Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 357
The boat went down the river, and when Gao Cheng was comprehending the formation, he quickly entered the Huaihe River and headed towards Jiujiang County.Jiujiang County is very prosperous, but its military strength is not too large, especially the navy, which does not even have [-]% of the strength of Jingzhou Navy and Lujiang Navy.

Before the Lujiang Navy became an army, the upper and lower waters of the Huaihe River were rampant and often intercepted and killed merchant ships. Even the merchant ships of those aristocratic families needed many guards to have the confidence to pass through the Huaihe River.

The hundred large ships led by Jiang Qin are like kings in the water in the Huaihe River. Whether they are water thieves or merchant ships of aristocratic families, they all avoid them and dare not approach them.

A few days later, the Huaihe River suddenly turned a bend to the north. A city near the bend of the Huaihe River is Xiacai County in Jiujiang County. To the north of this city is Yuzhou, and to the south is Shouchun, the governor of Yangzhou!Sun Jian's army has entered the territory of Yangzhou and is about to approach Xiacai City.

"Disembark quickly!"

With Gao Cheng's order, more than ten thousand cavalry disembarked and quickly marched towards Xia Cai. The roar of horseshoes quickly left Xi Zhicai's sight, and when the figure disappeared completely, Xi Zhicai turned his head and glanced to the south.

"Shuzhi and Gongyi, the next attack on Shouchun will depend on the two of you!" Xi Zhicai said in a deep voice.

He discussed with Gao Cheng on the road, and decided to intercept Sun Jian while dividing his troops to attack Shouchun and occupy Jiujiang first.It is not arrogance of two people to attack Jiujiang with a partial division. The governor of Yangzhou is Zhang Wen, a famous scholar.He, the governor of Yangzhou, ordered that he not leave Jiujiang, and he didn't have any generals under his command. As long as there is a general of extraordinary level, leading the army to Shouchun City, there is a [-]% chance of breaking through the city.

At the beginning, Gao Cheng served as the prefect of Lujiang, suppressed the powerful in the county, and constantly trained the strong army and navy, but did not encounter any obstruction from Shouchun.The reason lies in Zhang Wen.

With hundreds of thousands of troops under Gao Cheng's command, it would be easy to occupy Jiujiang, but before the feudal lords demanded Dong, if they rashly sent troops across counties, it would be regarded as treason by the people of the world, so they could only hold back the thought of sending troops.

Even a partial division can break through Shouchun, and it is even easier for the elite soldiers under Sun Jian to attack the city.Gao Cheng thought of this, that's why he rushed after Sun Jian when he heard the news that Sun Jian was going to Yangzhou.

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In the avenue, nearly [-] troops were densely packed, marching slowly forward. Sun Jian raised his head to look forward, and there was a huge mountain in the distance.After crossing this mountain, you will arrive at Xiacai City.

"General, our army has entered the territory of Jiujiang, we must proceed with caution!" Zhu Zhi urged his horse to catch up and reminded in a low voice.

Sun Jian laughed, and said: "You are worrying too much, I have the emperor's edict in my hand, and Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, is very old. Who else in Jiujiang County dares to stop our army?"

He didn't take Zhu Zhi's reminder seriously, and then called Huang Gai, and said: "Xiacai is ahead. Our army has been running around for a month or two, and we are already exhausted. Send an order to speed up the march and stay in Xiacai for three days, three days. After the soldiers approach Shouchun, I would like to see if there is any force in Jiujiang who dares to stop me?"

Zhu Zhi frowned, and reminded again: "General, Jiujiang and Lujiang are neighbors. Gao Cheng must have felt uneasy when he heard that the general took over as the governor of Yangzhou. Maybe this person has returned to Lujiang in a hurry and is about to send a large army east. A man of resourcefulness, as well as a top general like Chen Dao, must not be underestimated! We must take precautions in advance!"

Sun Jian said with a smile: "Gao Cheng's generals are not weak, but how can they compare with our army? But since Junli said, then when Shouchun is captured, I will immediately send Yigong to guard Lujiang, how about it?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhi felt the firmness in Sun Jian's words, so he could only sigh and stop persuading him.After Sun Jian got the Chuanguo Yuxi, his character became more rigid, and no one could change the decision he made.I don't know what the consequences of this change will be in the future.

At this time, Huang Gai passed down Sun Jian's military order, and all the soldiers cheered when they heard that they could be repaired at Xiacai, and their morale, which was originally decadent, was suddenly shaken.The advance speed of the army suddenly accelerated by [-]%.

On a hillside ten miles away from Sun Jian's army, stood two old men and a young man. The two old men had white beards and hair, and their sleeves fluttered. Great respect for the two elders.

"Brother Decao, in your opinion, can Sun Jian escape today's doom?" One of the old men couldn't help but stroked his beard as he watched Sun Jian's army advance eastward.

Another old man whom he called Brother De Cao chuckled and said: "Sun Jian is brave and fierce, he is a tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, but this person has privately kept the jade seal, and has been devoured by the dragon spirit in the jade seal. Gao Cheng of the Lujiang River has already set up an ambush in the mountains, and Sun Jian bumps into him head-on, life and death may be unpredictable!"

As he spoke, he pointed forward a little, and a ripple of water light appeared in front of the three of them. The water light was like a mirror. From it, one could see the scene in the mountain forest dozens of miles away. In the mountain forest, thousands of elite soldiers were ambushing on both sides. According to the position, the thousands of soldiers set up a formation containing endless murderous intentions.

When the water mirror shone on the young man in charge of the army, the young man in the water mirror suddenly raised his head, his eyes seemed to see three people dozens of miles away as if through the void.

His eyes flashed with divine light, powerful spiritual power surged, and with a click, the water mirror burst.There was a hint of surprise in the eyes of the old man who cast the spell.

"What a sharp five senses, what a powerful mental power, this person's mental power is already comparable to mine!"

The young man next to him was shocked when he heard the words, showing an expression of disbelief, and he said in a surprised voice: "Mr. Shui Jing has reached the eighth level of soul refining, and his strength is as close as that of Xun Shu, the god of Yingchuan back then. This person, Cheng, has also reached this realm? Impossible, he is only in his twenties, even if he cultivated from a young age, he still cannot cultivate to the eighth level of soul refining!"

This young man is Liu Pan, the nephew of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou. He has cultivated literary and military skills since he was a child, and has extraordinary knowledge, but he has never seen a monster who has cultivated to the eighth level of soul refining in his twenties.

But Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui's words were eloquent, and Mr. Pang De beside him didn't refute him. His heart sank, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost.Is there really such a genius in the world?
Among the three, Lord Pang De was the leader, he frowned slightly, and said: "Gao Cheng's mental strength is strong, and he has a formation to protect himself, if Sun Jian hits him head-on, he will be defeated. If we want to take away the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome! "

Duke Pang De and Sima Hui, Mr. Shui Jing, are the top masters who sit in Lumen Academy. The two of them have never asked about trivial matters, but the matter of passing on the jade seal of the country is very important, and Liu Biao came to invite him personally, so they can only go once.

(End of this chapter)