The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1336
The four counties in Jingnan fell one after another, the Wu army was defeated, and the situation in the entire south of the Yangtze River became out of control. After Changsha fell, the Han army went north to attack the important town of Baqiu. Wu's defense line on the Yangtze River was already in danger. .

Baqiu is in the east of Dongting Lake, tightly choking the waterway from Dongting Lake to the Yangtze River. It is the most important part of the entire Yangtze River defense line. It holds distant mountains and swallows the Yangtze River. One of the bases (the other base is Poyang Lake), Baqiu has become an important military town as important as Chaisang.

After the fall of Changsha, the Han army went straight to Baqiu, shocking Wu's ruling and opposition parties.

If it is said that the fall of Jiaozhou only surprised the court of Wu State, but in just one month, the Han army had already fought from Jiaozhou to the edge of the Yangtze River, and the resulting shock shocked the whole country of Wu State.

Zhou Chu did not expect that Shen Ying would lose so quickly. The fall of Jingnan seriously threatened Zhou Chu's carefully constructed defense line on the Yangtze River. If Shen Ying could hold on to Guiyang for a longer time, then Zhou Chu would have time to come. After calmly dealing with threats from Jiangbei and Yizhou, as long as Xiling's defense system is perfected, Zhou Chu can dispatch some more troops to strengthen Jingnan's defense.

It's a pity that time didn't wait for me. The combat power of the cavalry led by Liu Yin far exceeded Zhou Chu's expectations. The 3 people brought by Shen Ying not only couldn't stop the attack of the Han army, but also lost very quickly. , Shen Ying died in the battle on Mangshan Mountain, and the [-] Wu army was almost wiped out. Liu Yin went all the way north, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo, and no one could stop him anymore.

Now Zhou Chu is facing a difficult situation. Liu Yin's stabbing in the back has penetrated into the vitals. If Baqiu falls, Wu's Yangtze River defense line may face the risk of being cut off at the middle. This is obviously a Zhou premises are unacceptable.

But now if he deploys troops back to Baqiu, Zhou Chu will be faced with the embarrassing situation of having no rice to cook and no soldiers to adjust. Originally, 3 troops were dispatched to allow Shen Ying to garrison Guiyang, which Zhou Chu could already mobilize. The limit of soldiers and horses was reached, but unfortunately, the [-] soldiers and horses brought by Shen Ying were wiped out in an instant like moths. If it is adjusted, the entire Xiling defense line will inevitably become weaker. If the Han army launches an attack from Xiangyang and Yong'an, Xiling will face a severe test.

But Zhou Chu also had to consider Baqiu. The so-called palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh. Xiling's line of defense is extremely important, but Baqiu is not like this. If Baqiu falls, the entire connection between Xiling, Jiangling and Wuchang Jianye will be cut off , the Han army is likely to cross the Yangtze River in Baqiu, and the entire Yangtze River defense line will be declared bankrupt.

This is probably the biggest crisis that Zhou Chu has encountered since he took office as the governor. He thought over and over again, and weighed up the left and right sides. He still believed that Baqiu must not be lost. No matter what, he must protect Baqiu and not let Liu Yin cut off the power of the Yangtze River. The plan worked.

Zhou Chu decided that Lu Jinglai would be the governor of Xiling, responsible for all the defense of Xiling, and he would lead [-] sailors and hundreds of warships back to Baqiu. Zhou Chu decided to meet Liu Yin, the number one hero in the world.

Zhou Chu had no choice but to mobilize this ten-thousand navy army. In fact, the entire Xiling defense line had indeed reached the point where there were no soldiers to adjust. With every radish and every hole, the Xiling army was already quite nervous.

Zhou Chu said to Lu Jing: "The biggest enemy of Xiling comes from Yizhou. Now that the Shu army and navy have become popular, the only thing that can't stop them is the dangerous shoal of the Xiajiang River. Block Yizhou and prevent them from going out of Sichuan, if the Shu army and water army break out of the Xiajiang River, it will be a disaster for our entire Wu country."

Lu Jingdao: "Don't worry, Dudu Zhou, I will do my best and never let the people of Shu go overboard."

Zhou Chu sighed helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't believe Lu Jing's words, but that Xiling's defense was too important. When Lu Kang was alive, he repeatedly emphasized the important position of Xiling in the entire Yangtze River defense line. If the entire Yangtze River defense line is regarded as a dragon, then Xiling is the head of the dragon. If there is no head, only the body remains, what is the use?

If possible, Zhou Chu would stay in Xiling himself to support the center of the entire Yangtze River defense line, but now that Baqiu is in a hurry, he has to be distracted to deal with it.

In addition to asking Lu Jing to guard Xiling, Zhou Chu also asked Lu Yan to serve as the governor of Jiangling. Jiangling is the seat of the Southern County, which is also very important. Zhou Chu is also relatively relieved that the brothers hold this important position.

Due to the strength of Han and the weakness of Wu, the overall situation is very unfavorable to the state of Wu. Generals in many areas of the state of Wu showed signs of defecting. Zhou Chu had to take strict precautions. As far as the country is concerned, it is almost fatal.

After arranging the defense of Xiling, Zhou Chu led the water army down the river and went straight to Baqiu.

Marching by water, if the wind is smooth, the speed is extremely fast, that's why Li Bai left the famous line "A Thousand Miles of Jiangling Returns in One Day", Zhou Chu set off from Xiling in the morning with the morning glow, and when the sun was setting, he had already arrived in Baqiu under the city.

With such rapid speed, Zhou Chu rushed to Baqiu before the arrival of the Han army.However, Zhou Chu was not in a hurry to enter the city, but placed a navy army in the water fortress. Baqiu faced the water on both sides and the mountain on the other side. Only the south was the plain area, and the defense was mainly based on water warfare.

Although Zhou Chu only brought [-] sailors, he thought it was more than enough. After all, the army invaded by the Han army this time was only cavalry. Attacking cities on land is their strength, but attacking cities surrounded by water on both sides, But it may not be handy, Zhou Chu led [-] sailors to deploy defenses on Dongting Lake, and he was already invincible.

But in fact Liu Yin forced Baqiu, but he didn't necessarily want to attack Baqiu. He also knew very well that Baqiu's geographical location was rather special.

Liu Yin's reason for making a big splash and fanfare is only one purpose, that is to attract and mobilize the defense deployment of the Wu army, so that the defense system of the Wu state will be cracked, and create conditions for the Yong'an navy to send troops and other Jiangbei Fifth Route armies. Zhou Chu had already led [-] sailors to Baqiu. Liu Yin smiled slightly and said to the generals, "The big thing is done." Then he ordered the six armies of the Han army to come out together, officially opening the curtain of attacking Wu.

(End of this chapter)