The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1341 Abandoning Baqiu
This time when Ji Han defeated Wu, the seven armies came out together, and the border of Wu State was full of smoke and fire, and there were frequent reports. Zhou Chu, who was in Baqiu and was preparing to guard against Liu Yin, didn't know which way to save. He was hesitating. At that time, the news of the fall of Xiling and Jiangling on the western front, and the fall of Huaiyin, Yiyang, and Shouchun on the eastern front soon spread. Zhou Chu suddenly felt his head was as big as a basket.

Zhou Chu understood that this was Ji Han's long-planned attack, aimed at destroying the state of Wu. This time Ji Han invested in troops and the scope of the attack was unprecedented, and the Han army was almost pinching Wu's defense line to death. Acupuncture, hit to death, the target of the attack is the emergency, and there is no respite for Wu Guo at all.

In the past, the attack of the Han army was always concentrated in a certain place, and the Wu army could also mobilize troops from other points to rescue, but this time the Han army came out from all directions, and all the defense points of Wu State could not take care of themselves. Without sending troops to help other places, the defense system of the entire Wu State is on the verge of paralysis.

Xiling is the leader of the entire Yangtze River defense line. When Lu Kang was alive, he pointed out the importance of Xiling's defense, thinking that the success or failure of Xiling would determine the survival of Wu. After Zhou Chu became the governor, he also attached great importance to the defense of Xiling .After Cen An's rebellion, Zhou Chu immediately led his army to Xiling, extinguished Cen An's rebellion, blocked the attack of the Han army, and saved the state of Wu.

But good luck can't always favor him. After the Battle of Xiling, the people of Wu State were full of praise for Zhou Chu's meritorious service, saying that Zhou Chu was a famous general in the world, and the minister of the revival of the country. He was better than Sun Wu and better than Zhang. Xiao, all thought that after this battle, the state of Wu's country must be as stable as Mount Tai.

But Zhou Chu didn't think so. He was prepared for danger in times of peace, and personally presided over the construction of Xiling's defense line, striving to turn Xiling into a fortress city as solid as a rock.

Zhou Chu believed that even if the battle on the Xiling line of defense was tight, it would be no problem to stick to it for a few months. After all, the terrain of Xiling was dangerous, and with the three lines of defense he personally deployed, iron chains, iron cones, and catapults, even if the Han army came to attack , will also take a lot of trouble.

But the result was far beyond Zhou Chu's expectation. After the Han army dispatched troops from Yong'an, it only took a few days to conquer Xiling. After the rescue, they got the news that Xiling was lost and Lu Jing was killed in battle. Zhou Chu looked at the river and sighed: "The general situation is gone!"

Zhou Chu knew very well that after the fall of Xiling, the state of Wu was basically over. The Han army went down the river, and the state of Wu was already in danger. It is because the state of Wu has a naval force that is unmatched in the north. Cao Wei or Sima Jin in the north must break through the Yangtze River defense line if they want to destroy Wu. Without a strong navy, breaking through the Yangtze River defense line will become empty talk.

Therefore, for decades, although the Wei and Jin armies have violated the border several times, they have never been able to cross the Yangtze River for half a step. He believed that the northern forces would never have a naval force comparable to Wu, and would never be able to cross the Yangtze River.

But now, the Han army's navy is attacking like a cripple, and Zhou Chu understands that the superiority of the Soochow navy has disappeared. The navy that once made the Wu people arrogant and invincible has become unbearable. The Ji Han water army equipped with firearms is truly invincible.

Without the advantage of the navy, what is left of Wu?What power is there to contend with Ji Han?

A bitter smile emerged from the corner of Zhou Chu's mouth. Now Wu Guo, except for the dying struggle, has no way out. Ji Han's general trend of dominating the world is already unstoppable.

"Reporting to the governor, the Shu general Wang Qi led a group of troops to conquer Jiangxia, and has now reached the bank of the Yangtze River in the north of Wuchang. Liu Yin has left Luo County and is heading northeast. The target is not yet clear, but it is possible to attack Wuchang. It's extremely powerful." Sun Zhen, the guard, hurried over to report the latest situation to Zhou Chu.

This time Zhou Chu came to Baqiu to fight against Liu Yin who had already attacked Luo County. However, after Zhou Chu came to Baqiu, Liu Yin remained on hold in Luo County. Most of Chu's troops were navy troops, and Zhou Chu didn't dare to try to counterattack the Han army at all. In the field battle, the Wu army had no chance of winning and could only defend passively.

But Liu Yin never made any moves in Luo County, and Zhou Chu didn't dare to take his guard lightly. He just lined up a defensive formation and defended Baqiu. To make matters worse.

So even though the Jiangbei area was fighting like a raging fire, the Baqiu line was as calm as water. Of course, Zhou Chu understood that behind the calmness of water was an undercurrent, and the most tragic war might break out at any time.

Zhou Chu always thought that the battle would be centered on Baqiu, but what he didn't expect was that the Han army would voluntarily give up attacking Baqiu and turn to attack Wuchang.

Although Wuchang is not in the center of Jingzhou, it is the accompanying capital of Soochow, and its importance is still higher than that of Baqiu. Moreover, Wuchang is to the east of Baqiu. Once Wuchang falls, the Han army can take advantage of the situation and advance eastward to directly capture Jianye. , In this way, Baqiu lost its value of existence.

Zhou Chu was not too worried when he first heard that Wang Qi of the Han army conquered Jiangxia and marched towards Wuchang. After all, even if Wang Qi went to the edge of the Yangtze River, they would not be able to threaten the safety of Wuchang in the slightest without sailors and ferries.But Liu Yin in Luo County is different. He was originally in the south of the Yangtze River, and he could attack Wuchang by going north by land. Wanqi Liu Yin's Han army has sharp siege weapons and invincible field cavalry. It is difficult for Wuchang's army to resist.

So Zhou Chu couldn't sit still, Wuchang must not be lost, he had to lead his army back to Wuchang.

"Where has the Shu Han navy arrived now?" Zhou Chu asked.

Sun Zhen said: "It is reported that we have arrived at the police and are heading towards Baqiu. It is estimated that we will arrive in Baqiu in three or four days."

Zhou Chu couldn't help feeling a little sad. Xiling and Jiangling fell one after another, and Lu Jing and Lu Yan were killed one after another, which made Lu Kang feel a little ashamed of Lu Kang. Now the Jihan navy has killed the police. If you go down the river, you can arrive in a few days Baqiu, if Ji Han's navy arrives, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to escape.

Zhou Chu didn't hesitate anymore, and ordered all the land and water troops in Baqiu to abandon the city and board the ship, set sail, left the Dongting of Baqiu, and went down the river in a mighty way, heading straight for Wuchang.

(End of this chapter)