Chapter 896: Transferred to Jingzhou
On the west bank of the river, the Qin army barracks.
Di Chen and the others gathered together, looking at the panicked military camp, and had a headache.
The Killer Army complained, "I can't figure it out, how could Gaia allow such a buggy weapon to exist?!" Even so, it was difficult to hide the envy in the tone of the killing army.
"That's what people do." The male tyrant is the most disdainful of the killing army.
Wu Qi also stood with Emperor Chen and them, and said, "This air raid is not all bad, at least it reminds us to divide the Qin army's military camp and mix it with the camp of the Inhuman Legion." ”
"The general is right, that's right." Di Chen nodded.
A sudden air raid, like a farce, brought the second day of the campaign to an end.
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Night, Qin army camp.
Fu Jian convened the generals to discuss the meeting, and Emperor Chen was also able to attend.
Looking around, more than half of the generals sitting in the hall were from the [Yanhuang Alliance]. Wu Qi, as the temporary governor, is the first military general, which is quite eye-catching.
Although Murong Chui and Yao Chang were also sitting in the front row, their expressions were quite gloomy, and the two of them couldn't understand how they became idlers in the army in the blink of an eye.
One day after taking over the command, Wu Qi had a general understanding of the basic situation of the million-dollar Qin army, how to fight this battle, and as the governor of the capital, Wu Qi must come up with a practical plan.
At present, a big problem facing Qin Jun is how to solve the problem of grain and grass.
Although the [Yanhuang Alliance] army carried a large number of military food pills, it could not sustain such an astonishing consumption. At this rate of consumption, the army will run out of food in less than five days.
No matter how much Fu Jian urged the grain transportation team, he could not supply the consumption of the 550,000 army.
Wu Qi said: "To solve the problem of grain and grass supply, it is actually simple. ”
"What is the general's plan?" Fu Jian's eyes lit up.
Wu Qi said: "At present, our army is displayed on the west bank of the river, and there are nearly 500,000 troops on the opposite side to intercept it, and it is difficult to fight all the way to Jiankang. But to attack Jingzhou, there is no one to stop it. ”
"The general is saying that the soldiers are divided into two ways?"
Fu Jian was obviously a little hesitant, he had planned to take Jiankang directly and dominate the world early on.
Wu Qi said: "Not bad. The last general suggested that 300,000 troops should be stationed in Weishui to confront the enemy. The remaining 250,000 troops all marched out and diverted to Yuzhou to take Jingzhou. ”
Seeing Fu Jian's hesitant expression, Wu Qi continued: "The soldiers are divided into two ways, and there are two benefits. First, solve the problem of food and grass for our army. With our army's logistical supply capacity, supplying 300,000 troops in Weishui is already the limit. The other army went to Yuzhou and took Jingzhou, and along the way they could raise grain and grass on the spot to reduce the logistical burden. ”
"Second, put pressure on the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Although the Jingzhou Thorn Shi Huan Chong Department is known as an army of 100,000, it is not as elite as the Beifu army. Once the Huan Chong Department is defeated, our army can go down the Yangtze River and take Jiankang directly. ”
The second benefit that Wu Qi said moved Fu Jian, and he groaned for a while, and said, "Okay, just follow this plan." ”
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Early the next morning, the 250,000 Qin troops immediately set out.
Counting the 30,000 troops sent by Fu Rong before, the former Qin threw 280,000 troops in the Jingzhou War this time. If nothing else, Jingzhou Huan Chong is afraid that it will be more auspicious.
The Qin army on this expedition was centered on the 50,000 army of Handan City, and the main general was the veteran Lian Po, in addition to five territorial armies, and the remaining 100,000 troops were the natives of the Qin army.
The strange thing is that in the [Yanhuang Alliance] camp, except for the Emperor Dust Department, all of them were dispatched, and only the Drifting Illusion Department accompanied them. It stands to reason that this attack on Jingzhou is a great opportunity to earn campaign contribution points.
It is really strange that Chun Shenjun and the others can resist not competing with Emperor Chen.
On the west bank of the river, Fu Jian personally sat in charge, and Fu Rong accompanied the temporary governor Wu Qi to Shouyang to receive the rest of the Qin army, as well as other armies that were being assembled.
At this time, Shouyang had already assembled 300,000 Qin troops, and the military camp on the west bank of the river was at a corner, and the main battlefield could be reinforced at any time.
It is precisely in this way that Fu Jian dares to sit on the west bank of the river calmly.
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The movements of the Qin army were soon learned of by the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
When Xie Shi got the news, he was even more worried, and urgently convened the generals to discuss the matter, and Ouyang Shuo took Huo Quzhi and Jia Xu to appear in the meeting hall.
The atmosphere in the tent was rather oppressive and very dreary.
With the strength of 80,000 Jin troops, it is powerless to rescue Jingzhou, and the only savior is the Inhuman Army.
Looking at Xie Shi's gaze, Ouyang Shuo got up and said, "Qiyu Grand Governor, the Inhuman Legion can deploy 100,000 elite cavalry to take it down, assist Huan Chong's department, and fight against the enemy army together." ”
The deployment of 100,000 Inhuman Legions was already the limit of what Ouyang Shuo could mobilize after discussing with Jia Xu. As a result, there are only 300,000 Inhuman Legions and 80,000 Jin troops left in the base camp.
In addition to the 250,000 Inhuman legions left in the former Qin camp on the opposite side, there were also 350,000 Qin troops.
Wu Qi, as a god general, is naturally not simple to use troops, he arranged a large army to go south this time, in addition to the intention of attacking Jingzhou, I am afraid that he also has the heart of diverting the tiger from the mountain.
If the Inhuman Legion of the Eastern Jin Dynasty camp is transferred too much at one time, the base camp will be empty; Ouyang Shuo believed that Wu Qi would not let go of this opportunity, and would definitely take the opportunity to cross the river and fight a decisive battle with the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Only then will the whole game be lost.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to delay, until the strange soldiers who infiltrated the north played an effect, and until Murong Chui and Yao Chang, the two old foxes, made up their minds.
When that happens, it will be the opportunity for the Eastern Jin Dynasty to turn around.
Before that, the Eastern Jin Dynasty was bound to be prepared to resist pressure, and the scene would definitely not be too good-looking.
In order to ensure the combat strength of the cavalry going south, Ouyang Shuo decided to let Ma Chao lead the third, fourth and fifth divisions of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to Jingzhou and serve as the backbone of the 100,000 elite cavalry.
The rest of the cavalry was drawn from the rest of the territorial armies.
The lords who participate in the battle are never afraid of fighting, they are only afraid that there is no battle to fight, and there is no opportunity to earn campaign contribution points. Therefore, when I heard that I was going to Jingzhou to face off against Lian Pobu, there was an endless stream of applicants.
Xie Shi was slightly relieved when he received Ouyang Shuo's reply, and said with a smile: "Great! There was some astringency in his smile, Xie Shi had already realized that this war was no longer around him.
The alien in front of him is the protagonist of the war.
Leading a strong army with a weak brigade will not work in the army after all. No matter how low-key Ouyang Shuo is, no matter how much he respects Xie Shi, the Grand Governor, in key decisions, he will still expose the relationship between each other's priorities.
Ouyang Shuo was calm about this, as the king of the Great Xia Dynasty, his status and power at this time were even stronger than Sima Yao, the filial piety emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, not to mention a Xie Shi.
Ouyang Shuo respected Xie Shi, but he just respected the battle rules formulated by Gaia.
If he wants to win the battle of Weishui, Ouyang Shuo must put this battle under his control in order to have a chance to win. At this point, Ouyang Shuo is the one who deserves it.
At the end of the discussion, Xie Shi left Ouyang Shuo alone.
Xie Shi said: "I have already sent someone to get in touch with Murong Chui and Yao Chang. ”
"What's their attitude?" Ouyang Shuo looked concerned.
Xie Shi shook his head and said, "Those two are old foxes, and they are the masters who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles." At present, the situation of the Qin army is very good, even if they are dissatisfied with Fu Jian, they do not dare to make trouble at such a time. ”
Ouyang Shuo understood and said, "Please ask the Metropolitan Governor to inform the two of them, just say that if they want to break away from Fu Jian's control and return to the north, we can help at any time." ”
At present, Murong Chui and Yao Chang are obeying orders under Fu Jian's tent, which is equivalent to being under Fu Jian's surveillance at any time, so they naturally dare not move.
At this time, in addition to the Qin army's dominance, I am afraid that there is also the confusion of not being able to get out. Ouyang Shuo thought of the marines brought this time, as long as Murong Chui and Yao Chang wanted to go, Ouyang Shuo was sure to send them away through the waterway without realizing it.
Xie Shi was a little hesitant about this, and asked, "How sure are you?" ”
"More than ninety percent."
Xie Shi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try to send the information over." With a way out, their attitude will surely loosen somewhat. I only hope that the variables in the north can come sooner. ”
After sending three cavalry teams, Ouyang Shuo informed Xie Shi.
"Sooner or later, the variables will come."
Ouyang Shuo was convinced of this, the defeat of millions of Qin troops in history, even with Wu Qi's ability, it was impossible to regenerate this army in a short period of time.
No one can do it.
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Over the next few days, the entire campaign map was calm.
Just like the calm before the storm, both sides have already made a move, just waiting to reap the results.
What is surprising is that the first to break out of the war was not the Cao Chunbu who set off first, but the Lian Po Ministry, which had already entered Yuzhou.
At Jia Xu's suggestion, the 100,000 elite cavalry led by Ma Chao first bypassed the Lian Po Department and rushed to join the Huan Chong Department. Therefore, when Lian Po passed through Yuzhou, he almost did not encounter any resistance, and attacked the city all the way, and the momentum was like a bamboo.
Jiangnan is known for its wealth, and it is also the land of fish and rice, with abundant products and abundant grain and grass. Of course, the affluent life also eroded the blood of the people, and there were very few spontaneous resistance to the enemy invaders in the city.
Seeing that the cities were easily taken down, and the grain in the granaries in the city was piled up, Lian Po had other thoughts. Lian Po ordered his troops to slow down and collect grain and grass along the way.
Except for a small amount of food left for personal use, all the remaining military rations were transported to the base camp.
In Lian Po's view, it is easy to lead his troops south and defeat Huan Chong's troops this time. Since you can raise food and grass for the base camp by the way, why not do it.
That's a big deal.
Lian Po's intentions were good, but it was a pity that he overestimated the quality of the Qin army and underestimated the greed of the Qin army.
Although Emperor Chen installed liaison officers brought by Wolf Warrior in the Qin army, it only improved the command system of the army, and the quality of the entire army was no different from before.
The Qin soldiers were mostly of the Hu nationality, and naturally had no sense of identity with the Han people in the south, and seeing that Jiangnan was so rich, their greedy and brutal nature was immediately revealed.
During the march, ** captives occurred from time to time, and they intensified.