Chapter 405: The Dragon Roars and the Tiger Roars
With this backhand left by Liu Yu, Wei Jie's heart became much more steady, and his mentality, which had changed because of Sima Yao's non-cooperation, returned to the time when he first imagined with Liu Muzhi, and he was already looking forward to when Huan Xuan and his Jingzhou army would start to appear!
Huan Xuan didn't let Wei Jie's wait too long, just one day later, Jiankang City changed!
Huan Xuan's Jingzhou army actually appeared in the east of Jiankang City, and it was still Liu Yu who received the traces of the Jingzhou army for the first time, and Liu Yu was annoyed when he transmitted the news to Jiankang for the first time!
"General, this matter is Liu Yu's fault, Liu Yu should have thought a long time ago, since Huan Xuan chose to use the ships of the Dajiang Gang to transport troops as cover, it is very likely that he will go down the river and land east of Jiankang in the lower reaches of the Dajiang River!"
"Isn't that working out pretty well now?" Wei Jie said with a smile.
"Moreover, it's not just you who didn't expect it, everyone here didn't expect it, I think everyone may have the same idea!"
After finishing speaking, Wei Jie smiled knowingly, and glanced at the closest comrades-in-arms around him, Liu Muzhi and the others!
"What's next?" Liu Muyi's expression was eager to try.
"At present, only we know the news, once this news spreads out in Jiankang City, I am afraid that it will cause panic, Mu Zhi means let's temporarily block the news, Shubao, you enter the palace alone, persuade Sima Yao to evacuate Jiankang according to the route designed by Liu Yu before, and after Sima Yao is safely evacuated, we will announce the news to the outside world, and then we will also go to Stone City for temporary refuge as soon as possible!"
Wei Jie's suggestion was not replied to immediately, but turned to Zhang Xiong and asked, "Are all the materials in Stone City ready?" ”
Zhang Xiong nodded in response: "Yesterday, the last batch of supplies has been transported to Stone City, which is enough for three thousand people for half a year's expenses, and Zhang Xiong also specially ordered someone to prepare some materials for our emperor's imperial meal!" ”
"How's the new recruits settled?" Wei Jie, turning to Duanmu He, asked.
"Recruitment of new recruits has stopped yesterday!" Duanmu and the interface said.
"The Second Army of the Forbidden Army, composed of more than 10,000 Le troops who were laid off before, has also set off to Jingkou yesterday under the leadership of Tong Meng, and according to the general's orders, they will train with the Beifu soldiers for half a year! By the way, Tong Meng gave his army a name, called the Tiger Roaring Army! ”
"And more than 10,000 people in Duanmu and the first army are still in Jiankang at the moment, but almost all of these people are poor families, and they have never had the experience of being a soldier in the past, and without training, they are afraid that they will not be able to afford Jiankang's city defense!"
"The Wei Rank never thought that they would be responsible for Jiankang's city defense!" Wei Jie, shaking his head, said.
"At this time, let them go to fight against the Jingzhou army, that is to let them go to death, we finally have such a little bit of our own soldiers and horses, how can we just let them die, and besides, since Wei Jie is the commander of the forbidden army, he must be responsible for the lives of every soldier under his subordinates!"
"In this way, let's split up, Duanmu and you immediately assemble a team to march, but don't go to Stone City, but go to the mountains and forests west of Stone City to find a place to camp, in the next few months, it will be up to you to train their ability to survive in the wild, during the time when you can return to Jiankang City, you must be self-sufficient in addition to insisting on training, provided that you do not disturb the people, otherwise you will not be spared!"
Tong Meng's Tiger Roaring Army went to Jingkou to train with the Beifu soldiers, which had long been in the plan, but most of Duanmuhe's 10,000 people were recruited later, and they didn't expect to recruit so many people beforehand, but fortunately, most of these people were from poor backgrounds, and it was nothing to suffer a little hardship!
"Understood, General, Duanmu and this is going!" Duanmu He stood up and gladly accepted the order, although surviving in the wild is not his specialty, but it is not difficult for him!
"It's been hard for you this time!" Wei Jie's patted Duanmu He's shoulder and said in an apologetic tone.
"By the way, Tong Meng's name is Tiger Roaring Army, what about yours? Have you decided on a name? ”
"Not yet, why don't you give the general a name?" Duanmuhe said with a smile.
"The general doesn't know, Tong Meng, the name of the Tiger Roaring Army, is still Mr. Liu, who asked for advice, and took the meaning of the tiger descending the mountain, the meaning of the Tiger Roaring Mountain and Forest, if Duanmu He didn't take a comparable name, wouldn't he be teased by Tong Meng all the time?"
Although the situation is tense now, the whereabouts of the Jingzhou army are already clear, and the development of the situation is still expected, so although Jiankang City is facing the pressure of the army, the Wei Jie's mood is not heavy, and he is dumbfounded when he hears the words.
"It's okay to take the Wei rank, but it's not as particular as Mu Zhi, why don't you call it the Dragon Yin Army? The dragon roared at the tiger, and I think that Tong Meng can't be majestic! ”
"Good name!" Duanmuhe's eyes lit up.
"General Xie gave the name, Duanmu and this is going to gather his subordinates, Duanmu He is confident, the next time the general sees his subordinate Long Yin Army, he will not be disappointed!"
Sitting up and walking, Duanmu He is also a person who acts neatly and neatly, as soon as the words fell, after arching his hand to a few people, the figure has disappeared at the door of the house of the city defense station!
"Liu Yu come here!"
Wei Jie glanced at Liu Yu and beckoned him to come to his side, I don't know when it began, for Liu Yu, Wei Jie gradually had a desire to support him, so that the founding emperor of Liu Song would obey him, this feeling seemed to be quite good!
"Tell us about the situation of the Jingzhou army, how many Jingzhou soldiers came with Huan Xuan this time?"
Liu Yu nodded, and said without humility or arrogance: "The number of people is about 50,000, but not far from Jiankang in the lower reaches of the river, there should be their sailors!" ”
"Among the 50,000 people, the vast majority are foot soldiers, and the cavalry is up to 2,000!"
50,000 people!
Huan Xuan is determined to Jiankang, as long as he controls Jiankang in the first time, the cavalry will become dispensable, no matter how powerful the Dajiang Gang is, it is unrealistic to transport a large number of cavalry to the Jingzhou army, and these two thousand cavalry want to come to cut off Sima Yao's back road!
Whether it is blocking the main road between Stone City and Jiankang City, or chasing Sima Yao who fled after hearing the news, the mobility of cavalry is essential!
The cavalry of the Jingzhou army is only 2,000, but it is enough to deal with all emergencies, because at this time, there is not a single cavalry in Jiankang City!
"In your judgment, when will they arrive at Jiankang City?" Wei Jiejie then asked.
"According to the current pace of marching, the Jingzhou army should enter the mountain col west of the city at night!" Liu Yu said with a deep groan.
"Although the current city defense of Jiankang City is useless, and the combat effectiveness is almost zero, if I were Huan Xuan, I would still let the Jingzhou army rest in the mountain col for a few hours, and launch a surprise attack in the second half of the night!"