Xiangcheng.

The water is choppy, and it goes away.

The Xiangshui defense line was a strong defense line established by Chuhou Caitong to resist the southward movement of the Liang army. Relying on the special terrain around Xiangcheng and taking advantage of the naval army of the Chu State, it resisted the threat from the northern princes.

Jingzhou is the thoroughfare of Kyushu, and in the past, Duan Hui was based in Nanyang, and had the intention of forging ahead in the Central Plains and seeking the world. And Cai Tong is based in Yingdu, which is completely in a corner of the country.

Of course, it's not that Cai Tong doesn't want to do something. To some extent, Jin Xiu and Cai Tong are both heirs of Duan Hui's legacy. The difference is that Cai Tong inherited most of the land in Jingzhou and used it to open the country in Ying, while Jin Xiu inherited the strongest infantry combat power under Duan Hui.

Moreover, unlike Cai Tong's forcible seizure, Jin Xiu's foundation was given by Duan Xiao. The predecessor of the Black Fly Army was the Golden Knife Battalion under Duan Hui. The combat power of the Chu army is stronger than that of the water army, and above the infantry army, it is completely unable to compete with Jin Xiu.

For more than ten years, Cai Tong wanted to go north several times, but was blocked by Jin Xiu. Even, he threw away his armor and returned defeated.

Then Jin Xiu surrendered to Huan Wu, and the Liang army entered Nanyang, which became the beginning of Cai Tong's nightmare.

Although Jin Xiu was strong, he was trapped by financial and material resources, and he had no strength to go south to resist the Chu State, so he could only defend the territory and defend the territory. But Huan Wu is different, if he wants, he can continuously throw hundreds of thousands of troops into Nanyang to fight against the Chu army.

It is precisely because of this that Wu Chuyan made peace and formed an ally. Cai Tong even put all his energy into the Xiangshui defense line to block the Liang army.

Cai Tong knew that if the Liang army was allowed to break through the Xiangshui defense line, then on the vast plain to the south, the weak Chu infantry army would not be able to match the Liang army.

In fact, the dispute between Liang and Chu in the past ten years has revolved around this Xiangshui defense line. Often, the Liang army gained an advantage on land, but lost in water battles. And Cai Tong went north several times, and the closest to success was the one that won Wancheng, but in the blink of an eye, he was beaten back by Huan Wu.

It's just that this time it's different.

After capturing Yongzhou, the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not even rest, and sent his army into Nanyang to seize the old control area of the Liang army.

During this period, the Chu army did not want to take the opportunity to seize the land, but it was mercilessly beaten back by the Zhou army.

After that, Yang Xian, who was in Huangcheng, ordered the army to come out.

Han did not bear to lead the Dongzhou soldiers through Kuimen, stationed in his hometown, and entered Pingling.

Samoko led the night army out of Dankou, stationed in the city, and stockpiled the whole army.

Guo Wei, the general of the Liang army, led an army of 30,000 to the south and surrounded Qingyang.

General Yang An led the Zhichong army to garrison Wancheng, and the Zhou army even fought a few battles with the front army of the general Zhang Rui stationed in Yangzhai on the Che and Ye lines.

Zhang Rui was the head of many generals in the Liang army, and his military strength was strong. However, in fact, Liang Jun did not have the ability to intervene in the situation in Nanyang at the moment.

The Huan clan's move to Shenwuyang Zhai is one of the roads that the Huan clan must pass, and Zhang Rui has focused most of his energy on this matter, and he has no time to meddle in the situation in Nanyang.

Of course, now that the Zhou army has mastered most of the land in Nanyang, it is impossible for the Liang army to stand up for him after all. Because in this way, it will undoubtedly become an all-out battle between the Zhou army and the Liang army.

Whether it is Zhou Jun or Liang Jun, they are not ready at the moment.

Standing on the vast city wall of Xiangcheng, under the city is a continuous flow of water, Cai Tong stood with his hands in his hands, and felt a lot of emotion.

At the same time as the Zhou army came out, an order from Emperor Zhou's summer palace was sent in the capital of Hao, asking Cai Tong to go to Haojing to meet His Majesty the Son of Heaven.

Cai Tong is not worried that if he goes, Yang Xian will take the opportunity to detain people, Yang Xian is not stupid to that extent. However, in this way, it represents the submission of the Chu State to the Great Zhou, and represents the official recognition of the Great Zhou as orthodox by the princes of Cai Tong.

Today, the two emperors of Zhou and Liang are side by side, and from the source, their legitimacy comes from Emperor Xia Yunqi of Zhou.

Huan Qi's methods were rough, but his posture was done after all. The legitimacy of the Liang comes from the Chan Rang of the previous Great Zhou Tianzi, and although the Huan family has a strict surveillance of the Xia clan in secret, it is very preferential on the surface.

And Xia Gong Nirvana is simpler, after Xia Yunqi died, he directly succeeded to the throne by the edict.

In this case, princes like Cai Tong fought with an attitude that neither side was pleasing and neither side was offended, and they were not in a hurry to express their position.

In fact, whether it was Cai Tong or the other princes, they all did it.

But now, after the Zhou army and the cold Yong, Yang Xian is no longer satisfied with this state, but wants to force Wu and Chu to express their position, who do they support?

Cai Tong's eyes are clear, reflecting the sparkling waves of the river, which is very deep.

Su Zhe is dead, Huan Wu is dead, Chang Yu is dead, and Yang Chun is also dead.

After all, these powerful opponents were drowned in time, but Cai Tong's heart was not happy at all. What happened at that winter banquet made it look like a dream to outsiders.

Cai Tong is on the outside, so naturally he can't see it all. But he knew that it was impossible for Chang Yu to die of old age and illness.

Others don't know, how can Cai Tong not know.

With Chang Yu's cultivation, who in the world can let him 'die of illness'?

Ha! Although he didn't know the inside story, Cai Tong clearly saw that after that rebellion, Huan's 50,000 Northern Army was annihilated, Guo Wei, the general of the Liang Army, surrendered, and the 100,000 Chong Army entered Nanyang effortlessly.

Since then, in order to avoid the edge of the Zhou army, the Huan clan decided to move the capital. Yang Xian entered Huangcheng and fully activated the northern defense line of the Great Zhou, which had been deserted in time.

"How's Hou Tao doing?"

Fan Yue stood behind Cai Tong, Cai Tong's words made the great master think of something, his face was not good-looking.

Yang Xian sent an envoy to Gusu and ordered Hou Tao to enter Beijing to see His Majesty the Son of Heaven. Hou Tao did not obey, and Zhou made another move. It's just that the minister heard that the wording on the second edict was very harsh, and the moment Hou Tao received the edict, his face turned pale. Hearing that Hou Tao drew his sword on the spot, if it wasn't for his younger brother Hou Quan to stop him, he was afraid that he would have killed him. ”

"Humph!"

Cai Tong smiled, smiling so coldly. Cai Tong understands very well, what does Yang Xian's move mean?

"My lord! I heard that Hou Tao, the lord of Wu, sent a letter to Liang Ting, and played the intention of being a minister, and on the other hand, he was preparing to send an envoy to our country to discuss the matter of resisting the Zhou army. ”

Hou Tao's claim that the ministers were false, and it was true that he attacked the Zhou army with Chu. Cai Tong knew Hou Tao's mood very well, whether it was him or Hou Tao, he was already quite jealous and dissatisfied with the prime minister of the Great Zhou.

"Now that the heroes of the world are withering one after another, this Great Zhou Prime Minister with hundreds of thousands of heavy soldiers in his hands has become more and more unscrupulous. I, Huan Qi, Hou Tao, and Jing Yun, I'm afraid I won't be able to get into the eyes of this Great Zhou Prime Minister. ”

Cai Tong put his hands behind his back, looked at the changeable clouds in the distance, and said a leisurely word.

"Yang Zizhan, Yang Zizhan! Do you really think that there is no one to cure you today? Hou Tao wants to give Yang Xian eye medicine, I might as well cooperate. ”