The circumference of Xiangyang City is 12 miles and 103 steps, the city wall is 2 zhang 5 feet high, the upper width is 1 zhang 5 feet, and the foot is 3 zhang wide.

Facing the Han River in the north, the water of the Han River is used as a moat, and the average width is more than 100 meters, and the widest point can even reach 200 meters, and it can even be used for sailing ships.

The east side is bordered by the Han River, the terrain is low, and there are many dwellings, which cannot be used for the construction of the village. If you want to attack Yangyang from land, you can only attack from the west and south.

In the battle of the Yuan attack on Xiangyang, the Yuan army besieged Xiangyang with the tactics of fortification on all sides, long-term siege, water and land blockade, and waiting to break the city, and attacked from the west and south on the way.

In the west and south of Xiangyang City, there are many mountain peaks. The main force of the Yuan army, at that time, relied on these peaks as strongholds, surrounded the mountains as camps, and even the mountains as villages, tightly surrounding the entire Xiangyang City.

The most important peaks outside Xiangyang City are Wanshan, Zigai Mountain, and Da Shou Mountain. These three peaks are often referred to collectively as they are called

"Samhyeon". Wanshan, Zigai Mountain, and Da Shou Mountain, the sea of these three mountains is not high. Samhyeon is located just outside the upper, middle, and lower geographical locations, and there are Hanjiang River or Danxi River lingering, according to the geographical distribution of the location.

Wanshan is in the west of Xiangyang City and is called Shanghyeon. Zigai Mountain is located in the southwest of Yangyang City, in the middle of the three mountains, so it is called Junghyeon.

The mountain is located in the south of Xiangyang City, so it is called Xiaxian. The three mountains of Wanshan, Zigai Mountain, and Dashou Mountain, together with dozens of other surrounding mountains, form a mountain range.

From the west to the southwest of Yangyang City, and then to the south, it finally arrives at Hanshui, and together with Hanshui, it encloses Yangyang in the central position.

Generally speaking, as long as the defenders have a surplus of troops, they will set up positions in these three mountains, echoing Xiangyang City.

But this is generally the case of security in the south. And today's dedication to the army naturally does not have this condition.

They only occupied a lonely city in Xiangyang, and there was no surplus of troops. Therefore, the Xianjun did not set up any camps in the area of Sanxian Mountain, but only guarded the city of Xiangyang.

However, on today's Sanxian Mountain, many hills are full of camps and flags. At a glance, the mountains are full of fiery red flags, and the boundless sea of flags flutters in the strong wind, just like the red ocean, which is magnificent.

Zhongxian, north of Zigai Mountain, a huge camp built on the foot of the mountain, is slaughtered. Flags stand in a forest, and flags are distributed one after another.

On the tall camp wall, the armor soldiers were solemn, and the sharp soldiers pressed the arrows. A group of Ming army armor soldiers with armor and robes and belts were scanning the surrounding fields vigilantly.

Inside the camp, in the center of the school field, there is a low platform about four feet wide. On the low platform, two burly soldiers suddenly collided together, and the impact of the iron armor suddenly sounded, which made people feel a burst of tooth soreness.

Both soldiers were wearing heavy armor and iron helmets, only their eyes were exposed, and the two hugged each other, wrestling with each other, both trying to throw each other to the ground or fall off the stage.

On the iron helmets on the heads of the two. One person is wearing a red streamer, and the other is a blue streamer.

Under the low platform, two groups of soldiers and horses stand on the left and right sides, and one side also wears a red scarf and the other side wears a blue scarf.

At this time, on the school field, the people on both sides were roaring angrily, cheering for their own teams.

"Drop him, drop him!"

"Don't lose the face of our Hanzhong army!"

"Kick him in the right leg and hit him in the shoulder!"

"Don't embarrass our Changping man!" On the low platform, the two soldiers kept wrestling, trying to win the competition.

But the two were similar in stature and even in similar skills, and they were at a stalemate for a while. The scorching situation and the white-hot situation have made the already warm atmosphere on the school even more intense.

The soldiers on both sides blushed and kept cheering for their representatives. On the southwest side of the school grounds, there is also a high platform.

On the high platform, there are many flags, and one flag is taller than the other. In the very center of the position, two sides as high as one zhang and five feet high, one red and one blue, one left and one right in the center of the separation.

On the side of the two large flags, six flags painted with six dings and six jia are separated on both sides. Under the strong wind, the flags hunted and moved, and the gods on the flags jumped in the wind, as if they had really descended on the mortal world.

Under the cover of the high platform, Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu were sitting at the same table at this time, watching the wrestling between the two soldiers on the low platform.

Now outside Xiangyang City, there can be such a grand occasion, naturally because Zuo Liangyu led the troops from Kuizhou Mansion to rush over.

At this time, the total strength of the Ming army stationed in the area of Sanxian Mountain was already more than 30,000. Zuo Liangyu led a total of more than 20,000 troops, of which more than 10,000 were subordinate to the troops directly under Zuo Liangyu, and the other more than 10,000 were divided into four battalions, which were under the command of Wang Yuncheng, Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing, and Ma Shixiu.

Among the four, Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing, and Ma Shixiu were all the leaders of the original 72nd Battalion of Liukou, and after surrendering, they were controlled by Zuo Liangyu.

Chen Wang sat on the chair and raised his eyes to look at the side where Zuo Liangyu was sitting. Near Zuo Liangyu's side, there was a young military general with clear eyebrows, which Chen Wang had never seen before.

And after the young general, it is the four generals under Zuo Liangyu, Wang Yuncheng, Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing, and Ma Shixiu.

When he gathered troops in Xiangyang City before, Chen Wang had seen them all, so naturally he was no stranger. Seeing Chen Wang raise his eyes, several people raised their wine glasses and greeted Chen Wang.

Chen Wang's gaze lingered on Wang Yuncheng's body for a moment. Wang Yuncheng is not from a rogue background, he is a serious battalion officer, but his reputation is not very good.

Wang Yuncheng was originally Deng Xi's general, but because of the mutiny, Deng Xi, as a Shangguan, fell to the ground over the wall and died.

Later, Wang Yuncheng was held accountable, demoted and put to be used, no military general wanted to accept it, and finally Zuo Liangyu asked for his life, and Wang Yuncheng was arranged to be under Zuo Liangyu as a battalion officer.

This is also the reason why he led a battalion alone, not a surrendered rogue, but was controlled by Zuo Liangyu. The reason why Chen Wang knew Wang Yuncheng was because this Wang Yuncheng did have a good reputation in history.

After Wang Yuncheng was assigned to Zuo Liangyu's name, he followed Zuo Liangyu all the way to the south and the north, and then Zuo Liangyu died, Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Mengeng surrendered, and Wang Yuncheng did not obey.

Later, although he was not allowed to surrender to the Qing army because of the defeat, it didn't take long for Wang Yuncheng to turn his back on the Qing army again.

Later, Li Dingguo entered Mubang and ordered Wang Yuncheng to report to Emperor Yongli. Wang Yuncheng followed Emperor Yongli into Burma and died in Burma.

In the end, it can be regarded as some reputation behind him. In addition to the troops brought by Zuo Liangyu, there are more than 10,000 people, who are the Hanzhong army under Chen Wang.

Fancheng left Chen Wang's 3,000 Yunyang Mansion infantry. At the beginning, there were only 3,000 cavalry directly led by Chen Wang who crossed the Han River and camped in Wanshan.

However, after receiving Zuo Liangyu's affirmative reply, Chen Wang sent a letter to Chen Gong who stayed in Hanzhong Mansion, asking Chen Gong and Zhou Yumao to come to Xiangyang with the reinforcement battalion under their command to gather.

Li Zicheng is now trapped in the Hexi Corridor, and there will be no way to get out for a while. Although Sichuan is still in turmoil, a large number of rogue bandits have been eliminated.

Zhang Xianzhong is now in Huguang, Luo Rucai has surrendered and is undergoing reorganization, and many of the soldiers and horses under his command have been scattered, and it is difficult to set off storms.

The current guards in Hanzhong Mansion are basically in a state of full strength, and their combat power and armament are also first-class, and safety can be guaranteed without leaving battalions.

Therefore, Chen Wang simply ordered Chen Gong and Zhou Yumao, who were guarding Hanzhong Mansion, to be summoned directly. For the sake of this, it is natural to show off his strength to Zuo Liangyu.

Over there in Hanzhong Mansion, there is Hu Zhili anyway, and there is nothing wrong. Chen Gong and Zhou Yumao are currently staff generals, and the quota of the reinforcement battalion under them is 2,700 people, but in fact, the number of soldiers and horses under their command exceeds 2,700, and each battalion has 3,500 people.

These extra soldiers and horses are in the name of auxiliaries, and at this time of year, no one will pursue these things.

The soldiers and horses directly under Zuo Liangyu's command have now reached more than 10,000 people, and no one has mentioned this matter.

The situation is changing, and the status of military generals is imperceptibly improving. For military generals with heavy troops, the imperial court sometimes does not dare to punish them at will.

A lot of the unspoken rules are also changing. Zuo Liangyu held the wine glass, gently took a sip of the wine in the glass, his eyes couldn't help narrowing, and he smiled.

"Brother Chen Xian will enjoy it, this Liulin wine in Fengxiang Mansion is indeed delicious." Chen Wang laughed, picked up the wine jug on the side, and refilled Zuo Liangyu with wine.

"Since Brother Zuo likes it, then I'll ask my sons to load a cart of Liulin wine for Brother Zuo later, and Brother Zuo will bring it with him when he returns to the camp." Zuo Liangyu's expression was relaxed, he was very satisfied with Chen Wang's arrangement, and said with a smile.

"Then I will inherit Brother Chen Xian's love." In July, Huguang is in the hot season, and although the summer in the north is also hot, it is only hot.

In many parts of the north, the climate is dry, and it only takes a gust of wind to blow the heat away. Under the scorching sun, you can feel the shade as long as you find a shade.

The sweat on your body will soon disappear with the cool breeze blowing. But the heat in the south is damp and muggy.

The humid climate makes the air extremely dull. Sweat flowed down and clinged to the underside of the armor, which made people extremely inapplicable, and the hearts of the people covered were upset.

Off the field, although most of the soldiers were wearing felt hats at this time, many of them were sweating a lot because of the hot weather.

But everyone's attention was not half on this, and their attention was concentrated on the low platform.

Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu, the two of them also looked at the low platform not far away with everyone. The stalemate on the podium did not last long.

Just as Chen Wang and Zuo Liangyu were talking, there was a sudden change on the low platform.

"Ho!" Hearing a loud shout, the armored soldier wearing a red streamer on his head standing on the left suddenly exerted his strength and directly overturned the opponent on the stage.

The sudden change made everyone watching the battle on the school field stunned, and the originally warm atmosphere was also quiet.

However, the silence only lasted for a very short time, and in the next moment, the cheers like a tsunami of mountains and mountains were already soaring into the sky.

"Good!"

"Okay!!"

"Mighty!" In the ranks of the Hanzhong Army, all the soldiers stood up, and they excitedly raised their arms and shouted to the winner on the stage.

The troops under Zuo Liangyu on the side, although they were a little depressed because their side lost the wrestling, they still applauded and greeted the winner on the low platform.

Most of the men in the army are straightforward and always admire the warriors. In the stands, Zuo Liangyu did not have a bad mood when his soldiers lost the game, but praised Chen Wang, who was sitting on the side.

"Brother Chen Xian is really well-trained, and all the sons and daughters under his command are brave, which is really enviable." After Zuo Liangyu led the troops to Xiangyang, Chen Wang proposed to find a time to hold several competitions.

The events of the competition range from foot archery to mounted archery, foot combat to horse fighting, and today is the last day, and the competition is wrestling.

After a few days of competition, it can be regarded as a mutual victory, but on the whole, the Hanzhong army under Chen Wang won more.

Chen Wang smiled and said modestly.

"Brother Zuo Miao, the generals under Brother Zuo are also brave, the previous general who galloped left and right on a horse, and could hit all the targets, it can be said that it was an eye-opener for me." Hearing Chen Wang mention this, Zuo Liangyu's face unconsciously smiled.

"Brother Chen Xian praised him like this, but I am afraid that the dog will become more and more arrogant and difficult to manage in the future." Zuo Liangyu laughed and looked at the young generals sitting on the side, very happy.

Chen Wang had already guessed in his heart that the young military general should be Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Mengeng. It's just that Zuo Liangyu didn't take the initiative to introduce, so he didn't ask.

The reason why he deliberately mentioned it was because he saw the appearance of the general when he was on the field. At this time, when he saw Zuo Liangyu talking with a smile, he knew that what he expected was not bad, and said with a smile.

"As the saying goes, the tiger father has no dogs, the left brother is brave and good at fighting, and Ling Lang is also brave." As a parent, who doesn't want their children to be promising, and they are naturally happy to hear others praise their children.

Zuo Mengeng, who was sitting on the side, was quite excited when he heard the conversation. Later, under Zuo Liangyu's signal, he stood up, walked closer, and toasted Chen Wang with a glass of wine.

When he spoke, Zuo Menggeng's face turned red, and his tongue even stammered a little, obviously very nervous.

After Chen Wang encouraged Zuo Mengeng a few words, Zuo Mengeng then sat down again. looked excited, his words were full of admiration, and he couldn't wait to follow him to the north to kill Zuo Menggeng who was going to kill Jiannu.

Chen Wang's only feels that the world is impermanent. Zuo Mengeng in history is not as proud as Zuo Mengeng is now.

When the Qing army went south, in the face of the powerful Qing army, Zuo Mengeng did not dare to resist at all, and chose to lead the people to surrender.

Chen Wang turned his head and looked at Xiangyang City, which was surrounded by Han water. Because of the vibration of his butterfly wings, so many things have changed......