Dong guan.

In the name of the Northern Expedition, Huan Wen mobilized Jiangdong's manpower and material resources to consolidate his power.

The Jiankang court sent someone to inquire, and Huan Wen excused himself before the time came, saying that the Qin-Liang war was imminent, and Jiangdong did not need to be in a hurry.

Now Dongguan is in hand, which solves Jiangdong's urgent need.

Huan Wen can indeed afford to wait.

In the past few years, he has tirelessly implemented the Gengxu soil break, found out a large number of people, supplemented the tax source, and continued to have a few years of wind and rain, so Huan Wen's waist pole has hardened again.

"Da Sima, the Liang army was divided into two, and the 40,000 army went down the Yingshui and went straight to the Jianghuai, known as 100,000, claiming to break the wet beard, drinking the Yangtze River, and reprimanding the lower country for the crime of disrespecting the upper country, and another 20,000 steps rode westward, straight to Jingxiang." Xi Chao hurriedly came to report.

"40,000 horses want to attack Dongguan? Li Yue: This is a fool's dream! "Huan Wen's garrison in Dongguan is not pampered.

mobilized soldiers to strengthen Dongguan inside and out.

If the Liang army wanted to tackle the key points, they either marched from Chaohu Lake by water and went straight to the water gate of Dongguan, or they passed through the swamp in the northwest of Dongguan and smashed the city wall.

Both of these paths are dead ends.

It's easy to get in, but it's hard to get out.

Huan Wen learned from Sima Zhao's defeat at Dongguan that year, and built a lot of fortifications under the pass, as long as Liang Jun dared to come, he would definitely not be able to go back.

"Jianghuai is not afraid, but Jing Xiang ...... I'm afraid there will be a difference. Xi Chao said worriedly.

Seventy percent of Jiangdong's troops were assembled in Jianghuai, Jingxiang added up to only 30,000 people, and the elite only had Zhu Xu's 9,000 men, and the rest were newly recruited soldiers after the defeat of Hefei, who had never been on the battlefield and had never seen blood.

When encountering the black cloud elite like a tiger and wolf, the end can be imagined.

Huan Wen nodded, "A certain order Zhou Fu led the Brazilian elite to support Jing Xiang, such as Cocoa is worry-free!" ”

Zhou Fu is a veteran of Jiangdong, the son of the famous general Zhou Wan, participated in the Wang Dun rebellion, and was later pardoned by Wang Dao, participated in all the major battles in Jiangdong, followed Huan Wenxi to conquer the Han Dynasty, and made great achievements.

With this veteran on top, Huan Wenxin put it back in his stomach.

Zhou Fu, Zhu Xu, and Huan Huo, three generals, an army of 40,000 or 50,000, and the benefits of Han Shui, it is not a big problem to block the 20,000 Black Cloud Army.

"Who is the master of the two roads?" Huan Wen asked.

"Lu Guang on the West Road, Liu Gaozhi on the East Road."

"Li Yue actually attacked me with this nameless person, isn't it self-defeating?" Hearing that it was not Li Yue's personal recruitment, Huan Wen sneered.

Xi Chao arched his hand and said: "My subordinates feel that this battle is quite strange. ”

"Oh?" Huan Wen's expression moved.

"First, at the beginning, Da Sima spoke excitedly, but Lord Liang was unmoved, and now the Liang and Qin wars are imminent, why do you want to attack me? Second, Guanliang mainly uses soldiers, has always been steady, and uses more veterans, 60,000 troops, why use two young generals? ”

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Xi Chao keenly sniffed out the abnormality.

Huan Wen was also puzzled, "Could it be that Li Yue is also a suspicious soldier?" ”

The last time he sent troops to Mobei under the pretense of pretending, he was also known as an army of 60,000, attracting Huan Wen and Fu Jian to send troops, and Huan Wen saw through it.

"I don't understand what I mean." There is too little useful information, and Xi Chao can't help it.

Under the pressure of the school office, the meticulous workers were all cautious.

And every time there is such a big war, Yecheng's supervision will be more severe, but anyone who goes south will be interrogated, and it will be difficult to send the news.

"The water comes to cover the earth, the soldiers come to block, I have Dongguan in hand, why not be afraid of his 60,000 troops, order the garrison, prepare for war!" Huan Wen sneered, after a lifetime of fighting, can't he deal with two unknown generals?

If he can defeat the 40,000 army of Jianghuai along the way, Huan Wen's most lacking military merit will be in hand.

In less than ten days, the Liang army crossed the water by boat and entered Hefei.

A day or two later, Dongguan was surrounded by Liang scouts and rangers.

On the north bank of Chaohu Lake, the flag covers the sun, the spear covers the sky, the daily drum beats shakes the sky, and the boats in the water village go in and out.

The breath of the great war permeated the Jianghuai River.

It made the Jin army nervous, patrolling day and night, for fear that the Liang army would come to attack the city.

Huan Wen was also on full alert, unable to hold on, and sent a large number of scouts.

However, after waiting for seven or eight days, the Liang army on the opposite side did not make the slightest movement, and every day the war drums roared, the ships went in and out, and the voices of people were boiling.

"Hmph, it's really a suspicious plan, Li Yue is nothing more than that!" Huan Wen saw through it at a glance.

Xi Chao became alert, "If Jianghuai is a suspicious soldier, then what about Jing Xiang?" ”

It can't be that both sides are suspicious soldiers, otherwise why would you go south with such a lot of effort? Just to show off your might?

Huan Wenmeng Province, "Jianghuai is false, then Jingxiang must be true, Li Yue wants to attack my heart!" ”

Jianghuai has been made into an iron barrel, the army marches here, there is a Dongguan in front of the Hou, and there is a Yangtze River moat behind it, which is not conducive to the Liang army's attack.

And Jingxiang only has a Fan city and a Han River.

Xincheng County in the upper reaches of the Han River was in the hands of Liang Jun......

Xi Chao was shocked into a cold sweat, "Da Sima sent reinforcements ......"

Xiangfan has always been the commander of Jiangdong, and the Western Jin Dynasty finally broke the Yangtze River defense line in Jiangdong because of Xiangyang in hand.

"There is no need to panic, the Black Cloud Army is only 20,000 horses, and Huan Chong is ordered to lead another 10,000 water troops to rush to the aid of Xiangfan!" Huan Wen was also calm.

Xiangfan has three generals, 40,000 or 50,000 troops, and Jiancheng and Hanshui as a basis, so it will not fall so quickly......

"Take this opportunity, it is better to attack the enemy army on the other side and try its reality!" Xi Chao persuaded Huan Wen to verify a speculation in his heart.

If the Liang army on the north bank of Chaohu Lake resisted fiercely, it means that the enemy's target is not necessarily Xiangfan, but if the resistance is not fierce, it means that the enemy's southern expedition is all towards Jingxiang.

is so deliberate, I am afraid that the situation on Xiangfan's side is not good.

"Where is Zhu Yao?" Huan Wen shouted.

Someone outside the hall immediately responded, "The end will be!" ”

"Order 10,000 sailors to raid the Liang army on the other side, if you don't win, come and see you!"

"Command!"

The steady footsteps faded away.

Huan Wen packed up his emotions, dressed neatly, took Xi Chao out of the tent together, and boarded the boat, he wanted to see this battle in the north of Chaohu Lake with his own eyes.

Under the dusk, Chaohu Lake is sparkling with gold.

The north side was still beating drums and shouting, and the sound came along the north wind.

More than 200 Jin army ships headed north, and quickly went north in the waves.

Zhu Yao's timing was very good, as soon as the boat went out, the sun sank, and it darkened very quickly in winter, and in the blink of an eye, the twilight was four, and the sky and the earth were dim.

Huan Wen's Wuyalou boat slowly moved forward, and in the blink of an eye, it sailed to the center of the lake, and more than 100 fighting ships were lined up behind.

If he was on land, Huan Wen would never dare to go out lightly, but on the water, he had absolute confidence.

At that moment, there was a noise in the north, and then the fire rose into the sky, as if even the lake was on fire, and the drums and shouts were all gone.

"Has General Zhu ever been ambushed?" Huan Wen is still as calm as ever, if it is an ambush, there should be a shout of killing at this moment, it shouldn't be so quiet.

Immediately, a few boats rowed to the north shore.

After less than a stick of incense, he returned, and the scout said happily: "Great Sima, the Liang army is afraid of the danger of our army, so he burned the camp and returned to Hefei!" ”

Huan Wen and Xi Chao's faces sank and looked to the west.

Jianghuai is virtual, then Jingxiang is real!

(End of chapter)