All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 356 Military Title

The land of Yiling is lush with trees and has rolling mountains.

It is a typical place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Cai Mao led tens of thousands of Jingzhou troops by land and sea to blockade the area, giving the Shu army no chance to send troops.

He actually did a good job, carefully blocking the passages on the river and land, and basically there were no mistakes.

The environment of this era is different from the environment that has been modernized in later generations.

Yiling is a place with overlapping mountains and lush forests, as well as tidal flats and swamps everywhere, where all kinds of wild animals roam.

The roads that are truly passable are not only few but also narrow and dangerous.

As long as we block the river and control the roads on land, there will be basically no worries.

If it were Zhuge Kongming, he would probably have to use strategies such as attacking the enemy's mind and confusing the enemy with other enemies.

But Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe are different. His way of solving the problem is very direct, which is to go against the harmony of nature.

After all, arson is too intense and tragic.

It was like the Jingzhou navy was set on fire by the Shu army's fireboats floating downstream. So many people on the boats jumped into the river with flames all over their bodies, and the shrill wailing sounds kept echoing between the canyons.

As for the shore, Jia Xu had waited so long before taking action, on the one hand to make preliminary preparations, and on the other hand to wait for good weather with dry skies.

A huge fire, with the help of the wind, almost swept through the continuous camps of the Jingzhou army in a roar.

In panic, the Jingzhou soldiers either jumped into the river or hid in the mudflats and swamps.

This is not a good place.

The water in the river was fast flowing, and many people jumped in and soon disappeared without a trace.

Not to mention the swamps. If you step on the bubbles, you will be dead. What's even more terrifying is that there are all kinds of wild creatures such as crocodiles.

There are also endless mosquitoes, terrible infectious germs, and so on.

This fire he set almost wiped out tens of thousands of Jingzhou troops including Cai Mao.

In fact, it was almost inevitable that Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms would suffer the defeat at Yiling.

Because of the environment here where the canyon is sandwiched between a large river, it is destined that the camps can only be set up along the riverside.

When the weather is dry and the wind is howling, the fire will of course be extinguished in a flash.

However, Liu Bei's intention at the time was to tie down the main force of the Wu army and create an opportunity for Cao Pi to destroy Wu. Unfortunately, Cao Pi did not accept the move, and Sima family benefited in the end.

In order to avenge his brother, he would rather let his enemy Cao get away with it.

Having said that, after setting fire to the blockading Jingzhou soldiers, Jia Xu left Sichuan and headed straight for Jiangling, with basically no more obstacles.

On the other side, under the city of Xiangyang, in Chen Ran’s tent, he was receiving the captured Gan Ning and Gan Xingba.

"You can do it once or twice, but not three times." Chen Ran, who was sitting on a stool with a big horse and a golden sword, asked with a smile, "Don't you know this truth, or have you been blinded by victory? Why are you here to rob the camp again?"

You have robbed the camp once. Anyone who is not a fool knows that you need to be vigilant and be prepared to respond.

How dare you come again?

Gan Ning, who was tied up like a dumpling, did not get angry.

After all, he was defeated and captured alive by Chen Ran in a one-on-one duel.

It is natural that one cannot be arrogant when facing an opponent who is far stronger than oneself.

"I went back after destroying the camp, but Huang Zu didn't believe me." He responded in a muffled voice, "I had no choice but to come again."

Although Gan Ning served Huang Zu, he was from Sichuan after all, and was not welcome in Jingzhou. Moreover, the soldiers under his command were all brought from Bashu, and the local people in Jingzhou strongly excluded him.

"I see." Chen Ran nodded. "You are willing to serve such a person?"

'Meet the character Gan Ning in the novel. He is a general of Sun Wu. He is chivalrous when he was young and can travel by land and sea. He is well-known throughout the world for robbing a camp with a hundred riders. He is known as the Brocade Sail Thief.'

'Note: You can modify two of the words.'

Without hesitation, Chen Ran immediately changed 'General Sun Wu' to 'General Chen Ran'.

Gan Ning looked at Chen Ran. For some reason, he suddenly felt that the great general in front of him was heroic and extraordinary. He admired him and immediately bowed his head and said, "I am willing to serve the great general~~~"

"Hahaha~~~"

Chen Ran laughed and walked forward to help him up, then untied him himself.

He patted Gan Ning on the shoulder and said, "You are a man of honor, and so are your subordinates. They are all lingering outside the camp, go and talk to them."

"Here~~~"

Gan Ning's subordinates were all his fellow villagers brought from Shu, similar to Xiang Yu's eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers.

After capturing Gan Ning, Chen Ran ordered his troops to enter the camp but did not disperse or kill them.

They did not run back to the boat, but instead lingered outside the camp, waiting for Gan Ning to be released, subdued, or killed and his head hung up.

Subduing Gan Ning did not mean breaking the siege of the Han River by the Jingzhou navy.

After all, Gan Ning had only a dozen ships and a thousand men under his command.

The main force of Huang Zu's Jingzhou navy was as many as 20,000 to 30,000.

The strength of the two sides is disproportionate.

If Chen Ran wants to deal with the Jingzhou navy, he has only one choice.

Chaisang, Sun Jian’s military camp.

"Everyone." Sun Jian shook the letter in his hand and said, "Chen Zihou wrote to me, saying that he is willing to form an alliance with us and divide the land of Jingzhou equally. Tell us, how should we deal with this matter?"

Everyone looked at each other, but Sun Ce was the first to speak, "Father."

Sun Jian immediately shouted, "The military calls them positions!"

"Yes, my Lord! Chen Zihou is ambitious and wants to use the emperor to control the other lords. Wouldn't it be like courting death? We should reject it outright!"

Sun Jian narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, without making any comment, but turned his gaze to the young and handsome Zhou Yu, "Gongjin, tell me about it." This question actually made his attitude clear. He did not agree with Sun Ce's suggestion.

Although Zhou Yu was young, he saw things clearly.

He thought about it carefully, then bowed and responded, "My Lord, let's not talk about the general situation of the world for now, let's just talk about what we need now."

"Hahaha~~~"

Sun Jian laughed loudly, and then looked at Sun Ce and said, "Learn from him and see how much Gongjin sees clearly!"

"We cannot pay attention to the general situation of the world for the time being. What is important now is how to do things that are beneficial to us!"

"Gongjin, please continue."

"My lord." Zhou Yu looked at his friend Sun Ce and signaled him to calm down. It was natural for his father to say something like this. "What we want now is nothing more than to take over Jiangdong and unify the southeast."

"If we refuse to form an alliance, Chen Zihou will probably continue to move south after taking over Jingzhou and the land north of the Yangtze River. By then, we will be attacked from both sides."

"If you agree to form an alliance, not only will you gain a strong ally, but you can also take over the counties south of Jingzhou and increase your strength."

General Huang Gai asked in confusion, "Gongjin, how do you know that Chen Zihou can win?"

"Although this man is known for his bravery," Zhou Yu explained, "he is also very intelligent and will never fight a battle without confidence. Since he has mobilized a large army to attack Jingzhou, he must have made every possible preparation. Although Liu Jingsheng has talent, he is no match for him."

Most of the generals were puzzled until they heard the news of the fire in Yiling and the Shu army's advance to Jiangling. Only then did they understand.

Sun Jian asked again, "If we form an alliance, what should we do? Should we send troops across the river to fight?"

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Zhou Yu said with a smile, "I predict that Chen Zihou will win, so he will not need any land reinforcements. What he wants is just our navy to enter Jiangxia and force Huang Zu to withdraw."

"I see."

Sun Jian nodded and said, "The expedition to Jiangdong should be mainly based on land warfare. In this case, Gongjin, you should lead the navy to Jiangxia County."

"Here~~~"

Zhou Yu bowed his head and accepted the order, but in his heart he was thinking, "It's no use just asking Huang Zu to withdraw his troops. The best strategy is to seize Jiangxia County!"

"Lord!"

Gan Ning came to Chen Ran's tent, looking angry and sad, "My ship was sunk by Huang Zu!"

After Gan Ning surrendered to Chen Ran, Huang Zu became furious and quickly sent troops to sink more than a dozen of Gan Ning's ships.

Whether in the novel or in official history, the navy of Jingzhou seems to be very ordinary, without any outstanding performance.

But in fact, the navy of Jingzhou had been confronting the navy of Sun Wu in Jiangdong for many years, and after joining Liu Bei, it continued to confront Sun Wu for many years. This shows that its combat effectiveness was not inferior at all.

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Ran smiled and waved his hand, "When we take Jingzhou, I'll appoint you as the admiral of the navy and build new large ships."

Gan Ning was overjoyed and bowed quickly, "Thank you, my lord!"

'Gan Ning's modification has been completed, and the rewards are now being issued.'

'Note: One hundred thousand roasted crocodiles will be distributed.'

Chen Ran'(=?ω?=)'

"Can this thing be grilled and eaten?!"

Liu Biao in Xiangyang City was in an increasingly bad mood.

Jia Xu led the Shu army out of Sichuan, swept across the country along the river, and even captured Jiangling, Gong'an and other places.

His old rival Sun Jian even formed an alliance with him and sent out naval forces to threaten Jiangxia, forcing Huang Zu to withdraw his troops and return to rescue Jiangxia.

Now all he had left was the city of Xiangyang beneath his feet.

What’s even more terrifying is that as time went on, the food reserves in the city began to decrease drastically.

Originally, he had prepared nearly a year's worth of food, thinking it would be enough to last until Chen Ran withdrew his troops.

But he never expected that Chen Ran was determined to destroy him, so he camped outside the city and refused to leave.

Moreover, it was only a long-range blockade, and the city was not directly surrounded.

Apart from the inability to transport grain on a large scale, the movement of people in and out and the transmission of information actually have little impact.

At this time, all parts of Jingzhou were lost, and Liu Biao was naturally extremely depressed.

The only thing worth being happy about is that everyone in the city supports him.

The reason is very simple. Chen Ran did not do nothing. He dispatched troops to take over various places in Jingzhou and Jiangbei, and even confiscated the property of all local powerful families.

He also deliberately expelled the powerful families and took their families to Xiangyang City for shelter.

When the powerful families who had taken refuge in Xiangyang City learned that their hometowns had been raided, they naturally supported Liu Biao and stood firm to the end.

However, Liu Biao suspected that Chen Ran did this on purpose in order to wipe out all the powerful families in Jingzhou.

When he was worried, his son Liu Qi came to report bad news.

"Father, the price of a dou of rice in the city has exceeded ten thousand coins today! The people in the city are boiling with resentment~~~"

Liu Biao covered his head, he felt a severe headache.

There is nothing to eat. What should I do?

As for the Battle of Chenglang, Liu Biao knew very well that the Jingzhou soldiers, who were mainly composed of county soldiers, were no match for the enemy at all.

After a long silence, he looked at Liu Qi and instructed, "I'll arrange for you to do something. Go quietly out of the city and go to Chen Zihou's camp."

Liu Qi was shocked and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Peace talks~~~"

(End of this chapter)