Royal road

An army of 60 is naturally a number to deter the enemy.The total number of cavalry and navy troops that Zhao Guo actually dispatched was only 12.Coupled with the establishment of grain transport ships and granaries along the way, the number of logistics servicemen has been greatly reduced.The total strength is around 30.

This number is a little less for the war of destroying the country.But for the extremely fragile political situation of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it is still an unshakable number.

How dare Wang Dun neglect?Immediately mobilize troops to defend against the enemy on the Huaishui River in the north.His reaction was not slow, but it was extremely difficult to prepare the food, fodder and manpower needed by the army.Before the front line was properly arranged, Zhao Jun's battleship sailed across the Huai River, and the Shouchun defender surrendered the whole city!

"Dedicating the city? I am behind the 10,000+ army, and the thief slaves are actually dedicating the city?!" Just after leading the army out of Jianye, Wang Dun was furious when he heard the bad news.

"Prime Minister, if Shouchun is lost, Huainan is in danger! It's better to stick to the Yangtze River and resist the enemy with naval forces!" The subordinate staff immediately advised.

Although Zhao Guo sent thousands of ships this time, the northerners are not good at water warfare after all.Being able to cross the Huai River is nothing but the defenders surrendering to the enemy.If a line of defense is set up on the Yangtze River, the enemy may not be able to break into Jiangdong.Didn't Soochow also use its water army to retreat from the northern army several times?

This is the best way right now.As a famous general, how could Wang Dun not know?So he gritted his teeth, held down the soldiers and horses, and no longer marched north, but stationed troops at Ruxukou.Ruxukou was the fortress where Eastern Wu rejected Cao Wei. The two mountains faced each other, and the situation was dangerous. I don't know how many fortifications were built.Even if Cao Jun was powerful, he had to return without success.

In addition, Jingkou on the east side of Jianye also deployed ships.There is Hangou here, which can enter the river from the Huai River.Even if there are years of wars and silts in the rivers and canals, it may not be possible to pass a large ship, but we must take precautions.By guarding the two river mouths, the throat of the Yangtze River is strangled.Wuchang is still in their own hands, and it is impossible for the Zhao Guoshui army to go down the river from Jingzhou.Could it be that they can swim across the Yangtze River on a sampan?

Tens of thousands of water troops moved together and stationed on the river.The state of Jin is ready to fight.However, Zhao Jun, who had penetrated into the enemy's territory, did not attack immediately, but steadily swallowed the two counties of Huainan and Lujiang in the north of the Yangtze River.Start construction work.

"The construction of dry toilets in Xinying is too slow! Let people keep urging, and we can't delay." Jiang Da didn't stay in the tent, and kept inspecting the camp.

This time when the army goes south, it is not only the food road and the water army that are important, but also the epidemic prevention!The southern land is already plagued by miasma, and since the Jiangdong flood has just passed, there may still be plagues.Therefore, the Tai Hospital alone sent more than 500 people, and Jiang Da personally took charge of the Chinese army.With such a great national doctor at his side, who would dare to disobey orders?Even military latrines must be built in accordance with regulations.

However, despite this, Jiang Da still tensed up all day long.30 to [-] people have caught up with Dingkou of a big city.With so many people coming to the Southlands, there will be big problems just because the water and soil are not acclimatized.You have to worry about eating, drinking, and eating, and you have to guard against epidemics.No matter how many doctors there are, it will be quite difficult.

"The water poured into the water bag must be boiled. Once there is vomiting and diarrhea, isolate it immediately." The Tai Hospital has a microscope, and Jiang Da has seen insects in the water many times with his own eyes.Although he believes in it, the "sumer mustard seeds" mentioned by the Buddhists are not necessarily false.

Even if you spend more firewood to boil water, it is better than getting sick and getting sick.

"Jiang Daling, another group of refugees has entered Shu County..." someone reported.

"These beetles killed by thousands of knives!" Jiang Da cursed bitterly, "Send five more people there, be careful to prevent diseases, and don't cause hidden dangers."

No one in the entire state of Jin even cared about such a big flood.Therefore, when the army came, in addition to recovering the lost land, they also had to resettle the refugees.In this way, the affairs are even more complicated.Fortunately, both officials and doctors are used to doing these things, so if we can be more stable in the future, we must be more stable.

Tens of thousands of troops are busy in Jiangbei.The defenders on the other side were a little impatient.

"What exactly does Zhao Jun want to do?" Wang Dun watched the letter every day, restless.

Zhao Jun can slowly map it in the north of the Yangtze River and attack the two counties in Huainan, but he can't. 10,000+ army chewing, not a small number.Originally, the state of Jin was short of food, but now the flood has just passed, and refugees are everywhere.I don't know how many civil uprisings have occurred in the grain collection. If we keep it for a year or so, I'm afraid that if Zhao Jun doesn't attack, it will drag down the family.

But besides persevering, what else can we do?Huainan's fight was so incompetent, Zhao Jun still had time to buy people's hearts.Under such circumstances, crossing the river may never return.

It was only at this moment that Wang Dun deeply regretted that he had relegated too many capable generals.If Tao Kan and Liu Kun were present, they wouldn't be afraid that the generals would defect.

No, you can't be messed up by the enemy.Wang Dun regained his energy and sent scouts to investigate the enemy's situation.In order to capture the two counties, the Zhao army has now been divided into two groups.This doesn't look like it was done by accident.If the enemy army divides its troops, it is even more difficult to be easily fooled.

It took more than two months like this, and winter is about to begin.The restless Jin army finally ushered in the latest military report.

"Jingkou was attacked?" Wang Dun stood up abruptly, "Is there an enemy ship heading south from Hangou?"

Is it a building ship or a fighting ship?Can Hangou pass through?Why didn't the Jingkou water army stop it?Thoughts lingered in his mind, but the scout's answer shattered all guesses.

"Return to the Prime Minister, the enemy ships, the enemy ships came from the sea! A total of [-] large ships! After breaking through our army's defense line, a thousand small ships will go straight down the Hangou, and they will reach the capital in a few days..."

"What?" Wang Dun's eyes darkened, and he almost fell back to his seat.

It is indeed possible to sail a boat straight into Jianye from the mouth of the Yangtze River, but where did Zhao Jun get so many large sea-going ships?What's more, there are many sandbars at the mouth of the sea. If you are not familiar with the terrain, it is common to be stranded.How did they drive all the way so smoothly?Why didn't anyone report in advance?

"Prime Minister, do you want to send troops to support?!" A general asked.

Jingkou is less than a day away from Jianye. If Zhao Jun invades, it will be unimaginable!

"No...send the fleet to support!" Wang Dun quickly ordered after finally stabilizing his figure.

It seems that the enemy navy is going south from Xuzhou, where will the infantry go, need I say more?Even if the situation is confused for a while, Zhao Jun may not be able to attack Jianye.After all, the Jiangdong navy has many ships and many soldiers, which is enough to stop the enemy!

However, walking and riding will not work!If the ever-victorious army that has fought for ten years and wiped out Xianbei and the Huns in one fell swoop crosses the river, it will be the time when the Jin Kingdom will be destroyed!

"Take out all the medicinal ingredients from the storehouse! I want those thieves who pretend to be ghosts to have a taste of the power of 'Sky Thunder'!" Wang Dun pressed down on the table and shouted angrily.

"Launch another round of boat crossbows." Standing at the bow of the boat, Lu Kai carried his hands on his back, standing upright.

From the mouth of the sea into the Yangtze River, the Beihai Navy has practiced it countless times.There are countless charts obtained from pirates and merchant ships.It is precisely because of this that they can drive straight in and assist the navy boats to break through the blockade.However, this credit is far from enough.

Under the guidance of the semaphore, four or five warships began to turn their crossbows.On the iron spear, the fire is raging.Whether it is the penetrating power of the spear or the gun cotton wrapped around it, it can greatly frustrate the enemy ship.It is not impossible to take down two more buildings.

Although the role of the navy is only to lure the enemy, but with so many large ships and hundreds of small boats to assist in the battle, the Jin State navy is powerless to parry.If they can break through the enemy's blockade and approach Jianye, then the naval division will have a great contribution.

With the whistling, the crossbow arrows dragged long fire feathers and rushed towards the enemy ship in the distance!

Wang Dun was not wrong. After the navy launched an attack, Zhao Jun, who had been entrenched in Ruxukou for a long time, also moved.And it is land and water advancing side by side, launching a general offensive.

There are a lot of soldiers and horses in this team, and there are boats coming from Chaohu Lake.However, Wang Dun was not afraid.Back then tens of thousands of Cao's troops could not break through the stronghold, are you still afraid of the divided Zhao army?

All of a sudden, thunderous drums sounded on both sides of the river bank!

"Captain, the enemy boat has gunpowder on board!"

If you want to attack Ruxukou, you must first fight the water battle.Yang Hui, the captain of the navy, naturally led the troops to fight first.Vehicles and boats must be carefully deployed when entering the battlefield.The Beihai division had already opened fire, so he naturally couldn't fall behind.

Unexpectedly, just as soon as the battle was fought, the enemy's small boats such as Mengchong and Chima rushed into the water formation.As long as it touches the ship, it will be detonated immediately, making a deafening roar.

A few years ago, some people would have thought it was a lightning strike and disturbed the morale of the army.But now, who doesn't know how to use gunpowder in the navy?His Majesty said many years ago that it is impossible for the gunpowder to be monopolized by Da Zhao.Only when the whole army is familiar with the properties of medicine can they not be deterred by surprise attacks.Looking at it now, as expected.

Yang Hui smiled coldly: "Let's make an axe! Let them see what a real Thunderbolt looks like!"

The huge vehicles and boats began to row their oars, and the three ships were lined up side by side.The ballista on the deck was filled with ammunition and released at the same time.For a moment, the projectiles were like rain, and they were thrown towards the ships of the Jin army.I only heard the loud bangs of bang bang bang one after another, the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and there were endless screams.Ordinary Jin soldiers, where have they seen such methods?Already scared out of his wits.Those who know the use of gunpowder cannot resist such terrible attacks.Seeing that the formation of the navy began to scatter.

"The enemy line is in chaos, let's add fuel to the fire!" Yang Hui's eyes flashed sharply, and he ordered loudly.

The small boat loaded with fierce oil immediately rushed out of the formation and rushed towards the enemy's formation.

"The fight was really lively." Standing on the shore, Sun Jiao let out a hey, and put down the binoculars in his hand, "It seems that Dudu Yang is going smoothly, even using thunderbolt bullets. We can't lose to this group of water turtle!"

Land and water joint forces must despise each other.One side calls landlubbers, and the other side calls more water turtles.However, at this moment, Sun Jiao's subordinates can still care about such a small talk.With their eyes shining, they rushed to the gun mounts on the shore.

The ballista of the water army is just a simplified version of the thunderbolt cannon, how can it be as powerful as their magic machine army?Squeaking, the gun mounts were full of strings, Sun Jiao smiled and said, "Fire the guns. Don't hurt the friendly troops."

This is also reasonable.In the melee on the water, if the aim is not accurate, it is really possible to penetrate one's own ship.However, the gunners are those trash who can't even be sure of their accuracy?As if he didn't hear the second half of the sentence, the general waved down the command flag vigorously.

How wide can a river be in such a dangerous place as Ruxukou?The distance of two or three miles is really not a problem for the Thunderbolt Cannon of the Shenji Army.

The heavy iron pellet flew into the air with the force of the throw, passed the ship of one's own side, and smashed into the enemy's water formation.As soon as the gun went down, the sawdust shattered and the huge waves surged into the sky.The already chaotic water surface became more and more unbearable.

A battle was fought from morning to night, and the only remaining navy of the Jin army was almost wiped out.Wang Dun's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists: "Reassign the Jingzhou Navy..."

"Prime Minister, if the Jingzhou naval division also comes to help, I'm afraid Wuchang will be in danger..." Someone couldn't help but said,

"How many ships can they have? Send me troops! There are also cavalry along the coast, all of them will be sent here, and they will be strictly guarded!"

Lei Fang, which he bought from a Taoist at a huge price, was so unbearable in front of the enemy army.Now that Jingkou is in danger, it must not be lost again!We must stop Zhao Jun in Jiangbei!

Like a magnet, more and more Jiangdong soldiers and horses gathered towards Ruxu.However, on the north bank where no one cares, a large army avoided the two river mouths and advanced towards another goal.

"Is this Caishiji?" Riding on the horse, Yiyan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the scene ahead.

I saw Qianxun on the cliffs in the distance, and the rushing water of the river.Under the shade of greenery, there are still shadows of ancient temples.The winding dragon of the Yangtze River ends here a little bit, and you can see the opposite bank just by raising your eyes.

This was also the fortress of Soochow back then, and Zhou Yu once stationed troops here to resist the enemy with the land and water allied forces.However, at this moment, there are already very few defenders on the other side.Troops and fleets were attracted by the battlefields of the two river mouths, and a blank land appeared.

If you can cross Caishiji in one fell swoop, taking Jianye is like searching for something.But Zhao Guo's boat divisions were all thrown into the battlefield, so where did they get the ships to transport troops?There are tens of thousands of infantry, how can we cross the Yangtze River?

Facing the torrential river, Yi Yan only smiled slightly, and then ordered: "Order the Xiang army to build a bridge."

How can a bridge be built over the river?Unexpectedly, following an order, more than a dozen huge bamboo rafts broke through the waves and rushed towards the center of the river!