Invincible son

Across the river from Jiangling City on the north bank is Puqi City, which is an important military town on the border of Liang State. The Marshal's Mansion of Zhennan Daying and the Dingzhou Navy Yamen are both in the city.

Fang Xiexiao bypassed Jiangling City under the protection of more than ten generals and [-] cavalry, and came to a gentle area along the river. Looking at the majestic river, everyone looked solemn.

The Tiancang River stretches for thousands of miles, with a width of more than [-] Zhang at its widest point. It is located at the mouth of the sea on the southeast corner of Yaozhou in Daliang.

The surface of the river in the north of Jiangling City is about 300 feet, which is about [-] meters when converted to the length of Pei Yue's previous life.

This width is obviously not particularly narrow, but the reason why Jiangling and Puqi can become very important military bases in the north and south of the Yangtze River is that from the upstream Wufeng Ferry to the downstream Shennv Ferry, there is no wind in this section of waters that is about [-] miles long. There are no waves, there are almost no reef turbulence underwater, and the water potential is extremely gentle.

The autumn sun is fierce, the white clouds are long, and the light reflected by the clouds covers the land. With the south bank of the Tiancang River as the boundary, two completely different states of violence and tranquility are interdependent.

On the one side is Jiangling City, which was brutally slaughtered. Tens of thousands of Zhou army ants attached themselves to it, and at the price of their own lives, they tried to plant the Great Zhou battle flag on the top of the city.Under the command and dispatch of Baoding Bo Caiqian, the defenders in the city kept driving the enemy off the city, and the city was also moving various defensive equipment in an orderly manner.

Blood was splashed on the mottled city walls, and all the conspiracies and tricks finally turned into a duel where the brave win when they meet on a narrow road.

On the other side is the big river blown by the autumn wind, and the two pontoon bridges stand intact on the river.The soldiers of the Liang Army appeared on the north bank, and warships of the Dingzhou Navy were patrolling upstream and downstream.

After careful observation, Fang Yuntian said in a deep voice: "Father, it seems that the other party has plans to rescue Jiangling."

A military general next to him said loudly: "My lord, the eldest son, the general thinks that the Liang army on the north bank is just bluffing. At least in the next few days, they will definitely continue to wait and see."

Both of these views were supported, and soon there were discussions around them.Fang Xiexiao's army is strict but not arbitrary, and the generals under his command can also be outspoken and courageous. Such an atmosphere is actually quite rare.

After a while, Fang Xiexiao said calmly, "Yuntian."

"The end is here."

"Send an order to urge the Wufeng navy and order them to come as soon as possible."

"Follow the order!"

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Puqi City, Shuai Mansion Jietang.

Southern Zhou suddenly launched an attack yesterday, and the army besieged Jiangling City in a very short period of time, leaving only a small area facing the river in the north.Before the siege of the city, Cai Qian, Bo of Baoding, sent his henchmen to send back news by means of the pontoon bridge on the river.The defenders of Puqi City immediately notified the commander's mansion, and then more than a dozen messengers left the city and headed in all directions.

As of this evening, four of the six commanders of the Zhennan Camp have led their troops to Puqi City. Among the remaining two, Li Jin, the commander of the Yanshan Guard, is now in Jiangling City. The commander of the Huaiqing Guard is stationed far away. And he was only responsible for the stability of Dingzhou, so he was not summoned.

An old man over fifty years old walked in, and everyone stood up to greet him.

After he came to the commander-in-chief, he sat down and said concisely: "Sit down, let's discuss whether to send troops to rescue Jiangling today."

The old man is the head coach of Zhennan Daying, Marquis of Gongcheng Guo Xing, he has never liked red tape, and everyone in the hall has long been used to his style.

When even a commander said: "Report to Lord Hou, this time the Southern Zhou army is coming in a menacing manner. According to Uncle Cai's urgent report, the opponent has deployed at least [-] troops, and I don't know how many backhands are hidden. The last general I believe that before the opponent has fully gained a foothold, it is possible to send a guard to go south first."

Another person shook his head and said, "Since Commander Li led [-] sharp soldiers to cross the river in advance, there are [-] troops in Jiangling City, more than enough to defend the city. The general feels that there is no need to rush for a while, and let's see the situation first before making a decision." .”

The previous man said forcefully: "Jiangling City cannot be lost! Once we lose this important city, the other two auxiliary cities on the south bank will inevitably fall, and then the Southern Zhou Dynasty will be able to completely occupy this water area. General Zheng, you know the consequences After the Southern Zhou Dynasty broke through Jiangling, they could rely on their powerful navy to build a water fortress at Jianglingdu, posing a direct threat to Puqi City, and then completely reversed the north-south offensive and defensive trend."

Commander Zheng, who was sitting opposite him, frowned and said, "General Lin, don't be alarmist. I never said I would give up Jiangling. It's just that the current situation is unclear. Why not wait? Could it be that Baoding Bolian couldn't hold on for a few days? ?”

Both sides insist on their own opinions, and neither can persuade the other.

Guo Xing coughed twice, and the hall immediately fell silent. He turned his head and looked at Li Yuantong, the admiral of the Dingzhou Navy who was sitting first on his right, and said calmly, "What do you think?"

Li Yuantong murmured: "Master Hou, Fang Xiexiao chose to attack three and put one aside this time, in the eyes of the officials, it is very likely that he is a bait."

Guo Xing said: "Why?"

Li Yuantong said calmly: "Master Hou, Liang Zhou was going to get married, but Fang Xiexiao suddenly turned back, and he must be under great pressure, because the whole country of Nanzhou is not united. Based on this, he must make a quick decision. Only by conquering Jiangling can we suppress other people's voices of criticism. From this point of view, when he led the army to surround Jiangling, the Southern Zhou navy should appear nearby to deter our navy and the pontoon bridge on the river, and cut off our opponents. Jiangling's support, so that he can attack the city without distraction."

These words are reasonable, and since Li Yuantong said so, it must be that the Southern Zhou Navy has not been found yet.

The others gradually fell into contemplation. Guo Xing was noncommittal about Li Yuantong's analysis, looked at the young general sitting under Li Yuantong, and said calmly, "Gu Jie, tell me your opinion."

Everyone looked at Gu Liang's eldest son curiously. Gu Jie was 32 years old this year. He was currently the commander of the Jingjiang Guard.

Facing the sharp eyes of the whole room, Gu Jie said calmly: "Master Hou, the general agrees with the analysis of the admiral, but he still has some different ideas. This time, the Southern Zhou raided Jiangling City, and the focus was on concealment and suddenness." If Fang Xiexiao mobilizes the naval warships in advance, it will definitely attract the attention of the admiral, and he obviously cannot make such a mistake."

Gu Jie paused for a moment, and said decisively: "Because of this, we must send troops to protect Jiangling City before the Southern Zhou navy arrives, and defeat Fang Xie Xiao's quick victory strategy."

The whole room was silent.

After a long time, Guo Xing looked at Gu Jie approvingly, and said slowly: "Do you dare to lead troops across the river to fight?"

Gu Jie stood up, cupped his hands and said: "The final general wishes to lead the Jingjiang Guard south!"

About half an hour later, Gu Jie left the commander's mansion and rushed back to the camp, but saw a lonely figure outside the camp gate.

"Miss Ye?" Gu Jie looked at the woman in front of him in amazement, and looked around but did not find the little girl.

After seeing the ceremony, Ye Qi said: "Sister Zhen'er is now at Brother Gu's place, it's safe there, there won't be any danger."

The two had met before, and that time Gu Zhen took Ye Qi to visit Jingjiang City in the west.

Gu Jie nodded and said: "It's very good, but I don't know why Miss Ye came here?"

Ye Qi said calmly: "Brother Gu, I know you are going south to fight, so you want to go with the brigade, please allow me."

Gu Jie knew that this slightly thin woman had a very high level of martial arts. In the past, Gu Fan often mentioned that it was just a big army fighting and it was not a duel between reckless masters. If she was not careful, she would fall into a desperate situation.

He subconsciously wanted to refuse, because Ye Qi's identity is not simple, he has such a relationship with his future sister-in-law, and his parents did not object, if something happened to her, how would he explain to Pei Yue and Gu Zhen?

Ye Qi saw the reason for his hesitation, and said bluntly: "Pei Yue is not in Jiangling City now, and he may encounter danger at any time. I can't ignore it. I hope Brother Gu can make it happen."

In the melting night, her eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky.

Gu Jie hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.