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Chapter 44: Encirclement on three sides

Of course, I came from the pirates of the Shanzong!

When Xu You pacified Xuzhou and was preparing to go north to Qingzhou, he learned that the war in Jingkou was not going well, so he sent someone to Minghai to inform Shanzong to prepare for war immediately. At the same time, he asked Zhan Wenjun to send all the newly built sea dragon boats from Zhao Xin Chuanfang to Minghai to familiarize himself with the control in advance. After more than ten days, he prepared enough troops, armor, food and grass, left Minghai, and stayed in Hudouzhou near the mouth of the Yangtze River.

When he received a letter from Guo Mian, he decided to elect the new emperor in Jiangning. When Xu You returned to Jingkou to meet An Xiulin, he ordered the autumnal equinox to rush to Hu Douzhou with the token.

Sending troops is a major event, and the token alone is not enough to be a clear evidence, so we need to meet Shanzong in person. The two are old friends in Qiantang and have a deep relationship. They took Xu You's token. Shanzong had no doubts anymore and immediately mobilized more than 13,000 troops from his subordinates, and went up the river in a vast way.

Zuoqiu Sijin and the autumnal equinox went to Hu Douzhou, but she went south to Wuxian to meet Gu Yun. She only said that Xu Youzhao had given the pirates of Minghai, and was given the banner of Youdu Army. She was proficient in water warfare and could be a surprise soldier and help Zhang Huai. With the friendship between Gu Yun and Xu You, and Zuoqiu Sijin also had a secret letter from the King of Linchuan, even if it was Minghai, she could trust him. Gu Yun immediately went to court various counties and allowed Minghai to pass through various cities along the coast of Yangzhou, such as Haiyang, Nansha, Licheng, etc., to provide local supplies, and to give as much as the armor, arrows, equipment and food, and those who neglected and misleaded military law.

Yangzhou is not short of supplies, but it is a warlike soldier!

So when Shanzong led the pirates in Ming - Oh no, they should be called Youdu Army. When they appeared in front of Pingjiang Army, who was about to die, many soldiers who did not even frown at death almost burst into tears.

There is no suspense in the battle!

The Central Navy, in terms of the quality of the soldiers and combat effectiveness, was far superior to the Pingjiang Army. If Zu Qi had not invented a water war artifact like the sea dragon boat, the Pingjiang Army would not have lasted for so long, and it would have been impossible to cause such serious losses to the Central Navy. However, the Youdu Army was invincible across the Minghai Sea, and was more powerful than the combat effectiveness of the Central Navy, which was only practiced in Xuanwu Pool. It was equipped with fifty sea dragon boats that were enough to determine the situation of the battle, with its full spirit.

On the contrary, the Central Army fought hard for a day and night, and then became weak and exhausted again. The soldiers were exhausted. The main water battle equipment was the most important water battle equipment and the arrows were damaged by nearly 90% and the arrows were not many. Xiao Yushu urgently ordered more than a dozen fighting ships on the periphery to intercept them. He was released by dozens of Youdu Army poles and instantly turned into powder. Then he rushed directly into the battlefield. The bow of each sea dragon boat was equipped with a sharp iron tip shaped like a plow, which was several times more than the destructive force of the angular rush that was commonly used by the Central Navy. Those who touched were immediately destroyed and cut the front line of the Central Army like plowing the ground.

This is not a changeable ending with tactics and strategies. With the flexibly boat-carrying skills of the Youdu Army comparable to the young master, Xiu's central army was dizzy and was taken by the Pingjiang Army to counterattack. It was attacked inside and outside. After only half an hour, it was finally defeated.

The pursuit of the fleeing ships was even more of the master's skills of the Youdu Army. They were fast and slow, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, like a group of wolves hunting, or like tigers eating alone, giving the Pingjiang Army a vivid lesson. Nearly 20,000 people in the middle army were killed, captured and surrendered during the fleeing. Xiao Yushu only escaped and fled back to Jinling with more than a thousand guards.

In the Battle of Liangshanzhou, both sides invested thousands of ships and tens of thousands of troops. The fierce battle for one day and one night was the largest water battle since the founding of the State of Chu. Xiao Yushu, with his prestige and the corpse of tens of thousands of troops of the central army, created Zhang Huai's famous general path and the rise of the comet like Shanzong.

There are talented people in the world. Xiao Yushu is to Zhang Huai and to Tan Xiaozu. This time, this rebellion seems to have completed a transition between the old and the new in a sense. It has the will of heaven in the dark, and it is mysterious and inexplicable.

On the night when Zhang Huai launched an attack on Xiao Yushu, Tan Xiaozu brought 50,000 elite troops to attack Moling County south of Jinling from land. Xue Xuanmo led more than 100 Jingzhou naval troops to swagger across the river near Chapulei, and posed for a clamor to Cao Shu.

The stone city and Chapu Leaf formed a staircase, and the terrain was dangerous. If you want to overcome all difficulties, it would be better to give up the water route and attack Moling directly from Xinting along the land route. So Xu You offered a plan, Xue Xuanmo led only 3,000 people to bluff, Chen Shipeng camp, Zhou Renhe River, set up more flags and drums to cheer, and then occupied Moling with the main force with an overwhelming advantage, then captured Yuecheng and Danyang County City in the southern suburbs of Jinling, and fought with the central army on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

Dan Tai Douxing raised objection: "This plan is too dangerous. Once Cao Shu sees it through and fights with Chen Shu's coalition forces, Xue Xuanmo's three thousand men will be wiped out, and Xinting will be out of order. Our army's retreat will be completely cut off. Moling is stationed with 20,000 defenders, and the city is strong and the walls are solid. If Cao Shu cannot be defeated overnight, and Cao Shu chases him and attacks the defenders from the front and back, our army will undoubtedly be defeated."

Xu You retorted: "Cao Shu is as timid as a mouse, she only seeks no mistakes, not for merit, and is not a general. The night is dark and the wind is high, and the water is deep and the waves are rushing. They will never dare to go out of the city to fight. If General Dan Tai is in doubt, he can lead 5,000 people to ambush outside Moling City. From Xinting to Moling, he must pass through the narrow mountain road between Yuantou Mountain and Jubao Mountain. If Cao Shu dares to chase him, the general will defeat him.

Dan Tai Douxing said angrily: "There are 80,000 soldiers under Cao Shu's command. How can I defeat them with 5,000 people? The General of the Cavalry is invincible, so why should the general be the ambush?"

Xu You smiled and said, "If the general is afraid, I can ambush it!"

Seeing the two sides having a dispute, Xie Xiwen frowned and said, "You are discussing matters and expressing your opinions. The two generals should not be rude. General Dan Tai's concerns are also justified, but if you do not follow the General of the Cavalry, General Dan Tai will have other tricks to break the current deadlock?"

"This..." Dan Tai Douxing was speechless. After a while, he said angrily: "Please give me 30,000 people. If you don't defeat Stone City in five days, I will come to see you!"

Wei Buqu sneered and said, "It's okay for the general's head, but 30,000 sharp soldiers cannot die with you. The stone is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Instead of the crushing bones he encountered in the stone city, is it more suitable for my taste. Where can I not be in danger in the war? You dare not, please choose another brave general as an ambush..."

Dan Tai Douxing was so angry that he said, "How dare I? Well, according to General Cavalry, I am willing to lead 5,000 people to cut off the rear, so that Cao Shu will be unable to move forward!"

Xu You and Xie Xiwen looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes. It is better to provoke the general than to ask for help. Dan Tai Douxing is brave and good at fighting, so he can ensure that he can be foolproof.

Tan Xiaozu said in a deep voice: "General Wei will fight with Xiao Yushu tonight. We can only take a risk. The main force goes out to Moling, attracting the central army in Jinling has no time to look east and echo the Pingjiang army. This is the general trend. Whether it can be understood or not, we must implement it resolutely!"

Xue Xuanmo and Dan Tai Douxing immediately agreed, An Xiulin swept over everyone and said, "Okay, since everyone has no objection, now go and prepare. Tonight, the entire army will start!"

After leaving the mansion, Xu You asked Xue Xuanmo to go with him and said, "The general is the most dangerous this time. Please be careful. If Cao Shu really leaves the city, you can avoid fighting and retreat to Bailuzhou, and give priority to preserving your strength."

Xue Xuan and Mo He immediately understood the closeness in Xu You's words. It was false to preserve strength and it was true to save his life. He wondered, in fact, he had no friendship with this confidant minister who was today, and he could not take care of himself. He had a simple and profound conversation, so why did he come?

Of course, he never thought that Xu You had a good impression of the day when Guo Mian died and cried with the corpse!

"General of the Cavalry underestimated me, I am not afraid of death... Besides, if he does not fight to the death, Cao Shu takes Xinting and puts the master army in a dangerous situation. After the war, General of the Cheqi and Cavalry will also chop off my head and give an explanation to the soldiers who died. Instead of dying by military law, how can he come to death in battle happily?"

"The weak ones are real, and the real ones are empty. I am not asking you to fear the enemy and escape, but pretending to lure the enemy into depth. Instead, Cao Shu felt that she was cheating and did not dare to attack Xinting rashly, and gain time for the main army to conquer Moling."

Xue Xuanmo thought for a while, what Xu You said was reasonable, and then said, "The last general was brave. The general said that Cao Shu didn't dare to leave the city, how sure is he?"

Xu You smiled and said, "Cao Shu is cunning and timid, and it's okay to fight a smooth battle, but if the enemy and us are evenly matched, he will first seek stability and then win. He will only know the right soldiers without using surprise soldiers. I am at least 90% sure that he will not dare to leave the city!"

Xue Xuanmo nodded, clasped his fists to Xu You, and said cheerfully: "Since that's the case, I don't have to worry about dying in battle tonight. When I meet again at Jinling City tomorrow, I will ask the general to drink it!"

"Okay, don't get drunk!"

Watching Xue Xuanmo go away, Xu You returns to his residence and falls into a state of meditation. His heart is not as sure as it seems on the surface. Cao Shu is timid, but An Xiuming has a bad temper. If he learns that Xue Xuanmo leads his army to provoke, he might directly issue an order to ask Cao Shu to go out of the city to fight.

At this time, he was desperately missing He Ru and Zhu Zhi. Both of them were strategists with great intelligence and should be able to provide him with better military strategies. Unfortunately, He Ru stayed in Cuiyu Army to help Zuo Qi stabilize the situation of Qing and Xu. However, when Zhu Zhi was passing by Xunyang in Jingzhou Army, he went to Liangzhou directly after meeting King Jiangxia.

Xu You probably guessed Zhu Zhi’s plan, but he also found it too incredible. If it were as he had guessed, Zhu Zhi had already laid out the chess game to today almost many years ago.

Not to mention him, even He Ru can't compare with such a method!

That night, Tan Xiaozu led his army to attack Moling, Xue Xuanmo led his army to besiege Chapu, and there was only an empty city left in Xinting. The Moling defenders were consistent with many people. They believed that the Jingzhou army would never dare to attack the city when Xinting was facing Cao Shu's huge pressure. They were relaxed at night, and the patrol soldiers were sleeping in the hidden soldiers on the city wall. They were three young masters Xu You, Qingming and Zhu Wuchen, and climbed up to the top of the city with a hundred suicide squad, defended the position, and then opened the city gate after receiving the subsequent soldiers. When Tan Xiaozu led his troops into the city, the victory and defeat were determined.

The 20,000 troops of Moling and his troops surrendered. Tan Xiaozu did not stop and led a 70,000 army to Yuecheng. There were only 2,000 people in Yuecheng. Seeing countless heads outside the city, their souls were scattered and surrendered without fighting. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Danyang County City also surrendered.

As Xu You expected, Cao Shu was frightened by Xue Xuanmo's bluff and closed the door all night. When it was dawn, she received news of the fall of Moling and the fall of Yuecheng and Danyang County. She was so scared that she didn't even want Chapulei. She even forgot to notify Shitou City and fled back to Jinling with tens of thousands of troops.

Chen Shu learned that Cao Shu had escaped at noon. He originally wanted to resist stubbornly based on Shitou Natural War, but he learned that Xiao Yushu was defeated by Zhang Huai, and the Pingjiang army had arrived at Xuanwu Lake. He was completely disappointed. He opened the west gate of Shitou City, tied his hands and surrendered to Xue Xuanmo. Xue Xuanmo only brought three thousand men, without bloodshed, and conquered Chapulei and Shitou City, and became famous. He asked An Linlin's decree on the grounds that Said was the main leader of the Jinling Incident and beheaded him, and the rest were all exempted from being punished.

Cao Shu fled back to Jinling, but An Xiuming pulled out his imperial knife in court and chopped his head. Xiao Yushu was much smarter. After returning to Beijing, he lived in the Sili School Guard's Mansion and hid under Xiao Xunqi's wings. An Xiuming did not do anything, so he ordered Wei Jing, Zhang Chu and others to defend along the Huai River tree fences, but all the men in the city fled, leaving only women and children, and they were arrested to serve as laborers.

On September 17, south of Taicheng, Tan Xiaozu held troops at Zhuquehang; west of Taicheng, Xue Xuanmo held troops at Zhugedu; north of Taicheng, Zhang Huai held troops at Zhoushan.

Surrounded by three sides, An Xiuming's pseudo-dynasty officially sounded the horn of destruction!
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