Guanxi County is adjacent to the Five Lakes in the east, and Jincheng Prefecture in the northeast is connected with Huanggang. Especially from the east of the Dajiang River, after crossing Chibi, you will enter the boundless Huanggang territory, while the southeast of Jincheng borders Yueyang, Lujiang River and Jincheng It serves as a barrier to the east of Guanxi and is also the gateway to the prosperous land in the southeast. The Lujiang River can go down to Baling, while the northeast is the western boundary of Yueyang. This geographical environment has created the best choice for the Western Xinjiang army if it really wants to go east. The best way is to follow the river. The east route is from Jincheng to Huanggang along the Dajiang River, and the southern route is from Lujiang to Baling along the Lujiang River.
For Western Xinjiang, there should be two routes with their own advantages and disadvantages. The northern route has smooth river waterways and is suitable for large ships, while the Hanzhong navy can go straight down the river. Most of the rivers along the river are plains, except for the terrain at the junction of Jincheng and Huanggang, which is slightly more rugged. , most of the remaining areas have convenient transportation, which is also conducive to the rapid advancement of the army, but Huanggang is the focus of our defense. We have set up many defensive water camps along the river, which can both defend and inspect. Now these water camps are following the The tension of the situation has been greatly intensified. Many trebuchets and fire crossbows have been installed in the water village, which is enough to pose a considerable threat to the fleet trying to go south along the waterway. There are still five divisions stationed in Fucheng. The current strength of the navy is There is also a steady stream of troops being transferred northward from Yueyang to Huanggang. Xijiang will not fail to take this into consideration. It will be difficult for them to capture Huanggang in one go. If Western Xinjiang chooses the southern route, it should be much easier in theory. Baling is far inferior to Huanggang in terms of defensive strength and deployment. However, the river from Lujiang to Baling is narrow, and waterway transportation is mostly carried out by small and medium-sized ships. host. The land road is rugged and difficult, transportation is inconvenient, and Baling is adjacent to the territory of the Machi Khans. Xijiang's actions in Baling will inevitably be restricted by the Machi Khans, especially since the Machi Khans are currently fighting in the peninsula. It's also a joy. If Western Xinjiang really opens a front in Baling, it's hard to say how the Machi Khans will react.
Situ Biao's face gradually calmed down. Now it was useless to complain furiously. It was only right to calm down and think about how to deal with possible crises. The two routes from Western Xinjiang to the east each have their own advantages and disadvantages. There are possibilities, but Huanggang is currently heavily guarded and is not worth worrying about. On the contrary, Baling, although there are two divisions of the Fifth Army stationed there, can it withstand an attack by the Western Xinjiang Army
"If I were Li Wufeng, I would definitely choose Baling as the main attack point. We are heavily guarded by 100,000 troops in Huanggang. Although his first army is powerful, it only has 100,000 people after all, and the terrain and climate of Huanggang are not suitable for Western Xinjiang, where they are good at fighting in the north. It will definitely have an impact on the army. Once they fall into a hard battle in Huanggang, it will probably have a great impact on their morale. So I infer that Li Wufeng will choose the Baling front line. Although the road is a bit more rugged, the Lujiang navy has been established for a long time. Our defense in Baling is not stable. I am afraid that except for Heshou Pass, which is more difficult, everything else is easy to overcome. Combining various factors, choosing Baling should be a more realistic plan." Situ Biao has slowly returned to normal at this time, and his thoughts have become clearer.
"Well, His Highness's inference is correct. Li Wufeng's choice of the southern route as a breakthrough should be a wiser decision. However, although their Lujiang navy has been established for a long time, its scale is too small. If the navy alone wants to attack Pakistan by water, It is unlikely that Ling will launch an attack. If they advance by land and water, the rugged terrain between Baling and Lujiang will be another test for them. Their subordinates have also considered this. They have already ordered an attack between Baling and Lujiang. Heshou Pass has strengthened its defenses. It will not be easy for Li Wufeng to break through there. If His Highness is still not at ease, he might as well strengthen the troops at Heshou Pass. The reconstruction of Heshou Pass cost us a lot of money. At that time, we considered the possibility There is a threat from the west, so we have intentionally expanded the scale of defense and raised the defense standards against the west. Now is the time for it to play its role."
Brushing a few strands of beard under his chin, Hu Tingzhi was very satisfied that Situ Biao could take this into consideration. Fortunately, he had also been prepared. The strengthening of the defense at Heshou Pass not only firmly blocked the Lujiang River's possible southward movement on land. Possibly, the Heshoushui Pier next to Heshou Pass is the big one. After capturing Baling, we were worried about the threat of the Lujiang navy, so we specifically chose the narrow part of the river to build stone forts that could block the waterway. Dozens of them were built. The giant trebuchet and fireball launcher are close to the Heshouguan city wall. If you try to forcefully rush through here by water, you will probably end up with the ship destroyed and everyone killed.
Hearing what Hu Tingzhi said, Situ Biao couldn't help but feel relieved, "Ting Ding, are you sure that Heshou Pass can stop the Western Xinjiang Army from moving eastward?"
"Your Highness, no checkpoint can really stop the attack of the army. After all, it is people, not facilities, that determine the outcome of a war. However, Heshou Pass is indeed quite well built. I am afraid that Your Highness has never visited it. My subordinates have been there twice. , if only one regiment is enough to withstand the attack of a division, unless Xijiang is willing to use a legion to break through from there, the results there may make Li Wufeng very disappointed. I also believe that the military affairs staff under Li Wufeng You should be aware of this, so I still don’t quite believe they will choose the southern route.” Hu Tingzhi’s euphemistic words actually expressed different opinions in disguise.
"Does Tingzhi mean that Western Xinjiang might choose the northern route as a breakthrough point?" Situ Biao stared at Hu Tingzhi's face.
"Well, Your Highness, to be honest, I don't have any confidence in my heart right now. Among the three prefectures that are close to Guanxi, except for Yueyang because the areas bordering Jincheng and Lujiang are all impassable with high mountains and ridges, there are also Huanggang and Baling. Maybe, there is no guarantee that the Xijiang people can really cross the steep Wushan Mountain. We can only do this now. It is only right to concentrate on taking Jiujiang. As long as we get it before the Xijiang army attacks the Five Lakes If we go down to Jiujiang, we will be invincible." Hu Tingzhi finally said what he was thinking. Of course, climbing over Wushan was just a joke. Wushan is famous for its steep empire, and many tourists and mountaineering enthusiasts like to seek tranquility here. Range Rover, but I have never heard of an army being able to cross here. "What we need to supervise most right now is the Jiujiang Southern Front, so that the two divisions can strengthen their offensive. Cheng Dayou has not deployed many troops on the Southern Front. It is completely They are relying on the terrain to resist. As long as we strengthen our attacks, I think they can even invade Jiujiang faster than the Luoshan side."
Situ Biao's eyes returned to the map and wandered for a long time, and then he said bitterly: "Tingzhi is right, it seems that I have to go to the battle in person to supervise the battle. Anyway, Tingzhi, you will sit in Yueyang on my behalf. This king is here." I will rush to Anqing, I want to see if the rebel army he has become Dayou has really become an iron army!"
Seeing that Hu Tingzhi was startled and wanted to say more, Situ Biao waved his hand impatiently and said: "I have made up my mind. Tingzhi doesn't need to say anything. When Jiujiang is captured, we will have a good time to celebrate, and the defense in the west will be left to Tingzhi." Damn it, although we can’t see any big moves in Western Xinjiang right now, we can’t take it lightly. We need to keep abreast of intelligence at all times. As long as the Western Xinjiang navy moves, it means that Li Wufeng will take action. You must report it to me immediately.”
Seeing that the master had made up his mind, Hu Tingzhi stopped talking. Now this battle is like a race where both sides start at the same time. It should be said that according to the current situation, the fall of Jiujiang will happen sooner or later, but can Xijiang sit back and watch the fall of Jiujiang? If Xijiang can invade the interior of Wuhu before Jiujiang is conquered, it means that Xijiang's sweep of Wuhu is irreversible, and all forces that stand in its way will be swept into the garbage heap of history. If Jiujiang is eliminated before Xinjiang invades the Wuhu inland, then even if Xijiang can invade the Wuhu inland, this battle will become the protracted war that Xijiang least wants to see, and the balance of the war will also favor the Situ family. On the one hand, Situ Tai will launch an offensive in the north without urging him, and those who are waiting and watching in the imperial capital will turn to the Situ family. No one can predict what the final outcome will be. All of this will be completed within the time of the fall of Jiujiang. Underline.
While the Jiuhuang War was becoming increasingly fierce, none of the despicable and dirty guys mentioned by Situ Biao seemed to be idle. At least the smooth-talking bitch mentioned by Situ Biao did not help as Situ Biao suspected. My eldest brother will design him.
A hint of authority flashed across her beautiful and bright phoenix eyes. Situ Yushuang never thought that the situation would develop to this point. She knew that her sixth brother would hate her so much that he would gnash his teeth with hatred. If she hadn't tried so hard to win over him in the first place, To ensure that his sixth brother would not easily send troops to Jiujiang no matter what, he would rather watch Li Wufeng and Situ Tai fight to the end and eventually perish than get involved. Situ Yushuang knew what his brothers were thinking. Know better than anyone else.
But what Situ Yushuang didn't expect in the end was that Yusuf, who had always been sworn in, had originally promised to dispatch a division to cooperate with the Eighth Army to go south to help capture Jiujiang. However, Yusuf suddenly changed his mind at the last moment and backed down from Western Xinjiang to Western Xinjiang. This directly caused the Eighth Army Corps, which was originally hesitant because of the inconsistent attitudes between itself and Seventh Brother, to stand still. As for Situ Tai, in addition to taking actions in Huzhou, Jiujiang was the focus But not a single troop was sent to the center of gravity. This result put Situ Biao, who had reluctantly joined at the end, at the forefront of the storm. Jiujiang was still unable to win. The main force of the Sixth Army was dragged into the battle in Jiujiang, while the Western Xinjiang First Army was watching like a tiger. Even Situ Yushuang in the imperial capital can feel the pressure deeply.