Han Xi stood up and said, "Mr. Zirou's words are wrong! The incident last year was due to a private dispute. If troops were sent for this, it would be for the public to avenge private vengeance and to counter the ridicule of the bereaved. The lord, as Jingzhou Mu, would appoint, dismiss, and abolish the counties The prefect was originally a matter of his duty. There is no need to find any reason. Why did he come from being unfamiliar? In the past, the lord was afraid of hurting the innocent, so he would not tolerate it. Now the court has issued a strict order. If the lord is still left by them, The lord has neglected his duty, and I hope the lord will observe clearly."
The Korean drama came today prepared, and everyone nodded, even Kuailiang felt that there was nothing to say.
Liu Xin and the others calmed down a bit, and then they said: "I invite you to come today, not to discuss whether or not to send troops, but to announce how to send troops. However, I will also put the ugly words first. I know you are in Jiangxia. There are also many relatives and friends in the four counties of Lingling, Wuling, and Guiyang. The prefects, county magistrates, and other officials in these places will take the initiative to submit, and I will not be blamed. If there are stubborn ones, Bei Yu is their role model!"
After listening to these words, Kuailiang felt the needle stick in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. Although the Kuai family and the Huang family are closely related, the relationship between the Cai family and the Huang family is so strange. At the end of the day, Cai Tao was not a hostage in Huang Zu's hand. He still had some thoughts, so he would help Huang Zu to talk about it. In other words, Liu Xin persuaded Liu Xin to dispel the idea of using force, and now he dare not stand up. What's more, Han Opera's remarks were so righteous and awe-inspiring. If you persuade you again, you won't be able to get the Kuai family in.
Liu Xin stopped talking nonsense with them, and immediately began to dispatch troops and generals. I have already said what should be said. I believe that these subordinates are very clear about which side they should stand on. This time, he was determined to completely solve the problems of Jiang Xia and other four counties, and he took almost all of his belongings. Now there should be no threat to the periphery of Jingzhou. All the uneasy factors come from the inside. It is necessary to unify the thinking and unite in order to ensure the ultimate victory.
He has never worried about whether he can win Jiang Xia. It is almost certain that after a year of hard training, his army is much stronger than Jiang Xia in terms of total number of troops and individual combat strength. The ancestors can't deal with it, so what are they talking about to dominate the world! All he has to consider is how to minimize casualties in the war and achieve the greatest victory at the least cost.
Liu Xin made careful arrangements this time. His strategy was to take Huang Zu first and kill monkeys and chickens, because Jiang Xia's strength was the strongest among the four counties. Then he swung his division across the river and approached the other three counties. It would be better to force the prefects of those three counties to surrender.
Except for Zhang Xi's army to stay in Xiangyang, other civil and military forces have been dispatched. As the foundation of Liu Xin, Xiangyang City must not be lost. This time, even Ma Yun personally put on the battlefield and took the flying tiger guards to patrol the city day and night, to prevent the little ones from taking the opportunity to make chaos.
Ever since his son was caught by Liu Xin, Huang Zu has not slept well until he exchanged Cai Hao for his son. He still has lingering fears. Jiang Xia's defenses have suddenly tightened a lot. Often, the gates of the counties are closed before the sun sets. Up. This situation lasted for a long time, even during the Spring Festival. Gradually, the meticulous work sent out returned news. There was no special movement in the direction of Xiangyang. Liu Xin stayed in the house all day with his wife and children. He had not even been to the military camp. Huang Zu's tight nerves were also relaxed. Down.
In fact, when exchanging pornographic shots, Kuai Liang once had someone quietly bring him a message, asking him to take the initiative to submit to Liu Xin. In the mouth of Kuailiang, Liu Xin treated the people with benevolence and righteousness, and won the support of the people. There are many capable people and wise men under him, and he treats his subordinates very generously, but never treats those who oppose him. For a person like Liu Xin, you'd better be friends with him and never become his enemy.
However, Huang Zu and Kuai Liang are in different positions, so their views are naturally very different. Kuailiang was originally the magistrate of Xinye, with prefect Bei Yu above him, and he didn't have much power. After acting as Liu Xin. Although Kuailiang also served as a prefect, Liu Xin implemented the separation of military and administration, which is far from Huang Zu's integration of military and administration. Huang Zu felt that it was impossible for Kuailiang to appreciate the pleasure of holding heavy power in his hands, and he didn't take his words seriously, but he still proposed the condition of submitting to Liu Xin, retaining Jiang Xia's relative independence, and he was a little bit disobedient. Meaning, and the relationship between him and Liu Biao was positioned in this way in history.
Knowing Liu Xin's performance in this period of time, Huang Zu's mind has been loosened again. Liu Xin, who was regarded as a god in Kuailiang's mouth, is nothing but Er, and he has begun to live a life of drunkenness with peace of mind.
On the early morning of the fourth day of February, Huang Zu was still lying in the county office, not waking up from a hangover, and there were rapid footsteps outside the room. Jun Chengchen shouted outside the door: "Master Qi, the big thing is not good! The Xiangyang army is only five miles away from the city!"
Huang Zu heard the report in the drunken dream and was shocked. He woke up most of the time. He hurriedly got up and ordered the assembly of the civil and military front hall for discussion. He is really drunk and drunk, does he still have the trouble to discuss matters at this time? If Liu Xin's army is really only five li away from the city, when all his civil servants arrive at the prefectural hall, I am afraid they have already entered Jiangxia City.
Liu Xin's army set off on the afternoon of the second day of February. The road from Xiangyang to Jiangxia has been repaired for nearly a year. It is wide and flat, which is very suitable for large groups of men and horses to march. This time, Liu Xin didn't want to expose her strength prematurely, so he did not use the newly formed three thousand cavalry, and still mainly infantry.
On the morning of the third day of February, the army arrived at the town of E County, the nearest to Xiangyang. Zheng Shuang, the magistrate of E County, did not make any resistance. Hearing that it was Jingzhou Mu, he immediately opened the city gate and welcomed Liu Xin's army in. Liu Xin comforted him, and still appointed him the county magistrate of E County, and did not commit any crime to the people in the city.
The army entered the territory of Jiangxia almost without any hindrance, passing several county towns along the way, and the defenders descended after hearing the wind. There are no more than a thousand defenders in these counties, and asking them to deal with such a menacing army of more than 20,000 people is tantamount to hitting rocks with pebbles. Who is a fool who can be a magistrate? Even if the county magistrate's brain is slower, he will have a few useful people to remind him.
The war was exceptionally smooth, and it was not until the evening of that day that I hit a nail in Xiyang County. This is already the west gate of Jiangxia City. After passing here, you will be able to see Xiangyang City in a short time.
The county magistrate of Xiyang was a distant nephew of Huang Zu, named Huang Jin. The garrison in Xiyang County is more than that in other places, with more than 2,000 people. When Huang Jin knew that Liu Xin's army had attacked, he sent someone to Jiangxia to ask for advice, and at the same time he ordered the city gates to be closed, civil servants were enlisted, and he refused to defend the city.
The army surrounded the city of Xiyang County. Xu Huang rode his horse to the city and shouted loudly: "People in the city listen, Jiang Xia prefect Huang Zu, who did not follow the imperial order, has not paid penalties and taxes for two years, and has withheld personal use. Today, Master Muliu of Jingzhou has issued an order to remove him from the post of Jiangxia prefect, and personally lead the army to arrest him, and you will leave the city at a constant speed, and you will be safe."
The soldiers on the front of the city, seeing the mighty and mighty and majestic forces of the three armies under the city, were all frightened and frightened, and they couldn't help but burst out. When Huang Jin saw this, he didn't talk to Xu Huang, Zhang Gong was an arrow, and it was an answer. Xu Huang didn't rush, and with a light wave of the big axe, the arrow spun around and fell into the dust.
Xu Huang turned his horse's head, returned to his own formation, leaned toward Liu Xin and said, "Big brother, siege the city!"
Liu Xin also knows the reason why soldiers are extremely fast. He could have bypassed the counties and attacked Jiangxia directly. But since watching the city offensive and defensive drill at the training center that time, Liu Xin has a more intuitive impression of the siege, knowing that the siege must have more casualties. In order to reduce casualties, this time he went to Jiangxia, and he agreed with the people to first clear out the counties, isolate Jiangxia, and force Huang Zu to go out of the city for a decisive battle. Therefore, he did not block the news along the way. He just wanted to let Huang Zu know that he had come I hope Huang Zu can take the initiative to attack.
Unexpectedly, this road went smoothly beyond Liu Xin's expectations. The county magistrates all chose to surrender, and it was not until Xiyang County that they were blocked for the first time. The outpost sent by Liu Xin was fully capable of intercepting the envoys Huang Jin had sent to seek help from Jiang Xia, but they all deliberately let them go, hoping that they could bring Huang Zu's army over.
Now, Huang Jin wants to defend Xiyang City forever. For Liu Xin, that is a very good thing. He can finally stage a fight for aid. Liu Xin looked back at the generals beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Siege!"
This was planned by them in advance, and it was just a feint, so the charging team did not use any large-scale siege equipment. In fact, Liu Xin's army did not have many large-scale siege equipment, only a few ladders and two rush vehicles, which he had to keep for use when attacking Jiangxia City. As for the catapult, although the research institute has been responsible for the development, it has not yet been successfully developed.
Following Liu Xin's order, the soldiers lifted up the long bamboo ladder, held up their shields, brandished steel knives, shouted, and lined up neatly against the city wall. The city wall in Xiyang County is not high, just two to three feet tall. There is no moat under the city, and the city wall does not look very strong. The surface is pitted, obviously made of rammed earth.
Many defenders and temporarily recruited civilians have been focused on the city. The defenders arched bows and arrows, and the civilians were busy carrying the rolling wood and rocks. Seeing the soldiers rushing past the city, there was a panic on the city. In Huang Jin's hoarse shouts, the defenders sparsely shot a burst of arrows down the city.
This wave of arrows was shot too early, and the soldiers attacking the city were still one arrow away, and they had no impact on their progress at all. Although it was just a feint, the soldiers did not relax a bit. After all, this was not in the training ground, but in a real battle. No one would make fun of their lives. When they advanced a few steps, there was the sound of "dongdongdong" war drums behind them, and everyone shouted in unison. The speed of the team suddenly increased several times, and the soldiers spread their feet. Run towards the city wall together. At this time, the team was completely dispersed, not neatly lined up as before, but this momentum suppressed the defenders on the city head out of breath, and for a while they forgot to shoot arrows.