The strength of Jiuzhen and Nichinan counties is far inferior to that of Jiaozhi counties. Otherwise, Shi Xie didn't dare to make their idea lightly. According to the news from the Phantom Secret Spy. The total population of Jiuzhen County is just over 200,000. Nichinan is even less. There are only less than 70,000 people.
Such two counties are in front of the powerful Han army. It can be said to be vulnerable. The fact is indeed the case. Jiuzhen prefect Yunbin heard that the Han army was coming. Immediately led the Mancheng civil and military to beg for surrender outside the city. Zhang Fei kind words to appease. Still make Yunbin the Jiuzhen prefect. The self-led army continued to go south. Enter Nichinan territory.
After the Han army entered Nichinan County. Arrived in Bijing County on the same day. What surprised Zhang Fei was. The four gates of Bijing County are wide open. There was no defender.
Seeing that Zhang Fei intends to enter the city. Yan Yan hurriedly stepped forward. He arched his hands immediately. Reminded: "General Zhang. Beware of ambushes in the city."
Zhang Fei took the reins. Said: "The entire Nichinan population is only 70,000 people. There can be a few people in this Bijingcheng. Even if there is an ambush. I am afraid of Zhang. Go into the city."
The people in the city saw an army in black and black armor rushing in. Fleeing in fright. Zhang Fei ordered the soldiers to capture two civilians. Shen Sheng asked, "Where is the county government."
The two people tremblingly pointed towards the east of the city. Zhang Fei raised his horse whip lightly. The horse ran to the east of the city. Smaller than Jingcheng. Half a cup of tea. The brigade came to the county office. From a distance, I saw several government officials rushing in in a panic. Zhang Fei didn't even get off the horse. Rushed directly into the lobby.
There was a mess in the lobby. The county magistrate just got up. About to avoid the back office. Zhang Fei had caught up early. A snake spear. It is right behind his heart. Loudly shouted: "Say. Why is there not even a soldier in the city."
The county magistrate tremblingly said: "The hero is forgiving. Xiang Lin Cham rebels. Lu Rong has been captured. Lin Yi Kingdom has been established. Now it is besieging Xijuan. The soldiers in the county are all transferred to Xijuan."
Zhang Fei grinned. Scolded: "It turned out to be an empty city. Children. Keep going south. I want to see what those Cham people are."
then. The soldiers who had just entered the city couldn't take care of their rest. Continue to advance south. I rushed to Zhuwu County in the afternoon. result. Zhuwu County not only has no defenders. Not even the county magistrate can be found. I don't know if I went to Xijuan to help. Still escaped.
Ran two empty cities in a row. Zhang Fei was very upset. but. He didn't give an order to enter the Western scrolls immediately. Nishijuan is the county seat of Nichinan. Nichinan's money and food are concentrated there. Presumably the Cham people are more powerful. Can't conquer Xijuan City in a hurry. Zhang Fei knew that his soldiers had been fighting for days. All have gradually become fatigued. Simply ordered to rest in the city for two days. At the same time, a detective was sent to listen to Nishijuan's news.
Early the next morning. The horse rushed back. Xijuan City has been besieged by Cham rebel groups. but. According to detective horse reconnaissance. There were only two or three thousand Cham rebels in the besieged city. Equivalent to the defenders in the city. Since the sum of these two parties is not a fraction of the Han army. Zhang Fei has any hesitation. Immediately continue south.
Middle time. When Zhang Fei's vanguard arrived outside Xijuan City. There was a panic among the Cham people in the besieged city. At least so far. The three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rimian did not formally leave the Dahan. Here is the territory of the Han Dynasty. The army of the big man suddenly appeared here. It shows that Nishijuan’s reinforcements have arrived.
But the Cham people have always been brave. From Xianglin to Lu Rong. Their strength is less than the defenders of Nichinan County. The result was not only the defeat of the Japanese-Southern Army. And even under the two cities. For these Han troops appearing in the wilderness. The Cham rebels did not take it seriously.
The Cham people rely on courage to fight. I heard that Nishijuan’s reinforcements have arrived. Not only do not retreat. Instead, gather in one place. Recoiled towards this new Han army.
Because the two hits are close to each other. Zhang Fei can be regarded as seizing the opportunity this time. A zombie spear in his hand is haunting. Killed the Cham rebels. The Cham rebels did not fear death. The real one goes ahead and succeeds in succession. One fell and another came in. It's no wonder that the Japanese Southern Army was beaten by them with no power to fight back.
Although the Cham rebels are brave. But the opponent is stronger. Needless to say Zhang Fei. Those elite regular army regiments are not what they can resist. The two sides fought fiercely for half an hour. The cry of killing gradually weakened. in fact. It is more accurate to say that it was a one-sided slaughter. Because there is no cooperation between the Cham rebels. Fight separately. How can you beat a well-trained Dahan Army? Besides, they are still in a state of being outnumbered by enemies.
For the Nichinan defenders of the West Roll. This time is the best opportunity to go out of town to help. Double attack. The Cham rebels will lose faster. but. Days of battle with the Cham rebels. The outcome of repeated battles and defeats. Has made them lose confidence in themselves. Facing a one-sided battle. They dare not help out. Only dare to stay on the top of the city to be a bystander.
The battle outside the city soon ended. The Cham rebels were really brave. Until the last warrior was picked on the tip of the spear by Zhang Fei. No one surrendered either. On the flat ground outside the north gate of Xijuan City. Lying full of corpses of Cham rebels.
Zhang Fei, covered in blood, rode his horse to Xijuan City. With a strong wave. The body of the Cham rebel on the tip of the spear flew out of thin air. Smashed heavily on the head of Xijuan City. Blood and flesh are splashed everywhere.
Zhang Fei shouted: "The people in the city listen. Open the door quickly and surrender. Otherwise, the army will enter the city. The chickens and dogs will not stay."
At this moment. Only those stunned Nichinan defenders knew. This black suit and black armor under the city. The army holding aloft the "Chinese" character is not their reinforcement. It is the same as those of the Cham rebels. They are all here to grab the site.
There was a panic all over the city. A man with the appearance of a general brandished a big knife and shouted there, "Hold it up. Hold it up. They can't attack it."
Although the Cham people are shorter. But no matter how much a corpse is said to be worth a hundred pounds. The bloody, hideous enemy general under the city could easily throw such a corpse into the city. Is there any difficulty in getting in.
The defenders on the front of the city looked at these "spiritual soldiers", which were ten or a hundred times more powerful than the Cham people. Where can I get the slightest rebellion? And the enemy general who rushed to the front has already said it. If you don't surrender, you don't want to stay. In panic. Someone fled to the head of the city. There are people running around. Where is anyone willing to obey the command. That one
The general-looking man swung a knife and chopped over two escaping guard soldiers one after another. Not only did it fail to stop the riots. Instead, it caused a strong rebound from the defending soldiers. There is only a dead end to defend the city. Only surrender can get a chance to survive. That being the case. Simply reversed. Some soldiers from the garrison looked fiercely when they looked at the general again. I don't know who was the first to jump over. The crowd swarmed up. The general counterattacked with a knife. But he doesn't have the martial arts like Zhang Fei. After all, outnumbered. Was chopped into mashed flesh by a chaotic blade.
The city gate was wide open. The Han army successfully captured Xijuan City.
The Lurong and Xianglin counties further south have been captured by the Cham. But the Cham population is not large. It was the spirit of not being afraid of death that defeated the Nichinan defenders. Now after the battle outside the West Rolling City. There are not many young people in the Cham. When the Han army arrived at Lurong and Xianglin city successively. According to the Cham remnants who guarded the city, they had already ransacked all the property and children in the city. Fleeing into the nearby mountains.
Zhang Fei settled down in Xijuan. One side sent people to report victory to Xiangyang. On the one hand, the mountain soldiers of the 7th Army were distributed to various places. Qing suppresses the remnants of the occupying tribe.
at the same time. The second passers-by led by Zhang Yun and Zhang Ren also conquered Yulin and Hepu counties one after another. The third passers-by led by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were even more bloodless. Cangwu prefect Dong Zhenju was forced to come down. The only trouble was the fourth passer-by led by Guan Yu and Tai Shici.
The target of the fourth passerby was Namhae County. Nanhai prefect Wu Ju and Liu Bei are old acquaintances. When Liu Bei was in Xuzhou. He secretly sent someone to associate with Wu Ju. later. Liu Bei was taken to Xiangyang by Liu Xin. The connection between Liu Bei and Wu Ju was broken. but. Wu Ju was reminded by Liu Bei. Many preparations have been made. On the one hand, the military is greatly expanded. On the one hand, checkpoints were built in Longchuan and Zhongsu.
Jiaozhou has long been the territory of the Han Dynasty. Except for the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Nichinan. There are existing roads elsewhere. The same goes for the South China Sea. Guan Yu's road started from Kuaiji County and headed south. March along the road. We arrived in Longchuan within a day. but. But it was blocked by Wu Ju's army in Longchuan.
Longchuan is the only way from Kuaiji to Panyu, the city of Nanhai county. The terrain is dangerous here. The originally flat avenue suddenly became meandering here. There are steep cliffs on both sides. And Wu Ju's camp and checkpoints were built on this main road.
Ordinarily, even Xiongguan such as Wuguan and Yangpingguan could not stop the advance of the Han army. What is a small camp. However, the unique terrain of Longchuan made Guan Yu and Tai Shici helpless.
Because Nanhai County borders with Guiyang County in Jingzhou. Liu Bei had long wanted to use Wu Ju to stab Liu Xin in the back at a critical moment. So the information he provided to Wu Ju was very comprehensive. This includes telling Wu Ju. The range of Liu Xinjun's crossbows is two to three times that of ordinary crossbows. Therefore, Wu Ju fully considered this factor when setting up the camp.
The location where Wu Ju camped was very well chosen. Less than fifty steps ahead is a corner. It was originally on the avenue. The strength of the Han army is not easy to deploy. And such a short distance made the Han army's bow and crossbow lose its advantage in range. Both sides are basically at the same starting line.
Simultaneously. This layout also brings another benefit. The trebuchet, another sharp weapon used by the Han army for siege of cities and villages, also lost its usefulness. The distance of fifty steps is too close. If the trebuchet is launched from this location. The stones thrown must have gone behind Wu Jujuying. There is no threat to them at all.
Faced with this situation. A strong attack will pay huge casualties. If you don't attack, it's hard to move. Guan Yu and Tai Shici were in a deadlock.