Chapter 40: Taking All of Sichuan (III)
The battle for favor between Zhurong and Sun Shangxiang had become intense after Jin Xuan's one-night stand. The two of them had similar temperaments and were not easily defeated. The two of them tried to stick to Jin Xuan like a competition.
Jin Xuan's final solution to the dispute between the two was very simple. That was, on the night of Gao Fengqing, he put the two of them in the same room. The effect was surprisingly good. The two of them became good friends from fighting. However, Jin Xuan was in a very sorry state by the two of them. Fortunately, he had the Yellow Emperor Internal Cultivation Technique that Yu Ji had taught him, or else Jin Xuan would have died long ago.
Jin Xuan received an urgent report from Zhuge Liang. He knew that all the vassals were suspicious of his strength and that it was time to join forces to deal with him. However, the bow was on the string and had to be fired. Jin Xuan issued an order, ordering Jia Xu's troops in Lujiang to merge with Zhuge Liang's troops, under Zhuge Liang's unified command.
Of the 40,000 captured soldiers of Liu Biao, 20,000 were incorporated into Xu Shu's army and 20,000 into Jia Xu's army. Zhuge Liang's two armies on the eastern front had a total of 250,000 soldiers. Jin Xuan believed in Zhuge Liang's ability. As long as the allied forces did not exceed 500,000, the 250,000 troops on the eastern front should not be a problem.
Jin Xuan ordered Zhou Yu to lead Lu Bu, Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, Gan Ning, Gao Shun, Sun Jing, Zhu Zhi, Ji Ling, and Zhang Xun to attack Jiangzhou with 240,000 troops as planned. He ordered Sun Lang to be the prefect of Yong 'an and Zhang Ying to be the garrison of Yong' an. He himself, together with Taishi Ci, Sun Jian, Dian Wei, Mrs. Zhu Rong and Sun Shangxiang, led 40,000 troops to garrison Yong 'an.
In order to cooperate with this western expedition, Jin Xuan ordered Pang Tong's troops to withdraw from Jiangling and retreat to Jianping to form a corner with Yong 'an to help defend Yong' an. Pang Tong followed Jin Xuan's strategy and left Ling Cao with 20,000 troops to guard Wuling. Pang Tong, Zhang Liao, Han Dang and Sun Yi led 80,000 troops to garrison Jianping.
In Jiang Prefecture, General Yan Yan looked at the orderly Golden Whirlpool Army and could not help but feel nervous. It was this troop that had used 20,000 soldiers to fight against the 150,000 soldiers of the alliance army for half a month. They had used 700 deaths to exchange for 20,000 lives. Yan Yan could not help but recall what Zhang Liao had said in his letter," If we do not retreat, King Pingnan will carry out a crazy revenge.”
Now, their revenge had come, and 240,000 soldiers had arrived at the city gates. Looking at this elite army, Yan Yan knew that the attack he was about to face would be the most difficult battle of his life.
Although the King of Jing Zhou was defeated, he still had 350,000 troops within his five prefectures. At this moment of life and death, the King of Jingzhou would not abandon Sichuan. If Sichuan fell, Jingzhou would be the next to suffer.
Would the attack of the King of Jingzhou be effective? Although Yong 'an only had 40,000 soldiers, Jianping, which was 50 li away, had 80,000 soldiers. The King of Jingzhou could only exert pressure on the Jinxuan Army by sending his army. However, Xu Shu's troops in Changsha would definitely be stationed in Jiangxia to contain Liu Biao's army.
If the King of Jing State mobilized 180,000 troops from Shangyong and Jiangling to attack Yong 'an, it would definitely pose a threat to Jin Xuan. If the King of Jingzhou divided his forces, the Jiangling garrison would be intercepted by Pang Tong's troops at Jianping. If Cai Mao led the army, Tong might not be able to win or he might be able to escape unscathed. If Wen Pin led the army, with Pang Tong's plan…
Yan Yan finally shook his head and forced himself to come back to his senses. Last time, the King of Jingzhou had tried his best, but he was defeated by Xu Shu and Jia Xu, who were weaker than him. This time, it was up to fate.
Zhou Yu's army began to attack the city. However, they did not use ladders to attack the city. Instead, they used something huge that they had never seen before. These siege weapons were assembled. No wonder the scouts did not say that the siege troops had heavy weapons.
The siege equipment was based on Jin Xuan's sketch. It was composed of several parts that could be disassembled and installed repeatedly. Its height and number could be adjusted freely. Jin Xuan had given this behemoth a very strange name, Cannon.
Yan Yan knew that confronting this Golden Whirlwind Army that outnumbered his own army was like hitting a rock with an egg. The only battle plan now was to hold on. Looking at the attack of the Golden Whirlwind Army, Yan Yan suddenly felt helpless.
Zhou Yu led his troops to the city wall. All of them stopped 300 meters away from the city wall because this distance was just enough to render the arrows of the defenders powerless. The cannons were pushed forward. On top of the cannons were archers. They stood on the cannons that were higher than the city walls and used their archers to attack the enemy that exposed their heads. This was Jin Xuan's invention. Jin Xuan named these strong crossbowmen Snipers.
Yan Yan's face began to turn pale. He had already experienced the power of these strong crossbows, and now these strong crossbows had turned from defense to attack and still had the advantage. Yan Yan finally decided to fight. If this continued, his troops would collapse under the pressure of the other party.
Yan Yan opened the city gate and led the army to battle. Yan Yan's goal was to destroy the enemy's siege equipment no matter what the price was. This kind of weapon would be the most terrifying siege weapon. Right now, the power of this weapon had probably not been fully unleashed.
Yan Yan saw a general at the front of the enemy army. He was wearing a purple gold crown, a hundred flowers robe, a chain armor, and a halberd. He was riding a red rabbit horse. He suddenly remembered that this was the number one brave general in the world, Lu Bu. Yan Yan's plan to raise the morale of the garrison by fighting alone was ruined again. Yan Yan could not resist Lu Bu alone. Moreover, Jin Xuan's army still had Zhang Fei, Wei Yan and other brave generals. It seemed that Jin Xuan was determined to take Jiang Zhou.
Yan Yan looked at the formation of the Golden Revolving Army and could not help but feel a sense of sorrow in his heart. This was an undefeatable troop in front of him. If he used his soldiers to fight against this group of tigers and wolves, his soldiers would become sheep.
Liu Yan gave the order to go out of the city to fight. Yan Yan braced himself and led his troops out of the city. The Golden Whirlwind Army was very calm, which made Yan Yan's heart sink.
Yan Yan led the cavalry and charged forward. The soldiers in front of the Golden Revolving Army took a detour to the back, revealing their anti-land horses. This was the most effective weapon to reduce the impact of the cavalry.
Yan Yan knew that this wave of cavalrymen's attack would yield nothing but casualties. As expected, the cavalrymen had no choice but to slow down under the influence of the Land Repelling Horse. At this moment, the Golden Revolution Army's broadsword soldiers stepped forward and hacked down at the cavalry along with their horses.
This kind of broadsword was a sharp weapon developed by the research institute. It was a sharp blade forged with advanced steel tempering technology. This kind of weapon was an extraordinary item at this time, and the production process was relatively cumbersome. Under the guidance of Jin Xuan's theory, the research institute finally developed a method for mass production after six months. This was the power of technology.
Yan Yan truly experienced the power of the Golden Whirlwind Soldiers. In the first wave of charge, more than half of the ten thousand cavalrymen were killed. Xichuan Bing was stunned. This was not a battle, but a massacre.
Yan Yan's face was filled with fear. He knew that he should retreat. However, Liu Yan still gave the order to attack. Liu Yan was the lord's eldest son and also the heir to King Xichuan. He did not dare to disobey his military orders. --
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