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Chapter 413 This is not true

Depending on the situation, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty seemed to be caught off guard by the sudden attack by the Han army, but they were obviously the first to provoke, so why did they think they would not be attacked?

Only a dozen of the more than 120 warships brought out by Wang Gong returned. After they entered the Jingkou stronghold in great embarrassment, Han warships followed them, firing large and small crossbows with fire outside the stronghold. Soon, The area around Jingkou was set on fire.

Yin Hao is the commander of the navy of the Jin army in Jingkou. He had received a letter of war from the Han army before and knew that the war was inevitable. What he didn't expect was that the Han army would fight as soon as it said it would.

"Where are the rest of the ships?" Yin Hao looked at the blackened king's niche and shouted angrily, "Don't tell me that they were all sunk!"

Wang Kan looked embarrassed and terrified, and replied: "Under a sudden attack, our army was not prepared for a surprise attack, and the fleet was dispersed."

The Han army ships in front of the water village seemed to be gathering more and more, the arrows from the sky were falling endlessly, the wooden fortifications were emitting fire and thick smoke, and the heat seemed to boil the water.

The smog was too thick, the wind was erratic, and the line of sight from the inside to the outside was blocked, so that Yin Hao, Wang Kan and others knew nothing about the situation outside.They have more important things than finding out how many ships the Han army has come, and that is to urge the ships that are connected to each other to separate, and make sure to leave an interval to prevent the fire from spreading, or else the navy ships in Jingkou But it's all over.

"What are the princes in the court thinking!" Wang Kan didn't wash up at all, not only the clothes on his body, but also his head and face were blackened by ashes, he said bitterly: "Previously let the preemptive attack stop, Let the drills be stopped and not allowed, do they think that the Han army is really made of mud?"

Yin Hao knew that Wang Gong wanted to shirk responsibility. He himself should find an excuse to shirk responsibility for the losses in Jingkou, or else he should wait to be fired from his official position and exiled.

The person in charge of the defense of Yangzhou was Xie Shang, which meant that the Jin army, including Jingkou, was under his shogunate. After he received the report of the attack on Jingkou, it can be said that he was instantly confused.

At that time, Xie Shang was entertaining Wang Xizhi and Sun Chuo, and many famous southern poets and calligraphers came. They listened to the sound of bamboo music, drank Lanling wine, and played with the beautiful and young Meiji, as if they were It is the most common scene when the family members of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had fun.

This celebrity who was proficient in music, good at dancing, good at calligraphy, good at conversation, and elegant was Xie An's brother Xie Shang. He knew that something serious was going on. The Han army launched an attack that made "the Han army dare not attack "If the lie is shattered, their family will look extremely stupid, and the Yu family may have another chance to turn over.

In the past, whether it was Yu Bing or Yu Yi, in short, when the Yu clan dominated the government, although the Han army often provoked them, they did not openly attack them. Cai County, Ruyin County, and Runan County should be regarded as the first restoration of the old land by the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in more than ten years.

Now, Yu Bing had just passed away, and the Yu clan under the leadership of Yu Yi was suppressed by a group of people headed by Xie and Chu.It was they who took the lead in taking an offensive stance against Han, and they also vowed to believe that the Han army was involved in the Central Plains battlefield. There was the battle of Puyang that would affect the national fortune, and the weaker battle of Jizhou. Even Liaodong had to guard against Murong Yan The country will not go south.But the reality is cruel, and the Han army launched a powerful counterattack!
If you had to use one word to describe Xie Shang's mood at the moment, it would be that he was completely confused!

Xie Shang had every reason to be ignorant. The attack on the Jin army in Jingkou would not be the end, it would definitely be the beginning of the Han army's large-scale action. Although the Jin army put on an offensive posture, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not actually have a real attack. The attack plan, everything is a bluff, if the Han army launches a massive attack, should he go on top, or...

"Inzu, how can you pay attention to trivial matters at this moment?" Wang Xizhi started to stroke his pen, and another piece of calligraphy was completed.For a literati like him, even the collapse of the sky when having fun is considered a trivial matter, and only when friends have fun with each other should it be considered: "Come, come, let's read this article."

A large number of people came over and praised Wang Xizhi for his superb calligraphy. Many people did not forget to feed themselves a bag of Wu Shi Powder while praising him.

Indeed, no matter whether it is the Western Jin Dynasty or the Eastern Jin Dynasty, how can literati and poets play happily together without taking drugs?So, people with a certain status and status gather together, who has the nerve not to take drugs?

It may be due to the onset of Wushi Powder's medicinal power, or it may be because of being frightened. In short, Xie Shang not only broke out in cold sweat on his forehead but also all over his body. Sun Chuo, who was leaning on the pillar, heard his own heartbeat in his eardrums, and his temples bulged.

The place where they played was a pavilion on the mountainside in the northern outskirts of Qu'a. The surrounding area of ​​the pavilion was completely covered by cloth sails to prevent excessive wind.

The sky in the north seems to be shrouded in dark clouds, but it doesn't look like a natural climate. Sun Chuo has been staring at the north for a long time, sipping the glass of fruit wine in his hand.He turned to look at Xie Shang, he would have sweated after taking Wushisan, so he didn't think much when he saw Xie Shang's face covered with sweat, it was only when he saw Xie Shang suddenly spread on the ground that he realized that something was wrong.

Those who surrounded Wang Xizhi didn't even notice that Xie Shang had fallen. They were trying to snatch Wang Xizhi's calligraphy in a heated atmosphere.Wang Xizhi, on the other hand, stood aside with a smile and watched the crowd plundering, with an indescribable reserve on his face.

"Renzu?" Sun Chuo walked over and squatted next to Xie Shang, and asked with a smile, "Why is this?" He thought it was because the medicine of Wushi Powder was too powerful, so he overwhelmed Xie Shang's medicine.

Xie Shang's eyeballs moved a little slowly, and after the dilated pupils gathered together, he suddenly grabbed Sun Chuo's calf, and said hoarsely, "Jingkou has been attacked."

"Oh." In fact, Sun Chuo didn't hear clearly. He responded first, then was stunned, and asked back: "What!? Jingkou was attacked???"

Xie Shanghui is like this. After a person suffers a major blow, the blood supply to the heart cannot keep up, causing symptoms such as tinnitus and brain confusion. In more serious cases, it can be a stroke.He took a few deep breaths, tried his best to support himself in a sitting position with his hands, and said: "Yes, the Han army will first attack the navy we went out to practice, and then attack Jingkou."

Sun Chuo was completely stunned.There was shock and disbelief on his face, his lips were trembling but he couldn't utter a single word.

The other people noticed something strange about Xie Shang and Sun Chuo. Xu Xun was the first to walk over, followed by several others.

Xu Xun, Wang Xizhi, Sun Chuo, Zhi Dun, etc. are all known for their literary and righteousness. However, Xu Xun is different in that he never holds any official position. He likes to play in the mountains and rivers, and is good at analyzing mysteries and finding people to chant with him. Poetry and music, he is one of the leaders of the Qingtan School south of the Yangtze River.

"Huh?" Wang Xizhi raised his hand and pointed to the northern sky and said in surprise: "I haven't heard that it will rain in the near future. Why is the sky covered with dark clouds?"

Xie Shang, who was gasping for breath for a while, had recovered, and he said loudly, "It's not about to rain, it's the Han army launching a surprise attack, that's the smoke from the burning of Jingkou."

A large group of exclamations sounded in the pavilion, saying everything, most of them were scolding Han Guo, and the main one was cursing Liu Yan, but the scolding was only about "not being a son of a man" and "a man standing upright". Class, more ugly did not appear.

In the south of the Yangtze River, especially the literati and poets, they all regard Liu Yan, who suddenly appeared and rose strongly, as a more hateful beast than the barbarians. The reason is that Liu Yan has not recruited great scholars and is very rude. This challenged the Zhengshuo status of the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

It was not until Liu Yan defeated Yao Yizhong that the evaluation of Liu Yan by the literati south of the Yangtze River changed slightly. This was based on the premise that Liu Yan defeated nearly 40 people led by Yao Yizhong. It can be said that he was a A fear.

Later, Li Nong led more than [-] begging troops to surrender. The literati and poets were envious and fearful at the same time. They could regard Liu Yan's repeated victories as having established a firm foothold. Most of them no longer talked about Liu Yan's background or What, wanting to wait and see the situation quietly, the branches of various families split off and went to the Han territory to seek a way out, but they were much more frequent and diligent, including some side branches of Wang Xizhi and Sun Chuo.

A joyful banquet ended, replaced by most people start to be in a daze.Don't think that they are worrying about the country and the people, it is purely because the medicinal power of Wushi Powder starts to take effect, making them enter their own fantasies or delusions spiritually.

When Wushi Powder took effect, they all looked pale, as if their cheeks would still tremble, with various expressions on their faces, and eventually they would dance like crazy again.

The news of the Han army's attack on Jingkou will soon spread in all directions. It is transmitted from north to south with the sound of gongs. Wherever it passes, people with some status are crying, but Shengdou Xiaomin shows a bewildered expression. What should I do? What are you doing.

Jingkou was completely immersed in a sea of ​​flames. Huan Wen was riding on the battleship, looking at the burning water from a distance, and said to Yuan Qiao: "Continue to pour kerosene."

Yes, the Han army loaded kerosene, used a net floating on the water to build a transportation channel, and then used water patterns to dump the oil into the Jingkou stronghold.

Oil is lighter than water. Burning on the water will ignite everything that can be burned. Wooden warships are of course the best combustion medium. The fierceness of the oil will soon sweep through the entire Jingkou Village. Not only will the fire reach the sky, but the smoke will also appear. It will also cover the entire Jingkou sky.

"There should be about [-] warships in the water village?" Yuan Qiao would not feel any guilt about attacking the Jin army's warships, and it is easier for them to accept the reality that it is their master.He looked at Huan Wen and said, "Except for the more than one hundred ships that were sunk in the previous attack, there should be close to five hundred ships caught."

Huan Wen was thinking about whether to land, but it seemed that landing less troops would not work, and they did not have enough troops to land.He asked: "If 5000 people log in, what effect will it have?"

"Five thousand?" Yuan Qiao could probably guess what Huan Wen was thinking. He said, "It's possible to scare those people on the opposite side, but it's too risky to push inward."

On the south bank of the Yangtze River, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has established a [-]-mile deep defense belt, and it seems that there are about [-] troops in the garrison?Even if the Jin army can no longer fight, and the Han army wants to break through and seize the depth, it will be impossible without a Han army of more than [-].

"Forget it then." Huan Wen didn't insist. He shouted to the bridge room: "Turn around and go to Yuzhou!"

The attack on Jingkou was only to wipe out the main force of the Eastern Jin water army and achieve the goal of completely controlling the navigation rights of the Yangtze River.And it seems like they did it?There are only more than [-] caught fish, and it is not urgent to hide in the face of more than [-] Han ships, even if they come out easily.

Fu Wei, who was some way ahead, was reminded to look at the battleship on which Huan Wen was riding. There were flag bearers there who kept waving flags, saying that they were about to leave for Yuzhou, and it was up to Fu Wei to make up his own mind about matters here.

Jiangdu's main force is the fleet. For a long time, it has been stationed with [-] shore-based troops. Fu Wei already knows that the personnel of the ship will not land and fight. There are some things that only the [-] troops can do, but absolutely not Attack the large in-depth defense belt of the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

"Burn, keep burning." Fu Wei felt happy for the first time since he became Jiangdu's order. He then said to his chief historian Chen Jiaju: "Calculate the results of the battle as much as possible." After a pause, he spoke again. After thinking for a while, he added: "If we find Jin troops who have fallen into the water and try our best to rescue them, we will need a large number of prisoners."

Chen Jiaju can be regarded as an old seniority. When Liu Yan marched into Dongmou County, he followed Cai You and raised his family to serve.He nodded with a smile and said, "Many people have been rescued, but they were all terrified."

It is said that the rescued group of Eastern Jin water troops who attacked for the first time was not from Jingkou.

For the sailors of the Jin army in Jingkou, most of them were lucky that they were not on the ship when they were docked. The Han army burned Jingkou and burned the ship, but the loss of the Jin army was far less than expected.

The fire was so intense that during the day it was just thick smoke billowing into the sky. At night, Jiankang, who was hundreds of miles away, looked to the northeast and could see that the clouds over there were illuminated by the fire. The people in the small imperial court who received the news of the annihilation waited, some were stunned, and most of them cried bitterly while hugging their heads.

"It's not over yet." After Xie Shang learned that Jingkou was hopeless, he drove back to Jiankang in a carriage, and entered the palace without any pause. The little emperor Sima Dan in his arms.He said mournfully: "Jingkou will not be the only place where the Han army can attack. The more dangerous place is the three counties where the head of the country is stationed."

By now, the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty can be regarded as understanding what kind of country the Han Dynasty is, and it can be guessed that Liu Yan is a person who must take revenge. There is nothing to say. The Han army will definitely attack the three counties where the Jin army takes advantage. !
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