At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in great chaos. The huge dynasty that had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion had already existed in name only, and the world was torn apart. It was originally a private group training organization that was active in the Jiangdong area. At this time, an alliance was established, and they each established their own cities on the vast plain. Since most of the members are in the west of the Xiangjiang River, and there is a Jiangzuo League with the same scale on the left side of the Xiangjiang River, it was named Jiangyou League in order to represent the meaning of reconciliation.
Since there are still a small number of Jiang Zuo League members who have established a city in eastern Hunan, the Jiang Zuo League does not want to reconcile and does not want them to establish a city here, so they can withdraw immediately within three days. However, because the members of the Jiangyou League in Xiangzuo were relatively concentrated, and their fighting strength was not bad compared to the members in the Jiangdong area, they did not move out.
When the leader of the Jiangzuo League learned that they had not withdrawn, but were going to build engineering facilities, he could not hold his breath, and immediately ordered the next morning to send a large army to encircle and suppress the members of the Jiangzuo League in Jingzhou in the name of "threatening the security of Jingzhou".
The next day, 60,000 cavalry and 40,000 spearmen assembled by the Jiangzuo League set off from Xiangtan in three groups to encircle Loudi, the base of the Jiangyou League in Jingzhou in the northwest of Hengshan Mountain, but the defense against the Xiangjiang River was greatly weakened. Only 25,000 soldiers were stationed.
"My lord! Zhang Dehuai's rear flag army was surrounded and attacked by unknown troops while inspecting the people's situation. Deputy General Zhu Hui was killed in battle and Zhang Dehuai was seriously injured, but he still led the 1300 rear flag soldiers to break through to Shanzao Town. Please go to the general for reinforcements!"
Wu Kaijin didn't answer. After looking at the map a few times, he gathered his fists and thought for a while, and asked, "Do you know where the armed forces are? How many soldiers are there from the enemy?"
"I don't know, but I only saw a big flag with the word "Jiang" on it.
"That must be what the Jiang Zuo League did!" Wu Kaijin shouted angrily. "Quickly inform the leader of the alliance, and then order that the East Banner Army and the Beijian Army should be stationed in the Tanxi area and the Xinwuchong area, respectively, and the Nanji Army should be stationed in the Shuangxi area. Beacon fire must be set on the high ground every night to report safety."
"Leader, Jingzhou Loudi Wu Kaijin has sent an urgent letter, I hope the leader will make a judgment immediately and distinguish right from wrong."
"Okay, I understand, you go back first." After Zhu Queqing asked the messenger to back off, he opened the envelope and read the letter, but his face was clearly angry. After reading, he sat on the chair and glared at the ground. , He recruited Sun Lu and asked him to negotiate an alliance with the Taoyuan League and not interfere, because the Jiangyou League once helped the Taoyuan League to defeat Jianye and Wu, and also helped the Jiangyou League to defeat Nanchang and Kuaiji. They are a pair of good brothers. Sure enough, in just one day, the leader of the Taoyuan League agreed, and promised that if the Jiangyou League was defeated, they would definitely help.
Having said that, although the Jiangyou League had already found a backer and had sufficient troops, Zhu Queqing was still uneasy, so he recruited troops extensively from the people. Go and volunteer. At this time, Wu Kaijin's strong deployment made it difficult for the Jiangzuo League's army to advance step by step. Although the Xinwuchong area was lost, the defenders in the Jiandong area were still strong against the Jiangzuo League. In the end, Wu Kaijin saw that the casualties of the troops were too large and the troops that could quickly support were insufficient. After three discussions with his subordinates, he decided to withdraw the Beijian Army, and at the same time ordered the Dongling Army and Xiling Army to quickly change their defenses to garrison Xinlong, Longan, and Home area, exchange space for time. At the same time, Wu Kaijin also recruited more than 50,000 soldiers to form a large battalion called Phoenix Camp, which means rebirth from ashes.
On the night of June 7, 201 AD, Sun Lu (the younger brother of Sun Lu), a military member of the Jiangyou League, saw that the enemy's safety lights had been on for a long time, so he ordered the catapult battalion to throw fireballs with hundreds of catapults. After the defense lines of Xintian City, Hongtang City and Gaocheng, the 250,000-strong army was divided into three routes and launched attacks from Yichun, Sanyang and Wanzai respectively. Due to the fact that the Jiangyou League had not been established for a long time and resources were relatively short, conscription was required. It really used the power of the whole country, hoping to defeat the enemy and destroy the Jiangzuo League in one fell swoop. then. The Jiangyou League chose night raids, and one-third of its troops were cavalry troops, and sent many generals who had helped the Taoyuan League and Jiangyou League make great contributions, such as the commanders of the three armies Pang Xu, Zhang Zhizhang and He Tong, They have all participated in the Jianye campaign, and they have all made great contributions to the future of Jiangdong's one-place, two-nation system.
anyway. The attack of the Jiang Zuo League was very sudden, causing more than half of the Jiang Zuo League troops to be captured before they could defend. The three armies were still in a no-man's land, fighting all the way. In some places, the cavalry battalions had not yet been occupied after the cavalry battalion was broken, so the infantry behind them were allowed to complete this feat.
In the early morning of the next day, after only 3 to 4 hours, the vanguard of the Jiangyou League had already attacked the important towns of Maple Leaf Town, Hengchong Town and Yunshan Town. Among them, Zhuzhou City, the three major cities of Lijiang Zuomeng in Yunshan Town, is only 100 kilometers away.
At the same time, Wu Kaijin, with Loudi as the center, divided 70,000 troops into two routes to start a counter-offensive. The Jiangzuo League had already dispatched troops to Zhuzhou and Changsha, but found that the west began to become unstable again, so they had to send some troops back, which greatly reduced the morale. After several failures of defensive counterattacks, the retreat turned into a rout. While the east line occupied Yunshan Town, Wu Kaijin of the west line also occupied Xiangxiang City. Two-line victory. The Jiangzuo League completely retreated and had to withdraw all the troops to the three cities of Xiangjiang.
On the morning of June 9, in order to enable the two armies to join forces for a quick attack on Changsha, the two sides sent letters to each other. There were two plans: (as follows)
1. After Wu Kaijin's troops and He Tong's troops captured Xiangtan and Zhuzhou respectively, they attacked Changsha from both sides with the remaining two troops, annihilating the main force of the Jiangzuo League in one fell swoop.
2. The two armies attacked Changsha and besieged the cities of Xiangtan and Zhuzhou. Before attacking Changsha, they captured all the towns, counties and villages around the three cities, in order to encircle the enemy and destroy them all.
Finally, after discussion, everyone decided to use the first option. Because Changsha has been impregnable since ancient times, even if the Jiangzuo League's army is weak, it is still a very difficult city. In order to quickly and effectively focus on the attack, the two sides decided to use the first one.
However, both sides made the mistake of not having a clear time. Due to the difference in time, on the night of June 10, when He Tongjun stormed Zhuzhou, the defenders of Xiangtan went to support, and because of the development of water transportation in the three cities, Changsha received the attack of Jiangyou League in less than half an hour. information. In order to protect Zhuzhou, the alliance advocated Fajin and sent the newly formed Changsha garrison to support it. At the same time, it also ordered most of the garrison in Xiangyin County to go south to support. At the same time, it also ordered 150,000 troops from Yueyang City, Yueyang County and Hengluo Town. The elite defenders are stationed in the Mingyue Mountain area. Once Changsha is attacked or lost, they will immediately stop the enemy or go to support. Seeing that the situation was not right, Sun Lu immediately asked Pang Xu and Zhang Zhizhang to launch a general attack, approaching Changsha. At the same time, the defenders of Mingyue Mountain also sent troops to support after hearing the information. The situation in front of us was mixed up. Hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides were coming and going on the Xiangjiang Plain, all defending or attacking.
Finally, under the ingenious command of Wu Kaijin and dozens of persistent attacks by the 70,000 army, in the early morning of June 15, the Phoenix Battalion rushed into the city at the cost of half of the casualties and risked being shot by arrows. , fighting with the defenders and the inner army. Until the early morning, most of the defenders of Xiangtan were wiped out, and a small part broke through and retreated to Changsha and Zhuzhou. But Wu Kaijin also strives for a quick solution. After a short rest, Wu Kaijin used Xiangtan's warships to enter the port in the outer city of Zhuzhou at noon on June 15. After disembarking, Wu Kaijin swung his sword on horseback and rushed out of the ship with thousands of cavalry to attack the inner city. The Zhuzhou general saw that Wu Kaijin's troops, which were difficult to deal with, had come to the east again, so he had to send out another part of the troops to support Dongcheng. At this time, Zhuzhou's outer city has all been occupied. Sun Lu was very puzzled. He was thinking about why the defenders in Yueyang didn't come to support him when a letter came from the messenger on the front line. Sun Lu took a closer look and smiled. After taking a sip of the wine on the table, Nodding approvingly.
Why is this so? It turned out that it was because of Pang Xu and Zhang Zhizhang that the two armies of 100,000 people attacked Changsha. Although the enemy was outnumbered, Sun Lu told them that the number of the two armies was similar. Later, when Sun Lu learned of the 150,000 defenders from the north going south, he wanted to tell the two armies, but after thinking about it, he sent a military letter to the front two armies. However, after seeing the letter, the soldiers of the two armies not only did not complain, but became even more excited. They launched a round of attacks ahead of time, and immediately after they captured Shaoshan Town, they forcibly crossed the Xiangjiang River, occupied the alley on the other side, and cut off the waterway. anchored the boat, and ambushed some soldiers here, wiping out the three waves of reinforcements from the Jiangzuo League. This is the reason why Changsha has been slow to receive reinforcements.
On June 27, in order to preserve its strength, the Jiang Zuo League dispatched troops from Changsha to retake part of the outer city of Zhuzhou when the enemy and us were exhausted and the casualties were comparable. More than 50,000 people returned to Changsha. On June 29, after the last warship withdrew from Zhengjiang Village, the Battle of Zhuzhou ended with the victory of the Jiangyou League.
After Zhu Queqing heard the good news, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The messenger asked, "With all due respect, can your Majesty want to attack Changsha again?"
"Attack Changsha is easy for our Jiangyou League, but we must leave them a living room."
"Think again, Your Majesty!" Suddenly, Sun Lu, who was sitting on the side, shouted, "If they seek peace at this time, their main force will still exist, and it is very likely that they will make a comeback. Don't repeat the pain of Wu's annihilation! If we kill them all, it is better to let them ask us for peace after we capture Changsha. It will not be too late." After hearing this, Zhu Queqing thought it was very reasonable, so he ordered the 4th army to surround Changsha and try to wipe out the main force of the enemy.
Zhang Fajin saw that the situation was wrong. In order to prevent his main force from being completely wiped out, he left behind 20,000 defenders. He led 250,000 people to break through the encirclement by land and water in the early morning of the next day, and joined his other main force of 200,000 people, Yan Luo. The city then launched a full-scale counter-offensive.
But how could it be possible!
As soon as Zhang Fajin made a plan, the four-way army of the Jiangyou League attacked Changsha in a mighty manner. After the defenders fought stubbornly in the corner for several days, the city walls of Changsha were broken and the couch collapsed. The alliance advocated that Fajin was panicking, and after getting on a warship, he quickly drove him to Xiangyin County. On July 7, the remaining 100,000 defenders withdrew to Yanluo City under the cover of another main force of the Jiangzuo League. So far, the one-month battle of Changxiang ended with the victory of the Jiangyou League. After the war, Jiang Zuomeng sent people to apologize to Jiangyoumeng for peace, admitting that it was their own fault, and admitting that they would no longer take the initiative to attack and challenge things.
After the Jiangyou League agreed to the Jiangzuo League, it went south. In September, it unified all the towns south of Changsha and north of Nanling, doubling its territory and becoming the second largest alliance at that time. And all of this stems from those heroic soldiers, those generals who commanded properly and fought bravely to kill the enemy.
As for what happens next, see the next article.
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