Chapter 305

Yiyang County is located at the junction of Changsha Government and Changde government, on the South Bank of Dongting Lake, only 150 li away from Changde City and Changsha City.

At this time, there were many tents outside Yiyang City, dozens of miles away from the camp, and people shouted and horses hissed.

In the county government hall, Zuo dashai's face was a little ugly, which made the generals on both sides dare not shout for a banquet to celebrate, but cheer up.

It has to be said that Zuo Liangyu had two brushes when he could finally support millions of soldiers in the late Ming Dynasty.

Although we usually live and dream of death, we are never vague when we fight.

"Brother Wu Xiandi, according to the report of Tangma, although the eight kings went west with more than 100000 troops, all the old, weak, women and children, money, grain and materials have remained in Changde City. What do you think of this?"

"Father handsome, isn't this just right?" Zuo Menggeng puzzled.

Seeing that his son asked such an idiot, Zuo Liangyu immediately scolded, "I usually ask you to read more books. You just don't listen. You know how to play with women all day."

Zuo Menggeng saw that his father Shuai was suddenly angry and even more confused. Zhang Er monk couldn't touch his head. This appearance almost made Zuo Liangyu faint.

Seeing this, the second childe of Wu had to quickly get up and explain: "childe, the eight kings hoarded all their money, grain, materials and family members in Changde City. They must want to stick to Changde. The main force will provide support outside. After our army's siege is blocked and the morale is low, we will fight it again."

After that, he threw a fist at Zuo Liangyu: "marshal, it seems that the students underestimated the ambition of the eight kings. This thief is unwilling to be only a wandering bandit and wants to occupy Changde and even the whole Dongting Lake Basin as the foundation."

Dongting Lake Basin has been a land of fish and rice since ancient times. There are three houses in Changsha, Changde and Yueyang, with tens of millions of mu of fertile land and two crops of rice a year. Therefore, he suggested Zuo Liangyu to use the eight kings to plot the three houses. Who ever thought that the eight kings were unwilling to be a chess piece.

"Hum! A group of mobs dare to fight against the commander. It's like hitting a stone with an egg. They don't know whether to live or die. "

Zuo Liangyu snorted coldly. Originally, he planned to give the eight kings a way to live, force them to the north of the river and let Lu Xiangsheng have a headache, but now he planned to count with their old hatred.

"Marshal, although the bandit army is a mob, there are more than 100000 after all, and Changde City is not small. I'm afraid it's difficult to capture it in a short time. Our army has limited food and grass this time, so we have to think about it in the long run."

Seeing that he was so careless and despised the enemy, the second childe of Wu quickly reminded him.

After all, the army didn't carry much food and grass to press the border quickly, and there's no need to think about it near Changde. It must be impossible to raise food and grass.

"Well! Then leave 10000 troops and horses to garrison Yiyang and pledge another 20000 loads of grain and grass from Changsha. This time, I will take the skin of the eight kings. "

Zuo Liangyu nodded and said in a hate voice.

Obviously, I have fought with the eighth king for so many years. Although I despise them, I won't underestimate the enemy.

"Commander, in order to be safe, it's better for the army to rest for three days and March after the grain and grass arrive!" Mr. Wu thought for a moment and said.

"Oh, brother Wu Xiandi is worried too much. In three days, the eight kings may go into the mountain with the main force. It will only be more troublesome then! Our army still has ten days of food and grass! "

Zuo Liangyu waved his hand. Obviously, he didn't want to play hide and seek with the eighth king in the mountains. Instead, he wanted to catch up quickly and entangle the other party so that he wouldn't let the other party escape.

In his opinion, there are ten days of food and grass enough for him to clean up the eight kings and break Changde City. As for the transfer of food from Changsha, he is just prepared.

"Hehe, brother Wu, if you are afraid, you can stay in Yiyang to take care of food and grass."

"Good."

All the generals said in a strange way. It was obvious that they were very unhappy with Marshal Zuo's respect for a guy without hair on his mouth.

The second childe of Wu naturally understood that they didn't like themselves. He smiled and didn't say anything.

Zuo Menggeng's eyes lit up and stood up and said, "my father is handsome. I'm not feeling well recently. Otherwise, I'll be stationed in Yiyang to take care of the food and grass!"

Zuo Liangyu's nostrils were almost out of breath. Why didn't he understand that he didn't want to suffer and wanted to stay in the city for fun, but he was worried that he was really unwell and would be unable to bear it. He had to nod angrily: "you're unwell, so stay in Yiyang and recover well. Don't make any moths for me, you know?"

"Yes, father handsome." Zuo Menggeng was overjoyed and hurriedly hugged boxing. This Yiyang City has not been ravaged by the thief army. When he was in Changsha, his father was not allowed to loot. As a result, he has been picking up leftovers of anti thieves for more than half a year. Those women like walking corpses have long made him not interested.

"Herald, tomorrow the army will cook at the third watch and camp at the fifth watch. The army will go straight to Changde!"

Zuo Liangyu didn't know what his son was thinking. He got up and waved his hand and ordered. Virtually, he exuded a bullying spirit.

The reason why Zuo Liangyu has such a change is naturally due to the scholar who is full of history books, Prince Wu.

The original Zuo Liangyu only knew that having soldiers in troubled times was the king's way, and he didn't have much ambition. But since the second childe of Wu came, he often hinted inside and outside, so that Zuo dashai's heart could no longer be calm.

Coupled with the battle of Xiangyang, the two supervisors of Daming died, and more than 100000 elite were lost. Zuo Liangyu's last fear of Daming disappeared without a trace. He was no longer willing to be a chief military officer until he died.

At the moment, with 100000 troops and horses in hand, and the second childe of Wu, who defected, marshal Zuo also saw a glimmer of hope to dominate the world.

The next day, 70000 troops rushed to Changde. Although the team was sparse and chaotic, one battalion and one battalion could still be separated. The most important thing was that 70000 people had real guys in their hands. At worst, they also had a long gun and a broken military uniform.

On the morning of the third day, the first 20000 troops came to Changde City. Before dark, Zuo Liangyu finally arrived with the main force.

At this time, Zhang Xianzhong fled to Cili County in Yueyang Prefecture with his army.

After the army set up camp, the next day, Zuo Liangyu just made a little test. Seeing that the defenders resisted tenaciously and promised to surrender again, he didn't continue to attack the city after it still didn't work.

Instead, he sent 20000 troops to besiege the city on all sides, and he led 70000 troops to kill Cili in the north.

Zuo Dashuai's plan is that as long as the main force of the eight kings is defeated or rushed to the north of the river, the thieves in Changde City will surely fall without war.

Even if the eight kings refused to fight with him, did not cross the river and chose to drill into the mountains, he was not afraid.

At that time, all the passages into the mountain will be blocked, surrounded for a while and then surrender. The defenders in Changde City can only obediently open the city and surrender.

All the money, food and materials in the city are his.

As for whether his 70000 troops could beat the 100000 troops of the eight kings, he had no doubt.

He can still see which army is stronger or weaker in his military life.