Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

Zhang Yanxia got on the boat and carefully inspected the iron chains on the river. After reading it, my heart sank, these iron chains were significantly thicker than ordinary iron chains, and the two ends of the iron chains were tightly wound around the boulders on both sides.

If the chain is not broken, the Qi fleet will not be able to advance, and naturally it will not be able to enter Hanzhong.

Zhang Yanxia ordered the warship to ram the chain, but failed to knock it away. So he sent men to slash the chains with great axes, and at the same time sent men to chisel the boulders with chisels.

It took half a day to finally break through the chains, and the fleet continued to move.

Unexpectedly, after walking ten miles, there were several iron chains in front of me.

At the same time, the Zhaowu army on the shore attacked again. Just like just now, a large number of arrows and fierce fire oil canisters were frantically sprinkled on the Qi warships.

The Qi army quickly launched a counterattack, and after repelling the Zhaowu army, Zhang Yanxia lost hundreds of soldiers and eight ships. Annoyed in his heart, it is obvious that the Zhaowu army has been planning for a long time, and there must be ambushes waiting for him ahead.

After finally cutting the chain, this time Zhang Yanxia learned the lesson of the last time. In order to reduce casualties, small boats were sent in advance to explore the way ahead. As soon as the Zhaowu army was found on the shore, the ship was immediately ordered to land and expel it.

It can still cope with the attack during the day, but the key is at night. The Qi army entered the Han River this time, as many as hundreds, and the fleet stretched for six or seven miles.

After nightfall, under the cover of night, Qi Jingyun led people to the rear of the fleet quietly.

The new type of stone-throwing vehicle of the Ordnance Division is smaller in size, and the throwing distance and number are also limited, but it is much easier to move.

The Zhaowu army carried a large number of fierce oil cans, filled them with oil, set them on fire, and threw them at the Qi army.

Because it was at night, the field of vision was limited, and the specific location of the Zhaowu army could not be found for a while, and the effect of the Qi army's counterattack was not great.

Zhang Yanxia decisively ordered a large number of Qi troops to land and search for the Zhaowu army along the coast.

After daybreak, although they repelled the Zhaowu army, the Qi army lost more than 30 ships in one night, more than 20 of them, which were filled with grain and grass.

Zhang Yanxia's face was solemn, he had not yet entered Hanzhong, and the army had lost thirty percent of the grain and grass, as well as more than 2,000 Qi soldiers.

It will definitely not work like this, the Han River is narrow, and the Zhaowu army shoots arrows on the shore, which can easily be shot on the ships.

And the Zhaowu army on both sides of the strait will attack anytime and anywhere. Its knowledge of the terrain is far above that of the Qi army. Whenever the Qi army approached, the Zhaowu army quickly withdrew. So that the Qi army could only repel the opponent, but could not completely annihilate it.

"The whole army was ordered to sail only during the day and stop advancing at night. After nightfall, soldiers were stationed on both sides of the fleet to guard against the night attack of the Zhaowu army. Zhang Yanxia said to the deputy general Xia Baiyang.

"The last will obey. Xia Baiyang hugged his fists.

Xia Baiyang is Xia Baiwei's brother, and this time he went out with the army to avenge Xia Baiwei. He was also tired of the frequent attacks of the Zhaowu army.

At this time, someone came down to report that the prince Jiang Wei was here.

Zhang Yanxia was unhappy in his heart, he probably guessed what Jiang Wei wanted to say.

As soon as Jiang Wei came in, he said angrily: "My father has high hopes for General Zhang, however, the thief army is so arrogant, and General Zhang has no choice, isn't it a disappointment to the emperor." "

I have sent someone to expel the Zhaowu army on the shore, so that I don't have to worry about the enemy's night attack at night in the future. Zhang Yanxia said lightly.

"Since you stay on the ship, you are vulnerable to a sneak attack by the thief army. Why don't you abandon the ship and go ashore and enter Hanzhong by land? Jiang Wei asked.

Zhang Yanxia was almost laughed at angrily, how could he not think of this, but only a fool would do this, and said coldly: "The terrain on both sides of the strait is steep, Liao is uninhabited, and you need to walk close to the hundred miles of mountain roads to enter Hanzhong." Not to mention that grain and grass are not easy to transport, the enemy will inevitably occupy dangerous terrain to block our army. The waterway was different, the speed was faster, and all the faces were only the Zhaowu army on both sides of the strait.

Jiang Wei said dissatisfiedly: "You said that the terrain is complicated, so why can the thief army pass through the mountain road." "

Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince find out, the Zhaowu army on the shore is only a few thousand. Don't they know that the more people in ambush, the greater the losses of our army. It's not that they don't want to, it's that they can't. Zhang Yanxia paused, and said: "On this expedition, our army has more than 100,000 people. It is difficult to predict what will happen to so many people who will travel more slowly once they abandon the waterway and choose to take this terrain.

Jiang Wei was stunned, and he was speechless for a while, still not convinced in his heart, "It's just that I have been walking by water, how long will it take to enter Hanzhong?"

Zhang Yanxia said lightly.

In the next few days, due to the caution of the Qi army, they took the initiative to slow down the speed of their march, and the number of attacks and harassment of the Zhaowu army was much less.

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It took more than half a month for the Qi army to finally break through all kinds of obstacles and enter Hanzhong.

Zhang Yanxia did not rush to Nanzheng, and first camped near Hanshui; coincidentally, the place where the Qi army was stationed was the camp before Shen Tian

, Xia Baiyang felt unlucky, and persuaded Zhang Yanxia to change the location to camp, but the other party refused.

Zhang Yanxia felt that this was a good place, and if the situation was unfavorable, he could quickly leave Hanzhong through Hanshui.

The Qi army sent a large number of scouts to investigate all over Hanzhong.

In fact, in the past six months, a large number of secret agents of the Qi State have entered Hanzhong. However, because the Zhaowu army locked the Hengjiang River, the information in Hanzhong could not be transmitted.

The main force of the Qi army stayed in the camp on the bank of the Han River and did not make any moves. No matter how Jiang Wei urged, Zhang Yanxia always sat in the tent and analyzed all kinds of intelligence.

The more I looked, the more frightened I became, and there were two Zhaowu army camps on the way to Nanzheng, both of which occupied advantageous locations and dug deep trenches, which were difficult to conquer in a short time.

Based on the experience of the last war, Zhang Yanxia concluded that there must be tunnels hidden in these two camps. Even if the Qi army captures it, the Zhaowu army will be able to escape from the tunnel.

A little more hiking would have been possible to get around these two camps. What Zhang Yanxia was worried about was that when the Qi army besieged Nanzheng, the Zhaowu army suddenly came out from behind. As long as these two camps were there, the Qi army would not be able to concentrate on attacking the city.

In addition to this, there was another thing that made him more depressed. When the Qi army passed through the Han River, there was a lot of loss of grain and grass. And the people of Hanzhong either fled to Nanzheng or to Shu. In other cities or villages, there is little to be found.

Zhang Yanxia was in a heavy mood, this was a battlefield carefully arranged by the Zhaowu Army, and he didn't like to fight such a battle.

The Sword Gate Pass is also closed, and it seems that the Zhaowu Army is dedicated to defense and has no intention of sending troops.

But he knew in his heart that when the sword was not unsheathed, it was often the most dangerous.