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The traitorous Chu army in Yongzhou immediately became collaborators.
Now, Cao Cheng's army has passed Qiyang.
It could move north along the Xiang River at any time and threaten Hengyang.
The miners' uprising army of Guiyang prison,
They also relied on an inside man to set the fire.
They successfully captured Chenzhou City.
In just one month,
The six southern states have been completely lost!
Now there's more news...
Chaling County was captured by the Ming army from Jiangxi.
Fortunately, the fortified village of Yunyang Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Just lock it there.
This would allow them to hold off the Ming army in Jiangxi.
But enemies were everywhere.
Zhong Xiang had no more troops to deploy.
He could only divide his forces to focus on defending Hengyang, Liling, Shaoyang, and Yunyangzhai.
The rest of the southern territory was abandoned.
Then, they concentrated their elite forces for a decisive battle against Lin Chong.
Once we win, we can turn our attention to other enemy forces.
two days later,
Zhong Xiang and Zhong Yi joined forces at the mouth of the Guiyi River.
Including the laborers transporting the grain, the number was nearly 90,000.
They claimed to have an army of 300,000.
The Xiang River was blocked by the Ming Dynasty navy.
Zhong Xiang's troops could only be supplied by land.
The distance is not long.
It is only sixty li from Xiangyin to the mouth of the Guiyi River.
It is only seventy li from Guiyijiangkou to Lujiaozhai.
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The Ming army could attack the grain transport troops by boat at any time.
Prime Minister Zhong left behind a full 8,000 troops.
Let Zhong Yi guard the mouth of the Guiyi River.
That was the main hub for transporting grain for the Chu army.
Then, Zhong Xiang led the main force of the Chu army,
They marched north to rescue Lujiaozhai and awaited an opportunity for a decisive battle.
Those who appeared before Zhong Xiang
They are two fortified camps that are mutually supportive.
The camps were all shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui).
The outer ring was a wide moat.
The soil excavated from the ditch was then used to build a wall.
Because it rained twice more,
The trench was full of mud and water.
It's like a miniature moat!
Zhong Xiang personally went to observe the situation.
It was enough to make your scalp tingle.
The Ming generals were determined to stall for time.
They simply didn't want to fight him to the death.
With the help of these two fortified camps,
The Ming army could hold out against Zhong Xiang until the end of time.
But Zhong Xiang couldn't afford to delay.
If the battle is not resolved within two months,
It's estimated that Hengyang in the south will be gone.
It takes a few days,
Zhong Xiang manufactured some instruments,
Try launching a few attacks.
But no matter how fearless the Chu army was...
It is difficult to achieve significant results.
This thing is not much different from a siege.
Wang Yuan may not have been a top-tier commander in major battles.
But his basic skills as a general were absolutely solid.
He strictly followed the "Complete Essentials of Military Classics".
They fortified their camp to be impenetrable by water and fire.
It is fully equipped with facilities such as Heavenly Net, Martial Net, Horse-riding Net, and Caltrops.
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When Zhong Xiang decisively defeated the Jiangxi New Army in Liling,
Wang Yuan transported nearly ten thousand laborers by ship from Yuezhou.
I've been working on civil engineering projects lately!
Faced with such a complete camp,
They couldn't even break into the camp during a night raid.
Moreover, there are watchtowers all around.
On each lookout tower
Soldiers use binoculars,
They took turns observing the enemy situation outside.
There was a slight disturbance on Zhong Xiang's side.
Their movements would then be clearly visible through the telescope.
Wang Yuan could calmly deploy troops for defense.
They fought for more than half a month.
They beat Zhong Xiang so badly he had no chance against them.
Good news came from Hengyang,
Prince Zhong Zi'ang of Chu set up an ambush at Shuikou Mountain.
They decisively defeated the vanguard sent by Cao Cheng.
But then more bad news came from Shaoyang.
General Yang Guang of the Chu army launched a night attack on the allied forces of various ethnic groups.
Having already achieved absolute victory,
With the rebel camps collapsing one after another...
Yang Zaixing led his several hundred soldiers...
In the chaos, he charged back and beheaded Yang Guang's son.
Yang Guang was wounded and retreated to defend the city.
Morale in Shaoyang is low and the situation is precarious.
Following this, Li Gong finally drove the Dong people back into the mountains.
He led the Ming army from Guangxi into Yongzhou.
Because Li Gong and Cao Cheng had a feud,
Li Gong did not go to Hengyang to meet up with Cao Cheng.
Instead, they went to join Yang Zaixing in besieging Shaoyang.
Shaoyang is mostly gone.
"Your Majesty, our army's supply lines have been attacked!"
"More than two hundred soldiers were killed or wounded,"
"More than 600 shi of grain and fodder were burned."
"The Ming dynasty didn't kill the grain transport laborers..."
Zhong Xiang remained silent.
The only option was to send more soldiers to protect the grain transport team afterwards.
The Ming Dynasty navy controlled Dongting Lake.
It also controls the lower reaches of the Xiang River and the Miluo River.
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Send a small elite force to launch a surprise attack on Zhong Xiang's grain transport troops.
Two days later,
Yunyang Village is in dire need of help.
The Jiangxi New Army of Chaling
They could breach the Yunyang Mountain barrier at any time.
More and more urgent battle reports came from the rear.
This made Zhong Xiang unable to sit still any longer.
He secretly dispatched his elite troops to retreat during the night.
They evacuated for several nights in a row.
Have these elite troops ambush the retreat route.
Then Zhong Xiang personally led the main force
They hastily withdrew their troops.
They pretended that a major city in the rear had fallen.
They seemed eager to withdraw their troops and return to take charge of the overall situation.
As long as Lin Chong, Wang Yuan, and Lin Chong dare to pursue...