It was still dawn, and the river was filled with thick fog. Hundreds of merchant ships loomed and ran to the north bank.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiangsheng did not choose to cross the river at night, but in the early morning.
Similarly, I''m afraid no one can imagine that all the 50000 troops take merchant ships and small boats, and all the warships still nest on the wharf outside Wuchang City.
Lu Xiangsheng knows more about the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army. The Chu army can''t beat the Chinese army, so the time to cross the river must be right.
If he had led a large army across the river yesterday, the two sides would have stopped fighting and would not fight again. However, if he crossed the river again after dawn today and killed the army, the Chu army might have completely collapsed.
In the early morning, it was just right. It could not only hide people''s ears and eyes, but also reach the shore at dawn. When the Chinese Army received the news, the army had already killed in front of the other party''s camp.
Lu Xiangsheng had already made it clear about the deployment of the Chinese army. More than half of them were transferred to the shipyard on the West Bank, including the 10000 fire gun soldiers. There were only more than 10000 people in the camp. Unexpectedly, his 50000 army could definitely win.
Looking at the north bank, Lu Xiangsheng, standing on the bow deck at the moment, was also a little excited.
This time, if God bless Daming, he can not only drive the Chinese army back to Xiangyang, but also lift weights to hit the eight kings, and then recover the three houses in Changsha, Yuezhou. Therefore, this time, he almost poured out. In addition to the Navy, Wuchang city also left 5000 border troops.
With the nearer and nearer to the shore, the fog on the river gradually decreased, and the scenery on the shore gradually came into everyone''s eyes.
This is a barren beach with open terrain. It is more than 20 miles away from the Chinese army camp and more than 40 miles away from the shipyard in the West.
When Lu Xiangsheng gave the order, dozens of small boats under ten loads, carrying more than 2000 people and horses, quickly rowed towards the shore.
When the two thousand leading troops arrived at the shoal, they jumped directly into the water, then rushed ashore, and the boat returned quickly.
Until the watchman on the mast confirmed that there was no abnormality within a ten mile radius, and 10000 troops also stood on the shore, Lu Xiangsheng ordered the second wave of small boats to start, and the second wave of small boats had more than 200, carrying more than 10000 people and horses.
Fifty thousand people were transported by more than two hundred boats of less than ten loads. It took only half an hour to get on the shore. At this time, the sky was completely bright.
"Supervisor!"
Lu Xiangsheng, dressed in armor, also came to the shore. He was wet under his thighs. He didn''t stop at all. 50000 troops rushed to the Chinese army camp 20 miles away.
The two groups of people, 20000 men and horses, who landed in front of him, had already run out for five or six miles. Originally, things were surprisingly smooth, which made Lu Xiangsheng''s eyebrows slightly wrinkled. But when the spy horse reported that the Chinese army camp was preparing for war, he was relieved.
If the Chinese Army really neglects that all of their 50000 troops have not noticed after landing, he will never believe it.
Even as soon as they landed, the Chinese Army noticed that they had sent someone to inform Qin Huan in the north of the shipyard. In addition to the delay on the road, it would take two hours for the backup army to arrive as soon as possible.
In these two hours, it was enough for 50000 troops to kill outside the camp and seize the camp. Moreover, the Chinese army and the Chu army could not get together for ten miles, which did not mean that they could withdraw.
"Kill!"
When Lu Xiangsheng arrived near the Chinese army camp with the follow-up 30000 troops, the vanguard 20000 troops were attacking the camp. The two sides were killing in full swing and the battle was extremely fierce.
The first 20000 people were all Tianxiong army, of which 5000 were veterans, and the cannons of the Chinese army were transferred. Except for a few archers who were firing their bows and arrows, others were fighting desperately with wooden fences outside the camp.
Tianxiong army also did not carry artillery. Teams of men and horses bravely attacked the camp. People and horses fell on both sides all the time, but they did not retreat.
"Order, the whole army! Be sure to level the Chinese army camp in half an hour! " Lu Xiangsheng just glanced at the situation of the battlefield and saw that there were really only more than 10000 Chinese troops in the camp. Without hesitation, he pulled out his waist knife and took the lead in killing.
"Kill..."
"Step on the Huajun camp..."
It has to be said that Lu Xiangsheng, a civil servant and governor of seven provinces, took the lead in the attack, which undoubtedly inspired the soldiers. The morale of the subsequent 30000 troops immediately climbed to the highest point, howling and waving their blades towards the camp.
At the same time, in Wuchang City, in the Xiao family''s mansion, master Xiao and more than a dozen other big family owners didn''t close their eyes all night, and everyone looked very dignified.
As a teenager hurried in, everyone stood up and looked nervously at the door.
"Mr. Xiao, everyone, Lu Xiangsheng has been hit by our king''s plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He has led the army across the river this morning. At this time, there are only about 5000 people in the city, and all of them are border troops with low combat effectiveness. Therefore, please go back and lead your servants to the East Gate immediately."
It was Qin Feng who came. After Lu Xiangsheng left, he blocked all the city gates, so it took nine cattle and two tigers to receive the news from the spies outside the city. He killed Xiao''s house almost without waiting for a moment.
"General Qin, have your troops been outside the city? How many have come? "
Before master Xiao spoke, a member of the staff came forward and hurried. Others looked at Qin Feng nervously, and their timid legs trembled slightly.
Although they had already made psychological preparations and made up their minds to join the Chinese army, these gentry members were still nervous and frightened when things came to an end.
"Don''t worry, the 20000 troops of our Chinese army will arrive in a moment. At that time, you can take the opportunity to open the city gate on the grounds of assisting in guarding the city, and great things can be accomplished."
Qin Feng''s face was not red and breathless. He explained that two thousand people had turned ten times.
"Good!"
Master Xiao immediately replied, and then glanced at the others: "everyone, now, what else do you have to hesitate for the life and future of our family?
That Lu Xiangsheng fell in love with King Hua''s plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Even if we don''t open the gate, with 20000 Chinese troops outside the city and 5000 men and horses in the city, we can''t guard it. My Xiao family will never sit and wait to die! "
When master Xiao finished, he strode out of the study and asked his sons to gather servants.
When the other gentry members saw that the Xiao family was so determined, they gritted their teeth and quickly left the Xiao house without hesitation.
In troubled times, good birds choose trees to live in. They all know that the Ming Dynasty is coming. Looking at the world, only Qin Huan and the Chuang king in the northwest have the strength to win the world.
They didn''t know about Chuang Wang, and they were far away from them. Compared with Qin Huan and the state of Qin, they couldn''t understand more.
The state of Qin not only had a perfect rank system and various yamen departments, but most of them were literati, so it was most like that.
Now it is guaranteed that they will hold the imperial examination regardless of their land. When will it be more important not to seize the opportunity to take refuge at this time?