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Chapter 1895 Miao Wolf Soldiers

"General, a group of Han Chinese righteous soldiers has come to join us."

"They also have craftsmen who can build artillery and siege ladders!"

"Please!"

When they saw the rebels building siege equipment...

The city's garrison finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Furthermore, they had no hope for Zhong Xiang's reinforcements.

One evening,

Taking advantage of the fact that the various ethnic groups' rebel armies were returning to their camps,

The defending troops organized a suicide squad of several hundred men.

They attempted to leave the city and destroy the equipment that the rebels had built.

A sudden attack,

They caught the rebel army completely off guard.

Yang Zaixing mounted his warhorse,

With more than ten personal guards,

They charged fiercely towards the enemy—this was their entire cavalry force.

There were only sixteen riders in total.

The rebel army there had been scattered.

Hundreds of suicide squads are setting fire to siege equipment.

Seeing Yang Zaixing charging towards them with more than ten riders...

The enemy general immediately divided his forces to organize a defense.

At the same time, it speeds up the ignition process.

Yang Zaixing was only wearing a half-body leather armor.

He fired two arrows in quick succession while on horseback.

Accurately hit two enemies.

Then he raised his spear and knocked one of them down.

Charge in before the enemy's troops have even formed their ranks.

More than ten riders followed Yang Zaixing as he broke through the enemy lines.

That enemy general used to be a mountain bandit.

Pretending to convert to Manichaeism,

He now commands hundreds of soldiers.

He charged forward, confident in his martial prowess.

But he didn't even see Yang Zaixing's movements clearly.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

Then his entire body flew backwards.

"kill!"

Yang Zaixing rode his horse through the formation.

They discovered their sixteen cavalrymen.

One person has already been lost along the way.

Enraged, he did not wait for the cavalry to regroup.

They turned their horses around and charged again.

The enemy's formation was not properly arranged to begin with.

The chaos had already been created by the initial shock.

Now Yang Zaixing charges in alone.

He charged left and right, slaying more than ten people in succession.

The remaining enemies were so frightened that they scattered on the spot.

The morale of the defending troops inside the city plummeted.

That night, the altar master and the cleric chose to abandon the city and flee.

Let's not even talk about them running away.

They even tried to take the valuables with them.

The copper coins were too heavy, so we had to give up.

They took away nothing but gold, silver, and jewels.

They boarded a boat and quietly slipped away through the water gate.

The garrison commander was on the city wall.

Hearing the sound of the water gate,

You'll know the situation immediately.

He didn't stop it.

Instead, they imitated what they saw.

In the middle of the night, he also slipped away with his family and valuables.

The soldiers learned the news,

Startled, they fled in panic.

They might even open the city gates and escape.

The next day, Yang Zaixing led his troops into the city.

Easily captured Shantang Village,

Their military might was aimed directly at Shaoyang, further north.

In Dongting Lake,

A water battle ensued.

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Located about 70 or 80 miles southwest of Yueyang, on the shore of Dongting Lake.

There is a town called Deer Horn Town.

Heading south from Lujiao Town,

Along the way, for more than thirty miles,

There are nearly two hundred pottery workshops of all sizes scattered throughout the area.

Excluding manual labor and other similar jobs,

Only the artisans directly involved in pottery making,

There were as many as four or five thousand people.

This is the Dongting Lake area.

The largest handicraft base.

At the same time, Lujiao Town also controls the throat through which Dongting Lake enters the Xiangjiang River!

The water area between the two "antlers"

It is also a natural and excellent naval port.

One-fifth of Zhong Xiang's navy was stationed here.

Since last year,

"Deer antler pottery" could not be shipped out.

It can only be sold within Hunan province.

Other products are similar.

They were all embargoed by the Ming Dynasty.

This dealt a heavy blow to the economy of the pseudo-Chu state.

The nearly two hundred pottery workshops in Lujiao Town

More than half of the work was suspended.

Unemployed artisans were incorporated into Zhong Xiang's army on the spot.

This army was known as the "Deer Antler Army".

Although the full strength is only three thousand people.

But their combat power is extremely terrifying.

They were brainwashed by Zhong Xiang's religion.

At the same time, they resented the Ming Dynasty's embargo.

This led to their unemployment and difficulty in making a living.

Therefore, when it came to fighting, they were all fearless.

Lin Chong stood on the deck of the warship,

Viewing Qingcao Lake south of Lujiao Town from Dongting Lake.

In the field of view of the telescope,

The lake water was noticeably different in color.

The lake there is very shallow.

Water levels drop during winter and spring.

The green grass that often protrudes from the bottom of the lake.

"The land has not a single drop of water, so how can it be called a lake?"

Lin Chong recited Jiang Zhiqi's poem and sighed.

"The navy wants to attack,"

"It needs to rain for two more times."

Yingxuan said, "If there is an experienced helmsman leading the way,"

"The warships can still get through."

"But the draft shouldn't be too deep,"

"Otherwise, even the veteran helmsman wouldn't dare guarantee safety."

Yingxuan, this false Duke of Chu,

When he sought refuge with Zhao Yuan

He said he would not participate in the battle against Zhong Xiang.

He has been building warships for the past two years.

He was also responsible for training the navy.