There may be many passes from Chu to Sichuan, but from Sichuan to Chu, there is only one natural pass in Yiling that can be defended!

"You mean... the Ming army's navy went to attack Yiling?" Feng Shuangli began to feel a chill on his back.

Once the Ming army captured Yiling, the Dashi Army in eastern Sichuan would have no way to retreat.

Xu Yong didn't dare to give a clear answer and could only say that this was his guess.

Feng Shuangli was in trouble.

The Dashi Army did not have many garrisons in Yiling. Once the Ming navy arrived, Yiling would inevitably change hands.

Should we hold on to Jingzhou and wait for Ai Nengqi's reinforcements?

Or try to do something?

"How many navy troops are there in the city?" Feng Shuangli asked the soldiers around him.

"Reporting to the governor, there are less than 2,000 naval forces and only a little over 100 warships."

"Any news from the scouts?"

"There are dozens of Ming cavalry roaming around five miles outside the city. The scouts in the city can't get out, and the scouts outside the city can't get in."

Feng Shuangli leaned on the battlement of the city wall and looked out again, his eyes becoming more determined.

Why did the Ming navy dare to advance alone so blatantly?

Because the main force of the Dashi Army's navy was in eastern Sichuan, there was no equal opponent near Jingzhou.

As long as there are warships, food can be transported.

As long as the river flows, their food supply will not be cut off.

On the other hand, once the Ming army's food supply was cut off, the Ming army's navy would retreat without a fight!

Feng Shuangli let go of his hands that were clinging to the battlements of the city wall, turned around and said to everyone: "Everyone, please come back to the camp with me first, and we will discuss the strategy of a surprise attack on the Ming army."

Everyone nodded and followed Feng Shuangli back to the military camp.

They discussed from morning to noon, and only stopped when the smoke from luncheon rose outside the city.

(Ming Dynasty civilians only ate two meals a day, but soldiers had to eat three meals a day.)

Feng Shuangli stood up and said, "It's settled. We will attack the Ming army tonight at midnight!"