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Chapter 199 Evacuation

In mid-August, more than half a month had passed since the start of the war. Although the Changsha army had few warships, it did not show signs of decline.

But at this moment, Wuling County dispatched troops, not only [-] well-equipped county soldiers, but also [-] sturdy and brave Wuling barbarians. The total force exceeded [-]. This force is enough to influence Changsha battle situation.

However, Luo County, which was supposed to strictly guard the direction of Wuling, guarding the rear of Baqiu, did not respond to this, and let the commander of Wuling army drive straight in.

Baqiu's Changsha army was tired of coping with the frontal attack of the Jingzhou army, and never thought that the enemy would appear quietly behind them.

Liu Zong and his trilogy belonged to local private soldiers, not Zhang Xian's direct line of county soldiers. They were placed on the flanks of Baqiu Yingwu, so they were lucky to escape the first round of Wuling army's attack.

Liu Zong always remembered Liu Jing's warning at the beginning, so when he saw the Wuling army rushing out from the rear, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and without any hesitation, he immediately assembled the trilogy, abandoned all his belongings, and escaped. camp.

His judgment was extremely correct. The appearance of the Wuling army showed that Baqiu had fallen. The Changsha army on the front line collapsed immediately when they learned that the rear was lost. The Jingzhou army on the river rushed to the south bank continuously and entered the Baqiu camp.

Due to Liu Zong's quick reaction and decisive decision, he was able to retreat this time.

Others were not as lucky as him. Whether it was Zhang Xian's direct descendants of the county soldiers, or the trilogy of the powerful and surnamed, they were attacked by the Jingzhou Army and the Wuling Army.

However, Liu Zong's actions also saved some people invisibly. When he retreated to a safe area, he found that besides the [-] pieces, there were six or seven hundred more defeated soldiers.Liu Zong was originally unwilling to take these people in, but considering that the return journey would probably not be peaceful and one more person would give him more strength, he gritted his teeth and kept them.

Of course, Liu Zong's speculation was not groundless. The fact that the Wuling army appeared behind Baqiu was too strange, and it was fine if Luo County didn't stop it, and they didn't even send someone to inform them.Reminiscent of Liu Jing's previous reminder to himself, Liu Zong can almost conclude that Luo County Magistrate Wu Ju must have surrendered to Liu Biao.

Based on this judgment, Liu Zong simply did not do anything, kept gathering routs along the way, and spread the news that Wu Ju had defected to the enemy.

When he arrived at the city of Luo County, the army around him had grown to more than [-] people, and there were more than [-] ships of all sizes, far surpassing Wu Ju in strength.When Wu Ju saw that Liu Zong had many warships, he did not dare to go out of the city to attack and let Liu Zong go.

When Liu Zong led the defeated troops to leave Luo County, Linxiang had already received the news of the defeat at the front line, and the whole city fell into chaos immediately, from Zhang Xian to the common people, everyone was terrified.

Zhang Xian couldn't maintain his graceful and elegant demeanor any longer, his face was flushed with anger, and he said angrily: "Wu Ju'an dare to betray me?! Wu Ju'an was just a country tyrant in the past. I saw his talent and regarded him as my confidant, and I promoted him repeatedly. , the treatment is above everyone else, why did he betray me?!"

Huan Jie sat below with a dignified expression. The matter of Wu Ju's betrayal was only a rumor for the time being, and there was no conclusion yet, but everyone already knew it.To be honest, he did not expect that Wu Ju would betray Zhang Xian, and the situation in Changsha suddenly became extremely dangerous.

Liu Pan was also frowning, and thought to himself: "The proverb says, 'A wolf is ambitious. It's a wolf, so can it be saved?' The governor regards Wu Ju, a hungry wolf, as a loyal dog. How can he not be backlashed? Alas! In the past, I used to persuade Fu Jun to stay away from Wu Ju, Ou Xiong and other villains, but it is a pity that Fu Jun didn't listen to me."

Zhang Xian was so angry that he couldn't stop pacing back and forth, saying: "Wu Ju betrayed me, and the Wu family must be involved. I want to attack the Wu family and slaughter his family, so as to imitate you. Bo Xu, Yuan Long, What do you think?"

Zhang Xian's eldest son, Linxiang Commander Zhang Yi got up in a hurry, clasped his fists and begged for his life, "My lord, I would like to lead the army to crusade against the Wu family."

"It's absolutely impossible." Huanjie Xindaofu Lord was obviously dizzy with anger, why Zhang Yi is still adding fuel to the fire at this time.Hastily said: "Your Majesty, please suspend the anger of the thunder, the immediate priority is definitely not the Wu family, but the Northern Army that is about to enter the city.

The first thing the Fujun should do is to appease the hearts of the people in the city, and recall the soldiers outside as soon as possible, and work together to protect Linxiang. "

Liu Pan nodded and said, "Bo Xu is right. Wu's Fortress is stronger than a city. Changsha lacks troops now, so it may be difficult to take it in a hurry."

The Wu family has taken root in Changsha for hundreds of years since the rise of the Han Dynasty. The Wubao where they live is by no means comparable to that of the local tyrants in Pingyang and Zhongshui. It is almost impossible to conquer it in a short time.

Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, was also a well-known prince in the world. Because he was greedy for the goods and women of the Chen family in Hanoi, he raised his troops and besieged Chen's dock. He could not go down for more than [-] days, and finally retreated in disgrace.If Zhang Xian attacks Wu's Wubao at this time, the end may be worse than Zhang Yang. After all, Jingzhou soldiers may come at any time.

After all, Zhang Xian is not an impulsive person. After hearing what Huan Jie and Liu Pan said, his mind finally calmed down a bit.

Zhang Xian remained silent, while Zhang Yi looked aggrieved, and questioned Huan Jie and Liu Pan, "Wu Ju and the Wu family have betrayed the trust of their lord, and sought glory against the Lord. Is this the way to go?"

Liu Pan and Huan Jie looked at each other, and said: "The Wu family has nothing to do with the overall situation, the Northern Army is the most important thing. If the Fujun can lead the soldiers and people in Changsha to successfully repel the Northern Army, the life and death of the Wu family will be just a sentence from the Fujun." It's a matter of words."

Zhang Xian returned to the main seat and sighed: "What Bo Xu and Yuan Long said is true, Liu Biao's army is the biggest threat to Changsha."

Liu Pan said again: "As Bo Xu said, the government should recall the soldiers outside as soon as possible, but it may be very difficult to rely on this force to resist the Northern Army. At this time, there are tens of thousands of residents in Linxiang. In my opinion, you might as well open up the warehouse and recruit soldiers."

Huan Jie added: ""The Analects of Confucius" says: 'Enough food for soldiers.' In addition to recruiting soldiers, there must be enough food. Now that the autumn harvest in the counties of Changsha is not yet over, the government can send soldiers out of the city to harvest rice. "

This is tantamount to robbing, but even if they don't do it, Liu Biaojun will do it. Rather than taking advantage of the enemy, it is better to take advantage of themselves.

As Huan Jie and Liu Pan continued to put forward suggestions, Zhang Xian sorted them out and then issued a series of government orders.

After all, Zhang Xian is well-mannered in politics and is quite popular. With his public appearance, he quickly stabilized the situation in Linxiang.

Of course, it is impossible for everyone to be with each other to the death. Many people left Linxiang with their families and fled to the south to avoid military disasters.

In this regard, Zhang Xian did not stop them at all, and let them leave.

In fact, it's not that Zhang Xian didn't want to stop him, but he couldn't, because not only civilians but also nobles were fleeing.For example, Liu Pan's family and Huan Jie's family are all among them, how can Zhang Xian stop them?

Some members of the Longqiu Liu family had gone south to join Liu Jing in Ling County. This time, because of the military disaster, they had to leave if they didn't want to. In total, more than two-thirds of the clan chose to leave Longqiu and go south to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing had already prepared for this, and prepared the vehicles and boats ahead of time to carry the clansmen. Of course, Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang were in charge of this matter.

At this time, Liu Zhu was not in Longqiu, but appeared in Changle Juzhong, a market place.

"Brother..." Liu Zhu looked at Zhu Ah who raised him with a complicated expression, and said, "You really decided to stay?"

Zhu A, who is not handsome but has a free and easy temperament, laughed loudly and said: "An old saying goes: 'A man who is a confidant dies. How can you abandon the lord and leave at this time?"

Liu Zhu frowned and said, "Brother, Mr. Zhang Fu didn't do it out of sincerity, but now that the army has been defeated and Changsha is in crisis, he wants to use your resources and reputation..."

"So what?" Zhu A obviously knew this well, and then sighed: "Wenxiu, you know, I envy you very much. I envy your surname Liu. Even if you are in a quagmire, you have a chance to escape. I can't." , I used to be a thief, and I have been a thief all my life. I must not let this opportunity go, this is the only chance I can change my identity. "

Zhu Ah's words moved Liu Zhu, but he really didn't want to see his elder brother in danger, and said: "Liu Jun said that Linxiang will usher in a tragic confrontation in the future, and it is true that elder brother stays in Linxiang. Too dangerous."

Zhu A smiled and said: "In the world, if you want to make a profit, you must take a certain risk. Even if you were caught stealing in the city in the past, your life would be in danger, let alone gaining fame? Wenxiu doesn't need to persuade him anymore, I think decided."

Liu Zhu knew that it would be difficult to make Zhu Ah change his mind, and sighed: "Well, since the elder brother is determined to do so, the younger brother will stop talking."

Zhu A patted Liu Zhu on the shoulder, laughed and said, "That's right. In fact, you should be happy for me, and you don't want to see me just spend my whole life hanging out in a place with a radius of hundreds of steps in the market. Right?"

"Yes." Liu Zhusu Rong nodded.

"Your eldest brother, even though I live in a poor and humble place, I still have the desire to gain fame."

Liu Zhu finally left Changleju with nothing, and then went to the bakery to find a dwarf. He did not dare to underestimate this dwarf with a ridiculous face. Both Liu Jun and Cai Sheng were willing to make friends with him. ability.

Knowing that Liu Zhu made a special trip to pick him up and his family, Tao Guan was overjoyed, and he was worried about it. In the future, with the battle in Linxiang, his business would naturally not be able to continue.

And he was born with a physical disability. If he couldn't do business, what would he do to make ends meet in the future?I'm afraid even living is a luxury.

Liu Zhu told Tao Guan that their ship was docked in Beijin, and he could take his family there anytime.

Amid Tao Guan's thousands of thanks, Liu Zhu went to the next stop, Shilou.His goal this time is to be invited by Ma Zhou to find Shangyou Shi Dynasty and ask him if he intends to leave Linxiang.

Liu Zhu was also an official in Shilou, and he was quite familiar with the dynasty. He was tall and honest, but he was cautious and timid. Liu Zhu thought he would agree to leave Linxiang, but unexpectedly he refused.

Liu Zhu didn't ask why. He had too many things to do, and he didn't have time to meddle in other things.Although Zuixiangju belongs to Liu Jing's property, he doesn't need to take care of it, and has his own person in charge.

Liu Zhu left the market, left Linxiang, and headed south. His next stop was Liu Yu's house.Liu Yu's house is located a few miles south of Linxiang City, with only a few acres of land, the fence is poor, and the thatched house is very simple and shabby.

When Liu Zhu arrived, Liu Yu was leisurely in the bedroom, pouring himself a drink, looking very leisurely.But the younger brother Liu Ji and the old servant at the side were sweating profusely and turned around in circles.

Liu Yu drank a lot of wine, his cheeks were flushed, and he was as gorgeous as a woman. With his hair hanging down, he lay on the couch, pointed to Liu Zhu outside the door, and said with a smile to his younger brothers and the old servant: "Look, this Didn't people come, I told you a long time ago that you don't need to worry."

Liu Zhu secretly smiled wryly, this man is really unrestrained to the extreme, but no one has ever accused him, this may be the so-called celebrity.Anyway, he couldn't understand it.

Liu Ji hurriedly went out to meet Liu Zhu, and apologized deeply, "I'm sorry, my brother was drunk, and I hope you can forgive me for being rude."

Although Liu Ji and Liu Yu are brothers of the same mother, their personalities are very different. Liu Ji is free and easy, open-minded and elegant, while Liu Ji is quiet and dedicated, and abides by etiquette.

"It's okay." Liu Zhu smiled and shook his head.This is Liu Jun's savior, and he has always known him as a human being, so he doesn't care about it.

Liu Zhu entered the door, but Liu Yu still didn't get up, holding his glass and complaining: "I came to Changsha with my family a few years ago, because the situation here is stable and there is no worry about war. I didn't expect that after a few years of stable life, Changsha will finally be here. It's going to be chaotic—that's right, in the chaotic world, there is no real paradise." After saying that, he drank the wine in his glass.

Liu Zhu said calmly, "I was ordered by Jun Liu to pick up my subordinates and their family members and head to the south to avoid chaos."

Liu Yu squinted at Liu Zhu with drunken eyes, and said leisurely: "I guess Zhongda must have already chosen the place for me to live."

Liu Zhu remained silent.

Liu Yu gave Liu Zhu a blank look, and then sighed: "Oh. I don't know how long the peace can be maintained by moving to Ling County this time? If Jingzhou soldiers conquer Changsha, wouldn't I want to flee to Jiaozhou with my whole family? Could it be that I, Liu Yu, Will it be the left lapel in the end?" Huaxia favors the right, and it is customary to cover the right side of the skirt, which is called the right lapel; while the foreign races mostly advocate the left, and the left lapel is covered by the left lapel, which is called the left lapel.

It has been hundreds of years since Jiaozhou was included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. However, the mountains and rivers are far away, the customs are uneven, and the language is similar and different. People in the Central Plains have always regarded it as a barren land.The people of Jiaozhou are no different from young and old, with spine knots, head piercing left lapel, and people in the Central Plains regard them as beasts.

After Liu Yu complained a lot, regardless of Liu Zhu's presence, he lay down on the couch and fell asleep.

Only Liu Zhu, Liu Ji and the old servant of the Liu family were left, looking at each other in blank dismay.

Under Liu Ji's repeated apologies, Liu Zhu left and continued to run around. This situation lasted for two full days before it came to an end.

In the past few days, Beijin, which had become deserted due to Zhang Xian's forced conquest of boats, resumed its busy scene.It has always been doubtful where these ships came from.

(End of this chapter)