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Chapter 254 Breakthrough

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Huang Zhong and Liu Pan were drenched in blood, fighting with their swords and spears, leading the crowd to fight among the dense Changsha defenders. Every time they made a move, they were accompanied by countless fragments of their blades and bloody stumps. , no one can resist their thunderous blow.

Faced with Huang Zhong and Liu Pan's approaching step by step, a strong and bloody murderous intent hit his face, making Chu Fang feel cold all over his body. He knew that he would die if he fought with the two of them, but he was worried that if he retreated, the defense line might be destroyed. will crash immediately.

Just when he was caught in a dilemma, the Changsha soldiers collapsed first.

After two months of fierce fighting, the Changsha defenders had already reached their limit. When they realized that the enemy was fighting more and more, and the comrades around them were getting fewer and fewer, under the long-term pressure, a certain string in the brain suddenly collapsed. Breaking and collapsing have become a matter of course.

First one, two, three... Finally, it caused the overall collapse of the Changsha defenders.

Many rout soldiers panicked and pushed Chu Fang back again and again. At this time, the left and right sides wrapped him up and fled with the rout soldiers.

"That's all..." Chu Fang sighed heavily in his heart.The defeat in this battle has nothing to do with him, but the general situation, which cannot be reversed by human power.In the past two years, he has devoted himself to guarding Linxiang, and he has lived up to Zhang Xian's past favor to him.

Seeing Chu Fang fleeing and the duck that was about to be cooked flying away, Liu Pan was furious immediately, and shouted loudly: "Child Chu Fang, you are a famous general in Changsha, and you ran away before the battle. How dare you stop and fight me to the death?!"

While shouting and cursing, Liu Pan danced the two-edged spear in his hand like a windmill, sweeping away the Changsha troops ahead.However, there were too many defeated soldiers, and it was simply impossible to kill them. We could only watch helplessly as Chu Fang disappeared into the city amidst the crowd.

In the chaos, Chu Fang didn't hear what Liu Pan said at all, and even if he did, he wouldn't pay attention.Coming down from the city wall, Chu Fang gathered more than [-] people from left and right, quickly came to the stables, got the horses, and then rushed to the county mansion.

When Chu Fang rushed into the county mansion with his horse, the east and north city walls also fell one after another, which also indicated that Linxiang had completely fallen into the enemy's hands.

At this time, the county government was in chaos, and the county officials were terrified and fled in all directions.

Chu Fang sailed against the current, riding fast all the way, until he reached the main hall.

Zhang Yi, who was very well dressed, was pale at the moment, sitting on the couch with a desolate expression.

Hundreds of officials in the county mansion once dispersed, and now there are only about [-] people left, standing in the main hall that can accommodate hundreds of people, it looks quite empty.

Huan Jie sighed secretly, and said again: "Your Majesty, the time left for us is running out, we must stop, and we will definitely suffer from chaos."

Zhang Yi was still silent, at this moment, he didn't have the courage to collect the remnants of the army, guard the county mansion, and resist stubbornly.Therefore, Huan Jie suggested that he take advantage of the new break in Linxiang and the relaxation of the Northern Army to break through and go to Liu Jing.

Leaving aside whether he could successfully escape under the noses of tens of thousands of northern troops, he has no affection for Liu Jingsu, and it is sad enough to send him under the fence, but also to send it to someone he hates. It is better to surrender to Liu Biao than to live like this. , is life or death, resigned to fate.

Zhang Yi didn't say anything for a long time, Huan Jie couldn't help feeling more anxious, and was about to persuade him again, when he suddenly heard a dense sound of horseshoes coming from outside the hall.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at each other, could it be that the Northern Army came here so quickly?

Soon, Chu Fang's figure stepped into the hall, clasped his fists and said to Zhang Yi: "Linxiang is trapped, there is nothing we can do, the lord of Fu can follow me to break through."

Huan Jie didn't expect Chu Fang to come back safely, he was overjoyed and said to Zhang Yi anxiously: "Lieutenant Chu was able to break through thousands of people and rush into Linxiang on his own back then, and now he can break through the encirclement and escape. Worrying."

Zhang Yi shook his head slowly, and said: "Even if you escaped from Linxiang and went to Liu Zhongda, so what? Linxiang is the most strong city in southern Jingnan, and it can't stop the northern army's advance, let alone other places." Resisted. I have decided to surrender to the Northern Army."

Both Huan Jie and Chu Fang looked at Zhang Yi in disbelief, and Huan Jie said angrily, "Fu Jun wants to surrender to the Northern Army? Could it be that Fu Jun forgot, how did Fu Jun die?"

Zhang Yi clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth and said, "When two armies confront each other, life and death are decisive. Besides, my father died of illness, not at the hands of the Northern Army. The two cannot be confused."

When Huan Jie heard the words, he felt cold from inside to outside. He shook his head and said, "Since the Fujun's intention is so, I won't talk too much. Although I have a low position, I know the word loyalty and righteousness in my heart, and I definitely won't let you down. Northern Army. Your Majesty respects you, and I will take my leave." After finishing speaking, Huan Jie flicked his sleeves and left resolutely.

Zhang Xian was kind to Chu Fang, but Zhang Yi was not. Seeing that he was so unbearable, Chu Fang felt contemptuous, and was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he just cupped his hands and left.

More than half of the more than [-] county officials in the hall left with Huan Jie.The thief Cao Jiji hesitated for a while, but finally did not take that step.

Chu Fang walked out of the gate of the main hall and asked Huan Jie, "What is Mr. Huan's plan going forward?"

Huan Jie replied, "I will hide for the time being and wait for the opportunity."

"Mr. Huan, be careful." Chu Fang cupped his fists and said.

"This is Linxiang. I'm trying to avoid it, and the Northern Army will never find me." Huan Jie said again: "It's Lieutenant Chu, it's not easy to break through the siege, so be careful all the way."

"Farewell..." Chu Fang nodded, got on his horse immediately, led more than thirty riders out of the county mansion, and headed straight for the west gate of Linxiang.

Since Linxiang City is close to the Xiangshui River in the west, it is inconvenient to launch a battle. Therefore, the Jingzhou Army focused its attack on the south, north, and east directions, while only a small number of troops were deployed on the west side, mainly for surveillance, which is the best way to break through. choose.

Chu Fang was not the only one who could think of this point, whether it was the rout soldiers or the people of Linxiang, they all rushed to the west of the city.

At this time, the Guomen Gate in the west of Linxiang has been opened, but there are very few Jingzhou troops. First, this is not the focus of attack. A little way to survive will only make them desperate.

Chu Fang led more than [-] riders out of Xiguo Gate and headed south.Now most of the Jingzhou army has entered the city, but there are still many rangers and infantry outside the city, not to mention the navy on the Xiangshui River.

Chu Fang had no intention of getting entangled with the Jingzhou army, and tried not to fight if he could. Even if he had to fight, he would fight while walking.

Chu Fang either raised his halberd to the front, or held his bow to the back of the hall, and led the cavalry to fight the enemy several times along the way, and even nearly surrounded by the enemy several times, and he did not escape until he ran more than ten miles.As for those who rushed out with him, there were only twenty riders left.

Chu Fang rode on the horse, turned his head and took one last look at Linxiang, where the black smoke was billowing, then kicked the horse's belly lightly, and headed south.

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Kuai Yue rode his horses through the streets and alleys of Linxiang. It took more than a year since he went south in August of the previous year, and finally leveled Linxiang.The time was much longer than he expected. If Zhang Xian hadn't died of illness suddenly, he might not be sure to win Linxiang in half a year.

No matter what, Linxiang was finally defeated, and the heavy pressure he had been carrying all along was finally able to ease a little.

While Kuai Yue was meditating, someone came to report: "Report to Chang Shi, Zhang Yi, the pseudo-Changsha prefect, led Changsha officials to surrender outside the gate of the mansion."

Kuai Yueyingwei's face showed surprise, Zhang Yi actually surrendered to him?This was really beyond his expectation.

He thought that Zhang Yi might defend the county mansion to the end and resist to the end, and he also thought that he would take the opportunity to break out and even commit suicide, but he never thought of surrendering.

Kuai Yue immediately speeded up his march, and sure enough, he saw Zhang Yi leading more than ten county officials in black official robes, kneeling outside the gate of the county mansion.

Although Kuai Yue despised Zhang Yi in his heart, he had to admit that his surrender would disintegrate the resistance of the people of Changsha, and it would be of great benefit to their subsequent rule.

Kuai Yue got off his horse and came to Zhang Yi, and asked, "Is Zhang Changsha under your feet?"

Hearing Kuai Yue's kind tone, Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and respectfully said: "This is Zhang Yi, who was once the order of Linxiang. Because of his father's death, he was elected as the prefect of Changsha by the people of Changsha. , but this matter has not yet been approved by the court, so I dare not call it "Changsha."

Kuai Yue glanced at the officials behind Zhang Yi, and asked in surprise, "Why don't you see Huan Boxu?" Huan Jie was seen in the crowd.

Zhang Yi replied: "After the city was destroyed, Huan Gongcao left the county mansion and disappeared."

Kuai Yue sighed inwardly, after all, Huan Jie was determined and unyielding, and asked Zhang Yi: "In addition to Huan Boxu, I also heard that Liu Yuanlong, the five sense organs, whose ancestor is Sikong Liu Gong, is an extraordinary talent, is he Famous scholars in Changsha, formerly under the leadership of the old Situ Huang Gong, saw Dong Zhuo wreaking havoc on the world, so he abandoned his official position and returned to his family, and he is the same crown of Changsha as Huan Boxu, where is it?"

Zhang Yi replied in a deep voice: "Liu Jun has passed away due to illness, just last month."

Kuai Yue couldn't help but let out an "Ah", clapped his palms and sighed: "Such talented people should have served the country and become famous all over the world, but they died in an unheard of place in the south of the Yangtze River. It's a pity, a pity..."

Zhang Yi is silent, the dead are far more than Liu Pan. This battle can be said to have directly disabled Changsha. The three major officials of the Changsha County Government, the meritorious Cao Huanjie is hidden, the five officials Liu Pan died of illness, and the governor Li Yong died in battle. One can imagine the number of dead people under the door, among the officials of Cao Cao.Now, the only big official around him is the thief Cao Chengji.

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Since Liling, where he was stationed, was the closest to Linxiang, Cai Sheng kept an eye on the situation in Linxiang. As soon as Chu Fang entered the border of Liling, Cai Sheng had already learned about him.

Although the two had known each other for a long time, they had never met each other. After a hasty meeting, before Cai Sheng could ask any questions, Chu Fang couldn't wait to say: "Send someone to inform Liu Jun immediately that Linxiang has fallen."

Cai Sheng nodded solemnly, and then asked, "I don't know whether you are Sima Zhua from the identification department?"

Chu Fang frowned slightly, and said, "Of course I know him. I don't know who he is?" The relationship between him and Zhu A is quite ordinary, because this person was born in the market, involved in theft and gambling, and Chu Fang didn't like him very much.So even though he knew that he and Liu Jing had a deep relationship, Chu Fang didn't have too much contact with him.

Cai Shengdao: "We met each other in the market place, and it was a life-and-death acquaintance."

Chu Fang couldn't help sighing, and said: "Zhu Sima has died in battle. I saw this with my own eyes, on the day the city was destroyed."

Cai Sheng's face immediately changed when he heard the words, and his eyes looked straight at Chu Fang, as sharp as a sword. After a long time, he stabilized his emotions, clasped his fists and said, "Please tell me, how did Brother Zhu die?"

Chu Fang didn't bother to hide it, and told the truth: "He was beheaded by a general of the Northern Army. That man was coming for me. Zhu Sima happened to be in the way and was beheaded by him."

Cai Sheng is not a person who does not know right from wrong, and Chu Fang told the truth, so he has a clear conscience, so naturally he would not offend Chu Fang because of this, and asked, "Do you know the name of that person?"

Chu Fang shook his head and said, "It's also the first time I've seen him. But although I don't know his name, he is so brave. If he enters the battlefield without people, he must be someone unknown."

Cai Sheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and asked again: "I don't know how that person compares to your feet?"

Chu Fang was silent for a moment, then replied, "I might as well."

Cai Sheng was greatly surprised. You must know that a martial artist would not easily admit defeat even if he knew he was invincible. What's more, for a brave warrior like Chu Fang, how powerful is his opponent?Can Chu Fang be willing to bow down?

However, no matter how strong the opponent is, Cai Sheng will not give up his desire to avenge Zhu Ah. The friendship by the neck is not just talking casually, and the real friendship is the one who is willing to risk his life for the other party.

Seeing the expression on Cai Sheng's face, Chu Fang knew what he was thinking, but it was not that he underestimated Cai Sheng, if he met that enemy general, he would most likely die by the opponent's sword.

Cai Sheng reluctantly calmed down and invited Chu Fang to return to Liling. On the other hand, he wrote a letter with his own handwriting about Linxiang information, and sent someone to Ling County to hand it to Liu Jing.

A few days later, the letter was placed on Liu Jing's desk.

To be honest, the time of Linxiang's fall was about the same as he estimated. He had deduced in January that Linxiang would definitely not survive March, and things did not exceed his expectations.

What made Liu Jing most happy was the safe return of Chu Fang, who was born in Changsha and was valued by Sun Jian. Liu Jingshen was afraid that he would die in Linxiang like history.

Fortunately, because of his appearance, Chu Fang's fate has also changed. Liu Jing believes that he will be able to shine in the future.

Linxiang, as the prefecture of Changsha, happened to be in Changsha. When you visit Linxiang, the nine counties that Liu Jing took pictures of were all under the attack of the Jingzhou army except Ling County, the base camp.

Although Liu Jing's current strength is not what it used to be, but it is not to the point where he can compete head-on with the Jingzhou army.If he disperses his forces, he will definitely be defeated by the Jingzhou army one by one. Only by concentrating his forces in Ling County can he hope to win. This is a plan he decided early on, and he will never change it easily.

So Liu Jing wrote back to Cai Sheng as soon as possible, asking him to lead the crowd out of Liling, and at the same time try to move out the people who were willing to follow.

In order to prevent the Jingzhou army from launching a surprise attack, Liu Jing ordered Liu Zong and Wang Qiang to lead the navy to the north to join Liu Zhu who was stationed in Hengshan Township, and together they went to Liling waters to escort Cai Sheng.

(End of this chapter)