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Chapter 279 Lian Yu

"Deng Zong, don't say anything..." Kuai Yue said to Deng Fang in a low voice, enduring the sharp pain from his left rib.

After being hit by an arrow, the first thing he thought of was not his own life or death, but the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers in the army.If the whole army is thrown into chaos because of his own injury, and the enemy takes advantage of him, then he is really a sinner.

"Protect the long history, protect the long history..." A close entourage finally came back to his senses, and immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.

At this moment, all the guards around him woke up like a dream, and they rushed up to protect Kuai Yue.At this moment, another long arrow flew like a bolt of lightning, piercing through a guard's thigh in an instant.

The guard covered his legs and screamed and fell to the ground, the ferocious arrows dripping with blood, only one step away from Kuai Yue.This arrow was obviously also aimed at Kuai Yue, if there were no guards in front, Kuai Yue would definitely be shot again.

Most of the guards are Kuai Yue's disciples, and they don't hesitate to use their bodies to plug the gap without hesitation in order to protect their masters.

Deng Fang was shocked. They were located a hundred steps away from the city wall of Ling County.He repeatedly persuaded Kuai Yue, as the commander in chief, that he should not take the risk himself, more because he was afraid that Kuai Yue would be injured by the bed crossbow. He never thought that someone could hit Kuai Yue from such a long distance, and the second arrow would also It is dangerous and dangerous.

In the old days in Chu there was a person who supported you, who was good at shooting; he shot at willow leaves with a hundred steps, and he hit every target with every shot.I thought it was an exaggeration, but I believe it today.

Deng Fang and the guards immediately helped Kuai Yue up, and quickly retreated.

Seeing that he failed to kill Kuai Yue, Han Guang slapped Kuai Yue's right palm hard on the female wall, but Kuai Yue's arrow injury could not be faked, and there is still room for fuss, so he immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "Kuai Yue is dead!"

"Kuai Yue is dead, Kuai Yue is dead..." The left and right parts also shouted loudly.

"Kuai Yue is dead?" The soldiers of both sides who were in the middle of a fierce battle on the city wall of Ling County were all stunned when they heard the words. Although they didn't know the specific details, the soldiers of Liu Jingjun subconsciously shouted.

The morale of the soldiers of the Jingzhou army was decimated, and the hearts of the people were panic-stricken. The original tide-like offensive was weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Liu Pan and Huang Zhong, who were slaughtering wantonly among the enemy groups, couldn't help but glance at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes. If there is something wrong with Kuai Yue, the Jingzhou army is in danger!With this in mind, the two retreated at the same time.

Liu Jing was on the top floor of the gate tower, standing high and seeing far away. When Han Guang left his defense area and appeared on the urn city, he guessed the other party's intentions.He saw the whole process of Kuai Yue hitting the arrow.

Unfortunately, the distance between the two sides was too far, and Kuai Yue was wearing fine armor, so Han Guang failed to kill him with one blow.For this, Liu Jing, like Han Guang, was full of regrets.

In the process of retreating, each step was a huge torture to Kuai Yue, and the pain caused him to gasp for air.Hearing the slogan "I'm dead" from Liu Jingjun behind him, Kuai Yue grabbed Deng Fang by his side with one hand, and said urgently: "Deng Zong, you quickly wear my pocket, ride my horse, and raise my flag. Supervise the battle to stabilize the morale of the army, if it is too late, it will be too late."

"Promise." Deng Fang immediately took off Kuai Yue's pocket, put it on his own head, then rode a horse to hold the flag, turned around and went back to the city to supervise the battle.

Kuai Yue is the commander in chief of the army, and today he supervised the battle in front of the battle, and became the focus of attention of the whole army. The army outside the city saw that many of his arrows fell off his horse, and heard that he was dead, which immediately caused commotion in the whole army. Again and again.

Fortunately, Kuai Yue returned "safely" soon. He endured the severe pain, put on a cloak, and tightly covered the wound with a silk scarf.Seeing that the commander in chief was safe and sound, the generals of the Jingzhou Army calmed down again.

After reassuring the army, Kuai Yue immediately got into the car and urgently called a doctor to treat the arrow wound.

In front of the Jingzhou army, there was Deng Fang, the governor, and later, Kuai Yue was in charge, and a crisis was finally resolved.

After being repelled again, the Jingzhou army sounded the retreating gong, and this time, uncharacteristically, they did not adhere to the previous practice of attacking at dawn and retreating at sunset, and ended the siege at noon and returned to the camp.

Looking at the Jingzhou army retreating slowly, Liu Jing slowly shook his head, hesitating for a long time, but he still gave up the idea of ​​attacking.

Liu Jing is not sure what is going on with Kuai Yue, he may be injured, or he may not.The former is fine, but if it is the latter, then this retreat is a trap set by Kuai Yue to lure him to attack.

This is not impossible, Kuai Yue's strong attack can't do anything to him, and he will definitely use his brains.

Ten thousand steps back, even if Kuai Yue is injured, it is not necessarily a fatal injury. He has limited troops, and he may not be able to take advantage of it when he goes out of the city to pursue him, but instead puts himself in danger.

To be honest, he didn't need to take risks at all, as long as he stayed in Ling County, he would never be the first to fail.You must know that Linxiang was only captured by the Jingzhou army by force. The people's hearts were not attached, and most of the counties in Changsha did not surrender, not to mention the Lingling and Guiyang counties in the south. The situation in Changsha will become more and more difficult, and one day, they will not be able to stand up and withdraw their troops first.

Kuai Yue leaned weakly in the carriage, staring fixedly at the window, seeing that the Wengcheng of Ling County had never been opened, and he couldn't help showing a look of disappointment on his face.

The cluster of arrows that shot into his right rib has been removed by the doctor, and the wound has been covered with golden sore medicine and bandaged.However, the doctor told him the bad news. The arrow cluster was stained with dirt, and the death rate of this kind of dirty arrows was far higher than that of ordinary arrows.

Kuai Yue has a generous temperament, so he takes it lightly. The only thing he cares about now is what will the Jingzhou army do next?

He was seriously injured and in danger of death, so he is no longer suitable to continue to lead the army, but now there is no one in the army who can replace him, including Cai Mao and Liu Pan.

It's not that he underestimated Cai Hao and Liu Pan. The former led the navy and was at a disadvantage in consecutive battles. If he were to command the entire army, it would be conceivable.Liu Pan is a general, and it is possible to command thousands of people. It is really difficult for him to lead an army of tens of thousands.As for Deng Fang, Lai Gong, and even his son Kuai Qi, they were not within his consideration.

Back in the camp, Kuai Yue summoned all the generals immediately. Maybe he could hide his injury from the soldiers below, but he definitely couldn't hide it from the generals.And now that he is seriously injured and unable to move, he just needs the generals to appease the morale of the army, so it is necessary to make an open and honest announcement to the generals.

Soon, [-] or [-] generals of the Jingzhou Army arrived in the military camp one after another. Their faces were all solemn, especially Deng Fang, who saw with his own eyes how seriously Kuai Yue was injured.

The generals were shocked to see Kuai Yue leaning on the couch, his complexion pale and obviously seriously injured. Even though he had prepared himself to some extent, he was still shocked. Several Xiangyang generals who were closely related to Kuai Yue rushed to Kuai Yue in panic. The more they bowed down in front of them, the more people wept.

Kuai Yue suddenly said angrily: "Presumptuous! I only suffered a small injury, and you all behaved like a little girl, crying endlessly. How dare I entrust the safety of the entire army to you? If you dare to do this again, you will be dealt with by military law! "

"The last general is convicted, and the long history calms down..." Several Xiangyang generals barely restrained their grief when they heard the words, stood up and stepped aside respectfully.

Kuai Yue sighed deeply, and said to the generals: "I didn't listen to Deng Zheng's advice today, and as the commander-in-chief, I personally supervised the battle before the battle, so that I was taken advantage of by the enemy. Not only did I almost die, but also the whole army fell into chaos I am uneasy, this is my fault. I should write a letter to report the truth to the general. Before the general's new order is issued, the army will be temporarily commanded by Liu Zhonglang, Deng Zheng will be his deputy, and all the lords will assist him."

"No." Liu Pan's mood at this time can be described as joyful and worrying. Commanding tens of thousands of troops across the battlefield is exactly his long-cherished wish.But on the other hand, he worried that he was too young to convince the public, especially when people were panicking.

Deng Fang and all the generals also Qi Dao Nuo.

Kuai Yue then explained to the generals one by one to ensure that even if something happened to him, there would be no chaos in the army.

After the meeting adjourned, Kuai Yue sent someone to inform Junshi Cai that he was injured, and then was supported by his cronies back to the dormitory to rest.

In the middle of the night that day, suddenly there was a strong wind, lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down. It didn't stop until dawn.

Such bad weather made Kuai Yue heave a sigh of relief, and he only hoped that the rain would last for a few more days.God seemed to have heard his prayer, and for the next seven or eight days, it rained heavily every day.The Jingzhou army camp was built against a mountain, so it was not a low-lying area. The water depth on the flat ground was already several feet below the knee.

All the generals and even Liu Pan couldn't bear the pressure of the soldiers below, so they came to see Kuai Yue and ask for his opinion.

After a few days of recuperation, although Kuai Yue did not improve significantly, his injury did not worsen either. He said slowly: "Without the general's order, how can we make our own decisions and withdraw the army without authorization? Besides, the morale of the army is fluctuating now. If we obey the soldiers If you want to retreat, there will be extremely serious consequences."

This is exactly what Liu Pan is worried about, but staying here is also dangerous. "It's just that the heavy rain continues, and it may cause the Xiangshui River to skyrocket..."

Kuai Yue had already considered this question, and without thinking about it, he replied: "The flood season in Jingnan is generally from April to July. According to past experience, June is the most dangerous time, and July is already the end of the flood season. , Usually there will be no floods. Although the weather this year is a bit abnormal, it should not cause floods."

Deng Fang frowned deeply and said: "The rain is continuous now, and there is no sign of stopping. Past experience may not be useful."

Kuai Yue secretly shook his head. Regardless of his current physical condition or the severe weather, it is difficult to organize the army to retreat in an orderly manner.There are rivers blocking the way back to the east and north. Once Liu Jing seizes the opportunity and strikes halfway, the whole army will immediately fall into a dangerous situation, and the consequences will be disastrous.

(End of this chapter)