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Things developed as Liu Yi expected. The news of Xu Ping's murder and Sun Ben's death could not be concealed at all, and soon spread all over the city.

Pan Zhang also knew that Xu Ping had a false reputation, so he hunted down his followers in advance. However, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. Pan Zhang, a foreign general, has no foundation in Nanchang. Because of the rumors, although the city was searched and arrested, there were very few results.

As night fell, Xu Ping's relatives and officials began to fight back. They ran around to contact the righteous men. As local snakes, they easily avoided Pan Zhang's eyes and ears and found Liu Yi.

Liu Yi was cautious and did not want to take risks, but he did not prevent his disciples and officials from participating.

With Liu Yi's acquiescence, the last trace of worry in the hearts of Xu Ping's party members was also eliminated. While secretly preparing for the army, they sent people out of the city to contact the Jingzhou army.

Zhuge Liang led his army to defeat the Jiangdong Army during the day, and took advantage of the victory to capture the East Lake Camp, breaking its momentum and turning Nanchang into an isolated city.

Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Yang Yi and other aides have been counting the results of the battle at night, counting the beheading of more than [-] ranks, including Jiangdong Army generals Han Dang and Jiang Qin, taking nearly [-] prisoners, and tens of thousands of military supplies, equipment, and food fodder. count.

Having achieved such brilliant results, and his own casualties were less than [-], Zhuge Liang was in a good mood, talking and laughing all night long.

At this time, I heard a report from the guards that someone outside the camp came to seek refuge, saying that there was something important to report.

"Could it be that something has changed in Nanchang...?" Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu exchanged glances, and immediately asked the guards to bring them to the tent to meet.

"Xu Miao, official of Yuzhang Gong, pay homage to the general." Xu Miao is Xu Ping's nephew. He is outstanding and eloquent. He can explain the whole story of Nanchang in a few words.

"This is really God helping me...!" Zhuge Liang stood up unconsciously after hearing this, his surprise was beyond words.When Liu Liang returned after the war, he told him about shooting Sun Ben, but he didn't expect that the arrow directly killed Sun Ben.What's more, he didn't expect that Pan Zhang, who was entrusted by him with future affairs, openly abolished his official duties with personal grievances, killed five sense organs and punished Xu Ping, which made people's hearts turn against him. At this time, it is easy to seize Nanchang.

Xu Miao cried and said: "Pan Zhang was originally a rascal in the market. He was appointed as the commander and commander because of Sun Quan's favor. He often acts on his own and does not abide by the law. His facial features are straight and straight, and he has repeatedly accused him face to face. Pan Zhang not only has no intention of repentance. , On the contrary, he holds a grudge in his heart, and now he presumptuously punishes the five sense organs for the crime he wants to impose, the soldiers and civilians of Nanchang are all resentful, and they all have the heart to avenge the five sense organs."

Xu Miao paused for a moment, then said: "I am here on behalf of the soldiers and civilians in the city. I am willing to lead the noble army into the city and kill Pan Zhang's traitor!"

Zhuge Liang was filled with righteous indignation: "Xu Wuguan, the hope of Yuzhang, how dare Pan Zhang harm him? When I was young, I lived with my uncle in Yuzhang. I was lucky enough to meet Xu Wuguan. I thought that I would enter Yuzhang because of this, and I would see you again... ..." Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang shook his head regretfully.

At this time, Xu Shu asked, "I don't know how to be inferior, do you have a detailed plan?"

Xu Miao nodded and said: "We're going to start an incident at night. We will attack the county government in the open and set fires in the city, causing chaos. In secret, we will cooperate with your army to seize the South Gate and Songyang Gate. Yuzhangxin was defeated. The soldiers are depressed, Pan Zhang is tyrannical and unpopular, as long as your army enters the city, Nanchang can be settled in a moment."

"Good." Zhuge Liang clapped his palms and praised, "With the help of people with lofty ideals, there is absolutely no reason for failure this time." Then Zhuge Liang discussed the details with Xu Miao, and Xu Miao didn't leave until near midnight.

After Xu Miao left, Xu Shu said to Zhuge Liang: "Although Pan Zhang is a vulgar person, he is not an incompetent general. He may not be unaware of Xu Miao and others. Xu Miao and others are also at risk of leaking secrets. To be on the safe side, We should be prepared with both hands, and we must not put all our eggs in one basket."

Zhuge Liang nodded and asked, "Yuan Zhi has any suggestion?"

Xu Shu said calmly: "Don't send an elite group to hide in the north of the city. When the battle between the south gate and Songyang gate begins, immediately seize the north gate and attack from both directions. With no ability to separate parts, you can only become a turtle in an urn..."

"Okay, let's act according to Yuanzhi's plan." Zhuge Liang immediately sent someone to summon the generals.

Considering that Huang Zhong and Cai Sheng had personally fought many times during the daytime battles, which resulted in great physical exertion and some minor injuries, Zhuge Liang rejected their invitation to fight, and led Liu Liang and Xi Zhen to attack the South Gate and Songyang Gate. , and sent Wei Yan to lead an elite raid on the North Gate.Huang Zhong and Cai Sheng were all in the army, and they thought they would succeed.

When the cock crowed, Wei Yan led his troops ahead. In order to prevent the defenders at the head of Nanchang City from being aware of it, he could only drive in the dark and detour along the East Lake to the north of the city.Liu Liang and Xi Zhen set off later and led the crowd to the southern suburbs of Nanchang, waiting for the signal.

Before dawn, there was a commotion in Nanchang, accompanied by flames. As expected, Xu Miao and others rebelled as planned, and the peaceful night was broken.

Seeing this, Liu Liang and Xi Zhen led the crowd to swim across Nantang, the southern moat of Nanchang.

It was early winter at this time. Although Nanchang was located in the south of the Yangtze River, the climate was warm, but it was still chilly at night. The soldiers dived into the icy pond, and suddenly felt cold to the bones.

But compared to the threat of arrows above his head, this coldness is really nothing to mention.Not long after the Jingzhou army crossed the river, they were discovered by the Nanchang defenders. Obviously, the opponents had been prepared for a long time.

Just as Xu Shu speculated, Pan Zhang had been aware of the actions of Xu Miao and others for a long time, and he even asked the captured Xu Ping's party members about his specific plan to cooperate with the Jingzhou army and seize Nanchang.

Pan Zhang didn't dare to neglect this, and immediately rushed to the south city wall to deploy defenses. With Pan Zhang personally in command, he easily defeated Xu Miao and other mobs, and calmly responded to the night attack of the Jingzhou army.

Fortunately, Xu Shu saw the risk early in the morning and made two-handed preparations. When Liu Liang and Xi Zhen were blocked by Pan Zhang at the bottom of the city, Wei Yan's progress on the other side was very smooth. The defenders noticed.

Wei Yan was brave and brave. Wearing two armors and holding a saber, he climbed to the top of the city with the first batch of dead men who climbed first, and rushed into the enemy group first.

There was no Pan Zhang on the northern city wall. The morale of the defenders was low and the morale of the army was weak. Facing the elite Jingzhou army led by Wei Yan, they were often defeated at the first touch.

Wei Yan ordered people to open the city gate, while blowing the trumpet to announce the news himself. Zhuge Liang couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard Wei Yan's trumpet, and immediately asked Cai Sheng to lead the cavalry to the north of the city.

Pan Zhang also noticed the situation in the north. Although Xu Miao and others were making a lot of noise in the city, the threat was limited. The real threat was the Jingzhou Army.

There was a danger in the north, so Pan Zhang naturally had to rescue him, but the Jingzhou army outside the city was in a hurry to attack, and he couldn't leave for a moment, so he had to send his trusted generals to lead troops to reinforce the northern city wall.

As a result, it is conceivable that in the face of the Wei Yan tribe who was waiting for work, the reinforcements turned into giving away heads.After hearing the report from the defeated soldiers, Pan Zhang knew that the north gate had fallen, and soon there was heavy sound of horseshoes in the city.