Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 736 Guiyang is lost
What Xi Zhicai said is right, Mu Jing has bet everything now, his own life, Xi Zhicai's life, and the lives of all the people in Minghou's mansion. It's so simple, if you don't gamble with your life, there is no hope at all.

"It's fine to go south, now that there is Chen Gongtai on the battlefield, I can rest assured!"

Mu Jing sighed softly, and said: "With you here, at least I can rest assured of the attack power of the Yizhou Army. The Yizhou Army has a strong force and countless generals, but there is one less person who can advise them. If they We can't make any noise in the south, and we can't take Xiangyang City in the north either!"

"You said that if I break Jingzhou City, will Liu Biao put down some of his main force?"

Xi Zhicai said in a somewhat whimsical way.

"What do you think?" Mu Jing pouted and asked back.

"Ha ha!"

Xi Zhicai smiled mischievously: "As long as he's not stupid, he probably won't!"

Jingzhou City is very important.

But relatively speaking, the most important thing in this battle is Xiangyang.

Not only because Xiangyang is the capital of Jingzhou.

It is also because there are too many Jingzhou gentry gathered here in Xiangyang City. Liu Biao relied on the support of the Jingzhou gentry to get to where he is today. The most unlikely thing for him is to abandon the Jingzhou gentry.

So Liu Biao would rather not care about Jingzhou City, regardless of the Yangtze River front, and he will definitely keep Xiangyang. In his eyes, Xiangyang City is the representative of Jingzhou.

"If you know, ask!" Mu Jing said, "Xiangyang City must be a hard bone. I took the initiative to gnaw on this hard bone, so that Liu Yan would not be on guard against me. This battle, even if it is desperate, must be won. !"

"It can be discussed, I have already discussed it with Chen Gongtai!"

Xi Zhicai looked at the sky: "Since he was invited by Liu Yan, we have to behave like courtiers. I will go south immediately to give him face. After going south, I will let the Yizhou army attack Yiling as soon as possible."

He clenched his fists and continued: "One day, before Yiling is breached, you don't need any movement from the north!"

"rest assured!"

Mu Jing nodded: "I can afford to wait!"

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Xiangyang City.

Ever since the west city was breached, the atmosphere in the city has suddenly become tense. The people who didn't have much sense of crisis are now a little trembling. The distant war seems to have come overnight.

"The shepherd thief really broke through Xiangyang?"

"Could it be that our Xiangyang City is about to lose its hold?"

"Xiangyang City hasn't experienced a war for so many years. If it is affected by the war, I'm afraid we will all suffer!"

"Or escape from the city!"

"Now that the gates of the Sifang City are closed, how can I escape!"

"I heard that the bandits have already besieged the city!"

"Could it be that we are going to die here?"

"..."

The people in Xiangyang were a little confident at the beginning, they thought that the bandits would not be able to fight because they wanted to have defenders, but since the west city was breached that night, they lost the confidence of the Jingzhou army.

It is difficult to establish popular support, but once it is lost, it is only for a moment.

They think that Jingzhou State Shepherd's Mansion can keep Xiangyang, and they will support it.

But when they think that the Jingzhou army can no longer defend Xiangyang, they will be in chaos. In the face of life and death, everyone is vulnerable.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Biao knelt on the first seat, dressed in brocade robes, and had a cold breath.

Sitting next is Wenpin.

Kuai Liang and others sat on the left and right.

"Zhongye, it's my fault that this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity failed me!" Liu Biao had an extraordinary bearing. Persist for half a day, maybe he won't let Mu Longtu escape!"

After all, he was greedy for life and afraid of death, lacked the courage to make progress, and forced Wenpin to come back, otherwise Wenpin should be able to kill Mujing on Daqi Mountain.

"The Lord's safety is very important!"

Wenpin shook his head, "It's just that he was lucky to let the shepherd thief escape this time. One day, I will behead his head and hang it on the gate of the west city to pay homage to our dead soldiers in Jingzhou!"

Wenpin's attitude made Liu Biao heave a sigh of relief.

It's a good thing Wenpin can understand him.

I'm afraid that this matter will make the number one general under his command resentful. After all, this is a big victory that is about to be achieved, but because of his own military order, he returned without success and lost thousands of troops.

Of the [-] soldiers and horses who stayed in Longzhong, only a few hundred remnants could return.

This battle loss made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mu Longtu ventured to Longzhong this time, have you found out exactly what is going on?" Liu Biao asked gloomyly.

He had already confirmed that it was Mu Longtu himself who went to Longzhong.

Longzhong is a war zone.

As the leader of the party, Mu Longtu was aggressive. Based on Liu Biao's understanding of Mu Longtu, although this young man was young, he was very experienced and he should not have made such a mistake.

"Check it out!"

Kuai Liang cupped his hands and replied, "It's because of Zhuge Xuan!"

"Zhuge Xuan?"

Liu Biao narrowed his eyes: "It's that Zhuge Xuan of the Zhuge Clan in Langya!"

"It's this man!"

Kuai Liang said: "This man has the talent of observing the sky. Although he came here from disaster, he has extraordinary knowledge. He has visited the door several times, and I have talked with him many times. He is a talent. Zhuge is also planning to settle with me, Kuai. , I originally wanted to introduce the clan son to the lord after he got married with the Zhuge family, but I never thought that Mu Longtu also knew about this person and went to risk to rob people. Now Zhuge's family is under the control of his Mu family! "

"hateful!"

Liu Biao was furious: "What a Dragon Shepherd, he did such a thing under my nose, what is he going to do, want to make his name as a virtuous and virtuous corporal?"

If this matter gets out, Jingzhou Shilin will be more or less affected.

It must be a good story for the dignified protagonist to be willing to take risks alone in order to recruit a talented person. At that time, even if Mujing bears the reputation of a thief, it will make many unsatisfied and humble scholars yearn for it.

"Shut up immediately, no one is allowed to spread this matter!"

Liu Biao said coldly.

"My lord, this matter has probably spread throughout Jingzhou!"

said a scribe.

"What a picture of a herding dragon!" Liu Biao's eyes flashed a gloomy look, and said, "What a thoughtful thought!"

"My lord, this matter can be postponed for later!"

Huang Zu stood up, cupped his hands and said: "The only important thing now is to repel the herdsmen. If the herdsmen make trouble in Xiangyang, the common people will have no peace of mind!"

"My lord, what Huang Taishou said is true!" Kuai Liang nodded, and said, "Even though the soldiers of the shepherds broke through the city wall of the west city, although they didn't enter the city to fight, it also made many people panic. Retire this person, I am afraid that the hearts of the people will be disturbed, and now the people have fled the city, if this continues, the city will be in chaos first!"

"Why doesn't someone know!"

Liu Biao let out a long sigh: "But Mu's army is so strong, you all feel it. We can still defend the city and fight. If we go out of the city and fight, the chances of winning are very small, and it is difficult to achieve results!"

"Not necessarily!"

Since the clan of Deng County abandoned him, Deng Long's formation in Jingzhou became dull and dull. He was in the north, but he went to the city to show his loyalty, which made Liu Biao continue to trust him.

At this time, he suddenly opened his mouth and said: "My lord, news came from the scouts in the north that Yuan Junbing of Nanyang went out to the west and went straight to Nanxiang, intending to recover the entire Nanyang. For example, the Mu family was attacked from inside and outside. Maybe we You can attack!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Liu Biao was overjoyed and asked.

"This is just sent back by the scouts from the north!" Deng Long handed the secret letter to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao looked at it, and his eyes became brighter and brighter: "Yuan Gonglu still can't help being tempted!"

This is a good thing for him.

As long as Yuan Jun attacked the west of Nanyang, it would be equivalent to attacking the rear of the Mu army. Without Nanyang as a support, the Mu army would inevitably have less places to provide logistics. Sending Hou Qing from Hanzhong was even more time-consuming.

"This is a good thing!"

Kuai Liang was still more cautious, he said with a smile: "But this does not damage the strength of the Mu army. With the current momentum of the Mu army, they must have prepared more than several months of food and logistics. It can't affect them, and Nanyang Yuan Jun will not go south to attack the main force of the Mu army. At this time, they care more about Nanyang and ignore the war between the Mu army and us. Therefore, the main force of the Mu army is still there, and we still can't get it if we attack. Good!"

"Although the Mu army is strong, they have a flaw!" Huang Zu said coldly: "They are not good at water warfare. The battle at Tanxi is enough to prove that although they have powerful weapons, they are not good at using them. We can attack from the rivers and rivers. , Break their water stronghold, and then attack from the land, at least they can beat them back to Fancheng!"

All will express their views.

Liu Biao was a little silent.

He also wanted to attack, and he also wanted to expel Mu Jun as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain his popular support in Jingzhou. After all, those who cannot protect the people cannot be trusted by the people.

But he is more concerned about whether he can hold Xiangyang.

The situation in Jingzhou is completely tied to Xiangyang. Once Xiangyang loses, the whole Jingzhou will be defeated. At that time, the main force of Yizhou will come in, and Jingzhou will not be able to stop it.

"Report!"

At this time, a long cry from outside came in.

"Come in!"

Liu Biao opened his mouth and let the messenger come in.

The messenger carried the command flag on his back, came here in a hurry, bowed his head, and said in a crying voice: "My lord, Guiyang is lost!"

"what?"

Everyone paled in horror.

"What's going on here?" Liu Biao asked angrily.

"Reporting to my lord, ten days ago, Zhangjin of Jiaozhou suddenly sent troops to the north. It took five days to smash three cities in Guiyang, and went straight to Hanning County. The city was broken in two days, and the county guard died in battle. superior!"

The messenger reported in grief.

"Damn!"

Liu Biao was furious: "Zhang Jin, I'm not at all with you!"

Lai Gong, the governor of Guiyang County, is his best friend.

He, Liu Biao, was able to rule Jingzhou in a short period of time, relying on his strong contacts. He used to be in Shilin and made countless friends. These are people he can use.

Lai Gong is also one of them.

Liu Biao used him to guard Guiyang just to guard against Jiaozhou.

But did not expect.

"How could Zhang Jin break the city so easily?" Kuai Liang said without knowing why.

"On that day, Changsha summoned soldiers and horses to go north, and the governor of the county sent 3000 soldiers to guard Guiyang. There were less than [-] of them guarding Guiyang. Zhang Jin led [-] of his elite troops, and came on a long-distance attack. We were caught off guard!"

The messenger said: "Before the city is broken, the governor of the county gave me the seal of Guiyang County, and asked me to return it to the lord. You have failed the lord!"

"Zhang Jin, I want you to die!" Liu Biao became more and more furious. He even wanted to go south at any cost and behead Zhang Jin. If there was no war in Jingzhou, even a mere Zhang Jin would dare to provoke him.

"My lord, calm down!"

Kuai Liang took a step forward to appease Liu Biao's anger, and said softly, "Now that Guiyang has been breached, Changsha is in danger. My lord, please prepare early!"

"Changsha?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"Yes, Changsha!"

"Let Zhang Yun lead the troops in Changsha to go north!"

"Once Jiaozhou troops attack Changsha, Changsha County will be in danger!"

"Changsha is the most important county in the south of Jingzhou. Once Changsha is breached, they can drive straight in from Chibi to the north. Not only can they go straight to Nanjun, but they can also plot Jiangxia!"

The generals in Jingzhou looked even more ugly.

"My lord, I invite you to fight to the south!" A general stood up and clapped his hands to invite him to fight: "Give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will kill them all!"

"No!"

Wenpin shook his head: "The north and south of Nanjun are battlefields. At this moment, we must not divide our troops and go south!"

"Don't we have to give up Changsha!"

Someone gritted their teeth and said.

"Give me peace!"

Liu Biao calmed down, his eyes were dim, and his whole body was filled with hostility, he said: "Although Zhang Jin is fierce, it is difficult to become a great weapon. At present, it is important for us to keep the South County, and the strategy of dividing our troops to the south should not be mentioned again! "

"What about Changsha?"

Huang Zu was a little worried. He didn't care about Changsha. What he cared about was that once Changsha was breached, wouldn't Jiangxia have to face Jiaozhou soldiers and horses? At that time, his main force would be in Nanjun, how to ensure Jiangxia's safety.

"Kuai Yue!"

Liu Biao's eyes turned among his subordinates, and finally fell on the face of a young man.

"exist!"

Kuai Yue stood up.

"I order you to go south in person now!" Liu Biao's eyes flashed brightly: "Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang, all soldiers and horses are under your control, including Changsha prefect Han Xuan, must also obey your orders, can you help me?" Hold the South?"

There are not many troops in Changsha, and there will not be many troops in Lingling.

Guiyang has become the territory of the Jiaozhou Army.

Going south this time is a fire pit, and most people are unwilling to jump into the pit.

He can only order.

And he must order someone he can trust.

"This subordinate is willing to issue a military order!"

The young Kuai Yue is not as stable as his elder brother Kuai Liang, but Liu Biao is more bloody. Although he is a civil servant, he grew up reading military books, and he is young and energetic. He also longs to use the battlefield as a game of chess. , talking and laughing to destroy the enemy.

"it is good!"

Liu Biao quickly handed him the letter of appointment and a Tiger Talisman token, and said solemnly, "Yidu, this time, I will hand over the south to you!"

"This subordinate should live up to the lord's entrustment!"

Kuai Yue nodded.

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The news that Zhang Jin sent troops to attack Guiyang could not be kept secret for long.

Mujing was the first to know about it.

And I know more news than Jingzhou, because in this battle, more or less Hanzhong was also involved. Zhang Jin's military adviser was Yi Ji, the young man who lobbied him to send troops.

Yiji sent back the news early in the morning.

Mu Jing was a little curious: "I know that Yi Boji has the ability to change, but I didn't expect that he is also talented in marching. He can make Zhang Jin fight three times in five days, win three games in three games, and break three times in a row." City, laying the groundwork for the Battle of Guiyang, I underestimated him!"

(End of this chapter)