Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 760 Powerless to Counterattack
Green forest mountain, at the foot of the mountain, rout soldiers camped.

There were many deserters and young men who escaped from Xiangyang. After Liu Biao established his foothold in Lulin Mountain, his subordinates captured these young men and deserters one after another, forming a mob of thousands of people in a short period of time.

Barely regarded as a steady footsteps of defeat.

Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, looked very old in the past few days. He stood in front of the Yuanmen and looked ahead. The majestic ancient city was originally his Yuancheng, but he did not expect that it would change hands in just a few days.

He hates, he resents.

But this is the end of the matter, what to do.

"My lord, Wenpin, Huang Zu and Deng Long are here!"

Kuai Liang came up from under the gate, stood behind Liu Biao, clasped his hands and reported.

"They withdrew?"

"It has been withdrawn!"

"Didn't fight the Mujun!"

"Xiangyang was defeated, and their rear was unstable. If they forcefully fight the Mu army at this time, it will only increase casualties!" Kuai Liang explained.

"It was my fault!"

Liu Biao smiled bitterly.

Unexpectedly, in this battle, he was not defeated by the battle, but someone took advantage of the loopholes among the three armies and directly beheaded and captured the flag, but he was defeated before the battle.

"Zirou, do you think I did something wrong!" Liu Biao's expression suddenly became a little quiet, and he said in a low voice: "If I hadn't asked Wenpin to withdraw his troops in the battle of Longzhongshan, I would fight with him A battle will never end in such a field!"

He regretted a little, regretted that when he had a chance, he let Mu Longtu escape because of his timidity, and in the end he lost again and again, even losing Xiangyang City.

Not only did he regret it, but he was also a little ashamed.

I am ashamed that I don't have the courage of Mujing.

A mere young man dared to bet his life with him, why didn't he dare to bet with him.

"My lord is right!"

Kuai Liang's mind was also unstable at this time. Kuai's family was in Xiangyang City, and they couldn't get out. The whole family was under Mu Jing's nose. Who knew what Mu Jing would do. Friendly, it's normal to do something, but worry is nothing to worry about. After all, he is not an ordinary person, but Liu Biao's most powerful counselor. The more this kind of moment, the more stable he is. He cupped his hands to persuade Liu Biao : "My lord seeks stability and fights step by step. There is nothing wrong with it. If we make a mistake, it is also our fault. We underestimated the city of Mulongtu, and we also underestimated the ruthlessness of this person. He is ruthless to us, so he is ruthless to us." Hatred, a plan that seems to have been completed, becomes more vicious when he thinks about it. The battlefield is full of losses, and no one can guarantee to survive. In order to deceive Huang Zu's trust, he faced the arrow with his body. Defeated!"

Mu Jing saw that Xiangyang was settled in a battle, but the danger involved can be imagined. It is an indescribable courage to take risks with one's own body, especially among the princes, few people dare to do so, because the gains outweigh the losses.

This is one of the reasons why they didn't expect it.

"Mu! Dragon! Figure!"

Liu Biao gritted his teeth and called the name.

He has never looked down on people who came from bandits. Even Mushan, who was an official and powerful in the country, he looked down on. A Mujing, he looked down on even more, but it was this person who made him experience an unprecedented failure.

This was his biggest failure since he entered Jingzhou.

Lost is not just a city.

And the hearts of the people.

The reason why the gentry in Jingzhou are willing to fully support him to control Jingzhou is because they think that he can protect Jingzhou, but now that he has lost Xiangyang City, countless gentry have become meat on the anvil of Mujing. Even if he kills back in the future, these gentry may also lose It's hard to say whether she will still obey his words if she has absolute trust in him.

"My lord, this is the end of the matter, we have to find a place to stay first!"

Kuai Liang said persuasively.

"Go and meet Huang Zu and the others!" Liu Biao was a hero after all, he took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said calmly.

Fight against the outside world first, and settle down first. Now, he must settle down, so that he can continue to fight against the Mu army, otherwise the Jingzhou army will be defeated without a fight.

Huang Zu, Wen Pin, Deng Long, and more than a dozen generals stood in the proposed camp. When they saw Liu Biao walking in from the outside, their hearts were much calmer. When they knew that Xiangyang had been captured Even if Liu Biao is safe, he still doesn't feel at ease. Now that he sees a stable Liu Biao, he can be regarded as calm.

"Meet the lord!"

The three saluted, and then the generals followed suit.

"How about casualties?"

Liu Biao sat down on his knees, this time he was not as polite as before, but he came up straight and asked coldly.

"There are less than [-] soldiers under my command!"

Wenpin said in a low voice.

The first wave of casualties was when the Mu army attacked Xiangyang City, and their casualties appeared in a straight line. The second wave was when they chased the Mu army. It seemed that the Mu army was defeated, but they chased all the way, but suffered casualties all the way. Only when he felt it did he feel that his casualties were getting bigger and bigger.

"There are only [-] soldiers left under my command!"

Deng Long cupped his hands.

He only has [-] soldiers and horses, but he still has [-] elite fleets, which are currently moored in Jishui, between Nanyang and Nanjun.

"Under the command of the last general, there are only [-] soldiers left!"

Huang Zu felt sad from the heart.

The [-] elite Jiang Xia army was severely damaged, and now counting, including the remnants of Yanshan, there are only more than [-] people.

"I, Jingzhou's one hundred thousand elite, have ended up like this, I hate it!"

Liu Biao's anger rose from his heart, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"My lord!!!!"

"My lord???"

The generals suddenly became anxious.

"No problem!"

Liu Biao waved his hand, took out a handkerchief, gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said calmly: "I am angry, the blood is bruised in my chest, and now I spit it out, that's okay, that's okay!"

What he said was a little bleak.

"My lord, Wanwang take care of your health!"

Wenpin cupped his hands, bowed his head, and said word by word: "Although I have lost Jingzhou, I am not dead. Losing Xiangyang is just a small pain. The overall situation of Jingzhou is still in our hands. If my lord loses, the sky in Jingzhou will collapse. , there is no chance of a comeback in the future, please think twice, my lord!"

"The heart of Zhongye, a certain Ming!"

Liu Biao took a deep breath and breathed out a mouthful of stagnant blood just now, which really made his heart feel a lot more comfortable. It seemed that he had also breathed out the depression of the past few days, and his whole body became energetic. He He personally helped up Wenpin.

With this general, he is not yet invincible.

"The victory or defeat is unsuccessful, does the Lord have the heart to take back Xiangyang?"

Liu Biao's eyes were like lightning, and he swept them away.

The three generals suddenly became silent.

Before the Mu army attacked, they defended, with more than three times the strength of the Mu army, and lost, but now the Mu army defends, and they attack, with the same strength, it is difficult, difficult.

Even Wenpin dare not say that he can take back Xiangyang.

"Could it be that you have no fighting spirit?"

Liu Biao was a little disappointed.

"My lord, it's not that the generals have no fighting spirit. I, the sons of Jingzhou, are all brave generals. Xiangyang is the city of Jingzhou. Even if we fight to the death, we must take it back. But now we are fleeing in a hurry. People eat horses, and the consumption is huge. , but my logistics guarantee, this is one!"

Kuai Liang stood up and spoke for the generals, saying: "Now we are newly defeated, our morale is low, and our offensive momentum will inevitably be decadent. Undoubtedly, it will only increase casualties. This is the second!"

"Green forests and mountains are not places to stay for a long time. Our foothold is unstable and the crisis is lurking. These are the three things"

He knelt and cupped his hands in front of Liu Bianbiao, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, you must fight, but you can't fight. The Mulongtu's Mujun is not a family. On the battlefield in the south, there are still Yizhou strong soldiers, Xiangyang's Defeat will inevitably affect Cai Dudu and the others to fight. If Jingzhou City is broken again, Jingzhou will be in danger. Therefore, the subordinates believe that we should stabilize the situation first, stabilize the morale of the army, and appease the southern battlefield. Only then can we fight against the sun and the moon!"

It's not that they don't want to fight, but after repeated battles, they suffered heavy casualties, were physically exhausted, and their morale was broken, and they simply couldn't fight anymore.

"Someone is unwilling!"

Liu Biao didn't know this truth, but losing Xiangyang was like a thorn in his heart.

"My lord, think twice!"

Kuai Liang said loudly.

"My lord, think twice!"

"My lord, think twice!"

All the generals bowed their heads and tried to persuade them.

"Never mind!"

Liu Biao sighed sadly, knowing that they were in such a situation, they had a lot of remaining troops in time, and they could fight again after regrouping, but there was no chance of attacking Xiangyang, they needed to find another place to stay and stabilize the situation before they could The power to fight again.

But Liu Biao soon accepted this fact.

His eyes became calm, he looked at everyone, and asked: "Nanjun can't stay, where can someone be accommodated?"

As soon as these words came out, the scene became silent.

Pairs of eyes fell on Huang Zu inadvertently.

Huang Zu was bitter in his heart, but he had no choice but to stand up and answer with cupped hands: "Although Nanjun cannot stay, there is still Jiangxia in Jingzhou. Jiangxia has millions of people and hundreds of thousands of young and strong. We can continue to recruit troops and fight. War herd thief!"

He can't do it if he doesn't take the initiative to speak up.

He didn't know that once Liu Biao entered Jiangxia, the era when he was in charge of Jiangxia would be gone forever. Even if he took back Nanjun in the future, he would have no chance to become a small prince with military power in the frontier again.

In this battle, Jiang Xia's successive defeats are already the cause, and he is also mainly responsible for Xiangyang's loss. If Liu Biao is more ruthless, there are enough reasons to kill him in a legitimate manner.

At this time, if he is not sensible, he can only become a ghost under the knife.

"Very good!"

Liu Biao nodded in satisfaction, and looked at Huang Zu with less sharp eyes.

When Xiangyang City was broken, he had the heart to kill Huang Zu.

If it wasn't for the battle at Yanshan, Huang Zu reported that Mu Jing was seriously injured.

In the battle of Longzhong, it was confirmed that Mujing's coffin was buried in the river. He would not send troops to pursue him so recklessly, and in the end, Xiangyang City would not be easily breached.

Even if he couldn't kill him, he would consider a killing stick.

But since you are so knowledgeable, then I won't settle accounts with you after Qiuhou. After all, you still hold a powerful soldier in your hand, and it is best for me to use it.

(End of this chapter)