Han Xiang

Chapter 417
Packed up the whole army and went out from the south gate of Haihun, and found Huang Zu and Liu Pan were waiting by the city gate.

Seeing Zhao Yun and Liu Ye appear, Huang Zu and Liu Pan turned their heads to look at each other, and they both went up to meet them at the same time.

After exchanging pleasantries and greetings, Huang Zu stroked his beard and said:
"I have already discussed with Mr. Pan, and decided to adopt Mr.'s opinion, and bring the people of Nanchang to Jingzhou. When the time comes, Nanchang City will be looted, and it should not be a loss."

Liu Ye nodded in affirmation: "Zhou Yu took the risk to fight Jiangxia, and he must have failed to break the city when he returned to the army in a hurry. It is already a great advantage for you to break the city and take the people away. Even if Zhou Yu reoccupied Yuzhang, there will be no one here, no money, no food, and other needs. The prefectures and counties transported supplies, but Huang Taishou only lost some warships, and returned to Jiangxia to slowly build them;
Once there is a war in Huainan and Guangling, or a riot breaks out in the rear of Jiangdong, Yuzhang's defenders will inevitably be greatly reduced. At that time, the prefect will attack it with a strong army, and it will be easy to win Yuzhang and even Jiangdong. "

"Mister's strategy is wonderful. But defeating the warship is hard-won"

Thinking of giving up the warship sponsored by Liu Biao, Huang Zu showed a painful expression on his face.

Seeing this, Liu Ye stroked his beard and smiled and said: "If the eunuch is really reluctant, he can use the remaining warships on the Jiangxi River to forcibly march westward against the current and return to Jiangxia. The waters of the Yangtze River are relatively wide, and it is almost impossible to completely block them, but Zhou Yu is in Chaisang. Waiting for work at leisure, you may have to pay a huge price, how many warships will be rushed out, and how many soldiers will be killed in the end, these are still unknown.”

"Mr. Huang, you have to know how to make choices at critical moments. What Mr. Zi Yang said is right. Those warships are dead things after all. They can continue to be built when they are gone. The people in troubled times are the most important."

Liu Pan interrupted Huang Zu's persuasion, and immediately turned to consult Liu Ye: "Mr. Ziyang, in your opinion, how many casualties will there be if you travel by land? It can be said that it is not big, and it is impossible for Zhou Yu to stand still."

Liu Ye thought for a while and replied: "There are a lot of warships in the east of the Yangtze River. Instead, you choose to use the land route to maximize your strengths and avoid weaknesses. As long as you can act quickly, you may be able to escape before Zhou Yu finds out. After all, there are half of the journey to the west, and there are two more. The waterway can be used to transport the old and the weak;

If you are still not at ease, you can leave an army behind the Haihun Palace, and then withdraw in the direction of Jianchang to attract attention. Zhou Yu leads troops to pursue, then ambush them, and it is best to send some warships to break the waterway."

"Not bad."

Liu Pan clapped his palms and nodded, then turned around and asked Huang Zu, "Prefect Huang, what do you think?"

Huang Zu pursed his lips and looked solemn, and said that it was not your Liu Pan's warship that was abandoned, so you don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement.

As a sheriff, Huang Zu thought more comprehensively than Liu Pan. After listening to Liu Ye's advice and Liu Pan's urging, he squinted his eyes and stroked his beard after a while and said:

"9 or [-] people evacuated together, and the cost of supplies along the way was huge. How could it be arranged properly in a hurry? If the food runs out or a disease breaks out midway, it may affect the safety of the army. These are all things to consider. The boat was exchanged for [-] people in Nanchang, if you can't bring these people back alive, you will be at a loss."

Liu Ye said with a smile: "With the existing grain in Nanchang City and the people's own households, it shouldn't be a problem to persist for a few days. In addition, there are boats to help transport the luggage. Everyone travels lightly and walks quickly. I believe it will not be difficult to get out of Yuzhang. When we reach the boundary of Jingzhou, can't the two ask for support from our allies?"

Huang Zu's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he looked at Liu Pan meaningfully.

"The governors of Jingnan's counties are newly appointed by the lord. I'm not very familiar with them. Mr. Pan must be stationed in You County. I believe you can arrange the supplies later?"

"Well, I'll try my best. It shouldn't be a big problem."

Liu Pan made contributions in this Battle of Yuzhang, Huang Zu gave him [-] people as a reward, and he had to do something for it.

Youxian County was originally a small frontier county, and it was difficult to support Liu Pan's army. He usually had to be helped by Changsha County, so he planned to share half of the captured people and give it to the prefect Han Xuan as a gift.

Now that Huang Zu made a request, Liu Pan had to consider the [-] soldiers in Jiangxia and the [-] people in Nanchang Xinde.

But if Changsha County was to provide supplies for 8 people, Han Xuan might not sell Liu Pan's face, so Liu Pan turned his idea to Guiyang County.

Due to the rampant plague in Jingnan at the end of the Han Dynasty, the population loss of the four counties was very serious, and Guiyang County was the least populated among the four counties. At this time, foreign population moved in to supplement it.

Liu Pan originally planned to split half with Han Xuan, but after thinking about it, he decided to divide the 2 people into three shares, so that everyone would be willing to pay for the benefits.

After thinking clearly, Liu Pan clasped his fists and asked Liu Ye, "Which route do you plan to evacuate, sir?"

Receiving the signal from Liu Ye's eyes, Zhao Yun clasped his fists and replied to Liu Pan, "Return to my son, we plan to go to Haihun and Jianchang."

Liu Pan frowned and said: "There are many narrow roads from Haihun to Jianchang Mountain. General Zilong and his husband have been traveling hard. Why don't you go with my pioneer, and take care of each other when you walk in the south of the river."

"Ah this."

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Ye hesitantly.

Seeing Liu Pan's sincere face, Liu Ye thought for a while and responded with a smile: "We are in a hurry to return to Xiangyang, and I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the young master's vanguard."

"No need to wait, they are going to the front, so they will start immediately."

Liu Pan hurriedly interrupted Liu Ye, waved his hands and explained, "Taishou Huang and I want to supervise the main force to move slowly, and the pioneers need to coordinate with the officials of Guiyang and Changsha counties. Help me with a point or two."

"Yes"

Liu Ye suddenly realized, and thought that as long as it doesn't affect the return journey, it doesn't matter if you say a few more words, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I don't know how many people are the pioneers of the young master? The leading general is."

"It's just a school of soldiers, sir, wait a moment."

Liu Pan cupped his fists and nodded slightly to Liu Ye, then turned around and rushed to the army formation not far away to gesture.

Seeing the call, a general in the formation immediately stretched out his hand and shook it, then strode forward, walked to Liu Pan's side and clasped his fists to salute everyone.

Liu Pan pointed to the person who came and introduced: "This is Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng, the school captains under my account. He will accompany you to open the way back to Jingzhou. I hope you can give me more advice on the way."

"It turned out to be General Huang, lucky to meet you"

Liu Ye bowed his hands and saluted lightly, thinking that this general's beard and hair are mottled, some parts are completely white, if not sixty, there are fifty or so, such a veteran is not stable enough?

"I met Mr. Ziyang."

Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said sonorously, "The last general's subordinates have assembled and can set off at any time."

"Then now?"

After Liu Ye replied to Huang Zhong, he turned to Liu Pan for a request for instructions.

Liu Pan nodded and waved his hand: "Let's go as soon as possible without delay. Taishou Huang and I will follow up later. Mr. Lao is always on the way."

"Don't worry, son."

Liu Ye arched his hands in return, then turned around and ordered Zhao Yun to set off, only to find that he was staring at Huang Zhong with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)