This was an ambush that Yan Yan would forever engrave with shame. His [-] troops were surrounded and ambushed by Yong Kai's [-] troops. Although Yan Yan resisted desperately, the Berkshire army was defeated due to fatigue and outnumbered marching.

More than [-] people were killed and captured. In the end, Yan Yan only led thousands of people to break out of the siege, and fled eastward all the way. They didn't escape the pursuit of Yongkai's army until dark.

In a pine forest, soldiers were lying all over the ground. Many soldiers fell asleep in extreme exhaustion, forgetting their fear and hunger for a while. Some young soldiers were crying softly, as if they hadn’t woken up from their fear. , The painful groans of wounded soldiers can be heard everywhere in the pine forest, one after another.

Yan Yan checked the situation in the pine forest with a heavy heart. He was in a terrible state of distress. Food, luggage, etc., all the supplies were lost. Many wounded wounds were infected and could not be treated. He could only watch them die.

At this time, Yan Yan was squatting in front of a young soldier. He seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. He was shot in the back by an arrow, bleeding profusely, and was dying. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Yan Yan grabbed the soldier's arm Hand, asked in a low voice: "What do you want to say?"

"Prefect, please protect my family, don't let them be killed by the Nanman!" The young soldier said with difficulty.

Yan Yan had a sore nose, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will never let your family suffer any harm."

The soldier forced a smile, but the smile gradually faltered. Yan Yan wiped his eyelids, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and stood up. All the soldiers hoped that he could protect his family, but what kind of protection did he use? His wives and daughters couldn't protect him anymore.

At this time, Zhang Yi walked slowly to his side, hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice: "Prefect, I have something to say in this humble position!" [

Yan Yan pointed to an open space next to him, and the two walked over. Yan Yan sat down on a big rock, looked at Zhang Yi and said, "Say it!"

Zhang Yi bit his lip, "Beizhi thinks that we may still have a way out."

Yan Yan was silent, of course he knew what Zhang Yi said there was another way, and asked the Jingzhou Army for help, and only they could defeat Yong Kai and keep Jiangzhou. After thinking for a long time, Yan Yan nodded, "Yes, I will Agree too."

He glanced at Peng Yang who was visiting the wounded soldier in the distance, "What do you say, sir?"

"This is Mr. Peng's suggestion. I feel that we have no enmity with the Jingzhou army. As long as we ask, Liu Jing will definitely help us. I am willing to ask for help."

Yan Yan took off his sword and handed it to Zhang Yi, "Give this sword to Liu Jing and say that as long as he is willing to rescue him, the people of Berkshire and Brazil County will support him in taking over Yizhou. "

"Understood, let's go to Padang!"

Zhang Yi put away Yan Yan's saber, got on his horse, and galloped eastward with a few cavalrymen, gradually disappearing into the night. Yan Yan watched his back disappear, and suddenly felt exhausted. I haven't closed my eyes for two days and two nights

Liu Jing did not stay in Badong County, he left 3000 people guarding Yufu County, and the army of water and land continued to march westward, marching towards Bajun County at a high speed.

In fact, the distance between him and Yan Yan's army was only one day, and they entered Berkshire that afternoon. At five o'clock at night, Liu Jing was awakened by a knock on the door in his sleep.

"what's up?"

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, Yan Yan sent his deputy, Zhang Yi, to ask us for help urgently, and he has already been brought on board."

Liu Jing sat up, this was the news he was expecting, he immediately said: "Take him to the meeting hall and wait for me, I will come right away."

Two soldiers brought fresh water into the cabin, Liu Jing washed his face and asked, "What time is it now?"

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, the two watches have just passed."

Liu Jing drank another cup of tea, then walked out of the cabin quickly, it was still dark, the river was pitch black, the dark river water reflected the lanterns of the big ship, the shadows of mountains and forests could be seen faintly on both sides of the bank, and behind was the horizon The fleet sailed quietly on the river, and the lanterns were connected to form a red band of light, just like the Milky Way in the sky reflected on the river.

The lamps and candles were already lit in the meeting hall, and Zhang Yi stood in front of him quietly watching the night sky. He did not expect the Jingzhou army to march so fast, they had already passed Linjiang County, and they were only a hundred miles away from Jiangzhou. There was another glimmer of hope in his heart, maybe Jiangzhou City could still be saved.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came, and Zhang Yi turned around, only to see a young general wearing a golden helmet walking in from the outside. He was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that besides Liu Jing, who else could wear a golden helmet?It's just that he didn't expect Liu Jing to be so young.

He hastily stepped forward and knelt down, "Barjun Zhang Yi sees the state shepherd!"

Liu Jing smiled and helped him up, "I've heard about General Zhang's name for a long time, but seeing him today, it really is General Longhu."

"Don't dare!"

Liu Jing waved his hand, "General Zhang, please sit down!"

Zhang Yi sat down anxiously, Liu Jing asked with a smile, "Is General Yan in Jiangzhou now?"

Liu Jing's question made Zhang Yi's heart sour, and he said urgently: "Qi told Zhou Mu that we hurried back to Zhou Mu because Yong Kai's army violated the border, but we were ambushed by the enemy on the way, causing heavy casualties. If the state falls, there will be a horrific massacre, and I beg the state pastor to save us."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yi's eyes suddenly turned red. His wife and children were also in Jiangzhou City. Thinking of his wife and children being slaughtered, he knelt down and cried, "If Zhou Mu refuses to save us, we will survive." Way to go."

Liu Jing stared at him silently for a moment, then asked, "What's General Yan's attitude?"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said: "General Yan dedicates the sword to Zhou Mu!"

A soldier next to him handed over the sword. Liu Jing took the sword and looked at it. The general presented the sword, which meant surrender and allegiance. It was unexpected that such a tough person as Yan Yan would be "forced" to such an extent. .

Zhang Yi thought that Liu Jing would not agree, and quickly explained: "Liu Zhang is dead, Lord Yizhou, we are not trying to prevent the Jingzhou army from entering Shu, but just want to take the opportunity to unify the three counties of Banan. As long as the state shepherd loves the people of Ba, we are willing." Dedicate the samba to the state pastor."

Liu Jing nodded, "Where is General Yan now?"

"Reporting to Zhou Mu, the prefect is now in a pine forest in Niutan Town to the southwest, about [-] miles away from here, but the situation in Jiangzhou is critical, I beg Zhou Mu to save Jiangzhou first."

Liu Jing got up and walked to the sand table, looked at it for a while, and then asked Zhang Yi, "Where are we now?"

Zhang Yi stepped forward to have a look, he pointed to a small county town by the river and said, "This is Zhixian County, we have already passed the county town for about twenty miles."

He pointed to a big county in front of him again, "This is Jiangzhou City, about eighty miles away from us, if we go at full speed, we can arrive early tomorrow morning."

Liu Jing walked forward again, staring at the night outside. It was the middle of the night at the second watch, if the speed of the boat was too fast, it would be dangerous, but it would be too long to wait until dawn, he pondered ’ After a while, he turned his head and said to the soldiers: “Pass my order, the fleet will move forward at full speed!”

Jiangzhou City is built on the mountain, facing the Yangtze River to the south, with a circumference of about [-] miles. It is the largest city in Bashu except Chengdu, and it was also the capital of the former Ba Kingdom. The city is built tall and strong, with strong defense capabilities.

Due to the large-scale invasion of the southern army, killing and looting, Berkshire has long been in turmoil. Refugees and peasants from the suburbs of Jiangyang County fled into the city one after another. The number of people in the city has reached 20.

Just two hours after defeating Yan Yan's army, Yong Kai personally led an army of [-] to Jiangzhou City and launched an attack on Jiangzhou City. Men and savages have long coveted it.

Yong Kai knew that the defense of Jiangzhou City was empty, so he led his army to Jiangzhou City, immediately erected siege ladders, attacked the city with stone cannons, and launched a fierce attack on Jiangzhou City.

Since Yan Yan led the main force to march into Badong County, the defenders in Jiangzhou City were only more than [-] people, led by Zhang Yi, the governor of Bajun.

At this time, Zhang Yi had already received the news of Yan Yan's tragic defeat, and all the soldiers were killed, many of whom were from Jiangzhou. He did not dare to announce the matter and ordered the news to be blocked.

Zhang Yi also mobilized tens of thousands of men and women in the city to fight against the enemy. The soldiers and civilians of Jiangzhou knew that the city would be slaughtered after the fall of the city. Men, women, old and young all went to the city to help in the battle. Everyone resisted desperately. Yi's excellent command repelled the attacks of Yong Kai's army time and time again.

From the fierce battle at noon to the night, Yong Kai's army never broke through Jiangzhou City, but nearly 4000 people were killed or injured. Yong Kai was so angry that he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

But the army and civilians in Jiangzhou also suffered heavy casualties. During the fierce attack for more than four hours, nearly ten thousand soldiers and civilians were killed and injured at the top of the city, most of them were shot to death by bows and arrows. The tragic loss of life and injury made ordinary people fearful.

At this time, the news of Yan Yan's defeat spread. Everyone in Jiangzhou knew that the Yi people would not leave any soldiers in the war. The worry about their relatives made the city of Jiangzhou cry, and the morale gradually began to decline. All the civilian husbands who guarded the city fled back to their homes at night.

In the early morning, Zhang Yi inspected the city worriedly. One of the reasons why he held on to the city was because he knew that Yong Kai was not planning to plunder the north. He must be going to support Liu Wei. The plunder was only for logistics. Guaranteed, if Jiangzhou can stick to it for three or four days, Yong Kai is likely to give up Jiangzhou.

But the current situation is very pessimistic. After all, the people are not soldiers. They do not have the strong will of soldiers. In the face of death, they become timid, and their fighting spirit begins to disappear. "Life.

More importantly, the news of Yan Taishou's defeat has spread, causing the army and the people to lose confidence and hope. This is the most critical issue. Whether it is the army or the people, if there is no confidence and hope, then the army will surely be defeated. .

Zhang Yu was extremely worried. If the enemy attacked the city again after dawn like yesterday, they might not be able to hold on for an hour.

At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and suddenly there was a loud drum under the city, 'Boom!Boom!Boom! 'Hundreds of big drums rang together, and the huge drums resounded through the sky, waking up the whole city of Jiangzhou.

The sound of the drum was like the roar of the devil, full of killing atmosphere. Everyone was terrified, as if death was coming. The women hugged their children and cried loudly, while the old man knelt on the street and prayed to the heaven.

Thousands of soldiers and civilian husbands on the top of the city stared blankly at the bottom of the city, all of them pale. Outside Jiangzhou City, torches spread all over the sky, and each soldier held two torches, forming a sea of ​​fire, which was magnificent. There was a burst of shouting like waves.

Many young peasants were so frightened that they cried, threw down their spears and fled to the city. Zhang Yi was furious and ordered to the left and right: "Stop them, anyone who dares to leave his post without permission will be executed immediately!"

At this time, a tooth general stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Juncheng, our morale is very low, Jiangzhou must not be able to hold on, surrender! Or you can save your life."

Zhang Yi stared at them for a long time before gritting his teeth and said, "Don't dream, surrender is also a massacre of the city, there are so many barbarians inside, can Yong Kai control it?"

The officers stepped forward one after another, "Juncheng, give it a try! Maybe it might save your life."

At this moment, a low-pitched horn sounded in the distance, "Woo--" Some soldiers noticed the abnormality, pointed at the river and shouted: "Look, what kind of fleet is that!"

Zhang Yi looked out to the river outside the city, and in the dim morning light, he saw a mighty fleet of warships appearing on the river, Zhang Yi suddenly realized and shouted: "This is the Jingzhou Army, the Jingzhou Army has arrived!"

"The Jingzhou army has arrived!"

There was a jubilation on the top of the city, everyone hugged and wept, and many people burst into tears with joy.

"The Jingzhou army has arrived!"

The news spread quickly, and Jiangzhou City immediately erupted.

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