A soldier knelt down on one knee and cried to Yan Yan: "Jianning Prefect Yong Kai led 40,000 troops northwards and has entered Jiangyang County, burned, killed and looted all the way. Ba County is in danger. County Magistrate Lu begged the Prefect to return troops immediately!"

This news shocked Yan Yan. He never dreamed that he led his army to block the Jingzhou army. His Ba County was actually attacked by Yongchi. Yan Yan couldn't say a word for a long time, but Peng Yan calmed down and asked quickly.

: "Has Yong Kai's army entered Ba County?"

"Report to sir, the Yongkai army crossed the Yangtze River in Jiangyang. There were many barbarians in the army. They killed and robbed people and killed them all the way. The vanguard had entered Ba County and was approaching Jiangzhou."

"We know, you step down first!"

The report soldier retreated, and Peng Ying said to Yan Yan: "Yong Kai is Liu Wei's father-in-law. He must have been asked for help from Liu Wei to lead the army north, but Yong Kai does not have so many troops. The soldiers said there were many barbarians, I guess

Zhu Bao, the prefect of the archery king, Gao Ding, the king of Yi in Yue, and even the king of barbarian Meng Huo sent troops to help."

Yan Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Since Yong Kai is supporting Liu Wei, after crossing the river in Jiangyang County, they should go directly along the Minjiang River to Chengdu north, why did they enter Ba County east?"

"This is the characteristic of the barbarian soldiers. They mainly come to loot, but they did not go north to Chengdu. It is because of the empty Ba County that they gave them a chance."

Yan Yan nodded, "The situation is urgent, we must return to Jiangzhou immediately."

At this time, Zhang Yi next to him asked, "What should I do with the Jingzhou Army?"

Yan Yan sighed, "In fact, I am just here to deal with Pang Xi's Dongzhou army. With our forces to fight against Liu Jing, it is undoubtedly a mantis arm to block the chariot. Since the Jingzhou army has arrived, it is wise for us to withdraw from Ba County.

Lift.”

Peng Ying also agreed with Yan Yan's decision and added: "Now that Liu Zhang is dead, Yizhou is actually a land without a border, so Yong Kai dared to go north so unscrupulously. In this case, we should preserve our strength and wait and see the development of the situation.

It is the right way, and you should not force yourself and damage your own strength."

Yan Yan stood up and ordered, "Tell me my order, the three armies gather, and return to the river immediately!"

...........

Yan Yan's army evacuated Badong overnight and returned to Ba County. The next morning, the vanguard Liao Hua led 5,000 troops to Yufu County and occupied the county with a dangerous terrain. At the same time, he sent 3,000 troops to

The counties of Badong County advanced and completely occupied the first county in Bashu.

At noon, Huang Zhong led more than 10,000 troops to Yufu County. Yufu County is the Yong'an County in later generations. It is the starting point of the Three Gorges and the east gate of Bashu. Its strategic location is extremely important. After occupying Yufu County, it is also quite good.

Yu opened the gate of Bashu.

Liao Hua brought the county magistrate out of the city to greet Huang Zhong, "I met with the old general and reported to the old general that I have sent troops to all parts of Badong County."

Huang Zhong nodded in praise, "Thank you for your hard work, General Liao."

He turned over and dismounted, and smiled at the county magistrate and said, "You are the county magistrate Luo!"

County Magistrate Luo stepped forward and bowed and said, "Secretary Luo Yong met with the Old General Huang."

"Mr. Luo County, don't be polite. I want to know, why did Yan Yan's army suddenly withdraw?"

The magistrate of Luo County hurriedly said: "There is indeed a special reason. Since last night, refugees from Ba County have fled one after another. I heard that the southern barbarians rushed into Ba County, burned, killed and looted all the way, and the people fled their homes one after another.

Prefect Yan should have withdrew from Ba County for this reason.”

"I see!"

Huang Zhong nodded with a smile. At this time, Liao Hua said again: "Report to the old general, Yan Yan had captured more than 3,000 Badong troops before, and they did not have time to take them away when they retreated. They all expressed their willingness to surrender to us. Now they are concentrated in

In the military camp, how should I deal with it?"

This problem is a bit tricky. Look at it safely. You should ask Liu Jing for instructions. But Huang Zhong also knew Liu Jing's intention. These Badong Army were all children from Dongzhou, so they could not be formed. Moreover, Pang Xi wanted to go back.

These prisoners of war remained a problem, so he asked Luo County Magistrate, "Where are these soldiers of the Badong Army?"

"Their families are all distributed in Bashu, mainly concentrated in Badong County and Ba County. Most of them are children of Dongzhou who escaped from Jingzhou to Bashu."

Huang Zhong thought about it and immediately ordered Liao Hua: "Give each of them some food and let them go home on their own. That is to say that the war is over, so that they can go home with peace of mind to serve their parents and raise their children."

"I understand!"

Liao Hua turned around and hurried to the barracks. Huang Zhong said to the Luo County Magistrate: "The army of Jingzhou is expected to arrive tomorrow. My family's governor will come with the army. The Luo County Magistrate will appease the county people and reassure them that the Jingzhou army is here.

To protect them, with the Jingzhou army there, the barbarians from the south cannot kill them."

"Don't worry, please ask the old general to follow Xiaguan into the city."

"No need, we will be stationed outside the city. Please come back!"

Huang Zhong immediately ordered the army to set up camp outside the city and wait for Liu Jing's army to arrive.

At noon the next day, the overwhelming Jingzhou army fleet appeared on the river outside Yufu County. This was a spectacular scene that people in Badong had not seen in decades. The sails were like clouds, covering the river surface. The riverside was full of stations on both sides.

The people who were watching the lively atmosphere were even dispatched all over Yufu County, and tens of thousands of people came to the river to welcome the arrival of Liu Jing, the governor of Jingzhou.

There are more than 100,000 people in Badong County, 70% of whom are from Jingzhou and the north. Therefore, they have a special sense of intimacy with the Jingzhou army, as if they are coming to welcome their relatives, beating drums and drums on the shore, and lively

abnormal.

At this time, Huang Zhong had already boarded Liu Jing's boat and was reporting to Liu Jing about the southern army's northward journey. In the meeting hall, Liu Jing was staring at the sand table. The news was really beyond his expectations. For a long time, he

Everyone is paying attention to the situation in Bashu, that is, northern Yizhou, but not much knowledge about southern Yizhou.

After a long silence, he asked Pang Xi: "Can Mr. Pang tell me about the situation in southern Yizhou?"

"Reporting to the governor of the state, the southern part of Yizhou is actually composed of seven counties, including Zhuti, Yueli, Jinghua, Jianning, Yunnan, Yongchang, Xinggu, etc. Most of them are places where barbarians and barbarians live together, and there are also many.

The Han people are mixed with each other, among which the Han leaders are Yong Kai, the prefect of Jianning. He is a descendant of Yong Chi, a famous general in the early Han Dynasty. The other major forces are Zhu Bao, the prefect of Guanqi, the king of Yueli, Gao Ding, and Meng Huo, the king of Southern Barbarians.

These southern forces have always been rebellious and have their own rule. Liu Zhang could only focus on winning over and appeasement, and even let his son Liu Wei marry the daughter of Yong Kai as his wife. This time the southern forces went north, I think they must have gotten Liu.

Wei's request for help."

After Pang Xi finished speaking, his heart was filled with worries. He was very worried about the fate of his son-in-law Liu Xun. Although Pang Xi made various requests when he first met Liu Jing, he was a veteran of Bashu after all, and he had been in the officialdom for decades.

Jing refused to let him go back to Wucheng, and he soon realized that he had committed a taboo in the officialdom of relying on his merits and favors.

Pang Xi did not dare to make any requests. Even when he arrived in Badong County, he no longer took the initiative to ask for a return to Badong to stabilize the situation. Everything was waiting for Liu Jing's arrangement. However, it was normal to care about the fate of his daughter and son-in-law, at least he

I hope my son-in-law can protect himself and his daughter can survive the chaos.

Liu Jing looked at the sand table again, pointed at Jiangzhou with a wooden pole and said, "Does Pang Gong think Yongqi will attack Ba County?"

"If it is to assist Liu Wei, then the best way is to go north along the Minjiang River. However, Yan Yan was rushing back to Ba County, which means that Yong Kai's army did not go north, but continued to advance eastward and attack Jiangzhou."

Speaking of this, Pang Xi sighed softly and said, "In the seventh year of Jian'an, there was a severe drought in southern Yizhou, and there was no harvest of grain. Yong Kai once borrowed rice from Yan Yan, but Yan Yan refused. In the eighth year of Jian'an,

A two hundred mule and horse caravan in the Yan family disappeared in Jianning County. Yan Yan asked Yong Kai for the caravan, but Yong Kai still had more than 100 heads, saying that he was killed by the barbarians. The two families formed from then on.

The revenge, this time the Yongqi army entered Ba County, probably because they wanted to revenge their old revenge. Of course, they also wanted to plunder the wealth of Ba County."

At this time, Sima Yi smiled and said, "Zhou Mu, this is actually an opportunity!"

Liu Jing nodded. He understood what Sima Yi meant. This was indeed an opportunity to win the hearts of the people of Bashu.

.........

Bashu is actually a general term for Ba and Shu in the pre-Qin period. Bashu is the current three counties of Badong, Ba County and Brazil, with Ba County as the center, while Jiangzhou County is the capital of Ba County.

, that is, Chongqing, later generations, was the largest city in southern Bashu, with a dense population and a developed commerce. It is the richest area in Bashu except Chengdu.

As the prefect of Ba County and the commander of Brazil, Yan Yan was actually the military and political leader of Ba County and Brazil. The capture of Badong and realizing the unification of Sanba became Yan Yan's greatest wish.

This time he had fulfilled his wish and occupied Badong County, but he never expected that Yong Kai would suddenly lead his army north and target Ba County, which made Yan Yan feel anxious.

This time he went to Badong, and he devoted all the troops from Brazil and Ba County. There was no soldier in the entire Brazilian county, and there were only 1,500 people guarding Jiangzhou county. How could he resist the wolf and tiger?

Forty thousand barbarians.

Yan Yan retreated overnight to return to Ba County and marched towards Jiangzhou without stopping. He now knew nothing about the situation in Jiangzhou, but he still felt a little lucky in his heart. Perhaps Yong Kai had not had time to capture Jiangzhou.

His luck also has a certain basis, because he did not see a large number of refugees fleeing east, which means that the scene he was most afraid of did not happen. His family, his wife and daughter have not been massacred and humiliated.

Yan Yan knew very well what the fate of his family's wife and daughter fell into Yong Kai's hands. For this reason, he was so anxious that he didn't close his eyes for two days. Not only him, but all the soldiers were worried that their family would suffer misfortune. They were like they had sent a message.

Like crazy, he marched west day and night.

Two days later, Yan Yan's army arrived in Luofu Town, about fifty miles west of Jiangzhou County. After two days of forced marching, the soldiers could no longer support him, so Yan Yan ordered the entire army to rest on the spot.

Yan Yan sat on a big rock, drinking water silently. He had sent a scout to inquire about the news. The news should have come back soon. Just as he was thinking, a team of cavalry rushed from the official road to the west. Yan Yan was about to take a look.

Zi stood up, and this was the scout he sent back.

The scout rushed over and took off his horse to report: "Report to the old general, Jiangzhou is safe and sound, and even Luofu Town ahead is very quiet. The town said that he did not see any southern barbarians."

Yan Yan was a little stunned. How could there be no Southern Barbarian Army? According to time, Yong Kai should have arrived in Jiangzhou before them. Could it be that they withdrew their troops and continued northward and ignored Ba County?

Yan Yan was puzzled. If this was the case, then he encountered many refugees from Ba County on the way and told him about the cruelty of the barbarian soldiers. How can he explain this?

At this moment, several soldiers stumbled and ran towards the patrol soldiers. The patrol soldiers were hit by two arrows. He reported weakly: "Report to the prefect, there is an ambush around!"

"Ah!" Yan Yan was shocked and stood up. Suddenly, a dense drum sound came from a distance, "dong!dong!dong!dong!' The drum sounds loudly, and the shouts of killing around him shook the sky. I don't know how many ambush soldiers came from all directions.
Chapter completed!