Outside Yifeng County in the early morning, Liu Qi and others quietly left Yifeng County and headed towards Poyang County.
Just yesterday, Liu Qi had arranged everything. All matters in Yifeng County were handed over to Qu Cheng and Xu Sheng. After Qu Cheng surrendered to Liu Qi, he immediately appointed Xu Sheng as Sima to command the troops of more than a thousand people in Yifeng County. Yifeng County was originally
There are 900 soldiers and horses plus Xu Sheng's 900 soldiers, which is exactly 1,800 people. After Xu Sheng became Sima, he immediately reorganized military affairs and reduced the 1,800 soldiers and horses to 1,000. These 1,000 people were all
Soldiers with certain strength. Qu Cheng tried to cover up the whereabouts of Liu Qi and others. With Qu Cheng's prestige in the county, he could easily do this.
Liu Qi didn't care what Xu Sheng and Qu Cheng did. He and Gan Ning Wang Yi checked the map to determine the road to Jingzhou. The map was taken from Xu Sheng, and it was a military map, although it was not as detailed as Qu Cheng's map.
, but Jiangdong’s official roads and large and small county towns are included.
Yifeng County is located on the west side of Yuzhang County, not far from You County, but it is troublesome to go back to Jingzhou. The three of them studied the map for a long time and finally determined the road to Jingzhou. They started from Yuzhang County and passed through Poyang County and detoured to Lujiang County.
, return to Jingzhou from Jiangxia. Although it is troublesome, it is the fastest way.
Also leaving with Liu Qi and others was the city gate guard who was Xu Sheng's second in command. This man's name was Lin He. He had traveled all over the country since he was a child and was quite familiar with the Jiangdong area. He was the guide for Liu Qi and others on this trip. Although Liu Qi and others
The change in person's identity was a bit sudden, but Lin He adapted quickly. He was loyal to Xu Sheng and Xu Sheng was now serving Liu Qi. There was nothing wrong with him serving Liu Qi.
Lin He turned to Liu Qi and said: "Sir, we set out from Yifeng County, passed through Jiancheng, and then arrived at Nanchang. When we got to Nanchang, it was not far from Poyang."
Liu Qi nodded and said, "How much time do we have before Poyang?" What Liu Qi was most concerned about was when he could return to Jingzhou safely. In Jiangdong, he was always on tenterhooks and felt very uncomfortable every day.
Lin He glanced at the horses under Liu Qi and others, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes. He had seen many good horses, but he had never seen so many good horses at once. There were only 900 good horses in Jiangdong.
Zhongneng had this idea. Hearing Liu Qi's inquiry, he hurriedly said: "The horses of the young master and the guards are good horses. It only takes two days to enter Poyang County from here."
Liu Qi said nothing but ordered to speed up.
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The lanterns and festoons in Wu County a few days ago have ended, and the procession to welcome the bride has set off for three days. In Sun Ce's mansion, Sun Cezheng and Zhou Yu were discussing the next plan.
A few days ago, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were busy marrying two young men, and they did not pay attention to what was going on in Jingzhou for a while. After they were busy, they learned that Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, had rebelled. After discussion, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu decided to send troops to Jingzhou, so Sun Ce immediately ordered Han
Dang led 10,000 troops to You County in an attempt to capture You County, while Taishi Ci's 30,000 troops followed closely and prepared to attack Jingzhou in a large scale.
Now the two of them have been setting off for more than ten days but no news has come back. Sun Ce was a little anxious and called Zhou Yu to ask.
Sun Ce is twenty-three years old this year. He still has a childish face with resoluteness, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. But his originally handsome face is full of anxiety. Opposite him is a young man about the same size as him. This young man is quiet.
Sitting quietly, his elegant temperament came over him. His face was not as resolute as Sun Ce, but gentle and pleasant.
Sun Ce looked at his former close friends and current subordinates in front of him and asked: "Gong Jin, General Han and Ziyi have been away for more than ten days, but there is no news. Has something happened?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "Lord, don't worry. General Han, who has been fighting for many years, is no match for him. What's more, Ziyi is here. With Ziyi's ability, there are few enemies in Jingzhou, so there should be no problem for a mere You County."
"Although he felt that ordering Taishi Ci to attack You County was overkill, for the sake of insurance, Zhou Yu still suggested that Sun Ce appoint Taishi Ci to be the commander-in-chief of the attack on Jingzhou.
After hearing Zhou Yu's words, Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Yu's face already full of smiles. Not long ago, he and Zhou Yu visited Jiangdong and met the Qiao sisters. They were shocked. He and Zhou Yu were about to marry Da Qiao.
, Xiao Qiao, the two of them immediately became in-laws.
He and Zhou Yu knew each other when they were young and became close friends. Later, he went to Jiangdong to avenge his father. It would have been difficult for him to do it on his own without the help of Zhou Yu. Although Zhou Yu was his subordinate, he was also his close friend.
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and said, "After we get married, I want to conquer Jingzhou in person. What does Gong Jin think?" He and Liu Biao had a grudge against killing their father. Now that he had the opportunity to take revenge, he naturally couldn't miss it, and he must avenge himself personally.
Zhou Yu knew that this was Sun Ce's heart knot and did not stop him, saying: "Haha, my lord's personal expedition will certainly boost morale and capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop." He had already decided to capture Jingzhou with Sun Ce at that time.
Sun Ce laughed and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to conquer Jingzhou without Gong Jin." Although he is confident, he is not an arrogant person. Liu Biao can kill his father, and he has been on par with Jiangdong in recent years.
, how could there not be a few capable people under his command? Taking Zhou Yu on this trip would be much smoother.
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "I should remove the obstacles for my lord and conquer Jingzhou."
Just as the two were discussing how to capture Jingzhou and behead Liu Biao, there were rapid footsteps outside. However, Jiangdong general Cheng Pu walked in quickly. When he saw Sun Ce, Cheng Pu hurriedly saluted.
"My lord, just now Ziyi came quickly to report that the attack on You County was failed, and the army lost more than 10,000 people."
During the battle between Han Dang and Liu Qi, 3,000 people were killed or wounded and 5,000 were captured. Although the others fled, Taishi Ci also lost 2,000 to 3,000 people during the siege. Jiangdong had already lost nearly 10,000 people.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's expressions changed, obviously they didn't believe it. Sun Ce shouted and asked: "Is what General Cheng said true?"
Cheng Pu hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "This is the news sent back by General Taishi. The envoy is now outside the mansion."
After hearing Cheng Pu's words, Sun Ce looked a little gloomy. Just now, the two of them were discussing how to capture Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, the battle report of the defeat had been sent back just a moment later. Seeing Sun Ce's gloomy face, Zhou Yu said to Cheng Pu: "General Cheng, I will
Envoy, please come in and I will ask you carefully."
Cheng Pu glanced at Sun Ce. Seeing that Sun Ce didn't speak, he obviously agreed with Zhou Yu's words, so he turned around to invite the envoy.
Not long after, a soldier in military uniform followed Cheng Pu in. When he saw Sun Ce, the soldier hurriedly saluted and said, "See you, my lord."
Sun Ce took a look at the man and felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. Cheng Pu on the side said: "My lord, this man is a personal soldier of General Taishi."
Sun Ce suddenly realized that he had already believed a lot about the defeat. This man was Taishi Ci's personal soldier and had been following Taishi Ci. Now that Taishi Ci sent this man to deliver the message, it shows that You County is in a tight situation.
"Tell me the situation in You County from beginning to end without making any mistakes." This was not the time to care about his identity. Sun Ce looked at the soldiers and shouted in a deep voice.
"My lord, when I arrived at You County with the general, I happened to meet General Han who was defeated and fled. From his mouth, I learned that he had been attacking the city for two consecutive days without taking the city. He was defeated by Jingzhou's reinforcements. Almost no one of his ten thousand troops survived.
When we saw him, he was being chased by the cavalry of Jingzhou. After the general learned about the situation in Youxian, he immediately blocked the road to Youxian, blocked the cavalry chasing General Han in the mountains, and ordered the army to attack the city here.
, but the general attacked the city for two days but failed to capture You County. In the end, he even used the wells and failed to capture You County. As a result, reinforcements from Jingzhou arrived, and the general had to retreat temporarily and asked the lord to make a decision." Soldier General You.
The situation in the county is roughly explained.
Sun Ce looked at the soldiers and asked, "Where did the reinforcements come from Jingzhou?"
The soldier said: "This is the army marching south."
"Has the southern army been confronting Zhang Xian in Linxiang? How could it end up in You County?" Sun Ce didn't believe it.
"Back to my lord, this little man doesn't know either. He just knows that the first reinforcements from Jingzhou were only 5,000 men and more than 1,000 cavalry. These more than 1,000 cavalry dispersed General Han's army. The 5,000 army then covered up and killed General Han's army.
Then they were defeated." The soldier whispered.
"What? More than a thousand cavalry dispersed an army of 10,000 people. How is this possible?" Cheng Pu said in disbelief. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's eyes were also full of disbelief.
Seeing that Sun Ce didn't believe it, the soldier remembered that he was sweating profusely and said: "It's true, General Han said this himself. He also said that those more than a thousand cavalry were the Flying Tiger Army."
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