Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Cai Yan was defeated in a battle outside Jiujiang City, leaving the rebels in Jiujiang City in panic.

Although there are still 30,000 soldiers in Jiujiang City, their morale is completely gone now.

Especially when word spread to the city that Liu Yi had distributed the confiscated powerful land in the Jiujiang area to the surrendered soldiers, many soldiers in the city became ready to take action.

Although Cai Yan's ability to command operations is average, as a representative of Huaisi's powerful forces, he also has his strengths.

When he learned of Liu Yi's latest policy, he immediately realized the danger.

That day, he decisively purged the rebels in the city.

Under his high pressure, the soldiers and officers in the city who were ready to move were quickly suppressed.

In order to maintain stability within the rebels, Cai Yan persuaded the powerful people in the city and forced them to distribute their hoarded goods to the rebels in the city.

In addition, Cai Yan also promised the rebels that as long as they defeated the Han army, each of the soldiers participating in the war would be allocated twenty acres of land after the war.

Under Cai Yan's multi-pronged approach, the morale of the rebels was restored again.

In the following days, Liu Yi's tentative attacks on Jiujiang were all repelled by the rebels in the city.

"This is not the way to go!"

After another tentative attack was repelled, Liu Yi realized that he could no longer capture Jiujiang City in a short time.

After careful consideration and consideration, Liu Yi decided to make a change.

On October 13th of the first year of Yuanping, 30,000 elite Han troops arrived at Jiujiang City (Jiujiang in the Han Dynasty was by the Huaihe River).

The arrival of reinforcements allowed Liu Yi to immediately start implementing his new plan.

On October 15th of the first year of Yuanping, Liu Yi ordered his deputy general 70,000 miscellaneous soldiers to continue the siege of Jiujiang City.

Liu Yi himself led 40,000 elite troops and quietly left Jiujiang City under the cover of night.

Three days later, Liu Yijun took advantage of the darkness and arrived at the foot of Lujiang City.

The people in Lujiang County had no idea that Liu Yi would suddenly arrive at the city. Before the city could react in a hurry, Liu Yi invaded the city.

Liu Yi then repeated his old tricks, brutally suppressed the powerful people in the city, and obtained a large number of warships.

Liu Yi only stayed in Lujiang for one night, and led his troops to board the warship early the next morning.

Then they went down the river and headed straight for Kuaiji County, the base of the rebels.

After the Kuaiji rebels learned about Liu Yidong's arrival, they immediately dispatched all naval forces to intercept him.

After receiving the information sent by the Xiuyi envoy, Liu Yi knew that most of the troops in his hands came from the north, and it would be difficult to compete with the rebels in a water battle.

Therefore, after arriving in the Danyang area, they decisively abandoned the ship and landed.

Then they raided the weak Danyang County again.

At this time, the former Danyang governor was unwilling to continue to cooperate with the powerful, and took advantage of the arrival of the main force of the Han army to lead his cronies to defect in Danyang City.

With the internal and external cooperation, Danyang City was quickly recovered by Liu Yi.

At this time, the Han army was already quite exhausted. People around him, including King Guangling and the governor of Danyang, persuaded Liu Yi to rest in Danyang before attacking Kuaiji.

But Liu Yi said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. At this time, the Kuaiji navy is still on the river trying to intercept our army. It is the perfect time to attack Kuaiji..."

Liu Yi then ignored people's persuasion and selected eight thousand elite troops to go to Kuaiji.

Sure enough, as Liu Yi expected, the main force of the rebel navy had not returned to Kuaiji at this time.

There were less than three thousand soldiers and horses in the city. Liu Yi ignored the fatigue of his soldiers and launched an attack on Kuaiji City immediately after arriving at the city.

Kuaiji is the largest city in the east of the Yangtze River. With only three thousand soldiers and horses, it can't even stand up to the city walls.

Facing the Han army's attack, the rebels in the city were unable to resist.

The Han army climbed to the top of the city with only one charge. Although the defenders in the city were purged by the rebel powerful, most of the low-level officers were still loyal to the Han.

Seeing the Han army ascending the city, these junior officers defected one after another.

It only took Liu Yijun two-quarters of an hour from launching the attack to conquering Kuaiji City.

Liu Yi captured Kuaiji City, turning the rebel navy into a rootless tree.

News of the fall of Kuaiji spread to the rebel navy, and everyone in the rebel navy was in an uproar.

"What should we do now, General?"

People on the left and right asked Zou Peng, the general of the rebel building and ship fleet, one after another.

Zou Peng pondered for a while and said: "Our army still has 20,000 troops. If we can capture Guangling, we will have great potential!"

People on the left and right said: "Even if we capture Guangling, our army will still be alone!"

Zou Peng said: "Our army still has a way to survive!"

When the people on the left and right heard this, they looked at Zou Peng with wide eyes.

Zou Peng then spread out the map and said: "There is a big island called Yizhou here. It is thousands of miles away and can be king!"

The people on the left and right said in surprise: "General, after obtaining supplies in Guangling, he will drive directly to Yizhou?"

Zou Peng said: "Yes, now that things have happened, a certain class can no longer compete with the big men. The only way to have a chance of survival is to escape overseas..."

People on the left and right were doubtful and said: "There is really such a big island overseas!"

Zou Peng said: "Don't worry, gentlemen, this matter will never be false..."

The people on the left and right reluctantly chose to believe it with Zou Peng's assurance.

Then the rebel navy, under the command of Zou Peng, turned to Guangling.

Zou Peng's ideal is beautiful, but the reality is skinny.

Liu Yi had long expected that after the fall of Kuaiji County, the rebel navy would probably jump over the wall to attack Guangling, so he had already made arrangements in Guangling City.

Zou Peng led his troops to besiege Guangling for three days but could not capture Guangling. Instead, many soldiers were killed and wounded.

The morale of the rebel navy was extremely low at this time.

Zou Peng was in a dilemma at this time.

If he went directly to the legendary Yizhou, he was not sure whether the supplies would be sufficient.

But he felt unwilling to surrender to the Han army like this, and as one of the leaders of the rebels, he was not sure whether he could save his life after surrendering to the Han army.

In this entanglement, another two days passed.

At this time, Liu Yi had completed the arrangements. In order to extinguish the rebellion as soon as possible, he also sent a large number of personnel to recruit and surrender the rebel navy.

Faced with Liu Yi's surrender, the rebel navy, which was already demoralized, soon experienced a large number of deserters.

When Zou Peng finally decided to go to Yizhou, it was already too late.

On October 27th of the first year of Yuanping, the Han army launched an attack on the rebel navy.

Facing the Han army's attack, the rebels, who had lost all morale, did not put up much resistance.

As soon as the two sides started fighting, the rebel ships turned against each other one after another.

Zou Peng saw that something was not going well and immediately ordered an escape.

The Han navy navy saw him escaping and immediately intercepted him.

The people on Zou Peng's ship are all his confidants whom he has cultivated over the years, and they are extremely capable in combat.

In their haste, the Han army failed to intercept him.

After escaping from the encirclement of the Han army, Zou Peng immediately ordered to go to Yizhou.

After the general fled, the remaining rebels completely gave up resistance.

Liu Yi also quickly learned the whereabouts of Zou Peng from the surrendered rebels.

"Let me live a few more days!"

Liu Yi looked in the direction of the river's outlet and sneered.
Chapter completed!