Chapter 540 Besieged on all sides

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 540 Besieged on all sides

In Jiujiang City, Cai Yan was waiting restlessly.

During the past few days during the siege, bad news kept coming, making Cai Yan's mood worse and worse.

"Go and ask me if he's back!"

Cai Yan, who was in a irritable mood, put down her wine glass with a bang and shouted loudly to her guards.

When the guards saw Cai Yan getting angry, they didn't dare to delay and immediately rushed to ask.

At this time, Cai Yan got up again and came to the map.

Cai Yan also thought about breaking out in the past few days, but was defeated by the Han army several times.

The army also fled again. Although Cai Yan temporarily stabilized the army through massacre, he knew in his heart that he was already sitting on the crater of the volcano.

At this time the only thing he could count on was the Kuaiji Navy.

Just then there was a sudden noise outside the door.

"What happened?"

Cai Yan asked outside the door.

"General, a fleet has appeared on the Huaihe River!"

"What, a fleet appeared on the Huaihe River!"

Cai Yan was so happy that he immediately left the house and ran towards the city.

"Where is the fleet?"

When we arrived at the top of the city, we looked around and saw a large number of boats on the water.

But suddenly Cai Yan's face turned gloomy.

He clearly saw that all the banners on the posters were the banners of the Han Army.

"Could it be that the Kuaiji navy was defeated!"

A bad thought arose from the bottom of his heart.

"No...no way! There are 30,000 navy troops in Kuaiji... Even though the Han army is strong, it is impossible to defeat the navy army with infantry and cavalry..."

Cai Yan tried to convince himself, but he was always uneasy in his heart.

At this time, the rebel soldiers in Jiujiang County City had also clearly seen the flags on the fleet.

Everyone also started talking in low voices.

"How come this fleet is flying the banner of a big man..."

"Could it be that our navy has been defeated..."

"Where did the Han army get so many large ships..."

"How long can this Jiujiang county city last?"

"Isn't all the land in Jiangdong lost?"

"How long has it been? How come these Yankees are so strong!"

"Are we going to continue fighting?"

"It's over, it's over...my parents, wife and children are all in Kuaiji..."

All kinds of comments came to Cai Yan's ears, which made him very angry.

Normally, he would have ordered a suppression, but at this time, even he himself felt uneasy.

After more than half an hour, Cai Yan's bodyguard appeared in front of him with a scout whose face was covered in blood.

"Something bad has happened to the general. Kuaiji and Danyang have been lost...the naval forces have also switched sides..."

As soon as the scout said this, Cai Yan's body shook in shock.

He felt his eyes go dark, and a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out.

"I have found out clearly, where is General Lou Chuan?"

The scout said with a mournful face: "We have already found out. Danyang and Kuaiji County soldiers should be coming soon... General Lou Chuan is said to have escaped at sea..."

Cai Yan couldn't bear it anymore and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Soon the Han army conquered Danyang and Kuaiji counties, and the news that the rebel navy army was completely wiped out spread throughout the city.

The powerful people in Jiujiang County could no longer sit still at this time, and they quickly gathered together to discuss the situation in front of them.

"Everyone, Jiujiang City (Jiujiang County in the Western Han Dynasty is on the bank of the Huaihe River) is now an isolated city... You should make plans early!"

"How do you think you can plan ahead?"

"I think the only way to save my life is to surrender!"

"But the Marquis of Xinyang seems to be prejudiced against our local powerful people!"

"I thought there was no need to worry. When the Marquis of Xinyang first came, he would naturally need to kill decisively... Now and then, what is needed after the rebellion is stability. Without us, how about relying on those few officials from the north?

It can ensure local stability..."

"It is true what I have said, no matter how strong the government is, it cannot do without people like us... If we really kill all of us, how can we rule and stabilize the place..."

"Don't be too optimistic, gentlemen. The Marquis of Xinyang comes from the Western Regions. It is said that the Western Regions are very different from the mainland!"

"Why do you need to worry unfoundedly... This is the Chu land, not the Western Regions. Is it possible that we still rely on military camps to rule the country?"

"What the gentlemen said is true, but this Cai Yan is a troublesome person. He is cruel and ruthless... He is very ambitious and I am afraid he will not surrender easily!"

"Hey, he is cruel and ruthless, who among us is worse than the other!"

The news that the powerful people in Jiujiang County were preparing to surrender in Kaicheng soon reached Cai Yan's ears.

Cai Yan was not surprised that the powerful people were ready to surrender. If he were to change places, he would make the same choice.

What makes Cai Yan angry is that these powerful men actually want to use their heads to please the Xinyang Marquis, which is more than he can bear!

After Cai Yan found out the information, she had a sneer on her face.

That night, he summoned his personal guards and prepared to strike first and deal with the powerful people in the city first.

The powerful people were naturally on guard against Cai Yan, and the news of Cai Yan mobilizing his personal guards was quickly noticed by the powerful people in the city.

That night both sides launched attacks on each other almost simultaneously.

The fight between the two sides soon caused chaos in the city.

In the chaos, it was not known who was the first to light the fire.

When the fire broke out in the city, the Han army discovered something strange in the city.

Liu Yi soon realized that there was internal strife among the rebels in the city.

How could he give up such a good opportunity? Liu Yi immediately ordered the elite Northern Army in his hands to attack Jiujiang City.

The rebels in the city had already fallen into chaos and had no intention of resisting the Han army's attack outside the city.

Many people even chose to defect and lead the Han army into the city.

Under the leadership of these defecting rebels, the Han army invaded the city effortlessly.

Cai Yan received the news that the Han army had entered the city and knew that the situation was over.

Decisively ordered the entire army to surrender to the Han army.

Cai Yan's order was issued very promptly. If he had given the order a little later, the Han army would have launched an indiscriminate attack on the rebels in the city.

Cai Yan's order not only saved his own life, but also allowed many people in Jiujiang to survive.

"Your Majesty, the rebels in the city have surrendered. When will the army enter the city?"

The messenger immediately informed Liu Yi of the latest situation.

Liu Yi considered for a moment and said: "Immediately control all the gates in the city and bring the rebel leader to see someone!"

"promise!"

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"Are you Cai Yan, the rebel commander?"

Liu Yi looked at Cai Yan who was tied to the ground with interest.

He was quite interested in Cai Yan at this time.

In his opinion, Cai Yan was able to quickly stabilize the morale of the army and hold on to Jiujiang City after the defeat at Jiujiang City, and he could be regarded as a seed of a famous general.

"This is Cai Yan. Kill or behead him as you wish, but please spare the lives of the soldiers in the city!"

Cai Yan's words were heroic, but his restless hands betrayed his true thoughts.

Liu Yi chuckled: "I didn't expect Captain Cai to be a caring nurse!"

Cai Yan was shocked when he heard this. He stopped talking and knelt down directly.
Chapter completed!