In mid-August, more than half a month had passed since the war started. Although Changsha's army had few warships, it did not show signs of decline. It still firmly defended Baqiu and held a stalemate with the Jingzhou army.
But at this moment, Wuling County sent out troops. There were not only 3,000 county soldiers with sophisticated combat equipment, but also 4,000 fierce and brave Wuling barbarians. The total force exceeded 7,000. This force was enough to influence Changsha.
The battle situation.
However, Luo County, which was supposed to be on guard in the direction of Wuling and protect the rear of Baqiu, showed no reaction and allowed the commander of the Wuling Army to advance straight in.
Baqiu's Changsha Army was tired of dealing with the Jingzhou army's attack from the front, and never thought that the enemy would appear quietly behind them.
Liu Zong and his tribe were local private soldiers, not Zhang Xian's direct county soldiers. They were placed on the flanks of Baqiu Yingwu, and thus luckily escaped the first round of the Wuling Army's attack.
Liu Zong always remembered Liu Jing's original warning, so when he saw the Wuling Army coming out from behind, he immediately realized that something was wrong. Without any hesitation, he immediately gathered his troops, abandoned all their baggage, and escaped.
Camp.
His judgment was extremely correct. The appearance of the Wuling Army showed that Baqiu had been lost. The Changsha Army on the front line immediately collapsed when they learned that the rear was lost. The Jingzhou army on the river rushed up to the south bank one after another and entered the Baqiu camp.
Because Liu Zong reacted quickly and made a decisive decision, he was able to escape safely this time.
Others were not as lucky as him. Whether it was Zhang Xian's direct county soldiers or the powerful and powerful tribes, they were attacked from the front and rear by the Jingzhou Army and the Wuling Army.
However, Liu Zong's actions invisibly saved some people. When he retreated to a safe area, he found that in addition to the eight hundred troops, there were six to seven hundred more defeated troops. Liu Zong was originally unwilling to take in these people, but after considering
The journey home would probably not be peaceful, and one more person would give them more strength, so they gritted their teeth and left them behind.
Of course, Liu Zong's speculation was not unfounded. The appearance of the Wuling Army behind Baqiu was so strange that Luo County didn't stop it. They didn't even send someone to report it. Think about what Liu Jing said to him before.
With the reminder, Liu Zong could almost conclude that Wu Ju, the magistrate of Luo County, must have surrendered to Liu Biao.
Based on this judgment, Liu Zong simply did nothing and continued to gather broken troops along the way and spread the news that Wu Ju had surrendered to the enemy.
When he entered the city of Luo County, the number of troops around him had swelled to more than 3,000, and there were more than 100 large and small ships. His strength far exceeded Wu Ju. When Wu Ju saw Liu Zong's many warships, he did not dare to go out of the city to attack, leaving Liu Zong alone.
Zong left.
When Liu Zong led his defeated troops to leave Luoxian, Linxiang had received news of the defeat at the front line. The whole city immediately fell into chaos, and everyone from Zhang Xian to the common people was shocked.
Zhang Xian could no longer maintain his graceful and elegant demeanor. He blushed with anger and said angrily: "Wu Ju'an dares to betray me?! Wu Ju was just a local tycoon in the past. I saw his talent and regarded him as a confidant, and promoted him many times."
, treated above all others, why would he betray me?!"
Huan Jie sat below with a solemn expression. The matter of Wu Ju's betrayal was just a rumor for the time being, and there was no conclusion yet, but everyone already knew it. To be honest, he did not expect that Wu Ju would betray Zhang Xian. Changsha
The situation suddenly became extremely dangerous.
Liu Pan also frowned and thought in his mind: "As the proverb goes: 'The ambition of a wolf is a wolf, how can it be sustained?' The king of the government regards Wu Ju, a hungry wolf, as a loyal dog, how can he not suffer backlash?"
Alas! In the past, I often advised you to stay away from Wu Ju and Ou Xiong, but it’s a pity that you didn’t listen to me.”
Zhang Xian was so angry that he couldn't stop pacing back and forth and said: "Wu Ju betrayed me, and the Wu family will inevitably be involved. I want to attack the Wu family and massacre his family as a warning to others. Boxu, Yuanlong,
What do you think?"
Zhang Xian's eldest son, Zhang Yi, ordered by Linxiang, stood up in a hurry, clasped his fists and begged for orders: "Sir, I am willing to personally lead the troops to attack the Wu family."
"Absolutely not." Mr. Huanjie Xindao Fu was obviously dizzy with anger. Why was Zhang Yi still adding fuel to the fire at this time? He hurriedly said: "Fu Jun, please temporarily calm down the anger of Thunder. The immediate task is extremely urgent.
It is not the Wu family, but the Northern Army that is about to approach the city.
The first thing the governor should do is to appease the people in the city and recall the soldiers outside as soon as possible to work together to protect Linxiang."
Liu Pan nodded and said: "Bo Xu is right. Wu's Wubao is stronger than the city. Changsha currently lacks troops and may not be able to capture it in a hurry."
The Wu family has been rooted in Changsha for hundreds of years since the rise of the Han Dynasty. The Wubao where they live is by no means comparable to that of the local tycoons in Pingyang and Zhongshui. It is almost impossible to conquer it in a short time.
Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, was also a famous prince in the world. Because he was greedy for the goods and women of the Chen family in Hanoi, he raised his troops to besiege Chen's Wu. They could not move for more than sixty days, and finally retreated in disgrace. If Zhang Xian attacked Wu's Wubao at this time
, the end may be worse than Zhang Yang, after all, Jingzhou soldiers may come to kill him at any time.
After all, Zhang Xian is not an impulsive person. After listening to Huan Jie and Liu Pan's words, he finally calmed down a little.
Zhang Xian remained silent, while Zhang Yi looked indignant and asked Huan Jie. Liu Pan said: "Wu Ju and the Wu family have betrayed the trust of the Lord and betrayed their master to seek glory. Is this the end of it?"
Liu Pan and Huan Jie looked at each other and said: "The Wu family has nothing to do with the overall situation. The Northern Army is the most important. If Fujun can lead the soldiers and people of Changsha to successfully repel the Northern Army, the Wu family's life and death will only depend on Fujun."
It’s a matter of words.”
Zhang Xian sat back on his seat and sighed: "What Boxu and Yuan Long said is true. Liu Biao's army is the biggest threat to Changsha."
Liu Pan added: "As Boxu said, the emperor should recall the soldiers who are outside as soon as possible, but it will be very difficult to rely on this small force to resist the Northern Army. At this time, there are tens of thousands of residents in Linxiang.
In my opinion, you might as well open the warehouse and recruit soldiers."
Huan Jie added: "The Analects of Confucius says: 'Enough food is sufficient for the army.' In addition to recruiting soldiers, there must be enough food. Now that the autumn harvest in the counties of Changsha has not yet been completed, the governor can send all the soldiers out of the city to harvest rice."
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This is tantamount to overt robbery, but even if they don't do it, Liu Biaojun will do it. Rather than taking advantage of the enemy, it is better to take advantage of himself.
Following the order of the Huan Dynasty, Liu Pan kept putting forward suggestions, which Zhang Xian organized and summarized, and then issued one after another political orders.
After all, Zhang Xian was good at politics and was popular among the people. With his public appearance, the situation in Linxiang was quickly stabilized.
Of course, it was impossible for everyone to fight to the death. Many people left Linxiang with their families and fled to the south to avoid the war.
Zhang Xian did not stop them at all and allowed them to leave.
In fact, it's not that Zhang Xian doesn't want to stop him, but he can't, because there are not only civilians who are fleeing, but also noble families. For example, Liu Pan's family and Huanjie's family are all among them. How can Zhang Xian stop him?
Some members of the Liu family in Longqiu had already gone south to Liu Jing in Lingxian County. This time, because of the war, they had to leave even if they didn't want to. In total, more than two-thirds of the people chose to leave Longqiu and join Liu Jing in Nantou.
Liu Jing had already prepared for this. He had prepared cars and boats in advance to carry the clan members. The people responsible for this were naturally Liu Zhu and Wang Qiang.
At this time, Liu Zhu was not in Longqiu, but appeared in the middle of the market in Changle.
"Brother..." Liu Zhu looked at Zhu A, who raised him, with a complicated expression, and said, "Have you really decided to stay?"
Zhu A, who had an unattractive appearance but a free and easy temperament, laughed loudly and said: "As the old saying goes: 'A scholar will die for a confidant.' The prince did not despise me because I was born in the market and my behavior was bad. He promised me the position of Sima of another department. How can you abandon your master and leave at this time?"
Liu Zhu frowned and said: "Brother, Mr. Zhang is not sincere, but now that the army has been defeated and Changsha is in crisis, he wants to use your resources and reputation..."
"So what?" Zhu A obviously knew this well, and then sighed: "Wenxiu, do you know that I envy you very much? I envy your surname Liu. Even if you are in the quagmire, you still have a chance to escape. I can't. , I once committed a thief, and I have been a thief all my life. I will never let go of this opportunity. This is the only opportunity for me to change my identity."
Liu Zhu couldn't help but be moved by Zhu A's words, but he really didn't want to see his eldest brother in danger, and said: "Liu Jun said that Linxiang will usher in a fierce confrontation in the future. It's really hard for eldest brother to stay in Linxiang." Too dangerous."
Zhu Axiao said: "In this world, if you want to make a profit, you must take certain risks. Even if you were caught stealing in the city in the past, your life would be in danger, let alone gaining fame? Wenxiu doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I mean. Determined.”
Liu Zhu knew that it would be difficult to make Zhu A change his mind, and sighed: "Well, since the eldest brother is determined to do this, the younger brother will not say more."
Zhu A patted Liu Zhu on the shoulder, laughed and said: "That's right. In fact, you should be happy for me. You don't want to see me hanging out in a place like this, hundreds of steps away from the market, for the rest of my life. Right?"
"Yes." Liu Zhusurong nodded.
"Your eldest brother and I, even though we live in a poor and humble place, we still want to gain fame."
Liu Zhu finally left Changleju with nothing, and then went to the cake stall to find a dwarf slave. He did not dare to underestimate this dwarf with a ridiculous face. Both Liu Jun and Cai Sheng were willing to make friends with him. This was a kind of ability.
Tao Guan was overjoyed to learn that Liu Zhu had made a special trip to pick up him and his family. He was worried about this. With the war in Linxiang in the future, his business would naturally not be able to continue.
And he was born with a physical disability. If he can't do business, how will he make a living in the future? I'm afraid even surviving is a luxury.
Liu Zhu told Tao Guan that their ship was docked in Beijin and he could take his family there at any time.
With Tao Guan thanking him for his kindness, Liu Zhu went to the next stop, the real estate market. His goal this time was to be invited by Ma Zhou to find Shan Youshi Dynasty and ask him if he intended to leave Linxiang.
Liu Zhu had also worked as an official in the market and was quite familiar with the dynasty. He was tall and honest in appearance, but cautious in temperament and very timid. Liu Zhu thought he would agree to leave Linxiang, but he refused outright.
Liu Zhu didn't ask the reason in detail. He had too many things to do and didn't have the time to meddle in other people's business. Although Zuixiang Residence belonged to Liu Jing's property, he didn't need to take care of it. He had his own dedicated person in charge.
Liu Zhu left the market, left Linxiang, and headed south. His next stop was Liu Yao's house. Liu Yao's house was located a few miles south of Linxiang City. The homestead was only a few acres, the fences were simple and thatched, and the house was made of thatch. It was very simple and shabby.
When Liu Zhu arrived, Liu Yan was in his spare bedroom, pouring and drinking by himself, looking very leisurely. However, his younger brother Liu Ji and the old servant of the family beside him were so anxious that they were sweating profusely and running around.
Liu Yao drank a lot of wine, his cheeks were flushed, and he was as gorgeous as a woman. His hair was hanging down, and he was lying on the couch. He pointed at Liu Zhu outside the door, said to his younger brothers and the old servant with a smile: "Look, this
Didn’t I tell you that you don’t need to be anxious when people are here?”
Liu Zhu secretly smiled bitterly. This man was really dissolute to the extreme, but no one ever accused him. This might be the so-called celebrity romance. Anyway, he couldn't understand it.
Liu Ji hurriedly went out to greet Liu Zhu, bowed deeply and apologized: "I'm sorry, my brother is drunk and I'm rude. I hope you'll forgive me."
Although Liu Ji and Liu Gao are brothers from the same mother, their personalities are completely different. Liu Gao is free and easy, open-minded and showy, while Liu Ji is quiet, dedicated and abiding by etiquette.
"It doesn't matter." Liu Zhu smiled and shook his head. This was Liu Jun's savior, and he knew who he was, so he couldn't care less.
Liu Zhu walked in, but Liu Yao still didn't get up. He raised his wine glass and complained: "I came to Changsha with my family a few years ago because I thought the situation here was stable and there would be no worries about war. Unexpectedly, after only a few years of stable life, Changsha would finally
It's true that chaos is about to break out. In a chaotic world, there is no real paradise." After that, he drank the wine in the cup.
Liu Zhu said calmly: "I am ordered by Mr. Liu to take me and my family to the south to escape the chaos."
Liu Gao glanced at Liu Zhu with drunken eyes and said leisurely: "I guess Zhongda must have even chosen the place for me to live."
Liu Zhu remained silent.
Liu Yao rolled his eyes at Liu Zhu, and then sighed: "Sigh. I don't know how long the peace can be maintained by moving to Lingxian this time. If Jingzhou soldiers conquer Changsha, wouldn't I have to move my family to Jiaozhou? Don't I, Liu Yao,
Should we end up with a left gusset?" The Chinese are right-minded, and they are used to covering their clothes with the right side of their lapel, which is called a right gusset. However, other ethnic groups mostly respect the left side and cover their clothes with the left side of their clothes, which is called a left gusset.
Jiaozhou has been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, the mountains and rivers are far away, the customs are uneven, and the languages are similar and different. It has always been regarded as a barren land by the people of the Central Plains. The people of Jiaozhou are no different from young to old.
He was regarded as a beast by the people of the Central Plains.
After Liu Yao complained a lot, he lay down on the couch and fell asleep regardless of Liu Zhu's presence.
Only Liu Zhu, Liu Ji and the Liu family's old servant were left, looking at each other in shock.
After Liu Ji apologized repeatedly, Liu Zhu left and continued running around. This situation lasted for two full days before it came to an end.
In the past few days, Beijin, which had become deserted due to Zhang Xian's forced conquest of ships, has returned to a busy scene. For a time, ships and sails gathered together. It is doubtful where these ships came from.