The Xiangjiang River, which is usually busy and noisy, was completely silent at this time. Three large fleets covered the entire river. For a while, the ships were against each other, and the ships were like clouds.
The fleet in the middle was surrounded by two fleets, one in front and one behind. The war seemed to be about to break out, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. Whether they were merchant ships, cargo ships or fishing boats, they had already fled long ago when they saw that the situation was not good.
Ma Yue is nearly forty years old. He is short and stocky, and his appearance is not amazing. His skin looks particularly dark especially when he has been on the water all year round.x
He was now standing on the deck of a stern ship, looking at the densely packed battleships in front of him and the people on the battleships, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart.
In fact, not only the front but also the rear was the same. He and his fleet were surrounded.
"Ma Sima, that, that's Liu Bosi, let's wait, what should we do?"
Facing the questions from his subordinates, Mayo was sweating profusely and could not answer.
The commander of the Changsha Navy was originally Zhang Xian's younger brother Zhang Cheng, but he had already died in the Battle of Baqiu. His successor died in the Battle of Linxiang, and he became the third commander.
The reason why he became the head coach was not because of his high official position or his strong ability, but because he was from Lingling County.
The remaining Changsha navy was now completely frightened by the Jingzhou navy, so they elected Ma Yue as the commander of the navy, hoping that he would lead them to Lingling to avoid disaster.
The journey was originally going smoothly, but when we arrived at Lingxian County, the southernmost point of Changsha, something unexpected happened.
Who would have thought that a humble Ling County could have such a powerful naval force.
Ma Yue complained endlessly. The Liu Zong fleet in front was evenly matched with his own, and the fleet behind was also quite powerful. What was even more terrible was that thousands of infantry appeared one after another on both sides of the Xiang River, from all directions.
They are all enemies. They are just a bunch of homeless dogs. Faced with such a dangerous situation, how can they muster up the courage to go to war?
"Ma Sima" his subordinate urged again.
Ma Yue sighed in his heart, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "If you can't fight and fight, and you can't escape, how can you get to the shore?"
When Liu Jing rushed to the Xiangshui port, he happened to see Mayo leading the fleet into the ferry. Liu Jing was relieved. The strength of the remaining navy in Changsha was not bad. It consisted of more than 30 large and small ships.
It is composed of ships, including ten sterns and fourteen fighting ships. Once a conflict breaks out, even if you have a sharp weapon like a shooting pole, there will be certain casualties.
Moreover, at this time, the last thing he wanted to see was for his own people to kill each other, which would weaken the already weak strength.
Taking this fleet for his own use and increasing its strength is what Liu Jing hopes to see.
After Ma Yue landed ashore, he led everyone to pay tribute to Liu Zong.
Liu Zong stroked his short beard and said with a half-smile, "Why did you delay it for so long? I thought you were going to fight me."
Ma Yue and others were shocked. Some people said: "Liu Sima is our savior. How dare we make enemies of our savior?" x
In the battle of Baqiu, Liu Zong not only successfully brought back more than 4,000 soldiers, but also brought back dozens of ships. Many of Mayo and others were rescued by Liu Zong, so he said this.
Liu Zong asked with a cold face: "Since you know that I am on the opposite boat, why do you hesitate?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and then they all looked at Ma Yue. Ma Yue replied bravely: "Back to Liu Sima, I was determined to go to Lingling to avoid trouble. Suddenly I encountered an obstacle, so I hesitated. It was not aimed at Liu Sima."
Liu Zong said displeasedly: "The enemy is at hand and Linxiang is in danger. How can we just leave?"
Mayo and others all thought to themselves that you are the fastest runner, what right do you have to accuse me and others?
Liu Zong then saw Liu Jing arriving and said to Ma Yue and others: "The Lord Ting of Lingxian County is here. Come on, I will take you to see him."
Ma Yue and others looked confused when they heard this. Liu Zong was not the leader of this place.
Liu Jing arrived in a black silk-covered chariot, surrounded by soldiers and chariots.
When Ma Yue and others saw this, they were all secretly surprised. This is not the majesty that a county chief can have. Even if the Jingnan overlord is envious, it is nothing more than that.
Logically speaking, Liu Jing is a local official, and Ma Yue and others are from the Changsha navy, and they are enough to resist the ceremony. But at this moment, people under the eaves had to bow their heads and worship together with the army.
Liu Jingliang was wearing a robe, sitting gracefully and gracefully on a gorgeous covered carriage, and asked: "At this time, if I and others are not in Linxiang to fight against the Northern Army, what are they doing in Ling County?"
Ma Yue replied: "There are hundreds of military buildings, sterns and fighting ships in Jingzhou. We are not afraid of powerful enemies and have fought hard. Unfortunately, the difference in strength is too big. We have been defeated again and again. Now our strength is not as strong as it was in the past. We are already powerless."
Resist the enemy. We don’t want to abandon the prince and seek refuge in the north, so we have to retreat and do the next best thing and go south to Lingling to avoid disaster."
Liu Jing glanced at Ma Yue in surprise. He didn't expect that this man seemed inconspicuous, just like an ordinary fisherman, but he was quite eloquent.
"Based on your own strength alone, fighting against the Northern Army will be like throwing an egg at a stone. It is understandable that you want to go south to avoid disaster." Liu Jing said this, and then changed the subject: "But if we join forces, then we have to act differently.
Never mind. Although it is still not as good as the Jingzhou navy, it is not completely without the power to fight."
Ma Yue couldn't help being surprised and said: "Didn't Liu Sima tell Liu Jun about the majesty of the Jingzhou navy? What I said before about the numbers of tower ships, stern ships and fighting ships is definitely in the hundreds. No matter how many warships we wait for,
Twice, twice as much, they are no match for the Jingzhou Navy."
Liu Jinghan smiled and said: "With your vision, knowledge and ability, it is indeed the case."
Ma Yue felt quite ridiculous in his heart. He asked himself that no matter how bad he was, he was still a veteran who had been in the river for 10 or 20 years. And Liu Jing, a person who had almost no contact with the water, was worthy of being called him.
Mayo subconsciously glanced at Liu Zong who was standing aside, only to find that the latter had no doubts about Liu Jing's words. Instead, he looked at him with a hint of mocking disdain.
In other words, Liu Zong thought Liu Jing’s words were right.
Ma Yue secretly smiled bitterly. He could think Liu Jing was arrogant and ignorant, but he would never treat Liu Zong that way.
Liu Jing leaned forward slightly and asked Ma Yue again: "What do you think about joining forces?"
"This" Ma Yue looked at the many soldiers around him, how could he dare to say "no", but he did not want to be annexed by Liu Jing, so he deliberately delayed: "It is difficult for the next person to make the decision on this matter. We need to discuss it with everyone.
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Liu Jing frowned and was about to say something, but found Liu Zong secretly giving him a look. Liu Jing knew that Liu Zong had his own plans, and he also believed in his ability, so he said no more immediately.div