Chapter two hundred and seventy seventh emergency report
When Shi Xie saw that Zhang Jin did not listen to the advice, he stopped talking.
At that time, he supported Zhang Jin in taking the position of governor of Jiaozhi, and wrote to the court on behalf of all parties in Jiaozhi, suggesting that Jiaozhi should be renamed Jiaozhou, so that Zhang Jin could become the state pastor in charge of the military and political affairs of the state.
Zhang Jin reciprocated the favor and formally appointed Shi Xie's three brothers as prefects of Hepu, Nanhai and Jiuzhen as governors of the state.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between the two parties was just mutual use. Shi Xie's opening to persuade Zhang Jin was just to fulfill his duty as a subordinate. In his heart, he wished that the latter would go north and fight Liu Biao endlessly.
After all, no matter how much power and prestige Shi Xie and his family have in Jiaozhou, it is undeniable that Zhang Jin is the real master of Jiaozhou. As long as Zhang Jin stays in Longbian for one day, Shi Xie will succumb to him, and Zhang Jin
Only after leaving Longbian can Shi Xie be as happy as he wants.
Zhang Jin took Shi Xie's hand and walked into the main hall. He sat down gracefully and glanced at the generals in the hall. Yi Liao was from Jiaozhi County, Qian Bo was from Hepu County, and Wei Yi was from Cangwu County.
They might be able to quell the chaos in the warring territory and stabilize the area, but it would be a bit reluctant to lead their troops north to Jingzhou to fight Liu Biao's army.
Finally, Zhang Jin's eyes fell on Qu Jing, a short, stocky man with dark skin and a resolute face. The latter was from Changsha County. He was also brave and prestigious, so he could rely on him to go north.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jin said to Ou Jing: "Ou Xiaowei, you are from Changsha and know the roads well. You should lead the troops as the vanguard on this trip."
"Nuo." Ou Jing bowed solemnly. Since the Jingzhou army went south two years ago, he has lost contact with his family. The family has placed a lot of bets on Zhang Xian. With Zhang Xian's death and the fall of Linxiang, the current situation
I'm afraid it's not good. Therefore, he supported Zhang Jin's decision to go north to Jingzhou to attack Liu Biao from the beginning, which also relieved Zhang Jin a lot of pressure.
District Jing's support alone was not enough. In order for the generals to use their lives, Zhang Jin drew a big pie for them and said: "We are sending troops this time to obey the emperor's order to defeat the rebels. As long as Lingling and Guiyang are captured,
In the two counties, I will go to the imperial court to ask for merits from all the princes. When the time comes, I will be granted the title of marquis and worship the general. It will be just around the corner. All the princes will encourage me and encourage me."
All the generals couldn't help but look at each other, they calmed down a little, and they all bowed down and said: "We are willing to die in the service of your Majesty, and we are willing to fight against thieves for the country."
Zhang Jin nodded with satisfaction, and then he ordered the generals one by one and assigned tasks until an hour later, the generals took the order and left.
The next day when the whole army was swearing an oath in the northern suburbs of Longbian, it started to rain. This made Zhang Jin feel humiliated. Today was an auspicious day that he had decided after repeated divination. This rain was like a day in the sky.
Hit him in the face.
After hurriedly swearing the oath, Zhang Jin led the crowd and left. The road conditions in Jiaozhou were extremely poor. It took more than ten days of climbing mountains and wading through rivers before arriving at Yulin County in the north.
I wonder if God deliberately made things difficult for him. After entering Yulin County, it rained almost every day, which made it difficult for the army to move. It took a month to get out of Yulin County.
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It rained continuously in Yulin, and it rained continuously in Lingxian County, but such bad weather did not stop the Jingzhou Army's attack.
It is now late July, and it has been twenty days since the Jingzhou Army arrived in Lingxian County, and it has been more than ten days since they launched their attack on Lingxian County. The two sides fought fiercely at the top of the city, becoming more and more fierce every day.
The Jingzhou Army had been furiously attacking for many days, paying extremely heavy casualties, but the gains were minimal. Apart from destroying some oars on the wall of Lingxian City, they gained nothing. Lingxian County was still impregnable and unbreakable.
This day ended with the defeat of the Jingzhou Army again. Kuai Yue returned to the camp with a serious look on his face and locked himself in the tent to think about countermeasures.
I don't know how long it took, but Kuai Qi's voice sounded outside the tent: "Sir, someone just sent an urgent report..."
When Kuai Yue heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Anything that could be called an "urgent report" must be no small matter. He immediately called Kuai Qi in and asked, "Zishou, what happened?"
Kuai Qi urgently warned: "Our grain transport ship was intercepted and killed by thousands of Jingman in the Hengshan area, and tens of thousands of grains were lost."
Kuai Yue suddenly changed his expression and said: "Didn't I leave a force in Hengshan? Didn't they send troops to assist?" Hengshan Township is located between Linxiang and Lingxian. It is located at a strategic location, and Liu Jing used to be the leader.
Kuai Yue naturally wanted to deploy troops in Hengshan Township.
Kuai Qi said: "Sir, these Jing barbarians are not ordinary plunderers. They did not touch a grain of rice in the boat, but burned the grain transport boat together. By the time the people from Hengshan Township came to rescue, it was already too late.
It’s too late.”
"Are these Jing barbarians ordered by Liu Zhongda to attack our grain ships?" Kuai Yue understood immediately. The loss of tens of thousands of grains made him feel a little headache, but next month Jingnan will usher in the autumn harvest.
The Israeli army has no worries about food for the time being. But if these Jing barbarians were ordered by Liu Jing, the problem would be serious.
Kuai Qi nodded with a heavy face and continued: "After these Jing barbarians burned the grain ship, they deliberately exposed their whereabouts and lured the defenders of Hengshan Township to pursue them. Then they ambush in a dangerous place in the valley. Captain Zhang was not aware of it for a moment and died in the battle.
On the spot, most of the two thousand soldiers under his command were killed or wounded."
Kuai Yue said angrily: "Zhang Kuang failed to come to his aid. If he fails in the first place, he will be an unprepared enemy. If he fails in the second place, it is not a pity to die!"
Kuai Qi said: "Sir, please calm down. There are only a few hundred defeated troops left in Hengshan Township now, and there is no leader. Self-defense is barely enough, let alone protecting the north and south waterways... Your Excellency should send troops to take over Hengshan Township as soon as possible."
Kuai Yue groaned and said: "Zishou, nothing can be done wrong in Hengshan Township. If it is left to others, I won't worry. Only if you personally take charge can I feel completely at ease."
"No." Kuai Qi agreed without hesitation.
Kuai Yue gently patted Cong Zi on the shoulder and said: "Zi Shou, you also know that the current situation is unfavorable. I don't have enough troops in hand, so I can only allocate you a battalion of a thousand men."
"One battalion is enough." Kuai Qi did not complain about the small number of soldiers, and nodded slightly. With more than a thousand people, it may not be enough to fight thousands of Jingman, but it is enough to protect the safety of the waterway.
Kuai Yue Yin Yin warned: "You only need to stay at the Hengshan Township military camp on weekdays. Even if you are provoked by the Jing barbarians, you must exercise restraint. You must not learn from Zhang Kuang and lose your master carelessly."
Kuai Qi nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, I can spare this."
Kuai Yue said again: "When the grain transport ship comes again, I will ask Cai Degui to send military ships to patrol north. By then, you will join forces on land and water to deal with the Jingman's covetousness."
This matter should not be made public, so the two discussed it secretly in the tent for several hours.
On Pingdan the next day, Kuai Qi led a battalion of a thousand people and hurriedly left the camp, crossed Chengshui northward, and took a ship to Hengshan Township.
Kuai Yue watched Cong Zi leave and turned his attention back to Lingxian City. Liu Jing's back tricks were emerging one after another. The longer the delay, the more passive they became.