As Kuai Yue fell into silence, the big tent suddenly became silent, and the dropping of a needle could be heard. All the generals looked solemn and worried. Faced with the current situation of the commander's severe injuries and the continuous heavy rain, the Jingzhou Army was now in a dilemma.
There are dangers in retreating and there are dangers in staying. One decision is related to the life and death of tens of thousands of soldiers. Liu Pan and Deng Fang did not dare to make a decision lightly, so they brought their generals to see Kuai Yue, who was recovering from his injuries, and asked him to make up his mind.
Kuai Yue was silent for a long time, then he said: "Withdrawing the troops is the next step. The rain is coming very fast, and the soldiers are impetuous, so they have to withdraw rashly. No matter whether they are withdrawing to the east or north, there are rivers in front of them, and the navy is also
It is not worth relying on. Once Liu Zhongda notices it and is attacked by waterways, we will all be like fish and crabs in the river." At this point, Kuai Yue paused and then said: "So my opinion is to continue to hold on to the camp."
In fact, Liu Pan was more inclined to stay, but he was afraid of the rain and the restlessness of the soldiers below, so he was unable to make a decision. Now that Kuai Yue has made his attitude public, the pressure on him will be greatly reduced.
Liu Pan made a decision in his heart and immediately stood up to obey the order. The generals couldn't help but look at each other. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they all bowed and said "Nuo".
Kuai Yue continued to provide advice to Liu Pan. Their decision was bound to aggravate the soldiers' fears and shake the morale of the army. A strict order must be issued immediately: Anyone who dares to retreat and confuse the people will be killed without mercy! Keep the morale of the army upright.
Of course, we cannot blindly use force, and the concerns of the soldiers cannot be ignored. We should build another camp in a dangerous place to reassure everyone.
Liu Pan nodded repeatedly when he heard this, feeling that every word Kuai Yue said was a piece of good advice.
In the past, Liu Pan was quite dissatisfied with Kuai Yue, believing that he was too cautious in using his troops and repeatedly missed good opportunities. For this reason, he wrote to his uncle Liu Biao to express his fault. However, it was not until recently that he took charge of the army on his behalf that Liu Pan realized how difficult it was to be a commander in chief.
I feel extremely ashamed of my past arrogance and ignorance.
It may be that he talked too much today, which caused physical discomfort. As the days passed, Kuai Yue coughed more frequently.
Kuai Yue had actually said everything he needed to say, leaving only a few details. Seeing this, Liu Pan did not dare to disturb him any more. He bowed respectfully to Kuai Yue and then led the generals to exit the tent.
Liu Pan acted resolutely and immediately announced to the whole army after coming out: "In the near future, we will move the camp to a place with high dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, to avoid floods." At the same time, he issued a strict order: "Anyone who dares to make false claims about retreating will be killed immediately.
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Tens of thousands of soldiers heard this with mixed feelings. Although they did not agree to their request to retreat, they still chose a compromise. At least they no longer had to soak in the water every day.
With the current bad weather conditions, it is not easy for tens of thousands of soldiers to move elsewhere, and Liu Jingjun is watching eagerly from the side.
Liu Pan decided to first send surrendered soldiers, depleted soldiers, and Minzhuang to build forts in high-risk areas, while he tied up his troops to defend Liu Jing's army. When the forts were first completed, he led his troops to move to the new camp.
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In the torrential rain, Ou Xiong, wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat, trudged forward on the muddy mountain road. He and his tribe were naturally indispensable for things like building a fort.
Ou Sheng staggered as he walked in the mud, with an indignant look on his face: "These cheap slaves are dead dogs! We are the ones who carry the soil to fill the trenches, we are the first to attack the city, and we are the ones who build the forts. They are trying to kill us."
Libi!"
Although it was raining heavily now and the sound could not reach far, Song Lin still looked nervous and said urgently: "Be careful with your words, be careful with your words..."
Ou Sheng raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "They will kill me if they dare!"
"That's enough!" Ou Xiong shouted.
"Brother..." Ou Sheng saw Ou Xiong's sinister expression and closed his mouth unwillingly.
Ou Xiong walked forward without saying a word. When he reached his destination, he led the crowd deep into the forest by cutting down trees. When there was no one around, he turned to Song Lin with a gloomy expression. Ou Sheng said, "I want to take refuge in secret."
Liu Zhongda, what do you think?"
"This..." Song Lin and Ou Sheng were all shocked when they heard this.
Taking refuge in Liu Jing? You must know that they have a deep grudge with Liu Jing. Even the Jingzhou Army has heard of this.
For this reason, among all the generals who surrendered in Changsha, the Jingzhou Army took the lowest precautions against them. In the view of the Jingzhou Army, anyone could surrender to Liu Jing, but they would not.
Song Lin was the first to react and said: "Brother-in-law, are you serious about what you said?"
Ou Xiong nodded solemnly and said word by word: "As long as Liu Zhongda promises to put aside his past grudges with us and let the past go, I am willing to be his internal correspondent."
Ou Sheng couldn't help but said: "What if Liu Jing pretends to agree and then regrets it later? By then my life and death will be in his hands, and he will not be able to kill or chop him into pieces if he wants. Besides, even if Liu Jing is a generous person,
, no longer looking into the past, where are Liu Zong, Cai Sheng, and Ma Zhou?"
There is no doubt that Ou Sheng is opposed to taking refuge in Liu Jing. Now that they are under the command of the Jingzhou Army, they are certainly treated as pawns that can be consumed at will, but if they join Liu Jing, they will die without a burial place.
Ou Xiong was silent for a moment and said: "Although we were once enemies, I have to admit that Liu Zhongda is a man of faith. As long as he makes a promise personally, I am willing to take a gamble."
Song Lin said: "The heavy rains for days not only suffered from the Northern Army, but actually did more harm to Lingxian County. The reason why Liu Zhongda was able to fight against tens of thousands of Northern troops and never fall behind was simply because of the strong defense of Lingxian County.
However, no matter how strong the city wall is, it cannot withstand the erosion of heavy rain. As long as the heavy rain continues without the Northern Army launching an attack, the Lingxian city wall will collapse on its own. In this way, Liu Zhongda is bound to lose his greatest support.
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Ou Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "If that's the case, then why are you relying on Liu Jing?"
Song Lin was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued: "For Liu Zhongda, if I choose to take refuge at this time, it is tantamount to rescuing people from danger. As a person like Liu Zhongda, he would never do something as scandalous as liquidation afterwards.
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Song Lin's words made the remaining doubts in Ou Xiong's heart disappear. He slapped the tree trunk hard with his palm and said: "Without further delay, select a reliable person to go to Ling County."
The people around Ou Xiong, including Ou Sheng, were all ordinary people, and they were simply not qualified for this matter. Song Lin had to step forward and said: "Brother-in-law, let me go. Ordinary people may not be able to respond appropriately to Liu Zhongda."
Ou Xiong nodded and said: "Well, that's fine. You have little enmity with Liu Zhongda and others. Even if they know that you are here on my behalf, they will not make things difficult for you. Be careful along the way."
Song Lin nodded and said, "I don't have to worry about this. Brother-in-law, just wait for my good news."