Wang Can, who was staying in the Dangyang Pavilion, was awakened by the shocking shouts of killing. He got up, put on his clothes, opened the window, and looked to the west of the city.
The night was extremely dark at this time, and it was impossible to see the specific situation clearly. There was only an endless stream of shouts of killing, echoing in the sky above Dangyang City.
"Master, it's not good..." Two servants rushed into the dormitory in a panic.
"Why are you panicking?" Wang Can turned around and scolded.
It was not just his boy servants who were panicking, the entire building was in chaos, especially when the news that the city gate was lost came, which made the already chaotic building even more uncontrollable. In comparison, Wang Can From beginning to end, he looked calm and collected.
There is no doubt that the attacker is Liu Jingjun. With his relationship with Liu Jing, there is absolutely no danger, and there is even a hint of joy in his heart.
As for why he appeared here, he was ordered by Liu Biao to convey instructions for Zhang Yun to rescue Yiling. However, when he arrived in Dangyang, Zhang Yun had already left.
Wang Can rarely left Xiangyang, where he was depressed and frustrated, so he temporarily stayed in Dangyang.
Realizing that the fighting in the city had gradually subsided, Wang Can closed the window and said to the two servants standing behind him: "It's okay. Go back to your room and continue sleeping."
"No." The second servant marveled at his master's calmness and retreated uneasily.
Wang Can lay back on the couch again, thinking a lot for a while. He had previously thought that Liu Biao might not be aggressive enough, but he was more than capable of holding firm. After all, all the great heroes in the world, such as Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Sun Ce, etc., could not help but defeat Jingzhou. Sun Quan took the title of Jiangdong When the crowd came, they also ended up losing tens of thousands of troops and fleeing in defeat.
Although Liu Jing rose strongly in the south, it was difficult to annex Jingbei. However, since Liu Jing crossed the river, he stationed troops in Jiangling, captured Yiling in the west, and raided Dangyang. His methods were so superb that Liu Biao was simply played with applause. .This made him begin to doubt whether his previous judgment was correct.
While Wang Can was lying on the couch, tossing and turning, Cai Sheng led his troops directly into the county temple and captured more than a hundred officials from the county magistrate on down.
Then, Cai Sheng sent troops to inspect the whole city to quell the riots. At the same time, he announced to the whole city that the people should stay at home with peace of mind. Anyone who dared to go out would be regarded as thieves and would be killed without mercy.
Liu Jingjun traveled for half the night, and did not completely settle down until Pingdan Dangyang the next day.
Cai Sheng didn't close his eyes all day and night, and he only slept for two hours when he was woken up. His mind was groggy for a while, but when he looked at the wood piece that read "Shanyang King Can pays homage again, asks about his daily life, his name is Zhongxuan", he was immediately stunned. Wake up.
In the past, he followed Liu Jing to the north to welcome his bride? He had been in contact with Wang Can for many days and was deeply impressed by this famous Central Plains man who was thin, ugly in appearance, but extremely talented. He also knew that Liu Jing attached great importance to Wang Can, so he did not dare to neglect him? After briefly freshening up, I rushed to the front hall.
"Your Majesty..."
"I'm fine..." Wang Can returned the greeting with a smile while looking at Cai Sheng, who was wearing Wu Bian's uniform.
Back then, Cai Sheng was just a swordsman guard beside Liu Jing. It's not worth mentioning. If Wang Can hadn't had the ability to remember his photograph, he would have been forgotten a long time ago. Now Cai Sheng is no longer what he used to be. He has been following Liu Jing for several years. Jingnan was so powerful in the Chu region that even Liu Biao heard of its reputation.
"Why is the king here?" Cai Sheng invited Wang Can to sit down and asked curiously.
Wang Can did not hide anything and told the other party everything.
After hearing this, Cai Sheng laughed and said: "Yiling has been captured by Zhuge's military advisor. Zhang Yun going to Yiling at this time is tantamount to throwing himself into a trap."
Zhang Yun left with his front foot, and Cai Sheng arrived with his rear foot. Wang Can didn't know that Liu Jingxi took Yiling to lure Zhang Yun out, but he didn't expect to capture Yiling so quickly. What surprised him especially was that the leader
The man turned out to be Zhuge Liang.
Wang Can said with emotion: "I have always known that Kong Ming was an extraordinary talent and a genius in the world, but how many people in the world dare to let him take charge of this job when he is only in his early twenties? Zhongda is so courageous."
It had been less than two years since Zhuge Liang defected to Liu Jing. Not only had he assumed the important position of military advisor, but now he was also taking on a more general role. Thinking about the fact that his talent was not appreciated, Wang Can had mixed feelings for a while.
When Liu Jing swept across Jingnan, he had not considered going south to join Liu Jing. However, Jingnan was very wet and miasma developed. His husband died young and he was not in good health. Going south rashly would put him at high risk of getting sick, so he had no choice but to give up.
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Cai Sheng smiled and said: "The general's knowledge of people is unparalleled in the world. A person like me, who lives in the market, can be reused by the general, let alone an outstanding person like Zhuge Military Advisor."
Wang Can nodded slightly when he heard this.
Cai Sheng added: "Since the general parted ways with the king, he returned to Changsha. Every time he held a banquet, he always made a place for the king to sit. As the saying goes: 'Wang Zhongxuan, a scholar of the country, has amazing talents, but he cannot be reused. It is a pity.'"
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Wang Can sighed and said: "The only person in the world who knows me as Wang Can is Liu Zhongda."
Cai Sheng suggested: "The king and the general have a very close friendship. They have been separated for many years, and they must miss him very much. The general is in Jiangling now. Why don't I send the king south to meet the general."
"This..." Wang Can looked embarrassed. His family members are currently in Xiangyang City. If Liu Biao knew that he had switched to Liu Jing, it would definitely harm his family. Liu Biao might not dare to do anything because of his reputation, but
Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided. Wang Can really couldn't do it if he wanted Wang Can to abandon his wife and son and go to Liu Jing.
Seeing Wang Can's reluctance, Cai Sheng said: "Since the king has scruples, I don't dare to force it. We just talked. The king has learned a lot of our secrets. Without the general's permission, I will never dare to let him go."
Wang Jun, so I have no choice but to ask Wang Jun to stay in Dangyang temporarily."
"Of course." Wang Can secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his understanding of Liu Jing, the latter knew his situation and would most likely let him return to Xiangyang and would never embarrass him.
The two chatted for a while, and Wang Can stood up to say goodbye, and volunteered to live in the same house with the captured Dangyang County Magistrate Cheng, so as not to return to Xiangyang in the future and have no witnesses to prove his innocence.
But it is said that Zhang Yun led his army across the Jushui River and marched more than ten miles to enter Yiling County.
However, not long after, Zhang Yun was horrified when the dispatched scouts returned the bad news that "Yiling has been occupied by southern thieves".
If Yiling had not been lost, he could have responded from a distance and still had some confidence in forcing Liu Jing's army back. But now that Yiling had been lost, he was fighting alone. He wanted to defeat the enemy with a small number and recapture Yiling.
The weather is still difficult.
Zhang Yun did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered a retreat. Zhang Yun was not decisive, but Zhuge Liang had no choice but to calculate with his mind and not his intention. Zhang Yun had no possibility of escaping. Even though he and others ran for their lives, they were still caught up by Liu Jingjun.
Zhang Yun looked at the wide Jushui in front, and then at Liu Jingjun who was forming formation behind him, and suddenly his heart dropped. However, he did not want to sit back and wait for death, and shouted urgently: "Form up, meet the enemy... Form up, meet the enemy...
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Gan Ning rode a black horse, pointed his whip at the opposite side, and sneered: "It is a taboo for military strategists to form a formation with their backs against the water. Zhang Yun still wants to continue to resist after his son is dead. Could he be thinking that he is Han Xin resurrected?"
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Huang Zhonghong said in a loud voice: "Zhonglang, the enemy has been fleeing for a long time, and their morale is greatly weakened. While they are not yet stable and their formations are not aligned, we can decide in one battle. If the last general asks him to ascend first, he will surely defeat them all."
Before Gan Ning could speak, Wei Yan said anxiously: "Colonel Huang has made great achievements in attacking Yiling before, so please leave it to me this time."
Huang Zhong was not willing to give in, so he refused.
Looking at Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, they were arguing endlessly. Gan Ning was also itchy. However, as the commander of an army, he could not compete with his subordinates for credit. He said loudly: "Stop arguing, you two, let's get there first."
, to break the enemy’s formation together.”
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan looked at each other and said "Promise" in unison. After that, they each returned to their positions, personally supported Xianggu, and led their soldiers to attack the enemy's position.
The strength of the two sides is roughly the same, about 3,000 men each. However, the fighting spirit of the two sides is very different. Facing Liu Jingjun, who is charging like a wolf and a tiger, Zhang Yun's soldiers can fire their bows and crossbows from a distance, but once they get close,
In a hand-to-hand fight, he immediately fell into a disadvantage.
"Kill..." Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were armored and armed, leading the troops. Under the leadership of the two, Liu Jingjun was the first to attack, and one was equal to ten. Zhang Yunjun's array was already not tight, how could he withstand the surprise attack of the two unparalleled generals, one after another?
The phalanx was shattered to pieces.
Although Zhang Yun was familiar with the art of war, he was not a wise or courageous general. He only became the leading general because of his status as Liu Biao's nephew. There may be no problem in being the deputy general, but it would be insufficient if he were to stand alone.
Just like now, in the face of adversity, Zhang Yun was completely panicked and couldn't think of an effective way to deal with it.
Zhang Yun had many new soldiers and few veterans under his command, and with such an incompetent commander in his command, he faced a considerable number of opponents and was beaten back steadily, without the ability to fight back.
What's even worse is that behind them is Ju Shui. Those without armor are fine, but if they are wearing heavy armor, once they fall into the water, no matter how good a swimmer they are, they will inevitably end up drowning.
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were like two sharp arrows, shooting towards Zhang Yun from two directions. Wherever they passed, the waves were unstoppable. Zhang Yun subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, fear in his eyes.
Almost overflowing.
At this moment, there was a faint vibration in the wind. Zhang Yun subconsciously turned his head and looked to the south. Soon he knew the source of the vibration. It was the cavalry, a large group of cavalry...
"Rumble...Rumble..."
Thousands of knights wearing heavy armor and holding swords rushed into the battlefield from the south. Liu Jing's soldiers cheered, but Huang Zhong and Wei Yan looked displeased. The cavalry came to compete with them. This made
How could they be happy? Huang Zhong and Wei Yan looked back and accelerated towards Zhang Yun. They had to kill Zhang Yun before the cavalry and get the first victory. :(/
Liu Liang saw that the enemy division's old soldiers were tired and almost unable to support, so he immediately did not stop to reorganize, but directly launched a charge towards the flank of Zhang Yun's army.
Zhang Yun's soldiers, who were about to collapse, did not dare to fight against the full-speed charge of thousands of armored cavalry. Before the two sides could engage in battle, Zhang Yun's soldiers on the flanks dispersed in a flurry.
"Kill..." Liu Liang led his horses into the enemy formation, chasing down the defeated soldiers. He slashed left and right with the long sword in his hand. He killed all the enemies in front of the horse. His target was also Zhang Yun.
However, what Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Liu Liang didn't know was that although Zhang Yun's flag was still hanging high on the battlefield, he had abandoned the army and fled with several of his guards as early as the moment Liu Liang arrived at the battlefield.
, at this time, he had successfully passed the Jushui Bridge, fled to the east bank, and successfully escaped.
Fortunately, he made a decisive decision. If he hesitated for a moment, the whole army collapsed and the soldiers fought to cross, then he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to.
Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Liu Liang rushed to Zhang Yun's army almost at the same time, but Zhang Yun was nowhere to be seen. The three of them couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
Liu Liang said angrily: "Zhang Yun, you are so courageous!" He traveled hundreds of miles in a few days, almost rushing to the battlefield at a speed of a hundred miles a day, but in the end he didn't get any credit. What did he do?
Not angry.
Although Huang Zhong and Wei Yan regretted taking all the credit, after all, they defeated the enemy head-on and were much stronger than Liu Liang.
Liu Liang then vented his anger on Zhang Yun's soldiers and immediately knelt down to surrender. Fortunately, he was a little slower and was killed on the spot.
In the end, three thousand soldiers of Zhang Yun's army died in the battle, more than two thousand of them surrendered, and only two to three hundred people were able to escape like Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun and several personal guards, sparing no effort, traveled day and night to return to Dangyang. Just as they were preparing to cross the Zhang River, they suddenly heard that Dangyang had fallen. Zhang Yun was immediately horrified.
In fact, he was vaguely worried on the road, but he had two thousand soldiers left in Dangyang City, which was enough to withstand an attack of ten thousand people. If Liu Jing mobilized tens of thousands of troops, it would be difficult for Jiangling to not notice it. Liu Qi and Cai Mao would definitely try their best.
To stop him, Zhang Yun kept comforting himself in his heart.
Zhang Yun couldn't figure out how Dangyang was lost, but now was not the time to think about it. He gave up the idea of crossing the river and went north along Zhangshui River, returning to Xiangyang via Bian County.
Seeing Zhang Yun kneeling on the ground, crying and crying, Liu Biao didn't know what to say for a moment. Zhang Yun didn't act on his own initiative. He also sent Wang Can to order Zhang Yun to rescue Yiling, but when Wang Can arrived in Dangyang
, Zhang Yun has already set off first. Therefore, if Zhang Yun is truly responsible for the defeat and loss of the city, he cannot escape.
In fact, he was in a good mood recently. Huang Zu successfully defeated Sun Quan. Although he did not kill tens of thousands of prisoners and thousands of ships as he said in his letter, there was no doubt that he killed more than 10,000 enemies.
As for Huang Zu's heavy losses, Liu Biao didn't take it to heart at all.
After this defeat and the chaos in Jiangdong, Sun Quan would not dare to covet Jingzhou again for at least two or three years. This way, the pressure in the east would be greatly reduced, and he could concentrate on dealing with Liu Jing.
Unexpectedly, before he was happy for a long time, news came one after another about the fall of Dangyang and Yiling. Especially the fall of Dangyang was equivalent to cutting off his contact with Jiangling, and naturally he also lost control of the ten counties south of Dangyang.
right.
"Sir, we have all fallen into Liu Jing's dog thief's trick..." Zhang Yun knew that he was responsible for a great crime this time, and Liu Biao was not a cruel person, so he kowtowed repeatedly and shed tears in order to obtain Liu Biao's forgiveness.
Liu Biao is indeed not a person who can kill his relatives, especially in recent years, his nephews Liu Hu and Liu Pan have been killed in battle one after another. Liu Biao has repeatedly sent white-haired people to black-haired people. When he saw Zhang Yun, he burst into tears.
There was no anger in Liu Biao's heart, only sadness.