In the middle of the night, the Yangtze River flows eastward with waves. It is the most tired time of the night.
The two southwest gates of Jiangling City were opened at the same time, allowing Gao Shun and Lantian to enter the city. Gao Shun was familiar with the matter of sneak attack and seizing the city. He had done this before in Xiapi.
After successfully entering the city, Gao Shun sent people to quickly occupy various favorable terrains, and more than 10,000 people trapped in the camp poured into the city. No matter how cautious they were, they would alert the city defense army.
The sounds of fighting and shouting were endless, and Jiangling woke up in the winter night.
When Cao Ren hurriedly put on his armor and prepared to command the counter-rebellion, Huang Zhong's troops had already arrived in front of the prefect's mansion.
Lieutenant General Niu Jin panicked and reported: "General, unknown rebel troops have poured in from the west gate and south gate and have occupied various important roads. Our army hastily responded to the battle with heavy casualties."
"Jiangling City is well-defended, how did the bandits invade?" Cao Ren asked in confusion.
"It is said that there is an insider..." Niu Jin replied in a low voice.
"Who is in charge?" Cao Ren asked sharply.
"I don't know about my humble position, but the two southwest gates were opened at the same time. There may be a lot of people involved..." Niu Jin analyzed.
While the two were talking, the guards outside the palace rushed into the back hall in panic, "General, the bandits have invaded the front hall, please evacuate to the back hall quickly."
Cao Ren and Niu Jin then escaped from the back door. At this time, there were fires everywhere in the city. Cao's troops in the city were fighting indiscriminately in the dark without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy.
"General, I'm afraid Jiangling cannot be saved. If we don't leave quickly, we may fall into the city..." Niu Jin said.
The purpose of Cao Ren's stay in Jiangling was to contain and delay the Sun and Liu coalition forces so that Cao Cao and tens of thousands of sick soldiers could escape back to the Central Plains.
Although he knew that Jiangling could not hold on at all, he did not expect to lose it so quickly.
Cao Ren wanted to leave the city by the north gate with resentment, but he met Xu Huang's men halfway.
"General, there are bandits blocking the north gate. Now there is only the east gate to go out." Xu Huang said.
"Everyone break out from the east gate." Cao Ren raised his whip and shouted. His own elite cavalry opened the way at the front. Only 3,000 of Cao Cao's 20,000 troops left in Jiangling finally escaped.
After Cao Ren fled to Dangyang, he stopped to rest. Man Chong, who was originally stationed here, had also gone north.
Zhou Yu and Liu Bei's infantry and cavalry harassed Cao Cao along the way, and Cao Cao was almost captured by Zhao Yun at Changbanpo. Man Chong had no choice but to lead his army to escort him along the way.
"Don't be despondent. After the defeat in Wulin, the Prime Minister once asked me to try to contain Jiangling. If you really can't hold it, you can retreat to Xiangyang. As long as Xiangyang doesn't lose the Central Plains, there will be no danger. Now I just return to Xiangyang in advance." Cao Ren saw the crowd. Will have lower morale, so comfort during breaks.
After hearing this, Xu Huang knelt down and bowed, "General, this loss to Jiangling is all the fault of the last general..."
Cao Ren quickly helped him up and said, "Gongming is injured. I told you before that you don't need to salute. How can you blame Jiangling on your head?"
Xu Huang shook his head and said: "The internal agent who opened the west gate of Jiangling was my subordinate Ma Xushuang, so the fall of Jiangling is my fault..."
When Niu Jin heard this, his head was sweating, and he thought to himself that it seemed that I had gone to confirm that Xu Shuang was released into the city.
Cao Ren asked doubtfully: "I think Gongming is very kind to this person. What reason does he have to betray him?"
"Xu Shuang met his old master..." Xu Huang sighed.
"Lü Bu is resurrected?" Cao Ren's expression was exaggerated.
"He met Gao Shun, who was in the bandits' formation..." Xu Huang explained.
Cao Ren was silent when he heard the name Gao Shun. He had fought against this man many times in Yanzhou and Xuzhou. Even Zhang Liao, who was currently in the limelight, was not enough to serve as his lieutenant most of the time. This guy actually joined Jiangdong?
"I will personally explain this matter to the Prime Minister. Gongming, you have suffered a terrible disaster. Then the internal commander of the south gate is also Xu Shuang's people?" Cao Ren asked again.
Xu Huang shook his head and said: "The four gates of Jiangling are tightly defended. Less than a hundred people from Xu Shuang escaped. It is impossible to seize two gates at the same time..."
Cao Ren suddenly felt a chill on his back, which meant that Zhou Yu had other internal agents. Even if Xu Shuang did not rebel, Jiang Ling's fate would still be the same.
"Let's take a short rest and hurry back to Xiangyang. Zhou Gongjin is too scary this time."
After a night of fighting, Jiangling gradually returned to peace in the morning of the next day. Lantian's method of fishing in troubled waters to make money came from a whim when Yiling was pretending to deal with Lu Meng. He originally had the attitude of giving it a try, but he didn't expect it to succeed. .
Historically, Cao Ren resisted Zhou Yu here for a year. He didn't think he was much smarter than Zhou Yu, but in the end he still opened the city gate without losing any blood.
The reconnaissance battalion first disguised itself as the Yiling defeated army and sneaked into Jiangling. However, because Cao Ren was very cautious in using troops, these dozens of people were closely guarded. Lantian was ready for a protracted war, but the appearance of Xu Shuang accelerated the process.
After successfully capturing the fortified city of Jiangling, Gao Shun and Huang Zhong admired Lan Tian greatly.
Lantian sent Huang Zhong to come out to pacify the people, and asked Gao Shun to summon officials from Jiangling to the prefect's mansion. To quickly stabilize the entire area, the efforts of these aristocratic families were needed. As for the promotion or demotion of official positions, Liu Qi had to decide.
Although Lan Tian didn't like the aristocratic family, in this era dominated by the aristocratic family, he couldn't rashly change the system and go against the will of heaven, and Liu Bei would not agree to his doing so.
We can only boil the frog in warm water, set up an experimental field first, and then gradually weaken it after the world is settled.
Gao Shun moved very quickly. The main officials in Jiangling City arrived at the prefect's mansion in less than two hours. Out of instinctive fear, these dozens of people lowered their heads tremblingly, not daring to look directly at Lan Tian on the stage.
How can someone who can defeat Cao Ren and Xu Huang be considered a mediocre person?
They were just waiting for trial. They didn't know whether they would be demoted or exiled, or whether they would be implicated because they were demoted. This was nothing more than a word from a superior.
When Lantian looked at the crowd, he found someone in the crowd peeking at him, and he secretly made a note of it.
"I am Lan Tian, the prefect of Lingling, and I have been ordered by Lord Liu to regain Jiangling. You have no choice but to follow Liu Cong and surrender to Cao Cao. This is excusable. My Lord treats his people mercifully and has decided to absolve you of the crime of rebellion, eldest son. I have been ordered to take charge of Jingzhou at the critical moment. All the princes should do their best to assist. If there are still differences of opinion, they will not be spared. The positions of various officials in Jiangling will be adjusted. We will make a decision after the arrival of the prince. Now everyone can go about their duties. "
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they found out that it was a gentle policy.
When they walked out of the palace, officials at all levels in Jiangling all sighed that Liu Qi had the ability to defeat Cao Cao, but he could still endure it for so many years.
The official who peeked at Lantian was intercepted by Gao Shun as soon as he reached the entrance of the palace.
At this time keNS huF Zhang Si. "My husband wants to see you for something, please leave later." Gao Shun pointed at Lantian and gestured.
The man glanced back, then walked back to the hall with his head held high, raised his hands and asked loudly: "May I ask what the general is doing here?"
Lan Tian saw this man with thick eyebrows and raised nose, dark face and short beard, and a strange face, but his demeanor was extremely confident.
Could it be him?
Lan Tianxin said that with your appearance, you might not be able to pass the interview when looking for a job.
Control the big one and control the owl. "Sir, could it be Pang Shiyuan from Xiangyang?" Lan Tian asked tentatively.
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