After Zhuge Liang returned to Yuzhang, he still landed at Chaisang and went to Jiangdong Camp to visit Lu Xun again.
Also accompanying him were envoys sent by Sun Quan, who conveyed Sun Quan's orders to Lu Xun immediately.
Lu Xun had no doubts and immediately agreed.
Zhuge Liang had already guessed this result when he entered the camp.
The two exchanged brief greetings for a while, and then Zhuge Liang said goodbye. He also wanted to organize the evacuation of troops.
Lu Xun also promised Zhuge Liang again that the troops and horses east of the Yangtze River had been evacuated and the waters of the Gan River were now available for use.
If Liu Beijun is willing, he can retreat along the waterway at any time.
Zhuge Liang thanked him again and immediately went to Chaisang City.
After entering the city, Zhuge Liang learned that the 10,000 troops led by Guan Yu had only lost more than 200 soldiers after treatment!
Overjoyed, he immediately conveyed the order to withdraw his troops to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu didn't believe it at first. He felt that Chai Sang was as stable as Mount Tai and there was no need to evacuate.
After some earnest persuasion, Zhuge Liang finally convinced Guan Yu and began to lead the army to evacuate Chaisang and head to Haihun along the land route.
Haihun was originally stationed by Zhuge Liang, and there were also 10,000 troops here.
After three days of journey, Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang successfully arrived in Nanchang with nearly 20,000 troops.
Since Zhuge Liang had already passed the news to Liu Bei, the evacuation of Nanchang City was also ready.
The day Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang arrived in Nanchang, they abandoned the city with Liu Bei.
The subsequent evacuation was relatively smooth.
Passing through Xingan and Yichun, they gathered troops and horses along the way and evacuated directly to Changsha.
Despite Lu Xun's promise, Zhuge Liang still did not choose to evacuate by water.
No commander would place the safety of his army on a word from his enemy.
Zhuge Liang is even more so!
Although the mountain road is rugged and difficult and takes more time, there is no problem in terms of safety.
After more than ten days of traveling, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others finally entered Changsha County and returned to Liling.
This also means that it is completely safe and there are no worries anymore.
But this also indicates that this strategy will end in complete failure!
It took a long time of planning, months of preparation, and countless preparations.
Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and others personally led an army of 50,000 to attack Yuzhang County, and finally withdrew their troops after occupying most of the city.
At least these few months have been a waste of military strength and countless money and food!
The only good news is that not many soldiers and horses were lost. There were 50,000 people when we went there, and there were still more than 49,000 people after we came back.
Liu Bei looked at the familiar Liling and could not help but think of Xu Shu's advice.
If soldiers and horses could be used in Jiangxia County at that time, I am afraid the result would be completely different!
With Zhuge Liang here, it might not be impossible to persuade Huang Zu to surrender.
What a mistake, every step is wrong!
Now that Yuzhang County has not received it, Jiangxia County can only give it to Sun Quan.
It can be said that he lost his wife and lost his troops at the same time!
Even so, Liu Bei did not blame Zhuge Liang. After all, Zhuge Liang had a bigger surprise for Liu Bei!
Without staying too long in Liling, Liu Bei immediately led his army to Linxiang, the seat of Changsha County.
What happened to Nanjun? Whether there is any change in the war, both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang need to know the latest information.
Two days later, Liu Bei led the army to Linxiang.
But before Liu Bei entered the city, an extremely panicked soldier ran towards him, his eyes full of anxiety!
"My lord, you are finally back!"
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment. He thought for a moment that he probably didn't know this person.
But looking at his attire, he must be a soldier under his command.
"What's up?"
"My lord, I am here to ask for help on the orders of General Fu Kuang!"
Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat, and he was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse.
"Please help! What happened to Nan County! Tell me quickly!"
The soldier shook his head repeatedly and quickly explained to Liu Bei.
"Lord, it's not Nanjun, it's Wuling!"
"The barbarians in Wuling have rebelled. They have gathered more than 10,000 barbarians and are besieging Linyuan, the seat of Wuling County."
"General Fu Kuang is organizing county troops in Linyuan and mobilizing the people to resist. The situation is very critical!"
Liu Bei is one of the top two, and the situation in Nanjun is still unknown. Why is Wuling County rebelling again?
"Kong Ming, what's going on?"
Liu Bei could only turn his head and look at Zhuge Liang. After all, Zhuge Liang had always been in charge of the four counties in Jingnan.
Zhuge Liang was extremely helpless. He had just returned from Yuzhang, how could he know the situation?
It's just that Liu Bei asked, so he could only know what to say.
"Lord, the Wuling barbarians are also called Wuxi barbarians, including Xiongxi, Xixi, Chenxi, Youxi, and Wuxi."
"These barbarians usually live in the mountains and forests, and they do occasionally go down to the mountains to plunder. They are extremely cunning. When the officers and soldiers encircle them, they just run back to the mountains and cannot be completely eliminated."
"Although the Wuxi barbarians are hateful, since Liang arrived in Jingnan, there has never been a large-scale troop attack on the county town..."
After much thought, Zhuge Liang could only think of one reason to explain Wuxi Man's rebellion.
"Lord, I'm afraid this matter has something to do with Liu Zhang!"
"Of course I know that this matter is closely related to Liu Zhang, so what should I do now?"
Liu Bei felt extremely depressed. He originally wanted to rest in Linxiang City, but now he was in trouble again.
Looking at the extremely tired army behind him, Liu Bei was even more confused.
Suddenly there is a feeling that everything is not going well!
Feeling Liu Bei's obvious change in attitude, Zhuge Liang could only break his teeth and swallow it.
Yuzhang's failure this time caused his godlike image in Liu Bei's heart to collapse!
"My lord, you can take a boat from the Xiang River to the Yuan River and rely on the waterway to reach Wuling County."
"The barbarians have no plan and no siege equipment. This time they besiege Linyuan, and they can be surrounded and annihilated!"
Liu Bei thought for a while and found that there was nothing wrong with Zhuge Liang's method.
If you want to deal with Liu Zhang, you must first deal with the rebellious barbarians.
Just in time to return to Jingzhou, we can take advantage of the convenience of waterways, and marching by boat can allow the soldiers to get sufficient rest.
Just as he was about to give the order, Liu Bei suddenly thought of something and quickly looked at the soldiers just now.
"How is the situation in Yiling? Do you know?"
The soldier nodded again. The news was not urgent, so he didn't say it.
"My Lord, there is nothing wrong with Yiling. Military Advisor Xu is holding Liu Zhang back so hard that he cannot move any further!"
Liu Bei finally showed a satisfied smile and couldn't help but praise him.
"Yuan Zhi is really a great talent. Isn't the arrogant Liu Zhang helpless in front of him?"
"You Yuanzhi is here, I think I will be able to beat Liu Zhang hard this time!"
In the past, Zhuge Liang would have congratulated his friend Xu Shu.
But when I heard it at this time, it was a bit harsh to my ears!
Liu Bei's words not only make people feel a little flattering!
