The battle started at noon and continued until night.
The towering fire in Jiangling Nancheng illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime, so that soldiers fighting at night could see the surroundings clearly without lighting a torch.
The smell of roasted flesh and blood is really disgusting.
The fire is still strong and shows no sign of going out.
It seems that this fire will not stop if it does not burn for two days.
The fire is still burning, but the battle is basically over.
After all the troops entering the city were dead and wounded, Liu Chan quickly killed the team left by Lu Meng to guard the ships, and took control of the ships and ordinary sailors he brought.
In fact, ever since they saw the flames of Jiangling City rising into the sky from a distance, this small group of soldiers had felt something bad.
However, they did not dare to sail away before receiving the order. If you go back and are labeled as deserters, you will die as well.
Besides, General Lu's army has more than 10,000 people. How many Jiangling defenders are there? There should be no accidents.
As expected, the accident happened.
This group of soldiers will inevitably die...
In this battle, more than 10,000 people in the vanguard led by Lu Meng were completely wiped out. In fact, only a few people were killed after rushing out of the three gates, and most of them were killed in the sea of fire.
General Lu Meng died in battle and Yu Fan was captured.
Surprisingly, Yu Fan, who Liu Chan had always thought was a weak scholar, was actually good at it.
This old man in his fifties was actually quite good at spear-handling, and he was a master of both civil and military skills.
It is worthy of inheriting the excellent tradition of the Han Dynasty that pays attention to the ranking of generals and prime ministers. In this era, if anyone thinks that scribes are powerless, then he will definitely die miserably.
Liu Chan looked at the man in his fifties with an upright face and smiled and said, "Have you ever regretted doing this treacherous thing right now?"
[Yu Fan: Current favorability is negative 20]
"Hmph!" Yu Fan turned his face and looked away and sneered, "It is normal for all parties to fight, join forces vertically and horizontally, and invade and attack. This time it is just a plan, so there is no such thing as treachery."
Oh, this guy speaks straight.
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
"Hahaha." Yu Fan laughed when he heard this, "I just set off on the road earlier. When you come down in a few days, you may need to ask me for directions."
"The thief is so brave!" Lao Luo drew his sword and went to chop him, but Liu Chan stopped him.
Liu Chan smiled and said, "If you want to show me the way, you can't go down now. The only people you see these days are your colleagues. You won't meet me in 180 years."
Liu Chan waved his hand, and the soldiers took Yu into custody.
Yu Fan originally thought that Liu Chan would be angry and kill him with a knife. He originally said that to seek a quick death.
Unexpectedly, this long-armed boy is not only very courageous, but also very broad-minded.
He couldn't help but feel a little curious about this young man.
[Yufan favorability +5]
[Current favorability: minus 15]
After a brief conversation with this melee scribe who was good at using spears, Liu Chan was ready to proceed with the next step.
Time is running out and action must be taken immediately.
Liu Chan, who led the troops in from the west gate of the North City, received the warmest welcome and the highest respect from the soldiers and civilians defending the city.
The Jiangling soldiers and civilians, who felt like they had escaped from hell, were celebrating this miraculous victory wantonly.
"Prince, we have won! We have really won, a big victory! Hahaha..." The defender, whose face was darkened by the thick smoke, smiled obliviously, revealing two rows of particularly white teeth.
"Jiangling is saved!"
"The prince is mighty! God bless Jiangling!"
"The prince is mighty! God bless Jiangling!"
…
Liu Chan kept pressing down with his hands, but still couldn't suppress the excitement of the soldiers and civilians, and finally had to order his subordinates to play drums.
After a few toms, the people's cheers and shouts barely stopped.
"Fellows and fellow villagers——! Although we have just won a big victory, I don't want to disturb everyone's interest, but time is pressing, everyone listen carefully!" Liu Chan took a deep breath and said loudly, "The battle is not over yet, we still have very dangerous!"
With one sentence, the crowd fell completely silent.
There was only the crackling sound of the fire in Nancheng and the occasional sound of building collapse.
The battle isn't over yet? Aren’t the enemy troops already dead?
It's almost burned to ashes...
"Lü Meng is no match for Sun Quan's vanguard in the east of the Yangtze River. The army will arrive very soon. Soochow is going to completely kill our soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou this time!"
Wow——!
The crowd started talking again and curses could be heard.
"Oh my god, Sun Quan is such a jerk!"
"An accountant!"
The simple soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou began to angrily spit out fragrance in a dialect that Liu Chan couldn't quite understand. For a moment, they praised Sun Quan to the sky as if they had honey spread on their mouths.
It seems that the early publicity (spreading rumors) work was carried out very well.
Liu Chan pressed his hands and saw that people stopped cursing for a moment and said again: "If you can trust me, go to the dock and board the boat. I will arrange for the fellow villagers to go and avoid the disaster!"
"this……"
As soon as they heard that they were leaving, people began to hesitate.
In this era, people have a strong sense of rurality, and leaving their hometown often means that their lives will fall into huge difficulties. Unless necessary, even if their lives are slightly worse, few people are willing to stay away from their hometown.
"I, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, Liu Chan, promise you that if you give me some time, I will let you all return to Jiangling!" Liu Chan said sincerely, "The King of Hanzhong will be responsible for all your lives after you leave, and no one will starve. !”
Old man, I've helped you so much, so you can help me spend some money to deal with the aftermath. Isn't it too much?
"...I believe in the prince! Our family is willing to leave!" The owner of the tea stall that Liu Chan had visited spoke first.
"Please also ask the prince to help me send my family members away!" The garrison commander also spoke.
After someone took the lead, everyone finally agreed to move away from Jiangling temporarily.
Liu Chan breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason why Guan Yu's army collapsed in the end was not because they could not defeat the enemy. Even lack of food and grass was not the most important problem.
What ultimately led to the army abandoning the battle and surrendering was that all the families of the generals and soldiers under his command fell to the enemy in Gangneung.
Moreover, Lu Meng was kind to them. He asked them about their welfare every day, sent doctors and medicines, and even encouraged them to write letters to their husbands and sons in the army.
In this case, how can the war continue?
What Liu Chan wants is not to be trapped in Jiangling. Lu Xun's army will arrive overnight, and will then blockade it to the west. Soon, the main force led by Sun Quan will arrive.
At that time, if you still take these family members and people in the city with you, you will have no choice but to be trapped in the isolated city.
It is impossible to break out with your family.
The army breaks through alone? Wouldn't that family fall into the hands of the enemy again and follow the old path of history?
But with the return route cut off, the westward route for reinforcements cut off, and all the surrounding areas falling, it would be a dead end for the army to be trapped in Jiangling City, which was short of food and grass.
What Liu Chan wanted was not the ending of a heroic defeat together with Uncle Guan in this isolated city of Jiangling.
He wants to revive this dead game!
Therefore, to achieve the strategic goal, it is necessary to ensure the combat effectiveness and morale of Guan Yu's Jingzhou Army.
Under the illumination of the Nancheng fire, the people and family members of Jiangling City carried fine rations and began to board the ships brought by Lu Meng in batches overnight, as well as the ships that Liu Chan secretly transferred back to Yidu after transporting the prisoners, and finally added A merchant ship of the Zhao Company.
It's a little crowded, but fortunately it's still barely enough.
After his father Liu Bei, Liu Chan once again staged a cross-river crossing with his people in the Jingzhou area, but this time the pursuers were not Cao Wei, but Soochow.
"Okay, let's see if we can hold Jiangling before General Guan returns to the army!"
At this time, Liu Chan still had his own army of the prince and more than a thousand Jingzhou defenders, as well as officials who voluntarily stayed behind and more than 600 Jiangling young men who voluntarily wanted to help the officers and soldiers defend the city.
The bad news is that there are still very few people.
"Swear to follow the prince to the death!"
The good news is that after a big victory, we no longer have any worries and our morale is very high.
At the same time, when Liu Chan discovered that the beacon smoke was burning, he arranged for people to notify Guan Yu, and finally arrived at the Mianshui front line...
Thank you to the boss of "Netherworld - Qianlong" for 5,000 points and the boss of "Jiangnan Xiaoxiaoyuan" for 100 points to invest in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used for the upcoming Jingzhou Interdiction War. Thank you for your support~
(End of chapter)
