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Chapter 207

The normally busy and noisy waters of the Xiangjiang River were completely silent at this time. Three large-scale fleets filled the entire river.

The fleet in the middle was besieged by two fleets, one in front and one in the rear. The battle seemed to be on the verge of breaking out, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.Whether it is a merchant ship, a cargo ship or a fishing boat, they have already fled away when they saw that the situation was not good.

Ma Yue is nearly forty years old. He is short and stocky, and his appearance is not impressive. Especially when he is in the water all the year round, his skin looks particularly dark.

He was standing on the deck of a warship at this moment, looking at the densely packed battleships ahead and the people on them, he couldn't help but panic.

In fact, not only the front, but also the rear, he and his fleet were surrounded.

"Ma Sima, that, that's Liu Boyi, what should we do?"

Facing the question from his subordinates, Mayo was sweating profusely on his forehead and was unable to answer.

The coach of the Changsha navy was originally Zhang Xian's younger brother Zhang Cheng, but he died in the battle of Baqiu, and his successor died in the battle of Linxiang, and then he became the third coach.

The reason why he was able to become the coach was not because of his high official position, nor because of his ability, but because he was from Lingling County.

The surviving Changsha navy has now been completely terrified by the Jingzhou navy, so they elected Ma Yue as the commander of the navy, and wanted to go to Lingling to avoid disaster under his leadership.

Originally, the journey was quite smooth, but when they arrived at Ling County, the southernmost tip of Changsha, something happened.

Who would have imagined that such an insignificant Ling county would have such a powerful naval force.

Ma Yue complained endlessly, Liu Zong's fleet alone was evenly matched with his own, and the fleet behind him was also quite powerful.What's more terrible is that on both sides of the Xiang River, thousands of infantry appeared one after another, and they were enemies in all directions.They were a group of bereaved dogs, how could they muster up the courage to fight in such a dangerous situation.

"Ma Sima..." His subordinate urged again.

Ma Yue sighed in his heart, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I can't fight but I can't escape, what else can I do? Go to the shore."

When Liu Jing arrived at the Xiangshui Port, he happened to see Ma Yue leading the fleet into the ferry. Liu Jing was relieved. The strength of the remaining water army in Changsha was not bad. Composed of warships, ten warships and fourteen battleships, once a conflict breaks out, even if you have a sharp weapon like a pole on your side, there will be certain casualties.

Moreover, at this time, the last thing he wants to see is for his own people to kill each other, which will weaken the already weak strength.

Taking this fleet for his own use and enhancing its strength is what Liu Jing hopes to see.

After Ma Yue landed, he led his generals to greet Liu Zong.

Liu Zong stroked his short mustache and said with a half-smile, "Why did you delay for so long? I thought you were going to meet me in battle."

Ma Yue and the others turned pale with shock, and someone said: "Liu Sima is our savior, how dare we become enemies with our savior?"

In the Battle of Baqiu, Liu Zong not only successfully brought back more than [-] soldiers, but also brought back dozens of ships. Many of Ma Yue and others were rescued by Liu Zong, so this is why he said this.

Liu Zong asked with a cold face: "Since you know that I am on the opposite boat, why do you hesitate?"

All the generals couldn't help but looked at each other, then they all looked at Ma Yue, and Ma Yue replied bravely, "Back to Liu Sima, I'm going to Lingling to avoid disaster with all my heart, but when I encounter obstacles, that's why I hesitate, it's not about Liu Sima. "

Liu Zong said displeasedly: "The enemy is now, and Linxiang is in danger. How can we just leave?"

Ma Yue and others all thought that you are the fastest runner, what right do you have to accuse us?

After Liu Zong saw Liu Jing coming, he said to Ma Yue and the others: "The king of Ling County is here, let's go, I will take you to meet him."

Ma Yue and the others were at a loss when they heard this, isn't Liu Zong the leader of this place?Xuan Er thought of the magistrate of Ling County, isn't it Liu Jing and Liu Zhongda?No wonder Liu Zong didn't return to Linxiang, but came to Ling County.

Liu Jing arrived in a black silk-covered chariot, surrounded by soldiers and chariots.

When Ma Yue and the others saw this, they were secretly surprised, this is not the majesty that a county chief can have, even if the Jingnan hegemony is envious, it is nothing more than that.

Logically speaking, Liu Jing is the local official, and Ma Yue and others are the Changsha navy. The two sides are not subordinate to each other, and they are enough to fight against each other. But at this moment, they have to bow their heads under the eaves. .

Liu Jingliang crowned his clothes, sat gracefully and elegantly on the gorgeous hooded car, and asked: "At this moment, if you are not in Linxiang to fight against the Northern Army, what are you doing here in Ling County?"

Ma Yue replied: "There are hundreds of Jingzhou military buildings, warships, and battleships. We are not afraid of strong enemies and have fought repeatedly. Unfortunately, our strengths are too different. We have been defeated one after another. Now our strength is not as good as the eleventh in the past, and we are already powerless." Resist the enemy. We don’t want to abandon the lord and seek refuge in the north, so we have to retreat to the next best thing and go south to Lingling to avoid disaster.”

Liu Jing glanced at Ma Yue in surprise. He didn't expect that this man seemed inconspicuous, like an ordinary fisherman, but he was quite eloquent.

"Based on your own strength alone, it is natural to fight against the Northern Army with an egg hitting a rock. It is understandable to want to go south to avoid disaster." Liu Jing said here, and then changed the subject: "But if we join forces, then we have to be another Never mind. Although it is still not as good as the Jingzhou Navy, it is not completely powerless."

Ma Yue couldn't help being surprised and said: "Didn't Liu Sima tell Liu Jun about the majesty of the Jingzhou navy? Before I went down, I said that the building boats, boats, and fighting ships were all in the hundreds. It is definitely not a lie. Doubling or twice as much is definitely not the opponent of the Jingzhou navy."

Liu Jing said with a smile: "With your vision, knowledge, and ability, it's true."

Ma Yue felt quite ridiculous in his heart, he asked himself no matter how bad he was, he was a veteran general who had been accustomed to the river for [-] or [-] years, and Liu Jing, a person who barely touched the water, deserved to be called him?

Ma Yue subconsciously glanced at Liu Zong at the side, and found that the latter had no doubts about Liu Jing's words, but looked at him with a hint of ridicule and disdain.

In other words, Liu Zong thinks Liu Jing's words are correct?

Ma Yue can think that Liu Jing is arrogant and ignorant, but he will never treat Liu Zong that way.

Liu Jing leaned forward slightly, and asked Ma Yue again: "What do you think about joining forces?"

"This..." Ma Yue looked at the soldiers around him, so he didn't dare to say "no", but he didn't want to be annexed by Liu Jing, so he deliberately delayed: "It is difficult for the next person to decide this matter, and we need to discuss it with the generals." some."

Liu Jing frowned, and was about to say something, but found Liu Zong gave him a look. Liu Jing knew that Liu Zong had his own plans, and he believed in his ability, so he stopped talking immediately.

(End of this chapter)