Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 129

In the middle of the night, the Yangtze River flows eastward in waves, which is the most weary time in the night.

The two southwest gates of Jiangling City were opened at the same time, and Gaoshun and Lantian were welcome to enter the city.

After successfully entering the city, Gao Shun sent people to quickly occupy various favorable positions, and more than [-] people were trapped in the camp and poured into the city.

The sounds of fighting and shouting were endless, and Jiang Ling woke up in the winter night.

When Cao Ren hurriedly put on his armor and was about to command the suppression of the rebellion, Huang Zhong's troops had already rushed to the prefect's mansion.

The deputy general Niu Jin reported in a panic: "General, unknown bandits have poured in from the west gate and the south gate, and have already occupied all the main roads. Our army hastily fought and suffered heavy casualties."

"Jiangling City is tightly guarded, how did the bandits break in?" Cao Ren asked puzzled.

"It is said that there is an internal response." Niu Jin replied in a low voice.

"Who should be inside?" Cao Ren asked sharply.

"I don't know about the humble position, but the two gates in the southwest were opened at the same time, so there may be a lot of people inside," Niu Jin analyzed.

While the two were talking, the guards outside the hall rushed into the back hall in panic, "General, the bandits have entered the front hall, please retreat to the back yard quickly."

Cao Ren and Niu Jin escaped through the back door. At this time, there were fires everywhere in the city, and Cao's army in the city fought indiscriminately in the dark, regardless of enemy or friend.

"General, I'm afraid Jiangling will not be able to protect it. 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 coalition forces of Sun and Liu, so that Cao Cao and tens of thousands of sick soldiers could escape back to the Central Plains.

Although he knew that Jiangling couldn't hold it at all, he didn't expect to lose it so quickly.

Cao Ren was full of resentment and wanted to leave the city by the north gate, but he met Xu Huang's troops on the way.

"General, there are thieves blocking the north gate, and now only the east gate can 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 forefront. Cao Cao's 3000 troops left in Jiangling finally escaped with [-] people.

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 cavalry harassed them all the way, and Cao Cao was almost captured by Zhao Yun at Changbanpo. Man Chong had to lead his army to escort him along the way.

"Don't be disheartened. After Wulin's defeat, the Prime Minister told me to try my best to hold back in Jiangling. If I really can't hold on, I 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 early." Cao Ren saw the crowd. Morale will be low, so take comfort during breaks.

After hearing this, Xu Huang bowed down on one knee, "General, the loss of Jiangling this time is the fault of the last general."

Cao Ren quickly helped him up and said, "Gongming is injured, and he said earlier that he doesn't need to salute. How could you take Jiangling to himself?"

Xu Huang shook his head and said, "The person who opened the west gate of Jiangling was my commander Xu Shuang, so it is my fault that Jiangling fell."

When Niu Jin heard this, his head was sweating, and he thought that Xu Shuang seemed to be sent to the city by me to confirm.

Cao Ren asked suspiciously: "I think Gongming is very kind to this person. Why would he want to betray?"

"Xu Shuang met the old master," Xu Huang sighed.

"Lü Bu has come back to life?" Cao Ren exaggerated.

"He met Gao Shun, and this guy is in the bandit army." Xu Huang explained.

Hearing Gao Shun's name, Cao Ren was silent. He had fought against this man a lot in Yanzhou and Xuzhou. Even Zhang Liao, who was in the limelight, was only his lieutenant general most of the time. How could this fellow vote for Jiangdong?

"I will personally explain this matter to the Prime Minister. Gongming, you have suffered an unreasonable disaster, so the internal response at the South Gate is also Xu Shuang's?" Cao Ren said again.

Xu Huang shook his head and said: "Jiangling's four gates are tightly guarded, Xu Shuang escaped less than a hundred people, and it is impossible to capture two gates at the same time. If we met in the city just now, if he had nostalgia to guide us, we might be trapped in the city."

Cao Ren suddenly felt a chill down his back, which meant that Zhou Yu had other internal support, even if Xu Shuang hadn't rebelled, Jiang Ling's fate would still be the same.

"Let's take a break and hurry back to Xiangyang. Zhou Gongjin is too scary this time."

After a night of fighting, Jiangling gradually returned to tranquility in the morning of the next day. Lantian's method of making money in troubled waters was a sudden whim when Yiling pretended to deal with Lu Meng. He originally had the attitude of giving it a try, but he did not 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 opened the city gate without bloodshed.

The reconnaissance battalion first pretended to be the Yiling defeated army and sneaked into Jiangling, but because Cao Ren used his troops very cautiously, 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 taking down the strong city of Jiangling, Gao Shun and Huang Zhong admired Lantian very much.

Lantian sent Huang Zhong out to calm the people, and asked Gao Shun to call Jiangling officials to the prefect's mansion. To quickly stabilize the whole area, the children of these aristocratic families were needed to help. As for the promotion and demotion of the official position, Liu Qi had to decide.

Although Lan Tian doesn't like the aristocratic family, but in this period dominated by the aristocratic family, he can't rashly change the system and go against the sky, and Liu Bei will not agree with him to do so.

We can only boil the frogs in warm water, set up an experimental field first, and then gradually weaken it after the world is settled.

Gao Shun's actions were quick, and the main officials in Jiangling City arrived at the prefect's mansion in less than two hours. These dozens of people were out of instinctive fear, and everyone lowered their heads tremblingly, not daring to face Lan Tian on the stage.

Who can defeat Cao Ren and Xu Huang, how can they be idle?

They are like waiting for a trial, they don't know whether they will be demoted or exiled, or they will be implicated because they surrendered Cao Cao. This is nothing more than a sentence from the superior.

When Lan Tian looked at the crowd, he found that one of them was secretly looking at him, and he secretly wrote it down.

"I am Lantian, the prefect of Lingling. I was ordered by Lord Liu to restore Jiangling. You have no choice but to surrender to Cao Cao with Liu Cong. The situation is excusable. The Lord treats you leniently and decides to exonerate you from the crime of being rebellious, my son. When you are in danger, you are ordered to take over Jingzhou. You should do your best to help, if there is still a disagreement, the positions of the various government offices in Jiangling will be adjusted, and the decision will be made after the arrival of the government. Now everyone perform their duties."

When everyone found out that it was a soft policy, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

When they walked out of the gate of the palace, officials at all levels in Jiangling lamented that Liu Qi had the ability to defeat Cao Cao, yet he could endure it for so many years.

The official who took a peek at Lantian was stopped by Gao Shun as soon as he reached the gate of the hall.

"My husband has something to ask for you, please leave later." Gao Shun pointed at Lan Tian as a gesture.

The man glanced back, then walked back to the hall with his head held high, clasped his hands and asked loudly: "May I ask what the general is staying here?"

Lan Tian saw that this person had thick eyebrows, raised nose, black face and short beard, and a weird face, but his demeanor was extremely confident.

Could it be him?

Lan Tian said in his heart that with your appearance, you might not be able to pass the interview if you are looking for a job.

"Sir, could it be Pang Shiyuan from Xiangyang?" Lan Tian asked tentatively.

Ps: In the last three days, is there still a chance for the monthly pass?There seems to be double activity today?Some please go, thank you.

(End of this chapter)