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Chapter 128 Attacking Xingan
Duan Jiong also issued an order to the counties and counties in Yangzhou, requiring the soldiers of Kuaiji, Danyang, Jiujiang and other counties to rush to Yuzhang with all their strength, and must surround the entire north and west sides of Yuzhang County. They beat drums and hung branches with horsetails to create the illusion of a large number of people. They also ordered the soldiers of Jingzhou prefectures and counties to send troops from the east, and from Jiangxia and Changsha to surround the east side of Yuzhang counties and counties. The requirements were different. They hide themselves and don't make too much noise.

As for Jiaozhou, they were also ordered to gather heavy troops with Nanhai and Cangwu to surround Yuzhang from the south.

In this way, Duan Jiong weaved a huge net invisibly, and even gradually surrounded the entire Yuzhang. He didn't pay attention to those mountain people in various counties and counties. If he is weak, even if he sends some county soldiers, they can be easily wiped out without fear, but he himself is leading the main force and hiding quietly in Xingan County.

On the other side, Yichun County, Nanchang County, Jiancheng County and other important counties were also attacked one after another. They hurriedly asked for help from the governor of Yangzhou, and the governor of Yangzhou was even more furious because he knew that the army was stationed in a remote area. These counties are not far away in Xingan County, Duan Jiong, why does he sit back and watch the attacks of the surrounding counties and not help?

Just as he was about to issue a document to question him, a person rushed over and brought Duan Jiong's verbal order that he was not allowed to issue a document to question him. If something bad happened, the whole of Yangzhou would be harmed. At this time, why didn't the governor of Yangzhou understand that Duan Jiong was going to After sacrificing many counties in Yuzhang County to win a big victory, he trembled angrily and said, "An Neng won the victory by harming the people? Duan Jiming is called the general who protects the country and protects the people, but he is actually a butcher who kills and steals ears."

The military merits of the Han Dynasty were counted according to their ears, so soldiers who killed thieves took more of the enemy's ears to prove their military exploits.

Regardless of what Duan Jiong did, he managed to confuse the common people and scholars throughout Yangzhou. The scholars thought that he had led the main force to Kuaiji County, and from Kuaiji County to Yuzhang. Passing through Chen Guo, Runan, entering Lujiang River, arriving at Yuzhang, and then holding back his troops, as a general who has been fighting against the Qiang outside the Great Wall all year round, and often troubled by attacks on food and grass, his first battle is to protect his own baggage.

Therefore, he was stationed in Xingan County. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected joy in this move.

However, this move also caused instability in the army, and there were even two voices in the army. Headed by Lu Zhi, Sun Jian and other Wuzhong children were extremely dissatisfied with Duan Jiong's actions, thinking that he had sacrificed the lives of Yangzhou children, while Dong Zhuo The leader, Dianwei, Huangfusong and other generals, think that this is to kill the enemy and protect more Yangzhou children. There are many conflicts between the two factions, and it is only due to Duan Jiong's personal dignity that he can forcibly suppress them.

In this regard, Zhu Jun, the only neutral faction, came to look for Duan Jiong. He was born in a poor family, his father died young, and his mother relied on selling silk to make a family business. Righteousness is light on wealth, he has always been brave, and the rangers in the village respect him. He is a native of Kuaiji County, which is also the reason for being able to participate in this battle. He was recommended to Duan Jiong by Yin Duan, the prefect of Kuaiji.

Although he was also a child of Wuzhong like Sun Jian, he never said anything about the fault of the general in the army, but whenever there were quarrels, he would retreat again and again. Therefore, he was despised by Sun Jian and others, thinking that he was flattering the general and disregarding the friendship of his fellow countrymen.

He came to visit, and Duan Jiong let him in. Zhu Jun first visited, and then expressed his worries. He thought that the captains in the army were not in harmony at the moment, and the morale of the army was not stable. He was afraid of losing the battle. Duan Jiong shook his head when he heard about it , Said: "Some anger is just right, and when the bandits come, you will know that an angry army can fight much more than a peaceful army!"

Zhu Jun had no choice but to bid farewell to the general.

And here, outside of Nanchang County, tens of thousands of Shanyue soldiers were carrying luggage, and the six of them gathered outside the county seat, their faces all a little dignified, and You Tuchi frowned. When they set off, there were six Zongshuai in total, but now , but there were only five or six people, it was just because on the other side, there was an angry Youtu, who lamented as a memorial to his dead brother.

In the granaries of the people in Yuzhang County, they encountered unimaginable resistance. Most of these people did not have farmland. With the kindness of the emperor, they managed to have their own fields. How could they sit back and watch the mountain people loot?Holding hoes and shovels, stones and wooden sticks, they fought against numerous mountain people again and again, and no one escaped and surrendered. After killing these mountain leaders, their hearts became more and more frightened.

They gathered together with heavy faces. You Tuchi looked at the crowd and said, "I heard that tens of thousands of soldiers are rushing from Kuaiji and even Jiujiang to Yuzhang. It seems that the main force of the Han court is going to chase us down and bury the grain. After that, we can no longer wander around, and we must conquer Xingan County! This is the most important place in Yuzhang, and it is also a storage place for grain and grass. The resistance here will always be the most intense, but as long as we conquer this place , I will no longer be afraid of hunger and cold in the future.”

One person said sadly: "Even if we conquer this place, how can we transport such a large amount of food and grass?" You Tuchi looked at them and said: "You don't have to transport it away, just hide it in the forest. I'm afraid that at that time, the Han court will have surrounded us from all sides. At that time, I will stay and fight the Han court. You can run away. Remember the place where the grain and grass are buried. As long as one person escapes, we will be able to Tell the people in the mountains, so that they will not be forced by hunger and cold."

"Brother, we will stay with you!"

"Haha, someone has to go back and take those people of the same clan, and fight with the main force of the Han court in the mountains. Come to think of it, if I can die here, it will be easier than you." You Tuchi said disapprovingly, and looked at Looking at Youtu who was glaring at him from afar, he said, "Brothers, there is something I hope you agree to."

Everyone was puzzled, You Tuchi said: "In the future, no matter what You Tu has done, I hope you will not take revenge on him!"

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

"Let the sons and daughters eat and drink enough. The next step is to capture Xingan County! No matter how many casualties there are, we must fight! Think about the children in the mountains waiting to be fed, think about our wives, children and parents. In this battle, we To use death, so that they can continue to live!!"

"Follow orders!!"

Immediately, after many soldiers buried the granary, under the orders of various Zongshuai, they started the most sumptuous meal in their lives. They seemed to realize something. Even when they ate, they were extremely silent. Trembling, some casualties were still moaning, seeing the terrified faces of the crowd, You Tuchi jumped up suddenly, and began to sing in a unique Baiyue language!
"Hey, girl, give me a few children from Dashan, let him bury me in Dashan!!"

In total disregard of Zong Shuai's majesty, he actually sang the song of courtship when he was young, and he sang and danced. Everyone cried loudly, and suddenly sang in unison, and danced wildly. You Tu looked at these people in amazement, and then Looking at the normally solemn father who was singing and dancing to his heart's content, tears fell from his eyes.

(End of this chapter)