Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 686
"It hurts me too!" The news of Pang Ji's fall came back to Xiangyang in less than a day, and Liu Biao screamed in grief and indignation: "Ji Gong, the watch is wrong, shouldn't the watch let you go, it's just Fancheng, and I live in it for thousands of years!" Army, harm my respected teacher, shepherd thief, I will be sworn to death by you and others!"

This is not a show.

Liu Biao was originally a scholar, and he respected the great Confucian Pang Ji from the bottom of his heart, and when he was able to live in Jingzhou, Pang Ji made great contributions. Whether it was making suggestions or lobbying, Pang Ji worked hard.

It is precisely because Pang Ji gambled on his own reputation that he regained the hearts of scholars in Jingzhou.

When the news of Pang Ji's death came, the sadness and anger in his heart were beyond words.

The killing intent also slowly rose.

"Immediately order Deng Long to cross the river and return!" Liu Biao was furious. He sat in Jingzhou and did not cause trouble, but he was not afraid of trouble. Since the herdsman wanted to fight, he would fight to the death with the herdsman to defend every inch of Jingzhou's land.

Deng Long's troops have already withdrawn from Xinye, and they are resting on the north bank of Jishui at this time, ready to cross the south of the river at any time.

"My lord, calm down!"

Kuai Liang stood up to remonstrate: "This is not the time to send troops. Although Fancheng has been lost, Deng County is still there, and Jingzhou can still be protected. If you go to war at this time, Jingzhou will inevitably lead to chaos. My lord, please return." Think twice!"

"How can we not take revenge on Duke Ji!" Liu Biao sneered, "Since the shepherds are so rampant, I will fight them to the death!"

"Master, why did Duke Ji go to Fancheng?"

Kuai Liang said in a deep tone: "Isn't it just for the safety of Jingzhou!"

"Is Jingzhou safe and secure?"

Liu Biao sneered: "Fancheng is lost, and the shepherds can go down the river. Will there be peace in Jingzhou?"

Seeing that Liu Biao had calmed down a bit, Kuai Liang breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to persuade him, "My lord, the battle of Fancheng was really an accident. Who would have thought that Chen Sheng is a bandit who lives on two sides and three swords in Jingzhou?" The camp, but the heart was bought by the shepherd bandits, Ji Gong fought to the death, nothing more than to preserve the strength of our Jingzhou and defend our Xiangyang, my lord should be calm at this moment, and must not disappoint Ji Gong's expectations!"

"Chen Hongzhi, I will kill this thief!"

Liu Biao spat out a mouthful of saliva.

Thieves and bandits are not worthy of trust. He should have been more ruthless at the beginning, directly detained the two, deprived of military power, and rectified Jiangxia camp.

"My lord, the most important thing right now is the defense of Xiangyang!"

Kuai Liang cupped his hands and said, "I don't know when Jiangxia's reinforcements and Changsha's reinforcements will come, and there is no news from Yiling, so I don't know how the battle is going. There are only a few troops left in Xiangyang, so make preparations in the morning!"

"Where is Wenpin today?" Thinking of Xiangyang, Liu Biao completely calmed down from his grief and indignation. Jingzhou is safe and secure, and it is stored in Xiangyang. Nothing can be lost.

"Having rested in Deng County!"

"How many soldiers and horses do they have?"

"General Wenpin was defeated, and there were only [-] remnants of soldiers left. After Zhang Hu died, he lost a lot, and there were only less than [-] soldiers and horses left, which added up to no more than [-] soldiers!" As soon as Kuai Liang received the news, he sent People went to Deng County to inquire about detailed information. This battle was a tragic defeat.

"Zhang Hu?" Liu Mian's face became gloomy: "Chen Sheng and this person are Mo Ni's brothers, Chen Sheng's rebellion, this person cannot escape the responsibility, beheading this person, the Jigong's spirit in heaven!"

"My lord, Zhang Hu has nothing to do with this matter, and if he hadn't tried his best to protect him, Wenpin would not be able to escape from Fancheng. The most important thing is that Ji Gong protects him!"

Kuai Liang handed over a letter in his hand: "This was written by Duke Ji before the fall of Fancheng. It was sent to me by the guard of Pang's family, and it was sent to me. I will explain the changes in this matter and take all the blame. I beg the lord to forgive Zhang Huzhi. Sin, in other words, Zhang Hu is a mighty general, use him!"

"Ji Gong is always so kind!"

Liu Biao let out a long sigh, and looked at the letter, there were some remonstrances on it, all of which were beneficial to Jingzhou. Before he died, Pang Ji was always concerned about the safety of Jingzhou.

"Since Duke Ji interceded for him, let's introduce him three points!" Liu Biao said coldly, "Let Wenpin come back and take charge of Xiangyang's defense, and leave him to guard Deng County. Without my order, he dares to retreat half a step. Cut it to pieces!"

"Yes!"

Kuai Liang took the lead.

"Zirou, urge Yidu to send Jiangxia and Changsha soldiers to Xiangyang as soon as possible!" Liu Biao looked up at the sky. It was snowing in the sky at this time, and the light snow was not in a hurry, but it also made the world white One piece: "Although it is winter, the Mu army cannot keep the dangerous position. If they want to take Xiangyang, they must use all their strength to come!"

"No!" Kuai Liang is also worried about this, so he is already urging, as long as the main force of Jiangxia and Changsha enters Xiangyang, they will have no fear. Jingzhou is top-notch in terms of soldiers, equipment, and grain and grass reserves. Don't go out, and don't allow others to call in.

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Deng County.

Wenpin and Zhang Hu were reorganizing their troops, and when they escaped from Fancheng, they did not go very smoothly. Even after Pang Ji died, they paid a lot of money to escape, and the morale of the soldiers became more and more low.

"My lord ordered me to return to Xiangyang to preside over the defense of Xiangyang!" Wen Pin handed the document to Zhang Hu.

He changed slightly towards Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu is superior in both literary and martial arts, and he can be sure that Zhang Hu is different from Chen Sheng. Zhang Hu is loyal to Jingzhou, otherwise he will never come back. Zhang Hu's soldiers and horses are all along the way. After the break, hundreds of casualties were paid back and forth.

"What about me?" Zhang Hu was expressionless.

"this is yours!"

Wenpin handed another document to Zhang Hu: "My lord wants you to stick to Deng County!"

"Stick to Deng County?"

There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of Zhang Hu's mouth: "Deng County has no danger to defend. As long as the main force of the Mu army drives straight in, they will surely break through martial arts. My lord wants me to be buried with Ji Gong!"

"After I return to Xiangyang, I will persuade the lord!"

"Live and die!"

Zhang Hu took life and death very lightly, and he also knew what Wenpin was worried about: "Don't worry, I won't surrender when I have no other way out. Ji Gong died at the hands of the shepherd thief, and the shepherd thief and I are irreconcilable." , If they don't die, I must die!"

"Since Ji Gong let you escape from Fancheng, it is because he is optimistic about you. If it is time for life and death, you can abandon Deng County and lead the main force into Xiangyang. Where is the lord, I will personally explain it!" Wen Pin gave Zhang Hu a promise , as repaying his life-saving grace.

"Thank you General Wen!"

Zhang Hu wasn't afraid of death, but he didn't want to die as a wimp either. With Wenpin's words, how could he advance and retreat freely in Deng County.

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The battle of Fancheng was also sent back to Hanzhong by eight hundred miles.

Minghou Mansion.

In Zhaoming Hall, above the lobby, there are many bronze tripods placed in every corner. The soldiers of the imperial guards camp are burning the fire, and the wisps of warm air bring a strong warmth to this hall.

"Taking Fancheng? Their speed is so fast. They said that the attack was not good, but they have eaten Fancheng in a short period of time. It's a good job!"

Mu Jing spread out the memorial book in his hand, the familiar font was written by Xi Zhicai, on it was the ins and outs of the battle, including the previous defeats, voluntary withdrawal, luring the enemy out of the city, Chen Sheng's betrayal, siege, and pang Ji's self-immolation, Fancheng's chaos...all are very detailed.

"Don't be too happy. Although Fancheng has been captured, the people's sentiments are raging and it's difficult to rule!"

Hu Zhao knelt in front of Mujing, and seeing the excitement on Mujing's face poured cold water on Mujing.

"I didn't think about good governance!"

Mu Jing rolled his eyes at him, and said: "Leave this matter to the Nanyang Prefect's Mansion. It is their credit that Fancheng can be kept stable, and it is their fault if they can't. When the time comes, just ask the culprit directly!"

"You put it simply!"

"Otherwise?" Mu Jing said angrily, "Do you want me to manage it myself?"

"Do you know how famous Pang Ji's reputation is? To put it bluntly, Cai Jijiu may not be as good as Pang Ji's name in Jingzhou. He planted a seed for the people of Fancheng with his death, and almost all the people became soldiers. If it is not good, it will affect the deployment of the entire attack on Jingzhou in the future!"

"You think too seriously!"

Mu Jing sneered: "Reputation can't prevent you from eating food. Although Pang Ji has used a bit more ruthless means, as long as our governance is in place, people who are full of food will not block the blade of swords just because of a few slogans!"

"As for those scholars, if the scholars in Fancheng dare to make mistakes, I dare to kill them. Pang Ji is dead, so they can't die?"

Killing does not necessarily win the hearts of the people, but at least it can calm down a group of people.

"Aren't you afraid of being notorious in Jingzhou?" Hu Zhao frowned.

"What am I afraid of!"

The corners of Mu Jing's mouth slightly raised: "Don't forget, I'm a little herd thief, with the name of a country thief, otherwise I wouldn't have many scholars come to seek refuge with me, and I don't expect to be recognized by Jingzhou scholars. , what I want is the hearts of the people!"

"I forgot, you don't have to worry about debts!"

Hu Zhao said.

"But going to Fancheng is the limit!" Looking at the snowstorm outside the window, Mu Jing said: "It's winter, so let's spend the end of the year well, order Huang Zhong to play Zhicai, there is no need to continue to march into Xiangyang, but we must keep an eye on it." We must pay close attention to the progress of the Yangtze River waterway and the progress of the Yizhou Army!"

The Yizhou army and the Mu army are advancing with two horns. If either side retreats, it will cause a big defeat on the battlefield. The Mu army can trap the Yizhou army, but the Yizhou army cannot be pitted.

"Ok!"

Hu Zhao nodded. He has been watching this matter all the time. It is not just Mu Jing who is in charge of the overall situation, he is also doing work. After thinking about it, there is one more thing that needs to be dealt with: "How should Chen Sheng deal with it?"

"This Chen Hongzhi is worthy of my respect for him!"

Mu Jing thought for a while, and said: "Jing Wusi can't tolerate him anymore, but I am very optimistic about him. Shimizu Koichi explained Zhang Hu, this is friendship. A person with affection is better than a person with Leng Xue as his future." It’s easy to recruit, let him go back to the Marquis of Ming Dynasty for a review!"

(End of this chapter)