Chapter 65 Defeat

Outside Yifeng County in the early morning, Liu Qi and others quietly left Yifeng County and marched towards Poyang County.

Just yesterday, Liu Qi had arranged everything. Everything in Yifeng County was handed over to Qu Cheng and Xu Sheng. After Qu Cheng returned to Liu Qi, he immediately appointed Xu Sheng as Sima to lead more than 1,000 soldiers in Yifeng County. There were originally 900 soldiers and horses in Yifeng County, plus 900 people from Xu Sheng, which was exactly 1,800. After Xu Sheng became Sima, he immediately rectified the military affairs and reduced the number of 1,800 soldiers and horses to 1,000, all of whom were soldiers with a certain strength. Qu Cheng tried to cover up the whereabouts of Liu Qi and others, and he could easily do this with Qu Cheng's prestige in the county.

Liu Qi didn't care about how Xu Sheng and Qu Cheng did it. He and Gan Ning and Wang Yi checked the map to determine the way to Jingzhou. The map was taken from Xu Sheng. Although the military map is not as detailed as Qu Cheng's map, the official roads and large and small counties in Jiangdong are included.

Yifeng County is located on the west side of Yuzhang County, not far from You County, but it is troublesome to return to Jingzhou. After studying the map for a long time, the three finally decided the way to Jingzhou. From Yuzhang County, take a detour through Lujiang County through Poyang County, and return to Jingzhou from Jiangxia. Although it is troublesome, it is the fastest way.

The person who left with Liu Qi and others was the gatekeeper, who was also the second head of Xu Sheng. This person's name was Lin He, who had been familiar with Jiangdong since he was a child. He was the guide of Liu Qi and others on this trip. Although the identity of Liu Qi and others changed a little suddenly, Lin He quickly adapted to it. He was loyal to Xu Sheng and Xu Sheng now works for Liu Qi. It's okay for him to serve Liu Qi.

Lin He turned his head and said to Liu Qi, "Sir, we set out from Yifeng County and arrived in Nanchang after Jiancheng. When we arrived in Nanchang, it was not far from Poyang."

Liu Qi nodded and said, "How much time do we have from Poyang?" Liu Qi is most concerned about when he can safely return to Jingzhou. In Jiangdong, he feels very uncomfortable every day.

Lin He took a look at Liu Qi and other people's horses, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes. He also saw a lot of good horses, but he didn't see so many good horses at once. A total of 900 good horses can only have this in the army in Jiangdong. Hearing Liu Qi's inquiry, he hurriedly said, "The prince and the guard's horse are good horses. From now on, it only takes two days to enter the fast horse in Poyang County."

Liu Qi didn't say anything but ordered to speed up.

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Wu Jun's lanterns and lanterns a few days ago have ended, and the welcoming team has also set out for three days. In Sun Ce's house, Sun Cezheng and Zhou Yu discussed the next plan.

A few days ago, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were busy marrying Er Qiao. They didn't notice the matter of Jingzhou for a while. After finishing their work, they learned that Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, had defected. After discussing with Zhou Yu, Sun Ce and decided to send troops to Jingzhou, so Sun Ce immediately ordered Han Dang to lead 10,000 troops to Linyou County in an attempt to seize You County, while Taishi Ci was 30,000. The army followed closely and prepared to attack Jingzhou.

Now the two have been out for more than ten days, but no news has been sent back. Sun Ce was a little anxious to call Zhou Yu to ask.

Sun Ce is 23 years old this year, and his childish face is resolute, and his sword eyebrows and eyes are extraordinary. It's just that the originally handsome face is full of anxiety. Opposite him was a young man of his size. The young man sat quietly and came to his face with an elegant temperament. His face was not as strong as Sun Ce's, but gentle and pleasant.

Sun Ce looked at his former best friend in front of him, and now his subordinates asked, "Gong Jin, General Han and Ziyi have been here for more than ten days, but there is no news. Is there anything wrong?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the general generals that General Han has been fighting for many years is by no match for him. What's more, there is Ziyi. With the ability of Ziyi, there are few enemies in Jingzhou. There should be no problem in a county." Although he felt that it was useless to order Tai Shici to attack You County, in order to protect Zhou Yu, he still suggested that Sun Ceming Tai Shici to be the commander of this attack on Jingzhou.

After listening to Zhou Yu's words, Sun Ce was relieved and looked at Zhou Yu's face full of smiles. Some time ago, he and Zhou Yu visited Jiangdong and met the Qiao sisters, which was amazing. He and Zhou Yu are about to marry Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao respectively, and they will soon become in-laws.

He and Zhou Yu knew each other and became confidants. Later, he fought in Jiangdong for his father's revenge. Without Zhou Yu's help, it would be difficult to do it on his own. Although Zhou Yu was his subordinate, he was also his confidant.

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and said, "I want to go to Jingzhou in person after marriage. What does Gong Jin think?" He and Liu Biao have revenge for killing their father. Now he can't miss the opportunity to take revenge. He must avenge himself.

Zhou Yu knew that this was Sun Ce's heart knot and did not stop him, "Ha ha, the Lord's personal expedition will definitely inspire morale and take Jingzhou in one fell swoop." He has decided to capture Jingzhou with Sun Ce at that time.

Sun Ce laughed and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve without Gong Jin in Jingzhou." Although he is confident, he is not a conceited person. Liu Biao can kill his father and fight with Jiang Dong over the years. How can there be few capable people under him? The trip with Zhou Yu last week is also smoother.

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "You should clear the obstacles and calm down Jingzhou."

Just as the two were discussing to capture Jingzhou and cut off Liu Biao's head, there was a rapid footsteps outside. It was Cheng Pu, a general of Jiangdong, who quickly walked in. Seeing Sun Ce, Cheng Pu hurriedly saluted and said, "Lord, just now Ziyi came to report that he had failed to capture You County, and the army lost more than 10,000 people."

When Han Dang and Liu Qi fought, 3,000 people were killed or injured, and 5,000 were captured. Although the others fled, Tai Shici also lost two or three thousand people when attacking the city, and Jiangdong has lost nearly 10,000 people.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's faces changed. Obviously, they didn't believe it. Sun Ce shouted and asked, "Is what General Cheng said true?"

Cheng Pu hurriedly hugged his fist and said, "This is the news sent back by General Taishi. The messenger is now outside the house.

Hearing Cheng Pu's words, Sun Ce looked a little gloomy. Just now, the two were discussing how to capture Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, the report of the defeat had been sent back. Zhou Yu saw that Sun Ce's face was gloomy and said to Cheng Pu, "General Cheng still invited the messenger in. I'll ask carefully."

Cheng Pu took a look at Sun Ce. Seeing that Sun Ce did not speak, he obviously agreed with Zhou Yu's words and turned to invite the messenger.

Not long after, a soldier in military uniform came in with Cheng Pu and saw Sun Ce's soldier hurriedly saluted, "See the lord."

Sun Ce took a look at this person and felt that he was familiar with him, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. Cheng Pu said, "Master, this man is the personal soldier of General Taishi."

Sun Ce suddenly realized that he had believed a lot in the words of defeat. This person is Tai Shici's own soldier and has never left Tai Shici. Now Tai Shici has sent this person to send a message, which can be seen that You County is tight.

"You will talk about the situation in You County from beginning to end, and there must be no mistake at all." At this time, it was not the time to care about his identity. Sun Ce looked at the soldiers and shouted in a low voice.

"Lord, when I arrived in You County with the general, I happened to meet General Han, who was defeated and fled. He knew from him that he had not captured the city for two consecutive days. He was defeated by the reinforcements of Jingzhou, and there was almost no one in the 10,000 troops left. He was being chased by the cavalry in Jingzhou when we met him. After knowing the situation of You County, the general immediately blocked the road to You County and blocked the cavalry chasing General Han in the mountains. At the same time, he ordered the army to attack the city here. However, the general attacked the city for two days and did not capture You County. In the end, he did not capture You County. As a result, the reinforcements from Jingzhou arrived, and the general had to let it temporarily Retired, please make a decision. The soldier talked about the situation in You County.

Sun Ce looked at the soldiers and asked, "Where did the reinforcements come from in Jingzhou?"

The soldier said, "It's the southern army."

"Does the Southern Expeditionary Army hold against Zhang Xian in Linxiang from time to time? How did you go to You County?" Sun Ce didn't believe it.

"Lord Hui, this villain didn't know. He just knew that for the first time, Jingzhou's reinforcements were only 5,000 horses and more than 1,000 cavalry. These more than 1,000 cavalry scattered General Han's army. Five thousand troops then covered up, and General Han's army was immediately defeated." The soldier whispered.

"What? More than a thousand cavalry scattered 10,000 troops. How could this be possible? Cheng Pu said unbelievable, and Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's eyes were also full of disbelief.

When the soldier saw that Sun Ce didn't believe it, he remembered to sweat and said, "It's true. This is what General Han said in person. He also said that what kind of Flying Tiger Army were those more than a thousand cavalrymen.

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