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This is an ambush battle that will always be embodied in shame by Yan Yan. His 15,000 troops were surrounded by Yong Kai's ten thousand troops. Although Yan Yan fought to the death, the Bajun army was eventually defeated due to fatigue and outnumbered due to the large number of troops.

More than 10,000 people were killed and captured. In the end, Yan Yan only led thousands of people to break out of the siege and fled eastward. It was not until dark that they escaped from the pursuit of Yongkai's army.

In a pine forest, soldiers were lying all over the ground, and many soldiers fell asleep tiredly, temporarily forgetting fear and hunger. Some young soldiers were crying softly, as if they had not woken up from fear. The painful moans of wounded soldiers could be heard everywhere in the pine forest, one after another.

Yan Yan was in a heavy mood to check the situation in the pine forest. He was in a mess at this time, food, supplies, etc., and all the supplies were lost. Many wounded people were infected and unable to be cured, so they could only watch them die.

At this time, Yan Yan squatted in front of a young soldier. It seemed that he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He was shot in the back, bleeding too much, and was already dying. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Yan Yan held the soldier's hand and asked in a low voice: "What are you going to say?"

"Please protect my family and not let them be killed by the Nanman," said the young soldier with difficulty.

Yan Yan's nose felt slightly sore, he patted his shoulder, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will never let your family suffer any harm."

The soldier forced a smile, but his smile gradually froze. Yan Yan wiped his eyelids and couldn't help but sigh and stood up. All the soldiers hoped that he could protect his family, but no matter how he protected him, he couldn't even protect his wife and daughter.

At this time, Zhang Yi slowly walked to him, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Shou, I have something to say to you."

Yan Yan pointed to an open space next to him. The two walked over. Yan Yan sat down on a big rock and looked at Zhang Yi and said, "Tell me."

Zhang Yi bit his lip, "I think we may have one more."

Yan Yan was silent. Of course, he knew what Zhang Yi said. He asked the Jingzhou army for help. Only they could defeat Yong Kai and protect Jiangzhou. After pondering for a long time, Yan Yan nodded, "Yes, I agree."

He glanced at Peng Xiao, who was visiting the wounded soldier in the distance, "What do you say, sir?"

"This is Mr. Peng's suggestion. Bei Zhi feels that we have no grudges with the Jingzhou army. As long as we speak, Liu Jing will definitely help us. Bei Zhi is willing to ask for help."

Yan Yan took off his sword and handed it to Zhang Yi, "If you give this sword to Liu Jing, just say that as long as he is willing to rescue him, the people of Ba County and Brazil will support him in order to gain control of Yizhou."

"I understand, so hurry to Badong."

Zhang Yi put away Yan Yan's sword, turned over to the horse, and rushed east with several cavalrymen, gradually disappeared into the darkness. Yan Yan watched his back disappear, and he suddenly felt exhausted. He had not closed his eyes for two days and two nights.

Liu Jing did not stop in Badong County. He left a thousand people to guard Yufu County. The two armies of water and land immediately continued to march westward and quickly marched towards Ba County.

In fact, he and Yan Yan's army were only one day away. They entered Ba County that afternoon. At five o'clock in the evening, Liu Jing was awakened by a knock on the door while sleeping.

"What's up"

"Qi Bingzhou Governor, Yan Yan sent Deputy General Zhang Yi to ask us for help urgently, and the people have been brought on the ship."

Liu Jing sat up, which was exactly the news he was expecting. He immediately said: "Take him to the meeting hall and wait for me, and I'll come soon."

Two personal soldiers brought Qingshui into the cabin. Liu Jing washed his face and asked, "When is it now?"

"Report to the provincial governor, the two updates have just passed."

Liu Jing drank another cup of tea and quickly walked out of the cabin. The sky was still dark. The river surface was pitch black. The dark river water reflected the lanterns of the big ship. The shadows of the mountains and forests could be seen faintly on both sides. Behind it was an endless fleet, sailing quietly on the river surface. Lanterns were connected into a red light belt, as if the Milky Way in the sky was reflected on the river surface.

The candles were lit in the conference hall, and Zhang Yi stood in front of the window and stared quietly at the night sky. He did not expect that the Jingzhou army marched so quickly, and had passed Linjiang County and was only more than a mile away from Jiangzhou. This made him feel a glimmer of hope in his heart, perhaps Jiangzhou City could still be preserved.

At this time, footsteps came, and Zhang Yi turned around and saw a young general wearing a golden helmet walking in from outside. He was stunned for a moment and immediately realized that there was anyone other than Liu Jing, who could wear a golden helmet, but he didn't expect that Liu Jing was so young.

He hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down with his fists, "Zhang Yi, Ba County, met with the provincial governor."

Liu Jing smiled and helped him up, "I heard that General Zhang has made a name for a long time. When I see him today, he is indeed General Longhu."

"Don't dare to be"

Liu Jing waved his hand, "General Zhang, please sit down."

Zhang Yi sat down nervously, Liu Jing asked with a smile: "General Yan can be in Jiangzhou now."

Liu Jing's question made Zhang Yi feel sad. He said anxiously: "Qi Bizhou Governor, we rushed back to the provincial governor because of the Yongkai army's invasion. Unexpectedly, we were ambushed by the enemy and suffered heavy casualties. We are very afraid that Jiangzhou will fall, and there will be a tragic massacre. I beg the provincial governor to save us."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yi's eyes suddenly turned red, and his wife and children were also in Jiangzhou City. When he thought that his wife and children would be massacred, his heart was as if he was stolen. He knelt down and cried, "If the governor of the state refuses to save him, we will be insured."

Liu Jing looked at him silently for a moment, and asked again: "What is General Yan's attitude?"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said: "General Yan presented his sword to the governor of the state."

A personal soldier next to him handed over the sword. Liu Jing took the sword and looked at it. The general offered his sword. This was the meaning of surrender and loyalty. Unexpectedly, a tough man like Yan Yan was forced into this journey.

Zhang Yi thought Liu Jing would not agree, and quickly explained: "Liu Zhang is dead and Yizhou has no master. We do not want to stop the Jingzhou army from entering Shu, but just want to take the opportunity to unify Banan County. As long as the provincial governor loves Bamin, we are willing to present Ba to the provincial governor."

Liu Jing nodded, "Where is General Yan now?"

"Report to the provincial governor, guarding a pine forest in Niutan Town in the southwest, about ten miles away from here, but the situation in Jiangzhou is critical, so I beg the provincial governor to save Jiangzhou first."

Liu Jing got up and walked to the sand table, looked for a moment, and asked Zhang Yi again, "Where are we now?"

Zhang Yi walked up to take a look. He pointed to a small county town by the river and said, "This is Zhi County. We have passed the county town about twenty miles."

He pointed to a large county town in front of him, "This is Jiangzhou City, about eighty miles away from us. If we move forward at full speed, we will arrive early tomorrow morning."

Liu Jing walked to the window again and looked at the night outside the window. At the second update, it was late at night. If the boat speed was fast, it would be dangerous, but it would take until dawn and it would take longer. He pondered for a while and turned to his personal soldiers and said, "Tell me my order, and the fleet will move forward at full speed."

Jiangzhou City is built against the mountain, facing the Yangtze River to the south. The circumference of the city is about ten miles long. It is the largest city in Bashu except Chengdu, and it is also the capital of Ba. The city is built tall and sturdy and has strong defense capabilities.

Due to the large-scale invasion of southern troops and murder and looting, the news of the Ba County was already in panic. Refugees and suburban farmers in Jiangyang County fled into the city, and the number of people in the city reached 200,000.

Just two hours after defeating Yan Yan's army, Yong Kai personally led an army of 40,000 to Jiangzhou City and launched an attack on Jiangzhou City. On the one hand, it was out of personal grudges, and on the other hand, it was also very wealthy in Jiangzhou, which made the barbarians and barbarians covet for a long time.

Yong Kai knew that Jiangzhou City was empty in defense, so he led his army to the city of Jiangzhou, immediately raised a siege ladder, attacked the city with stone cannons, and launched a fierce attack on Jiangzhou City.

Since Yan Yan led the main force to march into Badong County, there were only more than 2,000 defenders in Jiangzhou City, led by the Ba County Chief Zhang Yi, who was Zhang Yi's uncle, Wu Shuangquan, and a famous veteran in Bashu.

At this time, Zhang Yi had already received news of Yan Yan's defeat, and all the surrendered soldiers were killed, many of them were brothers in Jiangzhou. He did not dare to announce the matter and ordered the news to be blocked.

Zhang Yi mobilized tens of thousands of men and women across the city to fight against the enemy. The soldiers and civilians in Jiangzhou knew that the city would be massacred after the fall of the city. Men, women, young and old, they went to the city to help the battle. Everyone fought to the death. Relying on the unity of the military and civilians, relying on Zhang Yi's outstanding command, they repelled the attacks of the Yongqi army again and again.

From the fierce battle at noon to the night, Yongkai's army never captured Jiangzhou City. Instead, nearly 4,000 people were killed or injured. Yongkai was so angry that he was furious, but he was helpless.

However, the military and civilians in Jiangzhou also suffered heavy casualties. After more than four hours of fierce attack, nearly 10,000 soldiers and civilians on the city were killed and injured, most of which were shot to death by bows and arrows. The blood stained the city red. There was a lot of crying on the city and the tragic death and injuries made ordinary people feel scared.

At this moment, news of Yan Yan's defeat spread. People in Jiangzhou knew that the barbarians did not leave surrendered soldiers in war. The concern for their relatives made the city cry in Jiangzhou, and their morale gradually began to decline. Many civilians who guarded the city fled back to their homes at night.

In the early morning, Zhang Yi inspected the city with concern. One of the big reasons why he stayed in the city was because he knew that Yong Kai was not going north to plunder, he must support Liu Wei. The plunder was just for logistical support. If Jiangzhou could hold on for four days, Yong Kai would probably give up Jiangzhou.

But the situation is very unoptimistic. After all, the people are not soldiers. They do not have the strong will of soldiers. When facing death, they become timid and their fighting spirit begins to disappear. Many people begin to believe in naively that as long as they give up their belongings, Yong Kai will spare their lives.

More importantly, the news of strict defense against the defeat has spread, causing the military and civilians to lose confidence and hope. This is the most critical issue. Whether it is the army or the people, without confidence and hope, then this army will undoubtedly be defeated.

Zhang Yi was worried that if the enemy attacked the city after dawn like yesterday, they might not be able to support it for an hour.

At this time, the sky gradually became bright, and the drums suddenly sounded loudly under the city, and the drums on several sides were ringing together. The huge drum sounded throughout the sky, awakening the whole city of Jiangzhou.

The drum sounds like the roar of a devil, full of killing. Everyone was extremely frightened, as if death was coming, women hugged the children and cried, while the old man knelt on the street and prayed to the sky.

Thousands of soldiers and civilians on the top of the city were staring blankly at the city, each of whom was pale, outside Jiangzhou City, torches were overwhelming, and each soldier held two torches in his hand, forming a sea of ​​fire, with a huge momentum, and waves of shouts came.

Many young men were so scared that they cried, threw down their spears and fled to the city. Zhang Yi was furious and ordered them to stop them, "Who dares to leave their posts without permission, behead them."

At this time, a tooth general stepped forward and whispered: "Mr. Prince, our morale is very low. Jiangzhou will definitely not be able to defend it. Surrender may save your life."

Zhang Yi stared at them, then gritted his teeth for a while and said, "Stop dreaming, surrendering is also a massacre of the city. There are so many barbarian soldiers in it, can Yong Kai control it?"

The officers stepped forward one after another, "Mr. Magistrate, give it a try, maybe it may save your life."

At this moment, a low trumpet sound came from a distance. "Woo" soldier noticed the abnormality and pointed at the river and shouted: "Look, what kind of fleet is that?"

Zhang Yi looked out of the river outside the city, and in the hazy morning light, a huge warship appeared on the river. Zhang Yi suddenly reacted and shouted, "This is Jingzhou Army, Jingzhou Army has arrived."

"Jingzhou Army has arrived"

There was a sudden jubilation on the top of the city, everyone hugged each other and cried, and many people were so happy that they burst into tears.

"Jingzhou Army has arrived"
Chapter completed!