In the northern part of Changsha County, Baqiu Water Camp. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the vast river, hundreds of warships are entering Dongting Lake from the Yangtze River and slowly sailing into the Baqiu Water Camp.

More than 30,000 foot cavalry led by Tao Shang entered the Jingnan line on the sixth day after conquering Xiakou and destroying Huang's grandfather and son.

Jiangxia has been obtained, the east gate of Jingzhou has been held by him, and the geographical advantage is already in danger, even if he leads the army to return north, there is no need to worry that the Wu army will threaten Jingzhou.

Therefore, this time, the pottery merchant really decided to return to the north to deal with Liu Bei's imminent southern invasion.

Before returning to the north, the pottery merchant decided to solve Liu Qi, who had fled to Jingnan, and finally threatened the internal stability of Jingzhou.

The four counties of Jingnan are the four counties of Wuling, Lingling, Changsha and Guiyang, among them, the three counties of Wuling, Lingling and Guiyang are mostly mountainous, not to mention the barren land, the population is also sparse, and the strategic and economic value is not high.

There is only one county in Changsha, with hundreds of thousands of people in Dingkou, and the land is relatively fertile, which is the essence of the four counties in Jingnan.

Therefore, after Liu Qi fled to Jingnan, he also entered Changsha County along the Xiangshui River, and joined Han Xuan, the Taishou of Changsha, in an attempt to call on the four counties of Jingnan to follow him and raise troops north.

It's a pity that as soon as Liu Qi entered Jingnan with his front foot, Wei Yan and Yingbu, the two generals, carried the aftermath of Chibi's great victory with his back foot, and led the army to enter.

Wuling was too guarded by the might of the Great Wei soldiers and surrendered without a fight, and the rest of the Lingling and Guiyang counties were also guarded by a wait-and-see attitude and did not send troops to respond to Liu Qi.

Therefore, Liu Qi can only use the 7,000 soldiers and horses at hand, and the 8,000 Changsha soldiers held by Han Xuan.

After Wei Yanyingbu's army entered Hunan Province, Liu Han and the others did not dare to confront it head-on, so they abandoned the northern counties of Changsha and retreated all the way to the line of Linxiang.

Han Xuan himself led 8,000 Changsha soldiers to settle in Linxiang City, while Liu Qi led 7,000 soldiers and horses from his headquarters to garrison the Xishui Camp in Horse City, forming a horn trend with each other.

At this time, Liu Qi had heard the news of Liu Biao's killing, announced that he would inherit the throne of the king of Chu, and called on the people of Jingzhou to be loyal to him and come to Hunan to rendezvous.

Liu Qi is also the eldest son of Liu Biao, and he still has some appeal, and in the rest of the month, there are really many strong clans, and they went to Linxiang with private soldiers to defect, with these defections, plus these private soldiers, the strength of Liu Qi's command quickly increased to 13,000 people, and it seemed to be regaining momentum for a while.

And because the pottery merchants only gave Wei Yan's second general 8,000 soldiers and horses, the number was limited, so after the Wei army advanced to the Linxiang line, due to the lack of troops, it was unable to attack Linxiang City, and the two sides formed a confrontation.

The purpose of the pottery merchant leading the army into Jingnan was to meet Wei Yanying's army, exhaust the remnants of Liu Qi, and completely relieve the troubles.

From Xiangyang to Xiakou, and then from Xiakou to Baqiu, successive battles, coupled with a few days of turbulence on the river, many soldiers were seasick and vomited, and their energy was exhausted.

In order to ensure the physical strength and spirit of the soldiers, the potters had to slow down their journey and let the warships enter the harbor, so that the soldiers could disembark and go ashore for a night's rest.

"King, this is the information sent by Wei Wenchang from the front line of Linxiang." Before the potter's ass sat firmly, Zhang Liang followed into the big tent.

The potter didn't have time to take a breath, sat down in armor, and unfolded the information to take a closer look, but when he looked at the information, he saw Zhang Liangzheng smiling with his beard, and his eyes flashed a little weird.

The potter had already understood seven or eight points, put down the information, and asked with a smile: "Ovary, what do you think of the situation in Linxiang?" ”

Zhang Liang said unhurriedly: "Han Xuan has 8,000 soldiers, Liu Qi also has more than 10,000 soldiers, the two of them together have nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses, while Wei Wenchang and they only have 8,000 soldiers and horses, Liu Qi has been slow to hold his troops and dare not take the initiative to attack, Liang guesses, this is because he is not confident, and secondly, this Han Xuan is the head snake of Changsha, and he may not obey Liu Qi, the down-and-out king of Chu. ”

Zhang Liang's words were also what the pottery merchant was thinking, so he nodded slightly and sneered: "If Liu Qi and Han Xuan can take advantage of the opportunity of Huang Zu's not extinction to take the initiative to attack and repel Wei Yanyingbu's army, there may still be some hope, but unfortunately they have their own ghosts, so they can only sit back and wait for this king to destroy them." ”

"The king led the elite division and entered Jingnan in person, so he naturally attacked everything, but he ......" Zhang Liang changed his words, "What we have to consider at the moment is not whether we can destroy Liu Qi, but how to quickly destroy Liu Qi, withdraw from the north as soon as possible, and deal with Liu Bei." ”

The potter glanced at Zhang Liang, "Since the ovary has said this, it must have a plan." ”

"Liangzhi's mind can't hide the king's wise eyes......" Zhang Liang shook his head and sighed, and his eyes suddenly flashed a little weird, "Wasn't Kuai Yue caught by the Baqiu defenders on the way to Changsha, Liang thought that we should make good use of this person." ”

Kuai Yue.

The potter's eyes rolled a few times, and then he realized that he couldn't help laughing.

……

Two days later, the potter's 30,000-foot cavalry arrived in Linxiang.

At this time, although Liu Qi and Han Xuan combined had nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses, the regular army was only more than 13,000, and the remaining 4,000 soldiers and horses were all private soldiers with weak combat effectiveness.

The pottery chamber of commerce cooperated with Wei Yan's department, but the number of troops reached 40,000, and all of them were elite in a hundred battles, and the troops had an absolute advantage in terms of quality and quantity.

On the day he arrived in Linxiang, the pottery merchant ordered the generals to besiege Linxiang City, cutting off the connection between Han Xuan in the city and Liu Qi's water camp in the west of the city.

The siege was over, but the potter did not immediately attack the city, because he did not want to turn the battle of Linxiang into a war of attrition, and there was no need to waste his precious soldiers' lives against the characters of Liu Qi and Han Xuan.

Moreover, Changsha County is the largest county in Jingnan, and although Linxiang is not as strong as Jiangling and Xiakou, it is also a city with high walls and thick walls.

The 8,000 county soldiers led by Han Xuan in the city are not as elite as Huang Zu's Jiangxia soldiers, but they are also Changsha soldiers known for their fierceness, and their combat effectiveness is still there, and it is not easy to attack them.

Night, King's Tent.

The potter sat on the top, sipping his wine, and a moment later a gray-looking scribe was escorted into the tent.

It's Kuaiyue.

After hearing that Huang Zu was defeated, the first strategist of Jingzhou chose to abandon Huang Zu and went to Jingnan by boat alone, trying to pass through the Wei army's defense line and go to Linxiang to join Liu Qi, Liu Jingsheng's eldest son.

It's a pity that Kuai Yue is too famous in Jingzhou, and many people recognize him, and when he passed through Baqiu, he was recognized by the patrolling Wei army sailors, and he was detained in the camp and waited for the potters to fall.

Kuai Yue is Liu Biao's confidant, and he is also a member of the Jingxiang clan, for this person, the potter originally planned to kill him directly, but according to Zhang Liang's plan that day, the potter planned to make good use of him before killing him.

"It's here, come on, take a seat." As soon as he saw Kuai Yue enter the account, the potter showed considerable enthusiasm, as if he was greeting a distinguished guest.

Kuai Yue, who was disgraced, was suddenly stunned in place, flattered.

Obviously, he knew that the potters were brutal, and he would be unforgivable to deal with such recalcitrant and recalcitrant people of the world.

He didn't expect that the potter would treat him so politely, how could he not make him feel extremely surprised and a little at a loss.

The potter not only gave him a seat, but also served wine to Kuaiyue.

After being stunned for a long time, Kuai Yue dared to sit down, and drank a glass of convulsive wine tremblingly.

After drinking, the flattered Kuai Yue gradually calmed down, his thoughts flew around, and he had guessed seven or eight points.

He smiled reluctantly and arched his hand: "I have heard that King Wei is ruthless, and he has never been soft on the enemies who oppose you, but today he is so courteous, I think he must have given some orders." ”

Kuai Yue is smart, and he did not put on the shelf of a famous man of the world, and he did not dare to despise the potter, obviously, he was ready to submit to the potter, in order to survive.

"He is worthy of being the first strategist in Jingzhou, and he is really a smart person who knows the current affairs!"

The potter said approvingly, drank a glass of wine, and said happily: "Then the king will say it directly, now Liu Biao is dead, Huang Zu has also been destroyed, and most of Jingzhou is also under the control of this king, I tens of thousands of male soldiers have entered Changsha, you should know that with Liu Qi's ability, it is only a matter of time before he is destroyed by this king." ”

Domineering and confident!

In the words of the potter, there is a majestic and domineering king's spirit, which is a kind of absolute self-confidence, as if the universe is under control.

Kuai Yue was intimidated by the power of the potter, and his body couldn't help but shiver.

After being silent for a moment, Kuai Yue smiled bitterly: "The king is invincible, invincible, Liu Qi really can't be an opponent, if the king has an order, just say it bluntly." ”

"Okay, then this king won't beat around the bush with you." The potter waved his hand and said bluntly: "This king wants you to go to Linxiang City to persuade Han Xuan to surrender, as long as he is willing to surrender, this king can continue to let him be the Taishou of Changsha." ”

The potter did not beat around the bush, and bluntly explained the intention of recruiting Han Xuan.

Han Xuan was not a descendant of Liu Biao, and he was not on the list that the pottery merchants must be cleared, if he could surrender, it would not hurt to spare his life.

Moreover, once Han Xuan surrendered in Kaicheng, Liu Qi in the west of the city would become completely alone, and the pottery merchants would be able to destroy him in minutes.

"It turns out that the pottery thief doesn't want to fight a protracted war, and wants to destroy Liu Qi quickly......"

Kuai Yue's thoughts were flying, and he quickly guessed the Taoist's intentions, but on the surface, he pretended to be contemplative, but he was worried: "The king called Yue Yue to persuade Han Xuanke to surrender, but this person has been in a semi-independent state since Liu Jingsheng ruled, what if he doesn't surrender?" ”

"Then you tell him that if he is not interested, the father and son of the Huang family are his example, and when the city of Linxiang is broken, this king will wipe out his nine clans!"

The potter coldly uttered the ultimatum-like threat.

Hearing the words "wipe out the nine clans", Kuai Yue's body trembled, and his eyes suddenly showed a little horror.

He knew that the potter would definitely do what he said.

Their Cai Kuai clan was ruthlessly slaughtered by the potters, and the grandfather and son of Huang were also mercilessly killed by the potters, which is the best proof.

After pretending to ponder for a moment, Kuai Yue pretended to be afraid, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the king, the more you will do your best to recruit Han Xuan." ”

Seeing Kuai Yue's agreement, the pottery merchant nodded with satisfaction, "It seems that you are a strange person, you are really an interesting person, if you can succeed, this king can not only spare your life, but also let you be an official in my Great Wei, and you will be indispensable for glory and wealth." ”

"I thank the king for his grace, and thank the king for giving Yue this opportunity to atone for his sins." Kuai Yue was very busy, and he was extremely humble and careful, and repeatedly assured that Han Xuan would persuade him to surrender.

The potter was also convinced, and after drinking a few cups with Kuai Yue, he wrote a letter of surrender and asked Kuai Yue to take it to Han Xuan.

At night, the potter was full of drink, and ordered someone to prepare a horse for Kuai Yue, let him go, and go to Linxiang.

After Kuai Yue repeatedly expressed his determination, he bowed his hand and rode away, and soon disappeared into the night.

As soon as Kuai Yue walked on his front foot, Zhang Liang's back foot appeared behind the potter, and he smiled and said: "This Kuai Yue is very sincere, but it seems that he really wants to return to the king." ”

"This king destroyed his Kuai clan, and it is strange that he is truly obedient." The potter snorted, and disdain swirled in the eagle's eyes.

In the night, the corners of the potter's mouth quietly rose, and a cold smile swept up.

And at the other end of the night, Kuai Yue, who was riding away, glanced back, and when he saw that there was no one behind him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

That humble expression dispersed with the night wind, and his face rekindled hatred and arrogance, and he said coldly: "Tao thief, you destroy my Kuai clan, do you think that my Kuai Yue will surrender to you in order to survive, joke!" You'll soon find out what a mistake it was to let me go, hehe......"

In a disdainful sneer, Kuai Yue took out the letter of surrender from the potter, tore it up fiercely, threw it in the wind, and flicked the horse's head, but ran towards Liu Qi's camp in the west of the city.