Look, the fire is not big there, it has gradually subsided, and the general can cross the river from here! ”

When Chen Zhi was full of emotion in his heart, Chen Zhi's guards suddenly found a gap, and said to Chen Zhi urgently, Chen Zhi looked in the direction pointed by the guards, and saw that there was a fire on the river that was indeed much smaller, and Chen Zhi also knew that this must be his last way to live, so he hurriedly jumped down towards the river while dialing the arrow rain.

After Chen Zhi entered the water, he did not dare to surface easily, but fortunately, Chen Zhi's water quality was also relatively good, and after diving for a distance, he surfaced, because the water flow of the moat was turbulent, so the middle and back of the moat did not catch fire, only near the city wall where the water flow was slow, there was a fire, and Chen Zhi also escaped because of this.

However, after Chen Zhi dived, this gap has also been blocked by the defenders of the city who threw down the oil jar again, and the rest of Liu Beijun's soldiers could only be shot down and smashed to the ground weakly, or jumped directly into the burning water, Chen was also extremely powerless at this time, and could only continue to swim towards the other side of the moat, Guan Yu saw that the pontoon bridge was on fire, and was immediately shocked, but the direction of the city wall was full of fire and smoke, and Guan Yu had no way to respond to this, so he could only watch and worry outside.

Guan Yu saw that Chen Zhi actually swam out, and hurriedly took the sergeant to meet and rescued Chen Zhi from the water, and Chen Zhi escaped the catastrophe.

The battle under the city wall ended quickly, only less than twenty or thirty people, including Chen Zhi, escaped from the front army of two thousand Liu Bei's army, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were all killed or burned to death under the Jingling City, Liu Bei stood on the drum cart, and after seeing the fire burning, he was immediately a little confused, and he didn't even know that the drumstick in his hand had fallen, and Zhuge Liang was desperate at this time to withdraw the troops to no avail.

After Liu Qi's soldiers and horses and Cai Mao's soldiers and horses saw the tragic image of Liu Bei's siege soldiers and horses, they also hurriedly collected their troops, and only Liu Bei's siege soldiers and horses were wiped out in this battle.

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Just when Liu Beijun's soldiers attacked the city fiercely, Liu Qi and Cai Mao's troops and horses also launched an offensive, Liu Qi and Cai Mao both sent 2,000 soldiers and horses to carry out a tentative attack, Liu Qi's soldiers and horses attacked the northeast corner of Jingling City, and Cai Mao's troops and horses attacked the north wall of Jingling City.

The soldiers and horses defending the city in these two places are all under the direct command of Zhang Dingbian, these Jingzhou army and Jingling defenders are already old opponents, and everyone knows each other's combat power very well, so Zhang Dingbian did not play other strategies, and came up with a hard look, the continuous arrow rain caused a lot of casualties to the Jingzhou army, after the Jingzhou army finally attacked the city, the Jingling defenders used crossbowmen and Jingzhou army crossbowmen to shoot at each other, and used rolling wood and stones, soup and hot water and other defensive equipment to deal with the Jingzhou army siege soldiers and horses, The soldiers on both sides fought in full swing, and the Jingzhou army suffered half of the casualties, and still failed to set foot on the city wall, but the archers of the Jingzhou army also brought a lot of casualties to the Jingling defenders.

When the two sides were fighting, they suddenly saw fireworks in the direction of the east city wall, and then the sound of gold came from the military formation of Liu Qi and Cai Mao's troops, and the siege soldiers and horses of Liu Qi's and Cai Mao's troops also retreated.

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Zhang Yun led the troops and horses of his headquarters to attack the small city and water village where Zhou Yu's water division was stationed, the Jingzhou army warships on the river were vertical and horizontal, the bed crossbows and catapults on both sides shot at each other, and countless boulders, crossbow arrows and oil altars were constantly thrown towards Zhou Yu's water village and Jingzhou army fleet, which brought a lot of casualties to the warships and soldiers on both sides. On the land, the soldiers and horses of both sides fought around the city wall, Zhou Yu's sailors and horses were all selected from the elite of the Jiangdong Navy, and the combat power of this army was not inferior to the elites of Yuan Yao's army, such combat power was naturally not comparable to the Jingzhou army, so on the land, Zhou Yu's water division with a city wall could be borrowed was even more completely suppressed the Jingzhou water division, and after hearing the sound of Ming Jin's troops, the Jingzhou army immediately retreated.

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Liu Beijun's army is in front.

Guan Yu saw that the siege soldiers and horses had been wiped out, so he did not stop under the city, and after seeing that no one escaped again, Guan Yu asked the sergeant to carry Chen to return to his own military formation.

Liu Bei has also come back to his senses at this time, Liu Bei is still Liu Bei after all, he has experienced too many defeats, but the loss of only 2,000 soldiers and horses, such a defeat can not shake Liu Bei's heart, Liu Bei took a few deep breaths, and adjusted his emotions.

Seeing Guan Yu returning with Chen Zhi, Liu Bei immediately greeted him, Chen Zhi saw Liu Bei coming, and hurriedly rolled off the back of the sergeant, fell to the ground on one knee, and said in a choked voice: "The last general was defeated and lost his division, and he was entrusted by the lord, and the lord should be punished!" ”

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to help Chen Zhi up, and replied with the same choked voice: "The general must not be like this, this battle is to be prepared!" If I hadn't used my troops rashly, the general would have suffered such a great defeat, and the tired general would have survived, which was already a big mistake, how could I punish the general? ”

When Zhuge Liang heard Liu Bei's words, he also stepped forward and bowed, and said: "The lord handed over the power to command the war to me, but I didn't detect the enemy's tricks in advance and withdraw the troops in time, so I caused this defeat, and I ask the lord to punish him." ”

Liu Bei stepped forward to help Zhuge Liang up again, and said: "I personally beat the drum to cheer, you and Uncle Zhiyan dare to withdraw the troops easily, the defeat in this battle is my fault, you two don't need to say anything else!" The Jingling defenders were able to block the attack of the 100,000 Jingzhou army twice, how could it be easy? I was too careless in this battle, so you two don't have to blame yourselves anymore. ”

Liu Bei said this, looked at Chen Zhi, and said: "Uncle Zhi, you are injured, go down to treat your injuries and rest first, and after you are injured, I will reuse you, you must not be discouraged!" ”

Chen Zhi saw that Liu Bei not only did not blame himself for the crime of defeat, but also took all the fault on himself, and now he cared so much about himself, he was very moved in his heart, and said with gratitude: "The last general has thanked the lord for his grace of not sinning, and after the injury is healed, he will swear to repay the lord's great kindness!" ”

Liu Bei helped Chen Zhi up again and said, "Uncle Zhi doesn't need to be polite, you better go down and rest first!" ”

"No, the last general will take the order!"

Chen Zhi stood up at this time, and Liu Bei asked Chen Zhi to take him down to treat his injuries.

Just when Liu Bei was about to discuss with Zhuge Liang how to continue this battle, he saw Liu Qi and Cai Mao and others coming together.