The reminder of the boat boss made the three people who were talking slightly stunned, this is a little wrong.

They made it clear before that they were going to Xiangyang by boat this time, why did they run to Xiakou now?

You must know that Xiakou can be located south of Xiangyang, and they should go down the river from the north, so they should go to Xiangyang first, and then to Xiakou. And according to the mentality of the people on the ship who are afraid of them like tigers, how can they give them an extra ride, even if they have been recuperating from their injuries and sleeping before.

Regarding this question, the captain of the ship also quickly came in to explain: "Please also ask a few guest officers to bear with me, I really don't dare to go straight to Xiangyang, because there is a war going on there, and the nearby rivers are blocked." So I can only turn to Xiakou ......"

Looking at the boat boss who was giving up his hands again and again, Sun Ning waved his hand magnificently: "It's okay, you can send me here safely, I already want to thank you." So saying, he took out a large ingot of silver and laid it on the table, "Let's go!" ”

"This ......" The boat boss looked at the silver ingot, which was no less than twenty taels, and was really surprised.

He thought that it would be the best result for these murderers to not be held accountable after arriving at Xiakou, and not to kill themselves and wait for the mouth to be destroyed, but he never thought that there would be a ship fare to be obtained, and it was dozens of times the fare of the ship.

Sun Ning and the three of them didn't care about his reaction, they got up separately, and together with the other passengers on the boat who left the ship in a panic, they followed the long gangplank to the dock in front, and then saw Xiakou County not far away.

If it is put in later generations, under the influence of the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xiakou's fame is still quite large.

Because here, there have been too many stories, such as Liu Xuande crossing the river with the people, Zhang Yide roaring at Dangyang Bridge, and more famously, Liu Adou took General Zilong to enter and exit seven times in the million Cao army, and killed indiscriminately......

However, the current small town of Xiakou is too unfamous, that is, a small county town in Huguang.

Whether it is the scale of the city or the height of the city wall, it is no different from the small county towns that can be seen everywhere in the world. What makes Xiakou different today is that there is a long queue in front of the not wide city gate, and countless people are crowded, wanting to enter the city.

Sun Ning and the others only thought about it for a while, and then they understood the reason, it must have been a military disaster on the Xiangyang side, and the people nearby fled from the disaster. As described in the romance, when the millions of Cao troops were killed, the people could only flee with Liu Bei.

"Your Majesty, shall we also enter the city?" Guan Zhenduo and the others looked at Sun Ning, and he made the decision.

After Sun Ning thought for a while, he still nodded: "Settle down in Xiakou first, and then make plans after recovering from your injuries." At the same time, I can learn more about the battle ahead......"

The three of them were all seriously injured before, even if they had good injury medicine, even if their foundation was good enough, but they only rested for two days, and they were still far from healing.

Maybe the daily behavior is no longer affected, but in a short period of time, it is impossible to do it with people. So naturally, it is inconvenient to go to Xiangyang for an adventure at this time.

After a meal, the three of them entered Xiakou City.

No matter how many people there are, as long as there is money to open the way, there will always be a smoother way in and out of some places. After spending a sum of money, Sun Ning and the three of them had a courtyard to live in in the overcrowded Xiakou County, and a nearby restaurant guy brought them a table of sumptuous wine and food.

When the two guys got the reward and were about to leave, Sun Ning stopped them again: "Slow, there are some things that you still need to ask the two of you." ”

"Don't dare, a few uncles, please ask, the little ones must know everything."

"I heard that Xiangyang is under attack, but the Liangzhou army is coming?"

"Exactly, and I heard that there are fifty thousand troops......" the man said with some trepidation.

Sun Ning frowned: "Xiangyang is a strong city at the gateway to Huguang, and Fancheng can be guarded together, 50,000 soldiers and horses may not be enough, right?" ”

"Uncle, don't you know, now our entire Huguang realm is already panicked. I heard that this time the Liangzhou army not only attacked Huguang, but also more soldiers and horses aimed directly at Huaibei. Therefore, earlier, the imperial court ordered that tens of thousands of troops from Huguang were transferred, so Xiangyang guarded the emptiness ......"

"And that matter?" Sun Ning was taken aback, he really didn't expect that Guo Yan's hand was so big this time, this was an all-out southern attack.

"So who is the Xiangyang Guard now? How many soldiers and horses are there? ”

"I heard that it was General Chen Qingyun Chen appointed by the imperial court, and his subordinates had about 30,000 soldiers and horses."

"Thirty thousand? Although it is inferior to the Liangzhou army, it should not be a problem to hold Xiangyang. Why, then, have so many people fled here? ”

"I don't know the specific reason, but I heard that General Chen will take the initiative to send troops this time to fight the enemy. Therefore, the people of many villages and towns outside Xiangyang fled and fled......"

"Chen Qingyun, is he crazy?" Sun Ning suddenly changed color and reprimanded.

He Chen Qingyun is indeed a wise and brave existence among the generals of the imperial court, and his ability is also quite outstanding, but it is compared with his own family, and compared with many generals in the Liangzhou army, it is still inferior.

Now that he will be inferior to the enemy, and his troops are insufficient, he still dares to take the initiative to go out of the city to meet the enemy, isn't this seeking death?

However, after the words came out, Sun Ning thought that Chen Qingyun had never been a reckless person, and there must be a reason for him to act like this, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "By the way, do you know who the main general on the other side is?" ”

"I don't know, I just know that what the Liangzhou Army is fighting is the banner of Guo Zi."

The Liangzhou Army is Guo Yan's subordinate, and there are many people of the same clan among its generals, and there are more people who play Guo Ziqi. But somehow, after hearing this statement, Sun Ning's heart tightened, and he faintly felt a little bad.

Immediately, he shook his head again, dispelling this unrealistic thought: "Impossible. Since the army is used on a large scale, Guo Yan, as the commander-in-chief, will inevitably focus on the first line of the two Huai, and it is impossible to go to Huguang to be a partial division in person......"

Although I thought so, the uneasy emotions in my heart could not be calmed down.

Huguang is not only an important granary of the imperial court today, but also a strategic place to break north. It is the springboard for his plan to enter the Central Plains in the future.

Maybe the other party also had the same thoughts, so when using troops against Jiangnan, attacking the two Huai is fake, but the real focus is here!

Just when Sun Ning was hesitating, guessing the true purpose of the other party, there was a sudden commotion outside, and then a gong sound came in, followed by a loud shout: "Guo Shuai has an order, the new emperor has been established, as long as you wait to surrender to the court, my army can ensure your safety and worry-free!"

"Guo Shuai has an order, the new emperor has been established, as long as you wait to return to the court, my army can ensure your safety and worry-free!"

Some people died, but not completely......