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During the order for emergency retreat, thousands of troops in the Nanjun retreated quickly to the south. The mountains south of Xiangyang were undulating, and a mountain range that was not high stretched for more than a mile. On the east side of the mountain were the surging Han River, and on the west side of the mountain were the gentle hills and peaceful land, with large areas of forests.

Ping'an Town is about twenty miles west of the mountain, but the Nanjun army quickly withdrew along the west side of the mountain. However, less than five miles away, a drum sounded suddenly on both sides of a hill, and fire suddenly surged into the sky. Two troops attacked the Nanjun army, one on the left and one on the right.

The general on the left was Wei Yan. He led 10,000 troops to Lu to Xiangyang, arriving only one day later than the fleet. Wei Yan had already received the order from Liu Jing, and under the arrangement of Jia Xu, he slept in Pipagang five miles away, waiting to ambush the army of Nanjun.

The sudden killing of Jiangxia's army caused chaos in the Nanjun army. Zhuge Liang complained. In the darkness, his army had been cut into two sections by Jiangxia, and the team was completely in chaos. The two armies fought in the same place.

Zhuge Liang was right in the middle of the team, unable to advance or retreat, and was surrounded by the Jiangxia army. The situation was extremely critical. At this moment, an army suddenly came to the northwest direction, and it was Guan Yu who led a thousand troops to arrive.

"Don't panic, a military advisor, someone is here to save you."

Guan Yu waved his big sword and rushed into the enemy. He instantly killed a bloody man and rescued Zhuge Liang who was surrounded. The arrival of this new force greatly reduced the pressure of the Nanjun army. Everyone acted in anger and broke through the Jiangxia army's interception.

Wei Yan was furious and swung his sword to kill him, "Don't leave Guan Yu and eat Wei's sword."

Guan Yu turned around and saw a burly general appearing in the firelight. His face was as big as a date, his arms and waist were large, and he made a big sword weighing 60 or 70 kilograms, majestic. Guan Yu had fought and knew countless people. The person in front of him was obviously a powerful general. Since this person called himself Wei, he must be Wei Yan, the general under Liu Jing.

Guan Yu immediately said to Zhou Cang: "So quickly escort the military advisor to retreat south, I will come immediately."

He rode his horse like flying and instantly killed Wei Yan, swinging his sword to take Wei Yan's head. The sword was swinging and tragic. "It's good to come." Wei Yan shouted, swinging his sword to fight, and the two fought together.

At this time, the army of Nanjun had been divided into two parts. Zhou Cang protected Zhuge Liang and thousands of troops, running south, while the other half of the rear army was surrounded and intercepted by the Jiangxia army. The shouts of killing were shocked by the sky and the sound of war drums were thunderous.

Guan Yu and Wei Yan fought for more than ten rounds. When Guan Yu saw that Wei Yan's sword skills were neat and had no flaws, he couldn't help but secretly amazement. However, at this time his army was at a disadvantage and the situation was unfavorable. If he did not withdraw, his army would be wiped out.

Guan Yu was not interested in fighting, so he shouted loudly and slashed out a series of swords. The huge power and tragic sword force Wei Yan was forced to take several steps forward. Guan Yu seized this opportunity, adjusted his horse's head, and urged the horse to leave. His horse was fast and he ran out dozens of steps in an instant, and his figure disappeared into the darkness.

When the soldiers of Nanjun around saw Guan Yu withdraw, they all ran south desperately. The Nanjun army collapsed. Wei Yan did not chase Guan Yu. Guan Yu's sword was heavy, but in fact he could no longer support him. If he continued to fight, he would definitely be defeated within five rounds.

Thanks to the current situation, Guan Yu fought again and withdrew his troops. Wei Yan wiped the cold sweat from his head and couldn't help but secretly exclaim that he was worthy of Guan Yu, who was famous all over the world, and his martial arts skills were not as good as him.

Wei Yan took back his thoughts. He turned around and saw the soldiers in Nanjun crying for their parents. It was already in chaos. He shouted loudly, "Those who surrender can avoid death."

"The surrendered ones are exempt from death" Jiang Xia's soldiers shouted.

More than a thousand soldiers in Nanjun left their heads and knelt down and surrendered. Under the reflection of the firelights around, the black soldiers knelt all over the ground, and their weapons were discarded. Wei Yan inspected the circle and found no major general. Zhuge Liang disappeared. He cursed inwardly, and was very annoyed. If Guan Yu had not come to fight, he would have made great contributions today.

Zhuge Liang ran away under Zhou Cang's escort and escaped for more than ten miles in one breath. There were open areas around him. Only then did he slowly stop and converge the defeated troops coming from behind.

Zhuge Liang looked at the bright starry sky and couldn't help but sigh. It was not until today that he had to admit that many times he really needed practical experience, and it was not just a matter of studying military books. For example, when entering Xiangyang City tonight, he knew that he might fall into a trap tonight, but he still had a sense of luck. For example, in the face of the chaos of being ambushed, he was at a loss.

At this time, Guan Yu also led the defeated army back. When he saw Zhuge Liang staring at the night sky alone, he seemed lonely and helpless, and his expression was tragic. A trace of dissatisfaction with Zhuge Liang disappeared immediately. Guan Yu was arrogant and strong, but he did not deceive the weak.

He slowly urged him to step forward and comfort him: "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, military advisors do not need to be discouraged."

Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "I have no choice but to know people. I think of Cai Zhong and Zhang Qu's stupidity and greed, but I don't see through Huo Jun's character. His brother Huo Du is generous and loyal, and never bullies the weak or robs the people. How could Huo Du's brother be a greedy and ignorant person? I misread him, which led to the defeat tonight."

"The military advisor believes that Huo Jun did it tonight"

Zhuge Liang nodded, "Of course it was his work, but it was far from enough for him alone. His success in seizing power and Wei Yan's cooperation ingeniousness must be behind him. I don't know who this person is."

"Is it Jia Xu?" Guan Yu pondered for a moment, knowing that Jia Xu had surrendered to Liu Jing.

"It should be him. Xu Yuanzhi is good at internal affairs but not good at strategy. Other young people don't have such plans. Apart from the old fox Jia Xu, who else would be so vicious?"

Zhuge Liang was very depressed. He looked at the surrounding troops. Ten thousand troops lost 4,000 people, and even Wang Wei died at the city of Xiangyang. How could he explain to Liu Bei such a heavy loss? Zhuge Liang was a little confused at this moment.

"Military advisor, let's go." Guan Yu was still a little worried.

Zhuge Liang sighed, "Let's go"

They gathered the defeated troops and continued to walk south, retreating from the Avenue to the South County.

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In Longzhong, Cao's army and Jiangxia army confronted each other for an afternoon and evening, and finally withdrew westward when it was almost dawn. They retreated to Fangling County, then crossed the Han River from Fangling County to the north, and finally returned to Fancheng.

In the hazy morning light, teams of Cao army soldiers lined up to the west. Cao Ren stood on a small hill and stared at Longzhong Town in the distance. He could vaguely see Jiangxia soldiers walking around the town.

"Does the general think the Jiangxia army will pursue it?" Xu Huang appeared beside Cao Ren and asked in a deep voice.

"It shouldn't"

Cao Ren shook his head, "Liu Jing and I have also had a lot of dealings. He is actually a very cautious person and will definitely not pursue us, but we must prevent the Jiangxia navy from intercepting us on the Fangling River."

Speaking of this, Cao Ren sighed again, "It's like walking a circle, we returned to the time of occupying Fancheng. The only difference is that Xiangyang has changed its master, and we have fulfilled him."

Xu Huang was looking forward to when he could fight Liu Jing again. If he could seize the opportunity, he would not be defeated.

"General, I believe that next spring, we will fight Jiangxia again, and that will be the real battle."

"I look forward to that day." Cao Ren's eyes showed infinite expectations.

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At noon, 20,000 Jiangxia troops were already lined up outside Xiangyang City. Huo Jun led dozens of generals out of the city to pay homage to Liu Jing. When Liu Jing appeared in front of several people, the Jiangxia troops suddenly cheered. Amid the cheers, Huo Jun led the generals to kneel down and whispered loudly: "Huo Jun pays homage to the provincial governor and is willing to serve the provincial governor."

Liu Jing quickly turned over and dismounted, quickly stepped forward to help Huo Jun up, and asked the generals to get up, then smiled and said, "I heard that General Huo killed the civil thieves Cai Zhong and Zhang Qu, Liu Jing was very happy. Liu Jing was once again a general who protected the people."

Huo Jun was excited and ashamed in his heart, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "The state governor entered Xiangyang, which is what everyone hoped to do. Huo Jun was able to serve the state governor, which was also a blessing for his life."

He turned around and waved his hand, "Come on"

Two soldiers each ended a copper plate, covered with black cloth, Huo Jun lifted the black cloth, which was exactly the two heads of Cai Zhong and Zhang Qu. Liu Jing sneered and pointed at Cai Zhong's head and said, "This person has repeatedly harmed me for many years and has a deep hatred for me. I didn't expect that he would be today. It's really a sight for heaven, but their heads were hung on the city gate for a month to comfort the victims."

"Abide by the orders of humble duties"

Huo Jun quickly ordered his men to do it, and he smiled at Liu Jing and said, "Please ask the provincial governor to enter the city."

Liu Jing nodded and turned around and shouted, "The army came to enter the city."

The victory drum sounded, and 20,000 troops began to line up into the city. The streets in the city were already crowded with people. Xiangyang City was almost intoxicated. Nearly 100,000 people were eating pots and mud, singing and dancing, and welcomed Liu Jing into the city in the middle of the road.

"Long live the governor of the state"

When Liu Jing appeared at the city gate, the whole city of Xiangyang was boiling with cheers and shouts. The people of Xiangyang and the soldiers of Jingzhou waved their hands desperately, with tears in their eyes. Many people cried bitterly. They welcomed Liu Jing's arrival from the bottom of their hearts.

Liu Jing's eyes were also a little wet. He clasped his fists to the people rushing up on both sides to thank them. But when he saw the sincere and enthusiastic gazes and heard their shouts, at this moment, he deeply felt the support of the people of Xiangyang for him, and also made him feel a heavy responsibility.

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The city entry ceremony continued, and 20,000 soldiers continued to enjoy the glory that was supported by the people. Liu Jing came to the front of the state yamen, which was the end of the city entry ceremony. Jia Xu had led more than 20 officials to wait in front of the gate for a long time.

Liu Jing turned over and got off the horse, stepped forward and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work sir."

Jia Xu smiled and bowed, turned around and pointed at dozens of officials and said, "The government was empty. When the provincial governors came, everyone returned to the government and were willing to serve the provincial governors."

Liu Jing said to everyone happily: "Although Cao thief destroyed the Xiangyang official system, I believe that Xiangyang County will definitely be restored in your hands. Please, everyone."

Dozens of officials were overjoyed and saluted, "I am willing to serve the state governor."
Chapter completed!