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The next afternoon, Liu Jing led the army of Wan to Zigui County and set up a camp in a wilderness outside the county town. At the same time, the lord general of Wucheng City Liu Feng also led 4,000 people to Zigui County, bringing the guards of Zigui County to 6,000.

Liu Bei, who came from Gong'an County, personally led 12,000 troops to the other side of the Yangtze River, but the situation changed tremendously after he was only half a day late. The Jingzhou army conquered Ping'an Fort and occupied the wharf, which made Liu Bei's army unable to cross the river again.

In the camp, Li Yan and Huo Jun walked into the central army's tent with trepidation. So far, Li Yan still couldn't find a good excuse, so he could only tell the truth and wait for the decision to fall.

The two walked into the tent and bowed together, "See the governor of the state"

Liu Jing was standing in front of the sand table. He looked back at the two of them and asked, "Has anyone brought it?"

Li Yan hurriedly said: "Bring it"

Several soldiers, generals, Hou Zhao Qian and Ren Ping, the governor of the village, brought in. They knelt on one knee and saluted: "I am not a good job and meet the governor of the state."

Liu Jing smiled slightly: "Two generals, please get up"

The two were quite nervous and excited. They also knew that they had made great contributions in this battle. They won the Ping'an Fort at a critical moment and blocked Liu Bei's main force on the river. They didn't know what kind of reward they would receive.

Liu Jing asked with a smile: "Where are the two generals, when will they join the army?"

"A new savage man from a low position, he joined the army in Jian'an."

"I am a native of Zhixian, Nanjun, and joined the army in the sixth year of Jian'an."

Liu Jing nodded, "This time I took the Ping'an Fortress, seized the dock, and successfully intercepted the main force of Liu Bei's army. Both of you have made great contributions. I want to reward you well. You two are promoted to one level. The soldiers participating in the war have a reward of 1,000 taels. You can discuss the specific rewards for yourself."

The two were overjoyed, and it turned out to be a thousand taels of gold. They bowed together and said, "The Reward of Xiezhou Mu"

Liu Jing ordered his personal soldiers to take them down, and then he said lightly to Li Yan and Huo Jun: "I probably know the reason for the loss of Zigui County, but I want to read the detailed report in writing, including how Liu Bei's army crossed the river, who was the inner supporter, and how Xin Zhi died. Write it for me in detail, and then talk about your merits and demerits. Let's retreat first."

"Weichen Resignation" the two bowed and left,

At this time, Sima Yi asked with a smile: "Is the provincial governor ready to punish them severely?"

Liu Jing snorted and said, "Although it is impossible to punish severely, I have lost more than a thousand people because of their careless dereliction of duty. They must bear the responsibility, otherwise, how can I convince the public?"

Sima Yi originally wanted to plead for the two of them, but it was obvious that Liu Jing had already made a decision, and the words of pleading were retreated. In fact, Sima Yi also knew that because of the smooth development in recent years, many people have lost their vigilance and have the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, especially Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei was able to seize loopholes in desperate situations and retake Zigui County, making them very passive, which itself is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Sima Yi's thoughts returned to Zigui County. At this time, Liu Jing stared at Zigui County on the sand table and said, "Now Wucheng reinforcements have arrived in Zigui, with more than 6,000 people defending the city. If I force myself to attack Zigui City, I will suffer at least four or five thousand casualties. In addition to the previous ones, I will lose seven or eight thousand this time. The cost is high. What plan does Zhongda have?"

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said, "I'm thinking that Liu Bei's army passed by the mountain next to Xiling County and successfully attacked Zigui County. Then would there be a small one next to Zigui County?"

Sima Yi pointed to a river next to Zigui County and continued: "This is Xingshui. You can reach Xingshan County along the northern mountain of Xingshui River Valley. Continue north to go north. Bypass Jingshan, you can reach Xiangyang. I heard that Xingshui in Xingshan County is very narrow and the water flow is not large. But when you arrive at Zigui, the water surface is wide and the water flow is very large. This means that there are tributaries along the way, and there is water. There will inevitably be a small bypass around Zigui."

Liu Jing felt something in his eyes, "Zhongda means to take Wucheng first."

Sima Yi smiled and said, "Didn't the governor of the state say that Zigui and Wucheng are the same game as chess to win Wucheng, and see how long Zigui can support it?"

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and immediately said to his personal soldiers: "Go and find Liu Zheng for me."

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Several miles east of Zigui County, there is a small river called Xingshui. It is named after passing through Xingshan County. The river flows north and south, winds from north to south among the mountains and ridges, and finally flows into the Yangtze River.

At noon, an elite soldier of more than five people rested in the river valley about ten miles away from Zigui County. The area was lush and the river water was clear. Although it was the season when autumn and winter were alternating, the valley was not cold, but was very gentle, and various plants grew lushly.

This elite army of more than five people is the Eagle Strike Army of Jingzhou Army. They are all physically capable, brave in combat and have excellent archery skills. Many soldiers can block ten. In the past, the Jiangxia Army fought south and north, they made numerous military achievements.

Next to a flat rock by the river, the leader of the Eagle Strike Army, Liu Zheng briefly introduced various military rules to several new officers who joined the Eagle Strike Army. The Eagle Strike Army is actually the same as ordinary military rules, but is more severe, such as absolute obedience, and even if you know it is a life-saving, you must implement it without hesitation, etc.

"In our Eagle Strike Army, the most important thing is to be clean. There is absolutely no backstage or bribery. Everything depends on credit, so the Eagle Strike Army can be called the First Army in Jingzhou. I hope everyone remembers that what I, Liu Zheng, hates the most is unfairness, so I will never allow those ugly things to happen in our army."

There were ten new recruits who joined the Eagle Strike Army this time, and they were the ten most bravest people selected from the battle against Ping'an Fort, including the six soldiers including Ren Ping, who had succeeded in sneaking into Ping'an Fort. This is also a reward for them. Everyone knows that the soldiers of the Eagle Strike Army are treated the most favorable and the fastest improvement. In the Jingzhou Army, they are usually promoted one level in five years, but the Eagle Strike Army is promoted one level in a year. This is not the specialty of the Eagle Strike Army, but they have many opportunities to make meritorious contributions.

The new military marquis Ren Ping bowed and smiled: "We are all from poor people, so there is no backstage. We all yearn for fairness. Please rest assured by the commander."

Liu Zheng admired Ren Ping quite a lot, and was able to climb to Ping'an Fortress and mingle in the enemy's search for fighter jets. This bold and meticulous style was very fond of his appetite. He laughed and said, "Everyone will be brothers in the future. I will become familiar with each other over time. I won't introduce it much, let it go."

At this time, two soldiers walked over to Liu Zheng quickly with a man over ten years old and reported to him: "I reported to the lieutenant and found a herb collector. There is indeed a mountain to cross Zigui County."

Liu Zheng was overjoyed and saluted to the herb collector: "This big brother has no surname."

"I dare not, the villain's surname is Gu, and he is from Zigui Township. He makes a living by collecting herbs."

"I want to know how many mountains are there and which one is closest"

The herb collector thought about it and said, "Strictly speaking, there are seven or eight mountain paths, but most of them need to climb on the cliffs with the help of vines. It is very dangerous for ordinary people. There are only two mountain paths that are really easier to walk on, and one far path is the flatest. However, there is also a short path that needs to be around Xingping County, which is a little steep. The entrance is right inside and outside, and you have to climb two cliffs in the middle."

Liu Zheng pondered for a moment. There was no problem with his army climbing the cliff. He was worried about these ten new recruits. Thinking of this, he looked at Ren Ping. Ren Ping understood and immediately expressed his opinion: "Please rest assured that the ten brothers are elite soldiers and will not drag everyone down."

"Okay, come close"

Liu Zheng bowed to the herb collector, "Please please take us with me, I will definitely give it a lot in the future."

The herb collector readily agreed, and he led the army to the north along the riverbed.

Zigui County is a flat area during the Yangtze River rushing out of the gorge. The mountains are undulating, steep, and the peaks are surrounded by clouds and mist all year round. Many places are rarely visited, just like the residence of gods outside the world.

The most elite Eagle Strike Army of Jingzhou Army followed the herbicides to cross mountains and ridges. Although the distance was only fifty miles, they walked all day long, but in the end they walked out of the mountains and ridges alone. They bypassed Zigui County and arrived behind Zigui County.

Liu Zhengzhong thanked the herb collector. The herb collector was kind. He was embarrassed to accept the reward of twenty taels of gold, so he volunteered to continue to lead the army. He led the army to march west along the same dangerous Shu Road.

One or fifty miles ahead is Wucheng. How to capture the Wucheng, which Liu Bei's army has worked hard to manage, is a major task for their trip.

After about twenty miles of marching, the sky gradually became dark. Seeing that most of the soldiers were exhausted, Liu Zheng smiled at the herb collector and said, "Brother Gu, there is a place to rest nearby."

"Just a mile away in front of me, there is a cave called Laojun Cave. It is very spacious and dry, and can accommodate thousands of people. It is a natural inn for merchants along the way."

Liu Zheng was overjoyed and turned around and said to the soldiers: "Go to the cave ahead to rest."

Everyone speeded up their marching speed. Soon, they came to the cave. The entrance of the cave was ten feet wide. Perhaps because of the war, there were no merchants on the upper and lower corners of the cave. Several soldiers went into the cave to patrol and reported that "the cave is indeed spacious and there is no one."

Liu Zheng immediately ordered: "Everyone go into the cave and rest, please be careful not to get messy."

The soldiers were exhausted and went into the cave to find a place to rest and eat dry food. At this time, Ren Ping bowed to Liu Zheng and asked for an order: "Capital, let the low-ranking people be wary."

"Then I will work hard to serve as the Junhou."

The ten people led by Ren Ping were recruits. Although they were also very tired, Ren Ping understood the worldly ways. In this case, the recruits had to work harder so that they could quickly merge into the Eagle Strike Army.
Chapter completed!