"Enemy?" Jiangling Governor Dong Zhi's first reaction was disbelief. Was this a joke? Where was this place? This was Jiangling. Jiangling was in the hinterland of Jingzhou's South County. How could there be enemies? In front of them was the Yangtze River and behind them was the ruthless Huarong Path. It could be said that there was no safer place than Jiangling in Jingzhou.
If Jiangling was not blessed by nature, Liu Biao would not have stored food for 100,000 soldiers in the granary of Jiangling for several years.
But now, someone actually told Dong Zhi that the enemy had invaded. Where did the enemy come from? Now, the only enemy in Jingzhou was the Yangzhou Navy. How could they fly over?
"My Lord, it's true. I'm not lying to you! The enemy really invaded. Han Xiaowei is leading the soldiers to resist the enemy! "The messenger anxiously shouted at Jiangling Governor Dong Zhi.
"My Lord, it doesn't look like it's fake!" The aide at the side said to Dong Zhi because he saw blood on the messenger's body. He couldn't possibly stab himself with a knife, right? Moreover, this was the military, and there was no joking around in the military. If he lied about the military, it would be a capital offense. A small soldier wouldn't dare to joke around with his life.
"Yangzhou Navy?" If this military report was true, then the enemy was the Yangzhou Navy. But how could the Yangzhou Navy come here? Could it be that they cleaned up the sunken ships in the Yangtze River? Impossible. Those sunken ships were personally ordered by Dong Zhi because this matter was related to the life and death of Jiangling. Therefore, Dong Zhi could not be careless. Those sunken ships had blocked the Yangtze River's waterway. Even the Yangtze River's trade route had been cut off. Only small fishing boats could pass through. If they wanted to clean it up, it would be impossible without a few months of effort. Moreover, if they wanted to clean it up, the ships would continue to sink. It was always easier to destroy than to clean it up. It would be difficult for the Yangzhou Navy to attack.
"My Lord, they did not come from the waterway!" The messenger shouted at Dong Zhi with a sad face.
"Not from the waterway? Could it be that they flew from the sky? " Dong Zhi was a little angry. Only the Yangtze River's waterway could come here. Huarong Path was a place that could devour people without blinking. It could be called a dangerous place. How could they come here?
"My Lord, they really came from the east. They might have come from Huarong Path." The messenger told Dong Zhi that the enemy's bodies were dirty and covered in mud.
"Could they really be Heavenly Soldiers? They can fly!" Dong Zhi muttered to himself.
"Kill, kill, kill!" While the Governor was in a daze, there were shouts and shouts of killing.
"My Lord, my Lord, the enemy's army, they are," The servant Why did the servants outside rush in? The thief army had already broken through the east gate and were heading towards the governor's residence. They were only two or three streets away from the governor's residence.
"Trash, what is Han Wei doing at the East Gate?" Dong Zhi said angrily. The East Gate was guarded by Han Wei. Such a big city wall was broken down. One must know that the defense of Jiangling city was the strongest in the entire Jing Province. Even Fan City and Jiang Xia were not as strong as Jiangling city. But now, it was broken through.
"Han Wei, Han Wei, I want to remove him. Remove him. Four thousand people can't even withstand a section of the city wall." Dong Zhi shouted hysterically. His Jiangling city had the enemy's army. The enemy's army actually broke into the city. Even if the enemy's army was driven out, Dong Zhi would not be able to hide such a big movement. If he was not careful, he would not be able to keep the governor's position. One must know that Liu Biao gave him a way out, so Dong Zhi was angry.
Four thousand people, according to the defensive strength of the Jiangling city wall, even if the enemy's army was ten times their number, they would still be able to hold on for half a day. How could Han Wei report the enemy's arrival and then not be able to stop them? Was this Han Wei a pig? Even a pig would be able to hold on.
"My Lord, Han Wei does not have four thousand people!" The aide said with a wry smile. This Han Wei was indeed the captain of the East Gate. Logically speaking, he should have four thousand soldiers. But this Han Wei had a good relationship with the Wu family in the city. So after Dong Zhi destroyed the Wu family with the help of Liu Pan, he had some ideas about Han Wei. Dong Zhi used all kinds of reasons to mobilize the four thousand soldiers. He either gave them to his trusted subordinates or dispersed them. So, it was not bad for Han Wei to have two thousand soldiers. This was the reason why Han Wei was unable to resist the enemy.
"Quick, send reinforcements! From the West Gate, quickly send reinforcements to Han Wei! " Dong Zhi was also anxious. Jiangling City was Dong Zhi's territory. Now that there was an enemy in his territory, he naturally had to drive the enemy out.
"Wait!" The aide suddenly stopped Dong Zhi.
"What's wrong?" Dong Zhi looked at the aide in confusion.
"General, do you hate that Han Wei? Do you even hate the Han Family? "The aide asked Dong Zhi patiently.
"Yes!" Dong Zhi could not deny that he did not like the Han family and Han Wei. Otherwise, he would not have disbanded Han Wei's army. This was because the Han family and the Wu family used to wear the same pants. Dong Zhi naturally knew how to suppress his political enemies. After the Wu Family was destroyed, Dong Zhi also wanted to make a move against the Han Family. However, the Han Family and the Wu Family were different. The Wu Family was easily controlled by others because they only had money and didn't have any troops. On the other hand, Han Wei did. If he angered Han Wei, then it wouldn't be good for him to fight to the death.
"If that is the case, then in front of you now is a very good opportunity to eliminate the Han family!" The aide said to Dong Zhi with a smile.
"You mean?" Dong Zhi was also an experienced politician. After being reminded by the aide, he immediately reacted.
"Okay, let's do it!" The two immediately decided.
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"Brothers, hold on, hold on!" In the city, Han Wei wiped the blood on his face. The sword in his hand was already trembling. This was not because of excitement or fear, but because he was exhausted. Although it was not long, it was really too exhausting. The enemy's attack was too strong, so Han Wei's hand was trembling.
What kind of soldiers were these? Han Wei smiled bitterly. He was suddenly caught unprepared. By the time he reacted, these troops had already entered the city. These people were all elites. Han Wei thought that his troops were already considered good, but when they came into contact with the enemy, they were all defeated. If not for the fact that they were familiar with the terrain, they would have been wiped out long ago.
"General, when will our reinforcements arrive?" The deputy on the side asked Han Wei.
"Soon, soon, Yang Jun has already gone to inform the governor! Our reinforcements will be here soon! " Han Wei was trying to boost the morale of the soldiers. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was actually very anxious in his heart.
"It's all because of that Dong Zhi. We originally had four thousand brothers, but now, we have less than two thousand. If we had four thousand brothers, would it still be like this?" A thousand soldiers said with dissatisfaction.
"Shut up!" Han Wei quickly stopped this thousand-man general from speaking. In the past, Han Wei and the Han Clan didn't care about Dong Zhi because they weren't on the same side. But now that the Wu Clan had been destroyed by Dong Zhi and Liu Pan, the Han Clan had to consider their stance. They were afraid that Dong Zhi would come to settle the score. Therefore, the Han Clan had been living with their tails between their legs. Han Wei was also bitter. He originally had four thousand men under him but Dong Zhi had transferred them away one by one. That was two thousand men. These men were all trained by Han Wei but now they were taken away by someone else. How could Han Wei not be upset? But even if he was upset, he couldn't say anything. This was because the Han Clan still needed to stay in Jiangling. At the very least, before the Huang Clan returned to Jiangling, the Han Clan would be sullen.
Moreover, even if Dong Zhi took away Han Wei's two thousand men, he was still worried about Han Wei. After all, Han Wei still had his own troops. There were also a few hundred generals in his army. On the surface, Dong Zhi gave these people to Han Wei to command. However, who didn't know that these people were actually there to monitor Han Wei? Therefore, Han Wei ordered his subordinates to keep their mouths shut. If Dong Zhi found out that they were dissatisfied with Dong Zhi, Han Wei wouldn't be in any trouble. After all, Dong Zhi would have to think twice if he wanted to deal with Han Wei. However, he wouldn't have so many misgivings when dealing with a mere commander of a thousand men.
"Be careful, the walls have ears!" Han Wei whispered to the thousand soldiers.
"General, what should we do now?" The thousand soldiers who were hiding in a house understood Han Wei's painstaking efforts.
"Hold on, hold on until Dong Zhi sends reinforcements!" Han Wei could only do so.
"I'm afraid that Dong Zhi can't wait for us to all die in battle!" The thousand soldiers on the side were still very dissatisfied, but their voices were much softer now.
"No, that won't happen!" Han Wei shook his head. Dong Zhi indeed couldn't wait for the Han army to die in battle. That way, he would be able to deal with the Han family without any worries. But this was Jiangling city. If Han Wei died in battle, the Han army would be finished and Jiangling city would also be finished. Even if Han Wei couldn't bear the crime of losing Jiangling city, how could Dong Zhi bear it?
So now, Dong Zhi must bring reinforcements. Only by defeating the enemy could he deal with the aftermath. He had already allowed the enemy to enter the city. If he didn't fight a good battle and drive the enemy away, his position as Dong Zhi's governor would come to an end.
"Then let's wait!" Han Wei's men on the side could only listen to their master's orders and continue to wait for Dong Zhi's reinforcements.
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