Overlord!

Chapter 244 Capture of Changsha
While Sun Ce was gathering his ministers in Jiangling, Wenpin's army was also advancing rapidly in Changsha.

Due to the delay in news, Wenpin and even the whole of Changsha did not know at this time that Liu Biao had led the civil and military forces to the Jiangdong military camp and surrendered.

Wenpin sent troops from Wuling County and took a boat down the Yangtze River. It only took three days to reach Dongting Lake.

At this time, no one in Changsha County knew that Wenpin's army had marched straight in and bypassed Changsha's main defense line.

After all, in most people's minds, the main force of Sun Ce's army should still besieging Jiangling, hoping to completely destroy Liu Biao.

The waterway in Changsha is really convenient. When Wenpin entered Dongting Lake, he went straight along the Xiangjiang River to Linxiang, the county seat of Changsha County.

There were no other cities blocking the way, only some local people saw more than fifty warships under Wenpin's command.

However, since Wenpin did not raise his banner, most ordinary people who saw him did not know what was going on.

In this troubled time, the military discipline of the troops has been corrupted and they are plundering as much as they want, just like bandits.No one dared to inquire forward. Instead, they ran away as far as they could.

Only a few powerful men felt that something was wrong, so they sent messengers on horseback to Linxiang to report to Zhang Xian in the city.

But they were all held back by the meritorious Cao Shi Huanjie. Huanjie was not alone in planning this important matter. The Huan family belonged to a wealthy family in Changsha and lived in Linxiang City. Not only was Huanjie an old official of Sun Jian, but the Sun family was also popular among his clan members. Enhui, for example, Huan Jie's younger brother Huan Yi also had a reputation for talent since childhood and was valued by Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha.

Huan Jie controlled the government with his meritorious service, while Huan Yi and Huan Zuan gathered hundreds of people from their clans to prepare for the danger.

In addition, Huan Yi also contacted another family of Liehou, the Kou family of Luohou. Their ancestors were named Luohou by the court for their meritorious service, that is, Luo County Marquis.

Luo County is just north of Linxiang. It is the gateway to Dongting Lake and controls the Xiangjiang River.

As the most prominent monarch's home in Changsha, its attitude will determine where Changsha belongs.He is even related by marriage to the Liu family, a wealthy family in Changsha.

Kou also sent hundreds of troops, under the command of a heroic young man, to help Huan Jie control the situation.

This young man has not yet been crowned, and his name is Kou Feng. Yes, it is Liu Bei's nickname Liu Feng.

Although Kou Feng is young, as a prince, his knowledge is very outstanding.

He knew very well that a prince like Zhang Xian, who cut off territory to defend himself, could sleep peacefully overnight, but it would not last long.

When Kou Feng heard that Sun Ce had introduced him as Jingzhou Mu and Zhennan General, Kou Feng knew that Zhang Xian's defeat was certain.Is there a state in the world where two masters coexist?There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. If he does not want to drive Wu Hou to Jingzhou, he will be driven out by Wu Hou.

And sure enough, he later heard that his uncle Liu Bi and Gong Cao Shi were conspiring to welcome Jiangdong's troops to pacify Jingnan.

This kind of general trend, which is related to the entire trend of Jingzhou, seems to have been prepared for a long time, but when the day comes, the only thing that will affect the situation for eternity is the courage and recklessness of one or two people.

Kou Feng was very confident about this kind of thing, and he immediately volunteered to participate in such a thing that might turn around and bleed.

But even though Huan Jie, Liu Feng and others thought that there would be a day when they would shed their lives and blood, they really never thought that it would happen so quickly!
The front leg had just heard that the Jiangdong army was entering Jingzhou, and before they had time to make complete preparations, the rear leg had already marched straight towards Linxiang!
It seems that Wu Hou is more reckless than the two of them. Shouldn't such a big event need to go back and forth several times, send out several more batches of messengers, and plan it over again?

In the city of Changsha, there is still peace and prosperity with singing and dancing. The current Jingzhou Mu and Zhang Xian, the leader of Zhennan, are still hosting a banquet for guests in the county government. The people on the streets are still paralyzed and sleeping overnight, talking about the events hundreds of miles away in the north. During the war, it was not known at all that the navy from Jiangdong had already moved into the Xiangjiang River, which was only a dozen miles away from the city.

It's not that Zhang Xian underestimated the enemy, but the whole of Changsha never thought that this irrelevant war would suddenly spread to Changsha.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhang Xian to build any beacon towers on the road.

Things like guarding against thieves and security are generally very difficult to guard against.

The defense of the Great Wall has been breached all year round, and bandits have entered the Central Plains to plunder, not to mention the dense and complicated water network between the rivers and the outside?

The sudden arrival of Jiangdong navy and envoys shocked both Huanjie and Kou Feng.

After all, Kou Feng was young and could not keep his composure. He was surprised by the sudden change and asked Huan Jie at a loss: "Huan Gong, now most of our troops and others are hiding in the Wubao in the city. We havetily summoned them. It's too late. What should we do?" What should I do?”

Fortunately, Huan Jie was very calm and said: "Don't panic. We had already planned it and were surprised. The other generals, principals and officials in the city must be horrified and at a loss what to do when they suddenly heard of this sudden change."

"We will gather the dead soldiers and go straight to the county government. We only need to delay the county government for a moment or two. When Jiangdong's army enters the city, the situation will be decided."

Kou Feng asked in horror: "Only relying on the dead soldiers in the city? There are probably less than 300 dead soldiers in the city among our three tribes."

Huan Jie said calmly: "Three hundred dead soldiers are enough. We have been waiting for decades to raise soldiers, why not today! The county guards can only have dozens of halberds under the gate, and they are not even heavily armored. As long as the dead soldiers fight to the death, they will be defeated." It can be broken. The prefect cannot issue political orders, and there are no soldiers to go to the arsenal to get armor. Three hundred dead soldiers like us are enough to control a county."

"As long as Linxiang County is under control and Zhang Fujun is captured, it depends on whether Changsha can send a message!"

"If the tens of thousands of people in Jingnan's army in Wuling are taken over by the Marquis of Wu again, we will make an unparalleled contribution with three hundred dead men. We will be granted the title of Marquis and general today! We will fight for the honor and fame through the ages. In an instant!"

After hearing Huan Jie's words, Kou Feng immediately became energetic and stood up. He was born in a prince's family and was seven feet six inches in length. After being covered with a set of leather armor, he was very tall.

He raised his spear and shouted in a deep voice: "Today I will personally lead the soldiers to besiege the county government! Go to the city gate and escort the king's troops into the city!"

As the messenger ran, soon three groups of dead soldiers wearing linen robes and red turbans came out with swords. There were even some people holding strong bows and crossbows, shouting and rushing up the long street, heading straight towards the county. Mansion.

Linxiang City is a big city in the south. It was once the capital of the King of Changsha. Although the Changsha Kingdom was abandoned, the city was still huge.

Pedestrians on the street saw these three tribes gathered together, holding ring-shou knives and long swords with murderous intent.Suddenly they were all frightened and fled back to the workshop.

The owners of each workshop immediately locked their doors, fearing that the disaster would spread to them.

The execution of these three hundred dead soldiers was so hasty that the county officials on the street fled in panic when they saw them, not daring to stop them at all.

Soon Kou Feng led three hundred dead men and rushed to the front of the county government. Cao Cao, a thief under Zhang Xian who was guarding the house, saw so many people approaching and immediately shouted nervously to several soldiers holding halberds: " Quickly retreat into the mansion and close the door! Summon the guards in the mansion to defend against the bandits."

However, there were still singing, dancing, and shengxiao in the county mansion at this time. In front of the mansion, you could hear the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music coming from inside, as well as the lively noise of a group of people having a drinking party.

Everyone was so paralyzed that they had no idea what had happened.

Kou Feng held a powerful crossbow and stood in front of the crowd, shouting at the dead soldiers behind him: "Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows! Shoot the enemies and never let them close the palace."

More than a dozen arrows shot out immediately. Two of the soldiers guarding the gate fell down in response to the arrows, and the screams finally woke up the others.

Several people scrambled to drag the wounded soldier back to the mansion, and then hurriedly tried to close the door.Only this time, it didn't go so smoothly.The dead soldiers charged so fast that as soon as the door was closed and before the door latch could be inserted, a large number of dead soldiers rushed in, trying to open the door.

The thief Cao Cao's eyes almost popped out, and he shouted anxiously: "Cover, cover, hold on! Don't let them rush into the house, otherwise we will all die in battle! Hurry, climb up the wall, The crossbow arrows killed all the enemies.”

Several soldiers on the side immediately threw down their halberds and climbed up the ladder with crossbows in hand, intending to shoot the dead soldiers outside.

But the soldiers outside also had powerful crossbows. Two crossbow arrows were fired against dozens of crossbows outside, and one person was killed in an instant.

The dense crowd of dead soldiers outside had already built a human wall, and several dead soldiers were sent to climb the door wall, jump into the house, and stab anyone with a sword to kill anyone holding a halberd.

These dead warriors are also guests raised by powerful men, and they are good at assassination. Especially the first few who ascended are known for their bravery.

With a swift stab, two halberd-wielding soldiers were stabbed to death. Blood splattered inside the house. The soldiers blocking the door were startled and did not cover the door. Then they were knocked open by a large number of dead soldiers outside. The dead soldiers rushed in with long swords. When he enters the house, he kills everyone he sees.

Nearly a hundred government officials working in the front hall of the government office had already fled to the rear in panic. As the residence of the county government in Changsha, it was very large and even had a pond and bamboo forest.

If Zhang Xian is willing to escape, it will be difficult for more than [-] dead soldiers to catch him immediately.

However, Zhang Xian was strong-willed and thought he was powerful in southern Xinjiang. Instead of running away, he drew his sword and walked out of the hall with more than a hundred government officials and guests gathered around him. He faced Kou Feng and shouted: "The real man is now Fight to the death, but escape from the evil behind the wall?"

Inspired by him, more than a dozen minor officials with halberds and more than thirty guests with swords followed him to fight against the enemies with sticks and swords.

Zhang Xian shouted angrily: "Why did you rebel and attack and kill the officials? It is especially forgivable to restrain your hands now. When my army arrives, you will all be reduced to powder!"

Kou Feng raised his hand, and dozens of dead soldiers around him immediately stepped forward with crossbows. Although there were only a dozen strong crossbows among them, and most of the rest were soft bows and hunting bows, dozens of arrows were shining brightly. Pointing, still made the subordinates behind Zhang Xian panic.

The opponent had prepared so many crossbows. It was obvious that they were not acting on the spot, but had already planned it!

I'm afraid what happened today will not end well.

Huan Yi took a step forward and said to Zhang Xian: "Master Zhang, you inherited the humble position of the Han Dynasty, carried a large number of soldiers, crossed the southern border, and brutalized the people. This is a benevolent and virtuous man, and he is heartbroken. Therefore, we, the righteous men, work hard. , to defeat the evil and ugly, help the Marquis of Wu, restore the law and order, and from now on, I will be at peace in my country and my hometown will be stabilized."

"More than [-] warriors from Jiangdong have arrived outside the city. Mr. Zhang, please don't struggle in vain. Please surrender without losing your position as a prince."

"If you stubbornly resist, you will be spilled three feet of blood today. It will be too late to regret."

"Huan Yi!?" Zhang Xian gritted his teeth and was furious: "I thought you were in charge of the military affairs and held the most important position in the county, but you actually colluded with Jiangdong to plot evil?"

After hearing what Huan Yi said, everyone in the mansion was shocked. The Jiangdong army had actually descended from the sky outside Changsha City?

If this is the case, then everyone will have to think about whether they should kneel down to welcome Master Wang.

After all, most of the government officials here come from the wealthy families in Changsha. Their demands are actually the same as those of the Huan family, and even the same as the wealthy families in Jiangdong.

That was all in the hope that the South would be calmed down and not get involved in war again.

But they had never known who the princes who pacified the south were.

Some people chose Zhang Xian, others chose Liu Biao, and currently it seems that Huan clearly chose Jiangdong.

Zhang Xian had a high reputation for being able to lead the three counties to launch a rebellion. There were followers behind him, and he immediately said: "Master Fu, don't fall for his bluff. Jiangdong's army is still in Jiangling, and there are no rumors that it has gone south. . We will highlight the county government and mobilize troops to kill these rebels."

The arrival of Jiangdong's army was really unexpected by ordinary people.

Not to mention today, even in future generations, if thousands of people are mobilized in the next town and county, how many ordinary people will know?

Even one of the most powerful intelligence agencies can be caught off guard if enemy troops are active right under their noses.

So Zhang Xian didn't believe what Huan Yi said at all.

However, before he could take action, the sound of heavy armor clashing and neat footsteps rumbled from the long street in the distance.

Everyone in the county hall heard from both sides in shock.

Moments later, the gate of the county government was knocked open, and countless red-robed soldiers wearing fine and heavy armor, holding high flags and spears, filed in through the gate.

Jingzhou General Wenpin walked directly in front of Zhang Xian surrounded by his soldiers and said in a deep voice: "Master Zhang, please just capture him without any effort."

Wenpin was a general in Jingzhou, and countless people recognized him.

Seeing Wenpin appear here, the eyes of the heroes and government officials behind Zhang Xian almost bulged out.

Even Zhang Xian was shocked and at a loss for a moment, and asked: "Wen Zhongye, why are you here?"

Isn't this... General Jingzhou?He has been guarding Xiaoling City.

How could he suddenly appear in Changsha?

This was even more horrifying than when everyone saw General Jiangdong.

After all, if Jiang Dong comes calling, the most they can do is change the court.

But if Jingzhou's army comes, everyone will not be so safe. In order to vent his anger, Liu Biao will definitely massacre Zhang Xian's entire family and the rebel ministers who followed him.

After such a comparison, everyone suddenly realized that what they were really looking forward to was the army of Marquis Wu from Jiangdong.

Hurry up and calm down this chaotic situation and let the disputes end!

At this moment, for the first time, everyone saw so clearly that following Zhang Xian was not enough to achieve anything, and it was possible that he would be overturned at any time and suffer the consequences.

Regardless of whether the Jiangdong or Jingzhou army attacks, it will be enough to destroy Jingnan.Following it is even more likely to lead to disaster.

With such a sharp contrast, everyone instantly lost their strong resistance to joining Jiangdong.

(End of this chapter)