Chapter 186: Bajun Yan Yan

On the night of June 21, the seventh year of Jian'an, the wind was calm and the flags were half rolled. The ignition lights flashed on the river outside Jiangzhou City. It was fired from the warships of Gao Chongjun. Since Chen Mi said he was beaten by a stick, Yan Yan stepped up patrols during the day and night, but for some reason, the enemy on the opposite side had been holding his troops.

"General, according to the normal marching speed, General Wei Yan's troops would have arrived in Jiangzhou long ago. Why haven't they appeared now?" said Zhang Yi, deputy general of Jiangzhou.

Zhang Yi was from Nanchong, Ba County. His courtesy name was Boqi. He was appointed as the county Gongcao when he was young. Later, a mountain bandit attacked the county town. The Nanchong Kingdom was panicked and left his family to flee. Zhang Yi took the risk of rescuing the county magistrate's wife with weapons to prevent him from being defeated by the bandits. This made him famous because of this matter. He was still an old acquaintance with Yan Yan. Although Zhang Yi was young, his knowledge was bold and clear, so he was deeply loved by Yan Yan.

"Don't be more suspicious. Maybe General Wei was delayed by the skyrocketing river water!" Yan Yan's heart skipped a beat. Although he was unwilling to think about the worst, the fact forced him to think about it.

"General, it's not that my subordinates are guessing. It's really urgent. What is the purpose of our alone army in Jiangzhou? Is it for loyalty and righteousness? We just had to surrender to Liu Bei. There is no need to sacrifice the lives of so many good brothers for him. Is it for the future? In Liu Bei's eyes, only those who follow his confidants and the Dongzhou soldiers are trustworthy. We have no chance at all. If you want me, we might as well just surrender to Gao Chong as Chen Mi said!" Zhang Yi said angrily.

"Boqi, if you talk nonsense again, I will punish you severely for the crime of disrupting the morale of the army!" Yan Yan shouted sternly.

Zhang Yi took two steps back unwillingly. Seeing the evil villains who flattered him one by one, Zhang Yi felt extremely dissatisfied.

Yan Yan strode up to the top of the city and said as he walked, "How are the morale of the soldiers in the city?" Although he was wearing armor and holding a knife, his tiger's power remained a little tired.

"General, don't worry, we swear to live and die together with the city!" A soldier took the lead and shouted.

"The city is there, the city is dead, and the city is dead!" The shouts resounded across the city.

Yan Yan glanced at the group of straightforward and passionate corps in front of him, and a pain flashed through his heart. These soldiers were fellow villagers who were brought out from their hometown. Although their lives were insignificant, just as Chen Mi said, wouldn’t it be too selfish to sacrifice their lives for their own glory?

"Boqi, you sneak out of the city tonight. Be sure to tell General Wei Yan about the situation in Jiangzhou!" Yan Yan's right hand, which was exposed, held the scabbard tightly and said.

"Don't worry, the veteran general, I will stick out even if I fight to the death!" Zhang Yi responded in a deep voice.

After saying that, Zhang Yi bent down and tightened the belt on his legs, quickly slipped down along the rope hanging down on the side, descending from this side of the city wall, and then facing the north side, the enemy torches are sparse, which may be the best direction to break through.

Yan Yan stood at the top of the city and watched Zhang Yi's figure disappear into the night fog. Can Zhang Yi break through successfully? After breaking out, he can't find reinforcements. Will the reinforcements come? This series of questions made Yan Yan's heart turbulent.

Zhang Yi's judgment was correct. Gao Chong, who intended to invite you into the trap, was not worried that reinforcements would enter Jiangzhou. Even if the water level did not fall, even if there were many soldiers guarding the city, it would be difficult to withstand the bombardment of the new naval gun. In addition to the intention of disagreeing with Yan Yan, gathering to annex the enemy was also one of the goals.

"There is an enemy-!" Although he was still discovered by the patrol soldiers, Zhang Yi escaped from the pursuit with his agility.

After experiencing the storm of dangers, Zhang Yi finally found Wei Yan's garrison before dawn.

"General of the Cavalry, Jiangzhou should send troops to support him quickly!"

Looking at Zhang Yi's young and unruly face, Wei Yan raised his head proudly. As the general under Liu Bei's account behind Zhang Fei, his identity was enough to overwhelm everything. This was obtained after countless fights between blood and fire.

"Emperor Zhang Dushi, I will definitely save Jiangzhou. You can go back and report to General Yan Yan!" Wei Yan said.

Zhang Yi hesitated for a moment and said respectfully: "Military emergency, my subordinates requested to lead an army as the vanguard, and hoped to be successful!"

"I know the situation of General Yan Yan very well. I don't need to say more about the commander. As for the matter of leading troops, I think the commander is from Ba County, and most of my subordinates are from Jingxiang. The language of both sides is hindered, so it may be inconvenient to command. This is how you are not used to it in the army, so it's better to go back first!" Wei Yan coldly rejected Zhang Yi's enthusiasm.

No one wants outsiders to intervene in his army. Wei Yan has always had a clear distinction between love and hate, and unambiguously rejected Zhang Yi's kindness on this point.

Faced with Wei Yan's almost humiliating order to expel guests, Zhang Yi's face turned red. He lowered his head and left Wei Yan's principal account helplessly. From Wei Yan's intention, Zhang Yi understood that Wei Yan was intentional to protect himself, and Wei Yan would never give a helping hand until the river water receded.

Judging from the situation of the Jiangzhou battle, Wei Yan's actions were actually understandable. Due to the surge in the river water, Jiangzhou changed from a dangerous place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack to a Jedi that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Yan Yan's army was helpless in the city. If Wei Yan rescued it, even his more than 6,000 people would be trapped in.

"General, if Yan Yan said that we would not save him when he was dead, it would be troublesome!" After Zhang Yi withdrew, the military staff next to Wei Yan reminded him.

"Hmph, the lord will not believe it with his Yan Yan's words. Besides, the current situation is clearly that Gao Chong wants to surround some help. We can only seek death when we go to rescue him. After the river retreats, if Yan Yan can still save the city, I will lead the troops to rescue him personally!" Wei Yan showed a hint of pride on his yellow face. Only Wei Yan could see Gao Chong's tricks clearly, and this time was no exception.

Zhang Yi, who turned back to Jiangzhou with despair, lost the good luck of the last time this time. After a fight, he was outnumbered by Ding Feng, who was on the verge.

"Are you the deputy general of Jiangzhou Zhang Yi?" Looking at Zhang Yi who was tied up strongly and still unyieldingly, Gao Chong couldn't help but love talent in his heart.

"If you are engaged in Jiangzhou, Zhang Yi is a certain family. If you want to kill him, you will be cut off and ask for help!" Zhang Yi raised his head and raised his chest and said with a laugh.

"If I kill a young hero like General Zhang, wouldn't he not know the hero?" Gao Chong also laughed and stood up to loosen his ties for Zhang Yi himself.

"Gao Chong, don't pretend to please me, I will never surrender." Zhang Yi looked at Gao Chong in front of him with a skeptical look. He did not expect that the Jiangdong hero who was almost victorious in every battle was so pretty. He originally thought that the one who could defeat the emperor's uncle Liu Bei and the tiger general Sun Ce should be a handsome and majestic hero.

"Who said I would persuade the surrender? I loosened the general, just to ask the general to return to Jiangzhou to bring a word to General Yan Yan!" Gao Chong said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yi asked, rubbing his bound sore hands.

"Tomorrow is the last day. I hope General Yan Yan can put the lives of the tens of thousands of people in Jiangzhou first and do not harm himself or others with selfishness. If that happens, even if the blood-stained medal is great, he will still pursue his soul and seek his life!" Gao Chong said calmly.

Unexpectedly, after the heavy rain stopped, the river water would fall rapidly within two days, and Gao Chong's army would be exhausted. If Yan Yan insisted on not descending, Gao Chong would concentrate all the cannons to capture the city wall without hesitation, which would trigger a disaster without a city, which Gao Chong would very much not want to see.

Zhang Yi's face was equally solemn. He nodded solemnly and said, "Thank you! I will tell General Yan Yan the truth!"

"Okay, Chengyuan, you have worked harder and escort General Zhang back to Jiangzhou!" Gao Chong ordered.

"Yes!" Ding Feng took the knife and took the order to accompany Zhang Yi.

"General, look———General Zhang Yi is back!" From a distance, seeing Zhang Yi coming in a small boat, the soldiers guarding the city shouted excitedly.

"Is it true?" Yan Yan rushed up to the city tower and looked up from afar. Sure enough, he saw Zhang Yi standing at the head of the boat and walking towards this side. However, the soldiers who were driving the boat for Zhang Yi were all wearing Gao Chongjun's clothes. Could it be that Zhang Yi surrendered to the enemy? Thinking of this, Yan Yan's face changed.

"Come here, when Zhang Yi's boat approaches, he will tie him up quickly!" Yan Yan ordered loudly.

"But General, why is this!"

"Hmph, you didn't see that the ship Zhang Yi was on was just an enemy's scout ship?"

Yan Yan's face was as deep as water. He was in no mood to pay attention to the whispers of the soldiers next to him. If Zhang Yi really surrendered Gao Chong, even if he had a good personal relationship, Yan Yan would not be in vain for his favor.

Jiangzhou Prefecture, Conference Hall.

"General, Zhang Yi brings it!" Just as Yan Yan was walking back and forth in a restless mood, Zhang Yi was brought up by a bunch of tied up. This time it was even more firmer than when he was captured by Ding Feng.

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly. The experience of being tied up twice in a day can be said to be unique!

"Zhang Yi, what else do you have to say at this point?" Yan Yan shouted without looking back, and before his case, there were suspicious objects found from Zhang Yi. The most powerful evidence was the letter of suspicion written by Gao Chong to Yan Yan.

"General, do you know? This time I went out and saw Wei Yan, but Wei Yan was stationed outside the city, but he was reluctant to send troops to rescue him. In desperation, I had to turn back again-." Zhang Yi defended.

"So, you surrender to your knees to survive!" Yan Yan turned around, stared at Zhang Yi angrily, and scolded.

"I don't. Whether the general believes or not, I, Zhang Yi, have a clean and honest manner, and I have no shame in the world. Moreover, I will tell you that this time I came back, I came back for tens of thousands of people in Jiangzhou, not for you Yan Yan." Zhang Yi replied loudly without showing any weakness.

"Okay——, what do you think of how to treat the people of Jiangzhou?" Yan Yan smiled in anger.
Chapter completed!