They traveled all the morning and rushed around the night, and almost all the soldiers of the Shu army were so tired that they foamed at the mouth. This was not a marching place, it was simply a life-threatening race. Ordinary races were still lightweight. The current forced marching is not much different from life-threatening ones under full load.

Fortunately, the Shu soldiers did not last long. After they ran for about two days, the majestic Jiangling City came into their eyes.

After going through a lot of hardships, they finally saw the dawn. Many soldiers of the Shu army could no longer hold on and collapsed on the ground, gasping loudly like animals.

Instead of urging the soldiers to get up, Jiang Wei asked them to rest on the spot for a while, and only sent some guards to patrol around to prevent possible sudden attacks by the Wei army.

At the same time, Jiang Wei sent Bu Ji and others to Jiangling City to investigate the truth and reality. If Jiangling City is still in the hands of the Wu army, then Bu Ji and the Wu army guards will communicate, let him open the city gate and put the Shu army into the city.

This communication is necessary. After all, the defenders of Jiangling did not know that Lu Kang and Jiang Wei had reached an agreement. Therefore, if the Shu army suddenly appeared under Jiangling City, the Wu army guarding the city might not dare to open the city gate easily. If they encounter a decisive guard and insist on getting the Lu Kang or Shi Ji's order to open the city gate, then this matter is really difficult to deal with.

Therefore, it is a relatively wise choice for Jiang Wei to take Bu Ji and others to go there during this trip. Without Bu Ji and others, the Shu army would be almost unable to move forward.

When the Shu army arrived at the city of Xiling, the defenders of Xiling were also facing a great enemy and closed the city gates. Only after Bu Ji appeared, the defenders of Xiling quickly opened the city gates to welcome the Shu army into the city.

Jiang Wei knew that if he led his army directly to Jiangling City, he would definitely be turned away, so he did not rush forward this time, but sent Bu Ji and others to negotiate first, which would save a lot of trouble.

Of course, there is another more important reason. Jiang Wei is not sure whether the Wei army has captured Jiangling City at this moment. If the Wei army has taken the lead in occupying Jiangling, then the Shu army will directly drive to Jiangling City, which is an extremely threatening move and is easily ambushed by the Wei army.

If you keep the distance at this moment, at least give the Shu army a certain buffer. Even if the Wei army comes here, the Shu army can handle it calmly without being killed.

However, in fact, Jiang Wei's concerns were unnecessary. Although the Wei army was progressing relatively quickly, it was not as fast as it was very outrageous. At least Jiangling City was still under the control of the Wu army, and no trace of the Wei army was found within a nearby area of ​​dozens of miles.

Bu Ji and others quickly arrived at Jiangling City. Due to the tight war, Jiangling City's defense level was naturally at the highest alert level. The city gate was closed and the top of the city was heavily guarded. Bu Ji and his team arrived naturally aroused the alertness of the defenders.

The defenders on the city did not recognize Bu Ji, and the soldiers escorted around him were all wearing the war suits and armor of the Shu army, which naturally made the defenders feel as if they were facing a great enemy. They were tense for a moment and arrows were aimed at them in unison.

Bu Ji immediately shouted, demanding to see Zhu Qiao, the prefect of Nanjun.

After Shi Ji left Jiangling, the highest official in Jiangling City was the prefect Zhu Qiao. At this moment, he was patrolling the east gate of Jiangling City because in that direction, the chance of enemy situations was the highest.

However, unexpectedly, nothing happened in the east, and a large number of people suddenly appeared on the Ximen side. After receiving the report, Zhu Qiao rushed to the Ximen and climbed the city tower to see what was going on.

But when he saw it, Zhu Qiao was stunned. Isn’t the visitor Bu Ji, the prince of Bu Xie, the governor of Xiling. Although Bu Ji only serves as an official position like the lieutenant, he is the son of Bu Xie, the three giants in Jingzhou. Zhu Qiao dared not neglect it. He was just confused about why Bu Ji was involved with the Shu army.

Also, Shu and Wu have always been safe and do not violate each other's territory. Why did the Shu army suddenly appear under Jiangling City at this moment? Moreover, from Yong'an to Jiangling, there were many passes. If the Shu army could come to Jiangling City, it proves that no one would stop this journey. Could it be that Zhuchengs in the west of Jiangling City have all returned to Shu?

Of course, a very small number of people knew about Lu Kang and Shu’s surrender. Even though Zhu Qiao was the prefect of Nanjun, he didn’t know about this, so he was full of suspicion.

Bu Ji quickly told Zhu Qiao about the peace talks between Wu and Shu, and then gave the document written by Lu Kang with the general seal to Zhu Qiao. Zhu Qiao understood it and ordered the defenders to open the city gate, lower the suspension bridge, and welcome Jiang Wei's army into the city.

After Jiang Wei entered the city, he had a conflict with Zhu Qiao. In Zhu Qiao's opinion, Jiang Wei was a reinforcement invited by Lu Kang and assisted the Wu army in defending the city. However, when Jiang Wei came, he turned against him and asked Zhu Qiao and the generals of the Wu army to obey him and accept his unified command.

Although Zhu Qiao was a little frustrated, Lu Kang's documents clearly stated that it was indeed a way for all Wu troops in Jingzhou to be controlled by Jiang Wei and to coordinate the combat matters. Although Zhu Qiao was unwilling to do so, he had to condescend to Jiang Wei.

But Jiang Wei's first order made Zhu Qiao furious. Jiang Wei's order was very simple, that was, abandon Jiangling and transfer all the army, food, and supplies of Jiangling to Xiling. If time permits, all the people in Jiangling will be moved away, leaving only an empty city for the Wei army.

Zhu Qiao was furious when he heard this and gave up Jiangling! What a joke? Jiangling is the capital of Jingzhou and the most important city in Jingzhou. Its status is second only to Wuchang. After Wuchang was lost, Jiangling became the center of Jingzhou. Such a vital place, when Jingzhou Mu Shi Ji left Jiangling, he repeatedly reminded Zhu Qiao that he would defend Jiangling at all costs and would never allow Jiangling to be lost.

But when Jiang Wei came, he wanted to order the retreat of Jiangling. What kind of order is this? Even the Wei army did not see the figure. Jiang Wei actually wanted them to abandon the city and flee. Zhu Qiao really couldn't figure out what Jiang Wei's intention was, so he flatly rejected Jiang Wei's request.

Although Lu Kang asked the Wu army in Jingzhou to accept Jiang Wei's dispatch in the letter, could Zhu Qiao accept such an order? So Zhu Qiao was angry on the spot, rejecting Jiang Wei's request, and at the same time made a harsh statement. Unless it was Lu Kang himself who personally issued the withdrawal order, even if his head fell to the ground, it would be impossible to accept such a ridiculous order.
Chapter completed!