After packing up the entire army and heading out from the south gate of Haihun, they found Huang Zu and Liu Pan waiting at the city gate.

Seeing Zhao Yun and Liu Ye appear, Huang Zu and Liu Pan turned to look at each other, and they both rushed forward at the same time.

After exchanging greetings and greetings, Huang Zu stroked his beard and said:

"Master Pan and I have discussed it and decided to adopt Sir's advice and move the people of Nanchang to Jingzhou. By then the city of Nanchang will be plundered, so there should be no loss after all."

Liu Ye nodded and affirmed: "Zhou Yu took the risk to attack Jiangxia. If he returned in a hurry, he would definitely not be able to break the city. You have already done a great job in breaking the city and capturing the people. Even if Zhou Yu reoccupies Yuzhang, there will be no one here, no money, no food, and other needs."

The counties sent supplies, but Huang Taishou only lost some warships. He could slowly build them back in Jiangxia;

Once fighting breaks out in Huainan and Guangling, or Shanyue rebellion breaks out behind Jiangdong, Yuzhang's garrison will be greatly reduced. If the prefect then attacks with powerful troops, it will be easy to capture Yuzhang and even Jiangdong."

"Sir's plan is clever, but defeating the warship is not easy."

Thinking of giving up the warships sponsored by Liu Biao, Huang Zu showed a painful expression on his face.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ye stroked his beard and smiled and said: "If the prefect is really reluctant to give up, he can use the remaining warships on the Gan River to forcibly move westward back to Jiangxia. The water area in this section of the Yangtze River is relatively wide, and it is almost impossible to completely block it. But Zhou Yu is in Chaisang.

If you wait for work, you may have to pay a huge price. It is still unknown how many warships will be able to escape and how many soldiers will be killed."

"Prefect Huang, you must know what to choose at critical moments. What Mr. Ziyang said is true. Those warships are dead objects after all. They can continue to be built after they are gone. It is the people who are important in troubled times."

Liu Pan interrupted Huang Zu to persuade him a few words, and immediately turned to Liu Ye for consultation: "Mr. Ziyang, in your opinion, how many casualties will there be if we take the land route? After all, moving with tens of thousands of people will not cause much commotion.

It can be said that it is not big, and Zhou Yu cannot stand still."

Liu Ye thought for a while and replied: "There are many warships in Jiangdong. You chose the land route to maximize your strengths and avoid weaknesses. As long as you can move faster, you might be able to escape before Zhou Yu finds out. After all, there is half the distance to evacuate to the west, and there are still two

Waterways can be used to transport the elderly and weak;

If you are still not reassured, you can leave an army behind Haihun Palace and then withdraw in the direction of Jianchang to attract attention. Zhou Yu will lead troops to pursue and ambush them. It is also best to send some warships to cut off the waterway."

"Not bad, not bad."

Liu Pan put his palms together and nodded, then turned to Huang Zu and asked, "Prefect Huang, what do you think?"

Huang Zu pursed his lips and looked solemn, saying in his heart that it was not your Liu Pan's warship that was abandoned, so it is not a big deal for you to watch the excitement.

As a county guard, Huang Zu was more comprehensive than Liu Pan. After listening to Liu Ye's suggestions and Liu Pan's urging, he waited for a while before stroking his beard with half-squinted eyes and said:

"Eighty or ninety thousand people were evacuated at the same time. The supply costs along the way were huge. How could they be arranged properly in a hurry? If food ran out or an epidemic broke out along the way, it might affect the safety of the army. These are all things that need to be considered. Fighting with a few hundred people

The ship was exchanged for 50,000 people in Nanchang. If we cannot bring these people back alive, it will be a huge loss."

Liu Ye smiled and said: "With the existing grain stocks in Nanchang City and the people's own food at home, it shouldn't be a problem to hold on for a few days. In addition, there are ships to help transport the baggage. Everyone packs lightly and moves quickly. I believe it will not be difficult to get out of Yuzhang. As for the rest of the journey,

When we reach the border of Jingzhou, can't you two ask for support from your friends?"

Huang Zu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Liu Pan meaningfully.

"The governors of the counties in Jingnan are newly appointed by the lord. I am not very familiar with them. Master Pan must have an intersection when he is stationed in You County. I believe that the master can arrange the subsequent supplies?"

"Yeah, I'll give it a try. It shouldn't be a big problem."

Liu Pan had made contributions in the Yuzhang battle. Huang Zu divided him with 20,000 people as a reward. After receiving the benefits, he had to do something for him.

You County was originally a small border county, and it was difficult to feed Liu Pan's army. He usually needed support from Changsha County, so he planned to give half of the captured people to the prefect Han Xuan as a return gift.

Now that Huang Zu made a request, Liu Pan had to consider the 20,000 soldiers in Jiangxia and the 30,000 new people in Nanchang.

But asking one county in Changsha to provide supplies for 80,000 people, Han Xuan might not be willing to betray Liu Pan, so Liu Pan decided to target Guiyang County.

Due to the raging plague in Jingnan at the end of the Han Dynasty, the population loss in the four counties was very serious, and Guiyang County had the smallest population among the four counties. At this time, the outside population moved in to supplement the population.

Liu Pan originally planned to divide it half with Han Xuan, but after thinking about it, he decided to divide the 20,000 people into three parts, so that everyone would be willing to pay and provide food if it was beneficial.

After thinking clearly, Liu Pan clasped his fists and asked Liu Ye: "Which route do you plan to evacuate sir?"

Obtaining Liu Ye's look, Zhao Yun cupped his fists and replied to Liu Pan: "Young master, we plan to go to Haihun and Jianchang."

Liu Pan frowned and said: "The roads from Haihun to Jianchang Mountain are narrow and it is hard for General Zilong and his husband to travel around. It is better to follow my pioneers and take care of each other by walking along the southern river."

"Ah this."

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Ye hesitantly.

Seeing Liu Pan's sincere face, Liu Ye thought for a moment and responded with a smile: "We are in a hurry to return to Xiangyang to resume our duties. I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the Young Master's vanguard."

"No need to wait, they have to go to the front to take care of things, so they need to leave immediately."

Liu Pan hurriedly interrupted Liu Ye, waved his hand and explained: "Prefect Huang and I are going to lead the main force to slow down the march, while the vanguard has to coordinate with the officials of Guiyang and Changsha counties. I am afraid that Wufu will not be prudent and precise in his work. I hope that sir can go with us."

Help me give you a few pointers."

"That's it"

Liu Ye suddenly realized it and said to himself that as long as it does not affect the return journey, it doesn't matter if he says a few more words. He nodded and agreed: "Okay, I wonder how many people are there in the vanguard of the young master? Who is the leading general?"

"It's just a soldier from one school. Please wait a moment, sir."

Liu Pan first clasped his fists and nodded slightly to Liu Ye, then turned around and rushed to the military formation not far away to signal.

When a general in the formation saw the summons, he immediately waved his hand and then strode forward, walked to Liu Pan's side and clasped his fists to salute everyone.

Liu Pan pointed to the visitor and introduced: "This is my captain Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng. He and you will accompany you on the way back to Jingzhou. I hope you can give me some advice on the way."

"It turns out to be General Huang. Nice to meet you."

Liu Ye bowed his hands in greeting and thought to himself that this general's beard and hair were mottled, and some areas were completely white. He was in his fifties if not sixty. How could you say that such a veteran general was not stable enough?

"I've met Mr. Ziyang."

Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said loudly: "The general's men have been assembled and can set off at any time."

"Now then?"

After Liu Ye replied to Huang Zhong, he looked to Liu Pan for instructions.

Liu Pan nodded and waved his hand: "Let's set off as soon as possible without further delay. Prefect Huang and I will follow shortly. I'll thank you for your help on the way."

"Don't worry, sir."

Liu Ye bowed his hands in return, then turned around and told Zhao Yun to set off, only to find that he was staring at Huang Zhong with a serious expression.
Chapter completed!