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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 793: Liu Bei¡¯s Rise (Part 2)

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    "Nanjun? That place is very close to Jiangdong. At this time, our army has suffered such heavy losses. How can Nanjun be a safe place!?"

    Cai Mao's face changed drastically, and he shouted harshly.  Jing Xiang was calm and replied softly.

    "General Cai, please be patient. Nowadays, there are many voices resisting General Cai in Jingzhou. The big-eared thief has won the hearts of the people in Jingzhou, and he is currently very profitable. I am afraid that it will not take long before the entire Jingzhou will fall into the hands of this person. If not counted,  There are 10,000 troops in Wuling, but General Cai has only 20,000 soldiers and horses. How can he resist the might of the big-eared bandits? There is a plan that can make the people of Jingxiang as safe as Mount Tai and protect the general's reputation."

    Hearing this, Cai Mao's originally dim eyes burst into brilliant light, as if grasping a life-saving straw in a desperate situation, he hurriedly asked Jing Xiang.

    "Have you got a plan? Tell me quickly!"

    Jing Xiang cupped his hands and bowed first, then said with concentration.

    "It would be better to offer the nine counties of Jingxiang and Jiangdong to Sun Ce. Sun Ce will treat his lord well! The Sun family owns Jiangdong, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou, and has nearly 200,000 troops. Elite soldiers from various ministries have been trained and stocked in Jiangdong.  For a long time, the Sun family has countless powerful generals, such as its leader Sun Bofu, Zhou Youping, Huang Gongfu, Cheng Demou, etc. All of them are brave and invincible, especially Zhou Gongjin, who is known as the world leader.  The most wise man in the world, this man is as smart as a demon, he can make strategies at the drop of a hat, and he has a good command of the army. Since he became an official under the Sun family, he has never suffered a defeat. With this man in charge, we don't have to worry about Zhuge Liang.  Conspiracy. Furthermore, Lu Su, Gu Yong, and Zhang Zhao are all famous counselors. If the generals get help from Jiangdong, they will be able to defeat the evil forces of the Big Ears!"

    When Cai Mao heard this, his expression changed drastically and he shouted sternly.

    "What are you talking about!!! I was ordered by my ancestors to leave you alone in times of crisis. Now, if I ignore the safety of my son, run away far away, and then give the land of Jingxiang to others!! This is really treason and unethical.  !¡±

    At this moment, Deng Yi on the side also echoed.

    "That's what Jing Zhuangshi said. Submission and obedience have general characteristics, and strength and weakness have certain trends. Today, there are so many big-ear thieves that the rebels agree with each other. In the previous battle, many of our soldiers were captured. With the hypocritical benevolence and righteousness of the big-ear thieves, I'm afraid that  It didn't take long for these prisoners to be deceived by him and surrendered to his command. Now the big-eared thief was powerful and popular in Jingzhou, but the general refused him, just like hitting a stone with an egg or blocking a chariot with a mantis' arm.

    At this time, Jingzhou¡¯s external troubles were not at peace, but its internal troubles were rising again.  Our army has been defeated one after another, but after hearing the name of the big-eared thief and Zhuge Liang, the soldiers in the army became timid before fighting. How can we fight against them?  "

    Cai Mao's face changed continuously, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal a bit of sadness.  He originally held the land of Jingzhou and had nearly 140,000 soldiers and horses under his command, but in the blink of an eye he ended up in this situation.  Cai Mao knew in his heart that this was all due to Zhuge Liang's plan. Although Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain not long ago, he only had a few battles with Cai Mao.  But if the person Cai Mao fears the most in his life must be Zhuge Liang.  This time, he was completely defeated. If he had not been rescued by brave soldiers many times, he would have died long ago.

    Cai Mao sighed in great pain and said slowly.

    "It's not my fault that I won't obey the kind words of the gentlemen, but if the legacy of our ancestors is abandoned to the Sun family of Jiangdong, it will probably make the world laugh."

    Hearing this, Jing Xiang smiled coldly and looked at Cai Hao with dazzling eyes.

    "How does the general compare to that big-eared thief?"

    Cai Mao gritted his teeth and forced out three words.

    "No! Ru! Ye!"

    Jing Xiang spoke harshly, then spoke again.

    "The big-eared thieves have strong soldiers and brave generals, and Zhuge Liang is resourceful and resourceful. He first defeated Cao Zixiao's 50,000-strong army. Later, he made successive plans and used fire and water tactics to destroy the general's 80,000-strong army in Xinye. Now he has captured Xiangyang. Its power  The rise cannot be resisted. If Wuling is taken by him as I said, the general will not be able to recover. The plan of surrendering to the Jiangdong Sun family is a long-term strategy. The general must not hesitate or regret it."

    "That's right! I hope the general won't hesitate any longer. Otherwise, once the Big Ear Thieves are established, the world will be so big that only Cao, Wen, and Sun can compete with them!"

    Deng Yi agreed.  Cai Hao sighed again in great pain.

    "You guys are right. I already know how to choose!"

    After Cai Mao finished speaking, he ordered his soldiers to rush to Nanjun immediately.  Although Cai Mao was unwilling to surrender the nine counties of Jingxiang to the Sun family in Jiangdong.  But compared to the overwhelming hatred between him and Liu Bei, he is still willing to do it no matter how unwilling he is!  !  !

    Cai Hao and his defeated soldiers rushed towards Nanjun. Cai Hao gritted his white teeth, his eyes were blackened with endless hatred, and he roared in his heart.

    "Big-eared thief, Zhuge Kongming!!! You have driven me into such a state of despair. If I don't kill you and the other two with my own hands!! I, Cai Degui, swear that I will not be a human being!!!!"

    Cai Mao's momentum has been lost, and he is like a lost dog, defeated in Nanjun.  And just as Jing Xiang expected, Wuling had fallen into the hands of Taishi Ci, and not far away, Taishi Ci had already laid out his plans.There are many traps and ambushes, waiting for Cai Mao to fall into the trap!

    In a certain mountain range within the realm of Wuling, Taishi Ci waited for Cai Mao for a long time, but still did not see Cai Mao.  Taishi Ci remembered Zhuge Liang's previous instructions, his eyes were slightly frightened, and he quickly ordered a team of fast riders to go and investigate.  Half an hour later, the pair of fast riders reported back, and indeed they spotted an army of soldiers and horses several miles away.  But suddenly he changed direction and headed towards Nanjun.  After hearing this, Taishi Ci's eyes became slightly serious and he said secretly.

    "It seems that as the military advisor expected, Cao Cao's troops are indeed lurking around Cai Degui. Now that Cai Degui is leaving Nanjun, he must be asking for help from the Sun family in Jiangdong!"

    Zhuge Liang is smarter than the devil. Didn't he know that Cao Cao suddenly rewarded Liu Bei a lot earlier, and he must have some plot. Since rumors about his arrival in Jingzhou spread, Zhuge Liang has gradually suspected that Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of Liu Biao's critical illness to cause chaos in Jingzhou.  Zhuge Liang knew that Cao Cao's advisers were all outstanding people, especially Guo Jia and Jia Xu, who should not be underestimated.  Cao Cao's move this time will definitely be more than that.  Zhuge Liang probably guessed that Cao Cao would send someone to lurk around Cai Mao to instigate him.

    As Zhuge Liang expected, the Jingxiang was Cao Cao's arrangement to ambush Cai Mao.  Jing Xiang was originally from Qingzhou and had been fighting in all directions with Cao Cao for five or six years. Because of his careful mind and extraordinary bravery, he was appointed as the captain of the Tiger Guard under Cao Cao.  Jing Xiang was ordered by Guo Jiazhi to come to Jingzhou alone six months ago and took refuge with Cai Mao, waiting for the opportunity.

    The situation is developing as predicted by Guo Jia. Cai Mao was defeated at the hands of Liu Bei and was forced to despair.  Jing Xiang took the opportunity to advise him and asked him to seek help from the Sun family in Jiangdong.  Once Sun Ce really takes advantage of the chaos in Jingzhou and sends troops to attack, the situation in Jingzhou will be turned upside down. With many forces mixed together, it is still unknown who will be the final winner.  What happens next, but let¡¯s wait and see.

    But it was said that Tai Shici found out that Cai Mao had gone to Nanjun, and immediately sent people back to Fancheng to report.  At this time, Xiangyang and Wuling had fallen into the hands of Liu Bei. Liu Bei's power suddenly increased sharply, and his rise was so fast that people can't help but be surprised.

    The other side is in Jiangxia County.  Before Cai Mao sent troops to the new territory, Liu Qi, escorted by a group of cavalry, returned to Xiling City in Jiangxia.

    At this time, Han Xuangang received a secret order from Cai Mao and knew that Jingzhou was about to be in chaos.  The secret order issued by Cai Mao ordered Han Xuan to secretly kill Liu Qi if he returned to Jiangxia.  Although Han Xuan was mediocre in talent, he was a meticulous person. He knew that Cai Mao was powerful and relied on his own troops. Liu Biao was seriously ill and Jingzhou would fall into Cai's hands sooner or later, so he had already secretly surrendered to Cai Mao.

    When Han Xuan learned that Liu Qi had returned, he was overjoyed. He thought that if he helped Cai Mao eliminate Liu Qi's serious problem, he would be heavily rewarded by Cai Mao.  However, Liu Qi was Liu Biao's eldest son after all, and Han Xuan did not dare to kill him blatantly.  After Han Xuan made up his mind, he immediately went out of the city to greet him.  Han Xuan met Liu Qi. After the two saluted, Han Xuan immediately pretended to be nervous and asked Liu Qi.

    "Has the eldest son met my lord? How is my lord's condition!?"

    Although Liu Qi was cowardly by nature, he had a good eye for recognizing people. He had known that Han Xuan, a thief, had secretly surrendered to the Cai family.  Liu Qi sneered in his heart and said secretly.

    "You thief, if I let you run wild for a while longer, I will take your head sooner or later!"

    After thinking about it, Liu Qi immediately burst into tears and cried to Han Xuan.

    "My father was seriously ill and was dying, but Cai Degui ordered people to guard the outer and inner gates of the mansion to prevent me from seeing him. Qi's beggars were in vain, and he searched all over the city for important officials, but no one paid any attention to him. In despair, Qi had no choice but to return to Jiangxia.  I hope I can keep this place so that my father can feel at ease and be well soon."

    "How dare Cai Degui do this!! Young Master, if I wait until we raise troops in Jiangxia and kill Hanshou, I don't believe that Cai Degui will stop him more!!!"

    When Han Xuan heard this, he pretended to be furious and shouted sternly.  Liu Qi knew that he was hypocritical, but he did not expose him and shook his head to persuade him.

    "General Han, please be patient. General Cai has something to say, saying that Qi was ordered by his father to guard Jiangxia. He has a very important responsibility. He left his post without authorization today and went to meet me. If my father learns about it, he will be angry and his illness will increase.  It's not filial piety. Qi thought about it carefully and realized that this is the case. The merits of the Cai family are like a sea, and the stability of Jingzhou depends on them. General Han must not act rashly, which will chill the Cai family."

    Han Xuan felt a bit of fear in Liu Qi's eyes, and secretly laughed at Liu Qi's cowardice and uselessness.  The two talked for a while, and then Han Xuan led Liu Qi into the city. Liu Qi and all his followers returned to the county government office in the city to rest.

    After Han Xuan said goodbye to Liu Qi, he immediately sent someone to summon Generals Chen Heng, Jin Xuan and Gong Zhi to the mansion to discuss the matter.  Chen Heng offered his advice.

    "How about the general hold a banquet in the house and invite him to a banquet. On the surface, it is to welcome him and wash away the dust, but secretly he ambush the swordsman. I and other three generals led the army to hide in the house, and the general used it as a sign to smash the cup. I will wait and hear  As soon as there is a sound, lead the army out and chop Liu Qi into pieces!"

      Han Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately ordered Chen Heng, Jin Xuan and Gong Zhi to make arrangements.  At the same time, on the other side, after Liu Qi returned to the county government office, he did not rest, but rushed towards Huang Zhong's mansion in the city with several people.

    Liu Qi¡¯s return to Jiangxia this time was based on Zhuge Liang¡¯s plan.  Huang Zhong is a crucial figure in Zhuge Liang's strategy.  As Liu Qi walked, he thought of Zhuge Liang's words in the past.

    "Huang Hansheng is a loyal man. Although he is nearly fifty years old, he is brave enough for thousands of people. Moreover, this man is very famous in Jiangxia, deeply loved by the soldiers and civilians, and is known as the barrier of Jiangxia. If the eldest son wants to stabilize Jiangxia, he must say  With the help of this person, success will be achieved immediately.¡±

    Liu Qi naturally kept Zhuge Liang¡¯s words in mind.  At that moment, Liu Qi came to Huang Zhong's mansion. After the servants finished reporting, Huang Zhong rushed out and walked backwards to greet him.

    "The last general, Huang Hansheng, has met the eldest young master and is disappointed in welcoming him from afar. I hope he won't be surprised."

    Huang Zhong bowed his hands in a bow, humble and polite, without any pretense.

    Liu Qi is modest to others and is well known for his cowardice. Therefore, ordinary bureaucrats in Jingzhou have no respect for Liu Qi.  Like Huang Zhong, he has absolutely nothing.  Liu Qi immediately had a good impression of Huang Zhong. After greeting Huang Zhong, Huang Zhong wanted to invite Liu Qi into the house to talk.  Suddenly Huang Zhong's face changed, and his tiger eyes cast a huge light, staring at the person behind Liu Qi.

    I saw that the man looked very strange, his burly body was as big as three men, his arms were as powerful as tearing apart a tiger and catching a lion, and his eyes were full of the power to swallow the sky.
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