Faced with the visitor's shouts and questions, Liu Yao and others were shocked and did not dare to come forward and reply. Taishi Ci secretly guarded Liu Yao, fearing that the person opposite would suddenly attack. Unlike everyone else, Kuai Liang had a smile on his face. He rode out of the battle and said to the passerby: "General Cai Hao! Long time no see." It turned out that these people on the opposite side were actually Jingzhou soldiers and horses, and the leader was Cai Hao. "Zirou?" When Cai Mao saw Kuai Liang, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He urged his horse to come to Kuai Liang's side and asked, "Zirou! Is it really you? Why are you here? What happened to Yuzhang City? How are you doing?" He asked several questions in succession. "Alas! It's hard to describe in one word!" Kuai Liang sighed. Seeing Kuai Liang's tired face, Cai Mao had no choice but to temporarily suppress his doubts. The two chatted casually for a few words. Later, Kuai Liang introduced Liu Yao and others to Cai Mao. Everyone exchanged pleasantries. Seeing that it was Jingzhou soldiers and horses, Liu Yao felt a little relieved, but he was not completely relaxed. He said to Cai Hao: "General Cai! Let's leave here quickly. Otherwise, Yuan Jun will come after me, I'm afraid" Cai Hao's expression changed. He asked: "Is Yuzhang lost?" Although he was asking Liu Yao, his eyes were looking at Kuai Liang. Kuai Liang nodded helplessly, with a gloomy look flashing in his eyes. The corners of Cai Mao's mouth twitched slightly, and his face was uncertain. Kuai Liang didn't understand Cai Mao's thoughts and said: "General Cai! Let's go back to Jiangxia first." "Okay!" Cai Mao nodded slightly and ordered the army. The front team changed to the rear team, and the rear team changed to the front team. Rush to Jiangxia. As for Liu Yao's remnant army, they fell behind the main army. After everything was arranged, Cai Mao took Kuai Liang to the Chinese Army. He had a lot of questions to ask. Before Cai Mao could speak, Kuai Liang took the lead and asked: "General Cai! Why are you here?" Cai Mao's face was full of dissatisfaction and said: "My lord listened to your brother's words and decided to send troops to assist Liu Yao in defending the city. How could he have thought of our army?" Before we arrived, Yu Zhang was already lost." There was a hint of complaint in his words. "Alien?" Kuai Liang's body trembled slightly. "That's right! It's your younger brother Kuai Yue!" When he mentioned Kuai Yue, a different kind of light flashed in Cai Mao's eyes, which was thought-provoking. After thinking for a moment, Kuai Liang seemed to have guessed something, and sighed: "Will Liu resist Yuan? This plan is indeed brilliant. The talents of the aliens are several times better than mine. What a pity! What a pity!" It's a pity for Kuai Liang, but Kuai Yue's talents are not Not being used by Liu Biao, he knew that Kuai Yue had never intended to take refuge with Liu Biao. This time he offered his advice, probably because of his 'force'. Immediately, Kuai Liang turned to Cai Mao and asked: "Since General Cai led his army, why didn't he inform the city in advance? If he knew that the lord had sent reinforcements, the morale of the army would have been high, and it might not be possible to defend the city." Cai Mao looked at it with a strange look on his face. Kuai Liang said, "I clearly sent someone to deliver the letter, Zirou, you didn't receive it?" Kuai Liang was slightly startled, then realized, the expression on his face kept changing. After a long time, Kuai Liang sighed: "No wonder Yuan's army broke out suddenly and attacked the city desperately. That's why." "What do you mean by Zirou?" Cai Mao was confused after hearing this. "Yuan Shu must have known the news of the general's advance, so he was eager to attack Yuzhang. The general's messenger was probably intercepted and killed by Yuan's army." Kuai Liang explained. Cai Hao suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder it was such a coincidence. Just when he was about to arrive in Yuzhang, Yuan Jun captured the city, within a few days. Having guessed the truth, the two of them were speechless and walked forward silently. After walking for a while, Cai Mao suddenly asked: "Zirou! Yuzhang has been lost. I'm afraid Yuan Shu will attack Jingzhou next. Do you think we can hold it?" Kuai Liang pondered for a moment and asked: "My lord. Have you arranged the defense of Jingnan?" Cai Mao nodded and said, "My lord has already arranged it. I don't know the details." "That's good!" Kuai Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as Jingnan is there. It's okay, we can rely on Jiang Xia to deal with it." Cai Mao took a deep look at Kuai Liang and said, "From what Zirou said, I don't seem to have the confidence to protect Jingzhou." Kuai Liang sighed: "To tell you the truth. , There is a huge gap in strength between our army and Yuan Shu. Without external force, it is really not easy to protect Jingzhou!" Cai Hao's heart sank slightly, and a picture flashed in his mind, and he looked hesitant. At this moment, Kuai Liang was in a low mood, so he did not notice anything strange about Cai Mao, but he did not expect that this negligence would lead to a catastrophe in the future. "That's right!" Kuai Liang suddenly saidThinking of something, he said to Cai Mao: "General Cai! You quickly send someone to inform Huang Zu and ask him to withdraw to Jiangxia. Yuzhang City has been captured by Yuan's army, and their focus will definitely move to Chaisang. If an accident occurs, it is better to withdraw the troops as soon as possible." After hearing this, Cai Hao didn't say much and directly arranged for people to rush to Chaisang to inform Huang Zu. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Time flies like an arrow, and years are like water. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed. In Poyang Lake, a small boat was rippling slowly, seemingly without a destination. On the boat, two figures stood facing the wind, looking at the beautiful scenery in the lake. Suddenly, one of them said: "How is this Poyang Lake?" "It's so beautiful!" said another. "How about playing the piano and training the army?" "It couldn't be better!" "Hahahaha!" After a long time, the first man said: "In that case, Gongjin, you can stay here and train the navy!" "I will obey the order of the lord. !¡± These two people are Yuan Shu and Zhou Yu. A few days ago, Yuan Shu led his army to Chaisang. When Huang Zu heard the news, he ignored Liu Biao and ordered his army to retreat and return to Jiangxia. ¡°In this way, Chai Sang was no longer a threat and completely settled down. After discussing with Xun You and other advisers, Yuan Shu decided to order He Qi to lead an army of 30,000 to guard Chaisang. As for the naval forces of Zhou Yu, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai, Yuan Shu planned to arrange for them to go to Poyang Lake for training. For this reason, Yuan Shu specially dragged Zhou Yu to Poyang Lake for an on-site inspection. At the same time, he also had to make certain things clear to him. At that moment, Yuan Shu was silent for a moment and said: "Gong Jin! To be honest, I didn't expect you to really capture Chaisang." Zhou Yu smiled lightly and said, "I will understand in the end." Yuan Shu turned to look at Zhou Yu and said seriously : "Gong Jin is a smart man, and I will tell the truth. I can't predict how long this situation will last." "It doesn't matter!" Zhou Yu said calmly, with no displeasure on his face: "My lord, as long as he can reuse his You can do whatever you want." Yuan Shu looked directly at Zhou Yu, as if he wanted to see through him, but Zhou Yu looked at him calmly. After a long time, Yuan Shu reached out and patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and said, "I treat you with sincerity, don't betray me." Zhou Yu's body was shaken, but he soon returned to his original state, as if he didn't hear Yuan Shu's words. "Twenty thousand naval troops are too few. You recruit troops from Jiangdong and expand it to 100,000." Yuan Shu thought for a while and said to Zhou Yu. "One hundred thousand?" Zhou Yu exclaimed, his indifferent expression instantly covered with horror. After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yu admonished: "My lord! Please forgive me for speaking bluntly. One hundred thousand naval troops seems to be too much. Even if my lord captures Jingzhou in the future, we will not need so many naval troops." "Don't worry! We will use them in the future. There will be a lot of space for the navy, and one hundred thousand is probably not enough. "Yuan Shu's ambition will never stop at the land of China. If he wants to expand his territory, the navy is particularly important. Zhou Yu was curious after hearing this, but he didn¡¯t ask any more questions. Yuan Shu changed the subject and said to Zhou Yu: "I heard that Gong Jin's qin skills are unparalleled, so you can listen to it today." "My lord is so elegant, and you should obey it." Zhou Yu smiled slightly, turned around and entered the cabin. After a while, Zhou Yu came out, holding a guqin in his arms. Zhou Yu sat back down and placed the guqin between his knees. "Yu is showing off his ugliness!" Zhou Yu said modestly, waving the strings with his fingers. Ling Ling! Ling Ling! The melodious sound of the piano sounded, like beads falling on a jade plate, crisp and sweet. Listening to the beautiful sound of the piano, Yuan Shu thought in his mind: "It's time for the army to expand." PS: Recommendations and collections are not enough, everyone, come on!