"Sister, there's no need to be so nervous, right?" The woman picked up the glass, and as her arms continued to swing, the wine in the glass swayed from side to side, then she put it to her mouth and took a sip.
"Little sister, this mission is very important. You must be careful in everything."
"I know." The woman said nonchalantly.
"Sister, when do you think we should go find Cai Hao? He seems to have never been in contact with Liang Guo. Is it reliable?"
"Don't say too much, the Holy One will make his own decision."
After the patrolling soldiers passed by, the two women paid the money and walked out of the restaurant slowly, with light steps, and quickly disappeared at the end of the street.
The defense of Cai Mao's mansion is the tightest among the Jingzhou family. Not only the private soldiers in the mansion, but also Liu Bei's men and horses lurking in the dark are also numerous. Of course, surveillance still occupies the main part.
"I didn't expect that there would be so many people spying on Cai Mansion. I don't know how Cai Mao managed to get away with it?" the woman in black muttered dissatisfied.
"Let's not get close to the Cai Mansion for the time being, lest we be discovered by interested parties."
"How can we complete this mission without approaching the Cai Mansion?"
"The situation in Jingzhou is critical. Cai Mao will definitely not stick to Xiangyang with Liu Bei. I'm afraid he has already made plans. Moreover, the key to our mission this time is to capture Xiangyang. Don't forget the emperor's order."
Anyone with a little knowledge knows that the Cai Mansion will not be peaceful, so the surveillance power of the Cai Mansion is the strongest. Except for Kuai Liang, who entered the Cai Mansion before, no one from the other aristocratic families is willing to enter the Cai Mansion.
I don't want to anger Liu Bei at this critical moment.
"General Zhou?" In the middle of the night, such a voice suddenly came to Zhou Tai's ears. He was startled and unsheathed his sword.
Light gradually appeared in the camp. Zhou Tai saw two women in black sitting in the camp. He was shocked and couldn't help asking: "Who are you? Why did you break into my general's camp in the middle of the night? Do you know?"
I know it's a capital crime."
Seeing Zhou Tai lower his voice, smiles appeared on the faces of the two women, but under the veil, Zhou Tai couldn't even tell whether they were boys or girls.
"General Zhou, have you forgotten the Holy One?" the woman in black said softly.
Zhou Tairu was struck by lightning and stood there blankly. The saint in the woman's mouth must be Jia Rong. Although his heart is for Jia Rong, after so many years, except when he was just in the Jingzhou Navy, a lone wolf soldier came to fight with him.
After contacting him, there was no news. How could you not be excited when you first heard the news about Jia Rong?
"Your Majesty? Isn't he in the palace? He is protected by General Liu. I saw him a few days ago." Being cautious, Zhou Tai replied carefully.
"General Zhou, the little girl refers to the Holy Lord of Luoyang."
"General Zhou, this is the decree given to you by the Holy One." Another woman in black took out a yellow silk cloth from her arms and handed it to Zhou Tai.
Zhou Tai fell to his knees with a plop, and after three kowtows and nine bows, he received the imperial edict with an extremely solemn expression.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Taicai put away the imperial edict and said: "This general already knows."
The two women were quite satisfied with their reactions before and after seeing Zhou Tai. At least they were very defensive when dealing with unknown people.
"General Zhou, I have offended many people for what I have just done, and I hope you will forgive me. My little girl Li Ying, this is my sister Li Yu, who is currently serving as the deputy commander of assassinations." Li Ying cupped her fists and said.
"I didn't expect General Li to be able to shoulder such an important task at such a young age." Zhou Tai praised.
"General, you'd better be careful about Liu Bei and don't go to Cai Mansion recently." Li Ying reminded.
"Don't worry, General Li, I have my own means."
After Li Ying and Li Yu left, Zhou Tai picked up the imperial edict on the table again, read it over and over, and tried to figure out its meaning, especially how Liang Guo treated the Cai family. He must read it carefully. Everyone in Jingzhou knew that Cai Mao had a sister, who was
Jia Rong's wife.
After a long time, Zhou Tai carefully reassured the imperial edict in his hand and murmured: "Xiliang Army, Zhou Tai is back."
Zhuge Liang issued an order long before Huang Zhong besieged Xiangyang. The defenders in other places in Jingzhou were not allowed to rescue Xiangyang privately without receiving the order. This order still caused great turmoil in Jingzhou. The Holy Lord was in Xiangyang and was
The Liang Kingdom was under siege, but the imperial court issued such an order.
Huang Zhong was not allowed to be negligent in all situations on the battlefield. Hundreds of scouts began to spread to the surrounding areas with Xiangyang as the center. They were able to control the situation on the battlefield at any time. This was the basic quality that a general should have.
Jia Rong is also very concerned about the war in Jingzhou. Information from the front line can be passed to him at any time. Jingzhou has become crucial to the situation of the world. As long as Liu Bei is driven out of Jingzhou, the entire world will be affected.
The world becomes easily accessible.
Huang Zhong had been besieging Xiangyang for a month, and the siege was in full swing. What made Huang Zhong anxious was that the defenders had something that could instantly ignite a fire. They were caught off guard, and the siege soldiers lost a lot of money.
There are few, and with Zhuge Liang's help in the city, various methods are emerging one after another, including the methods used by Jia Rong when he defended the city.
Xu Huang arrived, accompanied by a hundred cavalrymen. With Huang Zhong's sharp eyesight, he naturally recognized these lone wolf soldiers at a glance.
"General Xu has come all the way, what's the matter?" Huang Zhong sat at the top and looked at Xu Huang.
"General Huang, Your Majesty is very concerned about the war in Xiangyang and specially ordered me to come here." Xu Huang said: "There are also ten packs of explosives, just to support General Huang."
"Okay, with these ten packs of explosives, there is no need to worry about Xiangyang. General Xu, please wait and see." Huang Zhong stood up from his seat, his tone a little excited.
"General Huang, the faster the war in Xiangyang begins, the better. Cao Cao in Yanzhou may be restless again." Xu Huang said with a smile.
At the same time, Zhuge Liang was also wondering why he had never seen the weapons of the Xiliang Army that could blow open the city gates. He had always heard how powerful such weapons were from the fleeing soldiers. In order to
To defend the Xiliang army, he prepared a large amount of kerosene.
"General Zhou, the Xiliang army is attacking the city more and more fiercely. Let your soldiers come forward tomorrow," Liu Bei said.
Zhou Tai stood up and said: "Defend Xiangyang to the death."
Anyone with a discerning eye in the tent could see that Liu Bei was taking the opportunity to weaken Zhou Tai's strength. No matter how Zhou Tai explained it, he was always Cai Mao's recommended general, which was crucial.
Zhou Tai took over the city wall and saw the flag of the Xiliang Army floating outside the city. He was inevitably a little excited. Once upon a time, he also killed enemies under this flag and served for the Xiliang Army.
"Brothers, cheer up and show other soldiers in Jingzhou that the navy can also defend the city and repel the Xiliang army."
"The general is mighty, the general is mighty" the soldiers shouted loudly, and their voices gradually gathered together.
Huang Zhong outside the city frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know who the guard on the city is?"
"I don't know. Judging from the flag, it should be the Jingzhou navy. I really can't understand that Liu Bei actually sent the navy to the city." Xu Huang said.
When Huang Zhong saw the big word "zhou", he had a clear understanding in his heart and ordered: "Don't work so hard when you attack the city later."
Xu Huang asked in confusion: "Why?"
"This matter will be explained to General Xu later."
With Huang Zhong's order, the siege became louder than thunder, but full of momentum.
Even if Liu Bei suppressed Zhou Tai, he couldn't do it too obviously, so he asked Zhang Fei to replace Zhou Tai the next day.
Naturally, Liu Bei didn't realize that the Xiliang army deliberately released water when they attacked yesterday.
The siege battle intensified, and siege equipment and materials from Luoyang continued to arrive. Jia Rong was determined to capture Xiangyang.
Guan Yu couldn't sit still. The Xiliang Army was violently attacking Xiangyang. If Xiangyang was lost, it would be meaningless for him to guard Nanjun. After finding out the Xiliang Army's transportation route, Guan Yu decided to take action to reduce the pressure on Xiangyang.
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To be on the safe side, Guan Yu left Zhou Cang in the city with 10,000 troops and 20,000 troops intending to destroy the Xiliang Army's transportation route. At the same time, he headed to Xiangyang to rescue Liu Bei. He was Liu Bei's sworn brother.
The crisis in Xiangyang cannot be ignored, even if there was Zhuge Liang's previous order.
As soon as Guan Yu left the city, he was targeted by Jiang Yu. The three thousand cavalry he led were mostly composed of Qiang people, Wuhuan people and Xianbei people. They were all desperate masters in fighting. The movements in Nanjun were always there.
Watching, he didn't want Guan Yu to get involved at such a critical moment.
About half a day after leaving the city, Guan Yu discovered the three thousand cavalry following him. He was shocked and hurriedly made a defensive posture. What surprised Guan Yu was that the three thousand cavalry did not take any action. They just moved close to each other.
Follow the rear of the army.
Under such circumstances, Guan Yu would not have the trouble of looking for the Xiliang Army's team to escort supplies. I am afraid that even if he returns to Nanjun at this time, he will lose a layer of skin.
Who is Guan Yu? He was bullied like this by the Xiliang army one after another. He was already angry in his heart. He had 20,000 troops. Judging from the scale, the Xiliang army only had 3,000 cavalry. They could not defeat him.
Chances are, if these three thousand cavalry are defeated on the battlefield, it will be a great encouragement to Jingzhou.
Looking at Guan Yu's team that was moving very slowly, a sneer appeared at the corner of Jiang Yu's mouth. He would never make this team feel better. As for supporting Xiangyang, that was something he didn't even think about. Looking at the entire Jingzhou, it was possible to support Xiangyang in critical situations.
, Guan Yu is the only one who supports Xiangyang. The rest of the defenders must strictly abide by the military orders issued by Zhuge Liang and defend the city. If Xiangyang is lost, it is not their responsibility. They can take the opportunity to surrender without any loss. How can they be happy?
Bu Wei, Zhuge Liang's starting point was good, but he did not take into account the situation in Jingzhou. The guards in various places had more or less connections with Xiangyang's aristocratic families. No matter how hard Liu Bei suppressed, it was impossible to
Although the mid-level generals were replaced in a short period of time, the family's influence in the military was actually very great.
