Looking at the haggard Liu Biao, Kuai Yue was also stunned. How could he have become like this not long after he went out?
"My lord, I just came back from outside and heard some rumors in Xiangyang City. I wonder if my lord knows about it?"
Although Liu Biao was extremely haggard, Kuai Yue directly said what he wanted to ask. After all, Liu Biao could not surrender now, otherwise his plan might be subverted.
"Well, I have also heard that the Yuan thieves are powerful and may be difficult to resist, so I also intend to surrender to Yuan Shao. I wonder what Yidu thinks?"
Liu Biao naturally knew this, and he did think about it. The continuous fighting in the past few days had made him physically and mentally exhausted. Coupled with the wind and cold entering his body, it almost killed him. His heart was tired, so his energy and spirit were gone.
, he also kind of wanted to give up.
"Lord, of course I have no objection. Even if I defect to Yuan Shao, my Kuai family will still be reused. It is even said that Yuan Shao will give us better treatment than the lord in order to win over us. But lord, it is hard to say."
After hearing Liu Biao's words, Kuai Yue's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at him quietly and said this.
"How to say?"
Hearing Kuai Yue's words, Liu Biao also had a trace of doubt in his eyes. If you, a minister, can be reused, why is it so difficult for me to tell you?
"It's normal for me to choose a tree for my good birds to roost, but my lord, you are the lord of Jingzhou. If you really surrender to Yuan Shao, it won't matter. After all, the people of Jingzhou still recognize you. Even if Yuan Shao has more troops, it will be of no use.
In the end he is just a snatcher,
The only thing Yuan Shao can do to eliminate this situation is to get rid of you. As soon as the lord dies, all your prestige will be gone. Only in this way can Yuan Shao sit on the throne of Jingzhou Mu in a grand manner, so the lord still wants to
Surrender?"
Kuai Yue smiled at Liu Biaowei and directly told his fate. This was not something Kuai Yue deliberately deceived Liu Biao. This was the most likely scenario. Yuan Shao would never let Liu Biao live in order to rule Jingzhou.
"Is that really going to happen?"
As Liu Biao spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Cai on the bedside. Although his tone was still inquiring, his eyes were full of sternness.
"What the lord thinks is true is true, and what lord thinks is false is false. What is true or false all depends on what the lord thinks."
Kuai Yue bowed slightly towards Liu Biao, cupped his fists and saluted again.
"Madam, you go and prepare the banquet. I will welcome Qiandu later."
"Sir, the doctor said that you should not drink alcohol now and need to rest."
When Mrs. Cai heard Liu Biao's words, she knew that he had a problem with her and deliberately wanted to distract her.
"I'm fine. I know my body well. It's just a little bit of wind and cold. Drink some wine and it will dissipate naturally. Go ahead."
However, Liu Biao waved his hand, indicating that she should do as he was told.
"I see."
Seeing the sharp look in Liu Biao's eyes, Mrs. Cai knew that her husband was angry and there might be some bad consequences if he stayed any longer, so she stood up, saluted Liu Biao, and quickly left the house.
"Xiandu, what did Yuan Shu say?
Can we agree to send troops? What are the requirements?"
After seeing Mrs. Cai leaving, Liu Biao got off the couch and changed from lying down to sitting up.
"My lord, Yuan Shu agreed to send troops to Jingzhou, but the asking price was quite outrageous. At first, he directly asked us for the land of the five counties of Jiangxia, Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling and Wuling."
Kuai Yue glanced at Liu Biao and directly increased Yuan Shu's asking price by one Wuling County.
"Yuan Jiujiao has a good appetite. Why don't you go to Nan County and Xiangyang County together? It will save me the trouble here."
But Liu Biao was not angry. Who could ask for help from others? If he were Yuan Shu, he might actually take Nanjun as well.
"Later, after my constant persuasion, Yuan Shu finally agreed that as long as the three counties of Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang bordered Yangzhou, and the battle of Xiangyang was critical, I could only agree to Yuan Shu's request on behalf of my lord. I believe he should have already
The troops have left Jiangxia."
After listening to Liu Biao's words, Kuai Yue also nodded. In terms of self-cultivation alone, Liu Biao was definitely the best in the world.
"Well, you did the right thing. That's why I sent you as an envoy. If the matter is urgent, we should take control of the three counties."
Looking at Kuai Yue, Liu Biao didn't say anything, although there was one more Guiyang County than he expected.
But to be honest, the prefect of Guiyang County serves him in name only. If he wants the prefect of Guiyang to fight for him, it will be good if he doesn't respond. Now it doesn't matter to him if he leaves him to Yuan Shu.
"Then what are you going to do now, my lord?"
"What should we do now?
Someone come."
Liu Biao glanced at Kuai Yue and shouted directly.
"grown ups,"
The two guards came in and saluted directly with fists clasped.
"Change my clothes immediately and prepare the carriage. I want to patrol the city."
Since Liu Biao has understood that surrender is a dead end, what he has to do now is to boost his morale and tear apart the rumors circulating in the city. He, Liu Biao, wants to coexist with Xiangyang City, and if he wants to do this, the most reliable
The weapon is himself. As long as he appears in Xiangyang City and on top of the city wall, he will be the biggest crusher of rumors.
"My lord is wise."
After hearing Liu Biao's words, Kuai Yue also nodded. Liu Biao still had some strategies. For Xiangyang City, which was suffering from internal and external troubles, it was more important to stabilize the restless people's hearts first than to fight against the enemies outside the city.
"Let's go, wait until we reach the city wall and spread the news that Yuan Shu agrees to the alliance. I believe Yuan Shao will be very happy to welcome his brother when he hears that he has entered Jingzhou. What do you think?"
Liu Biao allowed his servants to help him get dressed while continuing to talk to Kuai Yue.
"Well, brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are of the same mind. This time Yuan Shu comes to Jingzhou, I'm afraid the two brothers will have a good reunion."
"Yeah?
Then let’s wait and see the show, haha.”
"Well, let's wait and see the show, haha."
The two of them laughed each other, and then Liu Biao got into his car directly, and then asked Kuai Yue to ride with him, and visited Xiangyang City together. The people of Xiangyang City were also morale-boosted when they saw Liu Biao traveling. Didn't everyone say that
Liu Biao is dying and is about to surrender to the city, but he is not patrolling the city properly now. The rumors are really unbelievable.
The two of them drove around the city and finally reached the top of the city wall.
"grown ups."
"grown ups."
"grown ups."
Seeing Liu Biao's arrival, the soldiers on the city wall saluted.
"Let all the lieutenants and generals come to the tower to discuss matters,"
Liu Biao glanced at the soldiers around him and directly called the captains and generals to discuss matters.
Soon, many captains and generals, including the three Liu Bei brothers, gathered in the tower.
"You are all my loyal ministers in Jingzhou. I know that there have been some rumors in the city recently that I, Liu Jingsheng, have the intention of surrender, which has made everyone's mentality unstable.
But I am here now to tell you that I, Liu Biao, am definitely not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. As for surrendering to Yuan Shao, it is even more nonsense.
Yuan Jiujiu has united with us and led his troops to advance into Jiangxia. I wonder if you are willing to live or die with me and Xiangyang."
Liu Biao looked at the generals in front of him, and not only told the news of Yuan Shu's advance, but also made bold statements about the survival and death of Xiangyang.
