Chapter 541: Fourth Master Ma’s surrender and betrayal in battle
The cavalry went first, and the merged infantry advanced steadily. Huang Gai also led the naval force, which went up the river and intercepted it in three directions. If Cao Cao was not stupid and knew such news, he should have given up.
Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang both thought so, but soon... they received a secret letter from Xiangyang...
At midnight...Jiangling was quiet.
And this silence was completely broken by the rapid sound of horse hooves.
From north to south, the coalition soldiers guarding the city rode fast horses and led a tall and thin man to the current camp.
Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu and others who were awakened from their sleep were quite puzzled.
"Where is Liu Yuzhou?"
Zhou Yu hurriedly put on his clothes and went out when he saw Kong Ming walking towards him with disheveled hair.
Seeing that Liu Bei did not appear, Zhou Yu asked doubtfully, but Zhuge Liang said helplessly:
"My lord was asleep. I went to call him, but he kicked me out..."
"this!!"
Zhou Yu raised his hands high and his eyes almost popped out of his head. How could he still have the slightest bit of "Zhou Lang" demeanor?
Perhaps the only person who pushed Zhou Yu to this level over the years was Liu Bei.
"Captain, calm down, calm down, you will get used to it gradually..."
Seeing Zhou Yu in such an angry state, Zhuge Liang felt a sense of relief. It was probably the same feeling that the victim had to take pleasure in suffering after he didn't know he was alone.
He quickly fanned Zhou Yu, who was blushing, and then said beside him:
"I heard that the visitor was sent by the Xiangyang family. If I guessed correctly..."
Zhuge Liang took out a letter from his sleeve. He took out the letter and showed the contents to Zhou Yu.
"Mr. Shui Jing is my friend. Although we were driven to Xiakou by Cao Cao, I asked him to record the things in Xiangyang with me every once in a while... These are some things that happened in Xiangyang some time ago... I also ask the governor to take a look.
.”
When Zhou Yu heard that it was Sima Hui's letter, he quickly took it. Looking at the letter, his doubts gradually turned into shock, and then he confirmed to Zhuge Liang in a frightened tone:
"Then Yi Xiaotian has arrived in Xiangyang?"
"Not only that... He also turned the seven aristocratic families upside down in Xiangyang... Ma Di, the young master of the Ma family, was also beheaded by Yi Xiaotian in the street... It can be said that in Xiangyang at this moment, except for those useless people, the rest of the aristocratic families are basically
They all have the intention to deviate from Cao Cao..."
"Especially...that white-browed Ma Liang!"
A cold light flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes. Others may not know it, but at this moment he only had Yi Xiaotian in his eyes. He was extremely excited because he finally got the chance to face off against Yi Xiaotian.
"If I'm not wrong, the person coming must be the messenger of the white-browed Ma Liang!"
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Bang, the tea cup fell down.
In the bright camp tent, Zhou Yu stood up excitedly.
"Mr. Ma really gave our army a great gift!"
Zhuge Liang chuckled on the side, and the feather fan in his hand shook slowly, which also meant that he was quite relaxed and in a good mood at the moment.
Everything was as Zhuge Liang said. Ma Liang, who hated Yi Xiaotian the most, had the idea of rebellion because of Cao Cao's defeat.
Zhuge Liang even felt that now he could see the scene when Ma Liang gritted his teeth and wrote this letter word for word and handed it to the man in front of him.
He sneered in his heart:
"Haha, Yi Xiaotian, you are careless..."
"There is indeed a gap between you and me..."
Zhuge Liang felt that he was sure of victory. The reason was very simple. Cao Cao...or Yi Xiaotian had lost the support of the people in Xiangyang at this moment. The people's support here actually refers to the wealthy families in Xiangyang.
To put it bluntly, although Zhuge Liang has been farming for many years, in his heart, he is a member of the gentry class.
The people he knew were aristocratic families, and those so-called common people were nothing but a burden to Kong Ming... Thinking back to his first meeting with Liu Bei, how could they have escaped if Liu Bei hadn't insisted on dragging those burdens with him to escape?
Escaped in such a hurry?
And if Zhuge Liang himself had no background in the gentry class, how could he have learned to such an extent?
His brother Zhuge Jin had already served as an official in Soochow, and he himself had never had the idea of seclusion. Everything he did was to become an official and to show his talents in this troubled world. Therefore, his heart was completely
It was placed on assisting Liu Bei in his struggle for world supremacy.
"Although there is always a big difference between Liu Xuande and Cao Cao, but...Yi Xiaotian, you lose because your heart is not pure!"
While Zhou Yu was chatting with the envoy sent by Ma Liang who was missing his front teeth, Zhuge Liang had already looked through the tent to Xiangyang, and he only had Yi Xiaotian in his eyes.
"Is there a villa? Is there a tavern? Is there a salt shop? You are greedy for money and beauty, and you still want to enjoy luxury and freedom in this troubled world?"
"You are a worldly businessman, how can you fight with me!!"
Zhuge Liang suddenly punched the table, which shocked Zhou Yu and the envoy. The envoy thought he had done something wrong and hurriedly apologized to Zhuge Liang:
"Yes, yes, yes! I'm sorry, Mr. Wolong! The villain Li Yue doesn't know etiquette... I'm so... so offended, but we are just an errand... you... you must not..."
"Ah! It turns out to be Manager Li... Haha... I've heard of you, don't be nervous, I just suddenly thought of something..."
Seeing that he had scared the other party, Zhuge Liang quickly calmed Li Yue's mood.
Li Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again.
"Kong Ming! Manager Li not only brought information about the guards in the city, he even gave us a detailed map of the vicinity of Xiangyang City!"
Zhou Yu smiled happily, took out the map Li Yue handed him just now, and placed it in front of Kong Ming.
"So good!"
Kong Ming also smiled and nodded.
Li Yue saw that both of them were very happy and quickly added:
"Grand Governor, and Mr. Wolong, don't you know that the people in Xiangyang City are in dire straits right now, and it's all because of that Yi Xiaotian... Coming here this time, the little one not only represents the fourth master, but also represents the other six
The head of the family…”
He showed a sly smile and said viciously:
"As long as the army reaches the city and the time is right, we will fan the flames in the city... It is a pity that our family's vitality is severely damaged and we have no energy left to fight against the army... Otherwise, when the two soldiers arrive at the city, the fourth master will definitely help you open the door
The city gate’s…”
"No need! Since Yi Xiaotian wants to fight, it's just what I want! Let's give him this chance!"
Zhuge Liang flicked his feather fan, with a smile on his lips, and said coldly.
"That's it! That's it! The Governor and Mr. Wolong have joined forces to make Yi Xiaotian cry without seeing the coffin. He must be taught a lesson..."
"Hmph! This Yi Xiaotian is helping the emperor to do evil, helping the thief Cao to hold the emperor hostage so that the princes will not say anything, and he also attacks innocent civilians like Ma Fourth Master! His sins are heinous, but he has not changed despite repeated admonitions. Manager Li can rest assured that Ma Fourth Master has been punished.
We will repay the oppression ten times and a hundred times!"
Zhou Yu raised his head and spoke quite righteously, not at all ashamed of classifying Ma Liang as an innocent civilian.
If Yi Xiaotian listened to Zhou Yu's words, he might not be able to help laughing.