The first to be tested is, after all, the birthplace of all disasters.
Fifty miles away from Xiangyang, the army of Sun and Liu appeared. At the same time, on the Fan River, the navy led by Huang Gai also appeared.
The spies sent by Cao Cao quickly confirmed this, and Cao Cao's army stationed in the south of the city, under the leadership of Cao Cao, quickly entered wartime alert.
The defense line was reduced, and the fortifications in the city were quickly erected. Everything was as expected. After there was no more strategy between the two armies, there was finally a head-to-head battle.
That night, a letter crossed the towering Xian Mountain, passed through the blockade of Xiangyang's spies, and entered the city directly.
The dark night is the most proud disguise of the men in black. Under the moonlight, the black shadows flying over the walls are heading straight towards the gold-plated neighborhoods in the West City.
His goal is very simple, which is Ma Mansion... He has a letter in his arms, and the letter contains top-secret content that can affect this war - the joint decision of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. They need the help of the famous families in the city:
One day later, at midnight, with torches as a signal, the aristocratic families united and captured the south gate of Xiangyang in the city——
Before that, the navy led by Huang Gai on the river will attack the east gate of Xiangyang with all their strength to buy time for Ma Liang and the others.
Once the city gates are wide open, the Sun and Liu companies ambushing around Xianshan will swarm forward and capture Xiangyang directly.
With such a seamless plan, in the eyes of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu, there should be no problems.
It's a pity... Master Yi is obviously much more professional than them in terms of espionage.
The black shadow didn't know that when he was running quickly on the eaves, more than ten pairs of eyes in Xiangli, the city, were staring at him.
The leader of the special team walking through the alley has been waiting for a long time.
After burning the incense, the black shadow quickly fell to the ground. Looking back at the situation where no one was around, he gently knocked on the door of Ma Mansion.
A moment later...a faint voice came from the gate of Ma Mansion:
"Who is outside the door?"
"Is it Fourth Master Ma who is speaking?"
"It's...it's me...who sent you?"
The corners of the shadow's mouth curved slightly. Of course, no one could see his smile clearly under the mask.
He gently took out a sealed letter from his arms and handed it over through the crack in the door.
"The Governor sends his regards to you... I hope the fourth master can do what is written in this letter and be careful not to make the same mistake again..."
The man in black reminded in a low voice.
The voice inside the door seemed to have a hint of sullenness and replied:
"As you know...the defeats of General Zhang and General Zhao were not our fault..."
"This matter will be discussed after Xiangyang City is defeated. Don't worry... The Governor is a person who knows rewards and punishments clearly. It should be yours, Fourth Master, and it will definitely be yours..."
"good…"
The black shadow nodded with satisfaction, took advantage of the night, soared into the sky again, and soon disappeared into the night.
Less than half a cup of tea after he left, the door of Ma Mansion finally opened a crack, and through the crack, anyone with good eyesight could clearly see that everything in the courtyard was actually people.
No.
Yes... Ma Mansion was evacuated a long time ago. Unfortunately, it is obvious that the man in black does not know this.
But Ma Liang would not tell the other party.
Because although there are no valuable decorations in the yard, there is one thing in abundance.
With trembling hands, he opened the door of Ma Liang's house. The cold sweat on Ma Liang's forehead had already penetrated his back.
It's eerily quiet in the yard, but if you listen carefully, you can hear—
The even breathing sounds of more than a dozen people were now one.
In the dim courtyard, a dozen slender figures were standing quietly.
The man in black standing behind Ma Liang, holding a knife against Ma Liang's neck, was obviously not the same group of people as the people outside the door.
Ma Liang turned back tremblingly, his eyes full of tears. He burst into tears, raised his hands high, and fought his legs tightly together. His trembling voice was full of his accusations against life:
"Are you... are you...satisfied with this answer?"
The figure in front of him pulled down his mask, revealing the weathered face under the mask - if you have never seen this face, then you will definitely have the same thought as Ma Liang when you see him for the first time.
The man in front of me was definitely a man born to live under the shadows.
"Don't worry, Fourth Master. You've been so obedient this time. I'll definitely have a nice word for Fourth Master after I go."
The murderous look in the eyes of the speaker was always present, making Ma Liang feel like he would pee nervously if he said another word.
Ma Liang respectfully handed back the letter he had just received through the crack of the door to the man in front of him.
The middle-aged man raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then gestured to his subordinates behind him.
In less than three breaths, more than a dozen masked black figures disappeared into the Ma Mansion in an instant as if they had never been in this courtyard.
After receiving the letter, the man patted Ma Liang's shoulder, pulled up his mask, jumped up slightly, grabbed the wall of Ma's house, turned over and disappeared from Ma Liang's eyes. This smooth movement was just like what they had done before.
Like when I came to the yard.
Only Ma Liang, who stayed where he was, seemed to have lost his soul. He fell down in the yard and remained silent for a long time.
——
Half a day later, at noon, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu received news that the secret agent had returned.
In the excitement, the two of them smiled and toasted the brave man who might have laid the foundation for the victory of the Sun and Liu coalition forces in the first battle of Xiangyang, and the other party also drank it unceremoniously.
The "brave" leaves.
Only the generals were left in the tent.
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and Zhou Yu announced:
"Tonight, General Huang personally led a navy force of 30,000 men to storm the east gate of Xiangyang, using the torches in the city as a signal. As long as the torches are lit at the south gate, we will kill him in one fell swoop, capture Xiangyang, and capture Cao Cao alive!"
"Capture Cao Cao alive!"
The generals shouted in unison, and Liu Bei responded with a silly smile. He felt very comfortable with this hands-off shopkeeper. Although Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun were defeated before, but... this did not have a big impact on his mood.
Zhuge Liang chuckled and added:
"And Yi Xiaotian."
"And Yi Xiaotian!"
As a result, all the generals added in unison, and after a glass of wine, the whole hall burst into laughter.
For example, Liu Bei, after thinking about being able to capture Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian alive, he felt that he had no regrets in this life. Of course, he did not dare to talk about such things to Zhuge Liang. After all, Zhuge Liang knew that if he was satisfied like this, he might really do it.
Abandon him.
And people like Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun scolded Cao Cao for his arrogance while joking about how they would punish and humiliate Cao Cao after catching him.
The camps of the Sun-Liu coalition seemed to be filled with the illusion that Xiangyang had been destroyed. What was even more pity was that no one could interrupt their imagination.
As we drank and drank, time flew by——
That night…
The breeze blew softly on the river. He had known that there was no navy in Xiangyang, and Huang Gai was in a very happy mood.
With a wave of his sword, hundreds of Mengchong battleships, large and small, rushed to the upper reaches of Fan River - as long as they stormed the east city gate, according to their plan, it seemed that Xiangyang would fall in an instant.
