Outside the thatched cottage, there was suddenly a burst of messy footsteps.
A group of infantrymen rushed over quickly and surrounded the thatched cottage.
There were many soldiers, hundreds of them.
Among them, the leader was Yi Ji, who was ordered to come to Caolu. This time he was ordered to come, and even the carriage for Liu Bei was prepared. The purpose was to take Liu Bei to Xiangyang to meet Liu Biao.
The soldiers suddenly surrounded the thatched cottage, startling Zhuge Liang's servant boy.
Seeing this, he hurriedly reported the news.
Yi Ji turned over and dismounted, looked at the captain leading the troops, and said with a smile: "You lead the soldiers to surround the thatched hut, and no one can be allowed to leave the thatched hut, nor can anyone enter. All those who rush out of the thatched hut,
Kill him on the spot. I am going to persuade Liu Bei to see the king now. If he does not come out after half an hour, you will rush in immediately and kill Liu Bei directly. Do you understand?"
"You will finally understand!"
The captain clasped his fists and shouted, with a look of admiration in his eyes.
Yi Ji's righteous words made the captain think that Yi Ji was a loyal person.
As everyone knows, Yi Ji is loyal to Liu Bei, and Yi Ji asked the captain to wait outside the thatched cottage for half an hour in order to leave enough time for Liu Bei to think of a solution and come up with strategies and policies to deal with it.
"Crunch!"
The door of the thatched cottage opened, and Yi Ji strode in.
When the captain saw it, his expression became tense and he shouted: "Everyone is under my watch. No one is allowed in or out. If I find anyone taking a nap and being lazy, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After hearing this, all the soldiers cheered up.
Yi Ji entered the thatched cottage and went straight to where Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were.
In the study, Yi Ji bowed respectfully to Liu Bei and said, "My lord, the situation is very bad. Both Cai Mao and Kuai Yue believe that my lord has evil intentions. You should be careful."
Zhuge Liang asked: "Mr. Ji Bo, how is Liu Bian's situation now?"
Yi Ji said: "Liu Biao is very angry, holding a sword in his hand, and he has a strong tendency to kill people. Even so, after my mediation, the lord has a chance to express his love. After the lord enters the palace, let Liu Biao first
Leave Cai Hao, Kuai Yue and others aside and talk to Liu Biao alone, so that you can have a chance to convince Liu Biao. Otherwise, if Cai Hao, Kuai Yue and others intervene, the lord will definitely have many constraints and it will be difficult to succeed."
Liu Bei looked happy and said, "Thankfully Uncle Ji found out the news, otherwise I would have been in trouble even if I met Liu Biao this time."
Zhuge Liang said: "My lord, fortunately Mr. Ji Bo is here, otherwise things would not be easy to handle."
Sun Qian and Liu Bei nodded in agreement.
Zhuge Liang looked serious and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Gongyou, Mr. Ji Bo, I am afraid there will be something unexpected on the way to Xiangyang this time. Things are very complicated, so you must be careful."
Liu Bei's expression changed and he asked: "Sir, is there something else going on?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I think this trip must not go smoothly, because the lord has been set up. I guess it is a series of conspiracy, spreading rumors from the beginning. Mr. Ji Bo, it is related to the safety of the lord.
, it is also related to your own safety, I can only leave this matter to you."
He lowered his voice and spoke to Liu Bei, Sun Qian, and Yi Ji, very cautiously.
After finishing speaking, Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: "Mr. Ji Bo, it all depends on you."
After listening to this, Yi Ji's brows had already furrowed into a "Sichuan" shape, and there was also a lingering gloom on his brows, as if the sky was about to fall. It was originally a very easy thing for him to take Liu Bei into the palace to pay homage to Liu Biao, but now it seems
It was not easy to come. Yi Ji solemnly said: "My lord, please wait a moment, I will arrange everything."
Immediately, Yi Ji stood up and walked outside the thatched cottage.
Yi Ji walked out of the thatched hut alone, surprising the waiting captain. He hurriedly walked up and asked, "Sir, is it because Liu Bei is disobedient and unwilling to return to Xiangyang?"
After saying this, the captain made a move and prepared to order a strong attack.
Yi Ji shook his head, took the captain to a remote place, and whispered a few words.
When the captain heard this, his eyes suddenly opened wide with an incredible expression.
Yi Ji said solemnly: "General, this matter is very important. It is related to our safety. You must consider it carefully. Only by doing this can we escape the disaster and return to Xiangyang to meet the King of Chu."
The captain hesitated for a long time and finally nodded in agreement.
Yiji felt relieved when he saw that the captain agreed.
He reached out and patted the captain on the shoulder, and said: "Let's go, let's bring Liu Bei out, and then set off back to Xiangyang. If the King of Chu waits too long, we won't be able to get any favors." Yi Ji and the captain took him. More than ten soldiers entered the thatched cottage one after another and brought Liu Bei out.
When Liu Bei came out, he was accompanied by a guard to protect Liu Bei.
However, Sun Qian and Zhuge Liang stayed in the thatched cottage and did not accompany them.
In the carriage, Liu Bei, Yi Ji and the guards were sitting opposite each other.
The captain ran ahead on horseback and shouted: "Let's set off and return to Xiangyang." With the order, a team of more than a hundred soldiers hurried along with the carriage, heading towards Xiangyang City.
A rumble sounded, and a group of soldiers left.
Sun Qian and Zhuge Liang stood outside the thatched cottage. Sun Qian asked: "Military advisor, can my lord come back safely?"
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Master, with God's blessing, he will have no worries. On the contrary, the two of us still have a lot of things to do when we stay in the thatched cottage. My Lord, how many soldiers have you left around the thatched cottage?"
Sun Qian said: "More than a hundred elite soldiers!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "More than a hundred people are enough!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Liang laughed loudly, with a confident and calm look on his face, as if everything was within his expectation and there would be no surprises.
This is what is called strategizing.
…
Longzhong is about twenty miles away from Xiangyang City. It is impossible for all roads to be broad avenues.
Eight miles away from Longzhong, there is a forest trail.
This place is the only road from Longzhong to Xiangyang City, otherwise you can only take the other mountain roads. However, Yi Ji led more than a hundred soldiers and a carriage to accompany them, so they could only return to Xiangyang through this trail. The two sides of the road On the side, there are lush trees and bamboos, which is a good place to escape the summer heat and enjoy the cool air.
Deep in the jungle, there is a group of soldiers hiding.
This group of soldiers are soldiers from the Langya Camp led by Wang Can, but all the soldiers from the Langya Camp are wearing black clothes and covering their faces with black scarves to avoid being discovered.
Dian Wei squatted next to Wang Can and asked: "My lord, Shi A has disappeared. Where did that guy go?"
Wang Can smiled and said: "We have our own affairs, and Shi'a also has Shi'a's affairs. You'd better think about how to intercept Liu Bei on the road and make him completely disappear from this world."
Dian Wei's eyes widened and he said with certainty: "Don't worry, my lord, Liu Bei will be killed by the last general."
"rustle!"
At this time, a soldier in black ran over and reported in a low voice: "Sir, the soldiers sent by Liu Biao to meet Liu Bei have already set off, and the carriage Liu Bei is riding in has also started to drive from Longzhong."
When Wang Can heard this, he became energetic.
He asked Wu Huang to spread the rumor just so that Liu Biao could capture Liu Bei and then intercept him halfway.
At present, it seems that he has achieved his goal, and whether he can succeed depends on this.
