Chapter 89
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At the top of Xinye City, 5,000 soldiers and more than 10,000 mobilized civilians closely defended the city, patrolling day and night, waiting for battle.
In the north city, Liu Bei stared at the wilderness outside the city covered by night, but he could not see anything. Just now, Liu Bei received information from the probe. The brigade of Cao's army was heading south. There was no Cao's army at the forest road of Bird Gu, which made Liu Bei feel a little nervous.
Perhaps the Jingzhou army went north, and Xiahou Dun wanted to deal with the Jingzhou army with all his might, but no matter what, his chance had already appeared, and Liu Bei immediately ordered: "Let Yide come to see me."
After a moment, Zhang Fei stepped forward and bowed, "See brother"
Liu Bei told him: "Brother, you can lead a thousand cavalry to rush to Ye County, burn all the food that Cao's army stockpiled in Ye County, and then go south to attack Wancheng, and create momentum."
"Don't worry, brother, I'll leave now."
Liu Bei had only cavalry, and in the past two days he got seven or eight war horses from Cao's army, gathering up a thousand cavalry, becoming Liu Bei's most elite army, and handed it to Zhang Fei for commander. Soon, Zhang Fei led a thousand cavalry out of the northern city and rushed towards Ye County in the north.
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei and sighed slightly in his heart. Whether he could defeat Cao's army was here to defeat him.
At this time, a commotion came from the city, and someone shouted: "Report to the emperor, we are going to leave the city."
Liu Bei heard this Liu Hu's voice. He was stunned and walked quickly down the city. Under the fire, Liu Hu pulled Deng Wu and more than a dozen Jingzhou military officers. Liu Hu was full of anger and shouted to the soldiers who were blocking them: "Please come here, uncle."
Liu Bei walked up and asked, "What's going on?"
Liu Hu took Wei Yan to practice martial arts in the afternoon, but he didn't know that Liu Jing left. When he came back, he realized that Liu Jing took a step first, which made Liu Hu very dissatisfied. Although Deng Wu repeatedly explained that the Junhou was for his own good, Liu Hu's tiger temper could make a hole even if he had a hole.
Especially when he heard that the brigade of Cao's army went south, Liu Hu was even more crazy. He shouted at the top of his voice: "Liu Bei, please open the city gate quickly and let us go out."
When Liu Bei heard this guy calling him the name of his lord, he was furious and drew his sword to glar. Liu Bei waved his hand quickly to stop the personal soldiers. He stepped forward and sincerely advised: "Don't be anxious. Duke Jing led the cavalry south and could reach the Jingzhou army camp in the last half hour. There would be no danger. However, it is easy to bump into Cao's army when he goes out now. Gong Si."
Deng Wu also advised: "The Duke has been away for an hour and a half and has arrived at the military camp. If he encounters danger, he will definitely send someone to ask for help, so nothing will happen."
There is a common saying in Xiangyang City that is called "Ning Long Yin" and not angering the tiger. In other words, it is better to make Liu Biao unhappy than to make the tiger angry. This tiger refers to Liu Hu. Liu Hu usually has a good temper and is honest and honest, but once he is angry, the whole city of Xiangyang will be in peace.
"You bastard"
Liu Hu grabbed Deng Wu's collar and shouted: "You dare to say something again, always break your head."
Deng Wu had no choice but to say to Liu Bei: "Uncle, please open the city gate and let us go out."
Liu Bei was a little embarrassed. After all, Liu Hu was also Liu Biao's nephew. If something happened, it would be difficult for him to explain, so he did not agree for the moment.
Liu Hu was furious and threw Deng Wu off, picked up a big iron stick and rushed towards the city gate. After a moment, a huge sound of smashing the door came from the city gate. A soldier rushed to report: "General Zuo, Hu Gong is smashing the city gate, but the city gate is no longer possible."
Liu Bei was also slightly angry and arrogant, and dared to smash his city gate. He said coldly: "Since you must leave, I can't stop you. You can go to the south gate."
Liu Bei immediately ordered, "Prepare to open the southern city gate and let them go out."
A quarter of an hour later, Deng Wu and Liu Hu led more than a thousand Jingzhou soldiers to leave Xinye County and rushed to the south.
At this time, Zhao Yun walked forward and knelt down on his knees, "Zhao Yun begged the lord."
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On the hills, Liu Jing and the cavalry all got off their horses, sat under a few big trees to rest and recover their strength. They had no defensive weapons, and each of them had only a bow and a pot of arrows, followed by swords and spears. If the Cao army launched a large-scale attack, they would soon be wiped out.
"Junhou, do you think the general will come to rescue us?" a prince asked worriedly.
Liu Jing shook his head, "I don't want him to come to save us. This is the purpose of Cao's army. As long as reinforcements come out of the camp, they will be ambushed by Cao's army."
"But, what should we do?" asked another uncle.
Liu Jing stared at the dense fire at the foot of the mountain and pondered for a moment: "First cultivate your spirit first, wait for the opportunity to fight out."
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Xiahou Dun quickly walked into a large tent and said anxiously: "I just got the news that a Liu Bei's cavalry went north. Will it be a sneak attack on Wancheng?"
Jia Xu smiled and said, "General, don't worry. Although General Yu was injured, he was in charge of Wancheng. Liu Bei's army could not gain any advantage and could only return without success."
Xiahou Dun frowned. He had been dealing with Liu Bei for many years and knew that Liu Bei was a cunning person. He sent troops north, but it was not necessarily an attack on Wancheng.
"What if I am going to attack Ye County?"
Jia Xu pondered for a moment, but this was possible. He immediately said: "You can order a man to ride a fast horse to Ye County and order the defenders to be careful."
That's all. Xiahou Dun immediately sent two personal soldiers, one to Wancheng and the other to Ye County, and ordered them to rush before Liu Bei's cavalry.
Xiahou Dun was always puzzled by the besieging Liu Jing, so he asked: "Sir, why don't we attack Xinye City directly and ask Liu Bei to ask Liu Biao for help. In this way, our besieging the city and attacking the aid can not only destroy the Jingzhou army, but also conquering Xinye. Wouldn't it be a killing of two birds with one stone?"
Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled, "Looking at Liu Jingsheng's posture, he is just pretending, not really supporting Liu Bei. Liu Jingsheng might also hope to use our hands to kill Liu Bei and eliminate his confidant troubles."
Xiahou Dun was stunned, "Since this is the case, why did he welcome Liu Bei into Jingzhou?"
"General Xiahou, what Liu Jingsheng wants is reputation. Liu Bei has the reputation of the world. At the end of his journey, he brought Liu Bei into Jingzhou and made him famous all over the world. This is what he most expects. However, Liu Bei is a hero in the world. Liu Jingsheng also knew that since he had already led a wolf into the house, he had to find a way to get rid of this wolf, but he could not damage his reputation. What should we do to get rid of Liu Bei with our hands? Isn't it just God to be beautiful?"
Xiahou Dun nodded slowly, and it turned out that's it. He pondered for a moment and said, "Since Liu Biao was not interested in rescuing Liu Bei, then we don't have to worry about them and attack Xinye directly."
Jia Xu shook his head, "This is what the Prime Minister wants to do. Not only do he want to get rid of Liu Bei, but he also needs to stab Liu Jingsheng hard and force him to transfer Jiangxia's troops to Xiangyang."
Xiahou Dun suddenly realized that at this time, a soldier walked into the tent, knelt down and bowed, "See the military advisor."
This soldier was originally a personal soldier of Liu Bei. After being captured in Runan, he surrendered to Cao's army and was very familiar with the situation in Liu Bei's army.
Jia Xu handed him a forged letter from Liu Bei, and repeatedly reminded him: "Remember, don't say that King Jing was surrounded. You are Liu Bei's soldiers asking for help. Just say that Xinye is in danger and ask Jingzhou army to rescue him. When you ask King Jing, you will say that King Jing had left the city at dusk and is no longer in Xinye."
Xiahou Dun next to him couldn't help asking: "If you don't say that Duke Jing was surrounded, would you think he would go back to Xiangyang directly?"
Jia Xu smiled sinisterly: "You are wrong. With the caution of recruitment, he will send scouts to investigate the situation no matter what. He wants them to see Gong Jing besieged, and Liu Bei is in a critical situation, so he can only send troops to rescue him."
"I see"
Xiahou Dun secretly admired that Jia Xu is worthy of being a wise man and sees people's hearts very thoroughly.
Jia Xu ordered the soldiers to go out of the camp.
At this time, Jia Xu said coldly again: "Liu Jing must break through and leave. The general must not let anyone go. Then capture Liu Jing alive and hand it over to the Prime Minister for handling."
Xiahou Dun scratched his head, but he didn't react, why didn't he surround him again?
"General Xiahou, as long as we make the recruit believe that Liu Jing has been surrounded by us, we have achieved our goal. As for Liu Jing himself, it is actually not important. Keeping him on the hill will cause long nights and dreams. If he sends someone to break through and report to the recruitment, wouldn't he be prepared?"
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On the hills, the cavalry rested enough, turned on their horses, and were ready to wait, so they could not delay any further. Liu Jing was ready to break through. He found that the torch in the northwest corner was slightly weak, and there were fewer troops here, so there should be a chance to fight from here.
"Military Marquis"
A lord advised: "It is better to lead 50 brothers to attack the encirclement from the northeast to attract Cao's army, and then the army marquis broke through from the southwest. This is easier."
Liu Jing shook his head, "In that case, you will be wiped out and none of them will survive. Let's fight together, and at least half of the brothers will survive."
Bo Chang wanted to persuade Liu Jing again, but Liu Jing waved his hand to stop him, "Don't say anything more, I'm determined."
Bo Chang lowered his head and didn't say anything. Liu Jing said to everyone again: "Remember, no matter who rushed out, immediately tell the general that Cao's army used us as bait and half ambush the Jingzhou army, so that the general should not be fooled."
A boss shouted: "We are willing to fight against Cao's army to the death and let the prince rush out."
Liu Jing shook his head and said slowly to everyone: "Brothers, I, Liu Jing, are definitely not a person who is afraid of death. This time we break through the siege and death together, and share weal and woe."
The cavalry were deeply moved and bowed together, "I wish to follow Duke Jing"
Liu Jing pulled out the battle knife and shouted, "Brothers, go out with me."
He rode his horse and ran along the slope to the foot of the mountain. A cavalry followed closely behind, waved his spears, and rushed towards the Cao army at the foot of the mountain with murderous aura.
Chapter completed!