Jingzhou, Xiangyang City,

So far, Xiangyang has been besieged for more than ten days.

The soldiers in the city have already been shaken by the morale of the army, and they are terrified every day.

However, the high walls of Xiangyang City are thick, and Zhang Xiu did not choose to attack it, while making people build siege equipment, he sent people to visit celebrities from all over the world.

During this time, there were successively the Pang family, the Huang family, and the Ma family standing in line with Zhang Xiu, which was regarded as supporting Zhang Xiu to become the master of Jingxiang, and it was also Liu Biaoqi's sleepless night, eager to drink his blood and eat his flesh.

And at this time, inside the riverside barracks.

Zhang Xiu was discussing countermeasures with the generals.

I saw a scout report inside, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Lord, Cai Mao has led the army back, and it is now less than fifty miles to Shuizhai, and it can be reached at noon." ”

"Heh, Cai Mao's return to the army is not slow." Zhang Xiu chuckled, and then said: "Li Gan, you go and tell Cai Mao, I will talk to him about the riverside pavilion." ”

"No!" Li Gan retreated.

"Xu Shu, the battle formation surrounding Xiangyang is loosened, and the Xiangyang Sentinel Cavalry is allowed to come and go normally." Zhang Xiu said again.

Xu Shu raised his eyebrows and pondered, and after a few breaths, he couldn't help asking: "The lord is trying to separate the relationship between the Cai family and Liu Biao?" ”

Zhang Xiu smiled and said nothing, but said: "In this battle, the victory or defeat lies in Cai Mao, if you can use this person, maybe Xiangyang City can be self-defeating." ”

"What's more, we don't have much time left."

Zhang Xiu knew that he had to get rid of Liu Biao as soon as possible, and then he would free up his hands to support Wen Ping, so that Jing Xiang could be determined. If not, Wenpin's lone army will definitely be defeated, and it will take some time to take Jingnan again.

Xu Shu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Shu will do it, but Liu Biao is convinced that the Cai family will not be easily fooled, and the Cai family holds military power, which is not comparable to the rest of the families." ”

......

For a long time, on the Han River.

On the multi-story ship, Cai Mao stood with his sword.

At this time, the general on his side pointed not far away and said: "Look, general, it's a corporal under Zhang Xiu, it seems that he is delivering a message!" ”

"Hmph, general, Zhang Xiu has always been treacherous, and the last general thought that he should pretend not to see, and led the warship to rush over in one fell swoop." Another one will have a grim face.

Cai Mao's thick eyebrows raised slightly, and after thinking for three breaths, he raised his hand and said, "It's okay, let him come over and see what kind of medicine is sold in Zhang Xiu's gourd!" ”

After a while, the boat swayed and the warship was in front of it.

On the boat was a scribe, only to see him said heartily: "General Cai, my lord admires the general's courage and strategy, quite strategic, and it is difficult to fight with him, so my lord wants to ask the general to talk about it on the riverside, in order to show his admiration, and by the way, he begs and retires." ”

Listening to the scribe's welcoming words, Cai Mao was quite useful.

"Hehe, since your lord knows that it is difficult to fight with me, why don't you quit and retreat?" Cai Mao squinted, Zhang Xiu was treacherous, but he knew it very well.

"General Cai, my lord said, today today, the only one who can make him surrender and retreat is the general. My father-in-law also said that General Cai is very brave and unmatched, and he will go to the appointment. The scribe shouted heartily.

"Oh~? Zhang Xiu, did he really say that? ”

Cai Mao's thick eyebrows twitched, and her expression couldn't help but be a little proud.

"Naturally, my lord also said that the general's boat division is the elite of the world, and it can only avoid its edge, and it must not be fought, so my lord is ready to retreat."

"Hehe, count him as an acquaintance." Cai Mao smiled heartily and looked happy, "Come here, prepare the boat, and meet old friends on the riverside with me." ”

"General, no!"

"General, Zhang Xiu is treacherous, don't be fooled!"

"Huh~, it's okay, Zhang Xiu only went to the meeting alone, if I failed to make the appointment, I wouldn't be laughed at by the heroes of the world?" Cai Mao asked rhetorically.

"But..."

"Okay, I've made up my mind, you don't need to say more!" Cai Mao raised his hand and said angrily: "Command the three armies, anchor and wait, I will go back when I go." ”

After speaking, Cai Mao boarded the boat and left.

......

And before that, the head of Xiangyang City.

The defenders of the city saw a group of ships approaching from afar, I am afraid that there are more than a thousand, and there must be Cai Mao's reinforcements with so many warships.

"Reinforcements, reinforcements have arrived!"

"Reinforcements have finally arrived, go and inform the lord."

In the city lord's mansion, Liu Biao can be said to be walking like a fly when he heard the news, although he is old, he looks energetic at this time.

He knew that Cai Mao had tens of thousands of armor soldiers in his hands, and the Jingzhou army was most afraid of water warfare, no matter how strong Zhang Xiu was, it would be difficult to defeat Cai Mao.

No matter how bad it is, with Cai Mao's tens of thousands of armor soldiers guarding the city, Xiangyang City must be impregnable.

Liu Biao climbed up to the top of the city in one breath, looking at the boundless warships in the distance, he was several years younger, and finally came back.

"Zhang Xiu, one day, I will eat your meat, drink your blood, boil your bones, and whip your corpse to relieve the hatred in my heart." Liu Biaoyin narrowed his eyes and said viciously.

This old thing, bad dripping very.

On one side, Kuai Liang, who also came over, frowned and said, "Lord, the situation is not quite right, those warships seem to have stopped advancing." ”

Liu Biao couldn't help frowning when he looked at it.

"Lord, you see, Zhang Xiujun has no fortification, if Cai Mao leads the army to charge, he will definitely win in one battle, which is really strange." Kuai Liang's eyebrows flashed suspiciously.

Hearing this, Liu Biao chuckled in his heart, and pressed his voice and said, "Zirou don't want to speculate, maybe it was caused by Cai Mao being too careful." ”

At this time, the riverside side.

Two futons, a low table.

Zhang Xiu is alone, with a glance of the world and wine.

Cai Mao held the sword, followed by more than a dozen guards, his eyes scanned the surroundings suspiciously, and after confirming his safety, he turned his head and said in a deep voice: "You are waiting here." ”

After speaking, he strode forward and sat down.

"General Cai, you're here!" Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief in his words.

"Hmph, I heard that you want to beg and retire? I don't know if it's true? Cai Mao asked in a deep voice vigilantly.

"Of course it's fake!"

"Hmph, then what do I have to say to you?" Cai Mao immediately got angry, got up and wanted to leave.

"Don't you know, General?" Zhang Xiu showed a surprised expression.

Cai Mao was stunned for a moment, and said a little puzzled: "What do I know?" ”

"No, didn't your sister reveal anything to you?" Zhang Xiu shook his head and sighed, puzzled.

"Sister? What is the rumor revealed? ”

Cai Mao raised her eyebrows and said curiously.

"Didn't she tell you that she and I were working together to take Jingzhou?" Zhang Xiu had an expression of why she didn't tell you anything, and she was very annoyed.

"Let's take Jingzhou together?" Cai Mao is stupid.

Zhang Xiu rolled her eyes fiercely, and said speechlessly: "Have you forgotten that night?" Your sister specially expelled you from the study, just to discuss the matter of Jingzhou with me again. ”

"And this plan to attack the east and west was proposed by her, the purpose is to give you the opportunity to lead the army out, so that I will enter Jingzhou, and then besiege Jingzhou together."

Cai Mao was full of greetings, but his brain couldn't keep up, the key thing Zhang Xiu said was one by one, and he didn't say anything about his acting skills, which made him a little skeptical.

"You, what you say is true?"

"Naturally, it's true, don't you know my relationship with your sister?" Zhang Xiu was very displeased and rolled her eyes.

"What's the relationship?" Cai Mao frowned and blurted out.

"Of course it's a family relationship," Zhang Xiu's face didn't change, squinting and frowning, "Didn't your sister mention it to you at all?" ”