Liu Biao was able to occupy Jingzhou by relying on two types of people. One is Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, who support him, and the other is those who were cut off by them - recorded in the history books as a sect marshal or a thief, in fact, they are small heroes and strong people from all over the country, with soldiers and food, but they are not famous, and they are bent on befriending famous people like Liu Biao and Kuai Yue, so they came immediately, and as a result, they ate a Hongmen banquet and became fish on the anvil.

There is another group of people who have always kept a distance from Liu Biao, neither supporting nor opposing it, and the well water does not interfere with the river water. Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan are typical, in addition, there are many people, such as Yicheng Ma family, Xiangyang Yang family, and Xi family. Liu Biao was polite to them, did not give them additional benefits, and tried not to touch their vested interests.

Kuai Yue asked Cai Mao to persuade these families to donate money to help Liu Biao defend Xiangyang and survive the crisis, which was to force Cai Mao to offend the villagers. If Cai Mao really wants to do this, this reputation will be very bad. But he didn't dare to say no, Sun Jian sent cavalry to harass the grain road, Xiangyang City was tight, Liu Biao needed the money and food support of those families, he didn't go, Liu Biao wanted to turn his face.

Cai Mao regretted it a little, she knew that this was the case, she shouldn't have cooperated with Kuai Yue and supported Liu Biao. At this point, regret is useless, and you can only fight back.

"If the envoy has an order, I can go and contact the families and ask them to support the envoy to defend the city. As long as they can defend Xiangyang and keep one side safe, I believe they will not be stingy. If there is no hope of victory, who wants to waste money and food in vain? If Xenomorph can't win a small game, I'm afraid it's not convincing. ”

Liu Biao's eyebrows jumped, and he heard the meaning of Cai Mao's words. Kuai Qi was defeated in the first battle, morale was shaking, and the Xiangyang family was strong in their eyes, if Kuai Yue could only defend passively and lose again and again, why should they support you. They didn't have much interest in Liu Biao in the first place, it would be good if they didn't fall into the well, how could they send charcoal in the snow.

Liu Biao looked at Kuai Yue, unable to hide the worry in his eyes. When life and death are at stake, the only one who can save him is Kuai Yue.

Kuai Yue chuckled: "What De Jue said is very true, but a small victory is not enough, we need a big victory." Envoy, do you remember the reason why Xiangyang was the place of governance? ”

Liu Biao's eyes rolled. "Of course I do. According to Xiangyang in the north and recovering Nanyang, the seven counties of Jingzhou can be considered complete. ”

Cai Mao couldn't help but sneer: "This plan is very good, but it is not easy. You can't even deal with Sun Jian, so how can you deal with Yuan Shu? ”

Kuai Yue was not interested in arguing with Cai Mao at all. "Envoy, when you were in the General's Mansion, you worked with Yuan Highway, and you knew that he was cunning and could not succeed, and Yuan Benchu had great ambitions and could help the world. Now that Yuan Highway occupies Nanyang, Sun Jian is brave and fierce, and Xiangyang is difficult to support alone, so why don't you ask the alliance leader for help? Yuan Highway is unpopular, as long as the alliance leader waves his army to the south and attacks from the north and south, Yuan Highway will be defeated, and Jingzhou will be safe. ”

Liu Biao woke up like a dream, and took a few shots. "Xeno, that's a brilliant plan."

Kuai Yue smiled. "It's a great plan, but it takes time. De Jue, United Xiangyang surname, to help make Coindu this difficulty, it's up to you. ”

Cai Mao's face twitched unnaturally twice. He couldn't push this task at all, and he couldn't push it off. Yuan Shao's strength is strong, with his support, Liu Biao, the assassin of Jingzhou, sits very firmly, Yuan Shu is not an opponent at all, and Sun Jian's retreat is a matter of time.

The Cai family is finished, and Cai Mao lamented in her heart. He got up first and said loudly: "Envoy, the leader of the alliance is far away in Hebei, and it is difficult to save the fire from far water, I am willing to go on a blind date with Cao Mengde, and ask him to send troops to support Xiangyang and solve the urgent need." ”

Liu Biao thought for a moment and looked at Kuai Liang. "Zirou, it's better for you to make a hard trip, go and meet the leader of the Yuan League, and ask him to send troops to support."

Cai Mao retreated curtly.

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For several days, there was no movement in Xiangyang City, and the Jingzhou Navy Division did not attack, but only strengthened its vigilance and did not give Sun Ce a chance to sneak attack.

The more Sun Ce waited, the more uneasy he became. This person was also arrested, and the woman's clothes were also sent, but Kuai Yue didn't react at all. Is he an ostrich or a tortoise, so enduring? If he doesn't go out of the city, how can I have a chance to win a decisive victory in the field, is there only one way to attack the city?

Before the advent of artillery, siege had always been a force job. As a last resort, most people will not choose to attack the city, even if there is a siege weapon, the stone throwing vehicle will not be used. Cao Cao had a stone-throwing cart, and it took more than half a year to attack Yecheng. Xiangyang is the place where the soldiers must fight, Chu is called Beijin Shu, Qin annihilates Chu, and places the south county, this place is the northern part of the south county, which is different from the ordinary county seat, the city is solid, there is Xiangshui in the south, there is water in the north, there is Tanxi in the west, only the east can be attacked, and it is not a rational choice to attack, especially in the case of people like Kuai Yue presiding over the overall situation.

The most important thing is that he can't afford to procrastinate Cao Cao should be attacking the city and plundering land in Yanzhou, once he subdues the Qingzhou Yellow Turban and occupies Yanzhou, it will be difficult to contain him.

How can we take Xiangyang as soon as possible?

Sun Ce walked slowly along the bank of Caizhou. The weather is getting cooler, the water level is getting lower and lower, and the river banks are more spacious. When you look up, you can not only see the large and small warships cruising in the center of the river, but also see Xiangyang City in the distance. Xiangyang City was like a crouching tiger, standing still, as if laughing at Sun Ce's wishful thinking. Behind the city is a rolling mountain love, that is, the famous Taoist holy land Wudang Mountain, Wudang Mountain to the west, is the Daba Mountain that separates Hanzhong and Bashu.

Xiangyang is known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, and the place where soldiers must fight, so naturally he has his reason.

Sun Ce circled around Cai Zhou for half a circle, and saw Yuliangzhou in the north, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't looked for Pang De Gongkan Mountain for a while. But what can you say about him? He once said unashamedly that Liu Biao was not good at military affairs, but the fact was that Liu Biao was in Xiangyang City, and he was outside Xiangyang City, looking at the city and sighing. Isn't it boring to go to Pang Degong now?

Alas, I knew that I would cross, and I studied some arms at the beginning, and as soon as the cannon sounded, there were 10,000 taels of gold, and Xiangyang City was a fart, and it surrendered in minutes.

Sun Ce walked back while lewd. When he returned to the villa and entered the small courtyard, he was about to go to the hall when he suddenly saw a person peeking his head out. Without waiting for him to say hello, Lin Feng waved his hand, and the two righteous servants pounced like tigers descending from the mountain, pulled out a person from outside the door, and fell down in front of Sun Ce. Sun Ce looked at him carefully and confirmed that he had not seen it. He has a very good memory, and most of the people he has met have an impression.

"Who are you?"

"I'm ...... Cai He, the Cai family's subordinates, followed the young master in the city. ”

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment, and then his face sank. Follow Cai Mao? What did Cai Mao send someone to sneak back to Cai Zhou for? Cai Zhou has been controlled by him, Cai Wei and Cai Ke can't come and go casually, how did he come in quietly.

"How did you get in?"

"It was the second aunt who asked me to wait for the general here. She was also here, but the general never came back, so she went back to the courtyard first. "Cai He earned a little." Can the general let me go first, the young master has something for me to pass on to the general. ”

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows, indicating that he would let go of Cai He.

Cai He tidied up his clothes and rubbed his arms again. "General, Xiangyang City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so don't count on it. Liu Biao has already asked Yuan Shao for help, it won't be long before the reinforcements will arrive in Nanyang, the general should evacuate as soon as possible, he won't be able to leave if it's late. ”

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