"Cao Mengde has entered Nanyang?" Kuai Yue was surprised and delighted, stood up, and rushed to Xi Zhu in two steps.

Xi Zhu flicked his sleeves and smiled reservedly. "Sun Jian's father and son have been in a mess, Sun Ce is so young and vigorous, he still wants to attack the city, he is really asking for his own death. Xenomorph, everything I can do has already been done, and the rest is up to you. ”

Kuai Yue laughed and patted Xi Zhu's shoulder hard. "Don't worry, the city is here, and I must not let Sun Jian's father and son get their way."

He turned to look at Liu Biao, and Liu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a smile, but it was inevitably bitter. With the strong strategy of Xiangyang, Kuai Yue kept Xiangyang City and made a contribution to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's struggle for hegemony, but it had nothing to do with him. In any case, he has no face to do this Jingzhou assassin, and he must leave Xiangyang after the war is over. In the future, even if he goes under Yuan Shao, this is an indelible defeat.

At this moment, the rapid sound of war drums suddenly sounded outside. Kuai Yue's face changed, and he walked quickly to the bottom of the porch.

"What's going on?"

Immediately someone in the city shouted loudly to inquire about the situation. It takes a certain amount of time for the message to be transmitted, but the drumming is getting more and more urgent, and Kuai Yue is uneasy, although he does not walk back and forth, his face has changed a few times. Suddenly, someone came to report that a formation was being set up outside the city, preparing to attack the city, and the soldiers in the city asked whether to let the soldiers defending the city go to the city immediately.

Kuai Yue turned his head to look at Xi Zhu. Xi Zhu was also taken aback. Sun Ce said that he was going to attack the city today, but he thought that Sun Ce was hard-mouthed, but he didn't expect him to really attack the city. "This ...... Unreasonable, is he sure that he will break through Xiangyang before the reinforcements arrive? ”

Kuai Yue frowned, pondered for a long time, and shook his head. "Impossible, maybe it's just a bluff that keeps me from going out of the city to respond."

Xi Zhu woke up like a dream, and echoed in a loud voice. Kuai Yue turned to Liu Biao and saluted. "Let the king sit high, I will go to the city to have a look, and I will not let Sun Jian's father and son succeed."

Liu Biao smiled and stretched out his hand to summon him. "Wen Hui, Xenodu has military affairs in his body, let's continue to talk."

Xi Zhu rolled his eyes, laughed, and flicked his sleeves to the hall. "What the envoy said is right, you can't let Sun Ce'er be good at beauty. Xenomorph went to command the battle, and I sat down with the envoy to discuss, waiting for the good news of Xenodimension. ”

Kuai Yue raised his eyebrows, a little displeased, and then smiled slowly, arched his hand, and walked away. Liu Biao asked curiously: "Wen Hui, Sun Ce is good at beauty, where does this start?" ”

Xi Zhu was embarrassed. When Huang Chengyan went to persuade them to cooperate, he said that Sun Ce received the news of Sun Jian's capture of Fancheng but looked as usual, so as to show that Sun Ce had a city government and bearing, and he had always been angry and felt that Huang Chengyan was boasting for Sun Ce. How could such a graceful thing happen to Sun Ce, a martial artist, it should be a well-educated Confucian like them. I said it in passing just now, but now Liu Biao asked for details, but he couldn't explain it well, so he could only talk about him left and right.

"Envoy, I heard that you studied under the Great Confucian Shanyang Wang Shumao, and you have a lot of research on the three rites, I have a few questions I want to ask."

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Kuai Yue climbed the East Gate Tower, blocked the early morning sun with his hands, and looked into the distance.

Outside the moat, beyond the range of bows and crossbows, a group of soldiers was arrayed. Behind them, a large group of craftsmen was erecting wooden buildings. There are high platforms for command platforms, wooden huts for archery, and wooden stakes for protection. In the midst of these crowds, a familiar figure could be vaguely seen. Even from such a distance, Kuai Yue could recognize who it was, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

Huang Chengyan.

He is really desperately attached to Sun Jian - no, Sun Ce. Listening to Xi Zhu, Huang Chengyan spoke highly of Sun Ce, not only did he become Sun Ce's staff, but his daughter also became Sun Ce's companion. Although Kuai Yue didn't have much contact with Huang Chengyan, he knew that Huang Chengyan was not the kind of person who could only talk about it. They are a type of person – pragmatic people. Huang Chengyan is so resolute in supporting Sun Ce, I am afraid it is not because Sun Ce occupies Cai Zhou, but because he thinks that Sun Ce has the ability to compete for hegemony.

Is Sun Ce really so strong? Kuai Yue thought as he raised his gaze and looked at the situation in the distance. The command platform has been built, and a tall figure has climbed the high platform, looking this way. It was too far away for him to see the man's face clearly, only the big tree that had just risen behind him. On the big silk, a tiger raised its head and opened its mouth, even if it was so far away, you could feel the momentum of the tiger, and the top of the tiger was embroidered with a big seal character: Sun.

Sun Jian or Sun Ce? No matter who it is, you can't underestimate it. Sun Jian is brave, Sun Ce is insidious, if they really attack the city, with the five thousand soldiers in Xiangyang City who have hardly experienced the battle array, no one knows how long they can last.

Cao Mengde, the safety of Xiangyang is all on you. After knowing each other for many years, Kuai Yue has never looked forward to Cao Cao's appearance so much.

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It is not clear whether Cao Cao felt Kuai Yue's expectation, but Sima Xiahou Yuan, another subordinate of his faction, obviously felt it. Once again, he rejected the suggestion to halt the advance, urging the soldiers to speed up and move on.

The military Sima Zhao Chong, who served as the vanguard, rushed over, turned the horse's head, walked side by side with Xiahou Yuan, and said in a low voice: "Xiahou Sima, the soldiers have been marching for three days in a row, and they are exhausted, and if they encounter the enemy, I am afraid that they will not be able to engage in battle. ”

Zhao Pet is not Cao Cao's subordinate, but Chen Liutai's subordinate of Zhang Miao, who participated in the battle to pacify the Yellow Turban, and can be regarded as a general with actual combat experience. When he was begging Dong, he followed Zhang Miao and fought side by side with Cao Cao. In order to enhance Xiahou Yuan's strength, Cao Cao borrowed him from Zhang Miao. He was not Xiahou Yuan's subordinate, but a companion, and he personally rushed to persuade him, and Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but give face.

"Brother Zirong, the soldiers are fast, our army was ordered to support Xiangyang, and the sooner we arrive in Xiangyang, the sooner Xiangyang will be safe. We have been walking for three days, and if we hold on for another day, we will be there, and it will not be too late to rest then. ”

"Wonderful ......"

Xiahou Yuan smiled and reached out to hold Zhao Pet's hand. "Don't worry, I won't get too close, and after ten miles, we'll camp and rest. Good no good? ”

Zhao Pet looked at Xiahou Yuan, opened his mouth, and finally decided not to say anything. He understood what Xiahou Yuan meant, Sun Jian's men and horses were mainly foot soldiers, and the reconnaissance range was thirty miles, as long as the distance of thirty miles was maintained, even if Sun Jian knew about their arrival, it would be difficult for him to suddenly appear in front of them, and they had enough time to warn. Xiahou Yuan seems to be impatient, but he is not reckless.

"Okay, thirty miles." Zhao Pet made up his mind to Xiahou Yuan's promise. "Never go further."

"It's a deal." Xiahou Yuan smiled, revealing a mouthful of neat teeth.

Zhao Pet bowed his hand, rode forward, and returned to his battle flag. The tall and sturdy Dian Wei grabbed the flagpole with one hand, moved the iron halberd on his back, and said in a humming voice: "Why, Xiahou Sima still refuses to stop?" ”

Zhao Pet glanced at him. "Are you tired? When you are tired, change someone to hold the flag. ”

"Not tired." Dian Wei grinned and laughed. "I heard that Sun Jian is strong in martial arts and is known as the Jiangdong Tiger, and I really want to compete with him."

Zhao Pet couldn't help but smile. He was about to tease him, when the knight of the guard next to him suddenly stabbed him. "Look, my lord." Zhao Pet raised his head, looked forward along his hand, and suddenly felt his scalp tingle, and without thinking, let out a long howl.

"Drumming, enemy attack—"

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