Cai Mao rejected Mi Fang in one bite.

Originally, he didn't plan to have a result, Mi Fang didn't entangle, and bowed to him and left.

Seeing Mi Fang leave, Kuai Yue, who was sitting on the side, asked Cai Mao, "General, do you feel that something is wrong?" ”

"What does Kuai Gong think is wrong?" Cai Mao asked.

"If Mi Fang really came to persuade the general to resist the Cao family, he would definitely make a generous statement, explaining the harm of serving the Cao family and the benefits of opening the city gate to Liu Xuande." Kuai Yue said: "But he just did it hastily, as if he didn't take it too seriously......

"He's not a stupid guy either." Cai Mao said: "It should be seen that we have no intention of opening the city gate for Liu Xuande. ”

"I know he's not a stupid person." Kuai Yue said: "But he gave up too quickly, going to the banquet like this, returning to Liu Xuande's army, how to explain to Liu Xuande?" ”

"What do you mean......" Cai Mao suddenly felt that Kuai Yue's words implied other meanings.

"Could Liu Xuande have other plans?" Kuai Yue said: "We can't afford to be on guard. ”

"Wenpin!" Cai Mao shouted.

Wen Ping responded in unison: "The end will be." ”

"On which side of the city gate is Liu Xuande stationed?" Cai Mao asked.

"General Hui, at the south gate of the city." Wen Ping replied.

"From now on, you will be at the south gate of the city." Cai Mao said: "Anyone who tries to open the city gate without my order will be killed. ”

"Order!" Wen Ping answered, turned his head and walked out.

Cai Mao said to Kuai Yue with a very bad face: "If it wasn't for your reminder, I would have almost broken the big thing." ”

"It is said that Liu Xuande fought with Zirong Gongzi, and they were defeated all the way." Kuai Yue said: "Now that he has arrived, Zirong Gongzi should be able to arrive in two or three days." ”

"As long as we hold on for two or three days, Liu Xuande will have to leave." Cai Mao said: "Sacrifice Jingzhou, although it will be impossible to call for wind and rain like at the beginning in the future, at least we can all save our lives." ”

He then said to Kuai Yue: "Zirong Gongzi once mentioned to me that when Liu Xuande is defeated, he plans to let me take over the navy. ”

"Cao Zirong's water army?" Kuai Yue asked.

"Exactly." Cai Mao said: "I have also learned that the number of naval troops under his command is not huge, only a few warships, which is much worse than our Jingzhou. ”

"If Cao Zirong is willing to let the general take over the navy, the general must not refuse." Kuai Yue said: "Although the number of sailors under his command is not large now, his ability to build warships is not comparable to anyone. As long as the general controls the navy well, sooner or later the power will not be lost to the present. ”

"Is that really going to happen?" Cai Mao asked.

"That's the case." Kuai Yue said: "I'm not good at training the water army, otherwise I plan to go to Cao Zirong." ”

"I'm afraid that all of us will follow Zirong Gongzi in the future." Cai Mao said: "Although we can't do it like we used to, at least we can do it together. ”

"The general thinks too much." Kuai Yue shook his head and said: "When Cao Zirong came to Jingzhou, he would only select those who he thought would be useful at the moment, and as for more people, I am afraid it would be left to Cao Cao." If I'm right, I'm probably among the people he left behind for Cao Cao. ”

"Kuai Gong is strategizing, and he won't stay." Cai Mao said: "I have been in contact with Cao Zirong many times, and I still feel that if we invest in his account, our future will be better." ”

Kuai Yue sighed and said: "What the general said is right, but Cao Zirong has Pang Shiyuan, Sima Zhongda, Chen Gongtai and others under his command, which one is not a strategist?" A man like me, even if he falls under his account, is just a third-rate strategist. ”

Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others are still worried about the way out in the future.

A guest came to Ma Liang's house.

This person, dressed in the cloth of the people, stood in front of Ma Liang and said, "I came to contact Ma Gong on the order of Xuande Gong. ”

"I have sent someone to inform Xuande Gong that there is probably no way to open the city gate." Ma Liang said: "My soldiers and horses are now outside the city, and these people around me are not enough to break through the city gate. ”

"Cao Zirong will come to Xiangyang in a few days." The messenger said to Ma Liang: "There are only two or three days for the Duke of Xuande to occupy this place. ”

"Isn't Xuande Gong planning to give up yet?" Ma Liang said: "Without Xiangyang, it is not completely impossible to compete with the Cao family. ”

"I don't know that." The messenger said: "Xuande Gong just asked me to inform Ma Gong, please Ma Gong make preparations as soon as possible, and then use the rocket outside the city as the number." When he saw the rocket, he asked Ma Gong to make trouble in the city. As long as a gap is opened in the city gate, Xuande Gong can lead the army into the city. ”

"When?" Ma Liang asked.

"By tomorrow night at the latest." The messenger clenched his fists and bowed down, and said to Ma Liang: "I still have to follow General Mi out of the city, and I don't dare to delay here for too long, so I will leave first." ”

Sending the messenger away, Ma was very hesitant in his conscience.

He was in a state of sorrow when Ma Jian came in from outside.

Seeing Ma Liang's sad face, Ma Jian asked, "Brother, what's wrong?" ”

"Liu Xuande sent someone." Maleonn said: "He wants us to open a gap in the city gate anyway and lead the army into the city. ”

"We can only call on two or three hundred soldiers." Ma Jian said: "I am afraid it is not easy to open the city gate. ”

"I'm worried too." Ma Liang said: "If we don't try to open the city gate, Xiangyang will fall into the hands of the Cao family, and we will definitely become prisoners." But the soldiers defending the city are all under Cai Mao's command, and it is impossible for them to ignore us at all......"

"I heard that Cai Mao transferred Wen Ping to the South Gate." Ma Jian said: "Wen Ping is a fierce general, with him guarding the south gate, with our manpower, it is impossible to open the city gate." ”

"Wen Ping went to the South Gate?" Ma Liang asked in amazement.

"Exactly." Ma Jian said: "If we want to open the city gate, we can only open the other side, I wonder if my brother has a chance to inform Liu Xuande?" ”

"His messenger departed." Ma Liang said with annoyance: "I knew that I would let the envoy stay for a while, so that I could make an agreement with Liu Xuande on a city gate." ”

Ma Tan thought for a moment and said to Ma Liang: "Brother, if we break through the other city gates, our army can also hold on for a while......"

"What can two or three hundred people do?" Ma Liang said: "Even if we can hold on for a while, I'm afraid that Liu Xuande hasn't arrived yet, and we have been wiped out by the reinforcements who rushed in." ”

"Then choose the one closest to the south gate." Ma Tan said: "The shorter the support time, the greater the possibility of success. ”

Ma Liang nodded with a deep groan: "It seems that this is the only way to do it now......"

"Please give me the soldiers and horses, brother." Ma Tan bowed his hand: "I will definitely take the city gate and lead the army of Xuande Gong into the city." ”

(End of chapter)