Mi Fang returned to the barracks and relayed Cai Mao's reply to Liu Bei.

After listening to Mi Fang's story, Liu Bei threw the cup on the table on the ground in annoyance: "What a Cai Mao, who gave Jingshenggong's family business, can he still be so reasonable." When I take Xiangyang, I will definitely take his head to pay tribute to Jingsheng Gong. ”

Liu Bei was furious, and Zhuge Liang on the side persuaded: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as Ma Liang responds in the city, our army should be able to capture Xiangyang." ”

"My lord, there is one more thing." Mi Fang said: "When I was about to leave the city, I saw Wen Ping at the south gate. ”

Although Wen Ping's official position in Jingzhou is not very high, his martial arts Liu Bei has long heard of it.

Knowing that he had arrived at the south gate, Liu Bei frowned slightly, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Wen Ping guards the south gate, we are afraid that we will ......."

"It's not us who I'm worried about." Zhuge Liang said: "What I'm really worried about is Ma Liang. ”

"What does Kong Ming mean ......" Liu Bei asked, "Ma Liang didn't dare to provoke Wen Ping?" ”

"There aren't many soldiers and horses under Ma Liang's command." Zhuge Liang said: "Wen Ping guards the south gate of the city, he must not dare to make trouble at the south gate." ”

"Our army is stationed at the south gate." Liu Bei asked, "Do you want to lead the army to be stationed outside the door?" ”

"No, you don't." Zhuge Liang said: "The lord led the army to camp at the south gate, and I led 5,000 people to make a detour through the west gate or the east gate, with great fanfare, so that the people in the city would know." ”

"Kong Ming meant to contact Ma Liang in the city and let him know that in addition to the south gate, we also have preparations outside the other gates." Liu Bei asked.

"Exactly." Zhuge Liang said: "Five thousand soldiers are not enough to break through the city gate, but they can wait for the lord to rush to help." Wen Ping is only one person, and I don't believe that he can go back and forth between the two city gates. ”

"Kong Ming's strategy is exactly what I think." Liu Bei said: "Then allocate 5,000 men and horses to you, you go to the west gate of the city to station, no matter which gate Ma Liang opens, our army can come forward in time to respond." ”

"Take care, lord!" Zhuge Liang arched his hand to Liu Bei.

"Wait." Liu Bei stopped him, and then instructed Zhang Fei: "Yide accompanies Kong Ming to go." ”

Zhang Fei responded and followed Zhuge Liang out of the tent.

Liu Bei's army was assigned to go to the West Gate, and the news quickly reached Ma Liang's ears.

After receiving the news, Ma Liang and Ma Tan knew that the army outside the city was to cooperate with them, so they immediately made deployments.

Led a large army to camp outside Xiangyang for a day, Liu Bei knew that the longer he delayed, the more likely Cao Shuo would come, and the next night, he ordered a rocket to be fired into the sky to contact Ma Liang to do it.

The army led by Cao Shuo was all the elite under his command, and the speed of the march was certainly not something Liu Bei could imagine.

What's more, they didn't have too much baggage, and they didn't delay much along the way.

When Liu Bei decided to attack Xiangyang, Cao Shuo happened to come to a place only forty or fifty miles away from Xiangyang.

As he was walking, he rode a fast horse to meet him.

It was the scouts who rode their horses and galloped over.

In front of Cao Shuo, the scout Le Ma said: "Young Master Qiyu, I got the news just now that Liu Bei has launched an attack on Xiangyang. ”

"Liu Bei launched an attack?" Cao Shuo asked, "Do you know which door it is from?" ”

"There are shouts of killing inside the west gate of the city, it should be the west gate." The scout replied.

"Zilong!" Cao Shuo shouted: "Immediately lead all the cavalry to help, and I will lead the army to arrive later." ”

Zhao Yun responded and beckoned all the cavalry, including the Flying Bear Battalion, to rush to the aid of Xiangyang.

Seeing him lead the army away, Cao Shuo instructed the people around him: "Xiangyang must not fall into the hands of Liu Xuande, send orders to the three armies, speed up the march, and be sure to thwart Liu Xuande's plan." ”

Cao Shuo ordered Zhao Yun to lead the cavalry to help, and the army also accelerated its march.

Liu Bei was busy leading his army to attack the city at this time.

At the south gate of Xiangyang City, Wen Ping led the soldiers to block Liu Bei, who was attacking the city, but the west gate of the city became a pot of porridge.

Ma Liang contacted the people in Xiangyang City who were friendly with Liu Bei, and each led his men to attack the city gate.

Because of the large number of people he contacted, there were more than 1,000 soldiers who sent trouble.

The defenders of the west gate of the city could not resist and retreated to the city gate hole.

At the top of the city, the defenders fired arrows at the rebels, who advanced towards the gate and climbed the city walls in an attempt to break the defenders.

Just as the defenders were about to lose their way, a detachment of men and horses drove down the street.

The leader of this group is Kuai Yue.

Finding out that it was Ma Liang who rebelled, Kuai Yue shouted: "Ma Liang, Jingsheng Gong was kind to you at the beginning, but now you want to fall into danger for Jingsheng Gong's family, what is the meaning of being a person?" ”

"I want to welcome Duke Xuande into the city, he is the same clan as Duke Jingsheng, how can he harm his family?" Ma Liang shouted: "But you traitors, leading Jingzhou Yulu, but you want to give Jingzhou to others, I don't know what face you will have to see Jingsheng Gong after you die in the future?" ”

"Clever words, don't you know what kind of character Liu Xuande is?" Kuai Liang shouted: "Cao Zirong gets Xiangyang, and Mrs. and Gongzi can still have a way to live." If Liu Xuande gets Xiangyang, he will definitely kill his wife and son in the name of the eldest son, and then kill the eldest son, so that Jingzhou will be his. ”

"Xuande Gong is a generous elder, he is absolutely so." Ma Liang replied: "You and I don't need to say much, just fight!" ”

Knowing that he couldn't persuade Ma Liang, Kuai Yue pointed forward and gave an order: "Kill all the rebels for me!" ”

The soldiers who followed him shouted, stepped forward one after another, and fought with the rebels led by Ma Liang and others.

Zhuge Liang took advantage of the turmoil in the city and also issued an order to attack the city.

Liu Bei's soldiers carried the ladder and rushed to the city wall with a shout.

The defenders at the head of the city had been dispersed by the rebels, and soon Liu Beijun climbed the city wall.

Looking at Xiangyang, which was about to be breached, Zhang Fei said to Zhuge Liang: "Or Mr. Kong Ming has a way, if it were me, I would only know how to attack when I came here, and it would be absolutely impossible to take Xiangyang in one day." ”

"We haven't taken it yet." Zhuge Liang said: "When the army enters the city, we must close the city gate and beware of Cao Zi's melting." ”

While the two were talking, a gap opened in the west gate of the city, and Ma Tan rushed out of the city gate, brandishing torches and shouting to the army led by Zhuge Liang: "Welcome Xuande Gong into the city!" ”

Seeing the city gate open, Zhuge Liang gave an order: "The whole army enters the city!" ”

Liu Beijun outside the city pushed up the city gate, and Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and others in the city each led a large army to block it.

There were more and more Liu Beijun entering the city, and when the two sides were fighting, there were rumpets in the distance.

Hearing the sound of the horn, Zhuge Liang shouted: "It's not good, enemy reinforcements are coming." Quickly close the city gates, send troops and horses to defend the city, and never let the enemy enter. ”