Cao Shuo led the army to Xiangyang, and Liu Bei had already led the soldiers and horses to the outside of Xiangyang.

Before he was stationed, he got the news from Ma Liang.

The defenders in Xiangyang City were all replaced by Cai Mao's subordinates, and Ma Liang and the others had no chance to open the city gates.

In the handsome tent, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang and others.

He said with a very bad face: "Ma Liang sent a letter, saying that Cai Mao is in charge of the defense of Xiangyang, and we have no chance to enter the city at all. According to you, what should you do to get Xiangyang? ”

"My lord." Zhuge Liang said: "Cai Mao replaced all the defenders with his people, apparently he got a little bit when he went to see Cao Zirong before. Now that I have Xiangyang, I'm afraid it's only five or five. ”

"Five-five?" Liu Bei asked, "Could it be that we still have the possibility of breaking through Xiangyang?" ”

"There's only one chance." Zhuge Liang said: "Let Ma Liang and others make trouble in the city, as long as they open a city gate, our army will take advantage of the situation to enter the city, and Xiangyang will be the lord's." ”

"Most of the soldiers and horses under Ma Liang's command have been transferred outside Xiangyang." Liu Bei said: "How easy is it for them to take the city gate? ”

"Although most of his soldiers and horses are outside the city." Zhuge Liang said: "But they still have some guards in the city, and it is not impossible to open the city gate." ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and he asked Zhuge Liang, "What does Kong Ming mean ......?"

"I mean, we have one more chance before Cao Zirong comes." Zhuge Liang said: "It depends on whether we can grasp it." ”

As he was talking, Mi Fang walked in from outside the tent.

He clenched his fists and arched to Liu Bei: "My lord, General Guan and General Zhang are back." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came back, and there was only one result, that is, they failed to intercept Cao Shuo.

If the two of them failed to come back, Liu Bei would be more relieved.

In addition to them being captured or killed, there may be another one who did not come back, that is, they are fighting with Cao Shuo.

Hearing that the two of them came back, Liu Bei's face instantly became a little unpleasant.

The gloom on his face only appeared for a moment, and then returned to normal, and he said to Mi Fang, "Invite the two generals in." ”

Mi Fang left, and after a while, he led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei into the tent.

Liu Bei stood up and said to the two of them: "The two virtuous brothers have worked hard, please sit down." ”

"The two of us are asking my brother for guilt." Guan Yu and Zhang Fei bowed.

"The two virtuous brothers have the merit of intercepting Cao Zirong, where did the sin come from?" Liu Bei said: "If you have anything to say, you should talk about it after you sit down." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, and then sat down.

"Is it still smooth to intercept Cao Zirong?" After sitting down, Liu Bei asked the two of them.

"I didn't see Cao Zirong at all." Guan Yu said: "Just one Sima Yi has made us suffer a lot. First, Nagasakapo was defeated, and then Dangyang Bridge was taken by the enemy. ”

"The bridge wasn't destroyed?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"The second brother didn't come back, I didn't dare to destroy the bridge." Zhang Fei said: "But when the second brother came, Sima Yi also came, and there was no chance to break the bridge." ”

"It's really fitting that Wing D would do that." Annoyed in his heart, Liu Bei said: "If Yun Chang has three longs and two shorts, even if I destroy a hundred Dangyang Bridges, I will regret it." ”

"In a few days, Cao Zirong will be here." Guan Yu asked, "What are the plans of my brother?" ”

"I was still discussing this matter with Kong Ming just now." Liu Bei said: "I plan to ask people to go to the city to see Ma Liang, and ask him to open the city gate with the outside world." Before Cao Zirong arrived in Xiangyang, we broke through here, and we had the capital to compete with the Cao family. ”

"I'll contact Maleonn." Guan Yu said: "Ma Liang and I are also familiar with ......."

"The second brother's entry into the city is really eye-catching." Liu Bei said: "I plan to send Mi Fang into the city to ask to see Cai Mao, and take advantage of Cai Mao's inattention, arrange for people to meet Ma Liang in private." ”

"I'm afraid that Cai Mao won't let Mi Fang enter the city." Guan Yu said: "You know, he has decided to take refuge in Cao Zirong. ”

"Although he has already made a decision, I want to negotiate peace with him, and there is no reason for him to refuse." Liu Bei said: "This is our last chance, and I hope to be able to hold on." ”

He then instructed Mi Fang, who followed up in the tent: "You go and make arrangements, go to Xiangyang to ask to see Cai Mao, and then find a clever person to secretly contact Ma Liang and the others." ”

"I'll go." Mi Fang responded with a fist.

Seeing Mi Fang exit the tent, Zhang Fei asked, "Brother, what are we going to do?" ”

"The two virtuous brothers are ready first." Liu Bei said: "Once the gate of Xiangyang is opened, our army will enter the city immediately, without the slightest delay." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei got up and responded.

With Liu Bei's order, Mi Fang selected more than a dozen people and accompanied him to the outside of Xiangyang City.

Hearing that Liu Bei sent someone to come to the peace talks, Cai Mao reluctantly opened the city gate and let them into the city.

After entering the city, a person who followed Mi Fang quietly left the team and sneaked into a small alley.

Mi Fang took the others to Cai Mao's residence.

Cai Mao's Mansion.

In the front hall sat some Jingzhou generals and staff.

Mi Fang walked in and bowed to Cai Mao: "I've seen General Cai." ”

"Liu Xuande led the army to Xiangyang, what is his intention?" didn't be polite to him, Cai Mao asked.

Mi Fang replied: "Cao Zirong led the army into Jingzhou, but my lord led the army to resist but failed, so he had to lead the army to Xiangyang and ask the general for help. ”

"I have already made an agreement with Zirong Gongzi." Cai Mao said: "As long as Jingzhou serves the Cao family, he will not embarrass us." Jingzhou has already voted for Zirong Gongzi, and Liu Xuande and the Cao family are enemies, which is our enemy. How dare he come to ask for help? ”

Mi Fang smiled and asked Cai Mao: "Dare to ask the general, if the Cao family wins Jingzhou, can the Cai family still call for wind and rain here?" ”

Cai Mao was stunned when asked, and her brows locked slightly.

The Cao family is not Liu Biao, and there is no kinship with the Cai family.

Although Cao Shuo married Huang Yueying, she was able to set some relatives to some extent, but Huang Yueying was Huang Chengyan's daughter after all, and her surname was Huang instead of Cai.

In the future, when the Cao family gets Jingzhou, it will be absolutely impossible for the Cai family to call for wind and rain as before.

"What do you mean?" Cai Mao asked Mi Fang.

"It is impossible for the Cao family to let the general have the power he has now." Mi Fang said: "But Xuande Gong can." No matter how you say it, Duke Xuande and Duke Jingsheng are both of the same ......"

"Shut up!" Without waiting for Mi Fang to finish speaking, Cai Mao broke him: "I still know very well what Liu Xuande is like. Once he gets Jingzhou, I'm afraid that all of us will fall to the ground, let alone call for wind and rain. If you don't want to die, go and tell Liu Xuande to stop daydreaming, and Xiangyang will never open the city gates to him. ”