It is now the end of the year and winter, and the whole of Xiangyang is covered with silver-white snow.

When Liu Xiu and the other five returned to Xiangyang, it was already dusk, and there were only some small vendors left on the street who were still shouting and fighting for their next meal.

Occasionally, a few pedestrians on the road were also angry, or rubbing their hands, or holding goods, and hurried home.

Liu Xiu walked on the streets of Xiangyang, feeling this serenity and tranquility, and really admired his nominal father in his heart, and secretly thought: If it was a peaceful and prosperous world, Liu Biao would definitely be a capable minister who could govern the world, but now it is a pity.

Before Liu Xiu could enjoy it for long, a fast horse rushed in at the gate of the city, only to hear the messenger on the fast horse shouting: "The military situation is urgent, idlers avoid!" He shouted over and over again, and went straight to the door of the governor's mansion.

Liu Xiu listened to this shout, obviously stunned: I didn't expect him to come back so well.

Liu Xiu didn't react yet, and Yang Bamei on the side had already shouted: "It's so lucky, you can go to war just after you come back," and said loudly to Liu Xiu: "Brother Ji Xu, you must grab the position of the vanguard, and then this girl can show her skills!" ”

Listening to Yang Bamei's words, Liu Xiu only felt that his head was full of black lines: It's just that he is so aggressive in his teens, and he really deserves to be a tiger girl.

Liu Xiu didn't reply, just stared at her, at this time, Yang Bamei was wearing a snow-white padded jacket, with a tight belt around her waist, holding a golden gun in her hand, leading a horse, her little face was red from the cold, if she was less impatient and rude, but she had such a delicate beauty.

Yang Bamei's face turned even redder when he looked at her, and she shouted directly: "What are you looking at!?" Brother Ji Xu, if you dare not take us, this girl will beat you down! ”

Yang Jiumei also said out loud at this time: "Eighth sister, don't be so fierce Brother Ji Xu, Brother Ji Xu will definitely take us there!" You say yes, right? Brother Ji Xu? ”

is worthy of the Jiangmen woman, even if she is as reserved as Yang Jiumei, although she is not as arrogant as Yang Bamei, but there is still a sense of affirmation in her rhetorical tone, and Liu Xiu, who only asks, does not know how to answer.

Still not good at words, but empathetic Xie Daoyun said softly: "Eighth sister, ninth sister, I think it's better for us not to make trouble for Ji Xu."

When Liu Xiu heard this, he immediately agreed and said, "It's better to let Sister Jiang know my mind." He nodded approvingly.

When Yang Bamei heard this, she immediately screamed at Liu Xiu: "What?!" You really think this girl is in trouble! "While talking, he is also gesturing, and there is a tendency to fight.

When Liu Xiu saw it, he was very distressed, and he couldn't fight it, so he couldn't say it, so he could only change the topic and said: "I don't know if I want to go to war now, let alone if I can get the position of pioneer, or wait for us to get the position of pioneer." ”

"Hmph, it's fine, but you must get it for this girl"

While talking, several people had already come to the state pastor's mansion, and the first thing they wanted to do when they came back was naturally to see Liu Biao, one to ask for peace, and the other to inquire about the military situation just now.

Liu Xiu first sent Yang Bamei and a few people back to his remote courtyard, while he walked straight to the main hall.

I haven't come back for five years, but this state pastoral mansion is much more majestic than before, even in such a cold weather, the mansion is still full of winter plums, and the fragrance of flowers is bursting.

Liu Xiu came to the outside of the main hall, and the palace seemed to be discussing important military affairs, so there were a group of subordinates guarding the door, and if Liu Xiu wanted to enter, he had to be respected; However, Liu Xiu was not idle, but listened intently to the voices in the hall.

I only heard a rather strong voice roaring: "Zhang Xian, what a big dog, you really dare to make trouble!" I'm mad at me! ”

Listening to the voice, it should be his cheap cousin Zhang Yun again, who doesn't have much ability but always likes to yell.

At this time, another voice sounded, it sounded like Cai Mao, and he also said hatefully: "In the past two years, Zhang Xian's subordinates have made frequent moves, either recruiting troops and buying horses, or piling up grain and grass, and even several families in Jingnan have been miserable by him, which is really hateful!" ”

"Hey" Liu Biao sighed even more, he was not good at military affairs, and now this Zhang Xian has gathered seventy or eighty thousand soldiers and horses to rebel in Guiyang, Lingling, and Changsha, it is really a first two big, and he turned his head to look at the Kuai brothers, these two people have always played the role of military advisors under him, among them, Kuai Liang is good at theory, Kuai Yue is good at strategizing, so he asked: "Yidu, Zirou, what should I do now?"

Liu Biao also had no choice, most of the generals under his command were in Jiangxia to defend against Sun Ce, and Nanyang to defend against the northern princes, and only the tens of thousands of sailors in the hands of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were left.

When Kuai Zirou heard this, he already frowned and analyzed: "The letter mentioned that Zhang Xian has led seventy or eighty thousand foot soldiers to capture the three counties of Jingnan before the winter, presumably it is expected that even if I wait for the news after the winter, I will not be able to attack, so he can take the opportunity to recuperate and consolidate the land of the three counties, so I am afraid that Zhang Xian will send troops to Wuling after the spring."

And Kuai Yidu also added: "Wuling now only has 10,000 foot soldiers of General Yang Ye near the county rule, and in the south of Wuling County, there are only 10,000 foot soldiers of the three brothers Cai Zhong, Cai He, and Cai Xun, so even if General Yang Ye is brave and good at fighting, it will be difficult to resist for a long time." ”

Kuai Yidu thought about it again and said: "Now we need to send troops to quell the chaos as soon as possible, and we can't give Zhang Xian a chance to recuperate and consolidate!" ”

Liu Biao listened to the analysis and suggestions of the Kuai brothers, and said even more distressedly: "Now that it is winter, how can the army go out?!" ”

Kuai Yidu saluted again, and said: "Enlighten the lord, the best way now is to send a vanguard first to contain Zhang Xian's rebels, and as soon as spring comes, the lord will send a follow-up army to quickly go south to quell the rebellion!" ”

Liu said hesitantly: "The winter march is already difficult, and we have to face tens of thousands of enemy troops, so the vanguard officer is afraid that there will be no return, who dares to receive this order?" Hey"

Liu Biao asked, everyone below was quiet, who would have nothing to do, or look for death!

When everyone was silent, Liu Xiu pushed open the door and walked in, saluted directly, and said loudly: "Father, the child is willing to lead the vanguard, sweep away the rebellion for his father, and kill the ministers!" ”

Liu Biao looked at Liu Xiu below, and was a little stunned for a while: I haven't seen him for five years.

After staring at Liu Xiu for a while, Liu Biao asked in a deep voice, "Xiu'er, do you know the importance of this pioneer?" The danger? ”

Liu Xiu still affirmed categorically: "The child understands and is willing to share his father's worries!" ”

Liu Xiu is actually very confident in his heart, even if his vanguard soldiers and horses can't win, isn't there still Xie Xuan's Beifu soldiers who have been trained by Dongting Lake for two years, but in his previous life, he heard that 80,000 Beifu soldiers can defeat an army of 800,000, no matter what the situation of the 800,000 army is, anyway, Liu Xiu will not think that Zhang Xian's soldiers and horses will be much better than the 800,000 army of the former Qin.

Liu Biao saw the firmness in Liu Xiu's eyes, and immediately ordered decisively: "Since this is the case, then I will ask you to be the vanguard of this trip, lead 5,000 troops, and set out in the future!" But there are needs, all are satisfied with you! ”

"Whoa! The child is commanded! ”

In Kuaifu again, there are still those two figures.

"Big brother, then Liu Xiu actually went down the mountain, so what do we want?" A dark figure said and made a motion to wipe his neck.

"Don't worry, let's wait first, he doesn't measure himself, he has received the position of a pioneer, and he may not have the life to come back, let's take a look at what he has learned from Mr. Shuijing in the past five years; Besides, this vanguard officer still has to be led by someone in the end, and even if he succeeds and returns to Xiangyang, it will not be too late for us to do it again; A few years ago, Fuzhong bought so many assassins and dead soldiers, and kept them in captivity for so long, it's time to move! ”

"Big brother is wise, hehehe"

At this time, in the backyard of the State Pastoral Mansion, Mrs. Cai and Cai Mao were also discussing, and when they were not long, there was a burst of smug laughter.