In August of the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's army arrived in Wancheng, and at the same time, Liu Biao, the lord of Jingzhou, also took his last breath in Xiangyang, and like Yuan Shao, he finally gave the inheritance to his favorite younger son.

Prior to this, the vanguard Xiahoudun and a group of travelers had been fighting with Liu Bei, winning and losing each other, and it was not until Cao Cao's army gathered in Wancheng that Liu Bei listened to the traveler's escape, ah no, it was a suggestion of strategic transfer.

Jingzhou.

"This must be fake! How can the lord be abolished, Cai Mao, you ungrateful, wolf-hearted and dog-lunged, the lord's bones are not cold, you will fake the decree, where is your conscience?! Staff member Li Ming pointed at Cai Mao's nose and scolded: "The lord's foundation has been destroyed in the hands of you villains." ”

"Rabid dogs bark!" Cai Mao sneered: "Pull it down and cut it!" ”

"You dare!" Li Ming's eyes widened.

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Cai Mao waved his hand: "Punish its three clans." ”

"Cai Mao, you don't deserve to be a son of man......" Li Ming's scolding gradually faded away.

"Now we can discuss how to deal with Cao Gong." Cai Mao looked back and smiled at the ministers in Jingzhou: "Cao Gong broke Lu Bu, destroyed Yuan Shao, swept Hebei, and swept the world to Jingzhou. My lord, what do you think? ”

……

Shinno.

"My lord, now is the only chance." Zhuge Liang persuaded Liu Bei: "In the name of mourning, go to Xiangyang, and then lure Liu Cong out of the city to greet him, and then directly capture and punish his henchmen, then Jingzhou will be the main thing." ”

"This is Brother Jingsheng's inheritance, and it should be kept with his heirs, how can I take it by force?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang with some unhappiness: "The same Han clan relatives, how can they fight in the same room?" ”

"The lord is righteous, but if this is the case, Jingzhou will soon lose his surname Liu." Lin Hua, the highest-ranking traveler under Liu Bei, admonished forward.

"You said Liu Cong would vote for Cao?" Liu Bei frowned, "It is said that Jingsheng's second son is smart, and he will never do such an unwise thing." ”

"Liu Cong is smart, but he is only a fourteen child." Lin Hua said eloquently: "The power of Jingzhou is really in the hands of the Jingzhou family, of course, headed by the Cai family, for these families, the preservation of the family is the first priority, these people will definitely persuade Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao, and Liu Cong is young, even if he is smart, how can he know who is right and who is wrong?" Lord, if you don't take Jingzhou, Jingzhou will be the thing in Cao Cao's palm. ”

“…… Let me think about it. Liu Bei paced back and forth, hesitating.

At this moment, Guan Yu strode in with a civil official and threw the man to the ground: "Big brother, something is wrong, Liu Cong's little boy wants to surrender to Cao Cao!" This is the envoy. ”

Liu Bei's footsteps paused, and he walked straight to the civil official Song Zhong: "What happened in Jingzhou City?" Tell me the truth. ”

“…… In the end, the young master decided to surrender to Cao, so he sent me as an envoy. Song Zhong finished his words intermittently, and Zhang Fei on the side was furious when he heard it, and shouted:

"Big brother, the matter has come to this, it is better to kill this Song Zhong first, and then cross the river to seize Xiangyang, and fight to the death with Cao thief!"

"Yide!" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei, and then looked at Song Zhong: "Since you know Cai Mao's plan, why didn't you report it to me earlier?" It's useless to kill you now, go quickly! ”

"Big brother, just let him run away like this?" Zhang Fei was indignant: "Then what should I do?" ”

"Let's do what we need to do." Liu Bei sighed: "Otherwise, we will retreat to Fancheng from Lin Hua's suggestion that they have made a long time ago." ”

After a while, the next person reported that the Yi nationality had visited, Liu Bei hurriedly greeted him, and the two were polite for a while, and the Yi nationality told Liu Bei that Liu Cong had become the lord of Jingzhou.

"I know that." Liu Bei sighed: "But Ji Bo (Yi nationality) doesn't know that Liu Cong wants to surrender to Cao." ”

"What? How does the king know? "Yi was shocked.

Liu Bei immediately told Yi Zhong about Song Zhong.

"If this is the case, the envoy can capture Liu Cong in the name of mourning, and then punish his henchmen, and Jingzhou can be fixed." Yi suggested on the side.

"Uncle Ji's words are very true, my lord, the opportunity must not be lost." Zhuge Liang also stepped forward to persuade him.

"Jingsheng treats me very well, I can't bear to seek his foundation, so I have to mention it again at this time." Liu Bei refused again.

"Now that Cao Cao's army is pressing, what does the king want?" Yi asked.

"Go to Fancheng first to avoid it."

……

"Strategist, won't I leave Cao Cao a little trouble before I leave?" Lin Hua found Zhuge Liang: "Why don't you give Cao Jun another fire attack like Lord Bowang that time?" ”

"You mean to burn Shinno Castle?" Zhuge Liang figured it out at once: "No, the last time the lord calculated it was because Xiahou was rash, and Cao Cao was a cautious person, so he would not fall for such a strategy." ”

"Oh, Hua has been taught."

In August, after Liu Biao's death, Liu Bei abandoned Xinye and went to Fancheng with a large number of people.

In September, Cao Cao arrived in Xinye.

"It's a pity, that guy Liu Bei ran really fast." Cao Cao laughed and said, "But Liu Jingsheng's son is really incompetent, so he descended to ...... It's boring. ”

"This is all Prime Minister Tianwei." Song Zhong bowed to the ground: "Liu Xuande fled into Fancheng with the people of Xinye, and I hope that the prime minister will be merciful and spare those ignorant civilians a way to live." ”

"Nature." Cao Cao's eyes froze, and two terrifying cold lights poured out: "All I want is Liu Xuande's head." ”

Fancheng.

"Cao thief hasn't woken up from his dream yet?" Liu Bei tore up the letter and threw it to the ground, shouting at the soldier who delivered the letter: "Tell Cao Mengde that Liu Bei will not surrender." ”

"Lord, now that Cao's army is powerful, how can I wait?" Lin Hua stepped forward to ask.

"Let's go...... The people of the two towns, I can't bear to abandon it, just take it into Xiangyang. Liu Bei replied: "After that, I will go to Jiangxia to find Gongzi Qi." Let's go. ”

“…… The minister got it. ”

A day later, Shinno.

"Liu Bei abandoned the city and left?" Cao Cao was a little surprised: "Could it be that Da'er wants to take Xiangyang Jiangling first?" ”

"Something is strange." Xun You looked puzzled: "Liu Bei still carried a large number of people with him when he left...... If he wants to go down to Xiangyang Jiangling, he won't bring such a drag......"

"Anyway, I'll chase him." Cao Cao made a decision: "The grain and grass will be left in Xinye first, and we will wait for Xiangyang to hurry." ”

"No!"

At this time, Xiangyang.

"Call Liu Cong to come out and see me!" Liu Bei shouted outside the city gate: "I just want to save the people of the two towns, and I have nothing else to think about." ”

"Liu Yuanjun, who believes this?" Zhang Yun laughed at the head of the city: "Back then, Lu Feng shot a halberd to save you, but in the end, didn't you fall into the well?" We have lowered Cao Gong, we should take your head, come on, release the arrows! ”

Before the words fell, the arrows on the city fell like rain, but several arrows did not enter Zhang Yunhou's heart...... Zhang Yun covered his chest in disbelief and planted the head of the city......

"Cao Cao has no virtue, Liu Yuanjun is known for his benevolence and righteousness, and he is a relative of the Han family, we are willing to serve Liu Yuanjun as the master and resist Cao thief!" An officer shouted, and the city was in chaos.

"What do you want to do? Dare to murder General Cai! A general went up to the city with a long knife: "Look at my Wen Hire and take your life!" ”

"Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are traitors seeking glory! Liu made Jun benevolent and virtuous, now he came to save the people, how can he refuse? A general cut down the guards of the city and let go of the city gate: "Uncle Liu Huang quickly leads the army and horses into the city and kills the traitors together!" ”

Now with so many people, how do you tell me to take the city? Damn it...... Although these sergeants are loyal to my great man, they are also too reckless. Liu Bei secretly hated without changing his face.

"Huang Lei, why didn't Liu Bei take the city, our side is almost unable to hold on." A traveler fought hard at the head of the city: "Wen Ping is too powerful. ”

"How do I know...... No, he's leaving! Huang Lei glanced at the city: "Damn, let's kill the city, and converge Wei Yan is fleeing." ”

“…… I see. ”

……

"I wanted to protect the people, but now I want to harm the people...... I don't want to enter Xiangyang. Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, and finally turned the horse's head: "Let's go, go to Jiangling." ”

Soon, Liu Bei and his entourage arrived at Liu Biao's tomb, Liu Bei thought of all the things before, and came from it without sorrow, and there was one less prince of the Liu family...... The big man will fall.

From time to time, Liu Bei stopped his grief and feared that Cao Cao would chase after him, so he sent Guan Yu to Jiangxia first to ask Liu Qi for help.

The next day, Cao Cao's army arrived in Xiangyang, and Liu Cong went out of the city to greet him.

"Those who know the times are Junjie, and your son and nephew should be Junjie." Cao Cao looked at Liu Cong and said to Cai Mao: "I don't know what official position you want?" ”

"Where...... Where ......" Cai Mao smiled sneeringly, seeing that Liu Cong didn't dare to take a breath under Cao Cao's aura, and helped him respond: "I just want him to be happy all his life." ”

"That's good, Liu Jingsheng is dead, and I should show him as the lord of Jingzhou." Cao Cao stopped and looked around, and found that there were freshly stained blood stains on the city.

"Liu Bei was here the day before yesterday?" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, ignoring the ecstatic look on Cai Mao's faces, "Have you ever attacked the city?" ”

"No, it's just ......" Cai Mao glanced at Cao Cao embarrassedly, "There are several rebel generals secretly communicating with Liu Bei, wanting to open the city gate to welcome Liu Bei into Jingxiang...... has been killed and retreated by us, but it is a pity that the general Zhang Yun has been defeated. ”

"Oh...... That being the case, then Liu Bei is going to Jiangling. ”

"Yes, yes."

"What is the nearest road from here to Gangneung?"

"From Xiangyang through Yicheng, Jingmen, Dangyang, you can go to Jiangling." Cai Mao hurriedly replied.

"Yunshan, Zihe, Zilian, Er and the other three led the cavalry under their command, and followed me to chase and kill Liu Bei!"

"Command!"

"General Wen has always been familiar with the terrain of Jingxiang, can you lead the elite under my command to chase after me?" Cao Cao smiled and looked at the newly descended Wen Ping.

"Dare to disobey." Wen Ping lowered his head.