At this time, the wood was already in the boat, and Liu Biao could only ask Cai Mao for advice:

"How many soldiers does Dejue think is appropriate?"

Cai Mao replied: "No matter what, you have to bring 5,000 troops, and let the general Wen Zhongye (Wen Ping) accompany you." ”

"Five thousand? Will it be too much? Liu Biao hesitated and asked: "Do you know that the other party is only a hundred?" And you still want to be hired in the army? ”

"It's about the safety of my brother-in-law, it's always right to be cautious, don't forget the two enemies."

Cai Mao took out Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to scare again.

Liu Biao responded half-pushed: "Then you go to the army quickly and set off together in two hours." ”

"Yui."

Watching Cai Mao take the order and go away with his fists, Liu Biao stroked his beard and blew his eyes, and always felt that it was cowardly and rude to bring 5,000 people, but he was indeed afraid of Guan Zhang's deterrence, and he also felt that it was not good to have fewer people.

After thinking about it, Liu Biao called Kuai Yue to ask for a plan.

Kuai Yue had no concept of ten thousand enemies, but felt that Cai Mao's suggestion had embarrassed Jingzhou, so he offered a plan and said: "If the lord is determined to bring five thousand people with him, he will have to pay some price to not be rude." ”

"The price? At what cost? Liu Biao frowned.

Kuai Yue explained: "This meeting in Dawangzhuang should arrange a banquet, right? Why didn't the lord bring some food for the labor army? It is best to prepare more grain and grass, Liu Xuande's tens of thousands of people come to Jingzhou, maybe when they run out of food, so as to prevent the displaced people from making trouble. ”

"Well, that's it."

Liu Biaoxin said that even if relatives and friends come to visit, it is indispensable to fight the autumn wind, and now he is thinking about whether he accepts Liu Bei or not, what he will have to pay, so he urged Kuai Yue and said: "You hurry up and prepare, is two hours enough?" ”

Kuai Yue replied: "Not necessarily, I'll try to transfer it as quickly as possible, anyway, it's no problem today." ”

"Then tomorrow morning, you and I will go with you to meet the guests."

"Yui."

The Jingzhou side was well prepared, and they sailed up the next morning, and Liu Bei and his party arrived at Dawangzhuang first.

After arriving at the place, Cai Mao and Wen Ping immediately arranged defenses, planning to arrange archers in a favorable position on the village.

The quiet village originally built along the river was made by this series of actions to make the chickens and dogs bark, and Liu Biao noticed that something was wrong and summoned the two to ask: "What are you doing here?" Will you set up a feast for me? ”

Although Wen Ping did not agree with Cai Mao's approach, he had to obey orders, and was held accountable by Liu Biao at this time.

Cai Mao thought that he had a killer feature, and replied calmly with a smile: "Brother-in-law, we are here as a precaution, don't forget the ten thousand enemies around Liu Bei."

"Ten thousand enemies? Who is it? Liu asked knowingly.

Cai Mao looked confused, and found that Kuai Yue gave him a look, he didn't know what he meant, so he could only ask softly: "Isn't it Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?" ”

"Xuande put the pass in Huyang, and they brought eighty horsemen to meet, which 10,000 enemies do you do to prevent these? Remove it for me immediately, and lose our Jingzhou's face. ”

Liu Biao left a polite word, and then walked towards the center of the village with a flick of his sleeves.

Cai Mao hurriedly gave Kuai Yue a look, stretched out his hand and asked in front of him, "What's the situation?" ”

Kuai Yue replied: "Yi has just arrived, saying that Liu Bei and his party have more than 80 horses and are less than ten miles, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are indeed not with the army."

"Why didn't you say it sooner?"

Seeing Cai Mao frowning and reproaching, Kuai Yue replied bitterly: "Uncle Ji came back suddenly, and I didn't have a chance to send the message."

"Isn't Ijibo tired? It's his bad thing to go back and forth."

Cai Mao kicked off a small stone at his feet, but when he kicked it too hard, the stone hit his toes with a sharp pain, and while he showed a hideous expression, a possibility suddenly came to his mind.

So he asked Wen Ping: "Zhongye, do you think this is Liu Bei's plan?" He deliberately used himself as bait to lead us into a trap, and then ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to outflank us from behind? ”

"It's also possible"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Cai Mao rubbed her hands and paced in place, and then motioned to Wen Ping: "Then you have to take precautions, it seems that the ambush soldiers in the village will be transferred to the outside of the village." ”

"The lord didn't give the order."

Wen Ping tactfully reminded that you can't do this, and said how afraid are you of Guan Zhang? Isn't there a persecution paranoia?

Cai Mao blurted out: "Then you must control Liu Bei."

Seeing Cai Mao's reckless behavior, Kuai Yue whispered with relief: "De Jue, don't worry first, things may not be so bad." ”

Cai Mao defended: "It is the so-called good doctor to cure the disease before it happens, and it is right to prevent it before it happens." ”

"The lord has been held accountable just now, and it will be inappropriate if he does things privately." Kuai Yue shook his head slightly, and then said: "If De Jue is really worried about Guan Zhang, he can suggest to the lord that he send a few grain ships up the river and borrow the name of the Huyang Labor Army, and just look at Guan Zhang?" ”

"Wonderful, Xenomorph." Cai Mao was overjoyed, patted Kuai Yue on the shoulder and praised: "You have a good mind, you deserve to be the first think tank of Jingxiang." ”

Kuai Yue waved his hand and said modestly: "Jing Xiang Junjie is too numerous to mention, where can I be the first?" Don't talk nonsense. ”

Cai Mao snorted coldly: "You mean Pang Shangchang (Pang Degong)?" This person would rather be a hermit than a brother-in-law, but he likes to learn from the Xu family brothers to evaluate others, and is keen to give people a name to make a name, and he is actually a mortal who eats grains. All of them are young sons and daughters, I heard that these people often gather to praise each other, it's nothing more than self-deception, and they want to be happy, do you take it seriously? ”

"The same can't be said about Deju, there were many young talents in ancient times"

"Forget it, we don't mention Pang Gong."

Cai Mao interrupted Kuai Yue and instructed Wen Ping: "Go to Huyang to rely on the general to do it, and I and Yidu will immediately go to ask the lord, and we must take care of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei." ”

"I will do my best." Wen Ping clenched his fists and nodded.

Several people made a plan without telling Liu Biao, and finally got Liu Biao's consent.

Liu Bei was greeted in front of Dawangzhuang, and when everyone walked to the village, Liu Biao took the initiative to speak: "Xuande, prepare some food for the labor army for my brother this time, I plan to send it to Huyang by boat, I don't know what you think?" ”

"Brother Jingsheng is gracious and grateful"

Liu Biao sent food and goods, but Liu Bei had no reason to refuse, so he immediately sent Sun Qian to the same road and went to Huyang with Wen to work in the army.

Everyone walked to Dawangzhuang, and Liu Biao asked people to clear out the two big houses in advance, and the house was also ready for the table.

Liu Biao sat in the north seat, Liu Bei and Liu Ye sat on the right, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue accompanied him on the left, and Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi stood not far away, always watching the guards behind Cai Mao.

Seeing Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi's posture upright, standing motionless like pines and cypresses, Liu Biao couldn't help but admire the guards for having such a bearing, and said in his heart that Liu Xuande was really not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Liu Biao opened with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, only to see him say with his beard: "It's a pity that Yun Chang and Yide didn't go with Xuande, otherwise I would have been able to see the demeanor of ten thousand enemies." ”

Liu Bei hugged his fists and said modestly: "My brother is serious, my second brother and third brother are ordinary generals, and there is nothing special about it."

Liu Biao quipped: "Yun Chang White Horse beheaded Yan Liang, few people have done it throughout the ages, how can such heroes not be special?" It's no wonder that Cao Cao chased after his virtuous brother."

(End of chapter)