Changsha County.
Prefect Han Xuan was naturally close to Cao Cao because his younger brother Han Hao was in Cao's camp.
Now that he learned that Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were coming, Han Xuan personally led veteran Huang Zhong to greet them.
"Prefect Han, I haven't seen you for a long time, but your style is still as good as before!"
"You're welcome, Governor Cai. The banquet has been prepared. Please come and take a seat!"
Everyone was changing cups, and Kuai Yue was the first to speak: "The big-eared thief plotted against my young master Liu Cong in Jingzhou! It's a pity that the young master was bewitched, but we and other loyal ministers were driven away!"
"What a pity! What a pain! Prime Minister Cao will soon go south to the nine counties of Jingxiang! Today I, Kuai Yidu and Governor Cai are here to clarify our interests to the Han Prefect!"
"You can't compete with Duke Cao's 800,000-strong army! Only by taking refuge in Duke Cao can we save the people of Jingzhou!"
As soon as these words came out, before Han Xuan could speak, the veteran Huang Zhong on the side already showed a displeased look.
"My old master is Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng."
"My old master is originally a clan member of the Han Dynasty! Now Cao Cao is using the emperor to command the princes, calling him a Han official, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"
"I believe that the two of you are loyal ministers and good generals. If you inherit the old master's legacy, should you encourage Mr. Liu Cong to resist Cao Cao?"
Huang Zhong's words made Cai Mao and Kuai Yue extremely embarrassed and angry.
"Old General Huang, as a military general, it would be better for you to talk less about political affairs."
Han Xuan spoke, which resolved the awkward atmosphere at the table.
Huang Zhong stood up and clasped his fists and said: "I still have military affairs to attend to, so I won't accompany you!"
Han Xuan did not stop him. After he left, Cai Maocai angrily yelled, "You old man! How dare you bully me like this!"
Kuai Yue also felt that his face was shameless. Fortunately, as a scholar, he always had a thick skin.
"Haha! Governor Cai, don't underestimate Old General Huang! Get into the battle first, and your bravery will be the best among the three armies."
"Now that he is nearly sixty years old, he can still fire a bow with the power of two stones, and he can hit the target with every shot."
Kuai Yue exclaimed: "I didn't expect this person to be so brave!"
Han Xuan smiled and said: "You two, if you want Changsha County to seek refuge with Prime Minister Cao, there is one more person you need to be wary of!"
Cai Mao said cautiously: "Who do you dare to ask?"
"Liu Biao's nephew—Liu Pan!"
…
Lingling County.
Liu Du and his son were escorted to Xiangyang to meet Liu Bei.
Also leaving at the same time were Liu Mang and Liu Cong, as well as Huang Shan, who was responsible for the escort.
Xing Daorong volunteered and went to Xiangyang to escort his old master.
After all, General Lingling's operation was as fierce as a tiger's, and the result was that Liu Du and his son were directly turned into prisoners.
"Dear brother! When you meet your uncle and military advisor later, please don't talk about me peeing my pants!"
"Don't worry, I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me!"
Liu Mang went there this time just to "revenge" Zhuge Liang.
The gates of Xiangyang City were opened wide, and Liu Bei personally came out of the city to greet him. Naturally, he was followed by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but Zhuge Liang was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Zhuge Liang?"
"Mang'er! That's your mentor, how can you call him by his first name?"
Liu Bei said displeasedly: "My father knows that you are plotting to capture Lingling, and you have to be punished by General Xing Daorong, so I came here to greet you!"
Xing Daorong saw Liu Bei's talent soaring, and then looked at Liu Du and his son, the deer-headed rat-eyed man, and all the guilt he felt for his old master was forgotten.
Look at Uncle Liu Huang’s style and magnanimity.
One mouthful of General Lingling, this is the Ming Lord!
"Your Majesty! Daorong is willing to die in the service of our lord from now on and jointly revive the Han Dynasty!"
"Good! General Xing, please get up quickly!"
Liu Bei said happily: "Xu Gongming under Cao Cao is a good axe. Today I am honored, even better than Xu Gongming!"
This rainbow fart made Xing Daorong dizzy. Now Liu Bei and his son asked him to die, and he didn't even blink!
"Mang'er, is your trip going smoothly?"
Guan Yu stepped forward and asked with concern, Zhang Fei's big hand had already patted Liu Mang's back.
"Second uncle, third uncle! You are judging your nephew! Is there any villager from Zhuge who can serve as a role model?"
"He wrote three words in the tip bag he gave to General Wenpin!"
Guan Yu was surprised and said: "In the battle at Bowangpo, we know that the military advisor has a clever plan, so we must have a clever plan!"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "Me too!"
Liu Mang said helplessly: "Yes! There are three words written in the brochure, let Wen Pin ask me for advice!"
"If I had known this, would I have gone? Even if I was humiliated, my brother Liu Cong was so frightened that he peed his pants without knowing what was going on!"
Liu Cong shook his head repeatedly and defended: "That's why I endured the humiliation and peed my pants on purpose in order to cooperate with the false surrender strategy!"
Ha ha ha ha!
Everyone laughed, and Liu Bei stepped forward and comforted him: "Cong'er has also made great achievements! My brother's spirit is in heaven. If he knew that you resisted Cao Cao, he would definitely feel relieved!"
Liu Cong nodded firmly, "Uncle, I meant what I said! It was my wise brother who taught me how to do it! But he broke his promise this time, so I won't be the best in the world like him!"
Liu Mang searched for Zhuge Liang to no avail, only to find out that this guy had gone with Zhao Yun to train soldiers, preparing to deal with Cao Cao at any time.
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Newfield.
When Cao Cao's army arrived and heard the news of Cao Hong's death, a generation of traitors cried bitterly.
Everyone came forward to express their condolences. The Cao clan and the Xiahou clan were even more distraught and wanted to lead their troops to avenge Cao Hong.
"Lord! Don't let the death of General Cao Hong ruin your plan to annex Jingzhou!"
Cheng Yu bravely remonstrated: "Now Liu Bei can't fight alone. Cai Mao and others have already occupied the four counties of Jingnan. They are facing attacks from both front and rear. If Liu Bei can surrender to us, we can avoid military disaster!"
Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Zhongde! Zi Lian is a sibling. How can we not avenge him for killing his younger brother?"
Generals Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren came out together and shouted: "Meng De! We must avenge Zi Lian!"
Cao Hong has saved Cao Cao in times of crisis many times, and the relationship between the two goes without saying.
Jia Xu said slowly at this time: "If you want to achieve great things, how can you be obsessed with personal hatred?"
"Have you not seen what happened in Wancheng that day? Duke Ming can accept me and Zhang Xiu, but can't he accept Liu Bei and his son?"
Cao Cao stood up, drew his sword, and slashed the desk angrily before forcing himself to calm down.
"Wen He, who can be the lobbyist!"
"Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi!"
"I'm afraid he will never come back."
"Xu Shu is obsessed with fame! If he doesn't come, he will make others laugh! Don't doubt me."
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, so he summoned Xu Shu to meet him.
"Xu Yuanzhi originally wanted to conquer Xiangyang, but he felt sorry for the lives of the people."
"You can go talk to Liu Bei! If you are willing to come and surrender, you will be exempted from guilt and given a title; if you are more stubborn, the army and the people will be killed together, and the jade and stone will be burned."
"I know you are loyal and loyal, so I am sending you a special envoy. I hope you will not let me down!"
Xu Shu's body trembled slightly. Cao Cao's words undoubtedly put him in a dilemma.
"Xu Yuanzhi, why aren't you going?"
Jia Xu sneered: "Could it be that you want to let the Prime Minister down?"
Xu Shu shook his head and had no choice but to walk towards Xiangyang City, which he was familiar with!
It's a pity that Xinye has been burned down, and he is no longer a single blessing who sings loudly to find the Lord!
Since entering Cao Ying, Xu Shu's mother committed suicide, and Xu Shu has been like a walking corpse.
"Even if I can just see my lord again, Yuan Zhi will die without regrets!"
