Chapter 96 Under Xiangyang City, two tigers compete for food
Hearing this, Mrs. Mi was worried, and Liu Mang's eyes were filled with joy.
"Don't worry, madam!"
Zhuge Liang chuckled and said: "Xiangyang City is deep and deep, Cao Jun will not invade easily!"
"Tell my lord that our army does not need to fight."
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Cao Cao is suspicious by nature. If we resist blindly, he will choose to attack Xiangyang."
"In the past, I gave up a lot of strongholds to show my sincerity, but he would have many doubts."
Although Mrs. Mi didn't understand the reason, she was willing to believe in the judgment of Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu.
As the two men said, Liu Beijun's sincerity made Cao Cao suspicious.
Fearing that there might be an ambush in Xiangyang City, I chose not to take action for the time being.
The army was stationed in Deng County, watching with eager eyes, ready to attack the city at any time.
Currently, there are only three thousand defenders in Xiangyang City, and most of the people's supplies have been sent to Lingling.
If Mrs. Mi hadn't cared about Liu Mang, she would have followed other officials and their families to seek refuge.
"Mother, what are you still doing here? Haven't you and Aunt Gan been asked to take refuge in Lingling County a long time ago?"
Liu Mang's voice was a little impatient, and Mrs. Mi stepped forward and tapped her son's forehead.
"You care about your mother, how can I let you go?"
Mrs. Mi hugged Liu Mang and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you get married yet, and I can't bear to die as a mother! There are two military advisors in Xiangyang, and we will be able to evacuate safely."
Liu Mang stayed in Xiangyang, which made most of the officers feel at ease. Even his own son did not leave. What the hell were they afraid of?
No one knew that Liu Mang was bent on seeking death.
Cao's army is approaching the city?
And such good things?
Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu also highly praised Liu Mang's unfazed performance.
"Don't worry, sir, we will definitely be able to leave Xiangyang safely."
"Sir, I can die, but you must ensure the safety of my mother!"
Liu Mang took a deep breath and went straight to the room.
Lu Qiling was startled and exclaimed: "Why didn't you knock on the door?"
Liu Mang said bluntly: "You owed me something before! Now I need you to fulfill your promise and come to my mother to protect her!"
Lu Qiling smiled sweetly and said: "I am a member of the Bronze Bird. Are you not afraid that I will capture Liu Bei's wife and claim credit from Cao Jun?"
Liu Mang was a little angry for the first time, "If you dare to do this, I will definitely make your life worse than death!"
"Okay, okay! I didn't expect you to be so ruthless to Liu Bei, but yet so filial to your mother."
Lu Qiling chuckled and said: "Liu Mang, I will fulfill my promise and protect your mother even if I die!"
You don't have to die...
Before Liu Mang could say this, Lu Qiling had already left.
"I finally made a decent request! I know all about Tongque's methods!"
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Deng County.
Cao's army captured several strongholds one after another, and the army was about to encircle Xiangyang.
The vanguard force is the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Chun. They can occupy areas and all have common characteristics.
No people, no baggage!
It is nothing but an empty space!
When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but feel dizzy.
When he personally led the army, he was already prepared to support war with war.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bei didn't give him a chance. He left a sound when people passed by, and his feathers were plucked when geese passed by, which forced Cao Jun's battle line to be stretched.
As a result, Cao Cao could only let some troops come first, and the army guarded the new field to prevent the grain and grass from being intercepted.
"Prime Minister! If we don't attack the city now, when will we wait?"
Cheng Yu said anxiously: "I think the defenders of Xiangyang are only five thousand. Our army's morale is at its peak. It will be easy to capture this place!"
"Then Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu drink on the city tower every day. They are just bluffing!"
Uncle and nephew Xun Yu and Xun You could not make up their minds, so they did not choose to speak.
As an old fox, Jia Xu would just pretend to be dead as long as Cao Cao didn't take the initiative to ask.
"Cheng Zhongde! Did you forget to burn Xinye!"
Cao Ren was dissatisfied and said: "We also fought directly into the city that day, but what happened? We lost our troops and generals, and even Zi Lian died!"
Xiahou Dun, who was also a victim, nodded in support.
"That's right! Zhuge villagers are the best at fire attacks, so we must guard against them!"
Cheng Yu was anxious. The generals of the Cao family spoke. Generals with foreign surnames such as Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others, although they wanted to attack, they had no choice but to keep silent.
"Zhongde, don't panic!"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Liu Bei is my stubborn disease! And you are the good medicine to cure it!"
"When the rear army comes, Liu Bei will be unable to fly!"
"Then Liu Bei is cowardly. If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's design, how would he dare to drink in front of me?"
Cheng Yu saw that he could not be persuaded, so he could only shut up with regret.
After two more days, Cao Cao finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Just because troops had left Xiangyang City one after another, fearing that it was a trick to lure the enemy, Cao Cao's suspicious nature was exposed and he missed the opportunity to pursue him again.
Who let Liu Bei still drink on the tower?
As long as Liu Bei, the bastard, doesn't leave, Cao Cao will definitely stay here!
"Military advisor! All the family members have left."
When Liu Bei saw the increasing number of Cao's troops, he said in his heart that he was not afraid, but that was a complete lie.
"When should I evacuate?"
"As the military counselor said, if there are no reinforcements to stop Cao Cao, I am afraid that the other party will catch up with us soon!"
Liu Bei worriedly said: "Especially Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry, which can travel hundreds of miles a day."
Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu treated each other calmly, while Liu Mang on the side was in high spirits.
Xiangyang's three thousand defenders would never be able to defend it, and he could finally die a worthy death.
"My lord, Liang is not afraid that Cao Cao will attack the city, but is worried that he will not come."
"What Kong Ming said is true. If Cao Cao doesn't come, we will be anxious."
Before the two of them finished speaking, they saw Zhao Yun coming to report.
"My lord! Military advisor! Cao Jun is ready to attack the city! The leading troops are Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren!"
"Haha! These two people? Nothing to be afraid of!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Open the city gate!"
Liu Bei and others led the army out of the city, and Liu Mang followed suit.
"Sir, if there is a fierce battle later, please don't stay too far away from me."
Zhao Yun warned: "Shizai, Huangshan, you two remember to protect the young master!"
yes!
The two clasped their fists and accepted the order.
Liu Mang nodded slowly. He wanted to die. Deng Ai and Huangshan couldn't stop him!
Xiahou Dun took the lead and rushed to fight.
Cao Ren advised him to be cautious, but Zhao Yun responded and scolded the formation directly!
"One-eyed dragon! Are you afraid of Bowangpo? Come here today, there will be another dead soul under the gentian gun!"
"Zhao Yun! Stop being so arrogant! I will kill you today!"
Xiahou Dun was furious and the two fought together.
With his bravery and determination to avenge Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun suddenly gained the upper hand.
Zhao Yun methodically used his tactics to look for opportunities to counterattack.
"Military advisor! Cao Ren is coming with his army to kill! These are Cao Cao's elite Qingzhou soldiers!"
Liu Bei was anxious, but he saw Zhuge Liang's feather fan pointing backwards!
"My lord, there is no need to worry! Liang pits the strongest against the strongest, and the two tigers compete for food!"
Not far away, the flag of the Sun family was waving, and the person coming was none other than Jiangdong veteran Cheng Pu!
"Lujiang Shangjia, come and take over Jingzhou!"
Cheng Pu held an iron-spine snake spear, which was getting stronger and stronger, and stood in front of Cao Ren.
"Dare to stop my Qingzhou soldiers? The old guy will die!"
There is no nonsense from both sides, the war is about to break out!