In late June, the weather in Nanyang County became increasingly hot.
The flood problem in Pheasant County has long been resolved.
Pheasant County has returned to normal.
Although the people were affected by the disaster, Lu Xuan allocated food for disaster relief, and everything was running smoothly and on track.
Lu Xuan ignored the escaped Cao Cao. After all, Nanyang County needed Lu Xuan to spend time controlling it. Taking advantage of the situation to break into Cao Cao's lair was not an easy task.
The most important point is that if Lu Xuan wants to attack Guanzhong, Jingzhou has not yet been pacified.
The key now is to capture Jingzhou.
So Lu Xuan destroyed the armies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and then led his people back to Wancheng to further adjust the layout of Wancheng and Nanyang County. After everything was arranged, Lu Xuan left 3,000 troops stationed in Wancheng and went south with his army.
Further arrangements for Nanyang County will have to wait until Jingzhou is captured before adjustments are made.
Anyway, Cao Cao and Liu Bei won't come.
If the two of them are unwilling to fail and want to lead more troops to fight again, Lu Xuan will be happy. He has enough knowledge to continue fighting Cao Cao, and they are fighting in Nanyang County, so Lu Xuan's food pressure is not great.
When Lu Xuan led his army southward toward Xiangyang, news had already spread in Xiangyang City that Cai Mao had been taken prisoner and that his 40,000-strong army had been destroyed.
In Jingzhou's officialdom, there was even more turmoil and people's hearts were in chaos.
In particular, Lu Xuan's conditions for recruiting Liu Biao to surrender further made Liu Biao's situation difficult, because the vast majority of officials wanted Liu Biao to surrender.
On this day, inside Xiangyang City.
In a residence in the city.
Lu Meng was sitting in the hall. Although he was young, he looked calm and didn't have any stage fright.
Lu Meng looked at the Jingzhou civil and military officials gathered below. There were Kuai Yue from the Kuai family, Cai Zhong and Cai He from the Cai family, and even Liu Biao's nephew Zhang Yun was there. Zhang Yun saw that Liu Biao was gone, and he also expressed his submission.
In addition, Jingzhou civil servants Fu Xun, Han Song, Deng Xi and Liu Xian were all there.
These were all won over by Lu Meng.
If Cai Mao had not been captured and the Cai and Kuai families had not expressed their support for Lu Xuan, Lu Meng would not have dared to show up in a big way. But now, everyone is willing to surrender, and Lu Meng has taken the initiative.
For Lu Meng, he thought it was just a matter of inciting rebellion.
If his backstage is strong enough, he will be successful in doing things without much difficulty. If his backstage is not strong enough, it will be difficult to instigate rebellion.
Lu Meng looked around at the crowd and said slowly: "Everyone, I have just received another piece of news. My master used water attack in Pheasant County, Nanyang County to completely wipe out Cao Cao and Liu Bei's armies, and killed Cao Cao's general Cao Hong.
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"Cao Cao and Liu Bei fled in embarrassment with only a handful of people. The war in Nanyang County in the north has completely ended. My lord has now led the army south and will soon arrive at Xiangyang City."
Wow!!
When everyone heard this, they started talking.
Sure enough, Lu Xuan is still awesome.
Although Cao Cao received help from Liu Bei and escaped in Wancheng, Liu Bei was now beaten naked and fled in embarrassment with Cao Cao.
Submitting to Lu Xuan is the only way out.
In the past, some people actually wanted to submit to Cao Cao, because Cao Cao represented the emperor and had imperial power and righteousness. Now Cao Cao has been defeated like a mountain, and it is difficult for Lu Xuan to defeat him. It is definitely best to follow Lu Xuan.
Kuai Yue had been alienated during this period and had long lost his loyalty to Liu Biao. He took the initiative to stand up and said loudly: "Mr. Lu, what are we waiting for? Now, let's go directly to the Prefectural Mufu to ask Liu Jingzhou to surrender."
"Yes, please submit to Liu Jingzhou."
Brothers Cai Zhong and Cai He immediately agreed.
Cai Mao surrendered, and the Cai family naturally stood firmly on Lu Xuan's side. Others also expressed their opinions, thinking that Liu Biao could be invited to surrender.
Lu Meng saw everyone's excitement and continued: "I invite you all to come here precisely because the lord has gone south. But we are still dawdling and there has been no progress."
"I do hope that you will unite to remonstrate with Liu Biao, and I will go there myself."
"Logically speaking, I shouldn't actually see Liu Biao in person, because it would easily irritate him. But now, the situation has been decided, and Liu Biao is still dawdling and unwilling to submit, so we must take a heavy blow."
"Liu Biao cannot escape by pretending to be deaf and mute. He must face reality."
Lu Meng looked around at the people present and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, are you willing to come with me and personally persuade Liu Biao to surrender?"
Everyone agreed.
Everyone knows one thing: Liu Biao is a thing of the past and will never be able to hold power again.
Lu Meng got everyone's consent and took them directly to the Prefecture Mufu. He entered the hall and waited for a while. Liu Biao walked out very tired with two big bags under his eyes.
Liu Biao has been in complete chaos these past few days, and he has no control over anything he does.
As soon as Liu Biao was old and had little ambition, he wanted to establish himself in Jingzhou and defend Jingzhou well. Unexpectedly, his peaceful days were directly broken. Lu Xuan came into Jingzhou and wanted to take Jingzhou away arrogantly.
Liu Biao arranged for Cai Mao to resist, but Cai Mao was captured and surrendered. All 40,000 troops were destroyed, and all Liu Biao's direct troops were lost. Although Liu Biao still had some troops in his hands, the remaining troops could not do much.
Liu Biao wanted to defend Jingzhou, but he couldn't.
The key is that Liu Biao didn't even have anyone to turn to for help.
If you ask Cao Cao for help, however, Cao Cao was defeated by Lu Xuan in Wancheng. Moreover, the latest news Liu Biao got was that Lu Xuan beat Cao Cao and Liu Bei naked, and both Cao Cao and Liu Bei escaped.
The only stronger one left is Yuan Shao.
However, Yuan Shao was far away from Xiangyang City. Liu Biao wanted to ask Yuan Shao for help, but it was impossible. Speaking of Cao Cao alone, it was impossible for Yuan Shao to go south. Otherwise, if Yuan Shao went south and directly annexed Yanzhou's territory, Cao Cao would
It would be a big loss.
Liu Biao had no one to turn to, so he could only watch the situation worsen. Moreover, Liu Biao heard that Lu Meng was constantly lobbying.
However, Liu Biao never saw anyone.
Liu Biao's eyes fell on Lu Meng and asked in a deep voice: "Are you Lu Meng?"
Lu Meng replied: "I am here, Lu Meng, to pay my respects to Liu Jingzhou."
Liu Biao's somewhat turbid eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said, "You are Lu Xuan's man, and you dare to appear openly in the Prefecture Mufu. Are you really not afraid that I will kill you?"
A murderous intention enveloped Lu Meng.
Liu Biao looked like he was about to kill someone, and his eyes changed from cloudy to fierce, which was very scary.
Lu Meng was not affected at all and said: "What's the difference between Liu Jingzhou's pretense and the old woman? If you kill me, you and my lord have sworn hatred."
"Let me tell you, as long as you kill me, my lord will break Xiangyang and smash your bones into ashes. He will kill the entire Liu family and bury me with you. I am just a Lu Meng. If I can exchange for Liu Jingzhou's family, it will be a good deal."
There was a smile on his lips, and he said with a smile: "Liu Jingzhou, do you dare to bet?"
Liu Biao's old cheek twitched slightly.
He looked quite helpless.
He has lived for a long time and is unwilling to gamble, and he does not dare to gamble.
Kuai Yue stood up, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, now that things have happened, it is the general trend to submit to Lu Huiqi. Why should you hesitate any longer?"
Liu Biao glanced at Kuai Yue hatefully, and his breathing became short. He relied heavily on Kuai Yue, and in the end, Kuai Yue persuaded him to surrender. This was a betrayal of his master.
Cai Zhong stood up and said: "Please Sir Liu, please consider the overall situation and adapt to the situation."
Zhang Yun also stood up and said: "Uncle, why do you have to hold on until now? You have always wanted to be a rich man, and you are a rich man when you govern Jingzhou. If you surrender to Lu Qiaoqi, you are still a rich man."
When Liu Biao heard this, he was very angry and felt extremely uncomfortable.
Zhang Yun, this beast!
People like Cai Zhong and Kuai Yue were outsiders, but Zhang Yun was his nephew and one of his own. Now Zhang Yun, a member of his own family, directly asked him to surrender, saying that he was still a rich man.
He was in charge of Jingzhou and was the local emperor.
He governs Jingzhou for Lu Xuan and must obey Lu Xuan's arrangements in everything. He must act according to Lu Xuan's face.
Liu Biao had been depressed these days. Now when he heard Zhang Yun's words, he was out of breath, his breathing became more rapid, and his chest kept rising and falling. He couldn't take a breath, and he clutched his uncomfortable chest, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Liu Biao looked depressed, extremely haggard and embarrassed, but no one cared about him.
Everyone is waiting for his answer.
Fu Xun stood up and continued: "Your Majesty, the general trend is the general trend, why bother to be stubborn?"
Han Song said: "Please surrender."
Everyone continued to persuade.
When Liu Biao saw this scene, he glanced over. These were the people he once relied on, celebrities he had invested money and effort in inviting. Now, no one is willing to stand on his side.
Liu Biao was immediately disheartened.
The key is that he didn't even have a chance to resist. Military generals and civilian officials united to make him surrender. What else could he do?
If Wenpin had not left and his direct troops had not left, Liu Biao could have resisted. Now, people from all the major families have surrendered to Lu Xuan and all asked him to surrender. Liu Biao had no choice.
"I, surrender!"
Liu Biao finally gave the answer.
In an instant, Liu Biao became much older, his body was slightly hunched, and he looked even more haggard and tired. He no longer had the energy and high-spiritedness he had before.
Lu Meng flicked his sleeves and said with a smile: "Liu Jingzhou is a smart man. He won't say much. Just wait for the lord to arrive, and then we will welcome him together."
After the words fell, Lu Meng turned around and left.
Everyone left in a hurry.
When Lu Meng wanted to discuss things, he would discuss things with the civil and military generals of the Jingzhou system, not Liu Biao.
Liu Biao watched Lu Meng and the others leave with a cheer, and felt an unprecedented sense of loss in his heart. He dragged his tired body to the backyard, licking the pain in his heart alone.
A day and a half passed in a blink of an eye.
At three quarters in the afternoon, Liu Biao was notified and asked to go to the north gate of Xiangyang City, together with Lu Meng, Kuai Yue, Cai Zhong and all the civilian and military generals, to welcome Lu Xuan when he arrived in Xiangyang City.
Liu Biao felt sad.
He didn't want to go at all, but Lu Meng made arrangements, so he had to go.
Liu Biao dressed neatly and took a carriage to the north gate of Xiangyang City. He and Lu Meng stood at the front, waiting for Lu Xuan's arrival.
Liu Biao looked tired. He stood at the front and felt that everyone was staring at him, so his face felt a little hot and he felt very uncomfortable.
"Here we come, Lu Qiaoqi is here."
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone looked outside the city.
On the official road outside the city, flags were fluttering, and a large flag with the character "Lu" representing Lu Xuan fluttered in the wind.
Lu Xuan's army advanced rapidly.
When Lu Meng saw Lu Xuan riding the horse at the front, he felt anxious and ordered: "Liu Jingzhou, follow me to greet the lord."
Liu Biao took a deep breath and walked forward with Lu Meng.