Liu Zhong felt very happy when he saw that Liu Qi was confident. He subconsciously touched his cousin's top-secret will before his death, which was on his chest. He thought that after the battle in Xinye, it would be left to the young master Liu Qi to make the decision. Now his nephew finally grew up.
When you grow up, you have your own opinion, strength, and courage. One day you will spread your wings and fly thousands of miles. My cousin will also be happy.
Liu Qi once again saw the butler Liu Zhong caressing his chest, and guessed that there must be something very valuable hidden in the butler's chest. It was impossible to guess what was hidden, and Liu Qi was not in a position to ask.
After observing Huang Zhong's military training, Liu Qi praised him several times and asked his master Huang Zhong to go to the valley to inspect the cliff. After climbing the 100-meter cliff on the Shu Road, Liu Qi had an idea and must open up a valley.
The passage to the outside world can transport troops and deploy troops inside and outside Xiangyang City without anyone noticing, so that when Cai Mao rebels, he can easily control Xiangyang and gain the position of Lord of Jingzhou.
The group of people walked towards the cliff, but saw the roar of the waterfall, and the surrounding cliffs surrounding the valley. There was no way to go. Liu Qi asked Liu Zhong for the specific location of the road above the cliff, and asked Liu Zhong to prepare two poles long enough to reach the top of the cliff.
Liu Qi and Chen Wu each tied a rope around their waists. Chen Wu held a big hammer and a large basket full of copper nails on his back. They came to the cliff.
Everyone looked at the cliff. Not to mention that even birds couldn't fly through it, let alone digging a path up there. Liu Qi was really whimsical.
Both Liu Zhong and Huang Zhong advised them to send troops to new areas at three o'clock in the afternoon and to consider the matter of opening the cliff road in the long run. However, Liu Qi had already made up his mind and said that he could not wait any longer. Sun Jian's army invaded Jingzhou, and the current affairs in the world were turbulent, and the situation in Xiangyang also became worse.
It is extremely sensitive. Cai Mao is likely to be the dominant one in the near future. Liu Qi must take precautions in advance. It is of great significance to open up the valley and cliffs.
The generals will naturally not object to Liu Qi's decision. Anyway, with hemp ropes tied around their waists, there is no need to worry about Liu Qi and Chen Wu slipping and falling off the cliff. What's more, both Liu Qi and Chen Wu are people with excellent martial arts. Besides, they have
Having experienced climbing a hundred-meter cliff on the Shu Road, Chen Wen was not very worried.
The cliffs on all sides look like they are bulging to the top. But when you look closer, they are not all smooth. The cracks in the rocks are as silky as spider webs. If there are cracks in the rocks, you can insert copper nails into them, and then tie a rope on the copper nails, and you can build the rock in the rock.
Create a climbing path on the wall.
Liu Qi had the Qiankun Sword, which can cut iron like mud. In Liu Qi's eyes, there are rock crevices everywhere. He followed the method of opening a passage on the 100-meter cliff on the Shu Road. Since the copper nails were inserted first, there was no need to tie the rope, and the knot was left to the housekeeper.
Liu Zhong then arranged for someone to do it, and he quickly inserted the copper nails into the top of the wall. The copper nails in the basket on Chen Wu's back were just about the same.
When you reach the top of the wall, you can see towering ancient trees, apes and tigers chirping. It looks like a primitive forest with no roads. Looking up, you can see little bits of sunlight through the thick leaves. You can't see far away, and your eyes are completely blocked by the ancient trees.
Liu Qi didn't have time to explore the way, but he could feel that he could find the way into Xiangyang by walking out of this primitive forest. It didn't matter, he just left it to the housekeeper to find the way.
Chen Wu waved his sore arm, took a deep breath, and said relaxedly: "My lord, this is a primeval forest again. Will Brother Ape become king here?"
This is a good way to wake up the dreamer with one word. The huge ape king took a thousand monkeys from the New Wilderness to train somewhere. It has not been back for several months. He will take over Xiangyang in the future. This virgin forest is
A great place for the Ape King.
"It is possible that Xinye is a plain land, and the ape king hero has no place to use it." Liu Qi said meaningfully.
Chen Wu sighed: "Although the ape king is a beast, he has more love and affection than the vicious man like Cai Hao."
Liu Qi said: "Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds. After all, I am also Cai Zhonglang's nephew. He should not treat me like that."
Chen Wu clenched his fist knuckles and said angrily: "My lord, General Zilong's 100 Qilin troops have sneaked into Xiangyang. Why don't we take advantage of the 2,000 soldiers and horses in our hands to start an attack tonight and kill Cai Mao first?"
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "No, the time has not come yet, we will talk about it later."
Chen Wu was courageous and smart. Even if he faced thousands of troops alone, he was never afraid. He and Liu Qi were brothers in adversity. Liu Qi was very handy and Chen Wu was basically indispensable wherever he went.
Liu Qi knew that Chen Wu was speaking out of the blue. It was not the time for Sun Jian to invade Jingzhou, let alone to kill Cai Mao. Moreover, Liu Biao was in power, so Liu Qi did not want to be criticized as the unworthy son who usurped his father's position.
"General Wu, tie the rope to the big tree, tie it with a deadlock, and leave it to the housekeeper to find the way. Let's go down." Liu Qi and Chen Wu untied the hemp rope from their waists, found a thick banyan tree that only two people could hold, and tied the rope
The buckle was fastened, and the hemp rope was slid smoothly down to the valley.
Liu Qi and Chen Wu came to the valley, and everyone cheered.
Chen Wen took two steps forward, pointed to a twisted upward copper nail on the rock crevice, and congratulated: "My lord, your power is endless. The ladder is built by my lord. The chasm is opened, and the clouds will rise straight up. Congratulations to my lord for your success in the near future."
If we ascend to the supreme position, all our generation will be honored."
Huang Zhong was also filled with joy. Chen Wen's words couldn't be more obvious. After the battle in Xinye, his disciple Liu Qi might take the initiative in Xiangyang, and then Huang Zhong and Huang Xu's father and son would be proud and proud.
Liu Qi didn't want to ask for help yet, so he said modestly: "Second brother, I have ascended to the supreme position. I won't say this again in the future. Being able to share the honor and disgrace with all the soldiers and brothers is my Liu Qi's greatest blessing." After that, he faced Liu Zhong and said again.
: "There is a primeval forest on the cliff. There must be a road leading out of the city. After I returned to Xinye, I asked the housekeeper to tie a rope on the copper nails on the cliff and build a path through the forest."
Liu Zhongdao: "That's natural."
Liu Qi said: "After you have stepped on the road, you will send a dove to notify me in time."
Liu Zhongdao: "Follow your orders."
"Let's go have a meal." After Liu Qi said that, he led everyone to the base camp in the valley. There was a kitchen that had already prepared meals for Liu Qi and others.
There was not much time for lunch, but he drank a lot of wine. After Liu Qi explained some things to Liu Zhong, he and the four generals Chen Wen, Chen Wu, Chen Chun, Chen Xia, Chen Qiu, Chen Dong and ten bronze armored guards left the six gates.
After arriving at the temple and bidding farewell to his sister-in-law Liu, Liu Qi and his seventeen people rushed to the military camp outside the governor's mansion.
At three quarters of noon, 2,000 troops, including 200 cavalry and 1,800 infantry, had already gathered at the school grounds. The governor, Liu Biao, took Cai Mao and other subordinates to see Liu Qi off in person.
Liu Biao pointed to the two thousand soldiers and horses, stepped forward, held Liu Qi's hand, shook it vigorously, sighed, and said with a sad look on his face: "Qi'er, the two thousand soldiers and horses have been assembled, and fifty soldiers and horses have been assembled.
A carriage with provisions and fodder, that's all you have as a father, the new fields all depend on you."
Liu Qi immediately understood what Liu Biao meant. There was no hope of 30,000 reinforcements. Liu Qi could only rely on these 2,000 troops gathered from various generals to resist Sun Jian's 20,000 elite troops. Life or death was at stake.
At this time, Liu Qi was not a bear. He held Liu Biao's hand and whispered: "Don't worry, father, I will fight to the death to keep Xinye."
Liu Biao was so moved that he almost shed tears: "Qi'er, I have wronged you."
Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao, who looked slightly older, and thought to himself, "As the saying goes, if father and son go into battle, if I don't go to hell, who will?"
Liu Qi took out his hand and told Liu Biao affectionately: "Father, take care." After saying that, he jumped on the big maroon horse held by Chen Chun beside him, and raised his hands and fists towards Liu Biao's generals: "My generals, the mountains are evergreen and the waters are green.
Flow, see you later."
Liu Qi straightened the horse and whispered to Chen Wen: "Second brother, take over the two thousand troops and set off." With a driving sound, he raised his whip and slapped the horse, and rode outside the city gate without looking back.
Kuai's brothers Kuai Peng and Kuai Yue looked at him and saw that he was such an ambitious young master. He dared to use two thousand soldiers to resist twenty thousand soldiers, and one to resist ten. What kind of courage is this?!
But Cai Mao heard something beyond Liu Qi's words. What does green mountains never grow old and green waters flow forever? What does it mean to meet in the future? The smart eldest son must have guessed that Xiangyang will have no backup. The so-called dispatching of 30,000 troops and horses to support Xinye is nothing more.
It's just a matter of drawing a cake. With Liu Biao's current status, he really can't mobilize all the troops in Xiangyang. Does this eldest son think that if Xinye doesn't die in the battle, he will return to Xiangyang to take revenge?!
"Brother Wu is cut off." Chen Wen ordered Chen Wu, drew his sword and waved it forward, loudly shouting the order: "All officers and soldiers, send troops to new fields, set off!"
Two thousand soldiers and horses plus fifty grain and grass carriages raised up smoke and rushed towards Xinye. The one hundred unicorns led by Zhao Yun, dressed as ordinary people, lay dormant in Xiangyang for two days without encountering any emergencies. They arrived in Xiangyang City early
External response.
Liu Qi led two thousand soldiers and horses from Xiangyang and rushed to Xinye.
In Xinye City, Jiang Wan had also received news of Sun Jian's invasion of Jingzhou, and had already ordered 10,000 soldiers to stand ready. Additional sentries were posted on the border of Xinye 500 miles away to promptly report the whereabouts of Sun Jian's 20,000 troops.
Upon arriving at Xinye, Liu Qi couldn't wait to catch his breath and summoned Jiang Wan, Zhao Yun, Deng Zhi, Wuwei and other important figures in the account to hold an emergency military meeting to discuss matters regarding facing the enemy.
Liu Qi briefly reported the situation. Yuan Shu had gathered 20,000 troops and sent Sun Jian to take Jingzhou. Xinye was a must-pass and an important strategic location. The governor Liu Biao had issued a death order asking Liu Qi to raise 200,000 people in Xinye to meet the enemy.
, without backup, he would be dead if he won. Sun Jian would have to pass through new territory within seven days, and the situation was urgent.
Everyone in the tent came up with ideas and discussed how to meet the enemy, and finally came up with three strategies for Liu Qi to decide.
One strategy is that Jiang Wan, Deng Zhi, Li Da, and Wen Dai advocated immediately contacting the Nanyang Governor General Wenpin for help. When all 12,000 Xinye soldiers were mobilized to resist Sun Jian, Wenpin was asked to send a force of 5,000 soldiers.
The elite men attacked Sun Jian and won in one fell swoop.
The second strategy is that Chen Wen, Chen Wu, Huang Xu, and Wuwei advocate pulling their troops out of the Xinye border to directly resist Sun Jian and fight head-on. The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road.
The third strategy is that Zhao Yun advocates releasing Sun Jian into the new wilderness, confronting Sun Jian outside the city, fighting in a regular manner, killing the generals, and defeating the thieves and kings to win with martial arts.
The three strategies are all main battles, each with its own emphasis, but they all serve the same goal, which is to repel Sun Jian and ensure that the new field is safe. Liu Qi is considering whether there is a fourth possibility. In the battle of the new field, if
Using Sun Jian alive for my use will greatly change the historical process of Liu Qi's rebirth in the Three Kingdoms?!