The lights were still bright, and under the flickering light, Liu Qi was walking in the hall, with anxiety appearing on his young face.
Footsteps sounded, and someone seemed to be coming outside the door.
Liu Qi's expression changed, and he took a few steps towards the door, where he bumped into the young man wearing Yu Wanglun scarf.
"Kong Ming, you're finally here." Liu Qi was overjoyed and took Zhuge Liang's hand back to the hall.
After the door was closed, Liu Qi sat down with a serious expression and said with a frown: "Kong Ming, you are really right. As soon as Cai Mao went to battle, the navy ordered Yan Liang to annihilate them all. Now Xiangyang is like this. I really don't know what to do."
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While speaking, Liu Qi sighed repeatedly and looked sad.
"It's beyond my expectation that Yan Liangpifu could come up with the floating bridge plan."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, his face looking calm and calm.
Liu Qi said: "If you dare to build a pontoon bridge on the floating water, you must be very familiar with the flow of the Han River and the terrain on both sides. I don't know who proposed this plan."
"Could it be him..."
Zhuge Liang's eyes suddenly moved and he murmured to himself.
"Who is it?" Liu Qi asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter if you don't mention it, it doesn't matter who it is." Zhuge Liang changed the topic, but asked: "Now the defeat is determined, I don't know what Mr. Liu has planned."
Liu Qi sighed, with helplessness on his face, and Liu Biao planned to defend the city until reinforcements arrived.
"These powerful clans under Liu Gong only want to protect their immediate interests and completely ignore reality. Jiangling's soldiers and horses have low combat effectiveness. Even if they are mobilized, it is not like sending them into a pit of fire. How can they break the siege of Xiangyang."
Zhuge Liang's words frightened Liu Qi. He, who had little confidence in the first place, became even more nervous and uneasy.
In panic, Liu Qi hurriedly asked: "What should we do according to Brother Kong Ming's opinion?"
Zhuge Liang said calmly: "The plan for now is to abandon the city as soon as possible, move the headquarters to Jiangling, and recharge our batteries to regain the lost territory in the future."
Liu Qi thought about it for a long time and was convinced.
"But my father was forced by Pang Cai and others and had no choice but to stick to Xiangyang. Even if I try to persuade him now, it will be of no use."
Liu Qi sighed, looking very helpless.
Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time, then shook his fan and said: "For this plan, the young master should use the pretext of going to Jiangling to mobilize reinforcements and leave the place where this is wrong. As long as the young master is outside, even if there is a change in Xiangyang, the young master can..."
Zhuge Liang had a smile on his lips, but he didn't say it clearly.
Liu Qi is not a fool and naturally understands what Zhuge Liang means.
If the Liu family all defends Xiangyang, once the city is defeated, the entire Jingzhou will fall into a leaderless situation.
And if Liu Qi is away, even if something unexpected happens to his father Liu Biao, as the eldest son, he can legitimately inherit his father's legacy and continue to lead the civil and military affairs of Jingzhou.
"However, my father is in a dangerous situation and I, the son, stay out. Is it against my filial piety?" Liu Qi hesitated.
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, "What the eldest son did was for the sake of the Liu family's foundation. This was an act of great filial piety. Why should the eldest son worry about it?"
After Zhuge Liang explained this, Liu Qi suddenly understood, and a smile of relief finally appeared on his originally anxious face.
In excitement, Liu Qi said again: "Brother Kong Ming has seen that Xiangyang cannot be defended, why don't you go south to Jiangling with me."
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Actually, I'm not going to hide it from the eldest son. Liang came here just to say goodbye to the eldest son. Early tomorrow morning, Liang will set off to Jiangling."
Liu Qi worriedly said: "Xiangyang is besieged. It would be dangerous for Brother Kong Ming to go south alone. Why don't you wait a few days and lead the army with me to fight out of the city."
Zhuge Liang was not worried at all, he just shook his fan and smiled confidently.
"Yan Liang left the south gate open, just waiting for us to abandon the city. Liang left through the south gate, so there is nothing to worry about. The eldest son can also swagger out of the city and go south. I don't think Yan Liang will
Send troops to stop it."
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Qi suddenly realized something like an enlightenment.
When he was about to express his admiration, Zhuge Liang had already stood up and handed over his hand: "My eldest son, then Liang will go ahead and see you in Jiangling."
After that, Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, turned around and walked away... In the north of Xiangyang City, Yan Jun's camp was located.
The generals gathered in the central military tent, and Yan Liang had just issued the latest combat order to them.
Tomorrow afternoon, Gan Ning will lead an army of 5,000 infantry to attack from the north gate, while Wen Chou will lead an army of 5,000 infantry to pretend to attack the west gate, leaving the two southeast gates unattacked.
Yan Liang sent 5,000 cavalry to pretend to support the formation.
After the general issued the order, the generals who advocated a strong attack were naturally gearing up and eager to try. However, the generals still had a little doubt.
"Brother, based on my recent observations, the east gate of Xiangyang seems to be weaker. Why not use the east gate as the main attack direction?" Wen Chou added.
A sly smile appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth, but he didn't answer, but handed the silk book to him.
Wen Chou, who was full of doubts, took the silk book and scanned it with his head lowered. His expression couldn't help but change, and a bit of excitement suddenly appeared on his scarred face.
"Brother, this Wei Yan said that he would cooperate inside and outside to help us seize the city gate. Can you really believe this guy?"
Wen Chou was excited but also a little doubtful.
Yan Liang did not answer, but turned his gaze to Xu Shu and asked with a smile: "Mr. Yuan Zhi, you have lived in Xiangyang for a long time and claim to know every soldier in Xiangyang. Do you think this Wei Wenchang really surrendered or pretended to surrender?"
Xu Shu stroked his short beard and thought for a moment, seeming to be searching for memories about Wei Yan.
After a while, Xu Shu said: "As far as I know, Wei Yan is from a humble background, but his martial arts is quite good. However, because of his background, he has never been reused by Liu Biao. He was also implicated in Cai He's death.
Due to his position and various other factors, I thought that this person must have resentment towards Liu Biao, so his rebellion must be 70% credible."
Yan Liang nodded slightly, with a hint of approval on his face.
Xu Shu is indeed Xu Shu. He knows everything about Liu Biao's camp. Even a small person like Wei Yan can understand it so well. This person is simply an undercover agent placed under Liu Biao by God in advance.
After sighing, Yan Liang said calmly: "I have admired this General Wei Wenzhang for a long time. Now that he is back, God is helping me to defeat Xiangyang. You don't need to have any doubts anymore. Just act according to the plan."
Yan Liang's tone was full of confidence, and Wen Chou and other generals no longer had any doubts. They just complied with the order.
When the generals retreated in compliance with the order, Zhou Cang re-entered and said with cupped hands: "General, when the last general sent troops to Longzhong, Zhuge Liang had disappeared. According to people in the village, this Zhuge Liang had already crossed the Han River south of our army.
Before that, I moved all my family to Gangneung.”
Hearing Zhou Cang's words, Yan Liang's originally calm face couldn't help but feel a little disgust.
Zhuge Liang has a genius. Such a unique genius, even if he cannot be used for himself, he cannot be allowed to serve others.
Yan Liangnan had a plan before he crossed the Han River. I don't care about you, but arrest Zhuge Liang first. If you don't obey me, I will put you under house arrest until you die of old age. Anyway, I can't let you, a troublemaker, go out and cause trouble.
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So as soon as his army crossed the pontoon bridge, he sent a group of soldiers to Longzhong to capture Zhuge Liang.
But the news brought by Zhou Cang now seems that Zhuge Liang had taken precautions and had taken the first step to escape with his family. Moreover, he did not even go to Xiangyang City, but directly fled to Jiangling.
"Yuan Zhi, your friend is running away really fast, and I won't eat him."
Yan Liang turned his gaze to Xu Shu, his tone somewhat sarcastic.
Xu Shu coughed a few times and said with a wry smile: "Kong Ming is an unfathomable person. Even a common man would have a hard time guessing what he is thinking."
In Xu Shu's words, there was a hint of feeling inferior to Zhuge Liang.
Yan Liang sneered, "Since Zhuge Liang is so powerful, he slipped away like this, so he gave me a gift."
Gift?
Xu Shu was confused for a moment, not knowing what Yan Liang meant.
"Since Zhuge Liang chose to flee, and even sneaked away to Jiangling, it means that he has no confidence in Liu Biao's defense of Xiangyang. This means that your unfathomable friend also expected that Ben would seize control of Xiangyang.
Xiangyang, if this is the case, wouldn't this general be able to use troops more confidently and boldly?"
The calm and confident words made Xu Shu suddenly realize.
"I thought that Kong Ming's incident would make General Yan very angry, but I didn't expect that he would actually see the positive side of it. General Yan's self-confidence is really extraordinary..."
Xu Shu's eyes showed admiration, but Yan Liang's eyes were already looking south.
"Let's take Xiangyang first. As for Zhuge Liang, if you really want to go against me, Yan Liang, then I will have some fun with you and let me see what you are capable of as a monster... Xiangyang City, East Gate
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On the top of the city, the young general was holding a long sword and silently patrolling the front line of the city wall.
Footsteps sounded, and a group of people walked toward the top of the city. The general in front was none other than the newly appointed captain Kuai Chu.
"Why are there only these few people? Where are the others?"
Kuai Chu, who was patrolling here, pointed and shouted dissatisfiedly.
Wei Yan frowned secretly, stepped forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Military Commander Wei Yan, I have met Captain Kuai."
Kuai Chui glanced at Wei Yan, but did not look directly at him. He pointed his riding whip at him and said, "I have an order to guard the city. You should be one person every five steps. Why don't you act according to the order of the general?"
"My subordinates have limited troops and horses. If there is only one sentry every five steps, none of the soldiers will be able to sleep that night. If the enemy comes to attack, the soldiers will be exhausted physically and mentally by then and will not be able to meet the enemy. And I privately believe that with the current situation,
The distribution of sentry posts is sufficient for security, so I asked the brothers to take turns to guard the posts."
Kuai Cui's expression became increasingly ugly. Before Wei Yan could finish his words, he glared and scolded: "How can I allow you to change the troops without permission? I will restore the original duty plan immediately within the time limit of one stick of incense. Otherwise,
I will punish you for disobeying military orders."
Wei Yan was scolded and felt dissatisfied. When he was about to speak again, he swallowed the words back and kept silent.
Kuai Chu thought that Wei Yan was subdued, so he snorted coldly, fluffed his sleeves and walked away.
Watching Kuai Kuai walk away, Wei Yan said coldly: "You useless person who doesn't know how to fight, didn't you just rely on the power of the Kuai family to get on top of me? Huh, let me see how long you can continue to be arrogant."