Among the Six Arts of a Gentleman, although Kuai Chui was born a famous scholar, he also had some martial arts skills.
Seeing an enemy general coming to kill him without any scruples, Kuai Cui didn't know who the general was. He got angry and stepped forward to fight with his spear drawn.
The two knights met each other, and when the long sword struck his head with the force of the violent waves, Kuai Kuai realized in horror that his opponent's strength was far greater than his own.
Before the blade of the blade could reach him, the force that rolled in was so overwhelming that Kuai Bao almost felt as if he was suffocating.
In an instant, infinite terror surged into the heart of this proud celebrity of the Kuai family.
But, it's too late.
The mad sword has arrived, and we can only meet it with force.
Kuai Chui had no time to think, so he could only use all his strength to block the attack with his gun.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
The broadsword that hit the head suddenly changed its stance and swept away in a horizontal direction.
He changes his moves so quickly that his opponent has no way to defend himself.
But when a heart-rending howl was heard, the blade of the sword struck Kuai Pao and cut it into two pieces.
In the splashing rain, the two split bodies fell off the horse and rolled into the dust. In the blink of an eye, they were crushed into pulp by the torrent of cavalry that followed.
Yan Liang killed the enemy with one move and rushed forward like lightning without stopping for a step.
Wherever the sword passed, there was nothing to stop it, and the panicked Jingzhou soldiers were like waves.
The soldiers of Jingzhou lost their leader, and their will to fight collapsed in an instant. They collapsed like ants in a nest.
But these unfortunate soldiers soon discovered that there was no way for them to escape in the narrow streets. They had no choice but to turn around and flee in the opposite direction, only to be driven away by the torrent of cavalry behind them like rats crossing the street.
Yan Liang, who entered the city, ordered his troops to attack the northwest gates to assist Wen Chou and Gan Ning's troops outside the city to break through the city.
Yan Liang himself led a group of soldiers and horses and went straight to Liu Biao's state capital.
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At the north gate.
At this time, Liu Biao had just commanded his army and repelled a fierce attack by Gan Ning's army outside the city.
After a day of fighting, it was getting dark. Liu Biao expected that the enemy would not attack again today, so he was preparing to retreat from the city and go back to his hometown to rest.
Just when Liu Biao was about to go down to the city, he suddenly discovered that the enemy troops who had retreated outside the city for less than an hour had actually left and returned.
"What the bandits did today is so strange. Could it be that they wanted to attack at night?"
Seeing Yan Liang's army approaching slowly, Liu Biao was not too suspicious and just ordered the entire army to prepare for another battle.
Time passed by, and thousands of enemy troops formed a formation in front of the city, but they still did not launch an attack.
It seems that these enemies are waiting for something.
The big flag with the word "Gan" fluttering in the wind. As the sky gets darker, it becomes increasingly unclear.
Liu Biao stood with his sword in hand and watched the enemy's situation quietly, but the suspicion in his heart became more and more serious.
"Arrange yourself in formation without attacking, what tricks is this Jinfan thief playing..." Liu Biao muttered to himself while stroking the sparse white hair.
Just when I was suspicious, someone suddenly shouted from the top of the city: "Look, there are three beacon smoke coming from the direction of the east gate!"
All the soldiers turned their heads and looked around in unison, and sure enough they saw three thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky.
There was no reason why beacon smoke suddenly appeared, and it was in the direction of the east gate where no soldiers were attacking.
Liu Biao suddenly became suspicious. He had a vague premonition in his heart, and immediately ordered someone to go to the east gate to investigate.
Not long after the scouts left, there was suddenly a loud shout of killing coming from the direction of the east gate, and there was a faint sound of thunder, as if thousands of troops and horses were fighting.
"What's going on? Could it be that Yan Liang led his army to raid the east gate?"
This thought flashed through Liu Biao's mind for the first time.
However, he was only surprised for a moment, and Liu Biao's mood soon calmed down.
There are still more than 3,000 troops of Kuai Chu on the east gate line. Even if Yan Liang really leads an army to make a surprise attack, the 3,000 troops will still be enough to resist the dispatch of reinforcements.
Looking at Gan Ning's army arrayed in front of the city, Liu Biao suddenly understood something, and a sneer appeared on his old face.
"Yan Liangpifu, it turned out that he wanted to play a trick of attacking the east and attacking the west. Do you think I will be fooled by you? Hmm, it's childish."
Liu Biao, who thought he had seen through the enemy's plan, immediately ordered the entire army to prepare to meet Gan Ning's attack.
In Liu Biao's view, Yan Liang's surprise attack on the east gate was just to induce him to dispatch troops and horses so that Gan and Ning's army could take the opportunity to attack the north gate.
However, Gan Ning's army outside the city remained motionless, as if they were a group of lifeless terracotta warriors and horses, motionless.
Suspicions reappeared in Liu Biao's mind, but in his ears, the shouts of killing coming from the east gate became even louder, and they were vaguely approaching.
At this moment, the scouts sent out rushed back.
"My lord, Yan Liang's cavalry has breached the city gate, the entire east gate area has been lost, and Yan Liang's army is coming towards the north gate."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was shocked.
Five thunders struck.
For a moment, Liu Biao felt like the world was spinning, and the whole world seemed to have turned into an endless whirlpool.
And the Jingzhou sergeants at the top of the city immediately exploded, and in the blink of an eye they fell into endless panic and terror.
"How is it possible, how is it possible for that man to break through my fortified city, how is it possible -"
Liu Biao, who was completely dejected, muttered incoherently as if possessed by an evil spirit.
At this moment, Gan Ning's army, which had been lined up quietly outside the city for a long time, suddenly opened up and began to attack towards the north gate, like the terracotta warriors and horses coming to life.
At this time, Liu Biao suddenly realized that Gan Ning's army formed a formation and did not attack in order to attract his attention and buy time for the east gate's surprise attack.
Suddenly enlightened, Liu Biao woke up from his fright. In shame and anger, he shouted loudly and mobilized his soldiers to meet the enemy.
However, the news that the East Gate had been lost had already destroyed their fighting spirit. They were in chaos along the city line, and there was no hope of fighting anymore.
Just when Liu Biao was in a dilemma, Cai Hao arrived with several cavalry.
"My lord, the traitors at the east gate cooperated inside and outside to help Yan Liang break through the city gate. Xiangyang City can no longer be defended. Please flee to Jiangling through the south gate."
Cai Mao shouted in panic.
Only then did Liu Biao know the reason for the fall of the East Gate. When he learned that it was a traitor who had betrayed him, he became even more angry and cried angrily: "Old Yan, a good man, I, Liu Biao, want to live and die with Xiangyang, and I will fight to the death with you, a common man.
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Maybe it was because of face problems, maybe it was because he was frightened and angered and confused his reason. Cai Mao tried to persuade him for a long time, but Liu Biao refused to leave.
Cai Mao had no choice but to grit his teeth and shout: "Zhou Mu is responsible for the safety of millions of people in Jingzhou. How can we tolerate any loss? Please forgive me for being rude. Come on, please help Zhou Mu get on his horse."
After giving the order, the soldiers on the left and right swarmed forward and forcibly helped Liu Biao onto his horse.
“I won’t leave, I won’t leave—”
Liu Biao shouted angrily, but could not resist the crowd's pressure. With the support of Cai Mao and dozens of other riders, he headed straight for the south gate.
As soon as Liu Biao left, the defenders along the city line collapsed. Gan and Ning troops outside the city attacked the city gate without bloodshed.
At this time, Wen Chou from Ximen also broke into the city, and three lines of Yan troops swept across Xiangyang.
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Rushing all the way, the Jingzhou Army in front became less and less active. No one could stop Yan Liang's advance.
Yan Liang rode his horse like flying and headed straight for Liu Biao's state.
Because Yan Liang's attack on the city was so fast, he led his cavalry to kill them before the news spread back to the capital.
The hurried guards of the state capital were anxious to close the door of the palace in a last-ditch effort.
Yan Liang leapt on his horse and climbed up the stairs, held out his long knife, and slashed through the gap in the door that was about to close.
But after hearing two screams, the guard who closed the door was unable to dodge, and a pair of arms was cut off.
Yan Liang swung his sword, and the half-opened door burst open.
That majestic body like an iron tower proudly broke into Liu Biao's magnificent state capital compound.
Covered in blood, he appeared forward like a murderous god. The guards and servants were immediately frightened to death. The entire mansion was instantly in chaos, with men and women screaming and running around holding their heads.
"Surround everyone from top to bottom of this state capital. Anyone who dares to escape will be shot to death."
Zhou Cang received the order and quickly led hundreds of Tiger Guards to surround the state capital on all sides.
Yan Liang then rode straight in, but saw that all the servants and guards who wanted to resist were killed.
After just a few steps into the mansion, he saw a group of guards, surrounded by a young nobleman approaching.
Xizuo, who was following him, immediately told Yan Liang that the noble young master was Liu Cong, Liu Biao's second son.
It turned out to be this kid.
In the past, it was this boy who dedicated Liu Biao's foundation to Cao Cao. This boy was a veritable dog.
Yan Liang went straight to the state capital in order to capture Liu Biao alive. If he could capture Liu Biao alive, he would be able to quickly force Jingzhou to surrender. This also means that the harvest of this victory is not just as simple as capturing Xiangyang.
Now that Liu Biao has not been captured, it would be good to capture his beloved son, which can be used as a bargaining chip to threaten Liu Biao in the future.
Thinking of this, Yan Liang didn't even think about it and ordered everyone to take down the dog.
A group of tigers and wolves came forward fiercely, and the servants protecting Liu Cong were so frightened that they dispersed and captured the boy alive with almost no effort.
After capturing Liu Cong, Yan Liang, led by Xizuo, rushed straight to Liu Biao's inner chamber.
With a click, Yan Liang kicked the closed door into pieces.
The screams of the women in the room suddenly started. When Yan Liang strode into the room, he saw three or four people who looked like maids, tremblingly surrounding a noble young woman.
"That woman is Liu Biao's second wife, Cai Shi." Xi Zuo pointed at the noble young woman and said.
Mrs. Cai, the woman whom Yan Liang once bribed, finally saw her true face today.
Looking up, he saw that frightened face, which looked quite pretty, and that plump body, even more so, exuding a sultry smell.
"It's quite a handful of young grass. It seems that everyone with the surname Liu is pretty and blessed, including Liu Biao and Liu Bei..."
While laughing secretly in his heart, Yan Liang said coldly: "I'm staying here and not leaving. Do you really want to be used as a camp prostitute?"
After being threatened like this, a group of maidservants were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they hurriedly lowered their heads and fled the room with small steps.
Cai Yu mingled among the girls and wanted to slip away.
When she passed by, Yan Liang stretched out his arm and grabbed Cai Yu's wrist.
"Mrs. Cai, don't leave in a hurry. I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Why are you so anxious?" (To be continued. Registered members of Piaotian Literature recommend this work.