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Beiying.
In the Chinese military tent, the smell of wine and the smell of meat filled the air.
Yan Liangzheng hosted a small banquet and entertained the guests warmly, and his guest was none other than Liu Cong.
"Liu Zhoumu, come on, let's drink this cup again." Yan Liang raised his cup in toast, very enthusiastically.
Liu Cong did not dare to respond and quickly drank the warm wine in the cup.
Yan Liang put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Come on, eat more food, you must be full."
"Thank you, General." Liu Cong quickly took a few bites of meat.
Liu Cong was eating meat, drinking wine, and receiving Yan Liang's warm reception. He was almost flattered, but he was suspicious in his heart. He didn't know why Yan Liang suddenly seemed to be a different person and was so kind to him.
"Liu Zhoumu, I hope you don't mind that Mr. Yan was a bit rude to you earlier. This glass of wine is just for us to settle the old grudges. Do you agree?"
Yan Liang toasted again, his smile actually seemed a bit apologetic.
Liu Cong was surprised and happy. He quickly raised his glass and said: "General Yan is really polite. You and I are allies. Even if there is any misunderstanding, how can Cong remember it?"
"That's good, that's good, let's eat food and drink." Yan Liang laughed, his enthusiasm only increasing.
After several rounds of wine, Yan Liang said: "To be honest with Liu Zhoumu, Kuai Yue has made an agreement with me. Tonight he will lead Liu Zhoumu's old troops to attack the North Gate in response to my general. So I would like to ask Liu Zhoumu to lead a group of troops."
Army, rush into the city and join Kuai Yue to seize Jiangling City. I wonder if Liu Zhoumu is willing."
Hearing these words, Liu Cong was really shocked. He couldn't help but think of the letter Yan Liang asked him to read before, and then he suddenly realized it.
"It turns out that Yan Liang wanted to use my name to capture Jiangling without a single blow... When the time comes, I capture Jiangling and collect Liu Qi's troops, and then I can counterattack and take advantage of the situation to escape Yan Liang's control... God help me."
.Yan Liang, the dog thief, and I, Liu Cong, can finally avenge the hatred of stealing his wife..."
The more Liu Cong thought about it, the more excited he became, and the happier he became, the corners of his mouth could not help but reveal a bit of a smile.
Yan Liang saw him in a daze and said, "Why, isn't Liu Zhoumu unwilling to lead his troops into battle?"
Liu Cong came back from his thoughts and hurriedly said: "How could it be? Cong and the general are allies. He has always relied on the general to fight. Cong is really ashamed. Today, since he has the opportunity to contribute, Cong himself
Give it your all.”
When Liu Cong agreed, Yan Liang suddenly beamed with joy.
"With Liu Zhoumu taking action, there is no need to worry about Jiangling being undefeated. I can finally help Liu Zhoumu regain his throne, which can also be considered as comfort to the soul of the late Mr. Jing Sheng. Come, let's drink this cup again."
Yan Liang was in a good mood. He immediately drank several drinks with Liu Cong, and the two chatted happily over the wine. They seemed to be truly sincere allies.
Just as he was enjoying himself, Xu Shu came in from the outside and said excitedly: "My lord, there is something going on at the north gate of Jiangling."
"Let's go and take a look."
Yan Liang became energetic and immediately went out, followed by Liu Cong.
A group of people rode their horses to the front of the camp. Yan Liang stopped his horse and looked from a distance, and saw that there was indeed movement at the north gate of Jiangling.
At the top of the city, firelight flickered, people moved around, and there were faint sounds of shouting for death. It was obvious that a fight was going on.
Not long after the battle, three beacon fires suddenly lit up on top of the city. The blazing pillars of fire shot straight into the night sky and could be clearly seen for dozens of miles around.
Xu Shu cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Kuai Yidu said that he would use three beacons as a signal. Seeing that he has captured the city gate, it is time for us to send troops to respond."
Yan Liang nodded and turned his calm gaze to Liu Cong.
"Liu Zhoumu, I will give you two thousand soldiers and horses. I ask you to quickly attack Jiangling to meet Kuai Yue. I will assist you with a large army later."
Liu Cong hurriedly said seriously: "General Yan, don't worry, Cong will live up to the general's expectations."
After the explanation was completed, Liu Cong led the two thousand troops and horses that had been prepared for him, hurriedly left the camp and looked at the north gate of Jiangling.
When Liu Cong led the crowd away, Xu Shu rode his horse forward and asked with a smile: "My lord, you are in such a good mood that you even held a banquet for Liu Cong to see him off."
Yan Liang sneered and said: "Liu Cong went to take the bait for us. I will naturally let him eat and drink before going on the road. This can be regarded as the end of my kindness to him."
Letting Liu Cong lead the army was exactly what Xu Shu proposed to Yan Liang.
The two of them concluded that Kuai Yue's surrender was a false surrender designed by Zhuge Liang. In this case, the shouts of death at the north gate must be the illusion created by Liu Qi.
It is certain that Liu Qi had already ambushed a large number of crossbowmen at the top of the city, just waiting for his army to enter Wengcheng to unleash a hail of thousands of arrows.
As for Liu Cong, Yan Liang used his name to recruit many of Liu Biao's old troops. Now Jiangling will fall sooner or later. At that time, Liu Cong, the Jingzhou herder, will become an unnecessary burden.
Therefore, Yan Liang decided to kill him through Liu Qi's hands. In this way, he would not bear the bad reputation and get rid of Liu Cong's burden.
And those two thousand soldiers and horses were mostly the surrendered troops from Jingzhou. Most of these people were hesitant and refused to surrender wholeheartedly. They still had some illusions about the Liu family. Yan Liang took this opportunity to bring this group of troops to the army.
Get rid of those who are ignorant of current affairs.
In addition, this tactic of killing with a borrowed knife has the wonderful effect of killing two birds with one stone.
Although Liu Qi and Liu Cong are competing for the position of Jingzhou Shepherd, they are brothers after all. No matter who wins, they will not kill each other to avoid being accused of killing brothers and damaging their reputation.
If Liu Qi shoots Liu Cong today, the entire Jiangling City, and even the people of Jingzhou, will soon know that he killed his brother with his own hands. Liu Qi's reputation will be severely damaged, and those who are loyal to him will also be
People's hearts are gradually falling apart.
And all this is exactly what Yan Liang wants to see.
Looking at Liu Cong's leaving traces from a distance, Yan Liang's eyes burst with contempt, "Liu Cong, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? You want revenge, very good, I will let you take revenge."
happy."
That iron tower-like body was filled with billowing murderous aura. It only made people on the left and right feel the strong sense of murder.
…
Liu Cong, who led the army out, was unaware of it.
At this moment, he was galloping on the road, feeling so happy that he felt like a bird coming out of its cage and regaining its freedom.
First take down Liu Qi, the bastard, and take over his troops, and then counterattack. Force Yan Liang, the thief, away, and then...
The more Liu Cong thought about it, the more excited he became. The beautiful blueprint made him tremble with excitement.
"Liu Qi, your hatred for seizing the throne, Yan Liang, your hatred for taking away your wife. I, Liu Cong, will definitely ask you all to repay them, haha~~"
Liu Cong was in high spirits and extremely excited. He actually had the urge to shout.
In his thoughts, he had already galloped straight to the moat.
On the top of the city, the cry of killing rumbled, and swords and swords flashed together.
Seeing Liu Cong leading his troops to fight, the suspension bridge was slowly lowered, and the gate of the urn city was opened with a creak.
Liu Cong was overjoyed and took the lead. He led two thousand soldiers and horses loyal to him and rushed in through the opened city gate like the wind.
Two thousand soldiers and horses quickly entered the urn city. The main entrance was just a few dozen steps ahead, and the door was still open. Dots of light and shadow shone through the dark doorway.
Liu Cong ran straight to the main entrance without stopping. As he was running, he gradually felt that something was wrong.
There was no fighting scene as imagined in the urn city, and there was no crowd led by Kuai Yue to greet him. There was not even a corpse.
But in his ears, the deafening shouts of killing seemed to have subsided in an instant. Apart from the footsteps of his own soldiers, it was difficult to hear other sounds.
All two thousand men and horses entered Wengcheng. Just when they were about to rush through the main gate and reach the inner part of Jiangling City, the open door suddenly closed suddenly.
Liu Cong was anxious to rein in his horse, but the two thousand men and horses behind him could not stop themselves. They bumped into each other and became a mess.
Liu Cong looked up, but saw no one on the top of the city. Looking around, the semicircular urn city was empty, not even a ghost could be seen.
A chill quietly surged into his heart, and Liu Cong couldn't help but shudder.
The soldiers under his command were still huddled together at first, but they soon realized that something was wrong with the surrounding environment, and gradually became quiet. In the end, more than two thousand people were silent, except for the occasional snort of the war horses.
Looking around, there was deathly silence, as if they had entered a ghost town.
Everyone began to panic, looking left and right at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Could it be that I fell into a trap?"
This thought flashed through Liu Cong's mind. He looked around at the deserted city again, and extreme fear suddenly spread throughout his body.
"Withdraw, get out of the city quickly."
Liu Cong didn't dare to think too much, and hurriedly turned his horse and ran towards the open gate of Wengcheng. Two thousand of his men moved with a roar, and they all fled backwards as they fought for each other.
At this moment, several loud rumbling sounds were suddenly heard, and countless stones fell from the urn city, blocking the city gate in just a moment.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of war drums suddenly started, and countless torches suddenly appeared around the Wengcheng. The sudden flames illuminated the sky as bright as day, and pierced Liu Cong and his men inside the city until they could not open their eyes.
When the horrified Liu Cong tried his best to free his eyes from the dazzling firelight, he was horrified to find that countless enemy shadows had appeared on all sides of the urn city, and sharp arrows were like the eyes of the god of death.
He looked at him coldly.
"Sure, I fell into a trap. This is Liu Qi's trick!"
Liu Cong suddenly woke up, and all the joy in his heart disappeared in an instant, and his proud expression was replaced by despair and horror in an instant.
On the top of the city, Liu Qi, who was wearing armor and holding a sword, stared coldly at the enemies trapped in the urn city, his brows filled with the joy of revenge.
He glanced at Zhuge Liang beside him, nodded slightly, and a flash of praise flashed in his eyes, as if he was praising Zhuge Liang for his clever strategy, and he had successfully lured Yan Liang's army in.
Zhuge Liang nodded gently in greeting, but for some reason, a trace of suspicion flashed through his mind, and he always felt that something was wrong.
While he was thinking about it, Liu Qi had already drawn his sword in his hand, pointed downwards angrily, and said sternly: "The whole army is firing arrows to kill such a traitorous army. No life will be spared——"
At the command, thousands of arrows were fired in an instant.
In Liu Congdou's eyes, countless arrows were whizzing towards him like locusts. You are welcome and your support is my greatest motivation.m
