Chapter 838

Jingzhou, Nanjun, Xiangyang City.

The city is still very prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

However, the tense situation of the soldiers guarding the city, and the spies of the State Shepherd's Mansion everywhere in the city, all tell the grimness behind the peace.

The news that Jiangling City was broken suddenly came, causing the entire Jingbei to shake violently.

It's been too long, and some people can't accept everything in front of them.

No one thought that the weak and incompetent Liu Qi would have such courage!

After receiving the news of Jiangling's change of ownership, Cai Mao reacted quickly and immediately led 30,000 elite troops to the south.

There is only one intention, to recapture Jiangling City in one fell swoop when the Jingnan Army has not gained a firm foothold and the hearts of the people are not attached.

Cai Mao was dressed lightly and traveled lightly, and wanted to fight with speed, so he caught the Jingnan army by surprise.

It's a pity that when the army reached Dangyang, they were ambushed by Liu Qi's army.

Liu Bei made a surprise attack head-on, and when the battle was fierce, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others ambushed everywhere, and the Jingbei army suddenly fell into chaos.

Cai Mao saw that the situation was not good, so he could only flee in a hurry. The 30,000 army lost its commander and collapsed even more.

In just one battle, the Jingbei army was almost wiped out, and Cai Mao only led hundreds of people and fled back to Xiangyang in embarrassment!

If the loss of Jiangling City was a wake-up call for the Jingbei family, Cai Mao's defeat was a head-on blow to the Jingbei family!

Under the attrition of successive battles over the years, the entire army in Jingbei only numbered 100,000.

The loss of Jiangling and the defeat of Dangyang immediately reduced the strength of the State Shepherd's Mansion to 50,000.

Among them is the 20,000 navy controlled by Jiangxia Huangzu!

In other words, the entire State Shepherd's Mansion is in Nanyang County and Nanjun area, and there are only 30,000 horses.

These 30,000 people still need to be stationed in the counties to maintain stability.

Now the 20,000 horses in Xiangyang City are already the last strength of the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Once Liu Qi's troops approach the city, whether he lives or dies depends on the 20,000 people!

Liu Biao, who had ignored political affairs for a long time in the State Shepherd's Mansion, has now been dragged out.

There is no way, the current situation is not something Cai Mao alone can handle.

Especially Liu Qi, the eldest son of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, was involved.

The previously deserted meeting hall was finally full of people again.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Liu Biao was filled with emotion.

The restoration of the hustle and bustle of the past here is also thanks to his son... Rebellion!

"Degui, how's the situation in Dangyang? Has that Nizi marched?"

Half a month had passed since Cai Mao's defeat in battle, and the entire prefecture's mansion was shrouded in a huge depressive atmosphere.

There is a question in everyone's mind, whether Liu Qi will take advantage of the victory and march.

If soldiers approach the city, can the defenders of Xiangyang be able to stop Liu Qi's offensive!

"Lord Zhou Mu, Liu Qi's soldiers and horses are still at Dangyang. I don't know what his intentions are."

Although half a month has passed, Cai Mao still dare not be careless.

I'm afraid that the accident in Jiangling City will happen again in Xiangyang City.

"This rebellious son is still a bit measured, and he didn't go too far!"

Liu Biao's inner thoughts are complicated, or he has expectations and resentment for Liu Qi's sudden rise.

The rights of the state herdsmen have long been completely emptied by Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, and Liu Biao is completely in name only, and was kept in captivity by Mrs. Cai in the mansion.

If it wasn't for Liu Qi's sudden attack, Liu Biao would still be intoxicated all day long.

It can be said that Liu Biao felt happy when he learned that Liu Qi beat Cai Mao hard.

But thinking that his eldest son is about to fight for power with his younger son, Liu Biao's heart is complicated.

Especially when he learned that Liu Bei was under Liu Qi's command.

"Degui, what do you mean by this rebellious son? Could it be that he wants to gain a foothold in Jingbei?"

Dangyang is still more than two hundred miles away from Xiangyang. If Liu Qi has ideas about Xiangyang, he will definitely not stop there.

If you want to maintain a deterrent force against Xiangyang, you must at least march to the vicinity of Yicheng.

The place of Dangyang seems to be for the safety of Jiangling.

Cai Mao glanced at Liu Biao angrily, cursing continuously in his heart.

You have the nerve to ask me, isn't he your son?

The father is not a thing, and the son is also a beast!

"Lord Zhou Mu, Liu Qi's military front is not limited to Dangyang!"

"According to the latest intelligence reports, Liu Qi has marched around to occupy the counties in Nanjun. The eastern part has captured Zhouling, and the western part has captured Zigui."

The strategic intention of Zhouling is very obvious, and it can contain the sudden attack of the Jiangxia navy.

The role of Zigui is also obvious, not only to keep a safe distance from Yizhou, but also to keep an eye on Yufu's army and not to act rashly.

With this posture, Liu Qi seems to have switched from offensive to defensive.

Liu Biao nodded slightly. So far, this is the best news.

"De Gui, send someone to contact this rebellious son, and ask him what he wants to do?"

"If you just want to gain a foothold in Jiangbei, then don't use weapons rashly."

Cai Mao frowned, he could not agree with Liu Biao's opinion.

"Lord Zhou Mu, have you forgotten Liu Bei, the big-eared thief?"

"The big-eared thief openly led the prefect of Nanjun himself, and placed all the generals under his command in various places in Nanjun. His intentions are clearly revealed!"

"The general feels that it is this thief who encouraged Liu Qi to attack Jingbei this time!"

Thinking of Liu Bei's lucky escape in Xiangyang City that day, Cai Mao was furious!

Liu Bei humbly begged himself for Jiangling, and in a blink of an eye he was seated as the prefect of Nanjun!

Especially in the confrontation between the two armies that day, Liu Bei's verbal humiliation made Cai Mao unable to let go.

If Liu Bei hadn't provoked him, he wouldn't have led the army to advance lightly, let alone be ambushed!

"Degui, we don't have enough self-protection at the moment, how can we make progress?"

"Once we lose again, I'm afraid Xiangyang City won't be able to hold on."

Ninety percent of the entire South County territory has been occupied by Liu Qi, and the area controlled by the State Shepherd's Mansion has been compressed near Xiangyang City.

Liu Qi occupied the four counties in Jingnan, and together with Nanjun, which was almost completely occupied, he had already overwhelmed the Jingbei occupied by the State Shepherd's Mansion in terms of strength.

It's not that Liu Biao doesn't want to take back Nanjun, it's just that 30,000 people have just been defeated, so what's the point of sending another 20,000 people?

When Cai Mao heard this, he became very anxious, thinking that the big-eared thief would ride on his head, and his life would be worse than death.

"Lord Zhou Mu, Liu Bei has wolfish ambitions. Once he is allowed to gain a foothold in Nanjun, there will be endless troubles!"

"As long as Master Zhou dispatches Huang Zu to come, I am willing to join forces with the Jingzhou family to drive Liu Bei out of Nanjun!"

Liu Biao sighed, then shook his head.

"De Gui, don't you understand Huang Zu's situation? Do you think he can listen to me at this time?"

Jiangxia County is nominally owned by the State Shepherd's Mansion, but in fact Huang Zu or Huang's has the final say, almost in a state of listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement.

If Liu Qi's troops came to the city of Xiangyang, Huang Zu might send troops to rescue him, but if he was ordered to attack Jiangling, there would probably be 10,000 reasons to shirk!

Cai Mao felt unwilling, he knew that Liu Biao did not prevaricate him, but he just couldn't swallow it.

"But…!"

"Degui!"

Liu Biao raised his hand to interrupt Cai Mao, and then showed a slightly deep look in his eyes.

"Don't forget who Liu Bei's military adviser is!"

(end of this chapter)