Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 35 The strategist’s tips!
"The little master has arrived!"

Following the call from the chamberlain, the young master Liu Cong supported his mother, Mrs. Cai, and slowly walked out of the inner room.

Liu Cong, who had been making fun of the world since Liu Biao's death, was elevated to the throne of the Lord of Jingzhou.

But as a young man, he naturally didn't know that he was not the real lord of Jingzhou at all, but was just a puppet in the hands of his uncle Cai Mao, a chess piece used to cover up the talk of many people after he took over Jingzhou and usurped power!

"Meet the lord!"

The civil servants and generals in the hall waited for Liu Cong to take his seat, and then each saluted under the leadership of Cai Mao.

"Uncle, it's autumn again, and the crabs are getting fatter. Mother said that we ate the freshest crab roes from Yangcheng Lake last year. Why haven't they been delivered yet this year?"

Liu Cong was only eleven or twelve years old, but he was as fat as a pig and only wanted to eat and play. When Liu Biao was here, he seemed to be a mentally retarded person and was very unhappy. However, for the sake of father-son affection, he only allowed him to eat and drink. No worries.

But Liu Cong's mother, Mrs. Cai, didn't see it that way. In her eyes, her son was like a dragon or a phoenix among men, and he would definitely prosper and make great achievements in the future!
They even went to Huang Chengyan and Pang Degong many times and gave them many jewels and silks, praying that Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang would be their teachers and teach them the art of war!
Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan and the two old fritters couldn't laugh or cry, and they didn't dare to offend the Cai family, so they had no choice but to agree, but they have been delaying it till now.

"Eat, eat! Just eat! Touch the top of your neck to see if the seeds are still there!"

Cai Mao was extremely irritable, but this stupid nephew came out to cause trouble and couldn't help but scolded him.

"Yes! Isn't this great!"

Liu Cong smiled seriously, touched the top of his head with both hands, and tugged on the hairline of his temples. His teeth hurt, and then he said seriously with certainty.

"You... trash!"

Cai Mao was so angry that he left his body, but there was nothing he could do!
The reason why Jingzhou was still in his hands was because he also had Liu Biao's widow, Mrs. Cai, and Liu Biao's youngest son, Liu Cong.

Without these two people, I'm afraid Jingzhou would immediately lose control!
No matter what, we must persist until Prime Minister Cao's large team arrives!

As long as Jingzhou is handed over to Prime Minister Cao, it will be a great achievement!
No matter how messy it is from now on, it’s none of my business!
Cai Mao touched his chest with his hand and forced himself to calm down.

"I heard that Liu Bei's guy is coming in, and he's hanging our brother's head on a high pole?"

Mrs. Cai protected Liu Cong with her right hand, held him in her arms, and turned to ask Cai Hao.

"Yes... Now Liu Bei, under the banner of revenge for the former lord, has gathered five armies and has surrounded Xiangyang..."

Cai Mao had no choice but to report according to the facts.

"You should think of something!"

Mrs. Cai's face turned yellow and she said tremblingly.

When she heard Liu Bei say that he came to avenge Liu Biao, she felt guilty and immediately lied.

This woman, Liu Biao, was jumping up and down, extremely restless, and was deliberately planning to help her son Liu Cong become the successor of Jingzhou.

Therefore, he colluded with Cai Mao and relocated Liu Bei to the remote county of Xinye. He also drove Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi to Jiangxia, where he became a puppet under the supervision of his younger brother Cai Xun. In fact, he was under house arrest!
Unexpectedly, after strangling Liu Biao and forcing himself on the throne, the war broke out before his buttocks were hot. Liu Bei, with weak new territory, dared to raise an army to punish Xiangyang and besieged Xiangyang!

"Madam, Liu Bei is powerful, we can only hold on and not go to war!"

Zhang Yun saw that Cai Mao was speechless and didn't know how to answer Mrs. Cai's words. He hurriedly took a step forward, frowned and lowered his head and said.

"Our Jingzhou is such a big place. Jiangdong has invaded several times, but they have all been repulsed. Cao Cao's [-] elite troops can't even get past Xinye!"

"Now that it's in your hands, it's only been less than a month, and it's become what it is now. Even Liu Bei can't resist it, and he still wants to be a coward here!"

"Cai Mao, as Xun'er's biological brother, can you bear to let your brother's head float in the wind and snow?"

Mrs. Cai hugged Liu Cong and cried loudly!
At this moment, he realized that the Lord of Jingzhou was not someone who could be the one who wanted to be!
If I had known this, it would be better to live in peace, be her wife of Jingzhou Mu, and be a good husband and child...

"Report!"

At this moment, the urgent report from the captain outside the door came from afar!
"Come in!"

Cai Hao's expression changed, he held the long sword at his waist tightly in his hand, and his body was trembling slightly.

At this time, such urgent reporting will not do anything good!
"Your Majesty, General!"

The school captain entered, knelt in front of Liu Cong and his son, and saluted Cai Mao again!
"The guerrilla general Yin Zhong, with three hundred men, left the city and surrendered..."

The captain shook the snowflakes off his body, but inside the helmet, his cheeks were covered with sweat.

"what!!"

Cai Mao was shocked!

Surrender out of the city!

300 people is a small number, but the negative influence it brings is like a spark. If you are not careful, it can set off the entire Xiangyang!

"Yin Zhong is a good friend of Yi Ji. Yi Ji is now under Liu Bei and holds an important position. This person must have been bewitched by Yi Ji before he surrendered!"

Zhang Yun looked extremely solemn and sighed. .

Jingzhou's troops were originally few and had no absolute advantage.Now that the morale of the army is so low, how can we resist Liu Bei's five-pronged army?
"Send the order to me. Any soldiers in Jingzhou who dare to change defenses without my orders, or who swagger through the market, move and hoard land, will be killed without mercy!!!"

Cai Mao was furious and issued an edict to use the Immobilization Technique on Jingzhou's army and horses!

"Iji! Liu Bei was in Xiangyang that day. If you hadn't informed me and ruined my important affairs, Liu Bei would have been killed by me! Now you have come to confuse my military morale! Sooner or later, you will fall into my hands, and you will be crushed. Thousands of corpses!"

Cai Mao gritted his teeth and hated Yi Ji.

……

"Look, this huge murderous aura can almost swallow up my Xiangyang!"

On the top of the city, Wang Can braved the wind and snow and watched the Xinye soldiers setting up camp below the city, and said in shock.

"Hey! I wonder if we can escape this disaster?"

Han Song sighed, shook his head and said.

"How did it go when you went to Xuchang last time?"

Wang Can looked around and saw no one around, so he whispered into Han Song's ear and asked.

"Corporal Cao Gongli is a dragon among men. Sooner or later he will achieve great things!"

Han Song looked north, staring in the direction of Xuchang.

"I followed Liu Jingsheng in the past and was loyal to him, but Cai Mao seized power and framed the lord. How could I serve him again?"

Han Song glanced at Wang Can, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"Then Duke Cao, will he rush to send troops to save my Jingzhou?"

Wang Can and Han Song have a close relationship and are very good friends. They don't shy away from talking to each other.

What's more, above the city, the view is vast and there is no obstruction nearby, which can prevent others from hiding and eavesdropping.

Han Song smiled: "You think too highly of me, Jingzhou! In Cao Gong's eyes, whether Jingzhou is in the hands of Cai or Liu Bei, he will take it back!"

"Do you think he would change his arrangements for us ants, and gallop through the starry night to save us from danger?"

Wang Can suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he nodded slowly: "It seems that Wenpin is the master!" "I'll wait and see what happens. If it really doesn't work, we'll surrender the city to Liu Bei!" "

"Cai Mao is an independent man. Sooner or later, Jingzhou will be destroyed in his hands. If we don't get rid of the relationship with him in time, sooner or later the city will be destroyed. Liu Bei will definitely beat us into Cai Mao's party! If nothing else, he will seize the throne by killing the leader. It’s enough to chop off our heads!”

The two of them had decided on their plan and returned home.

……

Outside the city of Xiangyang.

The supplies sent by Jiangxia are endless, supporting five armies and more than [-] people!
In Zhao Zilong's hall on the middle road, there is a charcoal fire oven, and the burning tent feels like warm spring.

On top of the charcoal fire, large pieces of venison were tied to jujube sticks and roasted back and forth, exuding an alluring aroma.

"I'll give you a share!"

Zhang Fei pulled out the dagger from his waist, cut off a piece of the oily deer meat, and threw it into his mouth.

The scalding hot oil flowed directly from the corner of his mouth to the ground, but Mr. Zhang didn't seem to feel the heat at all, and instead chewed it very comfortably.

"Third uncle, is your mouth really tough?"

Guan Ping looked at Zhang Fei's eating look, frowned slightly, and asked curiously.

"Haha, we don't have any other skills, but this skill of talking is the only one in the world!"

Zhang Fei laughed so hard that the tent shook.

The waiter carried the plate, and Zhang Fei cut up a piece of venison and distributed it to the generals present.

But there is no good wine in Zilong camp!

Although Zhang Fei can be unscrupulous in his own camp, regardless of military orders, and eat three kilograms of boiled rice for every meal every day, here, he is still half afraid of military advisor Mr. Zhuge's military orders!
After all, just three days ago, Mr. Zhuge and Zilong took charge of the Chinese army and raided Jiangxia!
"Everyone, it is a foregone conclusion that we are besieging Xiangyang. However, Xiangyang City is well-defended and difficult to defend, and the defenders are timid and unable to retreat. How can we achieve success? Let us know your opinions!"

As the highest commander-in-chief of the three armies, Guan Yu exercised his authority when Zhuge's military advisor was absent. At this time, he swallowed the meat in his mouth, looked around, and spoke first, getting to the point.

"It's the same here. I asked my subordinates to scold those bastards for their eighteenth generation! But it still didn't help, not even a single exclamation came out!"

Zhang Fei, the commander-in-chief of the Right Route Army, spoke angrily, made wine from a bowl of tea, and drank it.

"My side is guarding the Han River fortress, with deep ditches and high fortresses. Military advisor Mr. Zhuge has repeatedly told us not to advance lightly. But if the enemy breaks through from the southwest gate, we will not be timid to fight."

Liu Feng looked at Guan Ping, and the eyes of the two young generals showed the determination to win.

Chen Dao stood up: "In order to lure the enemy to fight, I have retreated thirty miles. I can't do it. They seem to have been immobilized. No matter what I do, they just don't come out or respond! It's really evil. Got it!"

Everyone complained, but there was no way to defeat the enemy.

The heavy snow has not stopped, the road is muddy, the depth is unknown, which is good for defense, but not for offense!

"Zilong, how are you doing here? What you control is the main entrance to Xiangyang! I heard that there were officers and soldiers in the city who opened the door and surrendered yesterday?"

Guan Yu and others became quiet, and when they saw that Zilong was silent, he asked.

"Yin Zhong is a close friend of my lord's benefactor Yi Ji. In the past in Xiangyang, if Yi Ji hadn't seemed to tell Cai Mao that he had intentions of harming him, my lord and I would have never had any emotions."

Zhao Yun still felt frightened when he thought about the past events of escaping.

"I have ordered him to go to Xinye to pay a visit to the Lord. There is really no need for him in the war here!"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Zhang Fei stood up.

"I think we are too cautious! Liang Na Xiangyang only has [-] soldiers and horses. They are still used to being arrogant. What fighting power do they have! Tomorrow I will order an all-out attack on the city! As long as a hole is opened, the entire Xiangyang will be destroyed. It’s all ours!”

Before Zhang Fei finished speaking, Liu Feng also stood up and said in a high mood: "Third uncle, if you attack the city, I will be in the southwest to respond to you!"

Chen Dao frowned and lowered his head in silence. He seemed to have something on his mind and was undecided.

Guan Yu waved his hand and said: "No! If we attack by force, we will lose a lot! My lord has worked hard and today, every soldier must be cautious! Moreover, the deep ditch in the southwest and the high fortress have been built long ago. Once the siege is frustrated, the enemy will leave the city. If we fight, we will cut off our retreat and dig our own graves, and those pits will be filled with our own troops!"

As Guan Yu spoke, he glared at Guan Ping.

Guan Ping and Liu Feng commanded a force in the southwest. Although Liu Feng was the main general and Guan Ping was his deputy, Liu Feng would not be able to stubbornly raise troops if Guan Ping refused.

"Second uncle, if you are so cautious, when can you capture Xiangyang? We are originally tired and have insufficient logistics, so we intend to fight quickly!"

"If reinforcements from the enemy such as Changsha and Lingling arrive, wouldn't it be dangerous if we are attacked from both sides?"

Liu Feng saw that he and Zhang Fei were slapped in the face and rejected by Guan Yu in public. Although Zhang Fei didn't mind, he couldn't bear it anymore!
Guan Yu was silent again, unable to refute!
This time the army was raised, it was extremely smooth, and it was destroyed and destroyed, and it went straight to Xiangyang!
However, it snowed heavily and Xiangyang City closed its doors without fighting. What Liu Feng said was not false!

Soldiers are valuable and quick, and this has always been the case.If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that disaster will happen sooner or later.

"In my opinion, what Yide said is not unreasonable. Now that we are in a dilemma, we have violated a military taboo!"

"The current situation is nothing more than attacking or not attacking. If we attack, we will be as quick as a shower of stars and as fast as thunder. We will strive for success in the first battle! If we are not attacking, then we will retreat decisively. We have conquered seventeen cities in a row and won Jiangxia. This important town, this expedition can be considered a success! "

Chen Dao's opinion is very clear, either have a good fight, or simply evacuate, cut losses decisively, and avoid falling into a situation of internal and external attack.

"Second brother, I think what Chen Dao said makes sense!"

Zhang Fei politely picked up a piece of fat deer on his plate on the tip of his knife and handed it to Guan Yu's plate.

"We might as well attack the city with all our strength tomorrow. If we can't succeed, then evacuate quickly and make plans again! We will avoid being beaten back!"

"Uncle San's words are the best, I agree!"

Liu Feng stood up and took the initiative to stand on Zhang Fei's side.

The other generals were hesitant and uncertain.

"quiet!"

Zhao Yun suddenly spoke, his voice like thunder.

"Before the military advisor returned to Xinye, he left me a bag of tips and ordered us to besiege Xiangyang. When we can't make a decision, we can open the bag and find a clever plan."

When Zhao Yun saw everyone arguing, he slowly stood up, took out a brocade bag from the inner layer of his arms, and held it high.

"Then what's the ink on? Open it quickly!"

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up. Ever since Zhuge's military advisor secretly attacked Jiangxia, he no longer had any doubts about Mr. Zhuge's intelligence.

Zhao Yun slowly opened the bag of tips in his hand and opened the folded paper.

Everyone's eyes are focused on this!

"The army will be stationed for ten days and cannot attack the city!"

"If you attack the city without permission, behead!"

Zhao Yun read loudly!

(End of this chapter)