Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Three packs of explosives in succession still failed to achieve any effect in Jiangling City. Jiangling is an important city in Jingzhou. If you capture him, you can directly send troops to Xiangyang, the capital of Jingzhou. After the test of explosives, it still stands tall.

It seemed that everything was expected, Huang Zhong was not discouraged by the standing of Jiangling City, Shunfeng was used to fighting, and it was a good thing to beat the army after experiencing a hard battle.

If relying on explosives to seize the city for a long time, the lieutenant will inevitably feel dependent.

Huang Zhong is a veteran in the army, and he is many times better than the young generals in terms of hearing, hearing and hearing. With a simple order from above, he can figure out more things from it.

Jiangling's resistance was very strong. There were Thunderbolt chariots and Liannu chariots in the city, and even some kerosene developed by Cao Jun. Wei Yan was full of confidence.

The news that Zhao Yun defeated Cao Jun's [-] soldiers with [-] soldiers in Hanoi County has also spread in Jingzhou. The actual power is in the hands of Liu Bei, and these discerning people know it.

Since Liu Qi died of illness, Liu Bei has supported Liu Cong to take over the position, and instead of weakening his own power, it has intensified.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang also understood that the family in Jingzhou would not be as stable as it appeared on the surface, and secretly attracted many families. As Liu Bei's eyeliner, with benefits, the family would not refuse, and there was no obstacle in their hearts to help Liu Bei do things. .

The great victory of the Xiliang army will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the family. Even the common people know the strength of Jingzhou and Liang, and the family is not so optimistic about Liu Bei. If Jiangling is lost, Liu Bei will immediately try to see how powerful the family is.

After half a month of continuous siege, Huang Zhong lost nearly [-] soldiers and horses. This battle seemed to have been promoted to a confrontation between technologies. In previous wars, the huge wooden boulder was used as a sharp weapon for defending the city.

Huang Zhong's complexion was a little ugly. He never thought of assassinating Wei Yan and obtaining Jiangling, but the news that came from him all showed that Wei Yan was a very cautious general. Not only was the city heavily guarded, but the soldiers lurking around him had Hundreds of people.

In the end, Huang Zhong made up his mind. The main reason is that Jiangling is too important to Jingzhou. Even if all the explosives are used, he will not hesitate. The key is to shake Jingzhou completely. The meaning of capturing a city is huge. The surface of Jingzhou, which was stable on the surface, caused waves.

The remaining seven explosives were all thrown into the battlefield. The south gate of Jiangling collapsed under the direct explosion.

With this breakthrough, the defenders in the city quickly began to break through and retreat. Wei Yan was very unwilling, because with the fire oil in his hand, it was difficult to recover the inferiority of weapons compared with the Xiliang army. The main reason was that the gunpowder was too small. , people can't detect, not to mention the densely packed soldiers when attacking the city, looking down from the city, the city gate is in a blind spot.

After Jiang Ling got his hands, Huang Zhong appeared on the list to comfort the people, but then he didn't have anything to say, as if he was waiting for something.

The loss of Jiangling shocked Liu Bei unceasingly. He had personally visited Jiangling’s defenses, and it can be said that they were well-defended. According to the news Wei Yan brought back, it was that kind of weapon that caused the city wall to collapse and the Xiliang army to attack. In the city.

In Xiangyang City, in the Cai Mansion, Cai Mao was reading a book in the study, and sighed: "I don't know why Jia Rong has so many ideas. Having such a book is indeed a lot more convenient."

"My lord, someone from Kuai's family came to see me."

Cai Mao waved his hand and said, "No, if someone comes in the future, they will say that I am sick and cannot see guests."

He has naturally heard about what happened in Jingzhou, and he knows more details than the big families in Jingzhou.

Cai Mao can understand the thoughts of these aristocratic families. From their point of view, their younger sister is Jia Rong's wife. For this alone, the Cai family will not have any mistakes when the Xiliang army invades the city in the future. Because of the younger sister, the Cai family jumped thousands of miles and became the largest family in Jingzhou.

Liu Bei's strength is too weak, and it's not that the family is unwilling to assist him. After taking charge of Jingzhou, Liu Bei doesn't value the family very much. On the contrary, he thinks that their existence has hindered the development of Jingzhou to a certain extent, so he wantonly placed cronies in the army. It seems that the aristocratic family is not taken seriously, and the aristocratic family with a history of hundreds of years has secretly endured it, which does not mean that it will not fight back.

Zhuge Liang was always a little young, and his methods were not sophisticated enough to deal with such things. In Jingzhou, the families that were reused were usually not well-known families, such as the Ma family.

"Hehe, Patriarch Cai doesn't even dare to see his brothers anymore?"

Hearing the voice of the visitor, Cai Mao's expression froze slightly. After Liu Bei gained power in Jingzhou, not only the Cai family, but even the Kuai family were weakened, and the influence in the court became smaller and smaller. A stable person would not allow Liu Bei to occupy Chaogang like this. After several conflicts, the Kuai family has been at a disadvantage, and even their influence in the army has been getting smaller and smaller, so they had to give up resistance, and even took the initiative to support Liu Bei's group Grain weapons.

"Lord Kuai is a busy person in Jingzhou." Cai Mao said in a neutral tone.

After Kuai Liang came in, he unceremoniously found a seat and sat down, nodding to the servant.

"What's the reason for Mr. Kuai's visit? Ming people don't speak dark words." Cai Mao said.

"Patriarch Cai is still brooding over what happened back then, and I apologize to you here. I hope Patriarch Cai can put aside the past and reconcile the two families." Kuai Liang said sincerely.

"Lord Kuai has something to say. It's been so long since what happened back then, and I don't have such a good memory."

A smile appeared on Kuai Liang's face, and Cai Mao's ability to say this proved that the things waiting for him would have a great turnaround.

"Patriarch Cai must know the situation in Jingzhou better than I do. Liangguo is about to invade."

"Oh, Liang Guo invaded? Why didn't I know about this?" Cai Mao said: "Liang Guo invaded, Lord Kuai must show his duty as a courtier and defend against the enemy."

"Patriarch Cai is going to make fun of me. Back then, the two families fought too hard because of Cai Ling's matter. Originally, our two families joined forces, and in Jingzhou, no one dared to touch a giant. I didn't expect..." Kuai Liang said that he stopped here, quietly observing Cai Mao's movements.

"Lord Kuai, you came here not simply to reminisce. Cai Ling has no connection with the Cai family in Jingzhou. After so many years, I am afraid that everyone in Jingzhou knows about it."

"To tell the truth, Patriarch Cai, I want to unite with the Cai family, even if I end up dying." Kuai Liang said suddenly. When Liangguo attacked Jiangling, Kuai Liang had such thoughts, but he just wanted to observe it again. Now that Xiliang army has defeated Jiangling, he can't sit still any longer. If there is no clear choice, I am afraid that the Kuai family will be the first to suffer. As a century-old family, Kuai Liang does not want the business of the family to go down the drain because of him.

"Your Majesty Kuai was just joking. Now that I am at home, I have no job in the court. Joining forces with the Cai family is a bit of a joke."

"Patriarch Cai, everyone knows the relationship between the Cai family and the Xiliang Army, so there is no need to hide it. Liu Bei is also the most resistant to the Cai family. I am afraid that Liu Bei's eyes and ears are all around the Cai family at this time. Could it be that Patriarch Cai is really Have you ever thought about helping the Xiliang army attack Xiangyang?"

Cai Mao stood up and paced repeatedly. From what he said just now, he also understood the sincerity of the Kuai family. Otherwise, with Kuai Liang's identity, it would be impossible to come to Cai's mansion to apologize to him in person. At the same time, he also knew that all this was based on The younger sister in the Luoyang Palace, without him, maybe the Cai family would fall into the same precarious situation as the Kuai family and other aristocratic families in Jingzhou.

"Patriarch Cai, the Kuai family has been a bit unsafe recently. I want to place my wife and children in Cai's house, and I hope Patriarch Cai can make it happen."

Cai Mao was moved, and said: "Master Kuai, you understand Liu Bei's thoughts better than anyone else. Zhuge Liang's methods are aloof, and the control of Xiangyang is not as simple as two families uniting. There are not a few families who secretly seek refuge with Liu Bei."

"Patriarch Cai doesn't have to be so pessimistic. The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. There are many families who have taken refuge in Liu Bei, but there are more big families out of a wait-and-see state. They certainly don't want to entrust the family business to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei also No strength can make them feel at ease." Kuai Liang analyzed.

"After you and I join forces, we can manipulate it secretly. At the critical moment, it will definitely have a surprise effect." Kuai Liang approached Cai Mao and said with burning eyes.

"Well, let's put it this way first. Mr. Kuai is an old man in the court. Hurry up and go back to deal with political affairs. The Xiliang army will attack Xiangyang. I am afraid that it will not be long before the state affairs are the most important." Cai Mao's tone suddenly increased a lot. .

Kuai Liang understood, after walking out of Cai's mansion, Kuai Liang felt that the sun was so bright, he and Cai's alliance was completely out of sincerity, and the situation of Kuai's family could not help him not to do so.

At this time, what the Kuai family wanted was to be able to have a relationship with the Xiliang Army, even if it was a little bit, and they would not hesitate to pay a little price. At the same time, Kuai Liang also understood that what he paid at this time was also to get rewards in the future.

As Kuai Liang expected, Liu Bei's spies were densely distributed around Cai's mansion. As soon as Kuai Liang left here, the news reached Liu Bei's hands.

"The Kuai family? The Cai family?" Liu Bei muttered softly.