The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 308 Xing Daorong's betrayal, Liu Bei's plan

Waiting until dawn, Huang Xu and others finally captured a few of Xing Daorong's men. To be precise, they were originally here as ambushes, but now they have become prisoners due to some unexpected circumstances.

After some questioning, Zhou Gongjin and Huang Xu finally understood what happened here.

Coincidentally, among the few captured people, Xing Daorong was impressively listed.

Different from others, others were all captured. After Xing Daorong saw Jiangdong's soldiers and horses, he ran out of the grass in a panic, and finally raised his hands and shouted to surrender.

In addition, the remaining few people had a more or less fishy smell on their bodies, so that the people who arrested them looked disgusted, and they didn't even want to touch them more.

The ensuing inquiry went extremely smoothly. To be precise, with Xing Daorong's joining, it was a matter of course.

After just half an hour, the faces of both Zhou Gongjin and Huang Xu were covered with black lines.

What is this called?I spent a long time there planning and calculating carefully, but I didn't expect that Zhang Fei's men would fall into the hands of his own men in the end, and they were still given laxatives.

"Where did you get so many laxatives? Even the medical officer doesn't have much of this stuff, right?"

Zhou Gongjin looked at Xing Daorong who was as fat as a pig with a dark face.

"I don't know, it's my two brothers who did it."

Xing Daorong smiled awkwardly, as if he was a little embarrassed. "

"If I remember correctly, you are also one of the five tigers in Jingzhou, right?"

Zhou Gongjin looked at Xing Daorong with a smile on his face. As soon as he said this, Xing Daorong was overjoyed.

But before he could speak, Huang Xu on the side suddenly laughed.

"Five Tigers of Jingzhou, is it possible that Liu Xuande's subordinates are all like this? Look at his physique, where the general who is strong and leads the army looks like a pig to me!"

Huang Xu didn't have a good impression of such a surrendered general, so he spoke directly.

"This……"

Zhou Gongjin didn't know how to respond for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that Xing Daorong really didn't have any achievements.

"Wait, if he didn't learn from the facts, why did Liu Xuande value him so much? Could it be..."

Huang Xu suddenly thought of something, and his expression became interesting.

"Did you think of anything?"

Zhou Gongjin looked like he was eating melons.

Only Huang Xu himself knows that if this matter is to be discussed, it may be inseparable from the situation set up by his adoptive father in the early years.

Huang Xu didn't hide it either, and immediately told Zhou Gongjin about the Nianyue Dan's review.

"At the same time, the adoptive father didn't think too much, he just thought that it might be useful in the future, but he didn't expect..."

After finishing speaking, Huang Xu glanced at Xing Daorong beside him.

Knowing this, Zhou Gongjin immediately leaned back with laughter.

Then he directly pulled Xing Daorong out of the tent together, and not long after, he pulled him in again, but when Zhou Gongjin looked at Xing Daorong again, there was a trace of disdain in his eyes.

After some probing just now, he can already be very sure that the Xing Daorong in front of him is completely a sack, without any real knowledge, and he doesn't know anything about leading troops in battle.

Now it seems that Liu Xuande chose such a person as the general of the army, and he was also called the Five Tigers of Jingzhou by the outside world. He was really laughed out of his teeth!

Ever since Zhang Fei heard about Marquis Wu's message, he couldn't bear the anger in his heart, and went to Jingzhou to find Liu Xuande, leaving only Xing Daorong, who knew nothing, to lead the army here.

When encountering such a thing, Xing Daorong didn't know what to do for a while, and this is how yesterday's scene happened.

After learning the truth of the matter, Huang Xu and the two immediately understood that they really made a fuss yesterday, so why bother.

"I see, now it seems that Liu Bei's side must be extremely short of people, to be precise, there is a lack of generals who can lead the army to fight!"

Regarding what Zhou Gongjin said, Huang Xu also nodded.

This is indeed the case. On the other hand, under Xi Yu's command, almost all the people who lead the troops to fight are brought up by him alone, and they have also studied the tactics of all parties.

Take the most obvious Huang Xu as an example. Although he may not be as good as Zhou Gongjin in leading troops in battle, his understanding of the war and his advanced thinking can often think of the winning points that others ignore.

"Now it seems that Liu Xuande's side is not a piece of iron bucket either!"

"However, what is the truth? I have sent the white riders out to find out the news. I believe there will be news soon."

And Zhou Gongjin was not idle here, and immediately sent someone to invite Guo Fengxiao to come and discuss.

Destroying Jingzhou is not an easy task. This place is a battleground for military strategists. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Liu Xuande is guarding here now, so he will not take it lightly. He sacrificed a lot to get it. .

The original Liu Xuande established the world with benevolence and righteousness, but after so many years of baptism, he is no longer the descendant of the royal family who put people first.

Soon, Guo Fengxiao brought people over. Zhou Gongjin didn't hide anything, and directly told him what happened here. Unexpectedly, Guo Fengxiao laughed out loud after hearing it.

"I've already found out the situation in Jiangxia. The leader of the army is Ma Liang, the deputy general Guan Ping, and the military adviser is Xu Yuanzhi. This man is also my friend for many years, but I haven't seen him for a long time!"

Speaking of this, Guo Fengxiao showed a weird smile on his face.

"Now I seem to understand why my lord let me stay here, maybe he has long anticipated that it will not be so easy for us to go straight to Jingzhou, if we take Jiangxia first, maybe I have a way to avoid a single soldier! "

As soon as Guo Fengxiao uttered these words, the eyes of both of them suddenly widened.

"any solution?"

You must know that there are [-] to [-] troops stationed in Jiangxia, and there are also many warships. If you want to take it down without a single soldier, it is tantamount to nonsense.

What's more, Zhou Gongjin was already prepared in his heart to send troops to attack, otherwise he would not have pulled all the troops to Huangpi.

"The solution is very simple, you just wait here quietly, I can go alone!"

Guo Fengxiao also opened his mouth slowly, expressing what he thought in his heart.

"No, it really doesn't work!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as his words fell, Huang Xu directly refused without thinking, and went to take down Jiang Xia alone. What is the difference between this and a dream!
Leaving aside that Guo Fengxiao is also considered his uncle, and even the right-hand man of his adoptive father, the position he holds now cannot allow him to take risks.

The ability to gather so many insightful people around each person is enough to show that this person is extraordinary.

Just like Cao Gong back then, there are countless capable people and strangers around him, even his adoptive father Xi Yu, who once thought of taking refuge in him.

"You don't have to worry about this matter so much. I dare to say such a thing. I have a certain degree of confidence."

"Of course you don't know, that Xu Yuanzhi still owes me a favor, I'm sure he won't kill me!"

Guo Fengxiao's face was brimming with confidence.

"Even so, who can guarantee that people like Ma Liang won't touch you? If it were me, I would definitely do whatever it takes to keep you in Jiangxia!"

Zhou Gongjin thought that after saying these words, he could dispel the thoughts in Guo Fengxiao's heart, but he didn't expect that he could see the urgency in the eyes of the other party in the next second.

"If this is the case, there is nothing wrong with it. If he really left me in the river, then we would have a reason to use troops in Jingzhou."

"Exchanging my life for the land of Jingzhou, no matter how you think about it, it's not a loss-making deal!"

Huang Xu couldn't help but gasped, he never expected that Guo Fengxiao would have such a plan.

"This is absolutely unacceptable. If the adoptive father knew about it, he would definitely not agree to it."

Huang Xu's head shook like a rattle.

"Don't forget, I'm your elder, don't you dare not listen to me?"

Seeing that Huang Xu didn't let go, Guo Fengxiao directly revealed the identity of the elder, this time Huang Xu only twitched.

"Even if you go, you can't let you go alone. I will go with you, and we can take care of each other in case of any unexpected situation."

Originally thought that after he said this, Guo Fengxiao would agree without even thinking about it.

Unexpectedly, he frowned and looked at himself, which made Huang Xu a little embarrassed.

"You? Can you do it? Are you sure you won't do bad things?"

Guo Fengxiao's words are not groundless. After all, Huang Xu's character is too playful, and it might be self-defeating.

"You can go with me, but I can tell you in advance that Xu Yuanzhi is not an ordinary person, and his swordsmanship is also top-notch. If you go with me, you must obey my arrangement. If you If you can promise me, I will take you with me, otherwise don't even think about it!"

Seeing that Guo Fengxiao didn't seem to be joking when he said this, Huang Xu hurriedly shook his head.

"What are you talking about? Naturally, I won't fool around!"

Even though he said that, Huang Xu's face was full of embarrassment of being seen through.

In the final analysis, my personality is indeed a bit playful. The reason why I don’t show it obviously at ordinary times is that my adoptive father has been suppressing me. If I fail, I will be beaten. But now is an excellent opportunity, if I don’t grasp it, Not sure when the next time will be.

"Uncle Feng Xiao, just trust me, I really want to protect your safety, I have absolutely no other thoughts, if you let me go east, I will never go west, if you let me hunt birds, I will never steal chickens! "

"Okay, okay, then it's a deal!"

"Gongjin, I will leave the matter here to you first. I believe that with your ability, you should know what to do next!"

Suspects don't need to be suspicious, Guo Fengxiao naturally won't let Zhou Gong relieve his grievances, and the two say goodbye to each other after a few pleasantries.

……

On the other side, Zhang Fei returned to Jingzhou in a panic, and before he had time to rest, he hurried to find Liu Xuande.

Seeing Zhang Fei coming back, Liu Xuande was quite surprised, but he hurried to greet him.

"Third brother, aren't you leading the troops in the camp? Why are you back at this time?"

Liu Xuande naturally knew that his brother was reckless, and was a little worried that he might have caused some trouble again.

"Brother, I really have something important to tell when I come back this time. About your proposal to Sun Xiaomei of Jiangdong Sun's family, they have sent someone back."

"What? Any news?"

Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Did Marquis Wu agree?"

If this marriage can be facilitated, the Sun Liu alliance will be more stable after all, so it will not be a big problem to resist Cao Pi in the north.

"Brother, it would be great if this is the case, but...but they...deceive people too much!"

Zhang Fei was full of anger, as if he didn't know how to speak.

"Third brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. What happened?"

Liu Bei's heart sank.

"They sent messengers to scold us in front of our camp, saying that you are so old that you want to marry Sun Xiaomei as your wife. You really have no shame!"

As soon as Zhang Fei said this, Liu Xuande froze in place. The news was like a bolt from the blue to him.

"They also said that you are not a descendant of the Han Dynasty, but just fabricated to deceive the world, saying that you are shameless!"

Zhang Fei spoke out all the news he had heard.

"Brother, calm down, if you want to open up, don't get angry!"

I saw Liu Xuande's legs went limp, and he slumped down on the ground.

"This... how could it be like this, Marquis Wu, you've bullied me too much!"

Liu Bei hated it.

Even the table case in front of him was overturned by him.

Although it looks angry on the surface, Liu Bei has no place to feel ashamed in his heart.

Even at his own age, he was abused like this.

Originally, Liu Xuande himself had no idea about this matter, but Zhang Fei brought back the worst result!

"Little Sun Ce dares to insult me ​​like this!"

"Since this is the case, they must be planning to completely destroy the Sun-Liu Alliance. Then we have no worries. Immediately notify the second brother to strengthen the defense in the direction of Jiangdong, and send a fast horse to inform the military to return to camp immediately!"

"Right, and you, hurry back to your camp immediately, just in case!"

For a while, Liu Bei thought about everything.

"Brother, if a war breaks out at this time, it will be bad for us!"

Zhang Fei looked embarrassed, he naturally knew the situation in the army, and it would be difficult to have a perfect strategy if he used troops at this time.

"In addition, we are all old and weak in Jingzhou City. Facing those cavalry in Jiangdong, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Fei was talking to himself, not noticing that Liu Bei's face was getting darker and darker.

"Third brother, as the leading general, how can you shake the morale of the army!"

"I have worked hard for so many years. Don't you know how to lead the army to fight? Don't worry, what we have to do now is to prevent Jiangdong from attacking us. Besides, I will get in touch with Xichuan as soon as possible. If I can contact them If we form an alliance, even if we fight, we will have some confidence!"

Hearing Liu Bei's plan, Zhang Fei suddenly realized.

"That's good, then I'll go, brother, take care!"

Zhang Fei didn't dare to stay longer, it was a bit risky to leave Xing Daorong alone in the camp.

On the other hand, Liu Bei has also sent his cavalry to Jiangxia.

After seeing off the others, Liu Bei fell into deep thought alone.

The most troublesome thing for him now is not the relationship with Jiangdong, but the situation in Jingzhou City.

Liu Qi, the son of Liu Biao, the former city lord of Jingzhou, is also in a terminal illness, and only Liu Bei knows what caused it.

Liu Qi didn't have much leadership ability in the first place, but he was a little proud after winning the Battle of Chibi, and he was addicted to drinking and sex all day long, his body was getting worse day by day.

It would be fine if he closed his eyes, but Liu Qi still breathed a sigh of relief, and most of the people in Jingzhou still obeyed his command, so there is still a long way to go before Liu Bei can completely rule Jingzhou.

It is now the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Originally, the Jiangxia area had a lot of rainy weather, and this year it has even been raining heavily.

In this way, everyone will think that there will be a good harvest this year!
But the good times didn't last long, and the flames of war broke out, and people were panicked for a while.

Although there is no natural disaster, the degree of persecution of this man-made disaster is no less than that of natural disasters.

Since Liu Jingsheng passed away a few years ago, the Juewei of Jingzhou has fallen into the hands of Liu Qi, and Liu Qi's governance ability is also seen by everyone, he is not such a material at all.

As a result, the major wealthy families in Jingzhou City did not take it seriously, and tried to make money whenever they had the opportunity, and even raised a lot of servants to strengthen their own abilities.

As for this farming, it has long been less important!

What's more, some powerful families will fight for their own interests.

From this point of view, the land of Jiangxia in Jingzhou was originally rich, but now it is a mess.

In such an environment, Liu Xuande, who has always regarded himself as benevolent and righteous, has also abandoned his former appearance. In addition, during this period of time, he has recruited strong men to join the army and supplemented the food and military pay, so his relationship with the nobles in Jingzhou City is not very good.

The common people also complained and complained.

……

On the other hand, seeing that Guo Fengxiao was about to leave Huangpi for the first time alone, Huang Xu became impatient.

"Uncle Feng Xiao, what are you doing? Didn't you promise to take me with you at the beginning? Why are you going back on your word now?"

Huang Xu really couldn't figure it out, when things came to an end, Guo Fengxiao actually abandoned himself.

"There's nothing to worry about, just trust me!"

Guo Fengxiao smiled slightly, and did not give any unnecessary explanations.

"But right now, when the war is in chaos, if something really happens to you, the adoptive father will definitely not let me off lightly. Aren't you embarrassing me!"

Huang Xu had a bitter face, and was about to cry.

"I'm just going to catch up with old friends, not going out to fight with people."

Guo Fengxiao was really upset by being entangled, he shook his head repeatedly and refused.

"No, even if you don't let me go, I have to arrange five hundred soldiers to go with you. Let alone whether Xu Yuanzhi will attack you, if you encounter some bandits and bandits along the way, it will be safe. a care."

"Don't say any more, to be honest, this is exactly what the lord means!"

Guo Fengxiao moved out of Xi Yu directly, and Huang Xu was stunned for a moment.

Taking advantage of this gap, Guo Fengxiao raised the whip in his hand and whipped it down on the horse's buttocks, and then the horse neighed and galloped away, raising thick dust.

Watching Guo Fengxiao go away, Huang Xu was not in a hurry, after jumping on the horse, he grabbed the whip from the soldier next to him, and then there was another neighing of the horse, Huang Xu chased after Guo Fengxiao in the direction where he was leaving.

(End of this chapter)