Han Xiang

Chapter 305 Jingxiang's First Brain Tank
At this time, the deal was done, and Liu Biao could only ask Cai Mao for advice:

"How many soldiers and horses does De Gui think is appropriate?"

Cai Mao replied: "No matter what, we must lead five thousand troops, and let the general Wen Zhongye (Wenpin) accompany him."

"Five thousand? Is it too much?" Liu Biao asked hesitantly, "You know the opponent only has a hundred people? And you still want to be hired to join the army?"

"It's about the safety of my brother-in-law. It's always right to be cautious. Don't forget the two thousand enemies."

Cai Mao took out Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again to threaten him.

Liu Biao responded with half-push and half-push: "Then you hurry up to organize the army and set off together in two hours."

"only."

Watching Cai Mao take the order and go away with fists in his arms, Liu Biao stroked his beard and opened his eyes. He always felt that it would be timid and impolite to lead 5000 people.

After thinking about it, Liu Biao called Kuai Yue to ask for advice.

Kuai Yue didn't have any idea about the enemy of ten thousand people, but felt that Cai Mao's suggestion made Jingzhou lose face, so he suggested: "If the Lord wants to bring 5000 people with him, he has to pay some price to be polite."

"The price? What price?" Liu Biao frowned.

Kuai Yue explained: "The meeting at Dawangzhuang should arrange a banquet, right? My lord, why don't you bring some food for the laborers? It's better to prepare more food and grass. Liu Xuande's tens of thousands of people will come to Jingzhou. Maybe they will run out of food soon. This will also prevent the refugees from rioting."

"Well, that's it."

Liu Biaoxin said that even if relatives and friends come to visit, it is necessary to play the autumn wind. Now he is thinking about what he will have to pay no matter whether he accepts Liu Bei or not, so he urged Kuai Yue: "You hurry up and prepare, is two hours enough?"

Kuai Yue replied: "Not necessarily, I will try my best to arrange the transportation as soon as possible. Anyway, there will be no problem today."

"Then tomorrow morning, you and I will meet the guests."

"only."

The Jingzhou side was well prepared and boarded a boat in the early morning of the next day, before Liu Bei and his party arrived at Dawangzhuang.

After arriving at the place, Cai Mao and Wen Pin immediately arranged for defense, planning to arrange archers in a favorable position on the village.

The quiet village that was originally built along the river was aroused by this series of actions. Liu Biao noticed something was wrong and summoned two people to ask: "What are you doing? Are you hosting a grand banquet for me?"

Although Wenpin disagreed with Cai Mao's approach, he had to obey orders, and at this time he was held accountable by Liu Biao and bowed his head in silence.

Cai Mao thought he had a trump card, so he smiled and answered calmly, "Brother-in-law, we are just in case, don't forget the enemy around Liu Bei."

"The enemy of ten thousand people? Who is it?" Liu Ming asked knowingly.

Cai Mao was stunned, and found that Kuai Yue was giving him winks. He didn't know what it meant, so he could only ask softly, "Aren't they Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?"

"Xuande's gate is in Huyang, and he brought eighty riders to meet him. How can you defend against ten thousand enemies? Get rid of it immediately, so as not to embarrass our Jingzhou."

Liu Biao left some unkind words, and walked towards the center of the village with a flick of his sleeves.

Cai Mao hurriedly gave Kuai Yue a wink, stretched out his hand and asked in front of him, "What's going on?"

Kuai Yue replied: "Yi Ji just arrived and said that Liu Bei and his party of more than [-] riders are less than ten miles away. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not accompany the army."

"Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Seeing Cai Mao frowned and blamed him, Kuai Yue replied bitterly: "Uncle Ji came back suddenly, and I didn't have a chance to send a letter."

"Isn't Yi Jibo tired? It's all his bad things to go back and forth."

Cai Hao kicked a small stone at his feet, but he kicked too hard, and the stone hit his toes with sharp pain. While showing a ferocious expression, he suddenly thought of a possibility.

So he asked Wenpin: "Zhongye, do you think this is Liu Bei's trick? He deliberately used himself as a bait to lure us into a trap, and then ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to outflank us from behind?"

"It's also possible"

Received Wenpin's affirmative answer, Cai Mao rubbed his hands and paced on the spot, then motioned to Wenpin and said: "Then we have to guard against it, it seems that the ambush soldiers in the village should be transferred outside the village."

"My lord did not give the order."

Wenpin euphemistically reminded him not to do this, and said to himself, how afraid are you of being closed?Don't you have persecution paranoia?

Cai Mao blurted out: "Then Liu Bei must be controlled."

Kuai Yue saw that Cai Mao was acting recklessly, so he softly comforted him and said, "Degui, don't worry, things may not be that bad."

Cai Mao argued: "It is true that good medicine cures disease before it happens, and prevents it before it happens."

"My lord has been held accountable just now, so it would be wrong to act privately." Kuai Yue shook his head lightly, and then suggested: "If Degui is really worried about closing Zhang, he can suggest to the lord later to send a few grain ships up the river. , Borrowing the name of Huyang Labor Army, just watch Guanzhang?"

"Wonderful, different degree." Cai Mao was overjoyed, patted Kuai Yue's shoulder and praised: "You have a good brain, you are indeed the number one think tank in Jingxiang."

Kuai Yue waved his hands and said modestly: "There are too many heroes in Jingxiang, how can I be the first? De Gui, don't talk nonsense."

Cai Mao snorted coldly: "You mean Pang Shangchang (Pang Degong)? This person would rather be a hermit than conquer for his brother-in-law, but he likes to criticize others like the Xu brothers. Who are those characters he commented on? All of them are young men who have not yet been in office. I heard that these people often gather together to flatter each other.

"Degui can't say the same. There were many young talents in ancient times."

"Forget it, we won't mention Duke Pang."

Cai Mao interrupted Kuai Yue and told Wen Pin: "Let the general handle the labor force in Huyang. Yidu and I will go to ask the master for instructions immediately. We must watch Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."

"The final general will definitely do his best." Wen Pin clasped his fists and nodded.

Several people made a plan without telling Liu Biao, and finally got Liu Biao's consent.

Liu Bei was greeted in front of the Dawangzhuang, and when everyone was walking to the village, Liu Biao took the initiative to say, "Xuande, prepare some food for the labor force this time, and I plan to send it to Huyang by boat, what do you think? "

"Brother Jingsheng's kindness, I am very grateful"

Liu Biao sent food and goods, but Liu Bei had no reason to refuse, and immediately sent Sun Qian to go with Wenpin to Huyang to serve as a labor force.

When everyone arrived at the Dawang Manor, Liu Biao asked people to clear out the two big rooms ahead of time, and the tables were already prepared inside.

Liu Biao sat at the head seat to the north, Liu Bei and Liu Ye sat on the right, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue accompanied him on the left, Zhao Yun and Chen Dao stood not far away, watching the guards behind Cai Mao all the time.

Seeing Zhao Yun and Chen Dao standing tall and straight, standing still like pines and cypresses, Liu Biao couldn't help admiring that the guards had such a bearing, and thought that Liu Xuande was really not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Liu Biao opened the scene with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He stroked his beard and said, "It's a pity that Yun Chang and Yi De didn't go with Xuan De, otherwise I would have seen the demeanor of the enemy."

Liu Bei cupped his fists and said modestly: "Brother, you are serious. My second and third brothers are just ordinary generals, nothing special."

Liu Biao jokingly said: "Yun Chang's white horse beheaded Yan Liang. Few people have done it throughout the ages. Why is such a hero special? No wonder Cao Cao is so persistent in pursuing his virtuous brother."

(End of this chapter)