Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Xinye is located in the north of Jingzhou, on the east bank of Feishui River.

It is the gateway to the north of Xiangfan. If we capture this place, we can threaten the important towns in the hinterland of Jingzhou, Xiangyang and Jiangling.

Originally, Liu Biao had a heavy army here to guard against Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao in the north.

It's just that since rumors spread in Xiangyang City, in order to prevent sudden changes, Liu Biao reduced his defense, and the previous manpower here was naturally reduced by half.

Night falls.

Dozens of soldiers guarding the city at the city gate shrank their heads and yawned.

Although it is not winter yet, it is still very cold when standing guard at night.

"Captain, last night I saw the people in that team standing till midnight, and everyone was hiding in the house."

"Why do we have to stand all night?"

"That's right. Boss, let's just let two people keep an eye on it. Why is it necessary?"

Before he finished speaking, the guard captain on the side snorted coldly: "You little bastards, you dare to say anything, but do you know that the people above know it? What crime do we have?"

"If you leave your post without permission, you will be beheaded."

"I don't care about other people, but we can't do this."

"In his position, seek his government."

A deputy captain on the side smiled and said: "Boss, you are right, but we are all raised by our father and mother. Why are we the ones who suffer, and the superiors only look at our shortcomings?"

"I think the brothers' complaints are correct."

The other soldiers echoed: "Yes, yes, the deputy captain is right."

"we."

Before he finished speaking, there was the sound of rapid footsteps, followed by more than ten carriages slowly approaching.

"Stop, stop!"

"Everyone get ready."

As he spoke, the captain of the gate guard took the lead and pulled out the saber on his waist: "Don't you know that the city gate is closed at night, and no one can leave the city without orders from above?"

The deputy captain on the side showed a special smile in his eyes: "Captain, don't worry."

"Don't worry, listen to me!!"

As he spoke, he pressed down the knife raised in the guard captain's hand.

"What do you mean?"

The vice-captain smiled and said, "I took the lead in this matter."

"Take the lead? What do you mean?"

The vice-captain said: "Almost half of our time this month has been at night, and there is no oil or water at all."

"This is something that the Deng family merchants in the city transport. It will be beneficial for us to open the door to convenience."

"A whole hundred taels."

"Hehe, brothers can all get a lot of benefits. There will be no problem in eating well and drinking spicy food for at least two months."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the guards guarding the scene shone with dazzling light: "Is this true? Vice-captain?"

"Really willing to give so much? Are you not trying to trick us?"

"What exactly was delivered that is so valuable?"

The captain of the gatekeeper snorted coldly, and the soldiers who were originally talking shut their mouths again.

He looked at the deputy captain with a serious look: "What do you mean? Let the brothers risk disobeying military orders?"

"Did you know that Cao Cao in the north could go south at any time?"

"If someone is negligent and blamed by the higher-ups, he or she will die."

"Although money is good, you have to spend it with your life."

"Besides, given so much, what are they transporting?"

"It's not clear at all, why do you make the decision without permission?"

After reprimanding, the captain of the gatekeeper shouted loudly: "Stop everyone, don't move forward, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"

Seeing the captain mercilessly rejecting such a good thing, all the soldiers present looked unwilling.

The carriage team on the opposite side had just approached. When he heard the sound, a middle-aged man held a few ingots of silver in his hands and said with a smile: "It's convenient, it's convenient. We are just transporting some things out of the city. It only takes half an hour."

"As the saying goes, rely on friends outside. The more friends you have, the easier your journey will be."

The guard captain's face was filled with chills: "Put your things away and retreat immediately. Don't do it."

Before he finished speaking, there was only an "ah" sound and a scream. “Vice Captain, what are you doing?”

"How to attack the captain?"

The guard captain turned his head and looked at the knife on his chest: "Why are you..."

The vice-captain glanced at him disdainfully: "If you block our way of survival, I can only kill people."

"Do you know what the situation is outside the city?"

"Prime Minister Cao's army of more than [-] has moved south."

"If we don't surrender, we will all die."

The people who were hiding in the carriage picked up their weapons and surrounded a dozen defenders.

The guard captain fell to the ground, and the already chaotic guard soldiers looked at each other, their legs trembling.

The deputy captain looked at the soldiers behind him with a smile on his face: "Brothers, don't be afraid."

"We will be members of the imperial court from now on. We will follow the Prime Minister well and we will have all the glory and wealth we want."

"Open the city gate!!"

Although these dozen guards still have opinions, how can they dare to make trouble at this time?

They all looked at each other and hurried towards the city gate.

"Squeak."

The city gate of Xinye slowly opened.

Countless Cao soldiers who had been waiting outside marched straight in.

With the internal and external coordination, the whole city was almost quiet, and there was no loud sound of fighting from the beginning to the end.

Outside the city, three miles away.

Cao Cao reined in his horse and fought with majesty.

Xu Huang, Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and others stood side by side.

"Prime Minister, Xinye City has been surrounded by people. It is certain that no one has escaped. This means that the news that Xinye has been occupied by us is impossible to spread."

Cao Cao raised his lips: "Well done."

"Xinye City is our first step. If we take Fan City quietly, Jingxiang will take half of it."

"Send the order and calm the people immediately. Tell the people in the city that we are the imperial troops. From tomorrow onwards, no one in the city will be allowed to go out. The entire Xinye City is not allowed to enter or leave."

"The ban can be lifted within half a month at most."

"Tell them not to mess up. Anyone who messes up the whole family will be punished by military law."

"Understand?"

"Here!!"

Xu Huang and Xia Houyuan took the lead and left with fists clasped, heading towards the city.

After the two left, Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo, I see that you are worried, so if you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."

"Is there anything else we can't say between us?"

"Say what you should say and what you shouldn't say. What's wrong with saying it wrong?"

Xun Yu lowered his voice: "Wancheng is not in our hands yet."

"Zhang Xiu's attitude is still ambiguous."

"If he has other ideas, Wancheng will cut off our retreat."

“It’s easy to go forward, hard to go back.”

"This time, most of the forces are suppressed, and the risk is too great."

"Let's at least let Zhang Xiu express his position, otherwise..."

Cao Cao laughed loudly and patted Xun Yu on the shoulder: "Wen Ruo, you are worrying too much!"

"Do you really think Lin Fan can move so fast?"

"We will be able to drink Liu Biao's wedding wine in Xiangyang City in just ten days."

"Even if Lin Fan has the current layout, can he keep up?"

"I really don't believe he is so powerful and can do anything."

(End of this chapter)