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Chapter 120: The final battle to seize Jingzhou! You have fallen into Xiao Bowen's trap, when will you surrender?

"Military Advisor Xiao, you just said you wanted to marry..."

Bu Lianshi suddenly remembered something and was about to speak when Xiao He had already left.

She had to take back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and walked out, watching Xiao He go away.

In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the words that Xiao He had just put his arm around her slender waist and kept saying that he liked her and wanted to make her his wife.

"I don't know if what he said counts, ah~~"

Bu Lianshi sighed softly, and her face turned red again.

...

Jiangling City, the provincial capital.

The dim hall was filled with a long-lost excitement.

Liu Cong looked at the secret letter in his hand, his hands trembling slightly, unable to hide his inner excitement.

That was the letter that had just been delivered to him by the envoy sent by the Shu general Yan Yan into the city.

Yan Yan claimed that he had left some troops behind, pretending that a large army was in Yidao to attract Liu Bei's army to block it, and he personally led the main force to take a small road and headed straight for Jiangling.

It is expected that by tomorrow night at the latest, the Shu army will surround Liu's army camp west of Jiangling and launch a night attack.

Yan Yan asked Liu Cong to mobilize all the Jingzhou soldiers in the city, use the lighting of a fire as a signal to rush out of the west gate, and attack Liu's camp from both inside and outside.

Jiangling had been under siege for more than four months, and finally there was a glimmer of hope for relief. How could Liu Cong not be so excited that he was at a loss as to what to do?

"My Lord, what are you waiting for? Just give the order!"

"I will mobilize all my troops and charge out of the city. Together with the Shu army, we will destroy the Big Ear Bandits' western camp and open up communication with Yizhou. The siege of Jiangling will be lifted!"

Cai Zhong jumped up and was the first to excitedly call for a fight.

As the only remaining member of the Cai family, Cai Zhong naturally took over his brother Cai Mao's position and took charge of the only 20,000 soldiers and horses left in the city.

Although he held great power, he still had to ask Liu Cong, the governor of Jingzhou, for permission to send troops.

"Yes, my lord. We have endured four months of hardship, waiting for this day. If we don't switch from defense to offense now, when will we?"

Zhang Yun also jumped up and challenged him to a fight.

Liu Cong did not dare to make a decision on his own, but looked at Kuai Yue.

Cai Mao is dead. As the leader of the Cai and Kuai clans, Kuai Yue is actually the real ruler of Jiangling City at this time.

Whether to fight or not is up to Kuai Yue to decide.

"I originally thought it would be the Cao-Sun coalition forces that would attack Jingzhou from the east and rescue our Jiangling. I didn't expect that it was the Shu army from the west that came to rescue us."

"It seems that Liu Bei fell for Prime Minister Cao's strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain. He transferred most of his troops to Jiangxia, leaving the western front empty-handed. This allowed the Shu army to advance with unstoppable force."

"In terms of military strategy, Liu Bei is ultimately inferior to Prime Minister Cao. In terms of intelligence, Xiao He is ultimately inferior to Prime Minister Cao's counselors like Xun Wenruo..."

Kuai Yue sighed and praised Cao Cao highly.

Then his emotion turned into determination, and he bowed to Liu Cong:

"My lord, as Generals Cai and Zhang have said, this is a godsend opportunity for us to break the siege of Jiangling. How can we miss it?"

"Yue asks the Lord to issue an order. We must march out in full force tomorrow night to defeat Liu Bei's western encirclement camp in one fell swoop and establish contact with Yizhou!"

The hesitation on Liu Cong's face faded away, and he put down the secret letter and was about to give the order immediately.

"Wait a minute!"

A middle-aged military officer stepped forward and spoke out to stop them.

"Cao Gong and Sun Quan fought Liu Bei many times, but each time they failed to gain the slightest advantage, and instead suffered heavy casualties, always ending in disastrous defeat."

"We should take this as a warning and never underestimate the enemy or take risks in battle."

"Pin believes that we should err on the side of caution and continue to defend Jiangling without fighting, waiting for the Shu army to defeat Liu's camp and rescue us."

The one who advised against it was General Wen Pin.

Liu Cong was at a loss for words and looked at Kuai Yue and the others:
"Yi Du, what Zhong Ye said does seem to make sense. Liu Bei was, after all, the man who defeated Cao Cao's army of 150,000. I heard that his strategist, Xiao He, was also extremely cunning and formidable."

"It's really risky for us to take the initiative to fight like this, so let's not fight."

"We've been defending Jiangling for four months. It's impregnable. Why take that risk?"

Among the generals, Wang Wei and others all nodded in agreement.

Kuai Yue glanced at Wen Pin, but his expression was sarcastic.

"Zhongye, it's right that you seek to be cautious, but you also need to be flexible."

"Let me ask you, what if Liu Bei withdraws his troops from the eastern front and goes to Yidao to stop the Shu army?"

"If Liu Bei recaptures Yidao and forces the Shu army back, won't we have missed our only chance to escape?"

"Let me ask you again, what if the Shu army, relying solely on its own strength, fails to defeat Liu Bei's western camp and is forced to retreat?"

"If we miss this only chance to break free, we can only wait for the Cao-Sun coalition forces on the eastern front to break through Jiangxia and fight their way to Jiangling. No one can predict how long this will take."

"Is it January, March, or October?"

"Can you, Wen Zhongye, guarantee that we can survive until that day?"

Kuai Yue bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

Wen Pin was speechless when asked, frowned slightly, and lowered his head silently.

After subduing Wen Pin, Kuai Yue bowed to Liu Cong:

"My lord, this battle is our only chance. Once we establish contact with Yizhou, we can retreat westward into Yizhou if things get really bad."

"Since Liu Zhang has submitted to Prime Minister Cao, he will surely escort us to Xudu. Even if we lose Jiangling, my lord will still be able to preserve his life and wealth."

This sentence could save his life and wealth, which cheered up Liu Cong and his remaining worries disappeared in an instant.

"Okay, okay, let's do as Yidu says. We'll march out in full force tomorrow and cooperate with the Shu army to defeat Liu Bei's western camp!"

...

The next day.

Late at night, at the west gate tower of Jiangling City.

Liu Cong and Kuai Yue stood side by side, staring towards the direction of Liuying in the night.

Unlike Liu Cong who looked nervous, Kuai Yue stroked his beard lightly, with a confident smile on his face.

"Brother Yidu, the war has begun!"

Cai Zhong stepped forward behind him and pointed excitedly at the night sky in the west.

Kuai Yue gazed into the distance and saw three beacons rising behind Liu's camp.

The appointed time has arrived.

Cai Zhong drew his sword and was about to turn around and lead his troops down the city to attack.

"Wait a minute!" Kuai Yue stopped him and said calmly:

"Wait for the Shu army to take action first, then we can attack."

Cai Zhong was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Kuai Yue wanted to preserve his strength as much as possible and reduce the casualties of his own army.

After all, the more troops you have, the more bargaining chips you will have when you surrender to Cao Cao in the future, and the higher the treatment you will receive.

What's more, Kuai Yue was more cautious and wanted to use this to judge whether there was any fraud.

A quarter of an hour later, the sound of killing was heard west of Liuying.

Countless flames rose behind Liu Ying, and the sound of drums and shouts of killing could be heard from all directions.

There was no doubt that a night raid was underway.

The corners of Kuai Yue's mouth curled up secretly, and the last trace of worry disappeared.

Taking a deep breath, he turned around and bowed to the generals:
"Everyone, our lives, wealth and glory all depend on this battle tonight."

"After this battle, we will have made great contributions to the court and will be able to go to Xudu to enjoy wealth and prosperity."

"I beg you all to fight to the death!"

At the last moment, Kuai Yue stopped pretending, ignored his lord Liu Cong, and directly encouraged everyone as the lord of Jingzhou.

"Brother Yidu, please don't worry. I will kill the Big Ear Thief without a single piece of his armor remaining in this battle, and avenge my two brothers!"

"If Liu Bei were in the West Camp, I would chop off his head myself!"

Cai Zhong made a bold statement and left the city with his sword.

Wen Pin, Wang Wei and other generals had no choice but to fight to the death and leave the city together.

The city gate, which had been closed for four months, suddenly opened and the drawbridge slowly lowered.

Cai Zhong rode his horse and held his sword in hand, and was the first to rush out of the city gate.

The other generals followed closely behind, leading more than 15,000 Jingzhou defenders, pouring out of the west gate like a tide, and under the cover of night, they attacked towards Liu's west camp.

Kuai Yue and Liu Cong stood on the top of the city wall, watching with expectant eyes as this last elite force left with their hopes.

"Yi...Yidu, do you think we can really win this battle?"

Liu Cong asked cautiously.

The arrow had already left the bowstring, but he still had a trace of worry and concern in his heart.

Kuai Yue stroked his thin beard and sneered:

"My lord, please do not worry about anything. I, Kuai Yue, guarantee you with my life that our army will win this battle!"

Liu Cong breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt at ease.

Outside Liu Jun’s west camp.

The solemn sound of the horn has pierced the sky.

Fifteen thousand soldiers from Jingzhou, under the command of Cai Zhong, rushed towards the wall of Liuying Camp like wild beasts out of a cage, regardless of everything.

As Kuai Yue expected, the main force of Liu's army seemed to have been transferred to the rear camp to block the night attack of the Shu army, leaving the front camp wall empty of troops.

Liu's army, which consisted of less than a thousand men, saw the Jingzhou army attacking in large numbers, and their morale collapsed in an instant, and they scattered in all directions.

Cai Zhong easily broke through the camp wall and entered the camp.

"Wen Zhongye, did you see that? Liu Bei is vulnerable!"

"I told you before, your worries are unnecessary!"

Cai Zhong looked back at Wen Pin with a proud look.

Wen Pin had nothing to say and could only silently accept Cai Zhong's sarcasm.

Cai Zhongze laughed wildly and raised his long sword:
"All troops, listen to my command. Follow me and break through the enemy camp in one swift move and rendezvous with the Shu army's reinforcements!"

The morale of the Jingzhou army was greatly boosted, and they followed Cai Zhong and rushed forward, sweeping all the way to the heart of Liu's camp.

Cai Zhong was so angry that he ran wildly all the way.

Wen Pin kept looking around and gradually realized that something was wrong.

Sudden.

His expression changed, and he hurried forward to stop Cai Zhong, shouting:

"General Cai, even if the Liu army was lured away by the Shu army, there is no way the camp is so empty. There must be a trick!"

"General Cai, please give the order immediately. Our army should turn around and retreat to Jiangling City!"

Cai Zhong was so hot-headed that he would not listen to his advice and said angrily:

"My army is about to reach the heart of the enemy camp. Victory is in sight, and you dare to speak nonsense and shake the morale of the army!"

"Wen Pin, are you crazy?"

Wen Pin frowned deeply, but still stood in front of Cai Zhong, wanting to persuade him again.

Cai Zhong was furious, pointed his sword at him, and shouted:
"Get out of my way immediately! If you dare to shake the morale of the army again, don't blame me for the military law—"

The word "law" has not yet been uttered.

In the heart of Liu's camp, the sound of thunderous war drums suddenly rang out.

In the heart of the empty camp, countless torches suddenly lit up, illuminating the entire camp.

Countless soldiers of Liu's army appeared from all directions and surrounded them like divine troops descending from the sky.

Ahead of them, a massive army array emerged from the darkness like a solid wall of steel, blocking the way of the Jingzhou army.

Cai Zhong's face turned pale with horror, and he was so frightened that the long sword in his hand almost fell out of his hand.

Wen Pin looked around, his face changed drastically, and he cried out inwardly, "Not good!"

In front of.

The iron wall broke open like a wave.

Accompanied by two veteran generals, Liu Bei slowly rode his horse forward.

One of the veteran generals, whom Cai Zhong Wenpin recognized, was Huang Zhong, the Tiger of Changsha, who surrendered to Liu Bei in Baqiu.

The other veteran was a new face, someone I had never seen before.

"The net that Bowen laid finally lured them into its trap..."

After Liu Bei sighed, he glanced at the old general beside him.

The old general then rode forward, pointed his sword, and said sternly:
"Listen up, soldiers of Jingzhou ahead! I am General Yan Yan of Shu. I have been ordered by my lord, Liu Jiyu, to aid Liu Yuzhou in capturing Jiangling!"

"You have fallen into Xiao Bowen's trap of luring the snake out of its hole. If you don't surrender now, when will you surrender?"

(End of this chapter)