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Chapter 14: Is there another expert under Liu Bei’s command?
Looking at Cai He's head, Wei Yanchang breathed a sigh of relief.

The resentment that had been pent up in my heart for many years was finally released at this moment.

Hearty laughter rang out from the top of the city.

Wei Yan immediately came to the city wall, held up Cai He's head high, and showed it to the Jingzhou soldiers gathered under the city.

"I have already killed Cai He and am determined to surrender to Liu Yuzhou!"

"If any of you still have a trace of blood in your veins and are unwilling to surrender to Cao, then follow me and submit to Liu Yuzhou."

"To those who wish to avenge Cai He, I, Wei Yan, am here to welcome you!"

Wei Yan threw Cai He's head off the city wall, stood proudly with his sword in hand, as majestic as an iron tower.

The Jingzhou soldiers outside the city were in an uproar.

When the Jingzhou soldiers loyal to the Cai family saw Cai He being killed, their fighting spirit immediately collapsed and they fled in panic.

Those who were unwilling to surrender to Cao were half-kneeling in a crowd, shouting passionately that they wanted to follow Wei Yan and submit to Liu Bei.

Nearly 4,000 Jingzhou soldiers at the east gate were defeated without a fight.

A moment later, Zhang Fei led three thousand Liu troops and poured into the east gate like a tide.

"General Wei Yan greets General Yide!"

Wei Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and greeted him with a bow.

"Wei Wenchang, don't you only have 500 moves? This..."

Zhang Fei looked suspiciously at the Jingzhou soldiers standing solemnly on the main street.

Originally, they thought that after breaking into the city, they would have to fight to repel the Jingzhou soldiers who were trying to seize the gate.

Who would have thought that he didn't see any fighting, but instead saw more than 3,000 Jingzhou soldiers standing in formation, and they had changed their flags to Liu Bei's.

"Reporting to General Yide, not all the men of Jingzhou are cowards. Countless of them admire our lord and are unwilling to surrender to Cao. This general..."

Wei Yan then explained in detail how he had beheaded Cai He and persuaded Liu Bei to surrender the troops guarding the east gate.

Zhang Fei suddenly understood, laughed and patted Wei Yan on the shoulder:

"Wei Wenchang, you're really capable. No wonder Mr. Xiao said you have the talent to be a great general. He's right."

Mr. Xiao?
Wei Yan's eyes moved, and he asked hurriedly:
"Is it Xiao Bowen, the man Sun Congshi mentioned, the lord's newfound talent, the one who recognized a nobody like Yan?"

"If it's not him, who else could it be!"

Zhang Fei nodded heavily and said respectfully:

"This Mr. Xiao is incredibly intelligent. Not only does he recognize that you, Wei Wenchang, are a hero of the world, but he also suggested the strategy of the surprise attack on Xiangyang to your brother."

"Also, he also predicted Liu Jingsheng's death from illness and Liu Cong's surrender to Cao..."

Zhang Fei praised Xiao He to the skies, waving his hand and saying:

"Forget it, I can't finish my explanation in a moment. Anyway, Mr. Xiao will cross the river to Xiangyang tomorrow. You will know everything when you see him then."

"Now, let's take Xiangyang first and win this battle!"

Zhang Fei had no time to elaborate. He spurred his horse and dragged his spear forward, urging his men to charge towards the heart of Xiangyang.

"Xiao He, Xiao Bowen, there are actually such extraordinary people hidden in Jingzhou..."

Wei Yan's eyes gradually revealed a look of fascination.

It wasn't until Liu Jun surged past him like a tide that he came to his senses.

Wei Yan's murderous intent was aroused again, so he mounted his horse and dragged his sword, and led his troops into the city with Zhang Fei.

...

State pastoral office.

Liu Cong was fidgeting, pacing in the hall and looking out the door from time to time.

His eyes were anxious and nervous, as if he was afraid that Liu Bei would lead his army to charge in at the next moment, pointing a sword at him and demanding punishment.

"Our Xiangyang city walls are high and thick, our troops are many times greater than Liu Bei's, and Cai Degui is personally stationed on the city walls to oversee the overall situation. There is absolutely no way Liu Bei can break into the city."

"My lord, please be patient and sit down to drink tea with Yue Anxin."

Kuai Yue stood up and walked forward, handing Liu Cong a cup of tea.

Liu Cong was startled, and when he turned around and saw Kuai Yue's calm smile, his nervous mood couldn't help but relax a little.

"Yi Du's words make sense. Even if Liu Bei's military strategy is great, he is not Cao Gong after all. How could he possibly capture Xiangyang with less than 10,000 troops?"

"I'm just worrying too much, too much."

Liu Cong laughed at himself and sat down again with his tea.

The tea bowl was slowly raised and was about to be brought to his mouth.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed as General Wang Wei rushed in in a panic. "My Lord, Kuai Beijia, something terrible has happened!"

"A general in our army named Wei Yan rebelled, killed General Cai Deping, and opened the city gates, allowing Liu Bei's army to enter through the east gate!"

Bang!

Liu Cong's face turned pale with horror, and the soup bowl in his hand fell to the ground.

Kuai Yue, who had been calm and composed at first, suddenly changed his expression and jumped up.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Kuai Yue took a few steps forward and questioned Wang Wei harshly.

"Someone at the East Gate is plotting a rebellion. We have killed Cai He and let Liu Bei's army into the city!"

"Most of our defenders have surrendered to Liu Bei. The enemy has already entered the city. Our troops along the way have either surrendered or collapsed at the first blow!"

"The enemy is about to attack the state capital!"

Wang Wei repeated the bad news in a trembling voice and a panicked look.

Kuai Yue was stunned and froze in place.

Liu Cong was so frightened that his face turned pale and he stumbled to his feet.

"Kuai Beijia, what's going on? Didn't you say Xiangyang City is impregnable?"

"But now, why did Liu Bei suddenly come charging in?"

"Why did someone suddenly rebel and kill Cai He?"

"This, this, what on earth is going on?"

Liu Cong held Kuai Yue tightly and bombarded him with questions.

Kuai Yue's breathing became heavier, and his mind was racing.

Suddenly.

He took a deep breath and suddenly woke up.

"Liu Bei must have secretly bribed Wei Yan. He pretended to lead his main force to attack the north gate, but secretly ambushed his special forces at the east gate, forcing Wei Yan to suddenly attack and kill Cai He, and then seize the gate to let his special forces into the city!"

"This is Liu Bei's plan to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. It's a trick he planned all along!"

After all, Kuai Yue claimed to be the best strategist in Jingzhou. The situation was so clear, how could he not understand the mystery?

Liu Cong suddenly realized and complained with a bitter face:

"Kuai Yueyi, Kuai Yidu, you first assumed that Liu Bei would not lead his army to punish us, and then you were certain that Liu Bei could not capture Xiangyang."

"But now, all your judgments are wrong, all of them!"

Kuai Yue looked a little ashamed, with cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

"How strange! Liu Bei prides himself on being righteous and benevolent, so according to common sense he shouldn't have come to seize Xiangyang. Who convinced Liu Bei to do this?"

"Who proposed this plan to capture Xiangyang to Liu Bei? Could it be Zhuge Liang, the disciple of Shuijing?"

"But that traitor Wei Yan was just a nobody. How did Zhuge Liang choose him as Liu Bei's traitor?"

"Could it be that there is another expert under Liu Bei's command?"

Kuai Yue muttered to himself, his thoughts racing, trying to figure out the doubts.

Outside the provincial capital, shouts were heard everywhere.

"We will never surrender to Cao!"

"The Jingzhou army is willing to surrender to Liu Yuzhou!"

"A generous reward will be given to anyone who captures Cai Mao and Kuai Yue alive!"

"Liu Cong is not worthy of being the governor of Jingzhou!"

From all directions, shouts like thunder erupted, as if the whole city had rebelled overnight.

"Kuai Yidu, they've rebelled, they've all rebelled!"

"What should we do? You have to make a decision~~"

Liu Cong didn't bother to complain anymore, he held Kuai Yue tightly and asked almost pleadingly.

Kuai Yue glanced outside the door, pondered for a moment, and let out a helpless sigh.

"The people in the city were already in a state of panic, and quite a few were dissatisfied with their lord's surrender to Cao Cao. Now that Liu Bei has broken into the city, these scoundrels have naturally all jumped out."

"The situation is hopeless. Xiangyang City cannot be defended. Abandon the city and retreat south to Jiangling."

"Ugh--"

(End of this chapter)