Chapter 8 The Eighth Blood Splattered Jingxiang

At this time, Cao Cao's Chinese army camp had moved to Fancheng, where Liu Bei had just withdrawn. Although Cao Cao came here in anger, he wanted to slaughter all the soldiers and civilians in Fancheng, but the soldiers and civilians in Fancheng had already withdrawn, and Cao Cao had no one to slaughter. Moreover, Cao Cao suddenly realized that Liu Bei was fleeing with more than 100,000 people when he was in danger. He occupied Jingzhou for the purpose of attacking Sun Quan in the east of the Yangtze River. Why didn't he make good use of Jingzhou's military, manpower, and material resources?

So Cao Cao immediately sent someone to Xiangyang, and ordered Liu Cong, Liu Biao's second son, to come to Fancheng to meet him. Liu Cong was afraid to go, so Cai Mao and Zhang Yun went to Fancheng together to pay homage to Cao Cao, bowing their knees and flattering him. Although Cao Cao was displeased, he still asked Cai Mao, "How much money and food for the Jingzhou army and horses are there?" In order to please Cao Cao, Cai Hao reported the strength of Jingzhou in detail one by one: Prime Minister, in order to welcome the prime minister, everything in Jingzhou has been preserved intact. There are 50,000 horse troops, 150,000 infantry troops, and 80,000 navy troops, a total of 280,000 land and water troops. .Most of the money and food are stored in Jiangling, and the rest are stored in other places, which are also enough for a year.

Cao Cao asked again: "How many warships are there in the navy?"Who is in charge. Cai Mao hurriedly said: "The warships are intact, there are more than 7,000 ships, and Cai Mao and others are in charge." When Cao Cao heard this, he thought to himself: I am about to attack Jiangdong, and this person is available again.So he said happily: "Very well, you two are really loyal. I now specially designate General Cai as the governor of the Zhennan Marquis Navy, and Zhang Yun as the Deputy Governor of the Marquis Shun Navy." Cai Mao and Zhang Yunxi were overjoyed, and quickly knelt down to express their thanks.

Cao Cao said again: "The two of you will go back to Xiangyang immediately, and save the chariots, horses, money and food for me, as well as the large and small warships. There must be no mistakes." Cai Mao and Zhang Yun hurriedly shouted the order, and exited triumphantly. At this time, Xun You was in Cao Cao's central army tent, and said to Cao Cao, "Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are both traitors and sycophants. It is useless to keep them. Why don't they kill them? Cao Cao laughed and said, "Don't I know?"But the army I lead is not from this place, and I am not used to water warfare, but my goal is to take Jiangdong, water warfare is indispensable, and I just use these two people for my use.When the work is done, the two of them will deal with it otherwise.

Only then did Xun You have nothing to say, and Cao Cao immediately ordered: "Send someone to Xiangyang again, make Liu Cong the governor of Qingzhou, and order him to leave Jingzhou immediately and take up his post in Qingzhou without delay."In order to prevent mistakes, Cao Cao even sent his general Jin to carry out the order. Yu Jin led the army to Xiangyang, and Cao Cao then led the army to the outside of Xiangyang. Liu Cong, Mrs. Cai, mother and son, went out of the city to greet them in person. Cao Cao comforted them with words. Mrs. Cai thought that the overall situation had been settled, and not only her life could be saved, but also her prosperity and wealth could be preserved forever.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao originally promised to make Liu Cong the Lord of Jingzhou forever, and within a moment after entering the city, Yu Jin led his troops to surround Liu Cong's mansion.Escort Mrs. Cai, Liu Cong's mother and son on the road to Qingzhou.Mrs. Cai didn't want to leave, she cried and appealed to Yu Jin. Yu Jin smiled and said: "The prime minister has something to say, saying that Qingzhou is close to the imperial capital, and I will teach you to serve as an official in the court, so as not to be framed by others in Jing and Xiang. The prime minister ordered you to go out like a mountain, so you mother and son should leave obediently."

Mrs. Cai, Liu Cong, mother and son, had no choice but to get in the car and set off. At this time, Mrs. Cai really regretted her mistakes.Halfway there, Yu Jin was in a remote place. According to Cao Cao's secret order, he killed Mrs. Cai, Liu Cong, mother and son, and threw their bodies into a deep pit. Yu Jin went back to report to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was overjoyed and rewarded Yu Jin very much. Xun You said from the side: Liu Bei seems to have the intention of marching towards Jiangling. If Jiangling falls into Liu Bei's hands, with Zhuge Liang's assistance, it will be like a tiger with wings added, and it will be difficult to shake.

Cao Cao thought so deeply, so he ordered his army to chase and kill Liu Bei, within a day and a night, to catch up to more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians led by Liu Bei, in order to slaughter them all and leave no one alive. At this time, Liu Bei and the more than 100,000 people accompanying him, as well as the escort of more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, marched hard, one way after another, to Jiangling.Zhao Zilong is responsible for protecting the family members of officials, young and old.Zhang Fei is in charge of breaking the back, and he only walks ten or twenty miles a day, crawling like a snail.

Kong Ming was also a little uneasy at this time, he said to Liu Bei: "Yun Chang went to Jiangxia to ask for help, but there has been no news so far. I don't know why?" Liu Bei said: "Mr. was kind to Liu Qi that day. If Mr. went to Jiangxia in person, Liu Qi would definitely send troops to rescue him." Kong Ming thought: "The current situation is dangerous. Whether Liu Qi is willing to send troops to rescue is the key to Liu Bei's life and death. It seems that I am the only one who will go there personally. Kong Ming has made up his mind, so he said with emotion: "In this case, the trip to Jiangxia , I had to go also.After Kongming finished speaking, he wanted to get on his horse and run to Jiangxia.

Liu Bei said anxiously: "Sir, you are my pillar, you can't afford to lose, how can you go on the road alone?"I will send Zhang Fei to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to escort Mr. When Kong Ming heard this, he couldn't help sighing secretly, thinking: Liu Bei has only three thousand soldiers and horses around him now, and if he divides another thousand and transfers Zhang Fei away, why should he protect himself?He didn't know that I possessed supernatural powers, so he sacrificed himself for me like this. His affection for me can be described as the deepest sincerity.Kong Ming was moved in his heart, and he said with emotion: Don't worry, my lord!It's only two or three hundred miles from here to Jiangxia, and I can get there in one day if I hurry up. It would be inconvenient to bring troops along with me.Not only that, but the lord must be surrounded by strong guards. Junior sister Diaoxue and Miss Simazhi should stay and be responsible for protecting the lord.

After Kongming finished speaking, he got on his horse and rushed to Jiangxia. Liu Bei looked at Kong Ming's back, couldn't help but sighed, and murmured: "Mr. Liu Bei is not afraid of life and death, and worked hard for me. If he makes a mistake, I, Liu Bei, can only die to repay him." When Sima Zhi heard it, he couldn't help giggling and said: General Liu can rest assured, with Zhuge's righteous brother's ability, even if he has thousands of troops, he will treat it like nothing, his miraculous skills, even brother Zilong would be willing to bow down . Liu Bei was puzzled and said: "Why did Miss Sima say this? Although the master is proficient in magic tricks and calculations, he doesn't know martial arts and has no soldiers to use. How can he resist Cao's army?"I am worried about this! Sima Zhi was about to say something more, Diao Xue knew that his senior brother Zhuge was indifferent, and he never liked others to show off for him, especially the way of martial arts. , so Diaoxue interjected: "Even so, Brother Zhuge is very wise and knows that his life is in danger. If he knows the danger, he will naturally avoid it, so General Liu can rest assured." When Liu Bei heard this, he felt a little comforted and stopped talking.Among the fleeing crowd going south, he rode silently on horseback.Diaoxue and Sima Zhi, according to Kong Ming's orders, followed Liu Bei closely and protected them closely. After walking for a while, suddenly a gust of wind blew in front of the horse, and the dust soared into the sky, even covering the sun. Liu Bei couldn't help being startled, and murmured: I don't know what sign this is from the Lord?It's a pity that Kong Ming is not here, otherwise he would have judged immediately. Sima Zhi couldn't help laughing and said: General Liu, don't be sorry, have you forgotten that Sister Diaoxue is Mr. Kong Ming's junior sister? When Liu Bei heard it, he couldn't help saying: Yes!Miss Diaoxue and Kong Ming came out of the same school, so she must know the mystery of the heavenly signs. May I ask Miss Diaoxue, what is the sign of the Lord? Diao Xue's celestial secrets and metaphysics are indeed quite advanced, she thought for a while, then fell silent for a while, then said in surprise: "It's noon, the wind and soil block out the sun, and it's time for Kun to dry up. It should be midnight tonight.Its omen is fierce, and there must be great danger. Along with Liu Bei, there were Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, and Jian Yong. Hearing Diaoxue's judgment, Jian Yong nodded again and again and said: "Yes, yes, Miss Diaoxue is indeed Mr. Kong Ming's junior sister. I expected it to be the same as what I just predicted." The same, it is a very bad omen, and it should be in the center, which is extremely unfavorable to the lord.He paused, then hurriedly said: My lord should not show up in the middle of the refugee group, why not escape quickly to avoid danger. Liu Bei said: "All the people have followed me from Xinye to this place. How can they just abandon them all at once?"It is absolutely difficult for Liu Bei to comply with this proposal. Jian Yong and the others had no choice but to be cautious and walked another distance until they arrived at the foot of a mountain called Jingshan. It was already getting late, so Liu Bei ordered to camp at the foot of Jingshan to rest and go back tomorrow. At this time, the weather is from autumn to early winter, the wind is biting, and when the night is quiet, the sound of crying and howling resounds all over the field, adding to the sadness. Just before midnight, there was a shout of killing from the northwest, which shook the sky and the earth. It was obvious that Cao Jun had chased him down. Liu Bei was taken aback. He refused to escape alone, and ordered two thousand troops under his command to meet Cao Jun. Cao Jun is mighty and unstoppable.How can Liu Bei's two thousand soldiers resist?When he fought to the death, Cao Jun's nearly a hundred soldiers surrounded him. Liu Bei was bound to be captured alive due to exhaustion. Fortunately, the two heroines Diaoxue and Sima Zhi unleashed their supernatural powers and used their unique skills to rescue Liu Bei out of thousands of troops.But Cao Jun behind him still swarmed to kill them, seeing that Diaoxue and Simazhi were also in desperate situation. At this moment, a fierce general led a thousand elite soldiers and charged forward frantically. It was Zhang Fei.Cao Jun was unable to hold back his front, and was surrounded by Zhang Fei. Liu Bei was rescued, and Diaoxue and Sima Zhi were able to escape. Zhang Fei protected Liu Bei, fought bloody battles, and fought and left. By dawn, there were only a hundred people left around Liu Bei. Everyone lost track. Liu Bei couldn't help crying loudly: "Ten tens of thousands of souls, in order to follow me, Liu Bei, have suffered such a catastrophe. The generals, old and young, don't know whether they are alive or not. Can it not make people feel heartbroken?"Hey, why doesn't God bless me? When Liu Bei was in panic, he saw Mi Fang with a few arrows sticking out of her face, dripping with blood, stumbling towards him, shouting constantly: Zhao Zilong betrayed, he has already surrendered to Cao Cao. When Liu Bei heard it, he couldn't help being shocked and angry, and hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, Zilong is loyal and courageous, how could he betray me?" Zhang Fei resented, "When he saw that we were in dire straits today, perhaps his heart was shaken and he fled to Cao Cao's side." Liu Bei said: "I never believe that Zilong will betray, third brother stop talking nonsense." Zhang Fei didn't listen, but gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I'll find out when I go to find him. If I see him throwing himself to the north, I'll stab him to death with one shot."After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he picked up his spear, mounted his horse, and galloped away. Liu Bei hurriedly shouted from behind: Yide must not be reckless, don't kill Zilong by mistake. But Zhang Fei had already run away, with only twenty or so soldiers behind him, Zhang Fei was not afraid at all, and with twenty or so soldiers, he searched for Zhao Zilong's whereabouts. Zhang Fei searched for a while, but there was no trace of Zhao Zilong. He looked to the north, but saw billowing dust. Zhang Fei knew that Cao Jun was chasing him from the north. Wan Dajun, facing this situation, I am afraid that any general today will only choose to escape. But Zhang Fei is just the exception. The more dangerous the environment he faces, the stronger his courage, the stronger his arrogance, and the stronger his fighting spirit.He ran for a few miles, and saw a bridge in the forest in front of him, which was located on the slope of Changban, so this bridge was called Changban Bridge. must pass through. At this time, Zhang Fei also knew that Liu Bei's life was at stake, so he didn't care about chasing Yue Zilong anymore, so he used his twenty cavalry troops to block Cao Cao's thousands of horses on the Changban Bridge, and his heart suddenly moved. , Didn't Mr. Zhuge make good use of suspicious tactics?Why can't I, Zhang Fei, learn from it and follow it? So Zhang Fei ordered more than 20 soldiers to cut off the branches and drag them on the horses. In the forest on the east of the bridge, when they galloped eastward, it was full of billowing sand and dust, and it was very vigorous. On the Changban Bridge, staring westward, ready to fight with Cao Jun's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.His demeanor at this time is really like a black iron tower falling from the sky, standing in the midst of the stormy waves, its momentum is shocking and shocking. At this time, Zhao Zilong was still rushing left and right among Cao Jun's thousands of troops, searching everywhere. It turned out that when Cao's army attacked at midnight, in order to protect the generals and young in the army, he fought bravely with Cao's army, and the blood flowed all around him. Zhao Zilong was entangled. Zhao Zilong killed Liu Bei until dawn, and Liu Bei was gone, even Liu Bei's wife and children, the family of the generals, were gone.Zhao Zilong couldn't help feeling uncomfortable, and said to himself: My righteous brother entrusted me with great responsibility to protect the generals of the Chinese army, the lord's wife and children Mrs. Gan, Mrs. Mi, and the young master A Dou, but now I have lost them. How can I have the face to see my lord and my righteous brother? also!At any rate, I will fight Cao Jun to the death, even if I can't find him, I will die to thank the world.