Yang Qian's arrival was an unexpected surprise for Cao Mengde, but Zhang Lu's intervention made Cao Mengde feel reasonable.

Of course, only Cao Mengde thought it was reasonable.

"Prime Minister, Zhang Lu has occupied the land of Hanzhong for many years. He has devoted himself to running the Tao of Heavenly Masters and has no intention of running the world. Why he suddenly surrendered to us now? This must be investigated deeply!"

"Liu Bei is not unintelligent, and his retreat will not be cut off easily. There is a problem with this matter."

"Zhang Lu...Liu Bei...Why did Zhang Lu's envoy come here..."

"Shangyong's war is going too smoothly, this matter is decisive..."

When Yang Qian came to Cao Mengde's camp with news about Yan Pu, the adviser group led by Liu Ye, Xun You, Jia Xu and others all stood up and cast doubt on the current situation.

Xun You, in particular, pointed out the biggest problem in one sentence.

If Liu Bei's retreat had been cut off so easily, he would have had his head taken away so many times.

As one of the top or even the most powerful escape masters in the world today, the possibility of Liu Bei being cut off is almost the same as the possibility of Cao Mengde's wife being taken away by others.

Of course, Xun You couldn't tell this metaphor, he didn't even dare to think about it...

"There is no one in the world who can cut off Liu Xuande's retreat, but even if there were, it would definitely not be that Zhang Lu!"

This is something that almost half of the counselors believe, but as the commander-in-chief of the army, Cao Mengde looked at the Hanzhong envoy who could not explain the whole process for a long time, and it was just for one question.

"If this is Liu Bei's plan, at such an important time, is it possible that he still can't find someone who is smart and articulate?"

"...."

Is this matter very important? The counselors seem to be confused about why the prime minister who was so good-natured back then is so stubborn today.

Until everyone retreated, there were still people with worried eyes in their eyes.

"Gongda, why didn't you try your best to dissuade me just now? You also spoke out many times during the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Guandu..."

Liu Ye looked at Xun You, whose face remained calm and unchanged, and couldn't help but pull him aside. His words even changed from urgency to a bit of reprimand.

"I can't persuade you."

"How can I not persuade you, back then..."

"My uncle reasoned, and the Prime Minister obeyed. When I was entangled in filial piety, the Prime Minister also obeyed. You have said it!"

"You..." Liu Ye looked at the guy in front of him, and even felt like he was about to be so angry that he couldn't speak. "Gongda is the lord's military advisor, and he is the lord's support..."

"You, I've said it!"

The military advisor is only responsible for making suggestions. If the lord doesn't listen...then don't say anything!

This is Xun You’s character.

Watching Xun You slowly turn around and then fade away, Liu Ye felt a burst of pain and dizziness.

"Wenhe!"

Turning around, Liu Ye once again saw Jia Wenhe, another counselor who was known as the "Infinite Strategy". He was overjoyed and rushed over without saying a word.

Result...

The older Jia Xu walked faster than Liu Ye ran....

"Ah...wonderful news in the world, strange news!"

In the end, Liu Ye simply waved his sleeves and turned around to leave. Who cares about this matter?

After Liu Ye and others left, Cao Mengde did not make a hasty decision, but directly found Lu Hong, the school official of the school affairs office, in front of him.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Don't worry, my lord, the school affairs office has received news from Shangyong. General Yang Ang under Zhang Lu defeated Shangyong Prefect Shen Dan, occupied Shangyong City and sent troops to cut off the road between Wudang Mountain and Funiu Mountain.

Although Shangyong was not completely captured, Liu Bei had lost his way from Nanyang to Shangyong.

At the same time, it is true that someone from the school affairs office was involved in this matter, but the details... I am too far away and there is not enough information exchange."

"If someone pretends to be the school affairs office..."

"My lord, you can rest assured that I will protect my wealth and life. No one can imitate the orders of the school affairs office. We will change the contact information of the school affairs office every month.

All the people in the school office have been carefully selected and are extremely loyal to the master.

If you want to use the help of the school affairs office...unless you are resurrected from the dead, then you have to take refuge in Liu Xuande.

Lord, don’t worry!"

Lu Hong was extremely excited at this time. He did not get any credit for the Xuzhou incident. On the contrary, he ruined everything.

But Shangyong gave him a surprise.

At this time, Lu Hong didn't want to know who Shangyong and Hanzhong were in the school affairs office. He was by his lord's side now, and that was his manpower!

The credit of his subordinates is his credit!

Looking at Lu Hong with a determined look on his face, Cao Mengde's last doubts were finally dispelled.

"No matter what is going on, as long as Zhang Lu really cuts off Liu Xuande's escape route, then the truth can surround him.

This battle can be won!"

Cao Cao is not stupid. Of course, he can also see the problems that many counselors can see.

But everyone has overlooked one thing, that is, what happened this time is true, Zhang Lu really cut off Liu Bei's path to Shangyong.

This means that Liu Bei is now in an isolated and helpless situation. As long as Liu Bei's road to Fancheng is cut off...

Even if Liu Bei has all kinds of means, he will still be surrounded by himself!

"Now all the elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Tiger Guards and Chinese Army are here, as well as all the elite generals.

No matter what Liu Xuande's means, as long as he is killed, Jingzhou will definitely be leaderless. His son is still in his infancy, and Jingzhou will fall overnight.

This battle must be won!"

"Send the order and attack Fancheng with all your strength!

He ordered Zhongde to besiege Wancheng, mobilized Gao Lan and others to return to the army, and blocked all roads leading from Fancheng to Nanxiang.

He sent an order to Wenyuan to attack Xinxi, and sent Zhu Ling back to attack Xinye to join Mancheng.

Order Zixiao to defeat Zhang Fei and others within three days!

Send an order to Zidan to mobilize an army to surround Liu Bei here!"

"No!"

Cao Mengde gave an order, and on the ninth day of March in the 14th year of Jian'an, Cao's army began a full-scale attack here, and the situation in Nanyang County took a turn for the worse.

Liu Xuande's Chinese army was trapped. Zhang Fei and Liu Pan were defeated by Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and could only return the Chinese army. Liu Bei was finally besieged in Waifang Mountain!

Food routes are cut off, reinforcements fail to arrive, routes of retreat are lost, and the enemy is several times more numerous than we are....

Zhuge Liang seized power at the critical moment and took over all the wars in Nanyang County and even Jingzhou, and began his first real career in commanding the army at a young age.

And his first order was to mobilize troops from southern Jingzhou and even Nanjun to enter Nanyang in large numbers.

He wanted to fight to the death with Cao Mengde, and at the same time vowed to rescue Liu Bei. For a while, Jingzhou was in chaos, and everyone began to panic.

Everyone feels that what is called the thin line between life and death.

At the foot of Waifang Mountain, Cao Mengde personally boarded the chariot, brandished his sword to the sky, and roared at his soldiers.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]

"Today, it's Liu Xuande who kills Liu Xuande and conquers Jingzhou!"
Chapter completed!