In the Cai family, without Cai Mao's protection, Cai Yao is not something that Cai Zhong can bully at will.

After all, women had no family status in ancient times, and Cai Yao was able to have some status in the Cai family, all thanks to Cai Mao's favor.

Now that Cai Mao is gone, no one speaks to Cai Yao, Cai Zhong can completely bully Cai Yao, and no one dares to say anything at all.

"No, I won't give it to you, he's my son, and I will never let him leave me half a step!"

Cai Yao's heart tightened, and she immediately pulled forward, hugged her son who ran back to her side crying, and hugged her tightly, for fear that Cai Zhong would snatch the doll from her hands.

As soon as Cai Zhong saw Cai Yao's pitiful appearance, although he felt some resentment in his heart, he couldn't bear it after all, no matter what, Cai Yao was also his sister.

"But he is also Liu Zheng's evil seed, little sister, if you don't hand him over to me, in case the eldest brother is defeated and Liu Zheng occupies Changsha County, do you know what this means?"

Cai Zhong saw that Cai Yao didn't speak, so he continued to speak.

"If our eldest brother is defeated by Liu Zheng, Liu Biao will definitely blame the eldest brother, and when the time comes, I am afraid that our Cai family will not want to gain a foothold in this Jingzhou."

"If it really comes to that time, let alone the child in your arms, even you, and even our Cai family, will disappear."

"So, for the sake of the Cai family, you give me the child, only this child can quickly calm this battle, maybe defeat Liu Zheng, our Cai family still has great merit, and it is not impossible to be promoted and make a fortune."

Cai Zhong also wanted to persuade Cai Yao to hand over the child in his hand, but Cai Yao was not moved at all, crying and shaking his head to refuse Cai Zhong.

Cai Zhong saw that he couldn't make sense of Cai Yao, so he could only grit his teeth and give up.

"Well, then you will be blessed."

After speaking, Cai Zhong turned his head and walked out of here, no longer paying attention to Cai Yao and the child in her arms in this courtyard.

After Cai Zhong left, Cai Yao hugged his child, his face was full of tears, and tears couldn't stop flowing, he was worried about Liu Zheng, and at the same time worried about his eldest brother Cai Mao, after all, the battle between Liu Zheng and Cai Mao not only hurt anyone, but this was not good news for Cai Yao.

But she, Cai Yao, is a female streamer, and she can't do anything for Liu Zheng and Cai Mao, what she can do is to pray silently here.

Just when Cai Yao was praying in Xiangyang City, Liu Zheng led the 20,000 soldiers and horses of Tai Shici and Zu Lang to kill directly from Jiangling County to Xiangyang City.

Although they registered in Jiangling County, they did not go directly to Jiangling County, but took a detour and came directly to Xiangyang. On the afternoon of the third day, Liu Zheng's army of 20,000 finally arrived in Xiangyang.

And when he arrived in Xiangyang, Liu Zheng immediately divided a part of the people and began to make siege equipment, and at the same time let Tai Shici lead the soldiers and horses to directly attack the city.

Tai Shici's 10,000 soldiers and horses, when they reached the city of Xiangyang, although the speed was very fast, but Liu Zheng's 20,000 troops on the road, after all, were still very moving, and when they were about to approach Xiangyang, they were still discovered by the defenders of Xiangyang.

Although this is the hinterland, Liu Xian is fighting everywhere, all when the war is tense, and the defenders in the city do not dare to slack off, and there are often soldiers and horses patrolling the city tower.

When Liu Zheng's 20,000-strong army was discovered, he immediately organized manpower to defend.

On the tower of the city, the three thousand defenders immediately began to sound their horns, signaling the enemy to attack, and the defensive equipment was readily available.

Liu Zheng's 10,000 soldiers and horses want to conquer a small county town, it is relatively easy, but in a big city like Xiangyang, the solidity of the city walls and city gates alone is far beyond ordinary cities, and it is not so simple to break through the city gates.

Especially in the absence of suitable siege equipment, it is even more difficult.

Therefore, in the first round of attack, after Tai Shici's soldiers and horses lost 3,000 people, but did not take any advantage, Liu Zheng decisively asked them to retreat, and then began to prepare siege equipment nearby.

Spend the day resting and wait for the battering rams, ladders, and trebuchets to be made before breaching the city.

On the tower of the city, the guard in charge of defense is called Li Yan.

At this time, Li Yan is the important minister who was entrusted by Liu Bei with Zhuge Liang in history, he was a talent under Liu Biao, and Liu Bei took refuge later, and now Li Yan is not very old, but he is very talented, and is trusted by Liu Biao to serve as the guard general of Xiangyang.

After Li Yan learned that someone was attacking Xiangyang, he immediately ordered the guards on the left and right to start the defense of the city gate, and at the same time sent people to deliver a letter to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao's mansion in the city is not far from the city gate, there is no problem for him to defend the city, but the attack is Xiangyang City, and many things still need Liu Biao, the lord, to manage things.

At this time, Liu Biao was still unaware that he was at home, drinking wine, looking at the books in the water, and he was comfortable.

When the horn blew in the city and reached his study, Liu Biao realized something, and he hurriedly walked out of the study, and then immediately summoned the little boy to ask what was going on.

However, when he shouted, Xiao Tong did not call, but waited for the herald sent to him by Li Yan.

"Your Excellency. Big things are not good. ”

"Panic, what happened, why did you blow the horn of the enemy attack at this time."

Liu Biao didn't think that anyone would be able to attack Xiangyang City at this time, at most he thought that there were some bandits who came to attack Xiangyang City when the number of troops was decreasing.

The herald began to speak in a panic.

"If there is an enemy attack on the city, please go to the city tower quickly to take a look and make a decision."

In just a few words, the herald described the danger of this time, which made Liu Biao's application that he didn't pay much attention to at first immediately sink slightly.

"What do you say, there is an enemy attack on the city? What people, how many people? ”

Liu Biao, who was nervous, immediately asked.

"The other party doesn't have a registration number, so he attacks directly, but I see that the enemy flag has a Liu character written on it, and it is very likely that it is those thieves in Jiaozhou!"

Although it is not very clear whether it is Liu Zheng who is attacking outside, these people can vaguely see that it is Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses through some details.

After hearing the news, Liu Biao finally couldn't sit still.

"Impossible, how is this possible, how can Liu Zheng's people directly hit Xiangyang, what about Changsha, could it be that Changsha has fallen?"

Liu Biao couldn't sit still because if Changsha was gone, then Xiangyang might really be finished.

"Let's go and have a look."

Liu Biao didn't think much about it, and after hearing the news, he hurriedly walked to the city tower.