After the banquet, it was already close to dusk in the afternoon.

After letting Lin Xiao settle down, Cao Pi prepared to go back to his room to rest.

At this time, Sima Yi came over and said to Cao Pi: "Childe, that Lin Xiao is unknown, Childe should not trust him too much at the moment, it is better to investigate his identity first." ”

Cao Pi drank a bowl of tiger whip soup at noon, only to feel that his body was extremely hot, and now he was trying to go back to the room to find a woman to vent his fire, listening to Sima Yi's words, Cao Pi was a little unhappy: "Why is it not clear?" Wasn't he from the Orion family in the nearby mountains? Lin Xiao is honest and honest, he is a character like General Xu, and I can get him, which is very beneficial to compete for the position of the prince.

Don't say these words again in the future, Lin Xiao has just taken refuge in me, and I haven't had time to show grace yet, so as not to be listened to by Lin Xiao and make him angry, I'll go back and rest first. ”

After Cao Pi finished speaking, he went to the backyard to rest.

"Hey!" Sima Yi sighed, and muttered in the hall: "How do you feel that something is not quite right, strange things are coming one after another, the son is also new to Lin Xiao, Zhengzhi is complacent, and he can't hear the advice at all, I have to go to Lu Taishou and ask him to strengthen the city defense." ”

Lin Xiao's sudden appearance made Sima Yi feel that something was wrong.

It's just that Cao Pi finally got a fierce general like Lin Xiao, Sima Yi said such a thing when Cao Pi was at his most interested, where could Cao Pi listen to it?

However, in order to ensure Cao Pi's safety, Sima Yi still found Taishou Lu Chang, first, to let him strengthen the guard of Xiangyang City, and second, to let him strengthen the guards of Taishou Mansion to ensure Cao Pi's safety.

Time flies, three days have passed.

Xiangyang is located on the bank of the Han River, in the early morning, the Han River fogs, Xiangyang is also shrouded in a fog, the earth is gray, the morning sun has not yet broken.

"Oh no, the Jingzhou army is here!"

A soldier rushed into the Taishou Mansion.

Too Shou Mansion, too Shou Lu Chang took the lead to come out.

While putting on his clothes, he yelled at the soldiers: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Jingzhou army come? ”

The soldier said with a firm face: "It's really here, the scouts are coming to report, the Jingzhou army is less than ten miles outside the city!" ”

"Gather the soldiers to the city! In addition, he sent people across the river to inform General Cao Ren that he was ready to support Xiangyang! Hearing this, Lu Chang hurriedly gave an order to the soldiers, and he also rushed towards the city.

Sima Yi came to the main hall for the second time, and when he saw Lu Chang leaving the house in a hurry, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Taishou, what happened?" ”

Lu Chang explained to Sima Yi and rushed towards the city: "The Jingzhou army is here, if it weren't for Zhongda's advice to me to strengthen my vigilance, I would have sent a few more scouts, otherwise the fog will be thick today, and I haven't noticed that the Jingzhou army is approaching the city." ”

"How's the city prepared?" Sima Yi asked.

Lu Chang replied: "There are 2,000 soldiers and horses at the head of the city, and the rest of the soldiers are stationed in the camp, and they can reach the head of the city within a quarter of an hour." ”

"That's good, Lu Taishou, the Jingzhou army suddenly attacked, its meaning is unknown, and please immediately send someone across the river to inform General Cao Ren that he is ready to support at any time! The order sent 500 soldiers to the ferry port where Fancheng went south to Xiangyang, so as not to divide the Han army and occupy the ferry to prevent General Cao Ren from crossing the river! ”

"General Cao Ren has already sent someone to inform you! As for the ferry, I did not expect that, when I reached the city, I ordered the soldiers to handle it. ”

The two quickly rushed to the head of the city, and at this moment, the soldiers in Xiangyang City also came to the head of the city one after another to guard.

Because Xiangyang is an important military town, the city is very sufficient for defense, under the supervision of the city gate guards, the soldiers continue to move the city defense equipment such as bows and arrows, stones, and sassalwood to the city.

When Lu Chang came to the city, he quickly ordered the deputy general to send troops to the handle ferry: "You quickly lead five hundred soldiers to the handle ferry and control the boats crossing the river, so as not to prevent the Han army from occupying the ferry in advance to block General Cao Ren's reinforcements!" ”

"No, brothers, come with me!" The adjutant general gave up his orders and immediately took 500 soldiers to the crossing.

Sima Yi and Lu Chang came to the city and looked out of the city.

At this moment, the morning sun has broken and the fog that envelops Xiangyang has gradually dissipated.

I saw that outside the city, a large army was in strict formation, slowly advancing towards Xiangyang City.

Zhuge Liang sat on a four-wheeled vehicle, with a lupine scarf, located in the center of the army, followed by two generals on the left and right, one with a face like a heavy jujube, a three-foot long beard hanging down his chest, and a Qinglong Yanyue knife in his hand, which was Guan Yu. One person is eight feet tall, has a heavy face, and carries a gentian bright silver spear, it is Zhao Yun.

"Stop!" When he was only two arrows away from Xiangyang City, Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, and the army immediately stopped advancing.

In a few breaths, the soldiers quickly recovered from the error of the march procession, and the formation became tight and invulnerable again.

Sima Yi is well versed in the art of war, and seeing the formation of the Jingzhou army below, Sima Yi couldn't help but sigh: "Zhuge Liang is really a heavenly man!" ”

Under the city, Zhuge Liang looked at Zhao Yun on the right and ordered: "Zilong, you lead two thousand archers to occupy the Xiangyang ferry, so as not to cross the river to support Xiangyang by Cao Ren of Fancheng, if Cao Ren arrives, just shoot him with a bow and arrow, as long as he is blocked for three days, within three days, I can take Xiangyang and rescue the young master!" ”

"No!" Zhao Yun gave up his orders and immediately took two thousand soldiers and horses to occupy the ferry.

"Zhongda, what's wrong!"

At the head of the city, Cao Pi, Xiahou Shang, and Lin Xiao were late.

"Zhuge Liang is here with his troops!" Sima Yi said with a solemn face.

"Zhuge Liang is here!" Cao Pi's face changed, and he looked at the Jingzhou army under the city, only to see the Jingzhou army, the Chinese army with the word Zhuge on it, and the banner waving in the wind.

Immediately, Cao Pi's face was light, and he said with a smile: "Although Zhuge Liang is in person, he only brings 10,000 troops, and I have 5,000 defenders in Xiangyang, and he can't attack it, besides, Uncle Zixiao led an army of 30,000 troops to be stationed in Fancheng, Jiangbei, and can come to support at any time, don't panic." ”

After Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou, he had 100,000 troops and brought more than 30,000 people into Sichuan, so there were more than 60,000 horses left in Jingzhou, and these 60,000 horses were distributed all over Jingzhou, such as Yicheng, Gong'an and other Guancheng.

Due to the need to rescue Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang was in a hurry, unable to gather an army, and there was no time to raise food and grass, so he could only let Guan Yu secretly arrive in Yicheng with an army of 10,000.

Yicheng has 5,000 defenders, and because it is an important military town at the border pass, grain and grass can also support the army for a period of time.

This time he sent troops to Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang brought 12,000 troops, and Yicheng left 3,000 soldiers and horses to defend, and was responsible for the transportation of grain and grass.

Listening to Cao Pi's words, Lu Chang sighed and said: "But Zhuge Liang has already sent Zhao Yun to lead two thousand troops to occupy the ferry, although I sent five hundred soldiers to handle the ferry, but I think I can't hold it." ”

Cao Pi disagreed: "Although the Jingzhou army is twice as large as our army, but the Xiangyang soldiers are full of food, what are you afraid of, does Zhuge Liang dare to lead his troops to attack the city?" ”

Sima Yi shook his head and didn't speak, this time Zhuge Liang suddenly led his troops to attack, it was really weird.

Under the city, Guan Yu looked at Xiangyang City, which was ready to defend the city, and couldn't help but sigh: "This Xiangyang is too protective of Lu Chang, and he is really a capable person!" I led my troops day and night, and secretly transported the soldiers and horses to Yicheng, I didn't want Lu Chang to have such a keen sense of smell, and I was ready to defend the city. ”