Chapter 328

After Xing Daorong went down, Liu Han Xian cupped his hands.

"Father, there might be a trick in this."

Liu Du nodded.

"No matter, once they enter the urn city, we will shoot them with arrows. If we can kill Liu Bei, even better; if we can't, we have at least broken their plan."

Liu Du thought for a moment.

"My son, remember not to pursue them out of the city, so as not to fall for Liu Bei's lure-the-enemy trick."

Liu Han Xian's eyes lit up.

"Father is wise; this way our army will be in an invincible position!"

That night at the third watch,

A fire was lit at the South City Gate as a signal.

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei led their troops quietly to a mile outside the South City Gate.

The city gate soon opened.

Liu Bei led his men toward the city gate; their speed was so slow, it could be called turtle-like!

Liu Han Xian??

"Could it be that Liu Bei still doesn't trust Xing Daorong?"

He signaled for Xing Daorong to go down the city wall and welcome Liu Bei into the city.

Xing Daorong? If he went down and the arrows were fired, wouldn't he be shot? He shook his head.

"Young Master, don't panic. If I am too eager, I will reveal my flaws!"

Xing Daorong's brain was already unable to distinguish which side he was on; being a double agent was too difficult.

Liu Han Xian had no choice but to wait.

Finally, a cavalry unit slowly entered the city, while Liu Bei remained outside.

"Not good, My Lord, only the urn city gate is open, the inner city gate is not!" a soldier shouted.

Seeing that the matter was exposed, Liu Han Xian hurriedly ordered the crossbowmen to attack.

The cavalry under the city wall had also been prepared, each holding a shield, and slowly retreated out of the city.

Liu Bei shouted,

"Xing Daorong, you actually faked a surrender to trick me!"

Xing Daorong?? How was this different from what they had discussed before!

"Which side am I on, anyway?"

He was completely confused.

Liu Han Xian patted Xing Daorong on the shoulder.

"General Xing, I wronged you; it turns out you really are a good person!"

Xing Daorong??

Liu Han Xian looked triumphantly at Liu Bei below the city wall.

"Hmph, Liu Liu Xuande, the world says you are victorious in every battle and full of wisdom, but I think you are just average!"

Just at this moment,

Fire soared into the sky from the north, and sounds of battle erupted everywhere.

Liu Han Xian's face changed drastically!

Liu Bei shouted,

"Soldiers on the wall, listen! The North Gate has been broken, Liu Du and Liu Han Xian have long fallen for the trap; do you still want to put up a desperate fight!"

Upon hearing Liu Bei's shout, Xing Daorong instantly remembered which side he was on.

He directly hacked two of Liu Han Xian's personal guards to death with his axes,

kicked Liu Han Xian to the ground, and held his axe to his neck, considering it revenge for the day's events.

"Brothers, Lord Liu Xuande's prestige shakes the nine provinces; I have already defected to him. Do you still want to go to your deaths with the father and son of Liu Du!"

The soldiers looked at each other and cupped their hands one after another.

"We will follow General Xing's orders!"

Xing Daorong was overjoyed.

"Good, quickly open the urn city and the city gate, everyone follow me to escort Liu Han Xian to welcome Lord Liu Xuande!"

"Understood!"

Soon,

Liu Bei truly entered the city this time.

Xing Daorong knelt on one knee.

"My Lord, I have captured Liu Han Xian."

Liu Bei nodded.

"Good, General Xing has made a great contribution this time; I have noted it."

"Generals, follow me to the Governor's Mansion!"

"Understood!"

Soon, the Governor's Mansion was taken by Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei took the Lingling commandery in one night.

Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia and Pang Tong.

"How should I deal with Liu Du and his son?"

Guo Jia and Pang Tong looked at each other.

"My Lord, Liu Du and his son should be beheaded!"

"Liu Du and his son declared independence with their own troops; My Lord should kill them to warn others, and also completely control Lingling."

Pang Tong also said,

"My Lord, Liu Biao never completely controlled Jingnan; these governors dared to resist My Lord because they were always in a semi-independent state, holding private troops."

Liu Bei had the same thought.

"Good, tomorrow at noon, behead Liu Du and his son to show the public!"

Historically, Liu Bei still let Liu Du be the Governor, which was actually a compromise; he never truly occupied the four commanderies of Jingnan, only obtaining some money and grain and a nominal surrender.

Liu Bei ordered Huang Huang Chengyan to be the Governor of Lingling, Liu Min to be the Commandery Chancellor, and Deng Fang and Gao Xiang to be the defense generals of Lingling, completely controlling Lingling Commandery in his own hands.

For the other noble families in Lingling Commandery, Liu Bei naturally focused on appeasement.

He stayed in Lingling Commandery for several days, took the fierce general Xing Daorong with him, and led his troops directly toward the last unconquered commandery in Jingnan, Guiyang Commandery.

"My Lord, don't worry, as long as I shout once under the city wall, that Zhao Fan will surely tremble and open the city gate!"

Xing Daorong hurriedly started bragging!

"Zhao Fan's subordinate Chen Ying is just a hunter, not worth worrying about! The other one, Bao Long, has only shot and killed two big cats."

Liu Bei smiled.

"Daorong, it seems you have killed quite a few tigers."

Xing Daorong blushed.

"My Lord, I haven't killed any tigers..."

Zhang Fei rode over.

"Xing Daorong, you are so capable, shall we go and practice again?"

Xing Daorong hurriedly waved his hand.

"How could I be a match for General Zhang?"

Xing Daorong's eyes rolled.

"My Lord, that Zhao Fan has a widowed sister-in-law, Lady Fan, who has beauty that could topple a country. 'The beauties of Hebei and Fan and Zhen' refers to your concubine and this Lady Fan. This time I will definitely capture her and offer her to My Lord."

Liu Bei glared at him.

"Crude! We are not bandits! How can we forcibly seize common women!"

Xing Daorong hurriedly cupped his hands to beg for forgiveness.

Guo Jia and Pang Tong looked at each other; this Xing Daorong's flattery had hit the horse's leg. How could one speak of seizing? It must be Lady Fan surrendering!

The live stream burst into laughter.

"This Xing Daorong is a living treasure."

"Is Liu Bei taking him along to see if he can brag a cow to death?"