Chapter 440

Zhang Fei pulled Zhang Liao.

"Wenyuan, you snatched Zhang Xiu's head, and then you snatched that barbarian's head. You're too fast!"

Zhang Liao smiled.

"Yide, didn't you also behead several Cao army captains?"

"Can they be compared!"

Zhang Fei was very depressed and drank in silence!

Liu Bei also accepted Hu Cheer as a captain.

Starting the next day,

Liu Bei sent people to send a letter to Liu Biao, asking him to send people to take over Wancheng, while he himself would lead troops back to Guan-Zhong.

The people in the north of Nanyang Commandery heard that Lord Xuande was returning to Guan-Zhong and felt uneasy, so many dragged their families along with the army to Guan-Zhong.

Liu Bei finally discovered that sixty thousand people had followed him to Guan-Zhong, which could be considered a bumper harvest!

Xiangyang City,

Liu Biao had long known about Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao's plan to raid Liu Bei, and he deliberately delayed for three days before sending someone to inform him.

Cai Mao had actually secretly sent someone to inform Liu Bei two days earlier than Liu Biao; after all, Liu Bei was his brother-in-law—how close was that relationship!

"Report!"

"Urgent report from Nanyang!"

"My lord, Zhang Xiu led troops to raid Liu Bei."

Liu Biao appeared nervous.

"Xuande only had five thousand men, and Zhang Xiu had nearly forty thousand. How is he?"

Cai Mao was also a bit worried; his sister was still over there, and the Cai family's investment couldn't go down the drain.

"My lord, Lord Xuande's great general Xu Sheng raided Wancheng and succeeded. Zhang Liao and Yan Xing ambushed the returning Zhang Xiu halfway, and Zhang Liao beheaded Zhang Xiu in battle!"

"What?!"

Liu Biao stood up abruptly.

"So Xuande had already made arrangements!"

He felt uncomfortable in his heart. He had spent his own money and grain to arm Zhang Xiu, yet he was useless after one fight—truly trash!

The scout added,

"Lord Xuande appointed Zhuge Kongming as commander and let him lead over thirteen thousand troops to meet Xia Hou Dun's sixty thousand."

Liu Biao sighed.

"Xuande is being arrogant. This Kongming is just a farmer who talks about war on paper; when has he ever been on a battlefield!"

Cai Mao also sighed.

"Lord Xuande is confused. After this defeat, he won't have many men left."

The scout cupped his hands.

"My lord, advisor, no need to worry. Zhuge Liang at Bowang Slope..."

After the scout finished speaking,

Liu Biao was dumbstruck.

"A village rustic actually defeated sixty thousand Cao troops with ten thousand?!"

"Luring the enemy deep, making the enemy arrogant, fire attacks and ambushes—wonderful, wonderful! This Kongming actually has such great talent!"

Liu Biao instantly calculated: this Kongming had been farming outside Xiangyang City for several years, and he hadn't discovered it at all!

This time Zhuge Liang shone brilliantly, and this was a slap in Liu Biao's face!

What would the world say about him? That he had talent but didn't know how to use it?

That he lacked the ability to recognize talent! Unworthy of being a lord!

The scout continued to sprinkle salt on Liu Biao's wounds,