Chapter 559

Liu Bei had Zhang Liao, Zhang Ren, Lu Xun, Xu Sheng, and others stay in the camp outside the city, while he himself took several hundred soldiers and followed Cai Mao into the city.

Huang Chengyan, the Pang family, the Yang family, and the Ma family all came to welcome him.

Many people of Xiangyang also lined both sides of the street, welcoming Lord Xuande; over the past year, Liu Bei had been too dazzling, having defeated the combined forces of Yuan, Cao, and Sun, which claimed to be eight hundred thousand strong!

Many people felt that Liu Bei would be the one to end this chaotic world.

Liu Biao's weakness had disappointed the people of Jingzhou; Cao Cao had openly sent troops through Nanyang to attack Wuguan, acting so arrogantly, yet Liu Biao hadn't said a word.

The people of Jingzhou wanted the stronger and more benevolent Liu Bei to take charge of Jingzhou.

Liu Bei also waved to the people on the street.

Lady Cai smiled; her husband was too popular, and she was returning home in glory this time!

Liu Bei looked at the enthusiastic people of Xiangyang, but his heart sighed long.

Historically, after Liu Biao died, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue convinced the young heir to surrender to Cao Cao.

Jingzhou was never peaceful again.

The arrogant Boss Cao suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Red Cliffs.

The three warlords of Cao, Liu, and Sun partitioned Jingzhou; Cao Cao occupied Nanyang Commandery and the Xiangyang area.

Sun Quan occupied the Jiangxia and Nanjun areas.

Jingnan was obtained by Liu Bei.

From then on, the three sides fought in Jingzhou, and Xiangyang, a giant city similar to Yecheng at the end of the Han Dynasty, declined rapidly; in the end, Cao Cao abandoned Xiangyang and forcibly relocated the people to the north.

Nanjun was also miserable; the Battle of Red Cliffs was rampant with plague, and subsequent great battles left the people displaced.

Liu Bei secretly decided that he must not let the people of Jingzhou experience all this.

Sharp-eyed people shouted.

"Look, Lord Xuande's eyes are red; it seems he has feelings for our Jingzhou."

"That's a must; Lord Xuande is our Jingzhou's son-in-law, and two of them at that!"

"Look at Huang Chengyan; seeing his son-in-law come, he's smiling so hard his teeth are almost falling out!"

Everyone began to shout in unison.

"Lord Xuande!"

"Lord Xuande!"

Gradually, it seemed the entire Xiangyang City was shouting for Lord Xuande!

The sound shook the heavens!

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Liu Biao stood by the window, listening to the sound of the whole city, his face very ugly.

"I'm not dead yet, and you're already welcoming a new master?!"

Kuai Yue's face was also ugly, and he cupped his hands.

"My lord, Liu Bei's prestige in Jingzhou is too high; this time he has come to take over Jingzhou!"

Liu Biao snorted.

"Take over Jingzhou? As if I were dead!"

His eyes were cold. "He snatched my wife and wants to take my Jingzhou; Liu Bei won't be leaving now that he's here!".