Chapter 565

The next day, the news in Xiangyang city became more and more intense.

Lord Xuande becoming the new master of Jingzhou and Jingzhou connecting with Yizhou and Guanzhong seemed to be a done deal.

In the morning, Gan Ning hurried back to the post house.

"My lord, I contacted several former colleagues last night. They are now serving as military Sima or captains under Zhang Yun, each with hundreds of men, and they have all decided to pledge allegiance to you."

Liu Bei nodded.

"Good, Xingba has worked hard. You rest first; we will definitely have a big battle recently!"

"Yes!"

Pang Tong cupped his hands.

"My lord, adding the troops controlled by the children of the Huang, Pang, Ma, and Yang families, we actually have no fewer than those controlled by Liu Biao."

Liu Bei looked around.

"How do you think Liu Biao will arrange it?"

Guo Jia thought for a while.

"My lord, Liu Biao is using the strategy of the arrogant soldier; he must want to make us relax our vigilance. If I were Liu Biao, I would trick you into the Governor's mansion, surround it with heavy troops, and then send troops to raid the post house and the military camp outside the city."

Liu Bei was thoughtful.

"That is to say, the next time Liu Biao invites me over, it is likely to be a Hongmen Banquet, or there might not even be a banquet, just blade-wielders directly."

"The person who takes action will likely be Liu Biao's nephew and nephew, right?"

Pang Tong was relatively aggressive.

"Liu Biao is unrighteous. My lord came to help him treat his illness, yet he actually wants to harm you. Why don't we strike first?"

Liu Bei shook his head.

"No, we must strike after the enemy has struck, so that we can smoothly accept Jingzhou without leaving any handle for others."

Guo Jia frowned.

"In that case, my lord will have to take a risk. You need to pretend to be arrogant and relax your vigilance. Wait for Liu Biao to make a move, and then counterattack."

"The elite troops we brought this time can have some people disguised and mixed into the Pang and Huang mansions to act as private soldiers, turning the situation around at the critical moment."

"The other gentry children can also act as internal responders, counterattacking at the critical moment."

Over the next few days, Liu Bei held grand banquets, inviting many powerful families in Xiangyang. During the banquets, he also drank until he was dead drunk, appearing very happy. Lady Cai went to advise Liu Bei not to drink too much, but was scolded to tears instead.

Liu Bei naturally encouraged Lady Cai, who took the little golden man, many times in secret.

Liu Biao received the intelligence and knew it was about time, so he began to arrange.

"This Lady Cai deserves it. She didn't marry me, but went to Liu Bei's place to be bullied!"

"Tomorrow night, I will say that I have suddenly become critically ill and let Liu Qi immediately lead Liu Bei to the Governor's mansion, giving him no time to consider, and then ten thousand arrows will be fired at once!"

Kuai Yue cupped his hands.

"My lord is wise. Liu Bei will definitely be anxious to go to the Governor's mansion to receive the seal, so he naturally won't have any precautions."

Liu Biao coughed.

"Discuss these matters with Zhang Yun; I am a bit tired."

"Yes, my lord."

Kuai Yue cursed Liu Biao as an old fox, pushing everything clean when the time comes.

Zhang Yun deployed troops and generals, but one of the captains and military Sima secretly pledged allegiance to Liu Bei.

The Jingzhou soldiers and generals that Bai Yuekui spent a lot of money to infiltrate also played a role.

Zhang Yun's subordinates had more or less quite a few gentry children.

This Zhang Yun was also a straw bag, thinking he controlled the army.

The deployment of the Governor's mansion was basically known to Liu Bei without a single error.

Liu Bei began to secretly deploy troops and generals at the post house.

"Gan Xingba, you lead men to ambush on the only path Liu Pan will take to bring troops. Once Liu Pan arrives, you must fire ten thousand arrows at once and kill him!"

"Yes!"

"Pang Tong, Ma Chao, you lead men to mix in and pretend to be soldiers. You must open the city gates and let the troops outside the city enter."

"Yes!"

"Zhang Fei, Taishi Ci, you follow me to the Governor's mansion!"

"Yes!"

Liu Bei also found Cai Mao.