Chapter 581

After Xing Daorong left, Liu Xian cupped his hands,

"Father, there may be deception in this."

Liu Du nodded,

"No matter. Once they enter the urn city, we will shoot them with a volley of arrows. If we can kill Liu Bei, even better; if we cannot kill him, we can at least say we have broken their scheme."

Liu Du thought for a moment,

"My son, remember not to pursue them out of the city, lest you fall for Liu Bei's lure-the-enemy tactic."

Liu 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 Gate as a signal.

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei quietly arrived one mile outside the South Gate with their troops.

The city gate opened quickly.

Liu Bei led his men toward the city gate, but their speed was so slow, it could be called a turtle's pace!

Liu Xian??

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

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

Xing Daorong? If a volley of arrows were fired later, wouldn't he be shot too? He shook his head,

"Young Master, do not panic. If I am too eager, wouldn't I reveal my true colors!"

Xing Daorong's brain could no longer distinguish which side he was on; being a double agent is too difficult.

Liu Xian had no choice but to wait.

Finally, a troop of cavalry 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 Xian hurriedly ordered the crossbowmen to attack.

The cavalry under the city wall had long been prepared; each person held 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 is this different from what was said before!

"Which side am I on, after all?"

He was completely confused.

Liu Xian patted Xing Daorong on the shoulder,

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

Xing Daorong??

Liu Xian looked triumphantly at Liu Bei under the city wall,

"Humph, Liu Xuande, the world says you are victorious in every battle and full of schemes, 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 Xian's face changed drastically!

Liu Bei shouted,

"Soldiers on the city wall, listen: the North Gate has been broken, and Liu Du and Liu Xian have long fallen for the trap. Do you still intend to resist stubbornly!"

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

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

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

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

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

"We subordinates will follow General Xing's orders!"

Xing Daorong was overjoyed,

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

"Understood!"

Soon,

Liu Bei truly entered the city this time.

Xing Daorong knelt on one knee,

"My Lord, I have captured Liu Xian."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Good, General Xing has achieved great merit this time; I have noted it."

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

"Understood!"

Soon, the Commandery Governor's Mansion was broken by Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei took the seat of Lingling Commandery in a single night.

Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia and Pang Tong,

"How should I deal with the Liu father and son?"

Guo Jia and Pang Tong looked at each other,

"My Lord, the Liu father and son should be beheaded!"

"The Liu father and son have bolstered their power by commanding their own troops; My Lord should kill them to serve as a warning to others, and also to completely control Lingling."

Pang Tong also said,

"My Lord, Liu Biao never completely controlled Southern Jingzhou. These commandery governors dared to resist My Lord because they have always been in a semi-independent state, holding private troops."

Liu Bei also had this thought,

"Good, tomorrow at noon, behead the Liu father and son and display their heads to the public!"

Historically, Liu Bei still allowed Liu Du to be the governor, which was actually a compromise. He never truly occupied the four commanderies of Southern Jingzhou, only obtaining some money and grain and a nominal surrender.

Liu Bei ordered Huang Chengyan to be the Governor of Lingling, Liu Min to be the Commandery Registrar, and Deng Fang and Gao Xiang to be the defense generals of Lingling, bringing Lingling Commandery completely under his own control.

As for the other noble clans of Lingling Commandery, Liu Bei naturally focused on pacifying them.

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 Southern Jingzhou, Guiyang.

"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!

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

Liu Bei laughed,

"Daorong, it seems you have killed many 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 hands,

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

Xing Daorong's eyes darted around,

"My Lord, that Zhao Fan has a widowed sister-in-law, Lady Fan, who is of peerless beauty. The saying 'The beauties of Hebei are Fan and Zhen' refers to your concubine and this Lady Fan. This time, I will surely capture her and present her to My Lord."

Liu Bei glared at him,

"Crude! We are not bandits! How can we forcibly seize a civilian woman!"

Xing Daorong hurriedly cupped his hands and begged for forgiveness.

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

The live broadcast room burst into laughter,

"This Xing Daorong is a living treasure."

"Liu Bei bringing him along, does he want him to brag until he dies?" ===== CHAPTER 582 =====