Chapter 9

If wenpin is arrested, the happiest person is Cai Mao.

Before that, he was captured by himself. It's hard for him to face Liu Biao, and he will be incompetent. Now it's different. General wenpin of Jingzhou is also captured by Zhang Xiu. This doesn't mean that he is incompetent. He can only say that Zhang Xiu is too cunning and powerful.

This is Cai Mao's mentality.

Dora is the one on the back. After all, the punishment is not to blame.

When Zhang Xiu takes wenpin, she orders the soldiers to lay down their arms. With wenpin in hand, a hundred soldiers did not dare to resist, so they had to obey and throw away their weapons.

Zhang Xiu let people take the rope, tied up the hands of wenpin's soldiers, and then took them to the south.

When Zhang Xiu went south, the news of wenpin's arrest first came back to Xiangyang.

As soon as Kuai Liang got the news, he became nervous.

First Cai Mao, then Wen pin, Liu Biao's face will be lost. After he saw Liu Biao, he said: "Lord, wenpin went to meet Zhang Xiu. He wanted to frighten Zhang Xiu by force, but he was captured by Zhang Xiu."

Liu Biao's face suddenly changed.

Cai Mao's arrest alone has made Liu Biao upset.

Now there's another one, which makes me feel bad.

Liu Biao sighed one after another and asked, "zirou, what do you think we should do now?"

Kuai liang thought about it and replied, "in the hands of Zhang Xiu, there are two hostages, Cai Mao and wenpin. The most important thing is that both of them are important ministers under the Lord's command, and they have to be saved. "

"In today's situation, we can only negotiate well with Zhang Xiu."

"But wenpin didn't deter Zhang Xiu, so he had to rely on the tactics he had made before to show his style of writing in Jingzhou, which made Zhang Xiu feel ashamed."

"When Zhang Xiu arrived in Xiangyang, the minister went to meet Zhang Xiu on behalf of the Lord. Then, the Lord held a banquet in the prefecture and invited the famous Confucians of Jingzhou to sit down and talk with them. "

Kuai Liang said: "Zhang Xiu is a martial arts man. Although she is valiant and high spirited, she is a martial arts man after all, so it must be difficult to interrupt. At that time, it can also make Zhang Xiu dare not underestimate me in Jingzhou. "

Liu Biao said: "this is the only way."

Kuai Liang said, "I'm going to handle this humble job."

Liu Biao waved his hand impatiently and let Kuai Liang leave. Today's situation makes Liu Biao very uncomfortable. He is a great herdsman in Jingzhou. He has a good command of the nine counties in Jingxiang. He is also a strong man in the world.

But it happened that it was planted in Zhang Xiu's hands.

Not only that, first Cai Mao, then wenpin, two generals in succession fell into the hands of Zhang Xiu, which can be described as a disgrace. Once the news got out, countless people said he was incompetent.

This is Liu Biao's least favorite.

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Lumen mountain is located in the southeast of Xiangyang City, bordering on Hanjiang River, facing Xianshan across the river. It is majestic and magnificent, with pleasant scenery. Today's lumen mountain is a famous mountain in Jingzhou, where many scholars come and go, because the great Confucian Pang Degong and the famous scholar Sima Hui all live here.

At the foot of the mountain, near the Bank of the river, there is a large bamboo forest.

In the bamboo forest, a bamboo house was built.

This bamboo house is backed by the mountain and water. It is an excellent place to visit the magnificent view of lumen mountain and the vast Hanjiang River. In particular, it's warm in winter and cool in summer. It's a very comfortable place.

This is Xu Shu's home.

Xu Shu's real name is Xu Fu. He came from a poor family. In his early years, he was a chivalrous man with a strong sense of justice, and he acted boldly. He avenged his friend, killed him, and was arrested by the government.

Thanks to the help of friends, he was able to escape the blame.

After a lot of tribulations, Xu Fu repented and changed his name to Xu Shu. He went to study everywhere, and since then he has been studying hard. When Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang, the world was in chaos. Xu Shu and his friend Shi Tao from the same county took refuge in Jingzhou and lived in lumen mountain.

In the bamboo house, Xu Shu is drinking tea and chatting with his friends.

Sitting in the room were Shi Tao of Yingchuan, Meng Jian of Runan and Cui Jun of Boling.

These three people are not from Jingzhou.

Xu Shu, Shi Tao, Meng Jian and Cui Jun are all talented people who have read poems and books. Liu Biao even gave an order, intending to recruit four officials, but all four refused without exception.

Xu Shu took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I went to Xiangyang City yesterday. I heard that Zhang Jinan attacked the county of Ji'an and was killed by Cai Mao with random arrows. However, Cai Mao pursued him all night and was finally captured by Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu. Now, Zhang Xiu is escorting Cai Mao to Xiangyang. "

Shi Tao said with disdain: "although Cai Mao was born in a big family, he was headstrong. It's not surprising that he was defeated. It's just good luck for him to lead the army and defeat Zhang Ji. But who could Zhang Xiu have captured Cai Mao with a defeated army? "

Cui Jun said, "I don't know this person, either!"

Meng Jian shook his head and said, "it doesn't matter who Zhang Xiu is. Even if Zhang Xiu captured Cai Mao alive, it doesn't mean much. But if Zhang Xiu dares to go to Xiangyang in person, she has some courage. "

"If you don't have a little ability, Zhang Xiu doesn't dare to go south."

Meng Jian continued: "under the current situation, Zhang Xiu escorts Cai Mao to Xiangyang, which can be called a wonderful move. Zhang Xiu takes the initiative. Liu Jingzhou is in a dilemma. ""That's the truth."

Xu Shu said with a smile: "I'm a little curious about what kind of person this embroidery is. Although we have never witnessed the war situation in the county, we can roughly infer it from the information we have got. "

"Zhang Ji is a general of the Xiliang army. He led his army from Guanzhong to Jingzhou because of the lack of food and intended to rob food in Jingzhou."

"It can be inferred that Zhang Jijun's team is not very strong."

"Zhang Ji attacked the county and was killed by the arrow. The Xiliang army under Zhang Ji's command was defeated like a mountain. It was already a defeated army and it was hard to fight any more. It could be said that it was a mob."

"Under such a premise, Cai Mao chased all night. Although he had committed a great military taboo, his soldiers were all elite troops. Even if they were ambushed, they could still fight."

"However, Cai Mao was finally captured."

Xu Shu talked about it and said: "from this point of view, Zhang Xiu played an important role in it. It was he who laid an ambush ahead of time and defeated Cai Mao's army by defeating the strong with the weak. It's not a simple person who can turn the tide in times of crisis. Just as brother Meng said, when Zhang Xiu went down to the south in person, he had a clear view of the situation in Jingzhou, which shows that her wisdom is not simple. "

Meng Jian said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi's words are deep in my heart."

A sudden sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.

An 18-year-old youth strode in, but the young man's appearance was a little strange, with a high forehead, a flat nose, eight character eyebrows, thick lips, dark complexion, rebellious eyes, giving people the feeling of ugliness and madness.

His name is Pang Tong, the nephew of Pang De Gong.

When he saw Xu Shu and others, he bowed his hand and sat down safely. He said with a smile, "brothers, Liu Biao will send someone to deliver a message. Two days later, he will hold a banquet in the prefecture of animal husbandry to invite his uncle and you to go. My uncle agreed to let me inform you. If you want to go, you can go; if you don't want to, you can stay in lumen mountain. "

Xu Shu asked, "what happened to the banquet held by Liu Jingzhou?"

Pang Tong replied, "it's to welcome Zhang Xiu and let her see the charming style of Jingzhou."

Xu Shu said: "I know, I will go as promised."

Meng Jian, Shi Tao and Cui Jun all responded one by one. When they were in Jingzhou, they had to show their face to Liu. They will try their best to participate in Liu Biao's arrangement, although they will not become officials.

Pang Tong said: "according to the messenger, Liu Biao sent wenpin to meet Zhang Xiu and was ready to give her a hand. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu captured wenpin and escorted Cai Mao and wenpin to go south together. "

Xu Shu's eyebrows were raised and he was surprised.

Cai Mao's ability is mediocre, so it's just that he was captured by Zhang Xiu. Wenpin is a great general in Jingzhou. He has both wisdom and courage, but he was also captured alive by Zhang Xiu. This is shocking, and Xu Shu's heart is also full of curiosity.

However, there are not many reports and no analysis. With Pang Tong's participation, the conversation was even more heated. Several people discussed the current situation together, and the atmosphere was warm.