Chapter 114 A fierce man at the level of ten thousand enemies breaks the biggest obstacle in Jiangling! Let's use a little trick to remove this iron plate first!
"Okay, let's follow the military advisor's advice."

"We will march south immediately to seize Jiangling and take all of Jingzhou!"

Liu Bei slammed the table and stood up, waving his hand in an unparalleled manner.

Inside the palace, everyone stood up immediately, and the high will to fight filled their hearts in an instant.

Liu Bei immediately issued an order.

In Nanyang, Wei Yan was the main general, Liu Pi and Gong Du were the deputy generals, and they led 5,000 troops to station in Wanye to defend against Cao Cao in the north.

Guan Yu led Deng Ji, Fu Tong and other generals, commanding 7,000 troops, and stationed in Xiangyang.

Liu Bei led the generals Zhang Fei, Zhang Xiu, and Wen Pin, and personally commanded nearly 40,000 troops, marching south from Xiangyang and attacking Jiangling.

Gan Ning and Xu Sheng commanded the navy and stayed behind to guard the water camp in Fancheng to prevent Huang Zu from making unplanned moves and heading north to launch a surprise attack on Xiangfan.

Mi Zhu assisted Guan Yu in guarding Xiangyang and allocating food and military supplies.

Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Deng Zhi, Chen Zhen and other new and old civil servants were appointed to various offices in the state.

The rest of the heroes and famous people who came to Nanyang and Xiangyang were recruited according to their abilities and replaced Cai and Kuai to serve as officials at all levels in the county and other places.

Xiao Fang took into consideration that he could not let his brother-in-law be biased towards one subject, and that his abilities in both governance and military strategy must be developed simultaneously, so after letting Zhuge Liang preside over the government affairs in Nanyang for a period of time, he asked Lao Liu to be summoned back to the army to serve.

In addition to Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, the newly-joined disciple of Shui Jing, was also kept by Old Liu as a military adviser at the suggestion of Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang's purpose was very clear, which was to seize every opportunity to train the two of them so that they could grow up earlier than in history and be able to stand on their own for Old Liu as soon as possible.

When the orders were passed down from various places, all the counselors and generals accepted them with great enthusiasm, took their leave and prepared for the southern expedition.

"Jinglue, your wife has just been brought to Xiangyang a few days ago, and you are going to go to war again."

"The wars throughout the year have caused you and your wife to spend less time together. I really feel bad for that."

An apologetic look appeared on Old Liu's face, but he sighed:
"But there is nothing we can do about it. The empire is not settled, the Han dynasty is not revived, so you and I can only keep our armor on and our horses saddled."

"Since we haven't set off yet, you don't need to come to discuss matters these few days. Just spend some time with your wife."

Xiao Fang understood that Old Liu wanted to give him a few days off so that he could spend more time with his wife before going to the battle.

Feeling very relieved, Xiao Fang bowed and said seriously:
"My lord is always on the battlefield. The little master has been born for such a long time, and I don't have much company for him."

"We spend less time with our families today, precisely so that we can be with our wives and children more often in the future when the world is at peace."

"My wife is also a woman of common sense, so she will naturally understand."

Liu Bei seemed to understand something and said with a smile:

"Jinglue, I feel relieved if you can think this way."

"Okay, I won't keep you for dinner. Go back early to accompany your wife."

Xiao Fang smiled and then left.

...

In the Xiao Mansion in the east of the city, the lights are brightly lit.

The main hall was already filled with aroma and the smell of wine.

After learning that Xiao Fang was about to go to war, Zhuge Lan and her sister and Zou Wan hurriedly prepared a table full of fine wine and delicious food.

"My husband is away at the battlefield, sleeping in the open air, and without anyone to take care of his daily life, he must be eating and drinking poorly."

"I will take advantage of these few days to ask the chef to make some good food to nourish my husband..."

Zhuge Lan kept muttering to herself while putting food into Xiao Fang's bowl.

Zou Wan on the side didn't say much, but just silently poured wine for Xiao Fang one glass after another.

Looking at the delicious food about to overflow from the bowl, Xiao Fang could only smile bitterly:

"Although I am away at the battle, I am only good at talking. I don't need to do any hard work like killing people in battle. It's not as pitiful as you say, madam."

"In fact, it's just a home-cooked meal. You don't have to prepare such a sumptuous meal every time."

A woman doesn't care about this for a long time, she just wants her husband to eat and drink well.

Zhuge Lan and Zou Wan turned a deaf ear to Xiao Fang's words and continued to serve him food and wine.

"Brother-in-law, you can't say that."

"You don't have to fight in battle, but you still have to think of strategies. I don't think it's easier than that general."

"You still need to take more supplements, otherwise you will collapse from exhaustion."

Zhuge Rong, however, spoke some profound truths in a serious manner and stuffed a chicken leg into Xiao Fang's bowl.

Seeing that the three beauties were so considerate, how could I refuse their kindness?

"Okay, then I'll listen to you and make up for it."

"Come on, let's have a few drinks tonight."

Zhuge Lan and the other two were delighted, and they took turns toasting and serving attentively.

After drinking a dozen glasses of wine, we all felt a little drunk.

"Brother-in-law, we have just been reunited for a few days, and you are leaving home for another expedition."

"How long will it take to come back this time~~"

Zhuge Rong, feeling slightly intoxicated, gently shook Xiao Fang's arm with her bare hands and asked in a resentful tone.

Xiao Fang was embarrassed and smiled bitterly:

"No one can predict the duration of a war. It may take one or two months, or three or five months. It's hard to say."

"Three to five months, is that that long?"

Zhuge Rong's eyes widened, and the word "reluctance" was clearly written on her face.

Seeing this, Zhuge Lan said jokingly:
"Since you are so reluctant to leave your brother-in-law, why don't you just follow him and join the army in the southern expedition? You can also take care of your brother-in-law for me."

Zhuge Rong was startled at first, then sighed:
"Sister is always joking. I am just a sister and her husband's younger sister. How can I be qualified to accompany the army and take care of my brother-in-law?"

Perhaps it was the effect of being half drunk, or perhaps it was because he already had an idea in mind, Zhuge Lan's bright eyes moved, and he suddenly said:

"Then wait for your brother-in-law to return from the war and let him marry you. In this way, you can follow the army and take care of him."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Fang choked on the wine that had just entered his throat.

what's the situation?
From what my wife said, does she intend to let the two sisters learn from Ehuang and Nvying?
Was she drunk and started making fun of her own sister without restraint?

Xiao Fang was a little confused about what his wife was thinking. Zhuge Rong trembled, and a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes.

But the surprise soon turned into embarrassment, her face instantly turned red to her ears, and she said coquettishly:

"Sister, you must be drunk. What nonsense are you talking about? How can I marry your brother-in-law~~"

Zhuge Lan was not completely drunk after all, and he sobered up a little after hearing his sister's complaints.

For a moment, her face turned red and she didn't know how to save the situation.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"My husband is a little drunk, Madam, please help me go back to my room to rest~~"

Fortunately, Xiao Fang reacted in time, holding his forehead with his hand and pretending to be drunk and confused.

Zhuge Lan didn't care about the embarrassment and quickly stood up to support Xiao Fang, and the couple returned to the bedroom.

Zou Wan was also very tactful. She quickly used the excuse of being drunk as an excuse and asked her maid to help her leave.

In a blink of an eye, Zhuge Rong was the only one left in the hall.

"I don't know if my sister is serious or just joking because she's drunk."

"If it's true, what should we do? How can two sisters share the same husband?"

"But in ancient times, there was the story of Ehuang and Nvying. Now I heard that Sun Jian, the father of the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, married the two sisters of the Wu family."

"Hey, Zhuge Rong, Zhuge Rong Ge, you are a girl, what are you thinking about? Aren't you ashamed..."

Zhuge Rong rubbed her clothes with her bare hands, muttering to herself, her face turning red and white.

Inside the bedroom, the candlelight had gone out.

...

three days later.

Liu Bei led an army of 40,000 and marched south from Xiangyang, along the Dangyang Road, heading towards Jiangling in a mighty manner.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Biao did not dare to divide his troops to fight back, and had to order all the cities south of Dangyang to be abandoned and all the troops to be withdrawn to Jiangling to hold the line.

In the summer of that year, 40,000 troops of Liu's army arrived at the city of Jiangling.

Because Jiangling was built by the river, Liu Bei could only order his troops to set up camp on three sides, forming a semi-encirclement of Jiangling City from the north, west and east.

The main camp in the north has been set up.

In the central army tent, Liu Bei gathered everyone to discuss a plan to break the city.

"Liu Biao's 8,000 Xiangyang followers were all intercepted by our army in Dangyang and surrendered to the lord."

"So, the enemy forces in Jiangling City now are mostly local soldiers from Jiangling, and most of them are county soldiers transferred from the four counties of Jingnan."

"Among these county soldiers, except for the Changsha soldiers, most of them are inferior to Liu Biao's original direct troops in terms of combat effectiveness."

Wen Pin explained the military situation of Jiangling City, and then said:

"As for military commanders, Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan is quite brave and can be called a fierce general."

"In addition, there is a general named Xing Daorong, who is known as General Lingling and has the courage of ten thousand men!"

"But this is just a rumor. I don't dare to say for sure how strong Xing Daorong is."

At this point, Wen Pin's tone and expression suddenly became serious:
"There is only one general, his surname is Huang, his name is Zhong, and his courtesy name is Han Sheng. Although he is over fifty years old, he is very capable."

"Pin heard that Huang Hansheng is as brave as Lian Po and has mastered the art of archery. Although he is not well-known, he can be called a military commander!"

"The 3,000 Changsha soldiers under his command are the most elite troops among all the armies in southern Jing."

"Liu Pan guarded Changsha, so he was able to quell rebellions several times, relying on Huang Zhong and his Changsha soldiers."

"Pin believes that if the lord wants to attack Jiangling, Huang Zhong will be the biggest obstacle."

Wen Pin's words caused a lot of surprised discussions in the tent.

"Zhongye, you are not exaggerating, are you?"

"Huang Zhong is already over fifty years old, just an old soldier. Is he as powerful as you say?"

Zhang Fei was the first to stand up, and he was skeptical about Huang Zhong's strength.

Although Liu Bei didn't say anything, it was clear from the look in his eyes that he had doubts about Huang Zhong's strength.

This is not surprising, after all, Huang Zhong has lived in a remote place like Jingnan for a long time, and he is a veteran over 60 years old.

Although he is said to be as brave as Lian Po, after all, there is only one Lian Po from ancient times to the present.

Anyone would be suspicious if they were to say that a modern-day Lian Po could be hiding in a "barren land" like Jingnan.

"Zhongye is putting it mildly!"

"Huang Zhong is also a man who is brave enough to fight against ten thousand enemies. If we only talk about martial arts, he can be called the best general in Jingzhou and can compete with General Yide."

"If he were a few decades younger, I'm afraid General Yide might not be his match."

Xiao Fang opened his mouth slowly, and as soon as he opened his mouth he uttered an explosive remark.

There was panic in the tent, from Liu Bei to Zhang Fei, everyone looked shocked.

That's the courage to defeat ten thousand enemies!
Throughout history, there are only a handful of brave generals who can deserve the title of "enemy of ten thousand men".

Who is Zhang Fei?
He was an existence that could fight against Lu Bu, the best in the world, and remain undefeated for a hundred moves!
Huang Zhong, a veteran in his fifties, could actually rival Zhang Fei?

How could people not be surprised?

"I didn't expect that there would be such a brave warrior in the southern part of Jing?"

"As the military advisor said, Huang Hansheng is indeed like Lian Po reborn. With such a brave general guarding the city for Liu Biao, it will be difficult for us to capture Jiangling."

Liu Bei was amazed, and there was a hint of fear in his words.

The determined atmosphere in the tent suddenly died down.

Jiangling City is already a strong city, and now there is a brave general like Huang Zhong stationed there, and there are also elite Changsha soldiers at Liu Biao's disposal.

The difficulty of capturing Jiangling City was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations before the war.

In the silence, Xiao Fang sneered:
"Don't worry, lord. I have prepared a plan before coming to Jiangling."

"Let's use this strategy to first break Huang Zhong's iron plate, and then break Jiangling!"

(End of this chapter)