Chapter 4 Zhang Fei: Who is this Xiao Fang? Is he a monster?
It was like a thunderclap.

Liu Bei's body shook violently and his face froze in shock for a moment.

Xuzhou was actually lost!
"You wrote to me the day before yesterday to say you were safe, how come Xia Pi was lost just a few days later?"

"Yide, what's going on?"

Guan Yu, who also looked shocked, shouted at Zhang Fei excitedly.

Zhang Fei knelt on the ground, his face full of shame, and he was too embarrassed to explain.

"Zi Zhong, how did you lose Xia Pi?"

"Could it be that Lu Bu launched a sneak attack?"

Liu Bei recovered a little and looked at Mi Zhu who followed behind.

Zhang Fei and Mi Zhu's faces changed and they looked at Liu Bei in surprise.

"My Lord... How did you know that it was Lü Bu who attacked Xia Pi?"

Mi Zhu asked with a trembling voice.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu gasped and looked at each other suddenly.

Xiao Fangyan hit the nail on the head!

Lü Bu's servants of three surnames indeed launched a surprise attack on Xia Pi.

"Brother left 4,000 soldiers to Yide to guard Xiapi, and ordered you and Gongyou to assist him. How could he be ambushed so easily by Lu Bu?"

"Zi Zhong, tell the truth, there is no need to hide it!"

Guan Yu grabbed Mi Zhu, his expression excited and a bit solemn.

Mi Zhu did not dare to make excuses for Zhang Fei any longer and could only tell the truth:

"That day, General Yide, at my suggestion, hosted a banquet for Cao Bao and other Danyang generals, intending to ease the conflict with them."

"But Cao Bao didn't appreciate it and acted in a sarcastic way during the banquet, angering General Yide."

"General Yide was half drunk at the time, and in a rage he whipped Cao Bao."

"It was for this reason that Cao Bao, in a rage, secretly contacted Lu Bu and invited him to lead his army to attack Xia Pi. He even opened the city gate at night and led the Danyang soldiers to join Lu Bu."

"General Zhang was defeated in a bitter battle and was forced to abandon Xia Pi. He came with me to Xutai to report the news to our lord."

Mi Zhu told the whole story truthfully.

Zhang Fei lowered his head, said nothing, and tacitly acknowledged what Mi Zhu said.

After hearing the whole story, Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other again.

"Xiao Jinglue got it all right!"

The two men's eyes were shocked and the same voice roared in their ears.

The young man from Jingzhou who claimed to be a famous scholar but whose real name was unknown.

It was accurately calculated that Lu Bu would launch a surprise attack on Xia Pi.

Even details like Zhang Fei using wine to whip Cao Bao, prompting the Danyang army to defect and letting Lu Bu enter the city were calculated accurately!
This person's wisdom is really incredible...

"Brother, I am useless and have failed you."

"But Cao Bao's rude words to my brother are really infuriating. I just can't swallow this!"

"Brother, if you want to punish me, go ahead. I will accept it even if you kill me!"

Zhang Fei kowtowed to the ground, asking for forgiveness with a look of shame and self-blame on his face.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Get up now!"

Liu Bei helped Zhang Fei up, but sighed softly:
"It was out of loyalty to my brother that I took in that fellow Lu Bu, which led to the disaster today."

"Besides, the situation in Xia Pi is so complicated that even I can't figure it out, let alone you, Yide."

"I asked you to guard Xia Pi, which is indeed difficult for you."

"You are lucky to be able to come to Xutai alive. Don't blame yourself anymore."

Seeing that Liu Bei not only did not blame him, but was concerned about his life and death, Zhang Fei was moved, but felt more and more ashamed.

"Yide, where is your sister-in-law?"

When Guan Yu saw that his sister-in-law Su was missing, he hurriedly asked.

Liu Bei suddenly became nervous.

He is nearly forty years old, but has no sons or daughters. Now it is finally possible for his wife Su to have her own bloodline.

If there was a mistake, wouldn't his wife and children be killed?
"The city was captured suddenly. General Zhang and I led the remaining troops to withdraw from the south gate. I was afraid that Lu Bu would pursue us relentlessly, and it would be dangerous for the mistress to follow us."

"So we split our troops into two groups. Sun Gongyou and my brother Mi Fang and the others escorted the mistress to escape from the east gate. They should have headed east to Haixi by now."

Mi Zhu's answer made Liu Bei feel relieved.

"Brother, there is now Yuan Shu's army in the south, and Xia Pi has been lost in the north!"

"What should we do in this situation?"

Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei with a serious expression. This question made Liu Bei, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, look gloomy again.

After pondering for a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he suddenly thought of something, and jumped up.

"Let's go and meet Xiao Jinglue."

"In this situation, I'm afraid he is the only one who can help us."

Guan Yu suddenly understood that Liu Bei was going to ask Xiao Fang for advice.

"This man is as smart as a god. I shouldn't have doubted him before."

"If he is willing to help, maybe he can help us turn the situation around."

Guan Yu immediately stood up and followed.

Zhang Fei and Mi Zhu were left behind and looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

"Xianhe, who is this Xiao...Xiao Jinglue?"

"Why do the two brothers sound as if this person is extremely powerful?"

Zhang Fei pulled Jian Yong and asked with a confused look on his face.

"This Xiao Jinglue's real name is Xiao Fang. He claims to be a famous scholar in Jingzhou. He is only in his early twenties, but he is truly unfathomable."

"It was Xiao Jinglue who just figured out that Lü Bu would..."

Jian Yong stroked his thin beard and told the whole story in a submissive tone.

Mi Zhu's eyes gradually widened.

Zhang Fei opened his mouth wide. The more he listened, the more his scalp tingled and he took several deep breaths of cold air.

"How could this Xiao Fang be able to predict things to such an extent?"

"How can there be such a powerful person in this world? Could he be a demon?"

Zhang Fei's face was full of disbelief, and he even became incoherent.

Mi Zhuze's eyes were confused, and he murmured:
"Xiao Fang, Xiao Jinglue?"

"I have heard of all the famous scholars in Jingzhou, but I have never heard of such a powerful figure among the scholars."

The two were immersed in amazed speculation.

"People say that the land of Jingchu is blessed with outstanding people and has been a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers since ancient times. It is indeed worthy of its reputation."

"If you don't believe me, then follow me and see Mr. Xiao with your own eyes."

Jian Yong expressed his feelings meaningfully.

Zhang Fei and Mi Zhu looked at each other, then they quickly stood up and followed Liu Bei.

The group of people came to the guesthouse in a mighty and hurried manner.

Inside the main hall.

Xiao Fang had just finished his meal and was leisurely sipping the wine.

Liu Bei, with a large group of people, squeezed in.

Xiao Fang took a quick glance and keenly discovered that there were several unfamiliar faces behind Liu Bei.

Among them was a dark-faced sturdy man, eight feet tall, with a leopard head, round eyes, a swallow chin and a tiger beard, looking like a murderous god.

No doubt it was Zhang Fei.

"General Zhang has arrived at Xutai. If my guess is correct, Xiapi should have been attacked by Lu Bu."

Xiao Fang put down his wine glass, smiled and stood up to greet him.

Liu Bei was shocked at first, then a look of sincere respect welled up on his face.

He straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly to Xiao Fang:
"Mr. Xiao is truly a genius! He is truly a rare talent in the world!"

"Everything happened as you predicted. Yide got drunk and whipped Cao Bao, the Danyang army turned against us, and Lu Bu attacked Xiapi. Everything happened exactly as you predicted."

"I am now in such a predicament, I really don't know what to do, please give me some advice, Master Xiao!"

Hearing these words, Zhuge Liang, who was standing beside him, was shocked and looked at his brother-in-law with admiration.

Xiao Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The impact of the flapping of his wings as a butterfly on the timeline has not yet reached Xuzhou, and all the events that were supposed to happen have happened as scheduled.

His clever and resourceful personality has been firmly established in Old Liu's heart.

Xiao Fang then helped Liu Bei up and said calmly:

"If Xuzhou is not lost today, it will be lost tomorrow. It will eventually be undefendable."

"It's good that it's lost now. Envoy Liu can put down his burden and lead the army westward to seize Jingzhou!"

"I have said it before, seizing Jingzhou is your only chance to support the country and rebuild the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)