Chapter 48: It turns out he is a guide! Is there such a great person among the poor? Liu Biao is furious!

Zhang Xiu looked Xiao Fang up and down again, as if he couldn't believe that such a young, unknown scholar from Jingzhou could have such a wise strategy.

After a while.

Zhang Xiu finally came to his senses, and immediately bowed solemnly, saying in admiration:
"The only person with extraordinary ideas that Xiu has ever known is Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe. I think no one in the world can match them."

"Now that I have met Military Advisor Xiao, I realize that I was previously ignorant. Military Advisor's wisdom is even greater than Jia Xu's!"

Xiao Fang laughed.

Whether Zhang Xiu's words were sincere compliments or intentional flattery, they were pleasant to hear.

At this time, the east was fading and the sky was gradually getting brighter.

The sounds of killing above Wancheng finally died down, and flags with the word "Liu" were raised above the four gates.

The Nanyang County seat was thus announced to have changed its flag.

After all, Liu Bei had been a governor of a province. After capturing Wancheng, he was naturally familiar with how to pacify the people and restore order.

Nearly 3,000 surrendered soldiers, mainly from Nanyang and Wuwei, under Zhang Xiu's command were also incorporated into Liu's army.

At the same time, at the suggestion of Xiao Fang, Liu Bei divided his troops and marched north on the day he captured Wancheng, and took over Bowang, Duyang, Yexian and other cities in the north of Nanyang to guard against threats from Cao Cao.

The news of Wancheng's change of hands was quickly spread to all directions by spies.

...

Newfield.

Nearly 30,000 Jingzhou troops have been stationed here for nearly a month.

In the main hall of the county government.

Liu Biao was sipping his tea while listening to Kuai Yue's investigation results.

"My spies have already found out that Liu Bei has indeed appointed a new military advisor named Xiao Fang."

"Liu Bei defeated the allied forces of Yuan Shu and Lu Bu in Runan, and defeated Zhang Xiu in the battle of Biyang. It is very likely that they were all written by this person."

Kuai Yue said as he flipped through the secret report on silk book.

"Xiao Fang?"

Liu Biao held the tea bowl suspended in the air, and his eyes rolled around a few times, searching for the name.

After searching for a while, his eyes were still unfamiliar.

"Yi Du, who is this Xiao Fang? Why has no one in the literati circle heard of this person?"

"Since he came from Xuzhou with Liu Bei, could he be a member of the Lanling Xiao clan?"

Cai Mao also looked confused and began to speculate.

In his opinion, anyone who could serve as Liu Bei's strategist and possess extraordinary wisdom and strategy must be a famous scholar from a family of scholars.

The Xiao family of Lanling claimed to be descendants of Xiao He, prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Although the family had long been squeezed out of the ranks of the big families, one foot was still barely within the threshold of the aristocratic families, so this speculation came about.

Liu Biao nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Cai Mao's speculation.

"You guessed wrong, Degui."

Kuai Yue shook his head and said:
"This Xiao Fang has nothing to do with the Lanling Xiao Clan. He is actually from Jingzhou."

From Jingzhou?
Liu Biao and Cai Mao were shocked, and the suspicion in their eyes instantly turned into surprise.

How could a person from Jingzhou travel thousands of miles to Xuzhou and become Liu Bei's strategist and military advisor?

People in Jingzhou have never heard of a person named Xiao Fang?

Liu Biao and his ministers looked at each other, and a series of questions arose in their minds.

"Xiao Fang is from Yiyang County. He was born in a poor family and is a commoner, so he is not well-known."

"But for some reason, this man married Zhuge Xuan's niece and became Zhuge's son-in-law."

"It is said that this person went to Xuzhou several months ago. Somehow, by some strange coincidence, he was appreciated by Liu Bei and was appointed as his advisor."

"So after Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, he followed this man's plan and moved to Nanyang via Runan."

Kuai Yue did not prepare any more information and told all the information about Xiao Fang.

The three words "Zhuge Xuan" shocked Liu Biao and he suddenly remembered something.

"I remember it now!"

"Zhuge Xuan came to visit me and sought an official position for his nephew's husband. I promised to give him a position as a secretary. His nephew's husband seemed to be called Xiao Fang!"

"Yes, it's this person!" Liu Biao finally understood and frowned.

At that time, he saw that Xiao Fang was just a commoner from a poor family and did not want to employ him. It was only for Zhuge Xuan's sake that he gave him the position of a clerk in Yiyang County.

Now it seems that Xiao Fang must have been greedy and dissatisfied with him, so he went to Liu Bei.

He also diverted Liu Bei's "trouble" from Xuzhou to Jingzhou!

How could Liu Biao not be angry with such a guide?

"This man is from a humble family. The lord has made an exception by recruiting him as an official."

"This country bumpkin is so ungrateful that he actually harbors hatred towards his lord and brings disaster to Liu Bei, wanting to bring disaster to our Jingzhou. How despicable!"

Cai Mao saw through Liu Biao's thoughts and started to fan the flames.

"boom!"

Liu Biao smashed the tea bowl on the table. Although he did not say anything explicitly, his anger and irritation were all written on his face.

"Although Xiao Fang is a commoner from a poor family, he does have some wisdom."

"If it weren't for him, Liu Bei and his men would not have been able to successfully escape from Xuzhou to Nanyang, and defeat Zhang Xiu in the battle of Biyang. Now they are besieging Wancheng."

Kuai Yue stroked his thin beard and made a light comment, with a hint of approval in his words.

Hearing this, the anger on Liu Biao's brow immediately turned into worry.

"As Yidu said, if Xiao Fang is quite resourceful, then when Liu Xuande's troops besiege Wancheng, can Zhang Ji and his nephew really hold it?"

He was obviously worried that Liu Bei, with the assistance of Xiao Fang, would capture Wancheng ahead of time.

If this is true, then wouldn't his strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight become a joke?
Kuai Yue smiled and said comfortingly:
"My lord, there is no need to worry too much. Xiao Fang is very intelligent, but in Yue's opinion, he is not omnipotent."

"Uncle Zhang Ji and his nephew still had more than 4,000 elite soldiers, and they also forcibly confiscated the food stored by the soldiers and civilians in the city, thus solving the problem of food and grass shortage."

"With his uncle and nephew's ability to lead troops, as long as they hold their ground and don't leave, even if Xiao Fang is Zhang Liang reborn, how can he help Liu Bei quickly capture Wancheng?"

After hearing the judgment of Jingxiang's number one strategist, Liu Biao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry in his heart gradually subsided.

"Even though Xiao Fang has some wisdom and strategy, he is still just a poor man. Men like Yidu who are able to assist the king can only come from families of scholars!"

"That country bumpkin is from Jingzhou and a subject of our lord, but he actually brought Liu Bei to bring disaster to Jingzhou. This is really despicable."

"When Liu Bei and Zhang Ji are both defeated, my lord will lead his troops north to defeat the two thieves. You must kill this thief to serve as a warning to others!"

Cai Mao's contempt for Xiao Fang was much more explicit, and his words were filled with murderous intent.

Liu Biao stroked his half-white beard, and a hint of coldness gradually appeared between his brows.

"It is really infuriating that Xiao Fang invited foreign enemies to cause chaos in Jingzhou."

"But he is Zhuge Xuan's nephew-in-law after all, and he does have some talent."

"My lord, for the sake of your friendship with Zhuge Xuan, you might as well write a letter to recruit this man and grant him a position."

"I guess he joined Liu Bei because he felt that his talent was not appreciated and he was dissatisfied with the position of secretary given to him by his lord. This title should be enough to satisfy his appetite."

"At that time, the lord can not only maintain the reputation of recruiting talents, but also cut off Liu Bei's left and right arms without any effort. This is killing two birds with one stone."

Kuai Yue was very proud and offered a plan to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao's eyes sparkled, and he nodded in praise:

"Yidu, this plan is very good. If Xiao Fang is willing to understand the current situation, I will use him. I still have some tolerance."

"Yi Du, please write a letter for me and invite him to come and serve you."

Kuai Yue obeyed the order.

The gloom on Liu Biao's face disappeared. He slowly picked up the tea bowl again and leisurely brought it to his mouth.

Footsteps were heard, and the personal guards hurried in, holding a silk book high.

"My lord, the spies in Wancheng have urgent news."

"Liu Bei conquered Wancheng two days ago. Zhang Ji set himself on fire. Zhang Xiu led the remnants of the Xiliang Army and surrendered to Liu Bei!"

The personal guard half-knelt on the ground and reported loudly.

"puff--"

The tea that Liu Biao had just put into his mouth suddenly spat out.

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