Chapter 92: One man takes down an entire camp! Did Liu Bei come flying here? Lend me your ears to tell this old thief a message!
South of Fancheng, Shuiying.

The camp was filled with wine and the aroma of meat.

Inside the camp, the navy soldiers were drinking wine, eating meat, singing and dancing around the campfire.

There were thousands of sailors, most of them were drunk, and many of them had passed out and were sleeping soundly with jars of wine in their arms.

At the pier, soldiers were continuously carrying jars of fine wine from a transport ship.

The central army tent was also filled with the smell of alcohol.

"General Cai, come on, come on, I'll toast you another glass."

Yi Ji, an official from the prefecture, smiled and respectfully raised his glass to Cai Xun.

Today he came from the south bank on a boat loaded with wine and meat, claiming that he was sent by Cai Mao to comfort the navy soldiers.

Although Liu Qi was guarding Fancheng, the command of the navy south of the city was still in the hands of Cai Mao.

As the direct navy of the Cai family, it was only natural for Cai Mao to reward them with wine and meat.

Cai Xun did not think much of it and immediately ordered the removal of wine and meat from the boat and distributed them among the soldiers in the camp as a reward.

"Uncle Ji, I can't take it anymore. I'm going to get drunk if I drink any more."

"As the commander of the navy, if I get drunk, it would be strange if my brother doesn't punish me~~"

Cai Xun, who was drunk, shook his hands to refuse and burped a few times.

"Liu Bei is currently in Wancheng holding a full-month banquet for his son, so he has no time to attack us. Our Fancheng is very safe, so getting drunk is harmless."

"Besides, General Degui relies heavily on you now. Even if he knew about it, how can he blame you for such a small matter?"

Yi Ji smiled and comforted him, then put the wine glass back into Cai Xun's hand.

When Cai Xun heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of pride.

He was not originally the legitimate son of the Cai family, nor was he a full brother of Cai Mao. He was just a cousin and was not valued by Cai Mao.

But since Cai He and Cai Zhong were killed one after another, Cai Mao had to select several cousins ​​from the side branches and entrust them with important tasks.

As he was the older and more capable one among his brothers, he was naturally promoted by Cai Mao and given the important post of commander of the navy of Fancheng.

This luck unexpectedly fell on Cai Xun, who was already feeling very proud and secretly delighted.

Now, hearing Yi Ji's flattery, Cai Xun felt happy both physically and mentally, and even more elated.

So he laughed out loud, no longer worried, and continued drinking to his heart's content.

Yi Ji flattered and toasted continuously.

After drinking more than a dozen cups, Cai Xun finally couldn't hold his liquor anymore and passed out on the table.

The smile on Yiji's face disappeared and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

So he put down his wine glass, left the drunk Cai Xun behind, stood up and walked out of the tent.

Looking around, in the entire water camp, except for a few personal guards, most of the sailors were already drunk.

Yi Ji then pretended to be drunk, staggered to the pier, and boarded the transport ship.

"It's almost time, light the signal fire!"

Yi Ji lowered his voice and gave orders to his troops who had been waiting for a long time.

The subordinates understood and quietly lit a signal smoke signal at the stern of the ship.

In a moment, a thick smoke rose above the water camp.

"Quickly set sail and retreat to the Han River to avoid being accidentally injured."

Following Yi Ji's order, the transport ship immediately untied the ropes and slowly sailed away from the pier.

At this time, the soldiers in the water camp were all immersed in wine and meat. Naturally, no one cared about the boat leaving the shore, and no one noticed the smoke rising above their heads.

Northwest of Shuiying.

The eight hundred Xiliang cavalrymen led by Zhang Xiu had been waiting for a long time.

"General Zhang, look! Smoke signals are rising over the water camp!"

Xu Sheng pointed at the sky ahead and shouted.

Zhang Xiu was cheered up, raised his head and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw a black smoke rising into the sky above the water camp.

"As soon as you see the smoke of war, attack the camp immediately. We have internal supporters to help you seize the ship!"

Zhang Xiu couldn't help but recall Xiao Fang's instructions before he left, and a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

Could it be that Military Advisor Xiao had arranged another team of men to sneak into the water camp in advance to act as an insider?
This doesn't make sense. The water camp is full of Jingzhou troops. How could a troop sneak in without being noticed by the enemy?
Could it be that Xiao Fang instigated a rebellion among the Jingzhou troops?
Zhang Xiu changed his mind and thought again, the navy of Fancheng were all led by Cai Mao's direct lineage, so the possibility of them being instigated to rebel was not great.

After thinking about it for a long time, I still couldn't figure out what the internal support that Xiao Fang had arranged was?
"Wenjin, stop thinking so much!"

"How can we understand the military advisor's brilliant plan? All you have to do is follow his plan, and you will definitely not go wrong!"

Xu Sheng saw what was on Zhang Xiu's mind and comforted him.

Zhang Xiu's body was shocked, and he suddenly realized something. The speculation on his face turned into self-mockery.

"Wen Xiang is right. With our intelligence, how could we possibly guess the military advisor's brilliant plan?"

Then he pointed his silver spear eastward and said sternly:
"Xiliang Iron Cavalry, listen to my order, follow me into the water camp and seize the warships!"

"Don't let me get away with even one ship!"

Eight hundred Xiliang cavalrymen rushed towards the water camp like a torrent.

Xu Sheng led hundreds of water soldiers and followed the cavalry, rushing towards the water camp.

Zhang Xiu rode his horse and dragged his spear, charging ahead.

As he ran, he began to imagine various possibilities.

Perhaps the spies had already taken action. At this time, a fierce battle had already begun in the water camp and the enemy army was in chaos.

Or maybe the internal support forces are limited and the enemy army is not in chaos, then he will have to break through the camp gate and force his way in.

or…

While he was thinking, the cavalry had already rushed to the camp gate. The scene before him made Zhang Xiu stunned.

The gate of the water camp was wide open, and the guards were nowhere to be seen, with no defense at all.

It seemed as if this water camp was actually an empty camp!
Zhang Xiu was suspicious and rode his horse all the way into the camp.

The scene before him stunned him.

The camp was filled with Jingzhou watermen, lying all over the ground, all of them drunk!

"this?"

Zhang Xiu looked confused and surprised, and in an instant he even forgot what he was here for.

"The Xiliang Iron Cavalry, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry are charging in!"

Finally, some of the Jingzhou soldiers who were still sober screamed in fear. Then those who were not drunk staggered and picked up their weapons, and hurried to fight.

Zhang Xiu finally came to his senses, and murderous intent rekindled in his eyes.

"Don't worry about these enemy soldiers, go straight to the pier and intercept all the warships first!"

Zhang Xiu let out a sharp roar, raised his hand and stabbed down an enemy soldier, then rode his horse straight to the Han River.

The Xiliang cavalry behind him also reacted and rushed forward.

The Jingzhou watermen who blocked the way were all knocked to the ground like cutting vegetables and melons.

Many soldiers even had their heads chopped off while they were still in a daze.

Finally, the gong was sounded in the camp to warn people.

Central Army Department.

The guards didn't care about anything else and hurriedly helped the drunk Cai Xun out of the tent.

"Bring me some wine. I can still drink. Bring me some wine~~"

Cai Xun had no idea that his death was approaching, and he was still in a daze asking his guards for wine.

Just then.

Zhang Xiu had already rushed to the front of the central army tent on a bloody road.

With a spurt of his gun, several bodyguards were stabbed to the ground. The splattered blood splashed on Cai Xun's face, finally waking him up a little.

"You are so bold that you dare to commit a crime in the camp. Are you planning a rebellion?"

Cai Xun suddenly became furious and shouted at Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu pointed his bloody spear and sneered:
"Stupid, look carefully, I am Zhang Xiu, a general under Lord Xuande!"

"Today, I am here on the orders of my Lord to destroy Fancheng!"

Zhang Xiu?

Liu Bei's general?

Cai Xun's face suddenly turned pale with horror. All his drunkenness was gone and he was frightened as if he had seen a ghost.

"Isn't Liu Bei holding a full-month banquet for his son?"

"How come his cavalry suddenly appeared in Fancheng?"

"Did I see a ghost?"

Cai Xun was so frightened and shocked that he stood there in a daze.

Zhang Xiu's bloody spear slashed down.

With a scream, Cai Xun's two ears were cut off and he fell to his knees on the ground.

"I'll give you a boat, go to Xiangyang and tell that old villain Liu Biao!"

"Fancheng has been returned to my lord. Tell him to quickly cross the river and surrender. Otherwise, I, Zhang Xiu, will rush into Xiangyang tomorrow and chop off his dog head!"

Cai Xun was in pain and frightened, and he quickly rolled and crawled away.

Inside the camp, eight hundred cavalrymen charged forward, killing the Jingzhou troops and causing a river of blood.

At sunset, the sounds of killing died down.

More than half of the two thousand marines were killed or wounded, and the rest surrendered.

Zhang Xiu captured the water camp with almost no effort and seized more than 300 warships.

At this time, Yi Ji, who had retreated to the river, just sailed back into the water camp and met Zhang Xiu and Xu Sheng. He told them how he got the Jingzhou watermen drunk.

It was not until this moment that Zhang Xiu and Xu Sheng suddenly realized what Xiao Fang meant by the internal response.

"I didn't expect that Military Advisor Xiao had planned this move for Mr. Yi in advance."

"You actually used such a clever plan to make these two thousand marines lose their fighting power without any effort?"

"Military Advisor Xiao really is, really is..."

Zhang Xiu was so shocked and impressed that he couldn't find the right words to describe his awe and admiration.

At this time.

Yi Ji's face showed some hidden worry, and he asked:

"Although we have taken the water camp, there are still more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Fancheng."

"If Liu Qi learns that the water camp has been lost and sends troops to fight for it, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist with our limited number of troops."

Zhang Xiu finally came to his senses, looked back at the direction of Fancheng, and sneered:

"Don't worry, Ji Bo. The military advisor has already thought of this. Besides us, the lord has other arrangements."

"Even if Liu Qi had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to send troops to seize the water camp!"

...

Inside Fancheng.

Liu Qi climbed up to the north gate panting and inspected the city defenses as usual.

He climbed just a dozen steps, but it made him breathless and he started coughing violently.

"According to spies, Liu Bei is far away in Wancheng, where he is holding a full-month banquet for his son. He will not have time to attack the south in the short term."

"Fancheng should be safe for at least two months."

"Young Master, you can relax and take more rest. I will be the one to patrol the city."

Wang Wei comforted Liu Qishu as he carried him on his back.

Liu Qi's breath gradually calmed down, and after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense, so he said:

"General Wang is right. With you here, Qi really doesn't need to patrol the city in person."

"Not to mention that Liu Bei is currently indulging in the joy of family life. Even if he leads his army to launch a surprise attack, I have 10,000 elite soldiers at my disposal. How could he easily succeed in a surprise attack?"

After saying that, Liu Qi planned to go down the city to rest.

Not a single step has been taken.

The scout stumbled, broke into the top of the city wall, and fell to the ground.

"My Lord, something terrible has happened!"

"Liu Bei led 800 Xiliang cavalrymen to launch a surprise attack on our water camp south of the city!"

"My defenders have been completely wiped out, and the water camp has been lost!"

Liu Qi's feet went weak and he fell down.

(End of this chapter)