The army besieged Xiling.

  "Cough cough... this one." Liu Xuan's eyes rolled around and he chuckled: "Another one is you, old man."

  Zhang Zhongjing was taken aback at first, then slightly stroked his beard, looking rather pleased with himself.

  Liu Xuan learned that this old man was Zhang Zhongjing, and suddenly a thought arose in his mind. He smiled immediately: "Cough, Mr. Zhongjing, is my father?"

  "Tonight you can wake up." Zhang Zhongjing seemed to be in a good mood, and with a glance at Liu Bei on the soft couch, he said lightly: "Remember, remember, don't let Liu Xianxiong overwork."

  Liu Xuan's mouth slightly pursed, his expression somewhat helpless. He thought of the situation when Liu Bei worked in Xin Ye and suddenly felt uneasy.

  "Mr. Zhongjing, rest assured, I remember." Zhang Zhongjing nodded slightly upon hearing this, but Liu Xuan suddenly changed the subject: "I wonder why Mr. Zhongjing has come to this place?"

  "It's a long story."

  Zhang Zhongjing heard this and sighed helplessly. He then opened the conversation box and began to speak incessantly.

  Half a time had passed before Zhang Zhongjing finally closed his mouth, and Liu Xuan was now awake from his dream, blinking his eyes and saying softly: "So, Mr. Zhongjing is going to stay in Jiangxia Prefecture for a while?"

  "Not bad, the Jiangxia County has burst into flood, this matter involves a great deal, one careless move will inevitably lead to an epidemic, at that time it will be troublesome, I had no choice but to resign as the governor and come to Jiangxia..."

  Liu Xuan suddenly remembered that Zhang Zhongjing had been the governor of Changsha before and was also known as "Sitting Hall Governor!" Liu Xuan looked around hastily, but did not see Huang Zhong. After a moment's thought, he realized that Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and Wen Ping had gone out to patrol under the pretext of guarding against the enemy.

  "Mr. Zhang's compassionate heart, abandoning his official position for righteousness, is admired by this humble one." Liu Xuan also stood up respectfully at this time and bowed to Zhang Zhongjing with a salute.

  Zhang Zhongjing waved his hand slightly and shook his head, smiling: "I had no intention of taking the position of Taiwei, but was forced to do so. Now that there is a good opportunity, I should let someone with virtue take it..."

  Liu Xuan nodded first and looked at Zhang Ji. Liu Xuan suddenly said: "Mr. Zhongjing came alone, didn't he bring anyone?"

  "I am enough by myself." Zhang Zhongjing said proudly.

  Liu Xuan remained silent, when Zhao Yun lifted the curtain and entered, his expression was somewhat worried, he leaned close to Liu Xuan's side and said in a low voice: "Young master, Wen Zhongyi wants to lead the army to directly attack Xiling, what do you think?"

  Liu Xuan furrowed his brow, knitted his eyebrows and pondered for a moment before slowly saying: "Father has not yet awakened, Wen Zhongye is just a deputy general, what right does he have to abandon the commander-in-chief?"

  "If the army is defeated, who will take this heavy responsibility?" Liu Xuan's face was filled with a cold air, and he turned around to shout: "Labor Cloud Uncle go unite with Huang Lao, Xing Ba big brother, quickly stabilize Wen Ping, only need until tomorrow, no, tomorrow morning can."

  "Huh?" Zhao Yun's tiger eyes suddenly lit up, his sturdy body seemed to tremble slightly at this moment.

  Liu Xuan's mouth curled up into a faint smile: "Just now, Mr. Zhong Jing said that tomorrow Father will surely wake up."

  At this moment, Liu Xuan could clearly feel that Zhao Yun seemed to have a feeling of relief. If it weren't for Zhao Yun's lips moving slightly and his eyes being unfocused, Liu Xuan would have wondered if he had misjudged him.

  Is this still the invincible and brave Changshan Zhao Zilong? Is this still the calm and icy Zhao Yun?

  "Don't worry, young master, Yun will definitely take care of it."

  Liu Xuan gazed at Zhao Yun's receding figure, his eyes sparkling with a faint tremble. The next moment, a weak cry made Liu Xuan's body shudder violently.

  ……

  "Father, rest your eyes for a moment."

  Liu Xuan knelt beside the soft couch, looking at Liu Bei's pale face and softly advising him.

  "Xuan'er, your father won't die that easily..." Liu Bei gasped slightly and chuckled: "Your father still has unfulfilled wishes, he won't go that easily..." He paused for a moment, then looked worried and asked in a low voice: "Xuan'er, how long has your father been unconscious?"

  "Three days."

  Liu Bei's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a low voice: "What is the situation?"

  "Zhang Wu retreated to Xiling and defended the city. Liu Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes showing confusion: 'I don't understand Zhang Wu's move.'"

  "Although Xiling City is strong and difficult to attack, Zhang Wu's evil deeds in Jiangxia County are known to all. If Zhang Wu retreats to Xiling, he will only have a dead end. Liu Xuan slightly frowned, worried: "I'm afraid that Zhang Wu's move is a plan set by the people behind him."

  Liu Bei nodded slightly after hearing this and immediately furrowed his brow, saying: "What is the situation with casualties?"

  "Our army casualties are nearly over 10,000." Liu Xuan's expression was quite heavy, and he continued: "However, we captured more than 3,000 enemy soldiers and beheaded nearly 15,000 people."

  "Alas..." Liu Bei let out a soft sigh, then immediately said: "Xuan'er, go and summon Huang Zhong, Wen Ping and the others...". After a pause, Liu Bei's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, his tone icy cold as he continued: "This trip to Jiangxia has dragged on for so long, it should also be time to make a decision."

  It is...

  Half-awake, Wen Pin, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Huang Zhong and other military leaders entered in a line, looking at Liu Bei who had just woken up. They were all overjoyed, and Liu Bei also smiled and said: "During my coma, I troubled everyone to unite as one, making Zhang Wu dare not lightly offend... I thank you all on behalf of Jing Sheng."

  Liu Bei's tone suddenly changed, and he said coldly: "Zhuang Yi, what is the current situation in Jiangxia County?"

  Liu Bei's icy words came out, and the crowd in the big account was all startled. Wen Ping furrowed his brow and stepped out, first bowing his hands in a salute, then saying in a deep voice: "The current situation in Jiangxia County, our army has already figured out eight or nine out of ten."

  As he spoke, Wen Ping walked to the map hanging on the left wall and pointed at it: "Huang Zu died, Eastern Wu, Zhang Wu and others took advantage of the void and divided Jiangxia County..."

  "Hence, Jiangxia County can be divided into three parts now." Wen Pin's expression was cold and stern, saying lightly: "The area south of the Yangtze River can be called South Jiangxia, while North Jiangxia north of the Yangtze River is split into two sides by the Han River."

  "Jiangxia County's stronghold, Xiakou, was once captured by Eastern Wu, but since Xiakou is far from the eastern part of Jiangdong and isolated in the north of the Yangtze River, Eastern Wu plundered its people and then withdrew from Xiakou." Wen Ping's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice cold as he said: "Now Eastern Wu has left a large force to defend against Nanjun, Xia Sha Xian, and Dongjiang, Xia Han Yang... eyeing Jiangxia County like a tiger."

  "Zhang Wuze took advantage of this to seize Xiakou, Xiling and other places..." Wen Qiang's eyes flickered, looking at Liu Bei, and said in a low voice: "Lord Xuande, the specific situation is here."

  "Hmm..." Liu Bei's eyes narrowed slightly, and then the corner of his mouth twitched upwards as he said in a cold voice: "So that means, as long as we seize Xiling, Xia Kou and other strategic locations, Zhang Wu will have nowhere to escape?"

  "Not bad."

  Liu Bei's eyes widened suddenly, and he slapped the table with a loud bang, his face flushing red with excitement. "Wen Ping, Huang Zhong, listen to my orders!"

  "The end will be there."

  Liu Bei's eyes were cold and stern as he stared at the two men, his voice low and menacing: "I'm putting you two in charge of leading 10,000 troops to take Xiakou. After that, occupy Xiakou and defend it, keeping a close eye on the Eastern Wu bandits... don't give them any chance to take advantage."

  "Ah."

  Gan Ning, Zhao Yun.

  "The end will be there."

  "You two lead the vanguard of 5,000 soldiers to press on to Xiling. I will follow up with the main army...” Liu Bei's eyes gleamed with a thick killing intent as he coldly said: "This time, I will behead Zhang Wu and that person behind the scenes under my horse, to vent the hatred in my heart."

  "Roger."

  At noon, Liu Bei's army divided into two routes and rushed towards their respective destinations. Zhao Yun and Gan Ning led the vanguard to rush straight to Xiling.

  At dusk, the setting sun in the west casts its last rays of sunlight on Xiling City, which has now become a place where every sound is suspicious and all objects seem to be enemies.

  Zhang Wu also held a sword and walked up to the city gate, his gloomy eyes piercing through the outer camp, where a large flag fluttered above.

  The flag fluttered in the wind, making a rustling sound, and Zhang Wu felt an overwhelming sense of oppression coming his way, with a wave of gloom surging up to his heart.

  …………

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