Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 839: Changes in Jingzhou
At this moment, Liu Qi was on a huge naval ship, riding the wind and waves. The cold wind in early spring was still extremely biting, but Liu Qi's heart was like fire, and he did not feel the slightest bit of coldness.

The deputy general stepped forward and said, "Young Master, there are still about two hours before the fleet can enter Yunmeng Lake. Should we continue to move forward to Jiangxia, or dock here and set up camp?"

The most convenient way to get from Xiangyang to Jiangxia is by water. Xiangyang is located upstream. If you take the Mian River, enter the Yunmeng Lake, and go downstream, you can reach Xiling City, the seat of Jiangxia County. In addition, the northwest wind is blowing now, and the fleet can travel 400 to 500 miles a day. Liu Qi has entered the territory of Jiangxia County less than a day after leaving Xiangyang.

Liu Qi looked ahead and said, "Our army's goal is not to rush to Jiangxia to help. As long as we attack Nanyang, Cao's army will be unable to take care of both ends and will naturally return to rescue. Send down the order to sail from Yunmengze to Anlu County. Do not rest, do not disembark, do not go ashore, go up the Yu River and attack Nanyang."

The deputy general flattered, "Young Master is really smart. Anlu County is less than a hundred miles away from Nanyang County. Even if we go upstream, it only takes two days to reach Sui County. Sui County is the only way for Jiangxia to enter Nanyang. Once it is captured by our army, hehe, Cao's army will have nowhere to advance or retreat, and will be doomed."

Liu Qi smiled proudly: "It's worth my training you, you finally have some talent. After this battle, Cao Cao can be destroyed easily, and the court will surely reward you handsomely. You must perform well and fight bravely. I will ask my father and the court for credit for you."

"Thank you, young master. Thank you, young master! I will never forget your kindness in promoting and cultivating me. I will never forget it!"

The deputy general was so happy that his eyebrows were squeezed together. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Liu Qi waved his hand, then wrapped himself in a fox fur cloak and stood alone on the bow, looking as if he was looking down on the world.

Night fell, and around midnight, Liu Qi's fleet arrived at the water fort outside Anlu County.

The gate of the water fort was closed, but the lights were on and the soldiers were patrolling in an orderly manner. When they saw the fleet approaching, some soldiers shouted loudly.

"Which ship is coming here? Tell us your name!"

Liu Qi's deputy general shouted, "You are blind, this is Young Master Liu Qi, why don't you hurry out of the camp to greet him?"

Upon hearing this, the military commander guarding the fort hurriedly sailed over to greet him: "Your Highness, I respectfully welcome you. I wonder if you are visiting Anlu and are heading to Xiling City to help Young Master Liu Pan?"

Liu Qi glanced at the man and said, "This is a confidential military matter, how can I tell you? Quickly open the gate of the water fort. I have to travel overnight and will not rest in the city."

"I obey your command. I will open the door right away. I will open the door right away."

The guard shouted to the people in the camp: "Open the gate and let Young Master Liu Qi in!"

Afterwards, the gates of the village were opened wide, and on both sides of the river, hundreds of soldiers stood in neat rows, holding torches and shouting in unison: "Welcome, young master!"

Seeing such a scene, Liu Qi felt very pleased. He looked at the guard and nodded with satisfaction.

"You are quite sensible, don't worry, when I return victoriously, I will definitely reward you."

The guard clasped his fists and thanked him: "Thank you, young master."

The ship Liu Qi was on was the first to enter the village gate, followed slowly by more than 20 large and small ships.

Liu Qi looked at the mighty battle and felt very proud. "With my 10,000 navy, it will be easy to capture Nanyang. Humph, all the generals in the army say that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are good at naval battles. Now Cai Mao is the captain of the gate of Xiangyang City, and Zhang Yun has been demoted to Jiangling. If I lead the navy myself, won't I be able to sweep across the world? When I capture Nanyang, I'll see who among the generals of Jingzhou will not be submissive to me." He was immersed in his thoughts when he suddenly heard an urgent shout from behind him: "Hey, what's going on? Why did you suddenly close the gate?"

"Yes, the fleet is only halfway in, why are you guys closing the gate?"

Liu Qi woke up in shock and looked back hurriedly. Sure enough, the gate of the village was slowly closing, blocking more than ten ships behind him outside the gate.

He was furious and was about to scold the guard for his poor performance, but he found that the guard who had been following his ship in a small boat had disappeared.

"This...what's going on?" Liu Qi felt a bad premonition in his heart.

At this moment, the familiar voice of the guard appeared again at the gate of the village.

"Hahaha...liu Qi, you will die here today, and accomplish a great feat for someone."

How could Liu Qi not know that this guy had already rebelled?
"Bold Huang Zu, are you planning to rebel?"

Huang Zu sneered, "Hehe, you are really stupid. You are asking questions even though you already know the answer. You and your son do not distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and you persecute the loyal and good. You suppress all the generals from the local big families of Jingzhou, and only promote your own followers. We, the generals, have long been discouraged. General Cao has promised us that after we capture Jingzhou, we will all be given important positions and titles. Isn't that a hundred times better than being looked down upon by you and your son?"

Liu Qi was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Huang Zu and cursed: "Huang Zu, you ungrateful villain! If my father hadn't promoted you, how could you be here today? How dare you sell out your master for fame and secretly communicate with Cao Cao."

Huang Zu laughed loudly, "Hahahaha...hahahahaha...I am Huang Zu, a famous scholar in Jingzhou. How can I be promoted to a high position as the magistrate of Anlu County?"

Liu Qi cursed, "Don't be so arrogant, you thief. This time, I have brought the Xiangyang navy here. Now we are attacking you from both inside and outside the camp. You will definitely be defeated. After the camp is broken, I will cut out your heart and lungs and execute you by slow slicing."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a long sword placed on his neck, making him feel cold all over.

Then, a more familiar voice came from behind: "Young Master, I'm afraid you don't have this opportunity anymore."

Liu Qi was extremely shocked. The voice did not come from someone else, but from that personal deputy general who had always been respectful and obedient to him.

"You...how dare you betray me? This young master has always treated you well..."

"Shut up!" The deputy general shouted at him, and then said viciously: "When General Cai Mao led the army, I was the captain of a naval army with 3,000 soldiers. Who would want to be the deputy general of a useless person like you who knows nothing about naval warfare?"

When Liu Qi heard this, his eyes suddenly widened: "Cai Mao...you..."

"Hehe, you're not stupid. Unfortunately, it's too late to guess now."

The deputy general knocked him unconscious with a knife, then kicked him to the deck and said, "Tie this bastard up and hand him over to General Cao for punishment. This will be considered a contribution from us."

(End of this chapter)