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Chapter 121: Two Lian Pos, the Cai family is destroyed! The division ends, and Jingzhou is unified again today!
Cai Zhong was confused.

What's happening here?
Wasn't this Yan Yan ordered by Liu Zhang to help them break the siege of Jiangling by collaborating with the outside forces?

Why did he end up standing with Liu Bei for no apparent reason?
And he kept claiming that he was here to help Liu Bei capture Jiangling?

In an instant, countless questions boomed in Cai Zhong's mind like thunder, making his brain go blank and he froze on his horse in a daze.

"Oh no, we fell into Xiao He's trap!"

"Liu Zhang has never surrendered to Cao Gong. He must have secretly allied with Liu Bei long ago. His Shu army is just pretending to come to our rescue in order to lure us out in full force and into their trap!"

"Lord Cao and my lord have been fooled by the combined efforts of Liu Zhang and Liu Bei!"

Wen Pin suddenly realized the truth and told it in a hoarse voice.

Cai Zhongru was hit on the head with a stick and suddenly woke up. The long sword in his hand almost fell out of his hand in shock.

"I just said that something was wrong with the enemy camp. We broke in too easily."

"Liu Bei deliberately let our army into the camp. He had already set up an ambush inside the camp, waiting for us to fall into his trap!"

"Cai Zhong, you conceited fool, you've killed over 10,000 of our soldiers!"

Wen Pin also tore his face, gritting his teeth and cursing Cai Zhong.

Then he turned his horse around and shouted loudly:
"We've fallen into a trap. All troops, listen to the order. Immediately withdraw from the enemy camp and retreat to Jiangling—"

Wen Pin turned his horse and fled.

The 15,000 Jingzhou soldiers, whose originally high morale collapsed in an instant, turned around and fled at the sight of the enemy.

"Kuai Yue, Kuai Yue, you boasted yourself to be the best strategist in Jingzhou, but you were fooled by Xiao He!"

"You idiot, you killed me—"

Cai Zhongze took out all his anger on Kuai Yue, cursing him and turning around to flee in a hurry.

"Liu Yuzhou, these enemies of yours are clearly determined to resist to the end. Please, Jun Yan, go out and destroy them."

Yan Yan turned back to Liu Bei and asked for orders.

This old Shu general, who had lived in the mountains of Yizhou for most of his life and whose reputation was unknown outside Sichuan, was now eager to fight and couldn't wait to become famous throughout the world through this battle.

Since the enemy refused to surrender, Liu Bei would not show mercy.

He smiled proudly and pointed his whip at the enemy:
"Then I'll have to trouble General Yan to help me defeat the enemy. Let us see the bravery of the old general and the warriors of Shu!"

Yan Yan laughed wildly and slashed fiercely with his long sword:
"My fellow men of Shu, the time has come to show off our military might. Follow me and kill all the enemies—"

Seven thousand Shu soldiers pounced on the fleeing Jingzhou soldiers like tigers and wolves.

The soldiers of Jingzhou were in chaos and crowded together. Before they could retreat, the Shu army rushed in like a tide.

Ghosts howled and wolves howled, leaving nothing behind...

Yan Yan rode his horse and dragged his sword, rushing headfirst into the enemy group, waving the long sword in his hand wildly, harvesting heads in large numbers.

Amidst the chaotic army, Yan Yan's eagle-like eyes locked onto the flag with the word "Cai" on it and found the dejected figure of Cai Zhong.

Kill the general and seize the flag, right now!
"Cai Zhong, you little thief, Yan Yan is here, where can you escape!"

A roar like muffled thunder made Cai Zhong's scalp numb and his heart tremble.

Looking back, he saw an old general dragging a bloody knife, cutting through the chaotic army, and rushing towards him.

"Old Shu man, I want your life—"

Instead of running away in fear, Cai Zhong roared with contempt and anger, spurred his horse, and charged forward with his sword in hand.

Shu is a remote area with little information. Most of the civil and military officials in Sichuan are unfamiliar to people outside Sichuan.

Cai Zhong only knew the name of Yan Yan, the veteran general from Shu.

Seeing Yan Yan coming to kill him, Cai Zhong was angry that Yan Yan had "colluded" with Liu Bei to plot against him, and he looked down on the other party as just an old soldier, and his murderous intent exploded.

In the blink of an eye, the two horses collided with each other.

Cai Zhong swept out with the long sword in his hand, confident that he would kill.

Yan Yan's sword was as steady as a mountain, slashing down like a wheel.

The two knives collided.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang as if the sky was collapsing.

Cai Zhong's eyes suddenly widened as if he had seen a ghost.

A huge force like a mountain pressing down on one's head came with such overwhelming pressure that it actually knocked him and his sword flying off the horse.

"This old man actually——"

Cai Zhong in mid-air was spurting blood, his eyes filled with horror and fear.

At this moment, he realized that he had underestimated this veteran from Shu.

It's too late.

Before Cai Zhongren landed on the ground, Yan Yan rushed over like lightning and cut him in half with another blow.

"Crack!"

Cai Zhong was cut in half.

With a heart-wrenching wail, the two broken parts of the body fell to the ground.

After twisting his body a few times, Cai Zhong became motionless and died.

The three brothers of the Cai family were all executed.

"Good swordsmanship, great martial arts!"

"Military Advisor Bowen is right. Yan Yan is a master of martial arts and truly possesses the courage of Lian Po!"

Liu Bei, who was more than ten steps away, witnessed Yan Yan killing the enemy and couldn't help but applaud.

Hearing the words "the courage of Lian Po", Huang Zhong, another veteran beside him, was immediately aroused.

"My lord, the Shu army is a guest army after all. How can we let them take all the credit? I beg you to fight and show the power of the people of Jingzhou!"

Huang Zhong rode out and challenged the enemy to a duel.

Liu Bei knew that Huang Zhong's fighting spirit was aroused, so he laughed heartily and said happily:
"I almost forgot that Jingzhou also has a reincarnation of Lian Po, General Han Sheng. Go!"

Huang Zhong's fighting spirit suddenly surged, and he was about to ride out on his horse.

Liu Bei suddenly remembered something and warned again:

"General Han Sheng, Military Advisor Bo Wen has said that Wen Zhongye has the demeanor of a famous general and can be used by me."

"If you encounter him, General, be sure to capture him alive and don't take his life!"

Huang Zhong received the order and went out.

Five thousand Changsha soldiers followed Huang Zhong and rushed towards the fleeing Jingzhou soldiers from the flank like a torrent.

In the chaotic army, Wen Pin was trying his best, swinging his sword wildly.

There were ambushes on all sides, and they surrounded him recklessly, causing him to lose countless soldiers every time he moved forward.

Wen Pin, after a desperate effort, finally managed to break free from the siege after only thirty steps. However, all fifteen thousand Jingzhou soldiers were trapped in the ambush, either killed in battle or lying on the ground in surrender. Fewer than a thousand escaped.

"There are over 15,000 horses, but only a thousand or so men left. Even if we retreat back to the city, how can we possibly defend Jiangling?"

"Kuai Yue, if you and Cai Mao hadn't forced Liu Gongrui to surrender to Cao Cao and forced Liu Xuande to rebel, how could we have ended up in this situation now?"

"If you hadn't been so self-righteous and insisted on us all going out to attack the enemy camp at night, how could we have lost all hope of defending Jiangling?"

Wen Pin was already feeling resentful, and now the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

At this moment, he just wanted to escape back to Jiangling and kill Kuai Yue with his own hands to vent his hatred.

Just as he was galloping on his horse, thinking he could escape back to Jiangling, a large number of soldiers and horses came from the side.

A flag with the word "yellow" fluttered brightly in the firelight.

"Huang Zhong's Changsha soldiers?"

Wen Pin's face changed.

In horror, the Changsha soldiers rushed in like a tide, drowning the 1,000 Jingzhou soldiers who had finally broken through.

"Wen Zhongye!"

A loud shout was heard, and Huang Zhong's towering figure came into view.

The Tiger of Changsha pointed his knife at Wen Pin and said sternly:
"Your situation is hopeless. My Lord will conquer Jiangling and wipe out the two thieves, Liu Cong and Kuai Yue."

"I know you have followed Lord Jingsheng in fighting against Cao for many years, and you certainly don't surrender to Cao willingly."

"Now that the situation is settled, why should you continue to work for those two thieves, Liu Cong and Kuai Yue? Why don't you surrender to my lord?"

Huang Zhong knew Wen Pin's character, so he immediately offered to surrender and wanted to give him a decent ending.

Wen Pin froze in place, gripping his sword tightly, gritted his teeth, and caught in a dilemma.

"Since you still can't figure it out, then I'll wake you up!"

Huang Zhong didn't have the patience to wait for him to realize his mistake, so he spurred his horse and dragged his sword, charging forward with the force of thunder.

Wen Pin remained frozen in place, and could only watch Huang Zhong rush towards him.

...

When the first ray of dawn rose in the east, the sounds of killing inside and outside the camp finally subsided.

There were corpses everywhere and the fields were stained with blood.

Inside the camp, surrendered soldiers from Jingzhou were kneeling everywhere, trembling in fear as they waited for the verdict.

Liu Bei rode past and comforted the surrendered soldiers one by one.

The battle for Jingzhou is nearing its end. From now on, the division of Jingzhou has officially ended, and these former enemies will soon become soldiers under his command.

"My lord, in this battle, our army killed 3,000 enemies and captured 9,000 alive. Those who escaped back to Jiangling are negligible."

"My lord, General Yan has killed Cai Zhong in battle and captured his flag and drums!"

"My lord, General Huang has captured the enemy general Wen Pin alive and is currently escorting him back to the main camp."

"My Lord..."

Riders came galloping one after another, bringing reports of victory and results.

Liu Bei kept nodding with a satisfied smile on his face.

The counselors behind him were also delighted and excited, and were discussing it.

"Bowen, your plan to lure the snake out of its hole has been a complete success!"

Liu Bei looked excited and turned around to look at Xiao He with a smile.

Xiao He, who had not slept all night, was yawning at this moment. When he saw Liu Bei turning his head, he quickly swallowed the yawn that was halfway through.

"After this battle, Liu Cong's main force has been almost destroyed. There should be less than 5,000 soldiers and horses left in the city."

"My lord, let's seize the opportunity and take Jiangling City. We can have a celebratory drink in the city tonight."

Xiao He pointed at Jiangling City and smiled.

Liu Bei laughed loudly and pointed his whip at Jiang Ling:
"Pass on my command. All camps, seize the opportunity of victory and launch a general attack on Jiangling. I will break into the city before noon!"

The order was passed down.

The victorious soldiers rushed towards Jiangling.

The soldiers of Liu's army outside the gates also rushed out in full force and rushed towards the four gates of Jiangling.

Liu Bei rode out of the camp to personally supervise the battle.

As soon as Liu Bei left, Xiao He felt sleepy and couldn't help yawning again.

"I can't hold on any longer. I'm going back to catch up on some sleep. Shizai, Yinping, please remember to wake me up once the lord has taken Jiangling."

"Xiaozhi, I won't accompany you for now."

Xiao He gave a few instructions, said hello to the black-robed scholar in his early thirties, and then turned around and went into the camp, yawning.

Deng Ai and Guan Yinping were used to it, so they had no choice but to follow him back to the camp.

The black-robed scholar, however, widened his eyes and looked at Xiao He's back with curiosity.

"This Xiao Bowen, as Yongnian said, is quite different..."

Fa Zheng stroked his thin beard and watched Xiao He go away. A strong interest ignited in his slightly narrowed eyes.

now.

On the west gate tower of Jiangling.

Liu Cong and Kuai Yue were still looking to the west, eagerly waiting for the outcome of this battle.

Liu Cong looked nervous and anxious.

Kuai Yue was calm and composed, with a look of composure as if he had made up his mind.

Footsteps were heard, and a group of soldiers hurried back.

Kuai Yue cheered up and said with a smile:

"It must be Cai Zhong and his men who have returned with their victory report. Open the city gates immediately!"

The city gate opened, the drawbridge dropped, and the group of people rushed in in panic.

In a moment, Wang Wei, with a look of fear on his face, climbed up the city wall panting.

"My lord, Kuai Beijia, we've fallen into Xiao He's trap!"

"The Shu army is not here to rescue us. Liu Zhang has been secretly communicating with Liu Bei and has ordered Yan Yan to pretend to come to rescue us, but in reality, he is trying to lure us into battle."

"My 15,000 soldiers were ambushed by the enemy and almost wiped out!"

Wang Wei half-knelt on the ground and told the bad news in a tearful voice.

Liu Cong's legs went weak and he fell onto the doorstep.

The calmness on Kuai Yue's face disappeared, his mouth opened wide, and his face was frozen in a moment of astonishment.

(End of this chapter)