Lu Bu's army occupied Anlu in one fell swoop, and the horses were scarce. Because the wooden bridge of Shuishu was burned down, the army had to stop in Anlu. At this time, Jia Xu offered advice to Ailang, "Lord, we will capture Xiling until Anlu, which will definitely surprise Sun Jian, and then step up the attack on Nanjun. Let's not be anxious, let Sun Jian and Liu Biao fight first. Let them fight against the snipe and clam, and we will benefit the fisherman." Ailang smiled and said, "Old Jia's trick will not be bad. Okay, the army will stay in Anlu for rest and watch them fight!"

Speaking of which, Liu Biao was in Xiangyang, he suddenly received the news of the defeat of the Eastern Front Army. He was so shocked that he was furious that he shouted: "Cai Mao misled me! Cai Mao misled me!" Seeing that something was wrong, Cai quickly said, "I got the report. It was Wei Yan who was arrogant and did not obey the military orders and acted without authorization. This made our army ambush the enemy and suffer heavy losses and then the enemy took the opportunity to attack Xiling! The Grand Governor led his army to fight to the death and was unable to make the world come back!" Liu Biao had always believed the words of Cai. When he heard this, he had no doubt and cursed angrily: "Wei Yan deserves to die! If he didn't kill him, he would not be able to eliminate the hatred in his heart!"

Kuai Yue felt that things might not be the case, but he did not dare to offend Cai. He clasped his fists and said, "Lord, Wei Yan's affairs can be arrested first. Now in the war, killing the general rashly may shake the army's hearts." Liu Biao felt that what Kuai Yue said was reasonable, so he nodded, and then said to Kuai Yue: "Another way, you immediately take my order to rush to the Lulin Mountain Camp to capture Wei Yan." (After Cai Mao's army was defeated, he relied on the mountain to form a camp in Lulin Mountain. This is the Lulin Mountain Camp. Lulin Mountain is several in the southeast of Xiangyang.

A hundred miles away, on the west side of the Han River to the east of the Han River, Anlu is now lost, and this Green Forest Mountain is an important barrier to the east of Xiangyang. If Green Forest Mountain is lost, then Xiangyang will only have the last barrier to the Han River in the east.) Kuai Yue held his fist and agreed, and then said: "Lord, there are only less than 40,000 soldiers and horses left under the command of the Grand Governor. The subordinates thought that reinforcements should be recruited to the Lulin Mountain camp, otherwise they would be difficult to defend for a long time." Liu Biao deeply agreed and nodded, "Okay, just transfer 20,000 soldiers and horses to support the Grand Governor." "Yes!"

Later that day, Kuai Yue was about to set off to Liu Biao for his trip. Seeing that Mrs. Cai was not here, he immediately suggested: "Lord, my subordinates thought they had to choose other talents to defend the East. The Grand Governor was good at water warfare but not land warfare. He shouldn't have let him command the army anymore!"

When Liu Biao heard his words, he couldn't help but think of Cai Mao's repeated defeats over the past period of time. He suddenly became dissatisfied and agreed with Kuai Yue's words. But soon Liu Biao became in trouble and said, "If Cai Mao didn't have to resist Lu Bu, who can take this important task?"

Kuai Yue hurriedly said, "Lord, why did you forget Liu Bei?" Liu Biao's eyes lit up immediately. Kuai Yue continued, "Liu Bei is a hero of the world. His brother Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both famous generals who are hard to beat in the world. If Liu Bei replaces Cai Mao, the Eastern Front will be able to rest assured!" Liu showed a thoughtful look on the surface, paced back and forth, and stopped and said, "The words of the different degrees are good. But, but I am a little worried. Liu Bei is a hero of the world, just like a tiger. Now he can be said to be a tiger in Pingyang, so he obeys me. If he controls the army, he will be afraid that it will backfire me! I am not unaware of Liu Bei's talent, but he has this concern, so he has never wanted to use it again!"

"The lord is really worried! First, Liu Bei wants to maintain his name of benevolence and righteousness, how dare he do such an unkind and unrighteous thing; second, we are now dependent on Liu Bei, and prosper and both prosper and lose both. If Liu Bei is not good for us at this time, wouldn't it help Lu Bu and Sun Jian to seize Jingzhou? If Liu Bei's strength is at that time, can he compete with Lu Bu and Sun Jian? Obviously not! In other words, if the lord is finished, Liu Bei will definitely not be much better! Therefore, what Liu Bei can do is to assist the lord against Lu Bu! As for the future, lord, even if Lu Bu and Sun Jian retreat, the threat is still there, and Liu Bei can only defend the eastern front and not dare to have any inappropriate thoughts, otherwise he would harm himself! Therefore, lord does not have to worry about Liu Bei causing harm! In this situation, Liu Bei has all the benefits to the lord without any harm! lord should not hesitate anymore!"

Liu Biao couldn't help laughing and praised, "I was suddenly enlightened by words from other places!" Then he walked to the back of the book case and wrote an order, stamped it with his seal, picked it up, and handed it to Kuai Yue, and said, "Take people to Xinye to recall Liu Bei!" Kuai Yue took the letter and said happily: "Lord is wise!" Then he hurried away.

After Liu Biao made this decision, he felt much more relaxed. He couldn't help but think of the two little beauties who were waiting for him in the bedroom, and he couldn't wait to go back to the bedroom.

At this moment, Pang Ji hurriedly arrived, holding his fists with joy on his face, "Lord, I'm so happy!" Liu Biao asked hurriedly: "Why did Mr. Pang Ji say this?" Pang Ji immediately submitted a military report and reported: "I just received a good news from General Huang Zu! Our army repelled Sun Jian's fierce attack on the river and shot Ling Cao, the naval vanguard of Sun Jian's army! The enemy has now suspended the attack!"

Liu Biao was overjoyed and quickly took the military newspaper to read it. The military newspaper said that not long ago, Huang Zuwenpin led his army to defeat Sun Jian's fierce attack. At the same time, Huang Zu's powerful general Gan Ning even shot and killed Sun Jian's vanguard General Ling Cao. Sun Jian's army had suspended all attacks. Liu Biao couldn't help laughing and praised excitedly: "Okay! OK! Huang Zuwenpin did not disappoint my trust! I want to reward them heavily!" Then he said to Pang Ji: "Draft an order immediately, give Huang Zu's 1,000 taels of gold, and Wen Peng's 500 taels of gold. I hope they will continue to work hard and make more achievements!" Pang Ji held his fist and asked: "Lord, Huang Zu's general Gan Ning killed Sun Jian's general Ling Cao, which can be said to have made the first contribution. I don't know how to reward?"

Liu Biao couldn't help but frown, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Gan Ning, it was originally a thief ravaging the river. How could such a person be entrusted with important responsibilities? I won't pursue his past sins!" Pang Jishen praised with consent, "What the lord said is very true! As the saying goes, 'The punishment is not as good as a doctor, and the courtesy is not as good as a commoner.' He has always had a certain status and different levels. Even the birth of ordinary people cannot be held in a high position, let alone the thief born in a turbulent water bandit! The lord does not pursue his past sins, which is the greatest grace to him!" Liu Biao nodded and said, "Okay, go to the treasury to extract gold and reward Huang Zuwen for his pilgrimage!" Pang Ji Yingnuo hurried away.

When Cai heard that Liu Biao was about to recall Liu Bei's brother Cai Mao, he was shocked and rushed to see Liu Biao. As soon as he met, he said in a furious manner: "Why do lords believe in slander and want to use Liu Bei? Isn't lord afraid that Liu Bei will harm her?"

Liu Biao snorted coldly and said angrily: "I have decided, don't say it anymore! I used to listen to your so-called plans, which made Jingzhou end up in this situation! From now on, you can stay in the back house and not be allowed to interfere in military and political affairs anymore!" Cai was shocked. Then Liu Biao had already left. Cai was very panicked, and then thought of Liu Bei, thinking that it must be he who made some slander behind him. Liu Biao completely changed his attitude towards himself. Thinking of this, he hated Liu Bei to the extreme, and he wished he could cut him into pieces to relieve his hatred!

There was a banquet in Huang Zu's mansion in Nanjun. All the generals and local officials and gentry came to congratulate Huang Zu. The lights were bright and the lights were intertwined in the lobby, and the sounds of flattery echoed around the beam. Everyone was congratulating Huang Zu on his achievements in his victory over Sun Jian's army not long ago.

However, Gan Ning, the biggest contributor to this battle, sat alone in his room drinking one bowl after another, and was extremely upset.

At this moment, the door of the room sounded lightly. Gan Ning was furious and picked up a bottle of wine and threw it towards the door, shouting, "Get out!" The figure at the door flashed in a hurry, and the bottle slammed heavily on the door frame with a choking sound. The bottle pieces and the wine were flying all over the sky, splashing many on the man.

The man did not retreat, but walked up and smiled and said, "Xingba, why are you drinking alone here?"

Seeing that he was his friend Su Fei, Gan Ning couldn't help but get angry. He sighed and picked up a wine jar and raised his head to drink it.

Su Fei sat down opposite Gan Ning and complained: "I don't know what the lord is thinking! He actually refused to use Xingba's talent!"

Bang! Gan Ning slapped the wine jar heavily on the table and said hatefully: "If you don't keep me here, you will have a place to keep me. Since Liu Biao looks down on me, there is no need for me to stay here and suffer this cowardly!"

Su Fei nodded and said, "What Xingba said is right. Life is only a few decades short. If Xingba is such a talented person, it is really worth it! If Xingba wants to leave, I am willing to provide convenience!"

Gan Ning was very grateful and clasped her fists and said, "Thank you Brother Su! No matter where Gan goes in the future, Brother Su will always be Gan's good brother!" Su Fei nodded with a smile, and then asked, "But I don't know who Xingba wants to join?"

Gan Ning frowned, "Cao Cao's generation of treacherous heroes, who took the emperor to command the princes, must be a wise ruler! It's just that the north is too far away, and Cao Cao is mainly infantry and cavalry. I'm afraid I won't be valued when I get to him! Sun Jian, the opposite side, is known as the tiger in Jiangdong, is indeed a character. But I just killed his general Ling Cao. Even if he can tolerate it, I'm afraid that his generals are prejudiced to me and cannot stand up. I'm afraid that even this life will be lost!" Su Fei nodded and said, "In this way, Xingba has only one place to go!"

Since Ailang occupied Anlu, he stopped the attack according to Jia Xu's advice and stationed troops in Anlu to wait for the opportunity. That morning, Ailang was bored and rode his horse to hunt in the mountains and forests on the banks of the Shuishi River outside Anlu City.
Chapter completed!