Zhuge Liang said: "Zhao Yun is a man of wisdom and courage. It is not surprising that he can use this morning!"

Mi Fang couldn't help but say in panic: "The enemy's troops are at the city, but our army is like a frightened bird. This battle cannot be fought at all! Why not, why don't we escape quickly!" Zhuge Liang frowned and said unhappily: "It is precisely because our army's morale is now low that we should show courage and responsibility! If a general like you is so frightened and cowardly in front of others, there is really no hope!" Mi Fang felt ashamed and could not speak, but the fear could not be curbed at all.

Ma Su clasped his fists at Zhuge Liang and said, "Sir, even if we can defeat Zhao Yun, we are afraid we can't resist the main force of Lu Bu's army that followed!"

Zhuge Liang looked thoughtful and asked, "Where have the people recruited by each county?" Ma Su shook his head and said, "The news has not been received yet, the specific situation is unknown!" At this moment, a hurrying footsteps came from outside. Everyone couldn't help but look at the door, and saw a dusty officer running in with a look of panic, bowing to Zhuge Liang, and said anxiously: "Military advisor, it's not good! The prefect of Nanjun has already raised the city to surrender Lu Bu!..." Zhuge Liang suddenly stood up, full of shock. Then he asked, "What about the counties in Jiangnan?" "Reported to the military advisor, Sun Jian's army suddenly appeared, and the counties had no ability to resist, so they all surrendered Sun Jian!"

With a plop, Zhuge Liang fell back to his seat. Even this wise man was as wise as the sea, and he couldn't help feeling at a loss at this point!

Ma Su hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Sir, there is no other way at this moment, so he can only send someone to ask Cao Cao for help immediately!"

Zhuge Liang frowned and did not say anything. He had thought of Ma Su's proposal for a long time, but this was simply a way to attract the wolf into the house to quench thirst. He really didn't want to take this step unless he had to! However, when the situation collapsed, is there any other way besides the possibility of protecting Xiangyang? Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh, glanced at Ma Su and Mi Fang, and finally his eyes fell on Mi Fang's face, saying, "Mi Fang!" Mi Fang hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "What are the instructions of the military advisor?"

Zhuge Liang said: "As Youchang said, the situation has reached this point, and there is no other way except asking Cao Cao for help! You rushed to Xuchang immediately to meet Cao Cao, and said that we would exchange Jingzhou for the rescue of the Prime Minister's army! Cao Cao has been coveting Jingzhou for a long time, and the source of the disease should be caused!" Mi Fangxi said: "I will rush to Xuchang until now!" After that, he turned around and walked quickly.

Zhuge Liang looked at the night sky outside the door, frowned, and became lost. He came back to his senses and said to Ma Su and others: "You go down!" Ma Su and others bowed and left the hall.

As soon as Ma Su and others left, a beautiful figure flashed at the side door. Zhuge Liang's two sisters, Zhuge Mengxue and Zhuge Ruoxue came in. Seeing Zhuge Liang's depressed look, Zhuge Ruoxue frowned and shouted angrily: "Kongming, have you admitted defeat?" Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly, "The situation of the war has developed to this point, and I am powerless to turn the world back!" Zhuge Mengxue said: "Since Kong Ming has decided to fall to the ground against Lu Bu's army, how can he easily defeat? Until the last moment, he must not give up his desire for victory!" Zhuge Liang was shocked and couldn't help but bow to the two sisters: "Thank you, the two sisters, are you shouting! I almost misled myself!"

The Zhuge sisters looked at each other and smiled. Zhuge Mengxue said: "Although the current situation is critical, there is not no chance of victory! Although Lu Bu's army has taken the momentum of victory, once Cao Cao's army arrives, the number of victory and defeat is unknown! The most urgent task is to repel Zhao Yun in front of you first to stabilize the morale of the people in the city!"

Zhuge Liang's heart moved, and he quickly clasped his fists and asked, "Sister has any plan?" Zhuge Mengxue's beautiful face smiled slightly and said, "Don't Zhao Yun want us to break up without fighting? Why don't we just make it happen and use a plan!" Zhuge Liang was stunned, then his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but yelled: "Yes, yes! Use a plan and lead you into the trap!"

Zhao Yun stood in front of the map and looked at the map with a look of thought. At this moment, a general walked in quickly and reported: "General, scout found that a large number of civilian officers and soldiers were escaping from the west gate. The city was filled with noise and fire, and it seemed that it was already in chaos!"

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said, "Very good! They are in chaos. This is the best time to seize Xiangyang!" Then he said to his generals: "I ordered the entire army to assemble and attack Xiangyang!" The general responded and ran down.

Not long after, Zhao Yun gathered tens of thousands of cavalry under his command to attack the East Gate, and the sound of killing was shocking! Liu Bei's army was panicked and collapsed quickly, and Zhao Yun led a large army into the city!

The army rushed to the street and rushed straight towards the governor's mansion in the city. The tide of war was rolling, and the rumbling sound echoed over the city!

Zhao Yun suddenly stopped his horse and raised his dragon gall spear. The army stopped immediately. A general asked in confusion: "General, what's wrong?" Zhao Yun glanced at the quiet street where there was no one in sight and murmured: "Since the city is in chaos, the military and civilians are escaping, why is there no one on the street?" The general realized that he couldn't help but say strangely; "Yes! This is really strange!?" Zhao Yun's face changed and he shouted in a low voice: "No! I've fallen into a trap! I'll send the order immediately, and the front team will change to the back team, and slowly withdraw from the city!" The general suppressed his shocked mood and quickly sent the order, and the army slowly retreated out of the city. It was also the Lu Bu army who was well-trained and had been through the battlefield for a long time. If it were changed to an ordinary army, it would inevitably be in chaos at this moment.

Suddenly, countless Liu Bei soldiers were pouring out from the houses on both sides of the street. Zhao Yun was shocked and shouted loudly: "Rise the shield! Retreat quickly!" At this time, the sound of Liu Bei's war drums rumbled. At the same time, a series of sharp whistling sounds sounded in the air, and waves of arrows fell from the houses, killing the Lu Bu soldiers! The Lu Bu army quickly retreated, and people were constantly knocked to the ground by flying arrows! At this time, the sound of horse hooves and footsteps on the roads on both sides of the city gate rumbled. Two Liu Bei soldiers, led by Ma Su and Wei Yan, rushed to kill, and Lu Bu army was almost chasing them! Fortunately, these Lu Bu soldiers were extremely strong and barely resisted the fierce attack of Liu Bei's army. At the same time, the army quickly retreated from the city gate!

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Zhuge Liang paced back and forth in the hall of the governor's mansion, and Zhuge Mengxue, who were wearing white clothes and veils, and Zhuge Ruoxue and others were sitting behind the coffee table next to him. None of the three of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the hall was a little depressing and tense.

Zhuge Ruoxue suddenly said, "Listen, the sound of the battle outside has subsided!" Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Mengxue also noticed it. Zhuge Liang stopped, frowned and murmured: "The battle is over!"

At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside. The three people couldn't help but look at the door. They saw Ma Su and Wei Yan quickly stepping in with a look of joy, and bowing to Zhuge Liang, "Military advisor (sir) clever plan, our army won a great victory! The enemy lost its troops and fled out of the city in a hurry!" Zhuge Liang couldn't help but show joy, and praised, "Good job! Good job!" Then he thought, "After this battle, the morale of the enemy was frustrated, and our army's morale increased! We should be able to persevere until Cao Cao's army arrived!" At this time, Zhuge Mengxue and Zhuge Ruoxue had already stood up to Zhuge Liang's side. Zhuge Liang said to Ma Su, "Tell the news of this victory immediately!" Ma Su clasped his fists and agreed and ran down.

Zhuge Liang said to Wei Yan: "Immediately, order Ma Liang to bring everyone back to the city." Wei Yan Yingnuo and ran down.

Zhuge Liang murmured to himself: "I hope God can protect you so that we can overcome this difficulty." Zhuge Mengxue couldn't help but sigh and said: "Kong Ming, Ruoxue and I don't agree with your approach! For the sake of Liu Bei, the people in the city are in such a fierce war. Is it a great man who is so proud of? A great man should protect the people, not let the people sacrifice for someone!"

Zhuge Liang frowned and said, "My elder sister is such a bad thing! In life, we should fight for our ideals, and even if we give up our lives, we will do whatever we want! Since I have promised my lord, I will be able to achieve great things for my lord! As for the idea of ​​promoting the common people, it is just about food, clothing, food, food, clothing, food, clothing, and food, and three meals a day. If we think of their ideas, how can loyalty and righteousness come from? "

Zhuge Ruoxue said to Zhuge Mengxue unhappy: "Sister, look! I said, Kong Ming has become obsessed with it! He is desperate for Liu Bei!" Zhuge Mengxue smiled bitterly, sighed softly, and muttered to himself: "I hope Liu Bei is worth your efforts for him like this!" Zhuge Liang clasped his fists and said: "Two sisters, the situation is temporarily stable, and the two sisters should go back and rest." Zhuge Mengxue nodded and greeted Zhuge Ruoxue: "Ruoxue, let's go back." The two sisters left the hall, walked out of the gate, got on the carriage, and went back to Zhuge's mansion.

Zhao Yun led the army to retreat to the camp and immediately ordered the generals around him: "Send the order, everyone extinguishes the torches, and follow me to attack Xiangyang again!" The general was shocked and couldn't help asking, "Attack again?" Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said, "Zhuge Liang gave me a trick, and I will use the same method to treat him!"

Zhao Yun led the army to extinguish the torches and walked around the south of Xiangyang City. The army hid in the dark and looked at the city wall. They saw that the city wall was brightly lit, but there were not many guards, just like the previous situation, looking defenseless. The generals on the side couldn't help but say, "General, the enemy will not set a trap for us again, right?" Zhao Yun smiled and said, "If Zhuge Liang had calculated this level, I had to admit defeat!" Then he said firmly: "But at this moment I want to take this risk! Is there no reason not to take risks in marching and fighting! You, immediately lead the officers and soldiers under your command to sneak under the city wall, use the lock hook to climb up to get rid of their sentinels and open the city gate!" The generals held their fists and agreed, and immediately led hundreds of people under them to turn over and get off the horse and run straight towards the city wall.
Chapter completed!