Chapter 21 How dare you! Did you send the weapons in the hands of the Jiangdong bandits?
Jingzhou, Xiangyang City, the residence of General Zhennan.

Meeting hall.

Liu Biao, who was already in his early sixties and had a head full of white hair, sat in the main seat, his chest heaving violently with anger.

Inside the hall, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Zhang Yun, Yi Ji, Liu Xian and others all had ugly expressions on their faces.

At this time, news of the marriage between Jiangdong and Liu Bei had already arrived.

Jiangdong quickly dispatched troops to attack Jiangxia County, won victory after victory, captured eight cities along the way, and reached the city of Xiling, the capital of Jiangxia County.

Huang Zu held on to the death and even asked for help from Xiangyang.

This seemed incredible to the civil and military officials of Jingzhou.

Jingzhou and Jiangdong fought on the Yangtze River for years.

The two have always been evenly matched, with wins and losses, but never a crushing defeat like today.

“How did Huang Zu defend Jiangxia? The governor of this state asked him to garrison Jiangxia and guard against Jiangdong. Is this how he repays the governor of this state?”

Liu Biao’s old face was angry and a little red, and he shouted at Huang Zu’s subordinates who were asking for help below.

“Please forgive me, Governor. It’s not that my general is not good at defending the city. The truth is, the Jiangdong army is armed with magical weapons, and my Jiangxia army was defeated in one battle.”

Deng Long, a subordinate of Huang Zu, hurriedly explained to Liu Biao, took out a steel knife and presented it to him, saying:

“Governor, this is the divine weapon from Jiangdong that we fought so hard to seize. Please understand, Governor and all of you!”

In the hall, Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and others frowned immediately when they saw this. At first they thought that this was Huang Zu’s words, but when they saw that Deng Long actually brought up all the captured weapons.

Liu Biao frowned and waved his hand.

Liu Xian, a general under his command, immediately stepped forward, took over Deng Long’s steel knife, drew his own sword, and struck it fiercely.

The next moment, everyone was shocked to see that Liu Xian’s sword was broken into two pieces, but the steel knife only had a small crack, which did not affect its continued use.

“My lord, what a sharp knife!”

Liu Xian was shocked and quickly handed the steel knife to Cai Mao.

Liu Biao, Cai Mao and others tested the steel knives, but their faces became extremely gloomy.

“My lord, I’m afraid it’s going to be troublesome. If the Jiangdong army is armed with such sharp weapons, my Jingzhou may be in danger.”

Cai Mao looked a little pale and spoke to Liu Biao in panic.

No wonder Cai Mao was so flustered.

In fact, after Liu Biao became the governor of Jingzhou, the Cai family became the biggest beneficiary.

His current official position is Military Advisor to General Zhennan.

This shows the status of the Cai family in Jingzhou.

However, when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.

If Jiangdong captured Jingzhou, the Cai family would probably be the first to fall.

“This…what should I do?” Liu Biao’s expression also changed.

When Deng Long saw that Liu Biao, Cai Mao and other important figures in Jingzhou all lost color because of the steel knives, he immediately realized that they had all misunderstood.

Deng Long hurriedly explained:

“Governor, military advisor, you have misunderstood. Although the Jiangdong Army defeated the Jiangxia Army with such a powerful weapon, they did not have many of them, only about two or three thousand.”

“And they took advantage of us when we were least prepared. If we had been prepared, we would never have suffered such a defeat.”

The sound of Deng Long’s explanation made Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others breathe a sigh of relief.

“That’s good, but the Jiangdong army actually has such a magical weapon in their hands, so we must not be careless.” “Liu Xian, you must go to Jiangling immediately and mobilize 50,000 troops to support Huang Zu. We must not let Sun Quan’s army advance any further.”

Liu Biao gave instructions in a deep voice to the general Liu Xian standing beside him.

“promise!”

Liu Xian and the overjoyed Deng Long hurriedly bowed and left.

Calm was restored in the hall, but Liu Biao still felt extremely angry.

“This Liu Bei actually married Sun Quan and attacked Jingzhou together. Has he really forgotten who took him in? He is an ungrateful person. How can he be called benevolent and righteous?”

Liu Biao’s voice made Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and others nod their heads.

Yi Ji, who was sitting in the back, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but looking at the angry Liu Biao, he didn’t say anything.

What he actually wanted to say was, if Liu Bei had not just fought so hard to conquer Nanyang County and you wanted to take it into your possession, why would Liu Bei have formed an alliance with Jiangdong?

At this moment, a guard quickly entered the hall and bowed:
“The governor of the state, Liu Bei’s envoy, Xu Shu, is outside the city asking for an audience. He said he brought 500 Jiangdong magic weapons and came on behalf of Liu Bei to repay Xinye for taking him in!”

The guards’ words stunned the angry Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and others. They looked at each other. What did they hear?
Liu Bei’s envoy said that he brought 500 magical weapons from Jiangdong, and came on behalf of Liu Bei to repay Xinye for the kindness of taking him in in the past?
“How could Liu Bei have the Jiangdong Army’s magical weapons? Could it be…” Liu Biao said in surprise, with a vague guess in his mind.

Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Liang all looked surprised and suspicious.

Kuai Liang bowed and said, “My lord, why not meet Xu Shu and see what Liu Bei wants to do? The most urgent task now is to determine the relationship between this magic weapon and Liu Bei!”

“Okay, let Liu Bei’s envoy come to the General Zhennan’s Mansion!” Liu Bei said with an uncertain expression.

Xu Shu took two waiters and carried a box and walked through the hall.

At this time, in the meeting hall.

Liu Biao now had a stunningly beautiful woman in her twenties or thirties by his side.

This beautiful woman was none other than Mrs. Cai.

Mrs. Cai has beautiful features, beautiful face, red lips slightly parted, as if she is about to speak, and looks charming and charming, with a kind of evil air. This appearance makes her attractive, but also has a hint of mystery and complexity.

Skin color and body shape:
She has skin as white as snow, which further enhances her beauty and allure. At the same time, her plump figure, curvy figure, especially her ample chest, add a bit of feminine charm.

Clothing and demeanor:
Mrs. Cai’s clothes are luxurious, which make her curvaceous figure look exquisite. She always has a smile on her face. This smile makes people feel comfortable, but it may also make her seem a little arrogant and naughty.

“Under the command of General Zuo, Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi greet the Governor of Jingzhou and General Zhennan!”

Xu Shu entered the hall and immediately saluted Liu Biao.

“Haha, General Zuo’s subordinates are probably more powerful than me, the General of Zhennan. I wonder if General Zuo sent an envoy to declare war or for some other purpose?”

Liu Biao snorted in dissatisfaction, but Mrs. Cai was watching Xu Shu’s every move.

“General Zhennan, you are joking. Today, Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi, following the orders of our master, are here to repay General Zhennan for ceding Xinye and taking us in. Five hundred sharp weapons are all in the courtyard!”

As Xu Shu spoke, he kicked over the box beside him. Suddenly, more than a dozen knives and swords flashing cold light were scattered all over the ground.

“This……”

Looking at the knives and swords on the ground flashing cold light, which were exactly the same as the weapons Deng Long had seized before, Liu Biao, Cai Mao and others all changed their expressions.

“How dare you! You were the ones who sent the weapons to the Jiangdong bandits?” Liu Bian shouted with a grim expression.

Xu Shu had a smile on his face, but he said to Liu Biao bluntly:
“At the beginning, my lord stationed troops in Xinye for General Zhennan. Although he gained a place to stay, he also defended Jingzhou against Cao Cao’s threat. Both sides just needed what they needed. Now my lord is kind and righteous, and he has presented 500 magical weapons. It is not that my lord owes General Zhennan anything.”

“General Zhennan, are you a benevolent person in Jingzhou? My lord and his soldiers fought desperately to capture Nanyang County, but General Zhennan immediately wanted to snatch it back. My lord was forced to unite with Jiangdong. If General Zhennan really feels that Nanyang is easy to bully, then he is making a wrong decision. I am not satisfied with General Zhennan. Now, my 40,000 Nanyang troops are all holding such magical weapons, and we have also formed an alliance with Jiangdong through marriage. General Zhennan, if you feel that Nanyang is easy to bully, you can try it!”

Xu Shu’s voice was sonorous and resounding, and even became sharper and sharper, directly confronting Liu Biao.

(End of this chapter)