Jin Xuan got Lu Xun's order, gathered together 15,000 shi of food, and went to deliver it to the barbarians himself.

Samoko led the barbarians to receive them ten miles outside the city.

When Jin Xuan saw that Samoko looked like a wild beast, he couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, he didn't defend the city, otherwise how could his soldiers defend it?

After the Wuxi barbarians got the food, they immediately followed Lu Xun's order and headed towards Zhaoling.

Lingling County is located in Quanling County.

Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling, was not very ambitious, nor was he very courageous.

After Liu Du read the letters between Jin Xuan and Lu Xun, he learned that both the Wuxi barbarians and Jin Xuan had obeyed the orders of Wu Hou Sun Quan and would cooperate with Jiangdong Li Ying Wai to seize the four counties of Jingnan.

Liu Du was very frightened and hurriedly came to the county clerk and chief bookkeeper for discussion, and said:"Now the Wuxi barbarians have raised fifty thousand troops, and Wuling prefect Jin Xuan has also responded. What do you think I should do?"

Huo Kuang, the clerk, said worriedly :"Now the Wuxi barbarians have come towards Zhaoling. If we don't agree, these barbarians will enter Lingling. We only have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the soldiers have been sparse for a long time. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist. Ah!"

Liu Du sighed and said:"In this case, we have no choice but to raise troops to respond to Sun Quan?" The chief secretary Ding Youkan said:"Sir, since Sun Quan is about to attack Jiangxia and capture Jingzhou, he must have done everything possible. In my opinion, Jiangxia will be conquered soon, and then Sun Quan will come to attack the four counties of Jingnan. Instead of waiting until Jiangdong's army comes to the city before surrendering, it is better to submit to Sun Quan now."

Huo Kuang also said:"Master Ding is absolutely right! Besides, there are 50,000 barbarian soldiers watching eagerly. If we don't agree, the city will be destroyed and people will die. Sir, please think twice!"

Liu Du didn't have any ideas at all, but he heard the two of them singing in harmony. , immediately made up his mind and said:"In this case, I will immediately write a letter and send it to the envoy from Jiangdong, stating that we agree to raise troops to respond to the Marquis of Wu."

Ding You praised highly:"This is a great kindness! Not only did it avoid The people of Lingling were invaded by barbarians, and after the achievement is completed, they can also be promoted to a higher position, and enjoy endless wealth and glory!"

Liu Du laughed, and his heart immediately settled down, and he quickly wrote a letter and sent someone to deliver it to Lu Xun.

Then Liu Du ordered 10,000 troops and horses, preparing to go to Hanshou to join Jinxuan. Only 2,000 troops and horses were left in Quanling City for his son Liu Xian to guard.

In Chenxian County, the seat of Guiyang County, the prefect Zhao Fan also received a letter and was immediately surprised when he learned that the Wuling prefect Jin Xuan and the Wuxi barbarians were going to cooperate with Jiangdong Liyingwai to seize the Jingnan Fourth Army.

Zhao Fan's first thought was to immediately send someone to Xiangyang to inform Liu Biao.

At this time, Yan Zhao, the chief registrar, said:"Sir, let's not worry. First, we will send someone to find out what Lingling Prefect Liu Du's attitude is."

Zhao Fan was stunned for a moment and asked,"What do you mean? Yan Zhao chuckled and said:"Now the Wuxi barbarians and Wuling Prefect have responded to Jiangdong. If Lingling Prefect Liu Du also agrees, then we can't fall behind others."

Zhao Fan thought for a moment and finally nodded. Said:"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Immediately, Zhao Fan sent people to Lingling to inquire about the news. It didn't take long for him to know that Liu Du had also raised troops to respond.

Yan Zhao smiled slightly and said:"My lord, now that the governors of the two counties have responded to Jiangdong, and 50,000 barbarian troops have been added, we can't do anything if we don't agree. Otherwise, 70,000 troops are coming towards Guiyang, how can your lord resist it?"

Zhao Fan was no tougher than Liu Du. His face immediately turned pale and he hesitated and said:"That's what I said, but if we are defeated, we will die without a burial place!"

Yan Zhao shook his head and said,"Sir Don't worry too much! The three armies now total 70,000, and if you include your lord, it will be 80,000. Moreover, the Marquis of Wu will also raise troops to attack Jiangxia. Under attack from both inside and outside, Liu Biao and his son will definitely be defeated!"

Seeing Zhao Fan, there are still After some hesitation, Yan Zhao quickly stepped up the fire and said:"Since the three counties of Jingnan have responded, the remaining one county of Changsha will have to bow its head when the time comes. The strength of the four counties plus fifty thousand barbarians will be There is an army of nearly 100,000 people. How can Liu Biao and his son resist it?"

An army of 100,000 people!" It's so scary!

Zhao Fan thought for a moment and couldn't help but tremble. He immediately stopped hesitating and ordered up an army of 10,000. He took two generals, Chen Ying and Bao Long, to Hanshou to meet up.

……

In Xiangyang City, Liu Biao looked very solemn, because a few days ago, he received a letter asking for help from Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling, saying that tens of thousands of barbarians from Wuxi were coming towards Linyuan.

It has to be said that Jin Xuan is not very reliable and he actually forgot to call the messenger back.

Liu Biao knew that floods occurred some time ago, and various parts of Jingzhou were affected to varying degrees. The Wuxi area is remote, so the situation may not be much better.

But Liu Biao did not expect that these barbarians would gather tens of thousands of people to attack Linyuan.

Liu Biao recalled that during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, Yiling was occupied by the Wuxi barbarians, which forced the court to move to prefectures and abolish counties, and he immediately understood the seriousness of the situation.

Liu Biao did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately ordered his people to prepare troops, horses, food, grass, and luggage as soon as possible and go to Wuling to suppress the barbarians.

After several days of emergency mobilization, General Wenpin had led 20,000 troops towards Wuling.

However, Liu Biao could not breathe a sigh of relief. He was anxious every day, waiting for the news from the front.

If Linyuan County was attacked by the Wuxi Barbarians, tens of thousands of people would be massacred.

Liu Biao shuddered at the thought of such a result.

"I just hope Jinxuan can hold on for a few more days. Liu Biao thought to himself and couldn't help but cough a few times.

When Cao Ren went south last year, Liu Biao fell ill because of his anxiety. At the turn of spring and summer this year, he had another minor illness, and now it seems that It’s not completely healed yet.

Now, Liu Biao feels that his health is getting worse and worse.

"I don’t know what’s going on in Linyuan!"Liu Biao looked at the official document in his hand. He didn't know why, but he had been feeling a little uneasy.

At this moment, Cai Hao hurried in and said in a hurry:"My lord, something bad has happened!"

Cai Mao usually rarely loses his composure like this, unless something major happens.

Liu Biao felt a thump in his heart and asked hurriedly:"Degui, has Linyuan City been attacked by Wuxi barbarians?

Cai Mao shook his head and said,"No!" The Wuxi barbarians have withdrawn from Linyuan and are now entrenched in the Zhaoling area. Liu

Biao couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard the first half of the sentence. When he heard the second half of the sentence, he was stunned for a moment and said,"Why did the Wuxi barbarians go to Zhaoling?""

"That's exactly what I'm saying! Cai Mao hurriedly put down the bamboo slip in his hand and said,"This is an urgent report from Wenpin.""

Liu Biao took the bamboo slip and opened it to read. However, after only a moment, his expression could not be described as shocked.

"Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling, and Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling, have gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses to gather at Hanshou. Zhao Fan, the prefect of Guiyang, is also on his way to join them. It seems that he wants to go north to Nanjun!"

Liu Biao's eyes were wide open, full of disbelief. His knuckles began to turn white because he was holding the bamboo slip so hard.

"The 50,000-strong army of the Wuxi barbarians has already headed towards Linxiang!"After reading this urgent report, Liu Biao's mind went blank and his hands kept shaking.

"Cough cough~cough cough~"

Following a violent cough, Liu Biao felt his chest surge, and his face suddenly turned a strange red color, and then he vomited out a mouthful of blood.

"Lord!"Cai Mao was shocked and turned a few steps forward.

Liu Biao gritted his teeth and said angrily:"What are the three counties in Jingnan doing? Are you going to join forces with the Wuxi barbarians to rebel against me? How dare they do this?"

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