Cao Peng nodded lightly, "I think so too.

It's just that the Prime Minister has not yet arrived, and there are still doubts in Jingzhou. If I ask for troops and horses at this time, I am afraid that they will have other ideas.

No, although Liqiu is very close to Xiangyang, it is just a scaly disease.

The top priority is to keep an eye on Liu Bei. I think it is very possible that Liu Bei wants to evacuate Fancheng and he wants to escape."

Run away?

This is very possible.

In fact, Lu Hao also thought of this possibility, but he was not sure yet.

"In this case, you go see Wen Zhongye immediately and see if you can borrow troops from him.

I will go to see Mrs. Cai and Mr. Cong... After you visit Wen Zhongye, make another hard trip and ask Mr. Zirou and Yidu to closely monitor the movements in Fancheng. If there is any movement in Fancheng, let me know immediately. By the way,

I asked someone to go to Deng County again and ask to see Uncle Yuan Rang. He said, I need soldiers and horses, and asked him to provide support... It would be best if I could ask Grand Administrator Cao to send me tiger and leopard cavalry."

"Here!"

Lu Mao agreed and immediately turned around and left.

Cao Peng then ordered Kou Feng to stay in the post station and gather all his troops first.

After Kou Feng surrendered to Cao Peng, he could not make arrangements for the time being. When Huang Zhong rushed to Jiangling, Cao Peng asked Kou Feng to temporarily serve under him.

Xiahou Dun has marched into Chaoyang, but has not yet crossed Atou Mountain.

The reason is that Cao Cao has not yet arrived at Nanyang County... Cao Cao must be the first to enter Xiangyang. So far, everyone believes that the battle of Jingzhou is over and there is no need to worry. Cao Cao is the first to enter Xiangyang.

respect……

Cao Peng was helpless about this.

After he asked Lu Hao to leave, he immediately rushed to the state capital.

After visiting Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong, he proposed to be careful of Liu Bei's escape.

However, judging from Mrs. Cai's intentions, she doesn't seem to care about Liu Bei's life or death. What she cares about now is what arrangements Cao Cao will give her mother and son. As for Liu Bei, who cares whether he lives or lives? Even if Liu Bei occupied Liqiu,

For Xiangyang, it’s not a big deal.

How many troops does Xiangyang have?

How many soldiers and horses does Liu Bei have in his hands?

This does not include Cao's troops north of Atou Mountain and stationed in Baishui Township...

What's there to fear?

The most urgent thing is to make arrangements for your future first, and other things are not important.

Therefore, Mrs. Cai and Cao Peng just dealt with it for a while, and then turned the topic to the future of her mother and son. According to Mrs. Cai's idea, if you can stay in Xiangyang, that would be the best. If you can't live in Xiangyang, it is best to go to Xingyang.

, it is said that it is also very good there.

She even asked Cao Peng about the trade routes in the Western Regions, presumably for future planning.

But in the final analysis, she still didn't take what Cao Peng said to heart. As for Cao Peng's request to borrow troops, Mrs. Cai was a little hesitant. After thinking about it for a long time, she agreed and said that she would mobilize three thousand troops from Shandu.

Soldiers and horses for Cao Peng's use... Nima, Shandu?

Shandu is at least two days' journey from Xiangyang.

Moreover, what is the use of giving me three thousand soldiers and horses?

You have stationed tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xiangyang. Even if you borrow 3,000 of my troops from Xiangyang, it will not be difficult... Mrs. Cai clearly refused, or she was a little wary. She was worried that once Cao Peng got the military power, something unexpected would happen

.This is definitely not what Mrs. Cai wants to see.

Cao Peng was very helpless and left the state capital.

On the way back to the inn, Cao Peng was thinking about Liu Bei's actions.

His capture of Liqiu is definitely a cover-up. His real purpose is probably to escape. As for the borrowing of Xiangyang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is unlikely to happen. Liu Bei and the Cai family have already been at odds with each other. Taking advantage of the crossing at this time is obviously

Throw yourself into a trap and seek your own death.

But the question is, where will he escape to?

Cao Peng couldn't help but feel puzzled...

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms says that Liu Bei withdrew to Jiangxia.

But Lu Hao believed that Liu Bei would probably steal Jiangling.

reason?

very simple!

The food, grass and baggage in Jiangling can support 100,000 soldiers and horses for three years. Only by occupying Jiangling can Liu Bei have the confidence to seek more benefits.

Is it Jiangxia or Jiangling?

Cao Peng couldn't make up his mind for a while...

After returning to the inn, Cao Peng felt a little tired, so he was ready to lie down and rest for a while.
Chapter completed!