My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 16 You found a priceless treasure for your uncle!

On the north bank, on the tower of the south gate of Fancheng.

It was already dawn.

The Liu army soldiers who stayed behind, from Guan Yu to the soldiers, were all staring at the opposite bank intently.

They were waiting for the result of the surprise attack on Xiangyang.

The word anxiety was written on everyone's face.

Even Guan Yu, who seemed as calm as a mountain, had traces of worry between his brows.

A yawn was heard.

Guan Yu glanced out and saw Xiao He sitting on the threshold of the city wall, dozing off with his hand on his cheek.

His sleepy look seemed out of place with the tense atmosphere on the city wall.

"This is a life-or-death battle. Even I'm feeling uneasy, and this guy is actually dozing off?"

"Well, he must have done this on purpose, so that everyone would think he had a sure win and thus reassure them."

"This Xiao Bowen is indeed as Advisor Kong Ming said, seemingly casual, but actually hiding his true potential..."

Guan Yu speculated secretly in his heart, and couldn't help but stroke his beautiful beard and nodded slightly.

Zhao Yun, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others, seeing Xiao He looking so lazy and sleepy, felt a little relieved and at ease.

"If I had known that the battle would start before dawn, I wouldn't have come last night and stayed in to get enough sleep. Wouldn't it be better to come now..."

Xiao He was muttering to himself, full of regret.

Unlike people like Liu Bei and Guan Yu, who were fighting all year round, staying up late was a common occurrence for them.

Xiao He was used to working from nine to five, but suddenly he stayed up late and was so sleepy that his upper and lower eyelids were fighting each other. He was afraid that if he stayed up a little longer, he would die suddenly at any time.

"It's already dawn, and I don't know if my uncle's surprise attack on Xiangyang was successful."

"Uncle Zilong, have you seen if our flag has been raised in Xiangyang?"

Guan Yinping's voice rang in my ears.

Crisp yet anxious.

Xiao He forced his eyes open and saw Guan Yinping setting up a awning with her hands, her almond-shaped eyes wide open staring at the opposite bank.

"Yinping, you're joking. Although Fancheng and Xiangyang are separated by a river, they are still several miles apart. I'm not a clairvoyant, so how could I possibly see whether the flags on the top of Xiangyang City had changed?"

Zhao Yun smiled bitterly.

Guan Yinping was stunned, and knew that her question was ridiculous, so she could only sigh.

They stared wide-eyed and looked towards the ferry, eagerly waiting for the messenger from the south bank to return with Liu Bei's victory report.

"Almost forgot!"

Xiao He suddenly remembered something and suddenly he was no longer sleepy.

So he jumped up and went to Guan Yinping, took out a telescope from his bag, held it in front of his eyes and looked towards Xiangyang on the opposite bank.

This sudden strange behavior immediately attracted the attention of everyone around.

Guan Yinping, Zhao Yun, as well as Guan Yu, Sun Qian and others who were a few steps away, all looked at Xiao He with surprise on their faces.

"Xiao Bowen, what are you doing?"

Guan Yinping opened her eyes wide and looked at the "strange thing" in Xiao He's hand.

She knew that those were the things in Xiao He's backpack, but Xiao He woke up in time, so they didn't have time to take a closer look at many things, including what he was holding in his hand.

Xiao He did not answer, but concentrated on adjusting the focus until he could clearly see the strength and weakness of Xiangyang City.

On the north gate tower, one could clearly see Liu Bei’s general flag raised!
"Liu Yuzhou has won, Xiangyang City has been captured!"

Xiao He's face showed joy and he shouted out loudly.

This sudden shout immediately sparked a flurry of discussion.

Guan Yu, Sun Qian and others looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

There was no victory report from the south bank yet, so how could Xiao Bowen assert that Liu Bei had captured Xiangyang?
"Xiao Bowen, how did you know that my uncle had taken Xiangyang? Did you figure it out by counting on your fingers?"

Guan Yinping came to her senses and asked everyone's questions.

"If I can figure it out just by counting on my fingers, then wouldn't I be a god?"

Xiao He smiled and handed the telescope to her: "Look for yourself."

Guan Yinping looked down at the strange object in her hand, bewildered and confused.

Xiao He had no choice but to move to her side, grab her hands, and help her raise the telescope in front of her eyes.

Although the current social climate was open and Guan Yinping had a heroic spirit, she was still a girl after all. Being held by Xiao He's hand in public and being treated so intimately made her feel dizzy and her heart pounded.

Zhao Yun and the others all changed color slightly, and looked secretly at Guan Yu, fearing that this bearded man would get angry.

Guan Yu, as a father, naturally frowned when he saw his daughter being offended.

Just when he was about to lose his temper, he remembered that Liu Bei had told him that Xiao He was not an ordinary person, his words and deeds were always different from others, so he should be more tolerant of them.

Thinking of this, Guan Yu had to suppress his displeasure and waited with a serious face to see what Xiao He meant.

"Look inside. Do you see Xiangyang City?"

Xiao He's voice sounded in my ears.

The breath blew past her ears, making Guan Yinping's heart beat wildly again.

"This kid is so bold, he actually dared to touch me in public..."

Guan Yinping was so angry that she was about to lose her temper on the spot.

At this moment, the scene of Xiangyang City came clearly into view.

The flags symbolizing Liu Bei and even the figures of Liu's soldiers were clearly visible.

"Our flag has been raised in Xiangyang City. Uncle has taken Xiangyang!"

Guan Yinping's anger turned into joy, and she looked at Xiao He in surprise:
"What kind of magical artifact is this that can see so far, just like a clairvoyant?"

Xiao He didn't explain. He put the telescope back, covered his mouth and dozed off again.

"Now that Xiangyang has been captured, there's no need to be nervous anymore. Let's take this opportunity to rest up. Liu Yuzhou should be sending a message to cross the river soon."

"Miss Guan, General Zilong, I'm going to go inside and take a nap. Call me when we're about to cross the river..."

Xiao He was so sleepy that he yawned as he walked into the city wall, then fell asleep on the desk.

In just a moment, snoring sounds were heard from inside the city wall.

"Yinping, what's going on?"

The displeasure on Guan Yu's face had now been replaced by deep curiosity.

"That strange artifact of his seems to have clairvoyance. He can even see Xiangyang City on the other side of the river from inside it."

"My daughter saw with her own eyes that our flag was raised in Xiangyang City, so he asserted that my uncle had already taken Xiangyang City!"

Guan Yinping was a little excited and used gestures to explain the whole cause and effect.

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun looked at each other, their eyes filled with half-belief and half-doubt.

"Good news, good news!"

Just then, a messenger came from the south bank and climbed up the city wall panting.

"Reporting to General Guan, our army has won a great victory and has successfully captured Xiangyang!"

"My lord, order General Guan to defend Fancheng and immediately send Mr. Xiao and his advisors across the river to discuss plans to resist Cao Cao!"

The city walls were suddenly in an uproar, filled with cheers and excitement.

Guan Yu, who was always serious, now showed a hint of joy on his red face.

Guan Yinping also smiled and said, "Father, I was right, wasn't I? Uncle has really taken Xiangyang!"

Guan Yu put away his joy and turned his gaze to the young figure who had fallen asleep inside the city wall.

"I wonder how many incredible tricks this boy has hidden. Kong Ming is right. This Xiao Bowen is truly unfathomable..."

"Yinping, this girl, has done a great deed by retrieving such a rare treasure for her brother..."

Guan Yu stroked his thin beard and nodded slightly.

Guan Yinping, on the side, was about to go forward and wake Xiao He up.

"Wait a minute!"

Guan Yu stopped his daughter and said with a smile:
"This Xiao Bowen is different from us. Let him sleep a little longer. You and Zilong can wait until he wakes up and then escort him across the river."

After giving the instructions, Guan Yu turned around and left the city.

Guan Yinping walked into the city wall and suddenly thought of something. She took off her cloak and gently covered Xiao He with it.

"Fortunately, you didn't mean to be rude to me. Otherwise, even if you were my uncle's priceless treasure, I would have beaten you..."

Guan Yinping muttered to herself, and couldn't help but recall the scene when she was "offended" by Xiao He just now.

She pursed her lips secretly, and a slight blush appeared on her pretty face.

(End of this chapter)