I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 199 As long as Yuan Shao takes action, everything will be alright!
Huang Zu died in battle!

Jiangxia has changed hands!

Liu Miao's generals swept through Jingzhou!

When the news reached the north, Liu Biao, who was in Xiangyang, dropped all the bamboo slips he was holding to the ground!

How could Liu Miao kill Huang Zu?

Just a few days ago, Liu Biao received news of Huang Zu's repeated victories, saying that he had continuously defeated various generals under Liu Miao's command and had also demanded a lot of money to reward the soldiers. Before the money could be fully accounted for, Huang Zu was defeated first.
Some soldiers from Jiangxia fled to Xiangyang, and they said in fear, "That Liu Miao is no ordinary man! When we were fighting him, the Yangtze River suddenly surged with huge waves. These waves did not hit the ships from Jiangdong, but instead capsized our ships from Jingzhou."

This soldier did not possess the insight of a general of Huang Zu's caliber, and did not understand the difference between the two sides' ships, so he simply informed Liu Biao of what he had seen.

"Liu Miao stood on the boat, and with just a casual flick of his finger, a giant wave several meters high crashed down! We simply couldn't withstand it!"

"Bastard!"

Even Cai Mao, an expert in naval warfare, couldn't stand these words.

Cai Mao angrily rebuked the other party: "Does Liu Miao have the ability to summon wind and rain? Defeat is defeat! Why say such things that affect morale?"

The soldier hurriedly kowtowed on the ground: "I dare not lie to the governor and the general! I truly witnessed what happened that day with my own eyes!"

"Moreover, when Emperor Shizu was in Kunyang, didn't a meteorite also fall into Wang Mang's camp? This was certainly not a fault of the army!"

"Absurd! Who is Liu Miao? How can he be compared to Emperor Shizu?"

Cai Mao immediately ordered his men to drag the soldier who had returned from Jiangxia away and execute him on the spot according to the law for deserters, so as not to let his nonsense affect morale!

However, after the soldier was dealt with, the atmosphere here did not become cheerful, but instead became even more somber.

Liu Biao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun...

These people who held real power in Jingzhou didn't utter a single word; they just sat there silently.

Liu Qi, Liu Biao's eldest son, was the first to speak—

"Gentlemen! The enemy has already reached our doorstep. Can we just sit idly by and do nothing?"

Liu Qi advised Liu Biao, "Father, please immediately send troops to attack Liu Miao!"

Liu Biao shook his head slightly, and Cai Mao also spoke frankly: "Young Master! Now all the troops have been taken to Nanyang by General Wen Ping to defend against Cao Cao. Where are there any spare troops to attack Liu Miao?"

"Moreover, if Jiangxia is lost, Jingzhou will have no more protective barriers on either side. Liu Miao can directly seize the four southern commanderies of Jingzhou to the south, capture Jiangling and Yiling to the east, and reach Xiangyang directly to the north. Tell me, how do we block them? And where do we block them?"

Liu Qi shouted, "Are we just going to sit idly by and do nothing?"

Kuai Liang then spoke up: "Now we have Cao Cao in the north and Liu Miao in the south. With the remaining troops in Jingzhou, I'm afraid we can't defend against both of them at the same time."

"That's why I said, abandon Nanyang! Defend Jiangxia!"

Liu Qi, as Liu Biao's eldest son, had experience leading troops and already had a plan in mind—

"Xiangfan is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack! Even if Cao Cao leads 100,000 cavalry, he will have a hard time crossing the Xiang River!"

"We can take advantage of this opportunity to send General Wenping south to drive Liu Miao out of Jiangxia, thus preserving Jingzhou!"

Knowing that Liu Biao usually favored his younger brother Liu Cong, and that Liu Cong was born to Lady Cai, the powerful clansmen present disliked him even more, Liu Qi often chose to act cautiously and was unwilling to argue with the crowd.

This is truly a time of life and death! If we continue to endure, our country and our family will likely be reduced to ashes!
Liu Qi said earnestly, "I've heard that Liu Miao is exceptionally crude and often robs wealthy households wherever he goes, which has given him a bad reputation. I imagine not many people in Jingzhou would be willing to accept him. Even though Liu Miao has now seized Jiangxia and is incredibly powerful, as long as we send soldiers to the south, these people will support us again!"

"On the contrary! If we do nothing and give Liu Miao enough time to kill all these powerful and wealthy families, then Jiangxia, Jiangling, and Jingnan will truly fall into Liu Miao's hands!"

Liu Qi cried out in tears, "Father! Our only chance to turn defeat into victory is to send troops out now! Please send troops!" In contrast, Liu Biao remained calm.

Cai Mao frowned at this moment: "Young Master, in war, you never rely on words."

"You say you'll defeat Liu Miao, but do you really think you can defeat Liu Miao?"

"Don't forget, Liu Miao defeated Huang Zu!"

Cai Mao hit the nail on the head: "According to the eldest son's plan, he wants to give up Nanyang and even Xinye to Cao Cao in exchange for Wen Ping's chance to defeat Liu Miao and regain Jiangxia."

"But what if things fail, and we are caught in a pincer movement between Liu Miao and Cao Cao in the Xiangfan region?"

Liu Qi snorted coldly: "If that's the case, may I ask General Cai what plan you have?"

Cai Mao was speechless for a moment.

Now that Cao Cao and Liu Miao have joined forces, Jingzhou is almost on the verge of collapse.

If Cai Mao had come up with a plan earlier, Jingzhou wouldn't be in its current state.

But just then, a voice slowly drifted over—

"some."

Liu Qi looked over and realized that it was Kuai Yue who had spoken.

Kuai Yue was thin and had a few wisps of beard on his chin. He didn't look like a strategist, but rather like a schoolteacher!
"Cao Cao and Liu Miao, on the surface, were acting on the emperor's orders, but in reality, they were no different from Dong Zhuo and Li Jue back then."

"Such people may be powerful for a time, but they cannot last long. People of ambition from all over the world will often step forward to kill such traitors."

Liu Qi said helplessly, "At this point, where are there any ambitious people left?"

Kuai Yue looked north: "Back when Dong Zhuo was in power, who was the first to take the lead, rally the feudal lords, and launch a western expedition to punish the traitor?"

Liu Qi was startled: "You mean, we should ask Yuan Shao for help?"

But Liu Qi quickly shook his head.

“Yuan Shao is currently far away in Hebei, and with enemies like Gongsun Zan huddled in Youzhou, he is probably too far away to help.”

"For Lord Yuan, there is nothing in the world that is beyond his reach."

Kuai Liang also sided with Yuan Shao at this time.

From the time the warlords began their campaign against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao was invincible!
Whether it was Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, or Kong Rong, they were all just defeated generals under Yuan Shao!
As long as Yuan Shao takes action, there is nothing in this world that he cannot resolve!

Even Cao Cao and Liu Miao were no match for Yuan Shao, who now controlled Hebei and commanded a million soldiers!

Despite the fierce offensive Cao Cao and Liu Miao are launching against Jingzhou, no one believes they can withstand Yuan Shao!

In this world, there can only be one ultimate winner! That winner is Yuan Shao, who was born into a powerful family and united those families!

"I heard that Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Lord Yuan, recently captured Qingzhou."

“From Qingzhou, heading south, one can reach the Yangtze River and bring troops to the east of the river.”

"By then, are you still worried that Liu Miao won't be able to withdraw his troops?"

(End of this chapter)