Wancheng city was defended. Zhou Family was forced to struggle in Shucheng city. There were other major events in the world. For example, Zhou Yu was in Jiang Xia. Liu Biao received news of Sun Ce's departure and increased the number of troops sent to Jiang Xia. Although Zhou Yu did not have many troops, he was still able to fight.
This was the second time that Lao Cao lost Xu Province. This time, Lao Cao was serious. He sent out all of his elites, including the Tiger Leopard Cavalry. Liu Bei simply could not defend. Although he had tens of thousands of troops under his command, most of them were Qing Province soldiers. They did not have a sense of belonging to Liu Bei. Naturally, they did not put too much effort into the battle. Liu Bei was forced to retreat step by step. In the end, Liu Bei had no choice but to kill the civilians of Xiapi and Pengcheng to block Cao Cao's path. This was to pave the way for his own retreat.
Old Cao also did not want Xu Province to be emptied out. He pinched his nose and suffered a loss. Liu Bei also took the opportunity to leave Xu Province with thousands of elites and sought refuge in Runan, Yuzhou.
Yuan Shao's attitude towards Cao Cao was becoming more and more aggressive. Now, he even wanted Cao Cao to bind himself and offer himself to the Emperor of Han, step down from the position of Minister of Justice and surrender with all the civil and military officials. After Cao Cao cleaned up Xu Province, his original attitude of conceding became more unyielding. The two major warlords on both sides of the Yellow River were about to start a war.
Such a big movement in Wancheng city could not be hidden from the world.
32 noble families in Wancheng city participated in this rebellion. Liu Mang killed 32 families. Not only did he kill the families of the noble families, he also killed all the people in those manors who were part of the noble's private army. Liu Mang killed all 32 families. Liu Mang killed all of them.
Wancheng city only has less than thirty thousand households. Because of the rebel army, five thousand households were killed or wounded. But this time, Liu Mang's clean-up directly killed more than ten thousand households. The old, the weak, the women, and the children, as long as the family participated in the clean-up, no one was spared.
The moat of Wancheng City was dyed red with blood.
"His Highness King Of Shu, the King of Killers?!" Cao Cao, who had already returned to Xu Du, looked at the documents in disbelief.
The King Of Shu was the King Of Shu named Liu Mang? Wasn't that a weak scholar? Cao Cao still remembered the conversation he had with this weak scholar outside of Kaiyang City. Although it was infuriating, he was only a strategist and a weak youth. His title of King Of Shu was given to him by Cao Cao in order to disgust Lü Bu. Now, according to the documents, 32 noble clans had been killed by this King Of Shu. More than 10,000 households, a total of 40,000 people, were beheaded by this weak scholar with a wave of his hand.
Cao Cao thought that he was not as daring as this King Of Shu to kill people.
The reason why Cao Cao was regarded as a butcher was because when he was in Xuzhou, Juling, and Xiachu, these three small cities, he only burned and looted. He only wanted to scare Lao Cao. These three cities were also small cities, adding up to less than 3,000 households. Even so, Lao Cao was regarded as a butcher and a traitor. But this time, Liu Mang not only killed more than 10,000 households, but also 32 noble clans.
What a big move, it was indeed Wancheng City! No, it should be said that in the entire Lujiang, there were only a few aristocratic families left. The Liu, Lu, Han, and Xu families in Wancheng City, as well as the two families in Jiashi, were all uprooted, not a single one was left.
"That Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang!" Guo Jia still remembered Liu Mang. This was already the third time Guo Jia heard Cao Cao mention this person. At Kaiyang, Liu Mang was the person who made Cao Cao fly into a rage. Guo Jia thought that His Highness the Prince of Shu was only a person who was good at talking. He did not realize that Liu Mang was also a person who killed without hesitation.
"Puchi! Puchi!" Guo Jia pursed his lips, it seems that he underestimated this King Of Shu. Killing more than 10,000 households, tens of thousands of people, in one breath, he killed them. These were tens of thousands of people, not tens of thousands of pigs. The heads added up to several stories high.
Some time ago, Guo Jia had guessed that after Lü Bu killed the Chen family, there would be a big change in Wancheng City's noble clans, but he did not expect it to be so big! Now, what was even more shocking was the retaliation of His Highness King Of Shu, directly uprooting the noble clans.
This required a lot of courage to be so ruthless. On the surface, it seemed that His Highness King Of Shu had offended the Jiangdong noble clans, but from another point of view, His Highness King Of Shu had a bigger plan.
In any case, the Jiangdong noble clans and the Lvbu's Army were not on good terms. Instead of guarding against them, it was better to uproot them. This would serve as a warning to the others. Moreover, Liu Mang did not touch those noble clans who did not rebel, especially the Liu family of Wancheng City. He even acted as the vanguard to kill those noble clans. Wasn't this giving the Lvbu's Army a living signboard? Telling those noble clans that those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish.
As a result, those noble clans who wanted to go against the Lvbu's Army or wanted to help Sun Cejun would have to think carefully about whether they dared to make this bet. If they won, they would be promoted and become rich. If they lost, their clan would be wiped out. This could scare a large number of people.
"This Jiangdong's Little Conqueror is going to be fun!" Guo Jia had always identified Lao Cao's enemies as big eared Liu and Jiangdong's Little Conqueror. Sun Cejun's threat was even higher than Liu Bei's.
Liu Bei was indeed a restless master. As soon as he gained Cao Cao's trust, he rebelled and seized Xu Province. Now that he was kicked out, he would not be a big problem for at least ten years.
The second enemy was Sun Ce. Originally, he occupied Lujiang and stationed his troops there. Guo Jia could see that his ambition was not small. He might be Cao Cao's biggest enemy. Guo Jia even thought of a lot of strategies to deal with Sun Ce. Now, it seemed that there was no need for them.
The way to deal with a fierce beast was to use another fierce beast to compete with it. Lü Bu was such a dragon that crossed the river. Sun Ce was a fierce tiger. All his ambitions could only be unleashed after dealing with Lü Bu.
This period of time was enough to change the general trend of the world.
Xiangyang, Jingzhou
"Good news, good news! Hahahaha! " Cai Mao and Zhang Yun looked at the table and laughed. They cupped their hands toward the middle-aged man on the main seat and said, "My lord, good news, good news!"
"Humph! What's there to be happy about? "A middle-aged general on the side said disdainfully," Lü Bu is our army's enemy. This Sun Ce is also our army's enemy. No matter who wins or loses, it will not be a blessing for our Jingzhou. How can a wolf and a tiger be easy to deal with? "
"General Huang, don't be angry. Please listen to me slowly!" This middle-aged general was Huang Zu, who lost half of Jiang Xia. Huang Zu killed Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian. The hatred between him and the Sun family was irreconcilable. The Lvbu's Army was the culprit who caused him to lose half of Jiang Xia. His precious son, Huang She, was in the hands of the Lvbu's Army. It would be strange if Huang Zu had a good impression of the grain price.
Cai Mao was not angry. In fact, the gains and losses of Jiang Xia had nothing to do with Cai Mao. Jiang Xia was the territory of the Huang family. The Cai family was the real number one family in Xiangyang. He could also see that Liu Biao was not a wise ruler. However, Liu Biao was still the master of Jingzhou. Cai Mao was waiting for the best price. When the Central Plains had a winner, he could pack up the whole of Jingzhou and give it away to the Cai family.
However, now that Sun Ce was so aggressive, he actually conquered half of Jiang Xia. If Sun Ce defeated Jiang Xia and took over Jingzhou, how could the Cai family talk about promotion? How could they talk about being promoted to nobility? The Huang family's Jiang Xia was just a turtle shell in Jingzhou. Its purpose was to block Jiangdong's Little Conqueror.
"General Huang Zu, now that the Lvbu's Army has killed so many nobles, it can be said that they have lost the hearts of the nobles in Jiangdong! Without the support of the nobles, no matter how powerful the warlords are, they are nothing but Limitless Root. Also, Lu Bu has completely offended Sun Ce. It is impossible for Sun Ce and Lu Bu to be harmonious. The enemy of my enemy is my friend! "
"Hmph! Is this Lü Bu not an enemy? "Huang Zu was uncomfortable. According to Cai Mao's words, he wanted to form an alliance with the Lvbu's Army.
"General Huang Zu, please don't be impatient, please don't be impatient!" If the Huang family was not still useful, Cai Mao would have already kicked them out. However, he still gave Huang Zu face.
"Offending the nobles in Jiangdong is not scary. What is scary is offending the nobles in the world! If the nobles in Jiangdong announce to the world that Lü Bu is a butcher and an enemy of the nobles, what do you think will happen to the Lvbu's Army? "
What will happen? Huang Zu was not stupid. He understood immediately. This world was still the world of the nobles. The world did not lack ignorant people. If the nobles in Jiangdong spread this news, the entire world, from the nobles to the ignorant people, would think that the Lvbu's Army was a group of bandits and butchers. They would only bring disaster, murder, and plunder. This way, the Lvbu's Army's reputation would be ruined.
Not to mention the generals and scholars, even the common people would not join such an army. The common people of the Lvbu's Army wanted the Emperor's Army to save them! If the Lvbu's Army attacked the cities, the common people and nobles in the cities would unite and vow not to let the Lvbu's Army in. They were afraid of this butcher.
If Lu Bu's army cannot get new soldiers and people to govern their territory, the only path left for Lu Bu's army is destruction.
"You want to?" Huang Zu seemed to have thought of something.
"That's right! Our Jingzhou aristocratic families will unite. Not only will we help the Lvbu's Army beautify it, but we will also help it clear its name. We will label the 32 nobles killed by the Lvbu's Army as traitors. We will tell the nobles in the world that the Lü Bu was only cleaning up the traitors! It was those nobles who rebelled and the Lvbu's Army had no choice but to retaliate. "Cai Mao spoke his thoughts.
"What's the benefit of doing this!" Liu Biao spoke. He was the master of Jingzhou. He was also a relative of the Han dynasty and one of the largest aristocratic families. If he spoke to clear the name of the Lvbu's Army, the appeal would be terrifying.
"Milord! This way, we can form a good relationship with the Lvbu's Army! "
"Form a good relationship with the Lvbu's Army? Do you want to form an alliance with them? Are you crazy? They are our enemy. They just conquered our Huangzhou and captured Huang She! "Huang Zu questioned.
"General Huang, I didn't say that I want to form an alliance with the Lvbu's Army!" Cai Mao smiled. "We only need a statement. We don't need anything else. We only need to move our lips to make the Lvbu's Army thank us!"
"What's the use of thanking us! Do you expect the enemy to be grateful to us and show mercy on the battlefield? "Huang Zu mocked.
"It's very useful. They might not show mercy, but at least there's a chance that Huang She gongzi will come back! Moreover, the stronger the Lvbu's Army is, the more he can delay Sun Ce! We can treat this Wen Hou the same way we treated Zhang Xiu in Wancheng. This way, not only will we have a guard dog at the northern gate, we will also have one at the eastern gate! "
The stronger the Lü Bu was, the more he could delay Sun Ce. If he could delay Sun Ce, Jiang Xia would not have to worry. They would have enough time to wait for the emergence of the overlord of the Central Plains.
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