"Da Da Da Da!" The orderly footsteps were getting closer and closer. The sound of hooves, galloping horses, and the sound of armor clashing against swords could be heard. After a while, a group of soldiers appeared in front of Liu Mang. They were wearing silver-white heavy armor and holding large shields and spears. If this was not Liu Mang's City Guard, then what was it? There were three people at the front. Although he was young, he had a perseverance. He was the one who took over Liu Mang's position as the commander of the City Guard, Cheng Yu. Beside Cheng Yu was Huang Xu. He was the City Guard's Deputy General, so naturally, he was among them. Behind Huang Xu was Chu Jie. Because of Third Great Grandfather, Chu Jie was about to become the third leader of the City Guard.
However, this did not make Liu Mang feel strange. What made Liu Mang feel strange was that there was another person beside Cheng Yu. He was wearing a brocade robe and the bells on his body jingled. Wasn't this Gan Ning? Why did he come here?
Liu Mang remembered that he only asked Yang Hong to call the City Guard to enter the city. The Black Flag Army was guarding the gate. Why was Gan Ning here? Liu Mang did not want to see Gan Ning. This was because Liu Mang had destroyed Gan Ning's warship. Although it was used to harm the Jiangdong Navy, it was still a ship for Gan Ning to train with.
Liu Mang said that he would give it to Gan Ning in a few days, but in the end, Liu Mang did not have a warship. Therefore, Liu Mang had been avoiding Gan Ning. Every time Gan Ning asked to see Liu Mang, he would say that he was not feeling well or that he was not around. When there was no other way, he could only give Gan Ning a piece of cake to appease his hunger. Fortunately, Gan Ning had already experienced the benefits of Liu Mang's ideas and did not cause any trouble. Otherwise, with Gan Ning's temper, he would have already exploded.
This time, he came because he was bored. Naturally, there was a deputy general in charge of the army. When he heard that the army was mobilized and there was a fight in the city, he immediately left the navy and followed Cheng Yu. Liu Mang could no longer care about Gan Ning.
Gan Ning, Chengyu, and Huang Xu all knelt beside Liu Mang and greeted him as Young Lord. Liu Mang nodded and said to Chengyu, "Surround those who are involved in the fight and make them put down their weapons. I will give them ten breaths of time. When I count to ten, if anyone is still holding a sword, kill them as a traitor!" Liu Mang's voice was full of energy, and many people in this chaotic area could hear him.
The three thousand City Guard were all pulled into the city. The shock brought by these heavy armored soldiers was not something that ordinary soldiers could bring. There was also the cavalry battalion, which was a small scale Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
"Put down your weapons! Put down your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!" These City Guard had already been led astray by Liu Mang. In addition, these people were originally the Danyang ruffian soldiers. They directly shouted. They couldn't wait for these people to continue fighting. This way, these ruffian soldiers would be able to join in the fight. The strict military discipline of the City Guard had made these ruffians choke to death. If it wasn't for Third Great Master, they would have already caused a ruckus. Now, they were having fun! Otherwise, it would be a waste of the energy that they had been suppressing these days.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, one!" Liu Mang directly jumped from six to one. Those who were prepared to attack at the last moment were all shocked. Aren't you messing with us? Fortunately, they put down their weapons quickly. Otherwise, they would be finished. Liu Mang didn't care about them. This was Liu Mang's territory. He, Liu Mang, could do whatever he wanted!
Compared to Liu Mang's counting, the ruffians of the City Guard didn't follow the rules. Before Liu Mang counted to one, they had already rushed up with their weapons. Many of these people knew martial arts, but they didn't dare to act rashly. After all, there were three thousand heavy armored soldiers! Resisting was courting death! Even if they ran, they couldn't outrun war horses! They could only endure it. Even if he was beaten, he still had to throw away his sword. If he did not throw away his sword, he might be stabbed by a sword. Liu Mang would really do what he said. If this continued, what would become of him?!
Now that most people had put down their weapons, there were still some who weren't afraid of death. For example, the three people who were still fighting with Huang Zhong. Wang Wei wanted to put down his weapon, but he couldn't! Once he put down his weapon, he would be decapitated. He didn't want to die!
The City Guard also wanted to rush up and cut down the three people, but they weren't on the same level as the three people. If they rushed up together, they might be able to subdue the three people, but Huang Zhong was among them! So, when they got close, they were sent flying. Fortunately, the three people in the battlefield didn't dare to use too much strength. Otherwise, these ruffians of the City Guard would be unlucky.
"It's good to have a fight!" Gan Ning also used a sword, but the sword he used was different from the others. His sword wasn't curved. Instead, both sides were open. Instead of calling it a sword, it was more like a chopper. The entire blade was the same width. Gan Ning picked up the sword, jumped off his war horse, and rushed towards the four people in the battle.
He pushed aside the sword of the Green Robe General and joined the battle. If Gan Ning had chosen the White Robe General or Wang Wei, the two of them might not have deliberately targeted Gan Ning. However, Gan Ning chose the Green Robe General. The Green Robe General was immediately annoyed!
Today, everything was going wrong for him! First, he was provoked by a pretty boy. Then, an old man came. Now, a nondescript idiot with a bell came out. He was like an animal. When had he ever been humiliated like this?
"Donkey with a sword, come out for me!" The Green Robe General was the first to deal with Gan Ning.
"Donkey with a sword?!" Gan Ning was stunned. Was he talking about himself? He wasn't the only one who used a sword. Wang Wei used a sword, Huang Zhong used a sword, Gan Ning used a sword, and even the Green Robe General used a big sword.
"Who else can it be other than you! A donkey is a donkey. Do you think you are a war horse just because you have a bell? Bah! " The Green Robe General's mouth was vicious. The reason Gan Ning was called the Embroidered Sail Thief was because he liked to wear embroidered clothes and wear bells. This was Gan Ning's hobby. Now, he was being insulted as a donkey!
"You are courting death!" Gan Ning had a fiery temper. If it wasn't for Su Fei's help in Jiang Xia, he would have already rebelled. Otherwise, he wouldn't have confronted Huang She. Now, Su Fei was gone! Gan Ning's fiery temper could no longer be controlled. "Old General Huang, leave this Green Robe to me!" Gan Ning's eyes began to turn red. This was the rhythm of killing someone.
"En?!" Huang Zhong originally thought that he would be able to take down the three of them by himself. But who would have thought that the three of them were not weak. If Huang Zhong were to fight any one of them alone, he would be able to win. But if two or three of them joined forces, it would be hard to say. Now that Gan Ning took one of them, Huang Zhong would have an easier time dealing with the remaining two.
"Old General Huang, let's not fight! I surrender, I surrender! " Wang Wei was very straightforward. He was originally forced into this battle by Huang Zhong. Now that he saw that the fiery one of them was taken away by Gan Ning, he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to end the battle.
"You know me?!" Huang Zhong was very puzzled, but he immediately understood. This was because the one who threw down the broadsword was also wearing the uniform of Jingzhou's Liu Biao. He should also be serving in Liu Biao's army. It wasn't surprising that he knew him. "What about you?" Huang Zhong looked at the general who used the spear.
"I don't surrender!" The white-robed general shook his head. As soon as he spoke, Huang Zhong prepared to take him down with his broadsword. "But I don't want to fight either!" The white-robed general was originally angered by the Green Robe man's insults. He didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, there were three thousand heavily armored soldiers outside watching covetously. No matter how strong his martial arts were, he wouldn't be able to withstand it. The City Guard had already formed a military formation. Liu Mang had gained experience from the battle with Zhou Tai. Ordinary soldiers weren't a match for these fierce generals, but once they formed a military formation, they could still exhaust them to death by attrition. The only way to do that was to reduce their range of movement and trap them in an encirclement. In the end, there was only so much space. No matter how strong you were, you would still have a hard time. The white-robed general had given up on resisting because he saw the expressions of these heavily armored soldiers.
Now, only the Green Robe General and Gan Ning were left. The Green Robe General's strength wasn't weak. He wasn't inferior to Gan Ning at all. Gan Ning was originally a madman. He didn't care about his life when he fought, and the Green Robe General was the same. The two of them didn't give way at all.
"Who is this person?!" Liu Mang thought. Green robe, red face, and good saber skills. This person's most memorable image should be Guan Yu from Shouchun. However, Liu Mang knew that this person was definitely not Guan Yu. Guan Yu gave people the impression that he was an arrogant person. Arrogance wasn't arrogance, but the person in front of him was indeed arrogant. Guan Yu showed disdain for a person's disdain, but this person showed his disdain directly. Moreover, how could Guan Yu appear here? He wasn't afraid that Liu Mang would catch him. Even if he came, he should have come quietly. He shouldn't have come with such great fanfare. He even had a conflict with others. He didn't want to live anymore. Especially when Guan Yu's appearance was so unique. You might say that Guan Yu might have done it on purpose to confuse Liu Mang. Haha! You should know that Liu Mang's City Guard had veterans from Bing Province. Liu Mang hadn't seen Guan Yu, but they should have. If he was recognized, he would have to stay even if he was a Warrior Sage.
Then who was he? Liu Mang wanted to think about it, but the two people in the battle didn't give Liu Mang time to think. This was because the two lunatics had begun to slash at each other. Both of them knew that the strength of each other was about the same, and it would take at least a day for a victor to emerge. Therefore, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not dodge. They slashed at each other, and saw who would fall first in the end!
"His head was kicked by a donkey." As the green robe general said, Gan Ning was a stubborn donkey. Similarly, the green robe general was also a stubborn donkey. Wang Ba versus Mung Dou! They had already attacked each other twice. If this continued, one of them would die and the other would be injured. Liu Mang couldn't bear such a loss. Not to mention that Gan Ning was his general, without Gan Ning's Lvbu's Army, what would happen to the navy? Just say that the green robe general was attracted by the recruitment order and came to rely on Liu Mang. If he was killed like this! Who would dare to come in the future?
"Old Man Huang, separate the two of them for me!" Only Huang Zhong had the ability to separate the two of them.
"Yes!" Huang Zhong immediately rushed forward. However, the two were already fighting like this. Gan Ning didn't care anymore. Whoever came to stop the battle would be the enemy. The two even cooperated to attack Huang Zhong once.
"Damn it!" Liu Mang became anxious because the two of them slashed at each other again. Their strength was very heavy. Every slash saw blood, every slash saw bone! Liu Mang didn't wear his armor, but at this time, he had no choice but to wear it.
"Huang Xu, cover me with your bow and arrow!" Liu Mang took a large shield from the City Guard and was about to separate the two. However, before Liu Mang could move, two people moved first.
They were Wang Wei and the white robe general. Wang Wei and the white robe general looked at each other. The white robe general rushed forward, but his voice was still heard. "General, leave this to us! We're sorry! " The two of them felt guilty. If it weren't for them, they wouldn't have caused such a big commotion. Therefore, when they heard Liu Mang wanted to stop the two people, they immediately rushed forward.
Wang Wei and the white robe general attacked the green robe general together. The two of them wanted to stop the green robe general. Since Huang Zhong was with Gan Ning, Gan Ning taught Huang Zhong a lesson.
"Get out of my way!" The green robe general was angry. After being blocked and provoked again, even a clay bodhisattva would have some anger. He used his arms to force the two people away, but these two people weren't that easy to deal with. This green robe general wasn't Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong, who was at the peak of God Refinement, had a hard time stopping the two people, let alone this green robe general.
Under the siege of the two people, he lost his temper. On the other side, Gan Ning was also awakened by Huang Zhong. Although Gan Ning was strong, he wasn't at Huang Zhong's level. In a one on one battle, Huang Zhong could only suppress him. In the end, both of them were beaten down and tied up by the City Guard.
It was normal for the green robe general to be tied up, but Liu Mang was the one who ordered Gan Ning to be tied up. If only the green robe general was tied up, Gan Ning might be able to kill the green robe general while no one was paying attention. At that time, Liu Mang would be prepared to cry.
"Good skills, good skills!" The situation was finally settled. Although no one died, there were a lot of injured people. The food stall in front of them was completely destroyed. Originally, it was a good recruitment but in the end, it turned into a fight. Liu Mang even had to send out the Urban Army and Black Flag Army. He also had to close the city gate. If this was spread out, he would be laughed at to death. Liu Mang looked at the mess. He was really angry.
"Men, take those injured away for treatment!" In this era, the medical technology was limited and it was easy to get infected. Therefore, Liu Mang could only let the injured receive treatment as soon as possible.
"You! Come and explain the situation to me! " Liu Mang roared at the City Guard who was in charge of this place. "How did you make the green robe general think that the City Guard looked down on them?" Liu Mang really wanted to know how such a fight happened. He didn't believe that there was such a thing as hatred and love for no reason in this world. Since the green robe general said so, there must be a reason.
"General, I really, really didn't!" The City Guard half-knelt on the ground and said bitterly. "General, you asked us to distribute the food to the people who came to recruit. Everyone was given three steamed buns and one tael of meat! I gave them all! I gave them all! "
"You gave them all?" Liu Mang frowned. He took out a lot of food and even prepared meat for these people who came to seek refuge. Even the Black Flag Army of the City Guard could only eat this twice a week. However, Liu Mang didn't hesitate to take it out. Now that he gave it all, why did the green robe general say that these soldiers looked down on them?
"Hmph, don't be a hypocrite!" Although the green robe general was tied up, he wasn't willing to give up. "He is your man. Don't you know that he only gave us three steamed buns and a small piece of meat? But he gave that pretty boy a pot of wine and a large piece of meat. If this isn't looking down on people, then what is? Why do we only get three steamed buns and he gets to drink wine? "
"Wine?" Liu Mang was stunned. When did he give wine? Drinking was not allowed in his army. At the very least, they weren't allowed to touch wine when they were on duty. Even if they wanted to drink, it was to wait for a change of guard or a festive day. Moreover, brewing wine required food. Now that there wasn't enough food, where would they get the food to brew wine? If he were to provide wine, it would be a huge consumption!
"What's your name?" Liu Mang took a deep breath and asked the green robe general who was tied up. He still didn't know the names of these people who caused such a big commotion!
"Grandpa will never change his name! Grandpa is Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang! "The green robe and red face general shouted loudly.
"Wei Yan?" Liu Mang's eyes flashed. There really was a big fish! Who was Wei Yan? The one who was said by Zhuge Liang to have a rebellious bone behind his head. The one who was not inferior to the Five Tiger Generals! The one who surrendered to Escapist Liu along with Huang Zhong in the original historical track! Although Old Man Huang was old at that time, he still had martial strength. But even so, he was still on equal footing with Wei Yan. From this, one could see Wei Yan's ability! Later on, after entering Shu, Wei Yan thought of a strategy that even Zhuge Liang didn't think of! He attacked Guanzhong, just like Han Xin in the past. Zhuge Liang didn't pay attention to Wei Yan because he had a rebellious bone behind him. Otherwise, Brother Zhu's crusade against the Central Plains would have been successful! Although this child's final outcome was a tragedy of starvation and three generations of his family were exterminated, he was still a rare general!
"How come you have also heard of grandpa's name? It seems that grandpa's reputation in Jingzhou is also very big! "Wei Yan was really crazy.
"Be honest!" Huang Zhong was not happy. How dare he call himself grandpa in front of Liu Mang? Is he the grandfather of Han Emperor? Is he his lord's elder? Huang Zhong directly slapped the back of Wei Yan's head.
"Good hit, good hit!" Gan Ning was happy. He was most unhappy with Wei Yan. If Gan Ning's hands and feet were not tied, he might have already stabbed Wei Yan. But Chengyu helped him vent his anger. His whole body was really comfortable!
"Han Sheng, step down!" Liu Mang waved his hand at Huang Zhong and looked at Wei Yan with a smile. This Wei Yan was really a person who wanted to save face. If he had a big reputation in Jingzhou, then he would have been recruited by Liu Biao long ago. Even if Liu Biao didn't recruit him, he would be recruited by Liu Biao's followers, Liu Pan or Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue. Why would he come to the recruitment order? However, Liu Mang didn't expose him. This Wei Yan was just like Gan Ning! He liked to eat meat and drink wine, and also bragged. If you followed his words, such as praising him, or directly saying that you have heard a lot about him, then Wei Yan would definitely treat you as a friend! But if you exposed him, then you would be his enemy!
In the original track, he didn't get along with Chief Yang Yi because Yang Yi couldn't stand Wei Yan bragging. Yang Yi exposed him everywhere, so the conflict between the two became bigger and bigger!
With such a great talent in front of him, Liu Mang cannot let him go! He must recruit him, but he couldn't be too straightforward. This kind of person must be suppressed, otherwise, he wouldn't know how arrogant he would be.
After knowing Wei Yan's name, Liu Mang ignored Wei Yan and continued to look at the City Guard with a heavy face. "You tell me, when did the wine appear in our army!" Liu Mang had to explain the wine to the people present.
"General, spare my life, spare my life!" The City Guard who was kneeling on the ground was a follower of Liu Mang since he was in Xiapi. Liu Mang couldn't bear to punish him too much, but he couldn't do anything about it.
"General, you can't blame this soldier. This is all Yun's fault!" The White Robe General stood up and cupped his fist to Liu Mang. Although Hefei was shabby, there were still people. Liu Mang let the City Guard book all the inns in Hefei, as well as some private houses for the talents to live in. Although there weren't many inns, there were still some wine. These wine were kept by the City Guard. They were originally going to teach it to Liu Mang, but time was tight, so they waited until night to teach it. Who knew that the White Robe General would appear at this time. If it was just a White Robe General, then it wouldn't be a problem!
The key was that the White Robe General spoke Bingzhou dialect, which made the soldier very fond of him. Although the White Robe General later said that he wasn't from Bingzhou, but he had been to Bingzhou and his hometown was in Hebei. Even so, the soldier still had a good impression of the White Robe General. Not only did he give him more meat, but he also gave him an extra bottle of wine! It didn't matter if he gave it secretly, but it was seen by Wei Yan! Wei Yan was a person with a loud voice. Naturally, it wasn't easy to talk to him. The people of Bingzhou had a bad temper, and the City Guard was Liu Mang's direct subordinates. Naturally, he wouldn't explain much to Wei Yan. Just like this, the misunderstanding became deeper and deeper. In the end, the scene that Liu Mang saw and the scene in front of him happened! According to normal procedures, Liu Mang had to punish him first, but now, Liu Mang couldn't care less.
He stared at the White Robe General and asked, "You call yourself Yun? Could you be? "
"Does this general know me?" The White Robe General was very puzzled.
"Are you Changshan's Zhao Zilong? Are you from Changshan's Zhen Ding? Did you once follow the White Horse General Gongsun Zan? "Liu Mang said so much in one breath.
"General, do you really know Yun?" Looking at the White Robe General, no, Zhao Yun's puzzlement, Liu Mang finally confirmed that this person was Zhao Yun. Treasure, treasure! Who was the one who was unparalleled in loyalty and martial arts? Of course, it was Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong! In terms of martial arts, this person was only slightly worse than Lü Bu. First, Lü, second, Zhao, third, Dian Wei, fourth, Guan, fifth, Ma, and sixth, Zhang Fei. Although this was a long time after people like Huang Zhong had aged and Sun Ce had died, there was no lack of evidence! Let's not talk about Lü Bu's martial arts!
He was at the peak of God Refinement and looked down on all the heroes in the world at Hulao Pass. Only Liu, Guan, and Zhang Fei were able to tie with him. Dian Wei's martial arts were also very powerful. When Dian Wei appeared, he chased after the tiger. Although many people present could kill the tiger, only Dian Wei could scare the tiger like this!
Cao Cao once said that Dian Wei was an ancient evil. It was not without reason that he was so ugly and so good at martial arts! He once fought against the Lvbu's Army. Even the four generals of the Lvbu's Army were no match for him. Even Lü Bu could only tie with him in infantry battles. In the Battle of Wancheng, he even held back a city gate by himself! Even thousands of soldiers and horses could not pass through, and in the end, he died in battle! That was also because Hu Che Er drank with Dian Wei! Cao Cao was able to escape thanks to Dian Wei!
Not to mention Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao. Guan Yu was the second Guan Yu, Zhang Heizi roared to death in Changban, and Ma Chao was the Little Overlord of Xiliang! Zhao Yun's name was on these people's list, so one could see how strong he was!
"I know, I know, of course I know!" Liu Mang wanted to say it directly, but he could not. Because if he did, Wei Yan would not be able to accept it! Moreover, there were many people below. If he said that, the people below would think that he was unfair. At that time, the recruitment order would be useless!
"I am only familiar with General Gongsun Zan!" Liu Mang nodded and said.
"Old Lord!" Speaking of Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun's face couldn't help but become gloomy. It could be said that Zhao Yun's most loyal lord was Gongsun Zan. When Escapist Liu was trying to poach Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Zan had already given up on himself. Zhao Yun was still following Gongsun Zan. In the end, Gongsun Zan forced Zhao Yun to leave. Otherwise, Zhao Yun and Gongsun Zan would have died together!
"General Gongsun Zan is a good general, but he is not a good lord! He is a fallen general! " Liu Mang sighed and shook his head. Gongsun Zan was really a good general. If it was a peaceful time, such a person may be the second Wei Qing or the second Li Guang. But who asked him to be in a chaotic time? His final result could only be defeat and death!
"A fallen general!" Zhao Yun looked straight at Liu Mang. No one had ever said that because after Gongsun Zan killed Youzhou Provincial Governor Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan's reputation had been ruined! It could be said that he was scolded by the nobles. As Ying Family's Yuan Shao added oil to the fire, Gongsun Zan's reputation was not good after his death. But now, such a person said that Gongsun Zan's death was a fallen general. Zhao Yun could not help but be stunned!
"Hmph, I knew you were in cahoots!" Wei Yan began to show his presence again! Liu Mang's excited heart had not calmed down yet! Originally, he had planned to let Wei Yan off the hook easily. Now it seems that he has to deal with this guy first!
"In cahoots?" Liu Mang laughed twice at Wei Yan, "This General Zhao is from Liaodong, and our Lvbu's Army is from Lujiang! How can we be in cahoots? "
"The Lvbu's Army is also from Bing Province!"
"Eh!" Liu Mang really thought of this point. In fact, most of Bing Province did not belong to Liaodong, but a small part of it still belonged to Liaodong.
"You can rest assured! When our Lvbu's Army left Bing Province, General Zhao was still a child! " Zhao Yun's age was about the same as Liu Mang's, but Lü Bu was a generation older than Liu Mang, so it was impossible for Zhao Yun to know Lü Bu.
"Who knows!" Wei Yan still wanted to talk nonsense, but Huang Zhong slapped the back of his head again, "Why are you talking so much!"
This slap was really good, Liu Mang had the impulse to praise Old Man Huang. This idiot deserved a slap!
"Wei Yan, right? If you're here for justice, then I'll give you justice! " Liu Mang had to deal with the matter in front of him, or else there would be many pairs of eyes watching him! Although they were poor, their ability to control public opinion was not weak. Once this matter was spread out, Liu Mang's Army would be destroyed, and those talented people would never join the Lvbu's Army again!
"You are Shi Xiang, right?" Liu Mang still remembered this soldier's name! "You know that alcohol is not allowed in my army!"
"Yes, I know!" Shi Xiang knelt on the ground and said to Liu Mang with his head down.
He could even remember the name of a soldier, what kind of person was this general? Zhao Yun is watching from the side. He has also commanded troops before. He once commanded 3000 White Horse Cavalry. They are all elite cavalry. But even so, Zhao Yun doesn't know each and every one of the soldiers.
But this general could actually say the soldier's name directly, he could not help but look at him in a new light!
"Then let me ask you, do you know the punishment for drinking and secretly keeping alcohol in my army?" Liu Mang asked indifferently.
"Yes, I know!" The old soldier called Shi Xiang was already trembling.
"Tell me!" Liu Mang lowered his body and pulled Shi Xiang up. "You, turn around and loudly tell all the people below what is the military law of our army regarding drinking and possession of alcohol!"
"Yes!" After being pulled up by Liu Mang, the old soldier's body was still trembling, but he still shouted loudly, "Those who drink without permission will be beheaded! Those who keep alcohol without permission will be punished with eighty! "
"Those who drink without permission will be beheaded? Those who keep alcohol without permission will be punished with eighty! "The people below did not believe it, this is the military punishment! So harsh? What's wrong with drinking? Is there a need to be like this? Many people were just here to watch the show, to see if this general would kill this soldier, because no matter if it was beheaded or eighty beatings, only death awaited. Eighty beatings? A normal person would die after thirty beatings, and a healthy person would be able to endure forty to fifty beatings. Eighty beatings, even some generals would be beaten to death!
The people below did not believe it, but this old soldier called Shi Xiang was really panicking, he was terrified! Others might not know Liu Mang's methods, but how could these old soldiers not know? This was how he would do it! Normally, Liu Mang was very easy to talk to, even if you went up and made fun of him, it was fine. But once it involved the military punishment, Liu Mang would not be merciful at all! Eighty beatings! Beheaded? There was no way out!
"General, please spare me, please spare me! I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong! "The old soldier knelt on the ground, trying to beg for Liu Mang's forgiveness. Forgiveness? Liu Mang would not let this soldier go so easily! If it was a normal situation, Liu Mang might just turn a blind eye and let it go! But now, he could only apologize!
"Get up!" Liu Mang shouted at the soldier, "Have you forgotten what I taught you? A man's knees are worth more than gold! Do not kneel as you please! You can kneel to me if you respect me, but I will never beg for mercy, kneel to me if you are afraid of death! Get up right now! "
A man's knees are worth more than gold?! This sentence made everyone's eyes light up. They were all Qiu Ba, they did not know anything, but they knew the simplest of principles. And Liu Mang's sentence hit their hearts! A man's knees are worth more than gold, they would never beg for mercy, they would never kneel for fear of death!
En? There was a group of scholars beside these Qiu Ba! Even though these scribes didn't use the words they often used, it had a different flavor. It had a different style, especially when some of the scribes were carefully pondering the meaning of this sentence!
"Yes!" Shi Xiang stood up.
"Let me ask you, did you drink?" Liu Mang asked again.
"No, I did not!" Shi Xiang was really scared to the extreme. If he died on the battlefield, he would not be afraid, he would die honorably! But if he were to be punished by the military, he would die of cowardice!
"You really did not drink?" Liu Mang did not believe that these drunkards would not drink the wine first.
"I really did not drink, general!" Shi Xiang had this idea, but he gave the bottle he just got to Zhao Yun, he did not have any wine to drink!
"This general, he really did not drink. This Yun is willing to use his life as a guarantee!" Zhao Yun also wanted to help this soldier, but after all, this was an internal matter. As an outsider, it was not good for him to interfere! However, Zhao Yun could testify that this bottle of wine was new and had not been opened yet!
"Well, General Zhao said it! I believe that you did not drink! "Liu Mang still gave Zhao Yun face, he did not want to directly execute him!
"Then it must be a private stash of wine! According to the law, the punishment for private stash of wine is eighty beatings! "Liu Mang said to Shi Xiang and also to everyone present.
Only one person said disdainfully, "Is it true? But for the sake of General Zhao's face, I will let you go!" Needless to say, other than Wei Yan, there was no one else with such a cheap mouth!
Damn! Liu Mang finally knew why Brother Zhu and Yang Yi wanted to kill this guy so much! She was a shameless and invincible piece of trash. Someone like Gan Ning, who only knew how to brag and be vain, would be fine! You are a professional, if I don't kill you, who will I kill?
Liu Mang resisted the urge to kill this bastard Wei Yan, but he still said what Wei Yan guessed, "According to the law, the punishment for private stash of wine is eighty beatings, but …"
"See, see! I knew it! "Wei Yan was still provoking hatred! "You talk too much!" Huang Zhong slapped him again.
"Old man, don't let your Grandfather Wei untie you. After I untie you, I will fight with the NIIT for three hundred times!" Wei Yan gritted his teeth and said in pain.
"Hey, whose grandfather are you?" Huang Zhong's men did not listen, "Say it again!"
"But the fault of the soldiers is not all on the soldiers, and it is also my fault as the general for not teaching them well! So I will fight eighty beatings for Shi Xiang! " Replace Shi Xiang. "Liu Mang suddenly said.
Fight eighty beatings? This Liu Mang is crazy! Looking at Liu Mang wearing a scholar's outfit, eighty beatings could kill him. A normal person would die after thirty beatings, a strong person could hold on for forty to fifty beatings. Eighty beatings could even kill some generals!
"General, please reconsider!" Chengyu immediately knelt down!
"Little Lord, please reconsider!" Huang Zhong also knelt down. Forty beatings, Liu Mang could only hold on for eighty beatings now! That was the time when he could hold on to the limit.
"Little Lord, please reconsider!" "General, please reconsider!" All the City Guard soldiers knelt down. The old City Guard soldiers were used to calling him General, but the other Danyang soldiers called him Little Lord.
"Little Lord?!" This time, the people below were boiling. They originally thought that this youth was just a general under Liu Mang! But they did not expect that he was actually Liu Mang, the King Of Shu!
"Changshan's Zhao Yun, Zhao Zi Long, greets Your Highness King Of Shu!"
"Jing Province's Wang Wei greets Your Highness King Of Shu!"
"We greet Your Highness King Of Shu!" A large group of people knelt down on the ground! According to the Zhou Dynasty's ritual, these people with or without official positions had to kneel down when they met a king! Even Liu Mang's father-in-law was one of Liu Mang's subjects!
"Please reconsider, Your Highness King Of Shu!" Zhao Yun also knew that eighty beatings could really kill someone! Even Zhao Yun would be injured! In his eyes, this King Of Shu was just a scholar!
"Your Highness King Of Shu, this is just a lowly soldier! Why would Your Highness King Of Shu sacrifice yourself for such a lowly soldier! "A scholar walked up and said to Liu Mang.
This scholar was very respectful to Liu Mang, but Liu Mang did not have any respect for him. "Shut up!" Liu Mang suddenly shouted. His eyes were bloodshot. This was killing intent! It was impossible for those generals not to feel that His Highness, King of Shu, was also a decisive person! But why did he put himself in such a situation!
Although this scholar's words were not pleasant to hear, this was the truth! No matter what! This soldier was just a lowly person, and Liu Mang, as the King Of Shu, could be said to be the most honorable person in the Han dynasty besides the Han Emperor! How could he accept his own punishment for a lowly person!
If it was another warlord, they might have gone down the ladder, but Liu Mang would not. His eyes were red as he stared at the scholar who spoke. Liu Mang was not a person of this era. He did not have the profound understanding of the people of this era! He did not have such a big concept of hierarchy. What he hated the most was the division of people into different classes. Because he was once a person of the lowest class, he was more and more immersed in these ordinary people!
Now that this scholar said that these people were lowly people, then what about the previous Liu Mang! Wasn't he a lowly person!
"They are not lowly soldiers! They are my, Liu Mang's, soldiers. They are my, Liu Mang's, brothers! "Liu Mang approached the scholar step by step!
"You know! If it wasn't for them! I, Liu Mang, may have already died in Xiapi, died in Kaiyang, died in Bagong Mountain, died in Wancheng city! It was them! It was them who gave me, Liu Mang, my second and third life! "Kaiyang of Xiapi! Bagong Mountain and the battle of Wancheng City, these were the places Liu Mang experienced. These places were very deep, and the City Guard soldiers died there! If they were all alive, the current City Guard should be more than 10,000 people, not just 3,000!
Liu Mang's words touched the old soldiers the most, especially the cavalry soldiers. They all lowered their heads!
"They are my, Liu Mang's, brothers!" Liu Mang continued, "I, Liu Mang, said that as long as there is something, I, Liu Mang, will eat it! Then I, Liu Mang, will not let them starve! Life and death, riches and honor! "
"Life and death, riches and honor!"
"Life and death, riches and honor!" The old City Guard soldiers on the side also roared. These ruffian soldiers did not know what this sentence meant before they joined the City Guard. But now, they understood. This sentence actually meant two words, dignity! The dignity of a human being!
Originally, soldiers were consumables in everyone's eyes. Soldiers eat provisions, this was the truth! Good men do not become soldiers, and good iron do not nail nails. These soldiers did not have a good ending. If they died in battle, it would be better! But if they died, everything would be over! If they did not die, they would be half-crippled or seriously injured! The best ending was to be abandoned, or even buried alive by their own people!
But Liu Mang gave these soldiers the dignity of a human being! They were not tools, they were not consumables, they were living people! People of flesh and blood! That was why these people were willing to give their lives to Liu Mang. That was why there were so many City Guard soldiers who committed suicide in Wancheng Commandery. They did not want their own general to worry about them, and they also wanted to save the limited amount of medicine in the army.
"Mister! I, Liu Mang, am telling you! This is the last sentence! If I, Liu Mang, hear the words' lowly soldier 'from your mouth again, then don't blame me, Liu Mang, for not recognizing people with my long sword! "Liu Mang said to the scholar with a ferocious expression. He was forcefully resisting the urge to kill this person! After staying in this world for a long time, Liu Mang had seen too many people who did not treat ordinary people as human lives! For example, the father and son of the Liu family. Their five thousand private soldiers were all killed! But they only sighed because there was no one to farm the fields in their family! They did not feel sad for the deaths of those people!
Liu Mang thought that he was starting to get used to it! But he couldn't do it!
Originally, he thought that this scholar would be frightened by Liu Mang. But to his surprise, not only was this scholar not shocked or angry, he stepped forward, straightened his sleeves, and knelt down. "Yingchuan Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi, greets my lord!"
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