Guan Yu was a very arrogant person. Although he was just an ordinary civilian, he looked down on merchants. This was a common problem among the people of this era, especially the hierarchical system of scholars, farmers, and merchants. It hasn't changed for thousands of years. Everyone likes money, but no one wants to be a merchant. Merchants were the lowest class. In the eyes of the ancients, the hard work of the common people was bought by profiteers at a low price and then sold at a high price. The ancients didn't see the hard work of profiteers, but they saw the profits. This made them feel very unsatisfied.
They didn't care about the lives of the people living at the border, and instead, raised the price of rice, taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Naturally, in the eyes of the people, they didn't have a good impression of them. There were also some merchants who wanted to make a fortune from the country. They didn't care about the lives of the people living at the border, and instead, they sold rice, iron, oil, salt, and other strategic resources to the foreign tribes. This way, the foreign tribes would have oil, salt, and iron in their hands to forge weapons. Originally, the foreign tribes were very good at riding and shooting, and now that they had weapons in their hands, naturally, the border would not be peaceful. Guan Yu was someone who had lived in Bing Province for a generation. Because of that merchant, there were endless wars, and countless soldiers at the border died. Naturally, Guan Yu didn't have any good impression of the merchant. If you love the house, you will also hate the crow on it. Similarly, if you hate a person, you will also hate a series of things related to that person. The Mi Family was the richest merchant in Xu Province, and merchants pursued profits. When Tao Qian was still alive, the Mi Family was already looking for a way out.
Liu Bei came to Xuzhou with the help of the Mi Family. One must know that when Tao Qian was besieged by Cao Cao in Pengcheng, he only called for Tian Kai from Qingzhou and Kong Rong from Beihai. No one knew Liu Bei's Imperial Uncle. It was the head of the Mi Family, Mi Zhu, who brought Liu Bei to Xuzhou. Originally, Guan Yu did not want to look at them anymore. After all, the Mi Family was very important to his eldest brother, Liu Bei. However, when Mi Zhu married his younger sister to Liu Bei, Guan Yu frowned. He wanted to rely on nepotism. Of the two brothers of the Mi Family, Mi Zhu, who was an expert in business, was not good at strategy. As for Mi Fang, at that time, he was just a brat. He was not good at martial arts or commanding troops. Not long after, Liu Bei was defeated by Lü Bu and lost all of his assets. The two brothers of the Mi Family were naturally useless people in Liu Bei's army. All that was left of Liu Bei was Xiao Pei. He did not have more than a thousand gold. How could he let Mi Zhu do business? At that time, Liu Bei only had three thousand White Eared soldiers left. It was not enough for him to divide the soldiers among his brothers, let alone Mi Fang!
Therefore, Guan Yu had always been disdainful of the Mei Family. They were a merchant clan that relied on nepotism. This made a proud person like Guan Yu not want to have anything to do with the Mei Family. However, under the same roof and under the same lord, Liu Bei, how could he not have anything to do with them? When Liu Bei asked Guan Yu to interact with the Mei Family, although Guan Yu tried his best to restrain himself, his deadpan face could not be concealed. He could not help but reveal a look of disdain and contempt. How could Mi Fang endure it?! Mi Zhu was still fine as he was the head of the Mi Family. When the world was at peace, he led the Mi Family's caravan to the north and south. He had seen all kinds of people and was able to treat Guan Yu with a smile. Mi Fang, on the other hand, could not bear it. After Liu Bei went to battle, he had Guan Yu take command of Runan. Mi Fang took the opportunity to be transferred to Yingshang as a garrison general. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold himself back when he saw Guan Yu. Mi Fang, on the other hand, could not stand Guan Yu's disdain. After Liu Bei went to battle, he had Guan Yu take command of Runan. Mi Fang took the opportunity to be transferred to Yingshang as a garrison general. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold himself back when he saw Guan Yu. Mi Fang, on the other hand, could not stand Guan Yu's disdain. After Liu Bei went to battle, he had Guan Yu take command of Runan. Mi Fang took the opportunity to be transferred to Yingshang as a garrison general. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold himself back when he saw Guan Yu.
"Haha!" Liu Mang looked at Mi Fang, who was panting and about to explode. He had guessed correctly. Originally, Mi Fang and Guan Yu did not get along. However, because of his elder brother's advice and Lady Mi's death at Changban, the Mi Family's position in front of Liu Bei was clearly no longer a match for Guan Yu. Therefore, Mi Fang endured for so many years. His initial resentment towards Guan Yu turned into fear. When Guan Yu took charge of Jingzhou, Mi Fang was afraid that Guan Yu would punish him because of a delay in the delivery of rations. Hence, he decided to rebel against Guan Yu and left Jingzhou. This led to Guan Yu's defeat and his death in Jingzhou.
"How about it, General Mi? Surrender! I believe that General Mi knows this Prince's character. Instead of being bullied by Liu Bei, it is better to come down from the city walls and surrender to this Prince. This Prince only uses talents. I will never have any personal feelings towards my subordinates! " Liu Mang tempted Mi Fang to surrender. This Yingshang, Liu Mang, would not fight if he could. This was because of time. If Mi Fang surrendered, not only would it save time. Although Mi Fang was not favored by Guan Yu, the Mi Family was still important under Liu Mang. He was one of the core figures of Liu Mang.
If Liu Mang learned about the defense of Yuzhou and some information about Liu Bei from Mi Fang's mouth, it would be very good. It would allow Liu Mang to attack Yuzhou faster and return to Yangzhou in time. Also, if Mi Fang surrendered, Liu Mang would be able to fight for Mi Fang's brother, Mi Zhu.
Don't tell me that Mi Zhu's sister was married to Liu Bei. How could he follow Liu Mang? In this chaotic world, what could not be sacrificed? Mi Zhu marrying his sister to Liu Bei was a sacrifice. Liu Bei's age was old enough to be Lady Mi's father. Lady Mi was at most the same age as Miss Lu. If Mi Zhu really loved his sister, how could he sacrifice his sister's happiness? Moreover, Liu Mang liked Mi Zhu's businessman temperament.
Compared to this era's scholars, farmers, and businessmen, Liu Mang did not agree with the people's misunderstanding and disdain towards merchants. Some merchants were profiteers who profited from the country's calamity and profited from the dead. However, some merchants were still very good. If one wanted to be strong, aside from having a huge industrial system and an agricultural system, business was also an indispensable component. During the Three Kingdoms period, there were only a few big merchants. The Zhen family of Hebei, the Cai family of Jingzhou, and the Mi family of Xuzhou. These were all business geniuses and old foxes. If they were placed in modern times, as long as they had enough experience, they would definitely be able to make a name for themselves.
"Surrender?" It would be a lie if Mi Fang said that he was not moved. Who was Liu Mang? He was the Great Han Dynasty's Sage King. Although Mi Fang said that he was disdainful, in fact, he was very envious of Liu Mang's noble title. Their Mi Clan was still a merchant family. So what if they were as rich as a country? They were still lowly merchants. Why would the Mi Clan give away all their wealth? Marrying a sister to three thousand servants and countless jewels? Did you really think that the Mi Clan had no place to spend their money? Even Sun Quan's sister's wedding was not as luxurious as this. In this era, women were the most important thing to some people. For example, Lu Bu. However, for others, a woman was just a witness to their hegemony. The Mi family had spent most of their family's fortune. In the end, in order for Liu Bei to have troops and horses, they had contributed almost all of their family's fortune. Wasn't it all for a future? A future that could allow the Mi Clan to break away from the lowly status of merchants and become a noble family? Liu Mang's recruitment order was not only for the commoners. These merchant families were also very tempted. This was because the nobles had priority in becoming an official. It was not about talent. Even if you were a little useless, as long as your family affairs were good, you would naturally be able to become an official. However, no matter how talented you were, if your family affairs were not good, you would not be able to stand out. If it were not for the chaos, Guan Yu would only be a date seller, Zhang Fei a butcher, and Liu Bei would only be a straw sandal seller. On the other hand, people like Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Tao Qian, and Wang Lang would have occupied high positions in the Great Han Dynasty and become famous ministers or generals of a generation. They would not have turned into skeletons in a graveyard.
"Yes, give up and surrender! As you can see, I have already taken over a dozen counties after Anfeng Jin. A mere Yingshang is no longer a problem! Surrender to me and I will not only not break up your troops, but if your ability is outstanding, you will definitely be able to shine by my side. Even if your ability is average, as long as you give it your all, there will be a place for you in the Hero Palace. The Mi Clan will not be far from becoming a noble family! " Liu Mang was really tempting Mi Fang. Didn't you want the identity of a merchant? Didn't you want to become a noble? Give up and surrender! As long as you open the gates and follow Boss Liu Mang, he will give you a chance. Isn't it just a small noble family? To be honest, Liu Mang was not Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei was called the Imperial Uncle, his title did not reach the level where he could be rewarded. Liu Mang was different. Liu Mang used to be the King Of Shu. Now, he had the title of Saint King. As a King, he had the ability to establish a government and also the ability to reward nobles.
Although the Great Han Dynasty changed the feudal system into a county system, following the Qin Dynasty's system, the shadow of the feudal system was still there. For example, many places were called 'country' instead of 'county'. Among them were the nobles with the surname 'Liu'. Although these small counties were very small, some were only the size of a city, but they could still be enfeoffed by some nobles.
"Open the gates!" Mi Fang was really tempted, especially when Liu Mang mentioned the Hero Palace. Su Fei was a model in the world. Who was Su Fei? He was just a general from a humble family. Even if his master, Huang Zu, was only the Governor of Jiang Xia, Su Fei was at most a lieutenant. However, such a lieutenant was given the title of Marquis.
Mi Fang hesitated and was in a dilemma. The eyebrows on his forehead kept trembling. The soldiers at the side did not want to fight either. It would be best if they could surrender. All of them looked at their general, Mi Fang.
Although Mi Fang hesitated and was tempted by Liu Mang, he still had a plan in mind. A figure appeared in his mind. This figure was in the city, and he also had his elder brother. Therefore, Mi Fang gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness Saint King, don't waste your time. Mi Fang will not surrender!"
"Pass down my orders. Everyone is on guard. Defend the city to the death!" Mi Fang shouted.
"My Lord is treating you like this, and you still refuse to surrender. You are courting death!" Huang Zhong was about to shoot Mi Fang again. Even if he couldn't kill him, he could injure him. However, he was stopped by Liu Mang.
"Han Sheng, don't be angry. Our goal has been achieved!" Liu Mang looked at the young man on the city wall with a smile. Young people didn't lack drive and ambition. Liu Mang knew that although he was comfortable with Lü Bu, Liu Mang wanted to be independent. He didn't want to be taken care of by Lü Bu everywhere. Mi Fang was the same. Didn't he want to ask his elder brother to take care of him? Didn't he want to get rid of being laughed at for being a county guard because of his nepotism? Of course he wanted to. He wanted to rely on his own strength to get rid of his elder brother's care. He wanted to be recognized by others. Liu Mang wanted to lure out Mi Fang's ambition.
And now, it seemed that he had succeeded. Although Mi Fang didn't surrender, his tone had changed. However, his tone had clearly changed. Previously, he called Liu Mang a slave of four surnames and a fake king. Now, he called Liu Mang 'Your Highness Sage King'. His attitude had changed too much. Mi Fang probably had some misgivings about not surrendering this time.
"Since you don't surrender, don't blame me! Life and death are up to fate. If you can survive, I will still put you in an important position. If you can't, then you can only die. Not good! "Liu Mang muttered to himself.
"Where is Huang Zhong?"
"This general is here!"
"Pass down my orders. Prepare the catapults. The target is Yingshang City Tower. I want to capture Yingshang City before sunset. If I can't take it down, I will bring my head!" “
Huang Zhong was still a little hesitant because there were civilians helping Liu Bei's Army transport things on the city wall.
"Since you are on the city wall, there is no distinction between civilians and soldiers. Those who block my Liu Mang's Army can only die!" Liu Mang didn't hesitate. Previously, it was because he was too kind that he wasted so much time. Now, he had to speed up.
"Boom, boom." Boom! "The catapults were assembled one by one, and huge rocks were loaded onto the catapults. The war was about to start. There was no time to delay.
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