Wei Yan went out again. When he came back, there was a person beside him. This person's hair was disheveled and his body exuded an unpleasant smell. Wasn't this his old acquaintance, Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou? Sun Gongyou was in such a sorry state because of the ballistae under the city wall and Huang Zhong's three bows. Sun Qian was so scared that his pants were wet. His hair was disheveled because he fell down the city wall while running away quickly.
"Mister Gongyou, how have you been?" Before Liu Mang could speak, Liu Mang spoke first. Liu Mang had a deep grudge against Sun Qian. Liu Mang thought that he was more intelligent than others, but he was fooled by this old man in front of him. He was blocked outside this empty city for three whole days.
"Reporting to the military advisor, Wei Yan did not disappoint you. We have captured Ruyin's Governor, Sun Qian!" Wei Yan cupped his fist and knelt in front of Liu Mang. He seemed to have deliberately ignored the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. According to status, Liu Mang was the King Of Shu and Wei Yan was only a military advisor. Wei Yan needed to salute Liu Mang first. But now, Liu Mang deliberately stood behind Liu Mang and pushed Liu Mang to the front.
"Mister Ziyang! Hehe, we meet again! " Sun Qian was a little embarrassed. Previously, he had toyed with Liu Ye for such a long time. If he were Liu Ye, he would have been dragged away and beheaded. Previously, Sun Qian was the one toying with Liu Ye, but now, he was a prisoner.
"Mister Gongyou, now that Ruyin has been taken and Mister Gongyou has been captured by us, don't you want to surrender?" Liu Ye first persuaded Sun Qian to surrender. Although Sun Qian and Sun Gongyou's strategy was not very good, they were still capable of being a governor. Moreover, Liu Ye wanted to get the hidden provisions in Ruyin from Sun Qian.
"Surrender? Mister Ziyang, although Qian was captured, Qian knew that a loyal subject would not serve two masters. Therefore, if Ziyang wants Sun Qian to surrender, then don't open your mouth! "Sun Qian's words were not as embarrassing as his current appearance. He was very firm and unyielding. Sun Qian was not a fool. Although Liu Mang's Army had entered Yuzhou and taken Ruyin, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's Army had also entered Yangzhou. Now, only Shouchun and Lujiang County were left. Once these two cities were taken, then Liu Mang's Army would be finished. The troops that had entered Yuzhou would also become turtles in a jar. Moreover, this time, it was three armies besieging Lü Bu. As a high-ranking member of Liu Bei's Army, Sun Qian naturally knew what kind of poison Sun Ce had used. He had relied on millions of people to forcefully drag down the Lvbu's Army. As for Zhang Xiu, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce, none of them were people to be trifled with. With the three armies working together, even Cao Cao and Yuan Shao would have a headache and could only passively take a beating. Liu Mang's Army was about to be finished, so how could Sun Qian still dare to surrender? Once Sun Qian surrendered and Liu Bei's Army encircled this place, then Sun Qian would really have no way out.
"Mister Gongyou, if you can surrender, then you should know that I value talent as much as my life. With Mister Gongyou's talent, you will definitely have a place in my army. If Mister Gongyou doesn't mind, then I can also give Ziyang the position of military advisor to Mister Gongyou! If Mister Gongyou is willing to surrender, I will definitely report this to my lord and promote Mister Gongyou! "Liu Ye was tempting Sun Qian and Sun Gongyou with a high position and generous salary.
"Oh?!" Sun Qian's heart was moved. He was currently the Governor of a County in Liu Bei's Army. However, Sun Qian was not convinced by Liu Mang. Now that Liu Ye had said that he would recommend him to be Liu Mang's Military Advisor, Sun Qian could not help but be moved. However, this was not enough to move Sun Qian. The risk was too great. "Mister Ziyang, please forgive Gongyou for his rudeness. Gongyou appreciated Mister Ziyang's good intentions, but Gongyou still had the same words. “
I promised him a high position and generous salary. Even Liu Ye wanted to give up his position, but this Sun Qian still did not give him face. Since he refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, then he could not blame Liu Ye. Liu Ye gestured to Liu Mang who was beside him. Liu Mang nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Hmph, Military Advisor. I knew that he would not surrender. Why don't I just kill him and avenge His Highness the King Of Shu!" Liu Mang stood up and pulled out the sword at his waist. He was about to kill Sun Qian with a single slash. The tip of the sword had already pierced through Sun Qian's skin and blood flowed out from the tip of the sword.
"Ahhh!" "Sun Qian had never been so close to death before. Even Huang Zhong's three arrows were shot when Sun Qian wasn't paying attention. Moreover, Sun Qian had closed his eyes at that time. But now, the saber had scratched his skin. If the saber had gone up a little bit more, it would have cut his throat. Sun Qian was so scared that he screamed out loud." Oh my god! "Sun Qian shouted.
"Stop!" Liu Mang stepped forward and stopped Liu Ye. He complained to Liu Mang, "General Liu Han, how can you be so reckless? How can Mister Sun Qian be our enemy? The ambush at Yingshang should not be Mister Sun Qian's plan! " Liu Ye defended Sun Qian. Liu Ye no longer called Liu Mang "Lord" and even changed his name to tell Sun Qian that Liu Mang's army had suffered heavy losses from the ambush. Even the King Of Shu's fate was unknown.
"Yes, yes, yes. This was not my plan. I did not send anyone to ambush you!" Sun Qian was a little incoherent.
"Mister Gongyou, are you still not surrendering?! A loyal subject will not serve two masters. But Mister Gongyou, do not forget that if a master treats me as a country scholar, I will repay him as a country scholar. But now, Mister Gongyou, has your master treated you as a country scholar? In the battle at Yingshang, although our army was ambushed, most of our troops managed to break out. But Mister Gongyou, you have sacrificed your life for justice. In this Ruyin, there are only ten troops and most of them are old, weak, sick, and disabled. Once our army is ambushed at Yingshang, they will definitely take their anger out on the city. Where would Mister Gongyou go? This is a sure-death situation. If Mister Gongyou is a righteous person from ancient times who sacrificed his life for justice, then Ziyang salutes Mister Gongyou and will definitely send Mister Gongyou on his way to fulfill Mister Gongyou's great virtue and let Mister Gongyou die a heavy death. "Liu Ye kindly helped Sun Qian analyze, but his words were not without threats. If you, Sun Qian, or Sun Gongyou, are the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice himself for everyone, then fine! He, Liu Ye, will get people to drag you down and behead you to complete his name.
"No, no, no, no!" Sun Qian quickly retorted in his heart. He wanted to say it but did not know what to say. Although he, Sun Qian, was loyal to Liu Bei, he did not have the noble consciousness and quality to sacrifice himself for a scheme. A mere Ruyin was not enough to exchange for his, Sun Qian's, life.
When Liu Ye saw Sun Qian's reaction, it was clear that Sun Qian did not want to die. "Previously, on the city walls of Ruyin, and just now, Mister Gongyou said that the ambush at Yingshang was not Mister Gongyou's doing. Then Ziyang could not help but make a bold guess. Even if Mister Gongyou is righteous, there are only generous people who take what is righteous, and there are no generous people who take what is righteous! Mister Gongyou is such a great talent. In Liu Bei's army, he is ranked second among the civil officials. He is also the Governor of Ruyin, so he should be Liu Bei's right-hand man. How could Liu Bei not tell Mister Gongyou about the ambush at Yingshang? But Mister Gongyou did not know about it. That can only mean that Mister Gongyou has been abandoned. The ambush at Yingshang, Ruyin will be broken, and Mister Gongyou will die! This is a dead end. Ai, what a pity, what a pity. Such a great talent has been abandoned by Liu Bei. What a pity! " Liu Ye pretended to be merciful.
"No, no, no, no, how could I be abandoned? I am the Left General, the military advisor under Lord Xuande. My name is Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou. I have been following the Left General since Xu Province. It was the great scholar Zheng Xuan who recommended me. The Left General has always thought highly of me. How could he abandon me?" Sun Qian's heart began to waver. In fact, when he was in Ruyin City, Sun Qian had already begun to waver. After all, no one was willing to be abandoned. That kind of feeling did not feel good. In this chaotic world, it often happened. For example, those heavily injured soldiers, if they met a good lord, they might take out some medicinal herbs to treat them. Otherwise, they could only be left to fend for themselves. As for the more ruthless ones, they would be buried. Even the extremely ruthless ones like Lao Cao would not be able to rest in peace after they died, and their flesh would be made into human jerky. However, these people were all useless to the feudal lords and had no value to them. They would be abandoned. Although Sun Qian was a second-rate strategist, he was still educated. He was a talent who could govern a county.
"How could Lord Xuande abandon me? I have the ability to govern a county. I have the ambition to assist him!" Sun Qian comforted himself. He was also refuting Liu Ye. Of course, he did not know that the person he was supposed to address as Lord was now Lord Xuande.
"Can the ability to govern a county be compared to Shangzhou? Can the ambition to assist him be compared to Yuzhou?! " Liu Ye mercilessly refuted both of Sun Qian's reasons. "Hmph.
It's impossible for Lord Xuande to abandon me. During the trip to Xu Province, Lord Xuande lost three battles. He lost to Lü Bu and lost to Cao Cao. His army fell apart. Chen Gui, Madam Tao, and the other officials of Xu Province all fled for their lives. It was I, Sun Qian, who did not abandon him. It was I, Sun Qian, who organized the army's rations and boosted Lord Xuande's morale so that he could make a comeback. It's all of you! It must be your scheme! " Sun Qian was about to break down. However, he was still abnormally firm in his belief in Liu Bei. Even on the verge of breaking down, he had guessed the most accurate thing.
"Hmm?" Liu Mang and Liu Ye frowned. They did not expect Liu Bei to have such a great influence on Sun Qian. Liu Bei's personality and charisma were really incomparable. Liu Mang could not help but sigh. Liu Bei's brainwashing was really admirable. You have to know that in the original track, many generals and scholars had been brainwashed by Liu Bei to the point that they would not marry anyone other than Liu Bei.
Take Brother Yun, who had already joined Liu Mang's Army! If not for that conversation with Liu Mang, perhaps Brother Yun would have gone to Liu Bei. In the original track, Brother Yun would have traveled thousands of miles to find Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Bei had been driven out of Xuzhou by Lao Cao and had to live under Yuan Shao. He was basically a person with no future. However, Zhao Yun was still willing to follow him.
Liu Bei was a person who had fought in his life. He did not have many victories and most of them were in failure. However, those who still insisted on staying by his side, in addition to the two generals, Liu Bei and Sun Qian. It could be said that they had become an iron plate. Liu Bei had become their faith.
A person with faith was terrifying. After having faith, he was not even afraid of death.
Liu Bei could be regarded as Sun Qian's reverse scale. Then, it would be better to change the person. Liu Ye would not force Sun Qian to do anything. That would only be counterproductive. "Mr. Gongyou, it is not only Xuande Duke who has been abandoned. Even Xuande Duke may not know about it. After all, no one can see everything in the world clearly!" Liu Ye was guiding Sun Qian. The easiest way to break into a fortress was to attack from the inside.
"You mean?" Sun Qian also thought about it. "Yes, it's him, it's him!" Sun Qian's expression became ferocious. It was that black fatty. Sun Qian's anger and resentment seemed to have found a place to vent. It was that black fatty who had suggested to the Lord. It was that black fatty who had asked the Lord to send a letter to Sun Qian, telling him to play the Empty Fort Stratagem and leave in three days. However, Sun Qian was trapped in this city. It was also that black fatty who had set up the ambush at Yingshang. Sun Qian could not help but fall into Liu Ye's trap.
"It's him, it's him. It's that black pig. He was the one who set up the ambush at Yingshang!" Sun Qian roared.
"Black pig?" Liu Mang was stunned when he heard Sun Qian's words. Who was this black pig? Liu Mang rarely heard the ancient people of the late Han Dynasty give a person a nickname. Basically, they would scold him as a thief or a bandit. Even if they scolded him, they would use a nickname. For example, Cao Aman, Big Eared Liu, and so on. It was really rare to compare an animal to a person.
"Pang Tong, Young Phoenix Pang Tong, black pig!" Sun Qian explained Liu Mang's confusion.
"Black pig?" Liu Mang's mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh but could not. He had seen Pang Tong before. He was black and fat. Although he did not look good, he was not related to the three words' black pig '. However, Sun Qian biting Pang Tong was exactly what they wanted.
"Now that Mr. Gongyou knows who is trying to harm you, don't you want to take revenge?" Liu Ye struck while the iron was hot.
"What do you mean?" Sun Qian had vented enough. He only had hatred for Pang Tong in his heart. He gradually calmed down. "Do you want me, Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou, to join Liu Mang's Army? Relying on Liu Mang's Army to take revenge? Mr. Ziyang, it's not that I am looking down on you. Now that my master, Lord Xuande, has entered Yangzhou, only Shouchun and Lujiang County are in the hands of Liu Mang's Army. However, it is only a matter of time before they fall. If Yangzhou is finished, Liu Mang's Army will also be finished. "Sun Qian said. Sun Qian was right. Shouchun and Lujiang County only had less than 30,000 defenders. Although there were so many people, the city did not have enough provisions. If there was no provisions, it would collapse in about a month.
"Bullshit!" Chengyu could not take it anymore. "Although Liu Bei has captured most of Yangzhou, Old Lord Wen Hou still has the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Formation Breaker in Lujiang. They will not sit by and watch Yangzhou fall!"
"Lü Bu?" Sun Qian sneered and said disdainfully, "He can't even protect himself right now. How can he support Yangzhou? Sun Ce's 60,000 navy and 40,000 infantrymen are eyeing him on the river. Does Lü Bu dare to make a move? "
"How is that possible? Isn't Jiangdong Sun Ce at war with Jingzhou Liu Biao? How can he fight on both sides? " Chengyu could not believe it. He could not help but look at Liu Mang and Liu Mang. Liu Mang could only secretly nod his head. This Sun Qian was right. Father-in-law's main forces, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Formation Breaker, Taishan Army and Guangling Army, were all delayed by Sun Ce. Otherwise, they would have already gone to Yangzhou. Moreover, with Liu Mang attacking Liu Bei's hinterland and snatching the provisions, Liu Bei would have no choice but to retreat. Liu Mang could even get supplies from Yuzhou to solve the food crisis in Shouchun. However, with Sun Ce's interference, Liu Mang's plan was disrupted. Now, Yangzhou could only bitterly hold on with the help of Xu Shu. Liu Mang did not tell Chengyu because he wanted to appease the soldiers and not let them worry. However, he could not hide it anymore.
"This is true. Now Liu Biao of Jingzhou has retreated to Sanjiangkou Barracks. Sun Ce has also withdrawn from Huangzhou. They are now cruising between Wuchang and Wancheng!" Liu Ye told the news to all the generals present.
"Moreover, Mister Ziyang, seeing that Mister Ziyang has treated me so well, I, Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou, am not an ungrateful person. Let me tell you a piece of news!" Sun Qian began to drop a bombshell. "Mister Ziyang, while your Lord Liu Mang is nowhere to be found, quickly change your allegiance and join my Lord, Xuande Gong. I will definitely recommend Mister Ziyang to my Lord, Xuande Gong. This way, Mister Ziyang and the other generals will be able to obtain high positions and do not need to be buried with the Lvbu's Army. You will have a good future. Secondly, I, Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou, can also find that black pig for revenge!"
Everyone present had a strange expression. One must know that their Lord, the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was still there! Who would dare to suggest a change of allegiance? Moreover, what made Liu Ye not know whether to laugh or cry was that he was the one persuading Sun Qian to surrender, but now it was Sun Qian persuading him to surrender.
In fact, Sun Qian's thoughts were very beautiful. If he could persuade these people to surrender, then his position in Liu Bei's Army would change. Liu Bei's talent was not lower than Pang Tong's and could make up for Sun Qian's lack of strategy. In the future, Sun Qian's political skills would be much better than Liu Ye's. There were also the City Guard and the Black Flag Army. These were the elite of the elite and were heavy armored soldiers. Liu Bei only had 5,000 White Eared Heavy Armored soldiers under his command. With these people in front of him, his strength would increase by more than one level. There were also these generals who were not much worse than his Guan Zhang. If he recommended them to Liu Bei, would Liu Bei treat Sun Qian badly? These generals and scholars would also be grateful to Sun Qian for recommending them to him.
Thinking of this, Sun Qian became excited. Just as Liu Ye was about to attack Sun Qian, Sun Qian spoke first. The moment he spoke, Liu Ye and Liu Mang could no longer remain calm. The 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry sent by Lujiang were ambushed by Pang Tong in Hefei. More than half of them were killed or injured.
"What!" Liu Mang stepped forward and grabbed Sun Qian. "What did you say? The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was ambushed and more than half of them were killed? Impossible! Impossible! " Liu Mang could not believe it. It was not that Liu Mang did not see how elite the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was. If the City Guard's Black Flag Army's combat power was one, then the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry's combat power was four times that of the City Guard and Black Flag Army. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could slaughter light infantry and heavy cavalry with cavalry tactics. For example, the Yuzhou Iron Cavalry was played to death by Lü Bu!
Moreover, one of the reasons why the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was so strong was because of their commander, Lü Bu. He was a god of war. With Lü Bu in the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was able to charge forward time and time again. In front of Cao Cao's 100,000 strong army, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry dared to charge forward. Liu Bei's White Eared Heavy Armored Cavalry was the only one that could cause damage to the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. The rest of the light infantry could only be sacrificed.
"Ouch! Ouch!" Sun Qian was only a scholar. How could he be compared to Liu Mang in terms of strength? He was pinched by Liu Mang in agitation. "Of course it's true. Not only the White Eared Heavy Armored Cavalry under my lord Xuande Gong, but also the 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry under General Yang Wu!"
Hearing this, Liu Mang smiled bitterly. He was starting to believe it. 20,000 heavy armored cavalry plus 5,000 White Eared Heavy Armored Cavalry. If they ambushed the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, it was possible that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would suffer heavy casualties.
"Where is Old Lord Wen Hou? How is he?" Chengyu was originally a soldier of the Xuzhou Army and was a subordinate of Lü Bu. Naturally, he was concerned about Lü Bu.
"Don't worry! Lü Bu is fine. The one who died was a general called Zhang Fan! " Sun Qian waved his hand. He didn't dare to provoke them anymore. If Lü Bu died, Sun Qian believed that the people here would kill him as a sacrifice.
"General Zhang Fan!" The others didn't feel anything, but Liu Mang and Chengyu's hearts sank at the same time. Zhang Fan was the elder brother of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry's commander, Zhang Liao. He was also a well-known man who had followed Lü Bu since the beginning of the Five Plains of Bingzhou. It could be said that he had fought with Lü Bu from the Great Wall to the Eighteen Warlords. After that, he had fought with the Xiliang Cavalry, Cao Cao's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and Liu Bei's Army. Zhang Fan was an old wolf among the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
Liu Mang still had a vague impression of this man. When Liu Mang brought back the first batch of meat buns from the Modern Realm, they each had two. However, Zhang Fan couldn't bear to eat all of them and left one for his child to see in the future. At that time, Liu Mang wanted to laugh. What was so good about a meat bun? Wasn't it just made of ordinary flour? But now, Zhang Fan was dead. Zhang Fan and his younger brother, Zhang Liao, had yet to settle down.
"General Zhang!" Chengyu's impression of Zhang Fan was when he went to Shucheng to ask for reinforcements. Chengyu split up with Zhang Fan and the others to chase after Sun Cejun. At that time, Zhang Fan gave him the credit and even called him a brat. But now, this man was gone.
"Mr. Ziyang, it's better if you go with Qian to seek refuge with my lord. My lord, Lord Xuande, is also a person who loves talents! Now that the King Of Shu is missing and Lü Bu can't even protect himself, the Lvbu's Army is about to disappear from the encirclement of the three families. It's better if you go with me! " Sun Qian didn't give up and wanted to persuade Liu Ye to surrender.
"Haha, Mr. Gongyou, you said before that a loyal subject will not serve two masters! Although I, Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, am not as talented as Mr. Gongyou, I still understand etiquette and shame! "Liu Ye shook his head and said.
"Then you said you would let me take revenge?!" Sun Qian was a little anxious. If Liu Ye was stubborn to the end and found out that his master was about to be finished, he would be in a bad mood and kill him. At that time, where would Sun Qian go to cry?
"Mr. Gongyou, don't worry. I, Liu Ye, am a man of my word. Letting Mr. Gongyou take revenge is naturally the same as letting Mr. Gongyou go!" Liu Ye said to Sun Qian. This was the answer that Sun Qian wanted to hear the most. Let him go!
"Are you serious?!" Sun Qian's eyes lit up.
"Military Advisor, you can't do that. Our soldiers spent a lot of effort to catch this person. Because of this person, the lord's whereabouts are unknown. If Military Advisor lets this person go, I, Liu Mang, will be the first to refuse!" Liu Mang stood up and said as he pulled out his sword.
"That's right, that's right! We refuse to accept it. If Military Advisor wants to let this person go, then kill us first! " The other generals also pulled out their swords and stared at Sun Qian who was on the ground.
Which one of them hadn't been on the battlefield before? Which one of them hadn't killed dozens of people? Their gazes were like that of wild beasts. Being stared at by dozens of wild beasts, Sun Qian's heart was trembling.
"Mr. Ziyang, Mr. Ziyang!" Sun Qian hurriedly called for help. Liu Ye was his last hope. If Liu Ye didn't help him, Sun Qian would be dead for sure.
"Why aren't you listening to my words?!" Liu Ye shouted and threw something on the ground. Upon closer inspection, one would realize that it was a tiger talisman with the words "Urban Management" written on it. It was the tiger talisman used by the City Guard to mobilize troops.
"Military Advisor, it's not that we don't want to listen to you, but we can't explain it to our brothers! Originally, when our army invaded the hinterland of Yuzhou, we didn't have enough provisions. Most of the provisions were under the lord's command. Now that the lord was ambushed in Yingshang, we don't know if he's dead or alive. The provisions were also completely lost. The soldiers have no food to eat and will definitely panic. Now, we can only capture this person and sacrifice him to appease the soldiers' complaints! "Liu Mang stepped forward and cupped his fist.
"Sacrifice to the flag!" Sun Qian was really trembling. This was the stance of killing him. Moreover, sacrificing to the flag was not like killing him. Not only would it be an ugly death, it would also be painful. Sometimes, they would even cut a wound and let everyone drink a mouthful to boost their morale. That kind of life was worse than death.
"I'll see who dares!" Liu Ye was also angry and stood in front of Sun Qian, "Mister Sun Qian is my close friend. As the military advisor of the three armies, can't I plead for mercy for him?!"
"Hmph, let the military advisor and the soldiers say that! Men, invite the military advisor to rest. Tie up Sun Qian and wash him clean. Prepare to sacrifice to the flag! Without provisions, we will eat human flesh. "
"Yes!" Wei Yan, Xu Sheng, and the others went forward to invite Liu Ye away. Sun Qian was really panicking. These soldiers were going to rebel. Even Liu Ye could not subdue them.
"Let go, I can walk on my own!" Liu Ye broke free from the two generals. Before he was pressed down, he still had a 'sincere' expression. That expression was filled with unwillingness, guilt, and helplessness, "Ai, Mister Gongyou, Mister Gongyou! I, Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, am unable to help! Without provisions, these people are tigers and wolves! "
"Provisions, provisions? I have them, I have them! " Sun Qian felt that his pants were wet. If even Sun Qian was pressed down, he would just kill himself. That way, he would die more comfortably. Revenge on the black-skinned pig? Go to hell.
"You have provisions?!" Sun Qian's words made everyone's eyes light up. It was just that Sun Qian was panicking and did not notice.
"Mister Gongyou, you have provisions?!" Liu Ye confirmed again. "Didn't all the provisions in Ruyin get transported away?! “
There are too many provisions in Ruyin. It is impossible to transport them all in a few days. So there are still a lot of provisions that have not been transported away! "Sun Qian hurriedly said.
Liu Mang and Liu Ye looked at each other. As expected, it all depended on how much provisions there were.
"Hmph, military advisor, if the provisions are not enough, we will still sacrifice Sun Qian to the flag!" Liu Mang was still threatening.
"Mister Gongyou, how much provisions do you have? If it is not enough, both of us will be in trouble!" Liu Ye also pretended to be very anxious.
"There are 20,000 shi, 20,000 shi!" Sun Qian said a number that surprised Liu Mang and the others.
20,000 shi! Ruyin was indeed the granary of the entire Yuzhou. Here, it was twice as much as Liu Mang and the others in Yingshang. This was still after Liu Bei implemented the policy of fixing the walls and clearing the wild. If they were all here, how much would there be? 50,000 shi? 100,000 shi? Liu Mang was a little regretful that he let Zhao Yun bring the White Horse back to Yangzhou. If it was still here, he might be able to catch up with them.
"Don't lie. If it is true, we can let you go and spare your life. If it is false, even letting you die is an extravagant hope!" Liu Mang licked his lips and gestured with his saber. Sun Qian's heart tightened again.
"It is true, it is true. If you don't believe me, go and get it. It is in the granary of the barracks in Ruyin!"
"Barracks?!" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment. He really did not check the barracks' granary because there were no soldiers in the city. Who would care about the barracks? If the soldiers ran away, how could there be provisions in the granary? Liu Mang's first destination was the governor's office after the granary. Who would have thought that the provisions were in the barracks? It was true that the most dangerous place was the safest place!
Liu Mang smiled and was about to send people to get the provisions. With 20,000 shi of provisions, not only would it be enough for Liu Mang's army to attack Yuzhou, half of it would also be given to Shouchun, allowing Xu Shu to last longer.
Just as Liu Mang was about to send people, suddenly there was a loud shout from outside, "Not good, not good, fire, fire!"
Fire? Liu Mang stared blankly for a moment, and then immediately reacted. In the meaning of the ancient people, 'fire' meant 'fire'. Ruyin City was on fire. A group of people walked out. Sure enough, the sky was bright red. This was caused by the fire. Who set the city on fire? Was there anyone else in the city?
"Ah ah ah, that direction, that direction!" Sun Qian also saw the fire. He naturally looked in that direction. Suddenly, his pupils dilated and his whole body began to tremble. It was as if someone was going to kill him.
"Eh?!" Liu Mang had a bad premonition in his heart.
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