Pang Tong brought down a young woman from the carriage. She was wearing armor, but her arms were bound by ropes. She was struggling with all her might.
"Let me go, let me go!" The woman wanted to struggle, but there were two strong soldiers beside her. Everything was in vain.
"Zilong, have you seen the mistress?" Xu Shu asked Zhao Yun when he heard the woman's struggling voice.
"Military Counselor, Military Counselor and I are both serving under the Lord in Hefei. When have I ever seen Mistress?" Zhao Yun shook his head with a bitter smile. He joined Liu Mang's army later than Xu Shu. When Xu Shu was loyal to Liu Mang, Zhao Yun was still under Liu Mang's control. Let alone Zhao Yun, the only people who had seen the mistress were the former City Guard Cavalry Battalion. However, when Xu Shu asked them to recognize her one by one, none of them could recognize her. Not to mention the distance, even with binoculars, they could not see her clearly. This was because the mistress's face was very messy, and her body was also very sloppy. It was as if she had just returned from a long journey.
"Military Advisor, our Mistress is a very resolute person. If she is captured, she might …!" said a White Horse soldier.
Might …? She would rather die than let Liu Bei's military strategy succeed! Xu Shu nodded. He wanted to use this resolute statement to judge whether or not she was truly the mistress of the house.
"Those on the city gate tower, don't worry about me. Don't worry about me. I must not let my husband's city fall into the hands of Liu Bei!" Well, this determination was completely met. It was difficult to judge.
The Lu Family's Qilin was resolute, strong in martial arts, and wished she could be a man. These were all superstitions in Pang Tong's hands. These were all obtained by Pang Tong's informants. Therefore, they were displayed one by one in front of Xu Shu.
"Ha!" Lady Lu, who was trapped in the carriage, suddenly broke free from the ropes in her hands. She kicked and punched the two guards to the ground. She took a long spear and was about to break out of the encirclement.
"His martial arts skills are so high!" Zhao Yun looked at everything that was happening below the city. Liu Bei's army quickly surrounded her. But even so, this' Mistress' still managed to kill two or three of them. Blood splattered all over the ground. Zhao Yun was a military general. Naturally, he could see how strong this woman below was.
"Little girl, I, Old Zhang, am coming!" Just as the woman was breaking out of the encirclement, Zhang Fei joined the battle. No matter how strong the woman's martial arts were, she was still a woman. She could not compare to a man's strength. She was quickly subdued by Zhang Fei.
"Mistress!" Zhao Yun became anxious. In his heart, he already regarded this woman as his mistress. He couldn't help but worry. He wanted to rush down the city wall to rescue the woman, but he was stopped by Xu Shu.
"Military Advisor, that must be Mistress!" Zhao Yun was a little certain because there might be a lot of resolute women. For example, Big Eared Liu's wives were resolute people. Lady Mi even threw herself into a dry well for Ah Dou. However, there were not many women who could practice martial arts and have good martial arts skills! A woman's virtue was to have no talent. Women learned things like needlework. How could they practice martial arts? Even if they practiced martial arts, without a good person to teach them, they would not be very good. Now, this woman's martial arts skills were not the best among the generals, but among the women, she was the best.
"Don't worry! They will not hurt Mistress! "Xu Shu also believed that the woman below the city wall was his mistress. Liu Bei wanted to use Lu Lingqi's identity to come to Shouchun. Naturally, he would protect Lu Lingqi. It was impossible for him to hurt her. Sure enough, after Zhang Fei subdued the woman, he tied her up again and forced her into the carriage. After that, he did not do anything else.
"What do you think, Xu Yuanzhi? What do you think?" Pang Tong smiled and looked at his good friend on the city wall.
Xu Shu did not speak, but Zhao Yun, who was on the side, cursed. Zhao Yun usually did not swear, but today he could not help it. "Despicable and shameless villain, you only know how to use a woman to threaten. If you have the ability, then attack my Shouchun city! Liu Bei Liu Bei Liu Xuande, I was wrong about you. I thought that you were a righteous gentleman, but now it seems that you are a despicable villain! " Zhao Yun really did not know how to curse. He had always held a kind of reverence for Liu Bei. Even after joining Liu Mang's Army, Zhao Yun had always been unwilling to face Liu Bei. After all, when they were in Xu Province, Liu Bei and Zhao Yun slept together. At that time, Liu Bei was Zhao Yun's idol. Zhao Yun worked hard for the revitalization of the Great Han Dynasty. But now, in order to take down a city, he actually used a woman to threaten. Family should not be implicated. Not to mention a woman!
Pang Tong did not pay attention to Zhao Yun because he knew that only Xu Shu could make the decision. Although Liu Bei felt guilty in his heart, when he thought that Zhao Yun did not come to rely on him, but to rely on his enemy, the guilt gradually dissipated.
"Pang Shiyuan, are you not afraid that the world will laugh at your Lord, Xuande Gong?" Xu Shu wanted to use righteousness to suppress Pang Tong, but it was obvious that Pang Tong was now unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal.
"Haha, the world will laugh at you? What is there to laugh at? Your mistress was lost, and my Lord, Xuande Gong, sent troops to help find her. Now that she has been found, your Lord's heart is at ease. He is taking good care of her and waiting for your Lord to come and take her away. What is there to laugh at in this world? It is only because you, Xu Shu, are grateful to my Lord, Xuande Gong, that is why you are giving him Shouchun as a gift! " Pang Tong's mouth was simply inverting black and white. He clearly wanted to use Lu Lingqi to exchange for Shouchun's surrender. But now, he had helped the Lvbu's Army to find Lu Lingqi. In the end, the Lvbu's Army was giving him Shouchun as a gift to thank him.
"You!" Xu Shu simply did not know what to say about his former good friend. His brows were tightly knitted. He was very conflicted!
Shouchun was given to him by Liu Mang before he left. It was not only Shouchun, but also half of Yangzhou. However, because Xu Shu did not have any troops, it led to the fall of Lujiang County and Shouchun. This made Xu Shu feel very ashamed. Therefore, he must defend Shouchun. If Shouchun fell, he, Xu Shu, would die! If Liu Bei chose to forcefully attack the city, Xu Shu would not be afraid. He was already holding the belief that the city would fall. However, Liu Bei actually used hostages to threaten him. This made it difficult for Xu Shu to make a choice. If it was Xu Shu's family, or even his wife, Xu Shu would tear up and abandon them for Liu Mang's great cause. However, the hostages outside the city were his mistress, Liu Mang's wife. Xu Shu was in a difficult position.
If he defended Shouchun, then Liu Mang's great cause would be successful. It was obvious that Liu Bei's Army was anxious. They urgently wanted to attack Shouchun. This meant that there was a change in the battle situation. Otherwise, Liu Mang would not have made such a decision. If this matter was spread out, then the reputation of Liu Mang's Army would not be good.
However, if he defended Shouchun, then he would not be able to protect Lu Lingqi's life. Liu Bei could easily find an excuse to kill her to vent his anger. Xu Shu was Liu Mang's subordinate. If he did not hand over Shouchun, then he would be forcing Lu Lingqi to her death. Moreover, this matriarch is Lu Bu's daughter. She is also the bridge between Liu Mang's army and Lu Bu's army. Once Lu Lingqi dies in Shouchun, Liu Mang's army will be destroyed.
If Lu Lingqi died in Shouchun, then the Lvbu's Army and Liu Mang's Army would have to part ways. If he killed Lu Lingqi's mistress, then Xu Shu would no longer have the face to stay in Liu Mang's Army. This was a very difficult choice. No matter which choice he chose, Xu Shu would lose too much.
Cold sweat began to appear on Xu Shu's forehead. "Pang Shiyuan, give me one day. I will give you an answer after one day!" Xu Shu couldn't make such a decision at once. His mind was in a complete mess.
"How can I give you so much time? Hurry up and get down the city wall. Otherwise, hmph!" Zhang Fei coldly snorted at Xu Shu who was on the city wall.
"Third General, stand down!" Pang Tong stopped Zhang Fei and smiled at Xu Shu who was on the city wall. He knew that he could not force Xu Shu too much. If Xu Shu did not surrender and was prepared to fight to the death, then Pang Tong's plan would be ruined.
"Yuanzhi, you and I are good friends. We should not have become like this. Unfortunately, we serve different masters! However, we still owe each other a favor. One day, only one day. At this time tomorrow, if Yuanzhi does not give an answer, then our army can only attack the city! " Pang Tong's intention was to kill Lu Lingqi and then attack the city. He gave Xu Shu one day to think. What he needed was a rational Xu Shu. After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Shu would naturally know what to do.
"Then, thank you, Shiyuan!" Xu Shu cupped his fists and said coldly. He then led his subordinates down the city wall to rest. There were soldiers on the city wall and Pang Tong had such a trump card. He would not attack the city today.
"Military Advisor, why did you let him go?" Zhang Fei did not understand. If they did not attack Shouchun today, when would they attack?
"Third General, you should know that sometimes, going too far is as bad as not going far enough!" Pang Tong shook his head and left. Zhang Fei could not understand what was going on.
"Milord, Pang Tong did not disappoint you. We can take Shouchun tomorrow!" Pang Tong knew Xu Shu better than Xu Shu. Xu Shu was loyal and righteous. This was a good thing. However, it was precisely because of this loyalty that he had become his biggest weakness.
"Mister, you have worked hard!" Liu Bei's face was full of joy. Although it was a pity that they could not take Shouchun today, what harm was there in climbing the city wall for one day?
"Milord, after this matter, we must thank the Sun family's Third Miss!"
"Of course, of course! Hahaha!" Liu Bei was in a good mood. Yangzhou was going to be his. He was going to become the overlord of the Central Plains. How could he not be happy?
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