Liu Mang finally knew how venomous Jia Xu was. He also knew how vengeful Jia Xu was. Before he left Nanyang for Shouchun, he set fire to all the provisions in Nanyang. Now, there were no provisions left in Wancheng. They could only rely on Runan in Yuzhou to support themselves.
"Wenhe, are you giving me a gift as well?" Liu Mang smiled as he looked at Jia Xu. Jia Xu had given him two big gifts this time. The first gift was the Xiliang Cavalry. There were 6,400 of them. Those that could last until now were the elites of the Xiliang Cavalry. Liu Mang did not feel cold towards the Ge Army and Zhang Hu. Other than the Xiliang Cavalry that Liu Mang was going to transfer, the Black Flag Army and the Urban Army to act as scouts, the rest of the Xiliang Cavalry were still under the command of these two people. However, the general had changed. This time, Lu Bu transferred Zhang Liao to Liu Mang. It was not that Zhang Liao made a mistake. It was just that Lu Bu did not want Zhang Liao to stay in the Wolf Cavalry. Another reason was that Zhang Liao's perseverance and training methods were enough to make the Xiliang Cavalry submit. Most importantly, Zhang Liao and the Xiliang Cavalry still had enmity. Although Zhang Xiu was dead, Zhang Liao still had enmity towards the Xiliang Cavalry. Liu Mang and Lu Bu did not want this kind of enmity. Since the Xiliang Cavalry had surrendered, it meant that they were on the same side. If the Wolf Cavalry's general hated the Xiliang Cavalry every day, it would not be good.
Therefore, Lü Bu and Liu Mang decided to keep Zhang Liao in Shouchun to command the Xiliang Cavalry. With Zhang Liao's means, he would definitely not spoil the plan. However, due to his hostility towards the Xiliang Cavalry, he would still train these Xiliang bastards to death. This way, Liu Mang would have another elite troop in his hands. How could Liu Mang not be happy?
Jia Xu's second gift was Zhang Xiu's youngest son, Zhang Lei. Liu Mang kept Zhang Lei and accepted the surrender of the Xiliang Cavalry, giving them a good reputation. This reputation could even spread throughout the world because Liu Mang and Zhang Xiu were enemies. Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei almost destroyed Liu Mang's foundation and destroyed his foundation. Even half of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were killed and Lü Bu was ambushed. How could such hatred not be deep enough? However, Liu Mang had forsaken the past. Not only did he not care about Zhang Xiu's mistakes, he also incorporated the Xiliang Cavalry and took in Zhang Lei's son. Under the instigation of Xu Shu and Lü Bu, Liu Mang even adopted Zhang Lei. This was Zhang Xiu's son. Not only did he not care about the past, he even adopted him. This kind of magnanimity was widely known in the world. Those scholars admired Liu Mang's virtue even more.
However, Liu Mang did not expect this Jia Xu to have such a hidden move. When they left Nanyang, they actually set fire to the granary of Wancheng City! This was great. This big eared Liu Bei was probably going to starve because Yuzhou's resources were almost completely squeezed out. Originally, he was hoping to take Wancheng City to replenish his resources. Now, he could only rely on Yuzhou's Weibo to support himself. Fortunately, there were not many people in Nanyang. Otherwise, Liu Bei might be dragged down by his own new territory.
"This is not a gift for the Lord. It's just for self-protection!" Jia Xu did not take credit because this was not a credit at all. It was just his poisonous fangs. If Liu Bei dared to have any ideas about Jia Xu, he would either directly kill Jia Xu or wait for Jia Xu's poisonous fangs! This was Jia Xu's kind of deterrence. It was also a warning to other people who had ideas about Jia Xu.
"Eh!" The surrounding people felt that this Jia Xu's aura was too strong. They could not help but feel a chill in their hearts. Because someone provoked him, he directly set fire to a county's provisions. If Nanyang was an ordinary county in Jingzhou, then the unlucky ones would not be just one or two people. Perhaps hundreds of thousands of people in that county would starve to death. This was enough to show that Jia Xu was willing to sacrifice everything for his own interests. Everyone could not help but distance themselves from Jia Xu.
"Haha." Liu Mang laughed awkwardly. He also felt that this poisonous snake was a little too much. However, Liu Mang had already grasped this poisonous snake's weak point. As long as Liu Mang did not suffer a crushing defeat and his foundation was not stable, he was not afraid of this poisonous snake biting back. "This Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, might regret his carelessness!" How could Liu Bei not regret? Liu Mang knew everything from Jia Xu. On that day outside Shouchun, Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Cavalry was ambushed by Lü Bu's Army. In the end, less than a thousand of them escaped. Liu Bei's White Eared Heavy Armored Soldiers and General Chen Dao who came to rescue them were also left behind by Lü Bu's Army. It could be said that Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu fled in a sorry state.
Originally, Lü Bu wanted to pursue and kill Liu Bei. However, because of the issue of provisions, he could only give up. Moreover, it was difficult to track down the traces of these two groups of troops. They should be hiding in the dense forest.
The news of Zhang Xiu's defeat quickly spread to Nanyang. Jia Xu in Nanyang was still able to accept it. Victory and defeat were commonplace in a war! This time, although Zhang Xiu lost 20,000 Heavy Armored Cavalry, Zhang Xiu's foundation was not damaged. He was originally a person who waited for the right price. Although 20,000 Xiliang Heavy Armored Cavalry was a lot, it was only a portion of Zhang Xiu's troops. Zhang Xiu still had 18,000 Xiliang Cavalry and 30,000 infantry in Nanyang. As long as Zhang Xiu returned, he could still find a good lord. Jia Xu was also prepared to persuade Zhang Xiu to quickly find a lord. The world's situation was about to become clear. The hegemon of the North, the hegemon of the Central Plains, and the hegemon of the south of the Yangtze River were the true hegemons of the world. Zhang Xiu relied on his tens of thousands of troops and many years of savings. No matter which one he joined, he would be welcomed.
However, what Jia Xu didn't expect was that Zhang Xiu actually died in Yangzhou. Jia Xu's first reaction was to not believe it. Although Zhang Xiu attacked Yangzhou, Jia Xu believed that with the Lvbu's Army's wisdom, it was impossible for Zhang Xiu to die. With Zhang Xiu dead, Nanyang would become a land without a lord. Moreover, it would be very easy to attract hatred. Nanyang would certainly fight Lujiang and Yangzhou to the death. This kind of losing deal was not something that Jia Xu would do. After that, Zhang Xiu's corpse came back. The one who brought back Zhang Xiu's corpse was Hu Che Er. This made Jia Xu believe it a little. This was because Lü Bu was a reckless person. Perhaps Chen Gong had told him, but Lü Bu didn't listen. After all, Hu Che Er could be considered as a minister of the Zhang family for two generations. He had been with Zhang Xiu since the beginning. He could be considered as one of Zhang Xiu's trusted aides. With Hu Che Er's tone, his credibility was very high.
At that time, Jia Xu also slowly began to believe it. He shook his head and sighed bitterly. He thought that this Lü Bu was someone important. Who knew that it was like this. Jia Xu also began to prepare to continue living in seclusion. He even prepared to leave alone.
When Zhang Xiu died, Hu Che Er brought back Zhang Xiu's last words. The successor was not Zhang Quan's eldest son, but Zhang Xiu's son, Zhang Cheng. This was a way to return the throne. Although the eldest son's succession system had its drawbacks, it ensured that there would not be large-scale civil strife after the succession. One must know that the reason why Zhang Xiu was able to inherit Zhang Ji's position at that time was not only because Zhang Ji loved Zhang Xiu, but also because Zhang Cheng was still young. At that time, the Western Liang Army was in a situation where they could not break through the city walls of Nanyang. The army was also in a situation where they did not have enough provisions. If a 13 or 14 year old child was in charge, then the Western Liang Army would have no other choice but to perish. Therefore, Zhang Ji passed the throne to Zhang Xiu. At that time, Zhang Xiu still had a high prestige in the Western Liang Cavalry. Zhang Ji hoped that Zhang Xiu could lead the Western Liang Cavalry through the crisis and leave behind a bloodline for him. It was obvious that Zhang Ji's succession was very successful. Zhang Xiu did not choose to fight to the death with Jingzhou's Liu Biao. Instead, he chose to compromise and cooperate with Jingzhou's Liu Biao. He guarded Nanyang and helped Liu Biao guard the southern gate of Jingzhou. In return, Jingzhou's Liu Biao gave Zhang Xiu a place to live and provisions.
Now that Zhang Xiu was dead, it was reasonable to pass the throne to his eldest son, Zhang Quan. If Zhang Quan was as young as Zhang Cheng, then it would be reasonable. Zhang Cheng was the one who inherited the Western Liang Army. However, Zhang Quan was not young. He was even older than Zhang Cheng by a year. How could Zhang Quan accept this? Why should he give up the foundation left by his father to Zhang Cheng? When Zhang Quan was in Nanyang, he was originally being trained as a young lord. Now that Hu Che Er brought news that Zhang Cheng would be the successor, Zhang Quan was not happy.
Zhang Cheng was also overjoyed. This was because he originally thought that the throne would be passed to Zhang Quan. After all, Zhang Quan was Zhang Xiu's son. How could he not love his own son? Zhang Cheng understood his elder brother, Zhang Xiu. Although he cared for him, he was also wary of him. Now that Zhang Xiu was dead, he was actually given the throne. This made Zhang Cheng very excited. Originally, Zhang Cheng wanted to retreat. This was because he did not have enough subordinates. Because of Zhang Xiu's vigilance, although Zhang Cheng held a high position in Nanyang, he was only a civil servant. He did not have any real power. How could he inherit the throne?
Fortunately, at this time, Hu Che Er pledged loyalty to Zhang Cheng. Hu Che Er's prestige in the Western Liang Army was very high. With Hu Che Er's support, it could be said that Zhang Cheng already had half of the throne. With the support of Hu Che Er, Zhang Cheng would be able to take the throne.
Because of this, Zhang Cheng was prepared to become the Lord of Nanyang. However, he did not expect that Hu Che Er had also pledged loyalty to Zhang Quan. On the day that Zhang Cheng became the Lord of Wancheng, Zhang Quan exploded. He had troops in his hands. When he was besieged, Zhang Cheng wanted to ask Hu Che Er for help. However, he was immediately dumbfounded. Since Hu Che Er disappeared, Zhang Cheng's fate was sealed. Zhang Quan was much more ruthless than his father, Zhang Xiu. Not only did he pull down Zhang Cheng's position, he also killed him to prevent future troubles. Zhang Quan thought that he had succeeded and that Nanyang was in his hands. However, Zhang Quan was not happy for long. This was because after he killed Zhang Cheng, Hu Che Er appeared. Hu Che Er did not come to congratulate him, he came to kill him! The reason was very straightforward. That was, Zhang Quan was the Lord of Nanyang. Whether Zhang Quan was Zhang Xiu's son or not, Zhang Cheng was still the Lord of Nanyang. Since Zhang Quan killed Zhang Cheng, Hu Che Er would naturally stand up and uphold justice.
Zhang Xiu's eldest son, Zhang Quan, was dead. Zhang Ji's son, Zhang Cheng, was also dead. Only his youngest son, Zhang Lei, was left. Hu Che Er wanted to push Zhang Xiu's youngest son, Zhang Lei, to the front. Zhang Lei had inherited his father's position as General Yang Wu. Zhang Lei was only five years old and was one of the top ten candidates.
Jia Xu coldly looked at Hu Che Er's every move. Originally, Jia Xu was indifferent to Hu Che Er's actions. After all, he didn't want to get involved. After all, Hu Che Er's reputation in the army was very high. However, Jia Xu didn't expect that Hu Che Er would target him. Hu Che Er clearly stated that he was the one who killed Zhang Xiu. However, he wasn't the only one who killed him. Zhang Fei Liao from Liu Bei's Army was also his helper. Hu Che Er's rebellion was because Zhang Xiu blamed him for losing 8000 Xiliang Cavalry. Also, Hu Che Er had lost an arm. He was afraid that Zhang Xiu would abandon him. On the other hand, Liu Bei's Pang Tong wanted the Xiliang Army. Both sides worked together to kill Zhang Xiu.
Now, Hu Che Er wanted Jia Xu to assist him. This was because he didn't want to be under Liu Bei's command anymore. This was because the feeling of power after killing Zhang Quan was too good. It was so good that Hu Che Er didn't want to abandon him. If he welcomed Liu Bei, then even if Hu Che Er's contributions were great, he would still be under someone else. Hu Che Er didn't want this. He knew that he wasn't a match for Liu Bei alone. On the other hand, Jia Xu's talent was enough for Hu Che Er to sit on the throne.
Hu Che Er wanted Jia Xu to swear allegiance to him. However, Jia Xu naturally didn't want to. Hu Che Er was just a barbarian. To put it nicely, he was from the Qiang Tribe. To put it bluntly, he was just a barbarian. Now, he was just a crippled barbarian. What qualifications did he have to make Jia Xu swear allegiance to him? Even people like Zhang Xiu and Dong Zhuo couldn't move Jia Xu, let alone a barbarian.
Moreover, although Jia Xu didn't have integrity and was very insidious, Jia Xu was still a Han. It was impossible for him to be in the hands of a barbarian. This was the most basic dignity of a Han! Jia Xu didn't even think about it before rejecting. After Jia Xu rejected, he immediately regretted it. It wasn't because he regretted rejecting Hu Che Er, but because he shouldn't have rejected Hu Che Er. Otherwise, Hu Che Er would have killed him.
Sure enough, Hu Che Er didn't directly kill Jia Xu on the surface. After all, Jia Xu's reputation was still there. The Xiliang Cavalry also gave Jia Xu face. Hu Che Er's prestige in the army was mostly among the Qiang Cavalry. The Han Cavalry still respected Jia Xu more. After all, Jia Xu was a cultured person.
Hu Che Er didn't directly kill Jia Xu. However, this person's blood was filled with tyrannical genes. Since he couldn't obtain Jia Xu, he would naturally kill Jia Xu. This was because Jia Xu knew a lot of things. Once Jia Xu divulges this information to Liu Bei, Hu Che Er would be done for. Moreover, Jia Xu was very talented. If Liu Bei took a liking to him, then Hu Che Er's days wouldn't be good.
Because of this, Hu Che Er wanted to kill Jia Xu. However, Hu Che Er wasn't a fool. He knew that the Han Cavalry respected Jia Xu very much. If he openly wanted to kill Jia Xu, then the Han Cavalry would certainly not agree. Moreover, he killed Zhang Xiu's son, Zhang Quan, which made the Han Cavalry dissatisfied. Even if Zhang Quan was the master, an outsider like Hu Che Er shouldn't intervene.
Hu Che Er scattered the Han Cavalry. He even invited some important Han Generals and killed them. Hu Che Er wasn't stupid, and Jia Xu wasn't stupid either. Would Jia Xu let Hu Che Er deal with him? Absolutely not! While Hu Che Er was moving, Jia Xu was also not idle. Originally, Jia Xu needed to spend some effort to contact the Han Generals. After all, Hu Che Er was the Deputy General of the Western Liang Army. He still had some prestige. However, he didn't expect Hu Che Er to give him an opportunity. Hu Che Er also pushed the Han Generals to Jia Xu's side.
Jia Xu was in Hu Che Er's group. Jia Xu also had his own selfish motives. Some of the Han Generals didn't have good relations with Jia Xu. Moreover, Jia Xu was afraid that the Han Generals who had their own opinions would be hard to lead. Because of this, those who had their own opinions were sent to hell by Hu Che Er.
The remaining ones were Ge Jun, Zhang Hu, and Liu Jie. These three generals were the ones that Jia Xu contacted. After seeing the fate of their seniors, these three were naturally afraid. They surrounded Jia Xu's side to protect themselves. However, Liu Jie died in battle.
Out of the 18,000 Xiliang Cavalry, 10,000 of them were from the Qiang Tribe. The rest were from the Han Army. After Hu Che Er killed a thousand of them, the remaining 7,000 were led by Jia Xu. Hu Che Er thought that everything was done and only needed to kill Jia Xu. However, he didn't expect that Jia Xu would act first. Jia Xu directly led three Han Generals and 7,000 people into the city. Their first target was the Nanyang Prefecture. Zhang Xiu's family was inside. The most important one was Zhang Xiu's youngest son, Zhang Lei. This was a protective talisman that Jia Xu gave to himself. With Zhang Lei, the Xiliang Cavalry would be more loyal. After taking Zhang Lei, Jia Xu's target was the provisions of Nanyang.
Hu Che Er never lived in Nanyang. He lived in the Xiliang Cavalry's camp. Jia Xu couldn't retaliate against him and couldn't kill Hu Che Er. However, if he couldn't kill Hu Che Er, Jia Xu could make Hu Che Er's life miserable. Therefore, Jia Xu directly burned the provisions of Nanyang.
In any case, Jia Xu didn't plan to stay in Nanyang. There was no point in keeping the provisions. Jia Xu burned the provisions of Nanyang. If Hu Che Er didn't react, then he would be a fool. The two sides of the Xiliang Cavalry met outside Nanyang. The Qiang Cavalry and the Han Cavalry fought each other. Hu Che Er couldn't stop Jia Xu. At the same time, Jia Xu also sacrificed a thousand people and his general, Liu Jie, to escape from Nanyang.
Therefore, Nanyang didn't have any provisions. There were few people in Nanyang. Hu Che Er couldn't rob the people. He could only rely on Yu Province's Liu Bei to survive.
No one who provoked this venomous snake had ever had a good ending!
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