Of course, it was too late. Zhang Liao led the army towards the east gate of Linhuai City. When Zhang Liao's army arrived at the east gate, the guard was still relaxing. In the end, he was killed by Zhang Liao. In order to familiarize himself with the defenses of Linhuai City, Zhang Liao spared his life. With a chance to live, the guard was happy to be the guide. This was also the reason why the battle cries could be heard in Linhuai City.
"Men, men, close the city gates and repel the enemy!" Although Qin Feng was shocked, he still wanted to drive the enemy out. This was because even though Linhuai City was small in number, it was still a place for Qin Feng to enjoy himself. Gold, jade, jewels, provisions, and money were more than what he had obtained on the way. Qin Feng would cry himself to death if he were to lose this battle. His original plan was to leave Linhuai via the Hongze Lake. He had prepared dozens of ships to carry money and provisions. But if he were to lose Linhuai, then all of his savings would be gone. How could he bear to part with it? Qin Feng's original plan was to leave Linhuai via the Hongze Lake and leave Linhuai via the Hongze Lake.
"Let's go, let's go!" Compared to Qin Feng who was unwilling to part with his wealth, Song Ming was much calmer. Although Song Ming had properties in Linhuai City, it wasn't a lot. Therefore, he was willing to part with it. Now, he wasn't thinking about how to drive the enemy out. Instead, his first priority was to ensure his own safety. Most of Linhuai's troops were on the way. How many troops could there be in the city?
Moreover, when the messenger sent the news, it said that Shouchun had sent out troops. On the way, there were at least a few thousand heavy cavalry. If the messenger came quickly, perhaps Linhuai could close the city gates. Relying on the city gates, the heavy cavalry could be too lazy to dismount. However, when the messenger came, the heavy cavalry behind attacked the city. What was the point of fighting? It was better to run for their lives.
"My King, you can't leave! What are we going to do if you leave! " The moment they heard that the enemy had entered the city and that the master of Linhuai was about to escape, the three beauties turned pale with fright. They were weak women and in this chaotic world, they only wanted to rely on a strong man for a stable life. Thus, even if Qin Feng was old and weak, the three of them would still serve him wholeheartedly. If Qin Feng were to escape, what would the three of them do? Being taken as spoils of war was already a good thing. If she was taken as a military prostitute, she would have lost her life.
"I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving! Don't worry beauty, I, Qin Feng, will not leave. I will kill all of these thieves who have invaded the city and chase them out! When the time comes, we'll recite poems and match them! " Originally, Qin Feng was already reluctant to part with his wealth. Now that he was being attacked by the tears of these three women, no matter what kind of man he was, he would always show his strong side in front of women! His courage had doubled.
"Sigh!" Song Ming slapped his thigh. At this time, he was still thinking about the beauties. He was simply blinded by money and lust.
Song Ming wanted to leave on his own so that he could quickly escape Linhuai. However, he also knew that without Qin Feng, there would be no one to prove his identity. If he ran away on his own, would he end up as a refugee? This was impossible. Only by following Qin Feng could he become an official again and enjoy life.
"Men, prepare the troops and horses for me! You, you, Song Ming, what are you trying to do! " Just as Qin Feng was preparing to lead his troops to defeat the enemy, the soldiers directly lifted Qin Feng up. Song Ming was not the only one who was anxious. The generals on the side were also anxious. They were not people who had been through hundreds of battles. If they were so good at fighting, they would not have betrayed Yuan Shu. In addition, they were used to enjoying life with Qin Feng, so their fighting strength was greatly reduced. They did not want to die in Linhuai for no reason. They still wanted to enjoy life for a while more!
Therefore, with the cooperation of Song Ming, there was no need to prepare in advance. They directly lifted Qin Feng up and prepared to forcefully take him away.
"King, King!" The three women were so scared that their faces turned pale. How could they not be afraid? If Qin Feng left, they would be finished.
They wanted to go forward and stop them, but how could they be a match for a few strong men? They immediately fell to the ground.
Song Ming went forward and looked at them. Qin Feng was already taken to the outskirts of the city. He could no longer see the scene here. In a low voice, he shouted, "Men, send the three matriarchs on their way!" These three women could not be left alive. If they were left alive, they might have pillow talk. At that time, Song Ming would be miserable. This Qin Feng would definitely settle accounts with him.
Under Song Ming's command, a few soldiers walked forward with a smile. A few strong men and three weak women. One could imagine the ending. In the midst of screams and laughter, the three women died in this chaotic world.
"General, General, in front, in front is the place where Milord, no, that Qin Feng is!" The captain of the city gate was panting heavily. He was riding side by side with another Xiliang cavalryman. How could he stand the galloping of the warhorse? Only then did he start to pant.
He had already told the general the location of the prefecture after he surrendered. However, the general didn't seem to be in a hurry. This made him anxious. He wanted to capture Qin Feng. As long as he could help the general capture Qin Feng, he could use Qin Feng's head as a gift. Then he wouldn't be afraid that he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.
"There is no secret door here, right?" Zhang Liao asked.
"No, no!" This gate captain seemed to have come to the Administration Office many times. He was able to quickly lead Zhang Liao and the others to the nearest place.
"Good! Good job! Your mission is completed! "Hearing Zhang Liao's praise, the captain thought that he would be rewarded. Who knew that Zhang Liao would say," Zhang Hu, send him on his way! " Zhang Liao waved his hand and Zhang Hu nodded. Two Xiliang Cavalry quickly went forward and took down the captain.
"General, you, you can't do this. I brought you here and I can help you capture Qin Feng. I know where he is, I really do!"
"Do I need you to know?" Zhang Liao blinked his mouth. "I really don't need you to know! Zhang Hu, kill him! "
"Yes!" Zhang Hu obeyed the order and sent the captain on his way. Zhang Liao hated traitors the most. Anyone who saw a traitor begging for mercy would feel uncomfortable. Therefore, Zhang Liao wouldn't spare the life of a mere captain. Today, he betrayed Qin Feng because he was afraid of death. Who knew if he would betray Zhang Liao tomorrow?
"Men, surround the entire residence. No one is allowed to enter or leave! Zhang Hu, bring the guards and follow me in! " Zhang Liao worked so hard just to take down Linhuai in one fell swoop and release Qin Feng, the master of Linhuai.
That's right. He wanted to let Qin Feng go. Before Liu Mang left, he had instructed Zhang Liao to besiege a stronghold and attack reinforcements. He wanted to capture Linhuai or any other city along the way and use that city as a base to besiege another city. Instead of attacking that city, he wanted to deal with reinforcements.
Now that Linhuai had been captured, the only thing left was the route. This route was where Zhang Liao planned to attack reinforcements. This was to attract Sun Ce's troops. If the route alone was not enough to attract Sun Ce's troops, then Qin Feng would be added. Because Qin Feng was here, Jiangdong Sun Ce could legitimately send troops. Also, Jiangdong Sun Ce did not want to disappoint his subordinates because of Qin Feng. If he did not save Qin Feng, then who would work for Jiangdong Sun Ce in the future?
Therefore, Zhang Liao deliberately slowed down to give Qin Feng a chance to escape. If Qin Feng could not escape, then he could die.
"General, we did not find any enemies!" Several soldiers who went in first reported to Zhang Liao. They did not find any enemies. There were only some servants in the governor's mansion. In the bedroom, they found three naked women lying in a pool of blood. This should be the work of the soldiers before Qin Feng left.
"They are quite fast!" Zhang Liao coldly snorted and then followed the soldiers into the mansion.
The entire Linhuai brought a lot of surprises to Zhang Liao. Linhuai city did not have a lot of troops, only less than three thousand people. However, there were more than thirty thousand provisions. If these provisions were used to feed the troops, then it would be enough to last them for a year. At the very least, Zhang Liao did not need to worry about provisions. According to the grain officials, the provisions in Linhuai were only a part of the provisions. The provisions in Linhuai were several times more than the provisions in Linhuai. This made Zhang Liao's eyes shine. What Shouchun lacked right now was provisions! If Linhuai was taken, then this crisis would be alleviated. Even Zhang Liao wanted to take Linhuai directly.
However, Zhang Liao was a calm person. If Qin Feng did not escape and was captured by Zhang Liao, then Linhuai would be able to take Qin Feng. However, now that Qin Feng had escaped, there was still a Sun Ce behind him. He would certainly fight to the death with Zhang Liao's army. If what the grain officials said was true, then Linhuai would not only have tens of thousands of provisions, but also tens of thousands of troops. Linhuai was built into a heavy fortress by Qin Feng. Although Qin Feng did not have much ability, he knew that no matter how much wealth he had, he had to be able to defend it. Otherwise, it would become a death sentence. Therefore, he supervised the construction of Linhuai one by one. This could be considered as a weirdo.
In addition to provisions, there was also a large amount of wealth. There were tens of thousands of gold and countless gold jades. Although Zhang Liao was not tempted by Qian Bo, he was still stunned for a moment. Fortunately, Zhang Liao stopped himself in time. He asked Zhang Hu and Ge Jun to take out a thousand gold and distribute it to the soldiers. This was to pacify the soldiers and also to raise the morale of the next battle.
As for the two thousand soldiers that were captured, Zhang Liao really didn't want to use them. They were just a bunch of young masters and not many of them had been on the battlefield before. Zhang Liao simply sent them out of Linhuai and gave them a meal before they left. These young masters were chased out of Linhuai and didn't have much place to go. They could only head in the direction that they came from.
"General, what are you doing?!" Seeing that the ropes were released, the young masters could not believe that they were released. They all cheered. After all, no one wanted to die. Now that they were released, they were naturally happy.
"You don't understand?!" Zhang Liao also watched the young masters leave from the city walls.
"En!" Zhang Hu nodded. No matter how weak these soldiers were, they were still soldiers. However, Zhang Liao just let them go like that. If they were to run to the middle of the city, the 2000 soldiers would be able to deal damage to the city's siege forces. If he was afraid that they would be a waste of provisions, he could have just killed them. Letting them go and giving them food on the way was the same as letting a tiger return to the mountain!
"Letting a tiger return to the mountain? Are they worthy?! " Zhang Liao's tone showed a hint of disdain. "I let them go so that we can attack Linhuai in the future! “
"En?"
"You can see what kind of soldiers these two thousand soldiers are. They have no fighting spirit and only know how to enjoy themselves. They go to brothels and gamble. Can such soldiers stop us?" Zhang Liao asked.
"No!" Zhang Hu replied.
"And this group of old master soldiers was not on the way!" These young master soldiers already knew that they would have to endure the flames of war along the way, so those who could be sent back to Linhuai were sent back. Only those who had no background, no wealth, and those who really wanted to make a name for themselves were sent back.
As the saying goes, a chicken poop spoils a pot of soup. Zhang Liao wanted this group of chicken poop to spoil the pot of porridge on the way.
Imagine this group of people who were afraid of death, gamblers, and only knew how to hide behind people to play with women. They would certainly implicate the soldiers on the way. Originally, the soldiers on the way were not afraid of death. However, after being infected by this group of young masters, they became afraid of death. Originally, they were supposed to guard the city gates and monitor the movements. However, they were led by this group of old masters to sneak in and play tricks. So what if the city was sturdy? Then, what could it do?!
Moreover, Zhang Liao also gave these young masters food so that they could return alive and explain the power of the Xiliang Cavalry to the soldiers on the way.
These young masters would definitely not say that they were cowards. They would definitely say that they were incomparably powerful. Similarly, the Xiliang Cavalry was more powerful than them.
Therefore, these two thousand young masters were really a force to be reckoned with.
"General is wise. This tiger cannot compare to you!" Zhang Liao sincerely cupped his fist and said to Zhang Liao.
"You still have a lot to learn!" Zhang Liao still had that dead fish face. Fortunately, Zhang Liao and Zhang Liao had been together for a long time. Naturally, he knew that Zhang Liao was also a person who was easy to get along with. As long as you targeted his temper, it would be fine. He was a typical example of a person who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
"Wait for Xu Sheng's Black Flag Army to arrive. We will need to attack Linhuai!" Xu Sheng's Black Flag Army had ballistas. Without them, Zhang Liao would have to rely on human lives to attack Linhuai.
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This time, there was no leeway. Tang Yun's corpse was found outside of Xinye. There was also a servant with him. Beside the corpse was a symbol representing the Jing Province Envoy.
"Liu Mang, that brat, has gone too far!" Liu Biao fiercely threw the document in his hand to the ground. How could Liu Biao not be angry? It was true that Liu Mang's envoy had died in his Jing Province. However, don't forget that the one who did it was Liu Bei from Yuzhou and not Liu Biao from Jing Province. Similarly, in order to express his guilt, Liu Biao had also sent 10,000 shi of provisions. Even when Liu Mang led his army over, Liu Biao didn't want to fall out with him. This was because there was no benefit to falling out with Liu Biao's Army. Only by maintaining a balance between Liu Biao's and Liu Mang's armies was Liu Biao's priority.
Therefore, Liu Biao had sent Tang Yun with sincerity. However, Tang Yun had died outside of Xinye City. According to the guards of Xinye City, the shadows of Liu Mang's Army had appeared at the place where Tang Yun's corpse was found. This was a blatant slap to the face.
"My Lord, Liu Mang is being shameless. My Lord, there's no need to talk to him anymore. We should send troops to eliminate this fake king together with Duke Xuande!" The first to speak were the disciples of the Pang Clan. These people were the disciples of the Pang Clan. Since their Second Young Master was the military advisor of the Yu Province Envoy, they would naturally help him.
"My Lord, there are many suspicious points here. Our army cannot be reckless!" Someone stood up and objected. This person looked exactly like Kuai Yue. If Yang Hong was here, he would be able to recognize this person as Kuai Yue's younger brother, Kuai Liang.
Kuai Liang had also appeared in the Administration Office. He did not come the last time because he was angry that Pang Tong had killed Liu Mang's envoy while Liu Biao did nothing. If Liu Biao had kidnapped Pang Tong and sent him to Yangzhou, there would not be so many problems. Kuai Liang was here today because something big had happened. Tang Yun was dead. Although Tang Qishan and Pang Shanmin were close friends, the Tang Clan was only a small clan. His death had attracted so much attention because he was Liu Biao's envoy.
"Suspicious points? Reckless?! " A scribe sneered, "Mister Zi Rou, why is Mister Zi Rou not willing to believe the obvious? Tang Yun was our Lord's envoy and died outside Xinye City. If it was not Liu Mang who killed him, who else could it be? "
"Could it be that you, Zhang Cheng, personally saw Tang Yun being killed by Liu Zhengnan?!" The Liu Zhengnan that Kuai Liang was talking about was Liu Mang. Other than being the King Of Shu, Liu Mang was also the General of the Southern Expedition.
"No!" Zhang Cheng was a member of the Zhang Clan in Jingzhou. The Zhang Clan and the Cai Clan wore the same pants.
"Since that was the case, how can you jump to conclusions? Could it be that Teacher Zhang Cheng wants our Jingzhou to be in a war? Do you want our army to help Liu Bei in Yuzhou?!" Kuai Liang refuted Zhang Cheng and even called out Liu Bei's name.
"You, you!" Zhang Cheng pointed at Kuai Liang's nose and was speechless.
"Hey!" Another person stopped Zhang Cheng. This time, it was the Huang family's scholar. "Mister Zi Rou, although we didn't see it with our own eyes, Tang Yun's corpse was there. Moreover, we found Rear General Yuan's standard weapon beside Tang Yun's corpse. May I ask Mister Zi Rou, who has such a standard weapon?" In ancient times, there were restrictions on the creation of weapons. For example, Yuan Shu's army had weapons that were similar to Rear General Yuan's. This was also used to settle accounts after winning a war. Now that Yuan Shu had been eliminated, it could be said that only Liu Mang's Army had inherited Yuan Shu's power. When Yuan Shu was still alive, many of the Lvbu's Army's weapons were given to them by Yuan Shu. After that, Liu Mang became Yuan Shu's son-in-law. The armor and weapons that could not be taken away from Yuan Shu's treasury were all equipped by Liu Mang.
"What can a weapon prove?!" Kuai Liang continued to refute. "Not to mention that this is a weapon from Yuan Gonglu's era. Even if it has the words King Shu Liu written on it, it is still a weapon. The one who uses the weapon is the person, not the weapon itself. My residence also has the weapons of Liu Mang's Army that Yang Hong gave to me. Don't tell me that I, Kuai Liang, am the murderer!"
After years of war, there were bound to be wins and losses. It was normal for one's own weapon to appear in the hands of the enemy.
"Also, Huang Guang, have you ever seen a murderer leave a weapon at the scene of a murder? Furthermore, it is a weapon with a symbol! "Kuai Liang sneered.
"This shows that this is purely the revenge of the fake King Liu Mang. He does not put my Lord in his eyes. That is why he left a weapon on the ground. My Lord, you have to send troops. Otherwise, my army will definitely be ridiculed by the world. They will laugh at my Jingzhou for being afraid of a child!" Huang Guang was not someone easy to deal with. Kuai Liang just said that it was the enemy's trick to make Liu Biao misunderstand that it was Liu Mang who killed Tang Yun. However, Huang Guang directly said that it was just Liu Mang looking down on Liu Biao.
"King Of Shu, Liu Mang is definitely not such a person." When Kuai Liang was on a diplomatic mission to Lujiang, he met Liu Mang. Liu Mang showed a kind of enthusiasm and worship. He praised Kuai Liang everywhere, making Kuai Liang feel embarrassed. Liu Mang knew that the Kuai brothers were the real brains of Jingzhou. If Liu Biao really listened to them, Jingzhou would not have been annexed and his two sons would not have died.
How could a person who knew how to praise and appreciate others be an arrogant person?
"If you are not such a person, why did you send troops to invade Jingzhou? You even occupied Yiyang and Zaoyang counties! "Huang Guang said aggressively. Jingzhou was originally in the wrong. When Liu Mang was besieged by the three families, Liu Biao not only did not help, but also sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. Liu Mang was angry and took Yiyang and Zaoyang as interest. Liu Biao also nodded in agreement, but now it became the reason for Liu Mang to be arrogant.
"That is because some people were wrong in the first place. If you did not sit on the wall and watch, then this King Of Shu, Liu Mang, would not have taken Yiyang and Zaoyang! To be able to reach an agreement with Sun Ce, you are really good! You are not afraid of asking a tiger for its skin, and in the end, not even your bones will be left! " Since Huang Guang was so aggressive, Kuai Liang also tore off his face. Although it was Kuai Yue who made the decision, there was also the internal strife of the Jing State nobles! Liu Mang's recruitment order was a real slap to the faces of these nobles. It violated their most fundamental interests, so each and every one of them was filled with righteous indignation. Not to mention, Liu Mang also slaughtered the nobles in Wancheng City. To put it bluntly, if Liu Biao was really eliminated, they would be able to live very comfortably. This was because Sun Ce was not Liu Mang. It was impossible for him to offend the nobles. At most, these nobles would be low-key. With the privilege of being an official, they would be able to rise in the future.
"Moreover, are you really planning to offend the King Of Shu, Liu Mang? Don't regret it. If Jiangdong Sun Ce takes Jingzhou, you will still have a way to live. But if you offend the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, then you and your families will not have a way to live! " Kuai Liang sneered. Liu Mang made them angry, but at the same time, Liu Mang made them feel fear. He was an executioner. In the battle of Wancheng City, he killed tens of thousands of people. Dozens of nobles were beheaded. He was simply a god of death. Dumbo!
They were angry before, but after thinking about it, they felt a trace of fear. The three families were not able to kill Liu Mang. If Jingzhou and Yuzhou's Liu Bei were unable to defeat Liu Mang, then the final outcome would be unimaginable. They could not help but shudder.
Pang Tong, who was in the crowd, frowned. He did not expect Kuai Liang and Kuai Zirou to be so eloquent. These scholars were speechless and were about to stand up. Suddenly, music came from outside the Governor's Mansion.
This was a kind of sad music. Accompanying this sad music was Gao Yang's crying. Even though Liu Biao's residence was very big, it could still be heard.
"Who is mourning?" The meeting hall was in the middle of a meeting, but there was mourning music in front of the Governor's Mansion. Wasn't this looking for trouble? Moreover, if they were just passing by, it would be over in a short time. However, the sound was getting louder and louder. Liu Biao frowned and was about to get angry.
"Quick, go out and take a look!" The Captain of the Guards hurriedly sent a few soldiers out to investigate. After a while, the soldiers returned and knelt in front of Liu Biao. "My lord, the Tang Family is mourning outside the Governor's Mansion!"
"The Tang Family?" Liu Biao was stunned. The Tang Family should be Tang Yun. Tang Yun's Tang Family was just a small noble family. The head of the family was Tang Yun. Now that Tang Yun was dead, who could take charge of the family? Mourning in front of the Governor's Mansion took a lot of courage. Ordinary people would not be able to do it. Even if an ordinary person had the courage, they would be chased out of the Governor's Mansion. The Jingzhou Army stationed outside the Governor's Mansion were not to be trifled with. The fact that the mourning music could last for so long meant that this person had some status.
"Who is the person in charge?" Kuai Yue immediately asked. Previously, when his younger brother was arguing with the scholars, Kuai Yue did not say anything. Now, Kuai Yue asked.
"It's Pang Shanmin! He personally carried the coffin. "
After the soldier said the name, the discussion in the hall started. Pang Shanmin was just a bookworm. When he was under Liu Biao, he only listened and did not speak. He was very honest. However, today, he became like this. It really made everyone change their minds.
"Tang Yun!" Kuai Liang's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name. He knew that the situation had taken a turn for the worse. However, he could only sigh. Although he was defending Liu Mang, he was also angry at Tang Yun's death. Tang Yun and Pang Shanmin's friendship was something that Kuai Liang had never heard of. Both of them were gentlemen and their music was very good. However, he did not expect that after Tang Yun's death, Tang Shanmin would give Tang Yun such etiquette. After all, corpses were filthy things. After a person died, ordinary friends could burn incense and paper money. Carrying an official's coffin was lowering one's status.
A close friend was like an elder. Tang Yun and Pang Shanmin's friendship had really been achieved.
"Tang Yun? Chase him out. This is the Administration Residence, not the ancestral hall! " Cai Mao immediately spoke. Cai Mao was the military advisor of Jingzhou. However, he stood at the head of the generals. Apart from the fact that Cai Mao was inferior to Kuai Yue, it was also because Liu Biao had shown his love for his wife's younger brother.
"This lowly one doesn't dare!" Cai Mao was prepared to chase Pang Shanmin out. Although the Pang Family was powerful, Cai Mao was not weak. It was wrong for Pang Shanmin to cry in front of the Administration Residence. However, the soldier still knelt on the ground and did not dare to move.
"You don't dare? Are you trying to disobey a military order? " Cai Mao was a little angry. He, Cai Mao, was the military advisor of the Jing Province Army. It could be said that the majority of the Jing Province Army was in his hands. Even if he wasn't, he was still in charge of the allocation of the army's provisions. Therefore, Cai Mao's prestige in the army was still very high.
"No, no!" The soldier wanted to explain.
"Alright, Degui, don't make things difficult for him!" Kuai Yue said, "Just Pang Shanmin alone wouldn't be blocking the Administration Residence's entrance!"
"Oh? Yidu, what do you mean? " Cai Mao looked at Kuai Yue and immediately understood. Pang Shanmin was only a Deputy Magistrate in Jingzhou. He might be a county officer or a county magistrate, but it was nothing in Jingzhou's Xiangyang City. Furthermore, this was the Provincial Governor's Residence. Even the Governor would not dare to do this. Therefore, there must be someone behind Pang Shanmin.
He wasn't afraid of Pang Shanmin himself. However, things were different for Pang Shanmin. The Pang Family of the Jing Province, the Lumen Academy, and Pang Shanmin's father, Pang Degong. Nobody cared about Pang Shanmin. However, Pang Degong was different.
"Pang Degong!" Cai Mao asked Kuai Yue. Soon, he saw the expression on Kuai Yue's face.
Cai Mao couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. What kind of wind blew such an old antique here? Pang Degong.
He also understood why the soldier was in a difficult position. If it were him, he wouldn't dare to chase Pang Shanmin out either.
Liu Biao frowned. He looked around and said "Let's go. Let's go outside the mansion and see what is going on. "Pang Degong, even if he's the ruler of Jing Province, he still has to give him some face, whether he's willing or not.
Under Liu Biao's lead, the group walked out of the mansion.
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Outside the residence, there were groups of people in mourning clothes. Some were crying, some were scattering paper, and some were crying on the ground.
Beside the group, there was a banner with the word "Tang" written on it. A coffin was lying quietly in the middle of the group. This should be the Tang Family's funeral procession.
"Where is Pang Shanmin?" A scribe walked out of the Governor's Office and yelled at the crowd. Everyone outside the residence could see that the speaker was Liu Biao's housekeeper. He could be considered Liu Biao's clansman. He represented Liu Biao himself.
"Pang Shanmin is here!" Pang Shanmin walked out from beside the coffin. He was wearing a mourning hat and hemp clothes. There were still some tears on his face that he hadn't wiped away.
"Pang Shanmin, as the Lord's subordinate, you didn't attend the meeting in the hall. This is considered a dereliction of duty. However, you still brought a coffin to the Administration Residence. This is an act of rebellion. I will arrest you!" The housekeeper wanted to arrest Pang Shanmin.
"What crime did Pang Shanmin commit? Arrest him!" An old man walked out with a walking stick.
When they saw the old man, the soldiers who wanted to arrest Pang Shanmin didn't dare to move. Although the old man was old, his prestige was still there. He was one of the Great Confucians in Jingzhou, Pang Degong of the Pang Family.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, or perhaps it should be said that the entire Han Dynasty was extremely respectful to Confucians. For example, Zheng Xuan. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yellow Turban Bandits dismounted and walked past Zheng Xuan's house. One could see the prestige of these Confucians. As for Guan Hai besieging the North Sea and not giving Kong Rong face, that was because Kong Rong didn't give the Yellow Turban Bandits a way out. After all, he was in the minority.
As soon as Pang Degong appeared, everyone present, regardless of gender or age, bowed to him respectfully. "Pang Degong!"
Pang Degong nodded to show that he understood. "I would like to ask, what crime did Pang Shanmin commit that he needs to be arrested? Although Pang Shanmin is Ambassador Liu's official, Ambassador Liu asked Pang Shanmin to pay his respects to Tang Qishan's death. As for bringing a coffin to the Governor's Mansion to rebel against his superiors, that is even more ridiculous. Pang Shanmin came here with his spirit and asked Ambassador Liu to uphold justice. How can he rebel against his superiors? “
"This, this, this!" Liu Biao's housekeeper didn't know what to say. Pang Degong had lived for so many years and could force you to death with a single sentence. A mere housekeeper naturally couldn't answer.
"So it is Lord Pang. Please forgive me. Liu Jingsheng was rude and came late. I hope Lord Pang can forgive me." When the housekeeper was unable to answer, Liu Biao finally came out with a group of officials.
"Old fox!" Liu Biao and Pang Degong glanced at each other and had the same thought. Although Liu Biao was old, he was still able to support Jingzhou. Although Jingzhou was in chaos, it had never been broken through and was viewed as a fox.
Although Pang Degong didn't seem to care about high positions or family lands on the surface, his lack of competition was seen as a great competition. Pang Degong had opened up Lushan Academy, which could be said to have included more than half of the scholars in Jing Province.
Even Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang were from Lushan Academy. It could be said that Pang Degong's prestige was very great. As the founder of Lushan Academy, how could they not give face to him? They were all his disciples, so the Pang Clan could be considered as having a lot of support in Jingzhou.
There was no need for high positions. Even Liu Biao had to respectfully call him Lord Pang. Family lands! Pang Degong didn't need to fight for it himself. His disciples and grand disciples would give it to him in the name of filial piety. It wouldn't be good if Pang Degong didn't accept it.
Pang Degong's prestige was precisely what Liu Biao was afraid of. Fortunately, Pang Degong didn't have any ambition. If he raised his arm and called for help, Jingzhou might really change hands. Pang Degong wouldn't, but his second young master didn't know. This was what Feng Yue had warned Liu Biao.
Liu Biao had already arrived at the door. However, he had the steward come out first to provoke Pang Degong. No matter what, Pang Degong was still Pang Shanmin's father. He couldn't just sit by and watch. Once Pang Degong appeared, Liu Biao would know what Pang Degong wanted to do and how to deal with it.
"Ambassador Liu!" Pang Degong respectfully greeted Liu Biao. The Confucians valued etiquette the most. Therefore, Pang Degong was very respectful to Liu Biao.
"Lord Pang, there's no need to be so polite. What brings you here?" Liu Biao looked at Pang Degong and said.
"Ambassador, this old man is here because of the death of my son's good friend, Tang Yun, Tang Qishan!"
"Tang Yun!" Liu Biao saw the Tang flag on the side of the coffin and knew that Tang Yun was inside. Liu Biao admired Tang Yun very much. Tang Yun was recommended to Liu Biao by Kuai Yue. Although the ancients admired talented people, they also valued appearance. If a handsome man or an ugly man stood in front of you, who would you prefer?
Tang Yun was not only tall, but he was also cultured and elegant. Liu Biao was also such a person in the past. Therefore, he saw his own shadow in Tang Yun. Tang Yun was also talented. Although he didn't know much about military strategy, he knew how to make alliances. Therefore, he was appointed as an ambassador in the Jingzhou Army. Even the important task of going to Yangzhou was given to Tang Yun. However, who knew that Tang Yun would die outside of Xinye?
"Pang Shanmin came with his spirit. He is innocent! "Liu Biao looked at the friendship between Pang Shanmin and Tang Yun and couldn't help but sigh.
"Shanmin, if you have any thoughts, please share them with the ambassador!" Pang Degong said to his son.
Pang Shanmin nodded, then knelt down and shouted, "My lord, Tang Yun was the elder brother of Shanmin, a talent of Jing Province. He should have made a name for himself and used his talents in Jing Province, but who would have thought that he would die an unnatural death at such a young age! The heavens are jealous of talents! "Pang Shanmin looked up to the sky and shouted. Tears flowed down his face.
"Not good!" Kuai Liang was also at the side. When he saw this scene, he smiled bitterly. Spirit? Corpse? Coffin? Pang Degong! All of these things were mixed together. This was the rhythm of an abdication. Kuai Liang wanted to go forward but was stopped by his brother. He shook his head and let Kuai Liang take a look first.
"Although the spirit is dead, my lord, we can't chill the spirit's heart. We can't chill the people behind him!" Pang Shanmin was speaking from the bottom of his heart. Even without Liu Biao, Pang Shanmin was prepared to take responsibility for Tang Yun's funeral.
"Tang Yun died for Jingzhou. Naturally, he should be rewarded. There is still an inner residence in Xiangyang. Give it to Tang Yun's widow and Tang Yun's son. The reward is one thousand gold and three thousand bolts of silk." Liu Biao thought for a moment and directly gave out the reward.
His words left everyone speechless. This inner residence was worth at least five thousand gold. Moreover, it was given by Liu Biao. There were servants inside, as well as a thousand gold and three thousand bolts of silk. It could be said that even without Tang Yun, the Tang Clan wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Moreover, with the spirit's plaque, it could be said that Tang Yun's son could also have an official career. Whoever went against Tang Yun's son would be disrespecting the spirit. This was not a small crime!
Liu Biao gave out such a reward, but Pang Shanmin still knelt on the ground and refused to get up.
"Shanmin, is there anything else?" Liu Biao was patient because of Pang Degong. If it was just Pang Shanmin, Liu Biao wouldn't care about him.
"Pang Shanmin thanks my late brother, Tang Yun, for your generosity. However, Pang Shanmin doesn't want luxury. What Pang Shanmin wants is justice!" Pang Shanmin cupped his fists. Pang Shanmin could give Liu Biao everything. Even if he couldn't, he couldn't let Tang Yun's wife and son starve.
"Justice?" “
"Yes, justice! My deceased brother, Tang Yun, died outside of Xinye for Jing Province. My lord, you should avenge Tang Yun and avenge Jing Province! Get justice! "Pang Shanmin looked at Liu Biao with sparkling eyes. Pang Shanmin wanted Liu Biao to send troops. When Pang Shanmin said that, many of the scholars covered their faces and laughed. They had been discussing for so long in the hall. Weren't they going to send troops to fight against Liu Mang together with Liu Bei? However, they were left speechless by Kuai Liang's words. Now, Pang Shanmin had become an official just by kneeling. They all felt that it was a pity. If they had known that it would be so simple, they would have just brought Tang Yun to the coffin! Of course, they also knew that it was because they had a good father behind them.
If it were them, they would have been captured by Liu Biao and thrown into jail.
"Pang Shanmin, Tang Yun wasn't killed by the King Of Shu!" Kuai Liang stood up and retorted.
"Ambassador, Qishan died for Jingzhou. If you don't uphold justice for him, I'm afraid everyone in Jingzhou will not accept it!" Pang Degong directly blocked Kuai Liang and Liu Biao. Liu Biao still didn't want to fight against Liu Mang. After all, he still wanted to take advantage of the situation and didn't want to offend anyone. However, he had no choice now. Pang Degong had already forced him into a dead end. If Liu Biao didn't send troops, then Pang Degong would really let down Jingzhou. Pang Degong's prestige in Jingzhou was very high. If he stirred up trouble, it would be a problem for Liu Biao to keep his position as the ruler of Jingzhou.
"If my lord doesn't send troops, we won't accept it. Jingzhou won't accept it!" On the other side, Pang Degong's disciples and officials all knelt down.
"My lord, you can't do this!"
"Second brother!" Kuai Yue hurriedly pulled his brother back. He could see Liu Biao's struggle, but there was nothing he could do now. Instead of being used as a punching bag, it was better to let nature take its course and find another opportunity.
"Phew!" Liu Biao took a deep breath. He really didn't expect Pang Degong to put such a big blame on him. A scholar in the wilderness could influence the decisions of a province. If he didn't fight for it, it would be seen as a big fight. At this point, he could only prepare to send troops. Liu Biao was really afraid of Pang Degong.
"Sigh!" Pang Degong looked at Liu Biao's expression and knew that Liu Biao was even more wary of him. However, he would still do it because the person kneeling on the ground was his son. He didn't want his son to be depressed, so he could only use hatred to spread his anger.
"Men, pass down my order. Changsha's Huang Zu is to leave immediately. Return to Xiangyang and lead 30,000 soldiers. Enter Xinye and arrange all matters in Xinye!" Liu Biao began to give orders. In Jingzhou, Wen Pin was in Jiangxia. The remaining generals were Cai Pa, Zhang Yun, and Huang Zu. Cai Pa and Zhang Yun were good at naval warfare, but they were blind in land warfare. Huang Zu was one of the few generals Liu Biao had. Although he was a little older, he was still considered one of the best.
When they heard that Liu Biao was going to send troops, Pang Tong was the most excited. He really didn't expect that his elder brother would help him in the end. He also didn't expect his uncle to be so capable. Pang Tong was about to look over, but he didn't expect to see his uncle's sharp eyes. Pang Tong panicked and immediately moved away.
When Pang Shanmin heard that Liu Biao was going to send troops, his heart was filled with the desire for revenge.
The person who sighed was naturally Kuai Liang. Liu Bei couldn't take Yangzhou when the three factions attacked. Now, he was delusional to think that he could take Yangzhou from Shouchun. Dominating the Central Plains? It was impossible. At most, he could only keep Liu Mang in check. What kind of neighbor was the best for Jingzhou? This was because Jingzhou's biggest enemy, Cao Cao, was about to conquer Hebei. Once he was free, he would naturally go south to Jingzhou. If there was an overlord in the Central Plains, then it would be very difficult for Cao Cao to go south. If there wasn't an overlord, then after Cao Cao destroyed the warlords of the Central Plains, Jingzhou would be next.
The reason why Kuai Liang felt uncomfortable looking at Liu Bei was because Liu Bei was too ambitious. He was also an ally of Jingzhou's archenemy, Jiangdong's Sun Ce. If you ask a tiger for its skin, then you will be devoured by the tiger. Didn't you see Zhang Xiu's ending? Kuai Liang was ruthless to the extreme.
Just as Kuai Liang was at his wit's end, a messenger suddenly rode on a warhorse and charged towards the governor's manor, "Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Liu Mang's Army! Liu Mang's Army! " The messenger's voice was very hurried. He couldn't even speak clearly.
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