Liu Bei's complexion was gloomy and terrible. His subordinates were also silent. Now, the entire Nanyang County was in a state of panic. There were a total of four cities in Nanyang County. Below them was the main city of Nanyang.
"Milord, why don't we just leave him alone?" Someone on the side suggested.
But before this proposal could be made, Liu Bei glared at him. The other party was already at your door and you want Liu Bei to just leave him alone? Although the previous owner of the four cities of Nanyang, Zhang Xiu, did not know how to manage, but the four cities of Nanyang were still his territory and he also had some family business. Liu Mang had dispatched 3000 cavalrymen and not 3000 infantry. If it was 3000 infantry, then he could do whatever he wanted. After all, infantry were not very mobile and Liu Bei could completely eliminate them. Even if they hid in the mountains, he only needed to warn his subordinates to be on guard. But the 3000 light cavalrymen were different. Liu Mang's light cavalrymen were two horses per person. This mobility made Liu Bei envious. Good horses were expensive and this Liu Mang was playing with two horses per person.
It can be said that in the four cities of Nanyang County, the 3000 light cavalrymen could go down in one day. In the morning, they could be near Wancheng and in the evening, they could return to Wancheng. This was not just staying in Wancheng but they had already made a full circle.
This time, the threat of the 3000 light cavalrymen was very big. Now, Wancheng was also lacking in provisions. All the provisions were supplied from Yuzhou. If the provisions of Yuzhou were to be intercepted by the 3000 light cavalrymen, then Nanyang County's Liu Bei's army would have nothing to eat.
"Is there any letter from the military advisor?" Liu Bei asked his subordinates. He now missed the time when Pang Tong was at his side. At that time, he did not need to be so agitated. But now, he had to do things himself.
"There is no news from the military advisor." The person in charge of communication replied. How could Pang Tong dare to reply? This Liu Biao was almost crippled by Huang She. If they were to really plan, then Liu Bei would immediately raise his troops and fight with Liu Biao.
What was Liu Bei's background? Wasn't he just one of his two valiant generals? Even if Liu Bei could hold back, Guan Yu in Yuzhou probably couldn't.
"Yes! Liu Mang gave the order. Deng Shu, close the city gates and prepare for battle. Be wary of Liu Mang's army! "
"My lord, if these three cities are closed, how are we going to deal with Jingzhou's market and the transportation of military supplies?" Jian Yong had always been by Liu Bei's side. Although he was slightly inferior in terms of strategy, he was an expert in overall planning.
When they arrived at Nanyang County, Liu Bei called Jian Yong back from Yuzhou. He wanted Jian Yong to help him plan the supplies of Nanyang.
"Yes, my lord. In these few days, we have obtained thousands of jins of salt and iron from Jingzhou. It is enough for our army to make hundreds of sets of heavy armor and thousands of swords. Once the city gates are closed, how are we going to deal with them?" Another person came forward to speak. This person was not exceptionally handsome but he was still a beautiful man. He looked very pleasing to the eye. But when Liu Bei saw this person, his brows wrinkled.
It turned out that this person was none other than Liu Bei's best trader in the army. He was Liu Bei's brother-in-law, Mi Zhu, the richest man in Xuzhou.
Mi Zhu used to be a rich man. Almost half of Xuzhou's grain and money went into his hands. The reason why Xuzhou attracted Cao Cao's attack was not only because his father died in Xuzhou, but also because Cao Cao was interested in Xuzhou's grain and money. Just like how Jiangdong's Sun Ce was interested in Jiangdong, no matter how big the cost was, as long as Xuzhou was captured, it would be able to make up for it. Therefore, Cao Cao was determined to obtain Xuzhou. If not for Lü Bu's interference, how could Liu Bei obtain Xuzhou? Mi Zhu's wealth was half of Xuzhou's, so he was known as Xu Banzhou. From this, one could see Mi Zhu's wealth.
Even if Lü Bu occupied Xiapi, Mi Zhu was still able to take out his wealth and three thousand servants as dowry. This was the reason why Liu Bei was able to occupy Xiapi and make a comeback.
However, the brother-in-law of Liu Bei, who was once a favoured minister, had now become a person that caused Liu Bei to frown.
The first reason was that Mi Zhu was no longer as useful as before. His wealth was gone, and Zhang Fei and Guan Yu looked down on the Mi Family for being a merchant family. So what if they were rich? Merchants were the lowest class. Liu Bei used to reprimand his two younger brothers because of the Mi Family's importance, but now he did not care. Not only that, even if Zhang Fei mocked the Mi Family's brothers, Liu Bei would turn a blind eye to it. Mi Zhu was Liu Bei's brother-in-law.
However, Mi Zhu's younger sister, Liu Bei's wife, Lady Mi, had gone missing along with Mi Zhu's younger brother.
As a result, Mi Zhu became a naked official in Liu Bei's eyes. If not for Mi Zhu's wealth, Liu Bei would not have cared about Mi Zhu at all.
"Zizhong, stop the trade with Jingzhou!" Liu Bei still wanted to maintain some face.
"This subordinate understands!" Mi Zhu nodded. How could Mi Zhu not know Liu Bei's indifference towards him? He could feel it. What kind of person was he? Mi Zhu was a big merchant. A merchant's mouth was good at reading people's expressions. How could he not feel Liu Bei's indifference? However, he was helpless. He was a merchant, so what could he do? He did not have Zhang Fei's ability to take the enemy's head from an army, nor did he have Jian Yong's ability to take care of everything. He did not have Pang Tong or Pang Shiyuan's craftiness. He only had the ability to make money. Liu Bei's Yuzhou was short of money, but Liu Bei did not have enough capital to trade with Mi Zhu.
"Alright, let's stop here for today!" Liu Bei rubbed his forehead. He was tired. The 3,000 light cavalry outside the city gave him a headache. It was one thing to be bullied when he was a commoner. Even after he became an official, he was still bullied for his life. However, now that he had a territory and an army, he was still bullied at his doorstep. How could he not feel aggrieved? Liu Bei's patience did not mean that he would not get angry when he was bullied.
Since they could not encircle the city, they might as well close the gates. Out of sight, 3,000 light cavalry would not be able to attack the city anyway.
Since Liu Bei, the Lord, had gone down, the other officials also dispersed.
"Sigh!" Mi Zhu sighed as he watched his colleagues leave. They were all in groups, but he was alone. No one dared to get too close to him for fear of offending the Second and Third Generals. He originally had a younger brother with him, but now he was the only one left. Brother, where are you? Are you dead or alive?
Just as Mi Zhu was about to leave, a voice rang out from behind him. "Zizhong, slow down. I can't catch up with you if you walk too fast!" ‘
When Mi Zhu heard the voice, he turned around and saw that the person who called out to him was Liu Bei's important minister, Jian Yong.
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