"Boom!" As soon as Yang Jie left, Liu Bei couldn't help but kick the table in front of him. The table fell to the ground, and Liu Bei's face darkened.
"Liu Mang, you little brat, you've gone too far! I will kill you! I will definitely kill you!" Liu Bei roared.
Jian Yong smiled bitterly as he looked at his lord. He didn't immediately step forward to admonish Liu Bei because he knew that Liu Bei was currently in a rage and couldn't be approached. Just like when Lao Cao was sleeping, anyone who approached him would be asking for a beating. Once, one of Lao Cao's personal guards covered Lao Cao with a quilt while he was sleeping, and he was immediately beheaded by Lao Cao.
Only when Liu Bei calmed down and breathed heavily did Jian Yong step forward to comfort Liu Bei.
"Xianhe, do you think we should give him the 60,000-shi of provisions or not?" Liu Bei calmed down and roared at Jian Yong in a low voice.
60,000-shi of provisions wasn't a small number. Liu Bei only had this much in the entire Nanyang County. If he gave it away, his Nanyang Army would have nothing to eat. Moreover, Liu Bei was now very poor. His previous extravagance was gone forever. When he attacked Yangzhou, he was in high spirits. In order to win over Zhang Xiu, he gave him provisions and gold. Liu Bei thought that after paying so much, as long as he took Yangzhou, he would be able to subdue Zhang Xiu. Giving Zhang Xiu these provisions was equivalent to increasing his own strength. But in the end, he lost, and it was a crushing defeat. General Chen Dao died in battle, and the heavily armored White Eared Army was also wiped out. Liu Bei was about to lose his pants. Originally, after killing Zhang Xiu, Liu Bei could still recover a little. Who knew that Jia Xu would play such a vicious trick and take away thousands of heavily armored Iron Cavalry! He even burned all of Nanyang County's provisions to the ground.
The provisions that Nanyang was eating were their original capital. They were usually scraped out by the Yuzhou Army. How could they have extra provisions to give to Yangzhou?
But he couldn't not give them. If he didn't give them, they would be bitterly disappointed. Your subordinates had sacrificed so much for you. If you didn't give them anything, they would be bitterly disappointed. Once the soldiers were bitterly disappointed, who would still work for Liu Bei? Why was Liu Bei able to hold on until now? Even if he was about to lose his pants, people would still follow him. That was because Liu Bei was benevolent and knew how to act. In the original timeline, Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong entered and exited Changban Slope seven times to save Young Lord A Dou. In order to win the hearts of his subordinates, this Liu Bei directly threw his own son to the ground. How cruel was that? At that time, Liu Bei was almost 50 years old. He only had this one son. If he fell to his death, then Liu Bei would really have no descendants. This was all to win the hearts of his subordinates. Now that he had bitterly disappointed his subordinates, how would they lead the troops in the future?
"Yes, and no!" Jian Yong stepped forward and answered.
"Yes, and no? What do you mean?" Liu Bei frowned. He didn't understand what Jian Yong was saying. Could it be that he only wanted to buy one? Did he not want Mi Fang after buying Lady Mi? Or did he want Mi Fang and not Lady Mi? But no matter who he bought, it would still be bitterly disappointed. Back then, the Mi Family was a huge help for him to make a comeback. Yang Jie was right. What Liu Bei was paying now was just a drop in the ocean of what the Mi Family had given him. At that time, Mi Zhuguang had given him 200,000 shi of army provisions. Not to mention the countless other wealth.
"What I mean is, My Lord, we can't disappoint the hearts of those soldiers!" Jian Yong said to Liu Bei. Only Jian Yong could speak to Liu Bei like this. This was because the two of them had played together since childhood. It could be said that they were wearing the same pair of pants. Jian Yong basically knew what Liu Bei was thinking. Therefore, when there were no outsiders, Jian Yong would reveal his chest or be extremely debauched in front of Liu Bei. This was because both of them knew about the scandals between them. Perhaps even Jian Yong clearly knew about the few black moles on Escapist Liu Bei's buttocks.
"But we can't pay 60,000 shi of army provisions. If we take out 60,000 shi of army provisions, then Xuande, your great cause will really be unable to succeed!" Jian Yong saw that there was no one around and didn't call Liu Bei "My Lord" anymore. Instead, he directly said these words.
To the north of Liu Bei, Cao Cao was eyeing covetously. Cao Cao was currently busy with the matters of Hebei. Therefore, he had no time to take care of the Central Plains. However, once Cao Cao was empty-handed, do you think that Cao Cao wouldn't take action against Liu Bei?
Moreover, there was still Lü Bu in the east. This tiger was also not someone to be trifled with. Right now, the people of Yangzhou were dragging down Lü Bu, causing him to have no army provisions. Once the issue of provisions was settled, do you think that Lü Bu wouldn't take revenge on Yangzhou? Furthermore, the enmity in Xuzhou had not been resolved yet.
Right now, Liu Bei needed to expand his army to 100,000 soldiers. It was difficult to attack Lü Bu first and then plot against Cao Cao. Time was of the essence for Cao Cao, Lü Bu, and Liu Bei. If they were even slightly careless, then they would be consigned to eternal damnation. If they handed over 60,000 shi of army provisions, even if the morale of the soldiers was still there, they couldn't let one person fight ten people. It was better to do it while they were starving.
"Xianhe, do you think that I am an idiot?" Liu Bei angrily said. Wasn't it equivalent to saying it in vain? Liu Bei also knew that he couldn't give it to them. He also knew that if he didn't give it to them, it would disappoint his subordinates. However, Liu Bei could do that!
"Therefore, my lord, please restrain your grief. Mistress has passed away. She died in battle with General Mi Fang in Yingshang! She died at the hands of Liu Mang! My lord, please restrain your grief! " Jian Yong suddenly knelt in front of Liu Bei and said these words to Liu Bei. There were even tears on his face.
"Aren't they still alive?!" Lady Mi and Mi Fang were still alive and well. Otherwise, Liu Mang wouldn't have sent an envoy. Liu Bei was about to ask this question, but he immediately understood. Both of them were shrewd people. How could they not understand Jian Yong's words?
"Alas, alas! Liu Mang, that brat, killed my general, humiliated my wife and daughter, and occupied my city. I, Liu Bei, will definitely be incompatible with him in this life. We will fight to the death! " Liu Bei also angrily glared, showing a kind of grief and sadness. It was just like how Liu Bei's parents died. Back then, when Liu Bei's parents died, Liu Bei probably wouldn't have such tears. As expected of the Movie Emperor.
The two people with tears on their faces looked at each other and immediately laughed.
Wasn't this successfully resolved?! Didn't you, Liu Mang, want to use the Mi siblings to wait for the best price?! If Liu Bei didn't spend sixty thousand shi of provisions, then his subordinates would be disappointed. If he gave them sixty thousand shi of provisions, then Liu Bei wouldn't be able to make a name for himself for the rest of his life.
Liu Mang's plan was good. No matter which option Liu Bei chose, it would be a dead end. However, I, Liu Bei, don't have to play according to your wishes. Since you gave me a dead end, then I will directly break the chessboard and not play according to the rules of the game with you.
Mi Fang and Lady Mi were both "dead". Only they were dead. Then Liu Bei opened the chessboard and prepared for the next game.
Mi Fang and Lady Mi were already dead. Mi Fang died in battle at Yingshang. He sacrificed himself for the country. Lady Mi was also a loyal person who sacrificed herself for the country. With both of them dead, why should I give you a ransom?! Once the two of them died, Liu Bei only needed to shed a few tears and his subordinates would immediately submit to him. They might even unite against a common enemy. Liu Bei's wife was already dead. His subordinates would still be loyal to Liu Bei!
"Xianhe, what should we do if Mi Fang and his sister appear?!" Liu Bei thought again. They said that Mi Fang and Lady Mi were dead, but what if Mi Fang and Lady Mi appeared?
"My lord can rest assured about this! We can first send out death warriors to find the place where Mi Fang and Lady Mi are held captive by Liu Mang's army. If possible, we can directly kill them! As long as they are dead, they will naturally not appear! "Jian Yong directly said kill. Dead people wouldn't speak.
"What if we can't kill them?!" Liu Bei said cautiously.
"If we can't kill them, that means they are lucky. We just need to monitor them closely. We definitely can't let them appear in our Yu Province! As long as they don't appear, no one will doubt it! Even if Liu Mang announces it, my lord, do you think the soldiers will believe my lord or that brat Liu Mang of Yangzhou?! "
"My lord, you need to add Mi Fang to the document of Cao Cao of Xu Du!" Jian Yong said to Liu Bei. When Liu Bei obtained new territory, there would naturally be many empty official positions and titles. Liu Bei didn't have the final say in these titles. He still needed the official recognition of Xu Du. As long as the Xu Du officials gave the document and seal, then Liu Bei could be conferred titles. He wasn't Liu Mang. Liu Mang had the title of King Of Shu. He could do whatever he wanted because he was a King.
"Of course. Liu Bei sacrificed himself for the country for me. It is a national crisis, so naturally, I need to treat him well! What should I bestow? What do you think? "Liu Bei was very generous this time. He directly gave him the title of Marquis of Guannei. This title wasn't small. Even when Emperor Ling of Han was selling official positions and titles, this title of Marquis of Guannei was sold for thousands of gold.
"That's too high!" Jian Yong frowned. This title of Marquis of Guannei wasn't small. Even now, Guan Yu was only recognized as a Marquis of Ting. "Let's just give him Marquis of Du Ting!"
If it was too high, it wasn't because he was afraid that Cao Cao of Xu Du wouldn't give it. Even if Cao Cao didn't give it, Emperor Han would give it to him. After all, Emperor Han was counting on the people of the Liu family to help him take back his country. Who would have thought that they were all thinking of taking over the country themselves?
"Let's just give him Marquis of Du Ting!" Liu Bei thought about it. That's right. The title of Marquis of Guannei was too high. It was rare for him to be so generous. Since he didn't need money, he could just give him whatever he wanted.
"Not only must there be a Marquis for Mi Fang, there must also be Lady Mi and Mi Zhu, Mi Zizhong!" Jian Yong suggested. Since he had already given Mi Fang a title, it didn't matter if he gave a few more to the Mi Family. In any case, Mi Fang and Lady Mi would never be Liu Bei's subordinates.
"Let's give Mi Zhu the title of Marquis of Guannei!" Since he was still alive, he naturally couldn't give him too much.
"As for the matriarch, I'll have to ask His Majesty to give you the title of Madam Zhongzhen!" Jian Yong smiled as he spoke to Liu Bei.
"Madam Zhongzhen? Madam Zhongzhen? Haha, that's better! "Liu Bei read the title carefully. The more he read, the louder his laughter became.
Madam Zhongzhen was a title that was only given to women who were loyal and unyielding. Only those who died for their chastity would be considered loyal. A woman's title was even more precious than a man's. If it was given, then Liu Mang would be slapped in the face. Where did Lady Mi die? According to Liu Bei's plot, he died at Yingshang. However, who attacked Yingshang? Naturally, it was Yangzhou's Liu Mang. If the person Liu Mang killed was called Zhongzhen, then what was Liu Mang? Wouldn't he become a traitor for no reason?
"Haha, Xianhe is a great talent. I'll pick up my brush and write now. Marquis of Duting, Marquis of Guannei, Madam Zhongzhen, a family of three marquises!" Liu Bei solved Liu Mang's problem and immediately became spirited. Even his tone carried a hint of joy. "Men, bring me a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!" Under Liu Bei's command, the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were quickly brought over. Liu Bei really wrote everything in one go.
"Marquis of Duting of Yingshang, Mi Fang, courtesy name Zi Fang, from Qu County in the Eastern Sea. Originally a subordinate of the Governor of Xuzhou, Tao Qian, he later followed Left General Liu Bei and served the country to revive the Han dynasty. However, the heavens were jealous of his talents. In the end, he was killed by a traitor in Yingshang. He sacrificed his life for the country. I specially request Your Majesty to confer Mi Fang the title of Duting of Yingshang! "
"Madam Zhongzhen of Yingshang, Liu Mi, from Qu County in the Eastern Sea. She was the younger sister of Mi Fang and later married Left General Liu Bei. She was virtuous and virtuous, educated and reasonable. In the end, she was killed by a traitor in Yingshang along with her brother Mi Fang. She sacrificed her life for the country. I specially request Your Majesty to confer Liu Mi the title of Duting of Yingshang! "
Mi Zhu's reward naturally wouldn't be included in it. A living person naturally had a living person's letter.
"Hahahaha! We don't need to waste any military provisions. We only need a few brushes and inkstones to immediately break Liu Mang's scheme! "
"Milord, not yet! Don't be careless. We still need to do one more thing! " Although Jian Yong was a bit dissolute, he was very cautious in doing things. Everything was done exquisitely. Only such a person could take care of everything.
"There is still one more thing to do?" Liu Bei was stunned.
"Naturally, it's to kill the messenger sent by Liu Mang! This matter must be done flawlessly. "Jian Yong was a vicious person. A great man was ruthless. Jian Yong was usually smiling, but when he was ruthless, he was merciless. After killing the messenger sent by Liu Mang, Liu Bei could act as if nothing had happened. After all, according to Liu Bei's explanation, Madam Mi and Mi Fang were already dead. What was a messenger sent by Liu Mang?
"Of course!" It was just a messenger. Although Liu Bei cared about his benevolence, one shouldn't forget that Liu Bei was also a thick-skinned person. Since he already said that Mi Fang and Madam Mi were dead, Liu Mang naturally wouldn't send a messenger.
When Liu Bei approached Liu Mang's messenger, it was only him, Jian Yong, and Liu Bei's personal guards. How could these people speak of it? After killing Yang Jie, there would naturally be no evidence.
"This matter should not be delayed. Act immediately! Long delays may cause trouble! " Jian Yong urged Liu Bei. After all, it was not honorable to kill a messenger in a war. It was better to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
"Men, immediately send troops to surround the relay station. Leave no one alive! Bring back their heads! " Jian Yong only wanted the messenger sent by Liu Mang to die. However, Liu Bei was an ambitious and ruthless person. His order was to leave no one alive in the relay station. It wasn't just Liu Mang's messenger group. There were also Liu Bei's subordinates. However, in order to seal the mouth, no one was left alive.
"Yes!" Liu Bei's personal guards were all experts in the army. Naturally, they wouldn't show any mercy. They only listened to Liu Bei's orders and immediately left.
These experts in the army didn't know how to kill, but they were still very good at it. In less than ten minutes, those personal guards returned. When they returned, each of them had a trace of blood on them. It was obvious that they had seen blood.
"Reporting to my lord, fortunately, we didn't disappoint. Everything has been completed. A total of 122 people in the relay station have been killed!" The personal guard half-knelt to Liu Bei and cupped his fist. Following the hand gesture of the personal guard captain, several huge cloth bags were carried over.
When the bags were opened, all of them were human heads. 122 people were killed just like that. This was the era where human lives were inferior to dogs in troubled times.
Although Jian Yong was a scholar, he was also a person who had been on the battlefield. He wasn't afraid of getting dirty. He immediately walked over and opened the bags one by one to search.
Dozens of familiar faces were in this bag. Jian Yong still remembered that these were the members of Liu Mang's messenger group who came with Yang Jie.
Jian Yong nodded one by one to identify them. However, after counting, Jian Yong's face became uglier and uglier. In the end, it even became gloomy.
"Xianhe, what's wrong?" Liu Bei had already reacted to Jian Yong's change in expression. Looking at Jian Yong's face, he knew that things weren't good.
Sure enough, Jian Yong's face was gloomy. He stepped forward in front of the personal guard captain and asked in a deep and heavy tone, "What did my lord say to you?"
"En?" The personal guard captain was stunned for a moment. Originally, he didn't need to answer Jian Yong's question because no matter how high Jian Yong's official position was, he couldn't control him. However, Jian Yong was different because he was Liu Bei's close friend and had a very close relationship with Liu Bei. Therefore, he had to answer Jian Yong's question.
"My lord asked us to not leave a single chicken or dog in the relay station!" The personal guard captain stepped forward and replied.
"Did you do it?" Jian Yong narrowed his eyes and asked.
Looking at Jian Yong's narrowed eyes, the personal guard captain was also angry. You, Jian Yong, may have a high official position, but you can't humiliate people like this! This was completely questioning the personal guard captain's ability!
"This subordinate doesn't dare to say anything else, but this relay station was indeed not left a single chicken or dog. Chancellor Jian, there's still a bag in the carriage outside!" The personal guard captain waved his hand and the personal guards under him nodded. Another bag was carried over.
"There's more?" Jian Yong stepped forward and opened it. However, once he opened it, his face became even darker than Zhang Fei's.
It turned out that the bag also contained skulls. However, these skulls did not belong to humans. They belonged to dogs, chickens, ducks and geese. These were the livestock of the relay station. The Captain of the Personal Guard had completely carried out Liu Bei's orders.
Although Jian Yong was full of anger, he knew that now wasn't the time to be angry. Jian Yong stepped forward and cupped his fist towards Liu Bei. "My lord, we were fooled by this Yang Jie. There's no Yang Jie in this bag!"
"What!" The person Liu Bei wanted to kill was Yang Jie. Those people in the relay station were completely buried with him. If Yang Jie's head wasn't there, then wouldn't they have killed for nothing? "Then what should we do now?" Liu Bei's face became gloomy. If Yang Jie disappeared, then it would be a disaster. After all, Yang Jie had the Jingzhou messenger token. If today's discussion was leaked, then Liu Bei would become a joke.
"My lord, there's no need to worry. A mere Yang Jie won't be able to do anything! Don't forget that Yangzhou's troops are still in my Nanyang County! "Jian Yong waved his hand and said.
At first, when Liu Mang sent troops, Liu Bei was stunned for a moment. One must know that both sides were in the middle of a war. They were trying to take each other's lives. Why would they send a messenger? If Yang Jie didn't show the letter from Yangzhou, then Liu Bei would have arrested him for being a fake. Even Liu Bei was stunned for a moment. Needless to say, no one thought that Liu Mang would send a messenger. Even if Yang Jie appeared, then Liu Bei could still say that he was a fake. This was because an ordinary messenger would come in groups. How could one person come alone? Yang Jie's group members were all in the pocket on the ground.
"Alright, someone pass my order. Seal the city gate and send troops to search the city. Find this Yang Jie for me!" Liu Bei wanted to find this Yang Jie to avoid any accidents.
"My lord, there's no need to mobilize a large force. Just search in private. Send out the men of sacrifice. If this Yang Jie doesn't appear, then it's fine. If he appears, then just kill him! "
Liu Bei's men of sacrifice received the order and left. Suddenly, a lot of new faces appeared in the city. They were all looking for one person. That person was Yangzhou's messenger, Yang Jie.
But where is our Yang Jie now? He was no longer in the city. Instead, he was in a temporary military camp dozens of miles away. The commander of this military camp was none other than Zhao Yun, Zhao Zi Long and his 3,000 White Horse Followers.
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