Everyone's complexion was very ugly. And the one who caused all this was the eldest son of the Huang family, Huang She. He had already violated the taboo, the taboo of a feudal lord. Huang She unexpectedly received the information earlier than a lord of a province. What does this mean? This means that there are spies of the Huang family in the Fan city garrison. People will not care about Huang She, but the entire Huang family. Huang She is the one who caused all this to happen.
Fan City belonged to the Zhang family, and the Zhang family belonged to the Cai family. The Huang family had planted spies in the Zhang family's troops. This was originally an unspoken rule. After all, the Cai family and the Huang family had been at odds for a long time. It was normal for both sides to have spies. But now, it was directly brought out in public. It only made people feel uncomfortable because Huang She had broken the rules.
The Zhang family's patriarch, Zhang Yun, and Cai Mao's expressions were the most unsightly.
Liu Biao's expression wasn't any better. This was clearly saying that the Huang family and the Cai family were at odds. One had to know that there was an outsider here. What was the meaning of this?
"Guards, drag Huang Zhibi away for me!" Although Liu Biao's expression wasn't good, he didn't really want to punish Huang She. After all, Huang She represented the Huang family. He was also an existence that Cai Mao had left behind to keep the Cai family in check. This was to prevent the Cai family from rebelling if he died. This way, the Huang family could keep the Cai family in check and let them know the price of doing so.
"I!" Although Huang She didn't use his brain when doing things, he wasn't stupid. He also knew that he had said something wrong. Just as the guards were about to drag Huang She away, a guard came over to report that General Zhang Gui was requesting an audience.
"Zhang Gui!" The Jingzhou civil and military officials present were stunned. Zhang Gui was the general of Fan City's garrison. Wasn't he a captive? Fan City had already been breached. Why would he appear now?
"Pass!" Liu Biao directly shouted, and everyone forgot about Huang She.
Soon, Zhang Gui was brought in. As soon as he came in, Zhang Gui directly knelt in front of Liu Biao. "Sinner Zhang Gui greets the Lord!" ‘
Liu Mang also used his eyes to size up Zhang Gui. It must be said that Zhang Gui was miserable. His face was ashen and there were no clean clothes on his body. He even wore armor and there were wounds on his armor. It was as if he just came back from a battlefield.
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"You still have the face to come back!" Zhang Yun's face was full of anger. He was about to draw his sword and kill his twin brother.
"General Zhang Yun, calm down. Calm down!" Seeing that Zhang Yun was about to draw his sword, if it landed on Zhang Gui's head, there would be no way for him to survive. Everyone stepped forward to stop him.
"Let me go, let me go. Today, I must kill this trash. I must kill this disloyal and unjust person!" How could Zhang Yun be a match for a group of people? The sword in his hand was taken away, but he still kicked Zhang Gui's body.
Zhang Gui did not resist. He was kicked by his elder brother, and he staggered. He even touched his wound, causing blood to flow out. It was a miserable sight.
Liu Mang looked at the trick in front of him. Zhang Gui and Zhang Yun were really talented. No matter what, Zhang Gui was responsible for the loss of his territory. If Liu Biao was angry, he might even kill Zhang Gui. Even if he did not kill Zhang Gui, he might just imprison him. Then, Zhang Gui's career would be over.
Now, Zhang Gui was in such a miserable state. He was injured all over. How could Liu Biao bear to see him like this? I risked my life for you. Even if I didn't contribute anything, I should at least be credited for my hard work. Zhang Yun's righteousness made it even harder for Liu Biao to punish him.
"Stand up and talk!" As expected, Liu Biao did not immediately pursue Zhang Gui's responsibility for going to Fan City.
"Yes!" Zhang Gui nodded and was about to stand up, but the wounds on his body were real. He couldn't even stand properly after the tossing and turning just now.
"Liu Jingzhou, you should give General Zhang Gui a chair. Look at him!" Liu Mang also spoke. Liu Biao had already allowed Zhang Gui to stand up and speak. This meant that he was already compassionate. It was fine for him to give Zhang Gui a seat. Liu Mang could even gain a favor.
"Men, bring a chair!" Liu Biao frowned and looked at Zhang Gui's injuries. His heart softened.
"Thank you, Lord. Thank you, King Of Shu!" Zhang Gui also nodded gratefully at Liu Mang. In Jingzhou, the only person who addressed Liu Biao as Liu Jingzhou was the Prince of Shu, Liu Mang. That was why Zhang Gui was able to recognize him.
Liu Biao was about to ask when another person jumped out. "General Zhang Gui, let me ask you. Did a white horse appear in Fan City?" ‘
"Hmm?" Zhang Gui frowned. His Lord hadn't spoken yet. Who was this person? His tone was so aggressive. He looked up and saw that it was a civil official. However, this civil official was familiar. Zhang Gui hadn't been to Jingzhou for a long time. He had always been in Fan City and looked at the person who answered. Wasn't this the young master of the Huang family, Huang She?
Although the Zhang family was part of the Cai family and didn't get along with the Huang family, they couldn't bring it out in the open.
Therefore, Zhang Gui didn't directly ignore Huang She's question. Instead, he nodded and said, "Indeed, there is a white horse."
Everyone knew that Liu Bei of Yuzhou and Liu Mang of Yangzhou were like fire and water. If a white horse appeared in Fan City, wouldn't it mean that Liu Bei of Yuzhou and Liu Mang of Yangzhou had joined forces? If these two enemies could join forces, it meant that they were planning something big. Moreover, Yangzhou had just joined forces with Jingzhou.
"Haha, I knew it. I knew it. This King Of Shu, Liu Mang, has always been ambitious. He has bewitched the Lord with evil intentions. Now that I've seen through him, he wants to occupy Jingzhou!" On the side, Huang She was laughing like a gambler who won a bet.
"Hmph, this King Of Shu, Liu Mang, isn't a good person!" Cai Mao didn't have a good impression of Liu Mang, so he naturally wouldn't speak up for him. However, Kuai Yue could hear his words.
"If that's the case, what should we do? There are tigers and wolves in front and leopards behind! " ‘
"That's right, that's right! Jingzhou and Yangzhou have just formed an alliance, and they're already planning to take over Jingzhou's industry. What a big scheme! " ‘
"Huh?" Kuai Yue was also in disbelief. He looked at the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. When he saw that Liu Mang was calm, Kuai Yue was relieved. If Yangzhou and Yuzhou really joined forces to attack Jingzhou, even Kuai Yue wouldn't be able to stop Liu Mang.
"What a joke! If His Highness the King of Shu could ally with Liu Bei of Yu Province, there would be no Yangzhou War. Pang Tong of Yu Province would not have provoked a war between Yangzhou and Jingzhou. Only one person would dare to speak up for Yangzhou. It was Kuai Liang from Jingzhou. Before Liu Mang came to Jingzhou, Kuai Liang was the one who argued with the Confucians in the meeting hall.
"That's right! If Yangzhou wants to form an alliance with Yuzhou, why would Liu Bei attack Yangzhou? " Moreover, when Pang Tong came to Jingzhou, he made things difficult for Yangzhou in every way. The people from Lumen Academy knew this the best. Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan told them not to let Yangzhou go if they could. The officials from the Cai Family also added fuel to the fire. How could the two families possibly form an alliance?
"Haha, Kuai Zirou, who doesn't know that you're on Yangzhou's side?" Huang She questioned Kuai Liang directly. Previously, he had addressed Kuai Liang as Uncle, but now, he was calling him Kuai Zirou. "Can't enemies form an alliance? Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, and Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu were allies. In the end, they fell out because of benefits. " ‘
Huang She suddenly uttered some standard words, which really surprised everyone present.
One must know that Huang She, the eldest son of the Huang family, thought himself to be brimming with talent. But in fact, his head was embroidered with flowers, and his stomach was full of idiocy.
But he didn't expect that this idiot 1 would actually say such standard words today. They could not help but look at him in a different light. Even Liu Biao looked at Huang She.
"Your Highness, King Shu, is this true?" Liu Biao asked Liu Mang in a low voice.
"Liu Jingzhou, General Zhang Gui is here. You'll know if it's true or not!" Liu Mang replied calmly.
"Zhang Gui!" ‘
"My Lord, the White Horses did appear in Fan City, but that was only under the banner of the White Horses!" 'Zhang Guiye really didn't want to talk about the' White Horse Reinforcements'. It was embarrassing. With the towering walls of Fan City and the sturdy gate of the moat, the 30,000 soldiers could have withstood the attack of 100,000 soldiers. Even then, they could have held on until the reinforcements from Xiangyang arrived. Even a young master who didn't know how to fight could have held on for a year and a half. However, Fan City was lost in a day because of the appearance of the 'White Horse Reinforcements'. The real Zhang Guiye had made a mistake in her estimation.
These White Horses used the banner of an ally to force their way into Fan City, causing the gates and drawbridge that could have been closed to fail. This allowed the Xiliang Cavalry to charge into Fan City.
Zhang Gui did not want to bring it up. After all, it was embarrassing. However, he had to say it now.
"The White Horses were Liu Bei's Army in disguise?" Everyone could tell from Zhang Gui's words.
"Yes, my Lord! From the surprise attack on Fan City, to sending troops to kill our sentries, and then using the banner of friendly forces to gain our trust, all of these were done by Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, under Liu Bei of Yu Province! After Zhang Guibei was captured, Liu Bei did not plan to hide it from him. That was how he knew it was done by Liu Bei's military advisor.
"Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan?" To the people of Jingzhou, this person was a scar. A few days ago, everyone was still fawning over him in the meeting hall. Now, not only did they find out that he was the one who instigated the war between Jingzhou and Yangzhou, but he also killed the envoys of Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Now, this surprise attack on Fan City was his doing, and he had even used the name of the White Horses to impersonate the Yangzhou Army to attack Fan City. It could be said that the entire Jing Province hated the name Pang Tong to the bones.
"Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan?" Liu Mang was also stunned. This was clearly done by Liu Mang. It was true that the White Horses of Yangzhou had appeared in Fan City, but that was under Liu Mang's orders. How could it be related to Pang Tong? However, Liu Mang did not bother to explain himself.
"Pang Tong has gone too far in bullying Jingzhou!" Liu Biao stood up angrily. How could he not be angry? A while ago, Liu Mang was sitting in Pang Tong's seat. At that time, everyone in Jingzhou was very close to Pang Tong. Now, it was a slap in the face.
Pang Tong had toyed with Jingzhou. Even so, Liu Biao could not do anything.
"How could this be? Impossible, impossible!" Huang She was still not willing to believe it. It was not easy for him to obtain this information. He wanted to expose Liu Mang's true identity in the meeting hall but Zhang Gui said that the White Horse Following the Righteous was Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan. This was too hurtful.
No one would sympathize with Huang She's clown behavior. Liu Mang directly ignored Huang She. He could not kill Huang She now, so he would keep him alive for now.
"General Zhang Gui, since Big-eared Liu asked you to come back, he must have brought his request!" Liu Mang was concerned about Liu Bei's condition.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Gui nodded. If he did not want Zhang Gui to pass the message, Liu Bei would not have asked Zhang Gui to come back.
"Speak!" On the stage, Liu of Jingzhou said with a sullen face. The one who was most embarrassed was Liu Biao. Pang Tong was a guest of honor at Liu Biao's residence a while ago, but now he had become an enemy.
"Lord, this, this, this!" Zhang Gui did not know what to say.
"General Zhang Gui, just say what you want. Since Liu Jingzhou is already like this, he will not blame you!" Liu Mang comforted Zhang Gui. Liu Biao could even give him a seat. With the protection of his elder brother Zhang Yun and Cai Mao, Liu Biao would not do anything to Zhang Gui. At the very least, his life would be protected.
"Lord, Yuzhou Liu Bei gave three conditions!" Zhang Gui calmed himself down and said.
"What three conditions?" ‘
"First, he wants Lord to give Liu Bei 500,000 rations!" Zhang Gui said to Liu Biao.
"Why doesn't he just rob?" Liu Biao was furious. Even if Jingzhou had 500,000 shi of provisions, it would be a great loss. After all, they still have to sell provisions to Yangzhou. Furthermore, they also have to pay the soldiers. Even if Jingzhou is big, it would be difficult to take out 500,000 shi of provisions.
"Liu Bei said that he doesn't want Lord to take it out all at once. He just wants the same amount as Yangzhou!" "Jingzhou can still transfer the rations in batches. However, Jingzhou will also have to bleed. " If it could be solved with money, Liu Biao would be willing. After all, Fan City was too important to him.
"Second!" Liu Mang looked at Liu Biao and felt that he could not let Liu Bei succeed. He had three conditions.
"Second, he wants Lord to break the alliance with Yangzhou's King Of Shu!" Zhang Guiyou continued to speak.
"Haha!" Liu Mang sneered in his heart. This Liu Bei really had a good plan.
Indeed, Jingzhou's Liu Biao might not be able to take out 500,000 rations. Even if he did, he might not give it out. 500,000 was too much. Liu Biao also knew that giving Liu Bei rations would not be enough. Thus, he tried to put out the fire, which would only make the fire stronger.
However, it was possible for Jingzhou to cancel the agreement with Yangzhou. Yangzhou and Jingzhou had signed an agreement of five hundred thousand shi of provisions. Once the agreement between Yangzhou and Jingzhou was gone, the five hundred thousand shi of provisions could be transferred from Yangzhou to Yuzhou District.
Not only that, once Liu Mang's Yangzhou lost the rations and the alliance with Jingzhou's Liu Biao, the chaos in Yangzhou would continue. All of Liu Mang's efforts in Jingzhou would be lost and he would not be able to make a comeback.
Liu Bei of Yuzhou could use this opportunity to make a comeback with the rations. Not only could he expand his army, but he could also support the rebellion in Yangzhou and enter Yangzhou. This kind of overlord in the Central Plains would be Liu Bei of Yuzhou.
"What about the third condition?" Liu Mang was still smiling as he looked at Zhang Gui, as if this condition had nothing to do with Yangzhou.
"The third condition is that Yuzhou has to sign an alliance with Lord!" Zhang Gui finished his sentence in one breath.
This Liu Bei was both a good person and a bad person. He wanted Liu Biao to reject the alliance with Yangzhou and ask for 500,000 rations from Liu Biao to form an alliance with him. This was not an alliance, but a protection fee.
Once they agreed to Liu Bei's conditions, Jingzhou would not even have the chance to go back on their word. Fan City would have to make up for it! Liu Bei could have occupied Fancheng in the name of an ally. It was not as if Liu Bei had not done this before. Liu Bei had borrowed Jingzhou but did not return it.
At that time, Sun Quan of Jiangdong had Lu Meng. What could Liu Biao have?
"What does His Highness the King Of Shu think?" Liu Biao suddenly asked Liu Mang.
Liu Mang was stunned for a moment before he reacted. "This is Jingzhou's internal affairs. Mang has no right to interfere!" Liu Mang kicked the ball back to Liu Mang. Liu Mang only wanted to say one thing. Once the alliance is formed, Jingzhou will have to change its banner. As for Fancheng, Liu Mang can forget about it for the rest of his life. Liu Mang said with a smile.
"Lord, Liu Bei also said that if Lord does not agree, he will sit in Fan City and watch Jingzhou. His army will arrive in Xiangyang in a day!" Liu Bei did not say this.
Zhang Gui added these words himself. After all, Liu Bei knew that although Liu Biao was a little cowardly, he was still a duke. If you pushed him too hard, even a rabbit would bite, let alone a duke! Zhang Gui did not give Liu Biao any face. He was simply a scoundrel. "Give me rations or not, form an alliance or not! If not, I'll beat you up! "
Even the kind Liu Biao was angry. This was simply not giving him any face.
"Boom! Shut up! " Liu Biao suddenly stood up. "Liu Bei bullied me too much. I must kill him! Attack, attack! " ‘
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