"It's here, it's here. Surround him. Don't even let a fly out." Outside the King of Shu's residence, the place that used to be as crowded as a marketplace had become a place for people to hide from each other. The most popular person in Jingzhou was going to become someone that Jingzhou wanted to capture.
"Everyone inside, listen up! We are here on orders from our lord, Liu Biao, to capture the fake King Of Shu Liu Mang and his henchmen. Anyone who disobeys will be killed!" Outside the King Of Shu's mansion, someone shouted.
"What's going on?!" Liu Biao's actions naturally couldn't be hidden from the common people. It was still daytime, but the entire Xiangyang Guard was mobilized and a large number of soldiers had entered the city. The common people couldn't wait to avoid them.
"That's right! What's going on? Isn't this the King Of Shu's mansion?" Someone asked. This mansion could be considered a sacred place in Jing Province. Every day, the people who came and went were all high ranking officials and nobles of Jing Province. Even the Cai Clan and Lao Clan's people came and went. Liu Biao, the Governor of Jing Province, had also come here before. But why was it surrounded by an army today?
"I don't know. This is the residence of His Highness the King of Shu. His Highness the King of Shu is the ruler of Yangzhou. Isn't Yangzhou and Jing Province allies? How did it become like this? Is there a misunderstanding? "A scholar who understood the situation stood up and asked.
"Scram! We are here on orders from the Governor. How could there be a misunderstanding?! " A soldier impatiently pushed the scholar, causing him to stagger. The scholar was about to glare at the soldier, but the soldier directly pulled out the sword in his hand. The sword gleamed coldly, causing the scholar to shut up. After all, no one was willing to fight against a sword with their body.
"His Highness the King Of Shu had just sent troops to help Jing Province retake Nanyang County. How did it become like this all of a sudden?!" Some people were indignant. When Yangzhou and Jing Province allied, it caused a huge commotion. After all, Liu Mang and Liu Biao had made a name for themselves. At that time, the people of Jing Province were very excited because they knew how strong Yangzhou was. With such a powerful ally, Jing Province would naturally be peaceful. Especially when Liu Bei of Yu Province sent troops to capture Fancheng. At that time, the people of Jing Province were in a state of panic. Once Fancheng was captured, Xiangyang would be difficult to defend. Even the several cities and dozens of counties near Xiangyang could not be defended. The people of Xiangyang frowned. Those who had money and ability were preparing to migrate. It was the Yangzhou Army, the army of this ally, that sent troops to Fancheng. Not only did they help Jing Province drive away the enemy, but they also captured Nanyang County. This was a real advantage. Naturally, the people of Jing Province would speak up for the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
"Open the door!" Liu Mang mounted the warhorse. The weapon in his hand had been wiped clean and the armor on his body had been put on.
"Yes!" In the mansion of the King Of Shu, there were people that Liu Mang had brought from Yangzhou. Naturally, there were also some maidservants that were recruited from the local area. After Jia Xu took away those women, it was impossible for the local people to take them away. When they heard that the gate was surrounded by the army, these local maidservants were all frightened. Liu Mang had no way to appease them. As long as they could take away something in the mansion of the King Of Shu, they could take it away. There were also a lot of gold and silver. He only hoped that Liu Biao would not be angry and kill them all.
The ones who opened the door for Liu Mang were some of the local maidservants. The gate of the King Of Shu's mansion could not be opened by one person. With two or three maidservants helping to open the gate, the gate slowly opened with a "ka ka ka" sound.
"Back off, back off!" Liu Mang appeared in front of the gate with Guan Hai and Zhou Cang. The Jingzhou Xiangyang Guards subconsciously retreated timidly.
"What are you retreating for? Go and take down this fake King!" Someone was flustered and exasperated. Liu Mang took a closer look and saw that it was none other than the person who had always been against Liu Mang, Huang She. After besieging Cai Mao, Huang She immediately rushed to Liu Mang's mansion. He wanted to see his enemy imprisoned with his own eyes. He wanted him to be tortured and humiliated.
"Commander Huang, what did I do wrong? Why did the Governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, come here to imprison me?" Liu Mang looked at Huang She in front of him.
Seeing that Liu Mang was coming straight for him, Huang She sneered, "Do you think you don't know what you did? Let me tell you, Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, do you still think that you are the Lord of Yangzhou who has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under your command? "
"Oh, if I'm not, then what am I now?" Liu Mang said indifferently.
"You are just a fish on the chopping board right now. Don't forget that this is Jingzhou, not your Yangzhou. You will be a prisoner later. It is very likely that you will be sentenced to death. In the end, you can prepare to go to hell with that bitch of yours!" Huang She looked at Liu Mang fiercely. One must know that Huang She had suffered countless losses in the hands of Liu Mang. Since Jiang Xia, Huang She had been defeated and became a prisoner. Later, in Jingzhou, Huang She wanted to scheme against Liu Mang many times. However, each and every time, he was resolved by Liu Mang. He was even imprisoned by Liu Biao. It could be said that Huang She's resentment towards Liu Mang was very deep.
"Prisoner? Haha! " Liu Mang laughed. "The identity of a prisoner, this king has never been a prisoner. However, some people seem to have been a guest in Yangzhou." Liu Mang sneered.
"You!" Huang She pointed at Liu Mang. He was so angry that he could not speak. Huang She simply did not want to mention the days when he was a prisoner.
"Come, take down this fake king for me!" Huang She stopped bickering. He was not Liu Mang's opponent in bickering. He wanted to be serious. After taking down Liu Mang, he would teach him a lesson.
"Let's see who dares!" Liu Mang roared. With Liu Mang's current martial arts skills, his voice was not small. The stronger the general, the louder his voice was. Therefore, when Liu Mang shouted at the top of the city walls, the general would come out. This was because his voice contained his strength. It was precisely because of this that Liu Mang roared at the top of the Changban Slope.
Liu Mang's shout had really shaken everyone. One by one, the soldiers of the Jing Province's Xiangyang Guard stopped advancing.
"Huang She, this king asked you what crime this king committed. You stuttered in front of this king and did not know what to say. Since you do not want to say it, then this king will tell you. This king is innocent. Even if this king was guilty, it would not be Huang She's turn to arrest me. It would also not be Liu Jingzhou's turn to interrogate me!" Liu Mang's words became fierce. Liu Mang was right. He was the King Of Shu, the King of Great Han. He even had the title of General Zhennan. If Yi Province and Jingzhou were really considered his subordinates, then Liu Biao was only the Governor of Jingzhou. He really did not have the qualifications to question him.
Hearing this, the soldiers of Xiangyang retreated even more. "Daren?" They all looked at Huang She who was standing on the side. This group of Xiangyang Guard originally did not want to be enemies with the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. This was because the Xiangyang Guard had once fought side by side with the Yangzhou Army. They naturally knew how terrifying the Yangzhou Army was. In the Battle of Fan City, they were completely useless. They only did hard work and earned merit. They were still grateful to the King Of Shu. None of them were willing to take down the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. Moreover, many of the people in the Xiangyang Guard were members of the noble families of Jingzhou. Liu Mang was friends with the Cai Clan and the Chu Clan, so he had a good relationship with them. Only the noble families of the Huang Clan would glare at Liu Mang angrily.
"His Highness the King Of Shu? Who would admit that you are His Highness the King Of Shu? The Governor has already said that you are a false king. False king, not to mention your mistakes, just the fact that you are pretending to be a King of Great Han is a crime punishable by death! Men, take them down. "Huang She directly determined that Liu Mang was a false king.
Hearing Huang She's words, the Xiangyang Guard stepped forward again. "Do you want to disobey my orders?!" Huang She roared.
"Yes!" The Xiangyang Guard stammered, "Your Highness, we are sorry. We are just following orders." The Xiangyang Guard stepped forward and prepared to listen to Huang She's orders to take down the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
"Is there no other way?" Liu Mang shook his head. He originally planned to stall for time and use words to persuade Huang She to bring him to Liu Biao. Now, it seemed that Huang She was bent on taking him down. Then, he could only fight his way out of here.
Just as Liu Mang's hand reached for the weapon behind him and was about to start a massacre, a deep voice sounded.
A deep voice rang out. "Wait!"
The Xiangyang Guard's nerves were already jumping. When they heard the word 'wait', they immediately put down their weapons.
"Who is it?" Seeing this scene, Huang She was furious. He turned his head and wanted to see who gave the order. "Who told you to put down your weapons? Go, go!"
"It's me!" A dying old man walked through the crowd with the help of a young man.
"Ah, isn't that Pang Degong?" Someone exclaimed.
"Yes, Pang Degong. Why is Pang Degong here?" The person with the highest reputation among the people was not the governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, nor was it the military advisor, Cai Mao, or Kuai Yue. It was Pang Degong, the founder of the Lumen Academy.
"Hello, Pang Degong!"
"Hello, Pang Degong!" Along the way, the commoners automatically opened up a path and greeted Pang Degong respectfully. Pang Degong smiled and replied to them one by one. From this, one could see Pang Degong's reputation in Jingzhou.
"Pang Degong!" Huang She said these words fiercely. Pang Degong could not be underestimated. Although he did not hold a high position, he was more influential than those who held high positions. This was because the Lumen Academy covered the origin of half of Jingzhou's officialdom. Not only in Jingzhou, but also in Yangzhou and Xudu, many people used to come from the Lumen Academy. For example, Xu Shu and Pang Tong were not officials.
It could be said that in the south of the Central Plains, the students of the Lumen Academy competed with each other.
As their principal, Pang Degong naturally had students all over the world. No one dared to disrespect him. In Jingzhou, even the governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, had to respectfully call him Pang Degong.
It could be said that even if Pang Degong rebelled, Liu Biao would not dare to kill him. Once he killed Pang Degong, Jingzhou would no longer be stable. The officials of the Lumen Academy would immediately be dismissed. Half of Jingzhou would be paralyzed. The remaining students in the other provinces would bring troops back for revenge. Pang Degong was different from the other nobles. The other nobles had a large family to feed, but Pang Degong only had a few relatives. He was also a free and easy person. Every year, the Pang Family would give a lot of money to the poor people. Therefore, Pang Degong's reputation was very high among the people.
As a junior, Huang She was looked down upon by Pang Degong. Even though he was angry, Huang She still stepped forward and respectfully cupped his fist to Pang Degong. "Greetings, Master Pang!"
"You are the eldest son of the Huang Family?" Pang Degong looked at Huang She. He did not call Huang She by his name and directly called him the eldest son of the Huang Family. This made Huang She feel very embarrassed. Pang Degong was also very angry in his heart. How could he be called the eldest son of the Huang Family in public?
"Old thing!" Huang She looked at Pang Degong with hatred in his heart. He could not do anything to Pang Degong now, but this Pang Degong would die sooner or later. Let's see how you will protect your Pang Family after his death. After this, it could be said that the Huang Family's prosperity in Jingzhou was certain. Huang She was still young. He did not believe that he could not outlast this muddle-headed old thing. When the time comes, Huang She looked at the young man beside Pang Degong. Isn't that Pang Shanmin? There will be a time when I will teach your Pang Family a lesson.
"Eldest son of the Huang Family, why did you bring so many troops to Xiangyang?" Pang Degong asked even though he already knew the answer.
"Master Pang, I am here to follow the orders of the Governor of Jingzhou to capture the traitor!" Although Huang She resented Pang Degong, he still cupped his fist and replied.
"Capture the traitor? Why did you come to the mansion of His Highness, the King Of Shu?" Pang Degong was worthy of being called an old man. Although there were some words of ridicule, it was also a kind of praise for the old man's command.
Pang Degong's words determined Liu Mang's identity as the King Of Shu, not the false king that Huang She said. With this identity, it could be said that Huang She could no longer use the identity of a false king to define Liu Mang.
"Master Pang!" Liu Mang also saw Pang Degong. He cupped his fist and greeted Pang Degong to express his gratitude. He did not know why Pang Degong would stand up and help him. However, having such a helper was also good. As for this favor, he will repay it later.
"Your Highness!" Pang Degong also smiled and nodded. He did not have a noble title, but he was not inferior to Liu Mang.
"Brother Shanmin!" Liu Mang also cupped his fist to Pang Shanmin who was beside Pang Degong.
"Hmph!" Pang Shanmin coldly snorted.
Pang Degong's purpose of coming here was very simple, and that was Pang Shanmin's request. Pang Shanmin was indifferent on the surface, but in his heart, he still felt guilty towards Liu Mang. Because of Tang Yun's death, Pang Shanmin wronged Liu Mang and caused a lot of trouble for Liu Mang. However, Liu Mang repaid evil with good. Pang Shanmin was a gentleman since childhood, so he did not want to owe Liu Mang. However, he could not find an opportunity to repay him. When he heard that Huang She brought troops to besiege the mansion of the King Of Shu, Pang Shanmin asked Pang Degong to come and see if he could plead for leniency.
"Pang Degong, this is the Lord's order. As for who this traitor is, I have no comment!" Seeing that Pang Degong was here to help Liu Mang, Huang She's face was very ugly. He could not directly tell Pang Degong that Liu Biao's wife was slept with by Liu Mang and that she was pregnant. If he said that, Pang Degong would naturally not help Liu Mang. However, Huang She would also be finished. He was the one who spread the news. Wasn't this courting death? Liu Biao might even kill him in anger.
"Is that so? Since you don't know, then I will go with you to the Prefecture Overseer and have a good discussion! "Pang Degong did not know the specific reason, so he decided to meet with the Prefecture Overseer first.
Listening to Pang Degong's words, the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guard were relieved. They did not want to face Liu Mang. If they killed Liu Mang, then Yangzhou and Jing Province would face each other. Thinking about how terrifying the Yangzhou Army was, the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guard were a little scared.
"Even if you go to the Lord, you still need to be escorted!" Huang She was angry that Pang Degong intervened. However, Huang She's condition did not change. That was to make Liu Mang put down his weapons and be detained. This way, he could thank Liu Mang for his prestige and let him be humiliated.
"En? His Highness the King Of Shu is a Prince of Great Han! "Pang Degong frowned and said. This was to make Huang She give him face.
"So what if he is a Prince? We are Jing Province's soldiers and only listen to the Lord's orders!" Huang She's voice also became louder. He was not giving Pang Degong face.
"This, this, this! Huang She, Lord! "The soldiers of the Xiangyang Guard looked at Pang Degong and then at Huang She, not knowing who to listen to.
"What? You don't listen to me? Are you not going to listen to the Prefecture Overseer's orders? The Lord's orders are here. Do you want to disobey? "Huang She took out Liu Biao's orders and shouted to the Xiangyang Guard below.
After being shouted at by Huang She, the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guard could only go forward and prepare to take Liu Mang and the others.
"Thank you, Lord Pang!" Liu Mang saw that Pang Degong had already spoken up for him. This Huang She wanted to take down Liu Mang with his life on the line. There was no point in saying more. Let's just fight.
"His Highness the King Of Shu is not a traitor. On what basis are you imprisoning His Highness the King Of Shu!" Pang Shanmin suddenly shouted from the side.
"Yes, on what basis are you imprisoning His Highness the King Of Shu if he is not a traitor?" After Pang Shanmin shouted, the people on the side also shouted. Pang Degong had already won the hearts of the people. Liu Mang was also in Jingzhou and the people were very concerned about him. Now that Huang She wanted to take down His Highness the King Of Shu, these people originally did not dare to stand up. After all, they had their own families and could only suppress their anger. However, now that they saw Pang Degong's eldest son shouting, they could not help but explode in anger.
"This group of unruly people, I want to see who is making a ruckus. Men, take down whoever dares to speak loudly!" Huang She could not subdue Pang Degong, but how could he not subdue this group of untouchable people? Therefore, Huang She was also angry. He pulled out his war saber and ordered the Xiangyang Guard to take down those who were making a ruckus.
"The Huang Family is not a good thing. We can't let him take down His Highness the King Of Shu. We can't let him take down His Highness the King Of Shu!" It would be better if Huang She did not take out his saber. Once he did, the people could no longer stand it. They were still making a ruckus just now, but now they were pushing and shoving. The Huang Family's reputation in Xiangyang was really bad. Of course, this had nothing to do with Huang She. After all, Huang She had always been in Jiang Xia. He was the little tyrant of Jiang Xia and had not brought disaster to Xiangyang.
But it didn't matter. He was not a scourge. He still had a treasured younger brother named Huang Chen. Over the years, he had been a scourge to the people of Xiangyang. Even the White Gate was angry but did not dare to say anything. Young Master Huang was the one who molested innocent people and forced them to buy and sell. That was not all. Huang Chen's lackeys were even more lawless in Xiangyang City because of the Huang family's arrogance.
"Mob! Mob! Kill anyone who dares to break the formation!" Huang She's face turned red. They did not give him any face at all. It was fine that Huang She could not do anything to Pang Degong, but these unruly people also dared to do this.
"Kill, kill, kill!" Huang She's eyes were red. He really wanted to kill.
"Kill? Let's see who dares to kill these innocent people! "Pang Degong also spoke.
"Huang She, if you want to kill these people, have you asked me, Liu Mang, if I have the saber in my hand?" Liu Mang also smiled coldly at Huang She. Liu Mang did not dare to hurt the innocent. The friendship of these people was enough.
"Kill! Kill these rioters!" Huang She pointed at the Xiangyang Guards and shouted. However, the Xiangyang Guards did not move. Instead, they retreated.
None of the Xiangyang Guards dared to do anything to these people. They did not want to attack the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, in the first place.
"Trash, trash. What use do I have for you? Fine, fine. If you don't kill, I will kill you!" Huang She was really angry. The saber in his hand was about to chop the head of the Xiangyang Guards.
"Stop!" Liu Mang wanted to stop him. However, Liu Mang did not need to do anything. The squad leader was not stupid. How could he be willing to be killed? He also drew his sword and fought with Huang She's saber.
"Even if you want to kill me, it's not your turn to kill me!" The squad leader also had a bad temper. In other words, he was also a member of a noble family. He used to be a loafer. Although he entered the Xiangyang Guards, he was still looked down upon. However, after the Battle of Fan City, the Xiangyang Guards' wealth skyrocketed. Everyone who saw the Xiangyang Guards would praise them. Therefore, the squad leader enjoyed it very much. The one who brought all of this was the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, and his Yangzhou Guards.
He was a member of a noble family. Naturally, he would not listen to orders. Who did Huang She think he was? Wasn't he just a young master of the Huang Family? Although his family was not an aristocratic family, he was still a noble family. If you want to kill me, then kill me. You are my superior!
Moreover, this squad leader was also a member of the Cai Family.
"Fine, fine. All of you are good. I will report to the Lord and let him judge!" Huang She was angry. The personal guards of the Huang Family rushed forward to protect him. "If the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, escapes, hmph, I think none of you will live!" Huang She said ruthlessly.
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