Liu Biao's words surprised the people below. It could even be said that there was a trace of fear in them. Second Young Master Liu Pan was really vicious. Originally, Liu Biao wanted to drag Wen Pin down and behead him in a fit of anger. However, as long as someone begged for mercy, he would naturally spare his life. But now, it seems like this Young Master Liu Pan didn't want Wen Pin to live.
Zhuge Kongming was Zhuge Kongming, and Wen Pin was Wen Pin. They were two completely different people. But now, Liu Pan tied the two of them together. Zhuge Kongming was indeed a traitor, but it couldn't be related to Wen Pin. Zhuge Kongming came from the Lumen Academy. If he wanted to settle accounts, he would have to look for the people of the Lumen Academy. Some of the officials of the Lumen Academy were silent. These students of the Lumen Academy usually didn't have much contact with these military officers, let alone the two of them working together to betray.
If the two of them worked together to betray him, would Wen Pin be stupid? Why would he come back to face Liu Biao? Wasn't this courting death?
So as long as one could calm down and think, they would know that Wen Pin and Zhuge Kongming had nothing to do with each other.
But the key point was that Liu Biao was in a fit of anger. If Liu Pan said this, Liu Biao's eyes would be filled with killing intent.
"Milord, don't listen to Second Young Master's words. General Wen Pin is loyal to Milord. Since Milord entered Jingzhou, General Wen Pin has always served Milord. How could General Wen Pin betray Milord?" Huang She knelt before Liu Biao and cupped his fist to plead for Wen Pin.
"Haha, who knows? You may know a person's face but not his heart! That Zhuge Kongming was recommended by Mister Shui Jing and Elder Pang. Now, he has betrayed Jingzhou! "Liu Pan continued. He wanted to kill Wen Pin. Who asked Wen Pin to block his way?
Wen Pin glanced at Liu Pan. He didn't know how he had offended Liu Pan. Why was this second young master making things difficult for him?
"Milord, we are innocent, we are innocent! We really didn't know that Zhuge Kongming would betray us! Milord, we admit that we lost the battle and came here to fake military merits. However, we really have no intention of betraying Milord! "The captains were frightened by Liu Pan's words and directly told the truth.
They dared to fake military merits, but they didn't dare to betray their master. Liu Biao only had one sister in Jingzhou. This sister was from the Huang Family and had the Lumen Academy behind her. Therefore, Liu Biao couldn't do anything to her. However, they were different. They were just ordinary captains. Their families were all in Jingzhou. If they were really accused of treason, they would implicate their families and die with them.
Therefore, one by one, they told the story of how they surrounded the Yangzhou Navy on the Yangtze River. Just as they were about to capture the Yangzhou Navy, there was an internal strife and then a fire broke out. Not only were they annihilated, but even Jiangdong's Sun Ce was unlucky. They were afraid that their master, Liu Biao, would punish them. Therefore, they came to Jingzhou in advance through some clues. They wanted to claim credit for Liu Biao before Zhuge Liang to offset the defeat of the entire army.
Originally, everything was going according to their plan. Liu Biao was even prepared to give them 50,000 soldiers. However, who would have thought that Zhuge Kongming would betray them?
"Wow!" When these captains opened their mouths, the entire Jingzhou civil and military officials began to discuss this matter. Falsely claiming military merits was a taboo in the military. They worked so hard to kill the enemy and then claimed it as their own military merits. Naturally, the generals were not satisfied. Some of the generals were already glaring at Wen Pin. If Huang She didn't plead for mercy for Wen Pin, then the generals of the Huang family would have already kicked Wen Pin while he was down.
Kuai Yue looked at the scene and couldn't help but sigh at Zhuge Kongming. This person was really talented. He was able to play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Now that Zhuge Kongming had joined the Yangzhou Navy, it was obvious that he had set up a trap to wipe out Wen Pin's troops and the Jiangdong Navy.
"Why are you still standing there? Drag him out and behead him!" Liu Biao was clearly angry. He did not want to listen to Huang She's pleas for mercy. Good, Liu Biao was being deceived. If it wasn't for Zhuge Kongming's betrayal, Liu Biao would still be in the dark.
"Milord, General Wen Pin has worked hard all these years even if he doesn't have any merits!" Huang She tried to play the family card. "I beg Milord to spare General Wen Pin. Let General Wen Pin redeem himself. If he can't do so, it won't be too late to kill him."
"I beg Milord to spare General Wen Pin and allow him to redeem himself!" Huang She knelt down. The Huang Clan's generals also knelt down. The Lumen Academy's officials were also pleading for Wen Pin. Kuai Yue did not plead for Wen Pin because he knew that if he did, Wen Pin would definitely die. Although Kuai Yue and Wen Pin did not have a good relationship, they were comrades who had fought together. Therefore, under Kuai Yue's instructions, some of the Kuai Clan's officials knelt down.
"Father, if we don't kill Wen Pin, it will be hard to maintain morale!" Liu Pan looked at the Jingzhou officials who were opposing him and could not help but feel angry and ashamed. These idiots were trying to block his path.
Wen Pin faking his contributions was a huge taboo in the army. Liu Pan used this to persuade Liu Biao to kill Wen Pin.
"Milord, if you want the army to submit, you have to kill General Wen Pin. You can demote General Wen Pin and punish him!"
"If everyone is like General Huang, then what about the morale of the army? Everyone can just claim their own contributions. "Liu Pan mocked. Liu Biao was very surprised.
"General Wen Pin, say something!" Huang She looked at Wen Pin's silence and was furious. He was pleading for Wen Pin and yet, Wen Pin was not saying anything. Was the person who was going to die, Huang She? Huang She would not plead for Wen Pin if it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of Liu Pan taking full control of the army.
"Wen Pin has nothing to say. If the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. However, Milord, Wen Pin was born in this world and has no intention of betraying the monarch!" Wen Pin said very straightforwardly. If you want to kill me, then kill me. After all, I didn't betray you.
Wen Pin had always been a loyal person. He was loyal to Liu Biao and also to the Liu family. He had always been the main force against Cao Cao in the north. If Wen Pin had betrayed him, he would have done so long ago. Cao Cao would definitely give Wen Pin better treatment. If it wasn't for Liu Zong's surrender, Cao Cao would have a headache.
"Zhong Ye!" Liu Biao also slowly calmed down from these people's pleas. If Wen Pin begged for mercy for him, then Liu Biao would shirk the responsibility because of Wen Pin. The more Wen Pin explained, the angrier Liu Biao would be. In the end, Wen Pin would not be able to escape death. However, Wen Pin's desire to die made Liu Biao hesitate.
Seeing that Liu Biao seemed to be wavering, Liu Pan became anxious. "Father, the Yangzhou Army is imminent. If we don't kill Wen Pin, our Jingzhou Army will not be able to resist the enemy!" “
"Milord, Wen Pin is our army's general. If we kill General Wen Pin, our army's morale will be shaken. This will only make the enemy happy. I'm afraid that the Yangzhou Army will be the happiest!" Huang She continued.
"Men!" Liu Biao's body was very weak, especially after vomiting blood. He did not want to listen to the two arguing anymore. He had already made a decision.
"Milord, please reconsider!" Huang She looked at Liu Biao's impatient expression and could not help but panic. If he really killed Wen Pin, then everything would be over.
"Father, this matter must be resolved!" Liu Pan only wanted to kill Wen Pin now to avoid any more trouble.
"Men, drag these people out for falsely claiming military merits. Behead them to calm the army's morale!"
Liu Pan's face showed obvious joy. "Except for Wen Pin, lock Wen Pin in the prison and wait for me to deal with him!"
Huang She was already happy that Wen Pin was not dead. Although he could not let Wen Pin command the army, as long as Wen Pin was not dead, then there was a chance.
"Thank you, Milord, for not killing us!" Wen Pin did not want to die. He now knew that all of this was Zhuge Liang's plan. This Military Advisor Zhuge Liang even plotted against Wen Pin. Wen Pin held a grudge against Zhuge Liang. He wanted to go and ask Zhuge Liang why he betrayed Jingzhou.
"Thank you, Milord!" Several captains behind Wen Pin also thanked Liu Biao. Although they were going to die, their crime was not betrayal. If it was betrayal, then their family would not be able to escape. Although falsely claiming military merits was a capital crime, at least only one person died. It did not implicate their family.
"Father!" Liu Pan still did not give up and wanted to say something to Liu Biao.
Liu Biao waved his hand, "The matter of the fifty thousand troops cannot be delayed. They must be formed within two months. Some of the military equipment can be taken from Xiangyang's treasury. My son will be the commander-in-chief for the time being."
Liu Biao was satisfied with this. He had always wanted military power. Although he did not get the tens of thousands of elite troops in front of Jiangxia, with Liu Biao's words, the fifty thousand troops could be taken from Jingzhou's treasury.
With an additional fifty thousand troops and twenty thousand troops, Liu Pan now had seventy thousand troops. He became the general with the most military power in Jingzhou. Even Huang Zu and Cai Mao could not compare to him.
"I am tired! Let's end the meeting! " Liu Biao had just coughed up blood. The doctor said that Liu Biao's body was weak. Although he coughed up blood this time, it was not a big problem. Liu Biao had been suppressing his anger because of Lady Cai's matter. If this blood clot did not go down, it would be a big problem sooner or later.
This time, he vomited blood because he spat out the congested blood. It was good for his body. However, the doctor also said that he needed to recuperate. He couldn't be angry anymore. If he was angry again, he might die of anger.
"Farewell, Milord!" Seeing Liu Biao leave, Liu Pan wanted to go up and show his filial piety. However, he was stopped by Liu Biao. The pressure from Yangzhou's army was making it hard for Jingzhou to breathe. The most important thing now was to form an army to defend against Yangzhou's invasion.
Therefore, he let Liu Pan do the military work first.
Liu Pan watched Liu Biao leave and stood up. After he stood up, he said, "Young Master Huang She, the military power is still in my hands!" Huang She was beside Liu Pan.
Huang She's face was ashen. He saved Wen Pin to prevent Liu Pan from obtaining the military power. However, Liu Pan was obviously happy now. "Don't be happy too early! Milord just let you temporarily take over the military power. Don't train 50,000 soldiers and horses, but in the end, you won't be the commander! "Huang She also retorted, not showing any weakness.
"Hmph, let's wait and see!" Liu Pan snorted. Indeed, Liu Biao's words made Liu Pan very uncomfortable. It also made others fantasize.
Liu Pan and Huang She glared at each other and left.
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In the Yangtze River, the Jiangxia Navy's warships, no, it should be called the Yangzhou Navy's warships. Although the Yangzhou Navy's new warships were not fully equipped, the surrendered Jiangxia soldiers had already taken down the Jingzhou Navy's flag and replaced it with the Yangzhou Navy's flag.
The one leading the army was Lu Xun, but the general was still Huo Jun. Li Yan was left behind in Lujiang. Li Yan preferred to be a civil official, so Zhuge Liang recommended him to Chen Gong. Chen Gong also gave Zhuge Liang face and let Li Yan manage Shucheng. If Li Yan did well, Chen Gong would send Li Yan to Yangzhou. Currently, Yangzhou was lacking civil officials.
Huo Jun looked at the Yangzhou Navy working hard on the surface of the Yangtze River and could not help but be lost in thought.
"General Huo Jun, what are you looking at?" While Huo Jun was still in a daze, a young general came to Huo Jun's side.
Huo Jun reacted and immediately cupped his fist and saluted, "General Lu!" “
"No need to be so polite!" Lu Xun shook his head and stopped Huo Jun from being polite to him. Although his position was much higher than Huo Jun's, Lu Xun wanted to learn something from Huo Jun. What Lu Xun lacked was experience, which Huo Jun had.
"General Huo, what are you looking at?" Lu Xun continued to ask.
"Me!" Huo Jun listened to Lu Xun's question and replied, "I am looking at the Jiangxia soldiers!"
"Looking at the soldiers?" Lu Xun was a bit strange. These Jiangxia Navy soldiers were Huo Jun's former subordinates. What was there to look at?
"I'm wondering why they're working so hard. Also, you can see their faces. They've changed, they've changed a lot!" After Huo Jun subdued Yangzhou, he had been worried about one thing. He was worried that Jiangxia's soldiers and horses would be dissatisfied and mutiny. He was worried that they would not get along well with the new Gown.
However, all of this seemed like a joke now. Because these Jiangxia Navy soldiers did not have the slightest dissatisfaction. Instead, they were full of enthusiasm. Huo Jun was now confused. Were these really his Jiangxia soldiers? Or were they swapped? Otherwise, why would they have such a strong sense of belonging after only a few days of surrender?
"Haha, so Zhong Miao is thinking about this!" Lu Xun found a seat and sat down, "Zhong Miao, you once told me that Mister Zhuge treated you like a national knight, and you also returned the favor." Huo Jun was appointed by Zhuge Liang. When Zhuge Liang appointed Huo Jun, Huo Jun was just a small gatekeeper. If it was a big city like Xiangyang, the gatekeeper would command thousands of soldiers and horses. However, Huo Jun was only in charge of a small county.
Because Zhuge Liang thought highly of him, Huo Jun brought Huo Jun into the official career. Sure enough, Huo Jun did not disappoint Zhuge Liang's trust. He did what Zhuge Liang asked him to do beautifully. Therefore, Li Yan regarded Zhuge Liang as his superior while Huo Jun regarded Zhuge Liang as his master. He regarded himself as a retainer of the Zhuge family.
"Those soldiers also have the same idea as you, Zhong Miao!" Lu Xun said to Huo Jun with a smile.
"National Knight?" Huo Jun frowned. Zhuge Liang didn't use Huo Jun because he thought highly of Huo Jun. Instead, it was because Huo Jun was truly capable. Therefore, Zhuge Liang transferred Huo Jun from a gate guard position to a general of ten thousand soldiers. However, what ability did these ordinary Jiangxia Army soldiers have?
"Although Mr. Zhuge treats Zhong Miao as a national knight in name, he actually gave Zhong Miao something!"
"What is it?" Huo Jun asked.
"Dignity!" Lu Xun smiled and said to Huo Jun, "A person's dignity!" Lu Xun stood up and pointed to the huge fleet on the Yangtze River, "Our Yangzhou also gave these Jiangxia soldiers dignity, dignity to live on!"
In this chaotic world, the lives of soldiers were just a number in the eyes of those generals and feudal lords. They were a kind of consumable that could be summoned again. When Liu Biao lost the Jiangxia Navy, his first reaction was to summon more soldiers instead of thinking about the compensation for the Jiangxia Army.
However, the Yangzhou Army was different. Every soldier who joined the Yangzhou Army had to be registered. According to the number of people, each soldier would be given a piece of land. If they had family members, they would be given more land. A soldier's family would be honored. In Yangzhou, taxes were very low. This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that if you survived a great victory, you would be rewarded according to your merits. If you died, there would be compensation for your family members and your memorial tablet would be placed in the Hero Palace so that people could worship you. If you were disabled, the other feudal lords would directly abandon the disabled soldiers. Those who were merciful would let them fend for themselves, while those who were cruel would directly kill them.
The disabled people in the Yangzhou army were also arranged. Those who were able to work were arranged to work. Those who were unable to work were allowed to rest at home. Every month, they would receive a salary. Until they died, the Yangzhou government would take care of them.
Therefore, in this way, these ordinary soldiers would completely receive the dignity that a person should have, not just the number on the paper of those feudal lords.
Would the Jiangxia Navy not have a sense of belonging because of such treatment in Yangzhou? In addition, the predecessor of the Yangzhou Navy was originally formed by part of the Jiangxia Navy. Therefore, these newly joined Jiangxia Navy were even more convinced by the words of their fellow countrymen.
It was precisely because of this that the Jiangxia Navy quickly integrated into the Yangzhou Navy. After all, no matter if they died or lived, the government would take care of their funerals. All they needed to think about was to fight.
"Is it worth doing this?" Huo Jun was a little confused. Naturally, casualties were unavoidable in a world war. The number of deaths would only increase. If everyone was compensated, how much money would it cost? The annual compensation would probably be a huge number.
"Haha, His Highness the King Of Shu once said that even if we, the living people, don't eat or drink, we have to send the compensation money to the orphans and widows. This is our responsibility and our promise to these soldiers! We have to take care of their widows and orphans! "Lu Xun said to Huo Jun.
To be honest, Liu Mang's compensation system was a very common thing in reality. Every country had it. In the United States, a soldier's compensation was even more valuable than an advanced missile or aircraft. Therefore, they were willing to use tons of munitions instead of sacrificing soldiers. If they could solve the problem with artillery shells, they would definitely not use human heads.
However, such a common compensation system was now ridiculed as a stupid decision because the number of deaths was not short. Although only one province had been killed or injured in Yangzhou over the years, there were still 100,000 soldiers who died. If the compensation for these soldiers was really taken out, it could be used to form a new army of 50,000 soldiers. Therefore, those feudal lords said that the Yangzhou Navy was a fool.
However, only Liu Mang knew that they did not make a loss. Although the compensation would be a huge threat to Yangzhou's finances in the future, one thing was certain, that was, the soldiers' sense of belonging would become deeper and deeper.
In the Yangzhou Army, the concept of Yangzhou Army had long been engraved in their minds. They knew why they were fighting. They were fighting for their families and loved ones in Yangzhou. The compensation system allowed them to have no worries, so they could fight harder on the battlefield.
This was why the Yangzhou Army had always had many casualties, and there were very few who surrendered. The punishment for traitors in Yangzhou was very heavy. Not only were their families taken back, but they were also labeled as traitors. Those who were looked down upon by the villagers would definitely not be able to raise their heads for the rest of their lives. Their sons and daughters were not even eligible to go to school.
These soldiers could not afford to pay such a price.
Therefore, the Yangzhou Army put in more effort and could form an army faster. The symbol of an elite army was that they were not afraid of death. Generally speaking, if they lost 20% of their soldiers and horses, then they would be ordinary soldiers. If they lost 30% of their soldiers and horses, then they would be elites. If they did not retreat halfway through the battle, then they would be aces.
On the other hand, Yangzhou's army rarely scattered and surrendered. They would rather die in battle than to be captured. Liu Mang's army of 10,000 soldiers is several times stronger than other soldiers. Also, Liu Mang's military strength is offset by the pension for the deceased soldiers. This immediately shows the superiority of Yangzhou army.
"The hearts of the people and the army?" Huo Jun was not a fool. He naturally saw the essence of it. That was, Liu Mang was trying to win people's hearts and let them see the benefits.
"You can say that!" Lu Xun said with a smile.
"I got it!" Huo Jun took a deep breath. He finally knew why Military Advisor Zhuge joined the Yangzhou Navy. The one who won the hearts of the people would win the world. The King Of Shu, Liu Mang, gave these people dignity and gave them the possibility to live. Once someone wanted to destroy this life, there was no need for Liu Mang to say anything. These people would not let them go. It would be strange if this army was not strong.
"Reporting to General, Shiyang is in front!" The messenger ran over and reported to Huo Jun and Lu Xun.
"We got it!" Huo Jun and Lu Xun nodded. The Shiyang Water Camp was in front of them. If they took Shiyang, they would enter Jingzhou and Jiangling.
"Not good! Not good! The enemy is attacking! The enemy is attacking! " Shiyang City was in a panic. Shiyang City was not big. It was just a county of the Jiangxia Army. However, its water camp was not small. This was because it was an important road to transport provisions from Jingzhou to Jiangxia. It was also an important crossing on the Yangtze River.
The person guarding Shiyang City was an official surnamed Jiang. His surname was Jiang and his name was Jiang Ye.
"Your Excellency, run! Run!" The County Lieutenant on the top of Shiyang City shouted to the County Magistrate. A few days ago, someone escaped from Jiangxia and said that the Jiangxia Army had betrayed their Lord Liu Biao and replaced him with the Yangzhou Navy.
Zhuge Kongming's plan for Chen Gong was to capture Jiujiang and not attack Jiangdong. Leaving some soldiers to defend Jiujiang would be enough. Instead, he would turn the ships around and attack Jiangxia instead of Jingzhou. This was because Jingzhou was rich while Jiangdong was poor. Even if Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong, he would not be able to get much profit. If Sun Ce had money, he would have already expanded his army and not wait until now. At that time, they would not be able to get anything from fighting the Jiangdong Army. They might not even be able to get back the money for provisions. However, Jingzhou was different. Jingzhou was very rich. Liu Biao did not have much money after all these years of fighting. However, Jingzhou was different. Jingzhou was very rich. Although Liu Biao did not have much money after all these years of fighting, it was different for the nobles of Jingzhou. If they took over Jingzhou, then they would have enough money for the Yangzhou Army. They would also have enough provisions and money to build new warships. Zhuge Liang was using war to support war. This was only 35,000 soldiers. It could be said that the entire army was mobilized. There were hundreds of warships. Naturally, it made people's scalp tingle.
The county magistrate couldn't even muster up any thoughts of resistance.
"If you want to leave, then leave!" County Magistrate Jiang said to the County Lieutenant beside him. "This official has the responsibility to guard the land!"
After being reminded by the County Magistrate, the County Lieutenant smiled bitterly. Yes, they also had the responsibility of guarding the land. If they ran away like this, even if they returned to Jingzhou, they would be punished. They might even be treated as an example to be killed. Moreover, if they left Hanyang, how would they be arranged to do such a good job? If they wanted to be an official again, they might not have any hope.
"How about, how about, Lord Jiang, we surrender!" The County Lieutenant thought of a way to surrender. As long as he surrendered, he would not have to worry about his old master killing him out of anger. He also did not have to worry about the responsibility of losing the land. Even if he surrendered, the enemy would be happy to let him continue to be an official.
"Yes, yes! Lord Jiang, the enemy is strong. We should not fight with force. We should plan slowly! "The County Deputy on the side also spoke. Who would be willing to die? Although the Official Registrar did not speak, he was also very moved.
"Hmph? Surrender? " The County Lieutenant thought that he could get the support of the County Lord, but he did not expect the County Lord to snort disdainfully. "I am well-read. I am indebted to the Lord for his mercy. Even a drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring. What's more, you actually want to surrender. I am ashamed to be with you despicable people!" Lord Jiang looked at the County Lieutenant on the side coldly.
"I, I!" The County Lieutenant was also depressed. What was called a despicable person? A wise man submits to circumstances. In this war, the unlucky ones are the common people. If you surrender, naturally the common people will be spared. Moreover, the County Lieutenant was doing it for the good of Lord Jiang. If you stay and resist, there is basically no way for you to survive. The enemy has hundreds of warships ready and waiting to attack Shiyang. Are you going to rely on the hundreds of old, weak, sick and disabled people in the city?
Even if you survive and return to Xiangyang, you will still die if you lose the land. You might as well surrender. However, now you are being called a despicable person.
"Then, Lord Jiang, you can lead your family to resist. I will not accompany you!" The County Lieutenant was also angry. He was prepared to lead you to seek refuge with the new master out of kindness, but you scolded him. If you want to die, die alone. Don't bring us with you.
The army of a county is under the command of the County Lieutenant. There are hundreds of people. If the County Lieutenant does not resist, then the County Magistrate can only rely on his own family's family.
"Wu Lin, come back!" County Magistrate Jiang shouted to the County Lieutenant.
"What, Lord Jiang, have you thought it through?" County Lieutenant Wu Lin sneered at the county magistrate. If this county magistrate insisted on going his own way, then this Wu Lin would disregard their friendship and use Lord Jiang's head to exchange for riches and honor.
"Ai! Come over! " Jiang Ye sighed bitterly. Looking at the County Magistrate Jiang, Wu Lin thought that the County Magistrate Jiang was wavering.
In fact, Wu Lin did not dare to act on his own because he was a member of the Wu Family. If he took the lead to surrender, then the Wu Family would be in turmoil. They might even be blamed by Liu Biao. However, if Jiang Ye took the lead, it would be different. Wu Lin could push the blame to the County Magistrate Jiang. He is a superior. I, Wu Lin, have to listen to him.
"Lord Jiang, you should have thought it through earlier!" Wu Lin smiled and walked towards the County Magistrate Jiang. Just as Wu Lin wanted to discuss with the County Magistrate Jiang on how to surrender, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light.
Wu Lin only felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Only then did he react. It turned out that a sharp dagger had already pierced into his abdomen without him knowing.
"I have thought it through. You, Wu Lin, must not be allowed to live!" Jiang Ye's face was cold.
"You. You. Jiang Ye! You dare? You dare to do this to me? Are you not afraid of the Wu Family? "Wu Lin looked at the dagger in his abdomen in disbelief.
"I am afraid. Of course I am afraid of the Wu Family. However, that was in the past. Do you think that after this, I, Jiang Ye, will still be alive?" The County Magistrate Jiang was originally a gentle scholar but now, he had become a ferocious person. The reason why Jiang Ye became like this was because he knew that he had no way out. Staying here was a dead end. If he went back, he would have to cover his face in front of Liu Biao.
"If you speak of surrendering again, you will end up like this person!" The County Magistrate Jiang stabbed the dagger deeper into Wu Lin's abdomen. Wu Lin's face was filled with pain. Finally, his body went limp and he stopped breathing.
The Shiyang officials at the side kept quiet out of fear. This was because the County Magistrate Jiang was no longer a gentle person. The County Magistrate Jiang went forward and cut off Wu Lin's head.
"Men!" The County Magistrate Jiang shouted.
"Master!" A person who looked like a housekeeper came forward.
"Give me this head. Hang it on the city gate tower as a warning. The others, follow me!" Mister Jiang shouted.
"Yes!" The housekeeper trembled with fear as he lifted the head. Then, he asked two servants to bring the head to the city gate tower.
This County Magistrate Jiang really had a plan. Wu Lin was dead. The county soldiers should have been in an uproar or rioting. However, they were calmed down by the County Magistrate Jiang.
"Are there only so many soldiers?" The County Magistrate Jiang looked at the empty city gate tower and asked.
"Master, there are only so many of them!" Although Shiyang was not a county, its city gate tower was very sturdy. This was because it was a key point. Only by passing through Shiyang could they enter Jiangling from the west. If they could not pass through here, then everything would be in vain.
"Okay, I know!" The County Magistrate Jiang looked helplessly at the few hundred people on the city wall. Including the county soldiers, three groups of bailiffs, and the servants of the officials, there were only about 600 people. It was impossible to guard Shiyang's city wall.
You can't blame Shi Yang's people, because although Shi Yang was a vital location, but because of Jiangxia's protection, Shi Yang had always been in a peaceful and prosperous era, who would have thought that there would be a war.
Therefore, there were not many soldiers in Shiyang City. The elites were all transferred to the front line. Now, they had become the enemy.
"Soldiers, follow me to meet the enemy!" The County Magistrate Jiang was encouraging the soldiers.
"Shiyang City is not willing to surrender?" On the Yangzhou Navy's flagship, Lu Xun looked at the news sent by the messenger.
"Reporting to the general, the Shiyang City's County Magistrate Jiang scolded our people who tried to persuade them to surrender. They are not willing to surrender!"
"Not willing to surrender? How many soldiers are there in Shiyang City? "
"According to my observations, there are less than a thousand people on the city wall!"
"Less than a thousand people dare not surrender?" Lu Xun's interest was piqued. If Shi Yang City had thousands or even tens of thousands of soldiers, then Lu Xun wouldn't be able to do anything to them. It was understandable that Shi Yang City didn't want to surrender.
But now, the messenger actually said that there were less than a thousand people in Rock Sun City. It was interesting that Rock Sun City still didn't want to surrender.
"Who is the general of Shiyang City's garrison?"
"This subordinate does not know!" The messenger was also not sure.
"Jiang Ye, Jiang Muyi." Huo Jun said.
"Zhong Miao, do you know this person?" Lu Xun asked with interest.
"Not familiar!" Huo Jun shook his head. "However, I know that this person has some backbone!" This Jiang Ye was the one who reported Huang She. At that time, the Huang family was still the local tyrant of Jiang Xia. However, because of Huang She's actions in Shiyang City, Jiang Ye was angered. He wrote a letter to Liu Biao about Huang She's evil deeds. Liu Biao reprimanded Huang Zu and told him to teach his son properly.
"Having backbone is good, but so what? Pass down my orders. It is getting late. I want the army to set up camp in Shiyang City tonight! " They were going against the current. Although they did not stop along the way, because they set off late, the sky gradually darkened. Lu Xun was prepared to take down Shiyang City and set up camp in Shiyang City.
"Yes!" The war drums soon started to beat, and the Jiangxia navy began to climb up the ladder from the deck of the ship towards Shiyang city.
"Kill, kill, kill!" The battle cries on Shiyang City shook the sky.
"Milord, Ye is useless. I was unable to defend Shiyang City and allowed the traitors to enter. I am ashamed of Milord's kindness. If the city stands, the people will live. If the city falls, the people will die!" Seeing that there was no chance of a comeback, Jiang Ye could not help but pull out the dagger that he used to kill Lieutenant Wu Lin in despair.
"County Magistrate, stop!" Huo Jun also climbed up the city walls. Because Lu Xun was interested in this county magistrate and Jiang Ye had always been a straightforward person, Huo Jun wanted to meet this county magistrate and spare his life.
But who would have thought that he was too late. The county magistrate pierced the dagger in his hand into his own chest. Blood splattered out and he fell to the ground.
"Why bother?" Huo Jun looked at Jiang Ye on the ground and shook his head. Liu Biao's luck had run out. Just like the Northern Overlord, Yuan Shao, there were internal and external troubles.
"The city is breached. The city is breached!" Shiyang City was finally breached. Jiang Ye had also fulfilled his promise to live and die with Shiyang City.
"Men, bury the county magistrate!" Lu Xun looked at Jiang Ye's corpse and could not help but sigh. Live and die with the city? Lu Xun looked at Jiang Ye and could not help but think of a person. That person was his grandfather, Lu Kang.
When Sun Ce attacked Wancheng City in Lujiang, Lu Kang clearly had the opportunity to surrender. Lu Kang also had the opportunity to escape. But in the end, the stubborn old man still chose to commit suicide. That was why Lu Xun had a good impression of this person.
"Whose head is that?" Only then did Lu Xun notice that there was another person's head hanging on the city wall.
"That, that's County Magistrate Wu!" A Shiyang City soldier who was subdued said.
"County Magistrate Wu?" Naturally, someone came to explain to Lu Xun. This person was the county magistrate of Shiyang County who wanted Jiang Ye to lead everyone to surrender. This person was also from Jiangling's Wu family.
"Oh?" Lu Xun was originally very disgusted and uninterested in this person. After all, he was a person who betrayed his master. Lu Xun planned to throw his body into the wilderness. But now, it seemed that he could do something about it.
"Men, bring this County Magistrate Wu to the army. Drape him in linen and bury him as a Marquis!" Lu Xun ordered. Burying him as a Marquis meant that Lu Xun was going to send a letter to Yangzhou City to request for Wu Lin to be made a Marquis.
Was it worth it for a county magistrate? Huo Jun did not understand. Not to mention a dead person, even if it was a living person, at most he would be given some gold to continue to stay in Shiyang City as a county magistrate. Now, Lu Xun wanted to make him a Marquis?
"This Wu Lin is not worth it. But if the Wu family is included, it is worth it! “
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