In the treasury of Xiangyang, resources were being moved out of the treasury and into Liu Pan's hands. Liu Pan then used these resources to recruit soldiers and buy horses around Xiangyang.
Liu Pan looked at these materials with joy in his heart. With these materials, he could expand his military. Military power, military power. Liu Pan was completely obsessed with this. When Liu Pan was driven out of Xiangyang, he swore that he must stand tall in Jingzhou and become the master of Jingzhou. His life at the border made Liu Pan understand that all identities were fake. Only one was real, and that was military power. In this chaotic world, as long as you have military power, you will have wealth and power. It can even protect your life.
If Cai Mao did not have 30,000 soldiers, Zhang Yun would have been imprisoned by Liu Biao and would still be under house arrest in his mansion.
"Congratulations, Milord. With these 50,000 soldiers, Milord's great cause will take another step forward!" Liu Pan's Deputy General cupped his fist and congratulated Liu Pan.
"Hahahaha!" Liu Pan was very happy in his heart. "Although I have 50,000 soldiers, the Jingzhou Cavalry, and the Wuling Elite Soldiers in my hands, the Yangzhou Army is like a fishbone in my throat!" Liu Pan was not a fool. Although Liu Biao gave him the authority to form 50,000 soldiers, he also knew that this was the result of Wen Pin's army being destroyed and the Jiangxia Navy surrendering. Liu Pan wanted Jingzhou, but he did not want it to be destroyed.
"Milord, there is no need to worry! Jiangling City is strong. As long as Jiangling City is not broken, Jingzhou's South County will be restored sooner or later! As for Jiangxia, when Milord's 50,000 soldiers are formed, you will definitely be able to take it back from the Yangzhou Army! "The Deputy General comforted Liu Pan.
"That's right! The most important thing now is to form the 50,000 soldiers! " Liu Pan nodded. Liu Pan had heard of the Yangzhou Army's fighting strength. He knew that the Yangzhou Army was an elite force. However, Liu Pan was very confident in his own men. Liu Pan had always wanted to fight with the Yangzhou Army.
While the two of them were still discussing, a dispute suddenly broke out at the recruitment area, and the people on the side surrounded them.
"What happened?" Liu Pan frowned when he saw the commotion. His deputy general quickly sent someone to check on the commotion. When he returned, he reported to Liu Pan, "Reporting to my lord, there are some unruly people over there. They actually, actually aren't willing to enlist into the army!"
"Hmm?" Liu Biao frowned as he listened to the deputy general. Although he had received Liu Biao's approval and support to recruit soldiers, as well as the resources provided by Liu Biao, these people had to be recruited from Xiangyang.
However, Liu Biao might not be good at other things, but he had some understanding of how to treat the people. He used the Kuai brothers to give the people land and open up the waterways. This caused Xiangyang to become the political and economic center of Jingzhou. Because of the geographical factors, there was no war at all in Jingzhou. The people from the nearby Jingzhou all came to Xiangyang to avoid the war, making Xiangyang City even more prosperous.
Therefore, the people near Xiangyang either had land at home or some shops. The people who joined the army from other places were people who had no choice but to do so. After all, the soldiers' food was not good. Joining the army to become a general was nonsense. Generally, 80% of the soldiers who joined the army died in battle, and only 20% survived. Of these 20%, 80% survived. Of these 20%, 80% survived. Of these 20%, 80% survived. Of these 20%, only 20% could become Lieutenants.
Therefore, there had always been a saying that a good man would not become a soldier. How could it be possible for these wealthy commoners to join the army and fight in a war? The reason why the Jingzhou army could not defeat the Jiangdong Army was that the Jingzhou army wore shoes, while the Jiangdong people were barefooted. The barefooted people did not care. At worst, they would die. However, it was different for the people who wore shoes.
The people who wore shoes had money, wives, and daughters. Naturally, they did not dare to fight to the death.
Originally, the Jing Province soldiers and Jiangxia's navy were the so-called poor people of Jing Province. Now that the poor people have either died or surrendered, how many poor people still need to eat soldier's food?
Therefore, there was no one in Xiangyang to recruit soldiers. It was basically a waste of effort.
However, the task given by the higher-ups had to be completed. This was why Liu Pan's men were recruited.
"We lack soldiers and horses!" Liu Pan had a headache. If he used force, it was not that he could not recruit soldiers and horses. However, this kind of soldiers and horses would not have a strong sense of belonging and fighting power.
"Go, go to Wuling and Yiling. Recruit 50,000 soldiers and horses. I don't believe it is difficult to form an army!" Liu Pan scolded his subordinates.
"Milord, it is because we cannot recruit soldiers from Wuling and Yiling that we have no choice but to come to Xiangyang." The deputy general smiled bitterly at Liu Pan. The deputy general had already prepared to expand the army. In Yiling and Wuling, he had also used the name of farming to gather soldiers. However, someone had messed up his plans.
"We cannot recruit soldiers from Wuling and Yiling?" Liu Pan did not understand. These two places were close to the border and often fought with the Wuxi Barbarians. Therefore, the people here were tough. It was because of this tough culture that the people here were all tough. Liu Pan's Wuling elite soldiers were recruited from Wuling.
"Yes!" The general could only pinch his nose and listen to Liu Pan's reprimand. Recruiting soldiers from Wuling and Yiling? If it was before, there would be no problem because Liu Pan had always been at the border. The civil and military officials there were all Liu Pan's men. However, now that Huang Zu had gone to Changsha, the border was basically marked by the Huang family. Huang She and Liu Pan were at odds with each other. How could she not think of Wuling? Wuling was where Liu Pan came from. In order to vent her anger, Huang She eliminated everything related to Wuling and Liu Pan. This time, the originally prepared recruitment was also messed up by the Huang family. The people in charge were captured and killed. Liu Pan's army did not have any temper because they were accused of plotting a rebellion.
Liu Pan's army had left weapons in those places where the soldiers were stationed. This was found out by the investigation. Liu Pan could not say that he had long wanted the military power and that this was prepared in advance. What would the Governor of Jingzhou think? No matter what, although Liu Biao called Liu Pan his son and Liu Pan also called Liu Biao father, the two were not biological father and son. Therefore, Liu Pan could only pinch his nose and admit it.
"The recruitment is urgent! Similarly, I want the Wu family of Jiangling to be annihilated! " Liu Pan said coldly to the deputy general beside him. Since the Huang family was unrighteous, Liu Pan did not need to be benevolent. The Huang family had cut off his good soldiers, so Liu Pan had cut off one of their arms. The Wu family of Jiangling was a wealthy noble family and was closely related to the Huang family. Now that the Huang family had moved to Changsha, the two families were very close. The Wu family was like Zhang Yun's Zhang family to Cai Mao's Cai family.
"Yes!" The deputy general nodded. Whoever makes me uncomfortable, I will make them uncomfortable too.
"Isn't this recruitment a matter of money? Increase the provisions by 20%, no, increase it by 50%! I want to see how many wealthy families there are in Xiangyang! "
"50%!?" The deputy general was stunned. He was frightened by this lord. 50% of the provisions was not a small number. According to the previous quota, there would be an extra 25,000 soldiers and horses. However, Liu Biao only gave them 50,000 soldiers and horses. Even if the quota was reduced, they could not squeeze out more.
"No money? We don't have money, but the Wu family of Jiangling does! " Liu Pan said coldly. The Wu family's business covered the entire Southern County of Jingzhou. Liu Biao had already said that the Wu family would be waiting to be dealt with and their assets would be sealed. It was not inappropriate for Liu Pan to use it.
"My lord, you are so smart!" The deputy general flattered.
"Bring the Jing Province Cavalry to River Tomb. You must capture the Wu Family and don't let the Wu Family be prepared! "Using boats to cross the river and using horses to travel, the speed is naturally faster. In order to better take down the Wu Clan, Liu Pan was willing to part with his capital and even sent the Yu Province Cavalry over.
"My lord, what if the Wu family resists?" “
"What if they resist? Haha, I am not afraid of them resisting. I am afraid that they will not resist! " Liu Pan sneered. If the Wu Family did not resist, then Liu Pan would not be able to make a move. But if they did, then Liu Pan would kill them. The Wu Family was not only for Liu Biao to intimidate the surrendered officials, but it was also for Liu Pan to intimidate the Huang Family and the nobles in Jing Province.
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The Wu family of Jiangling.
"My lord, my lord, there is a soldier outside asking to see you!" The head of the Wu family, Wu Fan, suddenly heard a servant running in.
"Soldier? Why does he want to see me? "Wu Fan asked curiously.
"My lord, the soldier said that he is from Xiangyang. He is General Huang's subordinate!" The servant said breathlessly.
"General Huang? Which General Huang? "Wu Fan was confused. Which General Huang was he related to in Xiangyang? Speaking of the Huang Family, it was General Huang Zu. General Huang Zu was still in Changsha.
"General Huang?" Wu Fan suddenly remembered that there was indeed a General Huang in Xiangyang. However, no matter which general he was, Wu Fan had to pay attention to him. After all, he was also a member of the Huang family.
"Quickly invite him in!" Wu Fan said to the servant. The servant obeyed the order and left. Soon, a very tired soldier came in. When he saw Wu Fan, he cupped his fist and shouted, "Governor's Personal Guard Commander, General Huang's subordinate greets Wu Fan, Head of the Wu family!"
"Quickly take a seat! Drink some water first! "As expected of General Huang's subordinate, Wu Fan was naturally very polite to him. He did not show any arrogance just because he was the head of a landowning household and wanted him to take a seat.
"No, this is an urgent matter. I have already sent a message to Head of the Wu family. I still have to report back!" The lieutenant shook his head.
Wu Fan did not force him.
"Head of the Wu family, the general asked me to tell you that Liu Pan is making a fuss about Wu Lin's incident and slandering the Wu family. I hope that Head of the Wu family can take precautions!"
"What!" Wu Fan was stunned. Wu Lin? Wu Fan remembered that some time ago, Wu Lin of Shiyang County was given the title of Marquis by the Yangzhou army. Wu Fan did not care because Wu Lin was only a branch of the Wu family. He was not a direct descendant of the Wu family. Wu Lin was smart and knew how to flatter people. That was why he was given the position of Shiyang County's Magistrate.
Because Wu Lin was given the title of Marquis, the Yangzhou army gave him a grand funeral. Wu Fan originally laughed it off because the Wu family did not have a Marquis. Now, because of Wu Lin, the Wu family had a Marquis. Wu Fan only wanted to laugh. He did not expect that someone would use Wu Lin to attack the Wu family.
"Second Young Master Liu Pan?" Wu Fan could not think of how he had offended this person. This person actually wanted to use Wu Lin to deal with the Wu family. Wu Fan did not know that he was completely unjustly implicated. Liu Pan wanted to deal with the Huang family, and his Wu family was just collateral damage.
"Head of the Wu family, make preparations as soon as possible!" The lieutenant said to Wu Fan.
Wu Fan was about to move, but he heard a voice coming from the front hall. Suddenly, Wu Fan smiled bitterly. "It's too late!"
In the front hall, a Jing Province official wearing an official's hat swaggered into the Wu family's mansion. Although Wu Fan was not an official, the Wu family had a very high status in Jing Province. Usually, when the county magistrate saw Wu Fan, they would call him Lord Wu or Head of the Wu family. No one would be able to swagger into the Wu family's mansion like this person.
"I don't know what wind blew our Governor Dong here. It is an honor for our Governor Dong to come here!" Wu Fan looked at the person who came and immediately went to greet him. When he saw this person, Wu Fan felt disgusted, but on the surface, he looked very warm.
"What? Can't I come to your Wu family? Or is there something fishy going on? Are you afraid that I will come? "Dong Zhi smiled and said to Wu Fan. Dong Zhi and Wu Fan had always been at loggerheads. This was because they represented two different families. Dong Zhi represented the Dong family while Wu Fan represented the Wu family. Although Dong Zhi was a governor, his Dong family could not be compared to Wu Fan's Wu family. After all, the Dong family had migrated from the Central Plains. They were considered outsiders. How could they be compared to Wu Fan's Wu family?
If not for the fact that Dong Zhi was the governor of a region, the Dong Clan would have already been swallowed up by Wu Fan. There was only one Jiangling, and both the Dong Clan and Wu Clan wanted to occupy it. Naturally, the two clans would not have the slightest intention of reconciliation.
"What are you talking about? Unless someone is framing me, haha … "Although Wu Fan smiled, his eyes quickly narrowed. Those who came did not come with good intentions.
"Hmph, at this time, let's see how long you are going to deny it." Dong Zhi directly shed all pretense of cordiality. "Wu Fan, here is a document sent from Xiangyang. Your Wu family colluded with foreign enemies and colluded with the traitorous Yangzhou army to betray Jingzhou. The evidence is conclusive. You still want to deny it? Men, capture the Wu Family for me! "Dong Zhi had hundreds of soldiers and horses behind him. They were all Jiangling's bailiffs and constables.
"If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext! I want to see who dares to capture my Wu family! " Wu Fan also sneered. Wu Fan was not without confidence. So what if Dong Zhi brought hundreds of bailiffs? Wu Fan also had servants. One by one, the servants of the Wu Family walked out with swords in their hands and confronted the hundreds of bailiffs.
"Good, good! You're even hiding weapons! So you, Wu Fan, have been thinking of rebelling for a long time! "Dong Zhi sneered when he saw the Wu Clan's guest servants holding swords and sabers.
Secretly hiding weapons? In this chaotic world, if one didn't have a weapon, then they would have already been chopped to death. Although these weapons were used to kill people, they were also used to protect themselves. Even commoners had their own weapons. Now that Dong Zhi was talking about it, Wu Fan's sneer became deeper.
"Dong Zhi, don't slander me. Are you saying that my Wu family betrayed Jingzhou? I want to ask General Huang Zu whether or not the Prefecture Overseer said that I betrayed Jingzhou! Or did you, Dong Zhi, force it on my Wu family! " Wu Fan used Huang Zu to pressure Dong Zhi. Huang Zu's family was Wu Fan's backing. Even in front of Liu Biao, Huang Zu held a lot of weight. In the past, the three heads of the army were Cai Mao and Huang Zu. Because Wen Pin did not have a family, the army was controlled by Cai Mao and Huang Zu.
Cai Mao was now under house arrest by Liu Biao, so Huang Zu's position in the army was even more consolidated.
"You don't need to see Huang Zu!" Just when Dong Zhi was hesitating, a cold voice sounded. Dong Zhi turned his head and saw a few heavily armored cavalrymen enter the Wu Clan without dismounting from their horses.
"You are?" Dong Zhi looked at the person doubtfully. Warhorses were a very precious resource in the Jiangnan region. Dong Zhi had never seen a heavy cavalry before.
"Lord Dong, I am here on the second young master's order to capture the rebellious Wu family!" The cavalry commander said to Dong Zhi.
"Deputy General Xu?" Dong Zhi remembered the person who had come. He immediately cupped his fist and greeted Deputy General Xu. Although he was the governor of Jiangling and Deputy General Xu was just a Deputy General, Dong Zhi didn't dare to be rude to him.
"Lord Dong, long time no see!"
"Liu Pan's subordinate?" Wu Fan looked at Deputy General Xu who was talking to Dong Zhi.
"You are the Wu Clan's Patriarch, Wu Fan, right? The Prefecture Overseer and the Second Young Master have ordered everyone from the Wu Clan to be locked up in prison. Their clan's properties have been sealed, and they are awaiting their punishment!" Deputy General Xu looked down at Wu Fan and said.
"Locked up in the prison and to be punished? To be punished? "Immediately, the Wu family members were unhappy. What was the difference between this and taking their lives? The Wu family had been in Jiangling for many generations. Before Liu Biao came, the Wu family was already a big family in Jiangling. Now, they were not willing to hand over their family property. Everyone was filled with righteous indignation and looked at Dong Zhi and Deputy General Xu with unfriendly eyes.
"Haha!" Deputy General Xu could not help but laugh when he saw the reaction. The angrier the better, the better. It would be best if they resisted.
"Family head, this is intolerable. Not only are we all locked up in the prison, but we are also going to be punished! These family properties were all left behind by our ancestors. How can they be punished just like that? When our Wu family was in Jiangling, Liu Biao was still nowhere to be found! "
"Let's fight it out with them! Since they won't give us a way out, we might as well fight it out with them! "Someone became more radical and wanted to arrest Deputy General Xu.
Wu Fan heard the shouts of his own people and raised his hand. The other Wu family members were all holding their weapons tightly, waiting for their family head to give the order to resist. You want to capture us just because you want to, but you want to take over our family property? Humans die for wealth and birds die for food. Naturally, they wanted to fight it out with their lives.
Deputy General Xu's troops were also breathing heavily. They could not help but sneer. They were waiting for Wu Fan to resist so that they could charge forward and kill him. However, Deputy General Xu was destined to be disappointed.
"Put down your weapons! Wait for Deputy General Xu and Governor Dong's punishment! " In the end, Wu Fan did not dare to risk the fate of the entire Wu family. If it was just Wu Fan or his family, then Wu Fan would have immediately led his people to resist. Since the other party was here, they naturally would not let him off easily.
However, because the Wu Clan had a large family, Wu Fan retreated. Moreover, they were not really at the end of their rope. Huang Zu and the Huang Clan were the only life-saving straw that the Wu Clan could grasp.
"Haha! Family Head Wu is really a hero! " Deputy General Xu sneered. A wise man submits to circumstances.
"It's not that I am a hero, but I believe that with General Huang Zu here, he will definitely be able to give me justice. It's better than being framed by a villain!" Wu Fan said coldly.
Wu Fan had already mentioned Huang Zu twice. Dong Zhi was very afraid because he could afford to offend the Wu family, but he could not afford to offend Huang Zu. If he angered Huang Zu and sent troops to attack him, then Dong Zhi would be in big trouble. In order to appease Huang Zu's anger, Liu Biao would definitely kill Dong Zhi.
Deputy General Xu did not say anything because it was obvious who Wu Fan was referring to. Wu Fan even used Huang Zu to pressure Deputy General Xu, which made Deputy General Xu's eyes turn cold.
"General Huang Zu? Although General Huang Zu is very observant, I'm afraid he doesn't have the time! " Deputy General Xu said.
"Although General Huang Zu is very busy, I believe that he will seek justice for us." “
How are you going to tell General Huang Zu that you are innocent? " “
"With my mouth!" “
"What if you can't speak anymore?" Deputy General Xu laughed.
"What do you mean?"
"Men, the traitor Wu Fan colluded with foreign enemies and betrayed Jing Province to join the Yangzhou army. He tried to overthrow Jiangling County, but his plan was exposed. Now that he is a cornered beast, kill him!"
"You dare!" Wu Fan heard Deputy General Xu's words and his eyes almost popped out. What is this Deputy General Xu trying to do?
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Deputy General Xu sneered. Huang Zu's Huang family will sooner or later become the Lord of Jing Province. Now is the time to cut off Huang Zu's wings. Since Wu Fan did not resist, then I will give you a chance to resist. Instead, he will put his mouth on Deputy General Xu's face and the Wu family's mouth will be shut forever. "Men, kill him!" “
"Liu Pan!" The servants of the Wu Clan had already put down their weapons under Wu Fan's command. Now, they couldn't react in time and were caught off guard by the Jing Province Cavalry brought by Deputy General Xu. The entire Wu Clan was in a bloodbath.
"This, this, this!" Dong Zhi looked at the scene in front of him and did not know what to say. Wu family, Wu Fan, Dong Zhi had always wanted to overthrow Wu family and replace them as the number one noble family in Jiangling. However, Dong Zhi did not want to exterminate the Wu family. Now, the Wu family's residence was filled with corpses and shouts of murder. Dong Zhi was stunned.
"My, my lord, what should we do now?" A constable at the side asked Dong Zhi. He was also frightened by the scene in front of him. This person killed without any hesitation, without any mercy.
"What can we do? Let's just wait and see! " Dong Zhiqiang tucked his trembling feet into his trousers. His body was drenched in sweat.
"Governor Dong, you are very hot!" Deputy General Xu smiled and asked Dong Zhi.
"Not hot, not hot!" Dong Zhi quickly shook his head. Deputy General Xu's smile was like a devil's to Dong Zhi.
"Governor Dong, you don't have to be afraid. Thunderous means are naturally used to deal with the enemy. Governor Dong, our second young master has always treated you with respect!" Deputy General Xu whispered in Dong Zhi's ear. Dong Zhi's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.
"Of course, of course!" Dong Zhi said perfunctorily.
"Listen to our second young master. In the future, you will be rich and prosperous. Don't tell me you only want to be the governor of Jiangling? You must know that there are many empty positions in Xiangyang. The Huang family, the Kuai family, and the Cai family might not be without a Dong family! "Deputy General Xu continued to say.
"The Dong family?" Dong Zhi's eyes lit up at the mention of the Dong family. Why did he have a conflict with Wu Fan? Wasn't it because he wanted the Dong family to be the most powerful family in Jiangling? The Huang family, the Kuai family, and the Cai family were all aristocratic families.
If his Dong family could be on the same level as the Cai family and the Kuai family! Suddenly, Dong Zhi's heart burned with greed, and his fear slowly disappeared.
"Is that true?" Dong Zhi asked.
"Of course! As long as our second young master succeeds, Governor Dong will be a meritorious official. Naturally, you will be given a position! " Deputy General Xu continued to bait Dong Zhi.
Dong Zhi bit his lips and said, "If second young master has any orders, Dong Zhi will not hesitate to go through water and tread on fire!" “
"Good! That's exactly what I was waiting for! " Deputy General Xu nodded. "Governor Dong, our family's Second Young Master needs your help now!"
"Hm?" Dong Zhi asked doubtfully. What could he do when even Liu Pan couldn't do anything about it? However, Dong Zhi still cupped his fists and asked, "Deputy General Xu, please speak!"
"Governor Dong, my lord has received orders from the Provincial Governor to recruit fifty thousand able-bodied men to form a new army in Jingzhou. However, Xiangyang is short on soldiers, so …"
"That's not a problem. Thirty thousand soldiers, right? As long as second young master's provisions are in place, Dong Zhi will definitely let the most elite soldiers in Jiangling charge into second young master's command! " Dong Zhi said to Deputy General Xu. It might be difficult to gather thirty thousand able-bodied men in Xiangyang, but it was much easier in Jiangling.
"Provisions? Haha, Governor Dong, if the provisions are shipped over from Xiangyang, how long will it take for you to send the soldiers to Xiangyang to collect them? "Deputy General Xu continued to laugh.
"Then what does General Xu mean?" Dong Zhi pretended to be confused.
"Naturally, Governor Dong will bear all the responsibilities!" Deputy General Xu said to Dong Zhi.
"Ah ah ah ah!" Dong Zhi was stunned.
"What? Is there a problem with Governor Dong? " “
General Xu doesn't know! Although my River Tomb's treasury is enough to feed a hundred thousand soldiers for two years, those are all treasuries left behind by the Prefecture Overseer. The guards are all direct subordinates of the Prefecture Overseer and can directly report to the Prefecture Overseer. If we use these provisions, the Prefecture Overseer will definitely know. Once the Prefecture Overseer finds out, the Prefecture Overseer will definitely take action. This lowly official's head cannot be kept. It doesn't matter if this lowly official dies, but if this lowly official messes up the Second Young Master's plans, I will not hesitate to die a thousand deaths! "This is not a small number. Dong Zhi's Dong Family cannot afford the provisions for thirty thousand soldiers. Even if they take it out, the Dong Family will not be able to afford it. The only thing they can afford is Jiangling's treasury. However, Jiangling's treasury cannot be touched because it was left behind by Liu Biao for his sons. He was afraid that he would be able to use it when he was at his wit's end. Jiangling was also the capital of Jingzhou.
"Haha, Governor Dong, Governor Dong, why don't you use this treasury in front of you?" Deputy General Xu said to Dong Zhi with a smile.
"There's a treasury in front of me?" Dong Zhi froze for a moment. When he saw where Deputy General Xu was pointing, he immediately understood where they were. Wasn't it Jiangling's Wu Family? Jiangling's Wu Family was a large family in Jiangling. Their family business was not something a nobleman like Dong Zhi could compare to. Although they had squandered for generations, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
Although the Wu Family was now finished, the Wu Family's business was still there. Using the Wu Family's business as the provisions was naturally not a problem.
"General Xu, please tell me that I will do my best to complete second young master's mission. Not only will the provisions for the thirty thousand soldiers be provided by Jiangling, their armor will also be provided by Jiangling!" Dong Zhi suddenly became generous. Since it was not his money, he might as well use it.
"In that case, I will thank Governor Dong on behalf of the Lord!" Deputy General Xu said to Dong Zhi with a smile. In fact, the Wu Family was almost finished. Didn't Deputy General Xu know to use the Wu Family's property as the provisions for the expansion of the army? In fact, Liu Pan had been eyeing the Wu Family's property since the beginning. The reason why Deputy General Xu didn't do it himself was because he wanted to use the Wu Family's property to prove his loyalty to Dong Zhi.
The Wu Family's people were killed by Liu Pan, but the Wu Family's property was confiscated by Dong Zhi. Although Liu Pan killed the people, everyone cared more about the person who confiscated the property. This was because people would think that Dong Zhi was eyeing the Wu Family's property and asked second young master to do it. Dong Zhi was insatiably greedy. In this way, Dong Zhi would be tied to second young master Liu Pan's chariot. How could Dong Zhi not know? After being in the government for so many years, Dong Zhi naturally knew. However, even if he knew, he had no choice.
The Wu Family was finished and the Huang Family would not let him go. Instead of explaining to the Huang Family, he might as well join second young master Liu Pan's side.
"Dong Zhi, Liu Pan, you will die a horrible death!" Wu Fan was also covered in blood. He looked at his followers, servants, and even family members dying in front of him. They were all killed by Deputy General Xu's soldiers. He knew that the Wu Family was completely finished. Wu Fan's eyes were bloodshot.
"You still dare to talk nonsense!" Deputy General Xu said coldly. He directly slapped Wu Fan's face. Wu Fan's face immediately swelled up and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. The Wu Family's head, the person who dominated the government in Jiangling, was now so miserable.
"Haha, haha!" Wu Fan looked outside the Wu Residence and suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Deputy General Xu panicked when Wu Fan stared at him.
"I'm laughing because someone, someone will avenge me. I'm laughing because I saw your end. You will die, die!" Wu Fan shouted hysterically.
"Avenge? Haha! Relying on Huang Zu? "Deputy General Xu said disdainfully. "If you are relying on Huang Zu, then let me tell you, Wu Family Head, Huang Zu can't even protect himself. When my lord obtains the throne, it will be the day of Huang Zu's death!"
"If you are talking about your Wu Family, then let me tell you, my lord is not afraid of your Wu Family, let alone now! Wu Family Head, ah, Wu Family Head, don't blame my second young master. If you want to blame someone, blame that Huang She. That Huang She shouldn't have provoked my young master. Killing you is just teaching that Huang She a lesson! "
"Haha, haha!" Wu Fan smiled bitterly. His eyes, nose, and mouth were all red. He finally knew why a mere Wu Lin branch disciple would make his entire Wu Family die with him.
This was because they were not doing this for Wu Lin at all. It was completely because of the Huang Family. They were doing this to intimidate the Huang Family. Their Wu Family was the chicken that was being slaughtered in order to intimidate the Huang Family.
"You will die, you will definitely die. Someone will avenge me, avenge me!" Wu Fan said again.
"Oh? Is that so? Then I ask Family Head Wu to wait and see who will take revenge for Family Head Wu! " As Deputy General Xu spoke, a cold light suddenly flashed. He pulled out the long sword at his waist, and blood splattered. Wu Fan's head flew into the sky, and was directly caught in Deputy General Xu's hand.
"That traitor Wu Fan is dead. The Wu Family no longer needs to exist. Burn!" Deputy General Xu ordered his subordinates. Very quickly, a huge fire started burning above the Wu Clan Residence. The Wu Clan, a huge clan that had existed for tens of generations in Jiangling City, was reduced to ashes in an instant, entering the river of history, never to be seen again.
"Father, father!" Outside the mansion, a young woman looked at the familiar house burning in flames. She could only grit her teeth and hold back her pain as she watched her home turn into a pile of ashes.
"Dong Zhi! Liu Pan! " She looked at Dong Zhi's fat body and the general with Liu Pan's banner and said: "I want you all to pay with your blood!" Then, she turned around and left.
This young woman was none other than Wu Fan's daughter, Wu Mi. Wu Fan had a total of three sons. His eldest son was left behind to take care of the Wu Family, his second son died early, and his third son was no longer in Jingzhou. It was said that he was an official in Shu Chuan. He only had one daughter, and this daughter was only born when Wu Fan was nearing his middle age. Therefore, he doted on this daughter of his and gave her whatever she wanted!
Originally, Wu Fan wanted to find a good family for his precious daughter. Wu Fan's first idea was to marry Huang Zu's son, Huang She, but his daughter vetoed this idea. She even threatened Wu Fan with suicide. Therefore, Wu Fan had no choice but to put this idea aside for the time being. Because of this matter, his daughter was still in a cold war with him and did not want to see him. Because he doted on his daughter, and also to ease the relationship between father and daughter, every time Wu Mi secretly went out to play, Wu Fan would see it but pretended not to know. He only sent a few followers to protect her.
This time, Wu Mi went out to the market to play. Wu Mi was very smart. She quickly got rid of the guards that her father had sent to protect her. She wanted to have a comfortable day before going back to her father to show off. But who would have thought that when she returned to her residence, she would see a huge fire. She also heard the miserable cries of killing. Troops of soldiers and horses were coming and going in the Wu residence.
Wu Mi changed her appearance. Her kingdom-toppling beauty had changed. It was now pitch black with a disgusting smell.
"Come, who is there to do the work? Move the corpses, three copper coins per corpse!" It was impossible to burn down the Wu Mansion all at once. There were always things that couldn't be burned down. There were also those charred corpses that needed people to clean up. The location of the Wu Mansion was very good. Although the Wu Mansion was destroyed, it didn't hinder the Wu Mansion's land sales. Therefore, Dong Zhi was ready to take action. But before he took action, he had to clean up the place.
Wu Mi leaned forward and shouted to the man who looked like a steward. "Big brother, look at me, look at me!" Wu Mi lowered her voice and said to the man in charge.
"You?" The man in charge looked at Wu Mi from head to toe. Wu Mi's hands were very white. The steward was a little puzzled because she didn't look like someone who did rough work. However, there was a strange smell on her body.
"What happened to your body?"
"Big brother, this is because I accidentally dropped a bucket of feces. That's why there is such a smell!"
"Hai, bad luck, bad luck. I say, your stomach is full of the smell of urine. Look at your thin arms and legs. How can you do this work? Get out of here!" The steward said impatiently.
"Big brother!" Suddenly, Wu Mi knelt down.
"Hey, hey, hey! What happened to you? " The steward was also an ordinary person. When had he ever seen someone kneel in front of him? He immediately panicked. "Little brother, little brother, what happened to you?" The steward wanted to help Wu Mi up, but the smell on Wu Mi's body made him even more confused.
"What happened to you? What happened to you? " As soon as Wu Mi knelt down, many passersby immediately came over to watch. Chinese people had the habit of watching a show since ancient times.
"Big Brother, I beg you. I still have a child at home who is crying piteously for food. He hasn't eaten for several days. If I can't earn enough money to exchange for food, I might starve to death. Please have mercy and let me do it!" Wu Mi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Wu Family Mansion.
"Get up, get up!"
"If you don't agree, I won't get up!"
"What kind of person is this? How can he make someone kneel on the ground?" The people on the side discussed.
"Okay, okay, okay. I agree. I agree!" The steward had no choice but to agree. Anyway, he wanted to recruit many people. One more person wouldn't make much of a difference.
"Thank you, big brother! Thank you, big brother!" Wu Mi kowtowed again.
"Come in with me!" The steward was also afraid of Wu Mi. He led Wu Mi into the ruins of the Wu Mansion. When Wu Mi reached the threshold of the Wu Mansion, he felt a pain in his heart and couldn't help but stop.
"What happened to you? Why aren't you coming in? "The steward was puzzled." If you don't come in, don't come in! I'm not doing charity! "The steward was a little impatient.
Wu Mi could only follow the steward into the Wu residence. When Wu Mi saw everything in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but moisten. Wu Mi was familiar with all of this. Just a few days ago, it was still lively, but now, it had already turned into ruins.
"Come, these are the things you need to do! Clean up the wood! "The steward pointed at Wu Mi and said. After saying that, the steward left.
"Hey, are you new? What's your relationship with the steward? Relatives? I really envy you. You can clean up the wood! " A coolie at the side said to Wu Mi.
Wu Mi didn't speak. The coolie continued, "It's tragic. There were hundreds of people here. They were all killed just like that! Sigh, they were burned to such a state even after death. What a sin! "
Wu Mi's hand suddenly stopped. If one looked carefully, one would find that it was trembling.
"You're really lucky. You actually have to clean up the wood. I'm miserable. I have to transport these corpses. Sigh!" The coolie complained. It was no wonder. These corpses were all burned and emitted a smell. If it was a foul smell, it would be fine. However, it was the smell of roasted meat. Smelling it was disgusting. These were all human flesh. The coolie swore that he would never eat roasted meat again.
"I'll trade with you?" Wu Mi said to the coolie.
"Are you serious?" The coolie was stunned for a moment, but then his eyes lit up. Although it was heavy to transport the wood, it was much better to transport the corpses. After all, he didn't have to face these burned corpses. Not only was it disgusting, but it also had an unpleasant smell.
"Of course!" Wu Mi nodded and said.
"Good, this is what you said. You can't go back on your words!" The coolie didn't wait for Wu Mi to agree and ran towards the wood. He was afraid that Wu Mi would go back on her words.
Wu Mi didn't have the slightest complaint and began to transport the burned corpses.
"Mother! Your child is unfilial. I can't be filial to you! "
"San Er, didn't you say that you would help me monitor the master? How did you become like this?"
"Xiao Hong, didn't you want to marry into a good family? Get up. Get up. I will find a young lady for you!" Wu Mi looked at the dried corpses on the ground. They weren't completely burned to ashes, so she could still recognize them. Wu Mi's heart was bleeding.
"Hey, I didn't expect this sickly ghost to be so strong!" The manager looked at Wu Mi's work and couldn't help but be interested. He originally thought that this would be a losing business. Who knew that this sickly ghost would be so strong?
"Sickly ghost, just drag these corpses to the unmarked burial mound!"
The corpses were transported onto the cart and pushed out of the door. The Unmarked Common Graves was located on the western side of the city. It was a hill, and on top of the hill were straw mats or wooden stakes. Those who were rich could erect a monument, while those who were poor could just throw the straw mats over here. Over the years, this place had long been littered with corpses, making him feel terrified just walking here.
"Hey, I say, don't you feel cold?" A coolie who was transporting the corpses said to Wu Mi. "It's so gloomy here. I say, let's just leave these corpses here and go!" For some reason, the sky slowly darkened. It was already winter. When the wind blew, it was especially cold. It made the coolie shiver.
However, Wu Mi didn't care. She carried the corpses down one by one. Then, she used a shovel to dig up the soil layer by layer. She dug up a lot of corpses, but as a girl, she wasn't afraid at all. The coolie on the side looked at her with a slightly changed expression.
After digging the hole, Wu Mi put the corpses in and filled it with soil.
"We should go!" The coolie on the other side began to urge her again. No one was willing to stay in this damned place.
However, Wu Mi didn't have the slightest intention of leaving. She directly knelt on the ground.
"Hey, hey? Did you have a family member who also died here? " The coolie stepped forward and said to Wu Mi. The two of them could at least fight together. He really didn't dare to come alone. The wind was blowing, and there were vultures and wild dogs. At night, there were fireflies, so it was even more frightening.
"Father, mother, daughter is unfilial. I can't accompany you. Big brother, you must take good care of father and mother. Father, mother, you will see second brother. San 'er, Xiao Hong. You two can be a couple. Don't think that I don't know. Xiao Hong, you have liked San' er for a long time! San 'er, you must take good care of Xiao Hong. Xiao Hong is a good girl. You can't let her down. Xiao Hong, if San' er bullies you, you must tell me. I will teach him a lesson for you. " Wu Mi muttered to herself. Her words made her companions on the side feel creepy.
"Father, mother! I will come to see you when I get my revenge. You won't die in vain. I will make Dong Zhi and Liu Pan pay with their blood! " Wu Mi's voice became softer and softer. In the end, Wu Mi directly took off the cloth on her head, revealing her long hair.
"Ah ah ah, ghost!" The long-haired woman's voice. Wasn't this the standard of a ghost? The coolie was so scared that he directly ran away.
"Hehe!" Wu Mi sneered. The word 'revenge' had been reverberating in his heart all this time.
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