"What? We are abandoned pawns?" On the other side of the city walls, the soldiers of Liu Bei's Army began to panic. One by one, the soldiers of Liu Bei's Army started to talk to themselves.
Originally, they did not agree to stay in Runan City. They had already been beaten up by the Yangzhou Army. When their boss Liu Bei was still alive, they did not have the strength to fight back.
Now that their boss was not here, what else could they do? They could just disperse as soon as possible.
The morale of the soldiers on the city wall plummeted.
Sun Qian saw that it was not working. "Hahahaha."
Sun Qian suddenly laughed. My lord is kind-hearted. He treats others with leniency and is strict with himself. He is not even willing to abandon a stranger. Will he abandon us? “
Sun Qian could be considered to have gained the upper hand after making a move. He used a laugh to conceal his intentions. His laughter attracted the attention of many people.
Sun Qian's method was really useful. The soldiers of Liu Bei's Army listened to Sun Qian's words and could not help but nod.
Liu Bei's benevolence, righteousness, and morality were really famous. It was just like those celebrities. Although they were in shambles and the circle was messy, at least they had a good outer appearance. Liu Bei was one of those people who had a good outer appearance.
"Hypocrite!" The generals of the Yangzhou Army saw through Liu Bei's hypocrisy. If Liu Bei was truly benevolent, why would he use the common people as a shield? If Liu Bei was truly benevolent, why would he provoke a war?
Wasn't a united country better than a divided one?
However, Liu Bei was using the banner of serving the country and the people. He wanted to conquer the north and establish the Shu Empire.
Mi Zhu, Liu Pi, Lu Zhi, and Gongsun Zan. Which one of them did not suffer because of Liu Bei's hypocrisy? These were all bloody examples.
"Hehe, regardless of whether they are hypocrites or not, at least the soldiers of Liu Bei's Army don't know about it!" Liu Mang said with a smile.
Fools, fools. Although there are wise people in this world, there are also many fools.
"What's wrong, Your Highness King of Han, do you have nothing to say?" Sun Qian saw that the Yangzhou Army was silent and thought that he was the one who had lost his temper.
"Mr. Sun Qian, don't you remember Ying Shang? You've been abandoned! " Liu Mang found it funny. This Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou. Liu Mang didn't look for him, but this Sun Gongyou jumped out on his own.
"Hmph!" At the mention of Ying Shang, Sun Gongyou felt terrible. It was a tragic experience, and he almost couldn't come back.
"I owe my master a debt of gratitude. Why would he abandon me?" Sun Qian questioned Liu Mang.
"Mr. Sun Qian, you've been abandoned in Ying Shang!" Liu Mang still said the same thing.
"I was introduced by the great scholar Zheng Xuan. I have followed my master since he was in Xu Province. We have gone through thick and thin together!" Sun Qian said one by one.
"Mr. Sun Qian, you've been abandoned in Ying Shang!" It was still the same thing.
"Can you not mention Ying Shang?" Sun Qian was also angry. This was definitely his reverse scale, a tragic experience. However, every time Liu Mang touched his sore spot, it would be Liu Mang who would expose this scar and stick it back to him.
Listening to Sun Qian's roar, Liu Mang was stunned for a moment and nodded subconsciously. "Okay!"
"Your Highness King of Han, I advise you not to think too much. It's not too late to retreat now. If my master's reinforcements arrive, you won't be able to escape!" Sun Qian said proudly.
"Pang Shiyuan is more capable than you!" Liu Mang said to Sun Qian, not answering the question.
"My master has already taken Jingzhou. The next step is to send troops to the Central Plains. Your Highness King of Han, you and my master are both weak. You can't compare to the overlord of the north, Cao Cao. Why don't we work together?" Sun Qian suppressed his anger and tried to persuade Liu Mang.
"Pang Shiyuan helped Liu Bei take Jingzhou!" Liu Mang still didn't answer the question.
"Your Highness King of Han, if you don't withdraw your troops, when the time comes, we will fight to the death. At that time, Cao Cao will be the one to reap the benefits!" Sun Qian was still trying his best to dissuade him.
"Liu Bei still went to Pang Shiyuan. He didn't stay in Runan with you!" Liu Mang said indifferently to Sun Qian.
"Enough!" Sun Qian finally couldn't stand it anymore. He was about to explode.
Everyone's mind was filled with Pang Shiyuan. Pang Shiyuan. Who was the person Sun Qian hated the most in his life? It wasn't Liu Mang, nor was it anyone else. It was Pang Shiyuan.
Even when he was abandoned by Liu Bei in Yingshang, Sun Qian didn't blame Liu Bei. It could be said that his love for Liu Bei was very deep.
Sun Qian put all his hatred on Pang Shiyuan. It was all Pang Shiyuan's fault. He was the one who led his master astray.
Now, all of Sun Qian's resentment was directed at Pang Shiyuan.
If no one brought it up, it would be fine. Now that someone said it, not only did they say it, but they also repeated it in front of Sun Qian. Sun Qian couldn't stand it anymore and finally exploded.
"Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang. Let me tell you. Runan City is here. If you want it, then come and take it. As long as I, Sun Qian, am still alive, you can forget about getting Runan City!" Sun Qian shouted hysterically. It could be said that he had gone crazy.
Liu Mang shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't care.
"Mister Sun Qian. Look at Runan City. There are less than ten thousand soldiers. The city is poor. There are no taxes. It is a wasteland. Apart from the fact that the city gate is well built, what else is there in Runan City that is worth me, Liu Mang, to mobilize so many people? "Liu Mang asked Sun Qian with a smile on his face.
Sun Qian listened to Liu Mang's words. Although he was angry, he thought about it carefully. Runan City had already been developed by Liu Mang.
The entire city had long been ruined. Originally, Liu Pi was not good at governance. The people under his command were even worse. It was only after Liu Bei died that things got a little better.
However, not long after, Liu Bei attacked Yangzhou. He tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice used to lure it. He was defeated by Yangzhou's Liu Mang. In turn, he was chased to his hometown and beaten up.
This time, he was completely done for.
Yuzhou was not defended. The city was breached. The gold, silver, and jewels were robbed. The provisions that could be transported were all transported away. The things that could not be transported were also distributed to the people. This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that Liu Mang was born as a bandit. It was a perfect match for his name.
Not only did he eat and take, he even smashed the pot.
He led the people of Runan City away. Liu Bei and the others could only watch helplessly.
The people in the city, not to mention the entire city, it was difficult to even fill a street.
Where did the taxes come from? There was only empty land outside the city. If it was not for Liu Bei leading his men to farm, there would not even be food to eat.
It was this miserable situation that allowed Liu Bei to go to Jingzhou. Otherwise, how could Liu Bei be willing to part with a city like Runan?
Right now, Runan City was really poor and destitute.
"Then what do you want?" Sun Qian could not help but ask.
"I don't want anything else. I only want you!" Liu Mang looked at Sun Qian affectionately.
Sun Qian subconsciously shivered. He covered his butt and took a few steps back. "I do not have a homosexual preference!"
Sun Qian immediately became angry. "Liu Mang, you little brat, if you want the city, then come and attack. Why do you have to waste your breath?"
"Haha, Mr. Sun Qian, don't be angry. Not to mention that you do not have a homosexual preference, even if you did, you are already middle-aged. Calling yourself an old man is not something a homosexual person would want!" Liu Mang looked at Sun Qian from below the city.
"You!" Sun Qian was about to be angered to death by Liu Mang. Didn't you say that you wanted me, Sun Qian? Now you are saying that I am ugly. You are simply unreasonable.
Although Sun Qian was boiling with anger, he still bickered with Liu Mang. He seemed to be enjoying it.
Liu Mang suddenly smiled strangely. "Lord Sun Qian, are you stalling for time and waiting for your reinforcements?" Liu Mang asked Sun Qian who was on top of the city wall.
"Hmph!" Sun Qian immediately snorted. He knew that his idea had been seen through by Liu Mang.
In the letter Liu Bei wrote to Sun Qian, Sun Qian was told to hold on for five days. After five days, the reinforcements would arrive.
Sun Qian only had fifteen thousand people in the city. It looked like a lot, but there were only three thousand people on top of the four city gates. The remaining three thousand people were still needed as reserves.
Below the city, there were several times more enemies than him. They were the well-equipped Yangzhou Army.
Even Sun Qian himself was not sure if he could hold on for five days.
Liu Mang was provoking Sun Qian. Although Sun Qian was very angry, he also wanted to stall for time with Liu Mang. As long as he could stall for time, he would have less time to be attacked by Liu Mang's army. Then, he would have less casualties and he would have more confidence in defending the city.
Now that he had been seen through by Liu Mang, Sun Qian could only snort. "Yes, so what? Let me tell you, my lord's army is already on the way. Don't even think about taking Runan City! “
Mister Sun Qian, I have already said that I don't want anything in Runan City. I only want you! As for Mister Sun Qian, you said that the reinforcements are coming. Well, since Mister Sun Qian believes in your lord, I won't abandon you. Let's wait together, okay? "Liu Mang said to Sun Qian with a smile.
"Liu Mang, you brat, what kind of tricks are you trying to play?" Sun Qian did not believe Liu Mang's words.
"I am innocent, Mister Sun Qian. You see, I am standing in front of you. What kind of tricks can I play? As for Runan City, Mister Sun Qian, I really don't have the slightest interest in it. If I want Runan City, I may not be able to take it in one day, but within three days, Runan City will be broken!" Liu Mang said to Sun Qian with a smile.
"Arrogant!" Although Sun Qian's words were unkind, he felt a little bitter in his heart because this was not Liu Mang's arrogance. It was the truth. At that time, his lord, Liu Bei, had so many elite soldiers and horses. But in the end, a city that was as strong as Runan City fell.
If it was not for Cao Cao's help, Liu Bei might have already been destroyed by Liu Mang.
"Seven days! I will give Mister Sun Qian seven days! "Liu Mang stretched out his hand and shouted to Sun Qian who was on top of the city wall.
"Seven days?!" Sun Qian was puzzled. This number was very similar to what he wrote in the letter.
"Yes, seven days!" Liu Mang certainly would not say ten days or half a month because he only had five days. Otherwise, if he waited for ten days or half a month, Nanyang County would be gone. If that happened, he would really alert the enemy.
He was still hoping to welcome Liu Bei and cut off his head with a knife. And this knife was Sun Qian who was on top of the city wall.
Liu Mang would not say five days because that would only make Sun Qian suspicious and even doubt the authenticity of the letter. He would not say less than five days because that would give Sun Qian hope.
Liu Mang said seven days because it was within Liu Mang's tolerance. After seven days, he would still have time to deal with Liu Bei. The other seven days meant that he would kill Sun Qian at his last hope.
"As long as Mister Sun Qian, your lord, Liu Bei, sends reinforcements, even if it is only one person, I will immediately retreat! From then on, I will not take a step into Yuzhou! So that Mister Sun Qian will have enough bargaining chips to give Yuzhou to Liu Bei and increase your position in his heart! "Liu Mang tempted Sun Qian who was on top of the city wall.
"Seven days!" This had already exceeded the time limit of Sun Qian's attributes.
However, Sun Qian did not agree so easily. Sun Qian asked cautiously, "What if my lord's reinforcements do not arrive in seven days?"
"If Liu Bei's reinforcements do not arrive in seven days, then Mister Sun Qian, please come down the city wall. I still have the position of Assistant Minister in Yangzhou waiting for your arrival!" Liu Mang said to Sun Qian who was on top of the city wall.
The position of Assistant Minister was not a small position! Above Assistant Minister was the position of Minister. Liu Mang actually took out such an official position. It was a great temptation! It could be considered that he could afford it.
Liu Mang also knew about Sun Qian's ability. Perhaps it was more than enough to govern a county. However, it would be difficult for him to govern a province.
Therefore, Sun Qian was very useful in the beginning of Liu Bei's business, but later on, he was of little value.
Liu Mang also knew that. Therefore, although Liu Mang gave him the position of Assistant Minister, he was preparing to give him the position of Assistant Minister of Rites. The Ministry of Rites was now Yangzhou's education department. It could be said that it was in charge of the education of the people in Yangzhou. This position could be big or small. If it was big, it could be to open the people's wisdom. If it was small, it could be to count the number of books, the number of students this year, and the amount of funding for education.
It would be a lie if Sun Qian said that he was not tempted. However, Sun Qian was still unwilling to talk.
Sun Qian could endure, but his subordinates could not. "Mister Sun Qian, accept it!" One by one, they urged Sun Qian.
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