A day passed in the blink of an eye.
At noon, De Fu went to Sun Qian's tent to take a look before returning to Guan Yu's main tent.
"How is it, De Fu? Is Gongyou feeling better? "Guan Yu asked Sun Qian.
"Much better!" De Fu nodded with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Guan Yu, De Fu, what right do you have to put me under house arrest?" A man who had been stripped of his armor and weapons growled.
He was Deputy General Cheng.
"When did General Guan put you under house arrest?" De Fu asked Deputy General Cheng.
"Alright, if you don't put me under house arrest, then let me go. Get out of my way!" Deputy General Cheng was about to walk out of the tent when he was stopped by two of Guan Yu's bodyguards.
"General Guan wants to discuss military matters with you, Deputy General Cheng. You can only stay here for a while!" De Fu was filled with disgust towards Deputy General Cheng.
"You!" Deputy General Cheng pointed at De Fu and was speechless.
"What right do you have to put me under house arrest? I work for the Military Advisor and I want to see him!" Deputy General Cheng roared.
Guan Yu, who had been silent, had a gloomy expression. "You work for the Military Advisor? Hmph! There are no Military Advisor's men in my army, only my brother's men! "
Guan Yu also knew that Pang Shiyuan had placed a subordinate beside him, but he didn't care about it because this Deputy General Cheng was also a talented person. But now, Pang Shiyuan's words made Guan Yu angry.
"Alright, General Guan. We are all Milord's men. I hope that General Guan will let me go. Lord Sun Qian has returned. I must inform Milord and the Military Advisor!" General Cheng finally gave in.
"No need!" Guan Yu waved his hand. "Brother, the Military Advisor and I are attacking Nanyang County. There is no need to trouble you with such a small matter!"
"No! The Military Advisor must know! "Deputy General Cheng insisted.
"Hmph!" Guan Yu snorted. On one hand, Sun Qian was' painstakingly 'working for the Lord's great cause and was unwilling to tell anyone about his near-death experience. On the other hand, Pang Shiyuan's men were causing trouble.
The difference between the two was obvious.
"As long as you're in my camp, you're under my control. If you want to leave, I'll give you my word. Well, you disobeyed a military order. If you have the guts, you can leave now! "Guan Yu was ruthless to Deputy General Cheng.
Hearing Guan Yu's words, Lieutenant General Cheng was really scared. This Guan Yu was really capable of killing people. Even Pang Shiyuan couldn't save him if he disobeyed Guan Yu's orders.
Deputy General Cheng was in a dilemma. There were some things that couldn't be said directly. Could he tell Guan Yu that his master, Pang Shiyuan, wanted to kill Sun Qian, and that even his lord, Liu Bei, secretly supported him?
If he said it out loud, Guan Yu might let him go back. But if he did, his life would be over.
"General Guan, this matter is of great importance! General Guan, please let me go back! "Deputy General Cheng's tone had already softened. It shouldn't be like this!
Our Lord and Milord's plan was to let our Lord Sun Qian die a glorious death in Runan City, but now he has returned safe and sound.
There must be something strange about this. Either Sun Qian disobeyed a military order, or something else.
"Remember, you're a member of my army, not the military advisor's." Guan Yu had made up his mind to report Deputy General Cheng's words.
Seeing this, De Fu's heart was filled with joy.
"Men, hurry up and take Deputy General Cheng away!"
"Guan Yu, De Fu, you two wait. Just wait!" Deputy General Cheng was taken away.
Seeing that Deputy General Cheng was taken away, De Fu cupped her fists towards Guan Yu. "Second General, Mr. Gongyou asked me to tell you something!" De Fu said to Guan Yu.
"Hmm? Why didn't Gongyou tell me personally? "Guan Yu looked at De Fu in confusion.
"Haha, my senior brother found it hard to talk about it!" De Fu said with a laugh.
"Oh?"
"My senior brother, he wants his subordinates to guard the Yangtze River Barracks with you!" De Fu said to Guan Yu.
"Hmm?" Guan Yu subconsciously frowned. Liu Bei's army was divided into three groups. One group was attacking Nanyang County, while the other group was assisting from the sidelines. Only Guan Yu's army was the most leisurely.
However, it was also the most important thing. Therefore, Guan Yu had already made proper arrangements. Although the current Guan Yu's barracks did not have many soldiers, they could definitely withstand the attack of fifty thousand enemy troops. Even if they were defeated in the end, they could still retreat to Xiangyang, which was behind the Yangtze River.
"Senior brother, after losing Runan City and losing more than half of the army, he was afraid that Milord would blame him!" De Fu explained to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu immediately opened his mouth. "Blame? Gongyou did not do anything wrong. However, there are some villains who deliberately delayed the arrival of the messenger in Runan. That is the real sin! "Guan Yu snorted coldly.
It was enough to see that Guan Yu abhorred evil.
"Second General, you also know those villains. Although you think so, it is inevitable that they would slander you in front of Milord!" De Fu said with difficulty.
Guan Yu nodded. This was also true. Pang Shiyuan and Sun Qian had been fighting for more than a day or two. If he ran to Liu Bei now and acted arrogantly, he might be able to disgust Pang Shiyuan. However, if he went too far, Pang Shiyuan would probably use him to threaten him.
"Therefore, my senior brother, Gongyou, wanted to ask Second General if you could allow my senior brother's troops to join the ranks of the defenders. This way, he would be able to gain some merit and offset his faults!" De Fu also licked her face and looked at Guan Yu with desire.
Guan Yu frowned. He did not know whether to agree or not.
"Second General, if Milord were to appear outside Fan City now, it might be detrimental to Milord's army's morale!" De Fu could be considered to have used both the carrot and the stick. If Sun Qian and his men appeared outside Fan City and howled, saying that Runan was gone and Yangzhou's army was dispatched, Fan City's morale might really plummet.
"Is this what Gongyou asked you to say?" Guan Yu looked at De Fu.
"No, this is what I said! My senior brother only asked me to come and ask Second General! "De Fu cupped her fist and said to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was originally a person who could be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force. Many people who showed off in front of Guan Yu were cut down by him, such as Pound, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou.
If any of them gave in, Guan Yu would put down his blade.
Guan Yu struggled for a moment. After weighing the pros and cons, Guan Yu could only nod. "Okay, you go and tell Gongyou that I agree to his request. However, you must also tell Gongyou that this is the only time. There will not be a next time!" Guan Yu did not like Pang Shiyuan's men to interfere in his army. Similarly, he did not like Sun Qian's men to interfere.
"Many thanks, Second General! Many thanks, Second General!" De Fu's face lit up with joy. Of course, this was the only time. After this, it would be a problem whether Liu Bei's army would still exist.
After receiving the confirmation from Guan Yu, Guan Yu did as he said in the afternoon. Sun Qian's army of five thousand rested and reorganized before joining the various defensive areas of the camp.
Below Fan City. Liu Bei was very satisfied with the situation at Fan City. With the addition of trebuchets, attacking a city was indeed different. The top of the city walls were filled with ruins.
Half of the city walls of Fan City had already collapsed.
It was only a matter of time before they took down Fan City.
"Congratulations, Milord! From now on, Jingzhou is in Milord's hands!" Pang Shiyuan who was beside Liu Bei also tried to flatter him.
The Pang Shiyuan of today was no longer the arrogant person who had joined Liu Bei's army.
Back then, he had thought that Liu Bei was lucky to have taken a liking to Liu Bei.
Therefore, even though Pang Shiyuan had the ability, Liu Bei still sided with Sun Qian in some matters. After all, one treated you as a master while the other treated you as a servant.
Now that Pang Shiyuan had been beaten up by Yangzhou, he had become honest and knew that there was always someone better than him.
Pang Shiyuan also lowered his arrogant head. After all, he had to rely on Liu Bei to take revenge.
"Haha, Military Advisor, why are you so humble? Without you, I, Liu Bei, would not be where I am today!" Liu Bei was not stingy with his praise for Pang Shiyuan.
"Wait until we take down Fan City and obtain their supplies. Then, we can withdraw our troops!" Pang Shiyuan looked at the situation at Fan City and said to Liu Bei.
"Mm!" Liu Bei nodded. He looked at Fan City, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. This was originally the gateway to Xiangyang. Back then, Liu Bei had relied on a long-distance cavalry raid to take Fan City from Zhang Yun's hands. He had scared the soul out of Lord Liu Biao. How could he not be afraid?
If Fan City was gone, it would be terrible for Xiangyang. From Fan City, they could go down the river to Xiangyang City. Xiangyang City had a low terrain and was easy to attack but difficult to defend. Back then, Xiangyang City had not built any defenses. Fan City and Xiangyang were both his. How could his own people guard against his own people?
Therefore, Liu Bei wanted Fan City very much. However, he also knew that it was impossible.
"Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang!" Liu Bei said fiercely. He had received information that the Yangtze River Navy seemed to have made a move. Their target was naturally Fan City.
Liu Mang would not sit idly by and watch Liu Bei take Fan City and use it as Jingzhou's backing.
If that happened, Liu Mang's Yuzhou would be under the control of Nanyang Prefecture's cavalry.
"My lord, why are you so angry? So what if we give Fan City to Liu Mang? It's just an abandoned Fan City! "Pang Shiyuan consoled Liu Bei.
Pang Shiyuan was also considered a talent. Xiangyang City was a flat land, which was why Fan City had such an important position.
Xiangyang City had no city defenses, which was why Fan City was so important. What if Fan City had a city defense?
After Pang Shiyuan had obtained Xiangyang, he had asked Liu Bei to build a city defense.
In the end, Pang Shiyuan still had to thank Liu Mang. If it were not for the cement he had bought from Yangzhou, how could the city defense be built so quickly outside Xiangyang City?
"My lord, after we returned to Xiangyang, we were only temporarily hiding. Our next target is Yizhou. As long as we take Yizhou, we can sit back and watch the heroes of the world win or lose!" Pang Shiyuan continued. "If Liu Mang wins, we will attack from behind! If Liu Mang loses, everything he has now will be ours! At the end of the day, they are just paving the way for us and your great cause, my lord! "
"Haha, haha!" Liu Bei was elated when he heard Pang Shiyuan's words. His originally dark life suddenly shone with light.
In the past, Liu Bei had been defeated repeatedly. He had participated in the stupid Battle of the Yellow Turban and narrowly escaped death. His three brothers had fought with all their family assets. In the end, he had only become a county magistrate and a police chief in a poor county.
Later, Liu Bei had quit in a fit of anger and joined the Dong Zhuo Meeting of the Eighteen Vassal States. In that battle, Liu Bei had almost died in the hands of Lü Bu. That was how he had gained the reputation of three heroes fighting against Lü Bu. But in the end, he had not gained anything.
Later, he had followed Gongsun Zan. Originally, he had thought that Gongsun Zan would be able to support him and help him gain some family assets. However, he had not expected that Gongsun Zan would treat him as a worker. He was not willing to give Liu Bei a share of the shares. It was free labor.
Later, Kong Rong of Beihai had done the same. Finally, he had met an honest person. The honest person was Tao Qian. Old Tao had been saved by Liu Bei once.
He had given Liu Bei a big gift package, which was the whole of Xuzhou.
Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, was about to be reborn. He was about to become a CEO, reach the peak of his life, and marry a beautiful, rich, and beautiful woman.
Unfortunately, a hoodlum by the name of Lu Bu came. With a swoosh, Liu Bei, along with his territory, was severed.
In the end, Liu Bei lost all his hard-earned money.
He had no choice but to be respectful in front of Lü Bu. In the past, Lü Bu was working for him. Now, he was working for Lü Bu.
Later, Liu Bei had brought in foreign capital. Lao Cao had chased away Lü Bu, and he was about to make a comeback.
Liu Bei did not expect that after the salted fish had flourished, he would still be a salted fish.
Then, Old Cao chased after him and gave him a good beating. He ran from Xuzhou to Yuzhou.
Luckily, there was a die-hard fan of Liu Bei in Yuzhou. After killing Liu Pi and obtaining Yuzhou, Liu Bei would work with Sun Ce, Zhang Xiu, and then kill Lü Bu to take revenge.
Indeed, Liu Bei was happy in the early stages. But in the later stages, haha! That damned Liu Mang had taught Liu Bei what a daydream was.
Liu Bei did not know how many times he had dreamt about why he did not have a daughter and why he could not have such a son-in-law.
After that, when he wanted to take revenge, he was slapped by Liu Mang. When he had Pang Shiyuan, he wanted to take revenge, but he was slapped again. After that, he wanted to use Lao Cao again. But he did not expect that Lao Cao would also be slapped.
Liu Bei could not continue living like this.
Seeing that Liu Bei was about to enter a dark life, Pang Shiyuan brought good news from Jingzhou.
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