Chapter 155: The Veteran Returns
"Sir, Han Xuan is the prefect of Changsha. According to the rules, since he has been captured, he should be sent to the lord." Guan Ping heard that Liu Yi actually agreed to let Han Xuan go, and his expression changed slightly, and he stepped forward to persuade him.
"The emperor's uncle gives me the right to be arbitrary, and I will explain this matter to the emperor." Liu Yi shook his head and said, "Han Xuan changed to the other Huang Zhong, and this transaction is sure to make a profit. Besides, Liu Bei did give him the right to act cheaply before going to the war. Otherwise, even if Liu Yi wanted to recruit Huang Zhong, he would never directly decide Han Xuan's fate.
Han Xuan came to Liu Yi under the escort of two soldiers. When he saw Liu Yi, he was not afraid. He acted as if he was ready to die and shouted sternly: "A traitor, don't even think that Han is bent down!"
"Don't bend your knees." Liu Yi waved his hand and said, "Let him loosen his ties and let him go."
For such a person who is famous, incompetent, and has a loyal soul, Liu Yi is too lazy to communicate more. He is afraid that he can't even say who he is loyal to and why he is loyal. Such a person, being an ordinary person, is okay for a mediocre life, but putting it on a high position is simply a disaster.
"Hmph~" Han Xuan looked at Liu Yi with a daze, with an angry expression on his face still on his face. He couldn't understand what Liu Yi wanted to do, but just snorted coldly, "If you think this is the case, I will..."
"Stop!" Liu Yi interrupted Han Xuan's words impatiently, pointed to the back and said, "Mr. Fu can leave, no one will stop you."
Then he ignored Han Xuan and shouted to the courtyard ahead: "If the old general doesn't believe it, he can send Han Xuan away in person. Yi can guarantee that no one will stop the old general."
Han Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that they were outside Huang Zhong's mansion.
"Cruff~"
In the silence of Han Xuan, Huang Zhong's courtyard gate was opened by two servants. Huang Zhong was wearing armor and bandages on his arms. He appeared at the door with a slightly sluggish expression. The soldiers around him were immediately alert.
Liu Yi waved his hand and looked at Huang Zhong and said, "It seems that the old general has made a decision."
"Old man, do you dare to surrender?" Han Xuan glared at Huang Zhong.
"I hope the general can keep his promise." Huang Zhong did not go to see Han Xuan, but just looked at Liu Yi and said.
"Don't worry, the veteran general." Liu Yi said to Guan Ping, "Get out the troops, open the bill to relieve the people, leave the necessary troops, and the rest of the soldiers will be stationed outside the city. No mistakes shall be made."
"Sir, then he..." Guan Ping and Liu Sandao looked at Huang Zhong when they heard this and said hesitantly.
"At this time, I can still think of the old master. I believe in the old general." Liu Yi stretched his waist and walked straight towards the yamen office, but he ignored Huang Zhong and Han Xuan. It can be seen that Han Xuan had no kindness to Huang Zhong. If he gave such great sincerity at this time and Huang Zhong chose to protect Han Xuan and leave, then Liu Yi would have to re-evaluate Huang Zhong.
Guan Ping and Liu Sandao hesitated for a moment, and finally withdrew their troops and returned to the camp in accordance with Liu Yi's order. Liu Sandao led a brigade of troops out of the city to re-establish the camp. Guan Ping was responsible for the city's security, inspections and city garrison. As for Liu Yi, after the war, he had planned to ask for leave from Liu Bei to go home. In this case, it has been more than three months since he left Mocheng. Mocheng didn't know what happened. He passed by the door last time. This time, after returning, he had to rest for a while. It seemed that Liu Bei would not be able to use him for the time being.
Han Xuan was sent ten miles outside the city gate by Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong bowed to Han Xuan and said, "Please take care of the Lord."
"You want to go back!" Han Xuan was planning to go to Guiyang first, join Zhao Fan, and then use troops to fight back. At this moment, he was stunned when he heard this and turned around and glared at Huang Zhong.
"The Lord of the House has the kindness of knowing Zhong, and now that Zhong saves the Lord of the House of the House has the kindness of knowing his kindness of knowing his kindness." Huang Zhong looked at Han Xuan coldly and said, at this moment, there is no longer the kind of respect that subordinates have towards Shangguan, and some are just as indifferent as strangers.
"Old man, do you really want to surrender?" Han Xuan glared at Huang Zhong and cursed.
"Shut up!" Huang Zhong felt angry when he heard this and cursed: "If I had heard me yesterday, why did this happen? Now General Liu Yi is not willing to take responsibility for me, how can Zhong abandon it?"
It turned out that when Han Xuan decided to send troops to attack at night yesterday, Huang Zhong felt that it was inappropriate, and regardless of the daytime he had lost face, he ran to dissuade him. However, Han Xuan was angry that Huang Zhong put him in danger and refused to listen to Huang Zhong's advice. He insisted on sending troops, which eventually led to his fall in love with someone else's plan and the city was defeated. Now, when Han Xuan said "Old Man" on the left and "Old Man" on the right, he felt angry, and he really wanted to kill Han Xuan with one knife.
Han Xuan sneered and wanted to scold again, but when Huang Zhong saw that his tiger eyes were angry, he felt a sense of fear for no reason. He couldn't say anything, so he groaned and left.
Huang Zhong looked at the direction of Han Xuan leaving, sighed deeply, turned around and returned to Linxiang, entered Linxiang City, but saw Guan Pingzheng and others at the gate of the city. When he saw Huang Zhong coming back, he was overjoyed and hurried forward to greet him.
"I don't believe it?" Huang Zhong frowned and said unhappily.
"Sir, I have returned to the yamen office long ago." Guan Ping shook his head and said, "I'm just worried. Mr. has made great achievements in pacifying Changsha this time. Now that Han Xuan is released, the lord may not be punished, but the generals in the army will inevitably have criticism. If the old general refuses to come back, the future of the sir may not be easy."
Huang Zhong looked at Guan Ping and frowned and said, "Why do you call the general a sir?"
Although it was the first time that Huang Zhong, the general of the craftsman, saw Liu Yi's method since he attacked Changsha, he took down all the twelve counties in Changsha in just over a month. How could such a general look like a strategist?
"The old general knew in the future that my husband was not in charge of military affairs, but this time the Cao army was defeated. The lord, military advisor and generals in the army were all chasing Cao Cao in Nanjun, so he sent his husband to come." Guan Ping smiled.
I don’t know what Liu Bei and the others are doing now.
"What's your husband doing under the imperial uncle's tent?" Huang Zhong looked at Guan Ping in confusion. Hearing Guan Ping say this, leading troops to fight is just Liu Yi's side job, so what is he doing mainly?
"Mr. is a descendant of the Mo family and is skilled in craftsmanship. He is a general of the craftsmanship under the lord's command. He is naturally in charge of craftsmanship affairs, casting weapons for the lord, building warships, and repairing the city." Guan Ping said for granted.
Huang Zhong: “…”
Are you sure you are not teasing me? Such a person, Liu Bei asked someone to be a craftsman? Or did Liu Bei let a craftsman come to lead troops to fight, but he won? How could you let them Liu Yi's defeated generals be?
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Guan Ping smiled and said, "The old general will know in the future that the things he created are different from ordinary craftsmen. In the past, Cao Cao heard of his name and wanted to force him to take it, but he was defeated by his husband in Mocheng three times in a row. His general Le Jin was captured alive by his husband, and he is still detained in Xiakou."
"Mocheng?" Huang Zhong looked at Guan Ping after hearing this. He had some impression of this city. Before Cao Cao went south, he was already very famous in Jingxiang.
"It was built by Mr.," Guan Ping nodded and smiled.
The two of them said this and had already arrived at the yamen office. After sending someone to inform him, Guan Ping took Huang Zhong into the yamen office hall. When he saw Liu Yi sitting there sorting out the files, Guan Ping stepped forward and said, "Sir, General Huang is here."
"I saw it, Tanzhi will go to patrol the city first." Liu Yi smiled and looked at Huang Zhong and said, "Please sit down with an old general."
"Thank you...sir!" Huang Zhong couldn't resist it, so he bowed to Liu Yi, knelt down at Liu Yi, and said to Liu Yi: "I wonder how sir should arrange the veteran?"
"Uncle the Emperor ordered me to conquer Changsha. Now Linxiang has been taken down, and the three cities of Rongling will be taken down soon. There is nothing wrong here, so I should go back and hand in the office. Within a few days, the Emperor's Uncle should reply to me. The old general will first cultivate." Liu Yi looked at the bandage on Huang Zhong's arm and smiled and said, "When you go with me to meet the Emperor's Uncle, I will recommend you to the Emperor's Uncle."
Huang Zhong frowned and said, "As far as the veteran general knows, Han Xuan had already written to Guiyang, Lingling and Wuling prefects to help him before this. If the generals were changed at this time, I'm afraid..."
"I have ordered people to ambush the place in Guiyang. As for Lingling and Wuling, Changsha has now gone down. As long as the news spreads, I don't think I will attack you forcibly." Liu Yi smiled. It is not easy for him to come and capture Changsha with three thousand troops. Could it be that he still hopes to sweep the four counties?
Huang Zhong was speechless. This was the first time he saw such a general who had no intention of making contributions. With Liu Yi's current methods, it would be difficult to take advantage of the situation to go south to capture Guiyang. At that time, Wuling and Lingling might have precautions, but they may not be able to make plans. If you give up this opportunity, it would be much more difficult to fight when the three counties are ready to fight.
Liu Yi naturally knew this truth, but he was not sure about Liu Bei's attitude. After he surrendered Changsha soldiers, he had more than 6,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, plus the defenders left by each county, there were 8,000 soldiers and horses. If he swept across the three counties and Liu Yi could have 20,000 more soldiers and horses, he would be a little more powerful.
So, it’s better to ask Liu Bei to decide on this kind of thing. By the way, Liu Yi is not very clear about what the situation is now. At this time, he naturally dares to move even more.
"Not to mention this, the old general has been in Changsha for a long time. Yi has come now, and many things are not clear. Please help me deal with it." Liu Yi pointed to the file: "Why is this thief of Liandao Sect so rampant over the years, but no one has been in charge of it?"
Huang Zhong withdrew his mind after hearing this, thought for a while and said, "The clan thief has been around for a long time. Most of the local clans are unwilling to accept government orders and lead the crowd to resist. These people have quite a few methods in the local area and are difficult to eradicate. In the past, the prefects mostly wooed..."
Although Changsha is in the past, in Liu Yi's view, there are many internal problems, such as the existence of sect thieves, which have existed since the Liu Biao era, but have not been solved. Most of them are made by compromise and appeasement. In addition, the inability to implement government orders and the uncooperation of the powerful are all problems. Naturally, these people cannot be suppressed blindly, but if they are left alone, it is also a cancer. In Liu Yi's view, these problems are even more important than conquering cities and territories.
The two of them asked and answered questions like this, gradually sorting out the current problems in Changsha much more thoroughly. Liu Yi also understood the situation of Changsha and even the entire four counties of Jingnan more thoroughly.
Chapter completed!