Chapter Fourty-Five Eight: The Mi Family Was Attacked
What's even more difficult is that the Mi family has connections with the Xiliang Army in Chang'an. Liu Bei doesn't want to provoke the behemoth Xiliang Army for the time being. Judging from the weapons Jia Rong gave to the three of him, the Xiliang Army's military strength has reached its peak.
, you must be extremely careful when dealing with enemies like Mi Zhu.
When Liu Bei went to Mi Mansion before, he saw Mi Zhu's sister. He was so shocked that he wanted to marry her. On the one hand, it was for Mi Huan's appearance, and on the other hand, he wanted to get Mi Zhu's support. He didn't expect that Liu Bei had already been betrothed to Cao Bao.
His son Cao Yan refused for the reason. Liu Bei didn't care about a woman. He thought that Mi Zhu's sister would marry Cao Yan, and the Cao family and himself were already on the same road, and he was determined in his heart. However, the recent events in the city made him sad.
He felt a sense of crisis, especially Mi Zhu's behavior when Tao Qian abdicated.
After Liu Bei left, Cao Bao's hazy eyes suddenly became clear, and he whispered: "The Mi family has always blocked Master Tao from handing over Xuzhou to Liu Bei. It is a disaster after all. If we can't get rid of it, take some people with you and don't leave any traces.
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"No!" A figure flashed out of the darkness, cupping his fists and saying.
"Mi Zhu, Mi Zhu, although you and I have been ministers of Xuzhou for many years, don't blame me for being ruthless. What will happen even if you have the Xiliang army behind you." Cao Bao murmured.
Just as Jia Rong was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of weapons clashing outside. The sound was a little low, and it was obviously a certain distance from Mi Mansion. He turned over and sat up, gently picked up the green sword on the bedside, and walked quickly outside Mi Mansion.
go.
I saw that in the dark night, countless people were fighting each other. The sparks from the collision of weapons were particularly dazzling in the dark night. People on both sides were all dressed in black. There were corpses lying on the ground.
"What's going on?" Jia Rong asked in a low voice.
"Lord, there are about a hundred of these men in black. They are well-trained and well-armed. They are obviously coming for the Mi family." Zhang Xiu hurriedly replied.
"Lord, please go to Mi Mansion to rest for a while." Zhao Fan advised.
Jia Rong's face showed a serious look, and he sneered: "Could it be that people from Xuzhou think that the sword in my hand is harmful?"
After speaking, he drew his green sword and joined the battlefield. Although both sides were wearing black clothes, Jia Rong could still distinguish his own soldiers at a glance through their clothes.
With the sharpness of the Qingzhi Sword and Jia Rong's great strength, it was difficult to encounter an opponent on the battlefield. The deaths of the men in black they encountered were extremely tragic.
One of the men in black suddenly shot out, his sword pointed directly at Jia Rong.
Before Zhang Xiu and others could step forward, Jia Rong snorted coldly and stepped forward to greet them without fear.
After only a moment of fighting, Jia Rong felt that the opponent's swordsmanship was good. Although it was not as ethereal and ruthless as Wang Yue's swordsmanship, it could still be said to be a master's degree. The power contained in each move was much stronger than that of other men in black.
How much, and his status among the men in black is estimated to be quite high.
The chaotic scene aroused the fighting spirit in Jia Rong's chest. After occupying a high position, such battles seemed to be less and less destined for him. Jia Xu and other officials always used various reasons to advise him not to take risks easily.
Faced with the officials' persuasion, he had no choice but to compromise.
The two swords intersected, and Jia Rong slashed at the man in black with all his strength. How could the long sword in the man's hand withstand such a collision, and it broke immediately.
The man in black was already looking at the green sword in Jia Rong's hand with eagerness. He glanced around and found that there were not many of his troops left in the field. He took a few steps back and hurried away into the distance.
"Pfft!" A crossbow arrow hit the man in black in the back. He paused for a moment, but continued to fly towards the distance without slowing down. After a moment, he disappeared.
The leader left, and all the men in black were quickly eliminated, leaving only two alive.
Jia Rong looked at the men in black outside Mi Mansion with a gloomy face. In Xuzhou, only the Cao family and the Chen family could mobilize so many dead soldiers. Liu Bei had just arrived, so it was impossible for him to do what he wanted.
Such a stupid thing, when Xuzhou is in his hands, he won't be in a hurry if he can't get anything.
Mi Zhu was woken up by Jia Rong from her sleep. When she saw the scene outside the house, Mi Zhu's face immediately turned gloomy.
He ordered his servants to clean up and took Jia Rong to Mi's mansion.
"Brother Zizhong, it seems that Mi Mansion is not safe either. If my men hadn't had some tricks, hum." Ignoring the blood on his body and face, Jia Rong picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Mi Zhu said in a low voice: "Thank you so much, General."
"You don't have to be so polite. Just give me some money for your hard work. But I can't stay in this house anymore, otherwise I don't know how I lost my life."
Mi Zhu had a bitter look on his face, and there was a hint of pleading in his voice: "General, how about giving me three more days? I know that the general is not interested in Xuzhou, but the Mi family has a big business in Xuzhou, and it is not a matter of time to transfer him."
It will be done.”
Jia Rong thought for a moment and said slowly: "For the sake of brother Zizhong's help to the Xiliang army for many years, I will not mention this matter for the time being. It's just that some people in Xuzhou City can't sit still. When brother Zizhong went out,
You must pay attention. On the way to Xuzhou, the Mi family's caravan found the heavy armor and weapons of the Xiliang Army. This matter is under investigation, and Zizhong must also investigate Xia Han carefully."
"Thank you, General!" Mi Zhu bowed. Jia Rong can stay in Mi Mansion, which means that the lives of the Mi family are not in danger for the time being, so he can transfer the Mi family's property in Xuzhou as soon as possible. As for Xia Han,
The Mi family has a huge business and manages countless businessmen. How could Mi Zhu know who Xia Han is, but investigating Xia Han would definitely be much easier than Jia Rong.
The land of Chang'an is so prosperous. It is not like the land of the Central Plains. There are many wars. If you are not careful, I am afraid that the family fortune accumulated over generations will be lost in one day. Based on his old friendship with Jia Rong, he settled the Mi family in Chang'an.
It was not a difficult task. Mi Zhu felt a little embarrassed when she thought that Jia Rong personally invited her to settle in Chang'an and used other reasons to shirk it, but now he had to shamelessly mention the events of that day.
Thinking of the current situation in Xuzhou, Mi Zhu suddenly felt how wise it was to choose to cooperate with Jia Rong back then. In the face of life and death, face is no longer so important.
When Cao Bao saw the man in black covered in blood appearing in front of him, his reverie was immediately interrupted: "How could this happen?"
The man in black looked a little pale. "The Mi family is heavily guarded. Before we even got close to the Mi family, we encountered a wave of men in black. I had to escape with all my might before I could return to Cao Mansion."
"The rest of the people are dead?" Cao Bao said in disbelief. The one hundred people brought by the men in black were dead soldiers trained by the Cao family. Their weapons and martial arts skills were all top-notch. They were calculated by heart but not by heart. They couldn't break into Mi Mansion.
It seems that they still underestimated the strength of the Mi family.
The man in black lowered his head in shame.
"You go down and have a rest." Cao Bao said.
After the man in black retreated, Cao Bao's calm expression changed to a solemn one, and he stepped up the alert in the mansion.
The next day, the city of Xuzhou was still bustling with people. Naturally, ordinary people did not know what happened outside Mi Mansion last night. There were faint traces of blood on the ground, but it did not attract the attention of passers-by.
Tao Qian summoned Xuzhou officials and once again proposed to transfer Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
Less than half of the officials in the room stood up to express their support. It can be seen that Liu Bei has been quite popular in the city recently and has been busy a lot.
Mi Zhu snorted coldly, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I went to Mi Mansion last night to cause trouble. I humbly request you to mobilize soldiers in the army to protect Mi Mansion."
Tao Qian was shocked: "Is this happening?"
Mi Zhu said: "The men in black who went to Mi Mansion are all very skilled in martial arts. If the servants of Mi Mansion hadn't fought to the death, I'm afraid Mi Mansion would have fallen into the hands of thieves."
"This matter should not be underestimated. Which general in the army is willing to lead people to Mi Mansion to guard it. Master Mi worked hard when Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou, and he is a great contributor to Xuzhou." Tao Qian said.
After finishing speaking, one person clasped his fists and said: "I am willing to lead the soldiers to guard Mi Mansion and prevent Xiaoxiao from causing trouble."
"Okay! General Qin will go there."
This general named Qin, whose surname was Qin and whose name was Huang, was one of the best generals in Xuzhou's army. His force was no less than that of Cao Bao. However, he was very upright in the army and had many collisions with Cao Bao, so he was not reused. When Cao's army attacked the city, he was killed.
Mi Zhu was promoted from the army, and his official position was like a rocket, and he quickly became a general in the army. Therefore, he was grateful to Mi Zhu, and when he heard the news, he was naturally willing to go.
Because Mi Mansion was attacked by unknown men in black last night, Tao Qian's proposal to cede Xuzhou to Liu Bei was cleverly circumvented by Mi Zhu's troops. A group of officials echoed what they said and talked about the current security situation in Xuzhou.
It contains a lot of dissatisfaction with Cao Bao.
The literati's verbal attack was not something that a military commander like Cao Bao could handle on the battlefield. On the surface, he looked calm, but his heart was already full of rage. On the other hand, Liu Bei was not affected at all, as if he had no idea at all. Cao Bao followed suit, his eyes
He narrowed his eyes slightly and allowed the civil officials to criticize him.
After leaving the Prefectural Mufu, Cao Bao snorted: "When Liu Bei takes the position of the lord of Xuzhou, he will be the first to attack your Mi family!"
Cao Cao still led the army to confront Yuan Shu. With the support of grain and grass, Cao Cao's army captured the city one after another, and Yuan Shu was unable to fight back. Yuan Shu led the civilian and military generals and fled in panic. During this period, he tried to rescue Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and other princes, but to no avail.
Some of the counselors and generals under his command, seeing that Yuan Shu was no longer able to resist, fled to Cao's camp.
Regarding the current situation of the Yangzhou Army, Yuan Shu was also anxious and immediately organized 30,000 combatable troops with the intention of fighting Cao's army to the death.
Now that Yuan Shu is the emperor, he is leading the expedition in person. The morale of the soldiers should be high. But on the other hand, although the soldiers under Yuan Shu are very strong, the walking team is crooked. Many soldiers hold spears in a posture that is more like holding a handful of spears.
Hoes are soldiers who have just been recruited from the common people without any combat experience.
The 30,000-strong army allowed Yuan Shu to regain some confidence, and he led Li Feng and others on a personal expedition, hoping to regain all the lost territory.
Unexpectedly, the 30,000-strong army was robbed by Cao's army that night when they had just set up camp. They suffered heavy casualties. The young and strong soldiers who had been temporarily organized fled in panic. Yuan Shu led the generals to flee back to the control area in a panic and closed the city.
Singles' Day is here. Happy holiday to those brothers who don't have a wife yet. I wish you all can find your significant other as soon as possible.
