Chapter 415 Liu Cheng! You! This! Dog! Thief (Three in One
Chapter 415 Liu Cheng! You! This! Dog! Thief!! (Three in One)
"...Liu Cheng's troops marched by land and water that day, marching eastward in mighty force.
That evening, he suddenly stopped and then quickly returned.
After returning, Liu Cheng took a large number of soldiers and horses and left Wu County without stopping... My lord! My lord!
Why did you faint?!
Someone come quickly!
The lord fainted!"
The place where morale was high just now suddenly became a mess...
"I knew that the traitor Liu Cheng couldn't be trusted..."
"I'm not surprised at all that such a result occurred. Isn't this just a rush to deliver food to people?"
"Too stupid, too stupid..."
"How stupid!"
After the news spread that Yuan Shu was unconscious in public, and Liu Cheng fled with a false shot, taking food instead of doing anything, a group of people who were thinking after the fact suddenly appeared here...
Zhuge Liang, who was still just a young boy and was studying there, suddenly sneezed and some saliva fell on the book slip in his hand. He panicked and quickly reached out to wipe it...
"Liu! Cheng!
You! This! Dog! Thief!"
He was pinched again and again, and his palms were pinched again. It was Yuan Shu who was later used to perform artificial respiration. After he woke up, he sat up suddenly without even a moment's pause.
Then he pointed his finger at the sky and yelled this curse word for word.
It is like the cuckoo crying for blood and the old ape crying after losing his son.
After scolding, Yuan Shu stood up and suddenly drew out the long sword in his hand.
He yelled and cursed: "I will definitely cut off your head and use it as a drowning weapon!!!"
Yuan Shu was extremely excited.
He was even more excited than before when his uncle's family was beheaded by Liu Cheng.
"After my order, the soldiers and horses immediately gave up attacking Xiangyang, turned around with me, and went to Yizhou to attack Liu Cheng. I must kill him to relieve the hatred in my heart!!"
Yuan Shu was extremely angry and roared like this.
"Lord, you must not do this!"
"Absolutely not, my lord!!"
Everyone quickly spoke out to dissuade him.
If you can't defeat Liu Biao from Jingzhou, where can you provoke the more powerful Liu Cheng?
Doesn’t this mean that you are too slow to cool down?
Moreover, the purpose of paying 500,000 shi of grain before was to make friends with Liu Cheng and let Liu Cheng attack Liu Biao.
Now that half a million stones of rice have been given to others, if we send troops to attack Liu Cheng at this time, not only will Liu Cheng no longer send troops to attack Jingzhou, but he will also completely become enmity with Liu Cheng.
The five hundred thousand stone of rice was even more unfair to Hua.
If he had done nothing before, not only would he not have to spend 500,000 shi of rice, but he would also not have to provoke Liu Cheng.
Now I really do this, but...
Everyone hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
After persuading him for a while, Yuan Shu finally became less angry than before and temporarily gave up the idea of raising troops to attack Liu Cheng.
In fact, Yuan Shu also understood this in his heart, but under such circumstances, besides saying these words, what else could he say?
You can't be fooled, and you don't even dare to curse.
"Lord, there may be a reason for the incident. There is some emergency there. Otherwise, he has already sent troops, why would he go back?
I will visit Wu County again, ask for the reason, accuse him of injustice, and urge him to send troops to attack Jingzhou..."
Yan Xiang, the chief clerk, said this to Yuan Shu.
Although at the beginning, it was Yuan Shu's decision to go and make friends with Liu Cheng, including giving Liu Cheng 500,000 shi of food according to Liu Cheng's wishes.
But something happened at this time, and he, the person who had been ordered to do this at the front, still had a huge responsibility.
“Now, we can only do this temporarily.
Master Yan, please go there quickly!"
After Yuan Shu sighed, he said to Yan Xiang.
After he finished speaking, he said harshly: "I hope Liu Cheng can understand, otherwise, he will always offend me, Yuan Gongdao!"
The matter is urgent, and Yan Xiang dare not neglect it.
After receiving the order, he took some of his followers and left in a hurry...
On Yuan Shu's side, after such an incident, Yuan Shu's subordinates, who were originally very motivated to fight, were now severely demoralized...
"Hahaha……!"
Here in Jingzhou, people were so shocked that they broke out in a cold sweat at the news that Liu Cheng was marching eastward. In desperation, Liu Biao, who had even lost his newborn son, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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Laughing very happily.
"This Yuan Shu is so stupid!!"
Liu Biao laughed and scolded.
"I gave someone five hundred thousand shi of rice, but after receiving the rice, I feinted and ran away. This episode is really touching!"
The others also laughed and cursed.
"Lord, Yuan Shu has received news at this time. The military formation seems a bit chaotic and morale is low. My subordinates are requesting a battle and are willing to lead troops to attack Yuan Shu!"
Zhang Yun called for a fight.
Cai Mao also called for a fight.
Liu Biao immediately agreed.
Half an hour later, here in the north of Xiangyang, war drums rumbled.
The soldiers of Liu Biao with high morale, led by Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others, took a boat across the Han River in the north of Xiangyang, which was used as a moat in the north of Xiangyang, and began to attack Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses on the north bank...
Originally, according to the style of conduct between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, it would probably take some time for the two to really fight on such a large scale.
As a result, after Liu Cheng interfered and took away a lot of food from the two of them, this balance was broken.
The battle begins early...
One side has high morale and the other side has low morale.
After contact, Yuan Shu quickly became frustrated.
Yuan Shu was frightened and angry, and wanted to let his soldiers and horses rise up to fight back, but under such circumstances, he simply couldn't do it and was beyond his capabilities.
Just when the situation was getting worse and some of Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses had begun to disperse, a group of soldiers and horses suddenly charged away from the west.
While charging towards this side, the soldiers and horses were still shouting happily: "Uncle Liu Huang's soldiers and horses are coming from the dry road!
Uncle Liu's soldiers and horses sneaked in from the dry road!"
They shouted and rushed into the battlefield.
After the team of about four to five hundred people rushed into the battlefield, soldiers and horses rushed out immediately behind them, and a large flag with the word "Liu" flying among the team.
This sudden change caused the soldiers on both sides of the melee to be stunned for a moment.
“Hahahaha…Uncle Liu Huang’s troops are coming!
The traitor Liu Biao fell into our trap!
Sons, follow me and charge!
Together with the emperor's uncle's soldiers and horses, annihilate these traitors under Liu Biao!"
After Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, he immediately pulled out his sword and burst into laughter.
While shouting loudly, he led his soldiers forward to fight bravely.
Yuan Shu's troops learned that Uncle Liu's troops were coming, and heard Yuan Shu shouting that Liu Biao's troops had fallen into a trap. They also saw that their lord, who had never been very brave in battle, actually led his troops to charge forward in person this time, and his morale suddenly changed.
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They shouted, and together with Yuan Shu, they rushed towards Fengyong to fight.
Liu Biao's soldiers and horses were shocked by the sudden rush of Emperor Liu's soldiers and horses.
The high morale suddenly fell to the bottom.
The soldiers and generals have no desire to fight.
Soon, some people couldn't help but start running towards the back.
Then the entire military formation collapsed, all the soldiers ran back violently, and the generals could not restrain them.
The soldiers arrived at the riverside and began to fight for the boats.
How can everyone get on board at once?
From behind, Yuan Shu's troops and Uncle Liu's troops rushed towards them again. In desperation, many Jingzhou soldiers headed towards the Han River.
Although there are many people in Jingzhou who can swim, there is a huge difference between swimming naked and swimming wearing armor.
Normally swimming with a leisurely attitude and not being disturbed by others is fundamentally different from the current situation where people are rushing to escape and many people are fighting for their lives.
Many people rushed toward the water, and countless people died in an instant!
In Xiangyang City, Liu Biao, who was watching the battle with great interest, was stunned by the sudden turn of events.
What frightened him the most was the sudden appearance of Liu Cheng's troops!
Didn't Liu Cheng's troops make a false shot?
Why did this come out at this time?!
At this time, Yuan Shu's troops and horses, under Yuan Shu's call, and Liu Huangshu's troops and horses appeared, crossed the river to chase the defeated troops.
Prepare to take advantage of the situation to step ashore and seize Xiangyang.
Cai Mao and others were running wildly, unable to stop themselves.
It is even less possible to deal with the pursuers.
At the critical moment, a group of soldiers rushed out.
Many soldiers fired arrows one after another, and countless arrows shot out at once, blocking Yuan Shu's chasing troops and horses, and rescued Zhang Rang and Cai Mao.
Give them the opportunity to restrain their troops and join the battle...
After a fierce attack, Yuan Shu's troops retreated...
A battle that suddenly broke out also stopped.
There are many lying corpses left in the Han River and on both sides of the Han River...
"What's going on?!
Why did Liu Cheng's troops rush out?
Check it out with me quickly!"
Here in Xiangyang, Liu Mian looked extremely gloomy.
At the same time, my heart was also very frightened.
If Liu Cheng's troops really join forces with Yuan Shu, it will be extremely heavy news for him.
Not only him, but also his counselors and generals all felt heavy in their hearts.
Uncle Liu Huang was like a heavy mountain, weighing on their hearts, making them breathless...
"Report! The matter has been investigated clearly!"
That night, someone came in a hurry.
"Tell me quickly!"
Liu Biao spoke eagerly.
"Those who appeared today are not Uncle Liu's soldiers and horses.
It was Liu Xiang, a general under Yuan Shu.
He came from Biyang under orders from Yuan Shu.
When there was a big battle and Yuan Shu's troops were defeated, he pretended to be Liu Cheng's troops..."
When Liu Biao heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He wouldn't panic if Liu Cheng didn't come.
Then, I felt depressed again.
The situation was great today, but so many generals were intimidated by Liu Xiang, an unknown general who pretended to be Liu Cheng. As a result, victory turned into defeat, and many soldiers and horses were lost!
Thinking about this makes me angry!
He couldn't help but draw out the sharp sword from his waist and slashed at the table in front of him.
Use three sword strikes in a row to cut it into two pieces.
I don’t know who I want to kill...
Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and other generals under Liu Biao, as well as advisers such as Kuai Liang, all breathed a sigh of relief after learning the news.
Then I felt blushing again.
They didn't think so in the past, but now that they met on the battlefield, they realized that Uncle Liu Huang, who was usually not in their eyes in words or words, had turned into a big mountain without even realizing it.
It was so overwhelming that they couldn't breathe...
A new round of mutual attacks began between Liu Biao and Yuan Shu...
I won’t talk about it here for now, I’ll just talk about Wu County.
After Liu Cheng led the army to leave, Zhang Liao and Gan Ning trained their troops here every day and strengthened the defenses of the water stronghold and the land.
A few days later, Yan Xiang, who was very tired and looked much thinner, arrived at Wu County.
"Why did the emperor suddenly return to the army?
Did you regret it after taking 500,000 shi of grain?
I didn’t expect that the dignified Uncle Liu Huang could have such shallow eyelids!
For five hundred thousand shi of rice, I even gave up my face!"
Yan Xiang came to Wu County and saw that the number of troops and horses was greatly reduced, which confirmed the news he had received before.
I just feel like my whole body has the urge to vomit blood.
What a trap!
So rude!
All kinds of feelings were tumbling back and forth in his heart, so what he said to Zhang Liao was equally unkind.
There is a thorn in the words.
Zhang Liao was unmoved and said with an apology on his face: "What Master Yan said is very serious. He has really wronged my lord.
My lord really wants to send troops to attack Jingzhou.
Even if you don't have the five hundred thousand shi of food, you will still attack.
Moreover, Mr. Yan, you were here at that time and saw that the emperor's uncle had already ordered his troops and headed east out of Jingzhou.
But who would have thought that an urgent order would suddenly come from Chang'an to summon the emperor's uncle to return quickly.
Faced with such an urgent order, how dare my lord hesitate in the slightest?
When we came to Wu County, the emperor's uncle told me that I was afraid that General Hou and Chief Yan might misunderstand you, so he asked me to explain this matter to you carefully.
It’s not that the emperor doesn’t want to do it, it’s just that things have come to a head..."
Yan Xiang said: "Since the emperor's uncle has led his troops back, please return the five hundred thousand shi of grain!"
How can I return the food I "cheated" to you based on my strength?
Zhang Liao smiled and said: "My imperial uncle is a man who keeps his promises. If he said he would take action against Jingzhou, he would take action against Jingzhou.
Before leaving, the emperor's uncle specifically told me that he would resolve the matter in Chang'an as soon as possible.
After settling the matter there, we will lead the army back to Yizhou and attack Jingzhou."
Yan Xiang was determined not to be fooled now: "If Uncle Liu Huang can't solve the matter in Chang'an in ten years, wouldn't he not come to Jingzhou for ten years?
Don’t say too much and return the food to me quickly!”
Zhang Liao said: "The emperor said that his hands are quite tight now, and besides the trouble of transporting grain, it consumes a lot of money.
At this time, another 500,000 shi of food was transported to the hands of the general, and it was estimated that 300,000 shi would be left.
This is not a good deal.
It sounds like this happened for a reason, and it happened a little quickly, but in reality, there is indeed something inappropriate here.
Before leaving, the emperor's uncle told me that if the general really felt that things were not good for him, he could borrow the 300,000 shi of rice.
After the emperor's uncle captures Jingzhou, he will give the general three hundred thousand shi of rice as compensation."
Good guy, this loss is a bit big. When it changes hands, the loss reaches an astonishing 200,000 shi of rice.
Naturally, Yan Xiang disagreed. Not only did he disagree with the loss of 200,000 shi of rice, but he also disagreed with what Zhang Liao said about borrowing grain.
"This won't work, it won't work anywhere! The emperor's uncle has broken his heart for you!
As a result, you are still here chattering to no end!
I think you just want to die!
I’m so shameless to you!”
Zhang Liao didn't say anything, but Gan Ning, who had been silent, quit.
He pointed at Yan Xiang and yelled.
He stepped forward and grabbed Yan Xiang's hand with one hand, and grabbed the back of Yan Xiang's neck like an iron pincer with the other hand. He pulled and dragged him out, straight to the boat on the riverside, and asked people to row the boat to the center of the river.
Yan Xiang was already panicking at this time.
He could tell a lot of things when talking to reasonable people like Liu Cheng and Zhang Liao, but when he met people like Gan Ning who ignored him and became violent when they got up to him, he was really panicked.
Gan Ning kicked Yan Xiang down on the boat and pushed Yan Xiang's head into the rushing river.
He said harshly: "I told you to be shameless! I told you to push even further!
My imperial uncle has already made such concessions, and yet you are still giggling there!"
Yan Xiang was so frightened that he wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he could only make a sound of "Gululu, Gululu".
At the same time, there was also an extremely terrifying feeling of suffocation...
"Don't, don't drown, I, cough, cough, cough... I agree..."
After being drowned eight or nine times by Gan Ning, Yan Xiang, who thought he was going to die, finally couldn't hold himself any longer...
Gan Ning stopped and wanted to spit at Yan Xiang.
Such a guy is just a bastard. If you talk to him nicely, he won't listen. He is always here to rub your tongue. He has to be roughed up by others in order for him to recognize the reality...
When a scholar encounters a soldier, he cannot explain why he is right. This statement is indeed true.
Many times, physical persuasion is much more effective...
"Oh, how could you treat Master Yan like this?!"
Zhang Liao arrived late and scolded Gan Ning.
Yan Xiang, who was all wet, wanted to cry but had no tears after hearing this...
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"Master Yan, you are truly an honest gentleman!
You were deceived by Liu Cheng, Zhang Liao and others!
He said that after taking Jingzhou, he would pay back 300,000 stones of food and grass. But if he never attacked Jingzhou, wouldn't he never have to pay it back?
Also, why did these 500,000 shi of rice become 300,000 shi?
The person who signed the signature was actually not Liu Huangshu, but Zhang Liao, and the guarantor was Gan Ning..."
Yan Xiang, who had suffered severe mental and physical damage, returned to Nanyang. Chang Shi Yang Hong looked at the IOU that Yan Xiang took out, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to express his feelings.
Yan Xiang said: "I fought for this despite the risk of being pushed into the river and almost drowning.
If I didn’t work hard, I wouldn’t even be able to win this!
There is no way, who makes us unable to defeat others?"
Yan Xiang's words immediately left Yang Hong speechless...
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"Liu Cheng is a thief! I will definitely be at odds with you!!"
In the middle of the night, a heart-rending roar suddenly erupted from Nanyang.
Like a wounded beast roaring.
One night bird was so frightened that it flapped its wings and flew away...
This is when Yuan Shu, who learned the news, praised Liu Cheng from the bottom of his heart.
Yan Xiang, who was about to go to bed, was startled by the roar.
Then he couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hands.
As my lord, can't I keep the noise quieter...
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Liu Cheng, who led his troops all the way back to Mianzhu, did not go smoothly.
Of course, it's not that I feel uneasy about my conscience.
Our Uncle Liu Huang is very at ease with this.
After all, this is earned through one's own ability.
The reason why the walk was not smooth was because on the way back, he actually saw the envoy Dong Zhuo sent from Chang'an...
"Congratulations to the emperor! The emperor congratulates the emperor! The emperor has become General Wei!"
Yan Yan, Wu Yi and others followed him, congratulating Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng was also happy, after all, the title of this general sounded more impressive.
However, he did not know the specific responsibilities of this general.
Ask immediately.
After learning from the envoy that General Wei had the power to open a government, Liu Cheng finally understood how awesome General Wei was!
We also know how great Dong Zhuo's handiwork was this time.
He didn't think that General Wei had any other powers. What made him feel awesome was Kaifu.
Coming from a later generation, he has a very deep feeling about the role of opening a mansion.
Among them, the most impressive one is the Qin Palace of Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
Without the power to open a palace, it would probably be difficult for Tang Taizong to be so dazzling as to gather such a group of civil servants and fierce generals into the Qin Palace.
Now that he has become General Wei and has the power to open a government, how can this not make Liu Chengzhi happy?
"Thank you, Emperor and Grandfather, for your trust."
After Liu Cheng received General Wei's seal, he raised his hands in the direction of Chang'an and said.
Full of solemnity.
"We're not leaving today! We'll camp on the spot! Let's eat something delicious today!"
Liu Cheng announced to everyone with a smile on his face.
After the news spread, cheers suddenly erupted here.
Cheering for their commander-in-chief Liu Huangshu to become General Wei, of course, more importantly, they are happy that they can eat a sumptuous meal...
The envoy from Chang'an originally thought that Uncle Liu Huang would be waiting for the army cook to cook after announcing the news.
But I didn't expect that at such an important moment, Uncle Liu Huang would actually cook in person!
Looking at Uncle Liu Huang who was skilled in making broth, the envoy from Chang'an felt a little dumbfounded for a moment and felt that his horizons had been opened.
Not only did Liu Cheng do it himself, Liu Cheng also called on the generals in the army to participate in this matter, and together with the soldiers, prepared for the celebration meals...
At first, the envoy from Chang'an and even many military generals did not understand what he meant. They thought this behavior was a bit strange and somewhat demeaning.
But later, they no longer thought so.
Because through such behavior, they are still themselves, their status has not been reduced, but they are enjoying themselves with the soldiers, and they have experienced a feeling that they have never experienced before.
The messenger also had an unusual view.
No wonder Uncle Liu Huang was able to make his soldiers serve and win battles one after another!
In addition to Liu Huangshu's bravery in combat and his strong combat power, spending time with and having fun with the soldiers is also an extremely important part...
This joyful banquet lasted until almost evening before it ended.
After spending the night camping, we continued on our way...
After marching for several days, the team camped again.
