The two sides were in a stalemate for a short time.
Pang Xi broke the deadlock first.
He asked Cheng Ji to come over and just whispered a few words, which made Cheng Ji suddenly panic.
"You! You... do you have evidence! If... if you want to frame Zhang, don't drive them, I... I..."
Seeing Cheng Ji stumbling and his eyes turning frightened, Pang Xi smiled happily.
He pulled Xing Daorong who was squirming beside him, patted Xing Daorong on the shoulder, and said to Cheng Ji:
"Whether it's true or not, why don't Governor Cheng ask this general who, out of benevolence and righteousness, retreated from Liu Bei's group of big-eared thieves and came to report Zhang Song and others?"
"General Xing? Could it be General Xing Daorong from Lingling?"
This makes Xing Daorong feel a little stupid. He has been bragging for so many years, but he never thought that anyone would actually hear of his name?
When he thought about this crucial issue, Xing Daorong also panicked.
He was worried that if the other party heard that he was fighting on the front line and was captured by Cao's army, he would directly expose his identity.
So when he spoke, Xing Daorong was a little at a loss:
"Um... that's right... down there."
"Ah! I have admired you for a long time! My name is Cheng Ji, and I am the governor of Jiangyang. I had a relationship with Liu Du, the governor of Lingling, in the early years. I have heard about the reputation of General Xing Daorong of Lingling. I am lucky to meet him today.
You are indeed majestic and brave!"
Clam?
Xing Daorong was dumbfounded.
Cheng Ji praised him so much that even Pang Xi looked at Xing Daorong with some suspicion.
Although he had heard of Xing Daorong's name before, he had never thought that Xing Daorong had much ability.
But his old rival, Cheng Ji, whom he acknowledged as his old rival, praised Xing Daorong so much, which made Pang Xi a little worried.
Fortunately, I didn't treat this fat man too badly, otherwise, if the relationship really collapsed in the future——
Xing Daorong couldn't bear the praise and hurriedly replied:
"What the heck, Governor Cheng is praising you falsely, Daorong is just a name in vain..."
"Then since General Xing is here too...could it be...could it be that what Prefect Pang said is true?"
Cheng Ji changed the topic and immediately asked about Zhang Song and others' deliberate rebellion and Liu Bei's eye on Yizhou.
Xing Daorong didn't even pause, and nodded directly:
"It's all true, nothing false."
"I, Xing Daorong, will use the head on my neck as a guarantee!"
"..."
Hearing this, Cheng Ji finally fell silent.
After a long while, he and Pang Xi looked at each other and slowly said:
"In this case, it is obvious what Cheng should deal with now. Prefect Pang... I hope you will not take advantage of the chaos to do something you shouldn't do. In this case, it will be okay even if Cheng helps you."
"Hahahaha! That's natural, that's natural! You and I are both my lord's ministers, and my heart to protect my lord can be seen from heaven and earth. Getting rid of those who are rebellious is to share my worries and solve my problems. If you can be so sensible, I
That’s quite fun!”
The conflict was resolved, and Cheng Ji's face relaxed a little.
Of course, Pang Xi's desire to take advantage of the situation and become independent was not extinguished, but that was a story for another day.
Right now, he definitely couldn't confront Cheng Ji, otherwise, all his years of planning would be in vain, and he wouldn't have that much time left.
——
Finally, the two teams merged into one, and after talking with the gate captain in front of the city gate, they entered the city smoothly.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly - but if that were the case, Xing Daorong would not be able to find a chance to meet Liu Zhang alone.
It is not difficult to provoke a conflict between Liu Zhang and Liu Bei.
The key is that Xing Daorong has something else to tell Liu Zhang.
Probably to persuade Liu Zhang to surrender and tell Liu Zhang that Prime Minister Cao will always leave a door open for Liu Zhang.
He did not need to make Liu Zhang determined to surrender to Cao Cao, but as long as the seed was planted, Liu Zhang could always maintain a confrontational attitude with Liu Bei.
The longer Liu Zhang persists, the more beneficial it will be to Cao Cao.
So - the plan begins.
The hostility between Pang Xi and Cheng Ji seemed to have disappeared.
The two of them were chatting and laughing, and were about to go straight to the state shepherd's house. At this moment, a strange commotion broke out among the ordinary people coming and going.
A group of soldiers and horses, obviously dressed as state and county officers and soldiers, came out of the diagonal bay and started smashing and looting the surrounding shops without saying a word.
Not only that, they also held torches and set fires while shouting some inaudible words.
Pang Xi and Cheng Ji were naturally confused, but the key point was that the other party seemed to have noticed that they were a group of people who seemed to be in high positions, and rushed over in an instant to surround them.
"Who are you!?"
"We are Zhang Song and Zhang Biejia's subordinates. Liu Zhang is incompetent. My master is here to eliminate harm for the people. If you are sensible, please get out of here!"
"From now on, Yizhou will be under the control of Emperor Uncle Liu himself! Uncle Emperor is a man of destiny! He is the orthodox member of the Han Dynasty! Liu Zhang is not worthy of being the master of Yizhou at all!!"
Suddenly, fireworks burst out all over the city, which was exactly what this group of people said.
In an instant, Pang Xi realized that even if he reacted so quickly, he might still be a little behind Zhang Song and others.
They rebelled - I don't know how long it will take for Liu Bei's army to come back, but the current rebellion of Zhang Song and others is definitely beyond everyone's expectations.
Two groups of people confronted each other on the street. Fire began to spread around them, and the situation suddenly became tense.
The key is that the opponent is fully armed. Pang Xi's main force has not yet arrived, and the only ones with real combat effectiveness are the nearly a hundred guards around Cheng Ji.
Cheng Ji immediately ordered the rebels to be killed. However, as soon as they fought, they were surprised to find that these rebels were quite terrifying in every skill.
The team, which was only about thirty people, easily defeated Cheng Ji's guards.
There are only thirty people here, so the rest of the city is in even greater danger.
Seeing that the opponent was about to charge forward, Pang Xi rolled his eyes and ran towards the outside of the city before anyone could react.
"Escape quickly! Bring the main force from outside the city, and you and I will work together to suppress the rebellion. We are outnumbered and we must not wait to die here!"
Pang Xi started running, but rebels kept appearing in front of him, threatening to block their retreat.
Just at this time.
A burly man with a loud voice held up a hoe and charged towards the rebels with a roar.
"Ah ah ah! I am Lingling General Xing Daorong. The traitor shall die!"
"General Xing! No!"
Probably Xing Daorong rushed too fast and Cheng Ji didn't have time to catch him.
However, this was exactly Xing Daorong's original intention.
In the firelight, Xing Daorong's figure was extremely majestic. He stood alone in front of dozens of people, and with just a hoe, he forced a group of warriors to dare not move forward.
At that moment, Cheng Ji's eyes became moist.
"Prefect Cheng! Prefect Pang! You go quickly, I will stop them! You must summon the army to suppress the rebels, and you must not let Zhang Song, Liu Bei and others succeed in their treacherous plot! The safety of Chengdu depends on you!!"
boom--
The house collapsed, and Cheng Ji howled in grief and anger:
"General Xing!!"
As a result, he was dragged away by Pang Xi.
Even Pang Xi was a little moved now:
"Go quickly! We can't let General Xing's sacrifice be in vain! We will definitely avenge him!"
Finally, under the cover of the few remaining guards, the two escaped from Chengdu.
Of course - they couldn't possibly discover that this was just a play directed and performed by Xing Daorong.