"Brother, we will develop in Tanzhou from now on!"
Liu Manqing is very satisfied with the situation in Tanzhou, which is ten times better than Yuezhou!
Liu Jinpeng nodded and said: "It's really good here. There is plenty of food and grass, and the population is also very prosperous."
"In three to five years, we will train an elite army, and Jiangnan will be ours."
After taking Changsha, Liu Jinpeng's heart became more and more swollen, and he had already set his sights on the entire Jiangzhou.
Liu Manqing didn't have many thoughts of world domination. She just wanted to run Tanzhou well and at least create a paradise in ruins.
Let the people live the life they had before the natural disaster.
"Brother, how should King Tanzhou deal with it?"
During the Battle of Changsha, they actually captured the unfortunate King of Tanzhou alive.
Liu Jinpeng's eyes narrowed and he said: "Kill Ji Qi and settle the matter!"
Liu Manqing hesitated and said: "Although the King of Tanzhou has not made many achievements, he did not let the people starve to death. Moreover, I heard that he once led the people to overcome the plague. There are many people in the city who support him. Let's kill people rashly."
OK."
"Because there are still many people in the city who support him, we must kill him! Otherwise, if he escapes, those who support him in the city will be our enemies!" Liu Jinpeng said with a frown.
Liu Manqing didn't understand these things, she just felt that King Tanzhou didn't deserve to die.
But after her brother said this, she had nothing to say.
"Two generals! The King of Tanzhou has escaped!" At this moment, a messenger came running outside.
The Liu brothers and sisters gave themselves the title of Generals to quell chaos, and now their generals call them Generals.
"What! He ran away!" Liu Jinpeng was stunned and hurriedly led Liu Manqing to the prison.
"Sister! Did you let the King of Tanzhou go?"
In the prison, where the King of Tanzhou was originally in charge, there was a little girl squatting inside, it was Liu Manying.
Liu Manying whispered: "Many people in the city say he is a good person. So I..."
"Hey! You're so confused! How could you let him go!" Liu Jinpeng beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"Brother, since she is gone, don't blame Manying." Liu Manqing advised.
"Humph!" Liu Jinpeng stamped his foot angrily and immediately sent people to chase the King of Tanzhou.
However, after chasing him all the way to the river, King Tanzhou had already fled down the river on a speedboat with the help of the people who supported him.
"Search all the boats immediately. No common people are allowed to have boats!" Liu Jinpeng jumped angrily.
At the same time, he sent people to Xiangyin quickly, hoping that the troops stationed in Xiangyin would intercept the King of Tanzhou.
We arrived at Xiangyin quickly, and before the matter was explained clearly, we heard a report from the soldiers. A group of officers and soldiers came from the north of the city, and they saw that the army was in full bloom.
Although the bandits occupied Xiangyin, they began to be a little afraid of the government troops.
As soon as I heard that the officers and soldiers were coming, I immediately became nervous.
"Sir! The general asked you to send people to intercept the Xiangjiang River to prevent the King of Tanzhou from escaping!"
"Fart! How to stop it? Haven't you heard that officers and soldiers are coming from the north? You are not seeking death if you leave the city now!" the Xiangyin guard said cursingly.
"But..." the messenger wanted to persuade again.
The guard waved his hands impatiently and said:
"Damn it! Why are you making such a fuss! Isn't he just a lost dog? He just ran away, what's the fuss? Repulse this wave of officers and soldiers first, and I will naturally pursue him!"
This guard was originally a member of Miao Ji's party. Although he was the first to rebel, he was still not the core of the Liu brothers and sisters' strength, so he was sent to guard Xiangyin at the rear.
I had complaints in my heart originally, but now that the messenger is still gesticulating, it's strange that he can look good on me.
To negotiate with Xiangyin, you must first demonstrate strong military strength. Only with strength can you have the initiative.
So they decided to try to make contact, so Niu Laosan and Lin Yong asked for help and led a team to check it out.
Of course, Niu Laosan took the water route, and Lin Yong took the dry route.
The two men and horses marched hand in hand and headed straight for Xiangyin.
Only two miles north of Xiangyin, Niu Laosan saw a fast boat rushing upstream.
"Stop! Stop!" Niu Laosan pointed at the clipper and shouted.
Those who came from upstream must have escaped from Tanzhou, and maybe we can get some clues.
"Stop the boat! If you don't stop, the arrow will be released!"
The sailors on the ship turned the warship sideways, raised their bows and arrows, and all aimed at the clipper.
"Wow~"
The clipper finally didn't dare to charge the card. When it got close, it dropped its anchor.
"Don't move! Anyone who moves without permission will die!" the sailors also drove over in small boats, shouting at the clippers with spears, bows and arrows.
"No, no! Don't shoot the arrow! We won't move!"
Two old men came out of the boat. When I looked at them, they were fishermen who had been making a living by the water all year round.
"Get aboard! Check!"
The sailors jumped onto the clipper and lifted the curtain to find eleven people squatting inside.
There are men and women, old and young.
One of them had two bright red blood marks on his face, as if he had just been drawn, and his lips were white, as if he had lost too much blood.
Although he was wearing common people's clothes and gathering with everyone, he felt that his aura was different.
"Third brother, there are thirteen people on the boat, including men, women, old and young." The soldiers reported to Niu Laosan.
"Bring them all back, be careful, don't let them escape." Niu Laosan waved.
I was afraid that there would be another break in the ship's bandits.
As the ship approached the shore, the sailors pulled out the people on board one by one.
Lin Yong's people were already waiting there.
All thirteen people were brought down, and Niu Laosan also got off the warship.
"Where are you from? Where are you going?" Lin Yong frowned and asked at these people.
"We came from Changsha City. There was a war going on there. The common people were afraid of being injured by the rebels, so they escaped by boat. We planned to go downstream to see where they could make a living."
The old fisherman driving the boat said carefully.
"Who is fighting with whom over there in Changsha?" Niu Laosan asked.
"They came from Yuezhou... I don't know who the old man was, but they were fighting." The fisherman said cautiously.
The clothing of the Fuxing Army did not have a uniform style, and they looked like a group of bandits. The old fishermen were also afraid of offending others if they said the wrong thing.
"How is Changsha doing now?" Niu Laosan asked.
"This... people from Yuezhou occupied Changsha..." the old fisherman explained.
Niu Laosan and Lin Yong looked at each other, feeling a little regretful.
Changsha is too inexperienced. It has only been a few days and it has fallen so quickly.
Doesn't that mean that the Yuezhou thieves have occupied Tanzhou?
Niu Laosan and Lin Yong walked away a few steps. Niu Laosan pointed in the direction of Xiangyin and asked, "What should we do? Are we still talking?"
"Hiss~" Lin Yong took a breath and thought for a moment before saying, "Since I'm here, I have to give it a try. What if it works?"
"Okay, let's give it a try." Niu Laosan also nodded, since we are here anyway.
"Take a look at them first and then take them back to Baling later."
Niu Laosan gave instructions to the sailors and then said to the thirteen people:
"Don't worry, if it proves that you are not spies, we will let you go free when we get to Baling."
After saying that, he and Lin Yong walked to Xiangyin with some people.
At the head of Xiangyin City, a section of the city wall has not yet collapsed.
Guard Hou Jing clearly saw Niu Laosan and the others intercepting the small boat from the river.
The messenger from Changsha just said that the person on the boat was most likely the King of Tanzhou.
Looking at the approaching Fuxing Army, Hou Jing frowned.
"Stop! Who are you? Why are you here in Xiangyin?" Hou Jing did not act rashly, but shouted loudly.
"We are under the command of the King of Jiangzhou, and we want to talk to your head. The prince heard that you are righteous citizens, and if you are willing to surrender, the prince will definitely forget the past." Lin Yong shouted.
"King of Jiangzhou? Why did you come to Yuezhou?" Hou Jing was stunned and asked.
"My lord, the King of Jiangzhou, has already taken over Ezhou, Fengzhou and other places! We have strong soldiers, strong horses, and excellent weapons. If you are willing to surrender, all conditions can be negotiated!" Lin Yong replied.
I said we can talk about it. If I can agree to it, let’s talk about it first.
Hou Jing frowned, feeling a little moved for a moment.
He originally followed Miao Ji and was an official.
Although he is still a young general now, his life is far different than when he was with Miao Ji.
If the King of Jiangzhou really has strong troops and horses and has attacked Yuezhou, then it would be a good choice to join the King of Jiangzhou.
"Zheng!"
Hou Jing was hesitating when suddenly the sound of a bow string came from behind him.
"Whoosh!" A feather arrow flew out from Hou Jing's side.
"Be careful!" Niu Laosan suddenly saw a series of cold arrows being shot from the top of the city, so he pulled Lin Yong to dodge.
But the arrow was very fast, even Niu Laosan reacted quickly to pull Lin Yong.
But still not completely avoided.
"puff!"
The cold arrow shot directly through Lin Yong's left chest.
"Old Lin! Old Lin!" Niu Laosan exclaimed.
He hurriedly helped Lin Yong to hide behind him.
"Counterattack! Damn it! You stupid thieves! I don't need you to surrender yet!" Niu Laosan pulled Lin Yong back while commanding the Renaissance Army to fight back.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Arrows flew randomly for a while.
Several thieves at the top of the city were also shot.
The city was hit by a wave of arrows, and they fought back in a hurry.
After several rounds of shooting from both sides, Niu Laosan did not dare to stay for long and retreated with Lin Yong who was hit by an arrow.
"Damn it! Whoever let me off just now! Get out of here!"
In Xiangyin City, Hou Jing was going crazy.
He was about to accept the negotiation, but a cold arrow from the top of the city knocked down the general.
It provoked a flurry of arrows from both sides, and there was no need to negotiate at all.
"General, the arrows are being sent down!" The special envoy from Changsha stood up.
"You! Why did you shoot the arrow!" Hou Jing asked through gritted teeth.
"General, I'm just thinking about you. If the King of Jiangzhou really has a strong army, why would he still negotiate with us? We are the ones who killed the officials and rebelled!"
"And as you saw just now, they rescued King Tanzhou ashore, and now they must be sneaking up on us to launch a sneak attack!"
The messenger spoke calmly.
This person is Liu Jinpeng's confidant, and of course he knows Liu Jinpeng's thoughts.
It is impossible to let Hou Jing negotiate with others.
So seeing that Hou Jing seemed to be interested in talking, he immediately fired arrows to destroy it.
"you!"
Hou Jing pointed at the messenger, he was so angry that he couldn't speak. He clenched his fists tightly, wishing to hammer the messenger to death.
"General, the matter has come to this, it's better to defend. After all, we in Xiangyin still have the abandoned city to rely on, and they can't attack with their few people!"
The messenger frowned and continued.
Hou Jing's expression changed several times, and finally his clenched fists finally loosened.
"Hmph! Get out of here! Get your defenses in order immediately!"