Chapter 457: You ugly ghost want to prostitute for nothing?
After Ma Teng and Xu Shu's armies returned to Hanyang County, Han Sui regained control of Anding County.
However, as Sizhou Zhang Xiu and Chen Bing supported Fenglong County on the right and formed a horn with Hanyang County, Han Sui did not dare to take a step forward easily, and the war in Xiliang temporarily calmed down.
Youzhou and Bingzhou shifted from strategic defense to attack, and Cao Ang led his troops into the Baishan Valley of Shanggu County into the grassland; Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Qubei led 20,000 fine cavalry to go straight to the Xianbei Royal Court on the water of Danhan Mountain!
According to the current development situation, if nothing unexpected happens, the Cao Group can continue to enjoy a period of rapid development.
It doesn't take much, it only takes another year or two. When the navy is completely formed and the equipment is updated again, if Cao's army advances both by water and land, it will have the strength to crush the princes of the world.
However, a piece of news at the beginning of the ninth year of the founding year broke the established development trajectory of the Cao Group.
Jingzhou Mu, Zhennan General Liu Biao, suddenly fell ill and died just half a month after the New Year!
Liu Biao's death came so unexpectedly that even Mrs. Cai, Liu Qi and the closest people around him did not expect it.
Zhuge Jin was the first to recover from the huge shock and grief. He joined forces with the Kuai family, Wenpin and other military veterans to immediately take control of Xiangyang and announced that he would assist Liu Qi, and Liu Qi would inherit Liu Biao's throne as his legitimate son.
Official position, title, command of the nine counties of Jingxiang.
Although Liu Qi was pushed to the position of Lord of Jingzhou by Zhuge Jin and others in complete confusion, Liu Qi cheered up for the sake of his father's foundation and his own life.
After Liu Qi came to power, he issued his first imperial edict after becoming the Zhennan General Jingzhou Mu, directly denounced Cai Mao and others as rebels, and called on the nine counties of Jingxiang and Xiangzhou to jointly attack.
Originally, Liu Qi was Liu Biao's eldest son, and it was natural for him to inherit Jingzhou. Therefore, after Liu Qi's order was issued, various places in Jingzhou responded one after another. The Cai family was criticized and punished by all parties for a while.
However, as the Cai family is a long-established family in Jingzhou, the strength behind it is definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Although Liu Biao's sudden death allowed Liu Qi to announce his inheritance and inheritance first, it also caused Madam Cai, Cai Mao and others who had originally poured all their hopes and efforts into the second son Liu Cong to panic for a while.
However, they quickly calmed down and began to discuss the next countermeasures. Naturally, Cai Shi, Cai Mao and others could not accept the unclear failure.
Now that Liu Qi has just announced that he will inherit Liu Biao's legacy, as long as they operate it properly, they still have a chance to make a comeback.
Therefore, Cai Mao thought Liu Biao's death was too strange, accused Liu Qi of secretly harming Liu Biao, and led his troops to attack Xiangyang, hoping to seize the position of Lord of Jingzhou by force!
Although all parties were targeting the Cai family overtly or covertly, in just half a month, Cai Mao still mobilized an army of nearly 30,000 people and directly surrounded Xiangyang City. Cai Mao's sudden burst of power shocked some of Jingzhou
The family was shocked.
Xiangyang City was besieged, and the situation suddenly became complicated and confusing. This caused some aristocratic families, who were already wavering, to tacitly choose to adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
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"It's really unlucky! I've been a bullshit county magistrate in Jiangdong for more than half a year, and I just came back to Xiangyang and encountered this mess..."
In a small wine shop, a rather ugly young man was cursing and drinking.
Under the maintenance of Zhuge Jin and others, Xiangyang City can maintain normal order for the time being, but if there are no reinforcements, it is unclear how long the law and order can be maintained.
"Take it!" The depressed Pang Tong finished his drink, threw a few copper coins to the waiter at the previous price, and prepared to get up and leave.
Unexpectedly, the waiter reached out and grabbed Pang Tong and said, "Sir... the money you gave is not enough!"
"Nonsense, wasn't it always like this in the past..." Before he finished speaking, Pang Tong understood instantly and secretly said he was careless.
After the siege of the city, although public order could still be maintained, prices in the city had begun to rise uncontrollably.
But when he touched his body, there was not a single coin left. Pang Tong smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, I just returned to Xiangyang and I have almost used up all my money. I only have this money..."
When the waiter heard that he had no money, he immediately quit and said, "You ugly guy, you want to eat and drink for free?! Be careful, I'll call the police to arrest you!"
When Pang Tongtong heard the waiter threaten to report him to the police, he not only did not panic but laughed, "Report the police? Hey! That would be great!"
Although he, Pang Tong, did not hold any official position, due to his status as the son of Duke Pang De, at least most of the officials would show some respect to him when they met him, not to mention walking around in Jingzhou.
At this time, Wenpin was leading a team of guards to inspect the situation in the city and happened to pass by a wine shop.
Wen Pin was loyal and brave, good at both civil and military affairs, and had an easy-going temperament, which made him well loved by the soldiers and the people.
When the waiter saw that Wen Pin was passing by, he immediately pulled Pang Tong's arm and shouted: "General Wen, General Wen! There are people here who are drinking without paying!"
"You...!" Pang Tong was furious, but in the end he didn't say much.
After Wenpin heard the waiter's shout, he turned around and led his guards into the wine shop.
He patrolled the city to crack down on those who fish in troubled waters and maintain public order. Now, as luck would have it, someone unexpectedly hit him on the knife edge!
Wenpin's face was serious, not angry but powerful. After entering the door, he said loudly: "I want to see who dares to make trouble at this juncture!"
After one of the guards met Pang Tong, he immediately whispered to his colleagues: "This guy is so ugly!"
"It's just that he's not a good person at first glance!"
"Drink Bawang wine. Now go to the prison and drink it slowly..."
Wenpin did not know Pang Tong, and Pang Tong had not met Wenpin.
The two of them stared at each other. After a while, Wenpin asked first: "You don't pay for drinking?"
"I gave it! But he said the price had increased and I didn't have enough money..."
"There is a shortage of supplies in the city, so a reasonable price increase is necessary. I advise you to give away all the remaining wine money."
"I really have no money... Otherwise, you go ahead and call Zhuge Jin..."
"Bold! Don't you call me "Don't drive?"
Zhuge Jin has an excellent reputation in Jingzhou, and his abilities are also very outstanding.
Not only did Liu Biao have great trust in Zhuge Jin, many officials from aristocratic families also had good relations with him.
The ugly ghost in front of him actually dared to call Zhuge Jin by his name and asked him to call Zhuge Jin... Wenpin's patience was exhausted at this moment.
Wen Pin waved his hand and ordered: "Take him away and put him in prison!"
Pang Tong thought to himself, "I'm going to be imprisoned as soon as I come back? A scholar cannot be killed and cannot be humiliated!"
Seeing two soldiers coming to attack him, Pang Tong quickly shouted: "My uncle is Pang Degong!"
Pang Degong's name is considered a household name in Jingzhou.
This ugly ghost actually said that Pang Degong was his uncle. The two soldiers who were going to capture Pang Tong subconsciously stopped and looked back at Wenpin.
Wenpin frowned and stared at Pang Tong, thinking: "He just called him by his first name, and now he says that Pang Degong is his uncle... Could it be that he is really not an ordinary person?"
Thinking of this, Wenpin didn't dare to take advantage of Pang Tong at will, so he said: "If you are really the son of Duke Pang De, then come with me and go see Zhuge Biejia."
Pang Tong glanced at the waiter who was still holding his arm, said "Humph!" and said, "Why don't you let go?"
The waiter was already a little dumbfounded at this moment. After hearing Pang Tong's words, he quickly let go of his hand, not knowing how to deal with it.
"Don't worry, I won't miss you a few bucks." Pang Tong didn't argue with the waiter, but walked out of the restaurant first and said: "Lead the way!"
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I’ll add a chapter first, and there will be another chapter in the afternoon, and I’ll update it normally in the evening. I hope there won’t be another power outage, it’s such a waste.