Seeing Kong Rong happily packing his luggage, Mrs. Kong Rong couldn't help but said: "General Guan said that the enemy troops outside have not retreated yet, and they have to wait until it is safe before they can set off on the road."
"My husband is in such a hurry to clean up, it's a bit too early."
Kong Rong glared, "What do women know?"
"I just wanted to see that kid dangling in front of me all day long, and I felt angry!"
"Now that I think about finally being able to return to Liu Yuzhou without having to look at this guy's face, I don't know how happy I am!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Kong Rong said: "At least Mr. Yuan Xi saved our family's lives. If it falls into the hands of that unscrupulous person like Sun Ce for a long time, we don't know what will happen."
After hearing this, Kong Rong suddenly looked unhappy and said angrily: "I have never seen Yuan Xi being much better than Sun Ce!"
"Then if Sun Ce is lustful, Yuan Xi will be fine?"
"There are many rumors about him among the noble clans!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Kong Rong whispered: "Didn't you say that most of these rumors are false?"
"There was a rumor that he took Huan's mother and daughter as concubines, but in the end he asked his wife, Zhen, to worship Huan as his adoptive mother, and to avenge Bian Rang's injustice. After hearing this, didn't my husband also praise her a few times?"
Kong Rong couldn't refute for a moment, and after a while he said angrily: "Who knows what he is thinking, I think he has a special interest in noble women!"
"The daughter of Cai Zhonglang, the leader of the famous gentry, was forcibly taken as a concubine. This is simply a great contempt for the reputation of the gentry!"
Kong Rong's daughter said softly next to her: "But my daughter heard from Sister Cai Yan that she was willing."
Kong Rong said angrily: "The adults are talking, while the children are playing!"
After hearing this, Kong Rong's daughter pouted and went to one side in a daze.
Mrs. Kong Rong sighed: "I know that my husband is angry, so why should he be angry with his daughter?"
Kong Rong was furious, "Can I not be angry!"
"He sent you back to Xuzhou and actually shared a carriage. This is deliberately embarrassing the Kong family!"
Mrs. Kong Rong sighed: "Didn't I say that the carriage broke down that day? It was a last resort."
"Does your husband suspect that he and our mother and daughter are in a carriage and have behaved disrespectfully?"
Kong Rong shouted: "Under the melons and plums, avoid suspicion, do you understand?"
"By doing this, do you still need your reputation?"
Mrs. Kong Rong sighed quietly: "What your husband said is indeed correct. I also admit that Mr. Yuan Xi did this out of consideration."
When Kong Rong heard this, he thought Mrs. Kong Rong had softened, and said proudly: "Really?"
"How can I not be angry if he does this?"
Mrs. Kong Rong said calmly: "Has your husband thought about something else?"
Kong Rong was startled, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Kong Rong spoke slowly, "When we, mother and daughter, were lost in Beihai and captured by Yuan Tan's army, did we still have honors?"
"When our family was captured by Sun Cejun a few days ago, did our mother and daughter still have honors?"
"Husband, why do you think the Taiyang family has resisted the marriage between the two families and has not come to propose marriage yet?"
"I'm afraid that your husband still blames me for not having any moral integrity, right?"
"I'm not afraid of death. What I don't understand is why the evildoers are obviously the ones who kidnapped other people's wives and daughters, but they let us die?"
Kong Rong's face turned purple after hearing this. He held it in for a long time before he said angrily: "I know, you were angry that I ran away in the first place!"
Mrs. Kong Rong sneered: "Can I not be annoyed!"
"Quietly, you ran away first, leaving us two behind!"
Kong Rong argued: "If the matter is urgent, follow the authority. If I die, won't the Kong family be wiped out?"
"The lord of Liu Yuzhou has his wife captured, let alone a mere idler like me?"
"Don't forget that Yuan Xi is so proud now. If he suffers a defeat, will he abandon his wife and children?"
Kong Rong's daughter said softly: "Young master is not that kind of person."
Kong Rong waved his hand: "Go, go, kids, don't interrupt!"
"Is it possible that you are obsessed with that boy and want to marry him?"
"Although it is true that he saved you twice, you don't need to pay attention to it. The Kong family girls can only be the official wives!"
"You don't want to imitate Cai Yan. Cai Yong is already dead, so naturally he can't jump out of the coffin. I'm not dead, so I can't afford to lose that person!"
After hearing this, Kong Rong's daughter had tears in her eyes and lowered her head. Mrs. Kong Rong hugged her daughter distressedly, glared at Kong Rong, and sighed helplessly.
She and Kong Rong quarreled repeatedly, but after all, Kong Rong was the head of the family, and her daughter's marriage had been decided long ago, and she had no power to change it.
Guan Yu left the palace and placed his soldiers in the military camp in the city. After giving instructions to his men one by one, he asked everyone to start a fire and cook.
He and the soldiers gathered around the pot, and after eating two bowls of grain rice, he got up and left the barracks, and patrolled Guangling City alone on horseback.
Guan Yu found that Yuan Xi did not send anyone to follow him, and thought that the fierce tiger of the Yuan family was somewhat tolerant. He carefully observed the expressions of passers-by and found that most of them looked as usual, not like there was a war going on outside the city.
When Liu Bei was in charge of Xuzhou, Guan Yu also came to Guangling. The performance of the residents in the city at that time was not better than it is today.
Guan Yu felt strange. Yuan Xijun was not a native of Xuzhou, and his ally Cao Cao had massacred Xuzhou. Logically speaking, the people in this city should look dissatisfied. Why was it different from what he expected?
Guan Yu was full of curiosity and wanted to get off his horse and find a few people to ask questions, but then he thought about it. He was here to welcome back Liu Bei's wife and daughter who had been rescued by Yuan Xi. If he took this opportunity to inquire about what was going on in Guangling City,
, it really can’t be called aboveboard, so thinking of this, I had to give up.
Guan Yu walked around the street and saw Tai Shici coming from a distance. He walked closer, cupped his fists and said, "I've seen General Guan."
Guan Yu also clasped his fists in return and said, "I have met General Taishi."
Now the two of them are Sima of another department under Liu Bei and Yuan Xi, so they can be considered equal in status.
Guan Yu secretly thought that it was a pity. He had already heard about the draw between Taishi Ci and Sun Ce. If Liu Bei could recruit Taishi Ci that day, he would not be running around alone now, getting exhausted and almost dying from the siege.
Taishi Ci said: "By order of the young master, I invite General Guan to attend the banquet."
Guan Yu said: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yu. Yu has already eaten."
Taishi Ci was not surprised when he heard this and said, "In that case, how about Ci inviting General to have a drink?"
After hearing this, Guan Yu said: "The war is not over yet, so Shu Yu dare not drink."
After hearing this, Taishi Ci's thoughts were as expected. This Guan Yu was really a good general in the world, but it was a pity that he could not be used by him.
He smiled and said, "In that case, why don't you drink alcohol, sit somewhere, let Ci do the work, and apologize for what happened in Qingzhou?"
Guan Yu said: "Everyone in the battle formation has his own master. What crime is the general guilty of?"
Taishi Ci had no choice but to say: "Actually, the young master has something to say that needs to be brought to Liu Yuzhou."
After hearing this, Guan Yu nodded in agreement, and the two of them walked side by side. Guan Yu suddenly said: "In that case, why doesn't Yuan Shijun come in person?"
"Could it be that you look down on someone?"
Taishi Ci smiled bitterly and said: "Young master said that if General Guan doesn't like him, he won't come to defeat the general's interest."
"Young master also said that the general doesn't like the nobility, so after all calculations, Ci was born in a poor family so that the general wouldn't hate him."
Guan Yu's heart moved, "Yuan Shijun seems to know me very well?"
"Has he specifically inquired about me?"
Taishi Ci Lao replied honestly: "Ci Shi doesn't know."
Guan Yu thought of Yuan Xi's past affairs and couldn't help but sneered: "Yuan Shijun is quite capable. He is excellent in both literature, Taoism and military strategy. He also has a sharp vision and is good at recruiting talents."
"Zilong, General Taishi, and even Tian Yu, who is highly valued by the lord, were all taken under his command. Guan admires this very much."
"Is it possible that you think you can use the same method to recruit Guan?"
After hearing this, Taishi Ci smiled slightly and said, "If Master has such thoughts, he should come here in person at this time."
Seeing Tai Shici speak so simply, Guan Yu had a look of surprise on his face. He looked arrogant and said, "It seems that you think that Guan is not qualified enough to compare with the three others."
After hearing this, Taishi Ci shook his head and said: "Where did General Guan go? Today, General Cicheng Touguan fights alone against the heroes in the east of the Yangtze River. He is so powerful that the three armies are so powerful that Ciyuan cannot match it."
"The young master also praised the general very much, saying that the general's martial arts can be ranked among the top three among the current military generals."
Guan Yu was surprised and said: "I didn't expect that your Majesty would think so highly of Yu?"
Taishi Ci said: "Not only that, the young master also praised the general for his extraordinary resourcefulness. He is not only a brave general who can show off his bravery, but he can be said to be both civil and military."
Everyone is willing to listen to nice words. When Guan Yu heard this, he felt a little proud. He suddenly woke up and said in a cold voice: "Is this a compliment to confuse me?"
Taishi Ci smiled and said, "Young Master has no such intention."
Guan Yu sneered, this was clearly a way of pouring ecstasy on himself, and in the end he still wanted to join the Yuan family!
Seeing Guan Yu's disbelief, Taishi Ci said, "Young Master once said it."
"The general has unrivaled loyalty and will never betray Liu Yuzhou."
"So he had no intention of recruiting generals from the beginning."
Guan Yu suddenly froze.
The horse's hooves were lifted, and Taishi Ci saw Guan Yu sitting on the horse in silence. After walking through two long streets, Guan Yu sighed.
"The one who knows me is Yuan Shijun."
At this time, in Sun Ce's military camp outside Guangling City, Sun Ce saw that all his generals were injured, and their morale was much worse than before, and he was walking around angrily.
Today he was charged into battle by Guan Yu, and was attacked by Taishi Ci Tianyu from the side, resulting in a lot of casualties.
An urgent message came from Xiapi, saying that Cao Cao's army had increased its troops, led by several generals of Cao's army, and joined forces with Cao Ren to storm Tancheng!
If Sun Ce doesn't go back quickly, Tancheng will be in danger of falling!
Sun Ce's mouth was filled with bitterness. Now he finally understood how Liu Bei felt.
Xuzhou is simply an ominous place. Anyone who wants to get involved must face siege from several parties at the same time!
It's ridiculous that when he captured Guangling from Yangzhou, he was still ambitious, but now he is in an embarrassing situation. Not only is he being besieged by three parties, he may not even be able to save Xiapi!
But if he just retreated to Tancheng, he would not be able to capture Guangling, not to mention losing his troops and generals, and his idea of secretly rescuing his mother, Mrs. Wu, would also come to nothing!