Chapter 84 The young master has made meritorious deeds again!
Xinye was burned down, and Zhuge Liang implemented the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.
Without leaving any useful resources for Cao's army, Xinye was reduced to ruins. The surrounding farmland was harvested urgently, and then burned down by fire!
As for the people in the city, they all took the initiative to follow Liu Bei for refuge and went straight to the four counties in Jingnan.
Liu Mang, Xia Houlan, and Lu Qiling were the last ones to arrive at Xiangyang City.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the city, they saw Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. Zhang Fei had been waiting for a long time.
"Zilong congratulates the young master, congratulates the young master!"
"Ai... my admiration for the young master... is like the water of the White River... burning..."
As the two closest people to Liu Mang, Zhao Yun and Deng Ai went out of the city to greet him.
"Uncle Zhao, why are you so happy? Xinye has been reduced to ruins, alas..."
Liu Mang looked sad on the surface, but in fact he was overjoyed. The battle of Changbanpo was not far away and he could finally complete his destiny.
"Shizai, you should practice your speaking speed first, and then you can learn to flatter others!"
"I will only teach you once, so listen to me!"
"Admiration for the young master is like the endless flow of a river, and like the Yellow River that overflows out of control. Have you learned this?"
Deng Ai nodded repeatedly and thought to himself: "My young master is really good at everything!"
Lu Qiling's beautiful eyes turned to look at Liu Mang's back. It was not like she had never seen Cao Cao's son before.
No matter it was Gongzi Pi, Gongzi Zhang or Gongzizhi, they all looked at her with lust and confusion.
Only Liu Mang was not interested in her at all, and would "force her to death" at every turn.
Lu Qiling, who was born with beautiful face, had appearance anxiety for the first time.
"Mang'er! You have made great achievements again!"
Liu Bei walked over quickly and hugged Liu Mang, completely forgetting that he had called him a traitor before.
"Ahem! Dad, let me go first!"
"Burn Cao Hong to death with a fire. My son has made such military exploits. How can I be unhappy as a father?"
Liu Bei said and hugged Liu Mang tighter.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan gently, his face full of relief.
"I set fire to burn Xinye, just to repel Cao Ren! Master set fire to Baihe, and directly killed Cao Hong!"
"In this battle alone, the morale of our army was strong, while the morale of Cao's army was sluggish!"
"Young master deserves the first credit!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Master, please enter the city quickly!"
Zhang Fei patted Liu Mang on the back with his big hand and said with a smile: "My nephew! Your third uncle is just one move away from taking Cao Ren's life and reuniting him with Cao Hong in the underworld!"
Liu Mang's back hurt, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Then why didn't Third Uncle kill Cao Ren?"
Zhang Fei came close to Liu Mang's ear and whispered: "It's not the elder brother who urged me to retreat! I've lost such a great achievement for nothing!"
Liu Bei's ears drooped and he snorted coldly: "Yide! Are you talking bad about my brother again?"
Zhang Fei repeatedly said that he did not dare, and the two brothers walked away arm in arm.
Guan Yu was ordered to guard Xiangyang, so he was not able to participate in this battle, which made him very regretful.
"The military master's clever calculation caused Cao Ren to lose his troops and generals. This is truly a man of heaven!"
"Mang'er burned down Baihe and killed Cao Zilian. A true hero will emerge from this young boy!"
"It's just that Cao Zilian is a younger brother of Cao Cao. I'm afraid Mang'er will become a thorn in Cao Jun's side!"
Guan Yu was worried. As a general commanding the army, he could not protect Liu Mang at all times.
"Zilong! Uncle Zhi! My nephew is here to help you!"
"Yun Chang, don't worry!"
Guan Yu cupped his fists and bowed. He was always arrogant, but he was like this because of Liu Mang. Zhao Yunchen quickly returned the greeting.
"Don't worry, young master... Shizai... will also protect you!"
"Being treated as a thorn in Cao Cao's flesh, what else is such a good thing?"
Thinking of this, Liu Mang drank a glass of green plum wine and saw his mother, Mrs. Mi, nodding and smiling at him.
There was still a look of worry in his eyes.
His mother was worried when his son traveled thousands of miles, not to mention that Liu Mang was now thirteen years old and had already been on the battlefield several times.
"Mother……"
Liu Mang felt a pang in his heart. Ever since he came through time travel, Mrs. Mi had taken great care of him.
No matter how much Liu Bei said he was a "rebellious son", Mrs. Mi always treated him the same.
"My lord, after Cao Ren's defeat, Cao Cao will definitely come in person."
Zhuge Liang admonished: "As the master said, it is unwise to stay in the north of Jing to resist Cao's army. Now our army should seek to capture the four counties in the south of Jing!"
Liu Mang was shocked when he heard this. How could Zhuge Liang know what he said?
"Dear brother! You are willing to help me, how can you take credit as a brother? Don't worry, we will share the credit equally!"
Liu Cong stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Good brother, show loyalty!"
When Liu Mang heard this, he almost fainted. Isn't this adding to the chaos?
If I give you a chance to make meritorious deeds, you just take it. Why do you need to play tricks with me on loyalty?
This is great, look at the eyes of other people, they are all showing respect and care for Liu Mang!
How do you want me to commit suicide in the future?
"My dear brother, don't be moved, this is what you should do for your brother!"
"I thank you eighteen generations of ancestors!"
"Brother, we share the same ancestry, so you should also thank your ancestors!"
"..."
Liu Mang felt speechless, and then looked at Lu Qiling.
After learning that Cao Hong was dead, Lu Qiling knew that she had lost the bet.
Now she doesn't even dare to face Liu Mang's eyes.
"He...is also a man! After all, he can't escape the eyes of the world."
"That's all! I am the daughter of Marquis Wen, and I will do what I say!"
Lu Qiling couldn't help but blush as she thought about it.
Liu Mang had no intention of listening to Liu Bei's talk. He only hoped that Cao Cao would come quickly so that he could die on Changbanpo!
"Lord, Cao Cao has not yet come, our army can evacuate the people to Jiangxia and Jingnan!"
Zhuge Liang solemnly reminded: "My lord, this is a retreat. In the end, don't let the people and the army mix together and retreat!"
Liu Bei frowned and said: "Military advisor! The people are willing to follow. This is a blessing for Bei! If there is no army protection, what will happen if Cao Jun catches up?"
Zhuge Liang sighed: "If the army and the people retreat together, it is inevitable that Cao Jun's spies will be mixed in!"
Liu Bei shook his head one after another and said: "I would rather have spies mixed in the army than abandon the people!"
The Lord is truly merciful!
Zhuge Liang paid his respects again and then said: "Cai family, Kuai family is still in Jingzhou. I wonder what my lord will do with it?"
this……
Liu Bei was in trouble for a while because the two families were not fools. They had shown great goodwill since Cai Mao and Kuai Yue fled to the four counties of Jingnan.
Liu Mang was very complimentary. The two families had been entrenched in Jingzhou for many years. If they were killed in one go, they would probably lose popularity.
Liu Bei was very confused as to how to deal with it.
"Brother! Why don't you leave this matter to Mang'er?"
Guan Yu said: "My nephew is wise enough. Isn't it a piece of cake to deal with the Cai family and the Kuai family?"
Liu Bei nodded and praised: "What Yun Chang said is true! Mang'er! Tomorrow you will take Zilong and Xiahoulan to the Cai family!"
When Liu Mang heard this, he responded: "I understand! But tell me in advance, no matter how I deal with it, dad won't blame me!"
Liu Bei said angrily: "Are you a stingy person as a father? Just do it!"