"Lord, it's all taken care of." Huang Zhong came to Chu Nan and saluted Chu Nan.
"Alas~" Chu Nan nodded, with a hint of helplessness in his expression: "This person may be happiest when he has nothing."
"My lord, they are seeking their own death, and they cannot blame me for that." Huang Zhong said solemnly. He felt that Chu Nan was right to kill. If these people dared to reach out despite Chu Nan's express prohibition, they were seeking death themselves.
Already.
"I feel sorry for them." Chu Nan shook his head and said, "It's just that even this chamber of commerce, which doesn't have much power, is like this. What about the officials who were sent here?"
"So the lord selected people who have never been in official positions?" Huang Zhong said with some surprise.
"Human nature is most easily corroded in an environment where punishment is not enough, supervision is not enough, and temptation is sufficient. When hiring new people, you should at least be in awe. You also hope to use the orders of people like the Chamber of Commerce to intimidate these newcomers." Chu Nan
He sighed, this move can be regarded as killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Although he is also a merchant, in terms of value, these talents who can manage a county are more valuable than members of the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, these people are still young and ambitious. At this time, it is not easy to be greedy, or
It is said that their greed is more reflected in career rather than money.
If you are in your forties or fifties and have no hope of promotion, you will gradually shift your focus from power to greed for money.
Huang Zhong nodded. He admired the young lord's knowledge. Although he was young, he had a certain way of doing things.
"Is there any movement in the direction of Xuchang?" Chu Nan asked. Xiahou Dun has been missing for several days. Cao Cao cannot fail to react. Now Runan is getting more and more chaotic. At this time, Chu Nan is worried about the soldiers and horses from Xuchang. I don't know.
Who will Cao Cao send this time to resolve the issue in Runan?
"Yes, I sent a group of troops, but they were blocked by Marquis Wen." Huang Zhong nodded.
"Oh?" Chu Nan looked at Huang Zhong: "Just blocking?"
With the ability of my father-in-law, when generals come out, shouldn't they be directly wiped out?
"Well, the news we got today is that the two sides are still fighting!" Huang Zhong said solemnly.
Fighting?
Chu Nan looked at Huang Zhong and couldn't believe who this was.
Huang Zhong shook his head, he didn't know either.
However, if someone who can fight with Lu Bu comes, he may not be able to stop him. Runan is at its most chaotic now. With such a powerful enemy coming, Chu Nan is afraid that he will not be able to take it on.
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Looking back in time, after the brothers Xuchang and Liu Bei joined Zhong Yao, they immediately led their army out of the city and rushed to Runan.
Lu Bu, who was repairing nearby, learned that Cao Cao had sent someone out on his own initiative, and it was Liu Bei and his three brothers. Lu Bu, who knew the abilities of these three men, would certainly not let them go to Runan.
On the road, Liu Bei smiled and talked with Zhong Yao about some governance matters. After going to Runan, where should he start? He had been wandering for many years and served as the lord of Xuzhou. Now he also has his own experience in governing the place, and
After so many years of hard work, I have gained a certain reputation in the celebrity circle.
Even famous people like Zhong Yao still treat Liu Bei with courtesy when they see him.
"Brother, why don't we go straight to Ruyin? I heard that the little thief from Chu Nan is in Ruyin." Zhang Fei rode his horse to Liu Bei's side and said to Liu Bei.
"Go to Runan first, establish a solid foundation, and then attack!" Liu Bei shook his head. He went to Runan not just to conquer Chu Nan. If possible, Liu Bei wanted to establish his own foundation in Chu Nan.
Zhong Yao looked at Liu Bei when he heard the sound, and then looked away. He could probably guess why Liu Bei was acting like this, but Cao Cao should have anticipated this, and Zhong Yao wouldn't care too much.
"Stop!" Guan Yu, who was directing the army to move forward, suddenly had a look on his face. He raised his long sword and looked forward with sharp eyes. The army behind him immediately stopped.
"Second brother, why did you stop marching?" Zhang Fei rode up to Guan Yu and asked. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he also noticed something was wrong and looked ahead warily.
At the end of the line of sight, a black line was constantly moving. In just a moment, the black line became clear. It was a cavalry galloping in the wilderness, coming straight towards this side.
"Lu Bu!?" Zhang Feihuan stared and tightened his grip on the snake spear in his hand. The cavalry still appeared here. Apart from Lu Bu, no one else could be thought of.
Liu Bei and Zhong Yao also came to the front of the formation. Looking at the cavalry galloping in the distance, Liu Bei and Zhong Yao's expressions also darkened.
Although I had expected that I might meet Lu Bu, I was still a little frightened when Lu Bu actually appeared in my sight.
"Formation!" Guan Yu waved his hand, and these Cao Jun soldiers quickly formed a military formation. Unfortunately, just as Sun Ce had difficulty commanding Chen's army, now they are commanding Cao Jun, and it is difficult to exert the power of the military formation, and it is even difficult to form a formation.
I originally wanted to slowly get used to it on the way, and just be able to display the general formation before arriving in Runan. Who knew that when they met Lu Bu at this moment, these soldiers would suffer a disaster when they encountered Lu Bu's elite cavalry.
The three Liu Bei brothers and Zhong Yao all understood this truth. At this moment, seeing Lu Bu leading his army, they felt a little heavy in their hearts.
"Brother, don't panic, it's up to me!" Zhang Fei rode out to face the cavalry who were still several miles away. He took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Three surnamed servants, Zhang Fei is here, how dare you fight?
!?"
His voice was already loud, but at this moment, his anger was sinking in his Dantian, and he borrowed a little bit of the power of the army. As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice shook the world and shook the surrounding areas. Even the soldiers of Cao's army who were not targeted by him felt a surge of energy and blood, and their ears buzzed.
Liu Bei did not blame him. Although it was a bit reckless, fighting Lu Bu was probably the way to minimize the losses.
"Buzz buzz~"
The next moment, three arrows shot through the air one after another. Liu Bei didn't even notice the sound of the arrows breaking through the air. He saw Zhang Fei suddenly raise his snake spear and knock away the three arrow clusters that were shot like meteors.
Immediately afterwards, everyone felt a red light in the corners of their eyes. One person and one horse rushed forward. Fang Tian's painted halberd brought out a gorgeous afterimage, and the world seemed to be eclipsed by this halberd.
"Bang~"
Fang Tian's painted halberd intersected with the Zhangba Snake Spear, and the violent collision sound and the ripples caused by the hard work of the two masters spread around the two people.
The ground beneath their feet exploded and collapsed at the moment the two men fought. Countless Cao Jun soldiers quickly retreated under Guan Yu's command. The aftermath of the fight between the two men could kill anyone who was close.
"叏lvlv~"
Amidst the neighing of the war horses, Zhang Fei retreated diagonally for more than ten steps before he regained his footing.
There was nothing he could do. Although he had been prepared, Lu Bu came too hard and borrowed the momentum to come. Although Zhang Fei was embarrassed to be able to block the halberd, if someone else had been there, he might have been dead.
When Guan Yu saw that his brother was suffering a loss, he galloped towards Lu Bu without saying a word. When Lu Bu's second halberd fell, he struck Lu Bu with his sword.
Naturally, Lu Bu could not use his body to block the sword, so he could only hold Fang Tian's Huaji and flip it with his backhand, blocking Guan Yu's sharp sword.
"Who is it? It turns out to be you!" Lu Bu ignored Guan Yu, pointed at Zhang Fei and cursed: "You have insulted me several times, and I will kill you here today!"
"It's just you!?" Zhang Fei looked at Lu Bu and sneered, "It's not yet known who is staying today."
After saying that, he swung his eight-foot-long snake spear and roared towards Lu Bu.
"Arrogant!" Lu Bu didn't show any weakness. Fang Tian painted his halberd in the air and struck it with a shock. Ripples seemed to appear in the air around him. Zhang Fei blocked the shock with his spear. It seemed evenly matched, but in fact his hands were already a little bit weak.
numb.
He was secretly horrified in his heart. This time they met, Lu Bu seemed to be much stronger. Despite his strength, he couldn't take advantage of him?
You know, although Zhang Fei has always been inferior to Lu Bu in martial arts, there is not much difference between the two in terms of strength. But this time, Lu Bu's halberd vaguely surpassed Zhang Fei in terms of strength, which made Zhang Fei a little surprised.
.
The two men fought back and forth in front of the formation, and after fighting for more than fifty rounds, Zhang Fei began to pant. This time Lu Bu seemed to be more ferocious than before, but after only fifty rounds, he already felt a little overwhelmed.
"Yun Chang, fight quickly!" Although Liu Bei was not as brave as his two brothers in martial arts, he still had good eyesight. He saw that Zhang Fei was failing, and he shouted immediately.
Guan Yu nodded silently, rode his horse forward, and shouted to Lu Bu: "Watch the sword!"
Lu Bu raised his backhand, and when the twig got stuck on Guan Yu's blade, he dragged it away and easily defused the blow. However, Lu Bu did not relax. He knew very well that this was Guan Yu's first blow and he did not want to take advantage. Not only did he give a warning, but the force was not enough.
.
However, after this sword attack, Guan Yu's sword technique was as violent as a huge wave, and it was not easy to deal with it.
Sure enough, after one strike, Guan Yu's sword force suddenly became several times more powerful, with sword swords crisscrossing each other, and Lu Bu slashed out clouds of halberds. Fang Tian's painted halberd seemed as light as nothing in his hands, and his moves were fierce and swift, and he could not move at all.
Being careful can mean the difference between life and death.
Seeing Guan Yu step forward, Zhang Fei was slightly relieved. After a moment of relief, he shouted: "Second brother, I'm here to help you!"
As he spoke, he raised his spear and then raised it, two against one, which was somewhat unethical, but if the opponent was Lu Bu, it would be a different story.
The three of them fought like a revolving lantern in one place, and the fighting only caused the earth to collapse. The surrounding land and trees were ravaged like a hurricane passing through. After fighting like this for more than two hundred rounds, the sky was about to darken, but the three of them seemed to become more and more courageous as they fought.
Generally speaking, if the war continues, this plain may turn into a basin.
Liu Bei felt helpless, so he drew out his swords and tried to get in. The three brothers joined forces to force Lu Bu back.
He was about to ride his horse to join the battle group, but was stopped by Zhong Yao.
"Mr. Yuanchang?" Liu Bei looked at Zhong Yao with some confusion.
"The general is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can he move lightly?" Zhong Yao shook his head, looked at the battle group, then made a seal with his hand and shouted: "Five Elements Zhengfa, Heart Thunder, come out!"
crackle~
Just as he was fighting with the two generals Guan and Zhang, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared without warning and struck his armor. The numbness in that moment almost made Zhang Fei stab him with a spear. Fortunately, Lu Bu's armor was
It was his son-in-law who dealt with it, and he avoided it at the critical moment. The snake spear left a string of sparks on the breastplate, but it failed to hurt Lu Bu.
"Damn it!" Seeing Lu Bu relying on the speed of Red Rabbit to get out of the battle in an instant, Zhang Fei was annoyed. This Lu Bu's equipment is really good. In the past, the two brothers could defeat him when they joined forces. This time, the two brothers worked together.