Seeing that Liu Bei was about to be killed by his horse, He Yan quickly tapped his forehead and shoulders: "Amitabha, Infinite Heavenly Lord, let Liu Bei die here. Don't let any more accidents happen. Amen!"
But the counterfeitist warrior still slapped He Yan hard...
Beside the distant skyline, a handsome flag embroidered with the character [文] appeared.
"Wen Pin was ordered by Liu Jingzhou to come to pick up Liu Yuzhou as his guest in Xiangyang!"
"Dry!"
He Yan couldn't help but curse and stared at the approaching Jingzhou army with a look of despair.
"..."
Cao Ren and Man Chong also collapsed.
I have been chasing Liu Bei for so many days and I am about to succeed. Liu Biao wants to intervene at this time?
Compared with the bleak look on Cao Jun's face, the expression on Liu Bei's face was much lighter and he quickly moved towards Wenpin.
Cao Ren reluctantly rode up and took two steps, when an arrow flew and struck about ten steps in front of him.
"Captain Cao! This is the boundary of Jingzhou. If you go further, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
As a direct descendant of Liu Biao, Wenpin controlled a large number of troops in Jingzhou, and he was not at a disadvantage against Cao Ren at this moment.
"Liu Biao, Wenpin!"
Cao Ren was itching his teeth with hatred at this moment, but he didn't dare to get angry.
He came here on Cao Cao's order only to pacify Liu Bei. Liu Pi's troubles were not for him to attack Liu Biao.
Now Cao Cao is confronting Yuan Shao in Guandu. For the sake of the overall situation, Liu Biao has no choice but to appease him and cannot force him.
However, Cao Ren was still unwilling to give in and shouted to Wenpin: "We are just catching traitors for the imperial court! We have no other intentions! As long as we capture Liu Bei, we will naturally retreat!"
Wenpin naturally refused.
The purpose of his coming was Liu Bei. How could someone be taken away by Cao Ren right under his nose?
"Captain Cao, Liu Jingzhou will decide for himself whether Liu Jingzhou is a traitor or not!"
"If so, Liu Jingzhou will naturally send the traitors to the court! If not...Liu Jingzhou will also explain to the court!"
Wenpin's nonsense literature once again aroused Cao Ren's dissatisfaction.
However, he also knew that Wenpin was doing this to save himself some face, leaving some leeway.
Neither Cao Cao nor Liu Biao wanted to start a war at this time, and Cao Ren did not want Liu Biao to intervene in the Battle of Guandu because of Liu Bei.
"Uncle Ren..."
At this moment, a fierce light flashed in He Yan's eyes.
Obviously, he wanted Cao Ren to ignore Wenpin at this time and go directly to kill Liu Bei.
But Cao Ren, who always obeyed He Yan, rejected He Yan.
"Liu Biao is armed with a hundred thousand troops. For Sikong's arrangement on the front line, we must not act on our will!"
Previously, Liu Bei and Liu Pi together had only a few thousand refugees, and they could not play a decisive factor in the Battle of Guandu. Therefore, Cao Ren could safely and boldly use He Yan's strategy, and he would be able to control the situation even if there were any mistakes.
But when it came to forces of Liu Biao's level, Cao Ren did not dare to let He Yan walk the tightrope in the middle.
He Yan was still unwilling to give in: "Liu Xuande is the leader of ten Liu Jingsheng! If we don't get rid of him now, he will be a big problem in the future!"
Man Chong also advised at this moment: "Master He, no matter how great the threat of Liu Bei is, it is not as important as Yuan Shao of Hebei. You still have to know the choice when doing things."
He Yan bit his lip, looking at Liu Bei's figure getting further and further away, and lowered his head helplessly.
"Go back."
"Now that Liu Bei's troops have been dispersed, it is not that easy to regain momentum. Moreover, with Liu Biao checking and balancing him, he will not invade Yuzhou like he did under Yuan Shao. There will be no threat in a short period of time."
At least for Cao Cao, the current situation is good.
Using Liu Biao to check and balance Liu Bei may not be a clever move.
Cao Ren put his hand on He Yan to comfort him.
"Besides, it's really not a good idea for me and a few people to face an army of civil servants."
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If Wenpin were bolder at this time, Cao Ren, Man Chong, and He Yan would probably fall into trouble here.
Man Chong stepped forward and took He Yan's reins, helping him turn the horse's head. He Yan didn't say a word the whole time.
It wasn't until he was about to walk out of the new field that He Yan looked back and said, "Is it only for soldiers?"
When Cao Ren heard He Yan's murmuring, his eyes rolled with sadness: "Yulang, do you want revenge?"
"Um?"
He Yan was unhappy, and Cao Ren was equally angry.
"Liu Biao will protect people if he wants to. Those who don't know better think that Sikong is afraid of him!"
Cao Ren pointed to a few cottages on the edge of Xinye: "How about we move all these people to Yuzhou!"
To protect Liu Bei, you have to pay a price no matter what!
In troubled times, population is the greatest wealth, and Cao Ren has already set his sights on the people of this land.
Man Chong naturally applauded this proposal.
When it comes to plundering the population, Man Chong is also an expert.
After the Battle of Guandu broke out, many Runan families defected to Yuan Shao and built forts on their territory to resist Cao Cao.
Man Chong did not tolerate them, so he directly recruited five hundred local warriors, captured more than twenty fortresses, designed to trap and kill more than ten leaders, captured more than 20,000 households and 2,000 soldiers, and completely pacified Runan.
Facing Liu Biao, even if it was impossible to rob so many people, Cao Ren still dared to rob thousands of households.
As soon as the infantry troops from the rear arrived, Cao Ren moved a few villages near Xinye, totaling 500 households, to Yuzhou.
"Didn't Yulang also buy a thousand acres of fertile land? Why not move some people to follow you to Xuchang, so that you can save yourself the trouble of looking for farmers and tenants?"
He Yan did not refuse, and directly transferred two hundred households to let them follow him.
"Among these common people...why are there so many named Deng?"
He Yan took over the roster that Man Chong had compiled for him and found that the word "Deng" was everywhere.
Man Chong appropriately explained to He Yan: "As early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, Shang King Wu Ding named his uncle the Marquis of Deng and established the Deng State. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Deng State was destroyed by the Chu State, and some of the descendants of its monarchs
He took the country's name 'Deng' as his surname, and his descendant Deng Kuang moved to Xinye, Nanyang."
A family that can survive the wars of the late Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, no matter how poor it is, is a noble with documented history for several generations, so this question is very important to people like Man Chong who are well-read in poetry and books.
It's not difficult.
For example, the Chen family of Yingchuan, it is not just the Chen Qun lineage that can represent the Chen family of Yingchuan. Therefore, the foundation of aristocratic families is often much deeper than imagined.
He Yan was listening to Man Chong's popular science and flipping through the roster, but he let out a light sigh when he saw two words.
Man Chong didn't notice anything unusual about He Yan until He Yan held up the list and asked him to find this person.
"Deng Ai?"
"It's Deng Ai!"
He Yan was smiling all over his face, and even the depression because Liu Bei was rescued by Liu Biao was relieved a lot.
"Uncle Ren is right, Liu Bei and Liu Biao cannot save him in vain!"
"Everything in the world is a matter of drink and peck. There are some things that are really hard to say."