"Let him go." Liu Xun said amidst everyone's surprised expressions.
The two Jinyi guards who were holding Zhu Bao looked at Wang Tao. Wang Tao nodded, and then they let go of Zhu Bao.
Liu Xun stepped forward and helped Zhu Bao up and said, "Prefect Zhu, I will not kill you, even though you had evil thoughts towards me first. But after all, I have taken your territory."
"If you like me and are willing to work for me, I will naturally welcome you. If you are not willing to work for me, I will let you go and become a rich man and enjoy your old age."
Zhu Bao was a little suspicious, "You, why did you do this?"
Liu Xun smiled and said, "I want you to know that I am different from Liu Bei. His reputation for benevolence and righteousness spreads all over the world, but he robbed his brothers of their inheritance. I also want to use my true benevolence and righteousness to appeal to the people of Yizhou."
Resist Liu Bei!"
The word benevolence and righteousness seems too extravagant in troubled times. It is true that Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is spread all over the world. He really has nothing to say to the people, but Liu Bei's methods and tactics are comparable to Cao Cao.
But Liu Xun couldn't be as shameless as Liu Bei. He couldn't kill someone while taking their territory. If it had been Liu Cong, he would have looked at it with a straight face and would never have done it.
so much.
In troubled times, there is no right or wrong, only success or failure. History is written by the victors!
With tears in his eyes, Zhu Bao was moved and knelt down and said, "General, I am willing to serve my lord!"
Huang Quan was a little relieved to see this scene. His lord was slowly able to take charge of his own affairs.
But Wang Tao has some undisclosed disdain. In troubled times, do you insist on benevolence and righteousness?
"Dong dong dong!"
"Woo..."
In the snowy sky, on the dock outside Wu County, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were preparing to lead the troops to go on an expedition!
A total of sixty armored ships, two thousand other types of ships, and forty thousand soldiers stood at the dock in the wind and snow!
"The Han army is mighty!"
"My lord is mighty!"
"Long live the Han army!"
"Long live my lord!"
Liu Cong rode his horse and walked slowly in the middle of the military formation, boosting the morale of the soldiers.
Among these 40,000 soldiers, there are 20,000 Jiangdong troops. In this month, with the assistance of Zhou Yu and other Jiangdong generals, the Jingchu and Jiangdong armies have been completely integrated.
Liu Cong paid the same salary to the Jiangdong soldiers in advance according to Jingchu's military treatment. This move, without any surprise, made the Jiangdong soldiers return home!
After walking up to the high platform, Liu Cong shouted, "Soldiers, I'm going to stop talking to you about all that red tape nonsense. Just one sentence, I'm going to give you money and salary, and you'll fight hard for me!"
"Hahaha……"
Liu Cong's words made the soldiers below burst into laughter.
"If the battle is won, I will not be stingy with rewards. You just need to make contributions and I will be able to make your family live a good life!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Liu Cong nodded with satisfaction, "Go to war!"
"Qiang!"
Zhou Yu pulled out his sword and said, "My lord has ordered us to go to war! All battalions board the ship in order!"
After the order, Zhou Yu drew his sword back into its sheath, clasped his fists at Liu Cong and said, "Lord."
"Come here, get some wine!"
Next to Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Xun stood beside him. The soldiers brought drinks and they picked them up individually.
Looking at these people, Liu Cong's eyes were burning. He not only absorbed Jiangdong's army, but also these generals!
"I will use this wine to help you achieve great success! I am waiting for your victory and triumph in Xiangyang!"
"I will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations!"
Just as Liu Cong was preparing for Zhou Yu and others, Duan Kun walked up to Liu Cong and handed over a secret document.
"Ha!" Liu Cong was overjoyed, "Wonderful, Liu Xun actually ran away to Nanzhong!"
Pang Tong stepped forward and took a look, "Lord, we should support Liu Xun and use him to restrain Liu Bei."
Deng Zhi, who had arrived in Wu County a long time ago, also said, "My lord, Shi Yuan is right. We should help Liu Xun gain a foothold in Nanzhong as soon as possible. This requires you to return to Xiangyang to take charge of the overall situation."
Liu Cong nodded in agreement, "Fazheng thinks so too, and has sent Jin Yiwei from Yizhou to help Liu Xun. I will return to Xiangyang tomorrow, Shiyuan, and I will leave the Northern Expedition to Huainan to you. Bo Miao (
(Deng Zhi), the governance of Jiangdong will be left to you."
"Lord, don't worry!"
"You are such a good student, don't neglect me!"
"promise!"
On the fourth day of November, Zhou Yu led his troops by sea and went north to conquer Cao Cao!
The next day, Liu Cong led more than 10,000 troops back to Xiangyang, leaving 130,000 troops in Jiangdong, of which 100,000 could be used for the Northern Expedition!
In the same team, there were Sun Quan, Wu Guotai, etc., and even the family members of Zhou Yu and others went to Xiangyang with them!
On the ninth day of November, the team arrived in Jianye. No one knew the reason, but Liu Cong insisted on staying here for one night.
Jianye belongs to Wu County. The governor of Suzhou, Deng Zhi, is based in Wu County, while the governor of Wu County, Yu Fan, is based in Jianye.
The reason for this is because Jiangdong has just been pacified, and the former economic and political center of Jiangdong is still in Wu County, and Deng Zhi needs to guard it. When the time is right in the future, the status of the two cities will be swapped.
"My lord, Jiangdong has just been pacified. Even if my lord wants to go shopping, he should bring his personal guards with him, right? If there are any villains who intend to assassinate me, I will be responsible for my death, my lord!"
"Yes, my lord, you can't be like this."
After Liu Cong arrived in Jianye and settled down with his entourage, he was ready to go out for a walk. Who knew that he actually wanted to go out in plain clothes and not bring his personal guards with him!
Wang Hua and others persuaded him, and Xing Daorong spoke to Liu Cong seriously for the first time!
Liu Cong glared at a few people, looked around and said, "Gu is going to find Da Qiao. You follow Gu, it won't be good if others find out."
Although Liu Cong was not afraid of what others would say, Wu Guotai was still here and letting Wu Guotai know that her son-in-law slept with her daughter-in-law made Liu Cong feel that he had no face.
Xing Daorong curled his lips and said, "That won't work. If something happens, I will go back to Xiangyang. Who will give me the mansion, beauties, gold, silver, and jade you mentioned before..."
Seeing Xing Daorong clasping his fingers and counting seriously, Liu Cong was so angry that he kicked him over and said, "Is it because of these vulgar things that you follow Gu?"
Xing Daorong rubbed his buttocks and said aggrievedly, "My lord, that is not a vulgar thing. You are the Marquis of Chu, so naturally you don't need anything. But we people, who hang our heads on our belts and work hard, just expect to fight hard on the battlefield."
In exchange for some wealth, you are a well-fed man and don’t know how hungry a man is!"
Liu Cong stared at Xing Daorong, "Hey! Have you tried to reason with Gu?"
Xing Daorong did not dare to speak any more and muttered, "You can't go out in plain clothes anyway, let alone without your personal guards. Otherwise, we won't let you go out."
After Xing Daorong finished speaking, Wang Hua, Chen Hu, and Zhao Sheng also nodded seriously.
Liu Cong was depressed. He finally understood why it was so difficult for ancient emperors to leave. Now he is still a prince, and the only people standing in front of him are a few personal guards.
When he becomes emperor, all civil and military officials will have to stop him!
But what these guys said is right. After all, Jiangdong has been pacified not long ago. If something happens, it will be too late to regret it.
Thinking of Da Qiao's graceful figure and seductive red lips, Liu Cong waved his hand and said angrily, "Then take five hundred personal guards and go with Gu!"