Although Xu Huang was in charge of 100,000 troops, it was impossible for him to mobilize an army to protect his woman. In the end, except for Pang De, he just handed over all the 100 flying tiger guards assigned to him to Zhang Ning.
That is, those burly men that Gong Du saw outside the side hall. Of course, these personal guards are all elites who have fought in many battles. Pang De's martial arts is not inferior to him, and Zhang Ning himself is also a woman, and you
Nan was close to Yingchuan, and the army was approaching at night. Xu Huang felt a little relieved. Even so, he still gave Zhang Ning two precious homing pigeons for use in emergencies.
When Zhang Ning heard Gong Du ask about her purpose, she did not answer immediately, but asked instead: "Senior Brother Gong, are you the one who makes the decision in Runan now, or are you and Brother Liu jointly making the decision? Why don't you see Brother Liu in front of you?"
Come to see me?"
In the eyes of Taiping Taoists, Zhang Ning is not only the daughter of the great sage Zhang Jiao, but also a saint of Taiping Tao. Her status is more than a star and a half higher than that of Gong Du and Liu Pi, Zhang Jiao's disciples.
Hearing Zhang Ning's unkind tone, Gong Du hurriedly said: "Of course Junior Brother Liu and I jointly make the decision here, but Junior Brother Liu is accompanying an honored guest, so..."
Pang De, who was standing behind Zhang Ning, suddenly slammed his sword on the ground, snorted coldly, and said: "What kind of distinguished guest? Is it more important than my wife..."
Zhang Ning waved his hand to stop Pang De, then smiled at Gong Du and said: "It turns out that Senior Brother Liu has another distinguished guest. It seems that Taiping Road has declined, and the two senior brothers seem to be trying to reach new heights. Xiao
I really want to hear, which kind of immortal is this coming from?"
The fact that Jian Yong came to Pingyu was very confidential. Gong Du still didn't know Zhang Ning's identity, so he naturally refused to tell the whole story about the talks between the two parties. However, Zhang Ning was able to learn from the fact that Liu Pi accompanied the distinguished guest but did not come to see her.
Gong Du was really surprised when he figured out what they were planning.
Faced with Zhang Ning's questioning, Gong Du had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "I dare not hide anything from you, young master. Although Junior Brother Liu and I have occupied Runan, there are all the wolves around us. We have no choice but to
They are just trying to protect themselves."
Runan was originally Yuan Shu's territory, but now it is suddenly occupied by the Yellow Turbans, and it will definitely become the target of wooing by surrounding forces. When leaving Luoyang, Xu Huang and Zhang Ning made some speculations about this, believing that Cao Cao was most likely to woo Gong Gong.
Of course, if Liu Yao, who was besieged in Shouchun, got the news, he would never let go of this great opportunity. However, Xu Huang and Zhang Ning never expected to win over Gong Du and Liu Pi first.
It turned out to be Liu Bei.
Seeing that Gong refused to tell the truth, Zhang Ning felt a little unhappy, and stopped asking, saying in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Gong, no matter who the distinguished guest you are entertaining is, the little girl has come from a thousand miles away, Senior Brother Liu should always reveal his identity.
Next. What’s more, my little sister’s coming this time is not just a whim. The two senior brothers are already in danger, and they don’t even know it yet!”
Gong Du became a disciple of Zhang Jiao and had indeed seen many of Zhang Jiao's miraculous stunts. Although he did not learn any skills from Zhang Jiao, he believed in them. Zhang Ning was Zhang Jiao's only daughter, so he could get Zhang Jiao's skills.
The true inheritance of Jiao is also reasonable. Thinking of this, Gong Du quickly bowed deeply to Zhang Ning and said: "I wonder what kind of trouble the two of us are in? How to escape? Please show me, young master!"
Zhang Ning had already put away his smile and said seriously: "Since Senior Brother Gong and Senior Brother Liu jointly make the decision here, then I can only wait for Senior Brother Liu to come and I will point out a clear way for you. However, it is not convenient for me to stay here for a long time."
, Senior Brother Gong has to decide what to do."
Gong Du agreed, bowed and retreated. Looking at the murderous men outside the door, Gong Du couldn't help but shudder. He hurried to the front hall, walked straight to Liu Pi, and whispered: "Junior Brother Liu
, the saint is here."
"Ah!" Liu Pi's hand holding the wine cup shook suddenly, and the wine had already spilled out.
Ignoring Jian Yong's strange look, Gong Du continued: "The saint asks Junior Brother Liu to meet later to discuss important matters."
Although Liu Pi was already half drunk, he did not dare to neglect when he heard the arrival of the saint. He cupped his hands towards Jian Yong and said, "Master Jian, please stay here for a moment while Liu and Senior Brother Gong go.
I’ll take care of some personal matters later and I’ll be back in a moment.”
In the eyes of Jian Yong and others, Taiping Road was not only a sign of rebellion by the imperial court, but also had some mystery. Since Gong Du and Liu Pi kept saying that it was a private matter or a family matter, Jian Yong had no choice but to ask more questions, so he had to stand up and hand over his hands with suspicion.
He said: "Two generals, remember what we have discussed between you and me."
Gong Du laughed and said, "If Master Jian is worried, my two brothers will hand over the defense of Pingyu City to you tomorrow."
Jian Yong laughed loudly and said repeatedly: "General Gong's words are serious."
Gong Du then led Liu Pi towards the side hall. Seeing the group of murderous men outside the door, Liu Pi hesitated and said: "Looking at this posture, the saint is coming with bad intentions. Senior Brother Gong wants to
It’s clear, this Runan is the country built by you and me.”
At the banquet just now, whenever the maids were serving food and wine, Liu Pi couldn't help but squint his eyes and raise and lower his hands. All these scenes were seen by Jian Yong. The moment Gong Du left, Jian Yong said:
He took the opportunity to have a long talk with Liu Pi, and promised to let him choose the concubines in Yuan Shu's mansion when Lujiang was captured, and recommended him to be the prefect of Runan. Yuan Shu himself was extravagant and had hundreds of concubines, so Jian Yong won
Liu Pi had long been excited by the promise made by Zhang Ning and wanted to help and protect Liu Bei. So when he heard that Zhang Ning had suddenly arrived, Liu Pi became more cautious and worried that she was here to seize the territory.
Gong Du didn't know what Liu Pi was thinking, and said in a deep voice: "Junior brother Liu, please don't talk nonsense. You and I both know who the saint is, how can you harm us."
While talking, Zhang Ning had already entered the side hall. Zhang Ning stood up and said: "Since the two senior brothers are here, let me speak directly if I have anything to say. It is no longer the Jiazi year, but the two senior brothers are holding high the flag of righteousness at this time. Could it be that
Don’t you know that a disaster is coming?”
Gong Du had already been persuaded by Jian Yong and wanted to join Liu Bei, but Taiping Road was against the government, so he didn't dare to say these words to Zhang Ning. Now listening to the meaning of Zhang Ning's words, it seems that she doesn't want to go with him either.
The government resisted and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly raised their hands and said, "The saint is right. As long as there is a way to survive, who is willing to make a living on the edge of a knife?"
Zhang Ning had already guessed that other forces were also wooing Gong Du and Liu Pi. From what Gong Du said, it seemed that they had been persuaded by the distinguished guest, but he didn't know which force the distinguished guest belonged to. Neither did Zhang Ning.
Continuing to ask, he turned to Liu Pi and said, "Senior Brother Gong understands the overall situation. I wonder what Senior Brother Liu means?"
"Ah?" Liu Pi was stunned and asked awkwardly, "What did the saint say?"
As soon as he entered the side hall, Liu Pi was attracted by Zhang Ning. As Zhang Jiao's direct disciple, although Liu Pi's qualifications were not good, he often walked around Zhang Jiao's home, so he naturally met Zhang Ning. However, at that time,
He didn't dare to look at Zhang Ning so unscrupulously. He hadn't seen him for a few years. Zhang Ning, who was married to a married woman, was living a happy life, which was more charming than before. Liu Pi's eyes lit up, and he didn't care about a word Zhang Ning said.
Didn't listen.
Zhang Ning also felt Liu Pi's aggressive eyes, frowned, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Now, as in the Jiazi years, Runan is surrounded by powerful enemies. If the two senior brothers don't find a way out early,
Trouble is not far away!"
Liu Pise was stunned, and he was drunk. He didn't know the world. Suddenly, he suddenly came up with Zhang Ning's idea. He said with a flattering smile: "The saint's words are reasonable. Senior Brother Gong and I are planning. We want to
If you choose a wise master, you will be able to achieve great success when the time comes. If the saint is willing, the disciple is willing to share the glory with the saint."
Pound was furious and shouted: "You bold thief, how dare you be rude to my wife! Give me a knife!"
He moved at his will, and with a strong gust of wind in his hand, he rushed straight towards Liu Pi.
Zhang Ning said in a deep voice: "General Pang, wait a moment!"
Pang De turned his wrist, and the big knife grazed Liu Pi's head, smashing Liu Pi's helmet into pieces, and a few strands of hair slowly fell to the ground. In fact, Pang De had no intention of taking Liu Pi's life in the first place.
Otherwise, Liu Pi would have no chance of escaping with this blow. Even so, Liu Pi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he had already sobered up from the wine.
Gong Du hurriedly said: "Saint, calm down, Junior Brother Liu drank a few more glasses of wine, and then he spoke freely. But I don't know who this general is?"
By this time, Gong Du was completely sure that Zhang Ning was marrying a big shot. However, due to Zhang Ning's identity as a saint of Taiping Dao, Gong Du did not dare to ask Zhang Ning directly, so he had to guess by asking Pound.
Pang De did not hide anything. He slashed his sword and said in a deep voice: "Pang is a subordinate of General Xu of the First Army of the Han Dynasty. Who is the Lord Fang Ming that you just mentioned? My wife came here in person.
Remembering your old friendship, I came to save your lives. You still don't know that your death is approaching, but you still utter filthy words. You really don't know what is good or bad."
At this point, Pang De suddenly turned around, bowed deeply to Zhang Ning, and said: "These thieves are not worthy of Madam's pity. I will finally be bold and ask Madam to return home."
Zhang Ning waved his hands and said: "Two senior brothers, my husband is currently guarding Guanzhong, holding a hundred thousand soldiers. If the two senior brothers are willing to return with the land of Runan, what you just mentioned as the Ming Lord's promise, little
My sister can still agree. Runan is really a small area. If my husband sends his army south, we can get there in an instant. If we don't care about old friendship, why would my sister bother to do this? Where to go, two senior brothers, think twice."
Gong Du was very clear about the situation around him. Liu Xin and Cao Cao were the two most powerful forces around Runan. No matter which one was stronger than Liu Bei, and Cao Cao had been defeated by Liu Xin, it was obvious to take refuge with Liu Xin.
It has more prospects than taking refuge with Liu Bei. He couldn't help but turn to Liu Pi and said: "Junior brother Liu, what do you think?"
Liu Pi had just recovered from the shock of that knife attack and said in a trembling voice: "As long as the conditions are right, it doesn't matter where we go, but how do we explain it to Master Jian?"