With a "pop" sound, Zhang Ning threw the token in his hand in front of Liu Pi, and then waved the long sword in his hand vigorously. A strong wind blew against his face, and Liu Pi closed his eyes in despair. But when Zhang Ning heard
Ning said decisively: "You all listen to me, there will no longer be any peace in this world!"
Liu Pi opened his eyes and realized that Zhang Ning's sword was not hitting him, but cutting the token into two pieces. Liu Pi opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't utter a word. Obviously
I was very frightened by that sword strike just now.
In fact, when Zhang Ning threw the token in front of Liu Pi, he originally wanted to tell him that betraying his young master would be punished by Taoist rules. And the sword just now was indeed meant to stab Liu Pi. But as he was swinging
The moment he went down, Zhang Ning suddenly remembered the military regulations of the Han Dynasty mentioned by Xu Huang. His hand turned sideways and the sword struck the token. At first sight, Zhang Ning saw the token being split in half.
Ning was also stunned. Zhang Ning was very smart. She reacted immediately and simply announced the complete disbandment of Taiping Dao.
The military regulations of the Han Dynasty prohibited the abuse of prisoners, and of course private executions of surrendered soldiers and generals were not allowed. Xu Huang had always abided by the military regulations, and it was impossible for him to kill these prisoners, including Liu Pi. But Xu Huang also saw that Zhang Ning
He hated Liu Pi so much that when Zhang Ning raised his sword to strike at him, Xu Huang did not say anything to stop him.
Xu Huang had already thought about it. As long as Zhang Ning could relieve her hatred, it would not matter if she was punished by military discipline. Besides, Zhang Ning was not a member of the military, so killing Liu Pi would not be considered a violation of military discipline.
Seeing Zhang Ning split the token with a flick of her wrist. Without Zhang Ning's explanation, Xu Huang knew why she had temporarily changed her mind. This was the tacit understanding between husband and wife.
Xu Huang walked over gently, leaned down and picked up the two-piece token from the ground, slowly handed it to Zhang Ning's hand, and said: "Ning'er, it doesn't actually matter whether you have the token or not. You have the token."
Card, Liu Pi still doesn't listen to you. My lord is right, whoever can make the people live a good life will be on whose side the people will stand. However, this voice token is a souvenir left by your father to you.
It’s better to keep it well.”
Zhang Ning held the two tokens in his hand, his eyes flashing with tears, he nodded vigorously, and was speechless.
But Gong Du couldn't help but stepped forward and said bitterly: "General Xu, young master, oh, no, Mrs. Xu. Are you going to let Liu Pi go like this?"
Xu Huangmo said expressionlessly: "It's lucky for him that he chose to surrender. According to the military regulations of the Han Dynasty, under normal circumstances, he will not be sentenced to death. Let's spare his life and see how the lord will fare."
When Liu Pi heard that he would not be sentenced to death, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he couldn't get the beauty he wanted in front of him, it was still better than losing his life.
A large camp has been set up on the riverside near Linhu County, and Liu Xin's temporary command post has also been moved from the ship to the shore. Reports of war situations from various places came like a snowflake, making Liu Xin both happy and worried.
Gao Shun defeated Ji Ling three times in a row, not only severely damaging Ji Ling's army, but also driving Ji Ling completely out of Jiujiang. What pleased Liu Xin the most was that Gao Shun did not rely on personal bravery during the battle, but relied on the overall strength of the three armies.
Combat strength, which fully proves that Liu Xin's decision is correct.
Another gratifying thing is that Zhang Ning has been successfully rescued by Xu Huang. Liu Xin immediately gave Xu Huang two orders. One was to order him to send Zhang Ning back to Xiangyang to recuperate, and the other was to order the army to continue moving south.
Quickly capture the entire territory of Runan.
However, the news sent by Zhang He made Liu Xin's mood drop to freezing point. If it weren't for this news, he would have almost forgotten that there was such a number one figure as Juchaohou Liu Bang.
There was no blood relationship between Liu Xin and Liu Bang, and Liu Xin had never even seen Liu Bang. The so-called "eldest son" was just a key part of the deal between him and Juchao Hou Liu Zhong.
Where did Liu Zhong get this child to pretend to be Liu Xin's eldest son? Liu Xin knew nothing about it, so naturally he had no feelings for Liu Bang and Liu Xin.
As for Liu Zhong, Liu Xin could not even speak of resentment. Although according to regulations, the position of Juchaohou should have belonged to Liu Xin. But Liu Xin's identity as a royal relative was also false, and compared with Liu Zhong
It can be said that it is only half a catty. Besides, if it were not for Liu Zhong's troubles, Liu Xin would not be the governor of Hejian, and nothing would be possible today. From this point of view alone, Liu Xin should be grateful to Liu Zhong.
Things in this world are generally like this. Who can tell clearly which one is right and which one is wrong?
Since this was the case, Liu Xin could have ignored Yuan Shu's act of taking Liu Bang hostage and directly ordered an attack on the city. However, when he saw Zhang He mentioned in the letter that the child was only eleven or twelve years old, Liu Xin
Xin hesitated again. After all, this Liu Bang was just a child. No matter how heartless Liu Zhong was towards Liu Xin, children were innocent, and Liu Xin could not put this young child in a desperate situation because of his own selfishness.
Besides, although this incident happened ten years ago, it seems to have been gradually forgotten by people, but since Yuan Shu can remember using Liu Bang to blackmail him, others will not completely forget this incident. After all, this incident was caused by Liu Bang back then.
Hong praised it, and it was considered a sensation.
Tiger poison does not eat its seeds. If Liu Xin launches an attack rashly and Liu Bang is killed by Yuan Shu, he will inevitably be labeled as a selfish and cold-blooded beast. As the most powerful prince, Liu Xin will
Every move of Liu Xin will naturally fall into the eyes of interested people, especially the two great enemies Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who will never let go of this opportunity to slander Liu Xin.
Because of Cai Yan's incident, Liu Xin was slandered by the Wei family in Hedong, which really made him suffer a lot. Now that Liu Xin aspires to the world, he must pay more attention to maintaining his own image. If Liu Bang's incident makes him
It's not worth it if your reputation is ruined.
However, Liu Xin cannot blindly tolerate Yuan Shu just because Yuan Shu controls Liu Bang. Unless he can find a way to rescue Liu Bang, otherwise, he will always be pinched by Yuan Shu. And Yuan Shu must now know Liu Bang's
Due to his importance, the control over him will be even tighter, and it may be even harder to rescue him than to reach the sky.
Seeing Liu Xin's frown, Jushou cupped his hands and said, "My lord once said something in Xiangyang. I wonder if your lord still remembers it?"
Liu Xin looked at Jushu in surprise. She had lived in Xiangyang most of her life and talked a lot. How could she know which sentence Jushu was asking about?
Of course Jushou understood what Liu Xin was worried about. As Liu Xin's most trusted adviser, he naturally wanted to find a perfect solution for Liu Xin. Seeing Liu Xin's silence, Jushou reminded: "In Xiangyang back then, Han Dang tried to
Kidnapping the eldest son."
Liu Xin suddenly realized that he had indeed said that not to mention kidnapping his son, even if he kidnapped his father, he would not be able to hold him hostage. Jushou's intention was obvious, that is, to persuade him not to take Liu Bang into consideration and just attack the city directly.
Liu Xin couldn't help but smile bitterly. The situation at that time was completely different from now. Liu Yu did not fall into Han Dang's hands at that time. He could only stand and talk without pain. If Liu Yu was really caught by Han Dang, Liu Xin was sure.
I couldn't make this decision myself. But it was different now. Liu Bang was being held at the top of the city with a steel knife on his neck. The initiative was completely in Yuan Shu's hands, but no one knew that Liu Bang was not his son.
Of course, Jushou didn't know that Liu Bang was not Liu Xin's biological son, otherwise he would have been more determined to persuade Liu Xin to issue an order to attack the city. But in the minds of people like Jushou, since Liu Bang had been adopted by Liu Chong, then
What he inherited was Liu Zhong's incense, and he had nothing to do with Liu Xin. Liu Xin did not need to be tied up because of this, and Ju Shou had a deeper reason that he could not explain clearly.
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Let Liu think about it again. Send an order to Zhang He to guard the roads and passes around Lujiang City. Yuan Shu must not be allowed to escape."
Jushu understood in his heart that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom was now in Yuan Shu's hands. Of course he could not let Yuan Shu slip away. As long as Yuan Shu was controlled, were he afraid that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom would be lost again? While he handed over his hand and accepted the promise, he said: "Your Majesty, I thought that Lujiang
The city can be set off in ten days. General Zhang does not carry much food and grass in the camp, so it needs to be transported in time."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "Just calculate how much grain and grass should be transported and let Taishi Ciyun pass. Tell Zhang He that Liu Bang's life must be saved."
Jushou was stunned and backed away. He could clearly feel that Liu Xin was very plain when he mentioned Liu Bang, not like a father and son at all, but Liu Xin emphasized that Liu Bang's life should be preserved, which made him a little confused.
I don’t know what Liu Xin’s plan is next.
At this time, Liu Bei, who was lingering on the Runan border, also received Yuan Shu's order to return to his army. Liu Bei knew that Lujiang was empty, and he had been waiting for this opportunity. After receiving the order, Liu Bei did not immediately send Qiao Rui back to Lujiang.
, but invited him into the big tent and pretended to discuss with him.
Liu Bei handed the document sent by Yuan Shu to Qiao Rui and muttered: "Your Majesty ordered Liu Bei to return to the army immediately. Liu felt very embarrassed. Liu has been on an expedition and returned without a battle, which may have damaged the morale of the army."
It’s serious. I wonder what General Qiao has in mind?”
Qiao Rui is just a warrior, how can he have any ideas? After listening to Liu Bei's words, he immediately raised his hands and said: "General Liu, you cannot disobey your orders. Since Your Majesty asked us to go back, then we will go back, so there is no need to think too much."
Liu Bei didn't expect him to come up with any ideas, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "It's up to the general to judge the situation. If we retreat at this time, the Yellow Turbans will definitely be happy. If we try to conquer again in the future, I'm afraid it will take twice the effort and half the result."
Qiao Rui said without hesitation: "General Liu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. The last general will just obey the general's arrangements."
Liu Bei was waiting for his words. He couldn't help but smile. He was about to give the order to divide 10,000 troops for Qiao Rui to return to Lujiang. Suddenly he saw a soldier rushing in from outside the tent and said in a panic: "General Qi."