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Chapter 42: Troubled times use heavy code

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Yan Liang's happy expression soon became dull.

He doesn't like others negotiating terms with him. The feeling is very similar to being threatened.

"Let me hear what Bonin's conditions are."

Yan Liang's tone was calm, and he didn't agree readily without thinking, showing that as long as you can surrender to me, I will promise you anything.

Man Chong cupped his hands and said, "Man's first condition is to ask the general to show mercy and spare Cao Zilian's life."

This is indeed the condition.

Man Chong's momentary mistake made Cao Hong a prisoner. He felt guilty in his heart, so he wanted to plead for Cao Hong, which could be regarded as a kind of compensation.

As for Cao Hong, although Yan Liang was furious and slapped him twice, he never thought of killing him.

After all, it is best to avoid another conflict with Cao Cao at the moment and preserve your strength to reap the benefits.

Saving Cao Hong's life can not only serve as a hostage to make Cao Cao worried, but also sell Manchu a favor, so why not do it.

After rolling his eyes a few times, Yan Liang waved his hand and said, "For Boning's sake, I will spare Cao Hong's life."

"Thank you, General." Man Chong showed a hint of joy, paused, and then said: "For this second matter, Man always has his own set of rules when it comes to managing politics, and I hope the General will not interfere."

"I wonder what Boning's rules are?" Yan Liang asked curiously.

"Strictly follow the law and do not sacrifice yourself for selfishness." Man Chong replied simply.

Yan Liang smiled, and the eight words mentioned by Man Chong were exactly what he wanted.

Cao Cao, the great hero of the generation, focused on ruling the country and the army by law. Therefore, the officials and people under his rule strictly abided by the law and governed with a clean mind. The troops he trained were all elite soldiers who obeyed orders and prohibitions.

Like Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang and other princes, they governed the country with leniency, which resulted in the powerful and lawless villages under their rule, and the people suffered greatly from them.

Blind kindness and tolerance will only become wider and more chaotic. How could Yan Liang not understand this truth?

One of the important reasons why Yan Liang valued Man Chong was his strict law enforcement. Now that Man Chong had taken the initiative to bring it up, Yan Liang didn't have to remind him.

At that moment, Yan Liang laughed and said happily: "In troubled times, heavy laws are used. How could Yan not know this truth? Don't worry, Boning, as long as you act in accordance with the law, I will never interfere."

Man Chong's expression was shocked, and he was actually a little dumbfounded.

In fact, Man Chong's second request was a last-ditch attempt to "embarrass" Yan Liang and force him to give up and surrender to him.

Manchu Chong knew that Yuan Shao governed Hebei and was very strict with the people, but he was very lenient with civil and military officials like Yan Liang and powerful families.

Under Yuan Shao's connivance, the powerful men of the family were committing lawlessness and wanton annexation, while the common people were poor, weak, bullied, and miserable.

Man Chong thought that Yan Liang was born in Hebei and was infected with Yuan Shao's habit of governing the country, and he intended to imitate Yuan Shao in governing the seven counties of Xinye.

But to Man Chong's surprise, Yan Liang agreed so happily, as if his request was exactly what he wanted. How could Man Chong not be shocked?

"In troubled times, heavy rules should be used...Didn't Gong Cao always keep this sentence in his mouth? I didn't expect that Yan Liang, a warrior, would be consistent with Gong Cao's philosophy of governing the country. Could it be that Yan Ziyi is also a dormant hero?"

The surprise in Man Chong's eyes gradually became more respectful.

"I have agreed to both of Bonin's requests. I don't know if Bonin has any other excuses, so I can put them forward together."

Yan Liang smiled and said, there was a hint of sarcasm in his words, which showed that he had already seen that he was deliberately causing problems.

At this point, what else did Man Chong have to say? He immediately said with emotion: "Since the general has agreed to these two things, from now on, Man Chong must do his best to share the general's worries."

This statement is tantamount to officially announcing that Man Chong has joined Yan Liang's camp.

Yan Liang, who is thirsty for talents, is naturally very happy to have Man Chong, a talented man with both civil and military skills.

At that moment, he smiled boldly and said: "Come here, prepare a banquet quickly. I am going to have a good drink with Boning."

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Xiangyang City, Prefecture Mufu.

In the study, Liu Biao painted by himself, and what he painted was a dying chrysanthemum in winter.

Although he was in the cold winter and his body was broken, he still remained noble and noble. As a famous scholar, Liu Biao always used this to pride himself on his character.

"Husband, take a break and drink some hot water."

A young, beautiful and plump girl appears outside the screen. She is Liu Biao's second wife Cai.

Liu Biao raised his glass and drank lightly, looking down at the masterpiece on the table, a look of pride surged on his old face.

Ms. Cai looked at her husband's masterpiece for a long time, and praised: "The residual chrysanthemum painted by my husband is very elegant. The withered leaves everywhere bring out the nobility of the residual chrysanthemum. It is really a masterpiece."

Hearing his wife's approval, Liu Biao became even more proud and said with a smile: "It's really rare that Madam can understand the meaning of my painting. My painting has not yet been named, so why not let Madam come up with one."

Mrs. Cai frowned slightly, thought hard for a long time, and raised a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Why don't we just call this painting 'Chrysanthemums are broken, the ground is covered with wounds'. I wonder what your husband wants?"

"The chrysanthemums are broken, and the ground is covered with wounds... Well, that's good, that's right, Madam."

Liu Biao nodded to express his satisfaction, then took up his pen and wrote six meaningful words in the margins of the painting.

Although the painting was completed, Liu Biao felt a little dissatisfied, so he picked up his pen and started to tinker with it.

Mrs. Cai was waiting at the side and asked casually: "I heard that your husband has sent 20,000 troops to attack Yan Liang. Seeing that your husband is so calm and relaxed, does it mean that you are confident?"

Cai was the daughter of Cai Xi, a famous contemporary. She came from a well-known family and was quite knowledgeable. Although she came from a womanly family, she often had occasional involvement in some military and political matters in Jingzhou.

"That Yan Liang is just a desperate warrior. The people who are leading the army this time are Degui and Yidu. These two are the leaders of our civil and military forces. If they join forces, there is no reason why they will be invincible."

Liu Biao's tone was extremely confident, and he spoke with ease, not caring about Yan Liang at all.

Cai said "meet", but then said: "It is certainly good to have the eldest brother and Kuai Yidu to take action, but I heard that Yan Liang is also very good, and he once defeated Cao Ren, so I am afraid it will not be easy to deal with.

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"Hmph~~" Liu Biao sneered, "That's just his luck. Does Madam think that I can't even deal with a warrior with less than ten thousand soldiers?"

There was a hint of displeasure in Liu Biao's words, as if he was dissatisfied with Cai's doubts.

Mrs. Cai's beautiful eyebrows moved slightly, and she said with a smile: "How could it be possible? How can I still be unclear about my husband's ability? I can't compare with that Yan Liang."

A trace of pride appeared on Liu Biao's old face, and he was satisfied.

As soon as Cai finished speaking, footsteps suddenly walked away, and a guard hurried in.

"Lord, something bad has happened. An urgent report came from the front line. The two masters, Cai Kuai, were defeated and returned."

Clang!

The pen in his hand suddenly fell, and Liu Biao froze there, with infinite terror instantly rising in his horrified expression.


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