Pang Degong is not that kind of pedantic and confused old scholar. If Cao Cao were to take over Jingzhou, he would not be very worried. With his reputation here, Cao Cao would really dare to risk the disapproval of the world and use himself as a hostage to threaten the soldiers.
Yuan is not successful?
If he really did that, he might be able to threaten Shi Yuan, but the image he had previously created of focusing on talents has also collapsed. He might even arouse the same hatred among the disciples of Lumen Mountain, and even the entire Jingxiang Shi Yuan.
People will rise up against him, and it is really not worth the gain.
But Cao Cao was obviously not stupid. He knew the consequences of his actions, so he took a roundabout way and took action through the Cai and Kuai families. The latter were already a wealthy family in Jingxiang. Even without Cao Cao, after the collapse of Jiangxia, they still wanted to
Attack the Huang family. Although the Cai and Huang families are still related, in the family's principles of dealing with things, kinship has always been put behind interests.
The Pang family's property was not small, and Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan were very close, so they swallowed it easily. Anyway, the Cai family's goal was to become a rich man, not to become a prince, and reputation was not particularly important to begin with.
Cao Cao can only hide things like this from ordinary people, but he cannot hide it from people with real vision. However, as long as he has an excuse to smooth things over, no one will take it too seriously. People with real vision are all in the world.
A wise person knows that the Cai family is willing to make swords, so who would dare to take the lead easily?
Without further ado, Mr. Pang Degong did his part and assumed the responsibility of on-site command.
The thin luggage has been packed long ago and can be picked up and left. However, at this critical moment, hundreds of old, weak, women and children are huddled together. A slight misdirection can easily lead to disaster. That is to say, Pang De's prestige is enough.
He was high and his command was effective. The old and the weak filed out and boarded the boat one after another. The scene was quite orderly.
Normally, Huang Chengyan would definitely have some words of praise, but now at such a critical moment, how could he still be in such a mood? After all, he didn't expect that the world's general situation would change so quickly.
Ying Yuan was married to an idle man. Who would have thought that now the main body of the Huang family in Jingzhou has collapsed. The idle son has become the last resort. It really makes people feel a strong sense of unreality.
When passing by Pang Degong, who was commanding Ruoding, Huang Chengyan just nodded and went out. Then he suddenly turned around, looked at a dignified middle-aged scribe, and asked: "Yinyi, are you serious about not leaving?
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"It doesn't matter." This person was Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan. He was not affected by the apocalyptic atmosphere around him at all. He smiled lightly and said: "Qingzhou is huge, but there are worries about trees showing off in the forest. Now it has
I am afraid that I will be tabooed by the world..."
Some of his answers were off-topic, but Huang Chengyan was so smart. He knew the elegant meaning after hearing the song, and of course he understood that this was the Zhuge family's bet. Although he was a little curious, how could Zhuge Xuan put aside his relationship with Zhuge Liang during the dramatic changes in Jingzhou, and at the same time,
He wanted to express his sincerity to Cao Cao again, but Huang Chengyan had no time to think too much. He nodded, said "take care", and boarded the ship with unsteady steps.
During the entire evacuation and boarding process, Gan Ning acted like a normal person. He just stood by the wall, neither taking part in command nor setting up a warning. It was not until everyone had boarded the ship that he looked up and looked around.
, asked calmly: "Is that okay?"
"There are brave men who have worked hard along the way." Pang Degong's palace was very deep. Although he had less and less confidence in Gan Ning, he still cheered up and handed over as a gift.
"Easy to say, easy to say." Gan Ning waved his hands carelessly and turned to shout to the fleet: "My sons, set sail and go to Qingzhou!"
"Oh!" Birds of a feather flock together, and the sailors on the ship were all showing a lazy attitude just now, but after hearing Gan Ning's roar, they all became excited and responded so enthusiastically that even the troops upstream and downstream were alarmed!
Immediately afterwards, one after another the sound of orders sounded upstream, and large fires suddenly lit up, converging into a river, surging downstream like a tide, with an astonishing momentum!
"People opposite, listen, Ambassador Liu just wants to invite you to stay in Xiangyang City temporarily. He has no intention of harming you. There is no need to panic. If you force him to leave, it will not be beautiful if he breaks his face! Please note that the soldiers are surrounding you, and you are already here.
It’s hard to fly even if you don’t have wings, so just be obedient to me, haha!”
It was quieter downstream, but judging from the changing trajectory of the fire, the intercepted ships had probably blocked the entire river. The statement of the person in charge among the pursuers was indeed an exaggeration. Everyone had no way out.
Some people in the cabin cried loudly, while others complained loudly.
The earliest invitation from Qingzhou was not long after Huang Yueying and others arrived in Qingzhou. After that, almost every one or two months, the old matter would be brought up again. Especially in recent months, the invitation has turned into a urging, but here is
It has been difficult to form a unified opinion, so it has been delayed until now. If we had left earlier, why would we be in such embarrassment today?
Those who had previously objected naturally rebutted loudly. Among the reasons for the rebuttal, Gan Ning's name was mentioned repeatedly.
Yiye Zhiqiu, Qingzhou sent such an unreliable coordinator, and had previously implemented a thorough policy of suppressing powerful people. It can be seen that Wang Yu does not attach great importance to this side. What he wants is Pang Tong and Huang Yueying's direct blood relatives.
Not all two families.
Fortunately, we took the water route, otherwise there would be no need for the pursuers to rush in front of us, and these mobs would collapse. If things got to that point, let alone Gan Ning, even if Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci were sent here, it would only be enough.
Why can't I just cry out?
Pang Degong showed the most calmness. He explained to Gan Ning in a low voice: "The leader is Zhang Yun. This man is a cousin of Cai Mao. He commands the most elite private soldiers of the Cai family and should not be underestimated!"
"You can save money, I can just board the boat without any worries." Gan Ning is a person with a clear sense of grudges. He can feel the emotions of other people very keenly, and will make different responses based on the other person's attitude. Respect him.
He will treat people who are polite to him, and he will be tougher than those who are rude to him.
Although Pang Degong did not have much confidence in him, he always maintained the minimum courtesy. Gan Ning's response was naturally much more polite than that to Huang She and others.
Seeing everyone getting on the boat, Chun Yuqiong came up a little sneakily, laughed with her, and whispered: "Brother Xingba, I am not good at water fighting. Instead of being a burden on the road, why not be a bait now?
Yes, it can also distract some of the pursuers, how effective it is... I wonder what my dear brother wants?"
"Bait?" Gan Ning was slightly stunned and looked at Chun Yuqiong with a half-smile: "So, brother Zhong Jian, you can't trust me either?"
"No way!" Chunyu Qiong was horrified, waving her hands desperately and trying to defend herself. However, under Gan Ning's sharp eyes, those words of defense were still difficult to say: "I just...just..."
"It's okay." Gan Ning had a glimpse of Chunyu Qiong's intention, but he had no intention of pursuing it. He waved his hand as if nothing happened and said: "Brother Zhong Jian, just go ahead. If you arrive in Qingzhou earlier than me, please tell me.
Just tell me that you will treat me as a soldier of the country, and I will definitely not let him down! That’s it, I’ll see you in Qingzhou someday!”
After saying that, he leaped forward and jumped directly from the shore to the bow of the boat. His body was as stable as a mountain without even shaking. The next moment, he raised his fists high and amid a burst of tinkling and pleasant bells,
He shouted loudly: "Raise the flag, hoist the sail! Send the boat south, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
"Anyone who stands in my way will die!" With such a leader, the sailors had no idea what fear was, so they hoisted the sails and let the boat go down the river. The sails were also unique and colorful.
Even the hazy night couldn't hide its brilliance, shining brightly among the torches.
After watching blankly on the shore for a while, Chun Yuqiong shivered violently and was blown into his collar by the river wind. He shrank his neck, hunched his fat body and got into the dark corner, running away and muttering at the same time.
Grumbling non-stop.
"This lunatic, whoever stands in my way will die... Just his few hundred people? Not to mention the thousands of pursuers. I'm afraid they won't even be able to pass the few checkpoints blocked downstream... I've obviously told him that for
To prepare for the Jiangdong Army's intrusion, the Jingzhou Army deployed thirteen lines of defense downstream of the Mian River! Can he pass all the way and rush through? This lunatic, lunatic!"
As if he was looking for reasons for his timidity, when Chun Yuqiong said the word 'madman', he almost yelled out through gritted teeth. He was indeed very depressed. Wang Yu's order was not a death order, but after explaining the situation, let Gan
Rather make your own judgment.
According to Chun Yuqiong's idea, he definitely couldn't accept such a fatal task, but Gan Ning actually accepted it without hesitation. Therefore, this person is a madman! Chun Yuqiong still wants to live for a few more years, even if
He could not enjoy the wealth and honor in Qingzhou, but he also wanted to save his life, so he would rather offend Gan Ning and choose to flee on his own.
The pursuers' attention was all on the fleet, and even if they hunted down the remnants afterwards, it would be some time later. With this time buffer, he should be able to escape far away.
Not only Chun Yuqiong, there are many people with similar judgments. After hearing that it was Zhang Yun who was chasing him, screams of terror could not be suppressed in the cabin. Zhang Yun is the number one thug of the Cai family, especially on the water.
, known as the Dragon King of Mianshui!
Led by such an evil spirit, and with a large number of people, attacking from both upstream and downstream sides, not only are they desperate, but they are completely turning them into enemies!
Zhang Yun apparently thought so himself. When he heard the declaration of 'Anyone who stands in my way will die' from the fleeing fleet, he sneered: "Where did this bunch of lunatics come from?" He waved his hand viciously and shouted: "Send the order.
The next step is to let go and kill people. With this gang of thieves here, they can be reported as water bandits and robbed. If rescue is not enough, the whole family will be killed."
"Here!" Someone immediately responded to the order and left. Zhang Yun gritted his teeth with lingering resentment: "The sails are painted colorfully, do you think the brothel is here to attract customers?"
The high-pitched sound of drums and horns suddenly exploded, which was not only to boost the morale of the Jingzhou navy, but also to convey orders. As Zhang Yun's latest instructions were issued to the entire army, fierce murderous intent suddenly spread, covering the wide river surface!