Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 759
It was dawn, and a round of red sun tore through the darkness between the sky and the earth, leaped over the sea level in the east, rose slowly, burst into bright light, and poured on the earth.

Xiangyang City.

This ancient city, which experienced a night of chaotic fighting, has recovered a little bit of calm at this time, but there are still some mobs in the streets and alleys taking the opportunity to burn, kill and loot.

Every household in the city closed their doors.

The noble and aristocratic families gathered all the young and strong members of the family, and stood around the mansion for fear that soldiers and horses would rush in.

Mujing has already stood in the State Shepherd's Mansion.

The whole mansion was in a mess, there were overturned things on the ground, and even some jade, stone and cloth fell all over the ground. It is conceivable how anxious the people in this mansion were to leave last night.

Also because he came in such a hurry, only Liu Biao's confidantes were able to evacuate the state pastoral mansion. There were quite a few officials left by him in the city, and these people were all trembling now, most afraid of Mu Jing's massacre .

"My lord, take down all the city gates!"

Chen Gong came in from the outside with a few guards, and said with cupped hands: "But the city is in chaos, and there are many thugs who took advantage of this opportunity to make trouble. There are not enough manpower, and we can't take care of the city at the moment!"

"Jingzhou affairs, Jingzhou governance!"

Mu Jing thought for a while and said: "Paste the announcement immediately. Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, who received the favor of the emperor, intends to seek rebellion, cede land and stand on his own, and fight against the imperial court. He is a traitor. Now I, Marquis Mujing of the Ming Dynasty, respond to the imperial court's order. When you enter the city, you will never offend the common people, but those who take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble will be killed without hesitation, and hope that all ethnic groups in the city will maintain stability!"

"Yes!"

Chen Gong nodded, ready to draft the announcement.

"In addition, you secretly passed on my ideas to all the tribes in Xiangyang!"

Mu Jing said coldly: "One day is the limit, I can't see a peaceful Xiangyang City, Tu!"

"Will those aristocratic families in the city listen to us?" Chen Gong doubted.

"It doesn't matter if you listen or not!"

Mujing's cold and stern voice was full of murderous intent: "Liu Biao has already run away, and I can't find someone to stand up to. They are my enemies who support Liu Biao so much. Now I don't have to settle accounts after the fall. It is already kind. They have the ability Come and resist me, and see if I, Mulongtu, will destroy the family and the clan!"

"Tell them the exact words?"

"Exactly!"

"Understood!"

"In addition, the grain and grass in the city must be well taken care of. Xiangyang can support the grain and grass of Liu Biao's hundreds of thousands of troops. It can be seen that Jingzhou is rich. Now that Xiangyang has started, we can smoothly let go of the guard on the grain road. Here is granary!"

Mujing said.

"Don't worry, my lord. I have already visited the granary in Xiangyang. The granaries I have found so far can supply our herding army for more than a year. I have arranged a battalion of soldiers to guard them!"

"well done!"

Mu Jing is very happy to take Chen Gong with him. Chen Gong is unpredictable, he dare not let him control the general direction, but he is the best at being cautious about small things. The palace is in charge, and there will be no problems in a short period of time.

"My lord, you can order them to fight back!"

Chen Gong suggested.

"The news has already spread, Chen Dao and Zhou Cang will seize the opportunity!" Mu Jing raised his head, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "And the news about Xiangyang City can't be stopped, even if I close the city gate, Liu Biao and the others will spread the news Go out, the main force of the Jingzhou army will soon know the news, now we will see if they dare to take a gamble!"

"My lord, what do you mean they will raid Xiangyang?"

"They are farther away from Xiangyang than our troops. If we divide our troops to block our army and then make a surprise attack, it is not impossible, but..." Mu Jing clenched his fists: "I bet they don't have the guts! "

"why?"

"Because of food and grass!" Mu Jing replied: "The Jingzhou army did not set up a camp to store food outside. The food and grass supplies were all transported from Xiangyang City. Now that Xiangyang City has been captured by us, they want food and grass, unless they come from those in Yicheng." The place is shipped, but Yicheng is not close. In a short period of time, they must not have enough food and grass to support them. Without food and grass, the army will be confused. If you dare to come back, you will only quickly escape from Xiangyang to preserve your strength!"

"What if you come back?" Chen Gong wanted to make the worst decision.

"That can only be played once!"

Mu Jing said: "I don't have many troops, but unless they combine internally and externally, they won't be able to break through the city wall in a short period of time, so the most important thing for you now is to stabilize the city. I don't need to take them back, but We can't let them become enemies with me. Jingzhou has a strong academic atmosphere, and there are many gentry. The more gentry, it is essential to store food and raise soldiers. They still have some fortresses to defend. If we attack together, I'm afraid I will have to be like Liu Biao , run for your life in a hurry!"

"My lord, don't worry, I will hold them steady!"

Chen Gong said confidently: "There are many intrigues among the gentry. How can we work together? If only one or two families show up, then kill them as an example. If several families make trouble, pick the biggest one to suppress their arrogance. Already!"

"This is up to you!"

Pastoral nod.

Chen Gong took the order and left.

Soon the state pastoral mansion began to paste notices all over the city. This kind of notice sees the benevolent and the wise sees wisdom. Those who understand it will secretly scold Mujing's shamelessness, and those who don't understand it will half believe it. Of course, some people will turn to Mujing.

Among the aristocratic families, Mujing is synonymous with enemies, but in the eyes of many humble scholars, this will be an opportunity, a chance to stand out.

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Liu Biao can leave, but many aristocratic families in Xiangyang City cannot leave. If they can give up if they can give up.

Even if it is Jingzhou's two big clans.

Both the Kuai family and the Cai family are just people who left to lead the state pastoral mansion and the army. Wait a minute, there are thousands of people.

I can't walk at all.

But now that Liu Biao has been defeated and Xiangyang has been controlled by herdsmen, it is already a fact. Even if they are not reconciled, they dare not stand up and resist at this time. Can stop the Mujun.

After the announcement in the city was made, many people couldn't sit still.

At noon, people from several big clans in the city joined together to discuss.

At the head is a man of high morals and prestige.

Duke Pound.

Mr. Pang De, known as the Little Minister, is the contemporary head of the Pang family in Jingzhou and one of the representatives of Shilin Qingliu.

The Pang family and Mu Jun have a sworn feud.

The Great Minister of the Pang family, Pang Ji was oppressed by the Mujun when he was in Fancheng and died by self-immolation. This grudge was recorded on Mujun. The deployment of Xiangyang was wiped out, and it was Mr. Pang De who led it.

"No one would have imagined that the picture of the herding dragon is so treacherous!" In a courtyard, Mr. Pang De aged a lot, and sighed softly: "Fake death to lure troops out of the city, personally attack at night, and win the city overnight. , with great courage, this person is invincible!"

The Jingzhou army was in a winning position, and the whole city was discussing the death of the bandit. Even he breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that after only one night, the old day would be replaced by a new day, and the world would be turned upside down.

Liu Biao lost so quickly.

The loss of Xiangyang City caught people off guard.

Even if they wanted to leave the city, there was no time at all. Most people were stuck in the city and affected by the sudden chaos.

"Mr. De thinks too highly of such a yellow-mouthed kid!"

The representative of the Cai family is an old man of the Cai family, named Cai Hong, who is of the same generation as Lord Pang De, and is Cai Mao's uncle. He said: "The shepherd thief is just a fluke. With a temporary attack, it will not last long. After Liu Shijun reorganizes his army, if he kills a carbine, he will be able to destroy this beast!"

"Xiangyang City has high walls and thick walls, and the city is suppressed by powerful soldiers. Liu Shijun is also a shrewd person. It is not a fluke that Mulongtu was able to break the city!"

Someone shook his head and said in a low voice.

"Kuai Zhen, what do you mean?"

"be honest!"

Kuai Zhen was able to come to the meeting on behalf of the Kuai family, so naturally he has a bit of seniority, and he is not afraid of Cai Hong.

The Kuai family and the Cai family all put their treasures on Liu Biao. Kuai Liang and Cai Mao, both ministers of Jingzhou, were in the early stage at this time. Among the family members, those who could talk on weekdays all took the opportunity to escape to Xiangyang City. The next ones are naturally the old and the weak, women and children.

"I've heard that the Kuai family intended to marry Mu Yuanzhong and get close to the Mu family. Why, now that Mu Longtu has captured Xiangyang, they are planning to take refuge with this man!"

"The Kuai family and the Mu family are not married. Mu Yuanzhong is dead. Kuai's family and Mu Longtu are not relatives. It's hard to say that they take refuge, but there is no need for life and death to be enemies!"

"I'm afraid that if you want to seek refuge, people will still look down on you. Maybe you will settle accounts after the fall. Kuai Zirou is Liu Shijun's confidant and adviser, and he will be his enemy. If he vents his anger, I'm afraid your Kuai family will be killed soon." Falling a door breaks the realm of genocide!"

"It's not just my Kuai family. The Cai family is the wife of Liu Shijun's Xu Xian. The governor of Cai Dadu fought in all directions for Liu Shijun. Even if he wanted to settle accounts with Mulongtu, he would definitely not go to our Kuai family first. You Cai family!"

"..."

The Kuai family and the Cai family are both aristocratic families in Jingzhou. They have their own conflicts, especially when they support Liu Biao to enter Xiangyang.

"Okay, now that we're talking about this, it's useless!"

Pang Degong waved his hand and said: "How to deal with the herd thief is the best way. The shepherd thief is not an ordinary person. This beast is cruel and merciless. It is not a child's play. If we are not careful, we will be the ones who will perish." end!"

For people like them, the family is more important than the imperial court, the world is vast, and it is not as good as the development of the family.

"He dare not?"

Someone spoke suspiciously.

"Others may not dare, but he!" Mr. Pang De said with a wry smile: "Don't forget that the Yuan family, number four and third, the number one family in the world, was slaughtered by his father, Mu Yuan, in Luoyang. Like a father, like a son, although he is vicious and treacherous, he is also young and vigorous, if he acts recklessly, which of our family's soldiers can stop him!"

"Then what should we do now?"

Everyone was a little panicked, it was related to the disaster of ransacking the family and exterminating the clan, so they had to be cautious.

"Welcoming Mr. Liu back is the strategy for the future, and the current strategy is to protect ourselves!" Duke Pang said, cupping his hands: "Everyone, at this moment, it is not appropriate to be a bird in the early days. Since the news from the Mujun wants a peace Xiangyang City, so to speak, Mulongtu is not going to attack us, so we have to bear with it for a while and let the city be safe!"

"That's all!"

"How can I follow the thief!"

Everyone is well-read in poetry and books, regards Mu Jing as a bandit, and is unwilling to follow him, but is burdened by the family and must do so, so they seem a little helpless and unwilling.

After the crowd dispersed.

Duke Pang De's originally tense face turned pale, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you Degong for your help!"

Chen Gong came out from behind the screen and bowed his hands in salute.

"The Pang family will not follow thieves, and the old man is not helping you!" Duke Pound said coldly.

The people of the Pang family are not greedy for life and afraid of death, but the hundreds of thousands of people in Xiangyang, after all, were unable to let go of the great sage Pang Degong who has read poetry and books. He still succumbed to this, but he can do it, only to this extent .

"It doesn't matter!"

Chen Gong smiled and said calmly: "What we want is a peaceful Xiangyang city, because we don't have enough troops to manage the sesame and rice affairs in the city, and we don't want to waste our troops because of Xiangyang. Of course, if we are really helpless , it’s not that we can’t send troops anymore, it’s just that the people of Xiangyang City have to bear the price, I really don’t want Xiangyang to end up in a situation where we don’t seal the sword!”

There is a saying in Tucheng, don't kill everything, don't seal the knife.

"Master Mu is so ruthless, isn't he afraid of retribution one day?" Mr. Pang De said gloomyly.

"Our lord lacked this kind of ruthlessness back then, so..." Chen Gong said softly: "The first lord will die!"

Lord Pang De was speechless when he heard the words.

"excuse me!"

Chen Gong respected this great Confucianist very much: "My lord has said that Jingzhou affairs are governed by Jingzhou. As long as there is no chaos in the city, he will not interfere, nor will he kill anyone!"

"I hope he can say it and do it!"

Lord Pound said coldly.

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The incident in Xiangyang has spread throughout a hundred miles within a day.

Wenpin, Huang Zu and Deng Long got the news one after another.

"How could this be?"

Wen Pin was like thunder, he looked at Huang Zu with red eyes: "Didn't you say that Mulongtu is dead?"

"I have no idea!"

Huang Zu's face was pale: "I saw his hand, I saw the mourning hall with my own eyes, and I saw Huang Zhongning unyielding, carrying the coffin and burying him in the river, but I didn't expect that he would have such a scheme, Xiangyang's mistake, someone's mistake Yes, damn it!"

"General, the shepherd army promised to move less than twenty miles away from us suddenly, and their main force is rushing towards our left flank!"

A scout rushed in to report.

"General, they must have heard the news about Xiangyang and started to counterattack!"

Zhang Hu cupped his hands and said.

"It came just right!"

Wenpin said coldly: "I want to see how this group of remnants and defeated generals can fight against me!"

He played too smoothly before, and he became more confident.

"General, once Xiangyang is lost, food and grass are exhausted. If there is a war at this time!" Zhang Hu was worried, and said quietly: "Even if we win, we won't be able to survive for a few days. The army will definitely be upset, and the general will go. Please think twice." ah!"

"Can't fight!"

Huang Zu also called out: "Since Xiangyang has been lost, the back road must be cut off. If we block it from front to back, we will die!"

He added: "Now that the envoy has been defeated, if we lose our army and lose the general, how can we help the envoy come back from the land!"

This sentence moved Wenpin.

"Pass my military order, the whole army withdraws!"

Wenpin gritted his teeth and said word by word.

He is withdrawing.

Deng Long is also withdrawing.

Moreover, Deng Long ran faster than him. As soon as the news of Xiangyang's fall came, he didn't wait for the Mujun on the other side of the river to react, and ran away immediately.

Two groups of soldiers and horses bypassed Xiangyang and retreated eastward from the north and south routes.

Their goal is Green Forest Mountain.

Because after Liu Biao escaped from the east gate, he collected the remnants of the soldiers, retreated to the green forest and mountains, and faced Xiangyang City far away.

Three days later, the main force of the Mu army entered the city.

The Battle of Xiangyang came to an end.

The Mu army won a complete victory.

The Jingzhou army was completely defeated.

(End of this chapter)