Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 193 Sun Jian was captured, and the family asked to see him

Sun Jian was also heartbroken, thinking that at first his heart was as high as the sky, but now he was alone. All the civil servants and generals fled in all directions. He didn't know if there would be a chance to meet again, or how many people would be left when they met again. .

Sun Jian and Huan Jie just waited quietly in the woods, not daring to make a sound for fear of being discovered by the army searchers.

Every time the sound of horse hooves sounded outside the forest, their hearts rose to their throats.

It wasn't until he heard the sound of horse hooves disappearing in the distance that there was no sound again for a long time. Then Huan Jie said cautiously: "My lord, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers have gone far away. I'll go out and take a look first."

Sun Jian nodded.

Huan Jie crouched and ran out, and after a while he ran back and said: "My lord, the official cavalry has disappeared. They must have been led elsewhere by Cheng Pu and Huang Gai. Let's take the opportunity to escape." , leave this place of wrong.”

Sun Jian did not say anything, but stood up and walked out. Huan Jie followed behind with two horses.

After leaving the woods, there was indeed no sign of the cavalry. Sun Jian mounted his horse and galloped downstream along the Han River, with Huan Jie following closely behind.

In this crisis-ridden environment, they did not dare to run around. At least they could have a reference along the Han River.

After galloping like this for more than twenty miles, I suddenly saw a fleet going upstream along the Han River. There were not many ships, only four or five, but at first glance they were ships used by the navy.

Leading the way was a fighting ship, with a large flag flying on the bow with the word "yellow" written on it, which was very eye-catching in the sun.

Sun Jian slowed down his horse and said to himself: "Is it Huang Zu's navy? Why are there so few ships?"

Huan Jie looked at it and showed doubts, "The city of Xiangyang has been destroyed. What's the use of him bringing the navy here? Not to mention how many soldiers can be carried in five ships? It has nothing to do with the overall situation of the war."

At this moment, a figure emerged from behind the female wall of the fighting ship. When the man saw Sun Jian, he was stunned for a moment, then waved vigorously and said: "General, board the ship quickly, Huang will come to meet the general!"

Sun Jian glanced and saw that it was Huang Zu.

"General, be careful of fraud." Huan Jie reminded.

Sun Jian's face was gloomy and uncertain. He watched the fighting ship slowly approach the shore. He couldn't make up his mind for a moment whether he should get on the ship or not.

From the perspective of avoiding pursuers, it is undoubtedly the safest to board a ship and take the waterway. However, Huang Zu went to Xiakou to mobilize the navy, but he still did not lead the navy to go north to support Xiangyang, which made Sun Jian suspicious.

"Huang Zu has many doubts. You should get on the boat first to find out." Sun Jian ordered.

"Follow the order!" Huan Jie agreed.

As soon as they finished speaking, they suddenly heard the rumbling sound again. The two hurriedly turned around and saw dust flying in the distance. It was obvious that the cavalry searching for them had come back to sweep.

"I can't worry about that anymore, let's board the ship together!" Sun Jian gritted his teeth and said. Then he jumped off the horse and ran towards the shore where the fighting ship docked.

Huan Jie hesitated for a moment, then jumped off his horse and ran after him.

At this point, they have no choice. Getting on the ship is their only chance. You can only gamble once!

"But we have found the general. Huang came here specially to pick him up." Huang Zu took Huang Zu and Huan Jie to the ship with a smile on his face.

When they arrived on the deck, they saw Huang Zhong there, holding a gold-backed blood-moon sword in one hand and caressing his chin and beard with the other, watching all of this quietly, followed by several fat sailors.

"Why are you here?" Sun Jian shouted loudly as soon as he got on the deck. He looked back and saw that the cavalry was not chasing this way. Then he felt relieved and said, "Hurry up and give me a cup of tea. I haven't had it for two days." The water is gone, and I’m so thirsty that I’m almost smoking.”

"I wonder if the general wants to drink muddy soup tea or clear soup tea?" Huang Zu asked with a smile.

Sun Jian's face darkened upon hearing this.

He was born in Wu County and grew up by the water, so he still knows some slang on the water.

The so-called muddy soup means that you are made to drink river water. It usually means that the robbers on the river will throw the robbed person into the river and drown him half to death, or even drown him directly to feed the fish.

Clear soup refers to tea boiled with clean water.

The meaning of Huang Zu's words was obvious, he was asking Sun Jian whether he wanted to die or live.

Huan Jie didn't know what it meant. He looked at Sun Jian and then Huang Zu in confusion.

"My general guess is indeed correct. You have been unwilling to lead your army north to ask for help in Xiangyang. I am afraid you have surrendered to the Dog Emperor long ago."

As he spoke, Sun Jian pulled out the ancient ingot sword and said, "Even when you left Xiangyang on the pretext of going south, did you already surrender to the imperial court?"

Huan Jie was shocked and didn't know why there was such a sudden change, but he also saw that something was wrong and hurriedly drew out his sword and was on guard nervously.

Huang Zu did not panic, but smiled and said: "I, the leader of the Huang family for generations, are willing to rebel as thieves? I came here today in accordance with the imperial decree to search for your whereabouts along the Han River. It's easy to get on the boat, but it's hard to think about it any further. It’s difficult!”

Huang Zhong swung the gold-backed blood-moon sword in his hand and took two steps forward with several powerful soldiers.

Sun Jian and Huan Jie cautiously and slowly retreated, their backs pressed against the female wall.

"Huang knows that you, surnamed Sun, know a lot about water, but don't think about jumping into the water to escape. Since we are here, we have made adequate preparations. Water ghosts have been arranged underwater. If you jump, your death will only be more ugly!" Huang Zu sneered.

"It was because I was blind that I believed the flattery of your Huang family." Sun Jian was so angry that he was breathing heavily, but a phoenix with fallen feathers is not as good as a chicken. Even though he was a powerful tiger on land, when he got to the ship, his combat power was seriously affected. limit.

At this time, a man walked out of the ship's cabin, followed by several soldiers.

Huan Jie knew that it was Huang Chengyan, the intellectual son of the Huang family.

"General Sun's words are wrong." Huang Chengyan said with a smile, "On the contrary, my Huang family was almost deceived by your sweet words, but by capturing you and presenting it to His Majesty, my Huang family will not only have no fault, but also make great achievements. Many thanks to General Sun.”

"I will fight with you, general!" Sun Jian was so angry that he stepped forward, raised his sword and struck at Huang Zu.

Huang Zu was frightened and hurriedly took a few steps back to dodge. He was still somewhat self-aware. Although Sun Jian's combat power on the ship was somewhat reduced, it was still not something Huang Zu could resist.

Sun Jian's eyes were red now. When he saw Huang Zu retreating, he took two steps forward and struck with his sword one after another. He just wanted to kill this treacherous man before he died, so that he would be able to bear the burden of death.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and a fishing net was thrown next to him, covering Sun Jian's head. No matter how skilled you were in martial arts, there was nothing you could do at this moment.

Sun Jian hurriedly struggled wildly, trying to break free from the net, but several scratching hooks stretched out from the side and hooked him, unable to move.

The navy soldiers rushed forward and pushed Sun Jian to the ground.

Huan Jie wanted to rush to rescue him, but Huang Zu drew his sword and stopped him.

Even though Huang Zu didn't dare to fight against Sun Jian, he was still confident about fighting against a scribe like Huan Jie.

In just two rounds, Huang Zu's feet hooked, causing Huan Jie to lose his balance and fall to the deck, letting go of his sword. Two sailors immediately came over and tied him up.

Sun Jian was also tied up with five-flowered ropes and thrown on the deck.

"My son, Huang Zu, if you have the guts, give me a treat. If I wink, my surname will not be Sun!" Sun Jian twisted his body and shouted loudly.

Huang Zu raised his leg and kicked Sun Jian, and said with a smile: "You want to provoke Huang to kill you? Hehe, you have such a beautiful idea. The reward for catching him alive is much more valuable than the dead one. Come here, carry them two Go to the cabin and take custody!"

Immediately some soldiers came over and carried Sun Jian and Huan Jie out of the cabin.

"This way, my Huang family has no worries." Huang Chengyan said with a smile.

Huang Zu and Huang Zhong were also very happy. They did not expect to catch Sun Jian so smoothly.

After hearing the news that Sun Jian had escaped from Xiangyang, Liu Ming immediately ordered Huang Zu to lead the navy to search along the Han River.

Huang Zu, Huang Zhong, and Huang Chengyan were all in Xiakou at that time and did not dare to delay, so they immediately took five boats upstream to search. Unexpectedly, they would encounter Sun Jian who was fleeing that day.

So Huang Zu tricked him into the boat and captured him in one fell swoop.

The fleet accelerated towards Xiangyang, and the three of them drank and celebrated on the boat, not to mention it for the time being.

……

After two days of rectification, Xiangyang has been completely pacified, and Liu Ming, Huang Wan and others have all entered Xiangyang City.

Xiangyang was the jurisdiction of Nanjun. Liu Ming took advantage of the situation and sent a few generals to take back all the counties in Nanjun. There was basically no decent battle. Once Sun Jian escaped, he only needed to go to declare the decree with Liu Ming's imperial edict, and those counties would be obedient. Expressed willingness to submit to the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

At the temporary palace in Xiangyang, Shi A came in and reported, "Your Majesty, those aristocratic families are still kneeling outside."

When they heard that the emperor was coming to Xiangyang, representatives of the aristocratic families knelt outside the palace and begged to be summoned by his majesty.

But Liu Ming ignored them. Many of these people supported Sun Jian when he ruled Jingzhou and even served in the rebel team.

Unexpectedly, they came to kneel down and beg again the next day. Seeing that everything had been settled and he had nothing to do, Liu Ming said to Shi A: "I was just about to clean up the Jingzhou family, so I'd better choose a day to hit the sun." , Let’s settle it today. Let them wait in the front hall.”

Shi A agreed and went to deliver the order.

The representatives of all the aristocratic families were very excited when they heard this. The reason why they hurriedly came to see His Majesty was because they wanted to take the initiative to express their position to avoid His Majesty's reckoning.

"Brother Degui (Cai Mao), is this okay? Will Your Majesty let us go?" Zhang Yun asked a little worriedly.

He had a relatively good relationship with Cai Mao. When the army was crossing the Han River, Zhang Yun saw that the situation was not good and abandoned his troops and ran away. Later, I heard that the army had occupied Xiangyang, but all the important families in Xiangyang stayed behind.

He boldly came back to Cai Mao to inquire about the news. He learned that all the Xiangyang aristocratic families were coming to see His Majesty to show their loyalty, so he also came, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Don't worry." Cai Mao said very confidently, "No matter who takes control of Jingzhou, as long as he is not a plundering bandit, if he wants to rule this place, he will have to rely on the power of our family."

"Yes, what De Gui said is absolutely true." Chong Shu, the representative of the Chong family, said, "The Kuai family is a good example. Kuai Liang was also an effective general under Sun Jian at the beginning, but after Wancheng was defeated, Kuai Liang quickly Submitting to the imperial court not only kept the Kuai family safe, but also made Kuai Liang the governor of Nanyang, which is really enviable to others. "

Everyone was kneeling on the ground, their legs were sore and numb, but they did not delay communicating with each other in low voices.

After listening to Cai Mao and Pang Shu's analysis, everyone felt relieved.

In fact, the reason why they came here to kneel for a whole day was because they all thought that they could become the second Kuai Liang, and that their family could be protected by the imperial power.

In this way, their family will soar into the sky, and they may even be able to leave Jingzhou and become a great family that affects the world.

Wasn't that what the He family in Nanyang was like back then? It's a pity that He Jin failed to live up to his expectations and killed a rising family.

Cai Mao was still secretly thinking about whether to give his sister to His Majesty as a gift. Then the Cai family would be expected to follow the path of the He family. Then wouldn't it be possible for him to become the uncle of the state?
I heard that the Du family in Nanyang, a small aristocratic family, actually succeeded in giving their younger sister Du family to His Majesty. Who would dare to look down on the Du family in the future? Who dares to say that the Du family is small?
If our Cai family becomes royal relatives, our future will be many times more glorious than that of the Du family.

Thinking of this, Cai Mao's heart became more and more warm.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a voice, "Your Majesty has a decree!"

When everyone heard this, they quickly knelt down respectfully on the ground, and no one dared to move at all.

"His Majesty wants to summon you, come with me." After Shi'a finished speaking, he turned around and led the way.

Representatives of these aristocratic families stood up one after another, but because they had been kneeling for too long, it was difficult for many of them to stand up. They supported each other and grinned, stood up with difficulty, and limped to the front hall.

When they saw that the person leading them was actually a teenage boy, they couldn't help but feel surprised. His Majesty was indeed extraordinary and did not follow the ordinary path.

I had only heard that His Majesty was lewd and lustful before, but I didn't expect that now he doesn't take any women with him, but brings beautiful young men with him wherever he goes.

Cai Mao couldn't help but worry. If His Majesty likes to molest children, can he still give away his sister?

Everyone entered the front hall of the palace with an uneasy mood. This so-called palace was actually the former Nanjun Prefect's Mansion. Sun Jian had previously held meetings here, so most of the representatives of these aristocratic families were familiar with it.

Everyone entered the hall uneasily, but this familiar place now made them feel an invisible pressure.

"Your Majesty has arrived!" Suddenly a loud voice sounded.

Everyone hurriedly cheered and knelt on the ground, "Welcome Your Majesty! Wish His Majesty peace!"

Liu Ming led Huang Wan, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and others into the front hall. Liu Ming sat in the middle and the others stood on one side.

Liu Ming looked at the people kneeling below, but he didn't let them level up, let alone ask them to sit down.

Instead, he smiled and said, "You have been clamoring to see me for two days in a row. You don't know why?"

This……

There was silence for a moment, which was very different from what they had expected.

I originally thought that the aristocratic families in Xiangyang and even Nanjun would jointly seek to see His Majesty. His Majesty should have summoned them politely. Not only would they be exempted from their guilt, but at least they would be given a banquet.

But it's better now. Not to mention giving them a banquet, they didn't even give them a chance to drink tea, and they didn't even let them get up.

"Your Majesty..." Cai Hao said boldly.

(End of this chapter)