We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

After he finished speaking, he split the wine glass in half.

The unfinished wine in the glass flowed out like blood on the table, making people's scalp numb just by looking at it.

The team leaders were shocked at first. They didn't expect Xu Yuanzhi to be so skilled in martial arts, but they were even more angry.

They have captured the strong men and assigned them to work, and now if they put them back, wouldn't they be giving away the meat that reaches their mouths to others?

What fool would do such a thing? So what if Xu Yuanzhi threatens? As long as there is something profitable, there are people who are willing to do it even if it means taking risks.

Besides, they still need to discuss with the untouchables to catch young men. If this is the case, how can they make money.

The wealthy families in Jiangxia live by exploiting this group of cheap labor. These strong men have no means of production, so they are bound to become their slaves.

After discussing with this group of untouchables, we have to put them back. Some people can't bear it as soon as these two points are raised. As long as they think about it for a moment, they will know that they are at a disadvantage.

This will cut off their retreat, and this will cost them their lives.

If you dare to let them go back to their old age today, you will have their families destroyed tomorrow.

They absolutely cannot retreat.

Huang Long drew his sword first. He was not afraid of Xu Shu at first, but when he saw Xu Shu draw his sword, he felt a little itchy.

"I think Liu Qi was harmed by your master. It's you who are unkind and unjust. Don't blame us. Talking about benevolence, justice and morality to us is just a cover. Besides, why should we talk about benevolence and justice with those untouchables?"

He roared and drew his sword.

"Xu Yuanzhi, you are 50-50 with our store. Now you want us to put the strong men back and let you take them back and confiscate them? If you do this, won't you cut off all our roads? Suck our blood for you, right? ?”

Some people also responded angrily to Huang Long's call.

Although the Jiangxia wealthy clan fights fiercely behind the scenes, if there is an external enemy, they will all stand on the same front and share the same hatred.

As long as there is benefit, no one will not do it.

"Okay, okay, Liu Xuande, a fake big-eared thief, I think you and him are the same, both have the same virtue!"

someone yelled.

It's okay if he doesn't roar, this roar expresses what everyone is thinking.

"You guys from the countryside dare to insult my lord. I think you are tired of living!"

Xu Shu was a straightforward person and could not hide anything. When encountering this kind of thing, he didn't even know how to defend himself and went up to the scene with his sword.

Guo Jia and Huang Xu stood aside, watching the excitement, with a hint of joy on Huang Xu's face.

No matter who loses or wins, their goal has been achieved anyway. No matter what the final result is, they will not lose money on this trip.

"Liu Bei, a big-eared thief, dares to ask us Jiangxia nobles to work for him and suck our blood dry. Why can't we take his life?!"

Someone drew his sword and rushed towards Xu Shu.

The situation was completely out of control, and the people brought by the major families were not vegetarians. They immediately drew their swords. The leaders of each family also drew their swords at the same time, preparing to kill Xu Shu first before discussing.

Xu Shu roared.

"Where are the soldiers!"

The soldiers went out after cutting the pork. Now when they heard Xu Shu's order, they immediately filed in, all fully armed.

Seeing that these soldiers were fully armed, they knew in their hearts that this was indeed a Hongmen Banquet, and the real purpose was to kill these powerful clan leaders with swords.

"Now either you die or I live. Since Liu Bei wants our lives, we will never let this big-eared thief live easily!"

The camp was already crowded, and at first glance, it was full of people. For a while, the leaders of the major families and the soldiers were inseparable.

Xu Shu had already planned it, but he didn't expect that the group leaders would be so unwilling to let go and pounced on several of them.

He first fought with Huang Long, who had some martial arts skills. After all, in these troubled times, even wealthy families had to have some skills.

The more passionate their fight became, the more Guo Jia and Huang Xu enjoyed it.

Now that the situation is over, I don’t know how much things can be saved for my lord.

They just need to watch, as long as this group of people don't do anything to them, nothing will happen to them. This is just a conflict between Liu Bei and the Jiangxia wealthy family.

But if they take action, it will become a conflict between Xi Yu and Jiang Xia.

Huang Xu didn't hear what Guo Jia and Xu Shu were discussing that day, but after watching the scene, he understood clearly that he was not stupid, but just disdainful of such conspiracies.

"I didn't expect Uncle Fengxiao to be so vicious..."

He muttered something quietly and looked at Guo Jia silently.

However, Guo Jia looked calm and looked at everything in front of him calmly, as if he was not involved.

But when he saw Xu Shu wielding his sword and fighting Huang Long, he couldn't help but feel guilty.

If he and Xu Shu were not in opposing camps, maybe they would become true friends.

People like Xu Shu attach great importance to loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, but it is a pity that the person he loyal to is not a wise master.

Although he felt regretful, the deal was done. Now he had no chance to apologize and explain to Xu Shu. He only looked forward to having the opportunity to repay in the future.

"Brother Yuan Zhi, although I lied to you this time, we are each our own masters. For the sake of the master, don't blame me. If you have the opportunity to be loyal to the same master..."

His words stopped abruptly.

Xu Shu knew that he had been deceived by Guo Jia, but now he couldn't spare the time to think about these things. He just kept waving his sword. He didn't know how many people rushed up and was killed by him, and he didn't know how much blood flowed from his body. The blood just kept continuing this action, again and again.

"Killing them will reward you heavily, fifty gold for each head!"

He finally stabbed Huang Long with his sword, but the situation on the field was obviously not good, and he immediately yelled.

Someone saw Huang Long being killed, and the enthusiasm he had just felt suddenly disappeared.

Even if you want money, you have to have a life to enjoy it. As the saying goes, there must be a brave man behind a lot of money. This group of soldiers has become red-blooded, and they are no longer human beings, but commodities that can be exchanged for money.

Xu Shu actually killed the brothers of the head of the Huang family, so he didn't even care about their lives.

Driven by a strong desire to survive, everyone rushed to the exit. However, when the soldiers heard this order, their eyes shone. As long as they had money, some would take risks.

Everyone ran out of the camp like crazy, but few people could really escape.

asked a guard outside the camp.

"Why is there so much movement inside? Why don't you go in and take a look?"

If someone from the Jiangxia wealthy family were present, they would definitely recognize who this person is. This is Jiangxia, the largest wealthy family, the leader of the Huang clan.

I didn't expect him to actually come, but he didn't dare to go alone.

What Huang Long said on the court was naturally a lie.

The Huang clan not only came, but also brought a team of people.

The guard just glanced at him lightly.

"There are people dancing with swords inside to add to the fun. The main attacker is not allowed to enter without an order."

As soon as he finished saying this, he saw a person rushing out, covered in blood and screaming.

But in the next second, a knife stabbed through his body behind him.

"Help, it's murder!"

Huang Zu could tell that this was what he was shouting.

It seems that this is really a Hongmen Banquet.

He felt a thud in his heart, knowing that his prediction was good.

The serious faces and elite equipment of the defenders further verified his prediction.

He only stayed for a moment, then ran away, leading a group of servants to his territory.

If he didn't run now, it would be later. The group of people inside were already going crazy. He could vaguely hear some people screaming, some laughing wildly, some shouting, and some roaring.

He took the lead and ran the fastest.

The defenders received no orders to pursue the men.

Just this second of hesitation allowed the Huang clan to escape far away.

Xu Shu finally killed these wealthy leaders and was carrying their heads to recruit troops from major families.

But as soon as he walked out of the camp, he saw a group of people running wildly. At this time, he squinted his eyes, calculated the distance, and felt bad.

Now even if I chase, I can't catch up.

He was riding on foot, and for this distance one must be able to ride carefully.

Suddenly there was an ominous premonition in his heart, as if he had missed something.

"The thieves have been arrested. There are more than 5,000 people in total. A team of people escaped before the operation!"

Xu Shu thought for a moment, and then someone came to report.

"General, do we need to pursue you?"

"It's too late to chase him now. Do you know which family he is from?"

Since they have turned against each other, it is better to label these people as bandits, which is justifiable. Chasing and killing bandits is a righteous act, and it can also show the benevolence and righteousness of the lord.

The soldier scratched his head.

"It seems...it seems like they are from the Huang family..."

He knew what had happened when he counted the people just now, so it was not difficult to come to this conclusion after thinking about it in his mind.

Xu Shu's brows immediately wrinkled again, and his whole face looked like wrinkled paper.

"People from the Huang family...how could they be from the Huang family..."

He kept repeating this.

I originally wanted to send someone to hunt them down in the name of killing bandits, but if it was someone from the Huang family, that would be the worst outcome.

This is the largest family among the entire Jiangxia wealthy family.

Their power was deeply rooted, and since he had just killed Huang Long, driven by hatred, it was even more impossible for the Huang family to let him go, and the Jiangxia wealthy family would never be able to forgive him so easily.

If it is a small sect, it can also deter threats.

If it was the Huang family, they would be in big trouble.

In this way, if the lord wants to dominate the world, I'm afraid he will encounter more troubles along the way.

While Xu Shu was slowly going through the ins and outs, a burst of applause came from behind.

"It's really wonderful, Brother Yuan Nao!"

He looked back and saw that it was Guo Jia.

Huang Xu also walked out and imitated Guo Jia and smiled.

But he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Looking at these two people, Xu Shu's back molars were now broken, and he stared at Guo Jia and asked.

"Why are you here? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

"Since I have the courage to come here, I am not afraid of what Brother Yuanzhi dares to do to me. I trust you."

Guo Jia still smiled lightly.

"What on earth were you doing just now?"

Xu Shu couldn't help but ask.

"Of course I am here to help you out. I believe that with Brother Yuanzhi's ability, he will be able to put his tail in order and let your lord rule the world."

Xu Yuanzhi originally thought that he was here to help him out. They originally agreed to put all the blame on the Jiangxia wealthy family.

Denounce them on the grounds that they are unkind and unjust, and then plead for the people of the world in the name of Liu Xuande. In this way, he will be famous, he can kill them and win a good place for Liu Xuande, why not do it.

But once Guo Jia got involved, the matter became completely dirty.

Instead, Liu Xuande pretended to be in love and wanted to kill the Jiangxia wealthy family.

"Relax, Brother Yuan Nao."

Seeing his smiling face, Xu Shu couldn't help but curse secretly.

You are naturally relaxed in Xiyu camp, and you are still a mastermind. How can you understand me? Who doesn't want to be relaxed.

"Aren't you afraid of death if you do this? You really think I'm a vegetarian, right? How come you don't get angry when you fool me?"

Xu Yuanzhi was already a little angry. The bloody sword had not yet been confiscated, and his face and body were still stained with blood. He had obviously come from the sea of ​​​​blood in the corpse mountain.

"I naturally believe that you will not take action. If you wanted to kill me, you would have killed me long ago. Keeping me until now shows that I still have value."

Huang Xu looked at Guo Jia's calm and composed look, and suddenly remembered a sentence: Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his expression.

Is this wisdom?

"I thought Brother Yuanzhi, your sword wasn't cold yet."

After listening to Guo Jia's words, Uncle Xu sneered and sighed.

"I have told you that my sword will only be used once for you. This sword is for the world and for the friendship between you and me. This is the first time and will be the last time."

"I feel honored that Brother Yuanzhi is willing to use my sword once. If it comes in handy in the future, Brother Yuanzhi will just mention it."

Guo Jiazhen bowed to Xu Shu. This bow was filled with both guilt and admiration.

"The friendship between us has been cleared with this sword. When we meet on the battlefield, you and I will no longer be brothers."

Xu Shu said again.

"As for the kindness of the adoptive mother, I will repay it in the future. If there is no future, I will repay it in the next life."

After saying this, Xu Shu left without looking back.

After Xu Shu left, Guo Jia and Huang Xu also left.

The two rode horses back to Huangpi, galloping all the way, bringing up dust all over the ground, and could only hear the chirping of birds all around.

The two of them walked in tandem, and Huang Xu spoke first.

"Uncle Fengxiao, it's really a good show. It's really awesome to spend so long playing this game."

Huang Xu scratched his head.

"But Xu Shu seems to really regard you as a brother. Aren't you sad? It's like betraying a brother."

Guo Jia's face was expressionless.

"This is just a small righteousness. What we pursue is a great righteousness. How can we achieve great righteousness if we are trapped by these small feelings and small righteousnesses?"

After saying this, Huang Xu felt even more dizzy.

"What is a small righteousness? What is a great righteousness?"

Guo Jia stared into the distance and said lightly.

"Brotherhood, this is a small righteousness. The people of the world rise and fall, this is the righteousness. What I pursue is that all people in the world can have food to eat, clothes to wear, and homes to live in. If you can't pass the test of brotherhood, If I can't trick Xu Shu into helping me, and if I can't win the battle between the Jiangxia nobles and Liu Bei, how can I wish my lord to win the world? Only when the lord wins the world can we save the people from the fire and water, and can we truly practice benevolence and righteousness. This is the real truth. Righteousness."

Huang Xu became even more confused after hearing this. Just compliments a lot.

"As expected of Uncle Fengxiao, even his excuses are so high-sounding. You scholars are smart, much better than me."

When the two of them rushed back to Huangpi, it was getting late and Zhou Yu had already received a secret letter.

After capturing Huangpi, Huang Xu, Guo Jia, Zhou Yu and others settled in the city. Always keep an eye on Jingzhou, just in case.

After clearing away the forces in the army, several people moved into the government office.

In a study room in the government office, Zhou Yu was kneeling in front of a document, slowly opening a secret letter.

He took a sip of tea and looked at the fallen flowers on the ground in front of the door. This artistic conception suited him very elegantly.

That day, while he was reading at night, a dark shadow appeared out of nowhere.

When the black shadow saw him, he gave him the secret message in his hand, which really shocked him.

He received the letter doubtfully. Always cautious, he still didn't believe what was said inside.

Although it was Guo Fengxiao's handwriting, there were many imitations of handwriting. He did not dare to take risks and did not dare to believe in it.

The main story here is that Guo Fengxiao actually asked Xu Shu to kill a member of the Jiangxia wealthy family. It is just a few words and does not explain anything in detail. It does look like Guo Fengxiao's character.

However, he still hesitated.

Because the time doesn't match up at all. This letter was sent too early.

When he saw Guo Jia before walking out the door, Guo Jia took his hand and walked to a hidden place.

Zhou Yu expressed his doubts.

After listening to this, Guo Jia burst out laughing and told all about the origin and establishment of the secret guard.

Zhou Yu was horrified. He didn't expect that Xi Yu had planted such a terrifying force many years ago. With such means, it is only a matter of time before the world can be unified.

Recalling that day's fight with the secret guard, the secret guard's skills were extraordinary and comparable to mine, and I suddenly felt a palpitation in my heart.

Such good skills are among the best in the military, and he can also gather information, making him a perfect spy.

Fortunately, I voted for Mingzhu at that time, otherwise I don't know what day I would have lost my life.

"So that's it. It's my fault that I was too cautious and misunderstood the lord's intention. From now on, I know better and naturally I won't accept the lord's kindness."

After saying this, he bowed down as an apology to Guo Jia.

He was originally the governor with a high official position, but he admired Guo Fengxiao from the bottom of his heart and knew how important this person was to Xi Yu, so his tone was more respectful.

"Gong Jin, you don't have to be polite. I have already sent a secret message to my lord. He will receive it soon. By then, we will attack from both sides. We won't be afraid that Jingzhou will not be able to capture it."

The two of them haven't taken any action yet, so it would be best to explain this matter face to face.

Several of the largest families in Jingzhou live in Guangaili, which is dozens of miles from Xiangyang to Yicheng. The land in this area is very expensive, and the people who live here are all officials with a salary of more than 2,000 dan.

Seven of them are the most famous, and there are many talented people in the family. They are famous families in Jingzhou, and their influence spreads throughout Jingzhou. This has been passed down from generation to generation for who knows how many years. (End of chapter)