Three Kingdoms

Jizhou.

Above the gate of Bohai City.

Zang Hong slapped the table and roared angrily: "How can I serve such an immoral person? No see, no see! Kill the envoy and throw him out of the city!"

Several of Zang Hong's guards took the order and immediately retreated. Poor the unlucky messenger, he was beheaded by a knife before he could even laugh.

"Zang Lingjun..." Chief Bohai frowned and said, "Now that the city has been besieged for many days... the warehouse is already empty. It may be able to sustain it for ten days. After ten days..."

Yuan Shao was ill. Although the army came slowly, they did not attack the city. They just surrounded Bohai County.

Bohai has been besieged for many days, and many people's livelihood problems have been exposed. The most important thing is the lack of food. After all, during the lean period, there was not much food reserves due to Yuan Shao's several conscriptions. Many ordinary people in the city had to rely on going outside the city. They could barely make ends meet by collecting firewood, but now that the city was under siege and there was nowhere to get food, the problem naturally became bigger.

Yuan Jun outside the city also knew this, so Yuan Jun did not attack the city. He just sent envoys to persuade him to surrender, but he was beheaded by Zang Hong.

Zang Hong, who is now nearly fifty years old, has dark skin and a thin face. He is wearing a Gebu robe. After hearing the report from the chief bookkeeper, he said: "What do the big families in the city say?"

"...This..." The chief clerk hesitated for a moment and said, "They all refused to see Yu... and even said that this is a grudge between your Majesty and General Yuan. How can it involve the local..."

"You bastard!" Zang Hong was furious and said in a deep voice, "Everyone will punish those who are unethical! How can we protect ourselves at home and regard benevolence and morality as nothing evil?"

The chief clerk was silent.

"There is still some food and grass in a certain mansion, let's take it and distribute it to the soldiers!" Zang Hong waved his hand and made a decision.

The chief secretary raised his head, looked at Zang Hong, and said: "Your Majesty! I know that your Majesty is a loyal person. Nowadays, the world is dark and people's hearts are in confusion. Your Majesty rebels against Yuan. Even if you become deaf and enlightened and shake up the world, you still have to worry about it." And my family... Even if we can't do anything, we still have to leave some blood..."

"You!" Zang Hong was angry at first, then gradually calmed down, and said with a sigh, "If you don't have loyalty in your body, you are no different from an insect! A person of the Zang family should look up to the heaven and earth and live without any scruples. !”

"Your Majesty!"

The chief clerk wanted to persuade him again, but was driven away by Zang Hong. In desperation, he had no choice but to follow Zang Hong's order and go to Zang Hong's house to get the poor food and grass.

Zang Hong, wearing the Gebu robe, looked more like an old farmer than a county magistrate, leaving the city gate tower to inspect the city defense. When the Bohai soldiers saw Zang Hong, they all saluted.

Since Zang Hong took office, he has not deducted any of these big-headed soldiers. Not only that, he also found out all the silverfish who were originally in the army and beheaded them in public, so that the rotten atmosphere in the army was suddenly cleared. If it were not for Zang Hong, there would indeed be no The general who is commanding the army, with the morale of his troops like Zang Hong, might be able to give it a go.

The lower the people are at the bottom, the simpler they are. Because these people's needs are the simplest. Having a stutter, some clothes to wear, and a place to shelter from the wind and rain are considered a happy life. After Zang Hong arrived in Bohai, these were the first things he paid attention to. Naturally, Zang Hong also Received the support and love of these grassroots people.

As for the big households in the city...

hehe.

Class itself is like this. Interests are tilted in one direction, and naturally there will be less in other directions. Just like six kilowatt hours of electricity a month for undergraduates is enough. Anyway, if you give too much, these people will play with pesticides all day long, which is of little use. None, it is better to give it to international students. After all, international students have heavier study tasks in the evening...

However, these big people in the city couldn't say anything for a while. After all, state affairs are the most important thing, um, the overall situation is the most important thing, um, benevolence and righteousness are the most important thing...

Anyway, that’s pretty much it.

Therefore, Zang Hong has a high reputation in Bohai, but the big houses in the city are not very cooperative.

"Don't worry!" A brave soldier among the soldiers shouted loudly, "As long as I am still angry, I will definitely sacrifice my life to keep you safe!"

"Haha..." Zang Hong smiled and did not think that there was anything against the etiquette of the soldiers. "It is not to protect the safety of a certain person, but to protect the integrity of the world! Although we are mortal, the loyalty of the heaven and the earth cannot be destroyed!"

When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they all looked solemn and serious. These people may not know what loyalty is, but they believe that following Zang Hong is a kind of loyalty, even though they know that this is a dead end...

It was not unclear in Zang Hong's heart, but he still had expectations after all. The expectations were like the Jujube Alliance, when loyal people gathered to resist Dong Zhuo's atrocities. Now that the Yuan family is innocent, perhaps there are loyal people who will gather in the Bohai Sea...

It is obviously unrealistic to resist Yuan Shao in the Bohai Sea, but if all places respond, Yuan Shao will naturally be defeated, just like Dong Zhuo back then!

However, what Zang Hong didn't expect was that the situation now was completely different from that then.

The siege continued day by day.

Food and grass are consumed little by little.

After all, none of the so-called loyal men Zang Hong expected came. What was waiting was an angry order from Yuan Shao, forcing the besieging soldiers to attack the city immediately, otherwise the general would be killed!

Yuan's army began to attack the city, but the food and grass in Bohai City were basically exhausted.

The war situation has been in a deadlock from the beginning, with no glimmer of hope in sight.

Seeing that he could not wait for foreign aid, Zang Hong's original look gradually dimmed. Finally, during a break in the siege, he summoned his soldiers and generals and said: "The Yuan family is unruly and has evil intentions. How can Ji Qingge do this?" The general, forced by his lustful power, had no one to come to his aid... He was so proud of his great righteousness that he had no choice but to die... But now you all have nothing to do but to deal with this disaster! The city will be destroyed soon... You can take advantage of the night before the city is defeated. When your wife comes out, let’s each run for our lives!”

Everyone immediately started talking. Some people were frightened, some were at a loss, but some people shouted: "Now you seek righteousness and are not afraid of life and death. We are like ants, receiving your blessings to avoid hunger and cold, and receiving your loyalty and righteousness. How can we meet the great lord?" How can I leave the Lord of Fu and just survive? I will live and die with the Lord of Fu!"

Although Zang Hong and his soldiers sacrificed their lives in mourning, due to the disparity in strength and the shortage of food and grass, Bohai City was unable to hold on for long. It was finally broken by Yuan Shao's soldiers, and Zang Hong died under the sword...

…………………………

Zang Hong is not the only one who is trapped in a dead situation.

Yuan Shu stood up with his clothes on, his forehead dripping with cold sweat. He had a nightmare. Although most of the details have been forgotten now, he still remembers the cold and biting blade that cut him head-on.

"Lord, what's wrong?" The guard sleeping in the corner of the tent also woke up, stood up, walked over, and lit a candle.

"...Nothing..." Yuan Shu glanced at the guard, and his chaotic mood calmed down a little. Yuan Shu stood up, put on his cloak, and walked out of the tent. The guards quickly followed.

The cold moonlight spread down, reflecting Yuan Shu's somewhat pale complexion.

"Is there still no news from Bo Fu?" Yuan Shu asked the confidant guard beside him.

The guard was silent.

"How many days has it been since the messenger was sent?" Yuan Shu asked again.

The guard replied: "Almost twenty years ago..."

"Twenty days..." Yuan Shu frowned and murmured, "Bo Fu... Haha, Sun Bo Fu!"

After a while, Yuan Shu asked again: "Have the people who went to Chen Kingdom come back?"

The guard hesitated for a moment and said: "Back... back..."

"Huh?" Yuan Shu turned around and glared at the guard and said, "Since you are back, why don't you report quickly?!"

The guard lowered his head and said: "My lord has already rested when I came back... My lord has been busy with many affairs recently and has not had a rest for several days, so... I ordered him to postpone it and report to my lord again in the morning..."

"Bastard!" Yuan Shu said angrily, but he soon calmed down, patted the guard on the shoulder, and said, "I know you have good intentions, but military affairs cannot be delayed, so please come and report as soon as possible!"

The guard bowed down and accepted the order, and soon returned with the people who had gone to Chen State.

"What does King Chen say?" Yuan Shu asked directly after meeting him.

The envoy bowed to the ground and said in a low voice: "King Chen...King Chen...has many rude words, which makes me use my staff to draw out my staff...I am incompetent, failed to perform my duties, guilty, guilty..."

Chen Wang, Liu Chong. Liu Chong was the great-great-grandson of Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, and the son of Liu Cheng, King Chen Xiao. After the death of his father Liu Cheng, he inherited the title of King Chen. Liu Chong was extremely brave and good at using bows and crossbows, so there were thousands of powerful crossbows in the Chen Kingdom!

Of course, when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was still alive, someone once exposed Liu Chong's disloyal intentions. However, although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty ordered a thorough investigation and investigation, after receiving many benefits from Liu Chong, the minister said that Liu Chong was just pursuing Huang. It was just an old elixir, and he had no intention of rebellion. In addition, Emperor Han Ling had just killed a prince named Liu at that time, so he had to take the royal family's face into consideration and let it go.

But basically everyone with a discerning eye knows that if a person is determined to seek the immortality of Mr. Huang, he will have thousands of powerful crossbows in the county?

Therefore, during the Suanzao Alliance, various states and counties raised troops to attack Dong Zhuo. Liu Chong also led four counties and counties to seize territory, claiming to be the general assisting the Han Dynasty, and also had some dealings with Yuan Shu.

This time Yuan Shu called himself the Zhong family. He felt that among all his opponents, Cao Cao, the eunuch, was the most disgusting and the central force of the entire opposition. As long as he defeated Cao Cao, the other forces would naturally not dare to act rashly, so he personally led the army. , with the generals Qiao Rui, Li Feng, Liang Gang, and Le Jiu, claiming three hundred thousand, came to conquer Cao Cao.

However, due to either drought or insect infestation in the past two years, Yuan Shu did not have enough money and food in his hands, so he thought of Chen Wang Liu Chong and wanted to ask him to divert some food and grass for use, but was flatly rejected by Chen Wang Liu Chong...

Yuan Shu frowned and did not speak. Instead, his eyes fell on the map on the table in the big tent. He took the ruler on the side, measured it, and then threw the ruler on the table with a "pop" sound. With a crisp sound, he said: "Is Cao Eunuch doing anything rashly?"

"Lord, Cao... the eunuch, his troops and horses are still in Yuzhou, and he has done nothing..." said Yang Hong, the chief officer on the side.

"Hmph!" Yuan Shu said coldly, "Forgive the eunuchs and don't dare to move!" Yuan Shu is short of money and food here, but the same is true for Cao Cao, so Yuan Shu thinks that this is also an excellent opportunity, and he must seize this opportunity. , we must first solve the money and food problem on Chen Guo's side.

King Chen is unwilling to borrow it, so there is only one way left.

"Come here! Call Captain Zhang to come!" Yuan Shu said in a deep voice, and then he seemed to see the unlucky messenger kneeling on the ground, and waved his hand impatiently.

The unlucky messenger lowered his head and did not dare to raise his head. However, he secretly glanced at Yang Hong aside, and found that Yang Hong made a slight gesture, and hurriedly backed out of the tent as if he had been granted amnesty.

Zhang came not long after and bowed his hands in greeting to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu motioned Zhang to sit down, pondered for a moment and said, "If you are allowed to see King Chen, can I kill him?"

Zhang was slightly stunned, but almost immediately said: "If someone can get within five steps of King Chen, I can kill him!"

In the Three Kingdoms, there have never been fewer assassins. In other words, for most of history, there has always been a place for these people.

It's not like Yuan Shu never thought of using assassination to deal with Cao Cao, the eunuch, but Cao Cao was heavily guarded, and either Cao's or Xiahou's guards came in and out, so Yuan Shu never found any chance.

Now that King Chen and Liu Chong were unwilling to borrow food, the first thing Yuan Shu thought of was this method of elimination on the ground, which was simple and effective.

"Good!" Yuan Shu said with a nod, "After dawn, I will send another envoy with generous gifts to see King Chen!"

Zhang Xin understood, nodded and said: "I will definitely live up to my lord's order!"

Yuan Shu smiled and said: "Thank you for your work. When the work is completed, I will give you a big reward! King Chen's concubine is said to be stunningly beautiful. You can choose one of her at that time!"

Zhang Daxi bowed again and then retreated to prepare.

Yang Hong hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, and seemed to want to say something, but after looking at Yuan Shu, he swallowed it back and said nothing.

"Where the Sun Bo Fu is..." After dealing with the problem of King Chen Liu Chong, Yuan Shu picked up the ruler on the map, tapped the desk, made a "snap" sound, and said, "Send some people there too... If so... I’ll kill him!”

"Lord!" Yang Hong was startled and shouted subconsciously. Then he looked at Yuan Shu's cold gaze and quickly explained, "Sun Bofu...or the messenger was delayed on the way..."

"I know, so I just sent people to check first, and did not directly order the execution..." Yuan Shu treated Sun Ce very well, but it was just like some people treat cats and dogs at home, and he would also wear designer clothes. , hang up four or five famous brand watches, but it does not mean that cats and dogs can turn over and become their masters.

What to do with disobedient cats and dogs?

Yang Hong twitched the corner of his mouth, lowered his head, and did not continue to say anything. Although Yang Hong also knew that Yuan Shu's actions were really unsightly and arousing people's hatred...

After all, the Yuan family is famous all over the world. Under the management of four generations of the Yuan family, no one knows how many families, how many officials, how many rangers, and how many assassins have received favors from the Yuan family. In the Han Dynasty, most people still paid attention to the promise of a thousand pieces of gold. Under moral standards, even though Yuan Shu had some unreasonable demands, these knight-errant assassins who had received favors from the Yuan family would probably use them as a way to repay their kindness.

Yuan Shu used Sun Jian's hand to kill the Nanyang governor and occupied Runan, and used Zhang's hand to kill Cao Song, leaving no room for relaxation between Tao Qian and Cao Cao. Now he wants to kill Chen Wang Liu Chong and plunder Chen's grain and grass for his own use. It also has a certain effect, but this method...

Who would like to live cautiously every day?

While Yuan Shu was setting up a dead end for others, he was actually sending himself into a dead end...