Chapter 166 Guan Yu: I deserve to die!

Soon, the news spread throughout the camp.

The guys have no knowledge.

Some people thought that Zhang Fei's punishment was too light and he should be severely punished.

There were also people who stood up for Guan Yu, but they were a minority.

More people are concerned about who to attack next.

Accumulating military merits is the most important thing!
However, Jinmao didn't want to stay in Huaiyin County any longer. Not only was there no profit to be made, but he would also get into trouble.

Since the launch of this suppression operation, Chen Yu and Chen Cong from Huaipu County, Zang Hong from Sheyang County, and members of the Liu clan from the two counties have all come out to accuse Jin Mao of brutality.

They declared that they would report the situation to the higher authorities together and remove such a brutal governor.

What's worse, some people even wrote articles to mock.

Jinmao was originally going back to his hometown to attend a funeral, and now he didn't want to stay any longer.

May thirteenth.

Everything was ready and the army set out to return to Yangzhou.

Unexpectedly, upstream of the Honggou River, Zhang Miao and others mobilized an army of 10,000 people from Chenliu and marched along the waterway to attack.

The war is about to start.

Fortunately, Tao Qian and Liu Dai still had some sense and stopped Zhang Miao's impulsive behavior.

A group of 10,000 soldiers recruited temporarily went into battle against an enemy force of nearly 40,000 men. No one with a normal mind would act so recklessly.

As a result, Jinmao’s return plan was put on hold again.

The two sides agreed to confront each other in the center of Luoma Lake.

These days, Zhang Miao and others have invited He Yong, an official of the general, to verify the authenticity of the imperial edict, so they are naturally confident.

Xun You and Xi Zhicai also guessed that Jin Mao did not want to keep the appointment, but such cowardly behavior would shake the morale of the army.

Without the protection of the army, Jinmao was nothing and had no choice but to keep the appointment.

The center of Luoma Lake.

Jinmao dispatched all his navy to protect him.

Zhang Miao and his companions were rather poor, with only a large civilian ship to support them.

The sun is shining brightly.

The two sides shouted at each other across the distance of an arrow.

Zhang Miao pointed at He Yong and asked, "Do you know who is next to me?"

Jin Mao took out a small speaker and said, "I don't know him."

"You don't even know He Jun!" Zhang Miao mocked, "No wonder you can't get on stage."

Jin Mao countered: "It is enough for me to know His Majesty the Emperor. Do I have to recognize all the cats and dogs?"

"How dare you!" Zhang Miao said angrily, "How dare you, a commoner, insult an official of the imperial court!"

Jin Mao said calmly: "It's fake, all your edicts are fake."

It was this rogue spirit again. Zhang Miao had no way to deal with Jin Mao and could not help but turn his head to look at He Yong.

"I am He Yong and He Boqiu, the generals of the Northern Army."

After introducing himself, He Yong said casually: "I am in charge of the five battalions of the Northern Army. If you don't want to be conquered and harm innocent people, hand over the seal and disband the army as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk!"

The five camps of the Northern Army were Tunqi, Yueqi, Infantry, Changshui and Shesheng, which were guards commanded by five colonels.

Similar to the main camp under Jinmao, it selects elite troops from all over the country as the backbone.

If it were during or after the war, the Five Battalions of the Northern Army could indeed be regarded as the elite among the elite. But now, it is even a question whether they can even draw their swords.

Facing He Yong's threat, Jin Mao didn't care at all and said, "I only obey the orders of the late emperor."

Seeing Jin Mao's stubbornness, He Yong became angry and said, "I have a letter from the general and General Yuan. I hope you won't resist."

"I don't think everyone is willing to work for you, or even rebel!"

"Hey!" Jin Mao stopped him in time: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"Be careful or I'll sue you for defamation!"

Seeing that Jin Mao refused to give in, He Yong finally got angry: "The position of Yangzhou governor was recommended for you by Yuan Zhongjun."

"Here is the letter from General Yuan. He wants you to hand over the seal and disband the army right here!"

"Do you want to bear the stigma of being disloyal and unjust?"

"hehe!"

Jin Mao laughed in anger and said, "Don't make a mistake!"

"I came to Xuzhou to quell the rebellion thanks to the recommendation of General Yuan. Don't be hypocritical and pretend here!"

"Didn't you transfer me to Xuzhou just because you saw that Yangzhou was fertile and wanted to take it for yourself?"

Jin Mao shouted with a loud speaker: "I have evidence in my hand, don't try to deny it!"

"You nobles always act so high and mighty. Don't you dare admit what you did?"

He Yong didn't expect that Yuan Song's plan would be discovered. After calming down and thinking carefully, he couldn't find where the mistake was.

Not to mention the so-called evidence of Jin Mao. What evidence can prove that Yuan Shao was the driving force behind this?

Suddenly, He Yong said confidently: "Okay, show me your evidence."

"If you can't prove your innocence, then just resign!"

Where did Jin Mao get the evidence? It was all Xun You’s guess, but it was not his character to sit and wait for death.

"Why should I listen to you? You just take it when I say so. How embarrassing for me."

The soldiers laughed.

He Yong had never participated in this kind of shrew-like quarrel, and the tricks that had always worked in the past had no effect at all on Jinmao.

Many books I've read haven't helped me.

Suddenly, He Yong felt that Jin Mao’s actions were very similar to that of one person.

Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty!
Then think about the identity of Jinmao as a descendant of the royal family.

For a moment, He Yong didn't know whether to continue questioning or give up.

Deep down, He Yong considered himself a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

The world is in chaos now, and He Yong once thought that Cao Cao would be the one to stabilize the world.

It now seems that Jinmao has more ability.

He Yong couldn't help but observe from all aspects. Except for his family background which was not as good as Cao Cao's, Jin Mao was undoubtedly better than Cao Cao in other aspects.

It’s not that Jinmao is more courageous than Cao Cao, but that he has more potential.

He already has 50,000 soldiers now, and commanding 100,000 can be a piece of cake. How powerful will he be in the future?

"He's only twenty years old!"

Looking back, He Yong couldn't help but marvel that Jin Mao was better than anyone he had ever met.

He Yong's silence made both parties a little confused.

Jin Mao felt that his words were not so impressive that they could convince such a famous scholar.

Zhang Miao, Tao Qian and Liu Dai were very anxious.

Especially Tao Qian. If Jin Mao refused to leave his position, how could he take office? The four northern counties of Xuzhou would be in chaos.

As Tao Qian was from Danyang County, he had no elite soldiers from Danyang to help him, so he could only seek help from the Xuzhou gentry.

In that case, the price to pay will be high.

Tao Qian had ambitious plans in his heart. He was already 57 years old. If he did not make an effort for his family in the last few years, he would probably be cursed to death by future generations after his death.

There was such a good opportunity, but I missed it.

So, seeing He Yong hesitate, Tao Qian jumped out and said, "It's already the first year of Guangxi, and you're still using the late emperor as an excuse!"

"Since you are so loyal, why don't you die with the late emperor?"

"Is your loyalty just words?"

Tao Qian was right. Jin Mao pretended to be angry and said, "You bastard! How dare you insult me!"

"Listen to orders left and right!"

"Get ready to fight!"

"Boom boom boom" the war drums beat.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

On land, Jin Mao's troops began to gather into square formations. On the water ships, archers drew their bows and drew their arrows, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Stop! Stop it all!"

He Yong finally came to his senses and quickly stopped them, saying, "Governor Jin, we have no ill intentions, we just want an explanation."

"Now that you have expressed your wishes, I will convey them to His Majesty word for word."

"When the time comes, I hope you can obey my orders."

Jinmao was just following the trend, so after this series of punches, he immediately ordered the weapons to be put away.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

"You are welcome to come again next time, Mr. He. I will definitely keep my promise then."

After today, I will go back to Yangzhou. Whoever wants to be the governor of Xuzhou can do it.

Anyway, Jinmao just wants to delay time.

I don’t know what was wrong with He Yong, he actually believed Jinmao’s lies.

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

Tao Qian and others were extremely anxious, but they could not say anything because He Yong was a popular figure among Yuan Shao and He Jin.

Can not afford to offend.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
"Xuzhou Governor Jin Mao murdered 358 members of Liu Yu's family in Sheyang!"

"Only the child survived!"

"Oh, God, is there still justice? Is there still law?"

A small boat quickly rowed towards the large civilian ship where He Yong and others were.

The four big ones and one small one above, the child is the one rescued by Guan Yu.

At this time, the child was not stupid at all. He could not only report the number of victims in detail, but also cry out to the sky and arouse everyone's sympathy.

In an instant, Jin Mao frowned. This situation happened at this time, and today's matter was likely not to end well.

What Jin Mao fears most is that if he gets a bad reputation, he doesn’t know how his subordinates will view him.

Jin Mao, who came from later generations, was very aware of the horror of public opinion, and the public opinion of this era was completely controlled by the gentry.

All along, the reason why Jin Mao killed people was that, apart from being afraid of being assassinated, this was the thing that scared him the most.

If it weren't for He Yong and others, the problem wouldn't be big and Jinmao would be able to suppress it.

But now that the two things have collided with each other, it is very likely that they cannot be handled.

Sure enough, this kid had been specifically instructed by someone and began to accuse Jinmao of one scandal after another.

Persecute the nobles and powerful families!

Moreover, the person behind the scenes was extremely vicious and knew Jin Mao very well, so he described all the nobles and powerful people as ordinary people.

At this point, some of Jin Mao's new recruits who were unaware of the truth began to waver.

If Jin Mao is really such a person, the morale of the army will surely be broken.

"My lies are deceiving the public!"

Jin Mao shouted angrily: "All troops, listen to my orders!"

"Eight captains of the imperial guards will lead a hundred imperial guards, two by two, each leading a force of eight thousand men, to surround the enemy in four directions!"

"The rest of you stay where you are and wait for orders!"

This is a last resort. Soldiers won't think too much unless they are busy.

the other side.

Tao Qian and others thought they had won the battle, and happily clapped their hands to congratulate them.

The next moment, when Tao Qian and his companions heard that Jin Mao wanted to fight back with force, they felt cold from head to toe.

Only He Yong remained calm in the face of danger and shouted, "Jin Mao! Don't make a mistake!"

"I will plead for you with the higher-ups. Please withdraw the order immediately!"

Jin Mao couldn't tell whether He Yong's words were true or false, so he didn't stop him.

Seeing that his side was about to be surrounded, Tao Qian jumped up and shouted: "Rebellion! Jin Mao is rebelling!"

Zhang Miao wanted to order his men to return to the shore quickly and reunite with the army.

Jin Mao did not give this opportunity: "Don't move!"

"Crossbows don't have eyes!"

"Crack" there was a sharp friction sound, and the crossbowman was ready again.

Zhang Miao and others could only watch helplessly as Jinmao's army began to surround their own troops.

However, He Yong kept persuading Jinmao not to do anything stupid.

...

Time goes back to half an hour ago.

These days, Guan Yu has had enough of the sarcasm and ridicule.

Some people who used to get along well with him now avoid him like the plague.

Once upon a time, Guan Yu laughed at Zhang Fei for not understanding interpersonal relationships and not knowing how to make friends.

Now, seeing Zhang Fei chatting and laughing with others, Guan Yu felt indescribable feelings in his heart.

Looking back, I realize how ridiculous my previous theory was.

How ironic it is that the quality of all relationships is determined by one person's attitude.

this day.

Guan Yu couldn't stand being isolated anymore, so he went to his former best friend Huang Gai to tell him about his troubles.

But Huang Gai has also changed. He used to answer every question, but now he answers in a perfunctory manner without any concealment.

As he left, Guan Yu couldn't help but ask, "Did I really do something wrong?"

Huang Gai shook his head and said nothing. This kind of thing could only be understood by experiencing it personally.

Huang Gai had never experienced this, but he thought that there was a reason why Jin Mao did this.

He believes that as a subordinate, the first thing to do is to obey orders.

Only after completing a task will you consider whether it is correct or not and whether it is consistent with your own values.

Of course, it is impossible to do something heinous. Before doing anything, there must be a cause, otherwise it would not be done.

Guan Yu was very disappointed when he didn't get an answer from Huang Gai. He had always hated the gentry, but when he saw the child, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Maybe he is not mature enough, maybe his vision is not broad enough, maybe one day in the future, he will suddenly understand.

but not now.

Just then, the sound of war drums began.

Guan Yu didn't have time to think about it and followed Huang Gai to the battle.

He originally wanted to board the same ship with Jin Mao, but Jin Mao was afraid that Guan Yu was emotionally unstable and would be finished if he killed him, so he did not allow Guan Yu to board the ship.

This action seemed like a signal, and all the naval ships refused to carry Guan Yu.

Guan Yu had no choice but to retreat back to the infantry formation.

There are no secrets in the army. The whole army already knew that Guan Yu was being ignored, and he had nowhere to go.

When he accidentally ran into Zhang Fei's troops, he was mercilessly mocked: "Guan Lao Er, go back to the camp and feed your child!"

This caused Zhang Fei's subordinates to burst into laughter.

At this moment, Guan Yu missed Liu Bei very much. If his elder brother were still here, he would definitely understand him.

I returned to the independent tent in a daze.

“I didn’t expect things to come to this.”

Guan Yu, as usual, looked towards the corner, where the children often stayed.

Suddenly startled: "Where are the people?"

After searching the tent repeatedly, he only found a small hole in the corner.

Following the small hole, Guan Yu tracked all the way to the lake, where he saw a child being carried on a boat, accusing Jin Mao of a crime.

Guan Yu's heart was struck by lightning, and he kept muttering, "Why? Why?"

At this moment, Guan Yu suddenly understood the meaning of Jin Mao's intention to exterminate the entire family.

"It's all my fault that I harmed the envoy!"

Damn me!
(End of this chapter)