On the outskirts of Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Liu Bei took out a bamboo stick from a wooden fish tube with two fingers.
The top of the dark blue bamboo stick was cut into a sharp sword shape, and it looked gloomy and solemn like a real sharp sword.
He raised his elbow slightly and threw it gently.
The bamboo stick drew an arc and fell to the ground covered with yellow sand.
The executioner not far away shouted loudly, holding a broad-bladed sword with both hands and swung it down suddenly.
The iron blade easily cut through flesh and blood, chopped off the neck bones, and cut off the entire head from a tall body.
The head rolled several times on the ground and rolled to Liu Bei's feet.
The deceased's eyes were still wide open, full of unwillingness and resentment, which was in sharp contrast to Liu Bei's compassionate and indifferent eyes looking at each other.
And this head is just the beginning.
Following the clean performance of the first executioner, the other executioners were not to be outdone.
One after another, they shouted loudly and raised their swords.
For a moment, the yellow sand was filled with blood splashed on it, and the rolling heads were like balls in a game, passing by Liu Bei's feet.
It wasn't until the last head under his feet stopped rolling that Liu Bei looked at the dead bodies on the ground before sighing and looking away from the ground.
Several sergeants nearby shouted loudly: "The execution is over, all the rebel leaders have been executed."
The sound echoed throughout the school grounds.
However, in sharp contrast to Liu Bei's compassionate eyes, after those soldiers shouted excitedly, an unknown person shouted on their own initiative: "Uncle the Emperor is mighty!"
"Uncle Emperor is mighty!"
The remaining soldiers felt the kindness in Liu Bei's stunned and then warm smile, and they all shouted again.
Then, without anyone asking, someone diligently brought a copper basin filled with water and a few peach leaves.
It is a custom in Jingzhou to wash your hands with clean water after seeing blood.
The fragrance of peach leaves can mask the smell, otherwise the dead soul will follow the smell of blood and seek for your life.
Liu Bei never believed in this, but he had no special reason to object.
He smiled at the soldiers who brought the copper basin to express his gratitude.
Although these were not soldiers under his command, but because of this, he would not be stingy with his smile.
Then he washed his hands and looked up at the sky.
Today's sky in Xiangyang is gloomy, with large groups of leaden gray clouds gathering at the top of the city, and there is no wind at all.
It won't rain in this kind of weather, but it can easily cause fog.
Once heavy fog covers the city, the whole city will become white and blurry, making it impossible to see anything clearly, which makes people feel restless.
"What a perfect weather for the occasion."
Liu Bei sighed secretly.
Liu Bei has been in Jingzhou for almost a month.
In name, he is here to help Liu Biao in Jingzhou quell the rebellion.
As a result, he had to do some superficial work this month.
Thanks to Kuai Liang's power in Jingzhou, Liu Bei received a large amount of money and military rations, in exchange for which he also obtained five thousand equipment and war horses from the Ma family.
After being fully equipped, the combat power of Liu Bei's army of 20,000 soldiers has been directly increased by several levels.
To deal with the bandits who dominate the mountains and rob their homes, it is not an exaggeration to describe them as driving tigers and swallowing sheep.
After the first battle, the leader of the personal guards, Chen Dao, once sighed in Liu Bei's ear: "With this powerful armor, the general will dare to charge head-on with 500 guards to kill 3,000 Jingzhou cavalry."
Liu Bei looked happy and worried after hearing this.
The good news is that his military strength is enough to fight in Jingzhou; the bad thing is that compared with Ma Chao's strength, there is a huge difference.
You know, the Ma family's cavalry in Chang'an alone numbered 50,000.
Moreover, his military equipment and armor are defective products that have been eliminated by the Ma family for more than a year.
When he thought of this, the frown on Liu Bei's brows became even more intense, and he was not even in the mood to smile back at the soldiers who were watching him go back.
Until he entered his mansion in Xiangyang, he didn't fully open his face, and then walked straight into a quiet room in the backyard.
"Why is the general frowning so deeply?"
A young man turned around.
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Without even seeing Liu Bei's face, he judged Liu Bei's worries: "Ruoliang's guess is right, but because the civil strife in Jingzhou and the bandits have been calmed down, the lord's heart I am worried that Liu Biao will ask you to leave for an excuse."
Liu Bei smiled bitterly.
Ever since this young man came under his command, Liu Bei felt that all his worries could not escape his eyes as bright as stars.
However, Liu Bei has never hated this.
Now he does not need a useless mature man who knows how to hide his thoughts.
On the contrary, enterprising and vigorous young talents like Zhuge Liang are what Liu Bei needs most. .
Liu Bei was a little lucky to have a young genius like Zhuge Liang.
He remembered that before he was about to enter Jingzhou, he suddenly got a letter from Mr.
Pang Degong, Mr.
Shuijing of Jingzhou.
The letter stated that he was going to be moved to Chang'an by the Ma family.
The son of an old friend was going to Xiangyang soon and Liu Bei was asked to take care of him.
Because Liu Bei had exchanged letters with Mr.
Shui Jing, and they knew each other even though they had not met in person, he naturally agreed and sent Chen to pick up Zhuge Liang.
As soon as Zhuge Liang arrived in Liu Bei's army, he showed unparalleled intelligence and resourcefulness.
After several rounds, Liu Bei became more and more important to Zhuge Liang, and gradually developed to the point where he would come to Zhuge Liang's residence whenever he was worried.
"Bei is not worried about this matter.
Since Liu Jingzhou invited me to come to Jingzhou, he will not really do it for those thieves."
Liu Bei sat in front of the main room, poured a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp: "The one you are worried about is Hearing that the Han Dynasty was being bullied by the traitor Cao, the emperor was angry and drew his sword.
The traitor and his ministers dared to fight with each other, forcing the emperor to appoint the traitor Cao as the King of Wei.
The dignity of the Han Dynasty was trampled to the sole of his feet, and Bei Shi was heartbroken. " Zhuge Liang smiled when he heard this.
He sat across from Liu Bei and shook his feather fan before saying: "The general thought that the Han Dynasty still had dignity.
When Li Jue, Guo Si and their like conquered Chang'an, weren't the positions of the generals and the three princes like those in the vegetable market?"
Rotten dishes are generally left to Li Jue and Guo Si to take whatever they want."
At this point, Liu Bei Already slightly excited, he opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Zhuge Liang with a fan: "General, don't think that the emperor was forced to make Cao Cao the king of Wei.
It is an honor for one person to be king.
For two people to be king, it is a provocation.
The general thinks this For Cao Cao, does he really want the title of King of Wei?"
Liu Bei frowned again and said nothing.
Yes, he could also see that in the short term, this would be a sign of humiliation for the Han Dynasty to be completely defeated by the Cao family and forced to bow their heads.
But in the long run, the title of king is really not worth it.
As Zhuge Liang said, it is a supreme honor for one person to be king, but if there are too many kings, it will be worthless.
The Ma family in Chang'an is recuperating, and they don't seem to be showing their teeth, but who can say for sure, Ma Chao will not be angry because of Cao Cao's title of King of Wei.
Even if he doesn't care, the entire group under him is.
Can you allow that guy Cao Cao to be so provocative?
"As the gentleman said, this is your majesty's tactic of playing hard to get."
Liu Bei tentatively spoke, but was met with a sneer from Zhuge Liang: "Does the Han Dynasty still have the qualifications?
The emperor has been patient for many years, thinking that he has the pearl of wisdom in his hand, and often takes Chang'an horse.
He was regarded as his life-long enemy.
Finally, he lost everything with one move on Cao Cao.
Perhaps, he thought Cao Cao was still Dong Zhuo, but unfortunately, he was a little too confident. " Zhuge Liang didn't say anything else.
After all, the matter in Xuchang has been settled, and there is no point in discussing it.
And Liu Bei has always regarded himself as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so he naturally did not want to hear more words that disparaged the emperor.
After Zhuge Liang's eyes rolled, they suddenly lit up again, and he asked Liu Bei somewhat mysteriously: "General, is this all you can see about the incident at Emperor Liang's Mausoleum?"
"What do you mean by what you said?"
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Liu Bei was really surprised.
He suddenly leaned slightly and said, "Is there some inside story?"
Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei's eyes did not seem to be hypocritical, and he felt a little reassured.
Then he still asked: "General, can you imagine who would benefit most from the breakup between the Han Dynasty and the Cao family?"
"Ma family" Liu Bei said this sentence almost as a conditioned reflex, but then he thought about it and then added: "Maybe there is also the Jiangdong Sun family."
The low voice of the latter sentence is almost negligible.
There is no other reason.
In fact, The behemoth Ma family blocked the hearts of the Han princes, which was too heavy.
"Yes, the Sun family may indeed benefit, but if it weren't for Sun Ce's fate, he would have been shot to death by Cao Jing'an Cao, and he has some ability to direct such a good show."
"Mr.
Zhuge means that this incident with the Emperor Liang's Mausoleum is actually related to the Ma family in Chang'an."
"I don't know whether it's relevant or not, but Liang knows that any event that is obviously beneficial to people cannot be just a coincidence."
Zhuge Liang's words were a bit too difficult to understand, but the next sentence was clear and direct: "General, you know, the Ma family There is a person in the shadow named Mu Yang."
Liu Bei shook his head, but at the same time, he suddenly felt something in his heart: After the espionage work hosted by Xuzhou Chen Deng was discontinued, it seemed that he should establish a complete espionage system again.
And the person who presides over this spy system is far away and right in front of us: