Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 350: Two Armies
Outside the city of Jiangling, flags were flying. If one was observant enough, one would have noticed that in addition to the flag of "General Han", there were also many large flags with the word "Chu" around it!
Obviously, the attitude of the General's Mansion has been changing. In the more than two years since he was granted the Nine Gifts, Bai Tu has been downplaying the title of "Marquis of Chu" and still emphasizing "General".
After all, the Nine Gifts were already a ritual for the princes, implying that Chu had established itself as a country and was independent, while the "general" was still a Han minister.
But now, Jinling hastily produced a batch of "Chu" flags and specially displayed them, which made Huang Zhong more convinced that the General's Mansion must have known something...
In other words, expecting the court to mediate is not reliable at all. At most, it will only make the general's mansion look even more embarrassed, but it will never stop!
In the afternoon, the army outside the city was seen lined up on the left and right, with the gold and jade generals lined up in a row, and the back row was also made up of gilded generals, and even... the wooden and stone generals, because of their infantry armor, their defense area was not inferior to that of ordinary gilded generals!
In the center is one of the nine gifts bestowed by the emperor, the chariot of the princes, the golden chariot (pronounced the same as "lu"), and two black steeds - that is, the eight-barrel black engine.
The chariot driver, charioteers, charioteers, armored soldiers, people holding bows and spears... everything is available.
Except for the commander Lu Lingqi, most of the others are new generals or sons of old officials who were arranged to show up for the opportunity.
Bai Tu was in the middle, cautiously stopping just outside the range of one arrow shot - "Huang Zhong's one arrow shot".
"My fellow villagers of Jiangling... I'm late!" Bai Tu said in a crying voice.
Liu Pan was almost so angry that he almost passed out - can your fellow villagers hear you? Who are you trying to embarrass by telling us this? Is there anyone waiting for you?
"Bai Tu! You have invaded the land of the Han royal family without permission. Aren't you really afraid of being a thief?" Liu Pan brought out the sign of the Han royal family and shouted at them from the top of the city wall.
"How shameless! Liu Biao is nominally a relative of the Han Dynasty, but he associated with the thief Dong, pretended to be the governor of Jingzhou, accepted the traitor Yuan, and exploited the people... I am ashamed of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty and let down the common people. I am a general of the Han Dynasty and a Marquis of Chu with nine gifts. I am ordered to fight against the thieves. I obey the will of Heaven and respond to the people. Wherever the sword points, there is benevolence and righteousness. I have the right to do so. How can I be a thief!" Bai Tu said passionately.
"Now that Uncle Liu has welcomed the emperor back to the east, my lord Liu Jingzhou, as well as Liu Xuzhou, Liu Yizhou, and General Yuan in the north, will work with the court to cleanse the world and revive the glory of the Han Dynasty! The court will also re-recognize your previous generals and Marquis of Chu... Why don't you withdraw immediately and send a letter to the court to reflect on your mistakes?" Liu Pan no longer had to hide anything.
Whether Yuan Shao and Liu Bei succeed or not, the overall situation has now been decided and speaking out will not have any impact.
Even if it doesn't work, it's good to scare Bai Tu away first...
"It's ridiculous. Liu Xuzhou brought the court to Xuzhou, and he changed his story? Could it be that the Han Dynasty is still under whose name it is named? If Your Majesty comes to Nanjing in the future and wants me to kill all of you, what should I do? I have acted uprightly all my life. The people of the world will have their own opinions, and thousands of years later, there will be a fair judgment. Why should I explain to you?
Liu Pan! As a relative of the Han Dynasty, others may not surrender, but you have no reason not to surrender!" Bai Tu shouted from under the city.
But this really pissed off Liu Pan - do you still have any shame ? Now you don't even want to support the Han Dynasty?
And... why should I surrender? As a descendant of the Han Dynasty, shouldn't I be the one who sacrifices my life for my country... Bah! Shouldn't I be the one who fights the rebels to the end?
"Our Han Dynasty started the uprising after Emperor Gaozu killed the white snake. We have had the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, the achievements of Emperor Wu, and the resurgence of Emperor Guangwu... I am a relative of the Han Dynasty, how could I follow the enemy?" Liu Pan said angrily.
"Shameless Han thief! As a relative of the Han royal have been supported by the people from generation to generation. No one in the world has received more grace than you. But now, for your own selfish reasons, you are fighting stubbornly and abandoning the people of Jingzhou... Don't you know that people in the world are willing to eat your flesh alive!" Bai Tu shouted without showing any weakness.
"You, you..." Liu Pan was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.
I always feel that this guy is just bullshit - how can I, a dignified Han royal family member, be the one who owes the most to the people? It should be the people who owe me the most... It doesn't seem right... Anyway, you are just talking nonsense! But I can't find a butt plug...
"For a mediocre person like you, you can surrender if you want, or not! I just feel sorry for the countless good men in Jiangling City, and for the talented generals like Huang Hansheng and Wei Wenchang...
"Listen, soldiers on the city wall. You have now surrendered to the light. I, the marquis, thank you on behalf of the people of Jiangling. If you do not surrender, I will not blame you. But remember that your duty is to protect the territory and the people. If you dare to harm the people of Jiangling, even if you are at the ends of the earth, the general's office will pursue you to the end!"
Bai Tu said very "shamelessly".
Liu Pan felt that he was so angry that he saw stars. After all, shouting from a distance of 600 steps was a bit tiring even with the loudspeaker of the armor.
What does it mean to thank you on behalf of the people of Jiangling? On what basis do you represent the people of Jiangling?
We are defending the city now!
How can I encourage the soldiers to fight for their families? It's embarrassing to force myself to say that...
Jingzhou was also within the scope of the "Let Everyone Know" at the time, especially big cities like Jiangling.
Even though Jingzhou Prefecture also had corresponding propaganda, it was true that the people's fear and disgust towards the General's Mansion were seriously insufficient.
Liu Pan was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He could only glare at Huang Zhong and Wei Yan beside him - why did he only mention you two? Are you the only ones who can do this?
Wei Yan, who was standing aside and holding his waist after having just been hit by a lot of military sticks, noticed Liu Pan's gaze at this time and raised his head and chest even more... Liu Pan felt that there were more and more golden stars in front of his eyes.
As for Huang Zhong, he stared at the white map with an unchanged expression, a hint of hesitation hidden in his eyes...
Five hundred steps?
No, Huang Zhong has never exposed his ultimate shooting skills before!
Just for the "chance of beheading"...
However, this "happiness" came too suddenly... Bai Tu actually came forward in person? And this distance... It really makes me want to touch him!
But...it was actually Bai Tu himself!
If it was someone like Chen Gong or Jia Xu, Huang Zhong would definitely kill him with one arrow.
White picture...
It is undoubtedly more important, and since his martial arts skills are sparse, the success rate is very high in this unprepared situation.
However, Huang Zhong was increasingly hesitant. First, Bai Tu had a very good reputation, far better than Liu Jingzhou. Although they were now serving different masters, it would be a bit "unjust" to attack Bai Tu...
Secondly, and most importantly - it was Bai Tu who opened the door to the medical school so that he could send his son for treatment. Although he doesn't know what the current situation is, but... if even the medical school can't cure him, then it's really his fate!
Bai Tu naturally didn't know about this, and Huang Zhong had never told anyone about it, but he couldn't be unaware of it...
"General Huang, the survival of Jingzhou Prefecture and even the Han Dynasty depends entirely on you." Han Xuan seemed to have realized something and stepped forward to persuade him in a low voice.
Jingzhou Prefecture...Han Dynasty...
Huang Zhong closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, there was already a circle of gold around his eye sockets...
Lü Bu, who was standing at the foot of the city, seemed to have sensed something and shouted, "How dare you, thief!"
However, Huang Zhong was wearing armor in an instant...
No! It was not an ordinary "armor"... After Huang Zhong was "armored", there was no armor on his body. Instead, the entire armor was assembled into the shape of a crossbow, sitting steadily in front of him, with the barrel pointed at Bai Tu!
