Chapter 767: Lord and minister
Chapter 767 The Lord and His Ministers
Chapter 765: The King and His Ministers
On a small road leading to Jiangling, Liu Xiu was holding his black dragon colt and walking side by side with an old man in black. The old man was the former Confucian leader, Xun Kuang.
Looking at Liu Xiu who was silent on the side, Xun Kuang sighed and asked, "Xiu'er, what are your plans next?"
A trace of hatred flashed in Liu Xiu's eyes, and then he smiled bitterly and said: "What else can we do? My brother has died in the battle. Next, Dong Zhuo will definitely make me the shepherd of Jingzhou, so as to continue to contain Qin Hao's troops."
Xun Kuang looked into Liu Xiu's eyes and said calmly: "Jingzhou is the back garden of the Qin army. Qin Hao will never let any force grow in Jingzhou. Are you sure you want to stay in Jingzhou, a land where the dragon is trapped?"
Liu Xiu naturally knew this, and his eyes were full of struggle, but in the end they turned into relief.
"Since I, Liu Xiu, fell down in Jingzhou, I must get up in Jingzhou. Besides, Jingzhou is not a place where dragons are trapped..."
Liu Xiu's eyes were full of determination and he said firmly: "It is the most suitable treasure land for me, Liu Xiu."
"oh?"
A hint of joking flashed in Xun Kuang's eyes, and he said calmly: "Jingzhou is the place of the Four Wars. Now there is Qin Hao in the north, Liu Yao in the east, Liu Yan in the west, Hong Xiuquan in the south, and most of Nanyang and Nanjun, the most elite, are now It is also occupied by Qin Hao, how can you develop and grow here? "
A flash of light flashed in Liu Xiu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Three of the five major princes of Jingzhou were killed in this battle, and Huang Zu and Han Xuan are also unknown whether they are alive or dead.
Jingzhou is now leaderless. As long as I am given time, I will be able to quickly unify Jingnan Jiangxia and use the four and a half counties of Jingzhou to fight against Qin Hao.
As for Liu Yan, Liu Yao and Hong Xiuquan? "
At this point, Liu Xiu's eyes flashed with contempt, and he said confidently: "The two Lius are no more than dead bones in the tomb, and they will be destroyed by Liu Ji and Sun Jian sooner or later. As long as I can unify Jingzhou in advance, I may not be unable to intervene in Yiyang and Yangzhou.
After Hong Xiuquan unified Jiaozhou, he lost his ambition and only cared about pleasure. Sooner or later, Jiaozhou will make a wedding dress for me. "
"This is just your own conjecture. It is too difficult to implement. Besides, Qin Hao will not give you this opportunity."
Xun Kuang shook his head in disapproval and said calmly: "Qin Hao will definitely send his troops south soon. Do you think you can stop it by then?"
Seeing that Liu Xiu was silent, Xun Kuang continued: "Now you have no capital to compete with Qin Hao. If you continue to stay in Jingzhou, you will only..."
Before Xun Kan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Xiu.
"I don't have this qualification, but Dong Zhuo does. Besides..."
Xun Kuang was stunned when he saw this, while Liu Xiu showed a sneer, moved his lips slightly and said a few words, which made Xun Kuang's complexion change drastically.
“The next generation is to be feared.”
Xun Kuang showed a gratified smile, patted Liu Xiu on the shoulder, and said: "It seems that this failure has made you grow a lot, but you must remember that hatred will only blind your eyes."
After saying this, Xun Kuang turned around and left. Liu Xiu subconsciously wanted to stop him, as if he was about to speak, but he didn't say anything.
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In the Qin army's camp, Bai Qi sat at the head with a serious face, and the two people who were escorted up below were Huang Zu and Han Xuan, one of the five major princes in Jingzhou.
At first, Han Xuan took the initiative to order a retreat, which caused the army on the left to be defeated. However, he failed to escape in the end. Xu Chu caught up with him and captured him alive, while Wei Yan and Gan Ning escaped with two thousand remaining troops.
Huang Zu still had some backbone, and even though he was a prisoner, he was still quite tough. In comparison, Han Xuan was full of ugliness and was completely shameless in order to survive.
After all, Huang Zu and Han Xuan were princes. Although they were captured alive this time, they still had Jiang, Xia and Changsha counties under their command. Bai Qi couldn't handle it on his own, so after thinking for a while, he decisively said: "Take these two back. Xiangyang, leave it to the lord." After Bai Qi gave the order, Huang Zu held his neck and remained silent, while Han Xuan cried and begged Bai Qi for his life.
Bai Qi looked helplessly at Han Xuan who was dragged out. He had no intention of killing him and didn't know what he was afraid of.
After Huang Zu and Han Xuan were forced out, another enemy general was escorted in. It was Kou Xun who ranked fifth among the twenty-eight generals in Yuntai.
Kou Xun, who was sitting in the rear army, was captured alive by Ran Min after the army was defeated, and became the only Yuntai general to be captured alive.
A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.
Liu Xiu originally had 13 of Yuntai's 28 generals under his command. After this battle, except for Deng Yu, Cen Peng, Feng Yi and Gai Yan, eight generals were killed, Kou Xun was captured, and Liu Xiu was almost defeated. He was beaten into a polished commander.
"Are you willing to surrender to my lord?" Bai Qi asked with an indifferent expression.
Kou Xun looked at Bai Qi coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "I would rather die than surrender."
Bai Qi frowned slightly when he saw this. He couldn't figure out what kind of ecstasy drug Liu Xiu had given these people, so that all of them were so loyal.
Liu Xiu is not simple. Bai Qi thought to himself.
When he thought that Liu Xiu, the hidden dragon, had escaped from his hands this time, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little upset. Then he waved his hand and said, "Drag him down and kill him."
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Just when Kou Xun was about to be dragged out, Zhou Yu stood up and said, "Wait a minute."
Bai raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Yu, what do you have to say?"
"General, Kou Xun comes from the Kou family in Changsha. He is a man of both civil and military skills. He is a rare hero in Jingzhou. It would be a pity to kill him like this."
Of course Bai Qi understood what Zhou Yu meant and said, "But this man is determined and would rather die than surrender."
Seeing that Bai Qi had listened to his words, Zhou Yu was relieved and said calmly: "General, just because Kou Xun is unwilling to surrender now does not mean that he will not surrender in the future. Besides, the matter of subduing and surrendering ministers is left to My lord, just let go of your headache. Why don’t you, general, enjoy your leisure time?”
Bai Qi was instantly alert. There was something in Zhou Yu's words. He was trying to tell himself not to cross the boundary between monarch and ministers.
During this period, I have become a little arrogant. Although my lord trusts me, there is no guarantee that my lord will not be alienated in the long run.
At the thought of this, Bai Qi broke into a cold sweat behind his back. It was not that he didn't understand politics at all, he just ignored it subconsciously.
Bai Qi couldn't help but soften his eyes when he looked at Zhou Yu, and said with a slight smile: "What Gong Jin said is reasonable. Let's **** Kou Xun back to Xiangyang first and leave it to the lord to make a decision."
Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this. This was the first time Bai Qi called him his nickname.
Bai Qi smiled calmly when he saw this, then looked at the generals and said in a deep voice: "This battle has resulted in the defeat of 80,000 Jingzhou coalition forces. Now that Nanjun's troops are unprecedentedly empty, it is the best time for our army to capture all of Nanjun."
“Lao Bai, please give the order quickly, I’m just waiting for your words.” Li Cunxiao urged with a smile.
“Yes, yes...” The generals also laughed together.
"good."
Bai Qi also laughed, but just when he was about to give the order to send troops, Qin Hao's order came over.
(End of this chapter)