Chapter 133: The richest man in the Han Dynasty, Mi, defected! Liu Bei's money bag was gone!
Chapter 133: The richest man in the Han Dynasty, Mi, defected! Liu Bei lost his money!
"Lord Xuande! Save me!"

"Lord Xuande, save me!!"

On the carriage,
Sun Quan seemed to have seen a life-saving straw and shouted at Liu Xuande at the bow of the boat.

He had just shouted a few times when he was shoved back into the car through the window by the cavalry: "Get in!"

"be honest!"

"Don't delay any longer, go, go!"

Boom! ~
The eight hundred cavalrymen sped up suddenly, and the horses under their crotch trampled the dust and galloped away like flying. However, they had missed the fleet on the river in a moment.

Looking at the empty shore filled with smoke and dust, Liu Bei stood at the bow with a look of surprise on his face.

Sun Quan's cry for help still seemed to echo in my ears...

and many more!

Is Sun Quan, the Marquis of Wu, asking for help from me?

He even saw with his own eyes that the cavalrymen roughly stuffed Marquis Wu back into the carriage. Marquis Wu was truly being kidnapped!
Liu Bei trembled suddenly, his face turned pale: "No, it's not good! Something happened to the Marquis of Wu, something happened to Jiangdong..."

"Someone, come quickly!
"Go call Grand Commander Gongjin and all the generals of Jiangdong! Quick, quick!!"

……

Tap tap tap! ~
After a moment, a burst of dense footsteps sounded on the deck, and fourteen figures in armor appeared at the bow. They were Zhou Yu and the generals of Jiangdong.

Zhou Yu frowned and looked at Liu Bei: "Uncle Liu, this is..."

"General!" Liu Bei looked panicked and grabbed Zhou Yu's arm. "Something happened! Something happened to the Marquis of Wu. Stop the boat and go to the shore. Stop the boat and go to the shore quickly!"

Something happened to Lord Wu?
The Marquis of Wu is now settled in Jianye, what could happen?

Zhou Yu was stunned, and the other generals looked at each other, totally unaware of what this Uncle Liu was talking about.

Zhou Gongjin frowned and said, "Don't panic, Uncle Liu. Could it be that Uncle Liu has received news about Jiangdong?"

Liu Bei took a deep breath and calmed himself down: "I don't know, Grand Commander, I was standing on the deck just now, and suddenly I saw a cavalry escorting a carriage from east to west on the shore."

"Just then, a breeze blew up the curtains of the carriage, and I saw... I saw the Marquis of Wu sitting in the carriage. I thought the Marquis of Wu was going out for a trip, so I shouted to him and asked him a greeting. Unexpectedly..."

Liu Bei's throat was a little dry. Even now, when he recalled the scene just now, he still felt extremely terrified: "I didn't expect that the Marquis of Wu would lean out of the window and shout for help!"

"I saw it with my own eyes. The cavalrymen roughly stuffed the Marquis of Wu back into the carriage, and then sped away on horseback, and there was no trace of him anymore... It was clear that the Marquis of Wu was kidnapped!"

call! ~
wow~
On the bow deck, there was silence except for the whistling of the river wind and the sound of the rolling waves.

Everyone in Jiangdong was dumbfounded...

They simply couldn't believe their ears, the Marquis of Wu was kidnapped? ! !

absurd!

Marquis Wu is the lord of Jiangdong, and Jianye is heavily guarded. Unless Cao Mengde's army breaks through Jianye, who can kidnap Marquis Wu?

Even when the Marquis of Wu went out, he was always surrounded by at least several thousand soldiers to guard him. If he was surrounded by tens of thousands of troops, it would be a joke to try to kidnap the Marquis of Wu.

Now, the only forces capable of dispatching tens of thousands of troops on both sides of the Yangtze River are Liu Wu and Cao Cao.

Needless to say, Liu Wu and his companions had just escaped from Liu Wu. Don't they know whether he had kidnapped the Marquis of Wu?

Cao Mengde suffered two great defeats at Chibi and Xiling, and his strength has not yet recovered. Even if he wanted to attack Jiangdong, he would be powerless.

With this thought in mind, Zhou Yu and the other generals from Jiangdong looked at the empty shore, and then looked at Liu Xuande with strange expressions...

Could it be that this Emperor Liu has gone insane?

"The situation is urgent! Stop the boat quickly. If we don't stop the boat and go ashore to catch up with the Marquis of Wu, it will be too late." Liu Bei's forehead was covered with fine beads of hot sweat. He was really anxious.

At this moment, Uncle Liu was more concerned about the life and death of Marquis Wu than these Jiangdong officials...

Liu Xuande went to Jiangdong not only to seek refuge, but also to find a way to re-form an alliance with Jiangdong and join forces to deal with Liu Wu.

He had already learned from Zhou Yu and others that although Jiangdong had formed an alliance with Liu Wu and helped him take the four counties of southern Jing in exchange for Hefei, Liu Wu seemed to be breaking the agreement and betraying the alliance.

He even imprisoned the Jiangdong generals for nearly a month!
Cracks appeared in the alliance between Liu Wu and Sun Quan, which was Liu Xuande's opportunity.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to reach an alliance with the Marquis of Wu again during his trip to Jiangdong, and let Jiangdong help him regain the four counties of southern Jing.

But he never expected...

Wu Hou is gone now?!
No matter how good your idea is, who will form an alliance with you when the Marquis of Wu is not here?
Moreover, the forces in Jiangdong are complicated, and the aristocratic families are even more intertwined. Now that Marquis Wu is gone, Jiangdong is leaderless. I am afraid that as all parties scramble for power, Jianye will once again become a quagmire of power struggles.

If I go to Jiangdong with only 3,000 insignificant soldiers at this time, won't I be stuck in this quagmire?
"Gongjin, you guys..."

"Uncle Liu, please calm down." Zhou Yu interrupted Liu Bei and said, "I know that you are worried about the safety of Marquis Wu, but I still have something to ask..."

"Uncle, did the emperor see my Marquis Wu just now?"

I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?

Liu Bei was stunned. He had absolutely no idea what Zhou Yu was talking about.

Zhou Yu: "Uncle, please think about this carefully..."

"Marquis Wu is in Jianye, surrounded by the natural barrier of the river and heavily guarded. But is there any cavalry in the world that can charge into Jianye, rob Marquis Wu, and lead him out of Jianye?"

"Even Cao Mengde's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which is known as the best cavalry in the Central Plains, would not dare to claim to have such ability."

The other generals of Jiangdong also spoke up: "Gongjin is right. Jianye is heavily guarded. Unless someone sends a large army across the river and attacks Jianye, who can hold the Marquis of Wu hostage?"

"That's right! The garrison troops around Jianye were all organized and trained by us. If the Marquis of Wu can still be abducted from Jiangdong, we generals might as well jump into the river and die, which will save our face."

"More than half a month ago, Liu Zilie spread a rumor that the Marquis of Wu had attacked Hefei... Even if the Marquis of Wu really left Jiangdong and went to Hefei, there must be tens of thousands of Jiangdong navy soldiers accompanying him. Is it possible that someone could hold the Marquis of Wu hostage among tens of thousands of troops?"

"Is it possible that Uncle Liu is dazzled by what he has seen?"

Could it be that I really had seen it wrong just now?
No!
I saw it clearly before, it must be the Marquis of Wu, there is no way he could be wrong.

I heard with my own ears Sun Zhongmou calling for help.

He saw with his own eyes that Sun Zhongmou was stuffed back into the carriage.

But what the Jiangdong generals said was also reasonable. This...

The rebuttals from Jiangdong people left Liu Xuande at a loss, and he fell into self-doubt...

Zhou Yu tried to comfort him: "I think it was because of the battle at Gong'an, when Liu Zilie was so treasonous that he used his son to attack his father, which made Emperor Liu depressed, and this time he had hallucinations..."

"Uncle Liu, don't worry. When we return to Jiangdong, Yu and the other generals of Jiangdong will work together with Marquis Chen Wu to form an alliance with Uncle Liu, attack Liu Wu, and help Uncle Liu take back Jingnan!"

Maybe I was really so angry with that evil boy that I became confused and hallucinated...

Emperor Liu shook his head helplessly, tacitly agreeing with the opinions of the Jiangdong people. He bowed to Zhou Yu and others and said, "In this case, to continue the Sun-Liu alliance, I will rely more on Gongjin and the generals."

"How can Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, be held hostage by a cavalry of seven or eight hundred people?"

"I really lost my mind." Looking at the disappearing backs of Zhou Yu and others, Liu Bei shook his head in self-mockery. The scene of Sun Quan calling for help in his mind was completely regarded as an illusion by him and put behind his mind.

"Uncle, what just happened..." Madam Mi pulled A Dou and came to Liu Bei with a worried look on her face.

Just now she saw Uncle Liu shouting and losing his composure, and then Zhou Yu and others came to the bow of the ship. As a woman, it was not convenient for her to show up, so she didn't go forward to inquire about the situation until everyone had dispersed.

Now that her foundation in Jingnan has been lost, Uncle Liu is her only hope.

If something happened to Uncle Liu, what would she and Adou do?
Liu Bei shook his head: "It's okay, it's just that Liu Wu, that little beast, got so angry that he lost his mind..."

When Liu Wu was mentioned, Liu Bei's eyes turned cold. This little beast was so cruel that he actually dared to ignore the notoriety of patricide and let his soldiers attack him with all their strength!

Now that I have lost all my foundation, and almost all my troops, money and food, I really...

suddenly,

Liu Xuande looked at Mrs. Mi's beautiful face and was slightly startled, and hope rose in his heart again.

I also have the Mi brothers!

The Mi family had been doing business for generations and was a well-known wealthy merchant. By the time of Mi Zhu's generation, they had accumulated countless wealth, and there were more than ten thousand servants and guests in their home alone.

It's not an exaggeration to say that he is the richest man in the Han Dynasty...

When he lost Xia Pi and his strength was greatly damaged, it was the Mi family who provided him with countless gold and silver, as well as two thousand slaves and retainers, which enabled him to rebuild his military strength.

After Liu Xuande gained control of Jingnan, he entrusted almost all the money, grain and military equipment of the four counties to the Mi brothers, and the Mi family became richer than before. Most importantly, the Mi brothers were always loyal to him.

Although Mi Zhu is now trapped in Gong'an City, Liu Xuande believes that Mi Zhu will be found soon. With the support of the Mi family, he will surely be able to make a comeback quickly!
Thinking of this, Uncle Liu looked at Madam Mi with even gentler eyes.

As Mrs. Mi looked at her in bewilderment, Liu Bei took off his cloak and put it on her shoulders: "The wind is strong on the river, Madam, please don't catch a cold..."

……

……

Public Security City,
The lobby of the county magistrate's residence.

Liu Wu sat high behind the main seat.

Gan Ning, Lu Xun, Pang Tong, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan gathered together.

Now that the four counties of southern Jing have been conquered and Gong'an City has been obtained, all the civil and military officials assigned by Liu Wu have finally gathered together again. With the addition of Huang Zhong, one of the future Five Tiger Generals, it is truly a pleasant surprise.

"Zi Lie!" Wei Yan stepped forward with his hands folded. "We planned to lure Liu Xuande into Shu last time. Although Liu Bei and Zhang Fei escaped, Chen Dao and Mi Fang are still alive. Now they have been taken to Gong'an."

If Wei Yan hadn't mentioned it, Liu Wu would have almost forgotten about this matter.

He nodded: "Bring it in."

Wei Yan turned and looked outside the hall: "Bring him in!"

"Go in!" The soldiers outside the hall pushed two embarrassed figures into the hall, and they were Chen Dao and Mi Fang.

Mi Zhu followed Mi Fang nervously. Liu Wu was discussing matters with his confidants, and he didn't want to come over.

However, his own brother was also kidnapped, and Mi Fang's life or death depended on Liu Wu's decision. Mi Zhu had no choice but to bite the bullet and enter the hall.

Looking at Liu Wu sitting in the position of the former lord, Chen Dao had a complicated expression...

I have worked with this eldest son for many years. When training the 5,000 personal guards for the lord, it was Liu Wu who was in charge from beginning to end, and I was just his deputy.

Chen Dao had great respect for Liu Wu's talents.

If nothing unexpected happens, it is reasonable for this eldest son to become the crown prince and inherit his lord's cause.

But something unexpected happened...

Now Uncle Liu has been badly defeated and his life or death is unknown.

Gong'an City and the four counties in southern Jing were all occupied by Liu Wu. He took back on his own the things that Uncle Liu was unwilling to give him.

The overall situation in southern Jing depends on Liu Wu!

Liu Wu didn't waste any words: "Chen Shuzhi, you are quite talented in training soldiers, are you willing to work for me?"

Chen Dao now knows clearly what happened after Liu Wu left the police.

Capture Cao Cao alive.

Entrenched in Jiangbei.

Occupy the three important cities of Jiangling, Xiling and Hefei!
Marry into Jiangdong.

Now Liu Wu has completely occupied southern Jing, connecting the territories of northern Jiang and southern Jing into one!
If I had joined the eldest son, I'm afraid my future would be much better under Uncle Liu. I could make great achievements, and have my wife and children be given titles. But...

Chen Dao was silent, then spoke slowly: "Uncle Liu treated Chen Dao very well. If I surrender to the eldest son now... I will be a traitor to my master!"

"Stupid!" Before Chen Dao finished his words, a scolding rang out.

The one who spoke was Fengchu Pang Tong. He looked at Chen Dao and shook his head: "The eldest son is the eldest son of Emperor Liu. It is only natural for a son to inherit his father's business!"

"Even if the eldest son occupies Jingnan, Jingnan is still surnamed Liu, still the bloodline of the Han Dynasty, and the foundation of the descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan! If you vote for the eldest son, how can you be called a traitor?"

Listening to Pang Tong's words, Chen Dao was stunned, as if it was really the case.

Pang Tong: "My lord has two sons, Adou and the eldest son. If my lord passes the throne to the eldest son, even if you don't serve him now, you will have to serve him in the future. What difference does it make whether you serve him sooner or later?"

"If the lord passes the throne to Adou..."

Pang Tong didn't finish his words, but Chen Dao already understood.

If his lord passed the throne to Adou, he naturally could not surrender to Liu Wu at this moment... In other words, the object of his current hesitation to be loyal was no longer Uncle Liu, but Adou and Liu Wu!
Now that my lord's life or death is uncertain, what is there to hesitate about in choosing between Adou and Liu Wu to be loyal to?
Chen Dao figured it out.

He knelt on the ground without hesitation and said: "Chen Dao is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

Liu Wu nodded: "I appoint you as the governor of Wuling..."

The governor of Wuling!

Chen Dao's face instantly turned blood red. He had fought for Emperor Liu for so many years, but he was only a deputy general.

Now that I have just surrendered to the eldest son, he has appointed me as the governor of a county? This is a high-ranking official with a salary of 2,000 stones. More importantly, I can rule a region on my own!

Liu Wu's voice continued: "I will give you 5,000 soldiers. After you take office, you can recruit another 5,000 Wuling barbarians, a total of 10,000, to train a troop of white-ear soldiers!"

White-eared soldiers?

Chen Dao was stunned. Training soldiers was his specialty, but these white-eared soldiers...

Chen Dao: "My lord, what are white-eared soldiers?"

Liu Wu: "The White-eared Soldiers wear white feathers as decorations. They can climb mountains and wade through water as if they were walking on flat ground. They are invincible in battles between mountains. The Wuling barbarians have lived in the deep mountains and dense forests for generations, so they can be the source of the White-eared Soldiers..."

"In Gong'an City, there is a man called Ma Liang, who is quite talented. I can make him my chief clerk to help you train your troops."

Chen Dao no longer had any doubts: "I obey your command!"

Liu Wu turned his gaze to Mi Fang, who looked indifferent: "My entire Mi family is loyal to Uncle Liu, and my sister even serves Uncle Liu... I'm sorry, Mi Fang doesn't dare to accept the kindness of the eldest son!"

The entire Mi family is loyal only to Emperor Liu?
Liu Wu glanced at Mi Zhu indifferently. Mi Zhu was startled and kicked Mi Fang directly!
Mi Fang was caught off guard and fell to the ground, looking at Mi Zhu with fear in his eyes: "Brother, I..."

"Asshole!" Mi Zhu cursed, "At this point, you still want to be loyal to Uncle Liu? Isn't my loyalty to Liu Xuande enough?"

"Back in Xuzhou, we thought Liu Xuande was a hero, so we supported him with our entire family, and even made our sisters his concubines!"

"But what has he done all these years?"

“He has accomplished nothing!!”

Mi Zhu originally just wanted to express his stance to Liu Wu and save his brother's life, but even he himself did not expect that he would get more and more excited as he spoke: "Over the years, he has fought again and again despite repeated defeats, and he has fought again and again despite repeated defeats!"

"He was chased by Cao Cao like a stray dog! We, the Mi family, followed him, and the wealth accumulated by our ancestors for generations was almost drained away by him..."

"If it weren't for the eldest son's plot, would Liu Xuande have been able to take over the four counties in southern Jing?!"

Mi Zhu was so excited that he took a breath and said, "Now that we don't know whether the lord is alive or dead, someone has to take charge of the Jingnan foundation."

"Just as Mr. Fengchu said, the ones who can control Jingnan now are none other than Adou and the eldest son! Mi is indeed close to Adou, but how can Adou, a baby boy, support the current situation in Jingnan?!"

"The eldest son defeated Cao Cao and occupied more than 30 counties in the north of the Yangtze River. Now he has made southern Jing and northern Jiang one... If you don't serve such a heroic lord, do you really want to serve a seven-year-old child?!"

Mi Zhu's words were sharp and Mi Fang was speechless and unable to answer.

He just spoke subconsciously: "But how can I betray Uncle Liu..."

Mi Zhu: "Who told you to betray Uncle Liu?"

"Isn't the eldest son the descendant of Emperor Liu? We serve the eldest son as our leader. Aren't we protecting Emperor Liu's foundation? How can we say that we are [rebelling against Emperor Liu]?"

Mi Fang wanted to say something else, but Mi Zhu's tone became even colder and harsher: "After all, I am the head of the Mi family and your elder brother..."

"If you still can't figure it out, then I will have no choice but to break your legs and send you back to your hometown in Xuzhou to continue being a businessman!"

Mi Zhu was not trying to intimidate his own brothers. Breaking Mi Fang's legs and sending him back to Xuzhou was much better than having him killed by Liu Wu, or even implicating the entire Mi family.

Looking at his brother's indifferent eyes, Mi Fang understood that his brother was determined to put the entire Mi family on Liu Wu's shoulders.

What's the use of Liu Huangshu losing the support of Mi even if one is loyal to him?

Uncle Liu, ah Uncle Liu...

It’s not that Mi Fang is disloyal, but the general situation is like this.

Mi Fang sighed softly,
She knelt down in front of Liu Wu and lowered her head: "Mi Fang, I pay my respects to you, sir..."

From then on, Liu Xuande's purse, the richest man in the Han Dynasty, and the Mi family completely turned to Liu Wu.

(End of this chapter)