On March 20, 20th, Jian'an, under the control of Xu Shu, Wen Pin led 20,000 soldiers to leave Jiangling and rest in Changsha County and Guiyang County. The Jinfan Navy, which had been in Baling, entered Jiangling City the next day under the leadership of Gan Ning. At this point, Gao Chong successfully occupied the former Chu fortress of Jiang, and his troops had already pointed to Yong'an, the gateway to Yizhou, which was upstream.

On March 22, Gao Chong personally led a large army to Xiangyang City.

Before he could take a breath, he saw the first thing he saw was a city with nine out of ten rooms and a stern scattered city. The once prosperous and noisy streets disappeared, and there were only one or two wild dogs barking in the alleys, as if protesting the despicable behavior of their owners abandoning them, but they did not know that their owners were also suffering from another abandoned fate, and the ending was even more miserable than them.

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Fangling Road have begun to fall into extreme fear and hunger. They have not had much dry food left when they are traveling in a hurry. Those who are self-reliant and strong are robbing others of their food unscrupulously.

If Huang Zhong had not tried his best to maintain the chaotic order, the situation would have been even more unbearable.

Huang Zhong, whose ancestral home was Nanyang, had also fled from the north with his tribe's father. The same ancestral origin and the same situation gave him an inextricable mercy for these people in desperate situations. However, Huang Zhong's troops had only more than 3,000 people, and the dry food they carried was only enough for a few days. Even if the soldiers were willing to endure hunger, they could not cope with tens of thousands of hungry people. In desperation, Huang Zhong had to seek help from the friendly troops in the rear.

"More than 100,000 people fleeing in Fangling were in urgent need of resettlement, but our army pursued them all the way, and the soldiers carried limited food and grass, which was really unable to help those elderly, weak women and children. I hope that the general can be anxious about the people's urgent needs and solve the problems for the people. In this way, the people of Jingxiang will naturally return to the east!" Huang Zhong's military memorial was written in a simple and unpretentious manner, just like his honest temperament, without any slightest oblique strokes.

"The dignified uncle has used such unbearable means. Could it be that this is what is called benevolence and righteousness?" After seeing Huang Zhong's military report, Taishi Ci said frightened.

Liu Bei has a reputation of loving the people as much as his son. This time he fled, he completely ignored the lives and deaths of the people. It was really shameless.

Gao Chong was very calm about this. If he were in Liu Bei's situation, he would probably do this. Moreover, Liu Bei was able to use hypocritical tricks to the extreme and use them as a weapon to escape. This is not something that ordinary people can do. Even Gao Chong felt sorry for this.

"In the past, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and retreated to the Guandong princes, but now Liu Bei's move to advance west with his people is the same as Dong Zhuo." He also said to the military staff.

Gao Chong shook his head and said, "Liu Bei is better than Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhongying forced the people to flee, but Liu Bei could let the people follow him to escape automatically. Just this point can tell the superiors and inferiors!"

"People's commander, what should we do now? Nine out of ten houses in Xiangyang City are empty. Our army pursues them all the way, and the soldiers carry limited food and grass, so they are really unable to help these hungry and thirsty people." Taishi Ci, who received Huang Zhong's news in advance, ordered the dry food taken out by his troops to distribute it to the hungry people, but because of the large number, it was a drop in the bucket.

"Hmph, these foolish people are fooled by Liu Bei, and they deserve to starve to death!" Ling Tong said angrily.

Unlike Huang Zhong, who lived in Jingxiang for the past, Ling Tong, who was born in Jiangdong, had no good feelings for the people in the Jingxiang area. In his opinion, the people in the enemy's territory were all enemies, and there was no need to show mercy to the enemy's subordinates.

"Public achievements should not be presumptuous. These people were also blinded for a while. As long as we prove ourselves with actions, they will definitely come back. Ziyi, hurry to Dangyang and transfer some military rations from Gongjin and Xiu Mu's army to respond to the emergency. For the gap between the soldiers in the army, I will compile a book and Zijing from Jiangdong to urgently transfer it from Jiangdong." Gao Chong's voice was calm and calm. When the overall situation was settled, stabilizing the chaotic Jingzhou situation was the most important task. To settle the situation, the first thing to do is to make the fugitive people return to their homes with peace of mind.

Huang Zhong was right. This is a good opportunity to win over the hearts of the people. Which one is truly loving the people and which one is falsely loving the people. Only actions can prove everything.

Gao Chong believed that as long as he confessed his efforts, the people would naturally support him sincerely.

In Changsha County, Xu Shu, who was in charge of the affairs of the Intelligence Department, was intercepted by the prefect Huanjie who came to welcome him early before he could arrive in the city.

"Boxu, it is so honor to welcome him from such a distance! Hey, why didn't Boyan come with you?" Xu Shu had not seen Huanjie for more than two years, so he was naturally extremely happy this time.

Huan Jie looked solemn, approached Xu Shu and whispered: "Yuan Zhi, can you speak with a step? I have an important situation to report."

Xu Shu nodded, walked with Huan Jie to a remote place and stopped, and then asked, "If you have something to do, please tell me?"

Huan Jie looked around again. After confirming that there was no one, Fang said: "I have found out the whereabouts of the assassination of the Pet Supervisor!"

"Oh, Boxu, come on!"

"Brother Yuanzhi, this matter is of great importance. According to reliable information, Sun Jiayu Ni is now hiding in General Lu's mansion." Huan Jie said.

"How is this possible? Do you know the consequences of this spread?" Xu Shu's face changed and he said.

With Lu Xun's special identity and Gao Chong's trust in him, Huan Jie's statement is impossible from any perspective, but the facts cannot be guessed by common sense.

Huan Jie, who felt that this matter was important, came up with a series of evidence, including the testimony of Changsha Duke Xing Daorong, the testimony of the chef and servant in the Lu Mansion, and the physical evidence, there was also a small piece of silk shirt on Sun Shangxiang's clothes and the wounded blood cloth that was replaced. If it weren't for the sufficient evidence, Huan Jie would not have the courage to question Lu Xun, who held heavy troops.

"Have you mentioned this to others?" Xu Shu asked in a deep voice.

"Apart from the Duwei Xing Daorong knows, even those who participated in the investigation will not know the real situation." Huan Jie said.

"Okay—. Don't make any noise about this matter for now. I will order Ye Xiao to closely monitor the entire Lu Mansion. As long as you find that the assassin appears in the mansion, you will be arrested immediately." Xu Shu said.

The governor of Jingnan, Lu Xun's Mansion.

"In February of spring, the coach led 20,000 soldiers to attack Jingling, defeated Liu Bei and general Guan Yu at the entrance of Hulugu, Xiao Yu's head, and later sent the general Huang Zhong to Xiangyang--!" Lu Xun read the battle report that Secretary Junmou had just presented, and couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Compared with the generals such as Zhou Yu, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci who participated in the Jingbei raid and made great achievements, Lu Xun, who was located in the rear, naturally felt a little unfair. This time, Gao Chong asked Lu Xun to leave Changsha to fill the gap left by Pang Tong and Lu Fannan after the expedition to prevent Wen Pangling from Jiangling's attack, but with Wen Pin surrendering, the original concerns no longer exist.

The curtain lightly opened, and a delicate red figure appeared in Lu Xun's eyes. Sun Shangxiang's lively figure was like a streamer with colorful charm, which immediately made the house look infinitely alive.

"Lu Lang, what are you thinking?" Sun Shangxiang's injuries have almost healed. She has always been lively and active, and she is very depressed about being unable to go out.

Safety is always relative. After spending the first period of calm, Sun Shangxiang keenly noticed that the situation around her was not abnormal. With the instinct and intuition she had learned over the years, she vaguely felt that there were always eyes behind her, peering at her all the time.

Maybe it's time to leave.

As soon as she thinks of this, she feels a deep pain in her heart, which she has never had before.

"Oh, nothing, I just saw the battle situation ahead and felt a little moved!" Lu Xun smiled slightly, concealed the unhappiness in his heart, and said.

"Have you won the battle again?" Sun Shangxiang said lightly as much as possible. As for the name Gao Chong, she tried her best to avoid mentioning it, but these two words were like rocks blocking her and Lu Xun, and could not be avoided no matter how hard they were.

"Yes." Lu Xun nodded.

"Lu Lang, I want to leave here-." Sun Shangxiang said quietly, letting go of the red spikes on the sword with a slender hand and gently lifting a strand of black hair in his earlobe.

"Why? Xiang'er, am I not treating you well? Did I say the wrong thing again? Or is someone angry with you?" Lu Xun hugged Sun Shangxiang's shoulders anxiously, and then pressed his warm body tightly to his chest.

Sun Shangxiang leaned her head against Lu Xun's undulating shoulders. The moment of beauty almost made her forget everything. There were only two people left in the world. Unfortunately, Meng always woke up.

"General, a large number of guards suddenly came outside the gate of the mansion. They - they surrounded the entire mansion!" A gatekeeper stumbled into the study and shouted anxiously.

"Who dares to break into my mansion? Is it Huanjie or the ignorant commander Xing Daorong?" Lu Xun let go of Sun Shangxiang, shouting loudly, and walked towards the door.

"It's me!" As soon as I approached the door, I heard a loud voice outside answering loudly.

Lu Xun was shocked, and his voice was so familiar: "Is it Military Advisor Xu?"

The door creaked open, and the first thing that came into his eyes was Xu Shu with a solemn face. Beside him, Huanjie, Xing Daorong and a large number of guards were standing with swords and guns as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Boyan, the purpose of my visit this time is not to force you to do anything. I just hope you can stop and hand over the female killer who assassinated the handsome pet. In that case, I can give you an explanation in the handsome pet." Xu Shu said in a deep voice.

"How did you know?" Lu Xun's face turned pale and he whispered.

"I didn't believe this, but after the investigation, it made me feel heartbroken. Boyan, how could you do such a ridiculous thing? How can you be worthy of your favorite coach?" Xu Shu paused and scolded.

Xu Shu said this sentence extremely painfully. With his personal relationship with Lu Xun, it is natural to blame him for such a reproach.

"No one of you is allowed to come in without the general's order?" At this time, Lu Xun's personal soldiers who were guarding the mansion encountered the rushing guards. They were tense for a moment and no one dared to give in.

"You all retreat, military advisor, things are not what you imagined - can you listen to me and say it slowly?" Lu Xun was so anxious that he was sweating. Seeing the situation moving towards a more complicated situation, as the protagonist of the incident, he was worried that he could not explain the situation clearly, and that he was worried about the safety of Sun Shangxiang in the backyard. At this moment, even though he was full of wisdom on weekdays, he could not think of a good way to achieve the best of both worlds.

In addition to the parties involved, the love between young men and women is the most ridiculous and incredible thing to others.

In the dark, the moment of looking back next to Changsha Road might have destined to be a deep relationship between Lu Xun and Sun Shangxiang. For them who are in a irreconcilable hostility, all explanations are pale and powerless. Perhaps God doesn't want to give them any reason or excuse at all.

Love is love, it’s that simple.

Just as Lu Xun racked his brains to explain, there were already shouts of killing in the backyard. Sun Shangxiang, who was unwilling to surrender, could not let the guards approach her? The "Baili" sword cold light was unsheathed, and several guards who rushed forward were injured under her hands.

"Miss Sun, do you think you can escape today's scene?" Xu Shu looked at Sun Shangxiang coldly in the fierce battle. The girl's eyes in front of him were so stubborn and unyielding. It seemed that it was not easy to capture her alive.

"Hmph, what's the matter if you can't get out? Which one of you dares to come forward? My sword is not a vegetarian!" said Sun Shangxiang Jiaozha.

"The girl's swordsmanship is indeed unparalleled, but if you act like this in the Lu Mansion, don't you think that it will implicate other people?" Xu Shu smiled slightly, and glanced at Lu Xun intentionally or unintentionally.

"Me, Lu and I have nothing to do with this Lu surname. You can't just accuse a good person!" Sun Shangxiang was anxious for a moment and almost said the word "Lang" behind her.

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Okay, if we let us believe you, just throw the sword and surrender. Otherwise, if you give me a thousand reasons, you will not be able to escape that person."

If Sun Shangxiang could take the initiative to put down his weapons and give up resistance, Lu Xun's behavior of taking in the criminal can be interpreted as a means of trapping. Xu Shu believed that with his eloquence, Lu Xun could be calmly freed from all unfavorable accusations.

This is something Xu Shu can do as a friend of Lu Xun, and it is also a protective measure he exercised as a military advisor to protect a rare talented man.

Which young people don’t make any mistakes?

Xu Shu believed that when Lu Xun was rational in the future, he would be grateful for everything he did today.

"Okay, I've assassinated anyway. I don't want to think about those hatreds and hatreds anymore. I think if my elder brother had a spirit in the sky, he wouldn't blame me anymore. Even if he died like this today, I'll have no worries!" Sun Shangxiang bit his red lips tightly, and his snow-white teeth were set against a touch of sadness, a sense of perseverance, and a heartbreaking beauty.

After saying that, her sword slowly lowered, and her eyes stared at Lu Xun a few steps away for a long time.

The world is far away, and creation is arousing people. For Sun Shangxiang and Lu Xun, even though they are there, their hearts are broken.

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