Wang Gong stared at Zang Ba, his expression changing.
These people were all 'recruited' by Qiao Mao for various reasons. The most special one among them is undoubtedly this Zang Ba!
Zang Ba came to surrender with his troops, and he was so unruly that even the bridge guards could not do anything to him.
Zang Ba put the sword on Wang Hu's neck and said in a cold voice: "Where are my wife and children hidden?"
Wang Gong felt the sharp blade on his neck, shook his body, held on, and said: "Colonel Zang, listen to me..."
Poof
Zang Ba swung his sword fiercely and then drew it back.
Wang Hu's whole body was stiff and his legs were shaking violently. He subconsciously reached out and touched his neck. There was a thin cut. It seemed that there was no blood, but it hurt like a needle!
Zang Ba stared at him coldly without saying another word.
Wang Hu's scalp was numb and he said, "I'm in the backyard of the government office."
Zang Ba put away his knife and turned to leave.
Wang Gong said urgently: "What are you going to do?"
Zang Ba ignored him at all, picked up the knife, and left in a hurry.
Wang Hui covered the wound on his neck with his right hand, feeling panicked. He thought about it, sighed, and said to himself: "That's it!"
His wife and children were also in Qiao Mao's hands, but he couldn't care less about it now. He put away some account books, took some soft goods, and left silently.
Zang Ba separated from Wang Gong, without any fancy, summoned his old troops and rushed to the government office.
At this time, Qiaomao and a group of people were inspecting the tower.
He watched the officers and soldiers retreat, and smiled with Bai Rao: "Captain Bai, am I right? The more urgent the Cao army's offensive, the more it shows that they are short of food and grass. In the cold winter, they have nowhere to find food. They must either retreat or wait. Self-destruction!"
Bai Rao played with the knife in his hand, and when he saw that Cao Jun had indeed retreated, he looked playful and said, "Prefect Qiao, I have some good news for you."
"Oh?" Qiao Mao was a little surprised. Is there anything in Puyang City that can be hidden from him?
He looked at Bai Zhuan and said, "What's the good news?"
Bai Rao made a clanging sound, inserted the knife back, and said, "Yecheng, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long."
Qiao Mao's expression suddenly changed, he stared at Bai Rao and said, "Can you guys conquer Ye City?"
Bai Rao smiled complacently and said, "Whether it is true or false, the bridge prefect will know in a few days."
Qiao Mao's mind was shaken, and his eyes flashed.
He formed an alliance with the Montenegrin Army because he just wanted a foreign aid, not an 'ally' who could march straight into Jizhou and attack Yecheng!
"Prefect, it's bad, Zang Ba has rebelled!" Before Qiaomao could think about it, a captain he appointed suddenly ran up and shouted urgently.
Qiao Mao's expression suddenly changed, he hurried downstairs and shouted: "Stop him!"
Bai Rao was a little surprised. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cao Jun preparing to attack the city again. He stared at Qiaomao's back, thought for a while, and turned to another direction.
By the time Qiaomao arrived, Zang Ba had already rescued his wife and children, and was surrounded by hundreds of people with him.
Qiao Mao quickly saw everyone looking at him strangely, his eyes darkened, and shouted to Zang Ba: "Zang Ba, surrender immediately, I will spare your life!"
Seeing that he was surrounded, Zang Ba was not afraid and said: "Qiaomao, now you open the north gate and let me go. Everything will be easy. If you insist on forcing me, I will open the south gate and let Lu Bu enter the city!"
"How dare you!" Qiaomao was shocked and angry.
The south gate is indeed guarded by Zang Ba's men!
Zang Ba chopped off the spear not far in front of him with one slash and shouted: "Whoever dares to stop me will die with me!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward with a knife and forced back the soldiers and horses on the bridge in front.
No one dared to stop him, they all looked at Qiao Mao, waiting for him to make a decision.
Qiaomao didn't expect that Zang Ba would be so bold!
But if he kills Zang Ba, the south gate will collapse instantly. Lu Bu and Cao Cao will definitely seize the opportunity and fight their way in!
Qiao Mao's expression was uncertain, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and for a while, he couldn't make a decision at all.
"Prefect! Look!" a soldier exclaimed.
Qiao Mao looked up and saw that the granary suddenly burst into flames.
Qiao Meng stumbled and almost fell to the ground, but was picked up in a panic by several soldiers.
"Let's go, let's go!" Qiao said anxiously without caring about anything else.
Zang Ba looked back with cold eyes, protected his wife and children, and went straight to the south gate.
At the same time, outside Puyang City.
Guo Jia drank wine, looked at the fire in Puyang City, and smiled with Cao Cao: "General, is your letter effective?"
Cao Cao was not sure either. His narrow eyes flashed with excitement and he said: "Yes or no, the city will be destroyed today!"
"attack!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice.
All Cao Cao's troops and horses pressed forward.
Not far away, Ding Yuan would not miss this opportunity and said loudly: "Order Lu Bu to attack the city with all his strength. He must be the first to attack. Capture Qiao Mao and others!"
The city of Puyang had collapsed. Cao Cao and Ding Yuan joined forces and easily fought their way in with little effort.
In less than half an hour, Cao Cao entered the city majestically on horseback.
"Did you catch Qiao Mao?" Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun and asked.
Xiahou Dun said: "Let him run away. Miaocai led people to chase him. However, there are many family members of the Qiao family, and I captured them all."
Cao Cao looked slightly cold and said: "Send me an order to hunt down the Qiao family and the Yi tribe throughout Yanzhou!"
"Yes!" Xiahou Dun responded loudly.
He turned around and pulled all the family members of the rebels to the gate of the government office, and beheaded them all, regardless of age or sex, a total of four to five hundred people!
When Ding Yuan rushed over, he was shocked to see corpses on the ground. He stared at Cao Cao on the steps and couldn't say a word.
Cao Cao had no expression on his face and said: "Ding Shijun, Puyang is about to be defeated. Please join me in writing to the court."
Ding Yuan could not have imagined that Cao Cao would be so cruel. He moved the corners of his mouth but did not refuse.
At the same time, Luoyang City and the Imperial Palace.
Pan Yin held a plate in his hand, handed it to Liu Bian, and said: "Your Majesty, this is a newly developed paper by the descendants of Marquis Cai. It is specially presented to your Majesty for your royal inspection."
"Marquis Cai?"
Liu Bian was startled, then realized what he was doing. He took it, first touched it, and then looked at it carefully. Compared with the one on his desk, he said with a smile: "It is indeed more delicate, softer, and less rough."
As Liu Bian spoke, he couldn't help but pick up the pen and try it out. He wrote a few words and nodded: "It's smoother, no jerky feeling, good paper!"
Liu Bian picked up the pile of paper again, looked at it carefully for a while, looked at Pan Yin, and said, "Did you just talk about the descendants of Marquis Cai? Does Cai Lun have descendants?"
Pan Yin paused for a moment and said: "This, it is said, it seems that there is a genealogy with Cai Taichang, and it was Empress Tang who recommended him."
Liu Bian said oh, noncommittal.
Nowadays, all kinds of relationships often go back several generations or even more than a dozen generations. Who can tell clearly?
However, as he looked at the stack of papers, his eyes narrowed slightly. Just now, an idea flashed through his mind, which made him very excited, but no matter how hard he tried to capture it, he couldn't remember it.
"etc,"
Liu Bian suddenly looked at Pan Yin and said, "You said it was Princess Tang who introduced you? Are they in the palace now?"
Pan Yin said: "Yes, Cai Taichang and Cai Zheng are outside Jingfu Palace, and Cai Xiaoniang is in Tang Empress' Palace."
'Why does Cai Wenji always come to the palace! '
Liu Bian cursed in his heart and said, "Tell them to come in."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and stepped back.
Liu Bian sat on the chair and looked at the stack of papers quietly, still thinking about the flash of inspiration just now.
Not long after, Cai Yong and Cai Zheng came in one after the other.
"Your Majesty, Cai Yong/Cai Zheng, your Majesty." The two saluted.
"No courtesy." Liu Bian looked at Cai Zheng, who had an eight-cornered beard and triangular eyes, and looked like a philistine businessman.
Cai Zheng bowed, with a respectful look on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, the papermaking skills of this villain are all passed down from ancestors. Please make some slight changes and present them to Your Majesty."
Liu Bian looked at him, his heart moved, and said: "You said, this is Caihou paper, passed down from ancestors, are you the only one who knows it?"
Cai Zheng said: "Your Majesty, yes. This kind of paper is very special. It requires materials and processes, which are quite different from the past. It took the villain more than ten years to improve..."
"How much do these papers cost?" Liu Bian interrupted, his eyes burning.
Cai Zheng was stunned, looked up at Liu Bian carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, these things cost me eight hundred dollars."
"Eight hundred?"
Liu Bian had a strange look on his face, and reached out to pick up a pile on the table. After a little estimation, he found that there were only sixty or seventy pieces.
One piece actually costs more than ten cents!
Liu Bian thought about it in his mind and said, "Can the cost be reduced?"
Cai Zheng didn't understand the purpose of Liu Bian's question at all. He glanced at Cai Yong and answered more cautiously: "If we simplify it carefully and use materials, we can save one or two hundred money. I am offering this to your majesty." It’s the best, no matter the cost, your Majesty, please make it clear.”
I went to several stores with broken computers and wasted most of the day. Today’s update is a bit lacking. I will continue to work hard tomorrow~
Shamelessly asking for a monthly ticket~
(End of chapter)
