Ragnarok is born

Although Xu Shu did not directly explain which of the two, Yan Xiang and Li Shu, would win, everyone present knew that there was a very obvious gap in strength between the two sides in the battle, so the final result was self-evident.

"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"!

A series of loud noises spread over the entire Liyang County, and someone tremblingly said, "This is the sound of a siege log. Mr. Xu Shu was right just now. Li Shu, who is attacking the city, has clearly gained the upper hand."

Apart from Zuo Ci and other Taoists, as well as Xu Shu, the other diners in the inn couldn't help showing panicked expressions.

In the troubled times, no matter who they are, they all know that once the city is destroyed, there will be chaos in the future, and they don't know what misfortune they will encounter.

Some troops with bad military discipline will even indulge their soldiers and wash the city with blood to vent the tyranny accumulated by the soldiers due to casualties during the siege.

Once encountering such an extreme misfortune, it is really a terrible experience that is not working every day and that the ground is not right.

Xu Shu looked around at the inn, and said calmly, "Sun Ce is called Sun Lang, and he is very famous in the Jiangdong area. He has always been known for his strict military discipline..."

When he asked Xu Shu a question earlier, the slightly obese middle-aged man smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that Sun Ce has personally brought the army here, but everyone knows that Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, has a bad reputation."

The diners, who were gradually calmed down by Xu Shu's comfort, raised it again after hearing the middle-aged man's words.

Xu Shu twitched the corner of his mouth lightly, pointed at Zuo Ci and said, "Mr. Wujiao, Immortal Master Zuo Ci is in the inn, what are you worried about?"

Immortal Master Zuo Ci?

All the diners followed the direction pointed by Xu Shu, and looked at Zuo Ci and the others beside the window.

Seeing Zuo Ci, who was crippled and obviously different from others, immediately remembered the rumors related to Zuo Ci, and couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. Several people even burst into tears, and told one after another, "Zuo Cixian Master is here, we are saved!"

Zuo Ci stared at Xu Shu fiercely, and found that there was no anxiety on the other's face at all. He knew that Xu Shu pushed himself to the front desk to appease the emotions of all the diners in the inn in front of him.

He had no choice but to show a slight smile, and said to everyone, "Everyone, if Li Shu really breaks the city, the old Taoist will definitely open his mouth and let him let everyone go."

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Yan Xiang is 38 years old this year, with a well-groomed appearance and an extraordinary bearing.

Looking at a group of officials in the governor's mansion who were in a panic and shouting loudly, the corners of their mouths couldn't help showing a desperate smile.

He never imagined that Sun Ce would be so bold that he would send Li Shu to attack Liyang City in total disregard of the dignity of the court.

Thinking of the other party's title of "Little Overlord of Jiangdong", he thought to himself that this son of Sun Ce was indeed similar to Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu back then, a character who acted recklessly and acted recklessly.

As soon as he thought about it, he wondered whether he should leave a suicide note, warning Xun Yu and Cao Cao who were far away in Xuchang, to be careful and vigilant against Sun Ce.

But then I thought about it, when I died and the news spread that Li Shu led troops to attack the Governor's Mansion in Yangzhou, even if I didn't leave a suicide note, Xun Yu and Cao Cao would probably be afraid of Sun Ce.

Thinking of this, Yan Xiang couldn't help showing a look of dumbfounding.

So what if I pretend to be both civil and military?This airborne becoming the governor of Yangzhou, I am afraid it will be my last official position in this life.

Since Dong Zhuo's chaos, the imperial court has been weakened, and the local tyrants have grown stronger. After rounds of fighting, the current situation of the princes in troubled times has finally formed.

Since it is a troubled time, it is natural that a prince with soldiers and food is the greatest guarantee of survival, otherwise even a decent official appointed by the court like him can only end up in a tragic ending of defeat and death.

boom!

A loud exclamation came from the southeast city gate, and Yan Xiang knew that Li Shu's soldiers had successfully breached the city gate at this moment.

His face was as calm as water, and he just stood in the hall of the Governor's Mansion, listening to the whistling sound in his ears, like a long snake, coming quickly, approaching the Governor's Mansion little by little.

The captain of Jiujiang County rushed into the governor's mansion with a tired face and blood all over his body, and shouted loudly while running, "Master, Li Shu is powerful, and our defeat is imminent. Please follow me to break through and leave Liyang!" ..."

Yan Xiang waved his hand and signaled, "I have decided to live and die with the city, you lead the rest of the army to break through!"

Du Wei was shocked when he heard the words, and he didn't dare to say anything, "How can this make the emperor the head of a state in Yangzhou, how can he fall into Li Shu's hands."

He stomped his feet and said bitterly, "Since the envoy is unwilling to break through, then I will take soldiers and fight against the enemy with the envoy..."

There was a strange look on Yan Xiang's face, and he said inexplicably, "You don't have to be like this."

Ever since Yan Xiang parachuted to become the governor of Yangzhou, the relationship between the captain in front of him and him has not been very harmonious.

This captain has always been obedient to his orders, but how can he show an image of being dedicated to the public like he is now?

It's just a posturing.

Yan Xiang couldn't stop laughing in his heart, and said in a low tone, "If the governor didn't stay and serve as a shield, do you think you can get out of trouble, Captain?"

The captain was startled, with a hesitant look on his face.

Although he has already been defeated by Li Shu, if he can escort the governor to successfully break through, then the punishment he will face in the future will definitely be weakened.

And if the assassin, the highest official of a state, dies, the lower-level officials like himself will only care about running for their lives, even if they can escape in the end, once the court learns the news, they will become angry from embarrassment, and they may reveal their identities to the end.

The captain originally had the idea of ​​escorting Yan Xiang to break through, but after being exposed by Yan Xiang, he couldn't help but blush.

The sound of fighting outside the governor's mansion was getting closer and closer. Seeing that Li Shu's soldiers and horses were about to attack the governor's mansion, the captain couldn't care less about other things. He waved his big hand and said to the soldiers behind him, "Come here, bring the envoy together!" breakout..."

Yan Xiang didn't dodge either, he just let the soldiers grab his arm, and said to the captain, "Why bother to tear your skin apart, even if you take me away by force, I won't be grateful afterwards, but I will deal with you dereliction of duty."

"And if you bring me with you, Li Shu will definitely send a large number of people to hunt me down, and even you will not be spared."

"Instead, let me stay and deal with Li Shu in the governor's mansion. Maybe you will have a chance."

Looking at Yan Xiang's plain face, the captain was deeply moved, a very unpleasant emotion surged in his heart.

Yan Xiang's words, inside and out, all revealed an attitude of wanting to die, so how can the captain blame the other party?

With a complicated look on his face, he dejectedly motioned his own soldiers to let go of Yan Xiang, and cupped his hands, "I want you to take care of it!"

After speaking, he rushed out of the governor's mansion without looking back, and fled to the north of the city before the soldiers under Li Shu had the opportunity to completely surround the governor's mansion.

Sitting on the horse, Li Shu commanded the soldiers under his command to launch a fierce attack on the governor's mansion. Suddenly, he heard cheers erupting in front of him, "Break through the governor's mansion, and Yan Xiang, the governor of Yangzhou, has been captured!"

Only then did he look relaxed, and with his confidant soldiers, he drove the steed under him, and slowly stepped into the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion with the troops.

When he saw Yan Xiang, the governor of Yangzhou, he found that the other party didn't look too embarrassed, so he couldn't help being taken aback.

From Yan Xiang's body, it can be seen that the opponent did not make a gesture of resistance, so he still maintained a decent image all over his body.

Sitting on the horse like that, Li Shu waved the whip in his hand, and laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, please come here without any harm."

Yan Xiang looked at the arrogant Li Shu expressionlessly, and said calmly, "Who are you? I don't seem to know you?"

Li Shu was like a chicken and duck being strangled by someone, his laughter stopped abruptly, and he immediately looked at Yan Xiang with a fierce look in his eyes.

He never imagined that under such circumstances, Yan Xiang would still have the guts to show his face.

"How courageous!" Li Shu yelled angrily, and with a snap of the horsewhip in his hand, he flew straight across the void and slapped Yan Xiang fiercely.

With a "snap", the horsewhip spit out a message like a poisonous snake, and with an unusually vicious qi, it smashed the clothes on Yan Xiang's shoulders, revealing his fair skin.

Under the severe pain, Yan Xiang let out a muffled groan, only to see his shoulders exposed in the air, suddenly

A red and swollen scar instantly swelled up.

However, Li Shu's mind is vicious, but the means of displaying it are quite clever. This whip did not break Yan Xiang's skin, but the insidious true energy that rushed into Yan Xiang's body through the whip instantly brought Yan Xiang Huge damage.

Yan Xiang endured the pain, the muscles on both sides of his cheeks twitched uncontrollably, but he showed a look of indifference, and said with a sneer, "Sure enough, from Sun Jian to Sun Ce, you are all soldiers, and you, Li Shu, are no exception."

"Are there any other methods available than such means of intimidation?"

In the end, Yan Xiang's eyes were full of sarcasm, and he made no secret of his ridicule at Li Shu, but he didn't care about being captured at all.

Li Shu's expression changed, Yan Xiang's reaction greatly exceeded his expectations, and he thought to himself, could the other party have something else to rely on?

But all the soldiers and horses of the governor of Yangzhou have been defeated, and even the captain of Jiujiang County, who has saved the last bit of combat power, has fled.

Yan Xiang is just a bald governor of Yangzhou, what else can he rely on?

Li Shu kept silent, but Yan Xiang laughed even more strongly, "By the way, I almost forgot."

"Back then, Sun Jian killed Wang Rui, governor of Jingzhou, Zhang Zi, prefect of Nanyang, and his son Lu Kang, prefect of Lujiang. The father and son of the Sun family wantonly killed court officials. It's a common practice. Could it be that you, Li Shu, want to kill me too?"

Li Shu's face was ashen.

Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and his son killed court officials without authorization, but they were not punished in the end. It was just that their bad reputation made them worse among scholars.

But their father and son are rare generals in the world. For example, Sun Jian is a model in the allied army against Dong Zhuo who dared to go head-to-head with Dong Zhuo's army;

Even if these two people killed court officials, their prestige would not be damaged. Even if the dirty water of Shilin was poured on them, it would not help.

But his Li Shu is completely different.

Although he is the dignified prefect of Lujiang, he is only a general under Sun Ce, if he bears the stigma of killing court officials without authorization.

Who knows what encounters await him in the future?

For example, once Sun Ce felt that the criticism of him by scholars all over the world was extremely serious and unbearable, would he push himself to the front and act as a scapegoat?

Li Shu glared at Yan Xiang bitterly, feeling that he was having a headache now.

Conquering Liyang County was easier than he had imagined, but how to deal with Yan Xiang, governor of Yangzhou afterwards, became the most difficult thing.

Yan Xiang sneered, and said something that stunned Li Shu, "Sun Ce claims to be a little overlord, doesn't he have a number of days?"

"Xiang Yu, the overlord of the Western Chu, flourished and died suddenly. In the end, his reputation was ruined and he committed suicide in Wujiang."

Li Shu was extremely annoyed, he never expected that Yan Xiang would say something unexpected in such a situation.

He spread out the horsewhip in his hand, and with an astonishing vigor full of destructive power, he whipped Yan Xiang's body again.

This time he had used all his strength, but Yan Xiang didn't care, screaming and shouting loudly, "Li Shu, don't make mistakes."

"Although you can occupy Liyang County right now, the imperial court still holds righteousness. When the heavenly soldiers come, how can you resist?"

"Clap"!

Li Shu knocked Yan Xiang to the ground with a whip, retracted his whip, stared at Yan Xiang who fell on the ground with an inexplicable expression, and sighed quietly, "Please forgive me for being just a blunt martial artist. die?"

Li Shu was so angry that he hated and admired Yan Xiang.

If he had killed Yan Xiang before he slandered Sun Ce, then maybe nothing would have happened.

But it's too late now.

Li Shu's thoughts turned, and he thought to himself that after this matter got to Sun Ce's ears, he didn't know what that little overlord would think of him?

Yan Xiang fell to the ground and couldn't stop laughing, and suddenly burst into a violent cough, his whole body bowed into a ball, trembling slightly, like a longbow about to break.

He tried his best to turn his eyes away, looked at Li Shu, and said the last sentence in his life, "Li Shu, I am waiting for you underground, come and meet again."

After saying this, a trace of bright red blood flowed from the corner of Yan Xiang's mouth, then his head tilted, and he lost his breath immediately.

Li Shu sat blankly on the horseback, looking at Yan Xiang's gradually lifeless body, suddenly felt a chill strike in the void, and couldn't help shivering.

What the hell is going on?

Volume 31 Dynasty Warriors Chapter [-]: Li Shu

Just watching Yan Xiang die in front of him, Li Shu's mood was extremely complicated.

For him, it was completely incomprehensible what Yan Xiang was thinking.

According to common sense, people are born to cherish their lives, and they should have the most cautious attitude towards themselves, who can only have one life.

But this was not the case for Yan Xiang. Li Shu never expected that Yan Xiang would rather commit suicide than fall into his own hands.

He stared blankly at Yan Xiang's corpse lying on the ground, and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

This time Sun Ce sent him to lead troops to attack Liyang County, which should have been considered a job without difficulty at all.

But Li Shu failed.

Could it be that from now on, I also need to bear the notoriety of killing celebrities without permission, and welcome the spurning of scholars all over the world?

Li Shu suddenly thought of Cao Cao, Sun Jian and other seniors who killed celebrities and then encountered terrible backlash, and couldn't help but wry smile.

I wondered to myself that there would be such a day when I could be as famous as the world-famous and powerful princes.

The eyes of the trusted soldiers beside him also became a little strange. Yan Xiang's suicide this time brought an unexpected and heavy blow to Li Shu.

If Li Shu was a prince of one side, perhaps for Li Shu, Yan Xiang's death was just an accident that might damage his reputation.

But Li Shu was only the prefect of Lujiang under Sun Ce's command.

This identity, in the eyes of some people, may already be a big figure who holds a lot of power and controls the life and death of the people in a county.

But for Sun Ce, Cao Cao and other princes, the prefect of a county may be just a pawn in their hands that can be wiped out at will.

Even Li Shu himself couldn't predict whether he would be punished by Sun Ce because of Yan Xiang's death in the future?

He stared blankly at Yan Xiang's gradually icy body, and suddenly felt that the excitement of easily capturing Liyang City just now had become a little bit less exciting, and then casually said to his confidant, "Let the soldiers follow the pre-war plan, Loot Liyang City."

The confidant soldier let out a smirk, showing an uncontrollable smile, and said loudly, "I will follow the command of the commander, and you are blessed..."

Liyang City, as the state government of Yangzhou, where the Governor's Mansion is located, has convenient transportation and gathers merchants. It has always been a prosperous place.