C1 Rescuing Liu Yu with the People's Flying Horse

The warm autumn sun was lazy and warm. It shone through the fine carved windows, casting countless mottled spots of light into the room.

The room was about ten zhang long and seventy zhang wide. There were shining wooden boards on the floor.

The front of the door was a three meter tall purple sandalwood screen. Two small censers were placed below the screen, and a faint fragrance slowly spread out along with the smoke.

On both sides of the wall, there were many different kinds of weapons. Some were ancient, heavy, and exquisite and small. At a glance, one could tell that they were not ordinary goods. Most of them were bows and crossbows.

Behind the screen was a large round table made of yellow rosewood, surrounded by six round stools made of yellow rosewood.

In the center of the table was a bundle of scattered arrows, surrounded by a dozen sharp arrows, a few small tools for polishing and pruning, and a dozen bright feathers. In the left corner of the table, there was a fine set of ink and paper, covered with a faint layer of dust.

In the innermost circular chair sat a middle-aged woman wearing a phoenix crown and red silk clothing. Her temperament was graceful and elegant, but her eyebrows were thick with worry. Her haggard eyes were staring at the mahogany bed in front of her.

On top of the bed, which was made of luxurious silk, lay a sleeping youth. His face was black and unshaven, his cheeks sharp, his eyebrows thick, and his slightly dry lips were tightly pursed.

"Madam, the medicine is here." Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and a shy girl's voice sounded.

"Come in!" The woman spoke softly, her tone extremely gentle.

Jiyaaa! The door was pushed open and a maid dressed in green came in with a black lacquer tray with a big bowl of medicine on it.

The maidservant walked over and placed the tray on the table. Then, she picked up the medicine bowl and prepared to feed the young man on the bed.

"I'll do it!" The woman took the spoon and scooped up a spoonful of medicine. She blew a few mouthfuls of it into the young man's mouth.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Before the medicine was consumed, the youth on the bed violently coughed and abruptly opened his eyes.

"My son is awake!" My son is finally awake! God bless us! God bless us! " The spoon in the woman's hand clattered to the ground as she grabbed the youth's hand and started crying.

The youth's eyes were filled with confusion. Only after a long while did he wake up from his dream and look at the woman in front of him.

"Ah, son, what happened to you?" The woman noticed the oddity of the youth and nervously asked, grabbing his hand even tighter.

"My head hurts!" The young man muttered as he rolled around on the bed.

The woman turned pale with fright. She hugged the young man, pacified him, and scolded the dumbstruck maidservants as she hurried over to find a doctor.

The sharp pain in the young man's head disappeared as quickly as it came. The young maid only left for a short while before returning to a tranquil state. However, her eyes seemed even more empty, as if she had been possessed by a nightmare.

Seeing that, the woman cried, "My son, what's wrong? Don't try to scare your mother! Mother only has this son of yours, if something were to happen to her, how would Mother be able to live on!? It's all the fault of that damned Liu He, he actually sent an assassin to assassinate us.

The teenager muttered, "Liu He?" "Then who is it?"

"Huh?" The woman stopped crying and looked at the youth in shock. Even Liu He had forgotten. What should he do? Someone, quickly come! "

"What orders do you have, Madam?" A petite and vigorous black armored guard appeared at the door, bowed and asked.

The woman wiped away her tears and shouted, "Gongsun Jia, is Master Hou in the mansion? My son's illness has suddenly worsened.

Gongsun Jia said respectfully, "Madam, Master Hou has gone to the west city and is preparing to personally supervise the execution of Youzhou Mu, Liu Yu. This humble one will quickly go and invite you!"

The woman waved her hand impatiently. "Go! "Hurry up and go!"

When the youth heard the words' Youzhou's Mu Liu Yu ', a lot of information suddenly appeared in his mind. His empty eyes quickly regained their color and he shouted with a hoarse voice, "Wait!"

"Huh?" The woman was first shocked and then overjoyed. "My son, have you come to your senses?"

The youth nodded and said, "Yes! I'll let mom worry about it. I have something urgent to do, so I'll discuss it with mom later. "Gongsun Jia, go and prepare your horse!"

The woman flatly refused, "What nonsense! How can you ride out and run when you just wake up? "No way!"

The teenager forced himself to sit up. He could not care about the blood still seeping out from the wound on his left shoulder. He stared at the woman and said determinedly: "This is a serious matter. Mother, please believe that your son will not act recklessly! "

The woman calmly looked at the youth, and after a while, smiled. "Fine, Mother believes in you! But you have to promise to come back as soon as you're done! "

"I promise I'll be back soon!" The youth said as he jumped off the bed. He randomly grabbed a black embroidered robe by the pillow and put it on his body. However, he didn't know the trick for a long time.

The woman smiled brightly and quickly helped the young man dress. She told Gongsun Jia to take a few people with him to take care of him and then sent him to the outside of the house to personally help him get on his horse.

He thought to himself: "After Gongsun Zan defeated Liu Yu, Youzhou and Jizhou have all been captured. It looks like the situation is looking good, but who would have thought that as long as Liu Yu dies, the Gongsun family will become the target of thousands of men, and within a few years, they will be wiped out!" Since I have rebuilt Gongsun Xu, I must stop this from happening! Liu Yu must not die! "Even if I die, I must not die at the hands of Gongsun Zan!"

'It is four years since the beginning of the first era (193), four years since Emperor Liu Xie ascended to the throne. Although the main force of the Yellow Turbine Army was suppressed, the strength of Zhang Yan, Zhang Baijun, and the others are still not to be underestimated! The dukes from all over the place are in constant fighting. This is precisely the chaotic world that I had always dreamed of! For a top mercenary who had been stirring up trouble in Africa for years, looking forward to fighting every day, was there anything more fortunate than coming to the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty? "Haha, only in troubled times can a good man create such a great achievement!"

'Haha, Cao Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lv Bu, Sun Quan, the heroes of the three kingdoms, I, Gongsun Xu, am here! ' "Even if I end up losing to you guys, my trip here will not be in vain!"

Gongsun Xu exclaimed in his heart as his eyes burned hotter and hotter!

"Young Master, we've arrived at the West Market!" Gongsun Jia, who was leading the way, stopped his horse and interrupted Gongsun Xu's wild thoughts.

Gongsun Xu reined in his horse, and looked at Ji County's County City in the last year of the man's life.

There were purplish brown bloodstains, broken weapons, and arrows stuck into the walls. There were traces of war on the narrow, dirty streets. Every household had their doors closed and windows closed. On the streets, not a single person could be seen walking around.

Gongsun Xu shifted his gaze forward and saw that there were dozens of prison cars on the street a hundred steps away. Thousands of yellow-clothed soldiers surrounded the entire street so that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

In front of the prison cart, there was a simple wooden platform about ten feet high, with dozens of people standing with their backs to Gongsun Xu. They were all wearing either brocade robes or armor, and their gazes were all fixed on the prison cart.

In front of him was a tall, burly general in green armor, a blue-gray hooded hood, and a long black scabbard of a sword hanging from his waist. At this moment, his right hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his sword. He unsheathed his sword and shouted, "It's already noon. Chop!

A few red-robed executioners came up to them and dragged a few people out of the carriage. They pressed them to the ground and raised the Phantom Head Knife high up in the air.

Gongsun Xu turned pale with fright. He didn't have time to think and quickly pulled out a black longbow from his horse's back and took out an arrow from his quiver. He aimed at the arrow and shot it out.

Clang!

The arrow arrived in an instant, accurately hitting the ghost head knife in the hands of the first executioner and sending it flying!

Everyone turned their heads, their shock clearly evident. There was actually someone in the Ji County who dared to stop Marquis Jin and Gongsun Zan from killing? If the duke was angered, more heads would fall to the ground! When they saw that it was Gongsun Xu, they all heaved a sigh of relief.

Gongsun Xu was in a daze. He looked at the black longbow in his hand and was ecstatic! In his previous life, he had been good at all kinds of crossbows. Earlier, he had only subconsciously released a string of arrows, but he didn't expect that he could actually pierce through a tree with 100 steps! Furthermore, after the bow was fully drawn, he could feel that it was at least five stones long. Otherwise, it was impossible for it to possess such a powerful strength a hundred steps away!

Everyone on the stage shouted, "It's the young duke! The young duke has woken up.

Gongsun Xu came back to his senses and immediately looked at the burly general's face. He was good-looking, with a three-inch short beard and thick eyebrows. Even from a distance, he could feel the strong murderous intent in his eyes.

Gongsun Xu secretly praised him, 'Gongsun Zan is indeed valiant!'

"My son is awake!" Come over and let me have a look! " Gongsun Zan cried out in joy. The murderous intent on his face disappeared without a trace. He laughed and waved at Gongsun Xu. He then ordered the executioner to stop the execution.

The yellow-clothed soldiers had already opened up a path, allowing Gongsun Xu and the rest to run to the bottom of the stage.

Gongsun Xu jumped off the horse and climbed onto the wooden platform in a few steps.

"Greetings to the young duke!" Everyone greeted him.

"How are my son's injuries?" Gongsun Zan also asked with a smile.

"Father, your son has something to discuss!" Gongsun Xu ignored the courtesy and the unfamiliar awkward feeling. He pulled Gongsun Zan to the side of the wooden platform.

"What is it?" Seeing his son being so rude, Gongsun Zan's face immediately darkened. He shouted, "The time for the execution has come, do not delay it! If you have something to say, hurry up and say it, then hurry up and go back to recuperate! "

Gongsun Xu moved closer to Gongsun Zan's ear, breaking the silence as soon as he opened his mouth, "Father, Liu Yu definitely cannot be killed! If I kill him, my family's defeat will be right before my eyes! "

Gongsun Zan lowered his voice, stared at Gongsun Xu and scolded, "Amazing! How dare you utter such ignorant words? As long as Liu Yu dies, I will have most of Youzhou, Jizhou, and the Cyan Plains. With two hundred thousand troops and horses, this is the perfect time to build a great career. Hurry up and go back to the manor, don't speak nonsense here! "

Gongsun Xu was unmoved and said softly, "Father, please calm your anger. Please listen to your son explain in detail."

Gongsun Zan smiled brightly: "Never mind, I'll give you a chance!" If you are unable to convince this duke within the span of a hundred breaths, then you should obediently return to your residence to recuperate! "

Since he claimed that he changed from 'father' to 'official', Gongsun Zan was now preparing to take matters into his own hands.

Gongsun Xu organized his words and began speaking frankly.

"Since ancient times, the people have ruled the world. Liu Yu's people have a high opinion of him. If he were to kill him, his father will definitely lose the hearts of the people in the north!"

"Liu He is outside. If he learns of Liu Yu's death, he will definitely join forces with the Hu people outside the Forbidden Area or Yuan Shao. From now on, the Youzhou will have no peace!"

"Although the prestige of the imperial government is in disarray, Liu Yu is a relative of the imperial family. If we kill him now, my father will definitely be viewed as a traitor by the people of the world! In the fight between his father and Yuan Shao, the victors were many and the losers were few. The only people his father relied on were soldiers with sufficient rations and also a righteous reputation! Once father loses his righteousness, even if he occupies all four northern prefectures (You, Qing, Ji, and You), even if father is as fierce as a tiger, once he is besieged by the dukes of the world, how long can he last? "

Gongsun Xu said the third part of the sentence in a hurry. After he said it, he felt an itch in his throat and began to cough violently.

Gongsun Zan did not say anything after he heard this. He stroked his beard and pondered for a while, then asked with a puzzled expression, "Although you are brave and good at fighting, you don't like tactics and strategies. Where did these words come from? "But who taught you that?"

Gongsun Zan's last question became even harsher as his eyes were once again filled with murderous intent — from his point of view, his own son definitely wouldn't be able to say such words. Thus, there was only one possibility: someone didn't want Liu Yu to die, so someone borrowed Gongsun Xu's mouth to dissuade him!

It wasn't that Gongsun Zan hadn't heard similar words before. In fact, he also felt a bit of relief in his heart. He was prepared to find a chance to spare Liu Yu's family. It was just that yesterday, Liu He had dared to send an assassin. If it wasn't for Gongsun Xu who blocked the arrow for him, his life might have been in danger! Gongsun Zan's only son was unconscious. Under his rage, he only wanted to kill someone to vent his anger. How could he calm down and think about the gains and losses?

"Does father believe in the theory of ghosts and gods?" Gongsun Xu had no choice but to use his sword to parry the blow, hoping that Gongsun Zan would be able to take advantage of this situation.

Gongsun Zan's expression changed drastically. He looked around nervously and asked softly, "Could it be that my son has seen a ghost before he fainted?"