——"Sing the gold, withdraw the troops, and triumph!"

For a time, the Guan army retreated slowly. During the retreat, Guan Ping led a group of soldiers and leisurely sang the military song of the Han army:

Guan Jiajun prefers to sing "The Song of the Wind" than "The Horse Treads on the Swallow":

——"The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying!"

——"Weijiahai is returning to his hometown!"

——"If you have strong men, you can defend the four directions. If you have strong men, you can defend the four directions..."

He was singing the song of the wind on his lips, but in Guan Ping's heart, he completely changed the lyrics and sang in his heart.

——The wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, my brother Guan Lin is in control of all directions!

For a time, this shocking song formed an echo in the valley, and the lingering sound lingered for a long time!

On the contrary, Niu Jin, the deputy general in Cao's army, looked at Guan Jiajun's arrogant figure.

He asked angrily: "General? Aren't you going to pursue me?"

Cao Ren shook his head bitterly, "He doesn't dare to come to the battle, just like I don't dare to step into this valley again. Let's help the wounded of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"

At this moment, Tiger and Leopard were riding in the ranks of the wounded.

A voice suddenly came out.

"Where is the general? Where is the general of my Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"

He was asking Cao Chun...

Indeed, Cao Chun was not among the less than a thousand remaining Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers who escaped.

When he heard the soldiers calling for Cao Chun, Cao Ren's sharp expression suddenly changed. He anxiously stepped over the wounded soldiers one after another, searching and calling.

——"Zihe? Zihe? Where is my disciple He?"

…

…

Outside the window, the rain gurgled.

Guan Yu and Ma Liang listened attentively to Zhou Cang's report.

In today's Jingzhou, beneath the peaceful surface, there are undercurrents surging. The batch of ordnance produced by "Huang Laoxie" alone has stirred up changes in the situation.

——"Master Yunqi received a deposit of 20,000 dendrobium of grain from the Jiangnan woman and the merchant from Jiaozhou respectively, and the transaction place was set at the junction of Changsha and Jiaozhou."

——"Now that the delivery is getting closer, the merchants Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi have also rushed to Changsha County. Along with them, the Jiangnan woman and the Jiaozhou merchants have also rushed there!"

——"In addition, the governor of Changsha County Liao Li sent back news that a large number of merchant ships have poured into Changsha recently, but they did not go to the Xiangjiang River, but just stayed at the junction of Changsha and Jiaozhou. I think so.

It’s related to this batch of ordnance.”

Listening to Zhou Cang's report...

Guan Yu and Ma Liang looked at each other, both of them lost in thought.

The thing is actually very simple!

Guan Yu and Ma Liang can be sure that the "Huang Laoxie" who manufactured this batch of ordnance is either Zhuge Liang's father-in-law Huang Chengyan, or Guan Lin himself.

Of course, it's also possible... that the two of them did it together.

This, although the investigation has not been continued before, is already a certainty.

So, here comes the problem.

This guy Guan Lin promised this batch of ordnance to four families at once.

One of them has been confirmed to be a craftsman from Xiangfan...

Guan Lin's purpose is to lure the snake out of its hole.

Moreover, Guan Ping has secretly rushed to Jiangxia and laid an ambush in Sunset Valley.

Then there are three left...

You should know that among these three, Guan Lin received a deposit of "20,000 dendrobium of grain" from each of them.

Speaking of this, Guan Yu suddenly felt that although it was not much, his son still had some conscience. At least he confiscated Mi Fang's deposit.

Of course, this also shows that this guy had no intention of selling this batch of ordnance to Guan Yu.

Among the two, Zhou Cang has already investigated clearly. One of them is negotiating with a merchant from a Jiangnan woman, and the other party, judging from their accent, is from Jiaozhou.

One is Jiangdong and the other is Jiaozhou.

When things developed to this point, Guan Yu and Ma Liang were thinking about it - things were getting more and more mysterious and interesting.

The current situation is that the deposit has been collected and it’s time to deliver the goods!

Then…

By some strange coincidence, everyone involved in this incident went to Changsha, and a large number of merchant ships appeared in Changsha.

Things have developed to this point and are no longer as simple as "interesting".

Guan Yu and Ma Liangliang had the same suspicion.

Is this guy Yun Qi planning to..."two tigers competing for food"?

You know, Guan Yu hated this "two tigers competing for food" plan!

That goes back to when he and his eldest brother Liu Bei were in Xuzhou.

At that time, Cao Cao was eyeing Xuzhou, but Liu Bei and Lu Bu were stationed together, one in Xiaopei and the other in Xiapi.

If Cao Cao wants to attack Lu Bu, Liu Bei will rush to help and attack Liu Bei, but Lu Bu will not sit idly by.

This is "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold", which can also be said to be a group to keep warm.

So Cao Cao followed Xun Yu's plan of "two tigers competing for food" and made Liu Bei the shepherd of Xuzhou in the name of the emperor, and sent Liu Bei to kill Lu Bu!

If it succeeds, Liu Bei will lose an ally. If it fails, Lu Bu will definitely kill Liu Bei to vent his anger.

No matter what, Cao Cao can reap the benefits.

The subsequent development was indeed as Xun Yu expected. The news of this letter spread like wildfire. Lu Bu and Liu Bei had a lot of dissatisfaction with each other and started to conquer each other. Instead, it was a snipe and a clam fighting, the fisherman benefited, and Cao Cao made money.

!

If Guan Yu hadn't briefly stayed in Cao's camp for more than a year and accidentally heard someone mention this matter at a banquet, he would have been kept in the dark now.

Of course...none of this matters.

The important thing is that because he suffered the consequences of the "two tigers competing for food" plan, when Guan Yu saw Guan Lin's deployment, this was what he subconsciously thought of!

hehe…

——『Jiaozhou?』

——『Koto?』

——"Two tigers competing for food? This is...Yunqi's gain!"

In fact, Ma Liang also thought of this. He smiled first and said: "Guan Gong, Mr. Yunqi has set up a stage in Changsha, and the singers must be in place. I believe this play will be very exciting, right?"

"On the contrary... at the end of this play, someone should end it!"

Ma Liang blurted out these meaningful words.

Guan Yu's heart moved, and he once again showed his resolute side.

"Pass Liu Pan!"

Not long after, Liu Pan arrived and bowed his hands to Guan Yu.

"What is General Guan's mission?"

"To make a long story short, you immediately rush 600 miles away and rush to Changsha County in person. Tell Governor Liao Li to pay close attention to the border areas of Changsha and Jiaozhi. An informant has sent back the news that foreign merchants want to trade another piece of goods here!"

"When merchants trade, there will inevitably be price discrepancies. If you encounter an emergency, you can make a prompt decision and take extraordinary measures!"

When mentioning the last two "extraordinary" words, Guan Yu deliberately emphasized his tone.

After that, Guan Yu became even more meticulous in his words.

——"If someone dares to fight in Changsha and even kill someone, even on the border, you and Grand Administrator Liao Li will never tolerate it!"

Fighting, human life, appeasement...

Guan Yu chanted these six words with almost twice the tone.

Liu Pan raised his eyes and faced Guan Yu's sharp and cold gaze. He swallowed subconsciously.

I know...this job won't be easy!

He handed it over immediately.

"Don't worry, General Guan, the last general will definitely fulfill his mission!"

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Chapter completed!