Liu Ye was very famous when he was a teenager, his mother died of illness when he was seven years old, I don't know if his mother has the ability to predict or is very good at observing people, before his death, Liu Ye and his brother Liu Jian called to the bedside, telling them that their father Liu Pu's servants around him had the character of slandering people, and they were afraid that there would be chaos in the family after their death, so they ordered Liu Ye and his brothers to get rid of this servant when they grew up.

The two received the order, and when Liu Ye was thirteen years old, he said to his brother Liu Lian: "Now we can carry out our mother's last words." ”

Liu Jian was only two years older than Liu Ye at this time, and he was only a teenager, his mind was not yet mature, so he hesitated about killing people, and replied to Liu Ye: "Not yet." ”

When Liu Ye saw that his eldest brother disagreed, he took matters into his own hands, broke into his father's inner room with a knife, and went up to kill the servant with a knife. After that, he left home and went to his mother's grave to pay respects and tell him about it.

Liu Ye's murder with a knife caused a great sensation in the house, and someone informed Liu Ye's father Liu Pu about the incident, Liu Pu was furious and sent someone to chase Liu Ye.

Liu Ye returned home and pleaded with his father: "I obeyed my mother's last orders, and I am willing to be punished for uninvited." ”

His father Liu Pu was surprised that Liu Ye had such courage and mind at a young age, so he didn't blame him.

Zheng Bao rebelled and wanted to drive the people across the Yangtze River to the Jiangnan region, because Liu Ye's reputation was outside, so he wanted to force him to advocate this plan together. Liu Ye was very scared when he found out, so he left the house and hid everywhere.

At this time, in order to quell the rebellion of Zheng Bao in Yangzhou, Liu Wei sent an envoy to Yangzhou, and Liu Ye went to see the messenger after hearing the news.

The envoy sent by the imperial court was also a young man, who looked a few years older than Liu Ye. And the guard behind him was a tall man, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist. At a glance, you can see that these guards are no ordinary characters.

Liu Ye saw the arrogant attitude of the envoy, thinking that he was just a gentleman, and he became the envoy of the imperial court through the door, and wanted to come to Yangzhou to be majestic.

Liu Ye secretly smiled bitterly, Zheng Bao is cunning and cruel, is he so majestic in front of him!

The two talked about the situation in the world together, and Liu Ye showed his ability in order to let the envoy not dare to underestimate the Yangzhou scholars, and talked eloquently to guide the country. The envoy just nodded incessantly to Liu Ye, and Liu Ye saw this and decided that he was just a mediocre person.

Liu Ye asked the envoy to stay at his house for a few days, and when Zheng Bao heard that the envoy from the imperial court had arrived, he immediately led hundreds of his men to Liu Ye's house with cattle, sheep and wine.

When Liu Ye saw Zheng Bao coming, he was secretly happy in his heart, his plan had been half successful, and everything was going smoothly.

Long before Zheng Baolai, Liu Ye had secretly arranged a warrior and planned to wait for an opportunity to stab Zheng Bao to death when he toasted him.

He set up a banquet outside the middle gate to entertain Zheng Bao's men, while he, Zheng Bao, and the envoys of the imperial court drank in the hall.

Seeing that the envoy was young, Zheng Bao also felt contempt, and asked loudly: "Did the imperial court send you here to reward us or to pacify us?" ”

The young envoy obviously did not see such a vicious person as Zheng Bao, and his face turned pale with fright, trembling all over, and he did not dare to make a sound.

Zheng Bao snorted contemptuously and said, "The angel of the court is so cowardly, I think the little emperor is also a coward!" ”

The more you talk about it, the more it goes too far.

Liu Ye came out to play a round and said: "Make Jun Huwei, who is not afraid? ”

Zheng Bao laughed and looked behind him, he came to Liu Ye's house today for fear of an accident, and his guards were all fully armed and stood behind him, all of them wrinkling their eyebrows and staring at each other.

"You guys go to the bar, too." Zheng Bao saw that the envoys of the imperial court were cowardly and timid, and Liu Ye was just a scholar, so he relaxed his vigilance and dispersed the guards.

After Zheng Bao's guards dispersed, the warrior who Liu Ye had arranged to toast Zheng Bao toasted, but Zheng Bao said coldly: "It's not good to drink!" ”

Liu Ye was stunned, and the warrior who toasted also changed his expression. Zheng Bao looked at him with a different expression, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you so flustered?" ”

The warrior saw that he was very well guarded, and he did not dare to move, and he was speechless.

Zheng Bao was even more suspicious, and Liu Ye hurriedly replied on his behalf: "People in the countryside have never seen the power of adults, so they are panicked. Ye hereby apologized to the envoy. ”

Liu Ye stepped forward and bowed to Zheng Baoshen, Zheng Bao originally wanted to subdue Liu Ye for his own use, and immediately pretended to step forward to hold Liu Ye, Liu Ye took the opportunity to suddenly burst out, suddenly pulled out Zheng Bao's saber, and slashed at Zheng Bao.

Failed!

Zheng Bao clamped Liu Ye's wrist with the knife.

The incident happened like lightning in an instant, and Liu Ye's mind buzzed, and all thoughts were lost in an instant.

It's all over.

Zheng Bao snatched the knife from Liu Ye's hand and shouted: "You dare to harm me? ”

The sound rises, the knife falls. Bloodsplatter.

Liu Ye was stunned on the spot.

Zheng Bao's head flew high, and blood spurted from the neck cavity like a waterfall, dyeing Liu Ye into a bloody man up and down.

A red-faced and long-bearded man stood beside him at some point, and Liu Ye recognized him as a guard beside the imperial envoy.

Zheng Bao's body fell aside, Liu Ye looked at the corpse on the ground blankly, then looked at the red-faced guard, and then looked at the smiling young messenger, his heart was at a loss.

The young envoy walked up to Zheng Bao's corpse, glanced at it, nodded and said to the red-faced guard: "Guan Sima is strong in martial arts, punish this evil thief, and make a great contribution!" ”

The red-faced guard lightly twisted his long beard and said modestly: "Guan is just doing his best, and this time he went south is only possible thanks to Guo Shangshu's planning." ”

The young envoy smiled and said, "You and I can only make this great contribution with one heart, so Guan Sima should not be humble." ”

Liu Ye woke up from the laughter of the young envoy, stared at him and asked word by word: "You, yes, who?" ”

The young messenger arched his hand and said, "A certain is Guo Jia, the great Han Shangshu." ”

Liu Ye's eyes widened in surprise.

"Are you Tanhualang Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao?"

Guo Jia nodded. "Exactly down there."

Liu Ye suddenly came to his senses. "Did the Son of Heaven send you to eradicate Zheng Bao?"

Guo Jia nodded again and replied: "Zheng Bao wanted to harm Yangzhou, and the Son of Heaven ordered me to pretend to be a messenger, but in fact I came to wait for an opportunity to get rid of this thief." ”

He pointed at the red-faced guard again and said: "This is Sima Guan Yu Guan Yunchang of the Northern Army, and this time we will go south with me to punish the rebels." ”

The plan to assassinate Zheng Bao was Jia Xu's idea, Zheng Bao gave Yuan Shu an excuse to intervene in Yangzhou for chaos, and the imperial court wanted Yuan Shu to have no excuse to stay in Yangzhou anymore, so it had to put down Zheng Bao's rebellion. Yangzhou is too far away, and Yuan Shu is separated by Yuan Shu in the middle, so it is not realistic to send a large army to the past to extinguish it, so he chose the method of assassination.

Originally, Jia Xu took the initiative to invite Ying to come in person, but Liu Wei chose Guo Jia to carry out the matter. Not for anything else, I just want to try Guo Jia. No matter how awesome history says, it is the mule or the horse that has to be pulled out and slippery.

At the same time, Guan Yu was assigned to him, Guan Yu's force value can be guaranteed, and even General Yan Liang can be stabbed to death with a single shot in the army, which has the essence of being a killer. At the same time, it is also to protect Guo Jia's own safety.

After Guo Jia came to Yangzhou to see Liu Ye, he found that Liu Ye also had the idea of getting rid of Zheng Bao, and he appreciated Liu Ye's talent and calculation, so he did not move, pretending to be weak, and asked Liu Ye to plan the assassination of Zheng Bao, and at the same time, in order to prevent accidents, Guan Yu was also prepared and waited for the opportunity to do it.

I can't imagine that Liu Ye really missed, in fact, this kind of thing is also a five-five number, Liu Ye is also fighting with his life, and the chance of success is not completely certain. Liu Ye has done well enough.

Guan Yu made a timely move, and only then did Zheng Bao be killed. However, Liu Ye's courage and strategy still made Guo Jia admire. I already have a plan to recommend talent to the Son of Heaven Liu.

Zheng Bao was ambushed, but there was still a group of his drinking subordinates outside the middle gate, and these people also needed to be dealt with immediately. However, it may be very difficult to rely on the few people brought by Guo Jia, although Guo Jia and the others can choose to leave quietly, and it is more than enough to protect their whole body with Guan Yu's force value and retreat. However, Zheng Bao's subordinates, who have no leader, will inevitably be in chaos, bringing great damage to Yangzhou, and maybe leaving an excuse for Yuan Shu to stay in Yangzhou.

This matter has to be dealt with by Liu Ye, Guo Jia said to Liu Ye: "Although Zheng Bao is punished, but the rest of the people are not destroyed, what is Brother Liu's opinion?" ”

Liu Ye had already woken up from the shock and suddenness at this time, and he probably understood the whole thing. Guo Jia's words were a great reminder to him, and Zheng Bao's remnants were definitely a big threat to him. Guo Jia They crossed the river dragon, and after stabbing Zheng Bao to death, they could run home with a slap on the buttocks, and they were the head snakes, their family and family property were here, and Zheng Bao's remnants would definitely be harmed if they were in chaos

Thinking of this, Liu Ye picked up Zheng Bao's head and walked outside, and said loudly to Zheng Bao's subordinates: "I am ordered by the Son of Heaven to kill the traitor Zheng Bao, and those who are reckless are guilty of the same crime!" ”

Liu Ye's image at this time was too hideous, covered in blood, his eyes were red, and he was holding Zheng Bao's head in his hand.

Guan Yu saw that Zheng Bao's men were scattered, and said to Guo Jia worriedly: "Zheng Bao's military camp still has thousands of elite soldiers, if they learn that Zheng Bao is dead, they will definitely be in turmoil. ”

Liu Ye heard it on the side and said: "What Guan Sima said is extremely true, and I can persuade them to surrender in this matter." ”

Guan Yu also admired Liu Ye's courage, and suggested with concern: "Mr. Liu is going to be dangerous, Guan is willing to accompany you on a trip." ”

Liu Ye excused himself and said: "Thank you for your concern, Ye can do this alone." ”

After Liu Ye finished speaking, he found a fast horse and rode alone to Zheng Bao's military camp.

Guo Jia looked at Liu Ye's distant back and said to Guan Yu: "This person is both wise and brave, I should recommend it to the Son of Heaven." ”

Liu Ye rode to Zheng Bao's military camp and asked Zheng Bao's subordinates to come out and tell them about the benefits and disadvantages, and finally everyone turned their heads to welcome Liu Ye. Liu Ye appeased them, and everyone was convinced and elected Liu Ye as the new leader.

Liu Ye returned home to see Guo Jia, and Chen said that he had accepted Zheng Bao's subordinates. Guo Jia asked Liu Ye what his plans were, and Liu Ye replied: "I am a member of the Han family, and it is not easy to control the army, so it is better for these soldiers to be taken away by Guo Shangshu." ”

"Why didn't Brother Liu leave these soldiers for his own use?" Guo Jia asked tentatively.

Liu Ye replied: "Zheng Bao doesn't try to do it, and his subordinates are all greedy for profit and undisciplined people. I don't have much money to provide for them, and over time I will have resentment, and I won't be able to use them for long. ”

Guo Jia sighed in his heart Liu Ye's insight, and said quietly on the surface: "I will come lightly, and it will not be easy to bring the army back, you might as well hand over the jealousy of the army to Lujiang Taishou Lu Kang." ”

Liu Ye nodded. Guo Jia suggested to him again: "I will return to Luoyang in the near future, such as today's young heroes, thirsty for talent, and the king is full of talents, why bother to succumb to the place?" It's better to return to Luoyang with us to serve the imperial court. ”

Liu Ye bowed his head and was silent, hesitating in his heart.

Guo Jia persuaded again: "Jun is a member of the Han family, with a special identity, even if he has the talent of warp and weft, what male lord in the world can make full use of it?" ”

Guo Jia's words were like a slap in the face, and Liu Ye's eyes widened in astonishment.

In his heart, he felt that the Han family was about to decline, and he wanted to find a male master to live in and show his talents. But now Guo Jia's words made him think of something he had never thought of, what male lord in the world would not mind the embarrassing identity of his Han clan relatives, and maybe only the little emperor of the imperial court would not mind.

Liu Ye frowned, pondered and entangled for a long time in his heart, and finally sighed lightly and said: "Ye is a little talented, but it is difficult to wait for the elegant hall." Guo Shangshu's good intentions are understood. ”

Liu Ye's answer surprised Guo Jia, he analyzed him so clearly, but Liu Ye was still unmoved, could he really not see through the embarrassment of his identity?

Guo Jia didn't know that Liu Ye didn't think it through, but saw that Guo Jia's analysis was so clear and pointed directly to the hearts of the people, which made Liu Ye feel pressure, worried that there were many talents in the court, and he would not be reused if he went, so he rejected Guo Jia.

In fact, Liu Ye thought badly, if he came to Liu Bian's side and reported his name, he would definitely let Liu Bian greet him.

Seeing Liu Ye's resolute attitude, Guo Jia had no other way but to say goodbye to Guan Yu and others. Liu Ye handed over Zheng Bao's subordinates to Lu Kang, the Taishou of Lujiang, and he also temporarily lived under Lu Kang's tent.

Yuan Shu saw that Zheng Bao had been destroyed, and the other rebels were also dying out, and he had no excuse to send troops to Yangzhou, and Zhu Jun led the army to approach his base in Runan, and the new Yangzhou pastor Liu Xuan also began to integrate Yangzhou's forces to resist Yuan Shu's attack.

In the face of many pressures, Yuan Shu also paused the pace of expansion and ordered Ji Ling to lead the army back.

The siege of Lujiang, which had been besieged for three months, was lifted.

To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter