Everyone knows that Mi Yang's confidant Deng Ai came from a very humble background.

It's just that what the world doesn't know is that now under Mi Yang's command, there is another person whose background is not much better than Deng Ai.

That man was Shi Bao.

Even if Shi Bao in history is the founding hero of the Western Jin Dynasty and has a lot of power, he will still be deliberately framed by the family, and even Sima Yan, the younger brother of the Jin Xiong, does not trust him.

It can be seen from this that Shi Bao's family background is humble.

Before Mi Yang was reused, he might have the same status as the old peasant lying on the donkey cart in the eyes of those scholars and children.

It is precisely because of the same identity that after seeing the corpse of the old farmer, Shi Bao's heart comes to mind the various insults he suffered when he was a teenager.

"Deng Ai Shao is a citizen of Xiangcheng Diannong, and he is twelve or thirteen years old with Shibao."

Most of the lieutenants under Cao Wei were children of the family, since they were children of the family, what difference would most of the actions be?

A sense of empathetic anger instantly wrapped Shi Bao's heart.

Shi Bao stretched out his fan-like palm, bent down to lift the thin Xiao servant at his feet, and then pointed to the old farmer's corpse and asked about the cause and effect of the whole thing.

This Xiao family servant was already afraid of the soldiers in his heart.

He originally thought that the Liang army led by Shi Bao was just passing by, but he never expected that Shi Bao would be so interested in the corpse of an old peasant.

And in order to explore the cause and effect of the whole thing, he will take the initiative to drag him up and ask.

Shi Bao's move undoubtedly frightened the Xiao family servant.

Under the deep panic, the Xiao family servant hurriedly trembled and told everything that had just happened in the fields.

As he spoke, the Shaw servant pointed to a field not far away.

After confirming that the cause of the old peasant's death was the same as he had suspected, and seeing that the field where the wicked man was now located, and his destination was on the way, Shi Bao immediately threw the attendant to the ground.

Then Shi Bao asked the entourage to send the old peasant's body back the way it came.

This Xiao family servant didn't know why Shi Bao would let him do this, but with the might of the thousands of elite Liang troops, how dare he disobey Shi Bao's order in the slightest.

So he immediately escorted the old peasant's body back to the wheat field with his companions.

These Xiao family servants didn't go far just now, and at this time, there were thousands of wolf-like Liang Jun following behind.

This powerful deterrent force made the speed of these Xiao family servants speed up a lot.

Soon after, these servants of the Xiao family led Shi Bao and thousands of Liang troops to the location of the Xiao clan.

Because his back was to the earthy yellow avenue, this Xiao clan didn't realize that there were thousands of Liang troops approaching him at first.

He was still talking with the few retinues who had stayed behind about the wife and daughter of a slave in the house who should be blessed tonight.

According to one of his attendants, the old farmer who had just died had a granddaughter who was sixteen years old.

Although the granddaughter looked dirty because of the difficult living conditions.

But a few years ago, when the old farmer's road was not falling, his granddaughter was already a famous pretty girl in the same town.

If the foundation is there, as long as it is cleaned well, the current appearance and figure will not be bad.

Hearing this, a fiery mass surged in the lower abdomen of this Xiao clan.

For him, who has not worried about food and clothing since he was a child, it is difficult for ordinary girls to arouse his interest.

What he used to pursue was a kind of excitement, so there were still many prostitutes in his courtyard.

This hobby may seem very perverted in the eyes of later generations, but for the wealthy families of the current generation, raising prostitutes for personal enjoyment is already a custom.

At that time, Shen Yi in the Shen family was an extreme admirer of this kind of behavior.

In the eyes of this Xiao clan, he may not be interested in ordinary and beautiful girls.

But the thought that she had just "punished" her grandfather for her sins, and that she could be blessed with her at night, must have been a very unusual feeling.

Thinking of this, the Xiao clan immediately cheered up.

He was looking forward to the night coming soon, and he would go back early to enjoy it.

But what this Xiao clan didn't expect was that he wouldn't have tonight soon.

As Shi Bao led thousands of Liang troops closer and closer to this place, even the Xiao clan, who had his back to the official road, had some abnormalities.

After all, although he couldn't see it, his ears were not deaf, and the sound of thousands of soldiers marching quickly was not small.

After hearing the unusual sound, the Xiao clan turned his head to look behind him.

What fell into his gaze was a large cloud of smoke and dust.

Under the cover of smoke and dust, and the thousands of Liang troops came from the backlight, so the Xiao clan did not see that the old farmer's body was returning the same way.

Although he didn't see this scene, this Xiao clan was not stupid, and he could hear from the sound of the collision of armor and stomach that there were many elite soldiers rushing towards it.

It's just that even if he knew this, this Xiao clan member didn't show the same fear as the few entourages beside him.

After hearing the advice of several followers to let him take refuge for the time being, the face of this Xiao clan member showed a look of disdain.

"The patriarch of my family is the work of the shepherd, and he is deeply loved by the shepherd.

If the shepherd comes to me in person, I should avoid worshipping him, but now I am just some soldiers, and what is there to fear. Can they still take me? ”

The self-confidence in the heart of this Xiao clan comes from the prestige and status of the Xiao family in the local area of Chuyang for a hundred years, and also from the current Liangzhou Mu's reuse of his family patriarch.

To put it bluntly, with the powerful position of the Xiao clan in Chuyang, the county lord in Chuyang County used to rely on their snort to survive.

And whether Liang Zhoumu's decree can be passed in Chuyang is also inseparable from the help of their Xiao family.

With this kind of reliance in his heart, how could this Xiao clan be afraid of the soldiers and barbarians passing by?

Besides, the soldiers who can appear in the territory of Weiyang cannot be the regular soldiers of the Liangzhou Mu.

If it was just an ordinary county soldier, this Xiao clan would be even more fearless.

for he is of the same family with them.

Now it is not the so-called county soldiers who eat official food that really control the defense of the city, but the clan soldiers of their Xiao clan.

"The big families in the counties and counties have their own soldiers", which is a common portrayal of the power of local wealthy families in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Just when this Xiao clan was disapproving because of the dependence in his heart, he didn't notice that after he turned his head disdainfully, the thousands of Liang troops led by Shi Bao were coming straight towards his location under his instructions.

But although this Xiao clan member was dismissive, the entourage beside him did not dare to take it lightly.

After constant watching, one of the attendants finally realized that something was wrong.

Especially as the distance between the two sides got closer, the attendant also saw the donkey cart.

Upon realizing this, a strong uneasiness immediately came over him.

He immediately told the scene he saw to the Xiao clan who was still recuperating.

And after the Xiao clan heard this, a look of shock also appeared on his face.

He immediately turned his head to look behind him, but just as he turned his head, Shi Bao led thousands of Liang troops to arrive here.

And surround the place.

Looking at the thousands of Liang Jun who were surrounded by water, the Xiao clan's face immediately showed a nervous look.

He's crazy, but he's not stupid.

Of course, he could see that these thousands of soldiers were not kind to him.

Especially after seeing the donkey cart carrying the corpse of the old farmer, the sense of crisis in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Stemming from the good education given to him by his family since he was a child, even after noticing that the thousands of Liang soldiers around him were not good, this Xiao clan member still suppressed the tension in his heart, and immediately started to think about countermeasures.

As a child of a family, he has seen the world, which is a unique advantage for the children of the family.

Because he had seen the world, this Xiao clan could see at a glance that the thousands of Liang troops surrounding him were not the "county soldiers" of Chuyang County.

Judging by the neatness of their armor, they are likely to be from the Liangzhou army in Nanzheng.

After judging this, although he didn't know why these thousands of Liangzhou soldiers appeared here, the heart of this Xiao clan was also a little more stable.

The Liangzhou army is the field elite directly under the Liangzhou Mu, and the Liangzhou Mu has always been known for its strict military discipline, which ensures that the thousands of Liangzhou soldiers will not harm people's lives for no reason.

Moreover, since it is a large army directly under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou Mu, most of the generals who lead the troops must also be the descendants of Liangzhou Mu.

And his patriarch Xiao Pu is now the Gongcao of Liangzhou Mu, so if he is calculated, he is not unable to get in touch with the general of unknown origin in front of him.

After thinking of this, the Xiao clan, who knew that the situation was not in his favor, knew that Shi Bao looked at him wrongly, but he still took the initiative to bow to Shi Bao politely and politely, and said in his mouth:

"I am the son of Gong Cao Xiao Gong of Liangzhou, I don't know why this general is surrounding me for no reason?"

At this time, this Xiao clan's demeanor, how can there be half a bit of arrogance just now, just like a humble and polite child of a family.

However, the false posture of this Xiao clan member cannot deceive Shi Bao.

He understands the virtues of most of the children of wealthy families.

Shi Bao pointed to the corpse of the old peasant on the donkey cart and asked the Xiao clan, "This person was killed by you?" ”

In the face of Shi Bao's straightforward accusation, and in the face of Shi Bao's cold words, the fake smile on the face of this Xiao clan disappeared in an instant.

In the words just now, he had already pointed out his own identity, and he also respectfully called the other party a general, which can be said to have given the other party enough faces.

But despite this, the other party still has this question, which means that the other party is simply coming at him.

Looking at the few entourages who didn't dare to look at him directly, and looking at the corpse of the old farmer on the donkey cart, this Xiao clan put away his "low profile".

The human and material evidence is here, can he still answer?

But even what?

Do you really think that if you are called a general, you are really two thousand stones with a golden seal and purple ribbon?

Even if it was really a high-ranking official with two thousand stones with a golden seal and purple ribbon, he would not be afraid at all in the realm of Chuyang.

Looking at Shi Bao, who was embarrassed, a cold color appeared on the face of this Xiao clan, and the questioning tone in Shi Bao's words just now made him extremely unhappy.

Seeing that Shi Bao was coming directly at him, this Xiao clan member was no longer hidden.

"I'm dealing with a house slave, I'm afraid I don't need to be asked."

When he said this, the look on the face of this Xiao clan had already changed to arrogance.

Was it illegal to kill slaves in the Han Dynasty?

Naturally, it was committed, and it was a capital offense.

It's just that after all, the Han Dynasty was a feudal society, and the nobles of the Han Dynasty could spend money to save themselves by killing slaves.

That's why this Xiao clan will unscrupulously admit this fact.

However, this Xiao disciple ignored one point, that is:

"Then please show the old peasant's certificate of slavery."

Hearing Shi Bao's words with a sneer, a look of panic appeared on the face of this Xiao clan's disciple.

In order to encroach on the fertile land, in order to reasonably "hire" good people to cultivate the fields for his own family, although the old peasant has in fact become a slave of his family, his household registration is still at the level of a commoner.

So where did he get the proof that the old peasant was his slave?

But if this cannot be proven, according to the Han law, those who kill ordinary people for no reason will die, and they cannot be reduced with money!

This point was set by Han Taizu himself,

Shi Bao saw that the panic on the face of this Xiao clan was getting heavier and heavier, and he had already guessed the answer.

So he immediately pulled out the long sword at his waist and approached the Xiao clan step by step.

Watching Shi Bao draw his sword with murderous intent and approach him, this Xiao clan member felt that death was so close to him for the first time, and a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart scared him back step by step.

But his back road has long been blocked by the Liang army, where can he retreat?

With the back road already blocked, the heart of this Xiao clan became more and more fearful.

He felt that the murderous intent emanating from Shi Bao's body was unconcealed, and it was getting stronger and stronger.

In this desperate situation, in order to save his life, this Xiao clan man pointed his finger at the stone bag that was approaching him step by step, and completely lost his temper and threatened the stone bag:

"My father is Liangzhou Gong Cao Xiaopu!

I am a disciple of the Xiao family in Chuyang, even the Mu Uncle has to give three points to my Xiao family, how dare you!

How dare you! ”

"If I die today, can you bear the wrath of the Xiao clan in Chuyang?

You will surely be guilty of death in the future! ”

Originally, the words of this Xiao disciple were full of threats.

But in the case of extreme fear in his heart, the threat in his mouth seemed to be underconfident, and even had an obvious trill.

He was extremely arrogant when he killed people, but when he was about to be killed, he was "noble" and the old peasant's performance was not fundamentally different.

The bottomless threat itself is a kind of fierce and inward-looking begging for mercy.

After listening to this clan's threat, Shi Bao couldn't help but feel very ridiculous.

Does he really regard Chuyang as his Xiao family's private property?

Shi Bao didn't pay attention to the threat of this Xiao disciple, and after three steps in front of this Xiao disciple, he quickly drew the long sword at his waist and slashed at the neck of this Xiao child.

Before the Shaw kid could react, he felt a pain in his throat.

He subconsciously covered it with his hands, but after he covered it, blood was gushing out between the gaps in his hands.

With the rapid loss of blood in his body, the Xiao disciple fell to the ground weakly, but at this time he was not completely dead, and he looked at the stone bag with hatred in his eyes.

His eyes seemed to say: his family will avenge him.

Seeing that this Xiao disciple was still unwilling before he died, Shi Bao held a blood-stained sword and half-squatted in front of this Xiao disciple, and he whispered a military secret to him.

"I led the army to come to Chuyang this time, just on the orders of the shepherd, to exterminate your Xiao family."

"You'll see your people soon."

When this Xiao disciple heard the news that shocked him before he died, he subconsciously wanted to say something.

But all his words eventually turned into the pouring of blood.

After struggling in pain for a long time, the Xiao disciple finally died.

It's just that before he died, the hatred in his eyes had disappeared, leaving only endless fear.

But what he didn't know was that at this moment, in the courtyard of the Xiao clan a few miles away from him, looking at the thousands of troops that suddenly appeared outside the wall, the upper and lower clansmen of the Xiao clan were also surrounded by a great fear in an instant.