funbook-pk Chapter 629 Arsonist Lu Xun? The heads of aristocratic families have been wiped out!
Chapter 629 Arsonist Lu Xun? The heads of aristocratic families have been wiped out!
On the hillside several miles away
Following Chen Gong's instructions, Wang Chang led his troops to this place to rest and reorganize.
"General Wang, do you know why I ordered you to besiege the city at night, but allowed the soldiers to rest during the day?"
Wang Chang replied:
"This humble general dares to guess that it is to continue to intimidate the clan leaders in the city."
Chen Gong nodded, a hint of appreciation in his eyes:
"General Wang is right, but that's only one of the objectives."
"Secondly, after lunch, when General Wang leads his soldiers to the outskirts of Jinyang City again, the heads of those aristocratic families will surely think that this is just a detachment under General Wang's command."
"At that time, in front of those aristocratic family heads, General Wang can appropriately reveal that your main force has been divided to attack other counties in Bingzhou."
“Those aristocratic family heads have always been greedy, and they will naturally be terrified upon learning of this.”
"As long as there is a first person who intends to surrender, there will be a second."
"The entire city of Jinyang will eventually rush to surrender to you, rather than put up a stubborn resistance!"
"This……"
"This plan is absolutely brilliant!"
"Please accept me as your disciple, sir. I am willing to treat you with the respect due to a master!"
Wang Chang's sensitivity to job-hopping is no less than Wang Ling's.
He had never personally witnessed just how monstrous the four scourges of Cao Cao's camp, led by Su Yu, were.
Therefore, in his view, Chen Gong's strategies were like those of a god, incredibly powerful!
"Hahaha, let's discuss this later."
Chen Gong politely declined Wang Chang's offer.
Just as Wang Chang was feeling somewhat disheartened and thought there was no hope of becoming a disciple, Chen Gong said again:
"If General Wang can successfully conquer the entire Bingzhou region, I, Chen, will take you as my disciple."
Wang Chang was overjoyed, completely unaware that he had fallen into Chen Gong's trap.
The most terrifying thing about PUA is that it makes people willingly submit without them even realizing it.
……
Compared to Wang Chang and Chen Gong's confidence in victory, the city of Jinyang was filled with wailing and lamentation.
The heads of powerful families who control nearly 70 percent of the city's military power are gathered in a small courtyard to discuss matters.
There were no officials from Dong Zhao's camp, Zhong Yao's camp, or Su Yu's camp present at this meeting.
Yes, they are all from prominent families of the Plain White Banner in old Bingzhou.
Each person betrays three or more lords!
"Gentlemen, why don't we kill Dong Zhao and rebel with Bingzhou in hand?"
One of the family patriarchs spoke the minds of everyone.
Another aristocratic family patriarch expressed his concern:
"But……"
"If we rebel today, and Cao Sikong recovers the lost territory in the future, how will we face ourselves?"
"Hehe, Brother Zhao, you're being far too timid!"
Whether Bingzhou is in chaos or not is up to us aristocratic families to decide.
"If Minister Cao recovers the lost territory, we will surrender to him."
"Could it be that he'd kill us all in a fit of rage?"
"Without us, Bingzhou is just an empty shell!"
Upon hearing this, all the family heads present laughed.
To put it bluntly, powerful families were incredibly influential during the late Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties!
Even during the Tang Dynasty, people from the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families dared to openly look down on Li Shimin's daughter.
It wasn't until they encountered the bloodthirsty Huang Chao that the old-fashioned aristocratic families came to an end.
but……
These old families of the Plain White Banner of Bingzhou were unaware of a serious problem.
They are all having a meeting in this small courtyard right now.
What if... Lao Liu surrounded the courtyard and set it on fire in a horrific act of arson?
Just as these clan leaders finalized the details of their betrayal of Dong Zhao, the smell of Jiao Hu quickly swept in from all directions!
"Oh no! There's a fire!"
The clan leaders hurriedly ran outside.
But the main gate, the back gate, and even the courtyard walls were filled with black smoke, leaving no way to escape!
We have no idea how much force that arsonist, Lao Liu, used.
Perhaps he's naturally lively and cheerful, and has a particular fondness for playing with fire!
Now, the clan leaders had completely lost their previous composure and were jostling and crowding around.
But how easy is it to escape from an arsonist's burning house?
Moreover, these aristocratic family heads are used to a life of luxury, and their physical condition is worse than the last.
Soon, people in the courtyard began to experience exhaustion due to excessive inhalation of black smoke.
Thick black smoke billowed out, and Lao Liu continued to intensify his efforts.
The heads of the powerful families could no longer hold back.
Finally, in the chaos, two clan leaders rushed out and arrived at the main gate.
But just when they thought they could escape,
A young man in plain green clothes smiled slightly at him from the other end of the alley.
"Pfft!"
Two arrows pierced the hearts of the two clan leaders.
Time stands still at this moment!
……
"My lord, you've gone completely mad!"
"Among the heads of the powerful families in the city, apart from Dong Zhao and Wang Ling, none of them escaped."
The intelligence guard reported to Lu Xun with trembling body.
Lu Xun sighed softly:
“I was originally from a prominent family, but the Lu family betrayed me.”
"If it weren't for my master's pity on me, this world would probably no longer have a person like me, Lu Xun."
"Kill them if you want. Since Ji Province and You Province are destined to be stained with blood, what harm is there in adding another Bing Province?"
"I'm not afraid of getting too much blood on my hands, I'm only afraid of failing to meet my master's and senior brothers' expectations and causing them worry!"
"Here!"
Looking at Lu Xun's resolute figure, the intelligence guards admired his strong heart from the bottom of their hearts.
But in reality, Lu Xun was an introverted person.
His master, Su Yu, and his senior brother, Cao Ang, were both well-known honest men in Cao Cao's camp.
The sect has always maintained a simple and honest atmosphere, and the disciples naturally inherit this tradition from their master.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Xun, accompanied by several intelligence guards, quietly went to the dungeon.
Lu Xun had already found out where Wang Ling was being held.
After much deliberation, Lu Xun decided to rescue Wang Ling first.
According to Lu Xun's analysis, given the current situation, Dong Zhao is most likely a member of Ju Zong's faction.
In comparison, Wang Ling's previous reputation as a fence-sitter was not good.
However, given that Dong Zhao is on Ju Zong's side, it is absolutely impossible for Wang Ling to coexist peacefully with Dong Zhao.
This is a typical example of the spirit of "opposing for the sake of opposing".
Lu Xun was, after all, an outsider.
Although he swiftly killed almost all the heads of the powerful families in Bingzhou, the city's decadent state still needed Wang Ling to step in and clean up the mess.
Therefore, rescuing Wang Ling is the most urgent task for Lu Xun.
Perhaps due to the significant impact of Wang Chang's siege of the city with the rebel army, the dungeon was not strictly guarded.
Lu Xun quickly dealt with the group of jailers and arrived at the cell where Wang Ling was imprisoned.
Upon opening the prison door, Wang Ling wept with joy.
"I'm going to kill that traitor Dong Zhao!"
Wang Ling said angrily.
With a loud "smack!", a huge handprint landed.
"Deal with Dong Zhao? Don't give me any more orders! Do as I say, or I'll kill you!"
Looking at Lu Xun's fair and clean face, yet hearing such cold words, Wang Ling was at a loss for words.
He didn't even dare to retaliate!
Lu Xun's sword was pressed against his neck, just a hair's breadth away from drawing blood.
……