Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 436: Zhao Family in Danger
Shangdang County Changzi City, this city is the seat of Shangdang County, quite prosperous, with nearly 20,000 households and about 80,000 people in the city. The houses in the north of the city are obviously taller and more luxurious than those in the south, and the streets are also wider. Almost all the rich and powerful families in the city live in the north of the city.

The north of the city is usually the most lively, with people coming and going and merchants and travelers gathering. However, although the sky is clear today, the streets are empty. Occasionally, a few people come out, and they are in a hurry.

In the north of the city there is the largest mansion, which is of a wealthy and powerful family. There are sentry towers at the four corners of the courtyard wall, which shows that it is a wealthy and powerful family.

However, outside this wealthy family, there was a group of soldiers surrounding them in three layers, and there was also a group of guards in the mansion, who were confronting these soldiers at the door.

Outside the gate, a man dressed as a military general, riding a war horse, looked at the mansion in front of him with arrogance.

Beside him, there was another fierce general, wearing a purple gold crown on his head, a robe with flowers on his back, a beast-faced and cloud-swallowing chain armor, a lion-belt around his waist, and holding a Fang Tian painted halberd. He was extremely majestic. Who else could it be but Lu Bu?

After he fled Luoyang, he came to Shangdang and took refuge with Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang. He and Zhang Yang were old acquaintances and had a close relationship. As soon as he arrived in Shangdang, Zhang Yang appointed him as a captain. Lu Bu regained his prestige, and at this moment, his head was three points higher than before.

"Brother, why are you and I leading the army to surround this mansion? Could it be that the owner of this family has offended you?"

Lu Bu was a little confused.

Zhang Yang sneered a few times: "My dear brother, you don't know. The Zhao family is one of the most powerful families in Shangdang County. The head of the family, Zhao Yu, is the former governor of Shangdang, and his family background is prominent."

When Lu Bu heard this, his eyes widened.

"Zhao Yu? So it's this guy! When I was the deputy governor of Bingzhou, I heard a lot about this Zhao. He had close contacts with Liu He's son and secretly supported Liu He."

"Hehe, yes, that's right. Now that Liu He has sent troops to attack me, this Zhao family must be colluding with him, so we should get rid of them first."

When Lu Bu heard this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"Brother, you are right. Liu He has bullied me time and again. Today I should take the heads of the entire Zhao family as a small reward! Brother, take the lead and let me take over this house!"

He raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji and prepared to rush out.

"Wait a minute, my dear brother. This matter is not urgent."

Lu Bu asked in confusion: "Why are you stopping me, brother?"

Zhang Yang raised his eyebrows and glanced at the Zhao Mansion.

"The Zhao family is very prestigious, and they have many guards in their palace. If we attack them rashly, our army will certainly suffer losses. Now that a war is about to begin, if we can persuade them to surrender, seize their wealth and men, and teach them to write a letter to leave the city, and trick Gao Shun and other generals who are coming to attack the city, then we can set up an ambush and capture them in one fell swoop, right?"

Lu Bu's eyes were shining.

"Brother, your idea is brilliant! This way we can humiliate Liu He greatly. It's a brilliant plan!"

Zhang Yang stroked his beard, looking very proud.

He looked at the mansion in front of him and shouted, "I am Zhang Yang, the prefect of the county. I have come to visit the head of the Zhao family. Please come out of the mansion to see me!"

Not long after, there was a creaky sound, and the heavy door slowly opened. Several figures walked out, and the leader was Zhao Yu.

"Granted Governor Zhang has come to visit us. What advice do you have for us?"

After all, Zhao Yu had been an official for many years and was the head of a wealthy family. There was a sense of majesty in his words and deeds. Even though the two men opposite him were tall and strong and obviously looked down on him, he remained neither humble nor arrogant.

Zhang Yang did not dismount either, but bowed from a distance on horseback.

"Master Zhao is Yang's predecessor. I have been in office for more than a year, but I have never paid you a visit. I came here today to ask you for your advice."

He said he wanted to ask for advice, but his words were full of arrogance, and there was no attitude of "asking for advice" at all.

Zhao Yu was such a smart man that he could naturally see that the other party had ill intentions, but he was not afraid.

"You are too polite, sir. I am old and useless now. I am now unemployed at home. I dare not ask for your advice, not to mention..."

He pointed at the soldiers around him.

"Moreover, the governor is in such a state, is it proper etiquette to ask for advice from a senior?"

"Please don't blame me, senior. After I went to fight against Dong, I offended the traitor Liu He, who has now ordered his men to lead the army to attack me, vowing to take my head. I have heard that Liu He has many talented people under his command, who are disguised and roaming the streets. It is even possible that some people in the city have colluded with the thief, so I have prepared a few personal soldiers just in case and to protect myself." Zhang Yang's words were said in a sarcastic tone, and it was clear who he was referring to.

A young man behind Zhao Yu flew into a rage and started cursing at Zhang Yang.

"Zhang Yang, you bastard! General Liu is a hero of the world, loyal to the country, and has made outstanding contributions. How can a clown like you compare to him? You dare to slander him here, you are simply shameless! I advise you to quickly get yourself tied up and free yourself in front of General Liu's army, maybe you can avoid the disaster!"

Zhao Yu pretended to scold him, "Hey, when did you have the right to interrupt me when I was talking to Governor Zhang? No matter how reasonable your words are, you shouldn't break etiquette. Why don't you leave?"

The young man cupped his hands and said, "Yes, uncle."

Zhang Yang looked at the young man with interest.

"Haha, the Zhao family is indeed full of talented people. This person is very eloquent, but I don't know if he has any real skills. If he is just talking nonsense, I am afraid he will lose face for the Zhao family."

The young man was about to explode but was stopped by Zhao Yu.

"In my Zhao family, whether we are civil or military, we all serve the court. What is the difference between superior and inferior? We are not like some people who hold swords but have no intention of serving the country. They only do petty things and seek personal gain all day long. Such shameless people, even if they are 13-year-old children in my family, I would not bother to associate with them."

"Old man, you..."

Zhang Yang was filled with anger and almost ordered a direct attack, but he held back at the last moment.

He forced a smile and said, "Zhao Yu, I won't waste my words with you. I came here today to ask you one question: do you want to join me and save your family, or do you want to go against me and end up with your entire family wiped out?"

Zhao Yu glanced at him.

"Hehe. Although my family is not worthy, we know that there are two words in the world: loyalty and righteousness. A few years ago, General Liu and General Huangfu went through many hardships in this city before they were able to kill Zhang Jue. They almost lost their lives for this, but they never frowned."

At this point, his voice suddenly rose a few notches.

"It has been nearly four hundred years since the founding of our Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu. Now the country is in turmoil and the people are suffering. Our Bingzhou is a bitter cold place in the world. Bandits are rampant and Hu cavalry are rampant. Everyone present, all the people of Bingzhou, who has not suffered this hardship?"

As soon as he said this, many guards and even soldiers under Zhang Yang nodded involuntarily.

"Fortunately, God did not destroy the Han Dynasty. Liu He was born in Bingzhou. He is a young hero, rare in the world. After years of conquest, all the bandits in Taihang Mountain were wiped out. The Hu chieftains in the northern grasslands surrendered. In a few years, all six counties were recovered. What a great achievement! Not only that, he built water conservancy projects and encouraged agriculture and sericulture, making Bingzhou richer than any other state in the Central Plains. Every citizen benefited from it, and even the Zhao family reclaimed wasteland and participated in business, which brought great benefits."

His eyes suddenly changed, and he looked at Zhang Yang with a bit of hatred and a bit of disdain.

"Now that General Liu has captured the thief Dong with his wisdom, you are greedy for power, disobey the emperor's order, and forcefully attack Hulao Pass. Your army of hundreds of thousands was defeated by his 50,000 troops. You are not ashamed of it, but instead spread the news everywhere, slandering General Liu's reputation. Such a shameless and despicable person is really unheard of, and it makes me sick!"

"Old thing, you..."

Zhang Yang was very angry with him and was about to retort, but just as the words were on his lips, Zhao Yu spoke first.

"When the country was in trouble, you didn't do anything. When the country was fighting for power, you were so shameless. Now you dare to show off in front of me, asking me to stand up for you and frame loyal people. It's just wishful thinking! Zhang Yang, if you want to kill me, just come and attack me. Even if we fight to the death, the Zhao family will never surrender to a traitor like you!"

"Well said uncle!"

Several young people behind him cheered.

"Good! Good! Good! Zhao Yu, old bastard, you...you..."

Zhang Yang was so angry that his veins popped out and he almost vomited blood. In the end, he couldn't speak anymore.

"Attack! Kill all the people of the Zhao family, regardless of gender, age or status. No surrender will be accepted!"

As soon as he gave the order, the thousands of soldiers surrounding the palace immediately attacked.

"Hehe, we still have to fight in the end. Well, let me show you how powerful I, Lu Fengxian, am!"

Lu Bu stepped on his horse and stabbed out with his Fang Tian Hua Ji like a dragon.

(End of this chapter)