My Father in Law is Lu Bu

Chapter 736

Yangzhou knelt down in front of Liu Mang in Yangzhou. He lowered his head and did not dare to speak a single word.

The atmosphere in the hall was quiet. Cao Cao already captured Hebei so it was clear that he would next target Yangzhou. The people in Yangzhou now felt a real sense of pressure.

Although the development in Yangzhou was booming, it still needed time to fully grow. It did not have as much time as the time Cao Cao had been operating in Xudou and Yanzhou.

“Yang Chen. Do you know where you went wrong?” Liu Mang asked Yang Chen unhappily.

“This Yang Chen deserves death for failing to live up to the Lord's trust. This Yang Chen deserves to die, please punish me!” Yang Chen shouted while kowtowing.

“Milord. His Excellency Yang Chen was wrong but he is not guilty of death.” Lu Su was the first to kneel and plead for Yang Chen. He and Yang Chen had gone through tribulations together. Yang Chen even called him Brother Zijing. Because of this, Lu Su had both emotional and rational reasons to plead for Yang Chen.

“Milord. Manager Yang may have failed to report the military situation in time but it is also because the situation changed too quickly. Manager Yang cannot be blamed for this!” Tian Feng also began to plead for Yang Chen. After learning that Yuan Shao commited suicide, he mourned for Yuan Shao and even wrote an eulogy for Yuan Shao.

The situation in Hebei was originally good. No one expected Yuan Shao to still be alive and then commit suicide after. Because of this, Yang Chen really cannot be blamed.

“Milord. This son should be killed. Those equipment were all from Yangzhou. If they fall into Cao Cao's hands, many of our soldiers would die needlessly! This unfilial son! How dare you come back after making such a mistake? I will beat you to death!” Yang Hong shouted and kicked his son. Everyone was silent after hearing this. Losing those equipment was more important. Without those equipment, Yangzhou would lose their advantage on the battlefield and they would suffer heavy casualties.

Liu Mang sighed. He knew that Yang Hong was beating up his son now so that his son may be spared later. Yang Hong did not really want his son to die. If Yang Chen is dead, Yang Hong would be without descendants.

“Uncle Hong. Stand down.” Liu Mang ordered. Yang Hong was shocked and stepped back. He knew that Liu Mang would only call him Uncle Hong in private but never in public. The fact that Liu Mang was saying this now meant that he would not kill Yang Chen if only to give Yang Hong face.

“Do you think I want to blame Yang Chen?” Liu Mang looked at the officials and asked.

“You are wrong. Not only do I not blame Yang Chen for this. I even admire his ability to leave Liaodong quickly. To make the right decision at the right time. This is Yang Chen's ability.” Liu Mang said to the others.

“What happened at Liaodong and Hebei. Yuan Xi's death, Yuan Shao's suicide. No one could have predicted this! If they could, they would not be humans but deities! With so much uncertainty, it is best to remain calm and composed. Yang Chen is able to do this!” Liu Mang added.

“As for your worries about Yangzhou's equipment falling into Cao Cao's hands. Ha! That is even more of a joke!” Liu Mang continued. “I believe everyone here knows that what we sell is naturally not the same as what we use for ourselves! Ziyang. Come over here and tell everyone what the difference is!” Liu Mang handed over the job of explanation to Liu Ye.

“The new swords we sell are all made from scrap iron. On the other hand, the weapons we use for ourselves are forged from proper molten iron. In other words, the weapons we sell are inferior weapons.” Liu Ye explained.

The others began to understand that there was a huge difference in quality between the one sold and the ones used. Liu Ye then brought in both a defective sword meant for selling and have one of the guards slash it with their standard issue weapon. The defective weapon began to chip away. Though they may not be as brittle as normal weapons, the end result was a sword that looked more like a saw. On the battlefield, these kinds of weapons can get stuck in an enemy's body. If the user is unable to pull it out, they would easily get killed.

The armor was similar. Although it was not extremely flawed, it was not that great either. On top of that, not many of armors were sold while Yangzhou easily have over a hundred thousand sets for their elites.

Because of this, Liu Mang was not worried about Cao Cao obtaining Yangzhou's equipment at all.

“I am furious with Yang Chen not because he lost the equipment but because of his cowardice. After being robbed by Gongsun Kang, his first thought was not to fight back but to run back here and wait for my decision! If you want me everywhere, then what is the point I made you Manager of Liaodong?” Liu Mang angrily kicked Yang Chen. ℞áŊ∅₿ÈꞨ

“Yang Chen! Let me tell you this! If you don't bring me back Gongsun Kang's head, you can bring me your own! Get lost!” Liu Mang shouted and kicked Yang Chen again. He had given Yang Chen a post with great authority. He even gave Yang Chen command over Gan Ning. Yet Yang Chen ran home like a bullied child crying for his parents. Liu Mang wanted people who could act independently, not children that needed coddling.

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