Chapter 38: Persuading Xu Rong
Xu Rong motioned to his son with his eyes not to be impatient.
He knew very well in his heart that he was surrounded by Hu Zhen at that time, and it was already very auspicious to be surrounded by Hu Zhen's troops, and now that the Dong family army has arrived, it is impossible to get rid of it by fighting.
But of course he wouldn't say this kind of thing to disturb his soldiers, but it was the case, everyone knew more or less in their hearts, and Xu Rong himself didn't know what to do in the future.
His son went out of the wall, and he learned how to survive tenaciously since he was a child, and cherished friends of all ethnic groups, and he was also a little successful in fighting, and he was very satisfied.
The more than 300 soldiers and horses around him have Hu and Han, all of whom have followed him to fight for many years, if they do not join the mounted cavalry and as ordinary cavalry, I am afraid that they can all be even longer and above, but they all follow themselves wholeheartedly and hope to achieve some feats.
What happens when the situation has just stabilized? Of course, Xu Rong hoped that there would be no more chaos, but it backfired. Of course Dong Bai knows it, but it's just a little girl.
And that Li Dao has been working together for a long time, although he has some ability, he will definitely not be able to lead the world.
And many, many......
He is already forty-seven out of forty, and he can be regarded as a famous general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, why is he so sentimental today, is it possible that today next year will be a sacrifice day?
Xu Rong and the others were still in the camp, carefully building defenses and bandaging wounds. Suddenly, the horn sounded outside the camp, and a row of soldiers and horses rushed into the camp, holding bows and crossbows to half-surround their own people, and there was the neighing of a large herd of horses behind the camp, and it was obvious that the back road had been cut off.
However, Xu Rong and the others had no intention of escaping at all, no matter who came, they remained steadfast, did not escape, did not attack, and did not surrender.
"Look, general, that's Xu Rong."
A familiar voice sounded, who was Hu Zhen. I saw Hu Zhen accompanied by a few young people, pointing at him.
It turned out that after Hu Zhen surrendered, he immediately changed his face, preaching how he was loyal to Dong Taishi, how he wanted to raise troops, etc., but he was forced by the treacherous Xu Rong.
At this moment, he knew that Tong Yuan, Zhang Xiu and others were not generals, but he kept "shouting non-stop generals".
Of course, Tong Yuan knew that this person was cruel and ferocious, but now he really didn't have the time and strength to kill prisoners, so he still led the way to introduce him.
Under his guidance, when he saw Xu Rong and others in the center of the Chinese army's camp, he was really surprised, two days ago, the commander of the army, the general who was relaxed and relaxed, is now embarrassed like this, it is really unpredictable in the world.
Xu Rong and the others had already run out of arrows, but they still used the short respite to pick up some arrows that were permitted. At this moment, Xu Jian still secretly set up a bow and prepared to snipe Tong Yuan and other leaders with one arrow.
Hu Langer and Huang Yu had already seen it, and the two stepped forward to protect their own coach. Tong Yuan had naturally seen it for a long time, and he didn't know whether to kill the enemy or continue to persuade him to surrender.
Geng Qing stood up next to him and said: "Captain, I see that although the enemy army only has more than 300 people, they all have the heart of death, and it is not the best strategy for us to fight hard." Why don't you let me give it a try. ”
Tong Yuan also had this intention, and ordered: "The whole army withdraws from the camp, keeps an eye on the exits, and the whole army continues to pressure him to surrender."
They went out of the camp and discussed the matter with Geng Qing.
Tong Yuan was still not familiar with the interior of the Xiliang Army, and asked, "What kind of holiday does Xu Rong have with Dong Taishi or other generals?" It's really unwise for him to die like this. ”
Geng Qing pondered for a moment and replied, "As far as I know, he focuses on training soldiers and horses, and has no political enemies. He is very capable, all the generals of the Xiliang Army can see it, and even the Taishi relies on his combat power. ”
However, because he was born in Liaodong, he is not very trusted, so he has a bad relationship with anyone. …… By the way, he was born in the same township as Gongsun Du in Liaodong, and he had a good relationship, and Gongsun Du's position as Taishou came from his recommendation of Dong Taishi. ”
Tong Yuan learned more about Xu Rong and asked, "You propose to persuade Xu Rong personally, but what can you do?"
Geng Qing replied: "I think that Xu Rong was born on the border and fought for decades to make the world peaceful, and many border troops such as me have the same idea. Now that the chaos has risen again, he must be distressed by this. I'm going to use this as a starting point to convince me. ”
Tong Yuan felt that Geng Qing had thought very thoughtfully, and he could actually add firewood to the fire. So he said: "Very good, I also have this intention, just to persuade Xu Rong together."
Geng Qing heard that Tong Yuan was going to surrender in person, and hurriedly said: "Don't do it, last time we were in a crisis." This time our army has completely defeated the enemy, and there is really no need for the captain to risk his life. ”
Tong Yuan said: "Don't worry, I already have a strategy in mind."
In fact, he is timid and does not know how to protect himself, and he has experienced danger many times in the past, but he has turned danger into a disaster, which has aroused the excitement and sense of accomplishment in his heart to take risks.
People are like that sometimes, some are addicted to comfort, others are keen to take risks. Later studies of criminals have also found that the first success will make criminals repeat, even addicted, and some even return to the crime scene to appreciate their results. At present, Tong Yuan's psychological state is similar.
If this psychology is used well, it can be accomplished, and if it is not used well, it is likely to reap the consequences. So sometimes, there are a lot of similarities between the heroes and criminals.
After a stick of incense, Tong Yuan and Geng Qing did not carry weapons, and went straight to the center of the camp where Xu Rong and the others were. Xu Rong and Xu Jian knew that Dong Jiajun's side was likely to send someone to persuade them to surrender, but they definitely didn't expect that it was Tong Yuan, the commander of the other party, who came over in person.
As soon as Tong Yuan and Geng Qing approached, Xu Rong's soldiers and horses immediately besieged the two. Tong Yuan and Geng Qing directly explained their positions and reasons in turn.
Xu Jian held the ring-headed knife as a threat, and said sharply: "Good guy, you dare to come to death in person, aren't you afraid of being taken down as a hostage?"
Tong Yuan was already slightly frivolous at this moment, this danger was expected by him, and he felt very excited in his heart. There was no concern on his face, and he said directly:
"Hahahaha! The Xinxi Liang Army is Weiyang Jun's soldiers and horses, take down one of my Dong family generals, and there are many military candidates such as Zhang Lu Sima and Zhang Xiu outside, do you think it is useful to blackmail? ”
In the middle of the enemy army stood Xu Rong, he was majestic, and his dark golden fish scale armor was very imposing, but because he was over fifty years old and lived in a harsh environment all year round, his face was already old, and his goat's beard was faintly white.
There was also a broad-bladed broadsword with a special style beside him, apparently his special weapon.
This broad-bladed broadsword is much larger than the ring-headed knife standard of the Han army, but it is not a long-pole two-handed broadsword like the glaive knife and phoenix mouth knife that became popular in the Song Dynasty.
The blade length of this knife is about seven feet, the handle is about two feet, and the most notable thing is that it has a wide blade, which is as wide as four common ring-headed knives. The knife can be used with one hand or with both hands, and it is estimated that it will be unstoppable to wield.
Xu Rong stared at Tong Yuan's eyes dark and ruthless, although this person's performance in the previous battle was remarkable.
However, he has never heard of this person for so many years, and his age does not seem to have even reached the weak crown, so he actually achieved the position of lieutenant, didn't he rely on Dong Bai's relationship?