Chapter 72 Poor Road

"Report!"

The herald shouted loudly, waking up Huang Fu Song, who was writing the desk, Huang Fu Song put down the brush and raised his head: "What is the report?" ”

"Dashuai!" Holding a white silk and a sharp arrow in his hand, the messenger hurriedly stepped forward from the door and handed the white silk to Huangfu Song and said, "When the scouts of the shooting battalion patrolled to Xihua City, someone upstairs shot an arrow at him, and a white silk was tied to the arrow. ”

Huangfu Song took the white silk and spread out a glance and ten lines, laughed and shouted: "Haha, sure enough, there is an umbrella when the rainstorm is coming, and I am sleepy and send a pillow." Summoning the whole army, raise the account at three o'clock, there must be no mistake! ”

A bull's horn sounded, and Zhu Jun, Cao Cao, Wang Li and other soldiers rushed in in military uniforms.

Huangfu Song had already stood majestically in the tent with a long sword in his hand, and when he saw all the generals gathered, he said: "This marshal originally waited for two days to arrive with heavy grain and grass, and then led the army to capture Xihua. But God has mercy on him, and now Peng De's troops will lead Xu Lu and Zhou Cang to descend, which is about to be an internal response. At three o'clock tonight, the two of them will open the west gate, and the torches at the head of the city will be shaken!

The opportunity must not be lost, and the time will not come again, so Ben Shuai decided to act immediately tonight, and be sure to see the flag of my big man flying in the sky over Xihua tomorrow! ”

"No!" The generals shouted in unison.

Huangfu Song glanced at the generals and said loudly: "Order: Infantry battalion, Changshui battalion, Yue cavalry battalion, military rank and horse unloading bell, but see the signal of the city head at three o'clock, quickly seize the west gate, there must be no mistake!" ”

"No!"

"Order: Cao Cao's cavalry department, Fu Xie's department of the Chinese army, and Jihong department of the tun cavalry battalion, you wait for the three battalions of infantry, Changshui, and Yue cavalry to control the city gate, and quickly enter the city to encircle and suppress Peng Tuo, don't let him escape! If anything happens at the city gate, quickly rush to the aid of the three infantry battalions to seize the city gate! ”

"No!"

"Order: All battalions of Sanhe, with Ben Shuai and Gong Wei in charge of the Chinese army, enter the city with the army! The king of the shooting battalion, Li Bu, led the headquarters of the army and horses to ambush outside the city, but there are thieves who have escaped and scattered, so they must be arrested one by one! ”

"No!"

The night on the plains was silent, except for the occasional croaking of frogs, and it was pitch black everywhere, and the fingers could not be seen. It wasn't until three o'clock that a few lit torches shook back and forth at the head of Xihua City that the sleeping night was awakened.

"Action!"

The infantry captain waved lightly, and the soldiers of the three battalions of infantry, Changshui, and Yue cavalry lightly straddled their war horses and rushed into the city gate with sharp weapons in their hands, like elves in the dark night, swift and silent.

……

Fire brings warmth and light.

However, Peng Tuo never imagined that the fire would bring him endless disasters. I don't know if he was in the same mood as he was at this time when he saw the fire in the city of Changshe.

A few small torches, so small, so insignificant, completely ruined their ambitions and the lives of 40,000 men in Xihua.

Looking at the three or five thousand people under his command, Peng Tuo lay tightly on the horse's back, his heart was like a drop of blood, he opened his mouth and gasped for breath, letting the cold air pour into his lungs one by one, and there were bursts of scorching stinging pain.

"Qu Shuai! The sound of horses' hooves is no longer audible, so let the brethren rest! ”

Pulling his ears and listening again, he found that there was a quiet behind him, Peng Tuo nodded weakly, stepped off the horse with one foot, sat on the ground in a daze, and smashed the grass with one punch, endless regret poured into his brain.

This surprise attack came so suddenly, like a spring dream, without a trace. It's a pity that this dream is definitely not a spring dream, but a terrible nightmare! The entire army of 40,000 completely became the prisoners of the Han Dynasty overnight!

Xu Maocai of this dog day! The villain who will take revenge! Thanks to Lao Tzu trusting you so much, and entrusting you with the responsibility of defending the city, if it weren't for you, the dead thief, as your father to lead the army into the city, why would Lao Tzu be here, and why would his brothers be here!

And that damn Wang Li, Lao Tzu killed your Lao Tzu or stole your mother-in-law in his last life, he has been chasing after Lao Tzu, and he almost didn't run away!

Gritted his teeth and looked at the dark woods behind him, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves in the forest, like thunder rolling, Peng Tuo couldn't help but shudder, flew on the horse, trembling and shouted, "Go!" So he ran out first.

I don't know how far I ran, and what realm I ran to, Peng Tuo only knew that he had been running for three hours, from ugly time to hour, the sky was almost bright, his chest was about to explode, and his head was confused for a while. Peng Tuo took a breath for a moment, grabbed the guard next to him and asked, "Do I still care?" ”

"In! Absolutely! ”

A high-pitched and crisp voice came from the end of the road: "I just don't know if Your Excellency will be able to stay in the next moment?" ”

Peng Tuo wiped his eyes and looked at the end of the road incredulously, with one man and one horse, one sword and one bow: "Wang Li?!" ”

"Congratulations, you got it right!"

Wang Li pursed his lips in ridicule, and a sharp arrow broke through the air and hit Peng's neck, blood flowers flew wantonly, and his consciousness gradually dissipated.

This dog day, Lao Tzu finally stopped running!

……

Peng Tuo finally stopped running, but Liu Bei was still running on the avenue.

The first time he was in charge of the army gave him infinite strength, Peng Tuo felt that he was about to die of exhaustion after a few hours, and Liu Bei still felt unfinished after running for a few days.

Liu Bei's ancestor was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who personally sealed Liu Zhen, the Marquis of Zhuolu Pavilion, because of the loss of gold, from this family to the middle of the road, to his father Liu Hong, but also only filial piety for a small official in the county. Hou Hong died early, Liu Bei and his mother depended on each other, selling shoes and weaving mats for a living, and his family was poor. Fortunately, his uncle Liu Yuanqi often helped him, so that he would not be left in the rivers and lakes.

Bei has always had great ambitions since he was a child, and he is good at making friends with people with lofty ideals in the world, and he has also studied under Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi, and is friends with Gongsun Zhan, but he is still adrift in the rivers and seas, how can he ever be in charge of a battalion of soldiers and horses? At present, there are still 1,500 military horses, all the way sparkling soldiers and horses, and the wind is vigorous, Fang Jue's ambition in his life is beginning to see the clues today, and he is full of ambition and high spirits, how can he feel tired?

On this day, I saw that I was about to enter the boundary of Guangping County, and suddenly heard a report from the scout in front: "Report to the general, for some reason, Lu Zhonglang, the commander of the army and horses of the headquarters, will be captured by the imperial army and horses, and is now heading towards our army!" ”

Liu Bei was shocked, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, and the three of them galloped out as soon as the horsewhip was raised.

I saw a sill car parked in the middle of the road, and the soldiers on both sides were all in red clothes and silver armor, with knives on their waists and cold eyes. A person kneeling high in the car, with long hair scattered and a haggard face, and a dazzling look in gray-white prison clothes.

"Teacher!"

Seeing this, Liu Bei jumped off the horse quickly, ran to the threshold car with a rolling belt, and held the hands that were holding on the fence of the threshold car with one hand. Liu Bei suddenly burst into tears: "Teacher, what's wrong?" Why? ”

"Is it Xuande? It's okay, what else can I do with Lu Zigan? ”

"Teacher!"

"Okay, I'll talk to you!" Lu Zhi raised his head and gently combed his messy hair with both hands, looked at Liu Bei's eyes full of curiosity, and sighed, "My army was ordered to go north, and the moth thieves were in Julu in the early stage, and the horns were surrounded in Guangzong the day after tomorrow. The imperial court sent Huangmen Zuo Feng to inspect the army, and his people were very greedy. First of all, he checked the omissions in our army many times, and when he saw that Zhi had never moved, he directly asked for bribes, but he was rejected by Zhi, which caused this dry turmoil. ”

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Why does the teacher cover up for those eunuchs? Storm? It's a storm! Nowadays, most of the people employed in the DPRK are cronyism, and the appointing of people is only for money, and the teacher is scattered so far, it must be that Zuo Feng's thief who asks for bribes and holds a grudge and is bent on framing the teacher! ”

Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei sarcastically and said with a smile: "If you don't see through it, it's still a good friend!" There are some things that everyone knows, so why do you say them? ”

"Teacher!"

Lu Zhi patted Liu Bei's hand and sighed, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes: "I think that my Fanyang Lu clan is loyal to the country, how can I ever make friends with the eunuch party?" And the use of troops on the battlefield depends on the courage of the three armies with the lives of the soldiers, and all the property in the army is used by the officers and soldiers of the three armies, how can the money and materials in the army flatter the eunuchs? That Zuo Feng couldn't ask for bribes, and slandered His Majesty and admonished 'Guangzong thieves are easy to break their ears.' Lu Zhonglang fortified the army and waited for the heavens to punish him'. His Majesty did not know, but he sent Yulin to escort him to Beijing, and the death penalty was reduced by one degree (equivalent to life imprisonment).

That's it, what's the use of talking about it now? Don't be burdened by things, things are sad and joyful, the old man is just tempering his literacy this time. ”

Liu Bei held Lu Zhi's hand tightly, and choked up: "Teacher, please be relieved, don't be discouraged, the teacher will do his best for the country, the ancient and the present, the heart is flat, although there are twists and turns, but the people with lofty ideals in the court must not forget for a while, and they will definitely do their best to rescue." ”

Seeing Lu Zhi nodding with a wry smile, Liu Bei changed his words and continued: "It is a taboo for soldiers to change commanders before the battle, and now the teacher has resigned from the position of the Northern Army, but I don't know who he is replaced?" ”

Lu Zhi showed a sneering smile on his face, and looked up at the soldiers in the distance, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes: "The new lieutenant general of the Northern Army is the former Hedong Taishou, and Dong Zhuo is also!" This person has always been arrogant and unrelated, forbearing, brave and unscrupulous, and there will be a defeat in Guangzong. Xuande, Zhi can't bear to lose the hands of the moth thief under his command, Zhi and Gongwei are kind, if you don't mind, you will vote for Gongwei. ”

Liu Bei was about to answer, but when he saw that the soldiers on both sides had rushed up, a captain stepped forward and said to Lu Zhiji: "General, this trip to Luoyang Mountain is high and long, and the road is dangerous, please go on the road early!" ”

Lu Zhi sighed and said goodbye to Liu Bei, but he didn't want to startle a black man next to him, the big man was angry, and he waved it over with a punch from the captain: "Lu Zhonglang has made outstanding achievements in public service and has the style of an ancient gentleman, the court does not use it, but uses filthy people like you, what do you urge?" Let's eat your Zhang Sanye's punch! ”

"Stop!"

Lu Zhi broke off, and Liu Bei hurriedly hugged Zhang Fei with both hands and said, "What is the crime of the school captain acting in public service?" The matter of the teacher has its own court opinion, how can you make a mistake here? ”

The lieutenant glanced at Zhang Fei fiercely, turned his head and arched his hand with Liu Bei, and with a wave of his hand, all the soldiers stepped forward and hugged Lu Zhi and gradually moved away.

Looking at Lu Zhi's distant figure, Liu Bei only felt that Xiaoxiao was cold, and most of his blood was drenched by this sudden cold rain, and the upright people either disappeared or were dismissed and imprisoned, even a generation of famous ministers like his benefactor Lu Zigan could be dismissed and imprisoned on the spot just by a few false accusations made out of nothing by eunuchs, and he still had to go to the hands of those villains?

Under Yangzhai City is the end of the moth thief Bocai, but outside the city of Guangzong, Lu Zhi's desperate road has been achieved, and this mountain and the court are really not mixed.

"Brother, now that Lu Zhonglang will be dismissed from office, we will have nowhere to go, if you lead your troops south to join General Zhu Jun, or go north to Zhuo County to return to your hometown, and rely on Liu Yan, you can see it!"

A thunderclap woke up Liu Bei in contemplation, raised his head and saw Yun Chang's phoenix eyes annotating himself with concern, Liu Bei came back to his senses in shock, jade is not a weapon, I am the dignified king of Zhongshan County, the body of a hero, and now a little setback begins to be depressed, how can I realize the ambition of my life?

In an instant, the gloom on his face disappeared, Liu Bei looked at Guan Zhang and the others and muttered: "People live in groups and things like each other, the teacher is honest and selfless, Zhu Zhonglang will be praised by the teacher, and he must also be an upright and upright person. But..."

"But what?"

Liu Bei smiled, and a hint of a smile flashed between his eyes: "But now that the court situation is erosive, and the eunuchs are taking power, the teacher can be dismissed by the imperial court, how can General Zhu Zhonglang be good alone?"

In the past, Zhang Meng said: The past life is not forgotten, and the future is the teacher. Now that you and I are in the hands of a thousand troops, why do you insist on knocking yourself into that traitor? The meaning of the foolish brother, if you lead the troops to Zhuo County first, and then make plans after observing the general trend of the world! What do you think? ”

"Okay, my two brothers swear to follow my brother to the death!" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei and nodded firmly.

The three of them stood side by side in the valley, letting the sun bathe in the breeze, the sunshine and the breeze were like a master key, blowing away the haze in their hearts and opening the hearts of the three people.