——The Yellow Turban Army Camp in Zhuo County, Youzhou

"On the fifth day, our army only has five days of military rations left!" The corners of Deng Mao's mouth were full of blisters, and he pointed to the north and said, "Guangyang County has been recaptured by the Han army, senior brother, let's bypass Zhuo County and go to Yang Township to Hejian Country!" It's all plains, and they can't stop us! ”

"How come we don't have a food conscription team? Have you forgotten? As soon as the tens of thousands of troops are drawn, those Youzhou cavalry will chase after us like wolves for a while... Without food, we simply can't go far! Cheng Zhiyuan looked at the map, his face was a little pale, he was already eating one meal a day now, even so, the food in the barracks was still not enough.

It must be moved, the sergeant has no strength, and it is even more impossible to take Zhuoxian.

"But you're right, our army can no longer fight, we have to go, I will take the main force to Yangxiang, you take five thousand of the most elite sergeants and the remaining cavalry, take the west road to the country by night, and then enter the mountain!"

"Into the mountains?"

"I only keep two days' rations, you take the rest of the food with you, and when you get to the mountains, you scatter and find a way to survive, waiting for the next opportunity to raise troops."

"Senior brother, what do you mean by that?" Deng Mao felt that something was wrong with Cheng Zhiyuan's words.

Cheng Zhiyuan smiled bitterly and said, "We underestimate the government too much, we can't beat this Zhuo County for tens of thousands of people to besiege it for so long, do you think we can beat down cities like Luoyang and Chang'an?"

This battle... We lost. ”

"Nope! We are not defeated! Senior brother, in Jizhou, there are still hundreds of thousands of brothers in General Tiangong, and we still have a chance! Deng Mao excitedly grabbed Cheng Zhiyuan's hand and said, "Senior brother, cheer up, you are the chief canal commander of our Youzhou!" ”

"The teacher said that our chance of victory is fast, how long has it been since the start of the army?" Cheng Zhiyuan shook his head, and then said with a cruel smile: "Senior brother, don't worry, even if I, Cheng Zhiyuan, die, I will bite off a piece of their meat!" ”

Saying that, Cheng Zhiyuan broke free of Deng Mao's hand, then picked up his nine-section scepter and handed it to Deng Mao and said, "This was given to me by my mentor back then, but unfortunately, I don't have the ability to fulfill my mentor's wishes, junior brother, after you get to the mountains, find a way to lay Guangchang, Guangchang is surrounded by mountains, and there are flying fox roads to enter and exit Youji, easy to defend and difficult to attack, the official army must have no way to take you!" ”

"Then senior brother, why don't you come with us?"

"That Gongsun Zan is so happy, as long as I am here, he will definitely not chase you, as for that Ma Qiang, don't look at him now proud, he will definitely die in the Luoyang court in the future! Those nobles could not allow such a person to gain a foothold in the government and the opposition.

Okay, don't be a little girl anymore, let's go tonight! ”

At this time, Ma Qiang was coming to Liangxiang with 10,000 soldiers and horses, and it was only dozens of miles away from Zhuo County.

"Ming Gong, military division, Zhuoxian's telegram, the thief army turned eastward, and the Zhuoxian army was already weak and unable to pursue." A communications soldier walked in and handed Ma Qiang a telegram.

Ma Qiang took the telegram and glanced at it, then handed it to Duan Ying and said, "Gongsun Zhan is afraid that he will pursue, I am worried that Cheng Zhiyuan is setting a trap for him." ”

"Isn't that just the right thing to do! Ming Gong, outsiders have no way of knowing about the telegram, as long as our army does not move, and his Gongsun Zan does not send anyone to ask for help, outsiders will not blame our army. ”

Duan Yingke remembered how rude Gongsun Chan was at that time, if Gongsun Chan could die on the battlefield, it would really be the best choice.

To be honest, Ma Qiang was moved.

"Gongsun Chan is a cavalryman, even if he falls into a trap, he won't be able to kill it? This is the plain. ”

Ma Qiang thought about it and felt that it was not very reliable, it was still possible to fight a cavalry ambush in the plains, but if you wanted to completely surround the cavalry, you could not do it unless you also had a large number of cavalry.

Since the chance of Gongsun Chan dying in battle is very small, there is no need to be a villain at this time.

"Pull out the camp and go to Zhuo County!" Ma Qiang ordered.

- Zhuo County

When he saw Ma Qiang's army arriving, Han Zhuo finally let out a long breath and sat on the ground regardless of his image.

When the Yellow Turban Army turned east, Han Zhuo was still worried about whether this was a trap for the Yellow Turban Army.

Well, now the reinforcements have arrived.

"Open the gates! Come on, change the clothes of the officer! Han Zhuo shouted loudly, and Zou Jing looked at Han Zhuo's disgraced face and persuaded, "Envoy, I think it's better not to change clothes, so as to reflect the hard work of the envoy!" ”

When Han Zhuo heard this, yes, he hurriedly found a little blood on the ground and wiped it on his face, then took a knife and smacked it on his clothes a few times, and his hat was also lost, and then he asked, "What do you think of this?" ”

....

It's good to keep you happy.

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"Zhuojun Taishou Han Zhuo has seen Ma Envoy Jun!" Han Zhuo saw Ma Qiang walking in the middle, and hurriedly stepped forward to worship.

This can be regarded as acknowledging the position of Ma Qiangdai's assassination.

Ma Qiang looked at the person in front of him who didn't know whether to call a wounded soldier or a beggar, was this Zhuoxian beaten so badly?

"Han Envoy-kun, this battle in Zhuojun is so tragic, I'm too late!"

"It's not too late, it's not too late! If it weren't for the constant sending messengers to the city, our Zhuojun soldiers would have collapsed long ago! ”

The two sides touted each other for a while, and then it was over.

Liu Bei, who was among the generals behind Han Zhuo, looked at Ma Qiang, who had already put on the official uniform of the assassin history, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how long has it been, Mr. Ma has reached this point.

Liu Bei didn't know anything about the crisis that Ma Qiang might face, he didn't have any political experience at this time, so he was a hot-blooded young man.

"Big brother, is that Ma Yuanjun? How young can you be? Guan Yu on the side can see clearly by relying on his height without stepping on his feet.

"Second brother, don't underestimate Mr., Mr. is a real pedant!" Zhang Fei pulled Liu Bei out of the crowd and shouted, "Mr. Ma, it's me!" Wing!! ”

Liu Bei's face suddenly turned redder than Guan Yu on the side, don't you look at what the situation is now, the big guy is talking, what is your little brother talking about!

"Big brother, the war in Zhuojun is over, how can you have military merits if you don't leave at this time?" Zhang Fei seemed to feel Liu Bei's embarrassment and said in a low voice.

Liu Bei suddenly felt as if he had underestimated his third brother, who looked like a tiger's brain, and this brain was actually not stupid at all.

"Oh! It's Brother Xuande and Yide! Ma Qiang was also very happy to see Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, but when he saw the tall red-faced and long-bearded man on the side, he immediately wanted to cry.

Ma Dan, I have sent someone to guard it for so long, why did you, the second brother, still go to be the second brother, it's really a dog!

Han Zhuo beckoned Liu Bei and the others to step forward, and Liu Bei lowered his head and took Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to step forward and hug his fists and said, "County Lieutenant Liu Bei has seen Ma Envoyjun!" ”

"Let's not make you come and make you go, Xuande, who is this?" Ma Qiang held back his tears and looked at Guan Yu with a smile, hoping to give this second master a good impression.

"This is my second brother Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang. By the way, Yide is now my third brother, and the three of us have become sworn brothers! ”

Living Guan Yu, I remember that you seem to be still the God of Martial Wealth, right... Kindness... Whoever helps me bring a few sticks of incense, I will bow down...

"Newspaper!! Gongsun Changshi sent an army to report, after the thief army arrived in Yangxiang, it suddenly divided its troops, and scattered around according to the team of 5,000 people, everyone under the banner of the thief general Cheng Zhiyuan, Gongsun Changshi is now pursuing one of the roads, and is fighting fiercely outside Fangcheng! At this time, a galloping horse came and dismounted and ran to Ma Qiang's body to report.

Rounded to zero?

"Duke Ming, the thief army's move is to exchange small for big, even if Gongsun Chan eats one of them, most of the thief army can escape.

When the Wuhuan cavalry is dispatched to make a detour to Jumashui, as long as the thief army wants to go south, they must wade through the water! Duan Ying said on the side.

Ma Qiang looked at Han Zhuo and asked, "I wonder if Han Envoy Jun is going to fight together?" ”

As long as Han Zhuo sends a soldier, he can also follow Ma Qiang in the battle report and take credit.

Han Zhuo knew this, and summoned Zou Jing and said, "This is my Zhuojun Governor Zou Jing, let him and Xuande lead all the cavalry of my Zhuo County to pursue!" ”

I don't say how many cavalry there are, but I also know that Liu Bei and Ma Qiang have a good relationship, so I deliberately brought them, but I also understand people.