Chapter 38 Gambling Contract
Zhuo County, Zhuo County.
At this moment, the county seat of Zhuoxian County has been besieged by the main army of the Yellow Turbans for almost a month.
This army, which was composed of a mixture of the Yellow Turbans of Guangyang and Zhuo County, had a total of 50,000 people, and was led by the leader of the Yellow Turban Army named Gao Sheng.
Gao Sheng is a native of Gu'an County, Zhuo County, seven feet tall, with a leopard's head and ringed eyes, and a hideous face. Before joining the Yellow Turban, he was arrested by the government for murder and robbery.
Later, Taiping Dao developed believers in Zhuo County, and Gao Sheng became one of the first believers. Because he was quite brave and vicious, he was easy to intimidate believers, so he became Zhang Bao's right-hand man and deputy general.
After Cheng Yuanzhi took Guangyang County, he went south to assist the Yellow Turban of Zhuo County. In order to facilitate coordination and management, Zhang Bao sent him to take over the command of the two yellow scarves, and gave him an identity called Daqu Shuai.
The original two Qu Shuai turned into his lieutenants. Unfortunately, even if they are dissatisfied, it will not help. The three generals of Heaven, Earth, and Man are the spiritual leaders of all the Yellow Turbans, and no one can refuse their orders to the members of the Taiping Dao.
It's just that Gao Ascend has brute strength, but he doesn't have any brains. Since he led the 50,000 yellow scarves, he has not even been able to climb the city wall of Zhuo County once, and he only knows how to drink and have fun all day long.
The most infuriating thing is that he doesn't know how to manage it himself, and he doesn't let others take care of it, and he grabs the power among the generals to death.
The morale of the Yellow Turbans of the two counties when they were first assembled has been worn away by the end of the month. If it weren't for the fact that all the grain and grass in the army were in Gao Sheng's hands, I am afraid that the yellow scarves outside Zhuoxian County would have already left at this time.
It's just that the soldiers in the army secretly call him "General of Wine Bags" and "Commander of Rice Bags".
Rengui knows himself, but Gao Sheng doesn't know at all how ridiculous what he has done in the past month, and he is still complacent that he has trapped the people in the city, and no one has escaped during this time.
In the Chinese army camp of the Yellow Turban Army, Gao Sheng convened various leaders to discuss countermeasures.
"Everyone," Gao Sheng was the first to speak, "In the past few days, I have reflected on our previous tactics, and I think it is very problematic. Although we surrounded the city, we only attacked one wall during the siege, which is very inappropriate.
Because in this case, most of the garrison forces in the city will be concentrated together, which will greatly increase the difficulty of our siege, so I think we should attack the four gates at the same time. In this way, the garrison of the officers and soldiers on each city wall can be weakened, and it will definitely help our army to break through the city quickly. What do you think? ”
After speaking, Gao Sheng looked at everyone excitedly, he felt that his plan was very perfect, and he could definitely get the support of many people present.
He knew that he had not made an inch of merit and had no achievements, and it was only because of the order of the general of the land that everyone reluctantly accepted him as the marshal of the ditch.
He also wanted to capture Zhuoxian and prove himself to others, proving that General Digong had not looked away. But after so long, there is no way to take the officers and soldiers guarding the city, and he feels tasteless when he drinks these days.
I haven't been drinking for the past few days, and it's rare to make my brain smarter.
When attacking the city yesterday, Gao Sheng watched the team ants attach to the city, but because there were too many officers and soldiers on the city, it was still the same as before, and he couldn't attack it. He was anxious, thinking that it would be nice if there were fewer officers and soldiers in the city.
This thought lingered in his mind, like the bright moon illuminating the earth in the night, and it dispelled the darkness in his heart at once. Yes, as long as there are fewer officers and soldiers.
So, after yesterday's siege and failure, Gao Shengjin spent a night meditating, and finally came up with this plan that made him feel very thorough. That's why we have today's discussion.
It's just that after he made this suggestion, the entire Chinese army camp fell into an eerie silence. Half a pillar of incense has passed, and no one has stood up to support their ideas, not even one against them.
This made Gao Sheng very dissatisfied, and he felt ignored by everyone.
He even saw a little handsome standing in the corner and was about to fall asleep, so angry that he wanted to cut the little handsome in public, but in the end he didn't do it because he didn't care about the reaction of the other people in the big tent. However, he had already written down the little handsome, and was ready to find an opportunity to kill him when he was ready.
"After listening to this proposal, if you have any ideas, you might as well say it directly, they are all siblings, don't hide it." Gao Shengpi said with a smile.
But everyone still didn't speak, but they all turned their eyes to the two figures standing beside Gao Sheng.
One is Cheng Yuanzhi, and the other is Zhao Mu, the leader of the original Zhuojun Yellow Turban, who is a little shorter than Gao Sheng, looks honest, and carries a hoe, which is a common cropper in the field.
Both of them were dissatisfied with Gao Sheng, the so-called Daqu Shuai who was airborne, and they had discussed how to cooperate in attacking the city, but as soon as this Daqu Shuai arrived, he snatched away all the command of the two of them, and overturned the previous plan and followed his own ideas.
As a result, the original plan fell through, and now the city cannot be captured.
So they haven't been bothering about this matter all along, even if General Gao Sheng has made a miasma, they are still indifferent, and they have the intention of watching his jokes. It's also good to let General Digong see what kind of straw bale he chose.
But now all the old subordinates are looking at them, and Gao Sheng has also seen them, and they know that they have to say it. Not only do you have to say it, but you have to say all the dissatisfaction with Gao Sheng these days, and you have to say the hearts of your brothers.
If you still behave as ignorant as before, it doesn't matter if you are promoted, if you make the brothers feel cold to you, it will be more than worth the loss.
"Since that's the case, then I'll say a few words," Cheng Yuanzhi said first, "Daqu Shuai's idea of dispersing the strength of the officers and soldiers is indeed good, but attacking the four city walls at the same time, won't even our forces be dispersed?" ”
After listening to Cheng Yuanzhi's first half of the sentence, Gao Sheng was still very satisfied, but the second half of the sentence directly made his face cold again, he really didn't think about it.
"Of course I thought of that." Gao Sheng said stiffly, "We are numerous, more than ten times the number of officers and soldiers in the city. Attacking all four walls at the same time is not a problem at all. ”
Zhao Mu on the side also spoke: "Hahaha, of course there are more than ten times more officers and soldiers than the officers and soldiers, but there are not only officers and soldiers in the city. Doesn't Daqu Shuai know that this Zhuo County is the largest county in the entire Youzhou, and the population in the city alone is not less than 100,000? ”
Cheng Yuanzhi snorted coldly again, and picked up Zhao Mu's words: "I haven't been able to attack for a long time in the past month, it's because the people mobilized by the guards in the city to help defend the city, doesn't Daqu Shuai think that the defenders have always only had so many people?" ”
Zhao Mu said again: "What is the difference between this and letting the brothers go to death." ”
"Enough!" Gao Sheng roared angrily, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
What he said before was just a scene, but these two guys actually took it seriously, singing and harmonizing in front of everyone, and it was really hateful to let themselves not get off the stage like this.
In addition, it is spread everywhere in the army, no matter what he calls "General Wine Bag" and "Rice Bag Qu Shuai", he closed his eyes and knew that it was the two bastards in front of him who deliberately let his subordinates spread it everywhere.
Because he brought a few cronies with him when he came, and the army was the old department of the two of them, and only the people they could pass on were well known.
I thought that everyone was a brother wearing a yellow scarf, and they could unite and make a career together, so as to satisfy the general, but I didn't expect that they didn't miss brotherhood and made stumbling blocks for themselves everywhere. If it weren't for the general's own order, I'm afraid that after I came here, I wouldn't even be able to command a single soldier.
Originally, Gao Sheng could still make an appearance of humbly accepting other people's opinions, but when he heard Zhao Mu say, "Let the brothers go to death", he could no longer pretend not to hear. If this is taken seriously by the others present, then even if he is sent by the Heavenly Gong General, it will not work.
Everyone is desperate to fight for a way to live, and you Gao Shengming knows that it is a road to death and let us break it. There is no need for Cheng Yuanzhi and Zhao Mu to speak, everyone else will take the initiative to step forward and kill Gao Sheng.
Even if it wasn't that serious, no one would listen to his orders anymore.
Gao Sheng said angrily to Zhao Mu: "What nonsense are you talking about, why did I just call my brothers to die?" These days, Zhuo County has not been able to be captured, and everyone is very anxious. As a big canal handsome, I was so worried that I couldn't think about it, and I finally came up with a solution, and even if I didn't agree, I was still framed in front of so many brothers! ”
Zhao Mu sneered: "Don't think about tea and rice? Isn't it okay to drink a few less meals and not think about tea? Hahaha, if it weren't for a few less drinks, I wouldn't have come up with such a bad idea. ”
"Isn't there a better way for you two? Speaking of which, if the city is really captured, I will leave immediately and personally resign from the post of commander of the Great Qu to the general of the Digong. ”
Gao Sheng's rhetorical question caught the two of them off guard. If it was possible to break through the city in one fell swoop at the beginning, then now that so much time has passed, morale is low, and there is no good way for them.
Gao Sheng saw that the two of them didn't speak for a long time, and he also sneered: "I still have a way, you don't have anything, and I'm embarrassed to say that I let my brothers die." For so long, the two of you have been in the army and have seen that your brothers are attacking the city unfavorably, and the casualties are not counted, and you do not say a word. Hmph, I think you're the ones who let your brothers die. ”
"Gao Sheng, you deceive people too much! If you hadn't monopolized military power in the army and left the two of us aside, how could you have returned in vain every time. It's all due to your miscommand! Cheng Yuanzhi also roared angrily.
Gao Sheng's eyes were red, panting like a cow, and he glared at Cheng Yuanzhi and Zhao Mu fiercely: "It seems that you don't need to be dealt with by military law today, you don't take me, the marshal, in your eyes." Come! And they were sent out, and each of them was beaten with thirty sticks. ”
"Huh? I'll see who dares! ”
Cheng Yuanzhi and Zhao Mu also glared back, and today they vented all the dissatisfaction they had buried in their hearts before, and they completely tore their faces with Gao Sheng.
"Okay, good," Gao Sheng laughed angrily, "If others don't deal with you, I'll come myself." ”
Then, the three of them fought directly in the camp of the Chinese army, and Gao Sheng actually fought a tie with Cheng Yuanzhi and Zhao Mu with one enemy and two.
The others could only watch from the sidelines, and no one dared to go up and persuade them. It wasn't until the three of them were tired and sat on the ground with blue noses and swollen faces that the farce ended.
"Well done, you two are really good. In this case, in front of everyone, each of the three of us will sign a military order, and tomorrow we will lead our troops to attack the city, with a limit of three days, to see who will attack the city first.
If I go first, both of you will die, and if one of you advances to the city, then you will cut off my head in public, and comfort the brethren who have died in vain. Do you dare? Gao Sheng said through gritted teeth.
"Sign it, I'm afraid you won't make it."
"That's it, you just wait to die to apologize."
After saying that, the two limped out of the camp with their respective cronies.