Chapter 1 Gambling Game 7

"Raise the account, let him report to the door!" Sang Xian and Yan Yan raised their faces and commanded very majestically. $$

"General Sang has an order, come and report the door!" The guards on the left and right looked at each other and smiled, and shouted outside the tent with their throats open.

The generals returned to their positions with smiles in their eyes, standing on both sides of the handsome case with their chests straight, waiting to admire the humiliation on each other's faces. There are also veteran and serious civilian staff members who secretly shake their heads, very dissatisfied with Sang Xianhe's temporary proposition. It is very insulting to let the other party report their home even though they know where they are coming from. Although the officials and the army have the upper hand at the moment, they must come up with some shelf, but if they deceive people too much, they will inevitably seem too unambitious.

Their fears turned out to be unfounded. He didn't understand the meaning of reporting at all, and he wouldn't feel any insults from it. After receiving Sang Xianhe's order, he immediately pulled his neck and began to shout: "Report the door, what is the call of reporting the door, I am a rough person and I don't understand this rule." Who of you knows, can you teach me first? ”

Wenwu wanted to laugh but was afraid of causing the coach's displeasure, so he bit his lip desperately. Bandits are bandits in the end, and they can't even find anyone who can be put on the table as a messenger. To get such a rectum naan, General Sang's pretentiousness was all given to the blind man.

"Bring me in", Sang Xianhe waved his left arm and shouted. accidentally swept to the edge of the handsome case, and his body shook in pain, and he snorted.

"General, be careful!" , Yang Fu, the chief bookkeeper of the march, came out of the queue and gave his hand, a pun.

"Okay, Sang has always been on guard." Sang Xianhe's answer was full of confidence. Having pushed the enemy to such a point, he didn't believe that the other party could play any tricks. Besides, with the rough nature of the other party, it is really not the material that plays tricks.

Yang Fu nodded and slowly returned to his position. The generals didn't say much, and their eyes turned to the door of the military tent together. In their mocking or wary eyes, come and make a big grin. He hugged his fist to the commander's position from afar, and asked in a rough voice: "You are General Sang, Captain Wu asked me to bring you a few words!" ”

"Bold!" "Hugh is rude!" "Don't get down on your knees yet!" All the generals had crooked noses and scolded them with their mouths. Someone simply pulled out a small half-cut horizontal knife from his waist, so that the sharp blade could be clearly seen.

Laiji was taken aback, crooked his mouth, and complained with great chagrin, "Your people have come to me, but they have been serving me with good food and drink!" It's your turn, why don't you even give you a good face? Didn't you say that the two countries, the one that fought each other, had nothing to do with the envoys? I thought that the officers and soldiers knew more reason than us, but it turned out that they were not as good as us! ”

A few words were said incoherently, but they made the generals' faces burn. Officers and soldiers must be more reasonable than bandits, and it seems that there has never been such a rule in the world. can make everyone admit that they are not as good as a group of bandits, which really makes people feel too cowardly.

Sang Xianhe was also very angry, endured and endured, trying his best to make himself look pleasant, "In the army, there was not much courtesy. What did Wu Tianxi send you to do? Show me his handwritten letter? ”

"Are you really Sang Xianhe?" He took two steps back, frowning and questioning.

"Can this still be fake?!" The first time he was questioned like this, Sang Xian and his hand were slightly white. If it weren't for the fact that he had surrendered a few of the fierce generals in the city, he would have pushed out the rude envoy in front of him and beheaded the public. The relationship between the official army and the bandits is not equal in the first place, so why should we abide by the rule that the two countries do not fight each other?

"But Captain Wu said that he has been with you for many years, and you know that he is illiterate!" came to make Sang Xianhe look at him repeatedly, his face was full of suspicion. "Besides, it's my martial arts captain who wants to surrender to you, and not everyone in the city wants to surrender. He wrote a letter, what happens when someone finds him? ”

Xianhe was so suffocated that he couldn't breathe, and he almost fainted. Now, he finally saw that he was a very clever guy who appeared to be rude and rude. Ever since he entered the big tent, this person has been pretending to be crazy and stupid. It's just that so many heroes and heroes here were all fooled by a straw bag.

"Without evidence, how can my general's family believe you?" Yang Fu, the chief bookkeeper, couldn't bear to see the master repeatedly deflated, so he flashed out of the queue and questioned in place of Sang Xianhe.

"Who said that there is no evidence, no writing, there is no other way?" He glanced at Yang Fu with great disdain, and reached out to untie his clothes.

"In front of the public, Hugh is rude!" Seeing that the other party was about to be naked, Yang Fu hurriedly took half a step sideways and scolded in a low voice.

"Don't you want credentials? Here, look at what's inside my clothes! "The envoy refused to stop, took off his shirt and turned it inside out." Here, here, and here, the martial lieutenant said, when you see it, you will naturally understand! ”

The generals couldn't help but smile and looked closely, and sure enough, they saw a few ink paintings on the inside of the envoy's clothes. It's already wet with sweat, and it's a little out of shape, but the specific meaning is very clear.

The first painting shows a big man carrying a large bundle of dry firewood, bowing his head as if he was about to starve to death. In the distance, a group of cavalry was galloping on horseback, showing off their might and being in good spirits.

The second painting shows a very heroic general, pulling the big man to his horse and saying something to him. And the big man clenched his fists with both hands, sincerely afraid.

The third painting shows the Han being a close confidant of the general, eating and drinking, and smiling.

In the fourth picture, the big man is tied up, and someone else is holding a knife to his neck. He was waiting to die with his eyes closed. Behind him knelt a large group of ragged brothers.

In the fifth painting, the big man is surrounded in the middle of a group of people with a knife, hesitating and not daring to step forward. In the distance was a group of officers and soldiers, looking at him from a distance.

Obviously, the big man in the painting is Wu Tianxi himself. He was illiterate, and he was afraid of leaking secrets when he was looking for someone to write a letter, so he used a few paintings to show his intentions. First, he remembered that he was pulled up by Sang Xianhe, and the grace of knowing the encounter was unforgettable. Second, he had no choice but to surrender to the bandits, and he tried to be generous, but there were so many captured brethren that he had to sacrifice his reputation to save them. Again, he wanted to take refuge earlier, but because the bandits were closely watching, he really couldn't find a chance to get in touch......

The content of several paintings may not be entirely true, but it is basically true. Especially the happy appearance after being promoted by Sang Xianhe, it was Wu Tianxi's situation at that time. In addition, in the last few battles, Wu Tianxi did not personally fight with everyone. At most, he just glanced out from a distance through the city walls, and soon disappeared into the crowd.

"What about the envoy I sent, Wu Tianxi can't write, can't he also write?" Half-convinced, Sang Xianhe frowned and asked.

"How can you be ignorant! He already has something to do with you, send a messenger in, and he can't hide, how dare he dare to come forward? Think about how many pairs of eyes you have to have on your messenger in this effort. If Captain Wu took the initiative to find him, wouldn't he be clearly telling others that he was going to rebel? The messenger looked at him and rebuked him with displeasure.

This is said very reasonably, and I can't help but believe it. In order to avoid being deceived, he thought about it and continued to ask, "When is Wu Tianxi going to be anyway?" He sent you, what else did he say? ”

"Captain Wu said, next time you will attack the city, mainly in the south of the city, and then send a group of right-hand men to the east of the city. At that time, he will try his best to find an opportunity to open the east gate and welcome everyone in! As for whether it will succeed or not, it depends on whether the opportunity is suitable or not. You might as well try a few more times, and maybe he'll be able to catch it later! He thought about it and replied humbly.

What do you mean by that? Since you promised to do it anyway, how can there be any reason for not setting a date? Sang Xianhe slapped the table and asked sharply.

The messenger was taken aback by him, took a few steps back, and explained very aggrievedly, "Didn't I tell you? The people inside are guarding against Captain Wu! He can only try to find a way to get to the east gate, whether people agree or not, whether they will be on guard after agreeing, and they all have to talk about it! ”

If the messenger happily agreed on the date and the way to combine the inside and the outside, Sang Xianhe would have wondered if there was a trap here. However, the messenger told him very bluntly that he was not very sure about the things that should be combined inside and outside, which couldn't help but make him more convinced of Wu Tianxi's sincerity. After pondering for a moment, he nodded, "You have a point. But I don't have that much time to wait. Go back and tell Wu Tianxi that I will attack the city in three parts tomorrow morning, and he must seize the opportunity. If he can't grasp it, don't blame me for not remembering the old love afterwards! ”

"I can't go back!" The messenger shook his head and shouted in refusal.

"If you don't go back, how can you bring my words?" Sang Xianhe's face sank and glared angrily.

That's not what it means! The messenger waved his hand and added, "Captain Wu, Captain Wu told me, just bring the words." Then I'll stay with you as a hostage. If the adults don't believe him, just wait and see. Now if he says something untrue, he will cut me down with a knife. That way, he doesn't owe you anything! ”

"What words! What shall I leave you to do? Sang Xianhe is angry and funny. That is, a rough person like Wu Tianxi would come up with such a stupid rough idea. If you don't believe him, you can't besiege the city according to the agreed method. And why leave hostages to make each other unhappy. Besides, the messenger in front of him is not necessarily a high-ranking official in the enemy camp, so what is the value of staying as a hostage?

"This brother must not be an ordinary person, dare to ask your surname?" Compared with Sang Xian and this kind of martial artist who likes to go straight, Yang Fu, who is a civilian, is a little more cautious. Before he could force the messenger away, he asked with a smile.

The messenger immediately shook his arms, clenched his fists, and shook his head: "I will not change my name, and I will not change my surname." Julu Ze Fengzi Camp Deputy Hall advocates that pigskin is also. ”

"The pigskin that broke Liyang with Wang Ermao?" Yang Fu was taken aback and asked sharply.

"yes, yes. Liyang City was beaten down by me back then. But the credit goes to Wang Ermao's kid. There are people above him, but I don't, and I'm at a loss! Zhang Zhupi nodded, feeling like he had met an old acquaintance in a foreign country.

After that, as if he was afraid that everyone would not believe him, he added curtly: "Originally, I was also a school captain, and I was on the same level as Wang Ermao." Wu Tianxi is my subordinate. But Cheng Xiaojiu didn't want to see us who had followed Zhang Da in the past, so he took my captain and helped Wu Tianxi up! ”

In this way, Sang Xianhe completely understood. The reason why Zhang Zhupi colluded with Wu Tianxi to join the official army was because he was excluded from the Zhaozhou army. As for staying here as a hostage, Wu Tianxi was completely ill-considered. Zhang Pigskin was no longer taken seriously, but he was also a deputy hall master, and disappeared in a daze. How could Wang Ermao not doubt it? “

Thinking of this section, he asked very unwillingly: "What about Wang Ermao?" Does he want to run away with Cheng Thief to the dark? ”

"I don't know!" Zhang Pigskin was full of truth, "Your messenger, Captain Wu has already been introduced to Wang Ermao." But he just didn't give everyone permission to say anything. Captain Wu is usually not treated by him, so he doesn't dare to say it deeply. I'm afraid you can't wait, so I have to send me out to say hello to you first! ”

"Then forget it!" Sang Xianhe pursed his lips and said with some disappointment. "When Ben Shuai captures him, you and Wu Tianxi will find a way to persuade him. I don't believe it, he has a stone head! ”

"Yes!" Zhang Pigpi nodded and agreed, "But that person and Cheng Xiaojiu are masters, and they may not be willing to listen to persuasion!" It's better to kill it early, so that he won't have to fight back in the future! ”

didn't wait to enter the camp, but first leaned into each other, which shows that the beam between this person and Wang Ermao is not shallow. This kind of filthy behavior made Sang Xian and the more convinced of his sincerity, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "I'll talk about it then." You go back and bring a letter to Wu Tianxi first. After this battle, Sang will never treat him badly. As for you, it turned out to be a school captain. After coming over, he is still a captain, and there is no lie! ”

"Hey, hey, hey!" Zhang Pigskin scratched his head with joy, but refused to move. When Sang Xianhe urged again, he explained unhurriedly: Just now when he was on duty, he secretly fell into the city. Now, the people of Nabo have long since changed the guard. If you want to go back, you will have to return when the day is about to dawn. Then it will be my old subordinates' turn to be on duty, and no one will betray me! ”

I can't tell that this guy is a very cautious guy. Sang Xianhe smiled and nodded, "It's okay." When you go back, you can see for yourself. Come on, first find a sleeping tent for Zhang Zhuangshi to rest. And then give him two minas. ”

"No, no, no!" Zhang Pigskin waved his hand again and again, but his eyes were shining. Silver is not a currency in circulation in the Great Sui, and the market price is very high. two ingots of silver, at least twenty taels. It is equivalent to nearly 40,000 copper coins, which is enough for ordinary croppers to be busy in the soil for a lifetime.

"You go down and rest, Ben Shuai has other things to deal with here!" Sang Xianhe was too lazy to look at the other party's rustic face that had never seen the world, waved his hand, and ordered his guards to pull Zhang Pigskin out of the Chinese army's tent. Then he immediately began to arrange tomorrow's combat mission, changing one strong attack into three feints, and arranged for men and horses to lurk near the east gate, waiting for Wu Tianxi's response at any time.

The first battle began in the morning. Without waiting for his subordinates to report, Sang Xianhe already knew that the mission had failed. Because Wu Tianxi and Zhang Pigpi both appeared at the head of the city, shouting and fighting, lest others not notice him.

The noon battle was in vain, although Wu Tianxi did not appear at the head of the city, there was no news of him at the east gate. Resisting the urge to take Qingzhang City hard, Sang Xianhe waited until evening. The third siege had just begun, and there was a sudden chaos on the city.

"East Gate, there's a horn sound at the East Gate!" The soldiers guessed that Wu Tianxi had succeeded, listened attentively, and sure enough, they heard the horn of nothing.

"Let the ambush soldiers hurry in and hold the city gates. The others followed Ben Shuai and turned to the east of the city! Sang Xianhe was overjoyed, brandishing his saber and commanding.

The soldiers withdrew from the south of the city in a tidal wave and quickly turned to the battlefield east of the city. When they arrived at the location, the city gate had been completely taken, and Zhang Pigskin stood at the door with a bloody pig-killing knife, shouting to the outside. "General Liu has already killed it, everyone hurry. Wu Tianxi is waiting for someone to answer inside! ”

Xianhe urged his mount and took the lead in rushing to the city gate. only rushed out a few steps, but the reins of the war horse were pulled by Yang Fu in his hand.

"Beware of fraud!" Facing the furious Sang Xianhe, the chief bookkeeper Yang Fu explained loudly. "I didn't see a single of our people at the city gate!"

Sang Xianhe looked at it again, and sure enough, none of the brothers he had arranged outside the east gate in advance stayed at the door to answer. Before he could order the soldiers who were eager to make meritorious contributions to slow down their entry into the city, they heard a loud bang in their ears, and a fence made of pure iron fell from the sky, cutting the brothers inside and outside the city into two parts.

Find another pigskin, where is there still the shadow of the other party. Thousands of minions suddenly appeared on the originally empty city wall, all of them bent their bows and arrows, shooting sharp iron feathers towards the officers and soldiers near the city wall and the urn city.

"Sang Xianhe is over there, Sang Xianhe is over there!" In a fit of rage, a familiar voice reappeared above his head. Zhang Pigskin came out with a big bow in his hand, led dozens of minions, and shot at Sang Xianhe's position.

"Thief, I'm not done with you today!" The feather arrow was blocked by the guards with shields in time, but Sang Xianhe was like being shot in the heart, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding in pain. "The whole team, the whole team, take this city and break the thieves inside into thousands of pieces!" Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he shouted. The horses circled, and the saber danced into a ball of light.

"General, morale is frustrated!" Yang Fu grabbed the reins of his horse again, "If you attack again, you will only fall deeper and deeper!" ”

"Brothers, and brothers are trapped in the city!" Knowing that the other party was right, Sang Xianhe still didn't want to give up. It was his carelessness that led to thousands of brothers being sent into the tiger's mouth. If you don't rescue them and retreat alone, how will you face the soldiers under your command in the future?

"General, look over there!" Yang Fu gritted his teeth and pointed to the north and reminded loudly. "Over there, the thief Cheng has already come!"

"Where?" Sang Xianhe turned around blankly, and sure enough, he saw a scarlet battle flag rolling towards the ground. On the banner is written the two words of Douda, Zhaozhou!