Chapter 4: Cai Wei (5 I)

In the evening, Wang Ermao inadvertently mentioned the conversation with Meng Dapeng and others. Cheng Mingzhen was taken aback at first, and then a wave of gratitude for his friend surged in his heart. With the relationship between the two, there are some things that naturally don't have to be put on the lips. He thought for a while, and said faintly: "I tried my best to subdue Wu Tianxi, and I did have the intention of forming a Mo Dao team. I just don't know if God is willing to favor me, can you give me a few more days! ”

"Are you scared?" Suddenly, hearing his good friend say such a frustrating word, Wang Ermao asked with round eyes.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Cheng Mingzhen shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Since I broke into Juluze, are there still few people who have died directly at the hands of you and me?" Coupled with those who died in battle, those who died unjustly, and those who were killed by the scourge of the rebels, we don't know how many life debts we have on us! If you want to say you're afraid, what did you do earlier, and now you're afraid that you'll still be an egg?! ”

As he spoke, he sighed again, "I just don't think it's worth it, and I'm not reconciled." \ Ping'en is also more than 100,000 living beings in this area, why doesn't God even want to give him a way to live?! ”

What can make him so frustrated will naturally not be the other two Sui armies nearby. Duan Lingming and Wei Deshen were not skilled soldiers, and after hearing the news of Sang Xianhe's defeat, one immediately led his troops back more than fifty miles. Although the other one was not as frightened as the previous one, he also closed the camp gate tightly, and adopted the "three noes" strategy of not fighting, not making peace, and not leaving, and stubbornly intervened with the Zhaozhou army. \

And the Zhaozhou army needed time to digest the victory after defeating Sang Xianhe, so in the short term, it was happy to soak mushrooms with the Wuyang soldiers on the banks of the Zhangshui River. Once the soldiers have finished resting, if Wei Deshen does not retreat decisively, he will definitely not be able to escape the same ending as Sang Xianhe.

At present, what really makes Cheng Mingzhen feel pressure is Li Xu, the ambassador of the six counties of Boling. A few months ago, Zhang Jin said that the battle was overthrown, and the generals of the Zhaozhou army almost watched how the once prosperous giant Luze group of heroes collapsed. The overwhelming blow of Mount Tai on Boling's elite ride opened Cheng Mingzhen's eyes, and at the same time gave him too much shock. He is not afraid of death, but if he knows that he will not see any hope of victory no matter what, but still rushes forward to make senseless sacrifices, it is tantamount to voluntary suicide. \ Cheng Mingzhen didn't want to end up like this, but he could hardly find any solution. Wu Tianxi's surrender allowed him to see a little light in the gloomy front. But whether this light means the dawn or a few ghostly fires in the wilderness, it is not yet known.

The most unbearable thing is not that there is no hope, but that we clearly see where hope lies, but we don't have time to grasp it. At this moment, Cheng Mingzhen felt that he was at such a juncture, so he was worried. During the day, as the head of an army, he must make a confident and proud gesture. Because everyone is looking at him, if he is decadent, the entire Zhaozhou army, including the people of the three counties on the west bank of the Zhangshui River, will lose confidence. And when he was alone at night, his back was visibly lifted, as if a single leaf was enough to crush his bones. \

Wang Ermao pondered for a moment, and slowly figured out the crux of the problem. As a half-outsider, he can see that he is more optimistic than Cheng Mingzhen, the authority. Reaching out and patting his best friend's backbone, as if trying to straighten the bend there, "Not really!" A Li Zhongjian gives you such a headache? Wang Shichong, which one of Yang Baiyan or Feng Xiaoci is a wasted person, isn't it also defeated by you? At that time, the strength at hand was not as good as it is now, why did the soldiers get stronger and stronger, and people's courage has become smaller? ”

"At that time, the two of us were dead, so naturally we didn't have to think about anything. It's a big deal to rush to the pile of people and die in battle, and before he dies, pull one to make enough money, and pull two to earn one. And now......." Cheng Mingzhen continued to smile bitterly. \ A person who has no home or job is the most courageous, because he has nothing to lose, so he is not afraid of losing. And once people have concerns, they naturally begin to be cautious. The ancients said, "The son of a daughter will not die in the city!" Although it is discussed that those who have permanent production will not easily fight with others, in fact, it is the same as occupying the mountain and enclosing land.

"Still nothing!" Wang Ermao laughed a few times, and said quickly, "The three counties of Ping'en were opened by yourself, so you take them very seriously." But these three small cities, and hundreds of thousands of people, others may not be in the eyes. Otherwise, the imperial court would not have sent any Li Zhongjian, and would have transferred Yang Yichen back earlier, or ordered Luo Yi to go south, and there would have been no Juluze, Douzigang and your Zhaozhou for a long time! ”

is the so-called word to wake up the person in the dream, after listening to Wang Ermao's words, Cheng Mingzhen's eyes immediately began to move, "The court can't look down on here!" He nodded as he muttered nervously, "That's right, people are the ambassadors of the six counties to hunt for arrests, how can they look down on my slap-sized place!" ”

Even if he can see it, the court may not allow him to be too lenient. Wang Ermao smiled and continued to help his good friend solve problems. "The surname Li is only in his twenties, and he occupies six counties at once, think about it, how many people around the emperor have to look at him with red eyes. Even if the Dog Emperor appreciates him again, he will turn a deaf ear to slander. If he invades Juluze, it will be the seventh county, and if he invades Wu'an, it will be the eighth county. Half of Hebei is in the blink of an eye, and all the soldiers under his command are strong generals. Whoever you are, you have to weigh what it means! ”

"That's right!" Cheng Mingzhen smiled bitterly. \ Not for himself, but for the Great Sui court. Yang Yichen led the army to suppress the bandits in Hebei, but it was delayed for seven or eight months, and the imperial court could not wait to recall him. It is better to let the war be abandoned halfway, than to give him a chance to lead the troops outside for a long time and slowly grow bigger. Although Li Zhongjian has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, the degree of his promotion and favor are absolutely unusual in the Great Sui court. According to the tradition that the Eastern Capital is more careful to guard against military generals than against bandits, I am afraid that the strange behavior of his Boling elite cavalry not continuing to go south after defeating Zhang Jincheng may not be mysterious.

Thinking of this, his mood immediately lightened a lot. glanced at Wang Ermao, smiled and praised: "The ancients said that walking thousands of miles is like reading thousands of books, and it seems that it is true." \ You didn't go in vain this trip to Wagang, I think things are much clearer than before, and even I am not as good as you! ”

"I've seen a lot of masters, and I've remembered a lot of things, so I naturally have to grow my skills!" Wang Ermao was not modest, and accepted his friend's praise with a smile. "You're not ambiguous! I thought that after defeating Sang Xianhe, you would get carried away for a few days. I didn't expect you to start thinking of danger in times of peace so soon! ”

"Less sycophants! Your level of sycophants is really not good! Cheng Mingzhen scolded with a smile.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Wang Ermao scratched his scalp while laughing, his eyes full of appreciation. In fact, he was indeed very worried that Cheng Mingzhen would be carried away by the temporary victory, and he would learn from Zhang Jincheng to prepare for the championship. With what he's seen so far, that might just be a dead end. First of all, the location of the three counties of Pingen is not a position that can be calmly expanded. Secondly, in Wagangshan and his party, he saw Xu Maogong, Cheng Zhijie, Shan Xiongxin, Wang Bodang, Li Mi and other famous heroes, and even glanced at Zhang Xutuo and his other two heroes in addition to Li Zhongjian from a distance, Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin. Speaking from the heart, one of these heroes can be picked out at random, including Li Mi, who has low eyes and is good at the master, and likes to brag and talk big, and his skills are not under Cheng Mingzhen. If Cheng Mingzhen doesn't compete with these people with his own strength, the ending will definitely not be too good. But if Cheng Mingzhen is still like when the two of them first joined Juluze, he just wants to protect himself and the people he cares about in the troubled times, but it is not a hopeless road.

This time, Cheng Mingzhen didn't see through Wang Ermao's hidden thoughts after smiling. \ accompanied the other party and smirked for a while, and asked with concern: "What's the matter, since you're back, what are your plans for the future?" You are also a big man, and you should have started a family a long time ago, so as not to let your wife talk about you every day. Is there anything pleasing to the eye, I'll let the cuckoo be your matchmaker another day? ”

"Who has such good luck as you! You can fight a mother-in-law in a war! Wang Ermao was embarrassed by the question, and fought back with a red face. At the mention of the cuckoo, he suddenly remembered another thing, paused, and asked in a low voice, "After the battle, have you sent someone to deliver a letter to your sister-in-law?" Don't let her stay with you every time, and don't ask her how worried she is about you! ”

"Someone has to guard the back road for everyone!" Cheng Mingzhen smiled helplessly. He is not a man of great ambitions, and he does not want to resign himself to fate. So after Du Juan followed him, he was dragged down a lot, and he was even so busy that he couldn't even bother to say anything about himself between husband and wife. But the cooperation between the two has become more and more tacit over time. Sometimes one has just had an idea in his mind, and before he can speak, the other has already taken the lead in executing it.

"That's right!" Wang Ermao nodded lightly, "Giving the way to retreat to my sister-in-law is definitely more reassuring than handing it over to others." What does Zhang Jin say? Can you rest assured that he is resting in Ping'en County? He is a rightful master, and if you calculate it seriously, your Zhaozhou army will also be at his disposal! ”

"A person who has been beaten down, I guess I don't have the heart to toss anymore!" Cheng Mingzhen replied with a somewhat pitiful tone. "After all, he was my old master, and if he doesn't leave, I can't drive him away. Otherwise, the word will be spread, so how can the Xuzhou army gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes? ”

"Do you still care about this? It's not anyone, just counted how many people were killed? Wang Ermao didn't quite understand his good friend's thoughts, and asked with a frown.

"Master once said that morality seems to have no power, but it is everywhere!" Cheng Mingzhen shook his head and responded in a low voice. There was a faint hint of worry in his eyes.

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