The moon and stars are scarce, everything is lonely, and when the black vastness envelops this long mountain for hundreds of miles, all the vivid colors become hazy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe lush green forest, which became deep and silent under the dark moonlight, always reminded people of something not good. The ancients always had the saying of heaven and earth ghosts and gods, although since the Han Dynasty, in accordance with Confucianism, there is a hidden saying that "the son does not speak of gods and strange powers", but the way of ghosts and gods is still not forbidden. In this place far away from Emperor Gao, there are still people who believe in the legends of all kinds of mountain and forest spirits. The horror that spread among the neighbors and friends made the mountain people regard the mountains and forests at night as a daunting path. If it were not for the necessity of determination, if it were not for the company of a large number of people, they probably would not have walked at night. Even the Yellow Turban army that occupies the top of the mountain has no exception to this. Every night, the people in the camp on the mountain closed their doors early.

The people here regard the mountains at night as a daunting path, and have long neglected the act of patrolling the mountains at night. This allowed Li Sheng and others to walk leisurely in the mountains at night, and without alarming everyone, they directly touched the edge of the fence of the cottage. Looking at the Yellow Turban soldiers who were patrolling back and forth on the wooden wall of the cottage, but were completely unaware of the danger they were in now, Li Sheng's eyes couldn't help but show a mocking smile: "We have won tonight." Because we have a calculation and a calculation is not calculated. Li Sheng thought about it, took out a small book and ink from his bosom, and pressed it with his hand on the top of the book, and added another mudra after the seven mudras—this was the eighth mudra of this journey.

For Li Sheng, everything went according to his plan. They went all the way north, but they made a very smooth march towards Runan. Although the military rations he carried with him had run out ten days earlier, Li Sheng had since "plundered" some small Yellow Turban camps in the mountainous areas of Runan. This is to replenish the supplies that their own team says they need, and the other is to gain more experience for their guards through a series of actual battles in the mountains and forests. Li Sheng's guards were built according to the special forces model in his mind, and Li Sheng also intended for them to take on the task of special forces.

Attacking the camp and pulling out the village was the task given to them by Li Sheng. Although there was also the cooperation of his subordinates during this period, Li Sheng himself did not say anything. He didn't say it, and he didn't let Luo Zhao say it, he just blindly let Zhou Li and Zhou Rui, the face brothers, cooperate. Li Sheng deliberately cultivated them to become his generals. After all, with the expansion of the territory in the future, the demand for manpower in this area is really increasing. Instead of having a headache about the scarcity of talents in their hands at that time, it is better to deliberately cultivate them from now on. And it seems that the generals who have been cultivated for a long time are the most trusted by the monarch.

With a slight wave of his hand, Zhou Rui motioned for his brother and several captains around him to come closer. He glanced quietly, glanced at the lord who was standing not far from him but ignored nothing like an outsider, and shook his head involuntarily.

"The lord still doesn't want to command us?" He sighed slightly. He understood Li Sheng's thoughts, and he also knew that he had made a lot of progress after personally commanding these battles, but no matter what, he was still a young man under twenty, and although he had a lot of thoughts in his heart to make meritorious contributions, he was still a little uneasy to let him really take on such an important responsibility independently. Even after a few victories, he didn't change anything.

But the things that need to be done still have to be done. The last time we got supplies was three days ago. Although they got a lot in the cottage, Li Sheng didn't let them take them all. He only told them to bring three days' rations. What was left was buried on his orders. Everyone didn't know why Li Sheng did this, but they clearly understood that the result of doing so was that their stomachs could be in crisis all the time. Therefore, it has become very necessary to attack a cottage on time, and you must not let yourself go hungry.

"This time, let's do it the old way. The slope leading from here to the cottage is not very steep, and with the load of my cavalry, it can still rush up. Therefore, it is still up to me to undertake the task of frontal assault, and you will first surround the left and right sides of the cottage to suppress the enemy on the wooden walls of the cottage. I don't think there are many people who can dodge the throwing knives in your hands in such a sudden situation. Zhou Rui made a decision in a low voice. He summoned his brother and his captains, and said that was the same thing. After practicing again and again, Zhou Rui already has a lot of experience in his heart about how to attack a camp like this that is resting on the mountains.

"What do you think?" After finishing speaking, Zhou Rui raised his head and looked at his brother.

"No problem. Little brother, your head is better than mine. It's up to you. As long as there is a war to fight, it will be done. Zhou Li said tigerly. He always has a sincere smile on his face, which makes people feel at ease with him from the bottom of their hearts.

"That's not going to work." A clear voice came from the side, and Li Sheng, who was originally standing on the side, still listened attentively to the decision on their side. "Da Niu, don't you really want to be the commander of the three armies?" Li Sheng asked him with a smile.

"Yes! How could you not want to! But I know what I'm feat. Zhou Li said and his voice suddenly lowered: "But doesn't the boss often say that people with excellent intelligence are much stronger than those who are brave." When it comes to kung fu, I think I have the confidence to compare with my younger brother, but in terms of knowledge, I think I can't compare with my younger brother. ”

"Huh." Li Sheng was still smiling, and the kind color on his face still didn't change: "It seems that my words misled you." You're right, you can't compare to Xiao Rui in terms of strategy, but you are much stronger than Xiao Rui in terms of decision. As long as you have someone around you to help you come up with ideas, I'm sure you can do a great job. There may also be the possibility of becoming a general. So, I don't want you to feel inferior because of that. For now, of course, you want to stay by my side and keep me safe, but that's just for now. As long as our power develops, like you, like Xiao Rui, like Song De, I want you to become the strength of one side. After all, you're all my closest people. After some telling, Li Sheng directly confided his heart to Zhou Li and Zhou Rui. He hopes that they can work harder and grow more rapidly. Because Li Sheng has felt more and more the urgency of time at the moment.

"Thank you for the cultivation of the lord (boss)." Although the salutation varies according to the individual's personality, at this moment, their reaction to Li Sheng's trust is the same—they bow down at the same time. Since Li Sheng added the identity of a sovereign to their brother-in-law, the original pure feelings have more or less changed. And since then, most of them have tried to learn from others what to do under this new relationship.

"Thanks for what? We're brothers. Li Sheng smiled and waved his hand, signaling that Zhou Li and Zhou Rui didn't have to be like this: "Fight this last battle well." After this, we are not far from Runan. As he spoke, he gently patted the two of them on the shoulder, and the trust in them touched the two of them.

After the two of them stood up straight, Li Sheng paced to the other side. He left the stage for them to conduct here, and as for whether the battle below was exciting or not, it was undoubtedly up to them to decide.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have to prepare: after each of us rushes to the predetermined place, we can start attacking according to the situation after counting one hundred and twenty breaths." Zhou Rui commanded loudly. When he saw Li Sheng walking away, he understood that today's protagonist was still himself. Seeing that everyone under his command looked directly at his two brothers with a hint of hope in their eyes, they knew that the battle at this moment could not be delayed any longer, and orders must be given as soon as possible.

When the order had been given, the people dispersed from the forest and went to their respective ranks.

Zhou Rui walked out for more than a dozen steps, but left the woods and came to the avenue. Although it is an avenue, it is only a dirt road that is only one zhang wide and can be used by three horses to gallop together. It is a straight road that leads to the front of the cottage. The reason why it is straight is originally to prevent the enemy's sneak attack. It's just that at night, it's already dark, and even if you stand on top of the wooden wall, you can't see clearly.

Zhou Rui'an sat on the horse, raised his eyes to look at the invisible gate in the dark, took a deep breath, calmed down, and silently waited for the signal to come. The task he set for himself was to attack the enemy camp with the swift frontal strength of the cavalry after the guards seized the wooden wall of the cottage and opened the gate of the fortress, so as to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. Although it was the second wave of its own attack, it was undoubtedly worthy of the title of the main force with the impact and destructive power of the cavalry. The guards in front of him were the vanguard of the attack, while the infantry behind him were the men and horses who swept the tail, and only the group he led was the most bloodthirsty blade of the battle.

Waiting is always helpless. Although I have been prepared in my heart, in the face of the silence in all directions, the people hidden in the darkness are always a little upset. The fear of darkness is the same whether it is friend or foe, and while Zhou Rui is holding his breath in the darkness and waiting to attack, he is also worried that the enemy will have some clever people who can see through all this at a glance. The so-called "there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky", Li Sheng often warned them, which made him more and more cautious at the moment. In this pre-war moment, even if he was as bold as Zhou Rui, he couldn't help but hold the long iron spear tightly with his palm that was faintly oozing with sweat.

I don't know how long later, when Zhou Rui was about to suspect that the sweat in his palms was about to gather into a stream, several fires suddenly rose in the darkness in front of him.

"Broken?" Zhou Rui's heart tightened at first when he saw this, and then he breathed a sigh of relief as if nothing had happened. The ignition of the fire was undoubtedly a signal to alarm the enemy, which was not good news for the attacking team. However, regardless of whether the news was good or bad, after all, there was a piece of news that made Zhou Rui finally get rid of the painful waiting. Zhou Rui only felt a little tricky and troublesome about being discovered by the enemy, but he never thought about whether it would cause the failure of tonight's battle because of this. Because he believes in the strength of his own people, and believes in the strength of the Guards.

"Rush! The signal of the attack has come. Although it is somewhat surprising to make such a big move, we should trust our comrades - they will open the door to the cottage for us. So, you guys, we should move forward, and let us use the blades in our hands to show the enemy what terror is! Zhou Rui shouted loudly. He knew that this sudden turn of events would affect the morale of his soldiers. In order to prevent such a negative impact from being too great, he quickly used his own words to resolve all this.

"Oh!" Immediately, the soldiers responded with spears raised. They were already disciplined people, and they didn't react much to the changes that happened before, and at this moment, listening to Zhou Rui's stirring words, the morale that had not been depressed was further raised. They were excited, and there was a hint of murder in their eyes.

"Kill!" Everyone shouted, and followed Zhou Rui to the cottage to kill. Their speed was very fast, and the distance of nearly a hundred zhang was only a blink of an eye for them. Soon, they rushed to the door of the cottage and were excited to see the wooden door burned by the scorching red flames.

The wooden door "smacks" in the flames...... The sound of "boom" sounded, and there was no longer a figure of fighting around it. The shouting and shouting that spread throughout the camp was already far away in the darkness. Although he didn't know what the situation was for his comrades-in-arms at the moment, judging from the situation at the moment, it seemed that everything was going well, after all, they had rushed to the cottage.

"But,...... Brother, you've really left me with a big problem. Looking at the burning wooden door, Zhou Rui thought with a wry smile. He knew who had left the problem for him: who else but his brother, who had indulged in it and gotten carried away at the first time of battle? Maybe he also remembered to open the door for himself. But he has always remembered to come forward to fight, but he is anticlimactic to do such a thing. He only thought about a simple fire, but he didn't think about how much time it would take for him to completely turn the gate into ashes after he dropped it.

"What a headache." The chagrin on Zhou Rui's face was undoubtedly revealed. He muttered quietly as he quickly figured out, "How do you break this damn obstacle?" "Regardless of the wooden door, it will eventually turn to ashes under the fire, but it will come at the cost of a waste of time. For this, Zhou Rui was not satisfied. Although he is not as tight as his brother Zhou Li about the battle on the battlefield, he has no idea of missing it. He knew exactly what an important role his cavalry played on the battlefield tonight.

After spending a moment in silence, Zhou Rui raised his head, and the resolute light in his eyes shot out, obviously having made a decision. Although he himself did not know whether such a decision would have any effect, he had the idea of giving it a try. He is a man who is good at hard work, and he does not want to keep dreaming about it no matter what.

The longitudinal horse turned a few steps back, opened a little distance from the wooden door, and then turned around, and Zhou Rui began to sprint. He rushed quickly, like a moth to a fire, which made people feel a little frightened and couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with the general, he won't go to death." Of course, they knew that Zhou Rui was not going to die, but after seeing this crazy move, their hearts were still hanging.

Seeing Zhou Rui quickly approaching the fire, everyone almost shouted out uneasily. But he suddenly found that Zhou Rui had a special move: he violently pulled the reins of the war horse under him less than a foot away from the fire, causing the war horse to rush forward and turn into an oblique charge. It seemed to be a bit forceful, so much so that the horse let out a painful neigh.

At this time, the gun in Zhou Rui's hand was raised. The spear rounded out under the grasp of his right hand, and swung it out with great force, smashing the spear towards the burning gate with the speed of the horse's sprint and the strength of his own hand. "Quack...... A piercing sound sounded, and I saw that under this hard blow, the gate was cut open like tofu, and scattered weakly on the ground. Although it formed a scorching obstacle, because it was scattered on the ground, the red flame was not high, and it only took a light horse to cross it.

"Kill! Kill! Zhou Rui shouted loudly. He was very happy that the wooden door that had blocked the direct before meeting had fallen so under his own blow. After riding his horse back, he turned and rode forward again, but as if he were a show, he rode his fast horse over the burning land, and at once rushed into the enemy's camp.

Seeing that his leader was so fearless, the morale of the soldiers below was also high again. They shouted forward, and one by one they rode over, easily leaving the fiery flames behind. Although they were southerners, their personal guards as the main generals were specially trained in war horses and cavalry.

Under the training of Zhou Rui, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong and others, they can be regarded as elite men who can be mounted on horses, infantry soldiers when they dismount, and sailors who can be sailors when they take boats. This was achieved through a series of arduous training - the current situation in Xiyang could not support a large number of soldiers, so Li Sheng consulted with his subordinates and took such a path of elite soldiers. Under Li Sheng's subordinates, except for Li Sheng's own personal guards, which are particularly excellent, the level of the other regular army teams is about the same. Although they also have infantry and cavalry on the surface, whether it is infantry or cavalry, they are only half a step above each other in terms of their own excellence. As far as they are concerned, it doesn't make much difference whether they dismount the cavalry or get the infantry on their horses, they can both take on each other's duties.

The cavalry rushed into the village, and only then did they see the chaotic situation within the wooden walls of the cottage: the shouts of battle, the sound of swords, and the burning of flames...... The sound of "pop" is displayed in this world surrounded by wooden walls. The weather was still very dark, and although there was the light of the fire, it was still not very visible among the figures. Zhou Rui and the others, who rushed into the camp, were stunned by this melee situation. When they looked up, they could only see that there were people fighting not far away, but it was not clear which of the two people who were fighting belonged to their side. Under the faltering firelight, the fighting figures seemed to swing with the world around them, making people only a little dizzy to watch.

"How? Boss, are we going to kill it? A soldier who followed Zhou Rui asked in a low voice.

"Kill, why don't you kill?" On such a battlefield, Zhou Rui did not have the same politeness as before, he was also very vulgar, but his heart was still calm. He knew that in the present situation, the only way to determine the last friend or foe could be determined only by moving forward, passing by the people who were fighting. "The enemy does not know where we exist, but our people do. When we pass in front of them, the enemy will flee and fight back, but our men will not. Besides, we are only standing far away and cannot see friend or foe, and once we get closer, it may be much better. Zhou Rui thought about it and explained this directly to his own soldiers. Try to let the soldiers understand the intentions of the main general, so that they can really use it for you, this is one of the secrets of leading troops taught to him by Li Sheng. Although this point is somewhat strange in the eyes of Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others, Zhou Rui still feels that there is still some truth in what his boss has explained. So, he mostly followed.

As soon as Zhou Rui said such a reason, most of the people understood. They answered, and then followed Zhou Rui's horse and crashed inside.

The situation along the way developed as Zhou Rui expected: the two sides in the battle changed when they saw such a cavalry coming. On Zhou Li's side, there was a morale-boosting ecstasy, while on the side of the cottage that knew that it belonged to the enemy team, there was frustrated despair. Perhaps some of them chose to resist, but those who made such a choice all fell under the fire of the cavalry's sprints and arrows. Their corpses were arbitrarily trampled into a mass of flesh by the war horses, leaving only the rest of the people trembling in this shocking momentum. In the end, they chose to surrender.

This is the end of the battle. This made Zhou Rui a little dissatisfied after all, looking at the cottage leader who was kneeling on the ground with trembling hands raised, he couldn't help but snort softly: "What! I've suffered so many setbacks before, but it's over as soon as I arrive? It's not going to make me happy. He thought, glaring at the men so hard that a few of the timid ones couldn't help but sit on their knees.

Although he complained, he still had to do what he had to do. Soon, Li Sheng was taken to the meeting hall of the cottage.

He sat majestically on the main seat of the council hall, behind him stood Zhou Li, the captain of the guard, who was extremely brave, while Zhou Rui and Luo Zhao stood under him as his subordinates. Four people, eight eyes shot out sharply as a group of people entered. Most of them looked down at the original owner of this place with a little pride and a little pride.

"The world is like a cloud, unpredictable. You thieves didn't expect that you could drink and have fun here during the day, but at night you would become a prisoner and kneel here. Li Sheng looked at his enemy with amusement, and said such nonsense in his mouth.

"Why are you attacking us? We didn't mess with you. The bandit leader shouted. Although this question is a bit silly to ask, this is indeed something that he is very puzzled about: "We have no hatred in the past, and we have no grievances in the near future." ”

"Are you confused?" Li Sheng smiled and gently stretched out three fingers: "I want to attack you, but there are three reasons?" ”

"Oh?" The leader of the bandits was puzzled.

"First, I am an official, although it is only a small county order, but I am also an official. It is a matter of course for officials to fight thieves; Second, I was going to Runan, but I didn't have enough supplies, so I had to look for a nearby supply point. Thirdly, my soldiers do not have enough experience, and an enemy like you, who is a rabble, is really the best choice for training the team. Li Sheng said these three reasons slowly, always with a lazy smile on his face.

For such a haughty appearance, the heart of the person who was promoted to prisoner was uncomfortable, and he roared loudly on the spot: "Damn it......" He wanted to riot, but surrounded by all the sergeants, it was obviously in vain. The two scepters slammed down, breaking both of his legs at once.

"In your cottage, there are no old people, no children, only big men and women locked up in the back mountain. What exactly you did, you know for yourself. Most of the mountains here are still barren. You can be seen that you are a real bandit. Li Sheng stood up from his position and walked in front of him and said softly: "You are not the one who is forced, but the one who enjoys it." This has all kinds of things that hurt the heavens and the peace, and since you have done it, you must have the consciousness of bearing the consequences. So, just be single, and stop complaining. ”

"Damn it......" the bandit leader hammered the earth with his hands in disappointment and chagrin. He was desperate, and he could only do this for now, when he was powerless about everything.

However, his move was really ugly. Li Sheng couldn't stand this ugly scene, so he waved his hand lightly and motioned to the soldiers in the hall to take these people down.

"Let's do everything according to the rules." This was Li Sheng's final decision on this matter - that is, because of this decision, the heads of people, including the leaders of the cottage, were immediately cut off with sharp knives.

The heads fell to the ground, but they were not presented to Li Sheng, because Li Sheng was disgusted by this. Although he had already experienced many killings and was already familiar with everything that was blurred with flesh and blood, Li Sheng still didn't want to see the filthy dead head appear in front of him unless it was absolutely necessary, which was more or less one of his quirks.

"Hurry, hurry. Hurry up and pack up everything we're going to take with us. After solving these "troublesome" things, Li Sheng's anxious roar sounded everywhere in the cottage. The closer he got to Runan City, where Liu Bei was, the more impatient he became, perhaps just to meet Liu Bei in a hurry. For Li Sheng, Liu Bei, who later became one of the three major monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, can also be regarded as a star-like figure.