Chapter VII: Asking for Help
Time passed quickly, and it was late at night when Chen Xun rode back to Chen's house. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but the old lady hasn't slept yet, and is waiting in front of the gate of the Chen family under the service of the maid.
"Mother, the weather is wet and heavy, go back to the house and rest." Looking at the old lady Chen Xun who was still waiting outside the door so late, he couldn't help but have a sour nose. Motioning to the maidservant to step back, she helped the old lady and walked back into the house.
In the house, Chen Xun told the old lady about the process of obtaining the cloud-piercing spear in the cave and the encounter with Xiang Yuan. On that day, the old lady cried and cried, and she didn't have to pretend to be strong in front of her own son.
The next day, Chen Xun practiced marksmanship on the martial arts arena, he knew that the world was about to be in chaos, and only by practicing his skills could he protect his family. Chen Xun's gun practice has reached the point where he doesn't think about tea and dinner, like a crazy demon, and the old lady who sees it is distressed.
After three months, under Chen Xun's hard training, he finally broke through the first level of marksmanship, making the gun like an arm, and the spear in his hand was like an arm, and he could move it freely.
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It was already late at night, and the lights in the Xuzhou City Lord's Mansion were still bright, and Xuzhou Mu Taoqian was still reading the official documents submitted by the counties. Tao Qian was born at the beginning, served in the state and county, was promoted to Maocai, successively served as Shu, Lu Erxian Ling, Youzhou Rashi, Yilang, upright personality, ambitious. Later, he followed the left chariot general Huangfu Song to fight against Beigong Boyu, served as the captain of Yangwu, and then followed Zhang Wen to conquer Han Sui and Bian Zhang. Because of his uprightness, he angrily scolded the captain Zhang Wen, and his name moved the world.
Under Tao Qian's governance, Xuzhou can be described as politically well-connected, and with the convenience of the coast, Xuzhou can be regarded as one of the richest prefectures and counties in the Central Plains.
But today is different from usual, Tao Qian is still handling official documents in the city lord's mansion, but there is a constant noise outside.
"Tao Ying, go outside and see what's going on." Tao Qian put down the book in his hand and said to the servant standing aside.
"Yes, sir." When Tao Ying heard this, she planned to go out and have a look.
But Tao Ying hadn't gone out on the front foot, and there was a soldier dressed like a soldier at his back foot, and he pushed the door tremblingly.
"My lord, it's not good, the Yellow Turban Army will surround my Xuzhou City." When the soldier had finished speaking, he whimpered with his life.
Hearing this, Tao Qian immediately put down the book, sat up from the soft collapse, and shouted: "Impossible." Tao Qian knew that although there were still dozens of Yellow Turban troops in Xuzhou that had not been purged, they were all rabble, and it was impossible for him to threaten Xuzhou City.
In order to confirm the authenticity of the incident, Tao Qian left the City Lord's Mansion, but the sound of the surrounding soldiers and horses made his heart cool for the most part.
"The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the age is in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious. Today, we are waiting for the order of the great sage and good teacher to come to Xuzhou with 100,000 soldiers, and Tao Qian's old man on the city tower has not returned quickly. A tall, black-faced man shouted with a big sword under the tower.
"Zhang Jiao is not dead, today I will lead 100,000 troops to commit Xuzhou, I will surrender as soon as possible." A civil official above the tower shouted. The generals at the head of the city changed color when they heard it. The morale of the soldiers was also greatly demoralized.
With a thud, an arrow pierced the civil official's chest, and a general in heavy armor and armed with a bow and arrow shouted: "If anyone who surrenders is punished for treason, this person will be punished." "This person is Cao Bao, the number one general under Tao Qian.
"General Cao, you're here." Tao Qian trembled and walked down the tower, holding Cao Bao's hand and saying, "Today, the siege of the Yellow Turban is all dependent on the general." ”
"The last general is willing to die for the adults." Cao Bao bowed down.
Looking at the loyal general Tao Qian in front of him, he calmed his mind, he climbed to the top of the city and showed his good tricks.
"For the sake of being deeply favored by the emperor, how can we join forces with the traitors, and we are willing to fight for the Han Dynasty to the death." Above the city, Tao Qian unsheathed his sword, and then raised it high and shouted.
Because Tao Qian is humble and courteous on weekdays, and treats his subordinates well, there are many people who respond above the city.
Tao Qian's morale-boosting words fell, his face fell, he came to Cao Bao's side and said: "The Yellow Turban Banner under the city is endless, shouting and killing endlessly, although there are no 100,000, but not less than 50,000 people, the enemy and our strength are very different, the general is helpless. ”
Looking at the worried Tao Qian Cao Bao in front of him, he said with relief: "Although the yellow scarves are crowded, they are untrained, and they are rabble. There are 8,000 soldiers and horses in my city, all of whom are brave warriors, and the grain and grass can be supported for more than half a year, so they should stick to the city, send people to fight out of the siege and ask for help from the counties of Xuzhou. ”
"But who should be sent to this person who broke through and asked for help?" Although Tao Qian said this, his eyes kept aiming at Cao Bao.
"The last general is willing to ask for troops for the sake of your lordship." Cao Bao originally didn't want to go, because he wanted to break through in the 50,000 Yellow Turban Army, but looking at Tao Qian's appearance, Cao Bao could only agree to come down, after all, if the Yellow Turban Army was allowed to enter the city, his Cao family would definitely not be pleased, and Tao Qian had the grace of knowing him, and he was the first fierce general in Xuzhou, and this position could only be taken.
At this moment, the gate of Xuzhou is still closed, and a pair of black-armored cavalry stand at the gate of the city, they are all warriors selected from various counties, and they are also Tao Qian's personal guards.
"Cao Bao, if you fail to break through and die on the battlefield today, then your son is like my son, your mother is like my mother, and your wife is like my sister-in-law." Tao Qian said affectionately, and Cao Bao, who watched it, was moved.
"The last general is willing to die for the adult's liver and brain, and then open the city gate quickly." Cao Bao stepped on his horse and saw that the city gate had been opened and shouted: "All the soldiers will go out of the city with the general, and the breakthrough and meritorious service will only be in this dynasty!" ”
The war horse neighed, and Cao Bao took the lead in picking up the fence placed at the gate of the city and rushed towards the Yellow Turban Army.
"Who art thou, come and suffer death." It was the black-faced and bearded man who was in the city at that time to persuade Tao Qian to surrender.
"Cao Bao, the first general of a certain Xuzhou." Cao Bao reported his name and shot him.
The black-faced man made a knife, and a long knife in his hand made it a tiger and a tiger, but Cao Bao was not weak, a spear swept away the big man's knife, and he took the way.
Cao Bao fought all the way but did not encounter much resistance, and when he broke out of the encirclement, he was not injured.
In the camp of the Yellow Turban Army, a black-faced man was thundering, shouting: "Why don't you let me slaughter that Cao Leopard, and let me deliberately lose to him." ”
"Zhou Cang. Don't complain, why not do you if you lose a small defeat today but change the land of the six counties of Xuzhou. An elegant man in white armor and a yellow scarf walked into the tent.
Seeing that Zhou Cang, the man in front of him, stopped the noise, he immediately straightened his waist, and his eyes showed respect.
Zhou Cang respectfully bowed and said, "Zhou Cang, I've seen my lord." The lord nodded and praised Zhou Cang a few words, which made Zhou Cang dance happily.
The lord walked out of the camp tent and looked at the bright moonlight and said, "Xuzhou is my first stop to avenge the great sage and good teacher. ”