(6) Cheng Lian blocked the road and reprimanded Duan Gui, and Lu Buzhong rescued Chen Gong
Starting from Bingzhou, Lu Bu's army has been marching for seven days. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"Lord Duan, the army has been gone for seven days, and if it goes on like this......" Seeing that the escort army marched into a forest, the carriage in which Duan Gui was riding was still slow, delaying the speed of the army's march. Cheng Lian patted the horse and came to the carriage where Duan Gui was riding, and saw Duan Gui in the carriage resting his head on the lap of a shy maid, holding his wine glass high and preparing to drink it all. The maid looked at Cheng Lian with tears in her eyes, and closed her eyes in pain. Cheng Lian, who had a fiery personality, couldn't help but feel angry when he saw this scene, turned his horse's head and shouted at the army: "The army listens to the order and stops advancing!" Hearing the order, the well-trained sergeants of Bingzhou stopped one after another, and the driver of the car did not guard against the sergeants who opened the road to stop so suddenly, and hurriedly pulled the saddle, and the horse made a few neighings, raised its front hooves high, and the carriage shook for a while, and Duan Gui on the carriage was caught off guard, and all the wine in the cup was pressed to his face.
"Bold, who gave the order without permission!" Annoyed and angry, Duan Gui wiped his cheeks with his sleeve, and then drove the curtain first and said angrily: "Where is General Lu Bu?" Cheng Lian stared at Duan Gui with a murderous face, Duan Gui was hairy, and he was deeply impressed by the appearance of Cheng Lian wanting to pull out his knife and kill himself in the county guard mansion that day, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to provoke Cheng Lian along the way, and now in a panic, Duan Gui actually hid behind the attendant and asked tremblingly: "Are you...... What are you doing? I saw Cheng Lian silently throwing the spear in his hand to the ground, ignoring Duan Gui, turning over and jumping off the horse and saying to the sergeants: "Brothers, let's not go, we are working hard here to escort prisoners, but people are drinking and having fun here, how can there be such a reason in the world?" Let's stop doing this work, let him rob a prisoner if someone robs him! Let's go and enjoy the shade under the tree with General Ben!! As he spoke, he walked under a tree without looking back, sat down with his ass, took out a water bag and raised his head to drink "coo-dong", the accompanying sergeant had already been blind-eyed to Duan Gui's words and deeds, and he had fought for the rest of his life, how could he have suffered such a wretchedness? Under the leadership of Cheng Lian, they all walked to the woods and sat down.
Lu Bu, who was opening the road in front, heard a commotion from the Chinese army, and thought that it must be the impatient Cheng Lian who had a trouble with him because of Duan Gui's procrastination, and Lu Bu, who kept Ding Yuan's entrustment in mind, understood in his heart that these ten permanent servants could not be offended at the moment, so he hurriedly ordered the front army to stop advancing, and he urged Dawan Ma to run towards the Chinese army quickly.
As soon as he arrived in the Chinese army, Lu Bu saw Duan Gui standing in front of the carriage blankly, and Cheng Lian and other soldiers were sitting under the tree and drinking with their heads up. A sharp-eyed soldier saw Lu Bu coming over, so he took the lead in standing up and said, "General Lu is here!" As soon as these words came out, all the sergeants put down their water bags and stood up. Cheng Lian looked at Lu Bu's face, also put away the water bag, and slowly stood up with an angry face.
"Cheng Lian, what's going on?" Lu Bu's face sank and asked. Although he understood the cause of the incident in his heart, but now that the Bingzhou army made such a fuss, Duan Gui lost face, and he had to help Duan Gui get back face, otherwise it would be difficult to ensure that he and the Bingzhou army were stumbling behind the back of the Luoyang Ten Standing Attendants.
Cheng Lian said angrily: "General, the army has never left its weapons along the way, the war horses have not unsaddled, and General Gao Shun has almost slept next to the prisoner car all the way, why?" Isn't it because we're escorting a felony named by the Holy One? I don't need to say more about what his identity is, right? The brothers polished their eyes along the way to prevent the Huns from coming to rob the prisoners, and they all wanted to hurry to the capital to make a good deal, but some people, not to mention the slow action and delaying the speed of the army, actually drank and had fun in the carriage in broad daylight, the last general was really angry, general, this work will not be done, you still order the last general to return to the state! β
"Bastard, you go back to Bingzhou, what if the Huns come to rob the prisoners? Even if Ben is brave, he is busy running for a while? In case someone makes a mistake and His Majesty decrees to blame him, aren't you afraid of implicating all the officers and men of the state army? In the end, Lu Bu deliberately accentuated the tone of all the officers and soldiers of the Bingzhou Army. Although Cheng Lian has an impatient temperament, he is shrewd, and he was so little by Lu Bu that he immediately understood what Lu Bu meant, so he hugged his fists and said: "General, the last general is guilty, and I am willing to be punished by the general!" Hearing Cheng Lian's words, Lu Bu nodded with relief, turned his head to look at Duan Gui who was stunned, and asked in a slightly soothing tone: "Lord Duan, you say, what should I do?" β
Duan Gui looked at Cheng Lian's fierce expression, and didn't dare to say anything for a while, Lu Bu understood that this was to teach Cheng Lian to be frightened, so he turned around and said to the sergeants: "Cheng Lian has no military discipline and disrespects the officials, where are the personal soldiers, come, give the general a heavy beating of thirty military sticks!" The two pro-soldiers responded and put Cheng Lian to the ground, ready to be executed. When all the sergeants saw this scene, they were all stunned, they didn't expect that the idol in their hearts, General Lu, who made the Hu people frightened, was actually a villain who could only flatter the eunuchs and did not sympathize with the slightest affection, and they all froze in place, not knowing what to say.
Lu Bu turned around and bowed to Duan Gui and said, "My lord, please move elsewhere, Feng has important matters to discuss!" Duan Gui saw that Lu Bu was defending himself like this, and he couldn't help but have a good impression of him rising rapidly, and then seeing that Lu Bu was handsome and dignified, unlike those rough men who had been fighting in the border for a long time, he was as dark and fair-skinned, and there was a faint bookish anger between his eyebrows, and he liked it more and more, and he also returned a salute: "Since General Lu has something important to discuss, our family should obey the order, please!" As he spoke, he raised his legs and walked, Lu Bu took the opportunity to turn around and give a look to the two pro-soldiers in charge of the execution, who nodded knowingly, rushed up the spear and raised it high.
Listen to the distant "Bang Bang!" Duan Gui, who had recovered from the panic, nodded at Lu Bu with satisfaction: "I didn't expect that General Lu is not only good at fighting horses, but also proficient in the way of being an official, young and promising, and his future is limitless!" Okay, our family, since we should report to Lord Zhang, and advise Your Majesty to reward General Lu more! As he spoke, he looked Lu Bu up and down with a lustful gaze.
Lu Bu tried his best to resist the desire to vomit, it seems that the rumors in the book that some eunuchs are psychologically crippled and have unique habits to the point that men and women can eat them are really not false. Thinking of getting rid of this old monster as soon as possible, Lu Bu hugged his fists and said: "Thanks to Shangguan's favor, the last general will definitely serve to the death, but Shangguan, at the moment, there are only 100 people under the command of the last general, not only to guard the prisoner car, but also to divide troops to protect Shangguan, the troops are stretched, the cloth is already anxious, if you don't arrive in the capital as soon as possible, once an accident happens, the last general doesn't know whether to guard the important criminals appointed by the saint, or to defend Shangguan with all his might!" β
As soon as these words came out, Duan Gui was shocked into a cold sweat: "The general is reasonable, our family was not thoughtful before. In this way, the front is Zhongmu County, the general might as well lead the army to Zhongmu County first, the county order Lu Zikun is the godson of our family on the way to Bingzhou, the army stationed in Zhongmu County is absolutely foolproof, and Zhongmu County is only two or three days away from the capital, and at the foot of the Son of Heaven, the prisoners will be safe. Hearing Duan Gui say that the front is Zhongmu County, Lu Bu was shocked, isn't this the jurisdiction of Chen Gong, the chief strategist under his account in the future? Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Lu Bu carefully reviewed the schedule, and his restless heart calmed down. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was written that Chen Gong Zhongmu rescued Cao Cao, many years later, and the current Zhongmu County does not know what kind of chicken and dog thieves are under the jurisdiction of.
The two returned to the carriage, only to see Lu Bu's two personal soldiers panting and saying to Lu Bu: "Tell the general, when the execution is completed, General Cheng Lian will invite a number of twenty military sticks, a total of fifty military sticks." At this moment, the eyes of the sergeants looking at Lu Bu were no longer the previous contempt and resentment, but full of admiration. Seeing the painful expressions of the sergeants who couldn't hold back their laughter and didn't dare to make a sound, Lu Bu was worried that Duan Gui would see the flaws after a long time, so he invited Duan Gui to get into the carriage, turned around and said to Cheng Lian and the sergeants: "Cheng Lian, this matter is over, if you commit it again, the general will definitely punish it severely, you immediately take people to the rear army to change guards with General Gao Shun." β
After speaking, Lu Bu noticed that there was a graceful maid in purple clothes standing next to the carriage, looking at Cheng Lian, who had just gotten up from the ground, covered in dust. Lu Bu's eyes swept back and forth between this woman and Cheng Lian a few times, and suddenly understood: What a Cheng Lian, no wonder your kid is so angry today, it turns out that he is angry at the crown and is red-faced! I saw that the woman stepped forward and asked Cheng Lian weakly: "General, are you okay?" Cheng Lian, who was still fierce and vicious just now, saw this woman, and suddenly trembled like an electric shock, and his resolute eyes gradually became tender, and in the teasing eyes of the sergeants beside him, he stammered and replied: "Thank you girl for your concern, I'm fine." Although Cheng Lian is not as handsome as Lu Bu, his eyes are like torches, his expression is tough, and his manly image is also a leader among the generals of the Bingzhou Army.
Lu Bu saw that the two men were tough and masculine, the women were charming and tender, and they had the heart to fulfill this good relationship, so he turned around and said a few words to Duan Gui in the carriage, Duan Gui hesitated for a long time, this maid Wei'er was his favorite one, but now he wanted to envelop Lu Bu, so he had to sell him face, and he nodded reluctantly when he thought of this. After Lu Bu hugged his fists and thanked him, he turned around and asked in front of all the sergeants, "Cheng Lian, what do you think of Miss Wei'er?" When Cheng Lian heard this, not only did his cheeks blush, but he looked at Wei'er blankly, and Wei'er had already blushed and lowered her head to swing the corners of her clothes. After a while, Lu Bu saw that Cheng Lian didn't answer, and asked Wei'er again: "Miss Wei'er, since my brother is interested in you, are you willing to marry my brother Cheng Lian as his wife?" β
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the army couldn't bear it anymore and burst into laughter. Cheng Lian looked at Wei'er with widening eyes, while Lu Bu leaned on Da Wan's horse and watched the two of them with a lively look, and after a while, he saw Wei'er nodding slowly and said: "The maid is just a lowly maid, General Meng will not give up, how dare she marry in vain?" I just want to be able to accompany the general, and I don't dare to ask for anything else. β
Without waiting for Lu Bu to speak, Cheng Lian took a step forward and said to Wei'er sincerely: "Who dares to say that you have a low status, I will tear his mouth." If it weren't for General Lu's eclectic people, I would still be hunting in the mountains now. If you want to say lowly, Cheng Lian doesn't know how much lower than the girl. Today, I am fortunate to let Cheng Lian meet the girl, from now on, I will never let the girl suffer a little more grievances! Hearing Cheng Lian's sincere confession, Wei'er couldn't help but burst into tears, and fell down at Cheng Lian's feet, Cheng Lian hurriedly helped Wei'er, and the two knelt on the ground face to face.
Lu Bu was secretly surprised: Cheng Lian didn't know a few big characters, but he was able to say this, thinking that he must be in love from the bottom of his heart. The two of them were still kneeling on the ground, and they quipped: "Cheng Lian, Wei'er, do you want to be angry with us when you kneel in front of our large group of bachelors, or do you want us to be a witness and worship heaven and earth!" As soon as these words came out, the two burst into tears and laughed, and Cheng Lian hugged Wei'er at once: "Hehe, the general is right, I, Cheng Lian, won't be angry with everyone, Wei'er, let's go." With that, the two of them got on their horses together and walked towards the rear army.
Lu Bu looked at the poplar tree on the side of the road that had been cracked and had a thick bowl mouth, turned over and stepped on the Dawan horse, and shouted to everyone: "See it!" Follow Ben to do a good job, Ben will even be able to give you a wife! After saying this, Lu Bu felt a little ambiguous, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and galloped away in the laughter of the sergeants!
Since then, there has been nothing wrong all the way, and Duan Gui is not dragging his feet, and the army is marching several times faster than usual. At dusk, the army rushed to Zhongmu County. LΓΌ Bu strictly ordered the army not to enter the city and camped outside the city. Duan Gui and Zhongmu County ordered Lu Zikun to see that persuasion was useless, so they had to give up.
Lu Bu said goodbye to the two in front of the city gate, and was about to return to the camp, when he suddenly heard a sound of poetry and eulogy in his ears: "Ten people in the court will take off their armor and **************." The beard is inexhaustible every day, and they are all people who cover their ears and steal bells. Lu Bu was shocked: This person who recites poetry is really bold, this poem clearly shows that chanting is to humiliate the ten permanent servants, there is such a bold person, I want to take a look.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu turned his horse's head to look, only to see that several Mu County officials worked together to push a man in green clothes, thin and medium height, in front of Duan Gui. Duan Gui angrily pointed at the man and said, "What a boldness, even you, a small commoner, dare to come and bully our family, who are you?" I saw that the man was facing the butcher's knife, but his expression was not afraid at all, and he said with a righteous and awe-inspiring voice: "A certain is Dongjun Chen Gong Yes, you are such a cholera dynasty, a monster who is neither male nor female, if there is a great drought today, but you still connive at the minions to loot the people's fat and ointment, it is really a great crime!" β
When Lu Bu heard this, he was surprised and happy in his heart, happy that Chen Gong, the most loyal strategist in history, finally saw the deity, and was surprised to know that Chen Gong was not afraid of death, but he didn't expect it to reach such a point that he dared to reprimand the ten permanent servants in front of him with the body of cloth, it seems that he has to think of a way. Sure enough, Duan Gui ordered the Zhongmu County officials to press Chen Gong out of the city and execute. Seeing the four people escorting Chen Gong and walking out of the city, Lu Bu said goodbye to Duan Gui and the others and followed from afar.
When he arrived at a hillside, the executioner pressed Chen Gong and asked him to kneel, only to see Chen Gong proudly said to the four people: "I, Chen Gong, would rather die standing than live on my knees, you can do it!" One of the executioners at the head stepped forward with a ghost head knife and smiled coldly: "I'm a stupid nerd again, I don't know how many I've killed over the years, is there anything else to say?" When Chen Gong heard this, he turned his head to look at the winding mountains and mountains in the distance, and couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity that this great river and mountain is going to be destroyed in the hands of a group of traitorous villains!" As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes, and the executioner behind him sneered, raised the ghost head knife in his hand high, and aimed it at Chen Gong's back.
Chen Gong, who was generous to death, only heard a few "whoosh" arrows behind him, and then there was no movement, and he turned around with curiosity, only to see Lu Bu carrying a hard bow on his back, bending down to pull out the arrows on the corpse.
"Who are you? Why save me? Chen Gong saw that Lu Bu had split the rope that bound him with a sword, and there was no malice, so he asked, "I saw you talking with Duan Gui very happily in front of the city gate today, what is your relationship with those ten permanent attendants?" Lu Bu didn't pay attention to Chen Gong, but walked to the side and sat down on the clean grass, looked at the mountains in the distance and asked, "Brother Tai, such a great river and mountain, how can you bear to abandon it?" A dignified seven-foot man, who didn't think about doing anything, but gave his life without taking advantage of his tongue, isn't it in vain for a man? Hearing Lu Bu's words, Chen Gong also sighed and walked to Lu Bu's side: "Brother Tai, I have been in the cold for more than ten years, and I think I am rich and rich, why don't you want to do something?" But when today's son is mediocre and unreasonable, conniving at the eunuchs to corrupt the dynasty, the royal nobles are still in danger, what can we do with the children of the poor family? β
When Lu Bu heard this, he pretended to be angry, stood up and asked: "In vain, you claim to be rich and rich, but your knowledge is so short-sighted, don't you hear that heroes create the times?" I think that Emperor Gaozu was just a pavilion chief when he started the incident, and Fan Xu and Cao Shen were all slaughtering pigs and selling dogs, and they were still able to crisscross the land of China without humility or reluctance, and only then did they lay down the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, Brother Tai is arrogant and unreasonably negative because of his humble background, which is really disappointing to me. I, Lu Bu, saw that you dared to scold Duan Gui angrily, and thought that you were a hero who was both wise and brave, and had far-sighted knowledge, hum! I read it wrong! β
Hearing about Lu Bu's name, Chen Gong was immediately stunned, and hurriedly asked: "Brother Tai is General Lu Bulu, the captain of the Fenwu Colonel who defeated 70,000 enemies with 6,000 in the northern frontier a few days ago?" When Lu Bu saw Chen Gong's expression, he knew that the matter had been completed for three points, so he turned his head and still pretended to be angry, and said: "Yes, this general is Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian, the captain of the Fenwu Sect under the command of Lord Bingzhou Assassin Sting. Ben will be escorted by the holy order of the Xiongnu prince Wuli Kunyi into the capital to face the saint, that Duan Gui is Qincha, Brother Chen Gong, the soldiers under the command of this general and the state are all rude people who have not read the book, even they know that they must protect themselves to destroy the enemy, and not to provoke such a simple truth, you have read so many sage books, how can you not understand? β
Hearing that what Lu Bu said was reasonable, Chen Gong couldn't help but feel ashamed, bowed down in front of Lu Bu and hid his face and said: "Chen Gong is corrupt and reads the sage book in vain. After listening to the general's teachings today, I realized that the heroes make the times, and in the future, Chen Gong will definitely be Taoguang and obscure, accumulate strength, and one day, completely eradicate the ten permanent servants! β