Chapter 285: Brother
In 184 A.D., in the sixth year of Han Guanghe, in just a dozen days in mid-August, the Tianci Army showed its might in various battlefields, among which Zhang Fei's road was the most prominent, and it could almost be said that Zhang Fei had passed everywhere, almost no city could be defended for more than half a day.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhang Fei to lead the way, Wen Chou, Xu Chu and Zhao Yun are all showing their might on their respective battlefields, Wen'an County can Qinghe County is far away, Xu Chu is the most unlucky, 30,000 troops carrying countless baggage and marching southward, but fortunately, in recent years, Xu Chu has not studied in vain in the military academy, in order to complete the task as soon as possible, Xu Chu led 10,000 light cavalry to leave the army and go south first, in Qinghe County, where the Yellow Turban Army was not well prepared, they wantonly attacked the city and pulled out the village, and the Yellow Turban Army was terrified, Even when he heard Xu Chu's name, many people escaped.
Wen Chou, who fought in Changshan, did not look as crazy as he used to say, it can be said that he was fighting steadily step by step, as if he was not in a hurry at all, and he was much more stable than Zhang Fei and Xu Chu, of course, the premise was that Liu Tai did not order the task to be completed in much time, and the Fourth Route Army did not have a big burden.
Zhao Yun commanded the most soldiers and horses, there were 100,000, 100,000 iron cavalry to start the battle, it was simply covering the sky, terrifying, and the city that could resist Zhao Yun's 100,000 iron cavalry almost did not exist at all, just a yellow turban thief, dare to pinch Zhao Yun's tiger whiskers? Can't!
Therefore, Zhao Yun's 100,000 army effortlessly hit the outside of Xindu City, and confronted the more than 200,000 Yellow Turban Army commanded by Deng Mao, it seems that the number of Deng Mao's troops is more than doubled, but how many people know that Deng Mao, who is rough on the surface, is now thinking about how to find a way for himself.
It's no wonder that Deng Mao is different inside and outside, everyone will look for themselves, even if Cheng Yuanzhi has the grace of knowing Deng Mao? Do you have to die for Cheng Yuanzhi? It's not worth it, and Deng Mao is not that kind of fool.
As we all know, the combat effectiveness of the Tianci Army is unrivaled in the world, almost except for the famous Xiliang Iron Cavalry, there is no army that can be compared with the Tianci Army, what is the Yellow Turban Army? It's just an army of peasants, which doesn't have any formation at all, and rushes up in the face of war, and in case of disadvantage, it runs faster than anyone else.
Deng Mao didn't believe that with the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban Army in his hands, he could defeat the invincible Tianci Army in the world, Deng Mao was not stupid, nor stunned, he was very self-aware, so Deng Mao was worried in the camp at this time.
"General, are you worried about the Heavenly Army on the other side?" A middle-aged man with a goat's beard who looked a little obscene said to Deng Mao with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"En" Deng Mao did not deny it, but nodded lightly, in front of the sergeant, Deng Mao was rough and wild, but in front of his staff, Deng Mao was shrewd and knew how to distinguish between right and wrong.
"Boan, what do you think our army has a chance of winning?" Closing his eyes, Deng Mao asked out loud with a heavy expression, but he looked very worried, as if he had no confidence.
The "subordinate" man known as Boan opened his mouth, touched his nose with a wry smile, and kept silent.
This man with the word Bo'an is Deng Mao's staff, named Gan Lu, who has followed Deng Mao for many years, but he has never seen Deng Mao, who is thick on the outside and thin on the inside, with such a helpless look, it seems that in Deng Mao's heart, he has indeed been defeated.
"General, in fact, even if our army is defeated, His Royal Highness King Yan will not do anything to our army, has the general forgotten the reputation of King Yan?" Secretly glancing at Deng Mao's expression, Gan Lu said loudly.
"Huh??" Deng Mao frowned, glanced at Gan Lu, and said with a look of annoyance in his eyes: "Do you want General Ben to be a prisoner?" ”
"This" Gan Lu was speechless, but this is an undeniable fact, although Gan Lu is Deng Mao's staff, but he does not dare to persuade Deng Mao to surrender, in case he angers Deng Mao, wouldn't he be asking for trouble.
"No, my subordinates didn't mean that." Looking a little flustered, Gan Lu hurriedly explained, and then without waiting for Deng Mao to answer, he continued: "Actually, the general can lead the army to leave Xindu, or even leave Jizhou, as long as the general has the power of the army, who can help the general?" ”
"Oh?" Deng Mao's eyes lit up, and the fist in his right hand tightened, but as if he thought of something, he let go of his hands again, and said with a wry smile on the corner of his mouth: "Have you forgotten that the old and young sergeants of the army are still detained in Bohai?"
Gan Lu opened his mouth and lowered his head with a wry smile, not that Gan Lu didn't think about it, but that Gan Lu didn't dare to think about it, because Gan Lu knew very well that if Deng Mao ran away with someone, how miserable his family in Bohai would be, but this was also a helpless move.
"Squeaky Squeak"
Gritting his teeth, Gan Lu raised his head and looked at Deng Mao, and said: "It's a big deal that the general will fight with the Tianci army, no matter what, he can leave the name of loyalty and righteousness, which is better than the army mutiny!" ”
Looking at Gan Lu's obscene face and showing a resolute look, Deng Mao wanted to laugh, but he couldn't laugh, the reason why Deng Mao was worried was that he didn't want to take his brothers into a dead end, because Deng Mao knew that these brothers were forced into the Yellow Turban Army, Deng Mao, who was already sorry for the people, how could he let them die in vain?
"The army has come to report to heaven!!" Suddenly, a Yellow Turban Army junior colonel broke into the camp tent and knelt on the ground at Deng Mao and shouted.
"Huh? Zhao Yun has always been fierce and tough, how could he send an envoy this time? Gan Lu was stunned and asked out loud in disbelief.
Since the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Army, it can be said that there has never been a deed of the Han army's envoys coming, this is really the first time, Gan Lu can not be surprised? Not only Ganlu, but Deng Mao also looked unbelieving.
"Let them in" Deng Mao waved his hand without thinking and said, suddenly, Deng Mao's face was pale, and he shouted: "Wait, let the general's personal guards set up a sword and axe formation, and the general will try to make the guts!" ”
"General, what do you mean by that? As the saying goes, if the two armies fight and don't kill the envoys, if something is done to this envoy, wouldn't it anger His Royal Highness King Yan? Gan Lu changed his complexion, and hurriedly persuaded him, although Gan Lu said that he wanted to fight a decisive battle with the Tianci Army, but he didn't say that he wanted to offend Liu Tai to death, isn't this a suicide and a family to accompany the funeral?
"Don't worry, General Ben won't do anything to them!" Deng Mao waved his hand lightly, and glanced at Gan Lu a little impatiently, for some reason, Deng Mao found that this staff member was really a bit of a waste, and it didn't work at all.
=============== "sonorous"
"Let's make the account!!" Outside Deng Mao's tent, there were many swords and axes on both sides, one by one holding sharp knives and guns, staggered horizontally and vertically, unspeakably funny, but Zhong Xuan and Gongsun Ce's faces were not good-looking, because they understood that this was Deng Mao's dismount for the two of them, how could they be in a good mood?
But since they came, it is naturally impossible not to break into the battle, as the saying goes, if the two of them show their boldness, I am afraid that the entire Tianci army will be humiliated, and the two understand the severity, so regardless of the front and back, Zhong Xuan and Gongsun Ce walked into the sword and axe formation together.
"Sonorous"
"Huzz" saw Zhong Xuan and Gongsun Ce walking into the sword and axe array without fear, and the yellow turban guards on both sides flashed a look of admiration on their faces, because they saw that Zhong Xuan and Gongsun Ce were really not afraid, after all, this sword and axe array was not in vain.
"Haha, His Royal Highness King Yan has come to the envoy, and the general has not been far away to greet him, and he hopes that the two gentlemen will atone for their sins?" As soon as he finished walking through the sword and axe formation, an eight-foot man suddenly walked out of the camp tent, the muscles of the big man were coiled up and down his body like an angry dragon, and the corners of his mouth were cracked, looking like a cheerful person.
"It's okay, I've seen Leader Deng in Xia Zhongxuan." Zhong Xuan smiled faintly, bowed to Deng Mao, and then palmed upwards and said to Gongsun Ce: "This is the deputy of the envoy, and Gongsun Ce of Liaodong is also, I think I should be familiar with the leader of Deng." ”
Zhong Miao didn't call Deng Mao a general, he didn't seem to recognize Deng Mao's status, nor did he recognize the imaginary Dajin Dynasty, no small courage, good courage, worthy of being one of the figures who served as Xiangguo in the late Han Dynasty!
"Gongsun Ce?" Deng Mao didn't care about Zhong Xuan's title, but when he heard Gongsun Ce's name, an incredible look flashed on his face, and then he looked at Gongsun Ce carefully, and his face changed uncertainly.
"Student Gongsun Ce, I've seen Brother Deng" Gongsun Ce touched his nose with a wry smile, and saluted Deng Mao helplessly.
"You are really you" Deng Mao looked a little flustered, and with a deep joy, after looking at Gongsun Ce again, he shouted: "Okay, you stinky scholar, you deceived Lao Tzu with one or two gold, when will you return it to Lao Tzu??" ”
The audience was speechless, even Zhong Miao couldn't help but pull his mouth, along the way, Zhong Miao didn't inquire about the past of Gongsun Ce, a celebrity in Northern Xinjiang, and Deng Mao, but he never thought that there was such a secret.
Gongsun Ce smiled awkwardly, took out an ingot of gold from his arms that looked a little blackened and said: "Brother Deng, the life-saving grace of the year, the student is unforgettable, this is the gold taken from Brother Deng back then, and the student has not touched it at all."
"Bang Bang Bang"
"Okay, as long as you're alive, I thought you were captured by that horse thief." With tears in his eyes, Deng Mao patted Gongsun Ce's shoulder, indescribably excited.
In fact, the kindness between Gongsun Ce and Deng Mao is really difficult to explain, not only Deng Mao saved Gongsun Ce, Gongsun Ce also saved Deng Mao, the two supported each other all the way from Liaodong to the hinterland of Youzhou, but encountered horse thieves on the road, although Deng Mao had force, but Deng Mao was seriously injured at that time, and was not the opponent of the horse thief at all, so he could only barely protect himself, and in the end the two sides were scattered and completely lost contact, this difference, several years have passed.
"Come in, please come in, my brother is not the robber who ate the last meal and didn't eat the next meal now, I will invite you to have a good meal today." A thick smile hung on the corner of Deng Mao's mouth, looking like a simple smile of a cropper after harvesting.
"Come on, don't you prepare wine and food for my brother, you, yes, it's you, what are you doing standing there stupidly, and you don't want to get out of the way for Lao Tzu?" Seeing that the knife and axe hand was still standing there stupidly, Deng Mao couldn't help but blush, and shouted loudly, and at the same time asked his subordinates to prepare wine and food to entertain Gongsun Ce and Zhong Xuan.
(To be continued)