Chapter 16: Revenge Comes First

On the south bank of the Yellow River, a huge contingent is on the march.

This army numbered more than 10,000 people, forming a long snake formation and marching northward, stretching for miles from beginning to end. The flag is like a cloud, the spear is like a forest, people and horses pass by, the smoke and dust cover the sky and the sun, and you can feel the murderous aura that rushes to the sky when you are far away!

It's winter, and there are no birds or animals in the mountains and forests, but just look at the few vultures that hover far in the sky and dare not get closer, you can see the deterrent power of this army.

In troubled times, not only people will learn to adapt to survival, but also birds and beasts. The vulture, who is not very intelligent, also knows that there must be food everywhere the army passes, but this requires patience, and if it is too urgent, it will only cost you your life.

A big flag is high above the flag forest, with a big 'ox' character written on it, and a little lower next to it, which is a 'Zhang' character flag. If you are familiar with the Xiliang Army, you should know that this is the Zhonglang General Niu Fu, the head of the six major military systems of the Xiliang Army, and the soldiers and horses commanded by his captain Zhang Ji.

Obviously, the two men had joined forces, and after resting, revenge came.

Where the soldiers pointed, it was Heyang!

In the distance, the front army had already seen the reflection of the river ice, and seeing that the target was imminent, the murderous spirit of the entire army column rose even higher.

However, at this moment, a fast horse galloped in reverse and went straight into the Chinese army, attracting the soldiers of the front army to look at each other. After a while, the order from the Chinese army surprised them even more, it was not an order to cross the river, but an order to suspend the advance!

The momentum of the army immediately stagnated.

Needless to say, Niu Fu's own team almost collapsed completely on the night of Wang Yu's assassination. At first, it was just an internal strife between Lu Bu and Xiliang soldiers, but the situation quickly got out of control, and the small-scale infighting evolved into a large-scale battalion roar, and no matter how Niu Fu commanded and dispatched, it didn't help.

Although it has been a few days of repair, the morale of Niu Fujun has only been maintained above the level, far from reaching the peak state before.

Zhang Ji's troops were no better. Getting up in the middle of the night, running for hundreds of miles, and returning with a crushing defeat, it is no wonder that with such an experienced army, morale will be high.

Of course, Zhang Ji didn't really lose the battle.

But in the eyes of the soldiers, they couldn't attack the camp, left hundreds of corpses, and then retreated in a panic, and even abandoned the camp in Pingxian County and retreated to Heyin, isn't this a fiasco?

After repeated encouragement from the generals, the fact that we were outnumbered, and the encouragement of rich rewards, the morale of the soldiers was finally improved, and they only had to rush across the river in one go, annihilate the weak enemy troops, and be promoted to become rich.

Who would have thought that what was waiting for was an order to stop advancing, and it was no wonder that morale did not fluctuate.

Niu Fu and Zhang Ji are both veteran generals in the army, so naturally they don't know this truth, but the military intelligence brought by the scouts makes them have no choice.

"Ran away? That tendoned Wang Kuang actually ran away? This is a thief's heart, and that assassin was indeed sent by him! If this thief is caught by me, he will be torn into pieces! Ushisuke gritted his teeth and roared.

The first year of the first peace of Zhonglang General Niu Fu had a nightmare beginning.

Originally, he was going to Hedong County to deal with the white wave thieves. The remnants of the Yellow Turbans colluded with the Kwantung princes, wanting to take advantage of the opportunity of the princes' alliance to contain the main force of the Xiliang Army and bargain.

Hedong County is connected to the north and the state, and the south is Hongnong County, which connects the east and west capitals, if there is a mistake, the back road of the Xiliang army will be cut off, and it must be guarded by heavy generals.

Niu Fu took the opportunity to ask for his life.

First, the military situation is important, and he, Dong Zhuoyan, is the one who will not let it go; Second, he also wanted to take this opportunity to stay away from the tigress at home that resembled his father, and enjoy some gentleness.

didn't want Wang Kuang to suddenly jump out and stir up the situation. The threat of the Hanoi army may not be greater than that of the White Wave Thieves, but it is close at hand, so naturally it cannot be ignored.

And the alliance of princes has faintly encircled it, and Dong Zhuo is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and he is also overstretched, and his troops are seriously insufficient. For this reason, he even transferred Xu Rongbu, who was not very at ease, to Liang County to defend the coalition forces in the direction of Nanyang, where could he still draw out the extra troops and horses to deal with the Hanoi army?

This responsibility can only fall on Niu Fu, who made him the number one descendant, with the most troops under his command and the strongest?

At that time, the Yellow River had not yet frozen, and Niu Fu could not cross the river, and there was no way to give full play to the superiority of troops. So, he divided his troops into two ways, let Li Xuan and Guo Yan lead troops to rescue Hedong, and deal with Wang Kuang himself, of course, the little beauty in the county town is also one of the important factors.

Then, the nightmare began.

Before the gentle dream was done for a few days, the old man suddenly appeared in the camp of Heyin, Mount Tai pressed the top, the horizontal knife snatched love, Niu Fu wanted to cry without tears, and the liver and intestines were broken; Then, a shocking protrusion occurred, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the old man was actually assassinated in the camp, and he lost one of his ears!

Niu Fu was messy at the time. He, the chief general, had no idea, and the barracks were even more chaotic, and as a result, the whole army almost collapsed.

Poor protection, lax management of the army, ineffective entrustment, and poor character...... Many charges fell on him, although there was no danger of his life because of his identity, but he was burned by anger and frightened Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was born as a military general, and he also has great strength, and he likes to do it himself, punching to the flesh, and specializing in slapping his face. The poor and innocent Niu Fu was beaten to a point where he didn't look like a human, and after Zhang Ji heard the news and returned to the army, he almost didn't recognize his old boss.

Therefore, Niu Fu's resentment can also be imagined, he doesn't dare to resent his father-in-law, and he can't get rid of the assassin Lu Bu, so he can only vent his anger on the culprit-assassin.

The assassin left his name before leaving, and all the clues pointed to Wang Kuang!

"Taishan Wang Pengju! It's not Wang Kuang's nephew, it's a doorman! I swear to kill the King of Taishan's family! Command the whole army to cross the river and pursue! ”

"General, slow." Seeing that the Lord was about to lose his mind, Zhang Ji hurriedly stopped him, and he reminded: "General, with that Wang Kuang's dead brain, how could he retreat so simply? Beware of fraud! ”

Niu Fu said: "He has only a few thousand soldiers, what plan can he have, how can he get my 20,000 army?" ”

"General, please think about it, three days ago, did you think that Wang Kuang would send an assassin?" Zhang Ji's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Dong Cheng came suddenly, he didn't even know anything about the last general, Wang Kuang is not an immortal, so naturally it is impossible to know, the original target of the assassin is you, the general!" ”

"Sizzle......" Niu Fu was shocked and gasped.

He has been depressed for the past two days, and he really didn't expect this festival to send assassins to kill the main general, and then take the opportunity to attack, which is really a strange plot. If it weren't for Zhang Ji's surprise attack, he broke the opponent's plan by mistake, and I am afraid that he would have been wiped out!

Thinking of what Zhang Ji said, the abnormal situation of the Hanoi army scouting and riding out, Niu Fu was even more convinced, the assassination operation that night was definitely not isolated, but the beginning of a series of schemes!

Looking at the faintly visible ice crystal jade belt, Niu Fu felt a chill in his heart, as if he saw Wang Kuang smiling and raising his blade.

"Fortunately, Yuan Jiang reminded him, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be bad again. But what now? To chase, or not to chase? Niu Fu stared at Zhang Ji directly, and Zhang Ji had the urge to roll his eyes.

To chase or not to chase? If you can ask this kind of question, can you not chase it? The prime minister has no ears, and if he doesn't take Wang Kuang's head back, everyone will be finished! At this time, I still want to shirk responsibility, the people of the Dong family, there is really no good thing, even a son-in-law is so bad.

"The last general is not good at strategy, the Wuwei person who was recruited by the prime minister a few days ago is said to be quite proficient, that person is in the army, it is better to ......" Kick the ball, Zhang Ji will also, but his proposal is very reasonable, Niu Fu nodded, the person Zhang Ji said is not very famous, but the celebrity Yan Zhong is quite respected, since there are celebrities who are optimistic, they should have some ability.

Niu Fu followed the advice, and with an order, the person soon arrived.

came a fat man, different from Dong Zhuo's fat, this person is white and fat, round head and round brain, with a rich and noble face, at first glance, he is a harmless rich gentleman, or a wealthy businessman who adheres to the concept of harmony and wealth, but he is not like a wise man with superb resourcefulness.

Niu Fu frowned, according to his understanding, the strategists should be the same as his brother-in-law Li Ru, who looked like he had strange bones, not like ordinary people, but in fact he was full of wisdom, not this kind of ......

Zhang Ji was also a little surprised, but the suggestion was made by him, so he naturally couldn't put on a cold face like Niu Fu, after all, did he ask for help. Besides, after the division and collapse of the Hanoi Army, the various strategies to break through were ostensibly Dong Zhuo's ideas, but they were originally from this person, and it was because of his dedication that he was promoted to the rank of Pingjin Commander.

Zhang Ji did not hide it, described the current situation in detail, and then asked, "Captain Jia, what do you think?" ”

The fat man blinked and asked rhetorically, "Are the two generals sure that there is an ambush on the other side?" Did the scouts find any traces? ”

"I can't." Zhang Ji shook his head: "However, there is no big mistake in being careful, the enemy is scheming......"

The frightened bird, the fat man pursed his lips, and secretly despised the second general in his heart, but his face smiled brightly: "Even so, it doesn't hurt if you don't cross the river." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Ushisuke came interested.

The fat man touched his round chin and said with a smile: "It is not difficult to catch up with the enemy, you only need to go east along the river and take Mengjin directly. If the enemy army has no will to fight, Mengjin still has Han Hao's soldiers and horses, the general can also attack it, and after winning, it can also slightly eliminate the anger of the prime minister. ”

"Fighting? Could it be that he still doesn't understand Han Hao's attitude? "Zhang and Niu are both Daqi, Xiliang's soldiers and horses are more than twice as large as Wang Kuangjun's, and Han Hao has the intention of borrowing a knife to kill people, will Wang Kuang be so stupid as to fall into death?

"It's hard to ......say," the fat man shook his head noncommittally, "There is too little information, but, from a certain point of view, the person in charge of the Hanoi Army is probably not Wang Kuang, at least not the well-known Wang Kuang." Even if Wang Kuang is in danger, there are traces to follow, and the assassination plan obviously did not come from him......"

"Who could that be?" The two generals asked together, and before they knew it, the dominance of the topic had changed hands, and the two of them were not yet conscious.

The fat man squinted his eyes and said slowly: "If you are not mistaken, I am afraid it is the ...... Taishan Wang Pengju! ”

"The Assassin? No way! The two shook their heads together.

As the main general, dare to take the lead and charge into battle, he is already a world-famous fierce general. The commander who infiltrated the enemy camp and assassinated him was unheard of!

However, they do not intend to delve into this issue, and no matter who the Lord is, it is impossible to reverse the trend of strength and weakness.

This foolproof strategy is also against the appetite of the second general, and the risk is not great, even if Wang Kuang is not in Mengjin, he can also raid Han Hao. Anyway, this person is just a personal vendetta, and he is not really on the side of the Xiliang Army, and it is not impossible to say that he harbors evil intentions and sends assassins.

The army turned, and the fat man was thrown aside.

Colleagues pointed and laughed, and he accepted it if he didn't see it, burying a great opportunity, but the fat man was not angry, squinting his eyes and smiling, looking kind.

In fact, his goal has been achieved, the enemy situation is unknown, and it is indeed very risky to rush across the river. Anyway, if you cross the river and fight, you won, and you won't get anything; If you lose, your life is in danger, so why bother?

It's none of your business, hang high, this is the fat man's philosophy of life.

If his judgment of that Wang Pengju is deviated, the battle of Mengjin will definitely be smooth sailing, and even if this contribution cannot be converted into money, it is also a personal favor; If it is indeed as I expected, the battle of Mengjin may have twists and turns.

However, it doesn't matter, anyway, he has already laid the groundwork, and when the time comes, Niu Fu and Zhang Ji, the two idiots, will definitely ask themselves for advice. Even if those two idiots are really stupid and don't listen to advice, they can try to protect themselves in advance.

The rest is to watch the show.

Thinking of this, the fat man's smile became brighter and brighter.