Chapter 167: Evacuation
"Well done!"
After dealing with the hundreds of Yue cavalry knights who took the opportunity to rush into the city, Zhang Huang saw Guo Tai who was coming towards him, and without saying a word, he punched him in the chest.
"Ouch." Guo Taiwei, who was attacked, screamed, but no one could hide the joyful expression on his face.
"You kid can really guess it......" patted Guo Tai on the shoulder, it was undeniable that Zhang Huang was a little amazed while he was happy. After all, Guo Tai had simply completely figured out his thoughts, not only put them into the Yue cavalry camp according to Zhang Huang's design, but also quite cleverly controlled the number of cavalry to 500, that is, to maximize the number of war horses that could be captured after the battle, and not to make the Yellow Turban Army suffer too many casualties when the other party fought to the death. If it weren't for Guo Tai's martial arts, it would not be enough to pass the test, with his delicate mind, it would be more than enough to be a general of an individual department.
"The last general is just figuring out the mind of the little heavenly master...... The little heavenly master deliberately slowed down his riding speed at that time, and deliberately looked up at the last general, if he couldn't guess this, how could the last general have the face to see the little heavenly master again? …… If you want to say it, the little heavenly master is amazing! In such a precipitous situation, Xiao Tianshi could still think about it so long-term, and after seeing through the tricks of the Yue Cavalry Battalion, he planned to let our army capture a batch of excellent war horses...... I believe that with these war horses, our army wants to evacuate out of the city under the watchful eye of the northern army, and it is more certain! Facing Zhang Huang, who was highly praised by himself, Guo Tai hurriedly gave all the credit to Zhang Huang, after all, he noticed that Bian Xi and Lang Ping looked at him with a slightly unkind look.
It's no wonder, just imagine, Bian Xi, Lang Ping and dozens of horses followed Zhang Huang out of the city, not to mention several bloody battles, and almost died on the battlefield, but in the end, the most brilliant in this battle was Guo Tai who stayed in Pingxiang County? This made it a little difficult for them to accept, even. Even Han Xian, Yang Feng and others, who call each other brothers with Guo Tai on weekdays, faintly feel a little aggrieved.
"Anyway...... Well done! ”
Guo Tai's obscure tone and the frequent peeking at the actions of a few people next to him made Zhang Huang vaguely aware of something, nodded, and the tone of praise suddenly became flat, after all, the Yellow Turban soldiers who fought with him such as Bian Xi, Lang Ping, Han Xian, Yang Feng and so on did not boast, but praised Guo Tai, who stayed in Pingxiang County and was almost brilliant except for the last scene, which is indeed a bit unusual.
It's not, as long as you see this scene, all of them are envious and jealous. Even Han Xian and Yang Feng, who are considered equals to Guo Tai, their eyes are full of envy and self-regret. Not to mention the former generals like Bian Xi and Lang Ping, they pouted and looked at Guo Tai one by one, with cold expressions.
Although Zhang Huang praised Guo Tai until he came to his senses, everyone knew that Guo Tai was developed this time, and it was no surprise that he would definitely become Zhang Huang's confidant and favorite general in the future, and his status in the Yellow Turban Army would rise.
But in all fairness, they couldn't fault it. Because of the tacit cooperation between Zhang Huang and Guo Tai, the Yellow Turban Army had at least 400 excellent war horses out of thin air, and under the premise that almost all the troops were infantry, the importance of 400 military horses was understood by everyone. Because of this. Even if Guo Tai was not angry in his heart, he could get Zhang Huang's praise and praise with almost no effort, but they couldn't say anything against it.
When praising Bian Xi, Lang Ping, Han Xian, Yang Feng and other heroes of this battle, Zhang Huang did not forget to order people to clean up the battlefield and count the number of captured war horses, and when all this qiē was arranged. Then he sent all the generals to disperse, and to rest, every man to his dwelling.
After all, although it was a small victory over the Northern Army. But this victory could not shake the foundation of the Northern Army after all, and when the Northern Army attacked Pingxiang County with the traces of defeat in the Ming Dynasty and the day after tomorrow, this small county town could not stop the strong military momentum of the Northern Army at all. Therefore, even if it is a small victory, there is still only one way out in front of Zhang Huang and others: retreat!
And since they want to retreat, it is natural to ensure sufficient body, because Zhang Huang has expected: the northern army that has suffered losses on them, especially the knights of the Yue cavalry battalion who are in charge of night patrols, these people will definitely not sit idly by and watch Zhang Huang and them retreat from the city, maybe there will be a confrontation tonight.
But when the generals were about to disperse and go back to rest, Zhang Huang caught a glimpse of a person, and hurriedly beckoned and shouted, "Eh, who is that, you can stay for a while." ”
The generals looked at each other suspiciously, and then they knew that Zhang Huang was referring to a bearded middle-aged general, who seemed to be one of the "eight generals" of Bian Xi and Lang Ping.
"Little Heavenly Master." Seeing this, the bearded general stopped, walked up to Zhang Huang and hugged his fists, and asked puzzledly, "I don't know what the little heavenly master commands?" ”
"It's okay, I just wanted to talk to you...... Eh, all of you are gone, go back and rest. Zhang Huang waved and dismissed the generals, and immediately raised his hand to invite the bearded general to walk back to his residence with him.
"What's your name?"
"Back to the little heavenly master, the last general's name is Yan Lei."
"Oh." Zhang Huang nodded, and then asked curiously, "Your 'paper man for soldiers' technique is quite clever, I don't know who taught it?" ”
It turned out that this yellow turban general named Yan Lei was the general who was using a similar spell of sprinkling beans into a soldier during Zhang Huang's surprise attack on the Northern Army, although the technique of turning paper people into soldiers was not as clever as sprinkling beans into soldiers, but it is undeniable that this trick will definitely be a brilliant technique when dealing with ordinary soldiers. After all, even if they are soldiers of the Northern Army, they may not necessarily understand the illusions in the Daomen, let alone the rest of the soldiers.
"Back to the words of the little heavenly master, this is taught by the general of Rengong, but it's a pity that the last general is not refined and can't comprehend the ......" Yan Lei sighed with a little regret, and then he seemed to think of something, and said kindly, "Little Heavenly Master, isn't this intentional?" ”
"Huh? …… Oh, hehe, that's not it, if I want to learn, I will naturally ask General Ren to teach me. Zhang Huang replied very sincerely. Although he was quite interested in Yan Lei's technique, he didn't think about learning this technique in person, after all, he who specializes in the powerful spell of fire spells, puppet soldiers are just a means to delay the opponent, at best, they can only be used to deal with ordinary soldiers, but for Zhang Huang, who has mastered the fire spell, ordinary soldiers can now be knocked down with a fire spell, so why bother to learn the puppet technique to deal with ordinary soldiers? Not to mention that Yan Lei's "paper man" is not a little worse than the "bean soldier" conjured by the "sprinkling beans into soldiers" technique, if Zhang Huang is really interested. will also study the bean-scattering into soldiers, rather than the phantom pawns like paper men who can be broken at the first poke.
The reason why he stopped the other party was just that Zhang Huang wanted to know Yan Lei's name, after all, although he didn't look down on this technique, it was undeniable that if there was one more general by his side who was proficient in this technique, it would definitely make a favorable change in the battle situation.
"Study this technique well, it will be of great use in the future!" After motivating Yan Lei for a few words, Zhang Huang separated from him.
Seeing the back of Zhang Huang leaving, Yan Lei, who was still full of respectful expression, showed a little helplessness and laughter on his face for some reason.
A few glances left and right. Yan Lei returned to his residence.
When he returned to his room and sat down on a stool next to the table in the center of the room, something shocking happened: from behind the bed in the corner of the room, he sneaked out of his head and secretly glanced at Yan Lei. And what is incredible is that the guy who only shows one head, his appearance is exactly the same as Yan Lei's as if carved out of a mold.
"Come out, there is no one here but me." Glancing at the man. Yan Lei said lightly. At this time, his tone was no longer as respectful as when he spoke to Zhang Huang just now, but full of a kind of authority as a superior.
"People...... General Rengong ......, "The guy who looked like Yan Lei called softly.
As soon as the words fell, at this time, Yan Lei, who was still sitting on the stool, actually changed his appearance. Shocking is one of the "Three Popes" of Taiping Dao, the Yellow Turban General, Zhang Liang!
"You...... Never went out, did you? Zhang Liang asked indifferently.
Maybe the guy standing in the corner with a look of reverence on his face is the real Yan Lei, he quickly shook his head after listening to Zhang Liang's inquiry. "Since General Rengong instructed the last general not to show up, how could the last general disobey? …… Ever since the general left the house, the last general has been hiding behind the bed. Even if you want to eat or go to the toilet, you don't dare to act rashly, and no one will see it. ”
"That's good." It may be that Yan Lei said something interesting, Zhang Liang smiled unprecedentedly, and immediately beckoned Yan Lei to sit down on the stool next to him.
Yan Lei sat down obediently, looking at Zhang Liang's expression, he wanted to speak several times and then stopped.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang asked, "What do you want to say?" If you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it. ”
I saw Yan Lei hesitate for a while with a strange expression, and suddenly said cautiously, "General Rengong can't believe Zhang ...... Hmm, that little Heavenly Master? ”
"How so?" Zhang Liang frowned and asked puzzled.
Yan Lei was also puzzled when he heard this, and asked puzzledly, "If not, why would General Rengong pretend to be the last general and monitor that little heavenly master's every move?" ”
"Surveillance?" Zhang Liang was stunned, and after laughing at himself, he muttered to himself, "Yes, why bother......
Seeing Zhang Liang's expression different, Yan Lei suddenly didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to divert the topic and ask, "General Rengong, I don't know what the last general should do next?" ”
Zhang Liang pondered for a moment when he heard this, his lips squirmed slightly, but after hesitating for a while, he said slowly, "That's it, you still don't show up for the time being......
"Huh? Belch...... It's okay not to eat or pull for a day, but if it's been a long time, ......" Yan Lei's face showed embarrassment.
"I'm free to arrange this." Glancing at Yan Lei, Zhang Liang lowered his voice and said, "Tonight, there is a chance that our army will evacuate from this place, you change into a soldier's uniform in advance, and I will arrange for you to retreat to Quzhou first...... Remember that even in Quzhou, you are not allowed to change your soldiers' clothes, let alone let others see through your identity...... Your identity, I have a lot of use. ”
Although he was puzzled, Yan Lei didn't want to ask in detail, so he quickly nodded and answered.
"No!"
Later, as the sky became darker and darker, the Yellow Turban Army in Pingxiang County gradually began to evacuate to the east, and Yan Lei, one of the eight generals, really changed his clothes and mixed in with the ordinary soldiers according to Zhang Liang's instructions, and quietly left in the first wave of retreating people.
And his identity was replaced by the most prestigious person in the Yellow Turban Army today, the Rengong General Zhang Liang.
[yes, I...... Why? ]
Sitting on the war horse, Zhang Liang used illusion to transform into Yan Lei's appearance, pretending to be his identity and blending in among Zhang Huang's group of Yellow Turban soldiers who were the last to evacuate, and his mood couldn't help but fluctuate.
Is it out of distrust of Zhang Huang?
Hehe, if he Zhang Liang didn't trust Zhang Huang, he wouldn't give up the authority of the entire Yellow Turban Army, and fully support Zhang Huang to become the next head of the army.
Or, is it out of consideration for Zhang Huang's safety?
Of course not, although in Zhang Liang's view, Zhang Huang's strength is still quite weak, but his growth is obvious to all, and I believe that as long as it takes a while, he will definitely become a big man who is famous all over the world.
"Why?" Zhang Liang, who was confused by his inner thoughts, muttered to himself.
"Huh?" As if noticing Zhang Liang's muttering, Zhang Huang, who was not far in front, turned his head and asked suspiciously, "Yan Lei, did you just say anything?" ”
Zhang Liang was shocked when he heard this, and immediately recovered as before, clenched his fists and shook his head, "Back to the Little Heavenly Master, the last general is just speculating whether this departure from the city will be pursued by the Northern Army." ”
"......" Zhang Huang glanced at Yan Lei suspiciously, and vaguely felt that this guy was a little strange, but he didn't think about it, and said with a grin, "Pursuit? That's for sure. …… In my opinion, since we have captured hundreds of war horses, then Old Man Lu Zhi will definitely guess that we are going to withdraw our troops at night......"
As soon as he said this, Guo Tai suddenly heard a loud noise in the distance behind him.
"Pingxiang County was captured by the Northern Army." Guo Tai whispered to Zhang Huang. Before leaving the city, he deliberately ordered people to block several military drums that were inconvenient to take away behind several city gates, in order to find out when the northern army captured the city, so as to guess the exact time when the northern army sent the Yue cavalry battalion to attack them.
And now, the time when the Northern Army captured Pingxiang County was earlier than they originally speculated, which made Guo Tai secretly annoyed, and couldn't help but admire the old man Lu Zhi who was the commander of the Northern Army in Zhang Huang's mouth.
"Take Pingxiang County, then the next step is to hunt down and kill our army......" Zhang Huang glanced deeply in the direction of Pingxiang County, "From Pingxiang County to Quzhou, if you don't play some tricks, Baozhun will be wiped out by the Yue cavalry battalion of the Northern Army before he retreats to the latter......"
"Hey!" Guo Tai hooked the corners of his mouth when he heard this, and smiled in a mocking tone, "I guess they will be surprised." ”
"That's what I guessed!"
Zhang Huang chuckled lightly when he heard this, and immediately, he restrained the smile on his face.
"Let's go!" (To be continued......)