Chapter Twenty-Three: Fist Fight!
Stomp –
On the way between Luoyang and Chang'an, there were the sound of horses' hooves on the official road, and from time to time there were soldiers holding torches and dismounting into the forest to search.
It's just that Zhao Zhou rises and falls in the forest, as if walking on the ground, except for the slight 'creaking' sound of stepping on the branches, or climbing the big tree of more than a foot and sticking to the branches, hiding his body and recovering some strength.
No matter how the soldiers who entered the forest searched, in the light of the fire in the night, except for the gray shadows of the trees, they could not find the person who had killed their general.
"General! Can't find it! ”
"General, there's no here either!"
The shouts in the forest came, and the searching soldiers did not find any trace of Zhao Zhou.
It is also getting closer and closer to the military camp of the princes of the Eighteenth Road in Luoyang.
Lu Bu's soldiers and horses may have been recalled by Dong Zhuo, who reacted, or they were stopped by the generals in the army, and they did not chase again, and they all fell off their horses and left.
Some generals were ruthless in their hearts, and before leaving, they wanted to set fire to the forest, but the mountains and forests were next to many farmlands in Chang'an, which had to be burned, and it was the fields that were burned, and it was also their own heads, which provoked some strategists who accompanied the army to persuade each other.
"General, no! If the murderer of General Lu is not found, the prime minister is in a hurry to use the general, and in order to calm the army's heart, the general will definitely not be guilty of capital crimes. After all, the princes of the Eighteenth Route are eyeing each other, and the prime minister needs a leading general like the general! But if this fire is set on fire, the general's life will be in danger! ”
The military advisers are full of words.
The general also sighed, gave up the arson, and led the soldiers back to Chang'an.
And in the mountains and forests.
While hiding his figure to rest, Zhao Zhou, who rushed to the outside of the forest, heard the sound of horses' hooves on the road at this time and seemed to return, and after the footsteps of the soldiers were no longer in the forest, he jumped forward on the big tree for a mile or two with his strength, fearing that there would be a change.
When he got closer and closer to the outside of the forest, he vaguely heard the voices of Xiahoudun and others in front of him, and then stopped and relaxed his mind a little.
"Cao Cao and the others have found it...."
Zhao Zhou looked around the left and right, and when he was sure that the neighborhood was safe, he dropped the trees, took out the halberd from the space, and drew some silk to wrap the head, and then walked towards the exit of the forest about two or three hundred meters ahead.
"Sir...."
As we got closer and closer to the outside of the forest, the faint shouts and shouts from afar became clearer, and occasionally the light of torches flashed in the night without the shelter of the trees.
It was not an accident for Zhao Zhou.
This is exactly what Cao Cao and others gathered nearly a thousand soldiers and horses, stepping into the mountains and forests to find him, and looking for the soldiers who are lost today.
"Sir!"
With a somewhat hoarse voice.
Zhao Zhou vaguely saw Cao Cao holding the sword he had given him, taking the lead and going deep into the forest, cutting the branches that blocked the way in front of him.
It's just that his steps are a little staggering, and it seems that he has been looking for a lot of time, and he has long been tired.
"Brother, take a break!" Cao Ren was also sweating in the cold weather, and the cold wind blew the cracks in the armor, which was very uncomfortable, but the night was getting deeper and deeper, and it was almost nine or ten in the evening, and he couldn't find any trace of Zhao Zhou, and he felt even more uncomfortable.
It was also at this time that when Cao Cao was silent, and then walked into the forest, a "click" sound of a branch being trampled off came from the forest.
"Protect the General!"
The soldiers heard the noise and drew their swords.
"Is it sir?" Cao Cao shouted into the forest with a hopeful face.
"Brother! There are many jackals in the woods...."
Cao Ren touched the hilt of the knife like the soldiers, and motioned for Cao Cao to retreat.
But before Cao Ren could persuade him again, Zhao Zhou stepped over, and without waiting for Cao Cao Daxi to step forward and hug him, he stabbed the halberd on the ground from the handle with a smile and said, "Do you know what this is?"
Click-
The halberd is two feet into the earth, and there is no crescent blade.
Cao Cao also stopped, looked at the light of the soldiers' torches, looked at it with curiosity, but suddenly raised his head, and asked Zhao Zhou with a surprised face: "This halberd.... But Lu Bu's weapon? ”
"Exactly." Zhao Zhou flicked the halberd body, 'hum', and then said again: "Didn't I say that I wanted to give Meng De a big gift."
"It's a great gift!" Cao Cao first touched the halberd and praised it, but he was full of fear and said: "It's just that I didn't expect that Mr. would have such a means to get Lu Bu's weapons in Chang'an, which is surrounded by heavy troops..."
When Cao Cao said this, he was afraid and happy, and Zhao Zhou, who was happy, must have gone to Lu Bu's mansion or barracks, and retreated with his whole body, and his martial arts were superb!
I'm afraid that something will happen to Zhao Zhou.
If Cao Cao had known that Zhao Zhou was going to Chang'an, he would have left Zhao Zhou's begging.
"Sir, that Chang'an is surrounded by Dong Zhuo's army..."Cao Ren is no better than Cao Cao, and he looks afraid.
"Mengde, Zixiao, are you so satisfied?"
When Zhao Zhou heard this, he smiled when he saw the two of them worrying about him, and handed the package behind him to Cao Cao and said, "Then what do you think this is?"
"Oh? Sir, still have a gift to give? Cao Cao and Cao Ren glanced at each other, looked at the halberd in front of them, and then looked at the blood package in Zhao Zhou's hand.
"Could it be...."
Cao Cao breathed a little, took the package and opened it suddenly, reflecting the firelight, looked carefully, and found that it was Lu Bu's head inside!
"Sir.... Mr. really killed Lu Bu! And it's also in Chang'an, surrounded by ten thousand armies! ”
After Cao Cao and Cao Ren saw this scene, their scalps exploded, their feet softened, and they almost didn't stand firm, because they could find a way to steal the halberd, but Lu Bu's head, how could this be stolen?
And at this time, it was not late at night, and according to the time of going back and forth to Chang'an, they could also conclude that when Zhao Zhou killed Lu Bu in Chang'an, the soldiers must not have fallen asleep, at most they just lay down in the tent to rest.
As a general, Lu Bu is even more patrolling the barracks, or honing his martial arts hard, otherwise he will not be able to create his reputation as a god general!
"Did Sir kill Lu Bu and kill him from among the hosts?" Cao Cao was a little afraid to imagine, but he also felt that it was a fact.
"Lu Bu was indeed killed by me in Chang'an City." Zhao Zhou also told the truth.
As Zhao Zhou's words fell, the soldiers beside him saw Lu Bu, who had been in front of the Eighteenth Route Princes, and now that the head had been in a different place, he respected Zhao Zhou like a god.
"Mr. killed Lu Bu...."
"It's under the heavy guard of Chang'an City!"
The forest was full of exclamations, the soldiers talked to each other, and there was a commotion in the forest.
"Sir's incident this time will definitely be famous all over the world!" Cao Cao was also full of red light, and he didn't know what he thought, so he patted the stunned Cao Ren again, and shouted: "Hurry up and gather the soldiers!" As they took Lu Bu's head, they went to the camp of the General Alliance to spread the word about this matter! I, Cao Cao, want the whole world to know Mr. Jean's prestige today! ”
Cao Cao said, handed the head to Cao Ren, and asked him to pull out the halberd.
When Cao Ren retired with the same excited cheers, Cao Cao straightened his mood, looked at Zhao Zhou and whispered: "Sir, it's not a secret, today's pursuit of Dong Zhuo, among the princes of the Eighteen Roads, except for me Cao Cao, none of them came!"
As he spoke, his voice getting lower and lower, "At this point, Meng De has already given birth to the idea of leaving the Huimeng. But before leaving, I want to borrow the soldiers and horses of the princes of the Eighteen Roads to spread the prestige of Mr. all over the world! In this way, there will be more heroes to follow Mr. Yu and me Cao Cao! ”
When the words fell, Cao Cao saw that Zhao Zhou was not displeased because he borrowed Mr. 's fame, and he was immediately moved in his heart, but he whispered even more: "And, as long as we wait for Zixiao to pass on the soldiers of the three armies, even if we wait for the alliance to leave, Yuan Shao and others will not dare to harbor malicious intent towards us!" Instead, it will win the hearts of the soldiers! ”
Cao Cao had already had the idea of leaving, wanting to rely on his own fame, gather his army, first make his life in the troubled times, and then make his own plans.
In particular, Zhao Zhou is now going to Chang'an alone and assassinating Lu Bu, who has been crisscrossing the princes of the Eighteen Roads for a period of time, which has added to the prestige of the two of them!
Cao Cao's thoughts about leaving became heavier and heavier.
"What Meng De said is reasonable."
Similarly, Zhao Zhou also wanted to go with Cao Cao, and also wanted to leave here, so that Cao Cao could prepare more people, and then more people would help him collect medicinal materials.
Thereupon.
The thoughts of the two of them leaving were basically the same, and they didn't say much, so they went to the big army camp together to say goodbye.
All the way in a hurry.
Waited until they arrived in front of the big camp.
Before Zhao Zhou approached, he heard bursts of shouts from the camp, all of which were carrying his name and the deeds of Yue Chuanguang.
"I'm Cao Cao's brother Cao Ren! My husband, Zhao Zhou, Zhao Wuji! Attack Chang'an this night, kill Lu Bu among the ten thousand troops, and take his head! ”
With the shouts of Cao Cao's soldiers.
Zhao Zhou also saw Cao Ren riding a horse, holding a halberd, tying Lu Bu's head with silk, and riding all over the military camp to help him build momentum!
Similarly, hearing the shouts of all the soldiers, whether they were sleeping or training and fighting, the soldiers of the princes of the Eighteen Roads all gathered on the road in the barracks and saw Lu Bu's head!
"That head is Lu Bu, I saw him before!"
"That's right! That halberd is also Lu Bu's weapon! ”
"Lu Bu is dead? Someone could kill him? ”
"That's Chang'an, I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of troops surrounding? Is Mr. Zhao an immortal? ”
All the soldiers speculated and were excited, and it was also the scene of Cao Ren looking around that deepened their trust.
Then, they chatted excitedly with each other, and also shouted with Cao Ren and other generals to publicize Zhao Zhou's deeds.
There are also some soldiers who are excited, or their compatriots died under the blade of Lu Bu, and then shout Zhao Zhou's name! I didn't expect such a person to be in my battalion!
"Zhao Zhou, Zhao Wuji!" One of the generals climbed to the top of the tent, remembering the family members who were killed by Dong Zhuo, and even more hysterically shouted Zhao Zhou's name, wanting Zhao Zhou to take him for revenge!
"Zhao Zhou! Zhao Wuji! The soldiers nearby also shouted in unison when they saw their captain shouting.
Their neat roar gradually affected the other soldiers, making them drink in unison, and the sound became more and more consistent, gradually spreading throughout the barracks.
"Zhao Zhou, Zhao Wuji!"
"Zhao Zhou! Zhao Wuji! ”
"Zhao Zhou, General Zhao!"
"Zhao Zhou! General Zhao! ”
The captain stood on top of the camp and roared, and tens of thousands of troops shouted in unison.
Suddenly, the shout that broke through the clouds seemed to cut through the sky and disperse the clouds and smoke in the sky!
The moment Zhao Zhou heard it, his heart was shocked, although his boxing skills had not advanced at all, but he felt that his state of mind at this moment, with the shouts of the soldiers, it seemed that the real fist town mountains and rivers were invincible in the world!