Chapter 67: Brothers Gather (Ask for Collection)
In the city of Xiaquyang, Xu Huang, who had just returned from patrolling the city, took a sip of water, and then looked at the literati who were still busy and asked, "How γγγγis Tian Changshi now settled by the people in the city?"
Hearing the inquiry, Tian Feng, who was sitting at the desk, rubbed his tired face and gasped and said: "It's all arranged, divided into three places, and Fu Gonghe, Xin Zhongzhi and Chen Changwen are in charge. β
Since returning to Xiaquyang, which had just been laid down two hours ago, Tian Feng had not rested for more than half a moment, and now his face was tired.
"It's hard work, if Changshi hadn't arrived in time, Huang wouldn't know what to do!" Xu Huang smiled a little embarrassedly.
But what Xu Huang said was indeed right, if it weren't for the appearance of a few literati who had never met, he really didn't know how to deal with government affairs.
"It's all Feng's duty, compared to the general's work, Feng's is nothing. By the way, the three generals Guan, Zhang, and Tong have just sent a battle report, all the fish that have slipped through the net have been cleared, and now they are cleaning the battlefield, and they will turn around in less than half an hour. Tian Feng continued.
"Then you don't need it, by the way, how is the result of the battle with the lord of γγγ?" Xu Huang waved his hand and said, although he is now in charge of Xia Quyang, but when it comes to his position, he is not as good as Tian Feng, who is a long history, how dare he exceed his authority.
Seeing Xu Huang's answer, Tian Feng opened his mouth to roughly describe Jiang Qi's situation and orders: "I just received the news from the messenger, Zhang Bao's army has been completely wiped out at sunset yesterday, and the enemy chief Zhang Bao has also been killed by the lord. β
"In the letter, the lord also asked General Xu to sort out the military tent first, so that it would be convenient to rest when the army returned, and the lord said that there are still more than 1,000 lightly and seriously wounded soldiers waiting for rescue, please prepare the general."
Listening to the long military order, Xu Huang didn't dare to stop, and hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Okay, the last general will go down and prepare immediately, and I will hand over a long history here." β
"Report γγγγγ"
However, just as Xu Huang was about to leave, a scout with a flag on his back hurriedly rushed into the lobby, and immediately said: "Lord Qiqi Changshi, General Xu, a large number of cavalry were found three miles away, and the banners should be the Qilin Guard of the Lord, the Cloud Cavalry Guard of General Zhao, and the White Horse Righteous Servant of General Gongsun." β
"Why did the lord come back so quickly, didn't the letter say that it would arrive at least one hour later." Tian Feng said with some doubts, and couldn't help but wonder if something had happened, otherwise why would this be the case.
"General Huang thought that he was probably worried about the battle in Xiaquyang, so he took the cavalry back first, right?" Xu Huang on the side guessed after a moment's thoughts.
"It seems that this should be the case, so how about Gongming and I go together to greet the lord." Thinking about it, Tian Feng asked for his opinion.
"Okay, then do you have to inform the Lord Jizhong and the others to go together?"
"Feng thinks that there is no need for this, the lord doesn't pay attention to these useless forms, and besides, the lord and the others are now appeasing the captives, I believe that if the lord knows that we and the others have all put down their duties to greet them, it will not be good." Tian Feng thought about it and said.
Soon the two discussed it properly, and rode towards the city gate, and at the same time, Xu Huang did not forget to hurry up to inform Tai Shici, who was resting.
After receiving the notice, Tai Shici didn't have time to change his blood-stained robe, so he hurriedly asked people to bring the war horse and run towards the city gate, but while walking, he couldn't help but worry about whether Jiang Qi was still the same as before.
When Tai Shi Ci came to the city gate, Xu Huang and Tian Feng had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw this, Tai Shi Ci hurriedly dismounted and greeted: "Brother Gongmingγγγγγ"
Xu Huang, who had just heard the sound of horses' hooves and turned his head to look, hurriedly smiled and saluted back: "Brother Ziyi, you came really fast!" β
"Who is this general?" Looking at Xu Huang's warm greeting, Tian Feng obviously didn't know who was in front of him, and he didn't seem to have heard of such a person in the army before.
Looking at Tian Feng's curious inquiry, Xu Huang hurriedly introduced: "It's Huang who was rude and forgot to introduce Changshi." This is Taishi Ziyi, a native of Donglai who I just met a few days ago, Changshi should have heard of General Taishi's name, right? β
"Brother Ziyi! This is Mr. Tian Yuanhao, the chief appointed by the lord. β
Listening to the introduction, Tai Shi Ci respectfully saluted Tian Feng, who looked very elegant, and said, "I have seen Tian Changshi in Xia Tai Shi Ci. β
"It turned out to be General Taishi, I have long heard that Qingzhou has a warrior, and today I saw that this is the case, γγγγ sorry for Feng Xinghui? Where do you seem to have heard of General Taishi's name? Still??? Tian Feng returned the salute in a friendly manner and looked Tai Shici up and down, and finally said suspiciously.
Seeing that Tian Feng didn't react, Xu Huang laughed and pointed to the bow and arrow on the horse on the side and said, "Haha, has Changshi heard the lord say that he has the famous third brother of Taishi who has a magic arrow?" β
"Ohγγγγ Feng remembered, it turned out to be the third general who returned to Donglai to visit his mother, the lord often mentions the general, and today I finally got to see it, and it really shows a talent!!" Tian Feng was suddenly enlightened by this reminder.
After speaking, Tian Feng carefully looked at the young general in front of him again, since the martial arts of the generals Guan, Zhao, Zhang, and Tong in the army are all invincible, and Taishi Ziyi, who was praised by his own lord, will definitely not be a good stubble.
Looking at the bloodstains on the armor that had not been washed, he knew that he must have participated in the siege battle last night, and at the end, Tian Feng couldn't help but sigh that there was another general in the camp.
Before Tian Feng finished sighing, the rumbling sound of horses' hooves had interrupted his thoughts, and a bright unicorn banner appeared in sight with the sound of horses' hooves, and it was under the city in an instant.
Jiang Qi, who took the lead, looked at the banner of the Han army fluttering at the head of the city, and finally let go of the only worry in his heart.
Although Jiang Qi had already gotten the news in the message sent back by the white eagle, he was still a little uneasy if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, how to say that there were still tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city, even if there was already a foolproof strategy, but there was a strategy in the world to win a hundred battles, and now everything confirmed his expectations.
"The last general has seen the lord" "The subordinates have seen the lord"
When Jiang Qi dismounted and walked quickly across the suspension bridge, Wenwu, who had been waiting in front of the door, hurriedly saluted.
With Wenwu's salute, Jiang Qi, who stepped forward quickly, hurriedly helped them up one by one, laughed and greeted: "Haha, Brother Yuanhao, Brother Gongmingγγγ third and third brothers!! β
When Jiang Qi put his hand on the young man in the armor of a school captain next to Xu Huang, the whole person froze, he didn't expect that the person in front of him was actually the third brother Tai Shici, who had not heard from him for more than a year.
"Fourth brother!! We finally met, the fourth brother is so γγγγ" Tai Shici said equally excitedly, and all words could no longer explain his current mood at this moment.
When the brothers met, Jiang Qi immediately looked at Tai Shici with misty eyes, and the scene of killing the enemy side by side for thousands of miles together in Liaodong appeared in his mind again: "Qi still thinks that he will never see his brother again, can Sanniang become okay?" β
Taking a deep breath, Tai Shi Ci calmed down, and said in a sneer: "Fortunately, Ci came to look for the brothers is the meaning of the mother, and today I finally found the brothers, and I hope that the γγγ brothers will take them in." β
Listening to Tai Shi Ci's words, Jiang Qi quickly put away his mood, smiled and patted the back of Tai Shi Ci's hand, who was still holding it, and said: "You and my brother, why bother talking, so you can see the outside, even if the brother doesn't say it, Qi will also persuade the brother, and now our brothers can fight side by side together." β
Hearing Jiang Qi's reply, Tai Shi Ci lifted his spirits and said solemnly: "Ci has been looking forward to one day for a long time, so let our brothers fight side by side in the future, and Tai Shi Ci will meet the lord", saying that, Tai Shi Ci took two steps back and reached the ground.
Jiang Qi couldn't adapt to Tai Shici's title for a while, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help Tai Shici and said sternly: "What is the third brother doing?" β
"Although we are brothers, since we are brothers of Citou, we must naturally know how to respect and be orderly in the future." Regarding Jiang Qi's actions, Tai Shici bowed again and said solemnly.
"Is the third brother scolding the younger brother? Don't call the words of the lord in the future, we will always be brothers! For Tai Shi Ci's worship, Jiang Qi was full of emotion, and patted Tai Shi Ci's arm with a sigh and said.
Although he knew that since the war, especially now that he was a marquis, although all the brothers were still called brothers, it was impossible to return to the original relationship. But despite this, Jiang Qi still hopes that the relationship between their brothers will not be mixed with any interests.
"Congratulations to the lord for winning the γγγγγγ of good generals" Seeing Jiang Qi's unpretentious words, Tian Feng and the others were also moved by the brotherhood of the two, and then congratulated Jiang Qi.
"Hahaγγγγ there will be a third brother in the future, and it will be even more lively in our army, by the way, the third brother, the second brother, Yide, do they know that the elder brother is coming?"
"I shouldn't know yet, Ci has been guarding the city gate since last night, and I don't know where the brothers are." Tai Shi Ci said with a light smile.
"General Yun Chang, General Yide, and General Yuanyi have all annihilated the Yellow Turban Army that fled from the city, and they are now cleaning up the battlefield, and it should be turned back in an hour at the latest." Tian Feng answered the questions of the two.
"Okay, let's stop talking here, let's go into the city together." Jiang Qi nodded to indicate that he knew, and then patted Xu Huang and Tai Shici next to him on the arm and said.
Entering the city and looking at the streets where there were still traces of battle, Jiang Qi asked Tian Feng next to him, "Brother Yuan Hao, how is the situation in the city now?" β
"Now there are nearly 60,000 prisoners in the city, and they have been divided into three places of detention, which are pacified by Fu Gonghe, Xin George, and Chen Changwen, and the materials seized in the city are counted by the master of the play, but there are too many materials and they have not been counted clearly, and the defense is arranged by General Xu Gongming." Tian Feng said slowly, there are some situations in the city.
"Lord Qiqi, now there are more than 13,000 defenders in the city, two battalions are stationed in each of the four gates, and three battalions are stationed in the prisoner camp, and the remaining soldiers are divided into a team of fifty people to patrol the safety of the city, and there are scouts within ten miles outside the city, and there are nearly 500 wounded soldiers in the city, all of which were caused by the siege of the city last night." Xu Huang hurriedly replied.
"Well, have the captives been checked?" Jiang Qi nodded with satisfaction and continued to ask.
"Now Commander Jiang and Captain Liao are already doing it, and the fish that the Yellow Turban Army found out are now locked up in a small courtyard next to the mansion, including Yan Zheng, the deputy general of the Yellow Turban Army who was captured last night." Xu Huang said everything he knew.
"What is the situation in the prisoner camps now?" Jiang Qi thought about it and asked again.
"The strong people in the city were taken out of the city by Zhang Bao, leaving only about 5,000 people, and the basic ones who escaped last night were also wiped out, and the rest were old, weak, sick and disabled, and had no combat effectiveness at all, many of them were people who were brought from the vicinity, and they were all as beautiful as vegetables and skinny." Tian Feng said with some sadness.
"Then it seems that we have to be appeased, or there will be endless trouble." Jiang Qi twisted his eyebrows and thought deeply.
In front of Jiang Qi's eyes, it is not so much that there are 60,000 captives, but that there are 60,000 refugees, since ancient times, refugees have been relatively difficult to handle, and it is still winter, and it is at least half a year to plant the land and then harvest in the spring, even if you save money and use it again, adults have to eat half a catty of grain a day, which is 30,000 catties a day. Now that the world is in turmoil, who can afford to support so many refugees.
Seeing that Jiang Qi was embarrassed, Xu Huang made a movement to wipe his neck: "The lord or γγγ", Xu Huang is no longer the original official after more wars, in his eyes, the 60,000 captives in the city are all chaotic parties, and it is not too much to kill them all.
Hearing Xu Huang's suggestion, Jiang Qi looked at him for a long time, until Xu Huang was a little at a loss, and then said: "Don't say this again in the future, no matter how you say it, it is my Han people, how can we be proud of killing our own people." β
Looking at Jiang Qi's fierce gaze that seemed to be about to kill, Xu Huang, who had always been brave, was also scared, and quickly stopped his mount and hugged his fists and apologized: "The last general knows his mistakeγγγγ
"Next time, Qi doesn't want anyone to mention the killing of prisoners again." Jiang Qi glared at Xu Huang fiercely again.
Being glared at by Jiang Qi, Xu Huang couldn't help but shiver again, and hurriedly lowered his head to receive the order: "The last general understands γγγγγ"
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