Volume 1 Taking the Sword Chapter 41 Fleeing Again
This person is a ghost shadow, and there can be such a ghostly and superior light skill in this world, I am afraid that there is only one person.
He attached it to Zhang Jiao's ear and whispered a few words, Zhang Jiao's face changed, and he blurted out: "What? Lu Bu is on his way to Julu County with the master of the 'Hongmen' Army? Dong Zhuo sent Li Dao and Guo Yan to lead an army of 50,000 to approach Jizhou, what does he mean?"
didn't have time to think about it, he immediately ordered: "You two chase me, it doesn't matter if Cao Cao is dead or alive, you must snatch the sword for me, hmph, if you don't do it well, you two don't have to come back!"
This is equivalent to giving a death order, and the 'Taishan Shuangtong' did not dare to slack off, nodded together, and flew out to chase after him.
There were only two people left in the main hall, Zhang Jiao was pacing back and forth anxiously, and the ghost shadow lowered his head, waiting for Zhang Jiao's instructions.
There is one thing that only Zhang Jiao knows, that is, he and Dong Zhuo also have an agreement in private: in order to control the imperial court, Dong Zhuo implemented the 'wolf raising' plan, turned a blind eye to the development of the Yellow Turban Army, stopped fighting, and connived at the Yellow Turban Army to sit big, and the imperial court was threatened, and Dong Zhuo's position was more stable.
Li Dao and Guo Yan are generals under Dong Zhuo, and they personally led an army of 50,000 to Jizhou, could it be that Dong Zhuo felt that the 'wolf cub' had grown up?
"Ghost Shadow, Lu Bu has been on the same road with the imperial army?"
"Muslim master, never. Li Dao and Guo Yan soldiers went out of Beijing and went straight to Hebi through Jiaozuo, but Lu Bu made a detour to Puyang and went straight to Wei County. ”
"Oh, in this way, the imperial army is just a feint, is it to cover Lu Bu... How many people are coming from the 'Hongmen'?"
"Muslim masters, there are about twenty people, but the 'Hongmen' elite has already been exhausted. ”
Zhang Jiao smiled, he immediately understood Dong Zhuo's intentions, if the expected was good, the army of the imperial court would go to Anyang at most, maybe it would be stationed in Hebi, on the surface it was menacing, but in fact it was just to build momentum for Lu Bu, so that Zhang Jiao could be distracted so that Lu Bu could act.
So what did Lu Bu do when he led the 'Hongmen' group of masters to Jizhou? Walking to Puyang and Benwei County, it is self-evident that his destination is Woniu Mountain, which is intended to be the sword of the Son of Heaven.
Zhang Jiao thought for a while and ordered: "Ghost Shadow, you go and catch up with Lu Bu quickly, just say that it is Dong Zhuo's meaning, let you help Lu Bu, remember, if Lu Bu has any movements, try to report to me immediately." ”
"Yes, my subordinates obey. "The ghost shadow's figure flashed, and it disappeared from the main hall in an instant, no wonder it was called the ghost shadow, and it was so agile that it was like a ghost.
Who is the ghost shadow? He has always been masked and revealed, and it is estimated that few people have seen his true face in Lushan. He is so good, how can he work so low for Zhang Jiao?
His identity is really a mystery, in Luoyang White Horse Temple, he was entrusted by the old abbot Tanma Jialuo to send the assassinated frightened emperor back to the palace, since he has won the old abbot's respect and trust, how can he help Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu to do things?
Dong Zhuo and others acted perversely, causing chaos in the court and indiscriminately killing innocents. Since the ghost shadow obeyed Dong Zhuo's orders, how could he notify Zheng Shangshu and Lord Lu in advance, so that they could avoid the 'Hongmen' killer?
Also, he reported to Zhang Jiao several times, who is he really loyal to?
After the ghost shadow left, a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth, Lu Bu, Lu Bu, you still came to Woniu Mountain after all, the old man has been waiting for you for a long time, you can rest assured, the old man will not only not embarrass you, but will also help you secretly, and wait for you to gather the Five Elements Sword, hehe, but the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind.
He sneered at Dong Zhuo, what kind of soldiers were sent to suppress the realm, this kind of carving insect skill can only bluff fools, 'The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand.' If God helps me, Zhang Jiao will definitely succeed.
Cao Cao and Xiahoudun escaped from the 'Hegu Temple' and fled all the way east. The west and north sides were the territory of the Yellow Turban Army; Liu Bei should have gone south, because Cao Cao once said that Miyue was now in Handan City, so Liu Bei must go to Handan to find his fiancée; in order to 'cover' Liu Bei, Cao Cao had to rush to the east first.
After walking twenty miles, Xiahoudun was already a little unconscious, although he cleaned up some toxins in time, the tiger bee was very poisonous, and it still invaded his brain, causing him to faint.
Cao Cao had to carry Xiahoudun forward, and with the only remaining trace of consciousness, Xiahoudun attached himself to Cao Cao's back and tightly grasped the 'Overlord Sword'.
Carrying the weight, Cao Cao's foot strength is good, but also invisibly slower a lot, not long, 'Taishan Shuangtong' has caught up, Cao Cao can not meet the enemy, can only speed up the run, 'Taishan Shuangtong' is also chasing after it.
The night was deep, and I don't know how long I had been running, at least a dozen miles away, there were patches of cornfields in front of me, Cao Cao suddenly understood, what are you running, hiding in the 'green gauze tent', the night is like paint, where are they looking? Cao Cao, Cao Cao, you are really dizzy, there are crops everywhere along the way, why did you not remember it until now!
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and carried Xiahou into the cornfield on his back. This should be the kind of early-maturing corn, commonly known as spring corn by the common people. Cao Cao turned around and hid in the depths. Gently put Xiahoudun down, only to find that he was already unconscious, presumably it was a bee venom attack, how can this be good? Cao Cao did not understand medical skills, and rubbed his hands anxiously.
There is not a single star in the sky, but it is estimated that it is already the second half of the night, and there is no way to go to the village and the back of the store, and there is no way to find Lang Chinese medicine for treatment, and I am worried that the 'Taishan Shuangtong' will chase after me, so I have to be patient and wait until dawn.
Hiding for about half an hour, there was no other sound except for the unknown insects chirping, looking at the unconscious Xiahoudun, Cao Cao thought to himself that this is not a way, first find some water to feed him, so long without movement, maybe the 'Taishan Shuangtong' has long been lost.
Cao Cao carried the sword, cautiously walked a few steps to the right, the black light was blind, he couldn't distinguish the direction at all, he moved forward gently, to see what melons and fruits, so as to squeeze some soup for Xiahoudun. He tried to break a ripe corn and found that there was too little juice to squeeze out, so he couldn't bear to try any other corn.
It was the first time that Cao Cao saw such a good corn growing from the capital, and was affected by natural and man-made disasters along the way, and the crops were barren in large areas, even if they encountered small-scale fields, there would not be a very good harvest.
He suddenly thought of what Zhang Bao said in the 'Weeping Willow Fang' during the day, although Jizhou is the control area of the Yellow Turban anti-thieves, the lives of the common people are quite stable, at least in Julu City, there is no trace of panic among the people.
Ever since he entered the Jizhou territory, the crops in the fields were much stronger than those around the capital, how could this be? Two questions jumped in Cao Cao's mind in an instant: One was that the area controlled by the rebels was in good order; and the other was that since the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, why did they rise up to rebel? Cao Cao saw small groups of refugees in other places, some of whom rose up, and some of them occupied the mountains as kings, but the premise was that these people could not eat enough, so they took risks, and Cao Cao could not understand what he saw in front of him.
A drop of dew from the tip of the corn stalk dripped on Cao Cao's face, which pulled him back to reality from his thoughts, Cao Cao snorted, realizing that he was a little distracted, he quickened his pace, walked forward more than a hundred steps, and a watermelon field came into his eyes.
Cao Cao was overjoyed, the watermelon was sweet and had a lot of sugar, so it was the most suitable to add sugar water to Xiahoudun. He raised his eyes and watched, he couldn't see far in the night, and he didn't know if there was a melon farmer to take care of him, he subconsciously touched his body, even if someone guarded it, he didn't have the money to buy it, it must have been a toss, and the silver on his body had been lost a long time ago.
I'm sorry, I can only 'borrow' first. Cao Cao took a few steps forward, and found something strange in the haze, because these watermelons are all white skins, and they can be seen clearly under the background of the night.
After a few more steps, it was all the same. In desperation, Cao Cao picked up a large watermelon and returned to the cornfield with it.
Returning to the same place, Cao Cao cut the watermelon with a sword, and was really disappointed, not only the watermelon pulp, but even the melon seeds were white, it was a pity, they all grew so big, and they were still raw.
can only make do, if it's not cooked, it's not ripe, fortunately, there is still a lot of water, Cao Cao pounded some melon juice, made do with some of it, and most of it flowed out along the corner of Xiahoudun's mouth, but it was a little bit into the abdomen.
After tossing for a long time, Cao Cao also felt exhausted, he ran dozens of miles in one bite, and his mouth was dry, and there was still half a watermelon left, so he could make do with a few bites to quench his thirst.
took a big bite, but it was extraordinarily sweet, Cao Cao looked at the watermelon in his hand, and took another bite, it was really an unexpected surprise, it was as juicy as a spring, and the taste was as sweet as honey, and it was even more delicious than the watermelon he had eaten before.
Cao Cao ate the remaining half in one go, and lay on the ground side by side with Xiahoudun, only then did he feel tired and sleepy, and Cao Cao gradually closed his eyes.
Hearing the coughing sound around him, Cao Cao suddenly opened his eyes, and he found that the sky was already bright, the dampness of the night hit his body, and his clothes were a little wet.
Xiahoudun estimated that he had been awake for a while, he looked at Cao Cao who was sleeping, and couldn't bear to disturb him, the toxicity of the 'Royal Bee Needle' had not yet been resolved, and he was still a little dizzy, but it was much better than last night.
Cao Cao was very happy to see that he had recovered his spirits, and he couldn't imagine that this 'raw melon' actually saved his brother. The sugar juice of the watermelon must have some effect, and it is estimated that Cao Cao forgot that the Xiahou brothers had eaten a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, and he already had some resistance in his body.
The two were about to walk out of the cornfield, and faintly heard the sound of fighting in the distance, it was early in the morning, even the hard-working farmers were estimated to have just gotten up, so it was very quiet in the wild, and the sound of fighting could be heard far away.
Walking out of the cornfield, I found that there were three people fighting in the melon field, two of them were 'Taishan Shuangtong', and the other was tall and thin, with shabby clothes, burnt yellow face, looking sick, holding two short bamboo poles, and was fighting with 'Taishan Shuangtong'.
Interestingly, the three of them made exactly the same moves, as if they were using the same set of swordsmanship, the thin and tall one was one against two, and he looked sickly, but he did not fall behind at all.
Poor large watermelons were hit by seedlings, and the three of them only fought, but they scattered the watermelon seedlings all over the ground.
Don't think about it, no matter who the tall and thin man is, the 'Taishan Shuangtong' is not a good person anyway, Cao Cao and Xiahoudun drew their swords and jumped into the battle circle.