It was a quiet night and the sky was starry.
At the top of Handan City, an old man looked up at the sky. After looking at it for a long time, he lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
Shi Chao waited for a long time, but didn't see him speaking. He guessed that he was afraid, so he took his hand and said, "Since Mr. Cui has surrendered to me, he is one of his own. What can't be said?"
Mr. Cui still didn't speak.
Shi Chao said patiently: "The matter has come to this, it is not appropriate to hide it."
Hao Chang, Wang Chan, Lou Quan, Lou Bao and others also looked at Cui Gong curiously and waited quietly.
Cui Gong was originally from Boling. When he was traveling in the mountains and rivers, he was kidnapped by Shi Le and led as the mastermind. After Shi Le's defeat, he was about to return home, met Shi Chao again, and was "invited" to Handan.
In fact, they are all old acquaintances and have met before. In this matter, Shao Xun thought simply. Since Ji Sang was under the banner of Gongshi Fan, how could he have no contact with Shi Chao and others at all?
Cui Gong sighed and said: "Taibai and Yinghuohui are the symbols of revolution."
"This..." Shi Chao was shocked and asked: "Duke Cui said that we can rule the world?"
Cui Gong glanced at Shi Chao and asked, "Who is the Taibai Star Spirit?"
Shi Chao thought hard.
Wang Chan and Hao Chang looked at each other, their hearts beating fast.
Cui Gong is very accomplished in prophecies, and what he says is extremely credible.
Lu Zhi and others told them that there was a rumor in Luoyang that Caiguan General Shao Xunai was born in Taibai. I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it seven percent, because this man seems to have known it from birth, and he has bravely championed the three armies and won many battles. How to explain it?
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"Can't I wait?" Shi Chao asked unwillingly.
"I judged yesterday based on the timing of the situation, the general was unable to do anything." Cui Gong said straightforwardly without giving any face.
"Can this one view ruin my future?" Shi Chao asked.
Chao Di Xi hesitated to speak, and finally did not interrupt.
"Yesterday, I also saw several roots of yellow energy in the east, standing upright for several feet. This must be the Taibai Star." Cui Gong said again: "The energy is quite strong, and it is faintly suppressing the King of Luoyang's energy. Sooner or later, it will come true."
Shi Chao choked.
He did not dare to deny this easily, because it had been fulfilled not long ago.
When Chen Min was in rebellion, Chen Xun, a hopeful man, said: "The Chen family has no royal aura, but the royal aura of Luoyang is very strong and will soon be destroyed."
It turned out to be true later.
A little further away, during the reign of Sun Hao of Wu State, a hopeful person said: "There is a king's spirit in Jingzhou that will destroy Yangzhou, and it will be unfavorable to build Ye Palace."
Sun Hao was so convinced that he asked his master to dig up the tombs of famous Jingzhou family members.
Later, Shi Dan rebelled in Jianye, and Sun Hao killed him. He also sent hundreds of people to invade Jianye and kill Shi Dan's wife, saying that the emperor sent Jingzhou soldiers to defeat the Yangzhou thieves in response to the words of those who were optimistic - this is a bit of a forced "fulfillment"
” means, and it really doesn’t work.
With so many people believing it, even if Shi Chao had an idea, he would still be doubtful.
"Captain." Hao Chang and Wang Chan stood up with some embarrassment.
When Lou Quan on the side saw it, he was also a little moved.
"Shut up." Shi Chao glared at them, then looked at Cui Gong and said: "Liu Yu has more than ten thousand troops heading north from Yecheng. Cui Gong might as well predict the outcome."
"Why do you need divination?" Cui Gong shook his head and said: "In the evening, can the governor hear the geese?"
"I heard it." Shi Chao was stunned.
"Its sound is sad, so you can know the good or bad." Cui Gong said: "Although there are elephants in the sky, they can't speak. Therefore, the luck stars are at the top, the gods are at the bottom, the wind and clouds are detected to express the differences, and the birds and beasts are used to channel spirits.
.This is the order of heaven, a bright symbol of nature."
When he said this, Cui Gong looked like an immortal and enigmatic. Even though he was talking nonsense, he had already entangled Shi Chao and made him unable to think effectively.
"The fortune stars are better at the top, and the gods are at the bottom..." Sure enough, Shi Chao was successfully subdued and began to mutter to himself.
But Shi Chao is not the only one shrouded in the halo of intelligence.
Except for Wang Chan, who was still sober, everyone present was a little confused and full of surprise.
"Captain." Wang Chan stood up again and said, "The mountains and rivers are exhausted, why are you still hesitating? As long as there is a place to go and there are people to take refuge in, why do you want to do this?"
This was said with great sincerity and was also what Wang Chan felt from his heart.
Who else can you turn to? There is nowhere to go!
Wang Jun? It would be nice if he didn’t tie you up.
Sima Yue? I really don’t dare and don’t want to. He is an enemy.
Oh, there seems to be another Liu Yuan.
Wang Chan was unwilling to surrender to the Huns, and so far few scholars have worked for Liu Yuan. The few officials he granted were basically his classmates when he was studying abroad.
Anyway, if you don't want to die, you have to surrender.
Whether to vote for Liu Yu or Shao Xun, there is almost no choice.
Shi Chao looked up to the sky and sighed, saying: "If you want to leave, just leave. I won't stop you from waiting."
Wang Chan couldn't bear it, and finally bowed, gritted his teeth and left.
"Captain." Hao Chang stepped forward and mumbled.
"Get lost!" Shi Chao scolded.
Hao Chang left in despair.
Lou Bao and Lou Quan cupped their hands from a distance and hurried downstairs.
Shi Chao shed two lines of hot tears and turned around to see that there was no one around him.
Wait, no one is there? Where is Cui Gong?
Cui Gong has arrived at the gate. He is very old and his legs and feet are very fast.
Wang Chan opened the city gate, gave Cui Gong two horses, and said: "Cui Gong, are you leaving now?"
Cui Gong grabbed the horse and said: "Go back and tell Lu Zidao that I have done what you need to do, and I will go back to my hometown. We will never see each other again in this life."
After that, he got on his horse and slowly disappeared into the night.
"What a strange person." Wang Chan praised, and then he looked towards the city head again.
Although he didn't see Shi Chao's figure, he knew that the governor was above.
There was a noise behind them, and a large group of sergeants, driving vehicles, mules and horses, left Handan City and headed east.
"General, why are you hesitating? Let's go quickly." Lou Quan and Lou Bao greeted.
"Let's go now." Wang Chan smiled, took the horse brought by his own soldiers, and jumped up.
"General, Shao Caiguan is really the Taibai Star Spirit coming into the world?" Hao Chang walked over and asked in a low voice.
"Nine times out of ten," Wang Chan replied.
"How do you know?"
"What Lu Changshi said."
Hao Chang nodded.
Everyone admires Lu Zhi's talent and knowledge. Since he said this, it adds a little more credibility.
Of course he wouldn't believe it all. But as Wang Chan said before, they had nowhere to go.
If Gou Xi comes again, can he withstand it?
Before King Fan Yang died, Gou Xi led his troops and massacred all directions in Hebei. It had only been so long, and no one had forgotten it.
This is a big killer. It will definitely be difficult to get into his hands. It is better to run away quickly.
Well, it's not called running away, it's called seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.
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On the fifth day of August, when Shao Xun arrived in Julu and began to collect grain, he finally received clear news: Wang Chan and other four generals led more than 3,000 people to surrender.
Almost at the same time, Liu Yu led Yao Yuan, Feng Song, Guo Mo and others to arrive in the south of Handan City and start setting up camp.
Liu Yu learned about the news that the Handan garrison had "scattered and fled".
On the day of his arrival, Shi Chao led others to "escape" again.
Liu Yu took advantage of the situation to advance his troops, but was ambushed on the street. He lost nearly a thousand soldiers and retreated in a panic.
Only then did Shi Chao actually escape, heading west towards Wu'an.
His younger brother Shi Xi led hundreds of people to the north.
The two brothers fled separately, making Liu Yu furious.
He also divided his troops into two groups and pursued them separately. In the end, only one of Shi Chao's men was captured and hundreds of people were killed.
Shi Chao led more than a thousand troops and crossed the Supreme Party of Taihang, not knowing where to go.
"Captain Shi must have escaped." At the top of Julu City, Shao Xun pointed his horsewhip to the west and said, "Cross Wu'an, go to Taihang, or join Liu Yuanhai."
Wu'an is in the west of Handan, and there is a long road leading to Hedong.
"Historical Records·Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru": "(Qin Army) marched to the west of Anxi. The Qin Army made noise to rein in the troops, and the roof tiles in Wu'an shook."
At that time, the Qin army came through Fukouxing, the fourth of the eight passes in Taihang. There was no doubt that Shi Chao should take this route.
Wang Chan and others breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he is an old brother. He can escape and everyone is happy.
"Kill!" A uniform cry echoed outside the city.
Everyone's attention was quickly attracted and they all looked over, only to see more than two thousand members of the Silver Spear Army arrayed in armor and practicing assassination techniques.
Even though they have proven themselves on the battlefield, training is still essential and very strict.
At this time, the spear assassination was coming to an end. Under the command of the officer, the soldiers drew out the bow tips and began to string the rifle bows.
Soon, groups of people came out one after another, running quickly and shooting arrows at the straw man.
This is an advanced version of the training: shoot the grass man while moving.
In foot shooting, there is not only shooting while standing still, but also shooting while moving, all of which are assessed.
The earliest group of veterans even took out their long stacks of arrows, found an empty city wall, and practiced shooting at the wall.
There are also those who play armor-piercing arrows...
In short, depending on the time of enlistment, the training progress is different, and the training subjects of each team and each building are different.
Eventually, as the training continues to deepen, everyone's progress will gradually converge, and we can practice together.
"How?" Shao Xun looked at the four of them and asked with a smile.
Lu Zhi was silent on the side, looking at Wang Chan and the other four for a while, and then at the silver spear soldiers below the city.
"General, you are really patient." Wang Chan withdrew his gaze and said with a wry smile: "This army costs too much, and it will take at least two or three years to achieve a small success, five years to achieve a good result, and seven or eight years to achieve a big success."
Just a bow and arrow cannot be mastered in just two or three years. It is too difficult.
Shao Xun laughed and said: "As the general said, these soldiers are too difficult to train. If you come and surrender, I will no longer be short of major generals."
Wang Chan and others looked happy.
Indeed, although the Silver Spear Army is elite after training, it cannot afford to be damaged and can only be used for key field battles.
In other situations, this is where they come into play.
However, the only thing that worries people is Shao Xun's identity.
His official rank is not low. After all, he is a fifth-grade general.
But there are no local positions, which is a flaw.
They voted in, but after training, they still had to work hard to keep everything safe.
Moreover, Shao Xun had already promised them that there would be no rewards and they could only eat and drink. Maybe they would get something during the holidays, but it was impossible to be on par with the Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army.
To put it bluntly, the treatment is similar to that of an auxiliary soldier.
If we were not really at the end of our rope and saw that the whole army was about to be annihilated, it would not be a good choice to surrender to Shao Xun.
We can only settle for now. With old friends such as Lu Changshi and Le Fei around, we won't really be reduced to auxiliary soldiers.
Chapter completed!