The 20,000 elite cavalry were divided into three groups and began to evacuate. Pang Heihu took 3,000 troops to break up the rear. The Yuan soldiers had retreated, but his many years of military service had made Pang Heihu a habit. Although he was at ease, his marching formation was still orderly.
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Before the team left, they also captured two prisoners. These two prisoners were two of the five generals who besieged Yang Xiaohu in the second group. These two guys were lucky. They were knocked unconscious by Yang Xiaohu when they were kicked off their horses.
, no muscles or bones were injured. All sentinels are not as quick as catching prisoners. As long as the method is right, the prisoners will know everything.
The team crossed the Guanchuan River safely and marched all the way to the Ming army's stronghold. Before reaching the camp, dozens of elite soldiers were waiting to greet them.
Pang Heihu was riding on the horse with his head lowered, feeling a little beat in his heart. Da Kui looked sideways at Pang Heihu's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in front of the dozens of soldiers, a corps commander stepped forward and said loudly: "General Feng
On the order of the general, Pang Heihu, Zhang Dakui and Yang Xiaohu were sent to the central army to wait for their surrender." After saying that, he couldn't help but rush forward with his soldiers. Regardless of whether he was a general or not, he pulled Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu off their horses and tied them up.
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Dakui was the captain of the team, and he didn't often move around in the army, so few people recognized him. The corps commander waited until Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu were tied up, and then he shouted again and asked: "Who is Zhang Dakui?"
Dakui looked around on the horse, as if the matter had nothing to do with him. There were two prisoners behind Dakui, but they were tied up. Only Dakui was dressed as a Yuan general, but without any ropes. When the Wu leader saw Dakui, he was not sure.
No, he had no choice but to ask again: "Who is Zhang Dakui?" Still no one responded. The corps commander couldn't help but became angry and turned around and ordered: "Bring Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu to the Chinese army first." The soldier took the order and pulled Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu.
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The captain looked at the 20,000 cavalrymen in the dark and shouted again: "Who is Zhang Dakui? You might as well stand up for yourself. I'm just following orders, don't make things difficult for me."
Dakui remained silent, and the corps commander was really at his wits end, so he said: "The general has an order to capture Pang Heihu, Zhang Dakui and Yang Xiaohu, and the rest of the soldiers will return to their camps."
The team marched again, and Dakui rode into the camp with the large group of people on horseback. As soon as he entered the camp, more than ten soldiers rushed up, and without saying a word, they pulled Dakui off his horse and tied him up with five flowers. Then he and two other Yuan generals
They were taken to a camp together.
"Everyone, go in." A soldier shouted angrily, pushing Dakui and the other three into the camp one by one.
Da Kui knew in his heart that if he followed the corps commander to the Chinese Army, he would be beaten even if he was not beheaded. Rather than being beaten, he would be better off pretending to be a prisoner and hiding for a while.
After entering the camp, Dakui found a dry place and fell asleep. Because he was really tired, he was snoring loudly within a short time of falling down.
Inside the Chinese army's tent, Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu stood in the tent, but both looked unconvinced. Sitting in the main hall was Tang He, and on his left sat the Marquis of Ji'an, Lu Zhongheng.
"Pang Heihu, do you know your guilt?" Tang He asked coldly, without any emotion in his words.
Pang Heihu said in a low voice: "You knew that the Yuan soldiers had retreated, but you didn't send troops to rescue brother Dakui. Now that I have rescued him, it's up to you to kill or behead Brother Tang." After saying that, he turned his head to the side,
He actually ignored Tang He.
Tang He looked at Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an next to him, and then asked Yang Xiaohu: "Have you thought about the consequences of pretending to pass military orders and breaking out of the camp privately?"
Yang Xiaohu asked angrily: "Your father is surrounded by Yuan soldiers, aren't you going to save him?"
Tang He was suddenly snatched away by Yang Xiaohu, and was speechless for a moment. Looking at the Marquis of Ji'an Lu Zhongheng, Lu Zhongheng was smiling. Tang He laughed and asked, "I wonder what General Lu has to say?"
Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, said with a smile: "Zhang Dakui went to the enemy camp alone and retreated 100,000 yuan of soldiers. He just solved the embarrassing situation of our army. He is indispensable!"
"Yes, yes, yes, what General Lu said makes sense, makes sense!" Tang He praised repeatedly, and then turned to ask Pang Heihu: "Brother Dakui came back with you, why didn't you see anyone?"
Pang Heihu snorted and ignored Tang He's question. Tang He sighed, knowing that he was a pioneer officer with an upright temper, but he was not as knowledgeable as him, so he asked Yang Xiaohu again. Yang Xiaohu said: "My foster father spent the night
Fighting, he must be sleeping deeply at the moment. Even if he is beheading, wait until he is full of sleep." The answer was wrong, and Tang He once again hit a soft nail.
Tang He smiled and asked Lu Zhongheng again: "General Lu, how do you think you should decide on this matter today?"
Lu Zhongheng understood Tang He's intention. According to theory, Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu disobeyed the military order and went out of the camp without permission. It was a serious crime to be beheaded in half. Pang Heihu even falsely conveyed the order and took away 20,000 soldiers and horses. On the basis of the crime, even a hundred heads would have been beheaded.
But if the right army wants to take away 20,000 soldiers and horses, will Tang He know? If he knows, will he stop it? To put it bluntly, it is just a show.
Tang He asked Lu Zhongheng several times what he meant, and he understood clearly. After all, Lu Zhongheng was an outsider, and it would not look good if his own affairs were apparently waterproof.
"It stands to reason that Zhang Dakui's merits outweigh his faults. If his merits and faults are balanced, he can convince everyone."
Lu Zhongheng looked around and talked about him. Tang He couldn't help but feel angry. But he still asked nicely: "What should we do with Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu?"
Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, laughed and said: "Has General Tang forgotten? You once sent Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu to lead troops across the river to investigate the military situation..."
When Tang He heard this, he slapped his forehead and said, "Oh my, look, I'm so busy with military affairs every day that I'm a little confused." After saying that, he stood up and walked over to personally untie Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu.
Pang Heihu was confused, but Yang Xiaohu knew it well.
Tang He and Pang Heihu and Yang Xiaohu disobeyed military orders and couldn't come to Taiwan for a while. What they were waiting for was a word from Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an. Isn't it wonderful that everyone is happy now?
Yang Xiaohu also admired Tang He's skills in his heart. Tang He was really showing off his talents by not singing, and the farce ended.
Dakui slept soundly and soundly. When he woke up, it was already the morning of the second day. Suddenly he found that the rope on his body was missing, and the other two prisoners were also missing. Dakui was confused, so he stood up and left the tent, only to see a person standing outside the tent.
, but it was Tang He. Tang He had his back to the camp, his cloak fluttering slightly in the morning breeze.
"Brother Tang." Dakui called softly, feeling sad in his heart. He was lucky to be able to come back alive to see Tang He.
Tang He slowly turned around and said with a smile on his face: "Come with me if you are hungry." After that, he walked directly towards the Chinese army. Dakui didn't know why, so he just followed him.
Following Tang He to the Chinese army's tent, Dakui was startled. He saw a banquet table set up in the tent, and more than ten generals on both sides of the tent stood waiting. The Marquis of Ji'an, Lu Zhongheng, was among them.
Tang He entered the big tent, first turned to face Dakui and said: "Captain Zhang has worked hard and made great achievements. Today we are holding a celebration banquet to calm the storm for brother Dakui." After saying this, he waved his hand and said: "Brother Dakui, please take a seat." Even the title was changed.
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"Ah?" Dakui was dumbfounded and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "It's impossible, it's absolutely impossible."
Tang He couldn't help but pulled Dakui to the main seat in the main hall, forced Dakui to sit on the chair, and then took a few steps back to stand in line with the other generals.
What happened next was beyond Dakui's expectation.
"One hundred thousand yuan of troops have retreated, which saved the Ming army soldiers from a catastrophe and bought the marshal time to conquer Qingyang. Zhang Xiaowei has done the most great service. Please accept our courtesy." Tang He then led ten men from the army.
The other generals knelt down and bowed before Da Kui, and clasped their fists in unison, actually saluting Da Kui.
"Brother Tang, I'm going to kill my younger brother." Dakui stood up and quickly stepped forward to help him. Tang He then led the generals to stand up.
"Brother Tang, please take a seat." Dakui stretched out his hand to invite you, but Tang He refused: "Today I am only celebrating brother Dakui, how can Tang be so arrogant? Brother, don't be too modest, just sit down when I tell you."
Dakui continued to push, but Pang Heihu became impatient, and together with Tang He pushed Dakui back to the top seat. Then all the generals took their seats at Tang He's call.
Next, Tang He and Lu Zhongheng took the lead in toasting to Da Kui in turn. This wine was toasted by everyone, so Da Kui naturally couldn't refuse. He stood up to return the gift and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's not wine?" Dakui was confused, but he opened his mouth to reveal the strangeness.
"Hahahahaha." Lu Zhongheng looked up to the sky and laughed, and after a while he said: "Drinking is prohibited in the Right Army. Even though I am celebrating your victory, you must not break the rules." He pointed to the wine glass and said: "This is a gift from a friend of mine.
My Pu'er tea, although not fine wine, is still very precious."
Pu'er tea is originally produced in Yunnan. Tea merchants in the past dynasties have transported Pu'er tea to various parts of the Central Plains and Jiangnan. The road they passed is called the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". The "Ancient Tea Horse Road" is the same as the "Silk Road", both are travels.
The main thoroughfare for trade. Drinking Pu'er tea from the 'Ancient Tea-Horse Road' while garrisoned on the 'Silk Road' has a different taste.
Dakui didn't expect that Tang He actually served three bowls of tea in a row, but Dakui responded one by one without knowing what was going on. After drinking the tea, he was still confused.
"Brother Dakui, this time you took risks alone and made great achievements. I have sent someone to recommend you to the marshal. With your ability, I dare not say that you will be reinstated. How can you be a general?" Tang He finished his drink.
Mouth tea.
Hearing this, Dakui smiled and said: "Brother is lucky enough to survive, how dare you ask for a high position. If Brother Tang can really take care of my younger brother, please let me be discharged and return to my field." Dakui devoted himself to staying away from officialdom, and he had experienced too much right and wrong.
Master Lingzhi once warned Da Kui, and Da Kui also said: "Be an official for the people." But at present, the task is arduous and there is a long way to go. It's not that Da Kui doesn't want to, but it is true that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Instead of doing this, it is better to hide as soon as possible.
Retire. Fame, fortune, and wealth are all in vain. Being able to have a wife and children to accompany you until you grow old in the countryside is the real blessing.
Lu Zhongheng on the side smiled and said: "Lu has heard about the Da Kui brothers in the early years. In the past, we met in court but were not familiar with each other. This time I heard with my own ears that the brothers were coming and going among hundreds of thousands of troops. Lu admired him
Now that Brother Da Kui is in his prime, wouldn't it be a pity not to take this opportunity to serve the country?" Lu Zhongheng said, taking the tea bowl and saying: "Come on, Lu also respects brother three bowls."