The person who shouted for Zhang Zong was none other than team general Han Chang.
He arrived here earlier than Zhang Zong, and had been hiding in the dense forest with his entire team of forty soldiers. Then he watched Zhang Zong arrive, Zhang Zong was in a daze, and Zhang Zong was impatient.
Han Chang didn't come out until he saw Zhang Zong was leaving.
Han Chang left his brothers in the army and got out alone. Then he saw the Han army officials drawing their swords and bows.
He couldn't feel any nervousness at this time, otherwise he would have to keep his life regardless of whether the ambush could be successful.
Indeed, Zhang Zong's inner vigilance was at its highest at this time, and he was wary of Han Chang's purpose.
Therefore, Zhang Zong did not ride forward as Han Chang expected, but asked from a distance:
"Why did Brother Han come so late? Could he have been looking at me in the forest?"
Since the mountains are not coming, we will go to the mountains.
So Han Chang moved forward again and replied to Zhang Zong:
"Brother Zhang, you have to understand me. This is my first time doing something like this, and I'm very scared. I don't dare to come out until I see Brother Zhang's sincerity."
Han Chang's words were somewhat convincing to Zhang Zong. After all, if he thought about it himself, he would worry about whether he would take credit for someone else's head.
So at this moment, looking at the enemy on the other side, Han Chang secretly thought that he was still a little anxious.
Over there, Zhang Zong saw Han Chang walking alone and heard his words, and he was obviously a little relaxed.
He clamped the horse, walked up to Han Chang, and snorted:
"Brother Han, you can't just look at yourself. People can't be too selfish. Don't you think about it? If you do this kind of thing, am I also doing something to support you?"
Then, he pointed to himself quite proudly:
"You were in dire straits, and I gave you a helping hand. Am I a favor to you? Not to mention, my lord Cao Gong is a hero. You can have a career under his command. So, am I a favor to you?"
Is it even bigger? You are so suspicious of me now, I can’t help but chill my heart.”
Even at the end, Zhang Zong emphasized again:
"Chilling."
At this time, Han Chang quietly stared at Zhang Zong, who was getting closer and closer, and saw that he was holding the bridle in his left hand and holding a whip in his right hand. He was wearing a robe and stepping on his feet, looking leisurely.
So, he spoke slowly, but said something that made Zhang Zong extremely puzzled.
Just listen to Han Changdao:
"I know that I am a loyal person, so I feel that I must give you a chance. Our Lord created the world and is a hero across the world. Now I specially invite you to join our Taishan Army. I dare not boast about being a general, but I will definitely be able to use it.
Brother, stretch your ambition. What do you think?"
Zhang Zong was a little confused by these words. Did he go the wrong way? Shouldn't he be the one surrendering to Han Chang here? Why did Han Chang mean to take him in?
Just when Zhang Zong tilted his head and the confusion on his face was about to be replaced by surprise, Han Chang moved.
Only three feet away from Zhang Zong's horse's head, Han Chang jumped up and then jumped in front of Zhang Zong like a galloping horse.
Then, before anyone could react, he jumped on his horse, drew out his short blade and pressed it against Zhang Zong's neck.
For a time, the situation changed.
With the blade on his neck, Zhang Zong could only say bitterly:
"Brother, we are a family. I have long admired the Taishan Army and wish I could join. Now that I have my brother's recommendation, what else can I say? I have entered the Taishan Army, I said so."
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Not everyone can be as decisive and brave as Han Chang, and not all Han soldiers are as naive and foolish as Zhang Zong.
In a river valley north of Zhua City.
A small-scale war between the Taishan Army and the Han Army is breaking out.
Under the attack of the red tide, a Taishan Army Cavalry was fighting hard.
The leader of the Taishan army, riding a horse, rushed to the front, with few enemies under his command. The soldiers behind him used this as their arrows to break through the encirclement.
But more and more Han troops were surrounding them, and it was obvious that their cavalry had rushed into the enemy's den.
Fortunately, these Han troops were unprepared, so it turned into a melee.
At this time, an injured You Yi said hoarsely to the soldier at the front:
"Ziyi, we have been racing for too long and are exhausted now. You should rush out alone. You must report to the captain."
The man named Ziyi was none other than Donglai Taishi Ci.
After he joined the Taishan Army in the Battle of Zhongrenting, he was promoted to the Youyi System because of his outstanding martial arts skills.
This time, he and six colleagues received orders from Guo Shu and sent a request for reinforcements to Captain Jinquan in Pingyuanjin.
Since Guo Shu retreated to Zhu'a's defense, the Han army's offensive became more fierce.
The thirty-two dock walls that were originally arranged on the periphery were gradually losing contact with the city. In this case, it was necessary for Guo Shu to explain the situation at Zhu'a to Pingyuanjin.
It was obvious that something was very wrong with the Han army on the opposite side.
Why do you say that?
You said that Cao Cao's Jinan Army was going to attack with all its strength, but Guo Shu didn't look like it when he looked at the Han army flags outside the city. Those who came were all generals with no names, even the Yellow Turbans of Qi State
Such scum were all dragged into the city.
But you said that Cao Cao didn't want to do his best, so why did he mobilize his troops like this? Or did he take the initiative to provoke their Taishan Army?
All in all, the whole thing seemed strange.
But no matter what the other side said, Guo Shu still needed to call for reinforcements. He originally had two battalions of thousands of troops, but then dispersed about 500 soldiers. Now there are only 500 left in the city, and he does not have much confidence in holding it.
In fact, Guo Shu was still a bit immature after all. He had not been trained in the military academy of the Taishan Army, and his thinking and tactics were still at the stage of the Han Army.
In fact, when you, Guo Shu, noticed that there was a change in the troops in Jinan, you should decisively abandon Zhu'a, and then move into Mount Tai to look for the Taishan Army's Left Army Marshal's Department.
But now, Guo Shu directly chose to hold on and ask for help from the Jinquan tribe in the north. This can not but be said to be a failed decision.
This failure is directly reflected in Taishi Ci's Youyi team.
They were walking on a mountain forest road, and there should not have been a large force of the Han army, but it was obvious that Jinan had anticipated Guo Shu's decision and made arrangements here in advance.
If Taishi Ci's cavalry hadn't run so fast that the Han army had to attack in a hurry, the Youyi led by Taishi Ci would have fallen off their horses long ago.
Just as You Yi was talking behind him, another wave of arrows came from both sides, and the few You Yi who landed at the back immediately fell off their horses and died.
Seeing this scene, Taishi Ci stared angrily, and suddenly he rode towards the shooter who was riding there.
The horse under Taishi Ci's lap was a new horse given to him by other robes. Everyone knew that he was brave and brave, and they understood that whether the military affairs could be completed this time depended on Taishi Ci.
At this time, the tragic deaths of Kang Men and Pao Ze who were ambushed ignited Tai Shi Ci's anger.
He drew his bow and arrow directly from his horse and fired three consecutive shots at the Han archers in front, killing his life with the arrows.
However, before Taishi Ci could continue, an arrow was shot from the side and in front, hitting his horse in the crotch.
The war horse was running at high speed when it was suddenly shot. First it jumped wildly and knocked Taishi Ci over. Then it continued for more than ten steps and fell to the ground with weak legs.
When Taishi Ci was overturned, he rolled four or five times on the ground and rolled to the vicinity of his horse.
Then, just as the Han archers from the opposite side were rushing toward him, Taishi was so kind that he picked up the bow and arrows from the horse corpse. This time, his bow was like a thunderbolt, and he shot seventeen arrows in a row until the entire quiver was empty.
until.
The result was that five steps away from him, the Han army lay down on the ground.
The remaining archers were so frightened by such a divine shot that they didn't even know how to draw their bows and arrows.
The first person to shoot Taishi Ci's horse to death was the general of this fifty-man archer team.
This man was shot to death by Taishi Ci in the first round.
And because his horse had no one to control it, it instinctively ran forward.
When he rushed to the side of Taishi Ci, he straightened his bow and leaped on his horse, then bent down and picked up the horse's shaft next to the horse's corpse, and then charged towards the remaining archers.
Those archers were so frightened that they abandoned Paoze's body, threw down their bows and arrows, and ran into the forest.
As soon as Taishi Ci's eyes flashed with blood, he was about to chase into the forest and hunt down all these annoying creatures.
But at this time, he heard the screams of Pao Ze at the rear left, and his heart tightened, and he immediately made a small circle and rushed back to Pao Ze.
At this time, there were three other people alive in Pao Ze, and all of them were covered in blood.
One of them, who was also brave, was at the end, blocking the pursuing Han troops behind him.
When Taishi Ci saw this scene, he shouted:
"Sun Wang, let me help you."
The fight just now had already made Taishi Cisha lose his temper, and this solo charge doubled his courage.
He waved his horse spear, killing people all the way, and directly cut out a bloody belt.
The Han army that chased Taishi Ci and others only had a small number of elites, and the rest were ordinary soldiers. How could they withstand Taishi Ci's killing?
After the first few warriors died, the Han cavalry behind decisively retreated.
This time Taishi Ci was not enthusiastic, and immediately turned around after seeing the opponent collapse.
When he rushed back, Sun Wang was the only one left among the three You Yi.
It turned out that when Taishi Ci counterattacked, the three of them also chose to support Taishi Ci.
This is the meaning of paoze.
At this moment, Taishi Ci had a feeling that he had never felt before, that is, he was not a lone ranger, nor was he the abandoned son of a big shot. He was a Taishan official, with a group of brothers who shared life and death.
Even if Taishi Ci joined the Taishan Army before, he found it difficult to integrate.
This is not a problem with Taishan Army, but is determined by Taishi Ci's past experience.
He has trusted people before, and he has given his loyalty. But every time, yes every time, his loyalty will lead him into a more tragic situation.
So, he chose to close his heart. As long as he didn't care, he wouldn't be hurt again.
But so far, he was wrong.
It turned out that there were still people who cared about him, Tai Shi Ci, and that there was morality and loyalty, but only now did he understand.
At this moment, Sun Wang, the only survivor, was also covered in bruises and was on the verge of collapse.
But he tried hard to hold the reins, smiled miserably at Taishi Ci and said:
"Ziyi, go and have a rest. Let me stay here with the brothers. This journey is really tiring. Let's have a rest here."
Taishi Ci had tears in his eyes, and he cursed directly:
"Have a rest."
Then he saw that Sun Wang was about to fall off his horse.
When Taishi Ci helped Sun Wang, he saw that he was unconscious and there was a long wound between his ribs under his military uniform.
Taishi Ci carried Sun Wang behind him, then picked up the equipment on the battlefield, found three remaining war horses, and ran towards the southwest.
He knew that Guo Shu's judgment was obviously wrong and that the road to the north could no longer be taken. On the contrary, Taishi Ci was keenly aware that their southwest, that is, the left army marshal's headquarters might be the key to breaking the situation.
In fact, from this battle, the Taishan Army still exposed many problems.
One is that the military is developing too fast, and its tactical flexibility is obviously declining.
The Taishan Army began to form an army in the second year of Guanghe. At that time, the number was only seventy-five. But now, the number of the Taishan Army has reached almost 100,000. How long has it been since then?