Chapter 213 Exploring the camp at night! Will the general be willing to submit to His Royal Highness King Hongnong?
"Sima, I'll go with you."
I heard Gao Shun say that he wanted to explore the enemy camp at night and recruit Lu Bu to surrender.
Hao Zhao did not hesitate and asked to accompany him.
"No."
Gao Shun refused without thinking: "You stay in the camp obediently and cannot go anywhere. Your Highness has placed great trust in us. How can I, Gao Shun, live up to it?"
"But......"
Hao Zhao still wanted to argue, but was directly interrupted by Gao Shun: "It's nothing, you are now a military prince, the youngest military prince in the army, but you can't act on your impulse just because you are young."
How could Hao Zhao not know these truths?
But he was still a little worried: "Sima, I'm worried about you, if..."
Gao Shun did not give the other party a chance to argue: "There is no chance! Although General Lu helped me save my life, I don't hold that much weight in his heart."
"He may be unkind to me, but I cannot be unjust to him."
Gao Shun took off his battle armor, put on his regular clothes, put away the handwritten letter of King Hongnong, and turned to look at Hao Zhao: "It is the inevitable trend of the times for King Hongnong to defeat Luoyang. How can I, Gao Shun, see death and not save him?"
"I'm afraid Lu Bu will kill you!"
Hao Zhao was worried and frowned.
"Well, I know."
However, Gao Shun said extremely calmly: "If that's the case, I, Gao Shun, will repay his life. From now on, we will not owe each other anything. You will follow His Highness forever, and it will be easy to make contributions."
Say it.
Gao Shun stepped out of the tent with a firm attitude.
Hao Zhao hurriedly chased him out.
"Sima!"
"Go back, this is a military order."
"promise."
"I'm not here. You will be responsible for military affairs. Don't let me down."
"Sima, you must come back safely."
"Um."
Gao Shun nodded: "Don't worry."
*****
The night is getting darker.
In the Allied camp, a bonfire burned brightly.
Liu Bian was reading at night by candlelight.
Xun or entered outside the tent, stepped forward and bowed his head: "Your Highness."
Liu Bian put down the book: "How?"
Xun You said softly: "As His Highness expected, Gao Shun left alone and did not take Hao Zhao with him."
Liu Bidan smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "I know that Gao Shun will not let me down. He can be loyal to Lu Bu, so he can be loyal to me. If he can return safely this time, what will happen to Lu Bu in the future?"
It’s important.”
"yes!"
Xun You was also positive about this: "I never thought that Gao Shun would be so loyal. This time, Your Highness has fulfilled his wish and will definitely replace Gao Shun and become Gao Shun's true lord."
"Ha ha!"
Liu Bian looked up to the sky and laughed, feeling ecstatic in his heart: "Gao Shun is proficient in military training and has few rivals in the army. If he can return this time, I will entrust him with important tasks and make him shine."
Previously, in view of Gao Shun's loyalty to Lu Bu, Liu Bian actually did not dare to be too reassured and let Gao Shun form a camp. After all, for a superior, loyalty is the first factor, followed by ability.
If you are powerful but have double-minded intentions, to the person in charge, you are just a bomb that may explode at any time. If you rebel against the enemy, you will be hurt.
But it's different now...
This time Gao Shunqi visited the camp at night and persuaded Lu Bu to surrender. He had already repaid his kindness to Lu Bu. If they really met on the battlefield next, Gao Shun would not be burdened by the old friendship.
Xun He was naturally aware of Gao Shun's strength, so he said calmly: "Gao Shun is indeed a talented general. In the future, he may be as good as Deng Zhi, or even better."
"Um."
Liu Bian nodded and said: "Deng Zhi leads the Yuanyang Army, Gao Shun forms the enemy camp, Deng Zhi looks south, and Gao Shun heads north. With these two armies, there is no need to worry about the uncertainty of the world."
"Trapped in camp?"
Xun You frowned slightly and nodded slowly: "It's a pretty good name."
Well......
Only then did Liu Bian realize the slip of the tongue. In the current era, the trapped camp had not yet been formed: "Ah, yes, Gu also made it temporarily."
*****
On the bank of Luoshui River, the waves are sparkling.
Gao Shun went up to the bridge in disgrace, approached slowly, and hid in the darkness.
Not far away, a patrol patrol slowly walked by.
Gao Shun recognized that kind of clothing, it was the wolf cavalry military uniform.
He rushed out happily, waving to the team and shouting:
"I am Gao Shun, but this person is a wolf rider?"
"I am Gao Shun..."
"..."
Ta! Ta! Ta!
Several horses came galloping over, and the bonfire shone on Gao Shun's face.
Gao Shun recognized the other party at a glance and hurriedly handed over his hand: "General Cao, it's me, Gao Shun."
Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face: "It's really you, you're actually back?"
Gao Shun nodded: "Well, I'm back. Is General Lu here? I have something to ask for."
Cao Xing hummed: "In the Central Army, you come with me."
Gao Shun was overjoyed: "Okay."
Cao Xing greeted everyone: "You will continue to patrol without making any mistakes."
All the soldiers responded in unison: "Promise."
Immediately.
The team passed the two men and continued patrolling forward.
Cao Xing got off his horse and said with a smile: "I never thought that I would see you again. How did you come back? It's hundreds of miles from Dagonguan to here."
"this......"
Gao Shun took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "You'd better take me to see the general first. Otherwise, I will have to say it again when I see the general. Wouldn't that be troublesome?"
"That's true."
Cao Xingtan smiled and nodded: "You come with me."
Gao Shun nodded and followed Cao Xing all the way back to the Wolf Riding Camp.
now.
Lu Bu was in the army, his eyes fixed on Luoyang's defense plan.
He was discussing strategy with Song Xian, Wei Xu and others.
"General!"
Song Xian cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and said loudly: "The general believes that we cannot be too passive in defense and should find a way to fight out. It is about a hundred miles from Dagu Pass to here. Our cavalry can attack at will and disturb the safety of their food routes.
"
"That's right!"
Wei Xu nodded: "Although the opponent's cavalry is powerful, they are not many in number, and when they returned from the raid on the capital warehouse, part of them had been damaged, and their power was greatly damaged."
"If the general is afraid of King Hongnong's cavalry, we can definitely send out more cavalry, with two hundred cavalry per share. If we attack with more points, how can the thieves take care of them all?"
Hou Cheng took a step forward, leaned forward and handed over his hand: "If the general is still worried, you can send Li Jue and Guo Si's Xiliang soldiers out. They bullied us in the past, but this time the prime minister ordered you to be the general. I am not afraid that they will not respect orders."
"What Hou Sima said makes sense."
Cheng Lian, who was on the opposite side, raised his head in agreement and said sinisterly: "Those bastards in Xiliang are usually so arrogant. This time we were defeated at Dagu Pass and were even ridiculed by them. This is simply unreasonable."
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused the hidden anger in the hearts of the Wolf Riders:
"That's right, Xiliang offal is too arrogant, it's time to make them suffer."
"How powerful King Hongnong's cavalry is, you won't know until they actually hit it."
"Let them see it, so they don't have to say we are useless."
"It's time for revenge."
"..."
Just when the Wolf Cavalry generals were complaining crazily.
"Report—!"
A long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Lu Bu looked up.
However, the guard hurriedly moved into the tent, bowed and handed over his hands: "General, Gao Shun is back."
Lu Bu frowned: "Gao Shun? He's back?"
The guard nodded: "Yes! He is back. He was brought back by Cao Sima. He is currently waiting outside the tent."
Lu Bu took a deep breath and waved his hand: "Let him come in."
The guard handed over his hand: "No."
Not long after.
Cao Xing took Gao Shun into the account.
Gao Shun bowed and held up his hands: "The last general, Gao Shun, has seen the general."
Lu Bu frowned and his eyes fell on Gao Shun: "Shixun, you actually came back from the direction of Dagonguan? It's more than a hundred miles away. How did you come back?"
"this......"
Gao Shun knew he couldn't hide it, and he didn't intend to hide it. He simply answered honestly: "The last general surrendered to King Hongnong and followed King Hongnong's team to Luoyang."
"ah?"
All the Wolf Cavalry generals were stunned on the spot.
When Lu Bu heard this, he sat up straight and stared at Gao Shun with piercing eyes: "Since you have surrendered to King Hongnong, how come you dare to come back? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Gao Shun took a deep breath, his eyes were firm, and he looked at death as if he were home: "This life of the general was originally saved by the general. If the general wants to take it, then take it. Since the general dares to come, he is already prepared to die."
"but......"
Gao Shun finally took out the handwriting of King Hongnong and presented it with both hands: "Before I die, I should repay the general for his great kindness in staying alive."
Lu Bu frowned and his eyes fell on the brocade bag in Gao Shun's hand: "What is that in your hand?"
Gao Shun answered honestly: "This is a personal letter from King Hongnong to the general."
"oh?"
Lu Bu couldn't help but be surprised: "An autographed letter from King Hongnong?"
Gao Shun nodded: "That's right! At first, the general was unwilling to submit to King Hongnong, but King Hongnong promised the general that one day he would take all the Wolf Cavalry generals under his command, so that the Wolf Cavalry could make contributions to the court again."
"now."
Gao Shun's voice was loud and firm: "King Hongnong's army is pressing on the border, and Dong Zhuo is fleeing to the west. The general should be aware of the current situation, take this opportunity, abandon the dark side, surrender to the bright side, and submit to His Highness."
hiss-!
The tent full of wolf-riding warriors all gasped.
They didn't seem to think about it.
King Hongnong actually took the initiative to recruit and surrender the Wolf Cavalry.
In an instant, all eyes turned to Lu Bu, as if they were waiting for Lu Bu's decision.
Lu Bu took a deep breath, pondered for a long time, then waved his hand and said: "Bring it up."
General Song Xian took the bag and handed it to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu opened it, took out the silk book, and started browsing.
"Lü Buxunqi, the Marquis of Tingting in the Han Dynasty:"
"..."
"The general who guards the border is the pillar of the country..."
"..."
Lu Bu's eyes rolled and he scanned them hastily.
At least more than ten traces of alterations were found. Between the lines, the intention of surrender was revealed, but as if for fear of being known, the words were revised repeatedly, as if very cautious.
Lu Bu frowned, and a ridiculous thought flashed through his mind.
Is it possible...
The silk in King Hongnong's army has been used up, so will he revise it repeatedly?
According to common sense, shouldn't it be written in advance, repaired, and then transcribed on a silk book?
How could a good handwritten letter be ruined like this?
Phew~~
Lu Bu let out a long sigh and looked up at Gao Shun: "Are you sure this handwritten letter was written by King Hongnong himself?"
Gao Shun was sure and affirmative: "That's right! King Hongnong wrote it in front of the general."
Lu Bu was curious: "How to write it? Did you write it directly on the silk?"
"That's right!"
Gao Shun nodded: "That's right."
Lu Bu looked at the letter again and couldn't help but chuckle to himself: "It's really like this."
Gao Shun glanced at Lu Bu: "General, I don't know who you are..."
"Report—!"
Before he finished speaking, a hurried announcement sounded outside the tent.
Lu Bu subconsciously raised his eyes and looked up.
However, he saw the guards hurriedly entering the account, looking panicked, leaning over and cupping their hands and saying: "General, Li Jue, Guo Si said that they have something important to see."
Lu Bu's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and he couldn't hide the look of disgust on his face: "Just say that I, the general, have something important to do, so I won't see you for now."
"General Lu!"
Before the guard left, a familiar voice sounded outside the tent.
It's Li Jue.
Lu Bu judged it immediately.
He felt bad and quickly ordered: "Cao Xing, take Gao Shun and leave the rear camp."
Cao Xing handed over his hand: "No."
Immediately.
He quickly walked into the inner tent, and Gao Shun hurriedly followed him.
As soon as the two left, Li Jue and Guo Si came to the tent.
Lu Bu was sitting in the main seat, looking up at the two of them. When he saw his eyes flickering, as if he was looking for something, he immediately understood that Gao Shun's whereabouts had been exposed and that the other party was here to cause trouble.
"I wonder why the two generals came here late at night?"
Lu Bu deliberately acted like a fool and asked in a cold voice.
"Lu Bu!"
Guo Si was the first to ask and said sternly: "Don't think we don't know. Someone just entered your military tent. I heard they were let in from outside, right?"
really!
The news has leaked.
But Lu Bu didn't expect that the other party would move so fast.
Li Jue was not as direct as Guo Si, but he also had bad intentions. He said in a cold voice: "General Lu, when you and the Prime Minister swore to be father and son, you promised to be loyal and never betray. Why are you meeting outsiders privately today?
"
How could Lu Bu admit it? He said: "Are the two generals just dazzled? How can there be any outsiders in my army?"
All the wolf riders echoed one after another, all talking:
"Yes, we have been discussing war."
"During this period, it was just us, no outsiders."
"Could it be that you are deliberately looking for trouble?"
"The crime of collaborating with the enemy must be proven!"
"..."
Li Jue bowed and held up his hands, and said solemnly: "Where is Cao Sima, the general in charge of patrol today?"
Lu Bu turned to look at Song Xian: "But Cao Xing is responsible for today's patrol?"
Song Xian cupped his hands: "Yes, exactly."
"Where are the others?"
"They should be on patrol, right?"
"go!"
Lu Bu immediately ordered: "Find him and confront General Li."
Song Xian cupped his hands: "No."
Immediately.
He bowed and exited the tent.
Li Jue grinned and smiled sinisterly: "Perhaps you don't need to bother Colonel Song. Li's people should be able to find Cao Sima soon."
Guo Bang exclaimed: "I heard that there is a road behind the general's camp. This is the general's habit of setting up camp."
Lu Bu was shocked when he heard this and sweat broke out on his forehead.
If Li Jue's soldiers and horses are allowed to capture Cao Xing and Gao Shun, then one person will really get the stolen goods together.
However, Lu Bu was not easily intimidated. He tried to remain calm: "What can we prove if we catch Cao Xing in the rear camp? Maybe he happened to be patrolling there."
Guo Si only thought Lu Bu was ridiculous: "General Lu, do you believe this reason?"
Lu Bu nodded: "Of course I believe it, everything is possible."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a report sounded outside the tent.
Xiliang soldiers came in a hurry.
Li Jue asked anxiously: "Have you found Cao Xing?"