Chapter 324 Night talk around the furnace! Cao, Sun, and Liu Chang talk about ideals and ambitions!
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Dian Wei burst into the inner courtyard like a gust of wind, his eyes wide open with anger, and he kept waving the two swords in his palms. In an instant, he chopped down several people who came forward in an attempt to stop his assassination. Zhang Chao's eyes suddenly turned red when he saw him.
There was great hatred in my heart.
I thought that a few skilled assassins in my family could at least fight with Dian Wei for a while, but who would have thought that Dian Wei was like a madman, attacking decisively and quickly without any delay, and he would kill with one move.
I will kill you.
The dozen or so elite assassins were unable to survive for a moment. They were either shot in the head, pierced through the chest, or had their necks cut off. In short, they all suffered critical injuries. They died in an instant, leaving no one to defeat them.
What’s even worse is!
The inner courtyard of Chiyun Taoist Temple is very large, with flower beds, gardens, vegetable gardens, and rooms for Taoist priests to rest, etc., and is only separated from the back mountain by a wall.
Under the cover of night, it was indeed difficult to catch the two of them, especially Dianman, a little turtle who kept running around in the inner courtyard, choosing those rugged and difficult roads. Dozens of people were stunned.
Couldn't catch it.
but......
Zhang Chao saw through this kid's intention at a glance, and immediately shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick! You guys, block the road to the back mountain for me, I'm going to catch a turtle in a jar!"
"Here."
At that moment, five or six people escaped from the pursuit and rushed towards the small door leading to the back mountain.
Generally, Taoist temples are built in relatively inaccessible mountains and forests, and the same is true for Chiyun Taoist Temple. Once a crowd of people rushes into the mountains and forests at night, even if there are 1,800 people there, they may not be able to catch them.
Of course, Norimitsu's ability was due to the fact that when he fled with his father, he always took the trails in the mountains and forests. As long as he could enter the mountains and forests, Norimitsu was absolutely sure that he could protect his mother.
But alas...
Such a plan, accompanied by Zhang Chao's order, has been dead in the making.
"Damn it!"
Noriman, who committed himself to the rockery, chewed something secretly. He gasped for air and looked up at his mother: "Mom, can you still persist?"
Mother exhaled to calm down a little, then lowered her voice and said: "Don't worry, since I followed your father, although I haven't enjoyed a few days of happiness, I have gained a lot of strength and can keep up."
"good!"
Noriman nodded.
At such a young age, he has already shown some masculinity. At this critical moment, he quickly made a judgment based on his previous escape experience and pointed to the chef not far away:
"Mom! Let's go there."
"good."
Noriman squatted down, groped with his palms on the ground, grabbed two stones of suitable size, and at the same time looked at the torch outside, waited for it to pass by for a moment, and ran out with all his strength:
"Walk!"
The mother and son rushed out like the wind, instantly exposed to the sight of the enemies in front and behind.
Dianman's eyes were sharp and his hands were quick, and two stones flew out. The two closest Taoists were knocked to the ground by force.
"They are going to the kitchen, stop them quickly."
"The little turtle calf is very powerful, no one should underestimate him."
"Come here! Stop them!"
"Come together!"
"..."
Peng!
The kitchen door burst open.
Noriman and his son successfully transferred in.
Xiao Dianman handed the fire stick to his mother to defend herself. He picked up two kitchen knives and hid them at the door. His eyes were as wide as copper bells, as if he was ready to fight her to the death.
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Chao looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, with murderous intent in his eyes: "How dare you hide in the kitchen, this time I want to see where you are going, rush in and arrest them!"
A group of assassins rushed over with weapons in hand: "Here."
"not good."
Seeing this scene, Dian Wei was greatly shocked.
Although the chef is relatively hidden, he has blocked his own path after all.
Dian Wei, who originally wanted to attack Zhang Chao, had no choice but to give up and turned towards the kitchen, killing with all his strength: "Man'er, guard the door, dad will come to save you right now!"
More than ten feet away, Dian Wei suddenly accelerated his speed, let out a roar of thunder, and danced wildly in the air with the two knives in his hands, constantly harvesting the lives of those stabbed along the way, like a human-shaped ferocious beast, struggling desperately Forward thrust.
call-!
Dian Wei knocked a soldier away with his sword, and when he was about to charge with an arrow, seven or eight war spears were pointed at him, from the top, middle and bottom, as if they were trying to block Dian Wei's way of charging, and then tied him into a trap. A hornet's nest.
It’s too late to say it, but it will be soon!
But when Dian Wei turned sideways, he swung the Huanshou sword in his right hand vigorously from bottom to top. A cold moonlight suddenly appeared, and it actually pushed away all the flying spears.
Next second!
Dian Wei swung the knife in his left hand, pressed it against the spear shaft, and rushed forward. With a simple horizontal slash, it passed by the necks of the three people in front of him, and bright red juice splashed like a fountain.
At the same time, Dian Wei stepped forward with ghostly steps, and swung the knife in his right hand in a terrifying arc again, sweeping the two people in front of him away in an instant, and continued to rush forward.
Closer!
A little closer!
Closer!
...
Zhang Chao stared at Dian Wei, who was constantly charging forward and was about to reach the chef. He was so angry that he was gnashing his teeth and furious. If he continued like this, Dian Wei would have to break his guard.
He couldn't believe it. There were hundreds of elite soldiers and horses living in the inner courtyard, but they were unable to stop a single Dian Wei. He killed him one after another, almost to the point of almost annihilating the entire army.
certainly!
It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Chao to know that in history, Dian Wei alone faced Zhang Xiu's elite troops and was so stunned that his opponent did not dare to advance. With the few troops in his hand, Dian Wei might not be enough to kill him.
Zhang Chao was so anxious that he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Hurry up and catch Dianman at all costs, otherwise we will all die!"
All the assassins shouted at the same time: "Kill—!"
At that moment, he rushed towards the kitchen door.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
The huge hammer hit the door panel, making loud noises and creaking sounds, proving that the kitchen door panel was already on the verge of collapse and could not hold on for long.
"That's right!"
Zhang Chao shouted at the top of his lungs and said in a ferocious voice: "That's it, open the door, rush in, capture that little guy alive, don't kill him!"
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded from behind.
Zhang Chao looked around hurriedly.
However, he saw an assassin rushing over in a hurry. He looked panicked and didn't even bother to salute. He raised his hand and pointed outside: "Chief, something bad has happened. The officers and soldiers have rushed in. We can't hold the front anymore."
"What?"
Zhang Chao was stunned: "Officers and soldiers?"
The assassin nodded, his eyes frightened: "Well, there are at least seven or eight hundred people, and they are all elites. We can't stop them at all, and the whole army is about to be annihilated."
"Damn it!"
Zhang Chao felt bad.
Although he didn't know how the matter was revealed, the facts were before him and he couldn't help but give up.
At that moment, Zhang Chao gave a sonorous order: "Go back quickly and tell Chief Hong that he must hold on. After I finish handling it here, I will immediately lead my troops back to support."
Ji Tie cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Here."
Immediately.
Turn around and leave.
Looking at the assassin's leaving figure, Zhang Chao waved his hand: "Let's go!"
The man beside him asked urgently: "Chief, where are we going?"
Zhang Chao said coldly: "The matter has been revealed and it is irreversible. What if we don't leave? Let Zang Hong carry him in front and we leave quickly. The sooner the better, otherwise it will be too late."
"Here."
At that moment, the man accompanied Zhang Chao and walked toward the back door.
But before they even got there, they saw fire outside the courtyard wall, and a ferocious voice followed: "Quick, block the back door, and no one can be let out."
"Damn it!"
The last hope was extinguished.
Zhang Chao turned around without hesitation and ordered at the same time: "At any cost, seize that little thing, force Dian Wei to take the lead in the charge, and fight a bloody path."
"quick!"
Zhang Chao shouted loudly.
He immediately led his men to attack the kitchen.
Peng!
The door is open.
Noriman appeared in front of him carrying two kitchen knives.
With a sudden thought in his mind, a kitchen knife was thrown casually, and with a pop, it hit the face of the man holding a giant hammer at the door. The man stared and fell down without even lifting his feet.
"Come on!"
Noriman picked up another kitchen knife from the wooden basin next to him, pointed it angrily at the soldiers outside, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Your master Man's flying knife is not a vegetarian!"
After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Chao shouted sternly: "The chef's kitchen knives only have two or three handles. Don't be afraid, rush in and capture this guy alive!"
"rush-!"
Give an order.
The assassins holding spears came back one after another, but what greeted them was kitchen knives one after another. After killing four people in a row, there was no movement.
Zhang Chao was ecstatic and glanced at Dian Wei, who was still dozens of steps away. He pointed angrily at the door of the kitchen and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick, rush in and capture this thief alive. You guys, stop Dian Wei."
"kill-!"
The troops were divided into two groups.
One wave went straight to Dian Wei, another wave went straight to the cook.
At this moment, the fear in Dian Wei's heart completely exploded. He was like a crazed lion, wielding two Huanshou swords and charging into the fight desperately:
"Anyone who stands in my way will die—!"
"die-!"
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
Dian Wei killed several people one after another, but it was difficult for him to fight with all his heart!
During the fierce attack, the enemy stabbed his left shoulder blade with a spear, and bright red juice seeped out of his clothes. However, Dian Wei ignored the pain and cut off the spear shaft with one knife, and killed the bandit with another knife. He immediately continued to charge!
puff!
Another spear hit his right leg.
Dian Wei cut off the spear shaft, killed the bandit with his sword, and continued to charge.
puff!
Another shot hit the lower abdomen.
...
Dian Wei sacrificed his defense and charged forward with all his strength.
In just a moment, he shortened the distance by more than ten steps and killed at least seventeen or eight elites. Zhang Chao, who was far away, was so frightened that he hurriedly dodged, fearing that he would anger the killing god and turn around to destroy himself.
"Man'er!"
"father-!"
The sound was so close.
Dian Wei endured the pain and charged forward with all his strength.
The two swords had been curled up and their lethality was greatly reduced. He grabbed the enemy's war spear and used it as a weapon. He continued to kill wildly, glaring at the tiger with murderous intent, which scared the enemy to the point of being scared to death. They only dared to be on guard but did not dare
attack.
finally!
Dian Wei stabbed a soldier to death with one spear and reached the door of the kitchen. He pierced the enemy's back with another spear and killed him again. Then he stood at the door and faced the rebel army:
"Man'er, protect your mother!"
"father-!"
When he looked at his father's solid but blood-stained back, Noriman, who had not cried all the way through the killing spree, could no longer hold back, and two lines of hot tears could not help but burst out of his eyes.
He couldn't imagine what his father must have been like, charging all the way here, but every injury on his body was suffered to rescue their mother and son.
My father loves me!
From beginning to end, he loves himself in his own way!
Especially today, he finally felt that his father, who was usually extremely strict, cruel and ruthless, would always raise his hand to hit his father, why on earth was he like that!
He really seemed to rush forward, wipe away the blood stains for his father, pick up weapons, fight side by side with his father, and kill all the thieves who were plotting rebellion.
But......
He knew his father's temperament and even more clearly understood the situation at this time.
Even if he rushes forward, he may not be able to help his father, but will distract him.
Therefore, Noriman suppressed the thoughts in his heart, picked up the war spear on the ground, and protected his mother like a little adult, not daring to let go at all times.
At the same time, there was a strong cry of killing outside the inner courtyard, and torches surrounded them from behind. Dianwei could see clearly that they were the military uniforms of Wancheng County soldiers.
"Those who surrender will let bygones be bygones;"
"Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Catch the night owl alive!"
"kill-!"
A huge army of soldiers and horses rushed in.
Torches illuminated the inner courtyard.
But Dianwei still didn't dare to move, so he could only stick to the kitchen door to protect his wife and children.
The county soldiers had a large number of soldiers. With absolute advantage, they killed the traitors one after another and forced the traitors to surrender.
Seeing that the defeat was certain, Zhang Chao raised his hand and drew his sword, intending to kill himself to apologize.
Whoosh!
A divine arrow roared towards me.
The sword hit him right in the middle, interrupting Zhang Chao's action of killing himself.
"Your Majesty has an order to capture Zhang Chao alive and surround him with me."
While more than a dozen soldiers and horses were charging, the man next to Zhang Chao drew his sword, aimed at his heart and lungs, and tried to stab him: "Chief Zhang, I'm sorry!"
Suddenly, Guo Jia was shocked!
Man Chong was shocked!
Liu Chong was even more shocked!
They couldn't believe it.
Zhang Chao failed to commit suicide, but the people around him actually wanted to kill him?
Although Liu Chong quickly twisted his bow and nocked an arrow, the opponent was too close and it was impossible to catch up: "Damn it! It's too late!"
But at this moment, the man beside Zhang Chao suddenly fell to the ground, and behind him, a broken spear stood in his heart.
Look around.
Dian Wei was covered in blood and stood at the door of the kitchen, his hand still throwing away.
King Chen and Liu Chong were horrified and stared blankly: "So many people, could it be possible that he killed them all?"
Guo Jia on the side was even more surprised: "Maybe."
He finally understood.
Why does His Majesty the Emperor want to include Dian Wei in the Huben Army to act as a bodyguard?
The achievements in front of us are enough to prove how correct His Majesty the Emperor's vision is.
Fortunately, this person is still alive and passed the test perfectly.
"quick!"
Guo Jia waved his hand and ordered: "To save people, ask Dr. Wang!"
Man Chong nodded: "Don't worry, leave it to me."
*****
The Chiyun Taoist Temple outside Wancheng was already a massacre.
But......
The atmosphere in the city's posthouse is still peaceful and peaceful.
The guest rooms on the third floor are brightly lit.
Cao, Sun and Liu held candlelight talks at night and have become close friends.
Cao Cao was drunk, his little eyes were squeezed open, and he patted his chest and said: "My life's wish, Cao Cao, is to serve the country against thieves, and I hope to be named a marquis and become a general in the Western Conquest."
"Do you know?"
Cao Cao glanced at Liu Bei and Sun Jian with squinted eyes, and smiled: "Just a year ago, Cao thought that it would be impossible to realize this wish in this life."
"But in just this year, I went from being a captain to a general of the armed guards. I was promoted one after another, and now I have more than 80,000 soldiers under my command!"
"Eighty thousand!!!"
Cao Cao's voice increased and he emphasized: "Even if we select the best and eliminate the mediocre soldiers, we can at least get 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers and horses. We will be able to gallop through the Central Plains in the future."
"Mengde's performance this year is indeed outstanding!"
Even Sun Jian, who was standing by, couldn't help but praise: "I, on the other hand, haven't been out since Luoyang came back. I just train, train, train every day, and I'm almost worried to death!"
"If this continues, I'm afraid that Meng De will be surpassed by you soon. Then don't look down on me, Sun Jian, as I'm just a training general."
"Wen Tai is worrying too much."
Without waiting for Cao Cao to answer, Liu Bei said: "Your Majesty has not touched you, so there must be a reason for not touching you, and now the imperial court has begun to build ships."
"I think it will take as little as two years and as many as three years. There will be a place for you, Sun Wentai, in Jingchu and Jiangdong. By then, by conquering the east and west, you will naturally be able to make achievements."
"It's me..."
Having said this, Liu Bei shook his head regretfully: "He is just a county magistrate, with no more than two thousand soldiers and no generals. Zhang, I estimate that it will be impossible for him to turn around within three to five years."
"When the time comes, don't make fun of me, Liu Bei. I can only be a county magistrate in this life and have no other use. When we get together again in the future, you can still have wine and talk with me and talk by candlelight at night, just like this moment."
"you?"
Cao Cao and Sun Jian both despised him.
The two of them laughed and shook their heads, obviously not believing it.
Cao Cao, in particular, stepped forward and said, "Xuande, you are His Majesty's uncle. Although you are only a county magistrate, everyone with a discerning eye knows that this is temporary."
"His Majesty must have a deep meaning in placing you in Xinye as the county magistrate. What's more, by the end of this year, your Xinye will be the county second only to Wancheng. I estimate that once the new year is over, you will be promoted, at least to the top of the county."
Sun Jian nodded affirmatively: "The governor of Yuzhou has been decided. There is no guarantee that Xuande will not be the governor of Nanyang. This is equivalent to the former Sili school captain!"
"Xuande!"
Having said this, Sun Jian drunkenly cupped his hands and said: "When you become the governor of Nanyang County, don't forget that the person who is having a drink with you today will be called Sun Jian and Cao Cao!"
"Ah yes!"
Cao Cao even patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said softly: "Xuande, you are different from us. Although you are lower in rank, you are still a member of the Han clan. In the future, you will become a general and a marquis. It is not a problem at all. Maybe
I can get a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"
"Meng De, please don't joke."
Liu Bei hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt, and secretly said happily: "Bei is not that ambitious. I only want to restore the glory of my ancestors. If I can get the title of Marquis of Lucheng, I will be satisfied."
"It's interesting."
Cao Cao chuckled: "I would like to be the General of the Conquest of the West, and you would like to be the Marquis of Lucheng. What about you, Wentai?"
Both of them turned to glance at Sun Jian: "That's right, Wentai, where is your ambition?"
Sun Jian raised his neck and breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you talking about me?"
Liu Bei nodded: "Well, what is your ambition?"
Sun Jian took a sip of wine and said softly: "I, Sun Jian, have been fighting for half my life and have already been granted the title of marquis and general. Therefore, what you are thinking of is definitely not what I want."
"kindness."
Cao Cao nodded slowly: "Compared to you, I, Cao Cao, really don't have much experience. You should have more important goals, goals worth fighting for your whole life."
"have!"
Sun Jian nodded affirmatively, and when he turned around, his eyes flashed: "Actually, my wish is very simple. I want to be able to direct the battle by myself, without anyone interfering, and truly be the master of my country."
"Then in my old age, I can summarize all my combat experience in this life and write a book on war. I even thought of the title of the book, and it will be called "Sun Jian's Art of War."
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were surprised: ""Sun Jian's Art of War"?"
"how......"
Cao Cao asked tentatively: "Could it be that your ancestor was Sun Wu? Otherwise, why would you be obsessed with the art of war?"
Sun Jian nodded quickly: "That's right! My grandmother once said that the Sun family in Fuchun County, Wu County migrated from Qi State, and they are the real descendants of Sun Wu."
"The reason why I practice martial arts hard and fight in the north and south is to prove that I, Sun Jian, am a descendant of Sun Wu and a descendant of the Martial Saint. If I can publish a military book in the future, people in the world will naturally know about it."
"Just imagine, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was Sun Wu, who wrote "Sun Tzu's Art of War," during the Warring States Period, there was Sun Bin, who wrote "Sun Bin's Art of War," and in the period of strong Han Dynasty, there was Sun Jian, who also wrote "Sun Jian's Art of War," and it was passed down through the same line, and the family of generals was so prestigious."
Although it is said that most people with the Sun surname migrated during the Warring States Period, and indeed there were descendants of Sun Wu who migrated to the south of the Yangtze River, the probability that Sun Jian happens to be the father of a family is really very low.
certainly!
This kind of thing was very common in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty paid great attention to family background. A noble family background is equal to half the success.
Even Cao Cao said that he was a descendant of Cao Shen in the early Han Dynasty.
But in fact, even Cao Cao himself couldn't tell whether this was the case.
"Brother Wentai!"
However, Cao Cao still admired Sun Jian very much.
For him who comes from a poor family, such a move is beneficial to the future of the whole family: "You are much higher than Xuande and I."
"I, Cao Cao, believe in you that you can definitely write "Sun Jian's Art of War". When your book comes out, you must give me a copy. I, Cao Cao, will definitely read it."
Liu Bei quickly interjected: "I want it too, remember to give me a copy!"
Sun Jian chuckled, maybe even he didn't believe it: "Do you know? Ever since I joined the army, I have fought under the command of others. There has never been a time when I could be the master of my own country."
"Back then, if Zhang Wen hadn't listened to my advice, how could we, the Han Dynasty, be in the trouble we are in today? Dong Zhuo, the old thief, stole the Han court and brought disaster to the world. It is simply unreasonable!"
"Oh no!"
At this point, Sun Jian suddenly remembered something and hurriedly interrupted: "Once I fought independently. After taking refuge with His Majesty, Your Majesty sent me to raid Shenyuan Pass. Although this battle was relatively small, it was my real purpose besides suppressing bandits. A battle on the top.”
"On that day, I acted decisively in the face of danger, killed people to stabilize the morale of the army, and then quickly approached Zhenyuan Pass. Taking the lead, I attacked the city gate with force. The killing was so satisfying!"
Liu Bei nodded slowly and said softly: "The Jiangdong Tiger is indeed well-deserved. If you write a military book based on your personal experience, you will be as famous as your ancestors and restore the glory of your Sun family."
"..."
Cao, Sun, and Liu held candles and talked late into the night, and their relationship became more and more harmonious.