When Wang Zheng and Wang Xiong returned to the place where they had just been attacked, the captain of the soldiers was already waiting impatiently. Seeing that a large number of civilians, women and children were suddenly added to the returning team, he was shocked and ran to Wang Zheng and said: "
General, what are these?"
"When you win a battle, you will naturally have prisoners. What's so surprising?" Wang Zheng smiled and said: "These people will serve in our army for five years. You go and arrange them. Also, any injured brothers will be treated immediately. We have to
Hurry up and get out of this roaring tiger forest."
"Here."
The captain of the soldiers agreed and turned around to deliver the order. Wang Xiong on the side heard this and glanced at Qiao Han in the crowd. At this time, Qiao Han was standing quietly with a gauze hat and a maid.
Looking in the distance, the maidservant was the "Ahua" whom the man and the man came to spy on that day.
After hesitating for a while, Wang Xiong ran to Wang Zheng and whispered: "General, these are just ordinary people, but if this woman comes with us..."
Wang Zheng understood the meaning of Wang Xiong's words. Although she was a female, Qiao Huan's martial arts skills were a bit shocking. After all the heavenly armies, only Wang Zheng and Huang Zhong could hold her down. If she stayed in the team, they would be handed over to her.
Having other people look after you is a huge hassle.
But Wang Zheng didn't dare to just let her go. Although he had told Qiao Huan the whole story of the Xuzhou battle and the real cause of Qiao Rui's death, there was still a question mark as to how much the other party believed her.
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng looked sideways and asked: "Wang Xiong, what do you mean?"
Wang Xiong thought for a while, and then seemed to muster up the courage to say: "A general cannot be kind to women. With the general's current power, no matter how beautiful a woman is, it is advisable to admire her. Since this woman dares to offend the general, what is the intention of the general?"
, it’s better to end it altogether to avoid future troubles!”
Wang Zheng sighed after hearing this. Although Wang Xiong didn't say it clearly, the meaning behind his words clearly meant that he felt compassion for Qiao Huan because of her outstanding appearance.
The most important thing is that Wang Zheng knew in his heart that Wang Xiong had guessed correctly.
Although there were no actual casualties, and the reason was a misunderstanding, if Qiao Huan was a man, or had an ordinary appearance, would Wang Zheng still hesitate to believe his words, and would he no longer have any hatred?
When Chen Jiao, his subordinate, might threaten Wang Zheng's safety, wouldn't he make a decisive decision and choose to kill the wrong one without letting him go?
A woman he had never met showed great threats, but Wang Zheng would explain to her in his heart that "the one who doesn't know is not guilty", and showed a completely different tolerance and generosity. To put it bluntly, isn't it because of this?
Is she a beautiful woman?
She is also a famous beauty...Wang Zheng added quietly in his heart.
Wang Zheng had already learned from the people that Qiao Wan had a sister named Qiao Qiang who was not inferior to her in beauty. In fact, he had roughly guessed Qiao Wan's other name.
The top beauties from Jiangdong, whose looks are even better than Mi Zhen, who is also a great beauty, are actually a pair of sisters... who else?
It can only be what Cao Zhi said in "Luo Shen Fu" "There are two Qiaos in the south of the Yangtze River, and Zhen Mi is pretty in Hebei"!
Qiao Huan must be the Da Qiao who will marry Sun Ce in the future, and Qiao Qiang, who was separated due to the chaos of war, is naturally Xiao Qiao, the official wife of the Governor of Zhou Dynasty.
Wang Zheng thought over and over again about a top beauty who would go down in history, and she was indeed a bit ruthless enough to destroy her with ruthless intentions.
Thinking of this, he also turned back to look at Qiao Huan. She was standing in the distance, as if a weak willow could not bear the cold breeze. Wang Zheng almost had the illusion that the powerful enemy he had just fought with was someone else.
As if sensing Wang Zheng's gaze, Qiao Han also raised her head slightly and looked over.
Beauty Da Qiao, this is the first and last time...
Wang Zheng conveyed the message silently with his gaze, his tiger eyes lightly passing over Qiao Han's slender neck, "Next time, I will never show mercy."
He said in his heart.
"Wang Xiong..." Wang Zheng turned around and ordered: "Give me the order. After leaving the forest, the army will change its route and go to Shu County first."
These words were spoken a little loudly, and some soldiers nearby were alarmed by Wang Zheng's words. Wang Xiong was also stunned: "General, aren't we going to relieve the siege of Linhu? Why..."
"Before, I was planning for Mr. Yuan. I must not let the flames of war ignite within the territory. I must keep the enemy at bay. Then Linhu cannot be lost, even if there is some price to pay for it."
Having said this, Wang Zheng paused, with a sarcastic smile on his face: "Now... Hey, Sun Ce naturally wants to fight, but Linhu is not that important anymore. Why not go to Shucheng first, so as to
As a base, we can make plans after Wu Sheng's road converges."
Wang Xiong didn't understand the meaning of Wang Zheng's words for a moment, but he didn't dare to ask anymore. He just said worriedly: "What about General Huang?"
Wang Zhengdao: "Arrange a group of iron cavalry to go to Linhu to send a message, and ask Huang Zhong to abandon the city and return to Shu County with the remaining soldiers."
"Here!"
...
It was almost dusk when we entered Shu County.
When the heavenly army arrived at the city gate, a group of people had already poured out of the city and were waiting behind the gate. The first one to ride was Zhou Hui, the county king of Shu County.
When he entered the city alongside Wang Zheng, Zhou Hui, Zhou Yu's elder brother, was very affectionate: "Wang Zhou is famous all over the world as a herdsman. When I see such a young and heroic man today, it is truly worthy of my life, haha."
Wang Zheng smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou is making fun of you. This is just a coincidence. It's nothing important. On the contrary, Mr. Zhou is not only born into a famous family, but he also upholds his father's ambition and contributes to the country. He will definitely be the pillar of the country in the future."
He had heard from Zhou Shang and knew that Zhou Hui was the son of Taiwei Zhou Zhong, and that Zhou Zhong died at the hands of Li Jue when Emperor Xian returned east to Luoyang. This could be considered as a sign of loyalty to the country.
"I originally came here to help Yuan Ping's rebellion. Now Wancheng and Juchao have fallen into the hands of thieves. Shu County has become the front line of the two armies' confrontation. The war is imminent. We must work together."
"What Wang Zhoumu said is true." Zhou Hui laughed and said, "Now that the world is in chaos and traitors are rampant, we should work together to repay your kindness."
Perhaps because of the confidence brought by his father, or because he has seen too much of the world, Zhou Hui behaved very freely and calmly when facing Wang Zheng, a hero of the party, far better than He Hong, who was also the county king.
Wang Zheng also smiled, but there were some doubts in his heart. His current identity was not only a state shepherd and the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but was also considered by Zhou Shang to be the lord of the Zhou family in Lujiang. Why did Zhou Hui's attitude seem so complete?
Didn't you consider this?
Of course, Wang Zheng knew that he was still in Yangzhou, so his relationship with the Zhou family in Lujiang was difficult to clarify, and Zhou Hui, as an official subordinate to Yuan Shu, naturally could not perform any great rituals or determine his superiority.
But the key is that this guy acted too casually...
Could it be that he hasn't received Zhou Shang's message yet? It shouldn't be.
When they arrived at the county government, Zhou Hui introduced Shu County's highest-ranking general, County Lieutenant Tao Ze, to Wang Zheng. As the former capital of Lujiang, Shu County's military strength was not small. Although Tao Ze, who was in charge of the army, was only in his early thirties, his entire army was
Everyone exuded an aura of shrewdness, and the dozen or so uncles under him all had brave faces and did not look like mediocre people.
In terms of morale and military appearance alone, it seems to be much better than the Hefei Army commanded by Zhou Yu...
After Wang Zheng asked, he learned that not long ago, Tao Zegang led his army to repulse a wave of attacks by Sun Ce's army. The impact of this battle was the impact of the successive losses of Shucheng, Juchao, Xiang'an and Linhu.
It broke the myth that Sun Ce's army was invincible in Lujiang territory, which was extremely inspiring and inspiring.
Under such circumstances, the generals in Shu County City were naturally high-spirited and arrogant.
Wang Zheng couldn't help but praise a few words. After getting a general understanding of the situation in the city, Zhou Hui said that he would greet Wang Zheng at the county government tonight and asked Wang Zheng to go to the embassy to take a rest first. Wang Zheng agreed.
An embassy in a county city is naturally not small, but it cannot accommodate thousands of people from the heavenly army. Therefore, except for Wang Xiong, Qiao Huan's master and servant, and a few personal soldiers, everyone else was arranged to rest in the military camp.
After staying outdoors for a few days, seeing Ruan Na naturally felt particularly friendly again. Wang Zheng also felt tired and fell onto the bed without taking off his armor.
Just after lying down for a while, the voice of a soldier suddenly sounded outside the door: "General, Captain Wang said that there is a hot spring in the embassy, do you want to go and take a bath?"
Wang Zheng burst out laughing. This was not asking him if he wanted to go to the hot springs. These people obviously wanted to go, but if General Tiangong didn't take the lead, they might not dare to go, so he begged eagerly.
When he opened the door and took a look, he found that the guards at the door were all eager to try it. Wang Xiong in the courtyard was even more excited and obviously a little impatient. He thought for a while and said: "Brothers, you have worked hard all the way. Let's go soak."
It's okay to take a bath in the hot springs. I'll go change some clothes."
"Here!"
.....
I washed myself in the hot spring, changed into clean clothes, and felt refreshed. It was almost dusk, and the carriage sent by Zhou Hui had stopped outside the funeral home. I took the carriage to Zhou Hui’s county house.
It was already brightly lit inside.
After Wang Zheng and Wang Xiong jumped off the carriage, Qiao Han wearing a helmet also jumped down. There was no way, Qiao Han's martial arts was too strong, and it would be difficult to get rid of her. All Wang Zheng could do was try to keep her under his control.
Even if it is such an important meeting, she is forced to sit aside and listen.
But Qiao Huan is a woman after all. Sometimes it is very inconvenient for Wang Zheng to be with her. She is not suitable to attend many occasions. How to deal with her is indeed a troublesome matter. Fortunately, it is a war now, so Wang Zheng asked her to bring her again.
That's the helmet.
Although it would be rude not to take it off on some occasions, no one dared to pick this problem in front of Wang Zheng.
A group of them walked in. The soldiers came forward and handed over the famous assassins. The people who greeted the guests immediately loudly preached:
"Marquis Liyang of the Han Dynasty led the pastoralists of Xuzhou, General Wang has arrived."
Although the sound is loud, it is very clear and does not feel hoarse at all.
There were already many civil and military officers from Shu County sitting inside. As soon as Wang Zheng walked in, Zhou Hui stood up first. As if he had received an order, everyone else stood up in unison.
Zhou Hui greeted him and said, "Wangzhou Mu, please sit over here."
He left the seat for Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng smiled and clasped his fists and said, "The county gentleman is too polite."
Zhou Hui smiled and said: "In terms of public affairs, Wangzhou Mu is a Shangguan. He respects me for his position, but in terms of private affairs, he personally led a large army to aid Yangzhou. It can be said that he has a deep sense of loyalty. I, Jiangdong father, are deeply grateful and should respect each other with great courtesy.
Come on, let’s not go home until we get drunk tonight.”
There are differences between Shuxian wine and Hefei wine.
Although Hefei is located in the east of the Yangtze River, it is actually a place where the north and the south meet. Shuxian is a southern city through and through. Because the land is quite fertile, a lot of grain and grass have been produced over the years. Since ancient times, wine has been made. Although the degree is not as high as that of later generations, it is still very popular in the current generation.
It can be called rich.
Wang Zheng has an excellent physique and is a time traveler who has drunk a lot of alcohol, so it doesn't matter. As for Qiao Huan, he doesn't drink at all and just sits silently aside. However, Wang Xiong and a few soldiers became hot after drinking a few drinks.
He was already faintly drunk.
At this time, Zhou Hui clapped his hands and said, "It's not a feast if there's wine but no music. Let's let the music and dance team come up to entertain the guests."
Wang Zheng only thought that the people Zhou Hui called up would be some singing and dancing girls, but who knew that what came in through the door were some soldiers wearing armor and holding guns and shields. These soldiers were all about the same height, and they were wearing bronze armor.
Polished to a dazzling golden shine, it does not look like a practical armor. The only difference is that the tassels are black and white.
While he was astonished, Zhou Hui said to Wang Zheng: "Wangzhou Mu, we are in war now, and most of the people here are in the army. Even though I am a civil servant, I dare not indulge in sexual acts. This dance team is derived from the methods practiced in the army.
To show that the banquet did not forget to train troops, Wangzhou Mu laughed."
The band on one side no longer used silk and bamboo. A shirtless man played the three-tone drum. The soldiers danced and stabbed each other. Their techniques were quite skillful. Although it was not practical, you can see the bright swords and guns.
When visiting Wang Zhengwen, people are a little frightened.
This kind of dance had a murderous air, which was completely different from the female singer Mi Mi that Wang Zheng had seen before. In fact, it attracted his heart even more. He immediately became interested and immediately put down his wine glass and took a closer look at the grace of this golden horse.
.
There were only a small number of them, and their steps changed with the beat of the drums. Although there were only about twenty people, and the open space in the middle of the banquet was not large, the dance teams criss-crossed and changed their formations, and they seemed to be in harmony with the art of war.
If their movements weren't so uniform, they could almost be used in battle formations.
It's kind of interesting...
Wang Zheng could vaguely see some clues, and glanced at it casually. He saw Zhou Hui stroking his short beard with a very proud face, and his heart suddenly moved.
At this time, Wang Xiong suddenly came over and said, "General, Miss Qiao said that this is an eight-formation dance, and it is said that it was performed by Guan Zhong using his ancient method."
Wang Zheng was startled when he heard this. Eight formation dance? Wasn't that what Wolong did?
And Zhuge Liang is still a little kid, so why is he coming out now, and in the hands of an unknown person?
But he didn't know this. The Eight Formations have a long history and existed before the Three Kingdoms period, and the Eight Formations diagram was created by Zhuge Liang's deduction of the art of war.
Throughout the entire book "Tang Taizong Li Gongwei's Questions and Answers", we can find the whole process of the development and improvement of the eight formation diagrams:
Huangdi's "Holding Qi Wen" contains tactics called Five Formations, Holding Machine Formation, and Qiujing Method. Later, Jiang Shang of the Zhou Dynasty founded the Taigong Formation based on this, and then Sima Ranju, the famous Qi general in the Warring States Period, based it on this
He created the Five Elements Formation, then Guan Zhong reorganized Taigong's art of war and created the Eight Formations, Zhuge Liang changed it to the Eight Formations, Han Qinhu created the Nine Army Formation, and finally Li Jing's Liuhua Formation.