But Jian Yong always felt that something was wrong, and couldn't help but continue to ask: "I wonder how many soldiers and horses my lord has sent to accompany you?"
Tao Qian suddenly burst into laughter and said, "With the Jingzhou Army's 20,000 infantry and cavalry accompanying us, what kind of troops do Tao need to send?"
This is why Tao Qian is in a good mood. A few days ago, he was helpless because of the sudden arrival of so many Jingzhou troops. Who would have thought that they would all leave at once, like a fish bone stuck in his throat, and suddenly he would go down.
Now, can you not be happy?
When Jian Yong heard that the Jingzhou Army had all left, he was a little surprised and murmured: "The Jingzhou Army has increased its troops in such a large number at once. How could they withdraw without any reason? There must be something evil here!"
"Hey, Mr. Jian is suspicious." Tao Qian waved his hand and said, "The Jingzhou Army escorted the little miracle doctor. Now that Tao's illness has been cured, the little miracle doctor was homesick and proposed to return to Xiangyang. Tao
It is not convenient to stay together. Since the little miracle doctor has left, there is no reason why the Jingzhou Army who served as the escort should not leave. These Jingzhou Army not only escorted the little miracle doctor, but also escorted the Zizhong brothers and sisters, wouldn't they kill two birds with one stone?"
Jian Yong muttered: "No, who will escort Mr. Mi when he returns to Xuzhou?"
Tao Qian laughed and said, "Mr. Jian, how did he know that Zizhong's family had over ten thousand slaves? He brought six to seven thousand people with him this time. Even if there was no Jingzhou army to escort him, how could any unsighted bandit dare to touch him?"
thought."
Jian Yong asked: "Did Mr. Mi bring a lot of property with him when he went here?"
Tao Qian said without hesitation: "The Mi family is the richest man in Xuzhou, with a fortune of tens of millions. How can the dowry not be generous when his daughter gets married? Whoever marries his daughter is really blessed in his previous life!"
Jian Yong lost his voice and said: "My Lord is on a mission! Mi Zhu will never come back!"
Tao Qian was not stupid. Jian Yong asked so many things one after another. How could he not be suspicious? He also vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this.
In fact, not only Jian Yong could see it, but also Chen Gui, Chen Deng, and Sun Qian could see it. However, they had always had a close relationship with Mi Zhu and had received many benefits from Zhang Liao. Even if they could see it, it would be inconvenient for them to tell Tao Qian.
As they go higher, the water flows lower. They have long heard that the Jingxiang area is wealthy and prosperous, and the society is stable, but Xuzhou is facing pressure from Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Yao, and is in a state of turmoil, and the Mi family is about to move.
There is nothing worthy of criticism in going to Jingzhou, they will naturally not be troublesome.
After all, Tao Qian was old. If he were young, he would have protested long ago. Although he felt it was wrong now, he refused to give in and said: "Mr. Jian, there is no need to panic. Zizhong has always been loyal to Tao. How could he abandon Tao?"
Go somewhere?"
Jian Yong's mind quickly ran through several thoughts. This was a good opportunity for Liu Bei to take charge of Xuzhou. If it was run properly, although he would not be able to take the position of Xuzhou Mu, it would be better than living in Xiaopei.
Thinking of this, Jian Yong cupped his hands and said, "If my lord doesn't believe it, just send someone to Mi Mansion to have a look. If Master Mi's wife, concubines, and children are all in the house, then Master Mi will undoubtedly go to see him off; if it's his wife, concubines, and children,
If no one knows where he is going, Master Mi will definitely run away!"
The city of Xuzhou is not big, so the news came back quickly. The Mi Mansion was completely empty. Even the servants who stayed in the mansion yesterday were missing. The house was in a state of disarray.
Tao Qian was not a native of Xuzhou. Ever since he became the governor of Xuzhou, he was not favored by the local gentry in Xuzhou. Only a few local gentry such as Mi Zhu and Chen Deng were willing to stand by him. Among these local gentry, regardless of their reputation or strength,
Wealth should be given to Mi Zhu as the head of the family, and Mi Zhu has always spared no effort to support Tao Qian. Now, suddenly hearing that Mi Zhu was going to abandon him, Tao Qian seemed to have been stripped of his backbone and was speechless for a moment.
How could Jian Yong let go of such an opportunity? He quickly handed over his hand and said: "Back to my lord, although Mi Zhu has been gone for a while, he has many servants accompanying him and has brought a lot of property with him. He will not be able to go fast. He only needs a light cavalry."
, we can catch up. Without further ado, please make a decision soon, my lord!"
Tao Qian hesitated for a moment and sighed: "Forget it, he is guarded by the Jingzhou Army. I heard that Zhang Liao and Gao Shunjun are brave enough for thousands of men. Who is their opponent in Xuzhou City? Let him go!"
Jian Yong leaned forward and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Mr. Liu's second brother, General Guan, is highly skilled in martial arts and can rival Zhang and the second general. My subordinates will rush back to Xiaopei and ask the lord to send troops and horses quickly. We will attack in both directions."
Chase Mi Zhu back!"
Sure enough, as Jian Yong expected, there were many old, weak, women and children in Mi Zhu's group, and they drove many large carts. They were traveling very slowly, and they had not left Xuzhou for two days. As they were walking, they suddenly saw a huge cloud of smoke behind them.
Suddenly, a large army of troops and horses arrived like flying. Mi Zhu's family members and servants had never seen such a battle before, and they immediately became chaotic. Gao Shun led 5,000 elite soldiers to break up the rear. When he saw this situation, he waved his spear and the three armies
He immediately stopped and quickly formed a formation, blocking the way of the army and horses.
The Biao soldiers who got up from behind were all cavalry, with about five thousand people. One of the leading generals came out with an iron spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "I dare to ask where Lord Mi is. I have been ordered by the lord general to invite you here."
Master Mi, please return to Xuzhou immediately, we have something important to discuss with you!"
Although Gao Shun didn't stay in Xuzhou for a long time, he was led by Zhang Liao to visit the civil and military officials in Xuzhou one by one. He recognized this person as Cao Bao, Tao Qian's general. Tao Qian disliked the poor and loved the rich, and the Cao family was an aristocratic family in Xuzhou.
The rich family is almost as famous as the Mi family, so Cao Bao became Tao Qian's number one general. In fact, he did not have much talent in military matters. However, because Cao Bao was one of Tao Qian's cronies, he naturally became Zhang Liao's favorite
One of the officials he made friends with, so after Gao Shun arrived in Xuzhou, the first person he visited was Mi Zhu, and the second person he visited was Cao Bao, so he recognized him.
Seeing the menacing opponent, Gao Shun had no fear. Although the opponent was cavalry and he was infantry, these infantrymen were carefully selected by him from the Fourth Army. After rigorous training, they had their own set of tactics to deal with cavalry.
Law.
However, the two sides had not yet come to terms with each other, and Gao Shun did not want to be the first to take action, so he slowly walked out to the front of the formation, bowed his hands on the horse and said, "It turns out to be General Cao. Lord Mi has already escorted the young lady there."
I'm going ahead, I don't know what the important matter is for Mr. Tao to summon me, but according to Gao's opinion, we should wait until Miss Mi and General Zhang get married."
Zhang Liao had been in Xuzhou for many years, and Cao Bao also knew his reputation. Seeing that it was Gao Shun who came across from him, not Zhang Liao, he couldn't help but feel relieved and said in a deep voice: "Cao only knows how to act on the orders of my lord, and doesn't care about the rest.
General Gao is trying to embarrass Cao?"
"Hahahaha..." Gao Shun laughed loudly, suddenly slumped his face, and said, "Gao Mou has been ordered by General Zhang to stop. You have to go over and ask Gao Mou if he agrees to the gun in his hand!"
Cao Bao was so angry that he spurred his horse to fight Gao Shun with his gun. Gao Shun raised his gun to meet him. The two horses met and the two fought together for about ten rounds. How could Cao Bao be Gao Shun's opponent?
Gradually, his marksmanship became lax and he lost strength, so he turned his horse and ran away.
Gao Shun did not chase after him and said loudly: "Cao Bao, go back and tell Tao Qian that Lord Mi has defected to my lord. I hope that Lord Mi will take more care of his house and fields in Xuzhou. If anything goes wrong, my lord will take care of him."
Come and talk to him!"
Cao Bao bullied Gao Shun into being an infantryman. He retreated to the front of the formation, reined in his horse, pointed his iron spear in his hand, and shouted: "Brothers, rush over and capture Gao Shun alive for a reward of a hundred taels!"
The five thousand light cavalry shouted, urged their horses together, and charged toward Gao Shun's formation. The Xuzhou cavalry was not equipped with stirrups, and their main means of combat was mounted shooting. Rushing was not their specialty. In addition, the two sides were not far apart, and the speed of the horses
Before he got up completely, he was already in front of the opponent's formation.
Gao Shun snorted coldly and pointed his spear towards the opposite side. Many black clay pots were suddenly thrown out from the infantry formation. Those pottery pots fell to the ground and immediately fell to pieces. Many horse nails burst out. The cavalrymen suddenly
However, after all, the distance between the two sides was too close, and many cavalrymen rushed forward. However, before they could wave the steel swords in their hands, the horses screamed and fell to the ground, and the knights on the horses were also instantly hit by four or five weapons.
Pierced by a spear.
It turned out that behind the shields of Gao Shun's army, there were many long swords and axes and pewter spears. The long swords and axes were designed to split the legs of horses, and the pewter spears were designed to stab knights. Since these light cavalry did not increase their speed, their impact was very limited.
The soldiers holding the shields only swayed under such impact, and there was no scene of broken bones, broken muscles, or blood spurting out.
Cao Bao still has some personal martial arts skills, but his ability to command combat is far behind. These cavalry are really a waste in his hands. In the blink of an eye, more than 2,000 of Cao Bao's cavalry have fallen. Cao Bao
Seeing this, they were shocked and quickly ordered to ring gold. These Xuzhou Qingqi came faster and retreated faster. When they heard the gong, they fell back like a tide.
But how could Gao Shun allow them to retreat calmly? The crossbows that were not fired just now because they were too close were now put to use. Liu Xin has always paid attention to the cooperation of all arms in combat. As long as the strength of more than 5,000 troops is reached, they will usually be fired at the same time.
Equipped with crossbowmen, spearmen, shield bearers and axemen.
These crossbowmen were well-trained. As soon as they received Gao Shun's order, the crossbows in their hands rained down in the direction of the Xuzhou cavalry's retreat. The crossbowmen all used projectiles, and they were advanced. These
The Xuzhou cavalry had just retreated halfway when arrows fell from the sky, and a large number of them fell down in an instant.
Cao Bao saw that nine out of ten of his hands were lost, but Gao Shun's men and horses were almost unscathed. Knowing that they were no match for him, he raised the iron spear in his hand at Gao Shun bitterly, leading more than a thousand remaining troops towards him.
Escape to Xuzhou.
Gao Shun did not pursue him. He had no intention of fighting Cao Bao in the first place. As long as the family who protected Mi Zhu moved safely to Jingzhou, the mission would be completed. Besides, he was leading infantry, and no matter how hard he had two legs, he would not pursue him.
It's impossible to run on four legs, so why bother doing such useless work?
Mi Zhu and his family were walking very slowly. Gao Shun caught up with him soon and was about to tell Zhang Liao what had just happened. When Mi Zhu heard this, he saw a soldier from the rear team running forward and saying loudly: "Report II. General, another pursuer is coming!"