After some persuasion by Pei Renji, Jia Wuben and a group of generals, Zhang Xutuo finally calmed down his anger. After calming down, Zhang Xutuo also knew that he could never have any conflicts with the military in Xingyang City. He could only He suppressed his anger and ordered a group of generals to pay close attention to the actions of the Xingyang City military.
After all the generals had been arranged to leave, Zhang Xutuo took a deep breath and said to Pei Renji and Jia Wuben, the only two people left in the tent: "You two, this time our army is here to encircle Wagang Village. I’m somewhat certain,”
Hearing what Zhang Xutuo said, Pei Renji and Jia Wuben couldn't help but were stunned. They looked at each other and showed expressions of astonishment. Zhang Xutuo was the youngest victorious general in the Sui Dynasty. , the counter-rebellion army put down the rebellion, and fought hundreds of battles, large and small, without a single defeat. Zhang Xutuo is one of those generals who always maintains self-confidence and calmness. But today, Zhang Xutuo first lost his temper because of anger. First of all, he asked such a question now. There was a hint of unconfidence in the words. The two people's hearts tightened at the same time. This kind of words did not seem to come from Zhang Xutuo's mouth. Before the battle, Zhang Xutuo Sutuo's sudden words are not a good sign for the upcoming battle.
The two of them gasped at the same time, and then Jia Wuben immediately said: "The commander is too worried, the disappearance of Shu Bao is just an accident, and his subordinates also believe that Shu Bao will be there soon." According to the news, our army, under the command of the commander-in-chief, has put down countless rebels, and this Wagang Village is just one of them. As long as our counter-rebellion army moves to Wagang Village, we will definitely be able to eliminate the traitors. "
"That's right," Pei Renji also stepped forward and said to Zhang Xutuo: "Commander, just a Wagang village is not as good as Wang Bo back then. Wang Bo was beaten and fled in front of the commander. What's more, Don't say that Zhai gave in, just wait until a few days later, the general will lead the soldiers to set off, and Wagang Village can be pacified in one breath."
Zhang Xutuo exhaled a long breath, then nodded slightly and said: "You two are right, I lost my composure. It's getting late now, you two should go back and rest. Don't worry, I have already thought about it." Got it," at the end of the sentence, Zhang Xutuo smiled at the two of them, obviously having returned to his usual demeanor as the ever-victorious general of the Sui Dynasty.
Seeing Zhang Xutuo's smile, Pei Renji and Jia Wuben felt relieved. Pei Renji was not young anymore, while Jia Wuben was a scholar. Neither of them had very good physical strength. They had spent the past two days. After a lot of energy, and indeed feeling a little tired, the two of them immediately bowed to Zhang Xutuo, exited the tent, and returned to their respective tents to rest.
After the two people left, Zhang Xutuo was the only one left in the tent, and the smile on Zhang Xutuo's face suddenly slowly disappeared, replaced by worry that was even stronger than before. He took a deep breath. , Zhang Xutuo slowly sat down in his seat and slowly closed his eyes. But not long after, his hands, which had always been extremely steady, began to tremble, and the trembling became more and more severe. After a long time, Zhang Xutuo finally opened his eyes and looked at the trembling of his hands. Various emotions were revealed in his eyes. Then, Zhang Xutuo gritted his teeth and clenched his hands so hard that the veins on the back of his hands bulged. He jumped up and barely stopped the trembling of his hands.
Zhang Xutuo let out a long breath. More than ten years have passed since he joined the army, and it has never been like this. In fact, Pei Renji and Jia Wuben did not know that they had received the emperor's imperial edict before. When Zhang Xutuo was ordered to come to Henan to destroy Wagang Village, Zhang Xutuo felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart, as if he expected that this time the Henan delegation would be very different from the past.
What happened next made Zhang Xutuo feel even more uneasy. First, Luokou Cang was besieged. Although Zhang Xutuo rescued him in time in the end, it also made Zhang Xutuo feel that Wagang Village was different from the previous one. The bandits they encountered were very different. Then, Yang Qing, the prefect of Xingyang who was responsible for the siege of Luokou Cang, was not punished in the slightest because of his relationship with the emperor. Instead, he became Yang Qing's Among his subordinates, Qin Qiong, whom Zhang Xutuo always valued, suddenly disappeared, which made Zhang Xutuo's feeling of uneasiness even stronger.
"Could it be that I will lose this time?" He slowly stretched out his fist in front of him and spread his fingers, but found that the palm of his hand was already covered with sweat. Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Failure", this word is very important to Zhang Xutuo. For Zhang Xutuo, it was already too unfamiliar. Zhang Xutuo himself couldn't even calculate how many years he had not thought that he would lose.
The title of victorious general is certainly an honor, but over time, it can't help but form a kind of pressure. Zhang Xutuo was obviously overwhelmed by this pressure. He was the victorious general of the Sui Dynasty. It was the banner of the Sui Dynasty to suppress rebellions in the world. For the Sui Dynasty and for the emperor, he could not be defeated and must continue to win like this. This belief has become the pillar of Zhang Xutuo's life. It is hard for Zhang Xutuo to imagine that if One day, after this pillar collapses, how will he maintain his life? Thinking of this, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but put his hand back on his waist. The sword given by the emperor was hanging there, and his hand touched the edge of the sword. Only by feeling the cold touch from the hilt of the sword, Zhang Xutuo could calm down his heart a little.
While Zhang Xutuo was immersed in the exchange between himself and the sword, he did not notice that above his head, a small hole suddenly appeared silently on the top of the large tent made of coarse cloth. Then, A pitch-black tube slowly poked in from the small hole and pointed at Zhang Xutuo, who was sitting below, as if he was aiming at something.
"Hey," at this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from above the big tent, and at the same time, the tube also trembled, and suddenly, a silver light shot out from the tube, heading towards Zhang Xutuo below just shot over.
And thanks to that loud shout, Zhang Xutuo, who was lowering his head in thought, was also startled. He immediately felt a strong wind coming from above his head. Zhang Xutuo hurriedly dodged to the side, and then, that blast The silver light flew down. Although it did not hit Zhang Xutuo's vital part, it still nailed Zhang Xutuo's thigh. Zhang Xutuo immediately groaned in pain, and soon, he felt a sore and numb feeling. Even if it came from his thigh, Zhang Xutuo couldn't use any strength at all and fell to the ground.
At the same time, a stabbing sound was heard, and the top of the big tent was immediately torn apart. Then, three black shadows flew directly down from the night sky, sandwiched with three cold lights, and headed straight towards Zhang who fell to the ground. Xutuo flew towards him, and looking at his movements, they were smooth and flowing without any stagnation. It was clear that he was going to kill Zhang Xutuo with one move.
After all, Zhang Xutuo is a famous general on the battlefield and has rich combat experience. Seeing the three cold lights flying towards him, Zhang Xutuo endured the pain and numbness in his thigh, summoned up the last bit of strength, and pulled it out. The sword on his waist was swung towards the three cold lights, and three clanging sounds were heard. The three cold lights hit the sword almost at the same time, and immediately bounced to the side, and Zhang Xutuo's The blow was made with all his strength, but the sword came out immediately, drew an arc in the air, and was directly inserted into the ground.
"Assassins, there are assassins." There was such a big movement in the big tent. The soldiers outside the big tent naturally noticed it and immediately shouted loudly. At the same time, they also burrowed into the big tent, and the three black figures saw Without further ado, one of them jumped up and blocked the soldiers who were flying in. The remaining two raised their swords and rushed towards Zhang Xutuo again. , At this time, Zhang Xutuo could no longer muster any strength. Seeing the two long swords flying toward him, he had no power to dodge. In the end, he could only close his eyes and shout secretly: " My life is at an end,"
"Hey," just when Zhang Xutuo closed his eyes and waited for death, another loud shout suddenly sounded out, but this time the sound was much louder than before. It can be seen that the person who made this shout was already very far away. It was close, and with this violent shout, the black shadow stabbing Zhang Xutuo immediately trembled, and the long sword in his hand could no longer be maintained, and fell directly to the ground, making two clanging sounds. .
"It's Tianyinmen." After hearing the loud shouts, the three black figures trembled at the same time. Among them, the black figures who had just killed two soldiers who rushed into the tent couldn't help but raise their heads. There were only two eye holes left on the head wrapped in black cloth, but the eyes inside the eye holes were filled with astonishment. Then, he turned his head again and shouted to his two companions: "It's Tianyin." The guy behind the door, hurry up, kill Zhang Xutuo,"
After hearing this, the other two men in black coughed at the same time. There was a hint of deep red on the black cloth covering their mouths. However, the two glanced at each other and immediately pulled out their waists and said goodbye. He pulled out two daggers and rushed towards Zhang Xutuo again, obviously hoping to kill Zhang Xutuo before the opponent arrived.
"Let me down," there was another loud shout, this time the voice came directly from Zhang Xutuo's head, and then, another black shadow was seen flying down from Zhang Xutuo's head, and it happened to land on Zhang Xutuo's head. Standing in front of Zhang Xutuo, a green light flashed past in his hand, pointing directly at the two men in black. Two clanging sounds were heard, and the green light collided with the dagger in the hands of the men in black. , several sparks were fired, and the two men in black were immediately repelled. The black figure turned around, revealing a suit of Sui military standard armor under the light next to it, and arrived just in time. Vice General Zhang.
I saw Vice General Zhang standing proudly in front of Zhang Xutuo, snorting coldly at the three men in black: "The thieves of Xiaoyao Sect, after so many years, still like to use these despicable methods."