Outside the city of You County, the army has been assembled, and Liu Qi and others have also packed up and are ready to set off at any time.
Liu Qi was making the final explanation to Liu Pan: "Brother Pan, the most taboo thing for a general is to act out of emotion. If you have anything you don't understand after I leave, you can discuss it with Ji Chang or ask General Huo. From today on, you are a general.
Any decision you make is not only related to your life and death, but also the life and death of your subordinates. Don't be hasty. Although Ji Chang is about the same age as you, he has not experienced as much as you, so you must study hard. This is the case in You County.
Here you go."
Liu Pan looked solemn: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely protect You County for you. Brother, you must be careful when you go here."
Liu Qi nodded and looked at Huo Jun and said: "General Huo, my second brother has been called to you. Please take care of me, General Huo."
"Don't worry, general. As long as I am alive, I will protect Mr. Liu Pan. I wish the general will put down the rebellion as soon as possible and return in triumph." Huo Jun led a group of officials from You County to salute.
"Set off."
The army set off and headed towards Linxiang.
"Brother Yuanzhi, do you think Brother Pan can guard You County?" Liu Qi was still worried about Liu Pan and came to Xu Shu and asked.
"Although Young Master Liu Pan usually acts a little recklessly, has the general noticed that most of the time he behaves like this only when it is related to the general? Young Master Liu Pan still understands the importance of other things. Besides, Ji Chang can still protect Liu even in the worst circumstances.
Mr. Pan is Zhouquan. And Huo Jun is not an ordinary person. Under his governance, the people of You County live in peace and the defense is perfect. It takes a lot of effort. From this, even if the Jiangdong army comes to attack, You County will not be able to do it for a while.
It won't be lost. And the organization has received news that Huo Jun was personally appointed by Lord Zhou Mu and would never do such a rebellious act." Xu Shu knew that Liu Qi's concern would lead to chaos. He knew everything about Liu Qi's arrangements in You County. He learned from Liu Qi
The position of Liu Pan in Liu Qi's heart can be seen from the arrangement.
Liu Qi nodded and finally felt relieved. Then he thought about what Huo Jun said about the number of soldiers and horses in Changsha, and became a little worried: "Then Huo Jun said that Zhang Xian has at least 35,000 soldiers and horses. What does Brother Yuanzhi think?"
Xu Shu nodded and said, "I think it's not bad. Zhang Xian has been entrenched in Changsha for more than ten years, and his power is unfathomable. For him, 35,000 soldiers and horses are indeed not many." As if knowing Liu Qi's worries, Xu Shu continued.
He said, "General, don't worry. In a march, whoever has more troops and horses will never win. Zhang Xian's control over the troops and horses in Changsha will definitely make other people dissatisfied. There must be many contradictions in Changsha. We only need to seize this point."
It is not difficult to deal with Zhang Xian. I have sent people to Linxiang to find out the news, and I think there will be news soon."
"Brother Yuan Zhi, what do you think of Gan Ning?" Liu Qi never stopped caging Gan Ning, but Gan Ning refused to let go. Although Wu Xiong had made some progress, if he could subdue Gan Ning earlier, his men would have more strength.
Xu Shu glanced at Gan Ning who was not far away and smiled and said: "General, don't worry. Gan Ning has long wanted to defect to the general, but he never had the chance."
Liu Qi was a little confused and asked: "How do you say this?"
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Although Gan Ning is cautious on the outside, he is a proud and arrogant person on the inside. He has no merit under the general now. In the future, as long as the general allows him to make meritorious deeds, he will definitely use it as a gift to join the general."
Liu Qi was about to ask again when he heard a noise in front of him. Liu Qi was a little surprised and asked Ma Zhong to go and check. After a while, Ma Zhong came back and reported to Liu Qi: "General Qi, there is someone blocking our army's path in front. I want to see you."
The general and sergeant clashed with him and were injured."
"Go and have a look." Liu Qi urged his horse and Xu Shu to come to the front of the team. Standing in the middle of the road was a burly man, as if he had been working a long way, and his clothes had been scratched by the branches on the road.
There is a large sword with a mouth. The sword is covered with rust, the blade is somewhat curled, and there are many chips.
Liu Qi looked at the person in front of him and asked, "Who are you? Why do you want to see me?"
The burly man raised his head, and Liu Qi saw that although he was tall, he was only in his twenties. He said, "Are you General Zhengnan? I'm here to join the army."
Liu Qi looked at this young man who did not want to be from Jingxiang and asked: "I am General Zhengnan. If you want to join the army, you should report to military camps everywhere. Why are you blocking the advance of the army here?"
The young man said with a look of hatred: "Am I going to follow you to beat up the old thief Zhang Xian?"
Liu Qi was a little surprised to hear this tone. This young man seemed to have a grudge against Zhang Xian: "You have a grudge against that Zhang Xian?"
The young man looked a little ferocious: "He killed dad."
Liu Qi was a little surprised. No wonder he wanted to kill Zhang Xian. He looked at the young man and said, "Aren't you from Jingxiang?"
The young man nodded and said: "There was a war in my hometown. The village was destroyed and there was no place to go. I heard that a man named Pei Yuanshao was recruiting people. I wanted to go to him. Unexpectedly, I met my father on the road and he took him in.
I, Zhang Xian sent people to Xiangyang to kill dad some time ago."
"Who is your father from Xiangyang?" The people who died in Xiangyang City some time ago are indeed closely related to Zhang Xian, but I don't know who this young man's father is.
"Dad is the prison chief of Xiangyang City Prison." The young man said with a depressed expression.
Liu Qi nodded. It was Zhang Xian who was responsible for the robbery of Xiangyang Prison and the kidnapping of Zhang Yue. Liu Qi had already decided to take him in: "What's your name?"
"My name is Zhou Cang." the young man said.
"Zhou Cang. Your name is Zhou Cang?" Liu Qi couldn't believe it. Historically, Zhou Cang was Guan Yu's personal guard with extraordinary martial arts. Later, after Guan Yu died, Zhou Cang also committed suicide. Liu Qi couldn't believe that the person in front of him was history.
The Zhou Cang above.
The young man who called himself Zhou Cang nodded and said that he was Zhou Cang.
"Are you good at martial arts?" Since Zhou Cang was good at martial arts in history, we can tell if he is the same Zhou Cang by testing his martial arts.
The young man nodded and said, "I learned some when I was young."
"Go and try his martial arts." Liu Qi said to Ma Zhong.
Ma Zhong stepped forward and drew his sword, and the people on the side made room for them. Zhou Cang also raised his sword without any courtesy, preparing to spar with Ma Zhong.
Ma Zhong did not take any action when he came to the field, but was on guard waiting for Zhou Cang to make a move. Zhou Cang raised his sword and struck Ma Zhong on the top of his head. Ma Zhong raised his sword to block Zhou Cang's sword, but unexpectedly, he was hit by Zhou Cang's sword and took several steps back.
"Such a lot of strength." Ma Zhong was startled, and stepped forward to fight with Zhou Cang. Ma Zhong had extraordinary swordsmanship, and Zhou Cang was extremely strong. The two of them were inseparable for a while.
Ma Zhong had just learned about Ma Zhong's strength and would no longer fight him head-on. Instead, he used the flexible changes in his swordsmanship to attack Zhou Cang's vital points. Zhou Cang was confused for a while.
"Roar." Zhou Cang seemed to be annoyed by Ma Zhong. Instead of defending, he picked up his big knife and struck Ma Zhong with the knife, trying to fight Ma Zhong. Ma Zhong stabbed Zhou Cang to death with one sword, and himself
It wasn't much better, so he had to put away his sword and wander around Zhou Cang, looking for opportunities.
"Okay, let's stop here." Ma Zhong and Zhou Cang were about to fight again, but Liu Qi told them to stop. At this time, Liu Qi had already determined that the person in front of him was Guan Yu's personal guard Zhou Cang.
Zhou Cangzao's swordsmanship this week is very fierce, which is completely opposite to Ma Zhong's dexterity in swordsmanship. However, Ma Zhong has a greater chance of really deciding between life and death. As long as he opens the distance slightly, Ma Zhong can easily kill him with his archery skills.
Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang's fierce sword skills are suitable for charging and killing in large armies. In large armies, people like Zhou Cang can serve as the vanguard and disperse the enemy's troops.
"Are you willing to stay with me?" Liu Qi asked.
"As long as I can kill Zhang Xian, I'm willing to do whatever you ask." Zhou Cang said.
"Okay. Zhengping, take Zhou Cang down and clean up." Zhou Cang is now almost like a beggar.
Ma Zhong stepped forward and patted Zhou Cang on the shoulder and said: "Okay, you can follow my lord with me from now on." After that, he took Zhou Cang down to change clothes.
Zhou Cang smiled and said, "Please give me more advice in the future." The two left laughing.
The army set out here, and although the exchange just now was short, the fierce fighting still made the soldiers extremely excited.
"Brother Yuanzhi, what do you think of Zhoucang?" Liu Qi is still a little excited thinking about it.
"Congratulations to the general for getting a strong general." Xu Shu said with a smile. He saw Zhou Cang's bravery and was also happy that Liu Qi was able to recruit such a strong general.
"I intend to send Zhoucang to Brother Yuanzhi this week. What does Brother Yuanzhi think?" Liu Qi said with a smile.
Xu Shu was shocked and said: "General, a strong general like Zhou Cang can only play his role in the army. If he is sent to me, wouldn't it be overqualified and underused?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Brother Yuanzheng, don't be anxious. What I mean is that Zhou Cang stays with you and is responsible for your safety. As for how to use it, it is up to Brother Yuanzhi to decide."
Xu Shu was a little moved. What Liu Qi said was tantamount to handing over an army to him. Zhou Cang could only play his best role on the battlefield, and Liu Qi's handing over the decision-making power to him meant handing over the command of the army to him.
In these troubled times, who would leave the foundation of his life to others even for a quarter of an hour, but Liu Qi did this, which shows his trust in Xu Shu.