"Look, sir, the roc is spreading its wings." Young Wen Dai shouted excitedly. Apparently Wen Dai also saw a roc with its wings spread soaring for nine days under the setting sun. This is a rare and beautiful sight.
Liu Qi was not as surprised as Wen Dai. Like Chen Wen, he was shocked when he saw Dapeng spread its wings but did not express it in words. He said calmly: "General Wen Dai, it's a good sign."
The young Wen Dai was called a general for the first time by Liu Qi. His face turned red, and his chest suddenly surged with great pride. Looking at the soaring Dapeng in the sky, he was infected by Liu Qi's personality charm of giving the crocodile armor he wore to his beloved general. Wen Dai imitated it.
Immediately, he made his way to the ground and knelt down on one knee to show his loyalty: "When the young master sets out to conquer the new lands, the great roc spreads its wings. The auspiciousness is unstoppable. Dai is willing to follow the young master to the death and support the Han Dynasty with unswerving determination."
Seeing this, Chen Wen couldn't stand anymore and knelt down on one knee. Chen Chun and other four generals who were guarding Liu Qi also knelt down one after another. Huang Wudie and Huan'er were affected by this, and they all bowed down and bowed.
Like worshiping the emperor, he vowed to follow the young master to the death. Liu Qi was so shocked that he quickly helped everyone up and shouted, "All the beloved generals can't do it, they can't do it."
Although Liu Qi said that he couldn't do it, he was happy to accept the kneeling of Wen Dai, Chen Wen and others. Originally, there was gold under the man's knees, and Liu Qi didn't agree with kneeling, but in the ancient imperial society, kneeling and worshiping was the thing.
, Liu Qi also had to admit it. Kneel down and worship your superiors, ministers kneel before the king, and sons kneel before the father. These are all ethical principles and there is nothing to say about them.
China is a country of etiquette. Although in later generations, with the development of social civilization, the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping during meetings was rare. However, in some weddings, funerals, and when seeking escape from danger, kneeling and worshiping were more solemn, exciting or tragic.
Liu Qi, Chen Wen, Wen Dai and all the guards were chatting and laughing while eating dry food, wandering in the beautiful vision of establishing glorious achievements for the Han Dynasty in the future.
The time for a stick of incense has come, and Liu Qi is about to order his soldiers to set off to Xinye City to take up their posts as night falls in order to settle the tired soldiers who have been marching in a hurry, but he hears the rapid ringing of bells coming from far down the mountain, followed by the phoenix
A huge cloud of smoke and dust rolled forward on the road leading to Xinye County from the bottom of the mountain.
Wen Dai exclaimed: "Young master, it's a thieves."
Liu Qi was still calm. Facing Chen Wen, Chen Wudao said: "Brother Wen, General Wu, please send the order. Put down the flagpole. Everyone should squat down and pay attention to concealment."
He originally wanted to call Chen Wu General Chen, but considering that it would be confusing to call Chen Wen together with General Chen, he temporarily changed his name to Chen Wu as General Wu. After that, he also decided to call Wen Dai General Dai. After all, Chen Wen also
If someone can be called General Wen, calling Wen Dai General Wen is also easy to confuse him with Chen Wen, isn't it?
"Yes." Chen Wen and Chen Wu immediately ran a few steps to convey orders to the troops under their respective command.
Liu Qi quickly squatted down, looking at the huge smoke and dust raised by a fast horse at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, and said in a deep voice: "Huan'er, Miss Huang, you two return to the carriage quickly, General Dai will lead his own soldiers to protect you."
"Yes." Wen Dai accepted the order and stepped forward and said: "Huan'er, Miss Huang, please."
But Huang Wudie was very stubborn. She quickly took out a special huge cowhide bag from the big cloth bag, smiled at Liu Qiwan'er, without panic at all, patted the cowhide bag, and said calmly: "Sir, I have a pear blossom needle." Then.
Huang Wudie said in a tone that could not be refused: "General Dai, you take Huan'er back to the carriage, and I will protect the young master."
Wen Dai looked at Huang Wudie in surprise. Huang Wudie was dressed in military uniform under the sunset, and he looked heroic and beautiful.
"Sir, this..." Wen Dai couldn't help but force Huang Wudie to pull him away, so he begged Liu Qi.
"Okay, Miss Huang will stay. General Dai will take Huan'er back to the carriage quickly." Liu Qi knew that it was impossible not to let Huang Wudie stay at this time.
Huang Wudie has martial arts skills and once fought alongside Liu Qi in front of the Young Master's Mansion. The two have a tacit understanding. With Liu Qi by his side, Huang Wudie should have no problem protecting himself.
"Master, be careful." Huan'er said softly, knowing that he had no martial arts and could not stay with the guard Liu Qi at the critical moment like Huang Wudie. If he stayed, it would increase the burden on the master. He felt regretful and thought about returning to Xinye.
The Queen of the City must pester Huang Wudie to teach swordsmanship, and also pester the young master Liu Qi to learn the Five-animal Fist taught by his master Hua Tuo.
When the order from General Chen Wen and Chen Wu was received, two hundred soldiers took cover in time, squatting with bows, arrows and spears in hand, ready to attack at any time. As long as Young Master Liu Qi gave the order, they would kill them down the mountain without hesitation.
Liu Qi paid attention to the thieves galloping down the mountain. Due to the distance, he couldn't see clearly the flags flying in the smoke raised by the thieves. He didn't know who the bandits were, and thought to himself that it was a good thing that he didn't listen to Chen Wen's suggestion to cook on the spot.
, otherwise the fireworks will definitely attract the bandits. If he suddenly and unpreparedly fights the bandits, he may not be able to win. Even if he can win, I am afraid there will be heavy casualties. Liu Qi can count on this.
Only those who conquer the world with two hundred soldiers will not fight an uncertain battle.
After passing the order, Chen Wen and Chen Wu squatted beside Liu Qi.
Chen Wu was impatient. When he saw the thieves galloping to the foot of the mountain, he shouted: "Master, give me an order. I will lead a team of men and horses to kill him first."
Liu Qi said to Chen Wu, "General Wu, please be patient", but his eyes were fixed on the smoke and dust raised by the fast horse at the foot of the mountain, and asked Chen Wendao: "Brother Wen, what do you think?"
Chen Wen was still able to keep his composure and stroked his short beard. No, it used to be short. It seemed that Chen Wen knew that his beard had grown quite a lot in two or three days after he set off for the New Wilderness. He stroked it back quite smoothly and replied slowly:
"Sir, there must be something fishy about this matter."
Chen Wu was anxious: "Brother Wen, please tell me directly, what's so fishy? This is so urgent."
Chen Wen was still unhurried and said calmly: "General Wu didn't know something. The thieves from the north came to Nanyang. This matter is really strange. There are two possibilities. Either the thieves from Guandong were defeated from the north and entered Nanyang, or they broke into Nanyang to cause trouble.
"
Liu Qi nodded, feeling that what Chen Wen said was not unreasonable. There must be a reason why the thieves entered Nanyang at this time.
Liu Qi remembers that it is recorded in the history books that in 190 AD, the first year of Chuping, Dong Zhuo took Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and retreated to Chang'an. There was great chaos in Guandong, and all the heroes suddenly rose up. The Black Mountain bandit Zhang Yan joined forces with the heroes. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao competed for Jizhou.
At that time, Zhang Yan sent general Du Chang and others to assist in the battle, but Yuan Shao defeated him and the people dispersed slightly.
Based on this calculation, there is a high probability that Zhang Yan's defeated and separated generals took advantage of the chaos to sneak into Nanyang and seize Xinye.
"Brother Wen is extremely concerned. For the time being, we don't care about the reasons for the horse thieves rushing to Nanyang. The art of war has it that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Brother Wen, you and I will go down the mountain immediately to investigate the military situation." Liu Qi stood up with his hand on the Goujian sword, bowed and walked forward, Chen
Wen immediately followed.
Chen Wudao: "Sir, I'm going too."
Liu Qi was afraid that if Chen Wutong went there and saw the horse thieves causing trouble, he waved his hand back: "General Wu, please stay still and listen to my orders at any time."
"Yes." Chen Wu had no choice but to squat on the ground in a hurry, stamping his feet, and winked at Chen Chun and the other four generals: "Brother, protect the young master."
"Yes." The four generals Chen Chun, Chen Xia, Chen Qiu and Chen Dong bowed and followed Liu Qi. Behind Chen Wen, Chen Chun and other four generals would step forward to personally protect the young master Liu Qi even if Chen Wu didn't say anything.
It is the responsibility of the four generals and cannot be done carelessly.
Although he was wearing iron armor and bowed down the mountain, fortunately Liu Qi learned the true teachings of Hua Tuo's Five-Animal Boxing and was able to run like flying. Chen Wen, Chen Chun and other five guards were all people with special skills. They ran at the same pace as Liu Qi. Of course, be careful when running.
Always pay attention to hidden things.
When Liu Qi and the six men ran to the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in secret, they hid on the back of a big rock. Perhaps the thieves were only paying attention to the flying cavalry and did not notice that there was an army to suppress bandits on the mountain.
When Liu Qi ran to the foot of the mountain, he saw the horse thieves riding past. Through the billowing smoke, he could vaguely see fifty or sixty horsemen. There were some tall men on their mounts, and several flags were fluttering in the smoke.
Several bandit flags had the word "Du" written on them. The flags were a bit broken, and the sturdy men on the mounts seemed a little angry. As expected by Liu Qi, looking at the flags with the word "Du", they must have defeated Yuan Shao in the north.
The Black Mountain bandits first took the banner of Du Chang, the general of the Yan tribe.
Chen Wen became excited and immediately admonished: "Master, I think there are not many people, only fifty or sixty horses. If Chen Wu is sent to lead two groups of soldiers from the front to rush into the trail to block the way of the thieves entering Xinye, I will lead two more
If a group of soldiers covers them from behind, this group of scattered cavalry can be wiped out in an instant."
Liu Qi did not want to lose the first battle, so he hesitated and asked: "Brother Wen, can two hundred infantry defeat sixty cavalry?"
Chen Wen replied affirmatively: "Sir, my armored soldiers have been trained for more than a month. They are all elite and will definitely win."
Looking at the sudden appearance of these thieves from Guandong, Liu Qi's heart began to boil. He thought that after raising an army for a thousand days, it would be time to let these personal guards see blood.
Liu Qi was turning around to give an order to Chen Chun, the guard guard beside him, when he heard Chen Wen call out in a low voice: "Sir, look, the horse thieves have entered the village."
"Ah?" Liu Qi turned around and saw fifty or sixty horse thieves carrying a cloud of smoke and dust, accompanied by the sound of bells on their horses' necks, and running towards a small village at the foot of the mountain along a path.
"Sir, the horse thieves have entered the village, and the people are going to suffer." Chen Wen shouted in fear.
When a rogue horse from Guandong entered the village, the villagers were seen dodging and running, shouting and yelling, and for a while people screamed at the horses.
When Liu Qi saw this, his blood surged upwards. If these angry Guandong thieves were allowed to enter the village, it would be okay. I'm afraid they would massacre the village. These tough soldiers and bandits who were defeated on the battlefield would rob and kill wherever they could.
Desperate desperadoes, how can they tolerate these thieves wreaking havoc on the Xinye territory they are in charge of? I am here to suppress the bandits!
At this moment, Liu Qi was extremely heroic and jealous of evil. Without any hesitation, he drew his sword and shouted at the group of thieves: "Hey, you bold thieves, don't hurt my people. The young master of Jingzhou, Liu Qi, is here."
Liu Qi drew his sword and stood up, shouted loudly to alert the thieves, brandished his Goujian sword and rushed towards the group of thieves, fearing that if he was too late, several more Xinye villagers would die tragically under the hoofs of the bandits' horses.