Chapter Four: Guan Yu Warming Wine and Slaying Hua Xiong
More than a month later, I finally received the news that Cao Cao had sent an announcement to Chenliu to recruit troops. At that time, Gao came to Dian Wei and others to discuss the matter.
"Dong Zhuo is unruly, and the world is in chaos. Now Cao Mengde is recruiting volunteers and issuing a proclamation inviting the princes of the world to fight against Dong Zhuo. It is the time for us and other men to make contributions. Nesting in the mountains and forests to do knightly things may seem beautiful, but in the end
It is not a long-term solution, but it is a failure of our abilities. Why not respond to Cao Cao's call and join the rebel army, so that you can do a great job in the future and live up to our great achievements." Seeing that everyone has gathered, Gao Gao
Shun didn't beat around the bush and said it straight to the point.
The twenty-odd people who originally belonged to the Bingzhou Army naturally had no objections and were even looking forward to it. Although Gao Shuncai just said "the things of traveling as a knight", everyone knew that it was just a whitewash. As a soldier,
From the bottom of their hearts, they all did not want to engage in such banditry. But the dozen or so people brought by Dian Wei focused their attention on Dian Wei, waiting for his decision.
"Since the good brother has ambitions, then the eldest brother will naturally not object!" During this more than a month of getting along, Dian Wei had already known about Gao Shun's background in the military, and also noticed that Gao Shun had great ambitions and was by no means the kind of person who was willing to accept it.
People who are buried in the mountains and forests. Since brothers are worthy of each other, how can I, the elder brother, hold my younger brother back? Besides, I have extraordinary martial arts skills, so it would be a pity to just be a ranger.
When Dian Wei spoke, his subordinates naturally followed suit. Seeing that no one objected, Gao Shun was also happy. Now that the plan had been decided, Gao Shun and Dian Wei led more than thirty of their men to Chenliu.
———————————————————————————————————— “I am Gao Shun, whose courtesy name is Changgong. He was originally a member of the Mu Ding army in Bingzhou.
A military prince couldn't stand Lu Bu's evil deeds of killing his lord, so he brought a group of people to settle outside Chenliu City." Gao Shun introduced himself while secretly sizing up the eternal hero in front of him. Cao Cao
His stature is slightly shorter, and his appearance is ordinary. There is nothing majestic or majestic about him, but the light revealed in his deep eyes seems to have a kind of charm that can make people's hearts beat.
"This is Dian Wei, my sworn brother who I met in Chenliu, and I agree with you. Now that I heard that Duke Cao has raised a righteous army, I came here to surrender to you and let Duke Cao drive you."
Cao Cao stroked his beard slightly, feeling very happy. He had been staying in Chenliu for a while, so he had naturally heard of Dian Wei's reputation. Since Gao Shun was his sworn brother, he thought his martial arts were not low. In addition, these two people brought
His more than thirty subordinates are all full of murderous intent. It can be seen at a glance that they are soldiers who have been killed for a long time. They are definitely not comparable to the recruits he has recruited these days. Although the number is not large, they are still in short supply for today's soldiers.
For Cao Cao, who was in the stage of major general, it also made him a little excited.
"Two brave men are here to throw, they are like fishes in water!" Cao Cao laughed and supported the two men, with a look of eagerness on his face.
"Damn it, why did the ancients like to say that they are like fish in water?" Gao Shun secretly complained about Cao Cao's hospitality. Although he came from a later generation, he knew that Cao Cao's pretentiousness was a way to win people's hearts, but at this moment, he could not help but feel worried.
.Looking at Cao Cao's appearance, he would not do anything like eating at the same table or sleeping on the same bed. You must know that he has no hobby of cutting off sleeves and dividing peaches, let alone giving up his chastity. If he then faces Cao Cao,
When forced, should I resist politely or refuse outright? You must know that even Dian Wei, the sworn brother, has never slept with me. It would be a big loss if he surrendered to a lord and had to put his body upside down.
Fortunately, the facts show that these are just Gao Shun's delusions of persecution. In other words, Gao Shun and Dian Wei's surrender is certainly worthy of Cao Cao's happiness, but for now, the two of them are not important enough for Cao Cao to invite him to sleep together. After all, Liu Bei
In this life, apart from the two brothers Zhang and Zhang, I have only slept with one man, Zhuge Liang.
This scene of troops took more than a month. After Gao Shun Dianwei, Cao Cao's clan brothers Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and two other warriors Li Dian and Le Jin also came to surrender one after another, and the number of rebel soldiers
There are also more than 5,000 people growing continuously.
At this time, Cao Cao's message against thieves had spread to almost every state and county in the Han Dynasty. Led by Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, a total of seventeen princes responded one after another and formed an anti-Dong alliance. Soldiers and horses from all walks of life marched to Luoyang one after another and joined forces at
Outside Sishui Pass, there were more than 200,000 troops in total, and their momentum was extraordinary.
As the compiler of the memorandum, Cao Cao could also be regarded as the initiator of the alliance. Naturally, he would not stay out of the matter and rushed to Sishui Pass with his generals and the five thousand rebels.
—————————————————————————————————— “Report——Na Hua Xiong led his troops out of the pass and drowned in battle in front of the camp!
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Sun Jian was defeated. Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, known as the Tigers of Jiangdong, were defeated by Hua Xiong, and also defeated general Zu Mao. This was something that many princes did not expect. And Hua Xiong was even more proud after defeating Sun Jian.
When the troops were full, they led a group of troops to call for formation in front of the gate of the coalition camp.
All the princes looked at each other, only Yuan Shu lowered his head. After all, he knew the cause of Sun Jian's defeat. If he hadn't been jealous of talents and deducted food and grass, Sun Jian might have offered Hua Xiong's head in front of the tent at this time.
However, these things cannot be made public in any case.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, couldn't sit still and asked first: "Sun Wentai's defeat at the hands of Hua Xiong has greatly reduced the morale of our army. And now Hua Xiong is calling for formation in front of the camp. What can we do about it?"
After another period of silence, a general came out from behind Yuan Shu, raised his head and said, "Yu She is willing to fight Na Hua Xiong, and I will definitely sacrifice his head in front of the tent!" Yuan Shao was overjoyed and drank wine for him.
Not long after, the messenger reported back: "General Yu She and Hua Xiong were killed after only one battle." All the princes were horrified.
After another period of silence, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, slowly came out and said to Yuan Shao: "I have a general named Pan Feng who may be able to kill Hua Xiong." Yuan Shao heard this and ordered Pan Feng to fight.
I saw that Pan Feng was eight feet tall and carrying a big ax weighing more than 70 kilograms. His demeanor could be called majestic and high-spirited. However, Gao Shun, who was standing behind Cao Cao, couldn't help but feel...
I smacked my lips for a while. I thought to myself that Zhang He was still under your Han Fu's command at this time. He was so powerful that he sent a waste to die. Could it be that he wanted to fulfill Pan Feng's reputation as a general in future generations?
Sure enough, the messenger soon reported back: "General Pan and Hua Xiong were killed before they could fight Sanhe."
At this time, all the princes were really dumbfounded and a little at a loss. After seeing each other for a while, Yuan Shaocai said angrily: "It's a pity that my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou are not here. If there is one person here, why worry about that?"
Hua Xiongzai!" After saying this, he sighed again.
Originally, Dian Wei was standing behind Cao Cao and had no interest in Hua Xiong. However, when he saw two generals from the coalition army being easily killed by him, he thought that the other general must be a rare and powerful general, so his fighting spirit was aroused. However,
Just when Dian Wei was about to step out and ask for orders to fight Hua Xiong, a loud voice sounded first: "The last general is incompetent, and I am willing to kill Hua Xiong!"
Everyone looked at the person who spoke, and saw that he was nine feet tall, with red phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, a red face and a long beard. His whole body faintly exuded an arrogance that looked down on the world. Who else could he be if he wasn't Guan Yu?
"As expected of Guan Gong, who is admired by future generations, he is really majestic." When Gao Shun saw Guan Yu for the first time, he couldn't help but be impressed by his magnanimity and secretly admired him.
The other princes in the field did not know Guan Yu, so the general Yuan Shu asked: "Who are you and what is your current position?"
After Yuan Shu asked, he saw a man with a face like a crown of jade and thick earlobes, slowly stood up and replied: "This is Bei's sworn brother Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, who serves as a horse archer in Bei's army."
Originally, all the princes saw Guan Yu's extraordinary demeanor and had some expectations for him. They didn't want to hear Liu Bei's words, and all of them immediately changed their expressions. Yuan Shu even cursed on the spot: "You are so outrageous, a general in the army is still fighting."
No less a horse archer than Hua Xiong, how dare you speak such arrogant words!"
When Guan Yu heard this, Danfeng's eyes narrowed into slits. It was obvious that his anger had accumulated to a certain level. Guan Yu was arrogant and could not bear others to look down on him. However, he was not as irritable as Zhang Fei. He knew that Yuan Shu's superior status was definitely not due to him or anyone else.
His eldest brother can challenge him. It doesn't matter if he is alone, but he must not let his eldest brother suffer the same misfortune, so Guan Yu can only hold back and keep quiet.
Guan Yu's retreat did not mean that Yuan Shu was willing to give up. He continued to shout: "This man is so arrogant and rude, I will beat him out with sticks from left and right!"
After hearing this, Guan Yu's eyes that had narrowed into slits suddenly widened. It was obvious that Yuan Shu's actions had made him furious and on the verge of explosion. The mere verbal insult could be tolerated, but if he was attacked by a soldier in the military camp,
Beating him with sticks, no matter how much he thought about Liu Bei, Guan Yu would never stand it.
Just when Guan Yu was at the forefront of the storm, Cao Cao came out to smooth things over and said: "Calm down the road. Since this man makes big words, he must have brave strategies. It is better to let him go to fight. If he fails to win, it is not too late to punish him."
Of course Yuan Shu refused to give up and continued: "Sending a horse archer to fight will only make Hua Xiong laugh!"
Cao Cao continued: "This man has a good appearance. How does Hua Xiong know that he is a horse archer?"
At this time, Guan Yu also said: "If I can't defeat Hua Xiong, please behead me!"
When Yuan Shu saw this, he didn't want to stop Guan Yu from going to the battle anymore. He just snorted and said: "If you can't defeat Hua Xiong, you will be killed by him naturally. Why do I need to waste my efforts?"
Seeing that Yuan Shu was unreasonable, Cao Cao ignored him and taught him how to get a cup of hot wine. He handed it to Guan Yu himself and said, "General, please go out and kill Hua Xiong under his horse." Guan Yu did not take the cup and just said:
"When I come back after killing Hua Xiong, I will drink this wine." After saying this, he directly picked up the knife and went out of the tent, mounted his horse and ran towards Hua Xiong.
Not long after, Guan Yu rode back and dropped something, which was Hua Xiong's head. Cao Cao was overjoyed when he saw it, so he picked up the wine glass and handed it to Guan Yu again. He saw that there was still some residual heat coming out of the wine. This time Guan Yu also
You're welcome, he took the wine glass and drank it in one sip. All the princes also came to Hua Xiong for the first ceremony, and they all clapped and celebrated. Only Yuan Shu was unhappy when he saw Guan Yu being in the limelight.