Cheng Zhao rode his horse to the south of Gushui, which is the border of Henan County. His big face was full of depression. He was the village chief who was found hiding money by Zhenwei Zhonglang General Pound and was whipped (
General of 100 people). After Gai Jun arrived, he demoted him two levels without saying a word, demoting him to Shi Chang (ten people).
Shehu Camp is the personal guard camp of the Hussars General Gai Jun. It implements the system of high-ranking officials and high salaries, such as Shi Chang. The other camps are just fighting for food, while Shehu Camp has the rank of leader (fifty people), and they can barely compete with a hundred stones.
Incorporated into the 'official' system.
Cheng Zhao's family had no debts and was not in a hurry for money. He hid gold and silver simply because he loved money. It was only natural to join the army for profit. If he had been under Dong Zhuo, he might not have been punished, but Gai Jun had always been rigorous in running the army.
That's fine if he didn't know. How could he let him go if he knew? If he hadn't been considered an old man in the army, he would have been killed long ago.
Cheng Zhao is really quite capable. In the battle with Li Meng, he got into the battle first and killed dozens of levels with his hands. He killed one Sima and two military lords. His contribution was second only to Pang De. Hu Che'er and two others were brave enough to win the three armies.
of fierce generals.
Gai Jun was very angry and funny when he found out, so he had to be promoted to team leader (fifty men).
Just when Cheng Zhao was planning to follow Hu Che'er, I pursued the defeated army, established merits, and resumed my original post. Suddenly, I received an order from Gai Jun, asking him to take fifty people to patrol south of Gushui. To put it bluntly, they were scouts. Shehu Camp was used as a
The elite among the elite of the Gai army has always been the first choice for attack. When did they ever do the work of scouts?
This is the reason why Cheng Zhao is depressed. The Cavalry General obviously does not want him to make new achievements.
Gai Jun was indeed as he thought. He had just made a mistake and was punished. How could he be reinstated on the same day as a deterrent to the soldiers. Little did he know that his beloved general Hu Feng had already made a fortune in Beimang Mountain and filled his own pockets.
"Damn Dong Zhuo, you are the thief who brought trouble to the country. One day I will behead you..." Cheng Zhao did not dare to curse Gai Jun, so he had to take it out on Dong Zhuo. The latter was not unjust at all when he was scolded. Gucheng County and
Henan County was left with barren fields, dilapidated houses, and desolate population. It would take more than three or five years to restore the county to its former glory.
"Leader, do you still want to go forward?" asked a chief. After crossing Gushui, they walked south for ten miles and continued walking until they reached Luoshui.
Cheng Zhao was already holding back his anger, but when he heard this title, he immediately became angry and glared angrily: "Nonsense, I have important responsibilities, how can I just do it perfunctory?"
"..." Shi Chang knew that he had touched Shangguan Nilin and did not dare to say anything.
After a dozen riders had traveled a while, a sharp and piercing whistle suddenly sounded in the distance, which lasted for a long time.
Cheng Zhao's expression changed drastically. He sent a long whistle to indicate that his front cavalry had encountered the enemy. He turned to the commander who had just encountered his bad luck and ordered: "Blow the trumpet and order everyone around to gather towards me..."
Chief "Nuo" immediately took out the horn from his waist and started playing.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Cheng Zhao calmed down and sent a man back to the north of Gushui to inform General Gai Jun. There were still more than ten cavalry around him. He waved his hand and said: "Let's go over and have a look..." After saying this, he whipped his whip and galloped south, but the soldiers did not hesitate.
Hesitating, he immediately followed.
After running for several miles in one breath, I saw thirty or forty cavalry fighting one after another. From time to time, someone fell off his horse. The one running in front was obviously Gai Jun, with only ten cavalry. He faced an opponent several times his size, and
Fight and walk with ease.
Cheng Zhao took off his riding bow and came on Pegasus. He raised his hand and shot an arrow, hitting a man in the face. More than ten horsemen behind him shot long arrows, and Dong Jun was immediately knocked down. Cheng Zhao and the ten horsemen met Dong Jun.
Most of the scouts wore leather armor and carried crossbows and short knives, but Cheng Zhao's team came from the elite Shehu camp of the Gai army. They all wore heavy armor and carried long belts. After a charge, no one in Dong's army could sit safely on their horses.
Cheng Zhao jumped off his mount, looked at the seven Dong Jun survivors who were pinned to the ground in front of him, and sneered: "I'm in a bad mood today. If you have something to say, hurry up. If you don't say it, you won't have the chance to say it." There was dead silence on the other side.
, no one answered.
Cheng Zhao glanced at the man on the left with a sinister look, and asked: "Are you going to tell me?" The other man lowered his head and remained silent. Cheng Zhao pulled out the sword from his waist and struck Sergeant Dong's shoulder hard, causing blood to spurt out.
When he came out, his right arm fell off his shoulder, and the opponent held the broken arm and screamed miserably. Cheng Zhao's heart was as strong as iron and he was indifferent. He swung the knife again and removed his right arm, then his left leg, and then his right leg. Sergeant Dong only
The head and upper body were left, whining feebly and dying.
"..." The other six Dong Jun's faces were earth-colored and their bodies were like sieved chaff.
Cheng Zhao soon lost interest in the "human stick" and cut off the head of Sergeant Dong with a knife, making him completely quiet. Then he turned to the second man from the left, pointed the tip of the knife dripping with blood at his nose, and smiled.
He said: "What about you? Do you want to tell me?".
"..."
Cheng Zhao nodded slowly, cut off the second 'human stick' with his ruthless hands, and then turned to the third person... all the way to the sixth person... all the way to the sixth person, the other person couldn't bear the torture anymore, and his defense collapsed, truthfully
Answer, tell me everything you know.
"Lü Bu, Luoyang, an army of 14,000 infantry and cavalry..." Cheng Zhao thought thoughtfully, raised his hand and waved his sword, white light passed by, and the informer's head flew into the air more than ten feet away and fell to the grass.
The last person was so frightened that he knew he was going to die, but he still kowtowed: "General, spare your life..." He had no chance to raise his head. He only heard a "click" sound, his head was cut off and blood gushed out. The scene was cruel and bloody, just like a slaughterhouse.
Cheng Zhao returned the sword to its sheath, and at this time, more than ten riders on each side came to meet him. Cheng Zhao sent one person back to report the details to Gai Jun, and led dozens of riders to turn east, and then south, hoping to find out for himself.
, anyway, he can escape at any time, and it will be difficult for Dong Jun to catch up.
Although Cheng Zhao deliberately changed his route, he still inevitably encountered Dong Jun's cavalry. However, their combat effectiveness was very strong. They could kill their opponents in a few rounds with less than 100 people. They fought all the way to the Luoshui River and had a clear view of Dong Jun's situation.
There are more than 2,000 people on the river, all of them cavalry, and there are more people on the south bank. The previous scouts did not lie. Dong's army does have more than 10,000 people.
"Team rate..."
"Let's go..." Cheng Zhao didn't care that his men made another big mistake and led the crowd to retreat.
Cheng Zhao and others broke through Dong Jun's many scout defenses and arrived in front of Luoshui River. The two sides were only two miles apart. Although they retreated immediately after only showing a glimpse, it was full of provocation, especially for the proud Lu Bu, which was even more unacceptable.
.
Lu Bu was so angry that his eyebrows stood up, and he roared loudly: "How dare Shu Zian bully me, how dare Shu Zi'an bully me... Cheng Lian, Song Xian, lead people to kill them, don't bring your head to see them."
"No." Two majestic and powerful generals appeared behind Lu Bu. They all clasped their fists in response and chased hundreds of light cavalry out.
Zhang Liao said worriedly: "The scouts of the Gai army are here, and the main force should not be far away."
"..." Lu Bu's expression changed, and he was thinking quickly. If Gai's army were in Henan County, they would come straight towards him and attack halfway across the river. There would be no doubt that his side would be defeated. It would be equally bad in Gucheng, because the army wanted to return.
To pass Guguan, one must go to Gucheng, and Gushui is a difficult obstacle in front of him.
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and said: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to worry too much. The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. It is not impossible to follow the example of Xiang Ji, Huaiyin."
, to show his determination to fight to the death and defeat the stubborn enemy. Lu Bu mentioned the two of them to cheer himself up.
"..." Zhang Liao said silently. Xiang Yu and Han Xin are heroes of the ages. There may not be one person like him in hundreds of years. Although Lu Bu is very talented, he is not as talented as the two of them. Gai Jun is not like Wang Li or Zhao Xie. But Lu Bu is right.
, the matter has come to this, it is useless to worry too much, at worst, blood will be spilled in five steps, and he will die in the battle. He is confident that if he wants to get his own head, Gai Jun will definitely pay a high price.
Cheng Zhao and his party were heavily armored and had long armor, while Song Xian's pursuing team was light cavalry. The weight difference was dozens of kilograms, but the former had the advantage of horseshoes, so the speed of the two sides was roughly the same. But Cheng Zhao not only had to face the pursuers
, but also to avoid the encirclement of Dong Jun's scouts. The distance between the two is slowly shortening.
"Bang" Cheng Zhao looked back and fired an arrow, which was like a shooting star and shot down a person. To the left and to the northwest, dozens of Dong Jun's scouts came roaring towards him. He pulled the reins of his horse and turned to the right. Gai's soldiers followed suit.
, like flowing clouds and flowing water, they drew their bows and fired arrows in unison, accurately and ruthlessly. Just one rain of arrows reduced the opponent's number by more than 30%.
Another person arrived from the right front. Since the right side was the knight's blind spot and he couldn't fire his bow, Cheng Zhao had no choice but to shake off his whip and rush due north. Gai Jun barely escaped from the enemy's encirclement. After taking a breath, he used Look Back again.
arrow.
The two sides chased each other and ran for several miles. Cheng Zhao was constantly besieged by the other side and finally saw his own cavalry. Although there were a few people, there were only a dozen cavalry, which could not change the overall situation. But this was a good sign, because it meant that he
Entered your own area.
Cheng Lian and Song Xian looked at each other. Damn, the opponent was as slippery as a loach. Our side suffered at least a hundred casualties along the way, but the opponent's casualties were less than double. This battle was too frustrating.
They were basically certain that Gai's army was not in Henan, but in Gucheng County, north of Gushui. So was it necessary to pursue them now?
"Withdraw." Song Xian said. They had fought against the Gai army in Hanoi at the end of last year, and the result was a disastrous defeat. They knew that their strength was frightening. Once the Gai army numbered more than a hundred, the hundreds of light cavalry on our side were really not enough, and they would be defeated.
Beaten to ashes...
Cheng Lian glanced at Gai Jun unwillingly and nodded in agreement.
Dong Jun made a small circle and quickly returned south. On the way, he saw a lame war horse of Gai Jun, holding its dead master on its head and whining continuously. Cheng Lian's thought came to his mind. Gai Jun's combat effectiveness was amazing. Could it be that there was some secret?
?Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tighten the reins, stop my momentum, and walk towards the horse. When I got close, I observed it carefully.
For a long while, Cheng Lian stroked the horse's head and murmured to himself: "Two stirrups..."
"What?" Song Xian was confused.
Cheng Lian turned to Song Xian and said, "Gai Jun is equipped with two stirrups."
Song Xian blinked and said, "You mean..."
Cheng Lian nodded, his heart pounding. Maybe this is the secret of Gai Jun's strength. He has made a great contribution, he has made a great contribution...