At the moment when the sky was completely bright, Bao Chu woke up under the reminder of the biological clock in his body. He turned over and sat up, stretched out his feet from the bed, and put on the Weida. The so-called Weida means leather boots, and leather boots are also Geweida.
, represents black. This pair of black leather boots is worth eight hundred and fifty yuan, and one stone (one hundred and twenty kilograms, thirty kilograms) of grain per hour is only a few hundred yuan. In other words, these shoes are worth a thousand kilograms of grain.
There are tens of thousands of generals in the Hussars' General Mansion, and this expenditure alone will cost more than 100 million yuan.
Fortunately, there is no need to pay it out every year, and it is usually renewed every three years. However, on average, it is still tens of millions of dollars a year, which shows how difficult it is to raise an army. Gai Jun was born into a wealthy family around him, and he lived a privileged life since he was a child. He never thought about it.
I was worried about money, but now I am becoming more and more greedy for money, and I even risked the whole world to rob imperial tombs. This is the fundamental reason.
Bao Chu put on his shoes, hung the four-foot ring-headed sword on his waist, picked up a big stick, and walked out.
"Zhonglang..." When the guards outside the door saw Bao coming out from inside, they all saluted.
Bao Chu nodded lightly. Gai Jun's order to appoint him as the Commander-in-Chief arrived yesterday. The guards immediately changed their names. The Commander-in-Chief and the Colonel were both competing for two thousand stones, but after all, there was a distinction between superior and inferior.
Like General Du Liao, he was also compared to two thousand stones, but he was in charge of the military affairs of the two states of Bing and You. He was completely different from the miscellaneous captains and lieutenants.
The warm and soft sunshine shone on his body. Bao Chu closed his eyes and took a deep breath of fresh air. He felt extremely comfortable from head to toe, and then he stood outside the tent and danced like no one else.
"Shi Ming? Shi Bing" says: "The spear is eight feet long and is called Zhen, and it is held immediately." Liu Xi, the author of "Shi Ming", is only thirty years old this year and has not yet written a book. However, this statement is not original and has been around since ancient times.
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It was used immediately, and the abalone was danced with steps without any stagnation. When it was running, it was extremely smooth and vigorous. The guards were fascinated and envious of it. They all thought in their hearts: having such martial arts beside them.
, high-ranking officials and noble titles are not easy to obtain. As long as I can reach half of the other party in my life, I will be satisfied.
After more than two moments of dancing, the sword suddenly turned around, inserted into the soil, and hit the ground nearly a foot. He then pulled out the sword from his waist. The next moment, he saw white light flashing, cold air, and the howling of the wind. The essence of his sword skills,
It’s even more superior to the method of filial piety.
Another two-quarters of an hour passed, and when Bao came out to put away his sword, his guards brought in a majestic green war horse. This horse was his mount, a thousand-mile horse raised by the Huns. It was not only very strong in its legs, but also humane, and was caressed by its owner.
, immediately rubbed his head against it, his big eyes were watery, and he snorted repeatedly, urging the owner to come up quickly.
Bao Chu smiled happily, jumped on his horse, and inspected the camp.
After Lu Bu's troops were defeated, within two or three days, the number of people who had returned one after another had reached 7,000, which was more than twice that of Gai's army. There were only a few hundred people left outside at most.
Bao went out to circle the camp and waited until all the soldiers had finished eating before inviting his second brother Bao Ya, fourth brother Bao Cheng and other commanders and princes to have a meal. This was the same in the Gai army. This rule was learned by Gai Jun from Huangfu Song.
, when the latter conquered the Yellow Turbans, they gained great military morale. Every time the army stopped, they had to set up camp curtains and then set up their tents. After the soldiers had eaten, they themselves tasted the food. And Huangfu Song succeeded his uncle, Huangfu of Sanming in Liangzhou.
In the past, Huangfu Gui was famous for his warm-hearted soldiers.
After dinner, Bao Chu led his five hundred cavalry out of the camp as usual and patrolled north. He was always worried about Gao Shun escaping from his hands. He often led his troops northward for several days in order to capture Gao Shun. Later.
It is hidden in the mountains of Pingyin County. If it wants to return to Guanzhong, there are two ways. One is to cross the Yellow River to the north, enter the river, and then turn west and return to the east of the river. This is a dead end. The other is to go south and pass through the ruins of Hangu Pass. Bao comes out.
The focus of the patrol is between Pingyin County, Hangu Pass and Gucheng County.
Gao Shun was a close confidant of the late Bingzhou governor Ding Yuan. He once cooperated with the Gai army to fight against Tu Ge and the Xiongnu coalition. However, at that time, Gao Shun was just a small military prince. To put it bluntly, he was an equal among the Gai army.
There were seventy or eighty people of higher rank or even above him, so it was impossible for the generals of the Gai army to cross paths with him. However, in the battle of Pingyin, Gao Shun used thousands of defeated and exhausted soldiers to confront Bao's thousands of fine cavalry.
He fought and retreated, and finally successfully escaped from danger, which really made Bao Chu look at him with admiration.
Gao Shun, this is a general who is not inferior to Xu Huang
Bao was traveling in the desolate wilderness and expressed this emotion. Xu Huang was born as a Baibo bandit in the east of the Hedong River. He was steady in his military use and flexible, and had the style of a general. After surrendering, he followed Pang De into Hengshan and Gai Jun into Jizhou, and made many military exploits.
, deeply loved by the hussar generals, and not surprisingly, he will be promoted to Zhonglang General in the near future, and he will have the momentum to come from behind and overwhelm the old troops.
As Gai Jun's territory becomes larger and larger, there will be more and more newcomers, and the competition will become more intense. However, Bao Chu is not worried. First, Gai Jun has always been nostalgic and will never treat his old brothers badly. Second, Bao Chu has no regard for himself.
I have full confidence in my talents. Within three years, I will definitely become a general and a marquis, and I will honor my ancestors...
The sun was gradually rising and was approaching midday. Twenty miles due north of Bao Chu and his party, a defeated army of 500 people marched south quickly. The reason why they were described as defeated soldiers was because they were all without exception.
Their faces were tired, their clothes and armor were disheveled, and some people even had empty hands, panicking like a bereaved dog.
What is surprising is that such a miserable team, with no distance between people more than three feet, surrounded by long soldiers, first with swords and shields, and then with bows and crossbows, with unarmed soldiers wrapped in the innermost
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Yes, this team is none other than Gao Shunbu.
Gao Shun was walking with the support of two guards. His cheeks were gray, his eyes were dull, his head was like a weed, his delicate fish scale armor had been torn to pieces, his left arm shoulder armor and shawl had completely fallen off, and there were three linings on his shoulders.
Among the three outer layers of old cloth, a brownish-red color appeared in the middle. There is no doubt that this is the color formed by blood coagulation.
Gao Shun escaped Bao Chu's pursuit that day and led more than 2,000 remnants of his troops to escape into the mountains. Unexpectedly, Gai's army refused to give up and entered the mountains to pursue him. The thousands of infantrymen who entered the mountains were all Bingzhou soldiers and Hengshan soldiers, who were best at mountain warfare.
, the two sides fought countless times in the past few days. Gao Shun's troops were defeated again and again, and they were unable to fight back. Gao Shun himself was once surrounded and was almost captured alive. He fought his way out of the siege. When he escaped from the mountains, Gao Shun was beside him.
There are only five hundred people left.
The guard took out a leather bag from his waist, handed it to Gao Shun, and said, "Colonel Lieutenant, drink some water."
Gao Shun nodded, raised his head and drank fiercely, his withered stomach made a "gurgling" sound, and was quickly propped up by the water. It was late spring and early summer, and there were many animals in the mountains. Unfortunately, they were fugitives and did not dare to light a fire to avoid
My opponent discovered that all he had eaten these days were dry food and spring water. The original three days of dry food had to be divided into six days, and more days...
Hearing the thunderous rumble in Gao Shun's stomach, a guard with big eyes took out a half-fist-sized piece of dried rice cake from his waist that exuded a peculiar smell. He licked his lips and handed it to Gao Shun, with a smile on his dirty face.
, pretending to be relaxed: "Colonel, I got extra dry food from a dead brother..."
Gao Shun looked directly into his eyes until the latter felt unnatural and moved away, then patted his shoulder and said, "I'm not hungry. I'll ask you for it when I am."
The big-eyed guard said anxiously: "Colonel Captain..."
Gao Shun said no more, pinched the other party's shoulder blades, and continued on his way.
A few days ago, he saw a red fire in the southwest in the deep mountains, which was in the direction of Hangu Pass. The fire burned for three full days before it was extinguished. Dong Zhuo's behavior was not difficult to guess. Gao Shun only had two questions left in his mind. First,
Will Gai's army evacuate Gucheng and go to Luoyang? This is related to whether they can return to Guanzhong, and secondly, does Lu Bu escape successfully?
Lü Bu used him and Dong Yi as bait and fled alone. He couldn't say how much he hated him. Likewise, he didn't have much respect for Lü Bu. Gao Shun had never been in contact with the hussar general Gai Jun, but it can be inferred from the rumors.
Chu, he is worthy of being an outstanding figure in Xizhou, his talents are definitely above Lu Bu, and even Dong Zhuo is not as good as him. He is a Ming lord worthy of surrender, and he has occupied his hometown and the state. More than one person offered to surrender, but Gao Shun rejected them all.
Not to mention that others couldn't understand, even he didn't know why he was so stubborn and refused to surrender. For Dong Zhuo? Definitely not. For Lu Bu? Not even. For the emperor, for the court? It seems not, neither...
A knight galloped back from afar and came straight to Pang De. He cupped his fists and reported: "Zhonglang, the cavalry discovered that there is a team of hundreds of people ten miles north..."
"Hundreds of people..." Bao Chu was startled, and then laughed. At this time, all the soldiers and soldiers were gathering towards Luoyang. They would not appear in the north at all. It was very clear who the other party belonged to. Gao Shun, Emperor Tian has paid off.
Finally let me wait for you.
"Let's go, let me attack the thief." Bao took out his sword and shouted in a loud voice.
Amidst the rumble of horse hooves, hundreds of Gaijun cavalry rushed northward at high speed.
Gao Shun's troops had no horses, and their scouts were all foot soldiers. They could not stay too far away from the main group, and their reconnaissance range was limited. When they found a large group of cavalry approaching, they blew the horns hung around their necks, and the next moment they were overrun by the cavalry.
Crush.
The sound of the horn is low and desolate, just like Gao Shun's heart at this moment. Looking from a distance, a black wave surges out from the horizon. Although the number of people is not large, between the ups and downs, it is turbulent, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, and no one who sees it loses fighting spirit.
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Gao Shun's already gray complexion became even more ugly.
After all the hard work and hardships, you still can't escape?
"Colonel Captain..."
Facing the frightened faces, Gao Shun sighed: "Whether you want to escape or surrender, you have to make the decision yourself."
Everyone looked at each other and immediately knelt down to ask for surrender. How could two legs outrun four legs? What’s more, everyone’s stomach was empty. They might be hunted by the opponent within a few miles. The general Gao Shun once said that he would dig the grave.
The tomb, the destruction of the imperial mausoleum, is not tolerated in the world. Once it falls into the enemy's hands, survival is slim. Even if it survives, they will never have the opportunity to meet the Guanzhong family again in this life. However, they really don't want to run away, even if Gai's army arrives and kills them immediately...
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Since the other party is willing to surrender, Bao Chu will certainly not use the butcher's knife. There are three million people under Gai Jun's rule, which seems to be a lot, but compared to the huge territory, it is nothing at all. Today's Bingzhou needs food and money.
If you have money, you need land... you don't lack anything, you just lack people.