Chapter 28 Crying for a long time, I don't know who died
When the primary school heard Zhang Bao asked about Zhang Liang's situation, he was even more sad. On the one hand, he was afraid, and on the other hand, he was heartbroken. He couldn't hold back his tears.
"General Renggong led the people to resist desperately, and finally we retreated to Dalu Ze. Because the incident happened in a hurry, many brothers did not even have weapons in their hands. The officers and soldiers asked us to surrender, but we refused to surrender to the death. General Renggong led us to charge seven consecutive times.
All the formations failed, and finally the general fell into the lake and he did not know whether he was alive or dead. The water was deep and the waves were rough. I think it was, I think it was... none of the brothers were willing to surrender. Tens of thousands of brothers were forced into the lake and drowned. I have been familiar with the nature of water since I was a child.
Try your best to escape..."
Zhang Bao staggered and almost fell down, but Zhou Yuanfu was at his side and held him up.
"Old thief Lu Zhi has always been cautious in using his troops and refused to take risks. How could he launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night?"
The principal wiped his tears and replied: "I heard that it was Huangfu Song who led the army, not Lu Zhi."
Zhang Bao said angrily: "Nonsense, Huangfu Song's army is still outside the city."
After saying that, it was like waking up from a dream.
"Send someone quickly outside the city to find out the news!"
Not long after, a general came back to report that there was an empty camp outside the city, with only a few soldiers left as suspects, and they dispersed immediately.
Zhang Bao was shocked when he heard this and beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"It was me who harmed my third brother, how can I live in this world with any dignity!"
After saying that he was about to kill himself with his sword, Zhou Yuanfu grabbed Zhang Bao's wrist.
"The matter has come to this, it is useless for Master and Disciple of the Second Heaven to die! We can leave the green hills without worrying about having firewood, so we can find a way to avenge the Master of the Third Heaven!"
Everyone also offered advice one after another.
Zhang Bao had no choice but to put down his sword after hearing this, and the crowd gradually became quiet. Everyone was eagerly awaiting Zhang Bao's decision.
A general said first: "General Digong, why don't we take this opportunity to break out?"
Zhang Bao said angrily: "Breaking through, where to go? I want to stay here and fight to the death with Huangfu Song to avenge the two heavenly masters!"
The general continued: "We can't defeat Huangfu Song's army. Now Huangfu Song joins forces with Lu Zhi. If we continue to defend, we will really die without a burial place. Why don't we retreat to Youzhou?
There are tens of thousands of brothers in the state, and Youzhou is vast and sparsely populated..."
Before the generals could finish speaking, Zhang Bao said angrily: "Stop! I have made up my mind. Our strength has been restored in these days. Generals, please organize your troops. I will fight to the death with the officers and soldiers outside Quyang City to avenge this blood feud!"
Zhou Yuanfu also felt that what the general said was reasonable, and wanted to step forward to persuade him. However, he was defeated by Zhang Bao a few days ago. If he tried to persuade him at this time, and Zhang Bao was angry now, it would probably be counterproductive if he failed to persuade him.
When everyone saw that he had made up his mind, they dispersed.
The admonishing general shook his head and whispered to himself.
"I never thought that I, Yan Zheng, would die here."
Zhou Yuanfu was shocked when he heard this. According to history, Zhang Bao died in the hands of Yan Zheng. Yan Zheng saw that there was no hope of defending the city, so he assassinated Zhang Bao in order to gain wealth.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yuanfu walked a few steps and then turned back.
Zhang Bao was sighing and weeping silently. When he saw Zhou Yuanfu turning back, he quickly wiped away his tears secretly.
Zhou Yuanfu came closer and said: "Two Heavenly Masters, is the person who just advised you Yan Zheng?"
Zhang Bao was currently grieving for Zhang Liang's death in battle. He couldn't care about so much, and he was quite impatient.
"Well, it's Yan Zheng, don't worry about him. You came just in time, I have something for you to do."
Zhou Yuanfu became even more anxious when he heard that it was indeed a strict policy.
"If it is Yan Zheng, then the Second Heavenly Master should be more careful. This person..."
"What should you be wary of? Yan Zheng has been a religious believer for many years. He has been very brave and has made many great contributions since the beginning of the war. He is absolutely trustworthy!"
Zhou Yuanfu was afraid that what he insisted on persuading would make Zhang Bao angry again, so he thought about it for a long time, "If everything goes smoothly for us, then this person must be loyal. I am afraid that if he encounters a desperate situation, then he may have second thoughts."
"If you say this, then everyone has to be on guard. How can I take care of it? You don't need to say more. I also heard some of what you told your elder brother. Take Guan Yu as an example. He is so loyal. It is said that
At this time, I should be with Liu Bei, but now Guan Yu has become your brother. It seems that nothing can't be changed. I treat Yan Zheng sincerely, and I believe Yan Zheng will not rebel, so you don't have to worry too much.
Already."
Zhou Yuanfu thought that this was indeed the case and had no way to refute, so he could only remain silent.
"I will be careful myself. The situation is critical now and my eldest brother's dharma body has not been buried yet. I want to send you to escort my eldest brother's dharma body to my hometown of Julu for burial. What do you think?"
Zhou Yuanfu bowed and said: "It is my duty to escort Master Dharmakaya back home. However, the war is about to begin. I want to contribute to the army, so I can be escorted by Yuan Shao."
However, Zhang Bao's face darkened and he said in a long tone: "It seems that you don't listen to anyone else except eldest brother!"
When Zhou Yuanfu saw Zhang Baoniu's temper rising again, he did not dare to contradict him again.
"I have ordered people to get the head from Luoyang. If you calculate the distance, you will have reached your hometown in the past few days. You can set off early tomorrow morning."
Zhou Yuanfu felt miserable when he thought that this separation might be forever.
"Thank you for being taken care of by the Second Heavenly Master these days. Please take care of yourself."
Zhou Yuanfu saluted solemnly, Zhang Bao waved his hand and said nothing more.
Early the next morning, Zhang Bao led all the generals to worship Zhang Jiao and see him off. Until Zhou Yuanfu set out, Zhang Bao never spoke to him, which made Zhou Yuanfu feel sad.
After leaving the city, Zhou Yuanfu said to Pei Yuanshao: "Second brother, you and third brother escort the Heavenly Master's body to Julu first. Be careful on the way and send out more sentries."
Pei Yuanshao agreed.
Xu Yuanzhi asked: "Brother, what are you going to do? Aren't you going to come with us?"
Zhou Yuanfu replied: "I heard that there is a man in Changshan County who is very skilled in martial arts. My fifth and sixth brothers and I went to have a look. If we can recruit him, it will be very helpful to our great cause."
Pei Yuanshao said: "Brother, please be more careful when you go here. I will leave the master's affairs to Yuan Zhi and me. You can come and join us as soon as possible after finishing the work. Don't miss the time for master's burial."
Although Xu Yuanzhi was reluctant to give up, he didn't say much.
The brothers said farewell to each other. Pei Yuanshao and his entourage stayed overnight at dawn, sent out multiple sentries, and cautiously headed towards the giant deer.
Let's say that Zhou Yuanfu and others inquired all the way and finally found out that there was indeed a Zhaojiazhuang in Zhending County, Changshan County.
As they approached the village, Zhou Yuanfu said to the two of them: "Zhaojiazhuang is ahead. There is a man named Zhao Yun in the village. Please help me conquer this man, two brothers."
Cui Niupi asked curiously: "Brother, what is this person's ability that makes you make a special trip?"
"This man is highly skilled in martial arts, loyal and courageous. Master told me that this man's future is limitless. If I get this man's help, I can accomplish great things in the future."
Zhou Yuanfu's calculation is that now that Zhang Jiao is dead, there is no evidence of his death. He has some understanding of the historical process, so he can just pretend to have Zhang Jiao's supernatural powers, so that people will not doubt him, and he will save a lot of words.
Cui Niupi said: "What's the difficulty? I can tell him to surrender naturally with my sharp tongue."
After saying that, he glanced at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu said bitterly: "Stop showing off your little cleverness. Brother, don't worry. Guan Mou can make him sincerely surrender even with the gun in his hand and the knife in his palm."
The three of them decided on their plan and walked towards the village.
As soon as we entered the village, we saw white flags hanging outside the doors of many people's houses. It was obvious that many people in the village had passed away.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, fierce fighting has raged for several months, and the Central Plains has been devastated. Almost every village has died in the battle, some as officers and soldiers, and most of them as Yellow Turban soldiers. Even among neighbors, one person is a Yellow Turban soldier.
If one person serves as an officer or soldier, this is a confusing situation that cannot be explained clearly.
Several people inquired all the way, and when they arrived at the door of Zhao Yun's house, they saw that there were also white flags hanging. Zhou Yuanfu had an idea and whispered to the other two people.
Several people went in crying. Zhou Yuanfu knelt down and cried loudly, calling himself Uncle Zhao.
The Zhao family was very surprised when they saw it.
After several people had finished crying, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy politely raised his hands and asked: "How polite are you guys? I don't know where they are from. How do you recognize my brother?"
Zhou Yuanfu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and he thought something was wrong. He didn't ask clearly before he came in, thinking that the person lying there was Zhao Yun's father.
Even if he admitted his mistake now, Zhou Yuanfu had to bite the bullet and said: "Is your Excellency Zhao Yun?"
"This is Zhao Yun. May I ask who you are?"
"My name is Yuanfu from Zhou Cang. Dear brother, you can call me Brother Zhou. This time, I came here to visit Uncle Zhao on the orders of my master. Brother Zhao. To Brother Zhao, I don't want Brother Zhao to have already..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yun jumped aside and asked coldly: "Are you Zhou Cang? Your master is the thief Zhang Jiao!"