From the cracks in the clouds, from the orange-yellow edge that lines the sun, the sunlight becomes a broad fan-like light that slants down.
Under the morning light, Niutou Ridge had been reduced to ashes. What was left behind after a night of fierce fighting were thousands of corpses charred by the fire. The remaining fire had just been extinguished, and a faint smoke was still rising from the entire camp, lighting up the surrounding sky.
Half of it was blackened.
"Sir, the battle is all over. Our army has killed more than 400 people, captured 23,000 traitors, 5,000 people were burned to death in the fire, and 1,500 people died in the melee." Fei An walked over.
Gao Fei's side reported the entire battlefield situation to Gao Fei.
"Well, where is the thief's first treasure?" Gao Fei asked.
Fei An said: "Zhang Bao led his troops to escape, and Zhang Junhou has already chased him."
Gao Fei nodded and said slowly: "Since Zhang Fei chased after him, he must be able to capture him easily. Send the order and the army will march towards Quyang City."
"promise!"
After the order was issued, Fei An and Guan Hai led the Han army and escorted the captured Yellow Turbans towards the city of Xia Quyang slowly, while Gao Fei led Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Lu Heng and two hundred Qingqi to rush to Xia Quyang first.
At about nine o'clock, Gao Fei and others led everyone to Xiaquyang City, but saw that the gate of Xiaquyang City was wide open, and the yellow scarf thieves in the city all took off the yellow scarfs wrapped around their heads, and lined up on both sides of the road.
Welcoming the Han troops entering the city, everyone from outside the city to the city showed a trace of joy, as if they were glad that they were back in the arms of the Han.
At the front of the welcoming team, Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao, and Bian Xi were waiting there respectfully.
Looking from a distance, Liao Huadan saw a majestic Han army approaching, and he immediately ordered the gongs and drums to be beaten.
The gongs and drums sounded quickly, and then the yellow turban soldiers lined up on both sides shouted loudly: "General Gao is mighty! General Gao is mighty!"
When Gao Fei saw such a scene, a faint smile appeared on his lips. When he rode his horse to the city gate, he saw Liao Hua, Pei Yuanshao, Bian Xi and everyone kneeling on the ground, shouting in unison: "
I’ll wait to see General Gao!”
Such a formation, such a welcome, it was as if Gao Fei had really become a general. He looked back at the people behind him. Except for Liu Bei, who was expressionless, everyone else was filled with inexplicable joy. A fierce battle last night changed the situation.
After coming to a city like today, the dead can rest in peace, and their hard work is worth it.
Turning over and dismounting, Gao Fei walked straight over and personally helped up Liao Hua, Pei Yuanshao and Bian Xi. He quickly looked at the three of them. According to the appearance described by Guan Hai, he said to Liao Hua, who was standing in the middle: "You
Is it Liao Yuanjian?"
"Return to the general, the young one is Liao Hua!" Liao Hua is about 1.68 meters tall, not too tall, with a black mole on his cheek. When he spoke, his bright eyes showed a shrewdness.
"It is said that there are no generals in Shu, and Liao Hua is the vanguard. I'm afraid this is just a prejudice against Liao Hua. Whether it is military force or intelligence, compared with those famous figures in the Three Kingdoms, he is naturally inferior.
Judging from his design of the city this time, Liao Hua is quite clever. It seems that I have another capable assistant." After Gao Fei looked at Liao Hua, he nodded with satisfaction and praised secretly in his heart.
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After Gao Fei pondered for a moment, he said: "I have listened to Guan Hai about your affairs, Liao Hua, from now on you three will follow me."
"Thank you, General, for your kindness!" Liao Hua, Pei Yuanshao, and Bian Xi said in unison.
"Uh... I'm not a general yet, I'm just a former army commander. You can just call me your lord," Gao Fei said.
Liao Hua said: "Although it is not the case now, it will be in the near future. The general killed Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang, defeated Zhang Bao, and pacified the Yellow Turbans in Hebei. He will definitely be rewarded by the court and promoted to a noble rank.
It's only a matter of time before you become a marquis and become a prime minister, so you guys are just congratulating the general in advance."
After hearing this, Gao Fei felt that although Liao Hua was young, he was very good at talking. He smiled, took Liao Hua's hand and said, "If it weren't for your support in the city this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
To quell the Yellow Turbans, your contribution this time is indeed the first, as it has avoided war between the two sides. I will report the truth to the court and let the court reward you."
"The general's kindness is understood by Xiao Xiao. It's just that Xiao Xiao is a Yellow Turban bandit. Even if he has made meritorious service, he may not be able to get a reward. As long as the court can forgive the crimes that Xiao Xiao has committed before, that will be enough. Besides Xiao Xiao
You have surrendered to the general, and from now on you are the general's servant. The general has not received any reward, so how can you dare to go beyond your limits?" Liao Hua hurriedly bowed.
As soon as he finished speaking, before Gao Fei had time to reply, he heard a cavalryman driving quickly from the northwest, shouting the word "urgent report" all the way.
Gao Fei rushed forward, and the cavalryman ran to Gao Fei's side. Before he could get off his horse, he shouted loudly: "Sir, it's not good, Zhang Junhou... Zhang Junhou, he... he..."
"Zhang Fei?" Gao Fei saw how nervous the cavalryman was and realized the urgency of the situation. He hurriedly asked, "What happened to Zhang Fei? Was he caught in Zhang Bao's ambush?"
The cavalryman turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee, took a breath, clasped his fists and said: "Sir, Zhang Bao is dead, but he was killed by a man in white robes. Zhang Junhou asked the man for Zhang Bao's head, but the man refused to give it to him.
, and they also fought with Zhang Junhou. The two fought from morning to now, and the outcome has not been decided. Zhou Junhou couldn't comfort Zhang Junhou, so he sent his subordinates to report to the Lord!"
"What did you say? Fighting from morning until now?" Gao Fei was very surprised. He thought that Zhang Fei is a top-notch general. Anyone who can fight with him until now is naturally a top-level general, so he hurriedly asked, "
Where are they now?"
"To the northwest, in the territory of Changshan Zhending!" the cavalryman replied.
"Changshan Zhending? Is it Zhao Yun? If it is really him, then I must conquer him."
Thinking of this, Gao Fei turned to everyone and said: "Brother Xuande, please stay with Lu Heng and cooperate with Liao Hua and others to deal with things in Quyang City. Brother Yun, please come with me to take a look."
There was also a ripple in Liu Bei's heart. He knew Zhang Fei's martial arts. He thought that the person who could fight Zhang Fei without a winner must be a hero. He didn't want to miss this opportunity to get to know a hero, so he hurriedly said:
"Sir, my third brother has a bad temper. Apart from me, I'm afraid no one can persuade him to stop. I think it's better to let Yun Chang stay and I will go with you."
Gao Fei said: "No! You stay, Yun Chang will go with me. Brother Xuande is a talented person, and he must be better at sorting out these things than me! Brother Yun, let's go!"
"Sir, I think it's better to let the general stay and let my eldest brother go with you..." Guan Yu seemed to understand Liu Bei's mood and clasped his fists.
Before Guan Yu could finish speaking, Gao Fei scolded: "This is a military order! That's it. Anyone who talks too much will be killed without mercy!"
Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other. In desperation, they had no choice but to reply with the others: "Promise! I will obey your order!"
After shouting and flying high, Guan Yu got on his horse and headed northwest towards Changshan Zhending with a hundred light cavalry, leaving only Liu Bei, Lu Heng, Liao Hua and others who were unhappy.
When Lu Heng saw Gao Fei and Guan Yu and others leaving quickly, he cupped his hands and said: "Liu Junhou, your master's meaning is very clear. Let's go to the city with Liao Hua and others to take care of everything!"
Liao Hua hurriedly said: "Two adults, please enter the city!"
After all, Liu Bei was Gao Fei's subordinate now, and he did not dare to openly resist his superior, so he turned around, clasped his fists towards Lu Heng, Liao Hua and others and said: "I've kept you waiting, let's enter the city!"
Gao Fei led Guan Yu and a hundred cavalrymen at high speed. Although there were some bumps, it did not affect Gao Fei's joyful mood at all.
On the way, he saw a somewhat unhappy look on Guan Yu's face. He guessed that he had just disgraced Liu Bei, and Guan Yu was secretly complaining about himself, so he asked: "Brother Yun, are you angry with me for what just happened?
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"The general will not dare!" Guan Yu replied very coldly.
Gao Fei smiled and said: "There is nothing daring, I can see it, but I was a bit unhuman just now. However, please think about it, Brother Yun, in front of so many people just now, if I
If we don’t do that, how can those newly surrendered Yellow Turbans be dispatched by me in the future?”
"I will understand!" Guan Yu's answer was still cold.
Gao Fei thought for a moment and then continued: "Brother Yun, you said that someone who can fight with Brother Yide and still not have a winner, how can he compare to Brother Yun?"
As soon as he heard the discussion about force, Guan Yu perked up and said slowly: "Well...Actually, my third brother and I have never had a real duel, so it's hard to comment."
Gao Fei said "Yeah" and said with a smile: "Now that the Yellow Turbans in Hebei have been pacified, after we get Brother Yide, we can go back and have a fun competition to see who is better. I wonder what Brother Yun thinks?"
Guan Yu nodded and said: "Sir, in fact, I really want to compete with you. When I first saw you competing with your third brother, I could tell that neither you nor your third brother had used their true strength.
Fighting against masters is one of the greatest pleasures in the world!"
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Well, when we get back, we will compete and test each other. If there are any shortcomings, please ask Brother Yun to give you some pointers!"
Guan Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome."
When Gao Fei heard Guan Yu smile, he immediately said: "It takes ten years to smile. Brother Yun's smile is very beautiful. It's better to smile more in the future."
Guan Yu nodded and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, sir!"
The group continued to move forward, and Gao Fei and Guan Yu were talking and laughing along the way, gradually alleviating Guan Yu's unhappiness just now.
Entering the realm of Changshan, under the leadership of the cavalry, Gao Fei and others entered a mountain road. From a distance, they heard Zhang Fei's violent shouts and the sound of weapons clashing.
Zhou Cang stood on the mountain road, staring attentively at the duel between Zhang Fei and the white-robed boy, not daring to be distracted at all. He finally saw what it means to be a master today. He was looking straight ahead when he suddenly heard
When someone behind him shouted, "My lord is here," he quickly turned around and looked back to see the soldiers on the mountain road dodging a path, and Gao Fei walked out of that path.
There was joy on his face, and he hurriedly rushed forward, clasping his fists and saying, "I'm here to see you, Your Excellency!"
Gao Fei said "Yeah" and walked directly to the front. He saw Zhang Fei and a young man in white robes fighting fiercely. The mountain path less than three feet wide became the place for their fight. There were stunned yellow scarf thieves on both sides.
The sun was blazing, Zhang Fei had taken off his coat, and his upper body was naked. His thick arms, strong chest, and plump waist showed off every inch of muscle on his body, and the veins all over his body popped out, and he uttered several numbers from time to time.
He shouted loudly like rolling thunder, and his body was covered with sweat.
Gao Fei saw that the white robe of the young man in white robe had been tightly wrapped with sweat. His skin was extremely fair. He was more than eight feet tall. His sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes were as sharp as the rough lines on his face.
Perfect, handsome but not feminine, masculine but not vulgar, with just the right amount of muscles that are neither obtrusive nor thin, he is a handsome man.
"Is the person coming here very different from Zhao Zilong?" Gao Fei saw that Zhang Fei and the white-robed boy were fighting inextricably, so he called out heartily and asked tentatively.
The voice reached the ears of the young man in white robe. When the man heard someone calling his name, he responded loudly: "That's right!"
"Zhao Yun! It's Zhao Yun! That's great, hahaha!" Gao Fei's face looked very surprised and he almost danced. He shouted to the people in the fight, "Stop! Stop everyone! It's all my own."