Seeing this, the general of the Guards stepped forward and shouted: "Whose soldiers are in front of you? Hurry up and get out of the way."
"What are you talking about? I am a lieutenant general. What is your position? You are yelling in front of me and you don't know etiquette. Is this how your general taught you?"
The guard general was speechless and pointed at General Niu and said, "I will definitely tell General Xiahou about this matter."
"Whatever you say, I am going to rescue General Xiahou. Naturally, I want to prevent assassins from breaking in from behind. This is Vice General Zhou's order." Niu Jin Dayi said calmly.
The general's face turned red from holding back. He was not as eloquent as General Niu, but he was worried about Xia Houyuan's safety. He pointed his sword at General Niu and said, "If you don't give way, don't blame me for being rude."
General Niu's expression suddenly dropped, and he said: "What, you, a little general, call yourself a general in front of me, and you want to kill me? I think you look like an assassin, come here, take him down for me
, don’t delay our rescue of the general.”
"No." The two soldiers clasped their fists and walked towards the general of the bodyguard.
The guard general swung the ring-shou knife twice without hesitation, and the two soldiers were killed instantly.
The soldiers in the army must have a certain degree of bloodiness. Maybe they are useless on the battlefield, but in their own dens, they have to be strong, otherwise no one will think highly of you.
"Come here, catch him. He killed a soldier in our army. He must be with the assassins." General Niu has caught the reason and will definitely not let go.
Two more soldiers came out and looked at the guard general with stern eyes.
In a hurry, the general of the bodyguard raised his sword and was about to strike at the soldier. Unexpectedly, the soldier in front of him swayed and avoided the blow he was aiming for. He grabbed the sword with his hand and subdued the general of the bodyguard.
No matter how much the general of the personal guard yelled, General Niu ignored him and shouted to the soldiers behind the general of the personal guard: "What are you doing standing still? Go and save the general. I will report this matter to General Xiahou."
General Niu's strong momentum left no one in the Guards to refute for a while. They followed General Niu to the rescue. However, General Niu's speed was really unflattering. If he continued at this speed, even if he reached the camp, the assassin would have escaped.
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"You have ulterior motives. The guards must obey the order and rush to rescue the general. There must be no neglect, otherwise military law will be dealt with." The guard general suddenly woke up and shouted loudly.
After hearing this, the Guards rushed towards the camp, but General Niu did not stop him. His mission was to delay the Guards for just a moment.
"Be more polite when you speak to me from now on. They are all General Xiahou's subordinates. Don't be too big or small. Otherwise, you will be beaten every time we see you." General Niu said unceremoniously.
The situation is becoming more and more critical. Xia Houyuan already has three wounds on his body, and blood is constantly flowing out. Since another man in black joined, Xia Houyuan has been injured repeatedly. This man in black has higher martial arts than the other three.
There were a lot of attacks, and the attacks were ruthless and hit the vital points. Xia Houyuan was tired of resisting.
More than twenty men in black were wandering around the perimeter of the camp, completely freeing the soldiers who came in a hurry. More and more soldiers were rushing towards them. Even the men in black were gradually getting a little frustrated. After all, this was Cao Jun's army.
There are enemies everywhere in the camp. If you are not careful, your life will be decided here.
"You..." Xia Houyuan fell to the ground weakly, pointing in the direction of the camp, his eyes wide open, looking at everything in front of him in disbelief, and a crossbow arrow pierced his throat.
"Let's go." The man in black gave the order, and the four people quickly ran out of the camp. In the chaotic camp, more than twenty people found a deserted corner, changed into soldiers' clothes, and pretended to be
The soldiers who went to rescue were mixed in among the soldiers.
When the generals in the army got the news and came to Xia Houyuan's camp, all they saw was a cold corpse and a mess on the ground.
"Who can tell me what's going on? Where are the Guards? What were the generals doing when something happened?" Xia Houyu shouted loudly.
The general of the bodyguard came out with a shy look and said: "After I heard the general's voice, I immediately led my soldiers to come to the rescue. Unexpectedly, I met General Niu on the road, and it was he who blocked the way of the bodyguard."
"Yes, that's him. If it weren't for him, the general would be fine. General, General Niu and the assassin are in the same group." The guard general was a little incoherent in his excitement.
"General Niu?" Xia Houyu said coldly: "Come here, bring General Niu here."
"General Xiahou has been killed. We should report it to Wei Gong as soon as possible and let him make a decision. At this time, there are Xiliang troops outside the pass, and guarding the pass is the top priority." Zhou Xingyue said.
Zhou Xing's words won the approval of the generals in the tent. Xiahou Yuan's people were dead. The most important thing was to stabilize the morale of the army so that the army would not mutiny because of Xiahou Yuan's death. Zhou Xing usually made suggestions by Xiahou Yuan's side, and in the hearts of the generals
His status was not low either. After hearing what he said, some generals immediately agreed.
Duke Wei will definitely punish Xia Houyuan for his death, and if he loses Hulao Pass at this time, the punishment will be even greater. If he doesn't work hard to hold the pass, the merits and demerits will be offset, and many generals will stand on Zhou Xing's side.
Xia Houyu said coldly: "Vice General Zhou, what do you mean? Do you think the general was assassinated and just let it go? I am sure that the assassin is in the army. The guards followed me forward and found all the assassins.
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Zhou Xing shouted sternly: "Xia Houyu, Hulao is a very important matter. There can't be any mistakes. You are a general in the army. Don't you even understand this? The most important thing is to stabilize the morale of the army at this time. If Xi
The Liang army takes the opportunity to attack the city, how can it be defended?" At this time, Zhou Xing seemed to be a man with the talents of a general. Considering the overall situation, Xia Houyu was a bit unreasonable in comparison.
Xia Houyu's expression kept changing, and finally he clasped his fists and said: "Vice General Zhou, I'm going to capture the assassin. You are responsible for stabilizing the morale of the army. General Xia Hou's death cannot be forgotten like this."
Zhou Xing pointed at Xia Houyu's leaving figure with a gloomy face. Xia Houyu was from the Xiahou family. Even though Zhou Xing had a higher position than him, he couldn't control him and could only let him leave. But the more this happened,
The more he wants to sit in the position of commander-in-chief and let all those who despise him fall at his feet.
"Everyone, Hulao Pass cannot be without a general for a day. General Xiahou was assassinated today. The top priority is to select a general to hold Hulao Pass and wait for Wei Gong to send reinforcements." A general who was close to Zhou Xing said.
This statement won the recognition of many generals. After all, Zhou Xing's remaining power was still there, and he could take care of the overall situation at critical moments. Such a person would have much greater control over the general's defense of Hulao Pass.
Under the operation of thoughtful people, Zhou Xing was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the army to guard Hulao Pass.
Two days later, the soldiers of the three armies were all wrapped in white cloth and crying loudly. Xia Houyuan was a generous man, capable of literature and military skills, and he still had a certain status in the hearts of the soldiers. His sudden death was a huge blow to morale.
When Jia Rong outside the pass heard the news, a look of joy appeared on his face. Judging from the news inside the pass, Zhang Xiu must have succeeded. He was also going to start planning how to quickly capture Luoyang after conquering Hulao Pass, and would
This bustling city is within the palm of your hand.
"My lord, General Zhang Xiu has succeeded. He will order the city gate to be opened tomorrow. Then the army will rush in and Hulao will be locked." Guo Jia said happily.
Zhao Yun cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations, my lord, for getting Hulao Pass."
Jia Rong nodded and said: "Well, after Hulao Pass is captured, the most important thing is how our army can quickly capture Luoyang. Compared with Hulao Pass, Luoyang is an even stronger city."
Guo Jia's expression turned solemn. Luoyang's general was the hardest nut to crack. Cao Ren, the famous general of Cao's army, was much more famous than Xia Houyuan.
Before the news of Xia Houyuan's death was heard, Luoyang must be captured and Cao's army not given enough time to react. The combat effectiveness of the Xiliang army was enough to attract Cao Cao's attention, so he mobilized most of his troops to garrison Luoyang. Luoyang could not be captured.
Even if the previous efforts were in vain, Hulao Pass and Sishui Pass are indeed natural dangers, and they are open to the outside world. It will be extremely easy to attack these two passes from Luoyang.
In Hulao Pass, Zhou Xing, with the support of a group of generals, became the commander-in-chief of the army. Zhang Xiu was always following him, nominally to protect his safety. In fact, he knew better than anyone else that if anything happened,
With a disobedient heart, I'm afraid he will be the first to die. Xia Houyuan was an important figure in Cao's army. He was surrounded by elite guards, and he died in their hands, let alone himself. He had never seen Zhang Xiu's techniques, but he came from
His powerful intimidation prevented Zhou Xing from making any changes.
"I will order tomorrow to clean up the debris behind the closed door. As for the name, I will avenge Xia Houyuan and fight the Xiliang army outside the city." Zhang Xiu said slowly.
"Sir, this is a little bad. I have just become the commander-in-chief of the army. Some things are beyond my control. Not to mention others, even Xia Houyu. Your Excellency has also seen it. It is simply beyond my control.
If you open the door, I'm afraid he will be the first to jump out and object," Zhou Xing said.
Zhang Xiu said coldly: "Xia Houyu? Xia Houyuan died in our hands, let alone him. Go ahead and do it. Don't forget that you are the chief general of the army. The military orders are like mountains. What reason does Xia Houyu have to object? If it is really not the case,
If you obey, you can order him to be arrested,"
"Okay, I will mention it in front of the army tomorrow." Zhou Xing said helplessly. After embarking on this road, there is no turning back. Luoyang's family may have been secretly protected by Zhang Xiu.
"Not only that, you have to send your cavalry to Luoyang to report the news. You'd better gain Cao Ren's trust." Zhang Xiu said.
Although Zhou Xing was puzzled by Zhang Xiu's approach, he still nodded and agreed.
