There were more than 300,000 people, 80% of whom chose to stay and 20% chose to leave.
What is left behind is naturally for the purpose of making money and profit.
He left to save his life.
Staying or leaving is a free choice, and no one is forcing you to do so. The people who left went to Luoyang overnight, and the people who stayed behind rested for an hour, and then continued on their way. The army drove all night, and the people were full of energy.
, speed up the pace, try their best to catch up with Dong Zhuo, and want to intercept the Xiliang army escorting the money and jewelry.
Although there were stumbling steps along the way, the people endured the pain, gritted their teeth, and kept moving forward.
Burning torches illuminated the way forward, making the official road ablaze.
As time went by, the number of torches gradually decreased, and a touch of fish belly white appeared on the eastern skyline.
"Da da!……"
Suddenly, the sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and a scout in black night clothes jumped up and whipped, quickly ran to Wang Can, turned over and dismounted, bowed to Wang Can, and said loudly: "Reporting to your lord, I found Xiliang in front.
The traces of the soldiers burying the pots to make rice. Judging from the fires where the Xiliang soldiers buried the pots to make rice, we can see that there were about 60,000 to 70,000 Xiliang soldiers."
"Sixty thousand people?"
Wang Can murmured to himself, with a solemn look on his face.
No need to guess, Wang Can knew that these 50,000 Xiliang soldiers were definitely elites. Because what the 50,000 Xiliang soldiers escorted was probably the money Dong Zhuo looted in Luoyang. Even if it was not money, it might be food supplies for Dong Zhuo's army.
Just as Wang Can was about to speak, another scout rushed back from the front.
Seeing that the scout wanted to salute again, Wang Can directly dispensed with the scout's etiquette and asked the scout to report the news.
The scout took several deep breaths and said in a deep voice: "Reporting to your lord, I humbly inspected the official road where Dong Zhuo's army passed, and found that there were traces of carriage wheels running over the official road, with deep dents. From this, we can infer the goods loaded on the carriage.
It must be a lot, and it is most likely that the money Dong Zhuo robbed from Luoyang can have such weight."
Wang Can thought for a while and asked: "Is it possible that it is military rations?"
The scout shook his head and said: "Sir, although grain, grass, money and jewelry are all heavy objects, loading them on a carriage and driving across the road will make dents appear on the ground, but the depths are different. The weight of each carriage loaded with grain and grass is greater than
The weight of each box of money and jewelry is heavier, and the dents on the ground are more obvious, and judging from the depth of the dents on the official road, it is definitely not caused by the carriage loading grain and grass."
Wang Canxiao asked: "Can you guarantee it?"
The scout raised his head and said loudly: "Sir, if the carriage is not pulling money and jewelry, I will kill myself to apologize!"
"So brave!" Wang Can reached out and patted the scout on the shoulder and said, "You did a great job. Everyone should have their own persistence and work hard!"
"Thank you, sir!"
The scout's face turned red, with an excited look on his face.
It's worth it for a little-known scout to be praised by Wang Can!
Although it was just a simple compliment, the scouts had something to brag about when they returned to the camp. Of the two scouts, one scout guessed the number of Xiliang soldiers, and the other scout guessed the items escorted by the Xiliang soldiers.
After Wang Can got the news about the money that Dong Zhuo had looted from Luoyang, he began to think about how to rob the money.
Later, a dozen more scouts returned.
Unfortunately, the information from the scouts who returned one after another were of little use.
The bright red sun rises, and the sky is already bright.
Wang Can looked at the scout in black who was the first to return, and asked, "Check it out, are all the scouts back?"
The scout in black received the order and turned to look at the scouts behind him. He quickly glanced at all the scouts. After counting all the scouts, a bitter smile appeared in his eyes. The guy came home late again. He turned to face the king.
Chan said humbly: "Sir, so far, there is still one scout who has not returned to the camp."
Wang Can said: "It's been so long and I haven't come back yet. Could it be..."
Before Wang Can finished speaking, the scout in black said: "Sir, the scout who has not returned yet is very capable and will definitely not have any accidents. Please give me a little more time. I believe he will come back!"
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Wang Can hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, wait another quarter of an hour!"
The scout said happily: "Thank you sir, thank you sir!"
Time passed by, and the other returning scouts had worried looks on their faces.
However, the scout in black looked as usual, with a determined expression on his face.
Wang Can looked at the resolute expression of the black-clothed scout and felt very happy in his heart. It is very remarkable for comrades to have absolute trust in each other, especially in this situation where everyone is worried about the scout who has not returned yet.
When worried, it is especially valuable for the scout in black to stick to his point of view.
"Da da!……"
In the distance, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded.
The scout in black clothes suddenly straightened up when he heard the sound of the horse galloping. Looking back, he saw a scout in tan clothes riding back. The scout had a tired look on his face, but he had a pair of eyes.
His dark eyes were piercing, with a burning gaze, obviously he had received important news.
"Xiao Zhan, I knew you were fine."
The scout in black punched the chest of the scout who had just returned, with an excited look on his face.
Xiao Zhan is the name of the scout wearing tan clothes.
"Pa!" Xiao Zhan also stretched out his fist, punched the black-clothed scout hard on the shoulder, and said loudly: "Xu Yong, I don't even have a woman, how can something happen? Even if you die, I won't
He will die. Well, I will go and report the matter to your lord first, and I will catch up with you later."
Xu Yong is the name of the scout in black.
Xu Yong nodded and said: "Go quickly, my lord has been waiting for you for a long time."
Xiao Zhan strode up to Wang Can, bent down and bowed deeply to Wang Can, saying, "Xiao Zhan pays homage to you, sir!"
Wang Can said: "Your name is Xiao Zhan, right? I also heard you say that the scout in black is named Xu Yong. You delayed your return until now, but I can still wait for you here, all of which are
Xu Yong pleads for you, you are lucky to have such a comrade!" After a pause, Wang Can said again: "You spent so long searching for information, tell me, what information did you get?"
Xiao Zhan rubbed his hands with a proud look on his face.
Xiao Zhan said: "Sir, I rode a low-level horse to catch up with Dong Zhuo's army. I found that the Xiliang soldiers escorted all large boxes. There were quite a lot of boxes, tens of thousands. However, the Xiliang soldiers protecting the boxes
There are also a lot of them, the number must be more than 60,000. Compared with the Xiliang soldiers we encountered last night, the Xiliang soldiers protecting the boxes are more elite, brave and well-equipped."
Wang Can smiled and said: "Someone has already reported this news."
After hearing this, Xiao Zhan's expression did not change at all.
Such news can definitely be deduced with the help of clues from the Xiliang soldiers passing by. As far as Xiao Zhan knows, Xu Yong can deduce the news. However, he also has hidden news that he has not yet told. He said slowly: "Sir
, after catching up with the Xiliang Army, I quietly passed by the Xiliang Army and went to check the situation on the road ahead of the Xiliang Army. I found that the official road in front of the Xiliang Army was not only free of other Xiliang Army, but also a dense forest.
The valley is suitable for ambushing Xiliang soldiers."
After Wang Can heard this, his calm heart could not help but beat fast.
Breakthrough!
This is the breakthrough point to defeat the Xiliang soldiers. Once exploited, it will be the key to victory. Wang Can asked hurriedly: "Well, please tell me the details."
Xiao Zhan looked regretful and said: "Sir, time is limited. I only have a general situation and I did not get detailed information."
"Pity!"
Wang Can sighed, with a look of disappointment on his face. However, Wang Can still wanted to reward Xiao Zhan, Xu Yong, and the second scout who arrived. This was the time to give rewards to boost morale.
Wang Can looked at Pei Yuanshao and asked: "Pei Yuanshao, these three are soldiers under your command, right?"
Pei Yuanshao said loudly: "Lord, they are the soldiers of the last general."
As he spoke, Pei Yuanshao had a proud look on his face.
Wang Can saw Pei Yuanshao's figure, smiled and said: "You are their commander. You record the merits for them and give them corresponding rewards when they return to Hanzhong."
"Thank you, lord!"
Pei Yuanshao showed a joyful smile on his face, turned back to look at Xiao Zhan, Xu Yong, and another scout, and shouted: "What are you doing standing around here? Why don't you thank your lord?"
"Thank you, sir!"
The three people reacted immediately and thanked Wang Can in unison.
Wang Can waved his hand and said, "It's just what you deserve, no need to be polite." At this time, Wang Can was thinking about how to deal with the Xiliang soldiers, and a new plan began to emerge.
PS: The fourth update today, call it a day. Please collect and send flowers.