Liu Xuan's actions made the lady beside him dumbfounded, and the big men present were also dumbfounded. The burly man at the head was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "You...fainted to surrender?"
"I sincerely seek refuge in Green Forest. If there is even half of a lie, I will be struck by five thunders and will be destroyed by heaven and earth!"
His oath was so poisonous that everyone in the Green Forest Army looked at each other, not knowing what to do. The burly man scratched his hair and said: "Then...then come with us!"
Wang Kuang and Wang Feng once gave instructions that as long as someone voluntarily joins the Green Forest Army, they are Green Forest brothers. Not only must they not be stopped, they must not be pushed out, but they must also be treated with courtesy.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xuan immediately stood up from the ground, whispered a few words to the lady beside him, and then he quickly left with the Green Forest Army and others.
Liu Yan and Liu Xiu were also dumbfounded in the alley. They did not expect that things would take such a dramatic turn. Liu Xuan was originally bullied by the Green Forest Army, but he suddenly changed and was about to become a member of the Green Forest Army.
"Damn it, what the hell is Ah Xuan doing?" In Liu Yan's impression, Liu Xuan is a timid and cowardly person. It is unimaginable that he dares to join the Green Forest Army with his courage.
However, Liu Xiu had a completely opposite view of Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan was cautious on the surface and seemed to have a cowardly temperament, but in fact he was ruthless, clever and cunning.
He said quietly: "Brother, Ah Xuan just made the choice that is best for him now."
It was already obvious from the situation just now that the people from the Green Forest Army were not only interested in his house, but also in his wife.
If he chose to resist, he would undoubtedly be seeking death. If he did not resist, he would have no choice but to watch his house being taken away and his wife humiliated. Therefore, he made a prompt decision and joined the Green Forest Army, which was the most beneficial choice for him.
Through Liu Xuan's reaction, it is not difficult to see how alert this person is and how decisive he is in doing things.
Liu Yan thought about it carefully and felt that Liu Xiu was right. Liu Xuan had indeed made the best choice.
He chuckled and said: "I see that in the Green Forest Army, there are rats like these everywhere, robbing and robbing, and doing anything. A Xiu, do you think we should still help you?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Brother, helping the Green Forest Army is equivalent to helping ourselves."
Alas! Liu Yan sighed secretly, shook his head, and did not continue to speak.
Liu Yan and Liu Xiu arrived at the pre-arranged meeting place - Chengnan Vegetable Market, and quickly contacted other brothers. Liu Yan summoned several key members together and whispered: "Arrange the brothers, let Everyone is hiding in the city and waiting for the opportunity. Once the main force of the Green Forest Army leaves the city, we will go straight to the county government and use fireworks as a signal!"
Everyone nodded in unison and said in unison: "Understood!"
The words are divided into two parts.
A thousand county troops headed by Zhen Fu and Cen Peng came straight to the new city with great fanfare.
The people of this thousand-county army wanted to have flags all over their bodies, and the horses were dragging branches behind them. As the army advanced, dust flew up and could be seen from a long distance away.
Looking around, in the dust, there are forests of battle flags, it's so spectacular.
The advance of the Zhenfu Division made such a big noise, how could the spies of the Green Forest Army not notice it? The spies of the Xinshi Army were the first to discover the movements of the county army, and immediately ran back to Xinshi City to report to Wang Kuang and Wang Kuang. Feng and Feng reported the enemy's situation.
Wang Kuang and Wang Feng were secretly surprised when they heard the news that the county army was heading towards Xinshi. They asked nervously: "Have you found out how many people from the county army came?"
"Report to the commander-in-chief and general, the county army should have four to five thousand people!" To inquire about the information, the spies did not dare to get too close, but those who were farther away looked at the formation of the Zhenfu Division, and there was indeed something
It looked like four to five thousand people.
Wang Kuang and Wang Feng looked at each other. It seemed that the county army had not divided its forces to fight. The main army was heading towards the new city where their own side was located.
Wang Feng rolled his eyes and said seriously to Wang Kuang: "Commander, the county army is coming fiercely. It is difficult for our army to win with our own strength. We should ask Pinglin for help in time and ask the Pinglin army to come for reinforcements. By then the two of us will
The army should cooperate inside and outside, so there is no need to worry about whether the enemy army will be defeated!"
In the Xinshi Army, Wang Kuang calls himself the Marshal, and Wang Feng calls himself the General. Wang Kuang is in his thirties, tall and burly, with a full beard and a vertical scar on his left eye. His appearance is quite vicious.
Wang Feng and Wang Kuang are similar in age, but they are thinner, have a long face, thin eyebrows and eyes, and are more delicate in appearance. Wang Feng can also be regarded as a practitioner, but the sect he practiced was relatively unpopular at the time, Buddhism.
It is impossible to verify the specific time when Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains. It was roughly during the Han Dynasty. What is certain is that from the end of the Western Han Dynasty to the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was not very popular. Taoism (not Taoism) did not exist at this time.
Taoism) was the mainstream at that time.
Wang Kuang looked at Wang Feng, frowned and asked, "Do you think Chen Mu and Liao Zhan will send troops to help?"
"Definitely!" Wang Feng said with a firm tone: "We understand the principle of lips dying and teeth falling cold. How can Chen Mu and Liao Zhan not understand?"
Wang Kuang thought for a moment, nodded solemnly, and then sent his confidants to Pinglin, asking the leaders of the Pinglin Army, Chen Mu and Liao Zhan, to lead their troops to help. The people sent by Wang Kuang and the spies of the Pinglin Army arrived almost at the same time.
Arrive at Pinglin City.
Chen Mu and Liao Zhan first met their own spies. After learning about the movements of the county army, they immediately understood Wang Kuang's intention of sending people here.
Liao Zhan said: "The main force of the county army is heading towards Xinshi. Wang Kuang sent people to Pinglin, they must be asking for help!"
Chen Mu nodded and asked: "Ziyu, in your opinion, should our army go to Xinshi for rescue?"
Liao Zhan didn't even think about it and said immediately: "Of course I want to go! I have to go!"
He said meaningfully: "Pinglin and Xinshi are at odds with each other. They coexist and perish. Once Xinshi is captured by officers and soldiers, I, Pinglin, may not be able to survive for long."
Liao Zhan's words reached Chen Mu's heart. Without hesitation, he immediately summoned the subordinates sent by Wang Kuang into the hall.
The confidant sent by Wang Kuang was named Zhang Sui, who was good at speaking and eloquent. Before meeting Chen Mu and Liao Zhan, he was still thinking about how to persuade Chen Mu and Liao Zhan to send troops to aid the new city.
As a result, as soon as the two parties met, before he could say anything, Chen Mu had already spoken: "I already know that Xinshi was attacked by the county army. Gongjie (Wang Kuang's word) sent you here
, but to ask my Ping Lin army to come to the rescue?"
Zhang Sui was startled at first, and then said urgently: "That's right! The Xinshi Army and the Pinglin Army are both friendly forces. Now that Xinshi is in danger, I hope General Chen can send troops in time to help our troops!"
Chen Mu nodded and said: "In this battle, I, Ping Lin, and the Xinshi Army will jointly defend against the powerful enemy!" As he spoke, he ordered: "The whole army is assembled and ready to go!"
There is no relationship between the Pinglin Army and the Xinshi Army, but they all use the banner of the Green Forest Army, and the areas they occupy are not far from each other. There are frequent exchanges between the two armies. Wang Kuang, Wang Feng, Chen Mu, and Liao Zhan
I also have very good personal relationships.
Now that we are facing a formidable enemy, whether public or private, the Ping Lin Army has no reason to sit idly by and ignore it.
Hearing that Chen Mu agreed to send troops to assist, Zhang Sui was overjoyed. He bowed deeply to Chen Mu and Liao Zhan, and said with emotion: "General Chen is not afraid of sending troops. If we can defeat the officers and soldiers in this battle, my troops will definitely remember the kindness of the general!"
"Sir, you are welcome. Come with me immediately!"
Chen Mu led the main force of the Pinglin Army and left Pinglin City and headed straight for the new city.
However, before leaving, Chen Mu also made a conscious decision and did not take Liao Zhan to fight, but asked him to stay in Pinglin to guard his home. It is important to help the new city, but he cannot abandon his hometown.
Let's talk about Chen Mu's troops. Three thousand people marched up and down. They left Pinglin and marched at full speed to Xinshi, hoping to join forces with the Xinshi army and fight to the death with the Nanyang County army.
Pinglin is less than a hundred miles away from Xinshi, but most of the roads between the two places pass through mountains and forests.
There was silence all the way. When the Pinglin Army led by Chen Mu was less than twenty miles away from the new city, they happened to pass through a large forest.
When he got here, Chen Mu suddenly pulled the reins of his horse and stopped. Generals Zhang Sui and Lin Lin came forward one after another, looked at Chen Mu in confusion, and asked: "Commander, what's wrong?"
Chen Mu put up a pergola with his hands, raised his eyes to look at the woods ahead, and said quietly: "This place is dangerous!"
After hearing this, everyone also looked towards the woods ahead. This large forest was so lush and green that it was impossible to see the edge at a glance. Chen Mu looked at Zhang Sui and asked, "Sir, did you notice anything strange when you passed by this place?"
Zhang Sui was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "Report to the general, my subordinates didn't notice anything strange when they passed by here!"
"Oh!" Chen Mu responded, and then continued to look at the woods ahead, still not moving forward.
Zhang Sui was very worried, thinking that Chen Mu had hidden selfish motives and did not want to rush to the new city so quickly. Instead, he planned to let his side and the county army fight to the death, and then he would lead his people to harvest the fruits of victory.
He coughed twice and said meaningfully: "Commander, although your army and ours are not affiliated, they are one family. If our army is damaged, your army will be damaged. If our army dies, your army will only be damaged."
I'm afraid there will be a disaster. Now that the new city is in danger, the general must not hide his secrets!"
Chen Mu was thinking about whether he should send someone to explore the woods ahead first, but when he heard Zhang Sui's words, he immediately swallowed the words that were on his lips.
He understood that Zhang Sui was worried that he would not do his best to assist the New City Army. If he sent people to the woods ahead to inquire at this time, I am afraid that in Zhang Sui's eyes, he must be deliberately delaying time.
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If Zhang Sui is allowed to leave such an impression on our side, then we might as well not send troops to assist. In the end, it will be a thankless effort for our side, and it will only increase mutual suspicion.
Chen Mu only pondered for a moment, then waved his hand forward and shouted: "Keep going!" As he spoke, he urged the horse he dismounted to move forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Sui breathed a long sigh of relief, followed Chen Mu and walked forward with him.
The woods were quiet and there was no sound, but the more it was like this, the more Chen Mu felt uncertain. He urged the men around him and said expressionlessly: "Inform the brothers, move forward at full speed! Get out of this forest as soon as possible.
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His order was passed on, and the Hirabayashi army moved faster. In a short time, the team had reached the middle of the woods.
When he arrived here, Chen Mu's heartbeat accelerated, and he felt uncomfortable all over his body. His face became more serious, and he urged everyone around him again, saying in a deep voice: "Brothers, please go faster! Go faster!"
Chen Mu is the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and his nervousness directly affects the emotions of those around him.
A leader of the Pinglin Army rode on a horse and shouted at the soldiers in front: "The general has an order, speed up! The whole army speeds up..."
