Cao Jun was well prepared. Although Huang Zhong charged hard, he was unable to advance even half a step. A moment later, there was a rapid sound of gongs behind him, and it was Liu Hu calling the gold to withdraw his troops. Huang Zhong looked helplessly at the nearby Cao Jun camp.
, but there was nothing that could be done, and with a heavy heart, he returned to the Jingzhou camp.
"Someone, take down this old man."
As soon as Huang Zhong entered the tent, he heard Liu Hu roar.
The knife and axemen rushed up and tied Huang Zhong with the rope.
Liu Hu sneered and said: "Old man, do you think I am a three-year-old child? How dare you come back! My brother values you so much, but you turn your back on the Lord and ask for glory... You said yesterday that Cao Peng would be beheaded today.
However, I didn’t even see Cao Peng’s shadow. What else do you have to say?”
By this time, Huang Zhong really didn't know how to explain it.
He is also a person with an extremely tough personality, so he would never be able to beg for mercy from Liu Hu on his knees.
Huang Zhong could only look at Liu Hu. After a while, Huang Zhong said: "Master Tiger, I have nothing to say... Cao Cao is treacherous and plots to drive a wedge between us. Even if I have a thousand mouths, I can't explain it clearly. It's just that the master wants to kill me."
General, I will make the traitor Cao applaud me. If you trust me, you might as well keep me in the army. Sooner or later, the general will be able to prove his innocence."
"Hmph, I'm afraid that before you can prove your innocence, my head will be in danger... Come here, take this old man out and behead him!"
Liu Hu gave an order, and Huang Zhong was pushed out by his knife and axe-hand.
All the generals came forward to plead for mercy, but Liu Hu ignored them.
Huang Zhong was pulled to the camp gate, and the swordsmen and axemen were already ready. Two swordsmen and axemen walked up to Huang Zhong and whispered: "Old General, we are also acting under orders. Please don't blame me, Senior General."
Regardless of whether Huang Zhong surrendered to Cao's army or not, his reputation still made Jingzhou soldiers admire him.
Huang Zhong smiled bitterly and said nothing.
He just stood under the camp gate, looking straight ahead, overlooking Cao Jun's camp: Little thief, you really have good means and good plans...
In his heart, Huang Zhong did not blame Cao Peng, but rather appreciated it. As the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit! He and Cao Peng were each their own masters. No matter what methods Cao Peng used, they were not excessive. Flies are not
Damn it, if Liu Hu could trust Huang Zhong a little more, Cao Peng could do nothing to defeat Huang Zhong even if he had all kinds of means. Unfortunately, when Cao Peng knew Liu Hu's character, he came up with a way to deal with it
Although Huang Zhong is old, he is invincible! In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many people who despised Huang Zhong ended up with their heads and bodies separated. Cao Peng would never despise Huang Zhong, let alone fight with Huang Zhong.
Loyalty, head-on confrontation.
He asked about Pound and even about Huang Zhong's power.
In terms of skill, Cao Peng and Pang De are close to each other, especially when fighting on horseback. After Cao Peng no longer has the advantage of saddle and stirrup, it will be difficult to defeat Pang De unless some special means are used... However, with Pang De's courage, he can't defeat Pound.
There was nothing he could do about Huang Zhong. In the battle at Tang Zixiang, although Pound was ambushed by Huang Zhong, the confrontation between the two was a real one. Huang Zhong relied on his true skills to suppress Pound.
Under such circumstances, how could Cao Peng go head-to-head with Huang Zhong?
Deep down, Cao Peng had a good impression of Huang Zhong.
But if there is no chance to recruit, he will not mind and put Huang Zhong to death...
The late summer sun was blazing, but Huang Zhong felt peaceful in his heart. He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the soul-stirring drums in the camp. He couldn't help but sigh softly. Thinking about his life, it can be said that it was full of hardships. He was brilliant and fell into despair.
In the past, until now, I have no desires or desires.
The Battle of Wan in the first year of Zhongping was the most glorious time in Huang Zhong's life.
Facing millions of Yellow Turban thieves, he rode alone, entered the central army, and killed twelve commanders on Taiping Road. He became famous from then on; but after that, Huang Zhong's life quickly fell to the bottom. His beloved son Huang Xu
Heavy soldiers, he had no choice but to decline the invitation of the prefect Qin Jie and return home to take care of his son. In the end, the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and his son was not treated, and his future became bleak.
Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang in the first year of Zhongping, can be regarded as a famous official and general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with extremely magnificent demeanor and style.
It's a pity that after the Yellow Turbans, Qin Jie may have killed too many people.
Not long after he was awarded by the court, he died of illness... If Qin Jie had not died at that time, Huang Zhong would have been reused after he returned to the official position. However, after Qin Jie died, the new Nanyang governor had no regard for Huang Zhong.
Hi, even a lot of suppression...
Fortunately, Cen Hao looked after his fellow countrymen and looked after him secretly, so Huang Zhongcai was not persecuted.
But later, Cen Hao was forced to flee to Jiangxia because he offended the ten regular servants. Huang Zhong was driven to Changsha by Nanyang Prefect Cheng Jin, where he became an inconspicuous military commander, responsible for dealing with the Wuxi barbarian intrusion in Wuling Mountain.
Later, Zhang Zi took office, and he also admired Huang Zhong. But at that time, Huang Zhong was transferred to Changsha, and Zhang Zi had no way to recruit him. Later, Zhang Zi was killed by Sun Jian, and the matter of promoting Huang Zhong disappeared.
put it aside.
Liu Biao entered Jingzhou and showed a tough attitude at first.
But as soon as Jingzhou was calm, Liu Biao began to emphasize culture over military affairs, appointing cronies and suppressing military officials.
Because of his age, Huang Zhong was not reused by Liu Biao. Fortunately, Liu Pan, the governor of Changsha at the time, admired Huang Zhong's bravery and recruited him.
Many years passed by and nothing was accomplished.
Wang Wei, Wen Pin and others who asked for help back then have now been reused.
But what about Huang Zhong?
Although he obtained the official position of a lieutenant general, he did not have any real power... After thinking about it carefully, Huang Zhong felt a lot of unwillingness in his heart.
The swordsman raised the steel knife, reflecting the cold light in the sun.
When he saw it, he was about to raise his sword and drop it. Suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves and a group of people galloping from a distance. A scribe at the head saw Huang Zhong clearly.
Save people, save people under the knife!"
The knife and axe-hand was startled, and he quickly raised his head to look.
But he saw that the scribe had already arrived in front of the camp gate and got off his horse.
"Han Sheng, why is this so?"
"It's Mr. Wende."
Huang Zhong opened his eyes and couldn't help but smile bitterly after seeing the person clearly.
The person who came was none other than Chaoyang Colonel Li Gui and Li Wende.
Liu Hu ordered Han Xuan to go to Chaoyang and ask Li Gui for support. After Li Gui heard that Cao Peng had arrived in Huyang, he set off overnight without saying a word and rushed over. He knew very well that with Liu Hu's ability, he might not be able to defeat him.
After passing Cao Peng, he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived, he saw Huang Zhong being dragged out of the camp gate and beheaded... Li Gui was shocked! Huang Zhong was the person he had begged Liu Pan to come over, so why did Liu Hu want to kill him?
Huang Zhong sighed and said to Li Gui: "Mr. Wende, Zhong was framed by Cao Peng, so much so."
I was tricked by Cao Peng, so I ended up in this situation...
Li Gui was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Don't worry about Han's promotion. I'll go see the captain right away and intercede for you..."
He said to the swordsman: "Don't be in a hurry to execute him. I won't tell you until I see the captain. Take good care of the old general and don't neglect him."
In terms of official positions, Li Gui and Liu Hu were on the same level.
At the same time, as an old member of Liu Biao's army who came with him from Shanyang, although Li Gui was not a famous scholar in Jingxiang, he was quite prestigious in the army.
When Liu Biao pacified Jingxiang and Li Guiyi, they were all men of great ability.
At that time, Liu Hu and Liu Pan were just emerging, so they respected Li Gui very much. The swordsman didn't want to kill Huang Zhong, but when Li Gui intervened to stop him, he went along with the situation and agreed. Li Gui agreed.
Not daring to neglect, he quickly dismounted his horse and went straight to the Chinese army's tent.
Liu Hu was discussing matters with everyone in the military tent. When he heard that Li Gui was coming, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Mr. Wende, why are you here?"
Liu Hu welcomed Li Gui into the big tent and ordered people to arrange seats.
Li Gui sat down panting, and before he even had time to take a breath, he said: "I heard from Bo Fu that Cao Youxue came to Huyang to supervise the battle, so I was a little worried, so I set off from Chaoyang overnight. I have ordered people to prepare food and grass.
, and assembled eight thousand soldiers and horses, and will arrive here soon. At the same time, I also notified Liu Bei of Wancheng, asking him to assist as appropriate in Wancheng to attract Cao Jun's attention...
By the way, when I entered the camp just now, I was tied up when I saw Han Sheng, I don’t know why?”
Liu Hu suddenly felt a little unhappy.
What do you mean?
When I heard that Cao Peng came to Huyang, are you worried... Could it be that you look down on me and think I am no match for Cao Youxue?
However, Liu Hu was dissatisfied with Li Gui's qualifications, but he couldn't say anything. But when Li Gui asked about Huang Zhong, Liu Hu couldn't bear it anymore.
"Mr. Wende, don't talk to that old man."
He informed Li Gui of what happened in the past two days.
Of course, he would not say good things about Huang Zhong in his words, but would use slanderous words. In Liu Hu's words, Huang Zhong was arrogant and domineering, especially after the two battles in Tangzixiang, he became even more arrogant. At the same time, he and Cao Jun
They colluded secretly and had the intention of treason, so they wanted to kill Huang Zhong.
After Li Gui heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
"Han Sheng is loyal and there is no reason to collude with Cao Cao's thieves. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
Liu Hu's face sank, "What does Mr. Wende mean by this? Is it possible that I will still accuse Huang Hansheng unjustly? Many generals in the army can prove that I gave him many opportunities. Just now I asked him to explain,
But do you know what he said? He actually said that without him, Huang Hansheng, I would not be able to defeat Cao Peng. What arrogant words... If I don't kill him, how will I be able to command the soldiers in the future, and how will I convince my troops?"
Li Gui glanced at Liu Hu, but did not immediately refute.
He also murmured in his heart: Could it be that Huang Zhongzhen was colluding with Cao Cao?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Huang Hansheng cherishes his reputation and has no reason to repeat himself. It is a bit biased to say that he colluded with Cao Peng. He may have fallen into Cao Peng's conspiracy. However, looking at Liu Hu's angry look, Li Gui also knew that he
If you want to refute, you will definitely turn against Liu Hu.
"Ju Yan, I know something about Han Sheng.
It is said that he colluded with Cao Cao's thieves... but the evidence is somewhat insufficient. If he is killed, it may be difficult to convince the generals. Besides, before Huyang can be conquered, he will kill his own general, which will be unlucky for the army. It is better to do this, and leave Huang Hansheng alive and monitor him closely.
.If he really colludes with the Cao thief, it will not be too late to kill him... If not, he can be ordered to fight. If he can kill the enemy, the soldiers will also praise Juyan for his broad-mindedness..."
"this……"
Liu Hu also hesitated after hearing this.
He could ignore others, but when Li Gui begged for mercy, he would always give up his face.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Hu said: "Since Wen De begged for mercy, I will spare him once. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty will not be spared. Come, bring the old man back, reward him with twenty flowers on his back, and keep him in the army to check...
... Bo Fu, let him serve under your tent for the time being."
