Bao Xin was indeed chasing closely... The pottery merchant turned his head and looked behind him from time to time while riding his horse.
Although there is still a certain distance, looking at the faint dust rising in the distance, you know that the other party is really difficult to deal with without giving up at all.
The potter sighed secretly, and then said to Xu Chu: "There is no way to let him chase us all the way to our camp... In this case, you immediately ask Brother Pei, take my token, and gallop ahead.
Go to our camp and ask Mi Fang to send troops to support us and ask him to find a way to intercept Bao Xin."
"promise!"
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Last night, soldiers and horses of the Baibo Army were dispatched, burning, killing and looting everywhere. Bao Xin immediately led the main force of his troops to attack and sweep away the bandits everywhere.
Bai Bo's army had been well prepared in advance, and the villages and households they plundered were quite scattered, covering almost all the countryside of Hanoi County. Furthermore, the troops sent out this time were mainly for plundering, and had no intention of fighting with the government and the army.
The fight caused Bao Xin to stay up all night, chasing and chasing until the end. He only eliminated and drove out a small part of the Baibo bandits, but spent most of the time following the Baibo army in circles.
I didn't receive many goods after one night, but I was really angry! The war was going to this level, and for Bao Xin, it was really too cowardly.
Just when Bao Xin was about to withdraw his troops and return to the camp, the scouts from his headquarters came to report that they had discovered the whereabouts of another bandit from the White Wave Army.
Bao Xin worked blindly all night, but he didn't remember it long enough. He dispatched his soldiers and horses and rushed towards the pottery merchants... And this pursuit was very strange. No matter how fast the Tao merchants' army ran, Bao Xin would not let go and kept going.
He urged the soldiers and horses to pursue him, and it seemed that he was determined to chase him to the end without giving any favor to anyone! Even if he followed this rogue bandit into Zibo City, he would not hesitate.
While they were desperately chasing, a scout came to report that on the three-way intersection ahead, the Baibo Army bandits were galloping away from the southeast road. However, not long after they left, infantrymen from the Xuzhou Army came from the other road.
He arrived on the road and set up a shield, blocking all the ways at the three-way intersection.
Bao Xin frowned deeply when he heard this.
The Xuzhou Army is blocking the three-way intersection... What does this mean?
Bao Xin's face flickered between bright and dark, and after changing back and forth, he said: "The army is holding back, and the cavalry in the front will follow me to meet the Xuzhou Army."
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At the intersection of the three forked roads, the Xuzhou Army's army of more than a thousand shields formed a triangle and occupied each intersection, covering the four directions of the road so tightly that not even a rabbit could get through the forked road.
Mi Fang was fully armed and stood on horseback in the middle of the three-way road.
Although General Mi's back was straight at the moment, his face clearly showed some anxiety.
I have to say, this eldest young master is really capable of causing trouble for himself...he went out to chat in the middle of the night dressed as a Baibo thief, and didn't even bother to wipe his butt when he was done. He made a mess of himself when he came back.
Aftercare...
Bao Xin has always been known for his loyalty and bravery. If he blatantly stopped him from killing thieves... wouldn't he be looking for a beating?
"You don't look good." A calm voice came slowly from beside Mi Fang, with a hint of joking in his tone.
Mi Fang turned around and gave the person who spoke a hard look: "This matter has nothing to do with you! You must come here for something... If you come, you will come. If you can't help me out, then just shut up and wait!"
You said something to make fun of me... Do you think I really can't cure a prisoner like you?"
Mi Fang's words were not very polite, but the man didn't seem to take it seriously. Instead, he said slowly and authentically: "I am not a prisoner. Judging from the scale of your eldest son's entertainment for me, Xu should be regarded as a guest of your Xuzhou Army.
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Mi Fang was so angry that her teeth itched.
The speaker was none other than Xu Rong, who had been rescued by the potter and Yuan Shao after all the hard work.
Xu Rong has improved quite a bit since his last communication with the pottery merchant. Although his heart knot has not been completely opened, his body is slowly recovering bit by bit.
Tao Shang left the matter of Xu Rong's settlement to Mi Fang, and asked him to personally take care of Xu Rong's eating, drinking, and diarrhea, and not to pass the blame to others.
The idea was heartwarming, but Mi Fang was not convinced.
He, a general who was personally appointed by the governor of Xuzhou, actually wanted to send warmth to a subordinate and a prisoner who was a rebellious minister and a traitor every day... Mi Fang felt unbalanced.
But he had no choice. Mi Fang now had an instinct to obey the orders of the pottery merchant unconditionally... Not to mention letting him warm Xu Rong, but letting him eat Xu Rong's shit... Of course, Mi Fang would not be able to do this in the short term.
Still can't do it.
Xu Rong's body is still in the recovery stage. In addition to communicating with the pottery merchants who usually come to visit him, the person he is most familiar with in the Xuzhou Army is Mi Fang... As time goes by, he gets to know each other more and more, and Xu Rong also gets used to it when he is bored.
I am willing to tease Mi Fang a few words.
Mi Fang was not very capable, but she was not particularly mean-spirited. In addition, she had been with the pottery merchant for a long time, so she got a bit dirty. She went back and forth, and sometimes she even said something back to Xu Rong, which added to Xu Rong's dull recuperation life.
A little fun... Maybe this is what people who have been severely damaged physically and mentally need.
For Xu Rong, recovering from his injuries was secondary. The most important thing was that he still couldn't open up the knot in his heart. Especially every time he looked in the bronze mirror, Xu Rong saw his blind eyes and face cut by a sword in the mirror.
, I felt depressed and lost for a while.
Regarding this matter, the pottery merchant tried to persuade Xu Rong to no avail.
Even though Xu Rong was not handsome and handsome before, he is indeed disfigured now.
But what I didn't expect was that Mi Fang actually came up with a solution for Xu Rong.
He asked the blacksmith who accompanied the army to make a bronze mask for Xu Rong that could cover his face.
This mask does not cover the entire face, but uses the nose, mouth, and philtrum as the junction point to cover most of the face above the mouth, leaving a mouth open for conversation.
Before the reign of Emperor Wen, China had a long history of corporal punishment, namely: Mo, Yao, Ji, Gong, Dapi, etc. Especially during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, corporal punishment became popular in the world. Many upper-class figures in the bureaucratic family were unavoidable in breaking the law, especially
After being tortured by ink and torture (stinging ink on the face and cutting off the nose), his face was so disfigured that he had no face to see others, so he often used a mask to hide himself from others.
The mask sent by Mi Fang allowed Xu Rong's damaged face to be covered when he went out, and the relationship between the two of them reached a new level because of this bronze mask.
However, the potter didn't like Xu Rong's mask...it was cold and devoid of warmth, and it was difficult to see the person's expression when speaking. It felt like talking to a ghost.
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Today, Mi Fang was arranging for the medical officer to change Xu Rong's dressing in the tent. The four Pei brothers came with the Tao Shang token and asked Mi Fang to quickly send troops to meet the Tao Shang group and find a way to stop Bao Xin's pursuing troops.
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When Mi Fang heard this, her head suddenly became heavy, but she had to obey the order... The problem was to stop the allies from chasing the bandits, but what reason should be used?
Seemingly sensing Mi Fang's dilemma, Xu Rong actually asked to go with Mi Fang.
Although the pottery merchant entertained Xu Rong as a guest, in name, he was a prisoner of the Xuzhou Army. Mi Fang should not have taken him out without permission. However, he had just recovered from a serious illness and was in poor health. His horseback riding was still shaky.
, there was nothing that could cause any trouble. Secondly, Xu Rong was alone, and Mi Fang led 3,000 soldiers to stop Bao Xin this time. Xu Rong's physical condition made it impossible for him to do any tricks under the care of 3,000 people...
So many people would crush him to death if they stepped on each other.
The three most practical ones are that without a pottery merchant to back him up, Mi Fang is extremely courageous...Xu Rong has been through many storms, and he still has someone who can take care of him when he brings Xu Rong here.
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Just when Mi Fang was feeling anxious, a burst of sand and dust rose up from the official road not far away.
Mi Fang knew what was going on without having to guess.
Not long after, Bao Xin and his frontline soldiers came into Mi Fang's sight.
When he was young, he saw Bao Xin carrying Chang Shuo, with a majestic face, riding his horse in front of Mi Fang, his eyes full of sternness and questioning.
Mi Fang took a deep breath, bowed to Bao Xin on horseback, and said, "Mi Fang, I have met General Bao before. I am wearing armor, so I cannot be polite. Please don't blame me."