But he said that last night, after the big man called the villagers and put out the fire in the pig pen overnight, it was already close to daylight.
However, Mi Fang, Tao Shang and other pig thieves had already disappeared without a trace. They only chewed the big man's steel teeth into pieces, wishing they could eat the thieves alive one by one immediately.
After listening to the big man's description, the villagers had doubts in their hearts.
With the bravery of a big man, people could hear about it hundreds of miles away. Who is so impatient that he dares to provoke him?... It seems that it must have been done by a foreigner!
The big man was also puzzled, so he immediately summoned all the clan warriors in the village and asked if there were any strangers nearby.
Everyone said something, and after a while, they naturally targeted the area a hundred miles above the Xuzhou Army. Except for the passing Xuzhou Army stationed nearby, there were no other outsiders.
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This matter is basically a done deal.
As soon as the rightful owner was found, the clan residents headed by Da Han couldn't help but be filled with indignation.
The people in this village belong to the same clan, and most of them have the surname Xu. In the early years, their hometown was hit by the Yellow Turbans, so they moved here with the young clan leader. Since then, relying on the majesty and bravery of the clan leader,
Having established a foothold here, no one within a hundred miles dared to offend him, and the clan leader of Xuzhuang became a real local snake here.
But now it's better. A group of foreign soldiers appeared and went to the village to steal pigs without saying a word. What happened was that they stole the livestock of the patriarch's family... Doesn't this mean they don't take people seriously?
The man has not suffered such humiliation in many years, how can he just let it go?
So, under the instigation of everyone, the big man immediately ordered the young and strong men of the clan in the village, took weapons, and gathered at the gate of Xuzhou Army's camp, vowing to seek justice.
When the big man came, he still thought that the person who stole the pig last night should be an ordinary soldier under the lax control of the Xuzhou Army, at most a junior officer such as a centurion! So when he arrived at the camp, he shouted for the leader of the military camp.
The general comes out to speak! No matter what, the general must investigate the matter thoroughly and catch the soldiers who steal without authorization and punish them severely!
It feels a bit like a visit from later generations.
Unexpectedly, when he saw the leader, the big man was stunned.
There is no need to conduct a thorough investigation this time...because the leader is the pig thief!
The world is in chaos, and the conduct of these military people is too low!
How could he have raised such a cunning general while receiving military pay from the imperial court and receiving a salary from a big man!
If it had been anyone else, it would have been obvious that the leader of the Xuzhou Army was a thief, and he might have gone back directly. However, the clan leader of Xuzhuang is still young, and usually has a bad temper.
Come on, even nine cows can't pull you back!
When the big man saw Mi Fang, he was immediately furious. He raised the sword in his hand high, pointed at Mi Fang and roared: "Ignore your mother! I didn't expect it to be you! Pig thief, let's see where you run away today!"
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After hearing the big man's cry, Mi Fang was about to cheer up and say something in reply, but she saw the big man suddenly swing the sword in his hand toward his chest, raise his chest, raise his head, look up to the sky, and let out an earth-shattering roar.
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"I am Xu Chu from Qiao County!! Do you dare to come out and fight to the death with a certain family!!"
When this voice was shouted out, it was like a thunderous explosion, shocking everyone in the area and making everyone change color.
Mi Fang, who was about to speak, turned pale with fright when she heard the cry, and swallowed back what she wanted to say.
When I was young, I saw the commander-in-chief of the Xuzhou Army do something shocking...
Mi Fang turned her horse around and drove back to camp with a pale face, still muttering: "Urgent urination."
Thousands of soldiers from both sides could not help but stare in shock...
Mi Fang was actually scared away by the man named Xu Chu.
Xu Chu stared blankly at Mi Fang, who turned around and was scared away by him. The sword pointed at the opponent's figure in his hand was also suspended in the air, and his whole movements seemed to be frozen.
Next to Mi Fang, the pottery merchant was also extremely shocked.
On the one hand, he never expected that Mi Fang would be so shameless. She was so frightened that she ran back to the camp without even farting. On the other hand, he never expected that the big man opposite who treated pigs like treasures would actually
It was Xu Chu, a famous warrior in the late Han Dynasty. No wonder he had such terrifying courage.
Tao Shang was a book editor in his previous life, and historical classics were naturally engraved in his mind. He thought that Xu Chu was one of the most powerful generals in Cao Wei. He was extremely brave and was the inseparable personal bodyguard of Emperor Wu of Wei Cao Cao throughout his life.
personal safety without any loss.
Historical records record that Xu Chu was born in Zongzheng, a villager, and had the ability to gather village households to jointly resist foreign invaders... In today's terms, it is "gathering a crowd to cause trouble."
But no matter how powerful Xu Chu is in the history books, he is not as powerful as Mi Fang in the eyes of the pottery merchant... Someone who was scared by a loud voice and used urine to escape must be very urinary.
The east wind blows slowly, blowing a lot of fallen leaves, which fall in circles in the middle of the two camps. What is worth pondering is that the falling leaves can be heard quietly in the field at this moment.
After a while, Tao Shang coughed lightly, smiled kindly at Xu Chu who was opposite him, then pointed in the direction where Mi Fang's horse disappeared, and said apologetically: "Mr. Xu, my General Mi ate something bad this morning, and he's so anxious.
Toilet, I will go back and call him back right now, and I hope the strong man will be safe for a while."
Xu Chu opened his mouth, nodded slowly, and said, "Thank you."
The potter turned his horse around and headed towards the rear.
In his opinion, as a dignified military supervisor, he actually went to help Xu Chu summon people. He couldn't find another gentleman with such dignity and courtesy.
It's a pity that the pottery merchant's thinking is a bit simple, and it's not easy to be a gentleman.
Seeing that the pottery merchant also turned his horse, Xu Chu suddenly came to his senses and shouted hurriedly: "Shame on you, mother! You are not a good person either. You stand there for a certain family! Today, a certain family will argue with you first.
Let’s look for the one who ran away just now!”
Tao Shang felt an unspeakable grievance... As the commander of an army, Mi Fang should have been the one to take the lead in this kind of thing, but why suddenly it was his turn.
"Xu Zhuangshi...what can you give me some advice?"
Xu Chu's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said: "What a point! Just wait for these thieves and barbarians who are flying the banner of the Han army. They look like human beings, and they all have no business. Say! What are your plans for what happened last night?
How to give an explanation to a certain family?"
"Last night?" The pottery merchant pretended to be confused: "Isn't it the first time that I met the strong man?"
Xu Chu raised his finger and tapped the potter's nose in the distance, saying: "Don't do this to the certain family! I will recognize the thieves when they turn into ashes! It was you who threatened the certain family with a knife and a pig last night!
What grudges do the animals have against you? You actually set fire to cause trouble! A certain family can't do anything today without asking for an explanation for the animals!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Shang's handsome face sank slightly, his slender sword eyebrows raised slightly, and he looked coldly at Xu Chu who was scolding him across the way.
It is not a pleasant thing to be pointed at and scolded... Although this matter is indeed caused by one's own fault, in this world, how can there be so many things that need to be explained? Because of the strength!
Every world is a time of great struggle. The era in which the pottery merchants lived relied on economic competition, but in this chaotic era, competition relies on force.
In the current situation, if you want to reason with the other party, you must first show your strength.
Sometimes, it is effective to fight first and then to be polite.
Taking a deep breath, the potter suppressed the anger in his heart without any trace, and said: "The strong man said that I went to your village to steal pigs last night. Is there any evidence?"
"Evidence?" Xu Chu's cheeks twitched unconsciously and said: "Someone saw it with his own eyes, what evidence do you need?"
The potter shook his head when he heard this and said: "He is just a strong man, but there is no evidence to prove it, and no one else has seen it. I'm afraid it's not trustworthy."
Xu Chu said angrily: "I don't believe it? If the thieves steal pigs and set fire to them in the middle of the night, will they have to ask a certain family's livestock to testify?"
Upon hearing this, the pottery merchant smiled and said: "Since you can't find a witness, strong man, I forgive you for not having the time to accompany you here."
After Xu Chu heard what the potter said, sparks burst out from his eyes as big as copper bells, and he said: "So, do you want to default on the debt? Okay! Since you are a thief and don't want to be kind, let a certain family capture you alive."
Capture him alive and see if you recognize him or not!"
After saying that, he waved his sword forward, and saw hundreds of Zhuang men behind him roaring and waving axes, swords, guns, hoes, rakes and other iron tools in their hands. Amid Xu Chu's shouts, Saya ran towards the Xuzhou Army.
Kill the camp.
"Duh duh duh"
The crossbow troops that had been displayed on both sides of the camp suddenly went berserk. At the moment when the messenger waved the flag, hundreds of them were hung on the bow strings, and the sharp arrows that were hidden and ready to fire were fired out almost in no particular order.
Fortunately, before leaving the camp, the potter had already ordered not to hurt anyone easily!
Therefore, the hundreds of sharp arrows were not aimed at the farmers, but were all pierced on the dirt road where they rushed to the camp gate. All the sharp arrows were pierced into one-fifth of the arrow shafts, arranged in a row.
, like a low fence, warning the other party not to take another step beyond the threshold.
"Ignore your mother! It's actually a big yellow crossbow!" Xu Chu looked at the crossbow arrows on the ground, and his heart suddenly went cold.
The so-called big yellow crossbow was the most powerful crossbow during the Han Dynasty and was often used in chariot warfare.
There are big and small crossbows. The big one needs to be supported by a chariot to aim and shoot. It is like a small moving ballista. Small ones can hold it with both hands. It is five or six inches shorter than a normal longbow.
, the power of crossbows ranges from one stone to ten stones, and the strongest ten-stone crossbow is also called the yellow shoulder crossbow. Those who can use it must be those who have reached the peak of physical fitness and strength among the people at that time.
Among those who were good at using the yellow crossbow, Li Guang, the flying general of the Western Han Dynasty, was the most famous. As for the fine crossbowmen of the Xuzhou Army, although they could not pull the hardest yellow crossbow, they could still pull the hardest yellow crossbow.
Looking at the Han Dynasty, although yellow crossbows are not uncommon, only the central army of the Han Dynasty and the local regular state armies were qualified to equip them.
Although Xu Chu was brave, the clan troops and horses he commanded belonged to the militia. Their equipment was not supported by the government's military expenditures, nor could they reserve resources like local warlords. They were completely different from the regular army in terms of armor and weapons.
A yellow crossbow of about two hundred steps was enough to pose a fatal threat to these civilian troops. This was a gap that Xu Chu's personal courage could not make up for.