At the same time that Hu Cai, the fifth leader of Baibo Valley, was being recruited by the pottery merchant, Guo Da and Li Le were running wildly on the road leading to Baibo Valley.
Li Le was hit by three arrows, and blood seeped out from the wounds, turning the cotton-padded jacket on his body bright red. However, this guy was extremely strong. Even so, he still stood tall, leading Guo Da to kick deep.
He ran away with all his strength.
His face turned pale from bleeding, his lips were constantly trembling, and his breathing became heavier and heavier as he ran.
Not far behind, Xu Rong led a troop and followed the two men leisurely, shouting loudly but not taking action, always keeping a certain distance from the two men.
Following Xu Rong in leading the army was Yang Zhan, a lieutenant who was promoted by Tao Shang in Yangren City. This time Xu Rong led the troops to ambush the Baibo Army in the village, and Tao Shangte was asked to be Xu Rong's assistant.
Xu Rong jointly took charge of this partial division of the Xuzhou Army.
Another veteran captain might not be willing to obey Xu Rong's command. But Yang Zhan is different.
In the eyes of pottery merchants, Yang Zhan has always been the kind of person who knows what's going on and is discerning. This evaluation can be said to be quite pertinent.
Although Xu Rong at this time was a guest of the Xuzhou Army, Yang Zhan could see that the eldest son had placed great hopes on Xu Rong, and Xu Rong was obviously very grateful to the pottery merchant for his life-saving grace.
, and now he is willing to be used by it.
If nothing else happens, it is only a matter of time before these two people get together.
Based on this, Yang Zhan showed great respect for this guest general. He followed Xu Rong's every command and tried his best to help Xu Rong in dispatching troops and generals. Moreover, Xu Rong's layout and dispatching performance in the village just now
, and indeed showed the demeanor of a famous general, allowing the Xuzhou Army to wipe out all the troops of Guo Da and Li Le almost effortlessly.
If it hadn't been for the strict order from the pottery merchant, Guo Da and Li Le would have ended up dead in the wilderness right now. "Xu Gong!" Yang Zhan followed Xu Rong on horseback and said with a flattering smile: "Guo Da and Li Le are also dead now.
We have run far enough, we don’t need to follow him all the time! We have wiped out all his soldiers this time, and Mr. Xu is the first to do it! But after all, Guo Da must be let go under the eldest son’s strict order, so Mr. Xu will not
You will delay big things because you are greedy for small profits."
The implication was to remind Xu Rong to strictly obey the orders of the pottery merchant.
Xu Rong heard the implication in Yang Zhan's words and knew that he had good intentions. He was also very grateful and said on his forehead: "Thank you Captain Yang for the tip. Captain, please rest assured. Xu has been a general for many years, but even though he is no more than
He is just a lieutenant general, but he also understands the general's orders and the simple principles of respect and inferiority... I followed Guo Da this time, just because I was not afraid that he would have an accident along the way and not be able to return to Baibo Valley safely, but there was no other reason.
His will.”
When Yang Zhan heard this, he suddenly realized that Xu Rong was not trying to gain credit, but was afraid that something might happen to Guo Da on his way back, so he pretended to chase him, but in fact he was secretly observing and making arrangements.
If it were anyone else, he was just following the military orders of the pottery merchant. How could he understand it so thoroughly and extend it from top to bottom like Xu Rong did... No wonder Mr. Tao valued him so much. He was indeed a person.
After figuring out the reason, Yang Zhan showed more respect for Xu Rong and said with a smile: "Xu Gong uses troops like this. He is really like a famous general. I admire you very much!"
"Hush!"
Xu Rong didn't know why, but he suddenly pulled the horse, and stretched out his hand to signal the soldiers and horses following him to stop. Under the bronze mask, one eye narrowed slightly, as if he had encountered something terrible.
Yang Zhan and others saw that Xu Rong suddenly stopped their horses. Although they did not know the reason, they did not dare to neglect them. They also hurriedly pulled the horses and the whole army stopped.
"Xu Gong, what's wrong?" Yang Zhan didn't know what was going on and asked in confusion.
"Shh!" Xu Rong stretched out a finger, covered his lips and made a "silence" gesture, then raised his ears and listened carefully for a long time.
"Listen..." Xu Rong whispered to Yang Zhan: "There is the sound of horse hooves... and the sound of horses hooting... not only northern horses, but also grassland colts!"
Yang Zhan frowned and asked curiously: "But I didn't hear anything?"
Xu Rong shook his head, closed his eyes and said, "Calm down and listen carefully!"
Yang Zhan followed Xu Rong's example and closed his eyes, shivering in the cold wind while trying to listen to the so-called sound of horses in Xu Rong's mouth.
Faintly...
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!"
"Deah, get, get!" Bah, bah, bah, bah!"
"Ohhhhhh!"
Yang Zhan suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Xu Rong in surprise, and said, "It's really there! Not only the sound of horses, but also the shouts of people?! What's going on?"
Xu Rong raised his hand to straighten the bronze mask on his face, and slowly said: "Where is Captain Yang from?"
Yang Zhan was a little confused after hearing this question: "The last general is from Wanling, Danyang County..."
Xu Rongchang sighed and said: "It's no wonder you don't know. You are from the south and come from a large county government. Naturally, you have never dealt with Hu Ma..."
When these words were spoken, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves. Not only Yang Zhan, but also the other generals of the Xuzhou Army who followed him were a little panicked.
"Xu Gong meant that the sound of Shicai's voice and the sound of the horses were... barbarians?"
Xu Rong nodded and said: "It shouldn't be wrong. I was born in Xuantu, Liaodong. I have been dealing with the Xianbei people and their horses since I was a child. However, the sound of the horse just now is slightly different from the Xianbei people."
There is a difference, but as the saying goes, the same goal leads to different paths, the same goal leads to hundreds of considerations...it seems that there is not much difference."
Yang Zhan was from the south and had never had any dealings with barbarians. After hearing this, he swallowed lightly, his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Xu, what are your plans?"
"I'll go take a look!" Xu Rong frowned and said: "This is not Wuyuan, a land in the clouds. How could a large-scale barbarian cavalry appear? I'm afraid there is something fishy, and we need to check it carefully... Yang Xiaowei
, you send a few people to continue to follow Guo Da to ensure that he can return to the tunnel safely, and I will lead people to the other side!"
"promise!"
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After the Baibo Army in Zhuangzi was defeated, the Xuzhou Army changed their identities and roles. They exposed their arms and rolled up their sleeves one by one. Those who should carry the corpses carried the corpses, and those who should treat the wounded treated the wounded. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner. It was obvious that they had gone through a process.
After more than half a year of conquest, the battlefield experience of these 10,000 Xuzhou troops has become more and more abundant.
The pottery merchant took Hu Cai back to his handsome tent and ordered his men to arrange food and drinks. He even poured a glass of wine for Hu Cai himself, which made Hu Cai feel flattered.
"Brother Hu, I just shocked you. If Mr. Tao has not treated me well in any way, I hope you will forgive me."
Unexpectedly, the pottery merchant's attitude towards him changed so quickly. Hu Cai was a little confused. He couldn't say a single word, but just nodded and said: "I don't dare, I don't dare."
The pottery merchant returned to his desk, picked up a few bites of food and ate by himself for a while. He looked up and saw that the food in front of Hu Cai had not moved at all. He said doubtfully: "Brother Hu, we
The food is not to your taste?"
Hu Cai was not in the mood to eat any of the dishes at the moment. How could he be more interested in considering whether it would suit his taste? What he was thinking about now was his own future.
After hearing the question from the pottery merchant, he just nodded and said: "It fits very well!"
The pottery merchant glanced at Hu Cai's untouched food and said with a smile: "As long as it tastes good, eat more, and you'll have to go on your way soon."
"On your way?" Hu Cai didn't understand what the potter meant and asked doubtfully: "What way are you on your way?"
Tao Shang took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "I have decided to send Brother Hu back to Zibo City."