[The time goes back to a few days ago. 】
[At that time, it was just after the prelude to the Emperor's Palace between Guan Sheng and Daojun. 】
[After the monarch and his ministers have dispersed. 】
[Guan Sheng felt a little melancholy, lowered his head, and left the forbidden garden of the palace. 】
[However, just after he left the imperial city, he saw a young man walking quickly and said to him: "General Guan, my master has invited you."]
[Guan Sheng was slightly startled and asked: "I wonder who the master is?"]
[The boy replied: "It's Taishi Cai."]
[After Guan Sheng heard this, he immediately said: "It turns out that this is the residence of Enxiang, so the general should naturally go to pay homage. I would like to ask you to lead the way."]
[The young man listened to Guan Shengzhi's words and led him into Cai Jing's mansion without saying much. 】
[After entering the mansion, the boy did not go in. He only introduced Guan Sheng to Zhang Qianban. Zhang Qianban then took Guan Sheng to the study and reported it to Li Duguan. Li Duguan then went into the inner hall. Go and ask Master Cai to come. 】
[Sitting in the study, Guan Sheng felt a chill in his heart when he saw that Cai Jing's family had strict laws. 】
[Waiting for a cup of tea. 】
[Cai Jing, surrounded by several servants, came to the study. 】
[Guan Sheng quickly stood up to salute, but Cai Jing reached out to stop him. 】
[Cai Jing looked Guan Sheng up and down and asked: "Is the general a direct descendant of the righteous and brave King Wu'an?" Guan Sheng replied: "I dare not mention the name of my ancestor, that's right." Cai Jing said: "Since he is the queen of the general, I want to come. There must be great talent in the army, but unfortunately today, in front of the officials, they did a poor job." Hearing this, Guan Sheng hurriedly said: "Please give me a clear explanation from the Grand Master!"]
[Cai Jing stroked his long beard and said to Guan Sheng: "Today I asked the emperor, the general said that the bandits in Taihang Mountain are very powerful, but is this true?"]
[Guan Sheng nodded and said: "The general said so indeed, but it is also known to everyone, why hide it?"]
[Cai Jing shook his head and said: "The general still needs to learn more about how to ask questions before the emperor. When the officials call you to the capital, they naturally have a strategy. If you tell your face that the thieves are serious, don't you let the officials do it?" Embarrassing? I tell you the truth, if you hadn’t been the righteous and brave Queen Wu An, I’m afraid that after what happened today, the officials wouldn’t have used you!”]
[After Guan Sheng heard this, he felt doubtful in his heart, and said quickly: "How could it be so? The general just told him bluntly!"]
[Cai Jingdao: "In front of the officials, all you need to do is agree with what the officials say. All specific matters will be discussed by the ministers after they come down. You have indeed done a bad job in this matter."]
[Guan Sheng's face was dark and silent. After a while, he raised his head and asked Cai Jing: "I don't know what the general should do now?"]
[Cai Jing said: "You are my sponsor, and I will definitely not let you suffer a loss. Now you are still mobilizing troops and horses to prepare for the Taihang Mountains. When you cooperate with the four generals Deng, Xin, Zhang Tao, you still need to fight for one." Fight for the top spot in this battle."]
[When he heard Cai Jing's words, Guan Sheng's heart moved slightly, and he immediately understood its hidden meaning - what is meant by striving for the top spot? It was just taking advantage of Deng Xin, Zhang Tao and the Taihang Mountain bandits to take advantage of them after both were defeated. That’s all. 】
[After pondering for a while, Guan Sheng gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said, "I will finally understand."]
[Cai Jing said: "It's good to understand... In addition, if there is anything else that requires the center's help during this expedition, feel free to speak up."]
[Guan Sheng thought for a moment, and then said: "I am going this time, alone, with no help. There are two fierce generals who are accustomed to fighting. Please be my deputy."]
[Cai Jingdao: "I wonder who you recommended?"]
[Guan Sheng said: "The first one is Baoyi, the yamen defense envoy in Bu Si Taiwei's house. His surname is Xuan and his given name is Zan. He is in charge of the troops."]
[Cai Jing heard this, touched his beard, and said: "Xuanzan...I have heard of it. It is said that this man was extremely ugly, but he had outstanding martial arts. He had previously won against a general because of his continuous arrows. The king loved his martial arts. When he was recruited as a son-in-law, he was called the Chou Commandery Horse. Who would have thought that the princess thought he was ugly and died out of hatred, so he was not allowed to be reused and could only be a minor official in the mansion of Bu Si Taiwei. But this man?"]
[Guan Sheng nodded and said: "Exactly."]
[Cai Jing said: "This person is pretty good, but what about the second one?"]
[Guan Sheng said: "The second one is the sworn brother of the last general. His surname is Hao, and his double name is Siwen. His mother dreamed of Jingmuyan being reincarnated, so she became pregnant. She gave birth to this person, so people called him Jingmuyan." . This brother is capable of all kinds of martial arts. If he can be summoned by the Grand Master, he will definitely be able to perform meritorious service on the battlefield."]
[After listening to the two talents recommended by Guan Sheng, Cai Jing nodded, then with a stroke of his pen, he immediately wrote the transfer order and handed it to Guan Sheng's hand, and said: "Since it was recommended by you personally, then I believe in your vision. After going to Taihang Mountain, just focus on making meritorious service, and I will handle all other matters."]
[When Guan Sheng heard this, he was very happy. He immediately handed over his hands to thank him and left immediately. 】
[After leaving Cai Jing's mansion, Guan Sheng took the Grand Master's transfer order, first went to get Xuanzan, then ordered his troops to set off, and then went to Pudong to pick up Hao Siwen. The three of them merged and headed all the way to Dongping Mansion. 】
【Don't worry about talking. 】
[After Guan Sheng and other 10,000 soldiers and horses arrived at Dongping Mansion, they stationed themselves outside the city and communicated with the new prefect Cheng Wanli. At the same time, they sent out scouts to find out information about Deng Xin, Zhang Tao and the others. 】
[Sure enough, within a few days, the scouts came back to report that Deng Xin and Zhang Tao had been defeated by the Taihang Mountain troops, leaving only Deng Zongbi fleeing in panic. 】
[When Guan Sheng heard this, he immediately ordered and prepared to lead his army to support. 】
[Xuanzan on the side heard this and said hesitantly: "The grand master said that I should wait and reap the benefits, but now I rush to attack, I'm afraid..."]
[Guan Sheng said: "Deng Zongbi is an ally of XX. Could it be that XX wants to sit back and watch his friendly troops fall without moving like a mountain?" After saying that, he immediately led his army to attack, and happened to intercept Yang Zhi's troops who were pursuing him on a plain. 】
[Back to the present. 】
[It is said that Dong Ping danced his spears with his hands, urged his horses, and came straight towards Guan Sheng to kill him. On Guan Sheng's side, Hao Siwen also galloped out with his spear and horse to fight Dong Ping. 】
[Suddenly, the two generals rushed to the front of the formation, each holding a sword, and they fought in a massacre. They saw only one gun against two guns, and they rolled up a mass of evil energy. It was so scary. 】
[The two fought for more than 20 rounds. Dong Ping's pair of quick spears seemed to disappear like a storm. Hao Siwen couldn't resist it. At the 30th round, he feinted and retreated. . 】
[Dong Ping saw that he had driven back the enemy and was about to ride his horse to pursue him. He saw another person flying out from the right side of Guan Sheng and shouted loudly: "Don't let the grass bandits go wild. I am here to praise you!" After that, he clapped his horse and waved his sword. , replacing Hao Siwen, it is time to take on Dong Ping. 】
[But what does this praise look like? Exactly——
He has a curly, short yellow beard and hair, and a dark face. The strange eyes look like double rings when opened, and the nostrils are turned towards the sky.
The steel sword in his hand shines like snow, and the protective armor is connected in series. Hailiu's red horse has a brocade saddle and a saddle, and the county horse is praised as a hero. 】
[Dong Ping saw that Xuan Zan was ugly, so he sneered and said: "What an ugly ghost, I'm about to get you!" After saying that, when he was about to fight, he saw Zhang Qing already clapped his horse and waved a spear in his hand. , said in his mouth: "Brother Dong, please rest a while, I'm here to meet this guy!" After saying that, like a flash of lightning, he came to praise. 】
[Xuanzan met Zhang Qing and asked: "Who are you?" Zhang Qing said: "Zhang Qing is the one who has no feathers and arrows!" Xuanzan heard this and said: "I have heard for a long time that you were born as a tiger rider, and you can beat him with flying stones. , let's see if the stone can hit me?" Zhang Qing said with a smile: "One comes, one goes away; two come, two escape. Since you know my ability to fly stones, why don't you surrender early?" Xuan Zan laughed and said : "What a shameless statement! How can you hit someone so close...ah!" Before he finished speaking, Zhang Qing suddenly raised his hand and hit Xuanzan with a stone right in the mouth, knocking him off his horse. 】
[Seeing that Xuan Zan had fallen from his horse, Zhang Qing was about to step forward to capture the enemy general alive. Unexpectedly, Guan Sheng rushed up on horseback with a sword and rescued the man and returned to the battle. 】
[When Zhang Qing saw Guan Sheng arriving in person, he shouted and came straight up with his gun. Guan Sheng sideways glanced at Zhang Qing, and immediately started fighting with his sword. The two fought without a fight. Yang Zhi and Dong Ping saw that Zhang Qingzhe could not stop him, so they flew out with two horses to help the fight. The four horses immediately became one. 】
[At this time, you and Xu Ning led the troops and horses to fight. Seeing the fierce battle in front of the formation, you pointed the tip of your whip and the army rolled over and killed them. They defeated the troops and horses, and were defeated. They were killed in pieces. He retreated all the way until outside Dongping Mansion, and then he took up his position. 】
[That night, Guan Sheng summoned Hao Siwen, Xuan Zan, and Deng Zongbi to discuss countermeasures. 】
[Guan Sheng said: "The bandits are currently rampant and we cannot fight with our strength. Following the orders of Lieutenant Gao and Grand Master Cai, we shall ask the soldiers and horses from surrounding states to assist us in suppressing the bandits together."]
[Deng Zongbi said: "Yes, there are strong generals everywhere in Dengzhou and Xinzhou. I will write a letter and ask them to help." At this time, he and Guan Sheng were on the same front. Provocative and disruptive. 】
[When Guan Sheng heard this, he pondered for a moment and said: "In addition to these two states, there are also two generals from Lingzhou, Water and Fire, who can also help."]
