——AD 186——
Yanzhou, Taishan County.
Sun Jian was fleeing on foot in the mountains.
Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou are often mentioned together as the "Four Central Plains States" because they are all located in the plains and have roughly the same production, climate, terrain and other characteristics.
The "administrative divisions" or territories of the "four states in the Central Plains" are also adjacent to each other on the topographic map, and the boundaries between them are in the shape of a rather twisted and weird "ten". The four corners of this "ten" are respectively They are Taishan, Jinan, Xiapi and Qiao counties.
There are naturally many bandits in this "four no matter" area, so unless there is something urgent or there are enough guards accompanying them, ordinary caravans and travelers will not pass through here.
For the same reason, the plan for a small force to quietly pass through here, avoid the counties along the way, secretly go to Sili, regroup and then attack Luoyang sounds very feasible.
It’s weird if it works!
Sun Jian, who had thrown away his armor and was left with only his leather armor, was running out of breath. Now he just wanted to beat the man who thought this plan was feasible in the first place.
No, in fact the plan itself is feasible, but it was messed up by the people who implemented the plan.
Finding that the "pursuing soldiers" had temporarily disappeared, Sun Jian stopped and took a breather next to a small forest. At the same time, he began to think about how he ended up in this situation.
I remember that time...
"Boom!!"
Before his thoughts could disperse, there was an explosion-like sound in the woods beside him. Three cavalrymen, both men and horses, wearing heavy black armor, broke through the trees along the way and rushed out.
"Spit, the ghost is still here..." Sun Jian turned around and ran away without even looking.
It is meaningless to ask these cavalry "why are you chasing me" or to try to fight back. Firstly, they just chase along the way and do not respond to any words at all. Secondly, the heavy armor of this small group of cavalry ensures that they cannot be dealt with quickly. , as long as there is a short delay, more knights in the same costume will come to support.
As for surrendering... Hey! Sun Wentai is not someone who gives up easily!
Sun Jian nimbly passed through a patch of rocks that made it difficult for the cavalry to move quickly, and got into another forest as they rounded the pile of rocks.
Although these unknown cavalry can use their impact to destroy obstacles along the way, they are still cavalry themselves. The disadvantage of not being able to run at full speed in the mountains cannot be completely eliminated. As long as they escape far enough, they will eventually die because they want to protect their master. Retreating.
...If their master did not intend to kill them all.
Listening to the sound of the dark cavalry crashing down the trees behind them, Sun Jian complained about why there were no giant trees nearby that could stop them. At the same time, he finally had a chance to recall the whole story.
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Zang Ba, after all, was still dissatisfied with his victory over him, and held opposite views to his own on the specific methods of entering the capital as King Qin.
King Qin, or Qing Junzi, was Zhu Jun who finally informed these Xuzhou civil and military officials of the reason for raising the army. He also produced a secret edict written by the emperor. The edict stated that he had been assassinated by Shi Changshi and was no longer able to govern. He asked Zhu Jun to go abroad. Secretly recruit troops to serve the king, and capture all the ten regular servants in one fell swoop.
The content of this edict... sounds rather suspicious. Even with Sun Jian's knowledge, he knew that Shi Changshi was originally a minion of the Ling Emperor, and this secret edict undoubtedly said that the emperor was bitten on the hand by the tool he had used for half his life.
However, in any case, there is nothing wrong with King Qin's reason, and "Wang Yue allowed the murderer of Shi Changshi to escape from Luoyang, which proves that the 'Sword Master' has been disappointed with the eunuchs he trained." It also sounds very interesting. reason.
As for the contradiction between the views of Sun Jian and Zang Ba, it lies in the "style" of this action.
Sun Jian felt that "this edict is a bit suspicious", so he hoped to leave some room for action. If he encountered travelers or caravans along the way, he could just make up an excuse and sneak past. However, Zang Ba seemed to believe the edict deeply, saying that since the emperor issued it If it is a secret edict and requires secrecy, then anyone who learns about it must detain it, and those who insist on leaving will be killed to avoid further trouble.
Zhu Jun, who could really decide the matter, did not make a decision, so the participants in the matter started a debate. Among them, Chen Deng and Mi Zhu remained neutral because the matter had nothing to do with them, while Tao Qian, Cao Bao, and Cao Hong supported Zang Ba's view, while Zhang Zhao, Wang Lang and Zhao Yu firmly opposed it.
Tao Qian said, "A man should wipe out the world and live in one house?"
Zhang Zhao said, "If you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the world?"
Tao Qian said, "Don't do evil things because of small things!"
Zhang Zhaodao: "Don't neglect doing good deeds because they are small!"
The military generals who were watching said that they obviously had the same statement, but how did they get into a quarrel?
In the end, none of these scholars could convince anyone else, and Sun Jian and Zang Ba decided to act according to their own styles.
As a result, Zang Ba encountered a team rushing from Qingzhou to Yuzhou. It looked like a rich man and his nephews were escorting them. Zang Ba wanted to detain them, but the other party naturally refused, so he ordered them to be detained first. Catch him and talk about it later.
Normally, two thousand people - the number of each team is ultimately determined when divided into zeros - will have no difficulty in dealing with a few hundred people, and the accompanying guards are indeed not strict for the "King of Diligence" like them. An elite opponent who has been training for nearly two years.
But one of the guards saw that the situation was not good, and fired a loud arrow into the sky. The black-armored cavalry rushed over from behind the "rich man" like a flood that broke a bank, and Zang Ba and his men were completely wiped out. He was completely washed away without even taking a chance.
When those heavily armored cavalry were chasing Zang Ba and his men around... Sun Jian led his men and appeared.
This is the situation that Chi Yuzhi is talking about!
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"Boom boom boom!"
The dark cavalry broke through the woods again and rushed out. Sun Jian, who had not been breathing for a long time, had to escape again, but...
"Damn it... are you going to die?" After climbing over another hill, it was not the woods or another hill that Sun Jian expected, but a piece of flat land with a gradually gentle slope and no undulations. You can even see a patch of land in the distance. farmland and villages.
"It seems that we have inadvertently approached a county in a certain state capital. If we can rush into the village, it will be considered a successful escape. However, there are only a few stones on the gentle slope that is very suitable for cavalry charge," Sun Jian thought as he ran. He said, "If you hadn't followed Zhu Jun's clever strategy of 'breaking the whole into pieces' and then going to Luoyang to 'break the whole into pieces' again, you would at least have a few helpers now."
Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and even Zu Mao can all help in this situation. Well, it seems there is someone else...
"You can't pass."
Accompanied by a low, hoarse, but extremely friendly shout to Sun Jian's ears, a black horse rushed from the diagonal spurs and stopped directly in front of the three cavalrymen who had just climbed the hill and were about to launch a charge.
right! It's Zhou Tai!
Since he was not the general he "brought", Zhu Jun did not allocate his men to him. In addition, he himself wore black armor and rode a black horse. Although he was "thinner" than those black heavy armor knights, he pretended to be the other party. The soldiers had no problem.
Seeing someone suddenly blocking the road, one of the black-armored cavalrymen subconsciously waved his saber to chop. This was the moment Zhou Tai was waiting for. With a crisp "click" sound, the curved sword "Xiao" appeared in an instant. The scabbard was sheathed again, and immediately, a dark red arc appeared quietly and passed through the three cavalrymen, causing them to "freeze" in place while riding their horses and raising their swords.
"Youping..." Sun Jian stopped and was about to say something, when he saw Zhou Tai turning his horse's head and running towards him and extending his hand.
"Lord, run away quickly."
"What..." Before Sun Jian could question, "Didn't those three pursuers be dealt with?", hundreds of people appeared on the edge of the hilly area, dressed exactly like the three knights who were immobilized.
"You really think highly of me!" Sun Jian grabbed Zhou Tai's hand and jumped on the horse to ride with him, shouting extremely dissatisfied at the same time.
"Only when we need to keep it secret can we catch him." Zhou Tai said.
This was truly a report of the present world. Sun Jian understood the whole story after just a moment's thought. It was obvious that the whereabouts of the "rich man" also needed to be kept secret. He originally wanted to keep things peaceful, but Zang Ba's chaos directly made both parties choose to use force. .
The problem now is... we can't beat them.
Boom boom boom——
Hundreds of cavalry rushed down from the top of the hill in an orderly manner, completely looking to capture the leader Sun Jian. Although the black horse ridden by Sun Jian and Zhou Tai was not crushed because of its superior speed, its speed was still high. Not going.
"Subordinate, hold back." After running for dozens more steps, Zhou Tai saw that the distance between the two sides was shortening at a high speed, so he let go of the reins, raised his hand to hold the handle of the arc knife at his waist, and prepared to rise, "Lord, enter the village. .”
"No!" Sun Jian pushed him back. "If you want to 'defeat' so many people in one go, you will undoubtedly die, and even if we are caught, it will only be a bit embarrassing."
"The Lord is humiliated and the subject is dead." Zhou Tai did not dare to wrestle with Sun Jian on the bumpy horseback, but just insisted.
"Bah, I don't know what father taught you, throw this away!" Sun Jian said angrily, "If you dare to jump down, you are not a member of my Sun family!"
"...as you command."
"——I don't want to interrupt your mutual relationship, but please turn to me~"
Even when they were arguing, Sun Jian and Zhou Tai were still riding forward. At this moment, they suddenly heard the sound of children on the roadside. When they heard it, they saw a few rubbles that looked empty from a distance. Standing between them was a young man with a slightly longer face and a somewhat familiar face.
Sun Jian didn't have time to think about it, and immediately grabbed the reins that had just been released by Zhou Tai and headed there.
Boom boom boom——!
Hundreds of dark cavalry rushed past, and then dispersed in all directions with some confusion. After searching, they found nothing. Finally, under the pointing of the villagers in the far away village, they returned the same way.
"General Sun," between a few piles of rubble, the young man who was completely ignored by the cavalry saluted Sun Jian, who was still watching the cavalry vigilantly. "My father learned that the general passed by, so he specially held a banquet nearby to welcome him. Hope to see the light."
"Zhuge...Jin?"
"It's my nephew."
