Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses had also separated and fled. King Gongsun was in hot pursuit. The two of them crossed the hill one after another and threw the army far away.
Huang Zhong didn't dare to stop, so he walked along a small river and walked seven or eight miles. Sure enough, there was a forest in front of him. In winter, the branches and leaves were withered, and it looked desolate and desolate from a distance.
"Hahaha, old guy, you're dead!" King Gongsun couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the woods ahead blocking his way, and urged his horse to pursue him.
When Huang Zhong's horse arrived at the edge of the forest, he had to slow down and enter the forest carefully. King Gongsun followed closely behind him. With an angry roar, he smashed a tree trunk in front of him with a hammer and jumped forward.
The horse's hooves fell to the ground and dead leaves were flying. When King Gongsun looked up, he found that Huang Zhong was nowhere to be seen. Looking around, he saw only dead woods, and he couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart.
Just as I was about to turn my horse and go out, I suddenly heard the sound of a piano, melodious and slow, as if the spring was coming back to life, the mountain springs were gurgling, and even the dry woods seemed to have a bit of spring color.
The impetuous war horse, which was running wildly, also snorted, kept pawing its front hooves, swaying its mane, relaxing and becoming docile.
"Who is pretending to be a ghost here?" King Gongsun was originally full of murderous intent, but this time he lost all his momentum. He quickly grasped the copper hammer and shouted vigilantly.
There was no response from the front, only the melodious sound of the piano. King Gongsun hummed slightly and heard the sound not far away. He urged his horse forward and followed the sound to find him.
Turning around the short slope, I saw a man in Taoist robes and crane cloak under a green pine, playing the piano, as if a god had descended into the world. Standing next to him were two boys.
"immortal?"
King Gongsun frowned, and couldn't help but think of the rumors and anecdotes he often heard when he was a child. People who met gods all had adventures, and they became rich and powerful, and even became kings and hegemons.
Just when I was thinking about it, I suddenly saw a feather fan in the boy's hand on his left hand. Looking at the man's appearance, I was shocked and exclaimed: "Zhu Zhu... Zhuge Liang?"
The sound of the piano suddenly stopped, Zhuge Liang slowly raised his head, chuckled and said: "The king has come from Mobei, Liang, the current lord, to show his friendship as a landlord, can you dismount your horse and say something?"
"What the hell!" King Gongsun slammed his two copper hammers against each other, making a loud noise, and said angrily: "I am here to kill people today. I am full of murderous intent, but you have disturbed it. How can I save my face?"
Zhuge Liang took the feather fan and said with a smile: "The battle between the two armies is not just about fighting and killing. Your Majesty does not know the situation in the Central Plains. Liang has something to say. Can you listen carefully?"
"I will arrest you first." King Gongsun saw that there were no soldiers on either side of Zhuge Liang, so he urged his horse to rush over.
laugh--
As soon as they reached between two big trees, a rope suddenly jumped up from under the dead leaves like a snake. It was as thick as an arm and stopped just above the front legs of the mount.
Herod——
Although the horse was the King of Horses, it had just jumped up and was unable to avoid it no matter how hard it tried. It neighed and tripped over the rope.
"My...horse..."
King Gongsun roared low and pulled the reins as hard as he could, but to no avail. The horse fell down and rushed forward, falling into the dead leaves and rolling forward countless somersaults.
When he got up in panic, a net fell down from his head, and several soldiers quickly circled around him, entangled him like a cow in a blink of an eye.
"Hahaha, Mr. Gongsun, are you convinced?" Huang Zhong appeared from nowhere, stroking his beard and laughing.
King Gongsun rolled on the ground and shouted: "Despicable and shameless, I will not accept it!"
Huang Zhong ordered his men to put away his weapons and escort him in front of Zhuge Liang. He cupped his fists and said, "The military master's clever plan has indeed captured this thief."
Zhuge Liang signaled the soldiers to untie the rope and told the boy: "First give the king a drink to calm his shock."
The boy poured a glass of wine and brought it over. King Gongsun was furious and shouted: "I just don't accept it, don't be hypocritical...hiss--"
When the wine was brought to him, King Gongsun suddenly widened his eyes and stared at the glass of wine like a snake. The wine in the mutton-fat jade glass was transparent and clear, and at a glance he could see the green lotus print on the bottom of the glass.
After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he couldn't help but pour it into his mouth. He suddenly felt that his throat to his abdomen were burning, and the pores all over his body also spread. King Gongsun let out a long breath and asked urgently: "What kind of wine is this?"
"This is palace jade liquor, it's worth a lot of money!" Huang Zhong stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Is your Majesty convinced?"
King Gongsun smacked his mouth and put down the wine glass reluctantly. The small sip was not even enough to satisfy his craving. He paused, shook his head and said, "I don't accept it."
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly: "Three more cups!"
The boy immediately brought three more glasses of wine. King Gongsun's eyes shone. Before he could bring them over, he took a few steps forward, picked up the glasses with both hands, drank them one after another, and let out a deep breath.
Huang Zhong asked again: "Does your Majesty obey?"
King Gongsun stared at the empty wine glass, rolled his eyes, and raised his head proudly: "I don't accept it!"
Zhuge Liang laughed and waved his feather fan lightly: "Give me a jar of wine."
"Ouch!" King Gongsun was shaken all over. He rubbed his hands in excitement. He didn't know if there were wine stains or drool dripping from the corners of his mouth. He nodded and said, "Okay, that's interesting."
Seeing that the boy was struggling to hold him, he actually ran over and picked up a jar, raised his head and drank heavily, with the wine flowing down his front.
Huang Zhong exclaimed that it was a pity and hurriedly reminded: "One hundred and eighty glasses of palace jade liquor, we can't waste it like this..."
"It's so good, hahaha..." King Gongsun had never drunk such strong wine before, and he felt like his whole body was like charcoal, and his whole body was about to burn.
"Don't say one hundred and eighty, even one thousand and eighty, it's... worth it!" He took another breath and drank again, and the jar of wine was downed in the blink of an eye.
Zhuge Liang smiled and asked, "Can your Majesty accept it?"
"My king..." King Gongsun was still unfinished. He shook the empty wine jar and tried to trick him into drinking. Suddenly, the smell of alcohol surged up and he fell to the ground spinning.
"This thief is really good at wine!" Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to carry him onto a horse and bring back jujube to persuade the defenders to surrender.
Huang Zhong escorted Zhuge Liang and sighed: "The military advisor is really talented. He can kill the murderous spirit of this thief with just a song of Crouching Dragon. If used on the battlefield, he can defeat an army of 100,000 people."
"If we were on the battlefield, who would be willing to listen to me playing the harp?" Zhuge Liang shook his head and laughed. Suddenly he remembered Zhou Yu's Changhe Yin, and said with emotion: "I wonder what the situation is like when Gong Jin is in Qingzhou."
Huang Zhong smiled and said: "My lord is already planning a big event in Huainan. I think I will meet Zhou Lang soon and capture Xuzhou. We will also capture Xuchang early and join our lord in attacking the Central Plains."
By the time Zhuge Liang returned to Suanzao, Liao Hua had already taken the city. It turned out that the defenders saw that the Xianbei army had fled and only a thousand people were left. Knowing that they were outmatched, the defenders took the initiative to open the city and surrender.
Not long after, Wei Yan also led his troops back. The Xianbei army had been wiped out, and a total of more than 2,000 war horses were obtained. After excluding the disabled, the remaining 2,000 were all distributed to the Red Flame Army.
Although Zizao is not big, the city is full of granaries and basements, and there are countless grains, grass and equipment, which are enough for the army for half a year. Zhuge Liang ordered Chen Zhen to count and register, send orders to reward the three armies, and inquire about news about Xuchang.
