"Remember, we are Wei Jun now, don't let it slip!"
Jiang Tuo walked at the front and gave instructions in a low voice.
"Sir, why do you want to greet Zhang He personally? They are defeated at this time, shouldn't they lead the entire army to charge and kill them? I guarantee that Zhang He can be captured!"
"No, what if we escape?" Jiang Tuo squinted his eyes, thinking of countermeasures in his mind, and ordered: "First trick them into the city, and then find a way to subdue them!"
"yes!"
Zhang He and his party were extremely exhausted at this time. In order to avoid the Shu army along the way, they had to climb mountains and ridges. I was worried about disturbing the people, so I could only eat some wild vegetables along the way.
Finally... finally they arrived at Sanguan.
Arriving at Sanguan means that they have reached the area controlled by Wei State, which also means that they are safe.
Thinking of what happened these days, they ran away like bereaved dogs. Tens of thousands of troops were defeated, wiped out, and captured. Now there are only a few hundred of them left...most of them still have injuries on their bodies.
They couldn't help but burst into tears!
"Right General, we are back!"
"Yes." Zhang He nodded and said with emotion: "Fortunately, we are all alive. As long as we are alive, there is hope!"
"That's right, a temporary defeat is nothing? Well, in the future, we will replenish our troops and fight back to Yongliang, so that the Zhuge villagers can also taste what it feels like to be defeated and defeated!"
"I swear, I will never be defeated again! I will never be chased around like a dog by the enemy!"
As they were talking, they saw the city gate of Sanguan suddenly opened, and two groups of soldiers came out one after another, lined up on both sides of the city gate, holding spears and looking serious.
Jiang Tuo led the soldiers out. Zhang He saw Jiang Tuo at the front walking in a hurry and walking towards him quickly.
"Right General, you are suffering!"
When he arrived in front of Zhang He, Jiang Tuo took the lead in saluting, his eyes filled with tears.
"Who are you? Where was the former chief military officer? Where did you go?" Zhang He frowned. He didn't know Jiang Tuo, nor the generals around Jiang Tuo. He didn't understand why the chief military officer of Sanguan was changed, and he Don't know.
"My humble name is Jiang Tuo!" Jiang Tuo replied hurriedly: "The former chief military officer was transferred to Yi County, and I took over his position."
"Why have I never seen you?"
Jiang Tuo quickly explained: "General Right, you don't know something. I was under General Sima before, and later I visited Liaodong and other places. Because of my outstanding achievements, I was appointed as the chief military officer here."
"After arriving here, I went around to inquire about information and learned that our Wei army was defeated. The soldiers fled in all directions and were surrounded and annihilated by the Shu army. It is really heartbreaking!"
Jiang Tuo raised his hand and cursed: "Damn it, the Shu army is so treacherous!"
Lu Qing and Geng Bin beside Jiang Tuo lowered their heads, with stern faces and said nothing. They were worried that if they opened their mouths, they might burst out laughing.
Your Excellency's acting skills are truly superb!
Zhang He squinted his eyes slightly and asked Jiang Tuo some more questions. Jiang Tuo could answer them fluently. He could even explain the general's troop deployment and court matters accurately.
Zhang He's face became much less guarded, and it seemed that he was being too preoccupied.
This Jiang Tuo is obviously Wei General.
That's right, no matter how much Zhuge Liang used his troops like a god, he couldn't go around so far to capture Sanguan without any news leaking out, unless he was an immortal.
"Right general, you can go into the city to rest."
"good."
After Zhang He and others entered the city, they were immediately arranged to take a hot bath. Then Jiang Tuo found many doctors to treat the injuries of the injured soldiers and bandage their wounds.
They were generally seriously injured, with more than a dozen wounds of various sizes on their bodies.
Some wounds were not treated in time and have already begun to become inflamed.
After the doctor had finished cleaning up, the soldiers put on new clothes. After a short rest, at Jiang Tuo's invitation, they began to gather in the lobby for dinner.
Zhang He sat in the upper seat, with Jiang Tuo and others below him.
"General Right, don't take this defeat to heart." Jiang Tuo raised his glass and said to Zhang He.
"Well!" Zhang He obviously hadn't gotten over the shadow of defeat yet. He punched the table and cursed: "I don't understand why the Shu army doesn't have food and grass to worry about!"
"Actually, I also found out some rumors about it."
"Oh?" Zhang He looked at Jiang Tuo in surprise.
Jiang Tuo began to rant in a serious tone: "I heard that among our Wei army, there are people who secretly communicate with Shu. These people sell off our Wei's grain and grass to support the Shu army."
"real?"
Zhang He was shocked. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that what Jiang Tuo said was reasonable.
After all, it’s impossible for the Shu army’s food and grass to fall out of thin air? Since it didn't fall, what other channels can we get it from?
Transported from Shu? The journey is too long and impossible.
Shipping from Hanzhong? Hanzhong was so barren that even if the land was shoveled over, it would be impossible to raise enough food and grass for the army.
Then...there is only one truth!
It turns out that someone in the Wei army is an enemy!
Zhang He understood everything, and his face became extremely serious. Looking at Jiang Tuo's frank look, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this young man is really smart, he can actually find out such information.
"You're right!"
Zhang He agreed with Jiang Tuo's view and said: "Later, I will write to the monarch and tell him the reason and ask him to find out who are the spies in the army. No matter who is caught, his clan must be killed!"
"right!"
Zhang He hadn't had a full meal for a long time. The meal was delicious and he was very happy. He finally relaxed and planned to return to Chang'an tomorrow to apologize to the emperor.
At the same time, he looked at Jiang Tuo beside him. This young man was a rare talent. No matter what he did, he was always orderly and unhurried.
In just a few hours, his hundreds of wounded soldiers were properly placed.
"You have done a great job. When I meet His Majesty in person, I will ask for credit for you!"
"This is the duty of a humble official!" Jiang Tuo refused very seriously: "I have shed blood for the Wei Dynasty and made contributions to the Wei Dynasty. My greatest wish in this life is to serve the Wei Dynasty for the rest of my life!"
Listening to the sincere words, Zhang He was very moved and was speechless for a long time.
After the banquet, Zhang He went to the side room to rest under the guidance of his servants.
Jiang Tuo looked serious, pointed at Geng Bin and said: "Go and kill Zhang He!"
"Huh? Me?" Geng Bin was startled.
A warrior who has been on the battlefield for a long time will have a vague murderous aura in his body, which can make people feel frightened.
Although Geng Bin was tall and powerful, he didn't dare to look at Zhang He just now, mainly because Zhang He was too majestic and old, but his eyes were still as sharp as ever.
"Nonsense, if it wasn't you, who else could be there?"
"But……"
"Nothing!" Jiang Tuo arranged: "You can just take any guy to his house and chop him, and we will cover you from behind. Don't worry, Zhang He is old and is no match for you."
"Fine."
Geng Bin held the dagger and slowly approached Zhang He's door. Then he glanced back and saw Jiang Tuo and other soldiers standing in the distance. He couldn't help complaining: "Sir, can you cover me as I get closer? "
"Don't worry, we have dozens of weapons here. If something goes wrong, we'll throw them all away!"
"Ah? Then I'm doomed too?"
"Fool, how can it be so easy to die? You are thick-skinned and thick-skinned. You are seriously injured. There is nothing to be afraid of!"
Geng Bin swallowed and opened the ajar door.
This sleep was the most comfortable Zhang He had slept in recently. In his sleep, Zhang He dreamed that he was back in Chang'an. Emperor Cao Rui did not punish him, but gave him troops to fight again.
On the way to the expedition, he met a very good general named Miao Zi. This man was tall, thick and powerful. He wrestled with him, and they were almost evenly matched.
Zhang He took advantage of the situation and turned over. He happened to open his eyes and saw a strong man like a bear approaching him on tiptoe.
"Who are you!" Zhang He suddenly woke up and asked sharply.
"General Zhang, are you awake?" Under the moonlight, Geng Bin showed his flattering expression. He twisted and found a lame excuse: "General Zhang, look, do my new clothes look good?"
"What are you going to do?!"
Zhang He immediately wanted to get up, but Geng Bin rushed towards Zhang He. Zhang He dodged, but failed to avoid it and was grabbed by Geng Bin's arm. He immediately raised his foot and kicked it, trying to kick Geng Bin away and widen the distance between them.
One is experienced and the other is powerful.
Geng Bin was indeed thick-skinned and rough-skinned. He was kicked several times but remained silent.
Immediately, he stepped forward and hugged Zhang He's waist. Zhang He grunted, raised his fists, and hit Geng Bin in the back.
Geng Bin's face turned pale and he shouted: "Someone, come quickly, I'm hugging him! Someone come, help!"
Soon, countless soldiers rushed in from outside the house. They saw the two hugging each other and rolling over on the bed. The sheets and quilts were torn in a mess. Geng Bin was breathing heavily and making muffled sounds from time to time.
The soldiers hurriedly took thick ropes and tied them up.
"What the hell, why are you tying me up? Tie him up!"
Geng Bin was hit several times and cursed: "Hurry up and tie him up, hurry up, hurry up, oh, damn, this old guy is so strong, I'm going to be beaten to death by him!"
Seeing this scene, Zhang He was shocked in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. He scolded in a cold voice: "This is the land of Wei. Do you want to rebel? Do you want to be executed by the nine tribes?"
"If you dare to take action against me, you will declare war on Wei Dynasty until death!"
"Don't waste your efforts!"
Even though Zhang He was brave enough to defeat an army, he could only surrender to the overwhelming number of soldiers, with no room for struggle.
Soon, Zhang He was subdued and taken into custody. Jiang Tuo specifically told the soldiers to treat Zhang He well without interrogation, and to provide him with three meals a day as usual, so as not to make him suffer anything.
"Let's go and deal with the wounded soldiers quickly!"
The movement here also alarmed the wounded soldiers who were sleeping. They had just sent people to investigate and found that the door of the mansion was closed, and the surroundings were under martial law, and they were not allowed to move around at will.
More importantly, they could not contact the right general.
"Ruined!"
The wounded soldiers gathered together, their tired faces reflected in the dim candlelight. They did not expect that just after escaping from the tiger's den and entering the wolf's mouth again, such a break-up turned out to be a trap!
"Everyone, the situation is very clear!"
One of the soldiers was very angry and cursed: "This Sanguan was either captured by the Shu army, or the defenders surrendered to the Shu army. What should we do? The right general must also be captured by them!"
"What else can we do? Fight with them!"
"Fight, what should we fight for? Now we are all their people who have left the border, and what about us? We are all injured and don't even have any weapons around us. How can we fight!"
"If we don't fight out, will we wait for them to massacre us?"
Everyone discussed for a long time, but no solution was found. Instead, they became increasingly depressed and sat around at a loss.
Why are there Shu troops everywhere?
"Shall we surrender?" Someone in the crowd timidly suggested this.
"Zhuzhu, do you want to die! I will kill you now, lest you tarnish the reputation of the right general!" A strong soldier stood up and stared at a person in the crowd: "The general will not wait for me. Now is the time for us to pledge allegiance to Him!”
Most of the wounded soldiers gathered together at this time were Zhang He's personal soldiers, and they had an unusual relationship with Zhang He.
When someone made a noise, many people responded.
Guo Huai glanced at everyone, shook his head and said: "No, attacking now is tantamount to suicide. Forget it, we will surrender to the Shu army."
"General Guo, why!"
Guo Huai is Zhang He's assistant and has always admired Zhang He. The two work very closely together and have a close personal relationship. The soldier couldn't understand why Guo Huai wanted to surrender.
"Futile suicide is useless!"
"You...I don't agree with what you say! There are only a thousand or so Shu troops defending here at most. With us, it is entirely possible to rescue General Zhang and escape from here!"
"I see that you have been defeated in a row recently and are scared out of your wits by the Shu army! Humph, I want to see what the big deal is with the Shu army here!"
This strong soldier was very tough. He stood up and walked out the door without looking back.
Guo Huai was not angry either. He was very helpless. He thought he could escape, but in the end he was trapped in the tiger's mouth. It seems that the right general has been captured alive, and they are either killed or captured.
If he surrenders, he should still be able to survive.
Because the Shu Han did not have a tradition of killing prisoners, population was very important to the Shu Han. After capturing them, they would either be made to serve in corvee or exchange supplies with Wei.
No matter what, it's better than death.
The strong soldier just opened the door and saw countless crossbows pointed at him under the moonlight. They were densely packed, the arrows were cold, and the cold was overwhelming.
The strong soldier shuddered, immediately retreated, closed the door tightly, walked to Guo Huai in three steps at a time, bowed and said: "General Guo, I'm sorry, my tone was a little harsh just now?"
Guo Huai looked expressionless and asked, "Is there a Shu army outside?"
The soldier nodded and said hurriedly: "They are so dense that we can't even count them. They have surrounded us here."
"Then what?"
"Then I came back very quickly and was almost shot into a sieve. If you want to do anything, please tell me at any time."
"okay, I get it."
The soldier said sincerely: "General Guo, once a general, always a general. You will always be my general. From today on, my life will be entrusted to you!"
"very nice……"
Just then, there was a shout outside the house.
"Everyone, you have been surrounded. Come out and surrender quickly. The Shu army treats the prisoners preferentially. Think about your parents, your brothers and sisters, and the beautiful things in life..."
"Resistance is futile. As long as it is reformed properly, Shu and its people will accept it..."
Jiang Tuo was shouting vigorously when he saw Guo Huai leading the soldiers out of the room, slowly walked up to Jiang Tuo, and said: "I am General Guo Huai of the Guard. I surrender to you."
After a pause, he continued: "Today I failed to observe and lost at your hands. I did not expect that Zhuge Liang would be so far-sighted and send you to capture Sanguan. There has not been any news yet."
"The Prime Minister didn't send me here."
"and you……"
Jiang Tuo grinned and said, "I captured Sanguan before you were defeated."
Guo Huai looked Jiang Tuo up and down. He did not expect that this young man would dare to make such a bold decision... If the Wei army had not failed, these scattered soldiers would have been wiped out.
How dare he make the decision?
"Why are you so sure...that our Wei army will fail?"
"Because." Jiang Tuo raised his head and said triumphantly: "I provide the food and grass for the Shu army."
Hearing this, Guo Huai was immediately confused.
What's going on?
