"boom!"
A muffled sound came from the door of the courtyard.
The double wooden doors of the courtyard seemed to have been violently impacted. The wooden doors broke away from the door frame and flew into the courtyard, striking the two people at the door solidly.
Everyone was shocked.
Song Jie was the quickest to react. A chill crept up his face. He looked closely and saw five or six people appearing at the entrance of the courtyard, holding crossbows and bows ready. The moment he saw this scene, his whole body shivered.
Afterwards, many people appeared densely on the surrounding courtyard walls, all with their bows and arrows drawn, aiming towards the courtyard.
"put!"
At this time, an order came from the door.
Suddenly, the sound of sharp arrows piercing the air came to mind intensively, and arrows were shot from all directions.
"Prepare a counterattack, rush forward and fight them hand to hand!" Song Jie reacted quickly, picked up the knife, lifted up his coat, stepped forward, and rushed towards the courtyard wall closest to him.
Those who can stand here are all good players in Cao's army, and all of them have extraordinary skills. After hearing Song Jie's order, everyone immediately dispersed and moved towards the nearest enemy.
"kill!"
Ma Ming and Xiang Man outside were not vegetarians either, so they immediately ordered.
Immediately, the two sides started fighting inside and outside the courtyard. Both sides were good soldiers in the army. It was not easy to kill one person. Fortunately, Ma Ming and the others were on their own territory and mobilized more than a hundred people, all in pairs. one.
Ma Ming and Xiang Man stared at Song Jie opposite.
Seeing Song Jie killing from the side, he was afraid that the other party would break out and escape, so he immediately rushed over with a few personal guards. This man was their credit and they must not let him escape.
Song Jie also knows his importance.
He knew too much, and if he fell into Zhang Xiu's hands, he would definitely die, so his best choice was to break out and hide.
After rushing to the base of the wall, he turned over and jumped out of the courtyard wall. He drew his hand and slashed the opponent's face with a knife, killing one person cleanly. The archer next to him immediately came to kill with a knife. Song Jie didn't want to get entangled, so he opened the knife. He immediately turned around and rushed towards the outside.
At this time, Xiang Man and Ma Ming rushed over with people.
Fortunately, there were people guarding the intersections outside. Song Jie rushed to the alley and was blocked by two people.
"Sir, Wancheng is the place where my lord made his fortune. Who gave you the courage to commit murder here? I advise you to surrender obediently. I guarantee that you will survive."
Xiang Man and his men caught up and persuaded Song Jie to surrender.
The living Song Jie is of greater use to them, and his contribution will naturally be higher.
Seeing that his way was blocked, Song Jie knew that he was probably doomed today, and the heart that had been worried about him felt relieved. As Cao Cao went to war in the north and south, he made great achievements and lived on the line of life and death. His comrades around him also left one after another in the battle. Finally, today it was his turn.
"Clang!"
Song Jie's hand loosened and the knife fell to the ground. He turned around and looked at Xiang Man with a relieved and relaxed smile on his face, "If I guessed correctly, you are Xiang Man!"
Xiang Man was stunned for a moment.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually knew his name.
"hehe!"
Song Jie laughed, "Don't be surprised. We have already investigated the personal guards around Zhang Xiu, whether they are overt or covert, and it is not difficult to find out about you."
"What do you want to do?"
Xiang Man became alert.
Song Jie said: "I don't want to do anything. I'm just telling you that it's impossible to get useful information from me. Just use my body to claim credit!"
As he spoke, he neatly took out a package of things from his arms, put it in his mouth and swallowed it.
Ma Ming was shocked and immediately shouted: "Quick! Save him quickly!"
If a person dies, their credit will be halved.
"Don't bother!" Xiang Man waved his hand, "They swallowed poison and they can't be saved."
"well!"
Ma Ming sighed in frustration.
By the time Ma Ming and Xiang Man returned to the courtyard, the battle here was over. All fifty-seven of the enemy's men were killed, with no one left alive. He also lost more than thirty people.
Xiang Man nodded and said: "They are all hard-hitting. Even though we have the advantage, we have to pay such a high price. However, in comparison, Cao Cao's losses are greater."
Ma Ming: "It's a pity that that person is dead, otherwise we would definitely be able to find Chang'an's shadow guard."
"You don't need to worry about this," Xiang Man said. "Today's contribution is not small. You will most likely be promoted. We are going to find a suitable person to take your place."
Ma Ming was overjoyed, and the smile on his face bloomed like a flower.
…
That afternoon, Zhang Xiu learned of the matter when he returned to Wancheng.
In the General's Mansion in Wancheng.
Zhang Xiu was wearing a thin green gown and stood barefoot on the mat. There were fruits sandwiched with ice cubes beside him. Under the mat, Xiang Man was kneeling with his head bent.
"You get up first." Zhang Xiu raised his hand and took the empty seat next to him. "Come and sit down. These are some southern specialty fruits sent by Jiangdong Sun Ce. I'm afraid you haven't eaten them before, come and try them!"
Xiang Man was flattered and said, "I will not dare."
"It's just you and me here, so don't be restrained. It's such a hot day. Let's eat something to relieve the heat, and then tell us in detail what happened today." Zhang Xiu's attitude was gentle.
Xiang Man then stood up and sat across from him, looking at the cold fruits on the plate in front of him. He smelled the fragrance of the fruits, but he didn't dare to do anything, and began to tell what happened just now.
Zhang Xiu picked up the fruit, wiped it and handed it over: "Talking while eating."
Xiang Man was so moved that he almost cried. He suppressed it for a moment, took the fruit, took a bite, it was very sweet, and started talking again.
"Did the other person catch him?" Zhang Xiu asked after listening to the story.
"No."
"No?"
"The Chief Guard said that this person is still useful, so let's not act rashly."
"Oh, it's Li Ru's plan, then just do what he wants. The Ma Ming you just mentioned is also a talent. Most of the Shadow Guards in Nanyang are from Guanzhong. When the Shadow Guards were established back then, there was a shortage of manpower. , almost all the people who start in Nanyang are from Nanyang and have never been promoted, so let’s start with Ma Ming.”
Xiang Man lowered his head, as if he was listening attentively, and did not dare to answer.
"Your contribution in this battle is not small. You have eliminated safety risks for me. However, I cannot transfer you to the army like Ma Ming and Li Mu. Because I am not safe if I leave it to others. Don't resent me. ! If you have any ideas, you can tell me."
When Xiang Man heard this, he had nothing else to ask for.
At this moment, he was willing to pour out his heart and soul for Zhang Xiu and die without regrets. He immediately knelt down and said: "My lord, with your words, Xiang Man is very satisfied and has nothing else to ask for!"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "That won't work. Your contribution is not small. Well... some time ago, the craftsman battalion built two sets of armor for me. I will give you one set."
Xiang Man was actually startled: "How virtuous and capable is this general? He dares to wear the same armor as you?"
Zhang Xiu said with a smile: "I'll give it to you, just wear it, and I'll ask someone to send it to you tomorrow."
"Here!" Xiang Man replied, and at the same time, he had already made up his mind to keep this armor and pass it down as a family heirloom.
At this time, an outsider came in and said, "My lord, the scouts from Xiliang are here."
Xiang Man withdrew very wisely.
