When this group of people entered the city, Cao Cao first found a big inn, spent a lot of money to book it all, and took his brothers to stay.
After Lei Heng resigned, he went to the new magistrate's home to see him before going home.
The disciple recognized him as the county magistrate, and asked him to sit in the flower hall. After waiting for a long time, the county magistrate came out with a look of displeasure on his face: "Lei Dutou, why can't you come to the Yamen tomorrow to talk about such a big thing?"
Lei Heng ignored his expression and followed Cao Cao's instructions on the way. He pretended to be shocked and said: "My lord, this is really a big deal. When Lei Heng came back today, he happened to meet several officials and messengers from Yanggu County. I don't know where they were going on business. , passing through this county, they were intercepted by officers and soldiers stationed outside the county, and their property was robbed, and they even got into a fight."
After hearing this, the county magistrate's expression changed and he said angrily: "Those thieves who were killed with a thousand swords and the army! Dutou, you haven't been here recently. I don't know how rude those guys are: they want to hunt down the Shuibo grass bandits and destroy the business roads of this county." All the merchants and local wealthy people were intercepted, and they all believed that he was a spy from Liangshan. He would not be lenient unless he defrauded a large sum of money. He also went out in small groups, bullied men, dominated women, and made a fortune, and the yamen complained. The drums were beaten to pieces, and I had no choice but to send a large army to report to the prefecture, but the magistrate just asked for power and had to be patient. Those in Yanggu County were beaten for nothing even if they wanted to, and even if they were beaten to death, no one would pay for it."
Lei Heng laughed and said: "My lord, what do you mean? Those in Yanggu were all powerful, but they were extravagant. Only seven of them fought with him, and killed his two thousand troops and horses. They captured the vanguard general and entered the city. Send a message to ask the leader of this bandit suppression to personally apologize to him before he is willing to let him go."
The county magistrate was surprised and said: "Seven people defeated two thousand troops? Could it be that these seven are the reincarnations of Xiang Yu and Lu Bu? Otherwise, how can they be so brave?"
Then he clapped his hands and stamped his feet and said, "Hey! How wonderful! As the saying goes: evil people will have their own troubles!"
After gloating about his misfortune, he suddenly grabbed Lei Heng's hand and said, "Ah, Dutou, they entered our county and the army arrived later, will it be detrimental to our county?"
Lei Heng smiled and said: "My lord, please be at ease. We just don't know what to do and let him negotiate alone. Is it possible that his imperial army and horses really dare to attack my city? If so, one of my subordinates, Zhu Tong, can't do it." He is not someone who is easily bullied, and I will fight him to the death."
The county magistrate felt relieved after hearing this and praised: "When I was in Tokyo, I heard that there are two heroes of yours in Yuncheng County. With you here, you will naturally feel at peace. It's just those people in Yanggu. It's not easy for me to see them, so as not to worry about it." Let’s go back to file a lawsuit and blame this official.”
Lei Heng said: "My dear sir! It's just that Lei Heng came here and wanted to ask for an order - that Gan Qiu Ba was killed and dispersed. Wouldn't it be harmful to the people if they scattered into the countryside? All the archers and soldiers in our county should be ordered. When you look around and see someone who has done evil, you will take him into custody, wait until his master comes, and teach him how to lead him away. This is also a meritorious deed for our husband."
The magistrate pondered for a while after hearing this, nodded and said: "Okay. I'm just afraid that you will be alone, so I'll call Zhu Dian to help."
When Zhu Tong was summoned, Lei Heng told him what had happened. Zhu Tong said angrily: "Those guys are rude. I have wanted to deal with them for a long time. How can I allow him to disturb the people now? Don't worry, sir, Lei Heng and I The two of them will lead the way, even if they have hundreds of thousands of troops and horses, they will not dare to make a mistake."
The county magistrate was overjoyed and rewarded one person with ten taels of silver. The two men cheered up and ordered twenty horse archers, twenty gunmen, and forty or fifty local soldiers to go out of the county to capture the fleeing officers and soldiers. In just two or three days, they had already More than a thousand people were captured, all stripped of their equipment and armor, and imprisoned in the original military camp outside the city.
After hearing Lei Heng's report, Cao Cao smiled and said: "You fell into my trap." He ordered Han Bolong to go to Liangshan Po in the starry night.
Along the way, Lei Heng told Zhu Ding the truth. Zhu Ding heard that the famous "Wu Mengde" had arrived, and it was because of Lei Heng that he had an affair with the officers and soldiers. He felt respectful to each other. While he was busy, he asked Lei Heng to introduce him , hosted a banquet for Cao Cao and his brothers.
During the banquet, everyone was talking and speculating. How knowledgeable and broad-minded was Cao Cao? After a little talk, Zhu Tong immediately fell in love with him. From then on, he came to chat with Cao Cao every day. Cao Cao also loved him as a hero who valued love and justice, and had courage and courage. The two got along very well with each other.
On February 19th, Baozheng from a certain village came to report that Guan Sheng and Xuanzan had led 13,000 troops and were stationed thirty miles away from Yuncheng County.
However, it was said that the two Kansai men, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, had long been on their way to find him. They reported: "General Hao led the army on his own, and none of the generals and soldiers obeyed him. They asked him to wait for inquiring about the geography, but just perfunctory and went around. They robbed people's property and colluded with each other. One day, they got into trouble with a group of Dutou officials from Yuncheng County and failed to do any harm. Instead, several people were killed in the camp and defeated the army. General Hao was able to seize the rear alone and was captured by him. He threatened to attack General Guan goes to meet him alone, otherwise General Hao’s life will not be saved.”
Guan Sheng was shocked and angry when he heard this: "This guy is so rude. My brother is fighting for the country. What authority does Yuncheng County have to take over this person? Could it be that he is in cahoots with the Liangshan bandits?"
After hearing this, Xuanzan next to him advised, "Are you afraid that the officers and soldiers are harassing the place and offending the public?"
Guan Sheng shook his head and said: "It is a state law. Even if the soldiers are guilty, we should be held accountable. Whether to kill or behead, the army has its own opinions. How can other counties just take people away easily?"
Xuan Zan said: "Brother, what you said is good. When my younger brother leads a thousand troops and goes ahead, let him hand over Brother Hao from the county."
Guan Sheng waved his hand and said: "Although he is acting nonsense, you and I cannot imitate him. How can he threaten his own county with the mighty troops of the imperial court?"
After saying that, he suddenly smiled: "Having said that, a few of his men were able to disperse two thousand soldiers and capture Siwen, which is quite impressive. For such a hero, to be a mere leader, wouldn't it be overkill and underutilized? Well, he is not If you want to see me, Guan will go there in person, and Lian Hao Siwen and these few heroes will take all of them back to serve in the army."
Guan Sheng prided himself on being a hero, but he had been relegated to a subordinate position for many years. He was well aware of the pain of having ambitions that were difficult to achieve, and he was pushing himself to others, so he planned to promote Cao Cao and others.
Xuanzan was surprised and said: "Brother, you have the truth that people's hearts are separated from each other. You treat people with kindness, but who knows the likes and dislikes of those people? He is very close to Liangshanbo, and there is no way of knowing whether he is really colluding with the thieves. You are alone. Go ahead and eat them to their detriment."
Guan Shengdanfeng narrowed his eyes, touched his beard, and said proudly: "So what if there is collusion? Guan took the knife in his palm, dismounted his horse, and the whole city was succumbed to the bandits, and it was as if there was no one in the place."
Seeing that Xuan Zan had made up his mind, he could not persuade him. The two marched all the way and set up camp outside Yuncheng County. Guan Sheng then told Xuan Zan: "Xian Zan, please guard the camp. I will come back when I go, Fool Brother." .”
He was really alone, carrying a knife and riding a horse, and came to Yuncheng County alone. When he came in and met the official, he asked: "Who is the head of the capital in your county who captured the imperial vanguard? Take someone to find him quickly."
Seeing Guan Sheng's extraordinary appearance, the messenger did not dare to neglect him, so he led him to the Yamen to find Lei Heng.
Guan Sheng looked up and down and saw that he was quite majestic with a purple face, a fan-shaped beard, and he nodded secretly, deliberately keeping a straight face, and said in a deep voice: "You are the most powerful 'winged tiger' thunder in Yuncheng County." Heng? Where is Hao Siwen now? "
Lei Heng was slightly startled. He looked at this man. He was half a head taller than himself. He had a heavy jujube face, red phoenix eyes, eyebrows that fell into the temples, a three-willow mustache, and lips as red as red. He was powerful yet elegant, and he was around thirty years old. , secretly said: This guy's physique and appearance are similar to Zhu Tong. Everyone said that Zhu Tong resembles Guan Gong. Inferring from this, this man is also like an ancestor.
Not to be outdone, he nodded and said: "Are you the 'Big Sword' Guan Sheng? You dare to come here alone. You are very brave. To tell you the truth, it is not me who arrested your brother, but the people from Yanggu County." Dutou Wu Zhiwu Dalang! Since you have the courage to come here, Lei will take you to see him."
Guan Sheng was shocked when he heard this and said quickly: "The Wu Dalang you are talking about is the one who people call him 'Wu Mengde'?"
Lei Heng said proudly: "Of the four hundred military states in the Song Dynasty, there is only one Wu Dalang."
Guan Sheng's arrogant expression faded slightly, and he said in shock: "Unexpectedly, it's him! I often hear his good name in Pudong. In this case, please invite Lei Dutou to introduce him to me."
Lei Heng laughed: "Why not? Come with me!"
He immediately led Guan Sheng to the inn where Cao Cao stayed. When Cao Cao heard that Guan Sheng came alone, he was delighted and said, "You are indeed very courageous and loyal. Brothers, come with me to meet this man."
At that moment, everyone came out. Among them, the "Beautiful Bearded Master" Zhu Tong was also there. He and Guan Sheng looked at each other across from each other. They were both eight feet four and five in height, and their two heavy maroon faces complemented each other, and they both sighed slightly. A sound.
Cao Cao laughed, looked at Guan Sheng, looked at Zhu Tong, and nodded secretly: Guan Sheng and Guan Yunchang probably do have some blood connections, but their face shape, eyes, and mouth are not visible, but they seem to be from the same mold? Hmm, if you replace Zhu Dian's beard, it will be 80 to 90% similar.
He smiled happily and said: "Guan Sheng, Lord Zuyun went to the meeting alone in the past and his reputation has been passed down through the ages. Now you are single and don't even have a warehouse, so you come to save your brothers. In the future, it will be spread. A nice talk.”
After Guan Sheng heard this, he immediately became happy. The words "descendants of Guan Yu" were his greatest pride in his life. In his daily life, he followed his ancestors in everything he did and did, for fear that if he made a slight mistake, he would lose the reputation of his ancestors. Therefore, Cao Cao's words really hit home for him, and he immediately felt very fond of Cao Cao: Oh, what a "Wu Mengde", no wonder he is famous far and wide, he really knows and values heroes!
Then there was a burst of regret: I wanted to be a hero. If I had known earlier, I would have brought Xuanzan here. He would be like Zhou Cang, wouldn't he be more like his ancestors?
His heart was ups and downs, but there was only a slight smile on his face, and he clasped his fists and said: "'Wu Mengde' is ridiculous. You are so reckless. How dare you compare yourself to your ancestors? Now you are visiting us rashly, not for anything else, but to get back my brother Hao Siwen."
Cao Cao raised his thumb and said: "Yuntian is too righteous! It's true that he is of the blood of Yun Changgong. We are brothers, so why bother to rip off your heart and soul."
Guan Sheng listened and endured it again and again. After all, he couldn't hold it back this time. He grinned and laughed.
In my heart, I just feel that this Wu Dalang is simply my first confidant in my life!
There are different teachings: defeat the defeated army and capture the whole camp, steal the beam and replace the pillar to save the flag. If you say Guan wins alone, you will win even if there is no confrontation.
It was getting brighter when I returned yesterday, and I couldn't hold my eyes long enough to write a new manuscript. The update is not as early as usual, and the keyboard is carefully cultivated.
(End of chapter)
