The person who came was naturally Cao Cao.
Fang Jie, who came to pick up the injured, unexpectedly encountered Tong Guan at close range. Lao Cao didn't want to reveal his whereabouts, so he borrowed Li Kui's mask and put it on his face.
When they arrived, they saw a bloody hole on the side of Fang Jie's neck, and he was shocked -
Not to mention cherishing Fang Jie's martial arts, but simply saying that this person is Fang La's nephew, so that he can be of great use, how can he be willing to see him be killed?
Immediately galloping to rescue, the jade lion shining in the night under its crotch is a BMW among BMWs. Now at the age of more than three years old, it is the time when the body is strong. Sensing that the owner is in a hurry, he neighs proudly, and his four hooves are like stepping on the wind and clouds. , almost turned into a white shadow. Shi Jin and Tang Bin were so anxious that they quickly chased after him.
Huang Shang looked at him running towards him, with an extraordinary aura around him, and thought to himself, this person should be the leader of the thieves. Fang Jie was seriously injured by me, and he would probably not be able to survive. It would be better to kill this person first, and then turn against the thieves.
He immediately jumped up and faced Cao Cao.
Pang Wanchun was very anxious when he saw this and shouted: "Brother Wu, be careful! This guy..."
In desperation, he also forgot about Lao Cao pretending to be Song Jiang, but how swift is the jade lion in the night? What kind of martial arts skills does Huang Shang have? Before he could say "This guy is extremely powerful", the two men had already met. Lao Cao raised a knife, Huang Shang waved his halberd to block it, and grabbed Lao Cao's waist with his left hand.
The blades met, and there was a soft "chi" sound. The halberd shaft was cut off by the Hualong Sword, and the blade came straight towards Huang Shang's head.
Huang Shang was shocked, Fang Jie's halberd was made of iron and was as thick as a goose egg. No matter how precious your sword was, it would be difficult to cut it like tofu. Could it be that this sword was some kind of magical weapon?
But if this kind of treasure, according to some Taoist books, is enough to suppress luck, how can it easily fall into the hands of rebels?
Immediately he took a step back to get out of the way of the blade, and the hand that was originally grabbing Cao Cao turned back to grab Cao Cao's wrist.
Lao Cao twitched his arm, and the sword cut Huang Shang's claws. Although Huang Shang's five fingers were strong enough to crack iron and gravel, he did not dare to use their sharp edges and quickly retracted his hand.
The exchange between the two of them was like lightning. When Huang Shang was about to make another move, the white horse had already passed by him with incredible speed.
Hold the sword and cross the BMW! Huang Shang was startled again, and became more and more convinced that this person had a great background - if he hadn't known that Fang La had a strong body, he would have almost suspected that the other person was Fang La himself.
Cao Cao was sweating coldly when he fought with him. If it weren't for the sharpness of the Hualong Blade, he would have been injured with almost one move, so he ran away without looking back and shouted: "Why are you still stunned? Form a formation to surround and kill this beast." !”
The three groups of imperial guards had already re-formed their formation. After hearing this, they were led by Fang Jie's remaining guards and surrounded them.
Huang Shang narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that since Lao Cao had such a magnificent mount, it would be difficult to catch up easily, and he was afraid of the encirclement power of his army. He thought to himself: next time he enters the army, he must learn from those generals and wear heavy armor. A, holding a long soldier is the only way to fight freely, but today there is no need to take risks.
Immediately he somersaulted several feet, flew away without even touching the ground, and disappeared within a moment.
Shi Jin and Tang Bin finally caught up to him. Shi Jin exclaimed in shock: "Who is this person? His movement is so fast!"
Cao Cao's eyes darkened and he said calmly: "Probably a master in the imperial court... Haha, it reminds me of Wang Yue, the swordsman in the late Han Dynasty. He was skilled in swordsmanship. He broke into the Helan Mountain alone, attacked the Qiang village at night, beheaded its leader and returned. This man Being able to advance and retreat freely in an army of ten thousand horses is a skill that is not inferior to that of Wang Yue."
Shi Jin was surprised: "I didn't expect that there was such a person in the court."
Cao Cao sneered and said: "It is common sense for a country with more than a hundred years of history to have a rich heritage. It is just one person's power, which is limited after all. If 'Mr. Jin Jian' is here, he may not be able to keep him... That's all, let's fight together as brothers. Accompanied their retreat."
Shi Jin and Tang Bin responded in unison. The three of them led hundreds of people from their headquarters straight into the formation. At this time, the two armies were in a melee. How could they stop him from forming a fierce charge?
Besides, Lao Cao and his hundreds of men were already good at fighting. The Western Army fought for half the night, and then fought with Fang Jie and this group of elites for a long time. They rushed at him and were forced to retreat.
Wang De and Wang Zhen came to fight angrily. Chi Lao Cao cut off Wang Zhen's sword with one blow and frightened him so much that he did not dare to step forward. Wang De fought with Shi Jin and Tang Bin for a while, thinking that he would be difficult to defeat. He saw Pang Wanchun rushing forward. He quickly retreated with a feint.
Although the last battle did not last long, the confrontation was extremely fierce. Fang La lost nearly a thousand of his three thousand Imperial Guards. Du Wei, Lei Jiong, and Ji Ji were also killed in the battle. Fang Jie was seriously injured. Fortunately, Lao Cao arrived in time. , temporarily killed the pursuers, and everyone did not dare to stay for a long time. Taking advantage of the dim light of the morning, they hurriedly retreated south.
Shi Jin and Pang Wanchun took the lead in clearing the way, killing several groups of officers and soldiers who wanted to block the road, chasing Fang Qifu and others, and accelerated along the river bank towards Muzhou.
Tong Guan was angry when he heard that Fang Qifu had not been captured, but he also knew that all the generals were fighting hard, so he suppressed his anger and ordered people to clear out the remaining thieves in the city. At the same time, he sent fast horses to rush Qin Feng and Hedong troops. They came to Hangzhou to join together, hoping to combine the strength of the entire army and attack Muzhou directly.
Cao Cao retreated all the way and reached Fuyang County at noon. Among the twenty-four flying generals, "Zha Tiancha" Xue Dounan led 500 troops to guard this place. Seeing tens of thousands of people coming in embarrassment, they hurriedly opened the city to greet him. , Fan Rui, Yang Chun, and Chen Da were also among them.
Fang Qifu faced each other and asked, "Is the eldest prince in the city?"
Xue Dounan hurriedly replied: "I arrived in the early morning, but I just thought this place was too close to Hangzhou, and I was afraid that Tong Guan would come in one fell swoop, so I ordered Li Tianyou to protect me and went straight to Muzhou. Shi Shuai, Li Shuai, and Si Shuai stayed behind. Here."
Fan Rui clasped his fists at Cao Cao and said, "Brother, we have arrived here to protect his young leader. We are exhausted and we advise him to rest here temporarily until Fang Zuo's army returns. It is not too late to leave again. Young Master The leader refused, so he collected the horses in the city and gathered more than 500 horses. The horses rode away without stopping. We were worried about the safety of our brothers, so we stayed behind to support them."
Fang Qifu sighed in his heart: This Fang Tianding has always been decent in words and deeds, although he is not outstanding in qualifications. Unexpectedly, he lost all his courage when he was defeated, but he lost the face of Mingjiao in front of Liangshan - especially his own family. If he left, he would leave Shi Bao and others behind. He would be suspected of abandoning them as burdensome people. Don't make fun of outsiders, as this would frighten the hearts of your own brothers.
He could only act like he didn't care, and said with a forced smile: "I know Tianding's intention. He is eager to report our defeat to the Holy Duke, so that the Holy Duke can dispatch his troops and respond in time... Hey, don't look at him. The young man is quite sensible."
Cao Cao was amused in his heart, but his face was full of approval: "Seven Buddhas are right!" Then he glared and said angrily to Fan Rui: "Brother Fan Rui, you have always understood the general situation, why don't you decide your brother's mind tomorrow? I asked the three of you to protect him when he goes to meet the Holy Duke, but who told you to make your own decisions and stay here?"
The three Fan Rui knew that their eldest brother was putting on a show, so they all looked like they knew they were wrong and knelt down to apologize.
Fang Qifu quickly tried to persuade him: "Brother Song, don't blame the brothers. There are not many soldiers in this county. If Shi Bao and other injured people are left here, don't they also need someone to protect them? Besides, if you go south from here, it's all me." The sect’s territory, and with Li Tianyou here, will naturally not be lost.”
Then he changed the topic: "Dounan, go find a doctor quickly. Fang Jie was seriously injured and the journey was bumpy. I'm afraid the situation is not good. If something goes wrong, how can we go to see Shenggong?"
When Xue Dounan heard this, he hurriedly went to find a doctor. Fang Qifu led his army into the city, forced many houses to house troops, and sent out sentry horses to inquire about the movements of the officers and soldiers behind him.
Not long after, several well-known doctors in the county were all invited. When they saw Fang Jie's injuries, they were all shocked and pushed each other. The oldest one stepped forward, shook his head and reported: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for waiting. Incompetent, this general's injuries are really serious. He should have died long ago, but he used very clever medicine to save his life. But even so, I'm afraid he won't survive for a few more days..."
The good medicine he mentioned was the elixir prepared by An Daoquan that Cao Cao and others carried with them. It was the same elixir that was used to save Si Xingfang before.
Cao Cao killed the officers and soldiers at that time and applied it on Fang Jie. However, Fang Jie's wound was caused by Huang Shang's claws, tearing off large pieces of flesh, which was much deeper than Si Xingfang's. After hearing this, Fang Qifu couldn't help crying. Li Tianrun and others were also sad. Shi Bao scolded: "They are all incompetent and quack doctors. If the doctor An is still in Jinling, he will be able to save Fang Jie!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao felt a move in his heart and looked at Tang Bin: "Brother, life is at stake. Stop working hard and ride my horse back to Liangshan. Let Brother Dai Zong lead An Dao at full speed..."
As soon as I thought about it, I realized that Fuyang County is close to Hangzhou. The city walls are low and the city is narrow. It cannot be defended no matter what, so I said: "Come to Muzhou! I have brought Fang Jie with me and will wait for you in Muzhou." .”
Fang Qifu and others were all moved when they heard what he said. Fang Qifu held Cao Cao's hand and said with tears: "Brother Song, we are deeply moved by this deep affection... But Liangshan is only a thousand miles away? There is a BMW, How many people can we carry? It’s hard to catch up, so why bother brothers Tang with traveling back and forth.”
Cao Cao said with a smile: "My horse is not inferior to King Mu's eight horses. It can travel thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred in a night. It's just ordinary. Brother Tang can reach Liangshan in three days with some hard work. Even though Dr. An is not good at riding, he can still do it." Didn't the Zuo envoy hear that I was called the "Shenxing Taibao" in Liangshan? He began to practice the Shenxing Dharma and traveled eight hundred miles a day. Even with a person, he could travel four hundred miles a day. In this way, he would arrive in less than ten days! Fang Jie is young and strong, and if we use good old ginseng to hang on to his life, we can wait until the miracle doctor comes."
Fang Qifu and others were overjoyed when they saw that he was sure. Pang Wanchun shouted: "In this way, ten days can be endured! It's just driving day and night, how difficult it is. Fang Jie is the marshal of Mingjiao, why don't we just leave it to Tang? My brother was tired! So I borrowed my brother’s BMW and I rode to Liangshan for a ride.”
Tang Bin smiled and said: "Brother Pang doesn't know something. When Brother Chao Gai wanted to take Dr. An up the mountain, it was the younger brother, Dai Zong, Shi Yong, and Xiao Qi who did the errand. They knew the route back and forth. Now saving people is like putting out a fire." , if you go, you are not familiar with the journey, and you are delayed on the way, it is not a joke! As for the hard work, I am waiting for a man who has the same spirit and can deliver life or death, so what does it mean to have some hard work? "
Ruan Xiaoqi heard about him and quickly stood up to testify: "That's right. That day, brother Chao Gai said that brother Tang was the most calm and capable person, so he was the leader when we went south. Now Wu... my family Brother Song Jiang sent him there for the same reason. Saving people is a big deal now. If you feel sorry for him, just treat him to a drink after you rescue him."
Fang Qifu said with emotion: "The heroes of Liangshan are so righteous! Not to mention drinking, even kowtow is also appropriate!"
After saying that, he waved his hands and all the Mingjiao leaders knelt down. How could Cao Cao and Tang Bin accept his great gift? He quickly stepped forward and hugged me: "It turns out you don't want to be brothers with me because you are acting like this."
Seeing their deep sense of loyalty, Fang Qifu and others shed tears of generosity and shouted: "From now on, we will live and die together in Liangshan."
Immediately he got up and asked people to cook and cut meat, so that Tang Bin had a full meal. He took off his armor, changed into neat clothes, brought some gold and silver for travel expenses, rode Lao Cao's Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse, and ran out of the city. Go north.
This is exactly what it is: two thousand miles from north to south, galloping back and forth in ten days. The friendship between heroes is based on loyalty, and this is the most true love in the world.
(End of chapter)
