Yang Weizhong left Jizhou and traveled day and night, changing horses without changing people. He arrived in Cangzhou in two days.
Under the Cangzhou City, there are military tents and flags fluttering. But when you see the soldiers coming and going, they all have their chests high and their bellies high, and their armor is bright.
Yang Weizhong was secretly surprised when he saw this: Liangshan was originally a grass bandit, how could he train such an elite soldier?
Not daring to be negligent at the moment, he dismounted in front of the camp gate and reported his name honestly. The generals on duty at the camp gate were brothers Dang Shiying, the "divine power general", and Dang Shixiong, the "tiger power general".
These two men were both generals under Gao Qiu at that time. Later, they came down to Liangshan and took the rank of generals.
The two of them knew Yang Weizhong, and they were surprised and happy when they saw him: "Ah, Yang Dutong, I haven't seen him for a long time, how did he come here?"
Yang Weizhong smiled bitterly and told the reason for coming here. Dang Shiying asked his brothers to accompany him and rushed into the commander's tent to inform Chao Gai.
Not long after he left, he heard a long and heroic laugh. Yang Weizhong raised his eyes and saw more than ten heroes with extraordinary courage, surrounded by a big man in a python robe, swaying towards him.
The big man clasped his fists from a distance and said with a smile on his face: "General Yang! I'm in Chao Gai. I've heard about the general's reputation for a long time, and I didn't expect to see you today! Please come into the camp quickly. Gai has arranged a banquet to greet the general!"
Yang Weizhong was flattered when he saw him being so bold and affectionate. He quickly returned the gift with his fists, but was grabbed by Chao Gai and said with a smile: "Your former brothers Wang De, Yao Pingzhong, and Ma Gongzhi are now Chao's brothers. Aren't they also brothers of brothers?" ? Since we are all brothers, why should we be so polite?"
Without any explanation, he hugged Yang Weizhong and entered the tent.
When it comes to the elite soldiers of Liangshan, outsiders don't know the truth. They only know that the elite soldiers are like tiger and leopard riders and warriors trapped in the battle. Only the villagers know that the most elite ones are the gangtou soldiers!
You think today, how much time can it take from Chao Gai to receive the report of the great leader of the party and order a banquet to when he personally goes to the camp to pick up people and return them? However, upon entering the tent, the banquet was already served.
Looking around, although there are no delicacies, there is plenty of chicken, duck and fish:
Big carp stewed in sauce, big braised elbow, freshly roasted big duck, steamed big chicken, even fat beef that looks like flower cakes, tender lamb legs stuffed with honey, and all kinds of seasonal vegetables for rice, all homemade in the country. The wine served was rich and tempting.
Chao Gai took Yang Weizhong and sat down with him intimately. He also invited Han Wu and other generals of the Western Army and the heroes who were not on duty to accompany him.
The generals of the Western Army met again after a long absence. They were very friendly when they met, and they were all taciturn warriors. They put their deep feelings in the wine. You had a bowl and I had a bowl, and I was half drunk in a short time.
Chao Gai then asked about the war in Jizhou. Yang Weizhong quickly calmed down, straightened his tongue, and told him everything he knew.
After hearing this, Chao Gai couldn't help but frown, slapped his thigh, and said regretfully: "Hey! Did you know that this golden dog is so good? In this way, if it wasn't for that little brother Yue Fei who came out of the blue, it would be Fang Jie Even if we go there, it’s hard to break the siege? Hey! I almost missed a major event for this mere Cangzhou."
Yang Weizhong took the opportunity to ask: "Heavenly King, to be honest, Brother Fang Jie has never mentioned that Wang De and others have joined Liangshan's army. Yang thought, logically speaking, their friendship with Wang Zhen is not weak. Yang, why didn’t you say that Wang Zhen would surrender?”
Wang De smiled bitterly and said: "Old Yang! If you say this, it is weird and inexplicable. Listen to me..."
It turned out that Liangshan troops captured the city and marched all the way north to Cangzhou. The scouts reported that there were 20,000 Liao soldiers surrounding the city. The leading general, Xiao Chala Abu, was the favorite general of Yelu Dashi's men.
Chao Gai was shocked when he learned that the isolated city here had been trapped for more than a year and could not be broken down without surrender.
Apart from being shocked, he also felt admiration. He immediately determined that the defender of the city must be a hero.
You must know that throughout his life, the "King of Tota" did not love money or lust for women, but only loved to make friends with the world's heroes, drink and have fun together. Knowing that there are such heroes in the city, why not help him?
At that moment, he personally led his troops to attack the Liao soldiers. Wang De and Han Wu both fought against Xiao Chala and Abu, and were killed on the spot.
After the siege was lifted, Chao Gai ordered people to prepare wine and fat sheep, hoping to enter the city to talk to the heroes.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the city, arrows were shot down from the top of the city, hoping to kill King Chao Tian.
Chao Gai was shocked and asked why. The city guard replied coldly: "You are making a show and want to deceive our city. How can you hide this clumsy plan?"
Chao Gai explained to him that he was not acting, but all the heroes from Liangshan were going north to regain the mountains and rivers.
Unexpectedly, the man became even angrier after hearing this and said: "The Liao dogs have invaded our territory, so let's just pay it back. You are waiting for these grass bandits, who are originally from the Song Dynasty. How can you take advantage of the country's crisis and rob it?"
Chao Gai then took out the imperial edict, seal and ribbon, and reported his official position and salary.
The guard became more and more disbelieving and sneered: "Wang Qing, Tian Hu, Fang La, which one is not a big bandit? I followed Tong Shuai to fight in the north and south, and I was able to pacify myself in a matter of seconds. How can you, Chao Gai, be more powerful than them?" The country is so blind that it wants to make you a prince?"
Chao Gai said angrily: "If you don't believe it, hang down the basket and I will put the imperial edict up there for you to see."
The guard general laughed and said: "You want to poison this fake imperial edict and deceive me? I want to blind your mind."
Just as he finished speaking, Ma Gongzhi was heard calling out sadly: "Wang Zhen! Are you Wang Zhen's brother? How did you become like this?"
After saying that, he urged his horse forward, his eyes full of disbelief.
Wang Zhen bravely conquered Bianliang in those days. What a strong man he was? Now it stands at the top of the city, its shape is broken and its bones are still standing. I don't know if it weighs a hundred kilograms.
The thin figure, wearing a wide and swinging iron armor, is no different from a skeleton.
Where does the mighty capital still rule? It was clearly a war ghost that crawled out of the Nine Nether Hell and wandered around the world.
Wang Zhen's eyes were red, like a will-o'-the-wisp. He stared at Ma Gong for a moment, then gritted his teeth and cursed: "Ma, you have surrendered to grass bandits! Just wait, I will kill you for being disloyal when I leave the city." Unjust dog thief."
After saying that, he went to the city. After a while, the city gate opened and the drawbridge lowered. Wang Zhen rode a scrawny war horse, pulled his spear backwards, led hundreds of soldiers, and really came out of the city.
Ma Gong gritted his teeth and said to Chao Gai: "This guy has been trapped in the isolated city for a long time, and he is like a wild beast in a cage. I think his words are different, and I am afraid that he is not clear-headed. Let's capture him and find a good doctor slowly." Diagnosis and treatment will help.”
Chao Gai said: "Okay! Since this guy is a good man, we don't want to hurt him."
Ma Gongzhi nodded, took out two tile-faced gold maces, and Pegasus took the king's report.
When he thought about it, Wang Zhen was so thin now. He was probably sick and hungry, so how much strength did he have in his hands? Therefore, they were cautious, fearing that one of them would not be able to hold back and injure the other.
Unexpectedly, when the guns and maces met, a huge force came out. Ma Gongzhi almost lost his hands with both maces. He couldn't help but be shocked: Wang Zhen, when he was the strongest, was still half as good as me. Now he has become like this, how can he be so powerful? Get up?
Wang Zhen, on the other hand, was unreasonable and unforgiving, taking advantage of every move and never letting up on his moves. Ma Gongzhi was such a fierce general, and if he didn't pay attention, he was at a disadvantage.
Yao Pingzhong was shocked when he saw it. He quickly rode his horse forward to help, shouting: "General Wang, how could my family be so deadly?"
As he spoke, he used his gun to hit the mark.
Wang Zhen's eyes were like will-o'-the-wisps and he sneered solemnly: "Mr. Ma has already become a thief, you are a coward, so there is no need to say more."
Yao Pingzhong was furious and shouted: "Fart, who is a weakling? Don't spray blood on others."
Before he could finish his words, Wang's gun was already poking at him. Yao Pingzhong's temper was a little softer, but his martial arts skills were strong. He yelled and let go to fight with him.
Wang Zhen was fighting one against two, showing no fear, and the spear made numerous shadows, never losing the slightest bit.
Chao Gai's face turned pale when he saw it, and he said in shock: "How can this guy's martial arts be so good?"
Fang Qifu's face was also full of shock. He looked at it carefully for a moment, and suddenly frowned and said: "King of Heaven, this person seems to have mastered a set of extraordinary evil skills without any teacher. Look at his body, how can he be so thin? Such a powerful force? It seems to me that it consumes my own vitality, flesh and blood, and catalyzes it into strength. If I continue to fight like this, I will die soon."
As he spoke, Wang Zhen's expression became more and more fierce, and the sound of the wind caused by the spear became louder and louder. The combined power of Yao Ping, Zhong Ma and the two of them was somewhat irresistible.
Wang De said eagerly: "If that's the case, the best way is to bring him down quickly, otherwise, wouldn't it mean that he dies of exhaustion right before our eyes? How about you, Seven Buddhas, give us a helping hand."
Fang Qifu nodded, and together with Wang De, they attacked on the left and right, hoping to combine the strength of the four of them to capture Wang Cun quickly to prevent him from wasting his life again.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zhen was full of evil martial arts skills, but his mind still knew how to advance and retreat. When he saw the two people rushing towards him, he cursed: "Fang Qifu! Wow! Wang De, you are a thief, you have surrendered to the Ming Cult, and you want to deceive me again." Contribute to the city!"
As he spoke, a shot swept through, shaking Yao and Ma's legs. He turned around and ran away into the city, shouting in a strange voice: "You can't defeat me. How many brothers have strength, all of them are with me! But as long as Wang is here, no one in this city can win." It can’t be taken away.”
The roar was so shrill and shrill that several people felt chills in their hearts and did not dare to catch up.
Everyone returned to the camp in gloomy mood. When talking about this incident, they all found it very strange.
Wu Xuexiu saw the clues and blurted out: "The Liao army has been surrounding him for more than a year. What are the people in this city eating now?"
As soon as the words came out, everyone couldn't help but look horrified.
Wu Xuexiu sighed and said: "The people who defended the city for a long time were eating each other. There are many records in the history books. Even if you want to come to Cangzhou, you can't leave."
Wang De exclaimed: "When this man escaped, he claimed that the strength of many brothers was in him. Could it be that... he actually ate the soldiers who died in the battle?"
Wu Xuexiu shook his head and said: "Cannibalism is truly a tragedy in the human world. Wang Zi, who comes from a family, is afraid that he pays more attention to moral ethics than ordinary people, so that he cannot feel at ease. Over time, he gradually goes crazy."
Fang Qifu nodded slowly and said: "What 'Wisdom Stars' said is definitely the correct answer. I'm afraid it was precisely because of the extreme uneasiness in his heart that he came up with the idea of 'everyone's power is on me', in order to feel at ease, or maybe It was precisely because of this misunderstanding that he accidentally hit it, returned from the outside to the inside, and created an extremely evil internal skill."
After everyone heard this, they all felt it made sense. After thinking deeply, they felt sad.
Chao Gai was so excited that he slapped the table and shouted: "How can such a good man be allowed to die in such a muddle-headed manner? Let's all pool our wisdom and try to save him."
Wang De told the story in detail and looked at Yang Weizhong: "Old Yang, what should I do about this matter?"
Yang Weizhong thought about it carefully and felt embarrassed. Knowing that Wang Zhen was so crazy, he would never dare to let him go to the city to persuade him to surrender.
He smiled bitterly and said: "King of Heaven, brothers, now Yue Fei and his men are in Jizhou, and a decisive battle with the Jin people is imminent. Without the help of the Liangshan army, it is extremely difficult to win. It is better to leave a partial force here to contain it, and the rest of the troops go to Jizhou to join forces. "
Wu Yong immediately said: "King of Heaven, this is a mature theory."
Chao Gai sighed and said with Yang Weizhong: "Actually, Wu Xuexue and Qifuzi raised this issue several times, but Chao Gai was short-minded and only thought of sending Fang Jie to fight with the Jin soldiers. Alas, that's it. , in that case..."
He was about to order his troops to be divided when he suddenly saw Dang Shixiong stumbling and breaking into the tent rashly, with a complicated expression on his face, which seemed to be joyful and fearful at the same time.
Fang Qifu frowned and said, "Don't be anxious. If you have any business, tell me slowly."
Dang Shixiong shouted: "Brother Wu, Wu is here with his troops!"
Chao Gai jumped up and laughed loudly: "Brother Wu is here! All brothers come with me to greet him! Quickly organize the banquet and help my brother Wu wash away the dust."
All the heroes in the tent were smiling brightly, and they all jumped up and said: "Go, go, go, pick up Brother Wu!"
Everyone was fighting for it, and they followed Chao Gai and Fang Qifu out of the camp gate. They saw smoke rising high, and a large army of soldiers and horses came forward. At the head of it was a man, sitting upright like a jade lion shining at night, with an imposing manner. , more powerful than before, who else could he be if he wasn’t Lao Cao?
Lao Cao smiled and saw everyone coming to pick him up. He got off his horse and walked quickly: "King Chao Tian, Seven Buddha Sons, you want to harm me!"
All the heroes behind him also rushed forward, calling friends and making friends very affectionate.
After a lot of excitement, Chao Gai took Lao Cao's hand and said, "Brother Wu has worked hard all the way. Let's go to the camp to talk."
Cao Cao led the army into the Liangshan camp, and the little leader arranged for the new soldiers and horses to set up tents and stay. Cao Cao and Chao Gai and others arrived at the camp. As expected, the banquet had been arranged. The two of them took the main seat side by side, and everyone took their seats. , pour wine and drink three glasses in total.
Cao Cao wiped his mouth, suddenly his face darkened, and asked: "King of Heaven, in front of many brothers, I have one thing to ask you: It has been many days since you sent troops to Liangshan, how did you end up here?"
Since the two sides became good friends, this was the first time Chao Gai saw Lao Cao showing displeasure, and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. The group of brothers who were noisy around him also fell silent for an instant.
The big tent that was bustling with activity a moment ago was as cold as an ice cellar in an instant, and you could hear a pin drop.
Chao Gai and Cao Cao looked at each other for a moment, smiled bitterly, clasped their fists and lowered their heads, sighing: "Brother Wu, this matter was my mistake..."
In a few words, he told the story of Wang's report: "... I wanted to save this good man, but unexpectedly I lost a lot because of a small thing, and I felt regretful in my heart."
Cao Cao's expression did not improve, and he looked at Fang Qifu and Wu Yong: "King Chao Tian is a man of heroic and benevolent nature, and the most important thing is a hero. The situation that this king is in today is indeed pitiable. No wonder King Chao Tian is in trouble because of this. He is just a son of Qi Buddha. You are a prudent and sophisticated person, Wu Xuexue, and you also have a vision of the overall situation, so why don't you try to dissuade me?"
The two looked at each other, stood up and clasped their fists: "Brother, it's really my fault that I didn't persuade the king."
Cao Cao sneered, stood up, glanced at the faces of everyone in the tent with a fierce look, and said solemnly: "Your mistakes are more than that. You and others who are really at fault have underestimated the golden man!"
Everyone shuddered and bowed their heads.
There are different teachings:
Chao Gai benevolently cherished the king's bravery, but Lao Cao angrily criticized the king of heaven. A generous word in the tent made the soldiers of the Snow Kingdom look majestic.
(End of chapter)
