"Greetings, General!"
"Greetings, General!"
Two greetings, obviously one after the other, suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Kuo. Looking at the two distinct groups of people in front of him, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but frown.
Yes, after several days of leisurely trekking, Zhao Kuo finally arrived at Dai City, the county seat of Dai County. Because of Zhao Kuo's victory, the king of Zhao, under pressure from his ministers, restored Zhao Kuo to the position of general and took charge of all military and political matters in the county. Also, because Zhao Kuo's marching speed was slower, the king's order was even higher than that of Zhao Kuo. He had to arrive at Daijun early, so everyone called him "General".
But those who arrived earlier than Wang Ming were Sun Gu and Zhou Qi's 10,000 people, which was the force that said "visit". Obviously, they did not get along well with the other local force.
Zhao Kuo was speechless, so let Sun Gu forget it. You, Zhou Qi, were going out on behalf of the Northern Army, why didn't you stop him?
Of course, this is no wonder Zhou Qi. The general Zhao Kuo chose to go north was Sun Gu, but not Zhou Qi. He couldn't stop him even if he wanted to. If things go wrong, the 10,000 reinforcements will split into two. Then the problem is even bigger.
But why did Sun Gu have conflicts with the local generals? Zhao Kuo was speechless for a moment. It seemed that "there is a world where there are people." This statement was indeed true. This trip to Daibei will not be so easy.
The good news is that although there are conflicts between the two forces, they still maintain absolute respect for him as a general. Needless to say, Sun Gu and Zhou Qi had already bowed to them during the Changping Battle. As for Daibei's army, what they respected was the position of "general" or themselves. , but it still takes time to verify, and now we can only take one step at a time.
"Generals, please get up!" Zhao Kuo greeted him with a smile. He supported the general who was leading the Daibei Army with both hands, held his hand to show his closeness, and asked: "I have been less engaged in war since my father passed away. It was only because of the battle at Changping that we were able to revive, so it is a helpless move to switch to Daibei today."
"Please don't blame me, sir!" Zhao Kuo slapped the leading general on the shoulder and said with a smile, "What do you think, General Chen?"
These words were both an expression of intention and a secret exhortation.
The so-called purpose of coming - he was originally Ma Fujun, Xijue lived a comfortable life at home, but hard times pushed him out. Whether it was the battle of Changping in the past or coming to Daibei today, he, Zhao Kuo, was forced to come here , does not come from chasing fame and fortune.
The so-called advice - he can win the battle of Changping, and he can't lose today's battle of Daibei. It would be best if everyone cooperates. If someone wants to make Ji Zi defy the enemy, don't blame him for being ruthless.
"Don't you dare!" General Chen of the Earth Army on the side obviously understood what Zhao Kuo meant and hurriedly wanted to express his feelings.
Zhao Kuo interrupted him with a smile. His expression of loyalty at this time was worthless.
I saw Zhao Kuo holding General Chen's hand but not letting go. Instead, he led the Dai army to one side and said, "General Chen, I have come here and don't recognize all the generals of the Dai army? Why don't you introduce them to me?" It’s better to let the general know what he’s doing.”
"Yes, yes!" General Chen didn't dare to be careless, so he quickly apologized: "General, I was negligent."
With that said, he began to introduce the generals of Daidi to Zhao Kuo.
"This is General Wu Yiwu, who is currently in charge of the defense of Macheng..."
"I've met the General!" General Wu Pi, who was introduced, immediately clasped his fists in greeting and said in a clear and crisp voice like a bell.
Zhao Kuo looked at the thin old man with bare eyes in front of him. It was obviously quite different from the forty-four or five-year-old mentioned in the information. It's just that this gap is indeed what Zhao Kuo is happy to see. Those are the traces of wind and sand blowing through the grassland.
Coincidentally, the hands holding fists were also rough and generous. Although he tried his best to stand upright, it was not difficult to see that his legs were looped. He was obviously someone who had been fighting on the grassland all year round.
Combined with the geographical location of Macheng, it is not difficult to see that this person has indeed worked hard on the defense of Macheng.
"Yeah! Ma Cheng is the closest to the barbarians, and has been bearing the brunt of the attack for many years. General, thank you for your hard work..." He also smiled and nodded.
, regarded as a return gift.
"Don't dare, don't dare. The barbarians have invaded for years, and the general is incompetent at this time." General Wu Bi also replied immediately.
"Don't worry!" Zhao Kuo patted General Wu Bi's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Yes." Wu Bijiang replied with his fists clasped. For some reason, although Zhao Kuo was just three words, it warmed Wu Bijiang's heart and added a lot of confidence.
"This is General Pi..." General Chen on the side continued to introduce.
"This is the captain..."
It took a full quarter of an hour for Zhao Kuo to see the generals above the captain who came to greet him one by one. Of course, according to the establishment, at least half of the personnel should not have arrived.
But with only this small number of generals, Zhao Kuo already knew what was going on. Generally speaking, Daichi's army is pretty good at fighting, and is almost not the type to fish in troubled waters. After all, when fighting against barbarians, those who are incompetent have already had their heads chopped off by the barbarians. This is the Daidi Army in Zhao Kuo’s memory!
The only regret is that one person is missing, a very important person. The reason why Zhao Kuo is so eager to understand the generals is mostly because of him!
Who else could it be? Naturally, it’s Zhao’s last pillar of strength—Li Mu!
Before coming to Daidi, Zhao Kuo was frantically searching for Li Mu in the military information pile. Unfortunately, Li Mu was not a big shot now. Zhao Kuo also found this name in the list of captains with great difficulty, but Zhao Kuo was not sure whether Captain Li was the divine general Li Mu he was looking for.
You can only come and verify it in person before entrusting you with the important task. It's just that a general at the rank of captain is obviously not qualified enough for a big shot like General Chen to personally introduce him to the general.
"I heard that there is a captain named Li Mu who is very good at leading troops. Has he come here?" Zhao Kuo was not polite and immediately asked about Li Mu.
General Chen was slightly startled, obviously not familiar with this name.
However, General Wu Pi stood up at this moment, clasped his hands in his fists, and said with a slight salute: "General: Lieutenant Li Mu is under the general's tent. He is currently responsible for the defense of Macheng's front line and cannot come to greet the general. , please don’t blame me, General."
"Oh?" Zhao Kuo curled his lips. Just now he was worried that he might have found the wrong person. After listening to General Wu Pi's words, Zhao Kuo was already sure that this person was the Li Mu he wanted to find.
Besides Li Mu, who else could assume the responsibility of front-line defense as a school captain?
