The soldiers knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed repeatedly.
"General, spare your life! General, spare your life!"
Zhang Liao looked at the soldiers in front of him silently, but Hou Cheng understood what Zhang Liao meant.
"Why don't we get the real information quickly! If there is even a hint of concealment, you will be separated from your body and head!"
The soldier trembled in fright, and then said.
"Bizhi was not rushed out by the rebels... he ran away on his own..."
Zhang Liao then moved the knife in his hand a little further away from the soldier's neck.
But half a day passed, but the soldier did not continue talking.
Cheng Lian stepped forward and kicked the soldier to the ground, pointing at the soldier.
"anything else?"
The soldiers looked at Cheng Lian in confusion.
"what else?"
"Okay, I won't shed tears until I see the coffin. Tongguan has been lost, and you are still making up rumors here. Do you think my sword is disadvantageous?"
When the soldiers saw this, they quickly complained.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I don't dare, I don't dare. Everything I said is true, but there is one lie. General, please behead me."
"Then you are saying that the emperor killed you all by himself?"
"It's true. If you don't believe it, general, you can ask other people. There is a saying that is not true. I am willing to die for my humble position."
Zhang Liao, Cheng Lian, and Hou Cheng looked at each other, hid the shock in their eyes, and ordered their soldiers to be suppressed.
After the three of them separated and questioned dozens of people, Zhang Liao and the others returned to Huayin City.
"It seems to be true. Wei Xu's personal soldiers did not lie. They had long known from the general that the emperor had martial arts skills, but he did not expect that his martial arts skills were so high."
Zhang Liao was sitting on the main seat with a very serious look on his face, but he couldn't figure out why the emperor could be so fierce.
Hou Cheng also spoke.
"It's just that these soldiers all said that they had slashed the emperor. If what they said was true, the emperor would have been hit by hundreds of knives..."
As he said this, he was ashamed of Wei Xu and the other subordinates, each and every one of them wanted to take away the little credit for injuring the emperor.
If they go by what they say, the emperor may have become a dumpling stuffing.
"But it is true that the emperor was injured. Most of these deserters saw that the emperor was injured, and the injury was not serious."
Cheng Lian continued.
"What should we do now? Gather the remaining soldiers and defend the city, or go out and fight the imperial army?"
"Yes, the imperial army only has more than 3,000 people. If we use the strength of the entire army, we will surely destroy them."
Seeing the two people saying this, Zhang Liao hurriedly said.
"No! The Emperor is an enemy of ten thousand people. Even if there are only three thousand soldiers, using the Emperor as a spear, they can still penetrate the army formation. By then our morale will be greatly reduced and we will be defeated by the Emperor."
When the two of them heard what Zhang Liao said, they stopped talking.
The so-called enemy of ten thousand people does not mean that one person can fight ten thousand people, but it refers to the role played by such people on the battlefield.
When the two armies are facing each other, a fierce general directly cuts through the military formation. This will greatly improve the morale of one's own side, and it will also be a huge blow to the morale of the enemy.
In a battle between two armies, unless the gap is too large, success or failure is basically determined by morale.
The role of a strong general with ten thousand enemies is to suppress the enemy's morale to the lowest level.
But now it seems that this emperor may be the enemy of thousands of people.
The three of them, Zhang Liao and others looked at each other. Zhang Liao's face was calm, but Hou Cheng and Cheng Lian lowered their heads in shame.
Although Zhang Liao is extremely strong, in terms of force value, he can't be considered an enemy of ten thousand people. At most, he can be regarded as an enemy of half a million people, or almost an enemy of ten thousand people.
Not to mention Cheng Lian and Hou Chengcheng. Together, these two people are delivering food.
And the person on their side who can be said to be the enemy of ten thousand people is Lu Bu.
Once the force value reaches the level of ten thousand enemies, he is no longer a normal person.
Take Guan Yu for example. The spears and knives used by ordinary people only weigh a dozen kilograms at most. If they weigh more, they will become weak.
But the Qinglong Yanyue Sword used by Guan Yu actually weighed eighty-two kilograms.
Ordinary people can only swing such a heavy sword a few times, but Guan Yu can fight with people for hundreds of rounds with such a big sword. This is no longer a human being, and is more powerful than an animal.
Zhang Liao thought for a while and then said.
"If not, you and I will collect the defeated soldiers in the city, and I will lead three thousand troops into Tongguan to make a surprise attack at night."
"Since General Zhang knows that the emperor is the enemy of ten thousand people, why doesn't he bring more soldiers?"
Zhang Liao shook his head.
"Tongguan is already in a dangerous terrain. Even with an army of 30,000, it is impossible to deploy. Now the imperial army first fought with Song Xian and then broke through Tongguan. Now there is no strength left. If we lead troops to attack it tonight, the imperial army will be in chaos! Then only the imperial army will be in chaos! We need to recapture Tongguan at night, and then we will have no worries."
"What will happen that day?"
At this time, when Cheng asked the emperor what to do, his tone was no longer to deal with the emperor arbitrarily, but to ask what Zhang Liao would do if the emperor was so brave.
"Don't worry, the emperor has been injured after a series of bloody battles. Even if he is an enemy of ten thousand people, what can he do in this chaotic army?"
There is nothing wrong with Zhang Liao's strategy. Anyone who leads the army up to this point will be just like Zhang Liao said. The army must have been exhausted after fighting Song Xian and rushing all the way to Tongguan in one day.
Coupled with the fact that the general was injured, once he was attacked by someone unexpectedly, defeat would be the only outcome.
Zhang Liao took a look at the sky and found that it was already very late. It was already past Xu hour and reached Hai hour.
"Without further delay, let's assemble the army and set off. If I don't return at noon, the two generals will only strengthen the city defense and don't need to worry about me anymore."
After Zhang Liao gave instructions to the two men, he led his troops and left.
Tongguan is more than thirty miles away from Huayin. Although it is a mountain road, if you walk more quickly, it will only take two hours. Even if you are not in a hurry, you can reach it in three hours at most.
When we arrive at Tongguan, it is also Zishi or Choushi.
This is the time when people are sleeping deeply, so even if there is some slight sound, they will not notice it.
The army walked towards Tongguan with torches, looking like a fire dragon.
Zhang Liao was at the forefront of the army, holding a long sword in his hand.
Zhang Liao waved his long sword forward, and the army slowly moved forward.
At this time, Lin Mu was celebrating with everyone in Tongguan.
"Your Majesty is so majestic that he entered the pass alone and wiped out all his subordinates. The great Han Dynasty has prospered!"
Hua Xiong's words were full of excitement.
Hua Xiong couldn't help but think of the first time he met Lin Mu. That kneeling down was a great deal.
Even if Lin Mu was not the emperor, his martial arts skills alone were enough to defeat him.
What's more, Lin Mu is still the emperor. Not to mention other things, just with this martial arts, the Han Dynasty will definitely not decline in a short time.
As long as you do your own thing well, then you will be able to get high-ranking officials and generous salaries at your fingertips?
Isn't this more cost-effective than being a general with Dong Zhuo?
