Chapter 129: White Horse and Silver Spear
"It's well said, but in my opinion, Gao Chong is not the only one who can be voted for. Now the princes are fighting for hegemony is the time to use people. As long as we take off our yellow skin and find a suitable general to follow us, who can know what happened before?" A heavy Kansai accent sounded.
Ling Tong looked at the sound, but saw a short and stupid five-foot man standing with a knife under the torch not far away.
"Brother Zhou Cang, why are you here?" Pei Yuanshao said in surprise.
"Brother Pei, who is this person?" Zhou Cang approached and pointed at Ling Tong and asked.
Ling Tong looked at Zhou Cang and saw that although this man was not tall, he had a stern rib and beard, and he was very magnificent. His arms were about to spread out, and he was a green forest hero gathered in the mountains.
"Come on, I will introduce you with the two brothers!" Pei Yuanshao pulled the hands of both of them and laughed.
It turned out that Zhou Cang, like Pei Yuanshao, was once the generals of the Yellow Turban Army, but one was Zhang Bao's subordinate and the other was Zhang Jiao. After Zhang Bao's defeat, Zhou Cang gathered hundreds of people to rob the house in Woniu Mountain in Yuzhou. This time, Zhou Cang also heard the order to come to the appointment, but his subordinates were even fewer than Pei Yuanshao, so he could not be ranked for the time being.
"Brother Zhou said that he would find a suitable general to follow him. Could it be that he already has a partner?" Ling Tong said coldly.
He had no disgust for Zhou Cang, but Zhou Cang's tone was really a bit arrogant just now, which made Ling Tong very unhappy.
Zhou Cang laughed and said, "Brother Ling is quick and easy. There is a general in my mind that can follow me. Today, I will not do anything else, but discuss with Brother Pei to join together!"
Pei Yuanshaoqi said: "But Brother Zhou mentioned the long-bearded and long-bearded Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang that he had mentioned before?"
Zhou Cang nodded and said, "It's this person."
Ling Tong said in surprise: "Guan Yu, is the second brother of Liu Bei, the emperor uncle of the Han Dynasty. I heard that this man talked about Spring and Autumn at night, and his sword skills were superb. He was indeed a general. However, Cao Cao was fighting in Xuzhou in the east and was fighting with Liu Bei. The Zhou Cang brothers said they wanted to like this person, but from here, they were all from Cao's army. Before Guan Yu was found, they would probably be wiped out by the officers and soldiers!"
Zhou Cang disagreed and said, "Brother Ling has other ideas, I won't force you. This time I came to persuade Brother Pei to go with me. If Brother Pei doesn't want to go with me, please take in more than 200 brothers from Woniu Mountain for me."
After saying that, Zhou Cang waved his hand back and walked out of the mountains and forests one after another. The guys in these people had knives, guns, sticks, and sticks, and a few even held a stone in their hands.
Judging from the appearance of these people, you can tell that Zhou Cang has been doing worse than Pei Yuanshao in recent years. At least Pei Yuanshao has obtained some treasures and can barely maintain the food and clothing of his subordinates, while Zhou Cang saw that he could not make it.
"Brother Zhou, don't worry. They are both Yellow Turban brothers, why don't I take them in? It's just that the attack on Runan is about to happen. Why do Brother Zhou thinks of leaving here?" Pei Yuanshao asked.
Zhou Cang was silent for a while and said, "I will not hide it from Brother Pei. From my perspective, Liu Pi, Gong Du, and Huang Shao will be in a difficult situation. Whether it is the victory or defeat in Runan, it will inevitably be summoned by officers and soldiers. If I don't leave now, I may not be able to leave in the future!"
After nothing happened all night, Zhou Cang took a night off in Gepo, he hurriedly set off for Xuzhou early the next morning. After he left, Pei Yuanshao's subordinates expanded from about 300 to 500, and his strength became a force second only to Liu Pi, Gong Du and Huang Shao.
On November 9, 2018, Pei Yuanshao, who had no choice, led his headquarters to attack Runan with the Yellow Turban Army. The Runan defenders were completely unprepared and so many Yellow Turban Rebellionists emerged in the mountains and forests. In the absence of any defense, the prefect Pu Chong was killed and the city fell into the hands of the Yellow Turban Army.
Liu Pi, Gong Du, and Huang Shao were all happy. Over the years, they were forced to penetrate deep mountains and forests. The prosperity and prosperity of the city made them linger one by one. After Gong Du's Yellow Turban disciples burned and killed and plundered without any military discipline after entering the city. In the eyes of the people, this group of people had become robbers.
"When I beat Xu Du, I'll have a good drink!" Gong Du was drunk and kicked the wine can to the ground with a "splash".
The easy victory of taking Runan made Gong Du feel a little fluttered. Although Huang Shao repeatedly warned him, Gong Du obviously had not learned how to face victory.
At this time, Liu Pi, as the leader of the alliance, was busy inquiring about Xu Du's situation and taking over Xu Du, the political center of the Central Plains, would undoubtedly greatly boost the morale of the army. At the same time, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans scattered around the country would respond as before after hearing this news.
"The sky is dead, Huang Tianli!" Liu Pi Meng dreamed that one day, this loud slogan would once again shock Jiuzhou.
The person standing at the highest point and shouting was a man named "Liu Pi".
The potential danger is approaching step by step as time goes by. Unfortunately, the people in the game only focus on other places and ignore internal contradictions.
On the tenth day, in order to compete for the seized food, Huang Shao's tribe and Gong Du's tribe fought in the west of Runan City, killing and injuring more than ten people.
On that night, Gong Du led his troops to attack Huang Shao's camp. Huang Shao rushed to fight and was killed by the rioters. Unfortunately, this very talented Yellow Turban general did not die in the battlefield of the battle between the two armies, but died in civil strife.
Huang Shao's subordinates withdrew from Runan City at dawn. In order to survive, they merged with Pei Yuanshao's subordinates who were stationed in the east of the city the next day. In just a few days, Pei Yuanshao's subordinates quickly expanded and successively incorporated Zhou Cang and Huang Shao's subordinates, with a total number of more than a thousand people. Such strength can be on par with Liu Pi and Gongdu.
But in fact, Pei Yuanshao did not receive the respect he deserved.
Not only Gong Du, but even Liu Pi did not take Pei Yuanshao's sudden rise seriously.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons for the failure of the Yellow Turban Army.
Outside Runan City, Pei Yuanshao's camp.
Ling Tong and Pei Yuanshao are having a conversation that determines the future fate.
The constant exclusion made Pei Yuanshao start to feel disheartened. He no longer had the intention to listen to Liu Pi's grand plan to attack Xu Du. After Runan took it, all the spoils were all by Liu Pi, and the division of Gong Du made Pei Yuanshao feel angry, while Huang Shao's death accelerated Pei Yuanshao's determination to depart.
"Brother Pei, this place where Runan Africa is stranded, so it's better for us to leave earlier than the officers and soldiers have not yet surrounded him!" Ling Tongjian said.
"Public record, where can we go if we leave? You said it's good to join Gao Chong, but Runan and Jiangnan are separated by thousands of mountains. Even if we want to go, the officers and soldiers will not let us go!" Pei Yuanshao sighed and said.
Pei Yuanshao was not wrong. He walked from Runan to Jiangdong. He took a detour to Jingzhou, passed Wuyang, Wan, Xiangyang, and Jiangxia to Jiangdong. On this road, there were Cao Cao's general Cai Yang, and Wancheng had Zhang Xiu, Xiangyang, and Jiangxia, all of Liu Biao's soldiers. Just because of the thousands of people from Pei Yuanshao, Wuyang could not be crossed first. The second road was to go east to Mangdang Mountain, and then take the route of Gao Chong's return to Jiangdong in the past, passing through Xiyang, Ruyin, and Yingshang to Shouchun. This road was shorter, but the defense of the Cao army was also the most stringent. Tens of thousands of people in the eastern expedition were placed on this part, and even birds were difficult to swim.
Ling Tong said: "South of Gepo, the Guangzhou area is the source of the Huai River. There are bustling jungles and high mountains and dangerous valleys. For the sake of stability, we should move to Guangzhou first. Even if there is any change, we can escape into the mountains and forests and temporarily lurk. Moreover, we can go down the Huai River and reach Shouchun."
Pei Yuanshao hesitated: "The section south of Gepo to Guangzhou is full of deep mountains and dense forests without roads. Not only are wild animals present, but malaria epidemics are prevalent. It is easy for us, more than a thousand people to enter, but it is difficult to get out! It is better to go back to Gepo first to rest. If the situation in Runan changes, it will not be too late to find a way."
Tong Ling nodded and said, "Okay! I'm afraid that there will be so many people in the army at once, and there will be insufficient food reserves, so it will be difficult to last."
When leaving Mangdang Mountain, Pei Yuanshao and Ling Tong didn't bring much food, and now the food rations for nearly 700 people have been increased all at once, which is really a headache.
Not to mention Liu Pi, Gong Du was so glorious in Runan. After discussing the agreement, Pei Yuanshao and Ling led a team of more than a thousand people who belonged to him to head south, and soon returned to the original station where he set out - Ge Po.
Five days passed in a flash, and news came from Runan. Hearing that Liu Pi and Gong Du led their troops to Xu Du, Pei Yuanshao felt a little regretful. He was hesitating whether to follow up, but he heard a noise outside the village.
A young man who was on guard ran towards him and reported: "Report to the general, a man riding a white horse was found on the road ahead, with a pack of bulging horses on his back, and the brothers said--!"
The young man swallowed and spitted, wanting to say the meaning of robbery, but he was a little afraid that Pei Yuanshao would blame him.
"I have a horse, I just don't have a seat, this guy can grab it!" Pei Yuanshao slapped his thigh and shouted.
Originally, when the Yellow Turban soldiers were in full swing, Pei Yuanshao rode a horse and was able to be regarded as a majestic general. Unfortunately, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou were later wiped out by Cao Cao, and Pei Yuanshao's war horse also died in a breakout. Since then, Pei Yuanshao has been resentful of wanting to get a new mount.
Pei Yuanshao ran out of the camp gate with two hammers, and just met Ling Tong's return from counting the grain stored. Pei Yuanshao shouted: "Public Ji, please wait for good news in the village. I will take a horse to see you later."
Ling Tong advised: "How can there be someone alone in this wilderness? Brother Pei must not be careless."
"I'll relax my concerns about public records, I'll go back." Pei Yuanshao pulled out of the hammer.
Although Ling Tong was dissatisfied with Pei Yuanshao's behavior of robbing his family, under the current circumstances, if he did not do this, these thousand people would probably have to starve to death.
However, after Pei Yuanshao left, Ling Tong became more and more confused as he thought about it. Gepo's place was not where the official road was located, and there were few people around him. Generally, business travelers would not pass by here unless they were officers and soldiers.
While he was thinking about it, a young man ran and panted and came back to report: "Brother Ling, something is wrong. The person riding a horse at the foot of the mountain is so powerful that the boss can hardly hold it."
After hearing this, Ling Tong felt a sudden heart. He hurriedly ran down the mountain. As soon as he arrived at the battle place, he looked up and saw a young general in silver armor and white robe who surrounded Pei Yuanshao in the formation with a gun.
"The white-robed silver spear, the gun is like thunder!" Ling Tong blurted out.
This made the enemy general of the gun at age of 25 or 26. It described it as majestic and superb shooting skills. One horse, one shot and one person in the formation was as dazzling as a butterfly. Not to mention Pei Yuanshao who fought against him, even everyone watching the battle was dizzy.
Pei Yuanshao was sweating heavily and his face was ashes. His hands were already hanging under his trunk. It was obvious that he was too tired to fight anymore. However, the young man in front of him was skillful in shooting skills, and his move was as fast as a move, which was not far from Pei Yuanshao's vital points. The expression on his face was very relaxed, as if it was not enough to take any effort.
In another combination, Pei Yuanshao either died or was injured.
"Go to die!" the white-robed young general shouted.
Ling Tong didn't dare to hesitate anymore, so he yelled and rushed out with a knife.
Ling Tong's sword technique was passed down from his father Ling Cao, and the Ling family sword originated from the bamboo forests in the south of the Yangtze River. It was a very dangerous and extraordinary way, which was very different from Pei Yuanshao's heavy hammer. The two of them surrounded the enemy general one and fought back.
The young general in white robe suddenly saw another person coming out, but at first he didn't agree. Seeing Ling Tong's skillful sword skills, he couldn't help but be surprised. This time, both sides fought back and forth, and there was no victory or defeat.
"It's a pity for you and the other two to be willing to be bandits with such martial arts skills?" Seeing that it was getting late, the white-robed young general shouted, flicked his finger, and pulled out of the circle.
Ling Tong wiped the sweat beads from his forehead and gasped, "Who is a thief, which is a bandit? I am Hou Lingtong, the champion under Yangzhou Mu Gao Chong, who is you?"
Although Ling Tong's background was not so prominent, he was considered a wealthy family in Kuaiji area. Nowadays, due to the environment, he was forced to fall into the Yellow Turban. However, in Ling Tong's mind, he was always sure that sooner or later he would return to Gao Chong's command.
The handsome general of the silver armor and white robe heard Ling Tong's question and smiled proudly: "Have you ever heard of General Fenwu, the white horse and silver spear under the command of Gongsun Zan of Jihou, and Zhao Zilong of Changshan."
Ling Tong shook his head and said, "The brave people in the world, I only know that there is Gan Xingba in Jiangdong, but the rest do not."
Ling Tong was not a lie. Since joining the army with his father Ling Cao, all the generals Ling Tong has met have been heroes from Jiangdong. Even if he went north to Xuzhou this time, he only met Xiahou Yuan. In Ling Tong's heart, Xiahou Yuan, the enemy who killed his father, was naturally not a hero.
Pei Yuanshao, who had been resting on the side, looked surprised and asked: "Can the general fight with Hebei general Wen Chou for more than fifty rounds?"
Chapter completed!