Shu Chen

Chapter 67 Elegy
As soon as the Chinese army's tooth flag fell, the Han army suddenly burst into cheers.

They were all shouting: "Zhu Bao has been executed!"

Therefore, all the soldiers and soldiers of the Han army broke out with infinite courage to move forward bravely, striving for the merit of beheading.

The soldiers of the rebel front army were the exact opposite.

They were awakened by the cheers of the Han army, and they looked at them from the back, and then their faces were like a mourning concubine, and they had no fighting spirit.

In the dusty battlefield, people's sight cannot go beyond the dense robes to see the main general behind.Only that tooth flag is the support for the morale of the whole army.

Now that the Chinese army's tooth flags can no longer be seen, is the prefect Zhu Baoshang still alive?

Who are they still fighting for?
Soon, some of the soldiers turned around and fled in panic, and some threw their swords and spears to surrender.

In the end, the generals were unable to return to the sky, and they held their heads high and sighed.

Either those who rushed into battle with knives begging for death, or those who desperately rushed into Hanoi to be buried, all of them repaid Zhu Bao for his great kindness in the past.

There are few defectors.

In an era when etiquette and law restricted the noble and the lowly, even in a barren land with little etiquette and little literature, there was no shortage of generous and tragic people!
With faith and life, defend the integrity of the Chinese nation!
Naturally, there is no soil for emotions such as compassion and compassion to breed on the battlefield.

These people who repaid the kindness of the king with death were like a flash in the pan, and they were eliminated in many voices of surrender.

Perhaps, only the mountain road here, which is full of flesh and blood and stores enough nutrients, will grow half-human tall grass tobacco in the future, and will be grateful to them!
However, they are not alone.

When the generals such as Chen Shi and Ju Fu began to order their soldiers to accept the surrender of the rebels, kill the stubborn resisters, and gather up the corpses of the battlefield, the other side of the blocked mountain road suddenly thundered.

It turned out that the mountain road barrier was cleared.

Zhu Bao has already been executed, and the mountain road is open, which is quite ironic for a while.

The confidant who was sent by Zhu Bao to escort the heavy grain scorpion first, led his troops to return to the rescue, but saw Qi Ya Cuo cut off the head of the loyal master, and was showing off wantonly, even if his eyes were split.

"Vengeance for the prefect!"

With a clang, he pulled out his sword, and he roared like thunder, and ran to Qi Ya Cuo.

Although the soldiers behind him, more people fled in the opposite direction, only dozens of personal guards roared and pulled out the shadows; although the Han army who had already found him rushing towards him was reprimanded by the generals at all levels, they moved closer and erected them with shields. Crossbow array, but he still rushed.

Because in his eyes, the only thing he paid attention to was Zhu Bao's head held high by Qi Ya Cuo holding his hair.

That's why, although there are millions of people, I will go!
"Buzz!"

Without Chen Shi's order, the generals who were waiting in a crossbow formation, let all the crossbowmen shoot their arrows when the enemy entered the ground with an arrow.

With the charging rebel guards, they fell instantly.

The rebel general led, tripped over the corpse under his feet, and climbed up from the ground again, roaring like thunder, and the long sword and people continued to move forward fearlessly.

The guards all fell to the ground on the way, and he continued to charge forward.

With a crossbow shot in his leg, he fell to the ground, struggled to get up again, and staggered forward.

The crossbow bolt was drilled into his chest, and he still ignored it, walking as if he could feel no pain at all.

There are still [-] steps, and we will arrive at the Beggar's House.
Fifteen steps left before he could regain his loyalties, Zhu Bao's head.
ten steps
five steps
Slowly, he stopped moving.

The blood that kept pouring out took away his strength, paled his face that had been generous to death, and twitched his strong limbs.
Using his long sword as his staff, he supported his body and took two or three steps forward with difficulty, almost touching the head of Zhu Bao who was being held high.

"Prefect, forgive me, I'm late."

After struggling to squeeze out a murmur, he stretched out his hand trembling slightly, trying to touch Zhu Bao's face, which was already blue.

However, after all, it was still unsupported, and "Plop" fell to the ground.

A cloud of dust kicked up.

In the barren soil of the county, open his thirsty mouth and greedily suck the constantly flowing blood.

As he was dying, his pupils were expanding, reflecting the greenness of the mountains in the distance, showing the excitement of white clouds chasing the sun outside the skyline.

At this moment, the world seems to be quiet.

In his ears, only the understanding early summer breeze whispered softly.

It's a bit like Zhu Bao's exhortation when escorting grain, food, and transport before leaving, it's a bit like the gentle words of parents, wives and children when they said goodbye before the expedition, a bit like the old year when the flag of rebellion was not raised, when the sun rose and sunset on the city wall of Qielan County. , happy time with Paoze gag
Alas, so be it.

He sighed inwardly, and there was no more expression in his eyes.

"Although this man is a rebel, he is still a good man in the army."

Witnessing Chen Shi, surrounded by his personal guards, he walked slowly and sighed, "Unfortunately, the entrustment is not human. Well, the head, don't cut off the military merits. I will share it with the thief Zhu Bao. Let the body be buried on the side of the road together."

After instructing his personal guard, he turned his head and looked at Zheng Pu who was standing behind Qi Ya's house. With his teeth, he chased away the melancholy voice just now, "Someone is the Chen style. Presumably, you are Zheng Zijin, right? I heard Taishou Matthew speak to you, but I can see it now, and you are indeed young and promising! Well, if you get Zhu Bao to kill the thief, Zijin should take the lead!"

Hearing this, Zheng Pu's affection for him greatly increased.

The generals who will lead the commanding group all rely on the rewards of military merit to bind people's hearts.

Therefore, there are many generals in the army who will lead the fight for merit.

However, this Chen Shi, as soon as they met, did not say anything else, and first pushed out the first merit, which had to be admired.

"Pu, I have seen General Chen."

Immediately, Zheng Pu bowed his hands to the salute, and hurriedly said humility, "I dare not be General Chen to push him first. I just offer a strategy to Ma Taishou, specifically planning for the labor of various ministries, and the battle to rise to the forefront here, I have no idea. There is, An dare to be shameless and arrogant?"

Humble people are always liked.

When Chen Shi heard the words, his brows and eyes smiled even more, and he glanced at Zhu Bao's head in the hands of Qi Ya's house, and smiled, "Zijin has said it modestly! Kudos, why dare you not be the first to be the evil one! No matter how Zijin pushes it, when I write to Chen Zhan, I will definitely not let Zijin get caught up in me and have a chance to win! Hahaha~~~~~”

When the words fell, he squeezed his hands into fists and lightly beat Zheng Pu.

The friendship that had been tacitly regarded as Paoze was quietly revealed by the rude behavior of soldiers in the army.

Uh.
Having said this, Zheng Pu is no longer entangled in this matter.

So as not to fall into the ranks of fighting side by side, but unwilling to rely on Pao Ze for their lives.

He thanked Chen Shi with a smile, Zheng Pu thought for a while, staring at the deadly rebel army who would lead the body to be removed, then frowned slightly, and said to Chen Shi softly, "I don't know if the general will be chasing him before he leaves. Any advice?"

"No."

Seeing the worry in Zheng Pu's brows, Chen Shiyi put away his smile and said, "When I was leaving, the Magistrate Ma claimed that I could take care of myself." After finishing his words, he raised his eyebrows slightly and tried to say, "Zijin's intention is to see that all the thieves under Zhu Bao's subordinates have the heart to dare to die. Therefore, he is worried about the southern part of the county, and it will be difficult to spread the word and save the evil?"

Indeed, Chen Shi's remarks can be called a hit.

Under the leadership of Zhu Bao and the defeat of the rebels, there are still so many generals here who lead the fearless sacrifice.

Based on this inference, the counties in the southern part of the county also have many people who are determined to die.

Moreover, if everyone fights to the death, it is not the worst outcome.

What Zheng Pu was most worried about was the fear that those who served Zhu Bao's death would lead his followers to abandon the city and flee into the mountains and forests, relying on the dangerous terrain of the mountains to form rogues that were difficult to eradicate, making Penghu County a continuous beacon of fire and no peace.

Even if the court wins the crusade, it will be difficult to appease it.

Such a result was by no means what Ma Zhong and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang expected.

"The general's remarks made me think, and there is nothing to hide."

Nodding lightly, Zheng Pu complimented with a smile, then made a solemn look and bowed his hands, "General, if you can seize the rebels' baggage and grain, it will be enough for our army to go south to Juding County. Please also help me general!"

Well, the Banzhen barbarians led by Jufu had already chased away when the rocks and trees on the mountain road were cleared.

As a veteran general in the army, Chen Shi naturally would not let it go. In pursuit of the opportunity to capture the enemy's food and supplies, he also ordered his troops and horses to go with him.

And Zheng Pu wants to lead the headquarter south to Juding County, which is also very understandable.

It was nothing more than that he wanted to trap Zhu Bao in another direct descendant who had gone south, trapping him in the city, so that he would not have the chance to escape into the mountains and forests.

However, his troops were too small.

If you want to make the trip, you can only ask Chen Shi to add some troops to him.

As for why Chen Shi didn't go south in person, he was here to clean up the battlefield, bury the corpses of the enemy and our soldiers to avoid causing the plague, and escort the prisoners and other post-war affairs.

However, Zheng Pu's move is also a little bit suspicious of melon Tian Li Xia: I beg Chen style to divide his troops and go to take the merit.
However, Chen Shi was not annoyed.

On the contrary, he immediately helped Zheng Pu up, and said sternly, "It's the same as seeking thieves for the country, why should Zijin ask for evil! If there is enough food and grain, I will divide my troops and horses to benefit Zijin's soldiers, and let Zijin go first!"

After he finished speaking, he paused, then grinned again, "Zijin is here, you don't need to worry about the future. Prefect Ma is now in Wulian County to care for the people. I am urgent to report that within half a month, there will be troops heading south. for backup."

During the pursuit, Chen Shi sent people every day to exchange news with Ma Zhong.

It was also learned that Ma Zhong had already appeased the counties of Jun, Yelang, and Qielan, and was leading his army to garrison Wulian to prevent Zhu Bao from going east and fleeing to Jingzhou.

When Zheng Pu heard this, he was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, General!"

As Chen Shi said, Ma Zhong did not blame Chen Shi and Zheng Pu for their self-assertion after he was rewarded for Zhu Bao's appointment of the head.

But for the two of them, they didn't stick to the rules and lost the opportunity, and they appreciated it!
Then he dispatched more than a thousand soldiers to return to the Chen-style dispatch, let him lead the army south, and pass Zhu Bao's leader to recover the rest of the counties;

The road is silent.

After traveling for more than ten days, Zheng Pu, who led a thousand soldiers, arrived at Juding City in midsummer May.

The hearts of the rebels who had been arguing about whether to go or stay, fight or surrender after they learned that Zhu Bao was dead after returning from a collapsed army were heartbroken.

In today's Judang City, the rebels are divided into three factions.

(End of this chapter)