please make me king

Chapter 275 Retreat

Chen Changbing of the Xishan Camp has been in business for a long time, but he abandoned it hastily. He was quite reluctant, so he said to Zhang Shun, "If my lord is concerned about the safety of the camp, you don't have to worry about it. You can lead the people to join the second leader. I will follow the old rule and defend This camp is fine, I can defend Zuo Liangyu, and I can naturally defend Cao Wenzhao."

Others also agreed with Chen Changzhu's opinion, but after Zhang Shenyan's persuasion, Zhang Shun felt terrified of Cao Wenzhao, just like the tiger attacking him back then.

Ever since he was attacked by a tiger at Tiaojingguan last time, he has fallen into this problem, and this kind of restlessness will appear from time to time.Zhang Shun didn't know whether he was scared out of his wits or had awakened a supernatural power, anyway, whenever there was a crisis, he would feel restless.

With the mentality that he would rather believe in what he has than believe in nothing, Zhang Shun said to the people under his command: "The officers and soldiers are powerful, while the rebel army is weak. If we fight with the officers and soldiers, even if the damage is equal, it is not worth it."

"A few bottles and cans are worth nothing, and it's not worth defending this place. I'm determined, we will abandon this place immediately, avoid Cao Wenzhao, and go to Licheng County to join forces with the second master 'Zijinliang'."

Chen Changlan wanted to persuade him at first, but seeing Zhang Shun's firm attitude, in order to maintain Zhang Shun's prestige, he sighed regretfully and gave up his efforts.He cupped his hands and said, "Follow the order!"

Everyone saw that Chen Changzhu had no opinion, and the others had nothing to say, so everyone started to pack their supplies overnight and prepared to go.

Zhang Shun saw that Chen Changlan was unhappy, so he paid a private visit to him and said, "Brother Yi worked hard for several months to build a camp for me to stay behind. The land is lost; the people who survive lose the land, and the people and the land all survive'."

"Then Cao Wenzhao was loyal, brave and good at fighting, and countless rebels died at his hands. It seems that although our army has a lot of horses and horses, it is actually too many to use. I walk on a deep abyss every day, like walking on thin ice. I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will never recover. For the life and death of the soldiers under the command of the general, you must not be careless, and you must not throw them lightly into danger!"

"It was a last resort to use danger in the past. But I didn't expect that a wise man would make a mistake. I only said that there were no officers and soldiers threatening the Xishan camp in the east of Taihang Mountain and north of Henan Province. I didn't expect Zuo Liangyu to attack suddenly. Do your best to support me, and I will become a bereaved dog long ago."

"This matter can never be repeated. I know that brother-in-law has put all his heart and soul into this place, and he is reluctant to camp here. It's better to wait until the rebel army is strong, and I will go back and seize it later. Why bother about the gains and losses of a city and a place?"

Hearing the words, Chen Changzhu sighed and said, "I understand the truth, but the plants, trees, bricks and stones were either repaired by the soldiers under my supervision, or I led the soldiers and officers and soldiers under my command to fight repeatedly for the place where the blood was spilled. Humans are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, I just feel uncomfortable in my heart."

Hearing the words, Zhang Shun patted Chen Changlan heavily, and said, "Thank you, Brother Yi! Zuo Liangyu and others led five thousand soldiers and horses, and my brother only had five hundred cavalry under his command. One can imagine the hardships."

Chen Changliang felt warm when he heard the words, and he couldn't help saying proudly: "The disciples of Zuo Liangyu and Liang Fu have false names, but their names are not true. They didn't attack the city with heavy artillery, and they didn't have cavalry to block the battlefield. Therefore, they were able to defend the city for more than a month. .In the future, my brothers will be strong and strong, and I will personally lead my troops to compete with this generation in the Central Plains."

After Chen Changbing finished speaking, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.Zhang Shun said with a smile: "Okay, we brothers don't need to say so many polite words. A little Zuo Liangyu is nothing, next time we two brothers will make a big fish."

After calming down Chen Changzhu, everyone packed up the supplies the next afternoon and left the Xishan Camp immediately without looking back.

After Zhang Shun and others left Lincheng County, they first entered Shunde Mansion in the south, then crossed the Huangyu Pass on the Taihang Mountains, and entered Shanxi all the way west.

While Zhang Shun and others were discussing whether to stay or not, Cao Wenzhao of Pingdingzhou personally led his cavalry east out of Guguan.Then, enter Jingxing County, Zhending Prefecture, and go out all the way day and night, heading south to the Xishan Camp in Lincheng County.

Three days later, Cao Wenzhao Qingqi attacked the Xishan camp at night, but unexpectedly missed.

Cao Wenzhao stood in the Xishan camp, looking at the empty camp, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Our army hides day and night, with a number of people in the ranks, at the mouth of the horse, and at the same time, how did we leak the news?"

At this time, his nephew Cao Bianjiao hastily persuaded him, "Perhaps the thief has something to go out, so it's unknown, and it may not be the leak of military information."

Cao Wenzhao hurriedly ordered the soldiers under his command to be on alert while making people search for the camp.Not long after, the search soldiers came to report: "The thief left in a hurry. Some supplies were scattered, but they were never taken back. It should be that he got the news and left in a hurry. Moreover, there are still ashes in the camp that are not cold. The thief should leave soon." Far."

When Cao Wenzhao heard the words, he immediately ordered: "Cao Bianjiao, quickly lead people to investigate the thief's movements; the rest of the people wait, rest first, and prepare to chase the thief overnight!"

This Cao Wenzhao mobilized the crowd, deliberately bypassed the Guguan, and after a classic operation, he actually played a game with the air again, and the depression in his heart can be imagined.

At this time, Zhang Shun and others had already crossed Huangyu Pass and arrived in Heshun County.To the north of this place is Leping County in Pingding Prefecture.Zhang Shun was worried that Cao Wenzhao would go south, and he could not take care of the rest of the team, so he quickly ordered his soldiers to enter the territory of Liaozhou southward.

It's just that the men under the command of "Lu Yan Wang" gathered by the former rebel army are all in Zhang Shun's hands, there are about [-] old and weak women and children, and more than [-] young and strong, so the team's progress is slow.

At this time, Zhang Shenyan suggested: "The old and weak, women and children march together, they are inconvenient to move, and they are easily chased by officers and soldiers. It is better to let them go, and we will bring our own soldiers to join the second leader as soon as possible! Otherwise, we will repeat the same thing as Uncle Liu and his people. The retreat is the same as the defeat of the beaten."

Zhang Shun was quite embarrassed when he heard this: "I also know that this is not right, but they are all poor people, if they abandon them, it will be difficult to live, what should I do?"

Chen Changling hesitated when he heard the words, then gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, why not lead the [-] old and weak men to march slowly, and the lord will lead the soldiers under his command to meet the second master 'Zijin Liang' as soon as possible. If there are officers and soldiers to catch up , the lord can work together with the second leader to rescue."

"Is this method good or not, but I'm afraid Brother Yi will be in danger." Zhang Shun hesitated.

"It's better for one person to be in danger than for all of them!" Chen Changji said firmly.

"This"

Seeing that Zhang Shun was beginning to waver, everyone hurriedly persuaded Zhang Shun, "The Lord is in danger. He is in the whole battalion. He must not be in a dangerous place. If the second leader is called to rescue the soldiers as soon as possible, the danger that Chen Changliang may encounter will be relieved as soon as possible."

Zhang Shun had no choice but to agree, leaving Chen Changzhu to lead the troops to march slowly behind, while he himself led the soldiers under his command to march towards Licheng County.

(End of this chapter)