Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 168 Cheng Pu doubts life
Liu Ming glanced at the Jingzhou rebels he was facing. This time Huang Zhong did not come. There was a general standing under the banner with the character "Han". He knew that it was Sun Jian's fierce general Han Dang. He and Huang Zhong went to Yaoshan yesterday. Challenge.

The general standing under the banner with the word "Cheng" was unknown to him. He was very powerful and carried an iron-spine snake spear.

Liu Ming thought about it for a while. Sun Jian's general, whose surname was Cheng, also used the iron-spine snake spear weapon. One of the generals who can be ranked as a general with Han Dang is about to emerge - Cheng Pu!
Yes, Liu Ming really guessed it, it was Cheng Pu!

Cheng Pu was originally ordered to guard Pheasant County. Yesterday Han Dang and Huang Zhong retreated here and told him that the emperor had so many strong generals that this battle might not be easy to fight.

Cheng Pu did not believe that to the world, the people in the court were basically famous names, and everyone knew who could lead the army. In their opinion, there was no one in the court who knew how to lead the army.

And how could a foolish king, leading a group of rabble, defeat their Jingzhou army? Not to mention anything else, in terms of numbers, the Jingzhou soldiers were more than twice as many as the imperial troops.

Han Dang and Huang Zhong described the battle in detail, but Cheng Pu was still dubious, so he sent scouts to approach Yaoshan Mountain for reconnaissance. They found that the emperor had left the camp and was patrolling the mountain with only more than 20 people.

When Cheng Pu heard this, he felt like God was helping him. It was a rare opportunity. If he didn't get the dog now, when would the emperor get it?
So he and Han Dang mobilized a thousand soldiers and rushed towards Yaoshan Mountain, just in time to block Liu Ming at the foot of the mountain. The two looked at each other and let out a long sigh of relief.

As expected, there were only about twenty cavalrymen around the emperor, and there were two groups of people at the scene, but one group was easy to identify. You could tell at a glance that it was the Yellow Turban Army, while the group of people on the other side looked like farmers in the countryside. Although he looks young, he is rustic.

They didn't know how these groups of people met together, but according to the initial intelligence report, the emperor only brought 20 people to patrol the mountain. From this point of view, the three groups of people opposite now were not a group at all.

There is even hope that the Yellow Turban thieves will come over to help. After all, we are all rebels and have a common goal.

Today the Dog Emperor will be captured, and after today, their names will go down in history!
Cheng Pu looked at the chaotic crowd in front of him and couldn't help laughing. He was about to say a few words of ridicule and take a breath. After all, he was a little tired after marching for so long. In fact, they, the generals on horseback, were fine. They were the most tired. The ones who followed him all the way were the infantry.

When had they ever marched with such intensity? Many people were swaying and feeling out of breath. They supported each other to prevent them from falling. If they were not worried about military sanctions, they would have been lying on the ground long ago.

"Hahahaha, Dog Emperor..."

Cheng Pu had just opened his mouth when he saw the "Dog Emperor" suddenly pulled out the Emperor's Sword and pointed it forward, shouting loudly: "The thieves have come from afar and are exhausted. My heavenly army is waiting for work. It's time to kill the enemy. Charge!" Cut off the heads of Han Dang and Cheng Pu, I will reward them heavily! Kill them!"

Liu Ming spoke, clapped his horse, danced his sword, and rushed forward.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Shi A, He Man and the twenty imperial guards were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly protected them and rushed forward together.

Xu Chu's heart was surging and Zhou Cang's blood was boiling. They didn't find a trace of the emperor's superiority in this emperor. Instead, he seemed like a big brother who could fight with his brothers!
And they, the grass bandits who took over the mountains as kings, these men who were picking up crops in the fields a few days ago, actually became the heavenly army in the emperor's mouth! This is a great honor.

"Brothers, come on, the greeting ceremony I have been waiting for is here! After today, we will not have to worry about food and drink, and we will not have to worry about wealth. Come on!" Zhou Cang said, holding up the big gun, Sayazi rushed up, Pei Yuanshao and San The Hundred Yellow Turban Army followed closely behind, like a yellow whirlwind swooping over.

They have occupied the mountains as bandits for so many years, and what they are best at is mountain warfare. This is their home field. In addition, today is their battle to change the court, and it is a battle to present a gift to the emperor, so everyone is screaming and their morale is skyrocketing.

"Brothers, today's battle will be another battle for our Xujiapu to become famous. We must not let the thieves take it lightly. Come with me to protect you and charge forward!" Xu Chu swung his sword forward, clapped his horse and rushed forward, behind him The three hundred clan members rushed forward like a black torrent.

The war broke out in an instant!

Han Dang and Cheng Pu looked at each other, a little confused. This is so weird...who is hunting whom?
How come the Yellow Turban Thief and the Dog Emperor got together?
"Ignore the others first, capture the Dog Emperor first!" Cheng Pu said loudly through gritted teeth. The two took action immediately.

Cheng Pu came straight towards Liu Ming with an iron-spine snake spear.

How could the guards around Liu Ming let him get close?
He Man took a step forward and swung the iron rod to knock Cheng Pu's iron-spine snake spear away. Cheng Pu felt a huge surge of force and was shocked. This was no ordinary guard, but a fierce general. !
Han Dang slashed at Liu Ming from another angle, thinking that even if the Dog Emperor had powerful guards around him, how many would there be?

This knife struck fiercely with the sound of wind.

when!
There was a loud noise, and it turned out that Zhou Cang had already arrived. On this kind of mountain road, his big feet were much easier to use than horses' hooves. Zhou Cang swung his gun and knocked away Han Dang's sword.

Han Dang couldn't help but be surprised. In terms of strength, this yellow scarf thief was even stronger than Gao Shun yesterday.

Liu Ming knew how much he had, so naturally he did not dare to face Han Dang and Cheng Pu directly. Under the protection of Shi Aji and other imperial guards, he killed the rebels who were panting from exhaustion and sore all over.

After so many killing experiences, and with Zhang Liao, Shi A and others teaching him riding and swordsmanship, Liu Ming was confident that he would have no problem fighting against one or two ordinary soldiers.

Han Dang and Cheng Pu obviously committed a taboo among military strategists. They rushed thousands of miles and fought with exhausted troops. If they could not win in one go, they would be quickly defeated!
When He Man saw that the emperor was rushing forward, he did not dare to delay, so he set aside his iron spear again, abandoned Cheng Pu and ran forward.

For him, his greatest duty is to protect the emperor!

Cheng Pu was about to catch up, but he felt the golden wind whistling behind his head and hurriedly lowered his head instinctively.

Click!

The tassel on the top of his head was cut off, and Cheng Pu was so frightened that he was scared to death. When he looked back, Xu Chu had already raised the sword again, and was slashing at him like a mountain bearing down on him.

Cheng Pu did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly raised his spear to parry. There was a deafening sound, and the iron spear almost let go. He was horrified and frustrated at the same time——

What happened? Why are these all the Dog Emperor’s people? And why are there so many strong men? Is this a trap deliberately set for us?

After fighting for a few more rounds, Cheng Pu had confirmed that he could not defeat the strong man wielding a sword in front of him. He glanced to the side and saw that Han Dang was locked in a fight with the yellow scarf thief.

Looking back, I feel a chill in my heart. The thousand soldiers I brought were actually killed by the Dog Emperor, the Yellow Turban Thief and the Zhuang Han, and they fled in all directions. They were completely defeated!

How weird and weird this picture is!
Is there such an emperor?
I'm afraid it has never happened before.

Under the protection of Shi A and He Man, Liu Ming didn't have to worry about his life. Huang Zhong was not here, so he didn't have to worry about the archers firing cold arrows. So he let go and kept charging, and no one could stop the Jingzhou soldiers.

Of course, the most important thing is that their military morale has been shattered at this moment, and they have no intention of fighting. The only way left for them is to escape.

The Yellow Turban Bandits and the village men were behind them. They could brag about this battle for the rest of their lives. They followed the emperor closely and charged in. They were called the Heavenly Army by the emperor and killed the enemy until they were pissed. Not everyone can enjoy this opportunity. of.

For a time, the mountain road was littered with corpses and blood, which caused inconvenience to Liu Ming and other people on horseback. However, for the Yellow Turban Army, which was used to fighting in the mountains, there was no hindrance and they continued to pursue them. Han Dang and Cheng Pu took a look and concluded that the raid had failed. Let's retreat. If we don't retreat, we will be in danger of being outflanked by the Dog Emperor and attacked from both sides. If not, we will have to deal with it here.

At that moment, both of them were defeated. In order to avoid being blocked by Liu Ming, they first fled towards the side hillside, and then turned back to the main road.

"Wherever the dog thief can escape, I will kill him with a knife!" Xu Zu was eager to achieve success and chased after him.

"When Zhong Kang comes back, don't chase after the poor bandit!" Liu Ming called Xu Chu back, fearing that he would make a mistake.

If Han Dang and Cheng Pu were determined to escape, they might not be able to catch up, but they might put their pursuers in danger.

At the moment of the war, Liu Ming didn't want Xu Chu to take risks.

"Humph, it's easier for them!" Xu Zu said angrily.

Liu Ming was already satisfied. He took over Xu Chu, Zhou Cang, and Pei Yuanshao, and gained more than 800 horses. He defeated Han Dang and Cheng Pu, which was a series of good things.

At that moment, Liu Ming took Xu Chu and Zhou Cang back to Dazhai. Pei Yuanshao went up the mountain to gather the remaining soldiers and horses, loaded some of the few grains and grass left into the car, and then burned the Dazhai on fire. They all came down the mountain and came from behind.

I heard that the brothers who came down from the mountain followed the emperor to fight and had the ability to protect him. Those on the mountain looked extremely envious.

Liu Ming walked halfway when he suddenly saw people in front of him shouting, and a group of black cavalry rushed over.

Xu Chu stood firmly in front of Liu Ming and said in a deep voice: "This cavalry team is extremely powerful. Xu will resist for a while. Your Majesty will change direction and walk quickly."

Liu Ming patted the other party's strong shoulder and said with a smile: "Zhong Kang is not panic, the person who comes is none other than my dark horse follower."

Xu Chu suddenly blushed. He wanted to show off, but he didn't expect it to be self-defeating.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Jingzhou rebels were here. Didn't you surprise your Majesty?" Zhang Fei's loud voice came from a distance.

"It's just a few little thieves, how can they scare me?" Liu Ming said with a smile, "But they were scared away by me. Come, come, come, I have gained a few more heroes today. Let me introduce them to you."

"This is Xu Zhongkang from Qiaojun who I specially recruited. These two are the Yellow Turban generals Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao of Funiu Mountain." Liu Minglang said, and then pointed at Zhang Fei and said, "This is my dark horse follower. The commander-in-chief is Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide."

Everyone bowed in unison, Zhang Fei only raised his fist slightly towards Xu Chu, and said with a sneer: "You are not small, take the time to compete, and let me, Lao Zhang, see what you are capable of."

"I'm willing to accompany you!" Xu Chu also smiled and said.

Zhang Fei didn't say much, and just walked forward to clear the way without looking at Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao.

Since the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan, he had spent most of his time fighting the Yellow Turban Army. He had never seen any outstanding generals in the Yellow Turban Army, so he paid no attention to Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao.

In Zhang Fei's eyes, the only person in the world who could rival him was Guan Yu, so he was not impressed by Liu Ming's special recruitment of Xu Chu, and even wanted to try out his desire to compete.

Liu Ming could only smile bitterly at this. Those who are capable are often unruly, especially martial artists, who refuse to accept anyone. The more they see the masters, the more they want to compete, especially when they have just gathered under Liu Ming's command. There is still a lack of running-in between each other, and there is no affection at all. It is normal for them to have difficulty getting along for a while.

After walking a while further, a large number of cavalry appeared again, and Huang Wan and Lu Bu came out to meet them.

They were training in the camp when a scout came to report that a large number of Jingzhou rebels had gone to the other side of Mount Yao. They inquired further and found out that His Majesty had also gone there, so they immediately sent troops and horses to respond.

Zhang Fei led the black horse Yi Cong in front, Huang Wan and Lu Bu followed, and came one after another.

"It doesn't matter, the thieves have been repelled." Liu Ming said disapprovingly.

Huang Wan looked at the emperor whose golden armor was splattered with blood. He felt his heart beat faster and his liver was trembling. It was obvious that his majesty had personally gone into battle to kill the enemy. It was too dangerous. Didn't there be advice from so many people around him?
"How can your majesty, with his body of thousands of gold, venture into danger?" Huang Wan said worriedly, "This is a matter of great concern to the country and the country of the Han Dynasty. Please take care of your majesty's body and do not attack the enemy rashly."

Liu Ming knew that he had good intentions and said with a smile: "I understand, but at that time the two heroes needed me to boost their morale and take the initiative to attack when the enemy was tired, so I took the lead. Let's go back to the camp to celebrate!"

They did not mention that everyone returned to the camp in great force, but they said that Han Dang and Cheng Pu led the remaining soldiers back to Pheasant County listlessly.

When they left, they took a thousand people with them, but when they returned, only more than two hundred people were left. Some died in the melee, and some took advantage of the chaos to escape.

You must know that in order to capture the Dog Emperor, these thousand people were the elite selected from the garrison in Pheasant County. They did not expect to be destroyed like this.

Huang Zhong brought them into the city, and when he saw this, he knew that he had suffered another defeat.

But it's hard to say anything now. Both of them are veterans under Sun Jian, and I, the newcomer, have no say.

Cheng Pu didn't believe that the emperor could have so many capable generals before, but now he no longer doubted the court's troops, but instead doubted himself.

The two of them have been tested on the battlefield with Sun Jian for a long time. How come a yellow scarf thief or a farmer can defeat them without the ability to fight back?

If this continues, will Sun Wentai's plan still succeed?

"Two generals, what should we do now?" Huang Zhong asked.

"If the Dog Emperor leads a large army to the city, Pheasant County may not be able to defend it." Cheng Pu exhaled and expressed his judgment.

Huang Zhong and Han Dang looked at each other. Cheng Pu had changed a lot. He used to defeat the army and even wanted to capture the emperor, but now he couldn't even defend the city.

However, when the two of them thought about it carefully, there were only five thousand soldiers in this city. If the imperial court attacked the city with tens of thousands of troops and so many fierce generals, could Pheasant County really be defended?
"Repay the great Sima." Han Dang sighed and immediately wrote a letter to Sun Jian in Wancheng.

(End of this chapter)