golden scales

"Listen, people in the city!" Zuo Guangxian ran sweating all over, and shouted loudly at the city wall of Han City: "This is the Dragon Gate Jiedu envoy Zuo Guangxian! Please, General Li, come out and speak!"

A hanging basket was placed on the wall of Hancheng, which was of course unsubstantiated, and Zuo Guangxian's seal had to be verified.After the founding of Dashun, all kinds of seals were changed, including "talents, deeds, letters, records", etc., which were different from the Ming system, and the possibility of being fraudulently used was not high.What's more, Zuo Guangxian's products are all authentic products, and he hasn't used them a few times.

Cao Ning got his wish and took Xiao Donglou's binoculars, hid behind and watched, and from time to time, a few nonsensical comments came out of his mouth, as if he was watching a play.Xiao Donglou waited anxiously, constantly urging him to return the binoculars, and then asked: "Can Zuo Guang open the city gate first?"

"Unless Li You is a fool." Cao Ning said with a smile: "Look back, the clouds above Longmen Town are all blackened. Even if Li You hasn't heard the news, but the Longmen Jiedu envoy abandoned the city. What is it to go north to look for the intruder's army, but to flee south?"

"It's indeed suspicious," Xiao Donglou said, "No one would open the city and let him in."

"That's right, what's more, Zuo Guangxian is a surrendered general, and Li You is a serious guard of Zhongquan. I don't think these two people can pee in the same pit at all." Cao Ning shook his head and said, "So , even if there is no doubt, Li You can see the doubt. What's more, Zuo Guang pretended not to be very good."

"Then you let him go to the city..." Xiao Donglou looked at Cao Ning, grinned gradually, and said with a smile, "I understand! You're playing tricks!"

"Hey, it's our turn to be on stage!" Cao Ning said with a smile, "Look, that guy in silver armor in the city is probably Li You."

"You take my binoculars, what do you want me to see!" Xiao Donglou scolded.

"Come closer!" Cao Ning pulled away and ran, not intending to return the telescope at all.

Xiao Donglou was about to chase after him, when Hei Pi came over and asked, "Big... Colonel, shall we fight?"

"Hit! Hit his mother!" Xiao Donglou looked at Cao Ning's back running away, drew his knife and stomped his feet and shouted: "The left thief is right in front! Charge!"

All the soldiers in the family knew that Zuo Guang went to act first, so they were all happy, and they always felt that there was some malicious snickering in the roar of the boss.The two generals couldn't wait long ago and ordered the whole team to set off.

Li You went to the top of the city, and felt strange all the way: this Zuo Guang was first appointed as the Dragon Gate Jiedu envoy to guard the grain road, why did he come to Hancheng?Although Hancheng is a county seat, only one defensive envoy is enough. Even he himself is only stationed temporarily, and he will cross the Yellow River eastward when the white dove crane arrives.

When he saw Zuo Guangxian on the top of the wall, he became even more suspicious: This is simply a defeated general!Seeing that they are all smoldering, they have obviously lost the battle, and even the battalion is not neat, with only a hundred or ten servants following them, what is going on?

"General Zuo, why are you in such a mess?" Li You asked, but there was a hint of gloating in his voice.

"Zhu Thief attacked Longmen Town unexpectedly, and our troops were dispersed. Please also ask General Kaicheng to let me in to rest for a while before fighting Zhu Thief." Zuo Guang first followed Cao Ning's instructions, and responded loudly.

"Since there is a sneak attack by the Zhu thief, why don't you go north to find His Majesty's army, instead go south?" Li You said he was puzzled, but he didn't expect Zuo Guang to vote for the court again.Because according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, once the civil and military officials lose their land, they will be convicted at the slightest and beheaded at the worst. Therefore, there is no reason for a Ming general who surrendered to go back—unless the court copied his whole family and forced him to return. To send your head out.

"I was afraid that the rout would offend His Majesty Longwei, so I led my troops south to rest." Zuo Guangxian still followed Cao Ning's script.

Li You always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell. After all, not everyone could deduce the only truth from the clues.However, if you have doubts, you can't open the door. Li You still has this common sense.He said loudly: "According to my old system of camping, you can't join the camp. Jiedu should set up camp outside the city to rest. If the Zhu thieves attack, you and I will defend Hancheng together. If they don't come..."

"Stop leaving the left thief!" Hundreds of people suddenly shouted in unison in the distance, and they could faintly hear gasps mixed in, obviously they had run a long way.

Li You looked up, and saw that it was a group of people without banners, but only looking at their coats, they were trespassers.

"Zuo Guang shot Zhu thief first!" The chaser over there was obviously out of breath and couldn't move his feet, he just shouted hoarsely.

——Cao Ning is using me as bait!

Zuo Guangxian's heart brightened, he immediately turned the horse's head and shouted: "Let's go!" He and his servants were well prepared at Longmen, everyone had horses, and some extra pack horses were reserved for Xiao Donglou and others. Cao Ning.Although the hundred or ten people didn't understand, some knew they were being used as a bait, and some just thought they were betrayed by Xiao and Cao, so they followed Zuo Guang and continued to flee south.

However, Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning didn't bring their horses. All the infantry rushed to the base of the city. Seeing that the top of the city was ready to shoot, they put their knives into their sheaths, expressing no hostility.Xiao Donglou covered his eyes, stepped forward and said: "General Li! We are under the command of General Liu of Zuoying, so don't shoot arrows!"

Li You glanced at Zuo Guangxian who had gone away in Juechen, and shouted at Xiao Donglou: "You can have faith!"

Cao Ning stepped forward and said: "General, we chase him with two legs and four legs, and these are the only people left, and we will follow the banner of faith."

Li You's face was stern: "Then how can I trust you!"

"If the general doesn't believe it, just wait." Cao Ning looked indifferent, raised his head and said, "Just ask the general to give me some water, and we will rest outside the city."

Li You raised his eyes and looked in the direction where the "Zuoying" troops were coming, and he saw scattered people walking or pacing along the way, which was indeed a common appearance after a long-distance raid.He didn't expect that Tianxiong's army is best at long-distance raids, why haven't they seen all kinds of situations?There is no reason to draw a ladle according to the gourd.

"Here!" Li You asked for the coconut ladle from the guard, shook it lightly, and threw it at Cao Ning.

Cao Ning quickly went up to catch it, pulled out the cork and drank it, as if he was really thirsty.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Li You asked.

Cao Ning wiped his mouth and handed the coconut scoop to Xiao Donglou.Xiao Donglou also had a burst of gulping, drank up all the water and still pretended to be unsatisfied, he just dripped the last few drops on his tongue.

Cao Ning stroked his chest, and replied: "At first we didn't know what was going on, but we saw that Longmen Town was on fire. The captain sent someone to investigate, and only then did we know that Zhu Chaojian had hooked up with the left thief! The left thief set fire to the army rations and escaped with his men. My battalion horsemen were all chasing and killing Prince Zhu in front. There was no choice but to chase with two legs. After chasing all the way and fighting all the way, we chased him to Hancheng .”

Zuo Guang first listened and felt puzzled: "There are tens of thousands of troops around Longmen, why did you let him run out!"

"Tens of thousands of troops are in front." Cao Ning said: "The ones closest to Longmen are infantry camps. Tens of thousands of people are crowded together, and they can't turn around, so we have to chase them."

Li You is also a person who leads troops to fight. He knows that there are mountains on the west and rivers on the east from Longmen Town to Yumen Gate, so it is not suitable for deploying a large force.This time His Majesty wanted to capture Prince Zhu alive, so the cavalry team was put in front, and it is common sense for the Buying to postpone it.Once the army gathers, it is absolutely impossible to turn around, let alone pass through the camp, otherwise, if you are not careful, you will lose your position and rush into the camp.

——Liu Fangliang is in a hurry to attack!Among the generals, his achievements are not outstanding enough. I heard that Fenghou is a bit reluctant, so he is eager to capture and kill the left thief to make up for himself?

Li You thought to himself, and immediately thought of himself as a mighty general.It is said that generals Shuaibiao can be promoted to a rank of nobility, but some people say that this is a rumor, saying: General Quan and General Zhi are conferred marquis;According to this, I can only be a man.

——I have already supervised the army of the front, but I can only be named a male baron, how can this be reasonable?

Li You's heart turned, and he said angrily: "The left thief is really hateful! My sons! Prepare your horses! Let's chase after them!"

Cao Ning hurriedly said: "General! No, no! Let's go after him."

Li You sneered in his heart: You guys are very flattering, do you also want to get credit for killing the enemy generals!

"You come with my rear team, and I will lead the cavalry team to chase him first!" Li You had already made up his mind, calling for the deputy general's personal guards, and he opened the door to pursue after he ordered his men and horses. (To be continued.)