The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 12 012 Fight to Fame

Cao's army retreated one after another, and Xuzhou's soldiers took advantage of the momentum to pursue for a long way, but no matter which soldiers and horses they encountered, they all avoided far away when they encountered Yu Jin.

Instead of pursuing, Zhang Yan led his men to Pengcheng.

The walls of Pengcheng were already stained red with blood. Standing on the tower, Tao Qian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cao Jun retreating outside the city, and said slowly, "It's a fluke...it's a fluke..."

"Tao Shijun, all of this is Zhang Yan's credit. If he hadn't set fire to Cao Jun's camp and attacked Cao Cao from behind, Cao Cao would not have retreated! Moreover, even Dian Wei was driven away by him... ..." Chen Deng, who had been standing beside Tao Qian, said at the right time.

"Zhang Yan's contribution is indispensable, and the government will reward him heavily!" Tao Qian glanced at Zhang Yan who was slowly approaching with a cavalry team from outside the city, turned around and went down the tower, "Come with me to the gate of the city!"

A group of people quickly went down the tower, followed Tao Qian to the gate of the city, and waited there quietly, waiting for the triumphant Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan led more than 2000 cavalry, and approached Pengcheng bit by bit. The closer he was, the stronger the bloody smell. Under the horseshoes, there were piles of corpses and seas of blood. He stepped on the mountains of corpses and blood. Seeing the tragic situation here, it is enough to imagine what kind of battles have been experienced here.

He sighed heavily, feeling more and more that life in troubled times is worthless, and a heavy shadow was cast in his heart.

As he approached the city gate of Pengcheng, Zhang Yan saw Tao Qian leading the soldiers waiting there. He ordered the cavalry behind him to stay where they were, while he jumped off his horse and took off a bloody horse tied to its neck. package, and walked straight to the gate of the city.

When Zhang Yan walked to the gate of the city, he saw Tao Qian holding up the package in his hand and said loudly: "Last general Zhang Yan, fortunately, did not disgrace his life. In the battle of Peicheng, not only burned the grain and grass hoarded by Cao Jun, but also beheaded Cao Ang, the son of Cao Cao." , and dedicate Cao Ang's head to the envoy!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yan opened the bloody package, revealing a human head from inside.

Tao Qian was both surprised and happy, and he didn't dislike the blood on Zhang Yan's body. He held Zhang Yan's hand tightly and said excitedly, "Mingda, it's really thanks to you this time..."

Zhang Yan said modestly: "The last general dare not take credit for it. The reason for this achievement is all due to the command of the envoy, Captain Chen's ingenious plan, and the bloody battle of many soldiers..."

Tao Qian was not proud of Zhang Yan's contribution, and liked it even more in his heart, and said happily: "Mingda is too modest, no matter what, you have contributed the most to repelling Cao Jun this time, and the government will definitely reward you heavily!"

Chen Deng had been standing by Tao Qian's side all the time. Seeing Zhang Yan's humility, he suddenly interjected: "Lieutenant Zhang was ordered in danger. He not only completed the important task entrusted by Tao Shijun, but also drove Cao Cao away when I was in the most critical time in Xuzhou. It is my benefactor of the whole Xuzhou to save our soldiers and civilians in Xuzhou. Since Tao Shijun said that he would reward Zhang Xiaowei, Zhang Xiaowei should not refuse, otherwise he will look down on Tao Shijun..."

Zhang Yan glanced at Chen Deng, and saw that Chen Deng's hot eyes were shining with hope, and he gave him a wink, so he didn't refuse any more, and said happily: "Then it's better to be respectful than obedience!"

Cao Cao retreated, and Xuzhou escaped a catastrophe. Tao Qian was the happiest person. He grabbed Zhang Yan's hand with one hand, and patted Chen Deng's back with the other hand, and said loudly: "I Xuzhou Wen has Yuanlong, Wu has Mingda, and this mansion can rest easy..."

After that, Tao Qian ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, burial the dead soldiers, and count the list, register and make a book, and erect a monument for future generations to admire.

Afterwards, Tao Qian asked Cao Ang's head to be hung on the top of Pengcheng, and a celebration banquet was held in Pengcheng.

Zhang Yan became famous in the first battle, his name and deeds spread all over the streets and alleys, and everyone in Pengcheng knew that it was Zhang Yan who drove Cao Cao away, defeated Dian Wei, and rescued Xuzhou.

Many of them are rumors, the more Zhang Yan is said, the more powerful he is, until the end, there are all kinds of versions.

Zhang Yan was in Pengcheng, so he naturally heard the rumors about him, some of which were barely in line with the facts, but some were outrageously exaggerated. He actually said that when he fought with Dian Wei, he didn't use a knife or a gun, but just yelled, Dian Wei was so frightened that he turned his horse and ran away.

But in fact, when Zhang Yan fought against Dian Wei, he was almost killed by Dian Wei.If that Danyang soldier hadn't appeared in time to block him, I'm afraid he would have died by now.

For this reason, Zhang Yan deliberately found the body of the Danyang soldier after the war, and buried the Danyang soldier with his own hands.In addition, he also asked about the family situation of this Danyang soldier, and he planned to go to this Danyang soldier's house in person when he had time.

Inside the Pengcheng Prefect's Mansion, there were no empty seats in the hall, and there was some sumptuous food and wine in front of everyone. Zhang Yan also moved from the last seat to the first seat on Tao Qian's right.

In the Han Dynasty, the right was respected, and Zhang Yan was the first seat, which shows how much Tao Qian attached importance to it.

Sitting there, Zhang Yan felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he was not an ancient man, and he was not very used to this kneeling posture.

He sat there quietly, looked around the circle of civil and military people present in the hall, and found that there were more people present this time than last time, and some of them were unfamiliar faces.

Among these few new faces, the one who caught his attention the most was a scribe next to Chen Deng.

This man is about 35 to [-] years old, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, fair complexion, and long beard. He looks gentle and refined, especially the navy blue robe on his body, which highlights his grace and luxury. It is unforgettable at a glance.

The scribe seemed to sense Zhang Yan's gaze, and inadvertently exchanged a glance with Zhang Yan. Seeing that Zhang Yan was looking at him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he nodded to Zhang Yan.

In the middle of the hall, Tao Qian cleared his throat first, then raised his wine glass, and said loudly: "Everyone, please quickly raise your wine bar, and drink with me to celebrate this hard-won victory! Do it! "

As soon as the words fell, Tao Qian raised his neck and drank every drop of the wine in the wine bar. He did it first as a respect, and the others naturally had nothing to say, and raised their glasses and drank it all.

After drinking a glass of wine, Tao Qian filled another glass of wine. Holding the cup of wine, he suddenly got up and left his seat, and walked straight towards Zhang Yan with a smile on his face.

He walked up to Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan stood up immediately, Tao Qian stretched out his hand, grabbed Zhang Yan, and said a little excitedly: "Mingda, if it wasn't for you this time, I would not be able to protect Xuzhou. The surname will be destroyed by Cao Cao. As a Xuzhou shepherd, I serve the court and guard one side. When Cao Cao's army arrives, I can't do anything. I really feel sorry for the people of Xuzhou. If it weren't for you to turn the tide , drive away Cao Cao, this house will definitely become a sinner through the ages. For this reason, this house will replace me, the people of Xuzhou, to toast you!"

Tao Qian's words came from the bottom of his heart, and as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately toasted Zhang Yan respectfully.

Zhang Yan hurriedly got up to catch the wine from Tao Qianjing, and hurriedly said: "Tao Shijun is serious. The reason why I can do this is all because of the trust of the envoy in me. If the envoy didn't allocate three thousand elites to me I would not be able to complete the important task, let alone force Cao Cao to retreat. In addition, it is also inextricably linked to the desperate resistance of Xuzhou soldiers. If they hadn't fought bloody battles with Cao soldiers and vowed to defend Xuzhou to the death, I would have Unable to cooperate with it, I attacked from inside and outside. I drank this glass of wine for everyone who fought against Cao Jun!"

Seeing that Zhang Yan drank the glass of wine in one gulp, and that Zhang Yan was also very humble and sincere, not taking credit for himself at all, Tao Qian was relieved, thinking that Zhang Yan was someone who could be entrusted with great responsibilities.

He took Zhang Yan's hand, turned around and walked to the scribe sitting next to Chen Deng, and said to Zhang Yan, "Come on, let me introduce you. Half of the credit for making the people of Xuzhou live and work in peace and contentment is due to Zi Zhong, and this time he even sent a large amount of food, grass and luggage to help the war, so you are so close!"

"It turned out to be Mr. Don't drive, Zhang Yan is being polite!" Zhang Yan clasped his fists and said.

Mi Zhu stood up slowly, and cupped his hands to Zhang Yan, saying: "Lieutenant Zhang became famous in the first battle, and it has already been spread all over the streets and alleys. Now that he has seen a real person, he really has the demeanor of a general, which makes Mi admire, admire!"

Zhang Yan and Mi Zhu exchanged a few words, and they knew each other.Tao Qian then introduced the newcomers to Zhang Yan one by one, one and two were celebrities in Xuzhou.

At the celebration banquet, after drinking for three rounds, Tao Qian began to reward those who made meritorious deeds. Zhang Yan was the first to bear the brunt, and was rewarded with [-] gold, [-] silver, and [-] bolts of cloth.These gold, silver and cloths were all belongings of the labor force that Mi Zhu had just transported from Tancheng, and they were just in handy at this moment.

Zhang Yan did not refuse any more, but accepted Tao Qian's reward frankly.

This night is destined to be a carnival night, the whole Pengcheng, from Tao Qian, the state shepherd, to the common people, are immersed in joy.

But Zhang Yan didn't feel much joy, instead he was worried.Because he knew that Cao Cao had only retreated temporarily, and after he recuperated, he would set off another bloody storm in Xuzhou.

Zhang Yan picked up a glass of wine sullenly, and drank it in one gulp. At the same time, his sharp eyes scanned everyone present. He suddenly found that Chen Deng, who was sitting opposite him, was also looking at him with the same eyes.

Suddenly, Chen Deng moved his lips a few times, as if he was saying something to him.Looking at the shape of the mouth, it seems to be saying "See you at the Didi Temple in the west of the city at midnight tonight".

The four eyes met, and it was fleeting. When Zhang Yan looked at Chen Deng again, he had already picked up a glass of wine, turned his face and started drinking happily with Mi Zhu who was sitting beside him.

After the celebration banquet was over, Zhang Yan took the reward he got from Tao Qian and went directly to the military camp, and distributed most of the reward to the soldiers in the military camp, and the remaining small part was used as compensation The gold was entrusted to be given to the families of the fallen soldiers, but I didn't even keep any of it.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and his actions moved the Danyang soldiers who followed him through life and death for the first time.Moreover, Zhang Yan himself was brave and good at fighting, and he often took the lead. In several battles with Cao Jun, Danyang soldiers had already convinced him.

This time, Zhang Yan distributed all the rewards he got to the Danyang soldiers, and the Danyang soldiers felt touched in their hearts, and suddenly felt that the distance with Zhang Yan was shortened a lot.

The Danyang soldiers couldn't restrain their joy, so they publicized the matter, spreading it to ten, ten to hundreds, and soon all the barracks in Pengcheng learned about it, and Zhang Yan quickly got the news. The unanimous respect of the whole army.

Zhang Yan sat quietly in his tent without taking a break. He kept thinking, why did Chen Deng meet him in the middle of the night?
(End of this chapter)