The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 777
Zhang Liao led Huang Zhong and two hundred cavalry to run forward at the fastest speed, trying to catch up with Gan Ning and others.But in fact, Zhang Liao and others chased for seven or eight miles without seeing a single soldier of Gan Ning, as if Gan Ning had completely disappeared into the night.

"Stop!" Zhang Liao yelled, looking at the hazy mountain shrouded in the moonlight ahead, he finally stopped and stopped moving forward.

The troops stopped one after another. Huang Zhong came to Zhang Liao's side and asked suspiciously, "Governor, why did you stop?"

Zhang Liao pointed to the mountain in front of him and said: "Going forward, we will enter the mountain. The terrain there is dangerous and complicated, and it is not suitable for cavalry to advance. We have chased such a long distance, but we have not found any clues. This shows that Gan Ning did not Take this road, otherwise, with the footsteps of the infantry he leads, it is impossible not to leave any footprints!"

Huang Zhongdao: "When General Gan left the camp, he only brought fifty cavalry with him, and the rest were all infantry. Could it be that General Gan went to another road?"

Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "Gan Ning sent troops without authorization, just to win meritorious service. His purpose is very clear, which is to go to Ailao Mountain. This is the only way to go to Ailao Mountain. This is the only way to go. Road, if he doesn't go here, he must have taken his subordinates over the mountains..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Liao paused, and suddenly said: "Yes, that's it. Gan Ning knew that if he sent troops without authorization, I would come to chase him, so he didn't go this way, but took another way, crossing mountains and crossing mountains. Ling, I don't want me to catch up with him. Gan Ning's subordinates are mostly Wuxi barbarians, they are very good at walking in the mountains, and now Gan Ning must be walking in this endless mountain."

When Huang Zhong heard this, he asked, "Commander, what should we do now? Should we continue to chase, or withdraw our troops and return to the camp?"

Zhang Liao thought for a while, and suddenly a clever plan flashed in his mind, he laughed loudly and said, "Since we can't catch up with Gan Ning, let him go, I can also make good use of him, and send the order to withdraw the troops and return to the camp. !"

Following Zhang Liao's order, everyone turned their horses and headed back to the barracks along the same route.

After Zhang Liao returned to the barracks, he immediately had someone find Xu Huang.

Not long after, Xu Huang came from outside the tent, and as soon as he entered Zhang Liao's big tent, he clasped his fists and said, "See the governor!"

Zhang Liao waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here, just you and me, Gong Ming doesn't have to be so polite, please sit down!"

Both Xu Huang and Zhang Liao are Zhang Yan's confidantes, and they were listed together as the Five Tiger Generals at the beginning. Although they don't have a deep friendship, they know a little about each other's affairs.But now, although the two are ministers in the same palace, there is a big difference in their positions.

Xu Huang is now the left general of the dynasty, and Zhang Liao is the chariot general of the dynasty, and his position is higher than Xu Huang's. Now the imperial decree orders Zhang Liao to serve as the governor of Nanzhong as the chariot general. The gap between individuals has become wider and wider.

Even Xu Huang himself couldn't tell when the change between them started.

Anyway, sitting in Zhang Liao's tent now, Xu Huang felt a bit like sitting on pins and needles, which was completely different from the feeling when they were both generals of the Five Tigers, and it also made the two of them more restrained.

As soon as Xu Huang was seated, he hurriedly asked, "I don't know what orders the governor has for coming to me late at night?"

Zhang Liao said: "I can't talk about orders, it's just that I haven't had a drink with Gongming for a long time, and tonight is just a good time to catch up on the past!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao clapped his palms, and after a crisp "pop", one of Zhang Liao's soldiers brought in a jug of fine wine and four side dishes, which were placed on Zhang Liao's and Xu Huang's. before.

After the food and drink were set, Zhang Liao waved to the guards to signal him to leave. After the guards left, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were left in the big tent again.

Seeing that Zhang Liao had prepared the food and drink, Xu Huang seemed to have prepared it long ago. He was not interested in the food and drink, but he was a little puzzled by Zhang Liao's doing so, so he asked, "Governor, I, Xu Huang, am a straightforward person. I don't like to beat around the bush. If the Governor If you have anything to do, please tell me directly, there is no need to spend so much money!"

After Zhang Liao heard this, he said solemnly: "Gongming, since you have said so, I will not beat around the bush. To tell you the truth, I did come to you this time to discuss something important, but I didn't know you would." I will not agree!"

Xu Huang said: "If it's a business matter, the governor only needs to give orders. Even if it's a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​flames, Xu Huang will not hesitate to do so. If it's a private matter, then please tell the governor first, and let Xu Think about it, and it’s not too late to answer.”

Zhang Liao said: "I appointed you as the vanguard this time. Gan Ning is not convinced. Tonight Gan Ning has led [-] troops from his headquarters to send out troops without authorization. I went to chase after him, but failed to catch up. Gan Ning did not take the road, but changed I took another path, presumably to avoid me on purpose. Gan Ning’s move may destroy the battle plan I made before, and may affect the overall situation, so I have to make some deployment adjustments. "

Xu Huang asked: "I don't know how the governor wants to adjust?"

Zhang Liao said: "Gan Ning is guilty of sending troops without permission, but now I can't find him, even if I want to punish him, I can't punish him. Gan Ning is impatient and reckless in his actions. He can be a general, but he can't be alone. I am very worried about Gan. Ning would do something stupid to destroy those [-] troops. Now that the world has been pacified, there is only a corner of Nanzhong that has not yet been peaceful. Success is not allowed. Failure is not allowed. Gan Ning's departure completely disrupted my plan. It stands to reason that he doesn't listen to my orders, so I shouldn't care about him anymore, just let him fend for himself. But Gan Ning is One of my great generals, General Ju You, if Gan Ning makes any mistake, it will definitely boost the morale of the rebel army, which will hurt the morale of our army. Moreover, Gan Ning and I have a good personal relationship. Personally, I don't want him to have any mistakes..."

After listening to Zhang Liao's words, Xu Huang seemed to understand Zhang Liao's meaning, but he was not very clear, so he asked, "What does the governor mean?"

"Although our army has [-] troops now, in the eyes of the rebels, it may be that there are many soldiers and generals, but in fact, our army is not very united. Since the [-] troops come from different regions, there will be more or less Influence, and the people who lead the army are all rebellious, and there is no one who can really think about the overall situation except you. Therefore, I want you to lead ten thousand soldiers and horses, and secretly go deep into the Go to the rear of the rebel army and look for Gan Ning. After you find him, convey my orders to him and let him obey my orders. Only in this way, our army will not lose a single general and [-] soldiers!" Zhang Liao said earnestly Said.

Xu Huang finally understood this time, it turned out that Zhang Liao had said so much and wanted him to go to Gan Ning.

Xu Huang frowned, thought for a while, and then said: "General Governor, I can understand your mood, but I am not familiar with this place, and General Gan led Wuxi barbarians, walking in the mountains is like I usually walk on the plains, and the people I lead are all Yongzhou athletes, most of whom are from cavalry. If it is in the plains, I will never refuse, but this time I am asked to sneak into the depths of the mountains and climb mountains and mountains. I am afraid that my subordinates will Can't bear it..."

Zhang Liao said: "I also know this situation, but I have already thought of a solution for you. Among the Qiang soldiers led by Ma Chao, some are from the Shenlang Qiang from Wudu. The Shenlang Qiang has been living in Dashan In the depths, they are active in the mountains in the northwest of Yizhou. Their ability to climb mountains and mountains is no worse than that of Wuxi barbarians. As long as you can borrow [-] soldiers from Ma Chao, I can find a guide for you. In this way, you will never get lost in the mountains, and you can find Gan Ning very smoothly."

As soon as Xu Huang heard Ma Chao's name, he showed embarrassment, and said to Zhang Liao: "Governor, to be honest, it is not difficult to borrow soldiers from Ma Chao, but the difficulty is that these Qiang soldiers only listen If Ma Chao is alone, even if I borrow soldiers, they will not obey my orders!"

"You don't have to worry about this. As long as you can borrow the soldiers from Ma Chao, I will have a way for you to command and move these Qiang soldiers. In the entire barracks, only you and Ma Chao have a good relationship at present, and the rest of the generals and Ma Chao has conflicts, so I can only ask you." Zhang Liao said.

Xu Huang said: "Then... I'll give it a try. As for whether I can borrow the soldiers, I can't guarantee it. I hope the governor can understand!"

"You just need to borrow soldiers, whether you borrow them or not, I will thank you very much," Zhang Liao said.

Xu Huang said: "Since this is the case, there is no need to delay. I will go to Ma Chao to borrow troops."

As soon as the words fell, Xu Huang stood up and hugged Zhang Liao, then turned and left.Seeing the back of Xu Huang leaving, Zhang Liao heaved a sigh of relief, and said to himself, "I hope Xu Huang's trip will be successful!"

After Xu Huang left Zhang Liao's tent of the Chinese army, he went directly to Ma Chao's camp. He and Ma Chao also knew each other.But Xu Huang also has self-knowledge. Although he and Ma Chao have a good friendship, they haven't reached the point where they can talk about everything. Therefore, on the way to Ma Chao's camp, he thought about his words carefully, but he didn't know if Ma Chao would Lend him the soldiers, and I feel very unconfident in my heart.

At this moment, Ma Chao was resting in the camp. He lay on the bed, closed his eyes quietly, and all he thought about in his mind was the situation after returning to Liangzhou.Suddenly, Pang De came in from outside the tent, came to Ma Chao's side in a panic, cupped his fists and said, "General, Xu Huang is here and wants to see the general!"

Ma Chao didn't even think about it, so he replied directly: "No! Just say I'm asleep!"

Pang De said: "General, this is not good. General Xu's late-night visit must be something important, and at present, only General Xu has a good relationship with the general. If General Xu is offended again, we really have no place to stand here." landed!"

Ma Chao thought for a while, sat up from the bed, tidied his clothes, and said, "Let him in, I want to see if he has something important to do, so he must come at this time!"

(End of this chapter)