The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 96 096 Tiger Crazy Xu Chu
Liang Gang brandished his spear and rushed to the front. The resentment that had been suppressed in his heart for many days was finally released now.

He killed more than a dozen rogues in a row, and stabbed at the leader of the rogues with his gun.

The leader is tall and strong, with a stern face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a pair of eyes staring like copper bells, and cold rays of light continuously shot out from the eyes.

Holding a big knife, he rushed to the front of the team. When he raised the knife in his hand, heads flew up one after another. He didn't make any fancy movements, but every move seemed extremely powerful.

Seeing that Liang Gang was stabbing with a spear, he swung the broadsword and pushed aside Liang Gang's long spear. Immediately after shaking his wrist, he swung the knife and slashed at Liang Gang's head. When he fell, Liang Gang's head was in a different place, and blood gushed out from his cavity, splashing blood all over his body.

Standing on Gao Gang, Zhang Yan could see clearly. He saw that the strong man beheaded Liang Gang with a single blow. He was extremely brave and surprised.He saw that the strong man beheaded Yuan Bing, basically one by one, no one could escape his fatal blow.

After Liang Gang was beheaded, the soldiers around Liang Gang were so scared that they didn't expect the leader of the bandits to be so powerful, and they dared not approach him.

At this moment, Tai Shici and Xu Sheng started outflanking from the left and right, leading the cavalry to rampage in Yuan Bing, and a group of Xuzhou soldiers came from behind. began to flee south.

Zhang Yan saw those Yuan soldiers fleeing, but couldn't catch up, so he felt very uncomfortable. If it is true, with a thousand more soldiers, he might be able to wipe out all these Yuan soldiers.

But now, he could only watch those Yuan Bing escape.Moreover, he did not order the pursuit.

Tai Shici, Xu Sheng and others were like ferocious beasts. As soon as they arrived, Yuan Bing on the other side fled immediately. The two used the same method to rob a group of Yuan Bing and force them to surrender.

Soon, the battle was over. Under the leadership of the strong man, the team that attacked Yuan Jun gathered on the left side. Looking at the unstoppable Xuzhou soldiers, they all felt a burst of envy.

After the battle, Zhang Yan rode his horse down from the high hill, and came straight to the front of the team, and said loudly, "I am Xuzhou Mu Zhang Yan, where are you soldiers and horses?"

When the leading strong man heard Zhang Yan's name, his face was surprised, and he hurriedly asked, "Are you really Xuzhou Mu Zhang Yan?"

"It's guaranteed to be fake!" Zhang Yan said.

The brawny man laughed loudly, got off his horse immediately, and threw the big knife in his hand to his subordinates. He took three steps in two, and came straight to Zhang Yan, knelt down on one knee and said, "In Xiaqiao County, Xu Chu, Greetings to Mr. Zhang!"

"What did you say? Your name is Xu...Xu Chu?" Zhang Yan couldn't believe his ears, and never thought that he would meet Xu Chu here, so he asked immediately.

Xu Chu nodded, and said loudly: "I have heard Zhang Shijun's name for a long time, and I don't want to see you here today. I am so lucky!"

Zhang Yan looked at Xu Chu again, but he saw that he was nine feet long, with a strong back, a majestic appearance, thick arms, a beard hanging on his chin, and he looked quite mighty.

Xu Chu is a hero in Qiao County. During the Yellow Turban Uprising, he gathered thousands of strong men and clan members in his hometown to build defensive facilities to resist the invasion of bandits.

At that time, more than [-] rebels from Gebei in Runan attacked Xu Chu. Xu Chu was outnumbered and exhausted from the battle, and his arrows were used up.When the enemy soldiers rushed up, Xu Chufei retreated with stones, so the bandit soldiers did not dare to approach.When the food was about to run out, Xu Chu pretended to make peace with the bandits and negotiated to exchange cattle for food.After the bandits moved the cows away, they ran back by themselves. Xu Chu went to the front of the battle and walked more than a hundred steps, pulling the cows by the tail.From then on, in the lands of Huai, Ru, Chen, and Liang, everyone was afraid to hear Xu Chu's name.

Later, Cao Cao led his army to occupy Huai and Ru, and Xu Chu led his people to surrender to Cao Cao, and then he became a general of Cao Cao.

However, Cao Cao is still facing off against Lu Bu in Yanzhou. Qiao County belongs to Pei State, which borders Pengcheng. Zhang Yan's reputation has already spread in this area. Can not help but be a little ecstatic.

Zhang Yan immediately jumped off the horse and helped Xu Chu up himself. Seeing Xu Chu who was a head taller than him, Zhang Yan felt very happy.

He glanced at the people behind Xu Chu and asked immediately, "Xu Zhuangshi, why are you here?"

"Yuan Shu sent his son-in-law Huang Yi and his general Liu Xun to attack Qiao County. I defeated them. I pursued them all the way to Guyang County. When Yuan Shu returned from Xuzhou, he returned to Huainan with Huang Yi and others. I also learned that Yuan Jun still had more than 1 people to pass through from here, so I ambushed Gaixia and took the opportunity to attack. I didn't want to meet Zhang Shijun here..."

"I see. Xu Zhuangshi, I don't know where you plan to go next?"

Xu Chu pointed to the people behind him and said: "They followed me out to chase Yuan Jun for many days, and many of them were killed by Yuan Jun. I plan to take them back to Qiao County first, and bury those warriors properly."

"After this?"

Xu Chu said: "Of course I stayed in Qiao County!"

Zhang Yan hurriedly said: "A manly man, stand up to the sky and stand on the ground. He should carry a three-foot long sword and make great achievements in the world. Now it is a time of troubled times. It is a great opportunity for a good man to make contributions. Xu Zhuangshi has extraordinary force and unparalleled bravery. If you only condescend In a small Qiao County, it’s too much to use. Now I’m recruiting soldiers, and I’m short of generals like Xu Zhuangshi. If Xu Zhuangshi doesn’t dislike him, why don’t you work under my account?”

Xu Chu thought for a while, and said: "I have heard about Mr. Zhang's name for a long time, and I really want to join Mr. Zhang's army. However, there are still many people in my hometown who need to be protected. If I leave, the soldiers and horses from other places will definitely come. Attack, I have to go back and protect them."

Zhang Yandao: "Xu Zhuangshi, as long as you come to my tent, I can send troops to garrison Qiao County to protect the people of Qiao County for you. Now that Yuzhou is in turmoil, all counties and states are fighting on their own and attacking each other. If there is no one If a decent army comes to protect it, sooner or later Qiao County will be attacked by others. This time Yuan Shu's army is a clear lesson."

Xu Chu frowned, thought for a while, and looked back at the people following him. These people were all untrained people. If they really encountered a strong army, they would be just a mob, and they would not be vulnerable at all.He said to Zhang Yan: "Mr. Zhang, they are also brave men, but they have never received training. If I agree to work under Mr. Zhang, can I take them with me?"

Zhang Yan laughed and said: "Of course, you can take as many as you want. Moreover, I have to train them into a real army. Only in this way can I have enough strength to defend my homeland. Are you right? ?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang is right. I have martial arts skills, but I don't know how to train them. If Mr. Zhang can train them into an army, that's what I wish for." Xu Chu said happily.

Zhang Yandao: "Then...Xu Zhuangshi agreed to work under my account?"

Xu Chu nodded, then knelt down in front of Zhang Yan again, and said loudly, "My lord, please accept Xu Chu's bow!"

Zhang Yan accepted Xu Chu, and got three thousand troops led by Xu Chu, and he was very happy.

However, Xu Chu wanted to take someone back to Qiao County first, so he made an appointment with Zhang Yan to meet in Pengcheng.

At dawn, Zhang Yan took the prisoners back to Xiapi, and Xu Chu took his troops back to Qiao County, each doing his own business.

Yuan Shu led an army of [-] and suffered heavy losses in Xuzhou. As soon as he returned to Huainan with the remnant soldiers, he immediately devoted himself to resisting Liu Yao.

With Sun Ce as the vanguard, Yuan Shu personally led the army to a decisive battle with Liu Yao. Unable to resist, Liu Yao withdrew from Liyang and took a boat to cross the river. The two armies stopped fighting separately.

Zhang Yan returned to Xiapi and rearranged his troops, but he was always concerned about the battle situation in Yanzhou. According to reports from scouts, Yuan Shao sent [-] troops, led by Zhu Ling, and brought some food and grass to help Cao Cao regain Yanzhou.

However, Cao Cao stood still and continued to confront Lv Bu.

Chen Jiao returned from Yangzhou and was immediately appointed by Zhang Yan as the prefect of Xiapi. He himself returned to Pengcheng with troops and prisoners.

As soon as Zhang Yan returned to Pengcheng, he received a formal appointment from the imperial court. The emperor granted Zhang Yan the title of Xuzhou Shepherd and the title of General Anton.And because Zhang Yan's ancestor was Liuhou Zhang Liang, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Yan was granted the title of Liuhou.

After receiving the award, Zhang Yan did not forget to commend his soldiers, and rewarded Tai Shici, Niu Jin, Xu Sheng, Wang Bo, etc. with some money, and based on Niu Jin's heroic performance in the war, he appointed Niu Jin as the captain of Li Feng. He was also named a school lieutenant because of his meritorious service.

Although Zhang Yan repelled Yuan Shu, he was also quite aware of the lack of troops in Xuzhou. In addition to ordering the recruitment of soldiers and forming a regular army, he also proposed the idea of ​​forming militias, asking each county to form militias under the command of the county magistrates. In order to defend the homeland and stabilize the law and order, a special force can also assist the regular army in critical moments.

After the order was issued, Zhang Yan collected intelligence from various places. After Yuan Shu retreated and returned to Huainan, he became much more honest.And Yanzhou is divided into three parts of the world. Cao Cao occupies the northern part of Yanzhou, Lu Bu occupies the western part of Yanzhou, and Zhang Yan occupies the eastern and southern part of Yanzhou. That's the confrontation.

In this way, Zhang Yan can shift his focus to consolidating the rear.

That day, Zhang Yan returned to the mansion after finishing his official duties. His newlywed wife, Mi Zhen, has been waiting patiently. It has been more than a month since they got married. Since Zhang Yan fought Cao Cao first and then Yuan Shu, he has been running eastward. Running west, the two of them rarely saw each other.

Zhang Yan strode into his room and saw Mi Zhen sitting on the bed wearing tulle, with a beautiful face and graceful figure, Zhang Yan, who had been away from his wife for a long time, couldn't bear it anymore, and went straight Walking to the bedside, they hugged Mi Zhen, the two looked at each other and smiled deeply, neither of them spoke, but everyone knew what was going to happen next.

(End of this chapter)