Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 238 Gambling
On the north bank of Jingshui, more than [-] Bingzhou infantry were completely defeated. Except for those who died in battle and those who fled across the river, nearly a thousand people were captured. Only Zhang Liao refused to give up and was still fighting Xu Chu and Yan Xing.

when!
Amidst the ear-piercing sound of clashing metal and iron, Zhang Liao's iron spear was violently swung away by Xu Chu's broadsword.

boom!
Yan Xing's iron spear swept across and swept Zhang Liao off his horse.

Zhang Liao fell a few times, and just about to turn over and jump up, several iron guards like wolves and tigers had already pounced on him, knocked him to the ground together, quickly wrapped the rope a few times, and immediately tied Zhang Liao a solid.

"My lord, Zhang Liao has been captured!"

Several iron guards escorted Zhang Liao to Luo Zhengma, and were about to knock Zhang Liao to the ground.

Zhang Liao's hair was in a mess and his face was stern. Although his waist was bent down by several iron guards, he refused to bend his knees. He stared at Luo Zheng who was riding on the horse's back, and said sharply: "Death is death, Why humiliate people!"

"Get out!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, and several iron guards immediately let go of Zhang Liao and stepped aside.

"Untie General Zhang Liao!"

Luo Zheng shook his head and ordered again.

Xu Chu immediately ran forward and untied Zhang Liao with his own hands.

"Humph!"

Zhang Liao's face was slightly gentle, he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Luo Zheng's gourd, so he had to wait for the next article.

Luo Zheng got off his horse, took off his cloak, went forward and put it on Zhang Liao with his own hands, and said with a smile: "The general is loyal and courageous, and he will be loyal to the Lord at the expense of his life. After he dies, this general only respects him, how can he be inferior."

"This……"

Zhang Liao's expression changed, he was a little at a loss.

Luo Zheng said again: "I love the general's talent very much. I don't know if serving the army can help the country with me and revitalize the Han Dynasty?"

Zhang Liao's eyes suddenly revealed complicated expressions, and he remained silent for a long time.

Making achievements on the battlefield has always been the dream of every passionate man.

Zhang Liao is still young, only in his early twenties, so naturally he is no exception.It's just that since he brought his own soldiers into the court, he was first squeezed out by the Xiliang army in the army, and then he was not allowed to be reused because of his junior qualifications under Lu Bu's tent.

Now that Luo Zheng is submissive, he does not hesitate to put down his body to surrender, so why not make him feel emotional.

Zhang Liao said with embarrassment: "A defeated general, how dare he be a general!"

Luo Zhenglang said: "The defeat on the battlefield is not the fault of one person, so General Zhang Liao doesn't have to take it to heart."

Zhang Liao was silent for a while, then he sighed, and said: "I am willing to serve the general, but I just have a small request. If the general agrees, Liao is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse and follow him to the death!"

Luo Zheng said happily: "General, please say!"

Zhang Liao said: "General Fengxian has a kindness with a certain person, and a certain person is willing to go to see him off, please allow the general!"

Luo Zheng's eyes froze for a moment, and he stared at Zhang Liao, silent for a while.

Zhang Liao's eyes are frank, looking directly at Luo Zheng, not guilty at all.

"How brave!"

The villain Xu Chu was furious and said, "My lord, you must not do it. This guy clearly wants to get away. It's unreasonable!"

The generals Yan Xing and Wang Fang also dissuaded them one after another, and they didn't believe that Zhang Liao would come back once he left.

Only Jia Xu remained silent, looking Zhang Liao up and down.

Cheng Ying wanted to say something, but looked at Jia Xu, and closed his mouth knowingly.

This old fox is well versed in the way of being a minister, and when to say something, but he is very good at knowing what to say. Cheng Ying has learned a lot from him, and seeing that he has no intention of speaking at all, he dispels the idea of ​​dissuading him.

Luo Zheng waved his hand, told Xu Chu, Yan Xing and other generals to calm down, stared at Zhang Liao for a long time, and did not see half-hearted guilt from Zhang Liao's eyes, some were just calm, after a little thought, he said: "Okay, this general will As you please!"

"My lord..."

Xu Chu, Yan Xing and others will be shocked and will step forward to dissuade them.

"Get out!"

Luo Zheng stopped drinking, and the generals did not dare to persuade them any more, and quickly stepped aside.

Although he didn't dare to persuade him any more, Xu Chu glared at Zhang Liao viciously, with a very unkind expression on his face.

"Bring over this general's hard-earned horse!"

Luo Zheng waved and gave an order, and immediately the soldiers brought the bloody BMW over.

Luo Zheng took the reins, handed them to Zhang Liao, and said: "Lu Bu has already gone far, ordinary war horses may not be able to catch up for a while, Wen Yuan will ride my general's mount to catch up, forgive me in time!"

Zhang Liao's eyes showed emotion, he hesitated for a moment, then took the reins, waved his hands away, and walked away leading the bloody BMW.

After wading through Jingshui, he immediately got on his horse and went away like a whirlwind.

"Hey, Qi Sha!"

Xu Chu waved his arms resentfully, with a displeased expression on his face.

Luo Zheng frowned and stared at the villain, showing displeasure, and scolded: "How many times have I told you to change your character, I don't want to be so reckless, how can I take on the big responsibility. Go, I will punish you for copying the Analects Ten times, to cultivate the body and mind!"

"This……"

Xu Chu paled in shock, and hurriedly said: "My lord, spare me, I will know my mistake in the end!"

Yan Xing, Wang Fang and other generals suppressed their laughter, and asking Xu Chu, a villain, to copy books would have killed him.

Luo Zheng just smiled, and ignored Xu Chu, but then his brows furrowed imperceptibly, and asked Jia Xu, who got off his horse and came up: "Wen He thinks that Zhang Liao will return to Lu Bu after this trip?"

Jia Xu pondered for a while while twisting his beard, and said: "Looking at it from below, Zhang Liao also knows loyalty, but he has never been reused under Lv Bu's tent. Now the general condescends to recruit him, his affection is strong and friendly, Zhang Liao already has one." The heart of surrender. Going to bid farewell to Lu Bu thinks that he wants to reconcile the friendship with the old master, so there will be no problems. If there is no accident, we must return before sunset at most!"

Luo Zheng was secretly relieved, and said with a smile: "This is good, this is good! If Zhang Liao does not return, the loss of this general will be great, not only the wrong general, but also the bloody BMW. ,Ha ha!"

Jia Xu and Cheng Ying also laughed, but the generals looked worried, obviously they didn't believe Zhang Liao.

"Let's go, go to Linjing first!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, turned on the horse that the soldiers had brought, and galloped out first.

Letting Zhang Liao go was a gamble to put it bluntly.

If the bet is won, everyone will be happy, and the good general will completely return to his heart, and there will be no second thoughts since then.

If you lose the bet, you will naturally lose all your money. Not only will you lose the good opportunity, but you will also lose the Han blood BMW.

But having said that, if Zhang Liao really just wants to say goodbye to Lu Bu, if he doesn't allow it, it will be difficult for Luo Zheng to make him work hard.In that case, there was no room for him to hesitate.

Either agree or refuse.

The human heart is the most unpredictable thing, a single thought can determine success or failure.

Perhaps Luo Zheng hesitated for a moment, and Zhang Liao would have other ideas.

The footsteps of the sweaty BMW are indeed not blown out. Although it is a bit exaggerated to run thousands of miles a day, it is not a problem to run five hundred miles a day. For short distances, it is not enough to run fifty or sixty miles at the speed of an ordinary horse question.

Zhang Liao chased his horse for more than 30 li, and soon caught up with Lu Bu's army, which was rushing southward.

Five miles south of Yinpan, three thousand cavalry were rolling south, but Lu Bu's face was as ugly as a dead mother's.

Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, Zang Ba, Cheng Lian, Hao Meng and other generals also looked downcast and depressed.

Without a territory, it's not a good feeling to depend on others, and everyone feels uneasy.

I don't know what it will be like to go to Guanzhong.

Although an envoy has been sent, Luo Zheng's army came too fast, and before Duan Yan's reply, Lu Bu had to lead the army to retreat hastily. No one was sure whether Duan Yan would take in the state army.

If you walk more slowly, once you can't cross Jingshui, let alone the remaining [-] infantry, the entire army of [-] cavalry will be wiped out. Without an army, even if you escape to Guanzhong, you will be worse off. die.

Everyone has their own concerns and is thinking about the future.

At this moment, a soldier shouted, "Master, General Zhang Liao is back!"

Lv Bu's spirits lifted immediately, and he quickly reined in his horse and looked back.

Just at this moment, a white shadow flew across the sky like a flash.

Zhang Liao rushed forward with his horse, began to rein in the horse, rolled off the horse's back, and fell to the ground without saying a word.

"Wen Yuan, this is..."

Lu Bu was a little dazed, unable to figure out the status.

When Wei Xu, Zang Ba and others saw the bloody BMW next to them, their expressions gradually changed.

Zhang Liao kowtowed his head three times, there was a bang bang sound, and when he saw blood on his brow, he raised his head, looked directly at Lu Bu with a sad look, and said sadly: "I have received a great kindness from the general, and I can't repay it. Now I want to say goodbye to the general. Let’s go, I’m here to say goodbye!”

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief, "Could it be that Wen Yuan wants to find another place?"

Zhang Liao paid homage again: "General Luo Zheng is not ashamed of the last general who has lost the army. He has great friendship and sincere invitation. The last general feels his sincerity and is willing to accompany him with arms. I think about the general's support and support in the past, so I came here to say goodbye. !"

"what?"

Lu Bu suddenly became furious, gnashing his teeth and said: "You have to rely on Mr. Luo Zheng!"

Zhang Liao touched his forehead to the ground and remained silent.

Wei Xu, Hou Cheng and other generals were also furious, and Cheng Lian angrily scolded: "What a fool Zhang Liao, since he has taken refuge in Luo Zheng, what are you doing after chasing him? It's really deceiving. Please behead this fellow, as a warning to others."

Zhang Liao said sadly: "If the general wants to kill Zhang Liao, please do it, I will never fight back!"

As early as when he came, he was already mentally prepared.

If Lu Bu wanted to kill himself, he would simply die a hundred times, which would be regarded as a complete honor of loyalty.

Lu Bu's complexion changed several times, his eyes showed complicated expressions, and after a long while he sighed, "Forget it, people have their own ambitions, there is no need to force each other!"

After finishing speaking, he urged the red rabbit horse under his crotch, and went away without looking back.

"Lord!"

Xu Wei and the others yelled, very unwilling, and Lu Bu didn't even look back.

"Hey!"

Wei Xu and others threw down their arms, glared at Zhang Liao bitterly, and hurriedly urged their horses to follow.

Only Zang Ba stopped for a moment, wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, he sighed and urged his horse to go away.

Wei Xu and the others were ignorant and wanted to kill Zhang Liao to vent their anger.

However, Lu Bu is the lord, but how could he make such a move.Even if he is ruthless and can do it well, he must not kill Zhang Liao, otherwise hidden dangers will inevitably be planted, and after a long time, it is inevitable that some of his generals will be distracted.

If Zhang Liao directly rebelled against the enemy, and Lu Bu beheaded Zhang Liao, naturally there would be no second choice.

But after Lu Bu left Zhang Liao, if he voluntarily gave up on Zhang Liao and was captured alive by Luo Zheng, if he could catch up and bid farewell to Lu Bu at this time, he would be doing his duty as an old department, and it would be worthy of his righteousness.

If Lu Bu beheaded Zhang Liao at this time, it would be inhumane and unrighteous.

Even if Luo Zheng was changed, Zhang Liao would not be ordered to beheaded under such circumstances. At most, it would be more insidious, and Xu Chu would be sent to take the iron guards to rob and kill halfway. If he dared to behead Zhang Liao in front of all his subordinates, it would definitely bury hidden dangers .

Three thousand cavalry rolled down south, and soon went far away, disappearing in the wilderness.

Then Zhang Liao stood up, with an extremely complicated expression on his face. He stood there for a while, and then he let out a long sigh. He was full of desolation, leading the bloody BMW, and instead of riding a horse, he just walked back in such a desolate way.

Linjing.

When Luo Zheng led the army to arrive, Gao Shun's army was entering the city.

Lv Bu ran away, there was hardly a single soldier in Linjing, the people had nowhere to escape, they all hid at home and waited for the war to pass, those officials and gentry who did not follow Lv Bu fled with their families one after another, fearing that they would become the famous Luo Zheng Let's have a mass murder.

It can also be seen from this aspect that Luo Zheng's reputation is really bad.

When the sun was about to set, Gao Shun had already taken over the city, and used iron and blood methods to wipe out some ruffians who ran out to loot and loot. Yan Xing led a team of cavalry to capture all the fleeing officials and gentry.

As for Lu Bu's official residence, it became Luo Zheng's temporary official residence.

In the meeting hall, Luo Zheng sat at the top with a blank face, without looking at him, his eyes were like knives, and the dozen or so officials who were reporting the situation were trembling, speaking a little awkwardly, and their foreheads were full of sweat bead.

There is no way, Luo Zheng's fierce reputation is too strong, so these little officials are not afraid.

(End of this chapter)