The Nameless of the Common Clans

"General, the Jingzhou army has not come after you!" Ji Yang, Cui Geng and four personal guards hid all the way to a remote place. The personal guard who was responsible for inquiring about the news came back and said to Cui Geng.

Cui Geng rubbed his cheeks, looked at the sun, and said to everyone: "This is the territory of Jiyang. About twenty miles further north is Nanjiuju. There is a manor of my Cui family. Everyone Follow me on my journey, rest here at night and have a good meal. I will set off early tomorrow morning and cross the river. We are not far from Wancheng. We will arrive at Wanxian County at noon tomorrow. "

The Cui family is not considered a wealthy family in Nanyang, but it is not difficult to say that they are suffering. In recent years, the Cui family has used Cui Geng's name to swindle in Nanyang. The local officials did not touch them for their own sake, which really allowed them to make a lot of money. Wealth, in Nanjiuju, there is a manor and land owned by his Cui family. It is not big, but it is not a problem to go to Nanjiuju, eat a hot meal and rest for a night.

After passing the south, we will meet together. The total distance to Nanyang is only about twenty miles. In addition, it takes time to cross the river. If we leave early, we should be able to reach Wancheng by noon.

"I'll listen to the general." The four guards bowed and agreed.

After everyone rested in the woods for a while, they got up and continued on their way. Along the way, they could occasionally see the scouts sent by the Jingzhou Army, and the main force of the opponent was also nearby. As for where they were, Cui Geng did not dare to get too close. Now that he is alone and weak, if he is caught by the enemy, Nanyang will be in ruins.

Hiding like this until dusk, a group of five people just arrived in Nanju and found Cui's manor here.

Cui Geng is the iconic figure of the Cui family, and the people of the Cui family naturally know that although Cui Geng is now described as a bit embarrassed, disheveled, and looks like a refugee, they do not dare to neglect it. After confirming Cui Geng's identity, they quickly Welcoming Cui Geng back to the manor.

Late at night, Cui Geng was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up.

"What happened?" Cui Geng quickly got up and looked at his guard.

"General, Cui Quan, the head of the Cui family, wants to see the general." The guard bowed.

"Uncle? Why is he here?" Cui Geng frowned, wondering why Cui Quan was here? Didn't you go back before the war started?

The guards shook their heads, they didn't know either.

"I'm going to see him!" Cui Geng put on his clothes, left the house, and when he came to the main hall, he found that in addition to Cui Quan, several old people from the manor were also gathered here.

"Uncle, why are you here?" Cui Geng looked at Cui Quan and asked doubtfully.

"I heard that the fighting on the front line was tense and the Jingzhou Army raised troops to invade, so I came to take a look. Unexpectedly, before I arrived, I heard that Yuyang had been destroyed. Fortunately, you are fine." Cui Quan motioned Cui Geng to sit down, shook his head and sighed He said: "Berlen is right. If the children in the family really join the army, I am afraid that not many of them will come back alive this time."

"I wish my uncle could understand. This battlefield is constantly changing and extremely dangerous. Even those who are proficient in the art of war and battle formations may not be able to escape unscathed from the battlefield, let alone ordinary children?" Cui Geng was relieved when he heard this. As long as the clan members don't keep thinking about coming in through the wrong door.

"Then what should we do now? You have no troops here, why don't we withdraw." Cui Quan said with a worried look.

"Uncle, don't worry. There are still thousands of soldiers and horses in Wancheng, enough to defend Wancheng. General Wenyuan's reinforcements will arrive in Wancheng in five days at most. By then, it will be difficult for the rebel army to do anything!" Cui Geng said with a smile.

"I don't know much about this war, but this time you will be alone when you go back. I just told your third uncle that I will gather thirty people here for you to escort you all the way back. Although there are not many , But at least they are all descendants of my Cui family, so don't worry." Cui Quan shook his head.

"So, thank you uncle!" Cui Geng hesitated after hearing this, but accepted Cui Quan's kindness. He knew that this favor would not be in vain, but he really needed someone around him to help him spy on intelligence this time. Until now, Cui Geng has not figured out how many troops he brought. Although thirty people are not many, they are not going to fight, but just to spy on the military situation. If they are brought with them, there will be no problem. If there is really talent that can be made, Cui Geng is willing to lend a hand. After all, they are all members of the Cui family.

"My family, how can I thank you? You should rest early. My uncle will go on the road with you early tomorrow morning." Cui Quan waved his hand and said with a smile.

Cui Geng had no doubt that he was there. After nodding in agreement, he left and went back to his room to continue resting.

In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Cui Geng had already gotten up. He took four personal guards, Cui Quan and thirty temporarily assembled men on the road before dawn. They gathered as soon as they left the south and headed straight for Go to Wan County.

"Uncle, are these people from my Cui family?" Cui Geng was a little curious about these thirty strong men. Although they were wearing shorts, Cui Geng could feel a trace of the momentum of a regular army in these people.

"Nanjiuju is the place closest to Nanjun for my Cui family. The land here is also cheap. I have taken over it. In the past, Jingzhou troops often came to plunder and harass, so Nanjiuju has strong men. That’s all”

On the other side, Wenpin and Wang Wei led their troops to the outside of Wancheng and made a trial attack. After finding that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, Wenpin began to arrange for people to set up camp and asked Wang Wei to be on guard. If the enemy took advantage of the situation to attack, , just in time to capture the opponent's troops leaving the city.

However, Zhu Sheng did not send troops rashly, but only sent scouts to spy on the enemy's military situation. The scouts from both sides met and fought outside Wancheng. Although the scale was small, it was particularly fierce.

In the end, Cui Geng didn't dare to rush back before Wenpin and others arrived at Wancheng. When they arrived at Wancheng, they saw Wenpin's camp standing in the west of Wancheng, and there were a large number of scouts around to investigate. The situation in the area.

In Wancheng, in the government office, Zhu Sheng was studying Wancheng's defense strategy. Suddenly, a general came in hurriedly and reported: "Generals, General Cui's bodyguards are asking for an audience with General Cui's seal."

"Is General Cui here?" Zhu Sheng frowned.

With the Jingzhou Army attacking in such a large scale, it was obvious that Yuyang could not be saved. At this time, if a general like Cui Geng could be in charge of the city, they would be able to feel more at ease.

Although Yuyang was defeated, Cui Geng successfully blocked the Jingzhou army's attack for several days. The defeat was due to the strength of the troops. Today's Nanyang really needs a general like Cui Geng to guard it, at least until Zhang Liao comes back.

"We are outside the city. To avoid misunderstanding, we have sent someone to deliver the message." The general bowed.

"Let the personal guard come in first." Zhu Sheng nodded. The battle was imminent, so it was good to be more vigilant.

Soon, the personal guards were brought up and saluted Zhu Sheng.

"Where is General Cui now?" Zhu Sheng asked directly without being polite.

"I am resting in the woods by the river to the east of the city. Because I am worried about being discovered by Jingzhou Army scouts, I have sent a humble officer to come first. If nothing happens at the east gate, the general can plant a black flag on the east gate, and the general will set off to enter the city." Bowed and said.

"Then go and plant the flag." Zhu Sheng nodded and signaled a general to plant the flag and escort Cui Geng into the city.

A quarter of an hour later, Cui Geng led a team of troops into the city, and Zhu Sheng went to greet them personally.

"General Cui, I'm tired." Zhu Sheng didn't say anything about Yu Yang's defeat. He just said to Cui Geng that defeats are common. Secondly, even if he needs to be punished, it's not Zhu Sheng's turn to punish him. , There is no need to say these things that damage one's own morale in the face of a powerful enemy. Although they are generals taught by Lu Bu, it does not mean that they can ignore everything like Lu Bu.

"General, I'm here to pick you up." Cui Geng clasped his fists and walked towards the city with Zhu Sheng. He asked: "On the way here, I visited the enemy's direct lineage. Outside of Wan County, there are at least two Jingzhou troops. Thirty thousand troops, but that’s the wrong number.”

"What's wrong?" Zhu Sheng asked confused when he heard this. Liu Bei had just captured Jingzhou, and it was already good to have so many troops and horses.

"I calculated before when we fought in Yuyang that Liu Bei's troops numbered at least 40,000." Cui Geng said solemnly: "The strength of the troops appearing here is far less than that. I'm worried that Liu Bei has other tricks."

Cui Geng had no way of knowing where Liu Bei's troops and horses came from, but Cui Geng had carefully studied the approximate strength of Liu Bei's troops, and the troops and horses currently appearing outside Wancheng were far behind.

"Trick?" Zhu Sheng was startled when he heard this, looked at Cui Geng and said: "The general is saying..."

"The remaining troops are likely to prepare to ambush General Wenyuan!" Cui Geng nodded.

Now only this explanation can explain the problem.

"I will immediately send someone to notify General Wenyuan and teach him to be careful." Zhu Sheng said seriously.

"Send a few more people to deliver the message to avoid being intercepted by the Jingzhou army!" Cui Geng nodded and said: "In addition, I have to be in charge of the Wancheng city defense."

The surrounding generals were a little unhappy when they heard this. Although Cui Geng was indeed higher in rank than them, it was somewhat uncomfortable for a defeated general to seize power just after he returned.

Zhu Sheng frowned, but did not refute. He nodded and said, "Okay, I wonder how the general is going to arrange it?"

"The positions of the generals remain unchanged. I want to be in charge of defense to facilitate coordination. The generals will still make their own deployments. You only need to listen to my dispatch during war. In addition, I want to ask how many troops each general has under his command and what kind of operations they are good at. General Zhu sent someone to explain it to me in detail," Cui Geng said slowly.

These words actually made everyone feel relieved. At least the person in front of them was a man who knew how to fight. Although there was an extra person in charge, their respective rights had not changed.

After Zhu Sheng nodded in agreement, he arranged for two generals to be given to Cui Geng, and then hurriedly went to deliver the order.

"Buren, I think these people are not convinced by you, why not replace them with our men, so that you can command more easily." After the generals left, Cui Quan said in a low voice.

"Is there anyone in the clan who knows how to fight?" Cui Geng looked at Cui Quan helplessly and said: "It is a taboo for military officers to change generals before the battle. Uncle, don't mention this matter again, let alone make similar remarks. The war is coming, and in this city Everyone should be at my disposal, no one is an exception. Uncle, please go back and rest."

A gloom flashed in Cui Quan's eyes, he nodded, said nothing, turned around and left.