Chapter 50 Xie Bi
This person talked nonsense for a long time, and Zhang Chong finally understood.
It turned out that this man was one of the powerful soldiers that day and belonged to the Xie family. During the fight that day, Xie's main formation was stationed at Erdaoling.
Moreover, Sima who dispatched the military formation that day was this man's husband, named Xie Bi. At this time, he was seriously injured and lying in a mountain col not far away.
Zhang Chong wondered, Xie and Sun's soldiers did not participate in the battle at all that day, but Sima was seriously injured.
Later, when he heard this person continue talking, Zhang Chong realized that his victory that day was somewhat of a fluke.
On the same day, when Zhang Xiong defeated the soldiers of Zhong and Jia, a fierce quarrel broke out in the Xie family's camp. One of the two parties in the quarrel was the dispatcher Sima Xie Bi, and the other was the head of the Xie family.
When Xie Bi lined up the soldiers of the four families at Sandaoling that day, he made a plan to use the Zhong and Jia families as the leading soldiers, with the Xie family as the waist and the Sun family as the tail.
With such a division of troops, the Zhongjia family would naturally suffer a loss, especially since the Jia family did not agree at the time. Why should we stand in the front and let the Xie and Sun families take the back seat?
But he was suppressed by the leader of the Zhong family at the time. He had always admired Xie Bi, a young man, and thought he was a talented commander. He understood the reason for Xie Bi's move, so he agreed.
But the development of things exceeded everyone's expectations. No one expected that General Shi would be so brave and defeat the powerful troops of Zhong and Jia in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the front formation of Toudao Ridge was about to collapse, Xie Bi sent out his troops to lead Xie's own formation to participate in the battle. However, before he could give the order, the head of his family relieved him of his troops.
Of course Xie Bi refused to accept it, and immediately raised his troops to fight again, saying proudly:
"Mr. Zhong trusts me, Xie Bi. How can I, Xie Bi, dare to betray me and want to withdraw, unless I die?"
Then he was chopped to the ground by the head of the Xie family with his sword, and he said:
"If you want to kill a slave, kill him. A cheap servant, you really think of yourself as a member of the Xie family." Then, ignoring Xie Bi who was lying in a pool of blood, he drew his troops and left.
Sun's soldiers in Sandaoling were already weak. Seeing that Xie was gone, they did not dare to fight again.
But Xie Bi had some luck. That sword only seriously injured him but failed to kill him.
He was carried by his slave all the way to a nearby mountain col to hide. He had been taking care of him these days, but due to lack of medical treatment, his injuries worsened.
Seeing that there was nothing he could do, the slave had no choice but to climb over the mountains to find some medicine. Unexpectedly, he was blocked in the forest by the black man.
When he later heard that the man in front of him was General Shi, the slave suddenly had an idea, and the scene above happened.
After hearing this, Zhang Chong became interested in the slave in front of him. He was loyal to his master and a good man. He asked:
"What's your name?"
This slave has been talking about his master. When Leng Buding heard Zhang Chong ask him, he was stunned for a while and then said:
"My name is Xie Kun. I take my master's surname and my first name was also given by him."
During this period, Zhang Chong's skill in gaining people became even more powerful. He helped Xie Kun up and said warmly:
"You are a good man, are you willing to follow me?"
The man was stunned again, what's going on? But he understood what Zhang Chong said, he lowered his head and said:
"Please general, please save my master."
Zhang Chong understood, laughed, and asked the man to lead the way so that they could carry Xie Bi back to the dock wall for treatment.
Just when Zhang Chong was treating others calmly, Ji Sun's eyes became even weirder.
To be honest, he didn't know Shi Zaizi anymore. He didn't expect that during this period, he led his troops to defeat a wave of Chengyang's powerful soldiers.
He was thinking about what Zhang Chong had encountered during this period. How did he transform from a young peasant boy with a little wisdom to a brave general who killed generals, captured flags, and chased death to the north in a blink of an eye?
Moreover, he can win people and win the hearts of heroes.
Take the previous scene. Wang Zhang and Hei Fu are so arrogant and arrogant that they refuse to obey anyone. However, they just heard the sound of horse hooves and guessed that it might be Zhang Chong, so they all kept silent.
The same goes for that fierce soldier, who blinks in a row without squinting, which shows how powerful this man is.
This kid is becoming more and more invisible.
However, Ji Sun was more determined to lead Zhang Chong into Taiping Road.
With the help of this son, great things can be expected on the Taiping Road.
Afterwards, led by Xie Kun, Zhang Chong and his group walked around several times before meeting Xie Bi in a hidden place.
At this time, Xie Bi's face was withered, his lips were bloodless, and he was just lying on a pile of hay.
Zhang rushed forward and took a closer look at Xie Bi's injuries. The most serious injury was a sword wound on his chest.
Due to insufficient care and mosquito bites in the forest, pus will ooze and stink.
If Zhang Chong had not come, Xie Bi would definitely die, but now that Zhang Chong has come, it is different.
Zhang Chong was a surgeon in his previous life, so this injury can be saved, but in the absence of antibiotics, whether Xie Bi can survive depends on his luck.
At this time, the summer rain that had stopped for a while in the morning began to fall again.
The bearded man who watched Zhang Chong inspecting the wound looked at the sky for a while and suggested:
"Shi Zaizi, this is not a place for healing. This summer rain has always been heavy. Even though it is still small now, it will probably pour down soon. Let's go back quickly. This man can't get wet in the rain anymore."
The bearded man came from the Northern Army, and he knew this kind of sword wounds. He knew that if this man's wound was exposed to rain, he might never be able to save it.
Zhang Chong nodded, then asked everyone to carry Xie Bi and rush into the wall.
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At this time, Xue's family is on the wall, and they are captured at the camp.
Xi Shen picked up a full bowl of rice and munched on it. The other bad boys were just like him, also holding bowls and grinding rice.
They had stayed in this prison camp for so long and could do nothing but eat. Xi Shen even felt that his cheeks were growing. A few days ago, another group of people were sent to the prison camp.
After they inquired, they found out that these people were powerful families from Chengyang County who had just been defeated by General Shi.
At first, these prisoners remained silent about how they were defeated. After they got acquainted, they started chatting with each other.
There are those who claim that they are brave and fearless, and they sit back and watch the success or failure of their allies. There are accusations that the fish belly on the opposite side will collapse at the first touch.
In short, from the chats of these people, the evil young men like Xi Shen more or less pieced together the situation on the battlefield that day, and were amazed by Zhang Chongzhi's prowess in fighting.
During his stay in the prison camp, Xi Shen learned a lot about General Shi.
From the fear and disdain at the beginning, to the hesitation and curiosity later, and now the longing, he felt more and more that General Shi might really be able to achieve something.
He probably guessed that General Shi would surrender him, otherwise why would he give them corn every day?
But when exactly will it come?
Don't put it off any longer, I'm done.
Just at this moment, Mr. Dumandu came. As soon as he entered the prison camp, he talked with this person and that person, not treating these people as prisoners at all.
When they reached Xi Shen, Du Man smiled and said:
"Shen, what's the matter?"
Xi Shen was a little disappointed when he saw that only Duman came, but he still smiled shyly:
"It's fun here and I don't miss home."
Duman was amused by Xi Shen, how happy this place could be. He knew that this was Xi Shen expressing his kindness, which was just right, as he had done the same here.
After Duman finished laughing, he said seductively:
"Shen, I still remember our conversation that day. I am actually grateful to you for not killing me. If I hadn't met you that day, but had been hijacked by other bandits, the twenty-one of us would have probably died.
Therefore, I come today just as I told you that day, to lead you on the right path.
Although you are a descendant of the Hou family, the shadow of your ancestors is only two generations old. In the past three hundred years, you have long been lost to everyone.
I know you also have a desire to make contributions, otherwise you wouldn't always mention your ancestors who were more than 300 years ago. ”
These words made Xi Shen's ears feel hot. Mr. Du, you don't have to be so blunt, but Xi Shen didn't refute, lowered his head and continued to listen.
"But what now? You committed a big crime and have no choice but to wander across the lake and the sea. You basically have no chance of working for the Han family.
But things are different now. Look at this world, how many common people are waiting to die, either from hunger or cold, or from violence.
I see that the world is already boiling, and we are just waiting for a hero to come out and restore order to the world. Since you admire the military achievements of your ancestors and were granted the title of marquis, how could you know that you are not good enough? ”
Finally, Duman said the last sentence with great sincerity:
"Shen, let me give you one last message. You are a heroic and ambitious person. You must not waste your time and regret dying on your bed."
Upon hearing this, Xi Shen already knew what he was going to do.
He pushed the golden mountain, poured down the jade pillar, and worshiped Duman:
"I pray for the life of the ants, and be careful to hold the ring in the grass to repay the kindness of the king."
He covered one side of his body, then grabbed Xi Shen’s hand and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, this matter won't be settled until I tell Qu Kui about you."
Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, and Duman left with satisfaction.
As soon as Duman left, the evil boys who had dispersed gathered together. One of them watched Duman go away and said to Xi Shen:
"Kui, what did Mr. Du say to you? Why do you worship him?"
Xi Shen's eyes were mysterious, he sighed, and only said this sentence:
"This surname has a lot of thoughts."
Those evil boys didn't understand and wanted to ask again, but Xi Shen said no more.
Over there, Duman came out of the prison camp and met Wang Zhang. He knew that Big Beard and the others were coming, so he went straight to Zhang Chong's house.
As soon as he came in, he saw Zhang Chong suturing a young man with a needle and thread. There was a bowl next to him, which was full of pus and blood.
The room was already crowded with people, and there was a rotten smell, so I didn't go in when I was full. But he stood outside, listening to the constant exclamations inside, which felt like a hundred claws scratching his heart.
After all, he couldn't resist his curiosity, so Du Man hung up a face towel and went in.
As soon as he arrived, he saw a handsome man lying on the couch. His brows were furrowed and he was sweating, and someone on his side kept wiping him.
Zhang Chong was sewing him up with needle and thread at this moment, and the needle was sewed every few times. He was far away, and Duman could smell the smell of burnt flesh, but the young man could still grit his teeth and persist.
Duman also saw the big beard. He was stroking the big beard and gathered around Zhang Chong, staring intently.
Seeing Du Man coming, the bearded man smiled and turned back to stare at the needle in Zhang Chong's hand.
Jisun really saw something today. He was Lao Ge, and he knew that countless warriors in this army had died due to wounds caused by swords that were too large and could not heal themselves.
And Shi Zaizi's idea of directly sewing with needle and thread directly inspired him. Yes, since it can't heal on its own, then forcefully sew it up.
In fact, there were many things he was puzzled about, such as why the pus and blood had to be forced out during debridement, and why the injection had to be excessive. But he knew that Zhang Chong must have a reason, and now was the key to healing, so Sun Ji could only endure it.
It’s just that he is more determined in his heart:
"My son, I will decide the path of peace."
(End of chapter)