Chapter 369 The End
After using water and stuffing some millet balls, Zhang Chong and others replaced the horses of the Flying Leopard Army.
The Flying Leopard Army and others dismounted to fight after being trapped, so their horsepower was well preserved.
So Zhang Chong ordered the three battalions of sudden cavalry to rest where they were, and then blew the horn for the entire army to attack.
This was a signal sent to the other four battalions of assault cavalry on the north and south routes.
After that, Zhang Chong mounted his horse again with 500 generals.
At this moment, it was already daylight, and only an hour had passed since they launched the attack, and the outcome of the entire war was already determined.
Now there was no Han army to stop them, so Zhang Chong went straight to the Zhongshan soldiers' banner a mile away.
During this process, Guo Liang of the Flying Bear Army also joined with his four cavalrymen. And Zhang Chong also saw his brother-in-law Zhao Yun in the crowd at a glance.
Zhang Chong said nothing and continued running wildly with nearly a thousand riders.
Victory is at hand.
There were too many defeated troops along the way, and from time to time in the grass you could see Han army followers trembling on the ground. These people were abandoned by the Han army at the beginning of the war.
Those who rely on the periphery of the battlefield can naturally run away, but most people have no way to escape after the war begins and can only lie down in the grass, shivering.
In fact, Zhang Chong had already rushed not far from Dazhong, but because of the rugged road, the horse could not run fast, and there were Guizhou disciples blocking the road.
Therefore, it took Zhang Chong and others a quarter of an hour to actually fight under the banner of Zhongshan Kingdom.
Here, Zhang Chong encountered the last resistance of this battle.
In front of them was Zang Min's fake army, his last guard.
Two hundred iron soldiers. At this moment, they formed a hard formation and stood firmly outside the banner.
These people are all adopted sons that Zang Min adopted and promoted during his military campaigns over the years. They are his most loyal soldiers.
A moment ago, they received a military order from Dagu:
"Lead the fake camp and guard the big banner. Without military orders, you are not allowed to retreat even one step."
Many people in the fake camp knew what happened, but they had no regrets.
Along with this order came ten beauties. They are all Zang Min's concubines, and they have been taking care of the old man all the way.
After these beauties arrived, they performed a splendid Zhao dance for the soldiers of the 200 fake soldiers in the midst of the fighting of thousands of troops.
Most of the people in the fake son camp were favored by Zang Min, and they also attended some banquets hosted by their adoptive father from time to time. So they are no strangers to these Zhao Wus.
But this time, everyone was immersed in this beauty.
It was a kind of fanaticism and death. Knowing that you would die in the next moment, you should enjoy this moment to the fullest.
The splendid dance ended quickly. After the showdown, the dancers did not leave as ordered. Instead, they pulled out their daggers and committed suicide in front of all the pretenders.
No one stopped or spoke.
Everyone in the family knows what the current situation is.
Their leader was a middle-aged military officer named Zang Zhong. Unlike Zang Yi, although Zang Zhong followed Zang Min very early, due to his limited ability, he only served as a general for more than 30 years.
Countless military officials came out of the fake camp, but Zang Zhong was still the same general he had been for decades.
But Zang Zhong is just like his name, only loyal.
He was loyal to Zang Min and the Zang family.
So at this moment, he stood up, lifted up his visor, and said to the brothers:
"This battle now may be the last battle in our lives. In these years, we have been to the Jianghuai River, we have been to the frontier fortress, we have killed Yuejia, and we have slaughtered Xianbei. In the past, we would face the loess all our lives and fight for the Three Gorges. It’s been a lot of work. Without my adoptive father, how could we have walked through these places, seen the vastness of this world, and even participated in its wonderfulness, so my life is worth it. If I have any regrets, then. I just couldn’t rescue Mr. Shao Lang.”
Looking at the brothers who had been listening silently, Zang Zhong finally said:
"Brothers, please remember that today is the last moment for the rise and fall of our Zang family. We must do our best to guard the Great Wall. No matter what the reason is, we have only one task."
"That's to keep the banner! People are there and the banner is there!"
All the brothers shouted:
"Keep the banner! People are here and the banner is there!"
In this way, the bloody battle started around Dahu.
……
At this moment, Han Dang was already wearing armor once again in General Rampage's assault team.
This was approved by Qu Shuai Zhang Chong personally.
At that time, the whole army changed horses to rest, and Zhang Chong personally put a piece of penlin armor on Han Dang.
While draping it, he said:
"Three armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. If you lose because you have no armor, that is the greatest insult to a warrior."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Chong also said to Han Dang:
"Your performance today not only won the trust of the collision team, but also my respect. No matter what thoughts and baggage you had before, after today's battle, you will be yourself."
After speaking, Zhang Chong hammered Han Dang to reassure him.
The memory ends here. Han Dang, who was riding on the horse, couldn't help but look at Zhang Chong in front of him.
In fact, he had been determined to die since he was selected into the collision team. When Sun Jian found him and asked him to assassinate Zhang Chong, although Han Dang refused verbally at the time, he had already complied in his heart.
The reason why he said he was reluctant was actually because he didn't want Sun Jian to stay in Yecheng. The tightness of Yecheng was not something Sun Jian could penetrate.
So when Sun Jian left, Han Dang had already prepared a plan to assassinate Zhang Chong.
In the collision team, he didn't know how many opportunities he had to kill Zhang Chong. On several occasions, as long as Han Dang drew his sword, he could chop off Zhang Chong's head and end this powerful official who was controlling Heshuo in the Central Plains with one stroke.
But Han Dang never drew his sword. It's because this man named Zhang Chong has such a charming personality and sincerely believes in his generals. Not only does he take care of them like family members, but he also constantly teaches them principles. Although he is the youngest among them, he is really like a loving father.
Han Dang is a loyal person. Although this hero from the border area surrendered to a Jianghuai man. Although the time was short, the friendship never changed, and it even made Han Dang feel that it was worth sacrificing his own life.
It's just that this guy is really a good guy.
If we kill him, will the world be saved?
The answer was yes, so Han Dang lost his previous thoughts more and more.
This is what he convinced himself.
Give up your own small loyalty and be loyal to the people of the world. Isn’t it clear to you, Han Dang, what is right and wrong?
Therefore, Han Dang actively integrated into the collision team and fought for the Taishan Army.
But when he later learned that the Zhongshan soldiers were going to attack at night for reinforcements, Han Dang hesitated again. Because he knew that after Sun Jian left Yecheng, he would definitely go north to Zhongshan to join his former leader.
Therefore, Sun Jian was among the Zhongshan soldiers.
Therefore, in order to save Sun Jian, Han Dang warned him of danger, so he should keep his loyalty in his heart.
Han Dang was still thinking, but Cheng Pu beside him had already asked:
"What are you thinking about?"
Han Dang smiled and replied:
"I didn't think anything of it. This time we will compete to see who can capture the old thief Zang Min and present it to Qu Shuai."
Cheng Pu was overjoyed. He saw Han Dang's change and smiled:
"Okay, let's take a gamble."
After saying that, the two laughed.
...Zhang Chong finally came with the collision army.
What stood in front of them was a group of heavily armored soldiers. There were not many of them, only about a hundred people.
The leader was a middle-aged military officer who was more than six feet tall. He was holding a big ax and looked forward to death.
If other people see these people, they won't care at all, and they will just think that the mantis on the opposite side is acting as a chariot. After all, Zhang Chong has thousands of horsemen and tigers on his side at this moment, but there are only a hundred mourning soldiers on the opposite side.
But can what Zhang Chong sees with his eyes be the same as what others see?
With just one look, he knew that this group of soldiers must be the elite of the Zhongshan National Army. It may not even be a member of the Zhongshan National Soldiers. It is very likely that it is the personal tribe of the famous Han Dynasty general Zang Min.
Just looking at the skilled, proficient, and Zhang Chong who appear from time to time, one can understand that these people are difficult to fight.
So, Zhang Chong subconsciously asked:
"Now that the outcome has been decided, are you willing to surrender?"
The leader, Zang Zhong, held an ax in his hand and remained silent.
He doesn't speak, and neither do a hundred hypocrites.
Zhang Chong understood.
He looked at the large banner a hundred steps away and immediately turned over and dismounted.
On the opposite side are armored men with large axes, who are easiest to chop down war horses. The war has come to an end, and there is no need to increase the casualties of war horses. Therefore, Zhang Chong decided to dismount and fight on foot.
Seeing Qushuai dismounting, all the generals dismounting one after another.
Zhang Chong took out his golden melon bone as usual, sighed, and asked the other person again:
"Are you really unwilling to surrender?"
Still no one spoke on the other side.
This time, Zhang Chong showed his true strength.
I saw him kicking the ground, and then his whole body jumped out like a cannonball. The golden light in Zhang Chong's hand hit Zang Zhong's head directly.
Zang Zhong's hand only came to lift it, and his ax was mixed with his head and was completely shattered by the pumpkin.
The thunderbolt killed Zang Zhong. Zhang Chong did not stop and directly attacked the martial arts masters on the side, taking away a life with every swing.
Over there, Guo Zu had already led Zhao Dan, Li Bao and other generals to kill him, and thus the final battle began.
After a while, Zhang Chong killed all these hundreds of people.
Yes, no one is left, because this is the last choice of these people, for the sake of loyalty.
The price Zhang Chong paid was that more than twenty brothers lay forever before the last moment of the battle.
When Zhang Chong was covered in blood, dragging a fake iron soldier with all his joints smashed to the Zhongshan National Army. Zang Min and Sun Jian are no longer here.
Looking at the five square flags, drum horns, six flags and flag streamers scattered on the ground. There were also the handkerchiefs, socks, saddles, and fine armor that were discarded on the ground. Zhang Chong knew that Zang Min had abandoned the army and ran away.
After all, it is not beautiful to fight a battle and fail to capture the enemy's leader in the end.
So, Zhang Chong said to the generals:
"Zang Min is old and frail, where can he go? You spread out and capture this man for me."
The generals are greatly inspired:
"Here!"
……
Sun Jian carried Zang Min on his back and ran towards the east.
Because Zang Min was too old and weak to sit on a horse, Sun Jian didn't even ride a horse when he withdrew.
Following the scattered flow of defeated troops, Sun Jian ran away from the battlefield carrying the unconscious Zang Min and the three men on his back. Zang Min woke up.
Zang Min, who woke up slowly, first looked around in confusion, then looked at the back of Sun Jian's head, and immediately understood everything.
He sighed and said to Sun Jian:
"Put me down and go on your own. You can't leave with me."
Sun Jian saw Zang Min awake and kept walking, and said happily:
"Zhuzhu, it's okay. Jian just has good footwork. You can rest for a while. Our pursuers have been thrown away."
Zang Min was silent for a while, and he did not ask why Sun Jian took him away.
Not talking about his understanding of Sun Jian, just talking about the situation on the battlefield before he fainted, it was already clear that the situation was over.
Yes, who says no?
If there is a choice, if there is still a chance of winning in this battle, Sun Jian will risk his life to win. He has already escaped once, who wants to continue to escape?
But there is no way to save the day.
In this way, Sun Jian could only hide his shame and start over again with Zang Min.
But Zang Min was unwilling.
After listening to Sun Jian's words, he chuckled:
"Wentai, what do you think I can do if I run out like this? Let me down."
Sun Jian said nothing and continued to run with Zang Min on his back. Seeing Sun Jian's behavior, the two soldiers beside him had no choice but to pretend they didn't hear him and continued to protect him.
Zang Min said the same thing again, but this time he didn't laugh.
"Wentai, put me down."
This time Sun Jian didn't dare to refuse to listen, because he knew that Zang Min was really angry.
So Sun Jian ran to a big tree and asked two soldiers to take off their single clothes and cover them on the wet weeds, and then put Zang Min down.
Zang Min spent a lot of effort to straighten his back, and then straightened his clothes tremblingly. Finally, he said to Sun Jian with red eyes:
"Wentai, you have a great future. It's just that in the past, you were always strong and lost all your softness. But now, you already know the way to guard your femininity. Whether you are a general or a human being, the combination of hardness and softness is the long-term way. Now look Now that you are like this, I feel relieved.”
As if he suddenly remembered it, Zang Min was about to reach out and take off his jade pendant and give it to Sun Jian, but he didn't have the strength, so he had to smile bitterly:
"That's it, it's almost time. Wentai, take this jade pendant in a moment and support the Han Dynasty, he will not die."
After saying that, Zang Min suddenly regained his energy. He turned his head and forgot to glance in the direction of Handan where Aizi was to the west. Then he looked toward Kyoto to the southwest, laughed three times, and finally died.
At this moment, the tears in Sun Jian's eyes finally shed.
He received a lot of help from this elder throughout his life. Not only was Yao Luan selected by him, but also the Yellow Turban Rebellion last year. He also later learned that this person recommended him to Zhu Jun many times, and he was recruited by Zhu Jun.
Otherwise, even if there are so many people from the same county, only you, Sun Jian, would have this chance?
Therefore, Sun Jian was full of gratitude to Zang Min. But now, the master is dead, under an unknown forest, and he can't even bury him.
Sun Jian, who was so ashamed, immediately knelt down in front of Zang Min, his whole face buried in the grass, his hands firmly grasping the soil, and his shoulders shook.
The two guards behind Sun Jian also imitated Sun Jian and knelt down. Seeing Sun Jian's look, they knew that their lord was really heartbroken.
Suddenly, Sun Jian straightened his back, first gently tied the belt of Zang Min's hair crown, then took off his jade pendant, and carefully kicked it into his arms.
Finally, Sun Jian suddenly stood up and faced the east:
"Let's go to Qinghe."
(End of chapter)