The armored soldiers in the shogunate were the essence of a state's warriors. Although they had never carried weapons, more than ten of them pounced on Pang De and Ma Dai.
But in the face of this sudden change, Pang De's expression did not change. He just looked at the leader Wang Yun with a ferocious smile. On the contrary, Ma Dai jumped over like a frightened swan.
He kicked away the obstructive Taiyuan scholar-officials, then overturned the table full of wine, twisted his waist, and smashed the table against the soldiers.
These soldiers never thought that these two "Liangzhou soldiers" would resist. How could they respond when this case suddenly hit them?
But fortunately, except for the first two who got close and were beaten to a bloody head, the other shogunate soldiers only staggered for a moment, and then became angry from shame.
But before they made any move, Ma Dai had already rushed towards the crowd. Then he saw Ma Dai, with a roar, kicked a soldier in the temple, and grabbed his claw with his right hand. With a flick of his arm, he caught the other soldier's throat.
In the blink of an eye, Ma Dai only made two moves, and the people were already passing by him. When he rushed in again, the two soldiers who had just fought with him were already bleeding from both eyes, and the other covered his throat and fell to the ground dead. .
And this was not over yet. When Ma Dai had just stood firm, a fat soldier on the opposite side had already punched him. Ma Dai kicked his right foot on the ground to avoid it, then he sat down on the horse with his waist down, his palms turned into swords, and then he fought with the entire right foot. The big arms were connected in a line, like a whip, lashing directly towards the soldier's neck.
The fat armored man also had some martial arts skills. Although he didn't see the whip in his right hand, he subconsciously kicked the ground with his left foot in front of him, and he retreated back. Then he kicked the ground with his right foot, and his body that had just retreated jumped forward again.
By retreating and advancing, he not only dodged Ma Dai's slash with his right arm, but also took advantage of the situation and threw a left and right straight punch.
But before the man could feel complacent, these two attempts failed, and he panicked:
"Oops."
Then, before the fat warrior could react, his chin was hit by an iron fist with a "pop" sound. Then, as if a sleep switch had been turned on, he lay straight on the ground.
This fat samurai should be the most brave among this group of people, because as he fell to the ground, the remaining shogunate samurai obviously stopped moving.
Everyone could see that the two Liangzhou soldiers in front of them were difficult to deal with.
Just when these people were hesitating, an angry shout came from above:
"Enough!"
It was not Ding Yuan who said this, but Pei Ye, the prefect of Taiyuan. His face was ugly, he glared at Wang Yun beside him and scolded:
"Wang Jun, what do you want to do?"
At this time, Wang Yun was exuding a cold aura. He looked at the bloody fighting scene below with an expressionless face and replied calmly:
"These two people are spies and fake. Since they are fake, they must be punished."
But Pei Ye ignored him, and his long-standing dissatisfaction with Wang Yun exploded at this moment:
"Wang Yun, do you think that you are the only smart person in the world, and that everyone else is a fool, and you can tease them as you like? These two people are spies. I think you are crazy about power. I really think that you are the only smart person in the world. Even if you kill these two people, you can slaughter Taiyuan? Have you forgotten that there are tens of thousands of Kansai victorious troops in Jiexiu, and there is also the official Bingzhou Mu of the imperial court, let alone the Han family governor of Taiyuan. It’s me, Pei Ye, not your Prince Master!”
At this time, as the conflict between Pei Ye and Wang Yun suddenly broke out, the other state and county officials and Hao You who were present all shrank their necks and stared at the table in front of them, as if there were flowers on it. And over there, the scholar-bureaucrat who was kicked over by Ma Dai was still wailing a few times. When he saw the above scene, he also shrunk and squeezed to a friend's side.
There's no way, because they all know what's going on here.
In fact, they were also complaining about Wang Yun in their hearts. You said you wanted to smear those two Liangzhou soldiers as spies, so you should act faster. They pounced on them, but they were killed with backhands.
That's it? We are not giving you Wang Yun face, what if we kill him? That is to say, kill. I gave you Wang Yun a chance, but you didn't use it.
It turns out that the young Liangzhou military official named Pang De just said something quite absurd, but also reasonable.
That is, the commander-in-chief of the Kansai Army, Hu Zhen, actually asked Wang Yun to take the civil and military personnel of Taiyuan to the Jiexiu camp as soon as possible. He, Hu Zhen, wanted to talk to Wang Yun about the future situation of Bingzhou.
From what Pang De revealed, the reason why Hu Zhen thought of this was still because of Na Ding Yuan.
After Ding Yuan led his troops to break through Taiyuan, they rushed directly to the Jiexiu camp, where they encountered the Kansai army that was supposed to be defeated.
At that time, Ding Yuan realized that he had been dumped by Wang Yun and the others, and figured out that the Wang brothers must have obtained more accurate information than Ding Yuan before they dared to "sacrifice their lives for justice."
So Ding Yuan didn't know what means he used to successfully convince Hu Zhen to bet on Ding Yuan and help him regain Taiyuan.
Naturally, not all of the above was said by Pound, but more of what the people present had imagined.
However, they also believed that their guess was not far from the truth.
So they understood Wang Yun's sudden rebellion, and they also understood Pei Ye's anger.
On one side are the leaders of Taiyuan and the hope of Quan Bingzhou; on the other side are the remaining dignity of the Han Dynasty and the imperial army in front of them. Who are they helping?
Of course the two don't help each other.
Over there, facing Pei Ye's sudden outburst, Wang Yun seemed particularly surprised. He pointed at Pang and the two people below, then pointed at himself, and said in surprise:
"Lao Pei, are you confused? Would you rather believe these two people than believe me?"
Pei Ye was already ready to go all out and immediately refuted the doubts:
"You said they are spies, tell me something and convince me."
Wang Yun was speechless for a moment.
Of course he knew what he was thinking about. How could he return the power in his hands to Ding Yuan? Not to mention that Wang Yun needs this Taiyuan to fulfill his ambition, but now for the safety of his own clan, he will not give it back to Ding Yuan.
He and Ding Yuan have fallen out now. When Ding Yuan comes back, the Wang family will have no choice but to go back to Kyoto with him to avoid trouble.
But despite the fact that the Wang family has a certain climate now, there is still a difference between them and those public families.
Most of the Wang family's foundations and properties are in Taiyuan, and there are only a few mansions in Chang'an. By then, the clan will have to flee to Chang'an, and it will be difficult to survive, let alone live in peace.
But on the other hand, if Wang Yun gritted his teeth and persisted, fought with Ding Yuan, and finally captured Taiyuan, the situation would be completely different.
This time he went out to Beijing on a mission.
The little emperor in the palace is always thinking about developing his power and breaking the current situation. But this time when the Taishan Army invaded and merged with the state, the young emperor regarded it as a critical change and an opportunity.
Therefore, when he chose Wang Yun as his visitor, he deliberately talked with him in secret.
He and Wang Yun made an appointment with three targets. If we can take advantage of the changes in the current situation, it is better to capture the entire Bingzhou state. If not, we can seize an army; otherwise, we must select the best civil and military personnel from the Bingzhou state to join the capital to increase the emperor's strength.
It was precisely because he wanted to complete the three goals set by the young emperor that Wang Yun did all the things he did before.
Therefore, he decided to kill the following Liangzhou military officials.
It's not that killing these people will change the situation significantly. Rather, it is a test of obedience.
When Wang Yun killed these envoys from Liangzhou, with the temperament of Liangzhou warriors, he would definitely take revenge on Taiyuan. At that time, those Taiyuan heroes who were riding on both sides of the wall would have no choice but to stand with him, Wang Yun, as long as they did not want to be tortured by those visiting soldiers. This is Wang Yun's plan, noble yet despicable.
But he didn't expect that Pei Ye would actually come out to oppose him. At this time, Wang Yun secretly reflected on his eagerness. He felt that his behavior might be regarded by Pei Ye as an act of ambition.
Now you, Pei Ke, have missed me, Wang Yun. We are all Han sects.
……
In the shogunate in Taiyuan Zhongcheng, a conflict broke out between Wang Yun and Pei Ye.
Ten miles away from the south of Taiyuan, an elite cavalry army was resting on the side of the road.
They were in very good condition. Even though they were still ten miles away from Taiyuan City, these knights were all wearing armor. They were all wearing cloaks just to expose the traces of the army.
But the black cloaks brought out the prowess and stamina of this group of people even more. Even though they had marched for twenty miles, they did not complain, and just took advantage of this opportunity to recover their strength.
Among this group of people, Zhang Chong was prominently included.
At this moment, his third brother Zhang Shao was beside him, feeling quite worried:
"Your Majesty, do you think Pang De's men can really do it? Will the Han army in the city discover any clues?"
Zhang Shao has already grown a beard, and it has grown into an impressive figure during the more than a month of fighting. This made Zhang Chong also sigh:
"My boy has grown up too."
Seeing his third brother asking him this question, Zhang Chong smiled and said to Cai Que beside him:
"Ah Cai, Pang De is your general and was recommended by you. Tell us, what can Pang De do?"
Seeing Zhang Shao looking over, Cai Que smiled shyly, twirled his beard with his fingers wide as a carrot, and said proudly:
"This Pang De is a brave general. I have countless good players on the left guard of the Hengli Army. There are many strong men like a forest. But the only one who can fight with him is Ma Chao. But Ma Chao was seriously injured by Lu Bu's blow." Well, that’s what he is now.”
As he said that, Cai Que gave a thumbs up, looking proud.
But Zhang Shao is no longer green. Since he entered the battle, he has experienced the Zhongrenting Battle, the Hebei Public Security War, the Pingcheng Battle, and the Yanmen Pass Battle. It can be said that although he is young, he has fought a lot.
So Zhang Shao curled his lips and said disdainfully:
"No matter how brave a man is, he can only be defeated by ten people or a hundred people. Lao Cai, you said Pang De is brave, I definitely believe it. But bravery can not be exposed? In a life of death, how can you rely on bravery? It depends on wisdom. ! ”
As he spoke, he looked disdainful of discussing this topic with Cai Que, a big boss.
Zhang Chong was still smiling at first, but when he saw Zhang Shao's gesture, his face turned pale. He did not reprimand Zhang Shao directly, but thought about how to add more burdens to Zhang Shao.
This guy, don’t think that persuasion will be of any use. It is better to teach others than to advise others.
At this time, a flying cavalry in front ran over.
The leader was none other than Meng Ju's younger brother Meng Yun, who was a Feijun official. He reported to Zhang Chong as soon as he arrived:
"Your Majesty, Pang De and the others have been connected to the city."
Zhang Chong nodded and ordered Taishi Ci, the Yamen general beside him:
"In a moment, you will take people down to deliver military orders. In three hours, we will set off for Taiyuan."
After saying that, Zhang Chong dismounted, found a random place, spread out the blanket and fell asleep.
While Zhang Chong was sleeping here, Cai Que and Guo Zu began to arrange the night watch, while the other began to take Hengchang to rest on the spot.
This made Zhang Shao anxious. He didn't dare to interrupt his brother's sleep, so he could only catch Cai Que who was on duty at night and said anxiously:
"Lao Cai, tell me, is this the end? If Pang De and the others are leaked, will we have other filings? My teacher said, if you don't plan for one domain, you can't plan for the whole life. This is a lot of things. Think, have to..."
Before Zhang Shao finished speaking, Cai Que grabbed his neck and forcibly dragged him away. As he walked away, Cai Que mocked:
"Don't mention your teacher. The only thing Lao Tian is good at is strategy. If he was good at military strategy, he wouldn't have been captured by us in the Battle of Handan. Okay, I'll take you outside and teach you how to do it at night Set up your defenses. Boy, do you still have a lot to learn?”
Zhang Shao was taken away like this.
Only Zhang Chong over there had a smile on his face, and then disappeared.
The waiting time is always long.
Three hours later, all the troops woke up on time. Zhang Chong, with the help of General Hengha on his left and right, put on the complicated mirror armor and put on a new horse.
He looked at the crescent moon above his head and the sky that was about to turn white, and said lightly:
"Let's go, this battle has been fought for too long, let us end this battle."
The left and right people sang in unison, and then two thousand horsemen headed straight towards Taiyuan, which was ten miles away.
……
The dusk fades, but the morning sun has not yet risen.
The hustle and bustle in Taiyuan City has dissipated, but the joy only belongs to some people, while sadness and pain are the background of most people.
Just because these people are like rats in a dark hole, they have always been ignored, so no one sees them.
Taiyuan was besieged for more than ten days. As the most important grain station in Bingzhou to support the frontier army, this time was nothing for Taiyuan's reserves.
But this is for officials and powerful right-wingers. They have enough reserves, not to mention more than ten days, even half a year.
But for most people in Guizhou, a day without work means a day without food. Most of these people's livelihood depends on going out of the city to collect firewood or collecting some straw sandals.
After Taiyuan was besieged, their livelihoods had been cut off.
If the chief officials in Taiyuan City were good officials, these people might still be rescued, but unfortunately, they met Ding Yuan first and then Wang Yun.
Therefore, these people can only survive in this cold winter, crying from hunger and cold.
Every day, a large number of Qianshou roads lie on the side of the road, and then they are cleared away.
And that night, none of these people fell asleep, because they all understood that the remaining night might be their last life. Once they closed their eyes, they didn't know if they would survive when they opened them again.
However, how stubborn this pair is, how resentful they are towards the drunken right-wingers in the city.
This resentment is just resentment. It is like firewood filled with hot oil. No matter how much oil is wrapped in it, it will still not burn without that little spark.
But on this night, what came was not a spark, but a red flame.