Three Kingdoms

"I do not go! Don't go! 』

In the cavalry camp in the northern suburbs of Xu County, a young and angry voice came out, disturbing the peace around them.

Xiahou Zizang's face was a little distorted, and he yelled at Xiahou Shang, "According to your seniority, you still have to call me brother!" Why should I listen to you? ah? ! 』

Although Xiahou Dun talks about being a traitor to his son, he really wants Xiahou Dun to completely ignore the relationship between father and son...

After all, parents more often hate iron for failing to become steel, rather than really "hating" iron.

Just like when Xiahou Dun dealt with Xiahou Chong, if he was really more aggressive, he would simply kill him. Anyway, the so-called "big things" in history can be used as an excuse, but Xiahou Dun couldn't do it after all. The same is true for Xiahou Zang.

Although Xiahou Dun said that he wanted Xiahou Zizang to go to Youbei, he did not actually escort Xiahou Zizang to Youbei in a prison car overnight. Instead, he tried his best to prevent the child from suffering so much, so he sent Xiahou Zang to Youbei. Zizang sent him to Xiahou Shang and asked Xiahou Shang to take him all the way to Youzhou.

This would of course be better than letting Xiahou Zizang go to Youzhou alone.

But the problem is that Xiahou Zizang didn't think so. He actually didn't realize that he had made any mistakes at all. Those who said that they were wrong in front of Xiahou Dun were just because they saw Xiahou Dun getting angry and used this to get through. After all, in In the eyes of most parents, as long as their children admit their mistakes, they will basically not continue to punish them.

Xiahou Zizang grasped this point. Every time he made a mistake, he would eventually admit it, but when he admitted it, he felt very wronged. He even felt that he had to give in under his father's "power"...

Therefore, how could Xiahou Zizang feel that he was wrong?

What's wrong with playing with women by yourself?

It’s not like wearing a condom... uh, giving money... well, that’s the meaning anyway, how can it be considered as force?

So is it a big deal?

Xiahou Zizang couldn't understand. If he couldn't understand, he wouldn't feel that he was at fault. If he didn't feel that he was at fault, of course he wouldn't want to go to Youbei.

What's there in Youbei?

It's cold, poor, and without women. Xiahou Zang doesn't like men, so will he sleep with his ewe in his arms? !

Xiahou Shang stared at Xiahou Zizang and said in a deep voice: "In terms of seniority, I really want to call you brother, but in the military formation, I am the chief general!" Since you have entered the military camp, you should know that military law is ruthless! Don't lose your temper anymore! 』

"It's not like I came by myself!" Xiahou Zizang was not afraid at all. He straightened his neck and shouted, "I don't want to come at all!" What kind of bullshit is Youbei? Whoever you love will go, but someone won’t go! 』

Xiahou Shang knew that Xiahou Zang had an impetuous temper, but he didn't expect it to be so hot when it came into his hands. He took a few deep breaths, suppressed his anger, and then whispered: "Why are you so...forget it, I'll tell you." , it will be good for you to go directly to Youbei! Look at how many children of various families and clans there are in Xu County? But how many can truly command soldiers, especially cavalry? ! The bitter cold in Youbei is true, but as long as you can survive it, you will be a tough hero with iron-clad achievements! What do you want by then? Aren’t those little girls sticking up to each other? Real men, think long term! Stop being childish! 』

Speaking of which, these words really spoke from Xiahou Shang's heart and soul. It's a pity that without the last sentence, Xiahou Zizang might not have been able to hear more of them. But when Xiahou Shang said something about the child, it was like stabbing Xiahou Zizang in the chrysanthemum. The same thing made Xiahou Zizang almost jump up on the spot, and kicked the table over with a cry, "Xiahou Shang!" Why are you talking about me? ! Don't think that I don't know how capable you are? This is Youbei's merit, what did you do? what can you do? Still want to trick me and teach me a lesson? ! Pooh! Don't even look at how much you weigh and how tall you are! 』

Xiahou Shang was finally angry. He communicated with Xiahou Zizang in a good manner, just to save the face of the entire Xiahou family. However, it turned out that it was better immediately. Xiahou Zizang tore Xiahou Shang's face with a slap...

"I warn you, military law is ruthless!" If you dare to make trouble, do you think I can't use military law against you? Just stay patient and we will go to Youbei together in two days! Xiahou Shang shouted, "Take this boy to the back camp!" Order a group of soldiers and keep an eye on them! 』

Once Xiahou Shang issued a military order, he naturally did not care about Xiahou Zizang's face.

The soldiers outside the big tent responded and rushed in, standing on the left and right sides of Xiahou Zizang. If Xiahou Zizang did not obey the order, they would take action without hesitation.

Xiahou Zizang looked around and knew that his arms could not twist his thighs, so he turned around and left angrily. The soldiers naturally followed Xiahou Zizang and escorted him to the rear camp.

"General!" 』

In the rear camp, when Xiahou Zizang's personal guards saw him coming back, they stepped forward.

As a descendant of the Xiahou family, although Xiahou Zizang is said to be a leading soldier, how is it actually possible? Xiahou Zizang still brought some personal guards with him, and this time they also followed him into the camp.

"General...Is there really no way I can go back?" ” asked Xiahou Zizang’s bodyguard.

The kind of dog that is like the kind of owner it is.

For example, if a dog poops everywhere and is not a particular person, generally speaking, its owner is also not a particular person.

Of course, the personal guards around Xiahou Zizang cannot be any peerless warriors or righteous men. They are basically sneaky and sneaky. If these people are allowed to juggle for fun, these personal guards are no weaker than others, but if they are allowed to actually go into battle to kill the enemy...

Xiahou Zizang was unwilling to go to the battlefield, and they were even less willing to go. It's just because they are Xiahou Zizang's private soldiers, and their wealth and lives are tied together. It is impossible to say that Xiahou Zizang is killing enemies on the frontier, while they can live freely in the rear, so these people are watching eagerly. Looking at Xiahou Zizang, hoping that he can save the situation and escape the fate of going to the bitter cold land of Youbei.

Xiahou Zang was silent and said nothing.

His personal guards looked at each other in confusion.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

After a moment, one of the guards whispered: "Lord, if we can escape from the military camp..."

"Um? Xiahou Zizang suddenly became energetic and said, "What did you say?" 』

The guard stepped forward and said, "I mean, Lord, if we escape from here... there might be something like that..."

"Can you escape?" Hurry up and say it! Xiahou Zang's eyes lit up, "What should we do?" 』

The guard lowered his voice and said, "I see there is some food and supplies in the back camp. If we set it on fire... we will take advantage of the chaos..."

It has to be said that the values ​​​​of a loser basically follow their master. Xiahou Zizang felt that some things were not a big deal, and his scoundrel bodyguards also felt that setting fire to the baggage was not a big deal...

"good idea! ” Xiahou Zizang clapped his hands and said, “The rear camp has gone into trouble. What does it care about us?” ! Ha ha! Hahaha! Good idea, just do it! 』

"Just after leaving the military camp, where are you going?" ” the guard asked again.

"..." Xiahou Zang pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh, "Go to Jingzhou!" Let’s go to Jingzhou! Uncle Zixiao loves me the most! No matter what, Jingzhou is better than that shabby place in Youzhou! 』

Several personal guards looked around, but they didn't have any objections.

"That's it!" First steal the horse, then set it on fire... take advantage of the chaos to rush out of the camp and go to Jingzhou! ” Xiahou Zang made the decision.

If it comes to killing the enemy in battle, Xiahou Zizang and others will be embarrassed, but when it comes to sneaking around...

That’s my job!

In Xiahou Shang's place, Xiahou Zizang, who clearly did not receive preferential treatment, resolutely "killed relatives for justice" and was ready to take action when he found an opportunity...

The opportunity came soon.

In the post house in Xu County, Wang Chang also made a decision.

"Leave the city immediately!" 』

When the news of Chang Fang's action spread back to Xu County, Wang Chang couldn't help but feel helpless. Because the Qiusi's own requirement is to conduct preliminary inspections, not to take action as soon as they come up.

Although Third Master is an expert when it comes to kidnapping lolita, Wang Chang really didn’t want to say that he would do it immediately. After all, Wang Chang was not sure that the little lolita in Xinji must be the one that Qiusi told him to focus on. object.

But now that we have taken action, we can only do it. We can't just ask someone to send Loli back again?

Therefore, Wang Chang could only cover Chang Fang's actions as much as possible, and use his own behavior to attract the other party's attention.

Normally, the general departure time would be in the early morning, and then go to dusk, set up camp or find a place to stay. Very few people would leave in the afternoon, but Wang Chang had to leave immediately, and he rushed to the city Left Xu County before the door closed.

The unusual behavior of Wang Chang and others was naturally reported to Cao's sentry immediately. Although Wang Chang had already bid farewell to the Emperor and could indeed leave at any time, his sudden departure aroused alarm...

Just like cats and dogs, when they see a rolling object, they will instinctively chase it. In addition, the new emergency report has also reached Xu County. Wang Chang's behavior is almost a naked sign of "a guilty conscience" 』Four words in general.

The closest and idle cavalry units to Xu County are, of course, the Youbei cavalry such as Xiahou Shang located in the northern suburbs.

An order was urgently sent to Xiahou Shang. Xiahou Shang did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered his troops to chase Wang Chang and others. Unknown to him, when he left, someone in the rear camp showed excited eyes.

……\\(^o^)/……

More than ten riders rode through the remaining snow.

Although it was at night, because of the snow, the boundary between the gray-black road and the white snow on both sides was still relatively clear.

Wang Chang took the lead and galloped forward.

For some reason, Wang Chang suddenly remembered the time when he was not good at horsemanship. At that time, I didn't know how to cooperate with the war horse, and my waist and legs were not strong enough, so my legs had to rub against the hard leather saddle. If I were to ride a long distance like now, even if I could reach my destination, I would still have to lose a lot of my butt. Blood.

Sitting in a vehicle is certainly stable, but it also lacks the feeling of speed...

Looking back, the temporary camp was no longer visible.

Wang He took the people and the messenger's vehicles and stayed in the camp.

Wang He would pretend that Wang Chang was still there and travel at a normal speed, starting at sunrise and resting at sunset.

The first bait is for Wang Chang to leave the city early to attract Cao Jun's attention. The camp is also set up to attract Cao Jun's attention. The camp is the second bait. If Cao Jun catches up, whether it is a forced invasion or a search, Cao Jun will be delayed. time.

The third bait is Wang Chang's group of more than ten riders.

Wang Chang didn't know what the situation was on Chang Fang's side, but since Chang Fang reported it and expressed his intention to take action, what Wang Chang had to do was not to complain, nor to shirk the blame, nor to stand by and watch, but to cooperate with each other. This is like the cooperation between man and war horse. No special words are needed to communicate. Once you go into battle and encounter the enemy, that's it.

If Wang Chang can attract more Cao troops by taking the northern route, then the pressure on Chang Fang who takes the southern route will naturally be lighter.

As for whether it can succeed, it can only depend on fate. After all, sometimes the plans are wonderful, but when they are actually implemented, they are miserable, which is also common.

In the original plan, we acted at the right time...

But then again, when is the right time?

It may also be difficult to have an accurate standard to measure this.

Wang Chang is certainly not as familiar as Chang Fang with the land of Shandong and the upper and lower Yingchuan River, but Wang Chang knows that if the two armies fight, they must cover each other. Since Chang Fang has chosen to take action, Wang Chang's side needs to carry out Covering, even this will make Wang Chang become a bait and need to take greater risks.

If he is unwilling to take risks, Wang Chang can even stay motionless in Xu County, and then move after the situation is calm. In this way, Wang Chang himself will naturally not be in any danger, but the risk will be completely placed on Chang Fang.

Although in the minds of some people, it is almost a conventional rule of office to let subordinates take risks and take the blame when they should, but Wang Chang does not think so. If the general is unwilling to take responsibility, how can he expect his subordinates to take responsibility in the future? If the general does not lead by example, can he still expect his subordinates to risk their lives in battle?

"Your Majesty!" ” The guard behind Wang Chang shouted loudly, “The horse is sweating! Find a place to rest! 』

When walking horses in winter, the most important thing is to maintain the horse's body temperature.

War horses, like people, will have big problems if they lose their temperature.

Once a person loses body temperature, he or she will develop a series of symptoms such as chills, confusion, cardiopulmonary failure, and even death. The same goes for war horses. It is necessary to maintain the temperature of the war horse's heart and lungs and other major life-sustaining organs. Although war horses are more cold-resistant than the human body, after the war horse sweats after running, if it is not dealt with, energy is added to remove the sweat, and as the sweat circulates on the war horse, Freezing of the body surface will cause the horse's physical endurance to quickly evaporate, and eventually lead to the horse's death.

Wang Chang stretched out his hand and touched the neck of the war horse. He also felt the cold and wet sweat, and shouted loudly: "Find a shelter from the wind and rest your horse!" 』

Although resting the horses may cause the pursuers from behind to approach further, Wang Chang and his party do not have extra horses to replace, so maintaining the physical strength of the horses as much as possible is naturally an issue that requires special attention.

Wang Chang and others found a shelter from the wind and spread out the linoleum to protect them from the wind. Then they unloaded the saddles and wiped the sweat from the horses. Even Wang Chang took out the special fried sugar from his luggage bag. He stuffed beans into the war horse's mouth, and took out a warm water bag from his arms to feed the war horse water.

Horses can rest, but people cannot rest.

"Your Majesty, let's do these things!" ” Guard Wang Chang stepped forward and said.

Wang Chang shook his head, took a dry towel, and wiped the sweat and cement on his horse's neck and body, "No need, I can do these things too!" One more manpower means one less moment of delay! 』

Wang Chang knew that if Cao's army caught up with him, the camp he left behind would not be able to stop him for long. If Cao's army couldn't find him in the camp, they would definitely catch up with him, so he had to run out before Cao's army caught up with him. For longer distances, it is best to run directly into the Heluo area!

There have been hussars and horse scouts cruising in the Heluo area for a long time. Even if Cao's army catches up by then, there will naturally be nothing they can do to Wang Chang!

……ヽ(｀⌒)……

In the dark night.

To escape at night, the most important thing is of course...

Be experienced.

Xiahou Zizang has rich experience in this area.

You must wear thick fur and fur robes, and you cannot wear armor, otherwise the armor will move.

Be careful not to make any noise when opening the fence, especially when leading the horse, you must give the war horse some food so that the war horse will not bark.

Avoid lights when walking...

Speaking of which, these are the experiences gained by Xiahou Zang when he was a child, avoiding his parents and sneaking out.

Most camps and fortresses were corrupted from within, and Xiahou Shang's camp was no exception.

Xiahou Shang received the order and hurriedly led some troops to chase Wang Chang, which gave Xiahou Zizang an excellent opportunity.

In the camp, who would have thought that Xiahou Zizang would even burn his own food and luggage in order to escape?

Sneaky figures, furtive movements.

A small flame ignited in the dry fodder, and then quickly grew in size. Under the roar of the night wind, it rushed towards more baggage, making a cheerful beeping sound.

"It's gone! 』

The rising flames were discovered by the patrolling soldiers, and a sharp and shrill alarm sounded loudly in the camp!

The soldiers rushed out of the tent in embarrassment and ran in the cold wind.

"Quickly put out the fire!" 』

"water! Get water quickly! 』

The soldiers of Cao's army were running back and forth, either carrying barrels or basins, struggling to put out the fire. But they didn't know that the person who set the fire secretly moved away from the rear camp amid the swaying light and shadow of Cao's army rushing back and forth. The village gate, people filed out...

"Hahaha! ” Xiahou Zang whipped his horse and whistled with joy, “Grandpa has escaped! 』

In the chaos, Xiahou Zizang sneaked out of the camp with his men and ran towards Jingzhou!