Chapter 380 Collusion (1)
The camp, which was founded in a hurry, emitted blurred and dim lights in the night. The number of torch light balls obviously could not match the camp of this size. The sparse patrolmen were weak, and the camp crawlers were crying from time to time in a lonely, depressed and pessimistic atmosphere.
No one can resist such failure, especially after rushing to the battlefield with confidence and courage, they saw completely disproportionate enemies and opponents with huge differences in strength. The Han army was defeated, and two main generals, Gou Xi and Jiang Sheng, were missing. Only thousands of Han soldiers here camped and rested randomly, drinking cold water, biting dry food, and holding their heads to cry.
Losing brothers, relatives, and comrades-in-arms is a fate that everyone on the battlefield cannot escape. When one day he loses himself, perhaps all this will come to an end. But the warrior loses his dignity, his fighting spirit, his courage, his soul is occupied by weakness and sorrow, and his body is controlled. This is the most unacceptable fact.
The Han army was brave, Gou Xi and Jiang Sheng were both wise and brave, but the Hu people's commander General Liu Cong seemed even more unfathomable and difficult to deal with.
As soon as the battle was fought, the Hu army showed an overwhelming advantage, and the Han army paid a considerable price before they escaped. It was not unfair to lose this battle. After all, the enemy was large and we were few, so it was difficult to win. It was a blessing in disguise to withdraw the troops as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the strength of the Hu people was not like this, and Liu Cong's scheming became deeper.
Along the way, the Han army was ambushed by enemy forces of varying strength five or six times, and was chased by the Hu army's cavalry and lost their souls. They were killed in a mess.
The Hu people killed the captured Han soldiers one by one, and were able to grin and insult them unruly. The Han soldiers could only watch their comrades slap like livestock in the midst of the siege, screaming and howling, and dried up their blood. They were left to the ground and even pigs and dogs.
This is enough to make people angry, share the same hatred of the enemy, and be filled with righteous indignation!
However, this is a dead end. Looking around, the Han army can only find that their destiny can only be killed in battle, or as they have just seen. Fighting together does not necessarily mean death, because such a cruel scene has defeated the fighting spirit of more people. As a result, more people were captured and more people were brutally killed.
Fleeing in panic, panic, and the wind and cranes were invincible, which could not describe the embarrassment and destruction of the Han army. This was a completely defeated team. Along the way, I saw too many corpses of companions who were tortured, comrades hanging on trees, countless traps and ambushes, and the sound of horse hooves that sounded from time to time behind my head.
In the wilderness, even many Han troops in the camp did not know where this was. They just gathered together and under the command of the leading generals, they set up camp for a while to rest.
In the central military camp, the dim flames reflected several figures, and the remaining senior generals were discussing something in a panic. Some were depressed, some were angry, some were silent, and some were full of sorrow.
"Oh..." The heavy sighs were filled with helplessness, and the Han general Zhang Chang cried and said nothing.
When Wang Dao saw it, he felt very upset. The person present was the only senior general in the Han army, responsible for commanding the four or five thousand Han troops in the base camp. Since he was publicly elected as the general in the army, even if it was only temporary, he did not want everyone under his command to look like this.
He still hopes to be able to speak after sighing. Who would have thought that Zhang Chang was so depressed? It seems that the morale of the army was unavailable. However, the morale of the soldiers of the three armies fell to the bottom, and they were in the wild and had no money and food to provide relief. If they could not unite and unite, they would probably fall into the hands of the Hu people regardless of their status.
Thinking of this, Wang Dao glanced at her and fell on Yang Jian. Yang Jian was the son of Yang Ji, a famous general in Wei State, and was quite brave. This time, Wang Dao was able to break through the siege and gather these defeated generals. Yang Jian made an indelible contribution to the conflict.
"Hmph! We are all great generals of the Han Dynasty. If we don't want to make progress here, how can we live in depressed life?!" Yang Jian was not very motivated, but he knew that Wang Dao had a deep connection and was a person valued by His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Although his position is not too high at present, his career will always be better than his in the future.
Zhang Chang raised his head with a little surprise and looked at Yang Jian with an extremely sad look, but he still lowered his head and remained silent. Others also responded, but the general Qiu Chen had the most intense reaction and retorted dissatisfiedly: "Yang Jingqi, aren't you also dejected? Sorrowful Gou Lingdao and others don't listen to their advice? How can you show off your mightyness at this moment!"
Yang Jian is extremely brave, but not a rough man. On the contrary, he is a prominent family in Xuzhou. He has received a good education and is quite literary. His status and wealth cannot be compared with Wang Dao, but it is definitely not something that a general like Qiu Chen who fought in the army can get involved. If Yang Jian had not had prestige, Wang Dao would not have watched him reverse the current atmosphere.
Yang Jian's armor was stained with blood, and his long beard was covered with dirt and blood. He heard this and stared at Qiu Chen sideways, showing his own demeanor. Qiu Chen muttered, and seeing Yang Jian's powerlessness, his heart suddenly became half short and he stopped talking.
"When Zhou and the two generals Chen find out the situation and return, if we still complain so much, what is the difference between falling into Hu Gou's hands?" Yang Jian said lightly, but the long sword in his hand was pierced on the ground! Thinking of the inhumane abuse and killing the Han people, even Wang Dao was shivering and his heart was so cold.
"Mengguan, Chen Zhun still has more than 10,000 people. We can gather tens of thousands of people along the way. In this way, 20,000 people can retreat or avoid it. It is ten times better than the current situation! The most urgent task is to boost the morale of the army and not let the soldiers of each battalion be confused or lose their spirit. Otherwise, who will be spared?" Yang Jian talked happily. Some generals improved their expressions after hearing this. They could see the reality clearly. They also knew that if they could not force themselves to cheer up at this moment, they would be dead in the end.
At this moment, Yang Jian opened his mouth and wanted to continue saying something, but he found that there was nothing to say. In such a miserable situation, he could say such a few words with great slogans. His mood did not allow him to continue talking like this.
When Wang Dao saw Yang Jian's eyes, he felt everyone's expectations. He felt a lot of favor for Yang Jian, and further developed the idea of attracting him to help him. He came from a wealthy family and was so low-key and knew the current affairs. How could such a right-hand assistant be lacking?
"Wang Yan, Qiu Chen, Zhang Chang, Shi Bing obeyed the order!" Director Wang shouted with a solemn expression.
Seeing this, Wang Yan and the other four bowed each other, but they still looked bad and looked listless and said, "Please give orders to the general."
"You and the other four went to the camp to calm the morale of the army. We will gather the soldiers and generals of each battalion tomorrow morning and regain their fighting spirit!" Wang Dao said sternly, seeing the attitude of the four people, and thinking in his heart.
The four of them had nothing to object to this, so they went out of the camp, and Wang Dao and Yang Jian were left in the camp. Yang Jian walked to the entrance of the camp, leaned over and looked at the two guards, and then whispered: "I just saw Maohong's expression was different, what's wrong with me?"
Director Wang looked carefully for a moment and then spoke: "I just looked at the four generals, but only Wang Yan can do it. Qiu Chen, Zhang Chang and Shi Bing are mostly wandering and have no desire to fight. In this dangerous moment, you should beware of changes."
"Oh!? Take this seriously!" Yang Jian was shocked after hearing this, but when he thought about it carefully, Qiu Chen, Zhang Chang and Shi Bing did not say much at the meeting just now. He felt that he was not caring about the future of the army, and he was also indifferent to how to escape from danger.
It can be explained if this is a temporary low morale, but it also makes sense to regard him as a sign of having a second heart!
Wang Dao nodded with a serious expression and said, "It's important to be careful. The three of them have nearly half of the troops in the army. The generals should first appease the troops. When Zhou and Chen turn around and discuss, they must not reveal flaws." Yang Jian knew that it was of great importance and hurried out to the camp.
He walked in the tent with his hands behind his back several times, spreading his palms full of sweat. There was danger of strong enemies surrounding him and elbows and armpits inside. Even if Wang Dao was resourceful, he was very nervous at this moment. One step was a place that would never be restored. Even if there was a little noise here, it would be impossible to guarantee that he would not be noticed by the Hu people.
The troops in Zhang Chang, Qiu Chen and Shi Bing were 1,700,800 people. Now the morale of the army is declining. If the three generals lobby, coercion, inducement, etc., the chances of mutiny and surrendering to the Hu people in the camp will definitely increase greatly! Since he has seen that the three people have bad intentions, he should prevent and resolve the matter in advance.
But it is easy to convince the general to obey orders, but how easy is it to regain the fighting spirit? If the two sides start a war, regardless of the outcome, the only one who brings the Hu people is in the end will be the one who is unlucky, and instead let the three men succeed in their plot!
Back at his camp, Qiu Chen thought about it, the more he didn't know what to do. This battle was a terrible experience of the Hu people. He never wanted to be tied to a tree and cut a knife. But Director Wang and Yang Jian were very determined. To be honest, it is not clear how far this place is from Meng Guan and others' station.
You should know that when they were repeatedly ambushed by Hu people while running for their lives, such enemies would have killed themselves to death. Even famous generals like Gou Xi and Jiang Sheng are not opponents of Liu Cong. Instead of doing this, it is better to surrender to Hu people. First, they can survive, and second, their future is probably much better than being in the Han Dynasty.
I am also one of the senior generals in the army and know a lot about the military and political information of the Han Dynasty. I will definitely have important news when I say it out loud. It seems that this career and wealth can only go far with the Hu people. If you do it, you will be buried with me if you are not careful. What's the use of staying here?
He looked up suddenly and Qiu Chen suddenly found that he had walked out of the tent and came to Zhang Chang's tent. He looked vigilantly and saw that no one noticed him. Qiu Chen was secretly grateful. He didn't expect that he would actually walk out of the tent in a trance. Fortunately, he didn't talk to himself, otherwise this would be a self-destruction?
After adjusting his breathing, he looked at Zhang Chang's camp gate and no one was guarding him, and he moved his heart and stepped in! But when he saw Zhang Chang and Shi Bing whispering to each other, he saw someone breaking in and the other generals suddenly stood up, drew their swords and looked at them with anger!
"Why are you two?" Qiu Chen was happy to see this. If the two of them had not had shame, why were they so nervous?
Seeing that the person coming was Qiu Chen, Zhang Chang and Shi Bing looked at each other and their shocked expression faded quickly. They inserted the sword in their hands to the ground and said lightly: "Who am I? General Qiu, you don't go to appease the soldiers, why did you break in for no reason?"
Qiu Chen smiled, came to the two of them, leaned forward and said, "Qiu Chen also wants to ask the two generals why they gathered in the camp to discuss secretly?"
Shi Bing's face darkened, and he reached out to put his hand on the hilt of the sword. Zhang Chang's eyes narrowed into a thin line. He took a deep breath and stared at Qiu Chen and said, "The enemy is in front of us, we should discuss it ourselves, but General Qiu comes uninvited, and his intentions are unpredictable!"
Qiu Chen curled his lips and showed a ferocious face and said, "I think it's you and the other two who are discussing the enemy?"
"Looking for death!" Shi Bing's body bounced up quickly when he heard this, and waved his hand and slashed it with a sword!
"Let's wait!" Zhang Chang saw that Qiu Chen had no intention of telling him, so he raised his hand to hold Shi Bing's arm. The long sword hung in the air and buzzed, which showed that Shi Bing's sword was not vague.
Qiu Chen's face was pale and scared to death. If he had known this guy had reacted so quickly, he would have made it clear how good he was to come directly? If Zhang Chang hadn't intervened, he would have died here in a daze.
He hurriedly said, "I am just thinking about this, I am alone and I am willing to advance and retreat with my two brothers!"
Shi Bing frowned, and saw that Qiu Chen still looked credible, so he inserted the sword back into the ground. But judging from that posture, as long as there was a slight sign, the sword would be lifted up quickly.
"Brother Shi and I were just trying to win over my brothers, but I didn't expect that my brother would come here by himself. God really helped me accomplish things." Zhang Chang was cunning and was very helpful to see Qiu Chen's gratitude look projected to him.
At that moment, the three of them sat down and secretly discussed the matter of raising troops to surrender to Hu. Among them, Zhang Chang had Qiu Chen's support and Shi Bing was clumsy in words, so everything was naturally dominated by Zhang Chang.
"There should be nearly two thousand under our command. The soldiers of each battalion were heartbroken and their hearts were disintegrating, so they would never compete with us. At this moment, the uprising should be sure to win, but if the Hu people are provoked, it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy. Therefore, this matter must not be too hasty. Wang Yan and Wang Dao are quite close to each other and need to be guarded against. If the rest can win over one person, there will be no worries about this matter."
Zhang Chang analyzed this way that among the four or five thousand Han troops, Wang Dao and Wang Yan could not win over, and belonged to the opposing faction. Zhang Chang, Qiu Chen and Shi Bing were one faction, and Yang Jian, Zhou Yan and Chen Min were left with the three remaining. If one of them could be won over to him, if he had mastered half of the military power, it would be absolutely possible to force Wang Dao to abdicate.
"I see that Old Man Yang is quite talented. Director Wang has the intention of supporting him. I'm afraid the two of them are getting closer." Qiu Chen remembered that he was glaring at by the Yang Jian in the camp, and he was always uncomfortable and couldn't help but say resentful.
"Zhou Yan is the descendant of Zhou Chu. He is loyal to the Han Dynasty and will never be on the same front as me." Shi Bing was taciturn. He said a word at this moment and stopped talking.
Zhang Chang held his chin and pondered: "Chen Min, we don't have much contact with this person, and we are not from the same system. But I heard that he was from poor background, so we can start from this aspect. Do the two brothers know about this person?"
Qiu Chen and Shi Bing shook their heads when they heard this. Although they were all Han soldiers, they were from all over the world and had never known each other. They were only able to get in touch after they formed the army, but no one could be familiar with everyone. Obviously, Chen Min was not in the social circle between Zhang Chang and the other three.
Since they are strangers and do not understand, it is unimaginable how much risk they are when communicating with such a person and mutiny to the enemy. For a moment, the three of them looked at each other and were all a headache. Whether to lobby for this unfamiliar general became a difficult problem in front of the three.
Chen Zhun was born in a poor family and could become the backbone general in the army. Of course, his bravery should not be underestimated. Zhang Chang and the other three thought that they had good skills, but it was still quite difficult to kill Chen Zhun without hesitation. Once things were successful, it would be okay, but if they were exposed, the continuous reactions would require a lot of arrangements and planning at present.
"It is not possible to start now, so you can test it first and say hello to the generals of the troops and generals of the army. I see that Yang Jian was so confident that he was just now, but he was also guilty. If there is any loosening, it would not be impossible to win over." Zhang Chang thought about it and decided not to take risks. Since launching a mutiny now can only attract hunting from the Hu people regardless of black and white, it would be better to wait for the opportunity to start again.
Qiu Chen turned his eyes and said, "We are also doing things for the Hu people. We must first send someone to contact the Hu people so that we can communicate with each other."
"Yes, my brother said so much! If you can borrow the Hu people's hands, you, my brothers will be less risky." Zhang Chang was overjoyed when he heard this, and the three of them immediately laughed. Fortunately, the voice was not loud, and all the people outside the camp were dispersed, and no one could hear it.
There was a commotion at night, and everyone who was recovering from their spirits was noticed. However, when the generals of the army, Zhou Qi and Chen Min, walked into the camp with dozens of people, they returned after the investigation. Each gaze counted, looked at, and observed carefully. Thirty-five people went out, how many people came back? Are there any traces of fighting on their bodies, were there any disabilities, and were there any blood?
Director Wang stood at the head of the crowd and was also looking at everyone. The darkness was a kind of cover and was full of dangers. Because the enemy might also hide under the night, Director Wang had already prepared for the worst plan for this inquiry.
"The last general is to meet the general!" Zhou Qi and Chen Min bowed and bowed, and the thirty-three soldiers behind him all knelt on the ground.
Seeing that although everyone was confused, they could not hide their excitement, Wang Dao signaled everyone to get up, and someone brought clean water and dried food, pulled Zhou Yan and Chen Min into his camp. Zhang Chang winked when he saw this, and Qiu Chen and Shi Bing followed in, but he didn't notice that Yang Jian and Wang Yan were not present.
After sitting down and speaking, everyone realized that this place was still within Leling Kingdom, a hundred miles away from the place where Meng Guan and others stationed troops. Not only did it deviate from the battlefield, but it was also far beyond the range where the Hu people galloped. Therefore, thousands of Han troops were resting here for nearly one night, but there was still no trace of the enemy.
Chapter completed!