Liu Xiu defeated Sanyu, which was something that everyone didn't expect, even Wang Zun was taken aback, looked at Liu Xiu in disbelief, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Wang Meng, who was still red just now, his face was already gloomy at this time, staring at Liu Xiu intently, and after a long time, he snorted and said in a strange manner: "Brother, this golden guard you newly recruited is really outstanding in martial arts, which is unexpected!" ”

Wang Zungan laughed twice and said, "The Golden Guard is indeed a rare swordsman!" ”

At this time, Sanyu had already gotten up from the ground, and just now the back of his neck was smashed by Liu Xiu with a shield, although Liu Xiu didn't use too much force, Sanyu still felt a hot pain in the back of his neck, and his mind was dizzy for a while.

His eyes were dark, and he swayed towards Liu Xiu, the wooden sword in his hand raised, and he was about to attack.

Liu Xiu turned around slightly and looked at him with a smile.

Sanyu roared angrily and was about to make a move, when Wang Meng shouted: "Stop! ”

Sanyu's body was shocked, and the wooden sword he held high was slowly put down, turning his head to look at Wang Meng.

The latter scolded angrily: "Shame on you! Retire! ”

"Whoa!"

Sanyu bowed to Wang Meng lightly, then glanced at Liu Xiu again, and staggered back to the crowd of guards.

When Wang Meng retracted his gaze, he glanced at Liu Xiu, and said to Wang Zunle: "Brother clan, I like you very much as a guard, I wonder if my brother can cut his love?" ”

The implication is that he wants to ask Liu Xiu from Wang Zun.

How can Wang Zun agree?

His head shook like a rattle, and he said in a loud voice: "No, no, it took a lot of effort to take Jin Wen for his own use, and it took a lot of effort to be a brother, and Ah Meng must not mention this matter again!" ”

Wang Meng pursed the corners of his lips, and then didn't say anything more.

After the dinner, Wang Meng felt that there was no taste for it.

After the meal, Wang Zun didn't stay any longer, arched his hand to Wang Meng, and said, "It's not early, I have to rush to Wating for my brother, say goodbye!" ”

His own guards were defeated by Wang Zun's guards, Wang Meng felt that his face was dull, he was swept up, and his attitude towards Wang Zun was not as enthusiastic as at the beginning, he was patient, and bowed his hand and said: "Brother be careful on the road!" ”

When Liu Xiu followed Wang Zun out and passed by Sanyu's side, the latter said in a cold whisper: "If there is a chance to fight again next time, I will definitely take your life!" ”

Liu Xiu shrugged, glanced at Sanyu lightly, didn't say anything, and walked directly in front of him.

Seeing this, Sanyu was even more annoyed, his fists clenched tightly, if his eyes could kill, Liu Xiu's back would have to be stared out of several holes by him.

Wang Zun and his subordinates smoothly left Wang Mengjun's camp and continued to rush east.

Looking back, Wang Mengjun's camp was getting farther and farther away, and Wang Zun breathed a long sigh of relief.

He slowed down his horse, and after Liu Xiu followed, he whispered: "Just now in the camp of Wang Mengjun, Your Majesty is too reckless, if Your Majesty has a mistake, Weichen ...... How good is Weichen! ”

Hearing Wang Zun's words, Liu Xiu smiled disapprovingly and said, "General Wang, don't worry, I'm not fine now!" ”

Seeing that he was still afraid, he smiled and said, "Everyone calls me by name, how can I pretend to be deaf and dumb?" ”

Alas! Wang Zun sighed lightly, feeling that His Majesty was still too young and vigorous, and too ambitious, but His Majesty's martial arts were indeed strong, and even a master like Sanyu was very easy for His Majesty to deal with.

This may be the boldness of the artist! Not to mention that Wang Zun was impressed with Liu Xiu, even Wang Zun's subordinates looked at Liu Xiu differently.

They didn't know Liu Xiu's specific identity, but they could also feel that Wang Zun's attitude towards him was very respectful.

People thought that Liu Xiu might be the son of a powerful family, and the background was good, but now they realized that they were wrong, and this Jin Wen's martial arts were probably far above them.

The army is a place where the strong are kings, and only those who have strength will be respected, and no one will take it in the eyes of those who have no strength and only a background.

To make a long story short, in the evening of the same day, Wang Zun and his party finally arrived at Wating.

Niu Han's 150,000 troops were not only stationed in the small city of Wating, but set up a large defense area around Wating.

Liu Xiu and the others were still five miles away from Wating, and they had already entered the defense area of the Niu Han army, but were stopped by a large number of soldiers.

As soon as they heard that it was the general Wang Zun coming, the soldiers below were startled and hurriedly sent someone to deliver a letter to Wating.

It didn't take an hour for Niu Han to rush over with a group of generals and guards.

When everyone approached, Niu Han saw Wang Zun in the crowd at a glance.

Niu Han hurriedly turned over and dismounted, stepped forward quickly, bowed to the ground, and said excitedly: "General, why did you come to Wating?" ”

Wang Zun smiled, returned the salute, and said, "This time, I am here by order!" ”

Niu Han was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "This is not the place to speak, general, please in the city!" ”

"Please!"

The relationship between the two of them was too familiar, and there were not too many polite words, just a few simple greetings, and they both got on the horse and walked side by side.

On the way, Niu Han asked in a low voice, "Brother Zichun, what is the king's order?" ”

Niu Han is in his forties, tall, majestic, and a black-covered war horse under his crotch is much taller and thicker than ordinary war horses.

Looking at the face, he has a dark face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, profound facial features, and a dignified appearance.

Wang Zun said bluntly: "The king asked me to send 60,000 soldiers and horses from Ruqing to Luoyang. ”

Niu Han's body was shocked, and he was surprised: "Dispatch 60,000 soldiers and horses? ”

Wang Zun nodded.

Niu Han smiled bitterly and said bluntly: "Brother Zichun, although there are 150,000 soldiers and horses in our department, but what we are facing is the Western Army. ”

After a pause, he frowned and said, "Isn't there only 20,000 Han troops who captured Luoyang?"

There are 30,000 people under the command of the king, and there are 50,000 Shu troops, a total of 80,000 troops, and they can't defeat the 20,000 Han army of Luoyang? ”

Wang Zun looked at Niu Han, shook his head, and said: "After fighting for more than a month, Luoyang is solid, but on the contrary, it is our side, and there are countless losses and losses. ”

"......" Niu Han was speechless.

80,000 people, but they couldn't defeat the city of 20,000 people, and they lost countless soldiers, how did this battle be fought?

Niu Han said with an embarrassed face: "If you really transfer 60,000 soldiers and horses from Wating, Wating ...... I'm afraid it will be more auspicious! ”

Wang Zun reminded: "Ruqing, isn't there still Wang Meng's 60,000 army in Jitou Dao?" ”

When it came to Wang Meng, Niu Handun was angry, and said angrily: "Don't look at the close proximity of Wating and Jitou Dao, but I dare to guarantee that even if our army is wiped out in Wating, Wang Meng will not send a single soldier to reinforce it." ”

As they spoke, they entered the city of Wating.

The tile pavilion is only a small city, and the walls are not built of stones, but of earth, which is less than two zhang high, and if you are an adult, you will not be able to fall to your death even if you fall from the top of the city.

It is very difficult to hold a small earthen city like this, so Niu Han can only expand the defense area and lay a defensive line around the tile pavilion.

But in this way, the required troops have to be greatly increased, and he has newly collected 50,000 soldiers and horses here in Wating, not to increase his military power, but to really need so many soldiers and horses for defense.

Entering the military tent in the barracks, Niu Han asked Wang Zun to sit on the main seat, but this time Wang Zun was not polite and sat down directly.

Niu Han was about to have someone prepare a meal, but Wang Zun waved his hand at him and said, "When we passed by Jitou Road, we had already eaten at Wang Meng's place.

Ruqing, you sit down, let's talk! ”

He hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, sat down next to Wang Zun's subordinates, and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Zichun is here, I should enter the friendship of the landlord, but now the food in the army is ...... It's really ......" "Don't talk about it, I also know a thing or two about the situation on your side." ”

Niu Han's face became even more bitter, and said: "The soldiers on Wang Meng's side, eat fragrant and drink spicy, the soldiers on our army's side can't even drink gruel, Brother Zichun, you say, what kind of battle is this!" ”

After a pause, he said again: "I know that our army's food and grass are tight because there are too many recruits recruited, but there is no way, I am in Wating, facing the Western Expeditionary Army, with 100,000 soldiers, against 100,000 Western Expeditionary Army, I really have no bottom in my heart!" ”

Even if Niu Han is good at governing the army and leading troops to fight, he is also lacking in confidence against the Western Expeditionary Army.

At the beginning, it was to stabilize the country, and his own 100,000 troops were defeated and wiped out by the Western Army.

Wang Zun looked at Niu Han with an aggrieved face, then lowered his eyes and looked at the bowl of tea in front of him, he picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

Niu Han complained for a while, and when he saw that Wang Zun only drank tea and did not speak, he also stopped speaking and looked at Wang Zun with blank eyes.

Until Wang Zun drank all the bowls of tea quickly, Niu Han couldn't help it anymore and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zichun, there is no room for negotiation about this troop transfer?" ”

Wang Zun put down the tea bowl and said, "This is the king's will!" ”

Niu Han raised his forehead and said quietly: "The light and strong of Wating and even the surrounding areas have long been conquered by me, if I really take away 60,000 soldiers, it will be difficult for me to restore the strength to 100,000."

This...... The king won't give me Niu Han a way to live! ”

"Chicken Head Dao and Wang Meng!"

"Wang Meng won't help me! The relationship between me and Wang Meng, Brother Zichun is not unaware. ”

Niu Han said angrily.

"And what are you going to do?"

"I ...... I ......" Niu Han clenched his fists and hammered his forehead repeatedly.

The 80,000-strong army attacked Luoyang, and Niu Han felt that his own troops were too much.

It's good now, 80,000 troops are not enough, and if you want to take another 60,000 people from yourself, and 140,000 troops to attack a 20,000-person garrisoned Luoyang, this makes people laugh off their big teeth! "The King...... The king ...... "Niu Han 'king' for a long time, and he didn't say a word."

He wanted to say, the king, he is really confused! Wang Zun suddenly changed his words and asked, "Niu Han, let me ask you, do you want to be a minister of the family or a Hanchen?" ”

Gongsun Shu set the name of the country as a family, respected Gongsun Shu as the Son of Heaven, and called a minister under His Royal Highness Gongsun Shu, so he was naturally a minister of a family.

His sudden words made Niu Han's face change suddenly, and he looked at Wang Zun dumbfounded, and he didn't react for a long time.

Wang Zun asked again: "Niu Han, do you want to be a minister of the family, or Hanchen?" ”

"I ...... Brother Zichun, you ...... What do you mean by that? ”

Wang Zun raised his head and said softly: "At the beginning, you and I followed the king, and our greatest wish was to restore the Han dynasty and create the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer from tyranny."

Now, the Han family has been established, but the king has rebelled against the Han halfway, which is really the sorrow of my generation. ”

Hearing this, Niu Han's eyes also flashed with gloom, and he slowly lowered his head.

When they followed Kui Huan, they were all a group of young and vigorous young men, full of enthusiasm and ambition, holding high the banner of the Han Dynasty, unveiling the pole and rising up, attacking the reckless thief government, killing the greedy officials, and distributing the granary, which was extremely happy.

After so many years, the young men of that year have all entered middle age, and the ambitions of the year seem to have been smoothed out by the years.

Niu Han doesn't remember how long it has been, and the companions around him no longer regard themselves as Hanchen.