Chapter 138: The Fox Riding on the Tiger
The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep.
In a vast grassland in the north, hundreds of livestock are munching on delicious fresh grass with their heads down.
An old man over the age of sixtieth birthday sat on a grassy slope in a sheepskin coat, holding a withered branch in his hand, and humming a small tune unique to the mountains and wilderness in a leisurely manner.
The clear river meandered under the old man's feet, reflecting the pure white clouds in the sky, and the leisurely river, like the sparkling of silk, curled up between the green fields.
Everything seemed so quiet and peaceful.
"Teacher, there will be a big battle in two days, how can you still have the leisure to herd cattle and sheep here?"
A young man with thick braids came from a distance, stood beside the old man, and frowned.
The old man took off his felt hat, revealing a skinny face, reading the vicissitudes of the world.
He beckoned the young man to sit down, and said slowly: "Lost a Guangyan City, didn't you have enough memory?" ”
The young man's face immediately became very difficult to look at, blue and white for a while. He knew that many generals were secretly laughing at him, laughing at him for being a soft egg, who lost the city and fled before the battle was fought.
Hmph, if it weren't for Chen Fu's backlash, he would have pitted me. Otherwise, with Lu Bu's few men and horses, how could he take Guangyan away from me......
Ka Qi grimaced a face, and anyone could feel the unwillingness in his heart.
"Winning or losing, losing is losing, it's good to give you a long memory." The old man put his calloused palm on the young man's back, a little stunned, "I know that you lost Guangyan's heart and felt aggrieved, but people, how can you live a smooth life." It's not a bad thing to eat these hardships early. ”
"By the way, what's going on with the Han army?" Compared with the current enemy, the old man was more inclined to the movements of the Han army hundreds of miles away.
Ka Qi naturally did not hide his teacher, and told all the brains he knew: "Lu Bu captured Huze Pass a few days ago, and beheaded the guard general Buhelu, it seems that he wants to cross the Turbid River north and recover Wuyuan. ”
"In the past, when we marched and fought, whether we were on the grassland or in the south, we always won every battle. But since he met this guy named Lu Bu, it seems that everything has turned upside down, could it be that he is really a god sent from heaven? Speaking of this, Kaqi felt a little bored inexplicably.
"Lu Bu's bravery is indeed rare in the world, but in comparison, I am more worried about the future life called Xice." There was a solemnity in the old man's eyes.
It is reported that starting from Yunzhong County, all of Lu Bu's actions are this trick behind his back.
If this is the case, the afterlife will be terrible!
The old man narrowed the corners of his eyes, if Lu Bu was a tiger out of the mountains, then this trick was a fox riding on his neck.
The young mind is so meticulous, if you stay for a few more years, then you won't become a monster?
The old man took out a dark order from his pocket and handed it to Ka Qi, "I discussed with the king last night, and I am ready to take back the troops in Linwo and Qiyang to Wuyuan, and now the morale of the Han army is high, how can they stop the tiger of Lu Bu." ”
Ka Qi looked at the order in his hand, he didn't know what the old man meant, and his grateful tone was extremely sure: "This time, I will never live up to your expectations." ”
When Kaqi was leaving, the old man put the felt hat back on, drove the cattle and sheep, and asked slowly, "Are there enough people?" ”
"That's enough, aren't there still 10,000 young and strong captives in Wuyuan County?" Kaqi slowed his pace and walked side by side with the old man.
"You're not afraid that they will fight back?"
"Their fathers and mothers, wives, sons, and daughters are all in our hands, and whoever rebels, I will let his whole family bury him with him."
The old man's eyes showed a little relief, this disciple of his own is really ruthless.
However, there is no benevolence, righteousness and morality in war.
The old man patted his trouser leg, and the gaze in his eyes was long, "Finally, I will tell you one thing, no matter what means are used, I don't want that Han man to live too long in the future." ”
The crossing of the Turbid River.
Six long bridges cross the north and south banks, and the dark brown river rapids under the bridge are turbulent, like a violent evil dragon galloping and roaring, breaking through the walls, and the water rushes on the stone ridges, rolling up huge waves, and crashing into the embankment in a rage.
Near the mouth of the turbid river, the terrain is not flat, and some places are particularly rugged.
Lu Bu got off his horse early, led Chi Su, and crossed the river on foot.
Eight thousand horsemen dismounted and led their horses.
20,000 soldiers Lu Bu only took the cavalry to the north, and when he stormed Huze Pass a few days ago, almost all the soldiers who attacked the key were wounded. Lu Bu simply left them in the pass to recuperate, and waited until Zhang Yi's army came, and then came to meet together.
When crossing the river, Lu Bu carried Xice on his back.
Xi Ce's body was weak, and when he walked down the mountain road for seven or eight miles, his feet had already worn out, but he kept holding back.
It wasn't until he crossed the river that Lu Bu found that Xi Ce was limping when he walked.
Don't look at the drama, he doesn't have a positive shape on weekdays, but in fact, he is also a strong person in his bones.
"General, let me down, I can go by myself." The joke fluttered on Lu Bu's broad back.
"My feet are bleeding, can I still walk?"
Lu Bu asked angrily, clasped his arms behind his back, and firmly fixed the drama behind his back, "At this time, you scholars are really not as good as us reckless people." ”
"Thousands of soldiers are watching, you are a general, how can you carry me as a cold soldier." Xi Ce insisted on coming down.
"Without you, sir, how could there be a general like me." Lu Bu smiled, and walked steadily step by step, "Besides, I don't worry about others carrying you." ”
These words fell into Fang Yue's ears behind him, and he instantly felt in his heart that there were 10,000 wild horses running by, and finally slapped his hand heavily on his forehead: You two took the wrong medicine today! It's a problem that can be solved by putting the trick on horseback, so why bother with walking on your back and down! What about the brain, have the pigs gnawed!
Of course, only Fang Yue himself could hear this complaint.
Fortunately, Xice finally didn't persevere, he changed the topic and said with a smile: "Have you thought about what name to give your child?" ”
Whenever this matter is mentioned, Lu Bu will always be happy for a long time, and he is about to become a father, and he is full of expectations for the child that is about to be born.
He nodded and smiled gently: "I thought about it a long time ago, the boy's name is Lu Zhen, and the girl's name is Lingqi." ”
"Hey, Joke! Don't you scholars like to show off, and in the face of such a majestic river, don't you chant a few poems to listen to? Cao Xing over there opened his throat and shouted loudly.
Xi Ce smiled bitterly when he heard this, and shook his head: "You are asking the wrong person, I have read a few books backwards, Yin and Yang are three religions and nine streams, and I also understand a little, but in this poem, I have seven tricks and six tricks." ”
"What do you mean?" Cao Xuan scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks and thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer, these poor and sour Confucians are all flowery intestines, going around and around, not free and easy at all.
"I don't know anything!" Many people who know this allusion said the answer in unison.
The soldiers who crossed the river burst into laughter, and their gentleman, in addition to being sometimes a twitch, was also extremely funny.