At this moment, inside and outside Juancheng, it is like a frenzied slaughterhouse. Forced by the threat of thieves in the Central Plains, the rule and restraint that was barely maintained by the shogunate of the king of the East China Sea are now gone; Tens of thousands of remnants of the defeated army released their greatest energy when they fought each other for the road. Fortunately, when everyone was dealing with the court officials and soldiers in the Taihang Mountains in the past, there were many dangerous scenes. The self-preservation instinct of the bandits cultivated in this way is indeed very human. As soon as everyone realizes that the situation is not good, they immediately seek to get out without a little delay.

Even so, the group was still in danger repeatedly. Along the way, he fell into the surging crowd several times, and was almost trampled into meat paste; Several times he was involved in the battlefield of chaotic arms fighting, and was almost separated by ten thousand blades, and all kinds of dangers are difficult to describe in words. At this time, everyone was not damaged, which was really a fluke.

When the horror is settled, according to everyone's thoughts, don't stay in danger again. After all, the Central Plains thief's brigade is not far away, and no one plans to go to the mantis arm as a car. Unexpectedly, Zhang Wu didn't know why, and suddenly said that he would wait for the king of the East China Sea to come out of the city...... The subordinates inevitably had some pimples in their hearts, and for a while, no one was willing to respond loudly.

There is a nest of thieves in Funiu Village, which is not as hierarchical as in the ordinary army. Although Zhang Wu is the person in charge of this trip, he must consult with everyone on his daily actions. At this moment, he didn't get a response, he was stunned, and he also felt that his idea was a little abrupt. He reacted very quickly, immediately turned his horse back, and said sincerely: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have worked hard for several months, and it is not easy to settle down in the Central Plains; Recently, relying on your fellow villagers, relatives, and old friends, I have gradually made friends with various characters and set up sources of espionage. Among them, I can see how shrewd, decisive and dedicated you are. I thought that these achievements would be beneficial to the military government, and that this would be enough for you to get a high promotion and reward in the future, and this hard work would be in vain. Who would have thought that the Tokai King Shogunate would be incompetent to such a point......"

Zhang Wu raised his hand and pointed to the noisy Juancheng behind everyone, and said loudly: "Today, the last powerful stronghold and last force of the East China Sea King Shogunate in the Central Plains has also fallen into a complete collapse. Have you ever thought that almost all the officials and generals we deliberately befriended would die in this collapse! All sources of intelligence, whether overt or covert, will also be completely destroyed! Have you ever thought that the mission solemnly entrusted to us by General Pingbei has undoubtedly failed! What is the difference between you and those who have been entrusted with it and have gone away with nothing? Why did you face General Pingbei? How to face the big village owner? ”

As he said these few words, more and more soldiers and civilians crowded out of the city gates. The successive defeats on the battlefield in the Central Plains caused the soldiers and civilians in the city to accumulate too much pressure, and the news that the thieves were approaching on a large scale became the last straw that crushed their psychological defense. These collapsed people have no command and no order, like ant colonies that have been smashed into their nests, running aimlessly, clash and fight with each other, and cry out like wild beasts before they die. I don't know who actually set fire to a forage yard on the north side of the official road, and the raging flames burst out, even when it was daylight, the red fire and the thick black smoke column were still dancing in Zhang Wu's pupils.

There was a moment of silence. Some gritted their teeth in character, others sighed in a low voice. When the stragglers nearby saw a group of people riding horses, some people became greedy and shouted and came to rob them. Several of the riders ran out with cold faces, took the reins, and waved their swords to disperse them, and then turned their horses around, still silent. After a long while, someone said in a deep voice: "When it comes to the situation in front of you, Juancheng must not be defended, and the king of the East China Sea will probably flee soon." However, in the midst of the chaos, how did we find the king of the East China Sea and his party? Even if we find them, with our meager strength, how can we protect them? ”

"It's easy!" Zhang Wu laughed, raised his hand and pointed to a woodland not far to the west, adjacent to the official road: "This place is the only way for the king of the East China Sea to escape, and deep in this woodland is the camp where we raise cattle and horses, and there are dozens of thistle horses and a few healthy cattle here." In the name of offering good horses, I also invited many of the right-hand men of the King of the East Sea to come here to watch. Ladies and gentlemen, after the successive defeats of the Central Plains garrison, there was already a lack of animal power, and when it was time to set off in such a hurry, it was impossible for the shogunate to be fully prepared...... When they fled here, would they have thought of probing and gathering cattle and horses from us horse dealers? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately moved. Zhang Wu continued: "As for what you said, you have to protect them...... Haha, why do we need to protect their peers? All we have to do is offer the horses and oxen and flee with them. This friendship of sharing hardships and hardships is enough for us to be accepted by the Shogunate of the King of the East China Sea, and then to gain more trust. And isn't this exactly what General Pingbei wants us to do the most? ”

He glared at the riders with blazing eyes and asked, "Let's wait here for a while." If you can bump into someone in the shogunate of the king of the East China Sea, you will go with it. If the Central Plains thieves arrive first, we will not delay and flee for our lives. What do you think? Okay? ”

From the riders looked at each other. Perhaps sensing the master's gradually high-spirited mentality, the originally somewhat tired war horse raised its head sharply and neighed one after another.

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Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, the kings of the clan have entered the prime minister, and there are many generals who lead the army, although they often fail, but the accumulated escape experience seems to be not inferior to the bandits in Funiu Village. Since the king of the East China Sea led his army out of the Central Plains, he has lost countless troops and land, but he and the nobles of the shogunate have not been damaged, and his talents in this area are even more proud of his peers.

As soon as Zhang Wu and the others had time to pack up many livestock, there was a loud crowd on the official road, and a team surrounded by hundreds of cavalry galloped over. Although the official road was congested, the dozens of riders in front of the cavalry were beaten with long whips, and the crowd was forcefully dispersed, as if the river had burst the embankment and overflowed into the depression outside the riverbed. A large number of ox carts and horse-drawn carts in the center of the queue were wedged along the gap where the crowd had been dispersed. Even if someone slipped and fell in the mud on the official road and couldn't get up, the vehicle did not stop, but ran over mercilessly, trying to speed up.

The first half of the procession quickly crossed the camp where Zhang Wu and the others were, while the second half of the procession stretched like a long snake. Many well-dressed officials did not ride and could only stagger on foot. Sometimes smaller teams gather and soon disperse due to differences in physical strength. Occasionally, a few pack horses were seen in the procession, and they were all lassoed and pulled in large carts, which were crowded with people. Those who couldn't squeeze into the cart could only hold the wheels with both hands and follow on foot.

Although the entire queue did not have any flag markings, Zhang Wu almost instantly determined that this was the team that fled with the King of the East China Sea. Within twenty or thirty zhang in front of him, he recognized five or six high-ranking officials and nobles who had a relationship with him. Just yesterday, I still had to kneel and wait carefully before I could say a few words to them, but now the situation is completely different.

He couldn't help but sneer, his legs lightly clamped the horse's belly, and led several of his subordinates out of the woods. Many of the people struggling in the road looked at the small, well-equipped cavalry with jealous eyes, as if they were cursing something in a low voice, but they were afraid of the swords in the hands of the knights, and did not dare to approach.

However, after all, Zhang Wu has been active in Juancheng for several days, and there are really many people who are familiar with him. After a few moments, someone shouted hoarsely: "Mr. Zhang! Mr. Zhang, save me! ”

The man was about thirty years old, his face was covered with dust and mud, and he couldn't see his face clearly. Perhaps because he has been in a high position for a long time and has been pampered, he has an extremely fat belly, which sways with his every movement, which is very cumbersome. The man shouted a few times, then suddenly sat down on the ground and gasped, and after a while continued to tear his throat open: "Mr. Zhang! Mr. Zhang, it's me! It's me Cheng Hui here! Come to the rescue! ”

Zhang Wu looked at it from a distance, raised his whip and pointed at this person, and said to the left and right: "This Cheng Hui Cheng Shuhong is the son of Cheng Yan in the middle of the service, and one of the close ministers who served the king of the East China Sea. Since we have met this person, it is exactly what we are doing. ”

Turning his head, he slapped his horse forward, his face had changed to an expression of seven points of surprise and three points of concern, and almost tears were about to flow: "Could it be ...... Could it really be Uncle Honggong? Alas, alas...... How did you end up in such a field! ”