Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 459 Eight Arrays
When Wang Zheng and Wang Xiong returned to the place where they were attacked just now, the captain of the guards was already waiting impatiently. Seeing that there were suddenly a large number of civilians, women and children in the returning team, he was also taken aback. He ran to Wang Zheng and said: " General, what are these?"

"After winning the battle, there will naturally be prisoners. What's so strange?" Wang Zheng smiled and said, "These people will serve in our army for five years. You can resettle them. Also, if the injured brothers are healed immediately, we have to take care of them." Hurry up and get out of this Tiger Roaring Forest."

"Here."

The captain of the personal army agreed, then turned around and delivered the order, and Wang Xiong at the side, after hearing this, glanced at Qiao Yu in the crowd. At this moment, Qiao Yu, who was wearing a gauze hat, was standing quietly under the attendant of the maidservant. In the distance, that maidservant was exactly "Ah Hua" who came to spy on that day with that man.

After hesitating for a while, Wang Xiong ran to Wang Zheng and whispered: "General, these common people are fine, but if this woman is with us."

Wang Zheng heard the meaning of Wang Xiong's words. Although she is a girl, Qiao Wei's high martial arts skills are really shocking. After counting the heavenly army, only Wang Zheng and Huang Zhong can hold her down. If she stays in the team, leave her It is a great trouble for other people to take care of it.

But Wang Zheng didn't dare to just let her go. Although he had already told Qiao Wei the whole story of the Xuzhou battle and the real cause of Qiao Rui's death, there was still a question mark about how much the other party believed.

Thinking of this, Wang Zheng asked sideways, "Wang Xiong, what do you mean?"

Wang Xiong thought for a while, as if he had summoned up his courage, he said: "A general should not be benevolent as a woman. With the general's current power, no matter how beautiful a woman is, it is advisable to look up to her. Since this woman dares to offend the general, in the opinion of the general , or simply make a break, in order to prevent future troubles!"

Wang Zheng sighed when he heard the words, although Wang Xiong didn't say it clearly, but what he said clearly meant that he was moved to pity Qiao Yu because of his outstanding appearance.

And most importantly, Wang Zheng knew in his heart that Wang Xiong was right.

Although no actual casualties were caused, the reason was due to a misunderstanding, but if this Qiao Wei was a man, or had an ordinary appearance, Wang Zheng would still hesitate whether the other party believed his side of the story, and he no longer had the heart of hatred?

Chen Jiao under his own command, whenever there is a possibility of threatening the safety of Wang Zheng, didn't he always choose Ning Shacuo without hesitation?

A woman who had never met before showed a great threat, but Wang Zheng would explain to her in his heart that "one who doesn't know is innocent", and showed a completely different tolerance and generosity. To put it bluntly, it was because of this. Is it a big beauty?
She is still a famous beauty. Wang Zheng added quietly in his heart.

Wang Zheng has already learned from the people that Qiao Wan has a younger sister named Qiao Qiang who is not inferior to her in beauty. In fact, he has probably guessed another name of Qiao Wan.

People from Jiangdong, whose beauty is even better than that of Mi Zhen, who is also a top beauty, who else could be a pair of sisters?

It can only be what Cao Zhi said in "Luo Shen Fu" "There are two Qiaos in the south of the Yangtze River, and Zhen Mi is pretty in Hebei"!
Qiao Wei must be the eldest Qiao who will marry Sun Ce in the future, and Qiao Qiang who was separated due to the chaos of the war is naturally the official mate of Zhou Dadu.

A top-notch beauty with a long history, Wang Zheng thought about it again and again, and he really couldn't bear to destroy flowers with cruel hands.

Thinking of this, he also turned his head to look at Qiao Hou. She was standing in the distance fragilely, like a weak willow that could not bear the cool breeze. Wang Zheng almost had the illusion that the powerful enemy he had just fought with was someone else.

As if sensing Wang Zheng's gaze, Qiao Wei raised her head slightly and looked over.

Big Joe beauty, this is the first and last time.
Wang Zheng conveyed the message silently with his eyes, and the tiger's eyes lightly passed over Qiao Wei's slender neck, next time, I will never show mercy.

he said in his heart.

"Wang Xiong." Wang Zheng turned his head and ordered: "Send an order, after leaving the forest, the army will divert and go to Shu County first."

The voice of these words was a bit loud, and some soldiers nearby were alarmed by Wang Zheng's words, and Wang Xiong was also stunned: "General, aren't we going to relieve the siege of Linhu Lake? Why?"

"Before, it was planned for Mr. Yuan. Since the flames of war must not be ignited within the territory, the enemy must be kept out of the gate. Then Linhu must not be lost, even if there is a price for it."

Speaking of this, Wang Zheng paused, with a mocking smile on his face: "Now, hey, Sun Ce is going to fight, but Linhu is not that important anymore, why not go to Shucheng first, use this as a base, After Wu Shengna Road converges, we will make a plan."

Wang Xiong didn't understand the meaning of Wang Zheng's words for a while, but he didn't dare to ask any more, he just worriedly said: "Then General Huang?"

Wang Zhengdao: "Arrange a team of iron cavalry to send a message to Linhu, and ask Huang Zhong to abandon the city and return to Shu County with the remnants of the soldiers."

"Here!"

It was almost dusk when we entered Shu County.

When the Heavenly Army arrived at the city gate, a group of people had already rushed out of the city to wait behind the gate, and the first rider was Zhou Hui, the county lord of Shu County.

When entering the city together with Wang Zheng, Zhou Yu's elder brother, Zhou Hui, was very affectionate: "Wang Zhou is famous all over the world, seeing such a young hero today, it can be said that I will live up to this life, haha."

Wang Zheng smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou made fun of it. It was just a coincidence that this would happen. On the contrary, Mr. Zhou was not only born into a famous family, but also followed his father's will to contribute to the country. He will be the pillar of the country in the future."

He had heard from Zhou Shang earlier that he knew that Zhou Hui was the son of Taiwei Zhou Zhong, and that Zhou Zhong died at the hands of Li Jue when Emperor Xian returned to Luoyang, which can be regarded as his devotion to the country.

"This general came here to help Yuan Ping's rebellion, but now Wancheng and Juchao have fallen into the hands of thieves, and Shu County has become the front line of the confrontation between the two armies. The battle is imminent, and we must work together."

"What Wang Zhoumu said is true." Zhou Hui laughed loudly and said, "Nowadays the world is in chaos and rebels are rampant, we should work together to repay your kindness."

Perhaps it was because of the confidence brought by his father, or because he had seen too much of the world, when facing Wang Zheng, a hero, Zhou Hui's performance was very chic and composed, far better than that of He Hong, who is also the county lord.

Wang Zheng also smiled, but he was a little puzzled in his heart. His current status is not only a state shepherd, the commander of the three armies, but also considered by Zhou Shang to be the lord of the Zhou family in Lujiang. How can Zhou Hui's attitude seem to be completely different? Didn't consider this?
Of course Wang Zheng knew that he was still in Yangzhou, so his relationship with the Zhou family in Lujiang was naturally inconvenient to reveal, and Zhou Hui, as Yuan Shu's subordinate, naturally couldn't make any big gifts or establish any dignity.

But the point is that this fellow behaved too casually.
Could it be that he hasn't received Zhou Shang's letter yet?It shouldn't be.

When he arrived at the county government, Zhou Hui introduced Wei Tao Ze, the highest-ranking general in Shu County, to Wang Zheng. Everyone exuded a shrewd aura, and the dozens of Dubers under him all looked brave, and they didn't seem like mediocre people.
In terms of morale and military capacity alone, it seems to be much better than the Hefei Army led by Zhou Yu.
After Wang Zheng asked, he found out that not long ago, Tao Zegang led his army to repel a wave of attacks by Sun Ce's army. The four important towns of Shucheng, Juchao, Xiang'an and Linhu were successively lost. Breaking the myth that Sun Ce's army was invincible and invincible in the territory of Lujiang can be described as extremely refreshing and inspiring.

Under such circumstances, the generals and soldiers in Shu County are naturally high-spirited and arrogant.

Wang Zheng couldn't help but praise a few words. After he had a general understanding of the situation in the city, Zhou Hui said that he would clean up for Wang Zheng at the county government tonight, and asked Wang Zheng to go to the embassy to rest first.

The embassy in a county city is naturally not small, but it can't accommodate thousands of heavenly troops, so except for Wang Xiong, Qiao Wei's master and servant, and a few personal soldiers, everyone else was arranged to rest in the barracks.

After staying in the wild for a few days, seeing Ruantang again was naturally very kind. Wang Zheng also felt tired, so he fell on the bed without taking off his soft armor.

After lying down for a while, a soldier's voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "General, Captain Wang said that the embassy has a hot spring, so why don't you go take a bath?"

Wang Zheng couldn't help laughing, this is not asking him if he wants to go to the hot spring, these people obviously want to go, but if he, General Tiangong, doesn't take the lead, I'm afraid they might not dare to go, so he eagerly begged.

When I opened the door, I found that the guards at the door were all eager to try, and Wang Xiong in the courtyard was even more excited, obviously impatient, and thought for a while: "Brothers have worked hard this journey, go soak It’s fine to soak in the hot springs, I’ll go change my clothes.”

"Here!"

After washing in the hot spring and changing into clean clothes, I feel refreshed.At dusk, the carriage sent by Zhou Hui had already stopped outside the funeral home.After taking a car to Zhou Hui's county mansion, the lights inside were already brightly lit.

After Wang Zheng and Wang Xiong jumped out of the carriage, Qiao Hu, who was wearing a helmet, also jumped down immediately. There was no way, because Qiao Wei's martial arts skills were too strong, so he might get away from her. Even if it is such an important meeting, she is forced to sit aside and listen.

But Qiao Hou is a woman after all, sometimes it is very inconvenient for Wang Zheng to be with her, and she is not suitable to attend on many occasions, how to deal with her is indeed a troublesome matter, fortunately, it is now a war, Wang Zheng asked her to bring her back Helmets are.

Although it would be impolite not to take it off on some occasions, no one would dare to pick this problem in front of Wang Zheng.

A group of them paced in, and the soldiers stepped forward to hand over the name badges, and the greeter immediately preached loudly:

"Marquis Liyang of the Han Dynasty led Xuzhou Mu, and General Wang arrived."

Although the voice is loud, it is very clear, and there is no feeling of hoarseness at all.

Many civil and military generals from Shu County were already sitting inside. As soon as Wang Zheng walked in, Zhou Hui stood up first, as if he had received an order, and the rest of them stood up in unison.

Zhou Hui went up to meet him and said, "Wang Zhoumu, please sit here."

He reserved the seat for Wang Zheng, Wang Zheng smiled and cupped his fists and said, "The county lord is too polite."

Zhou Hui laughed and said: "On the public, Wangzhou Mu is a superior official, and his position is far more respected than mine. On the private side, he personally led a large army to aid Yangzhou. It can be said that he has a deep sense of loyalty. My Jiangdong father is grateful, and I should respect each other with great courtesy. Come on, let's not get drunk tonight."

The wine in Shu County is different from that in Hefei.

Although Hefei is located in the east of the Yangtze River, it is actually a place where the north and the south meet. Shu County is a thoroughly southern city. Because the land is quite fertile, a lot of grain and grass have been produced over the years. Since ancient times, more wine has been brewed. It can be called thick.

Wang Zheng's physique is excellent, and he is a traveler who has drunk a lot of alcohol, so it doesn't matter. As for Qiao Hu, who doesn't drink at all, just sits silently by the side, but Wang Xiong and a few soldiers are hot after drinking a few cups. Already faintly drunk.

At this time Zhou Hui clapped his hands and said, "There is no feast without wine, and let the music and dance team come up to entertain the guests."

Wang Zheng only thought that the ones that Zhou Hui would call up would be some singing and dancing girls, but who knew that the ones who came in through the door were some soldiers in armor and armed with gun shields. Polished to a dazzling golden light, it doesn't look like a practical armor, the only difference is that the helmet tassel is divided into black and white.

Just as he was surprised, Zhou Hui said to Wang Zheng: "Wang Zhoumu, it's a time of war, and most of you here are members of the army. Even though I'm a civil servant, I don't dare to indulge in sensuality. This dance team is formed from the method practiced in the army. To show that the banquet does not forget the meaning of military training, Wang Zhoumu laughed at this."

The band on one side no longer used silk and bamboo. A shirtless man played the three-way drum, and the soldiers danced to the festival and stabbed each other.Their techniques are quite proficient, although they are not practical, but seeing the shining swords and guns come and go, people are also a little frightened.

This kind of dance has a murderous air, it is completely different from the female music Mimi that Wang Zheng had seen before, but it actually caught his heart even more, he immediately became interested, immediately put down his wine glass, and focused on the demeanor of this golden and iron horse .

They are not many in number, and their footwork changes with the beat of the drums. Although there are only about twenty people, and the open space in the banquet is not large, the dance team interspersed and interspersed, changing formations, as if they were happy, which faintly seemed to coincide with the art of war.If their movements were not so uniform, they could almost be used in battle.

Interesting
Wang Zheng faintly saw some doorway, glanced at it casually, and saw Zhou Hui stroking his short beard, his face was quite complacent, and his heart was moved immediately.

At this time, Wang Xiong suddenly came over: "General, Miss Qiao said that this is an eight-form dance, and it is said that it was made by Guan Zhong changing the ancient method."

Wang Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, eight dances?Isn't that what Wolong did?
And Zhuge Liang is still a kid right now, why did he come out now, or is he still in the hands of an unknown person?

But he didn't know that the eight formations had a long history and existed before the Three Kingdoms period, and the eight formations were formed by Zhuge Liang's deduction of the art of war.

Throughout the whole book "Tang Taizong Li Gongwei Questions and Answers", we can find the whole process of the development and improvement of the Eight Arrays:

In the Yellow Emperor's "Wo Qi Wen", there are five formations of warfare, holding the machine formation, and Qiujing's method. Later, Jiang Shang of the Zhou Dynasty founded the Taigong formation according to this, and then Sima Rangju, a famous general of the Qi State in the Warring States Period, based on this Created the five-element formation, then Guan Zhong rearranged Taigong's art of war and created eight formations, Zhuge Liang changed it to eight formations, Han Qinhu created the nine-army formation, and finally Li Jing's six-flower formation.

(End of this chapter)