Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 43 Going to Dongting

The next day, Cheng Huang and Wang Ping came to the barracks and gathered 3 horses. Xing Daorong walked out with dozens of personal guards, all in armor.

Don't tell me, wearing a heavy helmet makes him even more powerful and domineering!

When he saw Cheng and Huang, he just nodded slightly as a greeting.It is possible that he has forgotten about the defeat to Wang Ping!

"General Xing is indeed a man of his word. We will rely on him to eliminate the water bandits this time." Cheng Huang said with a smile as the battle was about to start, and he didn't want to offend anyone.

"It's easy to say, easy to say," Xing Daorong put on a haughty look.But there was a cold snort in my heart, these [-] soldiers are my direct subordinates, and I don't know who to listen to when the time comes.I only swore to go out with you, but I didn't say that I would listen to you.

"Let's go," Cheng Huang roared, [-] soldiers, dragging a long line, drove towards the Xiangjiang River mightily.

Ma Liang and Xu Shu were already waiting by the wharf in Xiang County. When they saw Cheng Huang coming with the team, they immediately went up to meet them.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Ma, I kept you waiting for a long time." Cheng Huang immediately said politely.

Before the two could answer, an extremely discordant voice sounded.

"Who are these two people? We are going to fight, not to go sightseeing. Do you want to bring two oil bottles?"

Cheng Huang frowned suddenly, he didn't need to look back, he knew who was talking.

"General Xing, these two are the military advisers I invited to accompany the army, not the oil bottle. If you are rude to them again, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Hey," Xing Daorong sneered, "you're welcome, why are you so rude, these soldiers are all my subordinates, if I just say one word, who will follow you to die."

"How dare you!" Cheng Huang was about to get mad, but Xu Shu stopped him with his eyes.

"The general is Master Xing, the lieutenant of the Changsha Military Academy, Xu Yuanzhi, a grassroots man, is very polite." Xu Shu stepped forward and saluted Xing Daorong.

"It's easy to say," Xing Daorong raised his head, looking up at the sky, looking extremely arrogant.

"I don't know how Mr. Xing knows that we are oil bottles. Could it be that I have written on my face?" Xu Shu pretended to be puzzled.

"Two frail scholars, what is it if they are not oily bottles on the battlefield?" Xing Daorong was unmoved.

"General Xing thinks that war is won by force? Dare I ask General Xing, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Sun Bin, and Jiang Shang are weak scholars? Didn't lose to Gaozu."

"Haha," Xing Daorong laughed loudly, "Do you think you are Han Xin and you are Sun Bin? Heh, it's the same thing when it comes to the truth. I'm afraid you'll be frightened when you get to the battlefield," he said. Turning his head to defend his subordinates, he said, "Do you think so?"

"Ha ha,"

His personal guards didn't answer, but just let out a burst of ridicule, which made Xing Daorong even more proud.

"It's too much," Cheng Huang couldn't bear it any longer, and was about to jump forward when he felt a flash of sword light in front of him. When he looked again, Xu Shu's long sword was already on Xing Daorong's neck.

"This……"

Xing Daorong's laughter stopped abruptly, his neck felt cold, and he couldn't speak anymore.

Everyone was stunned, who would have thought that a scholar pretending to be a scribe was actually an expert in swordsmanship.

Cheng Huang opened his mouth wide. You must know that Wang Ping, a third-rate historical general, defeated Xing Daorong after three hundred moves.And this Xu Shu actually took him down in one face-to-face.

Although it was Xing Daorong who underestimated the enemy and was unprepared, Xu Shu's ability to attack the enemy in one attack also showed that his martial arts were extremely strong.

In fact, Xu Shu's swordsmanship followed the way of the rivers and lakes, winning with agility. If it comes to the battlefield where strength is the way of confrontation, this kind of swordsmanship will not work.

"If I am a frail scholar, then you are even worse than a frail scholar!" Xu Shu stared at Xing Daorong, his voice was emotionless.

Being insulted by Xu Shu in public, Xing Daorong couldn't hold back his face, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be complacent, with these [-] soldiers, you also want to wipe out the Dongting water bandits, it's just a dream."

"Bold, Xing Daorong, as an official of the imperial court, what crime should you have for disturbing our army's morale before going out?" Cheng Huang couldn't bear it. If this continues, this battle will be impossible to fight.Besides, this Xing Daorong was rude to Xu Shu, and he couldn't lose face!
"Disturb your military spirit, haha, so what, do you dare to kill me? These are my soldiers. If you touch me, see if they don't chop you into meat paste." Xing Daorong was not afraid, but intensified.

Cheng Huang was furious, and Ma De was so aggressive, thinking that defeating Xing Daorong would pass the test, but it turned out that it was just the beginning of the test!This Xing Daorong must not be killed, as he said, if you kill him, I am afraid that these soldiers will immediately mutiny.

Looking at the gloating looks of the guards behind Xing Daorong and the soldiers not far away, Cheng Huang knew that he had to do something!

Cheng Huang took two steps forward, motioned Xu Shu to put away his long sword, and then stared at Xing Daorong closely with his eyes like copper bells.

"Dare to ask Lieutenant Xing, where does your salary come from? For so many years, the water bandits in Dongting have been raging, but you have been helpless. Don't you know shame? When our army is mobilized, you are dragging your feet and disturbing the morale of the army. You deserve it." Do you want to be a local military officer? I really doubt if you have any trouble with the water bandits. When I report to the prefect and Lord Zhang to the court, at least I will punish you for ineffectiveness."

Before Xing Daorong could answer, Cheng Huang turned to the soldiers watching the excitement not far away.

"Soldiers, I would like to ask, who feeds you? It is the imperial court, the taxes paid by the people all over the world. The people are your parents for food and clothing. Now the water bandits in Dongting are infested, robbing the passing merchants, and killing the local people. Kill our food and clothing parents."

"We are soldiers. Soldiers should gallop on the battlefield to defend our home and country. Now is the time to protect our home. If you are men, take up the weapons in your hands and fight the water bandits to wipe them all out. If you are women, Soft-footed shrimp, just get the hell out of here now. Then wait for the neighbors to scold you for deserting soldiers, bastards, so that you can't hold your head up for the rest of your life."

"Tell me, are you men, are you men, are you pure men who can fight bravely on the battlefield and fight bravely in bed, real men."

Cheng Huang's words were impassioned and powerful.

The soldiers were silent, and they no longer looked joking.Even Xing Daorong's personal guards have bowed their heads.

Looking at Cheng Huang's tall and straight figure, Xu Shu couldn't help but secretly nodded, and his approval for Cheng Huang deepened a bit.

In fact, in addition to dealing with the Dongting water bandits, he came here this time to observe Cheng Huang.If Cheng Huang's performance is not good, and he is not expected to fight for world hegemony, then he will leave without hesitation after killing the Dongting pirates.

If this Cheng Huang is someone who can assist, then he will stay and help Cheng Huang complete his hegemony.

(End of this chapter)