Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Immediately, he nodded slightly in approval and said: "I didn't expect that Cao Zhonglang would be a native of Sichuan just like me. It's a fellow villager who sees fellow villagers with teary eyes and kisses very well!"

Cao Luxun, who had always been in the military camp, didn't know what to say. When he heard Guo Ye get close to him with his fellow countrymen, he was really flattered for a while, and replied with a shy smile: "Then...that is the last general luck."

"Haha... General Cao Zhonglang really knows how to talk."

Seeing the reluctance of the other party, Guo Ye couldn't help having a burst of coke, and then praised: "But your name is also good. Luxun Luxun is very meaningful. It’s a good omen, a good omen, to go to righteousness and make meritorious deeds. After explaining it this way, doesn’t it mean that whoever appoints Brother Cao is a great star, and meritorious deeds and benefits are within easy reach. I figured it out, why the Wei Guild is victorious in every battle , the official fortune is prosperous. Dare to entrust General Cao Zhonglang's blessing!"

The last remark was obviously a joke. Guo Ye's purpose was to get closer to himself and this black-armored mysterious soldier, especially the leader who commanded this black-armored mysterious soldier.

But in Cao Luxun's ears, he was not close, and he felt that Guo Ye had no airs at all, and he was used to the extreme. He waved his hands and said humbly: "Master Guo is promoting the last general. I dare not be, I really dare not be!"

Guo Ye saw that the familiarity with each other was in place, and it was bound to be too late, so he put away his thoughts of intimacy, patted Cao Luxun on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "General Cao Zhonglang, you will continue to lead the three thousand black-armored mysterious soldiers. After Qianzhou City, there are still many places that rely on you!"

shuh~

Cao Luxun puffed up his chest and replied seriously: "Don't worry, my lord, the general and others will definitely serve you to the death and help you capture Qianzhou City with all your might, and keep it for half a month as scheduled."

"Good! The morale is good, I look forward to the day when I will fight side by side with you!"

Guo Ye nodded acquiescingly, then waved his hands and said: "Okay, you lead the brothers of the Black Armor Army to rest for a while. After lunch, we will start to officially enter Guangnan Road. We will strive to capture the Qiang Road before dark." State City."

"Here!"

Cao Luxun cupped his hands, then turned around and ordered loudly: "All the lieutenants of the Black Armored Army listen to the order, each lead the team, find another camp, rest and wait for orders!"

For a moment, three thousand black-armored soldiers sat in three groups and spread to the east, west and north of the camp. The team was orderly and there was no chaos at all. There was not even the noisy hoofing of horses, which showed that they were preparing for a surprise attack. , Heijiaxuanbing even put on horse bits for his war horses.

After the black-armored soldiers dispersed, Guo Ye found that there was still one person standing there. It turned out to be the middle-aged man who introduced the situation of Qianzhou City to him last night——Zhang Zhiyong, the former captain of Zhechong of Lingnan Prefecture.

But today's Zhang Zhiyong changed into clean clothes, wearing armor worn by ordinary soldiers, with a saber pinned to his waist, standing there looking at Guo Ye straightly.

Guo Ye walked over and asked in surprise: "Zhang Duwei, didn't you go to Lingnan Road with the old man? Why, you didn't leave?"

Zhang Zhiyong clasped his hands and said, "The last general urges you to join Mr. Guo's Guangnan Road army. I hope that Mr. Guo can give the last general a chance to perform his crimes and make meritorious service, and wash away the shame of the fleeing general!"

Guo Ye couldn't help frowning when he heard the words, because Zhang Zhiyong was also present at the conversation last night, staying with the army on Guangnan Road to capture and defend Qianzhou City would be a close call, but following Li Jing at least the risk factor is not so high.And Zhang Zhiyong actually chose the former, could it be that he is so unafraid of death?

He couldn't help wondering, if Zhang Zhiyong was not afraid of death, how could he hide in Tibet for his life after the fall of Lingnan Mansion, instead of killing himself and becoming a benevolent and loyal to the country?

Immediately, he asked, "Is this what Duke Wei meant?"

"No!"

Zhang Zhiyong shook his head and said: "The general stayed here voluntarily. Because the general needs a complete military exploit if he wants to commit crimes and meritorious service. Without a real military exploit, the shame of the general cannot be washed away. And the general feels that the general Mr. Guo entered Guangnan Road to capture Qianzhou City and defend Qianzhou City to the death, which is the opportunity for the final general to make great achievements."

Hearing Zhang Zhiyong's words, Guo Ye half-believed or didn't believe it, or the same sentence, knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but still digging into them, if there is such a thing, why did he want to be a deserter in the first place?

So, he stared at Zhang Zhiyong, and asked softly, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Zhang Zhiyong smiled self-deprecatingly, and said: "Of course death is terrible. To be honest, if I hadn't been afraid back then, I wouldn't have abandoned the city and fled. But today, I understand a truth, that is, there are still people in this world. There are things more terrifying than death. For example, what is the use of living like a walking dead? I live in the days of panic and hiding all day, in the days of guilt and self-blame, in the days of fear Compared with the days of being pointed out and ridiculed by others, this kind of life is far worse than dying happily. Mr. Guo, the last general regrets it, really regrets it. Please give the last general a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. Even if he dies in battle, the last general I also admit it!"

"With your words, that's enough!"

Guo Ye waved his hand, looked at Zhang Zhiyong differently, and said: "Captain Zhang, I trust you! But when you join our army, there is no official position for you as a captain. How about giving you a vanguard officer? Charge into the battle , kill the enemy first, dare you?"

"dare!"

Zhang Zhiyong was so excited that he burst into tears and said, "The last general dares, dares, dares!"

"it is good!"

After Guo Ye said hello, he searched around the commander's tent for a while, landed on the figure of a young man, and then shouted loudly: "Xue Rengui, send me an order to Zhu Fatty, the quartermaster, to camp in the quarters at noon. Order some meat and let the brothers have a full meal. After the meat is full, we will officially set off and strive to capture Qianzhou City by surprise before dark!"

"Yes~~I know~~"

Not far away, came Xue Rengui's reluctant and lazy voice.

It's no wonder that he is reluctant and resentful. Now he is almost ordered by Guo Ye to become a messenger. He has to do all kinds of dirty chores. How can he be convinced when he thinks so proud of himself?

You know, he, Xue Rengui, is determined to be a general of the three armies who can take someone's head from thousands of miles away, and explode his chrysanthemum in an instant!

Chapter 1047 The First Battle

Forty miles away is Qianzhou City.

After lunch, the army set off.

Guo Ye's more than [-] soldiers and horses on Guangnan Road marched all the way, and the marching speed was not fast. It was not until dusk that they set up camp three miles away from Qianzhou City.

Guo Ye set up the tent on a slope in the camp. This is a steep slope rising from the ground. By virtue of the height, he can see the Qianzhou city three miles away from a distance.

It could be vaguely seen that Guo Ye didn't have a telescope in his hand, so he couldn't see clearly the opponent's defense on the top of the city.

Later, he summoned Xue Rengui as a messenger and sent him to bring together the generals of the fourth battalion under the Guangnan Road Army.

After a while, Pang Feihu, Kang Bao, Ruan Laosan, and Cheng Erniu came up the hillside one after another, and entered the commander's tent to meet Guo Ye.

After the four of them greeted Guo Ye and sat down, Xue Rengui led Zhang Zhiyong into the tent.Pang Feihu and the others knew Xue Rengui as a brat. After all, they had been traveling south for so long, and they knew from Guo Ye that this kid had a lot of background, and it was said that he was quite capable.

But for Zhang Zhiyong, who was dressed in leather armor as an ordinary soldier behind Xue Rengui, Pang Feihu and the others obviously didn't know each other.

Moreover, Guo Ye arranged for Zhang Zhiyong to be a vanguard officer, at best similar to a lieutenant in the Fourth Battalion under his jurisdiction.According to his military rank and rank, Zhang Zhiyong was not qualified to participate in such a high-standard pre-war military council.However, Guo Ye still ordered Xue Rengui to find him.

Seeing that Pang Feihu and the others were puzzled, and Zhang Zhiyong was quite reserved, Guo Ye just introduced with a smile: "This is the vanguard officer left to me by Li Weigong, everyone knows him."

As he spoke, he pursed his lips and motioned for Pang Feihu and the others to introduce themselves.

In the shadow of a famous tree, Pang Feihu and the others heard that it was introduced by the military god Li Weigong to act as the vanguard officer. Naturally, they dared not underestimate or ignore it, and introduced themselves one by one.

Although Zhang Zhiyong is now a hairless phoenix that is not as good as a chicken, but at any rate, he fought against the captain at the beginning, and there were naturally many things on the scene.

Therefore, after listening to the introduction of Pang Feihu and the others, he gradually lost his restraint, and after returning the salutes one by one, he sat down without losing his dignity.

Guo Ye naturally had his own motives for finding Zhang Zhiyong, because among the few people present, including himself, there was no one who knew more about the situation in Qianzhou City than Zhang Zhiyong.

After everyone was seated, Xue Rengui, acting as the messenger, stood hesitantly at the same spot, looked up at Guo Ye expectantly, then lowered his head desolately, turned around and was about to show up.

Seeing this, Guo Ye immediately called out: "Rengui, you should sit down and listen!"

"what?"

Xue Rengui raised his head immediately, looked at Guo Ye in surprise, and asked in surprise, "Really?"

"Haha, are you really willing to be my messenger all the time?"

Guo Ye pointed to an empty stone on the right hand side of the tent, and said, "Sit down, if you are allowed to do the work of a messenger with such a good ability, won't you scold me to death in your heart? Haha, Sit down, there is always time for you to play."

Now Xue Rengui smiled happily. It was the first time Guo Ye saw him smiling since he left Chang'an.