Chapter 1526 Trust


    Trust is a very good thing, but many people don’t have it. Although some people have it, they are stingy about it and don’t share it easily.


    Because they know that sharing trust casually will eventually become casual.


    How much does a pound of trust cost?


    ?Those who can ask this question often don’t have much trust left in their pockets.


    There was silence in the big tent.


    ?? Guan Yu squinted his smoke, looked at Wu Yi, and after a while he said: "Wu Zhonglang, so you said you haven''t seen Zheng Xi?"


    Wu Yi nodded and said, "That''s right."


    Wu Yi looked very tired. His brows that were usually raised now became droopy, and his face was not as rosy as before. There were still two or three scratches on his face that were red. It''s not all done yet.


    ?Guan Yu stroked his beard and remained silent. The long beard is as smooth and soft as satin, exuding a soft luster, shining beautifully. If in future generations, those shampoo advertisements would definitely be directed to Guan Yu. What? Shampoo for hair? What about hair? The hair that grows on the head, and isn’t the beard also the hair that grows on the head? What''s wrong with using shampoo?


    Guan Yu felt something was wrong. Of course, it doesn''t refer to shampoo, but to Wu Yi. Have you never seen General Zhengxi, and then he was released like this?


    "In that case..." Guan Yu looked at Wu Yi meaningfully, and then said, "Wu Zhonglang has worked hard all the way, so please take a rest for a while. If there is something important, I will ask Zhonglang for advice..."


    "I don''t dare, I don''t dare..." Wu Yi replied with his hands raised, then stood up and left the tent.


    ?Guan Yu glanced at Wu Yi''s figure and snorted coldly.


    ……………


    In the territory of Zitong.


    Zhang Liao sat on the horse and swayed forward. On the grassy **** on the side of the mountain road, the grass, well, most of it is withered and yellow. It might be more appropriate to call it yellow grass. The branches and leaves on the trees have fallen down, covering the horses'' hooves.


    The war horse might be a little hungry. It moved forward slowly and wanted to take a bite. However, when it stretched out its neck to bite, it was discovered that it was wearing a halter and could not chew at all. It couldn''t help but shook its neck in frustration and sprayed. A few snorts.


    Since yesterday afternoon, Zhang Liao rushed to the outskirts of the Zitong area.


    There is an acute shortage of war horses in Sichuan and Sichuan, but it is not completely inaccessible. It is just that it is not easy to transport war horses into Sichuan on the mountain road. In such a long time, less than a thousand have been transported in, and Zhang Liao only brought 500 this time.


    ? Along the way, sentry scouts continued to return, getting closer and closer to Zitong. Zhang Liao and others also attracted the attention of Zitong''s defenders, and soon, Zhang Liao met Zitong and sent out scouts.


    “Show the flag!”


    Zhang Liao, who was galloping, gave a loud order. His soldiers immediately took out a flag from their arms, skillfully put the flag on their spears, and inserted it into the lintel in front of the saddle. When the wind blew the flag, it flew away. They immediately dispersed, huffing and puffing, and a tricolor flag fluttered in the wind.


    “Three hundred steps forward and to the left, there are ten cavalrymen!” A scout loudly announced the direction and number of people in front. Sichuan and Shu also have horses, but not many, and most of them are equipped for generals and scouts. There are quite few ordinary cavalry, let alone a large-scale cavalry army.


    Zhang Liao waved his hand and shouted: "Intercept and kill!"


    After saying this, Zhang Liao took out the long bow on the horse''s side and held it in his hand. He also touched three arrows and caught two between his fingers. Then he placed one on the long bow and half-pulled it. Bluffing.


    The distance of three hundred steps, for war horses, was almost instantaneous. They saw this small group of cavalry behind the withered yellow grass. These scouts coming out of Zitong did not expect to bump into Zhang Liao and others, and they almost immediately drove their horses. Running for his life.


    “Boom! Boom! Boom!”


    With almost a continuous sound, Zhang Liao fired arrows, and three of the fleeing scout Zitong were shot down. Almost all of them were shot at the same position on the vest, killing them on the spot and falling off their horses.


    Almost at the same time,


    Scout Zitong was so frightened that he didn''t even dare to look back. He only huddled his body tightly on the horse''s back, wishing that his legs could help the horse under his crotch to pull it...


    "Okay..." Zhang Liao chased for a while, then slowly slowed down his horse.


    “General, don’t you want to pursue me anymore?”


    ?Zhang Liao nodded, showed a smile, nodded and said: "I won''t chase you anymore."


    ……………


    South of Guanghan, Guan Yu’s camp.


    “General Guan!” Wu Yi couldn’t understand, “Why withdraw the troops?”


    ?? Guan Yu squinted his eyes and seemed to glance at Wu Yi, but also seemed not to look at him at all. He said calmly: "I have my own opinion..."


    "Now we are only a hundred miles away from Guanghan!" Wu Yi frowned and said, "Although I have not seen the general who conquered the west, I have passed through Guanghan and saw no more than a thousand soldiers garrisoning in Guanghan City! Now is the opportunity to attack. How can a general retreat lightly?"


    ? Guan Yu was silent for a moment, raised his head slightly, and said, "The decision has been made! Wu Zhonglang doesn''t need to say anything."


    “General Guan!”


    Before Wu Yi could continue talking, Guan Yu became impatient and walked away.


    "General Guan! Do you suspect that a certain person is collaborating with the enemy?!" Wu Yi chased after two steps and shouted in a deep voice, "A certain person and Liu Shijun are both in harm''s way. Is there any reason to betray the envoy? General Guan is too worried!"


    ? Guan Yu paused for a moment, as if he was thinking for a moment, but still didn''t say anything and continued to move forward.


    ??Wu Yi watched Guan Yu go away, and finally shouted helplessly: "General Guan! Don''t miss your important mission!"


    But this time, Guan Yu seemed to have not heard and did not respond to Wu Yi at all.


    ……………


    ?Yan Yan''s troops are heading towards Fu County.


    "What?!" After hearing the scout''s words, Yan Yan''s face couldn''t help but change. "Tell me more carefully, how many troops will be sent to conquer the west?!"


    ??Scout Zitong described the encounter with Zhang Liao''s cavalry in detail.


    Yan Yan waved his hand and told the scouts to go down to rest, but he started wandering around the tent with his hands behind his back.


    It is impossible for cavalry alone to conquer the city. This is a consensus, and Yan Yan naturally knows it in his heart. Therefore, if there are only cavalry, Yan Yan naturally does not need to worry too much. But the question is, is it possible to have only cavalry?


    ??Will General Zhengxi just send out a few hundred cavalry and attack Zitong?


    ??If General Zhengxi was not a fool, then these hundreds of cavalry would mean they were just the vanguard of the Zhengxi army! "As expected! I have long expected that there is a conspiracy to conquer the west!" Yan Yan sneered and ordered, "Come here! Pass the order and break camp and return to the army immediately!"


    ……………


    ??Yan Yan’s army was winding its way forward.


    To the side, suddenly a group of forest birds soared from the ridge and kept hovering.


    Yan Yan was startled and immediately shouted: "The whole army is on alert! Shrink the defense!"


    The soldiers who are approaching cannot immediately assemble to form an array to assist each other, but they can generally gather on the spot and gather together for defense.


    Not long after, a group of cavalry emerged from the valley in the distance and came slowly...


    Yan Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Where is the scout leader Chen?!" He was touched at such a distance, and the scout didn''t give any feedback. How could he not make Yan Yan angry?


    ??Marquis Chen Jun, who was in charge of the scout, fell to the ground and apologized: "General! I sent two batches of twenty men before and after this road, but there was no return... Now it seems that they are all dead..."


    "Get up!" Yan Yan looked at the troops in the distance, was silent for a moment, and said, "Remember it for now and discuss it later when you get back! Send your soldiers to check the road ahead! If you make any mistakes again, come and see us!" Being able to kill all the scouts, the Zhengxi Cavalry truly lived up to its reputation.


    "Lancers! Forward! Archers prepare!" Yan Yan shouted loudly, "Every unit must strictly guard their positions and do not move rashly!" Yan Yan also saw clearly that there was only a small group of cavalry here, probably more than a hundred cavalry. Therefore, even though the incident happened in a hurry, Yan Yan was still not too scared. What he was concerned about was whether there were any other Zhengxi troops besides the more than a hundred horses.


    But judging from the smoke and dust in the distance, it seems that nothing has been discovered, or maybe the troops conquering the west are not here?


    The so-called "Wangshan Run to Death" means that although you can see the soldiers in the valley opposite, whether Yan Yan''s side is attacking or General Zhengxi''s cavalry is coming to kill them, they actually have to go around in a circle, and they are not directly able to fly. In the past, even though Yan Yan''s troops were a little nervous, there was not much panic.


    The two sides faced off for a moment, and then the Zhengxi troops suddenly turned their horses around, went back, and disappeared into the valley.


    Yan Yan frowned deeply, what do these guys want to do?


    After a while, Yan Yan received a report from the scouts, saying that the expedition troops had indeed left, so he ordered the soldiers to continue moving forward, but the speed of the march had slowed down a lot unknowingly.


    ……………


    At midnight, everything was quiet.


    The camp where Guan Yu was temporarily stationed.


    The torch tied with pine branches occasionally made a crackling sound in the night wind. Although it was sprinkled with lime, in the corners of the tent where the light could not be found, there still seemed to be insects crawling around. Some crickets kept chirping.


    The sound of hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent, and then he seemed to be stopped by the guards. The small voice of questioning was torn apart by the night wind, but Guan Yu was immediately awakened, turned over and sat up, and then said in a deep voice to let him go. Come in.


    A soldier entered the tent, prostrated himself on the ground, and took out a sealed bamboo tube from his arms. Under the light of the torch in the tent, the soldier''s hands and the bamboo tube had a dark color, which was dried blood.


    “Did you alarm others?”


    Guan Yu said as he took the bamboo tube.


    "General Qi reported that he set up an ambush on the left side of the road and captured and killed him without disturbing others."


    Guan Yu nodded and said, "It''s very good. Go down first and don''t make any publicity about it."


    Guan Yu fumbled with the bamboo slips, his eyes getting colder. This bamboo tube is very light, and the seal is stamped with Wu Yi''s seal.


    “Hmph...bring the fire!” Guan Yu snorted coldly and ordered.


    The guards on the side quickly took down the torch stuck on the pillar in the middle of the tent, and then moved closer to give Guan Yu lighting.


    Guan Yu didn''t care about the paint at all, he just used a short blade to break open the bamboo slips, took out the silk inside and looked at it carefully. After a while, he was silent for a while, then picked it up again and read it again from beginning to end, squinting his eyes and slightly raising the corners of his mouth. rise…


    ??Wu Yi and Wu Ziyuan, are you sure that you have no connection with General Zhengxi?


    Let''s not talk about how Zhengxi would have let you back so easily if there was no connection. Just saying that you asked Wu Ban to be more vigilant and take precautions in Qixian County is enough to prove that you have evil intentions and a big conspiracy!


    ?You Wu Yi can hide it from others, how can you hide it from someone!


    ??But after all, there is still some marriage relationship, and it would be unwise to kill them rashly. We might as well wait until we return to Li County and find an excuse to send Wu Yi and Wu Ban brothers back to Chengdu and let the eldest brother handle it...


    ……………


    Almost at the same time, Yan Yan suddenly stood up from the bed made of hay, alerting the guards on the side. They quickly came over and asked in a low voice: "General, what are your orders?"


    “What time is it now?” Yan Yan whispered.


    ??The guard looked at the leak on the side and said, "It''s probably midnight."


    “Hmm…” Yan Yan pricked up his ears and listened to the movement around him.


    The night wind howled, and from time to time animals howled in the mountains, which looked particularly sad.


    Yan Yan couldn''t sleep, so she put on her big cloak and walked out of the tent, standing outside the tent and looking at the silent night sky. "The Zhengxi Cavalry attacked but didn''t attack, fought but didn''t fight, and just strangled our lone scouts. What was their purpose?"


    The guard was silent.


    ?The trees swayed and rustled, seeming to be answering, but no one could understand.


    Yan Yan was tightly wrapped in her cloak and slowly circled the tent. Suddenly something came to her mind, and her expression suddenly changed, "Come here, tell Marquis Chen Jun to come!"


    Not long after, Chen Junhou was woken up from his sleep. While wearing armor, he trotted to Yan Yan.


    "Marquis Chen Jun, let me ask you, how far forward have you sent the scouts? Are there any scouts sent to Zitong?" Yan Yan asked before Chen Junhou could stand firm.


    Chen Junhou was a little confused, but he immediately replied: "Send forward for scouts. According to the general''s order, we will send fifty miles... There are no scouts sent to Zitong..." There is still more than a hundred miles away from Zitong. Normally, the scouts will not run away. It''s so far, otherwise I wouldn''t be able to make it back that day.


    “Immediately send people to Zitong City to investigate!” Yan Yan’s face was serious, “Be careful of the Zhengxi troops to intercept you along the way!”


    ??Although Chen Junhou didn''t know what was going on, he responded immediately, and then immediately arranged his personnel, rushed out of the camp, and headed for Zitong...


    Yan Yan gritted his teeth as he watched the scouts go away. Damn it, I fell into Zhengxi’s delaying plan again!


    ??The people of Zhengxi were surrounded and strangled to kill the scouts, not to find opportunities to attack the army here, but to cut off the scouts'' communication and prevent the scouts from Zitong asking for help from arriving!


    Zitong, I might be in danger!


    Thinking of the behavior of being threatened by the Zhengxi Cavalry that day and then subconsciously slowing down the march, Yan Yan felt a little regretful and couldn''t help but slapped his thigh, "Come here! Send the order, immediately bury the pot and make a share. We’ll set off in two hours!”


    (End of this chapter)