Chapter 44: Liu Dai Attacks the Bridge at Night
The messenger was also a fool. He didn't get enough respect from Qiao Mao, so he went back and said a lot of bad things about Qiao Mao to Liu Dai. His attitude was very bad and his words were full of disrespect.
Qiao Mao was also aggrieved. How could he, a prefect, respect the messengers?
Liu Dai heard the story of the messenger and became furious on the spot. He was so angry that he ordered his troops to attack Qiao Mao's camp that night.
When it comes to leading troops, Liu Dai and Qiao Mao are both weaklings. If they fight against a big boss, they will only get beaten.
If it were just two weak chickens pecking each other, the scene would not be interesting. But Liu Dai attacked at night, and Qiao Mao was completely unprepared, so the result can be imagined. Qiao Mao's camp was quickly broken by Liu Dai's army
, Qiao Mao's army was beaten and retreated, and many of his soldiers were killed in the camp before they had time to get up.
Realizing that something was wrong, Qiao Mao fled under the protection of his guards. Liu Dai led his troops and chased him desperately. From night to dawn, Qiao Mao's guards were almost dead and his horses ran away.
When he was exhausted, Qiao Mao reluctantly gave up resistance and prepared to surrender.
Just when Liu Dai was about to feel happy about the upcoming victory, he never expected that a group of people and horses would suddenly appear. The group of people and horses were marching at a fast and menacing pace, and several large flags were flying between the formations, with bright and clear flags on them.
Printed with the five characters "Bingzhou Sword and Shield Army", the people coming this way are none other than the Sword and Shield Army led by He An, Guan Yu, Guo Jia and others.
He An also didn't expect that he would meet Liu Dai Daqiao Mao by such a coincidence when he came back. Isn't this a God-given opportunity to abduct someone?
Liu Dai beat Qiao Mao like a bereaved dog. As long as Qiao Mao is rescued this time, others will definitely follow him to Bingzhou. After all, Qiao Mao doesn't even have a few soldiers now. Without soldiers, he can't defend his territory. He's gone.
Where can the governor of the territory roam around? He can only frighten ordinary people with his official position.
"Go and save people!" Guan Yu gave the order, and Li Dian was the first to mount his horse. With the spear in his hand, he drove away several soldiers of Liu Dai's army who were surrounding Qiao Mao.
Li Dian only repulsed Liu Dai's soldiers without injuring anyone. He danced many moves like a trick, making every soldier of Liu Dai's army around him dare to step forward.
At this time, the Sword and Shield Army had quickly moved forward, and they were covered in darkness and great momentum. The 20,000 Sword and Shield Army were neatly organized, wearing helmets and armor.
Su, directly frightened the soldiers of Liu Dai's army.
Liu Dai did not lead many troops when chasing Qiao Mao. He only had more than a thousand people around him at the moment. More than a thousand people were facing 20,000 people. They were still facing the extremely powerful Bingzhou Army. Liu Dai had no idea in his heart.
, he didn’t want to offend Bingzhou Army, but he also didn’t want to lose face because of it.
"What's going on? Why are the two adults fighting?" He An came up and asked knowingly.
Guo Jia did not do anything during such a long period of time in the alliance of princes. As the director of Liu Bian's intelligence bureau, he had already placed spies in the armies of various princes. When Liu Dai led his army to attack Qiao Mao at night,
A spy from the Intelligence Bureau sneaked out to deliver a message to Guo Jia. Otherwise, would the Sword and Shield Army really have arrived by such a coincidence?
"This..." Qiao Mao is actually a little confused now. He still doesn't know that he was attacked by Liu Dai because Liu Dai's messengers said bad things. At this moment, Qiao Mao still thinks that he refused to borrow food.
Giving it to Liu Dai made Liu Dai hold a grudge, which led to the defeat.
No matter what the reason was, at least there was no shame in mentioning the defeat, so Qiao Mao couldn't say anything. However, after the dangers arose, Qiao Mao's mood changed a lot. He was secretly glad in his heart.
Chu Fengsheng was saved, but his face looked sulky.
You bastard Liu Dai dared to sneak up on me and almost cost me my life here. You're such a damn thing that I'd rather lend you food and grass!
"Hmph!" Liu Dai snorted coldly, looking at him as if he didn't bother to tell the reason for the fight.
"Oh... forget it, why don't you two give me some face and pretend that this never happened. Everyone is here to work for the big man, there is no need to make it like this!" He An's small eyes wandered.
After a few moments, he said a few words of comfort in a haha manner, and then said to Liu Dai: "The matter has come to an end, please come back, Governor Liu!"
Liu Dai saw that He An had a good attitude and that he had already taken advantage. As long as he rushed back now, he could also take over Qiao Mao's camp, men and horses, food, supplies, etc., and he would be able to take advantage of everything. What?
He didn't let Qiao Mao fall. At that moment, Liu Dai's expression changed and he said to He An very kindly: "Then I will save face for He Zhonglang today and not argue with this dirty person."
When Qiao Mao heard this, he felt angry and looked ugly, but he still endured it. The winner was the king and the loser was the bandit. How could Qiao Mao have the confidence to shout openly with Liu Dai now? There were always Bingzhou troops on the spot. Qiao Mao
I didn't dare either.
"Farewell!" Liu Dai led his troops and left. He must have taken over the territory of Qiao Mao's troops and returned to Yanzhou.
As for Qiao Mao, he has no soldiers and no territory and only one life left. His life was saved by Li Dian. As soon as Liu Dai left, Qiao Mao immediately solemnly thanked He An and others, thanking him in return.
Crying, the sorrowful look of crying made He An even unable to stand it.
"Your Majesty has a grudge with Liu Dai now, so naturally he can't stay in Yanzhou any longer. Otherwise, how about you come back to Bingzhou with me?" He An extended an olive branch at Guo Jia's signal.
"This...how does this happen?" Qiao Mao was a little moved. He also realized that many officials from the Han Dynasty had joined Liu Bian. Liu Bian was also the direct prince and general in the north, the King of Hebei, and he was a threat to the world. Qiao Mao
He thought that if he could hide under Liu Bian's rule, Liu Dai would not dare to come to Bingzhou to look for trouble. Moreover, if he could serve under Liu Bian, it would not be a bad idea to find an official position in Bingzhou. Qiao Mao also knew that Liu Bian
The newly opened territory is called Mengzhou. It must be at a time when there is a shortage of officials to govern it. If he goes there, even to Mengzhou, he should be able to be reused.
Thinking of this, Qiao Mao secretly started to look forward to it.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness has told me a long time ago that you, Mr. Qiao, are a famous figure in the world, with great prestige, and you are sincerely devoted to the Han Dynasty. You are also a good hand in governing the local area. You love the people like a son, and you are supported by the people. Mr. Qiao
If you are willing to go to Bingzhou and serve His Highness, you will definitely be Your Highness's right-hand man!" He An stretched out his hand to cover his chest and praised Qiao Mao without conscience, but Qiao Mao only praised him complacently, which made him
Even the sadness of the previous defeat was forgotten.
"Your Highness really said that?" Qiao Mao was pleasantly surprised in his heart and shocked on his face. After looking at He An and nodding heavily, he continued: "In this case, I can't let down His Highness's feelings without being disrespectful.
I am willing to go to Bingzhou and serve His Highness!"
"That's great!" He An still covered his chest and tried his best to smile sincerely.
The mission of abducting the princes Qiao Mao was completed!
So He An and his men continued to move forward, but before they could meet up with Yuan Shao and other princes, Guo Jia received information that all the princes had dispersed. Even Yuan Shao planned to withdraw his troops. It was he who hindered the alliance leader.
Due to your status, you cannot leave too early while you are still doing face-saving work.
As a last resort, Guan Yu commanded the Sword and Shield Army to camp halfway along the road. Guo Jia went to persuade He An to prepare to return to Bingzhou, but He An said unwillingly: "We are now
Are you going back now? It’s okay if Dong Zhuo doesn’t fight, but we haven’t completed the tasks assigned by Master Bian!”
"Isn't there a Qiao Mao? He can also communicate, right?" Guo Jia said with some uncertainty. Although Qiao Mao is one of the princes, he is weak, has low prestige, is not very capable, and lacks ability.
Having some reputation as a nobleman is actually of little use. He is not a good leader and manages the place carelessly. If he does not have the noble character, he is just a third-rate character.
"Do you think you can handle the matter? Then you can talk to Mr. Bian then!" He An was planning to pass the blame.
"If one doesn't work, how about two head offices?" Guo Jia said still uncertainly.
"Where are those two?" He An asked. Guo Jia walked out of the camp. Not long after, he brought a man in. This man was Wu Guoan, who was originally under Kong Rong's command.
When Wu Guoan injured his arm in the battle with Lu Bu, Kong Rong was very disappointed with him. Although doctors were arranged to treat Wu Guoan's injury, Kong Rong's attitude towards Wu Guoan was much colder. But when Wu Guoan was injured
After he recovered, his martial arts skills were far inferior to before, because his injured arm had sequelae and could not use his strength. This is why Kong Rong disliked Wu Guoan more and more, so he abandoned him.
When Kong Rong led the army to retreat back to Beihai, he did not take Wu Guoan with him. The other princes thought that Wu Guoan had become a useless person and dismissed him. When he was desperate, Wu Guoan became a groom in Yuan Shao's army in order to gain support.
Fill the stomach.
Wu Guoan, who was so coldly treated and treated unfairly, naturally attracted Guo Jia's attention. He secretly arranged for someone to pick up Wu Guoan, until he now appeared in front of He An.
"This person..." He An thought hard for a moment, and then realized that this was a fierce man who had fought against Lu Bu.
Of course, this fierce man was beaten by Lu Bu and fled and injured his arm. This "fierce" man was very tough, but his courage was commendable, and He An still admired him very much.
"The villain Wu Anguo pays homage to General He!" Wu Anguo bowed respectfully.
"Yes, Wu Anguo, I remember you!" He An seemed to suddenly realize it. He looked at Guo Jia and asked: "When did you find him? He is a fierce man. Master Bian will definitely be happy to find him."
Before He An could wait for Guo Jia to reply, he turned to Wu Guoan and asked, "Are you willing to go to Bingzhou with us and serve Bian Ye?"
"Master Bian?" Wu Guoan didn't know why.
"That's the King of Hebei!" He An immediately explained.
Wu Guoan, who had long been accustomed to indifference and cold treatment, was now facing He An's recruitment, and he was still working for the famous Liu Bian. At that moment, he kowtowed to He An with excitement and shouted: "
I am now a useless person, but thanks to General He, I don’t mind it. I am willing to go to Bingzhou with General He, and I am also willing to serve His Highness the King of Hebei!"
Wu Guoan's face was filled with tears when he shouted. After such a long time, he finally waited until someone was willing to take him in. He was so moved that he couldn't be more moved.
"That's good. Don't worry. We have many people with superb medical skills in Bingzhou. Mr. Bian, uh... His Highness is even more extraordinary in Taoism. Not to mention your injured arm, even if the whole arm is gone, you can still give me some medical treatment."
You should have made one earlier." He An was undoubtedly bragging. Liu Bian had a pill that could indeed cure Wu Guoan's injured arm, but Liu Bian really couldn't rebuild a broken arm.
But Wu Guoan believed it. The people had already spread Liu Bian's Taoism as a miracle. Wu Guoan didn't feel that He An was bragging at all. He looked at He An with enthusiasm, as if he was looking at the savior.
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Chapter completed!