Chapter 14 Chapter Two Xu Chu's Testimony

Xu Chu spoke very slowly, every word he said was thought out and organized clearly, and he had a calm demeanor that didn't quite match his image.Here is his account: It happened on September 14th.You know, that period was the most difficult period of confrontation between our army and Yuan Shaojun.Yuan Shaojun built many archery towers, and shot arrows at our army condescendingly. Our soldiers had to carry large shields at all times, and the camp work was very dangerous. In this environment, Cao Gong's security work has also become difficult.Cao Gong's central army tent is the center of our army, and there are so many people coming and going, it is easy to attract Yuan Shao's army's attack.After careful discussion, Cao Gong's camp was finally arranged at the bottom of a hillside in the camp.Judging from Yuan Shaojun's direction, it was a reverse slope, and it was difficult for bows and arrows to damage the tent.The establishment of the Chinese military account was on September 10th.

(At this time, I interrupted and asked: So what was the layout of the tents at that time?) According to Cao Gong's usual living habits, the Chinese military tent is divided into two parts: the innermost part of the tent is Cao Gong's couch, which is close to the earth wall on the shady side of the hillside.The sleeping couch is only about one-sixth the size of the entire tent, just big enough to accommodate a couch and a flat table, and is separated from the outer meeting hall by a screen. Generally speaking, there is only one entrance on the front of the meeting hall in the entire Chinese military account.But at that time, in order to prevent Yuan Shaojun's sudden attack, I specially asked the guards to open a small concealed opening next to Cao Gong's bed, so that Cao Gong could evacuate at any time-but please don't spread this point.

Throughout the night of September 13th, Duke Cao spent the entire night discussing the situation with his staff.I served as the guard, and I was on duty from the end of the thirteenth to the fourteenth.Cao Gong dismissed his staff and told me to go to rest for a while, and then he went to bed.At that time, I was quite exhausted, so I went back to my camp to rest after taking over from the Tiger Guard who took over the defense.That must have happened around noon. When I went back to the camp to go to bed, I suddenly felt a little uneasy.You know, those of us in the defense force, our instincts tend to be right.I decided to go to Duke Cao's big tent to inspect again to see if those tiger guards were lazy.In order to achieve the effect of surprise inspection, I chose to enter through the small door next to Mr. Cao's bed.

When I entered the small gate, Cao Gonggong was sleeping soundly.I stayed for a while, and suddenly heard footsteps coming from the meeting hall outside.I quietly opened the curtain and found that there were three people coming in.They were dressed in tiger guard uniforms and held drawn knives in their hands.Yes, like this one in my hand. (I asked: Is the Tiger Guard the bodyguard next to Cao Gong? Sorry, I have never been in the army, so I don’t know much about it.) Hmm...how should I say it?Cao Gong's bodyguards are half from the soldiers he brought with him from Chenliu; the other half are from the rangers I brought out from Qiaojun.The former is responsible for close guards, while the latter has more complex components, so it is generally only responsible for the outer guard of Cao Gong-these people are called tiger guards, and they have special ocher uniforms.In the outermost layer, there is also the garrison of the Chinese army.The personal soldiers - tiger guards - garrison troops constituted a three-tiered guard circle around Duke Cao from far to near.

Among those three people, there was only one member of the Tiger Guard named Xu Ta.The other two were unknown to me, probably members of the garrison.The garrison troops were all temporarily drawn from the various armies, and the changes were too great to be fully recognized. Whether it is the Tiger Guard or the garrison, it is absolutely not allowed to enter the account with a knife for nothing.I was about to lift the curtain to reprimand them, but found that they didn't look around, but walked straight towards the bed.I immediately felt that something was wrong. Mr. Cao was sleeping at that time. I didn't want to disturb him, so I turned away from the screen of the bed.

Seeing my sudden appearance, all three of them were startled.I lowered my voice and asked Xu what was going on with all this.Xu Ta hesitated and said that it was the wrong way.At the same time as I was asking questions, two other people rushed quickly from both sides of me, trying to pass me and rush into the bed when I was not paying attention. This level of threat, although it happened suddenly, is still too naive to deal with me. (Speaking of this, Xu Chu showed a complacent expression.) I stopped those two guys with both arms, and threw them away hard.One of them wanted to resist and was killed by me with a knife.Xu and the other guy turned around and ran, but I threw the short knife and stabbed one to death.In the end, Xu He successfully ran out of the large tent of the Chinese army, but unfortunately he was found by Yuan Shaojun's archers on the archery tower before he ran a few steps, and he was shot to death. It was not until then that Duke Cao was awakened.

"That is to say, the three people involved in the assassination are all dead?" "Yes, it's a pity that no one was left alive, but at the time I couldn't care less. After all, Duke Cao's safety is the most important thing." "Where's the body?" "After being inspected by the foreman, it was buried near the barracks. Now it is either rotten or eaten by dogs. At that time, the war situation was still unclear, and no one would have the leisure to take care of the corpses of a few traitors." Xu Chu said disapprovingly. . "Where were the guards on duty outside Mr. Cao's tent at that time? That's fine with him, how could they allow two guys with unfamiliar faces to enter at will?"

"Xu happened to be on duty at the time. According to the two guards, Xu came over with two men and told them that a member of the Tiger Guard was injured by Yuan Jun's crossbow arrows, so he temporarily dispatched two men from the garrison. You You know, at that time, the military pressure was too great, and the soldiers were short of manpower. They often demolished the east to make up for the west. This kind of temporary transfer was too common. After the guards checked their badges, they believed it was true and left with peace of mind. " "I want to see those two guards."

"No problem, they are all detained in a nearby cell, and they haven't had time to be executed." "But before that, I want to ask. Where is this Xu him from?" "Guangling people. Joined the Tiger Guard two years ago." "Oh, from Xuzhou." I said casually. When Xu Chu heard my words, he put the knife flat on his knees, and a trace of suppressed unhappiness flashed in his eyes.