Chapter 18 second quarter

"Wenhe, why do you bother His Majesty..." Zhang Xiu said to Jia Xu hesitantly.Although the Son of Heaven is weak, he is the co-lord of the world after all. If this matter gets out, it will greatly damage his reputation.The traces of saliva on the front of Jia Xu's skirt are still there, forming a strange shape on the linen cloth, just like a talisman drawn by a Taoist in Hanzhong. Jia Xu squinted her eyes, and patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder: "There will always be people who are unhappy between Duke Cao and Your Majesty." Zhang Xiu was taken aback, but before he could taste what he said, Jia Xu stopped suddenly Footsteps: "Your Majesty can leave the city."

The two of them had already reached the periphery of Sikong Mansion.A dozen Xiliang cavalry stood in a line, looking around warily.On the street farther away from these cavalry, Xu Duwei's men formed an inconspicuous encirclement line, looking at each other warily.They were enemies not long ago, but now they are comrades, but the blood-stained grudge cannot be easily eliminated. As Jia Xu said, if you want great faith, you must first have great doubts.An army that once surrounded the Sikong Mansion, but withdrew without any hostile actions, the sincerity shown in this is enough to earn Duke Cao's trust.But if you stay in love for too long, it will look like a deliberate threat, which is not beautiful.The measure of this has to be handled with extreme precision.

Zhang Xiu knew that the road she chose was a rock-shattering and dangerous road, and if she was not careful, her reputation would be ruined.To be honest, if it wasn't for Jia Xu's efforts, he would have voted south to Liu Biao or north to Yuan Shao.Those complicated thoughts that turn back and forth are not what he is good at. "I'm leaving, what about Wen and you?" Zhang Xiu asked.Jia Xu said: "I'm going to visit some old friends in Chang'an, and the future of the ruler and marquis will depend on them." Zhang Xiu nodded. All exercise. He mounted his mount and held the reins with both hands.Make a habit of looking around first.There seemed to be sporadic battles in the distance, and there were faint shouts, which should be the remnants of Wang Fu and others in the city.Now that Xu Duling has fully mobilized, Zhang Xiu knows that she is not needed here.

A few gongs flew into the night sky, and the Xiliang cavalry in various parts of the city drew up their swords and rode their horses, followed their leader through the Changde Gate, and left Xudu quickly and resolutely, just as they appeared quickly and resolutely. ※※※ At the same time, at the gate of the imperial city. "drink!" There was another yell, and the blades clanged and crisscrossed, sparks burst out in the darkness.This was the sixteenth confrontation, which made the onlookers dazzled. The two people fighting each other took five steps back, a long bloodstain appeared on Deng Zhan's right arm, the wound showed bones, and half of the hem of the king's clothes was cut off.Seeing this result, Man Chong standing at the top of the city and Yang Xiu at the bottom of the city frowned at the same time.

"The Wang family's fast sword is like a shadow like lightning. I'm willing to bow down." Deng Zhan straightened his body, turned the long sword upside down, and clasped his fists in praise. Wang Fu retracted the sword expressionlessly, without saying anything.This life-and-death duel was obviously won by Wang Fu.Deng Zhan knew that if the other party hadn't been merciful, he would have hurt more than just one arm. Deng Zhan casually tore off a piece of cloth and wrapped it around the wound. He said solemnly: "In five years, I still want to fight with the general. It's a pity that today I can't abolish the public for personal reasons." Wang Fu said: "Everyone is the master. .”

After saying this, Wang Fu turned his head to look at his "lord".Dong Cheng was leaning on the wall at this time, his face was livid, like a Weng Zhong.Standing beside Dong Cheng, Yang Xiu still had the same playful expression, but there was a hint of cruelty hidden between his brows.These two people and Wang Fu stood in a triangle, forming a strange picture in the darkness. From the top of the city came the sound of the bow string being tightened, and in the darkness, he aimed at Wang Fu's tall and thin figure. Wang Fu didn't know what Yang Xiu said to Dong Cheng just now, and he didn't care that the bow and arrow that might shoot through him at any time from the top of the wall, he just kept staring at Dong Cheng.It wasn't until the latter opened his mouth and moved a bit, as if giving an order, that Wang Fu turned around and led the mount just now, and got on the horse.

"Stop the traitor!" Several of Deng Zhan's followers rushed over.Wang Fu suddenly leaned over on the horse, his cold light went straight to Deng Zhan.Shocked, the entourage stepped back and protected the general with their swords out.Unexpectedly, this move was just a slap in the face, taking advantage of the moment when the pursuers froze, Wang Fu clamped his legs, and the mount suddenly broke through the encirclement. With a sound of "嗖", the bowstring at the top of the city rang, and a feathered arrow hit the shoulder of Wang Fu.Wang Fu's figure swayed slightly, but his momentum on the horse remained undiminished, and he quickly ran away from the imperial city.However, instead of heading towards the city gate, he ran towards the inside of the city.

"Hurry up!" Deng Zhan ordered. Such a master is useless on a battlefield with thousands of troops, but if he wants to make something happen in Xudu by himself, there is really no one who can stop him.Deng Zhan's tiger and leopard cavalry entourage swarmed out from the city gate, and followed closely behind Wang Fu. Looking forward to the departing team, Deng clenched his long sword tightly and focused on behind Yang Xiu. Just now Wang Fu galloped past Yang Xiu, but neither Yang Xiu nor the experts behind him moved.Relying on his beast-like intuition, Deng Zhan could feel that the shadow was also a master, probably even stronger than Wang Fu, and he was quite afraid.Whether this person is an enemy or a friend, Deng Zhan is still not very clear, so he dare not be careless.

Yang Xiu saw through his thoughts, pointed to the top of the wall, and said with a grin: "General Deng, don't be afraid. Although I'm not Mandarin's friend, I'm not his enemy either—at least not tonight." Deng Zhan knew what Yang Xiu was alluding to.Yang Xiu's father, Yang Biao, was once captured by Man Chong and sent to Xu Duwei, where he was tortured and almost lost his life. The literati and bureaucrats in the city were shocked, and the incident even alarmed Xun Lingjun to intervene.Since then, Yang and Man have become feuds. Now the two enemies joined hands loudly, no matter how blunt Deng Zhan was, he could smell the strange smell in it.This pure soldier subconsciously took a step back, not wanting to get involved in these disputes.

"Yang Dezu, what are you doing here if you don't go to protect the driver? Do you want to wait for the Xiliang soldiers to retreat?" Man Chong's voice floated down from the top of the city with a tone of yin and yang.Yang Xiu raised his head and said, "I don't worry about leaving only you and General Cheqi here. I know exactly what method Xu Duling will use." Man Chong's face looked ambiguous from this angle: "No, you don't know." It was not Yang Xiu who changed his face abruptly, but Dong Cheng who was standing aside.