Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 37 The Price of Revenge

In the government office, the officials and servants all looked nervous. The fall of Guangyang County made them feel like they were facing an abyss.

When Liu He entered the lobby, he saw Zou Jing anxiously walking back and forth with his hands behind his back, with a serious expression on his face.

Liu Fang greeted him and said, "Young Master, come to report on the horse. During this time, there are more and more bandits in Guangyang, and there are already more than [-]. I'm afraid..."

Zou Jing stopped, looked at Liu He and asked, "My lord, what do you think?"

In the past few days, I watched Liu He resettle the refugees, train soldiers and horses, and everything was arranged in an orderly manner. Although Zou Jing had the highest official position, after suffering setbacks, he had already regarded Liu He as his last hope.

Liu He looked calm, and said: "Although there are many thieves, most of them are old and weak, women and children, and only one or two of them can fight."

Liu Fang frowned and said, "Even so, they still have [-] to [-] troops, and our defenders are less than [-]."

Liu He said with a smile: "The thieves are a mob with broken armor. They are all ordinary people. They are just taking advantage of the situation. I have elites in hand. Once the leader is killed, the thieves will disperse."

Zou Jing sighed: "It's not easy to kill the generals. I fought out from Jicheng the other day and wanted to join Captain Lu, but I was entangled by some of them. They are very fierce, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with."

Liu Heyan said: "You two don't need to panic, just defend the city and wait for me to meet the enemy, and I will surely report success."

Liu Fang was taken aback: "Master, are you going to meet the enemy?"

Liu He nodded and said: "The military situation is urgent, you two should appease the people, guard Zhuo County well, and don't let the remnants of thieves make trouble again."

Zou Jing nodded and said, "My lord is going. Be careful. If you can fight, you will fight. If you can't fight, you will retreat. We will defend Zhuo County and go to Jizhou for help."

Liu He took the order to leave, Liu Fang said worriedly: "Young Master Liu has never led a soldier before, so with five thousand recruits, I'm afraid it will be difficult to retreat from the enemy."

Zou Jing sighed: "I have already sent people to Jizhou to ask for help, presumably the reinforcements are already on the way, even if it can be delayed for a few days, I hope the son can return safely, otherwise how can I see Liu Gong again?"

Liu Fang shook his head helplessly, and said: "I heard that Mr. Liu worships a famous teacher, and his martial arts are strong, so he should be able to protect himself."

As the crisis approached, people in the city were in panic, and it was important to appease the people. He personally dispatched soldiers to strengthen patrols.

Liu He was neatly dressed, and headed straight for the north gate with Wei Dun and other soldiers. There were actually people seeing them off here, some looked around in panic, and some were holding food.

Looking at their nervous and expectant eyes, Liu He understood that this was pinning their last hope on them, and felt more and more responsible.

Protect the people and fight for the country!

In an instant, a strong sense of mission surged into his heart, and Liu He felt a little more proud in his excitement.

At this moment, several people suddenly stood up, all wearing plain clothes and white mourning, and knelt at the gate of the city.

Liu He was taken aback, lifted the silk rein lightly, the mount neighed softly, snorted and stepped forward slowly.

"You are..." Seeing these people clearly, Liu He frowned, clasped his fists and said, "Are you Miss Lu?"

Kneeling on the ground was actually Lu Zhi's young daughter Lu Yue whom she met last time.

"It's the little girl."

Wearing filial piety clothes, Lu Yue lacked the innocence of the last time, and was a little more mournful, but even more charming.

If you want to be pretty, be filial!

"Uh, cough cough...forgive me for not being able to get off the horse because of my armor!"

Liu He scolded himself how could he have such an idea at this moment, and hurriedly clasped his fists and asked, "Miss, what do you mean?"

Lu Yue said: "May the son win the flag and avenge my brother."

Liu He clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, girl, I'm here to hunt down thieves and protect Zhuo County."

Lu Yue took out a purse, held it up with both hands and said: "My elder brother was killed by a thief and died of anger. My daughter can't avenge him! If the son can kill the thief chief and get back his head to pay homage to my brother, my daughter would like Pay any price."

"Anything?" Liu He was startled, and looked at Lu Yue again.

He naturally understood the meaning of Lu Yue's words, motioned the guards to come forward to collect the purse, and sighed: "Don't worry, girl, Captain Lu died to protect Zhuo County, and I will definitely avenge him!"

It's not that he has any other thoughts now, but that if he doesn't take over at this time, Lu Yue will be even more embarrassed.

A weak woman is willing to give everything to avenge her brother, who can bear to refuse?
He took the purse and put it in his arms, then clasped his fists and said loudly to everyone: "Fathers, folks, but don't worry, I will swear to protect the people of Zhuo County to the death. Please wait for me to return in triumph."

"May Mr. Liu win the flag and return triumphantly!"

Infected by Liu He's self-confidence, the common people raised their hands to cheer and cheer, and Lu Yue also got up to step aside.

"Farewell!" Liu He immediately bowed his hands to the surroundings and urged the horse to go straight out of the city.

Looking at the back of Liu He leaving the city, Lu Yue bit her lips lightly, her expression tense and determined, and she frowned slightly when she remembered how he cheated Zhang's pork on the street a while ago.

The spring breeze is blowing, the banners are flying, thousands of soldiers are waiting in battle on the bank of Zhuo River,
Zhang Fei and Xu Rong stood at the head of the bridge, and when Liu He arrived, they immediately ordered the whole army to march northward to the junction of Dashi River and Zhuo River.

From Zhuoxian County to Jicheng City, there is an endless plain with criss-cross rivers and many swamps and reeds. Judging from the location, this place should be the Liuli River Wetland of later generations.

Fifty miles out of the city is the junction of the two rivers. There are a group of low mountains to the west and reed marshes to the east. There is only one stone bridge. There are still some abandoned fishing boats in the river. The people have already fled to Zhuo County.

Liu He led his troops across the river, and he was waiting here in formation, where he could attack and retreat.

If you defeat the thieves, you can take advantage of the situation to chase them down. There is a swamp in front of you, and the thieves have nowhere to go.

If you can't win, you can retreat across the river to defend the stone bridge, defend the enemy by the river, and continue to look for opportunities.

It was the first time to lead so many horses, hearing the clanging of armor behind him, the neighing of war horses, and seeing the flying dust and banners, Liu He couldn't help but feel excited.

The whole army lined up, with infantry at the front, cavalry on both wings, and archers holding their positions. The blades and armor reflected the cold light in the sun, and a chilling aura came oncoming.

With Xu Rong on the left and Zhang Fei on the right, the three armies were in good order, but Liu He felt a little regretful. If Xu Rong was replaced by Guan Yu, it would be a perfect start.

Zhang Fei led the Jingqi with high fighting spirit, looked into the distance, and suddenly said loudly: "Here we come!"

Liu He looked up, and sure enough, there were many thieves probing their heads in the crowded reeds, and soon saw the dust flying on the road on the left, shouting loudly.

All of a sudden, the mountains and plains were filled with yellow scarf soldiers, and there were running figures everywhere. These people were dressed in rags, their hair was messed up, they wore yellow scarves, and they held farm tools and sticks in their hands. They were nothing like the refugees in Zhuo County except for their terrifying aura. different.

"Defend the enemy!" Xu Rong shouted loudly, and the archers immediately drew their bows and arrows, ready to go.

First there were scattered thieves charging straight over, Xu Rong commanded to shoot arrows forward, and after only one round of arrows, they all fell down.

But this was not enough to stop the bandits who had won successive victories. They continued to charge, Xu Rong commanded calmly, and the archers fired arrows alternately. Amidst the screams, a large number of corpses fell down in front of them, and no one charged yet. to the front.

The thieves rushing from behind finally realized that something was wrong. This group of officers and soldiers did not run away as they had encountered before, but gradually stopped, clustered in the distance, and looked ahead in surprise.

(End of this chapter)