Under the simultaneous firing of thousands of arrows, all living beings are equal!

Between landslides and ground cracks, everything stops!

Even Gongsun and Yuan Benchu, two people who stood up to the times, once they ordered a war, their own destiny would be greatly affected by the war, but they themselves could not really control the war situation.

"A few months ago, General Chariot and Cavalry issued a proclamation against General Wei. General Wei sent a letter to the emperor to plead guilty. Both of them are well-known. Three days ago, General Wei issued a letter of war and suggested that both armies rescue the dead and wounded. General Chariot and Cavalry

We are ready to fight, and we are also allowed to gather the bones of the soldiers. Yesterday, General Chariot and Cavalry paid tribute to General Wei, and General Wei also returned the greeting... At this point, the two men have shown great etiquette, which can be regarded as an example. I am here to mediate according to the emperor's wishes, and I also invite you two

Let's meet face to face again today to perform the ceremony of seeing a master, think about the pain of war, and correct the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period!"

The person who came out to speak in front of the formation of the two armies was the envoy of the Emperor, Wang Lang and Wang Jingxing, who had received the signal. What he meant was that since both Gongsun and Yuan Shao were so noble before, then according to the war etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period, after a while before the final formation,

It is only reasonable and reasonable for each other to inspect each other's military formations and make a last-ditch effort for peace verbally. If fighting is no longer possible, it is reasonable.

But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the formations of both armies.

"General, is this what you mean?" Tian Feng looked blankly at Gongsun, who was wearing steel armor and a black robe under the umbrella in the middle of the army. "Didn't you say that we would only meet in front of the formation to talk and release Wen Chou to demoralize the opponent?

?Where did these false etiquette come from?”

"That's not what I meant." Gongsun said unconcernedly. "It's just that some people in the court were restless and gave Wang Jingxing more information before leaving to give the little emperor some sense of presence... However, I knew it in advance.

And I feel that if we can observe etiquette, it will be a good thing after all, and it can also stop the increasingly careless trend nowadays."

"If Wang Jingxing was shot to death by an arrow, people in the world might think that Duke Ming was as ridiculous as Duke Xianggang of Song Dynasty!" Tian Feng was speechless. "We must know that soldiers are treacherous, why should they be like this?"

"It depends on the person!" Gongsun shook his head. "If there were Cao Mengde, Liu Xuande, and Sun Wentai in front of me, how could I be so indulgent? I would have already killed them with my troops! In fact, if it were those people, it is hard to say whether this military formation could be established...

…But since it’s Yuan Benzhu in front of him, there are still some advantages.”

"Is good face also an advantage?" Tian Feng was almost furious.

"It's the style of an aristocrat." Gongsun smiled and corrected himself when he saw this.

Sure enough, when Yuan Jun saw the emperor's envoy in the formation opposite and heard these words, he also made a slight commotion. Suddenly, a few cavalry came out first. It was Junjun who was the envoy yesterday. He was Yi Ziyu. He was in front of Wang Jingxing's formation.

After discussing the conditions with each other, Yuan Shao, who was wearing golden armor and a red roe deer, stood on a four-horse drum chariot behind dozens of knights.

Surrounded by the crowd, Gongsun took the lead to set off. Gongsun did not hesitate, and immediately led Pound and dozens of followers on white horses, plus Wen Chou, who was fully armored but tied up, and went straight forward.

Wang Lang stood in the middle of the court, and Shi Yi retreated behind him. After Gongsun and Yuan Shao met each other, they circled half a circle around Wang Lang, and each stood in the other side's half. Just then, the carriages and horses met, and they stopped to chat...

...This is the so-called ceremony of inspecting the division, which is to review each other's military formation, but it is more to express trust in the other side.

"Wen Qi, are our soldiers and horses still strong?" Yuan Shaogang actually saw Wen Chou as soon as they met. Although he was startled and his face immediately darkened, he still regained his composure after turning half a circle and smiled at each other.

"That's right, but it's a pity that there are too few cavalry." Gongsun smiled and gestured to Pound to let go of Wen Chou.

"It's been several years since we said goodbye to Meng Jin in the past." Yuan Shao glanced at Wen Chou, who was taken over by his own knight, but quickly changed the subject. "It's emotional to think about it... When we said goodbye that day, you and I were cutting bottles and drinking.

, the comrade who made an appointment to eradicate the eunuchs, but today we meet again on the battlefield! Moreover, Brother Yu is not talented, and he also fulfilled the contract to eradicate the eunuchs, but Wen Qi actually fell to the level of a thief who stole the country. Brother Yu, I feel sorry for you.

!”

Gongsun, who was riding on the white horse, looked at Yuan Shao on the drum cart with a smile: "Brother Benchu ​​did a good job in killing the eunuchs. Not only did he kill all the eunuchs, he also lost the jade seal that passed down the country, and he also invited

Dong Zhuo, who deposed the emperor, poisoned the empress dowager, and became the young emperor, finally turned into a thief who stole the country after working hard to defeat Dong Gongsheng... At this point, what is the meaning of these verbal disputes? You have all kinds of words, but I don't mean a word.

We can destroy the thieves by following the emperor's edict, but when the emperor's envoys come here, I am not on good terms with you... Why bother? To be honest, if you are halfway through the attack on Dong, it doesn't matter if you turn around and grab the territory. It is a public conscience.

Or is it selfish?"

Yuan Shao also lowered his head and smiled: "As soon as Dong Zhuo entered Luo, Wen Qi couldn't wait to gather the soldiers and horses of the ten counties in the north. Is it really fair to deal with it calmly? Anyway, as you said, today you and I are meeting each other after several years.

I should say this... It's just Wenqi, you cut a bottle and gave me wine that day to support me in the overall situation of Luozhong. Today I also cut a bottle and gave you wine, but I only have one question... are you willing to accept it? "

As he said that, the man actually took out a bottle of wine from the car, and then, amidst the fright of the surrounding soldiers, he smashed the mouth of the bottle with a knife and handed it over.

Gongsun smiled and said nothing, took it, raised his head and drank a sip, then threw it directly on the ground: "Brother Benchu, please ask me!"

"Wen Qi, I have never understood why you, a descendant of the Bianjun family, who is not a direct descendant and who is still so young, have the ambition to conquer the world so early?" Yuan Shaosurong faced him. "The so-called Bianjun martial artist,

Mostly ambitions grew after the collapse of the times, and I realized when Meng Jin said goodbye that day that you had huge ambitions at least at that time... And in the past few years, you have become bigger and bigger, but I can't think of it.

The explanation, why, can you tell me directly?"

"This is easy! Because I am not worthy of the world! I am not worthy of the people of the world!" Gongsun's chuckle gradually turned into a sneer, and then suddenly changed his color. He raised his hand and pointed directly at the opponent's door, sternly facing him. "If I don't fight, won't I have to fight?"

Give up this world to a ridiculous and shameful person like you! If I don't fight, wouldn't I have to sit back and watch the world fall into chaos, fight for decades, lose people's hearts, and lose moral control! Yuan Benchu, today you and I can be polite to each other.

Salute, do you know how rare it is?! If I hadn’t fought for it, there would be no moral integrity left in this world, and it would have been ruined by you long ago!”

Yuan Shao was furious: "If this is your reply, I, Yuan Shao, also have something to say... If you go to Chang'an first to challenge Dong Gongcheng, the world is already in your hands, but I can defeat three states and nineteen counties in one year, not for others."

Yes, it is precisely because the people in the world are dissatisfied with you that they have joined me one after another! You said that the world is not worth my time, but you don’t know that the people in the world are not worth your time either! The hundred thousand troops behind me are proof!"

"Then let's prove it to each other!" Gongsun didn't even look back, but reined in his horse and turned around. "It's just Brother Benchu, do you really think I don't know that you are someone who is not worthy of me? It's up to Brother Benchu ​​to stand up for me.

Come together!”

Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment, then simply signaled to turn the car around and go back.

But just when the coaches of both sides were not in a hurry and were about ten steps away from each other, someone suddenly interrupted: "After the ceremony of looking at the teacher, it should be the ceremony of paying tribute to the teacher... The last general, Wen Chou, please do the ceremony of paying tribute to the teacher."

present!"

The gift of a master is a duel between warriors in front of the battle... Wen Chou did this as if he wanted to wash away the humiliation of being captured before.

In this regard, Yuan Shao almost did not hesitate, nodded immediately, and handed the bottle-cutting knife in his hand to the guard beside him. After the latter handed over the saber, he dismounted and handed over his horse and spear respectfully.

Wen Chou.

As for Gongsun, he paused slightly under Wang Lang's questioning gaze and immediately nodded: "Wait a moment!"

Pang De, who was following him, felt sad for a moment... Since he was waiting for a moment, he was not here.

Sure enough, Gongsun returned to the military formation and immediately ordered: "The enemy general Wen Chou wants to pay tribute to his master, and calls Zhao Yun, the commander of the Changshan Cavalry Division of the Youzhou Army, to fight!"

This is a strategy for stability. Not to mention Zhao Yun's bravery, the key is that he has long soldiers, short blades, bows and arrows, and has no shortcomings. Although Wen Chou is known as brave, he has been tied up all morning, so what?

Maybe there will be a good state? The key is to prevent the opponent from coming up and fight hard, exchanging lives for lives.

Therefore, Zhao Yun is the best candidate.

After all, the gift of a teacher is also meant to boost morale. Since the two sides have broken down and are about to start a war, this breath of bloody courage still has some effect. You can give it a try, especially when Wen Chou invites him to be a teacher.

to eliminate the negative effects of being captured.

Sure enough, in front of the Ten Thousand Army Formation, Wen Chou and Zhao Yun immediately faced each other with their spears, which immediately caused shock to the soldiers in front of the two armies. And after Wang Lang, as the person officiating, returned to the Gongsun Formation, the middle armies of the two armies were even more shocked.

There was a big drum beating in unison.

Immediately, the two generals raised their spears and charged forward.

Just as Gongsun expected, Wen Chou had the intention of washing away the shame of being captured, so when he came up, he was desperate and not afraid of death. He didn't care about his own vitals and just attacked the opponent. It was a life-threatening style of play. But Zhao Yun

At first, it was just a block when the spear was slashing, and a dodge when the spear was thrust. After dozens of rounds passed, the two sides were indifferent to the outcome.

But soon, Wen Chou, who had been tied up for a whole day, gradually became disorganized due to being unable to attack for a long time. Zhao Yun could see clearly and used a weak point to lure the opponent to stab with a spear. Then he ducked sideways and suddenly pulled out the spear.

He drew the first sword from the middle of the waist and struck hard, knocking the opponent's spear to the ground.

Wen Chou lost his spear, and immediately lost the advantage of long soldiers. Facing Zhao Yun's spear after spear with ease, he could only draw his sword to parry. After counting the spears, he was anxious and wanted to hit his horse to escape.

, picked up the spear on the ground, but Zhao Yun saw the details and made a clear judgment. The latter saw the right moment and stabbed the general who was Yuan Shao's personal guard in the leg with a spear, and took advantage of the opportunity to use the spear to knock him off his horse.

Pick it up, and then throw it to the ground with all your strength.

The victory has been decided.

But just when Zhao Yun dismounted in public, raised his spear and prepared to kill the opponent amid the urging drumbeats. Wen Chou managed to sit up, his lower body was covered with blood, and he could no longer move, but suddenly he raised his head and laughed.

, then directly raised the only movable arm, and used the bottle-cutting knife that Yuan Shao had just given him to directly slit his own throat in front of the two army formations, within sight of tens of thousands of troops!

Blood gushed out from above and below, and the sound of drums suddenly stopped.

In a moment of silence, Zhao Yun stared at the other party's tragic death with a smile on his face, and actually gave up the plan to cut off the other party's head, then got back on his horse and rode back alone to apologize:

"My subordinates failed to do their best, please forgive me!"

"What's your crime? Taking his head at this time will only arouse the morale of Yuan's army..." Gongsun watched a group of soldiers on the opposite side snatch Wen Chou's body back and send it all the way to Yuan Shao's extremely coquettish tall drum cart.

Shaking his head. "As the saying goes, the three armies can seize the commander, but a single man cannot seize the will! I made a mistake in this matter. An army of 200,000 people fought decisively in the wilderness. With this kind of careful thinking... Zilong will return and prepare to fight!"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Yun naturally turned back to his own troops, and the people around the central army were also awe-inspiring. Even Dong Zhao, who had made the idea before, could not hide his dejected expression for a moment.

At the same time, Yuan Shao, who was on the drum cart in the opposite army, had trembling hands. He leaned over and placed Wen Chou's body on his cart. Half of his body was covered in blood... In other words, the other party was his bodyguard of Yuan Benchu. If it hadn't been for the injury today,

This made Yuan Shao temporarily dissatisfied and accepted the request to go to war. Then General Wen should probably stand on this drum chariot at this time and assist Yuan Shao as the commander of the central army.

But now, a living person, a close military commander who has been with Yuan Shao for who knows how many years, needs to use his own life to make up for the negative impact of his capture just because of the commander's temporary anger. It is also disappointing.

Sad.

And this is war...there are countless casualties. Every dead person has his own relatives and friends, and every injured person has his own journey in life...but he has to fight!

"Send the order!" Yuan Shao tried hard to sort out Wen Chou's remains, but it was difficult to maintain due to the location of the wound and the huge amount of bleeding, so he simply gave up. However, with the help of the surrounding attendants, he broke open the weapon in the opponent's hand.

The sword originally belonged to Yuan Benchu, and he raised the blade and faced it from all sides. "In today's battle, anyone who retreats without orders... The soldiers retreat and kill their commander; the commander retreats and kills his Sima; the Sima retreats and kills the two thousand stones in charge.

"But if the general's subordinates with two thousand stones and chariots and cavalry retreat without permission and capture him here, I will personally chop him with this knife!"

By the end of his words, he was shouting at the top of his lungs: "All the troops move forward, let's start the battle!"
To be continued...