Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3208 Same

For Xiahou Dun, he seemed to have a relatively high level of luck, because the ones who came were not Qiao Qiang, but Bai Shiqiang.

Luck on the battlefield is actually hard to say sometimes.

Xiahou Dun's luck was Bai Shiqiang's misfortune.

The leader of Baishi Qiang looked at Cao Jun's soldiers and his expression was not very good.

He received the news when Cao Jun was attacking and came in a hurry. He originally thought it was Cao Jun's small force, but he didn't expect that it was Xiahou Dun who he bumped into.

Among the Hu people who do not have good basic education and no cultural heritage, it is quite normal for misunderstandings to be caused by unclear expressions.

Before I came, I could still shirk it, but after I came, it was hard to leave.

The leader of the Baishi Qiang still needs to maintain his authority as a leader, otherwise he will run away before a fight. What kind of words would that sound like? If he loses even this bit of courage, who will listen to him in the future? But if they really want to fight, the leader of Baishi Qiang has no confidence.

Speaking of which, it was still the fault of the Baishi Qiang leader. He placed the supply transfer base in Erhu Village, which was too close to Jinyang.

He was a little carried away because of the recent success.

It's more troublesome now.

Erhu Village still has a lot of supplies that have not been moved away, so if it is just given up, Bai Shiqiang will not only lose men and horses, but also a lot of supplies, but he really has to fight against the elite of Cao's army...

Moreover, in Erhu Village, there were some warriors stationed by the Baishi Qiang leader. It was the stubborn resistance of these warriors that made Xiahou Dun's advance unsmooth. If the Baishi Qiang leader just left these warriors alone, next time Who else would sacrifice their lives for him?

After thinking about it, the leader of Baishi Qiang made up his mind. While he sent people to ask for help, he also prepared to launch a tentative attack on Xiahou Dun, at least to rescue the people in Erhu Village.

Because of Xiahou Dun's hesitation in attacking, a small half of the area in Erhuan Village could not be cleared.

Outside Erhuan Village, Xiahou Dun's infantry array turned to face Baishi Qiang's reinforcements. Although they were not strong enough to resist the horses, their spears and big shields were like a forest and a wall, so they should not be underestimated. Behind the shield wall and the forest of spears, there was a cavalry squad led by Xiahou Dun, which also had excellent armor and weapons.

If Bai Shiqiang wanted to save people and grab goods, he either had to break through Xiahou Dun's front line head-on, or he could only take a detour and drill into the ravine and enter Erhuan Village from the ravine path below the plateau.

The leader of Baishi Qiang had a headache.

Xiahou Dun also had a headache.

If Xiahou Dun's troops were mainly cavalry, they would surely have taken advantage of Bai Shiqiang's unsteady foothold to launch a charge.

But the problem is that Xiahou Dun's cavalry troops are not many, and half of the horses were obtained after entering Jinyang. The cooperation between the men and horses cannot be said to be a tacit understanding.

In addition to the problem of cavalry, Xiahou Dun did not dare to stay outside Jinyang for too long.

Although there are many Cao Jun military schools and soldiers left in Jinyang City, and the city defense and garrison are all under the control of Cao Jun, Xiahou Dun is not completely relieved. If the war really drags on for a long time, there may be problems within Jinyang.

The most serious problem is that Xiahou Dun doesn't know if there are any hussars coming behind Bai Shiqiang...

Even though the generals on both sides had their own worries, they forced themselves into formation with an attitude of "What are you looking at?" and "Where are you looking at?" People are here, but their hearts are elsewhere. The battle is right in front of us, but the key factor that determines the outcome of the battle is outside the field.

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In Jinyang City.

Human hearts have their own similarities and differences.

Greed for life and fear of death, or in other words, desire for life, are common to most people.

In the flower hall in the backyard of Cui's mansion, Cui Jun sat silently, his face gloomy.

The flower hall is very luxurious, even the doors and windows have fine carvings. The gourds, bats, peaches and other patterns that imply auspiciousness and wealth together outline Cui's expectations and vision for her future. However, it is obvious that whether the servants were slack and did not clean up in time, or for some other reason, these patterns clearly have A layer of dust.

Cui Jun was wearing a simple gray cloth robe, without a crown, and with his hair disheveled, he sat quietly, his eyes dull. There was a table beside him with a bowl of tea placed on it. He didn't know how long it had been there, but it had lost all heat.

There was not even a single servant around the flower hall.

Everyone knows that the Cui family is going to be in bad luck. Apart from the children of the family who are all tied to the Cui family, who else will continue to stay in the Cui family's house? Even though the family gave birth to a son, there is still a lot of criticism about Cui Jun's decision.

Cui Jun wanted to escape, but how could Xiahou Dun be willing?

For Cui Jun, there is no honor and dignity now, and there may not be any good fruits in the future if he stays in Jinyang. It is better to go to Shandong as soon as possible. However, Xiahou Dun obstructed him in every possible way and made various excuses, making it clear that he did not trust Cui Jun. Now when he thinks that his family is already in this situation and has not yet gained the trust of Xiahou Dun, Cui Jun is really heartbroken. Even though he usually boasts of having thousands of strategies, now his head feels like it has fallen into the depths of a quagmire. The seven orifices are blocked and cannot function properly.

For Xiahou Dun, not trusting Cui Jun is naturally the most correct choice. No matter what Fei Qian said, how could Xiahou Dun open his retreat to Cui Jun? If you want to leave, then go together, if you want to die, just drag Mrs. Cui on his back. This is what maximizes Xiahou Dun's interests. How can it be possible for Mrs. Cui to leave Jinyang easily? If that happens, Xiahou Dun proves it with his own life, and Cui Jun escapes, wouldn't it mean that Xiahou Dun has become a stepping stone for the Cui family?

Ms. Cui now wants to leave, but she can't. She wants to avoid it, but she can't.

Cui Jun sat there for an unknown amount of time before he heard some footsteps coming from the corridor outside the flower hall.

Cui Hou came in sweating profusely. He looked up and saw Cui Jun sitting motionless with a pale face. He couldn't help but feel a little more resentful in his heart. He swallowed the original greeting and sat directly next to Cui Jun. He reached out and picked up the tea bowl on the table. As soon as he took a sip, he spat it out with a pop, "When was this tea?" ! Everything is broken! 』

"Yesterday's tea is drunk this morning; the mistakes of the past are now sad." Cui Jun closed his eyes and said slowly, "The aroma of tea is as new as yesterday. If you sip it today, the taste will be mellow; if you make a mistake, it will be like the mistake of the past. Think about it now and regret it in your heart..."

Cui Hou held the tea bowl, looked at the tea soup, and then looked at Cui Jun.

"Life is short, like a fleeting moment, and time flies like water. Cui Jun shook his head, "The things of yesterday are no longer today; the actions of the past are now ancient..."

"Brother?" ” Cui Hou’s eyes widened, “Is brother okay? 』

Now that things have happened, Cui Hou, as a businessman, is even more generous. He has been running around outside all these days, and his shame is not as important as his life. Of course, if there is no money, it would be better to kill Cui Hou.

Now that he can see clearly, the spirit of traveling all over the country has returned to Cui Hou. Knowing that there is no benefit in worrying about gains and losses, he simply concentrates on selling and transferring assets. On the contrary, he can eat and sleep more soundly than Cui Jun.

Cui Jun raised his head and glanced at Cui Hou, stopped talking, and looked away again. He didn't know whether he was thinking about it or not thinking about anything at all...

Cui Hou knew that he had asked a stupid question, so he simply ignored it, threw away the tea bowl, and cursed: "Those damn bastards, I even gave them a 30% discount, but these guys still refused to take it!" 』

As Mr. Cui prepares to leave Taiyuan, the physical properties originally purchased in Taiyuan will naturally need to be sold at a low price.

But the problem is, no one is willing to take over.

Others are not fools. They know that Cui's industry at this time is a hot potato, and whoever takes over will be unlucky.

"If you don't say anything, it's just a gift and no one dares to take it..." Cui Jun sighed, "Well, it's better to just give it away..."

"Free gift?" "The flesh on Cui Hou's face twitched, and he was obviously very distressed, but after a moment he had to ask, "Brother, who are you giving this to? 』

"Wang's daughter..." Cui Jun whispered, obviously he felt equally distressed about giving away assets for free.

"Hiss..." Cui Hou understood somewhat, but was still a little confused. After thinking about it for a while, he asked, "Brother, this Wang's daughter is not in Jinyang..."

"You can only send it out if you are not in Jinyang!" ” Cui Jun sighed, “Who would have imagined that Ms. Cui is now... alas! 』

Cui Hou frowned and said, "But no one from the Wang family dares to accept this..."

Cui Jun waved his hand and said, "Have you forgotten?" The title deed of this householder is kept here..."

Cui Hou was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Brother means..."

"If you understand, just do it!" Cui Jun sighed, and then his face became a little distorted, "The knight has ruined my reputation. How can I...how can I let him do what he wants?" ! 』

Cui Hou was stunned for a moment, and finally responded with a sigh of relief.

Originally, I thought I could make a little profit, or at least reduce some losses, but now it seems that all industrial assets must be thrown away...

This is the reason why many loyal and conscientious entrepreneurs in later feudal dynasties are unwilling to make their industries bigger and stronger. After all, industrial assets cannot follow people, and lightweight industries such as the financial Internet are more suitable. People who have some plans in mind have already started to play. Anyway, seeing that the situation is not right, you can take the account with you with a tuck in your belt. How much of the rest of the office assets are accounted for?

Cui Hou turned around and went out, but not long after, he hurried back and said with a strange expression: "Brother, I heard that General Xiahou was trapped..."

Cui Jun was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground, "What?" ! 』

The Cui family is almost symbiotic with Xiahoudun now... Well, maybe parasitism is more suitable, but no matter which one it is, if Xiahoudun collapses, the Cui family will definitely not have any good fruits to eat.

Therefore, after hearing the "bad news" about Xiahou Dun, Cui Jun also "turned pale" and grabbed Cui Hou to question.

Cui Hou said that he overheard the news when he went out to the official residence to handle the "transfer" of the land title.

"Erhoo Village..." Cui Jun thought, then suddenly his eyes flashed, he caught Cui Hou and said, "Who is stationed in the city?" Xiahou Cheng? 』

Cui Hou was at a loss as to what Cui Jun meant and nodded.

"God help me!" Cui Jun clapped his hands, and then immediately said excitedly, "Go and clean it up quickly... No, you can't clean it up..."

Cui Hou failed to keep up with Cui Jun's rhythm, and still looked at Cui Jun with some worry, "Brother, what are you..."

"This is a God-given opportunity!" ” Cui Jun grabbed Cui Hou’s arm, “Whether you and I can escape depends on this time! 』

"Escape...escape?" Cui Hou obviously wanted to leave Jinyang, but he failed to understand how to escape and why Cui Jun said it was a good opportunity.

After Cui Jun expressed his attitude of moving to Shandong, although Xiahou Dun expressed some approval, he was not willing for Cui Jun to leave just like that. It's not that Cui Jun was insincere when he swore, or that his desire for Shandong's freedom and Panzi was not urgent enough, but that Xiahou Dun felt that he needed Cui and could take Cui with him when he left. This is already an extra favor to Cui.

Therefore, after Cui Jun made the point, Cui Hou obviously understood that now was indeed the best opportunity.

Xiahou Dun went to war because Xiahou Cheng was a "waste", or in other words, he was close to being a "waste". During the last external battle, Xiahou Cheng was not only physically injured, but also mentally injured. Otherwise, Xiahou Dun would not have been able to deal with a Qiang Hu, and would have gone there himself...

This also represents Xiahou Dun's expectation or love for Xiahou Chang?

Of course, all Xiahou Dun's arrangements for Xia Houcheng have nothing to do with Cui Jun. What Cui Jun wants to do now is to seize the opportunity when Xiahou Dun is blocked and quickly escape from the "fire pit" of Jinyang.

Cui Jun has realized that his surrender to Xiahou Dun was a serious mistake, but now that he has come to this step, how can he look back? If Run goes to Shandong, he can at least rely on his reputation and current wealth to live the life of a rich man for a few days. If he still stays here in Qiaoqi, is it possible that he will be hung on the road... um, a road sign?

"I'll go get ready..."

"No! ” Cui Jun pulled Cui Hou tightly and said, “We can’t take everyone away...”

Cui Hou was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened, "Brother, you, you...this..."

"A real man!" When it breaks, it breaks! Cui Jun gritted his teeth and said, "Apart from the guards, I only bring..."

Cui Jun's voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke, and Cui Hou's eyes grew bigger and bigger.

"Brother...this..." Cui Hou was obviously reluctant to give up, "this...this..."

"Stop this and that!" Cui Jun interrupted Cui Hou, "If we can't seize this opportunity, you and I will wait here to die!" By then, the whole family will die here, and no one will be able to escape! I will go find Captain Xiahou now. If he agrees, I will set off immediately! 』

Xia Houcheng hung one arm and was very worried.

He didn't expect the Qiang Hu in Taiyuan to be so courageous!

Of course, Xiahou Dun also didn't expect it.

Before going into the battle, Xiahou Dun also analyzed the risks and said that there were risks, but not high. After all, Feiqian's main force was led by Cao Cao to the Anyi area in Pingyang, and there were not many troops in Taiyuan. Xiahou Dun hurried out and returned quickly. By the time the hussars received the news, the battle might have been over, and it would be of no use even if they came here. In this way, Xiahou Dun could invigorate himself internally, establish his authority externally, and attack those pesky Qiang and Hus, all at once.

But who would have thought that now it seems that we are going to lose in one fell swoop...

Xiahou Cheng didn't believe what those Qiang and Hu could do to Xiahou Dun, but...

What if?

But even so, Xiahou Cheng was still unable to lead the army into battle to rescue Xiahou Dun. This is not to say that Xia Houcheng takes pleasure in others' misfortunes or has any bad intentions, but it is absolutely impossible for him to let go of the defense of Jinyang...

Jinyang came from Xiahou in a sneak attack, so how could they not guard against a sneak attack by others?

It was under such circumstances that Cui Jun took the initiative to ask for help, saying that he could lead a team of troops to attack the Qiang and Hu and help Xiahou Dun.

At this moment, Cui Jun had already put on a set of formal robes and wore a Jinxian crown on his head. He was gentle and elegant.

"Are you going to rescue me?" ” Xia Houcheng sneered, obviously not believing it.

Not only do they not believe in Cui Jun's military power, they also do not believe in Cui Jun's loyalty.

"Xiahou Xiaowei, although he is not talented, he knows a little bit about military affairs..." Cui Jun said slowly, "The Qiang and Hu now besieging the general are nothing more than cruising on their horses, making it difficult for the general to advance or retreat. There is no way it will cause any harm." The general... I just thought... Since the entire Qiang and Hu army has mobilized to besiege the general, isn't the Qiang and Hu royal court... empty? 』

Xia Houcheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

Speaking of which, the Baishi Qiang were just a relatively large tribe, not a "royal court" at all. Cui Jun's words were naturally exaggerated and tempting.

"If someone can lead an army and attack the royal court of the Qiang and Hu... firstly, he can seize his horses; secondly, he can break the siege of the general; thirdly, the Qianghu will be defeated, and the surrounding areas of Jinyang will be stable and worry-free..." Cui Jun was very worried. He said sincerely, "If the captain doesn't believe in me, I can keep my home in the city as a hostage... Or, if the captain goes out to destroy the Qiang and Hu royal court, I can stay in the city?" This is a golden opportunity. If you miss it, you will regret it. 』

"This..." Xia Houcheng was indeed a little moved. His intelligence was not very high to begin with, but he was a little tempted by Cui Jun's repeated comments. In any case, if we can get some war horses, whether we attack or retreat in the future, it will obviously be easier.

But he went out to fight and handed over the defense of Jinyang City to the Cui family...

Xia Houcheng glanced sideways at Cui Jun.

How can this be?

What if Xia Houcheng also goes out, and then the Cui family closes the four gates of Jinyang and causes chaos on the spot...

It is better to let Cui Jun lead his private soldiers to attack the Qiang and Hu royal court. Even if they really can't defeat the Qiang and Hu, they can still disturb the Qiang and Hu, allowing Xiahou Dun to retreat smoothly, and in addition, it can reduce Cui's strength. , more convenient for subsequent control.

Xia Houcheng secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart for his cleverness.

"Hahaha! ” Xia Houcheng laughed and tried to be as kind as possible, “Since Cui Shijun has the intention to repay this, I can’t stop him... But this sword and gun have no eyes, so you still have to be careful... who’s coming! 』

Xia Houcheng called his guards and separated out a group of people. He said that as Cui Jun's guards, he told these guards to ensure Cui Jun's safety and not let Cui Jun suffer any harm.

Cui Jun burst into tears of gratitude on the surface, but sneered in his heart.

"You will definitely live up to the expectations of the captain!" 』