Chapter 126, Assassination of the County Guard

After the two armies retreated, Xin Changdao was very angry after returning to the camp, thinking that Zuzhao was a despicable villain. Obviously, the generals of the two armies were fighting against each other, but he actually sent someone to shoot hidden arrows. Xin Wuji did not say that it was out of the reaction at that time, but hesitantly said that it might not have been released by Zu Zhao's army, but this weak sentence was not heard by Xin Changdao at all. He immediately ordered the army to prepare well and attack Zu Zhao's camp when it was dark.

Other counselors did not oppose this practice, because everyone knows that Zu Zhao's barracks is unstable. At this time, if it can be successful, Zu Zhao's army will fail one after another. No one objected to his practice, and Xin Changdao was also a little happy. He was also energetic and seemed to have seen Zu Zhao caught in his heart.

When it was dark, Xin Changdao rectified the army and horses and secretly attacked Zu Zhao's camp. He took 8,000 troops, 10,000 of which were ambushed halfway to prevent some accidents, and the rest of the troops stayed in the camp. The army secretly arrived at the location of Zuzhao's camp and saw the army patrolling back and forth in Zuzhao's camp from afar, but it can be seen from the firelight that Zuzhao's camp had not yet taken shape, which was the best opportunity for a sneak attack.

He observed carefully and made sure that Zu Zhao's army had only a few patrol troops patrolling without any important protection. Xin Chang gave an order to let the soldiers launch an attack, and everyone rushed in with the sound of the horn. Who knew that before he rushed in, he heard a roar in front of him, and a wave of troops were killed. It was Yu Ban, the leader, who only heard Yu Tang say loudly, "Your Excellency, our army has been waiting for a long time."

Seeing that Zu Zhao's army had long been on guard, Xin Changdao was shocked and immediately ordered the soldiers to retreat. Who knew that the horse's head had not been turned, and there was a roar behind him. He saw the leading general riding a white horse, majestic, which was Zu Zhao. Xin Chang said that he was surprised. As expected, he was ambushed and immediately stabbed and killed him out. He wanted to escape from another direction. Who knew that he had only taken a few steps. Another army was killed in front of him. It was Chen Gong who was the leader. He only heard Chen Gong say, "Lord, since you are here, why do you need to hurry to go in and sit in and walk? It's late."

In the face of Chen Gong's provocation, Xin Changdao scolded, killed him directly, and took Chen Gong with a gun. Chen Gong was also not afraid at all. He shook his spirits and waved his long sword to kill him. The two fought, and the soldiers of the two armies also rushed to kill each other. At this time, Zu Showa and Yu Jin also besieged the army. Xin Wuwei fought against Zu Zhao, and Xin Wuji fought in the forbidden, and each of them rushed for nearly 100 rounds. However, Xin Changdao's army was not as good as Zu Zhao's army in terms of equipment or number, and the soldiers soon approached the three generals. The three generals rushed to and kill many times with their soldiers, but they couldn't get it out. Finally, Quanzu Zhao was captured and brought into the camp. Zu Zhao did not treat them like prisoners, but treated them like friends.

Xin Changdao scolded: "I heard that Zu Zhao is a little capable. It seems that there are really some. Today, Xin Changdao fell into your hands. What do you want to kill? If I frown, I will not be from the Xin family."

Zu Zhao laughed and said, "The county guard is serious. I have always respected the heroes, especially the Xin family. I sincerely respect them in my heart. When the messenger came yesterday, I had already explained that I was tantamount to fighting with the Xin family. The reason why we confront Yuan Shao here, It's also a matter of last resort. How can the Liaodong, which I worked hard to build, be given to Yuan Shao? The county guard listened to Yuan Shao's words and attacked us, but why didn't he listen to us?

Xin Chang said coldly and said, "Since you have been arrested, if you want to say it, then I want to hear what you say."

Z Zhao said, "Your Excellency, I have emphasized that I respect the Xin family very much. When I came here this time, I should have visited in person, but I was in a state of war. I felt that I was not honest enough to go, so I never went. Unexpectedly, we meet on the battlefield now. Your Excellency, I implore you to withdraw your troops. Once Yuan Shao and I solve the matter, we will definitely visit you in person. Now, adults can choose to stay in our military camp or take your army back.

"Would you like to let me go?" Xin Changdao asked in disbelief.

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "I didn't want to arrest adults, and how could I let them go? Although our way of meeting is a little unpleasant, it will eventually pass. If you want to stay in my camp as a friend, I also welcome you. If you want to leave, I won't do anything.

"Kid, don't be too arrogant. Even if you let me go, I won't be grateful to you. I will continue to rectify the army and horses." Xin Chang said.

Zuo Zhao said, "If you insist on doing that, there is nothing I can do."

Xin Changdao entangled with Zu Zhao for a while. Although Zu Zhao treated each other with courtesy, his words revealed that he was not afraid of anyone, which made Xin Changdao very unhappy. He finally left with his general, and Zu Zhao did not stop him.

Chen Gong said, "Lord, I think Lord Xin will still attack again. If he doesn't defeat us or be completely defeated by us, he will not give up."

"Then fight until he is convinced. The Xin family is a famous family. If we can get the support of their family, it will be of great benefit to us in the future.

Chen Gong nodded and said, "That's true, but Xin Changdao was a very reasonable person when he was an official in the court. Later, he returned to Longxi because he was not used to the ten permanent waiters. Now that he has sent troops, he will naturally not give up easily. Fortunately, Yuan Shao dares not move, otherwise our army is really in trouble.

Z Zhao said, "That's true. Unfortunately, it is a waste for Ju Shu, Tian Feng and others around Yuan Shao to stay with him. If they attack at the same time, we are all really passive. And now Chen Youzhi is also fighting with Gongsun Zan, which can't help us at all.

"God helps the lord, Yuan Shao is doomed to be defeated by the lord. Besides, with the resistance of generals such as Zhao Yun, Zhao Meng and Zhang Yuan, Yuan naturally dare not come around again. He is just waiting for the Xin family to fight with us. In the end, whether the Xin family is defeated or won, it is beneficial to him.

Zhu Zhao smiled and said, "In this case, let's directly form an alliance with the Xin family to fight against him and let his hopes fail."

Chen Gong smiled. He knew that Zu Zhao had had an idea in his heart for a long time. He was really lucky to follow such a master. The master had ideas and could agree with the correct advice of the counselor, which was very beneficial to everyone. And Yuan Shao is indecisive and not enough to work together. Cao Cao also has the ability, but this person's heart is too poisonous to plan. Zu Zhao is naturally his favorite person.

However, he said that after Xin Changdao went back with the defeated army, he was extremely angry and thought that Zu Zhao was insulting him if he did not kill him and did not pay attention to him at all. A counselor told him that troops had been sent out now, but Yuan Shao's army did not make any movement. This was sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. If he wanted the fisherman to benefit, he should let Yuan Shao send troops immediately. However, Xin Changdao disagreed. He thought that he must have the ability to defeat Zu Zhao. Even if Yuan Shao didn't take action, it didn't matter. Tomorrow he would directly take the army to kill Zu Zhao's camp.

The counselor advised him, but he could only tell Xin Ainu this information, because Xin Chang said that it was difficult for people to be persuaded. If someone really could touch him, it would be his daughter Xin Ainu. However, it is natural to wait for some time for this news to return, but Xin Changdao will leave the army on the second day. He can only secretly pray to Xin Changdao that nothing will happen. However, Zu Zhao is indeed polite to the Xin family. Even if Xin Chang is defeated, there will be no big deal. This is the idea of the counselor.

The next morning, Xin Changdao took his army to fight in front of Zu Zhao's camp. The fighter was Xin Wuwei, and Zhang Yuan was also in Zu Zhao's army. Originally, Yu Forbidden saw that Xin Wuwei was brave and wanted to fight with him, but before he could apply to fight, Zhang Yuan rushed out directly.

After yesterday's battle, the two knew each other's skills well, so they were both refreshed and cautious when fighting, because they knew that they could be killed by their opponents as long as they were not careful, so they were particularly careful.

The two fought for 200 rounds, and they were still in the winning and losing part. Later, both of them retreated to the battle, and it was Xin Wuji who came down to fight. When Yu Jian saw that he took action, he immediately waved a long gun and killed him out. Without fighting, the two fought directly.

After more than 100 rounds of fighting, Xin Wuji rushed over again, and Yu Forbidden also rushed over. However, during the battle, Xin Wuji's mount suddenly lost its front foot and fell down in an instant. Xin Wuji also fell off the horse and fell directly under the horse's hoof. Yu Forbidden's gunhead After pointing to him, but he didn't stab him, he just said coldly, "I respect you as a fierce general. I can't kill you because of the mount. This is too unsatisfactory. Go back and change the mount and come again." After saying that, he pulled back.

Xin Wuji sighed in his heart, walked back to the battle, changed a mount, and rushed out again. The two fought for nearly 100 rounds. Both of them were out of breath and sweating profusely, but no one had the intention of retreating and were still fighting.

Suddenly, Yu banned a shot and was dodged by Xin Wuji. At the same time, he also stabbed a shot. Yu Forbidden also flashed sideways, and the two of them came and forth, fighting for another 50 rounds. Xin Wuji found the right opportunity and stabbed a shot. Yu Forbidden dodged it. Unexpectedly, he reached out and pinched Xin Wuji's gun with his hand. The soldiers of the two armies immediately shouted loudly. At the same time, Yu Forbidden also pulled out a shot. Xin Wuji also dodged sideways and pinched Yu Forbidden's gun with his hand. The two pulled on the horse's back, and finally fell from the horse's back and beat each other on the ground.

The soldiers of the two armies met and shouted loudly, which was really exciting. Zu Zhao was also shocked. He couldn't help saying that Yu Ban was really a fierce general. At the same time, he also admired that the Xin family would have such a fierce general. He was really worthy of being a famous nobleman.

Xin Changdao was also secretly surprised to see the battle between Yujin and Xin Wuji. It turned out that Zu Zhao really had such fierce generals around him. Now he only saw two of them, and several others could be alone. Now they guard the camp, and Yuan Shao did not dare to attack Zu Zhao. It seemed that he was really a simple person.

After Yu Forbidden and Xin Wuji fought on the ground for a while, they were extremely tired and walked back to the battle. Zu Zhao hurriedly went out and sent him water. Xin Chang saw it and directly ordered to launch an attack on Zu Zhao's army.

Zu Zhao was really surprised by this unexpected attack. Other generals did not expect Xin Changdao to be so sudden. However, Zu Zhao was not panicked and immediately launched an attack. The soldiers listened to the order and immediately rushed over. The two armies fought together for a day, each with casualties. By the time the sun set, they left the battlefield.

In the next few days, the two armies have been fighting. Zu Zhao caught Xin Changdao three times, but released him. On this day, Xin Changdao was defeated and returned. While he was extremely depressed, he couldn't help thinking that Zu Zhao might not really want to be his enemy, otherwise he would not have let himself go so many times. He thought about it carefully and felt that he should withdraw his troops to see what was going on Yuan Shao's side. He couldn't keep rushing like this. Moreover, Xin Ainu also asked his personal bodyguard to send letters and asked Xin Chang not to fight with Zu Zhao again. After getting his daughter's letter, Xin Changdao was even more sure that it was time to withdraw his troops.

But on the eve of the withdrawal of the army, suddenly a team of soldiers who claimed to be Zu Zhao's army came, saying that there was something important to see Xin Changdao. Then after entering, the soldiers said that Zu Zhao respected the spirit of the Xin family, so Zu Zhao asked people to bring some canned apples and horse milk wine to Xin Changdao.

Xin Changdao naturally heard of the canned apples made by Zu Zhao, which is used by the royal family. Ordinary people can't eat it even if they have money, and horse milk wine is also made by Zu Zhao. Xin Changdao followed the messenger and treated him with courtesy, because he didn't want to fight with Zu Zhao anymore.

Everyone drank together until they were drunk. At night, suddenly a soldier cried. Xin Wuwei, Xin Wuji and other generals arrived. When they asked what was going on, they knew that Xin Changdao had been killed, and it was the Zu Zhao's messengers who assassinated him. The general of the Xin family was furious and wanted to fight with Zu Zhao, but now he had no ability to fight against Zu Zhao at all, so he had to return to the city with Xin Changdao's body.

The Xin army sent the county guard Xin Changdao back to the city with great sorrow. His daughter Xin Ainu helped his wife jump to see and see the generals flying white flags and holding a coffin back. The two couldn't help crying, and the other children, wives and concubines also cried. After crying for a while, Xin Ainu asked angrily why, because the information she got was that Zu Zhao had caught her father Xin Changdao many times but did not kill him. Why did her father die?

The generals of the Xin family told Xin Ainu that her father had planned to retreat, but Zu Zhao suddenly sent messengers with canned wine and meat. Xin Changdao also treated them with courtesy and left them in the camp, but in the evening, they actually used the trust of the Xin family to them. And assassinated Xin Changdao.

Hearing this, Xin Ainu was angry and said that she must avenge her father, but she couldn't think about it. If Zu Zhao wanted to kill her father, why did she secretly assassinate him? She didn't believe what Zu Zhao said.

In the face of Xin Ainu's doubts, some people said that maybe Zu Zhao did not dare to offend the Xin family on the surface, so he took the assassination. But this is also unreasonable. Since it is going to be assassinated, why do you say that it is Zu Zhao's special envoy? This exposes the target. Do they really don't pay attention to the Xin family and respect the Xin family to the outside world, but they don't pay attention to the Xin family at all? The more Xin Ainu thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out, and the more angry he became. He secretly swore in his heart that no matter who killed her father, she would avenge him at all costs.

And when Zu Zhao knew that Xin Changdao had the intention to retreat, he was also very happy. He was only ready to withdraw his army and prepare to attack Yuan Shao. However, before he could leave the camp, some detectives reported that Xin Changdao had been assassinated, and the assassin claimed to be Zu Zhao's messenger.

Zu Zhao listened and couldn't stop being angry. He got up and said angrily, "This is ** naked frame-up. Yuan Shao is despicable. How can he blame me like this? I must destroy him."

Chen Gong said, "This is obviously Yuan Shao's treachery. If we want to kill Xin Changdao, there is no need to assassinate at all, but I don't know what the Xin family will think. Lord, I think we must be on guard now. I heard that there is a female general in the Xin family, the daughter of Xin Changdao, who has participated in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion before. At that time, the yellow scarf thief wanted to seize the wealth of the Xin family and sent 50,000 soldiers to attack the Xin family, but Xin Ainu took 5,000 elite soldiers of the Xin family and actually repelled 50,000 yellow scarf thieves. Later, the Montenegrin army also wanted to attack the Xin family, but this woman still led the Xin family's army to kill the Montenegrin army. If she only believes that we killed her father and want to raise the army of the Xin family, then we will eventually be delayed by her. I heard that this woman is also an excellent strategist and knows about other forces and can attract all kinds of reinforcements.

Zu Zhao said, "I also know Xin Ainu. She had taken a few Xin's army to attack and win more. In fact, it was not all the credit of Xin's army, but she contacted other forces to help attack, which made the Yellow Turban Army and the Black Mountain Army unexpected. If she decides to fight a decisive battle with us, then she can completely let Cao Cao send troops, and Liu Bei of Xuzhou has been fighting in various battles under the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty. If Xin Ainu sends an invitation, he will definitely come back. There are also people in Jiangdong who have been developing their power. If they also want to join in, it is really unfavorable to us. Public Taiwan, what's your idea?

Chen Gong said, "Now we should first see how Xin Ainu will choose. I guess she is a sensible person. Why don't we send someone to mourn first to explain the situation, which may ease the situation, otherwise it is very unfavorable to us."