Chapter 457 Huang Zhong questioned Zhang Yide
The more Huang Zhong thought about it, the more confused he became: Is it Liu Bei's viciousness, desperate for his interests, or is Zhou Yu lying? Now, Liu Bei's side has fallen out with Jiangdong Group, which makes it even more impossible for Huang Zhong to judge. Of course, he knows a fact that Jiangdong Group and Liu Bei Group both own Changsha County, a military town, and he has a grudge against Jiangdong Group. Jiangdong Group certainly can't successfully capture Changsha County from himself, but Jiangdong Group does not want Liu Bei Group to occupy Changsha County; so in order to achieve this goal, it has always been Zhou Yu, who has a noble character, lied?! However, Zhou Yu is also dead. Otherwise, Huang Zhong, who had a fiery temperament, had already gone to Chibi to ask Zhou Yu face to face...
Huang Zhong had no idea about Liu Qi's death. So much so that he was puzzled and entangled in the face of the army personally led by Zhuge Liang: is it a battle or a surrender at the gate? He knew that at present, there are only two results - either war or surrender. There is no other way.
Zhuge Liang did not expect Huang Zhong to take the initiative to surrender. He commanded the army to camp in the open area five miles away from the north gate of Changsha County. After a day' rest, Zhuge Liang led the army to rush to the gate like a tide.
Huang Zhong, who was nearly 60 years old, was not willing to show weakness. He led 4,000 cavalry from the second battalion to rush out of the gate, crossed the suspension bridge on the moat, and stopped abruptly at a distance of 2,000 meters from the army led by Zhuge Liang.
In the eyes of Zhuge Liang and others, the cavalry led by Huang Zhong turned from a rapid rush to a stationary state, as if it was completed in an instant. In this way, it can be seen how strong the combat effectiveness of such a cavalry team should be and how high the combat literacy of each officer is.
Zhuge Liang himself did not expect that there would be such a strong cavalry in the south. This shows that as the main general, Huang Zhong has a way to train soldiers. Such a general is worth paying attention to... Originally, Zhuge Liang wanted to defeat Huang Zhong and kill him. Now, he saw that Huang Zhong's cavalry was so excellent, and he temporarily changed his mind.
He nodded slightly to Zhang Fei beside him, and the last two bodyguards pushed the wooden wheeled car and walked slowly to the center of the battlefield. Zhang Fei himself and Zhuge Liang sat on the wooden wheelbicle side by side, and a battalion of cavalry fanned closely behind the wooden wheeled vehicle.
After advancing 700 meters, Zhuge Liang shouted to Huang Zhong, who was a kilometer away, "General Huang, please talk to me!" When Huang Zhong heard this, he carried a black knife in one hand, raised the reins slightly with his left hand, and immediately pulled forward. At a distance of 500 meters from Zhuge Liang, Huang Zhong stood still. His eyes were like a torch, and he stared at Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei awe-inspiringly.
In the process of driving the horse forward, Huang Zhong also observed that the phalanx behind Zhuge Liang was also quietly changing: Zhang Fei led a battalion of cavalry to the center of the battlefield, and the other battalion of cavalry moved from the center of the phalanx to the two wings. The infantry phalanx behind the cavalry phalanx did not move, but the generals behind the infantry phalanx pushed. Hundreds of vehicles wrapped in oilcloth moved up quickly, surpassing the original infantry phalanx. The infantry phalanx pushed the special vehicle forward for hundreds of meters and then stopped. The cavalry moving to the two wings also stood still after reaching the edge of the battlefield.
Huang Zhong doesn't understand how Zhuge Liang arranges troops: the cavalry moves to the two wings. Isn't it getting farther and farther away from the center of the battlefield? Such a formation pattern can only be effective until we rush to the enemy's infantry phalanx. Can I lead my brothers to kill the enemy's infantry phalanx? ......
Because Changsha County is located in a remote area and the news is blocked, Huang Zhong did not know that there was a ghostless flying army under Liu Bei's command at this time, and the cavalry moving to the second wing was the Wudang flying army led by Zhao Yun. Under the rapid charge of the Wudang Flying Army, there is no difference between the distance of five thousand and five hundred meters. The flying army is a cavalry supported by gossip energy. Their charging speed and fighting style are unique, beyond ordinary imagination. Otherwise, an army of 2,000 cavalry can come and go freely in the rear of the Cao army, which directly affects the food supply problem of the two battlefields, making the Cao army in these two battlefields unable to launch offensive battles, so that the defending Jiangdong Army can get a chance to breathe and accumulate strength for the final counterattack!
Unfortunately, Huang Zhong did not know this shocking cavalry team. He only knew that Sun Liu's allied forces used Huang Gai's fraudulent surrender with the help of the sudden east wind, and then defeated the strong enemy Cao Mengde with a fire attack. As for the death of Huang Gai and Zhou Yu, and the division of Sun Liu's alliance, he learned recently.
Zhuge Liang smiled at Huang Zhong, and then shook the fan and said gently, "General Huang, have you not received the notice issued by Jingzhou City? ..."
Huang Zhong knew that Zhuge Liang was a strange man in the world. If it hadn't been for Zhuge Liang's sudden turning southeast wind at the critical moment, Sun Liu's coalition would not have defeated Cao Cao so smoothly. For the strong, Huang Zhong is not necessarily respected, because there is a lot of support behind the strong; and for the masters with special abilities, Huang Zhong sincerely respects them. After all, that special ability is obtained from the suffering that the parties can't imagine.
However, because the cause of Liu Qi's death is unknown, even if Huang Zhong respects Zhuge Liang, this respect cannot change his position: whoever kills Liu Qi, he will take revenge! Zhang Fei, who is beside Zhuge Liang, is said to be the murderer of Liu Qi.
After the light of respect for Zhuge Liang flashed in Huang Zhong's eyes, he said indifferently, "Mr. Zhuge, I don't understand what you mean! Mr. Zhuge, I would also like to ask you about the real cause of death of the young master Liu Qi. Mr. Zhuge, when the young master was alive, you must have a deep understanding of what he did to you..."
Even if his temperament is as fierce as fire, Huang Zhong, who has experienced hundreds of battles, also knows to check the expression reactions of Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei through inquiry. Under Huang Zhong's deliberate attention, Zhuge Liang's expression immediately became sad; while Zhang Fei, with a blue-faced iron mask, looked down at the horse's head riding a black horse.
Zhuge Liang dealt with it freely, and his performance was extremely appropriate and in place, while Zhang Fei's face suddenly changed, suddenly guilty, and his breathing was short. However, because of the iron mask, Huang Zhong could not see any abnormal clues from his face. Hanging your head doesn't mean anything.
Zhang Fei is in extreme panic: Although Liu Qi is not a decent gentleman, has no extraordinary talent, and has no shining quality, Liu Qi is not a villain or an enemy of Liu Bei's side. He is just a stumbling block that prevents Liu Bei from coming up; Zhang Fei's family property and has not killed one since he followed Uncle Liu's revolution. There are also thousands of thousands of people, but these people are either the enemies of Liu Bei's side or evildoers. Zhang Fei, who hates evil, kills them, which is for heaven... And in the melee, Zhang Fei's psychological pressure is great. Now in the face of Huang Zhong's questioning, Zhang Fei is really guilty. If it hadn't been for the cultivation of the innate realm, it is estimated that he would have sweated on his forehead in Huang Zhong's gaze.
Of course, Zhuge Liang knows Huang Zhong's thoughts, and also knows Zhang Fei's psychological reaction at this time. He raised his fan and waved it at Zhang Fei. He secretly gave Zhang Fei a refreshing mana. At the same time, he said to Zhang Fei, "General Zhang, tell General Huang about the death of the young master Liu Qi! ..."
Zhang Fei was originally distracted and lacked confidence. When he felt a breeze fanning towards him from Zhuge Liang's feather fan, his mind suddenly stabilized, and his breathing and heartbeat returned to normal. He raised his head and looked calmly at Huang Zhong, hundreds of miles away. In order to enhance his momentum, Zhang Fei held a snake spear in one hand and urged the horse to advance a hundred meters.
At a distance of 200 meters from Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei's horse was still. Then he said to Huang Zhong indifferently, "General Huang, don't believe the rumors about Liu Qi's death in Jiangdong! Do you know that before the Battle of Red Cliff was over, Zhou Yu, the chief general of the Jiangdong Army, instructed Zhou Tai to arrest Mr. Zhuge. At Zhou Yu's consecreavement ceremony, Zhou Yu, who died fraudulently, also tried to kill Mr. Zhuge on the spot. However, at that time, Mr. Zhuge was strong first and secretly killed Zhou Yu. In this way, Mr. Zhuge was lucky to escape from the tiger's mouth. Dangerous... The truth of Zhou Yu's death, some senior generals of Jiangdong Group know that if General Huang is patient, you will also know the truth about Zhou Yu's death in the near future - Zhou Yu did not die in the battle of chasing Cao Jun, but in the hands of Mr. Zhuge! General Huang, Jiangdong Group is so despicable. Do you still believe their rumors about the death of the young master Liu Qi? ..."
Huang Zhong heard the truth about the death of Zhou Yu, the chief general of the Jiangdong Army, from Zhang Fei. He was immediately stunned. He looked at Zhuge Liang behind Zhang Fei with a blank face. Hundreds of meters away, Zhuge Liang nodded to him with a smile. Huang Zhong lowered his head and thought to himself: According to the information revealed by Jiangdong, it was Zhang Fei who killed Liu Qi in the melee, but Zhang Fei in front of him did not have a trace of panic and guilty reaction... Then why did he escort Liu Qi's body back to Changsha City and was robbed halfway? ......
When Huang Zhong's eyes re-locked on Zhang Fei's body, Zhang Fei felt that Huang Zhong's hostility had weakened, so he said in a gentle tone, "General Huang, if you still doubt what I said, then I will call the Jingzhou soldiers present at that time, and you can ask in person..."
Huang Zhong looked at Zhang Fei and nodded silently. Zhang Fei turned his face and shouted to the cavalry phalanx behind him, "Captain Zhang and Captain Fan, come here quickly. General Huang has something to ask you..." These two are Liu Qi's second generals. They and Huang Zhong are very familiar with each other. With their testimony, their credibility is naturally very high!
"Ye!" Two clear voices sounded from the cavalry phalanx. Before the sound fell to the ground, the two lieutenants rushed over. They came to Zhang Fei's side and stopped. After bowing their hands to Zhang Fei, they then worshiped Huang Zhongshi.
Huang Zhong looked at the two with a majestic look. After a while, he asked them seriously, "Captain Zhang and Captain Fan, I would have known that you were the confidants of the young master Liu Qi. How did you die when you saw Liu Qi at that time? ..."
After Zhang Da and Fan Qi looked at each other, the elderly Zhang Da replied, "General Huang, at that time, General Zhang led us to rush to the warship of Cao's army. General Zhang and Cao's army fought fiercely. The humble position and Captain Fan followed Master Liu and fought against Cao's soldiers... The young master relied on excellent equipment and weapons. , rushed into the depths of the enemy's army again and again. Coincidentally, when we followed the young master to the place where General Zhang and the enemy generals fought, the two of them were using their strongest martial arts skills. At that time, the light mass generated by their weapons impact was extremely dazzling, which was more dazzling than the hot summer sun... When General Zhang and the enemy generals separated, Bei Captain Zhihe Fan saw the young master fall near the enemy general... According to Bei's conjecture, it is estimated that at that time, the enemy would judge the identity of the young master through the excellent armor worn by the young master and the frost blade knife in hand, and take advantage of the opportunity to retreat to kill the young master..."
When Zhang Da spoke, his eyes turned red, and Fan Qi beside him was already in tears. After all, they get along with Liu Qi day and night, and they have a deep relationship! At this time, in front of acquaintances, Liu Qi was mentioned again. Why didn't they be sad?