" Reporting to the Great General, something bad has happened. Cheligu has launched a rebellion in Ji City. When I came, Cheligu had already occupied half of Ji City. Miss Ma, Liang Kuan, and Zhao Qu were leading people to resist. Miss Ma ordered me to lead people to break out of the encirclement and ask the Great General for help. There were ten of us, but Cheligu has been chasing us. Now, I'm the only one left. Please help Ji City as soon as possible."”
As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger had already fainted on the ground. It was only then that we noticed that an eagle feather arrow was shot under his left shoulder. Blood had already dyed half of his body red. He had barely held on until he finished reporting the letter before he relaxed and fainted. His uncle also saw that the soldier's physical strength was already at the end of his rope and it would be difficult to wake him up, so he quickly ordered people to carry the soldier down for treatment. I saw that uncle's eyes were filled with anger. If Cheligu was in front of me, he would probably be burnt. Uncle gathered us together and suppressed his anger. He asked us,
"Everyone, now that Cherrygu has given us such a difficult problem, what do you think we should do?”
Uncle Ma Dai did not even think about it and said loudly,
"Big brother, what else can we do? If they were any slower, the girls and the others would be in danger.”
"Second brother, I know that sister and the others are in danger now. We can't just fight. The key is to eliminate future troubles.”
"Uncle, before we left, I left Zhao Long and Zhao Hu with a large number of crossbow bolts. I also asked Mother to arrange countermeasures for the rebellion. This time, Ji City not only has the troops of Cheligu, but also the troops of Yang Ang and other tribes. They shouldn't all participate in the rebellion. If it's just the Cheligu rebellion, he will split his troops into several groups. There won't be too many troops to attack Mother. I think Mother should be able to hold on. If we march quickly, we can arrive tomorrow morning. However, since Cherrygu has made his move, we should use this opportunity to solve Cherrygu's problem once and for all. They were afraid of the Cao army that had released the captives.”
Lang Qian also said,"
"Great General Shen Wei, since I, Lang Qian, have already fought with the Cao army, I don't mind fighting again. I am willing to destroy Che Ligu together with Great General.”
"Since everyone says so, then fine. We'll completely solve the problem of Cheligu this time. Give me the map."
The officer quickly spread the map on the ground in front of us. Uncle pointed at the middle of Jincheng Prefecture and said,
"This is Cheligu's old nest. Cheligu probably ran here after robbing Ji City. Ya Dan, Yue Ji.”
Ya Dan and Yue Ji replied loudly,"
"I'm here."
"Your tribe is close to the Cheligu tribe, so you should be familiar with the area. Quickly bring 1500 men from your main force and 12000 more men from Langqian to you. Immediately kill the Cheligu tribe, capture their people, and destroy their tribe. You two must not be biased, otherwise you will be punished according to military law.”
Yadan Yueji looked at each other and quickly said,"
"Since this general has decided to follow little general, I have already severed all ties with Cheligu. Cheligu dared to attack the mistress, his crime is unforgivable. This general will definitely not be biased, please rest assured.”
Uncle threw an arrow at him.
"Alright then, quickly gather the troops and set off immediately.”
"I will obey your orders."
Ya Dan and Yue Ji were ordered to prepare to attack Yu Zhong.
Hao Zhao took a step forward and bowed to his uncle.
"Great General, this general has just surrendered and is willing to ask for a token arrow to take the head of Celigu.”
His uncle laughed.
"Hao Zhao, since you have such intentions, I will order you to be the vanguard. Immediately lead a thousand men into the city to rescue Tong 'er's mother and the others.”
Hao Zhao was very happy. He shouted,"Got it!" and turned around to leave.
Then, we didn't rest either. Lang Qian led 2000 men to Xing Guo and Cheng Ji to block the route of Cheligu's escape to the north. Yang Fu led 20 men to Li City to persuade his cousin Jiang Xu to block the route of Cheligu's escape to the south. Uncle arranged for Uncle Ma Dai, Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, and I to lead 1000 men to the four gates of Ji City to surround Cheligu. Uncle personally led 2000 men to support them. Wang Shuang and Hu Tuolei continued to escort the supplies as usual.
When I told everyone that I wasn't worried about Mother, I was just saying it openly. Actually, it would be a lie if I wasn't worried. I led Hu Ju and 1000 soldiers as I desperately rushed forward. As I walked, I thought that this Cheligu fellow was really something. I was just about to deal with him, but he actually rebelled. This saved me the trouble of finding excuses. But why was he so bold to rebel? Did he have someone to rely on? I suddenly thought of that middle-aged scholar surnamed Meng and Xiahou Yuan. Although I was puzzled, I didn't slow down. I brought my men to Ji City at dawn. From afar, many places in Ji City were emitting thick smoke, but Ji City did not seem to have completely fallen. My heart finally calmed down. I gave the order:
"Everyone, dismount and give the horses some water. Everyone, eat some dry rations and rest for a while before starting the attack.”
The soldiers behind him quickly dismounted and rested. They watered their horses and warmed up their butts, which had been riding for the entire night. The people I brought with me knew that my mother was still in the city and understood my anxiety. They were afraid of making me sad, so they didn't say anything. After a while, I saw that all the horses had finished drinking water and everyone had checked their armor and weapons. I gave the order and everyone mounted their horses. They crossed the small wooden bridge that they had passed through. We shouted and rushed towards the east gate of Jicheng City. The drawbridge on the east gate had been lowered and the city gate had been opened. I looked up and saw Yang Ang's flag on the city gate tower. Yang Ang's soldiers were calling us to enter the city quickly. I took the lead and charged into Ji City, riding my halberd straight to the place where the killing was the most intense. The place where the battle was the most intense was the Prefecture of Ji City. It was originally Wei Kang's place, but his uncle had moved in later. A large part of the outer wall had collapsed, and some of the courtyards in front had been set on fire. From the collapsed place, people could be seen fighting in the courtyards. It looked like Hao Zhao's men were fighting with Che Ligu's men. As I hit the horse, I shouted,
"Hey, soldiers, don't panic. Don't be afraid. I, Zhao Tong, am here.”
I charged into the courtyard with my flying horse and Hu Ju followed me with his big stick. After entering the courtyard, I realized that not only were there Celigu's men attacking this place, but there were also Cao soldiers. Moreover, they were Cao soldiers with tattered armor. I understood now. It seemed that Celigu had really joined forces with the Cao army to rebel. I was worried about my mother's safety, so I didn't hold back. Chop, stab, hook, slice, probe, hang, abduct, knock, brandishing my halberd to counter every move. Every move was fatal, and almost no one under my command could match up. Hu Ju followed closely behind, sweeping away thousands of troops. Our journey was simply a path of flying blood and mincemeat. Cheligu's subordinates knew of my reputation, and when they saw that it was me, they hurriedly fled. Quite a number of Cao Cao soldiers had also seen the ferocity of Hu Ju and I on the Wei River stone bridge. Seeing that we had gone crazy again, they began to run like a swarm of bees. The soldiers under me began to chase ducks again. I killed my way to the small courtyard where my mother lived and found that the houses nearby were already on fire. There were two more houses that were about to spread to the house where my mother lived. I became anxious and knocked the butt of the horse that I was riding on with the halberd in my hand. The horse roared and sprung up. When my horse and horse were in the air, I borrowed the momentum of the horse and hacked down the house that was not on fire. With a rumble, that house was cut down by me at once, causing dust to splash all over me. However, the fire definitely wouldn't burn through. I ignored the dust all over my body and hurriedly shouted,
"Mother, mother, where are you?"
At this moment, the people that Hao Zhao had brought had already gained the upper hand. The number of Celigu and Cao soldiers that could fight in the courtyard was also decreasing. When the Celigu and Cao soldiers saw that our numbers were increasing, they also began to flee. Someone shouted from the roof of the small courtyard where his mother lived,"
"Young Master, is that you?"
I saw Zhao Long and 5 soldiers from the Public Security Bureau standing guard on the roof. They were shooting at the rebels with crossbows. Zhao Long heard my voice and saw that it was me, so he called for me.
"Zhao Long, it's me. How are my mother and my brothers?"
"Young Master, they're alright. I'll get Zhao Hu to open the door for you.”
Zhao Long stood on the roof and shouted at the people in the courtyard,
"Zhao Hu, open the door. Young Master has brought people to save us.”
The door of the small courtyard opened and Zhao Hu came out from inside. I saw that Zhao Hu was in a sorry state. His head, arms, and legs were wrapped in bandages. His face was also black. He was almost an African mummy. I hurriedly jumped off the horse, holding the halberd in one hand and supporting him with the other.
"Zhao Hu, be careful. How did you get injured like this?”
Zhao Hu gritted his teeth and said fiercely,
"Young Master, it's all because of that dog Cheligu. I only took a few hits, but I can still hold on. However, you should go in and take a look. The mistress is also injured.”
"What is it? My mother is injured too?"
Zhao Hu immediately knelt down. Blood seeped out from the bandage again. It seemed that the wound had been torn open again.
"It was all this subordinate's fault for not being able to protect you properly. Hurry up and go in to take a look."
I helped Zhao Hu up and forced myself to say,
"I know your loyalty. You're injured. Go and rest first. I'll go in and take a look.”
I handed the halberd to Hu Ju, who was following closely behind me. I hurried into the small courtyard in a few steps. Hu Ju leaned on his big stick and my halberd as they stood inside the courtyard door and waited. I ran into my mother's room to see that her stomach and legs were also covered in bandages. She was leaning against the headboard and was still instructing the maid to transmit the battle situation outside. My aunt Yang and one of my cousins were also standing in the room. They were also anxious and worried. I couldn't help but rush over to hug my mother and cry.
"Mother, why are you injured? Your son came late to save you. Mother, punish your son.”
Mother patted my head and said lovingly,
"Tong 'er, you're already as tall as your mother, yet you're still crying. I'm fine. You didn't come late. Why would I punish you?”
"Then mother, why are you injured? What's going on? Didn't I tell you to be ready to wear the armor we brought?”
Mother looked at me and told me what happened yesterday.
It turned out that after Che Ligu led his troops back to Ji City, he had somehow released the captured Cao soldiers and started to attack the defenders of Ji City with them. His mother had originally wanted to guard against Liang Kuan and Zhao Qu's rebellion, but she did not expect that she would use it to deal with Cheligu. After Liang Kuan and Zhao Qu discovered that Celigu had colluded with the Cao army to rebel, they quickly informed their mother, Yang Ang, and the others. They began to fight separately and sent messengers to ask for help from their uncle. Mother personally brought Zhao Hu and the others to fight against Cheligu and Cao Cao. Because Aunt Yang was almost unskilled in martial arts, Mother gave her her armor to protect her life and sent Zhao Long to protect Aunt and my cousin. In the end, Celigu and Cao Cao's forces were too strong. Mother and the rest had fewer people, so they could only retreat step by step. Many of our brothers were killed or injured. My cousin was also shot by Celigu and the rest. Mother was shot by an arrow by a Cao general while covering the retreat. Mother and the rest retreated into the prefect's manor and lost contact with Liang Kuan, Zhao Qu, and Yang Ang. His mother and the rest relied on the sharp crossbow bolts, and the Cao army did not dare to press them too hard. They only managed to break through the wall with their numbers and charged in. Zhao Long and the rest fought desperately to hold on until this morning. When Hao Zhao's reinforcements arrived, the Cao army saw that there was no hope of victory, so they started to set fire everywhere.
When I heard this, my anger rose. I helped my mother sit down at the head of the bed and bowed to my mother and aunt.
"Mother, Aunt, just you wait. I will avenge you.”
After I finished speaking, I turned around and left my mother's room. I called Hu Ju to take revenge on Cheligu.
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