In Fagan County, northeast of Dongjun, the city is in chaos.

Less than three months ago, the local Yellow Turban Army suddenly rose up and killed the county magistrate. Several powerful people in the county had a bad fate. They were either exterminated, fled to the countryside, or their families participated in the Yellow Turban riots.

, it was in chaos for a while;

And ten days ago, the local Yellow Turban Army commander led the main force of the Yellow Turban Army to Dongwuyang because he accepted the call. At that time, the city was already very unstable due to the loss of control;

However, after the Yellow Turban Army was defeated, the city truly fell into a completely unorganized chaos!

The defeat of the Yellow Turban Army; the heroes who counterattacked from the countryside under the banner of liberation; the rogues in the city; the rangers and bandits in the surrounding areas... In short, people from all walks of life were fighting and looting everywhere in the city, and they all planned to wait until the official army arrived.

Make a fortune in advance!

Of course, the interests these people seek are not the same, and some are not even seeking wealth at all... So, when the Han army's flag appeared in the distance on the horizon, the large-scale fighting in the city immediately stopped tacitly, and only

Those thieves and gangsters who are not on the stage are still setting fires, murdering and looting regardless of life and death.

"Don't rush to take over the county temple, and don't rush to sweep away the Yellow Turban garrison." As soon as he entered the city, he saw the mess. Guan Yu, who was ordered to come to the city to sweep away the Yellow Turban defeated troops and take over the county seat, became angry. "Block the surrounding city with me.

Then let the cavalry sweep through the streets and alleys carefully. Regardless of robbery, theft, or rape, all those who commit crimes and crimes will be captured! Those who are unreasonable and armed with blades will also be driven out with me to the streets to put out fires!"

After hearing the order, the subordinates naturally responded seriously... How could they not see that their immediate boss Guan Sima was really angry? And since the troops were sent out, everyone has become familiar with each other, and there are several subordinates

Are you not in awe of Guan Yu? Just kidding, who dares to talk nonsense to this master at this time?!

For a while, the cavalry swept around, and in the city gate, Guan Yunchang dismounted and stood there for a long time, his beard and hair moving in the wind. For a long time, until the afternoon, the order in the city gradually became visible to the naked eye, and he barely suppressed his anger and walked to lead the horse.

forward.

However, when he came to the street in front of the gate of the county temple, the fake Sima of the Han Army suddenly stopped: "Why are there so many people in the temple courtyard?"

"Report to Sima." A Northern Army Qu Junhou who was waiting here immediately bowed and reported. "Most of these people are county officials and big households in the county. They either captured the county temple in advance, or captured the Yellow Turban bandits in advance.

There are people in the mansion occupied by Xiao Shuai who are guarding the treasury. They are all meritorious people. This time, after putting out the fire in accordance with military orders, he came here specifically to see Sima..."

"Then let these meritorious people have an audience in the official temple." Guan Yu immediately mocked. "I will take care of things outside the official temple... get a few stools, and then go and bring all the thieves I caught."

Here, I want to personally investigate and identify, and then go to 'meet' those meritorious people in the evening."

Qu Junhou didn't dare to say anything at all. Instead, he simply closed the gate of the county temple and imprisoned a group of "meritorious ministers" inside the county temple to prevent Guan Yu from being upset, so he went to prepare stools.

In this way, a group of county officials, such as Hao You, were stunned and frightened through the gate in the county temple, while Guan Yu and his group of high-ranking Qu Junhou sat down peacefully on the street outside the county temple.

Among them, Guan Yunchang naturally twirled his beard and closed his eyes to rest, and waited quietly for the men and horses from all walks of life to bring the rebellious people to this place, while the 600-stone Qu Junhou was smiling happily and couldn't help chatting.

It is inevitable to smile and smile. If you win the battle, or if you win so quickly and decisively, then promotion and wealth will naturally be just around the corner.

However, there were also people with worried expressions on their faces, which seemed extremely abrupt, which immediately attracted the attention of their colleagues:

"Lao Pei is still worried about Mr. Xuande's injury?"

"It's no wonder that Lao Pei is like this. Liu Junxu is a decent Youzhou hero. When he saw Lao Pei falling from his horse, he went to save him himself. Unexpectedly, Lao Pei climbed on the horse and he himself fell into the Yellow Turban bandits."

"I heard that when Liu Jun was found, a ring-shaped knife was inserted straight into his lower abdomen. He escaped by lying on the ground and pretending to be dead... Fortunately, General Zhonglang did not see him after he returned, so he specially

Send someone to look for him, otherwise, I’m afraid he’ll be found in East County!”

Everyone said something to each other, and everyone sighed that Liu Bei had a great fate.

"I'm not very worried about the injury." Qu Junhou, surnamed Pei, listened for a long time, but couldn't help but shake his head. "I went to visit Mr. Xuande before leaving, and I realized that he had suffered such a deep stab in the abdomen, but he didn't have any injuries.

His internal organs were injured, so he recovered very quickly and was able to fall to the ground in a blink of an eye."

"Then this is a good thing. Why do you still look worried?" People around him were naturally puzzled.

"I'm worried about Lord Xuande's luck." Junhou Pei said with a frown. "I heard that when General Zhonglang defeated Guangyang Yellow Turban in Zhuo County, he also won such a great victory, but Lord Xuande actually won a great victory.

He was stabbed by an old man; in Weixiang, although there was a small setback, the casualties were not large, but he, a military prince who had been cut off, was stabbed again; now, just after the third battle, he was stabbed for the third time

...These three swords are each more severe than the last... Do you think he has some ideas about his destiny, is he in conflict with the army?"

"What does Lao Pei mean?" people around continued to ask.

"Since you have been saved by someone, you should try your best to help him." Pei Junhou replied calmly. "He is originally a son of Duke Lu, and he is also the junior brother of General Zhonglang and Sima of the army. After the war, he will discuss his merits and rank.

There should be nothing to worry about. I will ask my family to help when the time comes. Maybe I can help him get a county magistrate and turn him into a local official... However, looking at the current situation, the Yellow Turban bandits are still strong in the north and south, and there may be a war.

If we postpone it, we have to fight again, so what should we do if he gets stabbed again next time? What if he can't withstand it next time?"

Everyone was talking nonsense when they heard this... Some people said that asking a local witch to consecrate Liu Xuande or something; some people said that after three disasters were enough, maybe Liu Bei's fortune would turn around soon; some people said that this was a change of luck.

If you can't move, you might as well go back this time and ask General Zhonglang for a favor, and let Liu Xuande follow Wang Xiu and Wang Changshi to the Yellow River to take charge of logistics.

These few words were extremely ridiculous. However, in this era, witchcraft was widely spread among the people, and the military was naturally unavoidable. Such topics were extremely common... As a result, the few people talked further and further, and finally Guan Yu, who had read the classics, listened.

I couldn't help but open my eyes and start yelling.

However, fortunately, at this moment, the troublemakers who had been caught in the city were brought to the front, and a group of officers took the initiative to shut up.

"What crime did these people commit?" The mighty Guan Yunchang stood up, twirling his beard, and asked with a bit of anger. Several of the 600-Shiqu military marquis beside him who were gossiping also stood up and stood beside him with their swords in hand.

.

The so-called neat clothes, clear flags, and majestic appearance immediately calmed the scene.

"Report to Sima!" A team leader below immediately raised his voice and answered with his hands. "When I was sweeping the streets in Xicheng, I encountered these people sneaking around carrying a load of money, and I found something in their arms.

He found a bloody dagger and other items, as if he had just robbed a house and returned from stealing with the intention of escaping out of the city!"

"There are still so many people looting and stealing, they are just like a group of thieves!" Guan Yu said angrily. "Immediately show your head to the public in accordance with the law!"

Everyone gained the stolen goods. The thieves did not dare to cry out for injustice when they heard this. They could only kowtow and beg for mercy... But how could the Han knights who had just experienced such a battle tell them mercy? As soon as they received the order, they almost immediately took action.

They cut off the heads of these people directly.

In fact, on the street in front of the official temple at this time, no one was touched, whether they were officers or ordinary soldiers, or even the common people who came out to watch out of curiosity after seeing the officers and soldiers stationed in but did not commit any crime.

This is the human heart under war... Human life is worthless, let alone if there is a law to follow to kill thieves?

"Reporting to Sima, these people are accused of setting the fire!"

"cut!"

"Sima, these people are the Yellow Turbans' defeated troops and escaped from Dongwuyang. They were identified by the locals..."

"Have you done any evil since you returned here?"

"Never said anything."

"There are too many dead people on the banks of the Yellow River. There is no need to kill more people. Instead, they can serve as slaves in the army."

"Here."

"What crime did this boy with tied hair commit?" Guan Yu couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Report back to Sima." After hearing the question, behind the young man with his arms tied, a village chief with swollen lips became furious. "This is a little horse thief!"

Guan Yu followed the sound and saw someone holding a tall white horse behind the village leader. He couldn't help but feel suspicious, and then sighed slightly and shook his head.

"General!" The young man was slovenly and his clothes were shabby. When he heard this, he struggled and shouted. "I didn't steal this horse!"

"Don't make excuses." Guan Yu saw that this man was very young, and after all he didn't want to kill him without teaching him. "You are dressed like this, and you look like a scoundrel in the city. How can you have such a splendid horse? You are like a defeated thief in the Yellow Turban.

Our army has not yet arrived, and chaos broke out in the city, and you took the opportunity to steal here!"

"General, please give me a warning!" The young man struggled more and more after hearing this, causing the two soldiers behind him to quickly take action and hold him down, which seemed to be a bit strong. "Although I took advantage of the chaos in the city to seize this horse, it is very

It’s theft…let me go!”

"Let him speak!" Guan Yu waved his hand to repel the two soldiers. "If it's not yours, how can it not be considered theft?"

"Report to the general!" In the mouth of the rogue young man who answered proudly on the ground, Guan Yu seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. "This is the horse of a yellow scarf thief leader in the city. After the defeat, he led his people back to the city and wanted to pack up his wife and escape, but he was

Cao, a thief from the county who had been hiding at home, led his men to chase him and drive him away. I was young and did not participate in this matter, but when I saw the yellow scarf thief leader taking advantage of the dusk to lead his men to escape hastily and no one pursued him, I took advantage of the situation.

Lu Shu and Ye Se chased them alone, and finally caught up with them more than ten miles west of the city..."

"Don't say that you killed a group of yellow turban thieves by yourself and robbed the horses!" The village chief, whose mouth was swollen, really couldn't bear to listen.

"There were so many of them, so of course I didn't dare to take action!" The young man's face turned red and he turned back angrily and replied. "So I took advantage of their unpreparedness, untied the horse's reins, and ran away... The other generation really didn't dare to come.

Chase!"

"Isn't it just as I thought, he's a horse thief? I guessed it as soon as I saw you holding the horse on the street." After the village chief finished speaking, he laughed, but stopped abruptly, as if by association.

Guan Yu's temper was felt, and he realized that the corner of his mouth was hit by this rogue boy's head in vain.

"Okay." Guan Yu really twisted his beard and said. "That makes sense... Let's untie him and let him lead the horse and stand aside to wait for the good criminals to be dealt with. I will ask the thief Cao later.

, if it’s right, let him go.”

Although the village chief below was angry, he didn't dare to say no. He immediately pulled out a knife and cut the rope off the young man's back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the young man was released, he turned around and grabbed the horse, quickly led it to Guan Yu, then held the rope and knelt down to worship him.

"What does this mean?" Guan Yu asked solemnly.

"General!" The young man held the reins with one hand and supported the ground with the other, kowtowing repeatedly. "This horse is dedicated to the general. Please allow me to join the army!"

Guan Yu sighed rarely and shook his head: "How old are you?"

"Seventeen...no, it will be eighteen tomorrow!" The young man responded quickly.

"General, don't be deceived by him. He just tied his hair this year and is fifteen." Someone behind him couldn't help shouting. "He is a well-known little scoundrel in the city. He has always been sneaking around and doing nothing!"
To be continued...