C8 Black Mountain Fighting

The wide threshing floor was lit up by a circle of torches, making it as bright as day.

Gongsun Xu sat on the stone floor and quietly looked at the dozens of yellow-robed soldiers kneeling in front of him.

Zhao Yun stood behind Gongsun Xu with his spear in hand. Under the light of the fire, the sharp spearhead was shining with a chilling light.

Gongsun Jia and the rest stood outside with their weapons in their hands. Their murderous gazes were fixed on the captives. The captives lowered their heads, none of them daring to make a sound.

Gongsun Xu hadn't spoken a word since the start of the fight. He was just carefully observing the situation. Suddenly, he pointed at a man kneeling behind him and shouted, "Drag that guy out!"

Gongsun Jia rushed forward and grabbed the man's hair, dragging him in front of the millstone. He was a man dressed in a black suit. His ears were wide and he looked simple and honest. He seemed to be scared silly and kept on kowtowing while trembling.

Gongsun Xu pointed at the man and said loudly, "Whoever is willing to reveal his identity will not only be spared, but also be rewarded with ten gold coins!"

The prisoners looked at each other in dismay, causing a slight disturbance. A few people quickly gave a hidden signal with their eyes, and they immediately quietened down.

"Take those guys out and chop them off!" Gongsun Xu pointed at the people who exchanged glances.

"Spare me, young duke!" Please spare my life! "

"I'm just following orders. I'm begging the young duke to spare my lowly life!"

"I have eighty old mothers above me, and I have suckling children below me. I beg the young duke to spare me, I will definitely return home and live an honest life!"

Gongsun Xu's expression was cold as he ignored them. Gongsun Jia and his brother rushed forward like wolves and dragged those people out, killing them on the spot. A few headless corpses fell to the ground, and the thick smell of blood spread in the air. The remaining prisoners all drew back, afraid that they would be the next to die.

"These people actually dared to do such a thing in front of me, they are really reckless!" "I'll give you one last chance. Who knows who he is?" Gongsun Xu swept his cold gaze in a circle from left to right. The captives were all silent.

After a while, Gongsun Xu saw that no one said anything, so he sneered: "He really is a loyal man! Very good, I'll grant you your wish! From the left side, the people will be the first to be cut down! "

The prisoners had already been killed to the point of being afraid, so they did not dare to resist and could only wail and beg.

The first person to be pulled out was a youth who collapsed the moment he was pressed to the ground. He cried out as he cried, "Young Marquis, spare me! This little one made his move! "Yes!"

At this moment, Hei Yihanzi quickly turned his head and glared fiercely at the youth. His eyes were filled with hostility and killing intent, and he no longer had the slightest bit of loyalty and honesty.

Gongsun Xu snorted coldly. Gongsun Jia stepped forward and kicked Hei Yihanzi heavily in the back. Hei Yihanzi fell to the ground with a thump. Blood kept flowing out of his mouth and nose.

Gongsun Xu slowed down his tone and asked the teenager, "Who is that person?"

The youth swallowed his saliva and whispered, "He's Tao Da Qu General's nephew, Tao Dayong!"

"Which Tao Da Qu General?" Gongsun Xu immediately asked.

"Great Marshal Zhang Yan's Tao Sheng's Great Wu!"

"What!" Gongsun Xu was surprised at first, his eyes lit up randomly, and pretended to berate: "Bullsh * t! General Zhang is an old friend of the Liu Steel Manor, how could his subordinates do anything evil inside the Youzhou! "

The young man was shocked as he kowtowed as if he was knocking garlic. "I am not spouting nonsense! No nonsense! We really are Tao Sheng's men! "

Hei Yihanzi and Tao Dayong struggled to sit up, looking at the young man with a hideous face, his tone was sinister and vicious: "Liu Xiaohei, you bastard, your entire family will be minced into a thousand pieces!"

Gongsun Xu waved his hand. Gongsun Jia immediately kicked Tao Dayong over and then lifted his right foot to stomp on his neck. Tao Dayong found it hard to breathe. He couldn't even scream out loud, and for a moment, his face turned purple.

Wu Tie coughed lightly, "Gongsun Jia, let him go first."

Waiting for Tao Dayong to catch his breath, Gongsun Xu coldly said, "Tao Dayong, whether you live or die, all depends on your will!"

Tao Dayong rubbed his neck and asked with a complicated expression, "How did the young duke notice that my identity is different?"

"That's easy to say!" Gongsun Xu smiled and pointed right and left, "You don't dare to say anything, but your eyes seem to be staring right at you. Those beheaded men were even trying to surround you. How can I not investigate when it is so obvious?"

"Sigh" Tao Dayong sighed and said dejectedly, "Those few people were loyal to me, but I never expected that they would reveal a flaw because of this! "Since things have come to this, you can ask whatever it is that the young duke wishes to know. I'll tell you anything I know and just give it my all!"

Gongsun Xu did not deny it and asked indifferently, "Are you here on Tao Sheng's orders to loot and slaughter?"

"Exactly! my uncle wants to start a fight between Great Marshal Zhang Yan and Marquis Jin, so that he can find an opportunity to take over! "

"How many teams did Tao Sheng send out this time?"

"I really do not know about this!" my uncle has always been careful in his actions. Even though I am his nephew, I will not tell him about the secret. "

"The Army of Heishan under Zhang Yan has a hundred and fifty thousand people, how much is Tao Sheng's control?"

"About thirty percent."

"During the Realmbridge battle one year ago, Great Marshal Zhang Yanlin, Big Qu General, led fifteen thousand elite soldiers to help my father. Yet, when Du Chang just arrived on the battlefield, he was defeated by Yuan Shao. Was this Tao Sheng's fault?"

"Exactly! Du Chang is Zhang Yan's trusted general. If he were to return with a great victory, more manpower and authority would be allocated. How could my uncle allow him to do as he pleases? "

"How many children is Tao Sheng?"

"Third son and woman."

"How old is Tao Sheng?"

"Two out of fifty."

Gongsun Xu asked faster and faster. Tao Dayong also answered quickly, answering all those irrelevant questions without any hesitation.

Suddenly, Gongsun Xu lowered his voice and quickly asked, "When did Tao Sheng collude with Yuan Shao?"

"Half a year ago!" Tao Dayong answered without thinking, but then reacted and immediately asked, "Why does the young duke say that? Although my uncle wanted to take Zhang Yan's place, he had never thought of colluding with Yuan Shao. "The 4th and 3rd Master of the Yuan Shao Family had always been extremely contemptuous of the Yellow Gown Army."

Without waiting for him to finish, Gongsun Xu shouted, "Shut up! Do you think I'm an ignorant child? "Gongsun Jia, make this thief speak the truth!"

Gongsun Jia agreed, then he grabbed Tao Dayong and walked out of the village. After a while, creepy, heavy screams could be heard, causing the captives to tremble in fear.

Zhao Yun had been silent the entire time. At this moment, his eyes couldn't help but show an expression of admiration. The little Marquis' words seemed to be a casual question, but it actually managed to get Tao Dayong to tell him the truth! He hesitated for a moment before asking, "How did the young duke know that Tao Sheng had colluded with Yuan Shao?"

"I was just suspecting it. I didn't expect it to be so easily cheated!" Gongsun Xu laughed, "Zhang Yan is very prestigious. Tao Sheng only has 40 thousand people at his disposal. If he wants to rebel, he will definitely need outside help. Who else could it be other than Yuan Shao?"

Zhao Yun nodded and admired him even more.

Gongsun Xu made the yellow-robed soldiers raise their heads, and under their timid gazes, he fiercely asked: "Who are you waiting for? If there are none, then behead them all! "

"Young duke, I know some news!"

"Me knows as well!"

"Me, tell me first!" "I even went to Yuan Shao's territory with Tao Dayong."

"Shut up! Speak one at a time! "

After a short while, Gongsun Xu got a lot of useful information from these people. Gongsun Xu pondered and pondered while waiting for Tao Dayong's information to be verified.

Outside the village, Tao Dayong's screams became softer and softer until it finally quieted down.

Zhao Yun creased his brow and said softly, "Young duke, that kid won't die, will he?" "This person is an important witness. If he dies, I'm afraid he won't be able to trust Zhang Yan!"

"No way!" Gongsun Xu shook his head and laughed, "Gongsun Jia knows his place. He won't let that bastard die. "Zi Long, take a guess, what will Zhang Yan do if he finds out about this matter?"

Zhao Yun answered without even thinking: "Let's do it, take him down in one go!"

Gongsun Xu laughed, obviously thinking the same thing as Zhao Yun.

After another incense stick of time, Gongsun Jia dragged the limp Tao Dayong over and threw him to the ground like a dead dog. Tao Dayong was lying on the ground gasping for breath. His body was covered with fine wounds, his left ear had disappeared, and not a single fingernail was left behind.

Gongsun Jia cupped his hands and said, "Young Marquis, please ask as you wish, this thief definitely doesn't dare to lie anymore."

Gongsun Xu nodded, looked at Tao Dayong and asked, "How many teams did Tao Sheng send out this time? Where did they all go? "

"my uncle has sent four teams in total. I have brought people to the Mausoleum of Le Mausoleum. The other three teams have gone to Napi, Pu Yang and Gao Tang."

"Men, report this to the authorities of the three territories. Let them try their best to capture those bandits alive." Gongsun Xu turned his head and ordered Gongsun Yi.

Gongsun Yi was a little hesitant. He looked at his companions and said, "Young Marquis, our guards are too weak. Why don't we let the local villagers go?"

"No worries!" Gongsun Xu looked at Zhao Yun and smiled, "With Zi Long by my side, what can a mighty army do to me?"

If it was anyone else who said this, Zhao Yun would have refused humbly. However, at this moment, he already saw Gongsun Xu as someone who would serve his entire life, so he didn't have any hypocritical attitude. He only bowed slightly to show his gratitude to Gongsun Xu's trust.

Gongsun Yi went over and called out the names of three people, and those three people quickly rode their horses out of the village.

Gongsun Xu continued to ask, "How many useful things did Tao Sheng get from Yuan Shao?"

Tao Sheng coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood and replied, "Armour and weapon capable of equipping ten thousand people."

"Oh?" Gongsun Xu's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Where are those things hidden?"

Tao Dayong was surprised and asked, "How did the young duke know that the thing was hidden?"

Gongsun Xu laughed contemptuously: "How dare Tao Sheng find out that Zhang Yan suddenly has a lot of good equipment? He only gave out the equipment on the eve of rebellion. Tao Dayong, this is your chance to live, do you understand? "

Tao Dayong's originally lifeless eyes suddenly lit up as he hastily replied, "This little one understands. This little one knows what to do." After being tortured by Gongsun Jia, he had already lost the courage to fight back. He didn't expect that he would still have a chance to live, so he grabbed onto it tightly.

"As long as you do this right, I can guarantee that you will become a County Lieutenant." Gongsun Xu then gave another sweet date.

"Thank you for your appreciation, young duke!" Tao Dayong was overjoyed. He quickly kowtowed and said, "Young Marquis, as long as it is your order, I will not refuse even if I die."

"Stand up and speak."

"Thank you, Young Marquis!" Tao Dayong stood up and bowed, not daring to look up.

Gongsun Xu smiled strangely: "Now, there's one thing I want you to do."

"Young duke, please give your orders. This lowly one will not hesitate to go through fire and tread on water!"