Chapter 262
Yan Yan was startled and shouted: "Who is so bold and dares to be rude to me?"
The man came to the city and cursed angrily: "Old thief Yan Yan, others are afraid of you, but I, Ma Han, am not afraid of you!"
Yan Yan's face darkened. This man was originally a patrol officer in Chengdu. He was once punished by him for being drunk and causing trouble. Now that he has been promoted to a general, he must have a grudge and refuse to surrender.
Seeing Yan Yan lowering his head and saying nothing, Ma Han thought he had a guilty conscience and sneered: "Hey, you old thief is seeking glory, today is the day you die!"
Yan Yan was furious, and was about to call him out of the city to fight, when he saw a horse galloping past in Xianxi, heading straight to the moat. The man on the horse was bending his bow and setting an arrow, and his long beard was flowing. It was Huang Zhong.
Ma Han came on horseback from such a long distance. He didn't care at all. He laughed and said: "Here comes another old thief. Liu Qi's subordinates are all these bad old men...ah——"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a scream and fell on his back. The defenders on the city were shocked when they saw an arrow stuck between his eyebrows and piercing the back of his head. They all crouched behind the battlements.
"Han Sheng is indeed a great archer!" Yan Yan was stunned for a moment before clapping her hands in praise.
As a master of archery, he thought that he did not have such exquisite shooting skills. He accurately shot Mahan across the moat on a galloping horse. Huang Zhong's archery skills had reached the level of proficiency.
Huang Zhong circled his horse and turned back, holding a long bow in his hand and coldly snorted: "Such an arrogant person, it is not a pity to die!"
The two were preparing to organize their troops to attack the city, but they saw the city gate open, and the county magistrate came quickly with officials, shouting across the moat: "General Yan, this was all done by Ma Han alone, and we have nothing to do with it."
Yan Yan appeased the officials, lowered the suspension bridge and led troops into the city. Except for Ma Han who was killed, the others did not hold anyone accountable. He sent troops to patrol the public security and report to Liu Pan.
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Gan Ning had served as a meritorious officer in the Shu army and was very familiar with the terrain around Chengdu. He and Zhang He marched along the river, and the journey was like the autumn wind sweeping leaves.
The two went straight to Qianwei County to govern Wuyang. The navy occupied the wharf and built it as a water village. Zhang He camped outside the city and put pressure on the defenders, forcing them to surrender.
Seeing that the situation was over, Zhang Yi, the governor of Qianwei County, planned to surrender. At this moment, Liu Wei arrived with 20,000 reinforcements to fight the enemy on the south road.
Zhang Yi said: "The army in Jingzhou is strong and is close to Chengdu. Liu Qi is kind-hearted and treats Yizhou soldiers well. It is better to obey the destiny and not lose the success of the Han Dynasty. Resisting stubbornly will only cost the lives of the soldiers and implicate the people."
Liu Quan said angrily: "Liu Qi turned against the guest and was spying on the lord's property. Everyone in Shu wanted to protect themselves and bowed down to accept surrender. Isn't this what a loyal minister did? I was ordered to resist the enemy, so I should give my allegiance to him, and I will die!"
Zhang Yi frowned and said, "Liu Qi ordered Gan Ning and Zhang He led the troops. The two generals are brave and good at fighting. I'm afraid the general will not be able to fight against him."
Liu Quan laughed and said: "Hahaha, Gan Ning was just a bandit on the river back then. Although he once changed his evil ways and returned to the right way, his nature was hard to change and he went out to Yizhou again. Such repeated bandits will be destroyed this time.
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Zhang Yi said: "Even if Gan Ning is not something to be afraid of, Zhang He is a famous general in Hebei and should not be underestimated."
Liu Quan became more and more disdainful: "Zhang He, a general who has been defeated repeatedly, has changed hands three times. He must have gained a reputation in vain. How can it be justified?"
Zhang Yi saw that Liu Quan was trying his best to lead the battle, so he couldn't persuade him anymore. He completed the military handover in the city and was only responsible for security patrols to appease people's hearts.
Liu Guan ordered his deputy general to support the ban, lead troops to Cun, and went to the city to observe the enemy's situation. He saw Zhang He's camp set up in the distance, flags fluttering, and the sound of fighting could be faintly heard from the camp. It must be that they were training troops.
Fu Jun said: "If the enemy enters the country and does not attack them, it will be like waiting to be killed. I am willing to capture Zhang He and help the general defeat the enemy as soon as possible and pacify the territory."
"How magnificent!" Liu Suan, who was about to test Zhang He's abilities, laughed and said, "If General Fu captures Zhang He, you can also persuade him to surrender. I will order him to be your general and make him an eagle and dog. He will go forward to defeat the enemy. He will make great achievements right before his eyes."
Fu Jin was overjoyed and led his troops out of the city to fight against Zhang He. Liu Guang ordered Xiang Cun to defend the city and then respond. If Fu Jin won, he would attack the enemy camp in one go and relieve the crisis.
Zhang He was training troops and waiting for news. Suddenly, drums were beating loudly in Wuyang City, and an army came out to kill generals. They went straight to the camp and hurriedly sent orders to form formations to meet the enemy.
The two armies spread out, Zhang He stood up with his sword drawn and shouted: "Are you coming to surrender?"
Fu Jin laughed and said: "Zhang He, have you surrendered many times and then used yourself to save others? I am here to capture you this time."
Zhang He was so angry that he charged out with his sword, and Fu Jin urged his horse to meet the enemy. Within ten seconds of the two fighting, Fu Jin was killed by the angry Zhang He, and he was in a hurry, and the danger was everywhere.
With the sword flying in front of his eyes and the cold light surrounding him, Fu Jing realized that Hebei's famous general was well-deserved, so he hurriedly turned his horse to escape, with Zhang He in hot pursuit.
Fu Jin fled to the main formation and broke into chaos. The Shu army was in chaos, and the Jingzhou army followed closely behind. These were the elites of the Hebei army, and the trained Euphorbia soldiers were like tigers among sheep, invincible.
Fu Jin heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, and Zhang He chased him closer and closer, shouting in panic: "General Liu, save me, help me quickly -"
Liu Huang saw clearly outside the city and was about to lead his troops to rescue him when he saw Zhang He raised his sword and fell, so he killed Fu Jin under his horse and led his troops to kill him at the city gate.
"Retreat!" Seeing that the morale of the Jingzhou army was so high, Liu Quan did not dare to attack and led his troops to retreat.
When Zhang He caught up, the defenders on the city hurriedly pulled up the drawbridge and fired arrows. They could only watch the city gates being closed. They set up a formation under the city and urged their horses to call for battle. Seeing that there was no response from the defenders, they had to retreat to the main camp.
Liu Suan returned to the city in a hurry and discussed with Xiang Cun: "Liu Qi's troops entered in separate groups. The people of Yizhou are panicked and their morale is low. They supported the general and underestimated the enemy and were defeated for a while. If we don't regain the city as soon as possible, we may lose the morale of the army."
Xiang Cun and Fu Jin were about the same strength, and he knew he was no match for Zhang He, so he said: "Zhang He is difficult to deal with. It is better to kill Gan Ning first and defeat the Jingzhou navy. Zhang He will be unable to support himself alone. He will retreat, and then take advantage of the situation to pursue him."
I can avenge General Fu."
"This plan is very good!" Liu Quan was overjoyed and ordered: "General Xiang, guard the city carefully until I get rid of Gan Ning and then defeat Zhang He."
Xiang Cun cupped his fists and said, "My lord ordered the general to lead the troops to drive away the enemy. He should sit in charge of the central army and boost morale. It's just a matter of peace and quiet. At the end of the day, the general will take action and capture this thief."
Liu Huang was also worried that the morale of the troops in the city was unstable, so he sent 3,000 troops to Cun to ask for Gan Ning, and divided his troops to use a bluff to contain Zhang He's troops.
Gan Ning was meeting with Zhang Yi at the water village to discuss taking the city. Suddenly, Zhang He sent someone to report that reinforcements had arrived in Wuyang. The defenders were unwilling to surrender and had been killed by him, so be careful.
When Gan Ning heard that the other two groups of soldiers were about to join together, the governor of Wuyang, who had originally agreed to consider it, changed his mind and cursed: "Which son of a bitch ruined my good deeds?"
Zhang Yizheng was about to sneak into the city to find out the news. Su Fei came into the tent and said, "A troop of troops has come from the direction of Wuyang. I'm afraid the attackers are not good-natured."
Gan Ning snorted coldly: "The reinforcements must be coming to attack my water stronghold. If I tell him, he will never come back."
Zhang Yi said: "Why not capture this person and persuade him to surrender? No matter how sincere he is, I can blend into the rebel army and enter the city and act according to the opportunity."
Chapter completed!