The Xiahou Dun brothers did not dare to stay longer at Jia Shikou, so they led hundreds of defeated soldiers to evacuate to Chang'an along the original road. When Xiahou Yuan woke up, it was no longer Jia Shikou. Many defeated soldiers gathered along the way, and they were all frightened.
, they simply couldn’t muster the courage to fight anymore, they were disgraced and listless. All the food and supplies were burned to the ground, and no one had a grain of food along the way.
"General! Wuguan has been occupied by Jingzhou soldiers!" A soldier ran over in a hurry, rolling and crawling, and almost fell to the ground.
Xiahou Dun was furious: "These Jingzhou thieves have gone too far. Second brother, you rest first, I will lead people to capture Wuguan immediately!" Xiahou Yuan did not stop him. Xiahou Dun shouted, and hundreds of soldiers followed Xiahou Dun to Wuguan.
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At that time, Wenpin asked Lu Xun how many troops and horses were needed to defend Wuguan. Lu Xun's reply was that three thousand troops and horses would be enough. With three thousand troops and horses, he bypassed Jia Shikou and arrived at Wuguan.
He captured some of Cao's army in order to leave a way for himself to retreat. Lu Xun had Cao's army hang up the banner. On the pretext that the battle ahead was unfavorable and Xiahou Yuan sent people back to help defend Wuguan, he entered the pass and captured Cao's army in one fell swoop.
.Immediately ordered the soldiers and horses to be gathered, blocked the city gate, and moved all the rolling logs and stones to the city.
In order to prevent Cao's army from attacking at night, Lu Xun set up a butter cauldron on the wall and lit it up every night, illuminating the entire pass as if it were daytime. Lu Xun divided the three thousand soldiers into three teams, each with a thousand men, and took turns to go to the city.
There are another two thousand people on duty, one thousand people rest, and one thousand people are responsible for transportation. This is extremely efficient and can ensure that two-thirds of the troops and horses are on alert at any time, and there are one thousand reserve troops.
Looking at the dragon army's battle flag high on the top of the city, Xiahou Dun said angrily: "You despicable villains, how dare you come down to fight with me?" Xiahou Dun stood under the pass and raised his voice to challenge. But there was no movement at all when the pass was closed.
Xiahou Dun ordered people to insult him, but ignored him. It was not until he was so angry that he waved his halberd and was about to attack the city. Then there was some movement on the wall.
Use bows and arrows when far away, and various defensive equipment when close. Cao Jun did not have the tools to climb the city, and there was no way to face a powerful pass like Wuguan. Not only did he fail to climb the wall, but he also dropped dozens of corpses for no reason. Xiahou Dun
He was furious, but he had no choice but to go back with his soldiers and horses.
Xiahou Yuan leaned against the big tree, looking at Xiahou Dun's expression, he knew what the result would be. Xiahou Yuan sighed: "I was very careful, but I was always worried that it was the Jingzhou people's plan, but I didn't expect that I still fell in! How many soldiers are there in Wuguan?"
Horse? Who is guarding it?"
Xiahou Dun shook his head. The sharp-eyed soldier quickly said: "The soldiers and horses don't know, but the leader's surname is Lu! That's what it says on the flag!"
"Lu? When did Long Fei have another general named Lu?"
"Not a general, he seems to be just a captain!"
"Ah?"
Xiahou Dun snorted coldly: "This little captain is so annoying. He just hides behind a closed door and bullies us into not being able to enter the city. If I catch him, I will crush him into a pulp!"
Xia Houyuan brought all the soldiers and horses to the foot of Wuguan. He looked up and saw that there was a small flag next to the big flag with the words "Duwei Lu" written on it. Xia Houyuan pushed away the soldiers supporting him on both sides and arranged his own
Armor, raised his legs and came down towards Wuguan. The soldiers on the city saw it from a distance. Just as they were about to bend their bows and set arrows, Lu Xun waved his hand: "Let's see what he wants to say first?"
I saw Xia Houyuan coming to the pass and shouting to the top: "The man above is Captain Lu, I have something to say!"
Lu Xun smiled and stuck his head out of the wall: "Are you Xia Houyuan? I am Lu Xun, the captain of the Dragon Army. If you have anything to say, I am all ears!"
Xia Houyuan was a little surprised when he saw it. Lu Xun was gentle and thin, and he didn't even grow a beard. His young face had a hint of bookishness. Xia Houyuan was a little dazed. Such a child can fight, and he didn't believe it: "You are really
Lieutenant Lu?"
Lu Xun chuckled and said, "It's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake!"
Xia Houyuan calmed down: "The captain is stationed in Wuguan alone. Although we were defeated miserably, we still have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. And Chang'an knows that our army has failed, so it will definitely send troops to rescue. By then, two sides will attack. How can the captain with only a few thousand soldiers and horses be able to do it?"
Guard this martial pass, in my opinion..."
"In your opinion, let us withdraw from Wuguan?" Lu Xun interrupted Xia Houyuan at the gate, smiling and not caring at all.
"Aren't you afraid?" Xia Houyuan asked.
Lu Xun smiled: "Afraid! How can you not be afraid! General Xiahou has tens of thousands of defeated troops. Chang'an Zhang Ji also has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. With two flanking attacks, it is absolutely difficult for me to deal with a few thousand lone troops! But General Xiahou seems to have forgotten something?"
"Forgot something?"
Lu Xun said: "General, you have forgotten that behind you there are tens of thousands of our Dragon Army's cavalry chasing you, and Zhang Ji of Chang'an is unable to help at all. As far as I know, since Ma Teng's death, all Xiliang soldiers and horses have returned."
His son Ma Chao mobilized and borrowed tens of thousands of troops from the Qiang people, and they are marching toward Chang'an in a mighty manner. These generals don't know about it, right?"
Xia Houyuan was shocked by these few words. It was not that he didn't know these things, but that they were said from such a child's mouth, which surprised him. Xia Houyuan immediately looked at the child with admiration: "So you don't want to leave.
Already?"
"The general is right. Since I was ordered to stay here, even if there is only one person left, I will not let you pass!" Lu Xun's body swelled up instantly, and the demeanor of a general suddenly returned to his face.
Xiahou Yuan came back silently. Everyone could hear their conversation clearly. Xiahou Dun said angrily: "Such a little kid wants to stop us. Brothers, if we take Wuguan, we will have food! Go ahead!" Xiahou Dun shouted.
, was the first to rush towards Wuguan, and most of the defeated soldiers behind him followed. Under the temptation of food, they could only risk their lives.
Xia Houyuan did not stop him. At this juncture, he had no choice but to fight hard. He could only leave it to fate as to how many people would escape from Wuguan. Looking at the swarming soldiers and horses, Lu Xun waved his robe sleeves and pulled out his own sword with a cry.
Sword: "Brothers, Cao Jun is making a last ditch effort. Stop them and annihilate them all to save Jingzhou. The general is waiting for our triumphant return! For Jingzhou! For the general!"
"For Jingzhou! For the general!" Lu Xun raised his arms and shouted, and the three thousand dragon troops also shouted together, and their voices went straight to the sky above Wuguan.
The soldiers of Cao's army were obviously not used to such a battle. Hungry made them unable to muster any energy, and they did not even have the strength to run. They were all listless. Although they were following Xiahou Dun, they did not have any murderous intent. The arrows in the sky were tilted.
Next, some of Cao's soldiers even threw away their self-defense armor, and the arrows hit their bodies without any obstruction, and the sound of piercing the flesh could be heard.
"The shield men come forward! The shield men come forward!" Xiahou Dun kept shouting.
Soldiers, look at me and I look at you. There are tens of thousands of soldiers, but there are less than a hundred shields found. Some of them were thrown away when they were burned, or burned out. Some were thrown away casually when they were running for their lives.
It’s cumbersome. I’ll regret it only when I use it now.
Cao Jun rushed to the wall and looked up. The several-foot-high wall was dizzying. Cao Jun, who had no tools to climb the wall, was helpless for a moment. Xiahou Dun shouted: "Climb!"
The soldiers had no choice but to rely on their own hands to hold on to the cracks in the wall. Braving the rain of arrows and the messy things thrown from the wall, they began to climb the wall. Corpses began to pile up under the wall. Cao Jun stepped on the corpses of his own people.
Little by little, Xiahou Dun had no intention of retreating. A hundred thousand troops were placed under the wall getting higher and higher.
They were about to reach the middle of the wall. If Cao Jun rushed up, they would not be able to defend it with only three thousand soldiers and horses. Xiahou Dun was a little excited, even if he piled up corpses, he would have to pile it up. The wall was still resisting with all his strength.
, without any sign of fatigue, Lu Xun looked at it and sneered: "Pour oil on it! Set it on fire!"
Large basins of kerosene poured down from the city wall and sprinkled on the soldiers and corpses climbing the wall. Several torches ignited the kerosene. Cao Jun began to roar, a cruel roar. The soldiers, covered in flames, howled in pain.
They rushed out of the fire, and the other soldiers hurriedly ran away after seeing it. The entire wall was surrounded by fire. The soldiers could not get close at all. The smoky smell of kerosene and the aroma of barbecue floated in the air.
"Ouch...!" In broad daylight, the howl of a wolf came from the depths of the woods. This was the sound of a beast smelling its prey.
Xiahou Dun emerged from the fire and struggled to extinguish the flames on his body. His hair and beard were all burnt, and ashes fell down with the slightest touch. Looking back, Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth: "This kid is so cruel! He even wants to burn the body!
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Xia Houyuan looked at it: "The fire has surrounded Guanqiang. We can't wait here. The pursuers behind us will catch up with us who knows when!"
"Then what should we do? If we can't get through here, we won't be able to return to Chang'an!"
Xia Houyuan looked at the surrounding mountains. They were all high mountains with dense forests. There was not even a path to be found. The guide had disappeared, and he had to rely on himself at this time. Xia Houyuan gritted his teeth and said: "Let's go, take a detour!"
There was no sound of gongs to retreat, nor was there an order to retreat. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan led a few guards into the nearby woods. The towering Qinling Mountains are the dividing ridge between the north and the south. The mountains are high and stretch for tens of thousands.
Although it is said that you can walk there, once you enter and wander aimlessly in the mountains, whether you can come out alive is a big question.
Climbing a mountain ridge, I looked back at the still burning Wuguan city wall. Cao Jun's soldiers were still rushing forward risking their lives. They had no choice. There were only two ways to stay, either to be killed or captured. Knowing that the general
Those who ran away stopped attacking one after another. They didn't know they were still charging into the fire. Xiahou Yuan couldn't bear to look any longer, and Xiahou Dun also sighed, turned around and continued walking into the mountains.