Guo Bang looked sideways at Xie Guang and took a big sip of wine. His eyes were red and his face was ferocious.
Xie Guang couldn't laugh or cry.
After all, he took a step too slowly and silenced his subordinates, but he did not have time to inform the scouts that the rangers should keep their mouths shut.
The ballads sung in Dong Cheng's camp had reached Guo Si's ears. Guo Si became furious and summoned him to question him.
"General, both the personal combat prowess of Lieutenant General Dong Chengying and their cooperation with each other are not comparable to those of the past. Our army attacked three times, killing more than a hundred people and wounding more than three times. It is definitely not a wise move to continue to attack forcefully.
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Although Guo Bang was angry, he was not stupid.
His trust in Xie Guang was also unquestionable. Seeing that Xie Guang spoke so carefully, he did not dare to be careless for a moment.
"How about that? Evacuate?"
Xie Guang shook his head helplessly. Li Shi and Hu Feng were at his side, and Li Jue led the army behind him. It was impossible to retreat.
"I'm thinking that Dong Cheng was originally the weakest among the generals in the imperial court. Now that he has such strength, Yang Ding should not be weak either. Hu Feng only attacks with two or three thousand men, and the possibility of success is not high. General
Don’t worry too much, you can just wait and see what happens.”
Guo Bang rolled his eyes for a long time and thought it made sense. He took a wine glass, lifted the jug, and poured half a glass of wine for Xie Guang.
"Then we can't let Dong Cheng go. How dare he humiliate me like this? I can't bear it!"
Xie Guang's head hurts a little.
He knew that Guo Si had lost face and would not give up. But he had no way to solve it now. He was defeated and humiliated. This was a matter of course. If he wanted to take revenge on Dong Cheng, he had to defeat him first.
When it comes to scolding formations, the Liangzhou people are really no match for the Guandong people.
"General, send someone to Li Shi and Hu Feng's camp tomorrow to ask. I always feel that their attack is unreasonable. Maybe there is another reason."
Guo Si glared at Xie Guang angrily and waved his hand impatiently.
"You make your own arrangements. I'm sleepy, so get out."
Xie Guang had known Guo Si for many years and knew his temper. He did not feel dissatisfied and stood up to leave.
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Li Shi and Hu Feng's heads hurt even more.
Hu Feng was not as cautious as Xie Guang and went all out from the beginning, hoping to break Yang Ding's confidence with a fierce attack and force him to surrender.
But he failed to do so and kicked the iron plate.
Inspired by Guo Wu's capture of the flag, the soldiers in Yang Ding's camp defended extremely tenaciously and did not let Hu Feng take any advantage.
Not only that, Yang Ding also accepted Yang Xiu's suggestion, opened the camp gate and lured Hu Feng's troops into the camp, then blocked the camp gate with strong bows and crossbows on both sides, and then attacked with iron cavalry. Dozens of cavalry used Guo's
Wu Weifeng easily swept through the position where Hu Feng was severely wounded by a crossbow.
Hu Feng was careless and lost more than 300 men. He was almost killed in the camp. It was a disastrous defeat.
After this battle, Hu Feng had lost the ability to fight again and had to ask Li Shi for a truce to avoid greater losses.
Li Shi was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
No matter how powerful the Flying Bear Army is, it will definitely not be able to attack Yang Ding's camp. He cannot bear the loss.
Later that night, Li Shi received news that Guo Si's attack had been thwarted, and also inquired about the songs sung by Lieutenant General Dong Chengying.
Their emotions are very complicated.
Guo Si suffered a setback, and they should have been gloating about it, but their losses were even greater and the defeat was even more ugly, so they had no reason to laugh at others.
The two of them were sitting opposite each other, with the cups and plates on the table in a mess, just like their moods at the moment.
"How about joining forces with Guo Si." Hu Feng suggested.
Li Shi's eyelids trembled, he hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head.
Joining forces with Guo Si, Guo Si is still responsible for the main attack, and he is responsible for the perimeter security. It is indeed a good plan. But once the news that the Flying Bear Army's battle flag was taken away by Yang Guizi reaches Guo Si's ears, trouble will arise.
Big.
Guo Si has always been dissatisfied with Li Jue's monopoly on the Flying Bear Army. He felt that the Flying Bear Army was originally Dong Zhuo's personal guard and not Li Jue's personal tribe. Under the premise that Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu were dead, the Flying Bear Army should be divided equally among them.
Xiong Jun is not owned by Li Jue alone.
Zhang Ji also had similar ideas, so they have become closer recently and have the intention of joining forces to confront Li Jue.
Li Shi would not give them such a chance.
"We still have a chance." Li Shi poured another glass of wine and held it in his hand. "If we don't attack Yang Ding, we will trap him until he runs out of food." He glared at Hu Feng again. "Without my order,
You are not allowed to ask Da Sima for help, otherwise don’t blame me for turning against you."
Hu Feng reluctantly nodded in agreement.
He had already sent someone to tell Li Shi about Li Jue's affairs. He only hoped that when they couldn't hide it in the future, they would have won the battle and Li Shi would be in a good mood and not argue with him.
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Guo Si and Li Shi stopped attacking at the same time, and Liu Xie's head hurt.
He originally planned to show weakness and lure Guo Si to attack, causing a large number of casualties. However, he failed to cover up the situation well and failed to control the rhythm. He scared Guo Si away and the situation became a confrontation again.
He was not afraid of confronting Guo Bang, but Yang Ding couldn't wait long.
If the food cannot be delivered in time, we can only watch Yang Ding surrender.
Liu Xiekong sat on the plateau, helpless.
Duan Xuan sent news that Zhang Ji was leading his troops to march westward. There was still at most one day to go, and the forward cavalry might appear at any time.
Duan Xuan specially reminded Liu Xie that Zhang Ji's disciple Zhang Xiu was outstanding in martial arts. Even among the brave people of Xiliang, Zhang Xiu was a rare master. If he led hundreds of fine cavalry to break in, he would defeat the scouts and tourists.
Riding poses a great threat, even putting the camp in danger.
In front of a true cavalry master, the infantry-dominated camp is a target that can be attacked at any time.
Duan Xuan didn't say it clearly, but his meaning was very clear. Compared with Yang Feng on the left, the imperial camp was more dangerous.
The imperial court's northern and southern armies were too weak. Most of the soldiers' legs weakened when they heard the Xiliang people's horse hooves, and they did not have the courage to fight.
Liu Xie felt a little anxious.
It's like being dealt a bad hand with no way out, so you have to make a desperate move and make a last-ditch effort.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it can be saved.
But he didn't dare to show any wavering. He was clearly panicking, but he still wanted to look calm and composed.
I wonder if Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was like this when he faced Wang Mang's 400,000 troops in Kunyang.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Ding Chong rushed over panting, his face streaked with sweat.
"Has the Hengchui Ci been written?" Liu Xie coughed and asked in a calm tone.
"No, no." Ding Chong shook his head repeatedly, with an uncontrollable smile on his face. "I just received the news sent by Yang Shilang. Guo Shilang rode alone to fight, killed three Flying Bear Army rangers, and also captured the Flying Bear Army.
Li Shi was angered by the Xiong army's battle flag, so he stormed the general's camp."
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment and laughed dumbly.
It turns out that’s what happened. What a surprise.
Unfortunately, this victory, just like yesterday's defeat of Guo Si's attack, has more symbolic significance than practical significance.
Ding Chong suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you inform the entire army immediately, especially General Xingyi?"
"is it necessary?"
"Yes." Ding Chong said: "The Flying Bear Army is the leader of Xiliang's elite. Now Guo Shilang is riding alone, fighting one against five, and seizing its battle flag. This shows that the Flying Bear Army's reputation is actually hard to match. General Xingyi is brave.
, I have always been arrogant about this, if I knew that Guo Shilang had become famous, he would definitely not be left behind, and maybe he would have the courage to take the initiative to break the current deadlock."