Chapter 166 Yuan Shu is furious: The whole world is against me?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
There was a dull sound of drum beating at Guangcheng Pass.
But I saw soldiers gathered on top of the city wall. The soldiers between the walls of the city drew their feathers and arrows, put them on the strings, and made preparations to draw their bows and shoot arrows, always alert to the movements below the city.
Outside Guangcheng Pass.
Liu Bian sat on his horse and was not in a hurry to attack.
He had to wait until the formation was set up before he dared to launch an attack. Otherwise, once the opponent's cavalry arrived, the threat to the rear of his army would be too great.
"Report~~~"
At this moment, a rapid report sounded from behind.
Liu Bian went out according to his reputation.
But when he saw his own scouts coming from the dust, he dismounted from his horse and clasped his hands in fists: "Your Highness, the scouting horse has sent back information that there are cavalry coming out of Liang County, with about three thousand troops."
"Three thousand cavalry?"
Although it is quite different from Deng Zhi's prediction, fortunately, the strategy formulated by experts and Zhang Liao took into account a certain safety factor, whether it is two thousand fine cavalry, three thousand fine cavalry, or even four thousand fine cavalry.
, this formation can be completely dealt with.
"That's right."
The scout replied affirmatively: "However, the opponent fought three miles outside the pass and then stopped attacking. Instead, they inquired around. I don't know what the purpose is. Our army's detective horses are still monitoring the opponent's movements."
"Um."
Liu Bian nodded: "Very good, go ahead."
The scout handed over his hand: "No."
At this moment, although Liu Bian's formation has not been completed, it already has a certain degree of defensive power. The elite cavalry outside the city did not attack recklessly, which is enough to prove that his commander is a guy with good judgment.
This is really not good news for Liu Bian.
after all......
Just a cavalry general has such judgment, let alone the opponent's general Xu Rong.
This person can defeat Sun Jian and Cao Cao, so he must not be a person who has gained fame in vain.
Damn it!
It's not enough that there are worms like Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong in his team, but the key is to encounter opponents like Xu Rong.
Although experts have made corresponding precautions against the possible performance of Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong, it is still difficult to make a decision as to whether Xu Rong will live up to the experts' expectations.
After all, there are also very few records about Xu Rong in history. The reason why Xu Rong is remembered by experts is mostly because of Cao Cao and Sun Jian, which serves to highlight his greatness.
This battle!
It will definitely not go well.
After waiting for a long time, the military formation has been formed.
As the commander-in-chief of the southern route, Liu Bian rode his horse forward and shouted towards the city gate: "Above the city gate, is the Northern Army Xu Ronghao? I am Hongnong Wang Bian, please come out and talk to me."
Not long after, a middle-aged man in armor appeared between the city walls. This man was tall, with a resolute face, slightly twisted brows, and an awe-inspiring aura, exuding an inviolable majesty.
"I am Xu Rong!"
Xu Rong looked at Liu Bian at the bottom of the city and said loudly: "You said you are His Royal Highness King Hongnong, what proof do you have? As far as the imperial court is concerned, you are all rebels!"
Damn it!
Liu Bianlue was a little angry.
Before he even started to persuade him to surrender, the other party directly labeled him as a rebel.
It is obvious that Xu Rong is still somewhat loyal to Dong Zhuo.
After all, if Dong Zhuo hadn't promoted him in the army, perhaps Xu Rong would never have been able to become a lieutenant general in his life. As a son of the Han family born in Liaodong, he and Dong Zhuo share the geographical attributes of border counties. In terms of trust, Xu Rong is more
Trust Dong Zhuo.
Experts have previously summarized Dong Zhuo’s principles for employing people:
Priority will be given to people with Xiliang origin＞Geographical attributes of both border counties＞Central Plains scholars
In a sense, it is extremely difficult for Li Ru to enter the core of Dong's power as a Central Plains scholar, especially Dong Zhuo, who is cunning and suspicious by nature and will never trust an outsider easily.
Xu Rong's words have proved that no matter how much Liu Bian wastes his words next, it will probably not have any effect.
but......
Even so, Liu Bian always wanted to vent his anger: "As generals under the late general, you actually helped Zhou to do evil and brought disaster to the world. Don't you feel sad?"
"When Dong's thieves killed the people of Luoyang, as the defenders of Luoyang, did you ever think that the world you had fought so hard to protect would be trampled upon by outsiders? Wouldn't you be heartbroken?"
On the top of the city, Xu Rong's voice was like a bell, and he replied angrily: "The only one of us who is loyal to you is Your Majesty, not Prime Minister Dong Zhuo. Now that we are here to guard Guangcheng Pass, it is the same."
"Is it possible..."
Xu Rong was equally justified and shouted coldly: "Are you asking us to abandon the emperor in Luoyang City and join the rebels like you? Regardless of whether your identity is true or false, even if you are true, the only one we loyal to is your majesty.
"
really!
Xu Rong could not persuade him to surrender.
Liu Bian didn't bother to waste any more words. He immediately reined in his horse, turned around, returned to the formation, and waved gently: "Attack the city!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Behind the team, golden drums the size of ten-sided rolling discs were lined up one after another.
The burly man swinging the mallet spread his arms and hit the drum head with all his strength, making a deafening sound, dense and rhythmic, like rolling spring thunder.
"Kill~~~"
A strong cry of death followed.
Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong's soldiers and horses surged towards the city like a tide.
On the top of the city, Xu Rong commanded calmly, and a rain of arrows poured down from the sky. Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong's soldiers and horses fell one after another like wheat.
Even the general Zhang Liao beside him couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, this man's grasp of the battlefield offensive is really amazing! Our army's offensive was completely suppressed by the opponent."
"Damn it!"
Zhang Liao frowned and clenched his fists subconsciously: "The quality of the opponent's crossbowmen is also far incomparable. Even if it is diffuse, they still control it quite well."
Experts watch the door, laymen watch the fun.
Zhang Liao, who is also the commander-in-chief of the three armies, naturally pays attention to the opponent's capabilities at all times.
During this battle, Zhang Liao's eyes were bright and his brows were slightly furrowed, clearly feeling a bit of pressure.
This is suppressed in all aspects, from the quality of the soldiers to the commanding ability of the general.
The Luoyang Northern Army is worthy of being the most elite troops in the Han Empire!
This is not only talking about soldiers, but also the generals who command the troops. If they are not proficient in the art of war, they may not even be able to become a Sima.
pity......
It is simply unreasonable that such a powerful team should submit to the old thief Dong Zhuo.
What's even more terrible is that under the opponent's meticulous defensive strategy, Er Yuan's attack was quite unsatisfactory, and the horrific death toll made all the soldiers under Er Yuan's command tremble with fear, afraid to avoid it, and dare not fight again.
It was only half an hour.
There were countless retreaters and slackers among the two Yuan armies.
Of course, it is one thing that Xu Rong's counterattack strategy is powerful. The most important thing is that Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong had no intention of attacking the city in the first place. Their original intention was just to delay.
But even so, Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong were still heartbroken as they watched their soldiers fall to the ground one after another. After all, it was their own strength that was weakened, and the other armies remained motionless.
This scene immediately made netizens in the live broadcast room excited:
"Haha! Are you treating Yuan Shu as cannon fodder?"
"Well done! Who told them to be so mean? They deserve to be tortured."
"Xu Rong was able to defeat Cao Cao. Sun Jian's general was simply hanging and beating Yuan Shu."
"Yuan Shu said that he had already cried to death in his hut, and he only had 8,000 soldiers and horses. How could he be enough to fight?"
"Master Bian, you'd better be more careful, Yuan Shu won't give in."
"Yes! That's right."
"..."
In fact, not only netizens had expected it, but Liu Bian himself also had this premonition.
Yuan Shu is such a stingy person. Even if he threatens the lives of two Yuans, he can only suppress him for a short time at best.
Once he takes corresponding measures, whether they are in place or not, he will have an excuse to deny and shirk. I am afraid that after today, this kid will completely explode.
The only solution for now.
I'm afraid I can only beg King Chen to do more.
Liu Bian turned his head and glanced at Chen Wang Liu Chong, but saw his eyebrows furrowed, his iron fists clenched, and his bright eyes flashing with a faint fierceness. He seemed to be equally dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's performance.
Although Xu Rong's offensive rhythm was powerful, the timidity of Yuan and Yuan's troops was equally obvious.
As a vassal king who dared to fight against the mighty Yellow Turban, Liu Chong couldn't help but see that Yuan Shu's troops were on the verge of defeat, and he reined in his horse without hesitation.
Canglang~~~
He drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed angrily forward, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "I have been ordered to supervise the battle. Anyone who retreats before the battle will be beheaded; if one person retreats, another person will be beheaded; if the entire team retreats, the captain will be beheaded; if the captain dies in the line of duty and the entire team retreats, the entire team will be beheaded;"
"You all rush forward for me!"
Liu Chong held a long sword in his hand, reined in his horse, made a volley in the air, and shouted loudly: "I will use this king as the standard to draw the boundary. Anyone who retreats from the battle will not be killed!"
Wow~~
King Chen's personal guards immediately stepped forward and lined up on the left and right sides with it as the center.
Wearing battle armor with sharp swords hanging from their waists, they stood on both sides of King Chen, motionless as mountains, with awe-inspiring aura.
There were soldiers in the front who fled back timidly. The guards drew their swords and slashed furiously without any hesitation:
"Anyone who shrinks from battle will be killed without mercy!"
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
This roar!
He was stunned and frightened the timid ones in front of him to death.
They glanced at King Chen's personal guards and then at Guangcheng Pass. They knew that if they retreated, they would definitely die, but if they advanced, there was still hope. Although they didn't want to, they had no choice but to press forward.
"Kill~~~"
The shouts of death were loud again.
Two Yuan's soldiers and horses passively launched a charge.
At the same time, Chen Wang Liu Chong reined in his horse and took a step forward, reining in the situation again.
The guards who were running parallel to them all took a step forward, still waiting in full formation, motionless as a mountain.
King Chen's actions once again excited the netizens in the live broadcast room:
"Damn it! You can still play like this? King Chen has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."
"I really don't know what Yuan Shu's expression is now."
"Haha! You're probably so angry that you're about to vomit blood, right?"
"King Chen did a great job, so you have to play with him like this!"
"King Chen: So what about the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes? I will fight the Four Generations and the Three Dukes!"
"Hahaha!"
"..."
Not only the netizens in the live broadcast room, but also Liu Bian himself could not help but feel bright.
Liu Chong is so ruthless that he actually compresses the space for Yuan Shu's troops and horses to move, so as to force the opponent to attack Guangcheng Pass?
It’s interesting!
Liu Bian tried to turn his head and glance at Yuan Shu.
But see...
Although Yuan Shu was sitting upright on his horse, his waist was straight, his eyes were wide open, the muscles at the corners of his lips were twitching, and the hand holding the reins was trembling slightly, as if he was suppressing anger.
Yuan Shu tried to look back.
In the plan, the cavalry from the direction of Liang County never showed up. Not to mention the horses galloping back and forth, not even a hair was seen. Yuan Shu felt angry.
No comparison, no harm!
He originally thought that storming the city would be a bit lazy, but even if it didn't work, it would still be a hundred times better than facing the cavalry's bows and arrows to attack and charge into the formation, which would be hundreds of times better.
But I never thought about it!
The cavalry from the direction of Liang County did not appear at all. Although King Hongnong's troops were well prepared, there were no casualties. In contrast, Yuan Shu's heart was as sharp as a knife and he was bleeding continuously.
He felt like he had been cheated.
"Damn it!"
Yuan Shu cursed secretly and stared at Guangcheng Pass.
They had been attacking for two hours, but none of their own soldiers could rush to the top of the city.
If you can't attack, you can't retreat.
Yuan Shu couldn't help but became furious and cursed in a low voice: "Damn King Hongnong! Damn Xu Rong! Can't you all live with me? King Hongnong just committed suicide, why didn't Xu Rong's cavalry in Liang County show up?
?”
"Don't rush on the highway."
On the side, Yuan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Pei State, quickly comforted him and said: "Perhaps the opponent is looking for a fighting opportunity. After all, our formation at the rear is very tight. If we rush into the formation recklessly, I am afraid the entire army will be annihilated."
"I thought..."
Yuan Zhong took a deep breath, frowned and thought: "This proves Xu Rong's commanding ability. Otherwise, if the Liang County cavalry really comes and kills them, we still don't know who will win or lose."
Phew~~
Yuan Shu then breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope it's as you said."
Yuan Zhong said softly: "Don't be anxious, let's be patient."
Rumble~~~
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong earthquake sound sounded.
Everyone rushed outside the back tent.
But at the far end of the field of vision, a torrent of smoke and dust was rolling towards Guangcheng Pass.
In the astonished eyes of everyone, the cavalry in the smoke rushed towards them from far to near.
Yuan Shu was ecstatic and secretly excited.
The smoke and dust stirred up, covering the sky and the earth, like a torrent;
The earthquake rumbled, shaking the sky and the earth, even more like thunder!
With such a terrifying movement, I guess there are a lot of cavalry on the other side. Isn't it King Hongnong's turn to be frustrated this time?
But......
A shocking scene happened.
When the rain of arrows poured down from the sky, the soldiers who committed themselves behind the anti-horse formation picked up their shields and formed a tight barrier to block the rain of arrows from the sky.
Soon!
The cavalry did not continue to charge, but instead circled to the side and continued to spray a round of arrows. When the arrows were easily blocked again, the opponent still did not charge. They turned to the other side and continued to spray arrows.
It diffuses in three or four directions in this way.
The cavalry rushing towards Liang County actually gave up charging and rolled back.
Really, he came in a hurry and left in a hurry. He shot two waves of arrows, pretended to be a failure, and then ran away.
Looking at the cavalry who were escaping in despair, Yuan Shu was so angry that his face was bulging with anger. The muscles at the corners of his lips kept twitching. Anger was boiling in his brows, and his eyes almost exploded:
"How..."
Yuan Shu couldn't believe it. The mighty Northern Army's elite cavalry was so arrogant: "Why are you leaving again? The damn Northern Army cavalry, are they cowardly?"
Are you really timid?
hehe!
Others didn't understand, but Zhang Liao, who was well versed in cavalry warfare, nodded slowly and praised secretly.