Ji Ling was a rough man and liked to speak out. He had good relations with most of Yuan Shu's colleagues, both civil and military. However, although he was strict in running the army, he was one of the few generals under Yangzhou Mu who was said to be good at conquering and fighting.
He was extremely protective of his shortcomings and had always been highly respected in the army. Now when the news of his death in battle spread throughout the entire battalion...
Yuan Shujun, who was on an expedition, felt that the sky was falling.
"The lieutenant is dead? Impossible!"
"Didn't you save yourself from that bearded spear that day?"
"What a shame! It's such a pity that our loyal lieutenant died in a foreign land!"
"I heard that the commander-in-chief died of his injuries that night. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Chief Yan kept the mourning secret. No wonder I always felt a faint strange smell when I passed by before. In this summer... it took two or three days for the corpse to appear.
I'm afraid it all stinks."
"With all the county lieutenants gone, should we retreat?"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. Now that the king's governor is here, and the two armies join forces, they will naturally capture Tangyi, dig out the heart of the bearded general, and avenge the county captain."
"President Wang? That hairy boy?" The voice of the speaker became lower and lower, and the expressions of the audience also expressed disapproval.
Soon after, the mourning hall was decorated, and Wang Zheng raised his head to look at the sky, feeling so gloomy that he felt like dripping water.
Ji Ling's body lay in the coffin, placed in front of him, everyone, and the entire army.
Blood soaked half of his body, and after a few days, it condensed into black and red blood clots.
Wang Zheng stared at the soldier, whose face still showed the remnants of anger and unwillingness. Wang Zheng seemed to have seen his appearance on the bed that night, vividly.
Just no breathing.
I'm sorry, Brother Fu, I'm borrowing you to strengthen the morale of the army.
After apologizing in his heart, Wang Zheng showed off his acting skills again the next moment.
In the eyes of the onlookers, Wang Zheng seemed to be staring at Ji Ling's body for a long time, then stumbled and backed away from Ji Ling's body, as if he couldn't bear to look at Ji Ling's miserable state anymore, and then
Wang Zheng held his chest, with a look of pain on his face, and then he looked up to the sky and spat out a mouthful of blood, looking furious.
"General!"
"Prince Governor!"
This scene was so frightening that the people around jumped up and showed expressions of concern. The soldiers in the distance were also stunned. They all stood on tiptoe and raised their heads, trying to get a better look when they saw Wang Zheng suddenly turning around.
Hearing a "clang" sound, the sword was already unsheathed.
Seeing that Wang Zheng's eyes were red and gleaming with water, Yan Xiang was still in a daze even if he had known that the other party was acting like this to arouse excitement among the crowd.
Isn't this too similar to that?
He originally thought that Wang Zheng was just going to howl in pain, but now he saw that the other party's approach seemed to be more effective.
"Prince Wang, what are you going to do?" Yan Xiang stepped forward, as if he saw something was wrong, and stretched out his hand to pull.
puff!
Wang Zheng swung hard and let go of his pull. His strength seemed to be too much and he almost fell down.
Hiss, is this guy serious? He used so much strength?
While Yan Xiang was secretly cursing, he didn't know that if Wang Zheng had really used his wits, and he was just a scholar, his end would not have been a near fall, and he might not have known it even if he flew more than ten feet away.
"I'm going to kill that Zhang Yide!"
Wang Zheng yelled again, like thunder exploding in mid-air, which shocked the entire army with their ears ringing and panic inexplicable.
Is there such a good relationship between the governor Wang Zheng and our county lieutenant?
So angry?
At this time, not only everyone in Yuan Jun was secretly surprised, but many people were already sentimental about Ji Ling's death. At this time, under the sympathetic guidance of Wang Zhenggao's charm, their eyes suddenly turned red and they clenched their fists.
Weapons in hand.
"President Wang, please don't be too sad and lose your mind!" Yan Xiang pounced, stopped Wang Zheng again, and shouted loudly, "Tangyi has many soldiers and strong cities. If you want to capture it, you need to plan carefully."
"Ji Junwei's great hatred is not only that you are heartbroken, but also everyone in our Yangzhou army is gnashing his teeth, wishing he could eat the flesh of the Yan people!"
"Long-term plan?" Wang Zheng looked like he was struggling desperately, but he seemed unable to break away from the mountain-like Yan Xiang in front of him. He turned his head directly, glared at Yan Xiang, and shouted in pain:
"Mr. Yan, you and other literati are not involved in killing and killing, how can you know the friendship between our soldiers?"
"On the battlefield, life and death depend on the sky in front of us, but what about behind us?" Wang Zheng glared at Yan Xiang, as if he was speaking to him, and even more so as if he was shouting at the entire army.
"The one who protects us from hidden attacks and cold arrows will soon be our brothers in the army!"
"Brother Fuyi worked for me, and now he died miserably." Wang Zheng's eyes were bloodshot at this time, and what he wanted to express was full of grief and hatred: "Let Zhang Fei live for one more day, and it was me who took the blame for him first.
righteous!"
"Do you still have a long-term plan?"
After saying that, Wang Zheng looked directly at the entire army and shouted: "Brother Fuyi loves his soldiers as much as his own sons, and he has always treated all brothers well. Please tell me, are you willing to take a long-term approach?"
"We don't want to wait any longer!"
"Swear to kill Thief Zhang!"
"Avenge the county captain!"
The whole scene instantly changed from a crouching army to an angry one. Everyone roared, their voices shrill, resounding through the sky. A chilling atmosphere immediately filled the whole camp. In this atmosphere, the brave were inspired by it and the cowards were emboldened.
"This..." Yan Xiang was so confused by his yelling that he couldn't tell the truth from the lie, so he had to change his tone immediately: "Then let's make arrangements immediately today and attack tomorrow!"
"Wang Governor, although revenge must be avenged, it is impossible to act rashly!"
After a while, with everyone watching, Wang Zheng seemed to calm down. He turned around again, walked to Ji Ling's body and stood in silence for a while, without saying a word, and bowed three times.
"Brother Fuyi, just watch from the sky."
He said coldly.
.....
AD 195, the end of May in the second year of Xingping in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
At this time, it was very close to the first year of Jian'an when Cao Cao met Emperor Xian and took the Emperor to command the princes.
Guangling County, Tangyi City.
Seeing the enemy troops rushing towards them again, Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, who had just come here to celebrate the victory, twitched his eyelids and took a breath of air as he looked at the city wall.
I saw halberds and spears standing like a forest, and carriages and horses flowing like a river. Everyone looked cold and arranged their positions in an orderly manner.
The most special thing is that in Zhao Yu's eyes, the troops in front and behind the city are endless, all in plain clothes, covered with white flags, and they have a cold and murderous atmosphere.
Even the sun seemed to be infected by this solemn and solemn scene and became cold. In this midsummer world, when it shines on the human body, it actually brings a bone-chilling chill, giving people a heart-wrenching chill.
"What's more, the thieves are determined to fight to the death." Even though Zhao Yu was not familiar with military affairs, he still sighed like this immediately.
When he was in Guangling City that day, he got the good news from the two counties almost in tandem. What's more interesting is that the reason for the victory was because Guan Yu and Zhang Fei killed the general Yuan Shu in a duel.
They dismounted, followed by a charge and killed countless people.
Of course, the fly in the ointment is that compared to Guan Yu's route, Yuan Shu's army was directly defeated and fled in all directions. Although the enemy generals on the Tangyi side were also defeated at the hands of Zhang Fei, they were rescued by his own guards, which even caused the Tangyi army to be rescued.
The crisis of the enemy approaching the city has only been temporarily resolved. The enemy has not retreated, but there are still hidden worries after all.
However, Zhang Fei confidently stated in his letter that if he was hit by his spear, even if he did not die on the spot, he would not live for more than a few days, and the enemy army would soon collapse without attacking.
The former point, looking at the current appearance of the three armies, proves that Zhang Yide's self-confidence is indeed correct, but the latter point...
Zhao Yu had the urge to hold his forehead and sigh. The death of his general did not seem to demoralize Yuan's army, but instead seemed to turn them into mourning soldiers with the same hatred for the enemy?
After watching Yuan Jun's solemn appearance, Zhao Yu turned his head and looked inside the city. Up and down the city wall, messengers were galloping on horseback, and flags of various colors were flying everywhere. The commanders and shouts of officers at all levels were heard in his ears.
Gu Tong
Yesterday, after the army celebrated thanks to the grace of the commander-in-chief Zhang Fei, many soldiers with hangover-like confusion on their faces were rubbing their eyes in groups, holding weapons and defensive equipment and running along the horse path to the scheduled place.
Combat position.
Since Liu Bei became the governor of the state, many Xuzhou troops have changed to Shangchi. The prefect Zhao Yu was personally appointed by Liu Bei, which shows that he is a confidant. At this time, Guangling County has the most red armor among the three counties in Xuzhou. Looking at it,
It looked like a torrent of red coming from all directions until the entire city wall was dyed red.
Tangyi City is not very big, and in the beginning, when Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei discussed using this place as the main and only line of defense, most of the residents in the city, except for the young and strong, were moved first.
Looking around the city, almost all soldiers were strong and brave. As for the remaining young civilians, they had basically become first-class auxiliary soldiers at this moment, serving as natural defensive reserves in Zhang Fei's plan.
On the northwest corner of the city wall, there stands a high tower, which is used for observation and is now the headquarters to some extent.
When he walked over, before he even got close, Zhao Yu could see the cold light from the spears and spears of the soldiers guarding in front of the palace from a distance.
Between them, a three-foot-high flag was erected. When the wind blew, it fluttered. It read in black characters on a red background: Youyan Kuangzu Zhang.
Arriving in front of the tower, Zhao Yu adjusted the armor on his chest and was about to step in, but his steps stopped when he crossed the threshold.
He smelled the stench of alcohol and heard thunderous snoring.
this...
He was dazed for a while, looked at the guards at the door, and asked with some disbelief: "Didn't you celebrate the victory the day before yesterday? Why is Zhang Sima now..."
"Prefect, didn't you bring the good news of General Guan's defeat of the enemy before?" The guards looked at each other, and one looked at Zhao Yu, who looked confused, and whispered: "Last night, I said that I would eat lunch for this reason."
Have a drink."
What a Youyan fanatic, I think he should be called a Youyan drunkard!
"What on earth do you do?" Zhao Yu felt resentful and couldn't help but get angry: "Sima is drunk and unconscious, but the enemy is about to attack the city, why don't you wake him up immediately?"
"Little..." the two personal guards Nuonuo said: "You don't dare."
"Zhou Mu, I have already given orders. If it is not an important matter, anyone who dares to disturb his dream will be whipped!"
"It's such a critical moment, why doesn't it matter?" Zhao Yu pointed at them, his whole body shaking with anger.
The two soldiers did not dare to talk back and refute, but the expressions on their faces clearly said that they were just approaching the city, and they were either attacking the city or attacking the city. It was impossible to attack the city in one wave?
"Why don't you wake up Sima immediately!"
...
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Fei didn't show up, so Zhao Yu had to go and arrange it himself, ordering the cavalry to gather first, and the equipment was in place.
Turning around and looking outside the city, I saw that Yuan Jun had now reached the middle of the horse path. The lookout cart had been set up, and the same groups of cavalry were galloping back and forth outside the moat, causing smoke and dust to billow.
After the cavalry, there were more than a dozen phalanxes of hundreds of people on the east side to organize and seize the flying bridge used to cross the moat. On the other three sides, ladders and vehicles rushed out of the enemy camp one after another, slowly approaching.
Should we take advantage of Yuan Jun's unsteady foothold and use cavalry to attack first?
Zhao Yu thought about it. He had never been in the army, but he had read history books carefully. He knew the principle of "softness cannot be defended". What's more, the enemy has become a mourning soldier. If he insists on sticking to it, it will be easier to fuel their arrogance.
"Is Zhang Sima awake yet?" Unable to make up his mind for a moment, Zhao Yu turned his head to the left and right and said, "Go and urge him again!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw the complexion of the guard beside him changed drastically, and he said directly: "Master, look quickly."
Zhao Yu turned his head and looked around, and saw a young general riding his horse out of the city, flanked by a cavalryman holding a general's flag.
As the young man waved his hand, he saw the flag moving in the wind, drawing a short and sharp straight line between the two armies.
"kill!"
In an instant, five or six thousand people in the city were shouting almost in unison. It was really deafening, and the mountains and valleys echoed.
Then they saw swords and guns covering the field, smoke and dust filling the air, flags and flags flying on the nest towers several feet high, flying bridges controlled by warriors, pushed to the river, unfolded and folded, and built up to the river. Behind them, more than a dozen
The charging chariot was ready to go, and further behind, countless infantry were arrayed, with swords and guns dazzling, and dozens of horsemen were patrolling the surrounding area. The sound of drums beating and cheering filled the sky.
Seeing the enemy's momentum, Zhao Yu was horrified.
A soldier in the distance seemed to be shocked, and couldn't help but murmured:
"Grandma, this momentum... is completely different from the past few days. Is this the same Yuan army?"
...
"Master, master! Something bad is going to happen!"
"Thieves Yuan have entered the city!"
A panicked voice pulled Zhang Fei out of his sleep. He didn't even hear the words clearly, so he couldn't help but yelled angrily: "It's so noisy, is your skin itchy?"
The hall fell silent for an instant, and several soldiers were so frightened that they did not dare to breathe.
Zhang Fei touched his head.
I did drink a little too much last night, which actually gave me a rare headache.
"What were you shouting about just now?" Zhang Fei asked as he stood up and put on his clothes.
After the guard repeated it in a low voice, Zhang Fei jumped up in shock. He couldn't believe it: "What did you say?"
"The city is broken, sir. The thieves attacked the city very fiercely today. A young general even led the charge. He almost instantly occupied the east city head. He then single-handedly attacked the city gate and lowered the suspension bridge..."
"Where is County Governor Zhao Yu now?"
"died."
"What?" Zhang Fei stood up, with only one thought in his mind.
Once Tangyi is lost, Guangling's door will be completely opened, and Yuan Jun can march straight in...
Now even Zhao Yu is dead, this...
Don't panic, he told himself, there is still a chance, the enemy has just broken through the city!
"Get my armor!" He touched the Zhangba Snake Spear beside the bed and drank directly: "What are you afraid of? I'm still here. Immediately order all the ministries to rescue the city gate with my general!"
"It's too late, sir." The guard lamented repeatedly: "Today the bandit army is coming fiercely, and everyone is brave and fearless of death. Listen, there is the sound of galloping horse hooves in all directions."
"The enemy's cavalry has entered the city!"
Zhang Fei's hands trembled when he heard this, and he immediately held his breath and concentrated.
Sure enough, he heard not only the sound of horse hooves, but also the screams of countless people, especially the familiar accents of many of them, who were clearly the elites brought to Xuzhou from the plains by his eldest brother.
Zhang Fei and several others came to the outside of the hall with big strides. They immediately saw that the hall was already boiling with flames, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
He looked into the distance and saw flesh and blood flying across the city gate.
Looking around, I saw thousands of troops and horses, stepping on the corpses.
Just a few days ago, he had just stabbed the enemy's commander under his horse and achieved a great victory. He was convinced that sooner or later the thieves would retreat in vain because they were leaderless.
In the blink of an eye, the results were overwhelming, and everything was reversed!
Zhang Fei looked miserable, collapsed to the ground, and murmured: "It's all over now."
Even among thousands of troops, he was still confident that he could fight his way out, not to mention the hero You Yan, who was never afraid of death?
Zhang Fei is desperate...
Lost Tangyi, died Zhao Yu...
Even if he had to fight his way out of the city, how could he have the dignity to meet his eldest brother?