While Wang Zheng and Zhang Fei were fighting fiercely, there were also changes in other parts of Xuzhou.
North of Xiapi.
Donghai County, Xiangben City.
He had just received the news that his army had defeated Yuan's army, and then quickly recovered the fallen cities. At this time, the city was full of joy. The county magistrate Dong Zhe who was responsible for guarding the place was also in high spirits, and was now making a grand display in the county government office.
At the banquet, everyone, both civil and military, was present.
Dong Zhe also specially selected more than a dozen famous courtesans in the city who were beautiful and knew how to sing and dance to accompany them to drink. They saw the birds and birds in the center, and the noise from all directions was constant, either giving orders, punching, urging people to drink, making wine, etc.
The voices of countless people mixed together and resounded through the night sky. After three rounds of drinking, there were three rounds of drinking, and the drinking continued until it was almost three o'clock.
In the hall at this time.
Dong Zhe offered a toast to the generals crookedly and laughed drunkenly: "No wonder Zhang Sima has been talking about Jiangdong rats all day long. Yuan Shu's army and horses are really broken at a touch and vulnerable to a single blow."
The generals joined in the fun and shouted:
"Such a mob dares to come to Xuzhou to herd the tiger's beard. They don't know how to live or die!"
"It's very true, we must suggest to the state pastor that we should seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and go straight to Yangzhou!"
"This statement is very much in line with my wishes!" Dong Zhe pointed at the protester and said with a smile: "When the time comes, we will advise the lord together and decide to raise an army. We must..."
As he was talking, Dong Zhe dropped his wine glass and leaned towards the table. If the maid beside him hadn't helped him in time, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
"The captain is drunk."
When everyone took a look, they couldn't help laughing when they saw him snoring loudly, and hurriedly called for soldiers to help him go to the backyard to rest.
The host was drunk, and everyone was in high spirits and drunk, but they continued to sing and dance and continue the banquet.
At this time, the sky is like a canopy, with a crescent moon and a few cold stars.
It's the dead of night.
.....
Realizing that Yuan's army was completely defeated and had no power to fight back, not only the civil and military officers, but also the ordinary soldiers could not help but feel a little lax.
The person responsible for night patrol on the top of the city was no exception.
In the darkness of the night, almost no one noticed that in the darkness of the mountains and forests in the farthest distance, there was a faint fire flickering. If you looked around, you could feel that there was something flowing rapidly towards the city of Chilu like a river.
Come on, no mess at all.
And the faint light of fire is the spray that symbolizes danger and killing.
In a short time, it had arrived twenty miles away.
Then it stopped.
Soon after, like a probe, a black torrent emerged from a large black area. When I looked around, I saw more than 500 cavalry galloping out. The knights were all in black armor. Taking advantage of the darkness, they once again disappeared quietly.
He walked ten miles in one breath and arrived at the foot of Xiangben City.
"Is this Xiangben City?"
Yu Jin reined in his horse and looked back, looking heroic. He looked around and asked, "How far is this city from Xiapi?"
"General, it's about two hundred miles away," a sentry horseman came out and replied.
Then it only takes three or four days at most to join the general.
Yu Jin nodded, looked forward thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "In that case, let the brothers in all departments get ready."
After receiving the general's order, Yu Jin organized his troops and quickly set off from Kaiyang. He marched for several days. As soon as he entered the East China Sea, a scout suddenly came running on horseback, bringing unfavorable news.
Not long ago, Yuan's army was defeated outside Xiapi City. Not only the commander was killed, half of them were killed and wounded, and the rest fled.
This shocked Yu Jin, who was full of fighting spirit, and he immediately fell into a long test.
According to Wang Zheng's order, Yu Jin was originally ordered to send troops to the southwest to conquer the remaining Xiangbi, Nanling, and Chengxian cities in Donghai County, and completely open up the access road between Langya County and Pengcheng State. Originally, he was not allowed to participate in the attack on Liu Bei's army.
Plans for encirclement and suppression.
But this moment is the same as that moment.
If Yuan Jun was still in a stalemate with Liu Bei's army before, even if it was a small defeat, and Yuan Jun's vitality was still intact, both Wang Zheng and Yu Jin would think that with the main force of the Tianjun and Xu Fang's Pengcheng troops, they could join Yuan's army to defeat Liu Bei.
, the chances of winning are not small.
But now that Yuan's army was defeated, it was like Liu Bei's army and the Tian army were fighting one on one.
From Yu Jin's point of view, his family should also go to Xiapi to provide support and increase the general's bargaining chips and chances of winning.
But the problem is...
The general's order has not arrived.
Yu Jin knew clearly that according to Wang Zheng's character and the importance he attached to Liu Bei, the importance of the remaining cities in Donghai County was far less important than Liu Bei's defeat in Xiapi due to changes in the situation. This general order would definitely be issued, but this time
If it takes time, it may delay the opportunity to fight!
So...
Should we set off after receiving the general's order?
Or should we make a decisive decision now?
The latter is undoubtedly the more correct choice, but it carries the responsibility of disobeying the general's orders. Such self-assertion is more likely to make Wang Zheng unhappy and damage his family's impression in his mind.
If it were Wu Sheng or Xu Fang, maybe they wouldn't have such worries, right?
In the icy cold wind, Yu Jin unconsciously held the long sword at his waist and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.
After Xiangbi was captured, Nanling and Chengxian were left alone for the time being.
Immediately the army went south and headed towards Xiapi!
Go and join the main force of the general!
Afterwards, it was day and night, with people carrying their bells and horses picking their bells. Everyone walked westward in the dark. When there were rivers and streams, they waded across them silently. When there were mountains, they went around them in advance. There were two or three hundred people who went ahead.
They specialize in clearing the earth, rocks, trees, and marking ravines on the road. Therefore, even if they deliberately hide their tracks, the Kaiyang Army's march is still very fast.
Tonight, we finally arrived at the foot of Xiangben City.
Leaning on his horse and looking far away, he saw the vast wilderness and the towering city walls not far away. Yu Jin decisively ordered: "The army will rest for an hour, bury the sound and advance ten miles. After two hours, attack the city!"
He drew out his long sword and shouted with an angry look: "At sunrise, I was about to see the city fall and the city gates open wide!"
"Inform the whole army that tomorrow's lunch must be eaten in peace in the city!"
"Here!"
If it is said that divine soldiers descending from the sky really exist, it is the way Yu Jin appeared under Xiangbi City.
Everyone in Xiangben City, including the county king Dong Zhe, had actually considered the reason why the Yellow Turban bandits took the opportunity to attack.
After all, after the enemy takes Kaiyang and Pengcheng, the next target is naturally the East China Sea. The previous troops were standing still, just waiting for the opportunity.
But no one thought it would be at this moment.
At the moment when Liu Bei's army had just won a great victory and completely defeated Yuan Shu's army.
No one thought that the other side would attack Xiangben first. If they wanted to attack the East China Sea, they could take Tancheng directly from Kaiyang.
At this time, no one knew, let alone thought, that Tancheng had fallen into the hands of Wang Zheng.
When Dong Zhe was awakened by his subordinates, he was so drunk that he didn't even hear clearly what they said. He was just dragged up to the top of the city. At this time, there were countless cavalrymen holding torches running back and forth under the city.
, showing off riding skills.
Such a majestic momentum was like a basin of cold water that instantly woke him up.
"This..." He was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes first, in disbelief, and then looked at them for a while, then asked in a trembling voice: "Whose horse is this?"
"Who else could it be, County Lord..." The chief clerk on the side paused and sighed: "Of course it's the group of yellow scarf thieves who are entrenched in Kaiyang!"
As he said that, he pointed to the center of the city: "Look, the word "gold" on that big flag, the thief general must be Jin Yu, the leader of Kaiyang!"
"Jinyu!"
Dong Zhe almost vomited blood. Ever since the famous Hebei general Wen Chou was killed in Kaiyang, this man's name had long been resounding throughout Xuzhou. How could such a general be transferred to attack Xiangbi?
How can this be good?
Just as he was thinking like this, he saw the formations under the city changing. They separated on the left and right. A general galloped out and came to the front of the formation. He looked at the city and shouted loudly: "I am Major Jin Yu of the Heavenly Army. By order of the Governor, I am here.
Now we are leading 30,000 people to rescue Xiangben!"
"Liu Bei, a thief, stole Xuzhou without permission from the emperor and became the governor of the state. You all have been deprived of Han's salary and become Han ministers. How can you serve under the banner of this rebellious minister and thief?"
“It’s time to obey nature and follow the right path at this time, it’s not too late!”
While speaking, Yu Jin waved his hand, and thousands of horses stopped. The three armies raised their flags in unison. Under the firelight, they became as red as blood, as if the night was burning.
Staring at the top of the city, Yu Jin drew his sword out of its sheath with a clanging sound: "If you continue to be stubborn, you will be punished by heaven!"
At the same time, the three armies raised their guns and shouted:
"Tianchu!"
"Tianchu!"
"Tianchu!"
When everything was silent, countless people shouted in unison in the dark night. The sound of the mountains and valleys echoed, the sound stopped the moving clouds, mixed with the war drums that shook the sky, the horns shook the earth, the city walls trembled, and the weak trembled and fell.
Thirty...thirty thousand people?
Dong Zhe couldn't believe this number. He opened his eyes and looked carefully, but he saw only torches like dragons, reflecting the black army and horses. He couldn't see clearly how many people there were, let alone count them.
After a while, Dong Zhe woke up. At this time, it didn't matter how many troops the enemy had.
His Dong family has been a famous family for many generations. If it was clear that other princes, or even Cao Cao, could not defeat him, Dong Zhe might consider surrendering to save the life of his family.
But it is absolutely impossible for the Yellow Turban Bandits!
Since it can't be surrendered, there is only one way!
Thinking of this, Dong Zhe rushed down to the top of the city, hurriedly gathered the troops and horses in the city, and began to make emergency arrangements.
Xiangben is a small city that cannot be defended, cannot fight, cannot surrender, and he does not want to die, so he has no choice but to take action.
The main force of the thieves was at the east gate. Dong Zhe ran towards the west gate. Not far from the west gate, he saw a sudden light in front of him. The flames filled the sky, and countless ambushes appeared. The first general was the ancient sword.
Yu Jin thought about it, since the biggest strategy of the Tianjun is to defeat Liu Bei, then naturally he can no longer give any reinforcements to Liu Bei's army in Xiapi. Xiangben must seize it, and more importantly, he must annihilate the defenders and kill as many Liu Bei's troops as possible!
The original intention of encircling three buildings is to leave a way of life, so that the enemy generals will not be determined to fight to the death, and will waver between fleeing and fighting to the death. At the same time, it will also make the enemy soldiers lose their fighting spirit.
But today, Yu Jin deliberately left a gap in the west gate. If anyone escaped, they would fall into this ambush plan.
Dong Zhe made a false shot, abandoned his rear army, and turned to the south. Not far away, he saw a forest, but his eyes suddenly lit up, and an unknown number of ambush troops came out. The first one was Wu.
ox.
This time he was not given a chance.
"shoot!"
As he shouted angrily, there were countless whooshing sounds in the darkness, and thousands of arrows were fired, covering the sky and the earth. Dong Zhe fell off his horse and turned into a hedgehog.
.......
To the west of Xiapi, take Lucheng.
Outside the moat, there were bandits everywhere, military flags covered the field, and smoke filled the air.
Opposite the city, the flags of the Chao Tower were flying, and the flying bridges were controlled by the heavenly troops. They were pushed to the river, unfolded and folded, and built up to the river. Behind them, more than a dozen collision vehicles were ready to go, and further back,
Countless infantry were arrayed in formation, with swords and guns dazzling, and a team of dozens of rangers patrolled the surrounding areas, with endless bows and arrows, and the sound of beating drums resounding in the sky.
On the top of the city, the defender also moved a team of a thousand men to the front, with shields in front and bows and arrows behind them. Following the officer's orders, dense arrows came overwhelmingly to return the favor.
"Damn it, are these yellow turban thieves in a hurry to reincarnate!" The guard glanced at the city and cursed: "They came to attack the city before they even built the camp!"
"The thieves are in a hurry to go to Xiapi!" The county prince on the side also noticed this situation and said with a gloomy expression: "There must be danger over there in Xiapi. We must not let these Pengcheng Yellow Turbans pass!"
"The thieves are eager, but their foothold is not stable!" the guard spat viciously: "We have to open the suspension bridge and let the cavalry charge for a while to disrupt the thieves' position!"
"Otherwise..." As he said this, he glanced at the moat. More and more floating bridges had been built, and a large number of heavenly troops were swarming under the city pushing ladders and other objects.
"If this continues, we won't be able to hold on!"
"This..." When the thief first arrived at the city, the county lieutenant had made this suggestion, but the county king wanted stability and did not adopt it. At this time, he looked at the city, hesitated for a long time again, and finally nodded: "Okay.
, Just follow the instructions of the county captain..."
But at this moment, a series of rumbling sounds sounded in a short period of time, attracting the attention of the entire battlefield.
That's...Simian?
Immediately, a messenger ran over with a panicked look on his face and shouted: "County Lord, the west wall of the city can no longer be defended!"
"What?"
The county king and county captain were very anxious after hearing this, and quickly organized a group of people to walk to the west of the city. As soon as they arrived at the top of the city, the scene in front of them suddenly made them take a breath of cold air.
I don’t know how many people there are!
There are also more than a dozen catapults, which are continuously attacking the west wall of the city.
Seeing that the west city wall was now full of potholes and cracks, the county king and county captain looked at each other, seeing panic in each other's eyes and guessing what they were thinking.
Once the wall is broken...
I can't hold on anymore!
There was another loud noise.
After the collapse of the sky and the earth, there was a brief silence.
The next moment, cheers rang out like a tide: "The city is broken! The city is broken!"
"Withdraw!" The county monarch wiped the sweat and blood from his forehead and ordered decisively: "Come out of the encirclement and go to Xiapi with your troops and horses!"
the other side.
Seeing swords and guns raised in front of him, flesh and blood flying everywhere, Xu Fang on the nest tower sank like water. At the same time, he waved his hand fiercely: "Raise the flag and pass the order!"
"The three armies are firmly surrounded and beware of enemy breakthroughs!"
Countless noises came to my ears, including screams, roars, the sound of horse hooves, and the collision of weapons and armor.
Xu Fang, on the other hand, became calmer and calmer.
He looked around and said word by word: "We must annihilate them all in this battle."