Arrows were shot down from the top of the city one after another, but most of them were planted on the ground more than ten steps away from Sun Ce. Occasionally, a few arrows reached in front of him, and were lightly flicked by the spear in Sun Ce's hand.
Falling dust.
Sun Ce raised his head and laughed loudly: "It is disrespectful to come and not return! People in the city, listen, watch us shoot back! Sons, let's go!"
After saying that, Sun Ce dismounted his horse and walked west, with five thousand cavalry following him. At this time, he felt as if he was no longer an ordinary captain, but a real leader.
General. Five thousand horses lined up in several rows in front of Yangping Pass. The soldiers took off their bows, set up arrows, and aimed at the defenders on the city top. The soldiers on the city top were clustered around the arrow stacks like they were watching a Western scene.
On both sides, they didn't believe that anyone could shoot from the city to the gate at such a long distance. All the defenders were waiting to see the jokes of these people.
"Shoot!" Following Sun Ce's order, five thousand arrows were fired at the top of the city. There were screams on the top of the city, and the unsuspecting defenders were hit by arrows one after another. Those who shrank quickly.
, he was able to hide behind the arrow stack, but the one who moved slowly had his head penetrated by arrows, and the one who looked down directly fell from the city. Even if he was not shot to death, his bones and tendons would definitely be broken.
There is no hope of survival anymore.
Seeing some of the garrison soldiers on the city wall huddled behind arrow stacks, and some hurriedly raising their shields, Sun Ce burst out laughing again, turned his horse around and ran wildly eastward. The entire cavalry team was like a long dragon, led by Sun Ce
Next, they galloped past the south gate of Yangping Pass. While running, everyone imitated Sun Ce and shot an arrow at the tower. The continuous rain of arrows made the soldiers on the city lose their heads.
If you dare to lift it, you can only hear the sound of "dang, dang, dang, dang" on the shield. Some soldiers' hands holding the shield were numb from the shock, and several soldiers were accidentally hit by stray arrows and lost their lives.
Although two rounds of arrows were fired in succession, Zhang Biao and other captains were not in a relaxed mood. Dealing with the defenders in the city was like scratching the surface. Even if they used up all the arrows they carried, they would not be able to injure them.
Zhang Biao glanced at Sun Ce. Although he was dissatisfied, he could only swallow his anger and said: "General Sun, take advantage of the enemy's fear and order to attack the city!"
Sun Ce said angrily: "Attack the city? How can we attack the city? How can we go up such a high wall without ladder equipment? We are cavalry, should we abandon our horses to become infantry? I'll go and call for a while."
At this time, Zhang Wei and Yang Ang were rushing to the top of the city. Halfway through, they heard screams from the top of the city. Soldiers had already come over to report that Liu Xin's army was under the city. Zhang Wei and Yang Ang were worried.
For a moment, they had been worried that Dong Zhuo would send his troops south, but they did not expect that Liu Xin would take action first, and it would come so quickly without any warning in advance.
When they climbed up to the top of the city, they saw thousands of cavalry under the city showing off their power. Sun Ce pointed his spear at the top of the city and shouted sternly: "People on the city, listen, I just gave you a small punishment. I want you to see our Han army."
Wei. Surrender now and you and your family will be safe. If you persist in your stubbornness, when my lord's army arrives, you will all die without a burial place!"
Yang Ang didn't know what had just happened. After hearing Sun Ce's words, Yang Ang became furious. Seeing that he was still far away and young, he simply held the battlements with one hand and pointed at the city with one hand and cursed: "You guys
These desperate people want us to surrender at Xianguan, so don't leave until I come down to capture you!"
Although Zhang Wei was also a master who was unwilling to give in easily, he kept an eye on it and persuaded him: "General Yang, why do we need to be on the same level as them? The walls of Yangping Pass are high and the city is thick, and they are all cavalry. They cannot attack in a hurry.
Come down, Guanzhong has enough food and grass to support us for more than a month, so it is time to hold on and wait for reinforcements. When my brother gets the news, we will launch an internal and external attack at that time, and we will definitely make them unable to come back."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a "swish" sound, and an arrow shot straight from the pass, hitting Yang Ang's forehead, and passed through his skull. The power of this arrow was amazing, and Yang Ang's whole body was brought down.
He flew backwards, and with a "bang" sound, he was nailed to the gatepost of the city tower. The cheers from the cavalry formation below the city were deafening.
Zhang Wei didn't expect that even though he was so far away, there was someone who could shoot an arrow into the city, and he was so accurate and ruthless that he killed Yang Ang in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, he was frightened, and his previous ambitions had long since disappeared.
In panic, he hid behind the shield and peeked towards the bottom of the city. He saw Sun Ce slowly putting down the stiff bow in his hand and shouting loudly: "If there are those who refuse to surrender, this person is an example!"
Those who practice martial arts admire the most heroes. Zhang Biao, Li Sheng and other captains did not expect that such a young boy could be so brave. When he looked at Sun Ce again, the contempt in his eyes was no longer there.
Sun Ce saw the timid expressions on the faces of the soldiers on top of the city, and continued: "Listen, I'll say it again, the whole of Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of my lord, and surrendering is your only way out! I'll give you one hour, if you don't
Surrender at your own risk!"
Zhang Wei turned around and looked at Yang Ang, who was still nailed to the doorpost, with hatred and fear in his heart. He knew very well that it was almost impossible for the cavalry under the city to attack the city, but if what he said was true, Hanzhong
If it has fallen, the city of Guanzhong will not be able to hold it sooner or later. Without Hanzhong's support, even if they don't attack, how long can Guanzhong's food and grass last?
Seeing Zhang Wei's hesitation, his trusted lieutenant Qin Dong came over and said softly: "General Zhang, I think what this man said is untrue. If Hanzhong is lost, Liu Xin will never send thousands of cavalry to capture Yangping Pass.
Now, most of Hanzhong's army and horses are at Yangping Pass, and the lord has less than ten thousand people in his hands. It may be difficult to resist Liu Xin's heavy troops. In the humble opinion of the general, this is Liu Xin's trick to scare me from locking up the army and horses, so that
Our army does not dare to go out to aid our lord. The cavalrymen below the city rely only on the power of bows and arrows. If we fight at close range, our army will be outnumbered, but we may not be afraid of them."
Qin Dong's words reminded Zhang Wei, and he gradually calmed down. The fact that Liu Xin's army came here means that Jiameng Pass has been lost. Since Jiameng Pass has been lost, Liu Xin will definitely attack Hanzhong first, and Hanzhong's troops are meager.
, Zhang Lu must be looking forward to his reinforcements now, so this cavalry is probably just like Qin Dong said, to deter them from going to rescue Hanzhong. Besides, Guan Guan has an army of 40,000, if he is only defeated by a few
Wouldn't it be a big joke to be so frightened that he surrendered with just one sentence?
Zhang Wei glanced at Sun Ce under the city and hesitated again. This young general was too brave. If he went out to fight, no one in his army would be his opponent. But if he didn't go out, what would he do to rescue Hanzhong?
Where's the eldest brother?
This is the disadvantage caused by poor information. Zhang Wei does not have the means of flying pigeons to send messages, and now it is impossible to convey military information through the post station. He can only make blind guesses here, and it is difficult to make correct decisions. However, Qin Dong is right
I was very confident in my judgment and continued to persuade: "General Zhang, without further ado, rescuing the lord is the top priority. The general thought that he could divide his troops into two groups, one to entangle the enemy soldiers below the city, and the other to go straight to Hanzhong.
Eliminate the danger of our lord. When the time comes, we can take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and maybe we can retake Jiameng Pass."
Zhang Wei was worried about his elder brother's safety, gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind and said: "Okay, I will divide my troops and leave the city as you said."
But after all, he was a little afraid of the young general under the city, so he asked Qin Dong to lead 10,000 people to harass Sun Ce, while he led 15,000 people to relieve the siege of Hanzhong, leaving 15,000 people to defend Yangping Pass.
Sun Ce waited quietly at the foot of the city. He knew that the defenders in the city would not surrender easily. He was thinking of finding a way to apply more pressure when he saw the city gate opened wide and a group of people rushed out with shouts. He saw Yangping Pass inside
The men and horses rushed out, and Sun Ce waved his hand almost subconsciously to signal the army to retreat. He retreated and shot all the way, always keeping a certain distance from Qin Dong's army. In this way, Qin Dong became more convinced of his own judgment and launched his attack on Sun Ce harder and harder.
Attack. Seeing this, Zhang Wei also took advantage of the situation and rushed out from the closed door, heading towards Hanzhong.
If Xu Huang had personally commanded this cavalry, he would have definitely marched on the enemy and used the powerful impact of the cavalry to knock the enemy off their feet. Unfortunately, Sun Ce did not understand the combat effectiveness of Liu Xin's cavalry.
His combat thinking was still at the stage of mounted shooting. Precisely because he kept his cavalry at a distance from the enemy, Zhang Wei was given the opportunity to rush out. However, the cavalry equipped with strong bows and stirrups performed even better in mounted shooting.
, leading Qin Dong's 10,000 horses in circles, and in the blink of an eye, they shot down more than 1,000 of them, making Qin Dong stamp his feet and curse in anger.
Seeing that his men and horses had rushed behind Sun Ce, Zhang Wei could break away from the battle and go straight to Hanzhong. Who knew that he suddenly had a sudden impulse and wanted to eat Sun Ce's cavalry and then rescue Zhang Lu, so he gave an order,
He led his team to turn around and rush over.
Zhang Biao had been on the battlefield for a long time, and when he saw that his side was being attacked from two sides, he hurriedly grabbed Sun Ce's horse's head and said: "General Sun, you can't retreat anymore, hurry up and charge forward!"
Sun Ce was still uneasy about the killing ability of these cavalry, and he was still a little hesitant. Zhang Biao could no longer hold himself back and shouted: "Brothers, the cavalry charges into the formation! Follow me!"
After saying that, Zhang Biao drew his saber, pointed in the direction of Zhang Wei's charge, and took the lead in charging forward. These cavalry were well-trained, and after hearing Zhang Biao's order, they put away their bows and arrows, and the formation suddenly changed.
Zhang Biao stood in front like an arrow, followed by thousands of people wielding sabers, forming a huge triangle that suddenly inserted into Zhang Wei's formation and tore apart the formation he had just formed.
into two halves.
At this time, Sun Ce fell to the back of the cavalry team. But from behind, he could see more clearly that the power displayed by this cavalry in charging was hundreds of times more powerful than that of cavalry! Zhang Wei had already
The cavalrymen were on their backs, and there were countless casualties. After completing a round of slashing actions, these cavalrymen seemed particularly excited. They had just rushed through Zhang Wei's team, and as soon as they got behind them, under the leadership of Zhang Biao, they made a gorgeous turn, and the entire cavalryman
The troops once again swept through Zhang Wei's army like a strong wind, and rushed directly into Qin Dong's formation, splitting his army into pieces. Even Qin Dong himself had died in the chaos.