When Liu Xin received the report, he was shocked, but he came anyway. He quickly ordered down and summoned everyone to come to the hall to discuss matters. Liu Xin once told the soldiers guarding the city that if they found a beacon fire ignited somewhere, they should notify the adults respectively, so
In just a moment, everyone came to the hall of the prefect's mansion.
Liu Xin looked at everyone and said: "There is a beacon fire in the direction of Gaoyang County. It must be horse thieves coming to attack. What do you think we should do?"
Jushou said: "My lord, since the beacon fire has been ignited, Gaoyang County must have been prepared. There is no need to worry too much. A cavalry can be sent to rescue."
Liu Xin nodded and said, "Who is willing to lead the troops?"
Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and Zhang He all stood up and said: "I will go there eventually!"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "How can one Gaoyang County use so many people? So, Zhang He, you take two hundred cavalry to the rescue." Liu Xin knew that every time the "horse thieves" attacked, there would be as few as three or forty people, and as many as
If there are more than a hundred people, it should be enough to take 200 people, and I don't have many cavalry under my command.
Zhang He took the order and went forward. Tian Feng suddenly stood up and said, "Sir, it seems inappropriate. The horse thieves have not been to Hejian for many days. They must be prepared when they come suddenly late at night. General Zhang is here with too few troops.
Please, sir, send more troops for reinforcements."
Liu Xin muttered: "Master Tian is right. However, General Xu has recovered from his injuries. It seems that the only option is to ask Zhao Yun to take action. Zhao Yun, take all the two hundred cavalry from the Flying Tiger Guard with you and then respond. Please pay attention to safety on the road.
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Zhao Yun, who had been gearing up for a long time, agreed excitedly and ran out of the hall as fast as he could.
Watching Zhang He and Zhao Yun lead their troops away, Liu Xin also led people to the top of the city, anxiously waiting for news from the front.
It was getting daylight, and Zhang Jiao woke up early as usual and was taking a walk in the yard. Recently, he felt that his health was not as good as before, and it seemed that he needed to take good care of himself.
However, the development of the matter would not give him peace of mind. Someone from outside came to report that Guan Hai was seriously injured! Guan Hai was his number one general and was highly skilled in martial arts. How could he be injured for no reason? Zhang Jiao was shocked.
, full of doubts, he hurried over.
Zhang Jiao summoned Taiping Dao leaders from all over the country to Julu a year ago and decided to divide the Taiping Dao disciples in the world into thirty-six parties. Each party would have a commander, who would be called a general internally. According to Zhang Jiao's speculation, next year
There will be a severe drought, and the disaster will be very serious. This is an excellent opportunity to vigorously develop Taiping Road. Thirty-six square canal commanders have taken orders to go back and prepare for a big fight.
As the first general under Zhang Jiao, Guan Hai naturally became the commander-in-chief of Fangqu. Although Zhang Jiao repeatedly warned not to go near Hejian County, Guan Hai and others took Zhang Jiao's words to heart. Now he
After he became the commander of Fang Qu, he had the power to make decisions, so he always wanted to find an opportunity to seek out Liu Xin's bad luck, give him some color, and avenge Zhu Qing.
Guan Hai sent people to Hejian many times to inquire, but there was always no suitable opportunity. He thought about it repeatedly and felt that the best opportunity would be around the Spring Festival. On New Year's Eve, when the inquiring people came back, the places in Hejian were heavily guarded.
, Still like this, there is simply no chance to take advantage of it. However, Guan Hai also heard the news. Although the army did not rest, the number of Minzhuang on guard and inspection was only half of the usual number.
After fighting for another ten days, Guan Hai felt that the time was ripe. He gathered all the troops on his side, about two hundred cavalry and more than a thousand infantry, and quietly marched towards Gaoyang County. Although it was dark, the troops and horses
There were too many, and except for the cavalry, the others had not received much formal training. Before they reached Gaoyang, the noisy sounds could be heard far away. Minzhuang, who was guarding the high platform, noticed the movement and hurriedly lit the fire.
war.
When Guan Hai saw the beacon lighted and knew that his whereabouts had been exposed, he simply ordered the entire army to attack, rush into the village in front, and kill every one of them. These cavalrymen were all trained, and after hearing the order, they rushed forward in neat queues.
In the past, the infantry did not follow the order and marched forward in a swarm. Guan Hai did not expect this, frowned, and rode forward.
There was a small river outside the village. Before the cavalry could reach the river, they fell off their horses one after another. It turned out that the villagers had dug many horse pits by the river. They put up planks on them during the day and removed them at dusk. Guan Hai
The spies sent out did not find it. In the blink of an eye, more than thirty cavalrymen fell into a horse pit. There were many bamboo poles with sharpened ends inserted in the pit. Whether they were men or horses, they fell in and saw that they would not survive.
There was chaos for a while.
Guan Hai quickly restrained the team and walked half a circle before arriving at the river. This village was the farthest village in the river, but it was quite large, and on the main road leading to Luoyang, there was a very wide
The wooden bridge on the small bridge. When the beacon fire was lit, the villagers ran out one after another. According to the plan, some villagers held swords and guns on guard, while other villagers immediately removed the wooden planks on the small bridge. The bridge was removed and will be erected tomorrow.
It was a bit troublesome, but it was better than letting horse thieves break into the house. The villagers still understood this serious relationship, so everyone acted very quickly. When Guan Hai led the men and horses to the small bridge, only the bridge piles were left.
Although it is early spring, the weather in the north is still cold, and there is still a thin layer of ice on the river. This layer of ice cannot support the weight of people and horses. If you want to cross the river, you can only wade across it.
.The river is not wide and the water is not deep, but what is terrible is the weather. If you want to cross the river, no one's feet can bear it.
In fact, when the war broke out, Guan Hai's wisest thing to do was to withdraw his troops, but he was always looking for opportunities. He didn't have a good time throughout the Spring Festival. Just for this day, how could he give up so easily? The front team fell into a trap.
, he lost more than 30 cavalry, which made him even more angry. He was just a man, and there were more than 30 horses! It’s not just a matter of money, sometimes you have money and nowhere to buy it. Guan Hai lost his mind for a moment,
He actually ordered to wade across the river. Who knew that the village chief knew some military skills and understood the principle of attacking halfway across the river? The people in the north have a martial spirit and are not afraid of these horse thieves at all. There are more than 200 young and strong villagers.
They blocked the riverside with swords and guns in hand. They believed that if they persisted for a while longer, the prefect would send troops to arrive.
Guan Hai's men and horses were actually just ordinary villagers. They finally waded across the river, but their hands and feet were numb from the cold, and they couldn't hold their spears firmly. Where were the opponents of the villagers who were waiting for work, and they retreated as soon as they came into contact.
More than thirty people were killed. Guan Hai was so angry that he stamped his feet and refused to retreat. He simply led his team upstream to find a place to cross the river.
After struggling for a long time, he finally arrived at the entrance of the village. Guan Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to give the order to rush into the village, he saw a group of cavalry rushing out of the village. Before they could get close, a hail of arrows came. At that time, the people
There were very few bows and arrows. Guan Hai's men and horses did not have bows and arrows, and the people in the village did not have bows and arrows. He immediately understood that this was the official army coming for reinforcements. Guan Hai looked at the official army and saw that there were only about two hundred people.
He ignored them and ordered an attack. The two armies immediately collided with each other.
Guan Hai held a spear in his hand and was fighting with a general who was leading the army. The general also used an iron spear with great strength and strength. It was Zhang He. Guan Hai's martial arts was also very outstanding. The two of them came together.
In the past, the fight lasted for thirty rounds, with no winner or loser. It was also a melee between the soldiers on both sides. The officers and soldiers won because they were well-equipped and well-trained, while the horse thieves relied on the strength of their numbers and fought evenly.
While the battle was going on, another group of cavalry came out of the village. This group of cavalry were all tall, with bright helmets, and their momentum was much stronger than the group of cavalry just now. The leader was a young general with a silver helmet.
A, holding a bright silver spear and a white horse under his hip, was very dazzling in the dark night, sweeping toward Guan Hai like a cloud of snowflakes, but it was Zhao Yun. Guan Hai deceived him when he was young, abandoned Zhang He, and came to fight Zhao Yun. 2
The horses crossed each other and the two spears clashed. After only one round, Guan Hai was shocked. The young man's martial arts was still superior to Zhang He's. He didn't dare to fight at that moment. He fired a false shot at Zhao Yun and turned away. The thieves saw that the general had been defeated.
They abandoned their helmets and armor and fled. Zhang He and Zhao Yun joined forces at one point, then covered up the enemy and pursued them for more than three miles before withdrawing their troops.
After finally getting rid of his pursuers and gathering up the defeated troops, there were only more than fifty cavalry and more than two hundred infantry left. Guan Hai walked back dejectedly. He had just walked not far when another group of cavalry appeared in front of him.
They rushed over like the wind. The number of the cavalry was small, but they came like a rainbow, with two generals leading the way. Guan Hai cheered up and faced them with guns drawn. One of them saw one of them wielding a big sword and roaring like thunder: "
The thief will be punished with death!" Guan Hai fought all night and was exhausted. He was frightened out of his wits by his roar. He did not dare to resist the enemy, so he turned his horse and drove away. The general pursued him, but Guan Hai had no choice but to turn around.
The two fought for three or five rounds. Guan Hai became timid on his own and his marksmanship gradually became scattered. The general saw this and shouted: "Watch the sword!" Guan Hai had no time to dodge, so he had to raise the gun with both hands and use all his strength.
Hearing a "click", the spear in his hand had already been broken into two pieces. The sword fell down with a "swipe" without losing force. Guan Hai felt a chill on his cheeks, and blood flowed from his forehead, covering half of his face.
However, he took advantage of the momentum and galloped his horse, turned behind the general, and fled. The general who wielded the sword wanted to pursue him, but he heard someone shouting: "Stop chasing, let's hurry to the river."
Guan Hai did not dare to stay, and ran all the way to Julu under the protection of several defeated soldiers. After Zhang Jiao heard what happened, he became furious: "I have told you again and again that you are not allowed to go to the river to cause trouble, but how dare you not listen!
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Guan Hai was lying on the ground, and said in fear: "Hai lost his troops and generals, please forgive me, my master!"
Zhang Jiao looked at Guan Hai, whose face was covered with blood, sighed and said, "You go down to treat the injury first. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run."
Seeing that Zhang Jue did not punish him, Guan Hai felt relieved. He got up from the ground and said, "Master, I'm fine. I just had half of my scalp and one ear cut off. The bleeding was stopped on the way. I'm fine now."
Yes. I must avenge this!"
Zhang Jiao couldn't bear to blame him, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but became angry again: "You still want to take revenge! Someone, lock him up first!"
"General Guan was just careless for a moment, please calm down my father." At this time, Zhang Ning rushed over after hearing the news, stopped Zhang Jiao, and said to Guan Hai, "I wonder who hurt the general?"
Guan Hai gritted his teeth and said: "He is a big man with a black face and a big sword. He has great strength."
Zhang Jiao heard this and asked: "Ning'er, you have been in the river for many days, do you know who this person is?"