Although Gong Du and Liu Pi were both leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, they actually each had their own troops. Liu Pi did not dare to kill Gong Du because he could not command Gong Du's men yet.
Need to control Gong Du as a hostage. Because of the command
The men and horses in Gongdu could not be moved, so the people attacking this house now were all Liu Pi's direct descendants. Over the course of a day and night, thousands of people were killed and injured. Liu Pi's strength was greatly reduced, and he felt very distressed. I heard that Jian Yong had a clever plan.
, Liu Pi said quickly: "Please teach me, Master Jian."
Jian Yong chuckled and said: "General Liu is very fond of women and can't bear the attack of fire, so how about we use smoke instead? Then we will place archers and crossbowmen around them so that they will not be able to escape!"
Liu Pi was overjoyed and said: "Yes, yes, people are coming, hurry up and carry the firewood."
Jian Yong stretched out his hand to stop him and said with a smile: "General Liu, there is no need to worry. It is getting late now and the smoke is thick. I am afraid that the enemy will take the opportunity to escape. It is better to wait until dawn before doing anything. General, go home and have a peaceful sleep first."
, let’s watch a good show tomorrow morning, what does the general think?”
Liu Pi grabbed Jian Yong's hand, laughed loudly and said, "Sir Jian is indeed very resourceful. Liu will follow your advice, let's go back and have a few drinks first!"
Although Jian Yong didn't like drinking, he just smiled faintly and followed Liu Pi towards the prefect's mansion. Jian Yong knew very well that Liu Pi, who was cautious by nature, did not fully trust him, so he wanted to control him. But Jian Yong also
Don't worry too much, the situation now is better than when he was tied up in the cell yesterday, and as long as Liu Bei's army arrives, Liu Pi won't be able to make any big trouble.
In the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion in Shouchun City, Gao Shun shouted: "Come here, take Guan Yu down and keep him in custody for the time being, waiting for the fate of the lord!"
Guan Yu was shocked and said: "The last general fought desperately all the way to defeat Ji Ling and captured Shouchun. What crime is there? The last general refuses to accept it!"
Gao Shun said in a deep voice: "Gao deeply admires General Guan's loyalty and bravery, but military discipline is like a mountain, and no one can violate it! My lord has a strict order, and the generals of the three armies are not allowed to rush to the front. As a vanguard, this time
The lives of thousands of soldiers depend on you. If you make a mistake, where will the soldiers go?"
Guan Yu said with pride on his face: "As a general, you should take the lead. Guan is rushing forward to repay the lord's kindness. Guan is not guilty!"
Gao Shun did not listen to his explanation and continued: "In addition, since Liu Yao and Zhang Ying have come out of the city to greet them, why did you kill them in front of the battle? Killing them to surrender is a serious crime! Gao did not mean to embarrass the general, the actual reason
This matter interferes with military law, and Gao did not dare to show mercy, so he had to temporarily aggrieve General Guan."
It turned out that yesterday Liu Yao opened the city gate, and Guan Yu came to kill him head-on. Guan Yu didn't even think about it and struck Liu Yao with a sword. Liu Yao only thought that the incoming man was his reinforcements. He was not careful, but he was killed by the sword.
The ghost. Zhang Ying was in panic
He wanted to return to the city, but was caught up by Guan Yu from behind and split into two. Only after he had completely controlled Shouchun City did Guan Yu understand that Liu Yao neither came out to fight him nor surrendered to him, but simply mistook him for
Just reinforcements.
When it came to Liu Yao's death, Guan Yu felt somewhat unreasonable. He had no choice but to shake his head, stopped talking, and allowed the soldiers to take him down.
After the confrontation with Guan Yu, Ji Ling had long been frightened by the news, but he could not hold on. The two armies were in a stalemate for more than a day, and Ji Ling received Yuan Shu's order to capture Shouchun City within ten days.
Ji Ling gathered all the generals together and said with a wry smile: "Liu Xin and several armies are attacking together, and the Lujiang River is in danger, but your majesty doesn't let us wait for reinforcements, and still insists on advancing troops, but you don't know why?"
Chen Lan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty's temperament has changed drastically since he came to the throne. Since he has given orders, we can just obey him, so why should we be more serious with him? It's just that the Han army is powerful. If we continue to advance now, it will be like seeking death.
Perseverance comes first.”
Lei Bo stood up and said: "It is good to hold on, but once the Lujiang River is lost, you and I will die without a burial place! In Lei's opinion, it is better to withdraw the troops temporarily."
Ji Ling said: "Your Majesty will definitely punish you for withdrawing your troops rashly. Now Ji doesn't even dare to report the news of the defeat to Lujiang, so how can he dare to withdraw his troops without authorization? Even if he withdraws his troops, Liu Xin will definitely pursue him from behind. You and I will
We will definitely lose our troops and generals. For this reason, the only way to survive is to fight to the death."
The sky was getting brighter, and Gao Shun was about to advance when he suddenly heard that Yuan Shu's army was rushing towards the city. He was very surprised and immediately put on his clothes and left the city. The two armies set up their formation outside the city. Ji Ling was the first to go out and fight in front of the formation to greet them.
His attack was a hail of arrows, and the Han army had no generals to fight.
This is why Liu Xin repeatedly ordered the general not to rush forward, and among the major legions, the fifth legion was the best at enforcing this rule. Especially when they escorted Mi Zhu's family to retreat, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun almost died.
After Guan Yu's hand, this military regulation has been strictly enforced. Of course, Guan Yu, who was newly placed in the Fifth Army, still likes to fight alone, but he is now under the custody of Gao Shun, so Ji Ling's
The fight was ignored and no one answered.
Lei Bo and Chen Lan were experienced in battles. While they commanded the archers to fire arrows to stop the Han army's attack, they also commanded the horses to move forward and rescue the embarrassed Ji Ling. However, the Han army's armor was very sophisticated.
, the bows and arrows of Yuan Shu's army did little damage to them, and those troops still rushed closer little by little.
Ji Ling was a little surprised by how much the battle went on today. The red-faced and bearded guy who had a big fight with him the day before yesterday did not show up. Moreover, the way soldiers fought against soldiers and generals was different from the past.
It is very rare to use an army to charge and kill. In the last battle, Ji Ling
Although he was defeated, he always thought that it was because his martial arts skills were not as good as that of the red-faced man. So when he saw that the red-faced guy did not appear here and that he had more troops than the opponent, Ji Ling calmed down and used three points and two blades.
With a wave of the knife, he shouted: "All the troops, kill!"
Following this order, Lei Bo and Chen Lan each led their armies and rushed forward. Ji Ling also turned over and fought back. The two armies collided instantly. However, the imagined chaotic scene did not appear. The Han army
The usual training is showing its effect. Each team is an independent combat unit.
, they cooperated skillfully with each other and had a clear division of labor. On the other hand, Yuan Shu's army, although numerically superior, was mostly composed of peasants who had just been forcibly recruited, and they were not much better than the ragtag Yellow Turbans. After two battles, Ji Ling, although brave,
, but these men and horses under him will soon be unable to withstand it.
Misfortune never comes singly. On the flanks of Ji Ling's army formation, there was another sound of horse hoofbeats, and the ground seemed to tremble. It was the cavalry sent by Gao Shun to carry out roundabout operations. Yuan Shu's army, which had been struggling to support, suddenly fell into chaos, and Ji Ling restrained him.
Unable to stop the team, they had to turn around and leave. Gao Shun saw him from a distance behind, so he ordered the drums to be beaten and chased them for more than ten miles, killing them until rivers of blood flowed and corpses were scattered everywhere.
Gao Shun watched Ji Ling's banner gradually go away, and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops and count the troops. The losses were minimal. Liu Xin forbade the general to charge forward in order to give full play to his army's advantages in equipment, training, and tactical literacy. At the same time,
To avoid the situation where the whole army collapsed due to the accidental death of the general in battle. This was the only war so far where the general did not directly go into battle, and the effect was unexpectedly good. Gao Shun couldn't help but admire Liu Xin even more.
But it is said that Ji Ling fled in a hurry and came to a mountainous area. When he saw his pursuers getting further away, he reined in his horses and gathered the remaining troops. After counting, more than 20,000 people had been killed.
Lei Bo said uneasily: "General Ji, we will definitely not be able to fight. If we go back, I'm afraid we will be punished by His Majesty again. It seems that we have no choice but to leave far away."
Ji Ling said angrily: "You have all received great favor from His Majesty, and you want to run away when you encounter setbacks. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the heroes of the world?"
Chen Lan hurriedly advised: "General Ji, calm down. General Mo thinks that your Majesty has not yet known that Liu Xin has sent troops to Jiujiang. As long as we report the situation here, your Majesty will definitely agree to our request to withdraw our troops. General Yi Mo thinks,
Let’s camp next to the mountain first and stabilize the morale of the army before making any further calculations.”
Li Feng, who was originally serving as the rear army, also rushed over at this time, and after repeated persuasion, he was able to appease everyone's hearts. While setting up camp, he sent people to ask Yuan Shu for help.
But it was said that Zhang He rested for a day in Linhu County and continued to lead his troops towards the Lujiang River. What was strange was that he encountered almost no obstacles along the way. Zhang He was good at using his troops and was worried that he would be ambushed by Yuan Shu.
He couldn't help but slow down, and it wasn't until dusk that he arrived ten miles southeast of Lujiang City and set up camp.
Although the Third Army can be regarded as a veteran force, it has long been practiced in setting up camps and setting up sentry posts. However, Zhang He always felt that the surrounding atmosphere was a bit strange, but he could not explain the reason, so he had to be cautious and personally
After inspecting the camp inside and outside the camp, he still felt uneasy, and ordered all the soldiers not to take off their armor, and their horses not to take off their saddles, and to stay on guard. Even so, Zhang He was still not at ease, and sent out dozens of teams of reconnaissance cavalry to stay around the camp all night.
patrol.
At dawn, Zhang He walked out of the tent. His own soldiers had already come forward to greet him. They raised their hands and said, "General Qi, the scouts sent out last night have all returned."
Because he was worried that Yuan Shu would rob the camp at night, Zhang He also wore armor and slept like a soldier. Naturally, he did not sleep well that night. However, when he heard that several teams of scouts had returned, Zhang He couldn't help but cheer up and shouted.
Said: "Quick, call them in!"
In addition to patrolling around the camp, these teams of reconnaissance cavalry even touched the foot of Lujiang City several times. But what is strange is that the entire Lujiang City is quiet, and there is no tension at all that the enemy should have at present.
Atmosphere.
Zhang He was even more surprised. Could it be that Yuan Shu had abandoned the city when he heard the news? Zhang He thought for a while but had no clue, so he ordered the troops to rise up and rush to the gates of Lujiang City to kill him.
When they arrived outside Lujiang City, they saw that apart from the fluttering flags, there was not a single defender on the city. Zhang He was hesitating whether to order an attack on the city when he suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums, countless people and horses emerged from the city, and a wall was erected in front of the city tower.
Under the green umbrella, there was a man in a golden helmet. He laughed loudly and said, "You ignorant little thief dares to invade my territory. Open your eyes wide and see who this person is?"