After hearing what Pang De said, Zhang Ning slowly put down the sword on his neck. Who would be willing to commit suicide if he had the hope of life? Pang De was right, only the Han army with horseshoes on it could defeat him.
Only war horses can make such a loud hoofbeat. The benefit of nailing horseshoes is of course not only to make the hoofbeats sound more shocking, but also to deal with the enemy's horse nails. More importantly, it can protect the horseshoes and extend the service life of the war horse.
.Of course, for Zhang Ning now, the sound of the iron-shod war horses stepping on the bluestone in the city is really more beautiful than the sound of nature.
The sword was sheathed again. Zhang Ning had regained his composure. He waved towards Pang De and said, "General Pang, wait a minute. We'd better wait here. If it's one of our own, we can always be safe. If it's the enemy,
, whether we rush out or not, the result will be the same."
Pang De did not expect Zhang Ning to be so considerate at such a critical moment of life and death, and secretly admired him. He cupped his hands and said, "I will obey your orders!"
They guessed correctly that the sound of hoofbeats was made by the cavalry of the Han Army led by Xu Huang himself. After receiving Liu Xin's flying pigeon letter, allowing him to lead his troops to invade Runan, Xu Huang was eager to be able to do so overnight.
Fly to Pingyu in between.
Xu Huang led 10,000 cavalry to go ahead, and asked Shi Huan to lead 20,000 infantry to follow. In this way, Xu Huang went non-stop all the way, taking detours when passing through counties and villages, and finally arrived outside Pingyu City early this morning.
As they marched day and night, the soldiers barely got a chance to rest, and the cavalry was indeed not a suitable unit for attacking the city. Although Xu Huang was extremely anxious, he was not confused about major matters and immediately ordered the soldiers to dismount and take a break.
Rest and prepare for the arduous siege.
However, the news returned by the sent out detective horse surprised him. The north gate of Pingyu City was opened, and the shouts of killing in the city were deafening. Xu Huang didn't bother to rest, immediately got on his horse, and marched his army into the city. He had just reached the city.
At the door, Xu Huang, who was leading the way, saw two white doves fluttering their wings in the direction of the east gate and flying north.
There were shouts and killings in the city, and all the birds were so frightened that they didn't know where to hide. The two white pigeons looked particularly abrupt under the blue sky. Xu Huang unconsciously glanced there a few more times.
, suddenly realized that those were the two carrier pigeons that he had asked Zhang Ning to take with him. He had once told her that whenever there was danger, she must fly the carrier pigeons to report the news to her.
Xu Huang didn't have time to think too much. He swung his ax towards the east of the city and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and charge over!"
Along the way, in addition to the gangsters wearing yellow scarves, there were also some soldiers wearing old-style Han army uniforms. No matter who they were, as long as they blocked Xu Huang's way, he would kill him with an axe. Along the way, there were no
Knowing how many people had been killed, he finally saw thick smoke billowing in front of him, and there were faint bursts of fire. Xu Huang's heart tightened, and he rushed towards the direction of the thick smoke.
Ye Lang and Er Leng'er listened to the coughing in the yard getting weaker and weaker. This time it was no longer disguised, but the two of them learned a lesson and were not in a hurry to rush in. Instead, they ordered the soldiers to continue adding more.
Firewood, pretending not to stop until the people in the yard are knocked out.
Suddenly, the two men heard the rapid sound of horse hooves behind them, and a large group of cavalry rolled over like a whirlwind. Before the soldiers who were busy adding firewood could realize what was going on, they heard a thunderous sound.
The voice rang in their ears: "Kill! Leave no one alive! Kill them all!"
Xu Huang already understood that these people wanted to use smoke and fire to deal with the people in the courtyard. Nearly a thousand people besieged a small courtyard, and they needed to use such dirty methods, which shows that the people in the courtyard must be very powerful.
, coupled with the fact that there are some unique iron arrows scattered around the yard, which can only be used on the short crossbows equipped by the Feihu guards. Xu Huang has been basically certain that the people surrounded by these people in the yard are
Zhang Ning, Pang De and the others were filled with rage.
Although Liu Bei's private army has strong combat effectiveness, it is still compared to armies such as the Yellow Turban Army and Yuan Shu. When they encountered the more powerful cavalry of the First Legion, they became a group of people at their mercy.
The sheep. As the saber flew up and down, screams, despair, and begging for mercy came and went.
Xu Huang ignored these people, rode his horse straight to the door of the backyard, dismounted, kicked open the door, and shouted: "Ning'er, you're okay!"
Dozens of guards who had survived the disaster had long recognized that the voice was that of General Xu, whom they were most familiar with, and couldn't help but cheer in unison: "It's the general who's coming! It's the general who's coming! We're saved!"
Zhang Ning also ran out after hearing the sound, crying and threw herself into Xu Huang's arms. Xu Huang's whole body was stained red with blood, but Zhang Ning could no longer care about it. The feeling of regaining what was lost made her
His sense of smell and vision were all disabled.
Pang De also walked over, abandoned his sword, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "The general failed to protect me, and my wife was in danger. Please punish the general!"
Zhang Ning said hurriedly: "Husband, I am a concubine who has made her own decisions, which has dragged down General Pang and all the brothers. Now it has caused my husband to withdraw from his duties, and I am a concubine..."
Xu Huang gently comforted Zhang Ning and said: "Ning'er, my husband has not left his post without permission. This time he led the troops here under the orders of the lord. General Pang, you and the brothers are here to stay. Xu Huang
I'll thank you first, and we'll discuss the merits later when the battle is over. Brothers, all mount up with me and kill the thieves!"
Now Liu Xin is training cavalry, and has deliberately brought more horses in the team for the soldiers to ride in rotation, which not only saves horse power, but also exercises riding skills. These are all things Liu Xin learned from the Mongolian cavalry of later generations. Of course
Now, there are not many horses in the Han army. It is not possible for each cavalry to equip two horses. However, the 10,000-person cavalry led by Xu Huang has also been equipped with three to four thousand redundant horses, so soon
Then soldiers came with horses.
Zhang Ning was originally a heroine. At this moment, she was saved. She also burst out with heroic spirit. She grabbed a war horse, pulled out the sword from her waist, and rushed out first. Xu Huang was worried that she had made a mistake, so he hurried over. The husband and wife
People fight side by side, with a sword and a sharp ax, and they kill until the ghosts cry and the wolves howl, and they are invincible.
Jian Yong has been staying on the south gate tower, watching the thick smoke rising twice from the east of the city. His mood has gone through two ups and downs. If he can control Xu Huang's woman, Liu Bei will have hope in your life.
Nan stood firm, and such a result was worth looking forward to. Gradually, the thick smoke in the direction of the east gate faded, and Jian Yong couldn't help but stand up, looking eastward, anxiously waiting for the news ahead.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and Jian Yong suddenly woke up. The sound of these horse hoofbeats was very strange. Most of his men were infantry, and Gong Du and Liu Pi did not have many cavalry men. However, listening to the sound of horse hoofbeats, it seemed that there were thousands of troops.
Ma Jianyong has followed Liu Bei for so long and has no other abilities, but he is very sensitive to the coming crisis.
Jian Yong was originally on the south gate tower. He felt that the situation was not good, so he immediately rushed down to the top of the city with a few of his cronies, heading towards Xincai.
The fighting slowly subsided, and Xu Huang and Zhang Ning walked into the Runan Prefect's Mansion side by side. Gong Du came out with a bandage on his arm and blood all over his body.
Just now, Gong Du was chasing Liu Pi with his troops. Jian Yong's troops killed him on the way and caught him off guard. In a hurry, he had to flee. But not long after, another more powerful army came in,
War horses galloped through the streets and alleys of Pingyu City, and the knights on the horses shouted loudly, "Whoever surrenders will not be killed." So the gangsters wearing yellow scarves knelt down and prayed for surrender, leaving only those guys in old-style military uniforms doing so.
Futile resistance.
Gong Du's arm was injured and he couldn't hold the knife anymore. He still dared to resist and knelt down among the crowd. Most of the ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers wore common clothes, but Gong Du had a distinctive armor.
This armor blocked him from a knife on his arm, otherwise one of his arms would have been removed long ago. But it was also this distinctive armor that made him stand out while kneeling in the crowd. Soon,
He was captured by the Han cavalry.
Fortunately, Zhang Ning had already told Xu Huang, Gong Du, and Liu Pi that one of them wanted to surrender sincerely, but the other wanted to harm her. So after finding out Gong Du's identity, he was placed in the prefect's mansion.
Moreover, the military doctor who accompanied the team helped bandage him. Now Gong Du is very happy that he has chosen the right path.
Just after greeting Xu Huang and Zhang Ning, Gong Du's eyes suddenly burst out with raging anger, and he saw Liu Pi being escorted in by several personal guards in disgrace.
In fact, Liu Pi was a cautious man. When Jian Yong led his men into the city, he ran away faster than a rabbit. He was neither injured nor suffered much. But the guards who escorted him and Gong were all the same.
He hated him so much that their faces were still dark even now, all caused by the smoke. Although it was not Liu Pi who set off the smoke, he was the one who made the pile of hay. So the guards did not care about the prohibition on abusing prisoners.
According to military orders, Liu Bi was punched and kicked along the way, which made him look like this.
Gong Du jumped forward and kicked Liu Pi, but his arm was injured and he couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Xu Huang waved his hand and said: "General Gong, please step aside and Xu will handle Liu Pi's matter."
Liu Pi looked at Xu Huang, and then at Zhang Ning who was standing behind him. His legs couldn't help but soften, and he knelt down on the ground. He kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Young Master, please spare your life! All the disciples have accepted Jian."
It was Yong Nasi’s bewitchment that… ah…”
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Ning had already raised his riding crop and whipped it down hard, and a deep bloodstain suddenly appeared on Liu Pi's face. Zhang Ning took out the Taiping Dao token from his arms with his left hand, and "choked" with his right hand.
"With a sound, he pulled out his sword and pressed towards Liu Pi step by step. Liu Pi crawled back, his face full of fear, and he kept saying: "No, don't kill me. Young Master, please spare your life!"