Zhang Fei threw off his arms and beat the war drum so loudly that the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted. They rushed to the bottom of Lujiang City like a tide. Braving the rain of arrows and stones, they rushed to the city head one after another. Lujiang City was already there. Tottering.
However, the Yuan army who defended the city did not give up. They still held on to the danger and caused heavy casualties to the Han army. Young soldiers kept falling under the city wall and could never get up again.
Zhang Fei had already said in front of Zhang He that he must capture Lujiang City tonight. Seeing this, he couldn't help but became furious. He threw away the drumstick in his hand, picked up the eight-foot-long snake spear, and jumped onto his horse. . roared angrily and flew towards the bottom of Lujiang City. Zhang He wanted to stop him, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as he rushed across the moat and climbed up the long ladder on the city wall.
Brothers fighting tigers. Father and son go into battle. Although Zhang He and Zhang Fei are just sworn brothers, over the years, under the inspiration of Liu Xin, the eldest brother, their relationship with each other is definitely better than that of real brothers. Seeing Zhang Fei personally taking risks, dangers are everywhere. Zhang He He couldn't hold it any longer. He shouted loudly: "Zhang Anyun is here."
Zhang Ren raised his hands on his horse and said: "The general will be here."[
Zhang He waved his hand and said: "You immediately lead your troops to help."
Although Zhang Fei had warned Zhang He not to interfere, he had to rely on the strength of the Second Army to capture Lujiang City alone. Of course. If it took a few more days to attack slowly, with the strength of the Second Army, Lujiang City would be taken. They will definitely be defeated. But Zhang Fei came over the Dabie Mountains. He only brought 40,000 troops with him. Some of them were left to garrison in Yulou County. There were only 30,000 people left to besiege Lujiang City. In addition, Zhang Fei did not count. The blind attack with casualties made the troops seem a bit nervous. If the Third Army did not take action, their casualties would be even greater.
It’s not that Zhang He didn’t want to rush forward in person. But Zhang Fei was already at the front. A general was also needed from behind to take command. As for whether Zhang Fei misunderstood that he was competing with him for credit, Zhang He couldn’t think about it anymore and quickly picked it up. Zhang Fei threw the drumstick on the ground and beat the war drum hard.
Zhang Fei climbed up quickly on the long ladder set up by the city wall. The Han soldier in front of him saw that he had reached the battlement with one hand. Seven or eight spears pierced the soldier at the same time. He screamed and fell down the city.
Zhang Fei was furious. He swung the snake spear sharply. He swung the spear away, deflected the arrows, and climbed up two more steps. Suddenly, a rolling log as thick as a bowl hit his head. Zhang Fei roared. The snake spear struck out. He was picking up the rolling log. The rolling log somersaulted in the air and landed in the moat with a "boom", causing a huge splash of water.
The defenders on the top of the city were shocked by Zhang Fei's bravery. For a moment, they forgot his movements and were all stunned. Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Fei jumped up from the long ladder and landed on the top of the city with his snake spear. Flying up and down, in the blink of an eye he stabbed the defenders who had still not recovered to the ground.
Zhang Fei stood at the top of the city with a snake spear in his hand, his beard and hair spread out, and shouted loudly, as if a god had descended. This loud shout was as loud as thunder. Some timid defenders collapsed on the ground.
Seeing that Zhang Fei had carved out an open space at the top of the city, the Han soldiers were even more courageous. Their morale was like a rainbow. The shouts were louder than the waves. They swarmed up to the top of the city. Relying on the victory that Zhang Fei had laid, they The film "Bridgehead". The Han soldiers quickly attacked both sides. The defenders who had held on for most of the day collapsed instantly. Lujiang City was finally defeated.
Although the city was in ruins, Zhang Fei and others were not idle. After nightfall, Lujiang City was still brightly lit. Han soldiers guarded the streets and alleys, carrying out carpet-like searches from house to house. All this was because Yuan Shu had not yet Arrested. Zhang Fei has ordered to dig three feet into the ground to capture Yuan Shu. In addition to Yuan Shu, Liu Bang must be found as soon as possible. Even if he has died in the rebel army, his body must be found. Otherwise, there will be no way to report to Liu Bang. Liu Xin explained.
In the eyes of Zhang Fei and others, the Yuan family of four generations and three princes is nothing at all. Yuan Shu himself is nothing more than a clown. What they care about is the traditional jade seal that has been lost for a long time. Now, the entire Lujiang City has long been destroyed by Zhang Fei. The two armies of Fei and Zhang He were completely surrounded. There was no need to worry about Yuan Shu escaping from the city.
However, there are tens of thousands of people in Lujiang City. If the city is besieged for a long time, the lives of the people will not only be affected. It may even be possible to survive. Zhang Fei and Zhang He both know that Liu Xin always values the people's support and will never do it for The search for a few fugitives disturbed the people. As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, they had no choice but to carry out the search overnight in order to minimize the impact on the people.
The news of the capture of Lujiang was reported to Liu Xin that night. Jushou asked nervously: "How is Mr. Liu Bang? Has he been rescued?"
When he said these words, Jushou's voice was obviously trembling. Liu Xin frowned. She didn't understand why he was so nervous. Did he really regard Liu Bang as his own son, so he was so nervous?
The visitor held up his hands and said: "It was already dark at that time. The situation on the top of the city was unknown. The whereabouts of Mr. Liu Bang were lost among the rebellious army. The two generals were searching everywhere in the city."
Ju Shou pondered and said: "I would like to inform my lord, Lujiang Xinke. Yuan Shu has been operating there for many years. The first thing to do is to appease the people. I ask the lord to go north overnight. As long as the lord comes in person, the people's hearts will naturally be at peace."
Liu Xin always felt that there was something in Ju Shuo's words. It was definitely not as simple as appeasing people's hearts. However, Lujiang was Yuan Shu's home base. After conquering Lujiang, his strategy in this area came to an end. He could go to take care of the Western Regions with peace of mind. Liu Xin Xin immediately agreed to Jushou's suggestion and immediately ordered to set off for Lujiang River.
When the sky was bright, Liu Xin and his party finally arrived outside Lujiang City. On the top of the city, a black flag with the character "Han" fluttered in the wind. Hundreds of soldiers lined up at the gate of the city. The security was tight. The entire Lujiang City was still open to traffic only. No entry or exit is allowed. Of course, at this time, ordinary people will not look for trouble to enter this Lujiang City.
When Liu Xin and the others were still on the way, they encountered several reconnaissance outposts. Therefore, Zhang Fei, Zhang He and others had already received the news.
Zhang Fei and Zhang He were waiting at the city gate. When they saw Liu Xin, they both saluted and said, "Brother, I didn't expect you to come so quickly." [
Liu Xin waved her hands at them and said: "Such a big thing happened. How can I do it if I don't come over personally?"
Zhang Fei and Zhang He looked at each other. They didn't quite understand what Liu Xin meant by these words. They had no choice but to let Liu Xin into the city.
Walking on the streets of Lujiang City, I saw that the doors of every house were closed. There were Han soldiers guarding the streets with guns. You could also see groups of soldiers passing by in a hurry on the streets at any time, but you couldn't see a single common person. Liu Xin couldn't help but frown and said in a deep voice: "Why, Yuan Shu hasn't been caught yet."
Zhang Fei grinned and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry. That guy Yuan Shu changed into cloth clothes and hid in a woodshed of a commoner's house. He thought he was in good condition, but unexpectedly he was reported by that commoner. He was found out in the middle of the night. Got caught."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "Oh. The people in Lujiang City are quite aware of current affairs."
Zhang He chuckled and said: "Brother, I don't know. We have people shouting in the streets and alleys all night. As long as we can't catch Yuan Shu for a day, all the people in the city are not allowed to go out. Even if the people have money at home, how much food can they have? If If you don't go out, eating will be a problem. Who will help Yuan Shu hide?"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Common people have a hard time. This is very inappropriate. It's just this one time. It won't be the same next time. Also, since Yuan Shu has been caught, why are we still so heavily guarded?"
Zhang Fei murmured: "Brother, my nephew has not been found yet."
"My eldest nephew." Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then understood and nodded. "You mean Liu Bang? Since Yuan Shu has been caught, let the brothers withdraw all the sentries. We can't let Liu Bang alone." It affects the lives of tens of thousands of people in this city."
Because this siege was initiated by Zhang Fei, he could not guarantee whether Liu Bang would die among the rebels. During the battle, he only knew how to rush forward. Now that the battle is over, Zhang Fei began to worry. He got up. However, he saw that Liu Xin didn't seem to be very concerned about Liu Bang's whereabouts. Zhang Fei also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The imperial seal has not been found either. Yuan Shu is very arrogant. He threatened us. You will never find that jade seal passed down from the country in your lifetime. So..."
Liu Xin's face darkened and she said: "The life of the people is more important than the jade seal. Anyway, it is not a day or two since the jade seal was lost. It would be better if you can find it. Forget it if you can't find it. Send the order. Except for the four gates, the rest of the sentries They will all be removed. Only more soldiers will be arranged to patrol the city. In addition, the people will be allowed to come and go freely. Shops will be open as usual. In addition to strengthening inspections at the city gate, no deliberate attempts to create difficulties will be allowed."
Jushou opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but finally held back. He still didn't know what Liu Xin was thinking. Some things were really hard to say to Liu Xinming. However, he had phantom secret agents and these soldiers in his hands. Our search has yielded no results. Maybe we can get something unexpected by using the Phantom Secret Agent. In short, Liu Bang's existence is a hidden danger. We must find him no matter what. He must be seen alive, and his body must be seen dead. This is Jushou’s thoughts at the moment.
Yuan Shu was brought into the hall. Also brought in with him was General Yang who had advised him many times. He stayed behind in Lujiang with several generals. Except Le, he was shot to death by Taishi Ci with an arrow. Zhang Xun, Chen Ji also died in the rebellion.
Yesterday morning, Yuan Shu and General Yang fled from the city in embarrassment and hid in the mansion. Although he proclaimed himself emperor, he did not build a palace. It was not because he knew how to sympathize with the sufferings of the people and could not bear to build a large-scale construction project. It was because of Lujiang City. It was too small and not suitable as a capital at all. So he still lived in the original prefect's mansion. And now he was brought here again. But he was no longer a high-ranking prisoner, but a prisoner.