Within a few days, the marching soldiers had lost weight and looked extremely tired. Wen Yuan's clothes were getting wider and his face was full of dust.
However, Wen Yuan did not say a word to discourage him. When he saw a soldier lying tired on the road, Wen Yuan would personally help him up. Whenever he found someone depressed, Wen Yuan would sing to cheer them up!
How many times have I fallen on the road?
How many times have I broken my wings?
Now I no longer feel hesitant
I want to transcend this ordinary life
I want a blooming life
Like flying in the vast sky
It's like walking through the endless wilderness
Have the power to break away from everything
How many times have I lost my direction?
How many times have dreams been extinguished?
Now I no longer feel confused
I want my life to be liberated
I want a blooming life
Like flying in the vast sky
It's like walking through the endless wilderness
Have the power to break away from everything
I want a blooming life
Like standing on top of the rainbow
Like walking through the bright stars
Have power beyond the ordinary
In his previous life, Wen Yuan also went to KTV and sang with friends, and he knew a lot of songs. However, the song that is suitable for this situation, simple to learn, and the most morale-boosting song, Wen Yuan still feels that this song is "Blooming Life" by Wang Feng.
most!
Sure enough, the verses of this song spread far and wide, and soon it was sung by the whole army. Although it could not be said that it boosted the morale of the whole army, it also boosted the spirit a lot.
After three or five days of arduous trekking through the Taihang Mountains, we finally arrived at the foot of Huguan and set up camp.
Wen Yuan led Tian Feng and other generals to climb up to inspect the city. They saw that Huguan City was six feet high, with towering mountains on both sides. The defenders at Huguan Pass had long heard that a large army was coming. Although they didn't know where the soldiers and horses came from, they could see this.
In troubled times, the best thing to do is to close the door quickly.
Although the mountain road in front is wider than when we came here, it is only a hundred or so steps away. In such a narrow area, the maximum number of troops invested at one time is only a few hundred people, and there is no way for the entire army to press forward.
Wenyuan stood at a high place and inspected the topography for a long time, and finally returned to the camp in a depressed mood.
"How?" Wen Yuan asked as he inspected the generals.
Zhang Nan went out and said: "Lord, I see that there are not many soldiers in the city. Although Hu Pass is dangerous, how about I take my brothers and try it?"
Cui Yan, the chief clerk, frowned and said: "As Sun Tzu said, it can cause harm to others without killing them. This is a natural danger and cannot be done by human beings. If we attack by force, it will only increase casualties!"
Tian Feng also said: "Although what Ji Gui (named Cui Yan) said is right, our army has been on an expedition here. If we don't attack the city, the morale of the three armies will be completely lost. The defenders will definitely suspect that our army is deceitful, so I will serve you as a filial piety."
It’s hard to support an army without a horse.”
Cui Yan suddenly understood, cupped his hands and said: "I would like to be taught."
Wen Yuan listened to the words of the crowd and said: "We must attack. Even if we can't attack, we can't lose in terms of momentum! But we can't let the brothers die in vain and take the initiative! We build siege equipment night and night, and the army rests for three days.
, and then attack the city! Tomorrow the generals will follow me to the pass to take a look!"
On the second day, Wen Yuan personally came out of the camp, put on his crown and armor, and led five hundred elite soldiers to the pass. He pointed his halberd and shouted: "This is Zhang Liao, the governor of Julu. He wants to use the road to cross the pass and attack the Xiongnu Yu Fuluo. Hurry up."
Quickly open the city gate and let me pass. If my army breaks through the Hu Pass, don't blame me for being merciless!"
At this time, the situation in Bingzhou was quite complicated. Zhang Yang and Wen Yuan went to Bingzhou separately to recruit troops and got more than a thousand soldiers. They then went to Shangdang to attack the bandits and gained great popularity among the local people. When Dong Zhuo rebelled, Zhang Yang raised troops to oppose and captured the city.
The number of soldiers in several counties of Shangdang increased to several thousand, but they failed to attack the Shangdang prefect at Huguan. Then he led troops and joined other princes to attack Dong Zhuo.
As soon as Zhang Yang left, Geng Zhi, the newly appointed governor of Bingzhou and the general who conquered the Liao Dynasty, took advantage of the situation to seize Zhang Yang's original territory. Now the ones guarding Huguan are also Geng Zhi's talented generals.
After Wen Yuan shouted, he only heard a general on the city shout: "You dare to rebel against the traitors. You want soldiers and horses from Jizhou to invade our state, and you dare to say that you are taking advantage of the road! You can send your horses to attack. This is under the city of Huguan."
Waiting for the graveyard!" After saying this, the general burst out laughing!
Jiao Chu shouted loudly and said: "How dare you be so rude! If you have the guts, come down and fight your Grandpa Jiao for a hundred rounds, and see if I don't poke ten or eight transparent holes in you!"
The general laughed triumphantly and said: "Rebel! Grandpa will not be fooled by you. If you dare, come and attack the city. Why are you barking at the city?" The sergeant beside him also laughed!
Jiao Chu was so angry that he rode straight to the foot of the pass. A dense rain of arrows came. Jiao Chu tried his best to block it with his halberd. He accidentally dismounted his horse and was shot down. He was rescued by sword and shield men.
Seeing Jiao Chu in such a miserable state, the defenders on the city burst out laughing again.
Wen Yuan was angry in his heart. He checked the distance visually and found that it was about a hundred steps. He took out the three stone carved bows in front of the saddle and pulled hard. The bow suddenly opened like a full moon!
"Don't be so arrogant!" Wen Yuan shouted angrily, and the heavy wolf-toothed arrow shot straight to the top of the city with the roaring wind. The arrow was so fast that people could only see a trace of it.
The faint phantom looked clearly at the general facing him. Just when he heard the sound of a bowstring, the next moment it shot towards the general's face at the top of the city!
The general's reaction was also very quick, and he hurriedly lowered his head. Hearing a clang sound, Wen Yuan's arrow shot down the iron helmet from the top of the guard's head. The arrow did not stop, but it was nailed into the roof lattice behind him.
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The guard general was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat and turned pale. How could he dare to be so arrogant? When the guard sergeants saw that there was such a sharpshooter under the city, they were all dumbfounded and no longer dared to laugh.
When the Julu sergeants under the city saw that their lord was so good at shooting, they immediately cheered and their morale soared!
"Lord's divine shot!"
"My lord is mighty!"
"..."
Wen Yuan rode his horse out of the battle, closed the bow with one finger, and shouted coldly: "If you want to survive, come and surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, when I break the pass, your lives will not be saved!" Then he turned around and looked back at the soldiers:
"Return to camp! Attack the city in three days!"
After that, under the cheers and crowds of the crowd, and under the anxious eyes of the guards on the city, he led the troops back to the camp.
Three days later, Wen Yuan led the generals to supervise the formation in person. Zhang Nan led a thousand sergeants to set up an array outside Huguan Pass. A thousand sergeants and sergeants were wearing armor and lined up in several square formations. In front of them, they were built overnight.
There are more than ten siege engines.
"Attack the city!" As a low and rhythmic drum sounded, Zhang Nan waved his hand, and more than two hundred infantrymen shouted the slogan neatly and majesticly. Ten arrow-blocking vehicles several meters wide were pushed by them.
Slowly approach the pass!
The arrow-blocking cart is a simple modification of a baggage cart. A square wooden board five meters high and four meters wide is erected in front. The wooden board is wrapped in cowhide and soaked with water before going into battle. Even rockets are not easy to ignite.
There can be twelve cart-carrying soldiers and ten archers hidden under one cart. However, the terrain before Huguan is narrow and they are all full. Only ten arrow-blocking carts can be put down.