Outside Yangxin County, the 10,000-strong Jiangdong army slowly stopped, their morale was like a rainbow, and their banners were flying. Cheng Pu and Ling Cao stood on horseback, looking at Yangxin County from a distance.
Cheng Pu looked at the dilapidated city not far away and asked in disbelief: "This is Yangxin County? Is Liu Qi's son here?"
Ling Cao nodded and said: "Yes, Liu Qi's eight hundred cavalry are also here. It seems that he is ready to hold on again." After speaking, he smiled and said: "I am a little confused, where does Liu Qi have the confidence to hold on? It is so dilapidated.
A city wall with ten thousand troops can be captured with a single charge. Isn't Liu Qi afraid of being captured after the city is breached?"
Cheng Pu did not answer but asked: "General Ling, are you sure that Liu Qi did not leave Yangxin County alone?"
Ling Cao shook his head and said: "I have already placed someone in Yangxin County. Liu Qi has not left Yangxin County, and there are two female relatives accompanying him who seem to be Liu Qi's wives. However, I have never heard of Liu Qi.
Madam, when he was trapped in Jiangdong, it was impossible for him to have any female relatives with him. He might have robbed a woman from some family in Jiangdong."
Cheng Pu, who had just finished speaking to Ling Cao, had a gloomy look on his face. Looking at Yangxin County in the distance, he was filled with anger. Liu Qi had robbed Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. He had ordered a strict blockade. Even Ling Cao, he
Without telling him, now that he heard that the two ladies had become Liu Qi's wife, the anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed and she shouted at Ling Cao: "General Ling, please be careful what you say."
Hearing Cheng Pu's words, Ling Cao was a little dazed, but then he felt a little unhappy. Although you, Cheng Pu, are the four great generals in Jiangdong, I, Ling Cao, am no worse than you. I can tolerate you scolding me at will. But this time Cheng Pu arrived.
After Chai Sang, she had always been polite to him, so why did she suddenly scold him like this today? Thinking of this, Ling Cao looked at Cheng Pu in confusion and asked, "General Cheng, what's wrong with you?"
Cheng Pu suppressed the anger in his heart. At this time, he had no choice but not to tell Ling Cao. Otherwise, after capturing Yangxin County, the soldiers offended the two ladies, and he would not be able to atone for his sin even if he died. He pulled Ling Cao forward and lowered himself a few steps.
He said: "My lord, the wife of the Grand Governor, and the Qiao sisters may have been kidnapped by Liu Qi's son. The people in the city may be those two ladies. General Ling must be careful not to offend."
Although the two women may not become the wives of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu after this incident, they are still the wives of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in name now, and it is said that the two ladies were robbed because of their incompetence.
Ling Cao on the side was dumbfounded. He did not expect that the wife of the lord and the governor was kidnapped by Liu Qi. It would be a great shame for a man to be unable to protect his wife, and Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao were not just for two men.
His wife, the wife of the most noble person in Jiangdong, was kidnapped now, which is a shame for the entire Jiangdong. Ling Cao turned his head and looked at Cheng Pu. Seeing that Cheng Pu didn't seem to be joking, he said with a serious face: "General Cheng
Don’t worry, the general will never reveal anything, and this time I will use the head of Liu Qi’s son to wash away the shame.”
Cheng Pu nodded and said: "Please ask General Ling to restrain his subordinates and not to offend the two ladies when the city is destroyed. The two ladies' belongings will be sent to Wu County." As for how Sun Ce will deal with the two ladies, it is not his responsibility.
Something to consider.
Ling Cao knew the seriousness of the matter and said solemnly: "Don't worry, General Cheng, I will understand." After saying that, he turned back to the formation and told his soldiers: "Send the order, if anyone dares to rape the city when it is broken, he will be raped and robbed immediately.
Execution will not be tolerated."
"No." More than a dozen soldiers immediately dispersed and urged their horses to leave. Not long after, Ling Cao's order was passed down.
Ling Cao and Cheng Pu looked at each other, nodded slightly, then waved their hands, and the 10,000-strong army headed towards Yangxin County, and soon they had arrived at the foot of Yangxin County.
Ling Cao shouted to the city: "Liu Qi, please quickly open the city gate and kneel down to be bound. Maybe your life will be spared."
Ling Cao's 10,000-strong army had already alarmed the soldiers in Yangxin County. Seeing the 10,000-strong army pressing down from the city, the other soldiers, except for the Flying Tiger Guards, were already trembling with fear, and even the weapons in their hands were somewhat unsteady.
Seeing this, Liu Qi shook his head. After all, they were not trained soldiers. Such soldiers would not be able to last long under the fierce attack of Jiangdong's army.
Liu Qi looked at Ling Cao at the bottom of the city and smiled and said: "When I was in Jiangdong, you couldn't make me dismount and be bound. Now I'm in Jingzhou, it's even more impossible." Liu Qi's words really made the nervous soldiers in the city laugh.
When he got up, he no longer trembled at Jiangdong's soldiers and horses, but looked nervously at Jiangdong's soldiers below the city.
Cheng Pu on the side couldn't help but shouted: "Liu Qi, you only relied on the power of the cavalry to escape from Jiangdong. Now that the army is besieging the city, your cavalry has no room to use. Besides, I brought the lord's relatives with me this time."
Guardsman, I'll see how you escape this time."
Liu Qi shook his head and said: "I didn't expect that General Cheng did not catch up with me in Jiangdong, but General Cheng caught up with me in Jingzhou. Aren't you afraid of breaking into Jingzhou without permission and causing a war?" At this time, Liu Qi also just wanted to delay time.
Waiting for reinforcements, first talk to Cheng Puxu and Wei She.
"Hahaha..." Cheng Pu laughed and said, "I, Jiangdong son, have never been afraid of war. If it weren't for your Jingzhou soldiers and horses that have been unable to retreat, I'm afraid there would be no Jingzhou by now." Then Cheng Pu shouted: "
Liu Qi, my son, do you dare to go out of the city to fight?"
The 10,000 Jiangdong troops behind Cheng Pu also shouted: "How dare you go out of the city to fight!" The sound shook the world and the momentum was high.
Liu Qi looked at Jiangdong's high morale and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "General Cheng led an army of 10,000 to challenge me with a thousand soldiers and horses. I really admire you. Jiangdong's temperament of winning with more soldiers and horses has not changed. If General Cheng led the soldiers
The horses have retreated twenty miles, and I will definitely lead my troops out of the city to challenge the general. What does General Cheng think?"
Cheng Pu was surprised and said: "Seriously?"
Liu Qi nodded and said, "Seriously."
Ling Cao on the side had a clear mind and reminded: "General Cheng, don't listen to Liu Qi's words, he just wants to delay time." Cheng Pu suddenly woke up and shouted to Liu Qi: "Liu Qi, I will let you talk, today.
No one can save you." After saying that, he nodded to Ling Cao and signaled Ling Cao to take command. After all, Ling Cao was the commander-in-chief and he could not overstep his authority.
Ling Cao looked at Liu Qi and said, "Let's see how long you can hold it." After speaking, he gave the order: "Attack the city."
The 10,000-strong army retreated slowly to make room. The horn sounded, and groups of Jiangdong soldiers and horses rushed to their respective places. Sima urged them to ride on ladders and rush towards Yangxin County. The 10,000-strong army left in a hurry and did not bring much with them.
With only dozens of ladders and siege equipment, the 10,000-strong army could only attack the city in batches.
As early as when the Jiangdong soldiers came, Wei Yan had been cheering for the soldiers on the city to boost their morale. At this time, the soldiers on the city were holding swords and spears waiting for the soldiers below the city. They could only cheer up when they knew they could not escape.
Courage to fight to the death.
Jiangdong's soldiers and horses kept approaching Wei Yan, holding a big sword in his hand with a serious face, even a little nervous. Seeing Jiangdong's soldiers and horses entering the range of the bow and arrow, Wei Yan shouted: "Fire the arrows!"
Dozens of feather arrows fell from the city, and a scream came from the Jiangdong army. Although it was not loud, it could be heard clearly. The scream made the archers on the city shocked and rushed towards them desperately.
Shooting arrows under the city.
Aerial ladders were erected on Yangxin County. The towering ladders were even much higher than the county seat of Yangxin County. Jiangdong soldiers climbed up the ladders towards the city wall one by one.
Wei Yan was already prepared to shout to the soldiers behind him: "Roll the wood!"
The wood with spikes went down the ladder and directly knocked away the soldiers on the ladder, and then fell to the bottom of the city. Each rolling wood made Jiangdong's army a little confused.
Wei Yan did not stop but continued to shout: "Big rocks!" Huge stones were thrown from the city and hit the ground with a loud bang. Some soldiers who had no time to escape were crushed to pieces by the city. The splashed stones hit the soldiers in Jiangdong.
There were scars left on his face.
Attacks on the city were repulsed again and again, and the number of rolling logs and boulders on Yangxin County became less and less. Jiangdong soldiers began to attack the city wall. The soldiers on the city wall who were still a little nervous also fought bloody battles. Every one of them was desperate for his life.
Fighting with Jiangdong soldiers.
The sound of clashing weapons was endless. From time to time, soldiers fell to the ground and could not stand up again. From time to time, soldiers fell off the city wall, leaving a large hole on the ground. Flying spears and arrows shuttled among the soldiers, taking away lives one by one. The city
There were fewer and fewer soldiers on board, and even Wei Yan suffered many injuries.
Seeing more and more soldiers attacking the city wall, Ling Cao smiled and said: "One more charge should be able to capture Yangxin County and capture Liu Qi alive."
Cheng Pu on the side shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. Liu Qi's eight hundred people haven't shown up yet. I think Liu Qi will put them behind."
Ling Cao shook his head and said indifferently: "General Cheng, don't worry, those eight hundred people are cavalry. If they dismount, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced and they will not be able to stop the charge of the army."
Cheng Pu saw that Ling Cao was not paying attention and reminded him: "The Flying Tiger Army is the best of the best like the lord's personal guard, and the Flying Tiger Guard is the same as the cavalry of the personal guard behind me. They mount as cavalry and dismount as infantry."
There is no difference, General Ling should be careful."
Ling Cao said with some curiosity: "Oh, if that's the case, then I want to see it." After saying that, he waved his hand and a thousand soldiers and horses who had been waiting behind him rushed towards Yangxin County.
The eight hundred people in Yangxin County were also prepared and rushed towards the city under the leadership of Gan Ning and Wang Yi.