In Chang'an, the western capital, flames were blazing into the sky, and the sound of killings could be heard for dozens of miles away. In just one day, the wide moats outside the west and north cities were filled with mud and corpses, turning into flat ground. Countless soldiers were killed
Braving the rain of arrows and stones, we climbed up with the help of trucks and ladders. During this period, some people kept screaming and fell to the ground, turning into puddles of rotten flesh, but more people climbed up the city.
Then they waved their weapons, roared and pounced on their opponents, especially some Qianghu men wearing iron armor who had no idea what they were afraid of. They slammed into the Han army's formation and fought fiercely until they died.
Faced with such a crazy and terrifying opponent, who kept coming like a flood for a day and a night, even the Han army was overwhelmed. Moreover, the difference in numbers between the two sides was too huge. If it weren't for Lu Bu's existence, Chang'an might not have been able to survive at this time.
Has been broken.
A fierce general has a great influence on the defenders, especially a nearly invincible general like Lu Bu. He carried a large iron halberd weighing ten kilograms and clashed forward. The spears were destroyed when the spears hit each other, and the swords were broken when the swords hit each other.
, every time he waved, five or six heads would fly up together, and the front would be empty. Such bravery, even the Qiang Hu, who had always looked down on life and death, was greatly frightened.
"Kill..." Lu Bu's handsome face stained with blood suddenly grimaced, and he thrust his halberd into the crowd. Seven or eight wooden branches were broken. Lu Bu shouted like thunder, and then swept across with his halberd. Everyone in the way spurted blood.
Fall down.
Lu Bu gasped for breath and saw that the enemies had gathered together again, so he gritted his teeth and advanced forward, his halberd flying like the wind, and killed more than ten people. A full ten hours had passed since the battle started yesterday, and he didn't even close his eyes, not to mention sleeping.
, has been fighting endlessly. It is true that Lu Bu is brave and invincible, but he is not an iron man. He will also feel tired, but the real situation forces him to hold on.
"Dang, clang, clang, clang..." As a crisp and loud clang sounded across the battlefield, the Liangzhou coalition stopped their offensive and withdrew from the city like a retreat.
Lu Bu stood leaning on his halberd. For the first time, he felt that the music from heaven was not half as beautiful as the sound of the chimney. However, he did not dare to expect the Liangzhou rebels to retreat. No one knew better than him the strength of Han Sui's determination. Sure enough, he retreated.
The soldiers who arrived at the city lined up within a stone's throw and regrouped, while the craftsmen tinkered around with the siege equipment.
The attacking side was busy, and the defending side was like this. A group of doctors and civilians rushed up to the city, which was like a hell on earth, and carried away the wounded soldiers and sent them to the medical department for treatment. As for those who were seriously injured,
, the soldiers directly made up for it. They had no time, no energy, and no enough medicine to treat these people.
Lu Bu walked through the living people, passed through the dead bodies, and walked straight into the city tower. This was the first time he had entered it in ten hours. At this time, he didn't care about anything else. He fell down on a mat, fell on his back, and held on tight.
Time to close your eyes and rest your mind.
"General, eat something..."
The voice of his confidant Cheng Lian rang in his ears. Lu Buyu opened his eyes but couldn't do anything, so he had to wave his hands to show that he didn't need it.
Soon, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly woke up Lu Bu, who had been sleeping for a few days. He sat up and looked out the door. Cheng Lian, who was tall and thick, with a full beard, walked in and said that Prince Situ was here.
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Lu Bu frowned slightly, and couldn't help but secretly blame Wang Yun for being so ignorant. It happened that this time came, making him restless and dissatisfied. He still had to do the superficial work. Just as he was about to stand up to greet him, Wang Yun had already walked in.
Wang Yun's face was gray and dull, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked extremely tired. Lu Bu was always fighting on the front line. It was his body that was tired, and he was tired both physically and mentally.
"There is no need to be polite..." Wang Yun saw Lu Buyu stand up to greet him, took three steps and two steps at a time, and held down his shoulders.
"Prince..." Lu Bu didn't insist. He didn't even bother to move his fingers now.
Wang Yun sat next to Lu Bu and asked with a serious face: "Fengxian, how long can you hold on with your current military strength?"
Lu Bu twitched the corners of his lips and said, "If I don't hide it from the prince, it will only last three to five days at most."
Wang Yun clenched his right hand tightly in his sleeve, and said with a solemn expression: "You can't even hold on for ten days?" Ten days is a minimum period, the minimum period for the arrival of Gai Jun's army.
Lü Bu didn't know it, so he sighed and said: "Alas! At first I thought I could hold on for ten days, but Han Sui was so abominable. He completely ignored the casualties of his soldiers and went all out to attack. Even the most optimistic estimate was that he could only hold on for five days.
day."
Wang Yun stood up angrily, paced back and forth, and said slowly: "No, we must hold on for ten days, otherwise we will die without a burial place. The ministers in the court have many guests and soldiers. If they can be gathered together, less
It is said that there are three to four thousand people...".
Lu Bu shook his head secretly. How much effect can three or four thousand people make? But it is worse than nothing. To be honest, what will happen even if it persists for ten days? Instead of hoping that Gai Jun's army will reach Chang'an within ten days, it is better to think about the way out. .Anyway, Lu Bu considers himself brave. Even if his opponent has an army of 100,000, he can come and go as he pleases.
The horns of charging horns and the sound of war drums sounded at the same time...
The fierce battle is coming again.
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Jing Zhaoyin, Xinfeng.
Xinfeng's original name was Li Yi. When Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty and made Chang'an the capital, in order to make up for his previous debts to his father Taigong, he welcomed the latter into Guanzhong to enjoy the glory and wealth. However, Taigong was from Guandong and often missed his hometown.
Liu Bang was not very happy. He simply used Qin's old hometown of Liyi to imitate his hometown of Fengyi and built an identical city. He also moved his relatives, old friends and even the dogs here, but the dogs didn't notice the difference. This is "the dog recognizes the new."
The origin of the allusion "Feng".
In addition, Xinfeng is famous for its fine wines. Xinfeng wine is famous all over the world and is loved by drinkers. In the past, when Gai Jun was on his way to the Imperial Academy in Kyoto, he drank all the way in Xinfeng and was drunk until he passed out.
There are ten counties in the entire Jingzhao Yin. Xinfeng is located to the east of Chang'an, and together with Baling, Duling, and Changling, it protects Chang'an, forming the most prosperous and prosperous place in Jingzhao Yin and even Guanzhong.
The day after Han Sui besieged Chang'an, in the east of Xinfeng County, there was Hongmen Pavilion. This was the place where the King of Han met Xiang Yu in the past. The story of the Hongmen Banquet is well known to every household and every child.
On the official road of Hongmen Pavilion, an army with no head or tail and unevenly clad armor passed by at a rapid march, heading west. This large army was the one who had recently conquered Zheng County and killed the famous general Huangfu.
Dong Jun of Song.
Surrounded by hundreds of armored Han and Hu knights, Dong Yue rode on a large date-colored Liangzhou horse with an expressionless face. When he was in his teens or 20s, he began to follow Dong Zhuo through the world to defend the West.
Liang Han then invaded Sanfu and followed Dong Zhuo to guard Chang'an for several years. Later Dong Zhuo came to Beijing to govern and moved the capital to Chang'an. He left Luoyang alone to fight against the heroes of Guandong. Dong Yue and Dong Min sat in the Western Capital and supervised the imperial court.
As a result, I am extremely familiar with Chang'an and its surroundings.
Dong Yue looked around at the scenery, with a myriad of thoughts...
Facing the threat from the east, Chang'an mainly has three lines of defense. Ba Shui and Baling County are the most stable, followed by Lishan, Xinfeng County, and Zheng County. However, the first two places are very close to Chang'an, and there are too many variables during this period.
, so Huangfu Song had to use Zheng County as a base to resist Dong Jun.
If Huangfusong had chosen Ba Ling and Xinfeng, he would not have been defeated and died now...
Dong Yue sighed with emotion, slowly withdrew his gaze, then raised his thick eyebrows, and saw a knight with leather armor and tied hair galloping straight in front of him, dismounted and clasped his fists, saying: "Report to the lieutenant, Xinfeng City has been destroyed."
"Okay, okay..." Dong Yue smiled while stroking his hands. He had expected this, but when he heard the scout's report, he still couldn't help but smile. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were both famous generals.
After dying in battle, Chang'an's elite was completely wiped out, and the iron-clad Xinfeng was in vain. The vanguard took over this fortified city with more than a thousand light cavalry, which he had never dared to think of before.
Soon, the generals arrived one after another. Because everyone had the same goal, they appeared to be harmonious on the surface. But if you look closely, you can see that everyone is completely at odds with each other. The generals in Liangzhou are generally divided into three factions, with Dong Yue's lineage being the most powerful.
, accounting for half of them, followed by Niu Fu, accounting for about one-third, and the remaining people are either neutral or ambiguous, commonly known as the fence-riding faction.
Niu Fu stroked his short beard with his hand and said to Dong Yue with a smile: "Boyuan, Xinfeng is about to fall, will you fulfill your promise?"
"..." Dong Yue frowned in disgust. Niu Fu relied on his seniority and often called him a favor in front of the generals, which made him feel extremely dissatisfied.
He fell out of favor and had no choice but to endure it.
As for the so-called fulfillment of the promise, it refers to the previous promise by the two of them to break Zheng County as soon as possible. They promised Dong Dong and his soldiers to take whatever they asked for in Chang'an and surrounding counties. From the west of Zheng County to Xinfeng, it stretches for hundreds of miles. Although it cannot be said to be deserted, it is
We can't talk about being rich, and the soldiers didn't make much money. Starting from Xinfeng, Baling, Chang'an and other places are densely populated areas, which are most suitable for large-scale plunder. Of course, a nicer way of saying it is
Feed the people.
Dong Yue gave a deep sigh and replied: "Only when you keep your word can you implement the law as a mountain. Since you agreed before, there is no reason to go back on it. However, my army is traveling lightly and without any baggage. It should mainly focus on collecting food and grass.
"
The generals nodded one after another, their faces glowing red, and they discussed with great interest. Previously, they had suffered enough under Zheng County City, and now it was their turn to enjoy...
Dong Yue saw that everyone obviously didn't listen, and felt a little worried. He added: "Too much is not enough, and we must not indulge our soldiers too much, so as not to lose morale in the army. Don't forget that there are hundreds of thousands of troops behind us."
The army was like a majestic and boundless mountain, pressing down on the chests of the generals, forcing them not to remain calm.
Subsequently, Dong Jun faithfully carried out Dong Yue's orders and swept through Xinfeng County like locusts crossing the border. The speed was only slightly slower than the normal march. In the evening, he successfully entered Baling County. As expected, the vanguard will be able to see Chang'an tomorrow afternoon.
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On the same day, in the north of the Weihe River, Zuo Fengyi and his 30,000-strong Xilu Gai army left the southwest of Lianshao County and rushed toward Wannian.
Gai Xun glanced at Yang Aruo, who was not far away, and said, "Boyang, I still think we should cross the river..."
"..." Yang Aruo responded silently.
The two of them had no objection to the fact that the army was going to Wannian, but they had serious disagreements about the march route that followed. Gai Xun advocated going south from Wannian, crossing the Wei River, and going straight to Xinfeng. If Dong's army was stopped, he would invite a fight.
If they arrive one step late, they will pursue and start a war with very obvious intention. And Yang Aruo's intention is to go directly to Gaoling, where the governor is, to meet Zuo Fengyi, Song Yi, and Zhonglang General Duan Xuan to make a long-term plan.
Seeing that Yang Aruo didn't say anything, Gai Xun's face darkened, and he turned to Fu Xun, the meritorious Cao Cao, and said, "My lord, what's your opinion?"
After entering Taixue, he joined Zhou Yao from Wuwei and Suozhan from Dunhuang, and crowned Liangzhou students. Later, he and Gai Jun were promoted to be filial and honest, and he entered the palace as a minister. He served in various counties, sat in office and stayed at home for a year.
, was appointed to the government, resumed his official career, and became Shangshulang last year. Because Dong Zhuo massacred the scholars in Chang'an, Fu Xun hated him so much that he abandoned his official position and returned home. This year, he was invited by Gai Xun to become the chief official of Beidi County.
The position of meritorious officer. Fu Xun is the most famous celebrity in the North after his elder brother Fu Xie and Wang Yi, the prefect of Dingxiang. He is erudite and knowledgeable, and has the ability to know people. He can be called a great hero.
Fu Xunwei said: "Dong Jun's actions are one step faster than ours, and it is a matter of life and death. No matter how hard we are, we march with all our strength. Even if we travel day and night, we will never reach the enemy. Now that Chang'an is besieged, people are panicked, and Xinfeng has no hope.
Without generals, we may not be able to stop Dong's army for a day, or even surrender without a fight. It will be useless for us to cross the Wei River south, and we will be easily ambushed by the remnants of Dong's army..."
Gai Xun disapproved and said: "Although the remnants of Dong's army and Han Sui are allies, they are not of the same mind. How can they be willing to be pawns and let Han Sui take all the benefits? They will never stay too long in Xinfeng and will definitely march westward.
Where did the heavy troops come from to ambush us?"
Shi Zhangji, the governor of Beidi County, answered: "By the time we wade into the water, I'm afraid Dong's army has already reached Chang'an..."
Fu Xun nodded, and Zhang Ji clearly expressed everything he said and wanted to say in one sentence.
Gai Xun's appearance is complicated. In fact, when Dong Jun's generals and Han Sui met in Chang'an, it was a foregone conclusion. Whether they took the southern route to Weishui, Xinfeng, or the western route to Gaoling, they were no longer able to deal with it alone. Going to Gaoling,
We also have to face the problem of crossing the river. At that time, there will be hundreds of thousands of enemies on the other side of the river.
In other words, choosing the west route to Gaoling means choosing not to start a war and waiting for the arrival of Gai Jun's army. Choosing the south route to Weishui and Xinfeng means choosing to go to war first without waiting for Gai Jun's army.
To be honest, the impact of both on the overall situation of Chang'an is very limited, but it is an attitude.
Gai Xun was angry and helpless in his heart. It was fine if Yang Aruo disagreed with him. Zhang Ji and Fu Xun were the governors of Beidi County and the meritorious officials of Beidi County. They could be called Gai Xun's right-hand man. Both of them held the