The Yangling County court was still brightly lit late at night, and the study was even brighter than day. Ten or twenty officials from the North and Feng Yi were divided into two sides, each handling several cases and burying their heads in writing. The sleepy looks on their faces were concealed. They live there, but no one complains a word. They are not hardworking by nature, nor are they diligent in official duties. Of course they want to complain. After all, they have not left this study for six or seven hours, but they have no right to complain. Not to mention the meritorious Cao Cao Fu Xun, the long history Zhang Ji, and even the prefect Gai Xun never rested. The superior officials did not complain of tiredness, so what qualifications did the lower-ranking officials have to complain of suffering?
Gai Xun sat in the center and played the case, focusing on the official documents, silently reading, thinking, giving instructions, and putting them aside. The official documents he had processed in his hands were already more than half a foot high.
Gai Xun noticed that his vision was getting blurry. He temporarily put down his work and stood up. His legs were sore and numb. Gai Xun hammered his legs and walked out of the study.
Standing in the corridor, the night wind blew on his face, and Gai Xun's originally groggy mind suddenly woke up.
"Master Fu..."
There was a steady voice behind him, and Gai Xun didn't have to look back to know that it was his right-hand man - Chang Shi Zhang Ji. Gai Xun had always admired this humble boy whom he had single-handedly promoted, and thought that he was a man of great power and talent. , there is a talent in the state. Gai Xun raised his head and looked up at the full moon, his face was full of exhaustion, and sighed softly: "I am old, I am old... I served as a servant in Hanyang, Feng Yishi, even if he stayed awake for several days, he still had plenty of energy. I feel tired all the time, and now that it has only been one day and one night, I feel quite helpless. It seems that I will not be able to accept it anymore..."
Zhang Ji stood a step behind Gai Xun, looked at the latter's thin but tall back, and said sternly: "Fujun is only in his early fifties this year. He lives in a temple and is responsible for political affairs. It is the right time for him to have the ambition." How can you say you are old when you are at the age where you can show off your talents?" Zhang Ji paused here and continued: "Today, the country is unlucky and there are many troubles. The prince is worried about the Han Dynasty and forgets to eat and sleep, so he just came up with this idea. I will wait for General Hussar. To wipe out Han Dong and restore the country, the ruler of the government will no longer have this thought."
Gai Xun was touched by Zhang Ji's words, "The country is in misfortune, and there are endless disputes." A touch of complex emotions flashed through his eyes hidden in the darkness, and he spoke after a long time: "De Rong, tell me, how can the human heart be so kind?" Change?"
Zhang Ji replied: "The most unpredictable thing in the world is the human ear."
Gai Xun was silent again for a long time, and said: "When I was in Luoyi in the past, I met Yuan Benchu. This son's family background, reputation, equipment, and methods are all the best among ten thousand. He is the most outstanding person. I thought he would be the one to prosper the Han Dynasty." , it must be this son... Yuan Gongli is also a rare talent in Beijing. The fourth and fifth princes of the Yuan family have enjoyed the favor of the Han Dynasty for a long time. The Yuan brothers escaped from the capital, but they did not want to repay the country and support the country. Instead, they separated It is so disappointing to gather party members, fight for power and gain, and bring disaster to the Central Plains." Although Yuan Shu led his troops to serve the king, he sent troops to invade Yangzhou on the other side, and Yuan Shao simply ignored the emperor.
"..." Zhang Ji was dumbfounded. When the Yuan brothers broke up their family and went against the country to denounce Dong Zhuo, all the states and counties started to rise up, and everyone in the country responded. They were so popular that they gained so much popularity. However, what the Yuan brothers did next made countless people feel cold. Heart.
"Kong (伷) Gongxu of Yuzhou, Jiao (He) Gongzai of Qingzhou, and Liu (Dai) Gongshan of Yanzhou died one after another, making the place a battlefield for those with different intentions. Liu (Yu) Bo'an of Youzhou, Chen (Wen) of Yangzhou
) The Yuan Dynasty and the Tibetan dynasty are all in crisis, and they cannot protect themselves. In just a few years, there is no place in the Kanto states of our Han Dynasty that is not free..." Gai Xun's tone was full of sadness.
Zhang Ji said categorically: "The one who can save the world must be the Hussars General. The rats from Guandong are all traitors to the country. They must be exterminated one by one in the future, otherwise it will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to flourish."
Gai Xun nodded, looked at the sky, and was lost in thought...
For a moment, both of them fell silent.
There was a heavy sound of footsteps approaching from far away. Duan Yan came to Gai Xun wearing armor, cupped his fists and saluted: "Master Gai Fu, all the soldiers have finished eating and are ready to go to war at any time..." Duan Yan had a smile on his face.
With a trace of doubt that could not be resolved, he did not know Gai Xun's intention. He guessed that he was attacking Wei Bridge at night. But the problem was that Gai Xun's army on the northern front plus his 5,000 troops totaled 35,000.
The battle resulted in thousands of casualties. Yang Aruo took away 13,000 infantry and cavalry. Yesterday at sunset, Gai Xun sent nearly 10,000 troops and horses together with tens of thousands of civilians to enter Xiwei Bridge. Today, there are only 8,000 armored men left in Yangling City.
Gai Xun attempted to sneak attack Weiqiao with only 8,000 troops. It cannot be said that there is no chance, but the probability of failure is as high as 99%.
Gai Xun gave a faint "hmm" and did not explain to Duan Yan. He only said that the soldiers should be ready for battle.
Duan Xuan left in confusion, and Gai Xun immediately returned to the study and buried his head in the official document again.
Half an hour later, at the beginning of Yinshi, Zhang Ji reminded him that the time was up. Gai Xun nodded, returned to the back room to change his armor, and left the study under the surprised gaze of a group of people. Zhang Ji, Fu Xun and other insiders followed closely behind.
Climb to the south of Yangling City.
At first, Gai Xun was able to remain calm, but as the sky gradually turned brighter, what he expected had not yet appeared, and he couldn't help but secretly become anxious. Zhang Ji advised from the side: "The so-called war has always had many variables, and it cannot be done by manpower.
cào control."
Gai Xun said worriedly: "I know the truth of this, but if the sky turns bright and it doesn't come again, I'm afraid the plan will not come true."
Duan Yan finally knew the details at this time. Although he was a little embarrassed that Gai Xun had concealed the plan from him, he could understand it. If it were him, he would not tell him. After all, Duan Yan is not from Heshuo's side, and he is bound to
Be careful.
Gai Xun and others stood at the top of the city, waiting for so long that their hearts were broken. It was not until the red sun rose that they saw the fleet on the Wei River. Without hesitation, Gai Xun immediately ordered Duan Xuan to lead the eight troops who were ready to go.
Thousands of soldiers, cooperating with the navy, crossed the Wei Bridge and headed south. At the same time, they sent a message to nearly 10,000 troops more than ten miles to the southwest, and immediately crossed the river to attack and block their reinforcements.
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After Yan Liang beheaded Sima Zhang Liang, he led his troops and continued to advance wildly in a cone-shaped formation. The front was unstoppable and he was ready to split the coalition formation in half. The soldiers behind him also became more and more courageous as they fought.
Shout out to kill Zhentian, and continuously attack the opponent's front line like a river.
After a moment of stalemate, the coalition forces gradually felt overwhelmed and retreated step by step. Soon deserters appeared, first one or two people, then in groups, and finally turned into a mass exodus of the rear army, leaving the front army without help, and so on.
was defeated.
Yan Liang kept pace, leading thousands of forward soldiers to chase after the defeated soldiers, killing them heavily.
Occasionally, the soldiers of the coalition soldiers returned to fight, but they could not last long. In the blink of an eye, they were stabbed to death by luàn, and their bodies were quartered with luàn knives. Most of them just ignored them and tried their best to escape, only hating their parents for giving birth to only two babies.
During the escape, the coalition forces suffered extremely heavy casualties. The ground was paved with corpses, extending inward from the river bank, almost reaching the Tiger Circle Camp. The casualties suffered were many times more than those suffered in frontal combat. If they had held on to the river bank
, fighting to the death, although they may not be able to stop the Gai army, but if the latter wants to eat them, they will definitely have to break a few teeth. Unfortunately, everyone knows the truth, but they will not do it. This is war, not everyone
Have the determination to give up your life.
The tiger circle camp was clearly visible in his mind, but Yan Liang still refused to retreat. He actually killed the defeated troops and directly collided with the reinforcement infantry that was several times his own.
Yan Liang has many weaknesses in his character, such as arrogance, courage, and narrow-mindedness, which are taboos for a military leader. However, he is not reckless, on the contrary, he is very smart. The reason why he strikes more with less is because
The army landed to delay time. Secondly, the Tiger Circle camp was opened a few meters away, and the Han and Hu cavalry continued to attack. If he dared to retreat, he would be overrun by the enemy cavalry in the blink of an eye. If you fight with the enemy, you will become a target.
There is me, and there is you in me, it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. Even if the enemy knights on the two wings want to fight, they can't.
"Kill..." Yan Liang's enemy array moved forward in an indomitable manner. Everyone who tried to stop him head-on fell at his feet, without exception.
Looking at more than a thousand troops rushing into the formation, the wind was blowing, and it was difficult to control it for a while. Liang Xing's face was clouded, and thunder could be seen flashing. His right hand holding the riding whip became slightly trembling due to excessive exertion. This is
The prelude to his anger was about to explode, but someone accidentally crashed into the crater of the volcano.
"Zhonglang, the enemy is brave..."
Liang Xing suddenly turned his head and looked at the general with scarlet eyes, like a man-eating beast. He swung his right arm out, and the riding whip of more than ten feet snapped in the air, and then chomped on the general's face, leaving a shocking blood mark.
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Liang Xing ignored the wailing of his generals and roared angrily: "Do you know what our purpose is? Hmm? It is to prevent Gai's army from landing. Now it's only a mere thousand Gai's troops, but it makes it difficult for the army to move. Throw away your mother's cheap soldiers.
If you can afford this person, I can't afford to throw him away. I will immediately organize people to kill them all. If anyone escapes, I will kill you."
"Nuo." The general endured the pain and took the order to leave.
Liang Xing was still not relieved, so he found an excuse and beat up all the guards around him.
Although Liang Xing had a violent personality, he was not originally like this. He was driven crazy by the situation. They never dreamed that the Gai army would actually attack the Wei River by boat. You must know that the reason why the coalition forces were able to maintain a stalemate with the Gai army was
Relying on natural barriers such as the Wei River and the Ba River, the Gai army could only cross the river through bridges and pontoons, so it was difficult to deploy troops. On the eastern front, 30,000 Gai troops crossed the river, and Qu won, but Dong Yue was still able to persist. This is the reason. If
The main force of Gai's army crossed the river. Qu won and Dong Yue either retreated or died. There was no third option.
The ability of ships to project troops at once is far superior to that of bridges, let alone pontoons. Liang Xing dared to conclude that once the Gai army had more than 10,000 soldiers on board, and the Yangling Gai army was added as a follow-up supplement, his side would almost certainly
Defeated. According to the reports from the scouts, the total number of ships of the Gai army was between 400 and 500, which must have exceeded 10,000 people. It is not impossible that there were even as many as 20,000 people.
What's even more terrible is that if Qu wins on the eastern front and Dong Yue loses, there will still be a buffer zone in the rear, and the defensive line will be set up. If the Tiger Circle loses, they will have no choice but to retreat to Chang'an.
Gai's army marched straight to Chang'an City. What would be the consequences?
It’s simply unimaginable…
The situation was so bad, if Liang Xing could still remain calm, then he would now be more than just a lieutenant general. Not to mention the position of general, Han Sui would have to give up his position.
Time passed little by little, and Liang Xing's complexion did not improve, but turned even darker. Yan Liang was obviously not something he could eliminate with just a few words. Faced with heavy siege, his momentum did not decrease but increased. He led less than a thousand people, and unexpectedly
He rushed directly towards the banner of the Chinese army, hoping to capture Wang Er.
"Kill..." Yan Liang roared like thunder and swung his big halberds repeatedly. Rows of allied soldiers were as fragile as scarecrows and were swept away.
Yan Liang took a few more steps forward and knocked away three enemy soldiers. His heartbeat was so fast that his body almost exploded. He had to stop and gasped for breath. At this time, Yan Liang was in a very embarrassed state, with his chest tilted, his armor in tatters, and his body covered in blood.
Like a demon from hell.
"Kill..." The Liangzhou soldiers saw that he was tired and knew that the opportunity was rare. They raised their swords and swarmed forward.
Yan Liang's eyes were higher than his head. He had never paid attention to the humble soldiers. His narrow eyes looked at the allied army flag dozens of steps away. His subordinate Liang Xing was also paying attention to the battlefield. The two people's eyes met, and they both had cold eyes.
He smiled coldly and regarded the other person as a dead person.
"Kill..."
The sword was approaching, and when he saw it was about to hit, Yan Liang withdrew his gaze and shouted: "Get out of here." As he said that, the big halberd flew up at an angle, and he opened all the swords, killing several people. He pulled out his left hand from the electric light and flint on his waist.
Use a long sword to kill a few more people.
Yan Liang raised his halberd high and said: "My sons... we are surrounded by heavy troops and the cavalry are peeping. There is only one way to survive..." He pointed the blade of his sword directly at the coalition flag: "Have you ever seen that big flag? That is the way to survive.
, sons and gentlemen, follow me to kill the general and seize the flag..."
"The captain is so brave, how dare you risk your life?" One person responded, and then ten people joined together, a hundred people joined together, and a thousand people joined together. Everyone stood up and followed Yan Liang, rushing towards the only way to survive.
"..." Seeing the unstoppable attack of Yan Liang and his troops, Liang Xing's eyes gradually became solemn, and he did not dare to continue empty-handed, so he took a big stick from his bodyguard to defend himself.
"Kill..." Dozens of Liang Xing's personal guards rode out and quickly overwhelmed Yan Liang.
Liang Xing has been in battle for a long time, his face is relaxed and his heart is tight, he touches the ground with his sharp edge, ready to go, and his eyes are fixed forward for a moment.
After a brief moment of fierce fighting, suddenly, several riders and horses were torn apart, a rain of blood burst out, and a blood shadow emerged from the rain, rushing towards them like lightning.
"Here we come..." Liang Xing thought to himself.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." The four Han and Qiang god shooters on Liang Xing's left and right fired long arrows one after another. Three of them missed, and only one hit.
Yan Liang was hit by an arrow in his left shoulder, and simply discarded his long sword. He ran like a leopard, very fast, only giving the magician a chance to shoot an arrow, and the big halberd whizzed towards Liang Xing.
Liang Xing didn't panic, he raised his thorn and stabbed back. His thorn was eight feet long, a bit longer than Yan Liang's spur. He stabbed with his buttocks and knew the result. However, when Liang Xing saw that the opponent didn't flinch, he didn't hesitate.
He dodged, but faced Zhen Feng head-on. He was secretly surprised. Could the other party want to die with him?
Yan Liang has not yet been ennobled or made a general, and he has not yet made a name for himself in the world. Why would he want to sleep here forever? He endured the arrow wound on his shoulder. He grabbed the tail end of Zhen Feng with his left hand, roared, and pulled hard. Liang Xing was unprepared and was pulled away.
Get out on horseback.
Being in the air, with nowhere to rely on, Liang Xing could only watch as the halberd branch pressed against his neck and passed by.