After a sleepless night, when the first ray of dawn shone on the top of Xiapi City and on Gong Du, the morning mist was still thick. When he looked around, he felt an indescribable hazy feeling, which made him happy and frightened.
Fortunately, this frightening night has finally passed;
The fear is that the unknown is still unknown.
The emotion of regret lingers in my heart like morning mist. If I had known that this day would come, I should not have made a choice in a hurry. Unfortunately, I thought I was smart and was called the 'nine-headed dragon' by my colleagues in Runan and Yingchuan.
How could such a serious mistake be made?
Alas, that guy Xu You is so talkative, and that guy Liu was fooled by Liu Bei calling him "subordinate brother" one by one. He really thought that he was some kind of vassal queen, and the Han clan was married.
Everyone was taken into the ditch.
But what Lao Huang said is correct, and it's too late to regret it now. Ru Ying's Yellow Turban is just a name, and it's completely different from Bai Bo and the direct descendants of the Yellow Turban in Heishan. Don't expect to build a relationship with Qingzhou based on this.
Now that the city has been captured and the war has begun, wouldn't it be asking for trouble if we talk about regrets?
However, although the truth is true, when Gong Du thought about the ambush planned by Liu Bei, his heart twitched for no reason. He only understood a small part of the truth Liu Bei said before going into the battle, but he was accurate.
The speculation has consequences.
Wang Yu may die, maybe not, but regardless of whether Liu Bei succeeds or not, the power of Qingzhou will not collapse immediately, because Wang Yu has a son. Therefore, Xiapi City is destined to face the revenge of the Qingzhou Army. The only difference is that the unification
Who is the commander of the army?
When he thought of this, Gong Du felt that the future was dark.
He wanted to talk to his companions, but seeing Liu Pi's resolute look and Huang Shao's cowering but unwavering eyes, he finally gave up. It was all in vain, so why bother talking anymore?
While he was thinking about it, Gong Du suddenly felt something moving next to him. When he turned around to look, he saw a young military general. He cupped his hands and said, "Young General, you're not asleep either?"
Guan Ping's face was very pale. He forced a smile and nodded in return: "Young man, I don't stay calm when big things happen. I made General Gong laugh."
"What did the young general say?" Gong Du shook his hands: "Since General Liu sent a letter back, saying that the decisive battle will be in a day or two, who among the people in this city who knows about it can sleep peacefully? I won't hide it.
You said, my old Gong, I haven't slept for more than a few hours in the past few days. As soon as I closed my eyes, I woke up when there was some disturbance. I finally know what the literati mean by tossing and turning."
Guan Ping smiled. Among the group of generals that Liu Bei had surrendered and rebelled against, he only had a favorable impression of Chen Dui and Gong.
Chen Dao was forced to become a thief, and he had no thief nature in him. He had a calm and peaceful personality. Although he didn't talk much, he was very comfortable to get along with. Gong Du was thoughtful and talkative, but this man's thoughts were mainly used for self-preservation and survival.
He has no ambitions. Although he is called a nine-headed dragon, he has never actively planned to harm anyone, and he does not have to worry too much about what he says.
The attitude of these two people is not noticeable in normal times, but after officially establishing the hostile relationship with the Qingzhou Army, the two of them can still treat themselves as usual, instead of being like Uncle Jian and Liu Pi, who behave as usual on the surface but secretly
Be careful.
In fact, it was not only Jian Yong, Liu Pi, but Uncle Liu himself who thought this way. Otherwise, with his identity, martial arts skills, such an important battle as an ambush battle, and the task of staying in Xiapi, why would he not have anything to do with it?
Up?
In this regard, I seem to have some sympathy with my third uncle.
The eldest brother rose to prominence in Qingzhou, and his father sent him private messages several times, asking him to go home as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that all of this would fall into Uncle Liu's eyes. And the relationship between the third uncle and Wang Junhou was even more...
Every time he thinks about this, Guan Ping feels helpless and angry. It was not his choice at the beginning, but now, although Uncle Liu is suspicious, his adoptive father's care has never changed.
Even if you keep it and care about it in life, how can you give it up?
Gong Du thought he was worried about the outcome of the war, but he didn't know that he was only worried about his adoptive father's safety.
The hussar general has fought hundreds of battles and has great intelligence. Uncle Liu took a risk and won. Needless to say, if he lost... with his adoptive father's character, how could he endure the humiliation and retreat?
Thinking of this, Guan Ping's face turned a little pale, and he forgot to answer Gong Du's words for a moment, and the latter didn't care. First of all, he understood Guan Ping's mood, and more importantly, his attention had been attracted by other things.
Already...
"Go, go..." The brisk sound of horse hooves penetrated the morning fog, approaching Xiapi City from east to west, and there was a sudden chaos on top of the city.
The soldiers covered their helmets and whispered to each other; the officers shouted loudly and ordered the soldiers not to speak and to return to their combat posts quickly. Then they exchanged uncertain looks with their colleagues and comforted each other's hearts.
Uneasy.
Liu Pi and Huang Shao rushed out of the tower one after another, asked about the situation in a low voice, and then looked eastward with serious faces, as if they could really see through the thick fog and see the truth.
After what seemed like a long time, but in fact it was only half a stick of incense, someone finally walked out of the mist. Still far away, he raised his voice and shouted: "Hurry! Open the city gate!"
Hearing the voice of the person coming, the generals at the top of the city immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Huang Shao asked loudly: "Are they the Barbarian brothers? Where is Liu Shijun? How is the battle going?"
Except for Gong, Huang, and Liu who stayed behind, the most powerful among the Ruying Yellow Turbans are the brothers He Yi and He Man. This time, these two brothers accompanied them as deputy generals. Now the one who calls the gate in the city is his younger brother He.
Man.
"The battle was won, but Wang Yu could not be captured. He was injured and ran away. Now Liu Shijun is leading his army to pursue..."
He Man was interrupted mid-sentence, and there was a burst of relieved cheers at the top of the city. Even Guan Ping, who was full of melancholy, relaxed his brows and breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, it is a good thing to win, maybe now
The result may not even be the best.
After waiting for a long time, the city gradually became quiet, and He Man's shouts came intermittently: "... Wang Yu sent a signal for help before breaking out and escaping... Liu Shijun was worried that the Liangcheng Qingzhou Army would not have time to rescue his master.
, will surround Wei and rescue Zhao..."
The generals at the top of the city were horrified. The sergeant on duty at night also saw the signal for help that He Man said. From east to west, a group of fireworks exploded at a certain distance. At first, everyone just marveled at the brightness of the fireworks, which increased the anxiety in their hearts.
Worrying, but now being reminded by He Manyi, everyone figured it out. It is clearly the principle of Beacon Tower!
Just like a footnote to He Man's words, the morning fog in the north of the city seemed to be disturbed and suddenly boiled. The loud rumbling sound came from far and near, like thunder, but no one would really think that it was the arrival of a thunderstorm.
The harbinger of...
"Enemy attack..." The sentry on the watchtower widened his eyes. He looked around as hard as he could. Soon, his mouth opened wide, and his heart-rending shouts resounded throughout half of Xiapi City.
"The Qingzhou Army is coming!"
The news of the large-scale arrival of enemy troops dispelled the joy brought by the victory. The city was once again in chaos. The city defense was arranged by Chen Dao. In fact, there were no omissions. As long as everyone held their own positions and defended step by step, the open-jawed army
The threat it poses is not great.
But Chen Daoren is not here, and Liu Pi and Huang Shao are in charge of the overall situation. They are not good at frontal combat. They are only good at fighting guerrillas. The troops in the city each have their own subordinates. Some are Yuan Shao's old troops, some are local powerful people, and various mountain groups under the banner of Yellow Turban
The water thieves and bandits also went their own way. Except for Chen Dao and Guan Yu, there was no one under Liu Bei who could integrate these armies into one.
The Qingzhou Army arrived so suddenly, chaos was inevitable.
Gong Du's face turned pale. He was frightened. The North City Gate was his defense area. Facing the menacing Qingzhou Army, he was the first to bear the brunt!
But at least he was mentally prepared for it. Even though he was frightened, he was still calm. While commanding his subordinates to defend the city, he also asked Guan Ping to help - Gong Du was not very capable, but he had a good eye for people. He knew that Guan Ping
His martial arts and tactics are far superior to his own. As long as he doesn't make random suspicions, he can be a good helper.
Guan Ping didn't know what he was thinking. He seemed to be in a trance. He was dragged away by Gong Du for a long distance. Then he stood up suddenly as if he was awakened: "Something's wrong!"
Gong Du was older than Guan Ping, but not as strong as him. He staggered when he was pulled. He looked back at Guan Ping and asked in confusion: "Frank, what's wrong?"
"The person who reported the message is wrong!" Guan Ping pointed to He Man who was shouting to open the door outside the east gate, and said in a deep voice: "If uncle had expected that at this moment, the person who came back to report the message should not be General He, but Uncle Zhi
General!"
Guan Ping's words made sense. Gong Du was stunned for a moment and quickly figured out the mystery behind it.
It is difficult to evaluate Chen Dao's martial arts, because he is good at defense and is not weak when strong or weak. If you let him defend the city, his role may be stronger than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei combined. Let him defend the city.
The pursuit and effectiveness may not be as good as those of He Yi and He Man. What the bandits are best at is fighting against the wind.
"But, put it this way... Could it be..." It doesn't matter if he didn't think about it. Once he figured it out, Gong Du suddenly felt a chill all over his body, as if he suddenly fell into an ice cave. If Guan Ping guessed correctly, then now
The situation is so terrible!
"General Liu, be careful of fraud!" Guan Ping shouted a warning to Liu Pi without waiting for Gong Du's reply.
Under the urging of He Man, the latter ordered the soldiers to lower the suspension bridge and open the city gate. Hearing the sound, he looked towards Guan Ping with a blank look in his eyes. However, Huang Shao reacted faster. He looked at Guan Ping and then down the city.
Pointing at the people behind He Man, he asked: "Brother Manzi, why are these brothers behind you so unfamiliar?"
When Liu Pi heard this, his figure suddenly trembled. He looked down at the city, his expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand to order the soldiers who were opening the city gate to stop.
Unfortunately, although Guan Ping's reminder was timely, Liu and Huang's reaction was slow after all. The city gate was already halfway open, but Liu Pi's order to close the door was not issued in time.
"Bang!" Where the bowstring sounded sharply, a long arrow seemed to appear out of thin air, piercing deeply into Liu Pi's throat, sealing his order and life.
"Guan..." Huang Shao was horrified. He shrank his head and shouted a warning, but he could not do more than Liu Pi. The archers under the city fired arrows in succession, which only made him shout one more word.
"Those who surrender will be spared death, those who surrender will not be killed! Seize the city!" Zhang Jia lowered his bow and arrows and ordered his guards to raise the flag and pass the order.
The army in the north of the city accelerated, tearing the dense fog into pieces; in the east of the city, behind Zhang Jiao, countless cavalry jumped out of the fog and drove straight in!
"Father!" At this point, everything was clear. Guan Ping felt a sweetness in his throat and cried out miserably.
"It's over, it's all over..." Gong Du was also dumbfounded. He Man was caught to deceive the city gate. Liu Bei's ambush had obviously failed. Now the east city gate has been deceived, and the open-jawed cavalry is breaking through. The situation is over. There is no chance for luck.
"It's not over yet!" As if he heard Gong Du's heartfelt voice, Guan Ping suddenly shouted and slowly pulled out the sword from his waist: "General Gong, please guard the north gate. The enemy at the east gate, as long as Guan Ping Now, they can't even hope to succeed!" As he said that, he picked up the knife and rushed down the city, obviously going to fight for his life.
Gong Du was stunned for a moment. When he saw his figure walking to the edge of the city ladder, he woke up as if he had been slapped. He rushed up and hugged Guan Ping's waist.
"General Gong, what are you doing?"
"Tanzhi, I can't go, I can't go!" Gong Du shouted with a cry in his voice: "The matter has come to this, what's the point of trying your best, it's just a loss of your life. Even if General Guan is already unfortunate... ...You must always think about your younger brothers and sisters! You have Brother Ning to save you and not die, and so-and-so can donate the city to avoid this killing! Yes, so-and-so can surrender!"
Guan Ping listened and became angry. He was about to throw Gong Du away with all his strength, but when he heard his younger brothers and sisters, his heart softened after all. The hand holding the knife gradually became weaker and weaker, and finally let go...
"Crack!" The heavy sword fell on the green bricks, making a dull collision sound, but Guan Ping no longer paid attention, as if he was separated from the world.
As Gong Du and his minions began to shout, the shouts of killing in the city soon turned low and gradually dissipated in the wind. The first fortified city in Xuzhou, Xiapi City, did not turn out as the princes expected. The meat grinder that became the focus of the world changed hands in just one hour. (To be continued.)