Puyang City is about fifteen miles in circumference, nearly three feet high, and has four gates. It is called Binyang in the east, Tongji in the south, Dinghai in the west, and Jingbei in the north.
Such a castle in Europe at the same time would definitely be revered and worshiped as a miracle. The capital of the Roman Empire that dominated Europe was only similar in size. But in the Central Plains where there are many grand gates, Puyang City is far from the most magnificent.
It can be considered not too shabby.
Even so, when Wang Yu actually faced the city, he still felt as if he was looking at the city and sighing.
The fire in the city was soaring into the sky, but the city top of Binyang Gate was always dark and quiet, which was in sharp contrast to the chaos in the city. Wang Yu's heart sank slightly, Gao Shun's worry came true, although Lu Bu's two personal guards were loyal
, but the weakness is also obvious. Facing the dagger stabbed from behind, he has no power to resist.
Binyang Gate is blocked!
"Go to Tongjimen!" The three leaders quickly reached a consensus.
No one proposed to call the door, and no one approached casually. It is not difficult to guess that there are probably hundreds of archers lurking on the city wall at this moment. Just waiting for them to approach, thousands of arrows will be fired.
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The team did not stop at all, bypassing the moat and heading straight to Tongji Gate in Nancheng.
The closer they got to the city, the more clearly the noise in the city could be heard. Lu Qiling was so anxious that she drove her horse to the extreme speed, even Wang Yu and his hundreds of light cavalry were left behind.
Wang Yu knew her anxiety, and while gesturing for everyone to follow him, he suggested to Gao Shun: "Xunyi, the matter is urgent, and the general still has some horses in reserve. How about the general choose a small number of elites to mount the horses and rush to Tongjimen first?"
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The forced march of the trapped camp was very fast, but in the end it was not as fast as the cavalry. From Wei Xu's containment to the anomalies at Binyang Gate, everything Gao Shun saw and experienced all showed the scale and danger of this rebellion.
Although Tongji Sect has Cao Xing, it is not foolproof. If you can arrive a moment early, you can eliminate any danger.
Gao Shun thought for a while, nodded, and answered the question inappropriately: "Wang Qiaoqi is indeed thoughtful, but there is something unclear about the general."
"Why don't you speak frankly?" Wang Yu was stunned.
"The general really wants to save my lord?" Gao Shun's question was so strange that even Lu Qiling, who was focused on going on her way with all her strength, looked back. Although she turned back immediately, Wang Yu clearly knew the answer to him.
Girls are also very concerned about it.
"Why does Xunyi ask that?"
"I'm sorry to speak bluntly." Gao Shungong held his hand, apologizing first, and then said bluntly: "Qingzhou's power is ten times that of Puyang, and its alliance with our army is just to recruit our army under its command at the smallest cost. Now.
Although the lord approves the marriage, the two parties are only allies after all. With the lord’s temper, the general may have to go through some twists and turns if he wants to achieve his wish. If..."
He still didn't finish his words, but his meaning was very clear.
The most elite camp of Lu Bu's army and most of the cavalry are stationed outside the city. If Lu Bu dies and Lu Qiling is by his side, Wang Yu can easily bring these two powerful armies under his command, plus mobilize troops to Fan County
Zhang Liao and Lu Bu's army thus acquired the elite. The losses were at most Puyang City and half of Dongjun.
However, after rescuing Lu Bu, the latter would not show gratitude on his face. With his somewhat awkward character, it might be a bad thing. Therefore, from a utilitarian point of view, Wang Yu should not work so hard to save Lu Bu.
What's more, the situation in the city is unclear now. In the worst case scenario, the city may be full of enemies. Even if Cao Xing persists and successfully enters the city, it is still very dangerous to rely on one or two hundred elites to rescue people.
Those in superior positions do not put themselves in danger. This is a rule that has been passed down from ancient times to this day. Except for Xiang Yu and Lu Bu, there is probably no prince who must personally attend the battle formation in every battle and must be the first in every formation.
However, whether it is Lu Bu now or Xiang Yu in the past, they feel a bit forced to come to the battlefield in person.
Needless to say, Lu Bu has always been in a weak position in this game of hegemony. Although Xiang Yu had times when he was strong, when Chu and Han fought for hegemony, he was at a disadvantage most of the time. Otherwise, during the Pengcheng battle, he
There is no need to use 30,000 soldiers to deal with the 560,000 coalition forces of princes.
With the power of Qingzhou, there was no need for Wang Yu to take risks, but he did so anyway. Gao Shun's question hit the key point.
Gao Shun was a person who kept his mood and anger hidden. Although the question he asked was heartbreaking, Wang Yu couldn't judge his purpose from his words and deeds. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that this question could only be answered from the heart.
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"I did think a lot before negotiating with the alliance, but I just did it subconsciously to save Marquis Wen. If you ask me this suddenly, I can only say that it is because I don't want to be too lonely in the future."
"Lonely?" This answer puzzled Gao Shun.
"Yes, lonely." Wang Yu sighed: "Xunyi, have you ever thought about what you will do after the world is reunited?"
"...Shun is stupid." Gao Shun responded at a loss, having no idea what Wang Yu was going to say.
"Generals, there will still be wars in the future. Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu once expanded their territories. After the Han Dynasty was resurrected, it was natural that they would follow the footsteps of their predecessors. Xunyi, do you know? This world is big, and we must
Continuously develop, light me
One person is not enough. Take the trapped camp as an example. No one in Qingzhou can train such soldiers now. There are many mountains in the south. In the future, if you lead troops to conquer the south, you will definitely be like a fish in water. Maybe in your lifetime, you can advance to the end of the mainland.
Where’s the south end?”
"..." It was completely off topic. Gao Shun didn't know why his question caused Wang Yu to express such emotion. However, the statement of marching the army southward and marching southward to the end of the earth did sound very interesting.
It makes people's blood boil.
"In short, I hope that when the Han Dynasty begins its conquests from south to north, the more people will stand by my side, the better. Let's fight together to conquer a large territory, so that wherever the sun shines, the dragon flag of the Han Dynasty will be flying.
!Saving Marquis Wen is just a small step."
After expressing his heroic words, Wang Yu laughed loudly: "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it later. Now is not a good time to get to know each other. Let's go to Tongji Gate and enter the city to help Wen Hou suppress the rebellion."
"Here!" Gao Shun unconsciously clasped his fists in response. It wasn't until he got on the horse that he realized that he had just received the subordinate's gift. But before that, he was clearly questioning the other party... Could this be a legend in the world?
, the unique charm of the Cavalry General?
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Facts have proved that Wang Yu's caution was very wise. While Wang Yu was answering Gao Shun's doubts, Tongji Sect was in the midst of a fierce battle.
"Hao Meng, you bastard is going to die! How did the lord treat you? You don't know it, but everyone else sees it! The lord didn't even punish you for the serious crime of losing the pass and causing Luoyang to be raided. How can you do this?
You are like a wolf with a dog's heart. Are you openly plotting rebellion? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Cao Xing and dozens of his guards were surrounded under the city tower. Everyone, including himself, was covered in blood. The most serious thing on his body was a stab wound in his ribs, which was caused by Hao Meng taking advantage of his unpreparedness.
He was approaching from time to time, and the traces left by the sudden attack were revealed. If Cao hadn't gotten Wang Yu's hint first and remained somewhat vigilant, this knife might have directly killed him.
Even so, his situation is very unfavorable.
Hao Meng came with full force, but when his sneak attack failed, he immediately launched a forceful attack. Taking advantage of his superior strength, he separated Cao Xing and his troops, concentrated the main force on the attack, and carried out the beheading tactic quite thoroughly.
"Conscience? Humph, that's right. Lu Bu did not pursue my crime of abandoning the pass, but that was because of his wrong decision! Cao Cao's strength was several times that of our army. He took the main force to seize Dongjun, and let me take thousands of
The old and the weak are guarding the gate, it's no wonder I can hold it! Now he wants to send me out of Puyang and go to Juyang to hold the vat for him. He also talks about meritorious service and atonement, and punishment for both crimes. Bah, that's a good idea!"
Hao Meng waved a bloody sword and laughed ferociously: "I can't wait for you, I won't wait for you today!"
"Cao Xing, if you know the situation, lay down your weapons and surrender, I will guarantee that you will forget the blame. When the battle in the city comes to an end, we will go after Wang Yu and make meritorious service together. If you don't know the situation, hey, I recognize you, Cao Chengming, but I don't recognize the sword in my hand."
you!"
He only said half of the threatening words before he swallowed them back because he saw Cao Xing's left hand reaching for his waist! He didn't dare to be lazy, so he hurriedly moved his waist, and a lazy donkey rolled, and he was in danger again.
Narrowly dodging Cao Xing's quick arrow.
Hearing a scream from behind, Hao Meng knew that it was his personal guards who had taken the blame for him. Hao Meng became furious and jumped to urge his men to attack: "Fuck you, you still dare to be stubborn? Kill them all! Kill them all! Lu Bu's men have already been killed.
Death is imminent, and now I will send all his loyal dogs to be buried with him!"
He is different from those fools like Hou Cheng. He betrayed Lu Bu not because of a dispute of temperament, but because of a weighed decision. He believed that only in this way could he obtain greater benefits.
Now he listened to Bao Xin's persuasion and chose Cao Cao, but if Lu Bu made the decision to break with Qingzhou, he might stand on the side of Qingzhou and sell favors to Wang Yu. Helping him in times of need would definitely be more valuable than adding icing on the cake.
Now that the decision has been made, it must be implemented to the end. Only by completely sealing the four gates can Lu Bu have no chance. Compared with the rescue outside the city, Hao Meng is more afraid of Lu Bu relying on his bravery to break through alone.
The overall strength of the rebels did not have an advantage. They only took advantage of the presence of the Qingzhou Army and caused confusion in their thinking. If Lu Bu was allowed to fight out of the city and wait for dawn to assemble the main force to counterattack, then they would be
The only option is to be completely annihilated.
Fortunately, Chen Gongtai's information was accurate. He predicted that Lu Bu would not leave his wife and escape alone. With Madam Yan dragging him down, by the time he realized the seriousness of the situation and wanted to escape alone, it was already too late.
After this great event is accomplished, I will be the new governor of Dongjun. With good luck, I will also be the governor of Yanzhou!
In front of this bright road, the only obstacle is this damn Cao Xing. It is him who has made him unable to close the city gate, leaving this only flaw and way of survival!
Now... his face suddenly changed, and he turned his head sharply to look to the east. Something seemed to be surging in the dark night, making him uneasy and making his heart palpitate.
Before he could confirm the source of his uneasiness, Cao Xing, who was covered in many sores, suddenly laughed: "Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming! They are all cavalry! The traitor Hao Meng is about to die, why don't you just capture him without hesitation!"
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"How is that possible!" Hao Meng was horrified: "There are obviously no loopholes in the plan, where did these cavalry come from?" He shouted sternly: "Quickly, put the suspension bridge up! Ignore the winch, use it
Use the hook to pull up the suspension bridge!"
"Death to the traitor!" It backfired. Before the rebel soldiers could fully understand his order, a fast horse had already crashed through the darkness. The red cloak shone in the firelight. Even brighter than the red was the knight's hand.
The painted halberd!
A horse came from the south and rushed into the city!