The morning light dews slightly, the rooster crows, and a bright red sun climbs to the top of Sumen Mountain. The fields of Hanoi are full of lush green scenes, which is intoxicating. But whether it is the local people or the merchants who meet by chance.
, no time to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
As we all know, a hundred thousand troops are gathering in Xiaoxiuwu, less than fifty miles southwest of Gongxian County! What is even more frightening is that there is also a fierce battle going on in the northwest of Gongxian County, also less than a hundred miles away.
Who dares to stay in such a place when the war is fierce and dangerous?
In fact, this is not the scariest thing. Anyone who is not blind can see large plumes of smoke and dust billowing from the northwest. If the war between heroes is a symbol of troubled times, Hanoi is the first place to suffer from military disasters.
The people here have a deep understanding of war, and even the youngest children can tell what the smoke and dust represent!
A large group of people came quickly...
The number is at least fifty or sixty thousand...
Looking at that speed, this unit is probably composed of pure cavalry!
Although only separated by the Taihang Mountains, the people in Hanoi were far less tough than their neighbors in Shangdang. They did not dare to do anything against this menacing army. They did not even dare to close the city gates. They just prayed tremblingly, hoping that the enemy would
I was just passing through, and the time was tight. I didn't have time to go to the city and station horses. Otherwise, I would have to wait for the disaster to come.
It is useless to close the city gate. Unless it can be defended with certainty, a half-hearted defense will only cause trouble. Since the beginning of the war, have there been many examples of offending the leading general and leading to the massacre of the city? In one county in Hanoi alone, there have been
Five or six cities were slaughtered, including Huojia City in the lower reaches of Qingshui River!
Because it was very close to Xiaoxiuwu, Huojia was used by General Cao as an outpost for collecting food and stationing troops. Because of Cao's army's bad reputation, the county magistrate united with the big households in the city who were pro-Qingzhou to close the city and defend it, refusing to surrender the city. As a result, the city was attacked
A devastating disaster.
After that, people from all over Hanoi no longer dared to close the city gates easily, nor did they dare to stand in any line. They only hoped that the winner of this war would be decided quickly and everyone would be in peace.
A small but important wish seems so far away.
Therefore, when the smoke and dust approached rapidly, everyone's hearts were in their throats; when they found that the army had no intention of stopping and rushed past the official road passing through the city without slowing down, the sighs of relief were even greater.
The sound echoed throughout the city.
"These shouldn't be General Cao's soldiers, right? So honest..." an older man dressed as a farmer said tremblingly.
"Who knows, they didn't raise the flag. Maybe they were just in a hurry and the city gate was wide open. It didn't bother them. They didn't have time to talk to us, right?" The person who answered the call curled his lips and gave the answer.
The answer is also ambiguous.
"What do you know? How many soldiers and horses do you count? The main force of Cao's army is under Xiaoxiuwu City. Why come to Gong County for nothing? Or are they coming from the north? Humph, are you stupid? Brother, let me teach you.
You should be a good boy, these are the soldiers of General Hussar, he has returned from Bingzhou, and he is running to Xiaoxiuwu to relieve the siege!"
A middle-aged man wearing a silk robe but speaking like a bandit showed disdain, pointed at the cavalry who were marching in a hurry, and said loudly: "There is no need for a flag! Look at this armor, look at the horse hanging on it, the shoulder
The guy on his back, look at the spirit of this soldier, besides the Qingzhou Wind and Fire Cavalry, who else could it be?"
"The Cavalry General is back?" The old man who spoke first had his eyes widened: "Then this is going to be a big war again, isn't it? Oh my God, please don't get us involved."
"Don't worry, now that the Cavalry General is back, who else in the world can be his opponent? This battle, hehe, is about to be fought, and the world is about to be at peace!"
Word of mouth spread quickly about the passing cavalry, and when the cavalry completely passed through the city, most of the county was in jubilation.
For the people who are suffering in troubled times, who is in charge of the world is not the most important thing. As long as they can live a peaceful life, it doesn't matter if they work harder. If on this basis, there can be a benevolent king who loves the people like a son, then
It’s really God’s blessing.
The passing cavalry did not pay attention to these good prayers and chants. Everyone was in a hurry, and the most anxious one was Lu Qiling! She rushed to the forefront, and Red Rabbit was covered in hot sweat, and big beads of sweat pattered straight to the ground.
The sweat was red, and it looked shocking.
"Ling'er, slow down, slow down! Rushing is not the answer. If the horses are exhausted by running somewhere, we will not go to save people, but to die." At this time, no one could persuade this.
He couldn't catch up with the tough girl even if he tried to persuade her, so Wang Yu had no choice but to do it himself.
"Father has been besieged in the isolated city for ten days! Yesterday, the Cao thieves launched a full-scale offensive. Father, father, father..." With Lu Qiling's character, it was not easy to see her weak side, and Wang Yu saw it.
Here, there is only heartache.
He comforted him with gentle words: "It's okay. Yesterday's offensive has been repulsed, hasn't it? At the current speed, we will definitely be able to reach Xiaoxiuwu before noon. My father-in-law is brave and brave, and he has Xunyi and Wen Chang to help him.
It is so easy to be hurt by Cao Cao. As a general, you must be calm when facing big events. The more times like this, the more calm you must face the enemy. Only in this way can you have a chance of winning."
"But..." Lu Qiling managed to stop her sadness, but showed a look of hesitation, "Didn't Kong Ming say that our soldiers are too few, and it would be too dangerous to rush the troops, and we have to wait until we contact the remaining soldiers and horses...
"
Wang Yu handed the reins of the horse to his left hand, waved his right hand, and said with a smile: "Kong Ming has always been cautious, so it's not surprising that he said this. But this time, I don't mean to act on impulse or take risks. It seems that we have few soldiers, but actually
, the other way around is almost the same..."
Wang Yu deliberately played it off just to divert his wife's attention, and he succeeded.
Lu Qiling blinked in confusion, feeling a little confused.
"But we just broke the news last night and didn't even have time to send out the messenger. Except for Wen Ze, Uncle Zhang and Mr. Wen He are not sure where they are. Are there any other strange soldiers that I don't know about?"
"I'm not really a little heavenly master. I don't have the magic to spread the beans into soldiers. Where can I get the surprise soldiers?" Wang Yu chuckled and replied meaningfully: "Ling'er, don't forget the last order I gave to my husband.
What is it?"
"Let everyone fight on their own and take the most advantageous action?"
"That's right." Wang Yu nodded and explained the deeper meaning: "Think about it, if I didn't trust Wen Ze and them, how could I issue such an order? Similarly, if it wasn't for their trust in me, how would the generals do it?
Dare you really take matters into your own hands?"
"You mean..."
"It's very simple. Although we just broke into the country yesterday, the initial war started three days ago. Xiahou Shang and Zang Ba's reinforcements should also have set off two days ago. Wen He and Wen Ze couldn't bear such a big movement.
How many? Even if their information is not well-informed, don't forget that the prisoners' confessions said: The Hidden Mist Army was dispersed, and Chief Wen only brought a few dozen personal guards with him when he entered the city."
Lu Qiling's eyes lit up: "Will Captain Li try to report the message?"
"I have been following me since my husband raised an army in Mengjin on the 11th. When it comes to knowing my thoughts, I am probably better than my father and others."
Wang Yu nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, Eleven will definitely not disappoint me. The Hidden Mist Army I created will not be easily dispersed. We seem to have few people now. When the war officially begins,
Finally, it must be Cao Cao who feels that he is alone!"
Infected by his strong self-confidence, Lu Qiling finally calmed down, nodded vigorously, and slowed down her horse.
…
At this moment, there is less than an hour left before the time limit set by Cao Cao to break the city, but the fierce fighting in the city still shows no sign of stopping. Even if you don't look at the battle reports that flow to the Chinese army, you can still see from the fierce fighting sounds,
In the sound of war trumpets, one could feel the unyielding will and fierce fighting power of the defenders.
"Gong Cao is the great general of the dynasty, serving the emperor to command the princes. He is the place where the world is upright and everyone hopes to return! Brothers of the Bingzhou Army, you have been trapped in the isolated city for more than ten days, but not a single soldier came to rescue you. It can be seen that rebellion is always rebellion.
, only care about themselves and don’t care about the life and death of the Allied troops, why do we have to die for them? Why not surrender as soon as possible, surrender as soon as possible!"
In fact, both goals set by Cao Cao failed to be achieved.
Although there was a chaotic fight in the city, most of the defenders did not care about guarding the city wall. However, when the chaos broke out, Cao Xing and Cheng Lian were patrolling the south and east gates respectively. Under the leadership of these two people, hundreds of defenders
The army was united and managed to withstand the internal and external attacks of the superior enemy for more than two hours!
"Surrender, grandma! There are only beheaded generals here, no kowtowing turtles!" Facing calls from all directions to persuade him to surrender, Cheng Lian cursed and slashed with his sword: "Hou Cheng, you despicable villain, if you have the ability, stand in front of grandpa.
Come and see if grandpa doesn’t chop you with a thousand swords!”
"Cheng Lian, look whose flag that is? It's the tiger idiot Xu Zhongkang, who is as famous as General Dian! You are about to die. No matter how stubborn you are, it will be difficult to leave a whole body." Seeing Cheng Lian kill him.
He was covered in blood and looked as powerful as a mad tiger. How could Hou Cheng dare to go up and attack him? He just hid in the crowd from a distance and shouted.
"I will support you even if I die!" A veteran like Cheng Lian would never forget to observe the battlefield during a fierce battle. He did not need Hou Cheng to remind him that he had seen it.
An extraordinary team is separating from the turbulent waves of the siege army. The leader is a burly man who is not inferior to the lord, followed by about three hundred people. Their weapons and armors all have their own characteristics.
Guys. All of them are tall and full of murderous looks.
As early as when Lu Bu and Cao Cao were fighting for the East County, Cheng Lian had heard that Cao Cao had a guard army, which was composed of knights and strangers recruited from various places with huge sums of money. These people were used to being free, so they were not very capable.
He was able to adapt to obeying military orders, so he rarely went into battle. His main task was to protect Cao Cao. His commander was the famous tiger fool Xu Chu.
Of course Cheng Lian would not underestimate his opponent.
If they were fighting in array, these hundreds of strangers would not be of much use, and they might not even be as good as ordinary heavy armored infantry. But the current situation is suitable for them to perform.
Xu Chu came towards the east city gate, and beside him... Cheng Lian looked around and found that of the hundreds of good brothers before the war, only about thirty people were still standing. As for those who could wield weapons...
…He had no intention of counting anymore.
"I wonder how Chengming is doing." Cheng Lian raised his head and looked towards the city in the distance. Cao Xing was in a similar situation to himself, but Cao Xing's commanding ability was stronger, and he was not facing the main force of Cao's army.
Performance should be better than yourself.
Cheng Lian saw that the enemy's ladder was erected again, blocking the city wall. Countless Cao's soldiers climbed up the ladder like ants and slowly moved up. The defenders' cold arrows and stones kept hitting down the ladder, and the soldiers who climbed up the most were hit hard.
The faster one knocked the dust off. He vaguely saw the figure of the old man, and the big bow was constantly opening and closing, killing the most threatening enemy troops one by one.
"What are they fighting for?" Cheng Lian suddenly felt that the enemy's behavior was very ridiculous. They seemed to be rushing towards a dead end. It is said that the same is true for ants moving. As long as the leading ant crawls forward, even if there is an oil pan in front, other ants will not be able to move.
Not afraid. The absurd thought that suddenly surged in his mind distracted him, and he was almost hit in the face by a stray arrow.
"Who cares what they are fighting for? I have to take the first step, haha!" Cheng Lian suddenly laughed and flattened the long branch in his hand. This long branch has been soaked in his spring and autumn for more than 20 years, since he started his career.
I haven't stopped practicing since I started.
My father said that the real ability is the skill of bowing and riding horses. When a man is doing things, he does not need to think about anything else. As long as he is proficient in riding horses, he will not worry about getting fame. The meaning of this sentence seems to be similar to that of my uncle's poem. Then
What does the poem say? Well, fame can only be obtained from horses, and Fang is a heroic husband! What a good poem. I wonder if a dead fame can also be regarded as a heroic husband?
Cheng Lian was a little confused, but it was only for a moment. His eyes regained clarity and he laughed loudly.
"Boys from Wuyuan, follow me!" Laughing and looking ferocious, Cheng Lian pointed the long spear in his hand forward. In the direction he pointed, a wretched figure was running around among the crowd.
…
Feather arrows fell from the sky like hailstones, throwing up pieces of blood mist in the narrow streets. On the ground, there were living people, corpses, defenders, and Cao Jun, but all of them were filled with arrows.
Spiky, signs of life quickly disappear.
Obviously, the archers had no intention of distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy, but simply covered the area with arrows, turning the entire area into a death zone!
An armored infantryman of Cao's army was obviously not completely exhausted. He raised his head with difficulty in the hail from hell and crawled forward inch by inch, dragging a long trail of blood behind him.
He still has the will to fight to the death, and he can be considered a hero after all, but he doesn't care about the arrows that fall from the sky. There is no pity or admiration. They just fall mercilessly and hit his armor, until finally there is a handful of fine arrows.
The nail leaf penetrates!
"Cao Cao is crazy!" Gao Shun wiped his face. His hands were covered with blood, but his face was still so sticky that it was difficult to open his eyes. He didn't know how many wounds he had on his body. He only knew that he
We can continue to fight, but I'm afraid it won't be too long.
Relying on the favorable geographical location, the trapped camp has been clinging to Xiahou Dun's main force. The fierce fighting of Cao Xing and Cheng Lian also prevented the main force of Cao's army from taking advantage of the favorable terrain. This is the reason why the defenders can persist until now.
However, Xiahou Dun was obviously forced to panic, and he actually launched an indiscriminate covering attack. The trapped camp was a light infantry. Relying on their skill and cooperation, they were very powerful in close combat, but their own defense power was not very good.
Gao and Cao's army were all killed by this move, which hit the key point of the trapped camp.
The previous battle losses were still within the tolerable range, but from now on, they may be multiplied.
"He won't go crazy for no reason. Maybe reinforcements will arrive soon." Wei Yan's situation is worse than Gao Shun's. The latter's strength lies in command, but Wei Yan has always been in the lead. He has been able to hold on until now and is already in trouble.
What a blessing. This guy is naturally optimistic, and he can still laugh even when he is facing the end of his road.
"Yeah." His optimism failed to affect Gao Shun, who was a very rational man. At this point in the war, it didn't make much difference whether the reinforcements arrived. When the reinforcements arrived, he would fight until his last breath.
Even if the reinforcements don't come, I still have to recruit enough people to back me up.
Wei Yan wanted to say something else, but suddenly he heard loud cheers from the east city gate. When he looked up, he saw Cheng Lian's general's flag being cut down. A burly general was holding a knife in one hand and his head in the other, shouting loudly.
What are you talking about, to boost morale? Behind him, countless crossbowmen are climbing up the city wall, drawing their bows and setting arrows!
"Orange is already..." Wei Yan felt sour in his heart. He knew that this would happen sooner or later. Cheng Lian's hundreds of people were not made of iron. It was a miracle that they could persist for more than two hours, but he still couldn't help feeling sad.
"We can't defend this place anymore. Go to the north gate and meet up with Lord Chengming. We will die together!" Gao Shun said decisively.
"Let's go!" Wei Yan did not hesitate, shouted loudly, and walked away with the sword. In the dense armor formation, a gap was created. Behind him, Gao Shun attacked with his sword, waving the hook, and attacked from the flanks.
All the weapons attacking Wei Yan from behind were blocked.
Cao's soldiers who boarded the east and west gates began to surge from the horse wall to the north gate. Cao's troops in the city also chased Wei Yan and Gao Shun to kill towards the north gate. This tragic siege finally came to an end.
Cao Cao's face softened slightly and he murmured to himself: "I should have saved my time, but the losses in this battle..."
Some of the staff surrounding him heard it, some didn't, but no one responded. In order to deal with Lu Bu's thousands of troops, nearly 20% of the 80,000-strong army was killed or wounded, and there were still internal agents.
Next, if there is no internal response... what's even worse is that this battle is not over yet!
However, it is a good thing to be able to deal with Lu Bu in this way. He was so fierce after being tricked. How could he return it in a head-on confrontation? Liu Ziyang's defeat in Xiangyi was indeed unjust. Thirty thousand Huainan soldiers, against such tigers and wolves
Is it strange that the soldiers were defeated in one blow?
Obviously, these words cannot be said in front of the lord. It would be asking for trouble, so these words cannot be accepted.
What's more, it's a matter of debate whether the time was snatched or not. Xiahou Boren and Zang Xuangao were away for two and a half days, and they were supposed to report back once a day, but since yesterday, the news has been cut off. Who can guarantee that there will be no accidents?
Suddenly, there was violent sound of horse hooves in the distance!
Cao Cao and his staff were stunned for a moment, thinking they had heard wrongly. They almost turned their heads and looked around at the same time. Under the red sun in the sky, they saw a knight in tattered clothes and armor!
"Lord..."
"Bo Ren, where are your soldiers and horses? Xuan Gao, where are Gongda and the others..." Cao Cao's voice could not suppress a vibrato. The man who described the embarrassment was actually Xia Houshang. What does this mean? No one can compare with him.
He knows better.
"The general is incompetent and deserves death. He failed to defend the mountain pass and was used by the king's thieves to smoke..." Listening to Xia Houshang's account, Cao Cao suddenly felt that the sunlight had become extremely dazzling, making him dizzy.
blackened.
"In order to let the last general escape and report the message, General Xuan Gao fought tooth and nail to cut off the rear, but was lost in the formation. Mr. Gongda and General Sui disappeared without a trace. I'm afraid it's also a bad thing..."
"Then why do you have the nerve to come back!" Cao Cao suddenly flew up and kicked his nephew in the heart, knocking him over.
"The last general deserves to die, the last general deserves to die..." Xia Houshang endured the pain, rolled over and knelt down, and cried loudly: "The last general is left with this life, just because he is worried that the lord will be unprepared and be taken advantage of by the king's thief.
, Qingzhou soldiers and horses are also coming all the way, I am afraid that they will arrive in an instant, and the final general will not be able to sharpen his troops first, and fight to the death with the king's thief!"
"Lord, calm down, the most important thing now is to assemble the army and prepare for war!" Guo Jia took the lead and all the staff agreed.
"...That's all." Cao Cao looked up to the sky and cried out sadly: "Is the sky going to destroy me? Is the sky going to destroy me!" Before anyone could persuade him again, his tone became firm: "My destiny is up to me, not to the sky.
If heaven wants to destroy me, I will rebel against heaven! Pass on my general order to rectify..."
"Report..." Before he could finish his sentence, another fast horse galloped from the south in the distance. The messenger on the horse was waving the command flag from a distance and shouting at the top of his lungs.
"..." Everyone, including Cao Cao, who was vowing to defy heaven, was stunned. The urgent report at this time could not be a good thing. Wang Yu has already arrived. The only thing worse than this is...
"My lord, something bad has happened! Just yesterday, Fengqiu's Yulin army suddenly marched westward and launched a fierce attack on Yangwucheng! The eldest son was caught off guard, and the soldiers and horses under his command were not good at fighting. Yangwu changed hands in half a day.
The eldest son was not among the rebels. The Yulin army did not waste any time and marched straight in, heading straight for Biankou!"
Cao Cao's ears buzzed and he couldn't hear anything.
In order to contain Yu Jin, he left behind his eldest son Cao Ang and 30,000 old and weak people. He thought that Yu Jin had no decision and would stick to Fengqiu until there was definite news, so that he could easily conceal the truth. Who would have thought that he was wrong, and Yu Jin not only took the initiative
A large-scale attack was launched, and the subsequent actions were as decisive as if it was a different person, not Yu Jin, but Xu Huang or Taishi Ci.
Biankou is opposite the mouth of Qinshui River, and is the nearest large ferry to Xiuwu. Yu Jin came here not only to assist, but also to cut off Cao Jun's retreat.
After losing a son, coupled with such bad news, no matter how strong Cao Cao was, he would still be on the verge of collapse.
"Report..."
Blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. Before he could inquire in detail, another fast horse came from the east.
"..." The generals of Cao's army were already numb, thinking that there could be no bad news that would give them more blows. But when the messenger arrived and breathlessly reported the military situation, everyone's hearts suddenly changed.
It's a sinking.
"Lord, something bad has happened! Yesterday morning, a troop of troops came out of Chaoge and headed straight for Xiuwu. They were flying the flags of Jia Xu and Guan Ping! Along with them came navy troops and ships.
There are so many that the sails cover the sky and the sun, almost cutting off the entire river! General Li is expected to be unable to defeat him, so he can only fight and retreat. Please take precautions, my lord!"
Besieged on all sides...
The only thought that came to Cao Cao's mind was this. Wang Yu came from the north, Yu Jin came from the south, Jia Xu came from the east, plus the main force of the Yellow River navy in Qingzhou, Lu Bu in the city still led the remaining soldiers to fight in a bloody battle... let alone fighting, he even retreated
It’s all a problem!
"Hehe, hehehe..." Cao Cao's sudden and strange laughter frightened everyone. They only thought in their hearts, could the lord be so angry that he lost his mind and went crazy?
"Those who count others will always judge them. The ancients are honest and I can't bully them." Of course Cao Cao was not crazy. If his mental quality were that bad, he would not be Cao Cao: "At this point, there is no other way but to risk death.
Young people, fight to the death! Before the Qingzhou soldiers and horses form an encirclement, defeat them one by one!"
"I am willing to fight to the death!" The courage of the generals. Although he was surrounded by enemies on all sides, Cao Cao's fighting spirit was still there, and the generals would not become timid before fighting. Lu Bu was able to fight to the end in such a bad situation. His own hero was a hero.
Can his appearance be inferior to that of a martial artist? What's more, as the Lord said, there may not be a chance of winning this battle! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)