In the first year of Zhongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, on September 2, 184 AD, Zhu Kui's army came to Wancheng and set up camp south of Xiawan City. After resting for a night, the entire army was dispatched to surround Xiacheng, in a posture of a decisive battle.
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Seeing this posture, the Yellow Turban Army in the city became more and more frightened. The officers and soldiers came in lightning and defeated the enemy one after another, resulting in low morale. Zhao Hong and others stood on the city tower and watched the officers and soldiers below in order. The victory made people even more angry. They banged their weapons and felt good.
It's scary and distracting.
A loud arrow shot at the top of the city. Zhao Hong looked at it and saw that it was a letter of persuasion to surrender. He tore it up and threw it downstairs.
"I don't know what's good or bad!" Zhu Kui snorted coldly, pulled out the Xuanyuan Sword and swung it towards the city, shouting "Attack the city!".
"Go! Go!" The battle started all of a sudden, with groups of soldiers shouting and rushing towards the city wall in time with the sound of war drums.
Sharp arrows flying in the sky flew down from the city wall and were nailed to the wooden shield, but the wooden shield could not be sealed. A large number of soldiers were still hit by arrows and fell down, staining the battlefield red.
The rain of arrows was terrifying, but it still couldn't stop the morale of Zhu Kui's soldiers and horses. He climbed to the bottom of the city wall, set up a ladder, and charged toward the city wall with swords in hand and angrily.
But it was not that simple. After the rain of arrows, there were bursts of boulders and kerosene. The officers and soldiers suffered heavy losses. They escaped the rain of arrows and almost climbed up the city wall, but they were faced with another fight.
"Ming Jin withdraws the troops!" Looking at the tragic situation at the top of the city, Zhu Kui sighed. Sure enough, Wancheng is not comparable to other small counties. The city has high walls and thick walls, and there are many soldiers and horses. A strong attack is not like the picture above. Putting a little pressure on the opponent is enough, or
Follow the plan.
The officers and soldiers retreated like a tide. In just two hours, the entire Wancheng was filled with corpses.
This day's battle ended like this. The next day, the officers and soldiers did not make any big moves. On the third day, Gan Ning left the stronghold and came to the city gate to call for battle. He killed three generals from Zhao Hong, including Qu Shuai He Man.
Later, Zhou Cang went into battle, and the two fought a draw. Only then did they restore the morale of the Yellow Turban Army. They joined forces. Then for three days in a row, Zhu Kui's army clung to the camp and made no move.
However, Zhao Hong in the city did not know what was true and did not dare to leave the city for a while, and a stalemate broke out.
On the second day of the siege of Liwan City, Zhu Kui personally led thousands of troops and secretly left Dazhai. He only took a few of Liao Hua's personal guards with him. Xi Zhicai and Shu Shu'er, including Xi Zhicai and Shu Shu'er, stayed in Dazhai.
My younger brother Gan Ning temporarily took charge of the general's military affairs and retained 20,000 troops, supplemented by Xi Zhicai and bluffs. The tents and cooking utensils were not changed.
It was Xi Zhicai who came up with the plan. Gan Ning went out to call for battle and picked three local generals in succession, showing great momentum.
Hou Xi Zhicai made another plan and attacked the south gate twice at night. The man guarding the south gate was Zhou Cang, who replaced He Man. However, he was stopped by Zhou Cang both times, avoiding the risk of the city being destroyed.
On the official road, a figure was walking like flying, his feet were shaking back and forth. In an instant, rows of tree shadows were thrown behind him. This person was Du Hong. He was ordered by Wang Cheng to rush to the Wancheng camp to meet him.
Zhu Kui.
"There is a large group of troops ahead? Could it be that Wancheng has sent reinforcements again?"
Du Hong stopped and looked at him in surprise. "No, it's the lord's soldiers and horses." He moved his feet and leaned over.
During the march, when he heard that Du Hong was asking for an audience, Zhu Kui quickly called him to his side and asked, "Why are you here if you are not at Wang Cheng's place?"
"My lord, Wang Junhou and Guan Junhou defeated Han Zhong and Sun Zhong's Wancheng reinforcements. Han Zhong was seriously injured and died. Sun Zhong led two thousand defeated troops to escape. I specially ordered my subordinates to come and inform my lord."
Wang Cheng was careful when he arrived. Although his 2,000 men were routed, if he really allowed them to get close to the lower village of Wancheng, if they were caught by surprise and attacked from behind, they could really cause a lot of casualties, so Zhu Kui knew what he was doing and was on guard.
this potential factor.
Du Hong can travel thousands of miles in a day, and his footsteps are comparable to a red rabbit and a horse. He traveled all night to get here...
"Oh, I don't want Acheng to live up to my expectations. By the way, have you discovered the whereabouts of Sun Zhong's defeated army along the way?"
"I have never seen him during my journey. I believe Sun Zhong is familiar with the nearby terrain and has already escaped into the woods." Du Hong shook his head and said.
"That should be the case, but it doesn't matter. Ququ's defeat is not enough to affect the overall situation. You can continue to Wancheng Camp and tell Mr. Xi the news."
"No!" After saying that, Du Hong took a deep breath, spread his legs, and started running again.
After Du Hong left, Zhu Kui thought for a moment: "Second brother, let the reinforcements from Nawan City be defeated, and only Zhang Mancheng's 30,000 returning troops and horses are left."
"Someone's coming!"
"My subordinates are here!" one of the soldiers responded.
"Send one of you in the direction Du Hong came from and inform the army commander Wang Cheng, asking him to follow our army as soon as possible and intercept Zhang Mancheng's return to the army.
"promise!"
A fast horse galloped away, and another bodyguard rode the horse back and forth shouting: "General, you have orders, turn your troops and horses, and go south!"
300 miles south of Wancheng, on an official road that can pass three carriages at the same time, Zhang Mancheng led the army of gods to retreat from Anzhong County. He received an urgent report from Zhao Hong of Wancheng that the imperial court had launched a 50,000-person expedition.
The army arrived and had to return to Shiwan City. Although he had deployed a total of more than 70,000 soldiers and horses in each county of Laochao, he also knew that God had sent 100,000 troops, and the most elite ones were only the more than 30,000 people he had in hand now.
Qin Jie was originally the captain of Jiangxia. As soon as he received the appointment from Nanyang Governor, he led 5,000 soldiers from Jiangxia County to Nanyang to quell the rebellion, and stationed in Anzhong County. In the name of Governor, he called on remnants and righteous soldiers from all over the country, and gathered 15,000 troops.
It has become a nail in Zhang Mancheng's back.
After the Shenshang Army conquered the counties in Wancheng, it intended to attack Wuguan, but entered the pass and competed with Zhang Jiao. In Zhang Mancheng's eyes, Zhang Jiao attacked Jizhou and became the king of Jin. He then attacked the pass and became the king of Qin.
He was full of confidence in the great cause of the Yellow Turbans, and had long planned that in the future he would compete with Zhang Jiao for supremacy in the world.
The so-called idiots talk about dreams, that's all.
It's a pity that his career as a king stalled after leaving Wancheng. The attack on Anzhong County lasted more than 20 days. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses took turns to attack. Qin Jie forced all the strong men in the county to go to the tower. God
The Shangjun captured the city tower several times, only to be beaten back again.
"This time the officers and soldiers are coming with great force!" Zhang Mancheng's livid face showed worry. An hour ago, his army met Sun Zhong who was fleeing. He had already learned that the rear had been defeated in a row and his troops were approaching Wancheng."
"That guy had a ferocious face, was holding a big sword, and his sword skills were so fast that Han Zhong only resisted more than twenty moves before he was knocked off his horse. Does he really call himself Guan Hai?"
With an iron complexion, trembling cheeks and beard, copper-colored leather armor, and a yellow leather cap on his head, Zhang Mancheng looked at Sun Zhong coldly and asked.
"Commander, you can't be wrong. I can hear you clearly. Guan Hai's martial arts skills are something I have never seen before. Even if you are Commander-in-Chief..."
Halfway through, he did not dare to continue. It is taboo for a subordinate to say that his superior skills are inferior to others. Sun Zhong quietly looked at Zhang Mancheng's face, and everything was as usual.
"Commander, do you know that person?"
"Hmph, that man is a general under Bocai's command, and he is the most skilled person in Bocai's department. Unexpectedly, after Bocai's defeat, he surrendered to the officers and soldiers."
Zhang Mancheng is the head of the Nanyang Canal, so he naturally has a much deeper understanding of the real Taiping Road.
"How many officers and soldiers are there in Pingdingshan?" Zhang Mancheng asked.
"Reporting back to the commander-in-chief, there are ten thousand people. I heard that the vanguard general is called Wang Cheng, who is a young man, and the deputy general is Guan Hai."
"Are you sure?" Zhang Mancheng frowned. There are ten thousand people in the vanguard. Zhao Hong came to report earlier that fifty thousand officers and soldiers were attacking. It was not a lie, it was a real number.
"It can't be wrong! Marshal." Sun Zhong confirmed.
"Fifty thousand, if we fight head-on, I'm afraid our army will suffer a lot, so let's eat away at the 10,000 vanguard army first to lower their morale!" Zhang Mancheng thought.
At this time, a general approached and asked, "Commander, it's already dusk. Do you want to set up camp and rest?"
Zhang Mancheng looked at the sky, and sure enough, it was already setting. At this time, the general army would start to prepare for a march to find a place to set up camp. Unless there were special circumstances, they would march through the night.
"In the daytime, the place where Sun Zhong defeated his troops was not far from here. The officers and soldiers will definitely not retreat after their new victory..."
Zhang Mancheng smiled coldly: "No, pass on the order and drive all night tonight to make the soldiers ready to fight at any time."