Under Rongyang City, corpses were buried like mountains, and the moat was bleeding. The bloody atmosphere could be heard for a hundred miles. A soldier from Liangzhou on the city tower was leaning on a spear, with a hard body, patrolling continuously, without any ease.
On the middle city tower, the guard Xu Rong was wearing armored clothes, stained with layers of blood, patrolling the soldiers to repair and prevent things, frowned. He was the abandoned son of Dong Zhuo who left behind another broken son, outside Hangu Pass.
An important nail.
This is Dong Zhuo's backhand, for fear that the war would be beyond his expectations. The Kanto Alliance took advantage of its withdrawal and was unstoppable to chase and kill all the way. It bit too tightly. Rongyang City is the closest military county to Hangu Pass. Guandong
If the coalition forces do not take it down, they will never dare to attack the gates with all their might. This will allow Dong Zhuo to have enough time to retreat into Guanzhong and re-arrange the troops at the border of Guanzhong, so that they can be fully confident that they will completely lock the Guandong coalition forces outside the gates.
"Cao Cao knew the army and was good at formation. In order to repay the favor of the Lord and the public, Xu Rong had no choice but to repay him with death and would stay for another four days no matter what." Xu Rong whispered himself, calmed down, and asked the young guards beside him: "
There are still a few days left in the city's food and grass."
"Return to the general, the Prime Minister took away most of the food and grass in the city, and the remaining part can be used for one month." The older guard replied in a muffled voice, obviously feeling a little depressed.
"Is there still five days? I'll send orders to the army to hold on for another four days, and change horses to break through on the fifth day!" Xu Rong calculated and ordered.
"Such, General" guard bowed his hands and retreated in response.
If the cavalry wants to fight guerrillas, they can carry food and grass for only one or two days. If there is no city to replenish, they will kill horses to satisfy their hunger. Dong Zhuo assigned Xu Rong to be stationed in Rongyang for ten days. Today is the sixth day. Of course, these
The soldiers under Xu Rong were not clear about it. The saying of abandoning their son spread in the army would definitely cause a mutiny. Therefore, the guards told everyone under Xu Rong's order. After guarding for another three days, they abandoned the city and broke through. The soldiers were in a state of calm for a while.
Recover slowly and fight with peace of mind.
The Xiliang soldiers have always been proud of cavalry warfare, believing that as long as they ride on horseback, ten thousand cavalry will rush out of the Kanto Alliance, which has no more than 30,000 people, it will be easy, and it is not impossible to even find an opportunity to fight back.
"Woo...wow...wow...wow...wow" At this moment, a very desolate horn came from the camp opposite.
In the city tower, Xu Rong turned his ears and immediately changed his face. He stood up and shouted loudly: "Hurry up, the whole army is on guard, the Kanto bandit army has attacked the city again."
The dark sea of people came from afar and rushed towards Rongyang City.
Cao Cao's 30,000 troops approached Rongyang City step by step, and the entire battlefield was very depressing. This time, Cao Cao attacked no more than two days ago, and he was planning to break through the city in one fell swoop.
"Rise the bow." Xu Rong personally directed the command and shouted loudly on the city wall. All the archers took the arrow and drew their bows, pointing directly to the forty-five degrees.
One hundred steps...
Ninety steps...
Eighty steps...
"Shoot..." Xu Rong shouted loudly, and waves of sounds sounded on the city wall, and a rain of arrows covered Cao Cao's siege army.
Suddenly, an arrow sounded into the body. The one who was more lucky was to be shot to death, but many people were shot in the arms, chest, abdomen, and thighs. A series of wails filled the entire siege troops. Then these injured people were behind them.
Brothers trampled to death one by one.
"Attack, attack, fight to the death without retreating..." The sergeant commander, gang leader, and centurion in the siege army began to shout.
The arrows shot like money-free, and Cao soldiers who rushed to the front fell one by one. The forward attracted firepower, and the follow-up troops took the opportunity to slowly approach the city.
Fifty steps...
The archers in Cao's army began to fight back, but the results were very little. They needed to shoot upwards, which was far less relaxed than Xu Rongjun on the city tower.
Forty steps...
Under the city tower, the archers in Cao's army finally began to show their power. Arrows entered the flesh, and the bows and arrows on the city tower began to be shot one after another and fell to the city tower...
Archers from both sides went back and forth, shooting at each other, and screaming endlessly.
The horn of "Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...Woo...W
"The rebels' long ladder set up on the city wall. The archers retreated and ordered Changchang to step forward, prepare stones and gold juice." Xu Rong had a calm face, without any panic on his face, and ordered loudly.
"Shuo, smash it hard!"
"Golden Juice, let me see it and push it down!"
"Black down the ladder with bamboo raids!"
After receiving the instructions of Xu Rong, the captains in various troops led their subordinates to divide the work and cooperate. Otherwise, Xu Rong would not have defeated the famous generals and had good control of the troops. His subordinates would follow the steps and coordinate with each other, just like an arm envoy.
Suddenly, a huge rock and a rolling wood fell from the sky, smashing Cao Jun's head to pieces, crying for his father and mother. A pot of boiling pot of hot golden juice emitted thick steam was pouring into the crowd under the city, and someone was immediately scalded.
He was jumping around, his skin fell off. There was a scream under the city.
Unfortunately, Cao's army was numerous and the soldiers continued. Finally, the first Cao soldier climbed the city wall. Unfortunately, before he could cheer, he was stabbed in the abdomen by six or seven spears and fell from the city wall.
But soon, Cao's soldiers climbed the city wall one after another, and a fierce hand-to-hand battle began. Often, you just killed an enemy, and you were immediately killed by the enemy next to you. Both sides just stabbed you and shot me.
They cut each other on the city wall, and sometimes they even fell down from the city wall with their arms around.
Under the city, Cao Cao's camp was built, and there was a high platform in front of the formation. Cao Cao and his brothers Cao Ren and Cao Hong stood up. Looking at the siege battlefield opposite, waving the flag from time to time to lead the overall situation. As for whom the other three were with him
Our brothers Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan are fighting on the front line.
The siege continued, and Cao's army had the upper hand, but Rongyang City still resisted tenaciously. Xu Rong was indeed not an ordinary person. In Luoyang City, the Kanto coalition forces had a big conflict, and the danger of resolving the alliance was only at night. The princes were seeking their own interests.
Unwilling to advance westward, Cao Cao decided to rush forward with his troops. As long as the power of lightning is too fast to cover up, the Xiliang army outside Hangu Pass will be arranged under the line. At that time, all the princes will definitely hear his prestige.
He believed that Dong Zhuo had already ended his journey and was vulnerable, which aroused everyone to pursue the victory and beat the dog to fall into the water.
He stepped on Chang'an and killed the traitors. Cao Cao made great contributions. After welcoming the emperor, he became a general and a prime minister, and revived the Han Dynasty. He was famous throughout the ages. He was so that everyone in the world would also find heroes and great heroes after the eunuchs.
These 30,000 troops were borrowed from various princes with shamelessness. Tao Qian was given two thousand infantry, Sun Jian was given five thousand cavalry, Liu Dai was given two thousand infantry, Kong Rong was given three thousand infantry, Yuan Shao was given three thousand and Yuan Shu
One thousand, with the remaining troops of Cao Cao, there were only these 30,000 infantry and cavalry.
Along the way, Cao Cao had captured several county towns in succession, and Rongyang was the last city. He took Rongyang and east of Hangu Pass, so the soldiers of Xiliang became rootless Ping, and they could not retreat into the pass.
Seeing that Rongyang City was already shaking, Cao Cao gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and said to Cao Ren: "Zi Xiao, please dismount all the cavalry in your army, press them all up, and take down the city in one go."
"Get orders!" After saying that, Cao Ren responded to his order.
With the addition of Cao Ren's five thousand soldiers, Cao's army's momentum increased greatly. More and more soldiers came to the city, and the soldiers of Liangzhou were defeated step by step. The main general Xu Rong had to pull out his sword and go forward to kill him.
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Seeing that Rongyang City was about to be taken down by Cao Cao, a loud horn sounded even further from Cao's camp, and a loud wolf horn sounded: "Ao Uh! Ao Uh! Uh!"
Half a quarter of an hour ago, Lu Bu drove the remaining four thousand iron cavalry to a hillside outside the Rongyang battlefield. In the center of the front of the horse army, the red rabbit horse and a carriage were lined up...
Lu Bu sat on the Red Rabbit Horse, watching the stalemate fighting on the city wall coldly, his eyes gathered continuously, until he saw Cao Cao's rear army mobilizing again, and groups of new forces rushed towards the city wall, and then he withdrew his eyes with satisfaction.
Come.
He turned his head and looked at the carriage beside him, his face full of murderous aura, and he dispersed in one's face, looking like a creamy young man, and said gracefully: "Miss Diao Chan later, let's see how Fengxian defeated the enemy!"
In the carriage, Diao Chan poked her face out of the window, nodded, and instructed: "General, be careful in everything."
Lu Bu smiled and said he remembered it, with a relaxed expression. Then he pointed his left hand and said to a personal guard: "Leave two teams of people and take good care of Miss Diao Chan. If business accidents, come and see you!
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After saying that, he shook the Red Rabbit Horse and trotted in front of the formation, holding up the Fang Tian Hua Ji, shouting loudly: "Bingzhou men, the time to wash away the shame is here, follow me!"
With a little encouragement, he took the lead in charge and quickly inserted a rolling sharp knife into Cao Cao's rear camp.
The fast horses galloped all over the mountains and fields, and the sound of horses trampling sounded loudly.
In such a huge formation, how could Cao Cao on the high platform not hear it? The sudden shouts of killing made him look back in panic. He saw the rolling cavalry fighting from the hillside, and the words "Lu" on the flag were vaguely seen.
When he was shocked, the visitor was the Hulao Pass who almost left all the princes helpless, and the first fierce general Lu Bu.
If it were normal, even if five thousand infantrymen faced five thousand cavalry, Cao Cao would not panic. He knew that he was good at the army and formation, and gave him a night of thinking, and he would definitely come up with a way to fight against each other.
Unfortunately, the whole army is so full of energy on the front line walls, which is so caught off guard.
Sweat was flowing coldly in his ears. Seeing that the siege was very good, did he give up and retreat like this, then the eighteen princes of the 18th line of vassals really come to an end. He was unwilling to give up. He was anxious and suddenly shouted:
"Let the infantry of the rear army form a formation to intercept, and the enemy reinforcements are only a thousand."
However, once Lu Bu became fierce, his momentum was smooth. Under the instructions of Fang Tian Huaji, his sudden explosive power was unparalleled. He immediately rushed into chaos with the formation that Cao soldiers gathered in a hurry.
, without any backhand power.
Lu Bu's eyes were so sharp that he saw Cao Cao on the high platform, rushing his army to go straight, capturing the thief first.
Seeing the situation, the clan brother Cao Hong hurriedly led his horse, regardless of etiquette and shouted loudly: "Brother, hurry up and call the gold to collect the army. You can ride my horse first, go quickly, and it will be too late!"
The rear army suddenly fought a commotion, and Cao's army, who was sieging the city in front, was naturally alarmed. They found that the rear was sneak attacked and lost. There was no morale to fight. They retreated quickly like floods.
Seeing this, Cao Cao knew that it was impossible. At Cao Hong's greeting, he turned over and his horse, and a group of personal soldiers guarded him, and the army fled towards Luoyang.
When the city tower saw Xu Rong, who was retreating in Cao's army, naturally did not dare to fall behind. He opened the city gate and drove all the soldiers on horseback to chase him all the way.
After several life and death escapes, after finally entering the vicinity of Luoyang City, Xu Rong and Lu Bu finally retreated because they were the base camp of the Guandong Alliance Army.
Cao Cao looked at the boys beside him with a cane and hunched his waist, and then thought about the old princes who looked like loyal, the anger in his heart slowly changed, and the tired and smart eyes gradually became cunning.
He was so cruel that he suddenly felt a low voice to comfort himself: "Han Zuo is about to fall, but Cao Mengde is not willing to do his best. God will do so. In the future, I, Cao Cao, can I let the world down, and don't let the world down."
In Cao Cao's eyes, it was Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Zhu Kui and other princes who failed the Liu family's country and also let him down Cao Cao's wish to serve the country with loyalty. His loyalty to Liu Han was determined to make a statement.