Guancheng, Xinting. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Dawn crept in, a faint layer of mist floated in the mountains and forests, and thick blood swept in with gusts of morning wind.

Wang Ling carried a bloodstained battle helmet and slowly walked on the slope of the corpses, not kicking the body lying in a pool of blood to see if it was alive or dead.

Wang Ling is a member of the Wang family in Bingzhou, originally because of the accident caused by the marriage of the eldest princess, the people of the Wang family were banned from entering the office, and Wang Ling, who was a county magistrate in Bingzhou at that time, had to go home in leisure.

Later, the general Li Yi cherished his talent and recruited him into the army and became Zhang Fei's deputy general.

As the commander of a legion, Zhang Fei rarely manages the affairs of the army in ordinary times, so the army he commands is basically Wang Ling handling various affairs.

This time he went south to open up a new battlefield, and Zhang Fei sent Wang Ling out to lead a force alone, responsible for attacking Guancheng.

It's just that Wang Ling's first battle seems to be a little unsmooth.

Jun Sima Sun Li closed his eyes in a daze, felt that his head had been kicked, and suddenly jumped up in shock, opened his mouth and shouted: "Beat the drum, beat the drum, the archers are ready to ......"

Sun Li's hoarse roar shattered the silence of the dawn, and hundreds of soldiers suddenly staggered to their feet from the pile of dead on the battlefield.

Wang Ling looked around, his heart felt a cramp, and the muscles on his face twitched violently a few times.

The bloody battle continued until the early hours of the morning, and the soldiers, exhausted, fell asleep on the battlefield.

The rebels who came to support from the Zhongmu direction were about 3,000 people, and they had a certain advantage in numbers. Due to his lack of preparation, he suffered a big loss at the beginning of the battle, and it was not until nightfall that he brought back the disadvantage little by little.

But the losses were so great that the army almost lost the ability to continue fighting. If the rebels' follow-up reinforcements arrive this morning, he and the remaining 1,000 soldiers will be in a desperate situation.

Sun Li looked back at Wang Ling, smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Yanyun, the next time you patrol the camp, it's best not to kick me in the head, it's easy to cause misunderstanding." ”

"What? You're going to cut me with a knife? Wang Ling glared at him, waved at the soldiers around him, and motioned for them to continue to rest, "How is your leg?" Can you still fight? ”

Sun Li looked at the arrow wound on his thigh, grinned bitterly, and said, "It would be nice if I had taken Guancheng yesterday morning." We hold on to the city, not to mention 3,000 rebels, even 10,000 rebels are not afraid. ”

Wang Ling shook his head remorsefully. The defenders of Guancheng were only 500 men, and they did not defeat them all morning, and as a result, they incurred such heavy losses.

"When the city is taken, Lao Tzu will slaughter the city and kill a chicken and dog." Sun Li scolded viciously.

"Knock knock ......" drums beat loudly in the enemy camp ahead.

"It's coming, it's going to fight." Wang Ling slowly put on his battle helmet and reached out to pat Sun Li, "Deda, if you can survive this time, I will invite you to drink wine and eat meat." ”

Before the words fell, the direction of Guancheng suddenly drummed like thunder, and the sound of killing was like a tide.

Wang Ling and Sun Li changed color in shock.

"Yanyun, we're going to go underground to drink wine and eat meat." Sun Li smiled bitterly.

Wang Ling gritted his teeth, pulled out his knife violently and shouted: "Drum ......"

"Brothers, follow me and kill ......" Wang Ling took the lead and fought bravely towards the enemy army in front.

"Kill ......" The soldiers of Northern Xinjiang were indomitable, followed closely behind Wang Ling, and roared away.

………………

Hu Ban took the lead, and the sword was invincible.

Five thousand soldiers marched sixty miles in the night, and at dawn launched a tidal attack on Guancheng.

Guancheng is like a light boat in the ocean, and in the blink of an eye, it is swallowed up by the roaring waves.

As soon as the army entered the city, Hu Ban asked Wang Zhong to stay and defend the city, and he led the army to Xinting quickly.

The soldiers in northern Xinjiang, who were already desperate, suddenly saw the reinforcements coming, and their morale was like a rainbow, and the momentum of the attack was higher and higher.

The reinforcements of Zhongmu City were caught off guard and were broken through the defense line from the flank by the army commanded by Hu Ban. The army then collapsed and was annihilated.

Wang Ling sat on the ground panting, looked at Wei Xu, who was stained with blood, and asked with dissatisfaction: "You came here in the starry night, why didn't you send someone to greet you in advance?" ”

Hu Ban laughed, pointed to the battlefield strewn with corpses, and said, "Wang Yanyun, if I had told you in advance, would you still attack to the death?" ”

Wang Ling scolded in a low voice, deploring his loss very much.

"After annihilating these 3,000 people, the follow-up reinforcements of Zhongmu City are insufficient, and they will not be able to pose a threat to us in the short term." Hu Ban sat beside him, lay down on his back, and stretched comfortably, "The battle here in Guancheng is stable, and we can dispatch men and horses to support Xingyang and Aocang at any time to block the attack of Yuan Shao's main army." ”

………………

Henan Yin, Xingyang City.

Zhang Fei and Tian Kai walked out of the big tent, got on their horses and galloped towards the north city gate.

After learning that Yu Ban had taken Chenggao with a fire attack strategy, Zhang Fei immediately ordered all thirty stone cannons to be concentrated in Beicheng, preparing to launch a fierce offensive at night.

"Hu Ban has taken Guancheng." Zhang Fei looked up at the red sunset in the west, and said with a heavy heart, "If we can't take Xingyang for a long time, the situation will be grim." ”

"There's no time." Tian Kai said worriedly, "It has been five days since the river crossing attack. If nothing else, Yuan Shao's army to return to Henan is almost there. ”

The fast horse galloped to the ground, and Lao Yuan shouted loudly: "General Kojiyi's urgent report." ”

Zhang Fei quickly glanced at the letter, his face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "French, you are right." ”

"Yuan Shao came back to help?" Tian Kai asked in surprise.

Zhang Fei shook his head, handed the letter to Tian Kai, and said: "Yuan Shao's main force is still in the Baima and Puyang areas, and only Jiang Qi's 30,000 troops are returning to Henan, and there is still a day away from Aocang. It seems that we are running out of time. ”

………………

The stars dimmed tonight, and the looming crescent moon carefully haunted the thick clouds. The night breeze brings a cool breath, and occasionally you can smell a faint fishy smell.

At night, Xingyang City was like a fierce beast, quietly lying on the waterside and sleeping quietly.

There were several burning bonfires on the towers, the scorching flames swaying in the wind, and long pillars of smoke soared upwards, carving a long trail through the night sky until they were swallowed up by darkness.

"Knock ......"

The low and violent sound of the drums suddenly tore through the silence of the night, and the fear of death was like a surging cold current, and in an instant, the drums on the city tower became more and more rapid and invaded the marrow of every living being.

The sound of killing rose to the sky.

Thousands of people shouted in unison, pulling the rope hard. Thirty catapults fired at the same time, and the clay urns filled with fire oil rose into the air and soared into the darkness.

......The sound of the broken urns on the tower of the city was endless, the frightened shouts of the guards of the city came and went, the rumbling drums were frightened, and the intermittent sound of high and low sounds seemed to be low.

The speed of the catapult was getting faster and faster, the sound of the broken urns on the city wall was getting more and more intense, the terrified cries of the guards were becoming less audible, and the drums of the alarm were gradually falling out.

Dozens of pounds of stones were lifted onto the iron nest of the catapult. A soldier poured oil on the stones, and a soldier set fire to it.

"Let it go...... Put...... Put ......"

The flaming fireballs were like devouring monsters that suddenly roared out of the darkness, and one by one they opened their teeth and danced their claws, and they rushed towards Xingyang City with great momentum.

Zhang Fei raised his horsewhip and roared excitedly: "Beat the drum...... Drumming ......"

Suddenly the drums under the city roared like thunder.

Tens of thousands of torches were lit almost at the same time, and the battlefield suddenly became as bright as day.

Three thousand archers stood in formation, their arrows lit the tarpaulin wrapped in them with flaming torches.

"Let it go...... Put...... Put ......"

The long arrow roared away, and a sea of fiery red stars immediately appeared in the dark night sky, which was dazzling.

Xingyang Beicheng Tower fell into a sea of fire in an instant.

The tall two-story wooden castle tower was engulfed in flames in the blink of an eye, and thick smoke billowed into the sky. The flames on the city walls rose into the air, and the soldiers rushed to the wolves, fleeing for their way, and the terrible and helpless cries resounded through the night, making people shudder.

Zhang Fei waved his hand and shouted: "Order, Tiankai in the east city, Yu poison in the west city, immediately attack the city, siege the city ......"

………………

The fire in Xingyang City was soaring, and the shouts of killing were overwhelming.

The door of the "......" study was slammed open by Cao Taoyi, the thief under the door. An unpleasant smell of burnt paste rushed into the study, and the deafening sound of killing poured into the city.

Tao Yi said loudly: "Envoy, the Northern Xinjiang Army has come in, let's go." ”

Henan Yin Han Fan wrote a book on the desk, as if he hadn't heard it, and he didn't even raise his head.

"Envoy, let's go." Tao Yi didn't wait for Han Fan to answer, turned around and waved to the guards outside the door, "Quick, take the envoy out, ...... quickly."

"No need." Han Fan looked up at Tao Yi and shook his head, "I'm not leaving." ”

Then continue to bow your head and write letters.

Tao Yi was so anxious that he ran to Han Fan's side and shouted: "Envoy, the lower official begs you, let's go." While the city is in chaos now, I will protect you and kill you, and it will be too late to do so. ”

"Let's go." Han Fan put down his pen, picked up the book that had not dried and blew lightly, "Your target is small, and it is easy to escape." ”

Then he rolled up the book slowly, stood up and handed it to Tao Yi, and said, "Remember, immediately after leaving the city, go east and flee from the chasm. When the lord's army returned to Henan, it would definitely rush to Aocang from the direction of Yangwu. As long as you cross the chasm, you will encounter an army of reinforcements. ”

"Make your ......" Tao Yi took the letter and begged bitterly, "Envoy, you can go with us." The lower officials and their brothers swear to protect you to the death. ”

The fierce killing sound was getting closer, and the sound of stray arrows hitting the roof was clearly audible.

Han Fan's face sank, he pushed Tao Yi hard, and said loudly: "Hurry up, go quickly." The Northern Frontier Army may not kill me, but if this letter cannot be delivered, it will be a big mistake. ”

Tao Yi saw that Han Fan had made up his mind, so he no longer insisted on it, knelt down to say goodbye to a group of guards, and hurried away. (To be continued.) )