Arrows rained down, and arrows flew like dense raindrops, flying between the two armies.

On both sides of the city wall, corpses were piled up and rivers of blood flowed.

The two armies fought fiercely near the city gates, fighting for that square inch. Several times, Cao's army climbed the tower, but they were all desperately killed and retreated by the defenders.

The battle lasted for half an hour, and the two sides still did not decide the winner.

Zhang Yan was holding an iron gun at this time, standing on the city tower and fighting hard, his whole body was already covered with blood, looking from afar, just like a bloody man.

He commanded hundreds of guards around him, repeatedly fighting with Cao Bing, killing one after another, Cao Bing continued to climb up along the city wall, and it seemed that he could not finish killing.

This piece of the city has become the most fierce place in the battle, Zhang Yan killed the Cao soldiers who climbed the city wall, and on the other hand, he had to beware of the hidden arrows shot by the Cao army, and he wanted to break himself into ten people.

"Poof!"

Zhang Yan raised the iron gun in his hand and stabbed to death a Cao army officer who had just climbed the city wall, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the many Cao army soldiers under the city, and couldn't help frowning, if he continued to kill endlessly, it would be a matter of time before he was exhausted to death.

"Reinforcements are coming! Reinforcements are coming! ”

I don't know who it was, but he suddenly shouted, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

But in the dim twilight, the two cavalrymen with the banner of Xuzhou Mu killed Cao Jun from behind the back, like fierce tigers, like two sharp knives, directly inserted into Cao Cao's military array.

Cao's army was attacking the city with all its might, and almost all the troops were suppressed, and the few troops left in the army were pitiful.

At this time, Xuzhou's reinforcements suddenly killed from behind, Cao Cao suddenly felt a crisis, and immediately divided the Cao soldiers around him into two groups to resist the Xuzhou soldiers, and he quickly withdrew from the battlefield under the protection of his personal entourage.

"The reinforcements arrived, Cao Cao retreated, Cao Cao retreated......" Chen Deng saw this slight change, and immediately opened his throat and shouted loudly.

At the head of the city, seeing the defenders of the arrival of reinforcements, they all picked up the blades in their hands as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they attacked Cao Jun with a fierce attack, and the originally low morale suddenly rose.

As soon as Cao Cao left, the Cao army was all in chaos, and after a while, from the Cao army's military array, the sound of Mingjin came out, and the Cao army, which was densely packed under the city wall, began to retreat backwards.

Cao Jun retreated, Zhang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, he was already tired and exhausted, he sat on the ground and gasped for breath.

Outside the city, there was a fierce battle between the cavalry of the two armies, but all this had nothing to do with him, looking at the blood-stained city, and the soldiers who looked like blood, he was a little secretly glad that he finally escaped.

An old man with a short body, gray hair, and an official uniform quickly climbed the city tower surrounded by a group of people, and his eager eyes swept over the tragedy on the city tower, and shouted nervously: "Yuan Long! Where is Yuanlong? ”

"Your Excellency...... I'm here ......" Chen Deng leaned against the city wall in blood, and when he saw the person on the city wall, he hurriedly responded.

The old man followed the voice to find Chen Deng, and he didn't care so much, three steps and two steps, and quickly came to Chen Deng's side, and saw Chen Deng's shoulder with an arrow sticking out, bubbling out with blood, with a look of pity.

He grabbed Chen Deng's hands and clenched them tightly, although Chen Deng's hands were stained with blood, he did not dislike them in the slightest. He saw that Chen Deng was injured, his expression was lonely, and he said apologetically: "It's all because the old man came late, harmed Yuanlong, and harmed many soldiers......"

"Adults don't have to blame themselves, it's not the adult's fault, it's all because of Cao Cao...... cough cough cough ......"

"Yuanlong, don't talk quickly, I'll let someone carry you to the Taishou Mansion for treatment." The old man cared.

As he spoke, the old man ordered his subordinates to come over and carry Chen Deng away.

Chen Deng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My lord, this is just a few minor injuries, compared to those soldiers who fought bloodily in this city, my injuries are nothing. If there is no desperate resistance from the soldiers, I am afraid that Yuan Long has already become the ghost of Cao Jun's sword. Please be sure to give memorial to the fallen soldiers and heal the wounded, so that I can have peace of mind. ”

"Yuanlong, you can rest assured, the old man has his own measure, and he will definitely not treat these soldiers who fought bloodily."

Chen Deng said again: "My lord, the reason why the city can be defended for a long time is that in addition to the bloody battles of many soldiers, there is also a person who has made great contributions, this person has excellent archery skills, has the skill of piercing Yang in 100 steps, and shot Cao Chun, the general of the Cao army, to death with one arrow. In addition, he is also strong in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, if he hadn't led all the soldiers to repel wave after wave of attacks by the Cao army, I am afraid that this city would have already been lost......"

"Oh? Who is this man who is so capable? Hurry up and give me a referral! After hearing this, the old man was also overjoyed, there is no shortage of elite soldiers in the Xuzhou army, but there are few strong generals, if there is really such a number one person, he will definitely reuse it.

Chen Deng looked around, and through the gap between people, he saw Zhang Yan, who had become a bloody man with his back against the city wall, and shouted loudly: "Zhang Yan......"

Zhang Yan was resting, and suddenly heard Chen Deng calling him, so he responded: "My lord, I'm here!" ”

"Zhang Yan, come to my side quickly." Chen Deng hurriedly shouted.

Zhang Yan stood up from the ground, moved his sturdy body, took vigorous steps, and soon walked to Chen Deng's side, first glanced at the old man beside Chen Deng, and a group of scribes and generals behind the old man, and then arched his hand to Chen Deng: "What do you command?" ”

"Zhang Yan, this is the Xuzhou Mu Tao Envoy, you hurry up and salute the Zhou Mu Lord!" Chen Deng pointed to the old man beside him and said to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan glanced at the old man, and heard Chen Deng say that this old man was Xuzhou Mu, so this old man should be Tao Qian. So learning from the appearance of the ancients, he bowed deeply to Tao Qian, and said with a heartfelt voice: "Zhang Yan, the county lieutenant of Liuxian County, see Lord Governor." ”

Tao Qian heard Zhang Yan's loud voice and magnetic voice, and when he looked up and saw Zhang Yan's appearance and figure, he couldn't help but feel a little happy. He laughed and said, "I didn't expect you, a little county lieutenant, to have such skills." Yuanlong respects you very much, and the old man also lacks generals who can lead troops to fight, you shoot Cao Chun first, and defend the city first, this pile is your credit, and the old man will naturally not be stingy with military duties......"

He paused, and after thinking for a while, he said aloud: "From today on, you will serve as the captain of the martial guard, and I hope you can make persistent efforts and make meritorious contributions in the future!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Governor, for the reward."

Subsequently, Tao Qian ordered Chen Deng to be carried to the Taishou Mansion for treatment, and when he saw that it was getting late, he ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops and recall the cavalry that had fought with Cao's army outside the city.

Outside Pengcheng, Cao Jun and Xuzhou soldiers were fighting, and Xuzhou soldiers suddenly heard the sound of Mingjin coming from inside the city, and the cavalry retreated one after another.

When Cao's army saw the Xuzhou soldiers retreating, they did not pursue, so the two armies retreated separately.

Zhang Yanxinguan took office, responsible for defending the city gate, all the soldiers listened to his orders alone, and when he saw that the Xuzhou soldiers had retreated, he opened the city gate and let the Xuzhou soldiers enter the city. After the Xuzhou soldiers completely entered the city, Zhang Yan took advantage of the night to let people clean up the battlefield outside the city, and moved back a lot of stones, which were still piled up on the city for the next battle.

Closing the city gate again, Zhang Yan came to the city again, looked out of the city, and saw Cao Jun camped by the Surabaya River, less than five miles away from Pengcheng, and could vaguely hear the sound from Cao Jun's camp.

A soldier dressed in a strong suit climbed the city tower, walked straight to Zhang Yan's side, and said respectfully: "I have seen the captain." ”

Zhang Yan turned his head and saw a strange soldier who he hadn't seen before, so he asked, "...... are you?"

"The little one is ordered by the state pastor to invite the captain to the Taishou Mansion to discuss matters."

"Deliberations?" Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said to the soldier: "Please go back and tell Lord Zhou Mu first, and I will arrive later." ”

"Whoa! The little one said goodbye. ”

Zhang Yan looked at the back of the soldier and disappeared into the darkness, and thought to himself: "Xuzhou is a place to use, but unfortunately Tao Qian is not a master...... Perhaps, I can find an opportunity to replace Tao Qian and divide Xuzhou ......"

He ordered his soldiers to guard the city gate and make them more vigilant, and then he went down the city tower and walked towards the Taishou Mansion on foot.

As Zhang Yan walked through the streets of Pengcheng, he saw that most of the houses near the city gate had collapsed and become a ruin, and the streets were filled with homeless refugees on both sides.

For some reason, seeing these homeless refugees starving and freezing on the side of the road, he felt a trace of sympathy in his heart, and he suddenly found that it seemed to be his long-term responsibility to let the people live a life without food and clothing and give them a peaceful world.

As he walked, he asked for the location of the Taishou Mansion, and after about a few minutes, he arrived at the Taishou Mansion.

Chen Deng stood at the door of the Taishou Mansion, and when he saw Zhang Yan's figure, he hurriedly greeted him and asked with concern, "Why did you come?" Come in with me, and you'll be alone." ”

Before Zhang Yan could figure out the situation, he was pulled into the Taishou Mansion by Chen Deng, who was wrapped in a belt, and the two walked side by side, taking three steps and making two steps, and soon came to the hall.

The hall was full of people, Chen Deng pulled Zhang Yan into the hall, and first saluted Tao Qian: "See Lord Zhou Mu." ”

"No courtesy, Yuanlong, Zhang Yan, hurry up and sit down." Tao Qian waved his hand.

Chen Deng first pointed to an empty seat at the end of the left side and motioned for Zhang Yan to go over and do it, while he went straight to the first seat on the right side and sat down.

Zhang Yan noticed that the so-called seat was not actually a "seat", but a wooden floor covered with a futon, and in front of the futon, there was a very small table. He squinted at the people next to him, and saw that the rest of them were sitting on their heels with their knees in front of them and their hips on their hips.

Tao Qian looked around, and when he saw that there were no empty seats, he cleared his throat and said loudly: "Since everyone is here, let's start the discussion." Speak freely, and see if there is any way to retreat from the enemy! ”