Cao Song fell heavily to the ground and crawled tremblingly on the ground. He miraculously avoided the hooves of the horses behind him. With a fierce force, he rolled into the ditch on the roadside.
At this time, Zhang Kai's soldiers no longer cared about Cao Song. They had taken advantage of the chaos to grab the belongings from the cart. Now seeing Zhang Kai about to break out, they worked harder to pull out the belongings from the cart. Cao Song Seeing it, I couldn't help but scream in distress.
Zhang Kai's eyes were red, he broke the arrow under his arm, pulled out another long knife from his waist, rode around Zhang He and rushed towards Yuan Xi.
Zhang He wanted to stop him, but the soldiers from both sides fought in the chaos and couldn't get close to Zhang Kai. He had to turn around and yell at Yuan Xi: "Sir, be careful!"
Zhang Kai was overjoyed after hearing this, and Zhang He paid so much attention to it. It seemed that even if the other party was not Yuan Shao's son, his identity was still very important!
Take him hostage!
He mounted his horse and raised his sword, charging straight towards him. Zhang He fired three arrows in a row, but they were all blocked by his armor.
When Yuan Xi saw Zhang Kai approaching, he turned his horse around and ran away without hesitation.
Later generations of the opponent dared to openly assassinate King Chen Liu Chong and Prime Minister Luo Jun at the banquet, and finally escaped unscathed. He was by no means mediocre in close combat!
While he was riding his horse to escape towards Zhang He, he drew his bow and shot at Zhang Kai repeatedly.
Zhang Kai saw that the opponent's arrow was crooked and far away from his body. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart. How dare a dandy go into battle!
He lifted the reins and got closer and closer to Yuan Xi, but suddenly the horse beneath him suddenly fell forward.
Zhang Kai was caught off guard and fell off his horse, feeling a pain in his armpits. When he looked back, he saw an arrow stuck in the knee of his horse, and he immediately understood that the opponent was so insidious!
The front of his horse was covered with armor, and only its legs were unprotected. It was really hit by the enemy!
Yuan Xi fled away on horseback, thinking that he was lucky, and five or six arrows hit the horse's leg, which was considered a bit of luck.
Zhang Kai staggered and reluctantly stood up. He had no choice but to yell in frustration.
Zhang He had already rushed up on horseback and stabbed his shoulder with a spear. Zhang Kai yelled, dropped his helmet, turned around and ran away.
Upon seeing this, Zhang He wanted to pursue him, but when he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring, an arrow penetrated the back of Zhang Kai's head and came out of his forehead.
Yuan Xi took back the long bow in his hand, feeling a little proud that he had grabbed another head!
It's a pity that the reincarnation didn't bring the system, otherwise why would it have been upgraded?
As soon as Zhang Kai died, his soldiers fled in all directions. Zhang He and Yuan Xi took the opportunity to call on their own soldiers to cover up the killing, and in a short time they killed dead bodies everywhere.
Zhuge Xuan sat slumped in the carriage and sighed to Zhuge Liang: "The soldiers of Xuzhou killed the people of Xuzhou, and the one who saved us was the hostile Yuan Shaojun. It's really ridiculous."
Zhuge Liang stared at Zhang He and Yuan Xi, not knowing what he was thinking. His two sisters were relieved at this moment. The elder among them whispered: "Is that Yuan Zhoumu's son? He looks pretty good at archery."
The younger one said: "What? Does my sister like me?"
The older man said in embarrassment: "How do you speak?"
They had just escaped death and suddenly relaxed, and they couldn't help but speak boldly.
In less than a quarter of an hour, more than half of Zhang Kai's soldiers were killed or wounded, and the rest fled in all directions. Yuan Xi saw him and was about to greet Zhang He when he heard a loud shout in the distance: "Traitor! Kill my Xuzhou soldiers!"
"Come and fight your Grandpa Zhang Fei!"
This sound almost roared out of Yuan Xi's soul. He turned around and saw someone riding a horse from a distance carrying a snake spear that was eight feet long!
Behind them are hundreds of soldiers. The leader is holding a broadsword and the other is holding a pair of swords.
Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Yuan Xi had already guessed who the visitor was, and secretly complained in his heart, how could it be such a coincidence?
The idle chess piece that I had spared blocked my retreat, and the worst thing happened!
He galloped away and ran until he reached Zhang He's side. Zhang He snorted coldly: "This is Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou who confronted the eldest son in Pingyuan more than a year ago. He was still Prime Minister of Pingyuan at that time. Zhang Fei should be by his side." The guard is a nobody."
"Although I didn't fight against them, they weren't very powerful at that time."
"Sir, wait a moment. I'm going to take the heads of those people."
As a result, Zhang He did not expect that Yuan Xi looked horrified, "Quick, call the soldiers, hide in the city, set up roadblocks to block the city gate, don't let them rush in!"
Zhang He muttered in his heart, as for that?
Although our own soldiers have gone through a lot of fighting, they are still not tired. It would be best to counterattack the opponent while they are attacking from afar and are exhausted, right?
Although he muttered in his heart, he couldn't openly contradict Yuan Xi, so he had to call the soldiers to retreat into the city.
When Zhang Fei saw that the opponent was retreating, he roared again and was about to lead his troops in.
At this time, Liu Bei said: "Third brother, don't be impatient. Let's take a look first before talking."
He sent soldiers to capture several of Zhang Kai's defeated troops and brought them to the horse to inquire about the situation. Only then did he realize that Zhang Kai had been killed.
Liu Bei thought about it, the other party was Yuan Shao's son, how could he appear in such a place? Could it be that Yuan Shao's army also attacked Xuzhou together?
There are not only Cao Song's family in the city, but also the people of Xuzhou?
He raised his head and said, "Second brother, third brother, what do you think?"
Zhang Fei snorted coldly: "If you have to rush and kill, just listen to my brother."
Guan Yu held the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, stroking his beard and said: "There are still nearly a thousand Langya people in the city, and the other party must be using them as a threat to make us throw a rat weapon."
Liu Bei rode forward slowly, silently.
Zhang Fei said anxiously: "Brother, Cao Cao's army will come here at any time, plus Yuan Shao's army. If we don't make a decision early, we won't be able to leave even if we want to!"
Guan Yu said: "But the soldiers on both sides are similar. If the other side threatens the people, once a war breaks out, the people will inevitably suffer heavy casualties."
Zhang Fei snorted: "What should we do? Deaths and injuries are always normal on the battlefield. My second brother and I rushed in and killed the opponent's general. The opponent will definitely be defeated!"
Liu Bei called on everyone to approach the city gate. He saw soldiers on the opposite side carrying the ruins of the city and blocking the gap between the city gate and the front of the city. He obviously wanted to defend.
Seeing this, Zhang Fei became a little impatient and said, "Brother, it's better to retreat. Since Cao Song has been rescued by Yuan Shaojun, it's useless for us to stay here."
"Or simply rush in and hack Yuan Shaojun to death, snatch Cao Song away, and threaten Cao Cao in turn!"
Liu Bei spoke slowly: "What about the people in the city?"
"How many people will die in this fight?"
Yuan Xi had already entered the city at this time, and felt a foul smell coming from time to time, and there were burnt corpses everywhere on the ground.
His face looked a little ugly, it was obvious that he had just been massacred.
The purpose of massacre is very complicated, not just to kill people.
Massacres can rob the army of food and support the war with war. According to the food and salary of a soldier, dozens of common people can afford it, so there are almost no armies that are not short of food. In the end, they can only rob the people.
It can also boost one's own morale and reduce the opponent's morale to defend the city.
But the negative impact is also great. If the defenders have no way to escape, they will fight to the death to defend the city, which is counterproductive. Therefore, Cao Cao slaughtered fewer and fewer cities in the later period.
When Yuan Xi arrived in the city, he saw large carts parked in a mess. The goods on the carts were often broken. Silk jewelry was scattered beside the carts. The bodies of guards and servants were everywhere.
He said loudly: "Where is Mr. Cao?"
The door of a carriage opened, revealing Cao Song's smiling face: "General, what do you want me to do with you?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself that Cao Song was really nimble. He escaped from Zhang Kai's hands and was able to slip back safely in the chaos.
He jumped off the horse and saluted: "My father Yuan Benchu heard that Duke Cao was in danger, and in my father's name, he came to rescue him."
When Cao Song heard that he was Yuan Shao's son, the smile on his face became even brighter, "I dare not forget Yuan Zhou Mu's great kindness. I hope the general will save me and return to Yanzhou."
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Mr. Cao, please stay in the carriage first. There is a military horse outside. Wait for me to repel it and escort Mr. Cao back."
When Cao Song heard that there were still enemy troops, his expression immediately changed, and he jumped into the carriage again and hid.
Yuan Xi shook his head and jumped back to the city gate. He saw that the passage was completely blocked by piles of bricks and wooden boards.
Zhang He came over and said, "The other side may be attacking."
When Yuan Xi saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei approaching on horseback, his head trembled. Even if Zhang He could block one of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, could he still block the other?
Isn't this a dream?
(End of chapter)
