The Wei army successfully ambushed Cheng Xi and saw that there were not many enemy soldiers left. Suddenly there was a loud sound of horse hooves on the road and reinforcements arrived.
Ma Quan said: "Just capture Cheng Xi, and someone will come to cut off the rest."
Then he led his troops into formation and shouted, "Who is coming?"
"That's Zhu Huan from Jiangdong!" Zhu Huan urged his horse to arrive.
"Humph, just a rat from Jiangdong!" Ma Quan smiled coldly and held the sword tightly.
All the generals in Jiangdong were killed by Zhang Liao alone. In his opinion, they were all weaklings. Although he didn't have Zhang Liao's ability, he couldn't deal with one of them easily.
"I don't know whether to live or die!" Zhu Huan shouted coldly and jumped up.
Ma Quan was also eager to make a name for himself and urged his horses to fight. Xiahou Dun led the army to Juancheng. He was not selected at that time. Ma Quan was always dissatisfied. This time, he let the whole army see his ability, so that he would be reused in the future.
The two horses approached quickly, and Ma Quan slashed straight at Zhu Huan with his sword. He just wanted to chop the opponent under the horse with his sword, and then kill the cavalry and seize the flattering materials. He could not only become famous, but also train a cavalry, killing two birds with one stone. .
No one desires a cavalry more than an infantry captain!
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Amidst the loud noise, Zhu Huan's steel spear was seen swinging, and he pushed his sword away with one move, and then stabbed him with another spear.
Before Ma Quan could turn back to the sword, he saw that the spearhead was coming very fast and it was too late to block it. He was frightened and cried out: "Ah? Help -"
Before he finished speaking, the steel gun in Zhu Huan's hand was already at his chest. He just instinctively turned sideways to dodge, but he couldn't escape.
With a pop, the head of the gun penetrated the armor and hit the left rib. He moved the gun barrel hard and lifted the horse off its back.
The shrill screams echoed in the valley, which was horrifying. The horses danced in the air and fell heavily into the grass, but they did not stop, and they kept howling miserably.
Zhu Huan picked up Ma Quan as soon as he joined, and the Wei army was in a commotion. Before they could react, the cavalry rushed over with thunderous momentum.
"Kill!" Zhu Huan kept running and picked several people in a cold voice. Wei Jun fled into the mountains in panic.
In front, Yue Xi was besieging Wu soldiers. He heard screams behind him. When he looked back, he saw Zhu Huan rushing over and picking up Ma Quan with his gun. He was shocked. He and Ma Quan were equally skilled in martial arts. He also saw that the cavalry was charging fiercely. Where? He still dared to stop him and hurriedly led his troops to hide in the mountains and forests.
Zhu Huan led his troops to disperse the ambushes in the rear and continued to charge forward. At this time, only a few hundred of Cheng Xi's men were hiding in the col and fighting hard. They were in danger. When reinforcements arrived, they all resisted with all their strength.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Bao Shao did not know how many reinforcements had arrived, so he had to abandon Cheng Xi and lead his cavalry to retreat from Guogai Mountain and retreat into the city.
Cheng Xi was covered in blood and was sweating from the killing. He stumbled to Zhu Huan, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, young general, for saving me. Cheng Xi will never forget this kindness! If I have offended him before, I still want to thank Haihan."
Although he knew that Zhu Huan was behind him, he was also worried that he would hold a grudge and refuse to come to the rescue. When he was desperate, Zhu Huan arrived in time and saved his life, and he was immediately filled with shame.
Zhu Huan turned over and dismounted and returned the courtesy: "The reason for the previous dispute was that I was young and energetic. How could I miss official business because of a moment of loyalty?"
"There are many heroes in Jiangdong!" Cheng Xi felt ashamed and thanked Zhu Huan again, and ordered people to treat the wounded soldiers and clean up the battlefield.
Zhou Tai arrived with his troops, and Cheng Xi stepped forward to plead guilty and thank Zhu Huan for saving his life.
Zhou Tai was secretly happy when he saw that the two of them had cleared up their old grudges, and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. The three of us will defeat Jinan if we work together!"
Taking Zhu Huan as the vanguard, he came to Jinan City and said to Cheng Xi: "When I was in Huainan, General Liu said that Xiu Mu has the style of a national scholar, and it is true."
Cheng Xi said with enthusiasm: "I have heard for a long time that Liu Boxei has the ability to recognize people, and it seems that he is well-deserved."
In fact, deep down in their hearts, generals like Zhou Tai, who were born as commoners and made great achievements with their swords and spears, looked down upon the children of aristocratic families like Zhu Huan.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families formed their own line. Most of the children of the family relied on celebrities from various ethnic groups to tout each other's reputation, which often did not live up to the real reputation. They used this to hold official positions, which was embarrassing.
When Zhu Huan's troops arrived in Jinan, Tian Yu had already ordered his people to close the city gates tightly and not be able to get out. Three generals sent out an ambush, but one general was defeated. How could we fight this battle?
The current situation of the Wei army made Tian Yu feel powerless. At this time, Xiahou Dun was too busy to take care of himself and didn't know where to find reinforcements. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he should stand firm and wait for help or sit back and wait for death.
In the Battle of Huainan, Liu Qi conquered the civil and military forces in Jiangdong. Although he was still independent, he was actually under Liu Qi's control. The three-legged alliance had become a struggle between two powers. After Cao Cao's defeat, Cao Wei's situation took a turn for the worse.
Nearly ten generals were captured, not to mention Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others. Even the clan generals were only left with Xiahou Dun struggling to support them. Tian Yu couldn't help but curse the rest: "Crooked melons and cracked jujubes."
"If I could follow Liu Xuande back then, I must be under Liu Qi's command now, right?" Tian Yu looked at the flags fluttering outside the city and could only sigh at the bad luck and fate.
Zhu Huan yelled and cursed outside the city for a long time, but no one from the defenders responded, so he had to retreat a mile and wait for Zhou Tai's army to arrive, then set up camp outside the city.
Early the next morning, Zhou Tai led his troops to the city to call for battle, but Tian Yu had no intention of responding. Bao Shao and Yue Xi did not dare to leave the city. Facing the 20,000 well-equipped Wu army, the morale of the Wei army was low.
Zhou Taichuan ordered the general to prepare catapults and wells in the camp, and he and Zhu Huan and Cheng Xi each attacked a gate to suppress the defenders in the city, leaving only the west gate for them to escape.
Just as the former army was attacking the city, Zhou Yu also led his troops into Jinan, but he was not in a hurry to advance. Instead, he camped south of Dongpingling and ordered his soldiers to rest.
Xu Sheng said anxiously: "The front army is in a hurry to attack the city. The army is rushing to attack each other alternately. Jinan can be defeated in a day and night. Why is the governor marching so slowly?"
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "I am not marching for Tian Yu, but for Zang Ba of Mount Tai!"
Xu Sheng wondered: "Since we attacked Zang Ba, why not take Mount Tai directly?"
"I have a clever plan!" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Jinan and Mount Tai are closely connected. This summer Hou Dun is facing Kong Ming's army, so he will have no time to come to the rescue. When I attack Jinan, I will order Zang Ba to come to the rescue, and he will be in time to surround the point for reinforcements."
Ding Fengyan said: "There is the main force of General Liu in the south of Mount Tai, and I am afraid that Zang Ba will not dare to leave lightly."
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "If Zang Ba doesn't send troops, Xiahou Dun will definitely suspect that he has second thoughts. It's a dead end. The choice of advancing or retreating depends entirely on his thoughts."
Ding Fengdao said: "Zang Ba is like a fish in water when he hangs around Mount Tai. Once he leaves this place, he will be like a tiger falling on the plains. There is nothing to fear."
Zhou Yu nodded and said: "After Zang Ba is eliminated, I will take Mount Tai as if I were searching for something. Then I can join forces with General Liu in Dongping. I understand that Xia Houdun has three heads and six arms, and it will be difficult for him to achieve anything."
Ding Feng laughed and said: "Even though Xiahou Dun has three heads, it's a pity that he only has three eyes. He can't see six directions. His defeat is certain."
Zhou Yu shook his head and said with a smile: "You two generals, please stop messing around. Get rid of Zang Ba early and fight fiercely in the Central Plains. Only then can I, the man from Jiangdong, have a place to fight."
Xu Sheng cupped his fists and said, "If Zang Ba comes, I will capture him."
Zhou Yu led his army to attack Jinan and ordered his two generals to lurk in the southern mountains overnight to look for ambush. If Zang Ba came to support, he would be ambushed and captured.
