The morale of the whole army was very low.
Han Xuan saw this, not only because Jiangdong Army was powerful, but also because this was Changsha. There is probably no place in the world where people are as in awe of Sun as the people of Changsha.
Not only soldiers, Han Xuan was not afraid in his heart.
Since Sun Ce sent troops to Jiangdong, he has been invincible. In just one year, he defeated the princes of Jiangdong. In the Battle of Jiangxia, the entire Jingzhou Army lost half of its troops.
Who can not be afraid?
But Han Xuan was not willing to surrender just because of a little fear and leave his fate to Jiang Dongjun.
For this reason, Han Xuan would patrol the city defense with his two commanders Huang Zhong and Han Hao every day to prevent some bad rumors from being spread among the soldiers and affecting morale.
At noon that day, he received a report from the soldiers that another 3,000 Jiangdong troops had entered Ji Shu's military camp. Han Xuan was originally wondering why Ji Shu was besieging him but not attacking him, but when he heard the news, he suddenly realized.
The army that Qiang Qiang arrived earlier is not all soldiers and horses. Ji Shu has been waiting for the follow-up army!
I originally thought that Sun Ce personally brought up the navy to attack Hanjin Port, and he must have wanted to take Xiangyang directly. But later I heard that something happened again in Xinye, and the lord hurriedly mobilized his army to rescue Xinye. But now it seems that Jingnan is the target of Jiangdong Army!
As soon as he thought about this, Han Xuan couldn't sit still anymore, and ran to the top of the city to inspect it himself.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you are shocked. A team of 3,000 people walks out of Ji Shu's military camp and heads towards Changsha City.
This immediately caused a panic on the top of the city. Under Han Xuan's order, the soldiers walked onto the top of the city to prepare for battle. Fortunately, Jiangdong's army didn't seem to have any intention of attacking the city immediately, and just stopped five or six hundred paces away to watch.
I saw a group of people walking out of the enemy army and climbing up a nearby hill. Among them was a man who looked like a scholar.
Han Xuan's heart moved. He expected that this was Sun Ce's military advisor Ji Shu, the commander in chief of this expedition to Changsha. He hurriedly asked the person next to him.
"Han Sheng, can you shoot that man?"
The man in question was a burly middle-aged man, with a sharp look in his eyes, a neat beard, and a mature and steady aura permeating his body. This person is Huang Zhong, Han Xuan's most trusted subordinate.
Two years ago, Huang Zhong took his frail and sick son around to seek medical treatment. As a result, Huang Zhong's son died of serious illness after arriving in Changsha. Han Xuan saw Huang Zhong's amazing archery skills and recruited him under his command, and Huang Zhong never let Han Xuan down.
"Young general, give it a try."
Huang Zhong nodded and took out the unicorn bow he always carried with him.
This bow is made of the finest eucalyptus wood, rhino horn, and tiger tendon. It cannot be pulled open without the strength of a thousand pounds. Only Huang Zhong in the entire Jingnan can use this bow. Han Xuan even doubted that the entire Jingzhou could use this bow. There is only one person.
At a distance of 500 steps, a person is like a small dot, and only a vague outline can be seen.
As the long arrow was cocked, Huang Zhong's eyes became particularly focused, and the bowstring gradually stretched into a full moon.
boom!
The moment Huang Zhong let go of his hand, the people around him could strongly feel the bow string hitting the air, forming a brief but violent strong wind, whizzing past their faces.
The long arrow turned into a shooting star, and the distance of 500 steps was reached in an instant.
The sound of the arrow tearing through the air was sharp and harsh, but it only lasted for a brief moment.
boom!
A moment later there was the sound of a long arrow penetrating the shield.
However, there was no sound of the shield being broken at the top of Changsha City. Everyone just saw Huang Zhong shoot out an arrow. There was chaos on the other side, and the shield soldiers stepped forward to block their sight. After a while, the shield soldiers retreated in a panic, protecting someone.
From this, everyone knew that he had been shot.
"good!"
Although I don't know what the result will be, there is no doubt that this gave Jiangdong's army a disincentive. The dull atmosphere on the top of the city changed, and the soldiers cheered.
Han Xuan was overjoyed and patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder and praised him.
"Han Sheng is a great shooter. I think that Ji Shu would be frightened even if he didn't die. I will hold a small banquet in the mansion tonight to celebrate Han Sheng!"
Celebrating?
Huang Zhong didn't react at once. He didn't know the result of this arrow yet, and the battle wasn't over yet. Why was he celebrating?
Huang Zhong quickly declined, but Han Xuan was determined to publicize the matter in order to boost the morale of the entire army, so no matter what Huang Zhong said, he could not shirk it.
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That night, Han Xuan indeed held a banquet in the prefect's mansion to celebrate his victory. Except for one camp commander from each sect, all the other non-commissioned officers and generals above the camp were invited to the banquet.
At this time, there was a general sitting alone on the tower of the north gate in a daze. This is Wei Yan, the commander under Huang Zhong.
Wei Yan has a powerful figure and cannot be said to be handsome, but his ordinary face shows a sense of perseverance, and he is very dull and taciturn.
At this time, Wei Yan was only in his early twenties. He could be said to have a bright future if he could achieve this position of command, but he was not very popular in the eyes of everyone.
As for the reason, for example, tonight he refused many times and made excuses not to attend Han Xuan's celebration party.
Outside the city, insects chirped and frogs croaked, the trees cast shadows longingly, the bright moon hung high, and it was silent and deserted.
When the lights are on in the city, it is bustling, full of laughter and lively.
However, Wei Yan would rather hide in the city and enjoy the night breeze than go drinking and having fun with them. In the eyes of everyone, Wei Yan is a lone wolf. If it weren't for his extraordinary strength, everyone would really not want to pay attention to him.
"Why are you hiding here and not drinking with them?"
A wine bottle was placed on the wall in front of Wei Yan. Wei Yan turned around and saw that it was his superior Huang Zhong. However, he didn't show any special respect for Huang Zhong. He just grabbed the wine bottle and took a sip.
"I like quiet, and it's good here. I'm not used to places that are too busy."
"The other generals always complain that you don't drink with them, saying that you are not a brother enough."
You should check the atmosphere occasionally.
Huang Zhong smiled bitterly, he was very optimistic about Wei Yan.
It can be said that except for bow and arrow, Wei Yan is as good as him in other abilities, but Wei Yan's character...
Sighing, Huang Zhong felt that he needed to give Wei Yan more attention.
Unexpectedly, after Wei Yan heard Huang Zhong's words, he looked at Huang Zhong strangely and said.
"Wine is good when you drink it with brothers. Do they think they can become brothers after drinking a glass of wine?"
"If you don't drink with him, you won't be brothers! Why should I act with such a hypocritical person?"
Unable to defeat him!
Huang Zhong shook his head. He had been there, and although some of the entertainment was fake, it was still useful.
"If you continue like this, it will affect your future future."
Wei Yan turned to look at the night scene outside the city and said after a long silence.
"I can't learn it, and I don't want to learn it. I just rely on my own ability to do things, and I will go wherever I can."
(There are many controversies about Huang Zhong’s weapons, and many of the names and contents in the article are made up by me. In fact, for example, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword seems to have only appeared after the Tang and Song Dynasties, and may not really be Guan Yu’s weapons in history. Let me explain again, I I'm just writing a story, not doing archaeology. Readers with rich historical knowledge, please don't get too carried away. I have seen many people scolding me for being indiscriminate between loyalists and traitors, and for tampering with history. I don't know what to say, and I don't. I plan to write a historical record.)
