The day after Guan Yu took over the attack on Deng County, and the entire ninth day of the Deng County defense battle, the Han army still failed to capture Deng County.
There was a chance to win in a fight.
At that time, after Zhang Liao fainted from exhaustion on the city tower, the overall defense of the Wei army plummeted due to the lack of unified command and the moral turmoil caused by Zhang Liao's fainting.
This was originally a very good opportunity, and Guan Yu did seize this opportunity and was able to defeat Deng County in one fell swoop.
However, all of this was completely destroyed by Zhang Liao's station on the top of the city.
Deng County has still not been captured, but Zhang Liao probably won't survive for a few days.
Guan Yu knew very well the importance of Zhang Liao's stop, but at the same time, Guan Yu knew even more clearly what price Zhang Liao would have to pay if he could still stand up in that situation.
People of this era don't know much about medicine, but Mr. Guan Yu still knows about a phenomenon - the return of light.
Yes, in Guan Yu's view, Zhang Liao's stop was just a return to the past.
After all, based on Guan Yu's understanding of Zhang Liao's injuries, coupled with the continuous offensive and defensive operations in the past few days, Zhang Liao, who has been unable to rest assured and recover from his injuries, should have reached his limit long ago. It is already a miracle that he can command his soldiers to defend the city. How could he still be able to do so? Can you personally stand under the commander's flag and inspire the entire army? !
Guan Yu couldn't think of any other explanation other than a flashback.
Although Zhang Liao's station held Deng County, in Guan Yu's view, Zhang Liao must be dead soon.
This made Guan Yu suddenly feel in a trance, and his heart was filled with emotion.
Guan Yu was definitely reluctant and regretful about his friend's impending death, but he was also full of admiration for his friend's courage to serve his country.
I will have no regrets if I can learn about the far reaches of literature in this life.
As for Deng County, without Wenyuan's support, there is no need to worry about Deng County's sudden fall.
At this time, in Deng County City, in the Wei army's tent, Zhang Liao was lying on his bed, motionless.
Zhang Liao is not dead yet, but he is not far away.
On the upper floor of Deng County City during the day, Zhang Liao fainted at first because of his aggravated injuries and lack of physical strength due to directing operations for days. But it didn't take long for Zhang Liao to wake up after being cared for by his personal guards.
To be honest, at this time, if Zhang Liao gave up command and temporarily returned to the camp to recuperate for a day or two, although it would not be able to prevent the injury from getting worse, at least it would not reach the point where it is now.
However, Guan Yu did not give him a chance and launched a fierce attack on Deng County. The defenders of Deng County did not know their life and death situation, so their morale was shaken. If Zhang Liao did not cheer up, Deng County might have been defeated directly.
This is unacceptable to Zhang Liao.
Whether it is because Zhang Liao is loyal to the country or because he does not want to lose to Guan Yu, at this moment, Zhang Liao has only one thought in his heart - as long as I am still alive, Deng County will not be lost.
At this time, it was obviously too late to send personal guards to convey his orders and tell the soldiers that he was still alive. Even if the personal soldiers did go, in the chaotic situation, would the soldiers believe it without proof or evidence? , is also an unknown quantity.
Therefore, Zhang Liao chose a very direct way to prove that he was still alive - holding on to his body and standing on the top of the city again.
At this station, with his own flag and cap as a guide, it can be said that it is quite conspicuous. All the soldiers guarding the four gates can see it, so everyone will naturally know that he is still alive at the first time.
Again, these three thousand soldiers who stayed behind really have a kind of mysterious confidence in Zhang Liao. They feel that as long as Zhang Liao is still there, they have the possibility of turning defeat into victory. It is really not possible, and the general will definitely lead everyone to break out of the siege. Go.
Therefore, when the soldiers saw that Zhang Liao was indeed standing under the commander's flag, they immediately burst out with extremely strong fighting power, catching the Han troops who had seized the opportunity by surprise, and were eventually driven off the city wall again.
But the problem is that Zhang Liao really can't hold on any longer.
In the past few days, the reason why Zhang Liao sat slumped on the tower to command was not only to conserve his physical strength so that he could command the battle, but more importantly, because of the misalignment of his spine, Zhang Liao had to endure severe pain every time he stood up, and had to You need someone to help you.
But now, in order to boost the morale of the entire army, Zhang Liao could only rely on the support of his flagpole after standing up, and could not let any of his guards support him. Only in this way could the entire army believe that he was still alive.
Don't forget, just before half a stick of incense, Zhang Liao had already fainted due to lack of physical strength. Now that he was suddenly awakened, how could he have the physical strength to stand for a long time? !
But even if the morale of the Wei army was greatly shaken, it would still take time to completely drive the Han army off the city wall. During this time, Zhang Liao had to rely on his own flag to stand.
It's not a matter of physical strength, it's about willpower.
Therefore, when Zhang Liao insisted on standing under the commander's banner, he really had no intention to care about the battle that was happening right in front of him. In fact, his brain and thoughts were no longer on the Deng County battlefield. .
At this time, Zhang Liao thought of many people.
There are parents and neighbors in my hometown in the early years, colleagues and friends I met after entering Kyoto, and Ming lords, friends, and enemies I met during decades of battles. There are Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Gao Shun, and Zang Ba. There is Chang Xi, Yan Liang, Xu Huang, and Liu Bei.
Of course, it is inevitable that there is Guan Yu who is outside the city, each fighting for his master.
At the same time, Zhang Liao also thought of many things.
There is the complacency after joining the army at the beginning, the confusion after returning to Luoyang and learning that He Jin was killed, the confusion after following Lu Bu, the bravery and courage on Bailang Mountain, and the high-spiritedness under Hefei City. Inevitably, there are also The end of the road now.
Then, Zhang Liao didn't know what happened. His eyes fell into darkness and he couldn't see or feel anything.
But his figure still stood firmly under the commander's flag, guiding his soldiers to fight for it.
When the Wei soldiers finally repelled the Han army's attack, they came to their commander to report the battle situation with great joy, only to find that their commander had already lost consciousness.
Suddenly, all the military captains and soldiers were so panicked that they carried Zhang Liao back to the camp in the city. They were all at a loss for a while.
This once again reflects the biggest problem of Zhang Liao's army - once Zhang Liao falls, the Nanyang Army really cannot find a second person who can take charge of the overall situation.
After entering the night, the morale of the entire army in Deng County dropped to freezing point.
No one thought about how to defend the city the next day, or even whether to defend the city the next day.
But fortunately, after a night of coma, Zhang Liao woke up early the next morning.
But this time, Zhang Liao was no longer able to arrange defense and command operations after waking up like before. Today, Zhang Liao is just lying on the bed, and he doesn't even have the energy to speak louder.
Everyone can see that Zhang Liao's time has come. Even Zhang Liao himself knows it very well.
Zhang Liao has been fighting all his life and has long been indifferent to life and death. Moreover, in this war-torn era, Zhang Liao can live to be fifty-seven, which is considered a long life.
In his military life, he made numerous military exploits, was granted the title of Marquis as commander, and was granted the title of wife and son. Zhang Liao has done it all. There is nothing to regret.
Although the son is indeed a bit useless, as long as the son does not commit suicide, and with his military exploits and contributions to the Wei Dynasty, there is still no problem in having a wealthy life.
The only pity is these old brothers who have been following him.
Therefore, although his physical strength could no longer support him, Zhang Liao still held on and issued his last military order to his personal guards.
After his death, the entire army opened the city and surrendered to Guan Yu.
This was to surrender to Guan Yu and find a way out for his old brothers, not to surrender to the Shu thieves. Until his death, Zhang Liao had no idea of surrendering.
Based on Guan Yu's personality and the mutual understanding between the two, Zhang Liao believed that Guan Yu could understand his intention of doing this and would not embarrass his old brothers.
After issuing the last military order, Zhang Liao felt that he had no regrets.
His eyes darkened and he passed away.
In December of the third year of Huangchu in the Wei Dynasty, Zhang Liao, a famous general of the generation, passed away in Deng County.
After Cao Pi, who was in Luoyang, heard the news, he was not very sentimental and cried bitterly. He named Zhang Liao the posthumous title of Marquis Gang. His son Zhang Husi was appointed as a nobility.
Yesterday, due to chest tightness, Xiao Hei, who was afraid of death, had to go to the hospital for a cardiovascular examination, so the update was delayed. Fortunately, the examination results were fine, probably because he was too fat and lacked exercise.
Kowtow and apologize for this! ! !
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