There are nearly 80,000 soldiers and horses in the city of Hangzhou.
Although Shi Bao suffered a huge defeat in the previous period, he was rescued in time by Cao Cao. Only five or six thousand soldiers were actually killed and scattered, and there are still 70,000 soldiers today.
On March 22nd, Tong Guan led his troops out of the stronghold, intending to cross the river and build a bridge to cross the river and attack the city.
Seeing the actions of the officers and soldiers on the city, they hurriedly opened the north gate. Beixuan Generalissimo "Tiger Sword" Si Xingfang took a swing of his sword and led two flying generals. He led three thousand troops to fight out and blocked the Jiangzhang Bridge. Officers and soldiers rushed over from above and below the city, their arrows like rain, and blocked him on the other side.
Seeing that Tong Guan was anxious and sad, he called his troops back and went out to the battle line and shouted: "Now that the heavenly soldiers have arrived, why not surrender early? If you are willing to surrender in front of the battle line, I will make the decision to pardon your previous sins and allow you to serve in the army for your crimes."
Si Xingfang saw that he had a golden helmet and armor, and he had extraordinary momentum. He guessed that it must be Tong Guan. He smiled up to the sky and shouted loudly: "If you want grandpa to surrender, you have to do it right. It's just that grandpa has always loved cleanliness, how can he be willing to associate with sycophants? It's just a matter of course." "Zhu Meng, Cai Jing, Yang Jian and several traitors, as well as your own head, were all brought here by Zhao Guanjia personally, and grandpa dismounted and surrendered."
Hearing this, Tong Guan became furious and pointed: "How dare you humiliate a minister by rebelling like crazy! Whoever comes to take someone else's head from me will be rewarded heavily by me."
General Wang Zhen wanted to take the lead. He clapped his horse and danced his spear, and rushed to the bridge. He shouted: "That thief general, I am Song General Wang Zhen! Do you dare to fight to the death with me?"
Wang Zhen followed Tong Guan to conquer Wang Qing and made many meritorious deeds. He was granted the title of Wuzhou Observer and Commander of the Infantry Army. Now he is following Tong Guan to conquer Fangla. He has not fought all the way. At this moment, he is about to show his holiness in front of others and kill generals to establish his power.
Si Xingfang had also heard about this man's reputation for bravery, and when he was about to step forward to challenge him, a flying general next to him shouted: "How can you kill a chicken with a cattle knife! Bei Commander, please plunder the formation for the last general, and I, Wang Ji, will kill him." !" After saying this, he danced his two bronze knives and took the king's report directly.
The bridge is seven to eight feet wide, making it a good battlefield for fighting generals. The two horses met at one point, each filled with anger, and they fought together.
Wang Ji was from Jinling. When he was in the countryside, he and Ma Lin studied under the same master. Ma Lin played the iron flute well and was known as the "Iron Flute Immortal". Wang Ji also played the tambourine and was known as the "Iron Drum Immortal".
Later, when each of them became successful and traveled around the world, they encountered different experiences. Ma Lin, Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, and Tao Zongwang went to Huangmen Mountain to drop grass. Wang Ji joined the Ming Cult and later went to Huangmen Mountain to invite his senior brothers. Joined the group, but it was a pity that Ma Lin had gone with Cao Cao by then, leaving only Xiao Su in the barren mountains.
Wang Ji's two copper knives were twirling around like jade flakes floating in the wind, or like snowflakes scattering qiong flowers. Tong Guan was dazzled by the sight and exclaimed: "This thief general is amazing!"
Next to him, Liu Yanqing glanced at him. How could he see anything clearly with his presbyopic eyes? Huan comforted him and said: "Commander, don't be surprised. If that guy really defeats Wang Zhen, the general will only need one arrow to make him fall into the dust." After hearing this, Tong Guan felt at ease.
Wang Zhen and Wang Ji played seven or eight moves, and shouted: "What you guys have learned are all fancy tricks from the world of martial arts. How dare you defeat me as a general?"
He raised a gun, as fast as thunder, passed through the shadow of his two swords, and plunged into his throat. He exhaled "Hey" and pointed it out two feet away.
There is a poem in praise of Wang Zhen's spear:
The gun goes out like thunder but it's too late, and the attack comes like lightning and it's hard to hold back.
During the first battle in the city of Hangzhou, the iron drum never regained its strength.
When Si Xingfang saw that Wang Ji had been defeated, he was furious and shouted: "Don't leave the enemy generals, and save your lives to pay homage to my brother Wang Ji."
Wang Zhen said proudly: "If one comes, one will die; if two come, both will die." He drew his gun and fought with him.
Although Si Xingfang's sword is not as good as Shibao, it is still famous in Jiangnan. Wang Zhen is already a famous and strong one among the Song generals. Each of them showed their might, and they were evenly matched in the battle for forty years.
Tong Guan said unhappily: "Wang Zhen has always been praised for his bravery. Just now he killed the traitor general, and he was quick to kill him. Why can't he kill him for a long time now?"
Liu Guangshi, who was behind his father, heard this and said hurriedly: "I would like to report to the commander-in-chief that the young general's brave general Wang De, nicknamed 'Yaksha', has the unstoppable courage of ten thousand men. Please allow him to go into battle and help General Wang."
Tong Guan smiled and said: "Let him try it. If he is really brave, why should I promote him?"
Liu Guangshi was overjoyed and rushed to defeat Wang De. Wang De cheered up and came out with a big ax. Huang Ai, the "stone lion" in the southern army formation, saw it and suddenly woke up and said: Didn't the previously defeated soldiers say that one of the Song army used a big ax? Killed Wu Zhi? Could it be this person? Just in time to avenge him.
It turns out that Wu Zhi, the "iron lion" Wang De killed before, was Huang Aiyi's brother Jinlan, and the two were collectively called the "Iron Lion".
He immediately shouted: "Are two together? Come and fight with me!" He swung the iron rod in his hand and destroyed his horse to stop Wang De.
Wang De's methods were more ruthless than Wang Zhen's. After only one fight, Huang Ai was killed by his horse with his ax raised and dropped, and he continued to attack Sixingfang without stopping.
Si Xingfang saw that he was using such methods, how could he dare to fight one against two? After leaving an opening, they ran away. Wang Zhen and Wang De rushed across the bridge, killing each other with guns and axes, causing waves of blood to flow. The southern soldiers howled and fled.
Tong Guan was overjoyed when he saw this, pointed his whip, and his soldiers and horses rushed to cross the bridge first. Si Xingfang fled back to the city and was busy teaching archery to the defenders on the city. Wang Zhen and Wang De, both wearing heavy armor, rushed straight into the southern soldiers. Try your best to grab the city gate.
At this time, Fang Tianding arrived. Seeing the big surprise, he hurriedly ordered to close the city. Si Xingfang said in a panic: "The men are still outside."
Fang Tianding said angrily: "Hangzhou is important? Their lives are important? Close the door!" He grabbed the soldier's axe, cut the rope with one axe, and the gate suddenly fell, smashing several southern soldiers underground into a pulp.
As soon as Wang Zhen and Wang De rushed forward, they were splashed with minced meat on their faces. They were so frightened that their hair stood on end: it would have been a moment later and they would have turned into mud.
It turns out that the city of Hangzhou was built by King Qian in the past. Each gate has three layers: the outer layer is a gate, which weighs more than a thousand kilograms, the middle layer is two iron leaf gates, and the innermost layer is a row of gates. .
Of the three thousand people who followed Si Xingfang to fight, only seven or eight hundred escaped. The rest fell outside and were slaughtered by Tong Guan's army. The defenders on the city fired arrows one after another, and the officers and soldiers raised their shields and shot at their own soldiers. Kill many.
Not long after, all the southern soldiers outside the city were killed. Tong Guan saw that the iron gate had been put up and it was difficult to enter for a while, so he ordered Wang De to lead an army of five thousand to attack, and he ordered Wang Zhen to lead an army of five thousand to go along the canal to attack Gen. At Shanmen, generals Yang Keshi, Zhao Ming, and Xin Xingzong were ordered to lead 30,000 troops and go around the east of the city to attack Qingchun Gate, Qingtai Gate, and Wangjiang Gate.
He was also afraid that the Confederate army would abandon the city and flee south, so he ordered Liu Zhen to lead his troops from Jingyuan to occupy Fengshan to cut off his escape south. He ordered Huang Di to lead his troops from Yanyan to occupy Xishan to prevent him from escaping across the West Lake.
He himself led the remaining soldiers and horses to occupy the north bank of the canal and watched Wang De and Wang Zhen attack the city.
At this point, Hangzhou was surrounded by children.
The city of Hangzhou originally had arrangements: Marshal Nanli guarded the south city, Marshal Dongqing guarded the east city, Marshal Xirui guarded the west city, and Marshal Beixuan guarded the north city. Now that Si Xingfang was unable to fight effectively and was almost robbed of the city gate, Fang Tianding and Fang Qifu personally commanded the defense in the north, leaving him alone to regret and cry.
Outside the city, Yang Keshi, Zhao Ming, and Xin Xingzong led 20,000 Huanqing soldiers and 10,000 Xihe soldiers to attack the east city. When they walked around the east of the city, they saw that outside the moat and the large land along the river were full of people.
It turns out that Hangzhou has been prosperous for many years, but the city is limited after all. Only the east side of the Nanshan-Xihubei Canal is wide open, where you can live and work in peace and contentment. Over the years, people have accumulated, and the villages and shops are still in the city. Xin Xingzong looked at it and suddenly showed a greedy look.
The three families were divided. Yang Keshi and Zhao Ming went to attack the Qingtai and Wangjiang gates, while Xin Xingzong led the Xihe soldiers to attack the Qingchun gate. After the two men had led their troops away, Xin Xingzong was not in a hurry to attack the city and summoned his men. The generals and subordinates said to them: "Our army was defeated a few days ago. Now that the morale of our soldiers has not recovered, how can we fight easily? I think the people here are rich. Since Hangzhou has been occupied by rebels, these people are all rebels. What I, the general, want to do is to wipe out all the villages outside the city first, so that the men can get rich, and then attack the city. Wouldn't it be more powerful?"
When the generals heard this, they were all overjoyed, and they all said: "The general said it best. He thought that while we were eating sand and suffering in the northwest, fighting bloody battles with the Xixia people every year, he was enjoying peace here, and he actually dared to be a thief. If If he doesn’t teach him a lesson, everyone in the world will imitate his bad example.”
Xin Xingzong raised his head and laughed: "That's right! When you each lead your troops to teach these rebels a lesson, remember that all property is divided into three parts. Marshal Tong and I will take one share, and you will take it together." Take one point and the remaining one will belong to the sons and gentlemen personally. If the sons and gentlemen hide any secrets and refuse to accept it, they will peel off the skin and show it to the public."
The generals smiled so toothily that they clapped their breasts one after another and swore: "Who dares to hide himself when the general loves him so much? He really is not a son of a human being. The generals will peel off his skin with their own hands."
Xin Xingzong looked at the defenders on the city wall again, rolled his eyes, and said: "You don't have to go all of them. Xin Jia, Xin Chou, Xin You, and Xin Ding will lead a thousand people to fight. This way Such, such and such.”
The four he named were all generals of his Xin family. They had followed his father for many years, and now they all held positions such as Dutou and Yuhou in the army.
When the four heard this, they immediately looked disappointed, but they did not dare to disobey the order and led their own people away.
The other generals also led their troops and scattered in all directions. In a moment, the village was filled with fire, and the sounds of crying, screaming, begging for mercy, and wild laughter were mixed together. Xin Xingzong laughed as if hearing fairy music.
Li Tianrun guarded the east wall of the city and personally sat at the Qingtai Gate in the middle. The guard of the Qingchun Gate was the "head-beheading man" Chao Zhong. At this moment, he was holding a ghost-headed sword and looking at the chaos outside the city with a sullen face.
The little leader under his command said angrily: "General Chao Fei, look at these officers and soldiers, they are more ruthless than us in the rebellion! When we entered Hangzhou in the past, the killings were not so brutal. And that Song general, so arrogant and unprepared, we wait How about going out and killing him?"
Chao Zhong followed what he pointed and saw that Xin Xingzong had dismounted his horse and was sitting under a big tree, with only a dozen guards around him.
His heart moved, and he slowly shook his head and said: "No! Just now the eldest prince sent people to inform all the sects, didn't you hear? Marshal Si has been defeated. If anyone dares to go out of the city to fight again, he will be killed without mercy."
After hearing this, the little leader couldn't help but sigh. He looked at the officers and soldiers outside the city committing violence and stamped his feet with hatred.
Suddenly I heard someone behind me say in a deep voice: "The general order of your young master has never been passed to me. Brother Chao, you can defend the city by yourself, but open the door and let my brother Liangshan go and fight. At least you can vent the bad breath for the people of Hangzhou."
Chao Zhong turned his head, only to see Cao Cao staring at the tragic scene outside the city, his face as dark as water, and his tone could not be argued: "I won't let you be embarrassed. I will explain to the young leader when I turn around that he is my brother. This face must be given to me." I."
Chao Zhong took a breath, nodded and said: "The officers and soldiers are powerful, brothers, please be careful!"
It turned out that Cao Cao had been inspecting the city defenses with Fang Tianding during the day, and at night he had been thinking hard on his own, how to defeat him quickly and quietly, and how to preserve the strength of the Mingjiao as much as possible.
Today I heard that the officers and soldiers were attacking the city, so I immediately gathered my troops and waited for the opportunity. Unexpectedly, I saw Xin Xingzong plundering his troops. I was moved and thought to myself: I came to help under the banner of Liangshan, but I must not lose the majesty of Liangshan. These Western soldiers are lawless. , I just want to use him to establish his prestige first, and if we lose Hangzhou later, we won’t lose our face!
He immediately summoned all the brothers and whispered: "He has many soldiers and horses. When you go out to fight, you must not fall into a tight siege because of the battle. It's just like this, and then like this..."
After the arrangements were completed, Chao Zhong ordered the city gates to be opened and the suspension bridge to be lowered. Five war generals led dozens of cavalry and more than a hundred horse archers and galloped out.
Which five generals? General Tang Bin, General Shi Jin, Shi Dalang, Chen Da and Yang Chun, Fan Rui and Fan Demon King.
When Xin Xingzong saw a group of cavalry rushing towards him, he was not surprised but overjoyed. He got up and mounted, pointing and laughing, "Rebels, they fell into my scheme! Yeah? It's you!"
But he saw the faces of Tang Bin and Shi Jin clearly. Shi Jin killed his second brother, and Tang Bin stabbed him with a spear. His wounds and heart suddenly hurt. He gritted his teeth and said, "Take you and chop them all into pieces."
Before he finished speaking, a guard next to him took out a horn and blew it. Suddenly, hundreds of people rushed out of the house shouting.
Xin Xingzong was not happy when he saw this - he had obviously ambushed a thousand men, and calculated that if the enemy saw that he was alone and risked his way out, he would use an ambush to catch him off guard, and maybe he could take the opportunity to seize the city. However, at this moment The number of soldiers who rushed out was only four to five hundred. Among the four generals, only Xin Jia and Xin Chou showed up.
But they don't know that people don't worry about numbers, but they worry about inequality. All the other people went to plunder, but these thousand people were left behind to form an ambush. How could they be willing to do so? The four generals secretly negotiated. If they all fight at Beimen Pass, the thieves will definitely be frightened. How can they dare to escape lightly? It's better for everyone to take turns to plunder once, and it would not be in vain to travel thousands of miles to come to the south of the Yangtze River to fight.
Finally, the Xin family managed the army quite rigorously, and at least half of them were left behind.
There were also cavalry among Xihe soldiers, but it was not convenient to ambush them, so they went to plunder. However, all the soldiers came out were infantry. Tang Bin shouted from a distance and fired arrows. The archers and horsemen straightened their backs one after another, and a shower of arrows shot down Twenty or thirty people.
With this burst of arrows, the ambush soldiers moved a little slower and did not have time to form their formation. Shi Jin and Tang Bin charged in side by side. Their three-pointed swords and steel spears both danced, and they immediately killed everyone.
The two generals of the Xin family were in great distress and came to fight on horseback. Yang Chun and Chen Da bravely stepped forward, but the battle was not close and they were beheaded off the horse.
If Xin Xingzong was not injured, he could still struggle a little with the fishtail ax passed down by his family. At this moment, his shoulders were wrapped so high that he didn't even wear his armor. What else could he think about? He turned around and ran away, and the guards around him blew their horns wildly, calling for help.
Fortunately, although the Western soldiers were overwhelmed and saw that their general was in danger, they fought hard. The road was not very wide, and Shi Jin was killing so many people that he could not get close to Xin Xingzong for a while.
Xin Xingzong turned around and looked, feeling a little relieved. Tong Guan's army was now outside the city. He expected that these rebels would not dare to pursue him deeply. Moreover, those soldiers and horses who had scattered out to plunder heard the urgent sound of the horn and returned. When there were too many people gathered, he couldn't kill him directly, so he avenged the blood of himself and his second brother.
When he was feeling proud, his eyes suddenly condensed, and he saw a black dragon rising from the chaos. On the dragon's back sat a green-faced fanged god general, holding a hammer in his right hand, and immediately pulled his hair and lifted it with his left hand. General, flew straight over in mid-air.
This scene was so frightening that Xin Xingzong shouted: "Ah, what kind of magic is this!"
In mid-air, Fan Rui shouted in pain: "Ah, there is something wrong with pulling, why are you pulling my hair!"
In the blink of an eye, he reached the top of his head. With tears in his eyes, Fan Rui endured the pain and threw out the copper hammer, knocking Xin Xingzong off his horse. He hurriedly collected his magical power, drew out the Demon King Sword, and put it on Xin Xingzong's neck: "Tell them to stop. Otherwise, I’ll chop off your donkey’s head first!”
When Shi Jin and Tang Bin saw this scene in the distance, they couldn't help but exclaimed: "Brother Fan is so good at Taoism!"
They had never participated in the Battle of Fuso, so they did not know that by chance, this "must-have general" had feasted on the three shikigami of the White Tiger, Soaring Snake, and Suzaku that had been passed down by the Abe family for many years. .
This is exactly what it is: The evil spirit of the devil incarnate in the world, let me roam freely in the formation. Feiteng Land captured the enemy generals, and Fan Ruinan became famous.
(End of chapter)
