Chapter 205 Huang Zhong’s Divine Arrow
At that time, we only knew that the Xuan army had returned, but today we know that we have been defeated and our troops are exhausted. ------------Xu Zhonglin's "The Romance of the Gods" of the Ming Dynasty
It is said that after Huang Zhong besieged Queyue City for more than ten days, a team appeared along the river from the east of Jiangxia. They were all red leather armor and white shirts. The tiger on the battle flag was flying high and embroidered with the big " The word "Sun".
This time, even Xi Zhicai was a little confused. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xia failed to make a quick decision and actually aroused the covetousness of other surrounding forces. After many inquiries, we found out that the majestic infantry that suddenly appeared on the horizon turned out to be the troops surrounding Lu Kang in Lujiang. The leader was Sun Jian, the world-famous invincible commander who had annihilated the Yellow Turbans and fought against the Qiang people in dramatic battles.
Under Sun Jian's banner, there were still famous generals Han Dang, Cheng Pu, and Zhou Tai, all of whom were brave enough to conquer the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. Xi Zhicai originally planned to divide his troops for battle, but thought that only Huang Zhong could resist Sun Jian, so he temporarily suspended the battle and quickly informed his lord Sun Jian of his participation in the war. Unexpectedly, the deputy commander Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang were annoyed, so he privately took 5,000 infantrymen from his direct line and left the camp to challenge Sun Jian's army.
Wei Yan was originally a brave and strategic general. He was good at raising soldiers, well-trained, brave, and superb in martial arts. However, he was also arrogant, impatient, talkative, and in a bad mood. No one under his command dared to take him seriously. Front. This time, a great victory was imminent, and Jiang Xia was in sight. This was supposed to be the greatest achievement since his debut, but unexpectedly, Sun Wentai appeared halfway and led his troops into the battle in anger.
Xi Zhicai and Huang Zhong had no time to stop them. Xi Zhicai was worried that the Jiangxia garrison in the city would take advantage of the chaos to attack, so he held his troops temporarily and allowed Huang Zhong to lead 10,000 people to rescue. Before leaving, he repeatedly warned Huang Zhong: "Han Sheng, our army only has 30,000 men. We divide our troops to fight against the enemy. Neither side will please us. Wei Yan will be defeated here. Han Sheng can just rescue him and return to the camp. Don't be reluctant to fight." Zhong nodded in agreement.
After Huang Zhong left, Xi Zhi ordered all efforts to strengthen the camp, dig deep trenches, plant antlers widely, strengthen the stockade fence, pile up feathers and arrows, and make full preparations for defensive operations.
Wei Yan, who was standing alone, sat down on his cloaked horse and held a long scimitar in his hand. He came to Sun Jian's formation like a whirlwind and was shot at the feet by a burst of arrows. When Wei Yan saw that Sun Jian's army formation on the opposite side was in full swing, with a single horse standing out and wielding his sword in a show of force, he shouted: "I am the deputy commander of the third legion of the Qinglong Army, Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang! Stop shooting arrows! Call that Sun Wentai out!", which means that he wants to fight with him! Sun Jian singled out.
Sun Jian had never heard of Wei Yan at that time. He raised his thick eyebrows, tightened the ancient Ding knife in his hand, and was about to hit the horse. Suddenly, a hot-tempered general next to him gave a loud shout, and danced his steel sword like a thunderbolt. His horse galloped forward like the wind. Without saying anything, he slashed with his sword. He was already fighting with Wei Yan. It was his general Zhou. Taizhou Youping.
Zhou Tai, also known as Youping, was Sun Jian's trusted general. What is a general holding a hat? He was the general who held the turban for Sun Jian. It turns out that Sun Jian often wore a scarlet gauze, which was a turban made of red wool, when he went into battle. Whenever he went into battle, he would take off the gauze and order his close general Zhou Tai to wear it. He once saved Sun Jian's life, used a turban to distract his pursuers, and escaped unscathed.
Sun Jian saw that it was Zhou Tai and knew that his martial arts was superior and not inferior to him, so he watched the battle with confidence. The two men had similar martial arts skills, and their swords were both powerful and heavy. The sound of the blade whining across the air penetrated directly into the eardrums of the soldiers watching the battle, and both sides screamed hoarse. The two fought for fifty rounds, with neither winning nor losing. When Zhou Tai saw his horse foaming at the mouth while sitting down, he shouted, "Let's wait until we change horses and fight again!"
Wei Yan sneered, and immediately returned to the front of the formation to change his horse, causing the sergeant to beat the war drum crazily, threatening to kill this madman with his own hands. Looking at Zhou Tai on the opposite side, after changing horses, he took off his armor and shirt, his back was bare in the cold spring weather, and he flew back to the front of the formation. The soldiers booed wildly, and the two men fought together again.
Without the fetters of the armor, the numerous scars on Zhou Tai's body seemed to burst out with huge energy, and he struck out as fast as a knife. It was a completely lifeless attack, and the sharp swords actually covered up the two figures. Wei Yan calmed down and endured Zhou Tai's stormy offensive, not in a hurry to counterattack. The long swords of the two people clashed against each other countless times. After more than fifty rounds, the changed horses were already panting again.
Sun Jian frowned and looked at Zhou Tai, seeing that he was risking his life in a wild attack, but could not attack for a long time. He thought to himself that this Zhou Youping kept attacking like this, and he didn't know how long his physical strength could last? Seeing that Wei Yan was calm and composed, he might be able to kill Zhou Tai with just a few counterattacks. Sun Jian squinted his eyes and saw that Wei Yan's soldiers were few. He unsheathed his ancient sword instantly, raised it high in his right hand and shouted: "Second men, charge with me!"
When the 30,000-strong army saw the general's order, flags were waved, shouts were heard, drums were beating intensively, and trumpets were loud. Sun Jian took the lead, with cavalry, infantry, and chariots behind him. They rumbled across the battlefield in the middle, paying no attention to Zhou Tai and Wei Yan. Heading straight towards Wei Yan's 5,000 Qinglong Legion.
Wei Yan was fighting at a fever pitch, but when Zhou Tai was exhausted, he killed him in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Sun Jian saw through his plan and led his army to rush in. Taking advantage of his strength, he was about to crush the Qinglong Army. Wei Yan was shocked and turned pale. He used a flaw and Zhou Tai struck hard with his sword. Wei Yan took advantage of the situation and turned his horse back. As he ran back, he shouted: "Open your bows and fire arrows! Open your bows and fire arrows! Get ready to meet the enemy!"
Zhou Tai took the lead and came at the tail end, but he forgot that he had no armor at all. Arrows came from Wei Yan's formation. Zhou Tai was hit by an arrow on his shoulder. He fell off his horse with an ouch and watched as Wei Yan rushed back to the formation.
Zhou Tai angrily pulled out the arrow from his shoulder, and regardless of the blood flowing out, he drew his sword again and mounted his horse. At this time, Sun Jian's troops were already coming like a storm. Han Dang passed by Zhou Tai and threw him a round shield. Zhou Tai followed the army, holding a round shield, braving the arrows flying everywhere, and instantly collided with Wei Yan's five thousand infantry.
The moment the two armies came into full contact, a bloody storm immediately broke out. Broken limbs, broken flesh, bloody heads, screams and howls, flew in all directions. Under the spears and steel knives, a scene like hell unfolded. Countless people on both sides were hit by arrows, rifles and knives. The moment the corpses fell, they were trampled into pulp by the horses and soldiers coming from behind. The pulp was piled up layer by layer, forming a hill of minced meat. Underneath the hill are streams formed by blood.
Wei Yan had few troops and was in full contact with the enemy at this time, so he would naturally suffer a great loss. Within half an hour, Wei Yan and his five thousand troops and horses had been divided and surrounded in this small battlefield. Wei Yan did not know how many living soldiers were following him, so he had to keep his direction and work hard towards Xi Zhicai. Kill in the direction of the camp.
Arrows flew across the sky, steel spears stood in a row, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. Wei Yan felt as if he was entering an endless hell. In front of him were all the red-armored and white-robed warriors who could not be killed. The steel knife in his hand has turned blood red. The blade cuts into the flesh and blood, and the pleasure of swiping has been completely lost. It is replaced by a heavy spring-like rebound feeling, and the blade has obviously been curled.
There were fewer and fewer soldiers behind him. Wei Yan no longer had time to look back. He could only move forward with all his strength. Suddenly, one of his horses lost its front hoof. Wei Yan jumped up in a hurry and knocked the soldiers in front away. He saw that the horse was foaming at the mouth and oily. The lamp is dry. Wei Yan realized that his fate was about to be the same as that of the horse, and he felt desolate in his heart. He did not expect that he, a lifelong hero, would be besieged and killed in the east of Queyue City, Jiangxia.
Seeing that the situation was over, Wei Yan picked up a saber from the ground and shouted: "My lord, blame me for underestimating the enemy and rushing in, trapping five thousand of my brothers here. Only my lord can avenge this revenge for me! I will repay your great kindness in the next life!" Then he swung his saber horizontally and wiped it away from his neck.
The few soldiers behind him were shocked when they saw this. They hugged Wei Yan's arms and took off the saber. Wei Yan shouted and shouted, and when he saw the soldiers' faces covered with blood, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Suddenly, soldiers led by one of the generals came flying towards him. They were also covered in blood. They caught a glimpse of Wei Yan and said with great joy: "Wei Yan, your death has come!"
Then Lai spread the steel sword everywhere. Several soldiers were already exhausted and were chopped down by him with several swords. When Wei Yan looked carefully, he recognized that it was the ancient ingot sword. He raised the long sword, summoned up his last strength, and fought with Sun Jian. Helplessly exhausted, the ancient ingot sword was as heavy as a mountain, and the blade of Wei Yan's long sword was split into two pieces.
Sun Jian laughed ferociously and swung the ancient ingot sword towards Wei Yan's neck, which was on the verge of collapse. Seeing that Wei Yan was about to lose his head, at the critical moment, suddenly an arrow shot with sharp wind, like a thunderbolt, with an incredible arc, from an unfathomable angle, and shot in the chaos. Sun Jian His sixth sense was instantly exploded, and he subconsciously twisted his neck. The feathered arrow instantly penetrated Sun Jian's neck, and without losing its momentum, it fell into the red-armored army formation behind Sun Jian.
Sun Jian's ancient ingot sword clanged against the rubble on the ground. He covered his neck with his right hand and felt the world spin and he fell backwards. Wei Yan looked back in surprise and saw the roar of killing behind him. A general with gray beard and hair came out from the crowd like a god. He held a strong bow in his left hand and a red blood knife in his right hand. It was General Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng. There is a poem in later generations that praises: "The veteran said that Huang Zhong accomplished great feats by conquering Sichuan. He wore gold mail armor and drew an iron bow. His courage shocked Hebei, and he was famous in Shu. When he was about to die, his head was like snow, but he still showed himself to be a hero."
Huang Zhong fought his way out of the crowd and went straight to Sun Jian, who was lying on the ground. The soldiers behind him helped Wei Yan up, remounted his horse, and killed the surrounding red-armored soldiers. Huang Zhong's red blood sword was everywhere, killing and scattering the soldiers who were trying to protect Sun Jian. Seeing the unconscious Sun Jian right in front of him, the red blood knife struck in the air, and he was about to take the name of Jiangdong Tiger.
Suddenly, two guns were raised beside them, blocking the red blood knife at the same time, but it was Cheng Pu and Han Dang who came to save them. Huang Zhong cheered up and was undaunted. He fought one against two and fought Han Dang and Cheng Pu. The tens of thousands of troops behind him gradually came over to cover them up and fought frantically with Sun Jianjun. Sun Jian's army gradually collapsed due to the fact that the leader was alive and dead. Thanks to Han Dang, Zhou Tai and Cheng Pu's stubborn resistance, they finally captured the unconscious Sun Jian and retreated east of Jiangxia with their horses. Gongs sounded on all sides of Sun Jian's army, and the red-armored army finally gave up the melee and began a full retreat towards the Lujiang River.
Huang Zhong restrained the troops and told them not to pursue. The troops gradually gathered and watched Sun Jian's army gradually move away. Huang Zhong looked at the countless dead bodies on the battlefield. Suddenly his eyes focused and he saw a long sword on the battlefield. Isn't that the ancient ingot of the precious sword in Sun Jian's hand?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
