Outside Yecheng, by the Zhangshui River.
A large formation of more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry was densely lined up in the south of the city. The soldiers were all wearing evil ghost masks, and there were more than 3,000 swordsmen in blue uniforms. , with a sharp blade in hand, everyone's eyes were murderous and full of desire to fight, while a flying tiger flag of the Beifu Army was flying high in the central army's infantry formation.
At the Chinese army's formation, Liu Yu stood on a barren hill, building a pergola with his hands. From this position, he could clearly see the opposite city wall. And a group of generals from the Beifu Army and the Tianshi Dao Allied Army stood beside him.
The three gates of the south city have been opened wide, the three suspension bridges are weakly erected on the moat, the flag on the city head is crooked, and on both sides of the moat, there are abandoned baggage, luggage, people's wheelbarrows and carts everywhere. Packages were thrown all over the ground, and in the area in front of the city gate, more than a hundred corpses of people who had been trampled to death were scattered everywhere. Black smoke rose everywhere in the city, rising from more than a dozen different directions. From any angle, it is obvious that this is an abandoned city.
Liu Jingxuan smiled and said to Liu Yu: "Jinnu, it seems that Murong Lan succeeded in persuading him to surrender. Yecheng has been abandoned, and there are no people left. And from here, it seems that the people in the city fled spontaneously, and those survivors The corpse was completely trampled to death, and was definitely not impersonated by a death row prisoner. This time, we can really take Yecheng without a fight, and the shame of Wuqiaoze can be washed away today!"
Lu Xun on the side laughed: "What a pity. I originally wanted to kill him."
While talking, more than thirty people dressed as ordinary people rushed out from the city gate. They were all in despair. What was different from ordinary Han people was that they wore leather robes, dog-skin hats, braided hair, and even rushed Carrying more than ten sheep, they hurried out of the city. When they saw the Jin army stationed opposite with their flags flying, they were so frightened that they turned around and fled into the city, not even bothering to drive away the sheep around them.
Tan Pingzhi laughed loudly: "These are Xianbei people. I have long heard that Murong Chui gathered all his clansmen from all over Hebei into Yecheng. Today, Yecheng is destroyed. I am afraid that even Murong Bao will not be able to take these people to escape." , these people don’t know what’s going on in their minds, and they actually run away south.”
Wei Yongzhi curled up his lips and said: "There is smoke and dust everywhere in the city. It must be that the rebels and mobs are taking advantage of the opportunity to rob. These Xianbei people are also panicking and fleeing south to send slaves. Without further delay, we'd better take the opportunity to rush into the city and get some Get off this empty city. If Ye City is in our hands, even if Murong Chui breaks through the siege of Ding Ling's troops, it will be impossible for him to fight for Ye City."
While he was talking, a burst of smoke and dust rose from the northwest, and the sound of horse hooves was loud. It sounded like at least thousands of horsemen were riding in the smoke and dust. They took advantage of the wind and quickly approached the mixed army. The flags and the horses were unclear. Looking like this, Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly, and he said in a deep voice: "Get ready to meet the enemy!"
Beside Liu Jingxuan, two veterans in their forties or fifties were Beifu Army veterans He Heng and Gao Su. Their brows were furrowed and they said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect Murong Chui to be able to break through the interception of Ding Ling's troops so quickly. Now that we are here, it seems that we will still have to fight hard to capture Yecheng."
The fat on Liu Muzhi's face jumped. He knelt down on the ground, listened on the ground for a while with his ears raised, and then jumped up. Looking at the team coming to ride, a smile gradually appeared on his fat face. , waved his hands: "Don't be nervous, everyone, don't worry, it's not Murong Chui's Yan army who came, but Ding Ling's people."
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Xiang Jing said in surprise: "Fat man, how did you know it was Ding Ling and not Murong Chui?"
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "Murong Chui's men are all equipped with armor and cavalry. If there are thousands of cavalry coming, their horses must have heavy hooves. But these cavalry are light and light, they are obviously light cavalry."
Kuai En laughed: "It may be that Murong Chui sent light cavalry first to help, and the whole army of armored cavalry was behind."
Liu Muzhi smiled and pointed at the dust on the cavalry's head: "Did you see this aura floating like five fingers? It is the aura created by the wandering cavalry. No matter how light or heavy the Murong clan's cavalry are, they all advance and retreat in a strict manner. They are well-trained people." A professional knight is definitely not like a horse bandit or a thief. Besides..." His nose twitched, with a look of disgust on his face, and before slapping his nose: "This wind stinks ten miles away. , obviously the stench comes from not taking a shower for more than a year, who else but Ding Lingren? Although the smell on your body is strong, compared with the smell of cattle and sheep, it is simply fragrant."
He Wuji punched Liu Muzhi gently on the stomach: "You are the only fat guy who talks too much."
Everyone let out a burst of laughter. At this moment, the smoke gradually dispersed, and Lai Qi also emerged from the smoke. A large flag with the word "Zhai" fluttered in the wind. In front of the big flag, the front of the entire cavalry formation was clearly visible. It was Zhai Zhao who was wearing leather armor and carrying a big bow on his back.
Liu Yu mounted a war horse and rode away, while Lu Xun and Liu Jingxuan followed closely behind him, one on the left and the other on the right, running towards the opposite side. Zhai Zhao also made a gesture to his companions behind him. Everyone stopped, and he came forward with two cavalry guards.
The commanders of the two armies approached quickly and did not stop until they were five or six steps apart. Liu Yu looked at Zhai Zhao, a strong man in his thirties with a beard all over his face. The exposed skin had either tattoos or scars. , a long scar started from the eyebrow on his left eye, passed through the entire left eye, and reached the cheekbone. Above the left eye, the skin and flesh were everted, and the entire eyeball was gone. An eyeball made of agate, set in the empty eye hole, exudes a strange and fierce look. If you see this look at night, it will probably scare a child to death.
Liu Yu calmly pressed his hand on his chest on his horse and performed the ding-ling etiquette: "General Zhai, I have long admired your name. I am Liu Yu of the Jin Dynasty."
Zhai Zhao laughed: "Are you Liu Yu? I have heard of your name a long time ago. I am glad that this time we meet as friends instead of enemies. Murong Chui has been repelled by us and defeated. In the direction of Jicheng, Yecheng is now in our possession. Let's enter the city hand in hand. According to the agreement, we will rob for a day first, and then the rest will be yours."
Liu Yu curled up his lips and said in a deep voice: "How did you defeat Murong Chui? As far as I know, he led an elite main force that wanted to ambush us, including thousands of armored cavalry."
Zhai Zhao sneered and said: "Liu Yu, are you doubting the combat effectiveness of our Ding Ling warriors? Over the years, we have repeatedly defeated the Yan army with guerrilla tactics. We have also captured a lot of good equipment and five thousand heavy cavalry. This time for To call for reinforcements, we even dispatched these heavy cavalry, look behind me, these men, how do they compare to the armored cavalry of Murong Yan Kingdom?"
