"I've done what you said. Two heroes, is it time to come down? It's cold, so don't catch a cold." Zhang Niujiao looked at Ye Long and Pang Zhu and said with a smile.
"My body is so strong, how could I catch a cold?" Pang Zhu said with a grin, and then looked at Ye Long. "Brother, you are weak, so let's go down."
Ye Long nodded. He had deliberately given Zhang Niujiao a plan just now to see how this person was doing. If he didn't take it, it meant that he was not the kind of person who has a keen eye to recognize heroes. He and Pang Zhu would jump off the city wall and leave. people.
But the result is still good. At least Zhang Niujiao is not a straw bag and has some knowledge. Otherwise, he may be taken back by the Han court tomorrow after he has just conquered Huai County, and his life may even be in danger.
But now, Ye Long still agrees with Zhang Niujiao's choice. He can stay with him for the time being, and then take the opportunity to develop his own power and start a new career.
He didn't want to be Zhang Niujiao's subordinate and end up making a wedding dress for the Yellow Turban Army in vain. Either he would control the Yellow Turban Army, or he would find an opportunity to start a new business.
"Two brave men, please honor your surname." Zhang Niujiao turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said, this is the most basic respect for Ye Long and Pang Zhu.
"Ye Yuan, Zhi Xing, this is my younger brother, Pang Zhu, Fat Baxi." Ye Long also returned the greeting.
"Zhi Xing, is this Zhi Xing from Sima Mansion in Wen County?" Zhang Niujiao was slightly surprised, looking at Ye Long and asked in surprise.
He had heard of Yizixing's deeds. After all, he lived in the two prefectures of Gongyu and Henan Province often.
Regarding Zixing, the most talked about thing is the matter between him and Zhang Chunhua.
"That's right." Ye Long said neither humble nor overbearing.
"Hey, Zixing, you are a distinguished guest of Sima Mansion. Do you know what we do? You appear in front of me. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you directly?" Zhang Niujiao looked at Ye Long and sneered.
"If you want to kill my eldest brother, you must have that kind of ability!" Before Ye Long could speak, Pang Zhu had already turned his long knife and stood in front of Ye Long.
The Qushuai generals of the Yellow Turban Army behind Zhang Niujiao also took out their weapons one after another.
The two parties were at war with each other and were ready to fight if they disagreed.
"Zhang Qushuai, don't worry. I know the Yellow Turban Army. I support the Yellow Turban Army very much, so I'm here. Now Hanting is no longer the Hanting it used to be. The people don't have enough to eat, and there are even people who eat it." The scene of people, the eunuchs control the government, and the general He Jun controls the army, covering the sky with one hand. There is Dong Zhuo in Liangzhou, eyeing Luoyang, and will attack Luoyang whenever he has the opportunity, and then it will be difficult for the people to survive. So I also hate now. Hanting." Ye Long said calmly, not afraid that Zhang Niujiao would suddenly kill him.
Because he believed that his mouth could deceive Zai Zhang.
"Is this what the Sima clan means too?" Zhang Niujiao stared at Ye Long and said.
"What do you think? My younger brother is the legitimate son of the Pang family, a large family in the prefecture and county, and I am Sima Yi's sworn brother. What do you mean by the Sima family?" Ye Long said mysteriously. He did not clarify what the Sima family was. I just talked about his relationship with Pang Zhu and Sima Yi.
As for what Zhang Niujiao thinks, that's what he thinks.
In fact, Ye Long knew what Sima Yi was thinking, and he wanted to revolt, but he was definitely not with the Yellow Turban Army.
There is no doubt that what Sima Yi means is what Sima Fang means.
Although Sima Yi hangs around with him in Wen County all day long, he is highly valued by Sima Lang and trains Sima Yi as the next head of the Sima family.
And why Pang Zhu joined forces with Sima Yi and even considered him his eldest brother? It must be that Sima Fang and Pang Zhu's father had reached some secret agreement.
These Ye Long didn't want to find out. As long as the Sima family and the Pang family didn't harm him, they would be in peace with each other.
But everyone outside knew that Zizixing, Sima Yi and Pang Zhu were sworn brothers, and the Sima and Pang families should not harm him.
Although there is no such sworn ceremony, people from the outside world think so.
"Yizixing, are you interested in staying and working by my side? I will guarantee your prosperity and wealth, and when the Han court is overthrown, you will be granted the title of marquis and general!" Zhang Niujiao stared at Ye Long and said excitedly.
The Yellow Turban Army was just a group of underfed peasants who revolted. It harmed the interests of the Han court and the big family, so the Han court and the big family hated the Yellow Turban Army.
But now, if the Sima family of Wen County in Hanoi County and the Pang family of Zhou County can join them, they will be setting an example for all the big families!
And with the support of the big family, the Yellow Turban Army can better control the captured cities.
We can't kill all the people from these big families, right? That would only make all the big families unite, and then unite with the Han Court. The outcome of the Yellow Turban Army can be imagined.
He Zhang Niujiao is not a fool. He now very much needs the support of the big family, not only the people, but also the money of the big family.
"I'm very happy." Ye Long said with a smile. This is the effect he wants, allowing him to climb up step by step from the bottom. When he overthrows the Han court and unifies the three kingdoms in troubled times, it will probably be a long time before he can be prosperous. Return to the Central Plains and settle accounts with Lu Xuening.
"Let me think about it, what position should I give you? Now there are thirty-six commanders, and you are very smart, but your body does not look very strong. Hanting has a military position in the army, what is it called counselor? , why don't you just stay by my side and be my counselor?" Zhang Niujiao thought for a while and then said.
After the words fell, all the Qushuai behind Zhang Niujiao were all moved. They had never expected that Zhang Niujiao would give Zixing such a big position when he came up. The counselors around Da Qushuai had the same status as Qushuai, or even surpassed him. Qu is handsome.
They all felt that it was too much to act as a commander for Zixing.
You must know that every one of them who can be the commander-in-chief of Qushuai is the most loyal person of General Tiangong, and they have all gone through many tests and tribulations before becoming the commander-in-chief of Qushuai on the day of the uprising.
But this Ye Zixing, why should he just rely on that mouth and his identity?
These handsome men are all envious and jealous of Ye Long now.
"That's called a military advisor." Ye Long said. I don’t feel cold at all about being a strategist next to Zhang Niujiao. After all, Zhang Niujiao is one of the commanders of Daqu, and he doesn’t have to go to the battlefield all the time. How can he win over the morale of the military if he is with him and can’t go to the battlefield? .
"That's right, that's right. I'm a military advisor. How about you become a military advisor? If you give me advice, you will definitely enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future." Zhang Niujiao nodded and looked at Ye Long with interest.
"Commander Da Qu, I am afraid that the position of military advisor must be appointed by General Tiangong." A Qu Commander behind Zhang Niujiao reminded him.
And this person was the one Ye Long first thought was attacking Huai County at night, but he didn't know.
"Yes, Commander Daqu, you must not be careless when appointing a military advisor." Commander Zhang and Liang Zhongning also said at the same time.
"Why, can't I appoint a military advisor to be by my side even if I want to?" Zhang Niuniao looked at the three of them with a gloomy face.
These three people were the Qushuai of Gunzhou. They had always been disobedient to his orders, but now they were refuting his face in front of so many people, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Daqushuai's words are wrong. General Digong asked us to attack Huai County with Qushuai. Originally, after capturing Huaixian, we could just withdraw. Now Daqushuai still wants to guard Huaixian. This is a violation of the law." The order of General Di Gong. Now we are going to appoint an unknown person as a military advisor. If I don’t accept it, I think it’s better to kill these two people on the spot to give those big clans some power. They won’t be scared to death.” Uncle Zhang looked at Daqushuai and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
"Bullshit, if you kill the two of them, you will only cause those big clans to resist to the death and fight back. You must be an idiot." Zhang Niujiao glared at Uncle Zhang and scolded angrily.
"Humph, even if Daqushuai is right, let's spare their lives for the time being, but my three brothers will not accompany Daqushuai to guard Huai County. Daqushuai, please take care of yourself and say goodbye." Bu Jileng He snorted and said angrily, and after saying that, he actually turned around and left.
However, Uncle Zhang and Liang Zhongning, headed by Bu Ji, saw that Bu Ji had left. They also looked at Zhang Niujiao coldly and then left.
When the three commanders left, their subordinates would naturally follow their boss.
The Yellow Turban Army, which originally numbered more than 10,000, was suddenly reduced to 7,000.
The casualties in the attack on Huai County were not large. They only injured hundreds of people and killed more than a dozen people. There were no serious injuries. It can be said to be a great victory.
Of these 7,000 people, there are still 5,000 people lying in ambush on the Nanshan Mountain outside Huai County.
Just now, Bo Cai went to order troops, and the people he took away were all his and Zhang Niujiao's people.
He has no right to mobilize Zhang Bo, Liang Zhongning and Bu Ji's Yellow Turban Army. Even if Zhang Niujiao speaks, the key is that their soldiers will not listen to him. In other words, Bu Ji and the others have already attacked Huai County and looted it. Then the order was given to evacuate directly.
Among the 10,000 Yellow Turban troops who attacked Huai County at night this time, 5,000 were Zhang Niujiao's own men. Qu Shuaibo only brought 2,000 men, and Liang Zhongning and Zhang Bo each brought 1,000 men.
The casualties in the attack on Huai County were not large. They only injured hundreds of people and killed more than a dozen people. There were no serious injuries. It can be said to be a great victory.
Zhang Niujiao looked at the backs of the three people leaving without saying a word, nor did he have the slightest intention to stop them.
These three people belong to the local general Zhang Bao, so it is normal not to take him seriously.
Logically speaking, General Di Gong had already ordered that after the sneak attack on Huai County, he would immediately retreat to Gunzhou. It is normal for the three of them to obey orders.
But Zhang Niujiao has his own ideas. If he can conquer Huai County, then Hanoi County will be in his pocket, and he will conquer it sooner or later.
He is the commander of Daqu, but he also knows that the Yellow Turban Army seems to be powerful now and has achieved a lot, but when the Han court reacts, the Yellow Turban Army can only be beaten passively.
The most important goal now is not to just attack but not defend. He just wants to capture a place and then defend it. When Hanting counterattacks, he will have the strength to deal with it.
What he wants is not a bunch of loose soldiers in the Yellow Turban Army, but soldiers who can actually fight.
This is why the Black Mountain Army among the Three Kingdoms was able to bring so much trouble to Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, because they had a good leader, Zhang Niujiao and later Zhang Yan.
"I really made the military advisor laugh. Those three commanders are not my subordinates, and I have no right to order them." Zhang Niujiao looked at Ye Long and said awkwardly.
"It doesn't matter, Qu Shuai's choice is correct. Fight one shot for another. Fighting without defending will only lead to self-destruction in the end. Qu Shuai's next step is to defend Huai County." Ye Long said with a smile.
He also knew a thing or two about what the Yellow Turban Army was like. Especially after Zhang Jiao's death, the Yellow Turban Army fell apart. The major commanders fought for power and were defeated one by one. This was also one of the reasons for the subsequent defeat of the Yellow Turban Army.
Look at Zhang Yan. After taking control of the Black Mountain Army, he was able to bring huge troubles to the major princes of the Three Kingdoms. In the end, the Han court recognized him and sealed Zhang Yan, but he didn't remember it.
"How should I defend Huai County? Please ask the military advisor to teach me." Zhang Niujiao nodded with deep understanding.
"Qu Shuai, why don't we find a place to have a drink and chat?" Ye Long pondered for a moment and finally uttered a sentence.
He couldn't stand the darkness, the light, the cold, and the sizzling heat just now. But because of the crowd, he didn't bring it up. Now that all the people who were in the way were gone, he really wanted to have a glass of wine to warm himself up.
"Let's go, our county government must have been conquered a long time ago." Zhang Niujiao laughed, took Ye Long's hand affectionately, and walked towards the county government.
...
In the county government,
Zhang Niujiao, Ye Long, Pang Zhu, and Bo Cai, who had arranged the affairs of Nanshan, had already begun to taste the wine.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Niujiao put down his wine glass and focused on Ye Long. "Military advisor, how can we defend Huai County?"
"It might have been a bit difficult at first, but now it's very easy to guard Huai County." Ye Long also put down his wine glass with a smile on his face.
"What's the point?" Bo Cai asked curiously.
"Qu Commander originally had 10,000 soldiers, but now there are 5,000 ambushed in Nanshan, 2,000 are guarding Bad County, and 3,000 soldiers were taken away by Bu Ji and the others. Huai County is the top priority of Hanoi County, and Hanoi County is also It is the top priority in the central and northern parts. Huai County was attacked at night, and the news immediately spread to Luoyang. If the Han Dynasty wanted to retake Huai County, it would have to send heavy troops to rob Huai County. And the garrison closest to Huai County was the general of the Han Dynasty. Huangfu Song. Huangfu Song's army is in Dongjun of Gunzhou and will arrive at Huai County in less than five days." Ye Long thought for a while and said.
"With just these 7,000 troops, they can't stop Huangfu Song's army of 100,000 people!" Bo Cai looked shocked and said in horror.
"If you can't stop it, you have to stop it. A hundred thousand troops are attacking Huai County. It's terrifying to think about it." Ye Long said.
"Then what should we do? What clever plan does the military advisor have? I think it's better to evacuate Huai County directly. Anyway, we didn't have any losses, so we captured Huai County and got great benefits." Bo Cai said.
"The trick is to defend. It was a bit difficult at first, but now the three of them have led the troops to evacuate, which just gives us a chance to breathe." Ye Long said.
"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Niujiao asked.
"It will take five days for Bu Ji and the others to return to Gunzhou. It will also take five days for Huangfu Song's army to arrive at Huai County. They will meet halfway... It will definitely be a fierce battle. .The best result is that Bu Ji and the others escape with the remaining soldiers. And Huangfu Song will definitely take advantage of the situation to pursue him. It will be ten days after he defeats Bu Ji and the others before rushing back to Huai County. In these ten days, Commander Qu can directly attack the prefectures and counties, or Heyang! Capture Heyang, integrate the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, and when Huangfu Song arrives, everything is a foregone conclusion. By then, Commander Qu's troops can increase to more than 10,000, leaving 1,000 people Guarding Heyang, four thousand people guard Huai County. The five thousand people are still ambushing outside Huai County, catching Huangfu Song off guard." Ye Long expressed his thoughts.
"What a wonderful idea!" Zhang Niujiao clapped his hands and shouted after listening to Ye Long's analysis for a long time.
However, this clever plan also had to go to Bu Ji and the others.
However, if Bu Ji and the others do not leave, ten thousand troops can defend the city, but there will be no time to attack Ha Yang or the prefectures and counties.
The three of them sacrificed themselves and gave them time to develop.
It's just that those three idiots haven't thought of this yet.
"If Commander Qu wants to share the credit equally with others, he can also unite with Commander Chu Feiyan, who is currently joining the party. If Chu Feiyan is willing to support, he can send at least five thousand troops. As long as he persists for a day or two, Huangfu Song will surely win. Will retreat." Ye Long said with a smile.
"Chu Feiyan can indeed unite with him, but this Qu Shuai wants to take the credit himself. But military advisor, why does Huangfu Song retreat as long as he persists for a day or two?" Xiang Niujiao asked curiously.
Everyone is greedy, and Zhang Niujiao is no exception. If he can keep Huai County, why should he share Huai County equally with others? Isn't this the behavior of a fool?
"Because of Yu Du! Because of Yu Du's presence, Huangfu Song did not dare to fight for a long time in Huai County. Compared to Hanoi County, the Han court paid most attention to Henan Yin. If Yu Du knew that Huangfu Song was attacking all night, Rushing to help Hanoi County, he will definitely attack Henan Yin. If Huangfu Song does not return to defense, Luoyang will be in danger." Ye Long said firmly.
"Brother, how could Yu Du attack Henan Yin? Is it as good as you said? We are thousands of miles apart." Pang Zhu asked doubtfully, asking what Bo Cai and Zhang Niujiao were thinking.
"Huangfu Song attacks Huai County. If Yu Du does not put pressure on Huangfu Song, when Huai County falls into Huangfu Song's hands, with Lu Zhi in the east and Huangfu Song in the south, they can attack Yu Du, and Dong Zhuo is behind Yu Du. Attacked from three sides, Yu Du had nowhere to escape and could only attack Henan Yin. If Huangfusong did not defend, Yu Du could capture any county in Henan Yin and survive for several years safely. Huangfusong returned to the defense, then This will relieve the crisis in Huai County, and Yu Du will definitely go south and annex Hanoi County with us." Ye Long explained to everyone again.
"Brother, don't talk about it on paper. Why do I feel that what you say is a bit impressive."
Zhang Niujiao and Bo Cai still didn't believe Ye Long, but Pang Zhu began to doubt Ye Long.
However, Ye Long didn't care about it, "Both Commander Qu, brother, whether I'm right or not will be known in five days. But Commander Qu must send troops to attack Zhouxian or Heyang tomorrow, regardless of whether Huai County can hold it or not. If we attack Xiazhou County or Heyang, we have a way out, right?" Ye Long said with a smile.
"How many are there in the prefecture and county and Heyang garrison?" Zhang Niujiao asked.
"The garrison in Huai County is only two thousand, how many can there be in Zhou County and Heyang? Tomorrow the news of Huai County being attacked at night will definitely reach Zhou County or Heyang, so I suggest that Commander Qu order troops now. Continue to attack Heyang!" Ye Long suddenly said.
It is said that if the news reaches Heyang or the prefectures and counties, even if there are a thousand defenders later, if they want to capture the prefectures, counties and Heyang, they will need several times the strength.
At present, Zhang Niujiao only has 7,000 available troops. Five thousand are in ambush in Nanshan, and one thousand are left to guard Huai County. Only one thousand are available. If the defenders of Prefecture, County or Heyang defend the city desperately, one thousand troops are needed for attacking. Not coming down.
"It's just a small Heyang. Give me five hundred troops and I will be able to defeat him." Pang Zhu said with a sigh.
Prefectures and counties are adjacent to Heyang. Pang Zhu often goes to Heyang to play, and sometimes fights with Heyang's garrison, fighting everyone he can.
"Brother, don't brag. A county town must have at least a thousand troops. How can you succeed if I give you five thousand?" Bo Cai looked at Pang Zhu and said sarcastically.
"Commander Qu, if you don't believe it, give me five hundred soldiers. I'll go and defeat Heyang now. If I can't defeat him, I'll come and see you." Pang Zhu stood up and said loudly.
"Military advisor, your brother..." Zhang Niujiao was a little embarrassed. How could he capture a county with 500 troops? He didn't have the ability. I'm afraid only with 5,000 troops could he do it.
Even if it is a sneak attack, five hundred troops are not enough.
"If Qu Shuaihe doesn't let him try, hasn't he already issued a military order?" Ye Long said with a smile, not worried about Pang Zhu at all.
Isn't it easy for Pang Zhu, who has been living in Hanoi County for many years, to blow open the gate of Heyang County?
"Okay, since the military advisor said so, I will give you five hundred soldiers, not one thousand... Tomorrow morning, we must capture Heyang, otherwise military law will be dealt with." Zhang Niujiao nodded and looked at Pang Zhu said.
"Take the order." Pang Zhu said excitedly, clasping his fists.
"Brother, I'm leaving. Just wait for my good news." Pang Zhu looked at Ye Long again and said, and then went out to order troops in a majestic manner.
...
In the early morning, good news came from Heyang.
Zhang Niujiao, who had not slept all night, and Bo Cai looked incredulous after hearing the news.
Pang Zhu actually captured Heyang without spending a single soldier. Not only that, more than a thousand Heyang defenders had been escorted to Huai County, waiting to be dealt with by Zhang Niujiao.
All the Han court officials in Heyang surrendered and were now treated as prisoners by Pang Zhu, locked in a dungeon and waiting to be punished.
What is even more strange is that the big clan in Heyang did not react at all, as if they welcomed Pang Zhu to take control of Heyang.
Ye Long knew this outcome well.
Pang Zhu was already very familiar with the generals who defended the city in Heyang, Prefecture and County. He must have blown open the city gate, captured the general who defended the city, and forced him to open the city gate.
As for the big clans, they don't care who is the master of the city. As long as their interests are not harmed, it doesn't matter who is the master.
Coupled with Pang Zhu's status, those big clans will naturally welcome Pang Zhu.
After all, in this troubled world, it is better to let a person you hate be your master than someone you know well and can bring benefits to you.
Ye Long felt that it was natural for Pang Zhu to win Heyang, but Zhang Niujiao and Bo Cai didn't think so. They just felt incredible, and they really didn't expect that winning Heyang would be so smooth.
They couldn't even imagine why Ye Long proposed to take over Heyang or Zhouxian, because this place can be said to be the territory of the Pang family.
Because Pang Zhu captured Heyang, Zhang Niujiao directly rewarded Pang Zhu, and the thousand soldiers who followed him to capture Heyang naturally became Pang Zhu's subordinates. This Pang Zhu can be said to have taken off directly and became There is a leader, the so-called Yajiang.
Six days later, the scouts indeed brought the news. Huangfu Song's army collided head-on with Bu Ji and the others. The battle was very fierce. Bu Ji and the others only had 3,000 troops. They only faced each other head-on and were overrun by Huangfu Song's army. scattered, with numerous casualties.
After Bu Ji, Zhang Bo and Liang Zhongning had no choice but to flee to Henan Yin. As Ye Long expected, Huangfu Song took advantage of the situation to pursue Bu Ji and the others, and was bound to capture them when he knew they were the commanders of Qu.
After hearing the news from the scouts, Bo Cai and Zhang Niujiao admired Ye Long even more. They were as good at predicting things as they were.
During these six days, Pang Zhu and Bo Cai led the troops and directly launched an attack on the prefectures and counties. The prefectures and counties did not resist at all. After the defending generals opened the city gates, they directly announced their surrender.
Thousands of city-defending soldiers from prefectures and counties were also organized into the Yellow Turban Army.
Zhang Niujiao's troops in Hanoi County have reached more than 10,000.
There were more common people joining the Yellow Turban Army. In just six days, Zhang Niujiao had reached 20,000.
Hearing this number, Ye Long was also shocked. This was much better than he expected.
At Ye Long's suggestion, Pang Zhu and Bo Cai took the latest recruits and directly attacked Xiuwu. However, Xiuwu's defenders resisted desperately, and it took three days to conquer Xiuwu.
Although some new troops were added, a lot of troops were also lost, but in general, Zhang Niujiao's troops remained at around 20,000.
Ten days later, Huai County, Heyang County, Zhou County and Xiuwu County in Hanoi fell into the hands of Zhang Niujiao.
While the Han court assisted Hanoi County, Huangfu Song's reinforcements finally arrived.
It's just that there were 100,000 people when they arrived, but when they arrived outside Huai County, there were less than 70,000 people left.
It turned out that Huangfu Song pursued too deeply and chased Bu Ji and the others to their lair. As a result, the three Qu commanders and the 200,000 troops all came out and almost wiped out Huangfu Song.
After learning the news, Ye Long almost yelled, "What the hell is this Huangfu Song? Doesn't he have any brains?" With a force of 100,000, people with only 3,000 soldiers were allowed to run away, and 30,000 people were killed by Bu Ji and others.
This Huangfu Song is really like a pig. Why is he so strong in the novel and kills many Yellow Turban generals?
He originally wanted to use Huangfu Song's hand to eliminate Bu Ji, Zhang Bo, and Liang Zhongning. It seemed that their lives should not be cut off, so they should not die in Henan Yin.
"Zhang Niujiao, come out quickly and die." Under Bad County, a general holding a hammer and riding a black horse raised his head and shouted at Zhang Niujiao on the city gate.
"Who is coming? Please tell me your name." Zhang Niujiao asked.
"I am in the name of General Zuo Zhonglang, and the grand prize is Fan Ye. Zhang Niujiao quickly opens the city gate and surrenders. You can still survive." The man roared.
"Bo Cai, go and kill him for me." Zhang Niujiao curled his lips and said, opening the door and surrendering. How is that possible?
Bocai got the order, went down to the city, took a spear, and rushed out on horseback.
"Death to Zhu Zi!" Fan Ye shouted when he saw Bo Cai dare to come out to fight, and rushed over.
The spear and hammer soon hit each other.
Fan Ye also has some strength. Although he has not reached the level of a military general, he has reached the level of a warrior. With his pair of hammers, he can play with great vigor.
But he was no match for Bo Cai. Bo Cai was considered a young general, and his martial arts was slightly weaker than Pang Zhu's.
In just twenty rounds, Fan Ye was shot to death and died under his horse.
"I'm here to meet you!" Another general rushed out of Huangfu Song's camp.
Bo Cai was not afraid at all and rushed over with a spear in hand.
There was not much difference in strength between the two, and they fought for more than fifty rounds without a winner.
Bo had just started fighting with Fan Ye for a long time. He had wasted his energy. Perhaps he was exhausted and exposed some flaws. He was cut down to the ground by the man with a knife.
Just when the man was about to strike at Bocai with his sword, the city gate suddenly opened and thousands of people rushed out.
When Spinach saw this, he quickly rolled on the spot and avoided the knife.
"Attack the city!" Huangfu Song said in a deep voice from a distance.
The trumpet sounded suddenly and the war drums vibrated like thunder.
The two parties fought together instantly.
However, Huangfu Song brought 70,000 soldiers and horses. Huai County now only has a little more than 10,000 defenders. How could it be Huangfu Song's opponent?
Half an hour later, Zhang Niujiao had already withdrawn his troops, leaving corpses on the ground.
However, Huangfu Song's army did not stop pursuing, and was still attacking the city.
All the stones and kerosene prepared by Zhang Niujiao were thrown down the city wall.
This offensive and defensive battle in Bad County lasted for as long as two hours.
In the end, Zhang Niujiao successfully defended the city and Huangfu Song failed to attack the city.
...
"Military advisor, three thousand people have been killed in just one day. Huangfu Song will definitely launch a general offensive tomorrow. Huai County really can't defend it." In the meeting hall, Zhang Niujiao looked sad.
Ye Long, who was sitting in the first place, frowned. He felt that Huangfu Song was a little strange.
Logically speaking, the current situation in Henan Yin is no better than that in Hanoi County. Huangfu Song should have launched a general offensive on the first day, but he did not. He only sent 20,000 troops to attack the bad county.
"Commander Qu, Huangfu Song may also attack Huai County at night tonight, and may also launch a general attack, so we must be prepared." Ye Long said in a deep voice.
"The soldiers have been fighting all day today and are already tired. If Huangfusong attacks Huai County at night or launches a general attack at night, we will not be able to defend it at all. Why don't we abandon Huai County and retreat to Heyang?" Zhang Niujiao suggested. .
One hundred thousand against ten thousand, no matter how you fight, you can't fight at all. I'm afraid it's what Ye Long said. It doesn't matter if you persist for two days.
"Abandon Huai County and retreat to Heyang, you will only be pressed by Huangfu Song step by step. Commander Qu, how many days will it take for your army to arrive?" Ye Long asked with a frown.
"It will take five days at the earliest." Zhang Niujiao sighed.
His Yellow Turban Army was all in Gunzhou, and they had dared to come to Huai County half a month ago, but they had to bypass Luoyang, so they still had five days to arrive.
I originally wanted to intercept Huangfu Song halfway, but I took a detour and failed to catch up with Huangfu Song.
In the current situation, it would be unrealistic to wait for his 200,000 reinforcements, and Huai County would not be able to sustain it for five days.
"Five days...should be enough." Ye Long muttered to himself.
"What's enough?" Zhang Niujiao asked in surprise.
Then Ye Long expressed his thoughts.
"Is this really okay?" Zhang Niujiao asked in shock. This is simply an act of seeking death.
One mistake and they might be wiped out.
"We have no choice but to do this." Ye Long said with narrowed eyes.
...
"Oh no, Commander Qu, Huangfu Song's army has started attacking again!" Someone hurried in and said with a panic look on his face.
"Let Bo Cai and Pang Zhu come over!" Zhang Niujiao suddenly stood up and said quickly.
Ye Long was also slightly surprised. Huangfu Song really had a lot of trouble and didn't give anyone any time to rest.
If it were him, he would do the same thing, and it would be even more extreme than this. It is a human sea tactic, a wheel battle, with 100,000 people. Each time 20,000 people attack the city, the 10,000 people defending the city will be exhausted. died.
Obviously, Huangfu Song should also adopt this method.
Soon Pang Zhu and Bo Cai came over.
Zhang Niujiao quickly told Pang Zhu and Bo Cai about Ye Long's plan.
After the two of them heard this, they were slightly shocked, but they didn't say anything and ran directly to make arrangements.
"Qu Shuai, follow me and fight out." Ye Long said with a smile.
"Okay, let's fight out!" Zhang Niujiao nodded heavily.
Of the 10,000 soldiers guarding the city, 3,000 had just been lost, and now there were still 7,000 soldiers. Under the leadership of Ye Long and Zhang Niujiao, they all rushed out of the city.
"Brothers, come to me and fight. If anyone wants to kill Huangfu Song, I will make him his commander!" Zhang Niujiao roared angrily.
"Kill!"
"Kill and take back Huai County!"
The two parties fought together instantly, but it was a one-sided war.
Huangfu Song's tens of thousands of troops were like locusts crossing the border, crushing Zhang Niujiao's army in an instant.
"Kill!" At this moment.
From the rear of Huangfu Song's army, a sudden sound of fighting came, it was Pang Zhu and Bo Cai.
Following them were five thousand troops ambushed on Nanshan Mountain.
Originally, Ye Long did not intend to use these 5,000 men. He wanted to wait until Huai County persisted for two days and Huangfusong was forced to evacuate, and then these 5,000 men came out and killed Huangfusong by surprise.
But it is obviously impossible now. Huangfusong used the tactics of human sea and wheel battle, and Huai County might be broken in one day.
The sudden sound of fighting from behind shocked everyone on Huangfu Song's side, and they were immediately thrown into disarray.
In just a few back and forth attacks, tens of thousands of people died under the sword of the Yellow Turban Army.
"Cavalry, disperse them!" Huangfu Song shouted angrily.
After the words fell, three thousand cavalry rushed over from the center and killed Pang Zhu and others.
"Brothers, retreat!" Pang Zhu said in a deep voice, then rode his horse and rushed directly towards Nanshan.
The three thousand soldiers behind him also quickly withdrew from the battlefield and fled directly to Nanshan without any nostalgia.
"Retreat, everyone, retreat!" Bo Cai also yelled, and after casually killing one person, he also rushed towards Nanshan.
"Catch up with the cavalry and destroy them! The remaining people, let me continue to attack the city!" Huangfu Song quickly gave the order.
But just as his order was given, Ye Long and other soldiers who had just rushed out to defend the city had already fled back to the city!
"Fight in!" Huangfu Song shouted loudly.
...
"General, the city is broken!" Good news came from the front line.
The bad county town has been destroyed, and the Yellow Turban Army in the city has evacuated and fled towards Heyang.
"Chase them, don't let them escape, kill them all." Huangfu Song gave the order, and then drove his horse into Huai County.
"General, what's wrong, all three thousand of our cavalry were killed!" Suddenly, someone ran up to Huangfu Song, and another piece of bad news came.
"How is it possible that three thousand cavalrymen chased seven thousand people, and all of them were killed? What happened?" Huangfu Song was dumbfounded and grabbed the man's collar and said.
"The Yellow Turban thieves dug trenches at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, and all the horses fell into the trenches. Our people were either trampled to death or were pierced to death by thousands of arrows..."
"General, general, the Yellow Turban Army who fled to Heyang came back again, and the Yellow Turban Army who fled to Nanshan also turned back. We are surrounded from front to back in Huai County!"
Someone came over again and delivered the latest battle report from the front line.
Huangfusong's face was extremely gloomy. Now was the time for him to make a decision. Whether to leave the city directly and destroy the group of Yellow Turbans in Nanshan or continue to pursue and destroy the group of Yellow Turbans who fled to Heyang.
If he continued to pursue deeply, he would have to leave troops to guard Huai County, and Heyang didn't know how many Yellow Turban troops there were, so he didn't dare to gamble.
If he went to kill the Yellow Turban thieves in Nanshan, he would not dare to gamble. Who knows how many Yellow Turban thieves are hidden in Nanshan.
In other words, he had no idea how many people attacked Huai County that night.
Without knowing how many troops the enemy had, he really didn't dare to make a random decision.
"Seal the city gates and defend Huai County!" Huangfu Song finally decided to withdraw his troops. Whether it was the gold thieves from Heyang or the Nanshan ones, he didn't want to destroy them now. He would at least have to know how many troops the opponent had before he dared to attack. .
The only way now is to stick to Huai County and then send out spies to find out the news.
"Huangfu Song, why are you so timid? If you have the ability, come after grandpa. Grandpa is waiting for you in Heyang. Oh, by the way, I'm afraid you can't get out of Huai County. Do you know how many troops grandpa has in Nanshan? ? One hundred thousand! Grandpa will lead you into Huai County and attack you from both sides so that you can't escape. He will starve you to death!" Zhang Niujiao drove his horse to the north gate of Huai County and looked at the gate upstairs with dismay. Huangfu Song.
He said it very easily, but in fact he was trembling in his heart. If Huangfu Song directly launched a general attack... he would be destroyed in an instant.
How could he have 100,000 troops in Nanshan? That was just to scare Huangfu Song.
These words were all taught by Ye Long, and they were all psychological warfare, to scare Huangfu Song.
"General, there is not a drop of food in the granary of Huai County, and there is not a single citizen or big clan in the city... Huai County is an empty city, and our food and grass are only enough for half a month..." The grain officer came When he arrived in front of Huangfu Song, his face was extremely ugly.
If this is the case, it means that in half a month, they will have no food and grass. As for killing horses to satisfy their hunger, they may be able to last for ten and a half months. The key problem is that now there are no horses...
"What a vicious plot." Huangfusong clenched his fists tightly.
He only had two days to attack the city. If he could not destroy these gold thieves in two days, he would have no choice but to return to Luoyang. Otherwise, Luoyang would be in danger. At least until Lu Zhi came to Luoyang, he could not leave Luoyang for a long time. Let alone leave Sili.
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