The night in Anfeng is very quiet, and the early summer wind is also very cool, which makes people feel comfortable. If I have the chance, I even want to lean on the guardrail and take a nap.
The night seems to be the same as usual, but it is destined that many people will not see the sun tomorrow.
A large army with titles and horses wrapped in hooves came to Anfeng City under the cover of night.
The leader waved his hand, and the sergeant behind him suddenly raised the torch in his hand. In just a few breaths, the city gate within a stone's throw creaked and slowly opened inwards.
"Brothers, the time has come to kill the generals and make great achievements. Come on!" Xiahou Dun pointed his silver-hook flying spear in his hand. The cavalry behind him moved upon hearing the order, and the army also swarmed towards the city gate.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Fire arrows quickly!" The defenders at the gate of the city hurriedly strung their bows, and a sparse rain of arrows fell. The misguided arrows also shot down more than a dozen cavalrymen, and only the second Before the rain of arrows, half of the army was already over.
At the same time, the war drums and horns at the gate of the city also began to sound, looking like they were suddenly frightened.
Xiahou Dun, Gao Lan and Xu Chu took the lead to clear the way, and led the cavalry to rush through the city gate without slowing down, rushing towards the depth.
The infantrymen who followed began to divide their forces, stepping on the city ladders on both sides to occupy the city gate. About two thousand people were divided, and the remaining ten thousand people continued to rush inside.
Due to Guo Jia's forced intervention, the number of troops in the surprise attack on Anfeng was reduced sharply from 40,000 to 20,000, which of course affected the performance.
However, as a qualified commander who can act independently, he will never be restricted from achieving his military goals because of the number of troops. Obviously, Xiahou Dun is such a qualified general.
He thought over and over again and decided that it was enough to defend the north gate. The others stormed towards the military camp. According to Chen Deng's defense plan, in addition to the soldiers who daily guarded and patrolled the four gates, there were 18,000 people in the military camp. On standby for rest.
As long as he conquers the military camp in one go, Anfeng will be unable to fight anymore.
The only thing that was a little uncomfortable was that he couldn't separate his troops and go to the general's mansion, which would very likely let Zhang Liao run away.
This is of course a pity. After all, Zhang Liao, as a fierce general under Lu Bu, has been entrusted with the important task of defending the city several times. Once he is captured and killed, Lu Bu will be seriously injured.
But Guo Jia is the supervisor of the army, and he cannot exceed his authority. The only thing he can hope for is that Zhang Liao is strong enough and chooses to rush to the military camp to rescue him instead of running away.
With this beautiful longing and following the map drawn by Chen Deng, they quickly ran to the military camp in the north of the city.
Gao Lan beside him shot two arrows in a row to knock over the guards at the camp gate, and then three thousand fine cavalry galloped in.
The most vicious one was undoubtedly Xu Chu. He waved his iron sword and flew the military tents in the camp, or knocked over the bonfires and set the tents on fire.
However, the imagined disintegration of the rebel army did not occur. The entire military camp was surprisingly quiet. Xiahou Dun shouted repeatedly: "Stop! Stop everyone!"
However, the war horses picked up speed, and forced by the strong inertia, they still galloped half a mile deep into the military camp before completely reining in the war horses.
In fact, this approach is extremely dangerous. Once the cavalry loses its speed advantage and is closely followed by the infantry, it can easily be strangled.
However, Xiahou Dun had to stop immediately. The battlefield acumen he had developed during his military career over the years told him that the silence of this military camp was a bit embarrassing.
Damn it, Guo Jia won't be fooled.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Xiahou Dun did not dare to go deeper. Before the follow-up infantry arrived, he whispered: "Zhongkang, Jinyong, we are probably ambushed. Don't panic, hurry up."
Before he finished speaking, a flaming arrow fell into the crowd, causing the horses to neigh in shock.
"Quickly retreat!" Xiahou Dun knew that this was a guide arrow, allowing all the crossbowmen to fire at a targeted point.
The guiding arrow landed impartially in the middle of the cavalry queue. The next moment, just as Xiahou Dun expected, a dense rain of arrows poured down, and in just one burst, no more than two hundred cavalry could be knocked down.
Everyone hurriedly turned their horses' heads and pinched their bellies to drive the horses away from here, but there was an arrogant shout from behind, "I am Yan Liang, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
"Wen Chou is here. Anyone who surrenders will not be killed!"
Yan Liang, Wen Chou and a group of infantrymen rushed out of the darkness not far away, trying to entangle them.
Seeing Xu Chu and others' front troops turning into rear troops and running for their lives in panic, Wen Chou raised his soul-breaking spear and pierced the slowest cavalryman like a javelin.
The Soul-Destroying Spear penetrated the chest of the cavalry, and just as it was about to land straight on the ground, Wen Chou passed by like a gust of wind, firmly grasped the barrel of the gun and drew it out directly, knocking the lagging cavalry to the left and right.
Xiahou Dun took the lead and rushed out of the camp gate. When he saw that the army could escape the ambush, he happened to meet the following infantry. More than 10,000 people rushed forward, "Run! Lu Jun is ambushed, quickly turn back and leave the city!" "
Retreat will lead to chaos, and chaos will lead to defeat.
Xiahou Dun understood the truth, but this place was not far from the city gate. He didn't want to fight Lu Jun to death. As long as he could rush out with his army and lose some troops, he wouldn't be completely defeated.
But this was an infantry force of more than 10,000 people, and it was in a long and narrow street. It took a lot of time just to convey the order. In order to avoid the collapse of the rolling bead curtain, Xiahou Dun could only ask Xu Chu Gaolan to turn around and block Yan Liang first. Wen Chou's pursuit.
As a result, the infantry battalion had no choice but to flee from the rear to the front. But as soon as they turned around, a horse fell among them like falling from the sky, and a hook sickle was accurately inserted into the chest of a centurion. While the opponent was still struggling, Zhang Liao roughly picked him up and knocked down seven or eight Cao soldiers.
"I am Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen, who dares to fight with me!" The mighty Zhang Wenyuan, who was already swaying in military morale, heard Zhang Liao's name, and Cao Jun was in panic for a while.
Eight hundred to thirty thousand has already made the previously unknown Zhang Liao famous in the world. Now that he suddenly sees him right in front of him, he instinctively feels fear in his heart.
Before they could react, hundreds of heavily armored soldiers armed with various weapons rushed forward, tearing apart the team in front of them.
There were not many people coming, only five or six hundred, but these were Zhang Liao's personal guards, the elites who followed him to show off their power in Guangling. Under the favorable situation, they immediately showed an invincible appearance.
Originally, this team consisted of 800 people, but nearly a hundred were lost in the battle at Guangling. Lin Mo selected more than 90 generals from among them, and the remaining 600 people were trained hard according to Lu Bu's requirements and went to the camp first. Heavy crossbow.
However, after a long period of training, even if they could switch between offense and defense with ease, they still couldn't make perfect shots as Lu Bu said. Zhang Liao simply threw away the heavy crossbow and let them continue their old business, focusing on a personal fight.
Facts have proved that this simple and crude killing method is more suitable for them. They wield a variety of weapons and advance like a beast in the narrow streets. In addition, Zhang Liao roared his name while charging, and Cao Jun immediately There is a situation that is on the verge of collapse.
What worries them even more is that from all directions in the lanes of private houses, Lu troops rush out like ants in a steady stream. They occupy the advantage of the battlefield and show no mercy to Cao Jun. In their eyes, these are not Cao Jun's, but their own merits. Living allowance for wife, children and children.
Xiahou Dun couldn't see what was happening at the end of the street, but the wails and the completely chaotic formation told him that there must be a strong man who cut off their way of survival.
He wanted to rush forward and fight to open a way out, but Cao's army was blocked in front of him and he could not move forward at all. In desperation, Xiahou Dun could only shout sternly: "Break through the alley to the north gate and fight on your own!"
As a result, Cao Jun's troops began to lead their men into the alleyway, hoping to break through in pieces.
Zhang Liao could see with his naked eye that the long queue he had killed was spreading out to the left and right, sneaking into the dark alley. He didn't panic. Anyway, he had arranged for 3,000 people to block the north gate. Tonight, these people were destined to be unable to escape. .
In fact, the situation at the city gate was exactly what he expected. After Cao Jun completely rushed in, Lu Jun who was ambushing on both sides of the houses came out and aimed directly at Cao Jun who was fighting a bloody battle at the gate.
Cao Jun, who originally killed Zheng Huan, was suddenly flanked by Lu Jun. They were at a huge disadvantage and could only resist back to back, but the effect was not obvious. After all, Lu Jun suddenly rushed out, and their morale was affected. A devastating blow.
At this time, looking down from the sky above Anfeng City, the entire North City was reduced to a pot of porridge, and small groups were fighting everywhere. Cao Jun ran towards the city gate as soon as he had an opportunity, but in the scattered alleys, There is fighting everywhere, and if you are not careful, you will lose your way and even run towards the city.
"Xu Zhongkang! Xu Zhongkang! Xu Zhongkang!" Xu Chu actually had a chance to rush out, but he found that his own people were everywhere. How could he see anyone after running away like this? He might as well just die.
He stood on the street with his sword drawn, like a mainstay, blocking the pursuers from the military camp. Blood was swaying around him like splashing ink.
These shouts did not help him gather the scattered Cao army. Instead, Yan Liang, who had fought bloody battles, became angry after hearing it. He followed the sound among the chaotic army. When he saw Xu Chu, he rushed forward excitedly and did not hesitate. With words, he directly struck with a powerful and heavy stone attack.
Keng!
Xu Chu raised his knife to block, and after receiving a powerful blow, Yan Liang directly pulled the blade, making a tooth-aching friction sound, and then slashed repeatedly.
Seven consecutive blows, one after another like a sea wave, forced Xu Chu's war horse to take a few steps back. Now he no longer dared to distract himself from shouting his name to stabilize the morale of the army, and focused on fighting Yan Liang.
The two swords collided in the void and made a fierce golden sound. Xu Chu finally discovered that this guy was much more powerful than he thought.
When he was outside Baima City, he felt that Yan Liang was also a good player, but it was difficult to capture him within fifty rounds, so he relied on Dian Wei's sneak attack to capture him quickly.
Looking at it today, this guy is very special. He has superb sword skills and strong strength. If he really wants to fight, he may not be able to defeat him in less than a hundred rounds.
Yan Liang has always been grudged against Xu Chu and Dian Wei. The two of them joined forces and carried out a sneak attack, which ruined his reputation as a general of the three armies of the Northern Kingdom. Now that the enemies have met, they are extremely jealous. Can the others run away today? No matter, you Xu Chu must stay here!
Masters compete with each other and make judgments. Whether you want to admit it or not, you really can't defeat Xu Chu.
But Yan Liang doesn't panic. Do you think you just have brothers? "Brother, help me!"
He shouted loudly and didn't care that other soldiers would damage the reputation of the Northern Kingdom's fierce generals. You can do this, why can't I?
It's a pity that his shouts were drowned out by the neighing of war horses, the sounds of fighting and wailing, so he had no choice but to continue fighting Xu Chu to the death.
Yes, I can't defeat you, but Cao's army is defeated. As long as I hold you back, you will die sooner or later!
In fact, even if Wen Chou hears Yan Liang's call, he may not come over, because after several rounds of killing among the rebellious army, he suddenly saw his sworn enemy, Gao Lan.
At that time, there was no Xiahou Dun, no Xu Chu, or even Cao Jun in Wen Chou's eyes. There was only one man, Gao Lan, who charged at him with the Soul-Destroying Spear.
"They are all from the past, why are they clinging to me?" Gao Lan tried to escape several times, but Wen Chou beat him back in a life-threatening way, which made Gao Lan doubt his life.
"Traitor, you are worthy of the title "Pao Ze". You surrendered to the enemy in front of the battle, and the lord was defeated. If I don't kill you, how can I have the face to meet the lord!" Wen Chou first blamed Yuan Shao's defeat on him and Zhang He.
Later, after Yuan Shao died, Yan Liang and Wen Chou could not let go of Gao Lan and Zhang He even more, and had reached a point where they would not stop fighting.
Gao Lan didn't understand. We all surrendered to the enemy. What's the matter? The master you voted for is more attractive, right? Since you want me to die, then show your ability.
Many people's impression of Gao Lan, except for the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, is that he was defeated by Zhao Yun with one shot. In fact, Gao Lan's martial arts skills, not to mention his appearance, Liang Liang and Chou, are ranked among the Four Court Pillars. How can it be different? Mud.
In the Battle of Rangshan, Zhao Yun stabbed Gao Lan to death with one shot. It was a real sneak attack to save Liu Bei. Before Gao Lan could even see the person clearly, Zhao Yun came from behind and knocked him over with a single shot.
If the two of them fought in front of the formation, they wouldn't be able to defeat Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun couldn't easily control Gao Lan.
During the Battle of Guandu, Gao Lan and Xu Chu had an undefeated record in head-to-head battles, and their strength was certainly on the table.
Perhaps because they are familiar with each other, Gao Lan is not afraid of Wen Chou. Now the thin line between life and death is just a matter of fighting.
The battle in Beicheng lasted for more than an hour, but the sound of fighting finally became fainter. Zhang Liao was still unable to find the generals of Cao's army. He had no interest in seeing some stragglers, so he simply turned his horse and headed towards the city gate to look for him. The enemy general was forced to break through due to his personal inability.
Xu Chu, who had been fighting for a long time, still failed to capture Yan Liang. He saw that Cao's troops around him were getting smaller and smaller, while Lu's troops gathered more and more, and they all began to help Yan Liang attack him.
If you continue to play like this, let alone capture Yan Liang, you will have to join in. With one plan, you can sweep through thousands of troops and repel the surrounding Lu troops, then quickly turn your horse and run away.
You can beat me for no good. The most important thing is to have strength. Yan Liang was very proud and was about to chase after him when he suddenly heard a roar behind him: "Gao Lan, stop running!"
High view?
When he heard the name, Yan Liang became angry. He was chasing Xu Chu. He followed the name and saw Gao Lan rushing towards him, followed by Wen Chou pursuing him with a gun.
"Okay, we meet enemies on a narrow road!"
Yan Liang's eyes were scarlet with excitement, and he shouted: "Array!"
The surrounding Lu troops were startled and hurriedly gathered together to form a square formation. Their spears and ring-headed knives were raised, blocking the narrow street.
Damn it, why is he here too!
Gao Lan secretly complained in his heart. Wen Chou was already difficult enough. If it weren't for the cover of Lu Jun's body, he would not be able to escape. Now when he met Yan Liang again, Gao Lan, a warrior who had experienced hundreds of battles, felt that Chills down the spine.
There are lanes to the left and right, but horses cannot enter those lanes. Unless you choose to walk, what is the difference between that and death.
Now there is a wolf in front and a tiger behind. Gao Lan wants to stop but doesn't dare. Once he stops, it will be difficult for the horse to think of charging. What's more, the only way to survive is the north gate. No matter what, he must break through!
With this belief, he raised his gun and stabbed Yan Liang in the face. The latter ducked sideways, and the golden-backed knife moved from bottom to top. Gao Lan was so startled that he had to mount his horse to avoid it.
Before the front hooves of the war horse hit the ground, Wen Chou came from behind and Gao Lan had no choice but to turn his carbine back to receive the attack.
The survival instinct in desperate situations inspired Gao Lan's potential. He moved a spear between Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and for a while they were inextricably linked.
But even though Gao Lan bent the gun barrel, he couldn't find a gap to escape.
Not long after the battle, Yan Liang swiped his sword, forcing Gao Lan to retreat and dodge. Taking this opportunity, Wen Chou's Soul-Destroying Spear brought out a burst of cold light. Gao Lan turned over and dismounted, and tried hard to touch the wound on his neck with his right hand. .
Seeing that he was not completely dead, Yan Liang stabbed him without mercy.
At this time, Gao Lan's head rolled directly to the side.
The two brothers looked at each other, feeling happy that a great revenge had been avenged.
"Brother, Xu Chu ran to the city gate, and now General Zhang is nowhere to be seen. I think the battle at the north gate is in full swing, so let's quickly reinforce him!"
According to Zhang Liao's deployment, there are three thousand soldiers guarding the north gate, which is theoretically enough. However, if a fierce general like Xu Chu leads his troops towards a certain point, it may not be impossible to break through.
Of course Gao Lan should die, but for Yan Liang, Xu Chu shouldn't leave alive either.
Wen Chou nodded, took one last look at Gao Lan's head, and then followed Yan Liang and rode towards the north gate.
(End of chapter)
