Anfeng City was in chaos, with sounds of fighting and wailing everywhere. Many Cao soldiers broke into civilian houses to avoid pursuit, and were eventually killed by Lu Jun who chased them in.
Originally, at this time, Lu Jun should have pursued them in one go, but many people were held back by the spoils of war.
They picked up some good knives, spears and euphorbias, and quickly changed their weapons with a few gestures.
When you see a flag that has turned sideways, you will instinctively run up to it and dust it clean like a blind box. If it is a flag, it can be exchanged for merit. If it is Xiahou Dun's flag, then just take it. I'm rushing to get promoted by two ranks.
The most outrageous thing was the war horses. After the battle, sporadic war horses could be found on the streets, in alleys, and even in private houses. This made Lu Jun's soldiers crazy with joy, and they couldn't even bother to chase down those deserters.
You must know the rules in the army, who gets the spoils. Even if your level is too low and you are not worthy of riding a horse, the merit or bonus you can get for a war horse is higher than chasing down deserters.
This kind of situation was going on all around, and Zhang Liao was quite helpless about it. Apart from cursing a few times at the soldiers who were robbing and fighting each other, he couldn't stop them all.
What's more, what he has to do now is to rush to the north gate, and these trivial matters can only be sorted out later.
Zhang Liao walked all the way, and under his shouts, hundreds of people gathered.
When he finally arrived at the north gate, Zhang Liao's heart sank. The imagined scene of Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun and others joining forces to attack the city gate defenders did not appear.
Instead, a general wearing a tasseled helmet and armor and holding the Five Tigers' deadly spear rode his horse to block the city gate.
Beside him were a large number of heavy armored infantry, each holding a halberd.
Countless Cao troops fled in panic from all directions and slipped out of Anfeng City behind them, while the pursuing Lu troops fell one by one under their halberds.
Even if it could form an attack, if the Huanshou sword hit these sergeants holding halberds, it would only cause a burst of sparks, and then they would kill them.
Zhang Liao's eyes flashed, Euphorbia.
He had never seen this team, but during his trip to Pengcheng, he heard Gao Shun talk about how Lu Bu and Zhao Yun had been blocked in the military camp by a hundred euphorbia soldiers, and he was quite surprised.
Looking at their uniforms and weapons, they were exactly the same as what Gao Shun said, and he made a conclusion in his heart.
"Where is General Gao? Have you seen General Gao?" Xiahou Dun and Xu Chu had already run out, but Gao Lan was nowhere to be seen. The anxious Zhang He kept questioning Cao Jun who was running away from him.
But the answers he got were all shaking his head, and he was so anxious that he wished he could just go in.
Not to mention that Guo Jia issued a military order but there was no such military order. Zhang He, as a general of hundreds of battles, also knew very well that these hundreds of euphorbia soldiers with their backs against the city gate could still block the powerful Lu army. If they were really surrounded , even elites like them will only end up being strangled.
"The Euphorbia warrior, I want to see who is stronger compared with Bo Ping's trapped camp." Zhang Liao rode up, and pierced a Euphorbia warrior with his hook and sickle.
Keng!
Seeing that he was about to pierce his armor, a spear directly pushed away Zhang Liao's hook and sickle.
Zhang He didn't know Zhang Liao, but when he saw the opponent's attire, he knew he was a general, so he stabbed him with his spear.
The two were directly entangled, their horses circling around the point where their weapons collided, and they were fighting inextricably.
In history, the two of them fought against each other during the Battle of Guandu. At fifty points, there was no winner or lose. It can be seen that in terms of pure martial arts, the two of them should be considered equal to each other.
If they were to fight like this, it would be difficult to determine the winner even if they fought for half an hour.
But the problem is that there are Euphorbia soldiers beside Zhang He, and Zhang Liao's personal guards all surrounded Cao's army in the alleyway in the battle just now, and have been separated.
Five euphorbia warriors from Cai Dou Sanhe gathered around and swung their halberds at Zhang Liao's horse, aiming directly at the horse's legs. If Zhang Liao hadn't reacted very quickly and reined in his horse to dodge, he would have lost his balance and fallen off the horse.
After forcing Zhang Liao back, Zhang He did not rush to suppress him, but asked angrily: "Where is my brother Gao Lan!"
"Gao Lan."
Zhang Liao sneered, "It's all over the floor, look for it yourself."
"Common man!" Zhang He, feeling humiliated, rushed forward on his horse and fought with Zhang Liao again.
The Euphorbias rushed up again, and Lu Jun, who was following Zhang Liao, firmly believed that the Guangling Myth was invincible to anyone except Marquis Wen, so he did not need to interfere in his battlefield.
However, don't try to get in the way and try to stop this group of Euphorbia warriors.
As soon as Fang made contact, the difference was reflected. Their attacks were not painful on the Euphorbia soldiers, but every time the Euphorbia soldiers swung their halberds, a Lu Jun infantry would fall to the ground.
Although with the support of Lin Mo's technology tree, Lu Jun's military expenditures increased, the armor rate was still only about 30%. The soldier without armor was stabbed by the Euphorbia, and there was a bloody hole in his chest.
Even if they wear a layer of armor, they can't escape the fate of being smashed to pieces. After all, the weight of the halberds in their hands is almost as heavy as that of the hammer soldiers.
Zhang Liao probably also noticed that these guys were much less flexible than those in the trapped camp, because in addition to the heavy armor on their bodies, the weapons in their hands were also very heavy, so he deliberately retreated while fighting, so as not to let the enemy down. The Euphorbia formed a siege.
At the same time, he also had the idea of slowly introducing Zhang He into the city.
Once his personal guards gather together, or Yan Liang Wen Chou arrives with his troops, no one in this group can escape based on their movement speed.
"General, it's almost time to withdraw, otherwise the brothers outside will not be able to meet us!" Seeing that there were fewer Cao troops running out of the city, a Centurion of the Euphorbias shouted to Zhang He.
"No! Jinyong hasn't come back yet, wait a minute!" Zhang He would not leave Gao Lan alone.
In the four courtyard columns, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Zhang He had broken bones and connected tendons, and Zhang He and Gao Lan were also die-hard brothers who exchanged hearts and lives. He would not leave until Gao Lan could wait for him.
Everyone has something in their heart that they can protect with their lives, and Zhang He is no exception. Now it is useless even if Guo Jia comes to give orders in person.
Zhang He was really impatient at this time, but he did not lose his judgment. He completely saw through Zhang Liao's obvious intention, and did not pursue him in depth. He only drove him a certain distance away and then retreated to the city gate to guard the city gate.
However, it can be seen with the naked eye that more and more Lu troops are slowly gathering from the city. Zhang Liao is not in a hurry to let them rush forward. Anyway, Cao Jun has already fled a lot, and there is no shortage of hundreds of people. Today, he only needs to kill this group of Euphorbia soldiers. It's not a loss if you keep them all.
Otherwise, when we meet on the battlefield one day, we don’t know how many brothers will die at their hands.
"General, it's really too late if you don't leave!" the centurion shouted again.
This time, Zhang He didn't respond to him. He just watched the long streets crowded with people and the huge crowd gathered.
I will never leave until Gao Lan arrives!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Thunderous shouts were heard. Lu Jun retreated to a passage in the crowded street, and Yan Liangwen Chou rushed up on his horse.
Seeing that Zhang Liao was constantly provoking Zhang He, but he was always intimidated by the Euphorbia soldiers and had to keep a safe distance. The two of them crowded on each other, and Yan Liang pointed at the Euphorbia soldiers and shouted: "You bastards, if it weren't for my lord, Thank you so much, how can we survive today? Get away from me, I will only kill Zhang He!"
After saying that, under Zhang Liao's confused gaze, the two of them rushed towards Zhang He.
The moment they saw Yan Liang Wen Chou appear, the Euphorbia Soldiers were really shocked. After all, the two of them had such high prestige in the Northern Army that even the Euphorbia Soldiers would be afraid of them.
Having followed Zhang He through life and death for so many years, how could they really be scared away by these few words? After a brief shock, they raised their halberds to protect Zhang He to prevent him from being attacked from both sides.
With Zhang He of Euphorbia, even Yan Liang and Wen Chou can't do anything. This is the same as Gao Shun's trapping camp to trap Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
The two men who were forced back by the Euphorbias were furious. Wen Chou turned to look at Zhang Liao, "General Zhang, let the brothers attack their base!"
Before Zhang Liao could react, Yan Liang and Wen Chou had already jumped off the horse.
Wen Chou took the lead, and with a tiger leap, he landed on the ground and rolled in a circle. The purple-gold soul-severing spear in his hand swept past. The three Euphorbia soldiers fell to their knees directly on the ground, screaming, but they could not stand up.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Liang also struck the other side with the same knife, and four more Euphorbia warriors fell to the ground.
They wanted to defend themselves, but the halberd was long and heavy, and its long-distance attacks were tyrannical. Even ordinary soldiers might not be able to keep up with this type of close-quarters attack, let alone a fierce general like Yan Liangwen Chou.
"Retreat quickly!" Seeing that Yan Liangwen was ugly and devoid of martial ethics, he leaked the fate of the Euphorbia warrior as soon as he got up. If he didn't run away, all the brothers would be involved.
Gao Lan needs to be saved, but the brothers follow him through thick and thin. If Zhang He were to exchange their lives for Gao Lan, they would not be able to do it.
"Come on and attack them!"
After Zhang Liao shouted, he witnessed Yan Liang Wen Chou's instructional version of killing the Euphorbia warriors, and they rushed up one by one with howls.
The Euphorbias were obviously elite, so the merit of killing them had to be calculated separately.
Moreover, the armor they wear is very attractive. Who wouldn't want to get a set to wear and look at? Even if it requires high maintenance costs later, it is great to be able to wear it for a while.
"General, run, general, run!"
The centurion commanded a group of Euphorbia warriors to stand in front, shouting at Zhang He to run out of the city quickly.
Although they have deliberately paid attention to their bottom plate, the shortcomings of the spurge were fully exposed. At this time, if they had the Huanshou Dao in their hands, they would not have this fatal disadvantage. It is a pity that they do not have this opportunity.
"If you want to die, let's die together!" Seeing the Euphorbia warriors he had carefully trained fall down piece by piece, Zhang He felt as if someone had stabbed him hard in the heart.
"General, run, run, general!" The Euphorbia soldiers who fell to the ground did not lose their lives. They endured the severe pain and hugged the legs of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, shouting towards Zhang He behind them.
"I can't stand it anymore, general, run away!" The centurion simply pushed Zhang He's horse and ran away.
"Get away!"
Although Zhang He was cursing, the Euphorbia soldiers did not listen to him at all. Several Euphorbia warriors surrounded him and pushed his horse out. No matter how Zhang He tried to turn the horse's head, it was to no avail.
After Zhang He was completely pushed out, a surprising scene appeared. Two centurions and several Euphorbia soldiers directly closed the city gate.
He even refused to give up and threw three thick logs on the door bolt, and then turned around to fight to the death.
At this time, only about a hundred of the Euphorbia warriors blocking the city gate had been killed by the men led by Zhang Liao, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, but they still refused to retreat.
The two centurions looked at each other and both showed a knowing smile.
Zhang He was safe, and for them, their mission was completed.
Then his eyes turned cold and he rushed forward.
Those who dare to face life and death will win the respect of their opponents, even from the enemy.
At this moment, Zhang Liao recognized them. This was a team that could not lose to the trapped camp.
After they had wiped out all the Euphorbia warriors, Yan Liang still wanted to open the city gate and pursue Zhang He.
"Stop chasing!"
"They can't run far, at least they can kill hundreds more of them!" Yan Liang shouted unwillingly.
Zhang Liao just shook his head, "Forget it."
This is what Jia Xu has repeatedly requested. Once he wins a big victory, he cannot pursue in depth and just defends Anfeng City.
In fact, Zhang Liao himself did not agree with this approach, but he still trusted Jia Xu enough.
If you think about it carefully, this may also have something to do with his character.
His is a strategy of steady and steady encroachment, and he is not in a hurry to swallow the opponent in one go.
Once the army pulls out of Anfeng City, it will indeed lose control.
Anyway, the desired effect has been achieved, so there is no harm in continuing to use it.
Of course, this battle was a complete victory, but Zhang Liao was a little unhappy.
According to his plan, no one who entered the city tonight could escape, but in the end, so many escaped.
This kind of deployment was also discussed with Jia Xu. Even he didn't think there was any problem. The only thing he didn't expect was that a group of Euphorbia soldiers would come out of the sky.
The three thousand troops he deployed should have been killed by them after a bloody battle.
Moreover, this group of people was very smart to lean against the city gate to avoid being surrounded, so that the euphorbia in their hands could be used to their greatest advantage.
If Yan Liang Wen Chou hadn't arrived, I'm afraid he would have suffered more casualties.
Zhang Liao looked at the two of them and thought for no reason that Lin Mo had arranged for them to be taken to Anfeng. Was he expecting this scene tonight?
It's possible that that kid is quite evil to begin with.
"Let the soldiers quickly go to the city gate to change defenses, clean the battlefield, and clear out any remaining Cao troops in the city."
After Zhang Liao gave the order, he pursed his lips towards Yan Liangwen Chou, "Thanks to you two brothers tonight, come on, follow me back to the General's Mansion, we can discuss something."
Although Zhang He escaped, Gao Lan was killed, and these Euphorbia soldiers who followed him as traitors still felt a lot better. The two of them grinned and said, "General Zhang is serious."
"Just call me Wen Yuan from now on." Zhang Liao pinched the horse's belly and led the way.
The two brothers looked at each other, do they regard us as their own?
After being in a daze for a moment, Yan Liang shouted carelessly: "Wenyuan, wait for us."
(End of chapter)
