Three Kingdoms

The crossbow shot into the air.

There was a "pop" sound and it was pierced not far in front of Guanqiu Xing, splashing a lot of sand. The crossbow, which was as thick as a child's arm, seemed to be still trembling unwillingly on the ground, wanting to fly up and eat in the next moment. Flesh and blood.

"The direction remains unchanged! Just a little higher!"

Someone seemed to be shouting loudly on top of the city, and the voice was vaguely transmitted over. Before Guan Qiu Xing could look in the direction of the sound, he heard several consecutive crisp "boom boom" sounds, which made Guan Qiu Xing Suddenly the hair on my body stood on end!

"Wow--"

Guanqiu Xing only had time to let out such a shout when he saw a crossbow spear piercing down. When he hurriedly tried to avoid it, he couldn't find it in time. He only heard a pop and thick blood spurted out, and his crotch was covered with blood. The war horse had a crossbow in its chest and belly. It stumbled back, its hooves softened, and it collapsed to the side!

Guanqiu Xing wanted to get up, only to realize that he was already being pinned down by the horse. His chest, abdomen, and legs were in great pain. He was so pressed that he could barely breathe. He couldn't move at all. He could only scream in agony. .

In the blink of an eye, several other crossbows flew through the air, buzzing and whizzing down one after another. Loess was flying, blood was gushing, and the screams and the sounds of broken bones and tendons were mixed together, which was extremely tragic.

"General! Save the general!"

Guanqiu Xing's personal guards did not care to check their own safety, and rushed forward. They tried to cover up the dead horse while trying to push or pull it, and dragged Guanqiu Xing from under the horse's body. When he came out, he discovered that Guanqiu Xing's left leg might have been injured by a crossbow or something else, and a huge bloody hole opened up. The blood was free of charge and gushes like a spring, mixed with the blood of the war horse. At the same time, half of Guanqiu Xing's body was dyed red.

At this moment, Guan Qiuxing's personal guards could not care about anything else. They hugged or resisted in a panic. They put Guan Qiuxing on the back of a war horse, then beat the horse and retreated.

Guanqiu Xing's central army originally had a complete group of regular soldiers and nearly a thousand cavalry. Normally, if there were strong lieutenants present, they could still hold up the scene. However, the main general of the central army was suddenly injured, and there was nothing special about it. After explaining, Wang Zhong led his men to attack at the east gate again, and he was suddenly at a loss. Guanqiu Xing's personal guards followed him stupidly...

The sudden movement of the banner of the Xingzhong Army in Guanqiu immediately attracted the attention of Xun Chen's men. Xun Chen did not need any special explanation at all, and they already started shouting loudly. For a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to be stagnant for a moment, and then there was an even louder noise. When the sound was heard, Guanqiu's soldiers immediately became like flies without their heads, and they all became confused with a "buzz" sound.

When they arrived, they were like a swarm of ants clinging to honey, but when they left, they were like a fallen tree and hozens scattered. The soldiers of Guanqiu Xing originally only wanted to protect Guanqiu Xing from the crossbows on the city, but they attacked Guanqiu Xing for a day. Amid the noisy shouts, the soldiers could not tell what had happened to their general, but when they knew that the central government had downed the flag, their morale suddenly collapsed...

Wang Zhong was fighting hard with his soldiers on the city wall. Suddenly he heard a roar from below the city. Then he turned around and saw the flag of the commander of the Chinese Army in Guanqiu Xing staggering to the ground. His heart suddenly felt like it was a cold day in March. A basin of cold water was poured on my face!

Wang Zhong is actually not stupid. He can naturally think that if Guanqiu Xing wins, then the previous defeat of the rear camp will be nothing and can be written off. Wang Zhong may not be rewarded with many meritorious deeds, but at least he will not be rewarded with anything. Once the guilt is investigated, and once Guanqiu Xing is defeated, even if Wang Zhong is alive, he may not be able to get much benefit when he returns to Guanqiu Xing's army. There is no guarantee that Guanqiu Xing will be dragged to take the blame...

Looking back, I saw that the ladder that was originally put up on the city wall had been pushed down by Zhengxi soldiers, or was brought down by Guanqiuxing's own soldiers who turned around and ran away. Looking around, I saw that there was no intention to fight, and there was no way to retreat. Wang Zhong sighed, threw the sword in his hand to the ground, and said to Zhang Lie, his Zhengxi opponent who had been fighting for a long time in front of him: "Now that I have been defeated... I have surrendered... I want to kill or behead you, please do as you please. …”

Wang Zhong took the lead, and the rest of the Guanqiu Xing soldiers who were still holding on on the Pingyang city wall looked at me, I looked at you, and then looked at the Guanqiu Xing battle flag hanging backwards, and gradually they all put down their troops. blade……

Zhang Lie nodded, somewhat admiring Wang Zhong's bravery. He put away his sword and shouted loudly: "He is considered a figure. Everyone who comes has been tied up! Report to Xun Dongcao before we make a decision!"

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Zhao Yun and his cavalry no longer cared about keeping in line with the infantry group led by Tai Shici. Various shapes hurriedly passed through the loess hills and canyons of Bingbei, stirring up yellow dust all over the sky. .

Even though they were one person and two horses, everyone was still a little tired, but the situation was like putting out a fire, and there was no way they could neglect it. Therefore, whether it was Zhao Yun or the other cavalry, they all had solemn expressions and rushed on at full speed.

He was lightly dressed, with only the helmet and breastplate remaining. As for the arm guards, leg guards, skirts, armor, leaves, etc., they were all removed. The dry food was only two days worth of picking up, and the rest was placed behind the infantry. Over there, the weight can be reduced as much as possible, and even the arrows are only carried ten per person, stuck like wings in the wallet beside the bow pouch.

Other sundries were abandoned to the infantry.

Cai Yong died, and the academy was in trouble!

When Xun Chen once again sent a fast horse to convey the news to Fei Qian, not only Fei Qian was furious, but even a normally calm person like Zhao Yun could not restrain his anger!

Fei Qian screamed and almost fell off his horse. As the saying goes, a king humiliates his ministers to death, not to mention Cai Yong himself was kind to Zhao Yun. After hearing this bad news, Zhao Yun wanted to immediately urge his horse to raise his gun and put an end to Wu. Qiu Xing!

The respect for knowledge in the Han Dynasty was beyond the imagination of later generations!

There is really such a title and allusion to the one-word master. The Xiping Stone Classic is a revised version specially revised by a group of great scholars led by Cai Yong in order to correct the inconsistencies in the scriptures that have been circulated in the world due to copying errors or oral pronunciation errors. In a sense, , although Cai Yong and others were ordered by the emperor, they were also "calligraphy masters" for students all over the world!

What's more, Zhao Yun was recommended by Fei Qian before and could sit in the audience when Cai Yong taught, which is equivalent to being half of Cai Yong's disciples!

Now that Cai Yong is dead, how can he not make Feiqian, Zhao Yun and others furious?

Although Zhao Yun led the cavalry and light cavalry to rush forward at this time, according to the art of war, it was a taboo, because although the terrain here is not the loess plateau full of ravines like Longyou Xiliang, there are many valleys and hills that obstruct the view, and the roads are winding. It is not suitable for a large group of cavalry to run at high speed, and the field of vision is not wide. If it is ambushed, it will definitely be a defeat.

However, fortunately, Huchuquan in Gaonu has been captured, and the Yang family does not have many cavalry, so there is no need to worry about the cavalry for the time being. As for the Yang family's infantry, they want to know Zhao Yun's advance in advance. route, and also need to find a suitable ambush location, it is simply wishful thinking.

In addition, Pingyang is not far away at this time, so everyone knows that the only test is under Pingyang City! Wherever it is close to the Fen River, there is a wide flat land, which is suitable for fighting, and it is also suitable for cavalry to charge!

Zhao Yun brought these thousand cavalry not only to rescue Pingyang, but also to avenge Cai Yong. Every time he thought of Cai Yong's voice and smile in the hall of the academy, Zhao Yun felt a constant anger in his heart. Blocked in the chest!

"Send the order! Order the front troops to quickly repair at the foot of Taoshan Mountain!" Zhao Yun ordered, "Inspect the situation and report to the general immediately!"

The ordering soldier responded loudly and rode away.

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At the top of Pingyang City, curls of black smoke rose into the sky.

There were corpses all over the city. Although most of them were from Guanqiu, there were also many soldiers from the Western Expedition who were stained with blood on the battlefield. The war came to an end for the time being. The civilians carried water and food to the top of the city for distribution, while carrying the wounded and wounded soldiers down to the city.

"Xun Dongcao! Why don't you let me attack?"

After all, Zhang Xiu was younger. After seeing Guan Qiu Xing being escorted by his personal guards and escaping, the original offensive against Pingyang suddenly collapsed, and Xun Chen did not order the pursuit. He couldn't help it, so he went up to the city to find Xun Chen and asked .

Xun Chen watched with cold eyes the collapse of Guanqiu Xing's army formation, and saw the soldiers and civilians below the city mixed together, discarding weapons and equipment everywhere. He laughed, pointed with his finger, and said: "Such soldiers are nothing like bandits." Isn't it a crime to pursue someone in a hurry and scatter them in all directions, destroying Zhuang He? What's more..."

As he spoke, Xun Chen's face gradually darkened. He seemed to be staring at the Guanqiuxing Camp in the distance, and then seemed to be looking further away. He said, "I know Zhang Junhou's heart, but Cai's death , how can you not retaliate? How can such a stupid thing be martyred by the Cai family? Zhang Junhou has to rest first, which has its own strength! What's more..."

Xun Chen glanced west and remained silent. It is enough to defeat Guanqiu Xing and defend Pingyang City, which can offset the inability to protect Taoshan to some extent. What's more, if something happens to Cai Yong, the General of the Expedition to the West will definitely be angry, and he must leave some points for the conquest. General Xi was so angry...

The current Zhengxi is no better than the Zhengxi back then.

When an ordinary man is angry, his blood will be splashed five steps. When a general is angry, it is too light to bury Guanqiu Xing with only a few men and horses. I am afraid that the next step will be...

Xun Chen stood on the city and looked to the south. The camps in the distance were no longer Xun Chen's goals and he didn't care about them anymore. He looked further and considered more... …

The crowned clan in the world, haha, now it seems that they are really the fools in the world!

Heaven reincarnates, civil servants and military officers change, the star of Wen Kui falls, and the star of Greed Wolf rises!

Who doesn’t know that war is used in troubled times, and literature is used in prosperous times, but who would have thought that this stupid Guanqiu Xing, this incompetent Yang family, the crown prince in the world, would actually start this troubled world with his own hands!

Zhang Xiu looked at Xun Chen's expression and then looked into the distance. He felt a little enlightened, and then felt a little scared for some reason.

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Seeing the pitiful appearance of Guanqiu's troops, Zheng Tai's heart almost exploded with depression!

What the hell is this?

Guan Qiu Xing was seriously injured and lost too much blood. He was already unconscious and half of his foot stepped into the gate of hell...

Damn Wuqiu Xing!

Zheng Tai cursed secretly, then turned to the soldiers beside him and said: "If you ask for something, set off immediately. You can't stay here anymore. You must retreat to the east of the river immediately!" Under this situation, Zheng Tai was not able to do anything for a moment. He didn't want to stay too long, but he didn't dare to let him go by himself, in case something unexpected happened along the way...

But the problem is that most of the soldiers around Zheng Tai are just following Guan Qiu Xing's orders. But now that Guan Qiu Xing is unconscious and unable to take charge, he comes to ask Zheng Tai for his opinion, but he doesn't expect Zheng Tai to retreat without saying a word. , and even retreated immediately, unable to help but hesitate.

One of Guanqiu Xing's personal guards looked left and right, exchanged glances with others, and said: "Now the army is depressed. The various departments are mixed together and have not yet been reorganized. How can we set off? We retreat slowly. We have a chance to survive, but if the formation continues to get messed up... not to mention that the general will not be able to carry out his duties at the moment..."

"General...he..." Zheng Tai's face was ashen and he suppressed the curse. "How is the general's injury? When can we set off?" Although Zheng Tai was somewhat anxious, he wanted to leave Guanqiu Xing alone. Escape was somewhat impossible. After all, Guan Qiu Xing was only injured, but he had not yet died.

Why don't you just die on the battlefield and come to drag him down!

"This..." Guanqiu Xing's personal guard hesitated and said, "We'll have to wait until tomorrow..."

Zheng Tai stared at Pingyang City, which looked like a ferocious beast lying there. He looked for a while to make sure that no soldiers were coming out of Pingyang City. He thought about it for a while, and finally nodded slowly and said : "That's it..."

If Zheng Tai had followed his original intention, he would have wanted to run away right now, but he also knew that he had already run away once before. If he left his soldiers and ran for his life again this time, let alone whether he could escape, he would not be able to escape in the future. His future is bound to be ruined, his reputation will be ruined, and he will no longer have any hope.

Moreover, what Guanqiu Xing's subordinates said was not wrong. The general was defeated at the city, and the general suffered heavy losses. With the morale of the army weakened, he could only organize the soldiers in the camp first, return them to the system, and form the formation. Otherwise, Wouldn't it be doomed to collapse if you retreat hastily?

Guanqiu Xing lost his scout cavalry before, and later he was injured because of Guanqiu Xing. Zheng Tai was a guest minister and was not the deputy general of the Chinese army sent by Yang Biao. Although he was entrusted by Guanqiu Xing to lead the front camp for the time being, he was only acting on his behalf after all. If the defeated army can be sorted out and brought back, then Zheng Tai himself can wash away some of the filth on his body. Even if he cannot become a person who can turn the tide, it is good to have a reputation of being fearless in the face of danger...

etc!

Zheng Tai suddenly thought of something and said eagerly: "It is announced to the outside world that General Cheng is only slightly injured! It is not serious! Order each battalion to strengthen their vigilance and set up more bonfire sentries! Order the Chinese Army Cavalry Captain to patrol outside the camp, thousands of Don't be careless..."