Three Kingdoms

Gao Gan fiercely waved his right hand. Behind the front rows of sword and shield men were several rows of archers. Following Gao Gan's order, the front rows of sword and shield men squatted down. The archers behind opened their strong bows and fired. The sky is full of feather arrows!

The arrows roared in the air, carrying the fierce wind, and rushed straight towards Zhang Xiu and others!

Although Zhang Xiu and others are equipped with armor, they are still light cavalry after all. The war horses are not equipped with vests. They have speed but insufficient protection. Under the shooting of Gao Gan, although most of the arrows miss, But once it is shot, it will cause quite serious consequences.

The target with the most concentrated arrows was Zhang Xiu, who was rushing at the front!

Zhang Xiu, who was caught in the fire, seemed to have his seventh sense exploding at this moment. He suddenly pinched the horse's belly, and the strong horse under his crotch made a long neigh. He pushed his hind hooves hard, opened the horse's body, and leaped high!

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Every soldier in the military formation, including senior officials, could not help but raise their heads at this moment, looking at the war horses flying in the air, and the young general Zhengxi on the horse. The big gun he unfolded was as red as blood, leaping in the air, and just got rid of the arrows that were deliberately aimed at him!

Even Gao Gan's hand couldn't help but freeze in mid-air...

Couldn't he be shot to death? !

Where did General Zhengxi's men find these people? !

In order to enhance the lethality of the bow and arrow, and to have a surprise attack effect, Gao Gan's attack position was set up behind a forest on the side of the camp, waiting for Yuan Yu to lead Zhang Xiu into the ambush circle, which also shortened the attack distance. It was the shortest one, but unexpectedly, the most important first blow missed!

Strictly speaking, it was not a failure. There were still several Zhengxi cavalrymen who were affected by the rain of arrows and were knocked off their horses with screams. However, the result was much worse than what Gao Gan originally expected. . Gao Gan originally thought that with such a blow, he would at least be able to catch this group of Zhengxi cavalry who were chasing them by surprise, kill the leading general, and then launch a counterattack with all the troops...

"Rush over! Speed ​​up!"

Zhang Xiu sensed something was wrong at the first moment and shouted loudly. Without a moment's hesitation, he led the cavalry behind him and crashed into Yuan's army! Those fallen soldiers who were able to get up also struggled to stand up. Regardless of whether they had weapons or not, they still limped to keep up!

Seeing such a situation, the senior officer's eyes almost popped out. This damn guy is not just an elite, he is simply a top-notch soldier!

A man will die thousands of times on the battlefield, and the blood will not stop until it is exhausted!

This is what you see in front of you!

After seeing Yuan Jun's ambush appearing on the flank, Zhang Xiu knew that he had fallen into a trap, but it was impossible to turn around immediately or turn around and escape. The half-ton body of the war horse had great inertia, and it was impossible to just stop. Stop, turn when you say turn, the only way out now is to veer slightly, change from straight in to diagonal out, and cut through Yuan Jun's formation diagonally to kill a bloody path out!

Every Bingzhou cavalryman realized the seriousness of the problem and waved their weapons desperately, slashing Yuan Jun in front. Zhang Xiu rushed at the front, his big gun moving, and blood splattered! Even if the senior officials led the ambush troops to outflank him from one side, Zhang Xiu couldn't control it or take care of it!

At this moment, the only thing to do is move forward! forward! Kill your way out!

Only by following the direction where Yuan Jun's crowd is surging and fighting out will there be no traps or stumbling ropes. Although there are not many Yuan Jun soldiers in the gap next to them, there must be other arrangements!

The senior cadre couldn't help but feel a little dazed...

If you still rush forward, wouldn't the means you originally arranged become useless?

Damn it, even if you use people to pile them up, they will be piled up to death!

Obviously, they did not expect Zhang Xiu to be so decisive. Under the fierce impact, the interception formation arranged by the senior officials also became somewhat loose. Some people who faced Zhang Xiu's attack were frightened by the Zhengxi cavalry and retreated. The front and back are mixed and chaotic.

At this moment, Gao Gan shouted wildly, and soon the guards around Gao Gan also shouted together. The shouts were loud even among the rebels: "Are all the men in Jizhou eggless? Three thousand white horses are willing to follow. We have also wiped them out! These few men and horses are nothing! Kill this guy! Reward you with a thousand gold coins! Upgrade to the third level!"

Yuan Yu also turned around and walked back with the supervising team. When he encountered those who were running unconscious and kept giving orders, he would directly chop them down with a knife! After seeing blood, Yuan Jun finally stabilized his position, and Zhang Xiu and others faced increasing resistance!

In most cases, as long as the person in charge is not afraid of death and grits his teeth and rushes forward, most of the ordinary soldiers who follow will not shrink back and be timid. Seeing the high-ranking officer Yuan Yu rush forward in person, most of Yuan's troops are from Jizhou. With a roar, the blood energy in the bones and blood was also stimulated!

Zhang Xiu's gun flashed past, and the gun tip sank into the throat of a Yuan Army soldier. Blood sprayed in his trachea. The Yuan Army soldier could only scream for a while and lost his weapon, but did not fall down. Instead, he held Zhang tightly. Embroidered gun pattern! The barbs on Zhang Xiu's big gun pierced the palm of the Yuan Jun soldier's hand, and blood came out!

Even so, the Yuan Jun soldier still didn't let go, and with Zhang Xiu's strength, he couldn't even pull it out when he was about to explode!

In this short moment, beside this Yuan Jun soldier, three or four Yuan Jun soldiers rushed towards Zhang Xiu, passing them with long swords and spears!

Zhang Xiu's sword in his left hand flashed with cold light, and two human heads flew high along with the spear heads. However, the swords of the other two soldiers slashed Zhang Xiu's waist one after another. The fire splashed, and several pieces of The silk ribbon of the armor was cut off, and it was raised high, as if it was about to take off the armor and fly out!

If it weren't for the good defense of the sleeve armor equipped by Zhengxi, Zhang Xiu would have been seriously injured even if he survived. However, even so, the powerful impact made Zhang Xiu sway on the horse and almost fell off the horse. He shouted With a sound, he finally pulled out his big gun and swept it in a circle. Whether it was the tip or the barrel of the gun, Yuan Jun's soldiers fell down one after another, and finally a small gap was opened!

With a little free time, Zhang Xiu glanced at the battlefield and found that the cavalry he led was gradually being blocked and overwhelmed by more and more Yuan troops. There were several Bingzhou cavalrymen behind Zhang Xiu. Although they killed several Yuan Jun soldiers, more Yuan Jun soldiers pounced on the fallen Yuan Jun's body regardless, causing the sword-wielding ones to have been thrown away. He took out the weapon in his hand, rushed forward, and hit the side of the Bingzhou Cavalry without hesitation. He stretched out his hand to grab it and pulled it down with all his strength!

The senior officials in Yuan Jun's military formation also looked solemn.

The sight of Zhang Xiu leading these cavalrymen roaring towards his formation was something he would never forget in his lifetime. Are the people of Bingzhou naturally so brave, or are all Zhengxi's men such warriors? If the soldiers of Zhengxi are as brave as these cavalry in front of them, then the next battle will definitely be more difficult and dangerous than now!

These people must be killed, their confidence must be destroyed, their morale must be dampened, and they will be like Gongsun Zan, who is frightened when they hear the reputation of the Jizhou soldiers Yuan Jiajun. Otherwise, even if the Taihang Mountains are blocking the way, Jizhou will not be able to rest in peace.

At this moment, Gao Gan shouted again, almost hoarse: "Kill them all! I will take off their heads and build a Jingguan! Let the people of Bingzhou know that no one can resist us!"

Gao Gan's shouts reached Zhang Xiu's ears equally clearly. rush out! You can't stay here. You are still full of ambitions, and there are bigger and stronger enemies waiting for you. How can you lose yourself here so easily? He still has to wait for General Fei Qian of Zhengxi to arrive and kill them back to the other side of the Taihang Mountains!

Can't stop, can't die!

Zhang Xiu roared fiercely, the sound was so loud that it overshadowed the shouts of senior officials, and overwhelmed all the sounds on the battlefield. It shook the mountains and valleys!

Taking advantage of the short moment when Yuan Jun on the opposite side was dazed, Zhang Xiu's spears flew and swords swept across. Every stab and every slash was accompanied by blood splatters. These two weapons turned out to be like living creatures. As soon as he left, he was danced by Zhang Xiu as if he had a soul. Every time he flickered, he harvested the lives of Yuan Jun who dared to get close to him!

I saw Zhang Xiu's figure shuttled among the Yuan army's formations, slashing with spears and bayonets, almost no one could stop him. The few remaining Bingzhou cavalry also followed Zhang Xiu through the first bloody path and charged outwards with all their strength! Maybe after a long time, maybe it was just a short moment, but Yuan Jun, who was originally as dense as a human wall in front of Zhang Xiu, suddenly disappeared and finally came out!

At this moment, Zhang Xiu and his horse had turned bright red. It was hard to tell whether it was his blood or Yuan Jun's. Only half of the long sword in his left hand was left, and he didn't know when it was cut off. .

Zhang Xiu turned around and stared at the senior officer, then turned around and took one last look at the men who were drowned in Yuan's army before they had time to fight out. They gritted their teeth, turned their horses' heads, and fled...

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Starting from Pingyang, we finally arrived at Huguan. Among the Fei Qian queue, in addition to the original Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, there were also a large number of military personnel. Most of these accompanying soldiers were Taiyuan's powerful private soldiers. They totaled 500, and most of them were skilled in riding. They were the type who brought their own dry food and followed Fei Qian all the way.

Although these private soldiers are a bit scattered at the moment, fortunately, Fei Qian will not ask these soldiers to go directly into battle for a while. Moreover, these soldiers are not bad in riding skills. They only need to train for three months to half a year, and they are basically ready. You can become a more qualified cavalryman.

The troops who responded and the baggage convoy snaking from the rear showed the right-wing attitude of the Taiyuan nobles. They used this to show their loyalty to Fei Qian. Of course, another subtext is that Fei Qian can provoke the mainstay against the Yuan family.

The territory of the Kansai noble clan is best handled by the Kansai people themselves. Although Fei Qian is not a perfect Kansai guy, after all, Fei Qian made his fortune in Bingbei, and now that he has taken over Guanzhong and Hanzhong, it can be said that he is already Inseparable from Kansai.

The news of Yuan Jun's advance on Shangdang also spread to Taiyuan. Although Yuan Shao did not directly lead the troops, it can be regarded as a test by Yuan, just like a test of Go. How to deal with it depends on Fei Qian. It's up to you.

A few years ago, these gentry heroes in Taiyuan would definitely not have done such a "treasonous and unethical" act, but now that Yuan Wei died, the ambitions of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were basically visible to anyone who was interested, so for the two The older generation of gentry disciples were still very dissatisfied with Yuan's behavior of holding a Han official position under various pretexts, but actually doing things that corrupted the government. In addition, Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, did also show his behavior. There has been a strong momentum, so although the support for General Fei Qian of the Conquest of the West cannot be said to be completely unreserved, it can be regarded as quite adequate.

Of course, no matter what time or dynasty, creatures like local snakes are always indispensable. Even in later generations, there is no guarantee that they will be reduced much.

Fei Qian himself also knows very well that the current situation is nothing more than cooperation, and both parties will benefit, and division will lead to both losses. When you can use it, you will naturally use it. If there is no benefit, it will immediately fall apart. The family comes first, regardless of the current performance. You have to be respectful. If there are signs of defeat, these private soldiers of the family who were following behind and have not yet fully returned may rebel immediately and take their own heads to the Yuan family to seek peace and claim credit.

Since we are in this era, we must do the things of this era...

When Fei Qian arrived at Huguan, he was sitting in the lobby of the government office, with Jia Qu sitting below him. Naturally, everyone else was standing on both sides. In the hall, including Jia Qu, the two rows of military officers and civil servants were all silent, motionless and silent. The reason is simple. Fei Qian has a sullen face, so how can other people dare to talk and laugh openly?

In the past, Fei Qian always gave his subordinates a relatively peaceful and calm feeling, but it was rare to see him being so unsmiling as he is today. In fact, Fei Qian has been in a high position for a long time now, and has held the power of life and death in his hands for a long time, and he has cultivated some commanding majesty. It's just that he himself can't feel these subtle changes.

If Fei Qian was in a high mood, it wouldn't be a problem for everyone to join in the fun, laugh and curse, but now there is no trace of joy on Fei Qian's face. The commander is like this, and the military officers and civilian officials standing on both sides are naturally stoic. He had nothing to say about his face. He looked at his nose and mouth, and occasionally glanced at Zhang Xiu, who was prostrating himself on the ground in the hall.

Zhang Xiu looked very embarrassed now. His armor was damaged and his helmet was missing. His hair was disheveled. The blood on his body had long since dried up and was mixed with mud to appear dark brown. There were patches everywhere on the left and right.

Only about 50 of the vanguard originally led by Zhang Xiu escaped, and the remaining 300 or so cavalry finally stayed in front of Gao Gan's camp forever.

If we talk about losses, they are actually not very big. There are more than 300 cavalrymen. For Fei Qian, who is now wealthy, it is a bit distressing, but it is not unacceptable. The problem is that Zhang Xiu was defeated in the battle. From a small perspective, it was a bruise. Morale, in a big way, will affect the entire war situation. It is difficult to build something, but easy to destroy it. Isn't Fei Qian's current prestige in the Bingbei area accumulated through repeated battle victories?

Although the current battle situation has not yet reached the final moment, the failure caused by Zhang Xiu's greed for success may make Yuan Jun feel that Fei Qian is just like this, and he must pick up the weak. This is a truth that everyone understands. If Zhang Xiu wins, Gao Gan, who was stabbed with blood, will naturally hesitate, which will also help Fei Qian start subsequent negotiations. But now that Gao Gan has won the round, how can he give up the immediate hope so easily?

"Captain Zhang," Fei Qian broke the silence after a long time and said, "Do you know your crime?"

Zhang Xiu kowtowed, his voice hoarse, and did not defend himself: "I know my crime because of my humble position."

"The one who can make a profit in a hundred miles will defeat the general; the one who can make a profit in fifty miles is half way..." Fei Qian said slowly, "You are greedy for merit at the front, and you don't listen to Liang Dao's dissuasion. You lose troops and generals at the back. You are so bold. , you actually think that military law has nothing to do with it? Come here, take it down..."

At this time, although Fei Qian knew that Zhang Liao was entering the mountain with troops and horses, the mountain road was rugged and there was no mobile phone or GPS to locate it like in later generations. Whether Zhang Liao could find Yuan Jun was still in doubt.

"Wait a minute." Jia Qu took a step forward, raised his hands towards Fei Qian and said, "The war is coming, it would be unlucky to kill the general first. Captain Zhang can be allowed to perform meritorious service for his crime. If there are any mistakes again, he will be punished as well."

Jia Qu had been thinking about it, but finally stood up and said a good word to Zhang Xiu. After all, if Fei Qian really wants to punish Zhang Xiu, even his good words may not have any effect. But if Fei Qian doesn't really want to kill Zhang Xiu, then he can give Fei Qian a step, and Selling Zhang Xiu for a small amount would be a huge favor.

Jia Qu expressed his position, and Linghu Cong also understood it. He took a step forward from the queue of civil servants, bowed his hands and said: "I second the proposal due to my humble position, and beheading the general before the battle is a sign of great disaster. I hope my lord will think twice..."

You are the shield of great evil, and your whole family is the shield of great evil!

Fei Qian muttered a few words in his heart, but he also knew that the word "big evil" did not have so many derivative meanings at the moment. Although it is said in military law that "losing a large number of soldiers" is a serious crime, and Li Guang and Gongsun Ao are not exempt from such responsibility, victory or defeat itself is a common thing for military strategists. If the general is killed because of this matter, then in the future Who else wants to take such a risk?

Punishment must be provided, but killing every one who makes a mistake is not a safe policy.

Fei Qian looked at Jia Qu, nodded, and then said to Zhang Xiu: "Since Liang Dao begged for mercy, I will leave this crime for the time being! If there is any more fault, I will definitely kill him!" It would be a good idea to give Jia Qu some face. Well, after all, Jia Qu was young and needed to establish prestige among these officials.

Zhang Xiu kowtowed quickly, first thanked Fei Qian, then thanked Jia Qu, and then withdrew without mentioning anything.

"Although we have lost our vanguard, our army has not been damaged. If Yuan's army does not fall, it will be fine. If he dares to come, he will definitely be defeated!" Fei Qian said, "Give me the order. The army will be reorganized and repaired for a day, and the army will start tomorrow. , fight Yuan Jun!"