Three Kingdoms

The fire jumping in the distance was like a big net, and the feeling of gradually tightening it was like a rope tied around the necks of Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, getting tighter and tighter.

Ordinary soldiers can curse and become agitated, but leaders cannot. As leaders of this small force, Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie must calmly find a way out of such a large net, just like Taishi Ci drifted back from Yecheng.

"What did you think of?" ” Zhang Lie saw that Zhu Ling’s eyes seemed to light up and couldn’t help but ask.

Zhu Ling said excitedly: "Do you remember the battle examples of General Taishi mentioned in the martial arts lecture hall?" 』

Zhang Lie nodded, then realized that under the night, the light was not good, Zhu Ling might not be able to see, so he quickly added: "Remember, of course I remember, but... aren't we following this path now?" 』

Zhu Ling shook his head and said, "No, it's different!" We actually made some mistakes from the beginning, that's why we are now stopped here by this guy Xia Hou! 』

Zhang Lie(·_·?)

"After General Taishi fought in Yecheng," Zhu Ling gestured, his eyes gradually brightened, "Hidden in the marsh, so Yuan Jun didn't know where General Taishi was located and which way to take, so he had to The troops were divided into three groups, one was defending Yecheng, the other was blocking the way to Hanoi County, and the other was blocking the road from Yanzhou to Heluo. In addition, Yuan Jun thought that Cao Jun would coordinate, so in the area from Yanzhou to Heluo, it seemed that There are many checkpoints, but they are actually the weakest. General Taishi mobilized them back and forth, straining the Yuan army's troops and horses, making them exhausted, and finally fought out..."

"But we are different," Zhu Ling continued, "Our pressure on Xu County is not strong enough, so Cao Jun does not need to leave too many troops in Xu County now. This is the first point, and then our return direction is very certain. , so Xiahou was naturally caught on the trail! We are the ones struggling now! And I dare to say that Xiahou must be somewhere in the north, waiting for us to crash into it! Although there seems to be some gap to the north now, this must be a trap! 』

Zhu Ling pointed her finger at the dark northern night sky and spoke firmly.

Zhang Lie took off his helmet, scratched his head, and then patted the helmet that was stained with a lot of dust. He thought silently for a while, nodded and said, "When you said that, I think it makes sense..." So, are we going to attack Xu County now? Another surprise for these guys? 』

Zhu Ling shook his head and said: "Actually, I want to do this too... It's just that if we had thought of this earlier, maybe we could have another fight. Now... the physical strength of the soldiers and horses may be a problem..."

Zhang Lie was speechless, and after a while he said: "Then where do you think you want to go next?" 』

Zhu Ling suddenly laughed, patted Zhang Lie's arm and said, "You reminded me, we can really fight back to Xu County!" 』

"Didn't you just say..." Zhang Lie rolled his eyes and understood, "I see, is it a feint to attack Xu County?" Then find a chance to evacuate? 』

Zhu Ling said: "That's right!" And this time, the direction we are taking needs to learn from General Taishi and change it..."

The two people chatted and planned together for a long time, and then finally reached an agreement. They turned back with a smile and shouted to their men: "Get up, get up!" Be more energetic! Hurry up, we're leaving! Hahaha, this time, we must let Xiahou enjoy the meal from behind! 』

"Ha ha! That’s right! Give the horse a few more mouthfuls of dry food! Be more agile in your movements! 』

The commander had an idea and it showed up invisibly in his actions. The soldiers who followed Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie were basically veterans. Seeing Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie like this, they felt at ease. Many of them responded and began to prepare their horses and weapons in preparation for the next battle.

What the soldiers fear most is that the general can't make up his mind. He will be unable to come up with an idea for a long time, or he will come up with an idea for a while, and then after a long time he will say that the original idea is better and change it back...

No longer hesitant and hesitant, their combat effectiveness has also been improved a lot. Under the cover of the night, Zhang Lie and Zhu Ling rushed out from the edge of the mountain forest, knocked open the joint between the two Cao troops, and then took advantage of Cao Jun's main battle. All the force was concentrated on the north, and to Cao Jun's surprise, he changed direction and headed towards Xu County!

The news quickly spread to Xiahou Dun.

"What? ! Xiahou Dun could hardly believe it, "He went back to Xu County again!" ? 』

These guys don't want to go back? Or should I just give up my life?

There were only a few hundred people, and they definitely didn't get a good rest in the past two days, and then they rushed to Xu County again. What did they want to do? This small amount of troops will definitely not be able to capture Xu County. Xiahou Dun can be sure of this. But even so, if these guys are allowed to show off their power under Xu County again, Boss Cao's face may not only be lost. It's as simple as breaking into pieces on the ground...

At that time, the whole world will see the joke and say with a smile that Cao Cao's belt is so loose that anyone can come in if they want...

Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth and said, "Come on...wait..."

Xiahou Dun just shouted for half a sound, but stopped and frowned.

With Xun Yu in Xu County and Ren Jun coordinating the defense, protecting the city should not be a big problem...

Since there is basically no problem with the safety of Xu County, do Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie want to take the opportunity to pull the troops they have already arranged, and then take the opportunity to escape?

Do the soldiers that I finally deployed are really going to chase Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie?

After all, everyone knows that four legs move faster, and although two legs have stronger endurance, there is no way to compare with four legs in a short period of time. Therefore, once the soldiers move, if Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie suddenly If we run back, wouldn't everything be in chaos?

"Someone is coming!" Send orders to all ministries to stick to the key points! Don't act rashly! Xiahou Dun stood up and said, "Prepare your horse!" I want to see what these two guys want to do! "To prevent the large net that has been deployed from being deformed, the only thing we can do is to dispatch the reserve team. The ones who can keep up with the movement speed of Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie are the personal guards directly under Xiahou Dun. After all, only Xiahou Dun Only the personal guards had enough horses. As for the infantry of Cao's army that were originally used to surround Zhang Lie and Zhu Ling, they could only move slowly behind them.

Xiahou Dun felt that Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie were just a false shot, and they would eventually turn back to the road back to Heluo. In this case, instead of running back and forth, it was better to wait for work! All he had to do was follow Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie and hold on tight. Sooner or later, these two fish would still crash into the net!

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Before it was fully light, Xu County received the alarm and couldn't help but block the city gates on all sides while being on alert as if facing a formidable enemy. Many people immediately complained incessantly. It's like being sneaked in with a small team of cavalry to kill peasants in the Age of Empires game. Watching Zhang Lie and Zhu Ling lead their troops and horses roaring past the Xu County City. They can't hit them, but they can't reach them. Oh, that's so uncomfortable. , many nobles gathered angrily and criticized Cao Jun's incompetence, saying that if this was during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, most of the people in charge of the military would be held accountable!

Xun Yu hurriedly climbed to the top of the city and watched Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie passing by. His somewhat startled expression suddenly changed, because the direction Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie were heading towards was the largest farming station in Yingchuan!

"not good! Please invite Ren Zhonglang to come quickly! 』

In this era, rice was not popular, which meant that most of the fields were relatively dry. There were no so-called paddy fields, so they were basically the same as ordinary mud fields. Although the passage of war horses was not as good as on the official road speed, but not many obstacles.

In history, Cao Cao's army also took a shortcut to Zhuanghe's fields, and then let Cao Cao harvest a wave of fame with a few hairs...

When Zhang Lie and Zhu Ling broke into the vicinity of the Tuntian camp, and there was no obstacle to their range of activities due to the fields, Yan Kuang, who was stationed at the Tuntian camp, was so panicked that he felt his urine, and he couldn't help but urinate some. . The scene of being almost killed on the spot by Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie a few days ago is still vivid in my mind, and the wound on his butt is still aching. If Yan Kuang is allowed to defend in the camp, he still has some courage, but if He said that Yan Kuang should lead his soldiers to drive away Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie outside the camp. Well, it wasn't that Yan Kuang didn't want to, but that Yan Kuang really couldn't do it!

Xun Yu also thought of this, and immediately asked Ren Jun to lead his men and horses to chase Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie. The purpose was to prevent Zhang Lie and Zhu Ling from destroying the farmland as much as possible. Otherwise, if they ignored it, it would be very dangerous. Maybe this season, or even this year, there will be no harvest!

The sporadic resistance was quickly defeated by Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, and the huts on the left and right were set alight. Although the climate is humid now, Zhuang He is not like in the autumn, when a fire can burn a large area. , but even if it is not burned, if it is roasted by fire, the wheat seedlings will probably be finished...

Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie could not be destroyed, and they were basically no match when they went out to fight. However, Yan Kuang was anxious. Fortunately, Ren Jun arrived with his soldiers, and Yan Kuang mustered up his courage, beat the war drum, and endured the pain. After attacking, after chasing away Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, they found that the wound had burst again, and blood was rolling down the leg. It was really quite miserable.

However, what is even worse is the cultivated land around the camp.

In fact, many of Zhuang He's losses were not caused by Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's destruction. Later, Ren Jun and Yan Kuang's men chased and trampled on them, which also accounted for a considerable proportion, just like Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie just cut a wound, but Ren Jun and Yan Kuang's subsequent actions seemed to rub the wound and add salt, making the farmland around the entire camp even worse. After all, the war horse just clattered around in a circle. Even if it was trampled and bitten, it could not compare with the destruction caused by the neatly lined up layers of infantry. The damage was more serious and greater.

All this had nothing to do with Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie. After they let out a bad breath, they led the men and horses to make a small turn, changed their route to the southwest, and headed towards Jingzhou...

Xiahou Dun, who arrived later, had a gloomy face, but when he saw Ren Jun and Yan Kuang, especially the blood dripping between Yan Kuang's thighs, he had no choice but to suppress his anger. After Wen Yan comforted him for a few words, he Ren Jun and Yan Kuang were asked to go down to rest first, but the subsequent scout report made Xiahou Dun hesitate.

"Going towards Jingzhou?" 』At this moment, Xiahou Dun still had some doubts. After all, Xiahou Dun has always believed that Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie must return to Heluohan Valley, and Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's previous actions also proved this. Now they suddenly turned to Jingzhou, which really made Xiahou Dun a little helpless. Adapt and be caught off guard.

Xun Yu was silent, and suddenly sighed: "In the past, I also heard the name of Zhu Ling and Zhu Wenbo, but I just ignored you... I never thought that under the hussar,... General Xiahou, Yangcheng is the most important, these two... 』

Xiahou Dun's face looked quite ugly, as if someone had slapped him hard twice on the face. Even he felt a little hot. The reason why Xiahou Dun insisted on dealing with Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie first was not because of Xiahou Lian. If he had killed the two troublemakers in Xu County before the General Hussars arrived, he would have been able to save some face of the Xiahou family, but now...

It's not that Xun Yu didn't know Xiahou Dun's thoughts, but the problem is that now the Hussar General has captured Luoyang and may attack Yinchuan at any time. If Xiahou Dun still pursues Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, you can naturally imagine what the consequences will be. You know, so even if what you say may make Xiahou Dun unhappy, you still have to say it.

Xiahou Dun angrily smashed his fist on the city wall, "It was just a hair's breadth!" pity! hateful! ” Xiahou Dun has actually received the message that the cavalry commanded by Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun have set off and will arrive in Yuzhou soon. Therefore, whether Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie ran into the ambush or continued to stay in Yuzhou, they would be in trouble. In the end, they will be surrounded and killed, but they are just a little bit away. Watching the fish escape from the net, the feeling is really indescribable.

Xun Yu nodded silently.

On the battlefield, there were only a few things that happened. As a bystander, Xun Yu was naturally not as worried about gains and losses as Xiahou Dun, and it cannot be said that it was all Xiahou Dun's fault. There was nothing wrong with Xiahou Dun's arrangements before. It can only be said that Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's sudden change of direction invalidated all Xiahou Dun's previous arrangements, and the tight situation left Xiahou Dun no more time to make further adjustments and changes...

"I immediately ordered Ren Zhonglang's soldiers to march into Runan, join the county soldiers, and set up camp at the intersection of Qifeng Road in Yaoshan Mountain to seal their way back north..." Xun Yu said slowly, "Another letter to the Mu of Jingzhou. Liu Jingsheng ordered him to pursue Zhu and Zhang...General Xiahou, Yangcheng is the most important thing..."

Xiahou Dun finally nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I will return to Yangcheng immediately!" I'll leave it to Wen Ruo to deal with these two thieves..."

Xun Yu nodded in agreement.

Xiahou Dun just turned around and took two steps, suddenly stopped, then came back, frowned, and whispered: "Although we have been in alliance with Liu Jingzhou for a long time... But this matter... Liu Jingzhou..." Xiahou Dun The meaning is very simple, that is, although the relationship between Fei Qian and Liu Biao is not very good, and Liu Biao's son is still being held captive, but if Liu Biao and Fei Qian hook up in private, and then take the opportunity to have a Wave, then it will naturally be troublesome.

Xun Yu said: "This is also someone's worry, so I appointed Zhonglang to march into Runan, one to drive away Zhu and Zhang, and the other... But I heard that Liu Jingzhou was in poor health and had not served for many days... You must be careful...』

Xiahou Dun nodded, held his hand again, was silent for a moment, turned back to the city, and returned to Yangcheng with his soldiers, preparing to join forces with Xia Houyuan, Cao Chun and others to fight against Fei Qian, while Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie finally We can only give up the pursuit for the time being.

The wind blew up Xun Yu's crown, but it couldn't blow away the worry on Xun Yu's brow. The two little captains under General Hussar were already so difficult to deal with, and now, they were about to face Xun Yu. The Cavalry General is here in person...