Three Kingdoms

The rapid sound of horse hooves came from afar, and a scout rushed in front of Cao Hong, then rolled off his saddle and dismounted, took a few steps forward, and delivered the latest military report.

Cao Hong smiled, like a hunter who saw his prey fall into the net.

"The old thief's days are numbered!" 』

Gongsun Du was trapped in Youbeiping, stuck between Wuzhong County and Xuwu County.

Originally, Gongsundu's defensive strategic layout was triangular, with three counties supporting each other, but Lejin's surprise attack achieved very good results. It succeeded in destroying one of Gongsun's defense systems before Gongsun's army could react. The corner was knocked off, which allowed Cao Hong to attack Wuzhong County where Gongsun Du was located without any side worries.

Cao's army began to surround Wuzhong County, but Gongsun Du did not dare to attack.

Cao Hong looked at Wuzhong County and sneered.

Just based on the name of this county, Cao Hong felt that Gongsun Du would not end well this time...

It's just a pity that such a large strategic layout ended up killing only a few sheep and such an old hozen. It's a bit of a pity.

What a wonderful thing it would be if Zhao Yun was trapped in Wujing County!

Cao Hong couldn't help but feel a little longing, and then sighed softly after waking up.

"General..." Guard Cao Hong asked from the side, "Is there something... inappropriate?" 』

"Oh..." Of course, it was impossible for Cao Hong to tell his guards that he was daydreaming just now, imagining that he would kill Zhao Yun in the next moment, so he looked forward and said, "Look at this place of heroes from Yan and Zhao. After suffering such a catastrophe, I can’t help but sigh..."

"Oh, the general is unparalleled in kindness..." The guard believed it, so he skillfully sent the flattery.

Cao Hong waved his hand and gave the order to march.

Although Cao Hong is just a temporary excuse, this piece of land is indeed where countless generous people from Yan and Zhao once shed blood and generously defended their family and country, but now...

At that time, when the Yan Kingdom was the most powerful, the people of the Yan Kingdom drove the Donghu people to the north of the Xilamulun River in one fell swoop, and then built a Great Wall of more than a thousand miles and set up five counties. Strengthen administrative district governance to consolidate the territory.

Later, Qin Shihuang's Great Wall was actually not built by Qin Shihuang alone. He just connected the Great Wall of Qi State, Yan State, and of course the Great Wall of Qin State. Then Meng Jiangnu, the leading female boxer in Qin State at that time, made a fuss. It was like a huge blame was placed on Lao Ying's head.

Okay, that one was a joke.

During the Qin Dynasty, there were sixteen counties in Youbeiping. By the Western Han Dynasty, it was still there, not much less. After all, Li Guang was stationed here during the Western Han Dynasty. However, after the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the successive intrusions of the Wuhuan and Xianbei people, Youbeiping is gradually dilapidated, and now only four counties are left: Tuyin, Wuzhong, Xuwu, and Junmi.

And if it were in history, this area would be even worse. It would eventually be occupied by the Wuhuan people and become a pasture for the Hu people. Until the Wuhuan people were defeated by Cao Cao's troops, and by the way, Guo Fengxiao was scrapped...

Now, Guo Fengxiao is doing pretty well, but this area in the north of Youzhou is terrible.

Historically, it's not much better.

Anyway, no matter what kind of war it is, the people must suffer. Even if some people look at the moon or the sky with their hands behind their backs, lamenting the suffering of this and that, but turn around, why don’t they just hit when they should and kill when they should?

Just like the remaining people in Wujiang County, they originally thought they had escaped the disaster, but now they discovered that it was just the disaster that delayed them halfway and they were late.

The clouds of war shrouded, and on the city wall of Wuzhong County, figures running back and forth could be faintly seen, and the rapid sound of war drums resounded throughout the world.

Cao Hong stood on the high platform below the city, looking at Gongsun Banner at the top of the city and sneered.

Since receiving Cao Cao's order, Cao Hong has been constantly planning the war in Youzhou, and now, Cao Hong feels that he is just one step away from the final victory.

The messengers rode back one after another, indicating that the three-sided siege of Wuzhong County had been completed and they could launch an attack at any time.

Encircling three towers, Cao Hong left one on the east side, which was the direction in which he wanted Gongsun Du to escape.

If he doesn't escape, he will be slowly trapped in Wuwen County and die.

If you run away, you will die faster.

"Where is the Cavalry Commander?" ! ” Cao Hong shouted in a deep voice.

"My subordinates are here!" ” Cao Chun’s subordinates were turned aside and were responsible for commanding some of Cao Hong’s cavalry.

"Take the cavalry aside to rest first!" If Gongsun breaks through, you will immediately pursue and kill him, no room for error! Cao Hong ordered, "Don't let the old thief Gongsun escape!" 』

"Subordinates obey orders!" ” The cavalry captain took the order and went down.

Cao Hong turned to stare at Wuzhong County, and then sneered, "Okay, now it depends on our methods to force this old thief Gongsun out of his shell!" 』

War drums roared into the sky, and Cao Jun began to slowly approach Wuzhong County.

Gongsun Du held a sword in his hand and stood on the wall of Wuzhong County. He looked at the swarming Cao army below and shouted to the panicked soldiers around him: "Cao Jun is not a monster or a god. He is just like being stabbed with swords and spears." It's death! I'm here, what are you afraid of? ! 』

Gongsun's soldiers looked around, somewhat excited.

Yes, at least Gongsun Du is still here, right?

But Gongsun Du, who was howling to cheer up the soldiers, was constantly sinking in his heart.

Gongsun Du had also gone through many battles, and he also had some experience and understanding of things on the battlefield. He found that the discipline displayed by Cao's army during the siege was so orderly that it scared Gongsun Du.

If it was a messy group of opponents who were peeing on the city wall and slapping their butts, Gongsun Du would feel that there was no need to worry, and he would even wish that his opponents would vent their energy on these insignificant behaviors, but as Cao Jun was doing at the moment Such calmness and orderliness made Gongsun Du feel frightened and even a little creepy.

It shows that these Cao soldiers are all veterans!

Only veterans on the battlefield know how to gather every bit of their energy and know what should be done and what is not necessary, unlike those impatient recruits who start abusing their energy before they go into battle, and then wait for the truth When he took action, his hands were soft and his feet were weak.

No, I'm afraid I can't hold on like this...

"Send the order!" Let the soldiers on standby in the city also move! All come to town! "Originally Gongsun Du wanted to let his soldiers take turns to repair, but now it seems that if they can't withstand the first wave of attacks, then they have to repair the whole thing!

Looking around, Gongsun Du issued an order again, "Quickly recruit the civilians in the city, demolish the houses, and mobilize bricks and tiles to defend the city!" Go quickly! 』

Cao Jun's neat infantry formation approached the city wall and began to dismantle the defenses outside the city.

Gongsun Du roared loudly in the midst of the noise, "Bang the drum... Beat the drum... Hold on... Hold on... Reinforcements are on the way and will arrive soon..."

The sound of war drums soared into the sky, shaking the earth and the earth.

The long arrows are like clouds, covering the sky and the sun.

The people are like a frenzy and the roar is like thunder.

Accompanied by a thrilling and harsh roar, the curtain of the bloody battle instantly opened.

Among Gongsun's soldiers, many have experienced several battles, but these Gongsun soldiers have never encountered such a crazy and bloody millstone...

Gongsun's soldiers knew what a rain of arrows was, but they had never seen such a neat rain of arrows.

When Cao Jun's arrows fell from the sky, it was almost as if a flat surface had been slapped on the city wall. Every inch of the ground and every brick was carefully taken care of by the rain of arrows...

On the surface of the city wall, in the gaps between the blue bricks and above the city gate tower, it seemed as if mold had suddenly grown. Long, black or gray hairs grew out, and the blood splashed from time to time, as if it were giving rise to These molds were stimulated and became more and more lush, as if they were going to cover the entire city wall in one go.

Some Gongsun soldiers were so afraid that they held their heads and curled up to hide under the wall. They wished they could squeeze themselves into the gaps between the bricks and stones, shouting loudly and at the top of their lungs. These people didn't know what they were shouting. Or they should shout something, but it seems that only in this way can they alleviate some of the extreme panic in their hearts.

On the city wall, among the array of Gongsun soldiers, there were also shield bearers holding their shields high and struggling to support them. They wanted to wait until Cao Jun's arrow rain stopped, then cover the archers behind them to fight back, but Cao Jun's arrows were too dense, even like It was splashed down like an endless stream. The powerful lethality not only tore through some shield defenses, but also penetrated the soldiers behind the shields. From time to time, some soldiers fell down screaming, and then died while screaming.

Cao Jun's soldiers quickly and orderly set up several ladder bridges on the moat. Several attacking troops crossed the moat from the bridge, got into the city gate hole, and began to destroy the city gate. Heavy battle axes chopped down the city gate. The sound of the city gate being chiseled was like cutting into the hearts of Gongsun's soldiers.

Cao Jun's archers approached again, and then began to extend their lob shots into the city...

Gongsun's soldiers who were running towards the city wall were caught off guard and were hit head-on. They suffered heavy casualties and fell off the city wall and corridor in pieces. These arrows also affected the civilian men who had been recruited from the city. The streets near the city gate were covered with corpses in the blink of an eye.

The sound of killings on and off the city walls was loud, and blood and flesh were flying everywhere.

Gongsun Du roared until his voice became hoarse. He exerted 200% of his strength and finally survived the first day.

Dusk came unknowingly, and under the slanting sun, it seemed that the sky and the earth were all filled with blood...

When the sound of Cao Jun's gold ringing sounded, Gongsun's soldiers looked as if they had escaped from death. Many Gongsun soldiers immediately collapsed on the ground, and a few soldiers even lay on the corpse, crying and laughing, and then Halfway through crying and laughing, he started retching, his hands and feet twitched, and he began to foam at the mouth. If the experienced soldier nearby had not immediately stuffed a rag into his mouth, there is no way he would have suffered a seizure. He bit his own tongue and choked himself to death.

Gongsun Du remained silent and turned his eyes away from the twitching subordinate.

The current situation is as bad as a soldier who suddenly suffered from epilepsy.

One second he was celebrating his escape from death, and the next second his hands and feet were twitching. If it hadn't been for a rag to save his life, he would have died...

But the problem now is that I don’t even know where the rag is.

Originally, Gongsun Du hoped that Gongsun Kang could successfully conquer Lulong Village and then open the way back, but he did not expect that Cao Jun would come so fast and be so fierce!

This bastard...

Gongsun Du cursed in his heart, not knowing whether he was scolding Cao Hong or Gongsun Kang.

The guard brought the preserved meat. Gongsun Du took a few bites, but then felt that he couldn't eat any more, so he waved his hand for the guards to take more. Gongsun Du is not young anymore. Even if he stands behind the guards on the city wall without making a sound and does not have to fight, it is still a big burden to stand for such a day. Not only his hands and feet are sore, but also he feels all over his body. Feeling tired and uncomfortable up and down.

"Go and call General Liu!" ” Gongsun Du gave the order after thinking for a moment.

A breakout is necessary.

You have worked so hard on the first day, how many more days can you last?

What if it crashes one day?

It is better to break out of the encirclement early while the soldiers still have some strength, even if the encirclement is obviously a trap.

Liu Yi came and bowed his hands in greeting, "What are your orders, my lord?" 』

"Come, sit down!" Gongsun Du gestured and then remained silent for a moment, "What do you think of Cao's army?" 』

Liu Yi couldn't help but raised his eyebrows and looked at Gongsun Du's expression carefully. Unfortunately, it was not easy to find out Gongsun Du's attitude under the dim and jumping firelight. matter.

"This...Cao Jun...maybe..." Liu Yi could only test it as he did before, while saying slowly, "It's more...difficult..."

Gongsun Du waved his hand and said, "With my intention, I will break out tonight..."

"Ah, ah?" Liu Yi was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth wide, "Breakout, breakout?" 』

Gongsun Du nodded, "Breakout, tonight is the breakout!" The thief Cao definitely didn’t expect that we would be a little slack in breaking out tonight..."

Liu Yi slowly closed his open mouth, and then said habitually: "What the Lord said is true..."

Gongsun Du glanced sideways at Liu Yi, "That's it, it's time to break out from the east gate at the third watch!" Go straight to Xu Wu, join my son, then break through Lulong Village and return to Liaodong! 』

Liu Yi responded quickly. To be honest, Liu Yi felt that he couldn't hold on anymore, but Gongsun Du could say this, but of course he couldn't. Now that Gongsun Du had proposed a breakout, he naturally had no reason to object.

"In this case, Mo will be a pioneer!" Gongsun Du said slowly, "The general leads the army and cuts off the rear..."

Liu Yi's eyebrows couldn't help but twitched, and he quickly said: "How can we let the Lord take risks first?" ! Or someone is a pioneer, paving the way for the Lord! "After the break?" Using paralysis as a means of breaking off the queen is really not dead but also half disabled!

"That's fine!" ” Gongsun Du didn’t even hesitate for a breath, and immediately agreed, “Then let the general be the pioneer! 』

"..." Liu Yi immediately wanted to slap himself.

He wanted to choose again, but Gongsun Du obviously had no intention of continuing to quarrel with Liu Yi, so he directly asked Liu Yi to arrange the matters...

At midnight, the four gates of Wuzhong County suddenly opened wide, and Gongsun's soldiers divided into four directions and blasted out!

"quick! Hurry! "Liu Yi led his men out of the east gate and shouted, urging his soldiers to leave Wu Ending City as soon as possible, as if there were some ferocious beasts in the city that would be devoured if they walked slower.

Liu Yi knew that there seemed to be no Cao army in the east, but that didn't mean there was no danger. It might even be more dangerous than the other three sides!

Therefore, after Liu Yi ran a certain distance, he ordered his soldiers without hesitation to change direction and turn to the north!

He was led as a pioneer, but he didn’t say that pioneers couldn’t go north?

Liu Yi's sudden change of direction really caught Cao Jun by surprise. Cao Jun, who was ambushing in front, had to break away from his original position and also changed direction, outflanking Liu Yi like a big net.

The cavalry, who had been fully rested during the day, chased up the official road with their tails in their hands, cut the Gongsun soldiers who broke through in half, and then began to look for the flag belonging to Gongsun Du. However, because it was dark, the cavalrymen again In addition, the surrounding area was extremely chaotic, so it was basically impossible to find Gongsun Du's location in a short time.

On one side, Cao Hong sent people to kill the Gongsun soldiers at other city gates who were obviously trying to disrupt the view, and then entered the city to take over the city's defense. On the other side, he also led his troops towards the east of the city, and it didn't take long before they ran into each other. Looking around for Gongsun Du's own Cavalry Commander...

"Where is the old thief Gongsun?" ” Cao Hong shouted.

"Report to General!" No trace of the old thief! ” The Cavalry Commander was also surprised.

Captain Qi even began to wonder if Gongsun Du was the first one to pretend to be Liu Yi...

Cao Hong subconsciously felt that it made sense. After receiving the news that Liu Yi had changed direction halfway, he became more and more convinced that Gongsun Du was lurking in it. He immediately ordered Captain Qi to lead his men and horses to chase Liu Yi along the trail, and then he himself He also followed behind with his soldiers.

The sound of the war horses' hooves was like thunder, gradually fading away.

Cao Hong rode his horse and led the infantry at a trot behind him. Suddenly, Cao Hong reined in his horse and listened.

"General?" ” Cao Hong’s guard asked, “But what’s wrong?” 』

"This sound..." Cao Hong frowned and said, "Listen to this sound..."

Just now, the sound of horse hooves was covered up, so it was difficult to distinguish the shouting and fighting sounds coming from the distance. Now that Cao Jun's cavalry is chasing Liu Yi, these noisy sounds become obvious.

"This sound..." Guard Cao Hong said hesitantly, then turned his head to the west, "It doesn't sound like the sound from the east... It seems to be coming from over there..."

Cao Hong clapped his hands and said, "You fell into the trap!" The old thief has not gone through the east gate! Go to Ximen! Quick, quick! Turn, order, turn, west, west! 』

If Gongsun's soldiers came out from the other gates just to confuse the sight and delay time, they would not last long and would be defeated by Cao's army's counterattack. But now the fighting at the east gate has come to an end. The fact that they were still fighting in the west showed that the Gongsun soldiers who Cao Hong thought were causing chaos with a feint attack were actually a feint attack and a real breakthrough!

Damn old thief!

So cunning!

Although Cao Hong saw through Gongsun Du's plan, it was a little late. On the one hand, Cao Hong had been pursuing eastward, and suddenly he had to change his pursuit to the west. It was also in the middle of the night, so naturally he was in a hurry, and then waited until Cao Hong passed through. After arriving at the county seat and reaching the west of the city, Gongsun Du had already led his men out of the siege and disappeared into the night...