Chapter 34 Zhou Wen's Loyalty
With banners flying and war drums roaring, tens of thousands of Zhou Wenshuai's remnant troops lined up to confront the Qin army on the south bank of the Yellow River. On the opposite side, the Qin army, with more than 400,000 men divided into ten camps, set up a mighty formation.
Drums were beating, horns were wailing, war horses were galloping on the battlefield, kicking up bursts of dust. On the chariots, soldiers and archers were ready for battle. Due to the vastness of the Qin army, they had to divide into ten camps.
The middle and back three-way array.
About an hour later, the Qin army's formation gradually stabilized. Behind the huge shield, the crossbowmen had already cocked their arrows and aimed their arrows in the air. The cavalry also rode their horses behind the shield, ready to sprint.
The shield of the Chinese army suddenly opened, Zhang Han led the generals, and walked out slowly. At this time, Zhang Han was wearing yellow and silver armor, majestic, and beside him, the generals lined up one after another, staring into the distance, as if they were descending from heaven, with a majestic voice and command.
Everyone in Zhang Chu's army was frightened.
On the opposite side, Zhou Wen let out a long sigh at this time. When he stepped into Hangu Pass, his reputation was no longer as high as Zhang Han's, and he had frightened everyone in the Qin army. But now, after the defeat in the first battle, Zhou Wen's remaining army was no longer ten.
Ten thousand, and Zhang Han leads an army of 400,000. Can he still be able to withstand it?
The soldier died on the battlefield, and his body was wrapped in horse leather without regret. Zhou Wen sighed, turned around and shouted: "The Qin army is a mob. Although they are large in number, they are all prisoners of Lishan and are vulnerable to a blow. As long as the brothers fight hard, we will win this battle."
You can work hard and fight back to Guanzhong.
Tens of thousands of Chu troops waved their weapons and roared "mighty". The Qin troops on the opposite side also began to beat war drums, and the war was about to break out.
Behind Zhou Wen, a brave general rode out on his horse and went straight to the formation of the two armies. On the opposite side, Zhang Ping raised his hand to his father, Zhang Han. Zhang Han nodded slightly. Zhang Ping rode out on his horse and came to the formation, meeting with Zhang Chujun's
Xiao will fight.
The two sides, one holding a spear and the other holding a sword, charged and fought fiercely.
After a few rounds, Zhang Ping saw that the enemy general was brave and had no choice but to kill him. He turned his horse around and fought Zhang Chujun's general again. When their weapons collided, Zhang Ping pretended to lean over and let the opponent's sword hit him.
He stabbed him in the waist, but the tip of the sword was out of position and missed. However, Zhang Ping had already raised his spear and knocked Zhang Chujun's general off his horse. He then added a spear and killed Zhang Chujun's general immediately.
But Zhang Ping did not stop his horse, but turned and ran towards his own camp. On the opposite side, Chang Wenlin, who was behind Zhou Shi, saw that Zhang Ping was injured. He reined up his horse and rushed out, chasing Zhang Ping, shouting: "Hugh, common man."
escape!"
Zhang Ping ignored Chang Wenlin who was chasing him. He continued to run. At this end, the Qin army was in an uproar. Everyone thought Zhang Ping was injured. Until Chang Wenlin was about to catch up with Zhang Ping, Zhang Ping suddenly took out his horse bag.
He took the bow, nocked the arrow, looked at the right moment, and shot the arrow. Chang Wenlin was shot in the face, screamed in agony, and fell off his horse.
Zhang Ping fought two brave generals from Zhang and Chu's army, and the morale of the Qin army was greatly boosted. Zhang Han waved his halberd and shouted loudly: "Kill them!"
The Qin army was like a boiling pot of boiling water, charging straight towards Zhang Chu's army. On the opposite side, Zhou Wen defeated two generals in a row. He was upset, but the Qin army suddenly came to kill him. He had to draw out his long sword and wave it forward.
, Zhang Chu's army rushed forward in an instant, drums sounded in the formations of the two armies, and horns sounded throughout the entire south bank of the Yellow River.
Not long after, the two armies met. The Qin army's chariots ran rampant in the formation. The huge winches carried sharp blades and killed Zhang Chu's army around them. For a while, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and there were screams.
Following closely, came the most powerful crossbow array of the Qin army. Tens of thousands of crossbow arrows roared in, killing Zhang Chu's army a hundred steps away. Followed closely were the cavalry and spearmen. They ran rampant and soon killed Zhang Chu.
The army besieged the core.
The battlefield was extremely brutal, and blood flowed into a river, flowing along the ravines and into the Yellow River.
Zhou Wen stopped his horse in the distance. He was also staring at the battlefield quietly. Zhang Chu's army was retreating steadily and was completely defeated. Seeing that Zhang Chu's army was about to collapse on the battlefield, Zhou Wen had no choice but to invest his last troops and fight to the death with the Qin army.
, at this time, he had waved his sword again and shouted loudly: "Follow me and kill!"
Nearly 20,000 Zhang Chu troops rushed into the battlefield like tigers and went straight to kill the Qin army. The Qin army did not pay attention to Zhang Chu troops. Their combat mode was single and they just pushed forward blindly. At this time,
Zhou Wen's reinforcements suddenly rushed in, cutting them across like sharp swords, and the Qin army immediately disrupted their formation.
Zhang Chu's army began a brutal counterattack. They were furious, waving their weapons and slashing at the Qin army. Some knocked down the Qin army with their bare hands, beat them with their fists, and bit them with their mouths. They vented their anger unscrupulously, but soon
Soon, they were stabbed to death by the Qin army who had replaced them with long spears.
The war has lasted for several hours, with more than half of Zhang Chu's army dead or wounded, but the surrounding flags still stood on the battlefield, which prevented Zhang Chu's army from collapsing and persisting. At this time, a general in yellow and silver armor waved a halberd and came from a distance.
He rushed in from the battlefield.
His halberd flew left and right, and the Zhang Chujun he met was killed with blood and flesh flying everywhere, screaming repeatedly. At this time, the silver-armored general saw Zhou Wen not far away, and his eyes showed excitement, and he immediately
He rode his horse and killed Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen had just stabbed the Qin army in front of him to death. He turned his horse's head, but he saw Zhang Han coming straight towards him not far away. He secretly screamed in his heart. After a dramatic battle, Zhou Wen had already experienced Zhang Han's martial arts.
, no longer under his own control, and meeting him at this time, Zhou Wen knew that his end was coming.
When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave will win. Zhou Wen had no way out, so he had no choice but to hold on to his bronze sword tightly, rein in his horse, and rush forward to fight Zhang Han in the final battle to the death.
The two war horses met, the bronze sword and the halberd struck each other, sparks flew, and with the impact of the horses, the two separated again, but Zhang Han quickly stopped the horse, turned the horse's head, and chased after Zhou Wen.
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Zhou Wen had just struck Zhang Han with his sword, and already felt the tiger's mouth numb, and the right hand holding the sword was bleeding. At this time, Zhang Han came to kill again, and Zhou Wen had to speed up his horse to avoid its sharp edge. At this time, from the diagonal thrust,
, a long spear suddenly stabbed Zhou Wen's horse in the belly. The horse fell to the ground in pain.
Zhou Wen was knocked to the ground and rolled far away. Zhang Han laughed at the situation, raised his halberd and stabbed Zhou Wen, but Zhou Wen turned over and dodged. At this time, Zhang Han was furious and killed Zhou Wen.
The man next to him raised his hand and pierced his chest with a halberd. Zhou Wen's flag slowly fell down.
As soon as the flag fell, Zhang Chu's army was like a deflated balloon, flying in all directions. For a moment, the battlefield turned into a one-sided massacre. Zhang Chu's army scattered and fled for their lives, going their separate ways.
Seeing that the situation was over, Zhou Wen got up, knocked down a soldier, seized his horse, turned the horse's head, and galloped away to the east. Seeing Zhou Wen's escape, more than a hundred soldiers who followed him also turned their horses' heads and followed him closely.
Go with it.
On the battlefield, Zhang Han held up his halberd. He did not rush to catch up with Zhou Wen, but ordered that all Zhang Chu's troops be slaughtered as a warning to others.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Zhang Han reined in his horse and marched slowly, with more than 400,000 Qin troops chasing eastward. Looking at the direction Zhou Wen fled, Zhang Han smiled coldly: "You can't escape!"
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There were nearly seven thousand remnants of Zhang Chu's army, their clothes were in tatters, their flags were tilted this way and that, some of them had thrown away their helmets and armor, and were in a very embarrassed state. They kept marching eastward along the mountain road, and at this time, they had arrived at the northern corner of Mianchi Lake.
The mighty Qin army was still chasing behind them, and Zhang Chu's army was forced to a corner. Although they were temporarily out of danger, Zhou Wen knew very well that the danger was far from out.
At this time, Zhang Chujun, who had been attacking for a day and night, staggered in the forest with his exhausted body. Without food, they could only kill horses and cook meat to temporarily satisfy their hunger.
The soldiers all fell down there to rest in exhaustion, but only Zhou Wen was sitting alone on a big rock, looking at the rugged mountain road in the distance, feeling very annoyed.
Once, 400,000 troops advanced into Guanzhong. With such momentum, the people of Qin were all frightened. Who dared to rise up to resist? But now, he has less than 10,000 men under his command. The so-called defeat is like a mountain falling. At this moment, Zhou Wen can best understand the meaning of this sentence.
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Where should he go from now on? Zhou Wen was confused, so he just returned to Chen County? I'm afraid that if he really went back, he would be asking for humiliation. Chen Sheng would never forgive him, and he would not be able to see Chen Sheng again.
Annoyed and regretful, Zhou Wen punched the boulder suddenly, making a muffled sound. At this time, the soldiers' horrified roars suddenly sounded in the mountain forest: "Run quickly, the Qin army is coming to kill!"
With an exclamation, everyone was like a defeated rooster, running around looking for a way down the mountain. At this time, Zhou Wen also stood up suddenly. He looked at Zhang Chujun who was running for his life. He knew that perhaps death was his best destination.
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The faint sound of war drums came from above and below. Zhou Wen raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was shining high, shining on every inch of the land, warming everyone. But no matter how warm the sunshine was, Zhou Wen's heart could never feel it.
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With despair and a self-deprecating smile, Zhou Wen looked into the distance and shouted: "Escape for your lives, take your remaining bodies and live well!"
After speaking, Zhou Wen exerted force with his right hand, and the copper sword slashed across his neck. Blood spattered everywhere, staining Zhou Wen's armor red. Finally, he fell in a pool of blood.
A famous general of the generation, Zhou Wen, who was once all-powerful, led an army of 400,000 to sweep across Shandong, broke through Hangu Pass, and advanced into the pass. The majestic general died in the mountains near Mianchi.
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Xingyang, the city is still densely surrounded by many Zhang Chu troops. The battle for several years has been extremely fierce, with heavy casualties on both sides. Li You, the governor of Sanchuan County, has led his army to fight fiercely here for several years. I don’t know how many letters for reinforcements have been sent, but they still can’t stop it.
He couldn't get any reinforcements from the imperial court.
Fortunately, Wu Guang was indecisive and could not conquer Xingyang, so Li You took advantage of Aocang and still defended Xingyang City.
Not far away, the city of Luoyang suddenly ushered in the largest garrison in history. A mighty 400,000 Qin army set up camp near Luoyang in preparation for the New Year.
Since forcing Zhou Wen to death, Zhang Han has been marching non-stop and marching his army eastward. Although the momentum is huge, Zhang Han knows clearly that if he wants to defeat the bandits in one go, the army in his hands is not enough. Therefore, Zhang Han chose to garrison
Chapter completed!