Chapter 654: Fire in the Snow
Chengfu, known as Yi in ancient times, was the capital of Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. Wu Zixu, a famous general in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Zhang Liang, a top strategist in the early Western Han Dynasty, all came from this. I have never heard of any powerful figures in recent years. However, Chengfu is still an important town in this area, and it is not unreasonable to store General Cao Shuang's rations here.
Guan Xing led his troops around several barracks of the Wei army overnight. When he arrived at Chengfu, it was almost dawn.
This place can indeed store grain, but it seems that the garrison is no different from ordinary county towns.
"General, do you want to do it?" The general came to Guan Xing, his eyes flashing with a look of eagerness.
"Do it." Guan Xing nodded. No matter whether there is food or not, since he has come, he must do it. Moreover, Guan Xing is still a little confident in Liu Cheng. After these battles, Liu Cheng never made any mistakes in his calculations. Since Liu Cheng has confirmed that the food and grass are in Chengfu, even though Chengfu's garrison is not strict now, unlike a place where food and grass are hoarded, Guan Xing also chose to believe Liu Cheng.
"In this way, you can take a team of troops to attack from the north of the city. Don't worry about the others after going up the city. Set fire first. When I see the fire there, I will immediately launch an attack from the south of the city!" Guan Xing thought for a while. In this way, even if there is really another world inside the opponent, there will be more chances of winning under the attack of two directions.
"Here!" He agreed and sent out a group of people around the Chengfu and touched the north direction of the city.
The darkness before dawn is the most distressing time of the day. The sound of fighting quickly sounded in the north of the city, and the fire was extremely eye-catching at this darkest moment.
"Sure enough, I guessed it right!" At this moment, Guan Xing was a little more impressed by Liu Cheng. The sound of the city was obviously hidden inside. There were ambushes in the city, and there were only a few hundred defenders. It was impossible for such a fierce reaction.
At this moment, Guan Xing did not hesitate and immediately ordered people to take the opportunity to attack the city.
Chengfu's defenders were sufficient, so it was naturally impossible for them to be sent to the north of the city at once, but the attention of the defenders in the city had obviously been attracted by the war in the north of the city.
Dozens of mountain soldiers who were skilled in climbing from Shu quickly climbed onto the city wall with the flying hook. The resistance of the defenders did not attract the attention of the defenders in the city as soon as possible, and the city gate was easily opened.
Guan Xing sat on the horse, his eyes flashed with excitement, and he raised his long sword and said loudly: "Soldiers, we will make achievements today, and we will kill you with me!"
The Wei army's reaction was not slow, but when the guard general urgently mobilized his troops to rush in, Guan Xing had already rushed in with a large group of people. In the flames, Guan Xing took the lead, and the long sword in his hand flew across the cold arc, bringing up a bunch of sword clouds. The leader Wei general saw Guan Xing brave and shouted, and the flying horse came to fight, but Guan Xing was killed so much that he slashed his sword, and he cut his weapons into two pieces, leaving only the remaining war horses rushing forward.
"Kill me!" Looking at the granaries in the city, Guan Xing's eyes became more and more excited. Liu Cheng's calculations were indeed correct. The father of the city was Cao Shuang's granary. No wonder Wei Yan made such a fuss in the rear, but Cao Shuang was still indifferent!
The Han army poured into the city did not fight in chaos, but quickly formed a battle formation with a hundred people, wearing heavy armor, and rushed into the alleys in the city like a torrent of steel.
Although the number of people is not as large as that of the Wei army, their armor is strong, their weapons are sharp and their morale is high. Wherever they pass, the resistance of the Wei army is like a piece of thin paper and is easily defeated.
Some Wei soldiers heard the sound of fighting and came out of the surrounding houses, and did not even understand what was going on, so they were flooded by the surging Han army.
Looking at the surrounding granaries, Guan Xing took a brazier away with a knife and covered the granaries. The flames rose. The Han army around him were not vague and kept placing the granaries passing by the target. In just a moment, most of the county town was shrouded in a sea of fire.
Looking at the city gradually illuminated by the fire, Guan Xing felt a little distressed for no reason. It’s a pity that he couldn’t take so much food and grass away. It’s a pity that he couldn’t take it away. It’s a sin!
The city father's guard general, Xiahou Xuan, is the son of Xiahou Shang. He was originally fighting against the enemy in the north of the city. Suddenly, he heard the shouts of killing behind his back and found that the south of the city had been broken. In just a short while, there were many fires in the granaries in the city. He couldn't help but feel anxious. He didn't care about the Han army in the north of the city. He hurriedly brought his men down to the city, and shouted loudly: "Put the fire! Put the fire!"
But at this moment, the city was already in chaos, and many Wei troops gathered to resist the Han army. When Xiahou Xuan shouted, the already a little chaotic Wei army became even more chaotic. For a moment, I didn't know whether to put out the fire or resist the Han army.
A ball of fire suddenly exploded, and a red war horse rushed out of the fire and headed straight for Xiahou Xuan.
In the fire, Guan Xing took a single horse, but it gave people the feeling that it was like thousands of troops galloping. Wherever he passed, the Wei army was frightened and subconsciously dodged.
Only one person?
Xiahou Xuan saw someone rushing towards him. Under the background of the fire, he couldn't see clearly what the person was looking at, but the suppressed aura pressed on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe. He felt timid in his heart and wanted to avoid it.
Although Xiahou Xuan himself is also a general, he usually focuses on metaphysics and politics, and his martial arts are good, but he is definitely not the kind of charge in the battle formation. At this moment, he saw the brave people coming, and was timid before the battle.
On the battlefield, the momentary hesitation was a separation of life and death. At this moment, when the opponent was coming, Xiahou Xuan turned around and wanted to run away, but he was shocked to realize that he could not escape at all. When he turned around to meet the enemy, Guan Xing had already reached the forefront.
Under the background of the fire, a cold light was like water. Xiahou Xuan seemed to capture the sword surface and print out his own shadow. The next moment, the world began to rotate, and then he fell into boundless darkness.
The main general died in battle. The Han army behind continued to break through the flame barrier and killed in. Not to mention that the other party was full of morale, the armor that could not be cut by two or three swords alone would be called a new Han. Now that the main general died, the Wei army around him dared not fight again. Under the strangulation of the Han army, Zhu Jian began to collapse and fled wildly.
Guan Xing stabbed the general with a knife, and there seemed to be a sense of aura echoing in his heart, which made him more and more fierce. He fought back and forth in the Wei army formation, and the only killing Wei army cried and shouted at his parents, and fled in a panic.
The sky was covered with fish belly, but Chengfu's fire became more and more intense. Even the Han army had no intention of chasing the Wei army again.
The general found Guan Xing in the crowd, stepped forward and grabbed Guan Xing's reins, shouting: "General, the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and many soldiers have been burned to death. Let's withdraw too! The food and grass are over!"
Guan Xing was stunned for a moment, wiped the face of something that was not known to be sweat or blood. Even if the scorching heat wave did not approach, his hair began to turn yellow. He nodded and said, "Call the soldiers of all departments to withdraw from the city from the shortest direction and gather in the south of the city!"
"Here!" he agreed.
Amid the loud trumpet sounds, teams of Han soldiers retreated from the sea of fire and evacuated from the nearest city gate. There were still many Wei troops surrounding them fleeing. The fire reached this point and could no longer be saved.
When Guan Xing left the west gate and returned to the south of the city after a circle, there were fewer soldiers accompanying him. Most of them were trapped in the fire in a melee. Even if they were rescued, they could not be saved. Guan Xing felt a little uncomfortable and did not leave immediately. Instead, he was waiting outside the city and waited as much as possible.
Chengfu's fire did not mean to weaken after dawn, but became more and more prosperous. Until noon, snowflakes floated in the gloomy sky.
Looking at the burning city, the general said to Guan Xing: "General, this place is the hinterland of the Wei army, so it is not suitable to stay for a long time. Let's retreat first."
Guan Xing nodded, glanced at the burning city, waved his hand and led the army to retreat.
The fire in Chengfu did not weaken due to the snow, but became more prosperous. From a distance, the fire was surrounded by fog, like a fairyland. Perhaps only those soldiers who had just come out of the city not long ago understood what kind of Shura Field was like under this beautiful scenery...
Chapter completed!