Chapter 3216 Where is the same family now
After the city gate was occupied, as more and more cavalrymen rushed into the city, the soldiers of Cao's army quickly dispersed and began to flee spontaneously and voluntarily.
It's like an voluntary salary cut or voluntary resignation.
Everyone just joined the army and made a living under the Cao family. It only costs a few dollars a month. Is it worth working so hard?
The key is that Xiahou Dun, the upper class, wanted to defend Jinyang, while ordinary Cao's soldiers in the lower class, actually did not want to defend.
But will the upper level care about what the lower level think?
Xiahou Dun believed that they were in a major area, while Cao's soldiers believed that Jinyang was already a dead place.
In order to prepare for this Jinyang defense battle, Xiahou Dun also convened a military meeting of military academy non-commissioned officers before, but to Xiahou Dun's surprise, most of the military academy non-commissioned officers actually felt that Jinyang could not be defended and opposed defending in Jinyang.
The reason for opposing persistence is also very simple.
After Xiahou Dun attacked Jinyang, he was unable to continue to expand his results. Only a few counties and towns around Jinyang were attacked by Xiahou Dun, while most counties and towns in Taiyuan County were still under the control of the cavalry. Jinyang was surrounded on three sides, with only one retreat route from Wukou Xing, and this retreat route was not easy to walk. If there was any problem, he could not escape even if he wanted to.
Therefore, during the military meeting, many military academies felt that they could retreat the main force to the position of Hukou Xing first, leaving only a few troops in Jinyang. In this way, if they could block the advance of the cavalry, they would block it for a while. If they could not stop it, they could turn directly, and the damage would not be too great.
Cui Jun, who was still in Jinyang at that time, also analyzed the reasons why Jinyang could not be defended from personnel allocation and material support to Xiahou Dun...
But Xiahou Dun didn't listen to any of these reasons, and he insisted on sticking to Jinyang.
Because Xiahou Dun considered not only the victory or defeat of Jinyang.
It's not the life or death of ordinary soldiers.
Of course, if you fight, you can really save yourself and the lives of other Cao troops, but the problem is that what Cao Cao faces now is not only at the war level, but also at the political level, and even under certain conditions, the political problem is even more serious.
Jinyang can be said to be the key point of Bingzhou, or it can be said to be the only strategic progress achieved by Cao's army. If we retreat without saying a word, Xiahou Dun's own life will be worry-free. But the problem is that for all Cao's army, the strategic situation of the entire Han Dynasty must be extremely negative, especially in the Shandong court. If we really do not resist at all and retreat directly, then in the future...
However, there are two ways to stay in Jinyang. One is to guard Xiahou Dun himself, and the other is to ask Xiahou Jun to guard Xiahou.
It’s a pity that if Xiahou Jun could perform a little better in the previous few battles, then Xiahou Dun might have really let Xiahou Jun guard Jinyang.
But now Xiahou Dun is worried that if Xiahou Dun really lets him guard Jinyang, it may be that Xiahou Dun just left, but Jinyang will be in chaos!
Although Xiahou Jun patted his chest and said that he would relieve Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Dun still couldn't.
It's impossible to feel at ease.
After all, it was just the thing in front of us, and Xiahou Dun took his men out to suppress the bandits, but Cui Jun had a problem...
Although Xiahou Dun is not sure whether Cui Jun is pretending to die, it is certain that Xiahou Jun's control is obviously not good.
The intelligence is not good, the force is worrying, and the command value is low...
This number is ruined.
So it can only be Xiahou Dun who guards himself.
Originally, Xiahou Dun’s plan could be held on for at least three months...
This is not Xiahou Dun’s arrogant brag, but Xiahou Dun is based on his experience in Shandong. A strong city like Jinyang does not have more than ten times the strength of the troops, and with more than half a year of siege, he can’t even think of defeating it.
Three months, it’s better to estimate it in the minority?
In order to prevent the inconvenience, Xiahou Dun also made some arrangements in Fukou Xing as a horn effect.
Some materials from Jinyang City were transported to Shexian County, and digging trenches and additional traps were set up in the Fukou Pass. There was no problem with people passing by, mainly to hinder the war horses.
In this way, it is not convenient for war horses to pass directly on the section of Jinyang Road. If Huang Cheng cuts off his retreat, then Xiahou Dun will send troops to cut off Huang Cheng's retreat. If Huang Cheng besieged Jinyang for a long time, then the soldiers of Wukou Xing can also find opportunities and attack Huang Cheng's butt in Jinyang...
It can be said that Xiahou Dun’s plan is comprehensive.
Xiahou Dun imagined that even if the Hussars were brave, as long as they were guarding against the use of gunpowder methods and prevented Huang Cheng from breaking the city gate directly like before, the Hussars would only be able to siege the city honestly or carry out an ant attack.
Xiahou Dun was not afraid of such an attack.
Therefore, when Huang Cheng brought cavalry as the main force and a small number of infantry and craftsmen came to Jinyang, Xiahou Dun was not aware of the danger.
Xiahou Dun even thought Huang Cheng was the one who came to fight for Fei Qian, but was just a vanguard.
Since it is a vanguard force, it is at most a tentative attack.
Until Huang Cheng launched an attack, Xiahou Dun still felt that he was not worthy of the arrival of Huang Cheng and others. It was like mobilizing all the forces in the face of a great enemy. He also wanted to keep some of the reserve forces to deal with the more difficult and difficult battles he imagined. Therefore, Xiahou Dun did not arrange all his direct troops on the front line, and all these measures were brought together, which eventually led to the collapse of the front line as soon as he retreated!
The core of Cao's army is the general's direct subordinate private soldiers!
If Xiahou Dun's troops were on the front line at this time, he would still be able to continue to implement Xiahou Dun's previous orders after Xiahou Dun retreated and automatically launch a spontaneous counterattack against the Hussars, then there is still a chance to take advantage of the small number of Hussars to rush up to the Hussars...
Unfortunately, the Cao army was on the front line, only ordinary Cao army soldiers.
In order to buy time for his direct troops to assemble, Xiahou Dun's temporary plan to use the people as the flesh shield is indeed feasible.
After all, artillery is too destructive to the city wall. After pushing the people up, if Huang Cheng continues to fire regardless of the fire, even if Jinyang is finally taken back, it will definitely leave a thorn in the hearts of the people of Jinyang. If Huang Cheng has some concerns to stop the bombardment, it will be equivalent to giving Xiahou Dun a breathing time to repair and arrange it.
But what Xiahou Dun never expected was that the cavalry and horses cooperated so well and so quickly, and almost at the moment the bombardment was over, the battle began to climb the city.
Xiahou Dun thought he had been recovering from the roaring dizziness for a long time. If the Hussars wanted to attack the city, they had to line up under the city first, and then set out in sequence at the urging of the war drums and the supervisory team. If it took a certain amount of time, he could use this time to recover...
How could Huang Cheng just punch without even saying hello?
Young people are not moral!
This led to the abolition of all Xiahou Dun's original plan.
The Cavalry became more and more proficient in the intensive use of grenades. As one defensive key points were removed, the morale of Cao's army collapsed.
Xiahou Dun was not the core thug under Cao Cao, but he was an important pillar under Cao Cao. Therefore, during this battle in Cao Cao's march into Guanzhong, Cao Cao was naturally the unquestionable commander, and Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were the two core supporters of the north and the south.
Of course, no one expected that the North Road collapsed too fast and the South Road could not cooperate. As a result, Cao Cao was stuck in the middle road and could not push the tower...
The outer gate of Jinyang was lost, which made Xiahou Dun unable to even hold on to the city wall, so he could only retreat again with his direct subordinates!
"It's hateful..."
Xiahou Dun was angry.
If he was given another chance, if he could realize that the thick and heavy things that Huang Cheng brought were so sharp, if...
Unfortunately, there is no if.
Now it is another choice to place it in front of Xiahou Dun.
If Xiahou Dun had cut off his tail to survive before Jinyang fell completely, and took his direct troops to escape from another city gate with the cover of the city, and directly threw himself into the backhand of the Fukou Xing left by him, then Xiahou Dun still had a great chance of survival.
But if Xiahou Dun still wants to resist in Jinyang City, then even if Xiahou Dun can defend the inner city well, how long can he last? The key is that once he retreats to the inner city, there is really no way out! Either he dies in the end, or he will be captured, without the third result.
"General!" Xiahou Dun's guard was somewhat panicked. While turning around, he asked, "What should we do now? Just... that's it...
『General!』 Xiahou Jun stood in front of Xiahou Dun, 『General!』 General! Dare to borrow the general's golden helmet!』
Xiahou Dun also has a very gorgeous helmet decorated with gold.
Among the Cao army, one who is qualified to wear such a golden helmet is Cao Cao and the other is Xiahou Dun.
After hearing what Xiahou Jun said, Xiahou Dun was stunned.
Xiahou Jun added anxiously: "General, the morale of the army is already in chaos and it is difficult to hold on! If you are trapped in the city, you will have no chance of life! General, if you are not talented, you cannot defend the enemy from outside! Now things are urgent. General, you can use a golden helmet to defend me. When someone leads him to go north, the general can find an opportunity to return east!"
Xiahou Dun's eyes were fixed.
Before his final decision was made, Xiahou Jun had already expressed his desire to escape from the entire army?
I want to scold me, but I can't scold me. After all, Xiahou Jun means to attract firepower for Xiahou Dun so that Xiahou Dun can escape...
"General! If you are not talented, you will drag down the general... Today, let's repay the general's kindness!" Xiahou Jun urged, "Please don't hesitate! Please take care of a certain wife! General! It is a blessing for you to be under the general's command in this life! Take care of the general!"
After saying that, Xiahou Jun stepped forward, picked his cap and fell to the ground.
Xiahou Dun sighed helplessly, supported Xiahou Jun with both hands, and then endured the grief and put his golden helmet on Xiahou Jun's head.
Xiahou Jun bowed again, then stood up, and headed north with Xiahou Dun's flag.
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...
Xiahou Jun galloped while galloping.
The light of the sunset flows on his golden helmet, making him the most dazzling cub.
He turned his head and looked. In his sight, there were a group of Qianghu in leather robes. Behind these messy Qianghu, you could still vaguely see the cold light of the cavalry and horses holding up their spears in the smoke and dust.
Xiahou Jun didn't know how far he had run, he just knew that the pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer.
『Kill!』
"Don't let the golden helmet run away!"
『Yuhuhu…』
The shouts that sounded from time to time made Xiahou Jun's memory flutter in chaos.
In the first year of Zhongping, a desolate roar in Wei County, "The sky is dead, Huang Tian should stand", took off the sacred outer robe on the man's body, revealing his weak and rotten body.
The great Han even lost the power to suppress the rebellious people beside the bed, so he could only compromise with the great landlords and gentry families in Shandong again, giving them more authority in exchange for their support...
Although the Xiahou family is also a famous and powerful family and has a very influential existence in the local area, there are no people working in the imperial court and are not listed as official. Therefore, if the Xiahou family wants to develop politically, they must rely on the Cao family. When Cao Cao raised his army, the Xiahou family and the Cao family were both prominent families in Qiao County, Peiguo. The two families have been in-laws for generations, and the relationship between the two families was too close, so the Xiahou family could only raise troops with Cao Cao!
However, Xiahou's family was in decline after all.
Because of his decline, there were not so many outstanding talents in the Xiahou clan like the Cao clan. The same was true for Xiahou, and his talent was average. After all, before Cao Cao started his army, he did not have much spare time and wealth. He could fly eagles and horses all day long, hunting and martial arts like Cao Hong and Cao Ren.
If I had known it before...
Xiahou Jun will definitely study military hard since he was a child and practice martial arts diligently every day. He will not be chased by these Qiang, Hu, cavalry and horses today, just like a stray dog!
『Swoosh!Swoosh!』
The sound of arrows shot from behind is endless.
The long-term rapid running slowed down the speed of Xiahou Jun and others.
The Qiang Hu, who was catching up from behind, was wearing a leather robe and no armor. The horse was loading less and consumed relatively less physical strength, so it gradually caught up.
Although the Qianghu bows and arrows may not have much direct killing ability, they can disrupt the escape rhythm of Xiahou Jun and others and reduce the speed...
Especially when Qiang and Hu ran to Xiahou Jun and drove side by side, the spear in the hands of the soldiers led by Xiahou Jun could not stab the Qiang and Hu people, but the Qiang and Hu arrows could shoot on the soldiers under Xiahou!
A guard beside Xiahou Jun was suddenly shot into an arrow and fell down very suddenly and disappeared between the horse's hooves...
Xiahou Jun's vision suddenly became empty before he realized. When he turned to look, he saw a red spot spreading in the smoke and dust.
『Dongzi!』
Xiahou Jun shouted in shock.
That was not only his guard, but also his playmate and friend since he was a child...
But, right here, such a living person disappeared.
Xiahou Jun roared angrily, turned the direction of the horse's head, and rushed towards the Qiang Hu who was shooting the arrow.
The Qiang Hu laughed excitedly, held the bow proudly, roaring but not fighting head-on with Xiahou Jun. While shouting something, he also turned his horse's head to avoid Xiahou Jun's impact.
Xiahou Jun could not bear being so teased by the Qiang Hu light cavalry, but they did not have the same riding skills as Qiang Hu. Under the chaos of Qiang Hu, Xiahou Jun and others could not run any longer and were caught up by Qiang Hu in a Gaogang.
Xiahou Jun dismounted and stationed on Gaogang.
『Kill him! Kill him!』
"Oh oh oh, you're rich!"
『We caught the general!』
"Hurry! Hurry! When the cavalrymen come, we will have no share!"
The Qiang and Hu cavalry shouted randomly, because the earth slopes under Gaogang were not convenient for the cavalry to charge, so some of the Qiang and Hu people got off the horse and fought in the field, and some of them tried to bypass the ditches and go to the other side of Gaogang.
Xiahou Jun yelled angrily. He no longer wanted to escape, but only hoped to kill more Qiang and Hu people before he died.
A spear passed by, Xiahou Jun set it open with a shield, then returned a knife and killed the Qiang Hu who was holding the spear.
The dead Qianghu people rolled down the loess slope and bumped into two other Qianghu people.
But the next moment, an arrow flew over, and happened to avoid the armor and shield on Xiahou Jun's body, and pierced into his thighs without armor.
Xiahou Jun groaned, his hands were in a mess, and his shield was picked away.
Xiahou Jun couldn't help but take a step back. The severe pain in his legs made him almost unable to stand firm and almost knelt on the ground. The space he gave out also caused the Qiang and Hu people to snatch up to the edge of Gao Gang.
Xiahou Jun's front is in danger.
The physical overdrawn and mental despair made Xiahou Jun's subordinates almost all fight to fight. Although they killed many Qiang and Hu people who were crowded like smelling honey, the number of Xiahou Jun's subordinates was also decreasing.
The blood flowed on his legs. Xiahou Jun howled while trying hard to kill the Qiang and Hu people rushing up.
But the blood was flowing too fast, and Xiahou Jun felt that his physical strength was also disappearing rapidly with the blood flowing from the wound.
He could no longer see how many enemies there were in front of him, nor did he know how many comrades there were around him. He was just waving his weapons and cutting the enemy with instinct, and was also cut by the enemy.
Qiang Hu, Xiahou and others fought in one place.
Perhaps it was because he had been persisting for a long time, or maybe it had only been a few dozen breaths. Xiahou Jun felt the power disappear quickly, and his hands were no longer able to wave again, and he fell to the ground.
Yanchen choked into his mouth, but he didn't feel any discomfort. He gasped in a hurry and greedily, looking at the flashing figures above and the exposed sky, ferocious and distorted faces changed in front of him...
Some people seemed to be pulling him backwards, while others were pulling him forwards.
Someone slid on him and got up again, while others slashed his sword and gun.
Xiahou Jun seemed to have lost consciousness, and the hoarse shouts around him buzzed, like thunder in the sky, which seemed loud, but seemed very far away.
The blood spilled around him sprinkled on his face, like the blood rain that fell in hell.
Perhaps, he is already in hell.
After a moment, Xiahou Jun's consciousness disappeared and he took his last breath.
"Oh oh!"
Xiahou Jun's head was cut off and raised high.
The golden helmet on his head was not dimmed by blood, but still shone with luxurious light under the setting sun.
Gold shines everywhere.
However, the premise must be determined to be gold.
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