In unison, with bodies of steel, marching with vigorous steps and strong horse hooves, the heavy infantry and heavy cavalry of the Yan Army arrived on this chaotic battlefield almost at the same time.
At this time, the sky was dimming, and the Song army, which had fought fiercely all night, was already exhausted. Zhao Yun on the left and Huang Zhong on the right were pressing towards the center.
"What are they going to do? Do they want to start a war without declaring it?" Yuan Shu covered his arrow wound and looked at the sudden attack of the Yan army with a surprised look on his face, and asked in confusion.
Yan Xiang saw this scene and hurriedly said: "Lord, this must have been planned by Gao Fei early in the morning. First he let us fight for the jade seal, and now he sends people to snatch the jade seal. We have fallen into the enemy's trap."
"What did you say? How dare Gao Feian do this?" Yuan Shu was furious.
"My lord, the Yan army is coming fiercely. Our army has been fighting fiercely all day and night. We should withdraw quickly. Otherwise, once the Yan army launches an attack, our army is very likely to... please make a decision soon, lord!" Yan Xiang hurriedly said with his hands.
Yuan Shu turned his head and said to the followers behind him: "Go quickly, take out the jade seal, and give the order to withdraw the troops and withdraw them back to Yingchuan."
Gan Ning and others saw the sudden appearance of the Yan army and did not know whether it was an enemy or a friend. However, the Song army was frightened by the Yan army's lineup, which gave Gan Ning and others the opportunity to break out. Gan Ning and others did not miss the opportunity.
, and quickly broke out of the siege.
Zhao Yun commanded the heavy infantry, which lined up in a row. The five thousand people formed a huge arc and moved forward in unison.
Huang Zhong ordered the war horses that had been locked together with iron ropes to line up. The iron pagoda was like a giant steel wall, immediately blocking the Song army's return route, and surrounded it with Zhao Yun's heavy infantry.
"What's wrong, my lord, the Yan army wants to surround us, we should break out quickly." Yan Xiang said immediately after seeing it.
At this time, the soldiers got angry and brought the imperial seal and handed it to Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu made a prompt decision and said loudly: "The whole army breaks out!"
Huang Zhong's Iron Buddha Tower happened to block Yuan Shu's return path. When he saw Yuan Shu's soldiers coming to kill him, he was not polite and directly commanded the Iron Buddha Tower to kill the Song army.
Morale, equipment, and fatigue all restricted the soldiers of the Song Army. When an army armed to the teeth suddenly appeared in front of them, everyone felt a panic in their hearts. In addition, Ji Ling, the general who commanded the entire army,
Without Lei Bo and Lei Xu, they were not able to control the entire army, and Yuan Shu was not very familiar with military affairs. Some of the soldiers broke away first and fell into panic. When they saw Tiefu Tu coming to kill them with great momentum, they immediately retreated.
Gan Ning, Su Fei, and Wang Wei finally broke out of the siege, but they were met by Zhao Yun who led his troops to surround them. The remaining one hundred cavalry were all in danger, not knowing whether the Yan army was an enemy or a friend, and they all showed panic.
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"Is that Gan Xingba ahead?" Zhao Yun rode forward, taking the lead, with a confident smile on his handsome face.
When Gan Ning heard Zhao Yun's question, he cupped his hands and said, "Exactly. Who are you?"
"I am under the command of Marquis Yan... I am Zhao Zilong from Changshan!"
After Gan Ning heard this, he was shocked. He had heard Zhao Yun's name. As the leader of Yan Yun's Eighteen Hussars of the Yan Army, Zhao Yun's name had already spread among the various princes. He saw that Zhao Yun was extremely powerful.
, then clasped his fists and said: "It turns out to be General Zhao. I wonder if General Zhao is here and is our army an enemy or a friend?"
On the chaotic battlefield, it is very important to understand the relationship between the enemy and the friend. Gan Ning holds the Wujin Great Ring Sword in his hand with a hint of wariness in his heart. Watching the heavy infantry approaching step by step, it is inevitable that he feels a little worried in his heart.
"We are friends, not enemies, so don't worry, General Gan." Zhao Yun approached Gan Ning and saw that Gan Ning was wary of him, so he made a gesture to stop his subordinates.
"General Gan, I have something to say, but I don't want to say it quickly. I wonder if General Gan is willing to listen?" Zhao Yun glanced at the Chu army camp that had been reduced to ashes. There were still fires on the camp, and he knew that Liu Biao and others
He should have perished in the sea of fire, otherwise he would not have lost sight of Liu Biao and others, so he said to Gan Ning.
Gan Ning said: "General Zhao, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
"General Gan has outstanding martial arts, extraordinary courage, and a very brave man. Now that Liu Biao and Huang Zu have perished in the sea of fire, does General Gan have any plans?" Zhao Yun asked immediately.
Gan Ning hadn't thought about any plans yet. He turned around and glanced at Su Fei, Wang Wei and others behind him. Seeing that their faces were all exhausted, he shook his head and said, "I don't have anything for the time being."
My plan is just to avenge my lord and the Marquis of Chu."
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? The people who killed your lord and the Marquis of Chu are now surrounded by our army. If our army kills your enemies for General Gan, how should General Gan thank our army?"
Gan Ning was not a fool. He naturally heard the hidden meaning of Zhao Yun's words and immediately said: "General Zhao, please allow us to discuss this."
Zhao Yun nodded and said nothing.
At this time, Huang Zhongzheng led the Tiefutu to rush back and forth in the Song army's camp. No one could stop him wherever he passed. The soldiers who were not afraid of death were killed when they came up, but those who were afraid of death retreated behind, screaming continuously and loudly.
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Gan Ning turned around and glanced at the soldiers of the Song Army who were being trampled. The strength just now seemed so vulnerable in front of the iron hooves of the Yan Army. He looked around at the heavy infantry that were constantly moving around the perimeter. They were also advancing step by step.
Surrounded, except for the few rows of heavy infantry behind Zhao Yun, the rest pressed forward, and the surrounding Song army was blocked.
"General Wang, Brother Su, do you have any plans?"
Wang Wei and Su Fei saw that the Yan Army's cavalry swept across the entire battlefield, while the infantry was responsible for closing the net. They cooperated quite tacitly. They were all impressed by the Yan Army's combat effectiveness. Those soldiers who killed the Song Army with a torrent of steel were like
It was as simple as crushing an ant to death, which was really shocking, and they had seen the power of the Song Army before.
After the two people finished watching, they turned around, clasped their fists together and said, "We are waiting for General Yigan to follow suit."
After hearing this, Gan Ning gently closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with depth. He turned his head and saw Zhao Yun waiting there, so he cupped his hands and said, "General Zhao, I am Gan Xingba."
You are not ignorant of current affairs, my lord
Now that the Duke is dead, I, Gan Xingba, am free. I have repaid that kindness in many battles. I understand the general's intention very well. I am willing to lead the remaining hundred cavalry to submit to Yanhou's tent.
I hope General Zhao will recommend him."
Zhao Yun laughed and said: "General Gan is quick to talk, and he will definitely become another strong general in the Yan army. This is very good. General Gan will rest here for a while and will return after I go. After the Song army is dealt with, I will invite General Gan and
I will go back to Henan City together to see my lord. I think if my lord sees General Gan coming, he will definitely be very happy."
After the words fell, Zhao Yun took away all the heavy infantry behind him, ran forward quickly, and cooperated with Huang Zhong to strangle the Song army soldiers.
At this time, another army slipped out from the northwest, with the same steel armor, uniform equipment, and a large flag with the word "Yan" in gold letters on a black background fluttering in the air. Wen Chou rushed over at the lead, two thousand heavy
The infantry also quickly joined the battle circle.
At this time, Yuan Shu felt that he was surrounded by many people. Seeing that his soldiers were vulnerable and unable to stop the torrent of steel from the Yan army, although he was angry in his heart, he had no choice but to hold the Imperial Seal tightly in his arms.
, kept retreating, but when the enemy was also surrounded from behind, he felt that he had no way to retreat.
"Those who surrender will avoid death!"
The Yan army shouted loudly together. When many soldiers heard this, they dropped their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy.
In an instant, except for Yuan Shu, Yan Xiang, Lei Bo, Lei Xu and hundreds of followers around them, everyone else knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Yuan Shu, leave the jade seal and let you live!" Huang Zhong ordered the entire army to stop and shouted loudly to the center.
"My lord, for this imperial seal, two wars were triggered. This is an ominous thing. It is better to give it to the Yan army in exchange for a way to survive. After returning to Yuzhou and reorganizing the troops, it will not be too late to fight again!" Yan Xiang said
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Yuan Shu frowned and looked down at the jade seal he held in his arms. He felt regretful in his heart. He was unwilling to give up what he had gained so easily. With this thing, he could claim the throne and let Yuan Shu.
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However, when he saw that there were only a few hundred people around him, and the other party was aggressive, he had to make plans for his own life.
"My lord, I will leave the green mountains without worrying about having firewood for burning. I am willing to take the imperial seal out and hand it over to the Yan army." Upon seeing this, Zhang Yun said hurriedly.
Without thinking, Yuan Shu directly gave Zhang Yun the Imperial Seal and said, "Go ahead."
Zhang Yun held the Jade Seal of the Kingdom and walked straight to Huang Zhong. He said with a smile on his face: "General Huang, I am Zhang Yun of the Chu Army. I am the naval commander of Jingzhou. This Jade Seal of the Kingdom is dedicated to Yan by me."
As a meeting gift to the Marquis, I also invited the Marquis of Yan
For the sake of Yuxi, spare my life. As long as I return to Jingzhou, I will definitely convince those naval forces to come and join Yanhou. In this way, Yanhou only needs to send General Huang to Jingzhou to occupy the entire territory of Jingzhou.
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Huang Zhong was very disgusted with Zhang Yun. He and Zhang Yun had served together as generals under Liu Biao, and he knew Zhang Yun's character well. He was afraid that if he let him go back, he would immediately take over Jingzhou and install Liu Biao's son to replace Liu Biao.
Where else is there something high-flying?
What's more, he knew the situation in Jingzhou, and the forces were complex. It was not that easy for outsiders to seize the entire territory of Jingzhou. Even when Liu Biao entered Jingzhou and truly controlled the entire territory, it took two years.
He snorted coldly, stretched out his hand to take the jade seal of the Kingdom, with a fierce look in his eyes, swung his phoenix-mouth knife, and chopped Zhang Yun to death with one blow, and cursed loudly: "A duplicitous person will deserve his death.
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Yuan Shu had no reaction at all to Zhang Yun's death, but he was also a little worried about what Huang Zhong would do if he didn't let him go.
In the midst of melancholy, Yuan Shu suddenly heard Huang Zhong shouting: "Marquis of Song!"
Yuan Shu said hurriedly: "I have already given you the jade seal, do you want to regret it? I never thought that the dignified Marquis Yan would break his promise to the world..."
Huang Zhong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Marquis Song. My lord has already told you that he will not embarrass Marquis Song no matter what. Fighting with Marquis Song is out of necessity. Now that the situation has been decided, we ask Marquis Song to return to Yuzhou as soon as possible."
It is reported that Wei Marquis Cao Cao is gathering troops and horses to attack Yuzhou. Once Cao Cao attacks Yuzhou, I think Sun Jian who is far away in Jiangdong will also lead the Wu army to get a share of the pie and seize the Huainan land of Song Marquis?"
Yan Xiang was startled and said hurriedly: "My lord, what Huang Zhong said makes sense. Cao Cao is ambitious and cunning. In this melee, his army was not seen, and Sun Jian was not involved from the beginning. What if the two of them formed a partnership?"
It would be dangerous to attack Song Dynasty."
Yuan Shu said: "I have my own sense of proportion."
Huang Zhong immediately moved out of the way and said to Yuan Shu: "Song Hou, apart from you, you can still take away ten soldiers. Please make your own decision. I will give you a quarter of an hour."
Yuan Shu didn't even think about it and immediately shouted: "Yan Xiang, Lei Bo, Lei Xu, follow me..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Shu galloped on his horse, leading Yan Xiang, Lei Bo, and Lei Xu away. The soldiers behind him rushed to follow. However, when passing the Huang Zhong checkpoint, the eleventh person was counted.
Afterwards, the road was immediately blocked.
Huang Zhong said with a smile on his face: "Haha, you have followed Yuan Shu for so long, it's time for a change of masters. We Marquis Yan treat people well. You all get up, carry the food and grass in the camp and follow me."
The officers and soldiers of the Song Army were all dejected, but they had no choice but to do as they were told.
Seeing that Huang Zhong had solved the problem, Zhao Yun rode his horse to Gan Ning's side and said, "General Gan, how many troops and horses are there in Jingzhou?"
Wang Wei was Liu Biao's general. He knew the distribution of troops very well. Seeing Gan Ning's expression of embarrassment, he directly said for Gan Ning: "Jiangxia has 20,000 troops, Xiangyang has 50,000 troops, Jiangling has 30,000 troops, and the rest have 80,000 troops."
Horses are distributed in various counties."
"180,000? There are still 180,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou?" Zhao Yun was surprised. He didn't expect there were so many soldiers and horses, and then asked, "Liu Biao is dead, can all the people in Jingzhou surrender?"
Wang Wei shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not... The forces in Jingzhou are complicated. The Marquis of Chu still has two sons, the eldest son Liu Qi and the second son Liu Cong, both of whom can inherit the title. However, Liu Cong is still a baby, and his mother Cai can be in power.
, although Cai Mao, Cai Zhong, and Cai He all died in this battle, the Cai family is still a major force in Jingzhou, and other Cai family members will inevitably come to replace them."
"So, Jingzhou is out of control?"
Wang Wei said: "The situation in Jingzhou was originally unstable. The span from north to south was too large and the territory was vast. The Marquis of Chu also relied on Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Cai Mao and other talents to convince the whole state. In fact, the only troops that the Marquis of Chu could control were Xiangyang.
, Jiangling and the rest of the counties are only superficially under control, but each has its own faction."
Zhao Yun said: "I understand. It seems that the water in Jingzhou is much muddier than we thought. Three generals, please follow me back to Henan City to pay homage to the Lord."
Gan Ning, Su Fei and Wang Wei said: "It all depends on the general's orders."
Subsequently, 12,000 heavy infantry and heavy cavalry pushed more than 5,000 surrendered soldiers of the Song Army, pulling grain and grass, carrying jade seals, away from the ruins of Luoyang, and headed for Henan City.
The Yan army's cavalry showed great power in this battle and became an invincible myth. However, the troubled times continued when the Yan army retreated...