Cao Jun hurried back to the government office. The back house was very busy. Servants and guards were running around with things, loading cars and preparing horses. Cao Yanhui had been running Liangzhou for many years and had accumulated countless treasures and money.
There were too many to count, and there was no time to sort them out in the rush.
Cao Jun rushed back to the study and stuffed the Liangzhou Pass Defense Seal wrapped in yellow silk from the case into his arms. He also wanted to go to the back house to get some treasures, but Wang Wei was already outside urging him: "Master, hurry up!"
So Cao Jun hurriedly ran out and got on his horse. At this time, a group of concubines carrying burdens poured out from the backyard. Some were still fastening the buttons on their cloaks. The women cried and shouted: "Master, please take us with you."
." Cao Jung was about to say something, but Wang Wei had already grabbed the horse's reins: "Young Master, I can't lead many people!"
Women delayed things the most, and they couldn't ride horses. They could only sit in slow carriages with low passing ability. Cao Jun showed a look of unbearability, but the matter was so important that he had to make a choice, which was a flash of lightning.
Then, the eldest son made a wise decision, left all the women behind, and fled Liangzhou in a light carriage.
A group of people rushed out of the government office in a chaotic manner. The baggage on the horse's back was not tied tightly, and some pearls and jade were scattered out. No one cared about it at that moment. They just ran wildly, leaving behind a group of women screaming and wailing.
At the intersection of the street, a horse came running from the side. The knight shouted loudly: "Young Master has gone somewhere!" Old Wang Wei flicked his horse whip bitterly: "No wait, let's go!"
A group of people rushed to the east gate. Just as the gatekeeper was about to stop him, he suddenly discovered the identity of the person who dared to stop him. Wang Wei shouted: "Open the door! Release the suspension bridge!" The city gate slowly opened, the suspension bridge was lowered, and Cao Jun
As soon as the others came out, Wang Wei shouted to the generals on the city: "I'm going to ask for reinforcements. You must hold on to the city!" After saying that, he raised his whip and ran out. A group of generals on the wall looked at them with big eyes and small eyes.
I was stunned for a while. After a while, someone said: "Isn't that the eldest son? Why did he run away?"
The eldest son ran away, leaving behind his father's inheritance and the people in the city. The news spread among the soldiers defending the city. The soldiers were all angry. The Turkic army outside the west gate was preparing to attack the city, but the defense envoy
Following the eldest son's slippage, the army cannot be without its backbone. A group of officers immediately thought of Deputy Commander Zhang who was in prison.
In the Liangzhou Prison, the guard guarding the door saw a large group of soldiers running over in a hurry. He thought that the eldest son had changed his mind again and was going to kill Deputy Commander Zhang. He sighed in his heart about the impermanence of life, so he quickly opened the prison door and let these people go.
The soldiers went in.
Yuan Feng was also puzzled. Didn't he say that he would kill at noon? Why did he come so early in the morning? Zhao Ziqian next door had woken up early, pulled out his weapon from the haystack under the bed and said, "Fight them!"
But a closer look revealed that these people were not executioners sent by the eldest son, but soldiers on the city wall. The big guy rushed into the cell and put a black cloak on Yuan Feng's shoulders. They knelt down together and said: "Deputy Commander,
The eldest son and Wang Wei ran away, and the Turkic army surrounded the city. You can lead us to do it!"
Yuan Feng's heart trembled. What was supposed to come finally came. No wonder his eyelids were always twitching this morning. Cao Jun wanted to kill him. It was not a big deal. What really worried him was the Turkic army outside the city. Cao Jun left Liangzhou behind.
The soldiers and civilians ran away, so as not to fall out again and again, he immediately shouted: "Okay! Everyone listen to my order, block the four gates, and all go to the city to resist."
The jailers watched helplessly as the death row prisoner who was supposed to be executed at noon walked out of the prison surrounded by generals. They could only follow behind with a respectful smile and walked to the gate. Yuan Feng turned around fiercely.
, the cell leader thought he was looking for trouble, so he quickly knelt down and said: "Deputy Commander, you don't want to do our business."
Yuan Feng said: "Let all the people in prison be released. The newly imprisoned people will be released directly. The serious criminals and death row prisoners will be escorted to the city wall." After saying that, he turned and left.
When we came to the city wall, we saw that the sky was covered with military camps. Even a man with an iron will like Yuan Feng could not help but shudder. The Turks were attacking with all their troops. Liangzhou was in danger! Look to the left and right again.
The soldiers all had pale faces and dry lips. No one present had ever seen such a big scene. Yuan Feng knew that he must not show cowardice at this time, so he pointed at the Turkic company and smiled and said: "Do you think they look alike?"
It’s a big chicken coop.”
The soldiers wanted to laugh but couldn't, but the commander's calm attitude made them feel at ease. Looking at the Turkic camp from a distance, the other party was still organizing the camp in an orderly manner and preparing siege equipment. It seemed that Liangzhou was already there.
It seems like the contents of the bag can be obtained within two days.
While observing the enemy's situation, someone from the city came to report: "There are hundreds of people in the east gate clamoring to leave the city, and they can't stop them."
Yuan Feng immediately sent Zhao Ding'an to deal with it, while he still guarded Ximen.
The Turks increased their numbers by hundreds of thousands and set up camps. It would take a long time to establish an effective command system. It was impossible to launch a large-scale attack immediately. Apparently, the last night attack on the forage farm had taught them a lesson.
The camp was much more elaborate than last time. At the same time, several cavalry groups rushed out. Some went back to the back of Liangzhou City, and some showed off their power under the west gate of Liangzhou, probably relying on their great military power.
, guessing that the people in the city did not dare to come out to fight, a group of more than a hundred Turkic reconnaissance horses rested in the open space just a stone's throw away from the west gate. They took off their saddles and lay on the ground screaming.
, laughing and playing.
Yuan Feng secretly thought that you brought this to your door. He immediately ordered ninety-nine elite cavalry. Together with himself, there were a hundred people. All of them did not wear armor or helmets. They only carried bows, arrows and sabers. He quietly opened the city gate and stood on the top of the city.
The hinges rattled, the suspension bridge suddenly lowered, and hundreds of cavalry rushed out. The distance of an arrow was only two hundred steps. The cavalry all rode Yili horses, sprinting very fast, and drew their bows while still on the horse.
After shooting, the Turkic reconnaissance cavalry was caught off guard and hurriedly mounted their horses to meet the enemy. Before it was too late, Yuan Feng took the lead and slashed through the area with his sword. Blood and flesh flew everywhere. In fact, the difference between the quality of the Turkic army and the Liangzhou army was not very big. Everyone was a regular soldier.
For those who earn a living on horseback, what matters in fighting is momentum. Facing a company with millions of people, you still open the door to welcome the enemy. This in itself is a kind of brave spirit. Hundreds of cavalry swept past like a strong wind, and corpses of Turkic reconnaissance cavalry littered the ground. No one survived.
Other Turkic cavalry from afar rushed over to reinforce. The cavalry led by Yuan Feng had already returned to the city. Arrows rained down from the city, and the chasing Turks were shot back. This small battle was clearly won.
Looking at the Turkic cavalry helplessly retreating, there was cheering on the city top. Deputy Commander Zhang - now called Marshal Zhang, was so encouraging. Compared with the eldest son Cao Jun, there was a huge difference. With such
The commander-in-chief leads the battle, and even if he dies, he will not be a coward.
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Zhao Ding'an came to the east gate and saw dozens of beautifully decorated carriages blocked in front of the gate. People and horses were shouting and neighing. Men in fine clothes gathered around the gate and cursed. Women stuck their heads out of the carriages and cried. As they stood, children were crying, and cats and dogs were also barking. It turned out that these people were the family members of high-ranking officials in the city. They had better information. They had heard that the Turkic army was coming, and Cao Jun had already fled for his life. The young masters all ran away, indicating that Liangzhou could not be saved, so they quickly packed up their belongings and fled through the east gate with their families and mouths.
The men surrounding the city gate were either wealthy businessmen or officials, and they were naturally arrogant when they spoke. They pushed Juma Luzhai roughly, yelled and cursed, and asked the soldiers to open the city gate. The soldiers were at a loss and did not dare to attack these people. They didn't dare to stop them. Fortunately, Zhao Ding'an arrived, jumped off his horse and whipped them hard with a whip, making them retreat. After calming the situation, Zhao Ding'an said: "Anyone who wants to go out of the city, get on the city wall and have a look!" "
He led a group of people to climb up the east gate tower, and when he looked around, he saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and several Turkic cavalry were shuttling back and forth. The group of people were immediately dumbfounded. Zhao Dingan sneered and said: "If you want to go out of the city, I will do it right away." Open the door and let you go."
No one answered, and a group of people went down to the city in despair and drove back in carriages.
The sun gradually rose, and more and more people were on the street. The common people who knew nothing about the situation were curious to find that the street was full of luxury carriages. Those dignitaries did not go home, but started talking in the street. These people Their knowledge is much higher than that of ordinary people, and their minds work faster. After discussing each other for a long time, we came to the conclusion that there is no way to escape. If you want to save your life, you can only surrender. There is only one way to go, don't hit the smiling man. No matter how barbaric the Turks are, they will not be in trouble with the gold and silver treasures. At the worst, it is okay for each family to shed some blood and seek peace. The most important thing now is to persuade the army to surrender.
The dignitaries drove carriages to the military camp near the west gate, clamoring that they wanted to see this general and that general. They were all people of high status and naturally had some acquaintances in the army. The soldiers did not dare to stop them and let them in. military camp.
Yuan Feng is taking over Wang Wei's command post, with various maps, sand tables, arrows, flags, rosters, baggage, food, weapons files, etc. There are so many things. After all, he is young and has only commanded an army of more than a thousand people. At first glance, he came into contact with these The thing also felt that it had a big head and was at a loss as to what to do. Suddenly there was a commotion outside and a soldier came in to report: "Commander, the elders in the city want to see you."
Yuan Feng hurriedly walked out of the festival hall, only to see a large group of fat-headed people standing in the middle, noisily talking and whispering like a bunch of flies.
Everyone was a little surprised when they saw Yuan Feng coming out, but they quickly calmed down and kept talking: "Deputy Commander Zhang, you can't push us into the fire pit."
Yuan Feng said: "Where do you start talking about this?"
One person stood up and said: "As the ancients said, those who understand the current affairs are heroes. Liangzhou is in danger. It is better to surrender than to fight to the death!"