With a "boom", the city gate was pushed open from the inside.
"kill!"
When the Han troops outside saw it, they shouted and swarmed in.
"General, the city gate has been breached, please mount your horse and leave quickly!"
The troops embraced Guo Huai and retreated towards the east gate.
"Retreat? Retreat to where?" Guo Huai had already expected this day when he retreated to Linwei, and his face was miserable, "Even if we retreat to Chencang, can the national law tolerate me?"
"The general did not flee without fighting. In the battle of Longyou, the general was the only one who defended the city for several months with a small number of soldiers. If he is punished by His Majesty in this way, what will happen to all the officials in Longyou?"
The leader, Bu Qu, spoke quickly and motioned to his men to take Guo Huai away, "General, please retreat to Guanzhong first and then make plans. It is only right to leave a useful body behind."
As the Han troops outside the city continued to pour in, Linwei City became increasingly chaotic.
Ma Zun, the prefect of Tianshui, was caught among the defeated troops and exited from the east city gate. Seeing dozens of cavalry in front of him, he quickly waved and shouted, "Is this General Guo in front of you?"
Before he finished speaking, suddenly a flag was raised high, drums were beating loudly, and a group of men and horses emerged from the Weishui River.
"Thief Cao, please leave. General Zhang Bao of the Han Dynasty has been waiting here for a long time!"
I saw Zhang Bao leading the way, blocking the way, and rushing over.
When Guo Huai and others saw it, they had no choice but to turn their horses' heads and head west.
Ma Zun became so anxious that he rolled and crawled on the ground and followed closely behind.
Unexpectedly, when the defeated soldiers saw the Han army in front, they fled in panic and blocked Ma Zun's direction. Seeing that Guo Huai was about to run away, Ma Zun shouted anxiously, "Why did General Guo leave me?"
"Which General Guo?"
With a loud shout, a spear suddenly pierced the tip of Ma Zun's nose, letting him smell the smell of pig iron clearly. Ma Zun was so frightened that he almost wet his lower body.
"Tell me, which General Guo?"
The Han general who mounted the horse pushed his spear forward a little, and it had already pierced his clothes.
"That's it...it's General Guo, the governor of Yongzhou..."
Ma Zun's face turned pale and he stammered.
"But Guo Huai?"
The Han general asked a little hastily.
"Yes!"
"Very good!"
Zhang Bao turned around and ordered, "Come here, tie this man up. Looking at his clothes, I think he must be a high official. The rest, follow me!"
Guo Huai originally wanted to leave through the Wei River, but now that his way back was cut off, he had no choice but to run to the mountains to the west.
Zhang Bao led the people behind him and shouted loudly, "Guo Huaixiu, please leave, dismount and accept the surrender!"
After listening to Guo Huai's song, everyone knew that their whereabouts had been lost, and they were even more anxious now.
"It's difficult to walk on the mountain. General, please dismount." The leader of the tribe reined in the horse's head and said, "I have received great favor from the general. Now that the situation is urgent, it is time to sacrifice one's life to repay the general."
With that said, half of the people supported Guo Huai and continued to move forward, while the other half stayed where they were, preparing to stop the pursuers.
"shoot!"
Seeing the leading Han general climbing up the mountain with a spear, the leader of the tribe shouted an order.
Zhang Bao had seen someone in front of him, and when he heard the sound of a strong string, he became alert and dodged sideways. The soldiers behind him were unable to react for a moment. He only heard two "pounce" and "pounce" sounds, and he was actually shot in the body.
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Fortunately, those who followed Zhang Bao were mostly his own soldiers with well-made armors. The arrow feathers penetrated through the armor and did not penetrate deeply into the flesh, so they did not suffer much damage.
With a "dang" sound, an arrow hit the rock next to Zhang Bao, sending up a stream of sparks.
The leader of the tribe looked around and found that they were all armored elite soldiers. Unless they had heavy crossbows, ordinary bows and arrows would only be able to hurt them if they hit their faces.
Immediately, he threw away his bow and arrow, drew his sword and said, "Up!"
Stay high and rush down to gain the upper hand.
Zhang Bao was not afraid, and instead of retreating, he struck down with his snake spear, which was as fast as lightning.
After all, the leader of the tribe was a man who had experienced life and death for a long time. He quickly raised his sword to block it, only to hear a sound of teeth grinding, and the curved spear tip scratched the blade.
Although it seemed that he had blocked Zhang Bao's blow, the leader's palm was so painful and numb that he almost couldn't hold the knife.
He had to stagger back two steps to relieve the opponent's thrust.
Zhang Bao gained the upper hand and refused to let anyone go. He stepped forward and fought against the oncoming Guo Huai tribe.
I saw that the snake spear lived up to its name. In Zhang Bao's hand, it was like a poisonous snake spitting messages, picking or stabbing. When it came down, there was a hole in the throat of Bu Qu, who was directly opposite him.
The hot blood spurted out all of a sudden and sprinkled on the mountain grass next to it, turning it into a bright red color.
Zhang Bao didn't stop and swept across with his snake spear!
With Zhang Bao fighting at the front, all the soldiers came forward with shouts.
After a fight, more than a dozen people who tried to block the road were all killed. Zhang Bao did not stop for a moment and continued to chase forward with his men.
It's just that although Bu Qu didn't block the road for long, it was still enough for Guo Huai to run far.
Zhang Bao climbed to the top of the mountain and saw that Guo Huai had already descended from the foot of the mountain and was running towards the bank of the Weishui River. He was immediately anxious and wanted to chase him down.
Unexpectedly, he forgot that he was going down the mountain at this time, not up the mountain. He didn't pay attention for a moment, his feet were in the air, and he somersaulted down.
"General!"
The soldiers shouted and ran down quickly.
Zhang Bao felt that the world was spinning, but he was wearing armor, and it was difficult to get up for a while. Suddenly a big black figure appeared in front of him, with a "boom" sound, his head hit the rock, and he fainted on the spot.
The soldiers ran down and saw Zhang Bao lying there motionless, with blood on his face. They were all frightened, and they hurriedly helped him up, calling him endlessly.
Zhang Bao was seen tilting his head and closing his eyes tightly, but there was no sign of waking up.
"Quick, take the general back to the camp to find the medical officer!"
Seeing Zhang Bao's appearance, the soldiers became even more panicked.
In April of the sixth year of Jianxing, Linwei City was destroyed and Guangwei County fell into the hands of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, Zhang Bao accidentally fell down on the mountain while chasing Guo Huai, hit his forehead and fell unconscious.
After several days of treatment by military medical workers, he regained consciousness, but his whole body was weak. Not only was he bedridden, but he also suffered from headaches, dizziness, and difficulty eating.
"General Guan, General Zhang seems to be suffering from a disease caused by gold. There are insufficient medicinal materials in the army and it is difficult to treat it. Moreover, those suffering from this disease need to stay away from light and rest. It is better for General Zhang to quickly return to the rear to recuperate."
The medical worker was sweating profusely and said to Guan Xing, who was guarding outside the ward.
"Jin Chuang Fang?" Guan Xing's face turned pale when he heard this, and he quickly grabbed the doctor's hand, "Are you sure?"
Guan Xing was so strong that the medical worker felt that his arms were about to be broken off. He nodded in pain, "Anyone who develops this symptom after being injured in the military will undoubtedly suffer from a serious illness."
"impossible!"
When Guan Xing heard this, his eyes turned red.
"General Guan should find a way to send General Zhang to a quiet place to recuperate as soon as possible."
The doctor tried hard to persuade him.
Guan Xing did not answer, and rushed into Zhang Bao's ward. Although Zhang Bao closed his eyes tightly, you could still see that his teeth were clenched tightly and his body was trembling slightly.
Having experienced danger on the battlefield, Xing's face didn't change much, but now when he saw Zhang Bao's appearance, his face became even paler, and his heart suddenly sank into the abyss, and he even became a little confused.
He, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, certainly knows the horror of Jin Chuang's misfortune.
It is said that at least half of the injured soldiers in the army died from this disease.
This is the most common disease in the military, and it is also the disease that is most likely to kill people.
Zhang Bao's symptoms at this time were exactly what he had at the beginning of the disease. As the symptoms became more severe, the patients would only become more painful, and some even broke their own bones because they curled up too much.