On the third day of the Liang army's siege, the Liang army was also a little tired. Due to Guo Bang's misdeeds before, Guo Bang was responsible for all the strong attacks in the past few days. Guo Bang had more than 20,000 people under his command, almost
Everyone waited for them to cross the city wall. Even the general Guo Si went to the city twice to fight. After three days, about 2,000 of his men were killed and wounded and lost their combat power, and there were even more injured.
Its number.
But they are not decadent because of this. Soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time can distinguish the situation on the battlefield: they are tired, and the enemy is not only more tired, but also fearful. War is not only a torture of the body, but also a torture of the spirit.
There is no murderous intent or persistence in the eyes of the guards guarding the city. Such soldiers cannot survive. For the Liang people, they have fought many battles that are more painful and tiring than this, so it has little impact on morale.
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Just to cope with the consideration of the merging of troops, Xu Rong was responsible for the main attack today. The two departments were handed over to give Guo Bang a break. Xu Rong was wearing black armor and stood among the soldiers like an iron tower.
He encouraged the soldiers: "Today's battle is not as good as the Battle of Guangcheng. At that time, I broke through several formations and reached Sun Jian's main formation. Who is Lu Bu? I can't take one of his blows. How can we not defeat a group of new soldiers today?"
Really?" The soldiers were overjoyed when they heard this, and then launched an attack on Nancheng.
Suddenly there was a new enemy, and the Northern Army guards on the city suddenly felt uncomfortable. If Guo Bang's troops were like a sharp hunting knife, they were not afraid of collisions at all, and repeatedly cut the parts that dared to bite him.
If cut off, then Xu Rongbu is like a soft whip. He moves quickly and elusively. He often launches attacks suddenly in unexpected places, but before anyone can counterattack, he takes off the offensive. If this kind of tactics can tear the defense line, then
Naturally, he is far inferior to Guo Si, but the loss and mental blow to the enemy are unmatched by others.
When the battle reached Shenshi, the Northern Army defending the city was complaining endlessly. Although the Liang Army did not break through the defense line, they firmly occupied the next space between the city wall and Tushan. Both the offensive and defensive sides suffered heavy casualties, especially Xi'an Gate, which was the most fierce.
Up and down, the city walls were piled with corpses of Liang people dressed in white and linen. They were all carefully organized advance troops in the army, composed of elites who were determined to avenge Dong Zhuo. Now most of them are dead and injured here. Fenwu General Lu Bu
After fighting bloody battles here, he is now almost a bloody man. After fighting hard for many days, Lu Bu has gone from being invincible to now fighting and retreating, and he is not sure how long he can last.
Just as the Liang people's advantage on the battlefield was getting bigger and bigger, a burst of bells and drums suddenly came from behind Xi'an Gate, which surprised the Liang people. After fighting for nearly a month, they had become very familiar with the troops, flags, and orders of the Northern Army.
Familiar with it, the sound of bells and drums neither sounded like reinforcements were dispatched, otherwise they would be accompanied by trumpet sounds, nor did they sound like they were planning to retreat, otherwise there would be no sound of drums. Xu Rong could not figure out the enemy's movements for a while, so he simply ordered to give way.
The soldiers who attacked the city formed a formation to defend themselves and observe the situation.
They quickly got the answer. After the bells and drums rang nine times, more than a dozen knights in golden armor rushed up to the city wall, ran back and forth among the fighting crowds, and shouted: "The Emperor has arrived!" Although the knights tried their best, they still failed.
Their voices still seemed small amidst the sounds of fighting. However, the words they spoke seemed to have an incredible power, slowly suppressing the sounds of fighting. Gradually, the soldiers put away their weapons and returned to their teams.
There were clearly separated queues on the city wall. At this time, only the voices of the Tiger Guards were left floating in the fishy wind.
At this time, both the enemy and our soldiers, all the soldiers were staring blankly at the stairs to the upper city, with an unbelievable light in their bloodshot eyes. They were obviously shocked by the news. But the emperor's subordinates would not lie.
, they slowly rose up the tower like a bamboo shoot breaking through the ground, and then you could see a group of people walking up from it. Among them was a young man in military uniform, riding a tall maroon horse, who was the most conspicuous, followed by the Manchu ministers in court uniforms.
We, the autumn wind was strong, and it was from the south, blowing the bloody smell of the battlefield towards our faces. Many of the people accompanying us turned pale and their throats swelled. They walked all the way to the gate tower of Xi'an Gate, which was only a short distance from the front line of the fighting.
After more than fifty steps, he stopped.
Here, the emperor and the ministers of the court saw the Liang army's camp for the first time. The camp on Longshou Plain was like a sea of flags, and the number of people inside was as numerous as the accumulated leaves in late autumn. There were countless broken limbs and remains on the city walls.
Looking at this scene, no more than one-third of the ministers can look directly and stand as normal.
Liu He, the servant, had seen the horrific scene in the imperial prison, but he was still calm about the scene. He was just worried that the emperor would show cowardice, which would definitely affect the morale of the army. So he secretly turned around to spy on the emperor's expression, and found that the emperor's expression was
His face was still calm, and his iron-like hands held the horse's rein without moving at all.
Liu He was surprised, but he quickly remembered that the emperor was one of the parties involved in the Luoyang coup. The servants died in the river. The scene was so terrible that the young emperor could not speak. Who expected him to be younger?
The emperor couldn't help but remain unmoved. Instead, he talked eloquently in front of Dong Zhuo's army, which made Dong Zhuo make up his mind to change his position to the throne. For him, this kind of scene was nothing more than that.
When everyone stood still, Dong Cheng, as the assistant minister, stepped forward and asked where Lu Bu was. General Lu Bu walked out of the crowd with a long spear in his hand and stood in front of the emperor. Before saluting, the emperor said to Lu Bu: "General, for the country
Fighting, wearing armor, no need to salute." Then he took out a glass of royal wine from the palace, dismounted, raised his head and said in respect: "I have heard that the general is good at fighting for a long time, but today I saw the blood on the general's body, it means that the reputation is well-deserved. The general can be called the eagle of the country.
, I cannot drink, I only wish to congratulate the general."
Lu Bu was nearly nine feet tall, while the emperor was only twelve years old and only five feet tall. The two looked very different when they were close, so Lu Bu had to kneel down on one knee, take the emperor's drink, and drink it all in one gulp. The emperor then said again
Lu Bu was given a Zhongxing sword left by the late emperor. Lu Bu took it with both hands and placed it on his waist. Then he drew out the blade and showed his sword-wielding skills to the soldiers behind him. The soldiers had been impressed by Lu Bu's bravery in the past few days.
Seeing this, everyone cheered loudly. The Liang people who had formed a defensive formation were also a little at a loss when they saw this, and the murderous aura in their chests felt a little less.
Lu Bu was treated with such respect for the first time since he followed Ding Yuan to the capital. He was extremely happy and immediately promised the emperor: "As long as your majesty is here, even if I die, I will not let the traitor army enter the palace." The emperor also smiled and said again.
Lü Bu ordered Lü Bu to select the ten warriors who fought the most bravely in the past few days, and he rewarded them with gold, silver and silk cloth in public. Lü Bu then selected ten old men from Bingzhou, they are: Zhang Liao from Mayi, Gao Shun from Yangyi, Yancheng from Jiuyuan,
Houcheng of Loufan, Cao Xing of Langmeng, Wei Xu of Jiexiu, Chenglian of Zhongyang, Hao Meng of Nie County, Zhang Qin, the eldest son, and Liu Chao of Huguan. Each of them was named a Marquis of Guannei and was rewarded with hundreds of brocade horses.
Two hundred gold. Then Dong Cheng stepped forward and announced to the soldiers that no matter whether the soldiers were alive or dead, they would be rewarded with ten stones of rice and grain after the war.
In fact, there is a big problem with the selection of these ten people. After all, the Liang people lost most of them after the Battle of Gaoling. Now most of the defenders of the city are the Northern Army reorganized from the new soldiers of the third auxiliary, and the combined number is only one-third. But Lu Bu
However, ten Bingren were selected, and none of them came from the third assistant. Although Bingren was indeed the most adept at fighting, it was not conducive to the unity of the Northern Army. Fortunately, Dong Cheng issued a new reward order later, which appeased people's hearts. p>
Logically speaking, by now the rewards had been given and the morale of the defenders was greatly boosted, it was time for the emperor to return to the palace. However, the emperor suddenly came up with an idea and asked Lu Bu first which army was attacking the city at this time. Lu Bu knew it and answered truthfully that it was Xu Rong's army.
, the emperor ordered Liu He to go to the front of the Liang army, and Xuan Xurong came forward to see him.
Earlier, Xu Rong saw the emperor's command, and then he saw the emperor giving rewards on the city tower. He was stunned for a moment. He went to the court several times and naturally recognized the emperor's face. However, it was precisely because he recognized the emperor that he had some difficulties: Now the emperor is approaching.
Within a hundred steps, he ordered an attack, and he might be able to capture him in one battle. With the emperor in hand, Chang'an would naturally be within easy reach. But everything also has a bad side. If he failed to attack, but instead injured or even killed the emperor, then he
He would be outlawed by the world, and would be unable to survive no matter where he went. He thought and hesitated, but ultimately did not take action.
At this time, Liu He stepped forward and issued an order, saying that the emperor wanted to see Jianwei. Xu Rong was a little embarrassed, but he struggled for a moment and finally agreed. He temporarily handed over the command to his younger brother Xu Gui. He walked out of the tribe alone and walked through the door again.
After passing through the layers of formations of the Northern Army, they arrived directly under the Emperor's command, and consciously saluted the Emperor.
The emperor looked Xu Rong up and down, but without speaking to him first, he asked Lu Bu: "General, how is this man doing with his troops among the Liang people?"
Lu Bu wanted to belittle him first, but when he turned around and saw that his subordinates were in such a mess, and Xu Rong was calm in front of him, he was a little discouraged for a moment, and finally answered truthfully: "Dong Zhuo told me before he was alive, that he had three men under his command, Guo
Si is good at his strength, Li Jue is good at his advantage, and Xu Rong is good at his strategy. When it comes to changes in the use of troops, Xu Rong should be the number one in the Liang army."
The emperor said "Oh", turned to look directly at Xu Rong, and asked: "Xu Qing attacked the city because I have not cultivated my virtue, so I want to carry out military remonstrance?"
Xu Rong was sweating profusely, and he replied slowly: "I am not sincerely rebellious, I am just asking your Majesty to point out a way out for us."
The emperor said again: "If this is the case, it would be easy to handle."
The young man paused, and then said to Lu Bu: "I heard that the general's martial arts skills are unparalleled, is that true?" Lu Bu nodded.
The emperor asked Xu Rong again: "I have often heard that Liangzhou's horses dominate the world, and their bravery is unmatched. Is this true?" Xu Rong also nodded.
He then suggested: "In that case, why not trouble Xu Qing to go back to the army to discuss and select the bravest among the Liang people to fight to the death with General Fenwu. If you win, I will pardon you. If you win, I will pardon you."
If you lose, you will give up and surrender."
Lu Bu immediately applauded when he heard this, while Xu Rong looked at the adults beside the emperor, implying that they were the ones who really needed to express their stance. Dong Cheng, Yang Biao and others discussed for a while and all expressed their support, and Xu Rong then
He also agreed and agreed to reply that night.
At this time, the two armies temporarily ceased fighting. Two hours later, Liang Jun sent someone to reply and agreed to the emperor's proposal to challenge in front of the city at 3:00 tomorrow.