There were still thousands of people waiting to cross the river, but Yuan Jun's pursuers had already appeared at the entrance of Tacun.
Gan Ning looked coldly, staring at the approaching Yuan Jun pursuers, a cold smile appeared on his handsome face...
"Xinzhi, are you all ready?"
"To be ready."
"Pass my order and the whole army retreats into the village... Yuan Thief's cavalry army is mainly in the village. If they enter the village, they will lose their place of use... If anyone comes, please inform the ferry to speed up the evacuation. It is necessary to stabilize the mood of the people.
He said that reinforcements have arrived and there is no need to worry."
"Here!"
He and Han De followed the orders and left.
A look of worry flashed in Gan Ning's eyes.
Yuan Jun has chased to Tacun, but he doesn't know what the situation is like on the young master's side?
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The Yuan army that pursued them to Tacun was a group of Euphorbia soldiers led by Zhang He, numbering 1,500 men.
Originally, after he successfully pursued Cao Caojun in Xiaotan, the army led by Yuan Shao arrived soon. Zhang He had no intention of fighting in Xiaotan. Yuan Shao's army of 30,000 people was enough to swallow up Cao Jun. He knew that Cao Caojun
The whole city was evacuated, and some people were stationed in Tacun.
Yuan Shao ordered Zhang He to lead a battalion of Euphorbia soldiers to attack Tacun.
According to Zhang He's original intention, he did not want to attack Tacun. He also knew that Yuan Shao had issued an order to massacre the city three days ago, saying that after breaking the jujube, he would massacre the city for three days and leave no one alive. Zhang He did not want to attack the unarmed people.
, but since Yuan Shao gave the order, he had to carry it out. Taking advantage of the darkness, he led his soldiers to approach Tacun... From a distance, he saw that Tacun was quiet, as if it were a dead place.
Zhang He frowned as he reined in his horse.
There was an ominous feeling in my heart, but I couldn't explain exactly what it was.
Faintly, you can see the firelight flashing at Quyuju Ferry. Presumably those Jujube people have not yet successfully evacuated...
To pursue or not to pursue?
Zhang He hesitated.
"Yusheng, what should I do?"
He suddenly turned his head and asked the young man behind him.
This young man's surname is Tian, who is from Julu, Jizhou, and has only one name: Fang. Speaking of Tian Fang, we have to mention another person, that is Tian Feng, a counselor under Yuan Shao. Tian Feng is Tian Fang's uncle. Today, Tian Fang
Feng was imprisoned in Yecheng prison, while Tian Fang followed Zhang He and became Zhang He's marching commander. He expressed his words, but Zhang He privately called him by his nickname: Yusheng.
Tian Fang said softly: "If Zhonglang withdraws his troops, I'm afraid my lord will not agree."
Last year, Zhang He was awarded the title of Zhonglang General of Ning Kingdom for attacking Yijing and annihilating Gongsun Zan.
He sighed and smiled bitterly.
That's right, if he doesn't obey the order, I'm afraid Yuan Shao will cause trouble for him.
"Yusheng, you can lead some of your people to stay outside the village, and I will lead my people to attack. If there is an ambush in the village, you can attack later. If we attack from inside and outside, we can win a complete victory."
"That's what I want."
Zhang He thought for a moment, urged his horse, and led the cavalry towards Tacun.
Tian Fang's eyes flickered as he looked at the backs of Zhang He's men and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Jun Yi, don't blame me for being ruthless... In fact, Yuan Benchu has a false reputation, and there is too much strife among his subordinates. This time he sends troops, there is no doubt that he will be defeated... I am only thinking about my clan members."
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Give me the order to retreat ten miles."
"Tian Sima, why are you retreating?"
"A group of rabble is no match for Zhonglang. This place is a ferry. If Cao's army reacts and sends troops to rescue, Zhonglang will be in danger."
Thinking about it, it seems reasonable.
The five hundred Euphorbia warriors did not express any objection and began to retreat along with Tian Fang.
At the same time, Zhang He's troops had rushed into Tacun!
As soon as he entered the village entrance, Zhang He suddenly realized something was wrong... It turned out that there was only one road in the village, which led directly to Quyuju Ferry. If you want to go to the intersection, you have to go through Tacun. But on this only path in the village, there are
Earth, rocks and debris were piled up in various directions.
Zhang He had to slow down and wanted to cross the trail.
But as soon as the order was issued, a war horse whined. A war horse was marching and suddenly fell into a small pit. Although the pit was not deep, it caused fatal injuries to the war horse. The tibia of the front leg was suddenly broken, and he fell to the ground and neighed.
...and the knight on horseback was even more knocked dizzy.
Zhang He said: "Light the torch and see the road clearly."
The Euphorbia soldiers quickly lit torches and illuminated the road clearly.
There were quite a lot of holes in the ground, and there were some obstacles to go around, so the cavalry couldn't speed up at all.
Zhang He frowned, looked at the path in front of him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Just when he was about to remind the soldiers to be more careful, he suddenly heard a rapid bang. Bang bang bang... From the roofs of the houses on both sides, two people suddenly appeared.
Three hundred archers.
Arrows rained down, shooting towards the Euphorbia warriors on the path.
Yuan Jun was holding a torch in his hand, and he seemed to be a moving target.
In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred Euphorbia soldiers fell into a pool of blood.
"Capture the houses."
Zhang He quickly shouted loudly, and hundreds of people immediately separated from the team and rushed towards the houses on both sides.
But before they could get close to the residence, a second wave of arrows had already flown in. Dozens of Euphorbia warriors were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The rest rushed up and kicked open the door of the residence, followed by a series of screams. It turned out that,
Ditches were dug in the yard, with sharp wooden thorns standing upside down on the facades. People fell into the pit and were immediately impaled by the wooden stakes. It would be better if they died on the spot, but those who survived would be in the pit.
The screams were so shrill that it made people shudder.
At the same time, the third wave of arrows arrived.
After these three waves of arrows, Zhang He lost nearly one-third of his troops.
"Everyone dismount and go around the wall."
Zhang He knew that if he wanted to go to Quyuju, he had to pass through this village path. But now it seemed that Cao Jun was already prepared. The obstacles in the village eliminated the cavalry's speed advantage.
It has become a fatal threat. If these Cao troops in the village are not eliminated, or defeated, the Euphorbia soldiers will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. In fact, the casualties have already been heavy, and he must make changes. However,
It doesn't matter if they can't fight on horseback, because the Euphorbias have always been elite warriors who can fight on horseback when mounted and on foot when dismounted. As long as they can bypass those traps, archers like Cao's army will have no effect.
Hundreds of Euphorbia soldiers dismounted and rushed toward both sides of the trail.
Just as they were about to bypass the courtyard wall, they suddenly heard the sound of clappers and groups of Cao soldiers rushed out from behind the courtyard wall.
At the head was a sturdy man, holding a large disc axe, rushing out like an evil god. He rushed into the crowd, the ax wheel opened and whirred. Although the Euphorbia Warrior was brave, he was not that sturdy man.
His opponent, in the blink of an eye, seven or eight Euphorbia warriors were knocked to the ground by him.
"Han De again, Yuan Thief is still alive."
The big man's voice was like a huge thunder, rushing through the crowd.
Seeing this, Zhang He couldn't help but became furious, dismounted from his horse and stepped forward with a gun.
Han De didn't show any fear when he saw Zhang He coming up. His big ax flew and he forced his way out. Seeing that he was still seven or eight steps away from Zhang He, he roared and stood up. He raised his round ax high above his head and struck a blow.
Shuanghuan's eyes widened, "Yuan Thief, why don't you die!"
The big ax struck Huashan with great force and fell with a roar.
Zhang He quickly raised his gun to meet him. There was a loud clang, and the force from the big disc ax made Zhang He's arms numb...
This guy is so strong!
However, Zhang He is not afraid of Han De.
From the previous confrontation, he had realized that although Han De was strong, he was not afraid.
Taking three steps back, Zhang He's big spear was in his hand, and with one move, the strange python came out of the hole and stabbed towards Han De. Han De raised his big ax to meet him, but before the spear could arrive, Zhang He suddenly changed his move.
, the big gun raised up at an angle, and stabbed Han De in front of the door...
What a fast gun!
Han De was also startled and quickly ducked away.
The two of them were fighting together like this, and Han De couldn't resist it until they got together.
Seeing that Zhang He had the upper hand, he was even more unyielding. He danced with his big gun, imagining gun flowers, piercing circles to stop them, and using them to poke, silver light flashed, forcing Han De to retreat continuously.
"Kill the thieves with me!"
Zhang He shouted loudly, and when the Euphorbia soldiers saw that Zhang He had the upper hand, their morale was immediately boosted, and they fought with Cao's soldiers.
Clang clang clang!
The gong suddenly sounded!
The sound of the gong seemed particularly abrupt and could be heard more clearly in the night.
Zhang He initially thought it was a signal for Cao's troops to retreat, but little did he know that as soon as the gongs stopped, the rumble of iron hoofs could be heard outside the village.
A group of cavalry, about 300 people, led by a general, entered Yuan Jun's cavalry formation.
At this time, there were about four to five hundred Euphorbia soldiers staying outside the village. After Cao Jun's cavalry rushed over, the Euphorbia warriors quickly responded.
However, they must mount their horses first.
Just now Zhang He ordered the entire army to dismount, and many people braved the rain of arrows to clear the paths in the village.
Unexpectedly, there was an ambush in Cao's army. They hurriedly mounted their horses to meet the enemy, but before they could pick up their weapons, Cao's army had already arrived.
"Gan Ning is here, Hou Er has been waiting for a long time!"
The leader of the generals wielded two swords, slashing left and right.
The Euphorbia warriors couldn't stop him at all, and the general killed one of them with just a small charge.
In an instant, Yuan Jun was in chaos...
"Don't panic, stop them!"
Zhang He was horrified, shouted loudly, turned around and wanted to evacuate. But how could Hande let him do so? After being suppressed by Zhang He for a long time, Hande finally found a chance to fight back. He shouted loudly and rushed forward with his wheel axe.
, tightly entangled in Zhang He's footsteps.
Zhang He's attempt to take Han De's life was not something he could do overnight.
In addition, Han De tried his best to stop Zhang He and was unable to escape. Gan Ning took this opportunity to lead the cavalry in a fierce pursuit, killing Yuan Jun and sending him running around. Zhang He felt strange in his heart while fighting with Han De.
:Why hasn’t Yusheng shown up yet?
The ominous omen in my heart became stronger and stronger.
Zhang He knew that he might have lost this time...
The big gun flew, and after forcing Hande back with three consecutive shots, he rushed to a war horse, turned over, and sat astride it.
As soon as he sat firmly on the horse, Gan Ning urged the horse to come forward.
He's pair of swords drew a strange arc and slashed at him.
Zhang He hurriedly raised his spear to meet him. The swords and spears clashed in one place, and he felt a surge of huge force, like the water of the Yangtze River coming continuously.
He couldn't help shouting, and his body screamed and he fell off the horse.
This time, the fall was not light. The huge force penetrated Zhang He's body and shook Zhang He until his bones seemed to be brittle.
After landing, Zhang He was dizzy for a while. However, out of instinct, he turned over and stood up. As soon as his feet were firmly on his feet, the black horse dragged Gan Ning and rushed over. With a bang, Zhang He was knocked out. Han Dejian walked like flying,
He took three steps at a time and arrived in front of Zhang He. He raised his foot and kicked Zhang He in the chest. Zhang He's internal organs were so uncomfortable that he took a few steps back and sat down on the ground.
"Believe it, let him live!"
Gan Ning shouted loudly, and Hande's ax almost passed Zhang He's scalp.
Four big men came forward, pushed Zhang He to the ground, and tied him with ropes...
"Xinzhi, end the battle!"
While Gan Ning was talking, his horse had already arrived in front of Zhang He.
"A man is very skilled, so how can he become a thief?"
"Bah... my lord is the third prince of the fourth generation. He has profound virtues. How can he be a thief?"
"Ha, regardless of Yuan Benchu's shit background, now you have become a prisoner under my command... I ask you, why are you the only one here?"
Zhang He spat out a mouthful of blood-stained saliva, "My lord has arrived with a large army. If Cao's thieves are defeated, you will be killed sooner or later."
Gan Ning was startled, "Sikong's troops were defeated?"
"Hey, my lord's troops may have arrived at Duting at this moment."
Gan Ning's expression suddenly changed drastically.
Yuan Jun has arrived at Duting?
Doesn't that mean that the young master is in danger?
He ignored Zhang He, turned his horse's head, and shouted sternly: "Fei Qian, follow me to Duting immediately."
"Sima, what happened?"
"Yuan's army has arrived at Duting. I am afraid that the young master is in trouble, and I must go to rescue him.
You stay and cover the people's evacuation as soon as possible... Keep an eye on this guy for me. If the young master has any shortcomings, I will definitely punish him."
Han De agreed immediately without saying a word.
Gan Ning led his three hundred cavalry troops towards Duting Pavilion at lightning speed.
Zhang He listened clearly and couldn't help but feel strange in his heart: This guy is so skilled, but he is just a Sima? Who is the young master in his mouth? Logically speaking, he should be going to Duting to rescue Cao Cao. How?
Don't mention Mr. Cao, just talk about the 'gongzi'?
At this time, the battle in Tacun has ended.
Cao's army suffered over a hundred casualties, but the casualties of the Euphorbia soldiers were several times that of Cao's army.
After Zhang He was captured, the Euphorbia soldiers were leaderless and fled in all directions. Han De's face was gloomy, he strode up to Zhang He and said in a cold tone: "Thief, you'd better pray that the captain is fine. Otherwise, Gan Sima will come back
, will definitely make your life worse than death!"
After speaking, he directed Cao's troops to evacuate Tacun.
Zhang He finally couldn't help it and asked: "Man, what is your name?"
"A certain family does not change its surname, and its position does not change its name. It is Wu Wei and Han De."
"Then who is Gan Ning?"
"Gan Ning is personally accompanied by my school captain, and he is a marching commander."
Zhang He was a little dizzy... He could see Gan Ning's skill. He was definitely a top-notch military commander, no less inferior to Yan Liang, Wen and Chou. Such a powerful man was just a marcher under Cao Cao's command.
Sima? It’s so weird!
"Who is your captain?"
When Han De heard this, he immediately showed a solemn look and said in a deep voice: "My school captain is the nephew of the Sikong clan, the famous Cao Babai and Cao Peng."
Zhang He couldn't help but change his expression after hearing this...