Ten miles east of Chencang, at the foot of Qishan Mountain, Ding Yuan and Huangfu Song were riding side by side. Seeing Huangfu Song's serious expression, Ding Yuan smiled and said: "My son is the first to lead, and he is extremely brave. With him leading two thousand cavalry, he will definitely be able to defeat those soldiers."
The Xiliang thieves were caught off guard!"
Huangfusong's expression was still serious, but Ding Yuan laughed and said: "General Zuo, why do you do this? Just relax..."
Before he finished speaking, Tan Ma came to report, "General Lu encountered the Xiliang cavalry outside the east gate of Chencang City and is engaged in a bitter battle!"
Ding Yuan's expression changed slightly, but he still smiled and said: "The Xiliang cavalry are indeed brave, but they are no match for Fengxian after all. Since they dare to cross the fortified city, they must be taught how to come back!"
"Report! There is a fire in Chencang City. General Duan Xuan's messenger said that the city gate has been breached. Please send troops to rescue quickly!"
Huangfu Song's expression remained unchanged, but Ding Yuan's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Tan Ma and asked: "Chencang City is strong and thick, how could it be breached?"
"The Xiliang thieves used a stone-throwing weapon and threw stones as big as millstones into the city wall. Every time they hit it, the victim died immediately, the houses collapsed, and the city was lost...
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Ding Yuan's expression became more ferocious and he asked: "Where is my son Fengxian?"
"This... General Lu's troops have been defeated and are now gathering their troops."
Ding Yuan asked again: "Is the Xiliang cavalry coming this way?"
Tan Ma was frightened and said: "After the thieves defeated General Lu's troops, they retreated westward."
Ding Yuan let go of his hand and said with a livid face: "The thief knows the image!"
He turned around and said to Huangfu Song: "General Zuo, the situation is urgent. Please order the soldiers to speed up immediately!"
Huangfu Song nodded and said: "That's right!"
The sound of powerful drums and desolate horns sounded. The light soldiers in the vanguard threw away everything except their weapons and ran quickly towards the front. Other troops also dropped their baggage and accelerated their march. The army was surging towards the front.
In front of us, suddenly there was a crisp sound on the road, and dozens or hundreds of people blocked the road.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
A cavalry commander waved his whip and shouted: "Why are you blocking here? Why don't you get out of the way?"
"There is a vehicle transporting armor in front that has broken down, and the craftsmen are repairing it now."
Commander Qu cursed: "What time is it now, why are you repairing it? Take off all the armor, let the soldiers carry it forward, and push the car into the trench next to me!"
This unit is the elite under Huangfu Song. Many of its officers have participated in suppressing the Yellow Turban Army and have rich combat experience. When encountering problems, they do not need the generals at the rear to decide, and they handle the problems themselves. The soldiers work together and carry out the task.
He picked up the car with a broken wheel and threw it on the side of the road.
Then, the officers at the front shouted loudly and led the infantry down the road spontaneously, leaving the middle road to the cavalry. After the order was issued, the entire army began to operate in an efficient and orderly manner. In contrast,
Although the equipment of Ding Yuan's troops is not bad and the soldiers are not inferior in ferocity, when tens of thousands of people are squeezed together, their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of Huangfu Song's army.
Ding Yuan, who was riding forward, saw everything in his eyes. When he was secretly surprised at the well-trained soldiers under Huangfu Yizhen's command, he couldn't help but glance to the side, but saw that Huangfu Song still had a solemn expression.
The expression was exactly the same as before. This time, Ding Yuan stopped laughing. He asked: "General Zuo, do you think there will be danger in sending troops this time?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Then why does General Zuo's expression look so solemn?"
Huangfu Song said in a deep voice: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death. We must pay attention to them. Fighting with soldiers is the most dangerous thing in the world. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers depend on our thoughts. No matter how cautious we are, we must not ignore it."
Pass."
Ding Yuan was half ashamed and half in admiration and said: "General Zuo is like a god with his troops, and he is so powerful that he is powerful in the world. Today I finally know the reason."
The probing horse rushed forward again and loudly reported, "Report! The right wing has encountered enemy cavalry, and our army is advancing!"
Ding Yuan glanced at Huangfu Song and said, "Let's explore again!"
A moment later, another probing horse arrived, "The enemy occupied a mound and blocked our left wing. General Fu is leading his troops to attack!"
This time, before Ding Yuan could speak, Huangfu Song gave the order: "Two thousand soldiers of the Hit Army took off their armor, armed with short soldiers and crossbows, and took a detour to flank the enemy on the mound!"
"promise!"
After Huangfu Song gave the order, he turned around and said to Ding Yuan: "General Zhengxi, please stay here to urge the soldiers and horses in the rear to continue moving forward. I will go to the front to have a look."
If others had said this, Ding Yuan would have doubted whether the other party wanted to monopolize the credit. But he and Huangfu Song had teamed up more than once, and he knew that Huangfu Yi was really a rare gentleman in the world, not the kind of person who wanted to grab credit. So he reined in his horse.
, said: "The Xiliang cavalry are extremely ferocious. General Zuo, please be careful."
Huangfu Song cupped his hands toward Ding Yuan, then turned around, pulled up the reins, and shouted: "Drive!"
The soldiers rode in front of them to clear the way. They shouted loudly: "Make way for the general!"
The soldiers along the way looked back when they heard the sound, and saw Huangfu Song's general flag, escorted by a group of cavalry, heading west quickly. Under the general flag, Huangfu Song's armor reflected bright light. All levels
The officers all recognized the general's flag and their commander. When they saw Huangfu Song heading towards the front line, the soldiers immediately cheered.
"General Zuo!"
"General Zhonglang!"
The cavalry advanced rapidly along the central avenue. The soldiers on both sides took off their helmets, raised their spears, and shouted over and over again.
On horseback, Huangfu Song's face remained calm, without any change. As the horses galloped, Chencang City got closer and closer, and the sound of the battle became clearer. Huangfu Song, who had spent most of his life in the army, faced off on the battlefield.
The sound is so familiar that it can no longer be familiar, steel collides, sputtering out hot sparks; swords split armor and tear flesh; spears pierce shields, soldiers howl, even if I have heard these sounds countless times, but every time
Even on the battlefield, he would still feel the trembling in his heart.
From birth to growth, a soldier needs at least sixteen years. It takes three years to cut wood from a tree and make a good bow. It takes three days to make a ring-headed sword from an iron block to completion.
Time. Then, all these things will quickly disappear on the battlefield.
Fighting for land, killing people will fill the fields; fighting for cities, killing people will fill the city. This so-called taking advantage of the land and cannibalizing human flesh is a crime not punishable by death!
Even with this understanding, Huangfu Song's expression rarely changed. This was his fate as a warrior. Since he chose this path, he must continue to walk even if his hands are stained with blood.
The city of Chencang was already in sight, and the sound of fighting on the battlefield became more and more intense. The flag of the Han army was still flying above the east gate of Chencang. Huangfu Song rushed over with his horse, reined in his horse at the edge of the trench, and charged towards the city.
The commander shouted: "I am Huangfu Song, the general of the left. Who is in the city? Open the city gate quickly to welcome the army in!"
The soldier held the reins of his mount and dissuaded him: "General, the situation in the city is unclear. Please step back a hundred steps for the time being. We can go in first and clear out the thieves, and then we can welcome the general into the city!"
Huangfu Song said in a deep voice: "The situation is urgent now, where can we wait?"
On top of the city, Duan Yan, who was still in shock, poked his head out and saw Huangfu Song below the city. Tears welled up in his eyes. He choked and said: "Open the city gate quickly and invite General Zuo to come in!"
Immediately, he rushed to the city gate, and together with the soldiers moved the heavy door bolt, and then opened the city gate.
Seeing that the city gate did not open despite the "creeping" sound, Huangfu Song immediately rode his horse across the ditch and ran towards the city. The soldiers could not stop, so they had to get ahead of the general and enter the city first. Waiting for Huangfu Song's mount
When he walked out of the city cave, Duan Yan knelt on the ground, hugged the legs of Huangfu Song's horse, and said with tears: "General Zuo, you have saved our soldiers and civilians in this city again!"
Huangfu Song ignored Duan Yan who was crying with joy, pointed his horse whip forward and shouted: "Drive out the Xiliang thieves!"
"promise!"
In fact, without them attacking, the Xiliang princes who saw that the situation was not good had already taken the initiative to retreat towards the way they came. Just kidding, if they fight in the open field, the Xiliang cavalry can be said to be slightly better than the Han army. But fighting in the city? I am only afraid of the Han army.
The army could defeat twice the Xiliang army. Not to mention that they had already seen Huangfu Song's general flag, so they retreated even faster.
Of course, when retreating, it is normal to steal sheep and set fires. The Xiliang army is very poor, and everyone from top to bottom wants to make a big profit from the war. Therefore, there are still some people
Because he wanted to take more things, he was blocked in the city by the Han army, which perfectly interpreted the phrase "people die for money".
When Chen Cheng killed the melee crowd outside the south gate and rushed to the mound with more than 70 soldiers, Huangfu Song had already controlled all four gates of Chencang. Then, Huangfu Song's flag was raised
The west gate tower was erected.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
Seeing Huangfu Song's flag, the Han troops on both sides shouted "Long live", because the morale that had been low for a long time suddenly became high again. From the Warring States Period to the early Han Dynasty, it was very common for soldiers and civilians to say "Long live". However,
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Long Live" has become a special title for the emperor, and others dare not use it casually.
However, Huangfu Song's prestige was so high and his achievements were so impressive that many of his soldiers regarded him as a god. Now when they saw the commander's flag on the battlefield, they couldn't help but shout "Long live". One person shouted,
Hundreds of people responded. Hundreds of people responded. Ten thousand people shouted in unison, and the sound shook the whole country.
Things tend to go from strength to strength. The morale of the Han army is greatly boosted, while the morale of the Xiliang army is greatly depressed. Last year, most of the people here escaped with their lives from Huangfu Song. See
Huangfu Song's general's flag suddenly appeared on the battlefield. These people were all shocked, and the situation last year suddenly came to mind.
The Xiliang army on the right wing had the advantage just a moment ago, rushing left and right, going back and forth. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they also cut down large groups of Han troops to the ground. But when Huangfu Song's commander's flag appeared,
After entering the battlefield, the decline was immediately apparent.
Seeing that just the appearance of a flag changed the situation on the battlefield, Chen Cheng couldn't help but feel shocked. He once frightened away 5,000 Huns with a hundred cavalry. At that time, he thought that such a thing was rare. However,
Today, he saw something similar again.
Not only Chen felt the shock, but Lu Bu, who was covered in blood and killed outside the west gate of Chen Cang, also felt the same. He looked back at the city head, and the flaming red flags roared in the wind. Lu Bu stretched out his hand to wipe away the blood on his face
