At noon the next day, Zhang Liao learned of the fire in Xuzhou and the news that it was being attacked and was about to be lost. He found that the Huainan military camp near Xiaopei was empty.
After concluding that Ji Ling was concentrating his main force to conquer Xuzhou, and that there might be civil strife in Pengcheng, Zhang Liao gathered all Xiaopei's troops and rushed all the way for reinforcements.
Among Xiaopei, there were only a few thousand defenders and Gao Shun's 800-trap camp for defense.
Halfway through, they met another fast horse from Pengcheng who came to report that the fire in Xuzhou was just a feint attack and that Ji Ling's target was still Xiaopei!
However... it was getting late at this time, and it was dark and windy. It was too late for Zhang Liao to go back, so he had to lead three thousand cavalry back to support first, while the other infantry hurried on slowly.
Ji Ling's main force did indeed appear outside Xiaopei that night, and Wei Xu, who was in charge of the south gate among the defenders, and Ji Ling raised a fire as a signal, opened the city gate and directly welcomed Ji Ling's army in.
Even if they are trapped in the camp, they cannot defend the city in this situation and can only escape through the east gate...
Gao Shun first commanded his troops and stood firm at the east gate, which was still under control, as a retreat. Then he led the soldiers trapped in the camp to pick up the families of Lu Bu and other generals in Wengcheng.
Normally, the army cannot enter the city, but it refers to the inner city. In this Cheng Ji's world, even small cities have a large urn city. The troops who take turns to defend the city are stationed in the urn city, and street fighting is also
They all happened in Wengcheng.
When there is no military pressure, Wengcheng can also be opened as a market, but the land in Wengcheng will not be sold, it is only rented, and no one will live in it.
When they were about to rush back to the east gate, Song Xian led his men to attack and block the road: "Gao Shun, Hao Meng! Lu Bu is headstrong, courageous, heartless, unjust, and short-sighted... It's not too late to surrender now!"
Gao Shun grinned when he heard this and muttered something strange with a strange look on his face. Hao Meng on the side shouted loudly: "How dare you make noise here if you betray your master!"
"Humph, you are so stubborn. I'll leave Lu Bu's family behind and let you leave... Hey! How dare you attack by surprise?" Halfway through Song Xian's words, Gao Shun had already rushed up to attack.
Gao Shun's battle armor is very similar to Jiang Qin's. The style is "unpretentious" and the color is darker. The special thing is... the bonus to combat power is weaker than that of the same battle armor. At the same time, it is
Good at commanding Ji Zao soldiers!
Lu Bu can accurately command hundreds of cavalry without relying on lower-level generals, while Gao Shun's normal upper limit is three hundred. If it is a trap camp trained by him, he can command eight hundred.
There are no mistakes, no collapse of morale, or even no "morale" at all. The strength of the Eight Hundred Traps is completely constant!
Therefore, it can often be seen that in Gao Shun's trapped military camp, there is no sound from the crows, except for the sound of a Ji Zao soldier passing by while inspecting...
Ordinary people will feel depressed just by being in it.
After an accident in his youth, Gao Shun became taciturn and always acted independently in the army. Coupled with the special nature of the trapped camp, most other generals also stayed away from him.
Hao Meng looks a little thin and always smiles with squinting eyes. Although sometimes people don't know what he is thinking, his smiling appearance seems to be the exact opposite of Gao Shun's personality, but he gets along well with Gao Shun.
It's just that Gao Shun's armor, even if he wasn't good at fighting, was not something Song Xian could match.
After a few rounds of fighting between the two, they heard Song Xian scream: "Ah! I'm dead!"
Then there was no sound, and his soldiers were also coerced by the trapped camp and withdrew from the east gate together...
By the time Ji Ling entered the city, he had received news that one of the three internal agents, Song Xian, who was responsible for capturing Lu Bu's family, had been killed by Gao Shun, who had already evacuated from the east gate.
Ji Ling deeply regretted this. He originally thought that while capturing Xiaopei, he could also capture the "treasure" that controlled Jiangdong for his master. He secretly cursed these young men for their failure.
However, on the surface, Ji Ling looked very sorry for Song Xian's death. He comforted Wei Xu and Hou Cheng, and once again reiterated his lord's promise that he would confer the title of Marquis of Guannei on the two of them. This made Wei Xu and Hou Cheng
I also feel at ease.
When he was in Pengcheng before, Ji Ling only made a feint attack, which was also discussed with the Xu family and other families in advance.
After all, Pengcheng City is deep and has thick walls, and there are many defenders. The nobles who responded internally have limited influence in the army. Even if they create some chaos in the city, they may not be able to capture the entire Pengcheng before Xiaopei rescues them. They will only capture one side of the city.
If Xiaopei's army arrives, even if it has entered the stage of street fighting in Wengcheng, it will still have no choice but to retreat.
So Ji Ling’s goal from the beginning was Xiaopei!
Therefore, Xu Tong and others came to Xiaopei specially to secretly instigate Wei Xu...
Although Xiaopei is only a small town with a small population and small grain reserves, as long as Xiaopei is controlled by Ji Ling, not only will the army be improved, but the grain roads will be smoother, and Huainan's grain and grass can even be directly received through Xiao Peiji -
—It’s just that the consumption is larger than normal transportation.
At this time, Pengcheng, which had no geographical advantages except the city wall, could no longer defend Xiaopei for long after Xiaopei was captured. From a strategic point of view, there was not much difference between Xiaopei and Pengcheng.
Just as Ji Ling captured Xiaopei overnight and led the army to camp and rest, in the north of Xiaopei, in front of the canal on the side of Weishan Lake facing Xiaopei, Guan Yu had arrived with three thousand infantry two days ago.
, and worked hard for two days!
Weishan Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Central Plains, and its terrain is very high. The highest point is hundreds of meters above sea level. It has a huge water storage capacity. It is a long and narrow lake system from northwest to southeast. Xiaopei is in its southwest, and the overall terrain is relatively small.
The mountain lake is dozens of meters lower.
The result of two days of three thousand troops was to slightly dig up this Weishan Lake...
At this time, Weishan Lake had moved southward, and a trickle of water was flowing out. However, there was still a large amount of earth and rocks blocking the upstream position, so it did not flow down.
Guan Yu has also asked ordinary soldiers to wait along the section with higher terrain and stable foundations, and hangs alone in front of this last layer of barrier.
I saw that Guan Yu's armor was emerald green with a faint dragon pattern attached to it!
In his hand is the famous Qinglong Yanyue Sword. At the connection between the blade and the long handle, there is a faint roar of a dragon's head, and...if you compare it carefully, you can find that the blade part is exactly the short handle that Guan Yu usually holds.
Big knife!
As Guan Yu's arm gently shook, the dragon shadow on the Qinglong Yanyue Sword became more solid, and even the sound of dragon roar could be heard.
As Guan Yu wielded the Yanyue Sword, he slashed at the barrier in front of him. Dozens of meters of emerald green light burst out from the blade. One blow shook the last barrier, and then he swung it in the opposite direction, causing a huge collision.
Amidst the sound, the water released from Weishan Lake became more and more impressive...
Finally, he raised his head high and struck vertically from top to bottom. A phantom of a green dragon emerged and hit the barrier. A loud noise was heard immediately, followed by a steady stream of gushes. The lake water was like
Like a dragon, it rushes towards the lower ground.
At this time, Guan Yu's face turned slightly red and he fell towards where the soldiers in the army were.
Guan Yu's battle armor also has a special feature. It is that he can accumulate strength through the harmony of his energy with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. When using the battle armor to activate, he can choose to burst out with three swords or choose thirty combinations.
Blessing.
The former is like this now. The power blessing far exceeds that of ordinary gold and jade. I'm afraid Lu Bu's eyes will light up when he sees it, but it is not easy to control. After three swords, it will cause physical exhaustion...
It was with this last knife that the shadow of a green dragon seemed to flicker in the dark clouds. In the still gloomy sky, thunder sounded at the right time. The rain at the end of the summer flood season finally arrived as promised!