Chapter 23 The head of the enemy general in the midst of the army
Quliang City fell much faster than Yiyang City.
When he attacked Yiyang City, Meng Zhen only had more than 3,000 troops and could not quickly control the 20,000 people in the city.
Lu Zhi's former army numbered 10,000 people, which was equivalent to the number of people in Quliang City. They did not give the Yellow Turban Army in Quliang City a chance to reorganize, and quickly took control of the entire city.
In a situation where the number of people is equal, one party is sleeping in a daze and has not taken any armor or weapons, while the other party is fully armed and coming in a fierce manner. You can imagine who will win and who will lose in the battle.
As the Yellow Turban general who later betrayed Zhang Bao, Yan Zheng found that when he woke up from the robbed mansion, he was surrounded by officers and soldiers.
Faced with the predicament, he had almost no hesitation. He picked up the sword at that time...knelt on the ground and raised it horizontally, surrendering to the officers and soldiers.
"I thought he was some powerful character, but he was defeated so easily. General, please kill him."
When one of Lu Zhi's subordinates saw Yan Zheng kneeling to offer his sword, they looked down upon his spineless behavior and suggested to Lu Zhi that he cut down the sacrificial flag.
Lu Zhi smiled, seeing that Yan Zheng was very frightened, so he walked over with a smile on his hands.
"General!"
Some of his subordinates were surprised and wanted to go up and guard Lu Zhi.
Infantry Colonel Wu Lan stopped him with a smile and whispered: "I'm afraid you don't know how advanced the general's martial arts skills are."
Yan Zheng was sweating profusely, not because he felt that the little old man slowly walking towards him put a lot of pressure on him, but because he was thinking about whether he should take the opportunity to hold this man hostage.
The person in front of me is called a general, and his status must be extremely high. If you can hold him hostage...
While he was hesitating, Yan Zheng felt a figure flash in front of him, and the knife in his hand was taken away in an instant. He couldn't help but feel horrified in his heart, and he broke out in cold sweat. Only then did he realize that this person turned out to be a master!
Lu Zhi took the knife and looked at it carefully, then nodded: "It's a pretty good sword."
Yan Zheng showed a flattering smile: "This is given to me by my fellow countrymen. If the general likes it, I am willing to give it to you with both hands."
In fact, he found this knife from the home of a powerful man in Quliang. In addition to the knife, there were also a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, all of which he hid. After living a luxurious life for the past two months, Yan Zheng did not want to give up.
To die like this, even if you abandon your faith, it doesn't matter.
Lu Zhi glanced at him. As a Yan people who advocated martial arts, although he appeared to be a great scholar on the surface, he had actually practiced martial arts since childhood, was proficient in bow and horse, and was quite capable of fighting.
Yan Zheng saw that Kong Wu was powerful. In fact, he just had a small amount of strength. Lu Zhi didn't take this villain seriously, so he went up to help Yan Zheng up with a smile and said: "Chief Yan, if you do this, I will be disrespectful."
Already."
Seeing that Lu Zhi accepted his gift, Yan Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "General, I am willing to lead thousands of people in Quliang to surrender."
"very good."
Lu Zhi nodded: "Originally, you are a rebellious thief and should not be forgiven. However, the imperial court has always been benevolent and righteous and cannot bear multiple killings. I just have an opportunity for you to commit crimes and perform meritorious services. Are you willing?"
Yan Zheng said without hesitation: "The villain is willing!"
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By the Mingshui River.
Liu Beijun still monitored Guo Daxian's troops from a distance.
Guo Daxian rode on his horse and urged loudly: "Quick, quick, we must rush to Quliang as soon as possible, and then send people to Guangping to warn Master Daxian."
The large army trudged hard and was less than five miles away from Quliang City. It was almost the end of the rooster's crow, the moon was dark and the wind was high. The previous hustle and bustle had long passed. There was silence in the Yellow Turban Army's migrating troops, except for the roaring waves in their ears.
The water brings a slight coolness.
A cavalryman drove his horses slowly from the direction of the official road. Liu Bei and Lu Zhi used a two-stage method to deliver the message. Liu Bei would send a knight to wait on the official road. Lu Zhi would give him the message and then deliver it to Liu Bei.
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The cavalryman did not dare to gallop, fearing that the yellow turbans a few hundred meters away would notice the sound of horse hooves. After approaching, he said to Liu Bei: "Zhonglang, the general said everything has been deployed."
"I understand."
Liu Bei nodded and stood quietly in the April evening breeze of late spring, calmly watching the rise and fall of the Mingshui River in the distance.
After this battle, the tens of thousands of troops deployed by the Yellow Turban Army near the Mingshui River were wiped out.
When the time comes, the government and the public will surely be happy, and they will also become famous.
Guo Daxian had already seen the torches lit on Quliang City from a distance. Although they were not particularly bright, they were extremely conspicuous in the dark night, which suddenly made him feel warm in his heart, which was already frightened.
Finally escaped to Quliang.
He was overjoyed and said: "Hurry, Quliang is right in front of you. You can go to the city to rest soon."
The troops advancing slowly along the river behind them passed on this news layer by layer. Soon the morale of the army was shaken, and they quickened their pace and moved quickly towards Quliang.
After a while, they finally arrived outside Quliang City.
The defenders on the city wall immediately beat gongs and drums, and someone shouted that the officers and soldiers were coming. Go and get arrows.
When he heard that he was about to shoot an arrow from above, Guo Daxian quickly shouted: "Don't panic, we are also on the Taiping Road. I am Guo Daxian, the general of Yiyang!"
"Since you are the guard of Yi Yang, why are you here?"
Someone shouted from above.
Guo Daxian wanted to enter the city as soon as possible, so he said: "The official army has invaded Yiyang. I will lead my troops to retreat here. You go and call Chief Yan here. I am familiar with him."
The people on the tower didn't say anything anymore, obviously they went to call someone.
After a while, Yan Zheng ran up and used the torchlight in the hands of Guo Daxian's troops below the city to see Guo Daxian's face clearly, and then shouted: "It turns out to be Leader Guo. In that case, you can enter the city quickly. But Qu
Liang Chengxiao, there are more than ten thousand of you, please stay outside the city first and come in by yourself."
Let me go in alone?
Guo Daxian was angry at that time and said angrily: "My brothers suffered heavy casualties and were just about to rest. How can we stay outside the city to eat and sleep in the open air? If you don't agree, then forget it. I will reprimand Zhang and vote for Li Damu."
In fact, it's not that he doubts Yan Zheng, but that Guo Daxian is now frightened and very scared inside.
Yi Yang was not far from Quliang in the first place. He was afraid that Quliang City would be in danger. What if the officers and soldiers followed behind him and chased him, and others entered the city. The troops were in the wild without the protection of the city and lacked weapons and horses. How could it happen?
Aren't you going to be wantonly massacred by the army?
In the Yellow Turban Army, each leader Qu Shuai needs a certain number of troops to maintain his identity. Once the troops are gone, the leader's status is also gone.
Guo Daxian doesn't want to be a mere commander and be dependent on others.
Therefore, he would rather rebuke Zhang than enter Quliang alone. Anyway, once Yi Yang is defeated, Quliang will be under the attack of the army. If possible, he even wants to escape back to Guangping, where there are many soldiers in the city.
, and being protected by a great and wise teacher, it is much safer than Quliang.
"General."
Seeing that Guo Daxian was not fooled, Yan Zheng felt sad and looked at Lu Zhi, who was hiding next to the tower.
Lu Zhi thought for a while and whispered a few words to Wu Lan beside him. After Wu Lan took the order and left, he said to Yan Zheng: "Since Guo Daxian is not willing to enter the city alone, you should delay for a while and wait for my army to take them."
Surround them and annihilate them in one fell swoop.”
Lu Zhi's tone was calm and gentle, but it sounded chilling to Yan Zheng's ears.
Annihilate in one fell swoop?
There are more than 10,000 people in this city?
When Yan Zheng thought of this, he no longer dared to think about it. His legs were trembling, and he leaned on the edge of the city wall. He suppressed his fear and shouted: "Chief Guo, please don't misunderstand. The curved beam is indeed too small to accommodate so many people.
But if you want to reprimand Zhang, I have hundreds of horses that I can lend you, do you want it or not?"
Guo Daxian hurriedly said: "Yes, of course, in addition to horses, give me some weapons. The army suddenly attacked the city, and many of our soldiers had not had time to dress and use weapons. Now many soldiers are unarmed and need the support of Leader Yan."
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"I don't know how many men and horses our troops have, Chief Guo. We can't compare to Chief Guo and his many generals and soldiers. How can we not have so many weapons? We can only provide a few."
"Just a little, and bring me a lot of linen clothes. I should have these."
The two of them were arguing like they were in a vegetable market.
Lu Zhi's original plan was to trick Guo Daxian into the city. As long as the leader of the thieves was caught, the rest of the gang would be a mob and they would fall apart in an instant.
But now if Guo Daxian doesn't come in, he has to implement the second plan.
After all, Lu Zhi really didn't want to engage in street fighting. If Guo Daxian and his 10,000 people were allowed to come in, it would cause unnecessary losses to the officers and soldiers.
What's more, there are still 10,000 unstable factors in the city. If Yan Zheng suddenly rebels, even if the battle is won, Lu Zhi's 10,000 elite troops will still be distressed even if they lose one thousand.
Taking advantage of Yan Zheng's delay, Lu Zhi had already sent five thousand men out from the east city gate to ambush Guo Daxian's right wing, hiding in the darkness and waiting for an opportunity.
Guo Daxian chatted with Yan Zheng for a while, and he felt more and more something was wrong. Why did Yan Zheng talk nonsense, talk about all kinds of nonsense, and even said that he would give the gold and silver in the city to him, even if he was of the same family?
Taiping Army, but people are selfish, how could they give up the gold and silver they obtained to others?
Thinking of this, Guo Daxian didn't bother to tangle with him and shouted: "Chief Yan, there is no need for gold and silver. You first give away the horses, weapons, and clothes. I, Guo Daxian, will treat this as a debt to you. I will definitely get married in the future."
Reciprocate."
Before Yan Zheng could speak, Lu Zhi had already walked out of the darkness and smiled slightly: "Chief Guo, I don't have any horses, weapons or linen, but my Han Dynasty's mighty divine army has tens of thousands. If you surrender now, you can still save your life.
If you don't surrender, tonight will be your death."
Seeing a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly appearing on the city tower, Guo Daxian was shocked and angry. He pointed at Yan Zheng and said angrily: "Yan Zheng, you actually surrendered to the officers and soldiers. The great virtuous master will definitely not let you go! Brothers, there are
Ambush, retreat quickly!"
"Hmph, you are so stupid, let go of the arrow!"
Lu Zhi snorted coldly, and the archers who had been ambushing on the city tower immediately rained down arrows, whizzing continuously, and the city screamed. Guo Daxian's troops were so frightened that they dispersed like birds and beasts.
After they escaped from the range of the bow and arrow, hundreds of corpses were left under the city. Guo Daxian was very lucky and was not shot to death.
Almost at the same time, gongs and drums sounded. Located on the left side of Quliang City and on the right side of Guo Daxian, the officers and soldiers who had been ambushed for a long time took advantage of the situation and rushed out, shouting and charging towards the enemy.
Seeing that there were finally ten thousand people fighting in the field, Zhang Fei was extremely excited and said to Liu Bei: "Brother, you promised me before."
"Go ahead."
Liu Bei was helpless.
Zhang Fei said to Guan Yu again: "Second brother, that thief's head belongs to me, you are not allowed to snatch it from me!"
Guan Yu stroked his chin beard, smiled and nodded.
Now Guan Yu and Liu Bei are about the same age, only twenty-four years old, but they already have a half-foot-long goatee at a young age. If they maintain it for a few years, the most beautiful bearded man in history with a two-foot-long beard will be born.
Zhang Fei was very excited after getting Liu Guan's permission. He was now nineteen years old, at the age when his energy and blood were strong. He couldn't exert all his strength and was about to fall ill. At that time, he slapped the horse's buttocks and raised an eight-foot steel spear angrily.
He shouted: "Zhang Fei from Yan is here, Guo Daxian is here to take your life!"
The war horse sprinted like flying and entered the battlefield in the blink of an eye, heading straight for Guo Daxian who was riding in front to direct the battle.
Guo Daxian was fighting from left to right when he suddenly heard a sound and looked back.
It felt like a god descended to earth, and a man like an iron tower came to him, raising a spear to stab him.
Guo Daxian was also known to be brave and immediately blocked with his sword.
Ding!
The spear and the sword were fighting, and Guo Daxian was shocked to find that his strength was no match for his opponent, and the sword was knocked away by the opponent with one move.
"die!"
Zhang Fei crossed his horse and stabbed again with his spear. With only the second move, he stabbed Guo Daxian to death on the horse's back.
What makes people even more frightened is that Zhang Fei picked up Guo Daxian's body with a spear, raised it high, and shouted: "The leader of the thieves is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!"
The sound was like thunder, and the entire battlefield seemed to have become silent.