Further back, next to the arrow shooting range, Gongsun Xun had no expression on his face, and he was just urging the surrounding Han army's crossbowmen to reload quickly. But a moment later, the Han army's crossbows fired in unison, and he opened his jaw knowing that the opportunity had come, and immediately started again Climb the mountain with a shield!

Under such circumstances, he didn't know how high he had climbed. However, suddenly he heard a chorus of shouts from behind him, so he gritted his teeth and turned around the shield. Ignoring the yellow scarf army in front of him who was raising his bow in a panic, he pointed his short spear at them. Under the banner of Huang Tian, ​​a figure that was clearly visible in the line of sight threw it out with all his strength.

After doing this action, Zhang Junyi didn't even look at his own victory, he bowed and hid behind the shield.

As the Yellow Turban Army fired a burst of messy and loose arrows, dozens of steps away, Zhang Bao, under Huang Tianda's banner, was dumbfounded as he watched the short spear pierce the belly of his senior deputy commander who had been commanding Ruoding just now. , don’t know what to do at all.

"Withdraw troops!" The deputy commander who was a veteran was nailed to the ground, holding the spear shaft on his abdomen with both hands and his expression was twisted. He seemed to be in extreme pain. When he saw Zhang Bao getting up, he just gritted his teeth and uttered a few short sentences. "No. Leave me alone, kill me... Huang Tian... leave quickly, the cavalry is not here yet... General, the whole army... bring the flag..."

His words were intermittent and he could barely convey some meaning. However, before Zhang Bao could react, this former veteran of the Han Army and today the deputy commander of the Yellow Turban Army had completely lost the ability to speak.

Seeing the other party in such pain, Zhang Bao burst into tears and immediately motioned to the left and right. Naturally, someone around him gritted his teeth and cut off the old soldier's head with a knife, so that the other party could be freed.

Zhang Baoyou wanted to take the opponent's head with him, but his courage was exhausted. He thought about the opponent's words and the Han soldiers who were rushing up beneath him again, so he ignored it and had people roll up his Digong General's flag and flee behind him. And go!

I lost all the strength to open my jaw and had no idea what was happening above. However, I couldn't help but be overjoyed when I saw the remaining Han soldiers at the foot of the mountain cheering for a moment, and then the whole army surrounded the general's umbrella and moved forward again.

The Han army swarmed up and captured Tushan. The Huangtian flag, which Zhang Bao had no time to take away, was even pushed back!

As soon as the flag fell, the two wings of the Yellow Turban Army, which was unknown in the distance, collapsed almost instantly, while the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in the open space to the south of Tushan and to the north of Xiaquyang City was completely at a loss!

Things happened so fast, it only took more than a quarter of an hour from the time the Hejian soldiers successfully crossed the river. Although they could see with their own eyes that Zhang Bao was fine, they could also see that Zhang Bao's Digong General's flag was still there... But just now they

He also received an order to cross the mountain and move forward, but at this moment he saw Zhang Bao led the middle and high-level officials of the army to retreat in confusion, and then there was an order for them to enter the city?

For a moment, although the 30,000 elite Yellow Turban Army troops who had not been involved in the battle showed any signs of collapse or casualties, they inevitably caused chaos in scheduling, and the military formations were even temporarily scattered, unable to be neat and effective at all.

to react.

However, at this critical moment, there was a rumble on the ground. Gongsun Xun, who personally dismounted from his horse and helped Zhang Jiao up the mountain, glanced to the east and saw a column of smoke and dust billowing like a dragon and a horse.

Arriving at the edge of the battlefield on the east side.

The Han cavalry has arrived! They arrived as promised!

The appetite of the Han cavalry was greater than expected. When they came to the front of the formation, everyone could see their formation clearly. They saw that the more than 10,000 cavalry were actually divided into three, and 5,000 cavalry were recruited along the way.

Fei acted as the vanguard and acted as the rear army, driving along the river; on the other side, Guan Yu actually led four thousand cavalry to act as the vanguard, with Cheng Lian as the rear guard, driving along the city; Gongsun Yue led the remaining two thousand cavalry from

After lining up, I have nothing to say...

Regardless of Gongsun Yue's position, this formation is actually like two long swords coming out from the left and right, wrapping the entire Yellow Turban Army into the formation... To be fair, given the number of Yellow Turban Army, they are biting off more than they can chew.

But for the situation in front of you, you can fight however you want!

Before Zhang Bao could retreat to the city, he saw smoke billowing down the city wall. How could he not understand that it was the Han cavalry coming around the city? He tried his best to shout, trying to dispatch the main force of the Chinese army, which had not suffered any losses at all, to meet the enemy.

However, they found that the Chinese army was already in chaos due to their own retreat and could not obey orders at all.

With no other choice, he, who was already frightened, could only be escorted by his personal guards and walked westward in order to enter the city from the west. However, in the chaos, his Digong General's flag was also lost on the battlefield.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army completely collapsed. As the Han cavalry came all the way from east to west, the 100,000-strong army was defeated like a mountain!

On the north bank of the river, Feng Xin, the Prime Minister of Changshan, was already dancing and dancing, and his words were ridiculous... Thinking about it, you can understand that he was a scribe who was famous for reciting poems, composing poems, and carving steles and biographies, but how could he have seen such a situation?

Fortunately, he was not the one who made the decision here. After Lou Zibo delivered the flag message and received the reply, he immediately reported it to Lu Fan, and Lu Ziheng also immediately made a decision. All those wearing iron armor in the army took off their armor, and those with long soldiers and large shields

They are all discarded and are only suitable for wearing armor, carrying a crossbow and a ring-headed sword.

When the smoke from the cavalry started to rise, Lu Fan did not hesitate and ordered the boats to line up sideways. While hastily building a pontoon bridge, he also asked all the people in the army who were good at water to help the boats and swim across in front of them!

At this time, how many troops can support the other side?

And just when Lu Fan finished giving the order and stood by the river with his hands folded, looking at the distant mountains on the opposite side, a short fat man suddenly came to his side:

"Brother Ziheng, the heroic spirit in our prince is really irresistible!"

"What do you mean, Gongren?" The other side shouted to kill Zhentian, and Lu Fan took the opportunity to cross his arms and asked as he swam beside him in a hurry.

"Nothing else." Dong Zhao sighed. "I just suddenly understood why King Xiang couldn't recruit talents or use strategies, but he was able to run rampant in the world and overthrow the Qin Dynasty... This kind of heroism, no one would be able to see it.

Are you convinced? Not to mention scholars like you and me?"

"That's not a nice thing to say." Lu Fan sneered. "Is Dong Sima complaining that the prince is frivolous and taking risks without authorization? Or is he complaining that he doesn't listen to you and is trying to steal the limelight?"

"It's not resentment. It's true that I was intimidated by the monarch's momentum and was shocked in my heart. But as brother Zi Heng said, the monarch is so heroic, but he didn't listen to my words after all. I still feel a little pity in my heart."

Dong Zhao said helplessly. "There is no problem in crossing the river. The cavalry will come as soon as they come. It is considered confident, but why must they attack Tushan? In such a situation, Zhang Bao is not dead, and Xiaquyang is also dead in name only... The affairs of the world

, Whoever dares to be the first in the world will bear the weight of the world. Your Majesty clearly promised me before that you would hide your merits and virtues, so why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"I can probably guess some of... Wen Qi's thoughts." Lu Fan lowered his head and said solemnly. "Wen Qi is proud of his superiors and pity his subordinates. I am afraid that since the chaos started, he has seen the tragic war situation and the people's livelihood, and has already felt this in his heart.

He couldn't bear it, and the battle was so happy by chance, so he gritted his teeth and did it. Gongren understands people's hearts and understands the situation. I'm curious, do you think... Wenqi can be regarded as the kindness of King Xiang's wife?

, or does it count as the place where Gaozu Guanzhong won the hearts of the people?"

Dong Zhao pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment.

"Let me tell you." At this moment, Lou Gui suddenly came from behind with Xi Zhong. "If there is the success of Gaozu, it is the virtue of winning the hearts of the people. If there is the defeat of King Xiang, it is the virtue of women."

The benevolence... just like my previous five wins and five defeats, if I lost in this battle, it would be a big joke, but now that I have won a great victory, it is a wise saying that will be passed down through the ages!"

Dong Zhao and Lu Fan both turned to look at Lou Zibo.

"Uncle Zi said it well." Xi Zhicai couldn't help but look up at Nan'an and said. "I used to live in Yingchuan, and I often thought that if I could get a master, I would have Gaozu's achievements and generosity, and King Xiang.

His majesty and benevolence will not be in vain! Dong Sima and Zi Heng just said that King Xiang, Gaozu... In my opinion, this comparison is neither fish nor fowl! Is King Xiang a prince who can win people like this? Suppose King Xiang can win people.

, What is the merit of Gaozu? And is Gaozu as majestic as a king? If Gaozu is so good at fighting, how can King Xiang divide the world? Therefore, a king is a king, and the situation in the future will definitely be different from that in ancient times.

As far as you and I are concerned, as long as the ruler treats us with sincerity, kindness, and virtue, then we will do our best and work hard for it! Why are we here thinking about the past and the past, and confusing the present with the past?"

Dong Zhao was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he bowed respectfully to Xi Zhong: "What brother Zhicai said is absolutely true. Zhao has been taught."

Xi Zhicai glanced at the other party and couldn't help but smile, but said no more.

Immediately, the four of them put away their thoughts, and Feng Xin, who was dancing in the distance, continued to watch the battle from a distance.

The setting sun was like blood, and the Han army continued to move in and out. Before the battle in Quyang, there were a hundred thousand Yellow Turban troops... Fortunately, Zhang Bao had left 10,000 people in the city to support him, and with the more than 10,000 people who hurriedly fled back, the city barely managed to survive with two people.

The more than 10,000 remaining soldiers stabilized the situation and prevented the Han army from rushing in. But as the sun set, everyone knew that with the Han army having a large number of cavalry, it was impossible for the Yellow Turban Army to continue to gather its forces.

.

In other words, in this battle, the Yellow Turban Army was completely defeated and almost completely wiped out.

As soon as Zhang Baofu, who was hung up with a rope from the west city, fell to the ground, he knelt down on the tall city wall of Xiaquyang, and then looked down at the tragic situation outside the city in confusion.

He saw a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers in the distance being either massacred or driven to the river to drown, and then some people surrendered in large numbers; he also saw people fighting to get in in front of the nearby door, so that the stampede continued and blocked it.

The city gate, and the Han army that later crossed the river angrily swept the battlefield, and while rescuing the wounded Han soldiers, they also carried the wounded Yellow Turban soldiers under the city wall and let them wail endlessly... For a while, the local general felt sad, but he also

There are no tears to shed!

At this point, Zhang Bao still doesn't understand that he was completely defeated by the opponent Black Tiger's heart-wrenching move? How doesn't he understand that the 780,000 or 80,000 Yellow Turban troops outside the city, regardless of whether they are dead or injured, surrender or surrender?

If you escape, all of it will be blamed on your own incompetence?

It's not that the army can't fight, but he is far worse than the white-horse general opposite him?

One general is incompetent and the three armies will be exhausted!

If Huang Tianruo is defeated, he will also have his own share of 'credit'!

However, the situation has collapsed so much, with so many casualties, and the situation so tragic, that Zhang Bao can only be numb. In fact, although there are many people who died around him today, they only had the distortion of the elderly deputy commander before his death.

Faces flashed before his eyes from time to time... This was the person he felt most sorry for. He knew that this person was reliable and that he was capable, but he couldn't use it!

"Lord!" A confidant who was lucky enough to escape with his life held up a water bag filled with some wine and handed it over tremblingly. "Moisten your throat... We still have two... and more than 30,000 troops.

, the city of Xiaquyang is strong and you can rely on it to wait for reinforcements! Wait, wait for General Tiangong..."

Halfway through his words, Zhang Bao suddenly threw the empty wine bag that he had finished drinking in two gulps to the ground, and then his eyes turned red and he burst into tears.

When the people around him were about to kneel down to apologize, he suddenly stood up and walked behind him tremblingly: "My heart is already in a state of confusion. Please take care of the situation at the top of the city for me."

No one dared to say anything, and the close disciple also quickly stood up and stepped forward to support him, and carefully walked towards the high platform where Zhang Bao lived in the city.

Several miles away by the river, there was a place full of defeated soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army. Zhang Fei's eyes widened with anger, and he led his troops with spears in his arms. Unexpectedly, the leader immediately led the crowd to abandon their weapons and kneel down to beg for mercy!

Zhang Fei was not happy and got angry, but he had no choice but to yell, then simply tore off his armor, revealing his white chest with a ring of black hair, and then led a group of cavalry away elsewhere.

Zhang Chun, the prefect of Zhongshan who was not far away, shook his head when he saw this: "Since Zhang Bao escaped into the city, the first success must be that of Hejian False Song. No wonder these arrogant and powerful generals are so impatient... However, after all, it is ten

With an army of ten thousand, how can the cavalry do its full service no matter how powerful it is?"

"It's getting dark!" Xu Zhan suddenly narrowed his eyes and said. "Next, our army can only watch the opponent's city gate, but it will be difficult to do anything. I want to come to Governor Guo, Feng Guoxiang, two captains, and the army.

Those who have gained the upper hand will now go to the mountain."

When Zhang Chun heard the difference in the other party's words, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Xu Jun means..."

"They can go, but we can't." Xu Zhan gritted his teeth and said. "Master Fu, think about it, once it gets dark, there will be many confidants of the generals with good features on the road. We will be exhausted after a hard day's battle. What if we are on the road?"

What would happen if we met a person like that just now, picked up with a spear, and thrown into a pile of corpses..."

"I know." Zhang Chun immediately agreed. "Since the war has ended, it means that the open spear has been dodged, and we must beware of hidden arrows. In fact, with the majesty of fighting Gongsun Xun, I am afraid that there will be no one in the army."

I don’t accept it. So not only on the way there, but also when we met each other at Tushan, and when we were resting at night, he unknowingly attacked me, and I’m afraid no one spoke up for me!”

"What Mr. Fu said is true, so we can't stay in Henan!" Xu Zhan hurriedly added. "At least we can't stay tonight... We won't take the temporary pontoon, just find a ferry, and then quickly find someone at dusk.

There are few places to cross the river to the north, and we will stay in the Hebei Camp tonight... What do you think?"
To be continued...