The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 429
Zhang Fei took three steps in parallel, rushed forward quickly, and supported Guan Yu who was about to fall, while the Imperial Guards from the West Garden swarmed behind him.

Then they saw an extremely terrifying scene, all the Forbidden Army of the West Garden, including Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, opened their eyes wide.

The eight mace-wielding soldiers who were trapped under the rain of arrows with Guan Yu, their bodies were full of arrows, but they walked slowly like people who had nothing to do, holding maces in their hands.

Xuanjia ink helmets, black-faced iron maces, and eight mace-wielding soldiers trapped in the camp held their iron maces like ghosts in the deep mountains and dense forests. The bone-eating cold rose from the hearts of all the Han soldiers.

Although the crossbow arrows commanded by Gao Shun were aimed at Guan Yu, only part of the arrows were aimed at Guan Yu due to the angle and the shielding by the mace-wielding soldiers.

When the crossbow was activated, no one reminded the armored soldiers, so they were inevitably shot by the crossbow and fell to the ground. .

Zhang Fei and the others watched those mace-wielding soldiers fall to the ground, but at this moment they got up again, like evil spirits crawling back from hell to the world...

"Ho ho..."

Guan Yu's phoenix eyes shone slightly, and Zhang Fei's eyelids twitched. Guan Yu clearly saw a mace-wielding soldier who had been knocked down by him before, struggling to stand up from the ground.

The soldier holding the mace was the one who was beaten by Guan Yu before and took the iron mace, but Guan Yu didn't think of it for a while when he was in chaos.

In fact, those mace-wielding soldiers were able to get up after being attacked by the rain of arrows, only because of their thick armor.

Compared with ordinary soldiers in the camp, the armor on these mace-wielding soldiers is thicker. They wear a layer of iron armor on the outside and a layer of leather armor on the inside. Those leather armors are all tough armor that is hard to penetrate. And there is also a layer of silk on the inside, which is almost the same treatment as the senior generals of the Yellow Turban Army.

Even the armor on their bodies, because they only need to consider foot combat, the armor is thicker, which is why they can withstand the attack of crossbow arrows. It seems that they are shot by many arrows, but in fact few of them actually penetrate the armor. There are very few of them.

Although the Xiyuan Forbidden Army is the elite of the war, the emperor's pro-army, they did not collapse when they were ambushed by the camp, and even launched a counterattack, which has proved their courage.

But this time they were really afraid. These mace-wielding armored men wearing black armors that engulfed their whole beings were not like mortals at all, but more like monsters that only appeared in nightmares.

"go!"

As soon as Zhang Fei picked up Guan Yu, he turned around and left without hesitation. Whether it was a monster in a nightmare, a ghost crawling out of hell, or just a soldier in heavy armor, they couldn't deal with it now. , continue to stay here, is a dead end.

Because of Zhang Yan's location, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei attacked and killed Zhang Yan. In fact, they were not far away from the Imperial Army's formation, but only about ten steps away. Entangled, unable to get out.

"call out----"

Zhang Yan rode among the horses, held his sword high, and issued the military order angrily. A large number of soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army gathered under his banner. Under Zhang Yan's command, one group after another of the soldiers, Beginning to cooperate with the soldiers who were trapped in the camp, they launched a fierce attack on the Han army.

The sharp wooden whistle sounded one after another, and the war drum sounded like thunder.

The warriors of the Yellow Turban Army beat the tall yellow sky drums violently. The Fu Zhu of each team pulled out the ring-shoulders around their waists, chanting scriptures, and strode forward. The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army shouted " The world is auspicious" vying to be the first, one after another the khaki-colored banners appeared in the field of vision of the Han army.

Because Zhang Yan returned to the command position, the Han army could no longer hold on to the line that could still be held. The Yellow Turban Army was retaking the camp wall and the lost camp area.

As for the Xiyuan Forbidden Army, the main force of the Youzhou Army, their formation has already broken through many places.

Being trapped in the camp is worthy of the name of being trapped in the camp. Those who should be defeated and those who are attacked will be conquered.

Under the desperate cover of a group of imperial soldiers, Zhang Fei finally successfully completed the rendezvous with Guan Yu on his back and Liu Bei who led the troops to meet him.

Liu Bei helped Guan Yu onto the horse, and there was a sudden noise behind him.

Liu Bei's heart was shocked, and the sound of crying and mourning suddenly sounded in his ears.

The front line of the Youzhou Army collapsed.

……

"Lieutenant, the front line has already collapsed. The enemy's attack is fierce. Our army really can't resist it. Zhang Yan escaped the assassination and is now pushed to a safe place."

A messenger with a command flag on his back reported the situation on the front line to Zou Jing with a panicked expression.

Zou Jing's face was livid, and there were noises from another camp. Zou Jing could clearly see that his army was being routed, and the khaki flag was flying on the camp wall.

The other camp was not the main attack direction of the Youzhou Army, so the Yellow Turban Army not only repelled the attack of the Youzhou Army, but also launched a counterattack.

If it were not for the immediate reaction of You Ge's Han cavalry, the brigade of Han cavalry swarmed away, curbing the momentum of the Yellow Turban army's attack, I am afraid that the Han army would suffer a solid defeat.

Zou Jing sighed, he knew that the offensive he organized with great difficulty this time had already failed.

The Yellow Turban Army had already gained the upper hand, and their morale ebbed and flowed. The collapse of the front line actually meant that he had suffered a defeat, and the battle situation was irreversible.

He had calculated thousands of times, but he never thought that Zhang Yan would take such a risk, using his own life as a bet, as a bait.

"Don't eat the bait, don't eat the bait, greedy for the bait and lose..."

Zou Jing let out a long sigh, he spoke so clearly about the Art of War, but he was blinded by his profit, and Zhang Yan personally got off the stage, and the credit for beheading Zhang Yan was dazzled.

After the rise of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army under Xu An's leadership, it has not lost a single general, a general-level general.

Zou Jing also lost his calm mind because of this, he wanted to defeat Zhang Yan, he wanted to defeat the Yellow Turban Army, he wanted to behead Zhang Yan, and the general of the Yellow Turban Army.

It's a pity, after all, it was a bad move, the fish greedy for bait and died, and the soldiers greedy for bait and lost.

"Where is Liu Xuande now?"

Zou Jing shouted coldly, this battle has been defeated, but now is not the time to criticize, nor is it the time to complain.

The Youzhou Army has a large number of cavalry and can control the battlefield. The Bingzhou Yicong of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army only dared to harass from a long distance, or acted as an archer in the camp to suppress the advance of the Han army.

In many wars, there are actually not many people who died on the battlefield, or even a small number. The real large number of casualties are often chased and killed by the opponent's soldiers after they are defeated. Soldiers can swing their blades calmly and kill without any scruples.

But now the cavalry of the Youzhou Army controlled the battlefield. Although the Youzhou Army in the front line collapsed, as long as they escaped from the camp wall, they could get the assistance of the Youzhou Army cavalry.

Because the cavalry of the Youzhou Army was covering the flanks, the infantry of the Yellow Turban Army and the Huqi of Bingzhou had no way to chase down the rout of the Han Army, and there was no way to expand the results of the battle.

Even if this battle really suffered heavy losses, making the Youzhou Army lose its ability to attack again, then there are other two armies. Their Youzhou Army delayed the main force of Zhang Yan Army in the Linping area, which can be regarded as the completion of Lu Zhi's mission. The most basic task they set in the Battle of Jizhou.

"Liu Xuande?"

The messenger who reported the letter ran through his mind, and then he remembered who Zou Jing was talking about.

"The battle situation is chaotic, and the specific situation is unknown, but I saw Liu Xuande's banner approaching the camp wall from a distance, so it should be no problem to evacuate the camp."

As if to confirm the words of the messenger, as soon as the words fell, a crimson banner appeared in Zou Jing's vision, and that crimson banner was Liu Bei's banner.

When Zou Jing saw Liu Bei's banner, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

Zou Jing was not too worried about the casualties of the imperial army. With the cavalry of the Han army controlling the battle situation, the casualties would definitely not be great.

Even if Feng Fen had a big opinion on him because of the casualties, there was no way to shake his position.

Liu Yu needs someone who knows how to fight, and he is just the most suitable candidate. He hasn't made any big mistakes all the time.

Although Liu Yu is only a general in Pingbei Zhonglang now, his prestige in Youzhou and the nomadic tribes in the Northland is really lofty.

Ordinary people don't know much about it, they just think that Liu Yu's prestige is just high, but Zou Jing, as the former captain of Polu in Youzhou, naturally knows it very well.

During Liu Yu's tenure, the barbarians felt his virtue, and from the generation of Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and Huixuan, they all paid tribute at any time, and no one dared to disturb the frontier.

In the original time and space, without Xu An's intervention, he led the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army to attack the two counties, and brought Shanggu County and Dai County under its jurisdiction. Shanggu Wuhuan tribe and even Xianbei in the north became; supporter.

It can even be said that Liu Yu quelled the Youzhou Rebellion without spending a single soldier.

Soon after hearing that Liu Yu had entered Youzhou, Qiu Liju chose to surrender without hesitation, and Zhang Chun also died in the civil strife. The general Wang Zheng beheaded Zhang Chun, and Zhang Chun's head was sent to At Liu Yu's place, the chaos in Youzhou was resolved.

Even after Liu Yu's death, his old troops still fought against Gongsun Zan just to avenge him.

Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, and Xian Yuyin elected Yan Rou as Wuhuan Sima, and fought with Gongsun Zan's general Zou Dan in the north of the Lu River, beheading more than [-] people including Zou Dan.

King Wuhuanqiao and later, together with Liu Yuzi Liu He and Yuan Shaobing, defeated Gongsun Zan in Baoqiu in the second year of Xingping (195), killing more than [-] people.

This shows Liu Yu's high prestige.

Zou Jing was well aware of Liu Yu's prestige in Youzhou, and the position of Youzhou Shepherd had not been established for a long time. He knew in his heart that the position of Youzhou Shepherd would most likely fall on Liu Yu.

It doesn't matter if you are defeated in this battle, or if you offend the imperial army because of casualties, as long as Zou Jing doesn't suffer a big defeat, he can still be the captain of Polu in Youzhou. His previous military achievements are solid.

But Liu Bei is different, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are a great help to him, and the rest of the military academy can be lost, but Liu Bei and others, Zou Jing has high hopes.

In Youzhou today, a large number of generals and schools were arrested and imprisoned by the embroidered clothes envoys, only Gongsun Zan survived. Gongsun Zan defeated the puppet Yan army in the Shimen battle, was promoted to Zhonglang general, and was named Dutinghou.

Before that, Gongsun Zan was only a commander, and his military rank was lower than that of Zou Jing, but now he is on the head of Zou Jing, and he is honored as a marquis and a general. How can Zou Jing not have other thoughts.

The performance of the three of Liu Bei in the Battle of the Yellow Turbans was remarkable. With their help, Zou Jing felt that it would not be a problem for him to be named a marquis or a general. Therefore, he immediately thought of Liu Bei and confirmed Liu Bei's situation to the soldiers who sent the order.

(End of this chapter)