Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1222
Compared with the battles that took place in the Lishui River Basin, the battles that took place in Xianyang were really less predictable.

Although the location of Xianyang has a long history, the city itself is dilapidated and cramped, with traces of disrepair and war-torn everywhere on the city walls.This is also the normal state of almost all existing cities in the Guanzhong territory. The decades-long turmoil, the situation is turbulent, and the destruction is greater than the construction. Even if one side is violent for a while, it is rare for a long time. .

There were more than [-] defenders in the city, but they lacked the necessary equipment to defend the city. Therefore, when Du Hong's bandit army suddenly launched an attack, several gaps in the city wall were quickly breached, and more than [-] defenders were killed. Divided into several parts scattered in the city.

Although this battle was beyond Pu Hong's expectations, it was also a normal state of survival in Guanzhong. The enemy would burst out from nowhere, and there was no need for a good reason for the battle to happen.

Pu Hong led hundreds of clans bravely, rushed past several enemy troops rushing into the city one after another, and finally reunited the scattered tribes in the city.Then, centering on the streets and alleys on the east side of the city, they repelled the enemies who rushed in separately. After nearly an hour of fierce fighting, they finally saved half of the city and locked the battle line on the streets that divided the city.

"Grandpa, these thieves have killed hundreds of people from my clan..."

After the battle came to an end, Pu Jian walked forward with a face full of grief and indignation, and behind him all the people of the Qiang clan also stared with their hips akimbo, in extreme grief and indignation.

When Pu Hong heard such an astonishing loss, his face turned pale with heartache.His tribe has been away from home for a long time, and they have nothing to add. This time, they return to this place at the right time to speculate and make profits. The clan is only in the early [-]s. The backbone of the army, but did not expect to lose hundreds of people just after returning to Xianyang.

"The dog thief originally stole Chang'an, and suddenly appeared in this situation, it must be defeated by the east and unable to defend..."

On the opposite side of the street blocked by rocks, bamboo, wood, corpses, etc., the enemy army is still pouring into the city, and the number of enemy troops far exceeds the number of Di Zu.

Putting his hand on the back of the knife, Pu Hong frowned tightly, and muttered: "A defeated pawn is not brave enough. The reason why I suffered heavy casualties is because the military situation was unexpected. Now the two armies are in the city together, so we can fight to the death. It is the best strategy, once we abandon this city defense, our troops will be even more dangerous..."

Although the protection provided by the city was limited, and the enemy rushed into the city immediately, Pu Hong still had no intention of abandoning the city and fleeing.One has the existence of broken walls and ruins around it, which can avoid field battles with more obvious disadvantages.Second, once he abandoned the city and fled, even if he survived by chance, the previous sacrifice would be completely meaningless.

Although Pu Hong had no way of knowing what the situation in Chang'an was like, but seeing that most of Du Hong's bandit army appeared here, he knew that the Jin army would surely win a complete victory after thinking about it.Suddenly encountering Du Hong's main force here in Xianyang, the idea of ​​taking advantage of the fire before is no longer realistic. If you want to make the sacrifice meaningful and even get rewarded, you can only appeal to the Jin army.

"After sunset, I will lead the crowd to fight back for a while. You choose dozens of strengths to escape from the city and go straight to Chang'an to report..."

Looking up at the sky, Pu Hong whispered to his son.

After Pu Jian heard the words, his complexion changed suddenly, he shook his head hastily and said: "A strong enemy is at your side, I will fight here with Grandpa to the death, how can I escape alone!"

"Stupid! Even if you stay, how many people can you kill?"

When Pu Hong heard this, he couldn't help cursing immediately: "The dog thief is the chief culprit in stealing Chang'an. How can the king of the Jin army allow him to escape, and the chasing army will definitely start at the end. Go and meet him early." Only then can we attract the Jin army here faster, and tell my father and son Gao Yi to use all the strength of the clan to suppress the bandits here."

Not to mention the plans of the Pu family and his son, Du Hong, who is located outside Xianyang City, is also not in a good mood.The troops successfully entered the city, and several generals led their troops into the city first, and then came to report the victory. The implication was nothing more than worrying that he would not keep his promise. Now that the troops have already entered the city, they should fulfill their previous promises.

For Du Hong who had just given up on Chang'an, Pu Shi, who defeated the family dog, took half of the dilapidated Xianyang City from his hands. This is really not something to boast about, but it is also true for the morale that has been sluggish since leaving Chang'an. It can have a small effect of cheering up.

Therefore, Du Hong did not delay any further, and ordered his troops to temporarily station outside Xianyang City, on the one hand, to prevent Pu's family from breaking out of the encirclement and escape, on the other hand, to distribute part of the goods and materials carried with the army to each army, and abide by the agreement. Reward the soldiers.

After receiving the supplies, the soldiers of each battalion were also overjoyed, and the internal and external offensives were suspended, and they started cooking.As for Du Hong, he brought a group of fleeing peasants into the city for a rest. The spirit of fleeing west has been tense these days, and he really needs to relax.

The victory in the small battle in Xianyang restored the confidence of the bandit soldiers. During the meal, many people sighed: "Jing Zhaoerlang is brave and heroic. If he is determined to stick to Chang'an a few days ago, he may not be able to rely on the geographical advantage and the brave people to fight against the enemy." Let's fight!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was no lack of responders, especially those who were kidnapped and fled. They each cared about the Buqu villagers left in the Bashang wilderness, so they discussed the possibility of counterattacking Chang'an.

Hearing these discussions, Du Hong's expression became somewhat unnatural, after all, he was the one who made the decision to flee.Everyone saying this now is undoubtedly questioning his leadership and decision-making power.

"My generation came from Changsi Township, and all relatives and family businesses are here. If there is one or two possibilities, how can I have the heart to abandon my hometown and go to another place. The wasteland of Chang'an has been empty for a long time, and it is not a place that must be defended. The Jin army is arrogant and brutal. It is far from being as ugly as the Pu family in this city, and it is really helpless to avoid the front for the time being. But as long as the strong character of the villagers is preserved forever, and the strong divisions of the Jin army come from far away, it cannot last long, and there will always be a time to counterattack and return home!"

When Du Hong talked about this, he pointed to a general in the banquet and said: "Today is the battle. Zhang Lang's trilogy is brave and vigorous. He strives to kill the enemy's soldiers and enter the city first. It is really admirable. Xianyang has won, I would like to ask Zhang Lang stays here temporarily, and I will lead the troops to continue sweeping westward, collect available soldiers in the countryside, and wait until the Jin army's vicious momentum slows down, and then join forces to attack and kill the bandits."

The general named by Du Hong was Zhang Ju, and he was in his early thirties, which was the most vigorous age for a warrior.Feng Yi, a native of his hometown, led more than a few hundred strong men of trilogy to serve under Du Hong's command, and he was also a representative of dissatisfaction with Du Hong's retreat strategy.

Hearing what Du Hong said now, Zhang Ju couldn't help laughing even more cheerfully: "The last general is no more than a countryman who is backward. Earlier, he respectfully received the orders of the village's virtuous elders, and did not dare to play tricks on his own. But the current poverty in the countryside has reached this point. In the early years, the Liu family and the Shi family were all known as the nobles, but I, the Sanfu villager, can still keep the order of the village. It is not because of running away at the wind! Mr. Du, think of a plan In detail, the juniors are not as good as they are, but if you say that I am brave and good at protecting the country, the juniors will definitely not fall behind..."

His contempt for Du Hong was undisguised, and he almost laughed at the villagers who misunderstood people and chose Du Hong, a timid person, as the representative of the villagers. down to this point.

When Du Hong heard this, one could imagine the embarrassment in his heart, his face gradually turned cold, and he couldn't even wait for the meal to end, so he stood up and walked away.As for the other villagers here, they may still have some complaints about Du Hong in their hearts, but they will not completely change their courts for a while to support Zhang Ju, who only speaks wildly and boastfully, so a considerable number of people follow Du Hong to station outside the city. camp away.

"The old slave is timid, and the countrymen and the countrymen hand over to others, and they only dare to show their sternness in front of me and other countrymen!"

Zhang Ju looked at the direction where the townsmen left, and the disdain on the corners of his mouth became more obvious. He himself had a weak hometown reputation and could not be respected by the townspeople, so he planned to use this to make a strong rise in the precarious situation.Although the vast majority of fellow villagers still did not give in, his aggressive attitude attracted the admiration and followers of some fellow villagers.

"Wangjiuxiang, the old slave, has already attracted hostility. If we insist on following him, it will be nothing more than going to death with him. Today, this small city of Xianyang is temporarily guarded, and there will definitely be many abandoned villagers in the future. Going out to eat in the countryside, then we will keep our side and gather the courage of the country, so why not create a situation of our own!"

In troubled times, everyone has their own calculations, and the brave are not willing to be left behind. Zhang Ju, who prides himself on being brave, naturally has his own thoughts.

As the representative and defender of the original township order, Du Hong could hardly resist with his weak strength, but now the Jin army marched westward and destroyed the original township order. Du Hong's performance in it can be described as clumsy. There is no shortage of up-and-coming stars in the country, who naturally cannot bear loneliness and want to take advantage of the trend.

"Every battalion has a quick meal, and after gaining enough strength, we will fight again, and chase Di Chou out of the city!"

Zhang Ju was not worried about turning his face at this moment, Du Hong would be unfavorable to him, their morale was already very low after fleeing Chang'an, if they turned their face at this moment and fought among themselves, it would only make the situation even more unfavorable.Du Hong was the target that the Jin army wanted to kill, but he, Zhang Ju, was just an inconspicuous leader of the township tycoon. Under the strong oppression and deterrence of the Jin army, Du Hong would not be so irrational.

It is true that Zhang Ju was full of calculations, but he also underestimated the talents of others.After Du Hong left Xianyang City, he did not choose to turn his face directly. He just retreated a little bit from his own soldiers and distanced himself from Zhang Ju and his supporters in the city.

And this opportunity was quickly noticed by Pu Hong, who was entrenched in a corner of the city.Years of struggling in troubled times brought Pu Hong an almost intuitive insight. Once he found this opportunity, even though it was still some time before dark, he ordered an immediate attack.

The soldiers of the Di people climbed over the broken walls and houses in the city, and went straight to kill the enemy troops resting in the city.Although the enemy troops reacted quickly and quickly organized a counterattack, after all, there were differences in momentum and fighting spirit.Especially when that Zhang Ju rushed out to organize a counterattack, the Di people who seized the opportunity charged and sniped on the street, so the soldiers in the city were quickly defeated.

The Di army in the city still had enough power to counterattack, and the counterattack was so swift and violent, which was far beyond Du Hong's expectation. Now he cherishes every power very much. Originally, he planned to lure the crowd back and wait for Zhang Ju to interact with the enemy. After a long fight, no matter how powerful he was intimidating, he did not expect that Zhang Ju's posture was fierce, but his ability was so weak.

So Du Hong no longer waited and watched, and ordered his descendants to continue attacking the city.

(End of this chapter)