Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1224
The sun rises again, and a new day has arrived.

Outside Xianyang City, Du Hong was holding a steaming millet meal in his hand, and looked at the nearby area with a dull expression, which had already been devastated, and even the city gate had been destroyed by Xianyang City.

Due to the continuous strong attacks in the past few days, Xianyang City has long since lost the appearance of a city, and it can even be said to have become a ruin.But the Di people still tenaciously entrenched in the ruins and have not been wiped out.

At this point in the battle, Du Hong knew very well that even if all the Di people in the ruined city were wiped out, it would not be of any practical significance.And at the very beginning, he never thought that these Di people would have such a tenacious fighting spirit.

What would have happened if he hadn't chosen to attack Xianyang City at that time?Perhaps he has already led his troops to Mei City...

Thinking of this possibility, Du Hong smiled wryly again.At this time, the two generals stepped forward to ask for a battle with solemn expressions, and beat their chests repeatedly promising to capture Xianyang City today and wipe out Di Chou in the city.

"Fight with your heart."

Du Hong just replied casually, and then watched the two generals return to their respective troops, and began to prepare for a new round of attack.

Up to now, conquering Xianyang and wiping out all the Di people in the city has become the obsession of the whole army.Even until this goal is achieved, the upper and lower levels no longer consider other possibilities.

How the matter developed to this point, Du Hong has not been able to explain clearly, but if we go back to the original reason, he had enough reasons to order the attack at that time.A victory can not only restore the morale of the army, but also re-establish his prestige, and at the same time, he can take the group of Di people in the city for his own use.

The ease of attacking into Xianyang City earlier made Du Hong underestimate the difficulty of this battle, but the fighting power that the Di people erupted was completely beyond his imagination.It was clearly a city that was within easy reach, but it cost the lives of more than [-] soldiers.

Although Du Hong also knew that it was meaningless to persevere, and it would make him even more dangerous.But right now, he didn't dare to force the transfer, otherwise the morale of the army would be even more disintegrated.In fact, the morale of the army has become less optimistic now. Even if the scouts of the outbound scouts did not encounter the enemy, there were frequent shortages and deaths.

The only thing he can do right now is to continue to contact Meicheng, although he doesn't know if he still has a chance to embark on this escape route.The news that came before was quite gratifying. The troops that had been dispatched earlier had successfully arrived in Meicheng, and they were not attacked or harassed by the Jin army on the way.

But this news is really not gratifying to Du Hong, because it means that he made a wrong judgment at the beginning. If he did not think too much at that time, and directly led the main force to retreat to Meicheng after leaving Chang'an, the situation would be very different. At least he won't be trapped in this abandoned city of Xianyang, unable to advance or retreat.

But just two days ago, news from Meicheng was suddenly cut off. Du Hong didn't dare to think deeply about what this meant.It was just that after waiting for another day with no results, he sent hundreds of rangers under his command to ride across the Weishui River yesterday afternoon and head north.

The sound of fighting in the direction of the city sounded again, interrupting Du Hong's thoughts.

Although the Di people in the city are tenacious, they have almost run out of fuel until now, so except for the troops in charge of the attack, the other soldiers in the camp rested separately, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. Beating horses and cruising around, in case the Di people break through and flee, they are about to wipe them all out here.

At this time, in the ruins of Xianyang City, Pu Hong was leaning weakly on the top of a section of the wall, and the war knife that had already been chopped and rolled was thrown casually by his side.

As for the battle taking place a few meters away from him, there are still more than 500 clan warriors around him, this is the only force he has left. More than [-] people were divided into two teams, one of which was still fighting fiercely with the enemy in front, and the other team sat on the ground and seized the time to recover their physical strength. Replace the companion.

This kind of battle can't be said to be magnificent.And if you talk about the meaning of fighting, it is even more ridiculous.Having lived in troubled times for so many years, Pu Hong has always firmly believed in one truth, that only a strong soldier and a strong horse are the foundation of his life.Beyond that, everything is nothingness.

He decided to take refuge in the Jin army and help the Jin army stop Du Hong's bandit army in Xianyang City. This intention is not wrong.But the price he paid was far beyond his imagination.

Especially now, the strength in his hands has almost been exhausted. Even if he can survive by luck, with such a definite achievement, whether he can get the expected return to make up for the loss in the past period of time has begun to be doubted.

"Could it be true that the entire family will be wiped out here today?"

Pu Hong looked up at the blue sky and the floating clouds, but the sound of fighting not far away quickly brought him back to reality.Whether it's worth it or not, right or wrong, I don't have time to think about it right now, the most important thing is to live.Only by living can there be a chance to be gratified or regretted, and the dead don't need to care about these.

"To kill Pu Hong, more lives are needed!"

Pu Hongqiang cheered up, grabbed the saber at hand again, and rushed towards the ferocious enemy soldiers not far away.

The passage of time did not slow down due to the fierce fighting. The rising sun soon reached the sky, and the space between the sky and the earth became hot again. Even the sound of fighting on the battlefield became hoarse and dry.

There has been a long drought in Guanzhong. Even in midsummer, the water volume of the Wei River is still not sufficient. A turbid soup runs across the surface, but it is still enough to drive sampans and bamboo rafts.

After Yu Chang'an learned that Du Hong had fled to Xianyang, Lu Yong took the initiative to call for battle. He led [-] soldiers under his command to change boats and rafts up the Weishui River.

Lu Yong's arrival saved Pu Hong, and even if the Jin army appeared half an hour later, Pu Hong and the remaining 200 soldiers around him might have been cut to pieces.

Of course, Lu Yong didn't care whether those Dihus in Xianyang City were still alive or not.The reason why he rushed to Xianyang so quickly was mainly due to his eagerness for merit.

Xingtai Wangshi grew stronger and stronger, and many young generals also grew up rapidly.Although Lu Yong is a high-ranking naval officer, his performance in real warfare over the years has been lackluster. With his seniority alone, his sense of crisis is getting stronger and stronger.

Du Hong himself is nothing, but he first stole Chang'an and then forged the imperial edict of Emperor Min.If he couldn't kill him, even if he regained Chang'an and joined the three assistants, he still lacked a bit of merit in terms of merit.

Before this, Huan Xuan was not in a hurry to chase Du Hong. On the one hand, it was true that Chang'an was newly restored and the situation was unstable. Hundreds of thousands of living people were in urgent need of reorganization, so they could not pursue it calmly.His success in regaining Chang'an was due to the help of his allies, if he still blindly strives for victory, it would be unreasonable.

When the scouts came to report the presence of the Jin army in the northern border of Xianyang and on the banks of the Weishui River, Du Hong felt a little hopeless in his heart.Although he is still quite powerful at the moment, and there are still thousands of cavalry under his command, the morale of the army is irreversible. In this case, no matter what form of collision with the Jin army, the result is not optimistic.

When Lu Yong led his troops to the south at a high speed, Shen Yun, who had made a circle on the Long Road earlier and beat up the Qiang tribe, finally came back.

Compared with other friendly troops who have been less sensual recently, the Fenwu Army has had a much more exciting time.Shen Yun first led his troops to defeat the Qiang Yao family from the banks of the Qianshui River, forcing the Yao family to flee to Longshang again.

The Fenwu army rode far away, and news of Du Hong's escape came from the road behind. Originally, Shen Yun didn't have much energy and time to waste on the Long Road, confiscating these people and things everywhere.However, just as the households in Fufeng Township raised their righteous voices to respond one after another, thousands of rebels first captured Meicheng, and then sent people west to Longdao to meet Wang Shi.

With the help of these villagers, Shen Yun was able to get out, leaving thousands of soldiers of the Fenwu Army to continue collecting and carrying the results of the battle. This closes the fight.

"Lu Hou is old but not lazy, and his desire to seek merit is still hot!"

When the rangers of the Fenwu Army approached the battlefield, the situation around Xianyang was naturally under the control of the scouts. Knowing that Lu Yongzheng led his troops to rush south, Shen Yun was no longer in a hurry to reach the battlefield, and divided the troops into small groups. A group of troops spread out to control the water, land and waterways around Xianyang, and at the same time sent someone to inform Lu Yong to fight with confidence, and he and the Fenwu Army fought for it.

The reason why Shen Yun showed such integrity was naturally because he had gained a lot on the Long Dao before.Although there is competition among the armies of Wang Shi, the generals from all walks of life also consciously control it to a healthy comparison. For example, the absolute elite of the Fenwu Army is built regardless of cost, and it is different from ordinary combat troops. Not at the same level.

If the chief general has to scramble for the first in everything, over time, there will inevitably be grievances.If the Fenwu army is strong, it will be strong. If it causes the jealousy and alienation of all friendly troops, it will not be conducive to the display of combat effectiveness.

For example, in the battle against the Qiang people on the Long Road, the Fenwu army was indeed brave, but if it wasn't for the cooperation of the people of Fufeng Township, most of the results of the battle would have been lost.The Qiang people or other tyrants who crossed the border had the time and opportunity to calmly collect the Fenwu army and fight to enrich themselves.

Lu Yong also expressed his gratitude to Shen Yun for his meritorious deeds. After arriving at the battlefield, he confidently launched an attack on Du Hong's bandit army.In this battle, Lu Yong took the lead and led his elite troops to directly kill Du Hong's army. In a bloody battle, he beheaded Du Hong on the battlefield with his own hands.

After this battle, the rest of Du Hong's troops were killed, and the Western Expedition finally came to an end with the recovery of Jingzhao and Chang'an, and the beheading of Du Hong and more than a hundred of his followers.

(End of this chapter)