I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 172

In the confrontation between the North and the South, the loss of one of Caishi and Runzhou will be catastrophic for the southern regime whose capital is Jianye.

Originally, Xue Julin's successive victories in Pengze, Raozhou, and Hongzhou, as well as the sudden uprising in Honglian Road, made Wu Wang Zhao Deyu feel a little bit back to life.

But he didn't expect that the quarry would be lost without stopping this year.

Once the quarry is lost, the natural danger of the great river will no longer exist.

After the Marshal's Mansion in Yangzhou City received the news that Fu Jinchuan's surprise attack had been completed and the army had begun to cross the river, Zhao Yuantan was in a good mood and said to the staff.

"The chaos in the south of the Yangtze River has been settled from now on."

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, the four armies of Shence, Shenwu, Longjie and Huyi completed the crossing of the river.Afterwards, Liu Keming, the Sima of Linghe Prefecture, led an army of [-] troops, stationed in Gushu, and personally led more than [-] cavalry and infantry, and sent troops to Jianye.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, soldiers came to the city.

Seeing the big banner with the word "Fu" hanging high outside the city, King Wu Zhao Deyu's face was like water, and he hurriedly ordered additional messengers to go to Jiangzhou to ask for help.

After that, Fu Jinchuan set up a camp under Jianye City, and then did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he divided his troops and sent Su Duan to lead the Shence Army northward to take over Runzhou.

"What does the northern army mean? It's been three days and they haven't attacked the city yet?"

The left general of the Southern Army, Wang Bing, was in charge of the defense of Jianye City, and there were 2 Southern Army soldiers in Jianye City. Of these [-] people, only [-] were old soldiers, and the rest were new troops recruited after the War of Hezhou.It is definitely not necessary to think about going out of the city to fight, but it is barely usable to defend the city.

If he is able to fight, Wang Bing really wants to go out of the city and fight Fu Jinchuan to avenge his death.

But he looked at the camp outside the city and the strength of the army.Wang Bing could only dispel this unrealistic idea.

"Governor, when are we going to attack Jianye City?"

Qiu Yuan, who has passed the fifteenth year, is currently still a soldier and horse envoy of the Shenwu Army, commanding a cavalry army of 250 people.

Since coming from the south, he hadn't been in battle yet, and when he met Fu Jinchuan who was patrolling the camp, he naturally had a strong desire to fight.

Fu Jinchuan looked at Qiu Yuan, who was more than seven feet tall, wearing a red round collar military robe, and said with a smile, "Even if it's a siege, what's the matter with your cavalry?"

The Shence Army Envoy Jia Shixun, the Long Jie Army Envoy Du Keshi, the Tiger Wing Army Envoy Liu Fugong, and all the Marquis Du Yu who followed the commander to patrol the camp all laughed when they heard this.

Seeing that all the generals laughed, Qiu Yuan laughed dryly as well.

Fu Jinchuan pointed to Jianye, which was several miles away, and said: "The city is here, you can't run away, and the people in the city can't run away either. Just wait with peace of mind. The battle is yours to fight. But since you are eager to fight, you can be decisive." Ten riders, challenge the city. Challenge the defenders in the city."

When Qiu Yuan heard this, she immediately clasped her fists and said, "No."

Then he immediately went down to put on his armor, and then ordered his cavalry to gather two regiments to stand by, and personally led a few personal guards to ride down the city.

The defenders on the city saw several cavalry troops of the Northern Army coming to the city, and they all watched.

Qiu Yuan immediately slashed across the city, stood under the city and shouted loudly: "The defenders on the city, dare to go out of the city to fight!"

The guard Wang Bing looked at the young general under the city after hearing this, frowned, and did not answer.

Seeing that no one answered, Qiu Yuan shouted loudly again: "So there is no one in the city who dares to fight? If you don't dare to fight, why don't you surrender quickly? I don't think there are any good men in Jiangnan."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the city.

After all, in the army, there are always some vigorous men, and immediately there are generals under him who will challenge Wang Bing to fight.

"General, this kid in the city is too presumptuous and rude. I will go to the city and kill him."

"Yes, General, this kid is too deceitful, let me go, and I will definitely bring back his head."

Wang Bing didn't say a word in the face of everyone's call for battle. After a while, he looked at the Northern Army camp in the distance. There was no sign of large-scale mobilization, only hundreds of cavalry outside the camp.

Then he said, "Cao Gui, you are allowed to fight."

"promise."

A general of the southern army named Cao Gui came out in response, and then quickly went down to the city to meet the enemy.

When Fu Jinchuan saw that the enemy troops were going to battle, he also became interested and went up to the watchtower to watch the battle.

"Do you want to send someone to follow?" Jia Shixun asked tentatively behind him.

Fu Jinchuan knew what he meant. After all, Qiu Yuan was the eldest son of Marquis Anyuan, with a high status, and he was also considered a family friend with the Fu family.Master Jia's meaning is whether to dispatch masters to watch. After all, there is a great danger in one-on-one battles between masters and generals.

"No, can Marquis Anyuan find a few masters to serve as followers for his enemy Qianliju?"

Jia Shixun stopped talking after hearing this.

The south gate of Jianye City opened, and a general rode out from inside.Riding a black horse is Cao Gui, a brave rebel general.

He was originally Lu Qing's subordinate, a frontier soldier with excellent riding skills.After galloping the horse out of the city, he pulled the reins, and the galloping horse stopped suddenly, its front hooves raised high, and then it stomped heavily on the ground.

Suddenly, there was a burst of applause from the top of the city, "Cheers."

This kind of riding skill is indeed outstanding among the Southern Army.

"Boy on the opposite side, report your name! Your Cao Yeye can shoot down the nameless ghost."

Speaking of Cao Gui, he was also a famous warrior among the frontier army, so he didn't pay attention to Qiu Yuan who was on the opposite side.

Qiu Yuan said: "I am Qiu Yuan, the left wing envoy of the Cavalry Command of the Dajin Shenwu Army. You rebellious thief, what's your name?"

"Grandpa's name is Cao Gui."

Before he finished speaking, Cao Gui galloped towards Qiu Yuan with a long spear in his hand.

Seeing this, Qiu Yuan didn't move at all. Knowing that Cao Gui had rushed in front of him, he suddenly swung his spear upwards.He directly picked up the spear in Cao Gui's hand, but Cao Gui didn't expect the opponent's movements and reactions to be so fast, and with great strength.

Seemingly picking it up casually, he almost sent his long spear flying, and his body almost fell backwards.

The two horses passed by each other, Cao Gui turned the horse's head, but saw that the young general on the other side was attacking first, and the attack was extremely fast.

He came galloping with a lance in both hands, but it was a slash. Cao Gui hurriedly raised his spear to block it.

But he didn't want this slash, he directly cut off the gun shaft together, took advantage of the situation and chopped off from his shoulder, directly cutting a blood groove on his chest.

Cao Gui, a brave general of the Southern Army, was killed by this blow.

Qiu Yuan steered his horse back, pointed at the field with a lance, and said, "But that's all, is there anyone who dares to fight?"

But in the official army camp, seeing Qiu Yuan being so brave, they all shouted: "The Jin army is mighty."

The momentum was overwhelming, and the defenders on the top of the city looked pale.

Wang Bing did not expect that the young general sent by the enemy was so brave, and Cao Gui was already an excellent cavalry fighter among the Southern Army in Jianye City.

After all, few of the southern army could ride horses, and the only cavalry army followed Xue Julin to fight Jiangzhou.The rest of these are not to mention cavalry and archery battles, and few can ride horses.

If Xue Juye, Chen Jiao and other fierce generals who are good at riding and fighting were here, Wang Bing would not be in such a difficult situation.

Seeing Qiu Yuan under the city so flamboyant, he has nothing to do.

"Let the arrows drive away."

Seeing that the defenders on the head began to draw their bows, Qiu Yuan didn't like to fight, and after laughing at the cowardly people in the city, he turned his horse back.

And Wang Bing looked at the defenders on the city, and he also sighed.The official army has not yet begun to attack the city, and the morale is so low. If...or why don't you also come to rob the camp with a hundred horsemen?
The only remaining eye looked at the big banner with the word "Fu", Wang Bing abruptly put this idea aside.

If given the chance, of course he would like an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye.

But damn there are no hundred knights in the city now
There are no hundred riders!

(End of this chapter)