Shuhan

"It was so dangerous just now!"

Gu Yong took a long breath.

"Why is there still someone sending troops in Xunyang City?"

If they hadn't discovered the scouts in Xu Sheng's army in advance and hid first, otherwise, they would have collided directly with Xu Sheng's troops.

Among his three hundred people, few were out-and-out Jiangdong people.

If you just look at the appearance, that's fine. If you say a few words, the secret will be revealed.

After all, among the three hundred surrendered troops, there were people from Nanyang, people from Yizhou, and even people from Badiji.

It can be described as a mixed bag.

There is a local accent every ten miles away, not to mention that these three hundred people are more than a thousand miles apart?

"Is there a general named Xu among the Wu Kingdom?"

Someone saw the flag in Xu Sheng's army.

"Then this army belongs to Xu Sheng. Xu Sheng is brave and good at training troops. He has three thousand people under his command. They are called the Xu Family Army. They are very elite."

but

Gu Yong also had doubts in his heart.

Isn't Xu Sheng working in Jianye?

Why are you here in Xunyang now?

Now that the Wu army was defeated, they didn't want to defend Xunyang City, but they came out instead?

It's strange.

Although Gu Yong was panicking in his heart, on the surface, he still pretended to be calm.

"When troops are sent out in Xunyang City, will General Zhang Bao be discovered by him? With Xu Sheng as a variable, I'm afraid the plan will change."

Xu Sheng's three thousand people were like shit stirrers.

If these thousands of people cannot be lured away, big trouble may occur.

"How about I wait here and wait for news?"

Gu Yong looked at the early weather and nodded lightly.

"Then just wait for a while!"

On the other side, Zhang Bao also obviously found traces of Xu Sheng.

The scouts from both sides were already fighting before the two armies met.

"Wu's army is newly defeated, but there is still someone who dares to go against the trend. Who is this?"

The scouts from the front rushed forward.

"General, look at his flag, this person is Wu Guojun General Xu Sheng!"

Xu Sheng?

Zhang Bao has heard of this person's name.

"This person has some abilities, but if he dares to come here now, he really doesn't know how to live or die."

On the side, Zhou Che had a worried look on his face.

"Your Majesty, if Xu Sheng's three thousand people are not dealt with as soon as possible, there may be variables in the attempt to capture Xunyang."

Zhang Bao naturally understood this truth.

but

It's too late to hide now.

The scouts of the two armies were already fighting. He found Xu Sheng's traces here, and Xu Sheng naturally also found his traces.

"Let me see the appearance of this army. If it looks ordinary, I will charge at him. If it is elite, I will lead him away."

Zhang Bao still has more than 10,000 men in his hands, most of them infantry.

People like him are very effective in dealing with soldiers who are not equipped with uniform armor and are not elite soldiers.

To put it simply, it is invincible.

But you have to chew hard bones

Zhang Bao has not yet verified the quality of this army.

"Drive~"

Zhang Bao galloped his horse in the direction Xu Sheng came from.

The two parties were already less than ten miles apart, but they soon saw each other.

Tap tap tap~

The footsteps of thousands of people are still very noisy.

Wu Jun's marching troops were filing forward, and the dust on the official road was flying, carrying the warm and cold atmosphere of early spring.

The soldiers of the Xu family held their spears and blades tightly, wore sharp armor, and had firm and calm faces.

This team is an elite infantry, charging forward like a giant steel dragon overwhelming the sky, with unstoppable momentum.

On both sides of the road, the trees were luxuriant, blocking out the sky and the sun. As the procession passed by, the leaves fell one after another, which gave it a unique sense of beauty.

"He is truly an elite teacher!"

Zhang Bao looked at Xu Sheng's military formation with admiration in his eyes.

"This is going to be difficult to deal with."

Although this Wu army only has a few thousand people, it has various arms.

The armor coverage rate is even higher than theirs.

In the center is a group of infantry with shining silver armor, standing with guns raised, arranged in the middle; on the left is a group of archers in green uniforms. Although they are not as powerful as cavalry, if there is a war, arrows will be all over the world. Both offensive and defensive; on the right is a row of cold-looking sword and shield soldiers, with silver light reflecting on the blades, ready to attack at any time.

The outermost layer is a mass of black cavalry. Although there are only two or three hundred cavalry, it looks like there are thousands of troops.

They set up a sharp-edged halberd formation, a spear formation with guards standing across the wall, and a cavalry formation with bows and cavalry that no one could defend while running.

"It seems we are trying to lure them away."

Charge into battle?

This military formation is not so easy to break away from.

While Zhang Bao's thoughts were ups and downs, Xu Sheng over there lost his temper after seeing the Han army's flag.

"Zhang Zi Yaqi, I am afraid this person is Liu Chan's brother-in-law Zhang Bao, who is also the son of Zhang Fei. He has followed Liu Gongsi and has made many meritorious deeds. He should not be underestimated!"

But this should not be underestimated. As soon as he finished saying this, Xu Sheng immediately gave the order.

"Fire arrows from the left wing and overflow from the right wing! The entire army attacks!"

Although you, Zhang Bao, are leading an elite division, I, Xu Sheng, am fighting elite troops!

With an order, the majestic army approached the enemy step by step. The soldiers' steps were firm and powerful, and the flags rustled in the wind.

"So arrogant!"

Xu Sheng dared to lead his troops to attack before he could figure out the arrangement of his army.

The clay figurine is also very angry, not to mention that Zhang Bao has a bad temper.

"The central army forms a circular formation to respond to the enemy, and the front and rear armies form a crane-wing formation. I want to eat these three thousand people!"

The circle formation is a defensive formation, while the crane wing formation is an encirclement formation.

Like the wings of a crane, it wraps up the enemy!

This military formation can be said to be both offensive and defensive!

How can an army be said to be elite?

It can be seen from the speed of the formation.

In just a moment, the circular formation was set up.

The sword and shield bearers are outside, the spearmen are in the middle, and the crossbowmen are inside.

On the outermost side, there is even a chariot as a barrier.

The two armies at the front and rear, like a pair of wings of a crane, moved toward Xu Sheng's troops to outflank him.

Wu Jun has already set up a military formation with sharp arrows. As the name suggests, it is like a military formation with spear points and arrows.

Da Da Da~

Wu Jun's advancing pace became more and more rapid, full of murderous intent.

When Wu Jun came to attack, Zhang Bao looked very calm.

The oncoming Wu family army had flags flying, swords and guns dancing, and Xu Sheng took the lead.

"My sons, follow me and charge!"

"Kill!"

"Come on!"

The two armies were soon joined together.

Their offensive was like a tide, one wave after another, endless.

The Han army's military formation is as stable as Mount Tai and as solid as a rock.

The Han soldiers were armed with long spears, and their defense was as solid as an iron wall.

Facing the surging attack of the Wu army, they formed a tight formation and advanced in an orderly manner, forming an impenetrable line of defense.

The field was filled with smoke, dust, and blood, making it look quite chaotic.

However, relying on the Han army's strict tactics, the Wu army was never able to break through this iron wall when attacking the Han army's defense line.

"Why is this Han army so difficult to deal with?"

Facing the rain of arrows from the Han army, the Wu army began to suffer casualties.

And as time goes by, the casualties will only become larger and larger.

The front arrow formation emphasizes breaking the formation with one strike.

If the offensive lags, it loses momentum.

The so-called one blast, then decay, and exhaustion.

In addition, when he charged into the battle, Xu Sheng already knew that the Han army had launched an encirclement.

If this continues, the Han army will be surrounded.

Invincible!

Don't be reckless!

Xu Sheng already had the idea of ​​​​retreating.

"Change the formation!"

The front arrows of the front arrow array moved backward and began to retreat in the direction of Xunyang.

"Hmph! Want to escape?"

Zhang Bao snorted coldly and immediately asked the ordering soldier to wave the order flag in his hand.

The Han army's crane wing formation also changed accordingly, just like the wings of a big crane closing together, trying to surround Xu Sheng's troops.

"You've provoked a big man and you still want to escape unscathed? No way!"

The road behind Xu Sheng's headquarters was also blocked, and three thousand people were surrounded in a small space.

Even if Xu Sheng personally led the charge, he could not break the Han army's defense.

Until now, Xu Sheng still didn't understand why he was kicked on the iron plate.

No wonder everyone in the Wu State is afraid of the Han State. Their fists are so big, you have to obey!

However, even now, Xu Sheng has not chosen to give up. "Change to the round formation, defend and fight!"

His infantry army was originally more defensive than offensive. Now it was changed into a circular formation. Without a breakthrough, the Han army did not dare to rush around.

Under the setting sun, the dust on the battlefield looked even thicker.

As the fighting intensified, dark clouds gradually enveloped the entire sky, and the sky became dark.

The grass and trees have been trampled into dirt, and the footprints and blood stains are intertwined and slowly extend into the distance.

The oncoming gusts of wind made people feel colder and colder, as if the haze foreshadowed some terrible future.

However, in the dusk, the Xu-character military flag was still hung high, fluttering in the wind.

Xu Sheng's eyes in the military formation were still bright.

He was ten miles outside Xunyang City and was fighting with the Han army at this moment. The army in Xunyang City had long known about it.

As long as there are Wu troops in the city who come to support them, let alone withdraw, it is not impossible to turn defeat into victory.

Even if the Wu army in the city was frightened and did not dare to come out to rescue, at night and it was dark, the chance of breaking out would be even greater!

The changes in Xu Sheng's army were naturally noticed by Zhang Bao.

He tried to charge into battle with an army.

But they couldn't break through Xu Sheng's army.

Instead, about two hundred corpses were left behind.

Send crossbowmen to shoot arrows.

However, Wu Jun's military formation is like a hedgehog.

The sword and shield are raised above the head. Although the bow and arrow can cause damage, the effect is not obvious.

It often takes dozens of arrows to hit one person, but if you hit one person, you will not definitely be shot to death.

"If he is dragged here, he won't be able to capture Xunyang. But if he is allowed to go back to Xunyang, it will ruin everything." Zhang Bao's heart became heavy unconsciously.

At this time, a personal guard came to report the news.

"General, Gu Yong is parked outside Xunyang City, waiting for news from the general."

In the face of changes in the situation, Gu Yong did not act without authorization, which was good.

Zhang Bao nodded and said, "Let him wait where he is."

Zhou Che came to the side at this moment and said: "Junhou, now it's time to make a decision."

Either eat Xu Sheng's three thousand people.

But after eating these three thousand people, the opportunity to capture Xunyang may be lost.

And if we let these three thousand people go, they might do bad things.

"We have a better choice to lure the Wu army out of the city!"

Lead Wu Jun?

Zhou Che was stunned for a moment, but she was so smart that she immediately understood what Zhang Bao meant.

"You mean, surround the spot and call for reinforcements?"

These are the words Liu Chan often talks about. Zhou Che has been staying by Liu Chan's side, so he naturally understands.

"If the Wu army in the city can be lured out, then Gu Yong's hope of taking Xunyang City will be even greater. By then, two thousand people can be divided into Xunyang City to control the situation!"

Dusk has arrived.

Is it still far from dark?

Zhang Bao looked into the distance, his eyes flickering, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became wider and wider. He already had the urge to laugh.

The last sunset shines through the mountains in the distance. The plains are like fire and the mountains are like iron.

The dim light shines on the hillside surrounding the ancient battlefield, dyeing it a layer of gold.

The sparks of war became more intense and vivid at this time.

In any case, capturing Xunyang is now the top priority of the Han army.

And if we can also kill Wu Jun while taking Xunyang, that would be great.

"But I'm afraid the manpower under Junhou is not enough."

Zhou Che looked worried.

"Of course I know this. I'll send scouts right away. I'll hurry up for 800 miles and ask His Highness to send troops for support!"

Most of the Han army was chasing and intercepting Lu Xun, but there were still some mobile troops.

They are needed right now.

Zhou Che counted the time.

If no effort is spared, news may come in less than an hour.

After all, tens of thousands of Han troops are now located within a radius of dozens of miles.

The speed of support is still very fast.

Xunyang City.

Sun Huan was just in the palace in the city, holding the beautiful girl he brought from Jianye, and rode his horse for a while to relieve the depression of defeat.

I was about to do the second round and find another young girl to open the clam, but I was disturbed by the sound at the door.

"General, something bad is going to happen!"

event?

Although Sun Huan was unhappy, he could only get up.

After Lu Xun was trapped in the front, he was the nominal supreme commander. Now he still needs to work more hard on all the affairs of Xunyang City.

After simply putting on some clothes, Sun Huan opened the door.

"What's wrong? Tell me clearly!"

The subordinate official who came to report the matter naturally saw Sun Huan's displeasure and said hurriedly: "General Xu Sheng fought with the Han army less than ten miles out of Xunyang City. Now his three thousand people are trapped. Under heavy siege by the Han army, our lives are hanging by a thread."

Xu Sheng's location was only ten miles away from Xunyang. Of course Xunyang knew the news about the front line.

"This Xu Sheng is really reckless. I told him not to go out a long time ago, but now he's done it, and his whole family's fortune is at stake!" Sun Huan sneered.

There was still some joy in his heart.

Wasn't it crazy before?

Not awesome now?

"General, do you want to save him now or not?" The subordinate's expression was quite nervous.

"General Xu Sheng is ten miles away from Xunyang. Most people in the city know that he is besieged by the Han army and is waiting for support."

save?

Still not saving?

Sun Huan's eyes flickered and he asked hurriedly: "How many soldiers are there in the city?"

"Less than fifteen thousand."

"A specific number?" Sun Huan had an unhappy look on his face.

The junior official smiled bitterly and said: "The city is in chaos, and the military camp is also in chaos. I don't know how many people there are."

Meaning, a lot of people ran away?

Sun Huan's eyes were gloomy.

How can we go to the rescue with such soldiers?

But not saving?

He doesn't have the guts either.

Xu Shengnai was a general who was favored and trusted by King Sun Quan of Wu. It would be okay if he died in battle.

But if he could be rescued but refused to save him, even if he, Sun Huan, was a member of the Sun family, he would probably be arrested and charged.

Especially now that many people in Xunyang City know the news.

I can't hide it anymore.

"Go and summon generals above Qu Wei to discuss this matter!"

After being a leader for so many years, Sun Huan understands a truth.

If he can't make up his mind about an idea, or he can't bear the blame.

What should I do?

simple.

Find one person to take the blame, or in other words, find a group of people to take the blame.

Anyway, he has the toughest relationship among them. Even if the higher authorities deal with it, they can't deal with him, Sun Huan!

And just when Sun Huan arrived at the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion, another piece of good news came from the guards.

"General, Yamen General Gu Yong is back."

Sun Huan immediately showed an ecstatic expression.

"What did you say? Incisor General Gu Yong is back alive? Hurry, bring him in quickly!"

Sun Huan still remembers the grace of survival that day in his heart.

Now that I know that Gu Yong is back, I must welcome Gu Yong back with the highest courtesy.

Where can you find this kind of brother who is willing to sacrifice his life to protect you even between life and death?

My brother has helped me a lot, so naturally I have to work for my brother’s benefit too!

"Invite Brother Gu in quickly!"

After saying this, Sun Huan still felt that the etiquette was not enough, and immediately said: "No, I want to go in person and invite General Gu in!"

With that said, Sun Huan led the generals and subordinates in the city to the city gate to greet Gu Yong.

Outside the Xunyang City Gate Suspension Bridge.

Gu Yong's armor was stained with blood, his hair was stained with dried blood and stuck together, and his face was stained with dirt, and he looked very embarrassed.

Seeing this, Sun Huan was even more moved.

"Brother Gu, thank you for your hard work. I will keep your great kindness in my heart forever. If you need anything, just ask. As long as I can do it, no matter what it is, I will promise you."

When Gu Yong saw Sun Huan so grateful, a smile appeared on his lips.

"The general is the chief general, and I am the deputy general. I should be at the rear. The general does not need to say more."

Be successful without being arrogant or impetuous.

it is good!

it is good!

it is good!

Sun Huan immediately stepped forward, took Gu Yong's hand, and said, "Let's go, I will pick up the wind and wash away the dust for you!"

Seeing this situation, Gu Yong became more confident.

My brother confided in me, but I want to sell him!

Gu Yong looked at Sun Huan's sincere look and could only feel guilty in his heart.

I really want this credit.

If you want to repay your kindness, just give Xunyang City to me!

of course

Of course, this sentence cannot be said.

Gu Yong could only mutter in his heart. (End of chapter)