Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 958 Kill them all

After listening to King Zuoguli's words, King Youguli felt a sour taste in his mouth. He knew that this was the best way at the moment, but abandoning the tribe and running away, what would happen if they just ran away? The two of them were among the Southern Huns. Is there any reputation left?
When King Zuo Guli saw it, a trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes, "If you are willing to stay and surrender to the fierce tiger, I won't stop you, but he may not be able to let you go."

"Whether we seek refuge with Cao Cao or Xianbei outside the Pass, we can at least save our lives. We don't know how to make a comeback in the future."

"As for reputation, as long as we fight back with the help of a big tree, who in the other tribes would dare to say anything about it?"

"Right now, we still have thousands of direct personal guards. As long as we maintain our strength, we have hope of making a comeback!"

After hearing this, King Yougu Li said without hesitation: "Okay!"

"Let's break out of the city now!"

Then he said worriedly: "But the enemy only attacked two gates. There may not be enemy ambushes at the other two gates."

King Zuo Guli showed a ruthless look on his face: "There is no other choice but to charge forward!"

"But in the name of breaking out, we can let soldiers from other tribes rush ahead and clear the way for us!"

A few days ago, in order to resist the Youzhou Army, the Bingzhou Shang family members in the city had just cut through the ice. Although these broken ice floes were frozen again due to the severe cold in the next few days, the time was still short, and the re-frozen ice was not strong. , unable to bear the weight of the war horse, so the war horse's hoofs would crush the ice and fall!
In other words, the snow-covered ice beneath everyone’s feet is full of traps!
Previously, Yuan Xijun was able to use a sleigh to cross the ice. First, there was a safe route marked, and second, the bottom of the sled was a large wooden board, which dispersed the pressure on the snow. Even if the horses' hooves broke the ice, the sled would not break. As for sinking, the Southern Huns are different. Once their horses stumble, they will fall into the ice and become unable to move!

The Southern Huns cavalry immediately changed direction and circled to the flanks, but in this way, their plan to use the power of their horses to attack the Youzhou soldiers head-on was in vain.

However, they overlooked one thing. When they saw the Youzhou Army that had already formed a formation outside the moat, the Southern Huns soldiers as the vanguard did not react and subconsciously wanted to bypass them on horseback and attack from the flanks.

Facts have proved that King Zuo Guli's idea was correct. It was impossible for the Bingzhou Shang clan servants to break up all the ice before, but they still left many passable routes. So three or four routes were quickly found, and a large number of The Hun cavalry began to charge along the safe road.

However, when dozens of horses rushed up the frozen moat through the snow, the horses at the front suddenly overturned, neighing on the ground, and even the cavalry on top fell off their horses.

These people hadn't yet figured out what was going on. It wasn't until someone stepped into a crack in the cracked ice, cracking the ice and sinking a leg that the people around them figured it out.

He really had no choice. The shouts of killing from behind were getting louder and louder. It was obvious that the pursuers were coming. If he didn't give up some of them, all of them would be blocked in the city and annihilated!
The vanguards climbed out by King Guli on the left and right were soldiers from other tribes. Although they were not sure about the situation, they still bravely charged forward in front of the military order, trying to find a safe road.

"Get around them all!"

As a result, they had just crossed the moat, and when their horses were still several feet away from the Youzhou soldiers' formation, something unexpected happened, and the horses suddenly fell to the ground one after another.

Not long after, the north gate and west gate, which had not been attacked, opened at the same time, and the southern Huns soldiers filed out on horseback and broke out into the darkness.

The two sides soon got into a melee, but the snow more than a foot deep seriously hindered the movement of the cavalry. The Southern Huns cavalry could not pose an impact threat to the Youzhou Army infantry. Instead, they were crowded together, unable to speed up, and could only rely on The heavy weight makes it almost no threat to heavy infantry.

Moreover, the broken ice is covered with snow, making it difficult to see clearly even during the day, let alone late at night. Now that no one dares to move, how can they still break through?
The forward cavalry were all crowded together, and King Guli's central army on the left and right were blocked at the city gate. When they found out the situation, they couldn't help but cursed in their hearts. They were really trapped in a cocoon this time!

The Southern Huns general who was leading the charge saw the rope looming under the snow, and immediately reacted and shouted: "There is a tripping rope buried in the snow!"

King Yougu Li was delighted when he heard this and said: "What a great idea, let's do it like this!"

On the other side of the moat, the infantry of the Youzhou Army were arrayed. When they saw the Xiongnu cavalry coming, they immediately changed their formations in advance and blocked these routes. When the Southern Xiongnu soldiers saw this, they were furious and directly ran into them. , wanting to break out of the Youzhou army formation.

They had heard about Yuan Xijun's sleigh ride across the moat before. They understood that there were traitors among the Bingzhou Shang clan, so they did not take the Bingzhou Shang clan with them when they broke out. Now, they are blocked in the moat. It can be said to be very ironic!
King Zuo Guli immediately made a decision and shouted: "Those in front rushed through in a row, and those behind saw that it was safe and followed them!"

Seeing that people on their side were being stabbed off their horses one after another, King Guli on the left and right looked gloomy. The Fierce Tiger Army was really difficult to deal with. They could only cut off their wrists and abandon the fighting group!

Both of them were bleeding from the heart. The people who charged were not only tribesmen from various tribes, but also many personal guards of the two kings. Now it is obvious that none of them can come back!
However, it was important to escape. Surrounded by personal guards, the two kings rushed across the moat, and then fled westward regardless of the fighting soldiers.

The two of them fled for seven or eight miles with hundreds of soldiers, but a cavalry rushed out of the diagonal stab. The leading general was majestic, carrying an iron gun, and his horses were galloping like thunder, directly facing the two kings' army formation. They came straight forward and shouted: "I am Zhang He from Hebei Province. Please dismount as soon as possible and accept the surrender!" King Guli on the left and right knew that this was a critical moment of life and death, and they all shouted loudly: "Come up together and fight with them!"

After hearing this, several Southern Huns generals present stepped forward and surrounded Zhang He to fight in Gaixin. Within a few moments, two of them were shot and fell from their horses. When the remaining people saw this, they were frightened and wanted to move their horses away. He ran away and used his bow and arrows to deal with Zhang He. Zhang He saw clearly, so he took off the big bow from his back and shot all the fleeing barbarians off their horses with one arrow at a time.

Seeing Zhang He charging at him again with his gun drawn, King Guli of the left and right had no choice but to command his guards to stand in front of him. At the same time, King Guli of the left shouted: "General, please show mercy. I am willing to hand over all the treasures I have. I just ask the general to open his net." one side!"

Zhang He sneered and shouted, "Wishful thinking!"

"Quickly dismount and surrender, or I'll take the gun out of my hands and you won't be polite!"

After hearing this, King Zuo Guli could only shout: "Shoot him to death, shoot him to death quickly!"

Zhang He did not dare to be careless in the face of the arrows shot by the Huns. He immediately retreated and let his own soldiers fight back. The two sides went back and forth, and soldiers continued to fall. However, King Guli on the left and right found that his own soldiers were killed much faster. , they used the moonlight to see the infantry of the Youzhou Army using shields to block their advance while secretly shooting cold arrows with crossbows. They couldn't help but vomit blood with anger, but there was nothing they could do.

King Zuo Guli whispered: "There is no other way, let's go north!"

After saying that, he shook the reins and galloped towards the back. King Youguli saw this and quickly followed. Afterwards, hundreds of guards tried their best to block the charging Youzhou cavalry. Zhang He saw him from a distance, and immediately waved his hand and led him. Bai Shiqi chased after him.

During the fighting outside the city, the fighting in the city was coming to an end. Under the fierce and fierce offensive of the Youzhou army, the Southern Huns soldiers who had resisted in the city were completely defeated and fled everywhere. Some Huns soldiers surrendered their weapons and begged for mercy, but the Youzhou soldiers had already killed the red soldiers. With a blind eye, he came up and chopped him to the ground with a knife.

It’s no wonder that the Youzhou soldier was angry. He could clearly see that the opponent had stabbed his comrade to death before. Now he wanted to surrender. What a beautiful idea!
The city fell into complete chaos. After hearing Tian Yu's report, Yuan Xi pondered for a while and then said: "Although this may not be the right thing to do, I have given them too many opportunities before."

"Since the hatred between the two sides is so deep, let's make mistakes."

After Tian Yu heard this, he whispered a few words to the soldiers around him and immediately ordered them to be passed on.

In fact, Tian Yu agreed with Yuan Xi's decision. People like Youzhou soldiers who had never massacred a city were almost an outlier in this era. After all, massacre of a city was an important means for most princes to ensure their morale.

Soldiers fight for nothing more than military merit and wealth, and massacring the city is the most effective method. Many princes even face the risk of mutiny by their subordinates if they do not massacre the city. If Yuan Xi had not done a good job in rewarding him after the war, he would also have encountered this problem.

Moreover, Yuan Xi had already given too many opportunities to the Southern Xiongnu. Whether it was the Bei faction, the neutral Huchuquan, or even the tribes in Taiyuan County, Yuan Xi had previously offered extremely friendly conditions and was willing to join them. They all surrendered as early as outside Jinyang City.

But now, everyone in the city is determined to fight against Yuan Xi's army. At this time, there is no such thing as saying that any soldiers are coerced by the Huns nobles. Since they have picked up weapons, they are enemies.

Under the rule of King Guli, the conflict between Hu and Han in Jinyang has become irreversible. In this case, let's take advantage of an opportunity to eradicate the cancer once and for all.

The fighting lasted all night, and in the second half of the night the Huns soldiers had completely dispersed. The Youzhou army tried their best to search and kill the remnants of the fleeing Huns soldiers. In the end, Yuan Xi saw that it was almost done, so he ordered the generals to organize the army and seal the city. thing.

The sun gradually rose from the top of the city, illuminating the blood stains all over the city. From time to time, the sound of women's cries could be heard in the city. When the Youzhou soldiers cleaning the battlefield heard this, someone sneered: "Their men were very happy when they killed the Han people. This I feel uncomfortable when the knife falls on my head, I really deserve it.”

His companion joked: "Why, they have become widows. Maybe the emperor will order them to marry, and you will have a chance."

The person in front of him said, "There are so many Han women in Youzhou and Bingzhou, why should I look for a barbarian?"

"Maybe he even brought a few oil bottles with him. Why should I raise children for the dead Huns?"

Someone whispered: "Indeed, the Southern Xiongnu have plundered the Han Dynasty in recent years. Our families here have been poisoned by them. This is a big enemy. Do you think the envoy will give an order to kill them all?" After all, when these children grow up, they may become enemies of us Han people again."

These words reached the ears of Tian Yu who was riding by. He couldn't help but look at Yuan Xi in front of him and found that his expression did not change, but he had obviously heard them.

Tian Yu had a headache. This was not like the previous cases where barbarians from outside the customs were used to attack Beijing, where they were all naked murderers. However, when women and children were involved, this was also a difficult problem for Yuan Xi.

(End of this chapter)