Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 115 Blood General

A mere two or three hundred people managed to block the attack of more than a thousand Gaoli guards.

The blood on the city wall was like a tide, and stumps, broken arms and corpses rolled down.

"Here is Ran Min, the bandit army is here to die!" His blood stained his heavy armor, he shouted like thunder, his halberd and spear in his hand never stopped, he stepped forward, the morale of Zhao troops around him was boosted.

With only these more than [-] soldiers, they fought back into the enemy's formation.

The head rolled and screamed again and again, but no one waited to resist it half a step.

At this moment, Ran Min's bravery was deeply imprinted in Zhao Jun's heart.

The tables seem to be turning.

However, there were two groups of people attacking Li Nongya's banner, the left side was blocked by Ran Min, but the right side was unimpeded, like a punch punched into the heart of Zhao Jun.

In the entire battlefield, only a few hundred people from Ran Min's unit were still fighting fiercely, while the others were scrambling to escape to the outside of the city.

Li Nong looked at Ran Min who was gradually disappearing into the crowd with complicated eyes, and suddenly regretted not listening to his advice.

But the thought just passed by.

Gao Li's imperial guard on the right was still in a rage, driving straight in.

The morale of the army has already collapsed, and it is definitely not something that Ran Min alone can restore.

"Back." Li Nong sighed.

And this order is tantamount to abandoning Ran Min who is still in the bloody battle.

Fortunately, after two hours of bloody battle, the Gaoli imperial guards were at the end of their battle. After Zhao Jun escaped from the city, he did not pursue them.

Li Nong looked at Xin'anguan City, which was gradually submerged in blood and twilight, feeling inexplicably melancholy.

Half of it is for Ran Min, and the other half is for Jie Zhao's fate.

In this battle, most of Yecheng's troops have been withdrawn. Once it breaks through Luoyang, who else in the world can beat him head-on?

Then Fangtou Puhong and Jietou Yao Yizhong will surely rise through this battle.

With their rise, Li Nong's wealth will come to an end.

The begging generals Dong Run, Zhang Wen, Jiang Gan and Gao Kai all looked downcast.

"Great governor...don't stay here for long." Zhang Liang persuaded.

Li Nong pulled himself together, turned around and mounted his horse, and looked back at Xin'an again. Ran Min must have died in battle, and he didn't know how to explain to Shi Hu.

However, at this moment, a loud hiss of a war horse pierced the night, like the cry of a dragon, and then, amidst the blood, a horse galloped out, with a long halberd in his left hand and a double-edged spear in his right, and more than a hundred horsemen chased after him. , Fight and walk from the city gate.

Every time the horse ran more than ten steps, a thief rider was stabbed and fell off the horse.

This rider is none other than Ran Min.

When fighting on the city wall, he has already won the three armies bravely. At this time, he has the power of a horse, like a tiger with wings added, like a blood-red god of death, waving halberds and spears, strong winds are flying, and more than a hundred rebel cavalry are like fallen leaves in the wind. , More than ten riders were stabbed and fell off their horses.

The rebels were furious and held on tight.

Ran Min had already charged out, but when he saw the enemy riding behind him, he bent his bow and set up an arrow, and then charged back, beheading several people with all his strength.

The rebels were so discouraged that they didn't even dare to pursue, they just watched Ran Min get away.

Ran Min's spear fell off the ground, and he steered his horse to walk slowly in front of Li Nong. One man and one horse were dyed bright red, and blood dripped down the horse's hooves.

It was dusk, and the last rays of the setting sun shone on him, standing in front of Zhao Jun like a god.

Looking to the left, Zhang Hedu's knees softened, almost kneeling on the ground, and the surrounding generals couldn't help but take a step back.

Looking to the right, Zhang Liang, Dong Run, Zhang Wen, Jiang Gan, Gao Kai and other begging generals were all terrified and dared not even raise their heads.

"Yong, Zeng..." Even Li Nong's voice trembled.

Ran Min got off his horse, cupped his hands and saluted, "Min pays his respects to the governor!"

Li Nong helped Ran Min up, but didn't know what to say.

The remnants took advantage of the night to retreat.

By dawn, only 5000 of the [-] troops were left, nearly half of them lost, and [-] of them were Jie people led by Zhang Hedu.

Less than [-] people actually died on the battlefield, and most of them fled in disarray when they saw the fierceness of the rebels.

Ran Min's bloody battle had little effect on the situation on the battlefield.

The governor is Li Nong, not him.

The defeat in the first battle cast a shadow over Zhao Jun, and his morale fell to the bottom.

And the rebels grew stronger.

When they retreated to Luoyang, they found that Luoyang was already an empty city. Liu Guo, the governor of Luozhou, led his troops to retreat to Yangcheng. There was not a grain of food left in the city, only thousands of old and weak women and children.

Zhang Liang said bitterly: "The Huns are preserving their strength!"

Behind Liu Guo are Empress Liu, Prince Shi Shi, and Zhang Jack.

This time Li Nong is the governor and the military general, which shows Shihu's trust in Li Nong. Once Li Nong puts down the rebellion, the general military may become a real general...

In the court hall of Yecheng, there were naturally some people who did not want to see Li Nongquan fall into the court.

"Yong Zeng, can Luoyang defend?" Li Nong's face became more worried. Zhang Jack had always been attached to him, but turned against him at a critical moment.

The Jie generals and Qihuo generals around him also looked at Ran Min, hoping that he could perform miracles again.

Unexpectedly, Ran Min shook his head, "Luoyang is already a desperate place, it cannot be defended!"

The Gaoli guards showed strong siege capabilities. Chang'an, Tongguan, Hongnong, and Xin'an were either important towns or throats, but they were smashed by the rebels and drove straight in. Luoyang had no food, how many days could it hold?

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it. I have been entrusted by Your Majesty, and I have to repay it with death." Li Nong's eyes became determined.

Shihu is cruel to others, but he is really kind to him.

Ran Min hesitated to speak, the military order had been issued, so it was useless to talk more.

A person beside Li Nong cupped his hands and said: "The bandit army has already invaded Luochuan, and Luoyang is an isolated city. Why don't we divide our troops to defend Mengjin and Chenggao and preserve our strength. Luoyang has no food. No matter how brave the bandit army is, it must not last long until it is exhausted. , our army still has a chance to defeat the enemy."

Ran Min followed his reputation, but it was Chang Wei who joined the army.

Defending Luoyang is just in line with the enemy's wishes.

However, as Shi Hu's favorite minister, Li Nong has to consider not only the military, but also the influence of the court.

Luoyang is the center of the world, the former capital of the Jin Dynasty, if it falls, the world will shake, and his great governor will come to an end.

In fact, Chang Wei's strategy is exactly a copy of Li Nong's defense of Xin'an.

There is no problem with Li Nong's deployment, and he is old enough to seek the country. The problem is that the army in his hand is no longer the elite of the Southern and Northern Wars.

Just like the current Jie Zhao, it's just superficial.

Shi Hu's brutal rule for nearly 20 years has long exhausted the national power left by Shi Le.

So Liang Du raised his arms and shouted, and Guan You responded.

And Guandong is indifferent, not because he is loyal to Jie Zhao, but because he is sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

"Luoyang, don't give up!" Recalling the look of anticipation in Shi Hu's eyes before dispatching troops, Li Nong looked determined.

Two days later, an army of [-] people turned into a long dragon in Luochuan, only rushing to Luoyang.

Li Nong fought to the death with his army. At this time, the morale of the Zhao army was even lower. In one day, the city of Luoyang was destroyed.

Ran Min protects Li Nong, fights a bloody path, and retreats to Chenggao.

Luoyang fell, Hebei was shaken, and the world was in turmoil, but the rebels stopped here. It seemed that there was a shortage of food and grass, and they plundered Xingyang and Chenliu to collect food and grass.

(End of this chapter)