At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 116 The Hero Lu Ying is Present

But when Zhou Qi led two thousand troops and marched to Zhaoling County, the Yellow Turban warriors had already attacked the city.

If they were half an hour late, the Zhaoling defenders would have already been defeated, and Zhao Qian would be defeated by the Yellow Turban Army just like in history.

Seeing that Zhaoling City was in danger, Zhou Qi hurriedly summoned everyone to discuss matters.

Since Sun Jian was seriously injured and still has difficulty moving, he did not follow the large army, but was secretly placed there.

However, the four generals under his command led the troops and followed Zhou Qi to Zhaoling.

Zhou Qi said to the crowd, "The Yellow Turban Bandits have already attacked the city wall of Zhaoling. Looking at the banner of the bandits, there are no fewer than 5 people. We only have 2000 people. What can we do?"

Everyone changed their colors when they heard the words.

Even brave men like Dian Wei and Xu Chu did not arrogantly request to lead troops to fight against the Yellow Turban Army at this time.

Reality is not fiction.

In novels, including romances, the protagonist has two fierce generals who can lead hundreds of people to attack tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops. They can also kill rogue generals and return home victorious.

The reality is extremely cruel.

Even famous generals like Huangfusong and Zhu Jun, who led tens of thousands of elite Han troops, were at a disadvantage in the initial battle with the Yellow Turbans.

Now the Yellow Turban Army has just launched an attack. Their military discipline is strict and their momentum is strong and cannot be underestimated.

If he led his troops to attack without any thought, not only would there be no way to relieve the danger of Zhaoling, but the lives of 2000 people under Zhou Qi's command might also be lost.

If Zhao Ling is still in the hands of the officers and soldiers, there is no harm in them finding an opportunity to break into the city and rely on the city wall and the location to resist the Yellow Turban Army.

But now, Zhaoling is in danger, and it is difficult to change the situation of the battle with only two thousand soldiers and horses under Zhou Qi's command.

If Zhao Qian, the governor of Runan, failed to withstand the pressure and retreat with the city's defenders, Zhou Qi, without understanding what was going on, would rashly lead his troops into the battlefield, which would be basically the same as committing suicide.

Cheng Pu and others were not mediocre, and they quickly thought of this.

Huang Gai said slightly worriedly: "There are many thieves and we are few. Zhaoling City is in danger. The situation in the city is difficult to distinguish. The county magistrate should act with caution."

The rest of the people also nodded.

Obviously, Cheng Pu, Zu Mao, Han Dang, and Huang Gai were Sun Jian's subordinates. Now that Sun Jian was seriously injured and recuperating in the rear, they were not willing to sacrifice their troops to make wedding clothes for Zhou Qi.

Of course, if they could get some credit without much loss, they wouldn't refuse.

It's just that the current battle situation is obviously not good for the officers and soldiers, and it is reasonable for them to be unwilling to send troops.

Zhou Qi did not speak when he heard this, but focused his attention on Dian Wei and Xu Chu. Without any hesitation, they both said in unison: "No matter what the county magistrate decides, we are willing to follow it to the death!"

Zhou Qi felt relieved when he saw this.

He knew that with only a thousand troops under his command, he would not be able to solve the danger of Zhaoling. Only by persuading Cheng Pu and others would he be able to fight.

Now that the situation is critical, Zhou Qi just pondered for a while, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Anyone who fights, wins by combining righteousness and surprise. Therefore, those who are good at making surprises are as inexhaustible as heaven and earth, and as inexhaustible as rivers and seas."

He pointed in the direction of Zhaoling City, and said: "The officers and soldiers of Zhaoling City, that is to say, the soldiers, have held back the main force of the bandit army from the front. The bandits have been besieging the city for a long time, and they are already showing signs of fatigue."

"On the other hand, although we only have two thousand soldiers and horses, it is like a magic weapon descending from the sky. We can be a rare soldier."

Seeing that Huang Gai and others heard what he said, Zhou Qi's expressions became slightly relieved, and he immediately continued: "Those who are good at fighting should take advantage of the situation."

"Before fighting the thieves, first understand the purpose of this battle."

"With only two thousand soldiers and horses, even a surprise force cannot change the outcome of the battlefield. However, if we can dampen the enemy's spirit and make the Yellow Turban thieves fearful, we may be able to relieve the danger of Zhaoling."

He pointed in the direction where the commander of the Yellow Turban Army was, and said: "The bandits don't know how many soldiers we have, but now there are many soldiers under his command raising flags, and the drums are beating. I will lead the warriors straight to the place where the bandits are in command."

"When the thieves see this, they will definitely panic. This can not only boost the morale of the defenders in the city and inform the opponent that reinforcements have arrived, but also make the thieves give up attacking the city and return to defend their command."

"In this way, the danger of Zhaoling can be resolved."

When Cheng Pu and others heard this, their eyes met several times in the air, and then they said in unison: "I am willing to follow County Magistrate Zhou's orders!"

Zhou Qi was overjoyed, so he ordered the war drums of the army to beat, and then erected all the flags in a bluff.

Next, he took the lead with six generals: Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Zu Mao, and Han Dang, and killed in the direction of Peng Tuo, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal.

In Zhaoling City.

Zhao Qian, the prefect of Runan, listened to Jun Cheng's advice, with a tangled look on his face, hesitating for a while.

It's not that Zhao Qian is greedy for life and afraid of death.

However, the city defenses in Zhaoling County have been in disrepair for a long time, and the Yellow Turban thieves have arrived too quickly. Now the defenders in the city have been defeated. If they do not escape as soon as possible, when the city is breached, Zhao Qian and others may become prisoners of the Yellow Turban thieves.

Although Zhao Qian had the courage to die for his country, as a prefect of a county, how could he die at the hands of the rebels?

In this way, instead of demonstrating Zhao Qian's loyalty and bravery, it will increase the aura of the Yellow Turban Thieves.

If they were to evacuate now, the Yellow Turban thieves would definitely take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them. The county soldiers and private soldiers of various major families gathered in Zhaoling County would probably be slaughtered.

In this way, even if Zhao Qian retreats to Yinqiang, what is the point of losing his troops?

Seeing that Zhao Qian was hesitant, the Jun Cheng hurriedly persuaded him: "It is the greatest merit to make you protect yourself. Please make a decision early, otherwise it will be too late to regret when the yellow scarf thieves enter the city!"

Hearing this, Zhao Qian saw more and more yellow scarf thieves on the city wall, his eyes turned red immediately, and he was about to grit his teeth and order the evacuation of Zhaoling County.

"Boom boom boom!"

At this moment, the earth-shattering sound of war drums suddenly came from outside the city, followed by the sound of "capturing the leader of the yellow scarf thief alive", faintly coming from outside the city.

Zhao Qian, the governor of Runan, who had already made up his mind to abandon the city and flee, swallowed the words that had just reached his mouth again.

He looked at Jun Cheng with surprise on his face and asked, "Have reinforcements arrived outside the city?"

At this time, Jun Cheng was also full of bewilderment.

Now the soldiers and horses of Runan have gathered in Zhaoling County. The imperial officers and soldiers led by Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song were defeated by Bo Cai in Yingchuan and are struggling to resist the Yellow Turban offensive in Yingchuan.

How could there be reinforcements in Zhaoling County at this time?
"Reinforcements have arrived, brothers, follow me and charge!"

Just when both of them were wondering if they were hallucinating, they saw the county lieutenant who was in a state of defeat and suddenly shouted loudly with excitement on his face.

The frightened officers and soldiers who were killed by the Yellow Turban warriors on the city wall also had their morale boosted, and under the leadership of the county lieutenant, they launched a crazy counterattack.

to the opposite.

The morale of those Yellow Turban warriors who were charging forward bravely, and their originally sharp offensive formation, was now a little chaotic.

They actually began to be defeated steadily by the officers and soldiers.

On the city wall, the offensive and defensive momentum changed instantly.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of the war drums became louder and louder, as if thousands of troops were charging. The magistrate said with joy, "With such a large-scale war drum, there are at least [-] reinforcements. Zhaoling City has been saved!"

Zhao Qian was saved from a desperate situation, and he laughed to the sky regardless of his appearance, then grabbed the hem of his clothes and rushed towards the city wall.

He wanted to see where the reinforcements outside the city were.

This time, Jun Cheng did not stop Zhao Qian, but followed him with joy on his face and ran towards the city wall.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

But it was said that Peng Tuo, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal, was standing on a high slope with his personal guards, directing the Yellow Turban Army to attack the city.

Seeing that after replacing the yellow scarf warriors, the officers and soldiers on the city wall were unable to resist and were already on the verge of collapse.

As long as the Yellow Turban Army can continue to maintain this offensive, it will only take half an hour at most to break into the county and capture Runan Governor Zhao Qian alive.

Every time he thought of this, Peng Tuo couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Zhao Qian, the prefect of Runan, was a great official of the border with two thousand stones.

If he can be captured alive, he will be famous all over the world, and the Runan Yellow Turban will also gain momentum. Those poor people and refugees who are waiting and watching may no longer hesitate and will join the Yellow Turban Army.

Just when his dream was about to come true, Peng Tuo suddenly heard the sound of drums from the east and shouts of killing.

When Peng Tuo was shocked, he saw the scouts of the Yellow Turban Army rushing over and said, "Show Commander Qu, there is a soldier coming to the east, coming towards this place!"

Peng Tuo was shocked when he heard this and said: "How can there be other officers and soldiers in Runan? Could it be that they are private soldiers supported by aristocratic families?"

The scout hurriedly said: "The officers and soldiers who rushed to kill were mostly wearing imperial uniforms, not like private soldiers."

Peng Tuo hurriedly asked: "How many soldiers and horses does the opponent have, and under what banner?"

The scout replied: "The road is too narrow, and there are so many officers and soldiers that it is impossible to guess the real number. However, the banners of the officers and soldiers cover the sky and the sun, and the sound of drums shakes the sky and the earth. I am afraid there are no less than [-] people."

"As for the flag, it is a big flag with the word "zhu"."

Peng Tuo was horrified when he heard the words, and said, "Could it be that Zhu Jun has already led the troops into Runan?"

But soon, Peng Tuo shook his head and said, "It's absolutely impossible. According to the battle report from Yingchuan, Zhu Jun was defeated by Bocai just now, and even Huangfusong retreated to Changshe. How could he lead troops into Runan territory?"

"Capture the Yellow Turban leader alive!"

At this moment, the shout reached Peng Tuo's ears, and he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Peng Tuo raised his eyes and saw the banner with the word "Zhu" moving forward. The Yellow Turban Army along the way was almost collapsed at the touch of a touch, and they couldn't stop the opponent's charge at all.

Especially the Han generals who were at the front were all very skilled, and none of their men could defeat them.

Originally, the Yellow Turban Army wouldn't be so unbearable, but Zhou Qi and others descended from the sky, disrupting the Yellow Turban Army's position and morale plummeting.

In addition, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others were unstoppable, and the leaders of the Yellow Turban Army were beheaded one after another wherever they went. Without the leadership of the leader, the Yellow Turban Army would be defeated.

Peng Tuo looked at the officers and soldiers who were rushing towards him, and then at the yellow scarf warriors who had already attacked the city wall, with a look of unwillingness in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Where are Li Gan and Wang Hui?"

These two men were the Yellow Turban leaders under Peng Tuo, and they were both known for their bravery. Peng Tuo was not willing to withdraw his troops, and was preparing to send out his own leaders, hoping to temporarily stop the officers and soldiers with their bravery.

As long as the officers and soldiers on the city wall can be defeated as soon as possible, Peng Tuo will not be afraid of these unknown teams coming to help.

"The end is here!"

Li Gan and Wang Hui stepped forward and shouted in unison.

Peng Tuo shouted: "I ordered you both to lead [-] yellow scarf fighters, and gather the rest of the soldiers to stop the officers and soldiers who just appeared. Is it possible for you to do it?"

The two looked at each other, with almost no hesitation, and immediately shouted in unison: "If we can't stop the officers and soldiers, I'm willing to raise my head to see you!"

Peng Tuo was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Lead the troops quickly!"

After the two left, the left and right said with a little worry: "The two leaders, Li Gan and Wang Hui, are indeed brave, but the officers and soldiers suddenly attacked, and our formation has become chaotic."

"We don't know the exact number of officers and soldiers, so why not withdraw the troops temporarily and wait until we find out the actual number of officers and soldiers before we make plans?"

When Peng Tuo heard this, he pointed in the direction where Zhou Qi and others were charging and said: "The officers and soldiers seem to be very powerful, but if you look closely, the number is not that large."

"As long as Li Gan and Wang Hui can stop the officers and soldiers from attacking, the support troops will be nothing to fear."

Although Peng Tuo was able to understand the situation, he didn't realize that the enemy reinforcements that had just appeared were already quietly changing the situation on the battlefield.

Although the yellow scarf warriors were brave, they were worried about being attacked from both sides. In addition, the county captain led his people to fight back desperately, and they were already showing signs of decline.

If Li Gan and Wang Hui cannot stop the officers and soldiers, it will be difficult for the Yellow Turban Army to win this battle.

"This is the day when we will make great achievements. Please follow me and attack!"

Zhou Qi, holding a long sword and leading Dian Wei and Xu Chu, rushed to the front.

In order to confuse the enemy, he even had his own flag removed and replaced it with a large flag with the word "Zhu", hoping to scare Peng Tuo into withdrawing his troops in fear.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were really brave, and Han Dang and the others were also brave generals in the world.

With them taking the lead in the charge, there was no enemy left by the Yellow Turban Army along the way. They were all killed and dispersed. The 2000 people quickly moved towards Peng Tuo's location.

"Li Gan is here, the thief is going to be crazy!"

"The king will be here, the thief will come and die soon!"

After hearing these two voices, the Yellow Turban Army, which was retreating steadily, knew that it was Commander Qu's brave general who was leading the troops. Their morale was immediately boosted, and they actually temporarily blocked the offensive of Zhou Qi and others.

Seeing that the offensive was blocked, Zhou Qi couldn't help but scream secretly.

He has only 2000 people under his command, so he can only charge forward in one go. If the attack is blocked, the consequences will be disastrous.

But soon, he discovered the reason why the morale of the Yellow Turban Army was so high.

Zhou Qi immediately shouted to the left and right: "The thieves are coming, who can kill these two people for me?"

"Someone wants to go!"

As soon as Zhou Qi finished speaking, Dian Wei and Xu Chu responded almost at the same time, then clapped their horses and killed in the direction of the two of them.

Seeing the bravery of these two men, the Yellow Turban Army headed towards the direction of Li Gan and Wang Hui. Out of trust in their own Qu Shuai, the Yellow Turban Army deliberately gave way.

Among the Yellow Turban Army, General Tiangong, General Digong, and General Renggong have the highest positions, and they are the exclusive titles of the three Zhang Jiao brothers.

In addition, Yellow Turban generals like Zhang Mancheng, Bo Cai, and Peng Tuo, who had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command and could ravage an entire county, were all called Dafang Qushuai. However, Zhang Mancheng called himself the Divine Envoy, and his status was obvious but not obvious. Half a chip high.

The rest of the Yellow Turban leaders, some are Chinese Qushuai, some are Xiaofang Qushuai, and most of them have not left their names in history.

Li Gan and Wang Hui are such handsome young men.

However, because of their extraordinary bravery, the two were quite famous among the Yellow Turban Army under Peng Tuo, and they were deeply admired by the Yellow Turban Army.

This is why, when the Yellow Turban Army saw Dian Wei and Xu Chu heading towards them, not only did they not stop them, they even deliberately moved out of the way.

It was out of trust in their bravery that they acted like this.

The reputation of the Han Dynasty was very important, so it is not impossible for the two armies to face each other, and it is not impossible for generals to fight with their own names.

For the loser, everything will stop.

If he can kill the general and capture the flag in front of the two armies, and leave his name behind, it will definitely be of great benefit to the general, and his fame in the world is just around the corner.

However, this kind of thing does not happen between commanders and generals.

Because the chief general is too important to an army, the so-called three armies cannot take away its commander, and an individual cannot take away its ambition, this is the truth.

The coaches of the two armies are singled out, which is treating the war as a child's play.

On the contrary, those more confident generals in the army, in order to improve their own morale, took the initiative to sign up and clamor for challenges, but this did not happen from time to time.

Li Gan and Wang Hui shouted so arrogantly out of their confidence in their own bravery and their desire to boost morale.

If the officers, soldiers and generals dare not fight, the morale of the Yellow Turban Army will definitely be boosted.

If the officers and soldiers go to battle, if they kill them again, it will greatly boost their morale.

The two of them don't know that ideals are beautiful but reality is cruel.

As soon as they finished shouting, they saw two burly men charging towards them on horseback, and they were all shocked.

Li Gan hastily shouted: "Who is here, a certain knife will not kill the unknown!"

Xu Chu held a big knife in his hand, slapped his horse forward, and shouted sharply: "The one who killed you is Xu Chu of Pei Kingdom!"

Li Gan was furious when he heard this. He also slapped his horse and came forward, cursing: "How dare you, an unknown rat, show off your words!"

On the other hand, Wang Hui saw Li Gan going to kill Xu Chu, and immediately shouted to Dian Wei: "That big man, tell me your name."

Dian Wei also charged forward with two iron halberds in his hands, and his voice sounded like thunder: "So that you know that the one who beheaded you is Chen Liu Dianwei!"

Wang Hui scolded: "An unknown person dares to speak out and take a certain shot!"

After saying this, Wang Hui rode his horse, drew his spear, and came towards Dian Wei to kill him.

"Tap Tap!"

The sound of horse hooves sounded, and the two groups of fighting generals got closer and closer. The sound of gold and iron could be heard, and Xu Zhu had already exchanged hands with Li Gan.

The two weapons collided, and Li Gan suddenly felt his tiger's mouth shattered, and he almost couldn't hold the handle of the knife.

Before he could recover from the shock, Xu Zhu had already turned his horse and charged towards Li Gan again.

Li Gan was defeated and was killed by Xu Chu in just two rounds.

As for Dian Wei, seeing Wang Hui approaching fiercely, he did not panic. He first used his left halberd to hold the spear that Wang Hui was stabbing at, and then swung his right halberd like lightning, directly slashing the opponent's throat.

In just one move, Dian Wei Zhan Wang Hui fell off his horse.

As the saying goes: The hero shows his talent today, he tries his halberd and his sword; he shows off his power when he first emerges, so that he can mark his name in troubled times.

(End of this chapter)