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

Chapter 322 Huang Zhong shows off his evil ways

Although Gao Lan is also a famous general in Hebei, he is not as impatient as Wen Chou and Yan Liang, but is more stable.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Gao Lan did not leave a great reputation in history, nor did he have any impressive achievements.

However, those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements, but it cannot be said that Gao Lan does not have real talents and learning.

Compared with Yan Liang and Wen Chou, whose heads are missing, although Gao Lan's surrender to Cao Cao has not been recorded, he was at least granted the title of general.

Huang Zhong's reputation has long spread throughout the world, even worse than Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

With Gao Lan's caution, he was naturally unwilling to confront this Jingchu warrior head-on without having an advantage in strength.

Now Lu Weihuang insisted on leading his troops to challenge the battle. Although Gao Lan was the vanguard deputy general appointed by Yuan Shao, he could not command Lu Weihuang, who was Chunyu Qiong's confidant.

He could not sit back and watch Lu Weihuang be defeated by Huang Zhong, so he had no choice but to leave a thousand cavalry behind to guard Wenpin who was stationed on the mountain. However, he led two thousand cavalry under his command to rush to Lu Weihuang's aid.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

With war drums roaring and flags fluttering, Huang Zhong, holding a broadsword in hand, charged forward on horseback, just in time to confront Yuan's army led by Lu Weihuang.

Huang Zhong had been holding back for so many days, and the sword in his hand was already thirsty. He immediately ignored the advice from the left and right, and rushed to the front with the sword. Wherever he passed, the Yuan soldiers fell on their backs, and there was no enemy under his command.

Seeing this, Lu Weihuang shouted sternly: "Thieves, don't be so arrogant!"

When Lu Weihuang saw that Huang Zhong was so brave and defeated his soldiers, he couldn't help but became furious and charged towards Huang Zhong bravely.

He patted his horse, pointed his gun at Huang Zhong and shouted, "Does this old man know the name of this general?"

Huang Zhong roared loudly and laughed: "You are a corpse, I don't even bother to know your name!"

After saying this, Huang Zhong rushed towards Lu Weihuang.

Lu Weihuang was furious when he heard this and cursed: "How dare you insult me, old man!"

Lian Tong was not qualified to state his name. This was the greatest insult to a general. How could Lu Weihuang not be angry?

He believed that he was young and strong and wanted to compete with Huang Zhong.

Unexpectedly, the confrontation between the two men only lasted three rounds. Huang Zhong immediately beheaded Lu Weihuang from his horse, and the soldiers under his command, Yuan Cun, were in chaos.

Huang Zhong was worthy of being a famous general in the world. He accurately seized this opportunity, beheaded Lu Weihuang, raised it high, and shouted: "The thief is dead, gentlemen, although I will rush to kill him, he will make great achievements today!"

Upon seeing this, the Chu army's morale was greatly boosted, and everyone stepped forward bravely.

On the other hand, Lu Weihuang's men were in chaos due to the death of their general, and were defeated by the Chu army.

Gao Lan, who had led troops to support him, did not expect Lu Weihuang to be defeated so quickly. When he saw the defeated army charging towards his own formation, he immediately shouted: "Don't panic, you must evacuate from both sides in an orderly manner. Personally lead the troops to seize the rear."

"Anyone who dares to attack this formation will be killed without mercy!"

After giving the order, Gao Lan deliberately asked his troops to make way for two gaps on both sides.

The reason why he did not let these defeated troops stop and turn around to continue fighting with the Chu army was because Gao Lan knew that these people had lost their courage. Even if he forced them to turn back and continue fighting, their combat effectiveness would be worrying.

In this case, it is better to simply open the road and let these broken troops retreat first.

Gao Lan ordered the missing soldiers under his command to shout in unison so that the Yuan troops who fled in panic could not hear their voices. After a dozen Yuan troops who ignored military orders and attacked the formation were all shot, the rest of the defeated troops all retreated from both sides obediently.

But Huang Zhong killed Lu Weihuang, and when he was chasing the defeated troops, he encountered Gao Lan leading his army to stop him.

When Huang Zhong saw that the general on the opposite side was calm in the face of danger, and all his soldiers were in full formation, he shouted sternly: "Who is on the opposite side? Tell me your name. I won't kill an unknown person with a certain sword!"

Fortunately, Lu Weihuang was unconscious at this time, otherwise he would have been so angry that he would have vomited three liters of blood.

Wouldn't you kill an unknown person with a sword?

So should I feel lucky that I was beheaded?

But why do I always feel like something is not quite right? It seems that Huang Zhong doesn’t know his own name either!

Facing Huang Zhong's provocation, Gao Lan was not as furious as Lu Weihuang. Instead, he saluted Huang Zhong from afar on his horse and said, "This is Gao Lan from Hebei, and the person here is Huang Hansheng from Nanyang?"

"It's indeed this guy!"

Huang Zhong's heart moved slightly, and he remembered Zhuge Liang's instructions before leaving. When encountering Gao Lan, he must show his strength and win without defeat.

Although Huang Zhong didn't know what kind of medicine Zhuge Liang was selling in his gourd, he still wanted to have a good meeting with this famous general from Hebei.

He immediately said loudly: "This is Huang Zhong from Nanyang, do you dare to go out and fight?"

Huang Zhong believed himself to be brave. No matter whether he was a famous general in Hebei or not, he would dare to step forward to call for battle.

Gao Lan did not accept this trick.

He learned from the defeated soldiers that Lu Weihuang was killed in front of the battle because of his bravery and bravery, which led to this great defeat.

With the lessons learned before him, Gao Lan naturally would not make the same mistake again, and immediately shouted: "The soldiers are better but not more numerous, and the generals are more wise than brave. I am the commander of soldiers and horses, how can I show off the courage of a mere man?"

"On the contrary, General Huang is the leading general, but this move has greatly disappointed someone!"

Listening to Gao Lan's words, Huang Zhong couldn't help but feel angry and shouted: "The thief will stop using his words and see the truth behind his hands!"

After saying this, Huang Zhong immediately led his troops into battle.

Gao Lan originally planned to continue arguing with Huang Zhong in order to buy time for the Yuan army that had just fled, but he did not expect that Huang Zhong would be so impatient and would lead his troops to attack at the slightest disagreement.

Gao Lan had no choice but to fight with him.

However, Gao Lan did not lead his troops to charge forward in one fell swoop. Instead, he used the mobility of the cavalry to continuously fight in roundabout ways with the Chu army.

Although Huang Zhong also has cavalry under his command, there are only more than a thousand men. If he abandons the infantry and fights against Yuan's army, he may not be able to gain an advantage.

Gao Lan fought and walked away. Huang Zhong was determined to fight with him, but it seemed as if he was punched in the air, feeling that his power was nowhere to be used.

Not long after the battle, Huang Zhong had already reached the foot of the mountain where Wenpin was stationing troops. The cavalry responsible for guarding Wenpin from taking the opportunity to go down the mountain also met up with Gao Lan early.

Huang Zhong and Wenpin joined forces and were determined to continue chasing Gao Lan, but after thinking of Zhuge Liang's instructions, they could only say to Wenpin unwillingly: "The military advisor has ordered that after receiving Zhongye's orders, we must not be reluctant to fight, and we must withdraw our troops immediately!" "

Wenpin naturally had no objection and said: "In that case, let's withdraw now."

Unexpectedly, Gao Lan, who was still a coward just now, saw Huang Zhong and Wenpin planning to withdraw, but instead led his cavalry to pursue them, constantly harassing and scolding them from behind.

Huang Zhong was furious and was about to lead the only cavalry in the army to charge, but was stopped by Wenpin.

"Gao Lan's move is precisely to anger the general and delay our army's retreat."

"If my prediction is correct, Gao Lan has already informed Chunyu Qiong about the war here. Soon, Chunyu Qiong will definitely lead troops to come to help."

"Yuan's army is powerful. If we refuse to leave because of the fight, it will not be easy to retreat when Chun Yuqiong leads his troops to attack."

"After all, there are quite a few cavalrymen under Chunyu Qiong's command."

Huang Zhong couldn't help but feel awe-struck when he heard this.

Only then did he seem to understand why Zhuge Liang asked him to lead his troops to retreat immediately after rescuing Wenpin.

Huang Zhong was not someone who refused to listen to advice, saying: "If Gao Lan is allowed to harass us from behind, it will also affect the speed of our army's retreat." "A certain person led his cavalry to break up the rear, and Zhongye led his infantry to retreat first. "

Wenpin said with some worry: "There are only more than a thousand cavalry in the army, but Gao Lan has three thousand cavalry under his command. If he is entangled, can the general escape?"

When Huang Zhong heard this, he smiled proudly and said: "It's just a high ranking, why do you care? If he really dares to lead troops to stop him, I will behead him!"

Although Wenpin believed in Huang Zhong's ability, he still warned him: "Although a general is brave, he must also be cautious. I highly appreciate that this person is calm in the face of danger and uses troops very methodically. He is worthy of the name of a famous general in Hebei."

"Once the infantry withdraws, they must lead the troops back immediately, and don't be reluctant to fight!"

Huang Zhong said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, Zhongye, I'll take care of myself."

After deciding on the plan, Huang Zhong immediately found a narrow place on the road and led his cavalry to stop the pursuing troops.

When Gao Lan saw the Chu army setting up a defensive line on the narrow road, he did not dare to attack rashly, so he had to lead his troops behind and watch from a distance.

When Huang Zhong saw this, his face was unusually solemn, and he said secretly: "This Gao Lan is cautious in using his troops. He is really difficult to deal with."

Gao Lan looked at the blocking Chu army in front and knew that the enemy's infantry must have retreated, but he felt unwilling to do so.

He repeatedly sent troops to launch tentative attacks, but was defeated by the Chu army. After thinking about it, he finally decided to hang Huang Zhong and more than a thousand cavalry.

Either wait until Chunyu Qiong personally leads the reinforcements to arrive, or wait until Huang Zhong leads his troops to retreat and then attack them in an open area.

Gao Lan is cautious, but that does not mean he is timid.

Previously, he was unwilling to fight the Chu army because he did not have the upper hand in terms of military strength.

But now it's different.

The opponent's infantry had retreated, leaving only more than a thousand cavalry behind. Gao Lan was confident that with his 3,000 cavalry, he could fight with him in an open place. Even if the opponent's general was Huang Zhong, there was no need to be afraid.

He believed that the Hebei cavalry was more powerful than the small number of cavalry spliced ​​together from the south.

When Huang Zhong and Gao Lan were in a stalemate, they were also secretly calculating Wenpin's marching speed. After they had roughly retreated to Nanxiang Road, they also led the retreat.

"Gao Lan will not let me go easily. When he reaches an open area that is conducive to large-scale cavalry charges, he may attack me!"

As a veteran on the battlefield, Huang Zhong would inevitably do this if he put himself into Gao Lan's situation.

Even so, Huang Zhong still didn't have the slightest fear, but his heart was full of fighting spirit.

"Although the formation killed Lu Weihuang, it still failed to fulfill the military advisor's instructions. Gao Lan must be severely damaged."

"I asked Zhong Ye to leave first this time, using myself and more than a thousand cavalry under my command as bait. I don't believe that Gao Lan is not tempted."

As a famous general in the world, Huang Zhong relied on more than just bravery.

The result was not what Huang Zhong expected.

When Gao Lan saw Huang Zhong and his cavalry gradually entering the open space, he immediately no longer hesitated and directly led his cavalry to charge away.

With three thousand people against more than a thousand people, Gao Lan could not find a reason for defeat.

I don't know.

Huang Zhong had already put on the clothes of an ordinary soldier at this time, quietly hid among the cavalry behind him, and took down the strong bow hanging on the horse's back.

He quietly calculated the distance, and after Gao Lan and his cavalry rushed to a position less than a hundred steps away from him, he suddenly loosened the bowstring.

"Choo Choo Choo!"

Huang Zhong directly used the flurry of arrows, and three arrows shot towards Gao Lan in a straight line.

In normal times, Huang Zhong would not want to stab anyone in the back.

But now the two armies are fighting, and Huang Zhong promised Zhuge Liang that he will definitely win this battle with Gao Lan.

In today's situation, it is unlikely to win in a head-on fight, and the only way to win is by surprise.

Gao Lan, who was leading the cavalry to pursue the Chu army, saw the arrows speeding towards him at incredible speeds, and a strong sense of crisis filled his body.

He hurriedly turned sideways to avoid two arrows, then suddenly swung out his spear and knocked away the last arrow.

Just when Gao Lan was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat and thought he had escaped a disaster, suddenly a warning sign appeared in his heart. Without any hesitation, he wanted to hide under the horse's belly with his superb riding skills.

"Pfft!"

However, Gao Lan's action was too late.

An arrow that appeared at an unknown time directly pierced Gao Lan's right arm.

If Gao Lan was not considered a veteran on the battlefield, relying on his strong riding skills and willpower, he managed to flip onto the horse's back. He might have fallen off the horse and been trampled to death by the galloping horses behind him.

"What a pity. I didn't expect that guy Gao Lan to be able to dodge the Shadowless Arrow!"

Shadowless Arrow is the pinnacle of Huang Zhong's self-created archery skills. It was with this unique skill that he almost killed Yan Yan.

This time Huang Zhong had murderous intentions. If Gao Lan hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time and had a keen sense of crisis far beyond ordinary people, he might have died under Huang Zhong's arrow.

"Although it failed to kill Gao Lan, it still injured his arm. Yuan Jun must be frightened."

"If we turn around and fight now, we might not be able to kill Gao Lan!"

Thinking of this, Huang Zhong immediately slowed down his horse speed, hung the bow and arrow on the horse's back, then raised his long sword and shouted sternly: "The thief general Gao Lan has been wounded by me. It is a great opportunity to capture and kill the thief general. Even if you return, you will fight to the death!"

Huang Zhong's roar like a giant thunder exploded on the battlefield. The thousands of Chu cavalrymen who were fleeing began to slow down their horses and then turned their horses' heads.

At the same time, Yuan Jun, who saw his generals being injured by arrows, immediately started a commotion.

Gao Lan lay on the horse, his face turned extremely pale due to blood loss.

Because of the pain, beads of sweat covered Gao Lan's forehead.

Just when Yuan Jun ordered the cavalry to stop the pursuit and stepped forward to check Gao Lan's injury, Huang Zhong had already returned with more than a thousand Chu cavalry to fight.

Without Gao Lan's command, Yuan's army was in chaos, and the generals hurriedly protected Gao Lan and retreated.

However, Huang Zhong was determined to kill Gao Lan and immediately pursued him, killing Yuan Jun until he was retreating steadily.

Seeing that he was about to catch up with Gao Lan, rapid footsteps suddenly sounded in front of him, but it was Chun Yuqiong who led the Ye County brigade to kill him.

"It's such a pity. If Chunyu Qiong had come half a stick of incense late, I would have killed Gao Lan here!"

Although Huang Zhong felt it was a pity, he also knew that Yuan's army had arrived and could not continue fighting, so he immediately led his men to retreat calmly.

(End of this chapter)