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

Chapter 353 Full of courage

The sun shines outside Xuzhou Junying Village, as if it has covered the land with a layer of gold.

However, beneath this seemingly calm surface, there is a turbulent undercurrent.

The gate of Xuzhou Military Camp was wide open at this time, and there seemed to be no one inside. Only Zhao Zilong, with his white horse and silver gun, stood at the entrance of the camp.

As everyone knows, under the seemingly calm exterior of the camp, there is also a surging current. Except for the soldiers who have ambushed in advance, the rest of them are quietly arranging fire starters where Yuan Jun can't see them.

Outside the camp, the three thousand cavalry led by Yuan Shao's general Han Meng were like a black torrent, filled with murderous intent. The horses occasionally scraped their hooves and roared, adding a tense atmosphere to the battlefield.

Han Meng was tall and tall, with a fierce face. His beard was like a steel needle standing upside down, and his eyes were like copper bells, filled with murderous intent.

He was sitting on a black war horse, and the spear in his hand flashed with cold light. It weighed dozens of kilograms and was difficult for ordinary people to lift, but it was like nothing in Han Meng's hands.

Han Meng's mighty momentum also greatly boosted the morale of the Yuan Army soldiers behind him.

He looked towards Zhao Yun and saw that Zhao Yun was handsome and mighty, and his silver armor was shining brightly in the sun. His eyes were firm and calm, and his body was like a pine and cypress, like a calm mountain. Even if he faced three thousand cavalry alone, he showed no fear.

The more this happened, the more alarmed and doubtful Han Meng became.

"My Lord, Liu Xuande, is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a member of the royal family. He wants to bring peace to the world and help the Han Dynasty. How can he succumb to the rebels?"

The lieutenant general was still unwilling to give up and continued: "If Zhao Yun is bluffing, but he is actually withdrawing his troops secretly, what can be done? The general might as well send troops to test again. This time he sent more than a hundred cavalry. No matter how brave Zhao Yun is, , and it will definitely be unstoppable.”

"Tap Tap!"

How could Zhao Yun be willing to give up?

Han Meng shook his head: "Zhao Yun is cautious by nature. If he didn't have someone to rely on, he would never be so trusting. Let him show off his power first, and I will stay put until the follow-up troops arrive before fighting Zhao Yun!" "

Although the leader, General Yuan Jun, heard Han Meng's order, he joined the army a little late after all, and he had not seen Zhao Yun's power.

Although Zhao Yun was alone, Han Meng was so frightened that he did not dare to act rashly.

"On the other hand, your lord, Liu Bei, first betrayed the alliance of the Chu State and was rewarded by your Majesty, but he had evil intentions. He established himself on the ground and did not obey orders. He was disloyal and unjust."

He shouted in a deep voice: "My Lord inherits the destiny of heaven, obeys the people's will, stands on behalf of the Han Dynasty, inherits the great unification, the world respects him, and the sea is full of joy."

Han Meng hesitated again and again, and finally shouted to a general under his command: "You will take twenty people to explore the strength of the camp, but be smart, Zhao Yun is brave and brave, don't lose your life!"

It's just that Zhao Yun was also a prominent figure in Hebei. As early as when he was under Gongsun Zan, he had fought against Yuan's army many times.

Han Meng knew very well that Zhao Yun was brave and brave. Even if he had three thousand cavalry under his command, he still had no guarantee of victory against the two thousand men led by Zhao Yun.

"I consider that General Zhao is also a hero in Hebei, so I sincerely invite you. If you are stubborn, it will be too late to regret it when the stronghold is destroyed and you die!"

They were all discouraged and fled back to their own formation in panic.

Yuan Jun was horrified. Only sixteen of the twenty-one cavalry who rushed out were left.

"The camp is here today. If you dare to take it, we will lead an army to attack. Let's see who lives and who dies today!"

"Tap Tap!"

The reason why he led his troops to arrive here first was to delay Zhao Yun and prevent the other party from escaping with his troops.

At that time, Zhao Yun was still young and could fight Wen Chou to a close. Now he is in his prime, and his martial arts has gradually become more mature. Although Han Meng was arrogant, he also knew how powerful it was, so he didn't dare to test it personally.

Zhao Yun held the reins with one hand and held the spear in his right hand. He aimed at the general Yuan Jun at the front. With just one look, the spear pierced the opponent's chest.

"Pfft!"

"Tap Tap!"

When the generals under Han Meng saw that Zhao Yun alone was overwhelming a thousand troops, their blood could not help but surge up, and they said to Han Meng.

"You are willing to serve as a hawk for a traitor, so why do you have the face to talk about your loyalty in front of someone?"

The strong sense of oppression made many Yuan Jun's cavalry subconsciously take two steps back, and their morale also dropped.

Zhao Yun held a bloody spear and rode back and forth in front of Yuan Jun's formation. He never said a word again, but he did not return to the gate of the camp for a long time.

Han Meng's general led a charge with 20 cavalry. When Zhao Yun saw this, his eyes sharpened, but instead of retreating, he advanced forward. He actually charged towards the 21 people on a single horse.

Han Meng's face darkened and he shouted: "Since it is your suggestion, you are free to implement it. Why should Zhao Yun be afraid? Even if he is not hostile to the opponent, won't he retreat?"

Zhao Yun, who had killed nine people in a row, was provoking Han Meng in this silent way.

When the follow-up troops arrive, even though there are only 2,000 infantry, the combat effectiveness that the infantry and cavalry can exert will far exceed one plus one when they fight together.

He chased after them on horseback and stabbed three people to death one after another. Only then did he stop at the extreme range of Yuan Jun's archers.

Zhao Yun stabbed the Yuan Jun general to death with one shot, but his charging posture remained unabated. After pulling out his spear, the weapon in his hand flew left and right, stabbing one after another, killing four or five riders in a row.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun laughed out loud when he heard Han Meng's words, and then shouted sternly: "The fourth and fifth princes of the Yuan family have been favored by the emperor all their lives, and their descendants do not want to serve the imperial court and revive the Han Dynasty. Instead, they all became rebellious officials and traitors. First, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Ruyang, and later Yuan Shao proclaimed himself emperor in Yecheng. The two brothers were wolf-hearted, usurping and rebellious traitors, and they were like the same raccoon dog!"

Seeing that the other party was so generous, I couldn't help but feel happy, and wanted to capture Zhao Yun by relying on the strength of the crowd, so as to make great achievements.

The war horses galloped, and the distance between the two sides became closer and closer.

If it had been anyone else, Han Meng would have rushed over by himself.

"Lulu!"

"Hahahaha!"

Han Meng pondered for a moment, and then said to the deputy general: "In that case, you will lead a hundred cavalry to test it out to see if there is really an ambush or a bluff!"

"General, although Zhao Yun is brave, he is only one man after all. Even if there is an ambush in the camp, he only has two thousand soldiers and horses under his command. What should we fear? Why should we let this man show off his power in front of the formation!"

When the deputy general heard this, his face froze, and he was obviously not happy.

The deputy general breathed a sigh of relief, then ordered a hundred cavalry to rush towards the gate of Xuzhou Military Camp again.

"Tap Tap!"

The galloping war horses arrived at the gate of Xuzhou Military Camp in a blink of an eye, but the deputy general deliberately slowed down and fell behind, obviously fearing Zhao Yun's bravery.

However, Zhao Yun had already anticipated Yuan Jun's possible testing move. When he saw that the other party sent more than a hundred cavalry to test again, he immediately raised his spear.

"Tap Tap!"

The Xuzhou Army cavalry in the city, who had been warned in advance, quickly rushed out with fifty cavalrymen.

"kill!"

Seeing the fifty cavalrymen gathering towards him, Zhao Yun directly rode towards the one hundred Yuan Jun cavalrymen and rushed towards them.

"Puff puff!"

Spears stabbed continuously, blood spattered, and as several Yuan Army cavalry fell to the ground, the Yuan Army deputy general took the lead in withdrawing.

Seeing this, the rest of Yuan Jun's cavalry showed no intention of fighting and turned their horses away one after another.

Zhao Yun took the opportunity to cover up the killing and beheaded more than ten people again, but no one of his own was killed.

After repelling Yuan's army, Zhao Yun and his fifty cavalry lined up at the gate of the camp. It was so quiet that it was scary.

It was this silent oppression that made Yuan Jun feel more and more unsure.

But it was said that after Han Meng saw fifty cavalry roaring out of the camp, he was immediately sure that there was indeed an ambush inside the Xuzhou military camp. Seeing that his side had lost two games in a row, but the Xuzhou army had not suffered a single loss, Sergeant Yuan's soldiers could not help but feel a little low in morale.

Seeing this, Han Meng was afraid of Zhao Yun and did not dare to push too far, so he began to pay for his troops and ordered them to retreat three miles until the infantry arrived.

The three-mile journey was very interesting.

With this distance, he could not only break away from the battle with the Xuzhou Army, but also monitor the Xuzhou Army at any time to ensure that Zhao Yun would not lead his troops to withdraw.

Zhao Yun, who was standing at the entrance of the camp with his gun drawn, frowned slightly when he saw this, and said secretly: "I never thought that this Han Meng was different from what I thought, and he actually retreated so easily."

"In this case, wouldn't the ambush set up in the camp have all been useless?"

Zhao Yun looked at Yuan Jun who was retreating, and clearly felt that the opponent's formation was a bit scattered, and a stern look flashed in his eyes.

He summoned a personal guard and told him: "Quickly go and send orders to the three armies, mount the war horses, abandon the camp and follow me to fight. Whether it's life or death, let's fight here!"

It is said that soldiers have no permanent momentum, and water has no permanent shape.

Before Zhao Yun had time to deliberately reveal a flaw to lure Han Meng into the camp, the opponent had already led his troops to retreat. This move undoubtedly disrupted Zhao Yun's original plan.

In this case, Zhao Yun simply seized the opportunity of the opponent's formation being scattered when they retreated, put it to death, and simply went out with the whole army to fight to the death!

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The battle horn sounded, and Zhao Yun had no time to wait for the follow-up troops, so he directly led his fifty cavalry to catch up.

The three thousand retreating Yuan Army cavalry were like a gust of wind, running away in panic. Many people were a little uneasy. Apparently they had the same idea as Han Meng, that is, there really was an ambush inside the Xuzhou Army Camp.

In addition, Han Meng was indeed not a general and could not advance and retreat in a well-founded manner like a famous general, so the formation was quite chaotic.

When Zhao Yun led fifty cavalry to charge, Han Meng did not make the most appropriate response. As a result, those Yuan Jun who were lagging behind sped away and scattered Yuan Jun's own formation.

"kill!"

The autumn wind blew by, and the military flags rustled, which was particularly harsh on the empty battlefield.

Zhao Yun led fifty cavalry into the formation, rushing left and right, causing Yuan's army to scatter.

The reason for this, in addition to Han Meng's failure to respond immediately, is also related to Yuan Jun's worry about the Xuzhou Army's subsequent pursuit.

Seeing that his own formation was in chaos, Han Meng frowned and shouted sternly: "Stop the whole army and turn around to kill the enemy. There are only fifty pursuers, so why should you be afraid?"

After speaking, Han Meng waved his spear, led his troops back in person, and killed Zhao Yun behind him.

When Zhao Yun saw this, he didn't panic at all. He abandoned the ordinary soldiers of Yuan and rushed towards Han Meng like a bolt of lightning.

The moment the two of them met, it was as if time had stopped.

Han Meng's spear carried tremendous power, roaring towards him like a tiger coming down the mountain.

Zhao Yun dodged sideways and stabbed out the spear in his hand, like a dragon out of the sea, directly attacking Han Meng's vitals. Han Meng turned sideways to avoid it, turned around and shot, the tip of the gun flashing with cold light, heading straight towards Zhao Yun's throat.

Zhao Yun turned around to avoid Han Meng's attack. At the same time, the spear in his hand danced like a whirlwind, and the shadow of the gun flickered, dazzling people.

His marksmanship is as good as clouds and flowing water, and each move contains endless changes that make people overwhelmed.

The two sides were going back and forth, the tips of the spears intersecting, making a crisp impact. The battle was so fierce that the surrounding soldiers were dumbfounded and moved away automatically.

Han Meng is extremely powerful, and every shot contains amazing power. He wants to defeat ten enemies with one force.

However, Zhao Yun had a strong figure, agile shooting skills, and excellent arm strength. The two sides only fought for more than ten rounds, and Han Meng was already short of breath, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and his moves began to become a little scattered.

After more than ten rounds, Zhao Yun spotted Han Meng's flaw, exerted force suddenly, and the tip of the spear pierced out like lightning. Han Meng couldn't avoid it and was stabbed by Zhao Yun. He screamed and fell off his horse.

When Han Meng's subordinates saw that their general was injured, they immediately panicked and some loyal generals came to rescue him desperately.

At this moment, the soldiers and horses from the Xuzhou military camp arrived and took advantage of the situation to launch an attack. Two thousand cavalry came like a tide and killed the enemy troops, throwing off their helmets and armor.

Under the desperate protection of his subordinates, Han Meng retreated hastily. He was terrified of Zhao Yun. While he was grateful to have escaped with his life, how could he dare to fight again?

Han Meng didn't know that if Zhao Yun just insisted on taking his life, those Yuan Jun generals would not be able to stop him.

The reason why Han Meng was let go was also Zhao Yun's strategy.

Han Meng had lost all courage at this time and was injured himself. Even if he was rescued by Yuan Jun's generals, he would become a burden and he would not care about the lives of his soldiers at all.

On the contrary, if Han Meng is really killed, although Yuan Jun will most likely be defeated, other generals will stand up to take charge of the overall situation and stabilize people's hearts.

Zhao Yun's troops are at a disadvantage, and the main purpose now is to kill Yuan's cavalry and then lead the troops to break through.

Only by saving Han Meng's life at this time can everything be safe.

As expected, Han Meng, who had lost all courage, only knew how to run for his life and did not care about the life or death of his soldiers.

Zhao Yun took the opportunity to cover up the attack and defeated 3,000 Yuan's cavalry with a small number of enemies, but his own losses were not much.

Both sides were running away and chasing each other, and happened to encounter two thousand Yuan Jun's infantry rushing in this direction.

If it were anyone else, he might have seized this opportunity to turn defeat into victory, and let the two thousand infantry form a formation in the middle of the road to block the Xuzhou Army's cavalry, and then gather the defeated troops and look for an opportunity to fight again.

Even if it doesn't work, you can still stabilize your position first, and then send someone to ask Zhu Ling for help.

However, Han Meng lost all courage and had no intention of fighting, so he directly ordered two thousand infantry to escort him to Xiangxian County.

"General, Yuan's army has been defeated, let's retreat quickly!"

The deputy general following Zhao Yun, whose face was flushed after the fierce battle, looked at Zhao Yun and said with excitement.

However, Zhao Yun looked at Han Meng and the two thousand infantry who were retreating in a hurry. He pondered for a while, took a deep breath, and then said: "First, follow me to defeat this Yuan army, take Han Meng's head, and then retreat later!" "

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect Zhao Yun to be so bold.

You know, even if the three thousand Yuan Army cavalry were defeated, they still retained a lot of vitality.

The two thousand infantry who escorted Han Meng to retreat were equal in strength to the Xuzhou Army, and since the Xuzhou Army had lost some troops and horses, the two thousand Yuan Army even had a strength advantage.

The most important thing is that Xiang County is only a few miles away from here, and Zhu Ling will send Yuan Jun to help Han Meng at any time.

Once the Xuzhou Army cannot attack for a long time, it will be difficult to withdraw when Zhu Ling leads his troops.

The lieutenant general hurriedly advised: "There are many thieves but we are few. We should retreat as soon as possible and retreat to Tan County first before making plans! Besides, weren't the plans the general set up before to evacuate safely?"

Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "This moment is the same as that moment."

"God will take the blame for not taking action, and the good opportunity to fight is fleeting. Now Yuan Jun has lost all courage. No matter how many soldiers and horses he has, I still treat him like a chicken and a dog!"

"Don't try to persuade me anymore, just follow me and charge."

"As long as someone is still alive, he will definitely rush to the front!"

Zhao Yun's voice spread, and the soldiers suddenly shouted in unison: "General Zhao is the general of Xuzhou, and he is not afraid of death. What should we fear? I am willing to charge with the general to kill the enemy, and I will not hesitate to go through fire and water!"

"kill!"

Zhao Yun was moved in his heart, but he didn't talk nonsense. He directly raised the spear in his hand high and then took the lead in killing Han Meng in the direction of his escape.

(End of this chapter)