Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 171 A puzzling behavior
"Logging?" Sun Jian asked in surprise, "Logging at night?"

"General Rong, it's not about logging at night." Na Tanma hurriedly explained, "We found out that during the day, some of the officers and soldiers were in formation at Wancheng, while the other part was logging at Bowangpo."

"Do you know what they use the wood for?" Sun Jian asked.

"The little one was afraid of disturbing the grass, so he didn't dare to get close. He didn't know what the logging station was used for," Tan Ma explained.

"Explore again." Following Sun Jian's order, the detective left the hall.

Sun Jian pondered for a moment, glanced at everyone, and said, "What do you think the dog emperor wants?"

"Perhaps we need to strengthen the fortress and fight for a long time." Cheng Pu said.

Everyone nodded. In their opinion, Wancheng was difficult to capture in an instant, and it was common sense for the imperial troops to be prepared for a long-term battle.

"Could it be that they want to build siege equipment?" Han Xuan said with a frown.

"Impossible!" Huang Zhong categorically denied, "There are only less than 20,000 officers and soldiers, and General Sun has more than 40,000 troops in Wancheng. How can the officers and soldiers attack Wancheng? Unless the dog emperor is crazy, Huang suggested, without reading Those who have passed the military certificate should not participate in military affairs."

Han Xuan's face turned red and he said loudly: "You..."

"Okay, okay, there's no need to argue." Zhu Zhi hurriedly advised. Huang Zhong had just shown enough strength in the battle, and anyone with a bit of discernment could see it. He didn't want to lose his temper because of a few indifferent civil servants. Let a rare and powerful general have different ideas.

"Since the general has decided on a defensive strategy, all we have to do is wait for the Dog Emperor to make his move." Zhu Zhi continued, "No matter what he builds, the soldiers will block it, the water will cover it, and tomorrow will tell. Today, the general has defeated the momentum of the Dog Emperor, so he takes the opportunity to celebrate and boost morale with the entire army."

"Hahahaha..." Sun Jian was also a cheerful person and burst into laughter upon hearing this, "What Junli (Zhu Zhizi) said is absolutely true. I have 40,000 people stationed in the city. Are you still afraid that the Dog Emperor will attack with 20,000 people?" ? Hahahaha, what’s more, it has been proven today that the Dog Emperor only relies on a few outstanding generals, and the quality of the soldiers is not a concern. Please drink this cup to the full!

Everyone cheered loudly.

Sun Jian is right. No matter how good your generals are in fighting, if you really want to attack a city, you will have to rely on the lives of ordinary soldiers. The effect of the generals' personal strength will be greatly reduced, not to mention how many top generals can the imperial court have? ?

Pei Yuanshao's performance today made them feel that this should be the embodiment of the imperial court's true combat power, which would be more in line with their previous expectations.

There was nothing to say all night. After breakfast the next day, I heard the sound of drums and trumpets outside the city. Some soldiers hurried in to report, "The general is in trouble, there are yellow turban thieves attacking!"

"The yellow turban thieves are attacking?" Sun Jian was stunned, "Where are the thieves who have eaten the heart of a bear and swallowed the guts of a leopard! How many people are there in total?"

"There are not many people, only more than 800 people." The soldier replied.

Everyone felt baffled. Everyone knew that the yellow scarf thieves were not very powerful. They could fight in a swarm with favorable winds, but they did not dare to fight a tough battle when there were few people.

Now that they only have 800 people, they dare to come to a big city like Wancheng to call for formation. Isn't this looking for death? There must be something fishy in it!

"Let's go take a look together!" Sun Jian said as he walked out of the hall and went straight to the North City Gate. Everyone was confused and followed behind.

Everyone went up to the top of the city and looked down, speechless for a while.

They saw that there were indeed more than 800 Yellow Turban thieves lined up under the city to fight. The troops were in disarray and the formation was messy. They were no different from the Yellow Turban Army they had seen. At first glance, they looked like they had little fighting power and looked vulnerable.

Such a stragglers dare to attack Nandu Wancheng with its high walls and strong walls?
Looking at the two generals in front of the queue, they immediately understood that they were Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, the two surrendered generals in the imperial army.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh and cry.

"The yellow turban thieves are not strong enough to fight. I'm afraid they were pushed to the stage by the Dog Emperor to die." Han Dang said with a smile, "Maybe they want to use these yellow turban thieves to test Wancheng's strength."

"If it is to test the truth, the Dog Emperor came with his army yesterday, and he should have tested it. Why send the Yellow Turban thieves again?" Zhu Zhi asked doubtfully, "Besides, what can be tested with just a few hundred people."

"No matter what his purpose is, just kill as many as he comes." Han Dang waved his hand and said, "The general has fought with Zhou Cang twice, but the winner has not been determined. Please give the general five hundred Soldiers, Zhou Cang’s head will be sacrificed today.”

Sun Jian looked far away and found nothing unusual. He also looked at the scattered Yellow Turban troops under the city. He always felt that this was too unreasonable. Could it be a plan to lure the enemy deeper?
"No rush!" Sun Jian said in a deep voice, "First send out sentries to see if there are any ambushes in the woods in the distance, and then make a decision, just in case."

Immediately several groups of sentries came out of the city to investigate.

"Is the general too cautious?" Han Xuan said, "Using these eight hundred thieves as bait, even if we can deceive the Jingzhou army into an ambush, how much can we do? To deal with these yellow scarf thieves, we only need a few hundred people. , What is the significance of this to the war? How is this different from stealing a chicken and a dog? If there is an expert around the dog emperor, he will never resort to such a trivial strategy."

"How do you know that the Dog Emperor is surrounded by experts?" Huang Zhong snorted coldly. He was also proud. After being targeted several times by Han Xuan, the more he looked at this small business, the more he felt displeased. "General Sun has already investigated Understand, the Dog Emperor only has Huang Wan, the former Yuzhou shepherd, so what clever plan can he have? "

Han Xuan couldn't help but blush when he heard this, and said anxiously: "Writing a war is not just about showing off your bravery, but also relying on sophisticated strategies. What do you know?"

"I don't understand?" Huang Zhong sneered, "You have only read a few military books and you dare to talk about profound strategies here? Besides, fighting does not rely on the courage of ordinary men, but does it rely on a weak scholar like you?"

Han Xuan was so angry that he was panting, but he didn't dare to get angry. If he really wanted to fight, the next ten Han Xuan would not be Huang Zhong's opponent. He knew this in his heart, but Sun Jian was beside him. Naturally, he didn't want to lose.

"Huh, a gentleman is also skilled in the six arts. Do you think Han can't go into battle to kill the enemy?" Han Xuan also got angry and said, "Han will leave the city with the army in a while to fight the Yellow Turban bandits. Let you see that Han is not a weak scholar. , but both wise and courageous.”

"Okay, okay, the enemy is facing us now, why do you have to fight over such trivial matters?" Sun Jian had no choice but to interrupt the two of them, "We are in the city and the thieves are outside the city. We can afford to waste it. After a while, the thieves will be demoralized. , if there is no ambush in the north of the city, it will be the time to attack."

An hour later, the detective horse returned. Everything was as usual in the woods north of the city. There was no ambush, and there were no traces left by the march of the large group of people.

The sentry sent by Tongjin to Bowangpo last night also brought back the latest news. The army was logging again this morning and making siege equipment.

"Making siege equipment?!" Sun Jian frowned.

They discussed this matter last night. Everyone thought that it was impossible for the army to attack Wancheng, but unexpectedly... it seemed that they were really preparing to attack the city!
"Will the government and army have reinforcements coming?" Kuai Liang said to himself thoughtfully.

"First deal with the thieves in front of you." Han Dang asked for a fight again, "General, give the last general five hundred soldiers and go out of the city to kill the thieves!"

"What kind of medicine is sold in the dog emperor's gourd?" Sun Jian couldn't think of a clue at once, and said, "I'll give you a thousand soldiers, so be careful."

"I have the order!" Han Dang took the order in his hand and turned around to go down to the city.

"I'm willing to go with you!" Han Xuan asked with his fists clasped.

Sun Jian thought for a while and said, "Go ahead. It would be good for Yi Gong (Han Dang) to have a cautious person beside him to remind him. Be careful not to rush in."

Han Xuan agreed, raised his chin at Huang Zhong, cast a disdainful look, and then left the city.

Huang Zhong sneered disdainfully.

Outside the city, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were already waiting impatiently. At first they were still shouting for formation, but later they only let the soldiers shout. It had been almost an hour and a half, and still no one in the city came out to fight. The soldiers who called for formation were all I couldn't shout anymore.

The soldiers were staggering around, and some even sat on the ground to rest.

Even Zhou Cang thrust his iron gun aside and sat on the ground angrily.

Pei Yuanshao was also bored, so he had to dismount his horse and accompany him, leaning on his gun and saying: "That counselor named Xi Zhicai seems to have no real talent. He also said that we brothers are only allowed to lose but not win. We have no chance to win. , Look, there are tens of thousands of people in Wancheng, and no one dares to go out to fight, but we only have 800 people. "

"Actually, I still don't understand it. If it's not for victory, what's the point of fighting this battle?" Zhou Cang shook his head and said, "But there is nothing you can do. Your Majesty still trusts that pretty boy named Xi, what can you do? Okay? There are no cavalry in Wancheng, otherwise we would not be able to escape back to the camp even if we were defeated."

"Hehe, when it comes to running on two legs, there are really not many people in the world who can run faster than our brothers in the mountains." Pei Yuanshao said with a smile, "We don't do anything all year round, we just run in the mountains. I am either hunting to get food or avoiding encirclement and suppression by the army. I don’t dare to talk about other abilities. If I want to say that I can run fast, I have confidence in it. "

"Look at your potential." Zhou Cang spat. At this moment, the Wancheng Suspension Bridge was slowly lowered and the city gate opened.

"Hurry! It's coming, it's coming! Get ready to fight!" Zhou Cang hurriedly got up, patting the dirt on his butt and shouting loudly.

The Yellow Turban Army also stood up hurriedly, and there was a sound of clapping and slapping in the ranks, which made Sun Jian on the city couldn't help but laugh out loud, "The Dog Emperor has recruited some cowardly soldiers. It is true that he can't run the army. It’s not fake.”

But the Yellow Turban thieves are all used to it and think there is nothing wrong with it. Why can't they take pictures of dirt on their butts?

Pei Yuanshao also hurriedly mounted his gun and mounted his horse.

Seeing about a thousand infantry rushing out of the city, led by two people, one was dressed as a scribe and the other was wearing a helmet. They were old acquaintances. Sun Jian's general Han Dang fought against Zhou Cang twice and the outcome was inconclusive.

Han Dang raised his sword into the air, and the soldiers stopped and formed a crooked square formation.

Zhou Cang rushed to the formation of the two armies with his horse drawn and his gun drawn. He laughed and said: "Han, what kind of formation can you, a coward, do? On the contrary, it will reveal that you don't know the details of the military formation. You are not as free as the brothers under Zhou's command." ”

Han Dang glanced at the yellow scarf troops who had gathered into a pile of formations without any formation at all, with a trace of disdain on his face, and said: "If I guess correctly, those thieves under your command have been thieves for a long time, but still You guys, look at the troops under my general's command. Although they are also newly recruited soldiers, they have begun to take shape. It won't take long for them to become an elite army, which is not comparable to a bandit like you."

Zhou Cang was furious and shouted: "If you want to fight, fight! Where did all this nonsense come from!"

Han Dang rode out of the battle, swung his sword and slashed at Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang held up his spear and fought in one place.

Soon, after twenty rounds of fighting, Han Dang was delighted to find that this mountain king seemed to have not fully exerted his fighting power, and his horse control and riding skills were lacking, and he had gradually gained the upper hand.

What he didn't know was that Zhou Cang was also very happy. His Majesty's double stirrups were really powerful. In the past, it was impossible for me, Old Zhou, to display such strong combat power on horseback. But now he has used at least 90% of his strength and can fight with It has been very difficult for Han Dang to fight for so long. If I practice a little more in the future, wouldn't I, Lao Zhou, be an all-rounder who can fight every step of the way?
Thinking of this brought a smile to his face.

Han Dang wondered in his heart, maybe Zhou Cang, a tough guy, was not a fool. He was obviously being beaten by him, but he could still laugh.

"I'll hit you if you want. Why are you laughing so hard?" Han Dang slashed his sword and asked.

"It's hard to tell the difference between you and me in terms of fighting ability right now, so why don't we abandon our horses and fight on foot." Zhou Cang said with a smile, "If we can draw with you, Master Zhou, on both feet and now, then Master Zhou will also respect you as a man."

Han Dang saw through Zhou Cang's little thoughts as soon as he heard this. I'm afraid your wishful thinking can be heard on the city walls. You are a step general, and you still have the nerve to propose a foot battle with me?

In the first two encounters, Zhou Cang fought on foot, and the two were tied. Although Zhou Cang was able to show off his skills on horseback with the help of bilateral stirrups, Han Dang's combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced if he was on foot.

Of course he refused.

"Bah! What a shameless statement. Who can compare with you? I will use your head to perform meritorious deeds today. Let's see the sword!" Han Dang said and struck with the sword.

The two continued to fight.

When Fei Yuanshao saw that he had nothing to do, he scratched his head and head anxiously. He knew that this battle must be defeated, but he always felt regretful that he had come all this way without fighting and lost like this.

Then he rode out of the battle, pointed his gun at Han Xuan, and said loudly: "Hey! You are also a small leader. What are you doing hiding there? Why don't you come over and die!?"

Han Xuan's face suddenly turned pale. He didn't come out this time to kill with a real sword, let alone fight with the thieves. He still knew that he had a few brushes, but he just wanted to follow Han Dang and give advice. , just use your words to block Huang Zhong's disdain.

But now the enemy will directly set fire to him and let him go out to fight, what should he do? If he didn't fight, wouldn't he be ridiculed by Huang Zhong even more? If he dares to fight, he would be a fool, and he might be killed on the spot.

He couldn't help but look at Han Dang. He couldn't see the way for the two to fight. He only saw that Han Dang was more aggressive and the yellow scarf thief was more defensive. So he gritted his teeth and ordered loudly: "Beat the drum, everyone." The army attacks!"

I don’t believe it. One thousand people can beat you and 800 people can’t beat you? What's more, it seems that Han Dang has the upper hand, so that the whole army can fight in a melee to hide his timid mood.

When Han Dang goes into battle, Han Xuan is the raiding officer and has the authority to command the army with his camera.

For a moment, drums were beating loudly on the battlefield. On top of the city, everyone was watching the battle below. They saw their own troops launching a general attack. Sun Jian nodded. Han Xuan grasped this opportunity quite well.

Zhou Cang was at a clear disadvantage at this moment. He could only parry Han Dang's increasingly fierce attacks, and was thinking about whether to abandon his horse and fight on foot and continue the battle with the opponent.

At this moment, the drums sounded, and the Jingzhou army rushed over.

Zhou Cang's heart was awe-inspiring, and then he remembered that his mission today was to only lose but not win. Anyway, he had already shown his defeat in front of Han Dang, and the other party would not be suspicious. More importantly, he could not risk the lives of the Yellow Turban brothers. It's a pointless fight here.

Then he shouted: "Shameless villain, doesn't follow the rules of the world!"

Then he feinted a shot, turned his horse and drove away, shouting loudly: "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Pei Yuanshao also didn't expect that as soon as he appeared on the stage, he would be so frightened that the entire army on the opposite side attacked directly. He could only retreat with a bitter smile, "Follow closely, don't run away, retreat to the main camp!"

When it comes to escaping, these Yellow Turbans are all experts. They turn around and run away in a swarm.

Han Dang was overjoyed. He fought with Zhou Cang three times in a row. Unexpectedly, he won such a miraculous victory in the third game. You are obviously an infantry general, why do you have to pretend to be so majestic on your horse? You must be defeated now!
So he grinned and chased after him until he took a few mouthfuls of cold air and then closed his mouth.

After all, two legs can't run as fast as four legs. Zhou Cang cut off the back himself, but he couldn't run and couldn't abandon the Yellow Turban infantry and let Han Dang slaughter him.

Soon Han Dang caught up with him, and Zhou Cang had no choice but to get back on his horse and fight again, "Han, you are a real tiger. Do you dare to leave your soldiers and ride alone to chase you? Are you not afraid that Zhou will use his troops to fight back and hunt you down?" ?”

Han Dang was startled and looked back. Sure enough, the infantry was left behind for more than a mile. Han Xuan mixed with the infantry and rode forward slowly.

In contrast, he is closer to the Yellow Turban Army. If Zhou Cang directs the Yellow Turban Army to fight back, it is really possible to surround him, but it is impossible to surround him in a short time. After all, as long as he persists for a moment, The Jingzhou Army Brigade will rush to the rescue.

"I will kill you, the leader of the bandit, first, and let's see how you continue to hunt?" Han Dang continued to attack.

Zhou Cang had no choice but to fight and leave. Although he couldn't defeat Han Dang on horseback, it was still easy to leave.

After chasing for more than ten miles, Han Xuan caught up with him on horseback and said: "General Yi Gong, don't chase after the poor enemy. Be careful of fraud."

Han Dang thought of Sun Jian's instructions before leaving, telling him to be cautious, and he planned to retreat.

But as soon as he raised his eyes, he immediately felt angry and saw the yellow turban thief staggering around, lying or sitting, lying on the ground and resting there.

After running for more than ten miles on two legs, I was really tired.

"You bullied me too much, chase me!" Han Dang shouted and wanted to chase him.

"General, don't rush in. Our soldiers haven't caught up yet." Han Xuan hurriedly advised.

Han Dang looked back and found that the Jingzhou army was even worse than the Yellow Turban bandits. They were sparsely spread out for miles, and each one of them was out of breath.

At this moment, I saw the dust head rising up, and a fast horse galloping towards me. It was Huang Gai, and he seemed to be carrying a group of infantry behind him, but they were already running out of shape.

Huang Gai, holding an iron whip, rushed forward and said: "The general has an order not to pursue us in depth, beware of an ambush!"

At this time, they had already bypassed the woods in the north of the city. There was indeed no ambush inside, but that didn't mean there wouldn't be an ambush further forward.

(End of this chapter)