Xiliang Iron Cavalry

"This matter is of great importance, Brother Zhou will go back first." Zhou Yan said.

Seeing Zhou Yan let go, Zhou Yi was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said: "General Zhou, the general has admired your talent for a long time, and I hope that we can serve the general together in the Xiliang army, and give the big man a bright future, and merge with Li Ru, It must not last long, and it is not worthy of the death of a person like General Zhou."

Zhou Yan's eyelids trembled, he nodded and shook his head again.

After Zhou Yi left, Zhou Yan frowned and thought. Jia Rong is the great general of the Han Dynasty. Although the current Han Dynasty has no emperor, the position of the Great General is sealed by the Emperor himself. , and what about myself?Is it a Han general?Zhou Yan kept asking, if he disobeyed Jia Rong's order, wouldn't he be disrespectful to the Holy Majesty? Living under the rule of the Han Dynasty since childhood, the reverence for the king is deep in his bones. It's not like three or two princes jumping out and changing it at will. of.

Seeing that Zhou Yi still hadn't come back after three days, Jia Rong was slightly angry, and ordered the soldiers to speed up the pace of attacking the city. Thousands of cavalry roared in and threw the sandbags in their hands into the moat, stirring up waves. The progress was astonishing. The defenders on the ground couldn't do anything to these cavalry. First, the attack distance was a bit far, but the opponent's body had elite armor. How could they kill them easily? Unless they were lucky, they could only hurt the cavalry through the gaps in the armor.

In less than five days, the Xiliang army could attack Ganyang directly. Jia Rong decided to devote all his troops to attack the city day and night, even if the soldiers suffered losses, he would not hesitate. Zhou Yi is rare in the army Talents, aggressiveness is a little insufficient, but it is enough to guard one side.

Zhao Yun was not in a hurry when he learned that Jia Rong was dispatching his army to Gengyang, he just firmly restrained the Bingzhou army on the front line of Jingling. How long can he still jump? After receiving Jia Rong's order, Zhao Yun carried it out without any hesitation. The road leading to Ganyang was full of scouts from the Xiliang Army, whether it was reinforcements calling for help or ordinary people passing by. It all depends on the face of the Xiliang army.

Duan Yan in Jingling City was also firmly suppressed, unable to move, went out to fight in the city, without that courage, it was impossible to abandon the city and return to Jinyang.

After Li Ru had a serious illness, his face was slightly pale, and he was a little out of breath when he spoke. The Xiliang army was about to approach the city, not to mention Li Ru, even the five big and three rough generals, who did not have much confidence in speaking. The loyalty of the soldiers is one aspect, and whether the lord is worth his life is another aspect. Li Ru himself is a traitor, who steals and plunders, and occupies Bingzhou. There is no great pressure, but it seems to be a matter of course. Before the Xiliang army ruled Bingzhou and implemented a benevolent government, it is not comparable to Li Ru today.

Li Ru is obviously aware of this too, arresting the strong men in the city to join the army and strengthening the city defense, even the merchants in the city have been exploited many times, if not enough money and food, Li Ru, a ruthless man, can do anything made.

In Pengcheng, Guan Yu's face was livid. Cao Jun has already filled up the moat. I don't know where Cao Jun found so many siege weapons, and they are all wrapped in iron sheets. It is said that this kind of siege weapon is only used by the Xiliang Army It appeared in the book, is it possible that Cao Jun is connected with Xiliang Army?This thought lingered in Guan Yu's mind. The Xiliang army was rich and powerful. Just look at the Qinglong Yanyue Saber in his hand. If Cao Jun got their support, the whole Xuzhou would be in crisis. Once Cao Cao paid it off, one can imagine the anger in Guan Yu's heart. The Xiliang army has no intersection with Liu Bei at present. After the Mi family moved away from Xuzhou, Liu Bei never received support from the Xiliang army. I don't know why. Sad or lucky.

Without the support of the Xiliang Army, Xuzhou has lost a lot of turbulent factors, but the influence of the Cao family and the Mi family is still far behind. The loss of internal affairs personnel alone is incalculable. After Jia Rong in Chang'an, many aristocratic families had closer ties with Chang'an in secret. On the surface, they were officials from Xuzhou. If there was a change, they could rush to Chang'an at any time.

An army of [-] kept attacking Pengcheng without fear of death or injury. Although the Xuzhou army had the advantage of the city, Cao's army was extremely brave. In addition, Cao's army did not kill innocent people along the way. This also gave many aristocratic families the illusion that Cao Cao was Being born in a family, the attitude towards the family is naturally a hundred times stronger than that of the Xiliang Army, and the family does not want some incompetent Xuzhou Army to guard Xuzhou, and their family property cannot be guaranteed.

Cao Cao looked at the letters from some aristocratic families in Xuzhou in his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Guan Yu was injured, and Zhou Cang was completely entrusted with the task of defending the city when Cao Jun attacked the city. At this time, Zhou Cang was just a little-known general under Guan Yu's command. It seems like a child's play to make a deep impression and then entrust a heavy responsibility.

However, Zhou Cang's strength was gradually recognized by the defenders. He rushed to defend, and tried every means to deal heavy blows to Cao Jun who wanted to fill up the moat. During the time in the city, Zhou Cang set an example, eating and lodging in the city, and repeatedly led the soldiers to destroy the Cao army who attacked the city wall.

Guan Yu was very satisfied with Zhou Cang's performance, and when the arrow injury recovered a little, he hurriedly boarded the city wall and took over the command.

Guan Yu is the mainstay of the army, a sword that won the hearts of countless soldiers.

For half a month, Cao's army failed to make any achievements. They attacked the city again and again and were driven down by the tenacious Xuzhou army. However, Cao Cao was not in a hurry, as if he was waiting for something. Something is out of order.

In Ganyang City, Zhou Yan's face lost his previous self-confidence. After the moat was filled, the defenders were a bit overwhelmed by the two-hour attack. The [-] troops took turns to attack. Under the cover of elite siege equipment, the loss of soldiers Being reduced to the lowest level, the soldiers guarded by heavy armor rushed out from the well, always bringing bloody storms.

Jia Rong didn't know how Zhou Yi was doing in Ganyang City, but the attack of his own soldiers was very effective. If the attack continues like this, it only takes half a month to calm down Ganyang.

"General Zhou, how about the Xiliang army?" Zhou Yi hurried over when he heard Zhou Yan's call.

Zhou Yan smiled wryly and said: "It's unstoppable, but our army still has the strength to fight, and there are still [-] troops in Jinyang City, with sufficient food and grass. It will not be a short-term achievement for the Xiliang army to capture it." Speaking of this, Zhou Yan's eyes recovered In his opinion, Li Ru's ingenuity is invincible. He can make Jia Rong lose his army, lose his generals, and lose his state. How can he be a generation of Yi? Some of the general's methods sent a chill down his spine.

"General Zhou, the bravery of the Xiliang Army is well known throughout the world. The three armies are all elite. The siege equipment cannot be resisted by the small city of Gengyang. The moat outside the city will be completely filled by the Xiliang Army within ten days. How long can General Zhou lead the soldiers to guard Gangyang?" Zhou Yi knew that the opportunity had come, and continued to persuade: "When the general was in Bingzhou, he practiced benevolent government widely, and the people appreciated his kindness, and during the time when Li Ru governed Bingzhou, , What have you done? The people are suffering, thieves are rampant, and some people gather on the hills in desperation to loot their homes. The general's deeds to the family may have made the family in Bingzhou feel afraid, but they did not kill them all. Like the Wei family and the Mi family in Chang'an They are all businessmen, and it is not impossible for the generals to become officials. The general provides the people with a chance to take a higher step, so that they feel full of hope in life, instead of extorting money. The people under the Liangzhou rule, which one If you don't praise him, the general knows in his heart that the assassination of Dong Zhuo was done by the general. It's just a rebellious person's one-sided words. The general ruled the world, and he was afraid of gossip. As long as the army captured Jiyang , and then marched to Jinyang, Li Ru will face a rebellion in Bingzhou at that time, and no one will follow him."

"Opening the gate of Gengyang City is to bring the people of Bingzhou into a happy life. The general is also the benefactor of the people of Bingzhou. Hard resistance will only make the people of Bingzhou suffer more and more. The general once said that the war consumes money." It is materials, and the materials of the princes are collected from the people, the general thinks if this is the truth, you have to think of how many people's efforts are made for each feather arrow."

Zhou Yan lowered his head weakly. He himself came to Zhou Yi to discuss the matter of joining the Xiliang Army. Zhou Yi and him are from the same village, so there is some kind of kindness, and the actions of the Xiliang Army are not a secret in the whole world. Zhou Yi worked together as a master, and the two of them teamed up to fight on the battlefield, how happy it was, just like what Zhou Yan said, why bother to work under Li Ru's men, and there is no point in surrendering after the city is broken.

"Brother Zhou, don't you hear that loyal ministers don't serve two masters?" Zhou Yan said slowly.

Zhou Yi laughed and said: "General Zhou's words are wrong. The general under the command of the general, Lu Bu, is the former general of Bingzhou, Zhao Yun is also the general of Youzhou, and even the old general Huang Zhong came from Jingzhou to seek refuge. So loyal ministers are not the two masters? Doesn’t General Zhou know how to be loyal and choose the master? What’s the use if you don’t have a master who appreciates you?”

Zhou Yan suddenly relaxed, and said: "So, Brother Lao Zhou is in front of the general!"

Zhou Yi was in a good mood. He was able to win the city of Ganyang without bloodshed. His credit cannot be buried, and after this incident, Jia Rong will trust him even more. It is not a problem to entrust him with important tasks. Obtaining a higher position requires continuous meritorious service, and no one can change it. Without such merit, even if Zhou Yi is talented, it would be very difficult to lead an army alone in the army.