Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Cao Jun's high-level officials were shocked. Only one Xiliang army was enough for Cao Jun's busy work, and now Yuan Shao added to the chaos. It is so simple to mobilize the army, and food and supplies need to be in place quickly.

The old opponent Yuan Shao, Cao Cao is very aware of his strength, he must spare no effort to attack Qingzhou, but when facing the Xiliang army, Cao Cao is not so confident, Cao Cao also thought that the Xiliang army would attack Luoyang, but he did not expect it to come So fast, the Prince of Liang’s Mansion was still preparing for the navy with great fanfare before, and even reduced all the taxes for ruling the land. In this way, the pressure on the development of the Xiliang Army will be even greater. Winning the hearts of the people, regardless of their own strength, this kind of ridicule broke down in an instant when the Xiliang Army mobilized a large force to attack Luoyang.

At the same time, two sides started a war. Cao Cao began to dispatch troops. There is no doubt about the stability of Hulaoguan. There is no need to send more soldiers and horses. The most important thing is that Yuan Shao attacked Qingzhou, and the news of General Zhou's rebellion did not come back. Cao Jun's high-level, otherwise Cao Cao would not have so much self-confidence.

Jia Rong led [-] soldiers and came to Hulao Pass. He used his actions to show that he was bound to win Luoyang. Luoyang is in the world. After occupying Luoyang, he can further aspire to the Central Plains, and Luoyang The prosperity of the surrounding area is better than that of Chang'an, and the population density is more conducive to the long-term development of the Xiliang Army. If you want to win the world, you can't stick to one place. Even in the most difficult time, Jia Rong never gave up the pace of attack. The consumption of war It is huge and brings more profits.

"My lord, there are now more than 3000 people in Hulao Pass. Under the strong attack, the soldiers lost a lot. After half a month of attack, our army has lost nearly 5000 people." Zhao Yun gave a simple explanation of the situation at Hulao Pass. , Attacking Hulao Pass, the soldiers guarding the pass and the attacking army lost about one to three.

Jia Rong nodded slightly and said: "Hulao Pass, Luo Yang, must be taken in your hands. Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while, no matter how strong Hulao Pass is, it must be taken."

"Promise." The generals in the tent clasped their fists together and said in unison, with a strong fighting spirit flashing in their eyes. Jia Rong's words seemed to bring them back to the battlefield and regain their confidence. No matter how powerful the enemy is, the Xiliang Army has never been afraid.

"Tomorrow the army will attack Hulao Pass." Jia Rong ordered.

The flags were dancing, the drums were thundering, and three thousand soldiers were invested at one time to launch an attack on Hulaoguan. Jia Rong personally took charge of the Chinese army, leaving little time for the Xiliang army. The battle in Qingzhou can be drawn to a certain extent. Cao Jun, once they reacted and placed heavy troops in Hulao Pass and Luoyang, even if they attacked, the Xiliang army would be hurt.

The ballista was aimed at the city, and after Jia Rong's order, it was launched without hesitation. The attack distance and lethality of the ballista greatly suppressed the guards who were closed, making them dare not raise their heads easily.

A ladder was quickly erected on the top of the city, and Jia Rong supervised the formation behind. The soldiers burst out with strong fighting power, and they rushed to climb the ladder.

After many days of consumption, there are not many boulders that can be used in the pass. Even the arrows are only enough for three days. The sparse arrow rain did not stop the soldiers from attacking. Soon, some soldiers boarded city ​​walls.

The Xiliang army's frenzied attack made Xia Houyuan a little tired of coping. He used all the reserve troops to barely suppress the general and resist the Xiliang army.

In one round of attack, nearly a thousand were killed and injured on both sides. This is also the best result the Xiliang army has achieved since the siege of the city. It has occupied critical moments several times and almost regained control of Hulao Pass.

Jia Rong frowned, and kept thinking about countermeasures. At the beginning of the march, he, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and the others decided that Wang Yue would help the army capture Sishui Pass. If they caught them by surprise, they would surely succeed. If they couldn't take the opportunity To attack Hulao Pass, the Yellow Turban generals would secretly open the gate and let the Xiliang army enter the city. These two moves are good moves, as long as they succeed, they can directly attack Luoyang.

Both strategies failed, and they attacked Hulao Pass head-to-head. Even Jia Rong was a little bit reluctant. These soldiers were not easy to train. They were tough guys who came out of the fire of war. They died on the siege, and they were a bit useless. , Good steel must be used on the blade.

"Zhang Xiu, what are the chances of successfully attacking Hulao Pass?" Jia Rong asked in a low voice.

"Fifty percent." Zhang Xiu said.

Jia Rong nodded slightly and then shook his head lightly. How much painstaking effort it took to cultivate the Lone Wolf Soldiers, the loss of one is very heartbreaking.

"Assassinated and captured Sishuiguan, fifty members died." Jia Rong said.

"Xia Houyuan's own martial arts skills are not bad, and the closed door has been sealed. We have only a few hundred people in our hands inside, not like General Zhou, who has [-] soldiers in his hands and can control the situation." Zhang Xiu said.

"Well, be careful, there is General Niu in the city to support you, do things cheaply, if you can't succeed, don't force yourself." Jia Rong warned.

"Promise, I will definitely capture Hulao Pass." Zhang Xiu said firmly.

Jia Rong nodded slightly, signaling Zhang Xiu to leave.

The lone wolf was forced by the current situation. Hulaoguan is an insurmountable natural danger. If you want to attack Luoyang, you have to go through it. Using tens of thousands of troops to attack, the loss is too great. With the strength of the Xiliang army, Difficult to hold on for too long.

The Xiliang Army's fierce offensive made Xia Houyuan very busy, constantly strengthening the city defense, and the soldiers slept in the gate at night. Anyway, it was summer, so there was no need to worry about the cold. The continuous fighting made every soldier feel very The exhaustion of the gate, coupled with the strict guards at the gate, did not worry that the Xiliang army would take the opportunity to attack the city. Not to mention other things, it would take two hours to clean up the huge rocks near the gate. With such a long time, The army in the pass has already known.

Dozens of figures appeared under the Hulao Gate, the torches were turned off, and there were not a few soldiers on patrol, but none of them were found.

After Zhang Xiu observed the pass for a long time, he waved his hand, some people were on guard, and some people started to prepare to go to the city.

Take out the crossbow arrows, and there are iron hooks specially made by the craftsman workshop for the lone wolf soldiers, which can hook the city wall and climb up, silently, and can give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

Zhang Xiu took the lead, rushed up, and made a gesture to the bottom, dozens of black shadows immediately moved.

It was already late at night, and the patrolling soldiers were a little sleepy, but they didn't dare to disobey the orders from above, so they had to patrol over and over again.

Zhang Xiu hid in the shadows under the battlements and remained motionless until the patrolling soldiers passed by before getting up with a solemn look on his face. He already had a general understanding of the situation at the city gate, let alone more than a dozen lone wolves Soldiers, even if all the lone wolves were mobilized, it would not be easy to open the Hulao.

Dozens of black shadows headed towards the barracks. Under the cover of darkness, no soldiers noticed anything unusual.

"General Niu." Zhang Xiu shouted in a low voice.

General Niu jumped up, picked up the saber beside him, and was about to shout, but Zhang Xiu covered his mouth.

"Why is it you?" After seeing the face of the visitor clearly, General Niu's wide eyes gradually returned to normal, and his heart trembled.

"What? General Niu was surprised to see this general coming?" Zhang Xiu said.

"No, General Zhou, he..."

"I already know about this matter. It has nothing to do with you. As long as you handle your affairs well, you don't have to worry. This general will speak well of you in front of King Liang." Zhang Xiu waved his hand.

"Thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord." General Niu asked again and again.

"Take me to Xiahouyuan's camp." Zhang Xiu said coldly, when he came, he made the worst plan, even if it cost his own life, he would take Hulao.

"My lord, no, there are 500 personal guards around Xia Houyuan, all of whom are the elite of the army, and [-] cavalry are in the barracks, ready to fight at any time, which is very dangerous. It was defeated by Xia Houyuan's troops in one fell swoop." General Niu said hastily.

"I think it's because you were timid and didn't dare to take any action, which made Xia Houyuan succeed so easily. With your position in the army, can you rule the army?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"Impossible. I'm just a general of Zhonglang. I have 2000 troops under my command, but this time I only brought 500 of them. I was supposed to secretly support General Zhou. Whoever wanted to expose the matter, had no choice but to do so."

"If Xia Houyuan dies, who will take over Hulao Pass?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"Deputy General Zhou Xing." General Niu said.

"Okay, take me to Zhou Xing's camp." Zhang Xiu said.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't rush into Xiahouyuan's camp recklessly, General Niu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This is how life is, one wrong step and one lifelong mistake. Most of the family members of the thief ship were placed in Chang'an City. If he dared to make any small moves, his family members would be the first to be unlucky. In the face of the cruel display, he chose to succumb.

The more you know, the more you will be in awe of the Xiliang army. General Niu is a man of few words in the army, but he is very cautious in doing things. When General Zhou opened the city gate to welcome the Xiliang army in, he was just watching in secret. He survived the accident in the pass and preserved his strength.

In the barracks, five steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, even under the leadership of General Niu, was still interrogated twice and three times. The guards around Deputy General Zhou Xing's camp were much looser than Xia Houyuan's.

"General Zhou, General Niu, please see me." The guard went in and reported.

Zhou Xing questioned: "Which General Niu?" Although there are only more than 1 soldiers in the pass, Zhou Xing can't know all of them, especially the reinforcements later, they are all unfamiliar faces to Zhou Xing.

"I don't know about the lowly position. He said he wanted to see the general to discuss something important." The guard said.

"Let him in." Even though it was late at night, Zhou Xing still didn't fall asleep. The Xiliang army outside the pass was too powerful. If it weren't for Xia Houyuan, he might be the first to escape. The fear of the Liang army soldiers.