Xiliang Iron Cavalry

"Speed ​​up the process, there are still two days to go to Chenggu, throw away unnecessary things on the body." Hua Xiong shouted, walking this kind of road consumes a lot of horses, not only in terms of physical strength, but also Even the hoofs on the horseshoes were gradually worn down by the erosion of the mountain roads. Fortunately, most of the soldiers accompanying the army wore horseshoes.

After a full night of rest, Hua Xiong ordered his soldiers to get ready, and then began to walk towards Chenggu.

Under Zhang Lu's governance, Hanzhong was peaceful, and there was no major rebellion in Hanzhong for many years. There were not even bandits near Chenggu, and most of the people in the city believed in the Five Dou Rice Religion.

The dense black shadows suddenly appeared in the distance, which surprised the defenders. There has been no war in Hanzhong for a long time. Although the soldiers usually train, they lack actual combat experience. Faced with such a situation, they are also at a loss. Wait for them to react After that, the cavalry had come to the city.

The gate of the city was wide open, and the cavalry rushed in. The resistance in the city was quickly calmed down. The people in Chenggu only knew about the leader Zhang, but did not know that there was a Xiliang army in the world. Hua Xiong was really angry. Could it be that this Doesn't Master Zhang of Hanzhong understand the world's major affairs in his spare time, and these people are really too ignorant.

There were 3000 defenders in the city, and most of them chose to surrender. After the cavalry suddenly broke into the city and panicked, the people in the city gradually calmed down, because these soldiers did not do anything out of the ordinary. Starting to patrol, everything is the same as when Zhang Lu ruled, but the aristocratic families in the city don't think so. Under Zhang Lu's rule, they can get a lot of benefits, and the master of Chenggu is replaced by Xiliang The army, all advantages will be lost, and the people are secretly incited to rebel, but these mobs are not worth mentioning in the current situation of the cavalry, and they even asked Hua Xiong to clean up the family in the city.

The common people also cast curious eyes on the cavalry, and the scimitar horse walking on the street is extremely attractive. If the princes of the Central Plains lack horses, Yizhou basically has no cavalry. In addition, as well as the generals in the army riding horses, the common people seldom see cavalry.

Yang Song was also brought to Hua Xiong by the cavalry.

Yang Song is a well-known general of the Hanzhong Army. His understanding of the world's major events is not comparable to that of the foolish people in the city. When he learned that he was a cavalry soldier of the Xiliang Army, he immediately chose to surrender, and even had a hint of flattery when he saw Hua Xiong. flatter.

Although Hua Xiong somewhat disliked Yang Song, the battle in Hanzhong was crucial, and it was related to whether the Xiliang Army could occupy Yizhou.

After some words of relief, Hua Xiong said: "General Yang is a well-known general in Hanzhong. He has been guarding Hanzhong for many years. It can be said that he has made great achievements. The people in the city can live and work in peace and contentment. It is inseparable from the general's credit."

After staying in the military class for a long time, my speech has become very organized.

"Thank you, General Hua, for your praise. The villain is very frightened." Yang Song said with a smile.

"In the matter of attacking Hanzhong, we have to rely on General Yang a lot. If the vanguard army can capture Hanzhong, General Yang's contribution is indispensable. The general who came to Japan will also explain the military exploits of the general to the Holy One in the memorial. If someone deliberately makes trouble Don't blame me for being rude." The first half of the sentence is quite pleasant, but the second half of the sentence reveals Hua Xiong's rough character.

"Thank you, General, thank you, General, the prestige of the Holy One spreads all over the world, and the villain has long been yearning for it." After thinking for a while, Yang Song said: "It's just that there are [-] soldiers and horses in the county, and most of them are believers of the leader Zhang. It is really difficult to capture Hanzhong."

Hua Xiong frowned and said, "General Yang has no plan?"

"Based on this general, if I hadn't led General Yang's soldiers to the county town and captured the city gate, then Hanzhong would be in our army's hands," Hua Xiong said.

"If General Hua uses such a strategy, he will definitely lose a lot. Lord Yan has an order, but all the troops who leave the territory need to say hello in advance. Even if the enemy comes in, they cannot go to the county." Yang Songdao.

Hua Xiong knew it well, he didn't expect Hanzhong to have such an unwritten rule, so if there is an enemy attack, wouldn't it be just waiting to perish.

In fact, it was also Huaxiong's surprise attack this time, and the city was unprepared. Otherwise, even if Yang Song had [-] soldiers in his hands and the Xiliang Army had tens of thousands of people, he would never have been able to attack easily. You will understand how fanatical they are. For an order from the leader, tens of thousands of people are willing to die. Under such circumstances, who dares to say that a city can be easily captured.

The soldiers and civilians in the city defended with one heart, which was enough to cause the intruders to be beaten to death. It was also Hua Xiong's good luck that he did not let the defenders react when he came from afar to sneak attack.

After listening to Yang Song's explanation, Hua Xiong had no choice but to report the news to the army, explaining the situation in the city, and let Guo Si make a decision.

When Guo Si's army arrived in Chenggu, the news about the Xiliang army's attack on Hanzhong was already spreading in Yizhou. Zhang Lu even transferred soldiers from nearby counties into the county to guard against the Xiliang army, and at the same time sent troops to Chengdu. Liu Zhang asked for help, no matter how bad the relationship between the two was before, Hanzhong was always the territory of Yizhou, and Liu Zhang could not sit idly by when soldiers invaded, and I believe Liu Zhang still understood the reason.

With the urging talisman of the Xiliang Army, Zhuge Liang's progress was very fast. Anyway, Liu Zhang had a foreign aid like Liu Beijun, so he let Zhuge Liang in as he should.

Hanzhong was besieged by [-] Xiliang troops. Guo Bang didn't come up and attack violently. Instead, he stopped and watched to see what was going on in the city. Zhang Song was also a little afraid of Zhang Lu in front of Jia Rong, mainly because he The Five Dou Rice Sect established has a great influence in Hanzhong and even the entire Yizhou. The believers are willing to give everything for an order from the leader. It is similar to the cult members of later generations. How can it not be feared? This is also Liu Yan. When he was alive, he turned a blind eye to the affairs of Hanzhong. Anyway, Zhang Lu would not make trouble here, but only devoted himself to the development of religion.

There are 10,000 soldiers and horses in hand, but there are [-]+ defenders in the city plus the people. It is quite difficult to attack when all the people are soldiers.

Looking at the persuasion letter sent by the envoys of the Xiliang Army, Zhang Lu's complexion was not very good-looking. Liu Yan pushed too hard when he captured Hanzhong, otherwise, according to his character, he would definitely not make radical actions. With the soldiers approaching the city, what he, the leader, was doing was a little unstable, but what was more serious was how to protect the people in the city.

Yan Pu persuaded: "The lord has been sitting in Hanzhong for many years, and the Xiliang army has come from a long distance. The soldiers are exhausted and the food and grass are difficult to transport. Our army is not without the power to fight. As long as we stick to the city, we will retreat when the Xiliang army runs out of food. .”

Zhang Lu nodded in agreement, and ordered: "Yang Ang, Yang Ren, Uncle Yang, and Zhang Wei strengthen the city defense, prepare the supplies for the defense of the city, and let all the soldiers cheer up."

"I've heard that the Xiliang army likes to steal the city gates or assassinate important generals when they are fighting. After you go back, you must pay attention to your own safety." Yan Pu, as the chief adviser in Hanzhong, still has a very important weight Yes, matters in the military are usually handled by Yan Pu, and Zhang Lu also trusts Yan Pu very much, and it can be said that the monarch and his ministers know each other.

It has been a month since the troops were sent out, and news about Zhuge Liang's actions in Jingzhou has also spread to the Xiliang army. Guo Bang sensed the urgency of the situation. But Zhuge Liang is a young evildoer. Since he assisted Liu Bei, he has no defeats. Cao Jun has also suffered losses in his hands many times, and he has become the focus of the Xiliang Army.

"General, our army has surrounded Hanzhong for seven days. We should attack as soon as possible in order to capture Hanzhong as soon as possible." Xu Shu said.

Guo Si nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Xu's words are very true. This general has exactly this intention. Yizhou is blocked. He must not know that our army has that kind of weapon. It can be successful in the first battle and then occupy Hanzhong."

The next day, with the sound of rumbling war drums, the Xiliang army began to attack Hanzhong.

Accompanied by a group of generals, Zhang Lu climbed onto the city wall. When had he ever seen such a siege battle? When he saw the densely packed soldiers of the Xiliang Army and the siege ladders, wells, rails, and other equipment, he felt that his mind was constantly racing. Trembling, as the leader, he faced tens of thousands of believers, and he didn't feel the fear he has now.

Just a quarter of an hour into the siege battle, the defenders were completely suppressed by the attack of the ballista. After Lu Huan's transformation, the speed of the ballista increased greatly, and the adaptability and accuracy of the attack also improved a lot. , and even Lu Huan made a change that made the craftsmen in the craftsman workshop admire. The arrows of the ballista can also be saved. Unlike before, the arrows of the ballista are shot out in one hive. The soldiers in charge of the ballista can also aim at them calmly, and their power has increased by more than one level.

After more than a dozen men in black approached the city gate, the city gate was undoubtedly blown open. The Xiliang army swarming into the city disintegrated all the preparations Zhang Lu had made in advance. In front of the powerful cavalry and infantry, the soldiers and civilians in the city However, Zhang Lu's prestige in the city was too high. Many people stepped forward bravely and resisted the cavalry's charge with their flesh and blood, which caused the Xiliang army to suffer a small loss.

And Zhang Lu himself broke out of the siege under the protection of Yan Pu and Zhang Wei.

After successfully occupying Hanzhong, Guo Bang reported victory to Chang'an and began to pursue Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu's influence in Hanzhong was too great, far surpassing that of the Xiliang Army. Jia Rong's battle strategy proposed to capture Hanzhong After the capture, if Zhang Lu is captured alive, Hanzhong can be completely pacified, otherwise, the Xiliang army will not be able to attack Yizhou with all its strength.