When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 266 Hua Xiong: I think Liu Xuande is nothing special (4k)

A hint of dawn rose at the junction of heaven and earth, and the soldiers on the city wall, who had worked hard all night, began to hand over their guard duties to others.

It was obvious that the soldiers on duty had not woken up yet. They stood on the city wall, keeping their sleepy eyes open and yawning one after another. Yangcheng was not a border county and was adjacent to Luoyang. There was no trouble from rampant bandits and no worries about harassment from foreign races. Therefore, the city wall was not high and the garrison force was only enough to arrest the bandits. For many years, the drums symbolizing the invasion of a powerful enemy had not been sounded, so that the drums on the top of the city were covered with dust and cobwebs.

But today seems different.

"Captain, what's that in the distance?!"

A soldier with excellent eyesight suddenly spoke, which made the captain a little confused. He wondered in his heart whether this person had seen it wrong.
But in the next moment.

The pavilion chief also noticed something was wrong. Why did the ground seem to be shaking? ! !
So he grabbed the soldier's shoulder and asked hurriedly
"What did you see?!"

The soldiers' faces turned pale and their lips trembled, as if they had seen something terrifying.

"There are so many people! Most of those running in front are civilians, and behind them are elite soldiers wearing armor and carrying swords! It seems like they are attacking Yangcheng!!!"

"what!"

The captain let go of the soldier's shoulders and staggered back several steps. He didn't say much to the soldier. He had also seen it: the civilians died tragically under the sharp blades of the sword and shield soldiers.

this.
The pavilion chief's pupils trembled violently. What had happened?
That flag.
The head of the pavilion looked at the approaching flag. The word "Dong" fluttering in the wind was like a huge rock pressing on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The surname Dong came from Luoyang
Even a three-year-old child knew who was commanding the army in front of him.

"Prime Minister Dong Dong."

The captain's voice was trembling, and just when he was distracted, the soldiers of Yangcheng gritted their teeth, summoned all their strength, and beat the drums.

"dong dong dong"

The rapid sound of drums spread throughout Yangcheng and fell into the ears of the people in the city like a thunderbolt hitting their eyes. The panic emotions were like an epidemic that madly infected everyone. The peace of the early morning was gone, and the crowd exploded at this moment!
The small vendors who wanted to get a good stall immediately rolled up their bedding and left like a flash. The county residents who had just stepped out of the door rushed back into the house screaming in fear. The legs of the porters carrying their loads were trembling. The idle scholars all looked terrified. You must know that Dong Zhuo really dared to kill scholars!
No one even cared about the chickens and ducks on the streets. The poultry that should have been seen in the villages were now screaming and flapping their wings, causing the baskets to fall over.

The chaos in front of him stimulated Xun Yu's eyes. After being awakened, he immediately pulled his robe and put it on, put on his shoes, pushed open the door, and walked out of the inn quickly.

"May I ask who is attacking the city?!"

Xun Yu helped the old man who had been knocked down to his feet. The old man showed gratitude on his face, but it was soon replaced by panic. He cried out
"It's Dong Zhuo! Dong Zhuo's army! There are so many of them! There are so many that you can't see the end!"

The old man suddenly grabbed Xun Yu's arm and warned him in a trembling and crying voice: "Lang Langjun! You'd better find a place to hide! Yangcheng Yangcheng may not be able to be defended."

The servant's voice was heard behind me.
"Mr. Xun, just listen to this old man and hide away first."

Xun Yu stood up straight and handed the old man over to the second servant.

“Misfortunes often lie behind blessings, and blessings often lie behind misfortunes.”

"There is always a solution. Let me think about it."

"You two take the old man away for a while, I will come back later."

The two servants looked at each other, having followed Xun Yu for a long time, they naturally understood Xun Yu's temper. Xun Yu was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, so if he really encountered danger, he would surely have a way to protect himself, so they really didn't need to worry too much.

But the two still said

"Mr. Xun, please protect yourself first!"

At the gate of Yangcheng, all the soldiers in the city gathered here. Due to the prosperity of Yingchuan, even the soldiers here were wearing leather armor, holding spears, and some even carried arrows and bows. However, their numbers were too small. Looking around, there were less than a hundred strong men, and some of them were old and weak.

Even so, they still climbed up the city wall. Those who had bows and arrows held their bows, and those who didn't found stones and rolling logs.

A soldier looked around, but did not see the fat and big-eared figure from the past.

"Captain of the Pavilion, where is the county lieutenant?"

The head of the pavilion sighed, "How can a county lieutenant fight? He only bought his position with money when the previous emperor was alive. It's better to believe that General Zhang will suddenly appear before your eyes than to expect the county lieutenant to be good at fighting."

"Captain, be careful with your words! You have always taught us that there is no such thing as a wall without cracks. If we criticize our superiors behind their backs, they might hear us, and that would bring us disaster!"

"Heh." The captain exhaled, pointing at Dong Jun under the city. "What time is it now? Look, the army is at the gate of the city, slaughtering the villagers, besieging but not attacking, and cutting down trees to make siege equipment. What's the meaning of this?"

The soldier thought about it seriously: "Rush into the city and rob the treasury?"

“It’s not a looting.”

A clear voice sounded, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Xun Yu climbing up the city wall.

"Before this, Dong's army had looted all the treasuries around Luoyang. If they were looting, why did they have to march so far and come to Yangcheng? In addition, why didn't they persuade the city to surrender?"

The pavilion chief was startled and asked in surprise

"Sir, do you mean that Dong Jun is venting his anger?!"

Seeing Xun Yu nod, the head of the pavilion immediately changed his expression, and the nightmare that he had finally overcome came back to him again.

"They. They want to massacre the city?!"

"Massacre the city?!"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Every soldier present had a look of horror on their faces. They looked in disbelief at the army rubbing their hands in preparation for battle below the city. To be able to surround a city, even a small one, the number of soldiers must be no less than 10,000!

As for the massacre
If the city is breached, not to mention the living people, I'm afraid even the crowing of roosters won't be heard!

The eyes of the soldiers defending the city were all red, and some of them even sobbed.

"Why! Why is this happening? They are obviously the imperial army, why are they attacking the city? And why are they massacring the city?"

"God of Heaven, have we done anything wrong?!"

"Shut up!"

The head of the pavilion, whose eyes were also red, shouted, "If you become depressed and lose your will, you will be only one step away from death!"

Everyone was silent. Some sobbed quietly and wiped the tears from their eyes. They grasped their weapons with their backhands. Yes, giving up would lead to death. Resistance might give them a chance of survival.

The head of the pavilion looked at Xun Yu like a drowning man seeing a life-saving raft.

"Mr. Xun, I recognize you. You were the first in poetry last night. General Zhang is good at writing poetry, so I guess you are also good at marching and fighting!"

"Mr. Xun, please teach me!"

"I kneel down for you!"

The pavilion chief spoke so fast that even he didn't know what he said. His mind was in a mess, completely confused.

But for some reason, he just felt that Xun Yu had a way!

"Captain, please get up quickly."

"I dare not accept such a gift."

"I promise you."

Xun Yu helped the headman up, and the headman cried for joy.

The head of the pavilion struck while the iron was hot and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Xun has any brilliant ideas?"

"There is no such thing as a brilliant plan. At this point, there is only one way out, which is a dead end."

"Dead end? What dead end?"

"Defend the city."

Xun Yu uttered four words.

The pavilion chief remained silent.

All the soldiers lowered their heads. The hope they had originally had turned into sparks and was blown away by the wind as Xun Yu uttered the four words. "Isn't it the same as not saying anything?"

The head of the pavilion spoke again

"That's enough!"

Then he looked at Xun Yu

"Mr. Xun, I will do whatever you say!"

"Okay," Xun Yu nodded, "Captain, I hope you can hold on for a while. I'll go find some help."

"helper?"

This time, not to mention the soldiers defending the city, even the headman was stunned. The city was blocked and the city gate was in danger. Where could the reinforcements come from?
Xun Yu pointed at the people in the city who had their doors shut tightly and explained, "This is a matter of life and death. Only if everyone in the city works together can we hope to overcome this difficult time."

The captain and the soldiers guarding the city understood Xun Yu's meaning, but it was not so easy to make the people in the city fight to the death!

But what other options are there at this moment?

Dong’s army camp outside Yangcheng.

Dong Min lay on the recliner with a look of joy on his face.

This made Hua Xiong, who was standing there like an iron rod, impatient. Seeing that Dong Min seemed to have no desire to attack, he really couldn't help it.

"General Dong, I don't understand why you only surround us but don't attack!"

"Isn't this just a waste of time?!"

"Haha." Dong Min's face was free of anger, and he even laughed more happily. "Captain Hua, you don't know something. This time we are here to establish the prestige of Prime Minister Dong. If we want to establish the prestige, we must hammer it out with thunder! While making siege equipment, we will also give the enemy invisible pressure. When we attack the city, their morale will decline rapidly."

What Dong Min didn't say was that he was going to make the people of Yangcheng panic. Wasn't it a celebration last night? Come on, give your father a smile today!
"Oh." Hua Xiong nodded, not quite understanding.

"There is one more thing." Dong Min instructed, "Captain Hua, when we attack the city later, make sure to let the new soldiers go first."

"promise."

The passage of time was an unbearable torture for the Yangcheng guard and the soldiers.

However, when the drums of Dong's army really exploded like thunder, the defenders of Yangcheng trembled all over, their hair stood on end, and a chill ran down their spines. They looked down at the city and saw countless soldiers swarming in with their weapons raised high. Their footsteps merged into one, as if they could crush the earth!
They screamed as loudly as they could, and even birds didn't dare to fly over their heads!

They were so powerful that they looked like huge waves that could crush everything!

On the other hand, the defenders of Yangcheng could barely be called veteran soldiers. Even if they suppressed their fear and shot arrows downwards, even if he performed exceptionally well and hit the enemy soldier in the chest, it was still a drop in the bucket. Killing one person was too insignificant compared to the surging waves.

No, even the entire Yangcheng is too small for Dong Jun.

Just now.

There were dense footsteps coming from behind.

Following closely were familiar sounds.

"Count me in, Pavilion Master!"

"Count me in!"

"If the city is breached, how can we survive?"

"Not bad, not bad. Just like what Mr. Xun said, the lips and teeth are interdependent!"

Really, really, really calling?!

The headman's eyes widened and he looked at Xun Yu as if he saw a monster. How could he gather so many people in such a short time!

"But can we stop it?" The soldiers carried the rolling log and threw it down the city wall, repelling the soldiers who wanted to clear the way for the battering ram.

When this question was asked, the head of the pavilion felt depressed.

Yes, can you really keep it?

Although he was thinking this in his mind, the bowstring in his hand did not stop. He kept drawing the bow and releasing arrows.

With the participation of county residents, the situation improved a lot and the disadvantage was turned around, but the situation was still on the verge of collapse at any time.

At some point, the headman discovered that Xun Yu had come to his side.

The head of the pavilion asked, "Mr. Xun, how did you persuade the county residents?"

"Of course, Chen Ming explained the dangers and spread the word among the scholars. We have already sent a group of light cavalry to break out of the siege and get reinforcements."

"Call for help!" The pavilion chief's face was full of bitterness, and even his mouth was bitter. "Where, where can I get help?"

Before he finished speaking, a soldier suddenly shouted
"Pavilion Chief, Pavilion Chief! Look what that is?!"

"What's going on? Is it another army attacking the city?"

"The army has arrived, but they are not attacking the city. Instead, they look like reinforcements?!"

"reinforcement?!!!"

The pavilion chief lost his voice.

The surrounding county residents heard this sound clearly, and they thought that it was the light cavalry sent by Xun Yu that had helped and finally brought in reinforcements.

Little did they know that all the soldiers defending the city, including Xun Yu, were confused. The county residents didn't know, but they knew where the reinforcements could come from.
Who is it? !
With puzzled and curious looks, they looked towards the south that the man mentioned, and saw a flag with the word "Liu" appear at the end of their sight.

"Liu?"

“Liu?!”

A strange army suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and Dong Min was so angry that he kicked the table over. He was so angry that he uttered beautiful Chinese accent wildly.

"Where did this trooper come from?!"

"Don't count the infantry."

"There are actually three or four thousand cavalrymen?!"

"Could it be Liu Xuande?!"

When he uttered the name Liu Xuande, even Dong Min was shocked. Who was Liu Xuande? The most powerful general in Liangzhou, was he someone he could defeat?
"No, no, no, I must be overthinking it. It's definitely not that, definitely not."

Dong Min comforted himself.

However, Hua Xiong could no longer sit still. He volunteered, "General Dong, I am willing to lead 3,000 cavalrymen to capture Liu Xuande alive!"

Hearing this, Dong Min was overjoyed, "Great! Captain Hua is really a good general! I will promote Captain Hua to the rank of General of the Central Army and command 3,000 cavalry!"

"Promise! I will definitely return victorious!" Hua Xiong said in a loud voice, and then he turned around and was about to walk out of the tent.

"Wait a minute!" Dong Min called Hua Xiong and poured him a glass of wine. "In the past, Guan Yu drank wine and killed Li Wenhou. Today, I will also pour you a glass of wine and wait for your triumphant return!"

"Hahaha, General Dong, don't worry. Even if I really meet Liu Xuande, I am not afraid at all!"

"Liu Xuande, nothing special!"

Hua Xiong left with a big laugh, as if he had secured victory.

Not long after,

The messenger brought good news to Dong Min.

Hua Xiong, died.

　There are some things at home, so I'm going to merge them into one. Sorry, everyone.
　
(End of this chapter)