The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 83 083 The Black Sheep
The scorching sun was in the sky, scorching the earth like a fire, without a trace of wind, the whole earth was like a sweltering oven, extremely hot.

The hot weather inevitably makes people feel a little impatient. Yesterday was still breezy, but today's temperature suddenly rose, which made many people feel a little uncomfortable.

Under the city of Zhuyi, surrounded by thousands of people, Yuan Shu slowly came to the front of the army from the central army. He was wearing a golden helmet and a golden armor. Even the horses under his seat were wrapped in a layer of gold-plated iron armor, all of which showed His nobility and extraordinaryness.

Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Sun Ce, Le Jiu, Liang Gang, Yan Xiang, Yuan Huan, Yuan Yin, Yang Hong and others lined up behind Yuan Shu, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses lined up neatly one by one The phalanx stretched far, far back.

In Zhuyi City, Zhang Yan, Chen Qun, Xu Sheng, Wang Bo and others looked at the tens of thousands of troops displayed outside, and had to admit that Yuan Shu's army was powerful.

The small Zhuyi City is only two li in radius, and it can only be regarded as a flat boat in the sea of ​​tens of thousands of Yuan Jun soldiers.

The silence inside and outside the city of Zhuyi is surprisingly quiet, and the silence also makes people feel a little scary, with a chilling air.

Yuan Shu first broke the short silence, and sent a cavalryman, carrying a large banner, to appear in front of the two armies.

There was no wind, and the big flag could not float, and it hung weakly on the flagpole, but at the top of the flagpole, a completely unrecognizable human head hung there, and there was actually a huge note on the forehead, which read " This is the four characters of "Cao Ren".

There was a sudden commotion on the city wall of Zhuyi. Cao Bing, who had surrendered before, immediately exclaimed after seeing it: "General Cao..."

Yesterday Cao Ren and Xu Sheng went out to camp in front of everyone, but Xu Sheng was the only one who came back. Xu Sheng told the surrendered soldiers that Cao Ren diverted Yuan Shu's pursuers away in order to cover them.

Seeing that Cao Ren did not return overnight, and there was no news of Cao Ren being captured, the soldiers had hoped for it, but Cao Ren's head was lost overnight.

These surrendered soldiers were usually brought out by Cao Ren, and they also had deep feelings for Cao Ren. Seeing Cao Ren's tragic death at the hands of Yuan Shu, they were all distraught and wept loudly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan, Chen Qun and the others looked at each other, and felt that Cao Ren's death had finally been deserved. Yuan Shu is full of anger, so he can use it for him, vowing to resist Yuan Shu's army to the death.

"My lord, General Cao died tragically at the hands of Yuan Shu. General Cao was kind to me. Please let me out of the city, my lord. I'm going to kill Yuan Shu and avenge General Cao!" Beside Zhang Yan, there was a nine-foot-long man with a strong physique and a full face. The cheeky man suddenly cupped his fists and said.

Zhang Yan took a look at this person, he was a general under Cao Ren's subordinates, his surname was Niu and his name was Jin.

As soon as Niu Jin finished speaking, the surrendered soldiers around him also challenged Zhang Yan to fight.

Zhang Yan saw that everyone was fighting against the enemy and seeing death as home. He also admired him in his heart, and said: "Now Yuan Shu's soldiers are approaching the city, and there are tens of thousands of troops outside the city. Our army is small. If we stick to the city, we may be able to hold out for a while. If we go out to fight, we will undoubtedly go To die. General Cao died tragically at the hands of Yuan Shu. I am also very sad, but we must not be complacent. We must turn our grief into strength. We will hold on to this city first, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack. Although Yuan Shu has many troops, they are not all excellent. You are all veterans of a hundred battles, and you all count one against ten, if you don't know how to preserve your strength, how can you fight back?"

Hearing what Zhang Yan said, Niu Jin frowned, looking thoughtful.

Seeing this, Chen Qun hurriedly said to Niu Jin and the others: "Brothers, my lord is right. If you take the initiative to go out of the city to fight Yuan Jun out of impulse, you will undoubtedly be sent to die. If you are all dead, who else can you count on?" To avenge General Cao?"

After hearing this, Niu Jin and others felt that what Chen Qun said was very reasonable. They were Cao Ren's former subordinates. If they were all dead, would they still expect Xuzhou soldiers to avenge Cao Ren?
"Brothers, listen to the lord. As long as we can avenge General Cao, we will do whatever the lord tells us to do. From now on, if anyone dares to disobey the lord's order, I, Niu Jin, will be the first to spare him!" Niu Jin immediately clamored up.

Niu Jin is famous for being brave and good at fighting. His army Sima was all made with one sword and one gun. Among this batch of soldiers who surrendered, he can be regarded as a very prestigious person.

As soon as his words came out, the rest of them dared not disobey, they all nodded and stopped talking.

Zhang Yan saw that this group of surrendered soldiers all looked forward to Niu Jin, so he wanted to cultivate Niu Jin in his heart.And his subordinates were also short of talents. He really hoped that there would be more such people who could lead troops to fight.

Outside the city of Zhuyi, Yuan Shu sent another cavalry, drove slowly to the city, and shouted loudly: "Those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish. You are given a quarter of an hour to leave the city and surrender. Otherwise, you will end up with Cao Ren Same."

"Whoosh!"

An arrow shot out from the string, pierced the sky, and shot towards the shouting Yuan Bing with lightning speed.

"puff!"

With a muffled sound, Yuan Bing was shot in the face by an arrow. With a scream, he immediately fell off his horse, struggled on the ground for a while, and then stopped moving.

The person who shoots arrows with incomparable precision is none other than Xiaoqi Captain Tai Shici.

Originally, Yuan Shu was just being hypocritical. Seeing that the other party didn't appreciate him, he shot the envoy he had sent to death with an arrow. He drew out the sword in his waist, swung it forward, and shouted angrily, "Siege the city!"

Following Yuan Shu's order, Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Sun Ce, Le Jiu, Liang Gang and others rode back to the main formation one after another, while Yuan Shu quickly withdrew to the central army with Yan Xiang and other advisers.

A moment later, Yuan Jun's war drums rang, and the rumble of the drums stirred the hearts of Yuan Jun's soldiers. The morale of Yuan Jun's soldiers was high, and tens of thousands of people shouted loudly at the same time: "Mighty! Mighty! Mighty..."

The shouts mixed with the sound of war drums reached the ears of Zhang Yan and the others like thunder. The deep voice was more like a boulder, constantly beating on the hearts of Zhang Yan and the others.

On the walls of Zhuyi City, everyone is eager to try and gear up, and they all know that the war is coming.

"Changwen, Yuan Shu will attack the city in a while, you should quickly retreat to the pier and follow the original plan!" Zhang Yan turned his head and said to Chen Qun.

Chen Qun said "here", turned around and went down the tower.

Zhang Yan said a few more words to Xu Sheng beside him, Xu Sheng nodded and went down the tower.

Then, Zhang Yan walked up to Tai Shici's side, pressed it against Tai Shici's ear, moved his lips, and said something.

After Tai Shici heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his stern face, and he said to Zhang Yan, "My lord, just watch!"

There are more than 2 soldiers and horses in the entire Zhuyi city, and there are 3000 soldiers who surrendered alone.When Zhang Yan defeated Cao Ren's army in Gaoping County, he captured more than 7000 people, and then captured more than [-] people when he attacked Cao Cao on Kangfu's dangerous road. It has to be said that this is an extremely risky operation.

After all, all he used were Cao Cao's surrendered soldiers. If these Cao soldiers rioted, Zhang Yan would not be able to resist them at all.The simple thing is that these Cao soldiers who surrendered were not Cao Cao's direct descendants, nor were they the elite of Cao Jun. Most of them joined the army for the sake of making a living.

Therefore, for them, survival is the most important thing, no matter who they serve as soldiers, as long as they have a stutter.

However, when these people arrived in Pengcheng, they were all reorganized by Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan abolished their original military positions and let them select officers based on their own strength, and then distributed weapons and equipment to these people. It also motivates them and gives them the enthusiasm to fight.

Although this little enthusiasm, this army has not yet undergone a complete set of training, but in order to fight against the sudden arrival of Yuan Shu's army, Zhang Yan can only bite the bullet.

Zhang Yan made proper arrangements, and called Niu Jin and other army commanders to his side, and said to them: "Our army is outnumbered, and this battle is extremely dangerous. You all surrendered because you wanted to survive. If any of you still want to live and are unwilling to participate in this battle, just stand up. I have someone prepare a boat at the pier, I can transport you across the river, and then disperse on your own, I will definitely not force you to stay."

As soon as these words came out, Niu Jin and the others all looked at each other in blank dismay, each with their own ghosts in their hearts.

Zhang Yan went on to say: "Don't worry, I'll say what I say, and I will never break my word. You can still leave before Yuan Shu attacks the city. Once Yuan Shu attacks the city, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."

Niu Jin clasped his fists and asked, "Master, what do you mean? Do you not trust us?"

"That's not what I mean... If I don't trust you, why did I leave my old department elsewhere, but bring you here alone?"

"What does that mean?" Niu Jinhe asked.

"I know you are not afraid of death, but can you guarantee that everyone is not afraid of death? If you were not afraid of death, why would you choose to surrender? My meaning is very simple. If you want to survive, leave quickly, and if you are not afraid of death Stay here, don't think that the battle will start soon, and you will be affected by those cowards! You all convey my words quickly, Yuan Jun will launch an attack as soon as the three-way drum is finished, and make a quick decision while there is still some time. Otherwise If you don't, whoever dares to mess up in the battle for a while, don't blame me for being cruel!"

Niu Jin frowned tightly, feeling that what Zhang Yan said was very reasonable, as the saying goes, a rat droppings ruins a pot of porridge.At this juncture, there must be no black sheep in the army.

Therefore, Niu Jin discussed with the several military commanders around him, and decided to pass on Zhang Yan's words. It was clear at a glance who wanted to leave and who wanted to stay, whether it was a coward or a warrior.

Zhang Yan's words were quickly conveyed, and as expected, many cowards in the team left the team and headed towards the pier in order to survive.This time, there were more than 3000 people.

Looking at the backs of these cowards, Niu Jin and others had to admire Zhang Yan's foresight.

At this moment, the sound of rumbling drums suddenly stopped, and after the three-way drumming was completed, the two army formations in front of Yuan Jun's formation marched calmly towards Zhuyi City, and the siege officially began.

"Full bowstring, ready to fight!" Zhang Yan shouted in a high-pitched voice.

(End of this chapter)