Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 46

Luancheng.

The captain of the scout rushed into Zhang's tent and said loudly, "General, the Xiliang rebels have already arrived."

"It came so fast!"

Zhang He suddenly got up, and ran out with a sway, "Go and see!"

The long team of scouts took a breath, and then hurried to keep up.

At the head of Luan County, Jizhou soldiers are hurrying to repair the city defenses and set fire to the corpses.

Before Zhang He arrived at the north gate, he heard thunderous rumbles in the distance, and the screams of landslides and tsunami almost overturned the sky. .

Taking advantage of the surprise attack last night, Jizhou soldiers can be said to have taken advantage of it.

However, in the final analysis, except for the five thousand elite soldiers brought by Zhang He who had fought against the Yellow Turban rebels and were still able to fight, the rest of the soldiers were all temporarily drawn from the surrounding counties, barely stronger than the mob, and their combat effectiveness was really mediocre. .

Even though they took advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack, in the bloody battle yesterday, the casualties reached [-].

Now that the Xiliang iron cavalry and the wrath of vengeance are making a comeback, the momentum is so shocking that these county soldiers immediately became angry.

When Zhang He climbed to the top of the city, more than [-] Xiliang iron cavalry had already arrived like a whirlwind, and they lined up in a fan shape outside the north gate. head.

"Where is Zhang Hepiff?"

Luo Zheng clapped his horse out and shouted loudly.

Zhang He snorted coldly, hid himself under the handsome flag, opened the two-stone strong bow, and shot an arrow at Luo Zheng.

"Lord be careful!"

Amidst the thunderbolt sound of bowstrings, Xu Chu had already urged his horse forward, and knocked away the spiked arrow as thick as his thumb with one blow.

Luo Zheng stood still, standing like a mountain, raised his knife and pointed at his head, gnashing his teeth and said: "Mr Zhang He, you hide your head and show your tail, you dare to kill my brother, if this general doesn't skin you and cramp, how can you be worthy of brother !"

Zhang He stepped forward and said with a long smile: "Son Luo Zheng, the two armies are fighting each other, and they will do everything they can. This general is only regretful that I didn't shoot you, a thief last night, so that three thousand fish slipped through the net. It's a pity."

There was a gloomy smile on the corner of Luo Zheng's mouth, and he said fiercely: "Mr. Zhang He, you'd better hide in Luan City like a girl, or I will teach you to try the Xiliang cavalry soldiers of this general." Front."

Up to this point, he stopped drinking again, "Pass down our military order. From now on, all the high-ranking and wealthy people in Jizhou will rush up and snatch them; those with high crowns and clothes will be killed; those with knives and crossbows will be wiped out; Those who are full, loot them, and kill the land of Jizhou for the general to flow into rivers, floating corpses all over the field, so that Han Fu can taste the consequences of offending the general."

"As ordered."

The three thousand soldiers responded with a bang, their eyes burning instantly.

The Jizhou soldiers at the head of Luan County were frightened and turned pale when they heard this.

Zhang He's expression darkened as well, secretly screaming that it was terrible.

Last night, the ambush was all out. I thought I could wipe out this Xiliang rebel army and completely solve the crisis in Jizhou. Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the rapid changes, and more than [-] cavalry escaped. This is really a bitter fruit.

If these three thousand Xiliang cavalry were allowed to plunder, it would be a lot of fun.

Zhang He's brows were tightly knit together, a little helpless, and he didn't dare to go out of the city to chase him.

Last night's sneak attack took advantage of the location, the Xiliang army was caught off guard, and was blocked in the narrow alleyway. They couldn't take advantage of the cavalry at all, so they were defeated by the Jizhou army who deliberately attacked.

If they went to the wild, Zhang Hedi's [-] infantry would have to follow the Xiliang iron cavalry to eat ashes.

Not long after, news came one after another.

Sure enough, the Xiliang Army sent troops to plunder nearby, burning, killing and plundering as much as possible. Forts were trampled down, manors were burned down by fire, and countless powerful families were wiped out, almost exterminated.

Zhang He was shocked, and hurriedly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time condemned General Kuai Ma to report the situation to Yecheng.

In Yecheng, Han Fu led an army to arrive, and officials of all sizes from Jizhou went ten li to meet him.

"Yuan Hao, then note, why are you still in Yecheng?"

When Han Fu saw Tian Feng and Ju Shou standing in the last row of the station, he was stunned at the time, and asked in amazement: "Isn't this official asking Yuan Hao and Ze Zhu to go to the Xiliang army to discuss with Na Luo Zheng how to retreat from Jizhou as soon as possible?" Why are you still in Yecheng?"

Tian Feng said loudly: "My lord, the Xiliang army is brutal by nature, they are not kind, how can they show their weakness to them?"

Ju Shou also said: "Brother Yuan Hao's words are very true. Jizhou is rich in scholars and people, and there are many heroes. How can I show weakness to Xiliang rebels and wolves like wolves. Besides, Brother Yuan Hao had already made a decision before the lord handed down the book. The next plan is to let General Zhang He lead his army northward and ambush the Xiliang rebels in Luancheng. Based on time, General Zhang He should have defeated the Xiliang rebels."

Han Fu turned pale in shock, and paused to say: "What should we do? Luo Zheng's son is full of tricks, and the ten princes set up a net in Yanzhou, but they failed to stop it. Even Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, was killed. , and fled back to Puyang alone. If Zhang He's ambush fails to defeat it, the Xiliang army will surely retaliate at that time, and the gentry in Jizhou will be in danger."

Tian Feng couldn't help but said: "Your Excellency, it's too much for other people's will, destroying your own prestige!"

Ju Shou also said: "Exactly, I am a gathering of heroes in Hebei. Even if the ambush cannot defeat the Xiliang rebels, adults can personally lead the army to the north and give them a head-on blow. Let Luo Zheng's children dare not underestimate me. There are no people in Jizhou."

Han Fu sighed, "This is the end of the matter, and that's the only way to go."

As soon as the voice fell, a fast horse came from the north at a fast speed.

Still far away, the cavalrymen on horseback were already howling loudly, "Lord Tian Feng, Lord Jushou, General Zhang He has an urgent military report. Xiliang rebels are burning, killing, and looting in Changshan County. Please make a decision quickly." .”

"what?"

Han Fu just got on the horse's back, and almost fell off the horse when he heard the words.

Tian Feng, Jushou and others were also taken aback, and quickly asked: "Why is this so, please report quickly."

The summoner rode his horse and rushed to the front, only to find that Han Fu was there, and quickly got off his horse and fell to the ground, "See my lord."

Han Fu suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and asked quickly: "What happened, please report it quickly."

The summoner hurriedly replied: "Two days ago our army took advantage of the night to attack the city. We had defeated the Xiliang army and blocked them in Luancheng. General Zhang He set up an ambush at the north gate. When the Xiliang rebels broke through, we would If you fight out in one fell swoop, you will definitely defeat the Xiliang rebels in one battle. But who would have thought that the Xiliang rebels did not break out from the north gate, but from the east gate, and more than [-] cavalry escaped."

Tian Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked what happened.

The summoner spoke quickly, and in a few sentences he explained the situation clearly.

Tian Feng was greatly surprised, and said in a concentrated voice: "Luo Zheng, this thief is really difficult to deal with. This strategy of ambush was offered by Feng. He thought that he would be able to defeat the Xiliang rebels in one fell swoop, but who would have let Luo Zheng, this thief, see through it Oh, hey, what a miscalculation!"

Ju Shou remained silent, obviously the result was somewhat unexpected.

"I am too angry!"

Han Fu yelled, his face was livid with anger, and he was about to vomit blood.

Tian Feng hurriedly said: "My lord, the Xiliang army is burning, killing and looting near Luancheng. Your lord should quickly move the army northward and drive these Xiliang rebels out of Jizhou. Otherwise, our gentry in Jizhou will suffer heavy casualties and the situation will be in danger." carry on."

Han Fu sighed and said: "I have already said that Luo Zheng is not easy to deal with this thief, but Yuan Haoji didn't listen to my words."

Tian Feng and Jushou were silent, but no matter what they did, they did nothing wrong.

What's more, when Han Fu passed on the letter, Zhang He had already led his army northward.

If there is an accident, it can only be said that it was a bad move, not irreparable.

However, Han Fu is not a responsible landlord. This way of shirking responsibility is really chilling.

Han Fu also knew that now was not the time to complain, and he had no choice but to lead the army northward at night without even entering Yecheng.

(End of this chapter)