At the end of September in the first year of Zhongping (184), Pei Yuanshao and Guan Hai of Liaodong sent an urgent military situation overnight, saying: Xianbei Pu raised more than 10,000 troops and rushed to Wangping City.

Liu Yi didn't have time to convene Zhao Yun to discuss the military, and before dawn the next day, Zhou Cang of Tunbingfang County also sent urgent information: Liaodong Wuhuan was greedy to the king's army and led more than 3,000 people, and he had already besieged Fang County.

Under such internal and external troubles, Liu Yi seems to be a little in a hurry, where to go?

"Ding-dong! In view of the host's current inadequacy, trigger the Empire's high-level mission to launch a fatal blow to the Xianbei Putou on the Liaodong border, capture or kill its leader Putou alive, and reward the unequaled strategist for summoning once. ”

[Mission time: within 10 days]

[Mission Conditions: The host must go in person]

In the face of the rewards thrown out by the imperial sign-in system, Liu Yi's heart began to move, he can be called a historical figure who is a peerless strategist, but there are only a handful, and if he can be assisted by anyone, he can fight for several years less.

"Come on, hurry up and invite General Zhao Yun to come to the meeting!"

Zhao Yun hurried in.

Liu Yi directly got straight to the point and said: "Zilong, yesterday Wangping sent back the news, Xianbei Tugou went south, there are more than 10,000 troops, the situation is not good, just now there is news from Fang County, it is said that Liaodong Wuhuan is greedy to the king, and the soldiers have surrounded Fang County, which is in danger, and now there are only two soldiers, I want you to lead the troops to Fang County and help Zhou Cang." ”

If you can't pacify the Wuhuan people in Liaodong, I'm afraid that when the time comes, these two alien races will attack from both sides, but it will be troublesome.

"Lord, you mean, you want to go to Wangping City alone!"

Compared with the three thousand Wuhuan people, the more than 10,000 Xianbei army is indeed more tricky, Zhao Yun worried.

Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "Yes, I intend to lead Li Yuanba to assist in defending the city, and after Zilong pacifies the Wuhuan people in Fang County, I will wave my army north." ”

"No, it's too risky, it's better for the last general to go to Wangping City, and the lord will take the Xuanjia army to Fang County."

Liu Yi waved his hand and said solemnly: "I have made up my mind, Zilong specializes in the way of cavalry, and the marching formation is even stronger than me, if I lead the troops to Fang County, I am afraid that it will be protracted, and it will be difficult to withdraw from the north as soon as possible, but it will backfire." ”

Zhao Yun saw that he couldn't be stubborn, so he had to accept the order.

Before leaving, Liu Yi instructed Zhao Yun again: "The situation in Xiangping City is unstable, I am afraid that some thieves will take the opportunity to make trouble, Zilong can leave a team of Xuanjia soldiers and horses to secretly guard Xiangping City in case of accidents." ”

"No!"

The discussion was decided, Zhao Yun immediately summoned the Xuanjia soldiers and rushed to Fang County, at the same time, Liu Yi also took Li Yuanba, and the two rode north to Wangping City.

Just after the Xuanjia Army was dispatched, in Xiangping City, in a dilapidated mansion, a stinking beggar whispered to a man in black: "Three masters, the matter has been investigated, the defenders in the city have all been dispatched, and only three hundred newly recruited county soldiers remain in Xiangping City." ”

The man in black nodded, then took out a packet of medicinal powder from his sleeve, and said gloomily: "You sprinkled this packet of medicinal powder into several places in the city to get water, and after the deed is completed, the master will be rewarded." ”

"Xie San is in charge!"

The beggar took the powder and hurried away.

……

Liaodong, Wangping City.

Pei Yuanshao and Guan Hai looked at the dense Xianbei people under the city, they were all one head or two big, and the news came back yesterday that the Xianbei people were still hundreds of miles away, and they had already arrived in the city this morning, so they came too fast.

"Boss, how is this good?"

Pei Yuanshao couldn't help asking.

Guan Hai sneered: "You ask me, I ask who to go, even if the lord gets the news and sends someone to come to the rescue, it will have to wait two or three days to arrive. ”

"I hope it will last until then!"

"Woo ......"

The horn sounded, and in the Xianbei array, a large avenue was opened, and a thousand soldiers rushed out of the formation, pushing the siege ladder, preparing to attack the city.

Guan Hai's eyebrows were furrowed, it seems that this group of Xianbei earth dogs has already planned something! It was so well prepared.

"Lao Pei, prepare to fight, I'm afraid this group of earth dogs is a little tricky."

Pei Yuanshao nodded solemnly.

Wangping City is located on the border of Liaodong, has always been in turmoil, the city is not high, only less than ten meters, and many places are in disrepair, want to defend the city, it is really not an easy task.

"Herald, archers ready!"

A group of 100 archers went straight to the tower, leaned against the battlements of the wall, bent their bows and arrows, and aimed ahead.

At the same time as the archers at the head of the city lined up, the banner of the Xianbei Great Array was displayed, and a thousand siege soldiers had begun to stride forward.

At the same time, a thousand-strong Xianbei cavalry team on the left and right flanks galloped forward, and on horseback, they raised their crossbow arrows and pointed diagonally at the head of the city, ready to cover the infantry to capture the city tower.

In the back of Xianbei, Xianbei Xiaowang Putou was talking with a Han scholar, and said arrogantly: "Liu Yi, how is my big Xianbei iron horse?" ”

This scribe was Liu Yi, who was sent by Gongsun Du to contact, and at this time he became a guest of Putou and came to attack the city together.

"The king's iron cavalry is like a tiger, but Liu Yi's soldiers are like lambs, far inferior!"

Liu Yi complimented.

"Haha......"

Putou looked up to the sky and laughed: "My big Xianbei iron horseman, no one can beat it, and it is not enough to look at Pingcheng!" ”

"That's, that's!"

Liu Yi hurriedly nodded in agreement, in order to allow Putou to send troops as soon as possible, Gongsun Du made a bloody investment this time, not only sent 500 sets of armor to Putou, but also sent 100 craftsmen to accompany him to build siege ladders for the Xianbei people.

"Siege!"

With Putou's last order, dozens of siege ladders catapulted up under Wangping City, and the steps went straight up, leveling the city.

The sturdy Xianbei man, along the ladder, began to launch a fierce attack on the city.

At the head of the city, Pei Yuanshao said ruthlessly to the archer with a cold face: "Release!" ”

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

A hundred sharp arrows came out of the string at the same time, facing the chest of the Xianbei man.

"Poof!"

The sharp arrows were vertical and horizontal, and they couldn't be guarded against, and in an instant, dozens of Xianbei men were shot through the chest and rolled down from the top of the ladder.

"Put!"

Another order was given, and the archers at the head of the city responded in unison.

At the same time, the Xianbei crossbow archers on the left and right wings of the city also began to move, with the help of the galloping sprint of the war horses, the crossbow arrows that originally had a limited range were surging out at this time, like locusts, dense as a forest to the city.

Wave after wave of Xianbei crossbow arrows came in, pressing Pei Yuanshao so hard that he didn't dare to stand up.

"Thief's!"

Pei Yuanshao scolded angrily, then carried a wooden shield, raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, fight back!" ”