Chapter 184: The Battle of Chencang (3)

Ten miles east of Chencang, at the foot of Qishan, Ding Yuanzheng and Huangfu Song walked side by side. Seeing Huangfu Song's solemn face, Ding Yuan said with a smile: "Wu'er Fengxian, he is extremely brave, with him leading two thousand cavalry first, he will definitely be able to catch those Xiliang thieves off guard!" ”

Huangfu Song's expression was still serious, Ding Yuan laughed, and said, "Why should General Zuo be like this? And relax......."

Before the words fell, Tan Ma reported, "General Lu encountered the Xiliang cavalry outside the east gate of Chencang City and was in a bitter battle!" ”

Ding Yuan's face changed slightly, but he still smiled: "The Xiliang cavalry is indeed brave, but after all, it is not Fengxian's opponent. Since they dare to cross the fortified city, they must be taught that there is no return! ”

"Report! A fire broke out in the city of Chencang, and General Duan Xuan's messenger said that the city gate had been broken, and asked the two generals to send troops to rescue them quickly! ”

Huangfu Song's expression was still the same, but Ding Yuan's face changed greatly, he grabbed the probe horse, and asked, "Chen Cangcheng is strong and thick, how could it be attacked?" ”

"The Xiliang thief used a stone-throwing weapon and threw a stone the size of a millstone into the city wall. Every time it fell, the middle was killed, the houses collapsed, and the city was lost........"

Ding Yuan's expression became more and more hideous, and he asked, "Where is Wu'er Fengxian?" ”

"This ...... General Lü's headquarters has been routed and is now gathering his troops and horses. ”

Ding Yuan asked again: "The Xiliang cavalry is coming here?" ”

Tan Ma said in horror: "After the thieves defeated General Lu's headquarters, they retreated westward. ”

Ding Yuan let go of his hand, and said with a blushing face: "Count the thief as a person!" ”

He turned his head and said to Huangfu Song: "General Zuo, the matter is urgent, please order the soldiers to speed up their pace immediately!" ”

Huangfu Song nodded and said, "That's right!" ”

The sound of drums and bugles sounded, and the light men of the vanguard threw away everything but their weapons and rushed forward. Other troops also threw down their baggage and quickened the march. The army was surging forward, and suddenly there was a crisp sound on the road, and dozens or hundreds of people blocked the road.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

A cavalry commander waved his horsewhip and shouted, "What are you doing here? Still not get out of the way? ”

"There's a car in front of you that is transporting armor that broke down, and now the craftsmen are repairing it."

Qu Chang scolded: "When is it now, still fix a fart?" Take off all the armor and let the soldiers carry it forward, and push the cart into the ditch on the side! ”

This unit is the elite under the command of Huangfu Song, and many officers have participated in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Army, and they have rich combat experience. When encountering things, you don't need the generals in the rear to make decisions, so you can deal with the problem yourself. The soldiers worked together, lifted the car with broken wheels and threw it to the side of the road.

Then, with a loud shout, the officers in front spontaneously descended the avenue with the infantry, giving up the middle road to the cavalry. After the order was given, the whole army was in a state of efficiency and order. In contrast, although Ding Yuan's equipment is not bad, and the fierceness of the soldiers is not inferior, when tens of thousands of people are kneaded together, the combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of Huangfu Song's army.

Ding Yuan, who was riding forward, saw everything in his eyes, and when he was secretly surprised that the soldiers under the command of Huangfu Yizhen were well-trained, he couldn't help but glance to the side, but saw that Huangfu Song still had a solemn face, exactly the same as before. This time, Ding Yuan stopped laughing, and he asked, "General Zuo thinks that this time there will be danger?" ”

"No, I don't think so."

"Then why is General Zuo's expression so solemn?"

Huangfu Song said in a deep voice: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, must not be ignored. Fighting a war with soldiers is the most dangerous thing in the world. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers are just a thought of us, and no matter how cautious we are, we can't be too cautious. ”

Ding Yuan was half ashamed, half admiring: "General Zuo's soldiers are like gods, and he is powerful in the world, I know the reason today." ”

The on-demand detective arrived again and shouted loudly, "Report! The right flank has encountered enemy rangers, and our troops are advancing! ”

Ding Yuan glanced at Huangfu Song and said, "Explore again!" ”

After a while, another horse arrived, "The enemy army occupies a mound and blocks the left flank of our army, and General Fu is leading his troops to attack!" ”

This time, without waiting for Ding Yuan to speak, Huangfu Song ordered: "Two thousand people of the command army will take off their armor, hold short bows and crossbows, and make a detour to flank the enemy troops on the mound!" ”

"No!"

After Huangfu Song gave the order, he turned around and said to Ding Yuan: "General Zhengxi, please stay here to urge the soldiers and horses in the rear to continue to move forward, and go to the front to have a look." ”

If someone else said this, Ding Yuan would definitely doubt whether the other party wanted to monopolize the credit. But he and Huangfu Song have teamed up more than once, knowing that Huangfu Yi is really a rare upright gentleman in the world, not the kind of person who grabs merit. So he reined in his horse and said, "The Xiliang cavalry is extremely fierce, General Zuo, please be careful." ”

Huangfu Song bowed his hand to Ding Yuan, then turned around and pulled up the reins, and said loudly: "Drive!" ”

The soldiers rode their horses in front of the road, and they shouted: "Get out of the way for the general!" ”

When the soldiers along the way heard the sound and looked back, they saw that Huangfu Song's general banner was escorted by a group of cavalry, and quickly headed west. Under the flag, the armor on Huangfu Song's body reflected a bright light. The officers at all levels knew the flag and their commander, and when they saw Huangfu Song marching towards the front line, these soldiers immediately cheered.

"General Zuo!"

"General Zhonglang!"

The cavalry advanced rapidly along the middle avenue, and the soldiers on either side took off their helmets, raised their spears, and chanted over and over again.

On horseback, Huangfu's face was still calm, without the slightest change. As the war horse galloped, Chen Cangcheng got closer and closer, and the sound of the battle became clearer and clearer. Huangfu Song, who has spent most of his life in the army, is no longer familiar with the sounds on the battlefield, steel collides, splashing hot sparks; The sword splits the armor and tears the flesh; The spear pierced the shield, the warrior wailed and howled, even if he had heard these sounds countless times, but every time he was on the battlefield, he still felt a tremble in his heart.

From birth to adulthood, it takes a soldier a minimum of sixteen years. Cutting wood from a tree takes three years to make a good bow. It takes three days for a ring-headed knife to go from the iron block to the finished one. Then, all of these things will quickly disappear on the battlefield.

The battle for land, killing people; Fight for the city, kill the city. This so-called cannibalism of the land is a sin that does not allow death!

Even with such an understanding, Huangfu Song's expression rarely changed. This is his fate as a martial artist, and since he has chosen this path, he must continue to walk even if his hands are stained with blood.

Chen Cangcheng was already in sight, and the fighting on the battlefield became more and more fierce and high-pitched. Above the east gate of Chencang, the banner of the Han army is still planted. Huangfu Song rushed over with a horse, restrained his horse on the edge of the trench, and shouted at the city: "I am the left general Huangfu Song, who is in the city?" Open the gates of the city and welcome the army inside! ”

The soldiers grabbed the reins of his mount and dissuaded: "General, the situation in the city is unknown, please take a hundred steps back for the time being, wait for us to enter first to clear the thieves, and then welcome the general into the city!" ”

Huangfu Song said in a deep voice: "Now the situation is urgent, where are you waiting?" ”

At the head of the city, the frightened Duan Xuan poked his head out, saw the emperor under the city, and immediately burst into tears, he choked up and said: "Quickly open the city gate and invite General Zuo to enter!" ”

Immediately, he simply rushed to the city gate, removed the heavy deadbolt with the soldiers, and then pulled the gate open.

Seeing that the city gate did not open in the "creaking" sound, Huangfu Song immediately beat his horse and crossed the ditch and ran towards the city. The pro-soldiers couldn't stop, so they had to rush ahead of the main general and take the lead in entering the city. When Huangfu Song's mount came out of the city cave, Duan Xuan knelt on the ground, hugged the horse legs of Huangfu Song's mount, and said with tears: "General Zuo, you have saved our soldiers and civilians in the city again!" ”

Huangfu Song ignored Duan Xuan, who was crying with joy, pointed the horsewhip forward, and shouted: "Drive out the Xiliang thief!" ”

"No!"

In fact, without them attacking, the Xiliang princes, who saw that the situation was not good, had already taken the initiative to retreat towards the way they came. Just kidding, if it is a field battle, the Xiliang cavalry can be said to be slightly superior to the Han army. But fighting in the city? I'm afraid that the Han army can beat twice as much as the Xiliang army. Not to mention that they had already seen Huangfu Song's general banner and withdrew even faster.

Of course, when retreating, it is normal to take the sheep and set a fire or something. The Xiliang army was very poor, and from top to bottom, they wanted to make a lot of money in the war. Therefore, there are still some people who are blocked in the city by the Han army because they want to take more things, which perfectly interprets the word "people die for money".

When Chen Cheng killed through the crowd of people fighting outside the south gate and rushed to the mound with more than seventy personal soldiers, Huangfu Song had already controlled all four gates of Chen Cang. Subsequently, the flag of Huangfu Song was erected on the tower of the west gate.

"Hooray!"

"Hooray!"

Seeing Huangfu Song's general flag, the Han troops on the left and right all shouted "Long live", because the morale that had been low for a long time suddenly became high. From the Warring States period to the early Han Dynasty, it was common for the common people to say "long live". But since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Long live" has become a special title for the emperor, and others dare not use it casually.

However, Huangfu Song's prestige is too high, and his achievements are too great, and many soldiers under his command regard them as gods, and now when they see the banner of the commander on the battlefield, they can't help but shout "Long live". One person calls, and a hundred people respond. Hundreds of people responded, and 10,000 people shouted in unison, and the sound shook the four fields.

Things are all going on and off, the morale of the Han army is greatly boosted, and the morale of the Xiliang army is greatly depressed. Last year, it was here that most of the people here escaped from Huangfu Song's hands. Seeing Huangfu Song's general flag suddenly appear on the battlefield, these people were shocked in their hearts, and last year's situation suddenly came to their hearts.

The Xiliang army on the right flank still had the advantage a moment ago, rushing left and right, going back and forth, although their own casualties were heavy, but they also cut down pieces of the Han army to the ground. But after Huangfu Song's handsome banner appeared on the battlefield, it immediately showed a decline.

Seeing that just the appearance of a banner changed the situation on the battlefield, Chen Cheng couldn't help but feel shaken in his heart. He once led a hundred cavalry to scare away 5,000 Huns, and at that time he thought that such a thing was rare. But today, he saw something similar again.

Not only did Chen feel the shock, but Lu Bu, who was covered in blood outside Chen Cang's west gate, also felt the same way. He looked back at the city, the flaming red banner whining in the wind. Lu Bu stretched out his hand to wipe the blood off his face, and said unwillingly: "Hey, Huangfu Song!" ”