Fighting and shouting filled the outside of Xiuwuzhi City, and some of the recruits in the city were terrified, but no one flinched. Because they know that even if they die in battle, their families will have a full meal that can help them survive this long winter.

On the side of the Northern Route Army, there was no ladder Liu Ye ordered people to cut down the big tree and sharpen it for the crash car, although the archers on the city wall paid special attention to the soldiers carrying the trunk, but there were still many Northern Route troops who rushed under the city gate.

The wooden gates gradually loosened under the constant onslaught, and holes appeared in the gates, but they were soon blocked with stones. The soldiers in the city, under the command of Zhang Yan, blocked all the things that could be moved at the door, and even if the Northern Route Army smashed the city gate, they were blocked out of the city by a bunch of obstacles.

So the Northern Route Army began to move the obstacles at the city gate, and the soldiers in the city kept harassing them, and the two sides started a fierce battle at the city gate. Due to the small space and many obstacles, the cavalry of the Northern Route Army could not give full play to their advantage, but the outnumbered soldiers of the city firmly held the upper hand.

Time passed little by little, and the sky gradually darkened. But the Northern Route Army still had no intention of stopping the attack, and several times the Northern Route Army rushed into the city and was beaten out by Zhang Yan strongly. This kind of life-fighting battle is very physically demanding, and many recruits are tired and lying on the cold ground panting. Before the breath was even, a new wave of offensive of the Northern Route Army struck again.

This time, the cavalry took the lead, and the cavalry of the Northern Route Army rushed towards the door in twos and twos, although there were obstacles, but they did not slow down at all, and rushed towards the obstacles. The soldiers hiding behind the obstacle were so frightened that they hurriedly retreated, and the horses roared and crashed into the obstacles, immediately raising a cloud of dust. Under this suicidal impact, the Northern Route Army crashed out of a bloody road at the doorway!

Zhang Shumo always paid attention to the situation on the battlefield, and seeing that the city gate had been lost, Zhang Shumo immediately made a decision and shouted at Zhang Yan: "General Zhang, let's act according to the plan and escape from the east gate with our men and horses!" ”

Zhang Yan originally boasted in front of Zhang Shumo that Haikou would be able to defend the city, but in the afternoon, the Northern Route Army came in, which made Zhang Yan very faceless. Hearing Zhang Shumo's words, he shouted: "You go first, I'll break later!" After speaking, he rushed to the Northern Route Army with a thousand elite soldiers.

Zhang Shumo wanted to dissuade him, but his plan was more important. So Zhang Shumo decisively took the remaining soldiers and fled from the east gate with the remaining grain. Zhang Yan fought and retreated, dragging at the end of the large army.

Liu Ye was in a good mood when he saw the troops attacking the city, and he rushed into the city with his men and horses. As a result, as soon as he entered the city, he heard the advice of his subordinates, Zhang Shumo robbed Xiu Wuzhi's grain stock, and fled east when the city was broken!

Liu Ye, who heard the news, laughed: "This chapter of Shumo is really just a yellow-haired boy, and he still took food with him when he ran away, I saw him escape from the palm of my hand like this!" All the soldiers obeyed the order, lit torches and chased me out of the city, and all the enemy troops were killed! ”

Han Jia was originally worried that everyone had been attacking the city for an afternoon and their physical strength was not good, but after thinking about it, Zhang Shumo and their two legs, and with food, encountered a four-legged cavalry in the field or did they not let anyone slaughter them? This is a great opportunity to eliminate Zhang Shumo and others in one fell swoop, how can you let it go? So Han Jia gave up persuasion and chased Liu Ye out of the city.

At this time, the sky was dark, and the cold wind in the field was biting, Zhang Shumo led the soldiers to the east against the cold wind. At this time, Zhang Yan chased after him from behind, and when he saw Zhang Shumo, he hurriedly said: "This can't be done, our speed is too slow, and in less than half an hour, Liu Ye's cavalry will definitely catch up with us." In this kind of wilderness, the opposing cavalry only needs one charge, and our soldiers will disperse! ”

Zhang Shumo scratched his head, looked at the grain and said, "Everyone obeys the order, throw away all the grain, and head east at full speed!" ”

When the people heard the order, they threw down the grain and began to run eastward. Although everyone was tired all afternoon, what was the hard work compared to their lives?

Soon, Liu Ye's people found the grain that Zhang Shumo had left behind. As soon as Liu Ye saw the grain, he couldn't help laughing: "It seems that Zhang Shumo has finally opened his mind, knowing that he can't run fast with food, but he wants to run past my cavalry after dropping food, it's really ridiculous!" Let's work harder, I believe they are just ahead! ”

Zhang Shumo and the others were running, when they suddenly heard a buzzing sound behind them, obviously Liu Ye's cavalry was coming. Zhang Shumo's forehead was sweating, because he had misestimated the time to defend the city, causing everyone to flee in a hurry, and failed to run to the predetermined location as planned, and now if he was caught up, the whole army would really be wiped out!

When he was distressed, Zhang Yan came to Zhang Shumo's side anxiously: "Zhang Gongzi, what else can you do to say it quickly, the enemy is about to fight!" ”

Zhang Shumo no longer concealed it: "Don't hide it, I asked Lu Li to invite rescuers, and agreed with them to meet thirty miles east of Xu Liang City." Originally, I planned that we would stay overnight, consume Liu Ye's strength, and then quietly escape in the early morning, so that when Liu Ye and the others chased after us, we would basically arrive at the meeting place. But now the plan has changed, and we can't hold on, so we can't get to the agreed place in time. ”

Zhang Yan clenched his fists after hearing this: "You take everyone to continue running, and I will take a thousand men and horses from my headquarters to stay behind to stop them!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Yan shouted at his subordinates: "All the recruits follow Zhang Gongzi to the east, and the veterans stay to stop Liu Ye!" ”

Zhang Shumo knew that staying like this was tantamount to sending him to death, and Zhang Yan was planning to use their lives to delay Liu Ye's marching speed! If it were in the past, Zhang Shumo would definitely not agree with Zhang Yan's opinion, but now there is no other way, Zhang Shumo has to leave with everyone, and Zhang Yan's headquarters can only resign themselves to fate whether they live or die!

Pang Yuan led the cavalry to the front of the line, and by the moonlight, he saw an army waiting in front of him.

"Whoever comes, take your life. I, Zhang Yan, never kill unknown people! Zhang Yan stood at the front of the team alone, deliberately provoking Pang Yuan.

Pang Yuan had long heard Han Jia say that Zhang Yan's martial arts were extraordinary, and he couldn't help but itch when he heard his name, so he returned: "I am Pang Yuan Pang Jingsheng is also, Zhang Yan'er quickly dismounted and died!" ”

Zhang Yan snorted coldly: "It turned out to be Pang Jingsheng." I heard that you are the number one general under Liu Ye, it doesn't look like it, I'll give you a chance, do you dare to fight with me? After speaking, Zhang Yan prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Pang Yuan could agree, so that he could buy more time for Zhang Shumo.