Chapter 24: Surprise
The general's eyes were deep: "Call General Zhou to come." Then he squinted at the military division: "Among the two counties, which one does Mr. see we capture?" ”
The military advisor stroked his beard and muttered for a while: "General Tiangong and Lu Zhi have lost several fierce battles in Jizhou, we must open the passage in a short period of time, and annihilate the elite of Lu Zhi's official army with General Tiangong in front and back." Anxi County ordered Liu Bei, who had previously suppressed the party members and fought with us many times. With rich experience in marching and combat, and his subordinates Guan Yu and Zhang Fei help each other, if Liu Bei said that the people would defend the city, we would not be able to break through Anxi County in a short time. ”
"Fanyang County has been very popular in the past month, mostly because of Zhao Yi, although the county Cheng Yin has been a county leader for many years and can take care of the people's livelihood, but it is not possible to make plans for marching and fighting. As for the rebel general Liao Hua, although the force is superior in our army, it is not the opponent of General Zhou. ”
The military advisor first stated the advantages of the two county seats, and then concluded: "Based on the comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of the two, I think that the grasp of attacking Fanyang County is a little greater. ”
The general stood up, his scale-like armor colliding with each other, making a rattling sound, and walked out of the tent, staring at the starry night sky, standing with his hands in his hands.
The military advisor knew that the commander had a plan in his heart, so he stopped talking and stood beside him.
Zhou Bi stepped here: "What is the important thing for the general to call me here?" ”
The general turned his head and his eyes flashed: "Zhou Bi, you lead the people of your headquarters to Fanyang County in the starry night, and you must take Fanyang County within three days!" ”
"No." Zhou Bi was the general of the Yellow Turban Xiaofang, and he lost nearly 3,000 men and horses in the hands of Zhao Yi. At this time, most of Zhao Yi's soldiers and horses were in Zhuo County, which was an opportunity for revenge. Without the general's urging, Zhou Bi stepped out of here, mobilized his remaining soldiers and horses, and marched towards Fanyang County in the starry night.
The general looked at Zhou Bi, who was gone, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. More than 3,000 people against a defender of several hundred people, even if you use the tactics of crowds, you can be sure of victory. What's more, now that Zhao Yi is in Zhuo County, let Zhao Yi be resourceful, as long as he blocks the Zhuo County soldiers from coming out, then Fanyang County is in his pocket.
However, he didn't know that after Zhou Pi led his troops out of the camp, he galloped out on a fast horse and disappeared into the night.
In the early morning of the next day, Guo Xun and others, who were guarding Zhuo County, came to the city tower early in the morning to watch, and the fierce Yellow Turban thieves who attacked fiercely last night were very quiet at this time.
Gongsun Chan watched for a while: "My lord, I see that the Yellow Turban Thieves do not have the heart to attack the city, and the places where the soldiers stand are all outside the range of our feather arrows. I don't know what other intentions these people have. ”
Guo Xun glanced at the Yellow Turban Army standing outside the city, and inspected several places on the city wall, and the Yellow Turban Army moved in unison. "Are the thieves trying to besiege us and wait for the city to run out of food before they attack?" Guo Xun narrowed his eyes and called Gongsun Chan to inquire about the grain and grass in the city.
Gongsun Chan replied that the grain and grass in the city were enough for half a month.
Guo Xun is strange: "General Lu Zhi broke the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou, and the thieves should know that they should not besiege us, but should do their best to attack us." At this time, the thieves surrounded and did not fight, there must be other intentions. ”
The county lieutenant of Zhuo County, who was investigating the military situation, ran over with a solemn face: "My lord, three thousand people have disappeared from the Yellow Turban thieves!" ”
"What?!" Guo Xun was stunned for a moment, and the bronze jue used to drink water fell to the ground with a "clang". At this time, even a fool knew what the 3,000 men and horses were doing, and they must have taken advantage of the emptiness of the troops in Fanyang and Anxi counties to attack.
Liao Hua's face changed and then returned to normal, and he said that the adult did not guess wrong. Since Zhao Yi was able to defeat the Yellow Turban Army's thousands of elite cavalry with more than 200 people, of course, he could also defeat the opponent's 3,000 people with 1,500 people. 1-2 is better than 1-5.
Unlike the calm Liao Hua, Guan Yu got the news and led more than 500 people from his headquarters down the city tower with a big knife in his hand.
"General Guan, there are more than 3,000 enemy soldiers against Xuande, even if you go back, what can you do?" The 500 men and horses led by Guan Yu may be able to hold out for a few days if they confront more than 3,000 people on the city tower, but if they confront more than 3,000 people head-on, they have absolutely no chance of survival.
"My eldest brother and third brother and I were righteous in Taoyuan back then, and we didn't want to live together but wanted to die together. The eldest brother and third brother are in danger at this time. How can I abandon each other. With that, Guan Yu rushed out of the city with his soldiers.
Liao Hua stared at Guan Yu and the others and sighed: "Righteousness." ”
On the city wall, you can clearly see Guan Yu and the Yellow Turban Army in close combat, shouting and killing keep coming, and three Yellow Turban thieves died under Guan Yu's knife in one shot. However, there were too many Yellow Turban Army outside, Guan Yu and others could not pass quickly, and they were entangled by some Yellow Turban Army, there were more and more Yellow Turban Army, and Guan Yu and others were already surrounded by Yellow Turban Army.
Liao Hua asked for an order to save Guan Yu, Guo Xun agreed, if Guan Yu, a general with the courage of ten thousand people, died in the hands of these people, it would be a great pity.
Liao Hua only took five hundred fast horses and rushed out with knives: "We are only fighting to save people, don't get entangled with the Yellow Turban Thief." ”
This fast cavalry drove straight into the Yellow Turban Army like a chisel splitting wood, tearing a hole in the encirclement of the Yellow Turban Army.
"General Guan! Come on! Liao Hua greeted Guan Yu and asked his soldiers to take Guan Yu's soldiers back to the city. Liao Hua relied on his horse to move quickly and quickly returned to the city.
Guan Yu attacked once, and his soldiers lost more than 200 people, which can be said to be more than half of the casualties. The urn thanked Liao Hua for saving him, but his eyes were still staring outside. The Yellow Turban Army is connected from end to end, and if it cannot tear a hole in a short period of time to pass quickly, it will definitely be surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army.
Beating the city wall hatefully, Guan Yu sighed deeply, not to mention five hundred centaurs, even if three thousand centaurs wanted to rush out in this Yellow Turban Army, it would be as difficult as ascending to the sky.
Liao Hua whispered a few words in Guan Yu's ear.
"Really?" Guan Yu stared at Liao Hua in disbelief. Looking at Liao Hua's solemn nod, Guan Yu's hanging heart was slightly relaxed, if there was really Zhao Yi to help, it would not be too pessimistic.
The general in the Yellow Turban Army stared at Guan Yu's defeat in the city: "Guan Yu is really a tiger general, and he has injured so many soldiers on our side. ”
"If the general appreciates Guan Yu and waits until the day the city is broken to collect it for his own use, wouldn't it be happy." The military advisor smiled, proud that he could come up with such a strategy. Even if the defenders of Zhuoxian learned of his intentions, he had already surrounded Zhuoxian. I wish these people would go to the rescue, so that he could be annihilated individually, and it would be easy to take Zhuoxian when the time came.
In Fanyang County, Zhao Yi was discussing things with Cheng Yin, and Tanma ran in panting: "My lord, my lord, it's not good, there is a team of Yellow Turban Army marching towards Fan Yang at great speed, and it is expected to arrive at dusk today!" ”
Cheng Yin was shocked, and Zhao Yi really got right.
Zhao Yitan sat up: "How many people are there?" ”
"Three thousand!"
Zhao Yi waved his hand to call General Dian Wei over and paced back and forth in the room: "Come so fast." His eyes turned to greet Cheng Yin: "Sir, please hurry up and gather the people in the city, I have something to ask them for help." ”
At this time, it is less than two hours before dusk, so act as soon as possible.
In Liaohua's dispatch of troops to support Zhuo County, Zhao Yi had already thought of a way. After receiving Zhao Yi's order, Dian Wei hurried over with the remaining soldiers in the barracks.
At the same time, Cheng Yin also brought the people in the city according to Zhao Yi's request.
These people were bustling, speculating about the reason why Zhao Yi called him here, and some of them participated in the battle against the elite cavalry: "Last time, the adults let us eat hot pot at the city gate to delay time, I don't know what strange thoughts the adults have this time." ”
Zhao Yi walked over and waved his hand to suppress the noisy crowd: "This time, I called everyone to come, not to eat hot pot in front of the city gate like last time, but to stand on the city wall and watch the scenery." ”
Cheng Yin's face changed when he heard this: "My lord, the three thousand soldiers of the Yellow Turban Thief are about to be killed, isn't it to send these people to death on the city wall?" Besides, we now have more than 1,000 soldiers in our hands, and the strength to protect the county is enough. ”
Zhao Yi also lowered his voice: "Although this move can hold Fanyang County, it can't defeat the Yellow Turban Thief." Saying that, Zhao Yi whispered his plan to Cheng Yin.
Cheng Yin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he kept nodding his head.
Zhao Yi got Cheng Yin's consent, and then said loudly: "I don't know if you have the guts." ”
The people who had eaten hot pot at the city gate before immediately responded. Someone took the lead, and naturally many people responded. Zhao Yi only accepted 200 people, and let these 200 people enter the government and change into military uniforms, and handed them over to Cheng Yin's command.
Zhao Yi explained a few times in Dian Wei's ear, Dian Wei nodded, and went down to prepare.
At dusk, the land gradually returned to silence, but it was broken by the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.
Zhou Bi stared at the torch-lit Fanyang County Tower in the distance, and beckoned his soldiers to speed up. The adjutant general next to him looked at the sparse defenders of the city wall: "General, according to the torches, there are not many defenders in the city. ”
"Yes, there are about five hundred of these torches." Zhou Bi's eyes flashed, "Pass my order to surround Fanyang County and attack the city tomorrow!" ”
Zhou Bi set up camp three miles away from Fanyang County, Zhou Bi, who took off his armor, stared at Fanyang County and snorted softly, in this place he lost more than a thousand people, and he was very ashamed. Zhou Bi couldn't forget the sneering eyes of his colleagues when the battle report came. At this time, he had the opportunity to be ashamed, and he felt his blood boiling.
"As long as there is a war tomorrow, all my 3,000 soldiers and horses will attack, and only 500 people will be annihilated by me in two hours." Zhou Bi's eyes were grim, and he seemed to hear the shouts of killing and the screams of people before they died.
An order was given to the soldiers to rest and recharge their strength, and to attack the city with all their might tomorrow morning. Zhou Bi also went back to the camp to rest.
In the middle of the night, the sound of even breathing could be heard in the camp, and the soldiers who stood guard yawned and rubbed their eyes, and some fell asleep with their spears in their pestles.
One of the soldiers heard a rustling sound in the distance, like the sound of people walking against the grass and trees. The front finger of the gun head whispered: "Who! ”