Chapter 336: The Battle of Delays
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Feng Yi asked, "Lord, shall we go back to Kunyang directly?" β
Liu Xiu said: "Go to Xiangcheng first, and then go back to Kunyang." After a pause, he smiled at Feng Yi again and said, "Gongsun, the fire oil in Nanying was well arranged just now!" β
Feng Yi owed a debt and said, "The princess has won the prize." β
After resting for a while, Liu Xiu and the others got back on their horses and went straight to Xiangcheng.
When they arrived in Xiangcheng, it was already dark. When the priests stationed in Xiangcheng heard the news of Liu Xiu's arrival, they immediately asked people to open the city gates. He hurried out of the city, and when he saw Liu Xiu, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying, "Lord! β
"The first grandson doesn't have to be polite." Liu Xiu said: "First grandson, hurry back to the house, bring your family, we have to go to Kunyang!" β
Saizun gasped and asked, "Princess?" β
"The reckless army will be here soon, go quickly, there is no time!"
Saizun's face changed, and he said, "My subordinates know." As he spoke, he said to his subordinates: "Immediately assemble the county soldiers and let everyone prepare to evacuate Xiangcheng!" β
Liu Xiu said again: "Also, send someone to inform He Lu, so that He Lu's family can also evacuate Xiangcheng as soon as possible!" β
Sai Zun Zhengse said: "Lord, Mr. He is not in Xiangcheng now. β
Seeing Liu Xiu frowning, Sai Zun explained: "Two days ago, Mr. He went out of the city to collect grain, grass and medicinal materials, and he hasn't returned to the city yet!" β
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "I know, first grandson, you go back to the house to prepare first!" β
Don't go through the sacrifices, Liu Xiu rode a horse and went straight to Hefu. Although He Lu was not there, his wife, young wife, and children were all there.
Hearing the news of Liu Xiu's arrival, He Lu's family came to the lobby of the vestibule one after another. After seeing Liu Xiu, Mrs. He, his wife, and the sons and ladies of the He family saluted one after another, and said in unison: "The villain has seen the general!" β
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please get up!" After Mrs. He and the others got up, Liu Xiu Zhengse said: "The Mang army is about to hit Xiangcheng, Xiangcheng is about to be lost, everyone hurry up and pack up and leave Xiangcheng with me!" β
Everyone in the He Mansion was shocked, and Mrs. He asked in a trembling voice, "General, ...... Where are we going to take refuge? β
Liu Xiu said: "Let's talk about it on these roads!" Heavy things, you can not bring them, as for the next person, if you can not bring it, try not to bring it, when your life is at stake, everything is simple! β
After all, Mrs. He is He Lu's wife, and she is also a woman who has seen the world, so she quickly calmed down, knelt down to Liu Xiu, and said, "Thank you for the general coming to tell me in person, the slave family is here to thank the general!" β
Liu Xiu hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help him, and said, "Mr. He is not in the city now, I can't let his family lose!" β
When the matter was urgent, Mrs. He did not delay much time, and returned to the backyard with a group of concubines and children to clean up the soft and valuable things.
Some of the little wives were full of dissatisfaction, and said indignantly to Mrs. He: "Madam, the army of the imperial court is coming, what does it have to do with us?" Why do we run? β
Mrs. He glared at her and didn't say a word. The concubine didn't understand what was going on, but she understood. During this time, his husband has been helping the Han army to raise grain, grass and medicinal materials for the Han army.
As long as the Mang army captures Xiangcheng, these things, the Mang army will definitely find out, and when the time comes, will there be any good fruits to eat? Up and down the He Mansion, one counts as one, and no one can escape being burned.
After packing up all the valuable soft goods, Mrs. He also deliberately set aside a part of the money and distributed it to the subordinates and domestic slaves in the house, so that they could bring the money and leave the He Mansion as soon as possible, and avoid it as far as they could.
Mrs. He's performance, Liu Xiu has seen it, through Mrs. He, it is not difficult to see He Lu's personality, although as a market, it is inevitable that he will be a little philistine, but he is also a kind and righteous person.
The Saizun family, the He Lu family and the Wang Ba family, escorted by Liu Xiu and others, left Xiangcheng overnight and marched all the way south.
When the sky was bright, there were Han army spies in the rear chasing up, and after seeing Liu Xiu, the spies intervened and saluted, panting and saying: "General, the cavalry of the Mang army has passed through Xiangcheng and is chasing and killing!" β
It's coming so fast! Liu Xiu frowned. Wang Ba urged him to step forward and said to Liu Xiu: "Lord, we can go to Pingding Mountain and set up an ambush from above the valley to block the pursuit of the Mang army!" β
Liu Xiu was very impressed by the canyon in Pingdingshan, and when he led the army through there, he said that this place was very easy to ambush.
Wang Ba continued with an excited face: "Above the valley, my brothers and I have arranged a lot of stones a long time ago in case of emergency, I thought I wouldn't need them, but this time I can come in handy!" β
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up suddenly, and he nodded in response: "Okay, let's go to Pingdingshan!" As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the carriage behind his team and the county soldiers who had retreated with them, and frowned secretly.
The speed of the carriage and the county soldiers is too slow, and at the current speed, I am afraid that before they reach Pingdingshan, they will be caught up by the reckless army. Once bitten by the reckless army, I am afraid that no one will survive.
Thinking of this, Liu Xiu said categorically: "Zizhang, Ci Zheng, you and others lead five hundred troops, stay with me, temporarily block the Mang army, Gongsun, Yuanbo, and Disun, you lead the army to escort your family, quickly cross Pingding Mountain, and set up an ambush on the top of the mountain!" β
"Subordinates obey!" The people had no objections, and the soldiers divided into two ways, each acting separately.
Feng Yi, Wang Ba, and Xianzun took a part of the cavalry and all the county soldiers, escorted their families, and went straight to Pingding Mountain.
Liu Xiu, Ma Wu, Cho Qi, Jia Fu, Zhu You, Gai Yan, Fu Jun and others stayed where they were, resting while waiting for the arrival of the reckless army.
When the sky was heavy, a dust mist rose on the horizon ahead, and gradually, the dust mist became clearer and clearer, and the banner of the reckless army was already faintly visible in the dust mist.
Here it comes! Liu Xiu and the others, who were originally resting under the horse, got up one after another, got on the horse, and raised their eyes to look at the oncoming cavalry.
There were more than 3,000 cavalry in the Mang army, and this time Dou Rong and Ju Wuba did not run separately, but joined forces in one place.
Looking at the reckless army galloping towards the opposite side, getting closer and closer, Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said word by word: "Chenshi! In this battle, we only need to delay until the hour of the hour, and we can evacuate! β
Everyone subconsciously looked at the sun, and now at best, it is more than half of the hour, and if it is delayed until the hour, it will be at least half an hour to block the reckless army. With 500 against more than 3,000 people, this battle was extremely dangerous.
Zhu You pondered for a moment and whispered, "Lord, we ...... In fact...... You don't have to stay here to fight with the reckless army! Liu Xiu's face was slightly gloomy, and he said with displeasure: "Uncle Yuan, Disun, and Mr. He do things for me, this is loyalty, I protect their families, this is righteousness." Treat me with loyalty and repay me with righteousness, this is the way of man! Life is not just about life
Death is the heaviest! β
When Zhu You heard this, his old face turned red, he shrunk his neck, and didn't say anything more. Ma Wu, Cho Period, Jia Fu, Gai Yan, and Fu Jun also heard Liu Xiu's words, and everyone felt a lot of emotions in their hearts.
Although the lord is young, but his virtue is far higher than the world, as a subordinate, I am fortunate to follow such a lord who values love and righteousness, even if it is on the sword mountain and down the sea of fire, he is also willing, without regrets.
The distance of the reckless army was closer, and the rumbling of horses' hooves and the jingling bells of bells were clearly audible.
Liu Xiu picked up a spear and said to the people on the left and right: "In this battle, we have no way to retreat, only to fight to the death with the enemy, there are fearful brothers, and it is too late to withdraw now!" β
"I'll follow the lord to the death!" The surrounding soldiers looked at Liu Xiu in unison and shouted in unison.
Liu Xiu nodded, there was nothing more to say, he shouted: "Brother of our army, follow me into battle!" β
"Roarβ"
In the army, the words that soldiers are most willing to hear is 'brothers rush with me', and the words they hate to hear the most are 'brothers rush to me', as the so-called will have the heart of death, and the soldiers have no greed for life, this is the truth!
The 500 Han cavalry led by Liu Xiu launched a counter-charge against the cavalry of the Mang Army of more than 3,000 people. The cavalry on both sides, marching retrograde, came into contact with each other in the blink of an eye.
Bang, bang, bangβ
The sound of the collision between the war horse and the war horse became one, and the war horse that collided in one place broke its bones and tendons, and the cavalry on the horse was also shocked to fly out of the distance, and before it had time to get up from the ground, it was trampled to the ground by the cavalry behind.
Liu Xiu held a spear, first dodging a spearhead that stabbed him, and then he stabbed the opponent in the chest with a spear. Burst! The cavalry on the opposite side was picked off their horses, and the ownerless war horse galloped past Liu Xiu's side.
He urged his horse to rush forward, and in one breath, he picked down three reckless cavalrymen in a row. At that moment, a step stood in his way. This man had no cavalry, but stood on the ground, and he felt like he stood out among the cavalry.
This reckless infantry general is a giant. In the midst of the chaos, he was able to meet this 'elder', and Liu Xiu had to sigh that his luck was too good. However, he did not evade it, and urged the horse to go straight to the Big Mac.
Before he could get closer, Liu Xiu threw the spear fiercely on his horse. The spear flew in the air with a piercing wind and flew straight to the Big Mac's chest, who snorted coldly and swung the hammer in his hand outwards at will.
When! The spear that flew over flew out with a whirl. The Big Mac took a step forward, picked up another giant hammer in his hand, and swept the two front hooves of Liu Xiu's warhorse.
Liu Xiu pulled the reins with one hand, the war horse roared, and the two front hooves were raised high, almost standing upright on the ground.
Call! The sledgehammer swept past the horse's hooves with a muffled sound. Liu Xiu was on the horse, his legs clamped the horse's belly, and with his other hand, he drew his sword, and when the war horse fell back to the ground, he slashed forward with a sword.
The Big Mac parried upwards with a single hammer disapprovingly.
When! With a loud bang, the Chixiao Sword that was cut on the giant hammer bounced up more than a foot high, Liu Xiu felt that his tiger's mouth was hot and sticky, he glanced sideways, the tiger's mouth had been cracked, and blood flowed out.
The sword he fought with all his might was like tickling for the Big Mac. The giant laughed strangely, raised the double hammer, aimed at the top of Liu Xiu's head, and smashed it violently.
Can't resist it! Liu Xiu didn't have to try, he was like a mirror in his heart, with his own strength, he couldn't resist the hammer of the giant no matter what. But at this time, if you want to turn the horse and dodge, there is no chance.
In desperation, Liu Xiu couldn't take care of the war horse under his crotch, his body tilted to the side, and rolled down from the side of the war horse.
At the moment when he rolled off the horse, there was a click in the ear chakra, and two giant hammers smashed on the horse's back.
This heavy machine not only smashed the waist of the war horse, but also broke the four legs of the war horse.
With a pop, the horse fell to the ground, unable to move, and was killed by a blow. Liu Xiu, who rolled to the side, got up from the ground, stared at the giant on the opposite side with deep eyes, and rushed over with his sword. "You're looking for death!" The Big Mac slammed the hammer with one hand, prepared Liu Xiu, and slapped it down.