Chapter 490: Only the Unexpected
Wang Ping entered the city of Wuxiang, and it was getting late. The soldiers who had returned from the bloody battle had time to prepare their meals. The smell of food wafted through the entire camp, especially the familiar smell of barbecued meat, which was exactly the same as the smell of live roasted human flesh in Nanzheng Wengcheng yesterday.
Liu Bei has already collected and surrendered his troops, but there are still more soldiers who have fled into the city, which is very regrettable.
The soldiers in the city were eating leisurely, and the previous bloody battle seemed to have never happened, which made Liu Bei very dissatisfied:
"Hang Wang Shuang's head on the flag!"
As soon as Wang Shuang's head came out, the city was scolded.
"General Mi Fang stayed here to fight the banner of General Zilong, so that you can take Nanzheng." Zhuge Liang came from a distance and said to Liu Bei.
"Yes, it's time to take Nan Zheng." Only then did Liu Bei come to his senses. In this ambush battle, although all the defenders of Nanzheng were not transferred out of the city, most of the defenders were lured out and are now hiding in Wuxiang City, which is a blessing in misfortune.
Zhuge Liang added: "It is inevitable that it will be recognized, General Mi Fang must cut down trees under the sight of the soldiers defending the city, and make a posture to build a siege ladder." Wang Ping was suspicious and would not dare to come out to fight. Our military has a chance to take Nan Zheng. ”
"The last general will definitely live up to expectations." After Mi Fang finished speaking, only some of the soldiers were left to cook in the camp, and the rest of the troops were all taken to the deep forest not far outside the city to cut down trees. 、
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A report of the battle was sent back to Nanzheng.
Huang Yueying waited until it was dark, and no battle reports about Wang Ping and Zhang Xiu came back. Only a few soldiers who fled into the city told Liu Bei that Liu Bei's army surrounded the four gates of Wuxiang.
"The siege is fake, but the attack on Nanzheng is real." Huang Yueying muttered to herself. My heart was in a hurry. Now there are no generals in the Southern Zheng army, and there are not many defenders. It seems that Wang Ping fell for Zhuge Liang's plan and did not dare to come to save Nan Zheng.
"Since you can't defend the city, you won't defend it!" Huang Yueying became more and more determined to destroy the city, Lu Bu was best at destroying the city, and he would not blame her.
"Pass me on the order. Prepare fire materials in the city, leave 100 people to defend the city, and once Liu Bei's army rushes into the city, immediately set fire to the city. To hell with Liu Bei and Nan Zhengcheng! Huang Yueying made proper arrangements, led the army out of the city, and ambushed on both sides of the official road outside the north gate.
Dawn in the East.
Outside the north gate, there was no sound, and three thousand soldiers were crowded together, but it seemed very deserted. The wilderness was eerily quiet. The city wall a few hundred steps away behind him gives people a sense of security.
Rustle rustle......
Suddenly, there was the sound of thin footsteps in the distance.
"It's coming!" Huang Yueying tightened the crossbow in her hand and said to the generals around her: "Our army is ambushed outside the city, and Zhuge Liang has exhausted all his organs, and it is difficult to predict it. Everyone is silent, the enemy is thirty paces closer, and arrows are released at the same time! ”
"Whoa!"
"Hop in!"
As the enemy gets closer, the outline of the other side's face can be faintly discerned. Huang Yueying could clearly hear her heartbeat. It was the first time she personally led the troops to meet the battle, and a thin layer of sweat appeared in the palms of her hands.
"Two hundred steps...... One hundred steps...... Fifty steps ......"
A soldier stared nervously at the pioneer general who sat down with a bright silver gun in his hand. This person is Zhao Yun, who killed a person who went in and out of the urn city a few days ago and retreated.
Zhao Yun's bravery, everyone remembers deeply and fearfully.
"Forty steps...... Thirty-five steps. Zhao Yun led the army thirty-five paces away, as if he didn't know that there was a crossbowman in front of him, ready to attack, like a fierce tiger hidden in the bushes, quietly waiting for its prey.
And Zhao Yun also restrained the military horses from silencing. When the city wall of Nanzheng was in front of him, and the defenders were patrolling the city in twos and threes, and still did not find his army, Zhao Yun breathed a deep sigh of relief, and the capture of Nanzheng seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
It was precisely because Nanzheng Chengchi was already in sight that Zhao Yun let down his vigilance. Who would have thought that Huang Yueying would not defend the city and pull the soldiers outside the city gate to ambush?
"Shoot!"
Suddenly, a delicate cry broke the silence of the night.
On both sides of the official road, thousands of arrows were fired.
Bang Bang's heavy crossbow with a heavy sound, the crackling of the crossbow, the soft sound of the bowstring.
"There's an ambush!?"
Zhao Yun's face, which had never been unfazed, was shocked.
The power of the heavy crossbow was huge, and a long-standing crossbow arrow shot into the crowd with a huge force of 10,000 catties.
Ten crossbow arrows were encircled, and they shot towards Zhao Yun on their heads and feet.
"Drink!"
Zhao Yun shouted, the bright silver spear danced, only blocking three, his whole person was knocked off the horse's back by the crossbow arrows, and the horse he had just obtained was pierced by two crossbow arrows on the spot. Hundreds of crossbow arrows were shot into the crowd, and the castration continued unabated, and it was only after penetrating seven or eight soldiers that they were exhausted. Hundreds of heavy crossbows only opened the strings once, and more than half of the troops brought by Zhao Yun were killed in an instant.
The casualties were too heavy, and the soldiers were looking out in fear, watching them nailed to the ground one by one, not falling to the ground, or being strung together by a huge crossbow arrow, and fear was like chaff.
"Qi crossbow! Bow and arrow free fire. ”
The heavy crossbow refills too slowly, and there is no time to refill it now. The crossbowmen dropped their heavy crossbows and removed their prepared bows and arrows. Although the power of the bow and arrow is far inferior to the heavy crossbow, it can still shoot a few arrows to kill the chaotic army of Zhao Yun, who is self-defeating and has no battle array defense.
Liu Bei of the Chinese army heard the shouts of killing in front of him, and galloped with the reins. The horses captured yesterday also galloped with them.
"Soldiers, withdraw! Reinforcements are coming. Huang Yueying looked at Zhao Yun, who was caught in the rain of arrows and couldn't break through, and sighed. Zhao Yun's martial arts can be compared with Zhang Fei, and ordinary bows and arrows are difficult to hurt him. You can only use the unavoidable fire attack, maybe there is a chance to kill.
"Where to go!"
Although Huang Yueying wanted to retreat when Liu Bei's army came, Zhao Yun broke away from the arrow array and rushed towards her.
"Hold Zhao Yun!" Huang Yueying gritted her teeth and drank, leaving dozens of dead soldiers with broken tails.
Three thousand soldiers won a great victory and rushed straight into the city. Zhao Yun behind him shot one by one, and in the blink of an eye, the soldiers who left the broken tail died cleanly.
Several soldiers didn't have time to enter the city and were killed by Zhao Yun, who chased after him alone. Seeing that the city gate was closing, Zhao Yun shot into the city, and more than a dozen sharp arrows shot out from the crack in the city gate that was only one foot wide, Zhao Yun grabbed the small half, avoided the rest of the arrows, and just stabilized his body, Huang Yueying on the city tower exclaimed:
"Defend the city gate with all your might, and get oil quickly."
There are not many defenders in the city, and they were all taken out of the city by Huang Yueying to ambush, and there is boiling oil? The soldiers carried oil, shot arrows, and fiercely launched a counterattack against Zhao Yun, who was holding at the city gate.
Seeing Liu Bei in the distance quickly urging the soldiers to rush to seize the city, Huang Yueying had a sinister smile on her face. If he wanted to retreat Zhao Yun who was guarding the city gate, he only needed to pour a few pours of fire oil and smash it down. Huang Yueying had already arranged dry firewood in the city, in order to let Liu Bei's army and Nan Zheng see the ghost together.
"After the city is broken, the chickens and dogs will not be left!"
Liu Bei, who had just arrived at the city gate, pulled out two swords and shouted angrily upward. Liu Bei cherished his reputation, and this was the first time he ordered the slaughter of the city. Not slaughtering the city is not enough to vent your anger and avenge your brother.
The defenders only pretended to resist and retreated in the direction of the Taishou Mansion in the center of the city.
"Attack! Attack, don't stop! Charge! Liu Bei hung behind the battle, and was so excited that he prompted the soldiers to rush into the city. He rushed all over the place, and finally got a piece of land for the inheritance of the natural danger on all sides.
"My lord, in case there is an ambush in the city, I am guarding the city gate, thinking that I am a foreign aid." Fa Zheng came to Liu Bei and said.
"Xiaozhi is really thoughtful. Go ahead. ”
Fa Zheng retired and climbed the city wall. The city tower was filled with jars of earth-sealed fire oil, Fa Zheng's face changed several times, and he staggered to the wall and shouted: "Lord, hurry up and withdraw the troops, quickly!" ”
"What's the alarm?" Liu Bei was a little dissatisfied and did not listen to the law for the first time.
"There's boiling oil. There was a lot of boiling oil in the towers. Hurry up and mingle, my lord. Fa Zheng was so anxious that he squirted out a line of saliva.
Liu Bei was a little puzzled, and looked at Fa Zheng suspiciously. Fa Zheng explained simply: "If you don't Mingjin, it's too late." There is boiling oil in the city, but Huang Yueying does not need to retreat from the enemy, indicating that Huang Yueying wants to introduce our army into the city. The subordinates are sure that there will be an ambush in the city! ”
"Hurry up and ......" Liu Bei hadn't finished shouting, and the Taishou Mansion in the center of the city was on fire. Suddenly, the east city, the west city, the south city, thick smoke billowed out. The city was engulfed in flames.
"How so?" The city is about to be destroyed, but Nanzheng will be destroyed by fire. This is my city! Liu Bei's heart was dripping with blood.
As soon as the bell and drum rang, Liu Bei's soldiers quickly rushed to the city gate. In fact, there is no need to withdraw the troops, the fire in the city has just risen, and the soldiers are rushing back.
The army rushed towards the north gate in confusion, and the fire came quickly, and the soldiers crowded into a mass inside the city gate. The fire oil on the city tower also burst to the ground with a bang, and the flames splashed out, scalding countless soldiers to the ground and screaming.
"Not good!" When Mi Zhu gathered his troops outside the city, he suddenly shouted: "The defenders are coming around the city from the east and west!" ”
"What are you waiting for! Kill it immediately, Huang Yueying, the demon girl, is scheming, and if she doesn't kill them all, she is afraid that she will turn the sky upside down! One of the warriors shouted at the gates.
The soldiers were all in a panic, having just fled the city, and the overseers were too busy dodging the fire to form a battle. There was no threat from the warlords, most of the soldiers were surrendered from Hanzhong, and seeing Huang Yueying killing on both sides, they consciously gathered on the flank of Huang Yueying's army.
"We are Hanzhong soldiers, don't kill me."
"Kill Liu Bei, kill Liu Bei." Some soldiers immediately turned against each other.
Huang Yueying had a sense of unreality. This was originally a battle, and after Liu Bei came to his senses, he immediately changed places and fled to Wuxiang to join Wang Ping's army. However, under the city gates, more and more soldiers defected, and the battle formation of 3,000 men expanded to 10,000. As a result, it turned into an oversized battle array.
Mi Zhu only rushed out seventy or eighty steps, and waved his hand: "Array in place, array in place!" ”
As soon as he finished shouting, a spear silently pierced him through the soldiers behind him.