The news that Huaixian County was attacked by the Youzhou army on a small scale soon reached Zhang Yan.

At this time, Zhang Yan was planning how to defeat He Jinjun, who was entrenched in Mengjin, and then approached Luoyang. When he learned the news, he was stunned and shocked.

Huai County is the foundation of the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops in Hanoi, and the place where all grain and grass are hoarded and distributed. If Huai County loses, the Yellow Turban Army will immediately fall into passivity. Everything that has been done before will be wasted.

How can this not make Zhang Yan anxious?

"Where did the army come from?" Zhang Yan pondered, there was a general Zhang Liang in the east, Qu Shuai Bocai in the south, and Zhang Jiao, a great and virtuous teacher in the north, and the three major parts of the Han army were firmly trapped in this area centered on Luoyang, where would other troops attack from the rear?

"General Qiyu, that army is under the banner of Youzhou General Huang Chang!"

"Youzhou Army!"

Zhang Yan was stunned.

"The Youzhou army crossed the sea and went south along Jizhou with one force to attract our attention, while the other went south from Bingzhou and attacked us! At this time, presumably Huguan has fallen, and perhaps the wild kings have also fallen into the hands of the Youzhou army! ”

Looking at the map, Zhang Yan groaned.

If Yewang has fallen, then the main force of the Youzhou Army is much closer to Huai County than the main force of Zhang Yan of Wen County is to Huai County. If Zhang Yan immediately returned to the army to rescue Huaixian, not to mention whether Huaixian fell when he arrived, just saying that this Mengjin He Jinjun would not guarantee whether he would pursue.

If this is the case, Zhang Yanjun will fall into the difficult situation of losing grain and grass and attacking from both sides.

However, Huaixian is too important. There is no room for loss at all, so Zhang Yan can't help but go to the rescue.

If Huai County is really lost, the entire Hanoi Yellow Turban Legion will immediately lose its morale, and it will also be defeated.

Zhang Yan was undecided.

But what if you think about it from a different perspective?

Zhang Yan walked back and forth a few times, thinking to himself, if Huaixian held on and was not broken by the Youzhou army, then after the successful rescue of the Hui army, the main army entered the city and defended the city, with the topography of Huaixian County and the grain and grass it stored, it was not afraid of the siege of the Youzhou army and even the pursuit of He Jinjun!

After thinking about it, Zhang Yan finally decided to lead the army back to help!

In view of the legendary strong combat effectiveness of the Youzhou Army, Zhang Yan did not dare to be careless, and decided to take most of the elite, leaving a small part of He Jinjun who confused Meng Jin, so that he did not dare to act rashly. As long as He Jinjun does not move, when Zhang Yan repels the Youzhou army attacking Huaixian, the situation will still be very good.

When Zhang Yanjun concealed Meng Jinhe's march and acted quietly, Huang Chang had already led the main army to join the heavy cavalry outside Huai County. Zhang Yan has always slowed down the speed of the Youzhou army, he hasn't moved yet, and the Youzhou army has already poured out of the nest and is ready to take Huaixian.

Outside Huai County, the Youzhou military camp stretches for several miles, and the flags are flying, and the murderous atmosphere is soaring.

In the main tent, the generals gathered together to discuss the attack.

Huang Chang sat on the main seat and took the lead to speak.

"Liu He and Zhao Yun, the two of you have already arrived in Huai County for more than a day, have you already made contact with the people in the city?"

"We've been contacted." Liu He replied: "Two hours ago, the news had already been delivered in the city, and they were ready, just waiting for the general's order. However, the news said that the city was heavily guarded, especially the hero building, they did not dare to move, and hoped that the general could do something to attract the attention of the yellow turbans defending the city, so that they could succeed in one fell swoop. ”

"So, what do you think is how to attract the attention of the Yellow Turbans in the city?"

"Siege!"

Zhang Tie, the commander of the light infantry, shouted: "Storm Huaixian and attract its troops to the city wall!" ”

"Not bad!"

Zhao Yun also chimed in: "For today's plan, the only way to do this is to storm Huai County and create opportunities for the people in the city!" ”

Huang Chang nodded and said, "That's it." I would like to add, however, a few points. ”

"First, always pay attention to Zhang Yan's movements in Wenxian County, and be sure to take Huai County before Zhang Yan returns to help."

"Second, when attacking a city, it is necessary to minimize casualties. The crossbowmen should not be stingy with their arrows, they should be released, and they should suppress the Yellow Turban Army in the city, prevent it from rising, and reduce the pressure on the light infantry. ”

"Third, we mainly attack, but also to disturb the supplement. Anyway, the heavy cavalry did not participate in the siege. When each siege is over, the heavy cavalry will increase their harassment, use all available means such as beating drums and shouting killing, and don't give the Yellow Turban Army in the city a little rest! ”

When the generals heard this, they were immediately impressed.

On the wall of Huaixian County, the Yellow Turban soldiers looked nervously at the black and oppressive army under the city, and their hands holding weapons were already drenched with sweat.

"Rolling logs! Boiling oil! Get in place! ”

"Ready, ready, the enemy is attacking!"

"Archers, archers prepare!"

Yellow turban officers at all levels are running around, giving orders endlessly!

Under the city, Zhang Tie, the commander of the light infantry, and Li Xing, the commander of the crossbowmen (a native of Youzhou, was selected into the Youzhou army, and was appointed as the commander because of his outstanding archery skills and the crown of thousands of people. The two did not have the slightest pre-war tension, but they talked and laughed freely, and they had a special bearing.

"Lao Tie, this first formation, hand it over to our crossbowmen!" Li Xing turned his face and smiled and shouted to the archers around him: "Let the brothers of the light infantry see the power of our crossbowmen!" ”

"Okay, let's compare and see who kills more!"

"Hahaha, then you're doomed!"

Li Xinggao shouted: "Arrow array, prepare!" ”

Zhang Tie also drank: "Bring the ladder, shield array, and prepare!" ”

Light infantry and crossbowmen are crossed and fused, and each row of crossbowmen is protected by a row of light infantry with large shields in front of them. The last row of light infantry carried dozens of ladders in groups of five, and the large shield rested on the ladders.

Four thousand light infantry, four thousand crossbowmen, a total of eight thousand, lined up in a long phalanx and slowly advanced towards the city wall.

Soon, 8,000 people passed a stone's throw away!

Then, I heard a myriad of buzzing sounds coming from the city walls!

The rain of arrows of the archers of the Yellow Turban Army fell in response!

"Raise your shield!"

Zhang Tie shouted violently, raised the big shield in his hand diagonally, and protected himself and Li Xing behind him.

"Ding Ding Ding"

Countless gold and iron clashing sounds came, and the rain of arrows poured down did not cause the death of a Youzhou army, only a little bad luck, and was indiscriminately shot in the arm and other non-vital places by flying arrows.

The army continued to advance against the rain of arrows, and in a few moments, it came to a halt at the half-arrow point.

"Infantry pay attention!"

This is Zhang Tie's voice.

"Crossbowmen ready!"

With Li Xing's shouting, the four thousand crossbowmen untied the nearly five-foot-long giant bow from their backs in unison, and at the same time, the feather arrows were wound and aimed at the top of the city wall!

"Fifty degrees diagonally, throw!"

In the rear army, Huang Chang saw that the army was about to attack, and hurriedly shouted: "Beat the drums!" ”

"Knock Knock"

The louder and more urgent the drums, the blood of the besieging archers and infantry suddenly surged.

"Shoot the arrows!"

Boom boom

A huge rain of arrows was like locusts, compact, dense, and heading straight for the city!

This rain of arrows is fundamentally different from what the Yellow Turban Army shot down.

The Yellow Turban Army's arrow rain is scattered and disorganized, and the attack strength is too small; The rain of arrows of the Youzhou army is neat and condensed, just like a tangled dragon, magnificent, covering the city head impenetrable!

"Ahhh

This rain of arrows went down, and countless screams rang out at the head of the city!

Countless Yellow Turban warriors were shot as hedgehogs. Even many Yellow Turban soldiers were caught up with the wooden shields in their hands by feather arrows! It can be seen from this that the energy of the archers in Youzhou!

"His grandmother's, what kind of bow is this? Can even a big shield shoot through?! ”

The Yellow Turban General was so anxious that he couldn't stop scolding.

The crossbowmen of the Youzhou Army have undergone strict selection and training, coupled with the most scientific giant bow manufactured by the Mo family, in fact, they can shoot the Yellow Turban Army on the city wall from a stone's throw away.

However, Li Xing considered that there was a wooden shield to cover it, and he was afraid that the lethality would not be great, so he was willing to venture into the realm and launched an attack only when he entered the attack range of the Yellow Turban Army. If he can't shoot through the wooden shield, then Li Xing will have no face to stay in the Youzhou Army anymore.

"Good!" Li Xing shot an arrow to kill a yellow turban leader who came out of his head, and laughed: "Sons, prepare, shoot!" ”

Boom boom

After another rain of arrows, that section of the city wall became a hedgehog! Dense arrows stuck in it, glittering with blood-colored light. All the Yellow Turban soldiers on the entire section of the city wall were emptied by two showers of arrows!

"Now, I'll leave it to you!"

Li Xing smiled at Zhang Tiedao in front of him.

"No problem!"

Zhang Tie raised the light steel shield, and picked up Lao Gao with a one-meter-and-five horse chopping knife in his hand: "Brothers, prepare the ladder and attack the city!" ”

"Drink!"

The archers retreated under Li Xing's command, and the light infantry quickly stepped forward and set up the ladder on the city wall.

"Up!"

Zhang Tie took the lead in climbing the ladder, taking the lead, looking at the city wall and climbing.

Countless warriors followed Zhang Tie, shouting and shouting, like ants climbing trees, looking straight at the city wall and climbing.

On the city wall, the Yellow Turban soldiers went through two rounds of shooting, and although their morale dropped greatly, the Yellow Turban generals still reacted. Seeing that the Youzhou army began to attack the city, he immediately gathered soldiers and objects to defend the city, and gathered over.

Li Xing could see that he couldn't let the Yellow Turban Army get his way, so he hurriedly ordered:

"Crossbowmen aim at the Yellow Turbans, shoot freely, and clear the way for the light infantry brothers!"

As a result, the Yellow Turban Army, which was converging on this section of the cleared city wall, was immediately held back again, and was even shot back by the rain of arrows!

"Damn, these people are sharpshooters!"

A Yellow Turban general looked at most of the soldiers around him who had been shot in the head or throat and died, and was shocked and waved his broadsword indiscriminately, hoping that he would be safer, but suddenly a black dot flew over him, passed through his knife curtain, and stuck straight into his throat.

With the cover of crossbowmen, the rolling wood and boiling oil of the Yellow Turban Army were not used at all, and the Youzhou Army of Wine Glass attacked the city wall!

"Fuck! The enemy has gone up to the walls! Hurry, resist, resist! ”

As the Youzhou light infantry climbed the city wall under the leadership of Zhang Tie, Li Xing was worried about hurting his own soldiers, so he slowly reduced his shooting, which made the Yellow Turban Army breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately swarmed over, surrounded Zhang Tie and dozens of Youzhou troops who had just climbed the city wall, and attacked and killed fiercely.

But how could these yellow turban thieves wielding weapons indiscriminately be the opponents of the elite Youzhou infantry?

I saw that every three people of the Youzhou infantry formed a battle formation, and the three light steel shields were like a chariot, firmly protecting the soldiers and slowly advancing. From time to time, a shining knife light slashed and killed the Yellow Turban soldiers in front of him, and the Yellow Turban soldiers who were killed retreated again and again!

Zhang Tie, as Zhang Fei's cousin, although he is not as good as Zhang Fei, his temper is the same as Zhang Fei, I don't know if it is genetics or what, this guy kills people and yells, which is deafening.

However, in a moment, as more and more Youzhou troops climbed the city wall, the Yellow Turban Army became more and more unable to resist and retreated.

"Hahaha, brothers, work hard, break through the city, Lao Tzu, please drink to everyone!"

Zhang Tie laughed, his face covered with blood, like a demon from hell, which made people frightened and frightened.

Several Yellow Turban generals joined forces to resist Zhang Tie, but he killed a few people, and the rest fled in fright, and they didn't dare to take up with him at all!

Time passed slowly in the shouting of killing, although Zhang Tie and others attacked fiercely, but after all, the city wall was narrow, there were many Yellow Turbans, and the soldiers quickly consumed a lot of strength, although the dead Yellow Turban Army dyed the city wall into a river of blood, but there was still a steady stream of Yellow Turban soldiers shouting 'The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand', and they rushed up without fear of death.

In the end, Zhang Tie, who was unable to continue, had no choice but to slowly retreat from the city wall with the cooperation of Li Xing's crossbowmen.

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