Listening to Pang De's words, Zhang Ning slowly put down the sword around his neck, but if there is hope for life, who wants to commit suicide? Pound was right, and only the horses of the Han Legion with nailed horseshoe could make such a loud hoof sound. Of course, the benefits of nailing horseshoes are not only to make the sound of hooves sound more shocking, but also to deal with the enemy's horse nails, and more importantly, to protect the horse's hooves and prolong the life of the warhorse. Of course, for the current Zhang Ning, the sound of the war horse with the iron palm stepping on the bluestone slab in the city is really more beautiful than the sound of heaven.

The sword was re-sheathed, Zhang Ning had regained his composure, waved his hand at Pang De, and said, "General Pang, slow down, let's wait here for a while." If it's our own people, we can always get safe, if it's an enemy, we can't rush out, and the result is the same. ”

Pang De didn't expect Zhang Ning to be so thoughtful at such a life-and-death juncture, and secretly admired, and said: "The last general obeys the order!" ”

They guessed correctly, this hoof sound was emitted by the cavalry of the Han Legion led by Xu Huang himself. After getting Liu Xin's flying pigeon and allowing him to lead his troops into Runan, Xu Huang couldn't wait to fly to Pingyu overnight.

Xu Huang himself led 10,000 cavalry first, and let Shi Jian follow with 20,000 infantry. In this way, Xu Huang went all the way non-stop, took a detour through the county and township, and finally arrived outside Pingyu City in the early morning of this morning.

Due to the day and night march, the soldiers hardly got the slightest chance to rest, and the cavalry was indeed not a suitable class for siege. Although Xu Huang was very anxious in his heart, he was not the slightest confused in major matters, and immediately ordered the soldiers to dismount and rest for a while, preparing for the arduous siege battle.

However, he was taken aback by the news from the scouts who had been sent out, and the north gate of Pingyu City was opened, and the shouts of killing in the city were deafening. Xu Huang didn't care about resting, so he immediately turned over his horse and waved his army into the city. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Xu Huang, who was in the lead, saw two white doves fluttering their wings in the direction of the east gate and flying north.

There were bursts of shouting and killing in the city, and all the birds and finches had long been frightened and didn't know where to hide, and the two white doves were especially abrupt under the blue sky. Xu Huang glanced there two more times unconsciously, and suddenly realized that they were the two carrier pigeons that he asked Zhang Ning to bring with him, and he had told her that as long as she encountered danger, she must release the carrier pigeons and report to herself.

Xu Huang didn't have time to think about it, the big axe swung in the direction of the east of the city, and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to rush and kill!" ”

This way, in addition to the chaotic party with yellow scarves on their heads, there are also some soldiers wearing old-style Han army armor, no matter who they are, as long as they block Xu Huang's way, he will have an axe on his head. I don't know how many people I killed along the way, but I finally saw thick smoke billowing in front of me, and there were faint bursts of fire. Xu Huang's heart tightened, and the horse rushed in the direction of the smoke.

Ye Lang and Er were stunned to hear the coughing sound in the courtyard getting weaker and weaker, but this time it didn't seem to be a disguise, but the two of them were not in a hurry to rush in, but ordered the soldiers to continue to add firewood, and put on a posture of not fainting the people in the courtyard without stopping.

Suddenly, the two men heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them, and a large troop of cavalry swept over like a whirlwind. Before the soldiers who were busy adding firewood and grass could react to what was going on, they heard a thunderous voice ringing in their ears: "Kill! Not a single one to stay! Kill them all! ”

Xu Huang already understood that these people wanted to use smoke and fire to deal with the people in the courtyard. Nearly 1,000 people besieged a small courtyard, and they also needed to use this kind of indiscriminate means, which shows that the people in the courtyard must be very powerful, plus there are some unique iron arrows scattered around the courtyard, and that kind of iron arrows can only be used on the short crossbow equipped by the Flying Tiger guard. Xu Huang was basically sure that it was Zhang Ning and Pang De who were surrounded by these people in the courtyard, and his anger burned brightly.

Although Liu Bei's private army had strong combat effectiveness, it was also compared to armies such as the Yellow Turban Army and Yuan Shu, when they encountered the more powerful cavalry of the First Legion, they became a group of sheep to be slaughtered. As the sabers flew up and down, screams, desperate voices, and begging for mercy came and went.

Xu Huang ignored these people, rode his horse and rushed straight to the door of the backyard, flew off his horse, kicked open the courtyard door, and shouted loudly: "Ning'er, are you okay?" ”

The dozens of guards who survived the catastrophe had already heard that this voice was General Xu, who they were most familiar with, and couldn't help cheering in unison: "It's the general who is here!" It's the general who is coming! We are saved! ”

Zhang Ning also ran out when he heard the sound, crying and threw himself into Xu Huang's arms. Xu Huang's whole body was stained red with blood, but Zhang Ning couldn't take care of it anymore, and the feeling of being lost and regained made her sense of smell and vision all out of order.

Pound also walked over, abandoned the broadsword, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "The last general's poor protection has put his wife in danger, please punish the general!" ”

Zhang Ning hurriedly said: "Husband, they are all cheap concubines who make their own decisions, dragging down General Pang and the brothers. Now he has withdrawn from his duties and the concubine ......"

Xu Huang gently comforted Zhang Ning and said, "Ning'er, my husband did not leave his post without permission, and this time I led the troops to come on the orders of the lord." General Pang, you and your brothers have stuck to this point, Xu has thanked you in advance, and when the war is over, you will discuss the merits separately. Brothers, all of you come with me on your horse and go to kill the thief!" ”

Now that Liu Xin is training cavalry, he has deliberately brought more horses in the team for the soldiers to rotate and ride, which can not only save horsepower, but also exercise riding skills, which Liu Xin learned from the Mongolian cavalry in later generations. Of course, the war horses of the Han Legion are not many now, and it is not yet possible for each cavalry to be equipped with two war horses, but the 10,000-strong cavalry led by Xu Huang has also been equipped with three or four thousand surplus war horses, so soon some soldiers will lead the horses.

Zhang Ning was originally a heroine, but at this time, she had to get out of her life, and she was also full of pride, snatched a war horse, pulled out the sword at her waist, and rushed out first. Xu Huang was worried that she was missing, so he hurriedly rushed over. The husband and wife fought side by side, with a sword and a sharp axe, and they were invincible.

Jian Yong has been staying on the tower of the south gate, watching the smoke rise from the east of the city twice, his mood has experienced two ups and downs, if he can control Xu Huang's woman in his hands, Liu Bei will have hope to gain a firm foothold in Runan, such a result is worth looking forward to. Gradually, the smoke in the direction of the east gate faded, and Jian Yong couldn't help but stand up, looking eastward, anxiously waiting for the news ahead.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Jian Yong woke up suddenly. The sound of these horses' hooves is very strange, most of his men are foot soldiers, and Gong Du and Liu Pi do not have many cavalry, but listening to the sound of horses' hooves, there seem to be thousands of troops and horses. Jian Yong has followed Liu Bei for so long, and he has no other skills, but he is very sensitive to the upcoming crisis.

Jian Yong was originally on the tower of the south gate, he felt that the situation was not good, and immediately took a few cronies to run down the city and went in the direction of Xincai.

The battle slowly subsided, Xu Huang and Zhang Ning walked into the Runan Taishou Mansion side by side, and Gong Du came out with bandages wrapped around his arms and covered in blood.

Just now, Gong Du was chasing Liu Pi with his men and horses, and Jian Yong's men and horses killed him halfway by surprise, and in a hurry, he had to flee in a hurry. But it didn't take long for another more powerful army to come in, and the horses galloped through the streets of Pingyu City, and the knights on the horses shouted loudly, "Those who descend will not be killed." So the bandits with yellow scarves on their heads fell to their knees and prayed for surrender, leaving only those in old military uniforms to resist in vain.

Gong Du's arm was injured, he couldn't hold the knife, where did he dare to continue to resist, and he also knelt there in the crowd. Most of the ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers wore cloth clothes, but Gong Du had a distinctive armor, and it was this armor that blocked a knife cut on his arm, otherwise one of his arms would have been removed long ago. But it was also this distinctive armor that made him kneel in the crowd particularly abrupt, and he was soon pulled out by the Han cavalry.

Fortunately, Zhang Ning had already told Xu Huang that Gong Du and Liu Pi, one wanted to be sincere and obedient, but the other wanted to be unfavorable to her. So when he asked about Gong Du's identity, he was placed in the Taishou Mansion, and the military doctor who accompanied the team helped him bandage him, and now Gong Du is very glad that he chose the right path.

Just after asking Xu Huang and Zhang Ning for peace, Gong Du's eyes suddenly burst out with raging anger, and he saw Liu Bi being escorted in by several guards in a disgraced manner.

In fact, Liu Pi was cautious, when Jian Yong led people into the city, he slipped faster than a rabbit, neither injured nor suffered. But the guards who escorted him and Gong Du hated him the same as much, and their faces were still pitch black, and they were all smoked by those smokes. Although it was not Liu Pi who put the smoke, it was he who piled up the grass. So the guards didn't care about the military order prohibiting the abuse of prisoners, and they inevitably punched and kicked Liu Shun along the way, making him like this.

Gong Du jumped forward, raised his foot and kicked at Liu Bi, but he touched the injury on his arm, and couldn't help but exhale "ouch" in pain.

Xu Huang waved his hand and said, "General Gong, you step down, Liu Bi's matter will be handled by Xu." ”

Liu Bi looked at Xu Huang, and then at Zhang Ning who was standing behind him, his legs couldn't help but weaken, and he knelt on the ground with a "plop", and kowtowed again and again: "The young master spares his life!" The disciples all accepted Jian Yong's bewitchment, and only then did they ...... Ah......h

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Ning had already raised his horsewhip and whipped it down, and Liu Bi's face suddenly had a deep blood stain. Zhang Ning took out the Taiping Dao token in his arms with his left hand, and pulled out the sword with a "choked" sound with his right hand, forcing Liu Bi step by step. Liu Pi crawled back, his face full of fear, and he couldn't stop saying, "No, don't kill me." Less, the young master spares his life! ”