After Chen Nuo and Zhou Ang's men and horses rendezvous, they headed all the way to the east.

It was only after he had concealed Sun Jian's ears and eyes that he suddenly moved his men and horses from the northeast into the Yangcheng Mountains and stationed the army in the mountains.

Chen Nuo, of course, they would not give up Yangcheng so easily, what they did was just a delaying tactic. In Chen Nuo's words, since Yangcheng is the focus of competition among all parties, and their power is the weakest, it is difficult to hold on. If it becomes the target of attacks from all sides, it is better to get out as soon as possible and throw the disaster to others. Let Sun Jian and Hu Zhen fight, and they will sit next to them to reap the fisherman's profits.

Zhou Ang and Chen Nuo were standing on a big rock in Yangcheng Mountain at this moment, looking south, there was already wolf smoke. It is conceivable that once their army withdrew, Sun Jian immediately fought with Hu Zhen.

Zhou Ang frowned and sighed for a long time.

Chen Nuo looked at him with some puzzlement, and asked, "General Zhou, you also saw it, when we left, Sun Jian and Hu Zhen, the two old foxes, immediately bit together, isn't this exactly what we want to see?" General Zhou, why do you have to be so sad? ”

Zhou Ang sighed: "General Chen, you don't know, this Hu Zhen is a contemptible person in Xiliang, and he has fought with Sun Jian for Yangcheng several times, and he has long hated the people of Yangcheng. This time, he suddenly threw Yangcheng into his custody, just afraid that the people of Yangcheng would suffer from now on. ”

Chen Nuo shook his head: "Doesn't the general hear that under the nest, there is no such thing as an egg?" As long as this war does not subside for a day, the people will suffer for a day. So don't talk about the people of Yangcheng, I'm afraid that the people of the whole world are in dire straits. And the only thing we can do is to sacrifice a few as much as possible in exchange for the benefit of the whole. In the matter of Yangcheng, the general does not have to blame himself too much. ”

Hearing Chen Nuo say this, Zhou Ang could only nod his head to express relief.

At this time, a scout reported the latest battle situation in Yangcheng. It is said that Sun Jian urged the men and horses to attack the city again, and Hu Zhen's troops desperately defended it, and the two sides did not retreat from each other, until the corpses were filled with moats.

Until dark, the battle reports were still continuous, and the fire on the side of Yangcheng was not extinguished.

Although Sun Jian vowed to take Yangcheng, he always fought until dark, after all, it was inconvenient to attack the city at night. This is the first time this has happened.

Chen Nuo thought about it left and right, and couldn't help but smile: "Since the two of them fought each other, although there have been victories and defeats from time to time, after all, Sun Jian has always taken the initiative, but the morale of Hu Zhen's department has gradually declined. Sun Jian dared to fight overnight, it seems that he is ready to meet Hu Zhen. In this case, Hu Zhen will not be able to keep Yangcheng sooner or later under Sun Jian's attacks. As soon as this Yang City falls, it's our turn to join the war. ”

When Han Meng and the others next to Chen Nuo heard this, they were all gearing up, waiting for Chen Nuo's words for many days.

Chen Nuo and Zhou Ang returned to the camp, everyone had a meal first, and then the group was in one place carefully planning the next action. In the middle of the night, Chen Nuo and the others did not disperse for a while, and suddenly a scout reported that under the fierce attack of Sun Jian's troops, there was a problem inside Hu Zhen first, and someone opened the east gate overnight and let Sun Jian's men and horses enter the city. Although Hu Zhen led his troops to resist desperately, they could no longer stop Sun Jian's men, and the two sides had already entered the street battle in the city at this moment.

Chen Nuo and the others immediately went out of the big tent, only to see the fires everywhere in the direction of Yangcheng, scattered everywhere like stars, it seemed that Sun Jian's men and horses had indeed entered the city.

Chen Nuo knew that Sun Jian's destruction of the city was in the past two days, so he had already ordered him to go down and let the horses stand by at any time. After hearing the news, he immediately split up with Zhou Ang. Chen Nuo brought his own headquarters in front, and asked Zhou Ang to take his subordinates to delay and rush to Yangcheng at full speed.

When they were five or six miles away from Yangcheng, there were reports from scouts that many people in Hu Zhen's department had fled from the city, and it seemed that they could not resist Sun Jian's attack. Chen Nuo immediately urged the whole army to speed up its advance, but before it was a mile or two away, there was a report from the scouts that another group of unknown men and horses had come from the west, and they were all iron cavalry, about 1,000 people, under the banner of Gongsun.

There is no need to guess, Chen Nuo has immediately thought that this team of people is none other than the Youzhou Iron Cavalry of Gongsun Yue, the younger brother of Gongsun Zhan. Chen Nuo had long heard that Yuan Shu would send Gongsun Yue's Youzhou Iron Cavalry to help in the battle, so he always paid attention to the news from the west. Although I was prepared in my heart, I just didn't expect that it was really not the right time for this grandson to come, sooner or later, but at this time.

Chen Nuo didn't dare to rush forward, so he immediately stopped the people on the spot, and then went back to see Zhou Ang to discuss the matter.

Chen Nuo said: "No matter what, we must not let Gongsun Yue's cavalry join Sun Jian's troops in the city. Once they meet, it will be like a tiger with wings, and it will be even more difficult for us to deal with them again! ”

Although Zhou Ang had never seen Gongsun Yueqi, he was still afraid of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, after all, they were all equipped with all the same Iron Cavalry, and it was really difficult to deal with them. As Chen Nuo said, if he was allowed to combine with Sun Jian's subordinates, it would be tantamount to a disaster for them.

Zhou Ang nodded and said, "Then according to what you mean, General Chen, what should we do at this moment?" ”

Chen Nuo said: "As far as I know, Gongsun Yue's iron cavalry has been running all night, and it is the time of exhaustion. They were only a hundred or twenty miles away from this Yang City, and according to their speed, they would arrive here in a few moments. Therefore, we are running out of time, and we must volley Gongsun Yue in the middle of the road before he enters the city, so as to turn the tide of the battle. ”

"But ......"

Zhou Ang frowned: "But Gongsun Yue's department is an iron cavalry in Youzhou, even if we send troops to intercept it, I'm afraid we may not be able to keep them." ”

Chen Nuo smiled: "Originally, with the power of cavalry, if it appeared in the plains, I would have accepted my fate." But General Zhou, don't forget, this is in Yangcheng. There are many mountains around Yangcheng, which is not conducive to cavalry attacks, but it is just conducive to our army's ambush. Coupled with the fact that he came from a long distance and was only concerned about galloping forward, who would have thought that someone would be waiting for him halfway? ”

When Zhou Ang heard this, he immediately understood: "What General Chen said is reasonable, how can I forget this excellent advantage?" General Chen, please tell me what you want to do next. ”

Of course, Chen Nuo had already thought of countermeasures, but he also needed Zhou Ang's words: "This Yang City is not conducive to cavalry attacks, but it is extremely conducive to our infantry." However, if you want to intercept Gongsun Yue's cavalry, it is completely impossible to rely on those swords, shields, and spearmen in my hands alone. If they run, we can only stare dryly, and we can't catch up. Of course, in terms of speed, although the horse is fast, it is not as powerful as the bow and arrow, so ......"

When Zhou Ang heard this, he finally understood, and immediately said, "It's not difficult! General Chen, have you forgotten that although you don't have these in your hands, I have a thousand strong crossbowmen in my hands, and they are all elite soldiers. It is with them that I have been able to spend with Sun Jian until now. Since the general can use it now, please take it with him! ”

Chen Nuo was not polite to him, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "In this way, then I will borrow and borrow it first, and wait until Gongsun Yue is repulsed, and then return the original generals and horses!" ”

Chen Nuo and Zhou Ang acted separately, he left Zhao Xue to lead the people of the headquarters to continue to Yangcheng with Zhou Ang, and he took Han Meng and led Zhou Ang's strong crossbow soldiers to the west of Yangcheng.

Long before this, Chen Nuo not only sent detectives to continuously investigate the news in the west, but also asked Han Meng and others to secretly reconnoiter the road conditions here, and had already chosen the location of the ambush. So as soon as he led the troops, he immediately threw himself into the role. At this time, Gongsun Yue's Youzhou Iron Cavalry was only two or three miles away from them, and they were about to arrive in an instant.

At this time, the sky was already the darkest part before dawn, and there was no light at all in the layers of black clouds in the sky.

Chen Nuo and the others only dared to shoot one or two torches to light the way when they came, and as for the location of the ambush, they could only find it by themselves. The rocks on both sides of the mountain road are larger and more piled up, but there is a lot of energy left to move. Of course, they only blocked the way with the help of big stones, and as for breaking the enemy, they completely counted on the strong bows and crossbows in their hands.

It's just that before Chen Nuo and the others were fully deployed, the scouts below were on the ground, and they had already heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, rolling like thunder. Then, in the distance, torches circled like dragons, and it seemed that Gongsun Yue's iron cavalry was about to arrive.

There was no time left, so Chen Nuo asked people to wave torches to warn and let everyone take their places. The so-called order forbidden, although Chen Nuo has not led this team for a day, after all, they have been strictly trained by Zhou Ang, and in the end they are strict in the execution of orders, after seeing the meaning of the torch, that is, they gave up the action of carrying stones and running left and right, and all pulled their bows and arrows, nervously prepared.

The rumbling hooves of the horses were in the blink of an eye, and as soon as the torches were extinguished, the earth was immediately restored to its previous darkness and silence.

It was as if no one had ever come in the quiet night.

The iron cavalry rode side by side in two or three, winding and winding, without stopping at all along the way, and quickly crossed like a whirlwind and clouds. The sound of the shoe hitting the stones, like an iron vertebrae, struck the hearts of everyone in the night.

Even at such a fast speed, there are still people who keep urging: "Hurry! The direction of Yangcheng is already on fire, and we must hurry there to meet General Sun Jian! ”

There was a shout from the front, and the order was immediately passed down from behind, repeating mechanically.

Seeing that the thief's cavalry had already entered half of the ambush circle, Chen Nuo pulled out his knife, and the blade was illuminated by the torch below, reflecting a sharp light. The cavalry below was suddenly hit by the light of the sword, and after a little sluggishness, he almost fell off his horse.

At the same time, Han Meng beside Chen Nuo couldn't hold it anymore, he jumped out, roared, lifted a big stone with his bare hands, and smashed it down. The hundred-pound stone slammed down, the force was heavy and strong, where was the life of the smashed? With a miserable howl, I am afraid that it is not the one who was touched by the centaurs, and it was smashed into a ball of flesh in an instant.

Chen Nuo drew his sword, and with Han Meng's attack, the others had already understood that the order to attack had been given, so they were no longer reserved, and jumped out one after another, picking up the guy in their hands and saying hello. In a moment, the boulder and the arrows rained down, and the shouts of killing and screaming were mixed together, coupled with the mournful screams of the horses, mournful and tragic.

Once the front road of this group of cavalry was blocked by a boulder, and the middle road was cut off, they could not go forward or backward, and they wanted to rush up the mountain, but they were stopped by dense arrows, and they became turtles in the urn, unable to give full play to their strengths. And the horses, which were originally running wildly, were suddenly frightened, and they couldn't control it for a while, and they collided with each other, and they were already in chaos without a fight.

Even those cavalrymen who had not yet run into the circle were already in disarray in the face of the sudden changes they encountered. In addition, this is a mountainous area, where can so many horses stop at once, and soon the road is blocked, and the bows and crossbows are fired indiscriminately, and the people and horses are in chaos, and it cannot be forbidden.

When the sky brightened, I saw that the mountain road was stuffed with corpses, and there were people and horses. Gongsun Yue, the general who led the team, saw that his subordinates had lost more than half of them, and if he continued to fight, he was afraid that the whole army would be wiped out. He was also frightened, and hurriedly gave the order to retreat.

But now the bows and arrows were fluttering, the roads were impassable, and his cavalry had no place to use, so he could only jump off his horse and rush around, hoping to break through the encirclement. Once his forces are scattered and out of control, how many people will be able to listen to him?

The soldiers who were closely protecting Gongsun Yue were also in a hurry, and they couldn't care about anything else, so they had to persuade Gongsun Yue to leave quickly, and they came to cut off the back road. Gongsun Yue still wanted to stalemate, but seeing that the general trend had gone, he really didn't have to insist anymore, so he had to grit his teeth and run backwards.

In the chaos of the army, Han Meng was rushing to kill the enemy, and suddenly heard someone say that the thief general was about to run away, so he ignored everything else, grabbed a bow and grabbed a pot of arrows, and chased forward. He fired two arrows in a row, but he didn't hit Gongsun Yue. Knowing that Gongsun Yue was very responsive, and he was not very sure of his archery skills, he lost his bow and arrows and chased after him on foot.

That Gongsun Yue dodged two arrows in succession, and his heart was already a big cold, so he just pulled the horse and ran forward, where did he dare to pay attention to others? But at this time, there are corpses piling up along the road, and rocks are blocking the road, and the speed is impossible.

He rode his horse all the way, and did not escape for long, when he saw a large rock blocking the way in the distance, and he could not pass. But he thought that there were people chasing him behind him, and he didn't care about anything else. Pierce the horse's rump. The horse was in pain, but he was also really angry, and was pulled by Gongsun Yue, and rushed forward, and actually galloped over from the big rock.

Gongsun Yue let out a long breath, but unfortunately before he could drive his horse and run again, he sat down and was shot in the neck by a random arrow, and fell from the air with a miserable neigh. At the same time, his shoulders were also shot by a stray arrow, and they fell down in unison.

Han Meng, who caught up from behind, saw that Gongsun Yue and the sitting horse were both hit by arrows, he quickened his pace, lifted his breath, and rushed to the boulder, about to chase Gongsun Yue. But at the same time, the cavalry who caught up from behind Gongsun Yue to protect him immediately stepped forward to stop Han Meng from fighting. By the time Han Meng solved the three or four people in front of him, Gongsun Yue had already got a horse from a rider next to him, let him ride a horse and escape first.

Han Meng naturally wouldn't let go of Gongsun Yue, and after a burst of killing, he caught up with Gongsun Yue like an appendage. That Gongsun Yue ate an arrow in his shoulder, blood flowed from his armor, and his aching teeth itched. Seeing Han Meng chasing after him again, he was also angry.

After all, he was born in Youzhou, and often went in and out of the border with his brother Gongsun Zhan, killing Xianbei Wuhuan and other alien races, which not only exercised a strong physique, but also cultivated his character of not being afraid of death. Now that he has been chased by Han Meng three times, he has lost face, even if he is greedy for life and afraid of death, he has now forgotten everything.

He let out a deep roar, endured the sharp pain, gritted his teeth and pulled the arrow from his shoulder. At this time, he didn't care about the blood, threw the arrow to the ground, and then shouted, turned around the horse, raised the spear in his hand, and turned around to meet Han Meng and rushed straight away.

Han Meng held a big knife in his hand, and he didn't pay attention to anything else, and he didn't stop at all, looking at Gongsun Yue is head-on. That Gongsun Yue held up his spear, and with the help of the impact of the horse, he collided with Han Meng's big knife, and actually smashed a ball of sparks, swept Han Meng's body out, and swept away.

Gongsun Yue was lucky enough to succeed in one blow, and he was overjoyed, thinking that Han Meng was nothing more than that, so he waved his gun again to take Han Meng.

But after a small setback, Han Meng did not stop attacking, but let out a loud roar, gathered strength, and swung his sword straight ahead. Peng's voice shook Gongsun Yue's arm, and the spear almost fell out of his hand. Looking at the place where the arrow was wounded just now, the blood had already collapsed. It seems that the wound has been torn apart by the tremendous force just now. Although he could barely hold the gun, his arm was completely weak and trembling.

Of course, Han Meng did not stop attacking, and after receiving Gongsun Yue's shot, he immediately returned the knife. Peng, Gongsun Yue reluctantly went to pick it up, his arm shook, the spear fell off, his body was swept away by this force, and he fell to the horse. Han Meng is not a good person, seeing that Gongsun Yue fell off the horse, he immediately rushed forward and wanted to make up for it.

At this time, Chen Nuo heard that Han Meng was chasing Gongsun Yue alone, and was afraid that Han Meng would kill Gongsun Yue if he caught him, so he chased him all the way. Although Gongsun Yue is his great enemy, he is Gongsun Chan's younger brother after all, if Han Meng kills Gongsun Yue today, then he will inevitably find it difficult to meet Gongsun Chan in the future, and he may even get into a catastrophe because of this.

Although Chen Nuo chased all the way, he was a step slower in the end, and his "keep people under the knife" had not yet been finished, Han Meng had already gone down with a knife, resulting in Gongsun Yue's life. Another knife cut off Gongsun Yue's head and tied it to a spear.

Han Meng picked up the spear, and Gongsun Yue's subordinates knew that the master was dead. As soon as the Lord is about to die, they will have no one to lead, and it will be useless to fight, so they will have to surrender and commit suicide.

Looking at Gongsun Yue's head in Han Meng's hand, for some reason, Chen Nuo's heart tightened.

It seems that those who should come still have to come, and they can't hide. Since Gongsun Yue is dead, he can't say anything else, let Han Meng clean up Gongsun Yue's head, simply clean up the battlefield, and immediately lead his troops to Yangcheng, I don't know what the battle situation is over there?