"Kill"

Hundreds of Han soldiers shouted at the top of the city, waving their swords in their hands.

"Ahh

"Plop, plop"

"Die! Damn Xianbei people. ”

Under the blood-colored sunset, a Han soldier who was stabbed by the Xianbei people's war knives, seeing that he could not survive, jumped off the city tower with the Xianbei people in his arms and died together.

In order to defend their homeland, many Han soldiers knew that they would not survive, and they also had to deal a fatal blow to the Xianbei people.

Because they know that if they kill one more person, the family behind them will be safer.

Nearly 10,000 Xianbei people continue to impact this small county town with only 500 Han troops.

The Han Dynasty, which had not yet had the Yellow Turban Rebellion, had strict control over the local army, with only two or three hundred Han troops in small counties and five hundred to eight hundred in large counties.

The county and state governors had between 1,000 and 3,000 Han troops to maintain control over the localities and also to deal with rebellions.

And some of the family's private soldiers are far more numerous than these defenders, which is also the reason why the rebellion of the family can easily succeed.

However, after Liu Hong's policy of cutting off private soldiers, the family could no longer afford to raise so many private soldiers.

Although some of the great clans have turned private soldiers into domestic servants, how many will become servants? The servants even had their lives in the hands of others, so how could those private soldiers agree? Therefore, the number of private soldiers of the family can be regarded as being controlled.

Although Liu Hong's policy eased the treasury of the imperial court, there was no such thing as private soldiers helping the defenders to defend the city.

Especially a small town like the border.

Although this small city has a Han army of 500 people because of the border, it cannot stop the attack of nearly 10,000 Xianbei people.

After killing a Xianbei man who had attacked the city, an officer of the Han army said to a tun chief on the side, "Zhang Ci, did the herald rush out?" ”

"Lord County Lieutenant, the heralds have already rushed out, but it will take at least three days to travel from here to the place where General Duliao and General Huangpu Gui are governed, and then it will take three days for the general to send troops. How can we hold on to this small county town for six days! ”

The county lieutenant waved his hand and said solemnly, "This matter is not something you and I can think about, we just need to ensure that the county seat is not lost." ”

As he was talking, he suddenly saw several Xianbei people break through the defense line of the soldiers in front of him and kill the two of them.

The county lieutenant snorted coldly, rushed forward with his knife, one by one, and soon saw those Xianbei soldiers killed.

The surrounding soldiers saw that their adults were so brave and their morale was greatly boosted, and they immediately suppressed this wave of attack of the Xianbei people.

Seeing this, Zhang Ci complimented, "Lord County Lieutenant, what a hero." ”

The county lieutenant shook his head and did not speak.

He knew that he was only twenty years old, and he became the county lieutenant with a rank of 400 stones, which made many people think about his background.

But where is the backstage?

He was originally a native of Xiangping, Liaodong, and was born in a family of down-and-out scholars. He was familiar with the art of war since he was a child, but he had no chance to serve the imperial court.

If it weren't for the attention of General Duliao and Huangpu Gui this time, how could he become a county lieutenant with a rank of 400 stones?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but clench the war knife in his hand, he wanted to prove his ability to others, so as to repay Huangpu Gui's kindness.

At this moment, he suddenly saw that the previous herald had returned, and immediately said angrily, "If you don't ask for help, what will you do when you come back?" ”

The herald hurriedly said, "My lord, after the little one went out, he met the herald of General Huangpu Gui, let him tell you about the specific thing!" ”

As he spoke, he pointed to a herald on the side, who first bowed his hand, and then said, "My lord, General Huangpu Gui has already learned the movements of the Xianbei people from the scouts, and the army has already been opened, please hold on for a while." ”

Zhang Ciyan said happily, "My lord, great, we are saved." ”

The county lieutenant didn't have the slightest joy when he heard this, and asked solemnly, "When did General Huangpu Gui send the soldiers and horses, and when did he order you to come to give orders." ”

The herald was stunned for a moment, and then said, "The general set off three days ago, and the little one came out at noon today." ”

"My lord, so the general's army will arrive soon."

Zhang Ci said excitedly.

The county lieutenant had a gloomy face and said in a deep voice, "No, the general will not come to our rescue." ”

"What?? What do you say, sir? Zhang Ci asked in surprise.

The herald glanced at the county lieutenant with a little admiration.

The county lieutenant looked at the Han army that was fighting fiercely not far away, and said sadly, "General Huangpu Gui is probably planning to bypass us here and directly attack the rear of the Xianbei people. ”

"So this is the best time to attack Xianbei in Liaoxi."

Zhang Ci looked dead when he heard this, and muttered, "So, we have become outcasts, an outcast who was discarded in order to defeat the Xianbei of Liaoxi?" ”

The county lieutenant nodded helplessly, although the speech was not good, but this is a fact.

Seeing this, Zhang Ci was furious, grabbed the herald, and shouted hysterically, "Why? Why? It doesn't matter if we die, but what about the tens of thousands of people in the city? They are the people of my great man! ”

The herald looked at Zhang Ci at a loss, and the county lieutenant saw this, pulled the two away, stared at Zhang Ci and said, "Zhang Tunchang, you are a soldier, a soldier of my Han." For the honor of my great man, please cheer up. Even if there are no reinforcements, you have to defend the county seat for me. ”

"No"

Zhang Ci shouted loudly, as if he wanted to shout out all the anger in his heart.

Under the illumination of the setting sun, the county lieutenant and Zhang Ci looked extremely desolate, especially in the background of the Han army that was still fighting not far away.

When the county lieutenant saw Zhang Ci's shouting before, the surrounding soldiers looked at him, so the county lieutenant suddenly raised his knife and shouted, "General Duliao's army will arrive tomorrow morning, brothers, defend the county seat, don't let the reinforcements underestimate, let them know that the northern army from the Beijing division knows that our border army is not easy to bully." ”

"Drink"

"Drink"

"Drink"

Hearing the words of the county lieutenant, the only remaining soldiers on the city wall shouted loudly.

They want to prove that the border army is no worse than the northern army of the Beijing Division.

"Zhang Tunchang"

"In"

"Gather the young and strong in the city, and all go to the city to defend against the enemy."

"No"

Zhang Ci took a deep look at the county lieutenant, and went down to the city to gather people.

He knew that this county lieutenant was the most disgusted by untrained young men going to battle, because he felt that these young men would not only not help, but would also help them.

But at this time, the county lieutenant gave an order, which means that the county lieutenant has prepared for the situation of the city being destroyed and people dying.

The county seat is a small city, only more than 10,000 people live, otherwise the Han army of 500 people would not be able to defend the city wall.

"Kill"

Although there was no good news from the heralds, the war continued.

The Xianbei people continued to attack the city, and they were constantly beaten.

Fortunately, the county seat is small, and the number of Xianbei people who can attack at one time is not large, and the Xianbei people are not a nation that is good at attacking cities.

Otherwise, the city would have been broken long ago.

But in half an hour of fierce fighting, from the Xianbei people's siege to the present, in just half an hour, more than 100 Han troops fell.

As many as 100 people were seriously injured, and the rest were all injured.

Fortunately, the young and strong people in the city were replenished in time, otherwise the Han army, which was only less than 300 people, would not even be able to fully take care of the city wall.

The county lieutenant assigned Qingzhuang to the place where Xianbei's attack was insufficient, and he led the Han army to stick to the place where Xianbei's attack was most ferocious.

At this time, the army of Huangpu Gui also exchanged hands with the base camp of Xianbei.

The lives of more than 10,000 people were exchanged for the opportunity to completely defeat the Xianbei of Liaoxi, so that it could not go south within ten years, and even let it disappear on the prairie.

There is no way to evaluate whether this approach is right or wrong. It can only be evaluated by future generations.

Author's words: I hope you can provide some talents from the north in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, thank you.