Chapter 244: Self-immolation
Under the city, 10,000 troops from the state came in a hurry.
Dong Pei was defeated and returned to the city, Liang Shuang immediately gave up several other county towns under the jurisdiction of Wudu County, and gathered all the remaining soldiers under his command in the Wudu County Governor's City, in his opinion, Deng Xian's army fighting north of Wudu City was probably more than lucky, and he also knew that he would soon be defeated, but even if he lost, he would have to break a tooth from Lu Bu's mouth, so he gathered the army in Xia Bian, vowing to defend against danger and resist stubbornly.
On the lower city, there are many flags, swords and guns, nearly 20,000 soldiers standing on the city wall, plus more than 10,000 soldiers and servants who are wrapped in it, it is even more impassable to defend the four city walls, no matter how the state army climbs the city wall from that angle, it will be subject to intensive counterattacks, and it is really difficult to climb the city!
"Liang Shuang, you sick woodcutter, get out and die!"
"Haha...... With your guts, you are also worthy of occupying Wudu? It's a ridiculous joke."
"Dong Pei, Liang Shuang, come out and die quickly, and see how grandpa and I have given you one by one."
"Wife Dong, that skin is slippery, and it should be used to reward the three armies after the city is broken!"
Seeing that Liang Shuangjun was guarding behind closed doors, the Bingzhou army under the city scolded one after another, Wei Yan had already given an order, if anyone scolded Liang Shuang, there would be a heavy reward, so the state army was noisy and scolding, not only scolding Liang Shuang himself, but also his wife out filthy words, not only that, but the army also sent his generals and even well-known captains to greet their ancestors by name, and they almost didn't dig their ancestral graves.
Although Liang Shuang was fierce and arrogant, he also knew that this was Wei Yan's trick to lure the enemy, so he could still calm down, but his generals Dong Pei, Liang Wu, Huang Xufu and others were almost angry.
Especially Dong Pei, and the state army looked at him as white and clean. scolded him for having the goodness of Longyang, the fetish of short sleeves, the number of men in the royal number, etc., Dong Peiqi's lungs were about to explode, so he had to let the soldiers fall off the drawbridge, and he had to take the men and horses out to kill a Han and Zhou army
"What are you yelling about. This is Wei Yan's trick to lure the enemy, but you are still familiar with military books, can't you even see this? This guy fought with Zhang Fei in front of the Tiger Prison Pass for seventy or eighty rounds, and the battle of Jincheng captured Yan Xing, and his people were difficult to use, and they must not fight. ”
Liang Shuang was dressed in a military uniform, with a sword hanging from his waist, pointing at Dong Pei and scolding: "If you have the ability, you won't be defeated last time." Of the 20,000 horses, you only brought back more than 100 people for me, if it weren't for my wife's sake, I would have engaged you in military law a long time ago! ”
Liang Shuang scolded Dong Pei, and said to the civil and military under the account: "When Lu Bu entered the Kou, a certain person had already escorted all the grain from more than a dozen counties in Wudu to Xia Bian, and the granary in the city now has at least 200,000 stones, which is enough for our army to last for about a year, relying on the thick walls of Xia Bian. It was Lu Bu, the little son, who personally led the army to besiege the city. Don't be afraid! As long as our army does not leave the city, he will never want to fly into the city of Xia Wei when he puts on his wings! ”
The strategist beside Liang Shuang echoed: "What the lord said is extremely true. General Dong, please calm down, I heard that Wei Yan led the army to attack. Early yesterday morning, the lord had already sent a messenger to Hanzhong to ask Zhang Lu for help, and when Hanzhong sent troops, he would definitely be able to restrain Lu Bu and relieve himself from the siege of the city! ”
Although everyone was angry, they had to listen to Liang Shuang's orders. Although he was reluctant to do so, he could only bow his head and promise at the moment.
The situation was so deadlocked, the defenders at the head of the city stood still, and the 10,000 troops under the city scolded endlessly.
It's mid-September, but it's noon. The weather will inevitably be a little hot, the next debate is located in the remaining veins of Qishan, the hot sun hangs overhead, the scorching Bingzhou sergeants are sweating, and some people begin to take off their helmets, or squat or sit, fart and chat in twos and threes, and even worse, directly take off the helmet and put it under the back of the head, curl up their legs, and take a nap while half-lying.
"Could it be that this is the military discipline of the Bingzhou Army? It's just a plate of loose sand, with the soldiers like this, thinking about it, Wei Yan must be a brave and unscrupulous reckless man! ”
"Although the Bingzhou army is strong, the military discipline is quite loose, I heard that every time after the battle, Lu Bu will give them a holiday, and he will not practice."
Seeing that the discipline of the tired Lu Bu army was lax, and the soldiers were lazy, Liang Wu laughed loudly, carrying a spear, and was about to go down to the city to fight, "Such a brave and unscrupulous person, you can be captured in a battle, please borrow me 3,000 elite soldiers, and go down to the city to bring Wei Yan's head to offer!" ”
Dong Pei was defeated, and Liang Shuang understood the cause and effect of this incident almost well, and knew that Wei Yan was very tricky, first attacking Wudu City, and then besieging Xia Wei. No matter how you look at it, Wei Yan is not an ordinary person.
Liang Shuang turned his head to look at the strategist, and said with a puzzled face: "Could it be Wei Yan's plan to lure the enemy?" ”
The strategist said: "We know in the battle of Xiacheng, we can't judge Wei Yan based on General Dong Pei's words, we still need to practice, maybe this Wei Yan is really brave and unscrupulous, if he can kill him by surprise, it will definitely be able to boost the morale of the army." ”
Liang Shuang's heart was immediately moved, he turned his head and glanced at Dong Pei, then moved to Liang Wu, and ordered: "Liang Wu and Huang Xufu each led 5,000 people to rush out of the city to test the combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou army!" ”
The drawbridge fell, 10,000 stewed chickens swarmed out, killing the Bingzhou army by surprise, a scuffle, the Wudu army captured hundreds of horses, a lot of baggage, Liang Shuang and Huang Xu smiled and played a triumphant song and returned.
When night falls, the lights come on,
Singing and dancing in the Taishou Mansion, a celebratory atmosphere, Liang Shuang ordered the people to hold a feast, celebrate the achievements of Liang Wu and Huang Xu, and reward the three armies, and ordered the soldiers to feast and drink.
"Haha...... It's really a terrible rumor, I think this Wei Yan has three heads and six arms, and when I see it today, I know that everything I said is false! It's a pity that Yue Fei didn't bump into Yue Fei in today's chaotic army, otherwise he would have been captured alive and dedicated to His Royal Highness! ”
The drunken Liang Wu was holding the young girl who Liu Miao had just rewarded in his arms, and he was blowing loudly while raising his glass, and his eyes swept to Dong Pei who was drinking wine from time to time.
Huang Xu naturally wouldn't let Liang Wu be in the limelight alone, and he was also complacent: "When I saw Wei Yan's banner today, I wanted to rush over to capture him alive, but this guy walked fast and was lucky to get rid of him." Come back tomorrow and never let him go! ”
On the feast, Liang Shuang's strategists were quite sober. Taking the opportunity to toast Liang Shuang, he asked, "I'll wait here to drink, the defense on the city wall is okay, right?" ”
Liang Shuang said with a smile: "Don't worry, there are five thousand soldiers stationed in the garrison, and there are five or six thousand warrior tribes on duty at night, and there is no mistake!" ”
"That's good!"
The strategist smiled flatteringly. clinked glasses with Liang Shuang, "This Wei Yan is a rising star in the Bingzhou Army, I never thought that the combat effectiveness was so vulnerable, it seems that we overestimated this guy!" ”
Liang Shuang just smiled and didn't speak, and when he raised his glass to drink, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.
The next day, Wei Yan led 10,000 horses to Xiabi City again to call for battle, this time. Liang Shuang did not hesitate at all, and directly ordered to open the city gate to face the battle, and Liang Wu, Huang Xufu, and Dong Pei led 12,000 men and horses to kill the city. Confrontation with the state army in formation.
"Dong Pei is here, Wei Yan will come to my knife and die!" At Liang Wu's banquet yesterday, Dong Pei was already annoyed, and before his party finished arranging, Chen Heng, who couldn't hold back his impulse, had already slapped his horse and danced his sword, and shouted out of the formation.
Wei Yan whispered to Yan Xing beside him, "Go and fight." Only defeat is not allowed to win! ”
Yan Xing understood, nodded and said, "General, don't worry. Yan Ming has his own sense of proportion! ”
When the flag of the state army was opened, Yan Xing slapped his horse and danced his gun, greeted him in battle, and shouted: "The incompetent people also dare to challenge my general, watch me Yan Xing take the life of a dog!" ”
"A thief who betrays his master. Wait for me to capture him" Dong Pei was furious, rode his horse forward, and went straight to Yan Xing.
The two fought on the battlefield, and Yan Xing shook a shot and walked away. Dong Pei was overjoyed, and with a move of the Pu knife, he ordered the army behind him to attack with all his strength and pounce on the state army.
In the rumbling drums, the two sides had a scuffle, and the state army was defeated for a while, leaving behind a lot of baggage, grain and grass, and retreating twenty miles, until Wei Yan was defeated, Liang Shuang's face was overjoyed, and he wanted to order to chase with all his strength, but was dissuaded by the strategists, so he had to temporarily withdraw his troops.
On the second day, Wei Yan once again led the "remnants of the defeated soldiers" to challenge, Liang Shuang saw it on the city wall, and laughed: "You see that Wei Yan has brought less than 10,000 people and horses, I think that in addition to the killed, the rest have already become deserters. ”
After receiving Liang Shuang's order, Liang Wu, Huang Xufu, and Dong Pei once again led 15,000 men and horses, plus 5,000 Shi clan disciples to kill the city and challenge Wei Yan.
"Where is Wei Yan? If you are not a gutsless rat, you will personally go out and kill me, lest your subordinates be humiliated! "Dong Pei fled because he had defeated Wei Yan last time, and he had won consecutive battles, and he had been arrogant to the extreme, and he even compared himself to Lu Bu's bravery, and he didn't take Wei Yan in his eyes at all.
"Geyang Wei Yan is here, don't be rampant!" Where the flag of the state army was opened, Wei Yan personally danced his sword and jumped on the horse to fight Dong Pei.
The two horses intersected, and there were fifteen rendezvous in the battle, Wei Yan sold a flaw, and even asked Dong Pei to pick and chop his helmet under the horse, which seemed to be dangerous, but it was really good.
"Oops...... The enemy general is really powerful! Wei Yan turned his horse and left, "fleeing in the wilderness".
"Where is Wei Yan going, it's not too late to leave the head and go" Dong Pei couldn't let the cooked duck fly away, and he was shooting horses and dancing guns at the moment, desperately chasing after him.
Liang Shuang saw it at the top of the city, all his previous doubts were put behind him, and he waved the command flag in his hand and ordered: "The whole army is desperately chasing and harvesting the head of the state army!" ”
After receiving an order from Liang Shuang, 15,000 Danyang troops chased after the state army all over the mountains, ten, twenty, and thirty miles...... After a close chase all the way, only about 3,000 defenders were left in the city.
Dong Pei was in a hurry, and when he reached a hillside, Wei Yan suddenly turned his horse back and laughed: "Those who have no plans, Zhongwu's plan is also, and they will die quickly!" ”
The two horses intersected, and there was no one in the battle, Dong Pei was slashed into two sections by Wei Yan's hand, Dong Pei didn't figure it out until he died, Wei Yan was obviously defeated by his men several times, when did his martial arts become so brave.
The drums on both sides of the valley rumbled, and the deputy general Wei Yan led two thousand volts to go around from both sides, cutting off the retreat of the Wudu army, and the five thousand men and horses led by Wei Yan also turned around, and surrounded the Wudu soldiers and horses with the deputy general.
Liang Wu desperately broke through, was shot off the horse by Wei Yan with a bow and arrow, and Huang Xu was also killed in the chaos of the army, and the 15,000 Wudu army that was chasing with all his strength was almost wiped out and was wrapped in dumplings.
Just when the Wudu army was in pursuit, Yan Xing led three thousand elite soldiers, copied from the trail to the city of Xiabian, while the drawbridge had not been pulled up, the city gate was not closed, a rush in, caught off guard, the defenders in the city of Xia Wei suddenly made a mess, Yan Xing abandoned the horses, fought on foot, all the way everywhere, invincible, under the gun, there was no enemy in the body. rushed along the way, killing hundreds of generals.
"Lu Bu, even if I die, I won't leave you a little resource, the martial arts are all here, haha, set fire, let them all die with me" Liang Shuangzhu sword stood in the Taishou Mansion, and after learning that the Bingzhou army had entered the city, he had a treacherous smile on his face, and immediately ordered the guards holding torches to set fire to the Taishou Mansion.
With Liang Shuang's order, the guards holding torches threw torches into the flammable materials in the house, and then guarded the door of the house, so that the celebrities in the house could not escape, in a terrible wail, most of the celebrities in Wudu County were buried in the fire with Yan Xing, not only that, Liang Shuang also burned all the important items such as grain and grass, classics, seals, and registers one by one, and did not leave Lu Bu behind.
That night, Wei Yan captured the city of Xiabian, only paid the price of more than 3,000 soldiers, he sent people to extinguish the fire, how much he could rescue, and on the other hand, he set an example of Anmin, and sent a fast horse to report to Lu Bu in Wudu City.
Lu Bu's army lasted a month, and finally captured Wudu, killed Liang Shuang, and won a complete victory, from then on, the southern part of Xiliang fell into the hands of Lu Bu, and the next step, he set his sights on Xichuan. (To be continued......)