Autumn is crisp and cloudless, and a group of unobtrusive foot soldiers are trudging through the 'heavy rain'.

"Don't panic, stay in formation...... Shieldman, lift the shield up, raise it high...... Crossbowmen, shoot back, shoot back! ”

Zhao Feng, who had been promoted to the rank of military commander in the line of fire, shouted hoarsely, desperately trying to boost the morale of the brothers, so that they could ignore the continuous rain of arrows and keep moving forward.

The effect seemed good, but Zhao Feng knew very well that the reason why the brothers did not disperse was not due to his encouragement, but because everyone was afraid of the rangers who were wandering around, and they did not dare to leave alone.

Dealing with the large group of people, the other party is not in a hurry to approach, and is always at a distance of about eighty paces, constantly harassing with arrows. But if anyone is left alone, then he is dead.

The rangers will divide into two horses, one left and one right outflanked, the lone foot soldier can defend the left, but not the right, and finally is either stabbed to death by the horse lance, or shot to death by the bow and arrow, the only way to survive is to be captured alive!

If you launch a counterattack, the opponent will turn around and release the arrows, while running away, and when the attacking team comes back, they will follow closely, like kraft candy, unable to shake off or tear off.

Strictly speaking, in the face of this 500-strong brigade lined up, the damage caused by the Qingzhou rangers was not large. The shield array is very good protection, and the paper armor on the opponent's body cannot withstand the crossbow shot at close range, so the rangers dare not get too close.

Fifty paces away, even a strong soldier like Bai Ma Yicong could not exert his ability to shoot accurately in galloping.

But the problem is that Zhao Feng's troops are not here to fight positional warfare, but to march quickly, which gives the rangers a chance to play. With lightning speed, a dozen rangers circled the procession, harassing with arrows. Shoot sharp arrows or whistles while summoning more companion reinforcements.

No matter how tight the battle formation is, it is impossible to defend in all aspects, unless a round formation is set up, but if a circle is really placed, can it still be marched? But if you don't march as soon as possible, sooner or later you will be surrounded by more and more enemies and torn to pieces!

Like Zhang Jaw who is trapped in a lonely city, this is also a dilemma. Zhao Feng had no choice but to resist the other party's harassment and try to speed up as much as possible.

In fact, the current situation is much better than General Zhang expected. Perhaps the main force of the Qingzhou Army is not hidden outside. Or maybe they weren't in this direction, so there were always only Qingzhou rangers who came to intercept and kill, and there were no infantry soldiers in the brigade.

Thinking of this, Zhao Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly, as long as the Qingzhou Army is not stupid to divide its troops around. It is difficult to intercept himself, and in order to choose the direction of the breakthrough, General Zhang can be said to have tried his best.

He gathered the generals and discussed with the army for several days, but he could not make up his mind. On the contrary, he was persuaded by everyone and dispelled the idea of leading the team in person. Zhao Feng knew why this decision was so difficult, because his family was completely at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence. No matter how you calculate, you can fall into the trap. Or misled by the enemy.

In desperation, General Zhang finally used a trick and chose a direction by drawing lots. This is the best plan with no way, Ren Wang Peng's wisdom is higher than the sky, and it is impossible to guess this kind of God's decision.

Now it seems that God still favors everyone, and there is a great hope of breaking through, Zhao Feng tightened the shield in his hand, and shouted wildly: "Brothers, work harder, there are still thirty miles to the river, and after crossing the river, the sea and the sky will be wide!" The fathers and elders of Jizhou are waiting for our news, and they can't let the robbers from Qingzhou continue to be proud! ”

"That's right! Can't let them get complacent! The soldiers responded with a bang, and their morale was greatly boosted.

They didn't know much about Wang Yu's plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, only that the hungry people in the three eastern counties entered the country in large numbers, so they were easily misled by Xin Bi, who joined the army, thinking that the hungry people in the three counties threatened the survival of the people of Qinghe and Guangping, so they became hostile.

With such a cognition, this breakthrough and the subsequent battle against Qingzhou were also endowed with a sacred aura, and the soldiers of Jizhou were convinced that they were the one who represented justice.

Of course, Zhao Feng's sentence still has thirty miles left, which is also an important factor in arousing the morale of the brothers.

The distance of thirty miles is already very close, and if you let go of running, you can walk it in an hour. Even if you maintain the current speed, it will be about the same in two hours, and when you reach the Yellow River, you will be able to escape, and you don't believe that the Qingzhou army dares to chase after Yanzhou!

"Ahh Just as the morale was soaring, a scream suddenly rang out at the edge of the ranks, and one of the shieldmen rolled over, howling miserably as he rolled on the ground with his thighs in his hands, looking at his companions with a gaze full of pity and sorrow.

"Don't stop! Keep going! Zhao Feng couldn't bear to look back.

Sacrifice is inevitable, and with the wounded, the speed of the march will drop dramatically, which in turn will affect the whole army. Before leaving the city, General Zhang and Xin joined the army and told them that they could not spoil a big thing because they couldn't bear it for a while.

If the wounded are ordinary soldiers, then leave them behind and leave them to fend for themselves; If it is an officer who knows the inside story, including Zhao Feng himself, he must eliminate hidden dangers!

Ci is not in charge of the soldiers! That's the reason.

The atmosphere that had just become warm became heavy again, and the smoke and dust around the team became higher and higher, which meant that there were more and more rangers gathered over

The screams of his comrades grew lower and lower, and gradually fell silent.

In just thirty miles, how many people's lives will be used to pave it? Zhao Feng didn't have any bottom in his heart.

Not only did he have no bottom, but the high-ranking military leaders who looked at Siye from the watchtower also did not know the essentials.

"It seems...... No ambushes? Simbi rubbed his eyes and asked uncertainly.

His neck was sore, and his eyes were even more sore. The weather was clear and the visibility was excellent, and the team that broke through was already dozens of miles away from the city, and some movement could still be seen in the distance. If there is an ambush near Yancheng and they hear the wind, they should have discovered it anyway.

"It's hard to say." He rubbed his temples and shook his head noncommittally. Although the vision on a sunny day is good, the sun is also dazzling, white and bright, and the eyes are dazzling.

"Wang Yu isn't worried about our army getting in touch with Yecheng?" Xin Bi himself was not very convinced of the existence of the ambush, but Zhang Jaw's denial came too quickly, which made him a little unconvinced.

"Wang Pengju is a famous general in the world, especially good at using strange soldiers, and now he has taken the lead again, don't be careful!" Zhang Jaw sighed sincerely.

His use of soldiers is very different from that of Lu Yi and Yan Wen. The last two. At most, he is a rushing general, used to kill the general and capture the flag, and he is invincible, and he can't talk about Tao Strategy. Lu Yi is more attained than Yan Wen in the art of war, but he can't talk about strategy, and due to the influence of his personality, this person is only good at commanding head-on battles and can't deal with too complicated situations.

Zhang Jaw often regarded himself as a wise general, and debuted before the Battle of the Boundary Bridge. It is true that I have never encountered an opponent. Unexpectedly, from the time he met Wang Yu, he was frustrated one after another.

The battle of the boundary bridge suffered a loss, and there are forgivable circumstances, and the heavy cavalry was not a class that could command tricks. Except for the timing of the attack, there is no need for the general to interfere. Letting him lead the heavy cavalry is a bit condescending in itself, but from Yuan Shao's point of view, this is a sign of attention, and he can't say anything with his jaw open.

At that time, if Yan and Wen were not in a hurry to compete for merit, the light riding and the heavy riding would not be separated. No matter how great Ren Wangyu's ability is, it is impossible to turn the tables. By the time Wang Yu defeated the Jizhou light cavalry and showed off his crossbow, Zhangjaw's defeat was already decided. Even if Sun Wu is replaced to command, it won't make much difference.

Being trapped in Yancheng is also not a crime of war. With weak troops, in the face of the combined blow of Wang Yu and Gongsun Zhan with the momentum of a great victory, no matter who it is. I can only fight and retreat. Counterattack? How can it be!

In such a bad situation, he was able to retreat into Yancheng safely with the remnants. It can be seen that the jaw is strong.

Therefore, despite the successive setbacks, Zhang Jaw was still high-spirited and held back his strength, intending to share his heights with Wang Yu. In the battle to defend the city, Wang Yu's plans were defeated one after another.

As soon as the tunnel of the Qingzhou army dug under the root of the city, the water in the city poured in, although no one was drowned, but if you want to bomb the city wall again, don't even think about it; It's useless to rush the car, the city gate has long been blocked, even if the whole army in the city does it, there is no time for a whole day, don't think about moving the earth and stones behind the city gate.

The effects of the tactics of the ant, the well, and even the Yuliang Avenue were also offset by the layout of the city. The head of the city was divided into a small section, even if it was really attacked by the Qingzhou army, the other party could not quickly expand the results of the battle, and could only continue to fight for attrition, while fighting hard, it was also covered by the continuous rain of arrows in the watchtower.

It was precisely because of these defensive measures that Wang Yu did not dare to launch a strong attack, and after a little temptation, he gave up.

In a sense, open jaw can be regarded as a game back.

It's just that he himself is not proud of this, and so far, there is nothing to be proud of.

It is a great thing for a lone army to defend the lonely city in the enemy territory, but if Jizhou launches a counterattack, but the big battle cannot be participated, there is no point in trapping the lonely city.

Wang Yu's withdrawal of the army, the momentum of the host and guest suddenly reversed, and the jaw became a dilemma. It is precisely because he is good at wisdom and strategy that he feels Wang Yu's methods very truly.

"Maybe he deliberately let our army break through, and then paralyze Yu X, and then use clever tricks to make X unable to hold his breath, go out of the city for a decisive battle, and then besiege Yu X; Or he has other calculations, and is not afraid of our army breaking through and contacting Yecheng; Or he expected the opportunity and ambushed soldiers and horses at the crossing of the Yellow River in advance......" Zhang Jaw casually listed several possibilities, and said Xin Bi stunned.

"If there are so many possibilities, who can be sure?" Finally, Zhang Jaw sighed helplessly.

He only felt like a moth now, struggling desperately in the cobwebs set by Wang Yu, a big spider, but he couldn't break free, and even the hope of breaking away seemed so slim.

Simbi was silent. As a famous man in Yingchuan, he was also conceited and wise, but after cooperating with Zhang Jaw for so long, he had already had a feeling of being ashamed of himself, so he neglected the duty of joining the army and supervising the army, and tried to focus on the other party.

But a mountain is even higher, and when someone who is better at scheming appears, he can only cry out in vain, what can he do? We can only wait together.

This is half a month.

Yan County is not far from Yecheng, but because of the detour, there is also a risk of being intercepted, so Zhang Jaw did not expect to receive a response soon.

However, I don't know if God bless or what. After being trapped for more than two months, thirteen days after the dead soldiers who broke through the siege left, Yan County actually ushered in a messenger from Yecheng and brought Yuan Shao's handwritten letter!