Jiangxia Huang, one of the five surnames in Jingzhou.

However, after the death of Huang Zu, Huang Chengyan and his family left Jingzhou, and the Jiangxia Huang family fell into the embarrassing situation of being leaderless and falling apart.

Among them, there are reasons for the loss of elites, and there are also reasons for Liu Biao's suppression.

In short, in the past few years, the Huang family has been declining day by day, and it is no longer the grand occasion of the past.

After Liu Bei arrived in Jiangxia, although he maintained his respect for the Huang family on the surface, he actually did not take the Huang family seriously. Who else is there in the Huang clan now? Especially after Huang Chengyan left, the Huang family's heritage was weakened a lot, and there were no characters who could get their hands on it.

I didn't expect it......

Although Huang Chengyan left Jingzhou, he is still the head of the Huang family.

Over the years, the Huang family has worked hard to run western Liaoning and has some scale. Huang Chengyan even secretly continued to transfer the elites of the Huang family from Jiangxia and sent them to Yanjing Academy and Nanshan Academy to study. At this point, instead of being weakened, the Huang clan became stronger. Especially the relationship between the Huang family and Liu Chuang, it is also destined that Liu Chuang will take more care of the Huang family.

Now that Liu Chuang has entered Jingzhou, Jiangxia Huang will naturally not sit idly by.

After Liu Biao's death, the Huang clan immediately contacted Liu Chuang and made proper arrangements to welcome the Han army across the river.

There is a way that the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and with the help of the Huang family, Ma Chao crossed the river without much effort. After he captured Xiapheasant, he immediately waved his troops north and took Xiling in one go. At this time, Liu Chuangtun's troops were frustrated, while Pang Tong supervised the battle in Dangyang. Jiangxia's troops were empty, and although Guan Yu was in charge, he had to resist the joint attack of Huang Zhong and Li Tong, and he was powerless to take care of Jiangxia's safety......

The loss of Xiling is also equivalent to cutting off the contact between Guan Yu and Dangyang.

Ma Chao immediately ordered Ma Dai to march west to capture Anlu, and he led a hundred elite soldiers to the north, cooperating with Huang Zhong and Li Tong to attack Guan Yu.

The situation in Jingzhou has changed again.

Guan Yu was attacked on three sides, and even if he had the courage of an overlord, it was difficult to resist. Let's not talk about that Ma Chao's bravery, just a Huang Zhong. It made Guan Yu feel struggling. In addition, Li Tong's soldiers were like gods, and he was attacked by the enemy on three sides, Guan Yu was defeated in Lulin Mountain and retreated to Nanxin City.

According to Huang Zhong's idea, it is to take advantage of the victory to pursue.

Although there is a 'city' in Nanxin City, it is not a 'city' in later generations.

The so-called Nanxin City is a trade market between Jiangxia and Nanjun, and its scale is not large, only similar to the scale of a lower county.

Huang Zhong thinks. You can take advantage of the victory to chase down. Completely defeated Guan Yu.

But. Li Tong stopped him.

"The general doesn't have to rush to capture Nanxin City and leave Guan Yu behind, but it will be more useful."

When Huang Zhong heard this, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Wenda's words." What does that mean? ”

Li Tong said with a smile: "Now that the prime minister is in Jingzhou, he has started a decisive battle. If Guan Yu is destroyed, the Dangyang rebels will no longer be involved, and they will inevitably storm Dangyang. But if Guan Yu is kept, Pang Tongyan can sit idly by. Not to mention that Guan Yu and Liu Bei have a close relationship, if they attack at this time, it is difficult to guarantee that Guan Yu will not fight to the death. Besiege but not attack, ambush and send reinforcements...... The more the rebels want to rescue Guan Yu, the less pressure the lord will have in Dangyang.

Wait for the lord to win. It's not too late to take Guan Yu again. ”

Huang Zhong heard this and nodded again and again.

"What should we do in Venda's opinion?"

Li Tong thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I will lead my troops to besiege Nanxin City, and ask General Huang to capture Yundu immediately." General Meng Qi stationed troops in Anlu.

I got the news that General Zilian had raised troops from Luoyang, and Yuan Rang and Zi Xiao divided their troops into three routes and advanced to Jingzhou. We must hold back the rebel forces before the army enters Jingzhou. To make Guan Yu feel hope, but also to make Pang Tong think that there is a possibility of rescue.

In 10 days at most, the battle will be decided! ”

Huang Zhong is proud, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know the general situation.

After hearing about Li Tong's strategy, he agreed without saying a word.

Immediately, the Han army was divided into three branches, Li Tong led his troops to besiege Nanxin City, and Huang Zhong and Ma Chao were stationed in Yundu and Anlu respectively.

Guan Yu's defeat in Nanxin City also made Dangyang Pang Tong feel a little anxious. The offensive of the Han army was so ferocious, and there were local heroes to help. Originally, he wanted to attack Changban Slope with all his strength and completely defeat Liu Chuang. But now Guan Yu is trapped, which also makes Pang Tong have to divide troops to rescue.

He immediately ordered the generals Bao Long and Deng Kai to lead his troops and horses to attack, wanting to capture Yundu.

How do you know, but Huang Zhong was ambushed in the middle of the road, 8,000 reinforcements were wiped out, Bao Long was killed by Huang Zhong in the chaos, and Deng Kai fled.

"Ji Chang, if you continue to help, I am afraid that the situation in Dangyang will change."

When Guan Yu sent someone to ask for help again, Pang Tong privately discussed with Ma Liang.

Obviously, the Han army held the calculation of encircling the point to send reinforcements and contain its own troops. According to Pang Tong's meaning, don't pay attention to Guan Yu, just attack Dangyang. Liu Chuang was defeated, and the siege of Nanxin City was naturally resolved. It is never a proper way to go to the rescue of Nanxin City now.

Ma Liang smiled bitterly when he heard this, "I don't know this truth, it's just that Xuande Gong sent people to urge us again and again to rescue the second general." ”

Pang Tong patted his forehead lightly, and asked after a while: "Then who do you think is appropriate?" ”

Ma Liang said: "Naturally, it is most suitable for Uncle Zhi to go." ”

"But if Uncle Zhi goes, there will be one less general on our side, and it will not be the best choice."

"Na Shiyuan thought it was ......"

"It's better to ask the three generals to come out."

Although Zhang Fei has a violent temperament, he is not confused in major matters.

Ma Liang thought about it and thought so...... Although Zhang Fei bowed to Pang Tong before, it did not mean that he really surrendered. Judging from the previous attacks, Zhang Fei still has his own ideas. Such a person staying in Dangyang is not beneficial to Pang Tong's command.

Ma Liang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Then let the three generals go to the rescue." ”

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After Zhang Fei received the order, he also hesitated, but did not refuse.

At that moment, he ordered the men and horses of his headquarters and approached An Lu.

After getting along with Guan Yu for so many years, although the two brothers have quite differences, at a critical time, Zhang Fei still wants to rescue Guan Yu. With Guan Yu's ability, he can ensure that Nanxin City will not be breached in the short term. Since this is the case, Zhang Fei decided to adopt the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao and attack An Lu. If the capture of Anlu is successful, it can approach Xiling...... When the time comes, the Han army will naturally come to the rescue, and he can follow the previous methods of the Han army. Ambush the Han army on the way. In this way, the siege of Nanxin City will be lifted naturally.

I have to say that Zhang Fei does have some scheming.

It's just that he didn't expect that the Ma Chao and Ma Dai brothers had already taken precautions against his arrival.

In mid-September of the 11th year of Jian'an, Zhang Fei attacked An Lu, but was recognized by Ma Chao. So Ma Chao planned and ordered Ma Dai to defend the city, and he led a hundred elite soldiers to ambush on the bank of the Zhuanshui River. When Zhang Fei's troops were about to cross the river and attack, Ma Chao suddenly killed. Zhang Fei was caught off guard. Killed and defeated. The soldiers retreated twenty miles to stabilize their positions. Although not too many soldiers and horses were lost. But he also lost his sharpness.

In Dangyang, Pang Tong concentrated his forces and attacked Changbanpo again.

He wanted a quick solution, but Liu Chuang stuck to the camp. Refuse to go to war lightly.

The two sides were at a stalemate for two days at the foot of the Nagasaka slope, and although the Han army paid a huge price, the rebels could not advance an inch.

Pang Tong saw that the morale of the sergeants was low, and he also knew that he could not continue to attack. In desperation, he had to order a pause in the offensive and rest.

It's night, and the autumn rain continues.

When the sun started to rain lightly, the temperature plummeted.

It is about to enter the middle of winter, with an autumn rain and a cold ...... Unconsciously. The Battle of Dangyang had been going on for nearly a month, and the rebels had attacked in mid-autumn without much warm clothing. Even Pang Tong was not prepared for this.

In the big tent, the lights flickered.

Pang Tong, Ma Liang and Chen Zhi sat together. One by one was silent.

"I never thought that the Han army was so tenacious......"

Pang Tong sighed softly, "Just got the news of the scout, Xu Sheng has already started from Liqiu and is approaching Dangyang.

In other words, the Han army has been assembled and will soon enter Jingzhou. Once the Han army is stationed on a large scale, we are afraid that it will be difficult to resist. ”

Chen Zhi raised his head, "What do you think about the military advisor?" ”

"This time, we fought a decisive battle in Dangyang, which was an opportunity to take advantage of Liu Chuang's unstable foothold and the turmoil in Jingzhou.

But now, the fighter plane has disappeared, and even if we win in Dangyang, we can no longer affect the overall situation. The lord is now blocked from frustration, and the west will face the eastward advance of the Sichuan army; Instead of continuing to stick with the Han army here, it is better to retreat temporarily and defend Changsha.

I heard that Liu Pan borrowed soldiers and horses from Guiyang and was about to counterattack Changsha. ”

At first hearing the news, Chen Zhi and Ma Liang were taken aback.

"Liu Pan is in Guiyang, who did he borrow soldiers and horses from?"

"Jiaozhou Buqi!" Pang Tong smiled bitterly: "That step is Liu Chuangyuan, and Jiaozhou Shixie is a brother with Liu Chuang." I didn't expect that Bu Qi would get rid of Cangwu Taishou Wu Ju without blood, and even took soldiers and horses from Shi Xie and stationed them in Guiyang.

Liu Pan has been operating in Changsha for many years, and if we don't have to return to Changsha, I'm afraid that he will make waves in Changsha. ”

Ma Liang heard this, and the roots of his teeth itched for a while.

After a long time, he said softly: "In this way, we must do our best to get out of Dangyang as soon as possible." ”

"This is what I want to discuss with you both...... We don't dare to retreat lightly now, otherwise we will definitely be pursued by Liu Chuang. Therefore, I was going to lead some people to stay in Dangyang, Ji Chang immediately led his troops back to Changsha, and Shu Zhi led Bai Wei to meet the three generals and try to rescue the second general. If the second general can save it, he will save it! If you can't save him, you can only wait for the next day to avenge him, and you must not be willful.

When we return to Changsha, we have a glimmer of life.

If not......"

Pang Tong said it to this point, Chen Zhi and Ma Liangyan could not understand his thoughts.

If you think about it, there's only one way. Chen Zhi and Ma Liang agreed on the spot, and then they took their own actions...... When Chen arrived at Ma Liang and withdrew from the Dangyang battlefield, Pang Tong did not feel relaxed. He still has 20,000 people in his hands, how can he calmly withdraw from Dangyang?

You must know that once he shows signs of retreat, Liu Chuang will never give up.

Thinking of this, Pang Tong had another headache!

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"Strategist, Strategist wake up?"

The day after Chen Zhi and Ma Liang left, Pang Tong fell asleep after a busy day.

I don't know how long he slept, but he was woken up by a call sound. When he opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Wan standing on the edge of the bed with a panicked face.

"Gongyan, is there something wrong?"

Pang Tong rubbed his eyes and turned over and sat up.

"Strategist, it's a big deal......

"What's wrong? Speak slowly! ”

Jiang Wan tried to calm down his mood, and said quickly: "Military advisor, something happened in Jiangling!" ”

"Huh?"

"Wuxi Man suddenly turned back. The old barbarian king withdrew his troops from Yiling and attacked Jiangling. Before the lord left Gangneung, he entrusted Gangneung to a man named Ge Jun Ge Ziheng. As soon as the Wuxi barbarians arrived, he opened the city and surrendered. And that Linfu Shamoke secretly colluded with Liu Chuang, joined forces with Zhang He, and counterattacked Zhijiang. When the lord learned the news, he immediately fled from Zhijiang with Liu Feng, and now his whereabouts are unknown. ”

"What?"

Pang Tong was taken aback and panicked.

He was brilliant and intelligent, but he was young after all. I heard such information. He couldn't react a little either. blurted out and asked: "Then why is Wuxi Man anti-water?" ”

As soon as the words came out. He shut his mouth.

Why can't Wuxi Man fight against water?

At the beginning, Liu Bei had already spent a lot of money to win over Wuxi Man, so that Wuxi Man agreed to assist them. But if it is compared to financial resources, the financial resources of Jiangxia Projectile Land. How can it be compared to Liu Chuang's wealth of the country? They can co-opt and buy Wuximan, and Liu Chuang can spend more money to make Wuxi Man turn against them. You must know that Liu Chuang now dominates the north and is strong. Who does Wuxi Man ultimately prefer? It's clear at a glance.

It's really a success and a Wuxi barbarian, and a defeat is also a Wuxi man!

Pang Tong hurriedly got dressed, "Gongyan, is there any movement on the Han army's side?" ”

"The Han army has not moved so far. It is said that in the evening, only a group of men and horses, about 3,000 people, came and the leader of the troops was Xu Sheng. ”

"Only three thousand?"

Pang Tongyi was stunned and couldn't help but show surprise.

According to his intelligence. Xu Sheng has 10,000 elite soldiers in his hands.

Now that only 3,000 have arrived, where did the rest of the soldiers and horses go?

Pang Tong couldn't help but feel confused in his heart, but he suddenly heard a rumbling and violent roar outside the big tent.

The ground seemed to tremble with a roar.

He was shocked, and hurriedly walked out of the Chinese army's tent with Jiang Wan. But I saw that in the Dangyang camp, the fire was soaring into the sky, and the explosion was not stopped......

"Heavenly Thunder Fire!"

Pang Tong gasped, and suddenly understood why the Han army only came with 3,000 reinforcements.

The 3,000 reinforcements were obviously escorted to the heavenly thunder fire. Pang Tong had heard about the power of thunder and fire, but he had never really understood it. Now, he's got it! But it made him feel extremely desperate.

A heavenly thunderbolt flew and landed on a small tent.

Immediately after a loud bang, a ball of flames rose into the air, killing all the rebels in the tent, and the entire tent turned into billowing smoke.

"Let's go!"

Pang Tong shouted, pulled Jiang Wan and left.

The two of them stopped the two war horses after walking a few steps, and just turned over and straddled the horses, but they didn't want a heavenly thunder fire to fly through the air, and it was not far from Pang Tong and the two. There was a loud bang, and the war horse was miserable. Pang Tong only felt a heat wave hit, and the whole person flew up from the horse at once, and Peng fell to the ground and fell unconscious. And Jiang Wan's situation was even worse than him, he was directly hit by the iron sand in the heavenly thunder and fire, even people and horses, and his flesh and blood were blurred.

For a time, in the Dangyang camp, there was a mess......

Not far from the Dangyang camp, a series of eight-bull crossbows were lined up on the banks of the Dangyang River, and the soldiers continued to fill the heavenly thunder fire on the eight-bull crossbows and threw them into the rebel camp.

Liu Chuang stood on his horse, neatly draped.

He wore a golden mask on his face, revealing only his eyes...... The eyes were bright, and they looked extremely cold, but they didn't say a word.

With Xu Sheng and his people, he constantly filled the sky with thunder and fire, and with a clarion of orders, the rebel camp on the other side was full of flames......

Xu Sheng did only bring 3,000 people.

However, these 3,000 people were the eight-bull crossbowmen who had just arrived from Luoyang to escort the heavenly thunder and fire.

Xun Yu was in Luoyang, keenly aware of the changing situation in Jingzhou, so he ordered someone to send all the heavenly thunder and fire in the inventory to Jingzhou.

He felt that although the battle of Jingzhou had just begun, it had come to an end.

In this battle, the meaning of deterrence is better than other ...... In this case, it is undoubtedly the best way to put the Heavenly Thunder Fire into the battlefield on a large scale. I believe that those Jingzhou people will become extremely honest after seeing the power of the heavenly thunder fire. In this way, it will also have a surprise effect on Liu Chuangwen Jingzhou in the future. In fact, when Pang Tong began to retreat, Liu Chuang was also deploying troops.

After Fa Zheng arrived in Dangyang from Xiangyang, he ordered Zhao Yun's Yafeng to ride together with Xu Sheng's men and horses, cross Jingshan, and go to Yundu.

In the Dangyang camp, there are no more than 8,000 soldiers, and there will be no more than Zhang Ren and Xu Sheng.

Fortunately, the soldiers and horses stationed outside Dangyang City entered the Changbanpo camp, so that the number of people in the Changbanpo camp did not decrease......

Thousands of Heavenly Thunder Flames, after nearly an hour of throwing, finally stopped.

Liu Chuang waved his hand, and Zhang Ren and Xu Sheng immediately led their soldiers and horses to kill Dangyanghe.

Along the way, they barely met any decent resistance. Along the way, there are traces left after being bombarded by the thunder and fire, which looks shocking.

The rebels suffered heavy casualties and were already in a state of collapse, and had no intention of resisting.

That round of thunder and fire attacks really scared the rebels...... Seeing the flesh and blood of the robes around him being blown up in the firelight, where did the rebels dare to fight again? Therefore, when the Han army entered the rebel camp, it could be called unimpeded.

This also made Xu Sheng feel very annoyed, and couldn't help but say: "Damn, I thought there could be a big scene, but I didn't want this to be the result." If I had known, I wouldn't have to throw so many heavenly thunder fires...... It's good now, I can't even find an opponent, it's really unlucky. ”

He muttered, but he didn't notice that Zhang Ren's face had already become ugly.

The reason why he stayed before was to admire Liu Chuang, second, to rescue Zhao Yun, and third, to take this opportunity to understand the situation of the Han army.

Zhang Ren knew very well in his heart that once the battle of Jingzhou was over, Liu Chuang's next target would definitely be Xichuan.

Liu Chuang is eloquent and ambitious, how can he let Xichuan become independent?

In that case, there will be a battle between Xichuan and Liu Chuang sooner or later. Originally, Zhang Ren felt that with the terrain of Xichuan, it was not without the power of a battle. But when he saw the mess in front of him, he was full of confidence, but he also became shaken.

If, if the Han army threw such a sharp weapon in the battle of Xichuan, how could Xichuan resist?

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that Zhang Ren's proud fortified city passes have a few that can withstand such a crazy attack of the Han army.

When the time comes, the Han army only needs to throw the heavenly thunder fire into Xichuan, and the Xichuan army will inevitably collapse without a fight!

Thinking of this, Zhang Ren couldn't help but shudder, and the whole person became silent......