Chapter 413: Dedication to the City
The rising morning sun hangs lazily in the sky, casting a soft glow on the earth. On the wall of Puzi City, the soldiers of the Montenegrin Army, who were already hungry to the back, sat lazily at the head of the city, basking in the sun, closing their eyes slightly, trying to relieve the hunger in their stomachs by falling asleep.
A group of men dressed in dark clothes of various colors, who looked very messy and dirty, slowly advanced towards Puzi City under the guidance of a general with a two-plate axe.
When this team of tens of thousands of men and horses advanced to the city, a Montenegrin soldier who was on duty at the head of the city held the battlements with both hands, and shouted behind him with a little change in his excited tone: "Qu Shuai is here!" I'm saved! ”
The night before, in the barracks of Yu Poison, the soldiers showed their loyalty to Liu Wei, and the shouts came and went. However, since this army came down at night, although the Black Mountain army on the city wall heard the shouting, they did not know that it was they who made the shout.
It is precisely because of this that seeing them appear, the Montenegrin Army will be very excited.
This shout of the Montenegrin soldier was tantamount to dropping a large stone on the calm water. The soldiers of the Black Mountain Army, who were still lazily lying on the city wall, all got up with their bones, rushed to the battlements, stretched their necks, and looked down at the city.
In the open space more than a hundred steps away from the city wall, Yu Poison, who was holding a double axe, had already stood still. Behind him, tens of thousands of Montenegrin troops also lined up in uneven combat formations.
The Montenegrin Army followed some of the Yellow Turban style, including wrapping yellow turbans around their heads. But among the tens of thousands of people behind the poison, none of them tied a yellow scarf on their heads. As early as when they followed Liu Wei down the mountain, they discarded the Yellow Turbans to signify a complete break with the Yellow Turban Army.
Looking at the black pressure under the city and the large black mountain army, the people on the city wall soon realized that things were not as simple as they imagined.
Behind the scattered array of the Black Mountain Army, there were pieces of ink-colored battle flags fluttering and fluttering.
Under the battle flag, countless Luoyang troops wearing big red armor lined up in a neat formation, looking at the Black Mountain Army on Puzi City from afar. Patches of big red armor are connected, looking from a distance from the city wall, it is like a raging fire behind the array of the Black Mountain Army under the command of Yu, just waiting for the slightest resistance of the Black Mountain Army in the city, it will roll towards the small Puzi City, swallowing all the people in the city into this flame.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The Black Mountain army at the head of the city all flocked to the battlements, looking towards the city one after another, Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba shouted while separating the crowd, and when they arrived at the battlements, they looked out of the city.
When they saw the countless Black Mountain troops led by Yu Poison outside the city, their hearts suddenly rejoiced, but then Zuo Zhangba found that behind the soldiers of Yu Poison Department, there were countless Luoyang troops wearing red armor and holding high ink-colored battle flags.
"Something doesn't seem right." Turning his head to look at Yang Feng on the side, he raised his head and pointed to the array of the Luoyang Army in the distance, and said to Yang Feng: "Behind Qu Shuai, why is there a Luoyang Army?" ”
"I'm afraid I'm going to sacrifice the city......" Looking out of the city, Yang Feng frowned slightly, sighed lightly, and only said half of the words, so he didn't continue.
"What?" Before Yang Feng's words fell, Zuo Zhangba's eyes widened, he stared at him in disbelief, and roared: "The soldiers have been guarding for several days, and the Luoyang army has not even fought, so I will sacrifice the city ......?" ”
"So what?" Turning his head to look at Zuo Zhangba, the corners of Yang Feng's mouth tugged, and he snorted softly with self-deprecation, and said to Zuo Zhangba: "Even if you defend the city today, once the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under the command of Qu Shuai launch an attack, with the 20,000 hungry soldiers led by the two of us, can they be able to resist?" Even if he resists the siege of Qu Shuai and the Luoyang army, there is no food in the city, how many days can it last? It is understandable that the soldiers were defeated and died, but after many years of fighting, have the eight generals ever thought about what they are fighting for? ”
Yang Feng asked why he was fighting, Zuo Zhangba was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes twice, opened his mouth, and couldn't say half a sentence.
"The soldiers have suffered countless casualties, but they are just dry bones in the wilderness!" Raising his face slightly, looking at the clear blue sky, Yang Feng sighed sadly and said: "The war is just to rob the people, we can't wait for the wife and son, and the soldiers have little prospects, Eighth General, have you ever thought about how long we can live such a day?" ”
After Yang Feng's words were finished, not only Zuo Zhangba, but even the surrounding Black Mountain Army officers and soldiers also lowered their heads and fell into silence.
Among the Montenegrin Army, there are many veterans who were pulled into the Yellow Turban Army when the Zhangjiao Taiping Road Incident occurred.
Many years passed, and they went from place to place, hiding in the mountains. The days of life are hungry all day long, but they still have to be surrounded and suppressed by the officials and soldiers, I don't know what year and month, such days can be regarded as the end.
There was silence at the head of the city, but Yu Poison under the city walked alone at this time to a place only more than twenty steps away from the foot of the city wall, holding a plate axe in both hands, and shouted to the city in a loud voice: "Yang Feng, Zuo Zhangba, the two generals came out to speak!" ”
"Qu Shuai!" Hearing Yu Poison's shout, Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba glanced at each other, Yang Feng held the battlements with both hands, and shouted towards the city: "I don't know if Qu Shuai came to rescue me?" ”
"Exactly!" Carrying two plate axes, Yu Poison straightened his chest and shouted to Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba in the city: "Not only did I come to rescue you and others, but I also brought corn and meat to you, and the soldiers just had enough to eat, and they didn't have to worry about insufficient food." I just don't know, you can accept it! ”
"I think Qu Shuai has already served the king of Luoyang!" Holding on to the battlements, raising his eyes to look at the Luoyang Army formation in the distance, Yang Feng smiled slightly, and shouted to Yu Xuan under the city: "The last general is still discussing with the eighth general, whether to resist to the end, live and die with the city, or to serve the king of Luoyang like Qu Shuai......"
"How's it going for you?" Looking up at Yang Feng who was talking back on the city wall, Yu Poison did not deny that he had served Liu Wei, but shouted again: "There is not much grain, if you come late, a certain soldier will eat all the food!" ”
"Qu Shuai laughed!" Standing on the city wall, Yang Feng arched his hand towards Yu Yu under the city and said: "A certain and eight generals have long had the intention of surrendering, but I don't know if the king of Luoyang can tolerate us and wait......
"Ha Lu Ha!" Before Yang Feng's words fell, Yu Poison raised his face and smiled, and shouted to him: "The general is too worried!" If it is said to be a thief, a former commander was a thief among thieves, and His Royal Highness can still accept it and entrust him with important tasks. What are your concerns? ”
Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba glanced at each other and nodded to each other. Yang Feng grabbed the battlements and shouted to Yu Yu under the city: "Qu Shuai stay less, and the city gate will be opened at the end!" ”
Hearing that Yang Feng was going to open the city gate, Yu Poison beckoned behind him, and the Black Mountain Army, which followed him to the outside of the city, walked towards the foot of the city one after another.
The Montenegrin army is not an official army, they fight on weekdays, although there is an array, but the array is very messy, just like a group of chaotic people, there is no order at all.
Standing in front of the Luoyang Army, looking at the soldiers and horses under Yu Poison's command advancing towards Puzi City, Liu Wei shook his head slightly with a little disappointment on his face.
"Your Highness!" Pang Tong, who was standing beside Liu Wei on a horse, looked at the Black Mountain Army slowly advancing towards Puzi City, came to Liu Wei's side, and whispered: "Your Highness has pacified the thieves in Hedong, and Zhang Yan is still in the Jizhou area. His subordinates got the news that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang had already led their troops to block Zhang Yan, but the soldiers and horses under their command were all old and weak, and the war was quite unfavorable. ”
"What do you mean by ......?" Pang Tong mentioned the battle in Jizhou, Liu Wei turned his head to look at him, and asked him, "But do you want to march into Jizhou immediately?" ”
"No!" Pang Tong shook his head and said to Liu Wei: "The Black Mountain military has surrendered, and from the perspective of his subordinates, although there are nearly 100,000 people, most of the soldiers are old and weak, and those who can really be incorporated into the main force will never exceed 10,000. Even if it is a partial camp, I am afraid that it can only accommodate more than 10,000 people, and the rest are afraid that they will have to unload their armor and return to the field......"
"After years of war, there are many women and few men everywhere! In the fields, most of them are women. In the long run, the fields will probably become more barren. Looking at the Black Mountain Army of the Yu Drug Division, which was about to advance to Puzi City, Liu Wei said to Pang Tong: "Even in Luoyang, compared with men and women, a man can marry five women. It is not a bad thing that tens of thousands of troops have been discharged and returned to the fields, but they can help increase the population and produce more grain. ”
"Your Highness is thoughtful!" Liu Bian's words were reasonable, Pang Tong knew that his every sentence was to the point, hugged his fists and praised, and looked at Puzicheng with Liu Bian.
The drawbridge outside the city was slowly lowered, and the solid plank drawbridge landed on the moat, leaving a way for Yu Poison and the Black Mountain Army under his command.
The city gate of Puzi City also slowly opened at the same time as the drawbridge fell, and Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba, who led 20,000 Black Mountain troops to defend the city for several days, walked out of the city.
The two did not follow the soldiers, nor did they carry blades in their hands, but they had long swords hanging from their waists, which were considered as talismans.
Seeing the two of them out of the city, Yu Poison hurried towards them, and when they were only two or three steps away from the two, he smiled, held the axe in both hands, arched to them, and said to them: "The two generals are high-minded, open the city and surrender, so as to save countless soldiers from turning into dry bones, Your Highness must be very pleased, please go to the Chinese army with one to meet Your Highness." ”
Although Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba had already made up their minds to work, they really opened the city gates, but the two of them were a little apprehensive in their hearts, and they didn't know what Liu Wei would do with them.
The Montenegrin army, who followed Yu Poison, rushed across the drawbridge and ran towards the city. When the Montenegrin army in the city entered the city, they all threw their weapons on the ground and squatted with their heads in their hands, completely losing the meaning of resisting.
In this way, Puzicheng completely fell into the hands of Yu Poison.
Looking at Yu Poison's subordinates who were flocking into the city, Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangzhang felt uneasy in their hearts. If the city was still in their hands, they could bargain with the Luoyang army for some money. But now that they have sacrificed Puzi City, they are like fish and meat on the chopping board, and Liu Wei can kill them at any time.
"Qu Shuai!" After glancing at each other, Yang Feng and Zuo Zhangba, who were still a little uneasy, suddenly knelt down in front of the poison with a "poof", and shouted in unison: "I implore Qu Shuai to save the two of us!" ”
The two of them were suddenly like this, which surprised Yu Poison very much, and he hurriedly stepped forward to pick them up and asked them, "Why are the two generals like this?" ”
"Don't hide it!" Helped up by Yu Poison, Yang Feng said with a guilty face: "The two of us have long been willing to serve His Highness, but in the past, when the Yellow Turban surrendered to the official army, they would all end up in a different place. I don't know what His Highness is like, so he hasn't made any moves! ”
"Two generals, rest assured!" Stretching out his hand to put his arm around the shoulders of the two, Yu Xuan stood between the two, and while holding them towards the suspension bridge, he said to them: "Your Highness is different from ordinary officers and soldiers, and your Highness just said to a certain yesterday that when you get to Puzi City, we and the old and weak in the army will all have to unload their armor and return to the field, so that they can live a stable life." As for the strong, they will be incorporated into the Luoyang Army. Since then, we and the soldiers are brightly clothed, and we can not only eat a full stomach every day, but also have a lot of meat and wine, and we can make military achievements and be crowned as wives and children, isn't it beautiful? ”