Chapter 145 The capture of Mayi
Is the Zhang family's heavy riding a mess?
Definitely. As the most elite force in Zhang Chao's hands, how could he not fight and make trouble? It's all just because Lu Bu came with the vanguard army behind him, and he needs to give them a way on this narrow street.
But even if they gave way, the heavy cavalry of the Zhang family was very regular, which made their troops have the appearance of riots. It's just that the distance is too far away, and it's night, and Attila can't see clearly at all.
Lu Bu shouted, and rushed from behind with an army of eight thousand vanguards.
At the South City Gate just now, he had a match with Zhao Yun, and with the power of Fang Tian's halberd, he won three more heads.
Under the terrifying threat of the two generals Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, the defenders of Ma Yi retreated step by step until they withdrew from the city gate, and more than 10,000 cavalry entered the city smoothly.
As soon as he entered the city, Lu Bu separated from Zhao Yun. According to the plan set by Guo Jia before, he led 8,000 vanguard troops to rush straight to the place where the Hun cavalry was.
The battalion commander of the heavy cavalry of the Zhangjia Army saw Lu Bu leading his troops coming, so he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to get out of the way, and Lu Bu was able to drive straight in, charging forward without hindrance.
Zhang's army retreated in an orderly manner, which made Arati mistakenly believe that the fighters had arrived and led the army to attack. This wrong judgment made him about to rush in front of the heavy cavalry of the Zhang family, when he ran into Lu Bu who rushed from the heavy cavalry. Immediately, the two generals met together.
In front of him, there was suddenly an extra general wearing a three-pronged purple and gold crown, a Xichuan red cotton robe on his body, a beast-faced head swallowing chain armor, and a delicate lion belt around his waist, which caused Arati to be stunned, and then Fang Tian's halberd slashed from the bottom.
A halberd came, bringing with it the sound of the whistling wind. Before the halberd arrived, its powerful momentum had already made Attila feel creepy.
As a general of a hundred battles, he always has a natural sixth sense of the threat of life and death. This time, Attila sensed this threat, and immediately the person quickly retreated, leaning back and raising his knife to block.
A halberd fell, and it was on top of the big knife in front of Attila, and the huge force kept him as if he had been pressed by a thousand catties of boulder, and a mouthful of blood also came out of his body and entered his mouth.
Attila is finally a general, even if he can be regarded as a confidant by the Huns, he also has some means. He forcibly suppressed the blood that was about to spurt out, and the whole person took advantage of the momentum of this halberd to roll off his horse and escape.
This is also because Lu Bu doesn't know that he is the enemy's main general, otherwise, where might his life be saved.
Attila was rescued by his own soldiers behind him, who helped his master onto another horse, and then turned and fled.
Lu Bu was wielding Fang Tian's halberd to rush and kill, and after a while, the Hun cavalry who died in his halberd had exceeded double digits. Then the vanguard cavalry brigade arrived and came behind him. "Pioneer soldiers, rush with me!"
After Lu Bu snorted, he rushed forward with a shout from the eight thousand vanguard army behind him.
LĂź Bu's fierce force, the huge numerical advantage of the vanguard army, and the defeat of his own main general Attila made the other Hun cavalry completely hopeless, and began to flee when the vanguard army was attacked.
The so-called defeat is like a mountain. Once the human army is defeated and begins to flee, it is very embarrassing. In addition, the terrain is already narrow, and it is not uncommon for horses to collide with horses and people to hit people for a while. Before LĂź Bu could lead the army to rush and kill, the Hun cavalry wounded more than 100 people.
The Huns were defeated, and the defenders of Mayi in the city were no better.
In the county office, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were so powerful that they killed more than a dozen ministers and Qu Chang around Zeng Lian with the strength of the two of them, and finally the two captured Zeng Lian, the supreme governor of Mayi, alive.
Outside the county office, there are a large number of Mayi defenders rushing here. Most of them wanted to save Zeng Lian under the leadership of Qu Chang and Commander Pawn, but unfortunately, Zhang Chao had already prepared a thousand Zhang family light cavalry outside the door.
The precision and power of these cavalry's arrows far exceeded the expectations of the defenders of Mayi, so that most of them were shot into hedgehogs before they could get close to the county yamen, and waves of reinforcements were defeated.
In the military camp in the city, Zhao Yun led 5,000 vanguard troops to kill here, so that most of the 5,000 Ma Yi defenders in it were captured after only a little resistance. After seeing so many cavalry descending from the sky, these defenders, who were only third-rate at best, were simply vulnerable.
Zeng Lian was captured, the defenders were suppressed, and the Hun cavalry was defeated and fled, and the entire Mayi City fell into the hands of Zhang Chao.
When the gates of the four cities were controlled by Zhang Chao, in the hall of the county government, Zeng Lian was also escorted up by Dian Wei, who was five big and three coarse.
"Get on your knees." Dian Wei pushed Zeng Lian up to the lobby, and then kicked at the crook of his hind legs, and the powerful force made Zeng Lian's face extremely painful, and his legs involuntarily fell to the ground.
Sitting above the lobby was Zhang Chao. He had a book case in front of him, which made him more like a prosecutor general hearing a case.
"Is the audience Zeng Lian Zeng Zitong?" Zhang Chao looked at Zeng Lian, who was forced to kneel, and asked sharply.
At this time, Zeng Lianfang slowly raised his head, and when he saw Zhang Chao behind Gao Ju's case, he sneered and said: "Zhang Zhiyuan, why do you know why you are asking?" â
Zeng Lian actually called Zhang Chao's words, which caused Dian Wei who was standing on the side to look angry, so he took a step forward and lifted his whole body up as soon as he stretched out his hand. Then the big palm beckoned to the front, "If you dare to speak unruly to my lord, you should slap your mouth." â
"Bang Bang..."
The sound of slapping was incessant, only seven or eight times, Zeng Lian's face was swollen like bread, and most of the teeth in his mouth had fallen out.
After a slap, Zeng Lian was beaten in a daze, his eyes were colorless, and he saw that he might die if he was beaten, so Zhang Chao shouted and said: "Okay, Ziman." Although it is said that such a person should be killed, it is really not up to you to do it, isn't it going to dirty your palms? Find a carriage and book a wooden cage, and let this man go through the market in the middle of the street, and let the people judge him. â
For people like Zeng Lian, Zhang Chao doesn't have the slightest good impression. The characters who are equal to traitors have always been the ones he hates the most. Such a person will not use some talents, and this person will definitely die.
Before Zeng Lian died, letting the people judge him could be regarded as playing the final role. Having the people execute Zeng Lian would have a wider influence on them, which would better deter the other Yanmen County officials and make them clear about what to do next.
Zeng Lian, who had been beaten and was about to fall into a coma, was taken down, and the matter of Ma Yi was over. It's just that Zhang Chao knows very well in his heart that this is not the end, on the contrary, everything is just the beginning. Ma Yi was captured, and nearly 10,000 defenders were killed or captured, which is equivalent to Zhang Chao and Zhang Quan and the Huns completely turning their faces.
Zhang Chao is not afraid of all this. This is also a matter of time or time, that is, he will turn his face and fight to the end.
Zhang Chao took control of the city of Mayi and captured 5,000 defenders. The news spread throughout the city like a gust of wind the next morning, and the people knew about it.
When the scene of Zeng Lian being imprisoned in a wooden cart appeared on the street, the people of the city became excited.
It has been five or six years, and the people of Mayi have not had a good life.
Outside, it was invaded by the Huns, and inside, it was oppressed by the whole county government. The countless taxes paid every year make the people miserable.
I don't know how many people have dreamed of someone saving them from suffering, but all this is shattered when they wake up. Finally, Zhang Chao appeared, making some people's dreams a reality. Especially after Guo Jia arranged for people to start publicizing Zhang Chao's various policies on the street, the local people were even more jubilant, and they finally saw the hope of life and the beautiful vision of a possible future.
As if they had been given a new life, the people went out of their homes, put on what they thought was their best, and lit firecrackers (there was no gunpowder or paper, so people burned the bamboos so that they burst and crackled). ) to celebrate.
In contrast to the huge reaction was Zeng Lian, who was imprisoned in a wooden cage, and he was escorted on the street, subjected to all kinds of abuse from passers-by, and even threw vegetable leaves and stones. Under all kinds of blows, Zeng Lian died in the wooden cage, leaving a stench for 10,000 years.
Zhang Chao, Guo Jia and the other iron guards walked on the street, watching the various celebrations that the people spontaneously raised.
"My lord, the people want it." Seeing that the people were happier and happier than the New Year, Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
"Yes, that's what the people are saying. They long for a good life, and who is good for them and bad for them is clear. We have a lot of work to do. Zhang Chao also said with a lot of feelings.
"Don't worry too much, wait for General Huang to enter Mayi with the infantry, and then hand it over to him, and we can drive straight to Yinguan City, and at that time we will use the same means against Zhang Quan." Guo Jia is a literati, but when he said these words, he also had a lot of pride, obviously he was also infected by the mood of the suppressed people, and now he also wants to deal with traitors like Zhang Quan.
"Okay, just wait for Hansheng to arrive, and we can go straight in. It's just that I don't know where Feng Xian has killed now? Will it be dangerous? When Zhang Chao said this, he turned from excitement to worry.
Lu Bu is a fierce general, and he is even invincible under the heads-up. But because his own strength is strong enough, it is difficult for him to put his opponent in his eyes, and it is easy to have problems without a strategist by his side.