Chapter 268: Counting Pinggu
The next day, Tang Niu really led his troops to attack the city.
When he arrived at the city, he shouted at Lu Yuan, who was standing at the head of the city: "Have you eaten enough today?
Lu Yuan was condescending, and said with a smile at the head of the city: "Yesterday, Yuan's belly was empty, and he was still able to win or lose with the general." Today is full of food and drink, and the general is not an opponent. It's better to leave a little thin noodles for the general, so as not to spread the word, the world's number one martial artist will be defeated by an unknown general, and he can't hold it on his face!"
When Tang Niu heard this, he immediately became angry: "What a young general with sharp teeth! Yesterday, General Ben cherished your martial arts, and he couldn't bear to kill him, so he let you everywhere." and did not stop you from entering the city, but did not appreciate it. In that case, break through the city today, so that you know that it is powerful!"
Lu Yuan said with a smile: "Yuan is here, the general should attack the city!"
So Tang Niu ordered the whole army to attack and engage in a fierce battle with the defenders.
Lu Yuan assisted in defending the city, and the defenders were even stronger than those under the command of Zhou Hao.
The two sides launched a fierce offensive and defensive and refused to give in to each other.
Tang Niu felt that after Lu Yuan appeared, Pinggu County became relatively difficult to fight, and the defenders seemed to be more disciplined and more harmonious.
Several onslaughts failed to work, and a large number of troops were lost, so the troops were temporarily withdrawn and returned to the camp.
Zhou Yuan said: "Brother, if you don't let Lu Yuan go yesterday, you can go down to the city in a battle today." ”
"This son is not responsible!" Tang Niu frowned, "I let him go back to the city, but he can't hold on today." ”
"Brother, soldiers don't get tired of cheating!" Zhou Yuan said, "Lu Yuan knew about his brother's martial arts yesterday, how could he take risks?"
"When I capture the city, I will take this son's life!" Tang Niu became more and more angry the more he thought about it, and he took the case.
Mei Xu looked at Tang Niu, then at Zhou Yuan, and said: "Now that there are many fierce generals in the city, the morale of the defenders has risen greatly. Our side suffered heavy losses under the strong attack, and the weather was cold, and soldiers were constantly freezing to death and frostbite, and the situation was not good! If it drags on any longer, it will be difficult for our army to continue!"
Tang Niu frowned when he heard this, turned his head and asked, "In your opinion, what should I do?"
Mei Xu thought about it carefully, and replied: "You can quietly reduce the stove and pretend to retire." When the enemy sees this, he will relax his vigilance. When the army strikes, you can succeed in one battle!"
"This plan is very good!" Zhou Yuan immediately agreed, "It's best to spread the rumor, just say that my brother wants to go to Xiacheng County and capture Tumen." If Tumen is lost, Zhou Hao's retreat will be cut off, and the other party will definitely divide his troops to help. The number of troops in the city has been reduced, and it is easier to attack!"
Tang Niu immediately made a decision and acted according to Mei Xu and Zhou Yuan's strategy.
In Pinggu City, Zhou Hao and Lu Yuan paid close attention to the dynamics of Tang Niujun.
After discovering that the other party had withdrawn, the camp changed slightly.
The subordinates reported that they found that Tang Niu's army had quietly reduced its focus, as if there was a troop transfer.
Zhou Hao hurriedly went to the city to take a lookout, and sure enough, it was so.
So I asked about it.
After thinking about it, the strategists around him replied: "Tang Niu suddenly retreated, and the troops in the battalion must be moved, and there must be a plan!
Zhou Hao thought so and ordered someone to continue to investigate.
Not long after, he was shocked to learn that Tang Niu wanted to secretly turn to Xiacheng County and attack Tumen County from the rear, cutting off his own back route, and hurriedly convened civil and military officials to discuss the matter.
The strategist beside him said: "If Tumen is lost, we have no way to retreat! ”
"Who is willing to lead the troops?" Zhou Hao looked around, and all the civil and military generals around him bowed their heads.
It turned out that when I heard that Tang Niu led troops to attack Tumen, everyone was very scared.
Seeing this situation, Lu Yuan stepped forward: "General Zhou, since Tang Niu is going to Tumen, Yuan will go over and wait for him!"
"Okay!" Zhou Hao immediately made a decision, "The young general led 5,000 troops to aid Tumen, don't just ask Tang Niu to cut off my back road!"
"Whoa!"
Lu Yuan led 5,000 soldiers and horses to quickly set off from the south gate and quickly advanced towards the Tumen.
Seeing the other party's plan, Tang Niu immediately ordered: "General Mei, you and Yuan'er each lead an army, tonight take advantage of Zhou Hao's surprise attack on Pinggu County, and be sure to capture the city! General Ben led his troops to pursue Lu Yuan, and he must capture this son, so that he knows that it is powerful!"
"Wow!!"
The soldiers were divided into three routes, Tang Niu made a detour to pursue Lu Yuan, Mei Xu and Zhou Yuan buried the pot in advance to make food, and told the soldiers to rest.
Zhou Hao thought that Tang Niu's main force made a detour to Xiacheng County, and he really relaxed.
That night, Mei Xu and Zhou Yuan led troops to attack the West Gate and the North Gate respectively.
The defenders couldn't react in time, Mei Xu first boarded the city, and Zhou Yuan, after a hard battle, also led his troops into the city.
The city gate was lost, Zhou Hao was shocked, and hurriedly led his troops to resist.
After a night of fierce fighting in the city between the two armies, Zhou Hao was defeated, fled from the city under the cover of his henchmen, and went to Tumen County in a panic.
Mei Xu and Zhou Yuan eliminated the resistance forces in the city and successfully took control of the city.
Because he was worried about Tang Niu, Zhou Yuan asked Mei Xu to lead his troops to help and sit in Pinggu County by himself.
It is said that Tang Niu made a detour to chase Lu Yuan, marched urgently for three days, and finally found traces in Haoyue Valley.
So he led the troops to raid.
Lu Yuan hurriedly responded to the battle, and the two armies clashed fiercely.
Lu Yuan had few soldiers and couldn't stop Tang Niu, so he hurriedly withdrew to Tumen.
Tang Niu pursued all the way, wanting to take down and capture Lu Yuan.
While the two sides were chasing, an army appeared in the direction of Tumen and rushed towards them.
It turned out that Lu Cong heard that the battle situation in Pinggu County was urgent, so he had already sent reinforcements and ordered Xu Yan to be the main general, and he just arrived here.
found that Tang Niu was chasing Lu Yuan, although Xu Yan didn't know the latter, he could be sure that it was his own person, so he led the army to rush to the rescue.
Lu Yuan was overjoyed, and hurriedly joined forces with Xu Yan and fought fiercely with Tang Niu.
Tang Niu brought 10,000 soldiers and horses, and originally had an advantage against Lu Yuan's 5,000 elite soldiers, but Xu Yan led 20,000 troops to help, and suddenly surpassed Tang Niu's troops.
With more than 20,000 soldiers and horses as backup, Lu Yuan had the courage to fight Tang Niu with all his might.
Although Tang Niu was not afraid of Lu Yuan, he was dragged by him, and 10,000 soldiers and horses could not resist Xu Yan.
At this time, Zhou Hao fled with 8,000 defeated soldiers, and immediately joined the battle when he saw this scene, wanting to surround Tang Niu and capture him.
Once Tang Niu is defeated, he will be able to turn defeat into victory, and even make his power collapse in an instant.
Lu Yuan and Xu Yan also thought the same way, and the three-way soldiers and horses surrounded Tang Niu.
Tang Niu led his troops to rush left and right, and forcibly broke through by force.
If you change the usual, there is no fear at all.
At the moment, there is a Lu Yuan, although his strength is not as good as his own, but in fact, there is very little difference. With him entangled, he can't play his full strength.
Seeing that he was in a predicament, Mei Xu suddenly led his troops to kill and broke through the encirclement in an instant.
Tang Niu was overjoyed and joined forces with Mei Xu.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Hao hurriedly ordered a retreat, and quickly retreated to Tumen County with Lu Yuan and Xu Yan.
Tang Niu wanted to pursue, but was stopped by Mei Xu.
Mei Xu persuaded him: "Poor Kou Mo chase! Our army has already won the valley, so we should suspend our troops and recuperate." Accumulate strength and fight against Lu Cong!"
Tang Niu listened to the advice and immediately retreated to Pinggu.
Zhou Hao led his troops to flee to Tumen County and immediately petitioned for guilt. It is really difficult to accept the loss of Puzhou from his hands.
Lu Cong still attaches great importance to Zhou Hao, but only punishes him for one year, and asks him to work hard to regain the lost territory in the coming year.
Zhou Hao was grateful.
I heard that a nephew with strong martial arts appeared, Lu Cong asked his younger brother, there is really a child born to a slave next to him named Lu Yuan, who is indeed studying art in Jinlou Mountain.
Lu Cong immediately summoned Lu Yuan to the imperial city of Miliang.
Lu Yuan rushed to Miliang, his father Lu Jian personally went out of the city to greet him, father and son met, Lu Jian hugged his son and said: "I have wronged you all these years! Now that the big house has passed away, come back to live! Your mother is waiting at home!"
Lu Yuan rarely saw his father and mother since he was a child, and they only came to Jinlou Mountain occasionally. I was quite excited to hear this, and I was in a hurry to go home.
Lu Jian said to him: "Don't worry, go and see the uncle first." ”
So he took Lu Yuan to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Lu Cong personally greeted him, looked at Lu Yuan carefully, and said happily: "It is worthy of my Lu family's species, and he looks like a talent!"
Lu Yuan saluted respectfully: "Nephew Lu Yuan greets uncle!"
"Okay, good!" Lu Cong's face was full of joy, and he pulled his nephew to ask, "I heard that you have fought more than 100 battles with Tang Niu, the number one military general in the world, in front of the battle, and you don't know whether you win or lose?"
"My nephew has been practicing martial arts with his master since he was a child, and he is good at painting halberds. Lu Yuan replied, "I did fight with Tang Niu more than 150 times that day. Tang Niu deserves to be the number one military general in the world, and his nephew tried his best to defeat this person. ”
"Tang Niu has been on the battlefield for a long time and has a lot of experience. Lu Cong pulled his nephew and said happily, "You are a fledgling, and you will suffer a loss! In time, you will be able to defeat Tang Niu!"
Hearing this, Lu Yuan immediately clenched his fists: "My nephew must practice diligently, accumulate experience, and disobey my uncle's expectations!"
"Okay, good!" Lu Cong turned to Lu Lian, "You gave birth to a good child!
Lu Jian suddenly showed an embarrassed expression.
Lu Yuan hurriedly said: "If it weren't for my father who put me in Jinlou Mountain, I wouldn't have learned martial arts today!"
"Sure enough, he is a good boy, and he knows how to defend his father. Lu Cong laughed, "Has Yuan'er ever been married?"
"Uncle, my nephew has just come down from the mountain. Lu Yuan replied.
"Hmm~ Your Majesty has a younger sister who has to be crowned Princess Mizhang, who is about the same age as you. Lu Cong said, "Princess Mizhang is extremely smart, if Yuan'er is willing, she will be married to you!"
"How can my nephew be able to climb the princess ......" Lu Yuan was startled.
Lu Cong laughed: "What is a princess? If Yuan'er is willing, it is no problem to marry ten or eight! You remember, the Dacheng royal family is not so noble now. ”
"This ......" Lu Cong's contempt for the royal family made Lu Yuan quite surprised. Turning his head to look at his father Lu Lian, he saw him nodding at him, and replied hesitantly, "Nephew remembers!"
"That's right!" Lu Cong said with a smile, "This matter is arranged for you." As a blind date and nephew, and with this martial art, I will first give you the position of the leader of the three products, and be responsible for commanding the Imperial Forest Army. It's just right to marry a princess like this!"
"The leader of the three grades?" Lu Yuan was dumbfounded, "Uncle, I'm afraid my nephew won't be able to convince the public." ”
"If the prime minister says that you can do it, you will definitely do it!" Lu Cong patted him on the shoulder, "Don't look at things too complicated, and when you make a contribution in the future, the general is also yours!