Chapter 33: The Burning of the Fortress

Luoyang Prefecture City, the state capital.

Rui An walked into the lobby with a limp on crutches, and there were still bruises on his face.

"You're finally back safely." King Han in the hall was overjoyed, and he hurriedly got up and went down the stairs and greeted him.

Rui An arched his hand and said: "Rui An is not good for leading the army, so that the king will be humiliated, and there is really no shame to come to see the king." ”

"Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, why should you blame yourself, as long as you can come back safe and sound." King Han took Rui'an's hand and comforted, "Besides, the defeat of Qianyang is all because Jiang Zheng is unwilling to fight, and it doesn't matter to you." ”

Rui An breathed a sigh of relief, but sighed again: "The king treats Jiang Zheng well, but I didn't expect him to betray the king and take refuge in Xu Han's house, he really has the grace of the king!" ”

"Jiang Zheng villain, it's really hateful!"

mentioned Jiang Zheng, King Han, who was known as a celebrity, also lost his elegance, and he gritted his teeth with hatred.

The officials and others in the hall also echoed one after another, and they all scolded Jiang Zheng for being ungrateful.

A sly smile flashed in Rui'an's eyes, and he suddenly smiled: "The king doesn't need to be angry, I have a plan to get rid of Xu Han and Jiang Zheng together, and I will be ashamed." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's spirits suddenly lifted.

The little old man of King Han was even more excited and smiled, wishing that he could get rid of Xu Han, the thorn in his eye, and urgently asked Rui An what his plan was.

Rui An stroked his beard and smiled slowly: "When I left Qianyang, I heard that Xiao Zhennan of Shencheng had led a large army to attack Qianyang, and I expected that Xu Han would raise a large army to meet Xiao Zhennan. ”

Earlier, King Han had heard the news of Xiao Zhen's southward movement, and at that time he only thought about relying on Xu Han, a newly formed ally, to resist the invasion of the Xuan army, and he didn't expect this section at all.

Now after Rui'an's reminder, King Han is like an enlightenment.

The servants in the seat also jumped up and said excitedly: "Rui'an's words are extremely true, Xu Han is a brutal martial artist, if he is allowed to gain a foothold in Qianyang, it will be a disaster in Luoyang." My subordinates asked the king to allocate 20,000 soldiers and horses to me, and I will take back the lost land for the king and wash away the shame of the snow. ”

King Han was silent, his old face flashing with excitement, and he looked like he was about to move.

At this time, Yi Xian said: "It has only been a few days since the king formed an alliance with Xu Han, and now it seems a little inappropriate to suddenly break the alliance. Besides, that Xu Han uses soldiers like a god, if he defeats Xiao Zhennan and instead raises troops to the south to ask for guilt, what should he do? ”

Before the words fell, Rui An in the hall burst out laughing, and the laughter was full of disdain.

"Xu Han is just a martial artist, with less than 10,000 soldiers, it is impossible to defeat the famous generals of the Xuan country and the army of our king. Yi Xiancheng, you are so afraid of Xu Han, could it be that the envoy was scared by him? ”

Shi Ci and the others all laughed, and they all didn't seem to put Xu Han in their eyes, and they were all laughing at Yi Xiancheng.

Yi Xian took advantage of the fire in his heart, but only smiled faintly, "How much ability does Xu Han have, how can the lower officials know more about it." ”

Yi Xian took advantage of this irony to turn a corner, Rui'an was defeated by Xu Han and became Xu Han's prisoner.

Rui'an's face immediately sank, and his eyes flashed with anger.

"Alright, don't fight anymore." King Han finally spoke, "Rui An is right, although Xu Han is brave, but after all, he doesn't have three heads and six arms, I don't believe that he can come back to life under the enemy on his belly and back." I will order you to have 20,000 elite soldiers and go north to Qianyang. ”

"Yes!" He resigned and received his orders, and his spirits were greatly lifted.

King Han thought for a while, and then said: "I will bother Xiancheng to go to Qianyang again, and pretend to Xu Han that our army is here to support, so that he will not be suspicious, so as to cover the resignation of the army." ”

Yi Xian took advantage of the desire to be persuaded, but now that he saw that King Han had made up his mind, he knew that it was useless to say more, so he had to accept his life.

The order has been given, and Han Wang's old face showed a little sneer, and he muttered in his mouth: "Xu Han, old man, see how long you can be proud......

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A gust of mountain wind with moisture blew, Xu Han patted the mount under his crotch, and subconsciously held his breath.

For him, who is accustomed to the dry climate of the north, although this unfamiliar climate feels very pleasant, his body still produces a subtle discomfort.

The blue sky was cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly.

Behind Xu Han were five hundred cavalrymen.

Despite the two major battles and the great physical exertion of the soldiers, this Yiguo Iron Cavalry, which had been carefully trained by Xu Han, still maintained high morale.

A cavalry scout galloped from behind and reported to Xu Han: "General, Mr. Ling has come to report that the 20,000 Luoyang City troops led by Shi Ci have approached Qianyang. ”

Xu Han "met", and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Han Zhaofu's actions were exactly as he expected, but he still couldn't hold back his nature and planned to reap the benefits.

Xu Han glanced at the sun and said in a loud voice: "At the current speed, you can reach the fortress before sunset, pass the order, and order the whole army to speed up the march!" ”

Xu Han's tone was full of confidence, as if everything was under his control, and the tired knights cheered up and continued to speed on the rugged mountain road.

Before sunset, Xu Han finally saw the clear river water like a jade belt.

The small walled city on the north bank of the river is the fortress.

The fortress is located in the northeast of the city of Luoyangzhou, built on the north bank of the river, because of its proximity to the water, the king of Han will use it as a place to store grain, supply a large part of the grain to Luoyang, and load ships from here.

In other words, the 20,000 army of Shici relied on the food supply of the fortress.

From Luoyang to the fortress, you can take the waterway or the dry road, but Xu Han picked up the difficult mountain road, in order to hide the scouts of the Luoyang City Army, and appeared in the fortress unexpectedly.

His purpose is simple - to burn the fortress!

Xu Leng laughed, and the long knife was slowly raised, and it slashed out towards the bottom of the mountain.

Five hundred iron horsemen, rumbling, swooped down the slope and rushed towards the fortress a few miles away.

From south to north, and then from north to south, hundreds of miles of travel, this is already the limit of human and horse physical strength.

The face of each soldier remained as strong as iron, and he did not flinch, for he knew that the general they followed would lead them to victory.

Fight for General Xu, although you will not be shaken by death!

In an instant, the rolling iron stream came violently, and Xu Han brandished a big knife, roaring like thunder.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The earth-shattering killing sound rose again, and the rumbling iron hooves shook the earth, and the raging killing momentum made the heavens and the earth change color.

The fortress is a place, with 20,000 soldiers and horses in the north and the hinterland of Luoyang in the south, which was originally in the safest area, so there was no large army stationed in Pingsu, and what remained at this time was only more than 2,000 infantry troops led by ordinary generals.

In the face of the sudden, like a divine soldier descending from the sky, the two thousand defenders who were unarmouring and eating dinner were instantly frightened.

They could not understand where this surging cavalry came from.

Confusion led to astonishment, astonishment led to shock, and when they saw the enemy flag with the word "Xu" written on it, their will was shattered abruptly, and the entire fortress camp soon became chaotic.

Ling Hu, the guard who was sipping a little wine, heard the noise outside the tent, and his good mood was disrupted, so he went out of the tent to see what was going on.

"General Yu, the big thing is not good, Xu Han is here!" Panicked reports from the men who rushed in.

Ling Hu Qiu was stunned and scolded: "Nonsense, Xu Han is still entangled with the Xuan army in the north, how could he run to the fortress and lie about the military situation, be careful that the general will deal with your military law!" ”

"How dare the little one talk nonsense, Xu Han is already about to enter the camp."

The frightened words of his subordinates finally made Ling Hu suspicious, and he didn't care about it, so he hurried to the Yingyuan Gate.

As far as the eye could see, the vast dust and mist were already a hundred paces away, and in the dust, there were indeed Hesse cavalry galloping towards him.

"How is it possible, didn't Mr. Rui say that Xu Han was entangled by Xuan Jun, how could he appear here with me, could he not have grown wings?"

The fox was so frightened that he couldn't believe his eyes, and in a panic, he hurriedly ordered the gate to be closed and prepared to meet the enemy.

Late.

Xu Han's surprise attack was too sudden, and Hu Qiu's defense was so lax, and when his order was just handed down, the cavalry led by Xu Han had already swept in.

With a loud shout, Xu Han's blade swept over, cutting down several enemy soldiers who were closing the gate of the fortress to the ground, and one person and one rider rushed into the fortress camp like lightning.

The five hundred iron horsemen behind him, like a tiger entering the sheepfold, shouted and rushed in.

The soldiers of the Xu army who entered the camp went on a rampage, wantonly slashing and killing the defenders who were in a mess.

The defenders who had been attacked by the surprise attacked, after a little resistance, fell into a complete collapse, and fled from the Wangshui Zhai ship, which had lost its armor.

"Don't escape, give the general to resist, who dares to evade military law!"

The fox galloped back and forth, trying to suppress the defeat, but the outlaw soldier ignored his warnings and fled with his head in his hands.

Xu Han slashed down an enemy with a knife, swept his eagle eyes, and found that there was an enemy rider in the chaotic army yelling, and it was expected that it was Ling Huqiu, the main general of the camp.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the murderous aura was rolling, Xu Han squeezed the horse's belly, and looked at Ling Fox like lightning.

The long knife passed everywhere, cutting through those who blocked the road like a devastating deterioration, one person and one horse, and went straight to Linghu to take revenge.

The fox saw a tower-like enemy general crashing towards him, and he couldn't avoid it, and when he saw the blade slashing at his head, he had to raise his gun to block it.

In the midst of the loud shouts, the steel knife in Xu Han's hand roared down with an overwhelming force.

Boom!

"Ah~~"

A metallic roar, a scream.

Ling Fox's seven-foot body fell from his horse like a kite with a broken string, flew several feet away, and fell heavily to the ground.