Chapter 021: Soldiers Coming to the City
I'm Liu Bei.
"What's going on? How did you get ambushed? Hurriedly helped Zhang Fei to ask.
"Cheng Yuanzhi organized an infantry counterattack ten miles outside the city, and seeing that we had few cavalry and were not good at cavalry combat, he retreated while fighting, and led us to an uneven field to surround us, and we could not break through in a dead battle."
"How did you get back?" Guan Yu asked urgently.
Brother Li came up with a plan to let me stay put, and he led his troops to break through to the south, forcing Cheng Yuanzhi to concentrate his forces in the south. After that, I led a dozen cavalry to break through to the north. That's how he escaped. Zhang Fei began to choke up as he spoke, but he never left a single tear.
"What about Brother Li Xian?"
After breaking through and waiting for a while, Brother Li still didn't come back. Possible...... Probably ......"
"Brother Li Xian!" I roared. is hateful and afraid of Cheng Yuanzhi. They have been defeated, Cheng Yuanzhi can still organize a counterattack, and even more incredible annihilation of my entire cavalry unit, he really deserves to be a terrible general. Thinking of this, my heart can't help but tremble.
"Perhaps, Brother Li has broken through and fled to other places, and he may not be harmed. Yesterday we recaptured the county seat with 35 people, isn't this also a miracle? I believe that miracles will strike again. Guan Yu patted me on the shoulder. But I know that hope is slim.
Since there were no scouts in the city, it became impractical to go out of the city to gather intelligence. Only a few Clever Men can be sent outside the city to try their luck.
At ten o'clock in the afternoon, they came back to report that the Yellow Turban rebels were approaching this direction, only six miles from the south gate.
Sure enough, without Li Wu's presence, our army's intelligence collection work was much worse. It was only six miles from the south gate that I found the rebels, and I didn't even know what to say. After letting them go down to rest, they discussed countermeasures with Guan Zhang.
"It is impossible to defend to the death, the rebels have only attacked for more than an hour this morning, and we have already lost a hundred strong men. Now there were only a hundred men left in the city, many of whom were wounded. Now it is better to abandon the city. Guan Yu said.
"If you don't abandon the city, you will hold on for an hour at most and the city will be broken. When the time comes, I can't leave if I want to. Deng Mao stood behind Zhang Fei and said.
"The three-day period has passed, and the city can only be abandoned. Captain Zou's reinforcements didn't know when they would arrive. I sighed.
"Then it was decided. Since the city is abandoned, the sooner the better. Let's go to the city gate and assemble the team. "I, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Deng Mao each went to a city gate. Then meet at the North City Gate. I was not sure when the rebels would arrive, so I went to the South Gate to check the situation.
When I reached the South Gate, the vanguard of the rebels had just reached the bottom of the South Gate. Their leader actually took a few steps forward and shouted at me.
"General Cheng of the Heavenly Gong Throne will lead the heavenly soldiers here, wait for you to get out of the city and surrender quickly, otherwise you will be like this thief!" With a wave of his hand, the thief raised a long stalk from behind, and a human head hung from the stalk. It's already a blur of flesh and blood, and I can't see my face.
"This human head is the end of this morning's stubborn resistance to the heavenly soldiers." The thief pointed to the head and laughed.
Could it be Li Wu's head? I guessed in disbelief.
"This traitor is Li Wu. Hurry up and surrender, otherwise you will start killing and slaughtering the city on the day the city is broken! The head of the thief bared his teeth and roared triumphantly.
Li Xiandi, Li Wu, finally died in the hands of these rebels under the city. I hated and pulled out my sword, and shouted angrily to the twenty-five warriors who defended the city: "Hold the city gate. Don't put a traitor in it. ”
At this moment, I can no longer run away with my tail between my legs. Dafu, Li Xiandi, and hundreds of warriors of the Han Dynasty all fell into the sand, and their blood was here. If it is a man, he shall avenge them with blood and hatred; If he is a bloody man, he will defend the city until the moment he dies in battle; If he is a big husband, he must be loyal to the court, and would rather die in battle than steal his life.
Although I am bent on achieving hegemony, my heart is still towards the court. If the court can ask for the people's lives, then why should I oppose him and replace him? If the court can ask for the people's lives, will anyone be willing to oppose me? If the court could ask for the people's lives, wouldn't it be better for me to live a life of farming and studying at home? Why do you have to live this bloody war career?
A piece of heart, a heart of blood, only for the people.
I have traveled through the 21st century, and in my bones the people are the masters of the country, how can I stand the people being so oppressed? How can they stand the misery of the people?
At this moment, an endless fire of democracy is burning in my heart.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion, yes, was anti-oppressive, but he was not anti-feudal, and the people would still be oppressed after Zhang Jiao took over the world. Therefore, the Yellow Turban Rebellion can be regarded as a private struggle between the two feudal forces at best. It is the people who suffer.
Although I Liu Bei cannot introduce socialism or capitalism, if I Liu Bei can establish a dynasty, I can definitely achieve that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will be rich and the people will be strong.
Thinking about it now, it's too far away. However, if I can not die in this battle at the moment, I will take this as the goal of my life: the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is rich and the people are strong.
couldn't help wiping his face and yelled at the city: "Yellow Turban traitor, Hugh is rampant." If you have the ability, let's attack the city! My Han army will definitely make you come and go! ”
"Well, there's a kind. Remember what you're saying now for Grandpa...... Yes! "The thief's head was shot with an arrow. The arrow pierced through the forehead and peeked through the back of the head. The head of the thief immediately overturned and dismounted, and died. The arrow is as fast as lightning, and there is no time to be surprised.
I turned my head sideways and saw Guan Yu standing on the city wall and bending his bow and arrows, two arrows fired at the same time, the arrows were like flying locusts, and the two traitors under the city fell to the ground with arrows in response. The rest of the rebels retreated dozens of paces.
"Wow! Handsome! It's so handsome! I ran over with a shout. Guan Yu greeted him and said, "Big brother, Yu actually doesn't want to abandon the city. Guan Yu patted his chest and continued: "Husband, I'd rather die on the battlefield than be a turtle with a shrunken head." ”
"What the two brothers said was that we weren't leaving. It's a big deal, eighteen years later, it's another man. Zhang Fei ran to the city. followed closely behind Deng Mao.
"Okay, all of us will defend the city and live and die with the county seat." I raised my sword and shouted.
"Co-exist and die! Co-exist and die! The defenders shouted.
Suddenly, there were shouts from all over the city, and the decibel decibels surpassed us, only to see tens of thousands of rebels rushing over.
"Liu Bei, as long as you are willing to surrender. This commander can promise you a high-ranking official, which is better than being a military marquis. "The speaker rode a tall horse, with a yellow scarf on his head, a long knife in his hand, and iron armor all over his body, and he was majestic.
"Who are you?" Zhang Fei roared angrily.
"Ben Shuai Cheng Yuanzhi." The man on the tall horse replied domineeringly.