Jiangzhou, Xicheng.

In the dim night, a large number of orange fires appeared in the camp of Guan Yu's army, and the shouts of killing resounded in the sky. Although it is separated by miles in the night, it is also striking and unusual.

Liu Xun put his hand on the city tower, looked at the battle situation outside the city, was overjoyed, and said: "Li Hujun is really resourceful and attacked Guan Yu's camp. ”

"Someone!"

Liu Xun patted the city wall excitedly and said, "Gather the soldiers and horses, I will personally go out of the city to meet the headquarters of Li Hujun, and see if I can kill and retreat the enemy." ”

"Childe and slow!"

Zhang Ren came with his sword in armor and stopped him: "Guan Yu is fighting, although the Li Protector has succeeded in attacking at night, he must not despise the enemy. Gongzi is the commander of the army, how can he easily go to danger. The old minister is willing to be the pioneer of the son and go out of the city to break the coward. Gongzi should be the back town of the city, which can be used for reception, and can also prevent Jiangzhou from losing. ”

Zhang Ren, a native of Shu County, Yizhou, was born in a poor family. Less martial arts, even more disciplined. After Liu Yan entered Shu, he promoted Zhang Ren to the state; After Liu Zhang took the throne, his favor did not decrease. Now he assists Liu Xun to defend against the enemy. If Liu Bei did not enter Shu, Zhang Ren might be able to go through three generations of Liu's family.

Liu Xun hesitated a little and said, "That being the case, it's time to be tired of the old general." ”

"Don't dare!"

Surrendering his orders, Zhang Ren hurried down the city tower and ordered the five thousand elite armor soldiers who had already been prepared for battle.

Although there were about 20,000 soldiers defending the city in Jiangzhou, the combat effectiveness of the Shu soldiers was not strong, and they rarely fought at night. Today, in order to receive Li Yan's troops and defeat Guan Yu in Xicheng, sending 5,000 soldiers is already the core force of Jiangzhou City.

Zhang Ren turned over on his horse, took the lance from the attendant's hand, and commanded in a deep voice: "Get out of the city, thief!" ”

"No!"

With a creaking sound, the heavy gates were pushed open by the soldiers. The city gate suddenly opened, Zhang Renting jumped out of the horse, and the sound of golden drums sounded. Five thousand Shu troops rode on foot, wearing sharp armor, like a fire dragon pouring out of Jiangzhou City.

"Cavalry first, quickly probe the battle in the camp!"

"No!"

Under Zhang Ren's arrangement, Shu rode with torches and galloped first. The foot soldiers, guided by the sound of golden drums, armed with swords and spears, approached Guan Yu's camp.

Zhang Ren put on heavy armor, stationed on the hill slope, looking at the firelight in the distance, a palpitation surged into his heart, it seemed that there were vicious beasts staring at him around, and the fire in the distance was not the hope of defeating Guan Yu, but the danger was hidden.

Spit out turbidity, he took the reins and ordered the sergeant to rush to the enemy camp as soon as possible.

The Shu army marched all the way west, but the scouts sent by Zhang Ren did not return for a long time.

Zhang Ren's heart became more and more uneasy, looking at the enemy camp that was getting closer and closer, and asked, "Why hasn't the scout reported yet?" ”

"General, maybe the battle ahead is fierce, enter the camp to help. Or it was late at night, and it was difficult to see the road, but there was a lot of delay on the way. The squire replied.

"Hmm~"

Just when Zhang Ren was suspicious, he suddenly heard the sound of the tide in the night.

"Wow~Wow~"

Deputy General Deng Xian, listened quietly and asked. "What sound?"

Zhang Ren looked shocked, seemed to understand something, and hurriedly shouted: "Enemy attack, quickly line up!" ”

"Enemy attack?"

Under the consternation of the generals in Shuzhong, the shouts of killing and the sound of golden drums were loud in the dark night, and torches were lit on all sides. In the flickering firelight, the sergeant of the Chu army appeared and killed the Shu army in the sound of the military trumpet.

"Wow!"

Zhang Ren raised his eyes and looked around, but in the north, he saw the big banner of the Chu army flying, with the words "General Zhengdong" and "Xixiang Hou Fei" written on it.

Up to now, why doesn't Zhang Ren understand Guan Yu's layout. Li Yan must have surrendered Guan Yu, sent people into Jiangzhou to coax them, lured him out of the city to respond, and then took the opportunity to seize the city.

"A dog thief who eats inside and out!"

Zhang Ren was furious, gritted his teeth and said, "Li Yan, I will kill him." ”

However, under the anger, Zhang Ren did not lose his senses, dragged the collar of the rider, and said in a deep voice: "Go back to the city and tell the prince that Li Yan has surrendered to Guan Yu." If Li Yan leads the remnants of the army to the outside of Jiangzhou City, he will lure open the city gate, so that the prince must not open the door, and should shoot him with a bow and crossbow. ”

"No!"

"Let's go!"

From the left and right of the cavalry, try to kill the encirclement and send the news back to Jiangzhou City.

Zhang Fei held a long lance in his hand, led the cavalry to kill out of the night, and rushed left and right in the Shu army array, killing the Shu soldiers and soldiers one after another, and none of them met the enemy.

"Haha!"

Zhang Fei's demonic laughter sounded, and he shouted loudly: "Zhang Ren, you have fallen for our army's plan, and now Jiangzhou has been lost, and you are under siege, why don't you descend quickly!" ”

Zhang Ren spat angrily and shouted: "Liu Bei is treacherous and plots to rob my lord's inheritance, I should behead you to repay the king's kindness." ”

Saying that, Zhang Ren said to his subordinates: "Tonight's battle, there are many auspicious and few auspicious, only the death battle will repay Jun'er!" ”

"No!"

In the night, the Chu army and the Shu army fought together, shouting and killing shook the sky, slashing knives and spears, and sergeants fought each other. Zhang Fei led his cavalry to fight in front, and Lü Meng led his army to block Zhang Ren's attempt to return to Jiangzhou in the east.

Not to mention that Zhang Ren led the army out of the city and was besieged and killed by the two generals Zhang Fei and Lu Meng, and he and the sergeants were not allowed to escape.

On the upper floor of Jiangzhou City, after Zhang Ren led the army to leave, Liu Xun looked at the enemy camp in the distance, and was anxious, pacing back and forth there, for fear of missing the news.

I don't know how long later, hundreds of rout soldiers came out of the night with torches and marched to the city of Jiangzhou.

"Who's under the city?"

The soldier in charge of the lookout on the city tower had sharp eyes, and he found the figure of the routed army and asked loudly.

The leader of the rout looked embarrassed, his face was full of smoke and dust, it was not him, it was the 'scale armor' Li Yan.

Li Yan held his lance and replied loudly: "I am Li Yan, the general of Zhonglang, hurry up and open the city gate." ”

Hearing Li Yan's voice, Liu Xun quickly walked to the city tower, pushed away the soldiers who were questioning, and shouted: "If the Zhengfang didn't lead the army to attack Guan Yu's camp at night, how could he be defeated and flee here?" ”

When Li Yan saw Liu Xun on the city tower, he was both annoyed and remorseful, and said: "There are too few corporals in Yan Yao, although the night attack on Guan Yu's camp was successful, but the enemy soldiers are prepared. Under the fighting, Yan was defeated by Guan Yu due to insufficient troops, so he fled to Jiangzhou. ”

Liu Xun looked anxious and asked, "General Zhang led five thousand sharp soldiers to the enemy camp to support the main side. How can the positive side still be defeated? I wonder where the old general is? ”

Li Yan was not heartless, and said sadly: "Son, the old general led the army to come to the aid and met Zhang Fei's department. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei was brave, led his cavalry to rush forward, and directly beheaded the old general. The old general was killed in battle, and his sergeants were defeated. ”

"What!"

Liu Xun struggled to beat down the city wall, and said with a loss of color: "Old General Zhang has experienced a hundred battles, why did he die?" ”

"I'm losing the general in Yizhou!"

Seeing Liu Xun sighing, Li Yan leaned on his lance and pleaded: "Son, the last general's thigh was wounded, and the sergeant was hungry and cold. The enemy is chasing and killing at the end of the ranks, can you open the door and let Yan and the sergeants under his tent enter. ”

In the depths of winter in the month of Layue, the cold wind was howling, and Li Yan and his sergeants were shivering outside the city, and from time to time there were wounded sergeants wailing.

Liu Xun saw that the night attack failed and Zhang Ren was killed, sighed, waved his hand in despair, and motioned to the sergeant to open the door for Li Yan.

"Thank you, Childe!"

Seeing that the defeated sergeants under Li Yan's account were not losing their banners and their armor and weapons were complete, Liu Bi was suspicious and asked, "Son, you must no longer check one or two, so as not to mix with the enemy among the defeated army." ”

Liu Bi, the son of Liu Yan. is one of the few cronies that Liu Zhang can rely on, and his ability is not strong, but he is careful.

Liu Xun was in a low mood and said: "Li Zhengfang, the confidant of the envoy, who is both civil and military, can be convinced." Now that the old general Zhang was killed in battle, Li Zhengfang has great talent and cannot be used. Let them enter the city, and then let the main side verify the identity of the sergeant. ”

"No!"

The west gate of Jiangzhou was opened again by the sergeant, and under the sound of creaking, the city cave suddenly opened up, and the Shu army lined up on both sides with torches.

Li Yan glanced at the pitch-black night behind him, and walked slowly with a long lance.

Liuzan in the crowd held the bow and crossbow in his hand and followed Li Yan into the city.

Just when Li Yan and Liuzan were about to enter the city, the riders who were ordered by Zhang Ren were also outside the city. Two arrows stuck in its back, blood spilling out.

Walking outside the city gate, he squeezed out the last trace of strength from the horse, and shouted: "Li Yangui~"

Before the rider could finish speaking, dozens of riders followed in the night, and several arrows flew out, knocking them off their horses.

Seeing this, Li Yan's face changed greatly, and he shouted: "Seize the door, quickly!" ”

"No!"

Liuzan and the soldiers took their bows and crossbows and shot at the Shu soldiers who were in the blind. More than 100 arrows burst out of the air, bringing dozens of gatekeepers into the range of the strike.

"Poof!"

With such a close shot, the gatekeepers were unprepared, and they were at a loss, and they fell to the ground with arrows. The sergeants who were not killed by the arrows either struggled to escape, or fell to the ground wailing.

Liuzan drew out the ring head knife and shouted loudly: "Fight into the city and seize Jiangzhou City!" ”

"Kill!"

Li Yan listened to the sound of the golden drum beating on the city tower, snatched the horn from the attendant's hand, took a deep breath, exhaled and blew the horn.

"Woo~"

The thick and long sound of the horn resounded in the night of Jiangzhou under the echo of the city cave.

"Boom~"

The Shu cavalry who chased and killed the cavalry rushed towards the wide open city gate with Guan Ping as the arrow. The horse's hooves are flying, riding like a galloping wind, galloping into the city, overwhelming.

For a time, the sound of horns, shouts of killing, and the sound of horses' hooves mixed in the west gate, and the Shu soldiers scattered and fled, and Liuzan led the sergeants to take over the city gate.

"Archery!"

On the tower of the city, Liu Xun was frightened, pulled the defenders on the left and right, and asked them to shoot back the cavalry who entered the city. The cavalry came too quickly, and the defenders reacted too slowly.

When the arrows from the tower flew down the city, and the cavalry vanguarded into the city, several of the horsemen in the brigade snorted, fell to the ground, and died under the trampling of the horses' hooves.

Immediately afterwards, the fire outside the city was blazing, the golden drum representing the killing signal sounded, and countless figures lit torches under the night of the city gate, first one or two points of fire, and then hundreds of points, and the night seemed to be burned.

"Enemy attack!"

Seeing such a movement outside the city, Liu Xun held Liu Bi in his hand and shouted anxiously: "Quickly lead the sergeants to kill the enemy and take back the city gate." ”

"No!"

The city gate was captured, and Liu Xun gathered the soldiers to assemble at the west gate, and at the same time asked Liu Xun to lead the team to expel the Chu army and recapture the city gate. But if the city gate is lost, how can it be so easy to regain it?

Hundreds of defeated soldiers under Li Yan's command, 10,000 enemies under Guan Yu's tent are retained in praise of pro-unity, and hundreds of soldiers are brave warriors, and they will be able to break more than 1,000 Shu troops in battle. At the same time, Guan Yu sent his son Guan Ping to lead more than 100 cavalry into the city to assist Liuzan in clearing the city gates.

Li Yan coaxed to open the city gate, the elite infantry cavalry was the front, and the ten thousand enemies were the sharpest, and the city gate was held by Guan Yu.

In the sound of the golden drum, Guan Yu ordered 4,000 elite foot soldiers to come out of the night and kill towards the open city gate. The foot soldiers used the large shield as a shield to block the arrows on the castle tower, and slowly entered through the avenue, thus joining the battlefield.

"Childe, the enemy has been killed on the city wall!"

When Liu Xun was commanding, he saw Liuzan wielding a knife to cut down the foot soldiers, holding a shield, and leading his head to climb the city tower, and the left and right Shu soldiers were mostly not his opponents.

"Bastard!"

Without waiting for Liu Xun's further instructions, the soldiers hurriedly came to report and said: "Son, the enemy in the east and south gates is going to the city, and our army is fighting against it, and General Ling Bao led his troops to support. ”

"Good!"

Under the protection of his attendants, Liu Xun commanded: "Kill the enemy as soon as possible!" ”

At this time, the Chu army had already killed the city wall from many places, Liuzan used a shield to block the spear of the Shu pawn, and then poked forward with the ring head knife in his hand, 'poof', the sharp blade cut the abdomen of the Shu army, hot blood gushed out, and the intestines of the stomach were also chopped, so painful that the Shu pawn fell to the ground and wailed.

"Liu Xunxiu go!" Ryuzan shouted.

At the same time, the sound of chanting 'Junhou' sounded outside the city, and it turned out that Guan Yu also led the team into the city.

Seeing that Liuzan was fierce, Guan Yu entered the city, and more and more Chu soldiers killed on the city wall, Liu Xun was timid and fled in the night under the cover of his attendants.

"Let's go!"

On the way to escape, he bumped into Liu Bi, who was killed by Guan Ping and Li Yan.

"What's going on?" Liu Xun asked.

Liu Bi cried with a sad face and said: "The last general went to seize the gate, but the enemy outside the city came too quickly, and there were cavalry fighting, and the city gate was not recaptured, but was defeated by the foot soldiers who entered the city. ”

"How can this be?" Liu Xun sighed worriedly and said: "Li Yan rebelled, General Zhang was more auspicious, Ximen was seized, and Jiangzhou was in danger!" ”

Liu Bi looked at the situation left and right, and said: "Son, the enemy is outnumbered, Jiangzhou cannot be defended, and you should flee quickly!" ”

Liu Xun hesitated a little and said: "My father entrusted Jiangzhou to me, how can I abandon Jiangzhou now." And Jiangzhou was lost, and Guan Yu's generals entered Bashuer! ”

Liu Bi looked anxious and said: "The second son was captured by Zhang Fei, so that there is only a son under the knees. If today's prince dies in Jiangzhou, won't you be sad! ”

"Although Jiangzhou is lost, there are still soldiers and horses in Bashu. The envoy and Cao Gongmeng will soon go south to relieve the siege of Bashu. There is a small boat hidden in the water outside the south of the city, so you should take advantage of the chaos. ”

Under Liu Xun's persuasion, Liu Xun no longer hesitated and said: "Let General Ling leave and abandon Jiangzhou." ”

"No!"

Erliu took advantage of the chaos in Jiangzhou to hide in the night and escape.

After Guan Yu cleared the Xishu army in the city, he climbed the Xicheng tower and asked the sergeant to insert the 'Guan' Daxu on the city wall.

Guan Yu was wearing a green brocade robe and armor, standing on the city tower, condescendingly watching the battle in the city.

"Father!"

Guan Ping carried the bloody head and said, "The head of the thief captain Zhuo Duo is here!" ”

Seeing Guan Pingjian's merits, Guan Yu held the hilt of his sword and said encouragingly: "Ping'er personally killed the enemy general, and he was decisive and able to fight tonight, which is very good." ”

"Father's guidance is good!" Guan Ping said with a smile.

Guan Yu stretched out his hand to wipe the blood stains on Guan Ping's cheeks, and said: "Now that the west city has been broken, I have ordered Liuzan to go to the east of the city to support General Gan, and immediately lead the troops to kill the government and clear the enemy." ”

"No!"

When Guan Ping led the army and left, Zhang Fei led the cavalry to the front, followed the foot, and had reached the west of the city.

Seeing Zhang Fei in person, Guan Yu knew that the war was over, and said with a smile on the city tower: "Yide, can you capture Zhang Ren?" ”

Zhang Fei raised his head and saw Guan Yu on the city tower, grabbed the reins, and replied: "Zhang Ren swore not to surrender, and scolded the eldest brother, and was poked to death by me with a spear." ”

Guan Yu put his hand on the city and said, "Yide, lead the army into the city to quell the chaos first!" ”

"No!"

Push a book, and the brothers who are short of books can go and see it

(End of chapter)