Chapter 574
"Hurry up, hurry up, the cavalry of the Hao army is coming!"
Several horsemen Liu Jun scouts galloped over, shouting while running, shocking the people to cry for their fathers and mothers, and mourning all over the field for a while.
The number of scouts and flying horses passed through the heavy people, rushed straight to the front of the army, and bowed down in front of Liu Bei: "Lord Qi, Zhao Yun and Yan Liang of the Hao army are chasing after 30,000 cavalry, and they are already fifty miles away!"
Everyone was in an uproar, and Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and Guan Zhang and other main generals changed their faces.
Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "Lord, if you go down at this speed, I'm afraid that in less than two hours, you will be caught up by the cavalry of the Hao army, and please give the order to speed up the march quickly!"
Liu Bei's face was full of sadness, he looked back at the dense crowd of people behind him, and said, "These people ......"
Zhuge Liang said helplessly: "The matter is urgent, and I ask the lord to make a decision immediately!"
Liu Bei shook his head resolutely and said: "I should live and die with the people, otherwise let tens of thousands of people fall into the hands of Haobai, how can I bear it!"
Liu Bei was unbearable on the surface, but in fact, he wanted these people to help them block Haobai, so that they could escape better.
Zhuge Liang's heart seemed to be completely collapsed, thinking that Liu Bei really wanted to live and die with these people, so he had to get close to Liu Bei's horse and said in a low voice: "Lord, now that it is the time of life and death, 30,000 iron horsemen are rushing in, and we will inevitably be wiped out."
As for the people, others don't know Haobai, don't the lord still know, Haobai definitely can't bear to kill them, these unarmed people...... It's better to give the order to speed up the march, or I'm afraid it's too late. ”
Liu Bei was shocked to realize that he was too deep in the play and almost fell into the play, although he was unhappy with what Zhuge Liang said, he had to admit this fact in his heart, his words only deceived himself, and could not deceive others.
"Stop, stop...... I, Liu Bei, am sorry for these tens of thousands of people after all......"
Liu Bei's face was full of pain, he slowly turned his horse's head, bowed respectfully three times behind him, and then drew his sword: "Speed up the march, day and night, be sure to arrive in Fancheng before dawn tomorrow!"
As soon as the order sounded, more than 20,000 Liu troops immediately sped up and ran southward, quickly leaving behind the people who were dragging their families behind.
Thundered!
In less than an hour, the sound of the horse's hooves finally rolled in, and only a silver wave came like the roar of the sea, and in the blink of an eye, the whole field of vision was already filled.
The 30,000 iron horsemen arrived behind the people in a blink of an eye, and then with Zhao Yun's order, they all stopped.
Zhao Yun looked at the chaotic people in front of him, and said loudly: "Get off the horse, lead the horse and run before the people, be careful not to let the horse step on the people." ”
Tens of thousands of troops immediately turned over and dismounted, and one person led the two horses, followed behind Zhao Yun, and rolled forward, rushing towards those people.
Soon, 30,000 iron horsemen had already led their horses and galloped in front of the people.
The people looked at the soldiers and horses in front of them, who were rapidly reorganizing the queue, and they were at a loss, and all kinds of voices were noisy.
Zhao Yun froze down, looked back suddenly, and shouted coldly at the soldiers behind him: "The whole army blows the trumpet!"
Woooooo
Hundreds of trumpeters raised the crooked horns at the same time, and in an instant, the distant and low horn horns rushed into the sky, and in an instant, it resounded throughout the whole heaven and earth.
The majestic and suffocating and desolate sound of the bull's horn was like a violent whirlwind, instantly blowing all over the wasteland, and the noisy and restless people quieted down one after another, looking blankly at the Hao army armor in front of them.
Zhao Yun sat on a horse, saw that the people in front of him finally quieted down, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, I, Zhao Yun, under the command of General Nahao, am here, and I am specially ordered to come to welcome you back to Xingo, don't listen to other people's rumors, don't run away anymore, go home and live a good life!"
Zhao Yun's words were passed down layer by layer, and the people below naturally believed it very much, after all, Haobai was still very good to the people under his rule.
Next, 30,000 iron horsemen untied the iron pot and dry food from the preparation horse, and buried the pot on the spot to make rice. When those people drank hot soup and ate soft boiled meat and pastry, they no longer had any doubts, and they were grateful to them, and even many people scolded Liu Bei for persecuting them.
At this time, everyone had no doubts, and they all thanked Zhao Yun.
After the meal, Zhao Yun asked all the soldiers to vacate the horses and let the people ride, one adult man and one woman, and three women and children, 30,000 horses were more than enough.
60,000 horses, carrying tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, rushed to Youxian, and it only took half a day to arrive in front of the city gate.
This battle to recover the people seems to be laborious, food and labor, but it is nothing to Haobai, no matter how Liu Bei smears it in the future, it will seem that Liu Bei will slander him.
After recovering the people, Haobai led the army to continue southward and march towards Fancheng.
And Liu Bei forcibly gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses and arranged them in the areas of Xiangyang, Hanshui and Fancheng, wanting to fight Haobai to the death.
More than ten days later, the vast white army assembled under Fancheng, the flag was like a cloud, and the north gate of Fancheng was blocked.
Guan Yu still persistently led more than 2,000 school swordsmen to defend Fancheng when Liu Bei's army crossed the Han River one after another.
This fierce general, known as the martial saint, is not angry at Haobai's record of consecutive defeats, and wants to create brilliance with thousands of school swordsmen, even if it is only for three days, it is an honor.
The Hao army had never been defeated, but he did not think that his school swordsman would lose to the Hao army in infantry and siege battles.
But what he didn't know was how far Liu Jun's equipment was from Haojun's, and with the advantage of absolute equipment, everything was a floating cloud.
Under Fancheng, Zhao Yun personally commanded 10,000 elite soldiers standing in formation, murderous, Guan Yu on the city tower squinted his eyes, looked at the enemy army under the city, and a trace of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The huge advantage of defending the city, although the enemy army was several times that of his own, he did not take these soldiers of the Hao army into account.
However, the cruel reality ruthlessly crushed Guan Yu's last trace of arrogance.
Thousands of Hao troops rushed to push the ladder cart, let the arrows rain down at the head of the city but not damaged at all, and soon put the ladder cart on the battlement at the head of the city, the strong armor of the defensive power, not only the arrows are impenetrable, but even small pieces of wood and rolling stones are difficult to cause damage.
The steel knives that sharpen iron like clay, the invulnerable armor, and the sword hands of Ren are all brave and not afraid of death, but under the huge disparity in equipment, they are simply unable to match, and they only hold on for less than an hour before they are occupied
Guan Yu had no choice but to lead the crowd to flee in a hurry, and his insistence only once again verified the invincibility of the Hao army.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang had already prepared, Guan Yu led the crowd out of the South Gate, and as soon as he arrived at the South Gate Wharf, a boat responded and quickly crossed the water.
The battle of Fancheng ended in just one hour.