The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zhong Yao and Bo Cai agreed to "dedicate the city" in the afternoon, which means that the decisive battle will be in the afternoon.

It will take at most two hours to dig the tunnel, which is more than enough time.

After Xun Zhen and Zhong Yao finished watching the tunnel, they had a few words with Xi Zhicai, Feng Gong, and Gao Su, and the two parted ways.

Zhong Yao went to the Prefect's Mansion to report.

Xun Zhen sent people to inform the guards and supervisors on the west, south, and north walls of the city wall, asking them to select their elites and gather quickly to prepare for battle.

——Because Tian Bocai's main attack direction has always been the east city wall, and Bocai's handsome tent and the main armoured army under his command are still outside the east city wall. Combined with Xi Zhicai's observation, the other three yellow scarves outside the city wall are all soldiers. There is a negative war-weariness, so people in the city speculate that the location of the decisive battle in the afternoon should still be at the east city wall. Therefore, everyone agreed to combine within the eastern city wall.

This afternoon's battle will be a crucial battle for the success or failure of defending the city, and all available troops must be cast. In addition to the pawns, Xun Zhen also recruited all the powerful family members in the city, such as the Zhang clan, the third clan, the Guo clan, the Xin clan, the Huang clan and so on.

The young and strong people who Zhong Yao had previously requisitioned would also be made into a reserve team after the tunnels were dug. Once the city head was tight, they would also go to the battlefield and could not stay out of it.

...

The first to come was Guo Tu.

He took off his high crown, took off his Confucian clothes, and put on a black armor. He didn't wear a pocket, his hair was exposed, and he rode a tall horse with a long sword on his waist. Deputy bow.

Looking from a distance, I saw him with his eyebrows drawn into his temples, his short moustache under his chin, and his black armor and long sword, walking across the horse, followed by hundreds of armored men with spears, shouting in front and back, armor and weapons reflecting the morning sun, Dazzling, very mighty.

Although Xun Zhen had a conflict with him, he had to admit that although this Guo Tu Guo Gong was not a beautiful man, but after changing into a military uniform, he was also very majestic and vigorous. The power of chicken is comparable to the vulgar Confucianism.

At present, the enemy should join hands with the outside world. Xun Zhen got down from the tower and brought Xu Zhong, Liu Deng, Wen Pin, Cheng Yan and others to greet him.

Guo Tu walked all the way and crossed half of the city, attracting the admiration of many people, and he was full of momentum. When he saw Xun Zhen coming to greet him, he did not dismount, but restrained his mount, waved the soldiers behind him to stop, and then Holding down the saddle, he looked down at Xun Zhen.

When Xun Zhen saw that he was stationed on the horse, he also stopped in his footsteps with the knife, calmly, and raised his face to meet his gaze.

The two looked at each other for a while, and Guo Tu jumped off the horse with a smile on his face.

"Guo Jun."

"Xun Rafter."

Both of them were in armor, and they gave a military salute to each other.

Guo Tu asked, "Have you been fooled by Bo Cai?"

"Zhong Gongcao went out in person, how could Bocai not be fooled?"

"Okay! There are more than 1,000 county officers, guests of various families, and young and strong people on the west wall of my city. Among them, 500 are brave and capable of fighting, and can be called elites. In the decisive battle on the battlefield, the only soldier Cao Rong's life is to obey!"

Guo Tu held the hilt with his left hand, and drew the sword with his right hand, raising it high.

The five hundred armored soldiers who followed him followed his movements and raised the weapons in their hands, shouting in unison, "Today, we will kill thieves and defeat the enemy, and we will fight the battlefield decisively. Only Cao Rong's orders are obeyed!"

Five hundred people shouted in unison, the voice was not small, Wen Pin, Xu Zhong and others were caught off guard and startled. They all knew that Guo Tu and Xun Zhen were at odds, and Wen Pin's face changed color immediately. Cheng Yan snorted on the ground, and Liu Deng sneered and said, "Hey, are you giving Xun Jun a slap in the face?"

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "Guo Gongze is really narrow-minded. He still hasn't let go of the contradictions a year or two ago! In the big picture, although he agrees with me and Zhicai's opinions, he can't help it in small ways. Give me some face. However, aside from his arrogance, this man is really talented. He has only been guarding the West City Wall for five days. It seems that he has already done his best to guard the West City Wall. Raising swords at the front, and all five hundred at the back raising spears. That's a good thing for this afternoon's battle."

He was not angry at Guo Tu's obvious "disappointment", but rather happy.

The more Guo Tu can gain the military heart of the guards on the Western City Wall, the more beneficial it will be to his side in this afternoon's battle.

He turned his face and glared at Liu Deng, turned his face back, and smiled happily: "Guo Jun is a real man. In just five days, he has trained his subordinates like an arm and a finger. In the battle this afternoon, we must rely more on Guo Jun's strength. already."

Guo Tu suddenly looked at Xun Zhen, and said in his heart: "Scholars and heroes in the county say a lot: 'Xun Zhenzhi's friendship with people, pushes his heart into his belly'. In my opinion, he is not 'pushing his heart into his belly' ', but the face is thick and hypocritical, the government is deep, and he is good at cheating! I gave him such a disgrace, and in front of so many people, he was actually not angry but happy, hehe, hehe, it's really amazing." With the sword in the sheath, he said: "The thieves have been attacking the city for many days, so my city is safe and secure, thanks to the power of Xun Rong. Now the enemy is ahead, you and I should work together to eliminate this big thief for our Han family. ."

"That's right. Guo Jun, please."

"Please."

Guo Tu originally planned to greet Xun Zhen and then proceeded on horseback, but for the sake of his smiling face, he reluctantly gave him a face, stopped riding the horse, and walked side by side with him.

As he approached the city wall, Xun Zhen carved out a place for the soldiers he brought to rest.

The armor is very heavy. Wearing it for too long will consume physical strength. It is too early to leave the battle. The soldiers under Guo Tuling temporarily took off their armor and sat on the ground.

...

Guo Tu came at the end of Chenshi.

At this time, more than 400 people came to the southern city wall.

At three o'clock, three hundred people came to the north city wall.

Coupled with the existing strength of the east city wall, Xun Zhen now has 2,000 men available.

At noon, there were high-ranking officials in the county, including Fei Chang, the county chief, Han Liang, Han Liang, Gong Gong Cao Zhongyao, and the chief bookkeeper Wang Lan, as well as the parents and children of the Zhang, Huang, Third, Xin, and Guo clans in the city. Accompanied, Prefect Wen came.

Xun Zhen, Guo Tu, and Xun You went down to the city to greet the army generals who came first.

Prefect Wen was not wearing any armor, but barely tied his sparse white hair into a bun, wearing a Jinxian crown with two beams, a black official robe, three green ribbons around his waist, and a sword and a seal.

He was originally short, and described as thin. He had suffered from the cold these days, and he hardly slept well, and his appearance became more and more haggard. At this time, although he was wearing an official uniform with complete seals, he did not have the slightest 2,000 stone demeanor. Down, it looks like a dying old man.

He waved his hand and avoided the salutes of Xun Zhen, Guo Tu, Xun You and others, and asked, "Is there any change in the thieves?"

"Zhong Gongcao and the bandit general Bo Cai agreed to 'dedicate the city' in the afternoon. It's just noon now, and the bandit soldiers have not changed."

"Are the battalions of the county soldiers ready for battle?"

Xun Zhen turned to the side, pointed to the city wall, and said, "Among the guests of the commanders' camps and the families in the city who are helping to defend the city, all those who are brave and daring to fight have come. Please take a look at the Ming Palace, it's there. "

Prefect Wen was in his fifties, his eyes were not very good, he was a little presbyopic, squinted, looked towards the place where Xun Zhen pointed, and vaguely saw people surrounded by heads. According to the difference between the head of the battalion and the type of troops, Xun Zhen marked the rest area for the soldiers, guests, and young men who came to aid. Prefect Wen was still some distance away from them. Looking at the future from him, he saw more than a thousand soldiers sitting on the ground in an orderly manner.

"How many people in our army can use?"

"Two thousand people."

At this time, there were 70,000 or 80,000 Yellow Turbans outside the city. Even if the old and weak were removed, there were at least 50,000 or 60,000 young men who could fight. Between 2,000 and 60,000 people, from Prefect Wen and Fei Chang to Xun Zhen and Guo Tu, everyone felt the pressure.

Fei Chang's face was pale.

On the day the Yellow Turban Army first arrived, Xun Zhen personally led a hundred guests out of the city to counterattack, killing countless people and returning to the city with a great victory. At that time, this scene deeply shocked Fei Chang and gave him an indelible impression. , now turned into fear. He gathered up his courage and asked timidly: "There are nearly 100,000 thieves, but only 2,000 of our army can use them. Xun Rong, can you be sure of the battle today?"

Xun Zhen said: "Wu Ziyun: 'A field of battle is a place where corpses are erected. If you die, you will live, but if you are lucky, you will die.' Although our army is small, as long as everyone from the Ming Palace and below has the will to die, 'one person is afraid to die. Thousands of husbands, even though there are many thieves and soldiers, they are not enough to be afraid of.”

"Death?" Fei Chang swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said with a forced smile, "This, this, this is not enough."

"Today, tens of thousands of thieves are besieging the city, and if the city is destroyed, does Fei Cheng think you can still survive? At this time, you cannot survive without the thought of mortal death!"

If the city were to be destroyed, it would not only be the common people who would suffer the disaster. The prefects and county officials would be the first to be attacked, followed by Zhang, Huang, and the third and other tyrants in the city.

Even though Prefect Wen knew nothing about soldiers, he understood this truth.

After all, he is a senior official of 2,000 stone, and he was born in the Nanyang clan, and his knowledge is far better than Fei Chang. Therefore, although he is also timid, he is self-supporting and does not show it. After a moment of silence, he bowed to Xunzhen and said, "Today World War I, please Xun Qing."

Prefect Wen, Fei Chang, and Guo Tu did not like Xun Zhen, and had more or less conflicts with Xun Zhen, but at this moment, they all pinned their hopes of defeating the enemy on Xun Zhen. Yangzhai was the county seat of Yingchuan, and most of the officials in the county court were celebrities in the county. Even if they weren't celebrities, they were mostly children of big families in the county. Before they knew it, Xunzhen had become their common hope.

It can be expected that as long as Xun Zhen can win the battle this afternoon, his reputation will inevitably rise after the war. At least in terms of "army" and "courage", there is no other person in this county who can compare with him. .

All of this is not easy. If it wasn't for the hard work and self-discipline of the past few years, it would not be today. It can be said that the reason why Xun Zhen was able to get all this today, and the reason why he was regarded as hope by Wen Taishou and others, was not only because he had the advantage of being a "traverser", but also because of his own efforts. Not to mention the distance, just say that in the past few days, he took people out of the city twice in **** battles, and he suffered more than one injury!

No one knew what Xun Zhen was thinking at this time, but on the surface, he still maintained his usual gentleness and modesty, even though the one who said "please Xun Qing" was the one who had previously expelled him from the county court. Prefect Wen, he was still neither arrogant nor impetuous, and his face did not have the slightest "achievement" joy, but hurriedly dodged to the side, avoiding Prefect Wen's salute, and then returned the salute cautiously, saying: "Ming Fu Instead of being superficial, you have entrusted such important responsibilities as soldiers, Cao Rong, to the subordinates, and the subordinates are grateful for their virtues, and dare not to die for the Ming government!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and respectfully greeted him with palms, inviting Prefect Wen and other county officials and powerful parents to come to the city.

Before going to the city, Prefect Wen first went to see the tunnel.

The tunnel has been dug.

Xi Zhicai, Gao Su, and Feng Gong are checking to make sure everything is safe.

Hearing that the prefect was coming, Xi Zhi crawled out of the tunnel, disheartened, and with the help of two civilian husbands, climbed to the ground.

"Have the tunnel been dug?"

Xi Zhicai was appointed as the right soldier Cao Shi by Wen Taishou, and he was also a county official. After paying his respects, he replied: "I have dug it up. There are three in total, and the exits were selected from the weak points of the thieves' army when they attacked the city before. ."

"Will it be discovered by the thieves?"

"No. The three tunnels have not been dug through completely. There are three feet of soil left above the exit. As long as it is not heavily cavalry and a large number of armored soldiers trample on it, it will never collapse."

"Leave three feet of soil without digging?"

"Yes, I plan to wait until the war starts before digging. The subordinates have already calculated that it will only take two quarters of an hour to dig through."

"Okay!"

After seeing the tunnel, Prefect Wen relaxed a little, called Shang Xizhi together, and everyone went to the city.

...

Xun Zhen led the way, and everyone filed up the city, looking at the Yellow Turban camp from afar.

This is the first time for the parents and children of some wealthy families to visit the city.

When they were watching the tunnels earlier, they thought it was novel and fun, and a few people couldn't help but talk, talk about the art of war, and show off their wits. discoloration.

A closer look at the city, the top of the city is covered in blood, the stumps below the city are broken, the broken swords and arrows are scattered on the ground, and two or three thick wooden ladders that have been broken into several pieces are crooked under the city wall. Although these objects are dead, even though they are still lifes, it can be seen how terrifying the wars these days are.

Looking into the distance, under the bright sun at noon, under the blue sky and white clouds, and above the boundless field, the city is in all directions, the flags are like forests, the drums are deep, and thousands of "thieves" with yellow scarves on their foreheads surrounded Yangzhai City. The water is blocked, and those close by can be discerned, while those in the distance are as large as ants, or they are armed with soldiers, or holding bamboo spears, or standing or lying down. end. Under the tide of this yellow turban, Yangzhai City is like a small boat, which seems to be in danger of being destroyed at any time.

The wars that have taken place before have been tragic enough, and the enemy is still endless.

Before the war started, a few cowards were already rustling and sweating, and they were no longer in the mood to show off their tongues.

...

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the cook was ready for dinner.

Generally speaking, there are two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, and there is no meal at noon, but because there may be a decisive battle in the afternoon, meals are prepared in advance. Compared to the previous days, this meal was also very rich. Several big clans in the city donated more than a dozen cows, as well as sheep, pigs, chickens, and dogs. Although there is no guarantee that every soldier can eat meat, there is no problem with drinking the broth.

In addition to meat and broth, vegetables and cakes are enough.

In a few moments, the soldiers were full.

When Shen Shizheng, a dozen or so knights riding the Yellow Turbans came out of the city from a strong man in armor, holding flags.

When Zhong Yao surrendered, he said to Bo Cai: "The city is a mess and traitors are everywhere. In order to prevent your troops from changing when they enter the city, my army needs half a day to clean up and rectify. Only after cleaning and rectification can we dedicate the city." Using this as an excuse, it is precisely the time for dedicating the city to "Shen Shi".

...

After receiving the report from the guards, Prefect Wen and his party left the resting place and reunited at the head of the city.

The thief Cao Ran and Du You built a pergola, glanced at the strong man in armor, and said with a smile: "Yuan Chang, this must be here to ask you when you will dedicate the city."

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, the armored man under the city shouted, "My family's commander in command: Shen Shi has arrived, and the city gates will be opened quickly."

Xun Zhen took a half step back and asked Prefect Wen to come forward.

Although Prefect Wen had various shortcomings and was quite afraid of "thief soldiers", he still had a bit of backbone and disdain for the dialogue between "thieves soldiers" and said: "'Spoofing surrender' is a strategy devised by the right soldier Cao Shi. It was Zhong Qing who handed the 'submission book' to the thief camp. Please answer this thief soldier's question."

Xi Zhicai is not a pushy person, so he gave Zhong Yao the chance to answer.

Zhong Yao is a person who has the courage to serve~www.wuxiaspot.com~ does his part. Xun Zhen grabbed the corner of his clothes and reminded in a low voice, "Yuan Chang, don't forget that there are two original intentions for the trick of surrendering, one is to vent the anger of a 'thief soldier', and the other is to provoke Bo Cai."

Zhong Yao nodded, and under the eyes of all the people, he held down the battlements and replied loudly, "I said that the city will be offered to Shen Shi, not this afternoon, but next year today! As long as you can stay outside my city for a full year. , what's the harm in giving this city to you?"

Zhong Yao's temperament is upright and true, but he can also be witty and humorous when needed.

The guards at the head of the city did not know the plan of "defrauding the surrender". When they first heard the shouts of the strong man in armor, they were all surprised. After listening to Zhong Yao's reply, they heard that he was obviously playing tricks on the Yellow Turbans. laughing out loud.

The strong man in armor at the bottom of the city was stunned for a long while, then cursed loudly.

Zhong Yao raised his eyebrows and scolded sharply, "Before, Zhang Jiao conspired against him, and the Son of Heaven was merciful and forgiven him for his sins. You have received the kindness of my Han family, but you have no intention of repaying it, and instead continue to use demons to cause trouble. In the village, today the rebellion is a thief, a great rebellious and absurd! My family, the Zhong family, has an innocent family voice, so why would I be in the company of thieves? Even eating your flesh and sleeping your skin can’t solve my hatred! How dare you want me to dedicate the city? "

The armored strong man was speechless, turned his horse's head, and took his squires back to the base camp, and went to the commander's account to report.

...

Xun You said: "Zhenzhi, Bo Cai and you have a revenge for killing your younger brother, and now Yuan Chang teases and scolded you again, which can be described as a great shame. A battle in the afternoon is inevitable."

Xun Zhen had asked Prefect Wen for instructions, and issued an urgent military order, ordering the guards at the head of the city to prepare for the battle, and summoned Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Liu Deng and others, and asked, "Have you chosen the warriors who enter the tunnel?"

Xu Zhong replied in a deep voice: "It's chosen, there are a total of 150 people."

Compared with the governor and the guests of other families, Xun Zhen believed in his own guests more, and they still had to take on the important task of highlighting the authentic.