The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

As the night wore on, the trees in the distance became darker and darker.

The starlight above the head, the fire at the top of the city and outside the city, reflected the faces of the enemy and our soldiers were red.

The icy night wind blew over from afar, bringing in the faint fragrance of wheat seedlings. In the distance, the clothes of the Yellow Turban soldiers were rustled by the wind, and some of the generals and school guards near the city head wore military crowns, and the feathers on the crowns also swayed in the wind.

At the end of Xu Shi, the Yellow Turban soldiers outside the west and south city walls stopped their offensive, and after leaving a place of corpses, they retreated like a tide, while outside the east city wall, the offensive continued. At this time, Pocai had replaced all the soldiers on the front line with light soldiers, and the soldiers retreated to the rear. There are about 1,450 people inside the moat, and more than 1,000 people outside the river are ready to go into battle at any time.

This siege has lasted for nearly two hours. The first to defend against the Yellow Turbans on the top of the city was the original guards on the east wall. After holding on for more than an hour and paying the price of hundreds of casualties, Xun Zhen was killed The battlefield was replaced, and now Guo Tu and others were replaced.

Xun You said: "The number of thieves who have entered Hanoi has exceeded a thousand people. Zhenzhi, it's time to send a special force to attack."

Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "It has been nearly two hours since the battle. The soldiers of the thief soldiers returned without success, and after they were replaced by light pawns, they did not make any progress. The morale of the thieves soldiers is now gradually declining. , I have few soldiers, and after nearly two hours of continuous fighting, the soldiers are gradually getting tired, and if we continue to fight, it will only be a deadlock. . . . It is time to make a surprise attack."

Surprisingly, it is time to attack from the tunnel.

Speaking of authentic, I have to admire Xi Zhicai's vision.

The location of the tunnel exit was chosen by him, and the choice was too good. It happened to be in the "blind spot" where the Yellow Turban soldiers attacked, just avoiding the fierce battle. There are three tunnels and three exits. So far, all of them are safe and sound, and none of them collapsed in advance.

This time, Xun Zhen planned to lead the team in person just like the previous two times, but Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Zhong Yao, Du You and others firmly opposed it.

Their objections are also justified. Zhong Yao said: "In the previous two attacks, the thieves did not attack the city. Tonight, the thieves attacked the city. Take the risk lightly."

Xun Zhen is not a person who doesn't know the importance, let alone a reckless man who "only knows how to be brave". In fact, he "cherishes his own life", otherwise he would not go to great lengths to "preserve his life in troubled times". , The reason why the first two times led people to attack in person was purely because of "last resort".

One, he couldn't trust the county pawns, and two, although the guests under his door were brave, they had never experienced the battlefield. He was worried that they would make mistakes, so he had to lead the team in person.

Tonight is different from the previous two.

First of all, as Zhong Yao said, "The thieves did not attack the city when they attacked the previous two times. Tonight, the thieves attacked the city in a big way." head. Secondly, Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Liu Deng, the Su brothers, the Gao brothers, etc. have already gotten used to the battlefield to a certain extent after the first two attacks, and they are even more familiar with the "raid out of the city". Maybe it's not enough to let them alone, but there should be no need to worry about a strike or a surprise attack.

For this reason, he "follows goodness like a stream", accepted Zhong Yao's advice, and said with a smile, "According to the merits of Cao rafters!"

...

Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, and Liu Deng were all at the entrance of the tunnel, and Xun Zhen ordered them to be summoned.

Not long after, everyone came.

"Are you all ready?"

"it is done."

This time out of the city, it was still the guests from Xun Zhen's door, and a total of 150 people were selected. When they fought at the top of the city, they all rested under the city to recharge their batteries.

Gao Su and Feng Gong also followed Xu Zhong and others.

These days, the two of them have never been in the city or out of the city. Feng Gong is fine, but Gao Su is really suffocated. Seeing the lively fight in the city, and seeing Xun Zhen leading people out of the city in a valiant and heroic manner, he couldn't hold back for a long time, and he was eager to try.

"Zhenzhi, let me also go out of town this time!"

These days, Gao Su has been invited to fight several times.

Although he is on good terms with Xun Zhen, he is different from Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Liu Deng and other guests under Xun Zhen's family. accede to his request. He fights again tonight.

Xun Zhen replied, "The sword and spear have no eyes. The place where the two armies are fighting is where the corpses are erected. Zixiu, it's not that I don't want you to go to the battlefield. In case you have three strengths and two weaknesses, how can I explain to your Aon? ?"

"Before I came, Jiajun specially instructed me to kill more thieves. From Yingyin to Yangzhai, I have been away from home for many days! I have not killed a single thief. Zhenzhi, I heard people say that tonight It's going to be our decisive battle, and you still won't let me go to the battlefield? If you really think about me, then promise me! Otherwise, when I get home, if Jiajun asks me, how should I answer?"

Xun Zhen thought about it for a while, and said in her heart, "If everything goes well tonight, there will be a great victory, and if there is a great victory, there will be great merits. Gao Su, for me, first traveled from Xixiang to Yingyin for dozens of miles, and then He braved the wind and cold and worked tirelessly to come to Yangzhai. I cannot fail to repay his friendship. Well, 'seeking wealth and wealth at risk', I will allow him."

If Gao Su can get out of the city without dying, and win tonight, he will be a part of the credit. If he is unfortunately killed, there is no way.

"Forget it, since you insist on fighting, you will leave the city with Jun Qing and Bo Qin tonight!"

Gao Su was overjoyed.

Xun Zhen admonished: "After you leave the city, you must not venture into the city lightly. Whether you are advancing or retreating, you must always listen to the sound of the drums at the head of the city."

"promise."

"Junqing, Boqin, you two will lead the team tonight when you go out of the city, and I will cheer you on the drums. When I light the drum, you are not allowed to cross the river half a step, just rush to kill in the moat. Remember, today Attacking late, not to kill the thieves, but to disturb the thieves in Hanoi. You must always pay attention to the flag of the generals at the head of my city."

Xun Zhen motioned Cheng Yan and Xiao Ren to carry the two flags made in advance, one red and the other black. He said: "Junqing, you have to keep your eyes on the red flag. If the red flag is to the left, you will lead people to rush to the left, and to the right, you will rush to the right."

Xu Zhong replied, "No."

"Bo Qin, you have to keep your eyes on the black flag. Just like Junqing, when the black flag is to the left, you rush to the left, and to the right, you rush to the right."

"promise."

"And when I drum up, you are not allowed to stay in Hanoi for half a step, and you must immediately charge outside the moat. If the black and red flags meet, you will join; if they split, you will split."

"promise."

Xun Zhen relaxed and said in a slow voice, "The thieves have been besieging the city for six days, and our army's success or failure is here. Then I will be defeated in the city. Lords, encourage it!"

"We are willing to die for you!"

"If the war is unfavorable, don't panic if you fall into a siege. I will personally go out of the city and bring you back."

Xun Zhen's eyes stayed on each of them for a moment, and finally said: "I have ordered the cook in the city to cook the food and warm the wine. After the thieves are broken, until the kings triumph, let's rest when we get drunk!"

...

The guests under Xunzhen's gate, plus the people brought by Gao Su and Feng Gong, and the cavalry slaves hired by the civil servants, totaled more than three hundred. These 150 people were not idle either. Following Xun Zhen's order, they lined up at the door in full armor. Once Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Liu Deng, Gao Su and others lose, they will go out of the city to rescue.

Xun Zhen personally sent Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Gao Su, Liu Deng and others down the city. After watching them lead people into the tunnel, they returned to the head of the city, picked up their drumsticks, and struck the war drums.

...

Early Hai Shi.

The night was dark and the drums of war were heavy.

The torches at the top of the city flashed, and the enemy and I shouted to kill. The attention of the Yellow Turbans was all attracted by the city head, and at this moment, fifty paces outside the city wall, a piece of ground suddenly collapsed, the soil fell, and the dust flew up, revealing a hole that tolerated the two of them.

The battle was fierce, and only the Yellow Turban soldiers near the entrance of the cave saw the movement.

Most of the soldiers of the Yellow Turbans were peasants and had no experience in fighting, so they were completely unaware that they were authentic.

Two or three soldiers held their swords and cautiously came to the cave, looking down. An arrow shot from below and hit one of them in the chin. The man screamed and fell to the sky. The other two soldiers were startled, but they didn't react. They only took two steps back subconsciously. Following the arrow, a strong man in armor jumped out from the hole with a short iron halberd and said, "Kill!"