Cao Cao crosses Wu Dalang

Chapter 612
When the fleet sailed back to the Yellow River, the fighting on the flagship also came to an end.

Ji'er Fulang fell in a pool of blood—after all, two fists were no match for four hands. He heard that Shi Chong forced him to use an axe, and Zhang Heng violently broke out, beheading him with a single blow.

After crossing the big river in a short time, when he was about to enter the Bian River, he heard that Shichong himself was at the helm, and the flagship was deliberately pulled at the end, and he saw a sampan drilled out of the reeds nearby.

Zhang Heng, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng jumped onto the sampan, turned around and clasped their fists together.

Hu Jing and Hu Xian, who heard that the people of the world worshiped each other, also clasped their fists in return, and saw a few sailors on the sampan pulling their paddles and going along the turbid waves in a smoke.

Seeing them go far away, Wenren Shichong laughed and said: "Boys, don't forget about it. Vice-commander Zhang fought a bloody battle with the generals of the Liao Dynasty, and they all died together. Vice-general Tong Wei Tongmeng, who cut off the rear for the army, died heroically."

The sailors on this ship are all famous and respected, so they should be.

The fleet entered Bianliang, and the people heard of the great victory, cheering all over the city, and came to labor with sheep and wine one after another.

Zhao Guan's family was also ecstatic when they got the good news. They hurriedly announced that Wenren Shichong would enter the palace to meet him, and heard the whole story of his battle face to face.

Hearing people's half-truths and half-hypotheses once, the officials praised them, rewarded many gold and silver brocades, and made Tong Guan, one of them should be well-off.

After leaving the palace, Tong Guan took Wen Ren to his house as a guest, and when he learned that Zhang Heng had passed away, he was overjoyed and encouraged Wen Ren to win him over and gave him a lot of money.

And when they returned to the camp, they heard that they would distribute all the rewards they got to the soldiers under their command, and the navy cheered thunderously.

The next day, the Navy of the Yellow River invited them to fight again, but Tong Guan refused: "His boats have been burned on the left and right, so can he fly over? Although you have some accomplishments in water warfare, if you go ashore rashly, you will definitely suffer setbacks."

After some inquiring by Shichong, he found out that this was the meaning from the palace.

But when the officials saw that the navy was so capable of fighting, and remembered the embarrassment of wanting to escape but not daring before, a thought suddenly came to their minds——

In case the Liao people are powerful, wouldn't they just escape on the navy's warship?

When this idea came into being, the navy was naturally not allowed to go into battle easily, lest something happen, and this good retreat would be ruined.

Not to mention that someone in a high position has a vision that is comparable to that of ordinary people. Zhao Guan is prepared for danger at home, and it is as expected in one fell swoop:
But after three days, the bad news came. It was the Liao soldiers who felled countless large trees in the Taihang Mountains, and flowed into the Yellow River along the Qinshui River. In one day and night, they built a -foot pontoon bridge!General Wu Yanguang led troops and defeated Zhengzhou in one fell swoop. The guard Hu Shiwen did not shoot an arrow, and the whole army surrendered.

For a while, the emperor was shocked, and all the officials were terrified.

The young master Wang Fu immediately went out of the squad, and pointed his sword at Cai Jing, saying that he employs cronyism and plays with state affairs. His in-laws and confidants Hu Shiwen, Song Qiaonian, etc. have no general talents, but they use them to guard the four auxiliary areas.

The four auxiliary states, Chan, Zheng, Cao, and Gong, were built by Cai Jing a few years ago in order to seize military power and persuade Zhao officials.

The evidence for this incident is solid, and Cai Jing couldn't evade it in a hurry, so he had to go to class to plead guilty, but was pointed at his nose by the officials and scolded him, making him think behind closed doors.

Wang Fu offered another strategy: "Now the only one who can protect the capital is Tong Shuai."

The official nodded again and again, stood up personally, took Tong Guan's hand, and said with tears: "Old Qing's family, the state affairs are like this, but it is up to you to turn the tide."

Tong Guan had no choice but to agree, so he counted soldiers and horses, a total of more than people, and ordered him to go up to the city to guard, close the gates, and wait for help.

Fearing that the Jinmingchi navy outside the city would be destroyed by the Liao people, the officials ordered all ships, large and small, to enter the city from Xishuimen and berth on the Bian River and Yujie in the city.

At the end of the night, the officials secretly brought Fan Meiren to the flagship of the navy and stayed there without leaving the people.

He made up his mind that once the city's defenses were lost, he would follow the navy to fight out from the East Water Gate in order to find the sky.

The next day, Wu Yanguang led the Liao soldiers to the city, stationed in the west of the city, in the city of Bianjing, and was shocked three times a day.

Tong Guan has suffered a series of defeats since he conquered Liao. His generals either died in battle or disappeared, and there are very few available.

In addition, most of the soldiers and horses in the army today are veteran soldiers who are used to slack in Bianliang, so they have no more confidence.

After thinking about it, I decided to send someone to urge the Jin soldiers to march, and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, wouldn't it be fun?
But so far they don't know that Zhong Shidao never let the Jin people enter the customs, but only led the troops back to help.

Then they searched for the officials and asked for the imperial decree, ordering Yao Xing to hide the flesh, and Gao Shixuan was ordered to lead fine horses to escort Yao Xing to break through.

In the early morning of the next day, the gate of Wansheng opened, and Gao Shixuan took the lead, leading the Biao Jingqi out.

Wu Yanguang heard the news, asked the number of people, laughed and said: "Da Shi Linya really has a good plan, it is expected that they will go to Shanxi to ask for help, and play a play with him."

Immediately ordered the two generals Yelu Derong and Yelu Dezhong to lead troops to fight out, and stopped the Song army to fight: "Don't let him see that you let the water go, and don't let him really die."

When Tong Guan, Tan Zhen and others heard about it, they all went to the top of the city to watch the battle.

Zhao Guan's family wanted to come to watch the battle, but felt afraid, so they announced that Prince Zhao Huan would come to watch the battle on his behalf, so that he could tell the details when he came back.

Zhao Huan heard that his legs and feet were so weak that he could get off the boat and move it, but he didn't take ten steps for a long time.

At this time, a young prince walked through the imperial street, and seeing his elder brother with blue lips and white lips, walking like a puppet, he asked curiously, "Is elder brother ill?"

Zhao Huan said with a bitter face: "No, it's just because my father ordered me to go to the city to plunder the battle, and I thought about the fierceness of the Liao people, so I went late."

The young prince laughed and said: "The Liao people are now homeless dogs. If you are brave, you will be brave. There is not much energy left. Besides, the city wall is high. How can he fly up? Brother, don't be afraid, brother will go with you."

After finishing talking, get off the horse, be affectionate, and just support Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan was surprised and said: "The soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous, but the ninth brother is not afraid?"

The prince patted his chest and stabbed sharply: "If my father is willing to allow me to join the army, I will go out with them today. They are all raised by ordinary parents. Why am I afraid of him, but he can't be afraid of me?"

Zhao Huan was amazed when he heard this: "Ninth brother, watching you for my brother, really has the legacy of Taizu Taizong!"

After finishing speaking, he looked left and right, and said with a low laugh: "If he is an older brother and takes power, he will definitely make you a general!"

The prince laughed loudly and said, "The elder brother is the crown prince. You can speak out like a mountain, but you must not lie to the younger brother."

Zhao Huan laughed and said, "There must be no jokes!"

Zhao Huan is now 21 years old, after all, he is a young man, and he chatted and laughed with his younger brother, and the tension was greatly relieved.

As for the ninth brother in his mouth, he is the ninth son of the current official family, surnamed Zhao Minggou.

Although Zhao Gou is only 14 years old now, he is quite tall, not inferior to his elder brother. In terms of courage, he is not inferior to any general. Ten ants.

The two brothers went up to the city wall, but they saw that they were fighting fiercely outside. Gao Shixuan was worthy of being a tiger general.

Seeing his bravery, Zhao Gou was delighted in his heart, and pointed to him, "Look, brother, that man with the ax is so mighty!"

Liu Guangshi knew that they were princes by looking at their clothes. He hurriedly moved closer, smiled and flattered: "Your Highnesses have good eyesight! That man is the brave general under the command of the last general, called Gao Shixuan, this man's ability..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Gou turned his head and looked at him with surprise on his face: "It's weird, why is the brave general under the command of the last general? Isn't it upside down?"

Liu Guangshi was taken aback, and quickly explained: "Hehe, Your Highness, what does the last general mean..."

Zhao Gou laughed loudly, shook his head and said, "Just teasing you, don't you think I don't know that the last general is called modestly?"

Liu Guangshi was taken aback for another moment, and smiled apologetically: "It's the last general who doesn't know how to be funny, my lord, please forgive me..."

Zhao Gou waved his hand and interrupted him, "You don't need to be polite, general! The generals are all so brave, so you are naturally more capable. Xiao Wang is also a martial artist. I will ask the general for advice. I don't know the general's name. ?”

Zhao Gou had the title of King of Guangping County, so he called himself Xiao Wang.

Liu Guangshi was overjoyed, and quickly reported his name and official position.

Liu Yanqing saw that his son and the prince were chatting happily, and he was also secretly happy in his heart.

Liu Guangshi wanted to make friends with Zhao Gou, so he couldn't help showing off his skills, pointing to the battle group outside the city: "The Western Army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, if it is an axe, there are only four of them."

Zhao Gou was really interested: "Oh? Who are the four?"

Liu Guangshi said: "It's Qu Ji Wang Gao and the other four! The first Qu Duan is an old-fashioned general who loves you, and the second Ji Jing, known as the 'Hedong Axe Demon', is also amazingly capable. It's a pity that we had a bloody battle before. Hebei, died in the king's affairs. The third "Yasha" Wang De was a subordinate of the last general. During the southern expedition to Fangla... Hey, unfortunately died in battle. The fourth was Gao Shixuan, everyone called him "Blood Hand". "

He only cares about bragging, secretly flattering himself, almost saying that Wang De "Fang La has made countless contributions to the Southern Expedition", the words came to the tip of his tongue, he suddenly remembered that he had already laughed at those achievements, and quickly swallowed them back.

Fortunately, Zhao Gou didn't pay attention, and just sighed: "We have lost two of the four axes of the Western Army. It's a pity! This bloody hand, but don't let him be in danger. General Liu, I think the enemy is outnumbered, so why don't you lead the army?" How about going to meet him once?"

Liu Guangshi said "ahhh" twice, his complexion changed suddenly, and he thought, isn't this just throwing a stone at his own foot?
Tong Guan was expressionless on the side, laughing secretly: This little cunning, in front of the old man, he tried to please the prince, but what is he going to do?
He didn't say a word at the moment, and had no intention of helping him out.

Tong Guan could ignore it, but Liu Yanqing couldn't sit idly by, glared at his son, stepped forward and said: "The Ninth Prince is right, Gao Shixuan went to the battle to send a messenger to break through, and I am in a hurry to rescue the soldiers. The Liao soldiers thought there was going to be a decisive battle. On the contrary, it was a mistake, and Guangshi and I will naturally meet him when he returns home."

Liu Guangshi nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, we have to wait for him to return so that we can meet him, otherwise I'm afraid we'll miss a big deal."

When Zhao Gou heard it, he was reasonable: "So that's the case." Then he watched the battle with peace of mind.

At this time, the situation outside the city changed again. The five hundred Song soldiers who were fine cavalry had fallen more than halfway, and Yao Xing, who had been wrapped in the middle, suddenly exerted his strength.

But I saw him with two knives in his back, a long spear in his hand, a horse protruding, picking 30 people in a row, smashing away the rebellious army, and looking northwest.

Tong Guan saw it clearly, hammered the battlements heavily, and shouted: "Good! You really deserve to be a certain favorite general!"

Seeing that Yao Xing had gone away, the Liao soldiers wanted to chase after him. Gao Shixuan suddenly spread out his soldiers and horses, entangled them in the fight. Zhao Gou was terrified when he saw it, and asked repeatedly: "Shouldn't it be time to meet him? Hurry up and meet him." !"

Liu Yanqing glared at his son again, and shouted helplessly: "Come on, order soldiers and horses, and follow my father and son to meet General Gao."

Before the words were finished, Yelu Derong and Yelu Dezhong, two imperial nephews of the Liao Kingdom, both fought out, one with a green tasseled treasure spear, and the other with Fang Tian's painted halberd, fighting against Gao Shixuan.

Gao Shixuan fought hard all the way, and was already exhausted. He was entangled by these two, how could he know?

Seeing that the soldiers and horses under his command continued to wither, he became impatient and lost his ax skills. Yelu Dezhong found an opening, handed out his halberd, and held down his ax tightly. Yelu Derong took the opportunity to poke Gao Shixuan off the horse's back.

On the top of the city, Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou exclaimed in unison, but Liu Guangshi let out a long breath—this man is dead, although it is a pity that there are fewer generals, but it is still a good deal not to have to go out of the city.

Yao Xing didn't know that Gao Shixuan hadn't returned alive, so he just rode his horse and ran away, rushing all the way to the Yellow River, and he was relieved.

Then he went up the river and rushed to Zhengzhou. He was about to look for a boat to cross the river. Suddenly, he saw that the river was narrow. Overjoyed, he rushed forward with a horse and a spear, killed all the guards, and crossed the bridge to Shanxi.

There is a saying: I will appear on the stage after you calculate it, and everyone will show off their talents and kill.Fifty thousand Liao troops are stationed in the city, where are the rest?

(End of this chapter)