Chapter 30, Under Hedging

Wu Yang rushed to the south of Yingzhai. After an hour of repair and rectification, the yellow scarf military camp outside the northeast city of Pinggang County has recovered five or six points from the war. Wen Chou, Zu Zhao and others transported most of the damaged heavy equipment, as well as tree stumps, stones and other debris temporarily collected from nearby, to the top of the plain south of the camp and piled up a The defensive position of time. In the camp, the officers and soldiers and the righteous brave who come and go have not stopped at all. Everyone knows that they will face a real war next, facing several times more vicious enemies than themselves.

jumped off the horse, and a handyman stepped forward to hold the reins. Wu Yang urgently asked Zu Zhao's whereabouts, and immediately kept looking for him. Zu Zhao was discussing with Wen Chou about the battle with the enemy. When he saw Wu Yang coming, he immediately knew that the scouting team must have explored the movement of the Yellow Turban Army, and it was not difficult to guess that the Yellow Turban Army had reached nearly ten miles.

Wu Yang hurriedly saluted Zu Zhao and Wen Chou and said with a grim face, "Mr. Wen Du, I just waited to find out the thief in the south. The army of yellow scarf thieves has arrived in Yunhe, and we will be here in half an hour."

Yunhe is a small market outside the southeast of Pinggang County, less than seven miles away.

Z Zhao did not have much worry. Since he chose to stay here, his purpose was to fight head-on with the Yellow Turban Army. Then, he asked very calmly, "How many thieves have come?"

Wu Yang said, "The people behind don't know. There are 2,000 people in the head, including horses and crossbows."

Wen Chou, who was beside him, bowed his head and meditated for a moment. Naturally, he knew the distribution of the yellow scarf army in the besieged city better than Zu Zhao, Wu Yang and others. He immediately speculated and said, "The thieves who fled here and again. It has been more than an hour now. After receiving the news, the thieves must have gathered most of the people and horses near the left, at least More than four thousand."

Zu Zhao nodded slightly, his face was contemplative, and he would not be in a hurry to speak for a while.

Wen Chou quickly said, "I'm afraid there will be more thieves later. We must defeat the thief's striker and completely destroy its sharpness, otherwise the big enemy will come one after another, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to continue.

Wu Yang listened to Wen Chou's words and nodded repeatedly.

Zu Zhao said seriously: "From the bottom of view, we must make good use of the terrain advantages now. Hold the position bravely, contain the bandits from the front, then gather all the knights, and detour to the flank of the bandits to launch a charge. Cut off the thieves as much as possible, and then annihilate their vitality in the chaos.

Wen Chou thought about it and was somewhat worried about Zu Zhao's proposal, but he was not a person who dared not take risks. What he wanted to bet on now was that he could defeat the morale of the yellow scarf thief at the beginning of the battle and plunge the yellow scarf thief into chaos. Even if there are many yellow scarf thieves, it is now the end of a strong crossbow. He finally nodded and said, "Well, do as you want. You and I lead a group of people and act separately. I have more experience than you in charging, so I will lead the knights. You and the county lieutenant guard the barracks to stop the thief.

Zu Zhao originally hoped to lead the cavalry to make a circuit attack. As Wen Chou said, this was actually a very dangerous thing. The first thing they faced was only the leading force of the yellow scarf thief. If they could not defeat the thief according to the agreed plan, they would easily be deeply trapped in it. When the subsequent thief army arrives, it is bound to fall into a heavy siege, which will inevitably be counterproductive. However, it is precisely considering this layer that he believes that he should lead the rider himself. It is not that his command ability is better than Wen Chou, but that among the current officers and soldiers and righteous knights, the knights of Xu Wuzuzhuang are the most elite equipment, and as the eldest son of Zujiazhuang, he has the most tacit understanding with the children of his family. .

As soon as he thought of this, he immediately said, "Captain Wen, don't look at it when you are young. You often ride horses in your hometown. It's not that the bow horse is outstanding and you are also skilled. What's more, I have no righteousness and courage to do with my subordinates, and I don't have familiarity and tacit understanding..."

However, before he finished his words, Wen Chou interrupted loudly: "This matter is not trivial, but you can't be brave for a while. There is no place for his ancestors to use on the battlefield, but it is by no means today. There is no need to say anything else. As a captain, you should follow the command and dispatch.

Zu Zhao sighed slightly and did not make any more excuses. After all, it was impossible for him to fight against the two captains Zhou Zhi and Wen Chou at the same time, so he could only nod and said, "Well, I will follow the arrangement of Captain Wen."

Then, the two started to prepare separately.

Zu Zhao found Han Dang, Zu Ling, Zu Cheng, Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yu and others, conveyed the decision made by Wen Chou, and asked them to be careful in the process of roundabout operations and hit the bandits as hard as possible. Even if the battle is lost, they must judge the situation as soon as possible and find ways to get out. Don't let the team fall into a heavy siege. . He let Gulnar stay by his side. No matter how powerful a girl is, she can't fight easily. What's more, there are many taboos against the two armies.

Wen Chou gathered his subordinates and transferred Zhou Zhi's subordinates. Soon, he gathered all the cavalry in the southeast of the camp, with a total of nearly 800 people. When everything was almost ready, the scouts who inquired about the news in the south rushed back to report again that the Yellow Turban Army had been three miles away. Before long, as long as you look up a little on the side of the camp, you can see a dark shadow coming from south to north on the distant horizon.

At this time, Zhou Zhi had already returned to the city and arranged for the transfer of troops in the city to the northeast city. At the same time, it was also ordered to strictly monitor the movement outside the city. Once any movement of the yellow scarf army outside the city was found, it should be reported in time. He also gave the gatekeepers a certain privilege, but if he is sure of it, he can wait for the opportunity to take the initiative to fight in response to the situation on the northeast battlefield.

Zu Zhao asked all the archers to line up behind the listed obstacles. Gao Yu and Kui'an were responsible for leading the knife and shield. Once the archers succeeded, they immediately stepped forward to take the position on the shield.

As the Yellow Turban Army is getting closer and closer, the atmosphere in the dark becomes more and more cold and tense.

On the camp side, although the officers, soldiers and volunteers still maintain their morale after the victory, in the face of the shadow of the enemy gradually shrouding under the dark, they feel that the later fight will certainly be very tragic, and there is still some concern in their hearts.

The Yellow Turban Army gradually slowed down about 200 feet away from the barracks and began to mobilize the formation slowly.

Wenchou's cavalry has long been annihilated in the dark. With the circuitous route planned before departure, I'm afraid it will take two quarters of an hour to reach the position of the raid.

Several small schoolmen among the officers and soldiers couldn't stand it and thought that they should rush to attack when the Yellow Turban Army's foothold was unstable.

Zu Zhao did not agree. Since he said at the beginning that he would take advantage of geographical advantages and spent more than an hour to arrange the fortifications, how could he abandon it for nothing?

It didn't take long for the yellow scarf army in the south to form a line, with riders in two columns in the front row. There was a roar in the lonely night, and the riders began to move and slowly accelerated on the wide plain. Just as the riders of the Yellow Turban Army launched a charge, a large group of thieves in the rear also followed. Obviously, the Yellow Turban Army did not understand the use of cavalry tactics at all. They simply thought that the cavalry was rushing forward and others were rushing behind, that's all.

The land of the plain gradually felt a sense of vibration, and the approaching killing attack became more and more exciting.

Zu Zhao rode on the horse and shouted to the left and right: "Archer, get ready."

Behind the obstacle, hundreds of archers took out feather arrows and opened their bows, half-lifted at the sky.

When the rider of the Yellow Turban Army rushed into 40 feet, Zu Zhao decisively ordered the arrow. Although the range of the feather arrow is limited, it is also necessary to estimate the speed of the rider. After all, it will take some time for the feather arrow to draw a parabola in mid-air. The arrow rain spread down one after another, but although it was a frontal shot, the target was still inaccurate in the face of high-speed movement. In this era, there is no such accurate estimation, completely relying on experience and skills, even so it is not enough to be sure.

The riders of the Yellow Turban Army fell off their horses and screamed. But more are still rushing. When the enemy approached 20 feet, Zu Zhao ordered the knife and shield to replace it immediately, while the archer retreated to the rear and continued to keep the arrow-covered shooting. Even if you can't hit the rider, you have to find a way to suppress the more thieves behind the rider.

The obstacles to the south of the camp have had an excellent effect at this time. The yellow scarf rider could not directly rush into the positions of officers and soldiers and volunteers. They could only divide into two strands to bypass the obstacles and kill the generals from both sides of the camp. And this gives more offensive space for the officers and volunteers, while weakening the momentum of the cavalry's charge, while taking the opportunity to attack the infantry behind the cavalry.

"Retake the enemy, and the whole army will meet the enemy!"

"Captain Kui, go and stop the thief in the west. Never let anyone go. You, come with me and meet the enemy in the east!"

"Kill, kill."

"Fly, continue to shoot, quickly!"

There was a restless call in the camp, and people changed and mobilized with the order.

The knife and shield hands on the front are ready to fight with the yellow scarf thieves, and the archers are still shooting out the remaining feathers in their respective arrows. Under the leadership of Zu Zhao, a small team of riders rushed to the east with some righteous bravery to fight with the thief who bypassed the front obstacle. In the process of bypassing the obstacle, the thief has been maximizing the speed limit, and the thief has lost the ability to charge and lost the greatest lethality.

The battle near the camp soon became fierce. Although the riders of the Yellow Turban Army are not serious cavalry, they still have a certain advantage. In particular, the officers and soldiers and volunteers in the camp have just experienced a battle, and their strength is naturally not good. In addition, the number of enemies gradually besieging is really quite large. , I have to feel it hard.

"Come on, some more people in the west. What are those archers still shooting? Come and support quickly."

As the brigade of the Yellow Turban Army came one after another, the defense west of the camp was the first to crack. Many riders of the Yellow Turban Army took the opportunity to enter the camp and seemed to penetrate deeper desperately. Kuian, who was responsible for defending the west, had many scars and blood all over his body, but he was still fighting on the front line as if he had risked his life.

Soon, the south was followed by a crazy attack by yellow scarf thieves. The only fortunate thing is that there is a barrier here. No matter how fragile the barrier is, it can at least play a diversion role. To this end, the knife and shield hand behind the barrier defense line used the wooden shield to contain the surging charge of the thieves, and won a certain space for the rear shooters and archers to play. However, for help in the west, he had to divide some archers from the east, put down his bows and arrows, and put on long swords and fight with the thieves who entered the camp.

The hand-to-hand battle lasted for less than half an hour. Zu Zhao was galloping to fight in the east. Suddenly, a bloody hero came from behind and shouted to Zu Zhao with a sad face: "Mr. Zu, no... it's not good... Our... can't keep it."

Zu Zhao halberd overturned a yellow scarf thief rider who was about to rush forward, looked back at the righteous bravery, and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

The righteous brave choked and gasped and said, "Captain Kui County... Captain Kui County was killed... The west is no longer good."

Hearing this, Zu Zhao was shocked. Although he was not very familiar with Kui'an, after all, he worked together to successfully attack the sunset. When the county bravely retreated against the enemy, only Kui'an also led the county's bravery to insist on wandering around the county and waiting for opportunities to respond. But I didn't expect to die in today's World War I!

Of course, the most important thing for him is far more than that. Kui'an's death heralds the collapse of the brave defenders in the west, and the west is the direction to Pinggang County. Once it collapses, it will be very difficult for the officers and soldiers and volunteers who stay here to withdraw from the city. It can be imagined how much psychological impact it will be. .

He turned around and raised his eyes to look west. He saw that there were more and more people wrapped in yellow scarves, and they were even about to devour the center of the camp. The righteous brave and officers and soldiers who were originally sticking to the west suffered extremely serious losses, and even traumatized the abdomen and back of the archers who were still dealing with the south, and the whole defense formation has frequently collapsed.

Daw, why haven't Wen Chou killed it yet?

Zu Zhao cursed secretly, and then turned his head to the direction where Wen Chou led the cavalry to leave. The southeast of the whole plain was quiet, and no movement or shadow could be seen at all. According to the agreed plan, within two quarters of an hour, Wen Chou should lead the circuitous cavalry from behind the thief, completely plunge the Yellow Turban Army into chaos and take the opportunity to counterattack. But until now, the agreed time has already passed, and the surprise attack has not yet happened!

The previous righteous brave couldn't help asking, "Mr. Zu, what should I do now?"

Zuo Zhao said decisively, "I will take people to kill them immediately. In any case, we must stick to the arrival of Captain Wen.

After he finished speaking, he ignored this name and bravely, turned around to greet a few knights, and just took these knights to the west to kill the generals. Although the combat situation in the east is not too bad, it is not easy to send personnel to help other places. The whole camp is not a big place. Nowadays, more and more people are crowded in. A little movement will cause a series of reactions.

For Zu Zhao, what he can do now is still to ensure the defense line in the east as much as possible. He and several other knights to help the west are only a symbolic trip. As for how much effect it can eventually be, it is up to fate. He still has some confidence in the plate armor he is wearing now. Under the protection of plate armor, even if he can't fight against ten, it is still possible for two or three enemies.

The key to the urgent matter is to stabilize the hearts of the defenders on the collapse defense line. Kuian's death is a fuse, and we must not let this fuse ignite the explosive barrel.

While running to the west, Zu Zhao shouted to the righteous brave and officers and soldiers along the way: "Lieutenant Wen has killed. Everyone works together. As long as you persist, it will be a victory."

His words are naturally lies, and the purpose is precisely to stabilize people's hearts.

Now, even if the camp is not under siege, the three directions of southeast and west are already being attacked. In this case, the soldiers in the battalion have no way to know the specific situation behind the Yellow Turban Army. Hearing Zu Zhao shouting so loudly, many people really believe it. Especially in the current situation, the more seriously oppressed the thief is, it can also show that the back of the thief may be being hit, forcing the crowd to move forward.

Through the center of the camp, Zu Zhao raised the horse halberd in his hand, accelerated the speed of the horse, and rushed to a rider who was killing the yellow scarf left and right.

seemed to feel a cold wind coming from his face. The rider looked up. In the dark, he was first shocked by Zu Zhao's strange armor, and then saw a sharp halberd like a fire. In panic, he hurriedly stood up the blade in his hand to meet him. How did you know that Zu Zhao's speed was very fast, and the angle of the halberd was very tricky. Unexpectedly, he tilted and stabbed from the waist. The Buddha did not intend to take a human life at all.

The yellow scarf thief was inconvenient to react and was stabbed in the abdomen by a halberd. He thought it would only be a skin injury, and it was definitely not fatal. How did you know that the halberd that fell into the abdomen did not mean to stop at all? Under the momentum of Zu Zhao's continued impact, even the vertical halberd blade cut into the abdominal cavity.

"The traitor, die!"

Zu Zhao roared and raised his arms. Under his strength, he actually raised the body of the yellow scarf thief abruptly. The yellow scarf thief howled fiercely, and then his body quickly lost its vitality and finally stopped completely. He circled the body in half a circle in the air, exerted his strength again, and threw three or five thieves fiercely in front of him. The body hit the thief, and the thief looked at the body that had been "opened" and turned blue with fear.

"I'm Xu Wuzuhao, who dares to fight with me!"

The blood from the halberd fell on the plate armor. Zu Zhao shook the reins and pushed the horse forward and roared provocatively at the same time.

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