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Chapter 705 The troops are approaching the city
In the turbulent times, the Xianbei, Wuhuan and Qiang tribes led 100,000 troops each, approaching the border of Bingzhou with great momentum. For a time, the border of Bingzhou was covered with dark clouds, and the dark clouds of war made people breathless. The coalition forces of the three tribes were divided into three groups, and they formed a situation of siege on the three important cities on the border of Bingzhou - Yanmen, Loufan and Dingxiang, trying to break through the defense line of Bingzhou in one fell swoop and take this rich land into their pockets.

When Jia Changsheng learned about the attack by the three tribes' coalition forces, he looked stern but not panicked at all. He knew that this was a war that concerned the survival of Bingzhou and he had to deal with it with caution. He quickly summoned his generals and held an emergency military meeting in the Bingzhou government office.

The atmosphere in the government office was solemn. All the generals had serious expressions, waiting for Jia Changsheng's order. Jia Changsheng stood in front of the military map, his eyes sharp, carefully examining the marching routes and troop deployments of the three-tribe coalition on the map. After a moment, he turned around and said in a steady and powerful voice: "The Xianbei, Wuhuan and Qiang tribes are coming with great force this time, but our Bingzhou will not be slaughtered. They have divided their troops into three routes, and we also divide our troops into three routes for defense. I ordered Zhang Liao to lead 50,000 troops to Yanmen to resist the attack of the Xianbei tribe; Xu Huang led 50,000 troops to Loufan to fight against the Wuhuan tribe; Gao Shun led 50,000 troops to guard Dingxiang to stop the Qiang tribe. We must defend the city to the death, and there must be no mistakes!"

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Gao Shun stepped out at the same time, knelt on one knee, and said in unison: "As you command!"

After receiving the order, the three of them quickly returned to their camps to check their troops and prepare for the expedition. Zhang Liao knew the importance of Yanmen Pass. The Xianbei people were brave and good at fighting, and their cavalry was even more powerful. This trip would definitely be a tough battle. He selected the elite soldiers in the army, equipped them with strong bows and crossbows and sturdy shields, and specially arranged soldiers who were good at riding and shooting, ready to compete with the Xianbei cavalry.

Xu Huang rushed to Loufan, where he analyzed the characteristics of the Wuhuan army and ordered his soldiers to prepare a large number of chevaux de frise and rolling stones to deal with the charge of the Wuhuan cavalry. At the same time, he also dug deep trenches outside the city and set traps to strengthen the city's defenses.

Gao Shun went to Dingxiang, and his "Entrapment Camp" was known for its strict discipline and bravery in battle. He asked the soldiers to strengthen the city walls, store enough food and arrows, and formulate a detailed defense strategy. Once the enemy attacked the city, he would wait for them to tire themselves out and give them a head-on blow.

The three generals rushed to their respective defense zones and quickly deployed their defenses. At this time, the Xianbei leader Ke Bineng led an army of 100,000 and had already arrived at Yanmen City. Riding on a tall warhorse, Ke Bineng looked at Yanmen City with a hint of disdain on his face: "How can this small Yanmen City stop our Xianbei cavalry?" He waved his hand and ordered an attack on the city.

The Xianbei cavalry rushed towards Yanmen City like a tide, shouting and waving their swords. On the city wall, Zhang Liao remained calm and watched the enemy rushing towards him. When the enemy was within range, he decisively ordered: "Shoot!" At once, thousands of arrows were fired at the Xianbei cavalry like raindrops. The Xianbei cavalry were shot and fell off their horses one after another, but they did not retreat and continued to charge forward.

Seeing that the cavalry was blocked, Kirby sent out infantry with ladders to try to climb the city wall. Zhang Liao saw this and ordered his soldiers to throw stones and wood at the enemy. At the same time, the crossbowmen on the city wall kept shooting, causing heavy casualties to the enemy.

Under the city of Loufan, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe, Tadun, also launched a fierce attack. The Wuhuan cavalry was extremely fast, and they rushed to the city gate like lightning. Xu Huang was well prepared, and he ordered his soldiers to put down the barricades to block the cavalry's charge. At the same time, the archers and crossbowmen on the city wall kept shooting, making it impossible for the Wuhuan cavalry to get close to the city gate.

Seeing that the city gate was difficult to break through, Tadun ordered his soldiers to climb up the city wall from both sides. Xu Huang immediately organized his soldiers to fight back. He personally led a team of elite soldiers, holding long swords, and engaged in a fierce fight with the Wuhuan soldiers who were climbing the city wall. For a while, the shouts of killing on the city wall shook the sky, and the blood dyed the city wall red.

Under the city of Dingxiang, the Qiang leader Agui was not to be outdone. He led the Qiang army, set up catapults, and launched a fierce attack on the city wall. Stones on the city wall were smashed and fell one after another. Gao Shun organized soldiers to repair the city wall while commanding soldiers to shoot the enemy with bows and crossbows.

Seeing that the catapults were not effective, Agui ordered his soldiers to charge. Gao Shun personally led the "Entrapment Camp" out of the city to fight. The soldiers of the "Entrapment Camp" fought bravely. They held long spears and formed a tight formation to fight fiercely with the Qiang soldiers. Although the Qiang soldiers were brave, they gradually couldn't hold out under the tenacious resistance of the "Entrapment Camp".

On the three battlefields, both sides fought back and forth, with casualties on both sides. The battle lasted from early morning to dusk, and the three tribes' coalition forces were unable to break through the city. Seeing that it was getting late, Kebineng, Tadun, and Agui had to order their troops to withdraw and prepare for another battle tomorrow.

At night, the soldiers in the three cities were busy and tense. They repaired the city walls, treated the wounded, replenished arrows and food, and prepared for tomorrow's battle. Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Gao Shun did not dare to slack off. They patrolled the city and boosted the morale of the soldiers.

Jia Changsheng was in Bingzhou City, paying close attention to the situation on the three battlefields. He knew that this was just the beginning of the war, and the days ahead would be even more difficult. But he believed that as long as the Bingzhou army and people worked together, they would be able to defend Bingzhou and repel the coalition forces of the three tribes.

In the troubled times, all forces competed and fought each other like wolves. The whole world was shrouded in war, and the people lived in dire straits. In order to resist foreign enemies and consolidate the foundation of Bingzhou, Jia Changsheng sent his general Zhang Liao to lead 50,000 elite soldiers to Yanmen Pass to fight against the 100,000 Xianbei troops. Zhang Liao knew that Yanmen Pass was of great strategic significance. Once it was lost, the gates of Bingzhou would be wide open, and the people would be burned, killed and looted by foreigners. With the determination to die, he set foot on this battlefield full of smoke and war.

The Xianbei leader Ke Bineng, with a burly figure and a full beard, rode on a tall black warhorse, staring at the Yanmen Pass in front of him with a sharp eye like an eagle. Behind him were 100,000 Xianbei warriors, each holding a long sword, carrying a bow and arrow, and the war horses under their crotches neighing constantly, as if foreshadowing the coming of a tragic battle. Ke Bineng's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile. In his opinion, this small Yanmen Pass could not stop the pace of the Xianbei cavalry.

"Attack the city!" Kobineng gave the order, and the Xianbei army rushed to Yanmen Pass like a tide. They shouted, waved their weapons, and were aggressive. On the city wall, Zhang Liao had a stern expression, and his eyes were firmly watching the movements of the enemy. He was wearing black armor, holding a spear, and standing majestically on the city wall, like a god of war.

"Shoot!" Zhang Liao gave the order, and the soldiers on the city wall drew their bows and shot arrows at the Xianbei army like raindrops. The Xianbei cavalry were shot and fell off their horses, but they did not retreat, but continued to charge forward. Seeing that the cavalry was blocked, Kirby sent out infantry, carrying ladders, to try to climb the city wall.

Zhang Liao immediately ordered his soldiers to throw rocks and logs at the enemy. Huge rocks and logs rolled down the wall and hit the Xianbei soldiers, making a dull sound. The Xianbei soldiers screamed in agony and suffered heavy casualties. But they were still fearless and continued to rush towards the wall.

In the fierce battle, a Xianbei warrior was agile, dodged the attack on the wall, and successfully climbed up the wall. He swung his long sword and slashed at the soldiers around him. The soldiers dodged, but several were still injured. Seeing this, Zhang Liao shouted and rushed over with a spear in hand. He fought fiercely with the Xianbei warrior, and the spear was like a dragon out of the sea, stabbing at the vital points of the Xianbei warrior. The Xianbei warrior was not to be outdone, and swung his long sword tightly, trying to resist Zhang Liao's attack.

The two fought back and forth for more than ten rounds. Zhang Liao seized the opportunity and stabbed the Xianbei warrior's arm with a spear. The long knife in the Xianbei warrior's hand fell, and he covered the wound and looked at Zhang Liao in horror. Zhang Liao did not give him a chance to breathe, and stabbed him directly in the chest with another spear. The Xianbei warrior screamed and fell on the city wall.

The first day of the battle lasted a whole day, and both sides paid a heavy price. Although the Xianbei army failed to break through Yanmen Pass, they did not give up, but camped under the pass, preparing to continue the attack the next day. At night, Yanmen Pass was silent. Zhang Liao patrolled on the city wall, checking the soldiers' fortifications. He looked at the exhausted soldiers, and his heart was full of worry. He knew that the next battle would be more difficult, but he would never back down.

"Brothers, thank you for your hard work!" Zhang Liao walked up to the soldiers and encouraged them, "Although the Xianbei are strong, we are not easy to bully. As long as we work together, we will be able to defend Yanmen Pass!"

The soldiers were greatly encouraged by Zhang Liao's words and expressed their willingness to follow Zhang Liao and fight the Xianbei to the end.

The next morning, the Xianbei army launched another attack. This time, Kobinen changed his tactics. He divided the cavalry into several teams and rushed to Yanmen Pass from different directions to try to distract the defenders. At the same time, he also sent an elite cavalry unit to go around the rear of Yanmen Pass to prepare for a sneak attack.

Zhang Liao quickly saw through Ke Bineng's plan. He ordered some soldiers to defend the frontal attack on the city wall, while others went to the rear for support. He himself led an elite cavalry unit and rushed to the enemy's flank.

In the fierce battle, Zhang Liao took the lead and rushed into the camp of the Xianbei cavalry. The long spear in his hand stabbed out like lightning, and every time he stabbed, he could take the life of a Xianbei cavalryman. Inspired by Zhang Liao, the soldiers also fought bravely. The two sides fought fiercely on the battlefield, and the shouts of killing, the collision of weapons, and the neighing of horses intertwined and resounded through the sky.

Seeing Zhang Liao so brave, Kirby was shocked and angry. He personally led a cavalry unit and rushed towards Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao was not afraid and went forward. The two had a thrilling duel on the battlefield. Kirby swung his long sword and slashed at Zhang Liao, while Zhang Liao blocked his attack with his spear. The two fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, but neither won.

When the two sides were in a stalemate, news came from the rear that the sneak attack troops sent by Kobe were successfully repelled by the defenders. Kobe was shocked when he heard the news. He knew that if he continued to fight like this, it would be disadvantageous to him. So he ordered the troops to withdraw and retreat to the camp.

The next day's battle ended in the defeat of the Xianbei army. Ke Bineng sat in his tent, his face terribly gloomy. He had never expected that this small Yanmen Pass would be so difficult to break through. His advisers offered suggestions, but they were all rejected by Ke Bineng.

"Is there nothing we can do about Yanmen Pass?" Kobe said angrily.

"Your Majesty, we can't keep fighting like this." A counselor said, "We can adopt a strategy of encircling but not attacking, cut off the food supply to Yanmen Pass, and let them collapse without a fight."

Kobe listened to his adviser's words and thought they made sense, so he ordered the Xianbei army to surround Yanmen Pass and cut off all connections between the inside and outside of the pass.

On the third day, the atmosphere at Yanmen Pass became more tense. The soldiers' food and fodder were running low, and their morale began to decline. Zhang Liao knew that this was the most critical moment, and if he could not come up with a solution, Yanmen Pass would most likely be lost.

"Brothers, we can't just sit there and wait for death!" Zhang Liao gathered his soldiers and said, "We must take the initiative to attack and break the Xianbei's encirclement!"

After hearing Zhang Liao's words, the soldiers expressed their willingness to follow his command, although they were somewhat worried. Zhang Liao selected an elite cavalry unit and prepared to attack the Xianbei camp at night.

At night, the moonlight was like water. Zhang Liao led the cavalry and quietly left Yanmen Pass and headed towards the Xianbei camp. They carefully passed through the enemy's defense line and arrived near the Xianbei camp.

"Charge!" Zhang Liao gave the order, and the cavalry rushed towards the Xianbei camp like a tiger descending from a mountain. The Xianbei soldiers were sleeping soundly, and suddenly they were attacked and immediately fell into chaos. Zhang Liao took the lead and rushed into the enemy's camp. The long spear in his hand was like a no-man's land, and wherever he went, the enemy fell one after another.

After being awakened, Kobe quickly put on his armor, picked up his weapons, and prepared to fight. Seeing the bravery of the cavalry led by Zhang Liao, he was shocked and angry. He personally led a cavalry unit and rushed towards Zhang Liao.

The two met again on the battlefield and engaged in a life-and-death fight. This time, Zhang Liao was filled with rage, and he vented all his anger on Kobinen. His spear stabbed at Kobinen like a storm, and Kobinen could only barely resist.

In the fierce battle, Zhang Liao seized the opportunity and stabbed Kobineng in the shoulder. Kobineng screamed and the long knife in his hand fell. He covered his wound and looked at Zhang Liao in horror. Zhang Liao did not give him a chance to breathe, and stabbed him directly in the chest with another shot. Kobineng fell to the ground. When the Xianbei soldiers saw their leader being killed, they immediately lost their fighting spirit and fled in all directions.

Zhang Liao led the cavalry to pursue the victory and drove the Xianbei army out of Yanmen Pass. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, Zhang Liao finally succeeded in defending Yanmen Pass. Standing on the city wall, he watched the Xianbei army go away, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He knew that this victory was hard-won and was won with the lives and blood of countless soldiers.

In the Battle of Yanmen Pass, Zhang Liao fought against the Xianbei army of 100,000 with only 50,000 soldiers. He held on for three days and three nights and successfully defended Yanmen Pass, making great contributions to the stability of Bingzhou. His heroic deeds were also widely circulated among the people of Bingzhou, and he became a hero in people's minds.

(End of this chapter)