Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 483: Gao Lan Falls into a Trap
Gao Lan was eager to make a contribution, so early the next morning, at daybreak, he personally led an army of 10,000 and marched northward.

"General, Juyang and Gang counties are only 20 to 30 miles away from Fanzhi City. If they gather in one place, the 8,000 or 9,000 defenders will suffer a lot if we want to capture them."

The deputy general became a little worried.

Gao Lan smiled and said, "I have been prepared for this. If the three troops I sent to steal the three cities fail, they will ambush on the official road outside the city. If the defenders of the three cities come out, no matter which county they rush to, they will be ambushed by me. They rely on the strength of the city, which is why they are so difficult to deal with. Once they fall into my trap, won't they be lambs to be slaughtered?"

"General, you are really smart. These three armies are sent out. Whether they are to rush to the aid of Lucheng or to besiege this county, our army has a plan to deal with them. It seems that we can take the three cities without any effort this time. By then, the lord will definitely reward the general greatly."

Gao Lan was very proud of the deputy general's words.

"General, look quickly. Fanzhi City is ahead."

Gao Lan looked in the direction of the deputy general's finger, and sure enough, he could vaguely see a city appearing in the distance.

He was excited and patted his horse.

"The destination is right before our eyes. Let's hurry up and capture this city. Everyone will be rewarded!"

The 10,000-strong army immediately began to trot and soon arrived at the city of Fanzhi.

"In the city..."

Gao Lan was about to shout, but the guard above spoke first.

"Is the person coming here General Gao Lan of Jizhou?"

"Yes, you know this general. It seems you have some knowledge."

Gao Lan felt somewhat proud.

"Since you know my reputation, why don't you open the city gates and surrender quickly? I can ask for merit for you in front of the Lord. Otherwise, after I attack the city, you will all be slaughtered. Isn't that a pity?"

The guard above shouted loudly, "I have heard of the General's name. I have heard of the four pillars of Hebei for a long time. Yan Liang and Wen Chou were just brave men, and Zhang He was a surrendered general. As for Lu Bu, he was known as the world's best general, but he was defeated by Guan Yu and the general successively. He first rebelled against Ding Yuan and then against Dong Zhuo. I heard that he now regards the late Mr. Yuan Cheng as his adoptive father and General Yuan Shao as his sworn brother. He is really a slave of three surnames. In the army of Jizhou, in my opinion, only General Gao is both wise and brave, and can be regarded as the pillar of Jizhou."

These few words made Gao Lan completely intoxicated and satisfied.

"Well, with your insight, when you return to Jizhou with me in the future, I will definitely recommend you to be a general, and the reward you will receive will be second only to mine. Hurry up and open the city gates to welcome Gao into the city."

Unexpectedly, the guard on the tower replied: "Open the city gate? Why should we open the city gate? You and I are enemies, we should fight each other, how can we open the city gate to welcome the enemy?"

"You..." Gao Lan was completely confused by what he said.

"You...didn't you just say that you admire this general very much?"

"General, I'm afraid you heard me wrong. I only said that you are brave and resourceful, but I never said that I admire you, let alone that I want to open the city and surrender."

Gao Lan was immediately furious: "Are you kidding me? Do you know that this is a way to your own death?"

The guard also looked innocent.

"What I mean is that General Gao has such a strategy. If we let you go, you will definitely become a threat to Bingzhou in the future. No matter what, we must keep the general's life here today."

Gao Lan was almost amused by his words.

"Hahaha, you are just a small city with a few soldiers and horses, and you dare to speak so arrogantly? Wait until I cut off your head and hang it outside the city, so that all the generals under Liu He will know what the consequences will be if they go against me and my lord! Attack the city immediately!"

The ten thousand strong army was filled with murderous intent. Ladders were densely packed against the city wall, and soldiers held shields on their heads and tried to climb up.

The defenders in the city soon became panic-stricken, and before long, the first group of soldiers began to climb up the city wall and fight with the defenders.

Gao Lan was very proud: "Hehe, this garrison commander has a lot of words, but his ability is far inferior to that Wu... Wu Qin in Lucheng. After we capture the city, I will personally cut off his head to relieve my hatred."

"By the way, General, our army has already arrived at Fanzhi City. Ten thousand men have gathered at this gate to attack with all their might. I think the other three gates must be unguarded. Why don't you order the army you sent to steal the city to launch a surprise attack from another gate? Wouldn't that allow us to take it?"

Gao Lan applauded upon hearing the deputy general's suggestion. "Not bad, not bad. This general had also considered this before, but I was so angry with the garrison commander just now that I almost forgot about it. I ordered them to ambush in the forest near the official road. You should send someone to find them immediately and pass on the order to have them attack the city nearby."

"Here!"

The deputy general turned and left. Gao Lan looked at the city and the battle situation in front of him, stroking his beard, and felt very happy.

"I don't know how the other two armies are progressing. Hey, I don't think they can be faster than me. Chunyu Qiong is a loser who only knows how to drink all day. It will take at least three to five days to capture Huguan, not to mention Changzi City. As for the Black Mountain Army, humph, they are just a mob. Don't ask me for help in the end. I, Gao Lan, can pacify Bingzhou by myself. My lord, you are too nosy."

Gao Lan felt very dissatisfied whenever he thought of this.

The battle on the top of the city wall became more and more intense. No one knew what was going on. The defenders, who had been almost useless at the beginning, were now more courageous. More than a thousand people had already rushed up to the city wall, but no one had been able to open the city gate from the inside.

Gao Lan looked at the city wall from afar and saw that the figures there were mostly soldiers defending the city. In fact, the number of the enemy did not seem to have decreased much. However, the soldiers on his side who climbed up the city wall were constantly thrown down. Many bodies of his own soldiers were piled up under the city wall.

"Hmm? Something is wrong. It took less than 25 minutes to attack the city wall, but now it's almost half an hour and there is no progress at all. It seems that there are not many enemy corpses under the city wall..."

Just when he felt something was wrong, he suddenly heard a cry of killing from behind him.

"Kill! Capture Gao Lan alive!"

Gao Lan hurriedly looked back, only to see a group of cavalrymen in black helmets and black armor charging towards him, with a murderous aura overwhelming him.

"What? This... this... is this the heavy cavalry under Liu He's command? Aren't they going to hunt down Ke Bineng? Why are they here..."

Back then, outside Hulao Pass, he had seen with his own eyes how powerful the Purple Gold Dragon Riders were, and he was very wary, even terrified. Now, it was because Guan Yu led 20,000 Purple Gold Dragon Riders to chase Kebineng in the northern border that he dared to come and attack Yanmen so arrogantly. Otherwise, he would not dare to come even if he had ten times the courage.

Now, when Gao Lan saw this cavalry suddenly appear behind him, he was so scared that his soul flew away. It was at this moment that he suddenly understood all the abnormalities he had just noticed.

"I fell into a trap, I fell into a trap!"

He shouted hurriedly: "Quick, call back the troops, quick!"

He shouted loudly to the messenger, and pulled the reins to escape to the forest on one side. There was a city in front of him and pursuers behind him. He had no other choice but to escape into the forest.

"Yes, let's go into the forest. The heavy cavalry can't exert their power in the forest, so I will be saved."

However, the next moment, another cavalry suddenly appeared in front of him.

A young general, holding a hook and sickle, blocked his way.

"Haha, Gao Lan, you idiot, you have fallen into the trap set by my General Guan, why don't you dismount and surrender!"

"What, Guan Yu is here?"

When Gao Lan heard the name, he almost felt dizzy and fell off his horse.

He reined in his horse, turned around and looked around. As expected, the cavalry that first appeared behind him, the commander in front, with a red face and long beard, holding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, was not Guan Yu. Who else could it be?

Guan Yu just glanced at him, then turned his head and continued to watch the battle ahead. Gao Lan clearly saw disdain in his eyes.

Qian Ning rode out from behind Guan Yu.

"Gao Lan, you look at who this is?"

He threw the four heads to the ground in front of Gao Lan.

Gao Lan moved closer and took a closer look. It was his deputy general and the commander of the three troops he had sent to steal the city a few days ago.

"It's over... It's all over this time..."

(End of this chapter)