Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 517 Zhang Wang Waiting
"Kill!" Tian Qiu took the lead, drawing his sword and roaring.

"Kill, kill, kill..." The more than 2000 defenders responded like a fierce tiger.

Ahead, the battlefield of boiling against Yingtian was approaching rapidly, and Tian Shu and the defenders who went out of the city to fight back could even clearly see the ferocious expressions of the "soldiers of the two armies" who were fighting.

"Hey, that's not right!" Tian Tao, who was galloping in front of the horse, suddenly felt a big shock in his heart.

I don't know when, the soldiers of the coalition army and Qi army who were "fighting to the death" stopped, and then turned their heads to look at this side in unison. Although they were far away, Tian Chao could even clearly see I can feel the sarcasm on the faces of the soldiers on the opposite side, a trap, this is a trap!

"Stop, the whole army stops advancing!" Tian Tuo hurriedly reined in his horse and stopped, then suddenly raised his right hand.

However, before the defenders who accompanied them stopped, ghostly fires appeared under the dark night sky on both sides. In the endless fires, thousands of coalition archers were already full of bows and arrows. , and then shot a rocket into the air, roaring down towards the defenders in the encirclement.

"Back back, back quickly..." Tian Chule turned his horse's head, beat the horse and left.

In the next instant, the endless rain of rockets was already pouring down. The defenders who went out of the city to fight back were caught off guard and fell down one by one. , the horse on the crotch mount also ate several arrows, and immediately galloped forward like a madman.

"Kill, kill, kill..." After two rounds of rocket attacks, a group of allied armored soldiers jumped up from the sagebrush bushes on both sides, brandishing bright swords and swarthy spears, fiercely charged at the defenders in the encirclement. The ground rushed over, and in the encirclement, more than 2000 defenders were in a mess, crying and shouting.

"Ha, ha, ha..." Tian Dou whipped his mount desperately, and finally rushed out before the coalition ambushes formed a siege, but when he got to the city gate and looked back, the more than 2000 defenders brought out of the city had already There are less than 500 people left, and all of them are exhausted. Many soldiers are still wearing arrows like him.

Tian Chao's heart was devastated, he lost so many troops in one fell swoop, it might be very difficult to defend.

Just as he was about to step forward to call for the door, suddenly a large piece of dazzling fire burst out on the originally dark city, and then a large group of armored soldiers suddenly appeared on the top of the city, Tian Tao looked up in surprise , but saw a crimson banner of the Han Army in the light of the fire, yes, it was the banner of the Han Army!

Under the banner of the Han army, a young general in white robe stood proudly.

The young general in white robe smiled at Tian Dou, and said loudly: "General Tian Dou, Zhou Yafu has been waiting here for a long time."

"Zhou Yafu? You are Zhou Yafu?!" Tian Chao didn't believe it, but he was shocked. He heard that Zhou Yafu, the leader of the coalition army, was a young and weak young man. Seeing how steady, accurate and ruthless this man used his troops, Tian Dou's heart sank infinitely.

"General, I'm afraid it's not suitable to stay here for a long time, let's go!" Under the wall, a small guard guard yelled sharply.

"Leave?" Tian Chao looked miserable, Zhou Yafu had designed such a well-planned trap, would he be given a chance to leave?He shook his head and sighed, "I can't go, I'm afraid we won't be able to go."

Before the words fell, there were killing sounds from the left and right sides. A large group of armored soldiers jumped up from the darkness. Almost at the same time, the pursuers also came to the front. Surrounded on the third and inner third floors, Tian Dou let out a long sigh, drew his sword and wiped it on his neck.

Sooner or later, a mace arrow shot down from the top of the city, hitting the sword in the middle of the field.

"Dang clang." The sword in Tian Shu's hand fell to the ground, and he raised his head in a daze. Zhou Yafu on the top of the wall had just put away his iron bow, bowed his hands and said, "I have heard the name of the general for a long time, and I plan for hundreds of soldiers, for Jibei. Counting hundreds of thousands of people, the general must not commit suicide, if he is not abandoned, why not go inside and tell the story?"

Tian Dou looked back sadly, and saw that most of the 500-odd remnants of the defeated generals behind him looked panic-stricken. They all looked at him eagerly. From the eyes of the soldiers, Tian Dou saw the incomparable nostalgia for life. Sighing again, he got off his horse and bowed to Zhou Yafu on the top of the wall.

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Thirty miles to the east of the city, Shentu Jia was leading an army of [-] troops and rushed westward along Chidao.

Amid the rapid sound of horseshoes, a scout galloped back from the front, clasped his hands on the horse's back and said, "General, the villain intercepted two suspicious deserters in front."

"Deserters?" Shentujia's heart moved slightly, and he said, "Bring them here."

Two wounded and disheveled city defenders were quickly brought to Shentujia. Although they were embarrassed, the two soldiers were still extremely stubborn. , said loudly: "If you go back to the general, we are not deserters, we were just scattered by the coalition forces."

"What, was scattered by the coalition forces?" Shen Tujia frowned, "How did Tian Chao fight? There are few soldiers in history, and the defense of the city is not enough. How dare he go out of the city to fight in the field?"

The pawn who spoke just now replied: "Reporting to the general, last night when the coalition forces were in a hurry to attack the city, a Qi army suddenly came out from the east. General Tian thought it was the general's army that had arrived, so he led the defenders out of the city. I tried to pinch the coalition forces, but I never thought it was a trap designed by the coalition forces, and I suffered a big loss in the end."

"What?!" Shentujia was taken aback when he heard the words, and said anxiously, "Has Lixia already fallen?"

"This villain doesn't know." The pawn shook his head and said, "It was dark at that time, and the villain couldn't tell the direction in the chaos. , the villain saw that General Tian also led three to five hundred armored soldiers to break out of the encirclement, as if he was going to kill the Muslim."

"So Lixia hasn't been lost yet?" Shentujia pondered for a moment, and then ordered the two defeated soldiers to be taken down again.

A general said: "General, these two guys act suspiciously. Maybe they are faked by the coalition forces. Even if their identities are true, they may have been captured by the coalition forces and changed their ways secretly. The general thinks that they must not be trusted."

"Well, what you said makes sense. Soldiers are deceitful, so we must be cautious." Shen Tujia nodded lightly, then turned his head and shouted, "The order will be passed on, the army will set up camp on the spot, and more scouts will be sent to find out the news."

"Here!" The general promised with a bang, but before he could ride away, another scout galloped back from the front.

"General!" The scout soldier on horseback gasped when he got close, "The coalition forces surrounded Lixia from the north, east, and south and are attacking fiercely. In several places, the coalition forces have even seized the top of the city. It's about to fall!"

"Huh?!" Shentujia's heart sank when he heard this, and the faces of the dozen or so members behind him changed drastically.

It stands to reason that now that the enemy's situation is unknown, it is extremely risky to join the war rashly. If he falls into the trick of the coalition forces, not only will he not be able to save Lixia, but he will also take advantage of the [-] troops he brought with him, which may even lead to the demise of the entire Qi State. The problem is that the battle ahead has reached its final juncture. If you just sit back and ignore it, you will definitely lose!
A general said: "General, Tian Dou attacked rashly last night. He might have already been defeated and died. Lixia City might have already fallen. If our army advances rashly, it is very likely that we will be ambushed by the coalition forces. Therefore, You must not go lightly until you have figured out the reality of the coalition forces and the gains and losses they have experienced!"

Immediately, a general retorted: "If Tian Chao fled back, what if Lixia hadn't fallen? If so, if we just sit idly by and refuse to save him, wouldn't it be a big mistake instead? The coalition forces already had the upper hand , if this fortified city and our army hadn’t become the horns of each other, it would have been very difficult to stop the [-] coalition troops, wouldn’t it?”

The rest of the generals also expressed their opinions one after another, and the two views were at odds for a while.

Shentujia suddenly raised his hand to stop the quarrel among the generals. He didn't know the exact situation ahead, and he didn't dare to assert that this was a trick of the coalition forces, but he was very clear about one thing. Instead, we should resolutely make the safest disposal, and avoid risks to the greatest extent on the premise of ensuring the history.

Shen Tujia immediately issued a series of military orders: "Zuo Sima, send more scouts to search all the dense forests nearby. Once an ambush of the coalition forces is found, immediately sound a warning; Captain Zuo, lead the Zuo Battalion to rush to rescue Li, if there are sporadic disturbances along the way. , you don’t need to pay attention to it; the rest of the generals will lead their own troops and follow up with the general.”

As soon as the military order was issued, more than ten generals responded with a loud bang, took orders one after another, and went on horseback.

It has to be said that Shen Tujia is still quite cautious, and this kind of formation can be said to be painstaking. If there are no ambushes in all the dense forests near Lixia from here, then Zuo Xiaowei's Zuo Battalion will become a rush to help Sharp knife, if an ambush is found nearby, Shen Tujia will decisively cut off his tail to survive, and save the army at the expense of the left battalion.

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"General Tian, ​​please." Zhou Yafu raised his wine glass and respected Tian with a smile.

With a bitter expression on his face, Tian Chao raised his glass of wine to pay homage to Zhou Yafu, then covered his sleeves and drank it down.

This is the county guard's mansion in the center of the city, but you can still clearly hear the sound of fighting from the north, east, and south gates. It is not a real battle between the two armies, but a scene directed by Zhou Yafu. In the drama, the coalition forces have already set up their nets in Lixia City, will Shen Tujia join the hub?

Personally, Tian Dou didn't want Shentu Jia to be counted, but his rationality told him that it would be very difficult for Shentu Jia to escape Zhou Yafu's calculations. Although Mrs. Zhou Ya was young, she was quite sophisticated in using soldiers. Shentu Although Jia is also a veteran in the battlefield, he is still quite inferior compared to him.

Decisive, soon some generals came in to report: "General, the Qi reinforcements have arrived!"

(End of this chapter)