Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 226 Hard fight
Holding shields, the elite Guanzhong soldiers lined up in a neat array, under the command of low-level officers such as Du Bo and the head of the village, slowly approached the Dazhai of the Yizhou Army.Zhao Feng looked at the approaching Guan Zhongjun, and his current situation was even more dangerous than when he was in Shenting Ridge.

At Shenting Ridge that day, although he had no time to build a position, he finally had a gentle slope, which was more or less condescending.Although I have formed a large camp now, the defensive capabilities of the camp on the flat ground are limited. Now facing the opponent's shield formation, it is basically tantamount to hand-to-hand combat.

"Fire the arrows!" Zhao Feng gave an order, and the crossbow behind the fence roared again. At the same time, across the fence, the big spears gleaming with cold light also began to harvest the lives of the frontmost Guanzhong army.However, Xia Houyuan's people would not be slaughtered like this, and the guys in their hands began to harvest the lives of the Sichuan army.At this time, it was a naked contest of the army's combat effectiveness. Except for knocking down a few enemy troops with crossbow arrows during the march, and the fence, the Sichuan army had no advantage.

"Xiahouyuan's elite soldiers are really powerful, but the Sichuan army is still a step behind!" Zhao Feng sighed after watching for a while, and Ma Di on the side didn't speak, but nodded.Although the reorganization and training of the Sichuan army has not been relaxed since entering Xichuan, the Sichuan people are short in stature and the training time is limited. Jingnan's elite soldiers are still far behind.Compared with Xia Houyuan's Guanzhong elite soldiers, they were also at a disadvantage.

"If you give me another year, I will definitely be able to train the Sichuan Army to be stronger, what a pity!" Zhao Feng looked at the Sichuan Army and the Guanzhong Army who had almost equal casualties, and felt distressed.As the defensive side, the casualties are almost equal to the opponent's. It is too bad to fight this battle.Seeing that the battle was still going on, Zhao Feng gave an order, the Sichuan army in the front row stepped aside, and the Danyang elite soldiers and Hanzhong army in the back row went straight in.These people have been trained by Zhao Feng for a long time, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the Sichuan army, not at 01:30.Under their brave performance, Cao Jun's momentum was obviously suppressed.Although Xia Houyuan was impatient, he also knew that it was unrealistic to break the opponent's camp like this, so he immediately ordered to stand in Dazhai first, and prepared to fight the opponent for a long time.At the same time, send someone to report to Cheng Yu, asking him to send more men to help him attack, and to inform Cao Cao of the military situation here as soon as possible.Xia Houyuan, as a high-level executive of the Cao Cao Group, also knows Cao Cao's strategy in detail this time.Now there is no movement in Xuchang, and there is a lot of excitement here. This matter is indeed too weird, and Xia Houyuan also feels that something is wrong.

"What, General Xiahou wants to increase troops to attack Jieting?" On the north bank of the Wei River, Cheng Yu was also taken aback when he received Xiahouyuan's order to dispatch troops.Han Hao on the side couldn't help but wondered when he heard the words: "Mr. Zhongde, is there something wrong?"

"It's strange. Could it be that Zhao Botao really intends to go to Longxi this time?" Cheng Yu is Cheng Yu after all. Ever since Zhao Feng left Qishan, he realized that the Yizhou Army's action this time was not a small matter. up.Then I realized that Cao Cao's trick to lure the enemy would not have that great chance of winning.

"General Han, how many troops can we mobilize right now?" Cheng Yu forced himself to suppress the unease in his heart, and decided to deal with the enemy troops in Jieting first.Although Han Sui is not a good bird, once Ma Chao occupies Xiliang, facing Ma Chao and Zhao Feng in the future, life in Guanzhong will be difficult.

"I still have 2 infantry here. In addition to the defenders in Tongguan, there are also 2 troops from Xianyang that can be mobilized!" Han Hao replied.Cheng Yu nodded, and then ordered all the [-] troops in Xianyang to gather and rush to Jieting.

"Mr. Zhongde, I have nothing to do here. You can take the 2 horses and another [-]!" Han Hao remonstrated after seeing Cheng Yu's arrangement, Cheng Yu frowned and said: "General Han, you have to be on guard here." How can the Sichuan army on the opposite side be light-hearted?"

"Mr. Zhongde, don't worry, I have the natural danger of the Wei River here, and the Sichuan Army's combat power has never been weak. If it's just for defense, 1 people are more than enough!" Han Hao said confidently.Cheng Yu frowned, and finally remonstrated: "After all, 1 people is too few, and the Sichuan army on the opposite side of the Wei River is no less than tens of thousands. How about this, I will ask Yuan Chang to transfer another 1 people from Chang'an to station in Wugong, and I will be with you With the momentum of Jujiao, guard the north of the Wei River!"

"That's good!" Han Hao knew that Cheng Yu was more stable like this, so he didn't refuse.At present, Cheng Yu, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang brothers, and Xia Houde, Xia Houyuan's younger brother, personally led 3 people to aid Chijieting, while Han Hao stayed behind in Weishui.

Five days later, when Cheng Yu and others hurried to Jieting, it was already a purgatory on earth.After ten days of bloody battles, corpses piled up on Jieting Avenue.Under Xia Houyuan's violent attack, nearly half of his 3 horses were killed or injured.However, the defenders didn't take advantage of it. The casualties of the defenders in Zhao Feng's Dazhai and Wang Ping's Jieting City totaled almost [-].In the past few days, as long as Xia Houyuan attacked fiercely, Wang Ping would lead an unprecedented flying army to rush out of the city to attack the rear, and would run away after killing each time, which made Xia Houyuan dare not attack too hard.

"Mr. Zhongde, it's good that you are here!" Xia Houyuan was overjoyed when he saw Cheng Yu coming.Cheng Yu looked at the surrounding situation, and the smell of blood in the air made him a little sick.Suppressing the nausea, Cheng Yu also remonstrated: "General Xiahou, it seems that Zhao Botao is guarding the street pavilion. The current plan, why not concentrate on attacking one place first!"

"I also have the same idea, but there are not many soldiers and horses!" Xia Houyuan sighed.Now let Xia Houde lead an army of [-] and use the siege equipment carried with the army to attack Wang Ping in Jieting City. Xia Houyuan gathered the remaining tens of thousands of horses to attack Zhao Feng's Dazhai.

"General, Cao's army seems to have increased its troops!" Ma Su looked at the camp of Cao's army whose numbers had increased significantly in the distance, and said in horror.Zhao Feng looked at the opponent's newly formed army formation, and said in a deep voice: "Don't panic, get ready to pick up the station!"

Now there are only less than 3000 people left in Zhao Feng's Dazhai, but the Cao army on the opposite side has nearly [-] people.Such a comparison of troops on the plain is simply one-sided.

"General, what's going on with General Zilong? Xiliang should have been taken, why don't you come to reinforce it!" While sighing, I couldn't help regretting that I was a little too big, and only led [-] Sichuan troops to guard the street pavilion.Although Zhuge Liang sent so many people in history, they were elite soldiers who had been trained for many years, and the Sichuan Army's combat effectiveness was still inferior.If it weren't for the foundation of Danyang soldiers and Hanzhong army, I'm afraid it would have collapsed long ago.

It's a pity that Zhuge Liang didn't come with me!If he was here, I'm afraid I wouldn't be in such a mess.Zhao Feng sighed in his heart.Xichuan was initially settled, and people's hearts had not yet completely calmed down. If Zhuge Liang, himself and Zhao Yun left Xichuan easily, Ma Liang might not be able to control the situation.

"General, it's a carrier pigeon sent by General Zhao!" At this moment, Ma Di excitedly pointed at a pigeon flying from the sky.He stepped forward to take a look at the letter on the pigeon's leg, but found that it was not from Zhao Yun, but from Pang De.He told himself that Jicheng had been captured by him, and now he was leading an army to Jieting to help in the battle, and he could arrive in two days at most.

"The letter was sent yesterday. It seems that the order will arrive in a day at most!" Zhao Feng also heaved a sigh of relief after reading it. Pang De, this man, has lived up to his expectations. Get Jicheng over there.Jicheng is very close to Jieting, if he can come to the rescue, his life will be much easier.It's just that he didn't expect that Jicheng, as the capital of Xiliang, would be breached so quickly by him.

"Tell the brothers, if you persist for another day, the reinforcements will arrive!" Zhao Feng hurriedly ordered someone to tell the good news to the whole army, which finally revived the somewhat depressed morale.The revived Sichuan army began to face Xia Houyuan's attack again.At this time, Zhao Feng also had to admit that although Jieting Avenue was flat, this avenue was not a wilderness plain after all, and Xia Houyuan could only attack from the east.Of course, Zhao Feng also set up checkpoints on the mountain road, so if he finds that the other party is going to take a detour, he can always take precautions.

In the next day, Xia Houyuan, who was replenished with troops, began to attack Zhao Feng's Dazhai like crazy. The arrows fired by the defenders were countless, and even dozens of sharp horse-repelling guns were overused. broken.Xia Houyuan was indeed known for his bravery in battle, he almost didn't even give Zhao Feng the time to catch his breath, wave after wave of soldiers rushed up one after another, even crazier than Zhou Yu in Shentingling.

In just one day, more than 3000 people were killed or injured in Zhao Feng's Dazhai, and there were less than 4000 people left.And Xia Houyuan also left more than [-] corpses, but the proportional advantage of the number of people is even more prominent.At the same time, Wang Ping in Jieting City was also under great pressure. The small city wall was useless to Xia Houde, but the siege battle was full of all kinds of hand-to-hand combat.Even though the Wuqian Flying Army was powerful, nearly a thousand people were killed or injured in this battle.

"General, today is a miserable day for us!" After the battle, Ma Su accompanied Zhao Feng to inspect the barracks, and Ma Di was already crying.But at this time there was also good news that Zhao Yun's 2 horsemen would arrive at Jieting in a few days, and Pound's was expected to arrive tonight.Zhao Feng secretly rejoiced in his heart, with his current strength, he really has no confidence in defending for another day tomorrow.

"General, General Pang is here!" At this moment, Tan Ma came to report, and then the ground in the west began to tremble, and it was Pang De who led the people to come to support.

"Ling Ming, it's really thanks to you!" Zhao Feng looked at Pang De who led the army, and almost cried on the spot.Shentingling blocked Zhou Yu, and Jiangling City fought hard against Kuaiyue, and he had never been so passive.This time, it really was a narrow escape!

"General, I have brought a full 2 horses here. When General Zilong and the others gather, we can win the battle!" Pang De said confidently.Zhao Feng hesitated for a while, and finally asked: "Ling Ming, I don't know how you took down Jicheng so quickly?"

"Hey, General, thanks to my friend, Captain Jiang Jiong of Nan'an County!" Pang De smiled and introduced an officer dressed as a Qiang man behind him to Zhao Feng.It turned out that Jiang Xu, the brother of Jiang Jiong's clan, was the meritorious Cao of Tianshui County. Jiang Jiong was a Qiang and a native of Nan'an County. He had always had a deep friendship with Pang Delai, so he volunteered to persuade his brother to surrender.Although Jiang Xu failed to dedicate the city successfully, it also attracted Wei Kang, the governor of Liangzhou, and Yang Fu, the prefect of Tianshui, to turn against him.

"So that's the case, thank you General Jiang." Zhao Feng was also very happy when he heard that.Looking at Jiang Jiong in front of him, Zhao Feng suddenly asked, "I don't know if General Jiang has married?"

(End of this chapter)