The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 496 The Enemy Shows Up
The time before dawn is the time when human beings sleep most soundly.

In Jingling City and above the city, it was full of hustle and bustle at this time.

But because Pan Zhang drank a lot of wine last night, he was still sound asleep at this time, and he didn't wake up because of the noise outside.He was still snoring on the couch, as if the person sleeping in this room was not a human being, but a big fat pig!

Suddenly, with a bang, Pan Zhang's door was pushed open by his guard captain, and he rushed into the room immediately.The two doors kept shaking, and even hit the walls on both sides, making noises incessantly.

Seeing Pan Zhang rushing in like this, the captain of the guard still couldn't wake up, so he couldn't help scolding him inwardly, "Bastard, you're really greedy for money and drink", and then stepped forward to shake Pan Zhang awake.

Pan Zhang was dreaming of making a fortune at this time, and he felt very annoyed when he was forcibly woken up by the captain of the guard.In addition, Pan Zhang has a violent temper, so he immediately turned up from the couch, pointed at the captain of the guard, and yelled, "You damn bastard, you really dared to destroy my dream!"

After Pan Zhang finished cursing, he lifted the quilt on the couch and threw it at the captain of the guard.

Although the captain of the guard stretched out his hand to catch the quilt, his face was already pale by Pan Zhang's scolding.Of course, he was definitely not afraid because of Pan Zhang's ferocity, but because of Pan Zhang's rudeness, he was so angry that his face turned pale.

But the captain of the guard seems to have gotten used to Pan Zhang's behavior. After taking a deep breath, the urgency that he was originally afraid of the enemy's surprise attack and the fall of Jingling City suddenly became uncomfortable at this moment. No longer so anxious.

It seems that after Pan Zhang's scolding just now, he himself felt a little disheartened, and felt that even if the city was destroyed, it had nothing to do with him.Pan Zhang treated him like this, so why did he do his best for it?
People's minds can often be changed because of one thing.

The captain of the guard stepped forward and put Pan Zhang's quilt back on the couch, and told Pan Zhang about the enemy's situation outside the city without haste.

After Pan Zhang heard this, he yelled: "What, Jingling City is surrounded by enemy troops? Tell me, whose army are they, and how did they come to Jingling City through our army's numerous checkpoints? You What the hell are these bastards doing!"

The captain of the guard lowered his head and did not answer Pan Zhang's words, but his eyes became brighter because of anger.He couldn't help cursing Pan Zhang's [-]th generation ancestors from beginning to end, cursing him to die in the future.

Seeing that the captain of the guard did not answer, Pan Zhang scolded him again, then jumped off the bed and quickly put on his armor.

Soon, Pan Zhang quickly walked out of his mansion, stepped on his horse, and galloped towards the north wall with his guards.

Pan Zhang quickly walked up to the top of the city, stood behind the battlements, stretched his neck and looked out of the city.

Pan Zhang is tall, wearing a yellow-brown armor, and although his eyes are not big, they are piercing and fierce, flashing fiercely from time to time.The beard on his face has grown black, obviously it has not been taken care of for some days, and it looks a little sloppy.

Pan Zhang looked around for a while, except for the torches at the top of the city that illuminated the city, the distance was dark, and there was no trace of the enemy at all.

Pan Zhang couldn't help becoming suspicious in his heart. Since the enemy army surrounded Jingling City, they must first spread their momentum and put pressure on the soldiers in their own city.Why is it so quiet outside the city now?He couldn't help wondering if the news was misrepresented, but a soldier made it up in his mind because he was afraid of war on such a night.

Although such a thing seems nonsense, in fact, it has happened many times in history.

Pan Zhang turned around immediately, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab the captain of the city gate next to him, and asked sharply: "Didn't you say that the outside of the city is already surrounded by enemy troops? Why can't I see half of the enemy's army now?" shadow?!"

The captain at the city gate was stunned by Pan Zhang's scolding, and didn't know how to answer Pan Zhang's question for a while.

Seeing Pan Zhang's hoarse performance, the captain of the guard had already frightened the captain of the city gate, so that he didn't know how to reply.He quickly stepped forward, gently grabbed Pan Zhang's arm, and persuaded him, "General, how can he answer your question if you hold him by the collar like this?"

Pan Zhang listened to what the captain of the guard said this time, snorted coldly, let go of the city gate captain, and said loudly: "If you dare to deliberately spread rumors, I will kill you immediately!" !"

The city gate captain looked at the guard captain gratefully, and then reported to Pan Zhang exactly how he found out that there were a large number of people moving outside the city.

Pan Zhang frowned, it was really hard to believe what the city gate captain said.

But soon, the captains of the city gates in the southeast, west and west also sent people to report to Pan Zhang that there were also signs of a large number of enemy activities outside their cities.

Now Pan Zhang couldn't help but believe that the words of the city gate captain in front of him were indeed true.

Moreover, as if to help those messengers who came to pass on the news of the enemy's situation, twenty or thirty wobbly spots of light suddenly appeared in the darkness in the distance.Needless to say, it must have been the light of the torch.

Then, in the now quiet night again, there was a steady sound of horseshoes outside the city.Pan Zhang had a lot of combat experience, and he could tell from his voice that there were at least forty or fifty horses coming from outside the city.

However, there are only so many people, why are you here, do you want to attack the city?Isn't that a joke?
But out of safety considerations, and especially because the enemy's situation is unknown now, Pan Zhang immediately sent an order to let all the archers go up to the battlements, ready to face the enemy at any time.

Soon, the enemy's cavalry came close.The torches in their hands illuminated a radius of tens of meters around them, and also dyed their faces and armors bright red.

Pan Zhang's eyes looking out of the city suddenly tightened, his face suddenly turned pale, and he grasped the battlements tightly with both hands, as if he saw a ghost.

In fact, Pan Zhang really felt that he had seen a ghost today.I saw that the knights who came over were holding a small flag with the word "Guan" written on it, and under the small flag was an enemy general riding a fiery red horse.His appearance is almost the same as Guan Yu's!
Pan Zhang couldn't help exclaiming: "Guan Yu! Why did Guan Yu suddenly appear in Jingling City!"

The troops in the city were all people who had followed Pan Zhang in battle for many years, and even personally participated in the battle to kill Guan Yu.Many of them witnessed Guan Yu's death with their own eyes, and some even saw Guan Yu's body with their own eyes.

Now that Pan Zhang suddenly yelled like this, the city was in an uproar.Everyone has the fear of ghosts and the fear of ghosts coming to revenge, not to mention it is still a dark and stormy night.

The captain of the guard next to Pan Zhang was obviously taken aback by Pan Zhang's words, but he didn't react for a while.Because he had indeed seen Guan Yu's appearance with his own eyes, and he was so similar to the general who was riding a red horse, wearing a war robe and holding a big knife under the city!
But at this time, someone in the city suddenly shouted loudly: "General Pan, don't be deceived by the enemy. I, Ma Zhong, don't believe that there are really ghosts and gods in this world!"

Then, I saw the army Sima Ma Zhong rushing to the top of the city.His hand rested on his sword, and his bright armor shone brightly in the light of the torches.Although this person is only in his early twenties, he has already made great achievements on the battlefield, and he walks with a sense of arrogance.

Ma Zhong walked in front of Pan Zhang, frowned and looked out of the city, a sneer of complacency appeared on his face.

Ma Zhong pointed to the general at the bottom of the city and said, "Look, General Pan, Guan Yu is already over fifty now, and the general at the bottom of the city should only be in his thirties. Besides, Guan Yu has a long beard You are elegant, but the person below has no chin. Therefore, from the point of view of the general, this person must not be Guan Yu's ghost!"

Ma Zhong deliberately said these words very loudly so that the soldiers at the top of the city could hear them.Sure enough, the military spirit at the head of the city quickly calmed down.

When Pan Zhang was reminded by Ma Zhong, his mind, which was a little bewildered because of fear, suddenly turned around.He knew that what Ma Zhong said was indeed very reasonable.He couldn't help secretly praising this Ma Zhong as a newborn calf not afraid of tigers!What he did just now was really embarrassing.

Pan Zhang couldn't help showing shame on his face.But because of the flames from the top of the city, his face was already flushed red, but now he couldn't see his blushing at all.

Pan Zhang smiled awkwardly at Ma Zhong and said, "Ma Zhong, what you said is very reasonable! Tell me, who will be the enemy under the city?"

Ma Zhong didn't even think about it, so he replied: "No matter who he is, as long as he dares to invade the boundary of my Jingling City, I, Ma Zhong, will definitely kill him!"

The tone of Ma Zhong's speech is really big.It seems that the battle that killed Guan Yu and Guan Ping and his son has made him a little arrogant now.

Pan Zhang, the captain of the guard next to him, heard this and felt that this person was too arrogant, and he was afraid that he would suffer because of it in the future.He frowned involuntarily, but he didn't say anything to persuade Ma Zhong.

Pan Zhang was originally an extremely arrogant person. Hearing Ma Zhong's words, not only did he not feel dangerous in his heart, but he admired Ma Zhong very much. He laughed and said, "That's very good. After we find out the identity of the other party , we will send troops to fight against them as soon as possible. At that time, I, Pan Zhang, will definitely make them come and go!"

After Pan Zhang said that, together with Ma Zhong, the two laughed loudly, and suddenly they really regarded the enemy army in front of them as nothing.

The general of the Jingzhou army who came to the city now is actually Guan Xing.The loud laughter of Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong came to his ears with the wind, and his brows frowned.These guys can't live for long, and they still have the mind to talk and laugh in the city, how impatient they are!
Guan Xing nodded to Dai Le, the captain of the guard, and said, "Everyone, come forward with me."

Dai Le's face turned pale, and he was afraid that Shaojunhou would be in danger, so he persuaded him: "Young Junhou, we are now less than a thousand feet away from the top of the city, so we are already very close to the enemy. If you get closer, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

Guan Xing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you just follow me."

As Guan Xing said, he urged Hongxue to walk forward slowly.

(End of this chapter)