Chapter 237: Cheng Pu: I am worried about my lord

Flames shot up into the sky in the east, south and west of Luyang County.

Only the north of the city was still in darkness.

Yuan Shu set up his general camps in the east and west of the city. There were only 20,000 baggage soldiers guarding the granary in the north of the city, and only a small number of guards in the south of the city.

Normally, the navy of this era could not directly attack the city, but Jin Mao equipped the navy with catapults, and the nature of the situation changed.

Yuan Shu, in disheveled clothes, rode past the granary on his warhorse and ordered, "Burn all the grain and grass!"

"Don't leave a single one for Jin Mao!"

Yang Hong was guarding Yuan Shu's left. Upon hearing this, he immediately advised, "My lord, Generals Ji Ling and Liu Xun have not yet withdrawn."

"If you burn the food supplies, the passage to the north of the city will be blocked and they won't be able to withdraw!"

"Will you leave it to Jin Mao?" Yuan Shu said angrily, "I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!"

Yang Hong could only advise: "My Lord, don't worry about the food and grass. Aren't these all obtained from Yangzhou... from Jin Mao's kid?"

"As long as we have soldiers and horses, we will have these dead things sooner or later!"

After hearing this, Yuan Shu immediately felt that it made a lot of sense, so he said, "Then we won't burn it."

"It's better to leave Luyang as soon as possible!"

Yang Hong breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to save some of his family assets.

East of the city.

Ji Ling's troops were attacked by Zhang Fei.

"Zhang Fei!"

"Zhang Fei is here!"

Zhang Fei was wearing double armor, which made his already sturdy figure look bloated. With the more than four-meter-long Zhangba Snake Spear, he looked like an iron pole connected to an iron pier.

The warhorse under his crotch was not treading on snow, so it was difficult to command it.

While rushing towards the crowded area, Zhang Fei called on his subordinates in a loud voice to gather around him.

This trick is very effective.

It took Zhang Fei a stick of incense time to charge and kill several hundred people, and thousands of people gathered behind him.

"kill!"

Zhang Fei led the charge again.

On the other side, Ji Ling, who was left behind, was terrified. In the previous round, Zhang Fei almost disrupted the formation.

There are more people this time, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to stop them.

But the reason why Ji Ling was able to command the army well was that he could consider the soldiers. Even if he died in battle as a rear guard, he would never retreat!

"Ji Ling!"

"Ji Ling!"

Seeing that Zhang Fei was about to organize a new wave of attack, Ji Ling could only follow suit and call for reinforcements.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

As more and more soldiers gathered around him, Ji Ling shouted, "Follow me!"

The people left behind were actually about to launch a counterattack!
Zhang Fei was caught off guard. He managed to keep his composure, but the soldiers who had just gathered behind him were dispersed again.

It was too dark, and Zhang Fei couldn't distinguish carefully whether the soldiers coming were new recruits or veterans.

It's really bad luck that all the people who came just now were new recruits.

Now behind Zhang Fei, there were only Dong Xi and two or three hundred veterans forming a formation to block Ji Ling's counterattack.

No matter how reckless Zhang Fei was, he knew that Ji Ling was not an easy person to deal with, and it would be too dangerous to chase him with just such a small number of people.

"Zhang Fei!"

"Zhang Fei is here!"

Helplessly, Zhang Fei turned on the summoning mode again.

After another stick of incense passed, an army of more than a thousand people gathered behind Zhang Fei again.

At this time, Ji Ling's troops had just retreated to the north gate of the city. The vanguard had just escaped from the city, and the main force was still blocked inside the city.

"Thieves, please leave!"

"Zhang Yide from Yan is here!"

"Take your life!"

This time, Zhang Fei confirmed that those coming were the main force of the second battalion, and he didn't believe that he could not break up the enemy formation.

However, it seemed that God was unwilling to let Yuan Shu be defeated too quickly. Just when Zhang Fei was halfway through his charge, a group of fleeing soldiers came from the west and hit him in the middle.

"Formation!"

Seeing this, Dong Xi gave orders over Zhang Fei.

In an instant, the Second Battalion was divided into two parts, and the first three or four hundred people followed Zhang Fei and charged forward towards Ji Ling's formation.

Six or seven hundred people stopped where they were and spontaneously formed a circle.

For the entire army, circular formation and cone formation are compulsory formations. Even the county soldiers who were not selected for the main force have practiced them thoroughly.

These defeated soldiers were naturally Liu Xun's troops.

The west of the city was breached by Ling Cao, and Liu Xun led the escape. The defenders had no morale at all and collapsed at the first blow.

Seeing Dong Xi and others forming a battle formation, the fleeing soldiers had no time to turn and rushed forward.

If you look from above, you will find that Dong Xian's troops are like stubborn reefs in the sea, and no matter how hard they are hit, they will not move like a bell.

Liu Xun's troops were waves, blood-red waves, hitting the reef wave after wave.

In the end, the waves failed to break the reefs, but instead a thick pile of corpses formed, like blood-colored foam covering the reefs.

Cup of tea.

The route ahead of the defeated soldiers was blocked, and Ling Cao and his men were chasing and intercepting them from behind, so they could only flee to the left and right.

Ling Cao is also a werewolf, a little more ruthless.

They killed their way here, but never said a word, "Those who surrender will not be killed."

But those who knelt down and begged for surrender were all let go.

It really is a way to comply with military regulations while not delaying the earning of military merits.

Looking all the way, Ling Cao was covered in blood. When he came in front of Dong Xi, he could only communicate with him through voice.

"First Battalion Captain Ling Cao!"

"The personal guards led by Dong Xi!"

In fact, the two of them don’t need to report their identities to each other. The main force will know whether the other party is a friendly force as soon as they meet.

The Jinmao members are too familiar with each other. They are constantly rotating up and down, and there are very few people who can really stay in one unit without moving.

"Zhang Yide is in the north of the city!"

After receiving Dong Xian's reminder, Ling Cao immediately changed the drum sound, and a battalion of more than a thousand people turned to the north of the city.

Wait until Ling Cao arrived.

Zhang Fei was in a tough battle and was surrounded by Ji Ling's troops, and was about to be swallowed up.

"Ling Cao is here!"

A battalion joined the battle like wolves and tigers, and Ji Ling's troops retreated like ice and snow melting, revealing only a few dozen people left.

"Well done!"

Zhang Fei suddenly roared and advanced instead of retreating.

However, the warhorse was not treading on snow and had already been exhausted. "Herodiolus" screamed and fell to the ground.

When Zhang Fei turned over and got up, Ling Cao had already arrived with his men.

"TNND!"

"What bad luck!"

Zhang Fei cursed as he blended into the team behind Ling Cao.

There is a rule in Jinmao’s army that on the battlefield, whoever has more troops will listen to him. This is to facilitate unified command in such chaotic situations.

Zhang Fei was no exception. He had finally climbed to the second position in the main camp, and he didn't want to give up all his efforts.

To put it another way, there is no difference between Ling Cao and Zhang Fei. They are both reckless men with similar temperaments, so it doesn't matter who they listen to!
"kill!"

Sure enough, Ling Cao had no strategy or formation and recklessly rushed into Ji Ling's formation.

Finally, Ji Ling could not hold on any longer and the rear guard troops began to collapse.

"General, leave quickly!"

Upon seeing this, Ji Ling's deputy general stabbed Ji Ling's horse in the buttocks with a knife.

The war horses were frightened and rushed around like mad, trampling and injuring more than a dozen people along the way.

Ji Ling didn't dare to look back. He hugged the horse's neck tightly with tears in his eyes and left before the army was defeated.

What followed was a one-sided massacre.

Luyang County was plunged into a sea of ​​fire and swords. It was not until dawn that the darkness withdrew from the sky over Luyang County.

It is impossible to count how many innocent people suffered that night, and it is impossible to identify the rioters.

However, one thing is certain!
When Jin Mao led his troops into the city, those who were still making trouble were definitely the enemy.

There is no doubt that all these people must die!

...

There is a mountain called Lushan Mountain, more than 20 miles north of Luyang County.

After Yuan Shu escaped from the city, he gathered his defeated soldiers here.

Ji Ling, Liu Xun and other generals all escaped, only some captains and military marquises died in the city.

Apart from the casualties among the soldiers, the losses were not great.

Three poles in the sun.

Yuan Shu was thirsty, hungry and sleepy.

Yang Hong handed over a water bag and a Hu pancake, "My lord, please eat something."

Yuan Shu took the thing, took a bite of the Hu pancake, immediately spat out the food in his mouth and looked at Yang Hong.

“Is this food for human consumption?”

Seeing Yang Hong being timid, Yuan Shu turned his head away and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, alright. I know you have your reasons."

After saying that, he untied the water bag and took a big gulp.

"puff!"

Yuan Shu spat out another mouthful of liquid, looked at Yang Hong angrily and asked, "How come this isn't honey water?"

Yang Hong said helplessly: "My Lord, where can we find honey water in this remote place?"

"I don't care!" Yuan Shu threw away the water bag and said, "I am a general, how can I not have honey water to drink?"

"Tell someone to find it for me!"

Yang Hong said weakly: "Yes."

At this moment, Yang Hong missed Yan Xiang very much and fully understood what he had done.

Damn it, is this something a ruler can do?

The war is going on, where can we find honey water?
There was no other choice. Faced with such a lord, Yang Hong had to do it even if he had to hold his nose.

"General Ji Ling, General Liu Xun."

Yang Hong came into the military tent and bowed to the two leaders.

Ji Ling and Liu Xun were counting the number of people in each group. When they saw Yang Hong coming in, they put down their work, clasped their fists and said, "Greetings, Military Advisor."

"You two generals are too kind to me." Yang Hong bowed deeply hurriedly.

Ji Ling was not surprised and asked, "What does the military advisor want to see us about?"

"It's not a big deal." Yang Hong said with difficulty: "My lord wants to drink honey water and eat barbecue. My men have all gone their separate ways and there is no one to do the work for me."

Liu Xun looked disdainful, Ji Ling nodded seriously and said: "My lord's business is the most important!"

"I'll do it right now!"

Yang Hong hurriedly bowed and said, "General, you are righteous."

Ji Ling nodded and strode out of the military tent without smiling from beginning to end.

Liu Xun saw it and couldn't hide the contempt in the corner of his eyes.

Yang Hong pretended not to see what he saw, followed Ji Ling, walked out of the military tent, and returned to Yuan Shu to report.

Ji Ling's every move was not missed, and Liu Xun's expression was not mentioned. Yang Hong was well versed in how to behave in the world.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Yuan Shu greatly admired Ji Ling.

When Ji Ling brought people with honey water and processed pheasants, Yuan Shu was overjoyed.

"Ji Ling! From now on, you are my number one general!"

Yuan Shu orally conferred the title: "I appoint you as General Fenyong!"

Ji Ling thanked him excitedly, originally he was just a minor general, but now he could be promoted to general even after losing the battle, which was really a pleasant surprise!
Even if General Fenyong was just a general with a miscellaneous title, even if Yuan Shu only gave him the title himself, Ji Ling believed that he had already become one of the generals!
This is enough!

After thanking Yuan Shu, Ji Ling looked at Yang Hong with gratitude, and the latter nodded.

Then, a bonfire was lit in front of Yuan Shu, and someone was assigned to barbecue five pheasants that had just been hunted.

No one expected that the first person Yuan Shu took out of the city was not someone else, but the family's cook!
...

North of Lushan.

Cheng Pu and Jin Yang rode in the same carriage. After a day and a night of rest, the injury on his back had improved a lot, but he was not yet able to ride a horse.

Sun Jian's hundred military sticks were truly merciless. Even a tough guy like Cheng Pu couldn't recover easily from his injuries.

This shows the anger in Sun Jian's heart.

Cheng Pu also knew this very well, so he was thinking about one question along the way.

"What would have happened if I hadn't believed it?"

Sun Jian would definitely not hit him, and there would be no rift between the two of them.

so what?

At that time, the governor of Yangzhou would never let his lord go.

And he, Cheng Pu!
You will be the most uncomfortable person caught in the middle!
On one side is his own lord, and on the other side is the Yangzhou governor who appreciates him very much.

Both sides have been grateful to him. Cheng Pu thinks that if the time comes, he might as well just die.

It seems that the beating was not in vain, but it is a pity that his relationship with his lord will never be the same as before.

A voice came from his ear, interrupting Cheng Pu's thoughts. It was Jin Yang bragging again.

Cheng Pu had never thought that someone could be so good at bragging, as if he was born for bragging.

"General Cheng, I won't hide it from you."

"I have made great contributions this time, and my uncle will definitely give me the title of general."

"You don't believe it?"

Jin Yang swore: "Just watch, my uncle will never treat meritorious officials unfairly!"

"Even if my talents are limited, as long as I have enough military achievements, I can be a general in the future!"

Cheng Pu did not refute, this is true.

If he had not returned to Sun Jian, he would at least be a full-fledged captain now, instead of the nominal general like he is now.

He had heard from Jin Yang that Zhou Yu was about to become a colonel. As the commander of the cavalry, he should at least be a colonel of the main battalion.

Just when Cheng Pu was feeling sad.

suddenly!

The Golden Sheep jumped up and pointed to the distance, saying, "General Cheng, look!"

“There are people there!”

Suddenly, Cheng Pu endured the pain and stood up with the help of the carriage. Sure enough, he saw a wisp of green smoke rising, which seemed to be on the other side of the mountain.

"The entire army is on alert!"

Cheng Pu shouted loudly: "Scouts!"

"Find out for me what's going on there?"

After a while, the scout reported: "General, there are a group of troops ahead, about 8,000 to 10,000 people!"

Nearly ten thousand people!
Cheng Pu frowned and thought. He had never heard of such a large force nearby, so he asked, "Have you seen clearly what banner they are flying?"

The scout answered truthfully: "I can see clearly that there are flags of Yuan, Ji, Liu, and Yang."

Yuan Shu's troops?
Cheng Pu was shocked.

If the person in front is really Yuan Shu, then there is only one possibility: Luyang changes its owner!

Moreover, Yuan Shu's 60,000 troops were reduced to less than 10,000, which shows that the battle was very fierce.

At the same time, it also illustrates a problem.

"Your Excellency has long been confident of victory in taking Luyang County!"

"But why do we need to unite with the Lord?"

In an instant, Cheng Pu thought of a possibility.

"The envoy is testing the lord's attitude!"

"If the lord continues to be stubborn, then..."

Cheng Pu swallowed hard, not daring to think any further.

The outcome is obvious. Even Yuan Shu's 60,000 troops were defeated by Jin Mao. How could Sun Jian resist with less than 20,000 troops?
Cheng Pu turned his head to look at the Golden Sheep, and secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, I listened to the plan and saved my lord from this disaster!"

"I am really worried about my lord!"

The guilt in Cheng Pu's heart had long since disappeared.

(End of this chapter)