Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 327 Leave an Empty City

Wen Chou immediately issued an order to divide the men and horses into six teams to rush to build rafts and pontoon bridges, and prepare to cross the river from the shallow water upstream and downstream.

When everything was ready, it was almost noon, and people from all walks of life were mighty and mighty, surrounded by flags, descending into Mingshui, vying to cross the river.

Yan Liang led [-] troops to guard the stone bridge, and also divided his troops into three teams, and set up bows and arrows on the bank. At the same time, a cavalry galloped back and forth to attack and kill those soldiers who crossed the river first.

Wen Chou was so angry that his eyes were cracked, and in a rage, he personally led his troops to the stone bridge and charged at Yan Liang. Someone from Yan Liang's Yuan army had already landed, so he immediately led his troops to retreat.

Wen Chou urged his horse to cross the bridge, and was about to give chase, when the horse neighed suddenly, and he fell forward, knocking him off the horse, and knelt down in the grass with a bang, leaning on his iron gun.

It turned out that Yan Liang had already ordered people to dig a trap beside the stone bridge, and carefully avoided it when retreating, but Yuan Jun didn't know it, and the cavalry rushed over and fell to the ground, screaming and huddling together.

"Kill! Kill me—" Wen Chou yelled, stood up and took another horse, and gathered his men and horses to chase after him.

Just after chasing for a distance, I saw a flag fluttering in the forest in front of me. Following Yan Liang's men and horses passing by, life shouted, green smoke rose, and filled the entire forest. I don't know how many ambushed soldiers.

Wen Chou reined in his horse, told them to stop, hesitated, and said: "There must be an ambush ahead, so the people and horses will wait here first."

Han Juzi waited for a while, impatient, and said: "The general, please sweep the formation here, and wait for the last general to go and investigate."

Wen Chou nodded and said, "Be careful!"

Han Juzi led a thousand soldiers to the edge of the forest, but no enemy came out of the forest, so he sent dozens of people to investigate in the forest. Firewood smokes.

Wen Scandal was furious, and ordered Han Juzi to be the vanguard, and continued to urge the troops to advance. After walking for a while, flags fluttered in front of them again, and smoke filled them, but this time there was no sound of killing and shouting, and they were once again in doubt.

Han Juzi did the same thing, and then sent people to investigate, but it was still an empty forest. Wen Chou's face was so gloomy that water dripped out. Wasn't it a cowardly person to be calculated like this?
So he led the troops forward together with Han Juzi. At this time, the sun had already slanted to the west, and Wen Chou led his troops to rush forward. After a few miles, he saw the same situation ahead. Huge momentum.

Han Juzi said: "General, please wait, and your subordinates will investigate."

Wen Chou said angrily: "It seems that you are so timid and timid, how can you catch up with the deserters? Liu He has set up a suspicious formation here to delay time, just to wait for reinforcements. Even if there is an ambush, what is there to be afraid of?"

He then ordered the men and horses to go forward together, preparing to rush across the hillside in front, but suddenly arrows were fired in the forest, and the soldiers in front screamed and fell to the ground.

Wen Chou was furious, but the men and horses could not move forward, but they had no choice but to avoid it for a while. Guo Tu had already led the army to arrive, and the ambush soldiers on the hillside hurriedly withdrew.

Han Juzi led people to clear the road, and when they crossed this mountain depression, it was already sunset and the mountain was descending.

At this time, the city of Guangnian had already been seen, and the banners fluttering on the city, the men and horses stood neatly, and the city was full of battles. When Wen Chou left, there were ambushes in front of him.

Walking and stopping like this, cautiously, when they reached the light-year city, it was already late, and the scenery could not be seen clearly in the distance, only the silhouettes of figures on the city wall, standing against the wind.

Wen Chou asked suspiciously, "Why didn't Liu He light a fire to guard against the soldiers approaching the city? What's the meaning of that?"

Guo Tu frowned slightly, and suddenly shouted: "No, I'm afraid Liu He has already retreated."

Wen Chou's face changed, and he hurriedly ordered people to come to investigate. Sure enough, the man standing on the top of the city was a straw man. The north gate of Guangnian was wide open, and there was no one inside.

The soldiers opened the south gate and reported that there was no obstruction in the city, and it was already an empty city.

Wen Chou paused and said, "It turns out that Liu He wanted to retreat, but it's a pity that he got away."

Guo Tu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The city wall of Guangnian is low and can be breached overnight. Liu He's soldiers are poor and afraid of the general's might, so they flee with the people."

Wen Chou said in a deep voice, "If Ming Shui hadn't stopped him, Liu He would have been unable to escape."

Gao Lan advised: "It's getting late, so we'll rest in the city tonight and guard. We'll report the message to the lord first and then make a decision."

Guo Tu laughed and said: "Now Wu'an Heishan Army is going north, and we have taken Guangping. The Lord's men and horses will arrive tomorrow. It is time to take advantage of the victory and pursue them. The Heishan Army is supporting us in the west. If General Guan Tao Chunyu can also go north, it may be possible in one fell swoop Take the giant deer."

Wen scandal was overjoyed, so he ordered the whole army to rest in the city, cook food at the third watch, send out troops at the fifth watch, and continue to pursue Liu He tomorrow.

Yuan Jun was exhausted after driving all day, so he went to the homes of the people in the city to look for food, and some cooked meals at their homes.

Wen Chou and other generals rested in the government office, rested early after eating, and recharged their energy for fighting tomorrow.

The moon is on Dongshan Mountain, and the spring breeze is blowing, and Guangnian City is plunged into silence.

At the same time, Liu Hezheng, Yan Liang and others were waiting in the mountains ten miles outside the city. Scouts came to report, watching the movements in the city and reporting the enemy's situation every half an hour.

Around [-] o'clock, Liu He summoned all the generals and said: "Yuan Shao's [-] elite soldiers are in Guangnian, and they can be defeated in one battle tonight. You should be careful."

The generals took the order, Qi Qi looked at Liu He, wondering what preparations he had made in the city during the daytime fight, and unexpectedly gave up a city well.

Liu He told Yan Liang: "General Yan leads a thousand cavalry, and then goes to ambush on the bank of Mingshui. Remember that this is an ambush on the south bank on the way Yuan Jun came. If Wen Chou escapes here, it is best to capture him alive."

Yan Liang took the order, took a thousand light cavalry, bypassed Guangnian City from the north, and headed straight for Mingshui.

He also ordered Hua Xiong: "General Hua led two thousand troops and divided them into three teams. I have already prepared enough rockets. Except for the east gate, the other three gates have arranged for ambushes. At the third watch, the rockets will be shot into the city. Fire broke out in the city, and we only shouted and cheered outside the city, and after the enemy escaped from the city, they attacked them from behind."

After all the troops were assigned, Liu He took the remaining [-] soldiers to a low hill in the east of Guangnian City and quietly waited for the lights of the city to light up.

Guo Jia frowned and said, "All the generals are here, why don't you see General Zhu Ling?"

Liu He looked at the undulating mountains in the distance, and said with a smile, "Zhu Ling took two thousand peasants to the upper reaches of Mingshui to fill up the river."

"Oh?" Guo Jiajian frowned slightly, suddenly his eyes lit up, he nodded and sighed, "So that's how it is..."

At this time, looking at Liu He's eyes again, there was a bit of admiration in the respect. He always believed that Liu He relied on his status as a royal family to recruit talents, know people and make good use of them, which is the reason for his current achievements.

From the looks of it now, he himself was quite strong, needless to say commanding troops to fight, this strategy alone was no less than a few counselors under his command.

Such a person with both civil and military skills is indeed comparable only to Emperor Guangwu of the Zhongxing Han Dynasty. Could it be that he is the reincarnation of the ancestor?

Just as a thought flashed through Guo Jia's mind, Liu He looked up at the sky and said slowly, "The wind is blowing—"

(End of this chapter)