The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

Fighting in winter is not good for the Han army, nor is it good for the Huns. The Xiongnu army, which lacked weapons, avoided the surrounding counties and was bent on capturing Jinyang City, the seat of Taiyuan County. The 200,000 Xiongnu army had already surrounded Jinyang City.

"Zhang Yang, how long can the soldiers and civilians in our city hold on?" Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, asked.

"Lord Governor, it's winter, and the Huns are not good at attacking the city. As long as we hold on and wait for reinforcements, the Huns will retreat." Zhang Yang is Zhang Yi's nephew and the general of Jinyang City.

"I wonder if Song Xian has reached Wuyuan? Only Lu Bu's cavalry can fight the Huns." Zhang Yi was worried.

Zhang Yi is the elder brother of Taiwei Zhang Wen. He came to Bingzhou to serve as the governor for eight years. First, he was harassed by the Xianbei people, and then the Huns came to surrender. He wanted to use the Huns to stop the Xianbei from going south, but he wanted to use the Huns to stop the Xianbei from going south. Luring the wolf into the house. He could not figure out why the Huns rebelled. When he learned the news, he immediately sent Sima Songxian to Wuyuan County to mobilize troops.

Wuyuan County was among the four counties occupied by Xianbei. Because it had been fighting with Xianbei all year round, there was a phenomenon in the Bingzhou army that they only knew Lu Bu but did not know the governor. Moreover, the cavalry in the surrounding counties did not obey his orders as the governor. He went to Wuyuan County to join Lu Bu. After all, soldiers can only make meritorious deeds by killing the enemy. Only by following Lu Bu can the soldiers see hope.

In the Xiongnu camp outside the city, King Zuoxian Huchuquan discussed with the Xiongnu generals how to attack the city.

"According to me, just fight. What else are we discussing?" The speaker was Qubei, the commander of the Huns.

"No matter how the cavalry attacks the city, a warrior is a warrior." The person who answered was Qiu Liju. He loved Han culture and often regarded himself as a wise man. "Then what do you think we should do? We don't rely on me as a warrior to fight the war, but on your words?" Qubei looked like he was about to fight.

"Stop arguing. I promised Shan Yu that he would capture Taiyuan in one month. Now it has been two months and the army is almost running out of food. Why don't we retreat." Hu Chuquan looked helpless.

"No, Your Majesty, I have a plan to defeat the Han army." Qiu Liju touched his mustache.

"Tell me quickly." Hu Chuquan said.

"There are more than a dozen people in our army who are proficient in Chinese. Your Majesty can order to stop the siege and drive the Han people into the city. Our people will be mixed inside, and then we can cooperate from inside and outside, and Jinyang can be broken." Qiu Liju said happily.

"It's a good plan. Send an order for the army to retreat thirty miles. Go to the nearby villages to capture some Han people." Huchuquan ordered.

The Huns have withdrawn! The defenders of Jinyang were delighted, and Zhang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. As the general of Jinyang, he actually shouldered many responsibilities that should have been borne by the governor.

"Open the city gate and let the people in." Zhang Yi saw the Huns retreating and gave the order to open the city.

"No sir, no. Just after the Huns left, there were so many Han people asking to enter the city. I'm afraid it's a scam." Zhang Yang quickly admonished.

"I am a merciful Lord. The people are seeking refuge. How can I keep them out of the city? If anything happens, I will be responsible. All I have to do is arrange for the sergeants to verify the people's identities." Zhang Yi insisted on his own way.

The city gate was wide open, and the Huns' spies also sneaked in. With their fluent Chinese and superb acting skills, they successfully deceived the soldiers guarding the city. At night, when the Jinyang garrison saw the enemy retreating, they relaxed their vigilance, leaving only a few people to guard the city gate.

"It's so cold! We're so unlucky. The Huns have all retreated, and they were even sent to look at the city gate."

"Yes, they are all sleeping soundly, but we have to suffer from the cold."

"How can I survive the long night?"

When the city defenders complained, the Huns spies who had sneaked into the city had quietly approached the city gate. The Jinyang defenders who had been complaining just now were unknowingly missing their heads.

After the Xiongnu spies killed the Han troops guarding the city gate, they opened the city gate and lit torches. Upon seeing this, the Huns soldiers who were ambushing outside the city rushed forward and rushed into the city.

Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, had his head cut off in his sleep. Jinyang fell. Changshi Zhangyang led a small number of officers and soldiers to fight their way to Wuyuan County.