Chapter 203: Being surrounded by enemies

South of Lingbi, Gaixia Tucheng.

Under the morning light of the rising sun, the solid and hard loess seemed to be bumpy. Through the undulating earth walls and the rusty clusters of arrows in the soil, you can vaguely see what kind of fierce battle there had been here.

More than four hundred years ago, a shocking battle occurred here.

Han Xin, the general of Emperor Gaozu of Han, led 100,000 elite troops to surround the King of Chu Xiang Yu, marking the final battle between Chu and Han.

"The strength is to pull out the mountains and the spirit is vast. The time is not good, and the horse will not pass away. What can you do if the horse will not pass away? Yu Xi and Yu Xi will not do if you do." When the overlord committed suicide, in addition to leaving behind the hero's sorrow and the reputation of breaking the pot and boat, only this sigh is worthy of endless aftertaste for future generations.

Now, another unit is in Xiang Yu's situation at that time.

The same situation has turned into different people.

The one who had to trap the Tucheng in Gaixia was Zhang Liao who retreated from Pengcheng. The 3,000 troops of Lingtong were in the face of Cao Cao's thunderous offensive. After breaking through Xiyang, Cao Cao, who had realized that the enemy in Pengcheng might have fled south, surrounded Lingbi all the way, and the other cavalry quickly moved south. Before Zhang Liao and Lingtong arrived, they set up a battlefield in the Gaixia area in advance.

Standing on the low-rise city of earth, Zhang Liao looked at the soldiers sitting around him, and couldn't help but feel sad that the country was slightly cool. Could it be that the world is reincarnated, and Gaixia is destined to be the tomb of Wu Chu's children?

The broken armor, desperate and helpless eyes, and exhausted faces, everything seemed to indicate such a rule that their destiny would repeat the trajectory of their predecessors-.

"General Zhang, the battle situation is broken. General Li Tong and Chen Deng are both unknown whereabouts. You and I are surrounded by enemy cavalry again. What should I do?" After a night of running around, Ling Tong, who was covering the retreat in the back team, had a hoarse voice.

The soldiers retreated rapidly that night, and the entire army retreated from Pengcheng to Gaixia. The soldiers were extremely tired. Unfortunately, they marched overnight and ran around overnight, but they did not get a chance to get out of trouble, which made Ling Tong a little depressed.

"At that time, King Xiang Yu of Chu also led 800 children to break through the siege of 100,000 Han troops here. Now, our soldiers have 3,000, and Cao Cao only led the cavalry to chase him. If the troops were insufficient, there would be omissions. As long as we fight to the death, we will definitely find a way out." Zhang Liao slapped his solid and powerful hands hard on the wall, and his eyes showed a fearless aura.

"General Zhang has such a heroic spirit, how could Tong be willing to live in the future? If Cao's soldiers don't come today, we will keep our energy and accumulate strength. If Cao's soldiers come, we will fight side by side and kill him happily!" Ling Tong laughed. Ling Tong and Zhang Liao were born in Kuaiji in the south, and the other was born in Yanbei, Bingzhou. They were in different environments, and their words and temperaments were also very different. But one thing was common in them, that is, their blood nature.

"Okay, Jiangdong Jianer has public achievements, and he should not lose to the past. You and I will stay here for a day first, and wait until it gets dark before breaking eastward." Zhang Liao said. At this moment, facing the dilemma of being trapped on all sides, Zhang Liao, who was forced to go to the dead, took on the heavy responsibility of command without hesitation.

Amid the sound of trumpets, the rapid sound of horse hooves from far to near, and then on the plain were a yellow Cao army cavalry. They were wearing yellow leather armor, wearing light combat boots, waving narrow swords in their hands, and shouting constantly in their mouths.

"I said who it is? It turns out it is him!" Zhang Liao looked at the enemy gradually approaching and murmured to himself.

"Who?" Ling Tong drew his sword and his sharp edges reflected his angular face.

"Cao Zhang!" Zhang Liao's voice was short and powerful.

Cao Zhang was Cao Cao's second son, with his courtesy name Ziwen. He was born with Wu and did not like calligraphy. Because he was born with yellow beards under his jaw, he also called Huang Xuer. This son was extremely powerful and good at shooting. When Zhang Liao fought with Cao Cao with Lu Bu and Cao Cao in a battle with Chenliu, he had met Cao Zhang, who was only fourteen years old. Now six years have passed, and Cao Zhang wants to grow up. He heard that he made great contributions when he was still fighting against Yuan Tan.

"Public Cial, look at the enemy's war horses that are approaching are tall and running fast. The Wuhuan Iron Cavalry is indeed well-known!" Zhang Liao looked at the running enemy cavalry with his eyes intently, with an envious look in his eyes. Yanbei is located in Bingzhou, and further north is the vast grassland. The grassland is vast and infinite. War horses are irreplaceable means of transportation. Among the tribes in the north, the war horses produced by the Wuhuan tribe are the most famous.

"Although this earth wall is not high, it can also stop the enemy cavalry from leaping. The men in the guard camp should prepare their bows, crossbows and arrows, and then beat them hard when the enemy approaches!" Ling Tong said in a deep voice.

Among the three thousand troops retreating to Tucheng, there are two parts. One is the Zhang Liao cavalry, mainly the Yanbei cavalry, and the other is the Lingtong Suwei infantry. When defending the city, the Suwei battalion, which is good at infantry battles, is naturally more combat-effective than the cavalry. In mobile warfare, the Yanbei cavalry can protect the infantry in the two Hebei, and the two are integrated and support each other, which is indispensable.

Two hundred steps—.

One hundred and fifty steps—.

Ling Tong remained motionless and had few arrows carried by the soldiers who were evacuating hastily. He had to persist for a day and save and increase the lethality of each arrow was the first priority.

Fifty steps.

"Shoot!" When the enemy cavalry's advancement speed began to weaken, Ling Tong's loud shout also sounded.

As Zhang Liao and Ling Tong expected, only Cao Cao's cavalry troops surrounded Tucheng. Although their attack was very loud, the actual effect was minimal. After the more than 50 cavalry charging in the front were shot overturned by Ling Tong's dense arrows, the enemy abandoned the corpse of his companion and retreated.

"Damn, why are these grandchildren so careless? The guys go out of the city to kill the enemy!" Ling Tong shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Public achievements should not be reckless. The enemy is just a tentative attack. If our army leaves this earthen city, there is no danger to defend in the wilderness and plains. Once the enemy cavalry plagiarizes and cuts off the retreat, it will be dangerous!" Zhang Liao hurriedly stopped Ling Tong and said loudly.

Calmness——When facing difficulties, what you need is not impulse, but calmness. In Zhang Liao's persistent gaze, Ling Tong put down his weapons. After a brief frenzy, he finally regained his rationality.

"General Zhonglang, can we only make a small fight here?" Ling Tong stomped his feet hard and said helplessly.

Zhang Liao's official title is the General of the Central Army. On weekdays, those with strong personal relationships between generals are called generals. If the relationship is not harmonious, they will use the official title as the first title. Judging from the relationship between Ling Tong and Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao is old and it is impossible to call Ling Tong Gong. It is reasonable to call Ling Tong the general as a general. However, the saying "General General" just now was a little irritable, which only shows that the young Ling Tong is not very mature.

"Public record may be disappointed. The enemy's attack is just a gesture. They will not attack here at this time, so I guess there may not be any small battles in the future." Zhang Liao was not angry at Ling Tong's change in title, he just replied with a smile.

"What did you find?"

"Your Matter, you can see that the approaching enemy soldiers are all cavalrymen, and there is no infantry. I think Cao Cao used all his cavalry in order to protect our retreat. We have a sub-city as a support. The enemy cavalry dare not attack my strengths with their short-term efforts. Their current move is just to intimidate us!" Zhang Liao said with a clear analysis.

This made Ling Tong feel ashamed. As a general, Ling Tong had experienced several cruel fierce battles, but when it comes to calmness when he was in the battle, he was still worse than Zhang Liao.

"But we are waiting for death here, wouldn't we just fall in love with the enemy's will? When the enemy's brigade of reinforcements arrives, our situation will be bad." Ling Tong was happy at first, but then worried.

"Well, that's the reason. If Cao Cao's infantry could arrive before the evening, we would have no chance. However, according to the time of rapid advancement of the enemy, I think the enemy will not be here tonight, and we will have to wait until tomorrow morning at the earliest. Therefore, we must step up the rest of this precious time during the day and try to break through after dark!" In the face of heavy pressure, Zhang Liao did not show any panic. His face was as quiet as water, and his voice was as usual.

"That's fine. When we go tonight, we will beat these bastards hard!" Ling Tongyan smiled. Zhang Liao was by his side, which made him feel that he was not alone. A passionate man should have blood and sweat on the battlefield. As long as he fought hard, there was nothing scary about death.

As time passed by bit by bit, the sun rose from the height of the east to the middle. The scorching sun in midsummer roasted the entire city as hot as charcoal. So many people suddenly entered the city, and the only ancient well had already dried up. The soldiers who did not drink water could only dig a little wet mud from the wellhead and apply it on their faces to resist the scorching sun.

"Damn it, they all act like ghosts. Who are you trying to scare?" Ling Tong smiled and walked through the soldiers sitting down, cursing from time to time. When he met someone lying around, he kicked them hard. The soldiers who were kicked by him were not angry. They just smiled foolishly, and then rubbed their butts that were so painful, followed Ling Tong to see the next unlucky guy who looked good.

"General, how could this Cao soldier just know how to shout and not drive down? They are not in a hurry. The guy in my hand is so anxious!" A young soldier who seemed to be in a daze stood up and asked loudly at Ling Tong.

Ling Tong punched the soldier in the chest with a "hey" and said with a smile: "What a guy, your hands are itchy. I'm trying to save some energy. When it gets dark, you will fight. Whoever shouts for help then? I won't let you rest enough!"

In the boring confrontation, the day finally passed. The Cao soldiers surrounded outside the city still did not make any major moves. They just sent a small team of rafts to the Tucheng for a while. This situation shows that the successors of Cao's army have not arrived yet, and the opportunity that Zhang Liao had long been waiting for appeared!

"Public Ji, I will lead a group of Yanbei cavalry to attack from the west to attract the attention of Cao's army. You will lead the other soldiers out of the East City and retreat to the Zhupin Mountain area. As long as you can cross the Wujiang River thirty miles away, the enemy will not be able to catch up with you." Zhang Liao ordered in a deep voice.

There was no appointment or dispute. When the army was in desperate situation, Zhang Liao took on the heavy responsibility of commanding the entire army to break through almost without any controversy.

"Brother Wenyuan, what should you do?" Ling Tong asked. At this time, he was convinced by Zhang Liao and seemed much more intimate in terms of title.

"Don't worry, Cao Huangxu's tricks will not kill me!" Zhang Liao comforted.

In fact, what Zhang Liao thought at this time was exactly the opposite. He knew Cao Zhang's ability. This was not an easy guy to deal with. Fighting hard and chasing relentlessly was Cao Zhang's usual style in fighting. Once he was entangled by Cao Zhang, he would not let you go without losing his skin. If he could abandon one person and make most of the people retreat safely, it would be worth it. If you want to blame for such an ending, you can only blame yourself for being eager to compete for merit, which led to the Northern Expedition Army being rashly defeated. For such a result, Zhuge Liang used his life to wash away the mistakes. Now it's my turn to Zhang Liao.

"Brother Wen Yuan, if it weren't for our burden, you could have escaped. Now, the enemy is right in front of me. Although I, Ling Tong, do not have the ability to control the situation, I, Ling Tong, do not do anything to abandon my boyfriend. No matter what the battle will happen tonight, I, Ling Tong, will never leave you alone." Ling Tong said loudly.

"Good brother. I did not read you wrong, and I did not read you wrong. However, in order to reverse the defeat, to bring in rescue troops as soon as possible, and to all friendly forces who are still in the encirclement of the enemy, now, I ask you to obey the order and lead the troops to break out with your troops." Zhang Liao said in a deep voice.

Chen Deng's army was defeated by Cao's army in Xiyang, and the remnants were unknown where they are now? Li Tong's army was surrounded by Cao's army. Although the city was still sufficient in food and grass, no one could be sure of how long the Cao army could last with the superior forces. In the current situation in Huaibei, except for the word "breaking", there is no more appropriate adjective. If you want to turn the situation around, you can only rely on the support of the reinforcements later. Fortunately, July is the rainy season, and the water volume of all tributaries of the Huai River is quite sufficient. As long as the navy reinforces in time, it is possible to retreat safely.

"Hey, Wenyuan, take care of yourself! When you break through the siege, I will ride a boat by the Wujiang River." Ling Tong's voice choked and she burst into tears.
Chapter completed!