Just when Que Yi was advancing to Yimu, Yuan Shao's general Zhu Ling was ordered to lead 3,000 troops and had already arrived at the foot of the city of Zheng County. Zheng County was south of Yimu, west of the plain, separated by the Yellow River. Longcui City was north of Yimu, between the plain and the Bohai Sea, and was a ferry fortress on the north bank of the Yellow River.

This is the terrain formed by the Yellow River diverting from the end of the Western Han Dynasty. The Yellow River starts from Ling County in Qinghe Kingdom to the north, diverts to the Yongxian County, Yimu County, and then goes northeast to Xiuxian, Dongguang County, and Chonghe County in the Bohai Sea, and flows into the Bohai Sea through Yangxin County. A big river becomes the dividing line between Jizhou and Qingzhou, and is also the dividing line between Qinghe, Bohai and Pingyuan Country.

Therefore, for Yuan Shao's army, Cheng County not only guarded the important place behind the Quyi army, but also the frontier of Ganling City where Yuan Shao was located. Zhu Ling's purpose was to capture Cheng County and defend it tightly, blocking the possibility of He Bai's army attacking the Quyi army from then on and rescue Gongsun Zan.

With Zhu Ling here, it is impossible for He Jun to circle and not attack. Even if the team's food and grass were transported from the Yellow River, it would have to be under the attack of Zhu Ling. Yuan Shao could also leave Ganling, and from then on he and Kuo Yi surrounded the Qingzhou corps, and before Gongsun Zan, he would eat He Jun in one bite.

Therefore, as long as He Bai wants to be safe, he has to cross the river in Ge County north and go directly to Longcui to rescue Gongsun Zan. However, Gongsun Zan also attaches great importance to this place, not only sent Yuan Shao's surrendered general Ji Yong as the county magistrate, but also a thousand elite soldiers to defend the city.

What made Zhu Ling most sad and angry was that Ji Yong still held his mother and younger brother in his hand and tied it to the city to lure Zhu Ling. Zhu Ling was originally from the Qinghe Country County, and Ji Yong was also from the Qinghe Country County. At this time of chaos in the world, he no longer cared about his fellow villagers.

Zhu Ling thought about it without any other way, and when Gongsun Zan was defeated, who would be willing to turn to him. So he looked at the city and cried and said, "A real man will serve others as a family again!" He decided to conquer the city tonight,

At the third update that night, Zhu Ling's entire army was full and went out toward Zheng County. He stopped on a small gentle slope several miles away from Zheng County, quietly waiting for the signal of the night attack dead soldiers sent in advance.

At that time, the stars were densely covered with stars and could not be shining on their heads, as if countless treasures were embedded in the sky like a dome, magnificent and brilliant. However, Zhu Ling was extremely cold in his heart, and he could not feel any beauty at all. The army was lying on the open space between the county towns of Chengxian County, watching the grass and waves rolling towards the east.

The county town of Chengxian was more than 600 steps north and south, and more than 800 steps east and west. At this time, the lights were dim, and the whole city seemed to have fallen asleep. Zhu Ling was on the war horses and looked at the town town from afar. Seeing the birds frightened by the war horses passing by the city wall, it suddenly folded and slid outwards against the city wall. "The outside and the inside of the county town of Chengxian were tight, and even the birds dared to enter the city. How could I not see it?"

He waved his hand to the messenger behind him and said, "The thief Ji Yong of Zheng County is ready. After the dead soldiers at night attack sent out the signal, the army will not hurry to enter the city." He said to the leader of the scout beside him, "Send your subordinates to explore around to see if there is an ambush outside the county town." The two of them responded and turned around and left.

Deputy General Sima He Mao advised: "Brother Wenbo, as long as our army advances quickly, Ji Yong will not dare to harm Lingzun Lingtang in order to protect himself. Please don't worry too much."

Zhu Ling smiled bitterly, Ji Yong betrayed General Yuan and surrendered to Gongsun Zan. This was a bad example for Yuan Jun. General Yuan had already issued a killing order, so how could he forgive him easily. Tonight, when the county town of Zhen was destroyed, it was the time when Ji Yong was awarded the title of head. At that time, it might be the time when his mother and brother died.

Seeing that Zhu Ling did not respond, He Mao didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only make adjustments. If this matter fell on his head, he would definitely be at a loss and didn't know what to do. He might surrender to Gongsun Zan and protect his family.

However, Zhu Ling was able to abandon his mother and brother and set a plan for a night attack. This decision was shocking. I don’t know if Zhu Ling was a big loyal or a traitor? Anyway, He Mao was very afraid of Zhu Ling.

I don’t know how long it took, but I didn’t see any reward from the scout. It seemed that there must be an ambush. I saw figures flashing on the tower of Jingxian County again. It was the night attacking death soldiers secretly climbing the tower. This place is five or six miles away from the county town of Zhengxian County. Although it is condescending, I can only see a rough look.

Zhu Ling nodded to another deputy general Wang Mo. Wang Mo smiled, turned his horse's head, and led the three hundred spirits to walk around the gentle slope. Zhu Ling turned around and looked back at Jingxian County. In the night, the figures on the city were rising and falling, and the suspension bridge had been put down at some point, and the two thick wooden doors slowly opened.

As the city gate opened, a fire flashed, and a tongue of flame suddenly rose from the city tower. The sound of horse hooves sounded from the west, and the light of torches was lit up, and it quickly passed through the wilderness and rushed straight toward the county.

Just as the torch was half a mile away from Zheng County, a sudden thunderous drum beat, and torches were also illuminated on both sides of the city, making it clear as daytime. Then, the shouts of killing sounds rose, and two fires were lit up three miles away from the county town of Zheng County. Just as the sound of the war drums were shocking, the two fires changed rapidly and extended to the west.

In the night, there were two fire dragons, burning fiercely behind Wang Mojun. The torch light on the top of the city continued to gather at the city tower. When they were fifty steps away from the city tower, they paused, thinking that they were moving away the deer fort and thorns that divided the city tower. But they paused for a moment, and then rushed over to kill the dead soldiers who were in Kaicheng.

As the ambush came out, Zhu Ling sneered and shouted, "It's our turn. Brother He, I'll leave the infantry to you." Then, he waved his hand suddenly, and the seven hundred cavalry behind him rushed up the gentle slope. He heard the war horses neighing, galloping down from the gentle slope, and pounced towards Gongsun Jun, who had been gathering in the wilderness. Its fierceness was like a long-standing eagle flying down from a high altitude, extremely fierce.

Two military marquises of Gongsun Jun who were ambushing on both sides of the county town of Chengxian heard the sound of horse hooves and hurriedly shouted loudly, directing hundreds of soldiers to meet Zhu Ling's charge. They were born in Youzhou, and they didn't know where the infantry would fight against the cavalry in the wilderness, but they had no choice.

At this time, Zhu Lingjun was galloping down the gentle slope, and his momentum was at its peak. The hundreds of Gongsun soldiers who suddenly turned and had not yet formed a formation were like sand castles on the beach. Just a surprise attack, they were defeated by Zhu Lingjun. The soldiers' bodies were defeated and were knocked back by the horse power that had accumulated strength to the peak.

In the past, it was mostly Gongsun Iron Cavalry that collided with Yuan's troops, but now it was Yuan's cavalry that attacked Gongsun's infantry. The powerful impact force immediately shocked Gongsun Jun. Seeing that two military marquis were killed in the crowd, the other Gongsun Army soldiers were in chaos.

The Yuan army's cavalry became closer and closer, and the sound of charging hits rolled in like thunder. Gongsun Jun, who was unmanned, shouted suddenly and the entire army disintegrated.

Gongsun Jun on the head of Ren City shouted in unison: "Hold on, hold on..." Gongsun Jun under the city had no courage and cried and ran around the wilderness.

Gongsun Jun on the city looked at the army fleeing in the wilderness, and felt a chill suddenly jumping up from his spine, and his hair stood up. Can the scattered infantry run past the cavalry? Next were the soldiers guarding the city, and immediately exclaimed: "Hurry up, pull up the suspension bridge, pull up the suspension bridge."

Hearing the sound of hooves, Wang Mo, the vanguard deputy general of Zhu Lingjun, took the lead, and the cavalry stepped onto the suspension bridge, and the axe in his hand hit it. With a loud bang, the thick iron chain that pulled the suspension bridge collapsed.

Gongsun Jun on the city exclaimed in unison, then shouted: "Clog the city gate, block the city gate." As he shouted, hundreds of people retreated from the battle to siege the dead soldiers of Zhu Ling's army, ran down the city tower in three steps, and swarmed towards the city gate.

As soon as I got off the city ladder, I heard the sound of ghosts and wolves crying in front of me. More than ten Gongsun Jun, who had gone down first, rush out of the city gate hole in blood, as if there were some floods and beasts in the city gate hole.

Just as he was surprised and surprised, a war horse shot in, and the axe swept, and the heads of Gongsun Jun fell to the last, and his limbs and arms were thrown out. The hundred soldiers shivered and their teeth couldn't help but hit the ground.

The hundred Gongsun Jun soldiers who had just come down the city tower were spontaneously stunned. The leading general shouted loudly: "Around him and kill him. If you don't close the city gate, we will all die." The soldiers on both sides then reacted and rushed towards the city cave together, wanting to kill the man's scramble.

Wang Mo snorted coldly, remained indifferent to the coming Gongsun Jun, and went forward to the city.

As soon as he rushed to the city gate, Gongsun Jun felt a huge wind rushing out of the city cave before he could raise his sword and spear. Several agile Gongsun Jun shouted: "It's Yuan Jun..." The strong wind was already coming, and several Cao troops who were running in front were swept to stand unsteadily by the wind. Before he could stand still, Yuan's cavalry had already rushed into the city entrance like a tide, and immediately knocked the people away, trampling them into blood and blood.

The remaining Gongsun Jun no longer cared about the city gate and cried, "The city is broken, the city is broken." He fled to the city.

Wang Mo immediately divided the three hundred cavalry into three strands, one down the long street and headed straight to the county government office of Zhengxian. The other two strands were divided left and right, and circled around the south gate and north gate. For a moment, the riots and fire spread to the whole city with the west gate as the center. The entire county town of Zhengxian was exposed under the iron hooves of Yuan Jun.

County Magistrate Ji Yong led hundreds of people to defend the county government office. Wang Mo, outside the government office, led the cavalry to light a fire at the entrance of the government office. Taking advantage of the wind to use the thick smoke to stimulate the enemy, and then took advantage of the chaos of the enemy to demolish the beams of the houses and drilled through the high walls on the west side, breaking and attacking.

Seeing that he could not keep guarding, Ji Yong lit a fire in the yamen, temporarily blocking Wang Mo from attacking the yamen. He led the last two hundred people to open the side door and retreat to the east gate of Zheng County. Before leaving, he stole Zhu Ling's mother and younger brother to serve as the last hope of protecting himself.

When Zhu Ling received the news, he immediately led 600 cavalry out of the south gate and went around the east gate, and ordered He Mao and Wang Mo to lead the main force out of the county government office in Zhengxian and chase the east gate.

Ji Yong saw two fire streams attacking in unison, especially the fire streams coming from the south, which vaguely meant to intercept the retreat route of the army, and shouted: "Ying County cannot be defended anymore, retreat to the plains, retreat."

With a loud bang, the suspension bridge at the east gate of Zheng County hit the ground hard. Ji Yong led more than 200 people to rush out of the city and fled to the wilderness to the east.
Chapter completed!