Kong Rong composed himself and said to Ding Huai,"Since you have such skills, why are you a thief? If a warrior is willing to serve the court, Kong Rong can immediately recommend a warrior to the court.”Ding Huai knew that he could not joke around anymore, so he said,"Uncle, I am indeed Ding Huai. This is my father's handwritten letter. Uncle, please take a look.”With that, Ding Huai took out a letter from his pocket with his other hand and removed the knife from Wu Anguo's neck. He cupped his hands and said,""General Wu, sorry for offending you just now." He handed the letter to Wu Anguo and stood aside.
Kong Rong took the letter from Wu Anguo and saw that it was indeed written by his brother-in-law, Ding Yuan. Only then did he know that this highly skilled young man was his nephew, Ding Huai, whom he had only met when he was a month old. He also remembered that he had traveled thousands of miles to come and help him, and he was extremely touched.
Just as he was about to speak, a soldier outside suddenly reported that the Yellow Turban army of about 50,000 was already 50 miles outside the city and was heading toward the North Sea.
Kong Rong was shocked. There were eight thousand soldiers in Beihai City, how could they stop the tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers? Ding Huai saw the worry on Kong Rong's face and volunteered,"Uncle, let Huai 'er lead the troops out of the city to kill the bandits.”
"This…" Kong Rong's face was troubled and he hesitated.
If he agreed to let him fight, he only had this one nephew. If something happened, how would his sister explain it? If he didn't agree, his subordinates would probably say that he was being unfair, and his morale would definitely be greatly reduced. Thinking of Ding Huai's superb martial arts, Kong Rong's heart relaxed. He picked up the commander's seal and said,"In that case, Huai 'er can lead five thousand elite soldiers out of the city to meet the enemy. General Wu Anguo will follow. Remember, if you can fight, fight. You must not punish the courage of an ordinary man. If the other party's forces were too many to deal with, Huai 'er could retreat into the city and think of a good plan.”
Ding Huai understood what Kong Rong meant and said loudly,"Understood." After receiving the commander's seal, he strode out with a majestic gait, Wu Anguo hurriedly following behind. Wu Anguo was utterly convinced that he had lost to the young man in front of him in just twelve moves. Now that he saw Ding Huai volunteer to fight against the strong, he was even more impressed by him. Moreover, this person was the nephew of his superior, Kong Rong.
Kong Rong was afraid that Ding Huai would be in danger, so he immediately went up the city tower after Ding Huai left. He also got another general, Zong Bao, to gather the remaining 3,000 soldiers and wait for orders. If Ding Huai's group was in danger, he would immediately send reinforcements. In fact, if Ding Huai and the others were really surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army, the outcome of these three thousand troops would only be the same. So, this was just a consolation for Kong Rong.
Kong Rong boarded the city and looked into the distance. When he saw the enemy's vast momentum, he was even more worried and angry. At this moment, Ding Huai also put on his armor and mounted his horse, leading everyone out of the city to meet the enemy.
In front of the two armies, the Yellow Turban army had erected a large flag with the word " Chu " written on it. Ding Huai pondered. There was only one famous general with the surname Chu in the Yellow Turban army. Could it be him? Chu Yan.
Chu Yan, Changshan really set people, in the Yellow Turban uprising when the army, at that time Boling Zhang Niujiao also raised troops, and the Yan army united. Yan pushed the ox horn as the commander. After the death of Niu Jiao, everyone respected Yan as commander in chief, so he changed his surname to Zhang. Yan's agility and speed were extraordinary, so the army called him "Flying Swallow". After that, there were millions of people who joined them. They were called the Black Mountain Army and were a great force at the end of the Han Dynasty. Zhang Yan and Gongsun Zan joined forces and fought with Yuan Shao many times. Later, they were defeated and their strength weakened slightly. When Cao Cao pacified Hebei, Zhang Yan led his troops to submit and was granted the title of North General and Marquis of Anguo Pavilion.
This person's martial arts skills should be on par with Wu Anguo's, but he was quite resourceful and was really a rare general talent. With this person leading his troops here, it seemed that there would be a fierce battle in the North Sea.
Ding Huai stopped his thoughts and shouted,"Could it be Commander Chu Yan of Chang Mountain?”It turned out that the Yellow Turban army had a few leaders who were called marshals by the people. For example, Chu Yan, Guan Hai, Zhang Niujiao, and others were called Marshal Chu, Marshal Guan, and Marshal Zhang respectively. When Chu Yan heard this, she was puzzled. There were only a few people in the Yellow Turban army who knew that she was the True Man of Changshan. How did this person know? Could he be a friend of an old friend? So he returned the fist and replied," I am. Forgive me for being blind. May I ask who you are?”
"I'm Ding Huai. Kong Rong, the Prime Minister of the North Sea here, is my uncle." I didn't know of your name, but I know because I have a good friend who is from the same hometown as you.”"May I know your name?" Chu Yan asked curiously.”"This person's surname is Zhao, his name is Yun, and his courtesy name is Zilong. I wonder if Commander Chu knows this person?" Ding Huai said slowly.”
Chu Yan was enlightened. No wonder he knew her so well. He was Zilong's friend. This was a difficult situation. Since he was Zilong's good friend, it would be difficult to explain to Zilong if he was injured in front of the two armies. Just as he was in a dilemma, suddenly there was chaos behind the formation.
Ding Huai also found it strange. Only Kong Rong, who was on the city tower, could see that a man outside the city was charging into the enemy's formation with a spear and a horse. He charged left and right as if he had entered an uninhabited area.
After hearing his subordinate's report, Chu Yan split up her forces to block the attack while she shouted angrily at Ding Huai,""I didn't make things difficult for you because you were Brother Zilong's good friend. Unexpectedly, you deliberately used Zilong's name to buy time and sent people to attack my rear army.”Seeing that Chu Yan had misunderstood, Ding Huai hurriedly said,"Marshal Zhu, please calm down. I don't know this person.”Just as he finished speaking, Ding Huai suddenly thought of someone. Could it be Donglai Taishi Ci?
Ding Huai had guessed correctly. The person who had come was Taishi Ci. He remembered that the Records of the Three Kingdoms recorded that Taishi Ci was from Huang County, Donglai.”、"Kong Rong, the Prime Minister of the North Sea, was surprised when he heard of this. He sent people to inquire about his mother several times and gave her gifts. At that time, Zhang Rong was surrounded by the thief Guan Hai because of the Yellow Turban bandits 'violence. When Kong Ci returned from Liaodong, his mother said to him,"You and Kong Beihai have never met. After you left, you were more considerate and attentive than your old friends. Now you are surrounded by thieves. You should go to him."'”
Chu Yan mistakenly thought that Ding Huai was deliberately stalling for time to wait for reinforcements. He felt as if he had fallen into a trap and was instantly enraged. Just as he was about to order the army to charge, the deputy general Meng Wei beside him, who was confident in his bravery, charged straight at Ding Huai without waiting for Chu Yan's order. Wu Anguo saw the enemy approaching and was about to fight, but Ding Huai waved his hand and stopped him. He rushed out with the Seven-Dragon Trident and intercepted Meng Wei.
In less than five exchanges, Ding Huai stabbed Meng Wei under his horse with his halberd. Chu Yan was shocked. Although Meng Wei's martial arts skills were not very high, she could only kill him after twenty rounds. She actually could not last five rounds against this person. The Yellow Turban soldiers were even more afraid. The Yellow Turban army was not a regular army to begin with. They were just some poor people who had been bewitched by Zhang Jiao and blindly followed him. They had not received the same training as the Han army.
When they saw that their general was killed after a few exchanges, they panicked and whispered to each other. Chu Yan saw that things were not going well. The other party was very skilled in martial arts. They could not fight him one-on-one anymore. They could only rely on the advantage of numbers to win. Thus, he ordered the army to surround the Beihai Army and kill them.
Under such a disadvantage, in order to boost the morale of the Beihai garrison, Ding Huai shouted loudly,"Brothers, our parents, brothers, and sisters are in Northsea City. Their survival depends on us. Everyone must fight with all your might.”
Qingzhou was a place where people were valiant and advocated martial arts. Although the Beihai garrison was not well-trained, their combat effectiveness was still far beyond the Yellow Turban soldiers. In addition, Ding Huai's heroic image had been deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Beihai soldier. Therefore, Ding Huai's shouts boosted the morale of the Beihai garrison. They were like ferocious tigers descending the mountain, unstoppable. They rushed into the Yellow Turban army and cut them in half. Ding Huai was even more like a nobody. The Yellow Turban soldiers all dodged.
Ding Huai, on the other hand, specifically targeted the Yellow Turban generals who rode horses to fight. In a moment, ten people were killed by the Seven-Dragon Trident, scaring the rest of the Yellow Turban generals who rode horses into abandoning their horse stance. In the midst of the battle, Ding Huai saw that Chu Yan was the only one left on the other side's horse, so he spurred his horse to charge at him. When Chu Yan saw this, she cried out in her heart. However, she could only brace herself and fight. In just ten rounds, Chu Yan could not withstand it and was defeated.
Ding Huai was about to give chase when he saw Chu Yan running into a young general in retreat. He was about twenty years old and was about seven feet seven. He had a hard bow slung across his shoulder. He was heroic and powerful, and he held a steel spear in his hand. When he saw Chu Yan, he raised his spear and stabbed at her without a word. Chu Yan could not dodge in time and was stabbed, causing her to fall off her horse. The man was about to fire another shot but was stopped by Chu Yan's subordinates.
Ding Huai seized the opportunity to shout,"Chu Yan is dead. Those who surrender will not be killed.”As soon as he said this, the morale of the Yellow Turban army was in chaos. Many people had seen Chu Yan fall from her horse just now, but they did not know if she was dead or alive. When they heard this, they believed it and fled in disorder. The Beihai garrison took the opportunity to attack and defeat the Yellow Turban Army, killing five thousand enemies and capturing ten thousand prisoners. When the Yellow Turban army retreated, two thousand people trampled each other to death, while the North Sea garrison only suffered 1,500 casualties. This battle could be considered a complete victory.
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