Chapter 30-The Capital's Breakthrough
"Wen He, there is only Wu Jun who died in battle, there is no Wu Jun who surrendered without fighting! Zhang Jun's father was indebted to the late emperor's favor and did not have time to be loyal. Zhang Jun is indebted to Your Majesty and King Chen Liu's favor. As a general of the bandits and Marquis of Wei Ting, the emperor's kindness is vast. How can Wu Jun surrender to Dong Zhuo, a traitor? However, Wu Jun doesn't want to be a muddle-headed ghost. I wonder if Wen He can tell us all your plans so that we can die in peace?”Wu Jun first righteously rejected Jia Xu's persuasion to surrender, and then he deliberately pretended to be pitiful to get Jia Xu's trump card out so that he had a bottom line in his heart while sizing up and looking for a breakthrough gap.
"Now that things have come to this, this Jia respects Wei Hou as a man, so there is no harm in telling you. Jia, Niu Fu, Fan Chou, and Hu Zhen led 100,000 troops from Xiliang. When they arrived at Tianshui, they heard that General Xu Rong, the prefect of Xingyang, had led 30,000 soldiers and was ambushed by more than 1,000 cavalrymen who came and went without any wind at Tongguan and Hangu Pass. Jia sighed at this brilliant chess game and knew that if they continued to march from Hangu Pass, they would be discovered. Therefore, Jia suggested that the three generals bypass Tongguan, pass through Xinping, Chiyang, Gaoling in Yongzhou, reach Hedong in Sizhou, and then enter Luoyang from Mianchi.”Jia Xu looked at Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the others who were listening quietly and said,
"When I heard that Marquis Wei was able to defeat the Great General's tens of thousands of troops despite the disparity in strength, I carefully analyzed Marquis Wei's tactics in these two battles. Wei Hou would first lead his subordinates to focus on defense. When the Great General was unable to attack for a long time, when the morale was low, or when the two armies were in a state of anxiety, Wei Hou would lead the army to battle! This Jia suggested that the Great General change his tactics. First, let General Lu Bu and Li Ru lead an army that is several times the strength of the Marquis of Wei to attack the west gate for a few days. Secondly, it would delay Marquis Wei and prevent him from leaving to patrol the various sects, which would cause him to lack the ability to see the big picture and plan. This Jia had used General Lu Bu to lure Wei Hou here, resulting in the current situation.”
"Wenhe, you have good eyesight! Wen He's resourcefulness of 'strategizing and winning a battle thousands of miles away' was truly rare in history and difficult for ordinary people to match. But wasn't Wen He afraid that the two Generals Xu Huang and Bao Xin, as well as the soldiers of the other three sects, would still be on the west gate of Junxi?”Wu Jun and Jia Xu, whom he had never met before, could analyze him so thoroughly and design a plan that made people unable to find the end of it. He could not help but feel a chill. This Jia Xu was indeed amazing! It was likely that he could only escape by fighting to the death today, but Wu Jun still asked Jia Xu with a smile without changing his expression.
"Xu Huang and General Bao Xin? It was rare for them to be able to withstand the attack of Li Ru's army. This Jia still advised Wei Hou not to have too high of a hope. They were already unable to take care of themselves. Lord Wei Hou, look at that! Is it the distress signal used by the West Park Imperial Guards?”Wu Jun, who was listening to Jia Xu's eloquent speech, suddenly saw three SOS Sounding Arrows rising in the sky. They were the SOS signal commonly used by the Great Han Imperial Army. During the previous military planning meetings, Wu Jun had told the other three generals and Min Gong, who was in charge of guarding the Imperial Palace, not to randomly send out SOS Sounding Arrows unless absolutely necessary, so as not to shake the morale of the army. In the previous two battles, they had not sent out any SOS Sounding Arrows. Today, they had sent out three SOS Sounding Arrows. Could it be that there was a change in the capital? Could it be that they had already been captured by Thief Dong's army? If that was the case, then the Young Emperor and Prince Chen Liu would be in danger, and Yan 'er, Yu' er, his father-in-law, and mother-in-law would be in even greater danger.
"Wen He, is this also part of your plan? Wen He used his army to surround us and not attack us. He wanted to delay us, as if he was waiting for this moment to come. Wen He's really smart! But Wu Jun didn't know how Wen He had managed to break into the capital. The moat at the east gate and south gate of the capital was deep and steep, and the city was strong. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The first two times, tens of thousands of troops came to attack but could not take it. The north gate was guarded by Cao Cao, the commander of the army. This person was proficient in the art of war and was full of strategies. Even Li Ru did not gain any advantage when he went there last time. Wu Jun didn't know what method Wen He used to capture three city gates in one attack, which made Jun puzzled. Could it be?" When Wu Jun thought of this, he was slightly shocked. Ever since he was surrounded by Jia Xu's 50,000 strong army, he had been slightly anxious, but he had never been surprised. Since ancient times, it has been hard to guard against thieves. Could it be that there was a traitor in the other three sects of Luoyang? The strongest castles in the world were often not broken by external forces, but betrayed by traitors within the castle. Since ancient times, Shanhaiguan, known as the " first pass in the world ", had not been breached by the Manchu cavalry. Instead, it had been betrayed by the traitor Wu Sangui, who was also a Han. The three SOS Sounding Arrows should be the signal for the fall of the Three Gates of Luoyang, but he didn't know who had betrayed him and the entire Luoyang. It was really hard to predict the human heart.
"Wei Hou is indeed intelligent, to be able to predict this Jia's scheme. However, even if you know now, it is already too late. " I'm not afraid to tell Wei Hou the truth. Right now, other than Xu Huang and Bao Xin guarding the west gate, the other three gates have fallen. If Wei Hou dismounts and surrenders, you might have a chance of survival. Otherwise, forget about rescuing the other three gates, you might not even be able to escape the encirclement of these fifty thousand troops.”Jia Xu knew that if he wanted to defeat Wu Jun and the others, he had to first start with his mentality and morale before he could finally subdue Wu Jun and the others.
"Wen He, can you tell Jun who betrayed Jun and Luoyang? Otherwise, Wu Jun would die with regrets! I hope Wen He can tell me that even if I, Wu Jun, turn into a malicious ghost, I will not let these despicable traitors off!”Wu Jun stared fixedly at Jia Xu's eyes, not moving at all, hoping to find some answers he wanted.
"They are the two lieutenants of the West Garden under Wei Hou's command: Right Army Lieutenant Zhao Meng and Assistant Right Army Lieutenant Feng Fang! As for the details, I don't think Wei Hou would be too interested. Lord Wei Hou, what else do you have to ask? This Jia sees that the Great General's city is also about to be conquered, right? Lord Wei Hou, why don't you submit to the Great General? With Wei Hou's talent, the Great General will definitely not treat you badly!”The reason why Jia Xu patiently answered all of Wu Jun's questions in detail was because, firstly, it was part of his plan to use his army to surround Wu Jun and the others here. The second was to drag Wu Jun here so that Luoyang would have no leader. He would drag him until at least two gates of Luoyang were captured and then persuade Wu Jun to surrender. Thirdly, Jia Xu truly admired Wei Hou Wu Jun's character from the bottom of his heart.
"Wen He, you don't have to say anything else. Jun just said,'There is only Wu Jun who died in battle, there is no Wu Jun who surrendered without fighting!'Wu Jun would like to thank Wen He for his generous advice! Third brother, Zi Chang, all brothers, today because of Jun's carelessness, we are surrounded by the thief Dong's army, but only by fighting to the death can we escape! Are you all afraid of the great army of that Dong thief?" Wu Jun didn't hate Jia Xu in his heart. It was a pleasure to be able to compete with Flying General Lu Bu and Zhiru Jia Xu today. Wu Jun thanked Jia Xu and raised the Flying Dragon Divine Halberd that he had fought several battles with his right hand. He said to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the two thousand subordinates he had brought with him in a clear voice.
"I'm willing to fight to the death with Big Brother (Lord)! Break the enemy!" Although Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were surrounded, they were not afraid at all and responded loudly to Wu Jun. Gao Shun no longer cared about Wu Jun's previous instructions. She warned him not to call him her lord in front of outsiders and called out with enthusiasm in her eyes.
"I'm willing to fight to the death with the general! I'm willing to fight to the death with Wei Hou! Break the enemy!" The 2,000 soldiers who were surrounded saw their three commanders 'fighting spirit and could not help but rouse their fighting spirit. Moreover, they all knew that in this situation, only by fighting to the death and defeating the enemy would they have a chance of survival.
"Brothers, if we don't fight today, we will die. Only by defeating the enemy will we have a way out.”After observing for such a long time, Wu Jun realized that Lu Bu and Hu Zhen were the best breakthrough points. Firstly, Lu Bu had lost to him in two battles, so he must have felt some psychological pressure. Moreover, his third brother Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were fighting alongside him today, so Lu Bu must be afraid. Secondly, Wu Jun observed that Hu Zhen's martial arts skills were not very high. He was young and should not have much actual combat experience. Wu Jun urged his red dragon horse and signaled Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to charge forward with him. The thousands of soldiers under him followed the three commanders and charged forward, completely ignoring the arrows that were shooting at them from both sides of the forest.
Jia Xu, Lu Bu, Niu Fu, and Hu Zhen were shocked to see Wu Jun and the other two advance. Jia Xu hurriedly commanded the soldiers on both sides to shoot arrows. For a moment, many of Wu Jun's thousands of soldiers were killed or injured. Lu Bu and Hu Zhen saw Wu Jun and the other two charging towards them, and they urged their Western Liang warhorses forward to fight. Niu Fu also led his ten thousand men to kill Wu Jun's army. In an instant, tens of thousands of people started a chaotic battle on this small piece of land. The sound of horses 'hooves, screams, and the sounds of fighting could be heard. Arrows, spears, and halberds killed each and every one of them.
Wu Jun saw that the formation of Dong Jun's army was in complete disarray. All formations and tactics had lost their effectiveness. The only thing they could do now was to keep fighting. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun led their subordinates to charge into the Western Liang army under Wu Jun's lead. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but overall, only a thousand of Wu Jun's 2,700-strong army remained. Dong Jun's army seemed to be unable to kill them all. Wu Jun saw Hu Zhen and Niu Fu in front of the two Western Liang soldiers who had come to intercept his army." To capture the bandits, we must first capture the king." Wu Jun immediately took out the Sun-Breaking Bow from his back and nocked two Cloud-Piercing Arrows." Swoosh!" In a flash, the two Cloud-Piercing Arrows were like two sharp flying knives that pierced into Hu Zhen and Niu Fu's throats. The two of them fell off their horses. It was a pity that these two generals, who had traveled thousands of miles from Western Liang to help Dong Zhuo, did not have the time to show off their strength and flaunt their prowess. He had already died under Marquis Wei Wu Jun's Piercing Cloud Arrow.
"Who dares to fight me?" Wu Jun shouted at Lu Bu and the Western Liang soldiers. When Lu Bu and Jia Xu saw that Wu Jun had killed two Western Liang generals with two arrows, they were filled with shock and panic. They commanded their subordinates to surround Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun. However, when the Western Liang soldiers saw how brave Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun were, they were terrified. Moreover, the Western Liang soldiers had always respected the strong, so they retreated one after another and did not dare to go forward. Actually, Wu Jun would not shoot Lu Bu and Jia Xu. Firstly, Wu Jun respected the two of them. Secondly, he only had eight Piercing Arrows left. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Wu Jun would not use the Piercing Arrows. Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun took the opportunity to lead their soldiers and kill many Western Liang soldiers.
"Third Brother, Zichang, the two enemy generals are dead. The two of you will lead your troops to attack from behind and break out of the encirclement. If Third Brother were to immediately lead men to the Imperial Palace to protect the Emperor and Prince Chen Liu after breaking out of the encirclement; If Zichang breaks out of the encirclement, immediately bring people back to the residence and protect Yan 'er, Yu' er, my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and the others. If Luoyang has been breached, you take people and leave through the secret passage first. Yu 'er and Xiande know the location of the secret passage. We will meet outside Tiger Cage Pass.”Wu Jun saw that this was the best time to break out of the encirclement, so he immediately gave an order to Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.
"Big Brother (Lord), you can't do this! How could Third Brother (Gao Shun) be someone who would retreat at the last minute? How could the third brother (Gao Shun) let his elder brother (lord) be in danger while he escaped first? If they wanted to leave, they would leave together. If they wanted to die, they would die together! Third Brother (Gao Shun) is willing to cover for Big Brother (Lord), we will fight our way out together!”When Zhang Liao and Gao Shun heard that Wu Jun wanted to stay behind to cover the rear for them, they could not help but call out anxiously in their hearts.
"What virtue and ability does Jun have? The heavens actually favor him so much that Third Brother and Zichang will live and die with Jun? I want to see who in this world can stop us brothers? "Since that's the case, Third Brother and Zichang, the three of us will fight and retreat. We can't continue fighting. Third Brother and Zichang will charge out of the blood path on the left and right respectively and block the pursuers! Don't worry, the red dragon horse is in my hands. There's no one in the world who can trap me, Wu Jun. Brothers, kill!”Wu Jun knew that if he stayed behind alone to cover the rear, he would be able to escape. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were definitely worried about him. Since they couldn't fight the enemy wholeheartedly, they could only use a compromise. As long as the three of them could break out of the encirclement of Thief Dong's army, everything else would be fine.
When the archers on both sides of the forest saw that most of the soldiers in the chaotic battle below were from Western Liang, they were afraid that they would hurt their own people. They could not bear to do so, so the number of arrows fired at Wu Jun's army decreased significantly. When Jia Xu and Lu Bu saw that Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun were about to escape, they quickly ordered the Western Liang soldiers to surround them. Lu Bu's eyes reddened when he saw Wu Jun trying to escape. He personally led a group of people and charged towards Wu Jun. "Wu Jun, where are you going? Fight with me, Lu Bu, for another 300 rounds!”Lu Bu's Heavenly Halberd was also a divine weapon in the world. In addition, Lu Bu was the most ferocious general in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Wherever the halberd passed, blood flowed like a river. In an instant, dozens of soldiers behind Wu Jun died.
Wu Junyi urged his red dragon horse to meet Lu Bu, and the two of them fought. At this moment, the two of them were evenly matched. Lu Bu was filled with fighting spirit and stamina. He wanted to kill Wu Jun to avenge his previous defeat. Wu Jun had a red dragon horse and his martial arts skills were not inferior to Lu Bu's. However, after fighting for a long time, his stamina was not as good as usual. Moreover, Wu Jun saw that his third brother and Zichang were not attacking smoothly at the front. Although Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were unusually brave, and Gao Shun's soldiers were full of fighting spirit, they were surrounded by Jia Xu and Lu Bu's 50,000-strong army. Moreover, the terrain was mountainous and forested, which was not conducive for the army to charge forward. The Breaking Ranks Battalion had over 700 brothers, but only about 400 were left. Wu Jun's army had less than 800 men left. If Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were attacked in the abdomen, they would not be able to break out of the encirclement. Wu Jun wanted to cover the rear for Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, so he couldn't fight for too long. Wu Jun wanted to delay Lu Bu and prevent him from killing Wu Jun's soldiers. Therefore, the battle between Wu and Lu wasn't as earth-shattering as the previous two battles. Instead, it was like a circus performance. One was chasing, the other was escaping, or there were occasional fights.
Suddenly, Wu Jun, who was fighting with Lu Bu, saw a general charging out from behind Lu Bu's army. He was leading a thousand white cavalry. The general was eight feet tall, with a face as white as jade and eyes as bright as the stars. He had a majestic appearance, and he carried a silver spear with pear blossoms in his hand. He rode on a horse named the Night Shining Jade Lion. The horse was pure white, gorgeous yet valiant. Graceful and somewhat restrained, people and horses were not awe-inspiring! Wu Jun was overjoyed when he saw him, because this person was his second brother, the commander of the left guard, Zhao Yun, and Zhao Zilong! The night before the first battle with Thief Dong's army, Wu Jun had sent Zhao Yun to lead a thousand cavalry to lie in ambush at Hangu Pass. Some time ago, Zhao Yun had even plotted to intercept the provisions of Thief Dong's general, Xu Rong. No one knew why he would appear here now.
"Big brother, third brother, Zichang, don't panic! Zilong is here!" Zhao Yun shouted at Wu Jun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun, who were in the formation, while commanding his thousand cavalry to charge at the rear of Lu Bu's army. The Western Liang soldiers suffered countless casualties, and the formation was once again in chaos. The Western Liang soldiers did not expect that a fierce general and a thousand cavalry would appear behind them. They were terrified and fled in disorder.
"Brothers, our reinforcements have arrived. Everyone, follow me and kill our way out! Third Brother, Zichang, Zilong is here. We and Zilong will attack the enemies behind Lu Bu from both sides and break through the encirclement!”Wu Jun saw that the Western Liang soldiers behind Lu Bu had been killed by his second brother, Zhao Yun. If he didn't leave now, when would he? Wu Jun quickly gave Zhang Liao and Gao Shun the order to break out of the encirclement, while changing his fighting style with Lu Bu and fighting to the death with Lu Bu.
After Zhang Liao and Gao Shun heard this, they immediately abandoned Jia Xu's army in front of them. The two of them rode their horses and turned around, wanting to follow Wu Jun to fight Lu Bu. At this time, Zhao Yun had already arrived at Wu Jun's side. Wu Jun and Zhao Yun were attacking Lu Bu from both sides. When Lu Bu was dealing with Wu Jun earlier, he was able to handle it with his abundant physical strength and numerous soldiers. But now, how could he resist the joint attack of Wu and Zhao? After three rounds, Lu Bu's Xiliang warhorse had been injured by Wu Jun's "Moon in the Sea" from the "Falling Horse Morning Sun Halberd Technique". His left arm had been pierced by Zhao Yun's "Snake King Out of the Hole" from the "Seven Probing Snake Spear Technique", and blood was dripping from it. Seeing that he was no match for them, Lu Bu knew that if he did not leave, he would definitely die here today. Taking advantage of the fact that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun had yet to arrive, Lu Bu found a gap and urged his horse to jump out of the formation, fleeing towards the depths of Jia Xu's army.
Wu Jun saw that Lu Bu had already fled in defeat. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun had already led the remaining 300 soldiers to his side, so he let Zhao Yun lead his 1,000 cavalry to cover the rear. The four generals escaped from the direction where Zhao Yun had just charged from and escaped from the encirclement of Jia Xu and Lu Bu's army. "Wenhe, Fengxian, today's battle has not ended yet. I will ask the two of you for advice in the future! See you again!" When Wu Jun led Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun out of the encirclement, he turned around and shouted loudly to Jia Xu and Lu Bu before immediately disappearing from their sight.
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