He couldn't remember how many times the enemy had attacked. The sky gradually darkened. Yang Zhen was surrounded by injured soldiers. Not far in front of him, there were dozens of dead soldiers. None of the soldiers cried out in pain, even though they were in great pain. There were broken arms and legs everywhere, but they just endured the pain.
Chen Dao was still at the entrance of the mountain stream, commanding his troops to fight the enemy. From morning until now, he had killed countless enemies. He only felt that the more he killed, the redder his eyes became. The armor on his body had long been dyed red by the enemy's blood. The enemy was successfully repelled once again. Chen Dao let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the ground. He turned around and saw that the number of brothers around him was decreasing. He let out a low roar.
Yang Zhen and the white-eared soldiers heard Chen Dao's roar. In an instant, a gust of wind blew in the mountain stream. The wind blew on every soldier of the Han army, making them feel chilly. Their tired bodies leaned against the rocks, and their eyes revealed a hint of hope. It was unknown who was singing a song from their hometown. Everyone followed one after another, echoing with the voice. The singing was low and desolate. Yang Zhen and all the soldiers looked to the west, to their homeland.
"Ah! I can't take it anymore! Kill me! Hurry up and kill me!" The song was broken by a soldier's painful cry. Yang Zhen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a soldier with broken arms wailing. There was no bandage covering his arms, and blood was still flowing out from the broken arms from time to time, dyeing his entire body and his armor blood red.
Yang Zhen stood up and walked quickly to the soldier's side. He raised his hand and slapped the soldier's face heavily. The soldier glared at Yang Zhen and cursed,"You fucking dare to hit me! Come on! I'll beat you up! Raise the knife in your hand and chop at my head! Come quickly!"
Yang Zhen raised his hand and slapped him again, shouting,""If you're a man, then endure it! It's better to live a lazy life than to die a good death. When we get home, we'll shout properly. If we shout now, will the enemy laugh at us?”
"Home?" the soldier asked. Can I still go home like this? If you want me to go home like this, I might as well die on the battlefield!”
"Don't make a ruckus!" Chen Dao walked over from the front. When the injured soldiers saw him, those who could stand stood up. Those who could not stand kowtowed to the ground and shouted in unison,"General!"
Chen Dao gestured for the soldiers to sit down and said loudly,"Now that we have successfully blocked the enemy here for several hours, His Majesty should have returned to White Emperor City by now. Our mission is complete. However, we can't retreat yet. Look at the Wu army in front of us. Thousands of them are gathered in front of the mountain stream. Once we retreat and they charge over, it will be difficult to stop them. Moreover, the country is empty now and we don't have enough troops. The only thing we can do now is to guard this place and wait for reinforcements!”
"General!" a soldier asked. Will His Majesty send troops to rescue us?”
"Bastard!" Chen Dao said angrily. You've followed His Majesty for many years. Don't you understand His Majesty? His Majesty is not even willing to abandon the people, so how can he abandon us! Once His Majesty is out of danger, he will definitely send troops to rescue us!”
"General! The enemy is attacking again!" A soldier in front shouted.
Chen Dao hurriedly ran to the front of the army formation. At this moment, Yang Zhen also followed. When Chen Dao shouted,"Yu!" Yang Zhen saw the soldiers raise their shields one by one, quickly forming a solid shield wall. Yang Zhen followed suit and raised his shields, blocking the gap in front of Yang Zhen.
Chen Dao glanced at Yang Zhen and smiled.""Good job! Even if you haven't eaten pork, you should have seen a pig run. You've watched the battle array formation for so long, so you should know it!”
Yang Zhen chuckled. Suddenly, he felt a small impact force shoot towards his shield. He knew that this was a probing attack launched by the enemy's archers. An even more intense attack was still to come! Not long after, Yang Zhen's left arm indeed felt a greater impact. The arrows were blocked by their shields and scattered on the ground in front of them. Fortunately, the shields of Chen Dao's troops were set up well. If there was a gap, no one knew which arrow would shoot in, and the ones injured would be their own soldiers.
After a flurry of arrows, Chen Zhi and the White-Eared soldiers heard the footsteps of the enemy infantry. The chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer. Yang Zhen's heart was in a mess. It was his first time participating in this group battle, so he didn't know when to attack. "General, the enemy is approaching!" Yang Zhen shouted at Chen Dao.
"Shut up!" Chen Dao shouted.
Just as Chen Dao finished speaking, Yang Zhen heard him suddenly shout,""Dismantle! Defend!"
With that order, the White-Eared soldiers began to dismantle their shields, leaving only the first row of shields standing firmly. The second row of soldiers had already raised their spears and placed them between the gaps between the shields of the first row of soldiers, waiting for the enemy to attack. Yang Zhen Shen was in the third row, holding his spear tightly and eager to try.
When the enemy troops arrived, Chen Dao shouted,""Attack!" Yang Zhen suddenly threw the spear in his hand, and his movements were in sync with the soldiers in the third row. The fourth and fifth rows also threw their spears, while the soldiers from the sixth to tenth rows pulled their bows and released their arrows. The enemy soldiers who were attacking fell to the Han soldiers 'spears and arrows, but the enemy soldiers behind them were not afraid. Instead, they charged forward fearlessly.
The Han and Wu armies clashed, engaging in close combat. Chen Dao and the soldiers in the first row cut down one enemy after another, and one enemy after another pounced over. This time, Chen Dao felt a pressure he had never felt before. It was different from the previous attacks. The enemy soldiers who attacked this time seemed to have taken a bolder pill and pressed down one by one.
Not long after, the soldiers in the first row were either injured or killed. The second row of soldiers hurriedly wanted to fill in the gaps, but they were already a step too late. The empty positions had already been occupied by the enemy soldiers, and the second row of soldiers had become the first row. Chen Dao was still bravely killing the enemy, and the enemy soldiers were all around him. The original line was no longer there.
At this moment, Yang Zhen could not hold it in any longer. He pulled out his saber and pulled back a soldier in front of him. He quickly went up and slashed at the enemy whenever he saw them. Seeing that Chen Dao was surrounded by the enemy, Yang Zhen shouted,""Save the general!" Everyone in the mountain stream listened carefully to this shout. A group of wounded soldiers rushed up from behind, holding swords and spears in their hands as they rushed forward. In the midst of the chaotic battle, the sound of neat horse hooves came from behind the mountain stream. A group of cavalrymen rushed into everyone's eyes. The leader was riding a white horse, holding a bright silver spear in his hand. He wore a silver helmet and silver armor, and behind him was a group of cavalry. The injured soldier shouted,"Reinforcements are here!" Reinforcements are here!" When the White-Eared soldiers in the front heard this shout, their morale immediately rose. They bravely killed the enemy and blocked the almost collapsed defense line. They shouted,"The mighty Han Army!"
The Wu soldiers finally managed to rush into the passageway, but they were forced out by the White-Eared soldiers. As soon as they left the entrance of the mountain stream, they saw Chen Dao and the White-Eared soldiers leaning against the two sides of the mountain rocks, making a path for three horses to walk side by side. The cavalry general who came to support them rushed over with his cavalry. With a spear in his hand, the gods danced wildly, and his flower-like spear technique killed many enemy soldiers.
The Wu soldiers were caught off guard. The Han cavalry that descended from the sky shocked the Wu soldiers stationed outside the mountain stream. Before they could retreat, the cavalry general had already arrived and stabbed the general of the Wu army to death. The Wu soldiers were in chaos and retreated one after another. The cavalry general led his troops to pursue the victory, forcing the tens of thousands of Wu soldiers to chase them several miles away.
Chen Dao sighed and said,"That was close!"”When he counted the number of people again, he realized that some of his brothers were missing. Seeing that the wounded soldiers had raised their weapons again so that they would not be surrounded, Chen Dao nodded heavily at them.
The dead Han soldiers were dragged to the back of the mountain stream and piled up together. The injured soldiers continued to stay behind the mountain stream. Yang Zhen looked at the narrow mountain stream and then at the enemy troops. He counted the number of people who could still fight and sighed softly.
At this moment, the Han cavalry returned with the cavalry. When they saw Chen Dao, they immediately dismounted and hugged him in their arms. They continuously patted Chen Dao's back, and their eyes were already a little wet. "Zilong, I knew you would come!" Chen Dao laughed. Has His Majesty arrived at White Emperor City safely?"
When Yang Zhen heard Chen Dao call that riding general Zi Long, he knew that he was Zhao Yun, one of the Five Tiger Generals. He was filled with admiration. Zhao Yun slowly released Chen Dao. The two of them had fought together on the battlefield for many years. How could this simple hug contain them? Zhao Yun knew that now was not the time to reminisce, so she said,"His Majesty has safely arrived at White Emperor City and is currently recuperating. Most of the defeated troops have entered White Emperor City. I have been ordered by His Majesty to lead the army here to receive you and General Fu. Eh? Why don't I see General Fu?"
"General Fu is heavily surrounded and has already died for his country!" Chen Dao said sadly.”
Zhao Yun let out an "ah" sound, feeling quite sad. Looking at the White-Eared Soldiers who were fighting a bloody battle, he felt even more upset. The Five Tiger Generals were famous in the world! However, how many people knew that Zhao Yun, one of the Five Tiger Generals, was once the Emperor's personal guard? Zhao Yun, who was born in the army, had followed the Emperor all his life and had never complained. As one of the former commanders of the White Ears, how could Zhao Yun not be sad when he saw the miserable state of the White Ears?
Zhao Yun held back her tears and said to Chen Dao,""Uncle, please return to your country quickly!”After saying that, he asked his subordinate to bring over a horse and handed the reins to Chen Dao.
Chen Dao shook his head, unwilling to take the reins. He pointed at the wounded soldiers and said to Zhao Yun,"Zilong! I'm glad you came, but I can't leave yet. These wounded soldiers were once the best soldiers in our country. Their disability will definitely bring misfortune to them. I hope you can bring them back to our country and reward them.”
Zhao Yun said," Uncle Zhi, I have to do this even if you don't say it. Others may not understand them, but do you think I don't?" It's just that His Majesty has ordered that you must be brought back to the country. General Fu Tong died a heroic death for the country, so I can't bring him back. However, you're standing right in front of me alive, so how can I abandon you?”
"Then are you willing to abandon the entire country?" Chen Dao asked. The Wu soldiers will definitely come back. This mountain stream is a good place to guard them. Once we retreat, the Wu soldiers will take the opportunity to enter. The country will be in danger. At that time, you and I will become sinners for thousands of years.”
When Zhao Yun heard this, she suddenly laughed out loud and said,"Uncle Zhi, so you're worried about this. When I came from Chengdu to rescue you, the Prime Minister had already ordered that 100,000 elite soldiers had been set up in front of us. No Wu soldiers would dare to enter Sichuan from here.”
"What?" Chen Dao asked. 100,000 elite soldiers? When I followed His Majesty to the Eastern Expedition, I didn't see anyone. Now that our army has been fighting here for nearly a day, no one has come to save us.”
Zhao Yun said," Everything was arranged by the Prime Minister. I have a brocade bag. Open it and you'll know!"”After saying that, Zhao Yun took out a brocade bag from her bosom and handed it to Chen Dao. Chen Dao took out a piece of paper and opened it to read. Suddenly, he laughed out loud and shouted,"Prime Minister's brilliant plan!"
"Now you can go back to your country without worry, right?" said Zhao Yun.”
Chen Dian nodded and shouted to the White-Eared soldiers,"Brothers, let's return to our country!"
The White-Eared soldiers cheered happily. Zhao Yun's cavalry gave their horses to the surviving White-Eared soldiers, and they rode one horse each. Just as he got up and walked, he suddenly heard Chen Dao call out,"Stop!" Zhao Yun rode her horse to Chen Dao and asked,""Uncle Zhi, why did you stop?"
Chen Dao got off his horse and pointed at the dead bodies of the Han soldiers.""These people died for the country. They shouldn't stay here. We should bring them back to the country and pay homage to their souls in heaven.”
Zhao Yun nodded and ordered the cavalrymen to carry a corpse on each horse. Only then did Chen Dao get on his horse and get up.
Yang Zhen didn't know how to ride a horse, so he rode on the same horse as Zhang Biao and hugged him tightly. Following Zhao Yun's shout, the Han army marched in an orderly manner towards the west, towards their own territory.
Not long after the Han army left, the Wu soldiers charged into the mountain stream again. Looking at the empty mountain stream, the army stopped. Surrounded by thousands of soldiers, a Confucian scholar in a white robe rode his horse to the front. The white-robed scholar was the Viceroy of the Wu Army, the commander of this battle, Lu Xun.
Lu Xun looked at the corpses of the Wu army piled up like mountains on both sides of the mountain stream and sighed."My 30,000-strong army chased us here, but we were blocked by the 800 White-Ears of the Han army. This is a disgrace to our army.”
Behind Lu Xun, a general dismounted and kowtowed.""Han Dang is incompetent. Governor, please punish him!”
Lu Xun said," Old General Han, please get up. This battle is not your fault. What crime do you have?"”
Han Dang said," The Viceroy allocated 30,000 troops to me. Han Dang failed to command properly and suffered a setback here. The vanguard Zhu Ran was also stabbed to death by the Han army, delaying the Viceroy's opportunity to capture the Han Lord alive. I'm willing to accept my punishment."”
"Alright then!" Lu Xun smiled. Since the Han army has retreated, our army can continue to advance. While the Han army is empty, our army will do our best to advance. General Han, listen up! I order you to lead 3,000 cavalrymen as the vanguard. I will lead the army behind and capture Liu Bei alive!”
Han Dang received the order and led the three thousand cavalrymen to quickly cross the narrow mountain stream and gallop west. The Wu cavalry had traveled for more than ten miles when they suddenly stopped. They saw a pile of stones blocking the main road. Han Dang ordered more than a hundred cavalry to dismount and move the stones away. Unexpectedly, the stones continued forward for several miles. Han Dang immediately ordered 500 cavalrymen to dismount and move the stones away. Wu Bing busied himself for a while before he suddenly heard a shout,""Dog Wu!"
On the hills on both sides of the road, many Han soldiers appeared. A middle-aged man was riding a white horse, looking valiant and imposing. Han Dang recognized the man. It was Zhao Yun. The Wu soldiers were shocked. Before they could react, many arrows were shot from both sides of the hill. Zhao Yun was the first to bear the brunt. He raised his spear and the Han soldiers on both sides of the hill charged out.
"Retreat quickly!" Han Dang shouted. The Wu soldiers quickly retreated from the back, but who knew that on the road behind them, a large group of soldiers was waiting in formation. It was the White Ears led by Chen Dao. The Han army and Wu army were engaged in a chaotic battle. The White Ears soldiers were in high spirits, each of them extremely brave, fighting one against ten. Zhao Yun spurred his horse straight at Han Dang. Although Han Dang was old, he was still strong and vigorous. They fought head-on with Zhao Yun. After only a few rounds, a cavalry general beside Han Dang rushed up and slashed at Zhao Yun with a large saber. Zhao Yun's spearhead fell and counterattacked the Wu cavalry general. Han Dang took advantage of the situation to escape and desperately retreated.
Zhao Yun faced the general of the Wu army and stabbed him to death with just one spear. When he turned around, Han Dang was already gone. Chen Dao and the White-Eared soldiers were the most exhausted on the road behind them. The Wu cavalry rushed towards them like crazy. The already panicked Wu cavalry engaged in a final desperate struggle. The white-eared soldiers killed many of the Wu cavalry, but there were also a dozen soldiers who were trampled to death by the enemy's hooves. Chen Dao shouted,""Scatter!" The white-eared soldiers spread out on both sides of the mountain path, allowing the Wu cavalry to pass.
Although the White-Eared soldiers were spread out on both sides of the mountain path, their spears were still stabbing continuously. When they saw a cavalryman passing by, they would stab at the vital parts of the enemy, killing them on the spot. Yang Zhen's spear was still spinning non-stop. Suddenly, he saw a general running over. Without a word, he stabbed twice at the general in succession. In a panic, the general only used his saber to block one spear, but the other spear hit his arm. Blood immediately flowed out. The general covered his arm and ran away. "Yang Zhen, don't let Han Dang go!" Chen Dao shouted when he saw this.”
Yang Zhen understood. He immediately took out the bow on his back and took out an arrow. With the sound of the bowstring, the arrow followed Han Dang and hit his shoulder. The cavalry of the Wu army retreated in defeat. Corpses filled the middle of the mountain path.
Zhao Yun rode to Chen Dao's side and said,""Let's go, the Wu dog army will arrive soon. We must lure them into Yufu Pu.”Chen Dian nodded and ordered his men to clean up the battlefield. All the Han soldiers immediately retreated.
Han Dang returned with injuries and met Lu Xun's army on the way. Lu Xun ordered people to carry Han Dang back to the army to recuperate. Lu Xun looked at the cavalrymen who had retreated in defeat and sighed."The strength of the Han army is still the same as before.”Lu Xun called the scout over and asked,"Where are we?"”The scout replied,"It's not far ahead. It's Yufupu!"”"Are there Tibetan troops?" Lu Xun asked. "No Tibetan army," the scout replied."Just a pile of rocks."”
Even after hearing the scout's words, Lu Xun still felt uneasy. After all, they had already entered Han territory. Although there were many troops, the terrain was complicated and they had to move carefully. "Ding Feng, Xu Sheng," Lu Xun said,"I order you to wait here for the time being. I will lead a hundred cavalry to investigate."”"Commander-in-chief!" Xu Sheng said. The vanguard army had just been defeated, and the front line must be filled with killing intent. How could the commander-in-chief take the risk to advance? This subordinate is willing to lead a thousand troops to scout the way.”
Lu Xun said," The Han army is afraid that there will be pursuers. They have already won the previous ambush. Now, they will definitely retreat in large numbers. If I go now, there will be no danger along the way. All of you can wait here."”
The Wu army stood by and waited for orders. Lu Xun led the hundred cavalry forward.
Lu Xun and the others walked a few miles and saw the ambush site of the Han army. The corpses of the Wu soldiers were still on the road. Lu Xun sighed and ordered them to continue moving forward. The group of people ran for another ten miles before arriving at Yu Bei Pu. The moment they entered Yu Bei Pu, Lu Xun and the others felt a gust of cold wind. "This place is as dangerous as the 100,000 soldiers hidden here!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a horse came out from the hillside of Yufupu. It was Zhao Yun. "Commander-in-chief," the general of the Wu army said to Lu Xun,"I am willing to lead my men to capture him.”"No need!" Lu Xun smiled. This person has no ill intentions." Lu Xun cupped his fists at Zhao Yun and said,""Wu Viceroy Lu Xun is here to pay his respects to the Han army general!”
"General Zhao Yun of the Han Army greets Governor Wu!" Zhao Yun replied.”He then pointed his spear in front of Lu Xun and said,""Viceroy, please take a look! This is the Eight Formation Map that the Prime Minister specially designed for the Viceroy!”Lu Xun looked in the direction of Zhao Yun's spear and saw piles of rocks in front of him. However, the rocks were quite orderly. Through the rocks, he could see sand and stones flying inside. The wind was strong. Lu Xun felt a chill run down his spine after reading it!
"Does the Viceroy dare to go in?" asked Zhao Yun.”
"What do you mean, General Zhao?" Lu Xun replied.”
Zhao Yun said," I know that the Viceroy has led 100,000 troops and is waiting for orders in the middle of the river. However, this is the only way to enter the river. Prime Minister Zhuge once set up a formation here, which can be used as 100,000 elite soldiers." Knowing that the Viceroy is about to enter the river, I have been ordered to wait here. If the Viceroy can break this formation, please lead the army into the river. If not, please return home quickly to prevent the Wei army from taking advantage of the situation.”
Lu Xun thought to himself, So Zhuge Liang had already made arrangements.”Seeing that Lu Xun did not answer, Zhao Yun continued,"Viceroy, don't be afraid! Just bring your troops in to break the formation. If you can't break it, it's fine. Someone will lead the Governor out! The Prime Minister had already given orders that everything would be done according to the Governor's wishes.”
Lu Xun thought to himself, Zhuge Liang has led me into the formation. If I don't enter, I'll definitely be laughed at. However, this formation is full of dangers and murderous intent. If I don't go and take a look first and let the Wu army enter, I'll definitely suffer heavy casualties and be at a disadvantage to the country. Since Zhuge Liang has already made arrangements, even if I can't break this formation, someone will definitely take me out. Zhuge Liang did this on purpose. I don't know what his intentions are. Could it be that he wants to show goodwill to our country? The Han army had just been defeated and their vitality was greatly damaged. At this time, our army took advantage of the victory to advance. Chuanzhong would definitely be within our grasp, but would the Wei Kingdom be willing to let our country sit and enjoy the fruits of their labor? If our army really enters Sichuan, we will definitely fight with the Han army. If Wei takes advantage of the weakness to attack, our country will definitely be in even more danger.”Thinking of this, Lu Xun already had an idea. He said to Zhao Yun,"General Zhao! Lu Xun was willing to take the risk and enter the formation to give it a try!”
"The Viceroy is straightforward!" Zhao Yun said. The governor himself asked to enter the array. If he can't break the array, someone will lead the governor out of the array. I have something to do. I'll take my leave first!”After saying that, he turned his horse around and disappeared down the hill.
Lu Xun said to the guards behind him,"You guys wait here for the time being. I'll be right back!"”
"Viceroy, don't fall for it!" said the general beside Lu Xun. This must be Zhuge Liang's evil plan!"
"Prime Minister Zhuge is a man of faith. Since I've already made up my mind, why should I be worried?" Lu Xun smiled.”With that, Lu Xun dismounted and entered the Eight Formation Diagram alone.
Zhao Yun, who was behind the hill, saw Lu Xun enter the Eight Formations Diagram. She said to an old man beside her,""I hope you won't forget the Prime Minister's arrangements!”The old man said,"General Zhao, please rest assured. I already know what Kong Ming is thinking!"”Zhao Yun bade farewell to the old man and left Fishbelly Pond, heading toward White Emperor City.
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