Looking at the captive that Dian Wei had brought over, Han Sheng questioned," Don't be afraid. I only want to ask you a few questions. If you answer like this, I won't take your life. If you lie, don't blame me."”
"Yes, yes, Milord can ask. This lowly one does not dare to lie.”The captives that Dian Wei had captured heard Han Sheng's words and immediately kowtowed.
"Let me ask you, which group of people came to attack Zhuo Jun this time, and how many people came.”Han Sheng said without being angry.
"Milord, there are about eighty thousand men from General Cheng Zhiyuan.”The captive was trembling in fear, so he naturally wouldn't say anything.
" Eighty thousand?"
"Third brother, go and call another person. If the two of them say something, drag them down and behead them.”Han Sheng instructed Dian Wei.
After a while, Dian Wei brought another golden captive, but the captive did not come out as he had said. In addition, he received a message that the Yellow Turban Army, which seemed to be recruiting friends, was rushing over.
The enemy had 30,000 soldiers, while only 5,000 soldiers were on his side. With such a huge disparity in strength, Han Sheng was at his wit's end.
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei looked at Han Sheng, waiting for his decision.
After all, this was Han Sheng's first time on the battlefield. Although he had two famous generals, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, the difference in strength was nearly six times. At this moment, Han Sheng could not help but feel a little afraid.
When Han Sheng looked around at the people who were happy to see Han Sheng's army, he suddenly felt that his previous thoughts had been swept away. Now that he was in a chaotic world, looking at the tens of thousands of people, Han Sheng suddenly felt how heavy the burden on his shoulders was. If he did not fight now, how many of these people would survive when the rebel army arrived?
If they didn't accept the challenge, then the first battle in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms would be a waste. What would they do in the future? If they retreated without occupying this place, how would they fight for hegemony in the future? How would they let the people live a good life?
Protecting the people was the top priority.
Han Sheng was silent for a moment before he shouted,"Pass down the order. All troops advance and kill the rebels.”
When Zhao Yu and Dian Wei heard this, their faces were filled with excitement. Following their big brother was a meritorious service. As long as their big brother said anything, they would do it.
On the other side, Deng Mao, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, was leisurely walking on the official road with 30,000 Yellow Turban soldiers. Their goal was Zhuo County.
Deng Mao was Cheng Zhiyuan's deputy general.
The thirty thousand Yellow Turban soldiers were scattered on both sides of the official road. There was no formation at all, and every soldier looked weak and listless.
It was very dangerous to march like this, but Deng Mao didn't care. In his opinion, there was no force worth paying attention to in the west of Zhuo County.。
Just as the Yellow Turban Army was slowly marching toward Yi County, they did not know that on the opposite side, a group of five thousand well-equipped cavalry was rushing toward them.
The unsuspecting Yellow Turban soldiers suddenly heard the sound of thunder coming from the west, and the earth seemed to tremble slightly.
None of the soldiers in the Yellow Turban army had any experience in war, so they were all at a loss and did not know what was going on.
Deng Mao had also heard the commotion from the west. He faintly felt that something was wrong, so he frowned and pondered.
A moment later, Deng Mao's expression changed drastically." Not good! These are enemy cavalry!"
However, when he realized it, it was already over. Before Deng Mao could finish his words, a group of cavalrymen carrying the Han flag appeared on the slope not far ahead. Immediately after, a seemingly endless stream of cavalrymen poured down the slope.
In the face of this sudden situation, the Yellow Turban Army was in a mess on the spot and did not know what measures to take.
"Don't panic! Hurry up and get into formation!" Deng Mao, who was in the middle, cursed in panic.
However, the quality of the Yellow Turban Army was low, and it was impossible for them to get into formation as Deng Mao wished.
Just as the Yellow Turban Army was panicking, five thousand iron cavalry had already rushed over with a clap of thunder. An earth-shattering battle cry shook everyone's soul.
Like a flood, countless panic-stricken Yellow Turban soldiers were swept into it and crushed to pieces under thousands of iron hooves.
Caught off guard, the Yellow Turban Army, which lacked training, simply could not resist the cavalry charge. The thirty thousand Yellow Turban soldiers instantly collapsed. The Yellow Turban soldiers threw away their weapons and ran around the battlefield like headless flies.
As the commander-in-chief, Deng Mao saw the collapse of the army and knew that it was impossible to turn the tide of the battle. Thus, under the protection of his personal guards, he fled in a panic towards the east.
How could Han Sheng let him run away like this? He immediately ordered Zhao Yun to lead dozens of fast horses to hurry up. After chasing for a few miles, Zhao Yun led dozens of cavalry to catch up. After a chaotic battle, Deng Mao's twenty or so personal guards were all killed, and Deng Mao himself was killed by Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun carried Deng Mao's head to Han Sheng and offered it to him.
Looking at the bloody and hideous head in front of him, Han Sheng couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. Han Sheng held back his vomit with great difficulty and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to take the head. This kill was useful! To contribute to the imperial court was to rely on things.
Han Sheng nodded at Yun Zhao with admiration and said,""Second brother is truly a brave general of the current era! Deng Mao was considered a fierce general in the Yellow Turban army, but he was stabbed to death by his second brother!”
Zhao Yun immediately burst into laughter after receiving her big brother's praise.
Seeing Zhao Yun's smug look, Dian Wei's anger rose on the spot. Dian Wei rode his horse to Han Sheng and asked,""Big brother, I'm willing to lead 500 troops to defeat Cheng Yuanzhi!”
Han Sheng smiled slightly." Third Brother, don't be anxious. The Yellow Turban bandits are sweeping the world now. Are you afraid that you won't have a chance to kill them and make a contribution? As for who Cheng Yuanzhi's head belonged to, it would depend on their own abilities.”
On the other side, the thousands of Han soldiers trapped in Zhuo County City were in an increasingly dangerous situation.
The walls of Zhuo County City were small, and under the continuous attacks of Cheng Yuanzhi's army, Zhuo County City was already in a precarious situation.
The morale of the Han army trapped in Zhuo County was low because they could not see any hope of victory or escape. However, no one wanted to surrender. This was not because of their tenacious fighting will, but because there were rumors that the Yellow Turban Army was very cruel to the surrendered soldiers. In the past, the Han soldiers who had surrendered to them were all tortured to death. It was for this reason that the thousands of Han soldiers trapped in Zhuo County did not surrender.
(PS: It's the Mid-Autumn Festival today. I'm still at work. I'm alone. I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
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