stonecrandall Chapter 142
Chapter 142
Behind the deep and heavy gate of Sishui Pass, Hu Zhen was immersed in the dim light and shadow of the warehouse, his fingertips gently sliding over the piles of neatly arranged grain bags, secretly calculating the abundant reserves in the room.
Inside Sishui Pass, Hu Zhen was calculating the grain in the warehouse. Sishui Pass now has a lot of grain stored, so it is not a big deal to give them some grain.
Hu Zhen asked people to load dozens of carts of grain. Not only that, Hu Zhen also specially ordered his men to prepare extra wine and meat. In this bleak pass, there are jars of fine wine and pieces of steaming meat.
First of all, this is a good opportunity to resolve misunderstandings and enhance friendship. Friendly troops came from afar and extended a helping hand, so they should be treated with courtesy, at least due gratitude and assistance, to show the generosity and style of our army.
Secondly, he didn't want anyone to share the credit with him. Hu Zhen had some private thoughts. He didn't want to see his fame for military exploits shared equally with others. Imagine if the brave army led by Hua Xiong really entered Sishui Pass, such a brilliant military exploit would probably pass him by and become the property of others.
However, the situation has come to this point, and the vanguard cavalry has arrived at the city. How can we easily refuse them thousands of miles away? So the best way is to let all of them stay outside the city. In this way, when they return, it will be Hu Zhen who will defend Sishui Pass alone. The food and grass he donated will be enough for Hua Xiong's troops for a long time, and he will have no excuse to enter the pass.
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But in a moment, the team that was responsible for the food and grass supply outside the city quietly returned under the moon, but there was an unusual slowness in their steps. The night was as dark as ink, which concealed this subtlety. Everyone just thought it was difficult to travel at night, and didn't think much about it. After all, they were all brothers. Under the city gate, they had a trust as strong as a rock. Without checking carefully, they slowly lowered the drawbridge to welcome them back to the camp.
However, Hu Zhen's heart was quietly rippled, and an inexplicable sense of strangeness arose spontaneously. He looked carefully, and those returning figures seemed to be more upright than before under the dim light, and there was something indescribable in their figures.
Just as the doubts were thickening like fog, a cold light flashed quietly in the night, like a sharp blade in the dark night, cutting the calm.
"Yes! It's the weapons!" Hu Zhen's heart suddenly shuddered, his eyes were like torches, locked on the tightly clenched hands of those soldiers. Those weapons.
The auxiliary soldiers escorting the grain and grass were all old, weak, sick and disabled, and the weapons in their hands were even more broken, but these soldiers in front of him were not only burly, but also had weapons shining with cold light. How could such a team be the auxiliary soldiers sent by himself?
Quick! Close the city gate quickly! No mistakes!" Hu Zhen's roar exploded on the top of the city like thunder, and every word was full of anxiety and despair.
But fate always seemed to like to play tricks on people. At the moment the order was issued, an auxiliary soldier, or a soldier disguised as an auxiliary soldier, suddenly attacked like a cheetah, and the weapon in his hand drew a dazzling light, easily knocking the defenders of the city gate to the ground. This blow not only cut off the defenders' defense line, but also cut off the last bit of luck in Hu Zhen's heart.
Afterwards, this group of "auxiliary soldiers" was like a well-trained wolf pack, quickly and orderly They occupied the important position of the city gate without any hesitation.
A rocket, with a sharp whistle, broke through the sky and soared into the sky. It was a signal and a declaration - a storm was about to rage over this city.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a dull and powerful roar of horse hooves, it seemed that the earth was shaking. The elite cavalry hidden in the surroundings suddenly tore open the curtain of silence and launched a surprise attack like a cheetah in the dark night.
The leader was the famous black armor heavy cavalry, who were wearing bright light armor. , like a moving iron wall, every step was full of domineering.
Following closely behind, the White Horse Volunteers, they rode pure white horses, with agile postures, arrows in their hands like full moon bows, ready to weave a death net in the rear, accurately cutting off all obstacles on the way of the Black Armored Heavy Cavalry's charge, especially those archers who tried to obstruct with long-range attacks, all of which were wiped out under their rain of arrows.
The Black Armored Heavy Cavalry, like an unstoppable torrent on the battlefield, each one seemed like a galloping steel The chariots, wherever they passed, crushed and shattered the solid fortifications and the tenacious will to resist mercilessly.
The general in the lead looked like a scholar, wearing the Qionglong Mingguang armor. The horse under him had fur as red as fire, and it galloped like a raging flame, which complemented the Overlord Spear in his hand. Every swing was accompanied by the force of thunder and lightning, invincible and unstoppable. This man was the Jade-faced Killer God! Liu Yao!
On the battlements, Hu Zhen's figure seemed to be frozen in time, his eyes wide open, full of disbelief and astonishment."Oh my god... the situation has come to this..."
He didn't expect Liu Yao to be so cunning. He thought he had avoided all the tricks before, but he was still one step behind.
Liu Yao's layout was exquisite, and each link was linked together, like a carefully woven net, silently binding them.
Now there was no defense in the city, and some soldiers were killed by the swords of the black armored cavalry before they could react.
Hu Zhen's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He knew that he had entered a desperate situation at this moment. Even if he abandoned his armor and fled, according to the strict and ruthless Xiliang military law, Dong Zhuo, the Grand Tutor, would be beaten with a hundred sticks with a single order, and his life and death were uncertain. Moreover, such a humiliating death was not what a general like him wanted.
On second thought, if he could die heroically on the battlefield, he could at least protect his wife and children at home. He could also hope that Master Dong would remember his past merits and grant him a pension to comfort his spirit.
"Pass the order down!" Hu Zhen raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashing with determination and indomitable spirit.
"All soldiers, start immediately and burn all the food and grass! We must not let these supplies fall into the hands of the coalition forces and become their resources for expanding their power! Today, I, Hu Zhen, will compete with Liu Yao and let the world witness the bravery and fearlessness of my Xiliang Iron Cavalry!"
With an order, the soldiers acted quickly, and torches were thrown into the granary. The raging flames instantly rose into the sky, illuminating half of the sky red, and also ignited the last will to fight in Hu Zhen's heart.
In the firelight, he seemed to see the glory and dignity of his military commander, which shone the most dazzling light at this moment of life and death.
"Master Dong! The guilty general Hu Zhen left without saying goodbye!"
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At dawn, Sun Jian hurriedly led the remnants to charge in order to share some of the credit.
In fact, he had long known that Liu Yao had attacked Sishui Pass at night, but his soldiers had suffered too much loss. He would wait until both sides were exhausted and then lead his troops to attack, which would greatly reduce his losses.
In Sishui Pass, almost all the Xiliang soldiers died in the battle, only a small number of them escaped, but few were captured.
The defending general Hu Zhen led the remaining guards to fight Gongsun Xu in front of the burning granary, and was finally stabbed to death by Yi Shuo, which was considered to be the last duty he had fulfilled.
Everyone sighed for such loyal and brave soldiers and generals.
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