A thundering roar erupted from Yuan's army, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered, causing the sky to change color.
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Immediately afterwards, the rumble of war drums sounded and the sound of attack horns spread throughout the wilderness.
More than 50,000 Yuan Jun soldiers, all as fierce as tigers and wolves, overwhelming the sky and the earth, like a torrent bursting from a dike, surged towards the east gate of Xiacai.
The soldiers in the front row quickly set up trench bridges one after another.
The siege echelons in the back row carried hundreds of ladders on their shoulders, crossed the trench bridge, set up the ladders one after another, and set them up on the top of the city.
The elite crossbowmen who boarded the dead soldiers first, and nearly 3,000 archers, were deployed in front of the trench, taking turns to launch upward shots at the enemy city.
Thousands of sharp arrows rushed towards the city like locusts, mercilessly shooting at the panicked enemy troops.
Screams suddenly broke out, hundreds of enemy soldiers were hit by arrows, blood spattered everywhere, bodies hit by arrows howled and fell from the top of the city, falling to the ground and turning into flesh.
Along the city line, nearly five hundred Yuan Jun soldiers launched a tidal wave of all-out attack on the east gate of Caicheng.
On top of the city, the more than 10,000 Huainan troops had fallen into panic, and were even so panicked that they forgot to resist.
Yuan Shu has lost all the people in Huainan. Most of these soldiers came for forced conquest, and the morale of the army was already very low. Now the bad news of Lei Bo's rebellion and the fall of the North Gate has hit their fighting spirit even more.
In front of us, Yuan Jun's frenzied attack was the last straw that broke the camel's back, enough to destroy the enemy's remaining will.
In an instant, more than ten thousand Huainan troops collapsed and collapsed.
In the center of the city, Zhang Fei stood stiffly, his hand holding the Zhangba snake spear tightly, his joints cracking and almost breaking.
On his dark face, a sad and angry anger was burning fiercely. The steel teeth are almost ready to bite into pieces.
Seeing that the morale of the army was disintegrating and the soldiers collapsed without fighting, Zhang Fei did not stop or even took any remedial measures to suppress the morale of the army.
Because he knows that the situation is over, no matter how hard he tries, the situation is over. It's all in vain.
"Yuan Fang¡ª¡ª"
Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and muttered Yuan Fang's name. It was this name that damaged his reputation again.
On the left wing of the city wall, several groups of Yuan troops had broken through the defenses and reached the top of the city.
Inside the city. Thousands of Yuan troops, led by Xu Huang, came towards the east gate.
Attacked from both inside and outside, if Zhang Fei persists in retreating, he will be doomed.
¡°Break through, the whole army breaks out to the west¡ª¡ª¡± Zhang Fei didn¡¯t dare to hesitate anymore and shouted sharply.
"Drink." Zhang Fei rushed down to the city with his spear in hand, led a group of defeated soldiers, and broke out from the east gate of Xia Cai.
As soon as Zhang Fei left, the remaining Huainan Army collapsed.
In less than half an hour, the banner with the word "Yuan" was erected high at the top of Xiacai City.
Under attack from inside and outside. This last important town east of Shouchun fell into the hands of Yuan Fang.
When the smoke was gone, Yuan Fang sat on the red rabbit horse, walked into Xia Cai with his head held high, and climbed to the top of the city.
Looking south, the Huai River is like a jade belt, running across the south of the city.
From here, cross the Huai River to the south. Within fifty miles, Shouchun is located.
"My lord, it's such a pity that Zhang Fei's fellow broke out from the west. He didn't take the south gate and let that fellow escape." Gao Shun, who was soaked in blood, said with regret.
Yuan Fang¡¯s previous plan was to capture Zhang Fei alive and force him to surrender.
Therefore, during the attack on the city, Yuan Fang secretly sent Gao Shun to lead the trapped camp at the south gate of Shouchun, near the crossing of the Huaihe River, preparing to ambush Zhang Fei who was escaping.
Yuan Fang somewhat underestimated Zhang Fei's ability to respond to danger. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei had a premonition that he might set up an ambush at the south gate, so when he broke out, he chose to go around the west gate to break out.
"It doesn't matter, let him escape again. Sooner or later he will not be able to escape my grasp." Yuan Fang smiled faintly.
Not long after, the generals came to see him one after another and reported the results of the battle.
In this battle, he not only captured Xia Cai, but also killed nearly half of the enemy army and captured more than 2,000 people. Only less than 4,000 Huainan troops broke through.
Half of Yuan Shu's remaining troops can be said to have been destroyed by Yuan Fang. In Shouchun City, Yuan Shu only had more than 10,000 remaining troops.
"Master, this battle is a great victory, what should we do next?" Zhuge Liang said excitedly.
Yuan Fang looked south and sneered: "Do you even need to ask? Let the whole army rest for a day and then cross the Huaihe River tomorrow morning and surround Shouchun with my troops!"
The pride of hunting echoed at the top of the city. The blood-soaked soldiers were fighting without a trace of fatigue.?They are all as high-spirited as fire.
To the west, Zhang Fei, with his thousands of defeated troops, was being routed towards Shouchun City in a panic.
The starry night kept running away, and in the early morning of the next day, Zhang Fei finally escaped back to Shouchun City.
In Shouchun City, in the palace palace, Yuan Shu's plump figure is lying in the gentle countryside, hugging him from left to right, snoring like thunder.
The news of Zhang Fei's defeat ruthlessly woke Yuan Shu from his sweet dream.
Yuan Shu, who suddenly woke up, was so shocked and furious that he hurried to the main hall without even putting on his shoes.
In the main hall, Zhang Fei, covered in blood, was standing there gloomily.
"Zhang Yide, I trust you so much in vain. I handed over half of my troops to you, but you didn't help me defend Xia Cai. How can you live up to my trust in you!"
As soon as Yuan Shu's fat body entered the palace, he yelled at Zhang Fei and complained about Zhang Fei in despair.
Zhang Fei's face was livid. Under such anger, he secretly gritted his teeth and had the urge to rush forward and strangle Yuan Shu to death.
In the end, he endured it.
After hearing Yuan Shu's complaint, Zhang Fei raised his hand and said, "Xia Cai City is already impregnable. Who would have thought that when the battle came, Lei Bo, the deputy general assigned to Fei by Your Majesty, would betray the country and surrender to the enemy, secretly opening the north gate and letting the enemy troops enter the city? Such a situation. Under attack from both inside and outside, the officials fought hard and were unable to defend Xia Cai."
Hearing this explanation, Yuan Shu was immediately dumbfounded and dumbfounded.
He sent Lei Bo to go to Cai, thinking that Lei Bo was his confidant and far more trustworthy than Zhang Fei.
Yuan Shu never dreamed that Zhang Fei, whom he did not trust, would escape to Shouchun to see him despite his defeat.
On the contrary, Lei Bo, whom he trusted, surrendered to the enemy on the battlefield, which directly led to the fall of the important town of Xia Cai.
For a moment, Yuan Shu was shocked, ashamed, regretful and resentful. His fat body staggered and he fell down on the throne.
"Why, why are you all betraying me? I've lost everything. What should I do? What should I do"
Yuan Shu was mumbling something, his expression was dazed and panicked, he had lost his sense of proportion.
Such a performance, not to mention the appearance of an emperor, even the calm temperament that a prince should have, has disappeared.
Zhang Fei's dark face had a trace of disgust quietly passing over it.
There was silence for a while. Zhang Fei coughed heavily, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. Although Cai is lost now, we still have more than 10,000 soldiers, and Shouchun City is the strongest city in the world. As long as we are determined to hold on, we will hold on until Yuan Shao sends his troops south. That kid will definitely have no choice but to retreat without a fight."
Zhang Fei's words calmed Yuan Shu's mind, and he finally stopped his incoherent thoughts.
"You're right, I want to stick to Shouchun, and when his father and son fight, I can profit from it. I, Yuan Shu, will never lose to that little bitch, never"
Yuan Shu¡¯s originally panicked face gradually became ferocious.
At this time, Zhang Fei said again: "Your Majesty, don't forget that Sun Ce from Jiangdong is also your Majesty's minister. This man controls all the counties in Jiangdong and his troops are well equipped. Why don't your Majesty call him to serve the king?"
Mention Sun Ce¡¯s name. Yuan Shu's fat body trembled, as if he suddenly woke up.
"Yes, I still have Jiangdong, and I still have Sun Ce. Come on, please send an order to Sun Ce quickly, asking him to lead his army to King Shouchun Qin!"
Yuan Shu was ecstatic. As if he had grasped a life-saving straw, he shouted excitedly with a hoarse voice.
On the same day, a messenger was riding, carrying Yuan Shu's "imperial edict". After leaving Shouchun, Pegasus rushed to Jiangdong.
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Wu Jun, Wu County.
In the lobby of the military mansion, a huge map hung high on the wall. Sun Ce and his officials and generals were discussing the situation in the world.
"Yuan Shao has unified Hebei, and it is a foregone conclusion that he will send his troops south to attack Yuan Fang. The battle between his father and his son will definitely determine the overall situation of the Central Plains"
Next to Sun Ce, the man with a face as beautiful as jade was gesturing on the map, quite a bit like he was pointing out the country.
Sun Ce nodded frequently: "Gong Jin, in your opinion, what should I do next?"
That handsome man is none other than Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu pointed his hand to the north and said calmly: "Now that Yuan Fang is attacking Yuan Shu in the south, the two sides are likely to fight a stalemate. When Yuan Shao goes south, Yuan Fang will inevitably return to the Central Plains. At that time, Yuan Shu's strength will be greatly damaged, and we Then we can raise the banner of rebellion, command Shouchun to destroy Yuan Shu, take over the entire Yangzhou, and then"
"Report~~Huainan Urgent Report~~"
The pro-army troops rushed in, interrupted Zhou Yu's eloquent words, and presented the latest battle report from Huainan to Sun Ce.
Sun Ce took the silk book and read it.A hint of surprise suddenly flashed across Yingwu's face: "I didn't expect that Yuan Fang was so great. He actually attacked several cities within a few seconds, and now he has surrounded Shouchun."
With that said, Sun Ce presented the information to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu took it and took a look. His beautiful jade-like face couldn't help but have a strange expression. It seemed that he had not expected that the development of the war in Huainan was so unexpected. If this continues, Yuan Fang is afraid that he will be destroyed. Yuan Shu captured Huainan.
"Is Yuan Fang really so good at using troops?" Zhou Yu was surprised and seemed not to believe it.
Sun Ce nodded slightly and sighed: "I have fought with this person before. This traitor of the Yuan family is indeed a strange person. Not only is he a prodigy in martial arts, he is also extremely capable in using soldiers."
Zhou Yu was even more surprised. He knew that Sun Ce was arrogant and had few people he admired in his life. It was extraordinary that Yuan Shu could be praised so highly by Sun Ce.
Just when he was surprised, another envoy from Yuan Shu arrived and presented Yuan Shu with the "imperial edict" from King Yuan Shu Qin.
Sun Ce has not yet openly rebelled against Yuan Shu, and is still nominally a minister of Yuan Shu, so he still pretends to accept Yuan Shu's imperial edict.
After sending the envoy away, Sun Ce threw away the imperial edict with disdain and sneered: "Yuan Shu is really daydreaming. Does he think that at this time, I, Sun Ce, will still listen to his orders and work for him!"
At this time, Zhou Yu said: "If Yuan Shu is defeated, the entire Huainan will be gained by Yuan Fang, and his troops will be approaching Jiangdong, which will be extremely detrimental to us. Bo Fu, I think that even if we don't help Yuan Shu will never let Yuan Fang get Huainan."
Sun Ce¡¯s expression changed slightly and he fell into deep thought.