Chapter 884: Zhang Xiu Goes to Battle

The genius remembers the address of this site in a second: (Apex Chinese), the fastest update! No advertisements! Since Zhang Xiu and Fan Chou led the army to gather in Gaoling, Gaoling has fallen into a state of tension. The soldiers and civilians in the city are constantly strengthening the city wall. Huge wooden boulders were continuously transported to the top of the city. Although the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an looked a little bleak, there were more than 30,000 people in Gaoling City, and these people became Zhang Ji's labor force to resist Bingzhou.

At this time, the number of defenders in Gaoling City reached 8,000. With the addition of Zhang Ji and Fan Chou's forces drawn from the people, the number of defenders reached more than 20,000.

Seeing that the city has been strengthened a lot thanks to the efforts of the soldiers and civilians, Zhang Ji is also relieved. At this time, the city is the biggest reliance of the defenders. Even if the Bingzhou Army has Thunderbolt chariots, the city can still provide them with the greatest degree of protection. .

After Huang Zhong led the army to arrive, he set up camp 20 miles east of Gaoling City and waited for the army to arrive.

Then Huang Zhong led a thousand Lieyang archers to inquire about the situation in Gaoling.

Thousands of cavalry came outside Gaoling City, causing panic in the city, and the people who fortified the city walls were even more panicked. If there were not soldiers looking at them, their first reaction would be to flee back to the city.

After walking around the city, Huang Zhong also took a deep breath. Gaoling is far away from Chang'an, and it is Zuo Fengyi's important city. , there is no thought of attacking.

On Gaoling City, Zhang Xiu saw the Bingzhou Army's banner waving in the wind outside the city, a stern look flashed in his eyes, thinking how majestic the Xiliang Army's cavalry was back then, how could he bear it.

"General, Bingzhou is really too arrogant. You dare to come here just by sending a thousand cavalry." The deputy general whispered.

Zhang Xiu snorted coldly and walked down the city wall.

Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were originally the elite Xiliang Army. Although they had not experienced large-scale battles for many years, the pride in their hearts was still there. The Bingzhou Army was so arrogant outside the city that the generals in the army couldn't hold back immediately. They all asked for a fight.

Fan Chou cast his eyes on Zhang Jidao: "General Zhang, the army is ready, why not send a strong general out of the city to drive away this cavalry." He understood the strength of the cavalry in Bingzhou, so he just said to drive the cavalry away instead of defeating them.

"Humble staff is willing to lead a thousand cavalry out of the city to defeat the enemy." Zhang Xiu came out and said.

Zhang Ji is very clear about Zhang Xiu's ability. The reason why he has been able to gain an advantage in the confrontation with Fan Chou these years is inseparable from Zhang Xiu's bravery, and Zhang Ji himself is also a fierce general.

"Youwei is brave and can lead the cavalry out of the city, but the Bingzhou army is elite and should not be underestimated. You just need to repel them." Zhang Jidao, judging from the situation in the city, only a thousand Bingzhou cavalry appeared outside the city. This caused some shock in the city. This situation is not what Zhang Ji wants to see. Now that the Bingzhou army has not arrived, as long as he can gain an advantage in the battle against the Bingzhou vanguard, the morale of the army in the city can be greatly improved. has important meaning.

Zhang Xiu cupped his fists and said, "It's easy to defeat the Bingzhou Army."

Zhang Ji glared at Zhang Xiu and said, "Allow two thousand cavalry to go to battle."

Zhang Xiu clasped his fists and said, He didn't take Zhang Ji's prudence seriously. The cavalry of the Bingzhou Army are tough. Over the years, their reputation in the world has become more and more famous, but they are also the invincible Xiliang Army. Back then, Xiliang How brave the iron cavalry is, it has made many enemies fearful, but now facing a mere thousand cavalry, it looks like this.

In order to investigate the situation in the city more quickly, Huang Zhong ordered the cavalry under his command to be divided into two divisions, one led by Sun Ning, to investigate Gaoling's defense in detail. method.

"General, you see the city gate is open, it's the enemy's cavalry." A Lieyang Bow Cavalry said excitedly, without any fear in words because of the large number of enemy cavalry. Repeated battles and victories greatly boosted the morale of Lieyang Bow Cavalry.

Sun Ning shouted: "Get ready to meet the enemy.

"He also didn't expect that the defenders would dare to go out of the city to fight, and fought against the Goguryeo army and the Liaodong army, which made him a little lax when facing Zhang Ji and Fan Chou.

Two thousand cavalrymen filed out from the city, the leading general, holding a silver gun, and a black horse under his body, pulled the cavalry behind him far away.

Feeling the speed of the horse under him getting faster and faster, Zhang Xiu felt his blood boiling. He was fighting against the elite Bingzhou cavalry, and Zhang Xiu was about to defeat the enemy with his long spear, so that the Bingzhou army did not dare to underestimate the Xiliang army.

Lieyang Bow Riders are elite, even though the enemy army suddenly opened the city gate and rushed towards them, they didn't panic too much. Under Sun Ning's order, they slapped their horses and charged at the defenders.

Seeing Zhang Xiu's attire, Sun Ning was overjoyed. The enemy general pulled the cavalry behind him back by an arrow. If he could kill the enemy general in one fell swoop, it would be easier to win the battle.

Under Sun Ning's order, more than a dozen cavalry aimed their bows and arrows at Zhang Xiu who was riding his horse.

More than a dozen arrows were heading towards Zhang Xiu, but seeing the airtight swing of the spear in Zhang Xiu's hand, all the arrows were shot down to the ground.

Seeing this, Sun Ning's complexion changed drastically. He didn't expect Zhang Xiu to be so powerful. On such a battlefield, he was able to prevent more than ten arrows from being able to use his skills. It can be seen that he must be a generation with high martial arts skills, and there are others in it. An arrow shot.

"The thief will die!" Zhang Xiu yelled angrily, and a cavalry in front of him fell off his horse with a single shot, and the cavalry didn't even have time to chop off the scimitar in his hand.

Zhang Xiu, who rushed into the Lieyang Bow Cavalry, faced the siege of several cavalry with ease, but the fighting power of these cavalry really made Zhang Xiu a little frightened, especially how quickly these cavalry responded to emergencies.

Zhang Xiu was brave, and the cavalry behind him were also greatly encouraged, and they bowed and rode towards Lie Yang.

Because Zhang Xiu entered the formation, Lie Yang's archers were greatly reduced to the bows and arrows of the enemy cavalry, and a rain of arrows only took away the lives of more than 20 cavalry.

The cavalry of both sides fought together, Sun Ning saw that Zhang Xiu picked off several Lieyang bow cavalry one after another, rode his horse and shot them to death, as a general in the army, he could not retreat at this time.

When the two guns collided, Sun Ning was shocked. Zhang Xiu's marksmanship was not only fierce, but also continuous. There are three Lieyang Bow Riders.

Knowing that he was not Zhang Xiu's opponent, it would be difficult for Sun Ning to retreat, so he could only grit his teeth and persist.

After five rounds, the long spear in Zhang Xiu's hand shot towards Sun Ning horizontally. Sun Ning also did not expect that the long spear could be used like this. Unprepared, he shot Zhang Xiu off his horse, and did not wait for Sun Ning to stand up to resist and charged The cavalrymen of the Xiliang army quickly got off their horses and captured Sun Ning.