The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was getting closer, Cheriji snorted coldly, quietly picked up the bow and arrow hanging on the horse, turned around suddenly while running fast, and shot an arrow at Zhang Xiu who was following him.

Zhang Xiu noticed Cheriji's small movements in advance, and he was prepared in his heart. When he saw Cheriji turning around, he knew it was wrong, so he hurriedly attached to the horse's back, and a sharp arrow flew over Zhang Xiu's head.

"court death!"

Zhang Xiu was furious, if he hadn't been vigilant, he would have fallen into Cheriji's way now.Although Cherrigi's arrow failed to kill Zhang Xiu, it slowed down Zhang Xiu's speed and opened up the distance between Cherrigi and Zhang Xiu a lot.

How could Zhang Xiu let Cherridge escape? Immediately, he raised the bow and arrow on his horse and pointed it at Cherridge, who was starting to distance him.

Turning around and shooting arrows from behind are two different things. Cherridge thought he was going to escape, so he didn't turn around to check Zhang Xiu's situation.

Zhang Xiu is not only good at using long spears, but also good at bow and arrow. As a top military general, his bow and arrow skills are poor, so he can't afford to lose that man.Under such circumstances, it was no accident that Cherigi was shot in the back by Zhang Xiu and fell off the horse.

"die!"

After a few breaths, Zhang Xiu rushed to the place where Cheriji fell from the horse. Seeing Cheriji struggling in horror, Zhang Xiu stabbed Cheriji with a spear in his chest, and Cheriji, the Xianbei vanguard general who attacked Xinping, was killed. The head was cut off, brought back and hung on the city gate as a public display.

The first Xinping guard battle ended with the beheading of Cheriji. Xianbei had five thousand soldiers and horses, and very few escaped. The leader Cheriji was killed, which meant that Cheriji's tribe would be annexed by other tribes.

After the victory, there was no atmosphere of joy in Xinping City. Instead, there was loud crying and wailing. On the upper floors of Xinping City, countless people were rummaging for their husbands and sons, and even more were hugging cold corpses or crying. Howl, or daze.

"This is our fault."

After Zhang Xiu came back, seeing this scene, she was speechless. If they had arrived earlier, many people would have survived.

They are the army of the great Han. It is their duty to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and it is their duty to protect the common people. After experiencing countless life and death fights, they should have been cold-blooded and ruthless long ago, and they should have seen through life and death long ago.

But facing such a miserable scene, their hearts trembled, and a sense of shame still emerged.

"Send servants to investigate the movement of Xianbei soldiers and horses."

"The rest are waiting to deal with the corpses on the tower and treat the injured."

That's all Zhang Xiu can do, they are not safe yet, what they repelled was only Xianbei's vanguard soldiers and horses, Xianbei's more than [-] troops are rushing here, the real battle of life and death is coming.

"Meng Jian, magistrate of Xinping County, pay homage to the general, thank you general for coming to rescue, otherwise tens of thousands of people in Xinping County..."

Meng Jian was also injured, but the injury was minor. A simple treatment has been done, and the basic mobility is still there. Zhang Xiu's army has arrived. As the person in charge of Xinping, Meng Jian must come to see Zhang Xiu as soon as possible, because Meng Jian knows, Next, the safety of Xinping County depends entirely on Zhang Xiu's soldiers and horses.

"Sir, don't do this." Zhang Xiu admired such a talented and courageous civil servant. If Meng Jian hadn't been fully prepared and commanded properly, Xinping County might not have been able to wait for his arrival, and it had already been captured by the Xianbei. The people in the county are not much better than those in Chiyang.

"Hey....."

Meng Jian was deeply saddened. Of the thousands of strong men he summoned, none of them returned alive. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire army was wiped out.

Chapter 469 Make a plan for Meng Gongwei

"General Zhang, although the Xianbei vanguard was defeated, the Xianbei army is rushing towards Xinping County, and I implore the general to save tens of thousands of people in Xinping City." Meng Jian looked at Zhang Xiu imploringly, fearing that Zhang Xiu would flee without a fight. .

You must know that the Xianbei army has more than 5000 people, and the [-] cavalry in Zhang Xiu's hands cannot resist it at all. Once the Xianbei army surrounds the city, it is conceivable that Zhang Xiu's [-] people are completely like mantises.

Of course, if Zhang Xiu left with soldiers and horses now, the Xianbei army would have nothing to do with him. You must know that all Zhang Xiu brought were cavalry, as long as Zhang Xiu didn't take the initiative to fight the Xianbei army, his life would be fine.

Meng Jian was really afraid that Zhang Xiu would leave Xinping City alone and make a strategic shift, then the people of Xinping City would be finished, and the furious Xianbei people would definitely wash Xinping with blood, and they would definitely kill them cleaner than Chi Yang.

"Sir, don't do this." Zhang Xiu immediately appeased Meng Jian and said, "The general, under the order of the prime minister, led five thousand vanguard troops to Xinping to keep the people in Xinping safe."

"And the prime minister's military order ordered me to fight to the death against the Xianbei army, defend the people of Xinping to the death, and wait for the arrival of the prime minister's army." Zhang Xiu's eyes were full of determination. Today he saw those people taking up arms to resist the fierce Xianbei soldiers and horses in order to protect their families. , Blood flowed into rivers without retreating, which deeply shocked Zhang Xiu's heart. As a soldier, how could he survive by idling.

"Prime Minister? The general is saying that Mr. Ziming personally brought the army to Xinping County?!" Meng Jian asked Zhang Xiu in disbelief. I didn't know that Chen Ziming had come to Liangzhou.

"Of course." Zhang Xiu said with a proud expression: "Your Excellency, the Prime Minister led the lone army into Cao's lair, burned down Cao's barn, and even moved thousands of miles to Liangzhou to lead us to fight against the enemy."

"The prime minister is extremely intelligent and unparalleled in the world. They are mere Xianbei thieves. They will come and go." Zhang Xiu has a firm face. As long as he follows Chen Ziming, there will be no big battles. Zhang Xiu's admiration and trust for Chen Ziming has reached A very high level.

"Very good!" Who is Meng Jian? He has been smart since he was a child, and his self-sufficiency is not inferior to anyone. When he was studying in Linzi Academy, he was also a top existence among countless students.

There are really not many people who admire Meng Jian. Chen Ziming is No. 1. At the beginning, he sat down with Chen Ziming and talked about the general trend of the world. Looking back now, what an honor it was.

Meng Jian is proud and doesn't cut through the back door. His good friend Zhuge Liang joined Chen Ziming's sect and was reused by Liu Bei.Zhuge Liang wrote to him many times asking Meng Jian to help him, so that he could seek opportunities for Meng Jian to show his talents.

But Meng Jian resolutely refused, Meng Jian wanted to rely on himself, step by step out of a road, Meng Jian wanted to appear in front of Zhuge Liang again, not as an official, but as a friend.

When Liangzhou was newly established, a large number of capable officials were needed to come to Liangzhou to serve. Meng Jian, who had a unique vision, saw that Liangzhou would not be peaceful, and there must be constant wars. Coming here, he would definitely be able to show what he had learned in his life.

Meng Jian came and was promoted to the county magistrate to govern one side. When the battle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei started, and the main battlefield was in Jingyang, Meng Jian would face the test of war even in Xinping. At that time, Meng Jian began to prepare.

It is because of this that Meng Jiancai desperately defended Xinping, only to save tens of thousands of people in Xinping.

His other two friends, one risked his life to go to sea to serve as an official in an overseas place, and the other was still working in Jizhou. They wanted to use their talents and learning to protect the stability of one side.

Meng Jian's goal is the front line of the war. He wants to rely on his own ability to help more Han people. Now he can be regarded as a small success.

"General, the Xianbei army is powerful and menacing, so don't stick to it." Knowing the current situation from Zhang Xiu, especially when he knew that the army brought by Chen Ziming was still far away, Meng Jian thought quickly and began to prepare for the situation. Zhang Xiu came up with a plan.

"Sir, do you have a good strategy?" Zhang Xiu hurriedly asked in a low voice. Although Zhang Xiu's current status is far higher than that of Meng Jian, the county magistrate, Zhang Xiu dare not show off in front of Meng Jian.

The fact that Meng Jian saved tens of thousands of people in Xinping County is worthy of Zhang Xiu's respect, not to mention that Meng Jian is a very talented and wise man. The most important thing is that with Meng Jian's talent and Xinping County's achievements Because of this, it will definitely soar into the sky in the future.

It is very possible for Meng Jian to become an important member of one party in the future, and even to enter and leave the court. Based on this alone, Zhang Xiu cannot show his identity in front of Meng Jian.

"The general doesn't know that most of Xinping County is flat, and there is no danger to defend. The Xianbei army is all cavalry. If it comes to attack, the general has a few soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to resist. The prime minister's army is now hundreds of miles away, and it is difficult to catch up in time. arrive."

Meng Jian began to understand the current situation for Zhang Xiu, and said: "It is impossible to defend Xinping County. The general should take the initiative to fight against the Xianbei army, so that Xinping City can be saved before the prime minister's army arrives."

After Zhang Xiu heard this, he asked with a puzzled face: "Sir, didn't you say that Xinping County is flat and there is no danger to defend, but we have only five thousand troops, how can we face hundreds of thousands of Xianbei troops in such a flat place?"

The Xianbei soldiers and horses are all cavalry, and they all grew up on horseback. When fighting against the Xianbei army on the plain, let alone his five thousand cavalry, even if there are several five thousand cavalry, he will be the one who suffers.

"Don't worry, general. Of course you can't do it head-on. The general can do this... to prevent the Xianbei army from advancing rashly. When the Xianbei army reacts, the prime minister's army has already arrived in Xinping." Meng Jian carefully Telling Zhang Xiu the plan made Zhang Xiu very excited, and immediately decided to act according to Meng Jian's plan.

"waste!"

Qiu Liju, who was sixty miles away from Xinping County, finally knew the news of Cheriji's defeat. Only a few dozen people fled back to Qiu Liju, and 5000 people were lost for no reason, which made Qiu Liju very angry.

"Cut all those cowards who escaped back." Furious Qiu Liju wiped out Cheriji's entire army, and none of the 5000 troops survived.

"The army set up camp on the spot, and immediately sent people to investigate the situation of the enemy army." Qiu Liju fought for most of his life, and it was not luck to be the last winner of the grassland. In addition to his extraordinary skills, he also had to do things Be careful enough to take no chances.

Cheriji's soldiers and horses were defeated, and the Xianbei people who fled back did not know how many people Zhang Xiu had brought. They only told Qiu Liju that there were a lot of Han soldiers and horses, very powerful, and spread all over the land. This news completely misled Qiu Li. Ju, let Qiu Liju think that Liu Bei's army guarding Liangzhou has arrived.

4 Chapter Seventy No Choice

Qiu Liju frowned at the news brought back by the scouts sent by Qiu Liju. The situation was not optimistic. He did not expect Liu Bei's troops guarding Liangzhou to arrive so soon.

Qiu Liju led troops to plunder Liangzhou. He had long thought that Zhao Yun, who was guarding Liangzhou, would not let them run amok in Liangzhou, but Qiu Liju also believed that Zhao Yun would at most send some soldiers to contain them, and he would not throw the army at all. come.

Because they came from afar, just for food, and when they plundered enough food, they would push out of Liangzhou and return to the grassland, and the territory still belonged to Liu Bei.