Two hours later, Yuan Yin led the cavalry into the Lu Yang.
When Yuan Yin saw the big banner flying in the wind on the city tower, could not help but breathe a long sigh of relief, a hanging heart fell to the ground, phew, fortunately, Lu Yang was not lost, it seems to be the elder brother overthinking, with a mere 800 stragglers how can capture the city with complete defenses of the city?
"Who is on the city, quickly open the city gates!"
Yuan Yin spurred his horse to the drawbridge, shouted sternly at the city tower, the city tower is quiet, the afterglow of the sun spilled on the women's wall, reflecting a cold reflection, a dozen Han guards have been alert bow and arrow, aimed at Yuan Yin under the city tower.
The black-armored and red-robed gate guards walked up to the women's wall with their swords and said coldly, "The hour has passed, the four gates are under curfew, no one is allowed to enter or leave the city without an order from the lord!"
"How dare you!" Yuan Yin said angrily, "The vertical son dares you, do you know who I am?"
City gate guard expression indifferent, ignoring the thousands of Han army horsemen under the city tower, coldly said, "Please stay away from the city gate immediately, retreat to a safe distance, otherwise, bow and arrow waiting!"
"You!" Yuan Yin jumped like a thunderstorm, sternly shouted, "I am Yuan Yin, the lieutenant of the auxiliary army of the Great Han, let Lu Yang order Xu Yao to come out and answer with me."
The city gate guard coldly replied, "Lord Xu is in the middle of a meeting, I'm sorry to inform you!"
Yuan Yin's heart was on fire and he shouted, "Open the gates quickly, if not, the city will be broken and no dogs or chickens will be left behind!"
"Break the city, no dogs and chickens will be left behind!"
Behind Yuan Yin, more than a thousand Han soldiers responded with three cries, this thousand cavalry is the elite of the Han army, all tigers and wolves, shouting in unison with the momentum of a landslide and a tsunami, the whole city heard, Ma Yue hidden within the city gates also slightly pale, this is a real elite of the Han army, the elite soldiers of a hundred battles!
"What's all the commotion? But the bandits are coming again?"
Yuan Yin was furious when a low rebuke suddenly came from the city tower. The figure of Lu Yang order Xu Yao has appeared on top of the city tower, if Yuan Yin is careful, when you can find Xu Yao's face is a little pale, his side of the armor of the Han soldiers also have some grim expression, but unfortunately, Yuan Yin is burning with rage, has lost the usual heart.
When Yuan Shu's army was stationed in Luyang, Yuan Yin had several encounters with Xu Yao, who was then the prime minister of Luyang, so he recognized him, and said angrily: "Lord Xu, I was ordered to lead the division to guard the city and protect old master He, after a hundred miles of travel, already tired of soldiers and horses, why not allow to enter the city to rest?"
Xu Yao said, "General, you do not know, Lu Yang was attacked by stray invaders today, the people in the city are frightened and anxious, the old master also fell ill because of the fright, and repeatedly instructed me, unless the Huben Lieutenant General led his troops to the city, must not open the gates without permission, so as not to fall into the stray invaders trick."
Yuan Yin frowned and said, "How ridiculous!
Xu Yao said, "General can be temporarily stationed outside the city."
Yuan Yin was annoyed: "No provisions, no food, how to set up camp?"
Xu Yao frowned and thought, said: "left near the mountains of dead wood, the general can order soldiers to the mountains to cut wood to make fire, warmth and cold, as for the horses, there is still some hay in the city, I will order people to send immediately, what do you think?"
Yuan Yin reluctantly said: "Just, can take more cowhide, tent and other warm things, and send some wine and food."
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Xu Yao said: "the official will pay attention to, the general needs to be careful not to attack by stray invaders."
"No need to bother Lord Xu."
Yuan Yin impatiently turned his horse's head, hit his horse and went away.
A little while later, Yuan Yin led the army back three miles to set up camp, assigned a good roaming sentries, horses unsaddled, soldiers unarmoured, and ordered soldiers to the mountains to cut wood, only a small number of soldiers outside the city in the open space to graze the horses, on the ground to eat dry grass. Not long, the sky is dark, Yuan Yin hunger in the belly can not bear, is waiting impatiently when the cowbell ringing, only to see a line of more than 50 county soldiers have escorted a dozen cattle carts into the camp yamen, the car is loaded with grass and wine food.
By the cover of the night, Lu Yang's city gates have been quietly opened, the high hanging drawbridge also lowered, a ghostly army from the city gates open, immediately hidden into the vast night, disappeared.
Yuan Yin led his personal soldiers to meet him and asked loudly, "Why are you late? What an abomination!"
The leader of the school looked unpleasant and replied, "How can I prepare a lot of wine and food in a hurry?
Yuan Yin frowned and said angrily, "Who are you? How dare you be so reckless! But who is I?"
Yuan Yin has always been proud of his family, has always been above the top, empty-eyed, today repeatedly belittled by the junior school, has long been unable to hold down the anger in his heart, according to the sword to grab forward, behind Yuan Yin, more than ten of his own soldiers surrounded by tigers and wolves. Less than ten steps, the schoolboy has come close, Yuan Yin see really, only to see that the schoolboy is seven feet tall, face like a crown, sword eyebrows, very handsome and majestic.
Yuan Yin was stunned, did not expect the small county of Lu Yang has such a majestic figure, immediately asked: "Who are you?"
The corner of the schoolboy's mouth suddenly blossomed into a strange smile and replied, "I ~~ Xiliang Ma Yue is also!"
"Xiliang Ma Yue?" Yuan Yin frowned, "Never heard of ......"
Or a personal soldier reaction fast enough, instantly face changed greatly, rushed Yuan Yin shouted: "General, the thief chief Ma Yue!"
"Thieves chief ~ drink, Ma Yue! You are Ma Yue!
"Exactly I am!"
Yuan Yin turned pale and turned around to leave.
Ma Yue laughed morosely and shouted, "It's too late to leave now, it's too late~~ Do it!"
"Clang~~"
Steel sword grinding sheath of the ear of the sound, more than fifty shiny waist knife has been raised in mid-air, the original sheep-like "county soldiers" suddenly transformed into a fierce and vicious, screaming at Yuan Yin and his side of more than ten of his own soldiers to cover up and kill, more than ten of his own soldiers panic to protect Yuan Yin and fight and retreat, the camp around the Han troops are busy rushing to Support, a time of chaos in the camp, the sound of killing.
"Phew~~"
A straggler took advantage of the chaos to shoot a loud arrow into the air, ear-piercing whistle shattered the quiet night sky, the silence of the wilderness suddenly resounded with the sound of shouting, an army of ghostly appearance around the Han camp, towards the rest or unarmor, or cutting wood to build the camp of the Han soldiers to kill, the darkness does not know how many enemies, only to hear the sound of killing through the universe, everywhere there are fires, everywhere there are human figures.
But after a short period of confusion, they quickly calmed down and assembled under the guidance of orders and trumpets, and divided their troops into two ways, with a small number of Han soldiers surrounding the stragglers in the camp and the majority of Han soldiers attacking the stragglers outside the camp.
When Ma Yue saw that the Han army reacted so quickly and could organize such a tight defense formation in a very short time, he knew that there was no chance to take advantage of it, so he made a prompt decision to withdraw from the camp with more than 50 elite stragglers instead of advancing. The purpose of tonight's attack on the camp is not to defeat the Han army, but to seize the horses!
Until hiding under the close protection of hundreds of Han troops, Yuan Yin began to breathe a long sigh of relief, thinking about the thrill of the party, at this time still have palpitations. Yuan Yin is thankful when, suddenly heard the camp left horse neighing people boiling, the sound of killing gradually, a junior colonel changed color said: "General bad, the bandits intend to take the horse!"
Yuan Yin was stunned, and then said with anger: "Really outrageous, the whole army to attack, make sure to wipe out this group of thieves!"
Yuan Yin gave an order, the fierce sound of war drums suddenly thumped, the assembled Han army began to form a sharp and neat attack formation, stepping neatly out of the camp surging.
"The Han army is mighty!"
"The might of the Han army!"
"The Han army is mighty!"
Shouting loud and clear trumpets, stepping neatly, nearly a thousand Han soldiers converged into a torrent of steel and rolled forward, with a strong killing spirit stirring between heaven and earth, and a powerful self-confidence burning in the chest of every Han soldier. Those who offend the might of the Han army will be punished by the gods and ghosts!
Although the Han Empire is running out of breath, the tiger is still dead, and the Han army that once stood proud of the world is still there.
Outside the barracks, under the night, Ma Yue looked frosty and stood solemnly with his sword.
Behind Ma Yue, hundreds of stragglers are standing by. The firelight reflects hundreds of young, heart-wrenching faces, what makes their expressions so fierce? What ignited the burning murder in their eyes? There was a wildfire burning in the hearts of every straggler, so what if the Han army was elite? It is the elite that will be destroyed!