Huang Jin had never experienced a real war, and he was shocked to see this scene. When he came to his senses, the soldiers under the city had already erected the long ladders on the wall. Huang Jin, who was awake from a dream, shouted loudly: "Quickly release the arrow, quickly release the arrow!"
Upon seeing this, Liu Xin was about to order the siege troops to retreat, but a dramatic scene happened on the city.
In addition to the defenders, there were also many civilians who were temporarily forced to conquer the city. For the people of Jiangxia County, they have long hoped that the policies of Xiangyang can be implemented here. Both tax cuts and rent cuts are the most beneficial to those living at the bottom of society. These civilians went to the top of the city, and they planned to do nothing. They are still waiting for the Jingzhou army to enter the city, and they can live a good life in the future. Who wants to be a vain ghost at this time.
And those defenders are not much better than them. They usually lack training, and officials often deduct food and wages. Now they want them to sacrifice their lives to deal with such a new force like a wolf and a tiger. How can they
First, the civilians retreated one after another, refusing to carry the rolling woods and rocks. A few officers urged them with whips, but they fell to the ground and beaten them to death. Huang Jin became even more panicked when he saw the Minfu rebelling, and hurriedly asked the defending soldiers to drive the Minfu down the city, and the city suddenly became chaotic. At first, the soldiers listened to Huang Jin's words to drive away the people's husband. Unexpectedly, the soldiers and the people's husband became a gang and turned around and arrested Huang Jin.
Liu Xin was thinking about the right time to fire gold and retreat, but saw that a white flag had been raised above the city, and then the city gate opened wide. A group of soldiers spontaneously walked out of the city, throwing down their swords, guns and bows, and lined up on both sides. , To welcome the army into the city. Liu Xin turned his head and smiled bitterly at the generals around him, and his meticulously planned encirclement to fight for aid went to waste.
Since the situation had changed suddenly, Liu Xin had to temporarily change his plan, so he left half of the troops stationed outside the city and led the generals to station in Xiyang County. Huang Jin was detained from the left and right, Liu Xin did not interrogate him, and directly ordered him to be beheaded to the public, and Huang Jin's family members were all used as official slaves, and all the property was confiscated.
Liu Xin didn't dare to take it lightly. After all, several envoys had fled to Jiangxia City yesterday to report. Dozens of scout teams were immediately dispatched to all directions, and kept investigating Jiang Xia's situation throughout the night. As a result, to Liu Xin's surprise, until five hours the next day, Jiang Xiacheng still did not move at all, as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Xia's abnormal behavior made Liu Xin cautious. Instead of leading the army directly, he asked Zhang Fei to lead five thousand people as the vanguard to fight in the city. In Drunken Dream, Huang Zu got the news that the Xiangyang army had come. He was referring to the five thousand pioneers led by Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei came too fast, at this time Jiang Xia hadn't arrived at the gate of the city. However, Liu Xin was worried that Huang Zu would be deceived. When he came, he repeatedly told him not to attack the city lightly. Zhang Fei had to let the soldiers yell at the city. After Huang Zu discussed with all the civil and military forces for a long time, but did not come up with a result, he had to come to the city first. At this time, Liu Xin's army was already eager to arrive.
It turns out that the few soldiers Huang Jin sent out yesterday to report the letter did not go to Jiangxia City. One of them, several relatives are people in the area under Liu Xin's jurisdiction. During the Spring Festival, they naturally have contacts with each other. I heard that they are living better day by day under Liu Xin's jurisdiction, and their income is higher than that of him who eats royal food. Too much, I was a little moved when I knew Liu Xin had called. Along the way, he was persuading several companions to surrender to Liu Xin.
Several people had seen the momentum of the Jingzhou army and knew that Xiyang County must not be guarded, but their family members were all in Xiyang County, so Huang Jin would be relieved to send them out. If they surrender to Liu Xin now, their family members will undoubtedly die, but if they report to Jiangxia and wait for Liu Xin to take down the county seat, their family members will not survive. When the few people put it together, they didn't go anywhere. First, find a place nearby to hide, and wait for Liu Xin to take down Xiyang County, then sneak back in a casual dress, and then be a stable citizen. As a result, their trouble caused Liu Xin to be suspicious, thinking that Huang Zu had some serious conspiracy.
In the past two years, Huang Zu has withheld tax payments and has plenty of money on hand. He has an army of nearly 20,000 people in his hands. In addition to those stationed in various counties, there are more than 10,000 people in Jiangxia City.
Under the guidance of the left and right, Liu Xin already knew that the man in the middle of the tower was Huang Zu, so he urged his horse, more than ten steps forward, and said loudly: "Huang Zu, I will remove it in the name of Jingzhou Mu Your prefect, you can leave the city and surrender now, and you can still keep your family safe, otherwise you will regret it."
Huang Zu held the arrow stack with one hand, and pointed at Liu Xin with the other finger: "Liu Xin, you avenge your personal vengeance, and you want to be a soldier, I will go to the emperor to sue you!"
Liu Xin laughed loudly: "Huang Zu, the so-called people who know the current affairs are handsome, you only have an isolated city in Jiangxia now, I just don't attack, and see how long you can last? Give you a stick of incense time, think about it. Retreat yourself!"
After speaking, he moved his hand back slightly, and a soldier ran forward and placed a copper incense burner on the ground in front of him, and the cigarettes inside rose slowly.
The city was in chaos for a while, Huang Zu asked everyone around him and said, "You guys, what should I do now?"
Chang Shi Denglong said: "My lord Hui, if all counties are conquered by him, for the sake of the present, either go out of the city and surrender or fight to the death with him. There is no third way to go."
Fatty Huang She said bitterly: "Father, everyone else can surrender, but you can't surrender!"
Huang Zu glanced at his son who was still wearing a bandage on his arm. He was not angry, and said angrily: "It was you who caused this great disaster! If you don't surrender, what can you do to get him to retreat?"
Huang She looked at Liu Xin in the city, his eyes bursting with fire, and said, "Father, it doesn't matter to others. If you surrender to Liu Xin, you can get a small official to do it at the worst. And you ignored Liu Xin's orders over and over again. He must hate him. If he surrenders out of the city, he will be the first to kill you! If he fights desperately, it is still unknown who will die."
The school lieutenant Zhang Hu also jumped out. He was originally a school lieutenant of the Jingzhou navy. This time he helped Huang Zu to catch Cai Hao. He knew better than anyone else what would happen to him if he fell into Liu Xin's hands. Hearing the yellow shot, he quickly said: "My lord, there are still more than ten thousand people in the city. If you surrender without a fight, it will be called People laughed at him, the last general is not talented, and I would like to lead the army out of the city and fight him to the death!"
Chen Sheng, another school lieutenant under Huang Zu's, also stood up and said: "My lord, the final general is willing to go with General Zhang!"
At this moment, Liu Xin saw that the incense in front of him had burned out, but there was no movement on the city. He raised his horse whip and said loudly: "Listen, the officials and people in the city, this official is coming this time, only In order to capture Huang Zu alone, not guilty of the rest. Someone who has captured Huang Zu's contributors will reward thousands of gold! Some who take the first level of Huang Zu will reward a hundred taels of gold! It will help to be an abuser and be the same as Huang Zu!"
After Liu Xin finished speaking, hit the horse and returned to the lineup.
At this time, Jiang Xia's city gate suddenly opened wide, and a puma came out to lead the two generals. One of them, holding a big knife, Lema Gao shouted: "Jiang Xia Zhanghu is here, who will fight me to the death!"
Jushou said to Liu Xin, "This person was originally a captain of the Navy, and he led the troops to capture Cai Hao."
Liu Xin couldn't help being furious, looking around and asking: "Who will capture this person with me?"
Xu Huang and Dianwei said in unison: "Some is willing to go!"
Zhang Fei had already urged his horse to rush out of the battle.
When Zhang Hu saw the opposite, a general, black-faced steel beard, a big sword in his hand, shouted: "Coming will be able to die!"
Zhang Fei didn't answer with him either, and stabbed the Zhangba Snake Spear. Zhang Hu was shocked and greeted him with a knife. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei was just a fake move. He turned his spear and stabbed him in the wrist, shouting: "Let's go!" Zhang Hu only felt cold in his wrist and couldn't hold the big knife. With a cry, he fell to the ground. Zhang Fei lightly eased his arms, called "Come here", and captured Zhang Hu alive in just one round.
Zhang Fei put Zhang Hu horizontally on the saddle bridge, reined in his horse and returned to his position. Chen Sheng saw it from behind, clutching the spear in both hands, and hurried over. Xu Huang saw it in the formation, took off his bow, and shot Chen Sheng with an arrow. I saw Chen Sheng swayed immediately and fell downside down, with the feather arrow stuck in his throat.
Dian Wei had a rare opportunity to go to battle to kill the enemy. Seeing that they had both made credit, he had already been unable to restrain himself, waved the big iron halberd, and shouted: "Kill!"
Before Liu Xin stopped, he rushed forward. Liu Xin was worried that Dianwei would lose, and quickly ordered the drums to be beaten. Xu Huang waved his axe and led the three armies to march forward courageously.
There were about 3,000 people in this group that Zhang Hu brought out of the city. Seeing Zhang Hu was captured and Chen Sheng was shot, the army's heart was already shaken. Before the opposing army and horses were killed, they retreated and made a mess.
Huang Zu saw it really from the top of the city, unconsciously panicking, and hurriedly ordered the suspension bridge to be pulled up. Jiangxia is different from Xiyang County. There is a moat that is more than three feet wide outside the city. The suspension bridge is pulled up, and the more than 3,000 people who leave the city cannot enter Jiangxia and are crowded by the moat. Dian Wei had already rushed to the front and rushed into the crowd. Wherever the big iron halberd went, there were countless casualties. Xu Huang also led the army to arrive, Jiang Xia city showed a one-sided massacre, more than 3,000 people who left the city, dead, wounded, and some panicked, jumped directly into the moat.
Deng Long was still witty, and shouted from the top of the city: "Quickly release the arrow, release the arrow!"
Arrows rush down the city, where is the enemy and us. Liu Xin hurriedly ordered Mingjin to retreat, and the Jingzhou Army's usual strict training showed up. Under the chaotic arrows, it still advances and retreats in an orderly manner, without any chaos. On the contrary, most of the people who fell under the chaotic arrows were Jiang Xiajun.
Liu Xin looked at Dian Wei who was covered in blood, frowned and asked, "Hurt?"
Dian Wei grinned and said with a smile: "It's all their blood."
Liu Xin's face sank and said: "Next time there are those who dare to attack without authorization, the military will be engaged!"
Dian Wei still smiled, and muttered: "Be careful next time, but this time I will kill you too."
Liu Xin ignored him, turned to look at Jiang Xiacheng in front of him, frowned slightly, and asked Xu Huang, "Gongming, there is this moat in front of you, how sure is it to attack the city?"