NOVEL NEXT Chapter 221
The next morning, Yue Fei led 30,000 Yue Family Army and Ma Teng's army of more than 10,000 people to the city of Liangzhou.
They quickly set up a large number of traps and fortifications outside the city, and ambushed a large number of archers and cavalry around.
After Han Sui learned of the actions of Yue Fei and others, he sneered in his heart. He thought that Yue Fei was just bluffing and did not dare to attack the city easily.
So he sent an elite force to try to break through Yue Fei's defense line.
But when they entered the trap area, they immediately fell into chaos. Yue Fei took the opportunity to order archers and cavalry to attack and defeated this elite force.
Seeing this, Han Sui was furious. He decided to lead the main force out of the city to fight. Yue Fei saw that Han Sui had taken the bait and immediately ordered the whole army to attack. The two sides launched a fierce battle outside the city.
The army of Yue Family Army and Ma Teng played a strong combat effectiveness and continuously defeated Han Sui's Xiliang Army.
But Han Sui was not to be outdone and fought desperately. For a time, the battlefield was filled with shouts of killing and blood flowed like a river.
Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, Yue Fei suddenly discovered that Han Sui's rear had been attacked by Ma Teng. Ma Teng took advantage of Han Sui's absence from the city to lead a special force to Han Sui's rear and attacked his camp.
Han Sui panicked when he learned that his rear had been attacked. He quickly ordered a retreat, but it was too late.
Yue Fei took the opportunity to lead the army to chase and defeat Han Sui's Xiliang Army. In the end, Han Sui fled back to Liangzhou City with his remaining troops.
In this battle, Yue Fei defeated Han Sui with fewer troops and successfully weakened Han Sui's Xiliang Army.
At the same time, he also demonstrated his outstanding military talent and wisdom. Next, he will continue to besiege the city and wait for the arrival of the other two armies to attack Liangzhou City together.
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Liangzhou City, as a city with a long history, has witnessed countless alternations of war and peace.
Today, the city is facing an unprecedented crisis.
Han Sui sat in his seat with a gloomy face, his heart full of anger and unwillingness.
Today was originally a situation where he was sure to win, but he did not expect that Yue Fei and Ma Teng's cooperation was so tacit that he actually lost more than 10,000 troops in one battle.
What made him even more angry was that although the number of enemies killed had not been specifically counted, judging from the battlefield situation, his casualties were obviously much more than those of the other side.
Yan Xing also felt aggrieved. He suggested to Han Sui: "Father-in-law, the strength of the newly emerged army should not be underestimated. Their soldiers are almost one against two, and we do not have much advantage."
"And their front and back pincer attack tactics make us defenseless. It is obviously no longer feasible to fight outside the city. The only way is to hold on to the city and fight a war of attrition."
Han Sui nodded, agreeing with Yan Xing's opinion.
He knew that the current situation was not in his favor, and fighting outside the city would only cause more soldiers to sacrifice.
However, defending the city and fighting for consumption is not an easy task. The food reserves in Liangzhou City can only last for one or two months at most. If a solution cannot be found as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous.
Han Sui frowned and asked gloomily: "Do you know where that army came from?" He really couldn't figure out why such an army suddenly appeared in Liangzhou.
Moreover, he didn't hear any news at all, as if this army had fallen from the sky. This was really strange.
At this time, Liang Xing, the leader of the eight generals under Han Sui, said: "My lord, I am responsible for defending the city today. I happened to see their flag. It should be the flag of the Ming Dynasty."
Because the red flag of the Ming Dynasty was too conspicuous, Liang Xing recognized the visitor at a glance.
"Ming Dynasty!" Han Sui couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the news.
You know, the strength of the Ming Dynasty is not weaker than Dong Zhuo. Now even they have joined the ranks of attacking Liangzhou. Then with his current troops and resources, it is probably difficult to defend this land.
After all, competing with the Ming Dynasty in terms of food and grass consumption is simply a fantasy, because the tax revenue from the five states occupied by the Ming Dynasty is enough to equal the original tax revenue of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty in one year, or even much more.
This huge gap made Han Sui feel desperate. There was no way to fight at all, not to mention that there was also Ma Teng besides the Ming Dynasty.
"If father-in-law wants to surrender, it is probably impossible. The Ming Dynasty is a hidden chess arranged by the late emperor, and you, father-in-law, joined Dong Zhuo's army, which is equivalent to being a traitor to the country. They can't accept you!"
Yan Xing felt that Han Sui was ready to surrender, so he directly pointed out this key issue so that Han Sui would not give up his life in vain. He might have been able to hold on until Dong Zhuo sent troops to support him.But if you surrender, your life and death will not be up to you. It is completely up to the people of the Ming Dynasty. If you are allowed to die, you will not even have the chance to resist.
"Alas!" Han Sui seemed to have aged by a dozen years at this moment, and he became decadent all of a sudden.
He sighed deeply, his eyes full of regret and helplessness.
If he had known this, he should not have surrendered to Dong Zhuo. If he had hidden for a while and then came out, he could have made a difference wherever he went with his own brain.
However, now he is in a desperate situation because of Dong Zhuo and has nowhere to escape.
Han Sui's heart is full of self-blame and regret, and he realized that he had made a huge mistake.
He once thought that following Dong Zhuo would gain greater power and benefits, but he did not expect that he would end up in a situation of no return.
At this moment, he felt extremely desperate and helpless, as if the whole world had left him.
He did not know how to face the predicament in front of him, nor did he know what hope there was in the future.
Han Sui's eyes became dim, and he sat there silently, motionless, as if he had lost his soul.
His heart was filled with pain and sorrow. He knew that he could no longer undo his past mistakes and could only bear the consequences silently.
Yan Xing then spoke again: "Father-in-law, the only way now is to hold on to the end. There is no other way. Please understand!"
"I am willing to follow the lord to hold on to the end!" Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, and Yang Qiu spoke in unison.
The eight men were all eight generals under Han Sui's command, and they were still very loyal to Han Sui. At this point, no one had the intention to retreat, which also gave Han Sui some comfort.
Han Sui smiled bitterly and said, "In that case, let's hold on to the end. The daily food and grass have been arranged. We can hold on for one day. If the food and grass are exhausted, we will go to the noble families in the city to borrow food!"
Yan Xing clearly felt that Han Sui's eyes were full of murderous intent when he said this just now. This was definitely a murderous intention against the noble families in the city.
"Yes!" Yan Xing, Liang Xing and other nine generals received the order in unison.
Then they went to prepare. Eight strong generals took turns to guard the four city gates. Yan Xing was responsible for controlling the food and grass, and Han Sui chose to rest and recover his mentality.