Chapter 33: The Surprise Attack on Yingchuan

  "Inadvisable, the four armies are approaching Changsha and cannot be delayed." Huangfu Song was also dissatisfied with Cao Cao's overbearing and unyielding attitude, and immediately rejected his proposal.

  "Bo's remaining troops are already surrounded, unable to escape, and even if they hold on until reinforcements arrive, they will be short of food and grass, and powerless to fight. When the time comes, our elite soldiers will emerge, and Bo's head will be easily obtained. The top priority is to quickly dispatch troops to drive back Zhou Cang and others." Huangfu Song glanced at Zhu Jun and nodded in tacit agreement.

  "Cao Cao, take 5,000 troops and quickly dispatch them. The troops on this road will be handed over to you."

  "General Zhu, Ma Yuan's head is yours."

  He then dispatched two trusted deputies, each with 10,000 troops, to resist the remaining two routes of Yellow Turbans. Huangfu Song himself stayed behind with 10,000 elite soldiers, holding down the rear and preventing Bo Cai from escaping.

  "Alas..." Cao Cao let out a deep sigh, helplessly led the way out. As soon as he left the government office, Cao Cao turned back to take one last look, fiercely swung his long sleeves and strode away.

  "General, just ahead is Yingchuan City." After several days of urgent travel, Xu Feng and his companions finally arrived at the foot of Yingchuan City. At this time, it was already evening, with a deep, dark night sky, except for the twinkling stars, there was no light, the dim night wrapped Xu Feng and his companions like a black curtain, but instead, it was like a protective net, so everyone didn't have to worry about being discovered by the government army, revealing their tracks.

  The soldiers on the city wall, in twos and threes, either standing or sitting, some even leaning against the city wall with their long guns, sleeping soundly. After all, the great general Huangfu Song was stationed in Yingchuan Commandery, and had been winning victories one after another, trapping Bao Cao, so no one would have expected that the city of Yingchuan would be in danger, therefore the soldiers guarding the city did not take extra precautions.

  "Brothers, this battle must be quick and decisive. We must take down Yingchuan City as soon as possible. Do you understand?" Worried that Bo Zhong and others might be in danger, Xu Feng didn't dare to delay for a moment. However, directly attacking the heavily guarded Huangfu Song's army wouldn't yield a high chance of victory. It would be better to use the strategy of "surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao" to achieve an unexpected effect.

  For Xufeng, time is life. Taking down Yingchuan early will surely shock Huangfu Song greatly and force him to divide his troops to provide reinforcements. In this way, the other four main armies can speed up their advance and press on to Changsha, only then can the siege of Changsha be lifted.

  "Don't worry, Brother Feng. I've already sent someone to gather information. This Yuan Chuan City has less than 2,000 guards, most of whom have been dispatched to Chang She. We have 10,000 elite soldiers in our hands, and we're launching a surprise attack at night. We'll definitely be able to take the city." Xue Cheng hastily spoke up to comfort Xu Feng, seeing his furrowed brow and worried expression.

  "General, rest assured that the Tiger Guards under my command are not something these ordinary guards can withstand. I guarantee with my head that if we cannot take down the city, I will come to see you with my head in hand." Tianwei stepped forward and said solemnly.

  "Dianwei, your Tiger Guards have just been formed and are already facing a siege. Alas, I'm somewhat worried about you, but with the urgency of war, there's little time for training. Let these soldiers hone their skills in battle instead. I believe that through bloodshed and life-or-death struggles, this is how the Tiger Guards will be truly tested and become formidable warriors worthy of my expectations. Dianwei, tell your brothers to be extra cautious, I hope you all return alive."

  Although Xu Feng knew that these words were somewhat false, war, which doesn't have anyone dying, however, Xu Feng also didn't know what to say to boost the morale of the troops.

  "General, rest assured, with me, Dian Wei, there is the Tiger Guard." Dian Wei didn't say much more, and with a fist bump to Xu Feng, he took advantage of the night cover, led the 500 Tiger Guards, and quietly approached the city wall with grappling hooks.

  "Up." Arriving at the foot of the city, Dian Wei, with a wave of his hand, had the five hundred Tiger Guards form a fan shape and scatter along the wall corners like a long dragon. Dozens of grappling hooks were thrown up onto the high walls, making a series of light clanging sounds. Although the noise was not loud, it still caught the attention of the city gate guards.

  "What's the noise?" a guard asked curiously, following the sound, his body leaning forward, just exposing half of his head. With a swish, a black shadow flashed by in the air, and with a thud, the guard's body suddenly fell forward, lifelessly crashing to the ground below. Under the dim light of night, a closer look revealed that a sharp small spear was deeply embedded in the guard's neck, with a crimson cherry blossom on its back, stained with the fresh blood flowing out, looking eerily beautiful.

  "Ah..." Several guards who were approaching the city wall, just wanted to see what happened, Dian Wei took action again, while swiftly climbing up with his hook lock, he fired small halberds. In the empty space, cold lights flashed continuously, each hidden weapon made a guard shut his mouth forever and stop breathing without exception. Each flash of cold light took away a living life.

  "It's no good, someone is attacking the city." Several guards were killed or injured in succession, and the enemy still discovered the intentions of Dian Wei and others. However, those guards who had been sleeping before, just heard the movement, opened their eyes dazedly, and saw several black shadows climbing over the city wall from outside the high wall. Looking at the overwhelming number of unexpected guests, the soldiers guarding the city suddenly became flustered.

  "Take action." Dian Wei grasped a pair of iron halberds, let out a loud battle cry, and charged forward like a fierce bull, swinging his halberds.

  "Ah..." The iron spear danced wildly, its eighty jin weight and full force crushing a guard before he could even react. With a loud "ka-cha", the guard's skull was smashed open, his colorful brains bursting out in all directions, sending the surrounding guards into a panic of screams and shouts.

  However, after a moment, they felt the kind of powerlessness that made them call out to heaven and earth without response. Facing Dian Wei, this peerless fierce general, there was no way to avoid his iron pike's crazy slaughter except to silently endure it. The iron pike was cold and menacing, its chill aura oppressive, exuding a killing intent that filled the sky. It danced wildly up and down, sweeping left and right, instantly striking dozens of guards, who were smashed until their heads were broken and bleeding, their bones shattered. Some were even smashed into pulp and minced meat. The bloody scene made people who saw it unable to calm down for several seconds, with the braver ones being able to hold on for a few more seconds before becoming frightened out of their wits. Many soldiers were so scared that they stood in place, staring blankly, without even having the energy to run away.

  "Kill!" Behind Dian Wei, hundreds of Tiger Guards were greatly inspired, shouting loudly as they followed Dian Wei to launch a surprise attack. In an instant, the city wall of Yingchuan turned into a purgatory on earth, where lives that were once full of vitality were invited by "Hei Bai Wu Chang" to drink tea and chat in the next moment.

  Kneeling down to beg for collection and recommendation, hoping friends can give more support.