Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3193: Broken Iron Clothes on the battlefield

While Wei Yan was still running towards his small goal, Yan Yan in Sichuan and Shu had already caught up with his goal.

"here we go again? ! 』

 Zhu Ran's troops have now been dispersed.

Now he understands that the small troops he defeated before are actually part of this big net. These densely packed small troops were distributed around Yufu, like a big net, and he led Ba Ren into the prey in the net.

 He could no longer count how many attacks he had encountered, but he only knew that there were fewer and fewer guards around him.

Zhu Ran tried to break through the obstruction of these small troops and arrived along the river to find the large Jiangdong troops. However, these small troops were obviously moving faster than them. Before Zhu Ran and the others could find a new direction and the large Jiangdong troops, they found that they were again Being targeted again...

After many times, Zhu Ran no longer even had anger left, only the instinct to fight and deep exhaustion remained, "Kill out!" 』

In any case, he cannot die here, nor can he become a prisoner of the Sichuan-Shu army.

Zhu Ran even had a feeling that these Sichuan and Shu soldiers were trying to capture him alive, so they deliberately held back sometimes...

　The living is definitely more valuable than the dead.

 Zhu Ran understands this.

"Ding! 』

Guard Zhu Ran held up his round shield and blocked the spears of several Sichuan and Sichuan pursuers.

Sichuan and Shu soldiers are now gradually using spears and are unwilling to fight at close range with Jiangdong soldiers. Even if Jiangdong soldiers tried to get close to the pursuers of Sichuan and Shu, they would either be forced back by arrows or pushed back by these spears.

The spears of these Sichuan and Shu soldiers were all made of bamboo. Some of them didn't even have iron tips, they were simply processed into a spike.

Zhu Ran also tried to make some such bamboo spears with his guards, but he found that it was not cost-effective. It's not that it's inconvenient to make, it's that they are running for their lives and don't have more time to spend on making spears, and the traces left behind by making spears will also reveal their whereabouts...

 The key question is, how did these Sichuan and Shu soldiers find them among these mountains?

 They all have dog noses...

 Wrong!

 There are really dogs!

Zhu Ran suddenly recalled that during the escape process, he did hear some dog barking. But because he didn't see the dog showing up, he didn't take the barking sound to heart.

　　　『Gotta kill the dog! "After once again defeating the small Sichuan and Sichuan troops who came to attack, Zhu Ran gritted his teeth and said, "In the past two days, we have been really targeted by dogs! 』

Zhu Ran’s guess was correct.

 What gives away his traces is his own scent.

 China probably domesticated dogs during the Neolithic Age.

Affected by natural conditions, the animals raised by families in the Neolithic Age. In northern China, the earliest and most important domestic animals were pigs, dogs, and chickens; in the south, they were pigs, dogs, and buffaloes. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, in addition to eating dog meat and using it as hunting dogs, merchants also used dogs for burials and sacrifices, to accompany the souls of the dead, and to worship ancestors.

 The use of dogs in warfare has been common at least since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

No matter how much Zhu Ran and others ran away, once they were targeted by the hounds, they would not be able to escape easily.

 Zhu Ran circled the mountain, while Yan Yan followed slowly.

Yan Yan is getting older after all. If he really keeps running with him, it will be Yan Yan himself who will be unable to bear it. Yan Yan's physical strength was not as good as that of the young man, but his experience was much greater than Zhu Ran's, and he was near Yufu, so he had the advantage of fighting locally. No matter how Zhu Ran danced, it was actually under Yan Yan's control.

In fact, it was not that Zhu Ran had no chance of breaking through the trap. It was just that Zhu Ran was not ruthless in the face of casualties, or he did not really want to risk his life, so at a certain key intersection, he was blocked back again and continued. Rolling around in the mountains.

After the Jiangdong people were separated from the native Ba people, they became headless flies. At first, they could fight with blood and courage, but as time went by, after the dry food they carried was gradually eaten up, the decline in physical strength was inevitable. presented.

Yan Yan saw that the time was right and was finally ready to take action, and began to round up Zhu Ran and others.

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　　『Kill! 』

On the other side of the mountain road, nearly a hundred people appeared out of nowhere.

These people blocked the mountain road tightly. They set up long spears, shields, strong bows and crossbows on the big shields. After taking two steps, they all shouted, then paused, and then continued to move forward under the order. Two steps, then paused, it was like an airtight copper wall, seemingly waiting for Zhu Ran and other Jiangdong soldiers to crash into it.

　　　　It’s the Sichuan and Shu Army! 』

　　　『Hey, mother, Xi Ma! It's them again! 』

 Before Zhu Ran could solve the problem of hunting dogs, the Sichuan and Shu army had already outflanked him.

This is the third time tonight that we have been chased and killed by the Sichuan and Shu army.

 Zhu Ran and others were already somewhat exhausted. They encountered the current situation before they had even figured out where to run. They had no strength to fight and no way to escape.

A few Jiangdong soldiers howled, as if to vent their depression, or as if they were incompetent and furious before giving up on themselves, they rushed to the shield wall and chopped it down hard.

　　『Dang! 』

Jiang Dongbing’s sword was held away.

　　　Poof! 』

 The tip of the spear had already penetrated Jiang Dongbing's throat.

 Short and neat.

 It's like killing a chicken.

　　『Cover the general to break out! 』

The remaining Jiangdong monkeys regained consciousness, stopped bumping against the iron wall, and began to turn around and run back.

Those who are still with Zhu Ran now are naturally members of the Zhu family and Jiangdong's core fighting force. Even in such a bad situation, they can still remain loyal enough.

　　　『Come on, Lord! 』

At this moment, most of the Jiangdong soldiers who were covering Zhu Ran knew their upcoming fate, but they still did not flinch at all. They worked hard to intercept the approaching Sichuan and Shu forces in the mountain road, and issued the last words of their lives. roar.

Zhu Ran looked back and found that the more than a thousand people he had brought out were now estimated to be less than 200...

　　　　　　　　　lord! Let's go! 』

The Zhu clan members who stayed behind did not hesitate and shouted to keep Zhu Ran away from danger. Some of them even didn't even take weapons, they just raised two shields and turned towards the Sichuan and Shu troops that were pressing forward step by step. Hit it.

While turning the mountain road, Zhu Ran took one last look to the rear and saw that the Sichuan-Shu Army had already submerged and swallowed up the remaining dozen or so Zhu clan members like a tide on the mountain road.

Can't Jiangdong soldiers cross the mountain?

 Some mountains can be climbed, but some mountains really cannot be climbed.

On the battlefield selected by Yan Yan, there were not many roads that Jiang Dongbing could take. When he learned that Jiang Dongbing had completely entered a dead end, Yan Yan stood up and asked the guards to put on the armor for him.

"General Yan, how can you use a knife to kill a chicken..." Wu Ban stood aside, rubbing his hands, and said somewhat coyly, "How about... just let him go..."

Yan Yan was silent at first and asked the soldiers to fasten the silk ribbon on his armor. Then he held a long knife in one hand and a bag in the other. Then he smiled at Wu Ban and said, "Wu Xiaowei, this is what Zhuge Chang personally ordered." Yu... giving and receiving in private is against military orders! Did Captain Wu want to kill someone? 』

Wu Ban’s face froze and he waved his hands, “How do you say this?” Of course not, absolutely not! 』

Yan Yan nodded and smiled. Under the light of the torch, a few strands of his silver hair were fluttering in the wind, "I also know that it was Captain Wu who was joking... But if I lose the battle, Captain Wu will naturally need to turn the tide. Thank you in advance for saving someone from danger..."

Wu Ban quickly handed over his hand and said, "General Yan's words are serious! They are serious!" If General Yan takes action, he will definitely be able to capture him! 』

 Yan Yan smiled, said nothing, put the bag on his head with his backhand, and then walked away proudly.

Wu Banzhi stared blankly, the expression on his face suddenly distorted, sometimes annoyed, and finally he let out a long sigh and turned into loneliness.

 He actually did have a chance to fight Zhu Ran at that time. If more traps had been dug, more trees had been cut down, or...

It's a pity that Wu Ban was so excited at the time that he didn't consider that there was actually a gap between Jiang Dongbing and Zhu Ran.

Now we can only watch helplessly as Yan Yan finally comes to complete this great achievement.

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Sun rise.

 Some people may be able to see the new sun, while others can only stay in the darkness of last night.

Yan Yan's infantrymen slammed the pointed ends of their shields into the ground, forming a shield wall in the blink of an eye.

Far away in the valley, smoke and dust gradually rose, and various chaotic sounds were faintly heard.

Throughout the night, Zhu Ran and others ran around, fighting from the left to the right of the mountain, and escaping from the front of the mountain to the back of the mountain. It seemed like they had traveled a long way, but in fact they just kept going around. There are three or four peaks spinning around.

　　　　　rigger! 』

The spearmen all raised their spears and pointed them diagonally forward. The shields are like walls and the spears are like forests, forming an airtight line of defense.

Defense lines like this are spread at all intersections in this area. No matter where Zhu Ran goes, he will run into them and be oppressed with no place to stay.

Yan Yan was in the middle, and flags were waved on some mountain tops to indicate the direction of Jiangdong soldiers.

 Everyone in the world says that the people from Liangbin are majestic and strong, while the people from Sichuan and Shu are mostly short and thin, so they choose to use more people from Liangbin. In fact, the quality of the soldiers cannot just be based on their size. Because there are many mountains and forests in the south, big people are indeed not as convenient as short people in many places. However, in terms of physical fitness, big people may not necessarily be able to defeat small people.

But look at the overall situation. For example, most of those who can survive around Zhu Ran are veterans of the Zhu family, the core group, and those ordinary Jiangdong soldiers were killed in the constant fighting and escape. eliminated.

Looking at the remnants of the Jiangdong army, the Sichuan and Shu troops under Yan Yan were obviously very happy.

Before, I had heard about the wars in Longxi and Northern Sichuan, and how many soldiers received bounties, and how many military fields, and then what rewards they received. However, most of the soldiers in the east of Zhongsichuan could only listen and drool. And now it's finally their turn...

 It’s a new day, the wind is warm and the sun is bright.

 It is also the day when they will have great victory.

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Zhu Ran stared at the Sichuan-Sichuan array that appeared in front of him, his eyes full of anger.

Before going out to the army, he thought a lot, and even thought about dying in battle, but what he didn't expect was that he would be played by Yan Yan like a prey targeted by a hunter.

It is not that Zhu Ran has no experience in fighting in mountains and forests, but that is to deal with Shanyue.

Although Jiangdong and Sichuan and Shu both have hilly landforms, with numerous mountains and forests, staggered mountains and plains, and basins, undulating mountains and rivers, and relatively complex and changeable landforms, most of the hills and mountains in Jiangdong and Jiangnan can be said to be Many of the extensions of the Dabie Mountains are relatively gentle, while the Sichuan-Sichuan landforms were formed by crustal movement and glacial river erosion, with deep valleys and straight walls.

And the climate is completely different. Jiangnan has a subtropical air pressure and often has monsoons, while Sichuan and Sichuan have a relatively closed climate environment with high humidity, resulting in a lot of fog, especially in the mountains...

The most critical point is that most of the rivers in Jiangdong run from west to east, while there are many rivers in Sichuan and Shu that run from north to south. After Zhu Ran lost his guide on a cloudy day without the sun, Trying to use the river as a guide to escape Yan Yan's encirclement net, the result is naturally that the further he goes, the more he goes wrong.

There is only one mountain path in front of him now, with steep stone walls on both sides.

Zhu Ran took a deep breath and said, "Kill out!" 』

　　The trapped beast especially fights.

　　『Fight out to survive! 』

Jiangdong soldiers howled and pounced forward.

 Zhu Ran raised his sword and fought at the front of the battle line.

He slashed dozens of times and finally cut a **** path out of the Sichuan-Sichuan shield formation blocking the intersection. However, he was not very happy. He just felt that his hands and calves were trembling.

 He is running out of strength.

From last night to this morning, we only ate a small piece of bread.

Tired, sleepy, hungry and thirsty, I wished I could fall down.

　　『Kill out! 』

Zhu Ran roared, motivating the guards around him and motivating himself to step forward again and wave the sword again.

The sword struck a Sichuan and Shu soldier. The Sichuan and Shu soldier screamed strangely, thinking that he would be hacked to death by Zhu Ran. He closed and opened his eyes, only to find that Zhu Ran's knife was just stuck in the gap in the armor. , failed to cut in!

Zhu Ran and the Sichuan Shu soldiers looked at each other and were both stunned.

"ah! 』

 Both sides roared almost at the same time.

 Zhu Ran drew his sword and struck again.

 The Sichuan and Shu soldiers also quickly raised their shields and stabbed Zhu Ran with their swords.

Zhu Ran's guards on the side quickly stepped forward to take up their positions, blocked the swords of the Sichuan and Shu soldiers, and protected Zhu Ran.

 Zhu Ran finally hacked the Sichuan-Sichuan soldier to death with the assistance of his guards.

His hands were so stiff that he could hardly hold the sword.

 The war knife made of fine steel is now full of large and small gaps.

The vision is a little darker.

Hurryly, Zhu Ran looked up and saw a dark cloud passing by, blocking the sun.

 He suddenly fell into a trance.

  He has always been a very confident person, but now, he has fallen into self-doubt and denial.

All his previous achievements in Jiangdong, all his experience, and his martial arts skills seemed to be nothing at all among Sichuan and Shu.

　　　　Come and fight! 』

Zhu Ran yelled, with red eyes, trying to suppress the negative emotions surging in his heart by yelling...

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Yan Yan stood on the mountainside, under the cover of shrubs, watching the fighting scene below the valley, and felt very emotional in his heart.

After he came back from the mountain, he had a deep talk with Xu Shu, and he really felt that the political strategy of the Hussar General was different from that of other princes. It was also at that time that he determined that it could bring new changes and new hope to the Han Dynasty. , and only Fei Qian.

Yan Yan understood that Fei Qian did not need to kill, or in other words, it was not just about killing.

 Killing can bring fear, but it cannot bring domination.

Xu Shu implemented Fei Qian's concept, and Zhuge Liang also followed this method.

If you just wanted to win and kill, then Yan Yan could have shot Zhu Ran to death with arrows at the same moment, or directly burned him to death at a certain place, or blown him to death with a grenade...

But Zhuge Liang hoped that Zhu Ran could live.

 Alive, the value is greater.

 Because Zhu Ran’s surname is Zhu, Zhu Zhi’s name is Zhu.

It was only after understanding the profound meaning of Zhuge Liang's instructions that Yan Yan understood the biggest difference between himself before, Liu Yan, Liu Zhang and others in Sichuan and Shu, and Fei Qian, Xu Shu and others now.

　　Previously, Liu Yan and Liu Zhang only looked at the bottom of their feet, only Sichuan and Sichuan. However, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, and the hussar general Fei Qian behind the two of them saw the entire world.

 While facing these Jiangdong soldiers, he was still looking at the future and the world.

 ‘Are you all ready? 』

Yan Yan asked as he looked at Zhu Ran and others getting closer and closer down the mountain.

 ‘Report to the general, everything is ready! 』

Yan Yan nodded, "Get ready to take action!" 』

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 The copper whistle sounded in the valley.

The Sichuan and Shu soldiers who were fighting with the Jiangdong Army evacuated one after another after hearing the whistle.

With one situation ebbing and the other ebbing, Jiangdong soldiers could not help but pursue and kill these Sichuan and Shu soldiers.

Zhu Ran felt something was wrong and wanted to stop.

 But his voice was already hoarse and low-pitched due to overwork and exhaustion, and he could no longer shout loudly. Just when Zhu Ran was holding his sword and waving his arms, trying to calm down his men, he suddenly felt that the sky seemed to darken...

Zhu Ran looked up in shock and found that at some point on the mountainside on one side of the mountain road and on the top of the mountain, many Sichuan and Shu soldiers had shaken off their fishing nets and were splashing them down!

　　　　Spread out! 』

Zhu Ran shouted, but it was too late.

Zhu Ran raised his sword and tried to untie the fishing nets, but the fishing nets were soft. Whether it was a sword, a spear, or anything else, they could not completely cut open or remove the fishing nets...

Under the fishing net, Zhu Ran and other Jiangdong soldiers fell into the net one after another, struggling in the mountain road in a hurry.

At the same time, there was another short copper whistle in the mountains. From the direction where the Sichuan and Shu soldiers had just withdrawn, and from the other direction, people began to run forward with ropes!

"No! 』

 Zhu Ran could accept death, but he was unwilling to accept the fate of being captured.

In desperation, Zhu Ran turned the edge of the knife and was about to cut his own throat when an arrow whizzed towards him and hit the opening of Zhu Ran's sword with a clang!

Zhu Ran was caught off guard and couldn't hold the sword, so he dropped it. Immediately, he was thrown to the ground by a Sichuan and Shu soldier who was grinning so much that it almost reached the back of his head. The shameless man tied him up with a rope!

At the moment when he fell, Zhu Ran saw the veteran general on the mountainside holding a bow and shooting arrows...

 Under the hood, his eyebrows are like lightning and his silver hair is like frost.