However, Yuan Xi did not know that even Yuan Ping, Jiao Chu and other generals who participated in the night attack of the bandits. On the second day after the night attack, the king of Taihang Mountain, the commander of the Black Mountain Army, and Zhang Yan, who was named General of the Punishment Army by the court, had completely lost his calmness and even went crazy.

I saw that in the far place away from Lincheng, the majestic aura was magnificent, with hundreds of springs hanging on the walls and spitting beads. In the vast Taihang Mountains, countless bandits suddenly appeared. They walked out of the valley one by one, at least tens of thousands. These bandits were completely different from other bandits. They were equipped with elite troops, holding spears and blades, cloth scarves on their heads, and even cavalry and crossbowmen followed. They slowly left Taihang Mountain under the leadership of small leaders. However, his target was not Yuan Xi in Lincheng, but towards Luancheng quickly.

Just one day later, in a mountain range that is only a dozen miles away from Luancheng, a strong man with a majestic face, a tough temperament, wearing black shoulder armor, holding a sharp spear, standing on a huge flat stone, majestic, but if you look closely, you will find that he is looking at a huge flat ground at the foot of the mountain, and a deep sadness appears in his eyes.

"Big Leader"

"General"

Many Black Mountain Army commanders in armor suddenly came behind the strong man. Yes, this person was another hero from the north, Zhang Yan, who brought the Black Mountain Army to the top.

"How is it?" Zhang Yan asked hoarsely.

"It is the army of Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Xi. Our army has cut off their retreat. At this time, they have received the news and retreated into Luancheng, trying to rely on the city to defend. In addition, they have sent many messengers. Although many of them were shot and killed by our army, they probably missed the net," said a white-faced commander seriously.

"Where is Yang Rao and Tao Gu?" Zhang Yan asked.

"The two lieutenants have already taken 5,000 people to the ancient ambush of the Three Gorges, and can block the Han Meng army guarding Zhuocheng at any time. In addition, Gaoyi, Zanhuang, and Zhaoxian have arranged troops according to the general's instructions, which will make them unable to take care of themselves and unable to send troops to rescue them. It can be said that Luancheng is now an isolated city, but it is estimated that Yuan Shao of Yecheng may receive the news in two days at the latest, and then Yuan Shao's real elite army will come." The commander replied immediately.

Zhang Yan clenched his fists tightly, looked at the direction of the mountain, and murmured: "Fang'er was shot and killed by someone with a crossbow under the mountain."

When he said this, a little tears suddenly appeared in Zhang Yan's eyes, and the others were also sad.

Zhang Fang, Zhang Yan's only son, was that he suddenly attacked Yuan Xi's army at night. Unexpectedly, not only did he not win by surprise, but he was surrounded immediately. Although he finally broke through the siege, he was shot by the crossbow arrows from the Blood Tiger Camp and died.

"He is young, he is impulsive, he doesn't understand the true cruelty of war, he has no talent, even I have been defeated by Yuan Shao many times, he is no match for him, I have never received any hope for him, nor will I let him lead the brothers and the entire Black Mountain Army. Since Gongsun Zan's death, I have realized that compared with those real princes, although we are large in number, we have no background and are notorious. Even if we win by chance, the people of the world will not recognize us at all, because we are

Thieves, so even if we have the upper hand, we will lose inexplicably. I originally planned to cultivate my voice and wait for the opportunity in the future, and give him and his brothers a perfect ending." When I said this, two lines of tears flowed from Zhang Yan's eyes. The right hand holding the spear was gradually turning white due to too much force. He roared: "But he didn't listen, he was not convinced. He wanted to prove his ability too much, thinking that he could create a big career with thousands of people. This extremely stupid boy."

"Chief, don't be too sad. Today we will kill Luancheng to avenge the young master." A tall and powerful man with a strong bald man stood up in anger and murderous intent.

"Actually, whether it is losing or winning, we are all losers. Even if we win, we will not completely harm Yuan Shao's roots. He will even make him angry and directly attack me, but" Zhang Yan suddenly turned around and said, "If even my son is killed, I, Zhang Yan, will be indifferent to my father. At this stop, I mobilized only 40,000 elite troops left in the Black Mountain Army, and only one target is to wash Luancheng bloodi and avenge my son. Brothers, help me!"

"Chief Don't worry"

"We have no choice but to do the general's order."

The commanders of the Black Mountain Army responded loudly, and their loyalty to Zhang Yan appeared on their faces. Zhang Yan could still stabilize the army and control the situation after being defeated by Yuan Shao many times. His ability and personal charm were absolutely unimaginable.

"Okay" Zhang Yan smashed his spear heavily and said sternly: "Tell me the order, the army will advance quickly and launch an attack at noon today. Even if Yan collapsed his front teeth, he would break open Luancheng before Yuan Shao's reinforcements arrived, and avenge my son."

"promise!!"

.........

On the other hand, in the Luancheng, Yuan Xi's army had taken over the city defense, all four gates were closed, and soldiers were shuttled back and forth above the city, preparing to defend themselves.

Jiao Chu and Yuan Ping, wearing armor and hanging their swords on their backs, came to the city gate, looking into the distance with frowns and a serious expression.

"It seems that there must be a person who is very important to Zhang Yan among the bandits who attacked us that night, otherwise he would never be so impulsive." Yuan Ping, who was originally going to Lincheng to pick up Yuan Xi, was stopped by the tens of thousands of Black Mountain troops who suddenly rushed out of the forest. The other party wanted to take revenge, and the target was them, and Yuan Xi in Lincheng was safe.

Jiao Chu shook his head and sighed, "Who would have thought that this would be the case? The number of the opponent is definitely more than 30,000, while our army has only 10,000, so we can only defend and wait for reinforcements."

"It's probably difficult. Zhang Yan led his troops. Since he cut off the rear of our army, he would definitely think that we would ask for help. He was fighting the time difference, capturing Luancheng in a limited time, and then immediately fled into the Taihang Mountains. Although our army has a large number and still has cities to defend, most of the troops are still new recruits, and many of them have never experienced such a battle. Zhang Nan's troops are veterans who have been through the battlefield for a long time. This stop will probably not be easy." Yuan Ping said seriously.

"If you are afraid of him, come if you have the ability," Jiao Chu said ruthlessly.

Yuan Ping shook his head and said with some concern: "In addition to these, the key is that these third battalions of soldiers are the foundation of the second brother. If there are heavy losses, how should we explain to the second brother?"

Jiao Chu suddenly hit a heavy rock wall, "The bandits who attacked us are idiots. Can you stay in Taihang Mountains well and have to overestimate your ability?"

"Hey, it's useless to say this now. Unfortunately, Brother Zilong and Niu'er are not there. It would be great if there was one person," Yuan Ping suddenly sighed.

"Why?" Jiao Tu said in confusion.

"The Black Mountain Army has a large number, and most of them are elite soldiers, but they have been defeated repeatedly with their father, and their morale is no longer as good as before. In addition, they do not have a strict system. They only need a fierce general to challenge in front of the formation to defeat their sharp spirit and inspire the passion of our soldiers. If they are properly arranged, they can even achieve a great victory," Yuan Ping explained.

Jiao Tu was a little moved, but then he said with concern: "Forget it, Zilong and Niu'er need to protect the young master, the safety of the young master is the most important thing."

Yuan Ping nodded, and at this time a loud horn sounded suddenly, and the war horses roared and shouted to kill the sky. The earth was shaking. Jiao Chu and Yuan Ping were shocked and immediately looked over seriously. The endless army rushed over quickly. Looking at the tall figure in black armor and fierce aura in the head, Yuan Ping immediately said in a serious tone: "Zhang Yan!"
Chapter completed!