Under the beating of the drums, Liu Pi's Yuzhou Army began to advance. Liu Bei also stood up with the help of Pang Tong. The two of them wiped away their tears as if nothing had happened. If one looked carefully, one would notice that there was a trace of viciousness in Liu Bei's eyes. The Lvbu's Army almost destroyed the reputation that Liu Bei had built up. If the reputation of a slave of three surnames like Lü Bu was spread out, then he would be finished.
When people heard of Liu Bei, they would not think of Great Han Imperial Uncle Liu. They would think of a treacherous and ungrateful person just like Lü Bu. Now, everyone knew that Lü Bu's nickname was Slave of Three Surnames. This general cannot be allowed to live. Liu Bei already had the thought of killing him. If it was not for the fact that Liu Bei would cry, then his reputation would have been destroyed.
There were 20,000 enemy troops below the city walls while Hao Shao only had 2,000 men. Hao Shao took a deep breath. His face was filled with fear. This was because he had never faced an enemy ten times his size. Even if he had, it was during the time when he was in the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. It must be known that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was a heavy cavalry. Even if he could not win, he could still escape. Now that he was defending the city, the enemy was ten times his size. Could he just abandon Guangzhou and run away? Not to mention that he would not be able to escape. Once he lost Guangzhou, his 2,000 men would not be enough to stop the enemy's charge. There were still 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry outside watching the show. However, Hao Shao would not be able to guarantee that he would not be able to escape. Once he lost Guangzhou, his 2,000 men would not be enough to stop the enemy's charge. There were still 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry outside. Hao Shao's 2,000 light infantry would not be enough to feed the enemy.
Hao Shao was also excited. This was because today, he would finally be able to practice his tactics. What tactics? Defensive tactics! From Hao Shao's point of view, if you want to win against the enemy, you must first learn how to defend. As long as the enemy could not break through you, then you would be invincible. At that time, you would be able to deal with the enemy. Not only would you be able to attack the enemy's morale, you would also be able to end the enemy. Who was the person that Hao Shao had always admired? One was his Lord Lü Bu, and the other was his Little Lord Liu Mang. Because Liu Mang used 10,000 men to defend against Sun Ce's 100,000 men in the battle of Wan Cheng, and finally, Sun Ce suffered a crushing defeat. Out of the 100,000 men, only 5,000 were left. This was something that Hao Shao had always envied. He wished that he could defend Wan Cheng together with his Little Lord Liu Mang. This was also the reason why Hao Shao gave up the position of General of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and asked Zhang Liao to give him a recommendation letter to become Liu Mang's subordinate. Now, the enemy was 10 times more than him. Although he only had 2,000 men, the enemy only had 20,000 men. This was an opportunity for Hao Shao to test himself. How could Hao Shao let it go?
"Brace yourselves!" Hao Shao roared. The 1,000 men under his command were given to him by Liu Mang. Liu Mang did not treat Hao Shao perfunctorily. After all, Hao Shao was recommended by Zhang Liao, so it was reasonable for Liu Mang to take care of Hao Shao. Therefore, the 1,000 men that Liu Mang gave to Hao Shao could be regarded as the new elite soldiers of Liu Mang's Army. Hao Shao not only had these 1,000 men, he also used Liu Mang's money to recruit another 1,000 men. Although 1,000 men was enough for Guangzhou, after all, it was just a county. During peacetime, a county magistrate would have at most 100 men. However, Hao Shao had a lofty ideal. His imaginary enemy was 10 times more than himself, and now, everything had become a reality.
"Isn't there only 20,000 men below? Think about what I have said to you all! " Hao Shao encouraged the soldiers as he walked. He also knew that these soldiers were afraid. After all, most of them were new recruits. Even if some of the veterans came from other feudal vassals, they had never seen an enemy 10 times more than themselves.
"G-g-general!" One of the soldiers was so scared that he couldn't even speak properly. "Can we really win?" His face was full of unconfidence and fear. It could be said that if Hao Shao was not here, he would have thrown away his sword and run away.
"We can't win!" Hao Shao directly killed the soldier's hope with a single sentence. Hao Shao also did not treat this soldier perfunctorily and spoke the truth.
This soldier was actually quite speechless in his heart. He actually wanted a few words of comfort from his general to calm him down, but Hao Shao directly destroyed his hopes. It could be said that he was on the verge of despair.
"Even if we can't win, we still have to fight!" Hao Shao continued, "Look at the city below. Not only are there 20,000 infantrymen, but there are also 20,000 cavalrymen. I can tell you clearly that your general used to be a cavalryman, a member of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. You know what I liked the most at that time!" Hao Shao retorted.
A soldier on the side made an excuse and asked, "General, what did you like the most?"
"What I liked the most was to ride on a warhorse and wave my sword, chasing a group of fleeing infantrymen like chasing ducks!" Hao Shao said as he gestured, "Do you know, how can a man's two feet outrun a warhorse? I only need to catch up with it and wave it gently like this. Puchi! " As he spoke, he even made some movements with sound effects. "Just wave it gently like this and a big head will fly into the sky. After that, I can hang it on the waist of the warhorse to receive the reward!"
"General, you can't do that! There are so many of us. If we all escape together, there will always be someone who can escape! "A soldier retorted.
"Haha, there are so many of us? Look down there, look at the cavalrymen on warhorses. Do you think there are more of us or more of them? "Hao Shao pointed at the Xiliang Cavalry and said.
"There is one more thing that I forgot to mention. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry that I used to be in was the world's number one cavalry. However, this title was not given by ourselves, but by us. Our opponents were those cavalrymen opposite us. They were wearing red uniforms, some of them were wearing helmets, and some of them were not. You can see, those who are not wearing helmets do not look like Han Chinese. They are all from the Qiang Tribe."
"Qiang Tribe? Outsiders?! " These soldiers under Hao Shao's command rarely saw foreigners because they were all from the Yuzhou, Jing, and Yangzhou generation. They were not from the border areas like Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou. Even if there were foreigners, they were just like Shanyue. Shanyue was half Han Chinese, so the damage they could do to the Han people was limited. After all, they were all from the same branch.
However, it was different in the Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Liangzhou generation. The foreigners did not treat the Han people as humans. The Han people treated them as barbarians and monkeys, and the foreigners treated the Han people as two-legged sheep. Therefore, every time the foreigners invaded, the Han people would die.
"Those Qiang Tribe people are not Han people, so they like to catch up with the enemy and use their warhorses to ram them to death, trample them to death, and then ride their warhorses back and forth!" Hao Shao was not familiar with the Qiang people, but he was familiar with the Wuwan and Xianbei people. When he was in Bing Province, he followed the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry to the Great Wall. Some of the Wuwan and Xianbei people were still fine, but some of them took the Han people back as slaves. If they were not careful, they would be whipped. They wanted to squeeze every drop of blood out of the Han people until they could no longer do it. It would be fine if the foreign tribes did not lack food, but once they lacked food, the Han people would be slaughtered and eaten by the foreign tribes. Therefore, the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry would not be lenient towards the foreign tribes. They would even kill the elderly, women, and children of the foreign tribes because this was the only way for the Han people to live a good life for a few years. Wolf cubs would never be mature. Zhao Hai was not familiar with the Qiang people, but he was familiar with the Wuwan and Xianbei people. When he was in Bing Province, he was familiar with the Wuwan and Xianbei people. When he was in Bing Province, he followed the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry and galloped beyond the Great Wall. Some of the Wuwan and Xianbei people were still fine, but some of them snatched the Han people back as slaves. They wanted to squeeze every drop of blood out of the Han people.
Hao Shao's words had really frightened the soldiers. They originally wanted to put down their weapons and run away, but the Xiliang Cavalry that was eyeing them covetously made their hearts turn cold. Their only way of surrendering was also blocked. Didn't you see the gazes of the siege infantry below? It seemed like they wanted to eat the defenders alive.
"Brothers, if you run, you will die. If you don't run, you will die! Why don't you fight with me? If you win, not only can you escape, but you can also win a future. Brothers, have you forgotten the young lord's selflessness? " Hao Shao's words made the eyes of the surrounding soldiers brighten. Most of them were from poor families. They came to seek refuge with Liu Mang for a future. If they fought this battle well, they would not be afraid of not having a high position. Liu Mang's way of selecting people was really in the hearts of these poor children. They did not rely on family matters, but on their own abilities.
However, the soldiers became gloomy again. Even if they fought well, they also needed to be alive to receive the credit. There were so many enemies below the walls.
"Milord's reinforcements are already on the way. When our Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry arrives, the siege below the walls will be resolved." Hao Shao also saw through the soldiers' thoughts and encouraged them.
"Reinforcements?" These two words were deeply rooted in the hearts of the soldiers. Their morale swelled.
"Fight them to the death!"
"I want a high position and a good salary. I want to confer my wife and children. I want to be promoted and rich!" The soldiers shouted loudly to vent their fear.
"Yes, I want to be promoted and rich! F * ck them, it's just 20,000 enemies. We've always trained to face enemies ten times more than ourselves. Brothers, bring out your training and kill them all! " Hao Shao was also shameless. He did not care if he was refined or not. He directly shouted and cursed.
"Raise your bows!" Liu Pi's Yuzhou Army was getting closer and closer.
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