Chapter four hundred and ninety seventh rainy night under the temple mountain
"Yuan Si, take a few sergeants to watch over Xuzhou Army. I always feel a little uneasy." Xiahou Dun called Han Hao and said.
"promise!"
After watching Han Hao leave, Xiahou Dun went into the temple and found Cao Song, who was holding Jia in his arms, drinking warm wine and listening to some maids playing music.
Cao Song really knew how to enjoy it. No wonder the late emperor liked him so much.
"Grandpa, it's already late tonight. It's better to go to bed early. We have to get up early tomorrow and be on our way."
Cao Song waved his hand indifferently and said, "Since Tao Qian only sent people to deliver gifts, he is not prepared for my son. There is no need to get up early tomorrow. Go slowly to make Tao Qian feel better."
"Ah~~" A scream made Xiahou Dun suddenly turn around and yell, "What happened outside?"
Jia was so frightened that she threw herself into Cao Song's arms, and her huge body almost sent Cao Song away.
"Ahem...Yuan Rang, what's going on?"
Xiahou Dun listened attentively for a while. Along with the sound of wind and rain, the sound of Jin Ge's shouting for death could be heard faintly. He secretly thought something was wrong, so he drew his sword and said to Cao Song, "There is a change in the rebel army! Taigong quickly hid in the inner hall."
After saying that, Xiahou Dun ordered the guarding sergeants to guard the place and not leave. He strode out of the hall and came outside. At this time, the night was dark and windy, and the rain was pouring. Except for the lights in the hall, nothing could be seen outside.
"The enemy is dark and we are clear..." Xiahou Dun was anxious and said to the sergeant beside him, "Blow the horn and let everyone gather here to fight the enemy!"
In a night battle, the most fearful thing is to mess up the position.
The shrill trumpet sound sounded, and the sergeants scattered around the temple heard the trumpet sound and rushed to the temple to gather. Han Hao also retreated here with a few sergeants.
"The Xuzhou army will shoot arrows as soon as they see our army!" Han Hao said and broke the arrow that hit his armor. "Fortunately, it was raining and their crossbows were weak, otherwise my life would have been lost."
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"Close the door tightly, use the temple as a camp, and wait for reinforcements. The reinforcements from Qingzhou will arrive tomorrow."
Waiting for the bandits outside to attack.
The wind and rain gradually slowed down. In the dark temple, everyone did not dare to breathe loudly. They just hoped that the sky would light up soon and Qingzhou's reinforcements could arrive quickly.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up. With the light of heaven and earth, Xiahou Dun clearly saw that the Xuzhou army outside had surrounded the temple and was preparing to attack. Zhang Kai also saw Xiahou Dun's face.
"kill!!"
"Fire the arrow!"
The brutal fighting began. On one side were the desperadoes who were obsessed with money, and on the other side were the Yanzhou warriors who fought against the odds. There was no temptation on either side, and they were facing death as soon as they took action.
Cries of killing, clashing of swords, insults, and screams all rang out on the temple mountain in the rainy night.
Han Hao guarded the gate, Xiahou Dun walked around with a big bow to help, the Cao family and their servants also took up weapons to fight for survival, while Cao Song held the Jia family, women and children and shivered in the hall.
"Husband, are we going to die? Woohoo, I will have to serve my husband in the next life~"
Cao Song listened to Jia's words, looked at the crying children and female relatives beside him, and suddenly shouted, "I was also a Taiwei back then, how could I die here? Yuan Rang, pass on the order, as long as the rebel army can be defeated,
Everyone will be rewarded with ten thousand yuan! If he dies, I, Cao Song, will support his whole family!"
Under the heavy reward, there must be brave men. With Cao Song's promise, the morale of the sergeants brought by Xiahou Dun immediately increased. However, such chicken blood could only be exciting for a while. When Zhang Kai's cavalry held up their spears and shields, they formed a military formation.
After forcefully breaking through the main entrance of the temple, Xiahou Dun's morale immediately dropped to freezing point.
"Zhang Kai! Aren't you afraid of Yanzhou's revenge by doing this?" Han Hao shouted when he saw Zhang Kai directing the battle not far away.
"Retaliation? I'll take your heads and money. There are so many places in the world that welcome us. Kill me!!!"
The wind and rain gradually subsided, and Zhang Kai had someone light a torch. Under the light of the fire, the fear on both sides due to the melee in the dark disappeared. However, this also doubled the pressure on Xiahou Dun, who was at a disadvantage.
Looking at the soldiers who kept falling, Xiahou Dun secretly complained and shouted to Han Hao, "Go back to the defense hall!"
Han Hao and his sergeants retreated while fighting. When Zhang Kai saw that the front hall was captured, he was overjoyed and said, "Hurry! Kill them all, we will divide the money, and everyone will be a noble master!"
Han Hao almost wanted to laugh after hearing this. If he had money, he would want to be a nobleman. What would he dream about?
The main hall has become the last line of defense for Xiahou Dun and others. They are guarding the hall, while Zhang Kaijun outside the hall is shooting arrows into the hall. Arrows are constantly flying in from the windows, and the situation is critical.
"The situation is urgent! General, please lead Grandpa to break out of the encirclement!" Han Hao shouted to Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Dun looked back at Cao Song and realized that this was the only way to go. He ran to Cao Song and said, "Grandpa, get on my back quickly."
, I will protect you and rush out!"
"Then... where are the children, and them?" Cao Song looked at Jia in his arms and the crying children, and his heart was full of fear.
"Please give up, Grandpa!"
Mrs. Jia wiped her tears, let go of Cao Song's hand, knelt on the ground and worshiped, "I am a peasant girl from the slave family. I was favored by my husband and was able to enjoy wealth that I never dared to imagine in this life. I also ask my husband to put me first."
I will repay my husband's kindness in the next life!"
Xiahou Dun looked at the pair reluctantly leaving, and his mouth almost burst into tears.
Can't you just follow Liu Bang's example and throw away his wife and children whenever he wants? Wouldn't this delay things!
"Bang!"
"ah!!"
Xiahou Dun heard the loud noise and looked back, only to see that the door of the main hall, which had been in disrepair for a long time, was violently opened by Zhang Kaijun, and Zhang Kaijun rushed in like a tide.
"Damn it!" Xiahou Dun cursed and charged forward with a wave of his gun. If he didn't kill this wave of enemies, let alone break through, the entire army would be wiped out.
Cao's servants and Xiahou Dun's sergeants all knew that at the last moment, in this hall, they had no way to escape and could only fight to survive. Blood and rain mixed together, making the hall feel like hell.
The sky was gradually getting brighter, and even without torches, everyone could clearly see the situation on the other side. At this time, Xiahou Dun was covered in blood and panting. His spear had long been broken and all the arrows had been shot. He held two swords in his hands.
He, Han Hao and more than 20 people cuddled up to each other, forming a circle of people.
In their circle were Cao Song, Jia and other family members, and the rest of the sergeants and servants were already lying in a pool of blood.
Chapter completed!