Under Sun Jian's order, those soldiers who were good at cursing began to yell violently and would not stop until Hua Xiong was lured out of prison.

And now on top of the city tower.

Looking at the enemies jumping up and down below the city, I heard these people greeting their parents, wives and daughters.

Hua Xiong was absolutely furious.

The scoldings of these sons of bitches were so damn unpleasant that Hua Xiong wished he could go down with a gun and a horse right now and shoot these foul-mouthed ones to death one by one.

It's a pity that he can't do this.

Hua Xiong gritted his teeth.

Staring straight at the majestic man sitting in the middle of the crowd, riding on a tall horse with a crimson scarf on his hair.

A sharp light flashed in his eyes.

snort!

Sooner or later you will feel better!

…

I spent a long time yelling and cursing outside the city.

Hua Xiong just remained calm.

Watching the sun set and the sky gradually darken, Sun Jian couldn't help but frown.

Fighting at night is definitely not possible.

Moreover, as a vanguard team on this trip, Yuan Shao's task for him was to test, not to attack the city.

Therefore, after secretly cursing "coot with his head down", Sun Jian had no choice but to order the entire army to retreat two miles.

Before night falls, speed up and prepare to set up camp.

Just when Sun Jian gave the order.

Huang Gai next to him asked with some confusion: "General, are the two miles too close? Once Hua Xiong attacks at night, it may be difficult to defend against it!"

Sun Jian smiled slightly when he heard this.

He waved his hands with some confidence.

"Don't worry about the public prosecution. I sent people to investigate during the day. Except for the defenders stationed in the city, there are no troops roaming around."

"As long as you send people to keep an eye on the city gates and guard the road on the west side, you can sleep peacefully."

"Besides, I won't sleep too deeply tonight. Later, I will order the soldiers to sleep in their coats and stay alert. If anything happens, they will immediately pick up their weapons and fight the enemy."

Speaking of which.

Sun Jian pinched his right hand and clenched his fist heavily.

"It's okay if Hua Xiong doesn't come. If he really dares to go out of the city to attack at night, then it will play into my hands. If I lure him out of the city, he will never come back!"

I saw my general speaking so confidently.

And it sounded really complete and proper, with all aspects taken into consideration, and Huang Gai couldn't help but feel relieved.

But just to be on the safe side.

He still sent out more than a dozen scouts to patrol around in all directions as a warning.

After nightfall.

Sun Jian was lying on a hastily made couch.

Except for taking off his armor, his attire is no different from that of the day. There is a long knife under his head so that it can be used at any time.

At this moment, he was not sleepy at all, staring at the roof of the tent with wide eyes, his thoughts couldn't help but fly.

He has been fighting in the north and south for many years.

He has made countless contributions, big and small.

Now he is the governor of one side and even has a title. It can be said that he has achieved success and fame.

But these are not enough.

Although the Sun family has been officials in Wu for generations, they have never produced any prominent high-ranking officials. What's more, the counties in the south are not taken seriously compared to those in the north.

Therefore, I want to bring prosperity to my family.

Sun Jian must climb up again.

Fortunately, the opportunity is right in front of us.

In this battle against Dong Zhuo, I only need to make great achievements and show a dazzling performance.

Presumably he can mention it more when the merits are discussed and rewarded after the war. Then maybe there will be no need to follow Yuan Shu as a follower.

…

Just as Sun Jian was thinking.

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside the camp.

Even vaguely, figures could be seen running outside the tent, and there seemed to be chaos all of a sudden.

Sun Jian's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could it be that Hua Xiong is here to kill us?

But this is not right!

According to his arrangement, his soldiers were keeping an eye on the city gate. If Hua Xiong made any changes, the army would have already given advance warning.

It’s impossible to take action until now when the chaos arose, unless Hua Xiong didn’t leave the city at all!

So what's the situation now?

Sun Jian didn't have time to think too much, he jumped up, picked up the ancient ingot knife, and hurried out of the tent.

Just haven't waited for him to go out yet.

The curtain of the tent was opened from the outside.

Then several soldiers rushed in carrying a cavalryman who had been hit by an arrow.

"General, something bad is going on!"

"This is the scout brother General Huang sent out earlier. He suddenly rushed back with injuries and said that he found a large number of cavalry in the east of the camp. They are approaching us now and seem to want to attack at night!"

"East side!"

Sun Jian was immediately horrified.

Chenggao Pass is in the west, and his defense focus is also on the west. However, now the enemy comes from the east.

Hua Xiong is actually using a trick!

The so-called sticking to Guancheng is just an illusion created by Hua Xiong for himself.

However, during the day, he sent soldiers to conduct a large-scale search, but did not find the troops wandering outside the city. How did Hua Xiong bypass his own eyes and put a cavalry behind him?

Could it be that you had such a plan a few days ago?

Sun Jian felt his scalp numb for a moment.

He never thought that his opponent, the general from Xiliang, could be so resourceful.

On the other hand, I am a veteran of the battlefield, who has fought countless battles in the north and south, and hunts geese all day long. At the end of the day, I was pecked by geese and was blinded. However, I was negligent.

No time to think too much.

Sun Jian immediately ordered the entire army to set up defenses, wake up all the soldiers as quickly as possible, dress up and prepare to face the enemy.

Suddenly the whole camp was filled with the sound of gongs and drums.

It can be described as chaotic.

However, Sun Jian was not ready yet.

There was a vibration on the ground, and the neighing of war horses could be vaguely heard not far away.

And this isn't the worst news.

"General, the sentry post in the west is warning that the gate of Chenggao Pass has been opened and a large force is coming out of the city!"

Sun Jian looked extremely ugly.

The army that suddenly appeared behind him was indeed arranged by Hua Xiong in advance.

Right now, things are being attacked from both sides.

If he is still trapped in the same place, what awaits him will be the annihilation of his entire army.

This was something Sun Jian couldn't bear no matter what.

After all, this army is his own family property. If it is destroyed, there will be nothing left.

So Sun Jian gritted his teeth.
To be continued...