The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 588 Two hundred and eighty miles!
"Within two days, you must arrive at Ji County, the prefecture of Hanyang County."

Zhang Liao frowned, listening to the messenger's report.

"The Xiaoqi Battalion is on the way. The great virtuous teacher said to leave all the Xianbei Cavalry and Xiliang Cavalry in Jiequanting. The Xiaoqi Battalion is behind us. They will take over the two cavalry battalions we left behind."

"Two hundred and eighty miles..."

Zhang Liaole stopped his horse, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Bring the map!"

Zhang Liao raised his horsewhip, pointed at the open space beside him, and ordered in a deep voice.

After hearing the order, the guards behind him skillfully turned over and dismounted, and untied the tables, chairs, maps and other objects carried on the packhorse.

In less than a moment, a map and a table were already set up on the open space.

Zhang Liaokuo walked to the Hu table and carefully observed the map.

"Two hundred and eighty miles, two days..."

Marching one hundred and forty miles a day is not a problem for the Bingzhou camp equipped with new harnesses, but the combat power will indeed be reduced a lot.

Marching in Liangzhou is much less difficult than marching on the grassland. When they attacked the Xianbei royal court in the west, the Yellow Turban Army had to brave the wind and snow and the severe cold.

When marching in Hanyang County, there are comfortable and open official roads, and the climate is different from the severe cold around the Xianbei royal court in the west. There is no need to worry about a large number of soldiers losing combat effectiveness due to frostbite.

Zhang Liao glanced at Ma Teng beside him, hesitated for a moment, and asked a question.

"General Pingdong's generals in Jixian County can be trusted? If our army rushes to Jixian County, but cannot open the gate of Jixian County, then everything will be over. I can't take the lives of the soldiers under my command. Duke Ming would never agree to take such a big risk."

Ma Teng's face was a little gloomy, and he also learned from the mouth of the messenger that Han Sui was marching in the direction of Ji County.

He knew that there must be something wrong in Ji County. According to his understanding of Han Sui, Han Sui had never fought a battle that he was not prepared for, nor would he do anything unprepared.

"Ji County is the prefecture of Hanyang County, and it is also a battleground for military strategists. Therefore, all the soldiers I left behind are from the direct line, and the commander is my nephew Ma Yue. It is absolutely impossible to betray me. Han Sui should just He bought some low-level officers and opened the city gate for him at a critical moment."

Zhang Liao moved his hand over the Kanyu map, carefully observing the terrain of Ji County.

"You should know how many soldiers Han Sui can summon, and you should be on guard against him. The Eagle Wolf Guards just sent news, but didn't say the specific number."

Ma Teng raised a finger and said resolutely: "Ten thousand people, at most ten thousand people."

"When the soldiers entered Gaopingchuan, I got the news that Jincheng County was attacked, so Han Sui mobilized a group of troops from the hinterland to go back to defend Jincheng County. People, at most ten thousand people."

Ma Teng knew what Zhang Liao was asking, and immediately told him everything about the situation.

"In the south of Jixian County, the Commander Qiang of Shehu Valley and I are inseparable. If we reach Jixian County, he can send more than [-] troops to help. I also have about [-] soldiers in the other cities, and I can mobilize [-] soldiers. In any case, it is enough to defend Ji County."

"Thank you, General Pingdong, for clarifying the confusion."

Zhang Liao nodded solemnly, it was really easy to discuss with the experienced generals and school.

"Pack up everything and order the whole army to rest for another quarter of an hour."

Hearing Zhang Liao's order, Ma Teng glanced at Zhang Liao with some doubts. He remembered that Xu An's military order was to let Zhang Liao rush to Ji County as soon as possible. Han Sui took the lead.

But he didn't say anything, Zhang Liao was the main general, although he had a higher official position than Zhang Liao in name, but in fact he knew that all his current titles were just false names.

"Choose horses, throw all unqualified and unhealthy war horses to Jiequan Pavilion, and pick the best batch of war horses from the army of Xianbei cavalry and Xiliang cavalry, and make sure that there are three horses for one person."

Zhang Liao walked like a tiger, and a series of military orders were issued from his mouth.

"Two quarters of an hour later, all the cavalry in the Bingzhou camp must gather in the south of Jiequan Pavilion. The three-way drum will stop. Those who do not arrive or those who arrive late will be killed! Even their family members!"

The orderly soldier carrying the order on his back held the order flag and the seal in his hand, and quickly passed Zhang Liao's order to each song.

The Jiequan Pavilion, which had been silent for a long time, became noisy again, and it was full of voices for a while.

"General Pingdong, this is the last rest time. After two quarters of an hour, we will set off immediately."

Zhang Liao had already mounted the horse, saw that Ma Teng was still in a daze, and said to Ma Teng.

"We will spend most of the next time on the horse."

Ma Teng waved his hand, and said calmly: "General Wen Yuan, don't worry, just run around and don't say anything."

……

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The three-way drum stopped, and in the south of Jiequan Pavilion, more than [-] cavalry troops from the Bingzhou Battalion had all assembled, and no one was absent or late.

One should be fully armed, and one should have all soldiers ready to go.

The vanguard scouts had already set off before the first call sounded. Even in the territory controlled by Ma Teng in Hanyang County, the Yellow Turban Army did not give up sending scouts ahead.

Zhang Liao led the war horse without the slightest sloppiness. After counting the number of people, he led a group of generals directly onto the official road.

Amidst the sound of horns one after another, four thousand cavalry troops from the Bingzhou Battalion galloped towards the south, and large swaths of smoke were raised, almost covering the golden crow in the air.

The horse's hooves sounded like thunder, and Ma Teng drove the horse, feeling a little shocked in his heart.

Originally, he was using the so-called new-style harness of the Yellow Turban Army, the high-bridge saddle and double-footed stirrups. At that time, he felt that it was an improvement in combat power, but now that he was marching quickly, he discovered more advantages.

Using such harnesses, the marching speed of the Yellow Turban Army is indeed much faster than that of the normal cavalry army.

It's only two hundred and eighty miles, two days, it seems a bit reluctant.

When Zhang Liao was marching, he still kept a clear head. After walking a certain distance, Zhang Liao gave orders to Ling Qi beside him again.

"Order the whole army not to save horsepower too much, and the quartermasters in each station keep the firelights well, and don't extinguish them."

Ma Teng's thoughts moved slightly.

"Firelighter?"

"Marching at night without torches is not conducive to marching."

Zhang Liao didn't look at Ma Teng, but looked at the road ahead.

"Han Sui also has the possibility of starry night march, so he must be fast!"

Ma Teng turned his head to look at Zhang Liao who was looking ahead, his eyes flashed with astonishment, he never thought Zhang Liao was so young yet so decisive.

Originally, he still had the slightest doubt about Zhang Liao's achievements in Youzhou according to the information, but now all these doubts dissipated with the headwind.

(End of this chapter)