The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 770
Dust is flying on the official road.

Holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, Xu An led the horse along the side of the official road.

A group of fully armed, Tengxiang Guard cavalry with bows and spears followed closely behind.

Xu An turned his head to look at the army marching side by side.

On the official road, a group of soldiers in military uniforms were moving forward quickly.

Carrying the order of the command flag, the horse under the seat is driven back and forth between the front and back of the army, and the order is conveyed.

All the soldiers are lightly dressed, and do not carry anything other than that. The armor and weapons have special personnel transportation, and the logistics troops and civilians follow behind the army.

From Chang'an to Weijun, the distance is more than [-] li.

In other words, if the Ming army wanted to go to Wei County in Jizhou, it had to travel thousands of miles.

The battle between the Han and Wei courts could be decided at any time. Although the battle of hundreds of thousands of people may be protracted, there are also variables in it.

If the two sides advance the decisive battle and invest large-scale troops to participate in the battle at the same time, the victory or defeat will be in the blink of an eye.

The army is defeated like a mountain, and its momentum is like a landslide.

If Sun Jian defeats Yuan Shao in a short period of time, then the Han army will have a huge advantage, both in terms of morale and tactics.

At that time, although the Ming army has a strategic advantage, it will come from afar, and it will be a tired army.

However, the Han army waited for work with leisure, and their morale was like a rainbow. It is really still unknown who will win the battle.

Xu An pulled the reins and drove the horse forward slowly, his eyes looked to both sides of the official road.

There are fields around the official road, and among the rice paddies, many farmers with farm tools are working hard in the sun, and some people stop to look at the marching army on the official road.

Although most of the spies placed in Zhongzhou by the Embroidered Cloth Messenger and the Demon have been wiped out, and the borders of the Ming Dynasty are closed, they don't have much ability to spread the news, but they are not afraid of [-], just in case.

Xu An is used to planning for the worst. It is not uncommon for a war to be dangerous, and it is not uncommon for one inadvertent move to lose everything.

If Sun Jian and Yuan Shao heard the news of the massive invasion of Taipingdao, they would definitely fight ahead of time, and this was the last thing Xu An wanted to see.

Therefore, the Ming army is really counting every second now. In the past few days, the Ming army has maintained a high-speed march of nearly [-] miles a day.

This kind of marching speed is simply unbelievable in the eyes of the generals who know the soldiers, but it is actually extremely reasonable.

In addition to arranging formations and formations, what the Yellow Turban Army's soldiers and elites did most during their training was to exercise their physical fitness and their feet.

Most of the soldiers in the Wuzu Camp and the Ruishi Camp were from humble backgrounds. They were either shopkeepers, farmers, or craftsmen, able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and were extremely tenacious.

After joining the Yellow Turban Army, marching and fighting became their new job.

The soldiers of the military pawn camp and the sharp soldier camp have to go through screening, and only the most elite soldiers from all over the country are eligible to join the military pawn camp and the sharp soldier camp.

The long-term rigorous training has given them enough physical capital.

For them, the five-kilometer and ten-kilometer marches with heavy loads are commonplace for them.

For a long-distance march of more than a hundred miles, the soldiers of the two battalions of military soldiers and sharp soldiers have to carry out it every once in a while. For them, forced marching and rapid marching are rare and common things.

Because Monan is completely controlled by Taiping Road, most of the soldiers in the Wujuying and Ruishiying camps are not short of meat. Eating meat and being full all the year round also makes their physical fitness better than other people in this era. Much stronger.

The cavalry of the Two Guards and the Second Battalion all have one man and two horses, and the horses they ride are all first-class horses, so there is no need to worry about horsepower at all.

A large part of the reason for being able to maintain such a high-speed march is that it is still in the hinterland of Zhongzhou, marching in the interior, and there are supplies along the way.

As for the issue of food, the Ministry of Household Affairs has already issued orders to counties and counties to raise military food in advance, which can be replenished on the spot, and saves the time and pressure of transporting food and grass.

Among the marching team, the things that the civilians and logistics troops need to transport are only arms and weapons, and they don't need to transport the rest.

"Da da da----"

A rush of horseshoes sounded from the front, Xu An was looking into the distance, and sure enough, a messenger holding a command flag was galloping towards him.

Xu An arranged for Ma Chao and Pound to join the army this time. Before the Battle of Chengdu, the performance of Ma Chao and Pound was also remarkable. They were also promoted to captains by Xu An because of their military exploits.

During the two years when there was no war, the two of them were not idle, and they had been practicing in the martial arts hall.

Although the messenger came with a command flag, and this was the mainland, there was basically no danger, but Ma Chao and Pound, as close guards, still drove their horses to block Xu An.

The courier came galloping, and when he was still more than ten meters away from Xu An, the war horse let out a long hiss under his pull, and then stopped quickly, and the courier had already dismounted and even followed the war horse Continue to run a few steps forward.

"Weijun urgent message!"

Ma Chao bent down and took the letter over. After checking it, he rode to Xu An's side and handed the letter to Xu An with both hands.

Xu An opened the letter and glanced at it roughly.

It is now the fifth day of the march, the twentieth day of May, and we will soon arrive at Shan County in Hongnong County.

It is precisely because it is getting closer and closer, and the battle in Wei County is imminent, so all the Eagle Guards in Wei County are also in action. Each day will be more detailed.

The Han and Wei armies felt the urgency after the Yellow Turban Army invaded Yizhou.

They are very clear about the fight between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman's gain.

They didn't want them to fight each other and lose both sides, and in the end it was the Yellow Turban Army who took advantage of it.

Therefore, both Yuan Shao and Sun Jian wanted to end this war quickly.

Of course, the reason why Yuan Shao wanted to end the war quickly was because the hearts of the people in Jizhou fluctuated, even the morale of the army was affected to a certain extent.

I have to say that the Embroidered Clothes Emissary, who has been studying behind Yingwei, has learned some essence. He not only spread rumors, but also sang them, not only among the people, but also among the army.

He also preached that only the evil leader should be punished, and the rest were just because the Han court lost control of Jizhou.

In the call to action of the Han court, even important officials such as Shen Pei, Ju Shou, Gao Lan, and Ju Yi were pardoned, and only Yuan Shao and his Zhi were included in the list that must be punished.

Although the crime of treason should be punished according to the law, the Han court can be established, and now it can have such power, Yuan Shu has also made great efforts.

Moreover, Yuan Shu was also very decisive. Before Yuan Shao proclaimed himself emperor, he had already asked the Yuan clan in Runan to expel Yuan Shao's family.

Naturally, no one brought up the matter of implicating the Nine Clans without knowing it.

And the reason why the Han court offered such generous conditions, even the crime of treason can be pardoned, is because of the blow to Wei Ting's morale.

And this has indeed been done. People in Wei Ting are panicked and suspicious of each other. After Qi Mei arrested several ministers who wanted to surrender, everyone in Wei Ting is even more in danger.

The second is that the Han court is very clear that if most people's crimes are not pardoned, those people will definitely go the same way as Yuan Shao, and even if Yuan Shao is defeated by then, they still have to eliminate the remaining forces.

If the enemy is only on the Wei side, it doesn't matter.

However, the Yellow Turban Army is watching covetously from the side. Once the battle is delayed, the Yellow Turban Army will inevitably attack decisively and take advantage of the situation to attack.

"Get a map."

Xu An got off the horse with just one step.

"promise!"

Xu Hong responded briefly, and quickly untied the package hanging from the saddle, and took out a map wrapped in silk from it.

Another cavalry pawn of Tengxiang Guard unloaded his burden from his saddle.

The bag was opened, and a folded table was placed on the grass. Xu Hong went to the table and unfolded the Kanyu map, pressing down the four corners.

This map covers Hongnong County, Hedong County, Luoyang area, Dongjun County and Wei County, and the information of each place is very detailed.

Years of operation by Eagle Wolf Guard resulted in this extremely detailed map.

"We have just passed Hongnong, so we should be able to reach Shan County before dusk."

"Have the ferry and pontoon bridge in Shan County been built?"

Xu An turned to look at Xu You, who had just dismounted, and asked.

Xu You replaced Jia Xu and Yan Zhong, and is now in charge of the logistics of the army, as well as the collection of various intelligence.

"The pontoon bridge has all been built, and a lot of ferries have been recruited. After arriving in Shan County, our army can cross the river immediately without waiting. I have sent a horse to send a message before. I made an estimate and asked them to prepare meals first. "

"After arriving in Shan County, the first batch of soldiers who have eaten can cross the river first."

"North Shore Ferry has ordered people to set up a simple camp, and it only needs a little rectification to accommodate people."

They marched all the way by land and entered the range of Hongnong County. At the ferry leading to the north bank of Hedong County, the local defenders had already built a pontoon bridge according to the military order drafted by the Ministry of Industry and issued by the Chinese Army Mansion. And all the ships that can carry people along the coast have been collected, and they can quickly cross the river when the army arrives, which can save a lot of time.

Xu An nodded slightly, indicating that he knew.

Xu You is capable in dealing with affairs. Although he is inferior to Jia Xu in terms of military strategy, he is still much better than Jia Xu in terms of internal affairs.

After all, Xu You has been helping Wang Fen with government affairs since he was under Wang Fen's curtain. After he joined the Taiping Road, he went to Qingzhou to lead the Yellow Turban Army to move westward, except for attacking two counties. As a government magistrate in the Shufu, he is naturally familiar with these trivial matters.

Xu An's gaze was refocused on the geomancy map.

The information he has now is the information from four days ago, that is, on May [-]th.

About the same time as Yingwei estimated, the main force of the Han army had all crossed the Yellow River on May [-].

Under the leadership of Sun Jian, the main force of the Han army seems to be heading towards Fanyang.

Xu An frowned slightly. There were many advisers in the Han court, and he must have considered the possible reaction of the Yellow Turban Army after they entered Wei County.

Then Sun Jian will definitely not delay for too long, as long as he has a certain chance of winning, he will definitely look for all opportunities to fight Yuan Shao.

There is not much time left for him.

But even if they still maintain this marching speed, it will be ten days later when they reach Weijun with hundreds of miles a day.

Time, time, still time...

In ancient times, the spread of news was too slow, and it could only rely on manpower and horsepower. There was no telegraph, no telephone, and fast communication was impossible. The speed of traffic also limited the transfer of troops.

Now Xu An really wished for a direct train to Yecheng, but unfortunately the technology needed for the train was too high.

He knows a little about steam engine technology and gunpowder, but he only understands the principles. After all, they are not professionals. There are actually special secret laboratories outside Chang'an City to study related technologies. Xu An often guides them, but these need Time, a lot of time.

I did learn relevant knowledge in middle school, but it was only theoretical knowledge, and after being admitted to university, many people returned this knowledge to their teachers.

Naturally, Xu An couldn't be exempt, after all, those knowledge won't be used in the later exams.

The college entrance examination will not test the proportion of gunpowder, the practical operation of how to make a simple steam engine, and how to make a hydraulic forging hammer.

Xu An sighed softly and calmed down.

Now the Han and Wei armies may have passed the initial trials, and the confrontation has begun.

Xu An looked at the map in front of him, and each line came to mind. The marching route on the map and the military deployment in various places seemed to be a moving picture in his eyes.

"If I were Sun Jian, what would I do..."

Xu An replaced himself in the role of Sun Jian and in the Han court.

Only by thinking about the problem from the perspective of the enemy can we get the real answer.

Xu An didn't ask others for their opinions. At this moment, he chose to believe in himself.

He has fought battles for more than ten years, and he was able to win them. Most of the time, he relied on his own judgment, rather than relying on other people's advice. His long military career has already made him an excellent general.

"I understand……"

Xu An suddenly opened his eyes, and a bright light flashed through his eyes.

Xu An's gaze stayed on Fanyang.

He knew the intention of the Han army.

He was wondering why the Han army with throwing chariots could capture Neihuang City, but they couldn't capture Fanyang and Yin'an.

The Han army wanted to place the final decisive battle in Fanyang.

The main reason for this is precisely because in the Fanyang area, the Han army can attack and retreat and defend. After defeating Yuan Shao, even if the Yellow Turban army is surrounded, they can retreat to the Yanzhou area in time through Liyang.

The secondary reason is that Yuan Shao gave up Yecheng Jiancheng and came to a small city like Fanyang, then his strength would be greatly reduced, and occupying Inner Huangcheng, they could threaten the right wing of the Wei army, and then the troops behind The decisive battle prevailed.

Due to the pressure of public opinion, Yuan Shao absolutely could not retreat to Yecheng. Even if he knew the plan of the Han army, he could only put all his eggs in one basket...

Not only Xu An predicted the worst, but the Han army also predicted the worst.

The Han army wanted to fight steadily and steadily, defeat Wei Ting first, and then drag the Yellow Turban army into the tug-of-war.

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, and he thought of an abnormal mobilization of the Han army, and an edict last year to make a big effort to train Xiangyong.

When Jingzhou was harassed, Liu Biao transferred almost all the Jingzhou soldiers, including Huang Zhong, back to Jingzhou. Xu An noticed something strange at that time. After all, the troops that harassed Jingzhou did not have that much energy, and now everything is connected.

When the Han court plots against Yuan Shao again, it also guards against the Yellow Turban Army's generals coming out at this time to reap the benefits...

"I see……"

After figuring out all the key points, Xu An understood in his heart.

The Han army wanted to learn from his previous tactics, with a heavy layout and taking everything into consideration. In the end, they directly defeated the main force of the enemy army with a thunderous force, and won the victory in one fell swoop before the rest of them could react.

It's just a pity that in Xu An's eyes, all of this is as ridiculous as playing tricks.

The biggest mistake of the Han army was to miscalculate the current strength and mobilization of the Yellow Turban Army, including Gongsun Du and Wuhuan in the three counties.

And all of this will make them fall into the abyss beyond redemption...

(End of this chapter)