Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

It was obvious that the people who came were under the banner of the imperial court, and their armor was also standard imperial equipment. What was even more shocking was that this group of people were all cavalry!
It’s not Dong Zhuo’s cavalry, but the imperial cavalry!
Guo Tai felt a little confused - the imperial court was now engaged in wars everywhere and had a serious shortage of troops, and was simply unable to equip cavalry on a large scale.

After being consumed in repeated battles, the only cavalry of the Northern Army could only barely deal with Dong Zhuo in Hedong. Moreover, in Guo Tai's opinion, how could the cavalry of the court compare with Dong Zhuo's Western Liang cavalry?

As for the imperial court's plan to dispatch cavalry to Hanoi to deal with these shaky and collapsing bandits, they found it impossible.

However, this is exactly what happened! The imperial cavalry was charging at Baibo's defeated army like a dragon and a tiger!
"General Guo, retreat quickly! It's the government army!" The Baibo generals were so frightened that they protected General Guo and fled to the east.

The cavalry from the government army was the Tunqiying and Yueqiying led by Xiahou Yuan.

When Xiahou Yuan was a gangster, he loved to rush thousands of miles and kill the enemy by surprise. After responding to Cao Cao's call and joining the government army, he fought against Dong Zhuo under Gai Xun. The orders were strictly enforced, so he could never find the pleasure of rushing freely.

Now, he led the Tunqi Battalion and the Yueqi Battalion to rush thousands of miles from Hedong to support Hanoi, which made him find the feeling of being happy in the rivers and lakes again. Moreover, the two cavalry battalions, after continuous training in the battlefields, were no longer the noble soldiers in Kyoto before, but a real battle-hardened army.

The Baibo Army was not very strong to begin with, and now it was in a state of retreat. How could they still be able to stop the high-spirited Xiahou Yuan?
Suddenly, there were cries and shouts on the battlefield. Wherever the cavalry passed, heads rolled and blood was spilled.

Cao Ren, who had been planning to withdraw his troops, became energized when he saw Xiahou Yuan coming to his rescue. He once again urged his troops to chase after the Baibo bandits and kill those who had escaped the cavalry's blades.

It was as if a diligent old farmer was carefully picking up the wheat ears that fell in the fields and storing the grains.

"Sir, please spare my life. We are forced into this situation. Please give me a way to live..." Seeing that there was no hope of escape, a Baibo thief knelt down and begged for mercy.

puff!
With a swipe of the sword, the Baibo bandit's head flew high, blood splattering.

"Kill all the rebels to prevent future troubles!" Xiahou Yuan shouted, waving his sword.

Cao Ren was also inspired by this. He pointed his weapon forward and shouted, "Kill them all and put an end to all future troubles!"

Thus, a one-sided massacre began outside Yewang County. In an instant, a bloody gale blew up, blowing heads all over the ground.

Although the scale of this battle was not large, after all, there were only more than 10,000 Baibo bandits, but it was the most tragic defeat for the Baibo bandits since they started the uprising.

Before, whether it was the battle with the government army in Hedong, or the battle with the imperial army led by Liu Ming after entering Hanoi, although they were defeated repeatedly, at least they gave the surrenderers a chance to survive.

The young and strong among the surrenderers were often reorganized, while the old and weak were resettled locally or even allowed to return to their hometowns.

However, this time they encountered Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren, two gangsters, and their hostility was further fueled by the long-term battle with Dong Zhuo's army. So when facing the Baibo bandits this time, there was only one order, which was: kill!

Everyone, whether they surrender or not, will be killed!

Even the defenders on the top of Yewang City were horrified when they saw this tragic scene. This scene was even more frightening than the thieves attacking the county town.

Liu Biao, who had fallen behind and was standing quietly, looked at the tragic scene in front of him with an expression of pity on his face, and was hesitant to speak.

These defeated troops are indeed pitiful, but also truly hateful. They are the source of chaos in Hanoi, and eradicating them completely is the only fundamental solution.

"Well, let's set up camp next to the city." Liu Biao sighed and ordered.

……

Under the city of Huai County, the two armies were facing each other, and two generals were fighting in a duel on the battlefield.

It was none other than Xu Rong, a great general of the Xiliang army, and Fang Yue, a famous general of Hanoi. One of them wielded a spear, while the other wielded a halberd, and they were evenly matched.

Zhang Yan was obsessed with looting the countryside. Although Grand Marshal Zhu Jun had made preparations and moved most of the villagers and money and grain into the county town, it was inevitable that some money would be left over in a hurry.

Xu Rong had only a few hundred cavalrymen and was unable to attack the city. Zhang Yan's trust in him also dropped sharply and he no longer gave him command of the Black Mountain Army. Xu Rong had no choice but to go to Huai County in person to challenge.

Fang Yue was almost going crazy these days, so he immediately asked for a fight, but he didn't expect that he would be equally matched with Xu Rong.

when! when! when……

In the heat of the battle, suddenly a gong sounded from the Xiliang army. Xu Rong immediately turned his horse and shouted, "Why is the gong sounding?!"

The raiding officer hurriedly reported: "General, we have received a report that Guo Tai was defeated in Yewang City and has just fled back to the camp with less than a hundred men."

Xu Rong was shocked. Although Yewang City was a big city, its defense force was not strong. How could Guo Tai's army of more than 10,000 people be almost wiped out? !
In this way, the pressure on Lord Dong of Hedong would not be reduced, and the defeat in the Henei war might even shake the morale of the army. Xu Rong did not dare to delay, and immediately withdrew his troops and went straight to the central army camp, and entered Zhang Yan's tent after lifting the curtain.

Zhang Yan was seen talking to a man. That man had lost his helmet, his hair was disheveled, his armor was tattered and almost covered with blood and dust. He looked extremely miserable. It was none other than Guo Tai, the once glorious leader of the Baibo Army!
"Guo Shuai, what are you doing..." Xu Rong said in disbelief.

Mr. Guo raised his bloodshot eyes, and when he saw Xu Rong he immediately became furious. He stood up suddenly and drew his sword with a clang.

"Xu Rong, you bastard! The Baibo brothers were completely wiped out because of you!" Guo Tai pointed his sword at Xu Rong and shouted with gritted teeth.

"Guo Shuai, what exactly happened?" Xu Rong couldn't help but take a step back and asked.

"You keep saying that the troops in Henei are all concentrated in Huai County, and the troops in Hedong are attracted by Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army, so it's a good time to attack Yewang City." Guo Tai said sadly and angrily, "But what's the truth? The troops in Hedong were divided to support Yewang City, causing my brother Baibo to be attacked from both sides and suffer heavy losses."

"The Hedong government troops are splitting up?" Xu Rong was surprised and delighted. The government troops really split up, and it seemed that the purpose of his trip had been achieved.

In his opinion, the combined forces of Huangfu Song and Gai Xun could barely suppress Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army. As long as either side dared to divide its troops, with Li Ru's wisdom, he would definitely seize the loopholes and defeat them one by one, thus revitalizing the battle situation in Hedong.

"You still dare to laugh?!" When Guo Tai saw Xu Rong's expression, he was immediately furious, "Today, I will make you pay for your brothers' lives!"

As he spoke, he stabbed at Xu Rong with a sword.

Xu Rong quickly stepped aside and said, "Guo Shuai, please stop and listen to me."

"I won't listen to any of your excuses!" Guo Tai said as he stepped forward and swung his sword again, shouting, "On the way back, I had figured it out. You, the villain, clearly wanted to weaken us brothers so that you could control us and force us to go to Hedong to be buried with Dong Zhuo!"

"Brother Guo, please stop and see what else he has to say." Zhang Yan beside him advised. To be honest, he was also moved and surprised by Mrs. Guo's failure. He had thought that Mrs. Guo might fail, but he didn't expect it to be so tragic.

He couldn't help but have some doubts about Xu Rong's original plan.

Xu Rong hid at the entrance of the tent, ready to leave at any time, then cleared his throat and said, "Please think about it, Generals. The reason why Huai County is difficult to capture is because Zhu Jun has concentrated almost all of the elite troops in Henei here. How many troops are there in Yewang City? How many reinforcements can be sent in the urgent war in Hedong? General Guo's defeat was probably due to a sudden attack by the government troops when he was caught off guard. If our army now turns to attack Yewang, we will surely win a great victory..."

"You're talking nonsense!" Before Xu Rong could finish, Guo Tai yelled, "What do you mean by unable to send reinforcements in the Hedong war? The government army has infantry, archers, and two battalions of cavalry, totaling more than 10,000 people! How can you say that unable to send reinforcements?"

what! ?

This time Xu Rong and Zhang Yan were both dumbfounded. The government army actually sent so many reinforcements? And there were also special archers and cavalry?
Is Gai Xun stupid?

"Are you serious?!" Xu Rong asked.

"Otherwise, why do you think my brother Baibo lost?" Guo Tai said, raising his sword again, "What's that expression on your face? Are you mocking me?"

Xu Rong really couldn't help laughing. If what Guo Tai said was true, then the war situation in Hedong might really be reversed. He only needed to continue to stir up trouble here, and then Lord Dong would be more comfortable.

"Xu Rong, are you a spy sent by the government to harm my brothers?" Zhang Yan also felt that something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange at the moment.

But it was Xu Rong who suggested that Guo Tai attack Yewang City, so it was right for him to be responsible.

When Xu Rong saw the two people who were on the verge of a fight, he didn't know how to explain for a moment. To be honest, if he planned carefully, Xu Rong did have some military strategies, but he was not the kind of person who could think of a plan quickly, unlike those high-end strategists who could come up with a plan as soon as they frowned.

"Listen to me, both of you." Xu Rong persuaded them while retreating out of the tent to avoid being chopped down by these two fools in anger.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "To tell you the truth, I know exactly how many troops Gai Xun has. If what General Guo said is true, and Gai Xun sent such elite troops to support Yewang City, then his deployment in Hedong will definitely be destroyed by Lord Dong. The battle in Hedong will be reversed, and Lord Dong will severely damage the government troops in Hedong!"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Zhang Yan said in a deep voice.

"Mr. Dong's victory in Hedong is inseparable from the two generals' containment in Hanoi." Xu Rong organized his words and continued, "If Mr. Dong can gain a firm foothold in Hedong, he will definitely send troops into Hanoi for support. Instead of doing nothing here, we should move our troops to Hedong and join forces with Mr. Dong."

"After all this talk, you still want to sell us to Dong Zhuo." Guo Tai was still angry and thrust his sword forward again.

Xu Rong had no choice but to leave the tent.

But as soon as he walked out of the tent, he saw one of his trusted confidants standing at the entrance of the tent.

"General, something terrible has happened. Something has happened in Hedong." said the confidant. (End of this chapter)