Xiliang Iron Cavalry

In the middle of the night, Fan Chou couldn't fall asleep for a long time, and the cavalry of the Xiliang Army appeared below the city. Could it be that the cities ahead have already fallen?If this is the case, the speed of the Xiliang army is really too fast, and it is not ruled out that some generals of the Xiliang army deliberately brought cavalry to show off their might and put pressure on the defenders in the city. Judging from the current situation, the Bingzhou Army is not good.

"General, I have an important matter to meet you!"

Fan Chou put away the book in his hand and said, "Please come in!"

"General, the county magistrate of Lin County left the city and surrendered!" the general said anxiously as soon as he stepped into the door.

Dong Yue took a deep breath and said, "Lin County has fallen? What about Shang County? How's it going?"

The general shook his head slightly. In the ancient times when the news was blocked, even if the horses galloped wildly, it would take some time to reach Xihe County. What's more, the Xiliang cavalry with light armor and running with all their strength, it was difficult to achieve rapid progress in ancient times. For the cavalry of the Liang army, it is still possible to run five or six hundred miles a day to rule them with all their strength.

"It is expected that Shangjun has fallen into the enemy's hands. Immediately send soldiers to notify Master Li and ask for reinforcements." Fan Chou ordered after a little thought.

"No." The general clasped his fists and left.

This time the Xiliang army attacked rashly, and the preparations of the counties in Bingzhou were a little insufficient. According to Li Ru's calculations, if the county did not support it, blocking the Xiliang army for three months would be enough to properly control the defenders of the counties along the way. Unexpectedly, Dong Yue died in his big tent, and Shangjun fell. [

Half a month later, under the leadership of Zhao Yun, the second army appeared under the city of Xihe County, with more than ten thousand soldiers. On the edge, the first army plus the second army totaled more than 1. The army is under great pressure. Although there are many people in the city, there is always some lack of confidence in the face of the Xiliang army. Among the princes in the world, the weakest is Li Ru of Bingzhou. He has a short development time and lacks cronies. Among the top generals sit in command.

The bigger task for Zhao Yun to come this time is to bring the supplies. How can the army attack the city without equipment?

Li Ru was furious, "Waste, waste, Dong Yue is a waste!" The fall of Shangjun in less than a month caused Li Ru to disrupt the original battle plan. With the strength of Xihe County, it was impossible to resist Xiliang. In the attack of the army, almost all the troops of the three counties of Shangjun, Shuofang County, Xihe County gathered in Shangjun City, the purpose was to stop the Xiliang Army from advancing.

About to lose the two counties, Li Ru's heart is very bad. Since the princes brought back the Hangu Pass, Li Ru has devoted himself to pacifying Bingzhou and cutting off unstable factors, especially the soldiers in the army. As long as they are the former generals of Xiliang Army , None of them can be reused, and they are quite suppressed in the army. Group after batch of recruits become fresh blood and inject into the army, and the state is bitterly cold. Li Ruli organized a cavalry team and increased taxes. Li Ru received a message from officials There were a lot of complaints about it. When the Xiliang army ruled, some people did not have to pay taxes on the land reclaimed within two years. It was good for Li Ru, not only had to pay, but it was twice as much as before. After a bumper harvest, the people still have no food left. Under such a rule, the people naturally hope that the Xiliang army will come, but this kind of thinking can only be buried in their hearts. The performance of the merchants should be more prominent. When the Xiliang army ruled Bingzhou, Because of the cement road, many businessmen were attracted to go there. Li Ru increased taxes and added many types of taxes. The barren Bingzhou was abandoned by businessmen, and the state government of Bingzhou looked like a county under the Xiliang Army.

"My lord, after the Xiliang army captures Xihe County, they will be able to direct their troops to Taiyuan County. There is no room for loss in Taiyuan. My lord should send soldiers to guard the cities along the way as soon as possible." Xu Rong said.

Li Ru nodded slightly and said: "Taiyuan County can't lose anything, otherwise our army's years of hard work will be in vain. If the Xiliang army wants to capture our Bingzhou, they will definitely send troops out of Pingtaowu County. General Xu, I want to send you to lead the army." Five thousand soldiers guard Dingtao, do you have confidence?"

"Thank you for your trust, I will do my best!" Xu Rong bowed.

Li Rudao: "If Pingtao is lost, the Xiliang army will come to Jinyang. General Xu has a long way to go!"

Xu Rong clasped his fists in promise.

Seeing Xu Rong's walking pace, Li Ru's expression suddenly became sluggish. The Xiliang army came calling so quickly, Li Ru couldn't believe it. Years of hard work, in the hands of the Xiliang army, turned out to be like this He captured Xihe County and the Xiliang Army entered Taiyuan, which announced that Bingzhou was about to be occupied by the Xiliang Army. Li Ru was really unwilling. Jia Rong was just a small general under Dong Zhuo. He is the top strategist in the army. Could it be that he is not as good as a small general? Li Ru is not reconciled. The fact that the allied forces of the princes did not break through the Hangu Pass was a pimple in his heart.

"Let Duan Yan come to see me!" Li Ru said calmly.

The guard clasped his fists and left, and after about a quarter of an hour, Duan Yan rushed to Li Ru's room panting.

"I don't know what's important for Mr. Li? The humble class is training soldiers!" Duan Yan clasped his fists and said, with a lot of dissatisfaction in his words.

Li Ru didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile, "General Duan has worked hard. The Xiliang Army has already attacked Xihe County. What's General Duan's opinion?"

"Already in Xihe County? Could it be that Niu Fu and Dong Yue are so stupid? Relying on the strong city wall, even if they can't repel the Xiliang army, they can hold on undefeated." Duan Wei asked, the speed of the Xiliang army Surprised him a little. [

Li Ru took a deep look at Duan Yan. Under Dong Zhuo's tent in the past, Hua Xiong was the number one fierce general, while Duan Yan was the number one idiotic general. When it came to war, he didn’t move forward bravely. He didn’t have a good reputation in the army before. It was only after Dong Zhuo took control of Luoyang that he gradually showed his prominence. , which led to Li Ru being able to easily poach Duan Yao away.

"Yes, Niu Fu listened to the Xiliang army's persuasion and opened the city gate to welcome the army in. Then the Xiliang army pretended to be the Bingzhou army, and all the cities were attacked along the way. The soldiers came to the city of Shangjun without bloodshed."

"The general of Shangjun is Dong Yue, a general of our army. He behaved well. The Xiliang Army's first attack was completely defeated and lost hundreds of troops. However, Dong Yue himself was assassinated and died. Surrender." Li Ru's face trembled slightly, although the Xiliang Army's victory was a fluke, the Bingzhou Army actually lost.

"The Xiliang army is so ashamed. The assassination of Dong Yue is probably at the hands of the Xiliang army." Duan Yan said through gritted teeth: "What is your lord's order, I must work hard to move forward!"

"The enemy army is at present, what good strategy does General Duan have?" Li Ru stared at Duan Yan with burning eyes and said.

Duan Yan looked calm, and said coldly: "The Xiliang army claims to be the enemy of the world, but I don't believe it. Now that the Xiliang army is fighting in Bingzhou territory, it is difficult to supply food and grass. Just cut off their food and grass, and the food will be exhausted. Retreat, when our army rushes forward, why worry that the Xiliang army can't break it?"

"That being said, there are many cavalry in the Xiliang army, how can ordinary soldiers be opponents?"

Duan Yan said: "The humble official is willing to lead [-] cavalry to be responsible for cutting off the food and grass of the Xiliang army!"

Li Ru was overjoyed when he heard the words, "General Duan went out in person, and I expected that the Xiliang army would return with success."

Duan Yan chuckled and did not say anything. With his intelligence, how could he not have guessed Li Ru's thoughts? He seemed to be obsessed with the coalition forces in the army. Li Ru appreciated the endless emergence, and the trained soldiers also relieved the shortage of troops in Bingzhou.

"The cavalry is carrying half a month's worth of dry food and will set off tomorrow!" After leaving a sentence, Duan Yan turned and left Li Ru's room.

The 3000 cavalry were enough for Bingzhou to protect the army. If the [-] men made any mistakes on the battlefield, the Bingzhou army would never win again. Li Ru could be said to have placed all his bets on the cavalry.

At this time, the siege of Xihe County was coming to an end. Under the cover of thunder chariots, the Xiliang army approached the city wall again and again.

Under the suppression of the thunderbolt chariot, the advantage of the Bingzhou army relying on the city wall has all dissipated. The thunderbolt chariot can carry stones the size of washbasins, and even soldiers armed to the teeth cannot resist the thunderbolt chariot. How can they raise their fighting spirit? , There are also Thunderbolt chariots in Xihe County, but compared to the Xiliang Army, some of them can't handle them, not to mention the inaccuracy of the attack, and the weight range of the stones thrown is far smaller than that of the Xiliang Army, which is not the same.

Half a month later, under the repeated attacks of the Xiliang army, Xihe County, which had few defenders, was captured by the Xiliang army, and then the city gate was opened, and a banner with the word "Jia" floated on the city.

Xu Rong was ordered to lead three thousand soldiers to Pingtao in the starry night, trying to strengthen the city wall and understand the defense of the city before the Xiliang army arrived.

When the Xiliang army came to the city of Pingtao, Xu Rong had already been ready to fight. The vanguard general Lu Bu led a group of cavalry and wandered on the battlefield, becoming the eyes and ears of the army, constantly providing the army with the latest trends of the Bingzhou army. In Pingtao City, Xu Rong did not dare to go out of the city to fight. Three thousand soldiers, defending Lin County in Xu Rong's hands, there is no problem at all. I am afraid that the Xiliang Army will use some kind of conspiracy, such as an assassination, and an attack on the city at night. Summarizing the previous battles of the Xiliang Army, Xu Rong found out that there are so many. As long as the Xiliang Army is strictly guarded and the Xiliang Army is not given a chance, Pingtao is enough to become a place of hatred for the Xiliang Army. He has won it. According to Li Ru's news, Duan Yan has already set off. Duan Yan's three thousand cavalry are the pillars of Bingzhou and the most elite soldiers.

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun divided their troops along the way. Huang Zhong led 8000 people to attack Pingtao, and Zhao Yun led 5000 people to attack Wu County. Taiyuan County.

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