I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Although Zhang Chao is not a top-notch military general of the time, his abilities are actually not weak. Not only has he cultivated the third realm of martial arts, he has also made great achievements in spiritual cultivation. The Confucianism he has learned is indeed not weak. He is also surrounded by personal soldiers who protect him all year round. Together, he is even stronger than Taishi Ci.

But Taishi Ci's attack was sudden, which made it difficult for Zhang Chao to react in advance. During the close combat, he did not have time to use many of his Confucian techniques and was caught in a panic.

"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same clothes with you. The king raised an army to repair my armor and soldiers. Let's go with you!"

Zhang Chao activated the Book of Songs and used Confucianism to add invisible armor to himself and the guards around him. He then shouted, "Form a formation and fight. Don't panic!"

As long as he can keep his footing, Zhang Chao can strengthen himself and weaken the enemy by constantly practicing Confucianism, thus laying the foundation for victory.

But how could Taishi Ci give him a chance?
I saw him riding on a horse, running as fast as the wind, and his arrows never missed their targets. Before the sound was even made, the arrows had already arrived!

The red magic bow and white feather arrow in his hand made Zhang Chaojun terrified.

"The national magic skill of Donghu Youqiong country, "Flying Bow and Divine Shooting"?"

"Damn it!"

Zhang Chao recognized the archery skills used by Taishi Ci and was frightened. After cursing angrily, he wanted to move the battlefield and return to the safer rear.

It was really that Taishi Ci's archery skills were too terrifying, and he could even shoot through precious armor. He didn't want to die in such a miserable way.

After the fight, Zhang Chao had already vaguely felt that the enemy in front of him had extraordinary combat effectiveness. They were not the Yellow Turban Army from Qingzhou that had just been incorporated by Wang Jing as he remembered, but the even more powerful Hedong soldiers.

The Taishi Ci who led the troops was a first-rate general. Not only did he have amazing archery skills, he was also proficient in warfare and extremely brave!

Zhang Chaoyue became more and more frightened as the battle went on. He had no idea where this incredibly powerful cavalry in front of him came from.

But he was still a vassal lord, the governor of Guangling, and a fierce man who had fought against Dong Zhuo with his cavalry. Zhang Chao felt that he was not a weakling. Being beaten made him extremely angry. He immediately shouted: "All soldiers, listen to my order, gather together and repel the enemy!"

Dang~
The swords struck each other, making sharp noises.

After all, Zhang Chao was a local lord, and he was not an unknown figure in the Han Dynasty.

As Zhang Miao's brother and the prefect of Guangling, he has always been highly respected by all parties and is both civil and military.

Under normal circumstances, even for a hero like Taishi Ci, it would not be easy to instantly kill Zhang Chao who was protected by his personal guards in the battle.

The combination of Confucianism and martial arts is by no means as simple as one plus one. When combined with the military formation to attack from both sides, Zhang Chao is not without the ability to fight back when faced with a surprise attack from a powerful general like Taishi Ci.

But at this moment, Taishi Ci took advantage of the cover of darkness and the escort of the secret guards and went straight to Zhang Chao, without waiting for Zhang Chao to finish reciting the holy words and stack up his status.

Taishi Ci raised his hand and stabbed Zhang Chao with a halberd.

When the common man was angry, blood spattered five steps forward!
Zhang Chao's previous participation in the siege had consumed a lot of his physical strength and mental energy. Although he looked fine on the outside, his condition had actually deteriorated a lot.

"Protect the Lord!"

The personal soldiers wanted to step forward to resist, but they were no match for Taishi Ci's attack.

You must know that when Taishi Ci was traveling in Liaodong, he not only snatched the unique skill of "Flying Bow and Divine Archery" from the royal family of the Wuhuan people, but also honed his own outstanding martial arts, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the fourth level of martial arts. At this moment, he swung his double halberds and killed all around. Soon Zhang Chao was hit so hard that he vomited blood and fell off his horse, and then was trampled to death by the horse's hooves.

"The Lord of the Mansion died in battle!"

The guards began to panic. At the critical moment, their commander was killed in battle. How could they still have the fighting spirit?

The reason why Taishi Ci was able to kill Zhang Chao with a single blow of his halberd was not only because of his superb martial arts skills, but also because he had the advantage of time and place, which was a huge advantage for him.

By killing Zhang Chao in battle, Taishi Ci became famous in one battle, proved his strength, and was blessed with good luck.

But Zhang Chao was not so lucky. He thought he could escape from Chenliu, save his life, and make a comeback. But he did not expect that after leaving Chenliu and escaping from Wang Jing's clutches, he met Taishi Ci again and died immediately.

Less than an hour after the two armies engaged in battle, Zhang Chao's main general was killed, and the army was immediately thrown into chaos.

Taishi Ci acted decisively and ordered the entire army to attack. When the defenders in Wenyang City saw the fireworks signal, they immediately swarmed out and launched a decisive battle.

After Zhang Chao's death, the troops he led were naturally in turmoil.

At this moment, the emotions of the soldiers and generals in Zhang Chao's army began to change. There were different ways of responding. Some wanted to kill, some wanted to escape, and some wanted to surrender.

When two armies are fighting, the most terrible thing is that one army falls apart and loses its organization and discipline.

The morale of Zhang Chao's soldiers was low.

"Wind formation, mighty!"

"Continue the attack!"

Taishi Ci shouted loudly and raised his double halberds, while behind him, the elite cavalry of Hedong also brandished their butcher knives.

It was a merciless massacre.

Taishi Ci continued to charge and fight for a while, and after pursuing the defeated soldiers, he quietly withdrew from the battlefield.

In the back, Taishi Ci's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He looked carefully at the pool of blood in front of him like a river, and saw enemy soldiers lying on the ground without breath, with corpses piled up like a mountain.

The army camped outside Fenggao City.

Wang Jing's troops arrived at the city gates, but he did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he took Xun You and Guo Jia to the top of Mount Tai and overlooked the land below.

In the face of the mighty power of nature, the cities built by humans are so small.

The huge ancient city of Fenggao looked like an exquisite chessboard in Wang Jing's eyes.

And from his perspective, the defenders in Fenggao City were as tiny as ants and insignificant.

Standing on the top of the mountains, people came here for the battle. At this moment, Wang Jing was full of heroic spirit: "Gongda, Fengxiao, do you know the origin of Fenggao City?"

Xun You and Guo Jia were both born in Yanzhou, so they were familiar with the history of Fenggao City.

Among them, Guo Jia personally visited Fenggao City to visit ancient sites when he traveled around the country to study. At this moment, he responded: "In April of the first year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Wu set up the Fengshan rituals himself, and entered the mountains from the eastern foot of Mount Tai to Fengshan and Suran Mountain. After the Fengshan, he ordered the cession of land from Ying and Bo counties, and established a new county to the east of Mount Tai, which means to worship the high mountain. The county was named Fenggao."

The ancient city of Fenggao is the first city in Chinese history established specifically for the worship of Mount Tai. Its existence itself is a story and a legend.

However, behind every story and every legend in history are often the bones and flesh of countless people.

"The Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai, alas..."

Wang Jing sighed slightly, feeling quite emotional.

Xun You and Guo Jia looked at each other and asked, "My Lord, do you seem to disapprove of Emperor Wu's move?"

"The history books say that Emperor Wu, Liu Che, was aggressive and aggressive, and the whole country was in decline. I wonder what Feng Xiao and Gong Da think of this?"

Wang Jing neither admired nor hated Liu Che. He just felt that he was too hasty and his methods were very crude.

The move of promoting Confucianism as the only school of thought set a bad precedent for generations to come. It turned Confucianism, a school of philosophical thought, into a religious belief, which became an ideological cancer attached to the Chinese people.

Xun You sighed: "Emperor Wu defeated the Xiongnu in the north and expanded the territory by thousands of miles. His achievements were comparable to those of the First Emperor. However, due to the continuous wars, the national strength was depleted, and the foundation of the Han Dynasty was usurped by outsiders."

Guo Jia nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, if Emperor Wu had not been so arbitrary and exploitative, how could the noble families in the world be willing to follow Wang Mang and even support him to become emperor? If Emperor Taizu had not risen up, the Han Dynasty would have changed dynasties long ago."

"Yes, sacrificing all the people of the world to accomplish one person's feat, how can it be without a price?"

Wang Jing climbed to a high place and looked into the distance, recalling the past. He suddenly remembered that since ancient times, several emperors who had offered sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai seemed to have had a bad ending except Liu Xiu.

The First Emperor died suddenly on his way back home, and the cause of his death has become a mystery for thousands of years. The Qin Dynasty also ended in the second generation, which is a pity.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, attacked the Huns in the north, but it consumed the country's strength and caused unrest throughout the country, leading to the demise of the Western Han Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, single-handedly brought the Tang Dynasty to its peak, but before his death, the two saints ruled the country. After his death, Wu Zetian ascended the throne and the Li dynasty fell into the hands of a woman.

Needless to say, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, was able to survive only after offering sacrifice to Yang Guifei at Maweiyi.

The last one was Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, who played a good hand of cards badly and signed the Treaty of Shanyuan humiliatingly, which established the weak destiny of the Song Dynasty.

It can only be said that the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai is not something that ordinary people can bear. At this moment, Wang Jing activated the secret technique of looking at the qi. In his eyes, he felt that Mount Tai was majestic and heavy, and the qi was deep, like a huge black hole that could swallow up the country's destiny.

After just a few glances, Wang Jing felt palpitations, as if there was a great terror under Mount Tai.

"I heard that the lord has made great achievements in literature and art. It is rare to climb Mount Tai, so why not leave a few poems to create a good story."

Guo Jia suggested with a smile that as for the rebel Zhang Miao in Fenggao City, neither he nor Xun You would necessarily take him seriously.

Looking around, Wang Jing saw majestic mountains rising and falling, surrounded by clouds and mist. He was quite tempted: "Okay."

Then he chose a stone wall, drew his sword, and started swinging it quickly.

The peerless magic weapon is written into a chapter.

On the hard stone wall, the sharp blade carved large, powerful characters in iron and silver strokes.

How about Dai Zongfu? Qi Lu is still young.

Chong Shenxiu, yin and yang cut faintly.

Zeng Yun was born with a chest swing, and he decided to enter the home bird.

It will be the top of the list, and the mountains are small.

A poem titled View of the Mountain by Du Fu was so heroic that Guo Jia and Xun You applauded.

The more Xun You read it, the more he liked it. He stroked his beard and exclaimed: "What a boldness and spirit! Especially the last sentence, 'When you are at the top of the mountain, you can see all the other mountains.' It's really amazing!"

As for Guo Jia, his eyes also sparkled and he laughed loudly: "I will climb to the top of the mountain and look down on all the other mountains. If someone else said this, I would think it was too arrogant. But since you are my lord, I think it is a very touching scene and it is well deserved."

In Guo Jia's opinion, Wang Jing today can be called the number one prince in the world in terms of strength and military achievements.

Looking around the world, there is no one who can rival him, and he deserves the five words "all the mountains seem small from a high place".

The three were chatting when suddenly a secret guard came running over with a secret letter in his hand: "General, there is a battle report from Wenyang."

After Wang Jing took it, he glanced at it and immediately smiled: "As expected of Ziyi, you didn't disappoint me."

Xun You and Guo Jia also took the secret letter and read it quickly. After reading it, they exclaimed in amazement: "A great victory at Wenyang. Ziyi led hundreds of elite cavalrymen and took advantage of the enemy's fatigue from attacking the city to trample the allied camp and even killed Zhang Menggao in battle?"

After being surprised, Guo Jia immediately smiled and congratulated Wang Jing: "Congratulations, my lord, you caught a big fish."

Wang Jing was quite surprised by the result: "I originally only wanted to catch a few small fish before the battle began, but I didn't expect to see any small fish, but a big fish. It was really a pleasant surprise, hahahaha."

Wang Jing led his army to Fenggao, but did not attack the city immediately. He also deliberately left only a small number of troops to guard the supply line in order to lure the enemy who might be lurking in the dark to take action and let the willing ones take the bait.

What happened was that Zhang Chao rushed in headfirst, and Taishi Ci, who was originally left as bait, was too fierce. He defeated the enemy with a smaller force and even killed the enemy's main general. It was really unexpected.

Xun You read the entire battle report, deduced it in his mind, and then sighed: "Zhang Menggao is truly doomed, and his fate is doomed."

Taishi Ci hacked his way through the darkness in a frenzy, yet he actually managed to kill Zhang Chao, who was protected by a large army. There is really no other explanation except that he was really unlucky.

Guo Jia was somewhat surprised by the ability displayed by the secret guards in the battle: "The victory in this battle was due to the surprise attack, but the secret guards assassinated the enemy's scouts first, making the enemy blind and deaf, which was also very crucial."

Wang Jingshen agreed: "Indeed, among the secret guards, there are a group of experts who are specially trained to specialize in assassination. This is the first time they are put into actual combat. I didn't expect the effect to be quite good."

This is actually the ancient version of special forces, which trains a small number of masters with strong individual combat capabilities, and allows them to advance quickly, kill quickly, and evacuate quickly.

This is Wang Jing’s positioning of the secret guards on the battlefield. The key is the word “fast”. They must never be used in positional warfare, as that would be the biggest waste.

Ever since they took advantage of Guan Yu's extremely high personal strength to kill the enemy general outside Hulao Pass and thus relieved the siege, Wang Jing and Xun You began to study this new tactical system and secretly trained a new army that specialized in carrying out assassination tactics on the battlefield.

Now the initial results have been achieved, and the original training outcomes have been tested on the battlefield.

The three of them went down the mountain, and outside Fenggao City, it was still surrounded by a large army.

Guo Jia made a suggestion to Wang Jing: "My Lord, the 15-day deadline has expired. If there are any reinforcements lurking in secret, they will definitely show up. If they refuse to come out at this time, it is meaningless to continue fishing. We can take Fenggao City now."

Obviously, the purpose of encircling but not attacking was to surround the point and attack the reinforcements, to destroy the enemy's manpower to the maximum extent, and to prevent the existence of rebel forces colluding with Zhang Miao in Yanzhou.

But unfortunately, not many people dared to stand up and respond to the call of the brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao to rise up against Wang Jing’s "brutal" rule.

Wang Jing readily accepted Guo Jia's suggestion: "Then launch a general attack and capture Fenggao."

Guo Jia suggested to Wang Jing: "My lord, you can send someone to deliver Zhang Chao's head and have your subordinates bring it into the city. Then explain the situation of being isolated and helpless. Maybe it will be effective and you can defeat the enemy without fighting."

"Well, that's good advice!"

Wang Jing thought about it and immediately decided to adopt Guo Jia's suggestion. He sent someone to message Taishi Ci and asked him to send Zhang Chao's head.

Guo Jia came alone to the west gate of Fenggao City, carrying the wooden box containing Zhang Chao's head.

On the tower, the guard nervously pulled the bowstring to its full extent and shouted, "Who are you? What's your business?"

In the tense atmosphere, Guo Jia was not panicked at all, and shouted calmly: "I am Guo Fengxiao from Yingchuan, please let me into the city, I have something important to discuss with the Lord."

The garrison commander did not dare to take the initiative and immediately ordered his soldiers: "Go and inform the Lord that someone outside the city wants to see him."

"Yes!"

The personal guard bowed and immediately went to invite someone.

In just a cup of tea, Zhang Miao, who was slightly fat but wearing armor, appeared on the watchtower of the west gate.

Zhang Miao looked down at the city and found that Guo Jia was the only one there. He felt relieved and shouted in a majestic manner, "Guo Fengxiao, if you want to persuade him to surrender, then don't waste your breath."

Guo Jia raised the wooden box in his hand and said, "I came here only to give you a gift. Would you like to take a look first?"

"Gift?"

Zhang Miao frowned slightly, and suddenly had a bad feeling. He snorted coldly, "Wang Jing asked you to come here. What tricks do you want to play?"

Guo Jia smiled indifferently and stretched lazily, "Why don't you let me into the city? It's tiring to always look up and talk loudly like this. Or is the Lord afraid?"

"Am I afraid of you?"

Zhang Miao's heart was touched and he gritted his teeth in anger.

Guo Jia was indeed right, he did feel scared!
During these days, although Wang Jing surrounded the city but did not attack, the enormous pressure was like a mountain pressing down on his head, making it difficult for him and the defenders in the city to breathe, sleep or eat.

But he was still a local lord after all, so Zhang Miao still wanted to save face: "Put down the hanging basket and let him enter the city;"

"Yes."

Soon a hanging basket was dropped from the top of the city wall: "The master said that only you are allowed to enter the city."

Guo Jia was quite disdainful of Zhang Miao's cowardly behavior, but he was too lazy to complain. He dismounted with the wooden box, and then obediently took the basket to the city gate.

"Jia greets the Lord."

When Guo Jia saw Zhang Miao, although he called him "Lord of the Palace", there was no respect on his face.

Zhang Miao's adviser Dong Fang could not bear to see Guo Jia being so rude and rebellious, and immediately shouted angrily: "How dare you! You are meeting the Lord, why don't you quickly pay your respects!"

"Okay, no need to shout so loudly, I'm not deaf, I can hear you."

Guo Jia still maintained an arrogant attitude and completely ignored the enemy soldiers surrounding him.

Although Guo Jia was so rude, no one present dared to touch him.

Wang Jing's army was outside the city. If they killed Guo Jia, I'm afraid everyone in the city would have to be buried with him. (End of this chapter)