I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

The front end of some arrows was tied with a rough arrowhead made of some unknown bone, and the feathers were also feathers picked up at random and clamped on the split arrow tail as a makeshift arrangement.

Therefore, the weapons of these rioters can only be described as crude, and they cannot be any more crude.

Although several riot leaders kept shouting and cursing, the frightened rioters still tried very hard but failed to form any formation. They just barely placed some crude wooden and bamboo spears in front of the crowd, and pointed them tremblingly at Wang Jing and others who were rushing towards them.

At this time, a short and strong leader of the rioters suddenly took out a longbow that he got from somewhere, put an arrow on it, raised his hand, pulled the bowstring with a creaking sound, and shot an arrow at Wang Jing who was leading the way.

The arrow flew across the sky, drew an arc, and then with a "puff" sound, it weakly stuck not far in front of Wang Jing.

The quality of the bows in the enemy's hands is obviously not good. Both the materials and craftsmanship are at civilian level.

You have to know that in this era, the production process of bows and crossbows, as well as the selection of materials, are all high-tech, and there is a huge gap between the military and civilian versions.

Wang Jing made a fake charge to test the opponent's long-range attack range, then pulled the reins, turned the direction, raised the long sword in his hand above his head, and shouted: "Turn right!"

The twelve Xuanlin guards behind him and a thousand elite cavalrymen from Hedong immediately pulled the reins to stop the charging horses and gathered behind Wang Jing to turn the horses.

The tactical significance of cavalry is not just to attack infantry positions head-on. Even excellent cavalry generals should try their best to avoid such unnecessary losses.

You know, the cost of training a qualified cavalryman is often more than that of eight infantrymen, not to mention these rabble-rousers in front of you.

Even though the final casualties were 1 to 20, Wang Jing felt that he was at a great loss, so he did not try to fight head-on, but kept detouring to the flanks to suppress the enemy's morale.

Wang Jing deliberately stayed outside the enemy's long-range attack range and launched a horse-riding archery attack: "Release!"

咻咻 咻 ~
The sharp warriors of the Shenwu Army are naturally not as good as the flying feather archers of the Shesheng Camp in terms of archery skills, but they are equipped with the improved Tianzhi crossbow and still have excellent long-range killing capabilities.

Thousands of cavalrymen fired at the same time, instantly knocking down more than a hundred rebels. Although not many enemy soldiers were killed on the spot, many were wounded by arrows. Their constant wailing and screaming caused considerable chaos among the enemy.

"Ahhh, I'm hurt!"

"Help me, help me!"

In order to reach the front camp, the infantry line composed of rioters kept turning, but these rioters who had no training at all became more and more confused the more they turned. The arrows shot from time to time continued to create panic and made the rioters' formation even more chaotic.

Thousands of people were crowded together in a chaotic situation, and a stampede soon occurred.

Wang Jing saw it and instantly found the right opportunity, urged the power of the soldiers, and launched the battle method: "Thunder formation, destroy the army!"

Wang Jing swung the long sword in his hand, trying to break the rebel formation in one fell swoop with the force of thunder and lightning.

"kill!"

A thousand cavalrymen moved like thunder, with the clatter of their iron hooves, and attacked like a violent storm.

The rioters, whose morale had already fallen to the bottom, looked at the thousands of cavalrymen galloping wildly. It was like a raging wave rolling down frost and snow. How could they withstand it? Immediately, their formation collapsed and the crowd scattered.

But in just a quarter of an hour, the thousand cavalrymen led by Wang Jing dispersed the rioters who were dozens of times more numerous than them, and crushed tens of thousands of people to run around.

The more than 1,000 Shenwu troops brought out this time were the elite among the elite, the aces among the aces. The death of one of them would be heartbreaking for a long time, so Wang Jing did not take advantage of the situation to pursue them. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Return to the city to rest! Fight again in the afternoon!"

"Yes!"

Wang Jing returned like a hero with his men.

When Deng Yuan went out to greet them, his face was filled with excitement: "Congratulations, General, on your victory. I have ordered people to prepare wine and food to celebrate for you all."

"Thank you, Prime Minister Deng."

Wang Jing was also quite polite to Deng Yuan. Although his name was not recorded in history books, he was quite talented. It was just because of his poor background that he was ostracized by the scholar group in Yanzhou, so he was thrown into the broken place of Jibei to be a scapegoat.

You know, most of Qingzhou is now ruled by the Yellow Turbans, so this hellhole of Jibei is almost like a war front.

He has no power, no money, and even fewer soldiers. Taking office here is almost like committing suicide.

It was precisely because Deng Yuan was excluded by the scholar group in Yanzhou that Wang Jing wanted to win him over. He spoke in a friendly manner: "Prime Minister Deng, this time you reported the incident in time, made meritorious contributions in defending the territory, and killed He Bing, one of the bandit leaders. Afterwards, I will write to the court to recommend you to His Majesty."

These words can be regarded as a kind of promise.

Deng Yuan was also a smart man, and he immediately bowed to Wang Jing and said, "I am willing to serve Marquis Qi."

"Hey, General, you are wrong. We are all loyal to our country, so why should we serve only me?"

"Yes, yes, the General is right."

Deng Yuan responded with a smile, but did not take Wang Jing's words too seriously.

After all, everyone with a discerning eye now knows that in the capital Luoyang, the emperor's orders are difficult to issue outside the imperial city, but Wang Jing's will spans three states, and no one dares to disobey.

Deng Yuan naturally knew exactly who he was working for.

Seeing that Deng Yuan was so sensible, Wang Jing, who was short of manpower, thought of transferring him to Shanyang County to be the prefect.

After winning over Deng Yuan, Wang Jing asked him about the inside story of the rebellion during the banquet: "Ziyuan, do you know the reason why the rebels besieged the city this time?"

Deng Yuan put down his wine jar, sighed and replied: "The traitor Zhang Rao was defeated by General Bai Ma in Pingyuan, and after fleeing back to Qi in a panic, he had difficulty controlling his troops, so this happened."

Only then did Wang Jing realize that the blame was actually put on Zhang Rao.

Zhang Rao was so powerful at the time that he led an army of 300,000 and crossed the Yellow River to the north, intending to capture Pingyuan and then take advantage of the situation to become more powerful.

It was so impressive to capture cities and strongholds along the way.

Unfortunately, they encountered the fierce man Gongsun Zan. Most of the Yellow Turbans were infantry, and they lacked organization and training, and had no tactical command. When they met professional cavalry like the White Horse Volunteers, they were naturally defeated.

It was precisely because of this disastrous defeat that Zhang Rao's reputation was completely destroyed, and his former subordinates began to become dissatisfied.

After all, if you can be the big brother, who would be willing to be a younger brother all his life?
Deng Yuan was unlucky to have encountered such a bad thing. After a few glasses of bitter wine, he couldn't help but pour out his bitterness: "General, you don't know, this ghost hand He Bing was originally a subordinate of Zhang Rao. I don't know who instigated him. More than ten days ago, he brought a group of people with Niu Li and You Guang to come to Yanzhou to cause chaos, and Jibei State was the first to bear the brunt."

This unexpected disaster made Deng Yuan feel more and more that his father had been betrayed.

Although he designed to kill Ghost Hand He Bing, Niu Li and You Guang were still there, and the tens of thousands of rioters were still there. If Wang Jing had not led his troops to support in time, Lu County would have been breached by the rebel army sooner or later.

Deng Yuan didn't know the reason, but Wang Jing had guessed something. This rebellion was probably caused by Xu Si and others behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that it happened at the critical time when he sent troops to harass Xuzhou?
If these people had not been used to fish, Wang Jing would have killed Xu Si for the way he was doing.

"Don't worry, Ziyuan. Reinforcements will arrive soon. I'll be in charge of Lu County. I'll make sure it's as stable as a rock. There's no chance anything will go wrong."

"Then it all depends on the general."

Deng Yuan wisely handed over the command power in his hands, and handed over the militiamen summoned from the city and the original several hundred defenders to Wang Jing.

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The mob camp was arranged in a disorganized manner, like a den of thieves.

But it is true that no matter whether it is He Bing, known as the Ghost Hand, or Niu Li and You Guang, these three people were originally bandits. When they followed Zhang Rao to the north and wanted to sweep across Hebei, they burned, killed and looted everywhere. Therefore, their direct subordinates are basically a group of old bandits who are accustomed to licking blood on the blade.

"Ghost Hand is dead, how about we retreat to Qingzhou? Qi Hou is a man of unrivaled courage. Although we have martial arts skills, we are probably no match for him."

You Guang has a pointed face and monkey cheeks. Although he has many tricks, he is timid by nature and has never dared to fight tough or bloody battles.

This morning, Wang Jing's 1,000 cavalrymen defeated 5,000 soldiers in just a few rounds. You Guang became a little scared on the spot and felt that Wang Jing was invincible.

Niuli lived up to his name, being as strong as an ox. He looked very strong, and his temper was just like his physique, full of barbarity. "Humph, I think Wang Jing is just a name in name only. Moreover, no matter how capable he is, he only has a thousand cavalrymen. How can he defeat our army of tens of thousands?" You Guang shook his head when he heard this. "Gongsun Zan also had only ten thousand cavalrymen, but he still beat our leader and made him flee. Now you boast of your bravery, but why didn't you have the courage to fight the White Horse Volunteers?"

It is said that one should not expose someone's weaknesses when insulting him, but You Guang happened to mention Gongsun Zan and the White Horse Volunteers.

Niu Li suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and stood up and yelled at You Guang: "You stupid monkey, how good are you? Don't make it sound like you were chased away like a grandson and had to run for your life!"

"Who are you calling a monkey? I hate it most when people call me a monkey!"

The skinny and short You Guang was not willing to be outdone, so he stood up and challenged Niu Lifang.

Inside the tent, the men on both sides were on the verge of a fight.

They said they would join forces to attack Jibei, show off their power, and then seize power and force Zhang Rao to abdicate. But the three of them had their own agenda, all thinking that they would take advantage of others and then take advantage of the situation.

Therefore, if the war situation was not favorable, the internal rifts would immediately widen.

And because He Bing was no longer there to mediate, the conflict between Niu Li and You Guang became more and more intense. Although it had not yet come to the point of a fight, they were already wary of each other and were just one step away from officially parting ways.

After sending out scouts to find out the news, Wang Jing was speechless: "Where did this idiot come from? We are already facing the enemy, but instead of thinking about how to join forces to win the battle, they are ready to fight among themselves at any time?"

Such a mysterious operation made Wang Jing couldn't help but wonder if the enemy was plotting some conspiracy.

However, Wang Jing obviously did not think that his opponents were qualified to plot. After all, with the rebels' organization and discipline, if they dared to pretend to have an internal conflict, they would make it come true in a matter of minutes.

"We can't miss this opportunity! The enemy's morale is already in disarray. It's time for us to launch a massive attack!"

Wang Jing knew the importance of seizing the opportunity, so he left the infantry under the command of Deng Yuan and ordered him to guard the county town. He then took the cavalry out of the city at night to prepare for a night attack.

The horse's hooves were wrapped in thick linen, and there was no sound when it stepped on the ground.

Under the cover of night, a thousand cavalrymen approached the enemy camp silently, then immediately unwrapped their clothes and launched a charge.

"kill!"

Wang Jing led the team personally, riding horses to trample the allied camp, killing people and setting fire along the way. Suddenly, the entire camp was filled with flames rising into the sky, illuminating the entire night.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

By the time the rioters reacted, it was too late.

One third of the camp was on fire, and the smell of blood and screams were everywhere. Chaos quickly spread in the darkness, and the rioters who had been swept up in the chaos immediately vented their resentment on their companions.

The killing spree has begun!

The actual casualties caused by Wang Jing's 1,000 cavalrymen were less than one-tenth of the casualties caused by the rioters killing and trampling each other.

"Fuck your mother! Do you have any sense of public morality to disturb someone's sleep in the middle of the night?"

Niu Li was originally sleeping soundly with the two daughters of wealthy families he had captured in his arms, but he was awakened by the noisy sound coming from outside the tent.

Niu Li has always had a bad temper, and he was in a bad mood at this time. He rushed out of the tent with his bare chest.

But before he could lose his temper, he saw a doomsday scene everywhere.

Flames, panic, blood and screams, the already messy camp turned into an even more chaotic mess at this moment. The rioters killed each other more vigorously than the officers and soldiers. Many people were like crazy, waving their knives and looking around, not caring about the people around them, whether they were enemies or comrades.

Niu Li was so scared that he quickly went back to get his weapon. Holding the sharp blade in his hand, he calmed down a little: "No, I have to gather my soldiers first, otherwise if I rush out like this, if I encounter the enemy's army, my life will be over."

However, when Niu Li went to gather his men, he was nearly hacked to death by them. He was so angry that he yelled, "You guys want to commit treason? Open your eyes and see clearly, it's me! You dare to hack me too, you don't want to live, right?"

Niu Li's shout finally calmed the crowd down.

But his personal soldiers all had sad faces at this time: "Boss, the enemy is strong, we should run! They are crazy, all of them!"

The rioters were already difficult to control, and now that there was a camp uprising, even the Lord himself was helpless.

Niu Li, who was unable to gather his main forces, immediately became timid when he saw this situation.

It is true that he is a bull, but he doesn't want to be turned into a roasted bull. Seeing that the fire is getting more and more intense and the riot is difficult to suppress, he can only run away first.

"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood, even if the wind blows hard, just shout!"

As soon as Niu Li gave the order to retreat, the bandits, who had already been thinking of retreating, immediately expressed their willingness to advance and retreat with him.

However, Niu Li and his men had just left the camp and had not walked a few miles to the north when they were attacked by Wang Jing's army: "With such a complete team and complete armor and weapons, they must be a big fish."

Wang Jing swung his sword and killed them without hesitation: "Kill them all, don't let any one escape!"

If someone comes to my territory to cause trouble, I will never let him leave alive.

When Niu Li saw that it was Wang Jing who was coming to kill him, he immediately panicked: "Damn it! It's Qi Hou who has caught up with us!"

Even though he boasted to You Guang during the day that he was not afraid, when it came to facing Wang Jing, he was still as cowardly as a dog.

He didn't even dare to fight and just ran away.

"The boss ran away!"

Niu Li's men followed suit, and the formation that had been barely maintained before was completely messed up at this moment. Thousands of people fled in all directions without any order, and soon they were all over the mountains and plains.

However, the northern part of Lu County has open fields and flat terrain, which is most conducive to cavalry charges. How can these two-legged infantrymen outrun the four-legged cavalry?
With almost no effort, a thousand elite soldiers of the Shenwu Army spurred their horses and easily defeated Niu Li's men using the tactics of following and pursuing them.

Niu Li himself was also killed by Wang Jing's sword, and his head was chopped off and prepared to be hung on the city gate to deter evildoers.

Afterwards, Wang Jing used the same method again, waiting for You Guang to escape, and beheaded him cleanly with one blow. The heads of the three bandit leaders who invaded Jibei were hung on the city gate and fluttered in the wind.

At dawn, when the sun rises.

The fire in the insurgents' camp gradually died down, but the ground was still burning hot and covered with dark red bloodstains, proving how brutal the battle was last night.

Wang Jing emerged as a victor and quickly suppressed the riot.

The main reason was that the rioters had been making trouble for the entire night and were now injured and exhausted. They had no energy to continue making trouble and so they obediently became Wang Jing's prisoners.

Originally they thought they would have to wait for reinforcements to arrive before defeating the enemy, but they didn't expect the opponent to be so vulnerable. They were defeated before the reinforcements even arrived.

Two days later, Guo Jia arrived late in the afterglow of the setting sun with 10,000 reinforcements.

Seeing the Lu County defenders already cleaning up the battlefield, Guo Jia was speechless. After seeing Wang Jing, he complained bitterly: "My lord, I always know that you are a master at using troops, but you should at least wait for me. I rushed so hard, but I still couldn't catch up with this achievement."

Seeing the aggrieved expression on Guo Jia's face, Wang Jing couldn't help laughing: "I wanted to plan before taking action, but the enemy was too weak. They fell before I even tried my best."

Afterwards, Wang Jing and Guo Jia talked about the previous battle situation and the information they had obtained from Deng Yuan.

Guo Jia was speechless after hearing this: "Alas, they are still busy fighting each other when they are about to die. Such an opponent is really stupid. No wonder the lord put down the rebellion in Jibei without any effort."

Wang Jing took out a knife and handed it to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, look at this."

Guo Jia took the knife, looked at it carefully in his hand, and then frowned: "This is a military standard long knife produced by Yanzhou official workers. Could it be that it was confiscated from the enemy?" (End of this chapter)