I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 68 Wild Xu Huang [Revised]

Wang Yun came today on behalf of these dignitaries in the court. Not everyone in the aristocratic families wanted Yuan Wei's family to dominate the world, so they also needed someone who could stand up and restrain Dong Zhuo and become a chess piece in their hands to deal with Yuan Wei.

Therefore, Wang Yun tried to persuade Wang Jing: "Dong Zhuo was born in the border area of ​​Xiliang. He fought with the Qiang people all day long. He is as cruel as a wolf or a tiger. If he is allowed to gain power, the world will be in danger. Moreover, the current disaster in Hedong was caused by Dong Zhuo. Even if he needs to send troops to quell the rebellion, he should dispatch the Xiliang army to fight. Why do you have to interfere?"

Wang Jing couldn't tell Wang Yun plainly that he just wanted Dong Zhuo to mess things up, right?

Wang Jing was well aware of Yuan Wei and Dong Zhuo's plan to depose and enthrone the emperor, but he must not reveal this to Wang Yun to avoid any changes.

After all, if Dong Zhuo doesn't cause trouble, how can he take advantage of the situation?
As for what the imperial court will do and what the aristocratic families will do.

What does this have to do with me, a working man?

Even in Wang Jing's opinion, if this "company" of Dong Han was not completely "bankrupt and liquidated", how could he make a small profit and acquire it at a low price?

A worker who doesn’t want to be a boss is not a good worker.

But it is not easy to fool Wang Yun, an old fox in the officialdom, so Wang Jing thought for a while, organized his words a little, and then spoke: "How could I not know what my father said. However, Dong Zhuo is a man of tiger and wolf nature. How could he give up his own interests for the benefit of the country and the people? Even if he is forced by the civil and military officials to send troops to quell the rebellion, it is very likely that he is just pretending."

Wang Jing poured a glass of wine for Wang Yun, and his words made Wang Yun fall into complete silence.

Hedong County was of no benefit to Dong Zhuo, because the Western Liang Army's main base was in Liang Province, and what Dong Zhuo wanted right now was power and status.

Dong Zhuo would certainly not be interested in wasting his own strength to suppress a worthless rebellion.

If he doesn't pay attention, the local people in Hedong will suffer.

Seeing Wang Yun remained silent for a while and just drank alone, Wang Jing knew that he was persuaded, so he decided to continue to work hard: "Father, if Dong Zhuo is defeated and the rebels wreak havoc in Hedong, how will the local people deal with it? They are so innocent, why should they be caught in the fire and water because of the power struggle in Luoyang? Do the people there deserve to die?"

In Wang Jing's opinion, Dong Zhuo was indeed a treacherous and evil person, but were the so-called famous ministers like Yang Biao all good people?
These celebrities who came from aristocratic families were well-known throughout the country and famed, but what outstanding contributions had they made to the people of the world?
In Wang Jing's eyes, these people are nothing more than a group of people who are only interested in fame and fortune and who only know how to fight for power and profit.

Abandon the people of Hedong County for the benefit of such a group of insects?
Wang Jing is not a fool. No matter whether it is aristocratic family or a powerful clan, none of them can be relied on. If he wants to compete for the Central Plains, the only thing he can truly rely on is the support and endorsement of the people.

Otherwise, in this world where all noble families possessed magical skills, the emperor would not have been able to rule the world.

Why is the emperor so powerful?
Isn’t it because we are responsible for the country and the people?
The power of thought is obviously stronger than martial arts and Taoism.

Because martial arts and Taoism are practiced by one person, and individual power has its limits, only by gathering the faith and strength of all living beings can we truly master the power to change the world.

Although Wang Yun had a strong character and could not tolerate any injustice, he was born into a noble family after all. He stood too high and saw too far, and forgot that the people under his feet were suffering.

The people are not just a string of numbers on a memorial, they are real people.

Wang Jing's words were clearly intended to express his dissatisfaction to Wang Yun, and Wang Yun was speechless in the face of this increasingly unfamiliar second son of his family. In the end, he did not persuade him to stay, but sighed, got up and left.

Not long after Wang Yun returned home, Xun Shuang and He Yong came to him and asked about the outcome of the matter: "Master Zi, have you persuaded Yuan Xu to stay?"

"Alas, I am incompetent and cannot persuade Yuan Xu."

After all, Wang Yun could not ignore the suffering of the people, so he repeated to Xun Shuang and He Yong what Wang Jing had just said to him.

There is no doubt that Wang Jing, who occupies the moral high ground, is impeccable at the moment. Even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, they cannot find any fault with him.

Xun Shuang sighed deeply, "Yuan Xu is so young, yet he is loyal to his country and cares for the people. It is we who are villains who have been blamed for nothing."

He Yong also admired Wang Jing's choice very much: "I heard that Dong Zhuo had allowed his troops to plunder the Luoyang market before, and thousands of people were persecuted. In the end, it was thanks to the Northern Army General who stepped forward and shot three arrows to scare the fierce and brutal Xiliang generals, preventing the situation from deteriorating further."

"Yes, there are few loyal and righteous people like this in the world."

"The Northern Army General has slightly overstepped his bounds in some matters, but he has never done anything that would anger the gods or the people. He has even been secretly protecting the Prince of Chenliu and has never done anything overstepping his bounds towards Your Majesty or the Queen Mother. He is a loyal and good minister of the court."

In their opinion, Wang Jing is much more reliable than Dong Zhuo.

Even Xun Shuang and He Yong would rather Wang Jing was the one in control of the government at this time. Even though Wang Jing was too young, he was still better than Dong Zhuo, a violent tiger who liked to cause trouble.

"Alas, without Yuan Xu's support, I'm afraid we need to prepare for the worst."

Wang Yun sighed, and his sharp gaze also startled He Yong: "Master, are you worried that Dong Zhuo is going to depose the emperor?"

Everyone present was not a fool, and they all saw what Dong Zhuo was going to do. Therefore, they were all worried: "Without Yuan Xu's support, Dong Zhuo will have no worries. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are afraid that something bad will happen."

On October 8th, the weather was sunny and there was no rain.

In Mengjin Port, food and fodder were piled up like mountains, and the boats on the river were as numerous as carp crossing the river.

Under Dong Zhuo's urging, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Zhou Zhong had to brave the cold wind and personally lead tens of thousands of laborers to transport the grain and grass to the dock warehouse overnight for Wang Jing to inspect and accept.

It can be said that in order to get Wang Jing to leave Luoyang as soon as possible, Dong Zhuo responded to all his requests and met all his demands without any delay, for fear that this plague god would refuse to go north.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was so knowledgeable and sensible, Wang Jing did not cause any trouble for him. Instead, he directly summoned the Northern Army soldiers and boarded the boats to cross the river.

But before boarding the ship, Shi A, wearing a straw raincoat, quietly walked out from the shadows.

"Have everything been arranged?"

"Don't worry, my lord. The families of the soldiers in the army have all been relocated. Prince Chenliu in the palace has also secretly arranged for people to monitor and protect them to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

After hearing what Shi A said, Wang Jing nodded with relief: "Leave Luoyang to Dong Zhuo. As for Zijun, your task is to organize secret guards to ensure the intelligence of our army is normal. This task is very important. Don't let me down."

"Abi will definitely go all out!"

Shi A did not go with the army this time. After all, reliable personnel still needed to be left in charge of the base camp in Luoyang to avoid being in the dark about the intelligence of the capital at a critical moment.

The two men discussed for a moment, and then saw Zhang Liao approaching. Shi A did not look back, but he heard footsteps and the whole person disappeared into the shadows, as if he had never appeared.

Zhang Liao thought Wang Jing was the only one there, so he clasped his fists and said, "My lord, everything is ready. The army can march at any time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing drew his sword and pointed north, shouting, "Very good, all troops board the ship and set off immediately!"

As the military order was issued, the fleet began to cross the Yellow River in a mighty manner, cutting through the waves towards Hedong County.

The river is surging and the waves are endless.

The warship floated up and down in the waves, moving slowly forward. It carried not only nearly 10,000 soldiers from the eight battalions of the Northern Army, but also Wang Jing's ambition to swallow up the world.

After entering the water, the boats went upstream. In just half a day, the Northern Army had arrived at the south of Anyi County.

Soon, under Wang Ling's command, the ship quickly docked and the soldiers disembarked in an orderly manner.

Wang Jing quickly ordered Zhang Liao to take his men to control the port and then raise the flag of the Northern Army.

In just a moment, a battle flag with the word "King" written in gold on a red background was raised in the port and fluttered in the wind.

At this time, the main force was still on the ship, and could only slowly unload personnel and supplies through the facilities in the port. As for Wang Jing himself, he first sent out scouts to inquire about the enemy situation.

Soon, someone came back to report: "General, the capital of Anyi, Yuwang City, is under siege. The number of rebels exceeds 10,000, and the defenders are in urgent need of reinforcements."

Wang Jing laughed when he heard this: "I caught a big fish right after arriving here. I'm lucky."

He then called upon Wang Ling, Yan Xing and Zhang Liao, and took thirteen sword guards as his followers, and rode straight to the battlefield at full speed through the smoke and dust.

When he stepped into Anyi County, Wang Jing heard chaotic shouting and killing sounds coming from not far away. It turned out that the rebels were organizing an siege.

Wang Jing did not approach, relying on his mobility advantage to observe the enemy situation from the edge of the battlefield: "The enemy's flag has the word 'Yang' written on it. Does anyone know the identity of the enemy's commander?"

Zhang Liao was born in Bingzhou and had followed Ding Yuan in battle. Therefore, he had some impression of the Baibo Army, which was very active in the Hedong area in the south of Bingzhou: "He can command more than 10,000 soldiers and his surname is Yang. He should be Yang Feng, one of the leaders of the Baibo Army." After just a quick glance at the battlefield, Wang Jing was very disappointed with the enemy's fighting power: "Although the enemy has 10,000 people, their formation is messy and scattered, they cannot cooperate with each other, and their attack is even more disorganized. But these soldiers can rely on their courage to suppress the local county soldiers in the city and make them unable to move. It's amazing."

Xun You also warned: "My lord, the Hedong area has been invaded by the Southern Xiongnu tribe for many years, so the people are more fierce. The people value chivalry and do not care about life and death. They are brave and aggressive and do not obey discipline, so there are frequent civil unrest."

The Baibo Army had rebelled once before, when Emperor Ling was still alive. Now they are more skilled than before.

Yang Feng rose up in rebellion and directly mobilized the local lower-class people who were dissatisfied with the court. He defeated the local county and state soldiers in Hedong County so badly that they dared not even step out of the city gate.

But Wang Jing did not take this group of rabble seriously. There were nearly two thousand elite soldiers in the Eight Battalions of the Northern Army who had mastered the sword formation tactics of the White Ape Sword Technique. Once they formed a formation and fought, they would not be defeated by the rebels in front of them with their bravery.

Wang Jing held the reins, raised the whip, pointed at Yuwangcheng, and laughed softly, "The enemy has been attacking the city for several days, and their morale must have been broken. Our army has just arrived, and their morale is high. Who among you is willing to serve as the vanguard and win the first victory for me?"

Yan Xing clasped his fists and asked, "I will go!"

"Haha, okay, I'll leave it to you, Yanming. I wish you good luck in martial arts and victory in this battle."

"I will not let my lord down!"

With Wang Jing's approval, Yan Xing was filled with enthusiasm. He had not exercised for a long time since the battle with the Xiliang soldiers led by Dong Min in the west of the city.

Therefore, after returning to the dock, the first thing he did was to gather more than a thousand cavalrymen from the Tunqi Battalion and loudly mobilize them: "Brothers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

"kill!"

Amid roars, two hundred armored heavy cavalrymen armed with spears were in the front, and eight hundred light cavalrymen armed with ring-handled swords and bows and crossbows were behind, and they rushed straight towards the Baibo army bandits who were besieging Yuwang City with the sound of thundering horse hooves.

This time, the Tunqiying will show its sharp edge to the world on a real battlefield.

Yan Xing, who was entrusted with an important task by Wang Jing, was a brave general who had fought on the battlefields of Liang Province. Therefore, he was quite methodical in commanding cavalry operations and was by no means a brainless reckless man.

After Yan Xing arrived at the battlefield, he did not charge rashly, but first found a high ground outside the battlefield, climbed up and looked into the distance, looking for an opportunity to fight.

As a qualified cavalry general, you must be good at finding opportunities and identifying the enemy's weaknesses.

This is because cavalry is extremely expensive. The cost of war horses alone is seven or eight times that of ordinary infantry. Therefore, even if the casualties are six for one, it is still a huge loss.

The biggest advantage of cavalry lies in its mobility, which allows them to flexibly decide whether to fight or not, when to fight, and where to fight.

After some observation, Yan Xing soon discovered that the enemy's flanks were in the worst condition and their formation was scattered, so he made a prompt decision: "Stay there, follow me and charge!"

Yan Xing let out a tiger roar, and then he led the soldiers of the Tunqi Camp to gallop on horseback. He first bypassed the enemy soldiers who came to block the attack, and then rushed straight to the central army, killing towards the area where Yang Feng was.

"Charge!"

More than a thousand cavalrymen, with their horses' hooves trampling the ground with a deafening thunder, and two hundred heavily armored cavalrymen charging forward, holding spears that were more than 18 feet long and charging towards the enemy's positions.

For a moment, all the evil spirits gathered on Yan Xing, increasing his fighting power several times.

The cold black iron armor on their bodies made the heavy cavalry under Yan Xing look murderous, like mad dragons and angry tigers, unstoppable.

"kill!"

Yan Xing only had a thousand cavalrymen, but he charged at an enemy force six times his size. This move also shocked and angered Yang Feng, the general of the Baibo Army: "Come on, kill them!"

In the Han army's battle sequence, cavalry has always been elite, with combat effectiveness far exceeding that of infantry.

Because horses are expensive!
No matter how rich he is, no general would equip a bunch of small soldiers with war horses. Moreover, charging on horseback requires superb riding skills. Otherwise, if you fall off the back of a galloping warhorse, the only fate waiting for you is to be trampled into a meat paste.

Yang Feng knew that the enemy was no ordinary one, so he personally led 3,000 main forces of his own army and charged forward. He used homemade spears and other long weapons to erect a human Great Wall, hoping to use the human wave tactic to stop Yan Xing and prevent his own line from collapsing.

Although the slogans were shouted loudly, Yang Feng himself was cautious. He did not lead the charge, but quietly retreated with hundreds of his own soldiers, intending to observe for a while before making any further decisions.

For Yang Feng, he would not feel sad about the death of miscellaneous soldiers, because the last thing the Baibo Army lacked now was people.

However, these brave and well-equipped personal soldiers around him were the capital for his survival in the troubled times, and he was not willing to exchange them with the government troops easily.

It was Yan Xing who led the charge, holding a golden spear with a tiger in his right hand and a real sword in his left. He rushed left and right in the crowd, killing people indiscriminately, and his iron armor was stained blood red.

Such a brave posture made the soldiers of the Baibo Army feel fearful.

Yang Feng saw this and deliberately belittled Yan Xing in front of everyone at the edge of the battlefield to boost morale: "These officers and soldiers are brave, but how long can they maintain their strength in such a fierce fight? Don't be afraid, once our army has worn out their spirit and strength, it will be easy to capture and kill them!"

However, Yang Feng greatly underestimated the strength of the Tunqi Camp. Yan Xing was like a monster, with endless physical strength, as if he would never get tired. He swung the Zhengang sword in his hand non-stop, wantonly reaping lives and killing the rebel soldiers to the point of crying for their parents.

The 200 heavily-armored cavalrymen of the Tunqi Camp were both armored and mounted on armor. With the help of the huge kinetic energy of the impact, their spears were invincible, and they completely demonstrated an overwhelming combat power advantage.

Many of the soldiers of the Baibo Army were actually civilians who were forcibly conscripted temporarily. Most of them did not even have armor. They just cut a wooden spear or carried a hoe to use as a weapon. No matter how martial they were, how could they be a match for the heavily armored cavalry armed to the teeth?

No matter how tough the people are, they will still be afraid of death when they encounter an invincible enemy!

Yan Xing led his men to charge left and right, and the encirclement formed by the human wave tactics was immediately shattered, and the formation was directly broken up.

Yang Feng panicked: "The wind is strong, let's retreat!"

Seeing that the bandit leader wanted to escape, Yan Xing immediately led the heavy cavalry of the Tunqi Battalion to chase and kill him. The physical strength of these people was all at a monster level, and they chased Yang Feng to the point where he had no way out.

"Traitor Yang Feng, where are you escaping? Get your crossbows ready, shoot his horse first!"

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers in the front row of the team immediately put away their black iron swords and spears, took out the powerful crossbows that had been strung in advance from the bags on their horses, and aimed them at Yang Feng who was several hundred meters away.

"Ready, fire!"

The covering salvo attack has begun!

It might be difficult to hit a person from such a distance, but it is relatively easier to hit a horse.

"Come on!"

Yang Feng was frightened to death and wanted to leave quickly.

But how could a horse possibly outrun a crossbow arrow?
There was a rapid sound of arrows breaking through the air, and the horse under his crotch was immediately shot into a hedgehog, and his feet were also hit by arrows and he could not escape.

Yan Xing was overjoyed and was about to chop off his head with a sword: "Come and die!"

Yang Feng was just a fool, but he had a young general beside him who was as steady as a mountain. He swung an axe and charged towards Yan Xing. Before he arrived, the bronze axe was filled with strength, emitting a heavy aura like a mountain.

With a clang sound, sparks flew from the Zhen Gang Sword. Relying on the sharpness of the famous sword, it successfully cut a notch on the axe blade.

However, Yan Xing was also knocked off his horse by his opponent's natural strength. After landing, he took five steps back before he could stand firm. He could no longer continue to chase Yang Feng.

"I never thought that there would be a master like you in the Baibo Army!"

Yan Xing's eyes were slightly stern. His martial arts skills were not weak, so he could tell that the strength of the person in front of him was not ordinary: "Who are you? Tell me your name!"

The general stood with an axe in his hand, his face firm and resolute: "I shall remain true to my name, Xu Huang."

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