I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 69 Two of the Five Sons of Good Fortune have arrived [revised]

On the open field, Xu Huang, wearing a damaged Han army standard armor, swung the bronze battle axe in his hand, and led his men to cover the rear.

Although he was only a young general of twenty-three or twenty-four years old, he was deeply trusted by the grassroots soldiers, and many of them were willing to obey his command.

Xu Huang was able to remain calm in the face of Yan Xing's heavy cavalry charge, and even successfully delayed the advance of the Tunqiying heavy armored cavalry, causing the battle to become stalemate.

roar~
After Yan Xing fell off his horse, he jumped up from the ground with a somersault. Amidst the loud roar of a tiger, he swung the Zhen Gang Sword in his left hand and swept in all directions, killing all the Baibo soldiers who surrounded him.

Many of the ordinary soldiers of the Baibo Army only had crude farm tools such as dung forks and hoes as weapons, so they were naturally no match for Yan Xing.

Yan Xing then thrust his spear forward and charged at Xu Huang: "Take my spear!"

As the tiger roared, its power suddenly burst out. Yan Xing's attack was as powerful as a tiger.

Xu Huang was no ordinary person either. Although he was a few years younger than Yan Xing, he was calm and capable in character, as strong as a mountain and as thick as the earth.

He was seen waving a battle axe in his hand. Facing Yan Xing's fierce attack, he immediately displayed his self-created martial arts "Eight Scenes of Mountains and Rivers".

This is the martial arts moves that Xu Huang learned after traveling around the mountains and rivers of his hometown and seeing eight wonders. He was finally inspired and comprehended this style of martial arts. It can connect with the earth and absorb the power of the mountains and rivers for his own use.

And this move is the Shen Yue Zhao Hui!

The axe chopped down with one blow, like the rising sun, its light shining on the hills.

Dang~
The spears and axes collided violently, causing thunder and lightning on the flat ground, and flying sand and rocks in all directions, making it difficult for the soldiers of both sides to get close.

"Good skills."

This was the first time that Yan Xing met a worthy opponent in a head-on contest. It was obvious that both sides were muscular monsters with supernatural powers, and the fight was so fierce that it was like a landslide and an earth-shattering battle.

Xu Huang remained motionless, as steady as a mountain, and responded in the same tone: "You are not bad either."

Just when the battle was at a stalemate, Wang Jing personally led a thousand cavalrymen to the battlefield, and launched a surprise attack from the northwest direction of Yang Feng's Baibo Army. The timing of his entry into the battlefield was perfect, and he took advantage of the gap that the opponent could not defend.

"Iron Cavalry, charge!"

"Kill!"

Iron hooves trampled the earth, rumbling thunder shook the sky, and the black armor and icy sharp blades turned into an unstoppable torrent of steel, sweeping over.

With just one charge, Wang Jing successfully cut off the enemy's front and rear armies. He then killed the Baibo Army that was besieging Yuwang City, making it difficult for them to defend both ends and their morale collapsed.

Seeing that the enemy had fallen into a state of panic and disorder, Wang Jing was not in a hurry to kill them. Instead, he used expulsion tactics to cleverly guide the fleeing soldiers to rush towards the rebel reinforcements, using the enemy's force to his advantage.

The bandit troops under Yang Feng had basically not received any military training. Once they fell into a state of disorder, they would immediately be driven by the instinct of fear.

Soon, under the impact of the defeated soldiers, Yang Feng's efforts to revive were completely in vain. At this time, he was already powerless to turn the tide.

As a general from the Yellow Turban Army, Yang Feng saw that the situation was not good and immediately prepared to run away. He turned his horse around and tried to escape, but he didn't know that he had already been spotted by Wang Jing. After all, in an army composed of a group of refugees, wearing bright armor and riding a horse was too conspicuous.

Wang Jing was seen riding his horse at full speed, with the Chunjun sword unsheathed with a clang. The sword's aura was infused into the sword body, and the sword's chant was like the cry of a phoenix or a tiger, shaking the sky.

"Yang Feng, die!"

"Gongming, come and save me!"

In despair, Yang Feng shouted for help to Xu Huang.

Xu Huang then used a move called Fenchuan Waning. The shadow of the axe was like a rushing river, with the force of a mountain torrent. With the huge burst of force, he successfully knocked Yan Xing back, allowing him to turn around and rescue his main general Yang Feng.

Wang Jing caught a glimpse of a black axe shadow coming at him from the corner of his eye, and immediately switched from offense to defense, swinging his sword and slashing horizontally.

Divine Feather Sword Sutra, Divine Wings Return!
With a slash of sword, the light and shadow split into two, just like the return of a phoenix. The residual shadow of the sword energy turned into two shining wings, and it seemed as if time and space overlapped in an instant.

The wings were one on the left and one on the right, one in front and one behind, and thousands of sword shadows suddenly turned into one sword.

This sword was extremely powerful and majestic, and with the added power of Danyu Holy Flame, the flames rolled over. Even though Xu Huang tried his best, he was still no match for him.

With a snap, the axe in Xu Huang's hand shattered and was cut into two pieces by the Chunjun Sword. The huge force even sent him flying several feet away.

"How could this be?"

Xu Huang's arms were numb at this moment and his face was full of shock.

In his eyes, Wang Jing was the same age as himself. Even if he had started practicing since his mother's womb, it was impossible for him to have such an amazing level of cultivation and such a solid foundation!
However, Xu Huang had no idea that Wang Jing had only been practicing for a year or so.

However, the Brahma "Three Body Technique", which is similar to the Taoist "Three Corpses Technique", is a different approach. One person practicing is stronger than three people, and Wang Jing has also improved it. He practices leveling up day and night. One year of practice is probably equivalent to ten years of hard practice for an ordinary genius.

Therefore, even though he is only in his early twenties, his cultivation and foundation are already far beyond those of his peers.

Wang Jing was also surprised at Xu Huang. He was clearly a rebel leader at the team level, but how could he not be dead?
Wang Jing grabbed the reins, turned his horse around, and looked at Xu Huang: "You can take my sword and not die, you are quite capable. Would you like to tell me your name?"

Xu Huang struggled to get up from the ground, holding on to his boiling blood. He looked solemnly at the half-broken axe in his hand, and then swallowed his saliva and said, "I am Xu Huang, a humble servant. Nice to meet you, General."

Xu Huang?

Such a brave general actually joined the bandits. He is truly a lost pearl in the ocean, with unappreciated talent.

Wang Jing was extremely overjoyed at this time. He just went out to fight in the wild, but he actually met Xu Huang, one of the five best generals of Cao Wei?
I found a treasure when I went out!
"General, the bandit leader Yang Feng has been captured alive, and the rest of the troops have been scattered."

Yang Feng was ultimately unable to escape and was captured by several soldiers. He was tied up and escorted to Wang Jing.

The Baibo Army claimed to be in rebellion, but they committed all kinds of evil, such as burning, killing, looting and plundering. Therefore, Wang Jing had no good feelings towards Yang Feng, the leader, and said, "This man plundered the village and committed countless crimes. He should be dragged out and chopped off to comfort the souls of the victims in Hedong."

Afterwards, Yan Xing began to lead people to clean up the battlefield, collect surrendered prisoners of war, and rescue the captured and abducted civilians. At the same time, he asked the officers and soldiers in Yuwang City to come out quickly to clean up the battlefield. The main task was to bury the bodies.

Although it is already winter, if the corpses are not buried properly, it is still very easy for an epidemic to break out in the surrounding areas, causing non-combat casualties among the military and civilians in Hedong.

There will inevitably be a major epidemic after a war, so this matter must be handled with caution.

Wang Jing went straight into Yang Feng's former camp outside the city, and then had Xu Huang, who was tied up, brought to him.

Although he was not yet a famous general, Xu Huang had the pride of a military man. Even when facing Wang Jing, who defeated him personally, he still maintained an attitude of neither servility nor overweening.

Wang Jing did not blame him for this. Instead, he admired Xu Huang's calm and courageous character. So he laughed and ordered his attendants: "Come here, untie him quickly!"

At this time, the guards came to report: "General, the magistrate of Anyi County wants to see you."

"Let him go, I don't have time for him right now."

Wang Jing waved his hands impatiently. His eyes and attention were all on Xu Huang at this moment. He felt as surprised and happy as if he had won the lottery.

This is Xu Huang, one of the Five Elite Generals, who was called by Cao Cao as a first-class general with the style of "Zhou Yafu".

Now it seems that this trip to Hedong was a good one. As soon as I arrived at Yuwang City, I won the jackpot and captured a general like Xu Huang. In the Three Kingdoms, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao were both powerful generals who were good at fighting and commanding troops. Their strength was incomparable to that of ordinary generals. They were top generals in the Three Kingdoms script at the end of the Han Dynasty.

In the original history of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Huang was able to rise from a bandit to the rank of Right General and be posthumously named Zhuang Hou. This shows that his personal strength should not be underestimated.

Wang Jing certainly couldn't miss such a powerful general.

After ordering someone to untie Xu Huang, Wang Jing asked someone to set up a banquet for him in the army and personally entertained him: "Sit down, let's chat."

Xu Huang sat upright in front of the desk, secretly sizing up Wang Jing, somewhat confused about Wang Jing's approach.

Wang Jing did not try any roundabout ways to test Xu Huang, but directly came to the point and recruited him: "Gongming, you are a smart man, you should know how to make a wise choice. Yang Feng is just a bandit, he has no ambitions, and you are a hero, why bother chasing after such a mediocre leader and burying yourself? Why not join me and lead an army, you can expect fame and fortune in the future."

This was said bluntly. Xu Huang once worked as a county official in Hedong County and was well aware of the rules of the imperial officialdom. Given his background, it was not easy for him to find someone who appreciated him.

If not for this, Xu Huang would not have joined Yang Feng in rebellion. It was nothing but a pipe dream for ordinary people to make a name for themselves in the Yanhan Dynasty.

Even for a genius like him who can learn martial arts moves on his own, it is the same.

The resources for cultivation are monopolized by aristocratic families and wealthy clans. Not to mention those who are born into the common people class, even those from a poor family whose ancestors were once wealthy would still find it difficult to reach the top.

Xu Huang's cultivation has now reached a bottleneck period. If he wants to make further progress, he can only endure the time without enough natural resources and treasures.

Now that he has gained the appreciation of the noble Wang Jing, he has no shortage of resources for cultivation. Although his cultivation and strength may not improve by leaps and bounds, at least there is no problem in making rapid progress.

"General, are you trying to recruit me?"

"Gongming is calm and resolute, and has the talent of a great general, so I naturally want to recruit you. And only if you join my army will you have the opportunity to command troops and make a name for yourself on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Xu Huang was originally a minor official, and he had no choice but to follow Yang Feng in the rebellion. Now that he was treated with courtesy by Wang Jing and had the opportunity to show his strengths, he immediately bowed and said, "Huang, I pay my respects to the lord."

"Hahaha, Gongming, please get up quickly!"

Wang Jing helped Xu Huang up and said, "I will first appoint you as the cavalry commander. Gongming, you are familiar with the terrain of Hedong. You can lead the surrendered Baibo soldiers for me, recruit local guides, and lead the army. As long as you can perform great merit, I will submit a memorial to commend you. What do you think, Gongming?"

Seeing Wang Jing's sincere words and not looking down on his background as a bandit, Xu Huang was deeply moved. He immediately clasped his fists and bowed, tears in his eyes: "I am just a defeated general, but I have received such courtesy from my lord. I can only repay him with my death."

In the Yan and Han Dynasties, a person's origin and family background often determined how high you could climb.

For example, Liu Bei was so poor that he had to sell straw sandals, but because his surname was Liu and he was a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, he had royal blood flowing in his body. Therefore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were stronger than him in martial arts, had to recognize him as their elder brother and even worship him as their lord.

Otherwise, why would these two super strong men, one who is good at fighting and the other who is both good at fighting and rich, be willing to be inferior to Liu Da'erduo and fight for him to the death?
It can't be because Liu Bei is old, right?

After all, it’s because neither Guan Yu nor Zhang Fei had a good background!

Zhang Fei had beautiful handwriting, but unfortunately his family background was the same as that of General He Jin, both of them were just butchers.

He Jin had a beautiful sister who could marry the emperor, but Zhang Fei did not have that. So no matter how rich he was, he could only choose to support Liu Bei. There was absolutely no chance for him to work alone.

Therefore, Wang Jing only selected people based on their talents regardless of their background, which made Xu Huang want to follow him willingly, hoping that he would accomplish something great in the future that would go down in history.

Wang Jing was overjoyed to have received the honor and come to surrender. He immediately helped Xu Huang up and laughed heartily: "I have Gongming's help, which is like adding wings to a tiger!"

Xu Huang himself is a famous general, and he is also from Hedong. He must be very familiar with the local customs and habits. With him leading the way, are we afraid that we will not be able to wipe out the Baibo Army?
Wang Jing has already begun to think about training the still young Xu Huang to become a vanguard general. After all, Xu Huang's best tactic is to advance straight ahead.

Xu Huang, who was born in Hedong, was a cavalry general who was proficient in riding and skilled in cavalry tactics and strategies, just like Zhang Liao, who fought against foreign tribes in Yanmen for many years.

Xu Huang in the history of the Three Kingdoms was very good at seizing opportunities and launching surprise attacks. He was a master of military strategy. During the Battle of Guandu, he led cavalry to rob the food supply route of Yuan Shao's army. He was very familiar with long-distance raids.

After defeating Yang Feng, the Northern Army led by Wang Jing officially entered Anyi County in Hedong. The first battle was won at the foot of King Yu's city, and two thousand heads were beheaded, which boosted the morale of the entire army.

However, the local people in Hedong were clearly wary and distrustful of the arrival of the Northern Army.

Yan Xing was puzzled when he saw this: "My lord, why are the people here guarding against us as if we were thieves? Don't they know that we are government troops?"

Xu Huang sighed and explained the reason to Yan Xing: "A few months ago, the Xiliang soldiers ravaged Hedong, and every household in this area suffered greatly, so they generally have no good feelings towards the government troops. The reason why everyone joined the Baibo Army in rebellion is because they can't survive anymore."

"Doesn't he know we're here to save them?"

Yan Xing had a rough personality and felt very unhappy. He had clearly come to save the people from dire straits, but because of Dong Zhuo, he was now regarded as a bad guy by the people of Hedong County.

Wang Jing even wanted to solve the rebellion in Hedong from the root. Killing people was a bad idea that only treated the symptoms but not the root cause. After all, there were millions of people here and the people were tough. How long would it take to kill them?
If we want to cure the root cause, we must work on calming people's hearts.

After a brief thought, Wang Jing ordered, "Pass the order. From today on, enforce strict military discipline. The Eighth Battalion of the Northern Army is the army of the king. We will not tear down houses even if we freeze to death, and we will not plunder even if we die. We are the Northern Army of the people. We must treat the elders and fellow villagers without any harm. Those who violate the law will be punished by military law!"

"I obey my orders!"

The Northern Army had strict military discipline from the beginning, and the real trouble came from the newly surrendered Baibo Army soldiers.

If you want these people to behave themselves, it's no use just talking, you have to make them see blood.

Wang Jing gave this important task to Xu Huang, asking him to enforce strict military discipline and at the same time use his identity as a native of Hedong County to ease the tension between the Northern Army and the people of Hedong.

It has to be said that Xu Huang was very methodical in his work and he strictly implemented Wang Jing's orders, executing them perfectly without any compromise.

After two consecutive days, after Xu Huang swung his axe and killed more than twenty surrendered soldiers who had committed crimes, the others finally realized that Wang Jing's military orders were serious and not a joke.

As the heads of more than twenty unlucky guys fell to the ground, no one in the surrendered Baibo Army dared to commit crimes again, and the entire army was in silence for a moment.

As autumn comes to an end, winter is approaching.

Xu Huang was a local and knew that it would snow heavily in Hedong in November, so he advised Wang Jing: "My lord, the twelfth month is approaching. By then, the Yellow River will be frozen for thousands of miles and there will be heavy snow. I am afraid it will be unfavorable for the soldiers to march and fight. Can we postpone the advance and wait until the beginning of next spring?"

Wang Jing shook his head: "It's not that I don't care about the soldiers, it's just that the situation is beyond our control. We must deal with the chaos in Hedong as soon as possible and then return to Luoyang, otherwise the world will be in chaos."

Although he left Luoyang in order to allow Dong Zhuo to depose and enthrone the emperor, Wang Jing did not intend to give up Luoyang's population of one million and the incredible wealth accumulated by the Eastern Han court over two hundred years.

Therefore, Wang Jing could not stay in Hedong for long and had to be ready to return to Luoyang at any time to deal with Dong Zhuo, the powerful official who wanted to rebel.

But sending troops in winter, especially in the bitterly cold area north of the Yellow River, is not a wise move.

The non-combat casualties such as frostbite of soldiers' muscles and colds are enough to make people feel depressed.

However, the situation of the army is ever-changing, and the shape of water is ever-changing. Many times, the three major factors of time, location, and people are difficult to take into account. As the commander-in-chief, Wang Jing can only make a decision.

Fortunately, Wang Jing had already made preparations for climate change: "Gongming, the cold-weather supplies will be delivered soon, so you don't need to worry about logistics, just think about how to win the battle."

Xu Huang had no choice but to clasp his fists and say, "Yes, I will do my best to fight the rebellion for you, my lord."

Having said that, Xu Huang did not actually have high expectations for the cold-resistant supplies that Wang Jing mentioned, because in his understanding, most of the clothes that could keep out the cold were made of animal fur, which only the rich and powerful could not afford.

The Northern Army has nearly 10,000 soldiers. It's impossible for all of them to wear mink coats or wolfskin coats, right?

(End of this chapter)