The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 218 Chapter 217
The news that Zhang Yan led an army of [-] people to Huainan was like thunder, and Yuan Shu was also quite surprised. He had just ascended the throne, Zhang Yan led his army to kill him, and the abnormal things that happened today, are all these coincidences?

However, Yuan Shu was not afraid, even if Zhang Yan didn't come to him, what he would have to do soon was to send troops to attack Xuzhou and kill the Emperor Han who was in Pengcheng. In this way, he would be the only emperor in the world.

"He came just in time. I didn't go looking for him, but he came looking for me instead, which saved me trouble! General!" Yuan Shu said.

Ji Ling immediately clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is here, what are your orders?"

"Call together [-] soldiers and horses immediately, and lead Chen Lan, Lei Bo, Li Feng, Lei Xu, Mei Cheng and others to fight, we must repel the enemy!" Yuan Shu ordered.

"I'm taking the decree!" Ji Ling took the order, and left Yuan Shu's side with Chen Lan, Lei Bo, Li Feng, Lei Xu, and Mei Cheng.

Yuan Shu ordered again: "Hussar General Zhang Xun!"

"The minister is here!" Zhang Xun clasped his fists in response.

"Go to Runan immediately and lead He Yi, Liu Pi, He Man and others to attack Pengcheng from Runan."

"According to the order!"

Zhang Xun turned around and hurried out, Yuan Shu summoned his followers again, and ordered: "Go to Lujiang immediately, let General Liu Xun lead his troops to Shouchun!"

"According to the order!"

After the order was finalized, Yuan Shu said to Weiwei Han Yin: "You lead the army to guard the city tightly. Without my order, no one can enter and leave Shouchun at will!"

Han Yin clasped his fists and said, "Observe the order!"

"The rest of the ministers, join me in Shouchun to wait for the good news!" Yuan Shu looked around and said loudly.

"According to the order!"

After Yuan Shu was dispatched, Ji Ling took Chen Lan, Lei Bo, Li Feng, Lei Xu, Mei Cheng and others to the barracks to collect soldiers and horses. There were 5000 cavalry and 10 infantry, a total of [-] people. They headed towards Dangtu County, trying to block Zhang Yanjun's advance here.

Shouchun was still some distance away from Dangtu. In order to arrive quickly, Ji Ling led Chen Lan, Lei Bo and 5000 cavalry first, and let Li Feng, Lei Xu, and Mei Cheng each lead an army of [-] people to follow.

Because of the sudden incident and the fact that they were fighting in Huainan, the army traveled lightly and only brought three days' worth of dry food. Taiwei Yang Hong sent people to transport the food for the follow-up.

There were still thunder and lightning in the sky, and the torrential rain was pouring, but even such weather did not stop the army from moving forward at all.

Ji Ling led Chen Lan, Lei Bo and [-] cavalrymen to gallop quickly on the muddy road. Although they walked slowly, for the sake of future glory and wealth, they had no choice but to fight to the death.

At the same time, Lu Dai, the prefect of Guangling, led [-] troops and [-] militiamen from Dongcheng to Huainan, heading southwest all the way to Hefei.

Later general Chen Deng, the prefect of Jinling, led Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Liang Mao, Xue Li and [-] troops across the Yangtze River, and suddenly attacked Liyang, leaving Liang Xi and [-] troops to guard Jinling.

In addition, Xu Chu rushed to Runan alone, led He Yi, Liu Pi, He Man, and [-] troops southward along the Yingshui River, and took Xiacai directly, intending to join forces with Zhang Yan at Shouchun.

On the other hand, Jingzhou Mu, General Zhennan, and Liu Biao, Marquis of Xiangyang, also dispatched Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, with [-] troops, to go east along the river and take Xunyang on the day Yuan Shu ascended the throne.

Sun Ce, who was far away in Yuzhang, publicly announced that he had officially left Yuan Shu.

Suddenly, several armies came to attack, and the news flew to Shouchun like snowflakes, which made Yuan Shu, who had just ascended the throne as emperor, feel annoyed in his heart.

Only then did Yuan Shu realize that there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind this series of news.

Zhang Yan and Liu Biao had already discussed to jointly deal with him, and even He Yi, Liu Pi, and He Man rebelled against him. At this moment, Yuan Shu felt that he had become the target of public criticism, and several armies attacked Huainan together. The established imperial court was in danger of being destroyed on the first day.

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Huainan, Yicheng County.

In the county yamen, the general Zhang Yan gathered civil and military officials in the account. This time, Zhang Yan personally took command of the expedition. Jia Xu, the captain of the Sili school, Lu Su, the servant of the minister, Liu Ye, the doctor of Guanglu, and Gu Yong, the imperial censor, accompanied him to form Zhang Yan's army. Huben Zhonglang General Xu Chu, Habayashi Zhonglang General Xu Huang, Fenwei General Zhang Liao, Dingyuan General Gao Shun, Rebel General Chen Ying, Pingnan Zhonglang General Mi Fang, and Yokono General Li Dian all joined the army. expedition.

And all the government affairs of the Taiwei Mansion were entrusted to Tingwei Zhang Zhao, Dasinong Chen Qun, and Guanglu Xun Zhongyou to act as agents. They also ordered the city gate school captain Xu Sheng to guard the city gate strictly at this stage, and left five Thousands of soldiers and horses were handed over to Xu Sheng to be in charge of the security of Pengcheng.

In addition, Zhang Yan was worried that Yuan Shao would take advantage of the fire, so he strictly ordered the left general Zang Ba, the right general Yu Jin, Zhonglang general Tai Shici, Henan Yin Zhanghong and others to guard Hanoi, Puyang, and Qingzhou. So they counterattacked immediately, and Yuan Shao must not be allowed to cross the border.

In the hall of the county government, Jia Xu, Lu Su, Liu Ye, Gu Yong, and Yang Xiu stood on Zhang Yan's left, while Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Chen Ying, Mi Fang, and Li Dian stood on Zhang Yan's right.

Zhang Yan sat in the middle, took a quick look at the information just sent by the scouts in his hand, frowned, and said to everyone: "Xu Chu has gone to Runan, and now he should lead He Yi, Liu Pi, and He Man." The 100-strong army is about to enter Xiacai, and Gao Shun has already conquered Zhongli, and is leading his troops to rush here. In addition, the scouts came to report, and Yuan Shu sent the general Ji Ling with [-] troops to come with us. Army versus army, if my guess is correct, Ji Ling should lead the cavalry first and let the infantry follow behind. From Shouchun to Yicheng, it is more than [-] miles at least, and the cavalry and infantry should have already distanced themselves .Our army has few soldiers, so we can't rush for success, we must step by step and fight steadily. Can you guys have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"

Huainan is Liu Ye's hometown. Liu Ye knows the terrain of Huainan very well, and Liu Ye himself is very famous in Huainan area. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Yan asked Liu Ye to go out with him.Of course, another reason is that Liu Ye's resourcefulness is also quite advanced.

Among the four counselors brought by Zhang Yan this time, Jia Xu is resourceful and good at attacking, while Lu Su, Liu Ye, and Gu Yong are all resourceful and good at defending, combining offense and defense.As the long history of the Taiwei's mansion, Yang Xiu also became his army's master book when he went out with the army this time, in charge of the payment of money and food and the sending and receiving of official documents.

After hearing Zhang Yan's question, Liu Ye cupped his fists and said, "My lord, there is a dangerous place in the south of Dangtu County called Maqiuju. This place is the only way from Shouchun to Dangtu. The road passes through Maqiuju, but when you get here, the official road will narrow, and Maqiuju is more than ten miles long, which is an excellent ambush location. If you occupy this place, no matter how many soldiers and horses come, They can all be kept outside.”

After Zhang Yan heard this, he immediately called out: "Zhang Liao!"

"The last general is here!" Zhang Liao came out in response, clasped his fists and said, "What orders do you have, my lord?"

"I order you to be the vanguard and lead three thousand fine cavalry to occupy Maqiuju. We must set up an ambush before Ji Ling arrives at Maqiuju. I will lead the army and arrive soon."

"Here!"

"Xu Huang, I order you to lead two thousand fine cavalry to capture Dangtu!" Zhang Yan said.

"Here!"

After the order was issued, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang hurried out of the hall, each went to gather troops and horses, and left the city.

Zhang Yan ordered Chen Ying, Mi Fang, and Li Dian to gather all the soldiers and horses, and the army marched towards Dangtu County.

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Ji Ling led Chen Lan, General Lei Bo, and [-] cavalry. After leaving Shouchun, they went to Yicheng non-stop. Some weather.

The torrential rain was pouring, and a lot of rainwater had accumulated on the ground. The originally flat road became muddy at this time, but even with this bad weather, Ji Ling and the others still had to move on, because he knew that in Dangtu There is a Maqiuju in the south, where the geographical location is very advantageous, with clusters of hills, shaded by trees, and even more bushes and thorns in the woods, extending westward to the bank of the Huaihe River, and extending tens of miles eastward , as long as this place is occupied, no matter how many soldiers Zhang Yanlai has, he can block them.

However, this unlucky old man actually started to rain heavily at this time.It was early autumn at this time, and the torrential rain continued. The cavalry marched in the rain. Their clothes were already soaked. When they encountered a slight breeze, they would feel a chill in their bodies, which made people sneeze again and again.

The [-] elite cavalry led by Ji Ling couldn't resist the cold, no matter how strong their bones were.

"boom!"

A loud noise sounded behind Ji Ling. Ji Ling looked back, but saw a soldier fell off his horse and fell into a quagmire full of stagnant water, which was more than a foot deep. As soon as the cavalryman fell down, he immediately drank a few mouthfuls of sewage, followed by a violent cough!
"stop!"

Ji Ling yelled, and through the rain curtain intertwined by the torrential rain, he saw that the cavalrymen behind them were all tired, their armors were wrapped around their bodies, and the rain on their faces was continuously flowing downwards. Drip down the horse's mane and onto the ground.

"Brothers, I know that it is very difficult to march in such weather. The front is Xiquyang. When we arrive in Xiquyang, we will rest in the city for a night and go on the road tomorrow. Thanks to everyone."

As soon as the words fell, Ji Ling jumped off his horse, personally helped up a cavalryman who had fallen into the stagnant water, and then stepped back on the horse, leading them to continue forward.

In the evening of that day, Ji Ling and others arrived at Xiquyang City, and under the support of the county magistrate, they directly entered Xiquyang City.

Strange to say, they had just entered Xiquyang City, and not long after, the rainstorm stopped, and the scope of this rainstorm was also a bit strange, it only rained within a hundred miles of Shouchun, but it was clear and sunny a hundred miles away still.

Ji Ling and others were tortured by the torrential rain. As soon as they entered Xiquyang City, they asked the county magistrate to prepare food and warm things for the army to rest.

However, many of the [-] cavalry fell ill because of this.In order to fight for Machuju, Ji Ling had no choice but to select a thousand elites, put on clean clothes, mount their horses again, and rush to Machuju overnight!
(End of this chapter)