Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 10 Raid on Nanxiang
Luo Zheng said loudly: "The law of war says: move when it suits the interests, and stop when it doesn't suit the interests. Therefore, the general thought that those who use soldiers need to use their strengths to avoid weaknesses. Only by attacking the enemy's weakness with their own strengths can they defeat the enemy. We The strength of the army lies in the strength of the cavalry, and the weakness of the Kwantung rebels lies in the lack of cavalry, my lord, why don't you use the strength of our army to attack the weakness of the rebels, so that the Kwantung rebels can be defeated."

Dong Zhuo frowned and remained silent, feeling even more displeased.

I secretly thought that it is easy to say, but it is not so easy to do.

I thought this kid was a talent, but it turned out that he was only good at talking on paper.

A general sneered and said: "It's easy to say to make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses. If you have any clever strategies, you might as well tell them."

"Ha ha!"

All the generals in the hall burst into laughter, all eyes showing disdain.

Li Ru also said: "General Luo has any clever strategies to retreat from the enemy, you might as well just say it."

Luo Zheng turned his heart and said loudly: "Our army has the advantage of Xiliang's iron cavalry, but it is a taboo for military strategists to drive them to defend the city. The advantage of cavalry lies in their strong mobility. What is the reason for the infantry? The lord only needs to use a small number of elite infantry to guard the natural danger of Hulao, and then order the general to lead a cavalry out of Wuguan and enter the Central Plains. The world is turned upside down, it is best to copy the old lairs of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others, and the Kwantung rebels will surely retreat soon."

"This……"

Dong Zhuo was startled when he heard the words, and then his eyes lit up.

Li Ru, who stood next to him, also had a sudden look in his eyes, then frowned, and glanced at Luo Zheng coldly.

All the generals in the hall looked pensive, obviously thinking about whether this plan is feasible.

Dong Zhuo turned his head and asked, "What do Wen You think of this plan?"

Li Ru pondered for a moment, knowing that Dong Zhuo had already been tempted, he had no choice but to say: "Ru thinks this plan is feasible."

Dong Zhuo looked around the hall again and said, "What do you guys think?"

Xu Rong was the first to agree, "The general thinks this plan is feasible."

Seeing that Li Ru and Xu Rong had already agreed, the rest of the generals also seconded their proposals.

Dong Zhuo clapped the case and said: "Okay, we will follow this plan, but who can take on this task?"

"The end will be willing to go."

As soon as the voice fell, almost all the generals in the hall hurriedly got up and came out, begging for orders loudly.

This is a good opportunity for meritorious service, and no one wants to miss it.

Even Lu Bu hurried to the audience, wanting to lead the army out.

Dong Zhuo first glanced at Lu Bu, frowned and said: "If my son leads the army to go out, who can protect the truth?"

"This……"

Lu Bu showed unwillingness, quickly lowered his head, and retreated to the side resentfully.

Luo Zheng hurriedly said loudly: "My lord, the general is willing to share his worries at the end."

Dong Zhuo glanced at him, then scanned the generals, and finally asked Li Ru, "I intend to appoint Hu Zhen as the general, Luo Zheng, Niu Jin, and Hu Mao as the deputy generals, and lead [-] cavalry to the Kanto. What does Wen You think?"

Li Rudao: "My lord is wise, and I have no objection."

Dong Zhuo immediately shouted: "Okay, Hu Zhen, Hu Mao, Niu Jin, Luo Zheng listen to the order."

The four generals who were named were overjoyed, and hurried forward, bowing and waiting for orders.

The rest of the generals showed disappointment and returned to the train in a dejected manner.

Dong Zhuo said: "With Hu Zhen as the chief general, Niu Jin, Hu Mao, and Luo Zheng as the deputy generals, with a speed of [-] cavalry, we will go out of Wuguan to conquer all the places in Guanzhong. The troops will be dispatched tomorrow. We must turn the Central Plains upside down. There must be no mistakes. "

"The last will obey."

The four generals hurriedly shouted their orders, all of them beamed with joy.

However, after leaving the conference hall, Hu Zhen's eyes on Luo Zheng were a bit intriguing.

This kid didn't tell himself earlier that he had a plan to deal with the Kwantung rebels, but it was a waste of time.

However, now is not the time to care about it, it is better to set off as soon as possible.

Hu Zhen ordered [-] fine horsemen, left Hulao Pass, and drove all the way, passed Luoyang, passed Hangu, and arrived at Wuguan seven days later.

Li Ying, the guard of Wuguan, heard the news, and hurriedly led the crowd out to welcome the army into Wuguan.

Li Ying is Dong Zhuo's confidant general Li Jue's younger brother, he can be entrusted with the important task of guarding the military, and he is quite valuable.

Li Ying was greatly surprised to learn that Hu Zhen was going to lead an army to conquer various places in Guanzhong, but he did not dare to refuse Hu Zhen's request. He prepared five days of dry food for the eight thousand cavalry, and ordered the soldiers to prepare meals and send them to the army. .

At nightfall, the central army tent, Hu Zhen summoned the army officers above the Sima to discuss military affairs.

The purpose of sending troops this time is very clear, which is to turn the entire Kanto region upside down.

But it’s not enough to just have goals, you also need to have a specific action plan, and you can’t run around like headless chickens.

Hu Mao is a brother of Hu Zhen's clan, he was able to become a colonel, mostly because of his nepotism, and he has never made any meritorious service. After crossing Yingshui, passing through Yingchuan, and attacking the side of the Kwantung rebels, in this way, the Kwantung rebels will inevitably withdraw, and Luoyang will have no worries."

All the generals in the hall were silent, and no one agreed.

Hu Zhen also frowned, feeling something was wrong, so he asked the generals, "What do you think?"

Niu Jin said: "The general thinks that you don't need to pay attention to the Kwantung rebels, just let him go and kill him with blood."

Hu Zhen frowned even more, and said: "At present, the Kwantung rebels are stationed in Hulao, and the Yizhou soldiers are advancing into Xiegu again. My lord must have endured a lot of pressure. I must force the Kwantung rebels to retreat as soon as possible. How can I just kill them randomly?" .”

"This one……"

Niu Jin is a rough man, so he doesn't know any strategy.

Hearing this, his face turned dry, and he couldn't answer.

Hu Zhen showed displeasure, waved his hand, and said, "Then come here first, and discuss it tomorrow."

Luo Zheng hurriedly said: "General, if you send troops to Nanyang, you will go to the important town of Nanxiang, thinking that you will retreat. The soldiers are very fast, why don't our army send troops as soon as possible, and attack Nanxiang with a blow that is too fast to cover your ears, thinking of the rear."

Hu Zhen's eyes moved, and he immediately said happily: "What Shengping said is true, and this general also has this intention."

Luo Zheng swears, if I don't say it, you can think of it.

Hu Zhen ordered the generals to disperse immediately, and each went to prepare.

At five o'clock the next day, eight thousand Xiqi cavalry quietly drove out of Wuguan and set foot on the border of Nanyang.

Nanxiang is located in the north of the south, south of Danshui. It is an important military town in the north of Nanyang. It is the only way to go out of the Central Plains from Wuguan. The geographical location is very important. In the pre-Qin period, the state of Chu resisted many times here. Qin army's invasion.

However, there are only [-] county soldiers in Nanxiang at this moment, and Yuan Shu did not send troops to garrison them.

After all, the princes of the Kanto region never expected that Dong Zhuo would send an elite cavalry out of Wuguan to enter the Central Plains when he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. How could Yuan Shu waste his troops to defend a useless Nanxiang.

The red sun was slanting to the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun formed a magnificent fire cloud on the horizon.

The city gate of Nanxiang was opened, and the people waiting to enter the city lined up, looking forward anxiously.

As soon as the sun goes down, the gates of the city will be closed.

If I don't hurry up, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the city today, and I will have to run for nothing.

The guards at the gate of the city were not in a hurry, and they were soft-hearted when they collected money.

"Want to go to the city without money? Get lost."

Suddenly, the city gate guard kicked an old man to the ground and cursed angrily.

"Please, let me go into the city, please, Lord Jun."

The old man crawled over, grabbed the trousers of the city gate guard and begged bitterly.

"Immortal, get out of here."

The guard at the city gate was furious, he raised his leg and kicked the old man somersault again, he chased after him with a bewildered air, and slapped him a few times, "You don't want to die if you're so old. What are you doing alive?"

The common people who lined up looked filled with righteous indignation, but quickly lowered their heads, not daring to say anything, let alone do anything.

The old man soon bled from the corner of his mouth and could no longer get up.

Nanyang was originally the largest county in the Central Plains. However, since the Guanghe period, natural disasters and man-made disasters have occurred in successive years, especially the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which has caused serious disasters to Nanyang, the largest county in the Central Plains. The lives of the people have not been easy.

After Yuan Shu took over Nanyang, he intensified his extortion and expropriation. The people were already overwhelmed, and countless people died of starvation.

Not to mention anything else, the city gate tax alone is more than five times higher than before.

Many people have very necessary things, but they simply cannot afford to enter the city.

At this moment, thunder suddenly sounded not far away, and the ground trembled slightly, as if an earthquake was about to occur.

"what happened?"

The soldiers sitting on the wall bragging were taken aback, and quickly got up to wait and see.

"Scared, it's a horse thief."

A soldier yelled, and immediately realized that no, there was no horse thief near Nanxiang.

Moreover, there are too many horse thieves, at least 7000.

Not to mention the Central Plains, even in the northern frontier, I'm afraid there are not so many horse thieves, right?
"No, it's Xiliang cavalry."

The soldiers with quick brains reacted and immediately blurted out.

"Quick, close the city gate."

In an instant, a pot exploded on the top of the city, and the chaos was unbelievable.

The iron hooves flew up, raising dust all over the sky.

Eight thousand Xiliang iron cavalry avoided the main road and suddenly appeared outside Nanxiang City, less than [-] steps away from the city gate.

Running and howling on the top of the city, the chaos became a mess.

After seeing clearly, the city gate guards and the people below the city exploded in an instant.

"My god, why did the Xiliang cavalry come here?"

The two guards at the city gate shouted "Mom", and ran back at the same time, rushing into the city gate.

"The soldiers from Xiliang are here."

"Run, hurry into the city."

The people who lined up at the gate to enter the city were also in chaos, shouting loudly, and swarmed in.

At this time, let alone trespassing on the gate of the city, there will be a serious crime of beheading, even if there are knives in the sky, no one will care about it.

In the impression of the people in the Central Plains, the Xiliang Army is a symbol of barbarism and killing.

If given a choice, he would rather meet the King of Hades, and no one would like to meet Xiliang soldiers who are more ferocious than bandits.

"Close the city gates, close the city gates for my mother."

On the top of the city, the school gate Xiaoxiao jumped up and shouted anxiously, his hair almost stood on end.

However, the gates of the city could not be closed.

Some soldiers chopped down several civilians who were rushing forward with fierce eyes, and the hole in the city gate immediately exploded.

(End of this chapter)