Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 155 Xun Yu's Conspiracy

Bingzhou army camp, the Chinese army commander account.

"Ah ah ah ah ah……"

Lu Bu jumped like a thunder, like an angry lion, wanting to choose someone to eat.

All the generals under the tent lined up on both sides, all of them kept silent, not even daring to vent their breath.

This defeat was an extremely serious blow to the Bingzhou Army.

It's okay if you are defeated by a conspiracy or an ambush attack, it's just a strategic mistake, even if you lose the battle, it will only make people angry and unwilling, try to win it back, without affecting your morale.

However, in today's battle, the tough and skilled Bingzhou iron cavalry was defeated by the Xiliang cavalry in an upright decisive battle. This was definitely a huge blow to the morale and belief of the Bingzhou army.

The Bingzhou Army is very proud, and has always thought that it is the most elite army in the world.

Especially the Bingzhou iron cavalry led by Lu Bu himself will never fail.

This is the case with the generals and schools, and even the soldiers think so.

However, in today's battle, this belief was ruthlessly shattered.

The Bingzhou iron cavalry was defeated, and was defeated by the Xiliang cavalry in a decisive battle.

The consequence of this is very serious, and now all the soldiers in the barracks are downcast and depressed.

"Luo Zheng, if you don't avenge this revenge, I swear not to be a human being!"

Lu Bu roared, this time he really hated Luo Zheng.

Originally, there was no deep hatred, but today's battle has forged a death hatred.

Lu Bu knew how serious the consequences of today's defeat were, so he planted a deep hatred for Luo Zheng.

"Lord!"

Zhang Liao suddenly took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Now our army has lost the decisive battle, the morale of the three armies is hard to boost, and Luo Zheng's own army is stationed in Yuzhong, Yuzhong is eager to get out, why don't we retreat for the time being and rest, Xu Tu has another plan."

"what?"

Lu Bu stared at Zhang Liao with eyes like a wolf, "Zhang Liao, do you want this general to retreat?"

Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Hao Meng and other generals couldn't help but glance at Zhang Liao, thinking to themselves that Zhang Liao is really courageous, and he also came out to burn oil at this time, but he really didn't know how to write the word "death" .

Zhang Liao was not afraid, and said bluntly: "My lord, for the sake of generals, we should seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now our army is attacking Yuzhong, not only the heavy casualties, but also the morale of the army is sluggish. It is really not good for us to fight again. Even if we attack Yuzhong again, at most we will lose both sides, and the plan to attack Jincheng will no longer be realized, hope the master will learn from it!"

Lu Bu's face changed several times, and he stared at Zhang Liao fiercely, his eyes were fierce and wanted to eat people.

After a long while, he sighed dejectedly.

After all, Lu Bu was considered an outstanding man, he was not dazzled by anger, and he knew very well in his heart that retreating was the only option at this time, but it was really embarrassing to retreat in such a disheveled manner.

Momentary hesitation is difficult to make a decision, and riding a tiger is difficult to get off.

Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, Cheng Lian and other generals were the most adept at observing facial expressions. When they saw Lu Bu's expression, they knew that Lu Bu was already moved, but it was difficult to order the troops to retreat, so they hurriedly came out to comfort Lu Bu and let Lu Bu go down the steps.

Lu Bu let out a long sigh, and said, "Forget it, pass on my military order to retreat back to Linjing tomorrow."

"As ordered."

All the generals responded in unison and prepared to go.

Yuzhong, the camp of the Chinese Army.

Luo Zheng turned his head and asked Cheng Ying, who was seated on the side, "Gong Ying, how many casualties are there in our army?"

Cheng Ying replied: "My lord, there were not many casualties among the [-] old troops, but there were more than [-] casualties among Yueshi Huqi, of which [-] were killed in battle, and most of the rest were seriously injured and could no longer go to the battlefield."

Luo Zheng sighed: "When this general first arrived in Liangzhou and Fuzhen Qianghu, the Yuezhi people were the most decisive, and they were the first to completely surrender to this general. Before Ma Teng and other armies came to attack, Yuezhihu was even more inclined Let the family help, this general is not ruthless, today the cavalry of the Yue clan suffered heavy casualties, all soldiers who died in battle will be given ten hectares of grassland, one hundred acres of fertile land, and the seriously injured will be rewarded as well!"

"My lord is wise!"

All the generals said in unison, all sincerely convinced.

As soon as the voice fell, a small school suddenly rushed in.

"My lord, the Bingzhou army has withdrawn!"

The little principal waved his arms excitedly and said loudly.

"Oh!"

Luo Zheng said happily: "Going so fast, it seems that Lu Bu no longer intends to attack Jincheng."

Xu Chu hurriedly said: "My lord, the last general is willing to lead a cavalry to pursue!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "Zhongkang is safe, don't be impatient, if Lu Bu wants to leave, let him go!"

"This……"

Xu Chu looked suspicious and puzzled.

Li Meng, Wang Fang and other generals were also very puzzled, isn't it essential to use troops to pursue a victory?

Only Gao Shun and Zhao Yun looked normal, as if they had already known it.

Cheng Ying looked at Luo Zheng and explained: "General Xu Chu didn't know something. Although Lu Bu was defeated and lost more than [-] of his five thousand cavalry, he still had more than ten thousand troops under his command. Even if we send troops to pursue them, it will be difficult to do our best. Besides, our army has been fighting for a long time now, and our armor is blunt, and we urgently need to rest. As long as we force Lu Bu back, our goal will be achieved."

Xu Chu, Li Meng, Wang Fang, etc. suddenly realized this, and hurriedly returned to the train.

Luo Zheng said in a deep voice: "Gong Ying is right. Before I have enough confidence to completely destroy Lu Bu, this general does not intend to go to war again. This time, after defeating Lu Bu, there will be no strong enemies around, and the soldiers can finally rest It’s been a while. Except for Gao Shun who led an army of [-] troops to guard Yuzhong, the rest of the generals will all command their own troops and horses, and come back tomorrow to allow me!”

"The last will obey."

All the generals got up and went out in a hurry, and took orders.

Three days later.

Luo Zheng led [-] old troops and Yueshi cavalry back to Yunwu, and ordered all the army to disarm and rest.

The population of Jincheng is small, and the people under the rule have long been overwhelmed by repeated battles.

Although Luo Zheng has tried his best to exempt all kinds of taxes, the military equipment, armor and various necessary labor services for the army still have to be borne by the common people.

If Jincheng had a population of several million, it wouldn't be a problem.

However, there are only tens of thousands of people in Jincheng, so it is a bit heavy for the government to allocate labor.

If it weren't for Luo Zheng's willingness to be kind to the people, the peasant uprisings under his rule would have broken out one after another.

Originally planning to repel Ma Teng and several other armies, let the army rest and let the people take a breather.

I don't want Lu Bu to lead the army to attack again, it can be said that there are endless wars.

Luo Zheng also wanted to wipe out Lu Bu in one fell swoop and get rid of this scourge, but the problem is that the situation under his rule really can no longer allow him to send troops to fight on a large scale, and if the people are not allowed to breathe, it is estimated that some people will rebel.

Most importantly, recruiting a large number of young and strong men to serve as labor labor will affect the farming under the rule.

Agriculture is the foundation of the country, and farming, like the military, occupies a high strategic position and cannot be sloppy.

Now that the autumn grain has gone down, the winter in the Liangzhou area is early, and the people are still busy irrigation and plowing, fertilizing and watering the fields before winter, in order to have a bumper harvest in the coming year, if it is delayed until winter, But there is no way to work.

The young and strong are the main force working in the crop fields. Without the young and strong at home, how can the poor, old, weak, women and children work.

These trifles may seem insignificant, but in fact they are all fundamental to the country's plans.

Under Luo Zheng's rule, the population was too small and congenitally deficient, so since arriving in Liangzhou, it has been very difficult.

Fortunately, now that the surrounding enemies have been repulsed, they can finally take a breather.

General Pingdi's mansion, side hall.

After the military discussion after the war, Xun Yu did not leave, and followed Luo Zheng to the side hall.

"My lord, the situation is extremely unfavorable to our army!"

Xun Yu said with a serious face: "Although our army occupies Jincheng and Wuwei, there are two powerful neighbors, Lu Bu and Ma Teng, who are threatening to invade at any time, making it difficult for our army to have a chance to breathe. However, the population under the lord's rule is too small, and the potential for war has been squeezed out. This time, repelling Lu Bu has reached the limit that our army can bear, and it is really impossible to fight again in the short term. However, if this passive attitude is not changed In the strategic situation, our army will hardly have a chance to recuperate."

Luo Zheng rubbed his brows with some headaches, and said: "Wen Ruoke, what can I do?"

Xun Yu said: "I think that if you want to change this passive strategic situation, you can only follow the pre-Qin Lianheng strategy, adopt the military and diplomatic strategy of making distant contacts and close attacks, and borrowing the hands of distant countries to share the pressure of Lu Bu and Ma Teng on our army. .”

Luo Zheng straightened his face and said: "Wen Ruo continues."

Xun Yu caressed his beard and said, "Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo are inseparable in looks and spirit, let alone the old Xiliang generals. As long as they are separated, Lv and Dong Zhuo will completely turn against each other. Without Dong Zhuo's food and grass assistance, Lv Bu has no mood to attack Jincheng. !"

Luo Zheng thought for a while and said: "This is easy to say, but difficult to do!"

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Although my lord is at odds with Dong Zhuo, he is considered an old Xiliang army after all, and has no grievances with Guo Bang, Fan Chou, Duan Yao and other old Xiliang generals; but Lu Bu is not against the old Xiliang generals. My lord As long as they make friends with generals such as Guo Si and Fan Chou secretly, and then lure them with heavy profits, the old generals of Xiliang, such as Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Duan Yao, wanted to get rid of Lu Bu quickly, and they probably didn't mind going to Dong Zhuo to go to Lu Bu again. Some dirty water, then there will be Wang Yun and other ministers to help fuel the flames, and Lv Bu will stand still, even if Dong Zhuo does not believe that Lv Bu dared to betray him openly, he must have doubts and will not give Lv Bu money or food."

Luo Zheng's eyes lit up, and said: "This plan is very good, so I will follow Wen Ruo's plan."

Xun Yu said: "As for Wang Situ, I still need a handwritten letter from the lord, please help me."

Luo Zheng said happily: "What's so difficult about this, I will write a letter to Wang Yun personally later. However, that old guy Wang Yun is not a good person, he is quite good at playing tricks and tricks, and he also wants to win Lu Bu over."

Xun Yu said confidently: "This is not a problem. Since Wang Yun wants to win Lv Bu over, he would like Lv Bu and Dong Zhuo to turn against each other. Only in this way can he provoke and use them."

Luo Zheng nodded again and again, his thinking was unprecedentedly clear.

Xun Yu said again: "As for Ma Teng, Zhang Lu sits in Hanzhong, claims to be a master, and offers five buckets of rice. My lord, why don't you send an envoy to Hanzhong to form an alliance with Zhang Lu, and if he is allowed to preach in Jincheng, Zhang Lu will definitely send troops to help."

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Thank you book friend 'Ting Fan' for the reward, this is the best motivation. .

(End of this chapter)