Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 16

The princes from all walks of life discussed and discussed, but they did not come up with any good solution.

The [-] Xiliang cavalry supported the battle by fighting, and they did not carry the army's luggage, food and grass. It can be said that they came and went like the wind.The soldiers in the Kwantung were almost all infantry, and there were very few cavalry. Even if they sent troops, they would probably have to follow the Xiliang cavalry to eat the dust.

Moreover, Hulao Pass was being stormed at this time, so there was not much troops left to deal with the Xiliang cavalry.

If you send too many troops, you won't be able to divide the troops, and if you send too few, you won't be able to.

Gongsun Zan, the prefect of Beiping, brought three thousand cavalry, but it was still a little small, and it might not be enough.

All the princes were a little helpless and had a headache.

Cao Cao sighed: "Whoever said that Dong Zhuo's tent is incompetent, this time the Xiliang rebels sent [-] cavalry into the Kanto, it can be said that it really hit the strategic point of our army's lack of cavalry, it is really clever."

All the princes were silent, thinking hard about countermeasures.

Although some people are gleeful, they are also afraid that Xiliang cavalry will enter their rule.

Seeing that no one made a sound, Sun Jian immediately stepped out and shouted: "I am willing to lead an army to wipe out the rebels in Xiliang."

Yuan Shao said happily: "Brother Wentai is brave and resolute, so he is the best choice to wipe out the Xiliang rebels."

Cao Cao hurriedly said: "There are only [-] infantry under Wentai's tent, I'm afraid they are too weak to catch them!"

Sun Jian was silent when he heard the words, and he also knew that his strength was not good enough. It is indeed a bit of a dream to wipe out [-] Xiliang cavalry with [-] infantry. Asking for orders to go to the army is just to show his attitude, not to act out of enthusiasm.

Yuan Shaodao: "The leader of this alliance is willing to borrow two thousand soldiers from Wentai. Why don't you gentlemen borrow troops from Wentai?"

All the princes immediately expressed their opinions, some borrowed one thousand, some borrowed five hundred, and quickly assembled an army of fifteen thousand.

Cao Cao made some calculations and said, "I'm afraid there is still a shortage. Although the [-] army is superior in strength, they are all infantry. The intention of the Xiliang rebels is obvious, that is, to burn, kill, and loot under the rule of the princes, forcing If you retreat, you will definitely not fight to the death with our army. If you don’t have a strong cavalry, Brother Wentai may have a hard time getting this Xiliang cavalry.”

Yuan Shao frowned and said, "What clever strategy does Meng De have?"

Cao Cao looked at Gongsun Zan, prefect of Beiping, and said with a smile: "The Liaodong cavalry under Lord Gongsun's command are powerful in the northern part of the Great Wall, and they are better than the Xiliang cavalry. I don't know if Lord Gongsun is willing to serve the court."

Gongsun Zan frowned immediately, but said: "As a Han minister, I should serve the court."

Cao Cao said with a sly smile: "Since that's the case, why don't Lord Gongsun lend three thousand Youyan cavalry to brother Wentai, if you can wipe out [-] Xiliang cavalry in one fell swoop, and attack Luoyang in the next day, Lord Gongsun can take the lead. "

Yuan Shao agreed, saying: "What Meng De said is very true, I wonder what Master Gongsun thinks?"

All the princes also agreed one after another, and looked at Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan was extremely unwilling. The three thousand cavalry were his direct descendants, so how could he easily lend them to others.

But in the current situation, it is not easy to refuse, otherwise it will definitely be infamous for being disloyal to the court.

Gongsun Zan was very proud when he arrived, he hesitated for a moment, then agreed, and the Ministry of condemnation will go to deliver.

Sun Jian resigned from the tent of the Chinese army, and immediately went to the battalions to receive soldiers and horses. At this time, there was another news that [-] Xiliang cavalry had entered Yuzhou again, and had already destroyed three counties and were burning, killing and looting.

Kong Ni was very worried, and repeatedly urged Sun Jian to send troops to go quickly.

The princes from all walks of life were also afraid that the Xiliang rebels would enter their rule, so they did not dare to hold back in the supply of food and soldiers, and gave them great convenience. When the army was reorganized, Sun Jian immediately led the army eastward and went straight to Yuzhou.

Yuzhou, Ruyang.

The flames soared into the sky, and the miserable howls and shouts of killing continued.

This is the first time the Xiliang Army has forcibly breached a dungeon since it entered the Kanto region.

Eight thousand Xiliang iron cavalry besieged the city. After breaking through the city, the gentry in Yuzhou were desperate to resist. Therefore, no matter how intimidated by the Xiliang army, the gentry officials in Ruyang City did not open the city and surrender.

Hu Zhen had no choice but to order the army to rush to make a simple siege ladder to attack the city.

Ruyang is just a small city, the earthen walls are not high, the moat is only one foot wide, and there are only hundreds of rookies and powerful private soldiers who have never been on the battlefield in the city.However, despite this, the Xiliang army lost nearly 200 people after they broke through the city.

Hu Zhen was furious, and ordered the army to kill, and the blood flowed like a river.

By the time the [-] Xiliang cavalry left, Ruyang had almost turned into ruins.

Luo Zheng bit the bullet and said, "General, this is not the way to go on. The general thought that our army should try not to rob innocent people in the future, otherwise our army will be unable to move an inch in Kanto. This time the siege general also saw it. Many people in the city have come to help defend the city, if things go on like this, it may be difficult for our army to break through a city."

Hu Zhen said disapprovingly: "Those common people are obviously forced to help defend the city?"

Luo Zheng hurriedly said: "Although it is coercion, if the people are unwilling, they will definitely not try their best. If the people are desperate to resist because our army persecutes too much, it will inevitably cause greater casualties to our army. Please think twice."

Hu Zhen hesitated and couldn't make a decision.

Luo Zheng said again: "If our army can treat the people well, there will be no hindrance in the future; on the other hand, if our army continues to plunder the people, in the future, wherever our army goes, the people will report to the government and cooperate with our army. Great disadvantage."

Hu Zhen nodded awe-inspiringly and said, "This statement makes sense."

Luo Zheng took the opportunity to say: "General, please restrain the soldiers and stop slaughtering the people."

Hu Zhen thought for a while, and finally passed down a military order, ordering the entire army not to rob the people in the future.

Luo Zheng was relieved, and secretly thought that this talk was not in vain.

The [-] cavalry didn't bring any luggage, and they traveled lightly. They really came and went like the wind, and their traces were hard to find.

With the lesson of attacking Ruyang, Hu Zhen never ordered the army to storm the city again, but instead focused on the docks and manors built by powerful clans, causing heavy losses to the powerful landlords in Yuzhou.

Three days later, the Xiliang army reached twenty miles north of Qiao County.

Hu Zhen wanted to sneak attack Qiao County, but Xu Jing was well prepared and defeated the Xiliang army's surprise attack.

Qiao County is the administrative seat of Yuzhou. Not only is the city behind a high wall, the fortifications are complete, but also there are [-] soldiers stationed there. It is not like a small county like Ruyang.

Hu Zhen had no choice but to plunder the fortresses and manors around Qiao County.

Yingchuan, Changshe.

Sun Jian led [-] Youyan cavalrymen to the south at high speed, raising a cloud of dust on the official road.

In the middle of the line, a scout scout came galloping in front of him.

Sun Jian quickly reined in his horse, and asked loudly, "Have you found any traces of Xiliang's rebels?"

The scout soldier gasped for a few breaths, and then said loudly, "General, the Xiliang rebels are heading towards Qiao County."

Sun Jianhu's eyes flashed brightly, and he immediately ordered: "After the order, the army will march overnight and rest in Chen county."

"Order."

Long ago, some soldiers responded loudly, and after receiving the general's order, they turned their horses and ran back.

Three thousand Youyan cavalry marched lightly, and the marching speed was naturally extremely fast. They rushed from Hulao Pass to Changsha within a day.

But the marching speed of the [-] infantry of the rear army was naturally not as fast as that of the cavalry, and they brought a lot of food and supplies. After all, Sun Jian could not support wars like the Xiliang army, and the marching speed was naturally even slower than a snail.

Three thousand Youyan cavalry have arrived at Changsha, but the infantry of the rear army has not yet passed Guancheng.

Sun Jian was so fiery that he couldn't wait for a moment. He was going to rush to Chen County day and night, and then let the army rest.

Qiao County, Xiliang Army Camp.

This is a diwubao covering an area of ​​more than 30 mu, which was conscripted by the Xiliang Army as a temporary barracks not long ago.

Luo Zheng walked around in the vegetable garden, and when he came out, he ran into a schoolboy hurried in.

"General, something is wrong?"

The little principal's face turned pale, his eyes were full of unconcealable anger, and he said in a loud voice: "The brothers just went out to hunt, and they didn't want to be defeated by a thief in a manor. More than 20 brothers were killed. If the villain hadn't run away Hurry up, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

After finishing speaking, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear on his face.

Luo Zheng frowned and asked: "How many people are there in the manor?"

The little principal looked a little dodgy, and said hesitantly: "Well, the brothers were kicked out before entering the manor, and they didn't find out how many people were inside. But according to the villain's estimation, there are at least 500 people."

Luo Zheng asked: "How many people have you killed?"

The little principal's eyes were even more dodged, and he said in a squeaky tone: "One person, just one person."

"what?"

Luo Zheng momentarily stared, and angrily cursed: "One hundred people were defeated by a mere one, you really gave Xiliang Army Commander a face, even if it is a group of pigs, I think it is much better than you .”

The little school blushed, but he still distinguished: "The general doesn't know something, that thief is indeed unstoppable, and seven or eight of the brothers were killed when they met each other. They are definitely not under General Fengxian." .”

"what?"

This time it was Luo Zheng's turn to be surprised, and he couldn't believe it: "Not under Lu Bu?"

In order not to let the general think that he is incompetent, the small school can only try to make the thief as powerful as possible, and nodded quickly, "Yes, general, that thief is unstoppable, and he is definitely not under General Lu Bu. The villain dare not lie to the general." .”

Luo Zheng saw that the small school was swearing, and he didn't seem to shirk responsibility, so his anger faded a bit.

It's just that the fiercer man than Lu Bu is mostly exaggerated by the little school.

Looking at the entire late Han Dynasty, there are not many people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Lu Bu, and he is more fierce than Lu Bu, so it's not bullshit!

But no matter what, a single person can defeat hundreds of Xiliang cavalry, and he is definitely a super fierce man.

Even if such a fierce man is not as brave as Lu Bu, he is not far behind. He is definitely at the level of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.Now that we have met, there is absolutely no reason to let it go, so we have to find out which fierce person it is.

With a move in Luo Zheng's heart, he immediately called Xiaoxiao and confessed in a low voice.

The little school nodded again and again, wrote down one by one, and ran out.

Luo Zheng watched the little school leave, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

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