Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 5 The Kwantung Allied Forces Press the Border
That night, Hu Zhen summoned the officers above Sima and above to have a banquet, more than [-] people gathered, and it was very lively.

During the banquet, the envoys who came to Laojun read Dong Zhuo's letter in public. Except for Hu Zhen, Hua Xiong, and Luo Zheng who were awarded the titles, the rest of the generals were also awarded. Those who should be promoted were promoted, and those who rewarded women were rewarded. Everyone was happy.

It was a surprise that Luo Zheng was directly named a school lieutenant.

I thought that at most it would be promoted to a higher level, and it would be the end of the day if I gave it to an army Sima.

I didn't expect Dong Zhuo to be so generous, and he was directly promoted to captain, which saved a lot of effort.

After the celebration banquet was over, the drunk Luo Zheng was sent to a mansion by Hu Zhen.

According to the military system of the Han Dynasty, the school lieutenant is already considered a high-ranking officer, with the rank of two thousand stones, and the same rank as the prefect.

Although since Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, the court has been chaotic, and I don't know how many generals and lieutenants have been conferred.

But in the army, officers at the rank of lieutenant can still enjoy the treatment they deserve.

Among other things, in Sishuiguan, only generals above the school lieutenant level can have a mansion of their own.

"The villain sees the general!"

Before Luo Zheng entered the mansion, Chen Tong and a few of his men greeted him.

"Chen Tong, why are you here?"

Luo Zheng was stunned. No one knew about his being promoted to captain.

Chen Tong was overjoyed and said: "Back to the general, it was General Hu Zhen who sent someone to tell us that the general was promoted to captain and should have his own mansion in Sishuiguan. Let some of us come and serve the general."

"Well, not bad!"

Luo Zheng nodded, and his heart came to a sudden.

Thought to himself that although Hu Zhen is not a good general, he is quite good at winning people's hearts.

Then I thought, whoever is a fool who can achieve a high position.If you can't win people's hearts, who else is willing to work hard for you.Dong Zhuo is like this, Hu Zhen is like this, and the rest of the generals under Dong Zhuo's command are also like this.

When he arrived at the inner courtyard, two women in their early twenties greeted him and helped him to bed.

The two women were both dressed in coarse cloth and had thick calluses on their hands. They were average in appearance and looked a little old. They should be peasant women.And a little timid, with deep fear in their eyes, as well as helplessness and despair for life.

"Go to sleep and leave me alone!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and didn't touch their thoughts.

The two women were sent by Hu Zhen. Although women are not allowed in the army, the discipline of the Xiliang Army is somewhat lax.

As for the woman who was robbed, she could only wait for the arrangement of fate.

They are all poor people, Luo Zheng doesn't want to hurt them.

There are [-] troops at Sishuiguan, [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.

The cavalry assists the infantry in defending the city, but is not responsible for patrolling the city.

When there is no war, they will rest in the barracks and wait for orders. There is nothing to do at ordinary times.

Luo Zheng was promoted as a new official, and went to the camp the next day to inspect it. He called a small meeting of the officers and soldiers above Dubo, and said some nonsense to encourage everyone to fight the enemy bravely and make contributions. Then he brought Chen Tong and other ten soldiers , went back to the mansion.

Since Sun Jian's [-] vanguard army was defeated, it was a rare rest for ten days.

Luo Zheng had nothing to do, so he took the time to practice martial arts, and occasionally took the time to tidy up the vegetable garden.

The importance of martial arts is self-evident. It is not only a bargaining chip to make contributions, but also a skill to protect one's life.

If you want to survive on the battlefield, you must practice martial arts well no matter what.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Sishui Pass has been very calm.

Although Hu Zhen was not good at commanding troops, he was not an idiot either. He knew that the Kwantung rebels were in Suanzao and they might attack at any time, so he sent scouts to spy on every move of the Kwantung rebels to prevent being caught off guard.

However, since Sun Jian escaped that night, he ran for dozens of miles in the dark without knowing the direction. It was not until after dawn that he found Cheng Pu who had also escaped. Come.

Thinking back to the time when the army was full of pride, how can we not sigh and sigh because the soldiers were defeated and fled for their lives like this.

Han Dang, Huang Gai, and Zu Mao's confidant generals all fell at Sishui Pass, making Sun Jian's heart bleed.

Thinking of the loyalty of the three generals all these years, who had followed him to the north and south, although he was the chief minister, his friendship was stronger than brothers and sisters, but now they died in battle, Sun Jian couldn't help crying.

Soldiers can be recruited when they are gone, but loyal and capable generals are not easy to get.

However, Sun Jian was an outstanding man of his generation after all, so he quickly cheered up and gathered the defeated soldiers who had fled back. In about five days, nearly a thousand remnants gathered, and Cheng Pu led a thousand remnants of the defeated soldiers straight to Suanzao, ready to reach the coalition camp Think again.

Three days later, they arrived at the coalition camp.

Sun Jian went straight to the Chinese army, and arrived at Yuan Shao's tent, the leader of the coalition army, where all the princes were present.

"Why didn't Duke Ming distribute food and grass, causing the defeat of the strong army and breaking the spirit of the coalition army?"

Sun Jian glared angrily, went straight to Yuan Shu and questioned him sharply.

Although the defeat this time was due to being caught off guard by the Xiliang army's sneak attack, the main reason was that Yuan Shu listened to the greedy words and refused to give Sun Jian's vanguard army food and grass, which made the army's morale unstable, and the Xiliang army took advantage of it.

Otherwise, Sun Jian would be easily ambushed if he dared to fight for many years.

Yuan Shu knew he was wrong, so he talked about him awkwardly, "I also believed in the slander of the villain, don't blame Wentai."

Sun Jian drew his sword in his hand, and said sharply: "You are so angry, such a villain, what good is it to keep it. Who is the teller, please hand it over, Mr. Ming, and kill him with a certain sword, so as to comfort the spirits of the soldiers in the sky."

Yuan Shu couldn't save face, so he could not help but snort coldly.

The princes from all walks of life also stepped forward to comfort him, and pulled Sun Jian aside to sit down.

Everyone discussed for a while, and at this time the food and grass were ready, and they immediately decided to march westward to take Sishui Pass.

Five days later, all the princes from all walks of life assembled an army of 30 and marched to Sishui Pass in mighty force.

Sun Jian had only nearly a thousand remnants and defeated soldiers, so he had no choice but to borrow three thousand soldiers from Yuan Shu, which was not so embarrassing.

Yuan Shu was at fault first, and because Sun Jian had killed Nanyang prefect Zhang Zi and helped him seize Nanyang, he had already made friends with him.

Five days later, the 30 Kwantung Allied Forces arrived [-] miles west of Sishuiguan and set up camp.At a glance, the east of Sishuiguan is full of dense military camps, stretching for dozens of miles, which is very spectacular.

A spies reported the news of the Kwantung Allied Forces to Guanshang. Hu Zhen was shocked when he heard the news. Countermeasures.

Chinese army tent.

Hu Zhen was at the head of the case, and the generals above the Sima and above were lined up on both sides.

It was the first time for Luo Zheng to participate in such a high-level military meeting. He was sitting sixth on the left, and his position was still in the front.

Hu Zhen glanced at the generals under the tent, and said in a concentrated voice: "Today, the Kwantung rebels have invaded with 30 troops, and their strength is ten times that of our army. The momentum is huge. How should our army deal with the enemy? Do you have a good plan to retreat?"

A general said: "The strength of the Kwantung Army is ten times that of our army. It can only be outsmarted, not reckless."

Hu Zhen asked, "How to outsmart?"

The general opened his mouth, and said awkwardly: "The last general has not thought of a good solution for the time being."

Hua Xiong, who was at the head of the generals, said loudly: "My iron cavalry from Xiliang is powerful in the world. I am invincible and invincible. Although the Kwantung rebels are numerous, they are nothing more than local chickens and mobs. What are you afraid of? .”

All the generals were refreshed when they heard it.

That's right, the Xiliang iron cavalry is so powerful in the world, how can they be afraid of the mob of the Kwantung rebels.

It's just that I was shocked when I heard the 30 army just now.

At this time, when I came back to my senses, I immediately cheered up and geared up one after another.

Hu Zhen was infected by this atmosphere, and his spirits were lifted, and his ambition was immediately high.

At this time, the Xiliang Army has not yet repaid a defeat since following Dong Zhuo into Luoyang, so it is no wonder that these generals are full of enthusiasm.Before being hit head-on, no one took the Kwantung Army seriously.

Luo Zheng rolled his eyes straight, really speechless.

Although the Kwantung Allied Forces must have mixed good and bad, they are definitely not a mob.Besides, even if it was really a group of mobs put together improvised, the figure of 30 must not be ignored.

These Xiliang generals all thought that Xiliang iron cavalry might shake the world, so they dared to underestimate the heroes of the world.

Luo Zheng shook his head secretly, although Dong Zhuo's subordinates did have a few people with real knowledge and insight, they definitely did not include everyone here.

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and the other real general talents don't know where to hang out now, and they haven't emerged at all.

Although Hu Zhen has some abilities, but in terms of commanding troops and fighting, he is really not his forte.

Luo Zheng didn't speak up, and secretly observed the dozens of generals present here, and found that although most of the generals did not take the Kwantung Army seriously, there were also a few generals who looked worried, obviously not optimistic.

Strangely, no one reminded me.

Luo Zheng thought about it for a while and then understood.

Now Hu Zhen and all the generals under his command are very angry. At this time, pouring cold water will not only have no effect, but will cause Hu Zhen and most of the generals to be displeased. Naturally, such a thankless thing People are willing to do.

"If the generals are not in the same mind, how can they be undefeated!"

Luo Zheng shook his head and strengthened his thoughts even more.

Hu Zhen arranged the details of the city defense, and ended this short military discussion.

Luo Zheng didn't go to the mansion again, but went directly to the barracks, summoned the two thousand cavalry under his command to hurry up and practice, sharpen the saber, and feed the horses to cope with the upcoming war.

The war in the age of ice age has a long history, and the evolution of strategy and tactics is almost the crystallization of the wisdom of human progress.

From the earliest fights with chariots and horses, to the change of the war mode by the soldier saint Sun Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the purpose of military warfare has become clearer and clearer. In order to win, it can be said that they will do everything they can.

Ever since, many art of war masters responded to the situation.

Wu Qi, Sun Bin, King Zhao Wuling and other masters of war in Chinese history have all played a vital role in the evolution of war, making war more detail-oriented, and the coordination of arms and tactics more strategic.

All kinds of tactics and strategies emerged in an endless stream. By the time of the former Han Dynasty, a relatively complete system had been formed.

Especially the former King Zhao Wuling of Zhao, the monarch of Zhao State's "Hufu cavalry and shooting" directly promoted and changed the war mode from chariot warfare to large-scale cavalry warfare, and eliminated the chariots that had been popular for hundreds of years.

Subsequent famous generals such as Li Mei and Wang Jian perfected the use of cavalry. In the time of Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty, the famous generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing of the former Han Dynasty pushed the cavalry to the peak.

Today, the ancients have summed up a complete system of warfare.

While training soldiers, Luo Zheng is also learning from the experience and wisdom of the ancients to enrich himself as soon as possible.

War is not a child's play, as Sun Tzu said, soldiers are cunning, the battlefield is ever-changing, and anything can happen.

So being able seems to be impossible; using it seems to be useless; being close seems to be far; being far seems to be near.What is beneficial can lure it, what is chaotic can take it, what is solid can guard against it, what is powerful can avoid it, what is powerful can harass it, what is contemptuous can pamper it, what is reclusive can tire it, and what is close can alienate it.

Attack where it is defenseless, and attack when it is not paying attention.

The victory or defeat of the war depends on the timing, location and harmony of people.

The use of tactics depends on the commander's use of all favorable conditions.An excellent general is able to make good use of all favorable conditions, including all-out intrigue and the contest of people's hearts, so he can win; otherwise, he will lose.

Luo Zheng didn't dare to underestimate the IQ of the ancients just because he was a time traveler.

War is not just the use of strategy and tactics, but also the grasp and insight of human nature.

Try to figure out the mind, character, behavior style of the enemy commander, and gain the support of the generals and soldiers under his command. Every detail of it will affect the outcome of the war and must be observed.

These things are easy to say, but it is difficult to actually do it.

Therefore, in each era, there are only a few real famous generals.

If you read a few military books and think that war is nothing more than that, then it can only be regarded as war on paper.

Zhao Kuo is the most typical example. The fiasco of Changping left the most vivid negative teaching material for future generations.

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