The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 141
Midsummer is approaching, the days are longer than the nights, the weather is clear and sunny in the morning, south of Chencang, the north entrance of the old road is a scene of tension.

The two armies confronted each other, with the Bingzhou army led by Lu Bu on the north, and Zhang Liao, the general of the Taiping army who had camped at the northern end of the old road, on the south.

Among them, Lü Bu was heroic, straddling a red rabbit and holding Fang Tian's painted halberd. The leader of the army looked at the enemy camp from a distance of one mile, gnashing his teeth in secret anger.

Zhang Liao was very particular about setting up the camp and setting up the camp. He set up three rows of carbine-repelling guns on the outside of the camp to resist the cavalry attack. It is common sense to use solid rocks instead of earth and wood, otherwise the rockets cannot be stopped. Zhang Liao led 2 troops to fight against Lu Bu. The densely packed military camp is also very consistent with the art of war. The division of labor between offense and defense is clear. Attacking, this is the echo of horns or tripod legs, the [-] troops in the central army are under the command of himself, and the troops on the left and right wings are commanded by Yan Yan and Yan Pu.

It has been three days since they confronted Lv Bu here. Zhang Liao stood firm and did not fight. No matter how Lv Bu shouted and insulted him, he remained unmoved. Lv Bu wanted to lead the cavalry into the formation, but he was resisted by carbine guns and let the infantry clear the way. He was repeatedly defeated by Zhang Liao's archers It was difficult to advance even an inch, but the camp was robbed yesterday night, but unexpectedly the enemy had already prepared, and the [-] soldiers who raided during the night lost more than [-] soldiers.

After two days of confrontation, Lu Bu took the lead in attacking the camp, and returned home in a disastrous night robbing the camp. Zhang Liao, who had a small victory, got up early in the morning and forgot about the night's victory.

What he is holding in his hand is the new book "Jianlue Bingtao" that Guo Jia ordered to compile and revise after the completion of Baijia Academy. Take this book as a compulsory homework for military talents in the school. It contains basic knowledge of all aspects of warfare, including army morale, formation of troops, favorable timing and location, understanding of the enemy and ourselves, etc., as well as analysis and summary of many famous ancient battles. Zhang Liao He couldn't go to Chengdu alone, but Guo Jia ordered someone to send this book to him with more than a hundred bamboo slips, which made him feel like a treasure, and he couldn't put it down, and it was thought-provoking every time he read it.

Of course, the cultivation of military talents is not for the general public. All senior generals of the Taiping Army must receive military theory education, even Dian Wei and Xu Chu are no exception. They are rough people, but it does not mean that they cannot read. It’s better not to learn at all. Guo Jia doesn’t like generals who are brave and unreasonable. Brave generals lack strategy and are still useless. Don’t expect them to be resourceful. At least when marching and fighting, don’t act emotionally. What the general should do.

The little-known Zhang Liao led an army of [-] in Hanzhong. This is something that outsiders cannot understand. They are also curious about his ability to make Guo Jia value him so much. In the past, Zhang Liao had read military books and could only talk about it on paper. It was Guo Jia who set up an ambush at Dingjun Mountain Commander, he is just an executor, not worth it. Leading the army to let Zhang Lu surrender the city is also a disparity between the enemy and us. Zhang Liao still can't claim any credit. Zhang Yan, who has always been valued by Guo Jia in the eyes of outsiders, also followed Guo Jia's experience. After many battles, he only sat in Jiangyang, but Zhang Liao directly commanded an army of [-] to guard the strategically important Hanzhong area, which has to be puzzling.

But now, Zhang Liao has the same number of soldiers and horses as Lu Bu in the old way. Not only did he calmly resist the enemy, but he also won a small victory. From his formation and formation of camps, it can be seen that he has completely applied the knowledge in military books. Being able to do this already means that Guo Jia has not misjudged the wrong person. Zhang Liao is indeed a commendable general in history.

The most valuable thing about a host is knowing people and being good at their duties. If Guo Jia let Xu Chu come to Hanzhong, Xu Chu might not be able to resist Lv Bu shouting and insulting, and secondly, it would be difficult for Zhang Liao to set up camp as impeccably as Zhang Liao.Everyone has their own stage to display their greatest strengths. What Guo Jia needs to do is to put his martial arts in a position where they can shine.

Zhang Liao was reading the book of war, and when the two armies faced each other, he was calm and calm. After observing Lv Bu's barracks for several days and Lv Bu's rash act of robbing the camp last night, Zhang Liao already had a preliminary understanding of Lv Bu, just like Guo Jia used to As I said: There is more than enough bravery, but there is not enough general.

At this time Zhang Liao couldn't help sighing that if he hadn't met Guo Jia back then, he would have joined Ding Yuan's tent, most likely under Lu Bu's command. Zhang Liao didn't know if Lu Bu would treat him as generously as Guo Jia. But he didn't need gold, silver, or rank. What he wanted was a stage where he could give full play to his talents. Guo Jia dared to give him [-] soldiers and horses to sit in Hanzhong. Zhang Liao was sure that this kind of courage was rare among heroes.

If Zhang Liao was replaced by Lu Bu, he would definitely not let the soldiers go to rob the camp to die. He was not sure if the other party would set up an ambush, but a meticulous general with well-founded advances and retreats in arranging troops, if he fell into the trap of robbing the camp In terms of this kind of commonplace tactics, it was really a waste of effort to build a solid wall, put on carbine guns and order the barracks.

Zhang Liao was not in a hurry, but someone was in a hurry. Yan Yan and Yan Pu came to his tent together and saw that he was not letting go of the book and his face was calm. To lure him to fight, the army and I will outflank him from both wings and cut off his rear, and then the crossbowmen will shoot Lu Bu to death, and this battle will definitely be victorious."

Zhang Liao put down his military book, looked at Yan Pu with great interest, and asked him, "What do you think, the military adviser?"

Since Zhang Liao took charge of Hanzhong, Yan Pu also surrendered to Zhang Liao as a counselor of Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu was shelved by Zhang Liao according to Guo Jia's wishes. After being promoted and reported to Guo Jia, he was appointed as a military adviser in Zhang Liao's army.

After pondering for a while, Yan Pu said cautiously: "General Yan's strategy is feasible, but it is feasible, but Lu Bu is brave. If we go out to fight, his cavalry might be unstoppable. The army will also suffer heavy losses. It is better for the general to fight with Lu Bu today, so that he can return home after being defeated, and follow the example of Lu Bu who robbed the camp last night. If Lu Bu wins and returns, he must let go of his guard. The general robs the camp at night, and a big victory can be expected .”

Both of them were offering strategies to destroy Lv Bu, but Zhang Liao shook his head and said, "My lord has sent a secret report, saying that the entire army of Lv Bu will be wiped out. The soldiers fled, how should I explain to the master?"

The two fell into silence. After a long while, Yan Yan frowned and asked, "General, my lord leads the Jinfan Army to the north. Even if the general's 4 soldiers and horses are added, the [-] troops will definitely be able to severely damage Lu Bu's [-] horses. Annihilation of Lü Bu's entire army is nothing like going to heaven, and Lü Bu can escape back to Chang'an at the worst."

Zhang Liaochao opened his hands, got up and let out the map hanging behind him, pointed to a place and said, "This is my lord's plan to annihilate Lu Bu's entire army!"

Yan Yan and Yan Pu took a closer look, and after contemplating, they both showed enlightened expressions, and they didn't ask for a fight.

If Zhang Liao didn't fight, wouldn't Lu Bu also fight?No, he has a restless temperament and has always been impulsive, and he has endured for three days to the limit.

The army assembled, and Lu Bu rode alone in front of the formation. After yelling and cursing for a while, there was no response from the enemy camp, so he ordered an attack.

The five-thousand-sword shield soldiers advanced slowly holding their shields. When they were still a hundred steps away from the enemy camp, Zhang Liao finally responded. , Arrow rain like locust, lasing away.

The scorching sun was in the sky, and even though the advancing army on the old flat road held up their shields to resist the arrows, some people were still shot down by the arrows.

Taking advantage of this opportunity for the rain of arrows to resist the enemy, the carbine-repelling guns in front of the barrier had been removed, Zhang Liao led the Chinese army to meet the enemy, Yan Yan and Yan Pu were separated on both sides to support, facing the sword and shield soldiers who risked their lives to open the way, The drums were beating loudly, screaming and screaming continued, Zhang Liao was expressionless, but his evaluation of Lu Bu dropped by another point.

The morale of the army must have plummeted after a disastrous defeat in the camp last night. At this time, to fight the enemy in such a tragic way, Lu Bu is the only one who is brave!

Lu Bu led the Bingzhou army out of Chang'an to attack the south. It was an attack on their backs. The soldiers and horses were exhausted and their energy was exhausted. It was nothing compared to Zhang Liao's leisurely waiting for work. Lu Bu either used a vigorous posture to charge at the beginning of the battle, or he found someone to make a plan. , but it was really unwise for him to let the pawns use their lives to make a bloody way after losing a game first.

The Lu Bu army who rushed to the front of the barrier and the Taiping army did not have an advantage at all in close combat, because the Taiping army not only had bowmen as cover, but also the soldiers in close combat had spears and spears in their hands, and the sword and shield soldiers were at a disadvantage in terms of weapons. They attacked with difficulty, but the Taiping Army defended calmly.

Soon, nearly half of the [-]-sword shield soldiers were lost. They rode on horseback and stood on the high slope piled up in the camp. Zhang Liao had a clear view of the situation on the battlefield. The sound of beating drums was staggered, but there was a faint sound of horseshoes that gradually increased.

Looking over, Zhang Liao turned pale with shock, and blurted out: "Lv Bu! You are a general in vain!"

The refusal carbine has been removed, because the two armies are going to fight in close combat, Lu Bu also removed his worries, and ordered [-] cavalry to charge!
But if they wanted to rush to kill the Taiping Army, they had to step on the corpse of Pao Ze first!
Lu Bu would not give an order to withdraw the sword and shield soldiers in front, because as soon as the sword and shield soldiers withdrew, the Taiping Army would immediately move the carbine-rejecting spear back to its original position. Each soldier can be lifted very easily.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes behind them, the sword and shield soldiers under Lu Bu couldn't believe it, but they couldn't retreat anymore. There was the Taiping army in front and their own cavalry charging behind. They fell into chaos in despair and wanted to run for their lives. There was chaos and no order.

"Send orders to Yan Yan and Yan Pu to intercept the enemy cavalry from both wings. The soldiers in front of the formation quickly withdraw and put down their carbine guns. The crossbowmen will aim at the cavalry, and ignore the enemy infantry!"

After Zhang Liao gave the order with a solemn expression, he himself came to the front of the Chinese army and ordered the whole army to retreat for one mile. The Chinese army led by Zhang Liao retreated in an orderly manner without any confusion.

(End of this chapter)