Great Han Empire

Chapter 815 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
At the beginning of April, Yanzhou Jibei Kingdom, Chi (chi) Pingcheng.

In the temporary military tent, Lu Bu, Fan Li, Yang Yi and other generals of the southern army were sitting around the map, listening to Wei Yan's specific deployment of the siege of Chiping City in the early morning.

"The [-] Southern Army infantry and cavalry troops have all rushed to Chiping City. After Wu Xiong and Wei Jun arrive at the city, they can start to encircle Chiping." Wei Yan pointed to Chiping City on the map, "We will take three Wan Dajun arranged the east, west, and north directions of Chiping City, leaving the southern city alone and not attacking, allowing the rebels in the city to flee."

"Let the iron cavalry destroy them on the plain." Lu Bu continued, "Lord Yan Rou's army will surround Linyi as quickly as possible, forcing the rebels to flee in the direction of Qingting. The general's iron cavalry is rushing to Jishui River overnight On the front line, if there is no accident, the rebel army will collide head-on with the general's cavalry."

"So, our active target is Linyi?" Guo Xun asked.

"You can say that." Wei Yan said with a smile, "After the rebels in Linyi City supported Chiping, there are at most 1000 people left. Now we only need to force the rebels out of Chiping, and the battle north of the Jishui River will be ours." under control."

"What if Cai Yang sticks to the city?" Fan Li asked worriedly.

Lu Bu's thick brows were furrowed, and murderous aura flashed across his face, "As soon as it dawns, I will personally lead people to attack the city." He slammed his fist on the map and said angrily, "No matter what the price is, I must take it before dusk today." Go down to Chiping."

"I'm going to attack Nancheng." Wu Xiong's tall and majestic figure suddenly appeared in the big tent, and the ugly scar on his face looked extremely hideous under the reflection of the flickering fire, "My men and horses are advancing rapidly in the direction of Nancheng. "

"My lord, absolutely not." Wei Yan exclaimed anxiously, "Blocking the retreat of the rebels, Chiping will be a deadly battle. This will bring serious losses to the army, and it will also slow down the army. Advance the speed of the Central Plains. My lord, quickly order your army to withdraw."

Wu Xiong's face darkened, he pointed the whip in his hand at Wei Yan, stared at Lu Bu, and asked loudly, "Who is this? Are you in command here, or is he in command? Master Lu governs the army like this?"

Wei Yan was a prisoner of the Jizhou War. After the war, not only was he not severely punished, but he became an official of the two governments, the main staff of the General, and was deeply trusted by the General. The northern Xinjiang generals talked about it with eloquence, which made many northern Xinjiang generals very dissatisfied with him.

They can understand that the generals reuse young people like Fu Gan, Sima Yi, and Wang Ling, but it is really unacceptable to reuse a prisoner who has only been in northern Xinjiang for less than two years.Some people dare not offend Wei Yan too much because of the general's face, but the look of contempt on their faces is still clear, and Wu Xiong doesn't care about it, he just opened his mouth to scold, even Lu Bu was involved, I almost didn't tell you how far you have rolled for me.

Lu Bu's face was a little uneasy, and his hands on the table trembled slightly.

Wu Xiong is a member of the Seventh Battalion in Jizhou, and he belongs to the powerful general who commands the army outside.This time he was the commander-in-chief of the army attacking Jibei and Taishan counties. Lu Bu had no right to restrain him, and of course he was not easy to offend.He looked down at the map, snorted coldly, his face frosty, "Master Wei, explain our attack strategy to Master Wu."

Wei Yan's face flushed red with anger, and he stood there looking at Wu Xiong bitterly without saying a word.

Fan Li hurriedly stood up with a serious face, "Pull your men out. When is this? Do you still want to go to the Jibei battlefield? Chiping can't take it down, why don't you go to Jibei to drink the northwest wind?"

As soon as Fan Li opened his mouth, Wu Xiong's arrogance immediately dropped by three points.Just as he was about to speak, Fan Li waved his hand vigorously, "Tell your troops to retreat to the Yellow River embankment first, and we'll talk about other things later."

Without saying a word, Wu Xiong turned around and walked out of the big tent.

The atmosphere in the big tent was tense for a while.Fan Li shook his head, "General Hutou's subordinates are all like this, one is crazier than the other, so don't pay too much attention to it." Then he looked at Lu Bu and asked, "The bearded cavalry is far away from Chiping, and they probably won't arrive until dawn. Let's see if we can let all the troops rest for a while?"

Lu Bu nodded, "There is still more than an hour before dawn, let all the troops rest on the spot, and we will attack the city at dawn."

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Xia Houyuan's urgent letter was sent to Linyi City at dusk.

Chiping was besieged, and Xia Houyuan's letter ordering Cai Yang to lead his army to retreat could not be sent into the city.The scouts who delivered the letter waited until early morning before sneaking under the city from the direction of the south city, and delivered the letter to Cai Yang.

"When you were hiding outside the city, did you carefully investigate the movement of the Northern Border Army?" After reading the letter, Cai Yang hurriedly ordered the army to assemble, while asking the scouts who came to deliver the letter.

"The Northern Border Army has been frequently mobilizing outside the city." A scout replied, "Judging from the moving direction of the torch, other reinforcements of the Northern Border Army are coming from the west one after another. It is estimated that after dawn, Chiping City will be surrounded It's leaking out."

Cai Yang was secretly surprised. He stared at the map for a long time, and then ordered the scouts, "Get on your horses and hurry back to Linyi immediately to pass my order. Tell them to withdraw from Linyi immediately and cross Jishui from the direction of Qingting He, rush to Gucheng to join me. In addition, urgently report to Linyi Ling, asking him to stay temporarily, and leave with me when I arrive in Linyi."

The scout turned and left, but he was very puzzled.Linyi City is only [-] miles away from the nearest ferry. Why do you want to cross the river from Qingting, which is [-] miles away from the southwest?
Cai Yang immediately ordered the army to leave the luggage, take three days of dry food, and quickly evacuate Chiping under the cover of night.

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The news of the withdrawal of the rebels quickly spread to Lu Bu's big account.

Lu Bu was both surprised and delighted.Although it was a good thing for the rebels to withdraw suddenly, the time was much earlier than expected, and Yan Rou's iron cavalry would be able to surround Linyi before them.If Cai Yang joins up with the defenders in Linyi, whether it is defending the city or retreating, it will cause trouble for the Northern Army's subsequent attack.

Fan Li and Wu Xiong each brought their own troops, and then launched a pursuit.

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When dawn came, Yan Rou galloped on the avenue with his cavalry.

Due to the continuous march of the army for a day and a night, the speed was not fast due to lack of people and horses.

The scouts came on flying horses, "My lord, the rebels in Linyi City have abandoned the city and fled."

"Which direction?"

"The rebels are fleeing towards Qingting along the north bank of the Jishui River."

Yan Rou waved his horsewhip at the horn soldiers behind him, "Order the ministries to turn around and march south."

"Urgently tell Lord Lu Bu, please send troops to occupy Linyi City."

The long and deep sound of the horn instantly resounded across the field, and the cavalry army suddenly accelerated.

"My lord..." Captain Zhao Feng galloped forward and asked loudly, "Aren't we going to encircle Linyi City?"

"The rebels in Linyi City have all run away, why are we going to surround them?" Yan Rou kicked the horse's belly, and the horse's speed became faster and faster.

"If the rebels in Chiping City escape, they may occupy Linyi City first." Zhao Feng hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "My lord, shall we send a team of cavalry to occupy Linyi City first?"

"All the rebels in Linyi City have fled, and the rebels in Chiping City will still defend Linyi to the death?" Yan Rou vigorously waved the horsewhip, "After we have wiped out the rebels in Linyi City, we will immediately turn around and meet them."

"Speed ​​up, speed up..." Yan Rou yelled wildly, "Brothers, follow me to kill the enemy..."

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A round of morning sun is rising slowly.

Cai Yang ran to the foot of Linyi City panting with 3000 troops.

"Order all the ministries, don't stop, keep going." Cai Yang stopped his horse and ordered repeatedly, "Twenty miles away is the ferry. Whether you can escape the encirclement of the northern border army depends on whether your legs are fast enough. gone."

At this time, a team rushed out of the city.Linyi ordered Wu Ju to take the government officials and their families, and rushed out of the city gate in a dozen carriages full of belongings.

"Lord Cai, where did we withdraw across the Jishui River?"

Cai Yang smiled slightly, leaned into his ear and whispered: "I ask you to stay here for now, not to take you out with me, but to tell you that if you abandon the city and flee, you will ignore the people of Linyi. Lord Xiahou’s methods will definitely kill you.” Cai Yang stretched out his hand in front of him and made a beheading gesture, “Think clearly, if you want to be wiped out by Lord Xiahou, I can take you along with me. "

Wu Ju was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and angrily accused: "Master Cai, are you lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you, but I'm saving you." Cai Yang took the time to straighten his helmet and said with a calm smile, "Northern border soldiers are approaching the city, of course the dozens of guards in your county government can't compete with them, so you In order to save the lives of thousands of people in the city, only Xiancheng surrendered. This was forced by the situation, and it is understandable. I believe that the prime minister will forgive you, but if you abandon the city and flee, the consequences will be self-evident."

The expression on Wu Ju's face was uncertain, and he looked at Cai Yang warily, without saying a word.

Cai Yang saw his terrified and terrified look, and smiled softly, "Master Wu, if you can make a contribution at this moment, not only will your life be safe in the future, but you may even be promoted to a noble rank."

Wu Ju took a step back involuntarily, with a look of fear on his face.Is there such a good thing in this world?

Cai Yang pointed to the banners fluttering high above the city tower and the colorful battle flags waving in the wind, and said with a smile: "The northern army is about ten miles away from Linyi City. Now go back to the city, close the city gate, and let The people in the city walked around on the towers, pretending to be my army of 3000 men, and dragging the northern army under the city. After all my army has crossed the Jishui River in the afternoon, you can surrender the city."

Wu Ju suddenly realized, and then thought of the thousand defenders who were ordered to go out of the city and rush to Qingting to cross the river before dawn, "Lord Cai, you are so ruthless that you let your subordinates go to die?"

"What can I do?" Cai Yang's expression darkened, and he sighed in a low voice, "The cavalry of the Northern Frontier Army crossed the Yellow River, and will immediately rush to the Jishui River to encircle them. I can only let them go to die. Slow down the speed at which the northern border cavalry encircle Linyi, otherwise my 3000 people will not be able to escape."

"How long can 1000 people stop the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry?" Wu Ju cursed in grief and indignation.

"Isn't there still you?" Cai Yang cupped his hands in a salute, "Whether 3000 people can escape the pursuit of the Northern Border Army depends on your ability, my lord."

Cai Yang flew on the horse, gave another salute, and the horse flew away like flying.

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The golden morning sun shines on the vast fields, and the thin mist exudes a thick earthy atmosphere, and the fresh breeze with a touch of coolness blows gently, making people feel refreshed.

Bathed in the warm sunshine, the cavalry army marched slowly.

Li Hong stood on the high slope of his horse, took a few breaths of air greedily, and let his long hair blow in the wind.

Looking at the endless plains and the high and blue sky, Liu Bao was extremely shocked.The Central Plains, this is the land of the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty.

"Da Shanyu, let's go." Li Hong patted Liu Bao lightly, "In the future, when you stand on the top of Mang Mountain and look at Luoyang, the huge shock will be unforgettable for you all your life, and you will cherish it forever , I am willing to fight to the death for the holy land in my heart without complaint or regret."

Liu Bao turned to look at Li Hong, "Is the general looking forward to returning to Luoyang?"

Li Hong looked up at the sky, and the big Chinese character suddenly appeared in his mind.It has been ten years since the last emperor's edict was placed on him.Ten years of years, ten years of hard work, ten years of dreams, how many people have paid their blood and lives for this dream, but...

"I've been thinking about it for ten years, a whole ten years..." Li Hong raised his horsewhip violently, and said excitedly, "During the ten years, there was not a single day that I did not dream of returning to Luoyang, dreaming of revitalizing the great Han country. I want to Back to Luoyang, I can't wait to go back to Luoyang."

Li Hong whipped his whip, and the horse hissed in pain, all four hooves flew into the air, and leaped up, "I want to win this battle, and I want to go back to Luoyang."

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On the field, early-rising farmers in twos and threes held farm tools in their hands, looking at the rumbling army of iron cavalry in horror.

"There has been a war, and there will be another war."

"This is the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry. Look at the battle flag, it is a black panther, and it is Li Hong's army in Hebei."

"Why do these people have disheveled hair? Are they Hu people?"

"Li Hong's subordinates are all barbarians, of course they are barbarians."

"The barbarians have entered the Central Plains, the barbarians have entered the Central Plains..."

I don't know who yelled, and the farmers in the field suddenly screamed like frightened rabbits, and fled in all directions.

The shrill and frightening cry spread into Li Hong's ears along with the wind.

Li Hong's heart twitched violently, and his eyes were full of helpless pain and sorrow.

Maybe one day, I will be charged with treason because of this, so I will bear the infamy of generations, and I will be infamous for thousands of years.

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