Rogue master in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329
In the north in early autumn, there is already a bit of coolness.The autumn sun hung high in the sky, and the road leading to the north was billowing with dust. The three thousand tiger and cardinal troops marched all the way to the periphery of Shouyang Mountain, a hundred miles away from Chang'an. Waiting for Jia Xu to join him.

Jia Xu had already returned to Tongguan three days ago to prepare for the matter. As the saying goes, the army has not moved, and the food and grass go first. Only when everything is ready for marching and fighting can the army be mobilized at the end.

When Jia Xu arrived, it was already midnight.After Chen Wei was woken up by Sun Hou, he saw Jia Xu who came all night in the handsome tent.

"Wen He, you have really worked hard these days." Chen Wei undressed Jia Xu himself, and sent someone to bring hot tea.

Jia Xu was touched by the details of Chen Wei unloading his clothes, and said with a smile, "I walked hundreds of miles back and forth in just a few days, and I have to prepare food and investigate the military situation. It is indeed a bit overwhelming, but the hard work is worth it."

Chen Wei could think of Jia Xu's busyness, and sighed softly: "It's only because I don't have many talents available, so I bother Wen and you to do everything by yourself."

Jia Xu drank a cup of tea and said with a sigh of relief, "Chen Wei, you are just starting out. Those who have attained the Tao will help a lot. A wise man chooses a master, and he will surely be able to attract talents in the future."

Chen Wei nodded and said with a smile: "Now I have my eyes on Zhang Liao under Lu Bu's command. This person will become a great weapon in the future. I have to find a way to get him by my side."

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Although I don't know much about Zhang Liao, I think this person is upright and does not fit with Lu Bu Gaoshun and others. Moreover, Lu Bu only knows Zang Ba and underestimates Zhang Liao. If Zhang Liao has great ambitions The people who are here will definitely leave Lu Bu. And..."

"And what?" Chen Wei asked hastily.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled, "Chen Wei, do you still remember that someone sent a secret letter to remind us after Dong Juan's death?"

Chen Wei's eyes lit up, and he said, "Wen He, what do you mean?"

"That's right, Zhang Liao is someone close to Lu Bu, and if he is willing to inform you, Zhang Liao is probably the only one," Jia Xu said.

Chen Wei patted his knees and stood up, and said with a smile: "If that's the case, I will be more confident in letting Zhang Liao submit to me!"

Jia Xu reminded: "However, Zhang Liao has a straightforward personality. I'm afraid you can't seduce him with money and beautiful women. Chen Wei, you are a man of temperament. It's best to show gratitude to him, so that he can follow you wholeheartedly."

Chen Wei nodded in agreement, sat down and asked, "Wenhe has worked so hard these days, what have I gained?"

Jia Xu had recovered his breath, sat upright, got to the point, and said seriously: "Originally, according to our plan in advance, we planned to dispatch [-] cavalry, but before I returned to Tongguan, I personally went to Shouyang Mountain to inspect the terrain and found that although The south, north, and west sides of Mount Shouyang are plains, which are conducive to cavalry operations, but the west of Mount Shouyang is mostly rugged and mountainous. Thinking that the enemy may hide in the mountains to the west, it will be difficult for our cavalry to exert their power, so I made a temporary decision and only dispatched We sent [-] cavalry and [-] additional infantry and archers, so that we can deal with the situation in different regions."

"Furthermore, although the total force has increased to [-], because the number of horses has been halved, food and grass have been saved, which will reduce the pressure on Tongguan." Jia Xu said, "I asked for your forgiveness, Chen Wei. .”

Chen Wei shook his head and said: "Wars are changing rapidly, and it is not good to stick to the rules. I agree with your approach. In the future, Wenhe will make a decision that you think is good. You just need to tell me. I have no objection."

Just as the saying goes, there is no doubt about the use of people, and Jia Xu's heart was filled with emotion, and he continued: "I will combine [-] infantry and archers with our [-] tiger and cardinal guards as the main force, and [-] cavalry will be stationed. On the plains to the east of Shouyang Mountain, set up a camp with the river behind, and then repair the boats, advance to be able to respond, and then retreat to defend."

"Then what's the news about the enemy army?" Chen Wei asked.

Jia Xu said: "When the rebel army heard the news that we were sending troops to conquer, they immediately gathered all the troops scattered around Caoyang. The headquarters is at Beihe in Shouyang Mountain."

"How is the strength?" Chen Wei asked.

Jia Xu said: "In the previous battle between Zhu Jun and Lu Bu in Shan County, the commander Zhu Jun personally led the [-] Rear Guards to cover the retreat, but they fell into a tight siege. The [-] Rear Guards were wiped out. Zhu Jun I was also beheaded by Lu Bu. Although the rebel army was defeated, Zhu Jun's death was worth it. Most of the rebel army's strength was preserved. Moreover, after Luo An inherited Zhu Jun's position, he recuperated and expanded his recruitment. At that time, it had reached [-]."

"Twenty thousand?" Chen Wei frowned, obviously the strength of the rebel army far exceeded his expectation.

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said: "But Chen Wei, you don't have to worry too much. Although the rebel army has [-] troops, most of them are refugees newly recruited from small towns in various counties and counties. .”

Chen Wei breathed a sigh of relief, as the saying goes, the number of soldiers is not the most important thing, but the quality is the most important.Like his own three thousand tiger and ben army, all of them are carefully selected from the ten thousand armies. After rigorous training, he has always controlled the number of tiger and ben army in order to keep improving and maintain the ever-increasing combat effectiveness of the tiger and ben army.Although the Huben Army has only 3000 men, its fighting power is far superior to that of ordinary soldiers. To deal with ordinary scattered soldiers, one enemy can not be said to be one hundred, but one enemy ten is not too much.

"Then what kind of person is this Luo An?" Chen Wei asked.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.To understand the strength of the enemy army, one must be familiar with the enemy's commander.

Seeing that Chen Wei didn't ignore the important point, Jia Xu's eyes flashed with admiration, and said: "I specially sent a large number of manpower to investigate this Luo An, and the news I got was mixed. Great weapon, but it cannot be ignored or underestimated.”

"Although it is difficult to become a master, but if you can take over the mess left by Zhu Jun, how can you be an ordinary person, Wen He, please tell me in detail." Chen Wei said.

Jia Xu nodded and said: "This Luo An is from Jingyuan, Gansu Province. He is arrogant and stubborn by nature, but he has the courage of a man and knows how to plan. Therefore, even though Zhu Jun didn't like this person's temperament before his death, he had to rely on him. , put him in the position of lieutenant general."

"Chenwei, when you were in an ambush by Zhu Jun in Sanwei Mountain, Luo An urged Zhu Jun to attack the mountain alone when you went up to the mountain alone to break the siege of the old general Yanshou, but Zhu Jun finally chose to retreat for the sake of the overall situation. I also care about this matter, thinking that if Zhu Jun had made up his mind to attack the mountain back then, it would have been impossible for you to escape."

"When you say that, I vaguely remember that there is such a person. When I went up the mountain to rescue General Yanshou, I fought against him. This person was riding a black horse and holding a copper hammer. I almost fell on him. Underling." Chen Wei recalled.

"That's right, this person's mount is a black horse, and the weapon he uses is the Bafeng Hammer. After hearing about this, Luo An has been secretly dissatisfied with Zhu Jun. There are rumors that when Zhu Jun and Lu Bu fought in Shan County, Luo An In order to control the power of the rebel army, he secretly made a stumbling block, putting the rebel army in danger, and finally forced Zhu Jun to sacrifice himself to cover, while Luo An led the large army to retreat first. Before Zhu Jun died, he didn't know that his failure was because of the betrayal of his subordinates .”

Chen Wei frowned and said, "It sounds like this Luo An is not only scheming, but also treacherous and cunning."

"That's right, soldiers are never tired of deceit in wars, and this person must be unscrupulous on the battlefield if he betrayed his immediate superior in order to seize power." Jia Xu said, "Before I joined you, I also received a message from the scout cavalry. The latest news, Luo An said that he let you go back then, but this time he will definitely capture you, Chen Wei."

Chen Wei smiled instead of anger, "I'm afraid that if he hides in the mountains and won't fight me, the stalemate will be bad for us."

Jia Xu also smiled and said, "That's right, a stalemate will only drain our troops and morale, and it's inevitable that Dong Zhuo and Lv Bu will get in the way behind us, so we have to resolve this battle quickly."

Chen Wei showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and said: "It's just that we have made an agreement with Wang Yun, which makes me tie my hands and feet."

Jia Xu said: "The handover of the two armies, how can there be no damage. We try to minimize casualties. It would be best if we can surrender without fighting."

Chen Wei also nodded and said: "Before we figure out Luo An's strategic intentions, we can only see one step at a time, but we must be prepared to fight with all our strength."

Jia Xu also agreed: "I will send Sun Hou and Wen Yang to make specific arrangements."

Chen Wei glanced outside the tent, the sky was already slightly bright at this moment, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it to be dawn, Wen He and you have not slept all night, let's rest first."

Jia Xu nodded, and when he was about to speak, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and Sun Hou walked in, telling him: "General, just received the latest information, the enemy troops who were originally stationed in the southwest of Shouyang Mountain suddenly retreated for no reason. Retreat for fifty miles!"

"Where to retreat to camp?" Jia Xu asked quickly.

"The Prison Dragon Canyon on the west side of Shouyang Mountain." Sun Hou said.

Jia Xu frowned, looked at Chen Wei and said, "It seems that Luo An has already heard the news that we have dispatched troops from Tongguan, so he gave up fighting us and chose to retreat to the mountains!"

"Maybe Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu deliberately released the news in an attempt to delay us." Chen Wei also looked ugly, because the enemy retreated to the mountainous area, and his own cavalry could not give full play to their advantages, and the opponent relied on their familiarity with the complex terrain of the mountainous area to resist stubbornly. Even if he was able to capture it in the end, he would have to pay a great price and sacrifice. This was what Dong Zhuo and the others wanted to see most, but he couldn't accept it.

"With Luo An's cunning, I'm afraid he won't send troops easily again. He wants to fight guerrilla warfare with us!" Chen Wei said.

"Guerrilla warfare?" Jia Xu and Sun Hou heard this term for the first time, but it was reasonable and appropriate. Jia Xu nodded and said, "Yes, Luo An knew that his [-] soldiers could not compete with us in terms of combat power, so he chose By retreating, on the one hand, we can step up our military training, and on the other hand, we can reduce the chance of confronting us head-on.”

"General, since Luo An retreats to a corner, it happens to be beneficial to us. Let's have a beast fight and blockade the southwest mountain area of ​​Shouyang Mountain. Within two months, they will definitely run out of food and water, and we will be able to save money by then." They defeated them one by one," Sun Hou said excitedly.

Chen Wei and Jia Xu shook their heads at the same time.

(End of this chapter)