Chapter 18: The Battle of Chosha

If the strategy is agreed, then the next thing will be much simpler. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info The crowd discussed for a while, and gradually fleshed out the entire battle plan. The crowd finally decided to launch this battle two days later and completely uproot the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in Henan.

Two days later, it was the fourteenth ...... of the month Looks like it's going to be a good day. At that time, with the bright moon in the sky, the soldiers who had been cultivating for two days happened to do a great job to completely vent the anger in their hearts. At the end of the military discussion, Huangfu Song, as the general of the unified army, said such words.

"And what about tomorrow?" Someone asked: "What if the enemy comes to attack?" According to the personality of the Yellow Turbans, they will definitely do it. ”

"Then ...... Let's hang up the war-free card. Anyway, we've been laughed at by them for a long time, but it's not bad for such a day. Huangfu Song, who was asked about this, straightened his face, gently pulled the corners of his mouth, and showed a wry smile that he didn't know whether it was self-deprecation or indifference.

As an official army, he was blocked in the city by the enemy and did not dare to fight. Although there are also reasons why the Yellow Turban Army is too strong and the enemy generals are too cautious, but in such a way, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun can't help but feel aggrieved. Fortunately, there is a solution to all this.

"Everything depends on the day after tomorrow......" Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at the generals who were a little excited about the discussion, and breathed a long sigh of relief. For them, the biggest crisis in front of them is solved. Next, as long as the plan is executed, then this victory is almost expected.

But...... Thinking of the news from Luoyang. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun glanced at each other, and suddenly made some decisions in their hearts.

After the military discussion dispersed, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun discussed their own small abacus in the big tent.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Are you really going to do that? Under the scorching oil lamplight, Zhu Jun looked at Huangfu Song seriously.

"What can be done otherwise? The news of the unfavorable progress of the front, Luoyang has long known. We were leading the troops outside, and the people in the city were very uneasy. They have more trustworthy subordinates than those of us. Huangfu Song looked very helpless.

"But...... You don't know what they are capable of. Zhu Jun retorted, "The Holy Wisdom will definitely not agree." ”

"Is Your Majesty really wise?" Huangfu Song raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Jun's eyes with a playful look.

Zhu Jun lowered his head, not daring to argue. What kind of person is this Your Majesty today, how can they, the old oilmen who have been officials for more than ten years, not know.

At the beginning, Emperor Liu Zhi of the Han Dynasty was mourned, and he had no children, and his relatives Dou discussed with everyone, and Yingli was still the Marquis of Xie Pavilion at that time, and his son inherited the unification. Maybe it's because when he was the marquis, when today's son really lived a few years of "hard times", he has no other hobbies after taking the throne now, only has a great interest in looting money and pleasure.

However, the treasury of the Han Dynasty had already been tossed clean by Emperor Huan, and there was no money left for him at all. Nowadays, there is no other way but to choose to sell the official mantle and set up a name to loot money and food.

Later, he was in the early years of envy of merchants, and even set up the West Garden, where he did the business of a businessman, buying and selling things. This is even more nonsense. The emperor is so unreliable, and under the effect of the upper and lower levels, the court will naturally become more and more disordered. Eventually, there was this disaster.

How can an emperor who has caused chaos in the world like this be called wise? The so-called wisdom is just propaganda for the grass people in the world. What the emperor is like, not to mention that these high-ranking officials and ministers themselves know very well, even those local families, students and scholars with a certain amount of insight also have their own opinions.

Therefore, when Zhu Jun said that the emperor was wise, Huangfu Song would look at him with a strange smile. The implication is obvious: "When the two of us are around, you don't say these clichΓ©s." With our relationship, it's useless to say this. ”

"Hey......" Zhu Jun laughed: "I can also understand your thoughts, you can't rest assured and want to do more." It's just that I'm afraid of the Shi clan...... It's not good if there is criticism. ”

"Criticism? What other kind of criticism? Say I befriended the Middle Palace? Hey......" Huangfu Song sneered and chuckled: "Don't those people do this?" The party has been in power for decades, and there are not many people in the world who can really demand themselves according to the standards of the party. The rest of the people, who doesn't have a relationship with the middle palace? They say me, and I can say them. Anyway, we still have to give what should be given to those eunuchs, and we still have to do what we should do. Maintaining a relationship is meant to avoid trouble. ”

"That's ......" Zhu Jun was persuaded, and then said something more in-depth: "Are you still going to let your son be responsible for this matter?" ”

"No......" Huangfu Song shook his head gently. At this moment, a fresh breeze blew, and the flame of the oil lamp swayed, and the shadow cast by its splendor also shimmered and changed.

When the light in the big tent flickered and dimmed, Huangfu Song's voice also became a little hazy: "This time, I plan to let the person tonight go...... He's very capable, isn't he. As a descendant of Li Ying, he can't be an official in this generation, so he has his own choice. I think the people he chose are not bad, and his strength is also there. In that case, then I will give him a chance, and it is up to him whether he can get more through this opportunity. ”

"He ......" Zhu Jun was very surprised: "Will he agree?" And at this juncture? ”

"He'll agree. If he wants his lord's filial piety to become a de facto official position...... He had no other choice. "Huangfu Song said it categorically.

"It's ...... to say that" Zhu Jun's voice gradually became lower, but the helplessness was obvious. He didn't continue to ask why Huang Fu Song chose that person. Because of such a thing, since Huang Fu Song said it, the meaning of the dispute is obvious.

Party Leader, Party Leader...... It's just that if you have won one party, can you still win others?

In the big quagmire of the imperial court, you don't have a few allies, do you still want to stand firm?

This is really thinking too well about the court.

Although Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun can be regarded as "clear streams", they are also quite realistic people, and they will also make some appropriate compromises under the condition of ensuring that their ideal cause will not be greatly damaged, and they will also seek more powerful partners as allies.

Now that Liu Bei and Li Qin have shown their corresponding strength, they naturally want to "form an alliance" with him. Although it is better for them to form an alliance with Li Qin instead of Liu Bei, it is just that Li Qin's background is too sensitive, and it is difficult for them to push him out directly, but fortunately, Liu Bei is Li Qin's lord, so winning Liu Bei is equivalent to winning over Li Qin.

Both Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song understand this.

So, the matter was decided. Only two days later, the Yellow Turban Army was completely defeated, and the matter began to operate.

And so the night passed.

The next day, the Yellow Turban Army shouted outside the city again, but the "No Battle" sign was hung high above the gate of Changshe. The generals of the Yellow Turban Army laughed loudly when they saw this, but the meaning of the mockery was understood by everyone. When the officers and soldiers in the city saw this, they couldn't help but hold back their anger in their hearts: "Let's let you go crazy for a while." Wait until tomorrow night...... I'm going to give you a good look! Annoyed in their hearts, they thought to themselves.

After that, time passed, and in the blink of an eye, the day the action began. As the sun gradually set in the west, the bright moon in winter gradually rose, the heat of the day had gradually dissipated, and a gentle cool breeze blew from the Weishui River in the east, which made the officers and soldiers in the city involuntarily feel a little refreshed.

"It was a really nice evening. The moon and stars are scarce, and there are no clouds...... Although it is only fourteen, this monthly disk is not much worse than fifteen. Looking up at the moonlight in the sky, Li Qin opened his mouth faintly.

At this time, Liu Beijun had already finished preparations, and all the men and horses stood silently on the street, just waiting for the order to come, and then went out of the city to attack the enemy and ignited the fire in the sky.

Now, it's the most depressing moment before the plan. The outright tension before the big war made everyone talk less. Right now, it seems that only Li Qin is still sighing so lightly.

"Aren't you worried at all? For tonight's battle? Liu Bei looked at Li Qin's calmness, and couldn't help but feel a little envious in his heart. He knew he couldn't be so comfortable at this point. That's why he wanted to ask Li Qin for advice on the experience of maintaining such a state of mind.

"Ah......" Li Qin was asked for a moment, but it was difficult to say that it was actually a problem with his own mentality, basically treating the whole world as a playground, and holding a trace of unreal madness about everything - this reason involved too many secrets, Li Qin could not explain it. In the face of Liu Bei's inquiry, Li Qin's answer could only be very modest: "Read more, lord!" Only when you read too many books will you calm down. Only after experiencing more, you will not be surprised. And, as for tonight's battle, didn't we already calculate it? ”

"Uh...... So to speak! Although Li Qin's explanation was a bit of a clichΓ©, Liu Bei was convinced. Looking at Li Qin's calmness and confidence, Liu Bei took a deep breath, tried to calm his mood, and began to wait in silence again.

After that, the moon in the sky rises little by little, cruising from east to west little by little. Soon after the silver moon disk rose to the highest point of Zhongtian, a cavalry soldier rushed from the county office: "Lord Xuande, the general has an order, ordering you to immediately lead the army out of the city to attack the enemy's camp from the right flank and prevent the enemy from fleeing south. ”

"Right-wing? That's the south? It seems that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun still keep the meat for themselves. Li Qin whispered this, and suddenly exposed the careful thinking of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

Assaulting the front, lighting fires, and raiding the enemy camp seemed to be the easiest thing to take credit for in this battle. But now that the army has been sent to the south to intercept the escape, it is obvious that this series of credits has nothing to do with him. These good things were all under the control of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

"These two guys...... This plan was still thought up by Yuan Hua. Why are they ......" Zhang Fei was a little angry when he heard this. And Guan Yu also narrowed his eyes slightly, and the whole person looked dangerous.

"That's as it should be. They need it. Only in this way will they be able to clear their old defeats, and what do you think is the matter of running for dozens of miles before engaging the enemy except us...... Who else could he send? Liu Bei said very understandingly.

"That's right." When Zhang Fei heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded heavily.

"Such a plan can only be executed if it has already been implemented." Thinking of this, both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't help but feel a little proud.

After completing the ideological work of the two brothers, Liu Bei ordered the dispatch of troops. Because he was going to the southeast of Changshe to intercept the possible escape of the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Bei did not rush the east gate with Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, but led the army to leave from the south gate.

Wearing the stars and the moon all the way, with the still bright moonlight, Liu Beijun trotted all the way and rushed to the battlefield within three quarters of an hour.

At this time, a fire had already ignited in the direction of the main camp of the Yellow Turban Army of Changshe. Orange-red flames rose into the sky, scorching flames licking the sky, rendering the otherwise inky black sky red. Under the scorching flames, countless people struggled, screamed, roared, and wailed. Many were contaminated with flames, devoured in agony, and turned into flaming pillars of fire.

Chaos, the camp of the Yellow Turban Army has been completely chaotic. They were already asleep when they were suddenly attacked like this, and everyone from the general to the soldiers was at a loss. For a time, the soldiers could not find the general, the general could not find the soldiers, the people were not as good as the armor, the horses were not as good as the saddles, in the face of the terrible flames, the boiling camp, the officers and soldiers holding bloody swords came out of nowhere, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army could only run in a panic, like headless flies, falling into complete diffuse and madness. Many people did not have time to distinguish the direction, but only saw where there was no flame, so they rushed towards that side, and were intercepted by the officials and soldiers, and finally scattered and fled.

The army of more than 100,000 people collapsed completely. Seeing that they couldn't do anything, Zhang Bao and Bo Cai immediately led thousands of soldiers and horses who could still remain intact and galloped to the southeast, intending to escape from this purgatory-like Shura field. At that time, Runan and other places south of Yingchuan were still under the control of the Yellow Turban Army, and Zhang Bao and Bo Cai had the calculation of retreating to Runan to regain their strength.

They originally thought that the south of Changshe was far away from the county seat, and there would be no officials, soldiers, and horses lurking at all. But I don't want to, Liu Bei's 2,000 men and horses are already here. In the face of the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead 500 soldiers and horses from the left and right flanks to cut off the front and back connection of the Yellow Turban Army, and he himself led troops to intercept the Yellow Turban Army from the front, trying to leave Zhang Bao and Bo Cai behind.

But they didn't want Zhang Bao and Bo Cai to go crazy when they saw that the matter was critical. Zhang Bao forcibly cast a spell, causing Bocai and his own soldiers to become infinitely powerful and unaware of pain, so they killed with a fighting spirit in their hearts.

Liu Bei fought with him, and as soon as he fought, he noticed that something was wrong. These soldiers who had been spelled by others were all red-eyed, and they rushed towards Liu Bei's army without avoiding their swords. Liu Beijun's soldiers' swords slashed at their bodies, and there was a sound of gold and iron resonating, and there was no blood, leaving only a faint white mark.

"It's not good, these people ......" Rumors in the world that the leader of the Yellow Turban Army had already studied the demon law sounded, and Liu Bei couldn't help but be shocked. He wanted to retreat at the moment and let go of this group of crazy winds, but he found that they had become a chaotic battle with each other, and he couldn't give orders at all, so he had to grit his teeth and persevere.

At the moment, it was easy to kill, but Liu Bei and Li Qin fought very hard. Soldiers and generals who were spelled by Zhang Bao could not cause damage to them with ordinary weapons. At this time, the only people who could kill them were Liu Bei and Li Qin, who were armed with sharp blades. As a result, under the impact of the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Bei and Li Qin became the vanguard of intercepting the Yellow Turban Army. Many of the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who had been cast spells came to Liu Bei and Li Qin's side.

Zhang Bao's idea was also very simple, that is, to send troops to contain Liu Bei and Li Qin, so that the rest of his team could escape. After all, he understood the advantages and disadvantages of this spell, and now these people who were possessed by the spell had become much stronger in the current three quarters of an hour, and after three quarters of an hour, they would become extremely weak and even die because of it.

"In short, this is to treat them all as consumables and open up a channel for us to escape." Zhang Bao thought so, the current situation was critical, and he naturally never thought of using the soldiers and horses who had cast spells to completely surround and kill Liu Bei and Li Qin.

After a chaotic battle, Zhang Bao and Bo Cai, under the desperate protection of their soldiers, finally got rid of the entanglement of Liu Bei and Li Qin. With the hustle and bustle of the battlefield already left behind, they couldn't help but feel the thrill of escaping.

However, before they could burst out laughing, a war drum rang out in front of them. The frightened Zhang Bao and Bo Cai looked at each other intently, but saw that in the wilderness dimly illuminated by the moonlight, a road of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared and lit torches to block the way. His army waved the red flag, and under the red banner of the exhibition, a general in scale armor was riding on a group of yellow horses, holding a sharp sword, and looked at him coldly. He was guarded by a woman in leather armor with an extraordinary temperament.

"Who is this?" Zhang Bao was a little confused, "It seems that they are reinforcements from the official army, but their armor is clearly the appearance of Luoyang Yulin...... How could the troops from Luoyang suddenly appear here? ”

Zhang Bao didn't know this, but he clearly understood that if he didn't break through the road in front of him, then he would really die today without a place to be buried.

"In order to live, I can only fight!" Zhang Bao roared angrily, and led the remaining remnants of his defeated army to rush straight towards the opposite army.