Chapter 17: Attacking the Camp at Night
In the camp, Lu Bu's face was a little gloomy, the two sides fought fiercely for several hours, and in the end, it was not a victory or defeat, although the Xiliang army suffered a lot of losses, but its own casualties were not small.
"Xiliang Army is worthy of being the first elite in the world!"
Lu Bu sighed in his heart.
In today's battle, even though he had fewer soldiers than the Xiliang army, he killed four generals in a row, and even shot one arrow, which greatly frustrated the morale of the Xiliang army. Moreover, Lu Bu was ordered by the imperial court to lead the army to quell the rebellion, but the Xiliang army was a traitor and stood on the unreasonable side, which was also a great reduction in the morale of the Xiliang army! But under many conditions, the Xiliang Army can still compete with it, and Lu Bu has to admit that the Xiliang Army is the first elite division in the world today.
"Hey, if it weren't for the cavalry of the Xiliang army, the last general would have led his subordinates to break through their Chinese army!"
Wei Yue was not angry.
"It's a pity that Wen Yuan's three thousand wolf riders are not here, otherwise how can the Xiliang Iron Rider be rampant!"
Cheng Lian also sighed.
Compared with the strength of the two sides, it is still about the same. There are more than 12,000 elites under Lu Bu's command, plus more than 5,000 Xiliang soldiers under Xu Rong and Hu Zhen, it is probably nearly 20,000, and the Niu auxiliary army is only 30,000! It's just that there are 4,000 iron horsemen in the Niu auxiliary army, and on Lu Bu's side, there are only 2,000 wolf horsemen. In this era of cold weapons, the power of cavalry is beyond doubt! From ancient times to the present, there are very few examples of battles that can be ridden by foot!
"Why, fighting with the Xiliang Army scared your guts? The Xiliang Army is the elite, but that Niu Fu is just a stupid man's ear! ”
Lu Bu glanced at the generals under his tent.
Under Lu Bu's agitation, all the generals were not angry, they were all generals who had experienced a hundred battles, what kind of vicious battles had they not fought? How can you be timid?
"Lord, I'm not afraid!"
The generals said in unison.
"Good! This is my Lu Bu's command! ”
Lu Bu shouted and hung the sword on the desk on his waist, "Wait and retreat!" Remember, tonight to warn all the soldiers, don't take off your armor at night! If there is an order, I want you to assemble the army in half an hour! ”
"No!"
The generals listened to the order and retreated one after another.
But Lu Bu stopped Gao Shun, "Xunyi, don't go!" ”
"My lord."
Gao Shun stood up straight and looked at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun, this one, in terms of historical evaluation, can be said to be extremely high. In later generations, Gao Shun was loved by thousands of fans. First, because Gao Shun was loyal and righteous, he followed Lu Bu to death, and he was the one who accompanied Lu Bu to be buried in the White Gate Tower. The second is because of both righteousness and bravery, and the command is very strong, it can be said that Gao Shun is immortal, and his achievements are no less than Zhang Liao!
It is said that Gao Shun "has more than 700 soldiers, numbered as 1,000 people, and the armor is refined and neat, and each attack is broken, which is called 'trapping camp'". Every attack, no one can be broken! With this sentence alone, you know the courage of the trapped camp. And Lu Bu is now asking Gao Shun to form a trap camp, and he also wants to get out the famous trap camp in history! Let him really see what it is to attack the elite of the invincible!
"Xunyi, today I saw your trapped camp, and you are very brave."
Lu Bu praised.
But Gao Shun's face was serious, and he was not half happy, "The lord has won the award, this soldier who is trapped in the camp is the most elite pawn in my army!" I have been in charge of the army for too short a time, and I have not yet been able to achieve the unity of orders, like an arm and a finger. ”
"Xunyi, you've done enough!"
Lu Bu sighed, "After this battle, I want you to lead this army and become the most elite division under my command. I hope that the trapped camp will be invincible to me in the future, and I will be able to do every attack, and the courage of those who will not be broken! ”
Lu Bu's words made Gao Shun slightly silent. After a long time, he looked at Lu Bu squarely, "Lord, if I am given a month, I don't guarantee that I will be able to do every attack, and all the people will be broken, but I can guarantee that from within me, after the soldiers of the whole battalion go to the battlefield, they will never give up!" The ambition of the battle, there is death and no life! ”
"Good!"
Lu Bu motioned for Gao Shun to sit down, and said with a smile, "After this battle, what equipment do you need for the trapped camp, just tell me!" I'll give the camp the best equipment and armament! ”
"Thank you for your kindness!"
Gao Shun sat down, still upright. At this point, Lu Bu always felt that Gao Shun was very much like a soldier in later generations! That kind of iron-clad soldier! looked at Gao Shun with a hint of appreciation, "Xunyi, this camp, how many elite soldiers do you think you can command at most?" ”
"More than 700 people, it's the limit."
When Gao Shun said this, he looked at Lu Bu with a little surprise, after all, his commanding ability is only known to him, and Lu Bu let him just form a trapping camp, which is just his limit! Thinking of this, Gao Shun added, "If there are more than 700 people, the quality is bound to decline a little!" If the commander in the later stage has been in command for a long time, he can expand the scale of the trapped camp. ”
"Good!"
Lu Bu laughed, "Okay, there is one more thing, Xunyi, do you know my intention to let the soldiers not take off their armor at night today?" ”
"The lord is worried that Niu Fu will attack the camp at night?"
Gao Shundao.
"It's worthy of Gao Xunyi!"
Lu Bu listened to Gao Shun's answer and was very happy, "One more point!" ”
"The lord also wants to take advantage of the night to sneak attack the Niu Fu camp."
Gao Shun continued to answer.
"Not bad!"
Lu Bu nodded.
Gao Shun was silent for a moment, "The two armies fought today and suffered damage to each other. However, the Xiliang army suffered heavy casualties, coupled with today's battle, the morale plummeted, and Niu Fu's killing of Dong Yue also made those Dong Yue's old troops dissatisfied. Under the power of our army, there may indeed be an uproar. The lord can wait and see for the time being, if there is a change in the Niu auxiliary army, he can go out of the army! ”
"The words of righteousness are exactly what I want!"
Lu Bumo held the hilt of his sword, and Gao Shun's performance had greatly surprised him. The things that may have changed in the Niu Auxiliary Army, Lu Bu only dared to make such a conclusion because he knew about this period of history. However, Gao Shun can be determined according to various factors. This kind of commander's ability is worthy of being a good general.
The thought was just for a moment, Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun and said in a straight voice, "Tonight, let's wait and see!" ”
"No!"
Gao Shun replied.
I don't know why Wen Hou concluded that there must be a change in the Niu Auxiliary Army, but Gao Shun was also very interested and didn't ask again. Anyway, tonight, we will know the outcome.
When night comes.
The moon was half hidden in the dark clouds, half revealing the appearance of the pipa and half covering the face, and the dim moonlight sprinkled on the road, and the whole night, had also fallen!
The camps of the two armies were quiet.
But I don't know when it started, in the Niufu camp, the firelight gradually increased, and the noise of the soldiers was faintly heard.
"My lord, Niu Fu battalion, sure enough, there is a noise from the soldiers! I think it's definitely a camp! ”
Cheng Lian suddenly broke into the tent camp and told Lu Bu excitedly.
"Good! Pass the general's order, and the army quickly assembles! ”
Lu Bu's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said with full of anger.