The officers and men of the Qingzhou Army have not received new ordnance and armor for many years.

Since the crusade against Tao Qian, the Qingzhou army has never been on the battlefield again, nor has it fought with anyone.

They have long ceased to have expectations of building meritorious deeds.

The appearance of Lu Bu gave hope to the officers and men of the Qingzhou Army.

The sky was bright, and in the barracks, the soldiers set up a neat array.

Accompanied by Xun You and others, Lu Bu came to the barracks.

Riding the horse and walking in front of the soldiers, Lu Bu stopped in front of the array: "Do you know what we are going to do today?" ”

His voice was not loud, but the school was extremely quiet.

The slightly muffled voice echoed in the school field, and every soldier subconsciously straightened his chest.

Lü Bu asked them if they knew what to do, and the soldiers shouted in unison: "Follow Wen Hou and crusade against Huainan!" ”

"Yes!" Lu Bu nodded: "We are going to crusade against Huainan and break Shouchun, but don't forget, all the good things will be taken away from me, and all the good women will be snatched from me." What are we doing in Huainan? It's here to rob it! ”

He added, "Who wants us to be poor?" ”

The soldiers burst into laughter, but Xun You was expressionless and indifferent.

Xu Huang and Li Dian's faces were gloomy and terrifying.

Lu Bu instigated the soldiers to loot, and even used poverty as an excuse, Xun You and others were already full of black lines.

There has never been a person who can say such a thing as robbery with such a high-sounding sound.

What's worse is that after he said these words, the mood of the soldiers was actually raised to a new height.

A few simple words stimulated the emotions of the soldiers, and Lu Bu knew that it was useless to say more, so he waved his hand: "Let's go!" ”

Leaving a small number of soldiers to guard, the whole army drove out of Zhongli.

Zhao Yun led 3,000 soldiers and horses to open the way first.

From Zhongli to Shouchun, it is only two or three hundred miles.

Setting off early in the morning, near evening, Zhao Yun came to a place only fifty or sixty miles away from Shouchun.

According to the administrative division, it has been subordinated to Shouchun.

Just as he was about to give the order to station, a fast horse galloped towards Zhao Yun.

It was the scouts he had sent out earlier that were galloping at a gallop.

Coming to Zhao Yun, the scout reported: "General Qiyu, Chen Zhi is leading 20,000 Huainan troops and is rushing here." ”

The sun had set below the horizon and the sky was gray.

It was about to get dark, and the army led by Chen Zhi was actually close at hand.

"How far are they from here?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Only six or seven miles." The scout replied.

The enemy army had already arrived very close, and Zhao Yun knew that if he camped at this time, he would likely be raided by Chen Zhi.

He immediately ordered: "Pass the order, do not set up a camp, rest on the spot and wait for the enemy!" ”

Zhao Yun led his army to rest on the spot, and Chen Zhi also got the news from the scouts that he had come to the vicinity.

Chen Zhi came to the door by himself and recommended himself, although he saw his ability, but Zhang Xun was always not at ease with him, and decided to accompany the army in person.

The scout who signaled for the return to retreat, Zhang Xun asked Chen Dao, "What is General Chen's plan?" ”

"What does General Zhang think I should do?" Chen Zhi asked rhetorically.

"It's not early, and the enemy must be exhausted all day." Zhang Xun said: "I think General Chen should take advantage of the night to lead his army to raid in order to defeat the enemy with one blow. ”

"We have plans for a surprise attack, don't the enemy have a plan to deal with it?" Chen Zhi shook his head: "I think it's better to wait until dawn to fight the enemy in formation." ”

"It's just enemy scouts coming ahead, if we don't break them while their foothold is not stable, and when Lu Bu and his army arrive, we won't have the slightest chance of winning." Zhang Xun stubbornly insisted on his opinion.

After all, he is the commander of the entire Huainan Army.

only voted for Shouchun, and Chen Zhi was not easy to argue.

"I led 3,000 men and horses to a surprise attack, and General Zhang led the army to follow." Chen Zhi said: "Once the two armies engage in battle, please ask the general to lead the army forward immediately, and there may be a chance of victory." ”

He just said maybe, but didn't say it all.

Zhang Xun was very dissatisfied with his reply, but he didn't know how to respond.

"I wish General Chen success!" With nothing to say, Zhang Xun could only give his hand to wish.

Ordering 3,000 soldiers and horses, Chen Zhi led the army and left.

Seeing his back, Zhang Xun clenched his fists.

Having seen Chen Zhi's ability and knowing Zhao Yun's bravery, he only hoped that Chen Zhi would not disappoint Yang Hong and him.

The Yuan family in Huainan has no way out.

If Zhao Yun is defeated, he will be able to join Lu Bu as long as he succeeds in breaking through.

If Chen is defeated, Shou Chun will never have a chance again.

Seeing Chen go away, Zhang Xun ordered: "Pass the order and move on!" ”

Chen Zhi led 3,000 soldiers to break away from the army, and soon a scout passed the news to Zhao Yun.

The soldiers had been resting for half an hour.

After receiving the news, Zhao Yun immediately ordered the whole army to open to meet Chen Dao.

Two teams of only a few thousand people marched in the opposite direction, Chen Zhi had the main force of the Huainan Army led by Zhang Xun behind him, and behind Zhao Yun, the soldiers led by Lu Bu did not know where they were.

Zhao Yun didn't get any news about Lu Bu on the road, but Lu Bu kept an eye on him all the time.

It was only more than ten miles away from the vanguard led by Zhao Yun, and Lu Bu led the army to march at a relatively slow pace.

The scout who explored the way came to him: "Qi Wen Hou, Chen Zhi led 3,000 men to attack General Zhao, Zhang Xun followed behind, and General Zhao has led the army to meet him." ”

Lu Bu motioned for the scouts to retreat, and Zhang Liao came up: "Marquis Wen, General Zhao only brought 5,000 men and horses, if Chen Zhi drags him down, once Zhang Xun follows, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

"So we've got to hurry." Lu Bu instructed the junior colonel next to him: "Order, let the soldiers speed up, there is a big battle tonight, and the opportunity to make contributions has come!" ”

Most of the officers and men in the army were Qingzhou Army, and only a small number were the old troops of Lu Bu who had experienced the Battle of Xiapi.

The officers and men of the Qingzhou Army have been aggrieved for many years.

Once no longer had hope for the future, Lu Bu suddenly came to them.

I haven't seen new weapons and armor for several years, and I haven't even received half of the military food from Cao's family, and when I came to Xuzhou, I not only had new equipment, but also the food I ate was specially sent by Cao Cao from Xudu.

Lu Bu said that he could make meritorious contributions with him, and the soldiers were of course convinced.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, officials were promoted, although they were still mainly from the scholar family, and many capable people in the opposition could also make a difference when they met the Ming Lord.

For officers and men in the army, the best way to get ahead is to make more meritorious contributions.

After accumulating a certain amount of military exploits, they will have the opportunity to become junior colonels in the army.

Once you join the ranks of junior colonels, not only can you raise your eyebrows in front of your colleagues in the army, but you will also have much less pressure to support your family.

With the expectation of making a meritorious achievement, the soldiers took steps and accelerated the speed of the march.

Lu Bu walked at the front of the team with Fang Tian's halberd, he knew very well that a big battle was brewing ahead!