Hearing that the Han army in Lintao had moved, Zhang Jun's heart became excited, and he was busy unfolding the map on the board, and said, "You tell me in detail." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhou Tong beckoned outside the tent, and a strong man walked in, which was one of the fine works buried by the Chen Chamber of Commerce in Lintao City. The man clenched his fists and said: "Governor, almost all the Han troops in Lintao have been dispatched and are heading west. ”

Zhang Jun wondered: "All dispatched?" Can the message be accurate? ”

The man said: "The subordinates dare not deceive, there are 6,000 defenders in Lintao, and they have all crossed the river to Caohan, and the subordinates and other brothers have followed all the way, and they will never be mistaken." ”

"It shouldn't be······" Zhou Tongdao: "Aren't you afraid that we will divide our troops to attack Lintao?" ”

Zhang Jun didn't speak, but stared at the map, and asked without raising his head: "Lintao, this Han army, is walking on Baiyun Road?" ”

"Yes!" The man nodded and said, "Most of the governors are like gods." “

Zhang Jun raised his head and said to Zhou Tong: "Beat the drum, call the generals above the team to the Chinese army to discuss military affairs!" After that, he patted the map on the table and said coldly: "The Lintao soldiers came from the nearest Baiyun Road, which means that we have no time to divide the troops. It's about trying to solve us in a fight. Hehehe, the picture is not small! ”

When Zhou Tong heard this, his heart sank, and he hurriedly went out to give the order, and in a few moments, the drums of the generals sounded in the camp······

From Lintao to Caohan, there is only one nearest road, that is, Baiyun Road. This road is wide and flat, and it is also very suitable for the movement of large armies, and there are no peaks and dense forests on either side, and there is no possibility of ambush. The fact that the Lintao Han army was so bold was not that its main general would not use troops, but that he was well versed in the art of war.

There is only one road that is easy to walk, and if the Liang army divides its troops to sneak attack Lintao, it will inevitably go far away. Not to mention the difficulty of other roads, there are fewer people who sneak attack, and they can't beat Lintao, and if there are more people, they will be eaten on the side of Caohan. Therefore, the chief general of the Han army in Lintao was forcing Zhang Jun to also lead the whole army to a decisive battle with him.

Because if the reinforcements of Lintao are not eliminated, the Liang army will fall into a situation of internal and external attacks, and when the time comes, let alone retreat, I am afraid that they will be bitten to the death and dragged in place and unable to move.

After discussion, Zhang Jun led the right battalion of the Longxiang army with Zhou Tong to take a small road and detour straight to Lintao, the purpose of course was not to let the light cavalry attack the city, but to cut off the retreat of the Han army; He himself personally led the heavy cavalry army of the left battalion of the Longxiang army, the heavy infantry army of the right battalion of the Hujie army, and the crane control army to march towards Baiyun Road and take the initiative to meet the battle. As for Han Hu, he led the left battalion of the Hujie army to stay behind the fortress and contain the enemy in the city.

Zhou Tong led the army first, and the rest of the troops slowly advanced under the personal leadership of Zhang Jun.

It is about 60 miles from Caohan City to Baiyun Road, and then it takes 200 miles to go around Lintao. Zhou Tong had to rush to the other side of Lintao before the two armies fought, and then enter Baiyun Road, if they did not arrive, then Zhang Jun would have to face the 6,000 Han army alone, even if he could win, he would not be able to form a flanking attack to expand the results.

Zhou Tong marched alone from outside the city of Caohan, and hurried more than 20 miles on horseback, and night gradually fell, so he had to order a night march. It's easy to get lost when walking at night, especially in these days, many soldiers can't see it as soon as it's dark. But fortunately, there were detailed responses along the way, and Zhou Tong ordered people who couldn't see the road to tie themselves to people who could see the road, so they didn't go all the way.

Zhou Tong's face showed no tiredness, and he looked very excited. This is the first time he has led a battle alone, and the task is still very important, and if it is done well, it will definitely be able to go further. Everyone knows that the major general is the commander of the foreign army, and there are more than 10,000 foreign troops in this Daliang, and the 10,000 captive troops are nothing at all. As long as the Eastern Expedition wins this time, it will definitely expand the army when it goes back, and when the time comes, the right battalion of the Longxiang Army may be able to form an army on its own.

Behind him, an adjutant general came up and said: "The general is the old department of the Grand Governor, and you have all good things, I really envy others." ”

"Hey ······" Zhou Tong neither admits nor opposes, he does not hide that he is from the Ministry of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and he doesn't care what others think, he still has to rely on his true skills between the ranks, as long as he can have military merits, he can shut up all those who are not convinced.

He only said: "We have to do this well to have merit, otherwise we will have to draw water with a bamboo basket!" It is said that there are 6,000 soldiers and horses dispatched by Lintao, these are not the troops in the city of Caohan, but the government army that has completed the Eight Classics, although it is not as good as the Xiongnu army, but it will never be too far behind. The Metropolitan Governor has always been fair, and whoever is working hard knows who is stealing and cheating. Let's just cut off the back road, and wait for most of the governors in front of us to do it, and then we will rush! ”

"That's that, that's." The adjutant nodded hurriedly.

The light cavalry who made a detour did not light torches for fear of exposing their targets. Otherwise, a long string of fire dragons on the road is too obvious. Fortunately, there is a crescent moon in the air, and everyone is used to this kind of light and can still see the road clearly, and the road is a white flower at night, and it is okay to walk slowly.

Lin Tao bursts, like sparkling waves in the moonlight. There was a chill in the air, it was summer, and it was still cold at night in the valley. However, Zhou Tong and others did not think that they were wearing at least twenty or thirty pounds of iron, holding a few pounds of weapons, and carrying wheat cakes for three days.

In the middle of the night, Zhou Tong could hear the soldiers in front and behind yawning occasionally. He felt strange that he didn't feel sleepy at all, and now he might not be able to sleep, and he was in good spirits.

In the middle of the night, the army stopped for a while, ate cakes with spring water and cured meat, and after a long rest, they told to continue walking. Zhou Tong was afraid that the soldiers would fall asleep after resting, and he was even more afraid that he would miss the deadline and miss the big event. He would rather arrive early and have a good rest than fail because of himself. In that case, even if he used his life to atone for his crimes, he felt that it was not enough.

He thought that he would make a trilogy in the Hou Mansion for the rest of his life, protecting the safety of the young general until he died in battle or was discharged from the army, but he didn't expect that earth-shaking changes could occur in a few months. Now he is no longer a lowly tribe, but the master of a dignified army. All of these were given by the Metropolitan Governor, so he knew that he had to seize the opportunity and make more meritorious contributions, so as not to live up to the young general.

Before dawn, the army arrived at Baiyun Road, and then detoured to the east, and when they entered the valley, the sky gradually brightened, and Zhou Tong ordered to rest and eat cakes.

The endurance of the soldiers of the right battalion of the Longxiang army was very amazing, and they walked all night, and then began to walk again, without complaining. Of course, this is inseparable from their usual hard training, and everyone knows the reason for patience, that is, there is a heavy reward for winning battles.

Another day, when the sun was gradually going down, Zhou Tong looked back at the road, called a chief, and ordered: "You take two horses, hide them at the intersection behind, and if there is a lone person who hits here, you will catch it, and if you want to run, you will shoot it to death!" ”

The adjutant general next to him listened to it and praised: "The general is thoughtful, he should not be far from the enemy, and he may be able to catch the scouts of the Han army." Then he told the chief again that he and his men should be on duty and not all fall asleep.

In this way, Zhou Tong and his subordinates maintained a fast marching speed, switching between boring hurried and eating cakes, and after barely surviving the second night, they finally arrived at the entrance of Baiyun Road, not far from here, that is, Lintao City.

When the sun was approaching mid-heaven, it had settled in a dense forest. Zhou Tong called his subordinates and climbed up a hillside to watch, there was a very wide and flat piece of land, and the Baiyun Road was in front of him, as if he couldn't see the end, and it went straight to the sky. The white clouds floated from afar, as if they were floating on the white cloud road, and I think this is why it is called "white cloud road".

Further east, a sparkling jade belt stretches across the plain, and there is a small black spot on the opposite bank, which is the epitome of Lintao City.

Estimating that the Han army would not be able to come for a while, Zhou Tong arranged for the men and horses on duty and ordered the whole army to rest. And they did not set up camp, but fell into the ground and slept. Zhou Tong was lying down, his forehead was shiny by the sun, he pulled a handful of grass and piled it on his head, and still couldn't sleep. One mind waited for the arrival of the Han army.

The insects in the wheat field "squeaked" and then snored on all sides.

After lying down without a stick of incense, suddenly a sergeant in armor ran fast and shouted: "The Han army is back, two miles away, there are so many people!" ”

Zhou Tong Jiling got up and said, "Wake everyone up, don't sleep!" ”

There was a shout in the forest, and people got up from the weeds one after another, and they didn't care much, and lined up in a queue under the arrangement of various teams and generals. Zhou Tong ordered the uncles and the owners of the buildings to retreat to the depths of the forest with their men and horses, and they were not allowed to make a sound. He and his main subordinates returned to the back of the hillside that they had just looked at, and lay on the ground to watch carefully.

It didn't take long for the noise of people shouting and neighing horses and rumbling footsteps, and first a few scouts rushed out, and then two dense columns of infantry followed, and banners rushed straight in.

"Damn, it's really a lot more elite!" Zhou Tong scolded in a low voice.

As the saying goes, insiders look at the doorway, and laymen look at the liveliness. Although the queue of this Han army is far less neat than that of the Liang army, it can be concluded that the combat effectiveness is not low based on the spirit alone.

The adjutant general swallowed and spat, and said: "Most of these government troops are also Han Chinese, and even if there are Hulu, most of them are naturalized farming. But even so, there is such a military appearance, if it is replaced by the Xiongnu Chinese army, wouldn't it be stronger······"

Zhou Tongdao: "So what, there are most governors here, so they have no return!" ”

Seeing the Han army slowly advancing, it took nearly an hour to finish all of them. Zhou Tong heard the footsteps far away, so he waved his hand, and the subordinates who had been prepared behind him suddenly rushed to the intersection, moving stones and digging trenches, and they were very busy. Their purpose is very simple, that is, to completely cut off the return route of this Han army.

Baiyun Road, Zhang Jun led the army to advance slowly, he had already received the news that Xizuo kept transmitting, and after learning that Zhou Tong had destroyed the road, he was relieved for the most part. If it was the iron cavalry of the Huns, he might have been more cautious, but it was still the government army, so Zhang Jun was very confident that he would defeat it.

The conquest army has shown good combat power in several consecutive battles, and the on-the-spot cooperation between the various armies has also been much more tacit, at this time, there is a lack of opponents who are not too weak to do sparring. Yes, it's a sparring partner, Zhang Jun is now full of confidence, and he is already looking forward to playing with the real Hun elite.

The sun was hanging in the west, the sky was clear, and the ground was very dry. The Liang army had penetrated thirty miles deep into Baiyun Road, and since Zhang Jun had always grasped the movements of the Han army, he could accurately grasp the marching speed of his subordinates, neither letting the soldiers slack off, nor making them feel tired, and when the Liang army was engaged, he could enter the battlefield at any time.

On the wide white cloud road, a large cloud of dust and mist was stepped on by people and horses. The outbreak of war is always an accident in the midst of inevitability, and today is no exception, and the two sides are fighting in a way that no one expected······

The road was blocked by a flat raised mountain in front of it, and it made a ninety degree turn. In this way, the right battalion of the Longxiang army, which acted as the vanguard, and the vanguard of the Han army on the opposite side collided head-on after turning a corner.

The scattered horsemen who were at the forefront of both sides realized that the situation was not right, and they both beat their horses and ran backwards, shooting arrows at each other reflexively, while shouting: "Encounter the enemy!" ”

When encountering an enemy normally, the first reaction is to immediately form a formation to protect yourself first, and then decide whether to attack or not after finding out the situation clearly. But Wang Meng is different from others, he has been buried in the Chinese army for many years, he knows too well how important opportunities are to a person, and the same is true on the battlefield. So he didn't ask Zhang Jun for instructions, but directly led a thousand heavy cavalry from the left battalion of the Longxiang army to pounce.

The Han army on the opposite side was still in formation, and he didn't expect the Liang army to be so anxious to move, and under the lack of preparation, the formation that was not very tight was torn apart by Wang Meng at once, and it suddenly became a mess.

When Zhang Jun heard the news and rode up a small hill, the sound of killing in front of him suddenly became louder. Thousands of troops and horses appeared in front of him, and the individual seemed very small, like a lonely boat in the sea, fluttering and sinking.

There were many Han soldiers in the east, and the main generals were very experienced. He allowed the front to be turned upside down, but the horsemen behind were still under strong control and began to line up in an orderly manner. By the time Wang Meng penetrated the thousand troops and planned to continue the attack, the rear of the Han army was already in full array.

The soldiers of the front team of the Han army, who were defeated by Wang Meng, have bypassed the front of their own army formation and fled to the back from both sides, which can be seen from this point that this Han army is not weak!

A low drum beat suddenly remembered, Wang Meng waved his hand, and the subordinates behind him stopped at a stone's throw away from the rear of the Han army. "Withdraw!" He shouted unwillingly and turned around first. A thousand of his men also returned to their main formation.

Although he won a small victory at the beginning, the generals on the opposite side were veterans and did not give the Liang army a chance to continue to expand their results. Zhang Jun stood on a high place, with everything in full view, and naturally he would not let Wang Meng take risks easily.

In this era, the heavy cavalry army is still a strategic force living on the battlefield, because of the armor of men and horses, it needs to be strong and strong, and the cost is very high. In particular, the heavy cavalry army under Zhang Jun's command was even more expensive because it was all equipped with new armor, and it must not be easily killed.

The Liang army slowly approached, and the formation was set up two miles apart. Zhang Jun stood on the back of the horse, looked at the enemy on the opposite side and clenched his fists: "This battle will be won!" ”