Chapter 377: Bleeding and Drifting
Lu Bu's cavalry broke through two formations in a row and killed more than 20 enemy generals. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoThe battle intent on the faces of the Jiuquan soldiers and horses that has not yet subsided is solidified. Dunhuang was too guarded by the Ma Ai Department, and the Yongzhou Assassin Shi Handan Shang Department was forced to retreat.
The enemy retreated and we advanced, and Huang Zhong and Pang De, who had defeated the Qiang-Hu coalition forces on both flanks, quickly returned to their divisions and launched a fierce attack on the soldiers and horses of Hexi from the flank.
Defeat is like a mountain! Explain the fate of defeat appropriately.
The defeated soldiers panicked and turned around and ran. On the Yellow River Bridge, the soldiers and horses were crowded with pins. The defeated soldiers, with their faces full of fear, pushed their comrades who stood in the way off the wooden bridge...... They were then pushed into the water by their companions behind them.
The soldiers, who did not have time to board the bridge, jumped into the water with a thud. The river near Jincheng has been dug by the Jincheng defenders for generations, and the river is wide and deep.
On the surface of the river, the former robes drew their knives and fought each other for a piece of driftwood. The pontoon bridges were unbearable, full of routs and collapsed.
The red stains of the river are red and green, and the blood spreads on the surface of the river. The river gradually became muddy, a thick layer of blood floated on the water, and the grease was reflected in the sunlight, glowing with color.
LΓΌ Bujun had no mercy and drove the running rout with his sword, but there was resistance, and they all forced into the Yellow River.
"Surrender or kill!"
Lu Bu's army shouted one after another, and the shouts gradually spread to the entire battlefield. However, there were very few surrenderers. The people of Xiliang are unusually fierce, not afraid of death, influenced by Qianghu, advocating personal bravery, disdainful of the act of joining the enemy, and are lucky, as long as they cross the Yellow River, even if they are defeated, they are also returning to their hometown as warriors, respected by their neighbors. On the contrary, once they surrendered, their families in Xiliang were ostracized and ridiculed.
Countless defeated soldiers climbed on the driftwood, too late to be happy, only felt a pain in their bodies, lying on the driftwood softly, before dying, the only thought was to clasp the plank with their hands. Around a small piece of driftwood, the robes who used to share life and death fought together, and on the wooden board, a thick layer of corpses was stacked.
There are also countless smart soldiers, holding war horses, relaying slightly, swimming to the other side. It's just that they overestimate the speed of the horse in the water and the distance it swims out. γ
More and more soldiers sank into the river, they began to regret it, they shouted to surrender, and as soon as they opened their mouths, the river quickly poured into their throats.
Bang la blah.
Lu Bu's army drove most of the enemy army into the river, and he didn't care about the fish that slipped through the net. Looking at the scene of tens of thousands of athletes struggling in the water, there are Qiang people and Hu people, and more Han people.
"Ready!"
Repeating crossbows, bows and arrows, aimed at the center of the river.
Since these people were unwilling to surrender, it was even more impossible for Lu Bu to let them leave easily. Once these people return to Hexi, they will be another stubborn force to resist Lu Bu's army's domination of Xiliang. There is only killing on the battlefield, there is no mercy.
Arrows rained down, cries drowned under bubbles in the water, and countless enemy soldiers with arrows burst out of gurgling bubbles and sank into the water.
Tens of thousands of dead people were killed, and the corpses were stacked on top of each other, blocking the river, and the water of the Yellow River did not flow. According to legend, hundreds of years later, the soul of this place is not gone, every haze, crying, shouting and killing, passers-by are frightened.
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The Great War lasted from day to night.
The slaughter of Lu Bujun's army was gone, and Su was terrified. In a panic, people were asked to put up a white flag in the city, open the city gate, and send Wang Ling to hold the seal ribbon and throw it to Lu Bu's camp to surrender.
Lu Bu crossed the treasure knife at his waist and greeted him at the pestle gate. Although Wang Ling was dragged on the city, Lu Bu did not want to humiliate him. Be kind to the surrenderers, and more people will be willing to surrender in the future. Lu Bu not only accepted Su Ze's surrender, but also planned to reuse Su Ze and Wang Ling to set an example for the people of the world to prosper.
"Wang Ling was ordered by Jun Su Ze to go out of the city and surrender. I hope that the general will not move the dawn of the city. Wang Ling's gaze was fixed on the saber on Lu Bu's waist, this seven-star knife was originally his ancestral thing.
"In the past, Prince Situ said goodbye to his master's house, but he didn't expect that there would be a day of reunion with his virtuous brother over the years. Since they are old people, how can they not show affection. Besides, Su Ze is a person who is a talent for a hundred miles, how can he bear to kill him. In the world, there are still countless people in need of such parents and officials. β
Lu Bu only brought Huang Zhong and Pang De, two tiger generals and a few retinues into the city to calm the people, of course the army stayed outside the city, otherwise it would not be to calm the people but to disturb the people and plunder the people. In order to guide more people to surrender, Lu Bu served as the Taishou of Jincheng, Su was promoted to the assassin of Yongzhou, Su was good at government, not good at military, staying in the desolate frontier can vigorously manage the people's livelihood problems, and the family moved to Chang'an to settle down, which can reassure Lu Bu. The only thing that is not beautiful is that Lu Bu pacified Yongzhou, and he had to leave a general to help Su Ze sit in the side plug.
Of course, after pacifying Yongliang, Lu Bu relieved Jieting and Xiaoguan of the need to focus on future defense, and then Wang Shuang and Zang Ba both had their hands free.
After the handover, Su Ze sent people to carry food and go out of the city to reward the army.
When the news reached the county, the people rejoiced, and finally they were not affected by the war.
Jincheng has been decided, and Lu Bu convened officials to discuss the plan to enter the army.
"At present, there are two routes, one is to drive troops to take the four counties of Hexi, and calm Yongzhou in one go. The second is the defeat of Song Jian, the king of Caohanqiang, and our army is carrying the power of a great victory, and the soldiers are coming to the city, and Caohan can be flat. Then use the soldiers and horses to super, and the west is slightly determined. β
Lu Bu said. Mainly because of the problem of troops, food and grass, the army was divided into two fronts to fight, and it was worried that the two armies would be defeated at the same time. When you get to Jincheng, there are only two roads to choose from, either go west to Hexi or go south to Tianshui.
"There are still 100,000 quintals of grain and grass in the state, and the general can take them nearby." Su Ze said embarrassedly, these grains and grasses were all prepared by him to resist the Lu army, but in the end, they were prepared for the Lu Bu army.
"Jincheng, the east and west must pass through the main road, and in the belly of Ma Chao's army, far away from Chang'an, if attacked by Ma Chao, our army's support is inconvenient. Shu thought that Ma Chao would be the first to open up the Guanlong Road. Then crusade against the four towns of Hexi, but it is foolproof. Xu Shu said. The overall situation of Chang'an has been decided, not as in the past, the fire is chestnut, the sword dances to find survival, in the future should be steady and steady, supplemented by danger. Calm Tianshui first, and then only need to spend some more time to pacify Hexi. People, once you put on your shoes, you have to take care of the overall situation.
If you crusade against Hexi first, if Ma Chao captures Jincheng, won't it cut off the way back for Lu Bu's army?
As soon as Xu Shu's words fell, Huang Zhong got up and asked for his life: "Although what the military advisor said is safe, it is indeed not the best policy. The army of the four towns in Hexi, Wuwei was annihilated, and the rest were like frightened birds, if they were given time to rest, they would be a difficult bone to gnaw, and they could not be broken unless they were mobilized by laborers. The last general is willing to lead a song of hard work, go straight to Dunhuang, and make a decision in one fell swoop, and do the law once and for all. β
"The last general is also willing to go." When Pang De heard this, a touch of relief appeared on his face, he was worried about how to face Ma Chao, even if Ma Chao was not, he was also the son of his old lord. Before the expedition, he didn't think too much, he just wanted to express his loyalty. When the time to play against Ma Chao is getting closer and closer, he gradually becomes anxious, and today is the opportunity to stagger against Ma Chao.
Huang Zhong didn't know what Pang De was thinking, and when he saw Pang De coming out to fight, he was unconvinced: "Only 5,000 people are needed to break through Hexi!" β
"A certain only needs 3,000 strong men, if you don't break the city, I am willing to come and see you!" Pound paused slightly, made up his mind, and gritted his teeth. As soon as Pound's voice fell, the whole hall was silent. Three thousand men and horses want to pacify the four counties, which is really a big deal, and it is even more surprising than Lu Bu's threat to lead 100,000 iron horses out of Xiao Pass. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Pound at the same time.
"There is no joke in the army!" Lu Bu said solemnly. The four counties of Hexi are not four small counties, and it is not enough to pacify the four small counties.
"May there be a military order!" After that, Pound rolled up his sleeve robe, signed with a pen, and made a military order.
"Ling Ming is brave, I know it very well. However, it doesn't matter if you gain or lose a city or a place, and a certain worry will cost my general. So be it, I will pull out your soldiers and horses, and you will be careful. Lu Bu said in a deep voice. Lu Bu's heart is bright, Pang De has always been low-key, he was not trusted by Lu Bu before, and rarely took the initiative to ask for battle, unless Lu Bu ordered a general. And today's competition with Huang Zhong shows that he is unwilling to play against Ma Chao, and he is unwilling to be suspected by Lu Bu for no reason.
For the sake of Pound's safety, Lu Bu decided to give him more men.
"Thank you, General, for your kindness. The last general has already made a military order, how can it be changed? Pound was not embarrassed, in his opinion, once the number of expeditions was changed, even if he pacified Hexi, it would be dishonorable, which would be a stain on his life.
Pound turned to resoluteness and said, "There will be a reluctant invitation at the end. β
"You say."
"May the general allocate three thousand more carriages and three thousand coffins. In the end, the general will go here, fight to the death and break the city, fight to the death to a soldier, and do not give up! If I can't break them, I will be killed by them, so prepare a coffin to prove my determination! β
Pound was resolute and heroic, infecting all the generals in the hall. The historical Pound cowardice battle was not expected to be staged in Xiliang.
Lu Bu nodded in agreement. Pound's move may inspire the soldiers to defeat the enemy with their own strength, and it is unknown whether the 3,000 people will exert the power of tens of thousands of troops, which will play a miraculous role.
Under the respectful gaze of everyone, especially the generals, Pang De took the lead in going out and preparing the whole army for the expedition.
There is Pang De who wants to fight to the death and break the city, unless the defeated army in Hexi is an iron plate. Lu Bu hadn't even heard of any famous generals under the Yongzhou Assassin History Account, so he suppressed his worries about Pang De in his heart and continued to discuss countermeasures for going south.
"If the general wants to break through the sky, why don't you ask the Magi to ask him?" Wang Lingxin, if he doesn't act, it will be difficult to get Lu Bu's attention in the future and be reused, he will show his talent as much as possible, and recommend talents is not also a kind of insight and his own ability?
"Where is the Magi?"
"When I go to Tianshui, I have to confront the Li family in Longxi. The Li clan in Longxi is the most prominent branch of the Li surname, and it has been a famous family of military generals since the Qin Dynasty. Li Xin, a famous general of the Qin State, and Li Guang, a general of the Western Han Dynasty, were from this family. In Longxi, it can be said that the tree has deep roots and deep roots, and will become the main stumbling block of our army. Xia Guan happened to know the side branch of the Li family, Jianning Li Hui. Wang Ling said while exaggerating wiping his sweat.
Li Hui was originally a direct descendant of the Li clan in Longxi, because his ancestor, the grandson of Li Guang, Li Ling was defeated and captured by the Xiongnu, which made the reputation of the Li clan in Longxi decline in the county, and he was forced to move his family to Nanban...... The family fell in the middle of the road, and his young returned to Longxi with his father. Its talents, Wen Ke Anbang, Wu Ke Dingguo. Why didn't the general seek this man and plot with him? β
"Where are you?"
"Because he was implicated by Li Yue, he is in prison."
It turned out that Li Yue escaped from the battle, and Su Ze arrested Li Hui in a rage and put him in prison, ready to kill and sacrifice the flag.