Chapter 65: Triumphant Chang'an
"Shoot!"
Countless arrows came with a terrifying breath of death, and where the rain of arrows passed, a wail echoed in the valley. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Han Sui's rear army was wounded by a burst of cavalry fire from Lu Bu's cavalry, and 3,000 people were damaged.
The Tiger Valley was narrow on the outside and wide on the inside, the mouth of the valley was blocked, Lu Bu led the cavalry to kill from behind, and the Xiliang army was suddenly attacked and fell into panic.
"Kill!" Lu Bu shouted again, and the cavalry behind him hung their bows and swords, and followed Lu Bu into the Xiliang army formation.
Lu Bu was in front, followed by Dian Wei, Chen Wei, and Qin Yi, and the three thousand cavalry roared excitedly, like jackals on the grassland, with a cold glint in their eyes.
"Boom!"
The cavalry slammed into the Xiliang army formation, like a sharp long knife tearing open a gap.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Bu's eyes, and the aura in his body began to roll like a river, and the iron halberd in his hand carried a powerful murderous aura and attacked the Xiliang Xiliang soldiers in front of him. The war horse galloped, like the wind swept by, and the terrible screams of the Xiliang soldiers came from behind them.
Lu arranged a deaf ear, and the iron halberd in his hand was even more like a dragon going out to sea, countless halberd shadows cut the void, and then the stump and broken arm flew up and down, and the Xiliang soldiers fell like straw.
When Han Sui withdrew his troops, the cavalry was in front and the infantry was behind, but now they were suddenly ambushed, and the cavalry could not be effectively gathered, and could only be mixed in the chaotic Xiliang soldiers, which accelerated the chaos of the Xiliang army even more.
Lu Bu led the cavalry to clash back and forth in the valley, where the enemy army gathered, he rushed there, and in just a moment, the formation of the Xiliang army was completely chaotic.
At the moment of life and death, the instinct to survive drove the Xiliang soldiers to move away from the rolling stones and trees that were blocked at the mouth of the valley, and Yan Xing protected Han Sui to rush out of the valley, where could he take care of the army at this moment.
Cheng Yin and the others didn't dare to confront Lu Bu head-on, and when they saw Lu Bu killing, they hurriedly ordered their subordinates to stop Lu Bu's cavalry. But how could the chaotic battlefield change the iron cavalry of Lu Bu's cavalry, and several people saw that the situation was not good, and immediately fled to the valley under the support of the guards.
After Lu Bu slaughtered, he led the cavalry to retreat from the valley, killing more than 2,000 people of the Xiliang army, and thousands of others were trampled to death by self-confusion.
Han Sui gathered the remnants of the army, but there were only 3,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry, and many of them were more or less painted.
When Han Sui escaped from the valley, Xu Huang had already descended from the mountain with his men and horses, and then stepped on the war horse to join Lu Bu. Lu Bu immediately took the halberd at the mouth of the valley, leading five thousand cavalry to show off his might, and looked at Han Sui coldly.
Han Sui's eyes reflected outright hatred, and he looked at Lu Bu and roared, "Lu Bu, what kind of grudge do I have against you?" Why is it so pressing? β
"Haha!" Lu Bu seemed to have heard the most absurd and stupid words in the world, he pointed at Han Sui with his halberd and shouted coldly: "Han Sui, this is the end of your violation of this general!" Although Ben will be down, he is not a master who can be bullied! β
Lu Buce immediately stepped forward, carrying a halberd, the tiger eyes glanced at the Xiliang army coldly, exhaled, and said in a thunderous voice: "Wait and listen, this general is the captain of the Han Dynasty, in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, you and others are all my Han people, but they were bewitched by the traitor Han Sui, gathered people to rebel, attacked the imperial capital, and today is a thief, is it possible to be a thief for life?" β
Lu Bu's words caused a commotion in the Xiliang Army, and they all lowered their heads and looked at Han Sui with a hint of doubt.
Han Sui shouted angrily: "You don't have to listen to his nonsense! Our family is in Xiliang, this person deceives the king, intending to plot rebellion and usurpation, this handsome is the order of the Son of Heaven to crusade against the traitor, we are the king's teacher, don't listen to Lu Bu's nonsense! β
"Humph!" Lu Bu snorted coldly: "Han Sui, no matter how you bewitch, he will definitely lead the army to pacify Xiliang, and if he does not kill Ru Han Sui, he will not give up!" Walk! β
Say it, you are about to leave, when Le Ma turned around, his eyes fell on Yan Xing beside Han Sui again, the two looked at each other, and Yan Xing's heart moved. Yan Xing may be a pawn for himself to get rid of Han Sui in the future. Then Lu Bu led the cavalry away.
Yan Xing looked at the back of Lu Bu leaving, thoughtful, and secretly glanced at Han Sui, seeing that Han Sui didn't have an idea of himself, his heart was a little relieved, so he said: "Lord, now that our army has been ambushed by Lu Bu, we should quickly reorganize our troops and horses and return to Xiliang." β
"Humph! Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, quickly gather the soldiers and horses, and return to Jincheng! β
Han Sui looked at Lu Bu's departing back, the hatred in his eyes rolled, but unfortunately, Lu Bu only left that cold and arrogant back.
When Lu Bu led the cavalry all the way to the east and returned to Meixian, Jia Xu and the others had also returned.
If it weren't for Jia Xu's rebellion of burning Dangqiang and Xian Lingqiang, Han Sui would definitely not have been able to withdraw his troops so quickly, and Jia Xu would have made the first contribution in this battle. Since Jia Xu took refuge in Lu Bu, Lu Bu did not officially give him a reward, and after this battle, he intended to appoint Jia Xu as a military advisor to give advice to himself.
The battle with the Xiliang Army, although it was a victory, was only a miserable victory. There are only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses of 40,000 soldiers and horses, and the cavalry has lost 1,000, and now there are only 5,000 cavalry under Lu Bu. After this battle, LΓΌ Bu was determined to streamline his army and train his soldiers, but it all started with the removal of soldiers.
Now that there is not much grain and grass, the reduction of soldiers and horses can improve the combat effectiveness of the army, and second, it can also allow the soldiers who have been laid off to go to the tuntian fields to solve the problem of grain and grass. Tuntian: This is Lu Bu's current policy that cannot be shaken by thunder. The three armies did not move the grain and grass first, pacifying Guanzhong, but I am afraid that for a long time, Lu Bu will not be able to send troops on a large scale.
However, the reduction of soldiers and horses was not hasty, and when it was necessary to return to Chang'an, everyone was gathered to discuss. This also involves the interests of many people, and once the interests of some people are violated, it will inevitably affect these people's loyalty to themselves, because many soldiers are the private soldiers of these generals, and the reduction of soldiers and horses is tantamount to weakening their rights in disguise.
The army rested for two days, and then prepared to return to Chang'an. Before leaving, Lu Bu still took Xu Rong as the right to support the wind, and Chen Wei and Yang Ding as deputy generals.
In the past few days, Qin Yi and Chen Wei's performance Lu Bu has seen in his eyes, and there are accidents to be the generals, and the most important thing is that the two of them are loyal to themselves.
As for Qin Yi, Lu Bu had other uses.
In the third year of Chuping (192 AD), Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo in March, Li Dao and Guo Yan in April, fought with Cao Cao in Zhongmu in May, fought with the Xiliang army in Youfufeng in June, and then Ma Teng and Han Sui were defeated and went to Guanzhong.
After three months of counterinsurgency, LΓΌ Bu gradually stabilized the land of Sanfu, except for Hedong, Hanoi and Yin in Henan north of Luoyang, Guanzhong was in LΓΌ Bu's hands.
After the March expedition, the army was exhausted, and LΓΌ Bu decided to return to Chang'an.
Although it is not yet the height of summer, the sun in June has already shown its fierce side, the sun is scorching the earth, and the heat waves are blowing in the face, making people feel the heat of summer.
Outside the West Gate of Chang'an, thousands of people gathered, waiting for the triumph of Lu Bu's army under the scorching sun. When the news of Lu Bu's return to the army came, many people rushed over, not that Lu Bu's reputation in the minds of the people of Chang'an has reached the level of a prosperous Mingjun, but that many people want to see the demeanor of the flying general.
After all, Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo and pacified the rebellion of Li Dao and Guo Yan, and many people in Chang'an were full of curiosity about Lu Bu. I have never seen Lu Bu's demeanor on weekdays, and this is a good opportunity at this moment.
In addition to the common people, Li Ru, Zhong Xuan, Zhao Qian and other ministers, whether they were Lu Bu's henchmen or those who opposed Lu Bu, gathered outside the west gate of Chang'an at this moment.
In addition, there were several other people, and there was a graceful and luxurious woman with a baby girl of three or four years old in her arms. This woman has a dignified and glamorous temperament, and she is also a beautiful woman.
In the crowd on the other side, it was very inconspicuous, Diao Chan and Cai Yan were also silently looking into the distance, but they had their own thoughts.
Just as everyone was expecting, a thin black thick line slowly appeared on the horizon of the sky, slowly wriggling, until it converged into a cavalry with a neat appearance.
The cavalry was slowly approaching, led by a general, with a golden crown and scarlet robes, and sat down on a crimson horse, with a remarkable demeanor, as dazzling as the setting sun.
"The lord is back!"
Li Ru smiled lightly and said to Zhong Xuan, Zhao Qian and others beside him, and everyone had joy on their faces. Since Dong Zhuo's death, first Niu Fu rebelled, then the Son of Heaven fled, and then Chang'an was besieged, Han Sui and Ma Teng invaded Guanzhong, and all kinds of dangers came to make everyone dizzy, and Lu Bu has been leading the troops to quell the rebellion. When the good news came one after another and came back to Chang'an, everyone was not only happy, but also looking forward to the day when Lu Bu would be able to triumph in Chang'an.
"Coming, coming, look!"
"It's General Fei!"
"Yes! Look at the military appearance, look at the momentum, it is really an invincible lion. We are protected by General Fei, which is a blessing for us! β
Some of the people shouted, some sighed, and some envied.
The graceful and luxurious woman's expression moved, and she raised her eyes to look into the distance, but when she saw Lu Bu's familiar face, a trace of tears of joy appeared in the woman's eyes.
On the other side, Cai Yan pointed to the heroic figure in the distance, and said to Diao Chan on the side: "Sister Xiu'er, he's back!" β
"Hmm!" Diao Chan nodded lightly, glanced at Lu Bu in the distance, paused, and said to Cai Yan: "Sister, let's go back!" β
"Good!" Cai Yan replied softly, and when he left, he also glanced at Lu Bu, and with a concern on his mind, he and Diao Chan got into the carriage and went back.
Lu Bu and Jia Xu walked side by side, followed by Xu Huang, Dian Wei, Zhang Xiu, Fan Chou, Hu Chi'er and others.
The outline of Chang'an became clearer and clearer, and Lu Bu looked at Chang'an, which was close at hand, and felt an inexplicable feeling of comfort in his heart.
"Wenhe, we're back!"
Lu Bu pulled the reins of the horse, and the red rabbit horse went straight to the gate of Chang'an like a meteor. Behind him, Jia Xu smiled, and his eyes were also happy. They are like armies on expeditions to other countries, and now they are triumphant.