Midsummer is coming, the day is longer than the night, the weather is clear, the morning is sunny, south of Chencang, but the north entrance of the road is a scene of sabre-rattling.

The two armies faced each other, to the north was the army led by Lu Busuo and the state army, and to the south was Zhang Liao, the general of the Taiping Army who camped at the northern end of the old road.

Among the people, Lu Bu was heroic, straddled the red rabbit and held the Fang Tian painting halberd, and led the army to look at the enemy camp from a distance of one mile, gritting his teeth and secretly angry.

Zhang Liao arranges the troops, camps and villages are very particular, set up three rows of rejecting horse guns on the transverse side outside the camp, in order to resist the cavalry attack, after rejecting the horse pistol, it is the stone wall of the camp and the high fortress, the camp wall, must use solid stones, can not use civil engineering, otherwise it can not stop the rocket, this is common sense, and Zhang Liao led 40,000 soldiers and horses to meet Lu Bu, the dense military camp is also very in line with the way of the art of war, the division of attack and defense is clear, the transition of attack and defense depends on how the enemy attacks, this is the horn or full foot echo, the Chinese army of 20,000 horses and horses led by himself, The men and horses on the left and right wings were commanded by Yan Yan and Yan Pu.

Confrontation with Lu Bu here has been three days, Zhang Liao insisted on not fighting, let Lu Bu call the battle and insult, were unmoved, Lu Bu wanted to lead the cavalry to charge, but there was a rejection of the horse gun to resist, let the infantry open the way, and repeatedly was shot by Zhang Liao's archers to stop the formation, it was difficult to advance an inch, last night robbed the camp, but the other party had already prepared, and the three thousand soldiers who raided at night lost more than 2,000, Lu Bu was angry and angry, but he was helpless.

After two days of confrontation, Lu Bu took the lead in attacking, and returned with a crushing defeat in the camp at night, but Zhang Liao, who had won a small victory, got up early in the morning and left behind the victory in the night, and calmly studied the military book in the big tent.

Holding in his hand is Guo Jia's new book "General Strategy Bingtao" after the completion of the 100 schools, classifying and recompiling many previous military books, learning from each other's strengths, plus Guo Jia's own knowledge of later generations, taking this book as a compulsory homework for military talents in the school, which contains the basic knowledge of all aspects of the war, including military morale, troop arrangement, time and place, knowledge of enemies and friends, etc., as well as many analysis and summary of famous battles in ancient times, Zhang Liao could not go to Chengdu alone, But Guo Jia ordered someone to send this book to him more than 100 bamboo slips, so that he couldn't put it down like a treasure, and every time he read it, it was thought-provoking.

Of course, the cultivation of military talents is not for the public, the middle and senior generals of the Taiping Army must receive military theory education, even if it is Dian Wei Xu Chu, they are rough people, but it does not mean that they do not know how to read, how much they learn and how much they understand, it is better than not learning at all, Guo Jia does not like brave generals, brave generals lack strategy, still unbearable, do not expect them to be resourceful, at least when marching and fighting, do not be emotional, rational use of soldiers is what generals should do.

Zhang Liao, who is not very famous, led 60,000 troops to sit in Hanzhong, which is incomprehensible to outsiders, and they are also curious about what he has to make Guo Jia so important, in the past, Zhang Liao could only talk on paper when he read military books, and Guo Jia commanded the ambush on Dingjun Mountain, he was just an executor, it was not enough, and he led the army to let Zhang Lu surrender the city, which was also a huge disparity between the enemy and me, Zhang Liao still couldn't say that he had any merit, Zhang Yan, who had always been valued by Guo Jia in the eyes of outsiders, also sat in Jiangyang after Guo Jia experienced many wars, but Zhang Liao directly commanded the army of 60,000, Guarding the strategic place in Hanzhong has to be puzzling.

But now, Zhang Liao and Lu Bu have the same number of soldiers and horses in the old way, not only calmly resist the enemy, but also win a small victory, from his arrangement of troops, the form of the camp, it can be seen that he is completely the knowledge in the book of soldiers to put into practice, can do this, has represented Guo Jia did not see the wrong person, Zhang Liao is indeed a commendable general in history.

If Guo Jia asked Xu Chu to come to Hanzhong, I am afraid that Xu Chu couldn't help but shout and insult Lu Bu, and it would be difficult for Zhang Liao to camp in such an impeccable formation. Everyone has a stage where they can play their greatest strengths, and what Guo Jia needs to do is to put his subordinate martial arts in a position that can make them shine.

After a few days of observation of Lu Bu's military camp and Lu Bu's rash robbery of the camp last night, Zhang Liao already had a preliminary understanding of Lu Bu, just as Guo Jia said before: There is more than enough bravery, but it will be slightly insufficient.

Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh at this time that if he hadn't met Guo Jia back then, he would have to join Ding Yuan's account, most likely under Lu Bu's command, whether Lu Bu would treat him as thick as Guo Jia, Zhang Liao didn't know, but he didn't need gold and silver, he didn't need officials, he wanted a stage that allowed him to give full play to his talents, Guo Jia dared to give him 60,000 soldiers and horses to sit in Hanzhong, Zhang Liao was sure that this courage was rare among the heroes.

If Zhang Liao is Lu Bu, he will definitely not let the soldiers go to the camp to die, whether the other party will set up an ambush, he is not sure, but a meticulous general who arranges troops to advance and retreat is well-founded, if he is planted in the commonplace tactics of robbing the camp, it is really in vain to build a strong wall, and the barracks are arranged in an orderly manner.

Zhang Liao was not in a hurry, but someone was in a hurry, Yan Yan and Yan Pu came to his tent together, seeing that he couldn't let go of his hand, his face was indifferent, Yan Yan couldn't help but ask for battle: "General, Lu Bu has courage and no strategy, just lure him to fight head-on, I and the military division will outflank him from both wings and cut off his back road, and then the crossbowmen will shoot Lu Bu to death, this battle will definitely be a complete victory." ”

Zhang Liao put down the military book, looked at Yan Pu with interest, and asked him, "What do you think of the military advisor?" ”

Since Zhang Liao sat in Hanzhong, Yan Pu also surrendered to Zhang Liao as Zhang Lu's strategist, Zhang Lu was put on the shelf by Zhang Liao according to Guo Jia's wishes, good food and shelter, plus some rebel wealthy families left wives and concubines to support, but Yan Pu was appreciated by Zhang Liao, gradually promoted, and after reporting to Guo Jia, he was appointed as a military advisor in Zhang Liao's army.

Yan Pu pondered for a while and said cautiously: "General Yan's strategy is feasible, but Lu Bu is brave, if we fight, his cavalry power is unstoppable, even if Lu Bu really takes the lead in penetrating into our army, I am afraid that our army will also suffer heavy losses after shooting Lu Bu." It is better for the general to say that he will fight with Lu Bu today, but he can return with a deception, and then follow Lu Bu's example of robbing the camp last night at night, Lu Bu will return victorious, and he will definitely take off his guard, and the general will rob the camp at night, and a big victory can be expected. ”

Both of them were offering strategies to break Lu Bu, but Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "The lord sent a secret report, saying that he wanted to annihilate Lu Bu's entire army, and General Yan's strategy and the strategy of the army and division could severely defeat Lu Bu's edge, but in case Lu Bu lost his troops and fled, how should I substitute for the lord?" ”

The two fell silent, and after a long time, Yan Yan frowned and asked: "General, the lord leads the Jinfan army to the north, even if you add the general's current 40,000 soldiers and horses, the 70,000 army will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage on Lu Bu's 40,000 horses, but it is difficult to let Lu Bu's entire army be wiped out compared to ascending to the sky, and Lu Bu can escape back to Chang'an at the least." ”

Zhang Liao opened his hand to the two of them, got up and let go of the map hanging behind him, pointed to a place and said, "This is the plan of the lord to annihilate Lu Bu's entire army!" ”

Yan Yan and Yan Pu looked at each other, and after pondering, they both showed enlightened expressions, and they didn't ask for battle again.

If Zhang Liao doesn't fight, won't Lu Bu fight either? No, his surname is restless, he has always been impulsive, and he has endured it for three days to the limit.

The army was assembled, and Lu Bu rode alone in front of the formation, and after shouting and scolding for a while, he did not see the enemy camp respond, so he ordered an attack.

Five thousand sword and shield soldiers held their shields and slowly advanced, and when there were still a hundred steps away from the enemy camp, Zhang Liao's side finally responded, and after rejecting the horse and gun, on the barrier, countless crossbowmen condescendingly stretched their bows and arrows, and the arrows rained like locusts, and shot away.

Although the troops advancing on the flat road raised their shields to resist the arrows, people continued to be shot by the arrows and fell.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to resist the enemy army in the rain of arrows, the horse rejection gun in front of the barrier has been removed, Zhang Liao led the Chinese army to meet the enemy, Yan Yan and Yan Pu separated on both sides to respond, facing those sword and shield soldiers who risked their lives to open the way, beating drums and shaking the sky, shouting and screaming constantly, Zhang Liao's face was expressionless, but his evaluation of Lu Bu dropped another point.

Last night's robbery of the camp was defeated, and the morale of the army must have dropped greatly.

Lu Bu led the state army out of Chang'an to attack in the south, it was an upward attack, the soldiers and horses were tired, and the energy was consumed, which could be compared to Zhang Liao's calm and unhurried work, Lu Bu either took out a vigorous posture to charge at the beginning of the battle, or found someone to make a plan and strategy, but he gave in after the first defeat and used his life to make a bloody way, which was really unwise.

The Lu Bu army, which rushed to the front of the barrier, fought with the Taiping army in close combat, and did not have an advantage at all, because the Taiping army not only had crossbowmen as cover, but the melee soldiers also had spears and spears in their hands, and the sword and shield soldiers were at a disadvantage in weapons.

Soon, nearly half of the five thousand sword and shield soldiers were lost, riding on horses and standing on the high slopes piled up in the camp, Zhang Liao knew the situation on the battlefield at a glance, and his expression suddenly changed when he was holding the victory, shouting and screaming and the sound of drums were staggered, but there was a faint sound of horses' hooves gradually rising.

Looking at it, Zhang Liao was shocked and blurted out: "Lu Bu! You're a general! ”

The horse rejection rifle has been removed, because the two armies are going to fight in close combat, and Lu Bu has also withdrawn his worries and ordered five thousand cavalry to charge!

But if they want to rush and kill the Taipings, they must first step on the corpse of the robe!

Lü Bu would not give an order for the sword and shield soldiers in front to withdraw, because as long as the sword and shield soldiers withdrew, the Taiping army would immediately move the horse rejection rifle back to its original position, which was a simple weapon worn by a spear on a horizontal log, and both soldiers could easily lift it.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves behind them, the sword and shield soldiers under Lu Bu's command were also incredulous, but they couldn't retreat, there were Taiping troops in front of them, and their own cavalry charges in the back.

"Give Yan Yan and Yan Pu an order to intercept the enemy cavalry from both flanks, quickly withdraw the soldiers in front of the battle and put on the horse rejection guns, and the crossbowmen aim at the cavalry, and leave the enemy foot soldiers alone!"

After Zhang Liao gave the order with a solemn expression, he himself came to the front of the Chinese army and ordered the whole army to retreat one mile.

(To be continued)