And the state army battalion, the commander of the middle army.

"Ahhhhh......h

Lu Bu burst like thunder, like an angry lion, to choose people to devour.

The generals under the tent were lined up on both sides, all of them were silent, and they didn't even dare to come out.

This defeat was an extremely severe blow to the Bingzhou army.

If it is defeated by a conspiracy or an ambush and sneak attack, it is nothing, it is just a mistake in strategy, even if you lose the battle, it will only make people angry and unwilling, and find a way to win it back without affecting the morale.

However, in today's battle, the fierce and warlike Bingzhou Iron Cavalry was defeated by the Xiliang cavalry in a dignified head-on decisive battle, and was defeated and lost, which was definitely a huge blow to the morale and belief of the Bingzhou army.

The state army is very proud, and has always thought that it is the most elite army in the world.

In particular, the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry led by Lu Bu himself will never fail.

The commander-in-chief and colonel think so, and even the soldiers think so.

However, in today's war, this belief has been ruthlessly shattered.

The Iron Cavalry of Bingzhou was defeated, and was defeated by the Western Liang Cavalry in a head-on battle.

The consequences of this were severe, and now all the soldiers in the barracks were depressed and languishing.

"Luo Zhengpifu, this revenge will not be avenged, and a certain oath will not be a person!"

Lu Bu yelled, this time he really hated Luo Zheng.

Originally, there was no deep hatred, but today's war has formed a mortal enemy.

Lu Bu knew how severe the consequences of today's defeat were, so he planted a deep hatred for Luo Zheng.

"Lord!"

Zhang Liao suddenly took a step forward. He arched his hand and said: "At present, our army has lost the decisive battle, the morale of the three armies is difficult to shake, and Luo Zheng's pro-army is stationed in Yuzhong. Yuzhong is anxious, it is better to retire for the time being, and Xu Tu has other plans. ”

"What?"

Lu Bu's wolf-like eyes glared at Zhang Liao, "Zhang Liao, you let General Ben retreat?" ”

Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Hao Meng and other generals couldn't help but glance at Zhang Liao, secretly thinking that Zhang Liao, this kid is really fat, and he also came out to burn oil at this time. I really don't know how to write the word 'death'.

Zhang Liao was not afraid, and said frankly: "My lord, for the sake of the generals, we should seek advantages and avoid disadvantages." At present, our army is attacking Yuzhong, not only has the army suffered heavy casualties, but the morale of the army is even more sluggish, which is really not conducive to fighting again. Even if you attack Yuzhong again. At best, it's a lose-lose situation. The plan to attack the Golden City has been unrealized, and I hope the Lord will see it! ”

Lu Bu's face changed several times, and he stared at Zhang Liao fiercely, his eyes fiercely wanting to eat people.

After a long time, he sighed dejectedly.

Lu Bu is also a hero after all, he was not carried away by anger, and he knew in his heart that retiring was the only choice at this time. It's just that the retreat is so gray, and it really can't wipe off the face.

There was a moment of hesitation. It's hard to ride a tiger.

Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, Cheng Lian and other generals are the best at observing faces, and when they saw Lu Bu's expression, they knew that Lu Bu was already moved, but it was not good to order the retreat, so they hurriedly came out to comfort and gave Lu Bu the steps.

Lu Bu sighed and said, "That's it, pass on my military order, and retire to Linjing tomorrow." ”

"Yes."

The generals responded in unison and prepared to go.

Yuzhong, the camp of the Chinese army.

Luo Zheng turned his head and asked Cheng Ying in the side seat, "Gongying, what are the casualties of our army?" ”

Cheng Ying replied: "My lord, there are not many casualties among the three thousand old troops, but there are more than 800 casualties among the Yue's Hu cavalry, of which as many as 500 are killed in battle, and most of the rest are seriously injured and can no longer go to the battlefield." ”

Luo Zheng muttered: "When the general first arrived in Liangzhou, when he raised the town of Qianghu, the Yue's people were the most decisive, the first to completely surrender to the general, before Ma Teng and other armies came to attack, Yue's Hu is even more dedicated to the help of the clan, the general is not ruthless and unrighteous, this month's cavalry suffered heavy casualties, all the fallen soldiers were given ten hectares of grassland, 100 acres of fertile land, and the seriously injured were rewarded!" ”

"The lord is wise!"

All the generals said in unison, and they were all convinced.

The voice fell, and suddenly a small school rushed in.

"My lord, the state army has withdrawn!"

Xiao Xiao waved his arm vigorously and said loudly.

"Oh!"

Luo Zheng said happily: "Walking so fast, it seems that Lu Bu no longer plans to attack Jincheng." ”

Xu Chu said quickly: "My lord, the last general is willing to lead a cavalry to pursue!" ”

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said, "Zhongkang don't be impatient, Lu Bu wants to leave, let him go!" ”

"This ......"

Xu Chu looked suspicious and puzzled.

Li Meng, Wang Fang and other generals were also puzzled, and they chased after them while they were victorious, wasn't it necessary to use troops?

Only Gao Shun and Zhao Yun's faces were as usual, as if they had already known in their hearts.

Cheng Ying looked at Luo Zheng and explained: "General Xu Chu doesn't know that although Lu Bu was defeated, and more than 3,000 cavalry were lost, there were still more than 10,000 troops under his command, and although they retreated, they were not in chaos. Even if our army sends troops to pursue, it will be difficult to complete the success. Moreover, at present, our army has been fighting for a long time, the armor has been dull, and it is in urgent need of rest, as long as Lu Bu is forced to retreat, the goal will be achieved. ”

Xu Chu, Li Meng, Wang Fang and others suddenly returned to the train.

Luo Zheng said in a deep voice: "Gongying is right, before he is sure enough to completely destroy Lu Bu, General Ben does not plan to make any more big moves. After repelling Lu Bu this time, there were no strong enemies around, and the soldiers could finally rest for a while. Except for Gao Shun who led an army of 8,000 to guard Yu, the rest of the generals will command the troops and horses of the headquarters and return to Yunwu tomorrow! ”

"The last will obey."

The generals hurriedly got up and went out of the ranks, and gave up their hands to receive the order.

Three days later.

Luo Zheng led 3,000 old troops and Yue's cavalry back to Yunwu and ordered all the army to unload their armor and rest.

The population of Jincheng was already small, and the people under his rule had long been overwhelmed by repeated wars.

Although Luo Zheng had tried his best to exempt all kinds of taxes, the armaments, armor and all kinds of necessary labor required for the army to fight still had to be borne by the people, and almost every household had to take out strong men to do labor.

If Jincheng has a population of several million, it will not be a problem.

However, Jincheng is only tens of thousands of people, and it is a bit heavy for the government to apportion the labor.

If it weren't for Luo Zheng's willingness to be kind to the people, I am afraid that the peasant uprisings under his rule would have broken out one after another.

Originally, he planned to repel Ma Teng and other armies, so he let the army rest and let the people take a breath.

I don't want Lu Bu to lead the army to attack again, it can really be said that there is a lot of smoke.

Luo Zheng also wanted to destroy Lu Bu in one fell swoop and get rid of this scourge, but the problem was that the situation under his rule was no longer able to allow him to send troops to fight on a large scale, and if he didn't let the people take a breath, it was estimated that someone would rebel.

The most important thing is that the conscription of a large number of young and strong people for labor will affect the farming under his rule.

Agriculture is the foundation of the country, and agriculture, like the military, occupies a high strategic position, and there is no room for sloppiness.

Now that the autumn grain has gone down, the winter in Liangzhou comes early, and the people are still busy irrigating and turning the ground, fertilizing and watering the ground before the winter, in order to have a bumper harvest in the coming year, if it is delayed until the winter, there is no way to work.

Young and strong are the main force of labor in the fields, and there is no young and strong in the family, so how can a poor, old, weak, women and children work.

These trivial matters may seem insignificant, but in fact they are all fundamental to the country's overall plans.

The population under Luo Zheng's rule was too small and congenitally insufficient, so it was very difficult since he arrived in Liangzhou.

Fortunately, now that I have repelled the enemies from the surrounding areas, I can finally take a breath.

General Pindi's Mansion, side hall.

After the end of the post-war military conference, Xun Yu did not leave, and followed Luo Zheng to the side hall.

"My lord, the shape is extremely unfavorable to our army!"

Xun Yu said with a solemn face: "At present, although our army occupies Jincheng. There are two groups of Wuwei, but there are two strong neighbors of Lu Bu and Ma Teng around, and they may raise troops to attack at any time, making it difficult for our army to have a chance to breathe. However, the population under the rule of the lord is too small, and the war potential has been squeezed out, and the repulsion of Lu Bu this time has reached the limit that our army can bear, and the commission can no longer fight in the short term. However, if we do not change this passive strategic situation, our army will hardly have a chance to rest and recuperate. ”

Luo Zheng rubbed his eyebrows with a little headache and said, "What good way does Wen Ruoke have?" ”

Xun Yu said: "Yu thinks that if you want to change this passive strategic situation, the only way to do this is to effectively use the strategy of Qin Lianheng, adopt the military and diplomatic strategy of distant friendship and close attack, and use the hands of distant states to share the pressure of Lu Bu and Ma Teng on our army." ”

Luo Zheng straightened his face and said, "Wen Ruo continued. ”

Xun Yu stroked his beard and said: "Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo are inseparable, let alone the old generals of Xiliang, they just need to be separated, so that Lu and Dong Zhuo are completely opposed, Lu Bu can't get Dong Zhuo's food and grass assistance, how can he still be in the mood to attack Jincheng!" ”

Luo Zheng thought for a while and said, "This is easier said than done!" ”

Xun Yu smiled and said: "Although the lord is contrary to Dong Zhuo, after all, he can be regarded as the old department of Xiliang, and he has no grievances with Guo Yan, Fan Chou, Duan Xuan and other old generals of Xiliang; But Lu Bu is not allowed to be the old general of Xiliang. The lord only needs to secretly marry Guo Bi, Fan Chou and other generals, and then lure them with heavy profits, Guo Bi, Fan Chou, Duan Xuan and other old generals of Xiliang already want to get rid of Lu Bu and then hurry, presumably they don't mind pouring some dirty water on Lu Bu in front of Dong Zhuo, and then there will be Wang Yun and other ministers to add fuel to the fire, and Lu Bu will not move, even if Dong Zhuo does not believe that Lu Bu dares to openly betray him, he must be suspicious and no longer give Lu Bu money and food. ”

Luo Zheng's eyes lit up and said, "This plan is very good, just follow Wen Ruo's plan." ”

Xun Yu said: "As for Wang Situ, I also want a handwritten letter from the lord, please help." ”

Luo Zheng said happily: "What's so difficult about this, General Ben will personally write a letter to Wang Yun later." However, Wang Yun's old guy is not a good fellow, he is quite good at playing with intrigues and tricks, and he also wants to win over Lu Bu. ”

Xun Yu said confidently: "This is not a problem, since Wang Yun wants to win over Lu Bu, he wants Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo to turn against each other, so that he can provoke and use it." ”

Luo Zheng nodded again and again, his thoughts were clearer than ever.

Xun Yu said again: "As for Ma Teng, Zhang Lu sits in Hanzhong, claims to be the master, and serves the five buckets of rice, why don't the lord send an envoy to Hanzhong to form an alliance with Zhang Lu, and allow him to preach in Jincheng, then Zhang Lu will definitely send troops to help." ”

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Xie Shuyou's 'listening to Fan' reward, this is the best motivation...... (To be continued......)