Chapter 16: Murder with a Knife
The princes of all walks of life consulted and discussed, but they did not discuss any good way.
The 8,000 Xiliang cavalry fed the war with war, and did not carry the baggage, grain and grass of the accompanying army, which can be said to come and go like the wind. The soldiers of the Kwantung region are almost all foot soldiers, and the cavalry is pitiful, even if they send troops, it is estimated that they will only follow the Xiliang cavalry to eat ashes.
Moreover, at this time, they were storming the Tiger Prison Pass, and they couldn't allocate much strength to deal with that Xiliang cavalry.
If there are too many sent, they will not be able to send troops, and if they are sent less, they will not be able to.
Sun Zhan, the Taishou Gonggong of Beiping, brought 3,000 cavalry, but it was still a bit small, and it may not be able to be used.
All the princes were a little at a loss and had a big headache.
Cao Cao muttered: "Who said that Dong Zhuo's account is incompetent, this time the Xiliang rebels sent 8,000 cavalry to kill in the eastern part of the country, which can be said to really hit the strategic point of our army's lack of cavalry, and it is really clever." ”
The princes were silent, all thinking hard about countermeasures.
Although some people are schadenfreude, they are also afraid that the Xiliang cavalry will be killed under their rule.
Seeing that no one was silent, Sun Jian immediately stepped out and said loudly: "I am willing to lead a group of soldiers and horses to exterminate the Xiliang rebels." ”
Yuan Shao said happily: "Brother Wentai is brave and resolute, and he is the best candidate to exterminate the Xiliang rebels. ”
Cao Cao hurriedly said: "There are only 3,000 foot soldiers under the Wentai account, I'm afraid I can't catch it!" ”
Sun Jian was silent when he heard this, and he also knew that his strength was not good, and he wanted to rely on 3,000 foot soldiers to exterminate the 8,000 Xiliang cavalry.
Yuan Shao said: "The lord of this alliance is willing to borrow 2,000 foot soldiers from Wentai, why don't you borrow soldiers and Wentai?" ”
All the princes immediately expressed their positions, some borrowed 1,000, some borrowed 500, and soon gathered an army of 15,000.
Cao Cao calculated and said: "I'm afraid there are still shortcomings, although the 15,000 army has the advantage of troops, they are all foot soldiers." The intention of the Xiliang rebels is obvious, that is, to burn, kill and loot under the rule of the princes, force the princes to retreat, and they will not fight to the death with our army. If there is no strong cavalry, Brother Wentai is afraid that it will be difficult to get this Xiliang cavalry. ”
Yuan Shao frowned and said, "What is Meng De's plan?" ”
Cao Cao looked at Gongsun Zhan, the Taishou of Beiping, and said with a smile: "The Liaodong cavalry under the command of Gongsun is superior to the Western Liang cavalry, so I don't know if Gongsun is willing to serve the imperial court." ”
Gongsun Zhan suddenly frowned, but said: "As a Hanchen, he should serve the imperial court." ”
Cao Cao said with a smile: "In this case, why don't Lord Gongsun lend the three thousand Youyan cavalry to Brother Wentai, if you can wipe out the eight thousand cavalry of the Guandong and Xiliang in one fell swoop, and when Luoyang is attacked in the coming day, Lord Gongsun can take the lead." ”
Yuan Shao agreed, and said: "What Meng De said is extremely true, I don't know what Lord Gongsun thinks? ”
All the princes also seconded the proposal and looked at Gongsun Zhan.
Gongsun Zhan was extremely unwilling, the three thousand cavalry were his descendants, how could he lend them to others.
But in the current situation, it is not easy to refuse, otherwise it will definitely end up with a reputation of disloyalty to the court.
Gongsun Chan was also arrogant, and after a little hesitation, he agreed, and the ministry would go to the delivery.
Sun Jian resigned from the big tent of the Chinese army, and immediately went to the battalions to receive soldiers and horses, and at this time there was news that 8,000 Xiliang cavalry had once again entered Yuzhou, and had already broken through three county towns, and was burning and looting.
Kong Ling was worried, and urged Sun Jian to quickly raise troops.
The princes of all walks of life were also afraid that the Xiliang rebels would enter their rule, so they did not dare to delay in the supply of grain and grass and the transfer of soldiers, and vigorously gave convenience, and when the army was reorganized, Sun Jian immediately led the army eastward and went straight to Yuzhou.
Yuzhou, Ruyang.
The flames were blazing, and the terrible howls and shouts of killing continued.
This is the first time that the Western Liang Army has forcibly broken through the underground city since it entered the Kanto.
Eight thousand Xiliang iron cavalry besieged the city, because of the wanton killing and poking after the front broke the city, aroused the desperate resistance of the Yuzhou scholars, so no matter how the Xiliang army deterred and frightened, the officials of the scholars in Ruyang City did not open the city and surrender.
Hu Zhen had no choice but to order the army to rush to make a simple siege ladder and storm the city.
Ruyang is just a small city, the earthen city wall is not high, the moat is only one zhang wide, and there are only hundreds of Xinding and Haoqiang private soldiers in the city who have never been on the battlefield. However, despite this, after the Xiliang army broke through the city, it also lost nearly 200 people.
Hu Zhen was furious and ordered the army to go on a killing spree, and the blood flowed like a river.
By the time the 8,000 Xiliang cavalry left, Ruyang had almost become a ruin.
Luo Zheng stubbornly said, "General, it's not a way to go on like this, the last general thinks that our army should try not to rob innocent people in the future, otherwise our army will not be able to move an inch in Kwantung." This time, the besieging general also saw that many people in the city came to help defend the city, and if it went on like this, it would be difficult for our army to break through a city. ”
Hu Zhen said disappreciably: "Those people were obviously forced to help defend the city, right?" ”
Luo Zheng hurriedly said: "Although it is forced, if the people are unwilling, they will definitely not do their best." If our army persecuts too much, the people will resist desperately, and it will inevitably cause greater casualties to our army. ”
Hu Zhen was uncertain and difficult to decide.
Luo Zheng said: "If our army can treat the people well, the road ahead will be unhindered; On the contrary, if our army continues to plunder the people, wherever our army goes in the future, the people will report to the government, which will be very disadvantageous to our army. ”
Hu Zhen was awe-struck and nodded: "This is reasonable. ”
Luo Zheng took the opportunity to say: "Please restrain the generals and stop slaughtering the people." ”
Hu Zhen thought about it, and finally passed down a military order, ordering all the soldiers of the army not to plunder the people in the future.
Luo Zheng breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and secretly thought that his words were finally not in vain.
Eight thousand cavalrymen did not carry any baggage, and traveled lightly, really coming and going like the wind, and the trace was difficult to find.
With the lesson of attacking Ruyang, Hu Zhen never ordered the army to storm the city, but put the main goal on the dock fort and manor built by Haoqiang, so that the landlord Haoqiang in Yuzhou suffered heavy losses.
Three days later, the Xiliang army was killed twenty miles north of Qian County.
Hu Zhen originally wanted to sneak attack Qian County, but Xu Jing had already prepared for Yuzhou and thwarted the raid of the Xiliang army.
Qian County is the seat of Yuzhou governance, not only behind the high walls of the city, the fortifications are perfect, and there are 3,000 soldiers and horses stationed, but it is not as small as Ruyang, and it will definitely suffer heavy losses if it is forcibly attacked.
Hu Zhen had no choice but to turn to looting the dock forts and manors around Qian County.
Yingchuan, Chosha.
Sun Jian led 3,000 Youyan cavalry to the south, raising a cloud of dust on the official road.
In the middle of the line, a scout scout spies galloped in front of him.
Sun Jian hurriedly reined in his war horse and asked loudly, "Have you ever found traces of the Xiliang rebels?" ”
The scout soldier gasped twice before he said loudly: "General Yu, the Xiliang rebels have gone in the direction of Benqiao County." ”
Sun Jianhu's eyes flashed, and he immediately ordered: "After the order, the army marched overnight and rested again when it arrived in Chen County." ”
"Order."
Some of the soldiers had already answered the order loudly, and received the order of the general to turn the horse's head and run back.
The three thousand Youyan cavalry marched lightly, and the marching speed was naturally extremely fast, and they rushed from the Tiger Prison Pass to the Changshe within one day.
However, the 15,000 infantry of the rear army marched at a speed that was naturally not as fast as the cavalry, and they brought a lot of grain and baggage, after all, Sun Jian could not feed the war with battle like the Xiliang army, and the marching speed was naturally slower than a snail.
The three thousand Youyan cavalry have arrived at Changshe, but the rear army infantry has not yet passed the city.
Sun Jian's temperament was as fierce as fire, and he couldn't wait for a moment, so he was ready to rush to Chen County day and night, and then let the army rest and recuperate.
Qian County, Xiliang Army Battalion.
This is a dock fort covering an area of more than 30 acres, which was requisitioned as a temporary military camp by the Xiliang Army not long ago.
Luo Zheng walked around the vegetable garden, and when he came out, he met a small school and hurried in.
"General, what's wrong?"
Xiao Xiaoxiao's face turned pale, his eyes were full of anger that could not be concealed, and he said quickly: "The brothers went out hunting, and they didn't want to be killed by a thief in a manor, and more than 20 brothers were killed. ”
After that, he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and his face was palpitating.
Luo Zheng frowned and asked, "How many people are there in that manor?" ”
Xiao Xiaoxiao's eyes were a little evasive, and he hesitated: "This, the brothers were kicked out before they entered the manor, and they didn't find out how many people were inside. However, according to the villain's estimates, there are at least no less than five hundred. ”
Luo Zheng asked, "How many people have you been killed?" ”
The little school's gaze was even more dodgy, and he squeaked: "One person, just one person." ”
"What?"
Luo Zheng's eyes widened for a moment, and he scolded angrily: "The hundred people were killed by just one person, you really give the Xiliang army a long face, even if it is a group of pigs, I think it is much stronger than you." ”
Xiao Xiaoxiao's face turned red, but he still distinguished: "The general doesn't know anything, that thief really has the courage to be unstoppable, and the brothers were killed seven or eight people as soon as they saw each other, and they were definitely not under General Fengxian." ”
"What?"
This time, it was Luo Zheng's turn to be surprised, and said in disbelief: "Not under Lu Bu?" ”
In order not to let the general think that he was incompetent, the little colonel could only try to say that the thief was as powerful as possible, and quickly nodded, "Yes, General, that thief is unstoppable, and he is definitely not under General Lu Bu, and the villain does not dare to deceive the general." ”
Luo Zheng saw that the little school swore an oath, and he didn't seem to shirk his responsibility, and his anger faded a little.
It's just that the fierce people who are fiercer than Lu Bu are mostly exaggerated by the junior colonel.
Throughout the end of the Han Dynasty, there are few people who can compare with Lu Bu, and they are more fierce than Lu Bu, so it's not!
But no matter what, just one person can kill hundreds of Xiliang cavalry, and he is definitely a super fierce man.
Even if such a fierce man is not as brave as Lu Bu, it is not much worse, and it is definitely at the level of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Since you have encountered it, there is no reason to let it go, so you have to go and see which fierce person can do it.
Luo Zheng's heart moved, and he immediately called the little school, and whispered in his ear.
The little colonel nodded again and again, wrote them down one by one, and ran out.
Luo Zheng watched the little colonel leave, and a cold smile couldn't help but bloom on the corner of his mouth.
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