"How could the Taishou of Lujiang County go to fight Jiangnan halfway?"

The Taishou of Jiujiang County was delayed by the Tongque invited by Chutian, and as a result, the Tongque led the Beifu army to the south of the Yangtze River halfway and gave up Shouchun City, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

He once again confirmed that this was not a plan of the bronze sparrow, and he was relieved.

Tongque's Beifu army posed a great threat to him.

The fierce generals of the Beifu army are like clouds, and the soldiers are brave and good at fighting, not only good at water warfare, but also land warfare, which is enough to run rampant in the Huainan area.

Tongque's strategic direction changed, creating an opportunity for the Taishou of Jiujiang County to attack Xuzhou.

"Guangling County has 30,000 Chen Yuanlong to defend, the water network is swamped, and it is difficult to march, it is better to turn to attack Xiapi, maybe you can win."

Guo Jia followed Jiujiang Taishou to Shouchun and proposed to attack Xiapi instead of Guangling.

The Guangling County defended by Chen Deng made people unable to have the desire to attack.

"Yuan Shu has urged me many times to attack Xuzhou, and now the threat posed by the bronze bird has been lifted. You can recruit tens of thousands of troops to attack Xiapi. There were only Minister Li Kui and 10,000 soldiers and horses in Xiapi. Three days later, reorganize the whole army and set off! ”

Jiujiang Taishou made up his mind to attack Xiapi.

Chen Qingzhi was not good at horseback riding, but he still learned horseback riding skills and led seven hundred white-robed troops to follow the large army. Although this white-robed army was light cavalry, it was a very rare seventh-order light cavalry. Generally, the seventh-order troops and above are heavy armored infantry or heavy cavalry, and as light cavalry, they can become seventh-order troops, which is extraordinary.

Under Picheng, Li Kui learned that the soldiers and horses of Jiujiang County cooperated with Yuan Shu to attack Xiapicheng, and immediately strengthened the city defenses, and at the same time quickly recruited soldiers.

Chutian sent Li Kui to guard Xiapi, and he trusted Li Kui's ability to some extent.

"This time, Jiujiang Taishou has an elite division, called the White Robe Army, brave and good at fighting, only to stick to the city, not to fight with it."

Li Kui guarded Xiapi and focused on defense. As long as they don't encounter the white-robed army outside the city, it will not be easy for the white-robed army to capture Xiapi.

"There's no need to defend, let's go out of the city to fight."

A voice sounded, and Li Kui reflexively got up: "Lord." ”

Chu Tian took the two heroes of Joan of Arc and Zheng Zhilong to use the teleportation array to come to Xiapi and meet Li Kui, who was defending Xiapi.

Li Kui said: "Since the lord can come here, it means that Taishan County has been taken, congratulations to the lord." ”

"There should still be a lot of talents in the country of Xiapi, and when governing the country of Xiapi, in addition to cultivating farmland and prospering the market, we should also pay attention to the talents who have been arrested."

In the face of the Jiujiang soldiers and horses, Chutian was not worried, but ordered Li Kui to continue to govern the Pi State with peace of mind, and as for the Jiujiang soldiers and horses, it was enough to hand it over to Chutian, a group of people who specialize in fighting.

Li Kui replied: "There are indeed many heroes in Xiapi Kingdom, and there is a strong man surnamed Lu in the southernmost Dongcheng County, and his subordinates are about to go to recruit him, but the soldiers and horses of Jiujiang come to attack, so the matter has to be put on hold for the time being." ”

Lu surname......

Could it be Lu Su?

Chu Tian secretly wrote it down in his heart. Lu Su and Zhou Yu don't seem to have established a relationship yet, so they can dig Lu Su over.

As for Zhou Yu in Lujiang County, Chu Tian didn't believe that Lujiang Taishou Tongque would let Zhou Yu go, and Tongque chose to develop in Lujiang County, and it was very likely that he would rob Zhou Yu.

Once Tongque has the Beifu Army and Zhou Yu, he is almost invincible in water battles.

"Always pay attention to the movements of the soldiers and horses of Jiujiang County, as long as the soldiers and horses of Jiujiang County arrive, we will go out of the city to fight."

Chutian mobilized 9,000 people from the five schools of the Northern Army and 4,000 cavalry from the servant army, and successively transported them from Taishan County to Xiapi Kingdom, consuming a total of 65,000 taels of silver.

While the amount of silver consumed is staggering, it saves a lot of time on the march. The amount of food and grass required to march is also staggering, so the cost of using a teleportation array is acceptable.

"The lord ordered us to go down the river and call on the 5,000 women's army to go south to the Pi country, leaving only the 1,000 women's army and the city defense troops of Xiacheng to defend the city."

Xia Liang and Li Xiuning received Chutian's order to lead the 5,000 women's army and use the Yihe Water Division, so that they could reach Xiapi in a few days, and there was no need to use the teleportation array......

The forces of both sides began to assemble with Xiapi as the center.

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Dongcheng County, a manor, has a population of thousands, hundreds of townships, and several granaries. Because the Lu family gathered the surrounding villagers and villagers to protect the territory and the people, the manor was very little damaged by the rogues, which was comparable to a paradise. There are countless similar estates in troubled times. In troubled times, there was no government to rely on, so the villagers had to rely on Haoqiang and protect themselves under the armed forces of Haoqiang.

"Childe, I heard that Xiapicheng is recruiting soldiers and horses, and it seems that he is going to fight with Jiujiang Taishou. In these years, the war is chaotic, and it is really disturbing. ”

A slave came to their son.

Lu Su, who was only seventeen years old, was training Xiangyong, and when he heard the news, he thought for a while: "Xuzhou Mu is at war with the princes of the Quartet, and he has no time to divide his troops. The icing on the cake is better than sending charcoal in the snow. I will go to help in the war, if we help defend the city, we may be able to get the heavy use of Xuzhou Mu. ”

Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou is famous, and Lu Su, who has not yet become famous at this time, managed to recommend himself to Xuzhou Mu, instead of Chutian bowing his head and begging him.

The princes are looking for suitable subordinates, and the nobles of various counties are also looking for suitable princes to invest. Once the investment is correct, you can tear the soil and seal the marquis, and shine the lintel. This so-called good bird chooses trees to perch.

Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou issued a merit-seeking order, coupled with Chu Zimou's family background, has become one of the priority targets of the scholars in various counties and counties.

"Childe, behind Jiujiang Taishou is Yuan Highway, and his power covers Yuzhou, Huainan, Nanyang and other places. If Gongzi supports Xuzhou Mu, he may anger Yuan Highway. ”

"Yuan Highway is just a dry bone in the mound, not to be afraid, I privately think that Xuzhou Mu is better, no, better than ten. If it can be reused by Xuzhou herd, our Dongcheng Lu family can have no worries about food and clothing. I have made up my mind, if there is a villager in the manor to go with me, it is naturally the best, if not, I am not reluctant. ”

Lu Su put down the book and weighed his shield at the same time, intending to fight on horseback.

Seeing that Lu Su was determined, the slave had no choice but to go down.

Their son-in-law did not take care of the affairs of the family at all, but instead squandered money and bought weapons and shields to equip the villagers. If this continues, the huge family foundation will be ruined.

Lu Su has always been kind to the villagers, and when he heard that Lu Su was going to support Xuzhou Mu, most of the villagers in the manor responded, gathered 700 people, and followed Lu Su to Xiapi.

Seeing the support of the villagers and elders he knew, Lu Su couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "You may die in this battle." ”

Many villagers replied: "In the past, I received the favor of my son, but I can't repay it, and I should repay it with death!" ”

Lu Su couldn't help but be moved, and resolutely led the seven hundred townships to the north.

In the northern part of Langya Kingdom, Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun and Zhao Gongzi confronted each other. Xue Rengui tried to send cavalry to cut off Zhao Gongzi's grain route, but Zhao Gongzi had already taken precautions against this and used more troops to protect the grain route.

The prince of Zhao in Beihai was second only to Cao Cao of Dongjun among the enemies around Chutian.

Yuan Shu is big but not strong, and Zhao Gongzi was suppressed because of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and his development speed was the same as Cao Cao's.

"If I had already taken possession of Qingzhou at this time, I wouldn't have worked so hard."

Zhao Gongzi currently only has half of Qingzhou.

"General Guan Hai recruited 80,000 Yellow Turban troops to help in the war!"

"Eighty thousand should be enough."

Zhao Gongzi originally planned to recruit 100,000 Yellow Turban troops to make up the number temporarily, but Guan Hai only recruited 80,000 Yellow Turban troops, and in the final analysis, many people in Beihai Country were plundered.

Guan Hai, the few remaining Yellow Turban generals, led 60,000 Yellow Turban troops to appear under the city of Zhucheng, and the city was full of yellow turbans!

"Eighty thousand Yellow Turban troops are used to attack the city, and seventy thousand professional soldiers force the opposing cavalry to fight a decisive battle."

Zhao Gongzi gathered 150,000 people in the Zhucheng area, and 70,000 professional soldiers alone. His tactics were very simple, attacking the city all the way, and expelling Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun's white-robed army all the way. The white-robed legion is currently less than 25,000 cavalry, and in the face of Zhao Gongzi's multi-arm legion, it did not attack easily.

"There are more and more enemies......"

Zang Ba and Sun Guan were on the city wall and saw the dense Yellow Turban Army. There are not many defenders in their city, and in the face of 80,000 Yellow Turban troops, it is really enough.

Guan Hai is not an ordinary general, he is a fierce general in the Yellow Turban Army.

Sun Guan faced the crowded Yellow Turban Army and retreated: "Obviously, Zhao Gongzi plans to use the Yellow Turban Army as cannon fodder to forcibly capture this city. If we can't hold it, we should be ready to retreat. We've been defending long enough in this city. ”

"It's just a group of Yellow Turban Army, why be afraid!"

Zang Ba was not afraid of the Yellow Turban Army, but his fighting spirit was even more high.

After Zhao Gongzi gathered enough troops, 70,000 professional soldiers advanced, and Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun retreated four miles back in order to avoid Zhao Gongzi's military momentum.

The Yellow Turban Army took the opportunity to surround Zhucheng, prepare siege equipment, and forcibly attack Zhucheng.

The Yellow Turban Army originally lacked siege equipment, but when Tai Shi Ci attacked Zhucheng before, Tai Shi Ci had urged many craftsmen to build a batch of siege equipment.

The 80,000 Yellow Turban Army had sufficient manpower to operate this batch of siege equipment.

With hundreds of trebuchets ready, the Yellow Turbans collected enough stones from the nearby hills to attack the cities defended by Zang Ba and Sun Guan.

If it was just a simple Yellow Turban Army, it might be lackluster, but the Yellow Turban Army became a powerful hole card in the hands of Zhao Gongzi.

After busy preparations, hundreds of trebuchets threw stones at the cities, and more than 20 catties of stones roared, destroying the battlements, city gate towers, and arrow towers!

The double-bow bed crossbow was also used by the Yellow Turban Army to siege the city, and a dense number of crossbow arrows were fired, and the crossbow arrows pierced the air and made a sharp sound!

The few defenders in the city hurriedly dodged the stones and crossbow arrows, and even if the shield was hit by a stone, it would knock down the soldiers hiding behind the shield!

A battlement was destroyed by a stone, and the soldier leaning against the battlement was wounded by the rubble and fell to the ground wailing in pain!

"Carry him down!"

Zang Ba urges the soldiers to brave the attack of the opponent's trebuchet to rescue the wounded, and the Yellow Turban Army, which has a large number of siege equipment, poses a greater threat than the previous Yellow Turban Army!

"The Yellow Turbans are attacking the city!"

While the defenders were overpowered by trebuchets and bed crossbows, the Yellow Turban archers approached the walls under the cover of the chariots. The archers defending the city fired at the attacking Yellow Turbans, but the arrows landed on the oxhide-covered carts, unable to kill the Yellow Turban archers.

When the archers of the Yellow Turbans arrived at the city, they appeared from behind the carts and fired at the defenders of the city walls, and the two sides exchanged arrows.

"Use the bed crossbow!"

In order to defend the city, Zang Ba and Sun Guan placed a lot of double-bow bed crossbows in this city.

The soldier with a sledgehammer hammered the bed crossbow, and the thick crossbow arrows were shot, and the Yellow Turban Army was as weak as paper, pierced by the crossbow arrows, and nailed to the ground!

However, the Yellow Turbans wounded by crossbow arrows were almost negligible for the 80,000 Yellow Turbans.

"You can't stop my 80,000 men!"

Guan Hai, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, who was recruited, carried a big sword and commanded 80,000 Yellow Turban troops to attack the city.

The advantage of the Yellow Turban Army lies in the number of people, and quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes!

Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun could hear the shouts of killing, they were coerced by Zhao Gongzi and had to save Zang Ba and Sun Guan.

Zang Ba and Sun Guan have been defending the city for a long time, and the materials for defending the city are exhausted, and if the siege is not lifted, the cities will be lost, and Ju County and Kaiyang County will be difficult to defend.

"It seems that I can only fight a decisive battle with Zhao Gongzi, and I don't know if I can win. We were at a disadvantage, with no infantry and archers to support us. ”

"Zhucheng has to be saved, so I can only take a risk."

Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun had a brief discussion, and finally decided to take a risk.

Zhao Gongzi can survive the catastrophe of the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, and occupy half of Qingzhou, his ability is definitely not weak, and he can force Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun to fight a decisive battle, which is the embodiment of his ability.

"Two generals, General Mulan's war eagle!"

A white horse pointed from the cavalry into the air, only to see a black war eagle hovering in the air.

"Our reinforcements will arrive soon, and we can fight Zhao Gongzi for a decisive battle!"

Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun knew that the War Eagle was often accompanied by Mulan's Iron Eagle Scout, and once the War Eagle appeared, then the Iron Eagle Scout Cavalry and a larger legion were coming.

In other words, they can now fight to the death with Zhao Gongzi.

The war eagle landed on Xue Rengui's war horse, and the war eagle's talons were still tied to a copper pipe, and a note was stuffed inside.

More than 20,000 cavalry continued to retreat back two miles, and finally had to spread out their formation and make a posture of being forced to fight.

Zhao Gongzi took Dolgon, Wu Sangui, Tai Shici, and Xue Wanche as military generals, and deployed 70,000 troops.

"Chu Zimou has already occupied Taishan County, and he can only defeat Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun as soon as possible."

Zhao Gongzi placed the infantry in the middle, the cavalry lined up on the left and right flanks, and the Eight Banners cavalry and the Guanning iron cavalry on one side.

Zhao Gongzi personally commanded the infantry, Tai Shici commanded the archers, and Xue Wanche commanded part of the cavalry as a reserve.

There are only two people on the opposite side, Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun, as long as the 70,000 army charges as if they were dead, Zhao Gongzi believes that they will soon destroy the opponent's cavalry.

Cavalry, lacking infantry and archers, struggled to exert their might in the surrounding hilly terrain.

Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun had to fight a decisive battle, and the balance of war tilted to Zhao Gongzi's side.

"Chu Zimou, I'm sorry, chasing the Central Plains, only one person can succeed, we have no choice."

Zhao Gongzi pulled out the sword at his waist and pointed at Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun's cavalry: "The whole army will attack and crush the enemy army!" ”