Chapter 289: Stay the Course

The morning sun, the light wind, the 50,000-strong army is majestic and mighty.

Looking at the lineup of the army of 50,000 people from a distance, it can be said that it covers the sky and the sun, the lineup is neat, and it is in full swing as far as the eye can see, which can be described as a heroic division.

In fact, it's pretty much the same.

When Cao Rui took the throne, he had already begun to arrange, sending important ministers of the imperial court to recruit 100,000 troops in Youzhou and Hebei, and he sent his henchmen and important ministers to train troops, and it has been more than a year now, and there is the full support of Tian Yu, Liang Xi, Zhao and other local important ministers, and the army has been strong and strong.

At this time, he divided the 100,000 army into two parts, one was called the "Yanmen Army", led by Liang Xi, to resist the horses that were rampant and merged with the state, and the other was called the "Hubu Middle Army", which was commanded by Cao Zhang, and went south to the Yellow River to rescue Luoyang.

Cao Rui, the Son of Heaven, personally led the civil and military officials of Yecheng to see off the army, in order to strengthen the performance, and in order to let Cao Zhang establish authority, the Son of Heaven Cao Rui personally read the edict, and praised Cao Zhang's great power in fighting for the country in the northern frontier, and encouraged all the soldiers to follow Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng and the captain of the school, to go to the battlefield, kill the enemy to serve the country, and make meritorious contributions.

The army began to embark on the journey, seeing the flags fluttering, the morale of the soldiers was high, Cao Zhang couldn't help but be proud, and said to the former general Hu Zhen:

"People say that Liu Chan is brave and invincible, invincible, in my opinion, he is just a local chicken. ”

"The king is not to be underestimated. Hu Zhi said.

"Of course I don't take it lightly. Cao Zhang said. "Liu Chan can occupy Longxi, conquer Chang'an, and advance Luoyang, of course, he is a first-class commander, I still know this. ”

Cao Zhang stroked his yellow beard, his eyes were like an eagle: "Luoyang City soldiers are full of food, Sima Yi is very human, Liu Adou led 100,000 troops to besiege Luoyang for several months, now the weather is hot, the plague is rampant, at this time should be withdrawn, in order to fight again in the coming year, but he continues to fortify the city, I am afraid that the old soldiers of the division will be tired at this moment, as soon as our army arrives, it will definitely break its edge, and it will be overwhelming, and his 100,000 army, no one will be left in Luoyang." Cao Zhang said slowly.

What he said is the wisdom of the saying, the way of using soldiers, Hu Zhen has been an official for many years, and he has also experienced the art of war in practice, and he is very in favor of Cao Zhang's words, so he nodded and said: "What the king said is very true, but Liu Chan is brave in the world, when Yangpingguan sent a letter to kill Xu Huang, and the battle of Longxi killed Zhang He, a few months ago, he personally defeated the Yicheng Hou Zhang Hu's Bingzhou flying horse, and beheaded Zhang Hu, his name of bravery, no one can stop it, and the king must not be despised . ”

"Hehe!" Cao Zhang sneered: "A commander who doesn't know how to make a decision on the spot can only boast of his personal martial bravery! In my opinion, his ability to command the army is only fake, presumably someone is by his side to command the army on his behalf, and if he does nothing, he can only boast of his martial bravery!"

Cao Zhang said this, but he was thinking in his heart: "If you don't show such rudeness and arrogance, wouldn't you be afraid of me and secretly speak ill of me to the emperor?"

As a prince who has been imprisoned for several years, Cao Zhang has already sharpened a new face, and he can completely perform the character of a martial artist in front of Hu Zhen.

"Although Adou is brave and his record is brilliant enough, but can he dare to compare with the tigers? When I was a teenager, I fought and killed the tigers, I don't know how many, killing a twenty-year-old general, but it was just a gesture, I thought that I attacked the Wuheng Wuchen clan back then, and there were many grassland generals who had been killed, how could I care about Liu Adou!"

Saying this, a sneer appeared on the corner of Cao Zhang's mouth.

"King, please be careful, Xu Huang, Zhang He, Lu Meng, Han Dang, and Zhou Tai were all beheaded by him, and our army must not underestimate the enemy. ”

Hu Zhen said.

"Of course! Since my conquest, it has always been me who has chased the dead and chased the north, and the opponent can only wait for the arrival of death!" Cao Zhang stretched out his hand and pointed to the 50,000 army: "I am a great Wei country, and I will inherit it forever!"

"What King Cheng said!" Hu Zhen also slowly felt Cao Zhang's self-confidence, and nodded heavily.

Cao Zhang's demeanor and demeanor, he couldn't wait to look up to the sky and roar, looking at the 50,000 elites under his command like a long dragon, and a light shone in his eyes.

"The army of 50,000 is the beginning of my reorganization of the Great Wei River Mountain! I hope you don't let me down, Liu Adou!"

......

North of Luoyang City, Pishan Daying.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, the military generals of the civil and military ministers gathered, and even the commanders of the partial army stationed at other passes also rushed over to hold a military meeting to study the next move.

"Your Majesty, the weather is getting hotter, and the plague is rampant, and yesterday alone, fifty-eight soldiers had diarrhea, and the people were sluggish. The marching lord Bo Ma Tan arched his hand.

"Oh?" Feng Zhou said, "Logistics Division, have you prepared the herbs for the soldiers?"

Fu Tong, the official in charge of logistics, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the herbs are ready, and they have been put into the hands of the soldiers, but there are still many soldiers who are sick, and the ministers think that the weather is too hot." ”

"In this case, then take a good rest during this time and suspend the siege. "Seal the boat.

"Your Majesty!" General Wu Ban arched his hand and said: "Now that the weather is hot, the morale of our army is sluggish, and there are signs of plague. ”

Chen Zhi also took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the general is reasonable, I heard that Cao Rui has sent Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, to lead an army of 50,000 to the south, once they cross the Yellow River and come to Luoyang, I am afraid that attacking our army inside and outside will cause heavy damage!"

"Cao Zhang!" Feng Zhou read the name softly, his face calm.

Ma Tan took a step forward and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, Cao Zhangnai is Cao Cao's sister-in-law, Cao Pi's younger brother, who has excelled in martial arts since childhood. His beard is yellow, and he is called "Yellow Beard" by Cao Cao. Before the weak crown, he likes to fight tigers, his arm strength is outstanding, and he is not good at writing. In the twenty-first year of Jian'an (216), he was named the Marquis of Yanling. In the twenty-third year of Jian'an (218), Cao Zhang was appointed as the general of Beizhong Lang and the general of Xingxiaocai, led the army to conquer Wuhuan, and surrendered to the Xianbei Lord Kebineng in Liaodong. After Cao Pi ascended the throne, Cao Zhang and the princes took the throne. In the second year of Huang Chu (221), he became a duke. The following year, he was named the king of Rencheng. ”

So he had been silent for six or seven years. Feng Zhou said.

"Yes. ”

"Where is General Zhendong?"

Huang Quan hurriedly took a step forward and arched his hand: "The minister is here." ”

"Your army is stationed in Mengjin, isolating the big river, dividing one part, with you as the commander, the forbidden army is Chenggao, and it is stationed in the Tiger Pass. ”

"No!" Huang Quan bowed.

"Cao Zhang is brave and good at commanding the army, I know this. But the Tiger Prison Pass is also a dangerous pass in the world, he can cross the Yellow River, but he may not be able to overcome the Tiger Prison Pass, don't pay too much attention, let's talk about the battle of Luoyang?"

"Your Majesty!" Shi Xianglang, the marching commander, stepped forward and said: "The minister agrees with General Hou and General Zhenwei, our army has been in the city for several months, Luoyang is still full of soldiers and food, and it is indestructible, this weather is hot and morale is low, it is better to withdraw from the army for the time being, and wait for the next year." ”

Xiang Lang Laocheng is serious, he is the old man of Shuhan Group, and he has always been very prestigious, and he said this is also the result of comprehensive consideration of many people.

He said so, which means that many people in the army want to return to the army.

But of course, Feng Zhou will not return to the army.

He stood up and said, "The cities around Sili have fallen into my hands, Luoyang is already a lonely city, and Sima Yi is at the end of his rope." That's why there will be Cao Zhang's rescue for thousands of miles, as long as he accumulates strength, he will definitely be able to overcome it in one battle. Otherwise, the Wei people will definitely be highly motivated, unite Jiangdong and northern Xinjiang, and attack from multiple directions, so that our army will be exhausted to deal with, and finally seize the unification of our Han Dynasty. So ......"

He paused and looked at the ministers: "Luoyang is not broken, the division will not be returned, and those who dare to speak out about the class will be killed!"

The power of the emperor suddenly shrouded the entire Chinese army's big tent, and many civil ministers and military generals immediately felt the determination and fierceness of the Han Emperor, Zhao Yun, Wang Ping, Jiang Wei, Wu Tong, Zhang Wen and others immediately stepped forward and shouted: "The ministers are willing to follow Your Majesty, set Luoyang, and die without turning their heels!"