Jia Xu and the others glanced at it, and they all laughed immediately.

"I didn't expect the lord to think the same as us."

"What is necessary, the outside must be settled first."

Hua Xiong chuckled,

"Whether it's Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan or Yuan Shu, they can't threaten us.

But Zhang Xiu is in Nanyang, which can be said to be a stone's throw away from Luoyang.

If we don't get rid of him first, I'm afraid we won't be able to sleep at night.

This is one of them. ”

"Second, this guy lent Lu Bu soldiers and horses to attack Yanzhou, and he led people to harass Luoyang.

If I don't return the color, won't the people of the world laugh at me Huaxiong? ”

After Hua Xiong's words were finished, everyone nodded incessantly.

The expression on his face was very profound.

"But we don't have many soldiers on hand."

Jia Xu frowned and said softly.

After Huaxiong subdued Ma Chao before, the troops at hand were 160,000 people.

But after repeated battles, only 120,000 men remained.

Although the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou and Beihai County has been absorbed, the combat effectiveness of those Yellow Turban Army is really not worth mentioning.

Hua Xiong also sent troops to pacify and deter them.

In addition, the people of Liangzhou are fierce, and the Qiang people often make trouble.

In the north of Yongzhou, Xianbei, Wusu and other foreign ethnic groups are eyeing each other.

In the north of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, there are Gongsun Zhan and Yuan Shu.

Huaxiong needs to come up with troops to defend.

Thinking of this, Hua Xiong had a headache.

Sure enough, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and I can't be in a hurry.

He groaned for a moment, and commanded,

"Since this is the case, then this time I will go to Nanyang, I will bring 20,000 horses."

Soldiers are not expensive.

Hua Xiong simply knew that he would take 20,000 horses and horses to attack Nanyang.

Gao Shun followed Hua Xiong to the west, and Hua Xiong planned to let him rest in Luoyang City for a few days for the time being.

So he decided to bring Yu Ban and Guo Jia, Li Ru, and Jia Xu.

After returning to Chang'an City, Hua Xiong only rested for a few days.

After dealing with the national teacher, he said goodbye to the beautiful girls in his family again and embarked on the journey.

……

The 20,000 foot soldiers formed a long dragon and walked slowly on the mountain road.

Hua Xiong looked up at the gloomy sky, as well as the tall mountain beams on the left and right.

"Wen Ze, where are we going?"

Hua Xiong asked.

Yu Ban on the side hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully,

"Lord, we're about to arrive at Pheasant County in Nanyang."

Pheasant County is located in the county seat of Nanyang County

It is located in the mountains of Funiu Mountain, and the terrain is dangerous.

Hua Xiong thought about it, and said to Guo Jia on the side,

"The mountain road is dangerous, it seems to be raining this day, why don't we set up camp?"

Guo Jia nodded and agreed,

"I think so. Zhang Xiu is afraid that he already knows that we are coming. In case it rains, if he sneaks up on us again, the loss will be great. ”

Li Ru and Jia Xu also bowed slightly.

So Hua Xiong gave an order, and the 20,000 troops set up camp on the spot.

However, at this moment, a cannon suddenly rang out in front of him.

Then the rumbling hooves of horses resounded through the mountains.

Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Li Ru's faces changed in unison.

They were just talking about Zhang Xiu, but they didn't expect the enemy to come so soon!

With such a narrow mountain road, this will make the opposing cavalry rush over, but I am afraid that there will be heavy casualties.

Before they could give the order, the enemy's cavalry had already appeared in front of them.

The mighty cavalry swept in like a flood.

A banner embroidered with Zhang characters flutters in the wind.

And one of the leading generals is a bearded man with a full face.

"Huaxiong, here today, is your mortal enemy!"

He said with a sinister smile.

Hua Xiong recognized it at a glance that this was Hu Che'er, who had been loyal to Zhang Ji's subordinates.

This person claims to be able to carry 500 catties and travel 700 miles a day, and he also has some strength.

"If you want to kill me Huaxiong, you also want to see if you have that ability!"

Hua Xiong sneered.

"Listen to me and build a shield wall!"

Yu Ban said sharply.

Historically, Yu Ban has been known for its strict military law.

Although these soldiers could not hide their fear in the face of the menacing Hu Che'er troops.

But they still followed Yu Ban's order, took out a heavy shield, and built a shield wall.

Thanks to the improvement of iron smelting, Hua Xiong also has the capital to study these iron ordnance.

This is a piece of armor specially created by Huaxiong.

It is made up of three heavy pieces of iron, the bottom of which can be plunged deep into the ground.

There are handrails on the back, so the soldiers can hold on to them firmly.

The shield also has small holes in the surface that allow the spear to pass through and damage enemies.

As soon as the shield wall was erected, Hu Che'er's cavalry troops killed him.

The vanguard armies of both sides, slamming together!

Hu Che'er's cavalry slammed into the shield wall full of spears, and suddenly people turned on their backs.

But Yu Ban's infantry was not comfortable either.

The huge impact force directly caused the shield wall in the first row to be scattered.

"The first row resists! The second row of shield walls is ready! ”

Yu Ban continued to roar!

Hua Xiong was silent, just looking at the situation on the battlefield.

Unless he summoned the tank to the front in the first place.

Otherwise, he would have to sit back and watch his soldiers wage such a bloody war against the enemy.

Such a narrow mountain road can only be defended, not retreated.

Once retreated, let Hu Che'er's cavalry charge, and the only way to wait for Huaxiong's troops was to rout!

"Houjun, release the arrows!"

Yu Ban gave another order.

The archers in the rear fired ten thousand arrows!

A dense rain of arrows fell on Hu Che'er's cavalry, and a corpse fell in an instant.

But Hu Che'er and his soldiers were not afraid, but provoked their blood more and more.

The brutal battle lasted almost a stick of incense.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties.

With a "boom", a bolt of lightning pierced the sky.

The raindrops the size of beans fell.

Hu Che'er wiped the blood and sweat on his face, and said with a sneer,

"Huaxiong, I'll spare your life today, let's fight again tomorrow!"

He pulled the reins, turned and walked away.

After Hu Che'er retreated, Hua Xiong immediately ordered to clean up the battlefield.

Collect the corpses and treat the wounded.

in tents.

"In the battle just now, we lost about 1,000 people, and only 500 people died on Hu Che'er's side."

Yu Ban replied honestly.

Hua Xiong frowned.

Although the wolf army had also killed a lot of people in the past, it had never been like today, with a thousand self-inflicted losses and only five hundred wounded enemies.

In the final analysis, Hu Che'er's soldiers are all cavalry.

On the mountain road, which was not wide, they charged, and it was really difficult to stop.

If it weren't for Hua Xiong's previous order to build a shield wall,

In today's World War I, Huaxiong's troops suffered at least 3,000 casualties.

It's not possible, it will be directly washed away!

"What should I do now?"

Li Ru frowned and looked at Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

But the two of them are also at a loss.

The mountain roads are rugged, the terrain is unfavorable, and the enemy is still highly mobile,

How should this battle be fought?

Just when everyone racked their brains and came up with a way to break the enemy,

Hua Xiong suddenly remembered something, walked quickly to the map, and looked at it carefully.