"It's very good. The army under the general's command is different from the Bingzhou army under the command of a certain person in the past. It trains hard, fights bravely, and is as close to the people as fish and water. It is an invincible and powerful army in the world."
Although Wang Yan didn't look back at all, Lu Bu, who was a few steps behind, cupped his hands and said nice words.
Of course, what he said is true. The army here is indeed like that. After all, he was a dignified Marquis Wen, and he followed a group of soldiers to pull plows and plow the fields for the people with no shirt on his back. He worked for more than a month and only had two days of rest. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to think about it, but now he does it. When he was complaining secretly, he was still a little happy every time he thought of the smiling faces of the people. He himself couldn't believe it.
"Do you understand all the military regulations and rules?"
"clear."
Wang Yan nodded with a smile and said: "Han Sheng, please arrange for me to be promoted to the rank of Hundred Generals first."
Wang Yan had always been very clear about Lu Bu's performance. He had been promoted to team leader before, and he did a good job. Lu Bu's soldiers rated him well. How awesome Lu Bu was in the past, how could the sergeants below know that much? No matter how awesome he is, can he still be as awesome as General Wang? There is no such thing as saying something against one's will. Officials really dare to scold them if they don't do their job well. After all, being a soldier means fighting. If the leader above you is not good enough, you will die.
Wang Yan didn't even think about letting Lu Bu stay down there all the time. It was a waste of talent. After all, Lu Bu is not young anymore. He will be forty in just over a year. He should use it while he can fight...
Huang Zhong accepted the order. He was quite satisfied with Lu Bu. The two had competed before and it was considered a tie.
He asked: "Does the general want to attack Yuan Shao?"
"No, now we are in peace with each other, and Yuan Shao is not fighting, which is really not appropriate. Therefore, you must press the border with a large army, teach him to be tight, and expand southward." Wang Yan said with a smile, "Regulate the army today night, and eat it early tomorrow morning. These 10,000 enemy troops have entered Gaoyang County."
"Yes, general, I will go to Gaoyang."
"Let's make arrangements."
Wang Yan waved his hand, and after Huang Zhong took Lu Bu to salute, he rode back to the military camp.
Yuan Shao deployed 30,000 troops on the border, and Wang Yan deployed 20,000 troops here. This battle can still be fought. However, this time only Huang Zhong led the Xuanwu Guards to advance, with Zhou Cang and Tai Shici on the rear flanks. In addition, three thousand soldiers and horses were added as Huang Zhong's reinforcements.
He didn't want to start a war and directly destroyed Yuan Shao. The purpose is to increase the intensity for Yuan Shao and put a little pressure on Yuan Shao so that he doesn't have to be careless all day long. Once Yuan Shao makes a move, then Cao Cao will not be able to live in peace. Cao Cao will not be able to live in peace, and Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, and Liu Biao will not be able to live in peace.
The world is a game of chess, starting from the Northeast Plains and ending in the Yangtze River Basin. If every link changes, no place will be spared.
Only Chang'an and Luoyang are different. They play by themselves. That's another circle, and the situation is different from here. Geographically speaking, the third ladder is a circle and the second ladder is a circle. And in these two circles, the ones at the top are Wang Da’s rebels.
If Yuan Shao couldn't think about it and raised all his troops to fight with Wang Yan, then it's no big deal, just fight to death. The reason why Wang Yan came to the front line in person was to respond promptly according to the battlefield situation. This would save two days of back-and-forth communication, which was not conducive to rapid response.
This is why Lao Cao moved to fight in the north and south, and has been leading the army to fight abroad. It is the timeliness of information and the ability to make decisions on the fly. If he is not on the front line, many matters cannot be directly decided by the generals and counselors outside, and it is easy to delay the opportunity for fighting, and this is fatal...
After receiving Wang Yan's order, Huang Zhong, who was loyal and sworn to serve to the death, issued the order after returning to the military camp. The signal troops dispersed to deliver military orders where the various units of Xuanwu Guard were stationed.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare. They are all mixed troops. They are stationed in one unit with more than 500 people. There are 100 cavalry, 100 archers, and more than 300 swords, shields and spearmen. The archers are shooting dead. After the feather arrows, there are also sword, shield and spear soldiers.
Their preparations were nothing more than taking care of the horses, making sure they had a good meal, and then killing all the pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese they raised so that the people could also have a good meal. The rest is to clean the weapons, boil water and fill the kettle, prepare the things to bring for the march, and prepare a meal of dry food to take a bite when you are hungry.
The main reason is that this time it is not a long march to fight, it is less than twenty miles apart, and the army's logistics can be fully supplemented. The main thing is to eat a good meal before going to war.
This is why Wang Yan is very resistant to fighting a big war. He really can't afford it.
The next day, before dawn, all the Xuanwuwei troops lit up the fire early and made breakfast. Each team leader cursed and called his soldiers to get up, fetch water and wash their faces. After eating breakfast, they made the final preparations. , poop, pee, drink water, and help each other put on armor.
Then, under the leadership of the military princes of each department, they marched at a trot.
The battle plan was all arranged yesterday. There was no large troop assembly and each unit marched independently.
Lu Bu was riding on the red rabbit horse, carrying his Fangtian painted halberd, and spurring the horse to trot. He was promoted to a hundred generals, so he was naturally a hundred generals of the cavalry. Otherwise, wouldn't the 'flying drop' he made from killing him be wasted?
The task they were given this time was very simple and straightforward, which was to have hard sex from the front.
Lu Bu, who was sitting on horseback, said: "When attacking, use someone as the vanguard. You must not mess up your position."
"Don't worry, Sir Baijiang. My brothers and I have all served in the Xiaoqi camp for three years. We have experienced many battles and know the importance." The man next to Lu Bu responded with a grin.
The basic fighting qualities of the Xiaoqi battalion are the accuracy of crossbow shooting, the ability to move with ease, and the ability to withstand the tossing and bumping of hundreds of miles at every turn, as well as the harsh winter climate. For them, this is a small scene now.
Lu Bu nodded silently. He knew this, but he still wanted to give instructions.
The whereabouts of everyone cannot be concealed, and the people on the other side are not useless. They also have reconnaissance guards. Xuanwuwei showed up as the sky cleared and saw rows of black figures approaching. The night watchman blew the whistle without saying a word. The whistle was blown, followed by the rapid sound of a golden gong. The military camp began to become noisy, with officers shouting loudly to assemble the troops.
They were halfway gathered here, and Xuanwuwei also successfully killed them.
The red rabbit was very fast, and Lu Bu, who had not experienced a battle for a long time, was very excited. The wind blew on his face, making him intoxicated and awakening the fighting gene that had been dormant for a long time and was engraved in his bones.
Ever since he became a soldier and was dissuaded from the idea of conquering the world by Wang Yan, Lu Bu felt that he was stronger...
Guessing that the distance was about the same, Lu Bu took out the standard crossbow arrows he had been issued. This was a type of crossbow arrow he had never seen called a compound crossbow. It could fire three arrows in a row. The cavalry scattered behind him also held crossbows and fired three arrows at the enemy.
The horses were fast, and the distance of more than a hundred meters was only enough for them to shoot for one round, and they had to hurry up. But they were all veterans with rich experience in battles. They put away their crossbows and clipped their horses very calmly. And after slowing down the horse's speed a little, the formation that had just dispersed and fired was tightened. With Lu Bu as the front, it formed a ∧-shaped arrow array, maximizing contact with the enemy, while ensuring that the formation did not break up, and that people in the front could fight. After the loss, the rear personnel will take up their positions.
Because of the red rabbit and horse, Lu Bu was even a little out of touch with the formation behind him.
Looking at the enemy soldiers with shields and spears in front, Lu Bu smiled ferociously under his ghostly face. When he pulled the reins, the red rabbit horse jumped up high.
In the air, Lu Bu easily broke through the enemy's battle formation with just one sweep of his halberd, and plunged into the enemy's army. Taking turns with his halberd, he just clicked, swept, and criticized, as if he was entering a deserted area. territory.
Behind Lu Bu, the slightly slower cavalry did not give the enemy a chance to react, and rushed in through the gap in the battle formation. The sharp arrow formation naturally expanded the gap.
A moment later, the infantry came running desperately. The first row was composed of sword and shield soldiers. They violently knocked away the enemies in front of them and charged straight in. After three or four steps behind, the swordsmen followed closely. They swung their swords to chop. They followed closely behind the shield soldiers and immersed themselves in killing.
In less than two minutes, they had already penetrated the first layer of defense. It could be said that it was almost collapsed at the first touch. The soldiers of the Xuanwu Guards did not stop at all and went straight to fight deeper.
Although Lu Bu was beaten to death by General Wang, no one denied that he was indeed a very brave and peerless general. Among the thousands of troops, no one was his enemy. Even if someone was lucky enough not to be killed by Lu Bu, there would still be cavalry behind him stabbing him fiercely.
Looking at the entire battlefield situation, there are more than ten gaps surrounding the enemy's military camp, but only two of them are the deepest. Among these two gaps, one is Lu Bu, and the other is the principal troops of the school captain led by Huang Zhong.
And these two people who are attacking have the same goal, which is the big flag in the formation, where the coach is.
But in the end, Lu Bu was faster, because the resistance they faced was not at the same level. Huang Zhong was the commander after all, and he also had a commanding banner, so the enemy would naturally lean towards him and ignore him. Lu Bu.
Since it has been ignored, with Lu Bu's strength, it will be too late to pay attention to it.
From a distance, Lu Bu saw a general wearing silver armor and a cape under the banner, holding a sword in his hand and shouting loudly. There are hundreds of armored cavalry guards in front of and behind him, and he looks like a commander at first glance.
Those people also discovered Lu Bu, hacked to death several defeated soldiers blocking the road, and actually rushed over on their own initiative.
Lu Bu laughed loudly and swung his halberd fiercely. With just one blow, he knocked the two men off their horses. Then they were stepped on by the hoofs of the horseshoes on their faces. Lu Bu weighed more than 200 pounds and Red Rabbit weighed more than 2,000 pounds. Jin, plop, died cleanly and without suffering.
After killing two people, killing a few more, and killing a few more, the other side finally knew how powerful they were. However, the general on the opposite side was very strong. When he saw Lu Bu being so fierce, he did not run away at all. Instead, he followed him to kill him.
Again, before the fight, Lu Bu was also a younger brother. No matter how famous Lu Bu is, others will think he is bragging. What's more, the people here don't know that the person coming is Lu Bu.
Seeing that the enemy had sent him to the door, Lu Bu was even more happy. He vigorously deflected the incoming spear. Before the enemy general could react, he had already held the man under his arm, captured him alive, and then cut off the large banner with a halberd. , while his cavalry continued to charge, he stopped.
Because the battle has already been fought, and after the banner was cut off, the enemy army was defeated. At this time, the only thing that matters in fighting is the flag. If the coach's flag falls, the coach is probably gone, so naturally he will run away and surrender. These days, being a soldier is just for food.
In fact, for the next 1,900 years, being a soldier was all about eating.
Only Wang Yan said that being a soldier is to protect the homeland and the country, but even so, the food and drink are still better than ordinary people. Of course, being tired is really tiring.
Lu Bu sat on his horse, holding the enemy general in his arms. He waited until the infantry from behind came over, then threw the enemy general down and chased his cavalry.
The enemy general was also miserable. The infantry knew that he was an enemy general, and without saying a word, they gave him a good beating. This is to prevent the enemy general from resisting again, injuring innocent brothers, and beating him to death.
They are not afraid of being dealt with later if they are successful. The general has already said that you should be safe and relaxed on the battlefield. If you really want to be recruited, if you dare to look for trouble later, the labor force will welcome you.
In fact, the army has not been idle in the past two years. The Youzhou soldiers in the past were used to causing trouble. There were always some dishonest people and they were dealt with too much. There is always a shortage of labor, and there is always someone to replenish it.
This sudden battle ended like this, with Xuanwuwei's victory. In fact, night attacks can also be carried out, but Wang Yan denied it, because the battle losses of night attacks are not much different from the battle losses of current raids. And there is no huge disparity in military strength, just a few thousand people.
The situation here has been well investigated. Where is the commander, where are the lieutenants, how are they arranged, supplies, etc. All of these situations are clear, and we know ourselves and the enemy completely.
And because of the difference in strength, the enemy army is not stationed in scattered positions like Xuanwuwei. They are one group of 2,000 people and two groups of Chinese troops. It was because he knew that Wang Yan's side had good equipment and strong combat effectiveness, so he arranged it like this.
Huang Zhong and Lu Bu were fighting the main force of the Chinese army. There were more than 4,000 people here. This side was broken up, and the other two sides couldn't contact each other, so they would naturally be defeated, so this victory was easy.
According to statistics after the war, only more than 200 people died and more than 500 were injured. More than 2,000 people were killed, more than 4,000 were captured, and more than 2,000 were escaped. It was an undisputed victory.
In the Baxian military camp, General Wang always wears a luxurious green shirt so loosely. Today, he wore a sexy red jade hairpin, which comes from Hotan and is an authentic product from the Western Regions. When it came, it was a large piece of rough stone that was cut into pieces, and a large seal was made, and a few hairpins were made from the remaining material.
At this moment, he was walking with his hands behind his back on the trampled land without grass, watching three thousand sergeants wearing thirty kilograms of iron armor and running through a four-hundred-meter obstacle course. This is the most basic physical fitness. Xiaoqiying, Xuanjiaying and his personal guards all have to run the eight hundred meter obstacle.
Just at this moment, a group of cavalry ran in. The leader jumped off his horse and ran to Wang Yan. He stood up straight, hammered his chest, and saluted: "Report to the general, Xuanwu Wei has arrived." Defeat the enemy army, resulting in eight hundred casualties, four thousand five hundred prisoners, more than one thousand eight hundred horses captured, and useless weapons and arrows. One hundred generals, Lu Bu, captured the enemy generals alive, that's the man."
Wang Yan smiled and patted the team leader on the shoulder: "Wang Wei, right? How is your combat performance?"
The gang leader named Wang Wei laughed when he heard the general calling out his name: "A group of brothers killed twenty-eight enemies."
"Very good. After this battle, I will promote you to an official position."
"Yes!" Wang Wei replied loudly.
"Bring the enemy general here." Wang Yan ordered the sergeant behind him.
Just then, the sergeant over there responded and led the enemy who was bound by Wu Hua Da Dao forward. Wang Yan could see clearly that this man had been tied to a horse and had traveled twenty miles. He was not looking good at the moment.
The two sergeants escorted the man over, but as soon as they let go, the enemy general collapsed to the ground, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen and looked very miserable.
Wang Yan looked down from a high position and said calmly: "Send your name."
"A certain person is Qu Yi, and a certain person is willing to surrender."
This is Qu Yi, Wang Yan is happy. The player who became famous all over the world in the Battle of Jieqiao, and who was the first to die and whose name has been remembered for two thousand years, appeared in front of Wang Yan in this way.
He really didn't know who was opposite him before. This was due to his strong self-confidence and his love for who he was.
But what Qu Yi said now was not very good. Opening his mouth meant surrendering, which was not good.
Of course, the main reason is that Qu Yi is not qualified. According to his standards, Qu Yi is bound to die. Originally, he belonged to Han Fu first, and then to Yuan Shao. In the end, he was arrogant and unruly, and was killed by Yuan Shao.
This is an ambitious person, and he is also 'arrogant'. This word means to a certain extent that he does not regard the people as human beings. After all, even if they were arrogant two thousand years later, people would not look down on the common people at all. The people who abuse people are mostly the same, but in different ways.
Wang Yan didn't want to talk to this kind of player and waved his hand: "Give it to me for medical experiments."
The soldier kicked Qu Yi in the mouth to prevent him from speaking. He glanced at him with pity and then dragged the struggling Qu Yi away.
After dispersing the group of soldiers, Wang Yan summoned his personal guards: "Order the sergeants to stop training and rest for half an hour, and then the whole army will go to escort the prisoners of war. After that, reinforce Huang Zhong. Order to assemble 10,000 militiamen to pick up the prisoners of war and kill the officers. The rest of the prisoners of war were all put into labor service and served for three years."
"Yes, General."
The bodyguard took the order and left to deliver the order.
Wang Yan silently watched the actions of the sergeants...
Huang Zhong must not have left yet, because there are prisoners of war. After the prisoners of war are dealt with, they will continue to march into Gaoyang County. Ba County is nearly 200 miles away from Gaoyang County. When Huang Zhong led his army there, Yuan Shao also knew the news.
Now it depends on whether Yuan Shao is sensible. If Yuan Shao is sensible, then this battle will not be a big one. If he is not sensible, Yuan Shao may die this time.
To be fair, Wang Yan certainly doesn't want Yuan Shao to die now, because he still needs Yuan Shao to stir up the situation, which is beneficial to him. But if they really want to die, they have no choice but to be forced to annex Jizhou.
Wang Yan looked to the south, Yuan Shao, you have to know something. This is self-help. Don't force me to kill you...
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