Logically speaking, according to the apparent intelligence, only one or two thousand bandits could be defeated in Lu County. If regular troops were to kill him, two thousand would be enough.
However, because these three people compete with each other, they are not only guarding against thieves, but also their colleagues.
No one has agreed on how to divide the seizures!
There is no harm in simply bringing some people along. By then, regardless of whether it is based on results, effort, or heads, there will be something to say.
The three generals are not fools. With this idea in mind, they each ordered all their subordinates——
Li Ji is worthy of being the queen of the generals. He inherited the bloodline of his ancestor Li Ling who ran long distances. He can assemble troops and horses faster than others. Eight thousand troops, all flying green flags, swept out of Youzhou like the wind.
Taizhen's consort Xu Qing had already sent his agents to inquire about his situation. When he heard that Li Ji had brought eight thousand people, he was so anxious that he scratched his head and scratched his head.
He only had 5,000 people in his tribe, but it was too small at the moment. He wanted to take away the yellow dog who was the gatekeeper of the palace. He hurriedly found a few friends from powerful families and gathered another 3,000 people. At least he made up to 8,000. Raise the red flag and set off in a hurry.
The slowest one was He Chongguang.
The military system of the Liao Kingdom was complicated, including the Pishi Army, the Shan Army, the local Zhenxu Army, the Tribal Army, and the Forbidden Army. The names were countless and the regulations were different. Some were paid for by the state, while others were raised privately by the generals. Why is "threwing paddy" so popular in China? This is the method that the generals came up with to open up money because they had to bear military expenses.
As the commander-in-chief of the capital, Wu Yanguang had the authority to command the soldiers and horses of all armies. However, the deputy commander-in-chief He Chongguang did not have such power. The soldiers and horses under his command were all the Forbidden Army of the Southern Army. Since they have the same name as the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty, their styles are also similar. Slowly, nearly ten thousand people were gathered.
When he learned that Generals Li Ji and Xu Qing had been out of the city for a long time, he was so anxious that he didn't care to wait until the whole army was assembled, so he took the eight or nine thousand people and hurriedly attacked Lu County.
But Lao Cao said that he went around Lu County to the west at night and walked three or five miles along the way. He happened to see a river called Liangshui River with a stone bridge on the river. If he went from Youzhou to Lu County without passing this bridge, he would have to go through it. Take a long detour.
After crossing the bridge, there are forests of mulberry trees along both sides of the road, which is extremely vast.
Lao Cao opened the map of birds in the world of Jiuzhou, compared it carefully, and said with a smile: "Here we are, first defeat his reinforcements, and then try to seize the city according to the situation."
All the troops were ordered to rest in the mulberry forests on both sides.
The wonderful thing is that although the Double Ninth Festival has passed at this time, it is still the time when autumn tigers are raging. We sleep in the forest at night, everyone huddles together, but it is not cold.
The troops ate some dry food and fed the horses with the fodder they brought with them. They fell into small groups and slept together. Lao Cao called the generals to arrange how to fight if reinforcements from Youzhou arrived tomorrow.
One of the judges asked, how on earth was the fight going on? Well, it’s just like this, like this, and so on.
At dawn the next day, Lao Cao calculated the time with his fingers and called Ma Ling to explore the direction of Youzhou. In the afternoon, Ma Ling stepped on the hot wheel and flew back. He reported: "A troop of soldiers and horses are coming to fight. With a blue flag, there were about eight thousand people, running in such a hurry that the team was scattered!"
Lao Cao was surprised and said: "What a Liao dog! I asked Lin Chong to lead only 300 men to attack the city, just to show the enemy's weakness and to slowly lure him to increase the number of troops. He actually came with so many people at once and was so steady. I think among the civil and military forces in Youzhou, there must be someone who is good at the art of war, but we should not underestimate him."
"Iron Dragonfly" Niu Wenzhong is an old thief. Before Tian Hu's uprising, he was a famous strongman in the green forest. He had a different opinion on this matter. After hearing Cao Cao's words, he hesitated for a moment and still endured it. He couldn't help but say: "Brother Wu, are you worried too much? It seems to me that they have come with so many people. They are not being cautious. They are taking advantage of the name of Coach Lin to attack Lu County and rob the people in the city!"
This is exactly what a wise man must make mistakes. When Lao Cao heard this, he suddenly woke up and slapped his thigh: "Oh, brother, you are right! Now that his army is not in the country, and Youzhou is an important place, it stands to reason that he would not dispatch so many soldiers and horses easily. When you say this, it makes sense."
He shook his head and said with a smile: "I made a mistake. I never thought that money can move people's hearts. If a city's wealth is known to its generals, how many of them won't be tempted? Oops!"
With an exclamation, he stood up suddenly and looked at the brothers: "If that's the case, I'm afraid the troops he came with are not just one! Otherwise, no matter how eager the army is, they shouldn't be in such a hurry to disperse the queue! He is so I was so anxious that someone must still be fighting for it, so I focused on grabbing everyone to eat the soup."
After that, Wenzhong patted Niu and said, "If it hadn't been for Brother Wenzhong's reminder, we would have almost missed the important event! Although our army is excellent, we still have a small number of people. It would be a pity to lose even one more."
Niu Wenzhong is hard to compare with many other heroes in terms of chivalry, righteousness and courage, but in terms of philistine smoothness, he is one of the best in Liangshan.
At the beginning, Cao Cao captured several Western generals. Bian Jiang and Yunzong Wu both refused to give in until they died, but they were surrendered by Lao Cao Xiao because of their great righteousness. Only Niu Wenzhong was used as a raft, and Lao Cao shouted loudly, and was so frightened that he knelt down and asked for help. drop.
Many people saw this, and word spread slowly. How could any of the heroes in Liangshan, who had their eyes high above their heads, think highly of him secretly, even if they didn't talk about it? For a green forest veteran like him, it is not difficult to tell whether someone treats someone sincerely, so he has been somewhat trepidated since going up the mountain.
At this moment, when Lao Cao patted and praised him, his bones suddenly became lighter. He said quickly: "Brother, if Liao Gou comes, I am willing to be the vanguard to kill the enemy!"
Lao Cao waved his hand and said: "No rush! I'm afraid this battle will be fought in due course. You don't need to wait for the cavalry in the first battle. We will just ask Fan Rui, Xiang Chong and Li Gun to lead the five hundred warriors in the first battle."
When the three heard this, they were surprised and happy. There were so many fierce generals here. Even Fan Rui didn't expect that it would be his turn to be in the lead, let alone Xiang and Li.
Fan Rui was happy, but also regretful: "Hey, it's a pity that my 300 magic soldiers stayed on the mountain, otherwise these 800 people would be enough to defeat thousands of troops."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "The world is big and the days are long. Why do you worry that you don't have the opportunity for the demon soldiers to show off? It's just that the firearms used by the demon soldiers have to be changed from time to time, which is not conducive to us quickly changing the battle. Today, you can only rely on your own skills to kill the enemy!"
Fan Rui smiled and said, "With just this sickle, I can cut off hundreds of his heads."
Niu Wenzhong said: "Brother, in this case, there is no need for me to have a three-pointed knife!"
When Cao Cao saw him asking for a fight again, his mind turned slightly, and he immediately guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Brother Wenzhong is a good piece of steel. I wanted to use you on the blade, but unexpectedly you were so happy when you heard about the battle that you couldn't wait for a moment. Since In this case, you will partner with Fan Rui, and when the warriors defeat the Liao army, the master who captures him will see me."
Niu Wenzhong was ecstatic, clapped his chest and shouted: "If you don't take that Liao dog's head, you would rather take my own head."
Cao Cao laughed, stroked his back, and said kindly: "Liao dogs have ten thousand heads, but they are not as good as yours. Brother, you are comparing the sky to the earth."
All the heroes laughed after hearing this. It was the first time in several years that Niu Wenzhong had seen these people's faces look kind. They were pretending to be pretentious, but at this moment, his hands and feet could not help but trembled slightly, his eyes were hot, and two puffs of air came out of his nostrils: " Little brother, I just have to die for my brother."
Hu Sanniang watched from the side, secretly admiring Lao Cao: "I never see him working outside. It turns out that his ability with men is better than his ability with women!"
Not long after, Li Ji led eight thousand people under his command across the stone bridge in a hurry, and after walking another mile, he suddenly saw a pure black horse on the road. On the horse was a man with a wide robe and big sleeves, with his arms open, revealing the armor underneath. , carrying a sword on his back, holding a huge scythe upside down, with his hair disheveled, looking up at the sky, with arrogance everywhere on his body.
Youfenjiao: If three people are walking together and have my teacher, a dragonfly spreads its wings and perches on a high branch. The Demon King stands in the mulberry forest with his sword on his back, King Wu raises his bow and flies with white feathers.
(End of chapter)
