Chapter 323 Eight Great Generals
After joining the army, the army marched thousands of miles and came out of Longting. Shanyu has now worshiped at Wei Bridge. Where can the general find fame? ---------"Joining the Army" by Lu Sidao of Sui Dynasty
It is said that Chen Gong returned to Chen Liu and talked about Dragon Ball with Zhang Liao, asking Zhang Liao to carefully guard against all suspicious soldiers including the Black Mountain Army. Zhang Liao silently nodded in agreement, feeling quite surprised that Chen Gong valued Longzhu so much, and also became curious. People say that good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose their masters to serve. Zhang Liao was good at observing and had always had a good impression of Cao Mengde, and this time he also became interested in this dragon ball.
Chen Gong made preparations and was about to go to the front line where Lu Bu was garrisoned and launch a surprise attack on Dingtao. Thinking that there was a white butterfly of unknown origin next to my lord, I couldn't help but sigh. When Lu Bu obeyed his words, he could still accept it, but now Lu Bu obviously preferred to listen to Bai Butterfly. Could it be that he had chosen the wrong master again?
At present, this white butterfly has a delicate orchid heart and is resourceful, which still promotes Lu Bu's vitality. However, as time goes by, even when the white butterfly becomes his mistress, Lu Bu will inevitably forget about himself. Even if he can still serve as a military advisor, he has lost a lot of power. The most important thing is that this white butterfly has superb methods and seems to be trying to control Lu Bu. His identity and intentions are suspicious.
Chen Gong once sent people to investigate the information about White Butterfly, but found nothing. White Butterfly claims to be from Yanzhou, but Chen Gong's current power is not up to it. Chen Gong walked and thought, and drove for half a day. In the afternoon, he arrived at Lu Bu's training base on the southeastern outskirts of Chenliu.
Although Lu Bu claimed to be training soldiers outside, he was not very hardworking and was immersed in his love with Bai Butterfly and could not extricate himself. Hou Cheng, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Hao Meng, and Cao Xing were responsible for the daily training.
Lu Bu has eight generals under him, each leading a team of troops. They are all famous generals with high martial arts skills. There was no distinction between the top and bottom generals among the eight generals. It was only because Zhang Liao and Zang Ba met the Ming Dynasty later and performed even better that they became famous in history. In fact, the other generals were even better in terms of pure martial arts.
Cao Xing, who was the leader of the three armies in bravery and extremely accurate with bow and arrow, was originally a subordinate of Hao Meng. In the first year of Jian'an, Hao Meng rebelled against Lu Bu at the instigation of Yuan Shu, but was repulsed by Gao Shun. When returning to the camp, Cao Xing fought with Hao Meng, killed Hao Meng with all his strength, and handed his head to Lu Bu. Cao Xing revealed to Lü Bu that Chen Gong had participated in the rebellion, but Lü Bu did not ask further questions because Chen Gong was a military advisor. Cao Xing was appreciated by Lu Bu for stopping Hao Meng's rebellious behavior. He was called a "jianer" and received the military power that originally belonged to Hao Meng.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 18, Jia Wen and Yue Enemies decisively defeated Xiahou Dun with his arrows and eyes" describes: "But it is said that Xiahou Dun led the army forward, and when he met Gao Shun's army, he drew his spear and came out to fight. Gao Shun met the enemy. The two horses intersected, The battle lasted forty or fifty years, but Gao Shun couldn't resist the enemy and was defeated. Dun followed him with his horse, and Shun walked around the formation. Unwilling to give up, he also chased him around the formation. When Cao Xing saw him on the formation, he picked up his bow secretly. He nocked an arrow, looked at it kindly, and shot an arrow, hitting Xiahou Dun's left eye. Dun yelled, and hurriedly pulled out the arrow with his hand. He didn't want to pull out his eyeballs, but shouted: "Father's sperm and mother's blood must not be discarded!" "Then he took it in his mouth and ate it. He then raised his gun and rode his horse straight towards Cao Xing. Xing was not on guard, and he was stabbed through the face with a gun and died under the horse. The soldiers on both sides were all shocked when they saw it."
Hao Meng often partners with Zhang Liao and has the same official position. In the first year of Jian'an, Hao Meng rebelled against Lu Bu at the instigation of Yuan Shu, but was stopped by his general Cao Xing and Lu Bu's general Gao Shun, and was eventually killed by Gao Shun.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 19: Cao Cao fought fiercely in Xiapi City and Lu Bu died in Baimen Tower" describes: "Xu Si and Wang Kai had no choice but to say goodbye and return with Hao Meng. When they arrived at Xuande Village, Si said: "You can't pass during the day. In the middle of the night, we and I went ahead, and General Hao stopped behind. "The discussion was completed. After passing Xuande Village at night, Xu Bang and Wang Kai went there first. When Hao Meng was about to go, Zhang Fei came out of the village to block the way. Hao Meng only had one horse to cross, and was captured alive by Zhang Fei. Five hundred men and horses were killed. They were killed and dispersed. Zhang Fei released Hao Meng and came to see Xuande. Xuande escorted him to Dazhai to see Cao Cao. Hao Meng was about to ask for help and betrothal. Cao was furious and killed Hao Meng at the military gate. He sent people to tell each village to be careful. Defense.”
Cheng Lian, Lu Bu was close to the generals of the Guards, who were highly skilled in martial arts and extremely brave. He followed Lu Bu, Wei Yue and others to attack Zhang Yan, charged into the battle and defeated the Yan army. When Cao Cao attacked Xiapi, he led his troops to rescue him. He was defeated by Cao Cao and captured alive before surrendering to Cao Cao. "Book of the Later Han: Biography of Lu Bu" records: "Shao and Bu attacked Zhang Yan in Changshan. Yan had more than 10,000 elite soldiers and thousands of horses. Bu Chang rode a good horse, named Red Tu, which could gallop through the city and fly into the chasm, and became a strong general with him. Lian, Wei and Yue and other dozens of cavalry rushed into Yan's formation, beheading them all on one day or three or four. After fighting for more than ten days, they defeated the Yan army."
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 12 Tao Gongzu sent Xuzhou Cao Mengde to fight Lu Bu" describes: "Lü Bu came on horseback, and at the sound of the cannon, all the ambush troops in the embankment came out. Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Li Dian, Le Jin suddenly The horse came to kill. Lu Bubu was no match for him and ran away. General Cheng Lian was shot to death by Yue Jin with an arrow."
Wei Xu was related by marriage to Lu Bu. He followed Lu Bu to fight in various places, and his martial arts skills were not inferior to Hao Meng's. When Lü Bu was besieged in Xiapi, Song Xian, Wei Xu and Hou Cheng surrendered to Cao Cao, which led to Lü Bu's final defeat and was killed by Cao Cao. The more than 700 soldiers led by Gao Shun were numbered as "thousand men". Their armors and fighting equipment were all well-equipped and well-organized. Every attack they made was invincible, and they were called trapped camps. Gao Shun often advised Lu Bu, saying, "When a family is destroyed and a country is destroyed, it is not without loyal ministers and wise men, but it is difficult to see the consequences. The general is unwilling to think carefully about his actions, and he always makes mistakes and makes countless mistakes." Lu Bu didn't like it and became even more alienated from Gao Shun after Hao Meng rebelled. Because Wei Xu had relatives both inside and outside, he seized Gao Shun's troops and horses from the trapped camp and gave them to Wei Xu. He also deliberately ordered Gao Shun to lead Wei Xu's troops. The gap in elites was so large that it was ridiculous.
Song Xian, a native of Jiexiu County, Taiyuan County, followed Lu Bu to fight in various places. He was so brave that he ranked alongside Zang Ba Wei Xu. When Lu Bu was besieged in Xiapi, he was punished by Lu Bu because of his companion Hou Cheng. Song Xian, Wei Xu and Hou Cheng discussed surrendering to Cao Cao, which led to Lu Bu's eventual failure and Cao Cao's death.
Hou Cheng, Song Xian's regular partner, the two are inseparable. Hou Cheng followed Lu Bu to fight in various places, advancing and retreating with Song Xian in every battle. When Lü Bu was besieged in Xiapi, Hou Cheng offered wine to Lü Bu because he didn't know Lü Bu's "drink ban". Lü Bu was furious and punished Hou Cheng. Hou Cheng stole the red rabbit horse at night. Song Xian, Wei Xu and Hou Cheng surrendered to Cao Cao, prompting Lu Bu's final defeat and being killed by Cao Cao.
The deeds of these three people are recorded in "The Biography of Lu Bu in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms": "Skills cannot save him. Although Bu is brave, he has no plan and is full of suspicion. He cannot control his party, but he trusts the generals. The generals have different ideas and are suspicious of themselves, so Every battle was defeated. In the third month of the siege by Taizu, the upper and lower forces separated, and his generals Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei continued to bind Chen Gong and surrender."
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 19: Cao Cao fought fiercely in Pi City and Lu Bu died at the White Gate Tower" describes: "But it is said that Hou Cheng had fifteen horses, which were stolen by the Hou Cao people and wanted to offer them to Xuande. Hou Cheng knew it and chased and killed him. The people in the rear trough took the horses back, and the generals congratulated Hou Cheng. Hou Cheng brewed five or six bottles of dendrobium wine and wanted to drink it with the generals. He was afraid that Lu Bu would see his guilt, so he first sent five bottles of wine to Bu's mansion and reported: "The general is entrusted with the power of the tiger to catch up with the lost horse. All the generals came to congratulate him. I've brewed some wine, but I don't dare to drink it well, so I'd like to offer you some tips first. Bu Da angrily said: "We prohibit alcohol, but you make wine and drink it. Could it be that you are conspiring to attack me?" "He was ordered to behead him. Song Xian, Wei Xu and other generals all went in to beg for mercy." Bu said, "Therefore he violated my order and it is reasonable to behead him. Now look at the faces of the generals and give him a hundred!" The generals begged again and beat him. Fifty back flowers and then released. "
"Song Xian and Wei Xu came to visit Hou Cheng's home. Hou Cheng cried and said: "I will die if I am not waiting for you! Xian said, "Bu only loves his wife and treats us like we are nothing." Continuing: "The army is surrounding the city, and the water is flowing around the trench. We will die without a day's end!" Xian said: "Bu is without kindness and justice. What if we abandon it and run away?" Continuing: "Not the husband." It would be better to capture cloth and offer it to Duke Cao. Hou Cheng said: "I was punished for chasing the horse, and the person Bu relied on was the red rabbit horse." If you two can offer the door to capture the cloth, I will steal the horse first and go to see Duke Cao. "The three of them discussed it and decided. It was Yehou Cheng who secretly went to the horse courtyard, stole the red rabbit horse, and galloped to the east gate."
"The Twenty-fifth Chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Three Things to Save the White Horse Cao Cao from the Encirclement by Tuntu Mountain Pass Convention" describes: "Cao Cao led 150,000 troops, divided into three teams. On the road, he also contacted Liu Yan's emergency documents, and Cao first mentioned five Ten thousand troops came to Baima in person and anchored themselves against the mountains. Looking at the plains and wilderness in front of the mountains, one hundred thousand elite troops in front of Yan Liang were in formation. Cao Cao was horrified. He looked back at Lu Bu's old general Song Xian and said, "I heard that you are a fierce general under Lu Bu. Today You can fight Yan Liang. "Song Xian accepted the promise, mounted his horse with a spear, and went straight out of the battle. Yan Liang stood with his sword under the gate. Seeing Song Xian's horse approaching, Liang gave a loud shout and rode his horse to meet him. The battle was not three times, and he raised his sword and killed Song Xian. In front of the formation, Cao Cao was shocked and said: "What a brave general! Wei Xu said: "Kill my companion, I am willing to take revenge!" "As promised. Xuxu mounted his horse, held a spear, and walked out of the formation, cursing Yan Liang. Liang didn't even say a word. He turned the horse over and hit Wei Xuxu with a knife on the head, killing Wei Xuxu under the horse."
When Lu Bu went on an expedition, he always had eight powerful generals at his side, and he was very majestic. Every time he fought, Lu Bu's flag was in the center, and his painted halberd in the sky reflected the bright sun, and the golden light shone. The army then formed a formation. In the circle of the formation, Lu Bu took the lead, with eight generals lined up on both sides: the first one was from Mayi, Yanmen, and his surname was Zhang. , whose name was Liao and whose courtesy name was Wenyuan; the second one was from Huayin in Mount Tai, whose surname was Zang, whose name was Ba and whose courtesy name was Xuangao. The two generals each recruited three capable generals: Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, each on the left and right. The army numbered 50,000, and the drums beat loudly. The powerful enemies were frightened by the news, and the Bingzhou cavalry became famous all over the world.
After Chen Gong arrived, Chen Liujun quickly issued a mobilization order to attack Dingtao because Lu Bunan had made up his mind and the white butterfly pillow wind was blowing strongly. As for the specific battle plan, Chen Gong formulated a plan of dividing the troops into eight groups. After research by Bai Butterfly, Lu Bu and the generals, it was reduced to five groups. Adding Zang Ba who was about to arrive, there were six groups in total to attack Dingtao.
Which six routes? In the first route, the forwards Hou Cheng and Song Xian led 10,000 cavalry and rushed directly to the foot of Dingtao City. If Le Jin and Li Dian attacked, they would fight in the field. If Le Jin and Li Dian stood firm, they would pretend to attack the city and cover it. Subsequently, the army surrounded the city and contained the main forces of Le Jin and Li Dian.
On the second line, Lu Bu, Chen Gong, and Cheng Lian led the central army of 20,000 people to support the forward army to prevent the forward army from being chased by Le Jin's army when it was unfavorable. Responsible for the siege of the west gate of Dingtao City, and responsible for responding to Zang Ba's army attacking Caoxian County.
On the third route, Hao Meng led 5,000 men on the left wing and set up camp outside the north gate to prevent the enemy from escaping through the north gate.
On the fourth route, Cao Xing led 5,000 men on the right wing and set up camp outside the south gate to prevent the enemy from escaping through the south gate.
On the fifth line, Wei Xu led 10,000 troops as the rear group, responsible for supporting the left, center and right armies in front. Wherever the battle situation was unfavorable, they would be supplemented to serve as reinforcements to put out fires everywhere.
On the sixth route, General Zang Ba led his 20,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on Caoxian County. He must take Caoxian County by surprise, drive away the chariots, completely open up the passage for the army to continue southward, and obtain a southward supply point.
Three days later, Zang Ba's army arrived. After a brief rest, the six armies set off one after another. Bai Butterfly also wore a black military uniform, carried a strange-looking long sword on his back, had a peerless appearance and a face as cold as ice, rode a white horse, and went out with Lu Bu's army. In the past few days, she had heard a lot of information about the Black Mountain Army's military advisor Long Zhu from Chen Gong, and her infinite curiosity about Long Zhu arose in her heart. White Butterfly secretly conveyed the message that the ghost of Hattori, who was best at concealing himself, had quietly stalked towards the front line of Juancheng.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
