"Listen to my military orders, the Liangqi form an array, attack and kill the Shu people, and pull out the horse-rejecting fortifications!" Zhang Hong raised his saber and pointed to the way forward.
"With the gun and shield behind you, cooperate with me, the Liangzhou Iron Shoes, and attack the hundred miles before Yuguan Pass!"
"charge--"
…
Sitting on the unicycle, Dongfang Jing's eyes were heavy.
"Strategist, do you mean to fight with these Liang people?" Han Jiu, who put on his battle armor, looked stunned. "Strategist, we only have 4,000 people. We can't defeat them!"
"I know I can't defeat them." Dongfang Jing said with a firm expression, "But what we have to do is to cultivate the enemy's pride in winning consecutive battles."
"Military advisor, what's the plan..."
"The arrogant soldier's plan."
Dongfang breathed a sigh of relief, "Han Jiu, remember. We will only fight for a while, then immediately retreat to the next fortification."
The next fortification is eighty miles away in front of Yuguan Pass.
"It rained heavily in the spring, and the horses' hooves were submerged in the water. Although they were still maneuverable, their charge was blocked, so they may not be very fast."
There is another sentence that Dongfang Jing did not say. In this way, the casualties of Shu soldiers will not be less.
But no matter what, if they can win a big victory, it will definitely be a morale booster for Shuzhou now. In addition, if the Liang army that invaded Yuguan was defeated or wiped out, it is estimated that the Liang army in Bailu County would be worried about being attacked from both sides.
"Han Jiu, be careful."
"Don't worry, military advisor!"
Four thousand soldiers began to form a square formation in the light rain. The front row raised their shields and held their swords, while the back row raised their crossbows.
The horse-rejecting fortifications built were actually of little use. Due to the terrain, there was no way to stop Liang Ren from taking a detour.
Soon, a mighty army of 20,000 Liang people came closer.
"Look, which Shu general is this?" Zhang Hong smiled.
"Shu General Han Jiu!"
"Han Jiu? Who is this? If it's Yu Wen and Chen Zhong, I've even heard of it. The scribe in the back wearing a turban and a folding fan...could he be the army staff officer?"
"My military advisor Dongfang Jing is the sixth best strategist in the world!" Han Jiu raised his sword and shouted angrily.
The Liang people in front of them all laughed loudly.
Zhang Hong shook his head and lost any interest, "All armies obey the order and attack and kill the Shu people!"
"kill!"
Liang Qi was the first to charge forward. Although his horse's hooves were submerged in the water and his speed was not very fast, he still used his horse power to quickly tear open the Shu people's defense formation.
"I, Liangzhou's spear formation, push over!"
Cooperating with Liang Qi, there were another 10,000 Liangzhou spear shields, roaring and forming a spear formation, stepping forward step by step to cover up the attack.
"Shoot them to death!" Han Jiu ordered with a wave of his sword.
The crossbow arrows broke through the rain curtain and penetrated the enemy troops in the front row. However, they were not very powerful in the rain curtain. Instead, they were blocked by the Liangzhou Spear and Shield Army.
"The people of Shu will perish!" Zhang Hong roared as he swung his saber and chopped off the head of a Shuzhou general.
One horse after another was rejected, and Liang was constantly pulled out.
When the Liangzhou spear formation rushed in, more than a hundred Shuzhou soldiers were stabbed by the spears. They were covered in blood and fell into the water.
"Retreat!" Han Jiu shouted in shock.
Taking advantage of the fact that the horse-rejecting fortifications had not been completely removed, only more than 3,000 Shu soldiers were left, and they hurriedly retreated.
"Follow me!" Zhang Hong looked cold.
An unknown general and an unknown counselor. If he can't win this military merit, he might as well have his face cut off.
…
Retreat to the second horse-rejecting fortification.
Dongfang Jing's face remained extremely calm. From time to time he raised his head and looked at the peaks on both sides.
"Han Jiu, here's the grain cart I asked you to place."
"Military advisors are all here."
Dongfang Jing lowered his voice and said, "Remember, you must take the grain cart and run towards Mawei Town later."
"remember."
"Military advisor, General Han, the Liang people are coming to kill us again!"
"Let's go, take the grain cart away!"
There were at least 300 grain and grass carts, and more than 3,000 soldiers drove their old horses in the rain, and fled towards Yuguan under the gaze of the pursuing Liang army.
…
"No wonder." Zhang Hong smiled and said, "I asked why you would act like a fool and do such fortifications to resist horses. This is the direction where you want to send a grain and grass truck to Bailu County."
"General, why didn't these Shu people send them away some time ago?" General Youbi asked.
"You ask me? How do I know." Zhang Hong shook his head, "A poisonous owl died in Shuzhou. There are no capable generals anymore, let alone counselors. That Xu Buyi led a bunch of rubbish to fight, maybe A hundred secrets and a sparseness.”
"No matter what, even if Chen Zhong comes out of seclusion, I, Zhang Hong, will never let him come back!"
"Send my military order to pursue the enemy!"
"First defeat An and merge two states, and then defeat Shu state. Our Liang people will be victorious in every battle!"
"Roar!"
Behind Zhang Hong, countless Liang people were shouting loudly.
"By the way, where is my third brother?" Zhang Hong suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask.
"General Zhang San, I heard that the general won a great victory in his first battle in Shu. I can't wait and want to follow him."
Zhang Hong laughed.
"I, the youngest, am too competitive. But that's fine, let me, the Zhang family brothers, join forces to defeat Shu on behalf of our lord!"
"Kill it!"
"Shu people are like pigs and dogs, how dare they stand in the way of our Liangzhou fierce army!"
At least a hundred grain and grass carts were intercepted, and countless Shu soldiers were either killed by arrows or hacked to death. They fell into the water one by one, and the bloody plum blossoms bloomed.
…
Seventy miles before Yuguan, Mawei Town.
Compared to the Liang people's winning streak, there were only more than two thousand Shu soldiers left, shrouded in sadness.
"Cry and raise your head. The military advisor said that Mawei Town is where we have the opportunity to take revenge!" Han Jiu tapped the back of his knife and walked back and forth among more than two thousand soldiers.
Dongfang Jing raised his head and looked at the mountains on both sides. After a long while, he finally spoke in a deep voice.
"Han Jiu, please remember later and find a way to properly arrange the military rations you brought back."
"Also, have someone move the bamboo rafts down."
Dongfang Jing withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes, thinking about the steps he might have missed. This time, the arrogant soldier strategy has come to an end.
If we retreat further, the enemy will be on guard before going deep into Yuguan. This is also the reason why he chose Mawei Town. Regardless of the terrain, mountains, or roads, it is an almost perfect choice.
"Destroy the enemy now!" Opening his eyes, Dongfang Jingwen's weak face showed full of killing intent for the first time.
Nearby, many Shuzhou soldiers, including Han Jiu, had calm expressions and clenched the long swords in their hands.
…
The stagnant water covered the horses' hooves, and the Liangzhou war horses at the front began to feel restless inexplicably.
"Hello." Zhang Hong reined in his horse, his face still arrogant. Beside him, Zhang Xun, a young general from the Zhang family, also caught up with him on horseback, riding side by side with his brother.
"Tell me, general, what town is ahead."
"General Zhang, this is Mawei Town."
"How far is it from Yuguan?"
"About seventy or eighty miles."
Zhang Hong raised his saber and smiled broadly, "No wonder, that little strategist, General Ninth, obviously knew that he couldn't run away with the food, grass and baggage, so he wanted to defend the city and wait for the reinforcements from Yuguan. Haha, what if? Capturing Mawei Town and then using it to trap and kill Chen Zhong is a great achievement!"
"What the second brother said is true." Zhang Xun, who had just arrived, his voice also became cheerful, "Lianghu Military Advisor also said that once Poison Ou dies, there will no longer be any powerful people in this huge Shuzhou except commoner thieves. man of."
"My brother, in this troubled time, my Zhang family vows to become famous all over the world!"
The descendants of Zhang Chenggong, the famous anti-border general, should have fought for glory long ago. This time in the expedition against Shu, they thought they would not achieve much in battle. Who would have thought that such a stupid Shu general and counselor would bump into them.
"I, the third son of the Zhang family, should be responsible for defeating Shu!"
"Listen to my military orders——"
Zhang Hong raised his saber high. During this period, the ecstasy of winning streak had overshadowed his caution.
"We are waiting for a great victory. We must break through Mawei Town within three hours! This will trap Chen Zhong to death! Help me, the lord of Liangzhou, enter Shu!"
