When Cao and Liu agreed, they led their heavy troops to rush toward the two entrances of Wei and Jian.
On April 6, Huo Jun, who was stationed in Zhi County, received news from Yu Shao.
The weather was clear and cloudless.
By the riverside, Huo Jun washed the stains on his horse.
Huo Jun only charged into the battle, but his horses had changed twice since joining the army. Now this war horse was sent by Huang Zhong. In the past, Hanshan killed Xiahou Yuan. Huang Zhong had great achievements and sent the captured Xiahou Yuan's war horse to Huo Jun.
As a general of the clan, and Xia Houyuan had the habit of marching quickly to fight, his mount was naturally a thousand-mile horse that was rare in the world.
This horse has strong muscles and bones, shiny brown hair, and is six feet three inches tall. I heard that Xia Houyuan got it from the Qiang tribe when he was on a tiger march to Longyou. He saw a good horse that was strong and powerful, so he took it as a mount.
"Hush!"
Yu Shao rode his horse to the riverside, dismounted, and said: "Captain, Fuli has an urgent military situation!"
"Who will settle in Fuli?"
Huo Jun handed the horse brush to Huo Xiong and asked him to help brush his beloved Chollima.
"Sun Guan!" Yu Shao replied.
Huo Jun left the riverside and asked, "Only Sun Guan?"
"Um!"
Yu Shao handed over the scarf and said: "Captain, Sun Guan led 5,000 cavalry to pursue our army, and now they are pursuing Fuli. After arriving at Fuli, the sergeants under Sun Guan's account recovered money and food, and forced the people to hand over their ships, which caused great trouble. There are many resentments among the people in Fuli."
Holding the scarf, Huo Jun thought silently.
Yu Shao saw Huo Jun thinking and said, "Captain, our army has been stationed in Zhi County for more than two days. The Wu and Jian rivers have been disturbed by our army. Cao Cao probably knows the whereabouts of our army. The governor wants to cross the Huai River south, or perhaps Heading eastward to Fuli, we should do it quickly. If Cao Cao orders a heavy army to block it, or if Sun Guan's troops are well prepared, our army will be in danger!"
"Lead the army to attack eastward!" Huo Jun held the scarf and said in a deep voice.
"Fight back at Fuli?"
Yu Shao thought thoughtfully and asked: "Yu Zhouge merged into Sishui, and together with General Xu attacked the Wei army at Sikou, broke through the enemy's blockade, and then led the army to retreat to Huainan."
"Yes, also wrong!"
Huo Jun stood by the river, looking at the Mishui River that meandered southward, and said: "Our army entered Mishui from the west of Sishui River, and now we have mobilized all Xuhuai troops to pursue it. If our army can return to attack Fuli, we can defeat Sun Guan , take back our army's boat, and then we can take the boat to the west and enter Surabaya."
After a pause, Huo Jun smiled and said: "As for after entering Surabaya, our army can go eastward..."
When talking about the latter part, Huo Jun stopped and did not want to say anything more.
"The governor wants to go east to the seaside and board the ship from Yuzhou."
Yu Shao's eyes lit up and he guessed, "No wonder the governor asked someone to bring the letter to General Xu."
Looking at the sparkling water, Huo Jun could only smile in response to Yu Shao's self-conception.
Being cut off from your return is always scary. However, under Huo Jun's careful analysis, he found many loopholes.
Because Liu Bei cannot be discovered, Cao Cao must be careful when sending troops, and the number cannot be large. Therefore, although Sikou was blocked, it was considered a dead end with Zang Ba in the north and Xu Huang in the south. But break out of the limitations of thinking about boating and marching. Then the direction that can be marched is not only south, but also west.
Huo Jun boldly abandoned the boat and marched westward, mobilizing almost all the generals of the Wei army. Whether they were sincere or out of coping, they would basically pursue westward and block Huo Jun's retreat.
Then, in order to convince Cao Cao that he would cross the Huaihe River from the Jian and Guo Rivers, Huo Jun made multiple plans. While letting the ministries search for the boat, Cao Cao also let Cao Cao see Quan Cong crossing the Huaihe River from Jiankou.
The most important thing is to contact Liu Bei and ask Liu Bei to cooperate with him in singing and station troops on the south bank of Jian and Guo Erkou.
After three moves, Huo Jun's plan to cross the Huai River south from the Wu and Jian entrances with Liu Bei's support was verified in almost all aspects.
After confusing the generals of the Wei army, Huo Jun naturally wanted to kill Sun Guan's troops and attack them.
In order to prevent Sun Guan's troops from sticking to Fuli, Huo Jun deliberately opened warehouses to store grain and divided the boats and boats widely. The purpose was to allow Sun Guan and his sergeants to rob the boats and boats that the people had for profit. In this way, given the looting character of the Taishan bandits, Sun Guan and his sergeants would definitely focus on looting money instead of him.
"Now that we are about to raid Sun Guan, we will finally go and gather all the ministries." Yu Shao said.
"No need!"
Huo Jun pointed to the cavalrymen washing their horses by the river and said: "Today, Sun Guan's troops are busy coveting property, and most of the army is unprepared. It takes time to gather a large army, and it also takes time to march infantry. I'm afraid that when the heavy troops arrive, Fu Jun will Li has been alert!"
"We have marched for two hundred miles now. We should abandon our baggage and infantry. I will personally lead the cavalry to attack Fuli."
With that said, Huo Jun ordered his surroundings and said: "Come here, order all the ministries to assemble. The army will be put under the command of Grand Administrator Jiang, and he will lead the army to catch up."
"It is not appropriate for a governor to command a large army. It is not appropriate to personally control the cavalry. Why not order a fierce general to take charge and have him attack Fuli." Yu Shao advised.
Huo Jun shook his head and said: "The importance of Fuli is related to the life and death of our army. Only if I personally attack can I feel at ease."
Fulicheng was too important in his plan to cross Surabaya again. If he cannot defeat Sun Guan and capture Fulicheng, his plan will fail.
With such a crucial Fuli City, no one in the entire army could trust him with peace of mind.
Huo Jun quickly walked to a higher place, holding a white whip, and commanded: "Where is Gao Xin?"
"The general is here!" Gao Xin shouted loudly.
"The whole army is prepared with two days' worth of food, and the cavalry will be sent out with me immediately!" Huo Jun shouted loudly.
"promise!"
After a while, Huo Jun put the saddle on the horse's back, jumped quickly, and easily mounted the horse.
Holding the reins, Huo Jun stood on the slope, looking at the horses preparing for battle.
"Captain!"
In a short time, Jiang Ji, Gao Xiang and others will come from the camp after hearing the news.
Jiang Ji took hold of Huo Jun's reins and said, "The commander-in-chief has the hope of the entire army. It may be inappropriate to attack Fuli now."
Huo Jun looked at the generals and said in a deep voice: "In the game of chess, if one piece falls, the whole team will be alive. Today's son is only Sun Guan. If you don't go in person, who can go in person?"
"Zitong, Fenglu, after you two have gathered the soldiers from various battalions to accompany the cavalry, if Cao Cao discovers the movement of our army, my plan will be in danger."
"promise!"
Gai heard Huo Jun's intention not to veto, and all the generals agreed.
"Bah!"
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and Huo Fan came with a spear in his hand and said, "Your Excellency, I will fight in person, and Fan will join in the fight."
Seeing that it was his adopted son Huo Fan, Huo Jun laughed a few times and said, "Let's see how my son's martial arts are!"
As he said that, Huo Jun looked around. Thousands of cavalrymen from the scorpion army had gathered around him, shouting: "Let's go!"
"promise!"
"drive!"
Under the leadership of the scouts, Huo Jun led thousands of horsemen to attack. Thousands of horse hooves trampled across the plain, bringing up billowing smoke and dust, and the violent roar was like thunder.
——
The scorpion army has four thousand steps and one thousand cavalry. Selected from Ding Feng, Yu Shao, and Gao Xin, Ding Feng and Yu Shao each commanded 2,000 paces, and Gao Xin commanded 1,000 cavalry, which was Huo Jun's real trump card.
The Riders have good horses, armor, and swords. After years of training, they are not only the best among the Southern Riders, but they may not be as good as the Tigers and Leopards among the Northern Riders, but the gap is not big.
After traveling day and night, we finally arrived several miles around Fuli City before dawn on April 7th.
Under the lighting of the torch, Huo Jun's face showed a look of exhaustion. Running around day and night, not only Huo Jun, but also all the riders had a hard time.
"Father, what should we do now?" Huo Fan asked, looking at the dark scenery on the left and right.
"First order all the ministries to extinguish the torches and not to disturb Sun Guan's army." Huo Jun said.
"promise!"
Under Huo Jun's order, the teams extinguished their torches.
The night before dawn was very dark, the moon's light was slightly dim, the cavalry extinguished their torches, and only the figures around them were visible.
Under the investigation of Fu Li scouts, Huo Jun found out the information distributed by Sun Guan.
"Commander, Sun Guan led half of the sergeants to garrison in the city, and half of the sergeants were stationed by the Suishui River. If Sun Guan is captured now, the two military camps should attack at the same time." Yu Shao suggested: "The Suishui camp is laxly defended and only resists horses. , you can easily attack the camp.”
Huo Jun nestled on the hillside, looking at the camp beside the Suishui River and Fuli City under the night sky, and asked: "Although Fuli City is short, it is difficult to break. Is there any strategy?"
Through the darkness, Huo Fan offered an idea and said: "Sir, General Gao is from Bohai, Hebei and is proficient in Hebei language. It is better for him to pretend to be a cavalry delivering Cao Cao's edict and deceive Fuli into opening the city gate at dawn and dusk. At that time, torches will be waved as a signal, and thousands of cavalry will be divided into two teams and attack the two armies at the same time."
"good!"
"Is Linjia willing?" Huo Jun asked.
"The general will go where he wishes!"
After a while, the handsome-looking Gao Xin put on white underwear, followed by a dozen well-equipped cavalry, holding torches and walking.
"嘘嘚~"
Most of the sergeants guarding Fuli City were asleep. Even if they heard the sound of horse hooves outside the city, most of them did not notice it, but only a few sergeants noticed it.
It can be seen that these enemy invaders were unprepared for Huo Jun's sudden counterattack, or they did not expect it at all.
The Wei soldiers behind the city wall stuck their heads out and shouted: "Who is outside the city?"
Looking at the sparse soldiers on the tower, Gao Xin was not afraid. He pulled the reins and cursed: "Gao Huan, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Commander under the king's tent, is marching westward on the king's order to convey military orders."
"Open the door quickly!"
Gao Xin raised his whip high, pointed it at the people on the tower, and shouted.
Wei Zu looked at it for a few times and asked, "May I ask who you want to convey the military order to?"
"Bitch thieves!"
Gao Xin became furious and cursed: "How can you, a lowly servant like you, know about the king's military orders?"
"Open the door. Military orders should be given to your general and Zang Xuzhou."
Wei Zu heard that it was Jizhou dialect and saw Gao Xin's arrogant attitude. Although he felt uncomfortable, he believed Gao Xin's words and waved to open the door and let people in.
"Send someone to inform the general that the king has military orders."
"promise!"
As the city gate opened wide, Gao Xin rode in, and a dozen cavalrymen filed in.
Passing through the doorway, Gao Xinan took out two arrows from the arrow pot, taking advantage of the moment of light and darkness. Gao Xin put on his bow and arrow, and shot the arrow in front of everyone's shocked eyes.
"Whoosh!"
More than a dozen arrows shot out of the air and hit the eight people guarding the city gate.
"ah!"
The armored soldier clutched his throat and fell down without saying a word.
The remaining sergeants guarding the gate were all dealt with, and only a few made any noise to attract the attention of the people on the tower.
"what happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the roar of horse hooves on the plain in the distance.
The dark night before dawn has passed, and it is dawn, and there is gradually light. Cavalrymen who have adapted to the dark night no longer need to carry torches.
They were divided into five hundred cavalry each. Huo Fan and Yu Shao went to seize the Suishui camp. Huo Jun led his cavalry straight into Fuli City.
Huo Jun galloped forward, and in a few breaths, he entered Fuli City. According to Huo Jun's previous arrangements, except for the hundred men who stayed by his side, the remaining four hundred cavalry were led by the riding supervisor to attack and kill the sergeants under Sun Guan's tent.
When the soldiers entered the city, Huo Jun saw Gao Xin holding a bow and shooting at the enemy soldiers, almost hitting seven out of ten shots.
"Linjia, where is Sun Guan?" Huo Jun asked.
Gao Xin held the bow and rope and said, "There are dozens of sergeants guarding the county house today."
"Walk!"
The crisp sound of horse hooves resounded in the silent Fuli City.
Huo Jun walked to the county building, and the door that had just been opened closed instantly. An arrow flew through the air from the darkness and was nailed to the bullhide buckler held high in front of the rider.
"Dah!"
Then, more than a dozen arrows were shot, but the accuracy was not high. Apart from hitting the round shield, they were hung on the armor of the horseman.
"Captain, the enemy is prepared!" Gao Xin shouted.
"Where are the torches?"
Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Huo Jun was worried that something might happen if Sun Guan raised his troops to resist, so he said cruelly: "Burn the houses on the left and right, block off all sides, and shoot anyone who escapes with crossbows!"
"promise!"
After a while, under the throwing of torches, the houses on the left and right of the county building burst into flames.
Seeing that the fire spread to the county building, Sun Guan and a group of soldiers tried to escape and broke out many times, but were shot back by the cavalry who were blocked on all sides.
Think about the people who climbed over the wall and were shot over by the cavalry patrolling outside.
In the county building that was burned by fire, when Sun Guan was thinking about whether to surrender, he was unlucky enough to be crushed to death by a beam.
As soon as Sun Guan died, his followers dispersed in a panic, leaving their homes one after another to surrender to Huo Jun.
Looking at the county building in flames, Huo Jun let out a long breath.
Fuli city was conquered, Sun Guan was defeated, and everyone in the army was alive.
(End of chapter)
