Half a day later.
Sihong's 30,000-strong army marched northward, slowly advancing towards the coalition forces of Yuan and Zhang. The news of Wang Jing's dispatch was immediately sent to Ji Ling and Zhang Guiba.
Wang Jing successively defeated the Qin Army and the Huainan Army before the annexation, and his ability has been recognized and feared by generals such as Ji Ling and Zhang Guiba.
They responded immediately.
The two men immediately accelerated the attack on the Tang army, and at the same time sent additional reinforcements to Zhang Guihou, who was responsible for resisting and delaying Wang Jing's advance.
Zhang Guihou led 10,000 elite Cao troops and 10,000 Yuan troops. Set up camp at a strategic location in the north.
A high platform built in the camp.
Zhang Guihou was like a ferocious tiger lying down, his eyes looking towards the smoke gradually appearing in the distance.
The scouts kept sending back news one after another.
The 30,000-strong army led by Wang Jing himself was already approaching.
Boom!
I saw a large group of cavalry coming from a distance like a rushing torrent. The cavalry was overwhelming. Zhang Guihou had been in battle for a long time. A rough calculation showed that there were at least three or four thousand cavalry in front of him.
The roar of the cavalry was like muffled thunder, shocking the hearts of the people.
Many times, the cavalry has not arrived yet, and the surging thunderous momentum alone can make the soldiers tremble with fear, and they lose three points of courage before the battle begins.
"I have long heard that King Jing of Sihong is good at fighting, especially good at cavalry breaking out of formations, and has repeatedly killed generals among thousands of troops. Today, I can learn whether Wang Jing's cavalry is as powerful as the rumors say!"
Zhang Guihou said suddenly.
"General, don't be careless!"
Standing next to him was a general, Ma Yin, who had defected to Zhang Guiba.
During this period, Ma Yin made a lot of contributions against the Tang Army. In addition, he had played against Wang Jing and was familiar with the Sihong Army.
So Zhang Guiba asked him to serve as deputy general to assist Zhang Guihou.
"Don't worry, I know how powerful the cavalry is!"
Zhang Guihou said with a smile: "However, most of Wang Jing's cavalry are barbarians. They have only been trained for a few months and it is impossible to become elites! As long as they use a shield formation to resist, what can the cavalry do?"
"Let's go out of the camp first to test Wang Jing's skills!"
Zhang Guihou said.
His mission was to stop Wang Jing's army from moving north, delay Wang Jing's time as much as possible, and create opportunities for Ji Ling and Zhang Guiba to defeat Zhang Lin.
However, the defense cannot just set up camp and hold on.
After all, the camp cannot be compared with the city wall.
After the enemy's arrival, Zhang Guihou must first send people to test and experience the enemy's strength for himself.
Woohoo!
The horn sounded.
In the Sihong Army, Zhao Jianguo sent people to build a two-foot-tall chariot, which was pulled by hundreds of auxiliary soldiers and pushed by oxen. It kept moving forward with the army, and the speed was not slow.
Wang Jing stood on the chariot, flanked by Li Kaifang, Zhu Wu, and Bu Zhi.
Mu Hong led the cavalry in front, and Li Qiong, Emuqi and others acted as cavalry commanders.
Mai Tiezhang was the general of the left army, and Qin Yanhui was temporarily the general of the right army, replacing Li Kaifang in commanding the right army.
In this dispatch, Wang Jing pulled out most of the civil and military generals under his command. The navy general Li Jun also led the navy north along the river, always ready to support.
"The enemy sent someone to challenge!"
At this moment.
Wang Jing and everyone else saw the camp in the distance open, and a large army pouring out of it. The enemy troops quickly formed their formations, also showing great momentum.
Then with the sound of trumpets, about a thousand soldiers and horses came forward and made a provocative gesture.
Li Kaifang sneered and gave the order immediately.
boom!
Sihong's army also rushed out a thousand soldiers and horses to attack.
It was Li Qiong who led Gu to fight.
He led his troops to surrender and was appointed as a guerrilla general by Wang Jing. He commanded three thousand troops and was treated fairly well.
But the most important thing in the army is military merit.
Li Qiong's position as a guerrilla general is not stable. If he does not make contributions, it will be difficult to surpass other generals. Li Kaifang ordered his troops to attack. Li Qiong was so excited that he personally led a thousand soldiers and horses into the battle.
With a roar, two soldiers and horses rushed towards their opponents fiercely. Suddenly, the sounds of fighting and screams rose into the sky.
Li Qiong roared angrily, wearing heavy armor and holding a broadsword. The sword flashed and killed several people.
In the eyes of the generals on both sides.
The Sihong Army quickly gained the upper hand. Li Qiong acted bravely and personally led the attack. With his tyrannical third-level strength, ordinary people could not stop his blade.
"Who is this person? He is so brave?"
Zhang Guihou's expression changed slightly when he saw this.
He has not yet broken through the third-level limit at this time, and still belongs to the third-level life, the same level as Li Qiong. After seeing Li Qiong being so ferocious, I was naturally shocked.
Ma Yin carefully identified it, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
He said: "This person is Li Qiong, who was a general of the Huainan Army! I didn't expect that he took refuge with Wang Jing..."
He did not say that Li Qiong had a good relationship with him, and that he was even the number one general under his command in history... It is useless to say this now, but it will arouse others' fear.
Zhang Guihou nodded.
Under the impact of Li Qiong, a fierce general, the thousand elites of the Cao Army were quickly unable to withstand it. Zhang Guihou was not angry, but just asked people to pay gold and sent people to respond and lead the defeated troops back.
This is just a test before the war.
Sihong's army did not pursue him. Li Qiong laughed loudly and returned with his soldiers.
This time he hit the jackpot.
Although it is not a great achievement, his name can be spread throughout the Sihong Army through this battle. Let all the soldiers know that he, Li Qiong, is not a jobber.
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Through this test, Zhang Guihou also knew the approximate strength of Sihong Army.
"The strength of Sihong's army is pretty good. It's better than Sergeant Yuan's soldiers, but it can't compare with the elite of our army!"
Zhang Guihou said: "This time I was not as good as the opponent, mainly because Li Qiong was too fierce..."
Ma Yin also agreed with him.
The Sihong Army has been training for several months. In fact, it is not an elite force, it just looks impressive.
But the generals of Sihong Army are not weak.
In addition to Li Qiong, Li Kaifang, who had led his troops to resist the Huainan Army at Luanshi Mountain, and General Mai Tiezhang, were all first-rate generals.
When fighting in close combat or with large armies, having one more strong general can give you an extra advantage out of thin air.
"General, don't forget, the most powerful person in Sihong Army is not Li Qiong, Li Kaifang, Mai Tiezhang and others, but Wang Jing!"
Ma Yin reminded from the side.
Wang Jing is not only the Lord of Sihong, but also the most powerful general and the most dangerous enemy of the Sihong Army!
Mai Tiezhang, Li Qiong and others are certainly fierce generals, and they are fierce and unmatched.
But Wang Jing's threat was ten times greater than theirs.
In history, those who were able to kill enemy generals in an army formation were all top generals and fierce generals. The development of the Sihong Army to this day is inseparable from Wang Jing's several breakthroughs and killing generals.
"Wang Jing..."
Zhang Guihou's eyes flashed with a sharp light, he ignored Ma Yin, and a fire suddenly came out in his heart.
He is also a strong man who can defeat armies and kill generals.
When encountering opponents of the same level, a strong will to fight will naturally arise in your heart.
However, he suddenly remembered his brother's instructions before sending out troops, and suppressed the fighting spirit forcibly.
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