Lu Bu did not lie to Lin Mo. Military life was very hard.
Starting from Shouchun, we first went to Hefei, and then went straight down to Wan County along the Wan River. It was a journey of more than 800 miles. However, the army could only travel 60 miles a day, so the time became extremely long.
The sun in April is not very harsh, but due to the abundant water vapor here, the humidity and temperature in the air after being exposed to the sun for a long time make people very uncomfortable, like being in a big steamer.
When they arrived in Hefei, Lin Mo was in a daze. What surprised him was that the infantrymen looked like normal people. Some of them were still carrying military flags and pulling baggage. Their physical constitution was weak.
If Xu Sheng and Lu Lingqi hadn't exercised his physical fitness during this period, he might not have been able to walk when he came to Hefei.
"Try it, you will feel more comfortable." In the afternoon, Lin Mo, who had just had his meal, looked a little sad and rested under a tree. Lu Lingqi handed over a water bag.
Lin Mo glanced at her and just nodded in thanks, as if he didn't even have the strength to speak.
After pulling out the cork, Lin Mo's face twisted as soon as he entered the mouth, and then he spat it out, "What the hell is this?"
"The soup made from green tangerines, tangerines and plums can be refreshing." Lu Lingqi sat next to Lin Mo. She was much better than Lin Mo. Although she was a little tired, her overall energy was good.
Sweat stains caused by the sweltering heat clung to her hair, and her reddish face was white and rosy.
A gust of cool breeze blew over her face, and she pulled the messed up hair under her high ponytail over her ears. This action made this tough female general finally feel green at this age.
Lin Mo took another sip and swallowed while resisting the nauseating bitterness.
He put down the water bag, and the two of them just leaned under the tree without saying a word.
After a while, Lin Mo felt that he didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore and cheered up a lot.
"Thank you." Lin Mo was still very polite to his fiancée, probably because the tiger father had no dog daughter, and she also had an aura about her that would make ordinary men timid.
"Keep on holding on. Liu Xun has already sent troops as you expected. I estimate that we will be able to go to the stronghold in three days." Lin Mo already knew about this, and Lu Lingqi's repeated emphasis was considered a psychological hint.
The army marched south again.
The next road was to go down the Wan River and march along the river. The river wind was strong and cool, which cheered up the slightly tired army, and even the marching speed increased a few times. point.
Finally, at dusk of the next day, I received a report from the fast horse. Lu Bu was only a hundred miles away from Liu Xun's 20,000 troops.
Lu Bu chose to leave the camp without hesitation. After all, the army had been on the road for more than ten days and needed to rest.
Although it was extremely cool by the Wan River, considering the problem of galloping cavalry, Lu Bu moved the location of the stronghold to a plain ten miles away from the Wan River.
After arranging patrolling sentries and two troops to guard against sneak attacks, the rest of the group could finally have a good sleep.
On Liu Xun's end, the army advanced to about thirty miles away from Lu Bu's camp.
Unlike Lu Bu, Liu Xun's camp was set up on the edge of the Wan River. The biggest consideration was the geographical location, which meant that the charge advantage of the Bingzhou cavalry, which Lu Bu was most proud of, would be wiped out above the Wan River.
In addition, it also has the benefits of refreshing, comfortable, and convenient water intake.
"Master Fu, the terrain here is so low-lying. It's the rainy season right now. Heavy rains can often cause the water to rise several feet overnight. The Anhui River may threaten our military camp at any time." Liu Ye looked at the terrain in front of him inexplicably uneasy.
Liu Xun shook his head, "Otherwise, although this place is close to the Wan River, it is two feet high and low. It would take several days of heavy rain to reach this point."
If it really rains so heavily, we will just have to find a way to move the camp when the time comes, Liu Xun thought.
Later, he added: "Besides, if Lu Bu is as far away from Wanshui Village as he is, how will he deal with his cavalry?"
The scouts saw clearly that Lu Bu had no less than 3,000 cavalry on this trip. Liu Xun was not so generous. He only had 500 cavalry under his command, and his combat power was probably far inferior to that of his opponent.
He took the initiative to attack Lu Bu head-on by taking advantage of the Anhui River. No matter what Liu Ye said, it was useless.
Liu Xun's army began to build a camp ten feet away from the Wanshui River. A camp that could accommodate 20,000 people would require at least 5,000 sergeants to work on it.
Of course, Lu Bu was not willing to waste this God-given sneak attack opportunity, so he sent Gao Shun out with a thousand cavalry to see if he could make some money.
"Line up and prepare to meet the enemy!" Liu Xun seemed to have expected this and was not panicked at all.
Then he heard that there were only a thousand people, and he even felt a little disdainful. Does Lu Bu have that much courage? It seems that it is difficult to live up to the reputation.
Liu Xun's troops were divided into three parts, and he did not stop for a moment when it was time to set up camp. He left 12,000 people around to guard against sneak attacks, and he personally led 3,000 people in formation on the front line.
"Are we going to charge this too?" Seeing that Gao Shun had no intention of stopping, Xu Sheng, who was going on an expedition for the first time, was a little confused.
"The ambition of this battle is not to gain victory, but to explore the combat power, advantages and disadvantages of Liu Xun's troops, and their ability to respond by changing formations." Gao Shun taught Xu Sheng a lesson.
With Gao Shun pointing his spear, he took the lead, followed by thousands of cavalry behind him, and launched a charge against Liu Xun's army, which was waiting for them.
"Fire the arrow!"
Liu Xun's phalanx placed the spearmen in front to deal with the cavalry, the crossbowmen in the middle, and the swordsmen and axemen behind.
With an order, the crossbowman in the middle raised the hard bow at an angle and then released the arrow. Hundreds of arrows came as if they were practiced in vain.
Gao Shun and Xu Sheng, who were leading the way, raised their swords and shot down the arrows that were about to fly towards them. The cavalry behind them were also used to charging and were no strangers to this, and they all raised their guns to block.
The final effect of these hundreds of arrows was only twelve riders.
The cavalry charge has begun, and after the speed increases, the crossbowmen have no chance to shoot again.
Before the lines of troops collided, the spearmen in the front row tightly clenched their weapons, like a forest of death.
At a distance of two feet, Gao Shun tightened the reins. The horse jumped up and jumped directly into the crowd. The spear pierced the chest of a spearman, and then he was lifted and thrown to the side to create an open space.
Xu Sheng, who was on the battlefield for the first time, looked like a tiger that had just emerged from the cage. The serial knife in his hand deflected the thrusting spear, then slashed left and right, tearing open a hole.
Everything the two did was just to allow the cavalry behind them to better disrupt the opponent's formation.
The tacit understanding developed in dozens of large and small battles gave their actions a high degree of unity. The cavalry team, which seemed a bit messy because they were avoiding the rain of arrows, were now converging towards the gap at the same time, shaped like an inverted cone.
As the cavalry came like the wind, the originally narrow opening was torn apart by them. Only screams were heard, and blood splashed everywhere like ink. They killed the phalanx of three thousand people, leaving only a bright red stripe. Colorful bloody road.
"Hurry up and fill the gap! The spears come forward, the spears come forward quickly!" Liu Xun hissed ferociously,
In just this round of charging, more than 300 Liu Jun fell, which made him tremble with fear.
Is this Lu Bu's Bingzhou cavalry? It is indeed extraordinary. The ability to break formations and the tacit understanding of the cavalry are unprecedented.
Gao Shun also made a mental judgment about Liu Xun after the first round of charge. He was weaker than expected.
They were obviously well prepared, but as if they were being attacked by surprise, they hesitated to move forward when the cavalry charged forward. It was obvious at first glance that they were inexperienced in combat.
Xu Sheng still didn't understand that rushing to kill was for analysis, and he was very excited. The thrill of intertwining life and death just now made him extremely passionate at the moment.
However, because the cavalry was too fast and too involved in the battle, it was only after they broke through the phalanx that they discovered that there was a big river behind it.
"Xu~" Gao Shun quickly reined in his horse and finally stopped by the river.
But many of the cavalry behind them rushed directly into the Wanshui River because they rushed too fast.
After falling into the water, they looked extremely panicked and pulled on the reins.
"Don't be anxious! Don't panic! The brothers who have fallen into the water can directly cross the river and go north, look for the shoals, and then turn back! The rest of them will leave the battlefield with me!" Gao Shun, who has fought not too many battles, but mostly fierce battles, has long had Calm and calm, he quickly made wise decisions.
The soldiers heard the order and moved. The cavalry who fell into the water soon discovered that the place was actually not too deep. In addition, the war horses could swim by themselves, but only very slowly, so they immediately stopped panicking.
"Hahaha, hurry up, hurry up and shoot down the cavalry in the river! Shoot the cavalry, don't shoot the horses!" This scene verified Liu Xun's guess, the geographical location played its role, he was angry because he was broken the formation just a second ago He shouted excitedly at this moment.
The sergeants who had just been killed had obviously not yet reacted to the killing of the Bingzhou wolf cavalry. They were all grateful to have survived the catastrophe. There was no time to hunt down the cavalry who had put them in a dilemma of death.
By the time Liu Xunce stepped forward and shouted to stabilize the group of sergeants, Gao Shun and his men had already disappeared. Even the cavalrymen who fell into the water had climbed up to the other side and walked up the Wanshui River.
"What a risk, I almost suffered a loss just now." Xu Sheng was a little depressed. Just now he thought he could kill a few more times, and his military achievements kept rising.
"This matter needs to be reported to Marquis Wen." Gao Shun's face was as paralyzed as ever, but his eyes were a little more annoyed.
He still doesn't understand why Lin Mo insisted on taking this road. If he hadn't been blocked by Wanshui just now, he would definitely have made a lot of money, and he would have started beheading 800 people.
Young people are so happy about their achievements. If they are arrogant after making some achievements, it will bring disaster to the three armies... Gao Shun sighed.
(This chapter is huge and long!)
