Chapter 24: War in flames

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"Drive! Hurry up, don't let others take away all the credit. Our 300,000 Xiliang cavalry are enough to wipe out the world!" Dong Zhuo shouted, leading his men to Jizhou at starry night. Dong Zhuo was good at martial arts and unparalleled in strength. He was good at carrying two pairs of quivers and shooting left and right while riding a horse. His only shortcoming was that his intelligence was a bit weak. I came to Jizhou at this time, firstly to attack the three Zhang Jiao brothers, and secondly to show off my power and seize supplies!

Just when Dong Zhuo was rushing to Jizhou, Huangmen Shilang Zuo Feng was ordered to come to Lu Zhi's camp to offer condolences! The military academies of each battalion spent money to please him, hoping that he could say something nice in front of Emperor Ling!

"Zuo Feng of Xiaohuangmen has met Mr. Lu." Zuo Feng arched his hands towards Lu Zhi and said hypocritically. At the same time, he secretly looked at Lu Zhi. He saw that Lu Zhi was tall, serious in speech, and gave people a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance. Zuo Feng Feng sighed secretly, it seems that he can't get any money from Lu Zhi this time!

"I wonder what Mr. Huangmen is here for?" Lu Zhi glanced at him and said lukewarmly.

"Hmph! According to His Majesty's order, I came here to inspect!" Zuo Feng sneered.

"Oh! Really? In that case, Zou Jing should take Mr. Zuo Shilang to visit the military camp! The general is busy with military affairs and will not entertain you!" Lu Zhi said coldly

"Please, Lord Zuo!" Zou Jing also sneered,

"Hmph!" Zuo Feng snorted coldly and walked away, secretly hating Lu Zhi in his heart!

"What? If it weren't for Your Majesty's sake, I would kill your gelding!" Lu Zhi said angrily.

"My lord, there is no need to get angry with these people, lest you get upset. It is more important to defeat the Yellow Turban Army!" Liu Bei advised.

"Yes! Xuande's words make sense." Lu Zhi nodded, and then waved to Liu Bei and said, "Come on, come on, Xuande has a look, where is the best place for us to attack next!"

"My lord," Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "My lord, I think we should respond with surprise troops. Currently, the enemy troops are numerous and gathered together in one place. Two of my brothers have just beheaded the generals and captured the city. Our morale is upright. Sheng, you should be quick with your troops. You can lead your troops to contain Guangzong at the city gate. I will lead my subordinates to take a detour and cut off the connection between Julu and Guangzong, leaving Zhang Jiao alone!"

"Well! This is a good plan, just do as you say!" Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei with great satisfaction

"Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban Army is at your fingertips, but Lu Zhi stopped advancing. I ordered Lu Zhi to advance in every possible way, but he was humiliated. I hope Your Majesty will make the decision for me!" After returning to Luoyang, Xiao Huangmen Zuo Feng cried in front of Emperor Ling. ,

"Your Majesty, it seems that Lu Zhi has been frightened by the Yellow Turban Army and does not dare to attack. If this continues, it may damage your Majesty's layout!" Zhang Rang also quickly spoke up, because Lu Zhi did not give him a good look. I was disappointed when I went there. In addition, Lu Zhi was a contemporary scholar, and many of his disciples participated in the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans. If he were to develop and become a force, it would be a great threat to his eunuch group, so he took this opportunity to do something evil.

"Hmph. How brave! In that case, send someone who can fight!" Emperor Ling said angrily.

"Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo, Marquis of Xiliang, is heading to Jizhou with 300,000 elite troops to quell the rebellion. You can appoint him as commander to lead the war in Jizhou!" Zhang Rang said,

"Yes! It's accurate!" Ling Emperor faintly said a few words, as if he would die if he said one more word.

Just as a conspiracy was in progress, Xu Shu and Zhang He quietly led their troops to Yingchuan. After all, this was the place Xu Shu was most familiar with.

"Sir, what should we do next?" Zhang He asked. After a few days of being alone together, he admired Mr. Xu very much. Under his advice, he went out day and night without using a single soldier along the way. They quietly fought to Yingchuan, and in the process reorganized all the soldiers, marching and training at the same time. Originally, these elite soldiers were Chengfeng's own soldiers, and they were the most elite troops in Changshan, but here Xu In Mr.'s hands, after he integrated it, the combat effectiveness has been improved to a higher level!

"Haha, don't be anxious, General Zhang. We have been marching for many days. Let the soldiers take a rest first. We will also send more soldiers to various places to inquire about the situation. Only by having a clear understanding of the enemy and ourselves can we make a better layout!" Xu Shu said with a smile!

"Haha, I have sent a hundred scouts a long time ago. I believe there will be news soon, but we are running out of food and grass. Do we have to find a way to raise food?" Zhang He said.

"Haha, there are many big families in the Yingchuan family, and some of them are caravans. Besides, the roads here extend in all directions, and supplies from many places have to be transported from here. Don't worry about food and grass!" Xu Shu smiled, thought for a while and then said, "It's just Unexpectedly, He Jin still had capable men, and he actually repelled the Yellow Turban Army and brought us to a buffer zone." Xu Shu was also a little helpless. In his strategy, the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou and Dongjun was already determined. Only in the important area of ​​the capital guarded by He Jin, the elite soldiers are not easy to move lightly. The Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan should be the last Yellow Turban Army, but I didn't expect the result to be exactly the opposite. It really depends on man-made efforts!

"General Zhang, let's wait until the scouts come back before making a decision! It's better to take a good rest now! Although this trip is mainly for training, we can't return empty-handed!" Xu Shu said with a smile.

"Well, sir, what you said makes sense!" Zhang He also agreed. After all, several other generals have made a name for themselves, and as a latecomer, he still needs to establish his own reputation. Besides, he will lead the troops by himself this time. Chengfeng is full of expectations for himself. He can't be embarrassed at all. Changshan is a place of constant victory. He has never been defeated yet. He can't set a precedent!

"Report, general, there is a group of troops on the path ahead. There is no flag, and I don't know where the troops are!" The messenger suddenly came to report.

"Well, I got it!" Zhang He said, "Mr. Xu, let's go take a look together!"

Several people looked at the men and horses moving slowly in the distance, looking like a defeated army. Zhang He couldn't help but wonder, "Mr. Xu, do you think they are the defeated Han army?"

"It doesn't look like it?" Xu Shu said, "If the defeated Han army didn't have a flag? Moreover, you see, they didn't take the main road, but the small road, and they were very hidden. If we hadn't chosen to be hidden, You can’t even find them if you walk anywhere!”

"Who is that person? Could it be the Han army that secretly dispatched?" Zhang He said

"It's possible. Don't worry. They haven't discovered us. Then send people to investigate and try to find out who it is!" Xu Shu said with a smile.

"You guys, come closer and investigate," Zhang He ordered. "Remember, be careful and don't expose our presence. If it doesn't work, withdraw!" Xu Shu said quickly.

"Yes!" Xu Shu frowned as he watched a few people go away, "I'm afraid it's hard to find out. You see, they only eat cold food and don't make fire at all. If it is really the Han army, they are in Yingchuan now. There is no need to do this. careful!"

"Let's see and then talk. As long as it's not the Han army, we will do it if it doesn't work." At this point, Zhang He made a killing gesture!

"Yeah!" Xu Shu smiled and nodded in response.

"Zhang Shuai, the people we sent out have probably gone deep into the hinterland. As long as they can cut off the Han army's food route in Yingchuan, Bo Shuai and the others will be in a much better situation." A general said to Zhang Mancheng,

"Yes!" Several people nearby echoed, "It's just that we were attacked by He Jin just now. I'm worried that they will come again!" said a person next to him. After all, the lesson learned last time was too big. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's surprise attack was a big surprise. It messed up Zhang Mancheng's plan, and the United Family just brought it down. If it happens again this time, it will be a big deal.

"Haha, He Jin is stationed at the pass with heavy troops. I'm afraid there won't be many free troops. This time I have already set up sentries along the way. It's impossible to repeat the same trick!" Zhang Mancheng said with a smile.

"It's just that we don't have much food and grass!" another person said

"It doesn't matter. Most of Nanyang's local armies have similar combat capabilities to ours. Besides, there are also many aristocratic families here. We suffered a secret loss last time. Hum, now is the time for us to take revenge. Each of you will bring five thousand Man, please level all the nearby aristocratic cities for me. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy! Remember, you have to bring me the food!" Zhang Mancheng sneered.

"Yes, Zhang Shuai!"

"Also, I have to keep an eye on all the checkpoints and secret passages. I can't ask He Jin to do it again!" Finally, Zhang Mancheng ordered fiercely. Not to mention, He Jin actually did it again. . This time Cao Cao tried to persuade him to no avail. He Jin led his troops to secretly sneak in from the alley, but was surrounded by Zhang Mancheng and was almost captured alive. If Cao Cao hadn't led elite troops to respond, the Ling Emperor would have had to change to a general!

"I regret that I didn't listen to Meng De! I lost all my troops in vain!" He Jin sighed to Cao Cao.

"There is no need for a general to be like this. Victory and defeat are normal matters for military officers! You can't judge a hero based on his immediate success or failure!" Cao Cao said quickly, and at the same time thought to himself, "Stop it, it's weird for a bear like you to be undefeated. That Zhang Mancheng is not an ordinary person." , how could you be unprepared after suffering a loss! This is great, we have lost 30,000 elites, and we can’t send troops even if we have another chance!"

"Yes, General, the thieves are full of tricks. This battle is in the hinterland of the thieves, so some losses are inevitable. As long as we guard these checkpoints, we can block their way to Sanfu. When the armies from all over the place As soon as they arrive, they will be eliminated with ease!" Yuan Shao also said quickly.

"Well, take strict precautions and don't send troops easily again!" He Jin left behind a sentence and went to drink with a dark face, leaving only Cao Cao and Yuan Shao with wry smiles on their faces.

"Kill!" Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and suddenly came out from behind. Guangzong's Yellow Turban Army was unexpectedly caught off guard. The troops sent by Zhang Bao to ask for help were killed by Liu Bei. The entire Only two cities in Jizhou, Julu Guangzong, were still in the hands of the Yellow Turban Army, but they were cut off in the middle by Liu Bei and isolated from each other. Just when Zhang Bao was about to send troops to deal with Liu Bei, Dong Zhuo suddenly arrived with an army of 300,000. The elite Xiliang cavalry showed off their power, overwhelming the Yellow Turban Army in terms of momentum.

"You bastard, why do you have three hundred thousand more elite soldiers!" Even Zhang Bao was very angry!

"Second brother, Dong Zhuo is here, it may be a good thing for us!" Zhang Liang was rarely reckless.

"A good thing? Third brother, are you not sick?" These words almost made Zhang Bao laugh angrily.

"Second brother, think about it. They are not monolithic. They will definitely be suspicious of each other. Doesn't this give us a chance? Dong Zhuo's troops are all cavalry, which is not conducive to attacking the city. They have come from a long way, so we can make a sneak attack first!" Zhang Liang said as if offering a treasure

"Hmph, aren't the cavalry just infantry after dismounting? They can still attack the city!" Zhang Bao said angrily.

"Are you willing to use cavalry as infantry?" Zhang Liang rolled his eyes and asked.

"Yeah." Zhang Bao's eyes lit up. What his silly third brother said made sense. "Yes, yes, I don't think anyone would be willing to use cavalry as infantry! Haha, if it weren't for the third brother, I really wouldn't have thought of it!"

"In this case, Dong Zhuo has just arrived, is not familiar with this place, and has so many elite soldiers with him. He must be arrogant and undefended. Why don't we go for a sneak attack tonight?" Zhang Liang said!

"Oh my, my third brother can use the art of war! What a happy event!" Zhang Bao laughed.

"Second brother, don't be ridiculous, that's what I thought. Can you take a look?" Zhang Liang scratched his scalp and said

"Okay, why not? Tonight you will lead 20,000 elite soldiers to rob the camp. Remember, don't be obsessed with fighting. Leave as soon as the fight is over!" Zhang Bao said

"Report, General Di Gong, General Ren Gong, something happened in Lu Zhi's barracks. It seems Lu Zhi was pressed into a prison car!" Just as the two were discussing, soldiers suddenly came to report.

"What's going on?" The two looked at each other. Could it be that Dong Zhuo came to seize power? Zhang Bao was confused and said, "Third brother, let's go and have a look!" After seeing it, he understood that it was Zuo Feng of the Xiaohuang clan who framed Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi was dismissed from his post and escorted back to Luoyang.

"Haha, great, God help me. Third brother, hurry up and order the troops. While their military morale is unstable, we will rob the camp together tonight." Zhang Bao was overjoyed.

"Okay, come on, I'll go right away!" Zhang Liang walked out cheerfully.

"It really pisses me off!" Zhang Fei had already turned back and forth several times in Liu Bei's military camp, which made Guan Yu's head spin. "I said, third brother, if you turn around again I will faint!" In the end, Guan Yu was really Unable to bear it anymore, he said to Zhang Fei

"Second brother, follow me, we will just hijack the prison car and let Mr. Lu go! These abominable group of thieves kill talented people!" Zhang Fei said bitterly

"Third brother, no!" Liu Bei said anxiously, "Although there is a false accusation, this is His Majesty's will after all! If we rob the prison car privately, not only will we not be able to save General Lu, but we will kill him!"

"This won't work, that won't work either, what on earth are you going to do?" Zhang Fei stared, looking like a leopard!

"Brother, how about this? Let's go find General Zhu Jun and others and see what they can do!" Guan Yu thought for a while and said

"Yeah, but I'm afraid that once we leave, something will happen to the Jizhou war!" Liu Bei frowned.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. Dong Zhuo has brought 300,000 Xiliang cavalry, which is not that easy to deal with. Besides, there is still a great god in Jizhou who has not moved!" Guan Yu said with a smile.

"Great God? What great god?" Liu Bei was stunned.

"The governor of Changshan has been granted a title," Guan Yu said with a smile.

"Haha, that's right, I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me!" Zhang Fei laughed, and then urged, "Let's go, brother, hurry up and find a way to save Mr. Lu. If you go late, it will delay things!"

"Let's go, let's go," Guan Yu also urged. As for Jizhou, the two of them were not worried at all. Although Cheng Feng had not taken action yet, they both knew in their hearts that as long as he was around, Jizhou would be fine.

That night, the moon and stars were sparse, and the wild flowers on the roadside were exuding fragrance. A group of people quietly walked out of Guangzong City, "Everyone, be quiet. I'll be here soon. Watch my signal. Those who set fire will set fire, and those who rob the camp will rob it." , I beat all the gongs and drums I brought with me as hard as I could! In short, just one sentence, make as much noise as you can. I also took everything I could take with me, and burned everything I couldn’t!" Zhang Liang ordered

"General, isn't this robbery camp quiet?" A soldier asked in confusion.

"Guawazi, are you pig-brained? How many people like us can kill? The people on the opposite side are all cavalry. The more we move, the more chaotic they will be. When the time comes, give me a long look. Watch carefully, don't be fooled. The war horse was trampled to death!" Zhang Liang laughed.

"Haha, general, don't worry!" everyone said

"Let's go! Hurry up! Don't make any noise on the road!" Zhang Liang warned.

Dong Zhuo was drinking wine in the military camp. He had just arrived today and Lu Zhi had just been dismissed from his post. Before he could gain a firm foothold, he became the top military officer in the Jizhou Theater in the blink of an eye. He was so happy thinking about this, "Hahahaha, Once Lu Zhi leaves, no one will be able to control me. Guo Si, Zhang Ji, you go call Li Ru and Li Jue, have a few drinks with me, and let's discuss how to gain a foothold in Jizhou!" Dong Zhuo said to the two people around him. General Yuan said

"Yes! Lord!" After saying that, the two people hurriedly walked out, and not long after, four people came back. They were eating and drinking, discussing what would happen after defeating the Yellow Turban Army, but they didn't expect that the person they thought must be defeated had quietly Arriving outside the camp.

"Get all excited! Kill!" Zhang Liang roared, and 20,000 elite soldiers silently entered the camp. As soon as they arrived at the camp, there was a roar of gongs and drums, and shouts. It was really a bustle everywhere. The Xiliang army had just fallen asleep when they were suddenly awakened. There were shouts of killing and the sound of gongs and drums everywhere. In addition, they were new here and were not familiar with the terrain at all. They were all scurrying around like headless flies.

"What's the sound?" Dong Zhuo and the others woke up in fright. There was a sudden sound and the camp was broken open. "General, someone has robbed the camp!" Just after he finished speaking, an arrow shot out and hit the ordering soldier in the back of the head. It shocked a few people!

"Quick! Let's go!" Dong Zhuo was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He didn't even bother to put on his armor. He took his weapons and ran out with a few people. When he found the horses, he mounted them and ran away! The remaining army was in chaos. Zhang Liang found the place where the grain was stored and burned it all in a fire. The fire lit up the entire night sky. The raging fire could be seen everywhere in Jizhou. The Xiliang cavalrymen and horses were in chaos, and most of them were trampled to death by the horses in panic. The entire military camp was filled with wailing sounds.

"Kill me, hurry up!" Zhang Liang shouted loudly, waving torches and setting fires everywhere, "It's so cool! Haha. I will take my brothers and follow me to hunt down Dong Zhuo later."

"General, how did you know he ran away?"

"Hmph, we have all rushed to the center of the army. We haven't seen anyone yet, so we must have run away. Taking advantage of the chaos, tell the soldiers to get something quickly. We will retreat in a while, otherwise we will be on the chopping block when they slow down. It’s meat!”

"Yes! General!"

"Kill! Capture Dong Zhuo alive and reward him with a thousand gold coins!" The crowd shouted while chasing Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was so frightened that he panicked and didn't know what to do.

"Li Ru, what do you think we should do about this?" Dong Zhuo had no choice but to ask his son-in-law.

"General, don't panic!" After running for a while, the cool breeze blew, and Li Ru woke up. "The Yellow Turban Army robbed the camp. There won't be too many people! The most important thing is that the army was in chaos and the horses were frightened. Come on, I won’t be able to command the army for a while!”

"I know this. What I want to ask is what to do now?" Dong Zhuo looked at the pursuers behind him and said, "How is the army? Dong Zhuo hasn't paid attention to it yet. The pursuers behind him are the key now."

"The Yellow Turban Army are mostly ordinary people! They haven't received much training. We can kill them back later!" Guo Si said

"Yes! General! Let's fight back!" Several people advised

"Okay!" Dong Zhuo finally gritted his teeth and said, mainly because there was no way to escape anymore, "Let our family know how to master this heroic general!" Seeing Zhang Liang's flag, Dong Zhuo knew who his opponent was this time!

"Kill it!" Both sides rushed forward together with red eyes. After all, these people are generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. The Yellow Turban Army, which killed them every time they fought, was retreating steadily!

"Hold it to me and trap them to death. Even if they are stacked with people, I have to stack them to death!" Zhang Liang yelled, and at the same time he sighed in his heart, "These elite soldiers are still not good, they still need training!"