As Lu Yao expected, the bandits were not willing to lose control of the ferry along the river, so they immediately organized a fierce counterattack, putting heavy pressure on the soldiers of the Jin army in the direction of Wating. ≤
The enemy troops attacked were not actually elite. Most of them were refugees who were recently entangled into the ranks of bandits. They were loosely organized and lacked training, but the huge number was enough to make up for everything. In just two days after Maizeming's surprise attack on Wating City, the bandits on the opposite side increased their troops at least four times. Countless ragged and ferocious bandits surrounded Wating twice and attacked violently to the north. At the west end of the Puqu River and the east end of Qingyang Lake, the narrow plain with Wating as the center, the flying arrows were like locusts, and the sound of killing was shocking the sky. The Jin army and the bandits intertwined each other and fought fiercely, and many places were in a melee.
Fortunately, for Lu Yao, who has become more and more experienced in commanding the battlefield, the current situation is completely within his control. Through the messengers who shuttle back and forth with flags and the smoke from one after another, Lu Yao closely controls the progress of each battlefield and continuously invests troops. They slowly and unstoppablely in every battlefield, just like a hundred-armed giant holding a heavy hammer, hitting the enemy's body again and again, constantly shattering the enemy's resistance momentum. Until the bandits dispatch more new forces again, or open up another battlefield, and once again bring the situation back to a stalemate.
Until dusk approached, the generals of both sides began to consciously shrink their troops, and the unfinished battle still caused more and more blood to sprinkle on the barren land. Only then did the Youzhou Army's strength and tenacity truly show. Even after a whole day of fighting, once the main general rushes to brave the formation, the soldiers of the three armies will immediately move forward without any hesitation.
Such situations are rare in any other army, no wonder Ye Yunzheng and others were shocked and impressed.
But Lu Yao himself may not be as murderous as his subordinates. In his spare time to inspire the soldiers, he smiled bitterly to a general beside him: "Since leading the army southward, the enemies he faces are no longer just the Hu tribe. There are probably more Jin people who have fought against the Youzhou army in a few days. In the cruel and chaotic times over the years, the refugees have forced plunder and murder as a means of survival, and the thief army swept over the siege like loots in front of him... No matter how many gains there are in such a battle, it is not enough to show off."
The knight standing beside Lu Yao was Li Yun's confidant deputy. Lu Yao met his old friend Bo Sheng when he was on his way to Yecheng. The battle in Yecheng was only a year ago. Bo Sheng's appearance was still strong, but there was a bit of vicissitudes between his eyebrows and eyes, and his hair was gray. Obviously, in the past period, the beggar army had gained a lot and paid a lot, which was very hard.
Since Ding Shao passed away, there were no powerful military generals in Jizhou. Li Yun, who had excellent methods and scheming, took advantage of the situation and took control of the power. Although the other generals and schools of the Qihuo Army had not been quickly promoted due to the bright color of Bingzhou, no one could look down on the commander of Qihuo Zong like Bo Sheng. Half an hour ago, Bo Sheng led hundreds of elite cavalry to rush from the white horse to assist in the battle. Although it was a bit abrupt, Lu Yao still treated Bo Sheng's subordinates politely and did not put Bo Sheng's subordinates on the battlefield.
Hearing Lu Yao sighed, Bo Sheng sneered, waved the whip and made a crackling sound in the air: "Do it, you really have the soft heart of a girl! The world is cruel, but the decline of your own family cannot be blamed on the world, right? Since the chaos in Bingzhou, I beg for living people have also wandered around, enduring hunger, but never become a thief like them! You should kill such people! Only after they are killed completely can you live a peaceful life."
Before Bo Sheng finished speaking, Pang Yuan rolled his eyes fiercely.
Since Lu Yao became General Pingbei, few people have dared to speak rudely in person. Even though they knew that this person was the general's old friend, this attitude still made the followers and knights, including Pang Yuan, very dissatisfied. Dozens of eyes suddenly stabbed through like sharp swords. If the eyes could turn into substance, Bo Sheng's whole body would be so exquisite and transparent.
Lu Yao himself didn't mind at all. Rude martial artists had no concept of etiquette, not to mention that when Bo Sheng was under Sima Teng's command, he was a rebellious guy and only followed Li Yun.
Seeing him whip hard, Lu Yao smiled bitterly and nodded: "Oh, Lao Bo, you are right. It turns out that I am prone to softening my heart. In today's current situation, we can only use kids to save the world, and there is no other way to imagine."
He stared at the battlefield in the distance and sighed. It was not easy to pull these thieves out of the quagmire of sin. All he could do now is to repel them step by step and kill them in batches... Such a situation, if you go far away, you will probably repeat countless times until you can suppress this troubled world with overwhelming strength. But if you go near, it will at least continue until the opportunity to change the situation will come.
As the Youji coalition forces advanced southward, the situation in the entire Central Plains changed drastically; with Shi Le's cunning and wise, the reactions he made should be more than just dispatching troops to counterattack. Perhaps the strange movements of the bandit army in Juancheng indicate that this person has already had targeted countermeasures.
Lu Yao thought about it repeatedly but still couldn't figure out how Shi Le would plan, but he was sure: with the elite soldiers and generals in his hands, any enemy's actions would only reveal their flaws. As the art of war said, since he had achieved "being invincible first", he should "wait for the enemy to win". As long as he was calm and patient enough, the opportunity he needed would inevitably appear in front of him...
"Wool! Wool! Wool!"
What's going on? Lu Yao was stunned.
The one who interrupted his thoughts was a huge yellow dog that suddenly appeared. Seeing Lu Yao raise his eyes, the yellow dog shook his tail like a windmill and ran around Lu Yao, and his screaming louder.
On the battlefield where tens of thousands of people were galloping, the murderous aura rose, so tragic. Not to mention birds and birds, even jackals and coyotes who were used to wandering in the wilderness knew to avoid being affected by fish. No one expected that a yellow dog would rush into the thousands of troops leisurely and shout at the commander of the army. This scene... is really funny... it really loses its majesty!
"What's going on?" Pang Yuan gritted his teeth and shouted sternly. It was his duty to assign entourage guards, but the many guards didn't even stop a dog, which was a big joke. No matter what, even the entourages, including him, could not escape the crime of dereliction of duty. I'm afraid that this time I will suffer, Pang Yuan lamented in his heart.
A entourage bowed to Lu Yao in panic and said, "Report to General, Ye Yunzheng, the leader of General Li Yun's subordinate team, brought an envoy, saying that there was something important to meet the general and reported it. Cough cough, this dog came with the envoy, and his subordinates didn't know that the beast was so brave, and he actually..."
"It's okay. Where is the messenger now? Please come immediately." Unexpectedly, Lu Yao had no intention of blaming his entourage. He waved his hand, and his tone even had an uncontrollable joy.
Under the stunned gaze of everyone, Lu Yao squatted down. The yellow dog immediately whispered and threw himself into Lu Yao's arms and fluttered. Lu Yao stroked the yellow dog's back, pulled up its neck, scratched the soft flesh on his jaw, and hummed comfortably, lying down on his side to enjoy it.
After a long time, Lu Yao sighed: "Yellow ears, you have grown up."
"Yes... Daoming, you don't know. This guy is getting more and more edible, so he is naturally much bigger than that time." Another person squatted down beside Lu Yao and stroked the thick and thick hair on the yellow dog's abdomen.
Lu Yao squinted his eyes and slowly looked up at the person beside him. In an instant, the strong feelings hidden deep in his heart seemed to rush up, and he suppressed himself again. He took a deep breath, let out a deep breath, and laughed: "Daoyan, long time no see."
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