Whether it was the reaction of the Han Dynasty court or the reaction of the Yellow Turban Zhang Jiao, Li Xiang is currently wandering at the border between Julu County and Changshan County.
Although he has never read the official history of the Three Kingdoms, Li Xiang has read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms frequently. He also knows the approximate locations of some historical celebrities. Therefore, Li Xiang's intention of traveling from Julu to Changshan is self-evident.
The closer he got to Changshan Kingdom, the more urgent Li Xiang felt. But there was no other way. Although Li Xiang's number of troops increased rapidly after reorganizing a new army, all of the new troops were infantry.
Therefore, Li Xiang is now advancing at the speed of infantry, which is not as fast as the cavalry before, which can run hundreds of miles in a day.
Unfortunately, before Li Xiang could lead his army to formally enter the Changshan Kingdom, the secret report from the Floating Water House reached Li Xiang.
Zhang Jiao sent the Yellow Turban Commander Li Zicheng, together with generals Li Guo, Chu Feiyan, Wu Guang, Wu Chen, Zhang Er, Guan Cheng, Wu Ba, Zhang Bo, Liang Zhongning, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao and other generals to lead an army of 100,000 directly in the direction of Li Xiang.
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That's not all. Just in case, Zhang Jiao directly sent over the 10,000 cavalry that was used to guard against Dong Zhuo.
Now, although Li Xiang has gone through a round of army expansion, the number of soldiers has risen to 33,000, with a total of 18,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry. It is a bit difficult to face an army of 100,000 with more than 30,000 troops.
It was also a battle against 100,000 Yellow Turbans, but the situation was completely different these two times. The Yellow Turbans' general camp this time was obviously far from what it was last time.
In a war, the general's ability is extremely important. After all, one general's incompetence will lead to the death of the three armies. It is not just talk, but it is a fact.
Li Zicheng's ability was not bad. Although the Dashun regime he established was only short-lived, after all, he had defeated the Ming Empire at that time.
Although Li Zicheng has been born for several years, Li Xiang can no longer remember Li Zicheng's attributes, but he still has an impression of the general range.
Li Xiang still vaguely remembered that more than one of Li Zicheng's attributes exceeded 90, and even if the other attributes did not exceed 90, they still exceeded 80. This level was already considered outstanding among many peasant rebels who were born.
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Although this battle may be difficult, Li Xiang does not want to retreat.
First, there are yellow scarves everywhere in Jizhou now. It is difficult for an army of more than 30,000 people to march without being discovered. Even if Li Xiang wants to retreat, the effect may not be obvious.
Furthermore, the temptation of this battle is really too great. Li Xiang has already destroyed the Yellow Turban army of 100,000 soldiers. If he can destroy the Yellow Turban troops coming this time, the situation in Jizhou will change instantly.
If this is achieved, the Han Dynasty can plan to enter the counterattack stage on the Jizhou battlefield.
"Let's take a look. This is the news from our army's intelligence report." Li Xiang said to Su Lie, Jia Xu and others who had just arrived.
"Lord, our army must fight this battle and must win. If we win this battle, the situation on the entire battlefield in Jizhou will directly change dramatically." Tian Feng looked solemnly after reading the information handed over by Li Xiang.
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"What Yuan Hao said is reasonable. We have to fight this battle." Perhaps because the impact of this battle is indeed not small, Jia Xu, the old fox, no longer deliberately keeps silent.
Seeing that the two military advisors had the same idea as himself, Li Xiang's determination instantly became stronger.
"Since we have to fight, how should we fight this time? The opponent we have to face this time is not comparable to last time." Li Xiang asked again.
Hearing this, Tian Feng and Jia Xu also frowned slightly, obviously they couldn't think of any good solution for a while.
"In the end, there will be a plan for doctrine, which may be feasible." This time, it was Su Lie who spoke first.
This Su Lie was worthy of being one of the most numerous generals throughout the Tang Dynasty. He had fought in the north and south for decades, and was rarely defeated.
Even Tian Feng and Jia Xu couldn't figure out how to defeat the Yellow Turbans, but Su Lie was the first to come up with a solution.
"If you have any clever ideas in Dingfang, just tell me." Li Xiang said with a smile on his face.
"My lord, looking at the future, we may be able to divide our forces and fight.
Our army's infantry has just been established and its combat effectiveness is low. If it rushes into battle, it may not only fail to help our cavalry unit, but it may also fail to keep up with the commander's instructions and affect the overall combat effectiveness of the army.
Instead of doing this, it is better to have a general lead the infantry to defend on the spot, which can also attract the enemy's attention as much as possible, confuse the enemy, and gain opportunities for our cavalry."
After Su Dingfang took a breath, he continued, "Our cavalry is hiding day and night, trying to avoid the enemy's eyes and ears. When the enemy is attracted by our infantry, they go directly to ambush and attack the enemy's main force.
.In this way, our army will definitely win this battle through calculated calculations and unintentional calculations."
"My lord, this plan is very clever. General Dingfang is really a great general." Tian Feng said with approval after hearing Su Lie's plan.
"Hahaha, okay, let's determine the formula. If we succeed, you should be the first to take the lead. You should be the first to take the lead." Li Xiang also said with a look of approval.
"Generals, listen to the order." Li Xiang said with a serious face.
Now that the plan has been made, the next step is to deploy troops and generals.
"Where is Ju Yi?"
"The last general is here." When Ju Yi saw Li Xiang taking the lead in ordering his general, he secretly rejoiced, thinking that his chance to make a meritorious deed had finally arrived, and immediately stepped out and replied.
"General Ju Yi, in this battle, you will lead our infantry troops all the way west to capture Fangfang County and strengthen the city defenses to attract the attention of the Yellow Turbans." Li Xiang ordered.
Although the infantry is just to attract the attention of the Yellow Turbans, the fake show is often more realistic if it is done for real. Although Fangfang County is not a big city, it is very rare nearby. Capturing Fangfang County will definitely paralyze the Yellow Turbans and provide opportunities for the main cavalry force.
Ju Yi originally thought that he would go out to attack the Yellow Turbans, but he never thought that he would be assigned to the infantry. He could only reply absentmindedly, "The last general takes orders."
Naturally, Li Xiang could roughly guess what Ju Yi was thinking.
Li Xiang still attaches great importance to Ju Yi, not because of how strong Ju Yi is, but because the first-person dead soldier is a powerful weapon against cavalry.
And Bingzhou is located in a borderland, with foreign cavalry roaming everywhere, which is where the first-death warriors come into play.
"General Ju Yi must not be careless. Whether our army will win this battle depends on the effect of the general's trip. If this battle is successful, I will definitely make a contribution to the general." Li Xiang advised.
Hearing this, Ju Yi also perked up and immediately replied loudly, "Don't worry, my lord, I will go all out in the end."
"Two military advisors, this time our army goes to war and the war is in chaos, but it is difficult to take care of the two military advisors. This time, the two military advisors should go with General Ju." After solving Ju Yi's problem, Li Xiang continued
He said to Tian Feng and Jia Xu with a warm look on his face.
"Short of it." Tian Feng and Jia Xu didn't delay and nodded immediately.
"Su Lie, Feng Yi, where is Xing Tian?" Li Xiang ordered the general again.
"The general is here." After Li Xiang called their names, the three of them answered in unison.
"This time, the three of you and I will go together to deal with the Yellow Turban bandits." Li Xiang immediately ordered.
