Chapter 22 Array, meet the enemy! (Thanks to the large amount of [Smile Hao Xiaomeng]
Ten miles outside Luoyang City, relying on woods and high ground, Cao Jun set up camp here.
Cao Cao followed Dian Wei, patrolling around the camp.
After all, this battle was of great importance. Although he was relieved to leave it to Lu Yan, he still couldn't help but patrol the camp for Lu Yan.
"Back to the Wei army, I am invincible!!!"
"I am invincible!"
"I am invincible!"
When passing by the Beiwei Army's garrison, Cao Cao and Dian Wei were attracted by the slogans of the Beiwei Army.
"This is the Beiwei Army..." This was the second time Cao Cao saw the Beiwei Army. The last time he saw it was at the foot of Puyang City more than a year ago.
However, at that time, Beiwei's army had already defeated the Chinese army guarded by Chen Gong, and Cao Cao had never really seen the combat effectiveness of Beiwei's army.
"Judging from the momentum and morale, Beiwei's army is obviously much stronger than ordinary soldiers." Cao Cao was still observing Beiwei's army, but he didn't expect Dianwei to come up to him and said with great envy: "My lord, I
I also want to join the Beiwei Army... I heard from them that the position of general in the Beiwei Army should have been mine."
Cao Cao glanced at the muscular Dian Wei, then at the Beiwei army who was armed to the teeth with iron armor, and replied: "Indeed, heavy infantry is more suitable for an invincible general like you!"
"Yes, how about you let me go back to Chenliu." Dian Wei stared at Cao Cao expectantly, his big eyes blinking, almost blinding Cao Cao...
"No, if you leave, who will protect my safety?" Cao Cao shook his head and flatly refused.
Dian Wei touched his bald head, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly grinned widely and said: "My lord, when I was on the run, I met a strong man. His strength was as strong as mine, and he was also a first-class hunk.
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"Oh? Is there anyone who can compete with you?" Boss Cao suddenly became interested.
"That's not true...his hometown is in Qiao County, and he and your lord are from the same hometown!"
"What's his name?"
"I forgot what your name was. I just remember that my surname is Xu, and I am the owner of Xujiapu!"
"Okay, we will visit him personally when we get back. If he is really as powerful as you say, I will let you go back to Chenliu!"
Dian Wei's eyes widened and he cheered: "Lord, I'll thank you in advance!"
"Okay...just concentrate on preparing for war..." Cao Cao said to Dian Wei with a smile.
After so many years of getting along, Cao Cao really fell in love with a strong general like Dian Wei. He was brave, loyal, simple-minded, and not easy to use.
If you can tie with Dian Wei, your force value will not be any lower.
When Cao Cao thought of this, he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly, and thought to himself: "Mr. Lu, I can't let you be the best in everything. I, Cao Cao, have to find a strong general on my own this time!"
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Halfway through the construction of the camp, Xu Huang led a hundred guards and came to report.
Lu Yan was studying the map in the tent. Xu Huang was led by a soldier to Lu Yan.
"I've met the General!"
Xu Huang was a humble man. Although he saw that Lu Yan was dressed as a scholar, he did not lose his etiquette.
Lu Yan turned around with a smile on his face and said, "Please get up, Gongming. From now on we are a family, so there is no need to be so polite."
"?" Xu Huang's eyes showed a little confusion, "Does this mean that I was sold by Yang Feng?".
"Our army is now an organic one, and there is no place for you to perform for the time being. Please feel sorry for yourself and serve as my bodyguard first."
"Here!" Xu Huang did not show any dissatisfaction, because he understood that the reason why he could not get in was because Cao's army was in good shape.
Before the camp was set up, another scout suddenly came to report: "Report to the general, there is a troop of troops coming from the front."
"So fast?" Lu Yan glanced at Xu Huang and said, "Let's go and have a look together."
Zhang Ji had more than 10,000 soldiers, and Li Jue and Guo Si had nearly 40,000 soldiers in total.
The fighting power of their line is not something that the mere White Wave Army can stop.
Although the Baibo Army also had more than 30,000 people, their combat strength was uneven. They fought with the Xiliang Army for a short time before they were defeated and fled.
However, the Baibo Army still blocked the Xiliang Army for nearly a day, otherwise Liu Xie and others would have been overtaken yesterday and would not have been able to wait for Cao Cao's arrival.
The Xiliang army led by Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji did not stop to repair after defeating the Baibo army, but quickly marched towards Luoyang.
Zhang Ji was the weakest. He played tricks during the battle and secretly bypassed many of the White Wave Army's defenses, thus gaining a speed advantage.
Zhang Ji, who had been marching hastily along the way, was now less than thirty miles away from Lu Yan's camp.
Lu Yan didn't prepare any equipment such as armor at all, so he could only wear a scholar's shirt and sit on the white dragon horse.
He muttered: "If I had known better, I would have gotten a suit of armor. The scribe's shirt doesn't look very suitable for my current status..."
At this time, a scout came to report: "Report! General, it is indeed Xiliang's army and horses."
"Can we find out who is coming?" Lu Yan asked.
The scout obviously distinguished the flag carefully and replied: "Come back to the general, they are Zhang Ji's men!"
Lu Yan turned around and said to the soldiers gathered behind him: "Zhang Ji's army and horses have arrived, and Li Jue and Guo Si must be arriving soon."
Even before the camp was built, the enemy troops had already arrived.
"It seems that they came in a hurry, otherwise they would not have arrived early." Xu Huang expressed his judgment.
"That being the case, we still have time to prepare." Lu Yan nodded and continued: "Send the order, five miles out of the camp, and form a formation to meet the enemy!"
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"Line up to meet the enemy!" Zhao Yun led the few cavalry and shouted loudly from a distance.
Taishi Ci took off his face mask and raised his iron sword. Compared with the activeness in the military camp, they seemed a bit silent and quiet at the moment.
Since absorbing more than a hundred soldiers from the trapped camp, Beiwei's army also has some characteristics of the trapped camp.
Before the battle, there was silence, which was unknowingly infected from the soldiers trapped in the camp to the entire army.
Lu Yan said to Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Li Dian: "Zi Xiao, I will hand over the thirty thousand infantry to your command. Zi Lian, as your lieutenant, Mancheng must not lose the face of Cao Ying in front of the emperor."
Cao Ren should be the most experienced and comprehensive person in commanding an army among this group of people.
Sure enough, he was still Sir's first choice for commander, and Cao Ren felt excited:
"If the battle is defeated, Ren will come to see Sir!"
He always raises his head to meet you. That’s not how Frange stands, right?
After everyone else had received the order and left, now only Xia Houlan, Dian Wei and Xu Huang were left.
Lu Yan turned to Cao Cao and said, "Mr. Cao, let Dian Wei protect you."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "No, Dian Wei lent it to you. I will return to Luoyang City later."
Nodding, Lu Yan turned to look at Xia Houlan, Dian Wei and Xu Huang, and said:
"Zi Heng, Dian Wei, and Gong Ming, the three of you will follow me to guard the central army and protect the three army banners. The three army banners are the soul of the army and must not be lost!"
Xia Houlan and three others clasped their fists together and said, "Here!"