Although he took a bite of Dong Zhuo and ate a big fat meat, the losses of the 5th Battalion of the Northern Army did not meet his expectations.
He rushed south in a hurry, but this little victory could not satisfy his appetite. If he did not defeat the Northern Army, he would be under too much pressure in the future.
Lu Zhi was imprisoned, Huangfu Song did not arrive, Dong Zhuo was shaved, the Northern Army was isolated and helpless, and the five battalions did not belong to each other. This opportunity was once in a lifetime.
It's a shame that Zhang Liang was blinded by greed and always wanted to annex himself. He was so stupid and short-sighted that he should be killed by Huangfu Song as soon as possible. If it weren't for the arduous task of this trip, Liu Xiang would have wanted to send troops to defeat the Yellow Turbans and trample this weakling to death.
He endured his nausea and made an appointment with Zhang Liang for an interview. If he could join forces to attack, that would be the best. If not, he would play a trick of retreating to advance and use returning to Youzhou as an excuse to get out of sight of the other two parties.
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Looking for opportunities in the dark.
On the day of their retreat, the Anping Army rushed 30 miles westward, completely out of the scouting range of the Yellow Turban Army and the Northern Army. Then they turned south and lurked in the wilderness northwest of Qingyuan County.
The sentinel has been secretly watching the movements of the other two parties. Liu Xiang really hopes that they can fight and give himself a chance to pick up the slack.
well!
This kind of beautiful thing can only happen in dreams. Zhang Liang gave up and retreated after only two days of confrontation.
In the past two days, the Anping Army has been cautiously moving eastward, firstly to shorten the distance to make it easier to pick up leaks, and secondly to get closer to Qingyuan County. He knew that the Northern Army would definitely go there and might find an opportunity for a sneak attack.
Because the terrain is flat, it is difficult to find ambush terrain. Tonight is the last opportunity and must not be missed.
The intelligence of the Northern Army, after careful exploration in the past few days, has been basically understood. All the 1,000 heavy armored cavalry in the Tunqi Battalion are present, the number of archers in the Yueqi Battalion is less than 1,000, and the Hu cavalry in the Changshui Battalion are all present.
The cavalry was seriously injured, with less than 2,000 cavalry remaining, the Shesheng battalion had 3,000 crossbowmen, and the infantry battalion was damaged more than half, leaving less than 2,000 soldiers.
The five elite battalions that originally numbered more than 12,000 people now only have about 9,000 left. Their baggage is lost, supplies are scarce, and there are no reinforcements. This is a time of weakness.
"Tonight we will take advantage of the opportunity."
Liu Xiang analyzed the situation of the Northern Army to his subordinates, and his confident appearance infected many officers.
Especially Ke Bineng, although he had only a half-understanding, he understood that the enemy was weak. How could he let go of this opportunity to make a contribution? He jumped up with a cry: "General, I, the Xianbei warrior, am the first one, come on
.”
Liu Xiang was happy and his morale was high. This is a good thing. He should be encouraged: "Hahaha, Kebineng is really a warrior. In this battle, the Xianbei warriors are the vanguard and break through the enemy camp. There will be many rewards."
"Destroy the enemy and receive the reward!" Ke Bi Neng took the lead and was satisfied.
Liu Xiang also assigned tasks: "Zhao Yun and Yan Gang, you two will lead the Xiaoqi as the second team, I will take the Suwei as the third team, Yan Zhi and Xia Houlan will lead 3,000 light cavalry as the fourth team, and defeat the enemy camp.
Defeat the Northern Army."
"The last general takes orders."
Everyone was full of fighting spirit and went down to organize the army.
However, Liu Xiang felt very guilty. He was facing the world's elite. Can they really succeed in a night attack? After being attacked, would they really be in chaos and let others slaughter them? It's impossible.
How quickly do they respond?
How long will it take for them to assemble?
In terms of the quality of its soldiers, the Anping Army is far inferior to the Northern Army. As for the heroic cavalry, Su Wei can fight head-on with them, and the other cavalry are no match.
This battle is not easy to fight.
Liu Xiang did not dare to show his uneasiness. The battle was imminent and the commander was uneasy. What would the soldiers below think? There is no need to fight this battle. Pack up your bed and go home quickly.
Pretending to be confident, he came to Bai Xi and combed its mane, hoping to relieve his nervousness.
"We will win this battle, we will definitely win." Liu Xiang stroked the white horse's cheek, looked into its big eyes, and murmured in a low voice.
"Eh~ Fufu..." A violent cry came to mind in his ears. Liu Xiang pushed the red horse's face away and said angrily: "You won't let me ride, why are you coming here?"
In the past few days, he has become familiar with Chi Tu, especially after raising him with Bai Shi. Chi Tu's lustful horse has never lost his temper again. Wherever Bai Shi is raised, it will follow him.
If you don't let him ride, it will be very annoying.
Liu Xiang felt that his beauty trap must have been successful, but it did not achieve its goal and was not perfect.
Chi Tu is an uncastrated male horse. With its appearance, Liu Xiang is looking forward to what their offspring will be like.
In a herd of wild horses in nature, although the stallions are violent, they are also the first to rush to fight and are responsible for protecting the horses. However, the leader is the mare, who decides where the horses go. The red tug follows the white horse, such behavior
, which is quite in line with the laws of nature.
After playing with Bai Xi and Chi Tu for a while, Liu Xiang felt much better. Many times, he couldn't believe human beings, and he wouldn't say many things to anyone.
"I'll play with you later." Bai Xi is four years old, and Chi Tu is just four years old. They are at the age where they like to play.
Seeing Liu Xiang turning around to leave, Chi Tu bit his sleeve, nodded his head up and down, and held him back. He touched his head, took back his sleeve, and looked into his eyes. He was completely free of hostility and alertness.
Liu Xiang thought that he could try the feeling of riding a red tug, and tonight, he might need a red tug to save his life.
He hugged Chitu's horse's head and scratched its chin. Seeing that it showed no resistance at all, he put on the saddle, put on the bit, took off the reins, and combed Chitu's hair. He was in a good mood, after all.
The already well-trained war horse just changed its owner and became agitated.
He pulled Chi Tu to the side of the horse-mounting stone, jumped up, and sat astride the horse. Chi Tu snorted, shook his head, and began to pace forward, walking very smoothly, with no intention of pushing him off the horse.
Liu Xiang relaxed and Su Wei next to him also took a breath. They were all ready for rescue.
After sitting on Chitu for a while and getting to know each other, Liu Xiang lightly knocked on the horse's belly. Chitu began to speed up, first at a trot, then faster and faster, then he ran wildly, a strong wind blew in his face, and a surge of pride surged from his heart.
No matter how difficult the situation is, it is nothing more than easy.
The horse galloped around the camp, and the pressure in Liu Xiang's heart was gone. He turned the horse's head and returned to the Chinese army's tent. He called Zhao Yun and others, took the horn cups, and placed five in the southeast, northwest, and northwest of the eucalyptus.
Pointing to the horn cup in the middle, he said: "This is the Shesheng camp, with three thousand crossbowmen."
Pointing to the horn cup in the north: "This is the garrison camp, with a thousand armored cavalry."
Pointing to the south: "This is an infantry camp with two thousand soldiers."
Pointing to the east: "This is the Yueqi camp, with a thousand bow cavalry."
Pointing to the west: "This is Changshui Camp, with two thousand miscellaneous barbarians and Qingqi."
Finally, he concluded: "Although these five battalions are one army, they are not subordinate to each other, and now there is no control. Dong Zhuo has been captured in name. The lieutenant of the Northern Army only has the power of supervision and does not fight with the army. This is a flaw.
, our army must make good use of it."
He nodded a few times and pointed to the location of Changshui Camp: "Among the five battalions, Changshui is the weakest. Our army will break through here. After breaking through the enemy camp, we will go straight into the Shesheng Camp. We will not give them a chance to assemble, and we cannot let the crossbows pass.
The formation is formed, the Xianbei assault cavalry continues to move forward to attack the Yue cavalry, the Xiao cavalry and the Suwei attack the Tun cavalry to the north, and the light cavalry follow up to kill the enemy. Ignore the infantry battalion, don't be entangled, don't stop, and fight quickly.
"
"The last general takes orders."
Liu Xiang knocked on the eucalyptus table and reminded: "The enemy is the elite of the Northern Army. Although there is no stronghold, the necessary vigilance must be there, and the weapons and armor will definitely be with you. Don't think that you can defeat them easily, and don't expect that they will."
A massive rout, don’t leave anything to chance.”
"I'll keep it in mind."
"The enemy is in trouble and is at its weakest. Such a good opportunity will never come again. You must move forward bravely. Success or failure depends on this battle."