Chapter 217 Wolf Riders, Xiao Riders join hands, attack together, and meet the enemy on foot!
"Childish!"
Guo Si galloped towards him and said angrily, "I heard you were defeated too?"
Li Jue nodded: "Well, nearly a hundred cavalry were lost."
"Damn it!"
Guo Bin gritted his teeth and did not hide the anger in his heart: "King Hongnong turned from offense to defense because he must have learned that our army is short of food and grass. Such a secret leak must have something to do with Lu Bu."
"Um."
Li Jue had already expected it.
but......
He was not as angry as he had imagined, which aroused Guo Si's curiosity: "Zhiran, what's your expression? This is a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy, and Lu Bu deserves death!"
Li Jue stared at Guo Si with burning eyes: "Let alone whether it is a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy, even if it is true, with our current military strength, how can we fight a decisive battle with him?"
"this......"
Guo Si was indifferent.
He also knew that his troops were insufficient: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Li Jue said softly: "I have thought a lot during this journey. If we push Lu Bu too hard, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive and we will push him to King Hongnong, and you and I will definitely face disaster.
"
Guo Si nodded with interest: "That makes sense, but what should you and I do about the current situation?"
Li Jue pondered for a moment: "Only by forgetting the past and uniting sincerely can we have a chance of victory."
"ah?"
Guo Si was shocked: "Zhiran, are you crazy? Will Lu Bu cooperate with us?"
Of course, Li Jue knew that there were difficulties: "It depends on human factors. We can only do our best. You and I will go to the Wolf Cavalry camp and act accordingly. Remember to take into account the overall situation and not to anger Lu Bu."
"Damn it!"
Guo Bin gritted his teeth and clenched his fists subconsciously: "Let's record this revenge for now. When we get out of trouble one day, it won't be too late to take revenge."
Li Jue nodded: "If you can do this, I feel relieved! Let's go to the Wolf Cavalry Camp together."
Guo Si: "Okay."
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"It's so refreshing! It's so refreshing. King Hongnong did a great job in this battle."
"That's right! This time I want to see how proud Xiliang Xiaoqi is!"
"Hmph! I always thought that I was invincible in the world, but in the end I was killed by King Hongnong and couldn't get out."
"You dared to mock us before, now it's our turn."
"..."
now.
In the wolf riding camp.
All the soldiers were talking and discussing the news they had received this morning.
Although the Xiliang Xiaoqi and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry are friendly armies, there has been a long-standing rift between the two sides. Now that the Xiliang Xiaoqi has been defeated, the generals of the Wolf Cavalry are extremely excited.
but......
The leader, Lu Bu, frowned and waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Li Jue and Guo Si's defeat is certainly surprising, but King Hongnong laid such a dense horse trap on the other side of Luoshui. What if you and I
response?"
"this......"
For an instant, all the Wolf Riders were indifferent.
Lu Bu looked at ease and continued: "According to yesterday's battle report from our army, although King Hongnong has defensive measures, they are not yet so strict. There are signs of a strong attack on Luoyang."
"But early this morning, King Hongnong used an iron pear formation and a horse pit formation to completely block the exits of each door. The width was six or seven feet wide. Even now, there are still people digging pits."
"This proves it!"
Lu Bu's eyes flickered, and he slowly scanned the generals. Although his voice was low, it carried a biting murderous intent: "King Hongnong has decided to focus on defense and gave up the attack."
Only then did the Wolf Riders realize the seriousness of the problem.
General Song Xian frowned and thought about countermeasures: "The Iron Pear Formation and the Horse Trap Formation are too targeted at the cavalry, but if we dismount and fight on foot, our strength is definitely no match for King Hongnong."
"That's right!"
Wei Xu took a deep breath and continued: "The two-foot-wide Iron Pear Formation is not a big problem, but the six- to seven-foot-wide Horse Trap Formation is difficult for our army to jump over."
"On the other hand, the opponent will mainly attack and kill with arrows, supplemented by infantry defense. They will launch a counterattack against our army in a horse trap formation. This was the case in today's battle at the East Gate."
Cheng Lian sighed and said softly: "This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that our food and grass are only enough for six days at best. If the other party insists on not fighting, we will have to kill horses to satisfy our hunger."
"Killing horses to satisfy hunger?"
Hou Cheng on the opposite side immediately denied: "No! I, the Wolf Cavalry, am a cavalryman. Have you ever seen a cavalryman kill a horse to satisfy our hunger? Even if we starve to death, we will never kill a horse to satisfy our hunger!"
"That's right! Never kill a horse."
"Killing horses to satisfy hunger will kill one's own retreat."
"King Hongnong's move is too cruel."
"Why did he suddenly change his strategy?"
"Could it be... Gao Shun?"
"Gao Shun?"
The focus of the Wolf Cavalry generals quickly focused on Gao Shun.
Song Xian gritted his steel teeth, and the anger in his heart couldn't help but boil: "Yes, it's probably him. This boy knows the Lord's marching habits very well. A visit to the wounded camp is enough to let him know how expensive our army's food and grass are."
"Damn it!"
General Wei Xu cursed secretly and said angrily: "I thought he really came to surrender, but I never thought he was pretending to surrender. If I had known this, I should have let Li Jue and Guo Si kill him."
"Don't jump to conclusions too easily."
Cao Xing, who was on the opposite side, took a step forward, leaned forward and said, "General, Gao Shun's visit to the wounded barracks was a coincidence, and there is no evidence for it. The general believed that he was here to recruit someone to surrender, and he might have failed to do so, so he told King Hongnong that I
There is a shortage of food and grass for the army."
"Cao Sima!"
Hou Cheng looked slightly angry and glared at Cao Xing: "Although you brought Gao Shun back and sent him out of the camp safely, the general has not blamed you yet, so there is no need to rush to excuse yourself."
"How could I ever excuse myself!"
Cao Xing's eyes were as wide as bells, and the anger in his heart surged into his throat: "I'm just seeking truth from facts. If he hadn't been to the wounded camp by chance, how could he know how expensive our army's food and grass are?"
"After all, he is still an old man riding a wolf, and acting like this is simply despised."
"That's his business, why are you angry at me?"
"But you lured it to the camp."
"If you were patrolling the camp, could you attract him?"
...
Snap!
Just when the two got into a quarrel.
At the beginning, Lu Bu slapped the handsome man fiercely and shouted: "You've had enough of waiting, don't argue any more!"
Cao Xing and Hou Cheng then gave up and raised their hands towards Lu Bu.
Lu Bu took a deep breath and pondered for a long time: "Now that the matter has come to this, what's the use of worrying about Gao Shun anymore? If you are serious, you should think about how to deal with it. I'm sure Li Jue and Guo Si will think of what happened yesterday.
, how can these two thieves give up and let go?"
I can still think of Gao Shun, let alone Li Jue.
He is known as Dong Zhuo's most capable general!
Not only is he brave and good at fighting, he is also proficient in the art of war and has great strategies.
King Hongnong's unusual movements could not escape his own eyes, so it was naturally impossible to hide them from Li Jue.
but......
Wolf Cavalry and Xiao Cavalry have never been compatible.
As for the Wolf Cavalry generals, they didn't take Li Jue seriously at all.
Song Xian raised his head and said: "So what about Li Jue? Now that my lord is the chief general, how dare they dare to overstep their authority and act arrogantly? Do they really think that all of my Wolf Cavalry generals are vegetarians?"
"That's right!"
Wei Xu gritted his steel teeth, his eyes widened in anger, and a look of anger appeared on his face: "Now that the Prime Minister has retreated to Mianchi, I have to take a look. No one makes the decision for him. How dare this thief come here and act so recklessly!"
"If this thief dares to act recklessly, I, Hou Cheng, will be the first to spare him."
"The worst we can do is to rebel again, and we will switch to King Hongnong."
"That's right! Anyway, there is a surrender letter, so I'm not afraid that King Hongnong won't accept it."
"I've had enough of Xiliang Xiaoqi's face."
"I thought that by joining the imperial court, I would be able to make great achievements, but who would have thought that I would end up with such a bad attitude."
"In the past six months, labor and management have been almost exhausted."
"..."
In an instant, the Wolf Riders were filled with righteous indignation, and the anger hidden in their hearts was completely ignited.
"Report—!"
Just when the Wolf Riders were furious.
Suddenly, a hurried announcement sounded outside the tent.
Lu Bu looked up.
The curtain was raised, and the guards at the door hurriedly entered the tent, bowed and handed over their hands: "General, Li Jue and Guo Si are outside the tent asking to see you."
Lu Bu was surprised: "These two people didn't force their way into the camp, they just wanted to see you?"
The guard held up his hands: "No!"
hiss-!
Lu Bu was surprised and somewhat unexpected.
He pondered for a moment, and finally waved his hand and said: "Let the two of you come in."
The guard handed over his hand: "No."
Not long after.
Li Jue and Guo Si both entered the account.
The two of them stepped forward, bowed and cupped their hands and said, "General Lu."
Lu Bu was a little uncomfortable with the respectful attitude: "Two generals, please rise. I wonder why you have come here this time?"
Li Jue looked carefree: "To be honest, the two of us came here today to apologize."
"That's right."
Guo Si cupped his hands and echoed: "This morning, the two of us sent out a small group of cavalry, preparing to act according to the order and harass the opponent's grain road. However, the opponent was already prepared, and our army returned with a heavy defeat and heavy losses."
Lu Bu nodded loudly: "This general already knows about this. Judging from the formation alone, this defeat is not surprising. There is no need for the two generals to apologize. The blame is not yours."
Li Jue and Guo Si both raised their hands: "Thank you, general."
Actually.
The two of them were already filled with rage.
But considering what happened yesterday and the overall situation after the break.
Li Jue and Guo Si agreed that they should not conflict with Lu Bu for the time being, otherwise they would anger the god of murder and both of them would be doomed. This would be tantamount to pushing Lu Bu into the arms of King Hongnong.
Yes.
Although the two of them came in anger, their expressions were calm at this moment, trying to remain respectful and humble as much as possible.
Li Jue leaned forward and held up his hands, and said angrily: "General Lu, there are thief formations at our east and west gates. I wonder if you can kill the south gate that you are in charge of?"
"General Lu, please don't get me wrong."
Seeing the slight change in Lu Bu's expression, Li Jue hurriedly explained: "We have no intention of shirking our responsibilities. We are just wondering if we can cooperate. The general will be in charge of the lord, and we will each send some cavalry to fight out."
"I'm afraid I can't."
Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief and his expression softened.
He shook his head, but did not hide anything: "The Iron Pear Formation and the Horse Trap Formation at the south gate seem to be wider than the east and west gates, and the thieves have more troops. It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to open the gap.
"
"It's true."
Lu Bu breathed a long sigh of relief and said softly: "Before the two generals came in, we were discussing how to break the formation, but a full hour passed and there was still no better way."
"I heard that General Li is the most capable general under the Prime Minister. He is proficient in the art of war and has a good plan. Now that he is here, why not discuss the strategy with us. If you can think of a strategy to defeat the enemy, I will personally ask for your credit."
Although Li Jue didn't have a better way, he still had this method: "The general believes that in this battle we should focus on infantry defense and advance slowly. As long as we can clear a way out of the trap,
We will definitely kill him."
"What the general means..."
Lu Bu stared at Li Jue with interest: "Dismount and fight on foot?"
Li Jue nodded: "I'm afraid this is the only plan for now. Let's work together as three parties and focus on a breakthrough. As long as we can send the cavalry out, what's the harm in fighting if they are sacrificed?"
Lu Bu naturally thought of the strategy of dismounting and fighting on foot.
only......
Lu Bu's eyes narrowed and he said coldly: "Who will dismount and fight on foot? Who will send out cavalry?"
Regardless of whether they are wolf cavalry or brave cavalry, everyone knows that fighting on foot is their own disadvantage. Dismounting and fighting on foot is equivalent to using one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths, which is the way to death.
Whoever dismounts and fights on foot means making sacrifices for the overall situation.
Lu Bu hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head of this plan.
The eyes of the Wolf Cavalry generals all focused on Li Jue and Guo Si.
Li Jue looked as usual and bowed his hands: "General Lu is the commander-in-chief and has the most troops under his command, so he should be the overall plan. Besides, the general had given an order before us to send cavalry to harass the opponent's grain road."
Obviously!
Li Jue was unwilling to make a sacrifice and wanted Langqi to be taken advantage of.
How could the Wolf Cavalry generals agree to such an insidious and poisonous plan?
"snort!"
General Song Xian snorted angrily and exploded on the spot: "Li Jue, you are really insidious. You want us to dismount and fight on foot. Why don't you dismount and fight on foot?"
"that is!"
Wei Xu glared, gritted his teeth, and said aggressively: "You can sneak attack on the grain road, can't we, the wolf cavalry, do the same? If you dare, you should be the main attacker, dismount and fight on foot, and we will send cavalry to harass the grain road."
Cao Xing took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "Sneak attack on the grain road is your mission. Finding a way to get out is your own business. Why should we help?"
"That's right."
Hou Cheng echoed: "I, the Wolf Cavalry, have no obligation to help you. If you can't do it, just engage in military law. It's simply ridiculous to want me, the Wolf Cavalry, to back you up."
...
The Wolf Cavalry generals did not hide their anger, and each one of them cursed wildly.
Li Jue and Guo Si naturally understood the difficulties involved, but for the sake of the overall situation, they did not refute and just endured it silently.
a long time.
Wait until Langqi scolds him until he loses all his strength.
Li Jue just handed over his hand and said solemnly: "General, it's not that I, Li Jue, don't want to fight on foot, it's just that the troops are too small. If all the soldiers under my command are exhausted, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Prime Minister when I return to Chang'an one day."
"especially!"
Guo Si beside him added: "Compared to the general, we have suffered all losses, but the general has not suffered much damage. I'm afraid it will be difficult for both sides to explain, isn't it?"
Have to admit it.
Although Li Jue and Guo Si were at a disadvantage in terms of momentum, these words directly hit Lu Bu's heart.
He knew Dong Zhuo's character very well, and he also understood the internal fighting between Wolf Cavalry and Xiao Cavalry.
If this matter is related to internal fighting, it will be really difficult to explain it back to Chang'an.
"What's more!"
Li Jue saw Lu Bu's expression changed slightly, so he added fuel to the fire: "The prime minister has mobilized half of the personal guards to give to the general, because he has high hopes for you, general."
"The general will think..."
Li Jue took advantage of the situation and cupped his hands with his fists, and said in a persuasive manner: "On this matter, Langqi and Xiaoqi should put aside their prejudices and unite sincerely. Only then can they defeat King Hongnong and return to Chang'an safely."
"That's right."
Guo Bang took a deep breath and added a reminder: "The Prime Minister only left us food and grass for ten days. It is already the fourth day. Once the Sishui Pass is lost and the princes from the Yanjin direction come over, we will no longer have the possibility of victory.
General, please think again."
"this......"
Lu Bu fell into deep thought.
He naturally knows that the current situation is tense. If the delay continues, the army will have no food and there will be chaos.
In this way, the gain outweighs the loss, and no matter how many soldiers and horses there are, it will be of no use.
"How about this?"
Lu Bu finally decided to compromise, but he had his own bottom line: "How about you and I each send out some troops and horses, and we fight on foot together, and at the same time we send out cavalry to harass the enemy's food routes?"
Li Jue handed over his hand: "I wonder how many people the general is planning to send to fight?"
Lu Bu was well aware of the situation between the enemy and us. He pondered for a moment and decided: "Each of you will send out five hundred elite soldiers, and I, the general, will send out one thousand to form a commando team and launch a surprise attack from the weak points of the east gate or west gate."
Li Jue breathed a sigh of relief and was quite satisfied with Lu Bu's arrangement: "Okay! According to our observation, the defense of the west gate is slightly weaker than that of the east gate. We can launch a surprise attack from the west gate."
"no problem."
Lu Bu agreed without hesitation: "You will each return to the camp, select your elite soldiers, make food at Yin time tomorrow, launch a strong attack at Mao time, strive to win in one battle, and send out cavalry."