Chapter 261 A gathering of heroes in the county! Liu Guanzhang is about to usher in the first battle!
"Lord?"
Lei Bo turned around and glanced at his reinforcements. His confidence suddenly surged. He raised the Huanshou sword in his palm and shouted sternly: "Brothers, the reinforcements have arrived, what do we have to fear?"
"Fight back!"
"Fight back with me—!"
The morale of Yuan Bing, who was vaguely about to be surrounded, rose sharply in an instant. Each one of them seemed to be resurrected with full health on the spot. Their fighting spirit was instantly full. They raised their weapons and roared like thunder:
"kill-!"
pity......
Cao Ren was not afraid at all, there was no shock on his face, and he was even secretly glad.
Because everything was exactly as Cao Cao expected.
It won't take long for Yuan Jun's soldiers to arrive on the battlefield here to support them.
In this way, you can catch them all in one go.
Cao Ren was full of fighting spirit, and he stopped letting go. He took up the Huanshou sword and rushed towards Lei Bo, who was fighting fiercely. The blade in his palm fell like a thunderous thunder, and struck Lei Bo's pocket with a sword:
"Die!"
"whispering sound!"
Lei Bo gritted his teeth and stamped his feet. While secretly feeling cruel, he turned his body slightly to the side, holding the knife in both hands, and swung out a knife with a cold light, and struck it head-on.
clang-!
A harsh golden sound exploded.
The two sides drew closer in an instant, both with eyes wide open and teeth gritted.
Lei Bo clearly felt the change in Cao Ren's strength, and felt bad, but the reinforcements from his family were behind him, which made him feel at ease: "Cao Ren, you have a reputation in Ruying. You should understand the strength of the Yuan family, and you can't surrender to King Hongnong again."
What’s the use?”
"snort!"
Cao Ren snorted angrily, the muscles of his arms bulging out, trying desperately to suppress Lei Bo, and said coldly: "I, Cao Ren, act with loyalty and righteousness. How can I care about temporary gains and losses?"
The Huanshou Sword in Lei Bo's hand was ruthlessly suppressed and was less than two inches away from his body. Although his own soldiers were fighting back fiercely, Cao Jun's attack was not weak at all.
This made Lei Bo feel vaguely uncomfortable.
It's obvious!
The opponent was so confident that he dared to attack so desperately.
Is it possible...
Just when Lei Bo felt a sense of uneasiness rising in his heart, a strong cry of death suddenly sounded from all around:
"kill-!"
Lei Bo gritted his teeth and resisted, scanning the corner of his eyes.
Sure enough, a group of soldiers and horses emerged from the left and right sides, and they were attacking the elite soldiers led by Yuan Shu.
But actually...
This is just Lei Bo's limited vision.
It was impossible for him to notice that there was still a group of soldiers and horses heading towards Yuan Shu Road.
The Tang family's old residence is a manor outside the city.
Surrounded by hills and with a river flowing in front of it, it is very suitable for ambush.
Cao Cao used the city of Lin County as bait to lure him to this temporarily abandoned manor, making it clear that he wanted to catch them all and completely eliminate Yuan Shu here.
But alas...
Only four thousand troops came.
However, despite this, it will still be a great victory.
"Ah, this..."
Lei Bo turned pale in horror, and the strength in his hand dropped by three points.
But Cao Ren's power was even greater.
One goes down and the other goes up.
Cao Ren suppressed Lei Bo with one strike of his sword, then slashed the blade across the tiger's mouth where he was holding the sword.
Chi Leng Leng.
The blade of the knife was close to the blade, drawing a distance, and thousands of sparks flashed out.
Lei Bo was so frightened that his face turned green, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he opened his mouth to swallow the sky, his eyes full of horror.
He subconsciously dropped his body violently, suddenly lost his balance, and fell to the ground with a thud.
This moment!
Lei Bo could clearly feel the fierce murderous aura condensed on him.
The eyes of Cao Jun all around were red, with excitement and greed shining in their eyes. The Huanshou swords in their hands were raised high, and they banged towards their heads.
Who would give up such an opportunity?
The guy lying on the ground is a general under Yuan Shu!
In an instant!
A shadow fell over Lei Bo.
Swords flashed, blood splattered.
"ah-!"
Lei Bo screamed several times, but there was no movement at all.
When Cao Ren waved his hand fiercely, he led his army to counterattack. When the troops passed by, he discovered that Lei Bo had already turned into a puddle of flesh, and half of his body was covered with dirt. The red blood was mixed with the soil, but his lower limbs were still there.
Twitching and trembling subconsciously.
Yuan Shu, who was leading his troops in pursuit, was greatly surprised by the defeated troops and horses in Wuyangyang in front, as well as the Cao troops attacking from both sides.
At this moment, he was sitting on the war horse, holding the reins tightly with both hands, his body showing a strong sense of self-protection, and his eyes were full of horror in capital letters.
"not good."
"I really fell into a trap!"
Yuan Shu chewed it secretly, turned his horse around like a reflex, and made a gesture to run away.
But......
The moment he turned around.
There was actually a group of soldiers and horses at the rear, and they surrounded and attacked fiercely.
There are Cao's troops all around, and their total strength is probably no less than five or six thousand!
This is not a broken army, it is clearly Cao Cao's main force!
Yan Xiang's guess was correct.
This defeated army is indeed very problematic.
Yuan Shu's teeth were itching with hatred, and he really wanted to reach out and slap himself in the mouth. Now he was trapped in a tight siege, surrounded by Cao's army. Although his troops were numerous, their morale was greatly reduced. How could he fight again?
"kill-!"
The strong shouts of killing continued one after another.
The soldiers and horses rushing in from all sides were like life-threatening imps killed from the underworld. They carried weapons and roared towards them, destroying and collapsing the defense line in Yuan Shu's heart in an instant!
"Don't worry, my lord!"
If it hadn't been for the shouts of the general Chen Lan next to him at the critical moment, Yuan Shu might have been knocked down by his own panic: "General Chen Ji and I hold off the pursuers on the left and right, you personally lead the army to break through!"
"Luxian County is not far from here. If a war breaks out here, how can it escape the eyes of the military advisor? He will definitely bring troops to support us. We may still have a glimmer of hope."
Gulu!
Yuan Shu's throat rolled, his gloomy expression gradually softened, and a hint of hope emerged: "Chen Lan, Chen Ji, you block Cao's troops on both sides, Le will be responsible for breaking up the rear, and the rest of the troops will follow me to break through."
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
Yuan Shu raised his sword and pointed angrily forward, hysterically: "Come on! Break out of the siege!"
Now.
Each army took the initiative to fight Cao's army coming from all directions.
The entire battlefield suddenly entered a fierce battle.
Although there are few officers and men in Cao's army, most of them are veterans and have rich combat experience;
Although there were many officers and soldiers in Yuan's army, most of them were new soldiers and lacked combat experience.
The two soldiers and horses collided together like a tide. Cao Jun, who was wearing red military uniforms, was like a raging fire, wildly devouring Yuan Bings, who were wearing blue military uniforms.
Have to admit it.
The current situation is very good.
But......
Cao Cao, who was watching the battle not far away, frowned and looked leisurely.
Because, in his mind, he was thinking about how long it would take for Yuan Jun from the direction of Lin County to arrive.
If the opponent could arrive later, it would be possible to kill Yuan Shu in this battle, but if the opponent could arrive faster and the two armies were encircled, the opponent would definitely escape.
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded from behind.
Cao Cao hurriedly turned around and looked.
However, he saw his own scout coming on Pegasus and hurried forward. Before he could salute, he was interrupted by Cao Cao with a wave of his hand: "Just say it bluntly. How far is Yuan Jun from here?"
The scout said without hesitation: "It's less than three miles."
Cao Cao sighed: "Sanli? Yan Xiang's reaction is really fast. It's a pity that he failed to kill Yuan Shu this time. I'm afraid it won't be that easy if I want to have such an opportunity again."
"Captain."
Xia Houdun on the side leaned forward and held up his hands, his eyes flashing with fierce fighting spirit: "The general is willing to lead the troops to stop Ji Ling, but I can't guarantee anything else. If I pester him for half an hour, it shouldn't be a problem."
"No!"
Cao Cao refused without hesitation: "Ji Ling is Yuan Shu's most powerful general. He could even fight Lu Bu for twenty rounds back then. You may not be his opponent."
"What's more, the opponent has many soldiers and horses. With these soldiers and horses in your hands, it is impossible to stop him. It's better not to waste so much effort and look for opportunities later."
"Yan Xiang is harder to deal with than I thought."
Cao Cao took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and turned to glance at Xiahou Dun: "Yesterday, Li Min sent information. Chen Liu and Zhang Miao are gathering troops and may attack our Yingchuan. It is not appropriate to waste troops at this time."
"ah?"
Xiahou Dun was stunned: "Chen Liu Zhang Miao? How could he..."
Cao Cao looked calm and said softly: "Yingchuan is an important hub connecting Heluo and Nanyang. Now that His Highness has ascended the throne, Dong Zhuo can take Nanyang. Heluo has no choice but to attack Yingchuan."
"Captain means..."
Xiahou Dun's eyes suddenly brightened, and he suddenly realized: "Dong Zhuo's trick?"
Cao Cao took a deep breath and said with absolute certainty: "Apart from this, is there anyone else? Let's defeat Yuan Shu immediately, lead the army back to defend Yanling, and rush to the aid of Miao Cai!"
Xiahou Dun nodded: "It makes sense."
Cao Cao reined in his horse and turned around, and ordered: "When Yuan Jun arrives and resists a little, let Yuan Shu leave. This battle has been defeated, and they will not dare to go north in a short time."
Xiahou Dun cupped his hands and said, "Here."
*****
Chen Liu.
Yu(yǔ) County.
Station.
Jian Yong hurried out with a smile on his face: "Master, what a coincidence. There is only one last room left here. We can just stay in it. My subordinates have already paid. Let's go in."
"good."
Liu Bei responded, turned around and ordered: "Yide, take the war horse into the backyard and tell the boy to feed more fodder. We have to be on our way tomorrow."
Zhang Fei leaned forward and raised his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
He took the reins and led the horse straight to the backyard.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Jian Yong entered the post station.
The inn was crowded with people. Looking up, most of them were tall, crowned, and distinguished.
When Liu Bei and others entered the inn, everyone immediately started talking:
"Look, there are three more people rushing to Nanyang."
"It doesn't matter to you or me, let alone them."
"This should be the twenty-fifth wave of people, right?"
"Well, that's about right."
"..."
Liu Bei had sharp ears and eyes, and he heard what everyone was talking about.
When following the boy upstairs, Liu Bei became curious and asked: "May I ask this little brother, Yu County is just a remote county, how can there be such a person living in a hotel?"
"kindness?"
The boy was stunned, and instead asked: "Why, is it possible that you are not going to Nanyang, joining the Nanyang Hanting, and serving King Hongnong?"
"Ah, this..."
All three of them were embarrassed.
Liu Bei nodded slowly: "Yes, yes."
The boy's expression softened: "Oh, they are all going to Nanyang just like you."
As Liu Bei and others went upstairs, they asked: "When I came, it was already late and I had no choice but to stay. Is it possible that it was the same as them?"
"So you don't know yet?"
"What, what's the matter?"
"kindness."
The boy nodded: "We are preparing for a war ahead. They can't get through at all. They can only find a posthouse to stay temporarily. Some people have been stuck in traffic for two days and have almost spent all their money."
"well-!"
The boy sighed and shook his head: "It's pitiful."
Liu Bei was shocked and asked hurriedly: "When will the war be over?"
The boy was stunned: "Objective, what you are asking, how could this villain know? Anyway, it seems that the fighting has not started yet, and troops are currently being assembled. I heard from the people staying in the hotel that it seems that Chang'an issued an order to move Yanling, Changshe, Xu
The county allocation was given to Chen Liu."
"ah?"
Liu Bei was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head.
He couldn't believe it.
The Chang'an court actually issued such a decree, which was clearly intended to provoke a war.
Even if Liu Bei was not clear about the situation, he had already made inquiries along the way and had some understanding of King Hongnong's power.
The Chang'an court first promoted Yuan Shu to be the shepherd of Yuzhou, and then moved Ji Ling and Zhang Xun to be the governors of Yingchuan and Chenjun. This had already provoked a war between Yuan Shu and King Hongnong.
Now, the Chang'an court has assigned three counties of Yingchuan to Chen Liu. It is obvious that he wants to provoke a war between Zhang Miao and King Hongnong. His heart is as poisonous as a snake or a scorpion.
"What a thief Dong."
Even Guan Yu himself couldn't help but widen his eyes angrily, angrily opened his mouth and cursed: "How dare you abuse the important weapon of the country in this way, it is simply unreasonable."
Jian Yong frowned and tried to ask: "Then King Hongnong doesn't have any countermeasures?"
The boy shook his head: "This... how can I know? If you want to know more, you can put away the gifts and go downstairs to ask. They must know more than me.
"
Liu Bei nodded: "That's right. Let's go back to the room."
Guan Yu and Jian Yong said favorably and immediately went upstairs to their rooms.
It didn't take long.
Zhang Fei returned to the room: "Brother."
Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked back and were stunned: "Yide, this is..."
But see...
A man who was more than eight feet tall, wearing a double-breasted robe, with a long beard and a fluttering beard, was smiling at them and bowing his hands:
"Brother Bu Lao Yide introduced me to Cheng Li, courtesy name Zhongde, who is from Dongjun, Yanzhou. He has been blocked here for two full days and his money is almost gone, so I have no choice but to come here to ask for your help."
According to the "Book of Wei":
Cheng Yu’s real name is Cheng Li.
Because when I was young, I often dreamed of going to Mount Tai and holding the sun in both hands.
Cheng Li thought it was strange and told Xun Yu about it.
When Yanzhou rebelled, Cheng Yu made plans to protect Juancheng and other three counties.
Xun You then told Cao Cao about this dream. After Cao Cao heard about it, he said to Cheng Yu: "You will always be my heart and soul."
Cheng Li then added the character "日" to the word "Li" and changed his name to Cheng Yu.
"Cheng Li?"
Liu Bei couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly stood up to greet him, and dared to ask: "But is the East Commandery Cheng Li who burned down the warehouse and tried to protect Dong'a?"
Cheng Li nodded and said affirmatively: "That's right, that's right."
Liu Bei was delighted: "I have long admired his name! I wonder what Zhongde is asking for here?"
At that moment, Cheng Li did not hide anything, and said straight away: "I know that Brother Xuande is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. This time he goes west, he must defect to King Hongnong and establish some achievements, so he boldly came to find him."
"If you have anything to do, just say it."
Liu Bei was more straightforward and waved his hand.
"good."
Cheng Li nodded slowly and said softly: "Now, Zhang Miao is gathering troops and horses. There may be six or seven thousand troops. However, Cao Cao, the captain of Yingchuan, is fighting Yuan Shu. Yanling's defense is empty and there may be less than a thousand men."
"If Yanling is destroyed, Yingchuan will be in danger."
Cheng Li took the lead to explain the situation clearly, and then went straight to the point: "Li has discussed with several heroes staying in the hotel to gather their servants and temporarily form a troop to help Yingchuan. I wonder if Brother Xuande is willing?
"
Before Liu Bei could speak, Jian Yong asked tentatively: "I wonder how many troops we have now?"
Cheng Li did not hide anything: "There are about a hundred cavalry, and I lead twenty servants, all of whom are skilled in bow and horse, and can fight. Chen Palace in Dongjun has twenty servants, and has agreed to fight."
"besides......"
Before Cheng Li could finish speaking, Liu Bei waved his hand and interrupted: "Brother Zhongde, there is no need to say any more. Even if we only have a dozen or so cavalry, as long as we are able to protect Yanling, we should be prepared to lend a helping hand."
Cheng Li stared at Liu Bei with bright eyes and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Brother Xuande doesn't care about life and death, he is truly a righteous man for the country."
Liu Bei cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "The same goes for Zhongde."
"Hahaha!"
The two looked up to the sky and laughed, quite sympathetic to each other.
Cheng Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "In that case, Brother Xuande can come to Cheng's room tonight, and we can discuss together how to deal with this matter so that we can cooperate with Cao Cao and protect Yanling."
"I wonder where Brother Zhongde's room is?"
"oh."
Cheng Li raised his hand and pointed not far away: "It's the fourth room on the east side of the second floor."
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be there soon."
Cheng Li held up his hand and said, "In that case, I won't bother you anymore. Heroes, have a good rest."
Liu Bei personally sent Cheng Li out of the room and then turned back.
"Xianhe."
"exist."
"Go out quickly and inquire about the situation, including the people staying in the palace, the gathering of Zhang Miao's troops, and the ins and outs of the matter."
"Here."
*****
Nanyang, Wan County.
Prefect's Mansion.
A lamp is like a bean.
Liu Bian held a writing brush and frowned. On the surface, he seemed to be deep in thought, but he was actually communicating with the military advisor alliance: "Han Ji? Who is this? Why have I never heard of him?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "Han Ji is the descendant of Han Xin, the prince of the Western Han Dynasty. His grandfather Han Shu served as the governor of Hedong, and his father Han Chun served as the governor of Nanjun."
"Chen Mao, a wealthy man from the same county, once framed and slandered Han Ji's father and brother, almost causing them to be sentenced to death. Han Ji did not react on the surface, but secretly saved money to hire murderers, and finally killed Chen Mao and used his head in the tomb to worship his father.
, Han Ji is also famous for this."
Liu Bian was shocked: "This guy is a cruel person! But what does he have to do with promoting water drainage?"
"Master Ben, don't worry."
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "Historically, after Han Ji took refuge with Cao Cao, he abandoned the labor-intensive and inefficient horse platoons and human platoons in the iron smelting handicraft industry, and improved and promoted the use of water platoons, which improved production efficiency.
Three times more.”
"According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, and Biography of Han Ji: In the old days, to make horse rafts, hundreds of horses were used for each cooked stone; to make human rows, it also takes a lot of effort; because the long flow of water is drained, the benefits are considered.
, three times as much as before.”
"Based on expert speculation."
At this point, the Military Advisor Alliance paused briefly and said: "This Han Ji should be an expert proficient in machinery. Two hundred years ago, Du Shi popularized water drainage in Nanyang, and the efficiency of Nanyang's smelting and casting was greatly improved."
"However, Du Shi's water drainage has great limitations. Han Ji improved it on the basis of this water drainage. One is to use 'long flow as water drainage' and use big rivers as power. This is epoch-making.
Meaningful.”
"The second is to transform the horizontal horse row mechanical device into a water drainage mechanical device. The so-called horse row uses animal power to push the mechanical axle, and relies on the rotation of the axle to drive the blower."
"It is recorded in the history books that 'one hundred horses are used for each cooked stone', which means that at least one hundred horses are needed to melt the ore once. This shows how big the scale of iron smelting was in the Eastern Han Dynasty?"
"Han Ji transformed the horse platoon and human platoon into water platoons. In short, he changed the animal power to water power. This greatly reduced the production cost and improved the production efficiency."
"..."
Barabara.
The Military Advisor Alliance explained a lot: "So Mr. Bian, don't worry, no matter whether others can understand the drawings or not, if Han Ji is here, there should be no problem."
Liu Bianshen nodded in agreement and thought to himself, "Is Han Ji in Nanyang now?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "According to historical records, it should be in Nanyang, but not in Duyang, but living in seclusion in Lushan. Master Bian sent people to search for it, and they should be able to find it."
"Anyway, our first step is to make enough farm tools to ensure the progress of farming. We will not improve it for the time being. There is still a certain amount of preparation time, which is enough to find this person and come out. Don't worry."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and chewed the name repeatedly: "Hanji! Okay, I remember it."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Highness, Xun may wish to see you."
Liu Bian frowned: "Wen Ruo? If you come here so late, there must be something important. Let him come in."
Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."
Not long after.
Xun came to the palace, stepped forward, bowed and raised his hands: "Your Highness."
Liu Bian was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked directly: "Wen Ruo, what happened?"
Xun or bowed his head: "Yes! According to the news from Yingchuan, Dong Zhuo added Yanling, Changshe, and Xu counties to Chenliu County. Now Zhang Miao is also involved in the war, and Cao Cao is under greater pressure."
"I thought..."
Xun or gave a direct suggestion: "Your Highness should send someone to help quickly to prevent Yingchuan from being lost."
Liu Bian frowned: "It is simply unreasonable for such a good Dong Zhuo to abuse the important weapon of the country!"
"So be it."
After pondering for a moment, Liu Bian made a decision and said: "Let his old partner Bao Xin lead three thousand elite troops to rescue Yingchuan. There must be no problems at this juncture."
Xun or Yi Yi said: "Here."
"Is there anything else?" Liu Bian asked.
"have."
Xun You nodded and said softly: "The people who went out to Luoyang before have sent back the news that the alfalfa painted by His Highness was found in the east direction of the river. We are currently sending people back to transplant it."
"Found it?"
"Well, I found it."
"Very good."
Liu Bian was ecstatic in his heart and let out a long sigh: "As long as we plant alfalfa in Nanyang, we can save a lot of fodder. I can finally let go of the stone hanging in my heart."
"Wen Ruo."
Liu Bian ordered: "I will leave this matter to Zijing. There is no need to ask for instructions again."
Xun You leaned over and held up his hands: "Your Highness, don't worry!"
"Oh right."
Just as Xun Yu was about to leave, Liu Bian suddenly thought of Han Ji, waved his hand to stop him and said: "Wen Ruo, by the way, tell Fengxiao to send out his men to look for Han Ji, a native of Duyang, Nanyang. If he is not in the city, there will be danger."
Maybe live in seclusion in Lushan."
"Han cum?"
Xun You took a deep breath and seemed to have some impression of this person: "But Han Ji, who hired murderers to avenge his father?"
Liu Bian didn't expect that Xun You actually knew this person, so he nodded quickly: "Yes, it's him."
Xun or handed over his hand and remembered it in his heart: "My subordinates have remembered it. Your Highness can rest assured that he will probably tell Feng Xiao."
Liu Bien said: "It's getting late, please step aside and have a good rest."
Xun or promised.
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
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