49, Arrogant Soldiers (12K/20K for the leader of the False Fox)
Amidst the shouts of killing, Liu Bei's front line charged, and a huge man galloped forward on horseback and holding a spear.
"Archers, prepare!" It was time to fight. Looking at the menacing cavalry, Yan Xiang's face was uncertain.
He knew that if he could not stop the first wave of the cavalry charge from the opposite side, once he was told to drive straight in, his own team's formation would be dispersed, and the defense line would fall apart in an instant!
Perhaps it was the general's calmness that infected the whole county. Yuan Jun waited quietly until Liu Bei's army entered the place where an arrow could be reached. As Yan Xiang waved his order, arrows rained down immediately.
At the same time, Liu Bei's army also began to fight back. Both sides fired bows and arrows at each other. As Liu Bei's army moved forward bravely and continued to approach, Yuan's army also began to change its formation. Sword and shield soldiers guarded the archers on the left and right, while the spearmen began to rush towards the front line.
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Zhang Fei took the lead and still had time to watch the battle. Although he came with the goal of beheading, he would not actually take the lead and rush into the enemy army. There is a difference between the bravery of a fierce general and the bravery of an ordinary man.
If one relies on high force and rushes randomly among thousands of troops, whether it is running towards the enemy's commander or attacking wherever there are many people, bravery is brave, but it may not be effective and is even more dangerous.
When to launch a real charge, and from which direction to attack the enemy, can you better tear apart the defense line and hit the target with one hit. This is something that cannot be learned in military books.
Therefore, there is a saying that one can become a famous general by experiencing hundreds of battles, but whether he is truly a fierce general can be seen from the first time he steps onto the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, it all depends on talent.
And Zhang Fei is such a natural warrior!
As he continued to give orders, the center and rear troops gradually formed their formations. The two wings slowly opened up, and when the opportunity came, they accelerated their horses to surround the enemy.
At this time, he saw that some of the cavalrymen rushing at the front suddenly slowed down, and even hurriedly threw away their bows, arrows, and weapons, and controlled their horses instead.
Is this because I stepped on a caltrop?
Zhang Fei could even close his eyes and guess what the front team was encountering. This kind of iron spiked obstacle has become a common sight in wars since the advent of the Warring States Period, especially when cavalry were fighting, they spread iron caltrops.
On the ground, it is used to delay the opponent's actions, which is very effective.
However, the other side was eager to pursue the ground and traveled all night. In addition, Zhang Fei did not think that they had brought many caltrops with them, and they would not have enough time to arrange too many.
It's just a slight impact, it won't damage the overall charge of the cavalry!
Sure enough, the dozens of cavalrymen on the front line were only partly fooled by the plot. The horses were no longer under the control of their masters in pain, and their hooves flew into the air and kept neighing. Not only did they throw four or five soldiers under the horses, but many more
Because he stood still, he became the most eye-catching target of fire. He was immediately shot down by the Yuan Army's archers under concentrated command.
Zhang Fei was indifferent and continued to pay attention to Yuan Jun's formation while riding his horse forward.
Not long after, the cavalry who rushed through the iron caltrops were in disarray again. This time it was even more serious. Yuan Jun didn't even need to shoot them anymore, and more than a dozen of them, including men and horses, fell into the pit.
How many traps have been dug?
Zhang Fei was startled at first, but after taking a closer look, he felt relieved. There were not many traps, and they were not even deep, but the next moment he raised his thick eyebrows.
However, due to these two traps, Liu Bei's cavalry sprinting on the front line slowed down visibly, and as the number of fallen horses and cavalry increased, the formation began to become chaotic.
Something without eggs!
Zhang Fei snorted coldly and noticed that after the archers of the Yuan Army in front of the formation fired several waves of arrows, they obviously began to retreat, as if they were going to replace the spearmen and cavalry to attack him.
The cavalry charge on the front line has stopped. It is not appropriate to engage in battle immediately!
Instinctively smelling the element of uneasiness, Zhang Fei thought of the "tragic victory" mentioned by the deputy general before, and Zhang Fei's heart moved, and he immediately got angry and shouted loudly: "Timeout for the front team!"
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and called out in time. The next moment, hundreds of cavalry rushed out from behind Yuan Jun's archers like a whirlwind. At the front was a thin figure, but he charged forward with a long sword, leading his men like
Like a huge wave, it crashed straight towards Liu Beijun's cavalry vanguard on the front line!
It’s Yan Xiang!
The fighting lasted only half a year, but Yan Xiang's once-confucian aura and celebrity demeanor were gone.
His figure has not changed, but now he has a weathered and tough look on his face, which makes him no longer look nondescript in his armor.
Although most of the battles were won, the sightless sword on the battlefield also gave Yan Xiang a lot of scars, and even a scar now appeared on the corner of his face. If Yan Xiang returned to Yangzhou at this time, most of his acquaintances would probably be shocked.
Shocking.
On the contrary, he is proud of it, and he is a man who dominates the world. Is this a scar? No, this is proof that he has made great contributions to his lord!
Thinking of this, Yan Xiang's lips showed a smile, but he stopped it after a moment, because at this time, the two groups of cavalry were about to meet each other, and there was going to be a fierce collision.
"Kill the thief!" Looking at the enemy in front of him, Yan Xiang's eyes immediately changed with anger, and he shouted: "My lord, Yan Xiang is here! Die quickly!"
Before he finished speaking, he raised his sword and dropped it. Blood splattered everywhere. When the two horses passed side by side, one Liu Beijun fell off his horse in response to the pitiful cry.
"So happy!" Yan Xiang laughed, but he didn't realize that Zhang Fei, who was not far away, was already ecstatic.
Grandpa is thinking about how to pass by the army formation to catch you, but you take the initiative to die here!
Wonderful, wonderful!
Amidst deafening laughter, Zhang Fei slapped his horse and rushed forward.
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"Master, wait for us!"
A soldier watched Yan Xiang running out of the distance, and followed up, chasing after him while shouting repeatedly.
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded from the side: "Old Lu, why does this enemy general look so familiar?"
Does it look familiar? The soldier was startled, then looked at it intently, and at the same time he had the same feeling.
"This is..."
An idea flashed in his mind, and the soldier immediately remembered who this man was. He turned around and saw that Yan Xiang seemed to have not heard what he was saying, and still rushed towards Liu Bei's camp. He was so frightened that he immediately
screamed.
"This is the man who stabbed Lieutenant Ji to death that day!"
"Master Chief, be careful! Come back quickly!"
Yan Xiang still didn't hear it. At this time, he was eager to kill, his eyes were already red, and he only thought about it.
No wonder both Wang Zheng and Ji Ling like to take the lead in charging.
This feels so good!
And these soldiers, it turned out that they were so inexperienced. Fortunately, I was still uneasy before. It seemed that the more than ten years of swordsmanship training was not in vain!
Just when he had this idea, unexpectedly, at this moment, the hairs all over his body stood up instantly, and Yan Xiang couldn't help but shiver. Before he could react, he felt a pain in his waist. The next moment, a cold foreign body easily
It penetrated his armor and penetrated straight into his body.
Who made the sneak attack?
As soon as this idea came to Yan Xiang's mind, he felt a powerful force coming from the cold foreign object, lifting him up high, and then...
With a bang, Yan Xiang's body was thrown to the ground!
It was only then that Yan Xiang heard the roars, sounds and hoofbeats of the soldiers behind him. The angry killing shouts came one by one from far to near, and then...
In front of a huge figure, they fell off their horses one after another, and no one was able to match them!
It was Zhang Fei who stabbed Ji Ling to death!
Zhang Fei escaped that day in Tangyi!
Shuzi, you let the tiger go back to the mountain, but now you have harmed my life!
As the blood spattered, Yan Xiang's mind suddenly flashed back to the scene in Linzi that day, and he couldn't help but murmured: "Wang Zheng, you have broken your trust in me again!"
The next moment, he was dead.
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Tancheng, the state capital.
Ah sneeze!
Wang Zhengleng, who was listening intently to the sentry's report, couldn't help but sneeze, rubbed his nose, and muttered to himself.
Do you have a cold?
It's impossible. I haven't been sick since level seven, right?
Now that the physique is so high, it is naturally even more impossible, right?
What is going on? After wondering for a moment, Wang Zheng gathered his thoughts and looked at the sentry again: "Are you sure that there are no leaks in the surrounding area since our army knocked on the city?"
After the sentry rider reported back, Wang Zheng looked up to the sky and laughed, echoing in the clear sky.
"In that case..." He shook up his clothes, stood up, pressed his sword, and ordered: "Beat the drum and summon the general!"
Since Liu Bei hasn't received any news yet, and everything in the city has been sorted out now, he can feel free to send troops!
"Here!"
Within half an hour, the three drums were completed and all the generals gathered together.
"Within three days, the army will rise and march towards Xiapi!"
One stone broke through a thousand waves. As soon as these words came out, the generals had different expressions, most of them were excited.
Regardless of Wu Sheng, Pan Zhang, or the newly attached Zang Ba and Chang Xi, they all knew that Wang Zheng came to Tancheng to go through a process. The main purpose was to fight with Yuan Jun in two ways to completely drive Liu Bei out of Xuzhou. By then, he would
The Lord of Tancheng, or even the Lord of Xuzhou, is considered to be in a stable position, and he deserves the title.
"Where is Mi Fang?"
Wang Zheng had earlier reorganized the civil service and set up a thief-catching department, an agricultural envoy, etc., who were responsible for catching robbers and persuading farmers in various cities, prefectures and counties. It just so happened that Chen Deng was originally the agricultural officer, so Wang Zheng left it unchanged for the time being and continued to let him.
He is Tancheng's agricultural officer, but in the area of arresting and robberies, because he also takes care of detailed operations and intelligence matters, although Chen Deng has performed well since entering the city, and his talent and reputation have been heard by Wang Zheng, for some reason, he always feels that he is facing him.
The elegant young man was not very cold, and it was even harder to trust him, so after careful consideration of the matter of catching the robbers, Wang Zheng decided to let Mi Fang take charge temporarily.
Before he finished speaking, a person stepped out of the queue. It was Mi Fang. He bowed and nodded: "I'm here."
"After the army leaves the city, if there is any movement in the nearby cities, whether Liangcheng, Siwu, or even Houqiu, please report to the general at any time."
"Here!" The Mi family has trading houses, inns, etc. all over Xuzhou. It has many people and wide channels, so it has an inherent advantage in gathering information.
Wang Zheng nodded, ordered him to retreat, and asked: "Where is Wu Sheng?"
"The end will be here."
"How are Pengcheng and Langya doing recently?" Wang Zheng asked, "Where are Xu Fang, Yu Jin and others now?"
When Wu Shengruo was around, in addition to being the commander of the Tianzhu Camp, he was also the captain of the personal soldiers who did his duty, and receiving messengers was also one of his responsibilities. He was also responsible for most of the contacts with the three counties.
Of course, how could Wang Zheng not know the content of the letter? He just used Wu Sheng's mouth to tell the generals.
"General." Wu Sheng said: "Xu Fang sent a messenger yesterday, and the army has arrived to take care of the situation. If there is no accident, we will set off in the near future and reach Xiapi in a matter of seconds."
"As for the ban, there is no news back yet. If we calculate based on the itinerary, we should be approaching Xiangbi by now."
"In addition." Wu Sheng added: "I just got news today that everything is peaceful in Taishan County. Cao's army has not made any changes. Not long ago, half of the troops garrisoned in Lu County, Jibei County, which is adjacent to Mount Tai, were withdrawn."
Did Cao Mengde notice the large-scale mobilization of our army today and guess my combat intentions, so he put on a show to appease me?
After pondering for a moment, Wang Zheng nodded and asked again: "Where is Pan Zhang?"
"The general will be here at the end." Pan Zhang came out.
"How is the morale of the troops?"
"General, the three armies are in full strength, everyone wants to fight!" After a pause, Pan Zhang added: "Lieutenant Colonel Zang and Lieutenant Colonel Chang are all elite men, and the tacit understanding between them and the various departments of the Heavenly Army is progressing very quickly. Our army's current combat strength
With a big increase, you can make contributions to the general at any time!"
"Where are the surrendered soldiers?" Wang Zheng asked again.
"Three thousand new soldiers have been sent down, and now they have all been reorganized. Among them, more than a thousand old soldiers who are capable of fighting have been selected to join the local army. The remaining ones are stationed in the east and west of the city to take charge of the defense and security of Tan County."
"Very good." Wang Zheng looked at Chen Deng again: "Yuanlong, how is the progress of the repair of the city wall?"
"78 out of 10 completed."
"Where's the food and grass?"
"The grain and grass brought by the general, plus the storage in the city, are enough to last the army for three months!"
Wang Zheng nodded, turned to the generals, and said, "The war is about to begin. What do you think? Today's military meeting is free to say whatever you want."
After saying that, he first looked at Zang Ba, hesitated for a moment, and then turned to Chang Xi: "Brother Chang, why don't you tell me first?"
Hearing that Wang Zheng did not choose Wu Sheng, Pan Zhang, who was close to the old people, picked him first instead. Chang Xi was surprised and felt happy. He immediately puffed up his chest and marched out with his head held high: "General, our army's rear is stable and there is sufficient food and grass.
The three armies are at their service and fighting spirit is boiling!"
"It can be said that the right time, the right place, the right people, and all three, this battle will be won!"
"Where's Brother Zang?"
Zang Ba also echoed: "In terms of military strength, situation, and situation, our army has the upper hand in every aspect. Once Liu Bei learned that Tan City had been lost, he collapsed without fighting. Even though he had the fighting power, he had no fighting spirit. This battle will be difficult."
,must win!”
Wang Zheng slowly observed the situation and saw that Wu Sheng and others were all eager to try and full of confidence. Instead, he frowned: "Gentlemen, as the saying goes, those who are arrogant in military affairs will be defeated, and those who bully the enemy will perish. Liu Bei is not easy to deal with, so don't be careless."
"Why did the general say this? It only boosts other people's ambitions and undermines his own prestige." Wu Sheng heard this and shouted: "Liu Bei's hometown has been confiscated by us, what's so difficult to deal with?"
Pan Zhang stepped out and said: "What Major Wu said is true!"
"Since the general's uprising, our army has defeated all powerful enemies and conquered important towns, starting from Qingzhou. It has now covered three counties. The banner is facing the wind and is invincible. Even Cao Mengde, who defeated Lu Bu, was as scared as a tiger and took the initiative to seek peace.
, withdrew the troops, thinking that the general would be frightened by the power of God."
"Now they are going to Tan County without a fight!"
"It's just Liu Bei, what's the point?"
Seeing everyone's attitude, Wang Zheng's expression became even more gloomy.
Unknowingly, has the arrogance in your own formation grown like this?