Cao Zhi didn't know who was commanding this battle in Lujiang. It was right to place the battlefield in this wilderness. The wall of the city in the distance was too short. Sooner or later, the wall of the city would be broken and fall into a terrible street fight.
.Cao Zhi didn’t know that that pitiful little city was the seat of Anfeng County.
Cao Zhi briefly estimated that the number of "Jiangxia Barbarians" was about 10,000, while the number of Lujiang defenders was about 5,000 or 6,000. This greatly exceeded Cao Zhi's expectations for the Lujiang soldiers and horses and the "Jiangxia Barbarians" rebellion.
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Having so many people besieged inside and outside a small county town was too disadvantageous for the defenders. However, by placing the battlefield in this wilderness, the defenders could take advantage of the favorable terrain and give it a try with the barbarians.
Xia Houyuan and Xu Zhu had just taken the order and left. The barbarian army, led by the leader, shrunk their troops and launched a concentrated attack. At this time, Lujiang's troops did not have many arrows left. The leader of the barbarian army might have also estimated this.
Relying on the strength of their numbers, they boldly rushed over. Here, the cavalry on the outskirts of Lujiang clapped their horses forward to meet the enemy and fight. Gradually, eight or nine thousand men and horses of the barbarian army rushed forward and rushed into the "Mu" of the Lujiang defenders.
"In formation", a fierce battle began in the wilderness.
There were many brave and skilled warriors among the barbarian army, but Lujiang's troops were well-organized and commanded, which prevented the barbarian army from gaining any advantage. The two sides fought for half an hour, with casualties on both sides, and there was no winner.
In the recruiting ground, there was a loud bang from the rear of the enemy formation. The enemy formations at the two outer perimeters immediately exploded, and screams were heard repeatedly. Both warring parties were shocked, and neither of them had ever seen the power of explosives. After the loud noise,
Suddenly, the sound of bugles and shouts of killing came from behind the enemy's formation, and then they saw smoke and dust flying, flags rolled, and Xia Houyuan, as a "surprise soldier", and two groups of troops and horses arrived, and they broke into the enemy's formation at an extremely fast speed.
Lu Kang, who was watching the battle on a low city wall, was shocked when he saw a "surprise troop" rushing into the battlefield, and immediately asked someone to check where the troops were.
After a while, Tan Ma reported back, "They are reinforcements from Yangzhou."
Lu Kang shouted "Okay!" before he could figure out who was commanding the Yangzhou troops. He only knew that the counterattack opportunity he had been waiting for had come!
Lu Kang immediately ordered the entire army to counterattack. In an instant, the flags on the city walls were dancing wildly, and below the city, the Lujiang soldiers and horses in the city were rushing towards the enemy formation like mercury.
It was already dusk when Cao Zhi arrived. In fact, the two sides had been fighting fiercely for a day. The barbarian army had traveled a long distance and was already exhausted. When the barbarian army was attacked from both sides, the camp was immediately in chaos. Soon the whole line collapsed, causing countless casualties.
It is estimated that when the leader of the barbarian army saw this situation, he had to shake his will. Not long after, he issued an order to "send troops and retreat".
After the war came to an end, the Lujiang soldiers on the battlefield learned that reinforcements from Yangzhou Prefecture had arrived. Someone found Cao Zhi and asked him to go into the county seat to talk to their generals.
Cao Zhi followed a group of people to the top of the city. In the low-walled city tower, a cold-looking man was looking down the city while holding an arrow stack. A group of people were crowding around him. At this time, everyone had relaxed a lot.
These people must have had cramps when the battle was fierce just now.
Cao Zhi saluted and reported his official position. When he looked up, he saw Lu Kang standing at the front with a gloomy face. His army commander, account keeper, Cao Fushi, chief bookkeeper, postal supervisor, secretary and assistant, and minor officials.
And some officers who were late were followed by a large group of people.
"Is it you?"
"It turns out to be Governor Lu!"
Cao Zhi was surprised that Lu Kang actually led troops there in person. The seat of Lujiang County was in Wan County, or Wancheng, and Anfeng was still some distance away from Wancheng. Lu Kang wanted to deal with this group of "Jiangxia Barbarians" who were on the run.
He actually went out of the base camp and put himself in danger. As a member of a noble family, this kind of spirit is extremely valuable.
Lu Kang's unexpected troops also appeared suddenly, and they were actually Cao Zhi's troops.
"Where are you from?" Lu Kang still had that cold face and indifferent tone, showing no sign of gratitude to Cao Zhi for his help.
"Chang'an." Cao Zhi did not dare to conceal his whereabouts from Lu Kang, so Wendie asked him to borrow it when he passed the customs.
"Have you met the emperor?" Lu Kang cared about the emperor the most, and he was very loyal to the Han Dynasty.
"No, Zhi has a humble official position and has not been able to see the emperor." Cao Zhi didn't even go to Chang'an. Can he dare to say that he has met the emperor? Lu Kang was very happy later and asked the emperor if he was fat or thin. How could he know? Emperor Xian
When he was eight or nine years old, Cao Zhi met him a few times, but after many years, the child has grown into a teenager, so he is not sure what he will look like. It is safest to say that he has never seen him before. Cao Zhi decided to visit Lu Kang in Lujiang.
I just thought of it better than saying it, but I didn't expect to use it so quickly.
"Well, that's true. It's normal that you can't see the emperor!" What Lu Kang meant was that your official position, Cao Zhi, was not high enough, but your status was also not good enough. "As I come from a noble family, I will go to the emperor to ensure that you can see me."
Last year, when the world was in chaos, Lu Kang risked his life and took his troops to pay tribute to the imperial court. He presented an imperial edict to Cao Lao and named him a loyal general. Previously, Lu Kang defeated the rebellion organized by Huang Rang and was awarded the title of doctor by the imperial court.
Therefore, although Lu Kang's current official position is only the governor of a county, he has been awarded a high status by the emperor. This is what he is most proud of. When he is in a good mood, he always likes to talk about these achievements.
Cao Zhicai didn't care about his family background, as long as he didn't ask about Cao Zhi's trip to Chang'an.
quot;Although I have not seen the Emperor, the Emperor still praises you greatly and orders me to bring back many rewards!quot;
"Oh! Bring it quickly!" When Lu Kang heard that the emperor had something to reward him, he didn't even care about the military situation, and his excitement was beyond words.
Cao Zhi was well prepared and called Cao An: "Give me the gift given by the emperor!" Cao Zhi shouted in a dignified manner.
Cao An also held an object covered with yellow brocade in his hands and walked towards Lu Kang and others, accompanied by two military guards.
Lu Kang was trembling with excitement. When he heard Cao Zhi calling Cao An, he knelt down with a plop to greet him. All the officials behind him, who may have been deeply educated by Lu Kang's grace, all knelt down after him.
Cao Zhi saw that he couldn't do it without kneeling! He also knelt down. He felt awkward in his heart, "Why do I have to suffer like this if I have nothing to do? If I had known, I wouldn't have arranged this. It would have been an advantage for that kid Cao An, so many people knelt down to worship him.
, this kid must be a**!"
As Cao Zhi thought, he raised his head slightly and glanced secretly at Cao An, who was standing straight with his back and holding the "imperial gift" in his hand. The old god was there, not to mention the pride.
"According to the emperor's oral instructions, Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, is loyal and caring, guarding one side, and his hard work has made great achievements. As a special reward, he will give you ten pieces of brocade and a gold toilet for the royal family. I hope Lu Aiqing will be successful every day!"
What a bad word. The officials behind Lu Kang didn't understand why the emperor rewarded Lu Kang with a "toilet".