The Yellow Turban Army captured Lujiang City with lightning speed. In the eyes of other princes in the world, this incident was simply a normal thing. After all, the Yellow Turban Army's performance over the past few years has been so brilliant that few people can
Thinking that the Yellow Turban Army could actually lose the battle, the initial tragic defeat at Liao Hua on the bank of the Huaihe River was instantly said to be a fraud to lure the enemy. It was a clever plan of the Yellow Turban King Ming and his military advisor Guo Jia. For a time, the princes from all over the country praised each other, and even
He began to praise Lu Bu's defeat and the victory of the alliance of the three major princes.
But these rumors and flashy surfaces did not cover Qin Yang's eyes. Only Qin Yang, Guo Jia and other senior officials of the Yellow Turban Army knew the true strategic significance of this battle. In addition to boosting morale, at most
That is to avoid the embarrassment of facing a confrontation across the river in the future battle with the Xuzhou Army.
The surrender of 100,000 Xuzhou troops would have been regarded as an unprecedented victory in a normal battle. But now Qin Yang and others understood that just a short distance away, the city of Shouchun that Lu Bu had just destroyed was completely destroyed.
There are millions of Yin soldiers who are not afraid of death! And those cold-blooded warriors with no humanity are the biggest enemies of the three major princes alliance!
And just when the Yellow Turban Army won a great victory in Lujiang, Cao Cao's army in the north also received news of success beyond everyone's expectation.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Cao Cao's army is engaged in a main battle with the Xuzhou army in the land of Xiaopei outside Xuzhou. Cao Cao's army dispatched Cao Zhen's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Zhang Jaw's Euphorbia Knights, Qu Yi's Xianden Dead Soldiers, and Cao Ren's Valiant Cavalry Battalion.
, Xu Chu's Tiger Guards and Dian Wei's Guardsmen, a total of six elite troops attacked the Xuzhou Army, led by Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and Song Xian. The 200,000 Xuzhou Army was commanded by Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and Song Xian. In one battle, they completely wiped out the enemy army and killed three soldiers.
We will attack Xuzhou City and take advantage of the situation to capture Xuzhou City. At this moment, Cao Cao's army has marched southward under Cao Cao's order. A total of 800,000 horse and infantry troops want to join our army in Shouchun."
After suddenly hearing the news, the generals in the Lujiang City General's Mansion were in an uproar! Cao Cao actually captured Xuzhou City, the home of the Xuzhou Army, in one fell swoop? If the intelligence is accurate, the three princes will definitely encircle Lu Bu. In this way
As a result, the balance of victory will definitely tilt towards your side.
At the beginning, Qin Yang was also moved, but then he immediately calmed down. He asked the scout who had not retreated in a deep voice: "Are there only 200,000 Xuzhou troops fighting against Cao's army?"
The scout said truthfully: "Reporting to your highness, the Xuzhou army only had 200,000 soldiers in total, and when Cao's army approached Xuzhou City, Xuzhou had already become an empty city. Presumably the Xuzhou defenders must have known that the front line was defeated and abandoned the city.
Come on..."
"Stop talking about your own assumptions! Go down." Qin Yang waved his hand to interrupt the scout's words and said calmly.
"Two hundred thousand... Your Highness, are you worried..." Guo Jia was the first to understand what Qin Yang meant.
Qin Yang nodded and said: "Since these 200,000 are the original Xuzhou army, then where did the other 800,000 troops go? What is their purpose of returning to Xuzhou? Could it be that Cao Cao lied?"
Guo Jia pondered: "I don't think so. Your Highness, please think about it. Our army annihilated 100,000 Xuzhou troops in Lujiang City, and Cao Cao annihilated 200,000 Xuzhou troops in Xiaopei. Together, these numbers are exactly what Lu Bu's men originally had
Military strength, if this is the case, Lu Bu has no troops available at this time, and there is no point in fighting anymore. But this is not the case. According to the observation of our army's sentinels, at least outside Shouchun, the military appearance of Lu Bu's camp is not at all neat.
It’s chaos. It must still have the strength to fight.”
"Then you mean that Lu Bu organized hundreds of thousands of Yin soldiers to go on a three-day trip to Xuzhou?"
"Well... it's not impossible... after all, it is said that Xuzhou Army's welfare is good..."
"You're not bad for your size! Let's get to the point!"
"Yes..." Guo Jia rubbed his head. He laughed a little and then returned to the topic: "Reporting to Your Highness, judging from various circumstances, Lu Bu indeed sent a large army to Xuzhou, and these troops are also very likely to be what I guessed.
Yin soldiers. But the purpose of their going to Xuzhou is not to rescue Xuzhou, but to perform other tasks..."
"Other tasks? What should they be?" Qin Yang asked doubtfully.
Guo Jia pondered: "It's hard to say. Maybe it's a demonstration to our allies. But it's more likely that it's to go to Xuzhou to pick up something or someone, maybe..."
"Pick someone up?! Could it be..." A sharp flash suddenly flashed through Qin Yang's mind, and he seemed to have thought of something.
Guo Jia, however, did not notice the change in Qin Yang's expression and continued to analyze: "In addition, from the fact that Lu Bu arranged for his original direct troops to split up to fight our army with disparity in strength. Lu Bu has already arranged for his original direct troops to fight against our army.
A sense of distrust arose. That's why he deliberately placed these troops on the front line of the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder. On the one hand, it consumes our army's combat power, and on the other hand, it eliminates hidden dangers in their army. In other words, these
The generals sent to the front line are basically somewhat resistant to Lu Bu's killing spree and summoning the Yin soldiers...Eh? What's wrong with you, Your Highness?"
While Guo Jia was talking, Qin Yang seemed to be a little erratic. He was not listening to Guo Jia's analysis, but a sentence kept echoing in his heart: "Lü Bu sent Yin soldiers to Xuzhou to pick up people... Could it be that she didn't
Didn’t you escape Xuzhou...?"
At this moment, the generals in the hall also discovered something strange about Qin Yang. After Guo Jia dared to poke Qin Yang, Qin Yang suddenly recovered and said with a solemn expression: "When did Cao Cao capture Xuzhou?"
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Guo Jia was startled by Qin Yang's question and replied subconsciously: "Your Highness, have you forgotten? The scouts just reported that almost at the same time that we captured Lujiang City, Cao's army captured Xuzhou..."
"So... those Yin soldiers who went to Xuzhou to pick up people have returned to Shouchun?! Then there are at least two million enemy troops in Shouchun City now... No!..." Qin Yang stood up suddenly, his expression changed drastically.
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"Report——!" Just when Qin Yang was about to give the order, suddenly a messenger rushed into the hall.
"Reporting to His Highness King Ming, Tu Zhong City, where Jiangdong Army is located, is surrounded by a large number of Xuzhou Army. Tu Zhong City is in danger! Wuhou Sunce Pegasus asks for help!"
"Sure enough! How many enemy troops are there besieging Tu Zhong City?" Qin Yang asked hurriedly.
"According to reports from scouts, the enemy army numbered... half a million people! And all of them are warriors who are not afraid of death and are like walking zombies..."
"Immediately pass our military order, and the whole army of Lujiang City is ready for war! All the first to fifth battalions of the Yellow Turban Army are dispatched to guard Lujiang City! Huang Zhong's Feiyu Camp assists in defending the city. All Houtu Camps leave the city and rush to our army on the bank of the Huaihe River
A defense line was built at the place where the river was crossed, and the guarding Shenji Battalion was ready to cross the Huaihe River and return to Anfengjin. The rest of the soldiers were all on standby in the city. No one was allowed to leave the headquarters without permission, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be executed!"
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, Qin Yang quickly handed down the order. In the hall, except for Guo Jia, almost all the other generals had not even figured out what was going on. But they saw that Qin Yang's face was not solemn at all.
Half-jokingly, they all bowed down to accept the order. In an instant, people in Lujiang City were shouting and neighing, and the sounds of troops mobilizing could be heard all the time.
After the generals retreated, Guo Jia said: "Your Highness, although it is extremely possible for Lu Bu to mobilize a million troops to surround Lujiang at this moment, but..."
"I know Lu Bu better than you do. This guy is a madman. If he doesn't take action, it will be shocking! And..." Qin Yang took a deep breath and said, "If he launches an attack, then the first attack will be shocking."
The target of an attack must be me! This can be seen from his initiative to abandon Xuzhou."
Guo Jia also changed his color when he heard this and said: "Your Highness, you mean that Lu Bu sent troops to Xuzhou just to deceive the troops? He deliberately mobilized the army in order to lead us across the Huaihe River to attack the Lujiang River? And then besieged our army?"
Qin Yang sighed and said lightly: "I don't know if it was a conspiracy to suspect soldiers. If my guess is correct, they went to Xuzhou to pick up someone to Shouchun. But I don't understand. Since her purpose has been achieved, but
Why not leave Xuzhou..."
In fact, it was just as Qin Yang expected. Just after Qin Yang had just adjusted his troops, on the distant horizon to the east of Lujiang City, under the guidance of a huge banner with the word "Devil", there were a full
An army of more than one million people was moving rapidly towards Lujiang City like billowing dark clouds.
If Qin Yang hadn't immediately sent out 150,000 elite Yellow Turbans to guard the city, this million-strong army would have razed the entire Lujiang River to the ground in an instant. But even so, the 150,000 Yellow Turbans could only resist this force.
The terrifying army lasted for more than an hour.
This is an unimaginably powerful army. Under the fluttering banner with the word "Devil", the millions of troops are silent, and the overwhelming smell of death even causes all the vegetation in its path to wither.
The soldiers who make up this army are not the elite warriors that people think of, let alone fighters. They are not even living people! If you want to find a word to describe them, you can only say that they are millions of "killing machines"
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These soldiers have no feelings, no pain, they can still fight with broken arms, and they can move forward even if half of their heads are cut off. They are very similar to the corpse soldiers summoned by Guo Jia, but the difference is that these walking zombies
There are more warriors, and the vital points on their bodies are also different.
According to Guo Jia, who later experienced this battle personally, "Facing these fighters, even powerful fighters will feel that they have no way to start. Because you don't know the weaknesses of the killing machines opposite you, nor do you know how to defeat them."
Only then can they truly lose their combat effectiveness. It is already a miracle that an army of 150,000 people could withstand it for an hour. This battle was the first truly disastrous defeat in the history of the Yellow Turban Army."