Three Kingdoms

Zhao Yun held the gun in one hand and soothed the anxious horse with the other.

Liu He's strategy was very good and coincided with Zhao Yun's idea.

Zhao Yun felt that even if the Wuhuan people could guess it, or even see through it, it would be the same. After all, this is the current situation of the Wuhuan people. It is impossible for the Wuhuan people to solve the current signs of division by themselves. If they do not want to split, they can only let Tadun and Lou Ban decide the winner as soon as possible. In this process, who can get more external help? , whoever can gain greater advantage.

Around the Wuhuan people, there were only two external helpers, the Xianbei people and the Han people. Therefore, even though some people in Wuhuan may have guessed Zhao Yun and Liu He's intentions, Shan Yulouban and Wuhuan Wang Nanlou can only obey Zhao Yun's arrangements at this stage. For them, there is still no What a superfluous choice.

If Liu He hadn't known the Wuhuan people so well, he might not have been able to formulate such a strategy that the Wuhuan people could not avoid or even choose. Of course, it was reasonable to help Luo Han along the way. .

Fulohan's defeat, without this unstable factor, the overall strength of the alliance army led by Zhao Yun rose instead of falling. The missing Xianbei people were supplemented by the newly arrived Wuhuan people, and in any case, the Wuhuan people were at least a little more reassuring than the Xianbei people because of Liu's relationship with this group.

As for Yuan Shao's Northern Route Army...

Zhao Yun suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance. A little smoke and dust rose in the distance, and you could vaguely see a few Zhengxi cavalry coming on horseback. They were the scouts who came out. From the looks of it, they seemed to have discovered something...

The location of Yuan Jun's soldiers and horses was probably detected.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and kicked the war horse. The horse neighed and galloped down the hill towards the scouts.

Unlike Yuan Shao's troops on the southern front, Yuan Shao's northern troops on the Jizhou side of Youzhou had a considerable number of cavalry, so Zhao Yun was unable to adopt cross-city raid tactics like Tai Shici's.

After all, on the battlefield, only cavalry can keep up with the mobility of cavalry. Therefore, how to deal with this cavalry unit in Yuan Shao's northern army has become the most urgent problem facing Zhao Yun.

According to the information Liu He learned from the Wuhuan people, there were seven or eight thousand cavalrymen commanded by Wen Chou in Yuan Shao's northern army. Nearly half of them were serious cavalry troops under Yuan Shao. The veterans who have been following Wen Chou and fighting against Gongsun Zan should not be underestimated.

In addition to Yuan Shao's veterans, two thousand of the seven or eight thousand cavalry were surrendered by Gongsun Zan. Although they are experienced in the battlefield, they are new surrenders, so there may be some problems in command, but this kind of problem It will not be exposed in ordinary battles, unless under some special circumstances...

Then there is a small group of cavalry newly recruited by Yuan Shao, whose training is still lacking.

A head-on confrontation is not impossible, but it is obviously not an advantage. After all, Zhao Yun's main force here only has 3,000 troops, and the others are all Hu cavalry. If it is a smooth battle, there will be no problem, but if the battle situation is stalemate, either side will If Hu Qi collapses, Zhao Yun's formation may be implicated, so unless under extreme circumstances, Zhao Yun will not choose to fight head-on.

Then it is obvious that if you want to complete the plan to disrupt Jizhou's rear line, you must get rid of Wen Chou's cavalry unit, or at least try to defeat it so that Wen Chou and others have no time to move westward...

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"What?" Wen Chou asked with a frown, "Liu Yu and Liu Bo'an's son are coming to fight for Youzhou? Ha, ha! Who gave him the courage!"

Jushou was stroking his beard slowly and said slowly: "Well, Liu Bo'an, this person has always had great prestige among Wuhuan... Zhengxi came to use his name, I'm afraid it's indispensable to win over Wuhuan. Its help..."

"Wuhuan? Those bitches? Haha!" Wen Chou waved his arms and said with some disdain, "You chicken and a dog! You are vulnerable! Where is Liu Jia Shuzi's current location?"

Wen Chou looked down upon the Wuhuan people.

Wen Chou just sent Wu Huan Tadun away a few days ago. After all, Wen Chou didn't agree to any of Tadun's requests. He just said that he could convey it to Yuan Shao and let Tadun wait for the news, because in Wen Chou's heart, Wu Huan Tadun Whether the Huan people are divided or not, whether they fight internal wars or not, is none of his business!

It would be best if all the Wuhuan people were beaten into dog heads, and if all the groups were killed in the civil war!

Unexpectedly, the division of the Wuhuan people was more serious than Wen Chou had originally expected!

The most important thing is that the division of the Wuhuan people seems to have provided convenience for the expedition to the west, which made Wen Chou extremely unhappy...

"Reporting to the general, we are now at the cross ridge fifty miles west of Lingqiu." Yuan Jun's scout said.

Jushou frowned and said, "It came so quickly..."

Yecheng was attacked and the news of the defeat of the South Road also reached Wen Chou at this time, which shocked both Wen Chou and Ju Shou. Yecheng was attacked, which not only meant that Jizhou's rear area could not be peaceful, but also reflected the chaotic situation in the south of Jizhou from such things, which made Wen Chou and Jushou even more worried.

Wen Chou and Ju Shu didn't even dare to let the news of the attack on Yecheng spread out, for fear that it would affect the morale of the army, but they both knew that they could not hide it for long, because although the military camp was generally closed, it was impossible to communicate with them. The outside world is completely cut off, at least the convoys transporting baggage, the caravans of craftsmen replenishing supplies, etc. cannot be isolated. There is no guarantee that someone will leak the news at any time.

Therefore, it would be the best thing if we could use a victory to offset the impact of the attack on Yecheng.

As a result, Wen Chou and Ju Shou quickly agreed to give Liu He's troops a severe lesson when they arrived at Lingqiu Hengling!

Of course, as an army adviser, Jushou persuaded Wen Chou and gave up Wen Chou's idea of ​​leading the troops personally. He also stopped Wen Chou's plan to send out all the cavalry at once. He only sent Jiang Qi and a group of soldiers. Thousand Cavalry, let’s test the specific quality first.

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When Jiang Qi, as Wen Chou's vanguard, led a thousand cavalry vanguard, chasing the fleeing Wuhuan cavalry, shouting and rushing up a hillside at Hengling like a whirlwind, his face was full of expressions. The excitement suddenly solidified, and everyone was petrified by the sight in front of them, and they were at a loss for the moment.

Yuan Jun's cavalry originally thought that by rushing up the hillside, they could pounce into the chaotic infantry and kill them wantonly. However, they did not expect that on the top of the hillside, a rectangular shape was constructed with wood and trenches in the center. The defensive positions were criss-crossed and varied in height. What surprised Jiang Qi and other Yuan Jun even more was that inside the defensive positions, they were not the Wuhuan people as expected, but neatly arranged Han soldiers, waiting in full formation. .

Almost at the same time, Liu He, who was in the hillside position, shouted: "Beat the drums! Fire arrows!"

The war drums in the array resounded loudly.

Jiang Qi and the others' expressions changed greatly, and with a roar, they turned their horses' heads and flew back along the way they came. "Retreat! Retreat!"

Zhao Yun, who was in the woods in the distance, saw this and ordered: "Form up! Attack!"

The low sound of horns rose into the sky.

In the woods, dense groups of cavalry came out one after another and began to line up. A thousand Wuhuan cavalry were on the left, and a thousand Han cavalry were on the right. Zhao Yun led the guards at the front, and the flag bearers behind him held high the unique three-color Zhengxi battle flag. Next to the Zhengxi battle flag, Zhao Yun's personal general flag and the red background and white border flag representing the Wuhuan people were also fluttering in the air.

"Ah! There is still an ambush! Escape quickly! Escape quickly!"

Seeing that the momentum was not right, Jiang Qi shouted urgently and took the lead in fleeing.

The Wuhuan people took the lead in chasing Yuan Jun, trying to hold off Yuan Jun before Jiang Qi could completely retreat. However, after all, Jiang Qi was leading cavalry. When he could not form an effective encirclement, it was difficult to capture and intercept him. In the end, he chased and killed him all the way. After going out for more than ten miles and killing more than a hundred Yuan Jun's cavalry, he gradually collected his troops and retreated again...

After hearing the report of the shocked Jiang Qi, Wen Chou asked the Zhengxi and Wuhuan people in detail about the number and troop configuration. He frowned and asked Jiang Qi to go down and rest first. After all, sending Jiang Qi did not expect to be able to defeat the Zhengxi and Wuhuan people in one fell swoop. The Wuhuan people focused more on ascertaining the situation, but the information brought by Jiang Qi made Wen Chou have some doubts in his heart. The Wuhuan people were in Hengling, and the troops marching to the west were also in Hengling. Why? Being in Hengling, does it mean there is something fishy about Hengling?

What on earth do the Zhengxi people and Wuhuan people want to do in Hengling?

Could it be that the soldiers and horses of the Expedition to the West want to have a decisive battle with us at Hengling?

Well, not likely. After all, judging from what Jiang Qi found out, there were about two thousand Zhengxi soldiers and about two thousand Wuhuan people. If they fought head-on, the Zhengxi troops would be at a disadvantage. In fact, if there was a decisive battle at Hengling , is not a bad idea, because it means that we only need to repel this wave of people who are conquering the West, which is equivalent to opening the northern gate of the Conquest of the West and merging the state with Taiyuan!

So from a certain point of view, Wen Chou welcomes a decisive battle with the Zhengxi troops, provided that they are the only ones in Zhengxi...

Why do you still assume such a posture when you know you are at a disadvantage? This obviously unreasonable approach made Jushou very suspicious. Are Zhengxi and Wuhuan planning to take advantage of the movement of troops here and start another battle at Yecheng?

Wen Chou calculated that some Wuhuan people were on the side of Zhengxi. In fact, it was not a big problem. The main reason was that the cavalry was a bit troublesome and too mobile. If these people could be pinned down somewhere...

In this way, it may also be an opportunity!

Suddenly such an idea flashed through Wen Chou's mind, which made him a little excited. However, when he discussed the idea with Ju Shou, Ju Shou poured cold water on him.

Jushou did not agree with Wen Chou's idea of ​​immediately leading the troops to the decisive battle, because he felt that just because the people who conquered the west were returning to Hengling, it did not mean that they would return to Hengling now. If Wen Chou had already withdrawn and Wen Chou led the cavalry out again, it would really If we encounter the second Battle of Yecheng, with two legs like Jushou, we won’t be able to catch up even if we want to...

And Jushou thought more. Jushou felt that if the Zhengxi troops really had not made any progress in the past two days and were still at Hengling, then in addition to building defensive positions, were they setting up some kind of ambush? Will Wen Chou suffer a loss if he leads his troops away like this?

Although Jiang Qi said that the Zhengxi troops had constructed a defensive position on the hillside, was this defensive position really intended for defense?

Of course, from another perspective, maybe the Zhengxi troops themselves may have encountered some problems? Or is it that at this time, some new changes occurred in Zhengxi that Wen Chou Jushuo was unaware of?

Everything is hidden in the mist, looming.

Wen Chou looked at Ju Shou, who was slowly stroking his beard, and jumped anxiously.

Jushou couldn't fart for a while, which didn't match Wen Chou's fiery personality at all. If Yuan Shao hadn't told Wen Chou to listen to Jushou's advice before, he would have gone up there and pulled out this guy's beard. This guy has been stroking his goatee slowly all day long!

"Wait a little longer..." Jushou said, "We have to wait a little longer... take another look... at least make the defense line here more stable to prevent Zheng Xi from taking advantage of it..."

"Hmph! Come here! Send more scouts! Expand the scope of investigation!" Wen Chou angrily issued the order to conduct another investigation.

The next day, Yuan Jun's scouts quickly reported back the news of the detection. Within a hundred miles of the surrounding area, it seemed that except for the Western Expeditionary Army in Hengling, no soldiers and horses were found elsewhere. trends.

"Ju Zhi..." Wen Chou frowned and clasped his hands behind his back, circling anxiously in the big tent and asked, "What do these people who conquer the west want to do?"

Jushou also couldn't figure it out.

After all, the lessons of Yecheng are in front of them, so Wen Chou and Ju Shou must not only think about offense, but also think about defense. If this group of Western expedition troops are allowed to slip in like the South Road, then it will not only be a matter of losing face, but also a matter of losing face. You might even lose your head because of it!

Could it be that I had made a mistake in my judgment? The people who conquered the West were not prepared to play the same trick as the South Road. They really wanted to have a decisive battle with Wen Chou Jushou at Hengling?

Are you really that stupid?

"Will you take the mountain path to get around?" Wen Chou asked.

"Impossible..." Jushou shook his head. If you take a detour into the mountain, not only will the distance be longer, but you will also have to go back. More importantly, the mountain road is difficult to walk. Even with war horses, you can't walk fast. In addition, Jushou has already sent people to survey and reconnoiter in the valley. No one has reported seeing any traces of the soldiers who conquered the West.

So why can't these Zhengxi troops stay in Hengling?

Neither advance nor retreat, nor retreat?

"Ju Zheng," Wen Chou asked with eyes wide open, "What should we do now? Are we still waiting?"

"Well..." Jushou still felt that the information was insufficient and he could not act rashly, let alone be confused by Zhengxi, so he still frowned, stroking his beard and said, "Wait a little longer... and see..."

"..." Wen Chou closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then gritted his teeth and ordered again, "Explore again, continue to explore in the direction of Hengling, and the scouting range... will be expanded to two hundred miles!"

The normal detection range of sentry scouts is about forty or fifty miles. In order to obtain more information, Wen Chou had already ordered the extension to one hundred miles, and now it has been extended to two hundred miles again, which is almost beyond the scope of normal scouts. A detection range that consumes the scout's horsepower to eagerly obtain more information.

The range of two hundred miles is 400 miles each time, which means that the scouts basically cannot come back that day, and they have to conduct reconnaissance and rush, and they cannot control the physical strength of the horses as leisurely as normal marches. Consumption, it can be said that even if a scout comes for such a reconnaissance, even if the person can persist, the war horse will consume too much energy in a short period of time, and it will take at least two or three days of rest to recover.

During the rest time of the scouts, it means that the Wen Chou Society has lost part of its investigative capabilities.

To put it simply, Wen Chou's eyes exploded, and then his skills were activated for a period of time. During this period of time, the detection range may be greatly reduced compared to normal.

However, such an outbreak seemed to have brought some news that made Wen Chou extremely happy. Yuan Jun's scouts found some empty, abandoned and damaged in a hidden valley on the side of the troops marching west in Hengling. The baggage train...