Xiaoqi

Yu Fuluo, who has fought in the battlefield for many years, is able to survive until now because of his quick response ability to assess the situation.Seeing something bad, he immediately dodges and leaves.Thirty thousand Xianbei iron cavalry could not stop the charge of the Han generals.He was defeated by Han Qi in less than half an hour, and fled for his life in all directions. What a powerful fighting force this is!

Coupled with the shouts of killing resounding through the sky from behind the army, Yu Fuluo didn't need to look back deliberately, he knew that he and the army had been tricked, and was set in an ambush by the Han army in advance.Attacking back and forth, the game is over.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Fuluo didn't even have to think about it, he turned around without stopping for a moment.He rushed directly into the Huns war cavalry formation, hid in the army, and stayed away from the three Han generals.

Not only the Han people know the truth that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall, but Yu Fuluo is also well versed in the three flavors.Over the years, he has managed to save himself from danger countless times, but what he relies on is not how brave the Huns are, nor how powerful his soldiers are, nor his own bravery, but his instinctive reaction to danger and his incomparably sensitive absconding. speed.

"Stop the thief chief, take your life!"

Dian Wei, who had failed to kill Yu Fuluo just now, kept an eye on Yu Fuluo's movements while fighting.Therefore, the moment Yu Fuluo rode his horse and fled, Dian Wei discovered him. Immediately, he yelled violently, dashed left and right, and went straight to chase and kill Yu Fuluo who was running for his life in a panic.

"What are you still doing in a daze, rush up to stop him, and kill the Han dog!"

Hearing the sound of chasing and killing behind him, Yu Fu whipped his whip and fled faster and faster.At the same time, he sternly reprimanded a group of absent-minded soldiers and generals of the Huns, and ordered them to intercept Dianwei and charge into battle.

It is true that the guards around Yufulo and the generals of the Southern Huns were dumbfounded at the moment.At the beginning of the war, the fierce and brave offensive of the Han army's iron cavalry had already left them dumbfounded, stunned in disbelief, and fearful; then the sudden death of the old Hun king made the Hun generals even more horrified and bewildered.Now that the Chinese army is still there, the army is not in chaos, but the commander Yu Fuluo turned around and ran away. This move caught many barbarian generals by surprise, short-circuited their thinking, and their minds went blank.

No matter what, they couldn't figure it out. The Han army was weak, and they had been hiding in the city for a month and did not dare to go out to fight. Why did the gods fall from the sky overnight, and the Han army was everywhere inside and outside the city?

Seeing the iron cavalry of the Han army charging fiercely in front of them, breaking through the Xianbei battle formation in an instant, the Hun cavalry guarding the Chinese army were inexplicably horrified.In addition, the huge crowd of Han troops stabbed twice from the back of the army, and the two wings were defeated; Yu Fuluo turned his head and ran away.All these things caused a group of savage generals to kill the enemy unintentionally, with no fighting spirit, and their first reaction was to run away, just like the coach Yu Fuluo, who immediately "retreated" when he saw a bad opportunity.

In an instant, Yu Fuluo ran away, followed by a group of barbarian generals, also without saying a word, they returned to their horses and ran.As a result, when thousands of barbarian soldiers were about to rush forward to kill, they found that the general was nowhere to be seen. Then they turned their heads and looked around, and suddenly saw their generals fleeing for their lives in a panic with the commander Yu Fuluo.

The coach and generals have all run away, so what about the soldiers?

Da da da boom!

Suddenly, the more than [-] war cavalry of the Chinese army who had not participated in the battle turned their horses from the front to the rear, scrambling to "retreat" with their horses.The soldiers of the barbarian army on the two wings who were being attacked by the golden cavalry and the county soldiers were not stunned. Seeing the chaos in the central army, how could they just sit idly by?Immediately, thousands of two-winged infantry rushed to the rear camp at every turn, running extremely fast, compared with the chaotic cavalry of the Chinese army, their retreat speed was even faster.The soldiers on both wings are infantry.If they charged forward, they would naturally not run as fast as the cavalry, but if the army retreated, it was still unknown who was faster and who was slower.

Naturally, a two-legged man cannot run as fast as a four-legged war horse, but this is the result of normal circumstances.If the war riders are crowded together, blocking the front and back, then it's a different matter.The infantry moved flexibly, and they could get in by looking at the gaps, and then throw away their burdens and run wildly.In this way, infantry can still run faster than cavalry.Walking like flying, you can run more than a hundred steps in the blink of an eye, and quickly leave the battlefield.

"Hahaha!" Just as the 10,000+ barbarian army was routed and fled for their lives in a panic, hearty laughter sounded from the north gate tower.

Then the figures of Li Li, Dian Wuxia and Ma Yunluo appeared on the top of the city, and Lu Su, who was in charge of guarding the city, stood beside Li Li.It was also a hearty laugh, and the joy was beyond words.

Overlook the chaotic 10,000+ barbarians below the city.Dian Wuxia beamed with joy.Xiao Yingying said: "The 10,000+ barbarian army seems to have a large number of people, with strong soldiers and strong horses. There are nearly 15 cavalry, plus [-] Baibo bandit infantry, a mighty [-] army, it is so vulnerable now!"

"What my sister said is very true." Ma Yunluo echoed: "These barbarians look fierce and sturdy on the surface. They are burly and strong, with strong crossbows and scimitars, and are skilled in bows and horses. They are actually a group of brawlers. If they encounter cowardly people or fearful Han troops, these barbarians will become more brave and ferocious, showing a fearless appearance; They are also timid and afraid of death, running faster than rabbits. Not only the Xiongnu are like this, but Xianbei, Wuhuan and Qianghu are also like this."

After Lu Su heard the words, he nodded happily, and said with emotion: "On weekdays, these barbarians looted the villages and towns of the Han people, burned, killed and looted and committed all kinds of crimes. They are not ashamed but proud. Correspondingly, in the past two years, my brother has tacitly allowed our army under his command to take the initiative to send troops to plunder the barbarian tribes, but he was not liked by the scribes and the gentry. It seems that we are going against the sky by doing this. People criticize and criticize.

In the past 300 years, the common people of our great Han people are no longer the Han people of the Han Wu period.Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the people and the imperial court have enjoyed peace for too long, the gentry are pampered by the powerful, and the people yearn for peace.Little do we know that our policy of being gentle and benevolent is pedantic and cowardly in the eyes of the barbarians, so they will loot the Han territory every autumn harvest, burn, kill and plunder wantonly, and run amok.Once I sent troops to conquer, they bowed their heads and surrendered. After our Han army retreated, they still acted recklessly and harassed our Han territory and the Li people endlessly.

Since ancient times, the strong are respected, no matter whether it is gentle and kind, or suppressed by force, first of all, we must be strong enough to deter Xiaoxiao.Otherwise, in the eyes of Fan Bang, all kindness is cowardly and deceitful. These brave barbarians never believe that there is kindness in the world. They only advocate force, and there is no way to talk about enlightenment.Therefore, I agree with the strategy implemented by my brother. If you want to thoroughly educate Fanbang, you must first beat them into obedience. They dare not resist and are powerless to resist. "

Hearing Lu Su's words, Li Li turned his head to look at him in surprise, and smiled knowingly: "Zi Jing's words really impressed me, and I was quite surprised. I thought Zi Jing was from the Jianghuai water town, and he was from a noble family. He should also be kind and gentle in his treatment of foreigners. Unexpectedly, Zijing has insight into the world and has a unique insight. He can clearly see the pros and cons of foreign policies around my Han Dynasty. His unique insights are really rare."

Amid the laughter, Li Liping said calmly: "In my heart, I never discriminate against any race. As long as all races can live in harmony, I don't reject the coexistence of all races. However, I always stick to the words of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: Those who offend us will be punished even if they are far away. Our people have never been bullying people, and our land of Yanhuang is not a country of militarism and bloodthirsty. We love peace and yearn for a peaceful and prosperous world. But we should always keep in mind Awareness of urgency, enriching the people and strengthening the army, once encountering any provocations and violations, a thunderous blow must be given to make them submit or be destroyed. This time the Northern Expedition, one is imperative to pacify the northern border. The other is that the northern barbarians have been doing evil for a long time , since we have the ability to regain our homeland, we will absolutely not allow barbarians to wreak havoc, vow to eradicate all evil, and wipe out all the alien races in the northern border in one fell swoop!"

Lu Su nodded happily, and then thoughtfully said: "What brother said is true. However, the current situation of our army is not optimistic. Apart from the temporary peace of mind in the western regions around the border, there is Zhang Lu in Hanzhong peeping at the side in the south, and Zhang Lu in the east. Facing the heroes of the Central Plains, the war in the north is going on. If it takes too long for our army to pacify the northern border and the loss of troops is too great, once the war in the Central Plains breaks out, it will be extremely disadvantageous to our army. There is another crucial factor that must not be If we don't pay attention to it, it means that although we have a lot of money in our hands, the war broke out suddenly. We haven't been able to exchange the money for food. In this way, once the war is protracted, our army will face the pressure of food and grass again. I am afraid that there will be insufficient food and grass worries."

Li Li nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Zijing's worries are extremely serious. However, I have already planned the matter of food and grass, and I believe we will see the outcome within half a month. If the plan is successful, even if our army does not use property, we can guarantee that there will be no problems within half a year. There is a shortage of food and grass; if the plan fails, then we can only go out with all our strength. Quick battle!"

"Oh, elder brother has plans?" Lu Su was surprised, and asked in a low voice: "I don't know where the food and grass come from? Could it be that elder brother really wants to borrow food from the Zhen family to fight the war, and then slowly repay the Zhen family after the war? "

"The Zhen family? Hehehe!" Li Li shook his head slightly.He chuckled and said: "Although the Zhen family has a large amount of grass, it can indeed solve the urgent need, but it is not enough to support an army of 10,000+ or ​​even 30 to [-]. After all, the Zhen family is a merchant family and never does business at a loss. If it’s easy to borrow or not to repay, you must pay a certain price. Besides, the reason why I value the Zhen family is not because I want to seek the Zhen family’s money and food, but because I want to use the Zhen family’s commercial channels all over the world to drive the circulation of goods in Xiliang states, so that Drive the development of Xiliang's commerce and improve the living conditions of the people. Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not borrow food from the Zhen family, let alone take it by force. Otherwise, why would I bother to make Zhen Wouldn't it be more convenient to rob them directly if the family moved to Chang'an?"

Lu Su nodded approvingly, and said softly: "What elder brother said is true, this is what I am worried about. No prince along the way can rely on a certain big family or merchant, just like Lu Buwei in the pre-Qin period. It’s easy to borrow but difficult to repay, so that in the end, it’s too big to lose, and it’s a disaster.”

Speaking of this, Lu Su curiously asked in a low voice: "I don't know how my brother can solve the plight of our army's shortage of food and grass?"

"Princes!" Li Li said two words with a smile, then smiled and said nothing, turned his head to look at the battlefield below the city.

Boom boom boom!

On the head of Chiyang City, the war drums are rumbling, and three strong fighters threw off their arms and beat the three sides of the war drums loudly, and the sound shook the four directions.

"Don't let the thief chief Yu Fuluo go, kill him!"

On the battlefield below the city, Dian Wei opened and closed his halberds, raised his voice and yelled loudly, taking the lead, always staring at Yu Fuluo's voice, chasing after him.Behind him, two generals, Zhang Liao and Xu Chu, were driving side by side. Both of them were good at wielding long-handled broadswords. Their sabers were criss-crossed. There was a bare ground within ten steps around them, and no one could stop them.

A total of 10,000+ people from the two armies fought together. If Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, and Xu Chu were only relying on the strength of the three generals, it would be useless even if they had inappropriate courage.Therefore, the 1 Tiger Ben battalion iron cavalry and the [-] gold guards who followed them, plus the more than [-] county soldiers led by Zhou Yu, were the main offensive force on the frontal battlefield.

After defeating 10,000 Xianbei war cavalry in one fell swoop, with Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, and Xu Chu as the generals of the arrow and Zhou Yu as the main generals of the Chinese army, they led an army of [-] in pursuit and rushed into the camp of the Yufuluo Chinese army.On the two flanks behind the [-]+ barbarian army, Hu Che'er led [-] golden guards to violently kill more than [-] infantry troops on the left wing of the barbarian army. Soldiers of the Thousand Bow and Crossbow Battalion seized the commanding heights and shot with precision.Out of the [-] Xiliang army in Beidi County, a total of [-] soldiers were thrown into the battlefield to fight, attacking back and forth, the barbarian army was caught off guard, and they ran for their lives in a panic and were routed.

If the [-] Xiliang army and the more than [-] barbarian army faced each other head-on, it would be hard to predict who would win.After all, the barbarian army has more than [-] war cavalry, and they are especially good at field battles. In a frontal battle, the barbarian cavalry alone is enough for the Xiliang army to drink a pot;Such a majestic army, even if its individual combat power is not as good as that of the Xiliang Army, is superior in numbers. It is still unknown who will win and who will lose in the frontal battle.

However, Yu Fuluo, as the commander-in-chief of the army, was terrified by the tragic death of the old king of the Xiongnu. If Dianwei was killed in front of him, he immediately rode his horse and left, taking the lead in retreating for his life.It doesn't matter if he escapes, the important thing is that the commander-in-chief flag of the Chinese army retreated with him; the bearer of the flag is his trusted general, so he naturally looks forward to him everywhere. withdraw.

On the battlefield where 10,000+ troops are gathered together, the Yufu Luoshuai Banner of the Chinese Army is a big banner of the coalition army, leading the whole army to advance and retreat.Seeing that the Southern Xiongnu warriors and cavalry of the Chinese army were in chaos, the commander-in-chief retreated, and the soldiers and horses on both wings collapsed and scattered, fleeing for their lives, facing the strong soldiers in front of them and the pursuit behind them.

As a result, the two wings of the barbarian army collapsed, and the central army was in chaos.Then, as the three generals Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, and Xu Chu followed closely behind Fu Luo, it seemed that Fu Luo was used as an arrow to completely tear apart the battle formation of the barbarian army.

When Yu Fuluo rushed out of the central army and fled straight to the rear camp, the Xiliang army formally pierced through the barbarian camp, and the tiger ben battalion attacking from the front joined up with the golden guard cavalry who attacked from behind, and then rushed from the central army to the two wings. Killing, massacring the barbarian army fleeing in a hurry; it was really fun, and the victory of this frontal fight was already within grasp.

Chapter 579

"General Dian Wei stop!"

After breaking through the enemy's formation, Zhang Liao rode his horse to catch up with Dian Wei, and shouted anxiously: "The enemy's formation has been broken, and it is still necessary for the general to lead a large army to kill the barbarian army and expand the results of the battle. Under the command of the lord, we, the Golden Guards, will take the responsibility of attacking the barbarian camp. Responsibility, the next task of chasing and killing the thief chieftain can be handed over to me, Jin Yanwei!"

Xi Yuyu!

"Uh!" Dian Wei, who was in the lead, reined in his horse, his expression was stunned and his face was very displeased.

However, seeing Yu Fuluo's commander-in-chief's flag drifting away, and the tens of thousands of barbarians fleeing in panic, Dian Wei's face softened a little, and he did not hesitate immediately. He reined in his horse and turned around, and said in response: "In that case, kill the bandit chieftain." Yu Fuluo's heavy responsibility will be handed over to Wen Yuan. This thief is extremely hateful. For more than a month, this thief has led the crowd to kill tens of thousands of people in Beidi County. It is a heinous crime. Dian wanted to kill this thief himself. Unexpectedly, the bandit chieftain is very vigilant, turning around and running when the opportunity is not right. Wen Yuan quickly chases after him, and I, Dian Wei, are here.

"Thank you general for your generosity. The last general will thank the general first. I will lead the army to set off immediately. Take care, general!" Zhang Liao was quite surprised to see that Dian Wei was able to take the overall situation into consideration and abide by the general's orders despite his displeasure.Immediately, he didn't say much, swung his broadsword, and led more than [-] golden guard cavalry to gallop on horseback, chasing and killing the barbarian army along the way, and rushed to the barbarian army's camp following Yu Fuluo's banner.

On the way to pursue the horse, Zhang Liao turned his head to look at Dian Wei, who led the army to intercept and kill the defeated army, and the soldiers of the Huben battalion under his tent, feeling quite touched.

Right now the battle situation of the Han army is very good, if they can catch up with Yu Fuluo and kill him, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement.Once the bandit chief died, the 10,000+ barbarian army was defeated, and there was no longer any threat to the Xiliang army. Apart from running for their lives in a panic, they were reduced to dead souls who had no fighting spirit.At this critical moment.But Zhang Liao was under the command of a general and had no choice but to call Dian Wei to stop him. Invisibly, he was suspected of fighting for credit, as if he wanted to take the credit for beheading the leader of the bandit.Therefore Dian Wei's displeasure was understandable, even if Zhang Liao encountered such a thing, he would still feel dissatisfied and displeased.But Dian Wei only hesitated for a moment after hearing the words, and the displeasure on his face was fleeting, followed by a relieved expression, and he reined in his horse happily and turned around.Lead the soldiers of the Huben battalion to intercept and kill the defeated barbarians.

Dian Wei's broad-mindedness of understanding the general situation and taking into account the overall situation was really beyond Zhang Liao's expectations, and he was deeply impressed by it.Up to now, Zhang Liao has served under Li Li's command for two years and three months, and he knows the generals in the army very well.The Xiliang army is powerful.The battalion leaders are all warriors with distinctive personalities, and they can drink and drink tea together at ordinary times.Once the war suddenly broke out.The battalion leaders immediately showed their strong and domineering characters. In order to fight for the opportunity to lead their troops to the expedition, they were so red-faced and refused to give an inch, they were on the verge of a big fight.At this time, all the previous friendships with each other were put aside.There is no sympathy to talk about, it seems that he has turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.

However, after Li Li gave an order, the deployment of troops was settled.These generals hooked up together again, as if nothing had happened before, they still gathered together to drink and eat meat, and they were very friendly.Before that, Zhang Liao was very unaccustomed to this kind of scene, and felt a little disgusted and uncomfortable.However, he was only the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei, and it was not up to him to fight for the opportunity to fight. Li Zhi, the commander himself, came forward to fight for the opportunity from the lord.Furthermore, the Golden Guards are the personal guards of the lord. Whenever Li Li goes out to battle, the Golden Guards must go with the army. The only difference is who will be lucky enough to lead the troops.

In today's battle, Zhang Liao was very worried that Dian Wei's attack would rise, so he directly led his troops to chase and kill Yu Fuluo.If this is the case, the powerful Huben battalion on the frontal battlefield will follow Dian Wei to leave the battlefield, thus leaving a respite for the defeated barbarian army, so that the barbarian army is defeated but not defeated, and its combat power still remains.However, the reality is not as bad as Zhang Liao imagined.

On the contrary, the generals of the battalions under the command of the Xiliang Army never ambiguously obeyed the orders of the lord Li Li, and they all followed them. It can be called a mountain of military orders.Just like the pursuit of Yu Fuluo now, the great achievement of beheading the enemy chieftain is just around the corner, but Dian Wei was able to obey the military order and was willing to stay and lead his troops to kill the barbarian army, so as to cover Zhang Liao's Jinyi Guards to quickly pass through the battlefield until Ben Yu Fuluo Dazhu chased and killed him.

Based on this section, Zhang Liao deeply realized that the generals of each battalion cooperated with each other and competed with each other. Even if they fought face-to-face, they were still brothers who shared weal and woe afterwards and had deep personal relationships.Because the generals of each battalion competed for the opportunity to go out not only for their own meritorious deeds, but for the trust of the whole battalion.

Without war, it means that the soldiers have no chance to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield. This is a taboo for generals, and it is also the most unspirited thing in the army.

For a long time, the Xiliang Army has given the most military merit, and the soldiers who have made great achievements in battle have been rewarded generously.Even if the soldiers die in battle, they can seal their wives and sons without any worries.In this way, whenever the commanders of the battalions encounter wars, they must sharpen their heads to fight for the opportunity to go out, and they must not give in, otherwise he will not be able to explain to the soldiers under his account.However, as soon as the lord Li Li's military order is issued, the generals will no longer fight for it. The generals who won the opportunity to go to the expedition are of course happy, and the generals who did not get the mission are not discouraged.After all, he has tried his best to fight for it, and he has no regrets in his heart, so he doesn't have to worry about the soldiers' dissatisfaction or private criticism and complaints.

Zhang Liao had only heard about these tacit inside stories in the army before, but he didn't experience it personally, because he was not the commander-in-chief, and he was still a latecomer in the army, and had not yet had the opportunity to lead a battalion alone.This is Zhang Liao's second time leading an attack alone after the battle in the southern suburbs of Chang'an. Although he is not the chief general, he is the vanguard of the army and has a heavy responsibility.Moreover, he is not a stupid person, so he can naturally see that the real intention of the lord's Northern Expedition is to provide new generals and counselors with opportunities to show their talents, so as to promote and reuse them.