The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

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As soon as Xun Zhen came out of the treasury in Zhuangzi, a scout horse galloped towards him, rolled off his horse, and said, "Urgent report!"

All the generals changed color, thinking it was Baima and Puyang's enemies attacking. Xun Zhen Yan calmly asked, "Why is there such a rush?" The scout said, "Han Li, the white horse thief, sent 2,000 soldiers toward Wei Township, but he retreated halfway."

Xun You immediately understood and said with a smile: "This must be because the White Horse Bandit received Cui Bing's request for help, so he sent troops to help, but only halfway through the road did he learn that Wei Township had been captured by our troops last night, and there was no basis for advancing and retreating, so he did not dare to enter any further. , so the troops retreated."

Liu Deng said happily: "There are not many thieves in Weixiang Village, only eight or nine hundred people. Since our department is the vanguard of General Huangfu, we have been ordered to take the lead in the East County. This record is really unplayable. Xunjun, today Baima Han Li sent Two thousand thieves came to help Wei Township, but they returned before they arrived. They must have been afraid of the might of our troops. This is the time for our troops to attack! Together with these two thousand thieves, our military achievements can almost be dedicated to General Huangfu."

Xu Zhong, Dian Wei, Chen Dao, Jiang Qin, Xin Ai, etc. all agreed, but Chen praised him silently.

Xun Zhennai asked, "A Bao, why are you the only one who has asked for a fight?"

Chen Bao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Xun, Bao thinks now is not the time for our troops to pursue the White Horse Bandit soldiers."

Xun Zhen was very interested and asked, "Why?"

Chen Bao said: "The reason why the white horse thieves retreated halfway is because our group has already captured the Weixiang Diaobi, and the land is owned by me, so they retreat without fighting, and if our group pursues them, they will inevitably fight against them. , If you can win quickly, that's fine. If you can't win quickly, then the white horse is less than 20 miles away from Wei Township. When Han Li hears the news, he will definitely send reinforcements to attack our troops. Our troops fought hard last night and have not yet stopped. It may not be possible to quickly defeat the 2,000 thieves and soldiers. Once I am attacked by Han Li again, I will be in a hard fight. If the Puyang thieves are attracted again, I am afraid that it will be very disadvantageous to me. Therefore, Bao thinks that it is not my department now. When I went out of the village to chase thieves."

He paused, then said, "Besides, the thieves retreated halfway, how could they know it wasn't their plan? Maybe they did this to lure my troops out of the village?"

After listening to him, Xun Zhen rubbed her palms in admiration and said, "Last night, when he attacked the village, A Bao first ascended, he broke down the watchtower, and killed Cui Bing. Victory is proud of himself, he is thoughtful, he does not move lightly, and he is both wise and brave. Good, good!" He said to the generals, "You heard what A Bao said? The capture of this village last night was only a small victory. There are tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves in Dongjun, and only 3,000 of our troops. How can we despise them because of their small victory last night? Han Li, the defender of the white horse, we only know his name, not who he is, so how can we know that he is not more than one The person who planned it? As A Bao said, if he set up an ambush for me on the way, I am new here, and I am not familiar with the terrain around Weixiang and Baima. At that time, what should I do? Not to mention a great achievement for General Huangfu, I am afraid that even Weixiang will not be able to keep it, and maybe it will be captured by the white horse bandit. Before the battle, however, you need to be cautious, and don’t underestimate the enemy because of courage or victory.”

All are taught to promise. Xun Zhen said: "General Huangfu gave me the order: first enter Dongjun, pull out Wei Township, and make way for the main force. Since the White Horse reinforcements have withdrawn, we don't need to pay attention to them, just guard Wei Township and wait for General Huangfu. It's coming."

Everyone promises.

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Xunzhen had three thousand soldiers and horses stationed in Wei Township, one thousand inside the village and two thousand outside the village, forming a situation of chasing horns. Because of his reputation for being good at fighting in the past, within a few days, none of the Yellow Turbans from Baima and Puyang came to attack him, and he easily waited for the arrival of the main force of Huangfu Song.

At this time, it was already early May, and in midsummer, the weather was getting hot. Xun Zhen took hundreds of cavalry to the north bank of Pushui to meet Huangfu Song. Standing on the north bank, across the Pushui, and looking at the opposite bank, I saw more than 20,000 Han soldiers, flags like forests, people and horses neighing, and rolling dust was rolled up. Not long after they reached the shore, they saw the Han soldiers begin to cross the river, watching their flags, and Fu Xiebu was the first to cross the river.

Xun Zhen drove the horse forward and received Fu Xie. After not seeing him for a long time, Fu Xie turned a little darker, but because of the late summer, the sun became poisonous and he got tanned. Xun Zhen dismounted to greet him and said with a smile, "I haven't seen each other for a few days, and Sima is getting a little dark." Fu Xie also dismounted, looked at Xun Zhen with his sword, and said with a smile, "Don't just talk about me, Sima doesn't realize it. What?" Xun Zhen asked, "Why?" Fu Xie smiled and said, "I first saw Sima in Yingchuan, and Sima Yushu was in the wind, but now it's not only dark, but also a lot thinner!" He looked at Xun Zhen again. , and praised again, "But even though I'm a little thinner and darker, my heroic spirit is better than before."

Xun Zhen smiled, looked to the other side, and asked, "When will the general cross the river?"

"The general ordered my troops to cross first, followed by the Northern Army, then the Central Army and the infantry of each battalion, and finally the Sanhe Knights." Fu Xie saw Xun Zhen holding a wooden box from the rider, and pointed with a smile. "I heard the good news you sent to the general on the way, that the day after you entered Dongjun, you shot down Wei Township and beheaded Cui Bing. This wooden box is the head of Cui Bingzhi, is it going to be dedicated to the general? ?"

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "Thanks to the general's divine power, the defenders of Wei Township have no fighting spirit. I was lucky enough to defeat him in a battle. My troops, Chen Bao, shot Cui Bing to death." Fu Xie praised: "From Yingchuan to Runan, and then to Dongjun, Sima is invincible in every battle, he is truly victorious!" Xun Zhenxun thanked him and said, "What about Sima and the general! I heard that Sima and the general came all the way and defeated five or six bandits one after another in Chenliujun. Soldiers, you have decided Chen Liu." Fu Xie laughed and said, "It's not like you haven't fought against Chenliu's thieves. Chenliu's thieves are far inferior to Runan and Yingchuan thieves. Daoist believers are nothing but thieves who take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, ranging from seven to eight hundred people at most, and as few as two or three hundred.

Fu Xie and Xun Zhen talked for a while, then said goodbye and left to direct the troops of the camp to cross the river.

Xun Zhen had been in Huangfu Song's army for a long time, and he was familiar with most of the generals under Huangfu Song. Every Han army camp that crossed the river, as long as he could meet them, he would have a few words with their leading generals. Because of his Xun family background, past achievements, and Huangfu Song's high regard for him, the generals of these battalions were also polite to him, and of course, some of them were over-enthusiastic.

Nearly a hundred small boats came and went back and forth on both sides of the river, transporting soldiers. After Fu Xie, Beijun and other battalions had crossed the river, it was time for the Central Army.

Huangfu Song did not take a boat, but came over from the bridge on horseback. Xun Zhen greeted him, and before bowing down to the horse, presented the wooden box containing Cui Bing's head.

Huangfu Song motioned for his personal soldiers to take it over, dismounted and took two steps forward. He lifted Xun Zhen up with his own hands, looked at him with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "I knew that as long as I sent you first, I would be able to fulfill my military order. If we remove Wei Township for our army, it will clear the way into Dong County. Well done!" Xun Zhen said respectfully: "So those who are lucky enough to remove Wei Township and kill Cui Bing will rely on the power of the generals and the soldiers on the bottom. In the battle to the death, Zhen is done because of people, just sit back and enjoy it." Huangfu Song said with a smile: "No need to be humble, it is your credit that is your credit." He asked him, "You first entered Dongjun with the main force. Do you have a general understanding of the details of the Yellow Turban Thief?"

Xun Zhen said: "Zhenzi captured Wei Township and sent scout horses to spy on Baima and Puyang's enemies. I know a little bit about it, and I want to report it to the general." Huangfu Song said: "Okay, wait for the battalions to pass through. After the river, I will hold a military meeting tonight, and you can tell the battalion generals and commanders what you have learned in detail at the military meeting." Xun Zhen agreed.

The 20,000 Han troops crossed the river, the scale of which was not comparable to that of Xun Zhen's 3,000 men and horses crossing the river that day.

The river is not a place to camp, so Huangfu Song led the entire army northward for several miles, stopped at the east of Weixiang, and ordered to set up camp, which was connected with the camp that Xunzhen had set up earlier in the east of Zhuangzi of Weixiang. The soldiers camped, and the generals of each battalion gathered in the commander's tent of the Chinese army at Huangfu Song to discuss the battle to capture Dongjun. When all the generals arrived, Xun Zhen sat at the end of the table.

Huangfu Song looked around at the people and said, "Xun Sima entered Dongjun first, and he knows more about the thieves in Dongjun. Gentlemen, before the military discussion, please listen to Xun Sima talk about the thieves."

Xun Zhen got up at the command and said: "Zhenzi entered Dongjun and investigated in many ways. The information obtained is actually not much different from what the dukes knew before. The commander of the Yellow Turban thief in Dongjun is Bu Ji. It has been known that there are more than 30,000 thieves, and most of them are now gathered in two places: Puyang and Baima. The main force is led by Bu Ji, who is stationed in Puyang. I know. After several days of investigation, Zhen has found out the number of thieves in these places. There are about 20,000 thieves in Puyang, about 5,000 in Baima, and the remaining 3,000 or 4,000 thieves are scattered. In the counties in the northeastern part of Dongjun, Zhen Bian sent people to spy outside Puyang and Baima City~www.wuxiaspot.com~ These two cities are quite tall, and the defense of the thieves is fairly well-organized."

Huangfu Song asked Xun Zhen, and said, "You entered Dongjun first, fought against Weixiang thieves, you have a general idea of ​​their fighting strength, and you know the details of Dongjun thieves. From your point of view, how can our army defeat the enemy and win? "

Xun Zhen said: "Reporting to the general, Zhen attacked Wei Township in the first battle, and it took only three drums to defeat Zhuangzi. The reason why the attack was so quick is because of Zhen's tactics, but there are also the Dongjun Yellow Turban thieves who are not as strong in combat. Because of the Yellow Turban thieves in Runan and Yingchuan."

Huangfu Song said, "Oh? How about Yingchuan and Runan Yellow Turban thieves?"

Xun Zhen said: "It's really not as good. If you compare the combat strength of Runan and Yingchuan Yellow Turban Bandits to ten points, then the East County Yellow Turban Bandits have at most six points of combat strength."

Fu Xie said, "There are few yellow turbans in Dongjun, and even hearing the news that the yellow turbans in Yingchuan and Runan were defeated, it is not surprising that they are timid and lack fighting spirit."

Xun Zhen said, "Exactly."

Huangfu Song was thoughtful, asked Xun Zhen, and said, "Since you know the enemy's situation, do you have a plan to defeat the enemy?" m