Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 937 The March of the Army

The sound of horseshoes rumbled like thunder, and hundreds of Xiliang iron cavalry rushed out along Chang'an Zhuque Avenue, surrounded by Li Jue, the Marquis of Meiyang who is now in power, and several golden banners of birds and beasts were leading the way. Hearing the sound of iron armor scales knocking against each other, it was majestic and majestic.

  Behind Li Jue, more infantry and middle-class cavalry followed. The main force of this Xiliang soldier finally drove out of Chang'an City!

  The top soldier among the Xiliang soldiers has actually disappeared. When Dong Zhuo was beheaded in Weiyang Palace, the fierce flying bear cavalry that followed Dong Zhuo to fight everywhere has disappeared...

However, the combat mode and form of the Flying Bear Cavalry were too impressive to these generals and schools in Xiliang, so after Li Jue arrived in Chang'an, he searched for Taicang in Chang'an, and made such a cat like a cat and a tiger. Heavy cavalry unit.

   Just such a cavalry force of less than 300 men is already the limit. It's not that Li Jue doesn't want to form more, it's just that the Xiliang heavy armored cavalry has extremely high standards for both men and horses.

People are too thin to wear heavy armor, let alone wield hacks and slashes to fight, while burly people, relatively speaking, require that the war horses must also be Xiliang horses, with high endurance and explosive power. Well, it must also be equipped with a certain amount of late-stage baggage vehicles and auxiliary soldiers to help these people carry heavy armor and equip them when they are ready for battle.

  If an ordinary cavalry consumes five times that of infantry, then the demand for such a heavy armored cavalry is ten times that of ordinary infantry, or even more.

  So in any case, Li Jue's army was established, and the effect was good. At least when the Xiliang heavy cavalry came to the battlefield, Chang'an was silent at this moment.

Almost every one who is upright arching his hands and bending his waist to show a respectful attitude of sending Li Jue off, or sneaking around the door and window with his face twisted while sucking in the cold, feels the so-called power at this moment. The shock of force.

Almost every Chang'an person, after seeing the troops displayed by Li Jue, had a heavy expression on his face. Although the sound of golden drums and the sound of horseshoes gradually faded away, and the solemnity was far away, it was as if a big stone was pressing on his heart Same. Everyone understands that the troops that Li Jue dispatched at this time are not a mob. Looking at those soldiers, it is basically obvious that they are veterans who have experienced battles, not the kind of people who were just pulled from the fields...

   This battle is probably a battle to the death!

The eyes of countless people focused on Li Jue's troops, and all kinds of thoughts were spinning in their hearts. Chang'an is now like the center of a storm. Although it is calm at the moment, everyone knows how much power is lingering outside to fight !

  This battle can already be said to be the battle of the great man's national fortune!

  Whether Li Jue wins or loses, it will directly affect the next big man's direction. At this moment, I don't know how many people are silently chanting and praying...

   At the front of Li Jue's team, the scouts ran to and fro like running water, constantly bringing the military situation and situation ahead to Li Jue.

   "General, the site where the big camp is scheduled to be set up has been surveyed, and three hundred Qiang cavalry have been dispatched to patrol and guard around.

   "General, according to the news from the counties ahead, there are still not many signs from the north. Judging from the movements of the scouts of the Bingzhou people, there are still small groups cruising, and there is no sign that the army is about to set off!"

   "General, the county magistrate of Xinfeng has already prepared all the supplies needed by the general, and they can deliver them as soon as the army arrives!"

   "General..."

  Li Jue just nodded, and then ordered the troops to move forward without haste.

  A leader of the Qiang people followed Li Jue, watching the scouts coming and going like flowing water, he couldn't help but click his tongue and praised: "The general commanding the army is really amazing, this time it must be a big victory!"

Hearing what the Qiang leader said, Li Jue just smiled and didn't say anything, but a military lord beside Li Jue took up the topic: "It's needless to say? What kind of army is under the iron cavalry?" The array will still be crushed to pieces!"

Another Qiang general recklessly interjected: "General, since this is the case, why bother to go to Xinfeng County first, and go directly to Sucheng! With the general's iron cavalry and us good men, why are you afraid of Bingzhou?" What are these soldiers! Wouldn’t it be over if they just died? Let’s fight them in the south of Sucheng!”

Li Jue glanced at him lightly, and said with a smile, "Rush directly to Sucheng? It's thanks to you that you figured it out! Bingzhou's soldiers are in full swing. Now that we have traveled a long distance to Sucheng, isn't it in their favor? Let's spend a little time first Their vigor, when the time is right, they can easily win a battle, wouldn't it be better?"

Li Jue looked relaxed when he said it, but it might be reckless to reject the Qiang people's rhetoric, but it also somewhat dampened the morale of the people below. After all, the battle between the two armies relied on blood and courage, and the battle had not yet been fought Just say to avoid the sharp edge, such words make the people around a little bit frustrated...

  Besides, this is just a soldier along the way, and there are troops from the east and west. If the battle cannot be fought quickly, can it be better if it is delayed and the military resources of the army are consumed day by day?

Looking at the expressions of the people around him, Li Jue laughed and said, "If you want to win, you must not underestimate your opponent! This Bingzhou army horse is also a good opponent! This is the soldier who defeated Xianbei, and the horse stepped on Yinshan Mountain. Is it easy to be a character? Being careful does not mean being timid! Not only do we want to win now, but we also want you all to survive. This is the best! Otherwise, who would not rush up? I have fought countless battles, big and small, how can I be afraid of some soldiers and horses?"

   Li Jue's words convinced his generals, whether they were Qiang people or Xiliang people, they were all convinced, and immediately responded loudly: "The general thinks far! The general is wise!"

  Li Jue nodded with a smile, and didn't say anything more.

  Although Li Jue said so, in fact, in his heart, he may not be as calm as he said...

   The news that came in the past two days is simply one bad news after another! In order not to disturb the morale of the army, he and Guo Si both made the same decision, pressing the button to not announce...

   Tongguan is almost over! And Jia Xu, who was supposed to go to Zuo Fengling to drop money and materials to support Tongguan, was picked up by a military horse on the way! What did you say to go to Feiqian!

  This kind of feeling is like making Li Jue and Guo Bang thunderous.

If Tongguan cannot be defended, then the gate to the east of Guandong will be opened, so Zuo Fengling will be facing attacks from two fronts, so new problems will appear in the original strategy of leading the army to Pinyang .

If you are in Pinyang, you will be a little northerly from Chang'an. There is no problem defending Feiqian from Bingzhou, but you can't defend against the Hongnong troops from the east. Therefore, you can only retreat and choose Xinfeng, which is more central, serves as a defensive node...

The current situation is already very bad, no matter how unwilling Li Jue is to admit it in his heart, even if he defeated the Bingzhou people, even if he defeated Fei Qian this round, the current situation is still very bad dangerous.

  He understands this truth, and Guo Bang in Chang'an city also understands it. Guo Si hoped that Li Jue would go out to face more dangerous wind and rain, but the same Li Jue also took this opportunity to master almost all the remaining mobile forces of Xiliang soldiers. No matter what the future holds, as long as these soldiers are in his hands, then he will There are still some opportunities!

  At this time, it is the most unwise thing to easily consume the strength of one's own men.

Li Jue glanced back slightly, hoping that the one in the army would be of some use, so that at least he could take a breather, or else one thing after another would make it difficult for him to breathe !

   While Li Jue was thinking silently, he saw a small group of scouts galloping over.

Li Jue looked up, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but twitch. This team of scouts was different from the previous ones. There is dust, but if you carefully identify it, you can still see the blood stains on it...

   Li Jue quickly motioned to the guards behind him to come forward and ask.

  The personal guards stepped forward to stop the scouts, and after asking a few words, they asked the scouts to go to the middle of the queue, and then quietly turned to Li Jue's side.

   Li Jue tilted his body slightly, and heard the guard whispering in his ear: "... Tongguan... has fallen..."

  Although the voice was very small, when it stopped in Li Jue's ears, it shook like thunder, and his expression suddenly became unsightly.

  God has always been like this. The more people worry about something, the more they will come. Li Jue was just worried about Tongguan, but he didn't expect to receive this bad news right now...

  Li Jue sat quietly, and then said in a low voice: "Send a few people to watch carefully, don't leak the news..."

  The personal guard nodded, then slowed down his horse and headed towards the middle army.

This news must not be released at this point in time. Facing an army all the way and fighting on two fronts at the same time are two completely different things. Maybe the current troops can gain some advantages against the troops in Shangbingzhou, but if the north and east If the troops on the front are coordinated, such a situation will be another matter.

   While he was thinking about it, his eyes suddenly went dark.

  Li Jue looked up, but at some point a large cloud suddenly floated over from the sky, covering the sky above his head...

   At this moment, there is also a general looking at the same piece of sky.

   "General, Zheng County is ahead!" The scout flew to Huangfusong's horse and reported.

  Huangfusong had just captured Tongguan, and he didn't make any adjustments at all. He just swung his army westward and marched towards Chang'an City.

It's not that the Xiliang soldiers guarding Tongguan didn't try their best, but the Tongguan defense was not very perfect in the first place, and they didn't get enough supplies from the rear, so after persisting for a while, they had to retreat and retreat to Zheng County .

   After obtaining Tongguan, Yang Biao, who had been concerned about the war ahead in Hongnong, was also too excited to see the turning point brought by Huangfusong. Huangfusong's victory not only brought a route to attack Chang'an, but more importantly, because of this victory in Tongguan, the attitude of some people in Hongnong who had some opinions changed, and some discordant voices disappeared. except...

Now basically most people understand that the Xiliang Group that originally occupied Chang'an is about to be destroyed, so now I don't know how many people are staring at this place, and have even begun to plan how to stabilize their position after the war and seek more. benefits, or continue to wait silently for changes and opportunities.

Now that Tongguan has been conquered, the battle of Chang'an, the gentry of Hongnong have already made a lot of credit. Some people with a large amount of manpower and food, also reversed the slightly negative state before, and put out all their efforts to urge Huangfusong's entire army to set off to obtain greater victories and more sweet fruits!

  The soldiers recruited in Hongnong, and even Min Zhuang, who were sent to the army before the battle, all swept into Huangfusong's army regardless of their care, and made up for the number of soldiers lost in the past few days. Yang Biao sent out one order after another order, and then it was convenient to transport the food and grass hidden in the cave to the front one after another from the cave and the fort. There was only one goal, to urge Huangfu Song to go west as soon as possible. .

Although Huangfusong lost a lot of old soldiers, he gained a lot of combat strength, and the previous soldiers had grown a lot after going through a **** battle. Coupled with Hongnong's timely logistics supplies, the soldiers' The weather during the period was not much depressed because of the loss of Tongguan. During the march of the troops, various flags were held high, and the sound of golden drums was heard from time to time to coordinate the speed and order of the front and rear. The position of the Chinese army behind was even longer. A train of baggage carts, loaded with various materials, crushed the road.

  Different from Li Jue, Huangfusong was used to being in the central army, and of course he was surrounded by a brigade of personal guards.

  The scouts from the front came to the front. Huangfusong looked at the distance, then looked up at the sky, and said: "We are almost here today... Send an order, ten miles ahead, prepare to set up camp!"

   "Set up camp?...Abiding by the order!" Although he was a little puzzled, when the military order was issued, it was naturally impossible to have any second words. The military marquis behind Huangfusong immediately turned his horse's head and went down to order and arrange.

  Huangfusong glanced at it, of course he knew that the military marquis was wondering about something, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't want to explain something to these people.

  Although it is said that we are approaching Zheng County, there is still some distance after all. Since Hongnong Yang's urging is tight, then it should go a little further, and it is more appropriate to seek a camp near Zheng County...

  However, Hongnong Yang is Hongnong Yang, and Huangfusong is Huangfusong.

   Fighting Tongguan, there is definitely no doubt about this. If Tongguan is not broken, the army will not be able to advance an inch, but since Tongguan is already in hand, why rush forward?

   Arriving in Chang'an two days earlier and arriving in Chang'an two days later, the emperor of the Han Dynasty would not have any disadvantages because of the two or three days, but for Huangfusong, these times are not the same...

  As soon as he entered Tongguan, Huangfusong received the news that Fei Qian had conquered Sucheng. Now, for those Xiliang soldiers in Chang'an, if their attacking intensity is too strong, wouldn't it be a big deal?

  So, it’s better to slow down and take a look at the situation. If possible, wouldn’t it be more beautiful to join the battlefield at a critical moment...

  (end of this chapter)