The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 388 It's as fast as the wind (3k, second update)

"Military emergency report!"

A courier with a negative feather on his back hurriedly boarded the watchtower.

Holding a folding fan, Xu An sat on the chair and looked at the scene in the distance.

The tributary of the Zhangshui River turned a bend here, forming a pocket-like area, and then divided into two tributaries. The water potential of the two tributaries is quite turbulent. Although it can cross the river, it is inevitable to build a pontoon bridge and march around it. It will delay several times more time, and it is also a great test for logistics.

Therefore, even though he knew that Xu An's line of defense was located at the opening of the pocket and wrapped up the entire pocket, Lu Zhi decided to forcefully break through from this pocket.

This is Lu Zhi's self-confidence, and his self-confidence comes from his years of experience in battle, from the [-] elite imperial troops, and the [-] infantrymen in the upper barracks who are armed to the teeth.

"Reporting to the great virtuous and good teacher, there is an urgent military situation in Linping in the north. Just yesterday at Sishi (09:00-10:59), General Zhang Yan had officially engaged in battle with the Han army in Youzhou."

"One day of fierce fighting, according to statistics, our army suffered more than [-] casualties, and captured the [-]th rank of the head of the Han army in Youzhou. Now we have temporarily repelled the vanguard of the Han army in Youzhou."

The courier squatted on the ground, put his hands on the knees of his legs, and after finishing his report, he turned around and walked down the watchtower.

The captured heads are not the same as the casualties caused to the enemy. From this, the casualties of the Han army should be calculated to be not much different from the casualties of the Yellow Turban army led by Zhang Yan, but they fought quite well.

Xu An stood up and looked to the southwest.

Today is October [-]rd, not only Zhang Yan and Liu Yu have officially started the confrontation, but the main force of the Han army in Jizhou has also reached the west bank of the Zhangshui tributary.

Under the command of Lu Zhi, the Han army in Jizhou is rapidly building a pontoon bridge.

Although Jian Shuo's military strategy is not outstanding, his victory lies in his safety. He did not march forward rashly, seeking to fight Xu An, but it is not because he did nothing. He collected a large amount of military equipment, materials, money and food, for It is to support the actions of the Han army in Jizhou.

Lu Zhi is standing on the shoulders of giants, sitting back and enjoying the wealth left by Jian Shuo.

The Han army built a pontoon bridge, and the Yellow Turban army tried to destroy it several times, but was repelled by the Han army. After so many times, the Yellow Turban army could only give up the opportunity to delay the construction of the pontoon bridge by the Han army. After all, it took a lot of soldiers to delay. A little time is really too worthless.

"The Han army is at the second and third places. The pontoon bridges at the two crossing points are expected to be completed around today's end."

"More than [-] people gathered at the second river crossing point, and found the banner of Xia Mou, the left captain of the Han army. There were also more than [-] people gathered at the third river crossing point, including the banner of Chunyu Qiong, the right captain of the Han army."

"Traces of the Han army have also been found near Fucheng, with a scale of about [-] people. The direction of Fucheng is temporarily unable to provide assistance to our army."

The military information was brought to the watchtower by different messengers. As the battle was approaching, the atmosphere on the watchtower became more and more tense.

The information sent became more and more urgent as time went by.

The sun in the sky is also slowly moving. On the observation deck, the sunshade cover is slowly shaking in the wind. The sun has passed the position above the head and is slanting to the other side.

Xu An always sat firmly on the watchtower, listening to the news from all parties.

The closer the war was, the calmer Xu An's heart became. In order to attract the Yellow Turban Army from the four states, Xu An had prepared long enough.

Even if he was facing Lu Zhi, who was known as the Three Heroes in the late Han Dynasty and deserved to enjoy the Confucian Temple, Xu An didn't feel the slightest fear in his heart, and his heart was filled with the fighting spirit that had already boiled over.

Not a moment later, when Xu An closed his eyes and rested his mind, a travel-stained messenger hurried up to the watchtower.

"The pontoon bridge at the third river crossing point has been built, and the right barracks of the Han army are marching towards the east bank of Zhangshui River!"

Xu An suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes shot into the distance like lightning.

"Sun Tzu: Military Struggle": "Therefore, it is as swift as the wind, as slow as the forest, as plundering as fire, immovable as a mountain, difficult to know as cloudy, and moving as thunder.

Fighting with troops is as fast as the wind, and the defense is as immovable as a mountain. This is Lu Zhi's method of warfare.

"It is said that Lu Zhi's use of troops is as swift as the wind, but I want to see how he, Lu Zhi, breaks down the iron wall I have set up!"

Xu An stood up, turned around, and looked around at the generals in front of him, his eagle eyes were full of brilliance.

"Since Lu Zhi wants to cross the river and wants to attack quickly, let him cross the river and come over!"

Xu An held the folding fan in his right hand, waved it forward, and then pressed it down.

"I ordered all the ministries to stick to the camp and let the main force of the Jizhou Han army cross the river. Since Lu Zhi is confident that he will poke a hole in the pocket I laid, why don't I have the guts to let him try it!"

Xu An held the top of the folding fan with his left hand and the tail of the folding fan with his right, and walked forward slowly. He stared at the group of solemn generals in front of him with fighting spirit, and said in a deep voice: "Send orders, order Yan Rou, Yan Rou, Zhi and his two men each lead a thousand Wuhuan cavalry into battle, and Cheng Lian and Wei Yue each lead a thousand cavalry from the Xiao cavalry battalion to lead the formation."

Yan Rou and Yan Zhi are the leading generals sent by Xu An Dongjin and Nan Lou, the leader of Shanggu Wuhuan.

When I heard for the first time that Nanlou sent Yan Rou and Yan Zhi to lead Wuhuan to the south, I was taken aback when I heard Xu An, which can be called a pleasant surprise.

Yan Zhi is Yan Rou's younger brother. Yan Zhi is not well-known, but his elder brother Yan Rou is quite famous in history, even a legend.

Yan Rou was a captive in Wuhuan and Xianbei since she was a child, her starting point was very humble, but later she did not know how to subdue Wuhuan and Xianbei, and gained their closeness and trust.Later, Xianbei helped Yan Rou kill Xing Ju, the captain of Huwuhuan, and replace him.

Both the Xianbei people and the Wuhuan people trusted him and had close contacts with him. With a captive body, he was able to take the step of protecting the captain of Wuhuan, which can be said to be very human.

Later, after Liu Yu's death, Yan Rou was elected Karasuma Sima by Xian Yufu and others, contacted Xianbei to avenge Liu Yu, and confronted Gongsun Zan.

He belonged to Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu, worshiped the captain of Karasuma, served Cao Cao's crusade against Karasuma, and conferred the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Cao Cao treated him like a son, and Cao Pi also regarded him as a brother. Yan Rou was in the north and commanded the entire Youzhou army.

In the end, Cao Pi ascended the throne as emperor, and Yan Rou was worshiped as General Du Liao. Throughout his life, step by step from a prisoner to the high position of General Du Liao, it can be described as a legend.

Now Yan Rou has not met Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin, but because of her close contacts with Shanggu Wuhuan tribe before.

When the pressure from the Youzhou rebels and the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army came and Shanggu Wuhuan was driven out of the two counties, Yan Rou was also implicated and was driven to the north of the Great Wall and stayed inside Shanggu Wuhuan As a small leader.

When Yan Rou heard that Xu An was recruiting warriors and preparing to attack Jizhou, he stood up without hesitation and asked Nanlou for a place to follow Xu An in the expedition.

Yan Rou opened his mouth to ask, but Nan Lou naturally had no reason to refuse, and because of his relationship with Yan Rou, many of the knights dispatched to Yan Rou were elites from the Wuhuan tribe of Shanggu, who were skilled in bows and horses, and good at advancing in battle.

Not only did Yan Rou want to show off, she also wanted to gain fame under Xu An's command. As the king of the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe, Nanlou also wanted the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe to make achievements in the battle of Jizhou. Some achievements have increased his status in Xu An's heart.

"Battle of Zhangshui, I want the Han army in Jizhou to be blind!"

Xu An's tone was serious, and murderous aura was revealed in his eyes.

"On the plain of Zhangshui, only one cavalry can gallop on it!"

"That's the cavalry of our Yellow Turban Army!"

Xu An waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice.

On the watchtower, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, Yan Rou, and Yan Zhi agreed in unison, took the order flag from the hand of the yellow angel, and then walked quickly to the bottom of the watchtower.

After a while, there was the sound of people neighing and horses boiling at the cavalry camp.

Xu An stood on the watchtower, overlooking the camp below. The camp gates on both sides were wide open, and hundreds of cavalrymen came out of the camp, pouring out of the ground like mercury. No delay.

More than [-] cavalry came out of the camp at the same time, and the shouts of the Yellow Turban Army burst out at the same time.

This is the signal for the beginning of the war. The cavalry action means that the Han army has begun to cross the river.

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A tributary of the Zhangshui River, on the calm water surface, there are many pontoon bridges.

Groups of soldiers on the pontoon bridge were under the command of the general, one after another, without making noise or pushing, but walking slowly across the pontoon bridge in an orderly manner.

Under Lu Zhi's command, the tens of thousands of troops are like arms and fingers. It is clear that Lu Zhi has just taken over the military power not long ago, but he seems to have been the superior of the Jizhou Han Army for many years, and he is familiar with him. Very, well-scheduled with little delay.

Lu Zhi led his war horse and walked along the Zhangshui River, looking at the situation on the east bank.

The scouts of the Han army had already dispersed, and Chunyu Qiong had already occupied a stronghold on the east bank, and the follow-up infantry was following closely, but just in the distance on the east bank of Zhangshui, many black spots and Yellow banner.

Those black spots don't need to be guessed, they must be the scouts of the Yellow Turban Army who came to investigate.

Lu Zhi looked in the direction of the east bank of Zhangshui, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

He has a detailed map of Jizhou, knows the distribution of hydrology, and the topography of Jizhou, how could he not know that the terrain of the battlefield chosen by Xu An is a pocket-like place, as long as the mouth of the pocket is blocked, he can catch a turtle in the urn and trap it die in it.

But Lu Zhi still chose to cross the river quickly and start a fast attack.

"Xu An..."

Lu Zhi sneered.

The Yellow Turban Army did not arrange for the army to attack when the Han army was halfway across, nor did it launch an attack when the Han army had just established a camp and had a weak foothold.

He naturally knew why Xu An made such arrangements.

Lu Zhi knew that Xu An let the Han army cross the river safely, because he wanted to eat the main force of the Han army in Jizhou led by him in one go.

"Since you are so confident, it depends on whether it is your shield or my sword..."

Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a murderous intent flashed through his eyes. He turned his head and looked at the army behind him waiting to cross the river. behind.

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