The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 389 Outpost Battle

On October [-], the main force of the Han army in Jizhou, led by Lu Zhi, quickly crossed the Zhangshui River from two crossing points.

Left Barracks, Right Barracks, Upper Barracks, and the third battalion of Xiyuan Forbidden Army, a total of more than [-] people, crossed the Zhangshui River first. The soldiers also crossed the Zhangshui one after another, and finally came the largest number of soldiers in Jizhou, with about [-] people.

So far, more than [-] Jizhou Han troops have passed the pontoon bridge and entered the east bank of Zhangshui, which is within the pocket of the Yellow Turban Army.

What they will face is a total of more than [-] main forces of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and nearly [-] auxiliary soldiers of the Four Prefecture Yellow Turban Army.

From this it seems that the number of the Han army is smaller than that of the Yellow Turban army, but Lu Zhi did not panic about this situation.

War is not a child's game, nor is it just looking at data on paper.

In a battle of tens of thousands of people, the gap between thousands of people is not a natural barrier.

Lu Zhi knew very well that the real opponent of the Han Army in Jizhou had always been the main force of the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An, not the more than [-] auxiliary soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army from the four states.

Those Yellow Turban Army auxiliary soldiers were just like those Yellow Turban Army in Guanghe Seven Years before. They lacked food and clothing, so they had to rise up, they were fanatical, and they were brutal.

But after all, they are just a group of farmers, just peddlers. They have always been poor people who have been submissive, and they have always been oppressed people.

They took farm tools, chopped wood into soldiers, and bamboo into guns. They gathered together, wanting to resist and fight.

But they are not qualified soldiers after all, they are far from the standard of the army.

It was easy for Lu Zhi to defeat the Yellow Turban Army in the four states.

At the beginning Zhang Jiao's more than [-] troops were defeated by him, but at that time, his subordinates were only more than [-], a huge disparity in strength.

At four o'clock, the Han army pulled out its battalion and marched slowly towards the northeast, but soon the scout cavalry as the vanguard were all repelled by the roaring Yellow Turban cavalry.

The cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army did not give in, and they were not afraid of fighting the Han Army at all. Whenever the scouts of the Han Army wanted to leave the large army of the Han Army, the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army would inevitably come and strangle the scouts of the Han Army.

Soon the scouts of the Han army were defeated in the high-intensity scout battle.

Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, Yan Rou, and Yan Zhi lead Wuhuan Tuqi and Xiaoqi Battalion to protect and cooperate with each other. The martial arts of the four are extraordinary, and Yan Rou is quite proficient in cavalry tactics, and scouts use.

The other three, headed by Yan Rou, handed over the power of command to Yan Rou, and when Yan Rou took over the command, she commanded the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army to intercept the scout cavalry and vanguard cavalry of the Han army. .

Xu An also dispatched two elite eagle wolf guard teams to observe the actions of the Han army with binoculars and convey the latest information to Yan Rou and others at any time.

Later, Hao Meng and Cao Xing joined the battle of the scouts. Except for Yan Rou, the other five were all brave generals. The cavalry of the Han army could only retreat steadily under their encirclement and suppression, unable to investigate the surrounding situation.

Among the marching ranks of the Han army, Lu Zhi looked gloomyly at the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army not far away.

The difficulty of these Yellow Turban cavalry far exceeded his expectations, and these Yellow Turban cavalry always seemed to be one step ahead. Even if Lu Zhi dispatched troops secretly, they would be able to detect and respond in time.

Lu Zhi only has more than [-] cavalry under his command, which is less than the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army. If they can be concentrated in one place, they can indeed break through the blockade of the Yellow Turban Army cavalry, but every dispatch is seen through by the Yellow Turban Army. The plan was also smashed by the Yellow Turban cavalry who came later.

"This cavalry general of the Yellow Turban Army is quite a character."

Lu Zhi looked at the scouts of the two armies who were fighting not far away, with a gloomy expression. From the beginning of the scout battle, he began to have a bad premonition.

It seemed that there was a great danger waiting for him ahead, and Lu Zhi, who was even forced, wanted to order the withdrawal of troops.

But at this time, it was already a difficult situation, and it was not easy to retreat without mentioning the retreat. Those Yellow Turban cavalry wandering around the periphery were like a pack of wolves waiting for their prey to show their fatigue.

As expected, after fighting for a while, more and more cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army joined the battlefield, and then the cavalry of the Han Army who went to support them were also blocked by the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army. The cavalry of the Han Army could only be helpless Some retreated from the battlefield, and withdrew to the side of the infantry formation.

Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin returned to the formation in disgrace, their armors were covered with blood.

At this time, the two of them were no longer as proud as they were when they set off for the expedition. It was a shame that they were unable to break through the encirclement of the Yellow Turban cavalry after several waves.

Even Zhao Rui was almost trapped in the battle formation, and the cavalry generals of the Yellow Turban Army were better than Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin.

What was even more difficult was Leng Jian. There seemed to be a sharpshooter in the Yellow Turban Army. Sui Yuanjin's shoulder armor was now inlaid with a feathered arrow. If he hadn't reacted in time, the feathered arrow would have hit his face.

"This Xu An wants me to become blind."

Lu Zhi's face remained unchanged, he knew Xu An's thoughts, lacking cavalry to protect the flanks, he could not divide the troops too much, he could only concentrate the troops as much as possible.

However, even if the scout battle was at a disadvantage, Lu Zhi did not panic, because the Han army was the main attacker, while the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An was the defender.

The camp built by the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army could not be moved, and they had no way to retreat, because not far behind them were the people of the Sizhou Yellow Turban Army who were crossing the river.

"There is no need to attack again, just need to protect the flanks of our army, order Xia Mou to move closer to the central army, and be alert to the yellow turban army's cavalry."

Lu Zhi waved his hand, looked at Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin and said.

"You two have worked hard, first go find a doctor to bandage the wound, and leave the task of leading the cavalry to Han Juzi and Lu Weihuang for the time being."

Seeing the expressions of Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin, Lu Zhi thought about it for a while and said with relief.

"The Yellow Turban Army has a large number of cavalry, and they are commanded by good generals. Most of the cavalry are brave cavalry from the north. It is really difficult to defeat. You don't need to blame yourself."

"Thank you, General."

Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin blushed slightly, and they hid their faces and retreated. Before the expedition, they swore that they would break the yellow scarves, and wanted to win some face for the Jizhou Army, but now they have lost even the inside.

Lu Zhi's attention was not on Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin, because a more important thing had already appeared in front of his field of vision - the camp of the Yellow Turban Army!
"The big banner sent an order to speed up the march, move forward two miles, and prepare to set up camp!"

Lu Zhi raised his head and glanced at the sun in the sky. It was the hottest time of the day. Although it was almost November, marching at this time still felt a little hot.

At this time, the march should not be continued.

"There is an order from the big banner, speed up the march, move forward two miles, and prepare to set up camp!"

The military orders were passed down level by level, and bursts of cheers rang out in the marching ranks of the Han army. They had indeed never rested for such a long time.

……

No time and no time.

The main force of the Han army in Jizhou is less than eight miles away from the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou. From the camp, you can see the barracks wall of the Yellow Turban Army and the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army wandering outside the camp.

Not all of the more than [-] Han troops gathered together, and the well-trained Jizhou Han troops quickly set up camp.

The county soldiers in Jizhou led the township warriors and were distributed on the two wings and the rear, while the more than [-] forbidden troops were in the position of the central army.

The camps of the Yellow Turban Army were also not gathered together. More than [-] Yellow Turban Army soldiers were distributed by Xu An on a [-]-mile-long defense line.

The scouts of the Yellow Turban Army also retreated slowly after the Jizhou Army set up their camp, and the scouts of the Han Army did not continue to leave the camp.

Today is not the time for a decisive battle. In a battle of more than [-] people, unless both sides seek a decisive battle, the outcome will definitely not be determined overnight.

Although the decisive forces are only the more than [-] regular troops under the respective command of Xu An and Lu Zhi, the Xiangyong of Jizhou and the auxiliary soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army of Sizhou do not play a big role, but they still have influence on the course of the war. ability, so both Xu An and Lu Zhi are cautious.

The watchtower had already been set up, and Lu Zhi took a group of generals of the Han army to the watchtower.

The tall watchtower provided Lu Zhi with a good view, and Lu Zhi had a panoramic view of the camp of the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou. This is the benefit of the plain.

Fighting on the plains is the most test. It is not a strategy or a strategy, but an upright formation, but the commanding ability of the general.

There is no danger to defend the plain, and the only thing that can cause a little obstacle is the dense forest.

But the place where the camp is set up must not be next to the woods, it must be in an open area, otherwise it will be difficult to prevent night attacks and many unexpected situations.

Lu Zhi's expression didn't change at all, he quietly looked at Xu An's chosen battlefield.

The battlefield here is quite satisfactory, the terrain is open, and there are not many trees, which is convenient for cavalry to fight. It has a greater advantage for the Yellow Turban Army, which has cavalry advantages.

Lu Zhi lowered his head and glanced at the soldiers who were busy setting up camp under the watchtower. His trump card for victory was hidden in this camp. The next big battle would definitely give Xu An a big surprise.

……

Xu An put down the binoculars. Although the scene on the watchtower of the Han army camp in the distance was a bit blurry, he could still see it clearly.

It's just that although the binoculars were put down, the fiery red flag on the watchtower of the Han army camp still seemed to be dancing in front of Xu An's eyes.

"Confidence is indeed important, but sometimes, blind confidence is a price to pay."

Xu An sneered and murmured.

Standing beside Xu An, Yan Zhong was also using the binoculars to look at the Han army camp. Hearing Xu An's voice, he also put down the binoculars and said with a smile.

"Lu Ziqian is superior to others and extremely intelligent, but after all, his personality is too straightforward. It is a pity that although he is a master of Confucian classics, he still does not understand the truth of rigidity and fragility."

"If it wasn't for Huangfu's righteousness back then, I'm afraid he would have been beheaded by the ten permanent attendants."

Yan Zhong shook his head and sighed.

"However, if he doesn't even have this kind of self-confidence, then it's not Lu Zi who did it..."

Yan Zhong saw Xu An's full chest, thought for a while, and reminded him.

"Lu Ziqian has a resolute character, and his military strategy is like the wind. Although he has fallen into the trap of our army, he still cannot be underestimated. Duke Ming still needs to be very energetic and treat him strictly, and he must not be contemptuous and negligent. "

Xu An smiled calmly and said.

"Military division, have you ever seen me being careless all these years?"

After saying that, Xu An turned his head to look at the Han army camp in the distance, looking at the watchtower where Lu Zhi was with high spirits.

"That big flag will definitely become my trophy, and I will hang it on the wall of Jingxing Pass!"

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(End of this chapter)