Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 536 The Gradual Prelude

Heavy footsteps approached the figure parked on the left side of the road.

Han Qinghe's face was solemn, and his body in armor knelt down on one knee amidst the sound of armor scraping: "Han Qinghe, the criminal general, has met Vice President Xiao."

"Get up." The voice on the war horse was a little cold, and the riding whip pointed at the general who was standing up: "I hope the Korean army will remember the shame of this failure and get it back on the battlefield in the future."

"..." Han Qinghe was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "In the end, I will definitely kill the enemy bravely and avenge my previous humiliation."

The man on the horse nodded, weighing the gold-wired whip in his hand: "Do you know how many cavalry there are on the other side?"

Since receiving the news that the vanguard army was destroyed in a surprise attack, Xiao Cunou has been paying attention to this matter. The Khitans conquered the world on horseback. Although Han Qinghe is a Han general, his skills are real. , since the opponent can defeat him, if they go to the battlefield and face off, even if they can win, the losses of their own troops will exceed their own estimates. This is unacceptable to him. The Holy Emperor asked him to come to the level. He wanted to rebel because he wanted to see him obtain the maximum result at the minimum cost. Even if one more person died, Xiao Cuoru would be upset.

"The night is too dark, it is difficult to estimate how many cavalry the opponent has..." Han Qinghe said, and then said thoughtfully: "I just thought about it later, and based on the speed and scale of the opponent's advance, I think it won't be More than three thousand."

The whip tapped his palm lightly, and Xiao Chouwo nodded: "In that case, you can follow with the soldiers behind, and tell them to keep their mouths shut, so as not to disturb the morale of the army, otherwise you will be punished by military law."

Han Qinghe was overjoyed and quickly lowered his head: "Thank you, Deputy Commander Xiao!"

"Bian Xiang and Bian Xiang have built a position here, preparing to welcome the arrival of the main force of the Liao army. However, their strength is much smaller than that of the other party. Without the help of the cavalry and me, I am afraid it will be a hard battle." The branches poked into the ground, and the hard ground cracked the tip at the front: "Although I am confident of winning the frontal decisive battle, the damage will be too great, which will have an impact on the subsequent siege of the city."

The four cavalry commanders surrounding him were silent for a while. Lu Bu himself also stopped talking for a few moments. He looked up at the slightly smaller sun in the sky and took a breath of cold air: "The troops are still too few..."

Xiao Haili, Du Bo, Yuan Lang, and Shi Wengong looked at each other, and then nodded solemnly. Sometimes tactics don't have to be varied, as long as they can be effective, so what if they have been used hundreds of times?
……

The big flag with the word "LV" written on it was put away and leaned against the tree trunk together with the flagpole. Lu Bu took a branch and pointed at the simple map he drew on the ground.

The parked banner began to move forward. Over ten thousand soldiers marched like a dragon, filling the sky with smoke and dust, and loess covered the rolling banner.

……

The lit bonfire raised a slender column of smoke. The cavalry around the bonfire leaned on their horses, stretched out their hands to feel the hot temperature of the flames, and said something to their companions with smiles on their faces.

Then he looked straight at the generals, his voice was low but his tone was firm: "Just like the previous times, let the infantry attract the Liao army in the front, and then we will directly insert the Chinese army and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."

Wilderness, woods.

On Bingwu day, the sky was covered with clouds.

Xiao Cuoru led the main army to join Yelu Mawu. The troops who abandoned the siege equipment marched much faster. After removing a thousand Haizhou soldiers and horses, a total of 28,000 troops rushed to Yaozhou.

Fifty miles northeast of it, in an inconspicuous little corner of this vast land, the war gradually developed from a battle between scouts to a direct conflict. Lu Bu's army of more than 15,000 people walked out of Yaozhou and met with Xiao Cui The Liao army he led launched a bloody fight. Lu Bu's army, which arrived a day earlier, built simple defenses here. Several trenches separated the distance between the infantry of Lu Bu's army and the cavalry of the Liao army. The two sides greeted each other face to face in this simple defensive place, under the sky. , the hysterical shouts of killing tore apart the tranquility between heaven and earth, and the world was like boiling water, hot and deadly.

In terms of the strength of the Liao army, it is nearly twice that of Lu Bu's army. And because the Liao emperor personally led the army, the equipment of the entire army is top-notch. However, the quality of the soldiers is different, and they cannot fight with Lu Bu's army. The teams competed for bravery. Lin Chong and Tang Bin led their troops into the camp. A total of a thousand heavy-armored infantry were like rocks in the sea. Despite the waves washing and crashing, they still stood on the front line without falling. Hua Rong commanded from the rear. Heading to the Shesheng camp, they took the opportunity to shoot arrows to harvest human lives.

By the time the Liao army realized that the team in front of them was not easy to defeat, four battalions had already been beaten and fled back.

"waste!"

The banner was unwinding in the cold wind. Xiao Cunou knocked on his combat boots and looked at the infantry who were hurriedly escaping back. His face was ashen, but the contempt for the rebels in his eyes had also disappeared: "The Song Army's heavy First……"

The riding crop wrapped with gold wire hit the palm of his hand: "Where did these thieves get it?"

A figure listened behind him and came a little closer: "Xiang Wen, it is impossible to say that it is supported by the Song Dynasty people to disrupt the situation in our country."

"...No, the time doesn't match up." Xiao Jubo took a breath, then pointed his horsewhip in that direction: "That's all, it's war time now. We don't want to worry about such troublesome things, as long as we win the battle , of course there is an answer.”

He turned to face the young figure and said: "Yeluma Wu, you lead the Haizhou soldiers and horses to charge towards the opponent's side. Don't challenge the opponent's heavy-armored infantry head-on."

"The last general takes command!"

Yelu Ma held his fists on May 1st, shook the reins, and ran towards his team on the side. The roar of "Follow me!" followed the sound of the wind and reached the ears of the marching deputy commander under the banner. He saw five hundred cavalry following up, and then The two armies of Haizhou's 4,000 horse and foot troops moved away.

The sky became brighter and the temperature rose slightly. The figures in the field were shaking endlessly. The metal swords and guns reflected the sunlight. When they were waved, there would often be light flashes. From time to time, someone would scream and fall to the ground, becoming lifeless. There were dead bodies, and the smell of blood in the air lingered.

The crowd on the opposite side surged, and the hoofbeats of war horses resounded across the sky and earth. A tidal current spread over, bypassing the ground filled with arrows, and drew an arc towards the battle formation on the side.

The wind whistled, and the two strong men who were watching the battlefield changed their expressions and shouted loudly to command the army.

"The test is over, everyone on the flanks brace themselves, Liao Dog is coming!"

"The Shesheng battalion retreats, the Liao cavalry is dispatched, be careful of the enemy's cavalry shooting!"

The roar was repeated by more than a dozen loud-voiced messengers, hovering over the array. The figure standing loosely became tense as it swayed. The soldiers holding shields reached the front, and the spears were set up. Amidst the clattering sounds from behind, flashes of light flashed. The cluster of arrows glowing coldly was raised.

On the opposite side, the galloping cavalry charged.

　There will be more later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)