I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 532: Suppress the thieves and chase them! Lead them into a trap! (Happy New Year!!!)

The terrain of Dayong is high in the west and low in the east, low in the south and high in the north.

Therefore, since ancient times, going south is called going south, and going north is called going north.

If one looked down from the sky at the advance of the Qingzhou Huangtian Army, it would look like a powerful torrent rolling up against the sky.

Anything that stands in their way will be washed away and submerged by this irresistible torrent, and no one will survive.

After several failed attempts, everyone placed their last hope on Zhuozhou City.

But just when they concentrated all their strength and tried their best to make the dam of Zhuozhou City as solid as a rock, what did they see?
They saw that the ochre-yellow countercurrent made a gorgeous turn outside the city of Zhuozhou.

They bypassed the dam that had been prepared for them and continued to wreak havoc to the north.

"This this……"

I witnessed with my own eyes those ochre-yellow figures gradually moving away from my sight, getting farther and farther away.

At this moment, many people on the city wall of Zhuozhou were completely dumbfounded.

The feeling of building up strength to punch but hitting nothing made them so depressed that they almost vomited blood.

"Coward! Coward! If you have the guts, fight me!"

"That's right! If we don't fight this battle, what's the point? Come back the hell!"

It’s a pity that no matter how they cursed, the Huang Tian bandit army still only left them with a resolute back, and walked further and further away without looking back.

"Sir, what should we do next?"

The trusted aides hesitated to speak, and it was obvious that they had realized that things were not going well.

Now, not only Zhuozhou, but most of the power held by the governor of Youzhou next door has also been invested in Zhuozhou city.

If we allow Huang Tian's bandit troops to pass through the city and head north, not only will the entire northern part of Zhuozhou fall into the hands of Huang Tian's bandits in a blink of an eye, but the situation in Youzhou, which is already stretched to the limit, will probably not be very good.

"Damn it! We were fooled by Cheng Yuanyi!"

After all, if the bandits hadn't marched all the way, showing an attitude of not giving up until they captured Zhuozhou City.

How could they choose to take a gamble in Zhuozhou City?
But judging from the current situation, the thief had no moral principles and played a trick on all of them.

This gamble, in which almost all efforts were put into practice, turned out to be a huge joke with numerous loopholes!

Wei Wei, the governor of Zhuozhou, listened to the conversations of the people around him and his face turned pale.

After all, the strategy of concentrating all forces in Zhuozhou City was decided personally by him as the governor.

Saying anything at this time would be a slap in his face!

"Shut up! Stop making noise!"

A loud shout silenced everyone's chattering. Wei Wei, who finally had some peace of mind, leaned against the thick battlements of Zhuozhou City, saying what a pity in his heart.

He has gathered so much strength, as long as his Huang Tianjun dares to attack the city, he will be able to break Cheng Yuanyi's teeth!

It’s a pity that he didn’t expect that guy to be so cowardly. He just left the Zhuozhou City in front of him and chose to go around the city.

Well, until now he still refuses to admit Cheng Yuanyi's treachery and cunningness.

Because that would make him, the governor of Zhuozhou, appear stupid.

He punched the wall in annoyance, shattering countless pieces of stone, and Wei Wei slowly let out a breath of foul air.

After scanning the people on the city wall, he had made a decision.

"We must not allow those thugs to wreak havoc in Zhuozhou! Otherwise, how can this governor be worthy of the millions of people in Zhuozhou supporting him? How can I be worthy of the trust of Your Majesty?"

The most important thing is that Yuan Feng has now handed over most of the power to him. Once the situation changes, he will be sorry for Yuan’s painstaking cultivation in the early years!
As Wei Wei said this, everyone on the city wall looked at each other for a while, and then cautiously tested it.

"So...what does the governor mean?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wei cast a sharp gaze on everyone and spoke in a resolute tone.

"Open the city! This governor will personally lead you to chase after those bandits!"

Go out of the city to chase the bandits?

Hearing about their governor's arrangement, everyone was quite surprised, yet not so surprised.

After all, if the entire Zhuozhou was lost, their city of Zhuozhou would just be an isolated city.

Sooner or later, they will be completely overwhelmed by the Huang Tian bandit army that turns its attention away.

Instead of that, it’s better to give it a try while you still have some cards in your hand.

So after a moment of silence, someone immediately raised his arms and shouted.

"I am willing to obey the governor's order! Go out of the city and wipe out the rebels!"

In this situation, people just follow the crowd.

Once someone takes the lead in responding, naturally there will be a large number of followers.

And those private soldiers who originally belonged to Yuan Feng would not object to such a situation.

After all, they were all from Youzhou, and they were unwilling to go to Zhuozhou to fight for the people of Zhuozhou.

Now seeing those Huang Tian bandit troops wreaking havoc in the north without looking back, they would naturally be worried.

Well, even though they often did nothing in the past, the problem is that they can humiliate the common people, but how can it be the turn of the Qingzhou people to bully them?

What? Don't I have any dignity?

So when faced with Wei Wei's words, they hesitated for only a moment and then echoed loudly.

"Please give the order, Governor! We will fight to the utmost to wipe out the bandits!"

"Please give the order, Governor..."

For a moment, the entire Zhuozhou city was filled with earth-shaking shouts.

The governor of Zhuozhou, who was standing in the middle of the crowd on the city wall, felt his blood boiling at this moment even though he was a scholar.

With a surge of emotion in his heart, "A real man should be like this," Wei Wei suddenly drew the scholar's sword at his waist and gave orders to the three armies.

"Leave the city immediately! Suppress the rebels!"

"In this battle, this governor will be with you all!"

The sound spread throughout the city under the influence of the magical power of the gods.

At this moment, Zhuozhou City really has a magnificent and majestic scene.

Not long after that, as the big red flag symbolizing Dayong left the city, countless murderous figures filed out of the city, following the footsteps of the Huang Tian bandits and chasing after them.

……

As a provincial governor who came from a scholar background, although Wei Wei looked down on those ordinary military strategists, he was actually familiar with some military books.

So to say that he is completely ignorant of military affairs is a bit unfair to him.

But despite this, he soon discovered that he had oversimplified some things.

It was fine when he was in the city before, but when he left the city, he suddenly realized that it was not an easy task to lead all these soldiers with diverse backgrounds on a march.

"I really don't know how that kid surnamed Han managed to do that. Could he really be a so-called genius?"

Wei Wei murmured in his heart, but he didn't know that Han Shao had also struggled all the way to get here.

He also has to thank his good father-in-law for this.

After all, when the Zhen Liao Army came into his hands, it had already been thoroughly strengthened and formed through years of battles with the Wuhuan tribe.

Those veterans who seemed to have little presence were actually the greatest wealth Gongsun Du left him.

With them as the backbone, Han Shao was able to control the tens of thousands of soldiers who were to suppress Liao in a short period of time, and in one battle he established his reputation as the Fierce Tiger of Liaodong.

But this is also Han's ability.

Who says that being a gigolo and knowing how to fool your father-in-law isn't a talent?
Of course, Wei Wei didn't understand Han Shao's secret, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to learn it.

In this situation, we can only grit our teeth and do our best.

Fortunately, he has a powerful soul of the eighth level celestial being. If he really puts in the effort, this kind of thing is not as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After a day or two, everything finally started to fall into place.

The only thing that made him feel fortunate at the moment was that the thing he was most worried about did not happen.

Cheng Yuanyi's evil plan was not to march north and then launch a surprise attack after he left the city.

And it seemed that he really ignored Wei Wei, and his eyes were only on heading north, and heading north again and again.

…August 7, the sixty-first year of Taikang.

"Damn you thieves!"

Looking at the city with its open gates in front of him and the many heads hanging on the city walls, even though Wei Wei had been cultivating his temper for many years, he couldn't help but swear.

"Governor, do you want to let our men go into the city to rest and clean up the bandits left behind?"

Wei Wei hesitated for a while about the advice of his close associates, and finally shook his head.

"Forget it, we won't enter the city. Once we have driven those Huang Tian bandits out of Zhuozhou, it won't be too late to discuss other matters."

In fact, he had no confidence in the military discipline of the soldiers under his command.

If we really let them into the city, it would be a huge joke if these guys got angry and massacred the whole city.

It's not that he really feels sorry for those lowly people.

He was very clear that if the morale of the army was damaged at this time, he would not be able to fight the next battle against Huang Tianzeidao.

Wei Wei looked at the soldiers' eager faces and immediately realized that his worries were not unfounded.

I felt angry and annoyed.

"These damn bastards! When facing the mere 10,000 cavalrymen of the Zhen Liao Army, they were as scared as tigers and wolves! Now in front of the people, they have turned into tigers and wolves!"

Thinking of this, Wei Wei frowned and snorted coldly.

"The city gate is wide open. This is a trap for you to walk into! There must be a trap inside!"

"If anyone is not afraid of death, go and have a look. If you lose your life, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Hearing Wei Wei's words, the faces of the military leaders changed and they all showed fear.

Then he patted Wei Wei on the shoulder at the right time.

"The governor has a pair of sharp eyes that can see through the evil plot of the thieves!"

"If it weren't for the governor, we would have almost fallen into the trap of the bandits! Fortunately!"

Wei Wei felt helpless after hearing this. If it weren't for the fact that these bastards had to fight for their lives in this battle, he wouldn't bother talking to them.

"Keep marching, and stop the enemy troops as soon as possible!"

If he continued to allow the bandits to wreak havoc like this, he would lose all face as the governor of Zhuozhou.

So when Wei Wei said this, although he appeared extremely calm on the surface, he was actually a little anxious inside.

But at this moment he had not yet realized that his eagerness at the moment might be exactly what Cheng Yuanyi, the thief, expected.

……

Although Huang Tian's bandit army fled around the city, Wei Wei almost immediately led his army in pursuit.

However, it was this period of time, plus the time spent on reorganizing the army when leaving the city, that led to the distance and time difference between the two sides.

August eighth.

Another city was broken.

The ninth day, same as this.

On the tenth day, we saw two cities in succession.

For several days, Wei Wei's complexion became worse and worse, and the orders to pursue the enemy became more and more urgent.

Because here, we are only a stone's throw away from Youzhou.

Although Yuan Feng did not show anything when he sent his divine thoughts to inquire about his situation, one could guess the anxiety hidden inside his master from the increasing frequency of his divine thoughts.

"March! March at full speed!"

"One day! One day more, this governor will see those bandits!"

With the strict order from the governor, the army's marching speed increased several times.

Finally, on the afternoon of the 11th, just before crossing the border between You and Zhuo, the Huang Tian bandit army was captured.

After hearing the report from the front army Ye Bushou, Wei Wei, who had been wearing a gloomy face for several days, finally smiled.

"Good! Great!"

"Assemble the troops! This governor wants to decide the outcome of this battle!"

The soldiers of Zhuozhou, who had been following the Huang Tian bandit army for several days, breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

As we all know, compared with the bloody and fierce real battles on the battlefield, this boring marching process is really torturous.

At this moment, they felt that instead of continuing to run, it would be better to fight the bandits with real guns and swords!
"Come to think of it, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, right?"

"It's only a few days away."

"Tell me, can we finish this battle before the Mid-Autumn Festival? Before I left, I promised my wife that I would go back to eat the cakes she made..."

"Don't worry, once the battle really starts, it will be over very quickly. It will be over in a day or two at most."

"If we spend another two days cleaning up the battlefield, the fifteenth will be able to go home."

"That's great! Finish the fight quickly and don't delay my return home!"

When the two soldiers said this, they looked somewhat excited.

The moment they organized their armaments and took up their weapons and marched forward, they looked heroic and high-spirited, as if they were about to step onto the stage.

In fact, someone had already set up the stage for the upcoming martial arts show.

On a low mountain near Youzhou, Cheng Yuanyi, dressed in a ochre-yellow Taoist robe, was playing with the chess pieces in his hand and sneering disdainfully.

"Is Wei Wei a tortoise? He has only crawled so far to get here?"

Since the day Huang Tianjun started the uprising, their marching speed has always been slow because of the mixed quality of their troops.

In addition, they had captured so many cities along the way, so naturally they could not move faster.

But even so, Cheng Yuanyi still had to wait for some time.

Cheng Yuanyi was too lazy to comment on this.

He lowered his eyes to look at the chessboard in front of him, and the last chess piece in his hand fell with a crisp click.

Looking around, as the chess piece fell, the pocket on the chessboard was completely formed.

Cheng Yuanyi smiled with satisfaction.

"The next step is to... lead someone into a trap."

As he said this, Cheng Yuanyi grabbed another handful of chess pieces and was thinking about how to make his move when he suddenly heard a Taoist priest coming hurriedly to report.

"General Qu! The Zhuozhou army has entered the valley!"

Cheng Yuanyi paused, a look of obvious surprise flashed across his face.

"This... entering the valley already?"

The Taoist who came to report said with certainty.

"It's indeed in! And it's very fast!"

To be honest, he had never seen anyone so eager to die.

Even if so many people have never read military books and are not familiar with military tactics, has no one heard of the old saying "Don't enter a valley"?

The Taoist was speechless, and so was Cheng Yuanyi.

Fortunately, he had made many preparations in advance, with the aim of forcing the opponent into the pocket that had been set up in the valley.

But now it seems that it was completely in vain.

With a helpless laugh, Cheng Yuanyi waved his hand and made his move.

"I guess they must be a little tired from traveling all the way."

"Since they are so impatient, let's fulfill their wish and send them on their way."

The Taoist who came to report heard this, grinned and responded immediately.

"Yes! I will obey the order of the commander!"

……

(End of this chapter)