Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 138
Chapter 130 Eight (for collection)
On the same day, Lu Bu took Song Xian and the remaining [-] cavalry on the road. Hou Cheng's team was infantry, so Lu Bu was naturally left behind. When Lu Bu walked west along the Wei River to Fufeng, he happened to see defeated Zhang Liao's team.

"General, you are here. After receiving the general's order, I asked my men to gather towards Fufeng. Now there are [-] of us in Fufeng." Seeing Lu Bu's arrival, Zhang Liao hurried over to report to Lu Bu. .

"Zhang Liao, why did you think of gathering soldiers in Fufeng?" Lu Bu asked casually.

"Is the general studying Zhang Liao? The Qiang people came from the desert, and they always live by water and grass. Moreover, since the enemy has a large number of soldiers and horses, it must be difficult to replenish the military supplies. The subordinates thought that if the Qiang people attacked Yongzhou, they would definitely follow the Wei River. All the way to the south, only in this way can we ensure that there will be no problem with the water supply of the army. Therefore, the subordinates let the soldiers concentrate on Fufeng as a base, which also saves a lot of time." Zhang Liao talked embarrassingly, and said his own words come out.

"Yes, the hero sees the same thing. This Fufeng County is an important town from Tianshui to Chang'an, and it is also close to the Weihe River. It is indeed extremely important. Although Tianshui has a special geographical location, it must be too close to Xiliang. The enemy army is strong. See Come on, we need to leave some behind in Fufeng. How about this, after you gather your troops, set up defenses in Fufeng County, and I will let Hou Cheng stay behind to help you. I always feel that the battle in Tianshui is not good It will be so smooth." Regarding the upcoming battle in Tianshui, Lu Bu always hesitated in his heart. There must be a huge gap in strength between the enemy and us, and Tianshui is only a county, and there is no strategic depth. Now that Zhang Liao controls Fufeng, it will be different. Yes, at least with a certain strategic depth, even if Tianshui's fight is not ideal, they can retreat to Fufeng.

"What does the general mean, it seems that he is not optimistic about the battle in Tianshui?" Zhang Liao couldn't help but said worriedly after hearing Lu Bu's words.

"Soldiers are weapons of great evil. Before victory, there is defeat. Only those who find a way out for themselves can have a chance to win the final victory. The first priority in troubled times is not to destroy the enemy, but to protect the enemy." Myself. I have to think of a way out for these brothers who follow me." Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liaoyu in front of him and said earnestly: "Now I leave this place to you. As long as there is a brother in front, we cannot The enemy crossed Fufeng and cut off the retreat of the brothers."

Lu Bu appreciated Zhang Liao's ability very much, but Zhang Liao must join Lu Bu's subordinates, so Lu Bu couldn't help being moved by it. Only in this way could he establish a more stable relationship with Zhang Liao and ensure Zhang Liao's loyalty to him.

"Don't worry, general, with Zhang Liao here, I will never let any enemy cross Fufeng." Zhang Liao said to Lu Bu with a startled expression.

"Okay, with General Zhang's words, I'm relieved." Lu Bu patted Zhang Liao's shoulder, and then said to Song Xian, "Order our army to rest here in Fufeng for an hour today, and continue to set off after an hour. "

It's not that Lu Bu didn't know how hard it was for him to accept the [-] cavalry, but the distance from Chang'an to Tianshui was about the same as the distance from Jincheng to Tianshui. There must be many battles along the way south, and a lot of property will be robbed.However, if the Qiang soldiers rushed forward regardless of losses and did not delay on the road, they would arrive at Tianshui first before the Han army, which would be very unfavorable to the Han army.But the only thing to be thankful for is that up to now, Lu Bu has not received any bad news from Wei Xu. Under such circumstances, Lu Bu feels that no news is already the best news.

At the southern foot of the upper reaches of the Wei River, there is a beautiful and tall city standing between the plateau and the mountains. This is, this city is Tianshui City, the county seat of Tianshui County in the Han Dynasty.

The gate of Tianshui City had just been opened early this morning, and people habitually walked out of the gate and rushed to various places. Among them were businessmen from Gongluoyang, foreigners who came from Xiliang to sell fur goods, and even Tianshui. people living around.This Tianshui was originally an important town. The court has been weak these years, and many foreigners who were dormant in remote areas have gradually become stagnant, so that the actual control area of ​​​​the Han Dynasty has continued to move inwards, so that many businessmen now will My own business moved from the border to the relatively stable Tianshui.

Just as the people were starting to get busy, there was a sound of rumbling horseshoes coming from far and near, and then on the horizon in the east, smoke and dust rose from the ground, and swept towards Tianshui City in a dark mass. shock.

"What's going on? Could it be the voice of the cavalry?"

"Why are there so many cavalry here? Could it be a foreign invasion?"

"Impossible, this place is almost at the boundary of Yongzhou, how can there be foreigners?"

"Let's hide first, it looks like something big is going to happen."

Seeing the huge smoke and dust getting closer and closer, the people commotioned and gathered back into Tianshui City one by one with their heads in their arms.Immediately, the alarm bell in Tianshui City rang loudly, and the soldiers quickly pulled up the suspension bridge and closed the city gate.

Although Tianshui is located in Yongzhou, it is not as chaotic as Liangzhou, but it must be too close to Liangzhou, so that the defenses here are not as loose as in the Central Plains.

At this time, a cavalry soldier rushed out from the dust rolled up in the sky, and the first general had a long knife gleaming coldly, but it was Wei Xu, Lu Bu's general.Wei Xu didn't care when he saw the gate of Tianshui City was closed. What he cared about now was the flag on Tianshui City's head. .

"Look, it's not the cavalry of foreigners, but the cavalry of our big men." On the Tianshui City Tower, a soldier saw Wei Xu's banner and shouted loudly.

"What's not a foreign cavalry? Our own?" Hearing the cry of the soldiers, a tall general rushed out and said. "Come on, hurry up and notify the prefect, saying that it is one of your own who is coming, so that he doesn't have to prepare to run away." The big man said with a happy face when he saw that it was the big man's army.

"It's my lord, I'll go and inform the prefect right now." A soldier rushed out to see that he was rushing to get the direction, but it was the direction of the prefect's mansion.

"My lord, should we go out to meet him?" Seeing the general appearing, a general stepped forward and asked.

"What do you pick up? Do you think you're Han Chinese if you're wearing Han army clothes? Who knows if they're counterfeit." The general looked outside the city, but he didn't intend to start.

"General Cheng Lian, if this is the case, why do you want someone to notify the prefect so that you don't have to run away?" The general asked a little confused after hearing what Cheng Lian said.

"Idiot, if the eunuch wants to escape, he has to open the city gate. Once the gate is opened, can Tianshui City still be defended?" Cheng Lian said, admonishing the general.

It turns out that the prefect of Tianshui City is called Wang Gui. Although he is a prefect, he is a penniless guy. Hearing a soldier say that the enemy army is coming, the first thing that comes to mind is to pack up and leave, but if you want to pack up and leave, At this time, the prefect Wang Gui naturally thought of Cheng Lian who was usually brave, but this Cheng Lian didn't want to leave Tianshui just like this.

After all, although war will kill many people, for generals, it is an opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune. Although Cheng Lian is not an excellent general, he is not the kind of incompetent person. Naturally, he is not reconciled to running errands with this Wang Gui for the rest of his life. .So there is such a thing.

"Listen, officers and soldiers in the city, we are the vanguard troops sent by General Lu Bu to help defend Tianshui City, please quickly put down the drawbridge and let us enter the city."

When Wei Xu's soldiers and horses arrived at the city, he naturally sent a soldier to shout, hoping to enter the city.

"What about the general? Do you want to let them in?" The soldier asked Cheng Lian when he heard the shouts from outside the city.

"I think the origin of this group of people is unknown, so we can't let them in easily." Cheng Lian said, looking at Wei Xu and others outside the city.

"Is there anything wrong? These people are wearing the clothes of the Han army. There is nothing wrong with it." The soldier asked doubtfully.

"Hmph, there is nothing wrong with their clothes, but now the imperial court is controlled by Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo's subordinates are all soldiers from Xiliang. How could there be clothes like theirs? They must be fake." Cheng Lian thought for a while, self righteous Said his reasons.

"So that's the case, thanks to the general's vigilance, how can we reply to them?" The soldier asked Cheng Lian here.

"Look to the west, what is that?" At this moment, a soldier on the top of the wall shouted.

Looking for the reputation, there was smoke and dust billowing on the western horizon, and a large number of cavalry came to kill.

"Warriors of the big man, look over there, there are a large number of enemy troops coming to attack, since you are here to help us defend the city, then kill the enemy first." Cheng Lian rolled his eyes and turned towards the city. They shouted Wei Xu outside.

"Hahaha, okay, this time, let everyone in Tianshui City open their eyes and see how our Bingzhou Wolf Riders killed the enemy." Wei Xu laughed and didn't care about Cheng Lian's tricks.Since Lu Bu asked Wei Xu to bring the Bingzhou wolf cavalry, Wei Xu should show the prestige of the Bingzhou wolf cavalry, otherwise how can he defend Tianshui? Wei Xu himself felt that it was a waste to defend the city in the city.

"Wolf riders obey my orders and line up." Wei Xu raised the saber in his hand high and roared at the soldiers of the wolf riders.Only a few moments later, a conical array was set up with Wei Xu at the center.The advantage of this formation lies in its assault temperament. Under a huge charge, it can cut the enemy in half, divide the enemy, and disrupt the enemy's formation.The weakness is that this formation has very strict requirements for the leader of the formation. Originally, it was the best choice to let Lu Bu be the tip of the cone formation. With Lu Bu's bravery, he can fully display the power of the cone formation, but now Although Lu Bu was not there, Wei Xu was outnumbered by force, but he didn't dare to be the tip of the cone lightly. He could only let the soldiers bear it, and reduce the casualties of the soldiers through continuous rotation.

(End of this chapter)