Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 479 Hanoi
"Your Excellency, Liu Bei from Xuzhou and Sun Ce from Jiangdong are already mobilizing troops to attack Yuan Shu. Only Liu Biao from Jingzhou said that he is seriously ill and cannot go on an expedition. He only said that if the imperial court sends troops to Jingzhou, he is willing to send troops to assist. In this way , I'm afraid that the power to attack Yuan Shu may not be enough." In the prime minister's residence, Xun Yu reported to Lu Bu.

"Hehe, it seems that both Liu Bei and Sun Ce have consolidated their power and are ready to expand. This surprised me. However, Liu Biao's approach is exactly what I thought. It seems that we should pay more attention to Liu Bei and Sun Ce in the future. The two are the ones." Hearing Xun Yu's words, Lu Bu nodded and said to himself.

"Although Liu Bei and Sun Ce are both ambitious people, Yuan Shu is not an ordinary person. This battle is really hard to win." Xun Yu continued.

"We can just take a look and pass on an order to select [-] elite soldiers from the food garrison army in Yongliang and Liangzhou and go to Hongnong. I want to train [-] elite soldiers in Hongnong." Lu Bu said thoughtfully.

"Can you train [-] elite soldiers in Hongnong? The prime minister's idea is very good, and my subordinates will arrange it now." Hearing Lu Bu's words, Xun Yu smiled knowingly. Hongnong is located in Sizhou, no matter the distance Bingzhou, where Lv Bu is currently deploying troops, is still not far from Wancheng, where Cao Cao stationed troops. Lv Bu is training troops in Hongnong, which can not only deter Yuan Shao, but also threaten Cao Cao.Once there is any trouble, it is much easier to transfer troops directly from Hongnong than from other places.

"What's the move of Yuan Shao?" Lu Bu gathered [-] elite soldiers in Hongnong, and what he did was to prepare with both hands. At this time, Liu Bei and Sun Ce on Yuan Shu's side have already made a move, so there is nothing to worry about Lu Bu's letter, just wait for them to fight. It's good to pick up the cheap at the time, so for Lu Bu, what he really needs to worry about is Yuan Shao. Once he fights Yuan Shao, it will be a protracted war and it will not be easy to deal with.

"General Gao Shun has occupied Shangdang and Hedong counties, and he is stationing troops at the Shangdang. At the same time, Yuan Shao's Yan Liang has also occupied Bingzhou's Yanmen, Hexi, and Jinyang counties. Now the two armies are confronting each other. However, General Gao Shun has General Guan Hai by his side and the support of the Yellow Turban Army from Taihang, so there should be no problem in dealing with Yan Liang. However, General Zhang Xiu, who is stationed in Hanoi, sent an official document saying that Wen Chou's army had arrived near Hanoi. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, sent reinforcements and made plans earlier." Xun Yu thought for a while and said.

"Is there any way to avoid fighting Yuan Shao at this time? I don't want to fight the two Yuan brothers at the same time." After Lu Bu's eyelids moved slightly, he sighed and said, with the current strength of Lu Bu's army, he would face either Yuan Shu or Yuan Shao alone. Well, Lu Bu would definitely not have any hesitation, but it would be a bit embarrassing if he went to war with these two brothers at the same time, and with his current power, Lu Bu was unwilling to take such a risk.

"Some time ago, Yuan Shao sent people here, wanting the imperial court to make him a great general, but at that time our army was sending troops to Bingzhou, so this matter was delayed. The subordinates thought that it could be used at this time." Xun Yu Said.

"The seat of the general? I'm afraid that there is a vacant seat, so I can't stop Yuan Shao." Lu Bu nodded, agreeing with Xun Yu's opinion, but said with some concern about it.

"Then ask the general to send troops to Jizhou, teach Yuan Shao some lessons, give Yuan Shao a sweet date after a slap, I think Yuan Shao should be more honest." Here, Xun Yu showed a smile.

"Hahaha, what I said is exactly what I want. Send the order, and the wolf cavalry will head to Hanoi in three days." Lu Bu sent an order.

At the head of Hanoi City, Zhang Xiu’s face was heavy, because in front of Zhang Xiu’s eyes, outside Hanoi City, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were standing quietly in a neat line. The famous general Wen Chou is also.

"Wen Chou, you are so courageous, you dare to raise troops and cause chaos. Don't you want to live, why don't you leave quickly." Seeing Wen Chou come out, Zhang Xiu shouted loudly.

"Hahaha, Zhang Xiu kid, why bother talking so much nonsense, if you have the guts, come over and fight grandpa." Wen Chou didn't take it seriously when he heard Zhang Xiu's words, and just yelled at Zhang Xiu on the top of the city wall road.

"Hehe, I am the prefect of Hanoi. I was ordered by the court to guard Hanoi. How can I have the same knowledge as you, you can attack if you have the ability." Zhang Xiu didn't care about Wen Chou's provocation, although Wen Chou's soldiers Ma is obviously the elite of Yuan Shao's army, well-equipped, but Zhang Xiu also has [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, and there is a city wall to block him. Zhang Xiu is not worried that Wen Chou will attack, let alone Zhang Xiu has reported Hanoi to Lu Bu. Sizhou's soldiers and horses are not far away from Gao Shun's soldiers and horses, so Zhang Xiu is naturally full of confidence.

"Hmph, I'll see how long you can keep your mouth shut." Seeing Zhang Xiu's indifferent expression, Wen Chou couldn't help but said angrily, and at the same time waved his hand behind him and ordered: "Send the army to attack the city."

"General, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this. Most of our troops here are cavalry, which are not suitable for attacking the city. It is better to station troops outside Hanoi and wait for further orders from the lord." At this time, a general behind Wen Chou left When he came out, this man was very majestic, but it was Wen Chou's deputy general Ju Yi.

"Ju Yi, you are also a famous general in Hebei. Why are you so timid? When I, Wen Chou, ruled the world, Zhang Xiu was just a suckling baby. He ordered the infantry to attack the city. The cavalry covered it." Originally provoked by Zhang Xiu, although Wen Chou was angry , but it didn't show on the surface.However, Ju Yi's words made Wen Chou very unhappy. You must know that Wen Chou is highly valued by Yuan Shao, and his heart is naturally very high. Ju Yi's words are plain, but he is obviously not optimistic about Wen Chou's battle. How can this make Wen Chou happy? ?

Following Wen Chou's order, Yuan Shaojun moved quickly, and the cavalry behind him divided into two columns and besieged Hanoi City on all sides. In the middle of the two columns of cavalry, the infantry phalanx began to slowly advance.

"Prepare the bow and arrow." After the cavalry stood still, an order came, and the knights who were sitting on the horses all bent their bows and set up arrows, and shot towards the Hanoi city tower.

"Swish, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." The arrows rained down on the top of the city tower, and the mighty force of the person carrying the rain of arrows fell, and there was a sound of piercing through the air, which made people's hair stand on end.

"Shield defense." On the tower, there was an order to raise the shield to defend, and the soldiers on the tower who were looking down at the bottom moved into action one by one, leaning against the edge of the female wall, and raised their shields to defend.

"Kill." Taking advantage of the time when the enemy army above the tower was suppressed by the rain of arrows, Yuan Shaojun's infantry also launched a charge. They wanted to use this short time to get close to the city wall as quickly as possible, and then kill them.

"Hey, it's good to send peace, but I, Zhang Xiu, have not been idle in Hanoi for the past two years, and my soldiers and horses are not bad." Seeing Yuan Shaojun's sharp cooperation, Zhang Xiu couldn't bear it. She nodded appreciatively, but there was more excitement on Zhang Xiu's face.

"Archers, prepare and shoot." Just as Yuan Shaojun's infantry approached the city wall of Hanoi, he heard a voice of order, and many archers appeared on the tower of Hanoi in an instant. , he had already found his target, and shot the bow and arrow in his hand.Then he shrank back and disappeared from the city wall, as if he had never appeared before, making it impossible for Yuan Shaojun's cavalry archers to aim and shoot.

But under the city wall, injured by Zhang Xiujun's bow and arrow at this time, a group of soldiers fell down all of a sudden.

"Damn it, Zhang Xiu is so cunning." Seeing this scene, Wen Chou could only get angry secretly, but there was nothing he could do.There must be a city wall, no matter how powerful Wen Chou is, he cannot pass through the city wall to compete with Zhang Xiu.

"Wen Chou, is this all you have? You should think of other ways." Seeing Yuan Shaojun slumped, Zhang Xiu yelled and said to Wen Chou outside the city.

"Bastard Zhang Xiu, if you have the ability to come out and fight me, what's the use of hiding inside the city walls?" Wen Chou was shocked by Zhang Xiu's anger, but he could only grit his teeth, and continued to urge the soldiers to step up their attacks.

"It seems that this embroidery is quite capable. With him in Hanoi City, I don't have to worry about it." On a hill outside Hanoi City, Lv Bu led several generals watching the battle around the Hanoi city wall, nodded and said.

"The Prime Minister has a lot of talents under his command." Beside Lu Bu, Guo Jia, wrapped in a black robe, said in a daze.

"Sir, you think of something unhappy again." Seeing Guo Jia's dull expression, Lu Bu sighed.

"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about me. I'm afraid you didn't bring me here to let me see these things." Guo Jia asked Lu Bu, wrapping his black robe around his body.

"Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor. I will fight Yuan Shu sooner or later. However, Yuan Shao is very powerful in Hebei. I am a little worried. What does Feng Xiao think I should do?" Lu Bu asked Guo Jia with a smile.

"Hehe, didn't your lord Prime Minister think of a way to deal with Yuan Shao long ago? At this moment, if you ask me, do you want to test me?" Guoguo asked back with a smile.

"Hahaha, those who know me will be filial piety." Hearing Guo Jia's words, Lu Bu laughed loudly and turned his head to look at the endless Taihang Mountains.

Lu Bu had already sent Guan Hai to Taihang Mountain to contact the Yellow Turbans who were hiding in Taihang Mountain. He even planned to send Gao Shun to Taihang to train the Yellow Turban Army and turn the Yellow Turban Army into an iron army. However, due to Ma Teng's death, Bingzhou Gao Shun fell into the emptiness, and although he and the Yellow Turban of Taihang Mountain could support each other, it was not enough to restrain Yuan Shao, because Yuan Shao's base camp was in Jizhou, and if Lu Bu wanted to restrain Yuan Shao, he had to be in Taihang Mountain Build a powerful army that can attack Yuan Shao's counties in peacetime and assault Yuan Shao's rear in wartime, but Gao Shun obviously cannot do this.

(End of this chapter)