According to Su Fan's guess, Lu Bu's current strength is probably above the eighth level of Refining the Gang, and maybe the peak of Shenzang. Although his army is all elite, there are also Chen Dao who can condense their military strength to the maximum limit.
Personal bravery.
However, the Bingzhou Army and the Xiliang Frontier Army were equally elite as Su Fan's army.
So Lu Bu can still threaten his army.
Fortunately, Su Fan knew that Lu Bu would not appear here in Hanoi. After all, as the strongest military commander under Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo would definitely put Lu Bu and his Bingzhou Army under Hulao Pass when facing the main force of Guandong.
The first is to make Hulao Pass stronger, and the second is to weaken Lu Bu's strength.
Although Lü Bu defected to Dong Zhuo, he was not Dong Zhuo's confidant.
No matter which monarch it is, if the generals under his command are too strong, they will also be wary of him. What's more, Lu Bu has a 'criminal record'.
Lu Bu didn't come, but Xu Rong did.
From Su Fan's point of view, this person is still a threat to Lu Bu at least. After all, although Lu Bu is strong, he has flaws and is easy to fall into traps. As long as he plans better, he can still be defeated.
But Xu Rong was different. His resourcefulness may not be as good as that of Xi Zhicai, but in terms of marching and fighting, he was definitely at the top level.
They are not bad in military strategy and strategy, and coupled with their cautious character, such people are the most difficult to deal with.
Of course, Su Fan was only afraid, not afraid.
Because they are not bad in terms of military strength or strategy, let alone powerful generals, and there are many of them here.
Even though Seo Rong is great, he is not the head coach.
Unable to fully control the army in Xiliang, the 20,000 troops under his own account are not enough.
"My lord, it seems that I attach great importance to Xu Rong."
Xi Zhicai observed so carefully that Su Fan clearly saw the change in Xu Rong's face when he heard it, "Is this person special?"
Xi Zhicai also admired Su Fan's ability to recognize people.
In the past few years, the talents Su Fan recruited were all great talents, especially the military generals, such as Tai Shi Ci, Zang Ba, Chen Dao and others, who shocked him.
Especially Chen Dao and Zang Ba, in his eyes, looked like famous generals.
And Cheng Yu is an even more scheming person, even he admires him very much.
"Yes, in terms of this person's personal bravery, they are a bit behind each other in promoting them, but when it comes to deploying troops to fight, I'm afraid they are still a little immature in facing this person."
Su Fan used the word immature to describe it because he firmly believed that as long as Zang Bachen knew them, as long as they experienced more wars, their talents in commanding battles would gradually increase, and they would not even be inferior to Xu Rong.
"This person has such ability, it seems that Dong Zhongying's subordinates should not underestimate him."
"After all, Dong Zhuo fought his way from the border step by step. How could he not have many talented people around him? Even Li Jue and others have rich combat experience."
"Of course we don't need to belittle ourselves, Xuan Gao, although my uncle and nephew are a little less experienced, they are not weaker than these people."
"As long as we are careful, it is easy for our army to make a name for itself with its sophisticated soldiers and armor."
In Heyangjin, the two armies faced each other.
The two sides have fought several battles.
Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army was worthy of being fought from the border. Their numbers were only flamboyant, less than one-third of Wang Kuang's army, but they fought several times and defeated the two men every time.
After several battles, Zhang Yang and Wang Kuang lost a lot of troops and horses. Of course, most of them were small princes, and they were not stupid.
But as a result, no one in their small group was willing to stand out, and their morale was also much lower.
When Su Fan's army arrived, the two sides were still fighting non-stop.
"Lord"
When Chen arrived, Zang Ba immediately saluted Su Fan.
"Let's do it! How are you observing here? How powerful is Dong Zhuo's army?"
"My lord, this Dong Zhuo's army is indeed not simple. Among them, the Xiliang border troops are very fierce, but some of them look like new troops."
"But even so, they still suppress Zhang Yang and his troops. These days, Zhang Yang and his troops have lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."
"Yeah?"
Su Fan nodded uncertainly.
"I think it won't be long before they send someone to ask the lord and Ambassador Tao to send troops."
Xi Zhicai said suddenly.
"Haha!" Su Fan smiled. Of course they would send troops, but Su Fan would not fulfill their wishes.
"What do you two think of Dong Zhuo's army?"
Su Fan looked at the two people and asked. This time when he arrived, the generals he brought were Chen Dao and Zang Ba. Of course, Xu Chuze had always been his personal guard commander.
Taishi Ci stayed in Donghai County.
"My lord Xiliang's soldiers and horses are very powerful. They come out from the border army with a sense of evil. In addition, their lower-level officers all have combat experience, so they are quite powerful in the battle."
"Of course, their soldiers may be worse than ours in terms of personal physical fitness, but their fighting will and instinct are probably better than ours."
Chen Dao said in a deep voice.
"Fighting will and instinct?"
Su Fan nodded, knowing that what Chen Dao said was indeed true.
In terms of personal physical fitness alone, Su Fan felt that the army under his command should be the most powerful. After all, the amount of training of his army soldiers was comparable to that of the armies of later generations.
Adequate nutrition allows the army to exercise without any scruples. Each one's physical fitness and military skills are very strong.
The only flaw is probably the lack of combat experience and willpower.
Although his army has always suppressed bandits, the bandits and bandits are still far behind compared to Zhengzhen's army.
His army indeed lacked experience in large battles, both the generals and the soldiers.
"Then do you have confidence?"
Su Fan suddenly smiled and asked.
"certainly"
The two people's answers were quite positive.
"Haha! In that case, this battle will be left to the two generals."
"Xuan Gao, you lead the troops and horses of our headquarters. Uncle and nephew, you will be in more trouble when the time comes. Tao Shijun's troops and horses will be temporarily handed over to you to command."
"Yes, the general will take the order."
When the two of them heard this, their faces showed a bit of excitement. This was the first time they had commanded such a large army in battle, so they were naturally very excited.
As night fell, in the camp, all the generals in Su Fan's army gathered together to discuss how to fight next.
Su Fan did not show the general staff of later generations. After all, the general staff requires very strong knowledge, especially the art of war. In this era, after all, there are only a few people who can learn the art of war.
Most generals rely on their own exploration when they march and fight.
However, Su Fan would bring together military officers above the general level to discuss the best combat plan by pooling everyone's wisdom.
"Report!"
"My lord, Tao Shijun is here to visit!"
When Su Fan heard this, he and Xi Zhicai immediately looked at each other and understood that a battle was coming.
This chapter has been completed!