The Zhulu Army made a surprise attack on the Peak Leader, once again letting the outside world see the strength of the Zhulu Army.

The troops are powerful, the leading generals are powerful, and they have amazing athletic abilities. No one wants to touch such a existence.

Counting the Zifeng Leader and the Tianxia Legion, the Dianjiang Iron Triangle is full of intimidation, and it should be no problem to sweep through any town-level territory.

Unless a complete stone city wall is built and the city wall is used to block the enemy from the territory, it will be difficult to find a territory that can compete with the Zhulu Territory. The stone city wall requires a city-level territory to build, and Yizhou is currently the only city-level territory.

It’s Zhulu Ling. At this stage, Zhulu Army’s relative combat strength advantage is very obvious.

While the Dianjiang Iron Triangle was engaging in extortion, Yizhou officers and soldiers were also stepping up preparations.

The grain and grass collected from the rear were continuously sent to the front line.

The new troops that have been trained have arrived on the battlefield one after another.

Five Dou Rice Taoists rushed to the front line.

Heavy ordnance is being transported to the front line.

There are more and more combat missions appearing in the imperial camp. The types of combat missions in the camp have also changed from the original reconnaissance, harassment, and destruction to more pure combat. Players in the imperial camp have received more battles directly against the rebel NPC forces.

Mission. Several war zones near the south have released the mission of "accepting multiple player forces to jointly attack a rebel stronghold" and have begun accepting player registrations. This has never happened since the beginning of the camp mission in the Yizhou region.

Many players have realized that the regional camp mission has entered the final stage.

A large number of troops from the imperial camp players have gathered at the southernmost tip of Jianwei County, Jiangyang County, and Ba County, preparing to participate in the final feast of this regional mission. The rebel camp was not to be outdone, and heavy troops were gathered in Yuexi County, Zhuti County,

The northern part of Zoke County gathered in a tit-for-tat confrontation with the imperial camp. The rebel camp also mobilized player forces from its own camp to participate in the war. However, compared with the imperial camp, the rebel camp's player forces had significantly fewer troops.

This front is a replica of the front where officers and soldiers faced off against the southern rebels before the rebellion escalated.

Although the battle lines are basically the same, the offensive and defensive posture has changed significantly. In the past, the rebels were strong and launched offensives against the northern government troops, and the government troops could only struggle to support the defense line; but this time, the government troops were obviously stronger and took the initiative on the battlefield.

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The war is about to break out.

Jiangyang County is located between Jianwei County and Bajun.

Zhu Jun's camp is located here.

Zhu Jun was a veteran of the imperial court, with outstanding military exploits and high qualifications. He became the commander-in-chief of the army without any controversy.

In order to prepare for this war, Zhu Jun summoned all the chiefs and generals together to raise troops.

The last time Cao Cao succeeded in his surprise attack on Wuyang, the army won a great victory and Ma Xiang's rebels were wiped out. The northern part of Yizhou was returned to the imperial court. The morale of the officers and soldiers was high and they were full of confidence. The atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent was much more relaxed than before the victory.

Say hello and chat.

Zhu Jun pressed the hilt of his sword with his left hand and strode in.

In the big tent, all the generals finished chatting and stood solemnly.

Zhu Jun is about forty years old, not too tall, stocky and burly, broad-faced, with deep eyes, not angry but powerful.

"Three days later, we will attack across the board."

As soon as he opened his mouth, all the generals were surprised.

Chunyu Qiong looked stunned and said: "So fast?"

Cao Cao hesitated for a moment: "It will take a day or two for the generals of Qianwei and Bajun to go back from here, so mobilizing the troops will be very hasty."

Yuan Shao frowned: "In three days, it will not be easy to replenish the supplies of food, grass, soldiers and armor."

Zhaobu also looked troubled, cupping his fists and saying: "Sir, the heavy ordnance will be sent south from Guanghan in three days. It will be delivered to Jiangyang County and Qianwei County at most. It is impossible to transport it to Ba County. Can we wait a few more days and wait? Will we send out troops after all the weapons are ready?"

"We must quickly put down the rebellion in Yizhou."

Zhu Jun's answer made everyone feel shocked.

He is a veteran of the imperial court, has experienced hundreds of battles, and is well versed in military affairs. He knew that time was too tight and it would be difficult to transport ordnance, but he still insisted on launching an attack. This was inconsistent with Zhu Jun's previous combat style, and considering that Zhu Jun had previously ordered to mobilize player forces to directly participate in the battle , the desire to quickly suppress the rebels is very obvious. Everything shows that there is a reason why this must be done.

"Liu Yizhou sent someone to deliver an official document. The official document comes from Luoyang."

Zhu Jun's expression was calm, but his eyes suddenly became sharp.

"The rebels in Liangzhou are becoming increasingly rampant. They are gathering troops and trying to advance eastward. Kou Sanfu is coveting Chang'an. A few days ago, the Xiongnu Yufuluo tribe and the Baibo Yellow Turbans jointly attacked Hedong. If these two groups of thieves are not suppressed as soon as possible, they will be killed. Gaining power will endanger Luoyang."

"Luoyang, where the Emperor is, there is no room for failure!"

"Not to mention being attacked by the rebels, even letting them get close to Luoyang would be a shame for the Han Dynasty, and it would be a shame for the generals!"

"Most of the imperial troops are suppressing rebellions in various places, and Luoyang has insufficient troops. The imperial court hopes that Yizhou will be pacified quickly so that we can escape in time."

All the generals had nothing to say.

In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have occurred, and rebellions have occurred frequently. The Eastern Han Dynasty was in turmoil, and the central army was particularly busy, rushing to put out fires in all directions. Often, just as one place was calmed down, another fire broke out in another place, and the land of China was filled with smoke.

The imperial court was unable to conquer large rebel forces such as the Black Mountain Army and the Liangzhou Rebels. Although Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army surrendered to the imperial court, he was named the General of Pingyang Zhonglang. In name, he was a minister of the Han Dynasty, but in fact he was a separatist. The warlords often went to nearby counties and counties to fight against the autumn wind, and behaved like traitors. Zhu Jun became the governor of Hanoi in order to repel the invasion of the Montenegrin army.

The Yizhou rebellion escalated, and the imperial court had to send troops to suppress it.

After Zhu Jun's repeated petitions, the imperial court did not want to lose the entire Yizhou and sent a second wave of reinforcements. The new Xiyuan Army was sent out just after it was formed. It can be seen that Luoyang's current shortage of troops is quite serious. A fire broke out in the east of the river, endangering Luoyang. , the emperor and the civil and military officials were very nervous, and it was natural for them to urge the Yizhou officers and soldiers to quickly put down the rebellion and return reinforcements.

There is one thing Zhu Jun did not say.

He received not one official document, but five.

The five official documents were all urging him to withdraw his troops quickly. The earliest official document was issued before the great victory was achieved.

The official document even implicitly stated that the Yizhou rebellion could be put aside first, and the top priority was to defend Luoyang.

Zhu Jun knew that the guys around the emperor who only fought for power were panicking. He knew how important Yizhou was to the imperial court. He led the troops to continue to suppress the rebellion under pressure, but the speed had to be accelerated, not to mention that the imperial camp had already occupied advantages.

"Everyone will obey the order!"

Everyone said in unison: "The general is here!"

"In three days, the entire army will attack!"

"yes!"

After the military meeting was over, the generals went back to make final preparations.

Cao Cao is in the county of Jian and is the West Route Army; Zhu Jun and Chunyu Qiong are in Jiangyang County and are the middle route army; in Bajun, Yuan Shao and Zhao are still in the army and are the eastern army. Coach Zhu Jun's middle route army is the main force and has assembled heavy troops , marshaling the army to prepare for war every day, shouting and killing loudly.

Facing the huge threat from the Central Route Army, the rebels did not dare to neglect.

When retreating from the north of Yizhou, the main force of the Yi soldiers stopped at the lines of Yuexun, Zhuti, and Zoke counties to prevent the officers and soldiers from advancing straight in and burning the war to the south of Yizhou. The officers and soldiers continued to mobilize troops and generals in one go. The intention to put down the Yizhou rebellion was very obvious. The rebels did not dare to be careless. A large number of barbarians were mobilized and rushed to the front line. Zhuti County had the largest number of rebels assembled, led by Zhuti rebel leader Huang Yi, and Zhu Jun. Confrontation between the Central Route Army.

Three days later, the war broke out.

early morning.

The officers and soldiers of the three routes made pots and cooked rice early. The soldiers finished their breakfast and took a short rest.

As the morning sun rose, a large number of officers and soldiers began to form formation outside the camp. The rebels had not eaten yet. Seeing that something was wrong, they had to give up the idea of ​​enjoying breakfast for the time being and quickly formed a formation to meet the enemy.

More than twenty catapults threw stone bombs into the rebel group, officially kicking off the war.

These catapults were sent to the front line just last night and were put into use immediately, showing amazing power.

More than twenty stone bullets flew in the air, whistling and falling to the ground.

Nearly half of the stone bullets missed their target.

The catapult is like this. It has a long range and great power, but its hit rate is relatively low.

However, a dozen stone bullets were dropped in the crowd, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere. The barbarian soldiers who were hit were reduced to blood and mud without even a chance to scream. The scene was very horrifying. This was not over yet. After the stone bullets fell to the ground, If it continues to roll forward, any barbarian soldier it touches will lose an arm or a leg if it is lucky, but it is not surprising that if it is unlucky, it will be directly crushed to death.

Wherever the stone bullets passed, screams continued.

Being attacked by a catapult was something these rebels had never experienced before. The experience was extremely bad. Although the barbarian soldiers were brave, huge rocks falling from the sky were not something that flesh and blood could withstand, and such a large stone projectile spanned a distance of nearly 300 steps. The attack was beyond the understanding of many barbarian soldiers and made them feel fear for the first time.

A second wave of stone bombs followed.

After calibrating the first wave of stone bullets, the accuracy of the second wave of stone bullets was significantly improved. About two-thirds of the stone bullets fell in the formation of the barbarian soldiers. Although the barbarian soldiers stood relatively scattered after being severely beaten, there was still a burst of blood. Rainy wind.

Although the Yi soldiers were brave and fierce, they were weak in discipline. The Zhu Ti rebels trained by Huang Yi personally did relatively well, but most of the rebels came from southern counties. When the third wave of stone bombs hit, some of the Yi soldiers They began to run around regardless of their formation.

The barbarian soldiers fought like wolves and tigers, and there was no big problem in close combat. Like now, when they were bombarded by stone bullets hundreds of steps away, the barbarian soldiers were generally frightened. In fact, the stone bullets caused The casualties can only be said to be average, but the deterrent effect can be said to be full marks. If it is a well-trained elite unit, it can withstand such a degree of blow, but the barbarian soldiers cannot.

Scar-faced Huang Yi broke out in cold sweat.

Although he knew something about military affairs, only the frontier army and the central army had such a powerful weapon as the catapult, and the state, county and local armies were not qualified to deploy it. This was the first time Huang Yi saw the power of the catapult with his own eyes. He knew that the catapult attack was over. After that, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side will launch an attack, and the formation must be kept relatively intact. However, the destructive power of the stone bombs is indeed great, and the troops show some signs of wavering. Forcing the troops to maintain their formation may lead to greater chaos, or even flight.

Huang Yi was extremely entangled and in a dilemma.

Fortunately, after the fourth wave of stone bombs ended, the stone throwing attacks stopped.

The stone projectiles thrown by catapults have relatively high requirements on size and shape.

If the stone bullet is too large and too heavy, it will affect the range, and if it is too small and too light, it will affect the effect; in terms of shape, it needs to be as round or oval as possible so that the stone bullet can roll on the ground for a certain distance after landing, and the damage caused during the rolling process will be reduced. It has a large head and can cause chaos to the enemy. Stone bombs are usually collected on the spot, and it takes time to collect and repair them. The catapults just arrived last night, and the stone bombs collected by the Central Route Army are only enough to fire four rounds.

Zhu Jun frowned.

He did not expect that the catapults would frighten the barbarian soldiers so much. In the previous battles, the barbarian soldiers were very bloody and brave. Zhu Jun thought that the barbarian soldiers were very strong. Who would have thought that after being hit by catapults several times, the commotion broke out. It was so obvious. If he had known this, he would have preferred to launch his attack later, collect more stone bombs, and directly shock the rebels with fear. Then he would use his troops to cover up the attack and get twice the result with half the effort.

It is too late to withdraw the troops now. After the barbarian soldiers have seen the tactics of catapults, it will be difficult for them to have the same effect next time they encounter it.

There is no regret medicine.

Zhu Jun acted decisively, waved his flag, and the vanguard troops rushed forward.
To be continued...