"Liu Shijun led an army of 500,000 to break through Hulao Pass. He personally killed the bandit commander Hu Zhen and defeated 100,000 Xiliang troops. Now he is rushing to pursue the remaining soldiers."
"Fellow folks, don't panic. Stay at home. The army will clear up Dong's rebels soon."
At this time, a large number of troops were patrolling the street entrances, and occasionally there were screams of killing rebels. The streets in the county town had already been quiet, and every household had closed its doors.
At this time, the cavalrymen were galloping on the street, shouting these words, which attracted the shrinking figures in the house to look at them and then shrink back.
The sudden news of breaking through the border was a bit surprising to the people, but also a bit happy, and they thought it was natural... But they couldn't go out at this time, there were still rioters outside.
But for the Xiliang army, it was extremely bad news. In the Xiliang army camp, which was sealed and tightly surrounded in the city, everyone in this small army turned pale after hearing this.
Even the general shouting "There must be a fraud" could not stop the rapid decline in morale...because that was the world-famous Liu Da'er.
At this time, dense footsteps and ten thousand bows arrived in time.
These people wore paper armour, with huge heart-protecting bronze mirrors on their front and back chests, and iron helmets with high red tassels and red flags.
These officers are all tough, strong-backed, and weathered, and you can tell at a glance that they are battle-hardened veterans.
In addition to these and a thousand professional archers, the rest were both infantry and crossbowmen.
Guan Yu took a quick look and saw that he originally used only good crossbows with more than six stones - Ye Qing selected the best ones from the arsenals of Yu, Xuzhou and Jingbei. The 330-meter limit range was indeed excellent, but it was inferior to the 550-meter limit range of the Dahuang Crossbow.
It's not enough, let alone the term "the end of a strong crossbow". The effective killing range of kinetic energy weapons will be greatly reduced, and the advantages and disadvantages will become more obvious after the gap.
Immediately ordered: "Change your clothes and load the big yellow crossbow"
"Yes" the officer responded. They were actually very tired from the trek along the way, but they also heard the news of victory. The confidence and courage to kill the enemy allowed them to overcome their fatigue. Under the command of the officer, their response was like spring thunder.
After rolling across the ground, the entire army immediately changed their clothes and everyone was smiling.
For light and heavy cavalry, good horses are the foundation for survival, and are mainly used for group charges. For formally trained infantry, they are good crossbows. Professional archers have accurate and excellent shooting speeds, but the training cost is extremely high, and they can shoot more than ten or twenty arrows.
If your arm strength is exhausted to the point where it is difficult to aim the bow when it is fully drawn, you will still be reduced to being a crossbowman...
The blood of the Han people who came down from the plateau has not yet degenerated. At this time, it is not difficult for them to be tall and strong and have a strong waist. And the people's wisdom is just beginning to develop. After setting the scale and looking at the mountain to aim, it is easier than drawing a bow to aim.
"Order the people inside to surrender," Guan Yu ordered again. He intended to kill all these Xiliang soldiers, but after thinking about it, he still issued this order.
At that moment, an officer rushed out, accompanied by several armored soldiers to protect him. He ran to a distance of 200 steps from the camp and stopped far away.
The man ran a few more steps and shouted to the military camp: "Listen, my lord has broken through the tiger prison. You must surrender quickly. Otherwise, without my lord coming in person, tens of thousands of troops will attack here and there will be no way to survive."
You should think carefully to avoid regrets."
There was an uproar in the military camp. For a moment, there were sounds of killing. The officer looked at the movements in the military camp. After a while, a blood-stained general came out and shot an arrow: "Bah, why should I surrender you?"
The officer sneered, dodged the arrow, and galloped back to the military formation.
Seeing this, Guan Yu's Danfeng eyes revealed his murderous intent, and said coldly to his lieutenant: "Go and command, gather the twenty crossbows together, first destroy the arrow tower in the camp, and then launch a thousand crossbows together."
"Yes." The deputy general went immediately. Sure enough, in just a moment, there was an endless "bang, bang, bang". The twenty crossbows fired concentratedly, with a series of loud noises, and the archery towers fell down one by one.
Seeing this, tens of thousands of Han troops cheered in unison, which was deafening.
After the "shooting" archery tower left, the crossbow stepped forward, and suddenly a rain of arrows fell. This was originally a chaotic rain of arrows, but under the large-scale attack, it produced a rhythmic sound of falling, and suddenly there were screams inside.
"General, someone is about to surrender." Someone reported seeing a white flag.
Guan Yu sneered: "I want to surrender now, but it's too late. Fight in."
Suddenly, the shouts of killing were endless, and the Han army poured in like a tide along the many gaps that had been blasted. The desperate Xiliang soldiers, at this time, aroused their bloody spirit and fought desperately.
In the camp, only the glint of swords and shadows were seen, several puffs of smoke were rising, and flames were faintly visible, but someone set a fire. Guan Yu saw this, but he did not move.
After a moment, the killing sounds in the military camp gradually subsided.
"Finish the attack and recover the crossbow bolts," Guan Yu ordered, and the magician quickly passed on the order.
Following this order, a large number of soldiers patrolled and cleaned the battlefield in the military camp, striking any Xiliang soldiers and wiping out any resistance. Suddenly, continuous screams and muffled sounds could be heard.
"Now that Gong County has been won, we must prepare for Luoyang's resistance and must reorganize the defense of the county." Guan Yu saw this, and without moving his eyes, he was giving instructions.
Another person came to report: "General, there are 1,700 volunteers in this county who want to join our army. In the newly established volunteer camp, I initially asked about their place of origin. It was found that the four prefectures in Hebei accounted for more than 70%. Many people said they knew the general.
you"
As he spoke, he handed over a handful of strange, inconspicuous digital signs: "Let me show you this."
"Immediately check the secret record book with this sign, form a partial division, promote the old soldiers with red names, and equip the whole battalion with captains and be fully armed." Guan Yu said with his eyes lit up. The lord had previously given instructions. If there is an encounter,
This part of the military resources can be put to great use
Some newly-promoted captains were still puzzled and commented: "Why did so many people join us when we first came here, and why are most of them from Hebei?
The old man in the army couldn't help but laugh: "Did you know that there was a severe drought in Hebei two years ago, and the refugees fled to Luoyang and the court established a camp of 370,000 refugees? At that time, the power struggle between the DPRK and China was fierce and no one paid attention. It was the lord who urged me.
The Queen Mother issued an order to build it, and she personally appointed the battalion commander to conduct field work and rotation training. It was not until the winter reclamation season four months later that the people were dispersed to work on farming and reclaiming wasteland."
"Ah..." The captain, who came from a poor family, suddenly understood and said, "I remember that at that time, the court was still laughing at this, saying that my lord was the beggar battalion commander."
"Humph, who has the last laugh now? Farming is just a four-month rotation training..." Someone came to the realization.
At this time, the local powerful people summoned the people according to the season for rotation training! Traditionally, the "April Civil Order" describes the preparation of five soldiers during the slack period, practicing battle and archery, and practicing archery to prepare for danger, but it is not as good as the Lord's.
He compiled the systematic training level of the "Han Militia Training Code", and those who could complete the rotation training were called reserve forces by the Lord.
Guan Yu listened to the discussion of his subordinates on horseback, and only ordered the magician to set up a sound-isolating array without stopping him, because it was a matter of boosting morale.
He even looked back and smiled at the generals: "The people of Hebei are as brave as those in the Central Plains. These 370,000 refugees can survive to Luoyang, most of them are young and strong, and they are saved by the Lord and the Queen Mother. This is no small matter."
All the generals looked at each other and nodded in agreement. People at that time were very popular and they valued both revenge and kindness. A meal of kindness had to be repaid, let alone a meal of kindness when they were about to starve to death.
"Usually, we are unarmed, scattered in various places, and are cruelly oppressed by the Xiliang soldiers. Now that we hear that our advance troops have entered the pass, how can we not come to serve?"
"This group of soldiers is brave and loyal. Even the initial rotation training has been completed. A few have insufficient martial arts skills and even have martial arts skills. The only difference is battlefield experience... And if we break into Guanzhong alone, there will be fewer battles? It will be trained after a few battles.
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"We have to wait until we intercept Hulao and defeat the troops, and we have to resist the Dong thieves and rescue Hulao... Or has the lord already taken action in Luoyang?"
"How will Dong Zhuo react... But it's the same, because the lord has already entered the customs..."
Guan Yu stood at the top of the city under the red flag with a long sword in hand, looking at the red and black beacons that stretched across the east and west sky. These were once the beacons of the Han, but now they are the beacons of the enemy, but they will eventually return to the hands of the Han.
"Let our advance army be deeply embedded here and become an obstacle that Dong and the thieves cannot get around even if they are defeated or reinforced."
Following the military orders, the defense zones were continuously divided, and soldiers were sent up. Looking from a high altitude, traces of white and red air filled the air, gradually forming an array, and there were faintly roaring red tigers, condensed and formed in the sky.
In a blink of an eye, it was night. The city was very quiet, but there were a lot of fires. The sky turned red, and soldiers and horses patrolled from time to time.
Night walking was prohibited at this time, but there were still some lights in the Shenzhen compound.
At this time, a Taoist priest looked at the small building with a melancholy expression. He looked a little haggard. There were a few tail lines at the corners of his eyes and his eye sockets were a little dark.
He was the Taoist leader of Gong County. When he saw the atmosphere in the county town, he became very worried and did not leave the window for the entire evening.
"Senior brother, seeing this formation, the military energy condensed, and the instinctive control over our Taoism, what should we do?"
The middle-aged Taoist didn't answer at first, but just asked: "What's the news today? Are you sure?"
A Taoist replied: "Liu Bei's troops are very strong and he has indeed broken Hulao Pass. Depending on the situation, he will attack Luoyang within a few days."
For a moment, the middle-aged Taoist was silent. In fact, he could get reports on the external situation at any time without asking. At this time, it was just to relieve stress.
After another silence for a while, the middle-aged Taoist looked thoughtfully at the distance, then stood up and paced back and forth in the small building for a while, and said in a heavy voice: "The enemy also has magicians. At present, in order to cope with the situation,
There is no time left to search for us."
"But if there is no support on the first or second day, it will be difficult for us to stay. But in the current situation, without the support of the army, there is not much we can do."
"It just so happens that this general has entered Taoism through martial arts. It is difficult for us to use Taoism at this level to defeat him, and it is even more difficult to defeat him in close combat."
The man replied: "Yes, senior brother. Everything is decided by senior brother. However, as long as senior brother gives the order, I am willing to go through fire and water and die in battle. I will never let down the kindness of my master for many years."
The middle-aged Taoist nodded, sat down, and whispered: "It's good that you have this intention, but don't worry too much. The master has his own plan and will not let this thief continue to be rampant."