Chapter 282 Liu Jian said, I want to capture Dong Zhuo's son-in-law first
Chapter 282 Liu Jian said, I want to capture Dong Zhuo’s son-in-law first
Author: smug eyebrows and droopy eyes
Chapter 282 Liu Jian said, I want to capture Dong Zhuo’s son-in-law first
"The Xiliang army is indeed brave and good at fighting."
Looking at the frontline battle reports one after another, Liu Jian was filled with emotions.
It seems that without the participation of Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, the strength of the coalition of princes was greatly reduced. However, Dong Zhuo won one victory after another.
Historically, the Allied general who fought against Hua Xiong, Lu Bu, Hu Zhen, Xu Rong and others on the Central Plains Front was Sun Jian. At that time, Sun Jian led the Jingyu Allied Forces alone and almost withstood more than half of Dong Zhuo's pressure. Dong Zhuo was Historically, it was also believed that Sun Jian was the only one among the Allied forces who could be considered a military threat to him, so he proposed to make peace with Sun Jian, thinking that as long as Sun Jian fell to him, the other pastoral guards would be out of the question.
Jushou advised: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo's subordinates are all capable of recruiting soldiers who are accustomed to fighting. It is not appropriate to fight against the enemy. You must be careful when doing so."
Liu Jian looked at Jushou and said, "I know what you are saying. Don't worry. Although I came to the Central Plains to avenge Brother Yuan, I also understand the gap in strength between us and the Xiliang army. I am determined to I won’t easily fight head-on with the opponent to the death.”
Jushou was really relieved when he heard Liu Jian speak like this.
From this point of view, their lord was not carried away by anger.
"Lord, it's still too late to retreat now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Jian reached out to block Ju Shou's words.
"I know everything Mr. Gong said, and I also know that at this moment, it would be the best policy not to send troops to secure Jizhou, but I can't get over this hurdle in my own mind. Please stop trying to persuade me, sir! This battle , I’m determined.”
Jushou sighed and said: "Well, I will no longer persuade my lord to return to the army. From now on, I will only help my lord wholeheartedly and win this battle."
Liu Jian nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the tent.
"Lord!"
It was Shen Pei who came to see Liu Jian.
"What's the matter?"
"The scout reported that Dong Zhuo detached an army and went down the Yellow River, seemingly intending to intercept our army!"
Liu Jian was not surprised by this.
In a sense, coming with mourning troops himself may be more difficult than Yuan Shao and others. It is reasonable for Dong Zhuo to divide his troops to stop him.
No matter how stupid the other party is, he will not let himself go.
"Who is the enemy general?"
Shen Pei hurriedly said: "It is Niu Fu, the lieutenant general under Dong Zhuo's command. This man is also Dong Zhuo's son-in-law."
"Ushisuke."
Liu Jian narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and his mind began to race rapidly.
"How many troops did he bring?"
"More than thirty thousand."
"Since he is a Zhonglang General, there must be several captain-level figures in his army. Who are they?"
"this……"
When Liu Jian asked this question, Shen Pei suddenly became a little confused at answering.
I really didn't expect Liu Jian to ask this.
This was definitely not investigated for a while.
Liu Jian's brows furrowed, his expression looking very dissatisfied.
"Just tell me that the opponent's general is Niu Fu and has 30,000 soldiers. Do I still need to use you to investigate this matter? I can send any soldier who knows the rules at will to find out clearly!"
The judge said hurriedly: "Yes, I will send someone to investigate carefully now!"
"Tell your scouts and spies that in the future, when detecting the enemy's movements, they must conduct comprehensive verifications. Don't just casually find out the name of a general and the number of soldiers and horses. I want to know for sure the main leaders of the opponent's army. The names and identities of the generals, commanders, and even the grain transportation officers must be known, do you understand?"
"Here!"
The judge saluted hurriedly and then hurried out of the commander's tent.
"Bring me the map!" Liu Jian shouted outside the tent.
Not long after, some of the guards came to the commander's tent and hung the map on the screen behind the commander's tent according to Liu Jian's instructions.
"Gongyu, come and see."
Liu Jian stretched out his hand to greet Ju Shou and went over the details with him.
"The land in Henan is all flat. If we fight in the field, it will be really disadvantageous for our army. After all, the Liangzhou army has many war horses, and the Xiliang cavalry is also famous. If I set up the formation on the plain next to the river, it will be like asking for death."
, so I want to find a county to rely on to deal with Niu Fu. Among the counties on the south bank of the Yellow River, where do you think we can station troops?"
Jushou did not hesitate and pointed to Yanjin County Road: "This is the place."
"Yanjin County?"
Liu Jian frowned and said, "The city wall in Yanjin County is not very tall."
Jushu said: "Your Majesty, we in Hebei have forged iron weapons and made strong bows over the years. There are no less than 3,000 archers in the army today. Although the Yanjin city wall is not high, with these 3,000 archers standing firm, it is enough to resist."
Niu Fu's army! Although the Xiliang cavalry is invincible on the plains, under the city walls full of archers, they can only look at the city and sigh helplessly."
"Furthermore, Yanjin is an important place connecting Yanjin Ferry. Our troops can be withdrawn to the north bank at any time. We can defend or retreat. This is the most suitable place. I know that the envoy does not intend to retreat, but there is a contingency in everything. Since
If your opponent is strong, then you should find your own retreat first, and then you can concentrate on the decisive battle with the opponent!"
Although Ju Shou's words were conservative, it had to be said that they were indeed prudent. Not even Liu Jian could find a reason to refute him.
"Gong Yu, let me listen to your words. The three armies are stationed in Yanjin to fight against Dong Zhuo, but Niu Fu is here. How should I defeat him? Do you have any strategies to teach me?"
Jushou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Dong Zhuo sent Niu Fu here just to stop our generals and prevent us from advancing for the time being. But if Niu Fu is allowed to directly fight with us, I don't think so."
Won't."
"oh?"
"After all, the main thing Dong Zhuo has to deal with right now is the Kwantung Mu Shou, and Dong Zhuo should still focus on blocking Shijun's revenge. At least before defeating the Kwantung Mu Shou, he doesn't want to get too entangled with Shi Jun.
of."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "In other words, I have a lot of breathing space right now, right?"
"Exactly."
"Okay, let's see what tactics Niu Fu will use next."
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What Ju Shou said was reasonable, but the result was a slap in the face.
He guessed that Dong Zhuo asked Niu Fu to come mainly to stop Liu Jian from advancing and did not want to cause a big conflict for the time being.
But what I didn't expect was that Niu Fu didn't play according to the routine!
On the way Liu Jian returned to Yanjin to garrison, Niu Fu actually sent troops to beat Liu Jian three times in a row.
Fortunately, Liu Jian deployed his defenses carefully and did not cause excessive losses to his side these three times. However, judging from the frequency and strength of the opponent's attacks, Niu Fu was really not testing or playing tricks on Liu Jian.
He is indeed here specifically to fuck Liu Jian.
Even after Liu Jian stationed troops and horses in Yanjin County, Niu Fu still did not give up and continued to send troops to attack the county.
But how could Liu Jian do what he wished?
The three thousand archers under him, under Zhang He's arrangement, were on guard at key locations in the county. Whenever the Xiliang army appeared, Hebei's strong bows and crossbows would attack them.
The sky is filled with arrows, blocking out the sun and making it impossible for anyone to find any space!
The cavalry of Xiliang are invincible in the plains, but this does not mean that they are invincible. When encountering long-range strong bows, they are still at a loss.
After leaving corpses on the ground, Niu Fu withdrew reluctantly and went back to plan how to attack Liu Jian again.
After Niu Fu withdrew, Jushou came to apologize to Liu Jian: "I'll forgive you, I misjudged Dong Zhuo and almost put the army in danger. Fortunately, I made the arrangements properly, so I didn't make any mistakes."
"Who would have thought that Dong Zhuo would actually let Niu Fu fight with us? Alas...it's just that this is really against common sense?"
Facing Ju Shou's self-blame, Liu Jian comforted him and said: "On the battlefield, it is impossible for everyone to predict the enemy first, even if Han Xin is still alive, it is impossible. But I don't blame you for this. In my opinion,
According to Dong Zhuo's character, he shouldn't let Niu Fu directly confront us. It seems that Niu Fu did this without permission."
Jushou said in surprise: "How do you know that this is Niu Fu's skill?"
"I also guessed that last time in Luoyang, my brother Yide punished Niu Fu in front of the officers and soldiers of the two armies, causing him to lose his face and dignity. Anyone who is a general will be ashamed of him.
, that Niu Fu is the son-in-law of Dong Zhuo, and his ability is at the bottom among the generals in Xiliang. He only reached his current position through nepotism. After being insulted by Yide, he became a joke among the people in Liangzhou."
"So, when he comes to fight with me this time, he must be eager to destroy our Jizhou army... This is also a good thing! Since this person is determined to fight decisively, then I may have a way to capture him! I am afraid that he will shrink back and fight, then
It won’t be easy to do.”
While they were talking, Shen Pei came to see Liu Jian with a roll of silk.
"Your Majesty, the main figures in the Niu Fu Army have been found out clearly. This is the roster. Please take a look at it."
Liu Jian took the silk, opened it, looked at it, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Zhengnan, thank you for your hard work!"
Seeing that Liu Jian was satisfied this time, Shen Pei breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Jian glanced back and forth at the names of the Liangzhou Military Academy. Suddenly, his eyes froze.
This is a familiar name that touches Liu Jian's heartstrings.
"Captain Pingjin, Jia Xu...is this person also in the Niu Fu Army?"
Seeing the difference in Liu Jian's expression, the judge said: "Exactly, all the names on the silk are all generals in the Niufu Army!"
Liu Jian frowned, slowly put down the piece of silk, and then said to Shen Pei: "Continue to investigate. In addition, since Jia Xu is the captain, he must have his own army. The movements of his troops and horses,
You must let the scouts investigate carefully, and report anything to me at any time!"