Chapter 59: Make a contribution before entering the camp
Beizheng, on the official road leading to Beizheng Daying.
The guards meandered forward, their packhorses neighing and their carts rattling.
Zhao Pu was riding on a tall white horse, bending down to talk to Su Lu who was lying on the grain cart.
"Brother Su, you are a captain, a captain who leads an army, why don't you like riding horses? It feels so good to gallop on a horse and travel thousands of miles a day. What's the point of lying on a grain cart?"
"Those ladies in the capital who love to listen to poetry are tougher than you. You have no military spirit."
Su Lu sneered at this, slept with his eyes closed, and ignored Zhao Pu.
Although this guy is a governor with four to five thousand people under his command, when it comes to poetry, he is like a stupid fan. He quickly transforms into a middle-aged boy and almost kneels down to sing Conquer.
It's fine to ignore him, but whenever you talk to him, he's like a dog-skin plaster. He wants to discuss with you whether the character "qiu" for "drinking horses and crossing the autumn water" can be changed. It would be best to change it to the character "zheng", so that future generations can find it easier. Blah blah blah, it's very annoying.
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Zhao Pu talked for a long time. Seeing that Su Lu ignored him, he could only give the big white horse under his crotch a whip in frustration. Is it because he looks too glamorous?
Look, Brother Su is such an ugly guy. It’s normal for him to feel uncomfortable.
Touching his handsome face, Zhao Pu fell into deep self-blame. It was not good to be too handsome, so Brother Su ignored him.
"Report, traces of the Thule Army were found outside the Beizheng Camp. The number is about a thousand men."
Zhao Pu was startled by the sudden report from the messenger.
Zhao Pu looked at Su Lu, who was already sleeping in the car, and said in an impatient tone: "Okay, I understand, I will report it to Captain Su. You go ahead."
The messenger went, and Zhao Pu looked respectful: "Brother Su, you heard it too. There are people from Thule outside the camp who are causing trouble. What do you think we should do?"
"Last time after your Beiyang camp left, the Thule people came to challenge you on the third day. Old Luodu, that two fool, thought he had a chance to clear his name, so he ordered his fellow clan member Luo Jian to lead his troops to fight. Unexpectedly, the Thule people came.
The soldiers were even more powerful, and Luo Jian was so beaten that he lost his armor and almost lost his life."
"Lao Luodu then realized that it was not that the Thule people were not powerful, but that your Beiyang camp was too perverted. That's why the Thule soldiers lost their armor and replaced them with our ordinary guard camp. They are no match at all."
Seeing that Su Lu still didn't raise his head, Zhao Pu suddenly became worried. Could it be that Su Lu exhausted himself just to write this poem?
"Report, general, the vanguard has discovered the Thule soldiers. Lieutenant Su ordered me to come over and ask for instructions. Should I ambush on the spot, or do you want to do it?"
A scout rolled off his saddle and dismounted, speaking firmly.
Su Lu sat up from the carriage and patted the yellow sand on his face. The wind and sand in the north were heavy, so even if you just sleep for a while, your face would be covered with sand. The Thule people are really annoying, Su Lu ordered:
"Our mission is to protect the safe entry of food and grass into the camp. Since there are people blocking the way, we just need to clear the way."
"The order is given, the front army buries the pot to cook, and the battalions behind are forward, join the front army, and prepare for battle."
"All civilians rest where they are, and the carts form a circular formation. Pay attention to the enemy's attacks from behind. All guards, follow me."
Su Lu stood up, took the reins handed over by Xiao Niba, jumped on the horse's back, and urged the horse forward.
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Tuguduo was the captain of the Tule Thousand-man Army, one of the nine surnames of Zhaowu named Tu. The cavalry under him were all retainers and affiliated tribes with the surname Tu, which were equivalent to his private soldiers.
In the process of going south to attack the Han Dynasty, Tuguduo was the first to climb the city wall of Suozibao. He was awarded the title of Right Chamber Inspector. He made many military exploits and had more and more say among the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
Tuguduo originally did not want to come to attack the Beizheng Camp this time, but most of the thousand-man team that came to provoke was killed by a cavalry guard camp.
The order from the Youxiang Inspector came down. The morale of the Beizheng Camp, which must be defeated with a thousand-man army, was so low that it was not even enough to defend the camp. So the Beizheng Camp was attacked in one go.
Looking at the Beizheng camp with antlers and horses and a neat military appearance, Tugudu wiped the scimitar on his hand and said to his deputy in a disdainful voice:
"The Han army is incompetent. They don't even have a thousand-man team that can fight. The police on the right side are too merciful. They should attack the Beizheng camp now. I don't believe they can't be defeated."
The deputy's face turned dark red. Hearing this, he just laughed and said in a contemptuous tone:
"In the past, the Tu surname was so powerful that the Thousand-man Team of the Tu Envoy boasted so powerfully that they were wiped out by the Han infantry guard camp. When we face that guard army and show those guys, it will still be better.
Our surname is powerful."
Tu Gutu is in a bad mood, and it’s really boring to live without a fight!
The Han Guards were approaching in the distance. Tu Gutu's eyes suddenly lit up. Looking at the Tule Guards advancing slowly in the distance, he felt proud. He really said Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived.
"Assemble the army and prepare for war."
Tugutu roared, and it was time to feel proud. Everyone said in the past that the string controllers were no match for the attached soldiers. This infantry guard battalion defeated the sudden envoy, and he defeated the guard camp himself. By then, the nine surnames
The title of First Warrior belongs to you.
Su Lu cut off the steel knife in his hand, raised his arm, and signaled an attack.
The cavalry has strong maneuverability. Once it charges on the battlefield, it is almost invincible. If you want to defeat this group of Thule people, you must attack the bandits before they gain momentum.
Mandarin duck array.
Su Lu chose to use the card and blessed it on the military formation. A familiar feeling arose, and his limbs suddenly awakened with power.
"kill"
Su Lu mobilized the military formation, the Level 2 Yuanyang Formation, and there was every hope of killing this Thule Thousand-man army in a head-to-head encounter.
"boom"
Tugutu's cavalry ran into Su Lu's guards, and the guards who lacked protection fell to the ground one after another.
The charging cavalry was like a torrent coming down from the mountain, hitting the rocks at the foot of the mountain, and was instantly shattered into little flying flowers.
"Puff puff"
The cavalry, which had lost its mobility, seemed to become a target. It was picked over by the pikemen and fell to the ground in an instant.
Tu Gu Tu Mu is so angry that he is bursting with anger, how could this happen?
What was the situation with this guard? The infantry resisted the cavalry forcefully, and it was as if they were crushing them. The cavalry fell off their horses one after another, and the camp was rushed away by the infantry. In the blink of an eye, it was divided into several parts.
"withdraw"
Tu Gutu issued a military order to retreat. Seeing the cavalry being killed one by one, Tu Gutu's heart was bleeding. These were the private soldiers of his tribe, and the foundation of their establishment could not be lost here.
The Thule soldiers withdrew very quickly, riding wildly and disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving behind corpses on the ground and injured horses neighing and wailing.
Zhao Pu urged him to come up immediately and looked at Su Lu in confusion:
"So quickly, you dispersed this Thousand-man Tule army!"
This is the strongest army Zhao Pu has ever seen since he joined the army. The infantry faced off against the cavalry, and the tired soldiers who came from afar faced the light cavalry who were ready to fight. It was a complete victory.
"You have made a meritorious deed again"
Zhao Pu's eyes flashed when he looked at Su Lu. This guy is definitely a genius general and has a good way of fighting. He must build a good relationship now. As long as he doesn't die on the battlefield, he will definitely become famous in all countries.
In the main camp, in the Chinese military tent.
Old Luo Du and Deputy Marshal Xiao were discussing countermeasures. The governors around them were sitting in a tense manner, with an attitude that it had nothing to do with them. It was not their fault. In fact, no matter how concerned they were, they were no match for the Thousand Men of Thule.
"Report, Commander, the Thousand Men of Thule have been defeated."
The Guardsman Zhang Shugen reported this.
Old Luo Du was stunned and suddenly thought of a possibility:
The Beiyang army who went to Beiyang to escort grain and grass came back, and Su Lu, who made himself both unhappy and happy, came back.
Deputy Marshal Xiao stroked his beard and said with satisfaction: "Okay, not bad, he is indeed my favorite general. He has made a contribution before entering the camp."