The sky is getting colder and the wind is blowing.
Six hundred guards lined up in several columns, meandering forward along the official road.
There is a lot of wind and sand in the north. Although the official road is made of cement, there is also a lot of wind and sand on it. The large team passed by and pulled up a yellow dragon to cover the sky and the earth.
On the carriage guarding the center, Dong Ling pulled the curtain, leaned back against the carriage, wiped the sand from his cheeks and said:
"There are only 600 imperial guards. Your Majesty, you don't take your own life seriously."
"I have received news that from south to north, dozens of rebels, including the remnants of Qi, Chu, Tang and Qin, have been on the move and have prepared ambush on the only way to the north.
"
Su Lu held a book in his hand and said slowly:
"I am not the coach when we go north this time."
Dong Ling looked slightly stunned, and after a moment he said in surprise:
"Yingyuan is not suitable for being a commander. Xie Ningyun will definitely not catch your eye. That is Lin Gang. But Lin Gang is the commander of the army. You are using yourself as bait to give Lin Gang a chance to make contributions."
Su Lu nodded:
"I am not using myself as bait, I want to catch all these rebellious people in one fell swoop. Xie Yun has gathered the remnants of the various countries. Although I have scattered a group of them, there are still many who have escaped. Rather than letting them wander around,
If you want to kill me, why not take the initiative?"
Dong Ling looked around in fear when he heard this:
"But my lord, using yourself as bait, do you know that if something goes wrong and you make a mistake, our country of Han will be doomed."
Su Lu put down his book, opened the curtain and took a look outside. Horse hooves were trampling outside the car, and the imperial guards wearing armor and holding guns were guarding Su Lu's car.
"They are all good men. They are young and have a lot of good time to enjoy."
Su Lu said with a gentle tone.
"Like them, there are countless soldiers who have been guarding various places for many years. They all have families and children, old parents to support, and young daughters to worship. Every time there is a war, many people will die and many families will be broken."
"If we go, the people will suffer. If we die, the people will also suffer."
Dong Ling was anxious:
"But my lord, you are different from them. You alone can bring peace to the world."
Su Lu waved his hand and pointed directly at Dong Ling:
"It's no different. If I die, the Han Kingdom will be stable for a hundred years, but it will only be a few months of sadness for Your Majesty and Su Yi, and it would be better to have many more sons die."
Speaking of this, Su Lu suddenly smiled:
"Back then, I also came out of the war in the north and south. I personally risked arrows and attacked cities and captured territories. I'm not someone who can't carry a gun or mount a horse."
"This time, I will let them realize why I am called the Undefeated God of War."
"Report"
A spy came over surrounded by several guards and reported to Su Lu:
"Fifteen miles ahead, traces of an ambush were found. Visual inspection by the Bird Soldiers revealed that the number of people in the ambush was between 800 and 1,200."
Dong Ling took the lead and asked:
"Can we find out what kind of people and horses they are? How many horses and infantry are there? Do they have strong bows and crossbows to prevent horses from messing around?"
The messenger said very forcefully:
"I don't know, the speed of the Bird Soldiers is too fast, and the information they can send back is limited."
Most of the Han army's flying birds are moving to the north, shouldering the task of gathering intelligence about the surroundings. However, in order to avoid arousing the alert of these rebellious people, the flying birds can only advance but not retreat, and the time used to transmit intelligence is very limited.
Dong Ling frowned and was about to reprimand, but Su Lu beside him had already waved his hand to send the ordering troops away.
"Land War"
Su Lu shouted and asked.
Immediately Gao Dabao responded:
"Commander Commander, Commander Lu is leading the troops to clear the way."
Su Lu glanced ahead. Although there were not many 600 people, he couldn't see the front at a glance. Lu Zhan moved forward because he felt that his strength was not as good as Gao Dabao's, and he was not as reliable as Gao Dabao in protecting himself.
So I volunteered to open the way.
"Give the order, shrink the formation and prepare to form a formation."
Gao Dabao yelled loudly, and more than a dozen messengers took action, riding their horses forward and backward. As yellow dragons swayed, the voice of delivering orders resounded from front to back.
In just a short while, the formation of the imperial guards changed. Except for a small number of probing horses, they dispersed forward and formed a cavalry formation of less than 500 people.
Gao Dabao led dozens of guards to guard around Su Lu's chariot, holding bows and swords, and standing ready on the left and right.
Marines armed with spears stood in the cavalry formation, facing forward.
Su Lu suddenly gave instructions:
"Gao Dabao, go ahead and replace Lu Zhan."
Gao Dabao bowed:
"My lord, your safety is very important. Commander Lu can defeat any small thieves with just one blow, without the need for the general to take action."
Su Lu stood on the shaft of the car and pointed into the distance:
"Lu Zhan is a general who defends his position, and you are a brave general who rushes into battle. Go ahead and let me see if you can be promoted to the general of a town."
Hearing this, Gao Dabao's face was full of smiles. He pulled the reins and took off the spear hanging next to the saddle. He raised his arm, whistled, and rode forward. Several guards chased after him.
After a while, Lu Zhantong came back with more guards and protected Su Lu's carriage.
Su Lu ordered:
"Start, keep moving forward, defeat this rebellion, kill them all, leave no one behind."
Now most of the Han country has stabilized. Although the country is not rich, the people are living and working in peace and contentment. They are still following these rebel bandits and deserve to die.
The army is in action.
After a while of tea, the scouts from the front returned one after another, talking about the gathering situation of the rebels.
The two armies began to fight.
Among the rebels, the leader was a man wearing a red turban, Xie Yun's younger brother Xie Tang.
Su Lutong led the imperial guard camp out of the capital. By the time the news reached the Xie family, half of the time had passed, and Xie Yun had no time to contact the rebels everywhere.
In order to give the subsequent armies time to gather and win, Xie Yun sent his younger brother Xie Tang out.
There were 600 imperial guard battalions around Su Lu, and Xie Tang brought 1,200 elite members of the family. With twice the number of troops, even if Su Lu could not be defeated, he could still be held back from moving forward.
Xie Tang sat in the shade of a tree enjoying the cool air, listening to Tan Ma's report, looking at the flags fluttering in the distance, and sneered:
"This guard is an elite soldier."
The people around him looked at Xie Tang in surprise. This man, who always had a high level of ambition, actually praised the Han army's Imperial Guard Battalion. It looked like these were indeed elite soldiers, and they all became nervous.
Xie Tang glanced around and said lightly:
"The elite soldiers are elite soldiers, but they are not better than us. If he only has this little strength, I am not afraid of Su Lu."
A confidant next to him said:
"The Han army has military formations. Once formed, they will be much stronger. They are cavalry, so their strength will probably be improved a lot."
Xie Tang sneered:
"They have military formations, and so do we. We all have the Han Army's Arrow Formation and the Wild Goose Formation. They are also blessed by the power of the military formations. Am I, Tang Guoerlang, not as good as these Han dogs?"
"Han Dog"
"Han Dog"
The relatives and confidants around him started shouting.
Xie Tang's face remained calm, but his heart became proud and his morale increased again.
The morale is high. The same army formation has twice the number of people. Su Lu, I want to see how you defeat me this time.
