As soon as the envoy from the Guandu camp set foot on his way back, Bai Xiaowen urged Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan to lead the army to the expedition.
The time of an awakened person is precious, and there is no time to waste.
The two generals Jiao, Touch and Zhang Nan had actually made some preparations in advance under Bai Xiaowen's urging. However, they could not go into battle without Yuan Shao's military orders.
Bai Xiaowen originally wanted General Jiao and Zhang to bring more soldiers to the battle, but he didn't expect that his cheap father Yuan Shao actually planned the number directly in the order. In order not to violate Yuan Shao's order, General Jiao and Zhang could only lead five infantry troops.
Thousands of people marched to the Snow Valley to annihilate the Yellow Turbans.
Yuan Shao's move was very similar to that of President Chang of the Republic of China, who did not consider the actual situation on the front line and overstepped his command.
Bai Xiaowen did not persuade him, nor did he reveal the information that the leader of the Yellow Turban Army might be Zhang Jiao.
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Day six.
Second General Jiao Zhang led five thousand soldiers and horses to the vicinity of the Snow Valley.
The scouts reported that no Yellow Turban bandits were found in the valley, but they saw the camp tents and campfire ashes that had not yet been dismantled.
"It seems that the Yellow Turban bandits knew the news about his exposure and ran away early." Jiao Chu said.
"If we had led the army to attack when we discovered the bandits, we would not have wasted the opportunity to fight. We have been waiting for the general's order for four days. No matter how blind the yellow turban bandits are, they will get the news and escape." Zhang Nan sighed.
road.
"Be careful," Jiao Hu said, "send many scouts to patrol around, looking for traces of the Yellow Turban thieves' escape. Since the ashes of the bonfire are still there, it means they did not escape far."
The two generals were not all idiots. They did not rush into the Snow Valley. Instead, they chose a relatively flat place to rest on the nearby frozen soil. At the same time, they spread out the scout team and looked around.
The menacing Youzhou army of five thousand could only temporarily put aside the idea of fighting and sit cross-legged on the ground to rest.
"Two generals, should we set up camp so that our army can have a foothold and be prepared for the sudden attack of the Yellow Turban bandits?" said a female general behind him.
Jiao Chu glanced back, frowned slightly and said: "General Qiao, don't make such a fuss. The Yellow Turban bandits are extremely weak in combat, and they only have more than 2,000 people, less than half of our army. The art of war says, 'Surround them with ten rules.
If you find traces of the Yellow Turban bandits, our army can annihilate them in one go and return in triumph. No matter how daring the Yellow Turban thieves are, they will not attack our army with a weak force."
Jiao Chu considered that General Qiao Rui was a confidant of Young Master Yuan Xi, so he spoke in a gentler tone. If other Yamen generals were "pointing their fingers" like this, he would have reprimanded him a long time ago.
Needless to say, the Youzhou army marched all the way, and it was hard work. When given the order to rest, the cavalry dismounted one after another, sat together with the auxiliary infantry, took out dry food from their arms and ate it.
Qiao Rui stood up and looked at the Youzhou soldiers in the east and west piles, sitting in a messy cross-legged position facing each other. She couldn't help but shake her head and said in the team channel: "Yuan Shao took away most of the elite Youzhou army, and the remaining miscellaneous troops
, the strength is too weak, among a hundred people, there are only a few elite-level veterans."
"Yes, it is far inferior to the large army in Guandu, and the proportion of elite soldiers is higher." General Li on the side, also known as Li Shuyi, also muttered.
Suddenly, Qiao Rui's eyes narrowed and her expression suddenly changed: "No! A large group of troops is approaching, the distance is very close!" She was a little shocked that such a large number of enemy troops actually deceived her mental perception.
If this is the effect of someone using mental shielding...
It means that person's mental power is completely superior to hers!
Zhang Nan's expression changed drastically. He lay on the ground and listened, only to hear a slight trembling sound coming from the frozen soil.
Zhang Nan jumped up: "The enemy is attacking! There are a large number of people in the northeast..."
Jiao Chu grabbed him and said, "Stop talking, I've already seen it."
But on the ridges on both sides of the Snow Valley, two groups of soldiers with yellow scarves on their heads rushed down the mountain. And in a hidden place in the valley, there was an army, under the banner of "Tiangong General", rushing out of the Snow Valley!
Fortunately, Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan were cautious and did not lead five thousand troops and horses into the snowy valley. Otherwise, they would have suffered heavy losses if they were ambushed by the Yellow Turban Army.
"Mount the cavalry and line up the infantry to meet the enemy!"
Jiao Chu shouted sternly, and at the same time he mounted his horse with a spear. A group of guards beside him also mounted their horses, surrounding Jiao Chu in the middle.
The same goes for Lieutenant General Zhang Nan.
"God...General Tiangong? How could it be this flag?" Jiao Chu's face changed wildly.
In the Three Kingdoms of the Spirit Realm, when military commanders see the banner of General Tiangong, it is almost the same as seeing the banner of Lu Bu. As the public enemy of the world, the Yellow Turban Army has been able to survive to this day. In addition to its broad "mass base", what is particularly important is the existence of the great sage Zhang Jiao
!
On the left and right ridges and in the central snow valley, there are three Yellow Turban armies. There are not many cavalry, and most of them are infantry.
It seemed that they were not moving very fast, but as a green light flashed, all the Yellow Turban soldiers roared and charged forward, as if they had been given blood, and their speed was more than half faster than before!
The Youzhou Army originally had enough time to line up and regroup, but this unexpected acceleration gave them no time to reorganize their formation, and they suddenly collided with the three Yellow Turban Army.
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It is about two kilometers away from the Snow Valley battlefield.
Bai Xiaowen was riding on the back of Nu Claw, with three "people" beside him.
Delifa, as a cover-up for Bai Xiaowen's summoning of creatures, has been following him as the Japanese crow girl.
The other two people are Cecilia and the mysterious Taoist Lang Yazi.
At this time, Bai Xiaowen was sitting cross-legged on Nuzhao's broad back, his eyes slightly narrowed.
He seemed to be sleeping, but he was actually observing the battle situation through the shadow assassin's remote vision sharing.
Although you can see the general battle situation from a distance here, it is not as clear as the live broadcast. Bai Xiaowen needs to observe carefully to determine the best opportunity to enter the battle!
Langyazi on the side glanced at Delifa thoughtfully, then at Bai Xiaowen, and said with a smile: "The image of the young master does have some Taoist aura from the world."
The image of Bai Xiaowen sitting cross-legged on the back of a giant wolf does look a bit like a Taoist man.
Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes, smiled, and did not deny it.
Langyazi guessed that Bai Xiaowen must be a disciple of a certain Taoist master. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that "Japanese Crow Girl" was just a cover.
But since Bai Xiaowen didn't take the initiative to tell him, it was hard for Lang Yazi to ask. After all, he and Bai Xiaowen didn't fully explain their sect's origins.
"How is the battle going?" Cecilia asked in a low voice.
Bai Xiaowen closed his eyes again and said slowly: "The Youzhou Army underestimated the enemy and lost its formation. Coupled with the influence of Zhang Jiao's flag, their morale plummeted. With twice the enemy's strength, they were defeated and retreated."