Rangers of the Three Kingdoms - C437

“Lord General, since you can’t change your guard, you should order Hu Zhen’s troops to be the vanguard, and have him lead the troops to attack the Lu Yang alone. With Hu Zhen’s forces, it should not be a problem to attack the Lu Yang. If he were to attack the Lu Yang, all of the credit would go to him. Even if he doesn’t, with your great army at the back, she wouldn’t lose so miserably. ”

“Hehe …” Mr. Zhang Ling’s words are completely to my liking. ” Xu Rong revealed a rare smile, and nodded towards Zhang Banxian: “I called the two of you here to protect Ying Yang. I’ll give you ten thousand steps. Ten thousand cavalrymen, when we attack the Lu Yang, prepare for the enemy to sneak attack us from behind. ”

“Don’t worry Lord General, we will definitely not let him take a step into the Ying Yang.” Zhang Banxian raised her head and said loudly, but she could not help but be secretly shocked in her heart. After making contact with Xu Rong for such a long time, he felt more and more that this Xu Rong was not simple.

The first snow of the year 3190 of the Central Yuan finally fell on Nanyang, only a little later than in the past. It snowed for three days in a row, and the snow was so thick that it almost covered the entire Luyang City, covering the whole land in a vast expanse.

In the midst of the snow and wind, Fei Hong was galloping on his horse, like a swallow flying lightly on a snowy plain. The north wind whistled as it swept up balls of snow fog s and circled them in the vast snowy plains, forming numerous whirlpools as it accompanied Fei Hong as he charged towards Luyang City.

Ever since they were ambushed by the West Cold Army’s Hu Zhen Department, the security of the Luyang City’s gate had become much more tight. The soldiers guarded the city as if they were facing a great enemy, and in the daytime they had to lock the city gates, checking the pedestrians strictly, afraid that the West Cold Army’s spies would sneak into the Luyang City.

However, they were already very familiar with Fei Hong, so when Fei Hong ran over, they greeted him: “Hey …. You’ve been out for three days, why haven’t you hunted many prey? Or give it to that b * tch? ”

“Sigh …” Don’t mention it. “As soon as I left the house, I ran into heavy snow. I wanted to catch some prey while it was still snowing, but who would’ve thought that I would’ve brought less clothes with me? I was freezing so I had no choice but to hurry back.” Fei Hong chatted and laughed with the guards at the gate as he walked into the Luyang City.

One of the microchieftain s walked forward and stopped in front of Fei Hong. He looked at Fei Hong’s prey, and casually picked up a wild rabbit. This hare is pretty fat, so I’ll leave it to my brothers to go down to the bar. ”

“Take it …” Take it… It’s a cold day, so the brothers ought to have a drink to warm them up and not get cold. ” Of course, Fei Hong didn’t bother with them, he cupped his hands with the guards and led his horse into the Luyang City.

After Fei Hong and Liang Ming brought Young Emperor Liu Bian to the Luyang City to flee, they found the intelligence agent they had arranged to be there, and hid within the Luyang City the entire time. Since they did not receive Yang Lin’s next order, they temporarily settled down in the Luyang City.

Sun Jian had also heard later that the West Cold Army’s Hu Zhen Department had come to the Luyang City after chasing after him. Even though he was covered in cold sweat from fright, he had still immediately ordered his men to search for Young Emperor Liu Bian. However, even after searching through the entire Luyang City, he did not find any trace of Young Emperor Liu Bian.

After passing through a few small alleys, Fei Hong arrived in front of a small courtyard. He forcefully coughed a few times, and not long after, the small courtyard door opened. Liang Ming walked out from the courtyard.

“What orders does Military Advisor have?” Liang Ming turned around and asked anxiously. Stay in the Luyang City, his heart was not at ease, he did not know when Sun Jian’s soldiers would rush in. They were fine, but Young Emperor Liu Bian was in trouble.

“Military Advisor said that Lord General originally wanted Dong Zhuo to attack Yuan Shao, but who would have known that by some strange accident, we lured Dong Zhuo over to Sun Jian’s side. Furthermore, Dong Zhuo’s army is about to arrive soon, Lord General ordered for us to immediately withdraw from Lu Yang and send the Young Emperor safely to Youzhou, to make him forget about all of this and lead a normal life.”

This time, when Fei Hong left the city, he went to the Ying Yang to look for them. He wanted to know what he should do next. Since Yang Lin had successfully lured the flames of war onto Sun Jian, he was no longer planning to use Young Emperor Liu Bian. He was too young to be pitied. Just like him, he was still going to a normal family.

“Alright, let’s leave this tiger’s den immediately while it’s still early!” Liang Ming didn’t want to stay any longer than a quarter of an hour, so he turned around and packed his luggage. He didn’t even notice that Fei Hong had not even finished speaking after walking for half a day.

The fifteen year old Liu Bian looked at the busy Fei Hong, Liang Ming, with a blank look in his eyes. He did not know why they had come in such a hurry, nor did he know why they had left in such a hurry.

“emergency report …” A few scout s shouted as they charged towards the Luyang City. The city guards quickly moved out of the way, afraid that the galloping horses would touch them. As if there was no one around, those scout s galloped their horses and charged into Sun Jian’s temporary General Palace.

“Lord General, Hu Zhen’s Five ten thousand people Horse, was suddenly gathering at the Thou River region yesterday afternoon. Furthermore, it is preparing the siege equipment. scout gasped as he ran into Sun Jian’s lobby.

Although Sun Jian had scared off the surprise attack of the West Cold Army with his calmness, he was still frightened. From that day onwards, Sun Jian’s group entered a state of true battle. He had sent a large number of exorcism s to patrol the surrounding mountains and valleys, investigating the movements of the West Cold Army day and night. As a result, Hu Zhen’s every move was under Sun Jian’s control.

“It’s finally here!” Towards Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian was not unfamiliar at all with him, and he even had some expectations. Together, they had pacified the rebellion in the West Cold. There was a sense of camaraderie between comrades, and they had also formed a grudge, now was the time for it to end.

“Pass my order, Sun Ben, Sun He, and ten thousand men will stand guard in Lu Yang. The other generals will gather and immediately send troops to Thou River to stop the West Cold Army from the north.” Sun Jian stood up, he waved his hand, and his entire body was filled with the passion of battle.

“Lord General is in the middle of winter, and snow is flying everywhere. Why don’t we defend ourselves in the city?” Sun Jian’s big general Huang Gai stood up and said loudly: “Luyang City is tall and sturdy,’s tens of thousands of men and horses, even if we attack until next year, we still won’t be able to break through.”

“I am a dignified rebel army, how can I sit here and wait for the Thieves to attack!” Sun Jian shook his head and said coldly: “Furthermore, the south of Ru Shui, north of Huo Yang Mountain, is filled with steep hills and valleys, which is extremely detrimental to the movements of the cavalrymen, but is extremely beneficial for fighting. The West Cold Army is ruled by the cavalry, but our army only has soldiers, which is where our troops can hide and rise. Our army is stationed in the Thou River, we can use this land to eliminate the West Cold Army. ”

Actually, Sun Jian had already scouted the surrounding terrain of Thou River and had an idea. He had fought alongside the West Cold Army before, so he was a little afraid of the combat prowess of the West Cold Cavalry. Of course, he also knew the weakness of the West Cold Cavalry. He placed the battlefield in the mountain area so as to restrict the West Cold Cavalry’s power.

Furthermore, Sun Jian, who thought highly of himself, would not stand guard at the city walls, waiting for Dong Zhuo’s West Cold Army to attack. With his personality, he had always been the one to take the initiative and attack others, attack cities and move forward bravely. He would absolutely not show weakness to his enemies.

“Damn it, it’s really bad luck, it didn’t snow earlier or later, it started snowing when we were about to attack Lu Yang!” Hu Zhen wiped off the snow on his face and walked into his Big Account s. He tossed the cape on his body to the guards and sat down in the middle of the hall.

“Lord Commander, a big snow suddenly fell, Sun Jian will definitely not be on guard, we might as well make a surprise attack and fight our way into Luyang City, maybe we can even catch Sun Jian under the covers.” Hu Zhen’s assistant, Sima Wang Yu smiled fawningly, and said while beaming with joy.

“Ever since Sun Jian slipped away last time, he is smarter than a rabbit. He has been sending a large number of exorcism s every day, how can we still have the chance to ambush him?” Hu Zhen waved his hands in frustration, his eyebrows knitted together deeply as he swallowed the words that he was about to say.

Every time he thought about it, Hu Zhen would regret his decision. If not for the fact that he was worried about the ambush and the cavalry charge, he might have been able to kill Sun Jian on the spot.

“If we attack cities, that is not a strong point of our West Cold Army. Moreover, the Luyang City is tall and sturdy, we have ample food. With just the tens of thousands of people here, it will take at least three to five months to defeat the Lu Yang. ” Wang Yu clearly knew that the West Cold Army was good at fighting in the wild, not attacking cities. “Since we can’t launch sneak attacks, then let’s wait for Xu Rong to attack the Lu Yang together.”

“There’s no need to wait for him. We’ll attack the city ourselves.” When Xu Rong was mentioned, his stomach was on fire. Normally, he wouldn’t like Xu Rong, but now, he had to be subservient to him. Just thinking about it made him feel uncomfortable, let alone fighting alongside him.

Other than his over three thousand cavalrymen, most of his subordinates were all County soldier s. Although they were good at fighting and fighting, they were used to fighting in the field and defending the city, and might be able to handle the cavalry. However, they were not good at attacking and attacking cities.

“If the Prime Minister wants us to attack the Luyang City, we can only fight to the death!” Hu Zhen could ignore Xu Rong, but he did not dare to offend Dong Zhuo. Although Dong Zhuo had taken away his military authority, he did not complain at all.

“Report …” Just at this moment, a few West Cold s ran in and reported loudly, “Lord Commander, Sun Jian’s thirty thousand over Thieves s suddenly head north, occupying the hills and valleys on the southern shore of the Thou River, blocking our way down to the south.”

“Oh …” This damned Sun Jian, he truly went too far, before I even went to the Lu Yang to attack him, he actually came knocking on my door. ” Hu Zhen stood up abruptly and clenched his fists involuntarily. “Inform me immediately, pack up all the siege equipment, gather all the troops, and prepare to attack Sun Jian!”

In the afternoon of the same day, Hu Zhen gathered all of his troops, leaving behind the second army Sima Wang Yu and ten thousand warriors to guard the Liang County. He himself led forty thousand men to the border of the Thou River and went to the stronghold. After eating a hearty meal that night, the soldiers ordered everyone to rest early and prepare for the upcoming big battle.

The next day, just as dawn arrived, the low and deep Bullhorn’s voice sounded in the West Cold Army’s camp. Hu Zhen’s forty thousand horses lined up their formation as they slowly headed towards the south of the river. As the temperature dropped, the Thou River had already frozen over. Squads of soldiers stepped on the ice spears, holding onto their swords and spears as they passed through the Thou River.