Chapter 938 The Advance of the Army

The sound of horse hoofs rumbled like muffled thunder. Hundreds of Xiliang cavalry roared out along Chang'an Zhuque Street, surrounded by Meiyang Marquis Li Jue who was now in power. Several golden flags of birds and animals led the way, accompanied by The sound of the armored scales knocking against each other is majestic and majestic.

Behind Li Jue, more infantry and medium-armor cavalry followed. This main force of Xiliang soldiers finally drove out of Chang'an City!

The top soldiers among the Xiliang soldiers have actually disappeared. When Dong Zhuo was beheaded in Weiyang Palace, the fierce flying bear cavalry that followed Dong Zhuo in his conquests has disappeared...

However, the combat mode and form of the Flying Bear Cavalry were too impressive for the generals in Xiliang. Therefore, after arriving in Chang'an, Li Jue searched Taicang in Chang'an and copied the cat and tiger to create such a Heavy armored cavalry unit.

Just like this, less than 300 cavalrymen are already the limit. It's not that Li Jue doesn't want to form more, it's just that the Xiliang heavy armored cavalry has extremely high standards for men and horses.

People are too thin to wear heavy armor, let alone fight with slashing skills. However, for burly people, relatively speaking, the war horses must also be Xiliang horses, with high endurance and explosive power. Okay, and a certain amount of later baggage vehicles and auxiliary troops must also be equipped to help these people carry heavy armor and equip themselves before battle.

If an ordinary cavalry consumes five times that of infantry, then the demand for such a heavy armored cavalry is ten times that of ordinary infantry, or even more.

Therefore, no matter what, Li Jue's army was established, and the effect was good. At least when Xiliang's heavy armored cavalry entered the battlefield, Chang'an fell silent at this moment.

Almost everyone, either openly and openly with their hands arched and bending over to show off to Li Jue in a respectful manner, or secretly hiding in the cracks of doors and windows, breathing in the cool air and twisting their faces, felt the so-called power at this moment. The shock of force.

Almost everyone in Chang'an had a gloomy face after seeing the troops displayed by Li Jue. Although the sound of golden drums and the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, and the aura of solemnity was far away, it was as if a big stone was weighing on their hearts. Same. Everyone understands that the troops Li Jue sent out at this time are not just a ragtag group. Looking at the soldiers, it can basically be seen that they are veterans who have been in battle for a long time, not the kind of strong people who were just pulled from the fields... …

This battle may be a fight to the death!

The eyes of countless people have focused on Li Jue's troops, and various thoughts are spinning in the hearts of countless people. Chang'an is now like the center of a storm. Although it is calm at the moment, everyone knows how much power is fighting outside. !

This battle can already be said to be the battle for the national destiny of the Han Dynasty!

Regardless of Li Jue's victory or defeat, it will directly affect the direction of the Han Dynasty. At this moment, I don't know how many people are silently talking and praying...

In front of Li Jue's team, scouts ran back and forth like running water, constantly bringing the military situation and situation in front of Li Jue to him.

"General, the area where the camp is scheduled to be set up has been surveyed. Three hundred Qiang cavalry have been dispatched to patrol and protect. All kinds of wood and materials have been prepared. We only need to set up camp as soon as the army arrives!"

"General, the news from the counties ahead is that there are still not many signs in the north. Judging from the movements of the Bingzhou people's scouts, they are still cruising in small groups, and there is no sign that a large army is about to set off!"

"General, Xinfeng County Magistrate has prepared all the necessary supplies and will deliver them as soon as the army arrives!"

"General..."

Li Jue just nodded and ordered the troops to move forward unhurriedly.

A Qiang leader, following Li Jue, watched the constant stream of scouts coming and going. He couldn't help but praise: "The general's command of the troops is really amazing. This time he will definitely return with a great victory!"

Hearing what the Qiang leader said, Li Jue just smiled and said nothing. However, a military lord next to Li Jue took over the topic: "Needless to say? What kind of army is under the iron cavalry?" The formation will still crush it to pieces!"

Another Qiang general interjected rashly: "General, in this case, why don't you go to Xinfeng County first? Just go straight to Sucheng! With the general's cavalry and good warriors like us, why are you afraid of Bingzhou?" What are these soldiers! Can’t we just die and be done with it? Let’s fight them in the south of Su City!”

Li Jue glanced at him indifferently and said with a smile: "Rush directly to Sucheng? What a shame you can think of it! The Bingzhou soldiers are in full swing. Now that we are running long distance to Sucheng, aren't we playing into their hands? Let's spend some time first. Wouldn’t it be better if their energy allows them to easily defeat each other in a single battle when the time comes?”

Li Jue looked relaxed when he spoke, but he rejected the Qiang people's remarks which may have been reckless. However, it somewhat dampened the morale of his subordinates. After all, the battle between the two armies relied on blood and courage, and they had not yet engaged in the battle. Just say that you should avoid its sharp edges. Such words make people around you a little frustrated...

Besides, these are only troops along the way, and there are troops to the east and west. If we can't fight quickly, will it be better if we delay it and the army's military resources are increasingly consumed?

Looking at the expressions of the people around him, Li Jue laughed and said: "If you want to win, you can't underestimate your opponent! This Bingzhou army and horse can be considered a good opponent! These are the soldiers who defeated Xianbei and stepped on the Yin Mountain. How can a character be an easy person? Being careful does not mean being timid! Not only do we have to win now, but we also need you all to survive. This is the best! Otherwise, who wouldn't be able to charge forward? A certain person has conquered the world and fought countless battles. We have fought countless big and small battles, how can we be afraid of any soldiers and horses?"

Li Jue's words convinced his generals, whether they were Qiang people or Xiliang people, and they immediately responded loudly: "The general thinks far! The general is wise!"

Li Jue smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

Although Li Jue said so, in fact, in his heart, he may not be as calm as he said...

The news that has come one after another in the past two days is simply bad news one after another! In order not to disturb the morale of the army, he and Guo Bang made the same decision, pressing the button not to announce it...

Tongguan is almost over! But Jia Xu, who was originally supposed to go to Zuo Fenling to transfer money and materials to support Tongguan, was picked up by a military horse on the way! What are you saying about going to Feiqian!

This feeling was like a thunderbolt that struck Li Jue and Guo Si over their heads.

If Tongguan cannot be defended, then the gate to the east of Guanzhong will be opened. In this way, Zuo Fengling will be faced with attacks from two lines. Therefore, the original strategy of leading the army to Pinyang has new problems. .

If we were in Pinyang, which was a little north of Chang'an, we would have no problem defending Fei Qian coming from Bingzhou, but we couldn't defend against the Hongnong troops coming from the east, so we could only settle for the second best option at the moment. The more central Xinfeng serves as a defensive node...

The current situation is already very bad. Even if Li Jue is unwilling to admit it in his heart, even if he defeats the Bingzhou troops, even if he defeats Fei Qian, the current situation is still very bad. of danger.

He understood this truth, and Guo Bang in Chang'an City also understood it. Guo Bang hoped that Li Jue would go out to face more dangerous storms, but Li Jue also took this opportunity to master almost all the remaining mobile power of the Xiliang soldiers. No matter what happens in the future, as long as these soldiers are in his hands, then he There are still some opportunities!

At this time, it is the most unwise thing to easily consume the strength of your own men.

Li Jue glanced back slightly, hoping that the one in the army could have some effect, so that he could at least take a breath a little bit, otherwise one thing after another would really make it difficult for him to breathe. !

While Li Jue was thinking silently, he saw another small group of scouts flying over.

Li Jue raised his eyes and saw that the muscles on his face could not help but jump twice. This team of scouts was different from the previous ones. Everyone of the scouts who came this time was dusty. Although their armor was covered with There is dust on it, but if you look carefully, you can still see the blood stains on it...

Li Jue quickly motioned to the guards behind him to come forward and ask.

The personal guard stepped forward and stopped the scout. After asking a few questions, he led the scout to the middle of the queue, and then quietly turned to Li Jue's side.

Li Jue tilted his body slightly and heard his bodyguard whisper in his ear: "...Tongguan...has been captured..."

Although the voice was very small, it was like thunder when it stopped in Li Jue's ears. He shook his head and his face suddenly became unsightly.

God has always been like this. The more people worry about something, the more likely it will happen. Li Jue was worrying about Tongguan just now, but he didn't expect to receive this bad news right now...

Li Jue sat down silently, and then whispered: "Send a few people to keep a close watch and don't let the news leak out..."

The guard nodded, then slowed down his horse and headed towards the central army.

This news must not be released at this time. Facing an army and fighting on two fronts at the same time are two completely different things. Maybe the current troops can gain some advantages against the troops in Bingzhou, but if the north and east If the troops outside cooperate, this situation will be another matter.

While I was thinking about it, my eyes suddenly darkened.

Li Jue looked up, but he didn't know when a large cloud suddenly drifted over from the horizon, covering the sky above his head...

At this moment, there was also a general looking at the same sky.

"General, Zheng County is ahead!" The scout flew to Huangfu Song's horse and reported.

Huangfu Song had just captured Tongguan, and without making any repairs at all, he just marched westward towards Chang'an City.

It’s not that the Xiliang soldiers who guarded Tongguan didn’t try their best, but the defense at Tongguan was not very perfect in the first place. In addition, they never received sufficient supplies from the rear, so after persisting for a while, they had to retreat and retreated to Zheng County. .

After acquiring Tongguan, Yang Biao, who had been paying attention to the war ahead in Hongnong, was so excited that he saw the turnaround brought by Huangfu Song. Huangfu Song's victory not only brought about a route to attack Chang'an, but more importantly, because of the victory at Tongguan, the attitudes of some people within Hongnong who originally had some opinions changed, and some discordant voices disappeared. Except...

Now basically most people understand that the Xiliang Group that originally occupied Chang'an is about to be destroyed, so now I don't know how many people are staring at this place, and have even begun to figure out how to stabilize their position after the war and seek more benefits, or continue to wait silently for changes and opportunities.

Now that Tongguan has been captured, Hongnong's nobles have made a lot of contributions in the battle of Chang'an. No matter what happens in the end, the benefits will naturally not be much less, so the original transfer Some people who had a large amount of manpower and food also changed from their previous negative state and put all their efforts into urging Huangfu Song's entire army to set off to achieve greater victory and more sweet fruits!

The soldiers recruited in Hongnong, and even Minzhuang who fled the army before the battle, were all swept into Huangfu Song's army regardless of the situation, completely replenishing the number of soldiers lost in the past few days. Yang Biao issued orders one after another, and the food and grass hidden deep in the cave were continuously transported forward from the caves and Wubao. There was only one goal, to urge Huangfu Song to advance westward as soon as possible. .

Although Huangfusong lost a lot of old soldiers, he added a lot of new combat power, and the previous soldiers had grown a lot after experiencing a bloody battle. In addition, Hongnong's timely logistics supplies, so the number of soldiers increased. The weather of the day was not much lowered by the loss of Tongguan. As the troops marched, various flags were held high, and the sound of golden drums was heard from time to time to coordinate the speed and order of the front and rear. The position of the Chinese army further back was even longer. A train of baggage trains, loaded with various materials, rolled over the road.

Unlike Li Jue, Huangfu Song was used to being in the middle army, and of course he was surrounded by a large group of personal guards.

The scouts who came from before came closer. Huangfu Song looked into the distance, then looked up at the sky, and said: "We are almost here today... Give the order, ten miles ahead, prepare to camp!"

"Set up camp?... I obey the order!" Although he was a little confused, after the military order was given, it was naturally impossible to say anything. The military prince behind Huangfu Song immediately turned his horse's head and went down to give instructions and arrangements.

Huangfusong glanced at it, and of course he knew that the military prince was wondering about something, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't want to explain anything to these people.

Although it is said that we are almost to Zheng County, there is still some distance after all. Since the Hongnong Yang family is pressing hard, it would be more appropriate to go further and seek a camp near Zheng County...

However, the Hongnong Yang family is the Hongnong Yang family, and Huangfu Song is Huangfu Song.

Going to Tongguan, there is definitely no doubt about this. If Tongguan is not broken, the army will not be able to advance even an inch. But since Tongguan is already in hand, why rush forward?

The emperor of the Han Dynasty would not make any difference between arriving in Chang'an two days earlier and arriving in Chang'an two days later. However, for Huangfu Song, these times were different...

As soon as he entered Tongguan, Huangfu Song received the news that Fei Qian had captured Su City. So now, for the Xiliang soldiers in Chang'an, if the intensity of their attack is too strong, wouldn't it be nothing?

Therefore, it is better to take a moment and take a look at the situation. If possible, wouldn't it be more beautiful to join the battlefield at the critical moment...