Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 165

In Shilipo outside Yuzhong County, the imperial army led by Lu Zhi was besieged by Xiliang rebels.

Zhonglang General Lu Zhi, one of the outstanding generals in the late Han Dynasty.He is nine feet tall and has a dignified appearance. He can be called a hero in the world.

Now, he is standing outside the gate, directing the battle.This time, it was his chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. If he lost the battle, his reputation would be ruined.

It has been half a month since he led the army to the expedition, and he fought dozens of battles with the Xiliang rebels, winning and losing each other.The Xiliang army deserves to be an elite soldier. Under the command of the two commanders Han Sui and Bian Zhang, they defeated the imperial army several times.

This time, they even besieged their main force here.Lu Zhi's face showed worry. Although he had sent people to surround him for help, it was still unknown whether he could hold on until the reinforcements arrived.

"Lord Lu, you haven't rested all day, go back to your tent and take a rest!" A general behind Lu Zhi persuaded.

This person is Lu Zhi's infantry captain, surnamed Ma, named Zhi, who is also a fierce general.

Lu Zhi turned his head and smiled bitterly at Ma Zhi, "General Ma, now is the critical moment of the battle. If I leave, morale will be greatly affected, and the enemy may break through our defense line."

At this time, a guard hurried over. "Report Master Lu, our east defense line has been breached, and the enemy has entered our camp. We ask for reinforcements from the east."

Lu Zhi's complexion changed, and he sighed secretly, am I going to lose here today!
"Lord Lu, let me protect you and break out!" Ma Zhi said loudly.

"General Ma, I, Lu Zhi, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If I leave today, how will I face the emperor, and how will I face the dead relatives of the soldiers. General Ma, you immediately lead the [-] reserve team to go Support from the east."

"But, my lord, if I leave, who will protect your safety?" Ma Zhi said hastily.

"I can protect myself, you go, this is an order." Lu Zhi shouted.

"Yes," Ma Zhi gritted his teeth, tears almost welling up in his eyes.

He has followed Lu Zhi for many years and is loyal to Lu Zhi, so he has always acted as Lu Zhi's guard.

Watching Ma Zhi leave, Lu Zhi sighed again.

At this time, a guard ran over, "Report to your lord, the rebels suddenly started to retreat."

"What?" Lu Zhi couldn't believe his ears. The rebels had an absolute advantage now, and they might break through the camp of the imperial army at any time. How could they retreat just like that?
"My lord, look quickly," the guard pointed to the west, which was the direction of the camp of the Xiliang rebels.

Lu Zhi looked up, only to see that the sky in the west was reddened by the flames.Could it be that reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived!
Lu Zhi's thoughts changed sharply. If it hadn't been for an accident in the Xiliang rebel camp, it would be impossible for them to retreat suddenly when they had the upper hand.

He was suddenly shaken, "Pass me an order, and start a counterattack across the board."

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It was the famous Xiliang commander Han Sui and Bian Zhang who besieged Lu Zhi.Seeing that his camp was in flames, Bian Zhang knew that something had happened in the camp, so he quickly chose to come back for help.

You know, without the camp, the troops would not last long in this cold weather.

When the Xiliang rebels retreated, the Chaoting army immediately pursued them, and the [-] Dongting soldiers led by Gan Ning, who were hidden not far away, also rushed to kill after hearing the news.

The Xiliang army is worthy of being an elite soldier, and its formation was still stable during the retreat, so that the chasing imperial army could not cause large-scale damage.Moreover, the Xiliang iron cavalry general who was hidden on the side came out, scaring the imperial army and hurriedly retreated to the camp.

Xiliang big horses run rampant in the world, and Xiliang iron cavalry is unparalleled in the world, it's not just talk.

As soon as the imperial army retreated into the camp, Cheng Huang, Xu Shu and others also rushed out of the camp.

Seeing that the rebels had been forced back, Cheng Huang was overjoyed, and hurriedly led his troops towards the camp.Lu Zhi in the imperial camp got the news early on, knowing that it was a friendly army, he came out to welcome him.

"Thank you, General, for your help. May I ask where the general is from?" Lu Zhi clapped his hands as soon as he saw Cheng Huang and the others.

Cheng Huang saw that the person in front of him was nine feet tall and had an extraordinary bearing, so he knew that this person must be Lu Zhi.

He hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I am Cheng Huang from Dongting. I came here to help when I learned that Lu Zhonglang was fighting fiercely with the rebels."

"Dongting Cheng Huang," Lu Zhi was surprised. When he was released from prison, he heard that this time he could make meritorious deeds. It was also because the emperor listened to Cheng Huang's suggestion.In addition, this time Cheng Huang came to help from Dongting thousands of miles away, how could Lu Zhi not be grateful.

"It turned out to be General Cheng. Thank you General Cheng for interceding in front of the emperor. I, Lu Zhi, are very grateful. This time, I came to help and solved our army's dilemma. General Cheng's great kindness, Zhi Zhi should always remember it." After finishing speaking , Lu Zhi bowed down.

When Cheng Huang saw it, he stepped forward two steps quickly and supported Lu Zhi, "Master Lu, why should you be so polite? How can I stand by and watch when you are a generation of loyal ministers who are wronged and wronged. As an official of the court, it is my duty to put down the rebellion. Why should adults be grateful."

The more Cheng Huang said this, the more Lu Zhi admired Cheng Huang's character, and immediately said: "Generals, don't stand outside, let's discuss matters in the tent."

Immediately, Lu Zhi ordered Ma Zhi to help Cheng Huang's team arrange accommodation, and he took a group of generals to the camp of the Chinese army.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Lu Zhi took the main seat as a matter of course, and Cheng Huang took the first seat on the right, followed by a group of Dongting generals.

On the left are the generals under Lu Zhi's account.

Lu Zhi's face was slightly tired, and he said politely with Cheng Huang and others, "Although the rebels retreated temporarily today, I believe they will make a comeback soon. Our army has suffered consecutive defeats and their morale is low. It is really not suitable to fight with them." The enemy is going head-to-head. I heard that Mr. Yuan Zhi, the adviser under General Cheng's account, is very resourceful, so I don't know if he has a good strategy to defeat the enemy?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on Xu Shu.

Being watched by everyone, Xu Shu didn't feel stage-frightened. He smiled slightly, stroked his mustache, and said slowly, "It's not difficult to defeat the Xiliang rebels."

"Not difficult?" All the generals under Lu Zhi's tent showed displeasure.I and others fought hard with the rebels for more than ten games, with more defeats and fewer victories.

The Xiliang soldiers fought bravely, and the cavalry were the best among the best. This scholar-like man actually said that it was not difficult to defeat the enemy.

It's easy to say, isn't our 40 troops all waste?

Cheng Huang laughed secretly, this Xu Shu really put on a good show13!He almost got his true biography.

Seeing the expressions of the generals under Lu Zhi's tent, Xu Shu was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Qiang people, like barbarians, are brave if they are brave, but how can they compare with us in terms of wisdom and strategy. Why should we wait for the so-called military strategy?" wrestle with such barbarians."

After speaking, Xu Shu paused, then stroked his mustache again, with an inscrutable look.

Lu Zhi quickly asked: "Mr. Yuan Zhi has any plans, please tell me quickly."

Only then did Xu Shu say: "To defeat the rebels, I have three strategies, the top, the middle, and the bottom. Keeping them all can destroy the rebels."

(End of this chapter)