Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 62

There was a sudden change in the middle army of the Yellow Turban Army. The handsome flag fell and the canopy collapsed.

Although Liu He didn't know what was going on ahead, it was important to break through the encirclement first, and immediately let Guan Zhang open the way. After Cheng Pu and Han Dang broke through, he took the command in the middle and charged all the way east.

The thieves couldn't stop the charge of these people, they just continued to surround them with the advantage of numbers. At this time, the various departments were in chaos, so naturally they couldn't form an effective block, and they were quickly rushed out by several people.

Looking at the Yellow Turban Army at this time, they were all in chaos, swarming and fleeing the way they had come, and receded like a tide in a blink of an eye, leaving only corpses all over the ground.

Liu He looked around. Everyone was soaked in blood and turned into a bloody person. Even if someone was injured, he couldn't tell.

Could it be that God is really helping me?

When he was wondering, he suddenly saw a soldier and horse turning from the direction of the river bend in the distance. Several generals were coming quickly, but they were dressed as officers and soldiers.

Liu He breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, and saw that the number of people injured this time was probably around a thousand, and sighed: "De Mou, please lead everyone back to the city to rest and heal, and check the number of casualties. Zhang Jiao may come again, so we must deploy defenses as soon as possible. "

Cheng Pu took the order to leave, only Guan Zhang was still by his side, with more than 100 soldiers on the horse quietly waiting for the arrival, everyone guessed that this army rescued them.

The first general was tall and tall, with sword eyebrows, a mustache on his upper lip, blood stains on his armor, and a long gun in his hand. He looked heroic and extraordinary.

The man looked at Liu He and others who were covered in blood, and clasped his fists and said, "Your Excellency is Liu He, the magistrate of Zhuo County?"

Liu He nodded and said, "It's my servant, I don't know how to address you, Your Excellency?"

"I'm Zhang He, now Captain Qinghe!" The man clasped his fists and said, "I have admired Mr. Liu's name for a long time, and it is really a blessing for the people of Hebei to defeat the bandit army in Youzhou first, and then go deep into the bandit den and kill Zhang Bao!"

Liu He didn't expect to meet Zhang Yun here. This guy was one of the four court pillars in Hebei in the later period. He was Han Fu's subordinate first, and after he belonged to Yuan Shao. one.

Zhang Yun's achievements in the early stage of Cao Wei were not significant, and he suffered repeated defeats. Later, after the death of famous generals such as Zhang Liao, he showed his strength. He had few opponents and was an old and fierce general.

Liu He was overjoyed and asked, "Did you disrupt the middle army of the bandit army just now?"

Zhang He nodded and said: "I was ordered by Lu Zhonglang to recruit troops to guard the Jieqiao, so as to prevent the bandits from disturbing the Qinghe Kingdom. Recently, I saw the bandits going south frequently, so I knew that you led the troops to guard Quzhou. Zhang Jiao's army is dispatched today. While besieging Quzhou, I led the troops to help the battle, and when I saw the Chinese army retreating, I attacked them from the rear and won by luck."

Although Zhang He's martial arts skills are not as good as those of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, judging from the timing and perspective of his sneak attack on Zhang Jiao this time, he has already shown the courage and sense of smell of a general.

Liu He clasped his fists and said, "Just now we were surrounded by bandits. Thank you Captain for your help. Can you go to the city and tell me? Prepare some thin wine to express our gratitude."

Zhang He clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your kindness, my lord. However, the enemy army is still invading Qinghe, and I dare not leave my post without authorization. I am lucky to see you today, and I will see you after the thieves are defeated."

Zhang Fei shook off the blood on his hand, knowing that Liu He has always respected talents, he laughed and said, "Thank you for your help, a strong man, you and I are both in the same family, meeting is fate, and we will have the opportunity to learn from each other in the future!"

Zhang He looked at Zhang Fei, who was as tall as a mountain, with gleaming eyes, clasped his fists and said, "Is your surname also Zhang?"

"Haha, I am Yan... Zhang Fei, Zhang Yide is also!"

Zhang Fei reported his name, and suddenly realized that "Zhang Yide from Yan" was not pleasant, so he quickly changed his words.

"I must learn from you in the future!" Zhang Yun glanced at Guan Yu whose long beard was tied into strands of blood, clasped his fists and said, "Farewell!"

The three of them bid farewell, seeing Zhang He riding away on horseback, Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity I didn't take the opportunity to kill Zhang Jiao, I will definitely avenge this revenge."

Guan Yu wiped the blood from his beard with his clothes, and suddenly said: "Third brother recognizes his family everywhere, and that Zhangjiao is also your family. If you can persuade him to come here, wouldn't it be a one-time job?"

"Second brother, you..." Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "The one who deceives the crowd must be the other Zhang family, not from my lineage."

Liu He couldn't help laughing, and called everyone back to the city. The outside of the city was in a mess, filled with bones, bloody and bloody, and the ground was full of blood, and the stench was strong.

Tian Feng greeted everyone at the base of the city, he was finally relieved to see Liu He returned safely, although he was surrounded by heavy siege this time, he also caused heavy damage to the bandit army, killed more than ten thousand enemies, temporarily relieved the urgent need.

Soldiers and civilians who left the city to clean up the battlefield piled up the bones of the rebel army. There were three small hills. They were burned that night to bury the blood. The weather is hot. If it is not handled in time, it will easily cause plague.

After washing up and resting, it was already dusk. Liu He sat in the government office with everyone, all of them looked dignified. Although they won by luck, no one was happy. Everyone was summing up and reviewing after the battle.

In this battle, more than 600 enemies were killed, but nearly [-] defenders were killed and injured. The Youzhou soldiers brought by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei killed more than [-] people. Still a heavy loss.

But thinking about it on the other hand, an iron-blooded army continues to grow through such experiences, eliminating the weak and supplementing them, making the strong stronger, and tempering them into steel, in order to create a true elite.

War means casualties, especially in the era of cold weapons. It is a life-and-death struggle. It only depends on the proper use of tactics and strategies, and the greatest victory with the smallest sacrifice.

A fall into a pit and a wisdom gained, this setback is also a blow to everyone who has always been smooth sailing, and a lesson has been learned.

Liu He didn't blame too much, he just asked to register the roster and give priority to the received materials to pay for the casualties and prepare for the next battle.

After the crowd dispersed, Tian Feng discussed the military situation with Liu He, saying: "I have been interrogating the captives these few days. I heard that Zhang Jiao was seriously ill and that Zhang Bao was killed. He passed out for three days before waking up, so he was slow in sending troops."

"Is there such a thing?" Liu He was taken aback, rubbing his chin in silence.

Suddenly I remembered that in history, the imperial court transferred Huangfu Song to lead the army to go north, and died of illness before reaching Guangzong Zhangjiao. Later, after defeating Zhang Liang, he dissected Zhang Jiao's coffin and slaughtered his body.

Tian Feng said: "I think this person has already run out of energy, just wait for him to die, and the bandit army will be defeated without a fight!"

Liu He nodded and said: "Sir, this plan is the safest. General Huangfu Zhonglang is about to cross the Hebei River, and only Guangzong's troops are left in the bandit army. Sooner or later, they will be defeated. It's just that this great opportunity to make meritorious service will be missed."

Tian Feng naturally understood Liu He's meaning, shook his head and said: "Looking at the formation of the bandit army today, that Zhang Jiao seems to be able to use troops. It's not easy to kill this person?"

Liu He frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Of course we can't force such things, but if Zhang Jiao dares to come again, he will definitely come back."

Tian Feng said: "Seeing that everyone is trapped today, but was attacked by the rear army, I guess Zhang Jiao will not be satisfied, and will come back again with a renewed vigor. This time, we must make arrangements early."

Liu He narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Before meeting the enemy, I underestimated the enemy and seemed a little impatient. This time we will make a detailed deployment and let Zhang Jiao know what the real strategy is."

(End of this chapter)