At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

He prayed so to heaven for reinforcements to arrive, and the reinforcements did arrive.

The soldiers on the watchtower in the city saw a group of troops approaching from the west of Dong'e County to Dong'e County from a distance. The flag was clear and the army was strict. , is here to save Dong Ah.

The righteous soldiers on the city wall were greatly surprised, and Cheng Li couldn't help but get excited.

On the other hand, Bu already learned that there were only two to 3000 Han troops coming to support Dong'e County. After calculating the number of people on his side, he felt that the number of people on his side far exceeded the Han army, and he suddenly felt confident again. .

So he ordered the men in the Taiping Dao Congregation, including the elderly and boys over ten years old, to take up weapons and join the battle group. He gathered 1 troops and went out to fight the Han army.

Guo Peng sent people to observe the appearance of the Yellow Turbans, and learned that the Yellow Turbans were huge in number, about [-], and they were divided into several square formations. To the stick bamboo gun.

There are few cavalry, many infantry, and even an old man with a gray beard and a boy less than five feet tall. They don't look like an elite division at all.

That's right, where did the Yellow Turban Army come from?All the elite teachers were wiped out by him, and the rest were all rabble.

Guo Peng felt confident.

The mob of 1 people, as well as miscellaneous fish with wooden sticks and bamboo guns, as well as old people and children, are all pulled out to scare the Han army, right?

It is a pity that it is still possible to fight against other Han troops. It really doesn't work against the Han army that has just defeated Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao, or the Han army under the command of Guo Peng, who has established his reputation.

So Guo Peng led his troops and horses to approach the Yellow Turbans, and the two sides were stalemate in an open field. It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature was high, the wind was weak, and there was almost no wind.

Guo Peng looked at it from a distance, and the number was indeed a bit intimidating. More than [-] people were lined up on the opposite side, and it was impossible to see the end at a glance, so Guo Peng ordered the battle drums, and the army shouted battle horns to gain momentum.

The war drums of the Han army sounded, and the soldiers shouted the war horns in unison. The prestige was all day long. The Yellow Turbans seemed to be a little slow to respond. The voice has no momentum at all.

Guo Peng was more confident and ordered the Han army to start advancing and attack first.

He ordered Xiahou Yuan to lead [-] cavalry on the left side of the central army, Xiahou Dun led [-] cavalry on the right side of the central army, Cao Ren led [-] swordsmen and [-] spearmen to stand in front of the central army, and he personally led a thousand crossbows With their hands in a large formation, the entire army moved forward slowly.

With the slow sound of the war drums, the Han army marched forward with a steady and steady pace, even the cavalry.

Compared with the steady advance of the Han army, although the Yellow Turbans also sounded the war drum, there were some problems in their advance. Some phalanxes advanced, and some phalanxes were relatively slow. Some people in the lineup advanced and some did not, and the lineup was a bit chaotic.

Guo Peng saw that the lineup of the Yellow Turbans was a bit chaotic, and realized that the Yellow Turbans could not carry out even the most basic military orders to advance and stop fighting. stop.

At this moment, the Yellow Turban Army is still advancing in chaos, while the Han army has stopped to stabilize the formation, the sword and shield hand is at the forefront, the spearman is holding a spear and fighting side by side with the sword and shield hand, Guo Peng ordered the crossbowman Bend the bow and nock the arrow, and lift it up at a 45-degree angle.

A row of 200 people, a total of five rows of crossbowmen, shoot alternately.

"put!!"

With an order, [-] bows and arrows shot up into the sky, galloping towards the Yellow Turbans with an indomitable momentum, and then quickly landed, nailing a large piece of the Yellow Turbans to the ground.

The Yellow Turbans lacked battle armor, shields, and the phalanx was chaotic.

The Han army's bow and crossbow shot one round after another, and arrows rained down like a rain. The Yellow Turban, who was walking in the front, couldn't bear to maintain order, so they broke up and began to run back.

Bu has just ordered the bowmen on his side to move forward quickly to facilitate the counterattack, and the front phalanx collapsed.

As soon as the front phalanx collapsed, the two phalanxes on the left and right sides were also shot by the Han army with bows and crossbows, and there was another chaos.

Seeing that the Yellow Turbans were so vulnerable, Guo Peng immediately ordered the horn to sound and the cavalry to be dispatched.

The Changshui cavalry, who were good at cavalry and archery, were divided into two halves, and they were each led by Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun immediately led the cavalry from both flanks to charge the two flanks of the Yellow Turbans, and they were not in a hurry for melee combat. Ride and shoot.

The Changshui cavalry quickly approached the Yellow Turban formation with rapid maneuverability, and shot a round of cavalry shots. The arrows landed in the Yellow Turban formation, a few were blocked, and most hit the Yellow Turban soldiers.

Immediately, the Yellow Turban soldiers fell to the ground, screaming miserably, and then the cavalry shot around the phalanx, not fighting hand-to-hand, just shooting with bows and crossbows.

The most ironic thing is that the boys who were pulled to make up their numbers cried out loud when they saw someone died in front of them or they were injured, and after the army collapsed, they pushed each other, and the old man and the boy would be pushed to the ground and trampled on the ground. Those who didn't die were seriously injured and lay on the ground unable to move.

The first three army formations collapsed quickly, and this was only the beginning of the collapse.

Because of their collapse and fleeing back, the bowmen were unable to move forward, but the Han army's bowmen attacked closely, so that the Yellow Turban bowmen broke up before they could fight back.

Old men with gray beards and little boys can be seen running everywhere, seeking a way out.

The Han army would not have any mercy for this. On the battlefield, the enemy was the enemy, and the enemy would be killed. Guo Peng ordered the drums of advance to be sounded, and the whole army continued to advance.

Cao Ren took the sword, shield and spearmen to slowly advance towards the still-unbroken army formation. When encountering the Yellow Turban soldiers who were not dead on the road, he would also make a knife or insert a shot to end them, and then strode towards the army. go ahead.

At this moment, the difference between the well-trained iron army and the rabble appeared.

Chapter 87 Cheng Li Can't Promise

Seeing the collapse of the former army and fleeing back, what most of the Yellow Turban soldiers thought was not to go up and fight the Han army immediately, but to turn around and run.

The remaining phalanxes were not attacked by the Han army, and collapsed directly. Everyone turned around and fled back, ignoring the orders of the divination.

Bu was already dumbfounded, and immediately ordered the personal soldiers around him to hold knives to stop the hacking and killing of the defeated soldiers, trying to regroup the army and fight again.

It was less than half an hour before the two sides fought, the outcome had already been decided, and the next step was actually to finish off.

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan led the cavalry, throwing their bows and swords in their hands, and galloping into the defeated Yellow Turban army, causing a bloody storm. Cao Ren's speed could not keep up with the cavalry, but the advancing infantry phalanx could also get close. The rout soldiers were all crushed.

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Guo Peng took a phalanx of archers and crossbowmen to pick up the leaks. Watching the Yellow Turban soldiers who were left alone fleeing in different directions, he ordered a rain of arrows to shoot them all to death, and then followed. The phalanx advance together.

From the engagement to the victory, the large formation of the Han army was completely undisturbed, and the large formation of the cavalry on the two wings and the infantry in the middle was still maintained.

The Yellow Turbans fled desperately, and the Han army chased them desperately, and quickly chased to the vicinity of the Yellow Turban army's camp. When the women and children in the camp saw their family members were scattered and returned, they immediately fled desperately to the surrounding area.

The entire camp was in chaos, and the Han army cavalry did not even have time to kill the Yellow Turbans and their families that they could see.

At this time, the rebels in Dong'e County saw the victory of the Han army, and their morale was boosted. Under the leadership of Cheng Li, they opened the city gate and went out of the city to attack the Yellow Turbans. The hatred is especially fierce.

It was here that Bu Ji was cut off by Xiahou Yuan with a knife. Xiahou Yuan picked Bu Ji's head on his big gun and ran around to show off his power.

The frontal battlefield ended with a little more time for a stick of incense, but the chase lasted for more than an hour before it ended.

At sunset, Guo Pengcai ordered the troops to be withdrawn, gathered the troops and horses and gathered around them to line up, not allowed to leave the team, and began to clean the battlefield.

After a while, a strong man from Dong'e County came out of the city with hot food to reward the army.

Guo Peng also met Cheng Li, the leader of the volunteer soldiers in Dong'e County.

Cheng Li is over forty years old, more than eight feet tall, with a long beard, a straight face, a serious air between his brows, and bright eyes, capable of commanding people.

When Guo Peng saw him, he was wearing light armor and a knife with a ring on his head. His body was stained with blood, and he held a plate of meat and handed it to Guo Peng.

"Cheng Li, the Prime Minister of Xingdong'e County, on behalf of the elders and villagers in Dong'e County, thank Guo Sima for his kindness of rescue!"

Cheng Li saw Guo Peng, who led the army to help, wrote the words "Changshui Sima Guo" on the banner, so he called Guo Peng Guo Sima. After seeing Guo Peng, he was surprised by Guo Peng's youth and asked his name again. Even more surprised.

"It turned out to be Yingchuan Guolang?"

It seems that Cheng Li has also heard about Guo Peng's reputation and what Guo Peng has done.

"Lu Zhonglang has a successor!"

Cheng Li said with great emotion: "Guo Lang defeated the Yellow Turbans and saved countless lives. The future can be expected, and the future can be expected!"

Guo Peng humbly said that he was just a fledgling, and there was still a lot to learn. This time, it was just luck. The teacher was coming with an army behind him. Their goal was to go south to Nanyang to completely eliminate all the Yellow Turbans.

Although the Hebei Yellow Turbans have been pacified, there are still arduous tasks waiting for them.

Cheng Li looked at Guo Peng with admiration and invited him to stay in the city for one night, but Guo Peng declined.

"The soldiers are outside, and there is no general to take care of them. I'm afraid there will be problems, so I'll stay in the barracks. Cheng Xiancheng can go back by himself. Our army will rest for the night tonight, and we will continue to leave tomorrow morning. We will go to Nanyang. Don't bother."

Cheng Li admired Guo Peng's ability to command the army very much, so he asked to stay in the barracks and talk to Guo Peng about what happened in Hebei, saying that he also liked the military.

Guo Peng knew that this person used a thousand rebels and three thousand strong men to withstand the siege of the nearly ten thousand Yellow Turbans for more than ten days, and also knew that this person had some skills.

Is it as if he has never heard of this person's name, has no reputation?

In the evening, Guo Peng and Cheng Li talked about the war in Hebei in the barracks. Guo Peng was very surprised by Cheng Li's cautious military thinking and rich knowledge, and did not understand why he was not famous.

Then Guo Peng asked about his background. He knew that he came from a poor family, had a small family, but had no connections. He had been studying at home and could not be an official in his 40s. Seeking to be an official.

Guo Peng really can't just watch a man with military talent grow old like this, and he won't be able to use it.

"If Cheng Xiancheng is willing, Guo is willing to recommend Cheng Xiancheng to the teacher. Cheng Xiancheng has literary and military talents, so is he willing to stay in this little Dong'a until he is 50 years old?"

Cheng Li was moved, thought again and again, but shook his head regretfully.

"If he had been conquered a few months earlier, Cheng must have been willing to go to the battlefield. Right now, the overall situation has been decided, and the Yellow Turbans will not become popular. It is only a matter of two or three wars. If Cheng is gone, what's the point? Thank you. Guo Lang is very kind, and Cheng Mou has taken it in his heart."

"Even if the Yellow Turban Rebellion can be quelled, there are still many disasters in the world. The Xianbei in the north, the Qiang chaos in the west, and the barbarians in the south, and the surrounding area of ​​the Han is not stable. How can there be no war in these years? The country is in danger, This is the time when someone with military strategy like Cheng Xiancheng is needed!"

Guo Peng took Cheng Li's hand and said slowly: "Guo has no other skills, and his official position is low, but Lu Zhonglang has made great achievements in this battle and will be reused by the emperor in the future. Wouldn't it be beautiful to see Lu Zhonglang together, and at that time, ask Lu Zhonglang to raise Xiaolian as an official of Cheng County and contribute to the country?"

Cheng Li was deeply moved when he saw Guo Peng's sincere expression.

Over the years, this is the first time I have seen a famous person admitting his talent and learning in such a way that he wants to provide a way for him to become an official with filial piety and integrity.

After thinking about it again and again, Cheng Li almost agreed, but suddenly frowned, and after a long time, he still shook his head.

"The hometown has been devastated by war, the elders have been displaced, the city is dilapidated, and the county magistrate has not yet recovered from the serious illness. At this time, it is the time when someone needs to stabilize the situation. , how can it be worthy of the trust of the parents in the hometown?"

Cheng Li bowed deeply to Guo Peng: "Guo Lang appreciates it, and Cheng is very grateful, but at this time, Cheng must never leave his hometown."

Guo Peng sighed, knowing that he couldn't persuade Cheng Li, so he nodded, held Cheng Li's hand, and said, "In this case, Guo does not force it. Recommend Cheng Xiancheng to the teacher, and at that time, I hope Cheng Xiancheng will never refuse."

Cheng Li was moved, his eyes were slightly red, and he bowed again: "Thank you Guo Lang."

At dawn, Guo Peng ordered the entire army to get up and prepare, pack up supplies, set off after breakfast, and head towards Nanyang.

He handed over the dilapidated camp and hundreds of captured prisoners to Cheng Li and the Dong'a Yi Army guards for settlement, and left them some weapons and arrows.

Guo Peng and Cheng Li took their leave and bid farewell.

Cheng Li looked at the back of Guo Peng's army leaving for a long time, and sighed.

Xue Fang came to Cheng Li and whispered: "I heard that Guo Lang intends to recommend you to Lu Zhonglang, why did you refuse? You are over forty, and if you don't ask for an official career, you really have to wait until fifty. ?"

Cheng Li shook his head.

"Because of this, I couldn't agree. Guo Lang was willing to recommend me, so I left my broken hometown and displaced fathers and elders to pursue personal glory and wealth. After doing such a thing, Guo Lang and Lu Zhonglang again How would you feel about me like this?"

"This……"

Xue Fang was surprised: "So, you deliberately refused?"

Cheng Li nodded.

"If Guo Lang really cares about my talent, he will not forget to recommend me again in a few months. If he just speaks at the scene and is polite, I will not embarrass me in the future.

I am over forty, and I have long lost the ambitions of my youth. It would be a good thing if I can die in my hometown. This time, let God decide whether my Cheng Zhongde can be famous all over the world, or my old and dead hometown is unknown! "

After Cheng Li finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Chapter 88 Arriving in Nanyang

Guo Peng led the army to leave Dong'e County, and went all the way to the south, walking on the road, still thinking about the situation of the Hebei Yellow Turbans and Henan Yellow Turbans with Cheng Libing Candle Night last night.

He feels that this person has a great view of the overall situation. He can determine many things through a little information. He has quick thinking, rich knowledge, and practical ability. Flirtatious and detached from reality.

Based on the actual situation, he made a lot of decisions to allow Dong'e County to survive this disaster.

Obviously, this person is a practical person, a rare practical talent.

Could it be that he died early, so he didn't leave his name?

Cheng Li, Cheng Zhongde...

Cheng Zhongde...

Zhongde...

Ok?

Guo Peng suddenly widened his eyes.

Cheng Zhongde?

Dong'e people?

Cheng Yu? !

Guo Peng raised his head in surprise, and turned his head again to look in the direction of Dong'e County, which could no longer be seen clearly. He was extremely surprised.

Leaning less, he regained his composure.

Then there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.