At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Lu Zhi was also overjoyed. He didn't expect Guo Peng to surprise him again and again, and actually persuaded Mr. Nanlou Karasuma of Shanggu County to fight with him.

In this way, Guo Peng and the sect members can mobilize more soldiers and horses, and the chances of success against the rebels will be greater.

Now that the siege of Juyongguan was lifted, more than [-] members of the rebel Zhang Chun's department had to fight against the Han army's Zongyuan department and Guo Peng's department at the same time in Jixian County.

Zhang Chun was the first to learn that Wu Yan was defeated by Guo Peng.

Because some of the defeated soldiers ran to his barracks in Jixian County, he learned that Wu Yan was defeated by Guo Peng at Juyongguan.

Zhang Chun turned pale with shock, and immediately sent someone to report the news to Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju, asking them to bring troops over to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, because he felt that something might go wrong on his side.

There was indeed a problem on his side. As soon as Guo Peng came, he broke through several barracks he had set up, and led his troops to occupy them.

The prestige of the Han army was greatly shaken, and they attacked with drums several times, destroying dozens of military facilities set up by Zhang Chun.

At this time, Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju, who stationed fat such as looting Liaoxi County in Liaodong County and Liaodong vassal states, also had their own troubles.

Youzhou people have been tempered by war for a long time, and they are not like the people in Pingzhou County in the inland, who are at a loss when they encounter wars.

The people of Youzhou are tough, and every household has martial arts practitioners, and every household has all kinds of weapons.

At the beginning of the rebellion, the people were panicked, unable to cope, and not well informed, so they were caught off guard by the rebels.

With the passage of time, they all realized that they were no longer panicked, and the big clans in various places recommended the tribesmen who were good at fighting to organize volunteer soldiers in counties and counties, raised the banner to defend the land and the people, and fought against the rebels.

The people of Youzhou have been fighting against the Hu people for a long time, and they are very proficient in this area. With a little organization, they can get good volunteer soldiers. Many big clans have chosen the most courageous children of the clan to lead the clan and county people to fight against the rebellion. military.

Gongsun Zan naturally couldn't miss this opportunity.

The lost soldiers who were attacked by the Karasuma people lost their official positions. This made Gongsun Zan, who already hated the Karasuma people, hate these gangsters even more. He immediately persuaded the Gongsun family to help him, and the Gongsun family gave him resources to let him form volunteers.

Because of his original prestige, all the strong men who had been poisoned in western Liaoning were willing to belong to him. He quickly pulled up a cavalry of more than a thousand people and immediately threw himself into the attack on the rebels.

Gongsun Zan is just one of the tens of thousands of volunteers who stood up to defend their homeland. He is brave, but the bravery of one person is useless. Only when thousands of brave people gather together can they be effective.

The people of Youzhou defended their homeland with their own blood, and the local tyrants fought desperately to protect their own interests, which dealt a heavy blow to the rebels.

Although the rebel army slaughtered many powerful clans, there were also many powerful powerful clans that brought great trouble to the rebel army.

It was their unremitting efforts and struggles in the rear of the rebel army that held back the main force of Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju, forced them to send troops to fight against the volunteers, scattered their troops, and prevented Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju from mobilizing troops in time. Support Zhang Chun.

This procrastination created a problem.

The momentum of the Han army in Jixian County was like a rainbow, but the morale of the rebel army was low. After Guo Peng led the army to help, the strength of the Han army was close to [-]. The difference in strength between Zhang Chun and Zhang Chun was not as terrible as before. Jixian confronted each other.

Guo Peng also took this opportunity to enter Ji County to meet with the clan members.

Chapter 128

The Zong members were extremely pleasantly surprised by Guo Peng's arrival.

"Zifeng, thanks to you, your battle has directly reversed the situation. Now as long as our army guards Ji County and prevents the rebels from continuing to go south, we can control the rebellion area. As long as the rebellion is not allowed to go out of Youzhou, it will be a great deal for us." It’s a big win.”

The Zong member excitedly held Guo Peng's hand.

Guo Peng showed shame on his face: "Qiu Liju rebelled, and Peng couldn't stop it. It was Peng's fault. Where did he get the credit?"

The Zong member shook his head.

"The incident happened in a hurry. You not only noticed it in time and notified me, but you were also able to win Nanlou to join forces with our army. This gave our army a lot of help. You definitely deserve credit for this battle."

Zong members took Guo Peng to the map, and joined Guo Peng in discussing the military aircraft.

Guo Peng attacked the rebel camp at night at Juyongguan. After entering the rebel camp, he used thunder to scare the rebels and made them panic. The army was defeated and defeated in one fell swoop.

Although Wu Yan was not caught and killed, the rebel army had already dispersed and was no longer a threat. The Han army pursued and killed Wu Yan until dawn.

After this battle is won, the rebel army will not be able to enter Shanggu to threaten Shanggu and Bingzhou, so the rebel army currently on the front line is Zhang Chun's 5 cavalry.

The main forces of Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju are said to be plundering western and eastern Liaodong, and have not yet reached the front line of Ji County.

"Although defense is also very important at the moment, if we can defeat the enemy army in front of us, it is better to defeat it. Unfortunately, the rebel army is currently guarding the camp. If we take the initiative to attack, we will be at a greater disadvantage. Therefore, we will also build defense. Wait for General Zhu to lead his troops to help!"

Both the Zongyuan and Guo Peng knew that the imperial court had sent the famous general Zhu Jun to lead the army to support Youzhou and command the war. The Zongyuan felt that he was determined, so he wanted to lead the army to manage the defense in Ji County. When Zhu Jun came, he would listen to Zhu Jun's arrangement to attack or Defense is fine.

Guo Peng felt that this might not be a good solution, but right now Zhu Jun didn't convey the general order, and didn't give them an order whether to defend or attack, which means that they still have the right to act independently at the moment.

Guo Peng wanted to find a way to attack, otherwise it would be a pity to let go of the high morale he had just won.

"The rebels are entrenched in the camp and can't hold out. We don't have an advantage in military strength, so it is quite inappropriate to take the initiative to attack."

Zong members want to take a safe path.

"But even if General Zhu arrives, it's still impossible for our army to outnumber the rebels. In the end, we must win more with less, right?"

When Guo Peng said this, the members of the sect thought it made sense, so they asked Guo Peng, "What is Zifeng planning to do?"

"He doesn't want to fight, obviously he wants to wait for reinforcements. If the reinforcements arrive, the rebels will have more troops, which will be even more disadvantageous to our army. Therefore, it is best to weaken the rebels at this time. Sir, I have a plan. Maybe we can force Zhang Chun to fight."

Guo Peng said with a smile on his face.

"What plan?"

The sect member asked quickly.

"Maybe it's a clever trick?"

Guo Peng himself is not sure.

The members of the sect were puzzled, and Guo Peng called Zhao Yun and Guo Lie beside him to go out. After a while, Zhao Yun and Guo Lie came in with a set of women's clothes.

"This……"

The Zong members were even more confused.

Then Guo Peng whispered something to the Zong member in the Zong member's ear, and the Zong member couldn't help shaking his head and smiling wryly after listening.

"Lu Gonghai is a great Confucian, why do you have such a disciple?"

"The art of war, the way to use it is all in one mind. As long as it is useful, it is a good way. If Zhang Chun doesn't fight, I will encourage him to fight. Fighting is better than not fighting and waiting for reinforcements. The rebels can delay it, but we can't delay it. It's been a long time, and I'm afraid that there will be changes in the court."

When Guo Peng said this, the Zong members remembered what happened before, and felt anxious, so they didn't stop them, allowing Guo Peng to use such a strategy.

Moreover, if Zhang Chun is provoked and sends troops, his command will inevitably be wrong in his anger. If he can break it in one fell swoop, it will be a good thing for him.

For Zhang Chun, the current situation is not good.

Wuyan was defeated, and Guo Peng led the army to Jixian to join the clan. The Han army was greatly strengthened, but the morale of his troops was low.

Relying on the superior force to defend, the Han army dare not attack, this is the best way at present.

To put it bluntly, most of these rebels were forced to accompany them, and only a small part were from the headquarters, so when the wind was down, the rebels would follow them to eat and drink.

If you fall into adversity, the army will immediately collapse, let alone loyalty, rebellion will be forced, what else do you say?

So sometimes the rebel army can't afford to lose at all. After losing two or three times, the army will be wiped out, and the people will be finished.

Originally there were only members of the sect, Zhang Chun was not afraid, but now there is Guo Peng, Guo Peng is a famous general with excellent records, great reputation and great prestige.

Knowing that Guo Peng was leading the army and the rebels were unwilling to fight, Zhang Chun's heart was pounding. He planned to wait for Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju's main force to come, and then defeat Guo Peng with the advantage of numbers.

So Zhang Chun ate and drank spicy food in the barracks, ate and drank to enjoy the supplies looted by the rebels, and then watched the plundered dancers dance. The generals drank and had fun together, completely indifferent to the actions of the opposite Han army.

Anyway, he asked the army to strictly guard against refusing to fight. As long as this is done, he believes that the Han army will have nothing to do with him.

So for several consecutive days, the Han army just scolded outside, and the soldiers were a little annoyed, but Zhang Chun didn't feel anything, and continued to eat, drink and have fun.

But on this day, when Zhang Chun was drinking and having fun with his generals, suddenly a soldier came outside to report that the Han army had released some prisoners of the rebel army and asked them to bring some gifts to Zhang Chun. Zhang Chun please accept it.

Zhang Chun was a little puzzled and very vigilant, so he asked the guards to bring gifts to him.

"Could it be that the Han army is afraid and wants to recruit General An?"

A subordinate suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha, I guess I think the general is too mighty, and the Han army has nothing to do with the general, so I want to give gifts to the general."

Another subordinate followed suit.

For a while, the generals were saying such things to make Zhang Chun happy, and Zhang Chun himself pinched his beard and laughed, Shaoqing, the gift from the Han army was brought, Zhang Chun asked the guards to open the box to make sure there was no mechanism, and then rest assured stepped forward to watch.

At a glance, his face suddenly changed.

Light and bright clothing, and rouge and gouache, this...

The generals stepped forward to look at it, and their colors changed one after another.

This is clearly a dancer's costume, this is for Zhang Chun...

There was also a roll of bamboo slips in the box. Zhang Chun stretched out a trembling hand and picked up the bamboo slips to look at.

"You traitor, who hasn't fought for a long time, must be frightened. Since you are frightened, why not put on dance clothes, put on rouge, and pretend to be a dancing girl, and come to the camp of the king of the Han Dynasty to dance a song for the joy of the king. We will make you beautiful in front of the emperor. With a few words, I will save you from death. 』

Chapter 129 Nine decisive battles Zhang Chun

Looking at the words on the bamboo slips, Zhang Chun's hands were trembling, his lips were trembling, his breathing became very rapid, and his eyes became more fierce.

"Ah!!! The little thief An dares to insult me!!!"

Zhang Chun roared again and again, threw the bamboo slips to the ground, and then threw the box on the ground, slashing and stomping desperately.

The generals dared not say a word.

When he was almost vented, he raised his knife with red eyes and pointed in the direction of the Han army camp: "Pass my order! Prepare the army for war! Destroy the Han army!!!"

Zhang Chun was completely enraged, and desperately organized his army to prepare for war, mobilized [-] elite soldiers, formed a formation and began to attack the Han army's defense line in Ji County.

The so-called elite soldiers are men after removing the old, weak, sick and disabled. For Zhang Chun and the others, most of the more than [-] people who have engulfed them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and the strong men are the elite.

Zhang Chun's strong men are only in the early [-]s, and the others are too young or too old, and they will not be dragged into the battlefield to fill up their numbers unless it is absolutely necessary, and field battles are not their turn.

There were not many cavalry under Zhang Chun's troops, but there were many cavalry under Qiu Liju's troops, but they were defeated by Guo Peng in the first battle and scattered in large numbers.

Zhang Chun currently has less than [-] cavalry, and the rest are all infantry, so after Guo Peng arrived with [-] cavalry, Zhang Chun chose to retreat and return to the camp to wait for reinforcements from Zhang Ju and Qiu Liju to arrive.

But now that he was enraged, Zhang Chun couldn't control that much anymore. He mobilized a large army to attack the Han army, and when he left the gate of the camp, Zhang Chun saw that the Han army had already formed an army formation and waited for him to attack.

The central army of the Han army is an infantry army, with cavalry on both wings. There are many cavalry, and Zhang Chun's four thousand cavalry is not as many as the Han army's cavalry.

However, he had a lot of infantry, far exceeding the number of the Han army, so Zhang Chun felt that if he confronted the enemy, as long as the infantry was not chaotic, the Han cavalry would have nothing to do with him.

Guo Peng persuaded the clan members to defend the city, and he led the troops to fight.

Guo Peng personally led [-] infantry in formation, and Xiahou brothers and Guo Lie and Zhao Yun led [-] cavalry to gather on the left and right wings of the army, preparing to face Zhang Chun.

According to estimates, they learned that Zhang Chun had dispatched [-] troops to fight. The number of Han troops was small, and the opponent had a large number and had the upper hand.However, judging from the army's combat effectiveness and combat experience, the army under Guo Peng's command beat them by a few blocks.

Counting the old, weak, sick, and disabled people and militia that were coerced together, they fought with a single momentum. Although they were powerful, they were not successful in the end. In the end, they failed to shake the rule of the Han Empire, but contributed to the rise of Gongsun Zan and others.

Right now, it is promoting its own rise.

Guo Peng took a look at the uneven formation of the rebels, and he had a bottom line in his mind.

Guo Peng himself is ashamed to say that he is a famous general without the experience of facing the enemy head-on in a large army-level war.

A general who can command a war at the level of an army of more than [-] people is a real general. Guo Peng has always regarded Lu Zhi as his idol in this regard.

Guo Peng needs to go through many battles to test himself whether he has that level and whether he has grown enough to be able to stand on his own.

You have ambitions, desires, and means, but can your own strength keep up?

"My lord, you can begin."

Cheng Li put on his helmet and armor, and followed Guo Peng on his horse.

Guo Peng nodded, took a deep breath, and issued a military order for the entire army to advance.

The battle drums rumbled, and the Han army marched forward slowly, in an orderly manner, without appearing flustered, step by step converging into a loud noise, the momentum contained in it was enough to deter the enemy.

Zhang Chun saw Guo Peng advancing, and immediately ordered the whole army to advance, but his momentum was much weaker, his steps were not uniform, and his walking was crooked, which gave people a kind of spirit The feeling that the breath cannot be twisted into a rope.

This kind of feeling is very bad on the battlefield. If you lose the momentum to the enemy, you will lose a move first, which will bring variables to the army's fighting will.

Secondly, it is the elite level of the army and the degree of trust in the generals.

Guo Peng's requirements for the troops stationed in the prefectures and counties are not high, as long as they form an army to withstand the impact of the opponent, Guo Peng's decisive victory lies in the cavalry.