The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

In the sixth year of Jian'an (201 AD), after successfully wiping out the nomads on the Mongolian Plateau and the fishing and hunting people in the Northeast, Lu Bu expanded thousands of miles of land. However, the Mongolian Plateau was different from the Northeast. The newly added land was all pasture and desert, making it difficult to engage in farming. , it was very difficult to transport supplies, and the people of You and the two states were unwilling to move to Mongolia County.

Lu Bu had no choice but to place the newly recruited soldiers in Mongolian County to temper the soldiers' will in the harsh living environment. To the north of the Mongolian Plateau were various primitive tribes that did not form political power at that time. The recruits needed to see blood, so staying in Mongolian County was a good idea. s Choice.

From the Mongolian Plateau to the west, there is a large desert. Through the desert, you can reach Liangzhou directly. However, because Lu Bu has not found a way to pass through the desert, the strategic plan of the expedition to Liangzhou can only be shelved.

In this year, Yuan Shao, the hero of the generation, died of illness in Yecheng at the age of forty-eight. Yuan Shao's life was also magnificent. When he was young, he experienced the chaos of the party. After entering politics, he designed to get rid of the eunuch Shi Changshi and his relative He Jin, leading the wolf into the house, and achieved Dong Zhuo's great cause. The Suanzao Alliance became the leader of the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance, and its prestige spread throughout the world. Because of Lu Bu's relationship, the coalition of princes was defeated and failed to advance to Luo. After returning to Bohai County, he captured Jizhou with the help of his men's martial arts and his own abilities. He defeated Gongsun Zan three times and became the overlord of Hebei. In the Battle of White Horse, he was defeated unexpectedly, fell ill from then on, and bid farewell to the center of the fighting world.

Yuan Shao spent most of his time checking and balancing the factions under his command, which also left him without a clear successor.

Yuan Shang of Jizhou and Yuan Tan of Qingzhou all wanted to be the new talkers of the Yuan family, but they did not have Yuan Shao's ability to check and balance the Hebei faction. They could only prove their legal inheritance rights by constantly launching wars.

Taking control of most of the troops left by Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang had the upper hand in this brotherly struggle and captured several counties in Qingzhou, leaving only Pingyuan County, the seat of Yuan Tan, unconquered. At the suggestion of counselor Guo Tu, Yuan Tan chose to seek help from Lu Bu.

Xin Ping detoured to Youzhou and went to Taiyuan to see Lu Bu. The moment he stepped into Bingzhou, Xin Ping felt as if he had arrived in Jizhou a few years ago, especially after seeing the Xuanjia Army and the trapped camp in the Bingzhou military camp. , Xin Ping knew that sooner or later, all of Hebei would fall into Lu Bu's hands.

Lu Bu is conducting military training in the military tent. All officers above the captain level are participating in the study. Lu Bu requires them not only to be literate, but also to understand flag language and military tactics.

The battlefield is changing rapidly. Once a confrontation occurs, among thousands of troops, it is difficult for the general's orders to be conveyed to the ears of every soldier, so flag language has become an important part of commanding the army. As for learning the art of war and tactics, Lu Bu did it for the long-term plan. After all, among these people in the future, there will be several generals who can lead thousands of armies.

At present, besides Lu Bu himself, there are only four generals in the army, namely: Cavalry Commander Zhang Liao, Infantry Commander Gao Shun, Xuanzhen Army Commander Xu Rong, and Navy Commander Gan Ning.

Xin Ping directly stated his intention, "With the order of my lord Yuan Tan, I ask the general to send troops to rescue Qingzhou, and I am willing to divide the land of Jizhou equally."

Lu Bu said, "Sir, please report back to the eldest son. Bingzhou will send reinforcements soon. I hope the eldest son can guard Pingyuan County."

After seeing off Xin Ping, Lu Bu began to plan the tactics for this battle: I decided to use Sun Tzu's Art of War to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Gao Shun led the enemy camp to capture Handan County, Zhang Liao led the Xuanjia Army to capture Zhongshan County, and I personally led the army. The army captured Wei County, and our army launched a three-pronged attack to capture the three important counties in Jizhou.

After more than ten years of military training, Gao Shun finally got the opportunity to fight on the battlefield. The eight hundred soldiers in the trapped camp were also gearing up and preparing to make contributions. They shouted, "If you attack the trapped camp, you will conquer it, and you will win in battle."

Handan City was the capital of Zhao State during the Warring States Period. The city was high and the river was deep, and it was garrisoned by 20,000 troops led by Gao Lan, one of the Four Court Pillars in Hebei Province. In siege warfare in the cold weapon era, victory in siege warfare was difficult to achieve without twice the number of troops.

Gao Lan saw that the Bingzhou Army had less than a thousand people, and wanted to completely annihilate the Bingzhou Army and break the myth that the Bingzhou Army was invincible. He did not choose to defend the city, but led the 20,000 infantrymen in the city out of the city for a decisive battle. When the two armies clashed, Gao Lan realized that he had thought wrong. This was not an army, but a demon from hell.

The Jizhou Army's attack could not cause any harm to the trapped camp. Every soldier in the trapped camp was wearing triple armor. Ordinary weapons could not cut at all. When the trapped camp attacked, it fully demonstrated Xu Rulin in Sun Tzu's Art of War. Attack There is a sense of hierarchy. Although there are less than a thousand people, it gives the enemy a sense of oppression of ten thousand people.

Gao Shun took the lead in the charge, wielding the Mo Dao, and hacked to death dozens of Jizhou soldiers. Each one of them was trapped in the camp, one against a hundred. It was originally a battle with a huge disparity in numbers, but unexpectedly it turned out to be one-sided. The large number of Jizhou soldiers felt timid. , trampling on each other until countless people died. In less than an hour, they were completely defeated, and the general Gao Lan was captured alive. Gao Shun led the trapped camp in the first battle and captured Handan City.

Zhang Liao led the Xuanjia Army and fought with the Jizhou cavalry led by Zhang He on a plain in front of Zhongshan County. It was more of a massacre than a confrontation between the two armies. The Jizhou cavalry was no match for the Xuanjia Army, and a single charge determined the outcome on the battlefield. Zhang He couldn't bear the heavy deaths of his cavalry and chose to surrender. He knew clearly that this was an unwinnable battle.

Shen Pei, who stayed behind in Yecheng, saw the swarming Bingzhou soldiers below the city, led by the general riding a red rabbit horse and holding a Fangtian painted halberd, like the god of war. He knew that Lu Bu had come in person, and the troops in Yecheng were all led by Yuan Shang. It's Qingzhou, and there are only a thousand people in the city. Shen Pei opened the city gate to the Jizhou army who drove the people to defend the city, but did not want to fear the enemy like a tiger, and welcomed Lu Bu's army into the city. Seeing that the situation was over, Shen Pei chose to draw his sword and kill himself. Lü Bu put Chen Dao in charge of reassuring the people, and ordered the Yecheng prison to be opened and Tian Feng and Jushu released. With his charisma, he persuaded the two talents to surrender their allegiance.

Lu Bu used lightning speed to capture all the counties in Jizhou, leaving only Guandu unconquered.