Chapter 237

On this day, the murderous aura condensed into clouds.

In the sound of the horn, the soldiers from the two counties of Xinxing and Leping were gathering, and the camp was also in a hurry.

At this moment, the generals who stayed beside Ding Yuan, swept away the looseness during the banquet, were gathering together to discuss how to fight.

"Brother, brother."

Seeing that the generals were still arguing and had no time to pay attention to himself, Lu Li, who was wearing black armor, leaned into Zhang Liao's ear and whispered, "My little brother doesn't know the art of war and the terrain, so staying here won't do much good, go out and get some air. ?”

From morning to noon, the generals have been discussing the situation on the border, whether to let the cavalry go first, from which direction to attack, and how many soldiers and horses are left under the governor's command.

However, before the appearance of the protagonist Ding Yuan, these plans can only be regarded as ideas on paper, and it is still unknown whether they will be implemented.

Because of this, Lu Li, who could hear the calluses, decided to go out for a walk to see how the soldiers drawn from the nearby counties were, and whether they were worthy of a battle.

Seeing Lu Li's restless look, Zhang Liao couldn't help but smile, and waved his hand, "Go, my lord will arrive at the camp in half an hour, so remember to come back early, so you can't delay the big event."

"promise!"

Not long after, Lu Li lifted the thick curtain to block the wind, bent down and walked out of the tent.

The sky was covered with heavy snow, and the north wind howled. Compared with two days ago, the weather became colder.

At this moment, flags with different colors and patterns were erected high, and below, there were exactly one hundred people sitting there.

"Don't have an order. The army must reach Yunzhong City in three days. Brothers, you gave me enough energy before starting. Hurry up in the afternoon!"

Not far away, a Dubo in two armor was lecturing, while the cook was busy burying the pot and starting the stove.

Haw haw!

In every area of ​​the barracks, there were pigs screaming into the sky, and some fast-moving teams had already eaten stewed pork with cabbage.

A total of 20,000 Bingzhou young and strong were conscripted in this battle.

Among them, there are fourteen thousand soldiers and six thousand miscellaneous soldiers.

This is what his elder brother Zhang Liao said in person, and the Huns and Xiutu each have a 200,000 army.

Although there must be water in it, but there must be 50,000 cavalry, right? In addition, these alien races from the prairie are all good at riding and shooting, and they are not fools.

How many people fought back in ancient times?

In fact, the outcome was already doomed, the Huns would lose this battle, but Lu Li had a hunch that the army would also have to pay a huge price, and it was likely to be a disastrous victory.

Because, unlike the wolf cavalry in Bingzhou, the sources of these county soldiers in front of us are very complicated. There are farmers who are usually honest and depend on farming at home;

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the son-in-law has been regarded as the dregs of society. The first emperor once organized such people into an army and sent them to the miasma-filled Lingnan border to achieve "killing without killing" and "beneficial to the border". " dual purpose.

In the Han Dynasty, the status of the son-in-law was lowered again, because they were attached to the daughter-in-law's family and did not have a household registration, thus avoiding farming and evading taxes. It is always right for the son-in-law to be cannon fodder.

In view of this, Lu Li hoped that there would be more veterans and less cannon fodder under his command.

In this way, with a scrutiny mentality, he walked around the camp. During the process, he saw many rickety Tianshe Han men, and also saw many Ang Zang men who could lift a tripod.

In addition, he also saw hundreds of rhubarb crossbows. According to legend, this kind of weapon needs ten stones to pull it apart, and one stone weighs about 30 kilograms. Non-military warriors cannot use it.

Generally speaking, it is much stronger than the group of Yellow Turbans who robbed Pingtao County.

Soldier against soldier, general against general.

Flying general Lu Bu couldn't accompany him, but Zhang Liao was in charge in this battle. Thinking of this, the anxiety in Lu Li's heart disappeared in an instant.

As for Inspector Zhang Yi, his fate is already doomed, otherwise how would Ding Yuan rise to the position?

Lu Li always believed that although it was important to prevent the Yellow Turbans from spreading, there was no need to send elite wolf cavalry to do it, let alone transfer the flying general Lu Bu to defend the city.

"Meng Ming, why aren't you staying in the camp?"

Suddenly, a mid-spirited voice came, slightly hoarse, but absolutely invincible.

Escorted by a group of personal guards, Ding Yuan walked quickly.

"I have seen the lord."

Lu Li bowed his hands and replied, "The last general has never studied the art of war. Instead of staying in the camp to get in the way, why not come out and inspect it."

The two hadn't seen each other since the banquet that night. After all, Ding Yuan was really busy as a state, especially when the governor was trapped.

At least, that's what Lu Li thought.

"How's morale?"

Before Ding Yuan came to Lu Li's body, the joyful laughter had already reached his ears. He said to himself, "The Huns are just a bunch of chickens and dogs, not even the yellow scarf thieves."

"..."

Lu Li remained silent.

Because, on this issue, he has no right to speak.

One is that he has never fought against the Xiongnu, so he does not know how good they are. All judgments are based on personal conjecture. Second, Ding Yuan has been guarding the frontier all year round. He is undoubtedly an authoritative person in this area. Have credibility.

In addition, the continuous civil strife in the Central Plains at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty did not seem to be an outbreak of large-scale invasion and looting by foreign races. The reason for this is worthy of deliberation.

"Meng Ming, let's go in together." Ding Yuan didn't know what Lu Li was thinking, and took his hand to show his affection, but said in his mouth: "Let's leave the post of former army vanguard to Song Xian for the time being."

"I have no responsibility for you."

Lu Li bowed his head and said modestly, no matter what the lord said, he would not refute, let alone ask more questions.

You must know that in the military camp, the words of the chief general are iron rules, even if you have doubts, you have to hold back, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Meng Ming, don't worry..."

Speaking of this, Ding Yuan waved his hand and signaled the guards to disperse, "This place is not a place for discussion, we will talk about it after entering the Chinese army camp."

"promise."

A moment later, Lu Li lifted the curtain and entered the camp half a body behind Ding Yuan.

"I have seen the lord."

"I have seen the lord."

The originally noisy camp became quiet in an instant, and Zhang Liao, who stood at the top, led the generals to meet him.

"No need to be polite."

After saying that, Ding Yuan restrained his expression, walked quickly to the map, picked up the military report on the table and flipped through it, his slightly sunken eyes were uncertain, and his lips moved slightly.

This is a letter from Yunzhong County.

When Zhang Yi, the governor of the city, was supervising the battle at the head of the city, he was unfortunately shot by an arrow in his left thigh, and the medicine stone in the city was hard to find.

In other words.

The assassin's shot happened yesterday, and now the extent of the injury cannot be judged, anyway, it is not optimistic.

Therefore, the generals had some disputes before Ding Yuan appeared.