Chapter 138 Arrange the Back Road

Chapter 138 (please collect)

On that day, Lv Bu took Song Xian and the remaining 8,000 iron riders on the road. Hou Cheng's team was an infantryman, and he was naturally left behind by Lv Bu. When Lv Bu came all the way west along the Wei River to Fufeng, he happened to see Zhang Liao's team.

"General, you are here. After receiving the general's order, I asked my men to gather towards Fufeng. Now we have 10,000 soldiers and horses in the whole Fufeng." Seeing Lv Bu coming, Zhang Liao hurried over to report to Lv Bu.

"Zhang Liao, how did you think of gathering soldiers in Fufeng?" Lv Bu asked casually.

"Is the general taking the exam for Zhang Liao? Qiang people come from the desert and have always lived by water and grass. Moreover, since the enemy has a large number of soldiers and horses, it is difficult to replenish the military needs. My subordinates think that if the Qiang people attack Yongzhou, they will go all the way south along the Weihe River. Only in this way can we ensure that there will be no problem with the water supply of the army. Therefore, my subordinates let the soldiers concentrate on this Fufeng as a stronghold, which also saves a lot of time. Zhang Liao was embarrassed to talk about it and said what he said.

"Yes, the heroes have the same opinion. Fufeng County is an important town from Tianshui to Chang'an, and is on the edge of the Wei River. It is indeed extremely important. Although Tianshui's geographical location is special, it must be too close to Xiliang, and the enemy is strong. It seems that we need to leave some backhands in Fufeng. In this way, you will have troops. After gathering, the Fufeng County was set up here, and I asked Hou Cheng to stay behind to help you. I always feel that the battle of Tianshui will not be so smooth. For the war that is about to break out in Tianshui, Lv Bu is always a little hesitant. There must be a huge gap between the strength between the enemy and us, and Tianshui is only a county, and there is no strategic depth. Now Zhang Liao controls Fufeng, which is different. At least there is a certain strategic depth. Even if Tianshui is not ideal, it can To retreat to the wind.

"What the general means is that he is not optimistic about the war in Tianshui?" After listening to Lv Bu's words, Zhang Liao couldn't help saying with some worry in his heart.

"Solders, the weapon of great murder, no victory, first defeat. Only those who find a good way out for themselves can have a glimmer of life and win the final victory. The first priority in troubled times is not to destroy the enemy, but to protect yourself. I have to think of a way out for these brothers who follow me. Lv Bu looked at Zhang Liao in front of him and said earnestly, "Now I'll leave this to you. As long as there is a brother in front of you, you can't let the enemy cross the Fufeng and cut off the retreat of the brothers."

Lv Bu appreciates Zhang Liao's ability, but Zhang Liao must have joined Lv Bu's men, so Lv Bu can't help but be moved. Only in this way can he establish a more stable relationship with Zhang Liao and ensure Zhang Liao's loyalty to himself.

"General, don't worry, with me, Zhang Liao, I will never let any enemy cross the Fufeng." Zhang Liao looked shocked and said to Lv Buxing.

"Okay, with General Zhang's words, I'm relieved." Lv Bu patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder, and then said to Song Xian, "Order our army to rest here for an hour today, and continue to set out after an hour."

Lv Bu did not know that he did not know that he had accepted the hard work of these 8,000 cavalry, but the distance from Chang'an to Tianshui was about the distance from Jincheng to Tianshui. The only thing Lv Bu thought that his army might have rushed to Tianshui before the Qiang soldiers, that is, Qiang soldiers would go all the way south to have a lot of battles and rob a lot of property. However, if the Qiang soldiers ignore the loss and do not delay on the road, they will rush to Tianshui first before the Han army, which will cause a very unfavorable situation for the Han army. However, the only fortunate thing is that Lv Bu has not received any bad news from Wei Xu. In this case, Lv Bu feels that there is no news, which is already the best news.

At the southern foot of the upper reaches of the Wei River, there is a beautiful tall city between the plateau and the mountains. This is, this city is Tianshui City, the county seat of Tianshui County in the Great Han Dynasty.

The gate of Tianshui City just opened in the morning. People habitually walked out of the gate and rushed to various places. Among them were not only merchants who came all the way from Gongluoyang, but also foreigners who came from Xiliang to sell leather goods, and people living around Tianshui. Tianshui is originally an important town. Over the years, the imperial court has been sluggish. Many foreigners who were originally dormant in remote areas are now gradually frozen, so that the actual control areas of the Han Dynasty continue to move inward, so that now many businessmen have moved their business from the border to the relatively stable Tianshui.

Just as people began to be busy, a rumble of horses' hoofs came from far and near, and then looked at the horizon of the East, the smoke and dust rose up, and the black pressure swept towards Tianshui City, and everyone was shocked.

"What's going on? Is it the voice of the cavalry?

"Why are there so many cavalry here? Is it a foreign invasion?

"It's impossible. It's almost the boundary of Yongzhou. How can there be foreigners?"

"Let's hide first. It seems that something big is going to happen."

Seeing that the huge smoke and dust were getting closer and closer, people held their heads and went back to Tianshui City for a while. Then the alarm bell in Tianshui City rang, and the soldiers quickly pulled up the suspension bridge and closed the gate.

Although Tianshui is located in Yongzhou, it is not as chaotic as Liangzhou, but it must be too close to Liangzhou, so that the defense here is not as loose as the Central Plains.

At this time, in the dust rolled up in the sky, the cavalry rushed out all the way. First, a long knife in the hand of a general flashed, but it was Wei Xu, the general under Lv Bu. Wei Xu didn't care when he saw the gate of Tianshui City closing. What he cares about now is only the flag at the head of Tianshui City. When Wei Xu sees that the head of Tianshui City is still the flag of a big man, a stone finally fell to the ground in his heart.

"Look, it's not a foreign cavalry, it's our big man's cavalry." On the Tianshui Tower, a soldier shouted loudly after seeing Wei Xu's flag clearly.

"What is not a foreign cavalry? Is it our own people?" Hearing the soldier's cry, a tall general rushed out and said. Come on, inform the Taishou Lord quickly, saying that his own people are coming, so that he doesn't have to prepare to run away. The big man saw the army of the big man, and he said with a happy face.

"It's your excellency. I'm going to inform your excellency." A soldier rushed out and watched him rush in the direction, but it was the direction of the Taishou Mansion.

"Your Excellency, shall we go out to greet you?" Seeing the general appear, a general came forward and asked.

"What do you pick up? Do you think you are Han people in Han army clothes? Who knows if they are fake or not. The general looked out of the city, but he had no intention of opening it.

"General Cheng Lian, in this case, why do you want someone to inform the Taishou that you don't have to escape?" This will lead to Cheng Lian's words and ask questions that he doesn't understand.

"Idiot, if the Taishou wants to escape, don't you have to open the gate? As soon as the gate is opened, can Tianshui City still be guarded?" As soon as Cheng Lian heard it, he would teach him a lesson.

It turned out that the Taishou of Tianshui City is called Wang Gui. Although Gui is the Taishou, he is an unknown guy. Hearing a soldier say that the enemy is coming, the first thing that comes to think of is to roll up the bedding and leave, but if you want to roll up to leave, you still need to be protected. At this time, the Taishou King Gui, naturally I think of Cheng Lian, who is usually a little brave, but Cheng Lian doesn't want to leave Tianshui like this.

After all, although the war will kill many people, it is an opportunity for generals to get promoted and make a fortune. Although Cheng Lian is not an excellent general, he is not the kind of incompetent person. Naturally, he is not willing to follow Wang Gui for a lifetime. That's why there is such a thing.

"Listen, the officers and soldiers in the city. We are the vanguard troops sent by General Lv Bu to help defend Tianshui City. Put down the suspension bridge quickly and let us enter the city."

Wei Xu's soldiers and horses arrived at the city, and naturally sent a soldier to shout, hoping to enter the city.

"What about the general? Do you want to let them in?" The soldier heard the shouts outside the city and asked Cheng Lian.

"I don't know where these people come from, so they can't be easily put in." Cheng Lian looked at Wei Xu and others outside the city and said.

"Is there something wrong? These people are wearing Hanjun clothes, and there is nothing wrong with them." The soldier was puzzled.

"Well, there is nothing wrong with their clothes, but now the court is controlled by Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's men are naturally Xiliang soldiers. How can there be clothes like them? They must be pretending." Cheng Lian thought for a while and said his reason self-righteously.

"So that's it. Thanks to the vigilance of the general, how can we reply to them?" The soldiers are here to ask for advice.

"Look at the west, what is that?" At this moment, a soldier at the head of the city shouted.

Looking for the sound, there was smoke and dust on the western horizon, and a large number of cavalry came.

"The warriors of the big man, look over there, a large number of enemy troops have come to attack. Since you are here to help us defend the city, let's kill the enemy first." Cheng Lian turned his eyes and shouted to Wei Xu and others outside the city.

"Hahaha, okay, let everyone in Tianshui City open their eyes this time and see how our Bingzhou wolf horse killed the enemy." Wei Xu smiled and didn't care about Cheng Lian's treachery. Since Lv Bu asked Wei Xu to come with the Bingzhou wolf horse, Wei Xu should play the prestige of the Bingzhou wolf horse. Otherwise, how can he keep Tianshui? Besides, this cavalry was originally used for field warfare. Let the Bingzhou wolf ride in the city to defend the city, and Wei Xu himself felt that it was a waste.

"The wolf rider listens to my order and line up." Wei Xu raised the sword in his hand and roared at the soldier riding the wolf. However, in a short time, a cone array was arranged with Wei Xu as the center. The advantage of this formation lies in the assault temperament. Under the huge charge, it can cut off the enemy, divide the enemy, and disrupt the enemy's formation. The weakness is that this array has strict requirements for the leader. Originally, it was the best choice to let Lv Bu do the cone tip of this conical array. With Lv Bu's bravery, he can fully exert the power of the conical array. However, although Lv Bu is not defeated by force in Wei Xu, he does not dare to easily do the cone tip. He can only let the soldiers top. The casualties of soldiers are reduced through continuous rotation.