Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 416 Riding the Horse in Yuzhou
On the other side, Yuzhou.

Wang Zheng rode his horse galloping across the vast field, and the mountains and forests near and far were lush.

The galloping horse trampled on the grass, bringing up the black soil, and the warm wind of Hexi blew in front of him. He simply opened his clothes and let the warm wind blow on his chest.After staying in the deep house compound in Xiapi for a long time, I plunged into the vast and boundless natural world and left the tedious government affairs behind. At this moment, there is only speed and wind, and I really feel very comfortable.

This is the eighth day since he came to Yuzhou.

Just yesterday, the Heavenly Army captured Yilu City in the north of Runan County. The entire siege process took almost no effort. Not only did Wang Zheng not go into battle, even the Tianzhu Camp was not used.

The vanguard this time is Gao Lan, one of the four court pillars in Hebei who surrendered to Wangzheng in Tuqiu Mountain.

Because Gao Lan hadn't received an application to join the team, when he was in Taishan, Wang Zheng actually thought of it for a moment, and directly murdered Gao Lan and his subordinates on the spot, cleanly and quickly.

Although more than half of the defenders were killed or injured after setting fire to the mountain, there were still nearly a thousand troops in Gaolan's headquarters at that time. For Wang Zheng, who had only brought more than three thousand people with him at that time, if the opponent surrendered and rebelled, it would be a hidden danger. Not small.

Another point is that Gao Lan's "reasons for surrender" are not sufficient.

One must know that when it comes to strength and prestige on paper, Wang Zheng still has self-knowledge. At this time, he is much inferior to Yuan Shaoshang.

Surrender can actually be divided into temporary surrender and a complete change of family. The former is probably forced by the situation.

The latter has to consider a lot of things. Of course, basically there will only be a defection from a weak camp to a stronger camp.

This is why there are not many cases of "surrender" in the history of the Chinese dynasty, and why Cao Cao, who is known for being suspicious, believed in Huang Gai's "surrender".

Because in the view of Cao Cao, who just won the entire Jingzhou without a fight, the entire Soochow Group should wait and surrender!
What?Only one yellow cap?
In his view, this is unreasonable.

Similarly, if a courtier under Cao Cao's account, not a scholar or general, told Zhou Yu that he would surrender, would Zhou Yu believe it?

Therefore, in the eyes of Wang Zheng at that time, Gao Lan's surrender was more of a "temporary" one, and it would become an extremely unstable factor.

In the end, he didn't raise the butcher's knife, not because of the benevolence of the woman, but because he considered the possible negative impact in the future, and secondly, with the continuous expansion of the territory of power, Wang Zheng is really thirsty for talents now. For a general like Gao Lan, it would be a pity to chop him off.

Of course, it's only temporary.

After returning to Xiapi, he observed secretly for a long time, and after finding that Gao Lan was quite safe, Wang Zheng felt relieved, and took Gao Lan with him when he went to Yuzhou this time.

He was giving Gao Lan a chance to "win himself".

Gao Lan is also very aware of this.

Therefore, when Wang Zheng's army came not far from Yilu City, Gao Lan not only took the initiative to ask to be a vanguard, but also asked to bring his own troops and horses to take charge of the attack. Wang Zheng had no reason to refuse.

Under the leadership of Gao Lan, the mixed troops of soldiers and recruits showed amazing fighting spirit and morale. When Gao Lan climbed to the top of the city for the third time, the county king of Yilu City took the initiative to open the city gate and surrendered.

After all, this is only a county, and there are only more than [-] defenders. Both the combat power and fighting spirit are surprisingly low. After entering the city, Wang Zheng was surprised to find that more than half of the defenders retained their combat effectiveness after the war. , less than [-]% were killed in battle, and the Gaolan Department in charge of the siege, the number of casualties calculated after the war is actually pitifully small. The wounded and the dead are added together, and there are not even a hundred people
In terms of losses, it was Gao Lan, the general who suffered the most. After the battle, he took out the arrow clusters he had hit on his body, which weighed several catties, which shows how brave he is.

However, this "desperate" effort is obviously very worthwhile.

Even Wang Zheng was shocked when he heard the news, and he went to the military tent to condolence Gao Lan himself.

When he saw the concerned expression of the young state shepherd, Gao Lan at that moment finally let go of the tension in his heartstrings that had been tensed since he surrendered, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The victory came so easily, even Wang Zheng, who was full of confidence and knew that he would win, couldn't help but be surprised.

This is a siege battle!
Although Wang Zheng has fought a lot of siege battles since the start of the incident, and even achieved many impressive achievements in one day, but in terms of the simplicity of the process and the lightness of the cost, there is really no city comparable to Yilu. cities on a par.

In fact, he didn't think about it. The so-called time has changed. Today, the name Wang Zheng has long been known in Xuzhou, resounding throughout the north, and attracting the attention of people all over the world.

In the past few years, he defeated Cao Cao twice, repelled Yuan Tan, even made Liu Bei flee in a hurry, Kong Rong died and the country was destroyed, and the heavenly army was always invincible. When the youngest Xuzhou Mu personally led the army into Yuzhou, many people were terrified and fearful.

Although the siege of Yilu City started the day before yesterday, in fact, when a large number of troops appeared in the city.
When the enemy they knew was the ever-victorious Huben Heavenly Army.
People's hearts have already fallen one step ahead!

The fighting spirit has already collapsed one step at a time!

Wang Zheng was surprised by this process, but he was somewhat disappointed.

He likes the feeling of conquest, and capturing an enemy's city is the most thorough conquest, especially after breaking the city, taking over as the winner the job of managing the city and the people of the predecessor, that feeling of being superior and domineering.
Really intoxicating!

The so-called competition for the deer all over the world, to put it bluntly, isn't it the countless cities that are scattered across the vast land of China?

In the process of fighting for them, one must first cross the plains, mountains, rivers, and surrounding villages, and finally tear apart the wide moats and tall and solid walls one by one before gaining the authority hidden in these cities, wealth.

All the turmoil of this era unfolded inside and outside each of these strongholds, with the goal of breaking and defending the city.The preservation or fall of the city marks the fortune and success of the country.

If the supreme authority is compared to a peerless beauty, then these cities are those layers of clothes and skirts wrapped around the outside.

Only by tearing apart and falling off these obstructing objects one by one, can one glimpse the extremely moving and beautiful carcass!

Is there any man in this world who doesn't like to undress a woman?
It's just that as more and more famous cities and cities were conquered, such as Linzi, Xiapi, and Fenggao, etc., they were all attached one by one. For ordinary cities, especially counties like Yilu City, Wang Zheng has begun to say nothing. Interested.

After all, there are too many "clothes" to take off, and it is not a cover for the key positions, so it is naturally difficult to make waves.

Therefore, he left all the work of taking over the city, reorganizing the surrendered army, and appeasing the people to Guo Jia. Then he got up early this morning and took Gao Lan and the generals out of the city to ride horses.By the way, it is also good to explore the surrounding terrain to lay the foundation for the next step.

On the endless plain, everyone rode and galloped until they came near a stream, and Wang Zheng, who took the lead, reined in his horse and stood still.

Soon after, others followed suit.

"Mr. Guo is really a genius."

Smelling the fragrance of the green grass, Gao Lan couldn't help but praise: "This place is irrigated by large and small rivers, and the water source is abundant. Not only is the soil fertile, but the pasture is also lush. It is of great benefit to both civil and military affairs. It is indeed a treasure. "

"The power to get far"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng, who was looking around the boundless grass and waves, turned his head and looked sideways, raised his whip and pointed at him from a distance, and smiled happily: "This treasure land will be ours from now on!"

"In this battle, the Laizhou Mu Yingwu is on the top, and the soldiers are on the bottom. How dare the last general take credit for it?"

After being self-effacing for a while, Gao Lan glanced at Wang Zheng's cavalry, and couldn't help showing envy: "If the general is not mistaken, the state shepherd's ride is a famous horse from the Western Regions outside the pass?"

In the martial arts of the Han Dynasty, a good horse and a sharp weapon were very attractive to people of all walks of life, and they represented not only wealth, but also power.

After all, in any era, valuable and scarce items are always in the hands of only a few people.

For a general like Gao Lan who fights on the battlefield, a good mount is even more important than a good weapon!
Because it not only represents better combat capability, but also represents mobility and safety. After all, when encountering danger, the faster the speed, the better the chance of escape.

Didn't Dong Zhuo let Lu Bu backstab his adoptive father Ding Yuan back then because he gave him a red rabbit?

In the original history, after Lu Bu died, the red rabbit horse fell into the hands of the victor Cao Cao, and Cao Cao donated it to Guan Yu. Isn't it also to win over this general who is the enemy of thousands of people?

Later, Guan Yu did not forget the righteousness of Taoyuan, he left Cao Cao without saying anything, and even hung a seal to seal the gold to show his integrity, but why did Chituma stay when he paid everything else, and took it for himself without saying a word?
This is also a gift from Cao Cao!
It can also be seen from this that the status of a good horse in the minds of military generals is now.

Hearing this, Wang Zheng smiled and said: "Yi Yuan has good eyesight, this horse's name is Robber Li, the person who sent me did indeed say that this is a famous horse outside the pass, and it is said to travel thousands of miles a day."

Speaking of this, Wang Zheng turned his eyes and saw Gao Lan's envious expression. He couldn't help but move his eyes slightly, and when he saw Gao Lan's mount, he was startled again.

"Yiyuan." He asked in bewilderment: "Jizhou is also rich in good horses, so why ride on such a bad horse?"

"The horse that the last general rode before was considered a good horse, but he was accidentally hit by an arrow when he was going down Fenggao City." Gao Lan laughed dryly when he heard this, and patted his head: "Then. Hey."

At this time, Wang Zheng naturally understood that after Gao Lan surrendered himself, he came to Xiapi again. He was worried about his own safety every day. As a surrender general, it is not appropriate to make a high profile, so naturally he has no time to care about his mounts.

What's more, Xuzhou is not a place where horses are produced, even some good horses from other places, such as those Xiliang horses donated by Lu Bu, have already been divided up by everyone.

Even if Gao Lan has money, he probably won't be able to buy any good horses.

He nodded and stopped talking about it. He casually raised his horsewhip and flicked a whip in the air. With a crisp crack, he pointed to the front and said, "There's a valley there, let's go and have a look."

"Here!"

Everyone agreed with a loud bang, and followed closely behind.

Along the way, Gao Lan seemed to be unsatisfied, and his eyes couldn't help but always fell on this robber.

Wang Zheng looked back occasionally, but he just didn't know it. He pointed out the mountains and rivers with the generals, analyzed the terrain, and asked some questions from time to time.How to defeat the enemy?

All the generals in the entourage are all veterans of the army. They may not be very good at theory, but they have rich experience in actual combat, and they all rush to speak and answer first.

Suddenly someone shouted: "General, there is a roe!"

"where?"

Following the direction pointed by the guard, everyone looked at it, and they were so excited that they drew their bows and arrows one after another. The arrows adjusted their aim along with the undulating grass.

It turned out that Gao Lan seized the opportunity and shot an arrow, which hit the roe's body. With the cry of a beast, Gao Lan rode his horse and galloped over. When he came to Wang Zheng, he immediately dropped his bow and arrow, turned over and fell down, half kneeling on the ground, holding the ear of the deer in one hand and the leg in the other, offering them respectfully with both hands.

Wang Zheng reined in the galloping horse, reined in and walked slowly, and turned to Gao Lan, but he didn't even look at the deer, but just patted Gao Lan's shoulder with his longbow, and praised with a smile: "What a Gao Yiyuan! , is not only brave, but also a master archer!"

"It's not worth mentioning this little skill." Gao Lan bowed and said, "Zhou Mu, what should I do with this deer?"

"This kind of game is naturally soup." Wang Zheng laughed: "Everyone who sees here will have a share, and each of you will have a bowl."

Seeing Wang Zheng's smiling face, one of the personal guards was obviously in a good mood, so he couldn't help but stepped forward and said jokingly: "General, can we only drink soup, can't we eat meat?"

Wang Zheng glared at him when he heard the words, and pretended to be angry and shouted: "Nonsense, of course Nai Gong ate the meat!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter.

Except for Gao Lan, most of the people present were Wang Zheng's true direct descendants, and many of them had followed him all the way since the incident in Zhao County. It had been a long time since Wang Zheng talked and laughed casually, and even uttered swear words.

And this just shows that at this moment, Wang Zheng is in a very relaxed and happy mood.

Wang Zheng was naturally happy at this time.

Because of this period of time, good news came one after another.

The military academy was completed and school could start at any time. Zhao Hong managed Pengcheng and performed very well.

Chen Jiao successfully wiped out most of Zhang Chongyue's forces, and captured many pirates and warships, which will speed up the establishment of Xuzhou's navy and become stronger.

On the other side of Beihai, not long ago, under the joint efforts of Yu Jin and Zang Ba, Shouguang was finally defeated. The guard Wu Anguo committed suicide and died for his country. The war in Beihai was about to come to an end.

Although there are still Yuan Tan, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shu who are three major enemies around, but after Beihai is pacified, most of our troops will be able to capture Xuzhou, and after a while of recuperation, we can take the initiative to launch an attack according to the strategy and situation!

Of course, the persimmons must be soft first.

In Wang Zheng's view, if he can successfully follow Guo Jia's strategy and build a strong barrier between Chen Guo and Runan in Yuzhou, then the threat from Cao Cao's side can be greatly reduced. Yuan Shu has chosen one of the uncles and nephews!

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly?
(End of this chapter)