EFB Chapter [130] Crossing The River And Starting A War
Chapter [130] Crossing The River And Starting A War
The 15,000 troops were assembled, and all the civilians who had left before also returned.
The only thing that is uncertain is Zhang Liao's side.
Although Lu Bu sent men and horses to inform Zhang Liao, it is unknown whether the journey will be smooth and whether the messengers will be able to meet Zhang Liao smoothly.
Maybe he lost his way, maybe he was caught by Yuan Shao's men, maybe Zhang Liao moved his destination, maybe he was delayed on the road, so Zhang Liao couldn't arrive in time. There are too many accidents~.
But things have come to this, Lu Bu can only hope that Zhang Liao can arrive on time.
"Soldiers." Lu Bu looked at the army under his command and said loudly, "Have you seen the other side of the Yellow River?"
Lu Bu pointed to the north, and continued: "There are 60,000 troops ambushed on the other side!"
"And now I want to take you across the river and jump into the enemy's trap, are you afraid?!"
The army was silent, no one spoke, not even whispered.
The 15,000 people Lu Bu brought this time are the most elite veterans under his command.
It was not the 25,000 recruits recruited before, let alone the 15,000 Chinese soldiers who were captured.
These 15,000 people are all elites, they have been drilled by Gao Shun, and they also used the training plan formulated by Lu Bu. When they go to the battlefield one by one, they are definitely hard stubble.
"Very good!" Lu Bu smiled, "It seems that everyone is not afraid, so I can rest assured."
"But the ugly words are in front of it. If someone is afraid and doesn't want to die in the past, they can stand up now and leave directly. I, Lu Bu, will not make things difficult."
The soldiers below looked at each other and looked at each other, but no one moved.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, no one wants to show a cowardly side in front of other colleagues, and no one is ashamed to stand up.
"Good! You are worthy of being my Lu Bu's soldier! You have kindness!" Lu Bu continued: "Brothers don't need to be afraid, I, Lu Bu, will naturally not lead my brothers to death."
"General Zhang Liao is on the other side. Let's take the initiative to jump into an ambush. When Yuan Shao surrounds us, General Zhang Liao will lead the cavalry to fight out. We will be able to defeat Yuan Shao by combining internal and external forces and attacking both front and rear."
"I'll just say it! The general will definitely not take us to die."
"Now I'm relieved, just now I thought that there are more than 10,000 of us, and we are going to go shopping with 60,000 people.
"Don't worry about it now, attacking back and forth, will surely beat Yuan Shao to pieces.
Hearing what Lu Bu said, the soldiers immediately relaxed.
Although they did not express their intention to quit just now, it does not mean that they are not afraid.
After all, if 15,000 were to fight against 60,000, no matter how you looked at it, it would be hard to win.
Seeing this, Lu Bu showed a smile on his face, as long as the soldiers can get rid of their timidity, they will be more confident in this battle.
Lu Bu said that Zhang Liao would lead the cavalry to attack, but deliberately did not say that Zhang Liao had only 5,000 cavalry.
If Lu didn't tell the truth, the soldiers would inevitably feel frightened when they learned that there were only 5,000 cavalry.
But Lu Bu didn't say anything on purpose, so the soldiers mistakenly thought that Zhang Liao brought a lot of cavalry to ensure victory in this battle, thinking that all these were tactics planned by Lu Bu in advance.
"So Yuan Shao's 60,000 people are not to be feared. Lu Bu said loudly: "After crossing the river, I will rush to the forefront.
"With your backs against the Yellow River, you will fight with your back against the wall. If you persevere, you will win. Do you understand?!"
"Understood!!!" The soldiers agreed in unison.
"Now that you understand everything, let's cross the river!" Lu Bu ordered immediately.
The army came to the shore ferry and began to board the ship in an orderly manner.
After everything was arranged, Lu Bu called Jia Mu, who was Jia Xu's son and Lu Bu's captain.
"You stay and take the civilian husband to carry out the follow-up plan."
"Don't worry, my lord, I will understand in the end, and I guarantee that nothing will go wrong." Jia Mu cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Jia Mu was already a lieutenant, and Lu Bu also asked Jia Mu to serve in the court, but not long after, Jia Xu asked Jia Mu to stay with Lu Bu again.
Lu Bu naturally understood what Jia Xu meant, so he didn't force him any more, and simply continued to ask Jia Mu to be the captain of his own army to show his trust in the Jia family and his son.
The 15,000 troops arrived at the shore, and the boats went to the other side. Lu Bu was not in a hurry to cross the river first.
Because crossing the river is also a game, if Lu does not cross the river too late, Yuan Shao will not make an early move.
But Lu Bu crossed the river early, and Yuan Shao might attack directly after seeing Lu Bu, a big fish.
Lu Bu had to let the army pass by first, so that he would be able to protect himself when facing Yuan Shao.
Numerous boats ferried across the river, and after half a day, 10,000 troops successfully crossed the river.
"It's almost ready." Lu Bu led Chitu onto a big boat.
Chitu's size is too big, a flat boat is definitely not enough, you have to find a big boat.
More than 10,000 soldiers have successfully crossed the river, and they already have the ability to gain a foothold. Lu Bu must go there to stabilize the morale of the army.
Lu Bu crossed the river by boat, and saw Yang Chou coming to welcome him as soon as he landed.
"General, let's...uh!"
Before Yang Chou could finish his sentence, Lu Bu directly chopped him off with Fang Tian's halberd.
Yuan Shao set up an ambush circle in front, and sent Yang Chou to bring Lu Bu directly into the ambush circle.
It's a pity that Lu Bu knew that this guy was a second-five boy, since he successfully crossed the river, there was no need to force him too much, and he sent Yang Wang away with a halberd.
The sudden change caught the soldiers accompanying Yang Chou by surprise.
"Run!"
"Kill them all!" Lu Bu ordered.
The surrounding soldiers drew their knives one after another and chopped up all Yang Chou's soldiers.
"Array, ready to meet the enemy."
With their backs against the Yellow River, more than ten thousand troops began to form a square formation.
There are still soldiers on the south bank landing one after another, and then join the phalanx.
far away.
Yuan Shao waited left and right, but he couldn't help being very anxious when he saw Yang Chou leading Lu Bu into the ambush circle.
"Go and see the situation personally!" Yuan Shao ordered.
A team of scouts immediately went to the river, and soon went back.
"Report!"
"My lord, the Lu Bu army has begun to line up by the Yellow River."
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Shao and the advisers around him were shocked.
"My lord, it seems that Yang Chou showed his flaws and let Lu Bu find out." Xu You immediately said, "It's not too late, we can't give Lu Bu a chance to escape to the other side, our army should launch an attack immediately.
"Trash, you can't do such a small thing well." Yuan Shao scolded Yang Chou even after he died.
"Command! Go to the river immediately and strangle Lu Bu!"
Yuan Shao's position was not far from the ferry on the shore, and Yuan Jun hid in the woods to ambush.
Following Yuan Shao's order, 60,000 Yuan troops rushed out of the woods and headed towards Lu Bu's army on the shore.
However, after delaying for a while, Lu Bu's follow-up 5,000 troops also successfully landed ashore.
Lu Bu immediately stood at the forefront of the army, looking at the overwhelming army, with no fear on his face.
The 15,000 soldiers behind Lu Bu also showed no fear on their faces when they saw an enemy army several times larger than their own, because they knew that Zhang Liao would be killed in a short while, so why worry?
Lu Bu and his subordinates were so calm, which made Yuan Shao not calm.
"My lord, the enemy army is waiting in full force, and there is no panic at all. This is not a good omen." Xu You reminded.
Yuan Shao's complexion was heavy, and he naturally saw Lu Bujun's performance, "Lu Bu is good at leading troops in battle, it's not surprising.
"At the beginning when the eighteen princes sought Dong, they suffered a lot from Lu Bu." Yuan Shao changed the subject and said, "But today Lu Bu can't be spared, I want to decide on his head."
"My lord's words are very true. How can a mere 10,000 soldiers stop us from 60,000?" Xu You asked, "Besides, there is the Yellow River behind Lu Bu. There is no way to retreat, and he is sure to die.
"Hahaha!" Yuan Shao laughed loudly and said, "It's better for Ziyuan to plan your strategy better. If you succeed in this battle, you will definitely be rewarded."
"Thank you, my lord, for the reward." Xu You was in a pretty good mood.
Under Yuan Shao's watchful eyes, the 60,000 troops rushed directly towards the Lu Bu army on the shore from three directions, and thousands of troops broke out due to the battle. .