Chapter 66 Ambush
"Order the soldiers to assemble, and each of them will carry five days' worth of dry food, and then follow me to the expedition! Let's fight Lu Bu!"

Li Xianzhong had a plan to deal with Lu Bu's army, and immediately summoned an army of [-] to prepare for the expedition.

Ding Guan, who stayed behind, got the news and immediately came to see Li Xianzhong.

"Xianzhong, I heard that Lu Bu led an army of [-] and is about to attack Shangdang. Is this true?" Ding Guan asked eagerly, straight to the point.

"Master Shi's Jin Yiwei has heard the news. A few days ago, Lu Bu's [-] troops were ready to go. At the most three days, Lu Bu would lead the army to attack, but it took a day for the Jin Yiwei to go. That is to say, after two days, Lu Bu's [-] troops The army can enter the boundary of Bingzhou." Li Xianzhong said in a deep voice.

"Two days at most?" Ding Guan was surprised when he heard the words, "Two days, the reinforcements from all over the place can't catch up at all! What should we do!"

"Also, General Li didn't hurry up to gather the army and set up defenses in the city, but instead summoned the army to prepare for the expedition. Isn't this hitting a stone with an egg?"

"Master Ding, don't you know the truth that if you defend for a long time, you will lose? Lu Bu has an army of [-], and a certain family can afford to live in the eldest son city, but what about the two months of hard work by His Majesty everywhere? So I plan to take the initiative to fight Lu Bu!" Li Xianzhong said loudly.

"Take the initiative to attack? How did General Li defeat the [-] elite Bingzhou army under Lü Bu with an army of [-]? Moreover, Lv Bu is so brave, General Li may be hard to resist by himself! In my opinion, it is better to stick to the eldest son and wait for His Majesty to return!" Ding Guan worried.

"Lv Bu made it clear that he wanted to destroy the Shangdang when he came here this time. If there is a loss in the farmland, His Majesty will destroy it without attacking, and the coalition forces of the princes will also destroy themselves without attacking! No matter at most one family must preserve the Shangdang. Lu Bu stepped into Shangdang's territory! Only in this way can we live up to the emperor's favor!" Li Xianzhong clasped his hands and said in the direction of Taiyuan.

"Since General Li has decided to go on an expedition, I wonder if we can tell him what he thinks so that I can rest assured!" Ding Guan said helplessly.

"Lü Bu leads an army of [-], and we only have [-] infantry. We really can't compete with him, but there is a time when he has the best chance to defeat him! That is when he crosses the river!" Li Xianzhong had no choice but to express his thoughts Speak up.

"The general intends to attack him halfway?" Ding Guan's eyes lit up.

"That's right, if you attack him halfway through, Lu Bu's army will not be able to respond at the end. As long as you frighten them with one move and affect their morale, they will definitely be defeated!"

"Okay! Your Majesty handed over the military power of the Shangdang to the general, and the general is really outstanding! I will wait and see, and wait for the news of the general's victory!" Ding Guan praised with his hands.

"The best defense is to attack. I will take the initiative to attack. Lu Bu will definitely not expect it. The key to this battle is the speed of the road. Master Ding, I will lead the army to pull ahead!" Li Xianzhong got on his horse and faced Ding Guan. I bowed my hands and saluted.

"Be careful, General, I'm waiting for the good news of your victory!" Ding Guan couldn't stop Li Xianzhong from playing, so he could only pray for Li Xianzhong's triumphant return.

"Let's go, the whole army goes out!" Li Xianzhong took the lead, raised his spear, and led [-] infantry southward to meet the enemy.

Li Xianzhong was also a little anxious. Generally speaking, at the speed of an army of [-], it would take at least two days to rush from Shangdang to the Yellow River ferry for an ambush.However, Luoyang is only half a day away from the ferry of the Yellow River.What's more, the fact that Lu Bu's army can go out in two days is only a prediction of the Jinyiwei. Maybe Lu Bu's army will be ready in advance, and maybe go out in advance.

At this time in June, although the weather is all scorching hot, it is also a bit muggy.The [-]-strong army marched for half a day, and they were already sweating profusely, and some even sat on the ground to rest.

Sitting on horseback, Li Xianzhong patrolled the army, encouraging morale: "Soldiers, we are fighting against Lu Bu at this station! We must rush to the ferry of the Yellow River early and prepare for an ambush, so that we can win a big victory. If it is too late, our homeland and the two months of hard work will be destroyed! We will have no food to eat in the second half of the year! I know that the soldiers are very tired, but I beg you to continue on your way , One step earlier than Lu Bu reached the Yellow River, we won the victory!"

Hearing this, a soldier of the Han army suddenly got up from the ground and said, "Go, continue on our way, we can't let what His Majesty bestowed on us be destroyed by Lu Bu's army!"

"Come on, Your Majesty has exempted us from collecting taxes. If we are attacked by Lu Bu's army, we will return to our previous life!"

"It's okay for us to be a little tired now! If we lose this battle, we will be a thousand times more tired than we are now, and even starve to death!"

"I don't know anything else. I only know that His Majesty gave me everything. If I lose this battle, Your Majesty will definitely lose a lot. I am willing to fight for Your Majesty!"

"Get up and fight for His Majesty!"

Li Xianzhong's encouragement was indeed useful, or maybe Liu Bian played a role in the favor of the soldiers!A group of Han soldiers got up from the ground one after another, expressing that they would continue on their way.

"Okay, soldiers, let's continue our journey!" Li Xianzhong's face was full of joy.

Although the journey was extremely difficult, the soldiers of the Han army did not rest, and they were all depressed.But all the soldiers held their breath, and they traveled more than half of the way in the evening.

"Soldiers, eat dry rations and rest on the spot. Tomorrow morning, continue on your way!" Li Xianzhong and the Han army, who had driven all day, ate dry rations and chose a place to rest on the spot without setting up a camp.The battle armor was not taken off, and the clothes were stuck to the body due to sweat stains, and the soldiers did not complain.

In the early morning of the second day, Li Xianzhong ordered the soldiers to finish their dry food and march again immediately.Finally at [-] noon, we arrived at the Yellow River Ferry.

Li Xianzhong was in a hidden place, looking at the ferry of the Yellow River, but there was no one at the ferry.Li Xianzhong sneered slightly: "Dong Zhuo? Lu Bu? You want to invade Shangdang? I'll make it impossible for you to even enter the land of Bingzhou. You never imagined that I would take the initiative to rush to your door to ambush you!"

The Yellow River ferry is not in Bingzhou, but in the east of Luoyang where Luoyang is located.From Luoyang to the Yellow River Ferry, at most half a day.

"I really have to admire His Majesty's foresight. If His Majesty hadn't established Jinyiwei, I'm afraid that I would not be able to react when Lu Bubing came to Shangdang City!" Li Xianzhong sighed, and couldn't help but admire Liu Bian in his heart.

"Proceed with the order, all the officers and men should hide and rest well. If there is any change, they will be killed! Only after the general gives the order can we attack!" Li Xianzhong found a relatively hidden place not far from the Yellow River Ferry, and faced ten thousand soldiers. The Han army ordered.

Fortunately, all the Han soldiers were exhausted physically and mentally because of the continuous rush, and they just wanted to find a place to sleep, and there was no movement.Li Xianzhong gave an order, and all the soldiers immediately lay down and rested on the spot.

Li Xianzhong was also considered considerate of the soldiers, seeing all the soldiers lying on the ground resting, but observing the Yellow River ferry by himself, if he missed Lv Bu's army and lost the best time to attack, it would be a waste of money.

After noon, the sun gradually moved to the west, and it was about ten past three in the afternoon.At this time, the weather gradually cooled down, and a group of Han soldiers also recovered from their illnesses. They lay down in the dense forest and watched closely the Yellow River ferry in the distance.

"General, it's going to be dark in two more hours. It looks like Lu Bu's army won't be coming today!" beside Li Xianzhong, the commander of a thousand soldiers said in a low voice.

"Don't be careless, isn't there still one or two hours before it will be dark? Maybe it will come, so what should I do?" Li Xianzhong said in a deep voice.

As soon as Li Xianzhong finished speaking, a soldier on one side suddenly called out: "Look, what is that on the river?"

Li Xianzhong heard the reputation and looked around, only to see rows of small black spots gradually popping out on the river surface.

"Haha, Lu Bu's army is indeed here. If the general hadn't urged me to hurry, I'm afraid I would have missed it!" the commander said excitedly.

"Silence! Order all the soldiers to prepare, and attack when I give the order!" Li Xianzhong stopped in a low voice.

Looking at the approaching Lv Bujun on the Yellow River, Li Xianzhong's hand holding the spear trembled slightly. It was not nervousness, but excitement.

"Lu Bu, if you dare to offend me, you will pay the price this time!"

 I have something to do today, only one chapter, sorry.

  
 
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