Chapter 356: Sending troops
"If the lord leads troops to cut off the traitor's food route, it will be of great significance to Bingzhou itself. Jingzhou has many talents, and his subordinates are also near Xiangyang. His mentor is full of talents. When the lord goes to Xiangyang, why worry about talents?" Guo Jia said, he also knew what Bingzhou's reputation is like in the world, so he did not recommend Mr. Shuijing's disciples to Lu Bu before in Xiangyang.
When Lu Bu heard this, his eyes lit up. What Bingzhou lacked the most was top talents. Although the students in Jinyang Academy started to serve as local officials, they held some less important positions. After all, they had just left the school and needed to be familiar with many places.
A talent like Guo Jia seems to be born with a knowledge of strategy and fighting wars. Mr. Shui Jing's name is well-known and has a plan. A disciple like Guo Jia shows how powerful Mr. Shui Jing is. If he can fool Mr. Shui Jing to Bingzhou, the greatest gain of this trip will be.
Even if Lu Bu had a bad reputation in the eyes of the princes, if he could defeat the rebel Yuan Shu because of the Bingzhou Army, the benefits he gained were unimaginable. After Guo Jia's analysis, Lu Bu saw the huge temptation behind the danger. There were many talented people in Jingzhou, and there were also many who were not allowed to be reused.
If Lu Bu could make such contributions, why not worry about not being able to recruit literati help? There are also a few generals like Gan Ning and Wei Yan who are highly skilled and have real skills who are not valued in Jingzhou. Jingzhou is controlled by aristocratic families. For their own interests, they will not easily promote people with poor origins. That is the opportunity for Bingzhou.
After Yuan Shao returned to the camp, he did not insult Lu Bu as expected, but praised Lu Bu. No matter what the grudges of the two in the past, from the attack on Dong Zhuo to the conquest of Yuan Shu, the army led by Lu Bu played an important role.
The generals in the Jizhou army were also feeling something. For the generals, Lu Bu was an existence that could only look up to. Now Lu Bu impressed them with his behavior and completely forgot the unhappiness between him and Lu Bu in the big tent.
This is the general. They may have been fighting each other at the last moment, but they were drinking and talking to each other at the next moment.
The generals in the Bingzhou army also heard that Lu Bu would lead his troops to cut off the enemy's food route. They all hoped to be selected and cut off the enemy's food route. In the eyes of the princes and generals, the generals of the Bingzhou army had inexplicable trust in Lu Bu. In their understanding, as long as Lu Bu was there, there would be victory. Thinking about the Xianbei people who were so powerful, they were still swept through by Lu Bu. After this battle, the reputation of the flying cavalry spread throughout the world. Literatures love reputation, so military generals naturally cannot avoid the common people. If they want to become famous, they must have a record of being able to make a name for themselves.
Looking around the excited general in the tent, Lu Bu said slowly: "This time the cut off the enemy's food route is very important for the army, and the danger is not to be spoken of. Since it is operating in the rear of the enemy, there is no need for too many people, and 800 cavalry."
Lu Bu's words made the infantry generals a little disappointed. This time, the Bingzhou Army brought a total of 2,000 cavalrymen, and the rest were the camps and infantry.
A hope flashed in Wei Yan's eyes. If he could show extraordinary strength in cutting off the enemy's food route, he would be promoted faster in the Bingzhou army. In the Jingzhou army, he was a captain, but now he became a military marquis when he arrived in the Bingzhou army. Although his position was reduced, the military system of the Bingzhou army gave him hope for improvement, unlike in the Jingzhou army that he could not see a future.
The cavalry generals stared at Lu Bu with bright eyes, and the generals of the Wolf Cavalry were no exception. They were trained by Lu Bu and their admiration for Lu Bu was beyond words. Compared with the flying cavalry, they hoped to go with Lu Bu. After all, after having the flying cavalry, Lu Bu rarely led the wolf cavalry soldiers to fight.
The quiet falling needles in the tent can be heard, and the cavalry generals all stared at Lu Bu with bright eyes.
"This time, Zhang Liao followed this marquis to fight. After Wen Yuan returned to the army, he selected the elite soldiers in the wolf cavalry." Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao and said slowly.
Zhang Liao couldn't hide his excitement in his expression, and he clasped his fists and said, "I'm not going to take the order!" He was excited that the soldiers of the Wolf Cavalry finally had a chance to show their skills.
After Zhang Liao received the order and left, the soldiers of the Flying Cavalry were a little disappointed. In the past, they were all following Lu Bu's side, just like Lu Bu's personal guards. They had great confidence to follow Lu Bu. As for the danger, the soldiers of the Flying Cavalry had never been afraid of death.
"Wei Yan and Chen Lan also followed the army."
Wei Yan and Chen Lan all looked excited. After joining the Bingzhou Army, they all learned about this army in detail. It was impossible to get a higher position without military merit. The two of them also knew that this was Lu Bu giving them the opportunity to make achievements.
"Here!" Wei Yan and Chen Lan clasped their fists in unison.
The other generals looked at the two of them with a hint of envy and jealousy. There were not many opportunities to follow Lu Bu to fight. Those who could be selected to go to Jingzhou this time were all elite soldiers in the army. When they arrived at the battlefield, they naturally wanted to do more. The enemy's head was their contribution.
"After this marquis leaves, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun will be responsible for the affairs in the army. The other soldiers shall not violate the orders of the two, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law!" Lu Bu said in a deep voice.
"Here." Everyone said in unison.
Although Guo Jia thought to follow Lu Bu in his heart, there were more than 3,000 people in the coalition in Bingzhou. He understood that these princes could do anything for their own interests. With him in charge of the army, he could also argue for the Bingzhou army. He was a literati, but when he arrived at the rear of the enemy, he needed the protection of his soldiers. This was the case on the Xianbei battlefield back then.
Lu Bu chose to set out late at night, and the war horses were all wrapped in cotton cloth. This was also to prevent Yuan Shu's army from discovering and cutting off the enemy's food route. This trip was very dangerous and we must be careful. Not only were there tens of thousands of Yuan Shu's army in Anfeng City, but there were also tens of thousands of soldiers in Yulou and Lu'an City.
"Lord, why not order the cavalry to clear the traces so as not to be discovered by the traitor army in the city." Chen Lan saw that Lu Bu was just ordering people to rush on the way. Although the war horses were wrapped in cotton cloth, they would still leave marks when moving forward, so she hurried forward.
Lu Bu looked at Chen Lan with approval. This was also the reason why Lu Bu recruited Chen Lan. A general's meticulous observation on the battlefield could greatly avoid unnecessary losses. If there were no Flying Eagle soldiers who had not inquired about the news, he would not have found Chen Lan's traces so quickly.
Chapter completed!