Lujiang.

The wind became more violent, picking up sand and dust and hitting the soldiers on the ground.

Huang Fazhu was riding a war horse, wearing armor and holding a sharp sword. He stared fearlessly at the Qi army in formation on the high slope in the distance.

He chose a flat area to form his formation, dug a gully in front, and set up tall spur rails on both sides.

The infantry holding large shields stood at the front. Rows of large shields were placed on the ground, forming a shield wall. Countless thorns poked out from the wall, waiting for the enemy to attack.

.

Huang Fazhu looked at the city in the distance again.

Lujiang City.

The Chen people's flag is flying on the city wall.

Obviously, the actual battle situation was not as bad as what Zhou Xizuo described. Huang Fashu was not chased all the way to the vicinity of Luozhou. The war was still fought around several important cities such as Liyang, Dongguan, Lujiang, and Hefei.

Huang Fasi's eyes flashed with joy, he knew Liu Taozi would come!

Xu Du took over the territory of Qi in the west, and then quickly moved closer to Huang Fasu and stationed in Lujiang and other places.

Wherever they went, Qi people surrendered one after another and went down without attacking.

Huang Fazhu had realized that Liu Taozi would not confront him head-on. He would attack Xu Du while he was marching, or wait for his main force to pass and attack the troops left behind.

Therefore, Huang Fasu quickly led his troops to the vicinity of the Lujiang River to escort Xu Du.

His prediction was correct. Huang Fasu quickly formed a formation after arriving, and Liu Taozi then appeared from the north with the intention of attacking Lujiang.

He did not enter the city, but chose a flat place outside the city, suitable for cavalry to charge, and formed a formation to receive it.

He very much hoped that Liu Taozi would pay attention to this advantageous terrain and launch a fierce attack on him.

Unless there are huge terrain restrictions, it is very difficult to defeat cavalry with infantry, especially when facing such elite and professional cavalry.

Huang Fazhu stared at the enemy in the distance. After Wu Mingche's death, he fought with Liu Taozi many times. Only twice did he gain an advantage, but he only repelled Liu Taozi and killed some of his people.

The impact is not big, I can't catch up with him.

But it seems impossible to wear Liu Taozi to death bit by bit.

Liu Taozi's army is fighting more and more now?

On the high slope in the distance, Liu Taozi was riding Heifeng, wearing heavy armor and holding a horse spear, and was also observing Huang Fazhu's formation.

Lou Rui sat next to him on horseback with a big belly, a silly smile on his face.

King Lou is uneducated and incompetent in governing the country, but at least he will not send it off like Yangzhou Daoxingtai.

He did not quarrel with Xu Du, and voluntarily abandoned the city to the west and led his troops to join Liu Taozi.

Also coming to seek refuge was Wei Pohu, who survived the catastrophe. After following Lu Qian and being defeated, he escaped by chance, then gathered the defeated troops everywhere and found Liu Taozi.

At this moment, the army arrayed around Liu Taozi was already huge.

However, on one side were the elites of the former Ye city who had followed King Lou to eat and drink and had fallen into depravity. Their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, and they were beaten on the head by the Chen people.

On one side, there was the Yangzhou Dao army that was forcibly summoned and defeated again and again by the Chen people. The number of soldiers was reduced from more than 100,000 to just over 20,000.

It was Liu Taozi's blessing to have these two armies on both sides.

Lou Rui narrowed his eyes, "This guy is using provoking tactics. If you know it, don't be fooled. He is arrayed on the plain just to provoke you to charge. Once you take the initiative to attack, he will bite the army and wait in the city.

If the army comes out, it will be detrimental to us."

Lou Rui knew that Liu Taozi would definitely be able to see through this, but he was still a little worried. After all, he had been young and had a strong youthful spirit. Especially for a guy like Liu Taozi, who was always victorious, he was afraid that he would not be able to stand the other party's naked provocation and directly

Lead the troops to fight.

Wei Pohu on the other side also nodded wildly, "Yes, yes, we came all the way."

Listening to the two singing and harmonizing, Shi Wansui who was following Liu Taozi had a dark face and just wanted to curse.

The fight was going well, but suddenly Lou Rui came with his men.

They were said to be some of the elites of Yecheng, but it turned out that what they carried on their horses were not weapons, but everything they had stolen. They were marching all the way without forgetting looting, and military discipline was ruined!

In fact, these days, everyone is looting, and the army that does not prey on the common people is actually a minority.

It still depends on combat effectiveness. Just like Jinyang Lao Xianbei, he has no regard for human life and is also a good player in terms of looting. But the problem is that they all loot after victory. Military discipline is usually strict, and it is absolutely impossible to sneak out on the march.

The robbery thing.

They have poor combat effectiveness and no military discipline. They harm their own family more than others. How can they be considered elites in Yecheng?

Bullshit elite!

And Wei Pohu on the other side is even more of a heavyweight.

The soldiers under his command are not even as good as Lou Rui's soldiers. At a glance, they are all county soldiers who have been forcibly recruited. They are hungry and skinny. They start to tremble when they see Chen Ren. The military discipline is also corrupt. They belong to

The kind that you can grab wherever you go.

Shi Wansui couldn't figure out why the general would accept the two of them and these butchers and trash under their command!

It really seriously affects our own combat effectiveness.

Liu Taozi stared into the distance indifferently, with no obvious emotion on her face.

He looked at the two generals on the left and right, and asked: "Most of Huang Fasi's subordinates are infantry and outsiders. How could he appear outside the Lujiang River so quickly and set up defenses in advance?"

Lou Rui didn't care much, "This must have predicted your marching route in advance."

Wei Pohu said: "I heard that many scum surrendered to him. It was these villains who did it."

Liu Taozi nodded and said calmly: "Huang Fasu was defeated by me before, and there were only less than 30,000 men left under his command, but now his army has reached 40,000 to 50,000."

"Many of them are Qi people."

"After he defeated Lu Qian, he pardoned the prisoners and gave them food rations. Immediately, many people voluntarily stayed and fought for him."

"On the march, he strictly enforced military discipline and did not allow his subordinates to invade the people. He did not commit any crimes along the way."

"So there were people along the road to guide him. When he was crossing Dongguan and going to Lujiang River, people from several villages even gathered to chop wood and build a road for him."

Lou Rui's face suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Of course he understood what Liu Taozi meant.

Wei Pohu didn't react at this moment, he was still cursing: "These villains are really disgusting, they dare to help the enemy country to fight with us!"

"I think the Han people in the Huaihe River are all traitors to the Lord and should not be trusted easily."

"Cough, cough, cough."

Lou Rui's loud cough interrupted Wei Pohu's stupid words.

Only then did Wei Pohu react. He smiled quickly and said flatteringly: "General, I'm talking about the Han people in Lianghuai and Hebei."

Liu Taozi raised the horse's chariot and pointed at the yellow dharma chariot in the distance.

"Our army, during the march, looted and massacred everywhere, causing panic and causing people to flee in all directions."

"But the enemy can provide food and comfort the people, and there is no harm in the autumn."

"Therefore, Huang Fazhen became stronger with more battles, and the more elites he commanded, the more he fought. However, King Lou had tens of thousands of elites, but now we are left with these thousands of bandits who are unable to fight. As for General Wei, your more than 100,000 bandits are now also

There are only tens of thousands left.”

"According to this strategy, we will gradually lose the advantage of fighting in the local area. The people of the entire Lianghuai River will go to Huang Fazhu, give him news, and open the way for him. Fighting for him, we will die in his hands sooner or later."

Wei Pohu quietly glanced at Lou Rui, his eyes full of confusion.

Wei Pohu was a man who fought many battles in his life, but rarely won them.

Lou Rui lowered his head slightly, "Zhizhi is right."

Liu Taozi then said: "Since I am the commander-in-chief now, we should fight according to my method. If there is no military discipline, Huang Fazhu's attack on us will be like fighting bandits. When the time comes, we may not all be able to escape."

"From now on, my people will be responsible for military discipline. From me on down, no matter who dares to violate military laws, they will be severely punished and will not be pardoned."

"What do you think, two generals?"

Wei Pohu looked at Liu Taozi in fear. Wei Pohu was not very courageous in the first place. Facing the notorious Liu Taozi, he couldn't help but feel a little shy. How dare he resist, he immediately said: "I will definitely obey the general's orders."

make!!"

Lou Rui wasn't displeased, just a little embarrassed, "Just do what Zhizhi said."

Liu Taozi looked at the enemy troops in the distance and signaled the army to retreat.

Huang Fasu watched Liu Taozi's army gradually retreat, but did not dare to pursue it.

Although there are many rubbish in the enemy's formation, the elite cavalry is still there. If he is waiting in formation, he still has the confidence to block the opponent's cavalry, but if he takes the initiative to pursue uphill, it is simply out of his mind.

Neither party made an attack, and just left.

Huang Fashu led his troops to Lujiang, and Xu Du appeared here only an hour later.

Xu Du brought the latest rewards from the temple.

The general of Zhenbei, Huang Fazhu, was promoted to the general of the expedition to the west. However, Xu Du's chariot and cavalry generals had not yet been changed. The general of the Chinese army, Chun Yuliang, was appointed as the general of the expedition to the north, leading reinforcements to participate in the Northern Expedition.
To be continued...