100,000 Han troops were stationed five miles away from the west bank of the Fushui River, and in this unknown open space, the military flag of the Han army fluttered in the wind.

A total of 100,000 troops followed Zhang Liao on the expedition this time, with 40,000 Jingzhou soldiers as the main force, supplemented by 30,000 Liangzhou soldiers, 20,000 Sichuan soldiers, and 10,000 Yongzhou soldiers, while Zhang Liao left 20,000 Nanzhong soldiers and 10,000 Sichuan soldiers in Dianchi in order to prevent the rebels from taking advantage of the situation.

The camp of the Han army was divided into five camps, 30,000 Jingzhou soldiers led by Gan Ning, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were stationed at the front of the camp, 30,000 Liangzhou soldiers led by Pang De on the left, 20,000 Sichuan soldiers led by Wu Yi on the right, 10,000 Yongzhou soldiers led by Xu Huang behind, and 10,000 Jingzhou soldiers led by Wen Ping were in the middle of the camp.

As the commander of the entire army, Zhang Liao, who had been appointed as the governor of Nanzhong, sat in the middle of the entire camp and was escorted by Wen Ping.

The army crossed the river yesterday, and there has been no action today, and all the officers and men in the army are gearing up, looking forward to a quick battle with the rebels in Nanzhong.

Although Zhang Yuan's greedy merit and recklessness ended in failure, it did not affect the entire battle situation, and it can only be said to be an encounter. But this matter dealt a big blow to Zhang Liao, and if it was not handled well, it would even affect his prestige in the army.

Therefore, Zhang Liao has become more cautious than before. On the surface, Zhang Liao led the army to sit here without moving, but in fact, Zhang Liao had already sent no less than twenty teams of scouts, scattered in all directions, and went to various places to inquire about the news.

At the moment, Zhang Liao is just waiting for news.

Since Zhang Yuan's incident, the pressure on Zhang Liao has increased dramatically, for him. He led a large army to Nanzhong to quell the rebellion. No matter what the situation is. He can only have one result, and that is victory. Any failure would not only tarnish his reputation, but also stain his entire military career. So, no matter what, he can't afford to fail, and he can't afford any failure, otherwise. He's going to be ruined.

At this moment, Zhang Liao was staring at a map of Nanzhong in the big tent of the Chinese army, which was the map of the barbarians presented by Lu Kai, which clearly recorded the large and small races, tribes and armed forces in the Nanzhong region. Zhang Liao made a rough count, and if you look at the distribution of troops on this map, the armed forces in the entire Nanzhong region are as high as 600,000.

600,000, what kind of concept is that? Even under the current leadership of Zhang Yan, all the armies added up are only 450,000, and there is only one region in the south and central China. There are 600,000 armed forces, which is really staggering to hear.

But. Fortunately, there are no longer so many armed forces in the Nanzhong region, and the current forces gathered by Meng Huo are all the armed forces in Nanzhong. But even so, there are more than 300,000 of them. This time, Zhang Liao used only 100,000 people to fight against more than 300,000 rebels, which was also a big challenge.

This time, as the first leader of the entire theater, Zhang Liao's pressure is not small. Moreover, all parts of the country are peaceful, only Nanzhong is not included in the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the significance of this war is even more significant. Coupled with Zhang Yuan's matter, Zhang Liao felt a headache even more.

Therefore, Zhang Liao made a very bold decision this time, in a vain attempt to use himself to attract the enemy's attack and win the opportunity to fight with the main force of the rebels.

For a quarter of an hour, Zhang Liao had been staring at Pingman's palm in a daze, until a personal guard walked in from outside the tent and whispered a few words in his ear, Zhang Liao was shocked and asked, "Is the news reliable?" ”

The guard nodded, not saying anything more.

Zhang Liao's gloomy face suddenly changed, and he immediately yelled at the guards: "Immediately summon all the people to see me!" ”

"Whoa!"

Zhang Liao's order was quickly spread to all military camps, Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Ping, Xu Huang, Pang De, Wu Yi, Zhang Yi, Wu Lan, Lei Tong and others, as well as Lu Kai, who was appointed by Zhang Liao as the chief secretary of the march, after receiving the order, they all arrived at the Chinese army tent where Zhang Liao was located.

When all the people arrived, Zhang Liao said to everyone: "I just received the news that the rebels heard that our army was stationed here, so they raised troops to come, according to incomplete statistics, the rebels can be said to be pouring out, about 200,000 people, divided into countless forces to pour into us, probably to find us for a decisive battle." ”

"Our army is only 100,000, but the enemy army has more than 200,000, and this is a relatively flat and empty land, to withstand the onslaught of so many rebels, I am afraid that I will not be able to retreat." Lu Kai, the chief secretary of the march, took the lead in expressing his personal opinion.

Lu Kai was favored by Zhang Liao because of his dedication to the Pingban guide map, and Lu Kai himself was a native of Nanzhong and knew a little about the customs and habits of Nanzhong, so he was pulled by Zhang Liao to serve under the tent and act as a guide.

It is precisely because of Lu Kai's special identity and understanding of Nanzhong that he can feel the menacing situation of the rebels in Nanzhong, and he can't help but be a little worried.

"Master Lu's courage is too small, although there are many rebels in Nanzhong, they are all rabble, and 50,000 troops can be defeated by 2,000 cavalry of our army, which shows that the rebels in Nanzhong are also vulnerable. Since they have all sent them to the door by themselves, it will save us from going to them so much trouble, with the strength of our army, it is not without a chance to defend the camp and strike a counterattack. Maybe we'll win a big game. Gan Ning glanced at Lu Kai and said contemptuously.

"But the enemy army also has powerful troops, such as vine armor soldiers......" Xu Huang suddenly interjected.

But the words only came to this, and Xu Huang swallowed the following words back, because he was afraid that he would touch Zhang Liao's reverse scales next.

Yesterday, Zhang Yuan led 2,000 elite cavalry to defeat 50,000 rebels in Nanzhong, but Zhang Yuan was defeated by the rebels' rattan armor soldiers on the way to pursue the rebels because of his greed for merit. Although this incident was not mentioned again later, in a person's heart, it has become a scar that he can never erase.

Gan Ning said: "Although the rattan armor soldiers are powerful, but our army also has shield soldiers, and it is completely possible to use shield soldiers to fight against the rattan armor soldiers, and there will definitely not be too many people in such a special type of troops, as long as it is arranged properly, it is not impossible to defeat." ”

Zhang Liao turned his face and glanced at Lu Kai and asked, "Does Master Lu know anything about the rattan armor soldiers?" ”

Lu Kai said: "I don't know anything, I just know a little bit about it." It is precisely because there are rattan armor soldiers in the enemy camp that I recommend not to fight against them. ”

"I want to hear about it." Zhang Liaodao.

"The so-called rattan armor soldiers are just soldiers wearing rattan armor. As General Gan said, the rattan armor belongs to a very special kind of troops, and there really are not too many of them. The rattan armor is a unique type of military in the Southern Barbarian Ugo Division, which has been passed down from generation to generation from generation to generation, and it is difficult for foreigners to possess it. Meng Huo's vulture bone is the leader of the Nanban Ugo tribe, so Meng Huo's subordinates will have rattan armor soldiers. The strength of the rattan armor soldier lies not in the soldier, but in the layer of rattan armor worn on the body. This rattan armor is made of wild rattan born in the wild land of the southwest as raw materials, processed and made into rattan armor by skilled craftsmen, and soaked in tung oil, and made after 7749 days. This armor is light and strong, good at preventing arrows, knives can not be broken, guns cannot be pierced, water does not sink, and it has always been invincible on the battlefield. It is precisely because of such an army that even if the Nanban Ugo is a very small tribe, no one dares to bully them in the entire Nanzhong. Lu Kai said.

"So, there's no way to deal with the vine armor soldiers?" Zhang Liao asked.

Lu Kai said: "At least for the time being, my subordinates can't think of any way to deal with the vine armor soldiers. ”

"No matter what, the vine armor soldiers are a tricky problem, but General Gan's suggestion is not without merit, let's try it first, if you really can't resist the vine armor soldiers, it's not too late to think of other ways." Zhang Liao said, "I have summoned you here today, and there is only one thing to tell you, no matter how many enemies come this time, and how many attacks they have attempted, whether they are attacking or slamming, no one is allowed to leave the camp without my order!" If you dare to violate, you will be killed! ”

The pre-war military meeting was over, and the generals came out of the tent of the Chinese army one after another, and then returned to their respective barracks, actively arranging defenses on the one hand, and anxiously waiting for the arrival of the enemy army on the other. (To be continued.) )

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