Princess Zhurong (I)
Jin Xuan reorganized his troops and was ready to go to the three counties to take over the defense. At this time, news of the battle in Lingling came. The King of North Miao had attacked the territory and captured Lingling County City. Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling, led more than 10,000 defeated soldiers to escape to Wuling.
Lingling prefect Liu Du because the county warehouse was robbed, financial constraints, blackmail North Miao money and food. The king of North Miao heard of Lingling's predicament and sympathized with him very much. He tried his best to provide for Lingling. Liu Du thought that the king of North Miao was easy to bully and took an inch. The king of North Miao could not bear his harassment and did not supply food on time, so he was framed by Liu Du for rebellion. The Northern Miao King couldn't take it anymore and sent Princess Zhurong to lead 50,000 Miao soldiers to attack Lingling.
Jin Xuan received Liu Du and his son and summoned civil and military officials to the prefect's office to discuss matters. Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, and others suggested sending people to Luoyang to ask for an emergency. Liu Du and his son were temporarily imprisoned and incorporated into Lingling's army. He quickly took over the troops of Changsha and Guiyang. The army recovered Lingling.
Jin Xuan listened to everyone's suggestion and sent Meteor Horse to deliver Lingling Battle Report urgently. Liu Du and his son were put under house arrest and more than 10,000 soldiers in Lingling were recruited. Zhao Yun and Pang Tong were sent to Changsha with 5,000 troops to take over the defense, while Zhang Liao and Xu Shu were sent to Guiyang with 5,000 troops to take over the defense and incorporate the soldiers and horses of the two prefectures.
Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu were stationed in Wuling, and Xing Daorong was stationed in Jianping. With Guo Jia as the military advisor and Zhuge Jin as the food and fodder envoy, he led Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, Dian Wei, and Gan Ning's 30,000 troops to set off immediately and gather at Lingling City.
Changsha prefect Han Xuan, Guiyang prefect Zhao Fan are mediocre people, Pang Tong and others have imperial edict support. A few days later, Zhao Yun, Pang Tong, Zhang Liao and Xu Shu all seized his power. Pang Tong was stationed in Changsha, and Zhao Yun led 15,000 troops out of Changsha. Xu Shu was stationed in Guiyang, and Zhang Liao led 15,000 troops out of Guiyang. The two sides rushed to Lingling City to join up with Jin Xuan's army.
When the army arrived, the two armies faced each other. Princess Zhurong led her troops out to battle. She was wearing a tight red armor and a red cloak that fluttered in the wind. She was as beautiful as a flower and looked heroic. Miao Jun was in high spirits as he followed behind him. He held a shield in his left hand and a saber in his right hand as he flaunted his might.
Jin Xuan urged his horse forward and shouted,"Your general, please answer."”
When the female general heard this, she rode her horse forward. Seeing Jin Xuan's outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament, her heart couldn't help but tremble and her face was filled with shyness. "I am Princess Zhurong, the commander of the Miao army. May I ask your name, General?"
When Jin Xuan heard this name, his mind spun a few times, as if this person had never been mentioned in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He replied,"I am the South Conquering General, the Southwest Appeasing Envoy, Jin Xuan. The nobles and our border people have not fought for many years. Why are you attacking cities and plundering land and hurting our people now?”
"General, please forgive us. Liu Du and his son are muddle-headed, oppressing the Miao territory and falsely accusing Father of rebellion. I had no choice." Princess Zhurong explained patiently.
Jin Xuan saw that Princess Zhurong was beautiful, but he didn't want to fight. However, he couldn't show mercy due to his duty. He shouted sternly,"Liu Du and his son have made a mistake. You can defend yourself to the emperor. It is really not worth it for you to use weapons now. You can quickly hand over the city and return to the territory to wait for the imperial edict.”
Princess Zhurong saw Jin Xuan's cold and harsh words and was furious. She said,""If you want us to give up our cities, you must first defeat the treasured saber in my hand.”After saying that, he raised his saber and charged over.
This was the first time Jin Xuan was on the battlefield. He was excited. He stopped his generals and rode his horse forward. He held a two-edged and three-edged knife (made by Zhao Yun, very handy) and started fighting with Princess Zhurong.
The two generals exchanged blows and fought fiercely. Jin Xuan wore black clothes, black armor, and a black cape, while Princess Zhurong wore red clothes, red armor, and a red cape. The two of them were of similar strength. On one side, they were young and talented, while on the other side, they were heroines. The soldiers on both sides could not help but be stunned.
Zhang Fei was impatient. Seeing that Jin Xuan was unable to win, he roared and rushed forward. A general of the Miao army went up to him. Zhang Fei was the brave leader of the three armies and captured Miao Jiang alive in less than three rounds.
Seeing this, Princess Zhurong couldn't help but panic. Jin Xuan seized the opportunity and attacked fiercely. Seeing the fierce attack, Madam Zhurong blocked it with her saber. Her arms went numb, and she urged her horse back into the army formation.
Guo Jia saw that the enemy general had been defeated and the morale of the army was high, so he ordered the entire army to attack.
The Miao army had fought several battles with the Lingling army before, killing the Lingling army and forcing them to flee in panic, thinking that the Han army could be deceived. Little did they know that the Wuling soldiers were elite soldiers trained by Kong Ming using high-tech theories. After a period of education, they were not afraid of death.
At this moment, the two armies were fighting, and their daily training was showing results today. Between the troops, they cooperated smoothly according to the array formation. The two armies fought for a while, and the front line of the Miao soldiers gradually became weak. The corners of the formation shook, and the Miao generals could not stop them. The soldiers immediately scattered, and the Miao soldiers fled in defeat.
Guo Jia was skilled in strategy. Although it was his first time going into battle, he was able to capture the enemy. Seeing that the Miao soldiers were defeated, he ordered the cavalry to surround them from both sides and go around to intercept the rear of the Miao soldiers.
Miao Bing was already panicking, and when he saw that there was no path ahead, he panicked even more. Guo Jia ordered the cavalry to set up a formation to seal off the Miao soldiers 'retreat. The remaining soldiers moved from the left, right, and back, step by step, squeezing forward.
The Miao soldiers had no fighting spirit and were even more flustered, not knowing what to do.
"Those who surrender will be spared from death," he shouted.”Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses attacked at the same time, and their deterrence was extremely strong. Zhuge Liang was a genius who had invested his energy into researching psychological warfare.
Miao Bing trembled for a moment. It was unknown who put down their weapons first, but the other soldiers followed suit.
In this battle, they had killed over a thousand enemies and captured over three thousand Miao soldiers at the cost of over two hundred casualties. The scale of the first battle was not large, but it was enough to confirm the results of the training of the generals during this period.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Jin Xuan ordered Wei Yan to escort the captives to Red Cliff and deal with them after the battle.
After Jin Xuan returned to the camp, he thought about the battle between Princess Zhurong and himself. He couldn't help but feel tender when he thought about Princess Zhurong's heroic bearing on the battlefield. Suddenly, he remembered someone. According to historical records, Meng Huo's wife was called Madam Zhu Rong. At this time, Princess Zhurong might not have married Meng Huo.
Since he knew Princess Zhurong's identity, Princess Zhurong had a flying knife hidden on her body, so she could hit every target. He hurriedly ordered his personal guards to tell the generals to guard against flying knives when fighting Princess Zhurong.
At this moment, Guo Jia entered the tent to discuss countermeasures. Jin Xuan replied," The Miao soldiers captured Lingling. I heard that the military discipline is good, and the people of Lingling have not been bullied. I think we should appease them rather than kill them. We should attack their hearts first."”
"My lord is wise." Guo Jia replied.
"Regardless of whether it's suppression or pacification, the first priority is to win the battle. However, the killing cannot be too heavy. At present, there are four prefectures of Wuling, Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang. Wuling and Changsha are the gateway. Wuling is adjacent to Jingxiang in the north and Sichuan in the west. Changsha is close to Jingxiang in the north and Jiangdong Gate in the east. If we are hostile to the North Miao, our army must station heavy troops in Lingling and Guiyang counties, which will have a huge impact on our future strategy. It is better to attack the heart and appease the Miao soldiers after a great victory, so that the Miao soldiers dare not invade the border. I see that Princess Zhurong is the commander of the Miao army. She must be trusted by the King of North Miao. If she can be captured alive, the King of Miao will be confused. It will be beneficial for both sides to talk about rebellion. The Beimiao King had more than 100,000 soldiers. If they could help when the situation was critical, it would be an ambush. If you let her as a backup, it is better to marry. If you can let Princess Zhurong marry me as his wife, it will be harmonious.”
Guo Jia clapped his hands and stood up, smiling." My lord, you're a great talent. This will be beneficial to both public and private interests." The Miao King was weak. If Liu Du had not gone too far, he would not have dared to invade the territory. It was Liu Du and his son's fault for violating the border this time. The King of the North Miao must be afraid that our army will come to suppress them, so he didn't make things difficult for the people when he attacked Lingling. Our army wants to use these four counties as our foundation, but if we do this…"
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