The news that the vanguard army had been destroyed was a heavy blow to Dong Zhuojun, who had put all his eggs in one basket.
Although in terms of numbers, these few thousand people might not seem like much on the surface.
However, there were quite a number of soldiers in the vanguard army, all of them from the most elite Qiang people group under Dong Zhuo.
As core members of the army, they had been following Daren on expeditions for a long time. Each of them was like a precious existence.
At this moment, Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth and shouted,"
"All troops, move out! Revenge for Governor Hua!"
The cold killing intent that he was emitting now made his soldiers feel even more terrified.
"Rumble!"
Under Dong Zhuo's command, the army immediately set off with a thunderous roar.
"How did this happen?"
Niu Fu asked in shock and anger.
Li Ru sighed." According to the scouts and the defeated soldiers, things were going very smoothly. Governor Hua almost captured the little Emperor, but he was immediately killed by the Emperor."”
"Wait, the emperor?"
The expressions of Niu Fu and the generals beside him turned from anger to confusion, thinking that they had heard wrongly.
However, they received an affirmative answer."The Emperor."
Actually, Li Ru also found it unbelievable.
The mighty Hua Xiong was actually unable to defeat a fourteen-year-old emperor.
This was too weird!
However, there were so many people present at that time. It was impossible for everyone to have hallucinations.
Li Ru continued," In order to capture the Emperor, Governor Hua used an extremely risky method of attack. As a result, most of the troops were trapped in the battle formation and could not escape. Only half of them were able to retreat. However, on the way back, the remaining troops were intercepted by a group of enemy troops who came back to help…"
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh.
The vanguard army consisted of 2,000 Qiang warriors and 3,000 elite cavalrymen, but less than one-third of them returned alive.
This loss was truly huge!
……
On the other side of the battlefield.
Huangfu Song and Hu Muban hurried back and kowtowed to Liu Bian as soon as they arrived."Your Majesty, I came late to save you. I deserve to die!”
Although they had encountered a defeated enemy on the way and knew that the array should have been saved, it was still related to the safety of the Emperor, so they were still panicking.
Liu Bian waved his hand and said,"Now is not the time to talk about this.”
He felt more and more that his existence was a burden, making the generals timid and afraid. He had already interfered with the normal operations of the army to a certain extent.
However, the Emperor's boost to the morale of the army was indeed considerable.
Moreover, if the imperial expedition was successful, the political benefits would be extraordinary.
Overall, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
"Your Majesty, the latest military report says that the enemy's main force is advancing rapidly. It is estimated that they will arrive here in four hours.”
General Gai Xun's voice rang in his ears.
"What do you think?" Liu Bian nodded.”
In fact, based on the principle of " emergency times, emergency management ", he had already instructed Gai Xun and the others to make their own military decisions without asking for instructions.
However, the generals insisted on following the rules.
Liu Bian had thought that the old men were too stubborn, but he understood after thinking about it for a moment.
This group of determined 'royalists' wanted to pile all the military achievements on their heads and use the facts to tell the soldiers that it was His Majesty's wisdom and might that led them to victory.
This way, after the victory, he could further strengthen the imperial prestige.
As for what to do if they were defeated.
What a joke. This was a war that could only be won and could not be lost. There was no such thing as the latter.
Gai Xun said," There are forests and hills here, and it's a natural barrier. It's also on a main road that we must pass through. I think that the army should set up defenses here to meet the enemy!"”
Since Dong Zhuo's army had an unparalleled advantage in mobility, it was undoubtedly the best choice to fight a positional battle.
Liu Bian saw that Lu Zhi and the others had no objections, so he nodded in agreement.
He took a deep breath and thought to himself, I'm finally going to face the big BOSS head-on.”
……
Just as Lu Zhi had expected, Dong Zhuo's army arrived after four hours.
"Rumble!"
The thunderous sound was getting closer and closer. A large number of murderous troops appeared in their field of vision.
In the army.
Li Ru rode his horse to the front and said,""Milord, it seems that they are fully prepared. In addition, according to the intelligence reports, the commander of the enemy was Gai Xun, the famous general of the Northwest, and Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and the others were among them.”
Dong Zhuo didn't respond. His silence was terrifying.
He looked at the Central Army in the distance, his cold eyes filled with disapproval.
Although the destruction of the vanguard army was surprising and shocking, even if the central army was not bad and had many famous generals guarding it.
He still did not think that his opponent could defeat him.
My Western Liang Corps is the number one army in the world!
"Kill them!"
Dong Zhuo pulled out his sword and rushed out without saying anything.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers under his command followed the general's footsteps and launched a fierce sprint.
An incomparably turbulent wave of weapons swept over with a heaven-devouring momentum!
On the other side, Liu Bian was stunned when he saw Hao Ran's formation.
It was not because he was frightened by the terrifying aura of the enemy. After all, he was heavily guarded and felt very safe.
What really surprised him was the fat general in his line of sight!
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