Ding!" Congratulations to the host for triggering a random check-in. Please arrive at Nanyang County within a month to complete the check-in!”
On the way, Yang Yu triggered another check-in mission, so he immediately ordered the army to speed up.
Unexpectedly, Advisor Wang Meng immediately stopped him."The news of the defeat of the Yellow Turban bandits in Yingchuan must have reached Nanyang. The Nanyang bandits are powerful, and I'm sure they've already made preparations. Generals Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong have already left. Why don't we slow down and wait for news?”
"You mean they might be in danger?" Yang Yu raised his eyebrows.”
Wang Meng nodded." As the saying goes, a fall into a pit is a gain in one's wits. The Yingchuan Yellow Turban bandits have already suffered a great loss at the hands of the officers and soldiers. This Zhang Mancheng will not be unprepared." If the lord marched too quickly, he would probably fall into the trap together with Huangfu Song and the others.”
Yang Yu immediately laughed." What you said makes sense. Then let's march at our original speed."”
After walking for less than two days, some defeated soldiers ran over from the road ahead. When they saw Yang Yu, they immediately knelt down and said,"General! After Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong entered Nanyang, they were ambushed by the Yellow Turban bandits! The rebels were powerful and our army was defeated. General Huangfu was hit by the mob with a flail and was seriously injured. He and Zhu Wei barely retreated into Luyang City. General, please send troops to save them!”
Yang Yu glanced at Wang Meng and could not help but sigh."You were right!"
He then sent scouts to Nanyang to gather information. He ordered his troops to speed up while thinking of a plan to defeat the enemy.
When they were about to enter Nanyang, Yang Yu had his subordinates set up camp while he brought Wang Meng to the front to investigate the enemy's situation.
Luyang County, where Huangfu Song had taken refuge, was only a few dozen miles away from him. He would arrive in half a day.
After Yang Yu and Wang Meng arrived, they found that there were indeed many rebel soldiers outside Luyang City. There were a total of 20,000 people.
However, the main force of Nanyang's Yellow Turban was in Wan City. Although Lu Yang had many rebel soldiers, they could not surround the city from all sides. They could only station troops in the east to block Huangfu Song's retreat.
Looking at the Yellow Turban Army's camp, Yang Yu's eyelids twitched!
Just like Changshe City, the outside of Luyang City was also overgrown with weeds. However, Zhang Mancheng's army had already burned the surrounding firewood and grass in advance, and his subordinates were all stationed on a charred area.
Moreover, compared to the Changshe rebel soldiers, the Yellow Turban bandits here had actually arranged a more rigorous patrol system. Small teams of soldiers were constantly patrolling the periphery. Although these people were more lax when patrolling, this system was already in effect. It was already difficult for anyone to sneak into the camp.
"My lord, I'm afraid that Zhang Mancheng has learned his lesson from the Changshe rebel soldiers and has become smarter.”Wang Meng said in a deep voice.
Yang Yu nodded and looked at Wang Meng with a smile."After the bandits become smarter, how should we defeat them?”
Wang Meng smiled slightly,"If it's just these 20,000 rebel soldiers of Lu Yang, it's too easy to defeat them." The key was Wan City. It was said that there were 100,000 people there.”
"Do you have any ideas?"
Wang Meng carefully calculated for a while before saying,"My lord, I think that the Yellow Turban bandits in Wan City have not only trapped Wan City, but also laid a trap for us to fall into. Instead of going through their full set, it was better to lure them out!”
" Yes." Yang Yu nodded repeatedly." If we can lure out a portion of the Wan City bandits and kill them, the Wan City bandits will be weakened and easier to defeat." However, how do you plan to lure Zhang Mancheng's people out?”
Wang Meng pointed at Lu Yang." Destroy a portion of the rebel soldiers here and surround another portion. When the rebel soldiers return and report to Zhang Mancheng, Zhang Mancheng will definitely send troops to save them." At that time, we can set up an ambush halfway and break through.”
Yang Yu nodded in satisfaction and immediately followed the plan.
Not long after, Yang Yu led the army back and stepped into Nanyang.
"Ding! The host has arrived at Nanyang. Do you want to sign in immediately?”
"Sign in immediately!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in to Nanyang! Mission activated!"
" Sign in mission: Kill Nanyang Yellow Turban Marshal, Divine Envoy Zhang Mancheng, and defeat Nanyang Yellow Turban Army."
"Mission reward:
[Reward 1: 10,000 black-armored cavalry]
[Reward 2: Xue Rengui, a famous general of the Tang Empire]
[Reward 3: Marrow Cleansing Pill x2]
The reward was actually Xue Rengui!
This was another relatively all-rounded talent. He was brave and resourceful, and could take charge of an area alone!
Yang Yu immediately looked forward to it.
When the army reached Luyang, one of the Yellow Turban bandits in front led half of the troops to fight.
"Who are you? Do you dare to fight me, Sun Xia?"
The person who shouted was unkempt, as if he hadn't washed his face for ten years. He was wearing a large silk robe that had been rolled up from somewhere. His sleeves were rolled up, and he held a long spear in his hand. He looked fierce.
Yang Yu gave Luo Cheng a look, and Luo Cheng rode his horse to fight.
Sun Xia's combat strength was less than 70 points, and he was too slow when he attacked. He was killed by Luo Cheng in one move. When Sun Xia's troops saw Luo Cheng's ferocity, they were instantly frightened. Yang Yu immediately led his troops to press forward, and Sun Xia's troops were so frightened that they scattered and began to flee.
Yang Yu, Dian Wei, Luo Cheng, and Wang Meng divided their forces to kill, forming a net that trapped the Yellow Turban bandits from behind. The bandits were forced to have nowhere to escape, and countless casualties were caused. The rest surrendered, and even the remaining 10,000 bandits were defeated without fighting.
Although Luyang Huangfu Song was seriously injured, Zhu Rong could still fight. So he immediately opened the city gate and led thousands of troops to meet up with Yang Yu and kill the Yellow Turban bandits for a while.
More than half of the 20,000 rebel soldiers had been killed, and the captives had been slaughtered by Yang Yu. In the end, there were less than 3,000 people trapped on a mountain.
Hence, Yang Yu withdrew his troops and rested at the foot of the mountain.
Zhu Xiong ordered his men to gather the soldiers and horses while he came to find Yang Yu. After chatting for a while, Zhu Xiong pointed at the remaining soldiers on the mountain and asked,"Why don't we destroy the remaining rebel soldiers in one go?”
Yang Yu smiled." This is the bait left for Zhang Mancheng. I'm going to lead the troops to set up an ambush in front. You stay here and keep an eye on those bandits." If this plan works, you will stop the bandits here and destroy them with me!”
Zhu Rong was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.
The army rested for a while and had a meal before Yang Yu brought them to find a place to lay in ambush.
It was already May, and the weather was scorching hot. However, Yang Yu's subordinates were all lying in the grass, motionless. They were extremely disciplined.
Although Sun Xia was dead, the remnants of his troops still sent people down the mountain to deliver messages to Zhang Mancheng.
At first, Zhang Mancheng didn't even think of coming to help. He also vaguely felt that numbers were an important guarantee to defeat the soldiers. Splitting up the troops would weaken one's own strength. For people like them who didn't have suitable weapons or high-quality armor, once there were fewer people, their strength would decrease sharply.
However, Zhang Mancheng also heard that the number of soldiers who defeated Sun Xia was less than 10,000, and there were less than 5,000 soldiers surrounding the mountain!
Thus, he underestimated the enemy and sent his general Zhao Hong to lead 30,000 troops to fight.
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