Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 41 Hua Xiong and Jia Xu

Ji Qiu decided to destroy this Xiliang cavalry.

There are three reasons.

First, he can obtain the secret training methods of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

He already had the secret technique of strengthening the infantry army with the Halberd Warriors, but he still needed a secret technique to strengthen the cavalry army.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is very good.

The second is to train troops.

A strong army is built through battle, not training.

Two powerful armies with the same secret skills may have huge differences in combat effectiveness depending on whether they have been tempered by war.

Currently, Ji Qiu's personal guards and Wei Wu camps have both achieved good levels of secret arts, but they have not been tempered by the flames of war and cannot truly transform.

So he wanted to find a good opportunity for the troops.

The opportunity right now is a good one.

The Xiliang cavalry had been exhausted physically and mentally by him, their morale was low, and their combat effectiveness had greatly decreased.

As the first whetstone for the two battalions, it is perfect!

Third, in exchange for this, he can further improve the favorability of the Hanting Emperor camp and gain more power and benefits.

"What did the Embroidered Uniform Guard say? If I help them destroy this Xiliang cavalry, how will they thank me?" Ji Qiu asked.

Xi Zhong said, "Commander-in-Chief Wang promised that if you can completely annihilate this Xiliang cavalry, he will give you the secret technique of the square formation!"

"Haha, Commander Wang is still so generous! In that case, let's do it for him!" Ji Qiu said with a smile.

The secret art of square formation, one of the eight military formations.

Can enhance the attack and defense power of infantry units.

This is a very good military formation secret technique for Ji Qiu, whose troops are mainly composed of halberd warriors.

Ji Qiu had wanted it for a long time.

Unfortunately, when I was in Qianjin Hall, I had to choose the more important Dragon Transformation Secret Art, so I had to give up this secret art.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yue sent it directly to me.

But it surprised him quite a bit!

Then the three battalions set out in neat formations, out of the east gate of Luoyang!

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The setting sun of late spring cast a layer of blood-red afterglow on an unnamed valley fifty miles outside Luoyang City.

Inside the valley, a Xiliang Iron Cavalry camp that had been hidden for a month was on the verge of collapse.

The camp was filled with the pungent smell of horse manure and rot.

The tents were tilted here and there, many of them were blown to the point of collapse by the wind, and some had even collapsed, with the rags rustling in the wind.

The ground was covered in mud, and leftover food scraps were floating in the sewage pit, attracting swarms of flies, and the buzzing sound was endless.

The soldiers sat on the ground in groups of three or five, their armor thrown aside carelessly, covered with rust.

Their eyes were dull, their faces were filled with fatigue and confusion, their hair was messy, and their beards were overgrown.

In the commander's tent, Hua Xiong was drinking in great depression.

This was a stark contrast to his mood a month ago when he received Dong Zhuo's order to go to Luoyang and kill a new official named Ji Qiu.

He was very excited at that time because he heard that this official came from a merchant family and was very rich.

And he likes to kill these big fat sheep the most, which can make a lot of money.

In addition, Luoyang is a prosperous place. After killing Ji Qiu, he can take advantage of the situation to plunder the local area and make some money.

Killing two birds with one stone, how great is that?

So he quickly brought his 2,000 Xiliang cavalry to the outside of Luoyang City, hid in a valley close to the only way for Ji Qiu to leave the city, and waited quietly for the arrival of the fat sheep.

But I never expected that the wait would last for a whole month!

It is difficult for an army to remain hidden for long.

Especially for a unit like the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which has a low military discipline and relies on looting and killing to boost morale, it is even more difficult to hide for a long time.

This will cause their morale to drop, their army to become disorganized, and their combat effectiveness to decrease.

As for the current situation of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, if they continue to wait, they will collapse on their own without any external enemies attacking them!

Jia Xu walked into the tent and frowned when he saw Hua Xiong drinking dejectedly.

Because Hua Xiong's dilemma is his dilemma.

He is still the world-famous poisoner.

But he was just a civil servant under Dong Zhuo.

He was appointed as the chief clerk of Hua Xiong's army.

Hua Xiong and I share the same fate!
"General, we can't wait any longer. Our army is already at its limit and will soon collapse.

The most urgent task is to withdraw the troops immediately and cancel this operation!" Jia Xu suggested to Hua Xiong without hesitation.

Hua Xiong showed hesitation, saying, "But Yuan Shao just sent me word that Ji Qiu has packed his bags and is preparing to leave the city. Let me wait three days, and then I can kill Ji Qiu!"

Judging from the state of the Xiliang cavalry under his command, Hua Xiong should have retreated long ago.

The reason why I didn’t leave.

It was because Yuan Shao kept sending news that Ji Qiu was about to leave the city.

That's why Hua Xiong was trapped.

As for why Yuan Shao frequently released such news.

Of course, it was because of the confusing news that Ji Qiu released from time to time.

The specific operations were performed by Xizhong.

Relying on his extraordinary strategy and the innate secret technique of star deduction, Xi Zhong made Yuan Shao dizzy and made Yuan Shao completely follow his rhythm.

"Three days, three days, and another three days! We've been waiting for so many three days since we got here!
General, we really can't wait any longer. This is not right. There must be a conspiracy. We must withdraw our troops immediately.

If it’s too late, I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave!" Jia Xu advised earnestly.

Xi Zhong could confuse Yuan Shao, and even use Yuan Shao to confuse Hua Xiong, but it was difficult to confuse Jia Xu.

As early as ten days ago, Jia Xu had been urging Hua Xiong to withdraw his troops.

But this doesn't mean he really discovered anything.

Instead, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, and based on the principle of caution, he wanted to retreat first.

But unfortunately, he fell into the same dilemma as many strategists throughout history.

It’s difficult to convince the commander!

It wasn't long before Jia Xu became the chief clerk in Hua Xiong's army.

Moreover, he was directly appointed by Dong Zhuo and parachuted in.

He had no prestige in Hua Xiong's army, and he could not produce any strong evidence.

Naturally, it was difficult to convince Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong hesitated and said, "We have waited for so long, and there are only three days left. If we retreat now, won't all our efforts be wasted?

Why not wait another three days? Maybe Ji Qiu will really leave the city this time?"

"Maybe he will leave the city? As early as ten days ago, Yuan Shao said that Ji Qiu would leave the city, but he hasn't left the city until today!

In my opinion, even if we wait for another three days, Ji Qiu will not leave the city!
"General, you'd better withdraw your troops quickly. If you delay, something unexpected might happen!" Jia Xu advised with deep sorrow.

Hua Xiong couldn't help but look hesitant. If he had heard what Jia Xu said ten days ago, he would definitely not believe a word of it.

But ten days have passed and I have been fooled several times.

Even with his intelligence, he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

But just as he stood up and was about to order the entire army to retreat.

But then a personal guard hurried in from outside and reported, "General, we just received news from the scouts that Ji Qiu has left the city!"

(End of this chapter)