Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

After Ma Teng inspected Puzhou, he sent a team of scouts to investigate upstream the next day. The result was slightly different from what Li Su said. There were troops stationed on the other side of Heyang upstream, but the camp was very small and could only accommodate a thousand people at most.

If tens of thousands of troops waited for another month, a lot of food and grass would be consumed. After investigation, Ma Teng decided to send 5,000 people to cross the river from that place to try. If feasible, he would attack from the front and back with Puzhen and quickly capture Hedong.

Ma Teng wanted to end the battle quickly, and Zhang Mo wanted it even faster.

At Pujin Ferry's Bingzhou military camp, Gao Shun looked at Zhang Mo, who stood before the map. A trace of worry crossed his unchanging face. "Madam, isn't this arrangement too risky? Or should we wait until our lord defeats Han Sui?"

Her slender fingers gently stroked the map of Caisangjin. Zhang Mo said, "There's definitely some risk involved. No one can guarantee anything until the outcome is known. Huayin has 70,000 enemy troops, and Fengxian is even more difficult to fight. If this battle is successful, it could severely damage the Liangzhou army, which would be very beneficial for retaking Liangzhou in the future."

Zhang Yan patted his chest and said to Gao Shun, "Don't worry, Captain Gao. The fairy had this plan in place long before Ma Teng and Han Sui set out on their expedition. She even predicted the enemy's marching route and the possible locations of attack. It's incredible! I sent people to survey the route a while ago and also took them on a trek. There's no problem."

Zhang Mo couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. "It's nothing magical. There are only two routes from Liangzhou. Anyone who has read history books and understands the history of the Han Dynasty's wars against the Xiongnu can figure it out."

Zhang Yan said, "I just think you're amazing and incredibly brave. I'm telling you, you better watch yourself carefully. You're not a real fairy. If you're caught by the enemy, you won't be able to fly away."

Xu Chu subconsciously tightened the knife in his hand, "Don't worry, I'm here! If you want to catch Amo, you'll have to step over my dead body."

Hearing Xu Chu say this, Gao Shun's face was filled with worry. "Madam, if you don't, please ask the Lord for instructions. If something unexpected really happens, I will never be able to atone for my sins even if I die a thousand times."

"General, do you not believe in your own abilities, or do you not believe in me?" Zhang Mo's beautiful eyes squinted slightly. "Ma Teng has only 30,000 soldiers, and he's fighting across a river. We, including Feiyan's Black Mountain Army, have 15,000 men. We have the advantage of the terrain and we can defend. What fear do we have?"

Gao Shunmu's cheek muscles twitched. "I am worried about my wife's safety. If you retreat to the rear, I will not be afraid."

Zhang Mo said, "With me here, we can strengthen their resolve to capture Pujin and attract more Liangzhou troops to Jincheng. As long as the general commands the army well, we won't lose this battle."

Gao Shun knew that his wife always kept her word in Bingzhou. If he reported this matter to his lord, it would only disturb his lord's mind. His wife's plan had to continue to be implemented. He bowed helplessly and left to check the river defense.

Time slowly passed. On November 1st, after ten days of preparation, Ma Teng ordered Ma Chao to lead 10,000 vanguards to the west bank of Puzhou, pretending that the army was ready to cross the river. At the same time, he ordered Li Su to lead 5,000 people to Heyang to cross the river, while he himself led the remaining troops to support the rear.

Seeing that the Liangzhou army was finally preparing to attack, the Bingzhou army on the other side of the river began to march out.

The four thousand infantry were divided into eight square formations of five hundred men each and lined up on the riverbank beach. Another one thousand cavalry were divided into the left and right wings, ready to provide support at any time.

In addition, there were several thousand auxiliary soldiers behind the infantry formation, who were also equipped with spears and other weapons, ready to follow the soldiers and kill the enemy together.

And in a place on the opposite bank where the Liangzhou army could not see, Zhang Yan's 5,000 elite Black Mountain troops were hiding.

On the high platform on the west bank, Ma Chao observed the opposite bank from afar. On the general platform of the Bingzhou military camp, stood a woman with fluttering clothes and long flowing hair. Judging from the respectful look of the soldiers around her, she was obviously the wife of Lu Bu that Li Su had mentioned.

Li Su had given them a lot of information about this woman in recent days. What he talked about most was how capable she was, how much Lu Bu doted on her, and how people in Bingzhou worshipped her as a fairy, etc. He asked them to send someone to tell Han Wenyou not to take it lightly.

After hearing this so many times, Ma Chao couldn't help but develop a little interest in this woman.

Men, especially those who think they are very powerful, can get the ultimate satisfaction from conquering enemies on the battlefield and conquering women in bed. The more powerful the enemy and the more noble the woman, the greater their sense of accomplishment will be after conquering her.

This is especially true for the young and energetic Ma Chao. When he saw Zhang Mo, who was supposed to be in Huayin, appear here today, the man's desire to conquer instantly exploded. At this moment, in addition to conquering Puzhou, he also wanted to completely conquer this woman who was only two or three years older than him.

"Beat the drum!" Driven by the desire to conquer, Ma Chao immediately ordered the crossing of the river!

The war drums boomed, and the first wave of Liangzhou soldiers holding large shields boarded the ships, and dozens of large ships set sail in a hurry.

This wave of ferries did not go straight to the other side, but followed the river, trying to avoid the place with complete battle array on the other side as a foothold. Seeing this, Gao Shun ordered the four phalanxes in the middle to hold their positions, and the four phalanxes on the left and right and the cavalry to follow the other side's ferry.

Puzhou has been a battleground for military strategists for hundreds of years because there are many places on both sides of the river that can be used as ports, suitable for ships to dock. After sailing on the river for a while, the Liangzhou army finally chose two places to dock. Under the protection of a large shield, the boatman dropped anchor at the bow of the boat to fix the boat on the shore.

Under the greeting of the Bingzhou army's rain of arrows, the Liangzhou army, holding shields, rushed off the boats and began to form a shield formation directly on the river beach. The civilians who followed them pushed the boats back into the river and returned.

This was not a naval battle, but a river crossing attack. For the attacking side, the most important thing was to gain a foothold, that is, to establish a stronghold on the opposite bank to ensure that subsequent soldiers were continuously transported over.

In order to establish a stronghold, one must either capture the enemy camp or set up one's own camp. For the first 1,000 Liangzhou troops who crossed the river, capturing the camp was impossible, so they could only form a shield formation on the river beach with large shields to consolidate their line.

However, due to the limitation of single-time troop transport, in order to form a relatively solid shield formation, the equipment of other offensive troops must be relatively reduced, so even if this shield formation is formed, it will not be very offensive.

Gao Shun is well-rested and will not wait for you to form a shield formation before attacking. When the enemy soldiers just rushed off the boat, one of the infantry phalanxes launched an attack on the Liangzhou army.

Deafening shouts of killing rang out on the riverbank. The Liangzhou army, which was the first to disembark, fought with the Bingzhou army. The Liangzhou soldiers holding large shields were not very aggressive and could only form groups of two or three to defend with shields to delay time. These large shields were very heavy and the soldiers' movements were restricted. In a short while, a large number of them were chopped to death.

The Liangzhou troops who were the vanguard crossing the river were also elite. Although they suffered heavy casualties in the front, the subsequent soldiers were not cowardly. Instead, they rushed forward continuously and formed a semicircle of defense with their shields.

However, no matter how elite these people were, they had crossed the river after all, and naturally lost the advantage of terrain. Before the second wave of Liangzhou soldiers crossed the river, this semicircular defense was broken.