frightfiction Chapter 652 Huang Zhong and his son
Chapter 652 Huang Zhong and his son
The grassland tribes in the north have always been a threat to Liaodong. Even if they don't take the initiative to attack, Lu Cheng will definitely send troops to attack, it's just a matter of time.
Moreover, during this period, the grassland tribes were unwilling to sell war horses to Liaodong, which also affected the expansion and development of the Liaodong cavalry. Lu Cheng had long wanted to send troops to grab some war horses.
Now that the other party has taken the initiative to attack, it gives us an excuse to attack them.
"Send a message to Zhou Cang to arrange the defense of Lelang County and lead 8,000 troops to the north. If Goguryeo dares to take advantage of the situation, we will march straight in. If they dare not act rashly, we will guard the southeast."
"Yes!"
Now, the whole Liaodong has 5,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry. Since each city has a well-trained garrison militia, when necessary, each city only needs to leave a group of soldiers and horses, which is enough to defend the city together with the garrison soldiers and horses.
Therefore, the mobile force that Liaodong can mobilize is between 30,000 and 40,000.
"Taishi Ci, I order you to lead 1000 cavalry and 3000 infantry to garrison in the northern part of Xuantu County to stop the enemy from Fuyu. I grant you the power to make decisions on the spot. If you find an opportunity, you must annihilate the invading enemy and march out of Fuyu!"
"The last general takes command!"
"Zhao Yun, I order you to lead 1000 cavalry and 4000 infantry to Wangping to stop the invading Xianbei enemies from Liaodong. I also grant you the power to make decisions on the spot!"
"The last general takes command!"
"Tian Yu, you stay in Xiangping and assist the county magistrate in handling government affairs."
"Yes, my lord."
"Zhang Liao, follow me to attack Changli."
"The last general takes command!"
After assigning combat missions, Lu Cheng came to the parade ground outside Xiangping City. Looking at the well-trained and high-spirited soldiers below, he felt a sense of heroism: "Soldiers, the Liaodong army and civilians have just had a few days of peace, and the Hu people outside the Great Wall want to steal our food and kill our parents and brothers. Tell me, what should we do?"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
After a simple pre-war mobilization, the generals led their troops to the battle.
Lu Cheng also led 2,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry, a total of 10,000 troops, plus food and supplies, to Changli City.
This time, several Hu tribes invaded Liaodong from multiple directions. Among them, the Xianbei in Liaoxi had the largest number of people and the most elite troops.
Lu Cheng prepared to lead the troops himself and take Zhang Liao with him to fight.
Just as the army was getting ready to set out, a messenger came to report that Huang Hansheng, Huang Zhong of Nanyang, had arrived in Liaodong with his son and was seeking a meeting.
Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng immediately had Huang Zhong and his son brought over.
"Nanyang Huang Zhong, meeting with the Liaodong governor!"
"Han Sheng, no need to be polite. Please take a seat."
"Governor, when I came here just now, I saw the soldiers in the city gathering. Is there going to be a war?"
"Yes, the various tribes on the grassland are gathering their forces and preparing to invade Liaodong. This governor has assembled his troops and is preparing to go to meet them."
"Huang Zhong is not talented, but I am willing to go with the governor."
"It would be better if Han Sheng could help. But you and your son have come a long way and just arrived in Liaodong. You haven't had a chance to rest yet. How can I let you continue to run around and work hard?"
"Thankfully, the governor sent me some medicine, which has helped my son recover. I have not yet thanked the governor, but now that a great war is about to begin, how can I sit back and watch? I am willing to be a soldier in the army, lead the governor's horse and gallop across the battlefield."
"Okay! Come on, pick out a good horse and a set of No. 1 armor and give them to Han Sheng!"
"Yes!"
In the past two years, with the mining and utilization of the Anshan iron mine in Liaodong, and with Lu Cheng's personal guidance, the smelting technology has been improved, and the weapons and equipment of the Liaodong army have also been upgraded to a higher level.
People like Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun wore carefully crafted Ming Guang armor and Shanwen armor, which had greater defensive power than the zhai armor of this era and were more beautiful.
Not long after, a sturdy guard came over with a suit of Ming Guang armor and handed it to Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong's eyes lit up when he saw the armor. A good set of armor was like a second life to a general.
As a military general, no one doesn't want to have a good set of armor, weapons, and mount, and Huang Zhong is no exception.
Afterwards, Huang Zhong couldn't wait to put on the armor and found that the size was just right. After feeling the weight of the armor and patting the metal plate on it, Huang Zhong knew that this was definitely a set of armor that could be used as a family heirloom. He immediately clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you, Governor!"
Huang Xu, who was standing by, watched his father put on the armor and couldn't help but exclaim, "Father is so majestic!"
Lu Cheng looked at the young man with a sallow complexion, walked over to him, and said in a gentle tone: "Child, let me check your pulse."
Huang Xu glanced at his father, and when he saw Huang Zhong nod, he also stretched out his somewhat thin arm.
After Lu Cheng diagnosed Huang Xu, he confirmed that Huang Xu had been infected with pneumonia when his mother was pregnant, which led to intrauterine infection. He had lung injuries when he was born and was born with a weak constitution. It was not easy for him to survive to this day.
"Sir, can my son's illness be cured?"
"The problem is a bit complicated, but it can be cured. It will take some time to recuperate before it can be completely eradicated. Let me leave some pills and write a prescription for the child to recuperate in the city. After this battle, I will take action to cure it completely."
Huang Zhong was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately pulled his son to the ground and bowed, "Hurry up and thank the governor!"
Lu Cheng smiled and helped the father and son up. Then he called Tian Yu and handed Huang Xu to him: "Take good care of this child and give him everything he needs. Don't let him be short of anything."
"Yes, Governor."
Lu Cheng also specially selected two reliable maids from his own house to take care of Huang Xu's daily life.
After arranging everything, Lu Cheng led the two generals Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao to the battle.
Speaking of which, Huang Zhong is now 38 years old. According to the average age of this era, he is about to enter old age.
In fact, when Huang Zhong fought against Guan Yu, he was nearly 60 years old, but he still fought Guan Yu, who was at his peak, to a draw. Even in his old age, over 70 years old, Huang Zhong was still able to chop Xiahou Yuan with his sword. His strength can be imagined.
Moreover, Huang Zhong is best at using bows and arrows.
Perhaps, Huang Zhong can still have a fight with Lu Bu now.
Because the intelligence department learned the news in advance, Liaodong had enough time to prepare for war.
When Lu Cheng led his army to the northwest of Changli City, the combined forces of the Liaodong Xianbei and Liaoxi Xianbei also arrived at the Liaodong border.
"Report! The Xianbei vanguard of 3000 cavalry has arrived fifteen miles outside the city, with another or so troops following behind."
"Explore again."
Huang Zhong, who was standing beside Lu Cheng, heard this and stepped forward to salute: "Taiwanese, the Xianbei cavalry have come from afar, their men and horses are exhausted, and they are just in time for a surprise attack. I am willing to lead the cavalry to fight and defeat them in one fell swoop."
Lu Cheng laughed: "Don't worry, I don't want to defeat them. These Xianbei people came all the way to send us war horses, we can't let them down."
The villages and towns on the northern border had already been fortified and the people had taken refuge in various fortresses and cities, so they did not have to worry about the Xianbei people looting everywhere.
If they want to bypass those cities and fortresses, they must be prepared to stay behind.
Less than half an hour later, a cloud of dust rose on the northern horizon, and a large group of cavalry were galloping towards them.
Lu Cheng reached out and picked up the spear leaning against the side, and called out: "Han Sheng, Wen Yuan, follow me out of the city to kill the enemy!"