Chapter 612: Er Luo finally meets (asking for monthly tickets!)
Both the Han court and the Taiping Army sent out large numbers of scouts, and they saw neatly organized armies, continuous cavalry, and countless tents neatly lined up among the mountains, rivers and cities.
Some scattered troops on the periphery have already started fighting. The two sides are fighting back and forth, competing for some key areas, and have caused some negligible damage to each other.
The two sides used strategies to test each other for quite some time, and these tests were mainly to determine the transportation routes of the baggage and the grain storage areas of the two armies.
After obtaining the grain storage area, we must judge the speed of grain usage and the nodes of grain transportation. Cutting off the grain is always the only way to win the war.
If the newly delivered food and fodder could be burned before it was exhausted, the army would be short of food.
The time for burning the grain cannot be too early or too late, because the news of the burning of the grain needs time to ferment.
If we had known earlier that the food and grass had been burned, we could have changed the time of the decisive battle and hurriedly transported new food and grass.
Not to mention it's too late, it's no different from not having a fever at all.
Therefore, the food and fodder must be burned when the decisive battle is inevitable. Without the subsequent supply of food and fodder, the army will immediately lose morale and even the leading general may surrender directly.
But after a period of trial.
This proves that both sides are smart and there is no such thing as a complete crushing. When the war does not enter a white-hot stage, it is impossible to win a battle simply by relying on strategies.
Luo Xiao thought this result was quite normal. After all, the other party was a hero of the entire Han court.
Back then, our ancestor Wu Gong was able to lead the Luo family's staff to fight against Bai Qi and crush Bai Qi's strongest military strategy.
Now, if the heroes opposite the Han court were gathered together, they would not be worse than the staff group of that year, and some might even be better than them. How could one person's plan compare to that of so many people?
Although Luo Xiao thinks he is invincible, he still won't underestimate the people in the world. The talented people in the world are as numerous as carp swimming in the river.
The tests over the past few days have proved that there are top military talents in the Han court army.
Now that the test is over, let’s give it a try!
When there is no fight, he can protect his weaknesses so closely. But when the fight starts, he cannot cover everything, so his weaknesses will naturally be exposed.
At that time, it will depend on who can seize the fleeting opportunity first.
Luo Kong, who commanded the army, Jia Xu, who was always half-hiding in the darkness, Liu Bei, who was eager to make contributions, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who were ready to go again, and Huangfu Song, who was going to confront Luo Xiao head-on, all the loyal princes with various thoughts in their minds, the counselors and generals in the loyal army, no matter they were from the gentry or the common people, were all waiting for the arrival of this war.
Boom boom boom!
The inspiring sound of war drums rang out, and both sides were eager to fight. Believing that the pre-war arrangements were in place, they urged their soldiers to line up and march out.
On the vast land of Gong County, countless flags were flying, and the central army's banner was erected high, so that all the soldiers could see it from a distance. Countless soldiers were divided into battalions with their flags erected. Each general led a battalion of soldiers and obeyed Luo Xiao's orders.
Luo Xiao was riding a horse and standing under the banner of the central army. He was wearing a shiny black armor, and every part of it showed the exquisite craftsmanship.
He was holding a specially made lance in his hand. Ordinary lances were too light for him. The lance in his hand was not only sharper, but also extremely flexible. Even if he used the lance to hit the helmet continuously, it would not be a big problem.
Luo Xiao walked through the middle of the army, and all the Taiping soldiers made way for him. Mo Qilin ran at a leisurely pace, while Luo Xiao raised his lance high in the air and shouted, "Taiping!"
The soldiers in the central army were one of the most elite troops in the entire Taiping Army. They were the armored cavalry that would follow Luo Xiao into battle. Luo Xiao was a god in the hearts of these people. When they saw Luo Xiao passing by, they all raised their lances or horse spears high and shouted loudly: "Taiping!"
"mighty!"
The deafening shouts began from the Taiping Army's center and soon spread throughout the entire army. The shield soldiers in the front army banged their shields and then smashed them heavily to the ground, causing even the earth to shake a few times.
The Han army was terrified by the Taiping Army's deafening shouts. Facing the Taiping Army's powerful momentum, their morale was somewhat suppressed for a moment. The elite troops were not greatly affected, but some soldiers who mainly served as auxiliary troops showed signs of being frightened by the Taiping Army's momentum.
Luo Xiao came to the front army from the central army. The gaps between the camps were very wide. He walked out of them, raised his lance and pointed at the distance, and shouted loudly: "Han court princes, are you here to die?"
“Arrogant!”
"furious!"
Luo Xiao's words shocked everyone. Most of the princes who came to support the king had never seen Zhang Jiao, so they shouted angrily. Those who had seen him, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, remained silent.
"My Lord, what's wrong with you?"
Jia Xu looked at Luo Kong and saw something wrong with his expression. After Zhang Jue appeared, his whole face turned pale in an instant, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. Even his body on the horse was shaking.
Jia Xu was such a shrewd person. He could tell at a glance that his lord definitely knew Zhang Jue and that they had a very close relationship, otherwise he would not have such a shocked and confused expression on his face.
Jia Xu shielded his face with a feather fan and whispered, "My Lord!"
Luo Kong woke up as if from a dream, his whole expression was numb and full of shock.
He never expected that he would have hallucinations on such an important battlefield.
The Zhang Jiao in the distance actually turned into the appearance of his brother, and there was no stigmata on his forehead, but he could clearly feel the presence of the stigmata. How was this possible?
It must be an illusion... What the hell!
Luo Kong rubbed his stiff cheeks and took another look. He was still the so-called Zhang Jiao, and still looked like a brother.
There may be people who look alike in this world, but stigmata cannot be faked.
Even if there are some witchcraft and Taoism in this world, and some tricks and illusions, but with the existence of Emperor Su Wang, no one in the world can do anything to Luo's son.
So what you see must be real!
The so-called Zhang Jiao was his brother Luo Xiao Luo Ziling whom he had not seen for many years.
Moreover, Luo Kong also saw Zhang Jue looking at him and smiling. Although his brother was usually taciturn, cold and indifferent to the extreme.
But when facing their younger brothers and sisters, he still smiles often, and this smile is so familiar.
Luo Kong couldn't help but ask: "Wenhe, what do you think of Zhang Julu?"
Zhang Julu?
The traitor was not addressed by his name but by his courtesy name. With most of his face behind the feather fan, Jia Xu's judgment of himself was further strengthened. It turned out that his lord knew Zhang Jue.
Jia Xu, who was good at calculating people's hearts, suddenly thought that his lord had been staying in the Western Regions for many years, but Zhang Jiao was from Jizhou. Could it be that Zhang Jiao came from Zhaocheng...
When he thought of this, Jia Xu's heart was suddenly filled with waves, and he immediately stopped thinking about it. He didn't care whether the Han Dynasty lived or died.
After gathering all his thoughts, he said carefully: "Although Zhang Jiao may not look impressive, he is full of heroic spirit and has the demeanor of a tyrant who looks down on the world. He must be a great hero. No wonder he can achieve such great results."
Hearing Jia Xu's words, Luo Kong immediately straightened his chest, feeling quite proud. My brother is of course the greatest hero in the world!
Luo Kong has a heartfelt admiration for Luo Xiao, or it can be said that all the Luo family members of his generation have a heartfelt admiration for Luo Xiao.
After all, I have only heard of hexagonal warriors in ancient books, but where have I actually seen one?
Moreover, although they are both hexagons, there are still differences. Luo Xiao has read far more classics than others. Even if they have the same attributes, he is stronger than others.
However, Luo Kong heard the key words "ugly-looking". He looked at his brother Luo Xiao again. He was still the same handsome man as before. In the entire Luo family, he had the best appearance, which was in any way related to the word "ugly-looking".
He immediately knew that the brother in his eyes was different from the brother in the eyes of others.
What exactly happened?
How did my brother become Zhang Jue?
How did he become the one who wanted to overthrow the Han Dynasty?
Luo Kong couldn't help but ride forward. After arriving at the front army, the two brothers stood in front of the battle formation. Luo Xiao was smiling in his heart and on his face, while Luo Kong clasped his fists with a complicated expression and said, "I am the great general of the Han Dynasty, the unparalleled marquis Luo Kong, Luo Ziming. Please tell me your name!"
Luo Xiao put away the smile on his face, he looked at his brother seriously, clasped his fists and said: "Taiping Taoist, Tianyi Taoist Master, Great Sage and Good Teacher, the leader of millions of Taoists in the world, Zhang Jiao Zhang Julu."
I have countless identities, but I am not a member of the Luo family. I may have a real name, but my name is Zhang Jue now, and I can only be Zhang Jue.
Luo Kong was completely stunned. He couldn't help but look up into the darkness. Does Emperor Su Wang know about this?
A Luo clan member wants to destroy the destiny of the Han Dynasty!
Of course he knows!
Then why is this happening today?
There is only one truth.
Luo Kong wanted to say something, but heard his brother speak: "Wushuang Hou has been stationed in the Western Regions for generations, defending the Chinese from the barbarians who invaded the Central Plains, and has made great contributions to the Chinese.
Now that you are not guarding the Western Regions, why do you want to get involved in this matter in the Central Plains?"
Now that you have seen the truth, go back to the Western Regions and protect them for your family and for the Chinese people. The affairs of the Central Plains have nothing to do with you.
Luo Kong suppressed all his emotions, then suddenly laughed wildly and said loudly: "Although I am a citizen of the Xia Dynasty, I am also a minister of the Han Dynasty. I have received the grace of the Han Dynasty and have eaten the salary of the Han Dynasty. I have led an army of 30,000 and traveled 10,000 miles to here with the intention of restoring the Han Dynasty. Could it be that I retreated to the Western Regions just to hear these words?
If we win, we will restore the Han Dynasty; if we lose, we will die."
Brother, I am a descendant of the Luo family. As a descendant of the Luo family, I have no choice and no room for maneuver. I must shoulder loyalty and righteousness even if I die. You don't have to take care of me. Dying on the battlefield is probably my fate. I have no resentment in dying at my brother's hands.
Luo Xiao frowned, he knew it would be like this, every descendant of the Luo family had his own pride. Back then, their ancestor Duke Xuan went out of the mountains to save the Zhou country, and King Su said that it was destiny and that the effort should not be wasted. However, after Duke Xuan knelt down respectfully to King Su, he still stubbornly went to save the royal family.
Luo Zi has never been a plaything for Ji Zhao to complete his plan of becoming a god. This is not just talk. Ji Zhao is even unwilling to interfere, just so that Luo Zi can live his life on earth according to his own wishes, whether it is happy or painful.
"Some time ago, Gongsun Zan should have died under my spear, but I spared his life because of his contribution in expelling the Hu people from Youzhou. If I have the chance to kill you in this battle, I will also spare your life."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people turned their eyes to Gongsun Zan, but seeing that Gongsun Zan had no expression at all, everyone knew that this was true.
Yuan Shao and his companions were truly grateful to Zhang Jue from the bottom of their hearts, but the two sides had opposing positions, and a war was inevitable.
The only thing that could be done was to respect Zhang Jue and the Taiping Army, and to call them the Taiping Army in various occasions, rather than using contemptuous terms such as "thieves" and "bandits".
After finally meeting his brother, Luo Kong felt extremely curious. He wanted to see how strong his brother was now.
So he said loudly: "Zhang Jue, it is widely known in the army that you are a match for ten thousand men. Are you willing to fight me today?"
“No!”
"Your Excellency, you cannot do that!"
Before Luo Xiao could say anything, several exclamations were heard in the army. Then Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei rode out on their horses and stood on either side of Luo Kong. Guan Yu held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in one hand and twirled his beard with the other, his eyes half-closed, ready to rush out to help the two at any time.
"Your Majesty's son, you must not take such a risky action. Zhang Jue is extremely brave and only an ordinary person can control him."
Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei knew too well how strong Zhang Jiao was, and they didn't know that Zhang Jiao was Luo Xiao, so it was naturally impossible for them to let Luo Kong go. In the eyes of Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, although Wushuang Hou was very powerful, he would die within ten moves at most.
Zhang Jiao's current martial arts prowess can no longer be described by reason!
"You are so slow. A mere thief actually made you so timid. I have General Pan Feng, who can kill this man for Marquis Wushuang!"
Jizhou Governor Han Fu rode to the front of the battle, looked at Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei with disdain, and then said to Luo Kong: "Marquis Wushuang, I have General Pan Feng, who is invincible in the front line. The Jizhou Taiping Army is afraid of his name, and he will definitely kill Zhang Jiao who is only famous in name."
Pan Feng still has a reputation. He is indeed a number one figure among the fierce generals of the coalition of princes. He is born with supernatural powers. He has a slight advantage in the previous competition with the clan brothers under Cao Cao. He is not inferior to Yan Liang and Wen Chou. In terms of martial arts alone, Luo Kong estimates that he and Pan Feng are on par with each other.
He knew that it was impossible for him to fight his brother in person. Thinking of the thieves Han Fu had just mentioned, he frowned and clasped his fists, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble Han Jizhou."
Han Fu felt himself trembling instantly, and saw a figure like an iron tower riding out from his army, holding a Xuanhua axe in his hand. At first glance, he was a fierce general. He said with arrogance on his face: "Look, I will kill him quickly!"
As soon as this powerful voice was heard, cheers were heard from the crowd.
Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and Luo Kong all looked at the big fool in front of them with amusement in their eyes and said nothing.
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Bandits rose up in large numbers. Those who roared in the mountains were called mountain bandits, those who gathered in the water were called water bandits, and those who rebelled were called clan bandits. When the Taiping period began, they were called the Taiping Bandit Army. When Jiao won battle after battle, all the heroes in the world called him the Taiping Dao Army. Jiao died without change, saying: This is a hero cherishing a hero! - "Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"
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