Does a general like Zhao Zilong still need any more experience
The answer is of course no. On the second day after Zhu Li and Yuchi Jin met, Zhu Li promoted Zhao Zilong to General Xuanwei as an exception, which was a military position of the fourth rank, the same level as Lu Fengxian after he had made meritorious service.
This is not because Zhu Li is nepotism and treats Zhao Zilong differently; it is because Zhao Zilong, the General Xuanwei, does have the ability.
Zhao Zilong captured He Huihu alive and killed Kang Junli, which were real achievements; coupled with his reputation as Yuchi Jin's sworn brother, no one questioned Zhu Li's imperial decree bestowing upon him.
On the same day, Zhao Zilong took office as the new official and led 30,000 Heshuo soldiers to attack Yizhou; he was accompanied by the newly appointed guerrilla general Ren Yuan and Guide Zhonglang Jiang Gao Mian.
Taiyuan was captured, but if one wanted to keep Taiyuan, one had to capture one or two of Shizhou, Fenzhou and Yizhou.
These three states are all adjacent to Taiyuan. If Li Keyong fails to capture one or two of them, he will launch a counterattack in the future and attack from three sides. Taiyuan, a rich place, will then turn into a chaotic scorched earth.
After seeing off Zhao Zilong, Zhu Li urgently ordered Shi Yan of Hetao and Shang Rang of Sanggan to rush to Taiyuan immediately; in addition, he also ordered Xue Wei to stay in Tianmen and Wang Chan to stay in Lanzhou.
As for the two people that Monk Shi Yan sent, Zhu Li would let them stay in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan is an important town for the whole world, so of course it needs to be guarded by someone who can be trusted, and Shi Yan undoubtedly makes Zhu Li feel at ease.
Three days later, Shi Yan and Shang Rang arrived one after another, and Zhu Li handed He Huihu and Cheng Huaixin over to them for custody.
He also left 20,000 guards to garrison Taiyuan, and then he took Yuchi Jin, Xie Tian and Xie Di, and led the rest of the Heshuo army to Fenzhou in a hurry.
Fenzhou is located in the south of Taiyuan, and is a prefecture between Taiyuan and Jinzhou.
When Zhu Li set out, four days had passed since Lu Fengxian and Zhou Dewei pursued the important figures in Hedong. In four days, Lu Fengxian and Zhou Dewei did not lead their troops back. It must be that the battle situation in Fenzhou had changed, so Zhu Li was naturally worried.
However, during these four days, good news came in one after another.
Among them, Huo Qing's victory on the western front was the most fruitful. Huo Qing launched a surprise attack on Shizhou. Kang Yanxiao, who was stationed in Shizhou, had no idea what was happening and his entire army was wiped out. In the end, he only fled to Xizhou with a few guards.
Huo Qing urgently dispatched Wang Zhongba to guard Shizhou, while he himself rode non-stop and chased Kang Yanxiao to attack Xizhou.
The vigorous Heshuo Army, led by the swift and agile Huo Qing, followed Kang Yanxiao's lead and attacked An Zhonghui's garrison camp.
An Zhonghui, who was stationed in Xizhou, was attacked unexpectedly. He barely fought with Huo Qing for less than a day before his army was completely defeated. Kang Yanxiao, who was filled with misfortune, had no choice but to retreat to Cizhou.
Zhao Zilong on the eastern front did not disappoint Zhu Li. Only three days after the troops were dispatched, he defeated Yizhou general Guo Chue with his spear, swept through the entire Yizhou, and ordered Gao Mian to lead his troops to station in Yushe to confront the Wuxiang garrison in Luzhou.
The results on both the east and west fronts were remarkable, except for the middle line where Zhu Li was personally in charge, which did not seem to be ideal.
Lu Fengxian and Zhou Dewei pursued the important figures from Hedong all the way. Halfway through, they were first blocked by Li Cunxin, and then encountered another obstacle at Gaobiling.
In fact, Lü Fengxian and Zhou Dewei also achieved great results. They defeated Li Cunxin and entered Fenzhou.
However, they discovered that although Li Cunxin was defeated, he had successfully delayed them, causing the Hedong army to build an unbreakable defense line at Gaobiling, preventing them from attacking Jinzhou no matter what.
Lu Fengxian camped at the foot of Gaobi Ridge and challenged others to battle every day. Almost all the generals from Hedong who came to challenge him were defeated by him. Recently, no one dared to come to challenge him, which made him very helpless.
However, he was unwilling to accept the fact that he had not captured any important officials from Hedong, so he stayed at the foot of Gaobi Ridge all day and mobilized his subordinates to fight back.
But on this day, when he was sitting on his warhorse with his eyes closed to rest, suddenly a general jumped out from the direction of Gaobiling. Looking further, he saw that the general was dressed in iron armor, holding a Bi Yan Lao in his hand, carrying a Yu Wang Spear on his back, and a bow on his shoulder, looking very majestic.
Especially the black dragon horse under the man's crotch, which was abnormally tall and twice as tall and strong as a normal war horse. It was simply a peerless horse.
This person was none other than Li Cunxiao, the most powerful general in the late Tang Dynasty.
Ever since he saw Yuchi Jin's true face that time, Li Cunxiao has kept her in mind. When he was attacking Lucheng, at the very end, because he was eager to return to Taiyuan to visit Han Jin, the woman in his heart, Li Cunxiao did not hesitate to go into battle himself, rushed to the top of the city wall, and chopped Li Yinrui to death with one blow, thus ending the Battle of Luzhou.
But just as he was happily preparing to return to Taiyuan to meet the lady he fell in love with at first sight, he received news that Xue Atan and An Xiuxiu had lost Tianmen Pass and Taiyuan had fallen. Madam Liu also urgently ordered him to rush to Gaobiling for reinforcement.
He dared not neglect his stepmother's order, and immediately brought his guards and generals to Gaobiling for support.
When he arrived at Gaobiling, he heard that a fierce general had appeared in the Heshuo army. Dozens of fierce generals of the Hedong army were all beaten to a pulp and could only hide in circles behind Gaobiling.
Obviously, his arrival was welcomed by the civil and military officials of Hedong. He was a prominent figure among the fierce generals of Hedong and a powerful figure. These generals who had fled from Taiyuan were beaten so badly that they could not raise their heads. Naturally, they hoped that he could get back at them.
At the instruction of Madam Liu and the earnest expectation of the general of Hedong, Li Cunxiao said nothing, but rode his horse and rushed towards the direction of the Heshuo army and went straight to Lu Fengxian.
As soon as he saw Lu Fengxian, Li Cunxiao felt a little uncomfortable.
I saw that the man was nearly ten feet tall, with a waist that was ten times bigger than his waist. He had a dignified and majestic appearance. He rode a black cloud-treading snow-capped curly-haired beast and held a two-foot-long gilded Fang Tian Huaji in his hand. He looked fierce and heroic without even getting angry.
This man's image was so outstanding that Li Cunxiao naturally felt uncomfortable.
Although Li Cunxiao was the bravest man in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, his appearance was not very good. He looked like a giant monkey. When he stood next to Lu Fengxian, they were like red flowers and green leaves, very different. How could he like Lu Fengxian
What kind of collision will occur when Lu Fengxian and Li Cunxiao confront each other
As for Lu Fengxian, I dare not say anything else, but just in terms of martial arts, he is the bravest among the Three Kingdoms and no one can stop him. In terms of martial arts on the battlefield, he can indeed represent the peak military force during the Three Kingdoms period.
As for Li Cunxiao, he is also a person who hates that the sky has no handle and the earth has no ring. He is the best in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and no one can stop him. He can also represent the peak combat power of this era.
Is the collision between these two people equivalent to the collision between the peak military power of the Three Kingdoms period and the peak military power of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period
Both of them have the strongest fighting power of their time, and they are invincible in single combat.
The collision between Cunxiao and the others was definitely a collision between the peak combat powers of two different eras.
"Who are you? Tell me your name. Under the halberd of Lü Fengxian, no nameless person will be killed." Seeing the coming general, who was a real giant monkey, Lü Fengxian looked at him with disdain and shouted to Li Cunxiao.
When he first saw Lu Fengxian, Li Cunxiao just felt that he was eye-catching, but after hearing these words, he looked at Lu Fengxian with deep disgust. He didn't mind making anyone who dared to underestimate him disappear.
Li Cunxiao was arrogant, and because of this character, he was unpopular. Even so, he still went his own way and never thought of changing. As the most powerful general in Hedong, and a beloved general held in the palm of Li Keyong's hand and cherished in his heart, when had he ever been despised like this
Zhu Li, the ruler of Heshuo, was almost killed by him. Now a general under Zhu Li dared to speak to him like this. How could he not be angry
"How arrogant! When you go to the underworld, don't forget to tell the King of Hell that the person who killed you was Li Cunxiao from Hedong." The cold response and icy words made people feel like they were in an icy cave just by hearing the voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Cunxiao spurred his horse forward, spinning the Bi Yan Lao, which weighed hundreds of pounds, like a wick. The shrill sound of "Woo... woo..." sounded like the howl of a ghost, as if foreshadowing that a vicious ghost was about to come out to take souls and lives.
The shadow of the dragon was endless and overwhelming. Looking around, all you could see was layer upon layer of black light covering the sky. In addition, Li Cunxiao rode his horse so fast that you couldn't see his figure at all. You only felt that a huge torrent was about to rush over.
Such a shocking sound stunned countless people in an instant. Zhou Dewei, who was in the Heshuo Army, saw that Li Cunxiao was so powerful as soon as he made a move, and his face was so gloomy that black water seemed to squeeze out of it.
A familiar yet unfamiliar word lingered and flashed in his mind, "military skills", is this the legendary military skills
For most generals, they have only heard of the general skills, but few have witnessed them.
Zhou Dewei was finally enlightened today to see this legendary magical skill. While he was excited, he also felt deeply worried because he was worried about Lu Fengxian.
"General Lu, be careful!" The worry in his heart made him blurt out involuntarily, loudly reminding Lu Fengxian.
In fact, Zhou Dewei didn't need to remind him. Seeing such a momentum of attack, Lu Fengxian's expression became solemn.
This is definitely the first master of the same level that he has encountered among the generals of Hedong so far, Lu Fengxian muttered to himself.
When confronting such a master, any negligence in the smallest detail could be fatal, so how could he dare to underestimate the opponent
The sky was filled with shadows, covering Lu Fengxian like the sky and the sun. However, Lu Fengxian, who was standing on his horse opposite to the black torrent, closed his eyes.
He was seen placing the Fang Tian Hua Ji naturally flat in front of his chest, his whole body remaining relaxed and comfortable. Only in this state could he catch the opponent's flying sword through hearing and make the correct response in an instant.
"Whoosh"
A slight sound of breaking air suddenly tore through the air and reached Lu Fengxian's ears, making him immediately realize that the opponent was actually using a hands-off attack.
Not everyone dares to let the weapon in his hand fly out of control and attack the enemy. If the war horse is the general's lover, then the weapon is the general's limbs, an extension of the limbs.