On the eleventh day of the eighth month, at Si hour, in the corner, there was the Zhongren Pavilion.
For the Han army, the situation has reached a very critical point.
The east wall fell, and the military formation deployed on the front slope before the war was about to collapse. The Wuhuan Tuqi who had just come up to support them fell apart.
Lu Zhi never imagined that it had only been two hours since the war began, and the war situation had deteriorated to this extent.
However, Lu Zhi also figured out something from the eager and fierce offensive from the opposite side.
The more urgent the battle, the more it means that the opponent is fighting for time! So what time is the opponent fighting for? Just think about it and you will know that the reinforcements from the Hejian Corps must be nearby and may appear on the battlefield at any time.
Lu Zhi believed in his own judgment, which was his confidence as the first-class commander of the Han Dynasty.
The more this happened, the less he could allow the forward slope position to collapse, so he dispatched his most trusted troops.
Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong.
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On the back slope to the east, out of sight of Taishan's army, there was an infantry phalanx of 2,000 men, and two battalions of cavalry troops of 1,000 men each.
These are the soldiers of Cavalry Commander Gongsun Zan.
Originally, he had an infantry battalion of 2,000 men under his command, but Lu Zhi transferred it to the front not long after the battle, and there is no news yet.
Therefore, Gongsun Zan's army at this time actually numbered four thousand.
At this time, Gongsun Zan and his white-horse followers were sitting or lying on the slope to rest, listening to the noise and fighting on the battlefield in front, and they were chatting as usual.
Gongsun Zan was also lying down surrounded by several horsemen, chewing a weed in his mouth, and chatting wordlessly with his brother Gongsun Du next to him.
Gongsun Kang is eleven years older than Gongsun Zan, and he is almost no longer the same generation in this world. But for some reason, Gongsun Zan is very kind to his clan brother, maybe because they are both outsiders who advocate violence in their bones.
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Like Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Du's background was not very good, and he came from Xuantu County, the most remote county in the empire. It can be said that he had no upper-class connections.
But Gongsun Du had a good nobleman, who was the governor of Xuantu County at that time and the uncle of the main lineage, Gongsun Yan. Because this Duke had a son named Gongsun Bao and Gongsun Du were born in the same year, and Gongsun Du’s nickname was
Ah Bao, so Gongsun Yan loved him as his own and regarded him as his own son.
But Gongsun Du's whole life became different after he had this good eldest father. First he was promoted as a prince by Yin, and then he became the governor of Jizhou, both of which were high-ranking public positions.
But Gongsun Du was brave at heart, so when he was the governor of Jizhou, he investigated a lot of illegal activities in the state, and then offended the nobles of Jizhou. In the end, he had to return to his hometown in Liaodong to avoid trouble.
This time Lu Zhi held a military ceremony, Gongsun Du dispersed his family wealth, sold all the property left to him by his adoptive father, and organized a thousand-man army.
I thought I could start a battle, but who knew that during the Battle of Dingting, I suffered a huge defeat and lost all my hard-earned savings.
At this time, Gongsun Zan, who was also from the Gongsun family, gave him a hand and not only arranged for him to be under his command, but also ordered him to lead a cavalry of 500 men.
Gongsun Du also became ruthless and arranged all his two sons, one eighteen and one sixteen, into the team, and also assigned his confidants Liu Yi and Han Zhong to assist in leading the troops.
In this way, Gongsun Du took control of the five hundred cavalry.
Gongsun Du was so favored by Gongsun Zan, so although he was eleven years older than Gongsun Zan, his tone was quite respectful, and his words were very useful to Gongsun Zan.
At this time, he was asking Gongsun Zan a question:
"Bogui, how far are we going to fight for Lu Shuai in this battle?"
Gongsun Zan frowned and heard the meaning of Gongsun Du's words. It was obvious that his clan brother had begun to doubt the necessity of working for Lu Zhi.
Yes, this is how people's hearts change. People are not wooden, and they do not have eternal loyalty.
As the war progresses, the visible defeat is already revealed, and the military generals are thinking, should we find a way for ourselves?
Thinking about the Ma Teng tribe who surrendered before the war, seeing that they surrendered safely makes people even more heartbroken.
Gongsun Zan was about to give a lecture. At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a knight from the Junzi camp came galloping from the Chinese army without stopping.
Gongsun Zan had good eyesight and could tell at a glance that this commanding knight was Zheng Yi, the son of his uncle Zheng Xuan.
He immediately realized that the situation on the battlefield ahead had reached a very critical point, otherwise Master Lu would not have sent Zheng Yi to deliver the order.
So Gongsun Zan loudly ordered:
"The whole army is ready, mount up."
This order spread quickly throughout the camp through person-to-person transmission.
When Zheng Yi came running out of breath, he saw his senior brother Gongsun Zan and all the officers and soldiers in the army already wearing helmets and armor and getting ready.
Regardless of lamenting his senior brother's wisdom, Zheng Yi conveyed Lu Zhi's verbal military order to Gongsun Zan:
"I have an order, order your troops to immediately support Wei Duan in the middle and defeat the enemy in the front."
There is actually something wrong with this command.
Gongsun Zan is the reserve army on the right wing. Once the friendly forces on the right wing of the front slope fail to support, he should be dispatched up. This is what Gongsun Zan originally thought.
But now Master Lu wants him to lead his troops to support the center? Then what do the reserves in the center do?
This order was not conveyed clearly. Gongsun Zan learned the lesson from his old boss in the Battle of Jize and had to understand the purpose of this military order.
So he asked Zheng Yi, who was on the battlefield for the first time:
"Why does Lu Shuai want our troops to support Wei Duan on the front slope?"
Fortunately, Zheng Yi came to answer this question. He had always been with Lu Zhi and knew very well the information Lu Zhi had obtained. So he explained:
"Wei Duan's troops are now exhausted, and the Wuhuan cavalry that previously supported them have also been defeated. Your troops are urgently needed to stabilize the defeat of the Chinese army."
Gongsun Zan asked again:
"I am the Zuoji reserve. I went to support the center. What should I do if the left-wing position is lost?"
Zheng Yi pursed his lips and replied honestly:
"Lu Shuai's plan is to support the Chinese army on the front slope with his first division and the Chinese army's reserves, and launch an offensive in the middle. Lu Shuai discovered that among the three armies currently attacking our army, only the middle army has the strongest combat capability.
Strong. Only by gathering more troops can we open up the situation here."
Gongsun Zan suddenly thought of many things, some of which were said by Zheng Yiming, and some of which were said by Zheng Yiwei.
Gongsun Zan understood what the teacher meant, and at this moment they were connected with each other.
Afterwards, Gongsun Zan no longer asked Zheng Yi any more questions, but gave a rare speech to his subordinates in a loud voice:
"Brothers, this time I will take you to the battlefield again. But this time, I am not taking you to survive, I am taking you to die. I, Gongsun Zan, will die here, and your royal family will die behind me.
You, Zou Dan, died behind us."
Gongsun Zan's first words were depressing, and he continued:
"The country has been in chaos for two years, all its clothes and clothes have been lost, and the Han Dynasty has collapsed. This battle is related to the survival of the Han Dynasty. If our death can exchange for the life of the Han Dynasty, then what's the problem? What's the fear of death? In Xingyang
, some of our brothers died. In Julu, we also had brothers who died. In Yecheng, in Handan, in Jize, in Sanhe Pavilion, Ding Pavilion, where is there not the blood of our children?"
At this time, Gongsun Zan himself was so emotional that he could not restrain himself. He said sadly:
"We have shed too much blood, so if we use our deaths to stop the war and prevent more people from dying in this battle, what's the point if we die? At least I, Gongsun Zan, am willing to die! Are you willing?
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The officers and soldiers of the three armies, thinking of Paoze who died in the battle and the children at home, burst into tears and shouted:
"I am willing to die with the general!"
Gongsun Zan laughed loudly, pulled out the ring-shou knife, made a cut on his little finger, and then wiped his forehead with blood and swore:
"We are righteous, and the place of righteousness is to obey each other in life and death."
Seeing that the general was like this, the rest of the generals were also like this. These people included Gongsun Zan's secret friends Liu Weitai, Li Yizi, Le Hedang, the white horse general Zou Dan, Wang Men, and even Gongsun Du also brought his son Gongsun Kang and Gongsun.
Gong, as well as his generals Liu Yi and Han Zhong, swore an oath.
The three armies are united and willing to fight for their lives with Gongsun Zan.
Before Gongsun Zan set off, he smiled and asked his friend Liu Weitai:
"Old Liu, can you figure out whether our battle will be good or bad?"
Liu Weitai was a famous sorcerer in the north. He was approved by Gongsun Zan to be the ruler of the north.
Now before Gongsun Zan made the final charge, he couldn't help but ask whether it was good or bad. Liu Weitai answered with tears in his eyes:
"It's just death."
Gongsun Zan's face turned pale rapidly. He never expected that Liu Weitai would approve such a result for him, and he was not even willing to lie to him. He laughed bitterly and said:
"It's good to die, it's good to die. I, Gongsun Zan, was just a warrior on the border. I was favored by the Han Dynasty and protected by Master Lu. I thought that my humerus should be repaid with my own strength. This battle cannot be won, and there is only death. As the saying goes, jade can be broken.
The whiteness of the bamboo cannot be changed, and the bamboo can be burned but its knots cannot be destroyed. Even though I am dead, I can still leave a clear name in the world. Good, good, good!"
After speaking, Gongsun Zan shouted:
"Persistent!"
Two thousand cavalrymen, including eight hundred white-horse retinues, heard the words and held their horses in hand, and a forest was established here for a while.
Gongsun Zan gave another order, and all the soldiers passed the order:
"formation!"
After saying this, Gongsun Zan took the lead in organizing a horizontal line with his white-horse righteous soldiers holding the white-horse flag from high.
After this series of actions, all the officials of Baima Yicong began to shout:
"Slow pace."
Then, nearly two thousand cavalrymen in the entire army lined up in forty rows, and slowly went uphill at high horse speed.
The speed is very, very slow.
At this time, in the queue of Baima Yicong, the young Youbeiping native Jie Jun was marching in the long queue. He was sitting inside, so in addition to hearing the noisy fighting sounds of the battlefield in front, he could only see the front.
And the robes on the left and right.
But Jie Jun was not afraid. He was surrounded by his trusted brothers Pao Ze, and in front of him was their trusted commander. Why should he be afraid?
Now, they just need to steady their horses, calm their anxious and anxious hearts, and wait for the commander's final charge call.
Thinking of this, Xie Jun unconsciously looked at the tall warrior in front of him on his left. His name was Wang Men, and he was the white-horse general of their unit.
In fact, not only Xie Jun, but all the knights in their row were staring at the king's gate with bright eyes, waiting for his charge order.
The horse speed of the cavalry charge is not consistent from beginning to end. In order to preserve the horse's physical strength for the most critical charge, the cavalry generally accelerates from a stroll to a trot, and then accelerates to a full gallop. This will only happen before engaging the enemy.
Sprint with all your strength.
The sound of whirring horses lingered in the ears of Baima Yicong, and gradually, a nervous emotion began to emerge in their hearts.
It turns out that they are not as fearless as they thought.
Suddenly, a rapid horn sound sounded, and then Xie Jun's vision disappeared. They had already rushed up the slope and began to rush up and down the slope.
After the horn sounded, Wangmen, whom Xie Jun had been paying attention to, suddenly shouted:
"Let go and charge."
Following Wangmen's order, the five rows of white horse Yi Cong on his side put down their horses and began to rush along the ridgeline.
The white horse Yi Cong led by Gongsun Zan cut in from the right side of the center, and the target of their charge was the Flying Leopard Army's assault cavalry who had just killed Wuhuan Colonel Gong Qichou.
At that time, the Flying Leopard Army was preparing to regroup when they were suddenly attacked by the White Horse Yi Cong. They were unprepared and suffered a heavy loss.
Xi Shen's use of troops is consistent with his character, he is neither reckless nor overbearing.
Seeing that he was blocking the passage of the enemy's elite cavalry, Xi Shen didn't care if there were friendly troops behind him, so he directly ordered the Flying Leopard Army to evacuate to the outside of the battlefield and reorganize.
Is Xi Shen's method correct? Yes, because this is the military regulations of cavalry.
But in doing so, he ignored friendly forces, which can be described as cold-blooded.
As the Flying Leopard Army took the initiative to retreat, Baima Yi followed the ridgeline and began to attack the Iron Spear Army that had just fought hard.
Although Zhu Ling fought bloody battles several times, he could not save his troops from defeat.
Baima Yicong's offensive was so fierce that they shouted:
"The place of righteousness lies in the mutual obedience of life and death."
Every few knights dared to charge into a military formation. While these people were not afraid of death, they also displayed the riding and archery skills of the Northern Xinjiang warriors to their full potential.
They all dared to ride their horses in front of the formation and shoot at the officers who were closely guarding the spears. Their courage was extraordinary.
In the final fierce battle, Zhu Ling was shot in the calf and was finally carried off the battlefield by the guards.
Once the Iron Spear Army retreated and left the battlefield, the Iron Forest Army and Iron Armor Army on the side began to stop marching and began to form a large formation to stabilize their formation.
The cunning White Horse Yi Cong was not reckless. They let go of the entire Taishan Army formation and began to attack the chariot and crossbow camp behind them.
But on the way, they were intercepted by the charging Tianxiong Army of Li Fu and Yan Gang's Tianwei Army. Not far away, Li Hu and the Feilong Army were also running towards them at high speed.
Suddenly, the situation changed, and Gongsun Zan found that his troops were surrounded by enemy troops.
But how could Gongsun Zan back down at this time? He rushed forward, holding his double-edged spear, and shouted:
"The Great Wall of Han is a white horse with righteous obedience; the place of righteousness is the obedience of life and death. All you gentlemen, follow me and kill!"
The righteous followers shouted in unison:
"kill!"
Then they followed Gongsun Zan and crashed into the Taishan Army's cavalry below.
White dragons and yellow dragons fight in the wild, their blood is black and yellow.
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