"The soldiers are like fire. If you fail to fight, you will burn yourself." [Zuo Zhuan Yin Gong 4th Year]
The two of them had only one chance to fight. When Gongsun Zan changed his horse and reorganized his formation to attack, Zhang He had already mounted his horse and retreated at full speed with his troops. During this time, the crossbowmen had already retreated to the second line.
For the defensive line, use baggage vehicles to block the road and defend behind the vehicle wall.
When Gongsun Zan rushed here, he had already heard the chaos and noise in Yan Rou's camp on the other side. He didn't need to look back to think that Gongsun Xu must have arrived with Liu Yu's reinforcements. At this moment, Yan Rou's Hu soldiers must be panicking
Unexpectedly, with the military discipline of those Hu soldiers, it won't take long for them to come here, attack from two sides, defeat the Yuan family's camp, and overturn the situation, just in the palm of their hands!
At this moment, Zhang He took a strong bow, nocked an arrow, aimed, let go, and a feather arrow flew out, piercing the eye of the horse beside Gongsun Zan.
This arrow was like a command, and soon after, the remaining crossbowmen shot. As if they were tireless, they quickly pulled out the arrows, opened the bow again, and shot the arrow out with a 'bang' sound, and then took it out of the quiver.
Pull out an arrow. Archery is as easy as breathing for these carefully trained archers. The military orders at this time are no longer important. They seem to have a tacit understanding, knowing who is hiding in the dark and knowing where to shoot the arrow.
That place.
Gongsun Zan's cavalry are proud of their maneuverability and speed. They don't need to be prepared for arrow rain because they run fast enough and their routes are tortuous enough. However, within the range of Jizhou's strong bows and crossbows, the Youzhou cavalry who are confronting them face to face.
There was no other choice. The further he rushed forward, the more of his subordinates died around him. Maybe by the time he reached Zhang He again, there would be no one around him. Zhang He fought with him just now because he deliberately slowed down their offensive. If he hadn't
Falling off the horse caused chaos in the team, and they had to speed up again, which would have already penetrated the opponent.
Fifty steps, forty steps. The crossbowmen on the opposite side have begun to panic. The high-intensity shooting must have made their arms sore. If they rush over now, they will not even be able to lift their swords.
Gongsun Zan saw that there were not many white horses left around him, and the cavalry he brought out fell in rows like harvested wheat. They were all dead, and only the confused horses were left wandering away from the team. Gongsun Zan had no time to feel sad.
, he is about to break through the driving wall, and he is about to win.
Suddenly there was a noisy sound of hooves from the side, the crossbowmen on the opposite side were cheering wildly, and a group of recharged cavalry rushed over from the side, instantly scattering the tired cavalry. It was like the last wave of the ebbing tide.
Once it swept across the beach, it smoothed out the footprints and swept away the gravel.
"Yan Rou!"
Gongsun Zan watched in disbelief as Yan Rou and the Wuhuan cavalry broke into the formation unscathed. There were people behind them under the banner of Yan Liang, but there was no sign that Liu Yu had sent troops.
He woke up, his face was covered with blood, his hair was scattered, Douchun had been hit by an arrow just now, he looked up to the sky and smiled miserably: "Liu Boyan, this is you!"
"Your Majesty!" An old soldier in a white robe suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the reins fiercely: "The situation is critical, you retreat to the city first!"
Before he finished speaking, the white-horse righteous man was pierced through the chest by a spear. As the spear was drawn out, he fell limply to the ground.
Gongsun Zan looked around in confusion, and found that on the battlefield at this time, there was no one riding a white horse or wearing a white robe, and there was no longer a follower on a white horse.
"You lose." Zhang He said this softly, slowly lowering the long bow in his hand, giving up the chance of hitting the target with one hit.
The end of a hero is always easy for people to resonate with. Why did Gongsun Zan lose and where did he lose? As the victor, Zhang He is hard to explain.
Guan Jing, who had been following Gongsun Zan all the time, saw that the situation was irreversible. The troops and horses he had finally put together fell apart under the attack of the Wuhuan cavalry. He felt ashamed and resentful in his heart. He remembered that if he had not stopped Gongsun Zan in the first place, he seconded the proposal to let him go.
Leading troops and stationing in Xishan, and being the horns of each other with Yi Jing, maybe we can really save some situations, but it's a pity that it's too late to say this now.
When the opponent was almost killed and began to send people to persuade them to surrender, Guan Jing was still on his horse. He straightened his back and said softly: "I heard that when a gentleman is in danger, he must die with him.
Now that Gongsun is gone, how can I dare to be the only child?"
After saying this, he urged his horse forward and was killed by the opponent's spear.
The night is already very deep.
Looking down from the tall buildings in Yijing, we can see several fire dragons walking through the streets. Soldiers and horses outside the city are busy, seeming to be setting up camp again, and seeming to be leaving in a hurry.
Gongsun Zan never met Yuan Shao, his old enemy, until the end.
Maybe he didn't need to come in person for a war like today. Wasn't there only one Yan Liang in the flag he just glimpsed?
It's not important anymore.
Just as he suddenly discovered that his sworn brother Liu Weitai and others had fled the city without knowing it.
By this time nothing matters.
Gongsun Zan had just killed his wife, children and sisters. Rather than stay and be humiliated, it would be better to die happily. Just as he is now climbing to the top with a sword, he is thinking in the last moments of his life.
In the hot night wind, there seemed to be a familiar voice echoing in my ears: "In the last moments, King Zhou stood at the highest point of the Chaoge, looking down at his city."
"If there is a historian who spreads it, he should sing a song, right?"
"What was King Zhou thinking at that time?" Gongsun Zan's face was flushed by the fire, and his beard and hair were burned to ashes by the flames. At this time, he seemed to have returned to his youth, kneeling down and sitting with his mentor.
In front of him, he answered the question that his mentor asked him to think about last night: "I seem to understand."
The sky-high fire ignited from the tall building, like a huge torch, lighting up the world.
Outside the city, after Yuan Shao saw Yuan Xi who was unharmed, he nodded lightly and said casually: "Not bad."
Then he looked back at the blazing torch and didn't say a word for a long time. Zhang He stood next to Yuan Shao, also feeling the last light and heat emanating from the torch. They were silent to each other, but Yan Liang was the only one who refused to be lonely:
"My lord." Yan Liang said regretfully: "The whereabouts of Gongsun Zan are unknown. Do we need to send troops to the west to search?"
"At this time, do you think Gongsun Zan is someone who will run away?" Yuan Shao replied coldly, saying with emotion: "This is how Gongsun Zan died. It's a pity that I couldn't see him.
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Yuan Shao is a romantic man. He admires elegance and glitz. When he was young, he also envied the story of Shi Yanran and the wolf who was sealed off from Xu. He always felt that some people deserved an ending that matched their status, so he did not hesitate to give up the first chance.
Letting the army go south, he came to Youzhou. He thought that this was the last dignity he could give Gongsun Zan, and in his heart he also hoped that someone could give him such dignity. This was an ominous thought, but he couldn't stop thinking about it.
Come up.
Now that his old enemy is gone, it's time for him to do something.
Jizhou, Changshan.
When the news of Gongsun Zan's death came, it was already three days later. When Liu Yu heard the news, he was shocked and accidentally knocked over the soup: "Is this true?"
"It's true, Yuan Shao didn't cover it up along the way." Zhao Gai said calmly: "It is said that Yuan Shao deceived Liu Gong out of the city in the name of coming to help, and then ambush and annihilate...Ming Gong." Zhao Gai saw Liu Yu.
With a look of despair on his face, he panicked for a moment, and said quickly: "Ming Gong, Gongsun Zan has made a mistake, and it is not your fault..."
Liu Yu didn't have time to pay attention to him for a while. He just felt panicked. Suddenly, he realized that he had indeed done a stupid and stupid thing: "Where is Gongsun Xu? Go and call him in quickly. I am an orphan."
, I want a good photo..."
Before the word "Gu" was uttered, Hao Zhao reported outside the tent: "Your Majesty, Gongsun Xu just drew his sword to break in. After being stopped by his subordinates, he committed suicide outside the camp gate."
Zhao Gai was shocked, looked at Liu Yu's pale face, and said in a trembling voice: "Ming Gong..."
"Get out." Liu Yu rarely showed anger. He shouted out one word in a low voice, as if he felt that the depression in his chest was not vented fast enough. Then he threw the cups and dishes on the table to the ground and shouted: "Get out!"