On March 9, the first year of Chuping in the Han Dynasty (AD 190), Yuan Shao's 10,000-strong army followed Chaoge and marched south into the Kwantung Allied Forces Jujube Camp. The next day, the cobbled-together Dong army held a swearing-in ceremony. It's embarrassing to say that.
, since the end of last year, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, forged the Three Official Letters to announce to the world that the jujube alliance will be held in the first month. To this day, he has not dared to fight with the national traitor Dong Zhuo once. Instead, Dong Zhuo's army marched into Yangcheng County, Yingchuan, killing countless people.
At that time, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, was in Yangzhai, the administrative center of Yingchuan. It was only more than a hundred miles away from Yangcheng. He could get there in one day, but he stayed behind closed doors and acted like an ostrich, which was disappointing in the world.
Feeling this, Cao Cao, the commander-in-chief of Dong's Army, ascended to the commander's platform, drew his sword from its sheath, raised it to the sky, and made an oath in front of everyone that he would not kill the national traitors and never look back. In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers in the school grounds shouted
A roar like a roaring tsunami.
Cao Cao's eyes shone with a strange light, which actually covered up his slightly ordinary appearance. This was the life he wanted.
After the oath was taken, Cao Cao bowed his armour, marched out the jujubes, tens of thousands of them, and hundreds of boats, and went west along the Yellow River to Yin, Henan, passed through Yuanwu and Juan County, and came to the front of the Bianshui River.
Cao Cao brushed through the dense reeds and looked at the other side. After crossing the river, he reached Aocang, the border of Xingyang. Aocang got its name because it was located next to Aoshan Mountain. Cao Cao was not only familiar with geography, but also very proficient in history. Aocang was the Qin Dynasty
At that time, it was a famous granary in the world. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, the founders of the Han Dynasty, fought for this place for nearly two years.
Emperor Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, and it has been used to this day. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said in the past: "Luoyang has the arsenal, Aocang, and the world's largest hospital. It is also the capital of the Han Dynasty." The capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty was Luoyang, which was even more important because of the large amount of food stored there.
, ranked first in the world.
Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that once the army crosses this river, there will be a bloody battle.
"I, Cao Cao, am the commander-in-chief for the first time. How will we win or lose?" Cao Cao's thoughts were scattered and he was distracted.
"General..." The short-looking Le Jin gently called to the absent-minded Cao Cao.
"Well..." Cao Cao came to his senses, pointed to the opposite side and said, "Order the sergeants to set up camp and cross the river early tomorrow morning. Another scout will be sent across the river to survey the surrounding area for fifty miles."
"No." Le Jin cupped his fists and backed away.
The next day, as soon as the sky turned white, Cao Cao ordered the entire army to cross the river in boats. In order to set an example, they were the first to board the deck of the boat. Bao Xin and Bao Tao were not to be left behind, and followed Cao Cao closely.
Fifty thousand people crossing the river was not a trivial matter. Even though Cao Cao had hundreds of large and small ships, it took him most of a day. Fortunately, it was quiet during this period, and the exploration cavalry, which was cruising dozens of miles away, did not find the enemy.
traces of the army.
After a short rest, Cao Cao pointed his horse whip to the west, and the army roared into action. Before they had gone twenty miles, Tanqi suddenly came to report that the Xiliang army was rushing towards this direction at a fast speed and was expected to arrive in an hour.
Cao Cao asked about the number of people on the other side, and Tan Qi replied that there were twenty to thirty thousand people. Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Fortunately, his side had the upper hand. However, he had once joined forces with Gai Yingbu to fight against the Yellow Turban Marshal Bo Cai, and witnessed Liangzhou with his own eyes.
With his indomitable demeanor, he is definitely the bravest soldier he has ever seen in his life. In his opinion, even if Dong Zhuojun is not as good as Gai Junjun, he is not far behind. The hastily gathered mob of Guandong will be the opponent.
rival?
There was no time for Cao Cao to worry now, so he immediately ordered the army to stop, arrange their formation, and wait for the Liangzhou army.
Ten miles west of Cao's army, a long dragon formation consisting of 15,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry marched forward. A general with black armor and green ribbons marched in the center. He was about forty years old, with a stout body and a face like
Zi Tong exudes a frosty temperament, and at first glance he is a person who is clumsy in words and deeds.
He was Xu Rong and Xu Zisheng from Liaodong, Youzhou. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he went south to Jizhou with the deputy commander of the Han army, Huwuhuan Zhonglang, and made many military exploits. Later, he went to Western Xinjiang from the left cavalry general Huangfusong.
He stayed in Chang'an for the whole year to fight against Han Sui.
Since he and Dong Zhuo had worked together to fight against Zhang Jiao and had a long-standing friendship, and he himself was from Youzhou, he was isolated and low-key, so after Dong Zhuo seized Huangfu Song's military power, he promoted him vigorously and made him Zhonglang General, the commander-in-chief of his side.
Xu Rong didn't have a bad feeling towards the Kwantung Allied Forces, but he didn't have a good impression either. It was just a matter of loyalty to the emperor.
A camp should be built at a distance of more than ten miles, which was considered fundamental. However, Xu Rong believed that Shandong was in short supply of peace and the people were not accustomed to fighting. Although there were many opponents, there was nothing to worry about. They could be defeated in one battle. Xu Rong did not stop and led his army straight in.
The opponent is already in sight.
The saying goes that when a fish is moving, it is a flying geese; when it is standing, it is a flying geese.
Cao Cao did not hesitate and ordered the entire army to move forward. However, he misjudged the time. The Liangzhou army had good generals and elite soldiers, and they set up their positions in a short time. Cao Cao took a breath and felt a cold wind on his back.
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The horn sounded, and the Liangzhou cavalry in the center of the two armies split into two, and circled around to harass the two wings of Cao's army.
Cao Cao didn't take it seriously and stared at the opposite side. Since he was waiting for work, he had a lot of time to prepare. There were large vehicles blocking both sides, so the Xiliang cavalry couldn't rush in unless casualties were ignored.
Xu Rong tried to win in one battle, but Cao Cao didn't do the same. The Bianshui River was ten miles behind him. The Bianshui River was very deep and could only be crossed by boat. Therefore, he could only win the battle. Not to mention defeat, a draw was unacceptable.
Both sides had the same idea and launched an attack. Cao's army consisted of three troops, with 5,000 troops in the front, 15,000 in the middle, and 30,000 in the rear. They were boundless and boundless. Once they launched an attack, they would be like water from a great river gushing down.
Not to be outdone, the Liangzhou Army met each other head-on, with arrows falling like rain. Both sides ignored each other, shouting and killing each other as they intertwined.
Xu Rong had no expression on his face. He raised his head and glanced at Tianshi, then turned to a general and said, "Defeat the rebels before sunset."
His subordinates made a loud promise and rode away. There were still two hours before sunset.
No wonder Xu Rong is so confident, the Liangzhou Army is at least two or three levels higher than the Kwantung Army, which means that one life of the Liangzhou Army can be exchanged for two or three opponents. The Kwantung Army has 50,000 people, and the opponent only has 20,000 infantry soldiers.
Fifteen thousand soldiers were killed, which was three times the difference. Supposedly, the Kwantung Army would not be at a loss if they did this. The problem was that this was a war, a cruel war, and one could never use numbers to deduce it.
An hour later, the battle became more intense, and the Kwantung Army continued to retreat. Cao Cao became anxious, and Yue Jin led his thousands of cavalry to charge forward. Le Jin leaped on his horse, raised his halberd, and led the cavalry out of the formation, and ran into the Liangzhou Army.
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Seeing the opponent's cavalry thwarting his own offensive, Xu Rong squinted his eyes and said, "Are you riding in Yuzhou?"
The Central Plains was not good at cavalry, so Xu Rong didn't pay much attention to it. There was probably no place in the Han Dynasty that knew the advantages and disadvantages of cavalry better than Liang and Youbian. He believed that the cavalry would not be able to make a big splash.
"Huh?" Xu Rong looked at the leader of the rebel cavalry in slight surprise. He was too far away to see his face clearly. Looking at him hidden in the saddle armor, he knew that he was short, only over six feet at most. This man
Wherever a big halberd passes, no one with integrity will be able to stop him. Xu Rong sighed with emotion: "I have always heard that there are no brave men in the Central Plains, but today I know that this statement is wrong. This man is several heads taller than Fan Mengguang, and
How can you be less brave?" Fan Mengguang is Dong Zhuo's most powerful general, Fan Chou.
Le Jin was held in armor and held a halberd, charging back and forth, decapitating dozens of levels, killing two cavalrymen, and was invincible. However, one person's power is limited. As there were fewer and fewer knights around him, Le Jin was wounded several times, and he led the others in a state of embarrassment.
Return to our own military formation.
Cao Cao praised Le Jin so much that the situation was in danger just now. He was able to regroup, thanks to Le Jin's strength.
Cao Cao looked calm and calm on the face, but in fact he was uneasy in his heart. After a battle, he knew that he could not defeat his opponent. He only had one idea left now, which was to bring everyone back to Jujube safely. He knew that this was a difficult task.
"As long as it lasts until dark..." Cao Cao subconsciously looked at the sunset, which was as red as fire and so beautiful.
The setting sun was sinking little by little, and the light gradually gathered. Compared with the Liangzhou soldiers who became more and more brave in the Vietnam War, the Kwantung soldiers were exhausted mentally and physically. Some of them could not bear the long-term fighting and abandoned their troops and ran away. Cao Cao was able to stop this by killing hundreds of people.
momentum.
Relying on killing to frighten the army for a while is not a long-term solution. Cao Cao drove his horse straight to the front line and planted his flag between the two formations. The Kwantung Army's morale was slightly boosted when they saw that their commander was the target of the attack, but unfortunately they could not recover from the disadvantage.
At the moment before dark, Xu Rong saw that the time was almost up and ordered a general attack. The soldiers were happy and suddenly exerted their strength. They followed one after another, with two wings of cavalry attacking. The Kwantung Army collapsed suddenly, with wolves running like wolves and squirrels scurrying around. Those who were still resisting were instantly killed.
The Liangzhou people were overwhelmed, and Cao Cao was able to gather the noble disciples. Chen Liuweizi died in the battle, and his general Bao Tao also died in the battle. His brother, deputy commander Bao Xin, was stabbed by the Liangzhou people with a spear. Regardless of casualties, the troops fought desperately to rescue them.
The commander-in-chief Cao Cao was shot by a stray arrow and his horse collapsed. He gave up his horse to his younger brother Cao Hong and said a famous saying that will be passed down to future generations: "The world can be without Hong, but it can't be without a king."
Seeing that the sky was dark, Xu Rong called Jin and retreated his troops. In this battle, he defeated the 50,000 Kwantung Army at the cost of 4,000 killed and 3,000 injured. He beheaded more than 20,000 and captured more than 20,000. It was a great victory, but he was not happy.
He realized that every person in the frontier army was a valuable asset. If possible, he would rather exchange more than 20,000 prisoners for 4,000 frontier soldiers.
Cao Cao escaped across the Bianshui River under the escort of Cao Hong and others, panicking like a lost dog. At dawn the next day, less than 2,000 people returned across the river one after another. Among them was the deputy commander Bao Xin. Both of them lost their loved ones and cried each other.
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The Suizao princes heard that Cao Cao and Bao Xin's 50,000-man army were wiped out. Their faces were pale and they did not dare to look westward from then on.
When Yuan Shao learned that Cao Cao was defeated, he was speechless for a long time. Gai Ying marched into the east of the river with 50,000 troops, swept through thousands of troops, and captured half of the country. Dong Zhuo was forced to swallow his anger and laugh and talk about peace. How majestic and majestic it was. The comparison between the two is like heaven and earth. The only difference.
What made Yuan Shao relieved was that although Cao Cao was unyielding in defeat, he still dared to fight.
Yuan Shao inquired about what happened and concluded that the Central Plains troops were unable to fight, so he ordered Cao Cao to go to Danyang, Yangzhou, to recruit troops. Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, was from Yuan Shao's hometown in Runan, and Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, was a student of party leader Chen Fan. He was a party member and had always been on good terms with Yuan Shao.
, with the help of these two people, Cao Cao's trip will be in harmony.
Cao Cao responded to the order and left the jujube camp and headed straight to Yangzhou. On the way, he hoped that his Danyang soldiers would bring a glimmer of hope to the country in the future. However, what he didn't know was that when he came back again, the jujube coalition army had already run out of food and dispersed.
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This is the chapter for this year. Tomorrow, at the beginning of the month, I will try to update two to six thousand a day.