Three hundred and fortieth chapters beheading the enemy
Gongsun Zan appointed General Tian Kai as the governor of Qingzhou and led 10,000 troops into the Pingyuan Kingdom. The Pingyuan Kingdom abandoned the city and fled, and then collected all eight counties in Hebei and threatened Yuan Shao's Qinghe Kingdom from the east. At the same time, Gongsun Zan used his younger brother Gongsun Yi as his military commander.
The Prime Minister of Hejian State, with Zou Dan, the general who guarded Anping State, as the governor of Jizhou, worked together to resist Changshan, Zhao State, Zhongshan and other places to protect his own flank.
With no worries about his future, Gongsun Zan led 30,000 elite Reeboks and rode south from Nanpi. They marched into Xiuxian County in the southwest of the Bohai Sea and threatened the northeast of Qinghe Kingdom.
Gongsun Zan's attack was as fast as thunder and lightning, and Yuan Shao and the other counselors were caught off guard. They did not expect that Gongsun Zan would take the initiative to attack, so they prepared for the war and planned the layout based on attacking the enemy's defense.
Specifically, the first target of the attack was the Anping Kingdom in the central part of Jizhou, in an attempt to bring Gongsun Zan in, and surrounded it with Zhongshan, Boling, Changshan, Zhao, Julu, and Qinghe, annihilating it with absolute military superiority, and finishing the opponent in one battle.
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Even if Gongsun Zan did not save the Anping Kingdom, it would not matter. After Yuan Shao captured Anping, he sent his troops north to capture the Hejian Kingdom and the northern part of the Bohai Kingdom, cutting off Gongsun Zan's retreat. Then he sent his army to the Bohai Sea to wipe out Gongsun Zan with the power of Mount Tai.
No matter what method Gongsun Zan takes, he will inevitably die.
Now Gongsun Zan took the lead and entered the Qinghe Kingdom in the southeast of Hebei from the east and northeast. Yuan Shao was forced to act in a hurry and had to change the strategy he had planned. However, although they were not panicking, after all, their strength was there.
There, moreover, they still hold the weapon of victory in their hands. They never doubt the ownership of victory and their own side will win.
Yuan Shao discussed with his counselors all night and finally decided to launch an appropriate offensive against Hejian in Zhongshan and Boling in the north. Zhonglang General Zhang Jaw, who was stationed in Julu, took the lead, with Zhao Guo and Changshan as auxiliaries, and attacked Zou, the puppet governor of Jizhou in Anping State.
Dan Yuan Shao personally led 50,000 troops and marched to Qinghe to seek a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan.
Yuan Shao led his army to the northwest border bridge area of Qinghe Kingdom. Hearing that Gongsun Zan's headquarters had entered Qinghe, he fought unstoppably all the way to Dongwu City in the central part, while Pingyuan Tiankai's troops captured the Ling County areas in the southeast.
Needless to say, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao could not turn a blind eye to Tian Kai, so he appointed Lang General Cui Zhong as the commander and led an army of ten thousand to march eastward. Cui Zhong, also known as Juye, was born in the Cui family of Boling. Cui's surname was from a prominent Jizhou family.
Not to mention, the most famous person today is the late Lieutenant Cui Lie. Cui Zhong is the son of Cui Lie. In other words, he is the same generation as Cui Jun, the prefect of Xihe under Gai Jun. He is slightly older and is Cui Juncong's brother.
Cui Zhong was good at astrology, good at military affairs, and had extraordinary talents. In addition, he had a prominent family background. After Yuan Shao succeeded Jizhou, he was highly regarded.
After sending Cui Zhong away, Yuan Shao immediately sent 40,000 troops northward along the Qingshui River...
The southwest suburbs of Tobu City.
The early autumn weeds have receded into the tender green of spring summer, and the yellow and green overlap, spreading across the field like a colorful carpet. On top of it is Gongsun Zan's 30,000-strong army, which is waiting in full formation. 20,000 infantry are arranged in a Zigzag shape, with banners and armor, illuminating the sky and the earth.
There are four thousand light cavalry on each wing. People shout and the horses neigh, and the momentum is overwhelming.
Gongsun Zan stood on a low hill, looking at the slowly creeping black line at the end of the world, his eyes expressionless. Behind him were more than 1,700 well-equipped followers, all white horses, divided into groups.
The two schools were silent. There is no doubt that from the perspective of discipline alone, the cavalry on the left and right wing marched far away.
Gongsun Zan's calm face showed a hint of murderous intent, pointed his riding whip at Yuan Shaojun, turned around and asked: "Shiqi, do you think we will win?"
Guan Jing, the chief historian, said calmly: "He is a son of Gongqing Yuan Shao. He was born in the capital and has no experience in leading troops. It can be seen from the fact that the garrison did not move forward when he challenged Dong that he was brave on the surface, but timid to fight in his heart. It's like this.
Waiting for others, not to mention generals, even if you send a general at will, it can be decided in one battle." Of course Yuan Shao is not as incompetent as he said, but the war is about to begin, and Gongsun Zan must strengthen his determination.
The corner of Gongsun Zan's mouth rose slightly. Apparently, he was very happy to hear it, and then he said insincerely: "Yuan Shao himself is certainly not good, but people like Zhang Jiao, Qu Yi, and Zhu Ling in Jizhou are all good at using soldiers, so they should not be insulted..."
Guan Jing smiled slightly and said persistently: "Otherwise, with an open jaw to guard the dog, General Qu Yi and Zhu Ling are mediocre. Although they have small talents, they are of no use. Besides, I heard that Yuan Shao sent an astrologer to deal with Tian (Kaifeng) Gongze, so I can't
It is hard to imagine that Yuan Shao has no ability to recognize people."
Gongsun Zan patted Guan Jing on the shoulder, stopped looking at Yuan Jun in the distance, and turned his gaze to the west. Zou Dan had 20,000 troops, but there were very few who could be called elite, less than 4,000. Fortunately,
Asking him to win, he only wanted to temporarily block Yuan's army in the west and south, giving him time to defeat the enemy calmly. Then, Gongsun Zan's eyes extended even further, infinitely extending, as if he wanted to cross the rocky and dangerous Hengshan Mountain to capture Jinyang.
Gai Jun…….
Gongsun Zan's face was filled with ferociousness, and he gritted his teeth in his heart and said: "Gai Jun, you wait, you wait... When I conquer Yuan Shao and take control of Jizhou, I will fight you again. I, Gongsun Zan, will never be in the same hands.
Lost twice in a row..."
An hour later, Yuan's army arrived at the battlefield. Guan Jing frowned. Thousands of people in the opponent's front army were seriously out of touch with the rear army, and they did not have crossbows or other large defensive weapons. Isn't this a sign of death? Even though Yuan Shao didn't know how to fight, his subordinates
Civil and military officials should also remind him. Guan Jing couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about whether it was intentional or unintentional. With his absolutely superior cavalry, he could break through it in a moment.
Guan Jingnai further said: "General, at this time, you should take advantage of Yuan's army's unstable footing and loose formation, and attack it with cavalry. Once the front army is defeated, Yuan's army will definitely be brave enough to disperse and be defeated without a drumbeat."
"Yuan Shao is nothing but (Qingzhou Governor) Jiao He and his ilk. I am victorious..." Gongsun Zan laughed loudly, slowly raised his right arm, and swung it down...
Yuan Shao covered his right eyebrow with his hand to block the dazzling afternoon sun, and looked at Gongsun Zan's army with flying flags and neat military appearance. Even though he was an opponent, Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh that Gongsun Zan was indeed a famous general in Hebei. Back then, Gai Jun was in the west of Yecheng.
He defeated Gongsun Zan three times in three battles, sweeping through thousands of troops and capturing more than 20,000 people. Gongsun Zan fled back to Anping with an army of less than 10,000 people and was in dire straits. In just half a year, he once again raised an army with tens of thousands of people.
's army.
"It would be great if you can use it for your own use..." Thinking of this, Yuan Shao shook his head regretfully. Gongsun Zan is a rebellious person and is not someone who can be easily convinced. Just like Sun Jian, Yuan Shu should feel very sorry for him now.
Headache. Similar to the two of them, Yuan Shao also happened to have one person under his command. He was the former army general-Qu Yi.
This is a two-edged sword. If you use it properly, you will be able to use it without any disadvantage. If you use it incorrectly, you will hurt yourself.
"Woo woo, woo woo woo..." The horns sounded one after another in an instant, and the sound shook the sky.
Seeing Gongsun Zan's two wings of cavalry rushing out of his formation, rushing straight towards his own front army like a flood of water, General Fenwu Jushuo showed a smile on his face and said softly: "General, Gongsun Zan took the bait. They rushed out in full force, which is better than we imagined."
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"Okay..." Yuan Shao said with a faint smile. In spring, Gai Jun had occupied twelve counties in Hanoi, and Yuan Shao continued to occupy six counties in the northeast of Hanoi. Even if the two sides did not fight over this, they would still have grudges, so they decided to
The six counties exchanged for 2,000 healthy horses and 2,000 injured horses. After half a year, nearly 1,000 injured horses were gradually rehabilitated. Together with the purchases, a cavalry of 5,000 people was formed. Unlike most knights of this era,
, they were equipped with stirrups and horseshoes, and their combat effectiveness increased by countless times.
Yuan Shao's counselors took advantage of their own side and planned to advance with 5,000 soldiers to attack Gongsun Zan's cavalry. When the two sides became entangled, they sent cavalry to attack them, eliminating Gongsun Zan's support, and the rest of the battle was simple.
Tian Feng, who was not riding the horse, stroked his palm and smiled and said: "The Art of War says: If you know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will be unsatisfactory. Gongsun Zan did not know his own strength and launched an attack. He did not know himself. As for our various things, he knew nothing about it. How can he be invincible in this way?
Reason?"
Gongsun Zan's cavalry rushed down with the force of a river bursting its embankments. A huge roar resounded across the battlefield, and thunderous shouts of killing went straight into the sky. This kind of power was enough to frighten people, but Qu Yi was sitting high on his horse, holding a hand in his hand.
Horsewhip, not only was there no fear in his eyes, but he was full of mockery.
Qu Yi had heard that Gongsun Zan was famous in Hebei Province for his good use of cavalry. Seeing him today, it was indeed a bit unworthy of his name. As we all know, Qu Yi was born in Xiliang and fought with the Qiang people all year round. The Qiang people regarded death from illness as unlucky and death in battle as auspicious. He was brave
So far, he has been repeatedly defeated by the defeated army. The ultimate reasons are that firstly, the equipment is too crude, and secondly, he is not familiar with the art of war. He only knows how to attack and rush, and it is easy for the Han army to counterattack. Now Gongsun Zan's military use is reckless and unwise.
The Qiang people were exactly the same, which was very disappointing to him.
Qu Yi tapped the palm of his hand with the curled riding whip and sneered: "As expected by General Ju, Tian Biejia, I didn't believe you would be fooled at first... Gongsun Zan, if you only have these two moments, there is no need to send out cavalry.
I can completely defeat you with only four thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry. Today I will show you what it means to use troops..."
As Qu Yi issued orders one after another, 800 people from his headquarters ascended first, holding spears in front, followed by more than a thousand strong crossbows, and further back with halberds and spears, and thousands of armored cavalry at the end.
Gongsun Zan's cavalry roared in like a hurricane, but Qu Yi's army was unmoved. Eight hundred people from the front climbed up first, and more than a thousand crossbowmen were all from Qu Yi's old Liangzhou tribe. They were extremely familiar with this method of warfare and squatted patiently under the pillars.
Waiting for the opportunity….
Within a few dozen steps, as if they had made an appointment in advance, the five thousand soldiers of the Quyi Army raised dust and shouted at the same time. The roar was like thunder. Gongsun Zan's cavalry and horses, who were charging at high speed, were frightened and their momentum was stagnant. All they could see was smoke and dust all over the sky.
In the middle, countless crossbow arrows were drilled out, raining like locusts. Gongsun Zan's cavalry fell to the ground in rows, their formation became even more chaotic, and they were completely stunned.
Qu Yi slowly pulled out his sword, pointed forward, and shouted: "Kill——"
"Kill -" Eight hundred Xianden echoed at the same time, holding shields and advancing forward. More than a thousand crossbowmen also abandoned their crossbows and picked up knives, halberds, and spears. They followed closely. Thousands of Qu rebels looked ferocious, with exposed veins and scarlet eyes.
, wailing and howling, like a group of evil ghosts coming out of the "mist", which frightened Gongsun Zan's cavalry into a state of disgrace, and their livers and gallbladders were split.
"Kill..." Qu Yi's army ran into the almost stagnant Gongsun Zan cavalry, swung their swords and spears, and wedged themselves into their formation. Gongsun Zan's cavalry turned on their backs and immediately fell into greater chaos. War drums and horns sounded one after another, Qu Yi's army
The courage of the rebels doubled, and they clashed forward. They were invincible wherever they passed, and countless blood, stumps, and severed heads were thrown everywhere.
At the same time, Qu Yi took advantage of the cover of the diffuse dust to lead his thousands of cavalry around him. Then he suddenly exerted his force and formed a cone-shaped formation, with the cone pointed at the opponent's waist and ribs. The horns were continuous and exciting, and the galloping people
Qu Yibu's cavalry accelerated again...
"Rumble..."
At the beginning of the impact, there were dozens or hundreds of people on the flanks of Gongsun Zan's cavalry. The bones of the horses were shattered, blood spattered, and they all flew into the sky.
"Kill..." The sound of Qu Yi's cavalry killing was loud as they galloped into Gongsun Zan's army formation, shouting for a fierce battle, and those who stood in his way would be invincible.
Wang Men, the commander of Gongsun Zan's cavalry army, was sweating profusely. The speed and intensity of Qu Yi's army's attack were unprecedented in his life. Before he could react, his opponent had already entered the formation. He sat on the horse and hesitated, deciding whether to hold on to the end or withdraw in time.
There are advantages and disadvantages between the two, and it is difficult to choose. At this time, the infantry of the Qu Yi army had already been fighting directly in front of them. The kings were shocked and hurriedly ordered their guards to resist. They did not expect that the troops who usually treated them well would be defeated in one battle.
Expose him naked.
Countless swords and spears fell down. At first, the Wangmen were able to defend and lead the attack, killing four or five people in a row. However, the number of opponents became more and more numerous, and the attacks became more and more fierce. The Wangmen blocked them from the left and right, and finally they could not stop them.
, was cut off his horse and quartered with a luan knife.
As soon as the king's men died, Gongsun Zan's cavalry immediately collapsed and fled.
Qu Yi did not stop there, and ordered his men to blow the charge horn and pursue him. It seemed that he would rush directly to Gongsun Zan's main formation with only a few thousand men.
Yuan Shao blinked and looked at Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others beside him. They also had blank faces.
Although Gongsun Zan was defeated miserably at the hands of Gai Jun this year, it was because the latter had stirrups, horseshoes and other weapons that could be called heaven-defying, and the soldiers under his command were fierce and adept at fighting. Generally speaking, Gongsun Zan can be regarded as the leader of Northern Xinjiang.
A hero of a generation. However, today, Gongsun Zan's 8,000 cavalry attacked Qu Yi's 5,000-strong front army, and were defeated in a single encounter. People can't help but wonder if he was just a false name, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
Now is not the time to be in a daze, Jushou shouted urgently: "Quick general, beat the drum, attack..."
Yuan Shao forced himself to calm down and ordered the drums to be beaten. The 30,000 infantrymen marched forward in unison, while the thousands of cavalry placed behind the formation killed directly towards the flanks of Gongsun Zan's phalanx like arrows.
Yuan Shao's side was shocked at how short the battle was, and Gongsun Zan's side was even more dumbfounded. The soldiers only saw the menacing force of their own cavalry, rushing in front of the enemy's front army with a sure-win attitude. Everyone was talking privately about following the cavalry for a while.
How many heads can be harvested and how many battle achievements can be made, and I plan to go to Yecheng to become a popular drinker. Who would have thought that the cavalry would flee back in embarrassment a moment later, like a bereaved dog. The change was so big that people were stunned and unable to react in time.