The army set off, and according to the arrangement of the general Gongsun Zan, Baima Yi took the lead, Tao Qian's 2,000 Danyang troops were stationed, and Wang Yu's 3,000 Hanoi troops trailed behind.
The long snake formation composed of eight thousand cavalry stretched for several miles, and it took Liu Bei a while to catch up from the rear formation.
"Xuande, what did you say to Wang Yu? Why did it take so long?" Looking at Liu Bei who had arrived late, Gongsun Zan frowned slightly dissatisfied.
"Brother Bo Gui," Liu Bei saluted on his horse and replied calmly: "Wang Yu has a good reputation, but he is actually just a young man. Although he acts recklessly, he is quite modest. I heard that the second and third brothers are superb in martial arts. I made preparations and went to see him for advice. His intention was so sincere that I couldn’t refuse it, so..."
"Oh, Xuande, you are always kind to others, what should I ask my brother to say for you? Today is a troubled time, you have to be somewhat defensive..." Gongsun Zan had a look of hatred on his face. While Gang's expression was serious, Liu Bei looked like he was open-minded and willing to be taught.
After saying a few words, Gongsun Zan waved his hand: "That's all, I know you have this temper. All these words are in vain. Being kind is not a shortcoming. It would be better if someone could give me some pointers. It would be better. Are your two brothers really so skilled in martial arts? Wang Yu behaves like a warrior, but his martial arts are astonishing. In Mengjin, he once killed four generals in a row with his feet against his cavalry..."
Liu Bei smiled slightly and said: "It's not very sophisticated, but the rumors in the world are mostly spread by rumors. No matter how amazing they are, the actual situation may not be as rumored."
"Xuan De's words are very pleasing to the ear, and they coincide with my general. It turns out that heroes have similar opinions." Yuan Shu was happy. Liu Bei's words were both self-effacing and belittling Wang Yu, which was exactly what he was thinking. .
"How can you be considered a hero if you succeed in a plot like assassination? Fortunately, those guys in Nanyang claim to be celebrities, but they cry endlessly over such a trivial matter. They really lose the face of a great Han scholar. Now, he ran to the Two...Xuande, what is the official position of your adopted brother?"
"Yun Chang is a horse archer, and Yide is an infantry archer..."
"Hahahaha..." Yuan Shu laughed loudly, "I asked two young soldiers for martial arts lessons. I really don't know how they got their reputation for martial arts. They were just pretentious and deceitful. Haha, everyone in the world is ignorant. The ancients are honest and I can't deceive them."
Gongsun Zan originally intended to ask about Liu Bei's two sworn brothers, but was interrupted by Yuan Shu and couldn't continue the question. He could only laugh with him and have fun.
King Qin was only part of the reason why he came all the way from Youzhou. He came mainly to form an alliance, and his main targets were Yuan Shu and Liu Dai.
The conflict between him and Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, became increasingly public. The latter was a clan member of the Han Dynasty and had a great reputation. He also had Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, and Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, helping to wave the flag and support him. Now, Yuan Shao was added to the list.
Whether in terms of military or public opinion, Gongsun Zan couldn't resist without a few important allies. Although his military strength was strong, Youzhou was too poor, and the cost of cavalry was high. After being surrounded, He couldn't help but not be anxious.
So, he traveled thousands of miles to get jujube.
However, I don't know if Han Fu saw through his purpose, and he was made things difficult for him as soon as he arrived. Liu Dai's attitude was ambiguous, and Yuan Shu and Tao Qian had become the only allies he could win over. They would not do anything for trivial matters. What dissatisfaction.
The expression on Liu Bei's face remained unchanged, but he was very depressed in his heart. He originally planned to use the opportunity of belittling Wang Yu to recommend his two foster brothers in order to gain respect and get some tasks.
Through the introduction of Yuan Shu and Tao Qian, he already had an idea of the war at Hulao Pass.
During this period, the war at Hulao Pass was carried out in a very retro form. Specifically, the outcome was determined by a duel between generals!
In the early Spring and Autumn Period, this was how wars were fought. At that time, there were too many vassal states, and there were few soldiers and generals. The soldiers were usually farmers, so the pattern of single-handed combat between generals was born.
However, with the expansion of the scale of the war and the professionalization of the army, this model has long been eliminated. After the two armies faced each other, they occasionally had a few duels, which were just a warm-up before the war. At most, they had a little impact on morale.
It is impossible to influence the outcome.
The Battle of Mengjin is a special case. At that time, Niu Fu's troops had just experienced a bombing of the camp, and they were on the road in a hurry as soon as they recovered. Their morale was extremely low, and Niu Fu was not decisive enough in using his troops, so they were defeated by Wang Yu's scheming.
The situation at Hulao Pass is another. Neither the allied forces of the princes nor the Xiliang army are willing to fight and want to preserve their strength. But with so many soldiers and horses gathered here, it is unjustifiable not to fight, so the retro tactics are
It came into being.
In the past, all the princes from Yanzhou had visited Guanxia.
When you get to the pass, send a general to call for formation. The soldiers and horses of the pass will come out to line up, and also send a general. The two sides will play ping-pong for a while, and if they die and lose, they will be replaced. If they fight several times a day, it will be considered a fierce battle.
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It should be said that this is a tacit understanding battle.
Both sides send low-level generals. They don't feel bad if they die. If they win, they will be promoted to one level and given a reward. In such a low-intensity war, it doesn't matter how long it lasts.
On the Allied Forces side, the princes who went to war could receive double rations; on the Xiliang Army side, the heads of captured generals could be used as reward. In fact, for Hu Zhen, being able to defend Hulao Pass and Xingyang's defense line was enough.
It was such a great achievement that Dong Zhuo had no intention of counterattacking at all.
The situation has changed in recent times, and the reason is also attributed to Wang Yu's Mengjin victory.
The defeat of the Xiliang army in that battle was too miserable and useless, so he became angry. Hu Zhen no longer sent low-level generals to fight, but sent the heroic general Hua Xiong. This man was extremely skilled in martial arts. He killed third-rate generals like melons and jujubes.
Yes, on the first day of the battle, he even killed more than 20 generals under the command of Kong Ni, the governor of Yuzhou, and immediately stunned Kong Ni.
Not to mention, Kong Ni was a famous person, he was very good at talking at high eloquence, and his ability to command troops was several times worse than Niu Fu. However, after suffering a major blow, he panicked and actually took the lead and ran away!
The general's courage was so great that when the flag was knocked down, the Yuzhou army still had no fighting spirit. So, the scene on the banks of the Mengjin River was repeated...
The reason why Kong Ni speaks so harshly is not that he has a bad temper, but that he is really depressed.
After Kong Ni, it was Han Fu who sent troops. Han Fu had good commanding ability and courage, and the Jizhou army was stronger than the Yuzhou army. There was no large-scale tragedy, but the Jizhou generals also suffered heavy casualties, including Han Fu.
Fu's confidant Pan Feng was killed by Hua Xiong.
When Han Fu withdrew his troops, he was also in despair.
If Hua Xiong cannot be dealt with, this kind of tacit war cannot continue. While scolding the Xiliang people for not following the rules, the princes will also have a headache.
Cao Cao and others mobilized the entire army to crush Hu Zhen's resistance with great force; but most people just wanted to preserve their strength, hoping that the other two groups would make a breakthrough, and then everyone would follow to take advantage.
To achieve the latter goal, the war of tacit understanding must continue, and Hua Xiong has become a big problem.
At this time, as the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao must of course take some responsibility. In fact, Yuan Shao himself also wanted to take the opportunity to establish his prestige. Unfortunately, his two powerful generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, were sent to perform other tasks and were no longer around.
He was also helpless.
As a result, the situation came to a standstill.
Then, Gongsun Zan appeared...
Hearing that it was just like this, Gongsun Zan was relieved, but Liu Bei had other ideas.
It is true that Hua Xiong is fierce, but his two sworn brothers are also enemies of thousands of people! The three brothers are one and the same. If the two brothers kill Hua Xiong, they will also take advantage of it, right?
Be it Cao Cao or Wang Yu, what are they doing to kill people and steal goods?
Make a name for yourself! Once you have a reputation, anything can be done easily! Don’t forget, you still have the status of a clan!
Everything was going smoothly at first, but that damn Yuan Gongli jumped out of nowhere, and he was like a lost star!
While enduring Yuan Shu's unpleasant laughter and all kinds of trash talk, Liu Bei was thinking of ways to bring the topic back to the right track.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the front. A fast horse passed through the front line and galloped towards the Chinese army. Looking from a distance, one could already feel a sense of panic.
"Report..."
"speak!"
"There is a large group of people marching on the north bank of the river. If you want to cross the river, you will encounter our army soon!"
"What!" Gongsun Zan and others were shocked, "It's an ambush from the Xiliang Army? How many soldiers and horses does the opponent have? Whose flag is it flying?"
"My subordinates don't know. All I can see is that the sky is covered with smoke and dust. The team is extremely large. There are no flags on the outside. Maybe they are hidden in the formation!"
"Command all the troops to stop where they are, line up in formation, and prepare to meet the enemy!" Gongsun Zan reined up his horses and shouted.
On the opposite bank is Hanoi County, which is within the sphere of influence of the coalition forces. However, after Han Hao was destroyed, all Hanoi's troops were in Suanzao, and it was not difficult for the Xiliang army to make a detour.
"Stop!"
"Array up!"
The orderly soldiers waved their order flags, shouted and ran along the line.
The tense atmosphere quickly spread. The infantry held their weapons nervously. Under the officers' scoldings, their faces showed fear. For a long time, they were unable to form a formation, like a pile of scattered sand.
In contrast, Gongsun Zan's troops showed their true qualities as strong soldiers.
The cavalry quickly mounted their horses, quickly gathered together, and then spread out in an east-west direction. Long before the Hanoi army had even assembled, they had already formed a perfect flying geese formation.
Looking at the helpless Hanoi County soldiers who were not even equipped with the heavy equipment, Gongsun Zan let out a cold snort from his nostrils, with great disdain: "Huh! How dare you say that you will fight alongside someone with such a military appearance? You really don't know how high the sky is!"
"Pengju, the king of Mount Tai, is indeed in vain. If Tao Gong's two thousand Danyang soldiers were not here, we might as well have left them to fend for themselves."
When he first heard about the military situation, Yuan Shu was a little confused. His main troops were still in Luyang. In order to say goodbye to Yuan Shao, he rushed to Jujube with a small force and contacted Gongsun Zan. Facing the sudden enemy, he was also very cautious.
He was shocked, and it was not until he saw Gongsun Zan's military appearance that he felt relieved.
"Speaking of which, Shu has long heard that Bogui's White Horse Yi Cong is a powerful army in the world. When I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary."
Gongsun Zan smiled quite complacently and said: "Haha, it's easy to say, easy to say, if the highway is suitable, someone can send a thousand cavalry to Nanyang to help the highway to show sincerity. I don't know what the highway wants?"
"Seriously?" Yuan Shu's eyes lit up.
"A word from a gentleman..." Gongsun Zan handed the riding whip to his left hand and raised his right arm.
"Hurry up and whip the horse!" Yuan Shu was overjoyed and raised his palms to strike at Gongsun Zan, "As long as I, Yuan Shu, am here, I will not let that concubine give birth to a son and cause trouble to Brother Bogui!"
"General Gongsun...wait a minute to go to battle!" The two were fighting fiercely when they saw a fast horse chasing up from the end of the team. A closer look revealed that it was the annoying Wang Yu.
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