There is a mountain between Hongnong and Luoyang called Sanjiao Mountain. This mountain is the place where Lao Dan wrote the Tao Te Ching. It is a high and steep mountain. It is a branch of the eastern section of the Qinling Mountains, separated by the Yellow River and the head of Hedong.
Yangshan faces each other.
After descending from Xiaoshan Mountain, we will reach Hangu Pass not long after.
Coming out of Beimang Mountain, Lu Bu led his troops in a hurry, avoiding Xu Rong who was guarding Hongnong and Duanhou, and then hid in Xiaoshan Mountain. He was also surprised that he didn't see anyone from the Kwantung Allied Forces along the way. He wondered if he was being paranoid and the intelligence was wrong.
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But this is fine, as there is no need to fight, you can protect your own troops and horses, and you can also entrust Dong Zhuo with a task, hide in the mountains for a few days, and then bring the funerary objects into the customs.
At the foot of Mount Wei, in a camp, a bearded man held a strong bow, took out four sharp arrows and put them on the strings. He let go of his hand, and there were four swishes, and the sharp arrows hit the four straw men 200 steps ahead.
, this person was Zhang Liao whom Zhu Kui was talking about. Because Lu Bu was escorting Dong Zhuo's funeral objects, they had a quarrel and were sent to guard at the foot of the mountain by Lu Bu.
Zhang Liao, who was bored, was amusing himself by shooting arrows. At this time, the scout horses outside the camp came in a panic and reported loudly: "General, there are a large number of troops coming from outside the mountain. It seems that they are the Kwantung Allied Forces." After saying this, he gasped vigorously and obviously ran away.
Urgent.
"Why are you panicking? You're out of breath after just a few steps. Go get me a helmet and a sword. Let's go take a look!" Zhang Liao rolled his eyes at the scouting horse and then ordered: "Send someone to go to the mountain to inform you.
Marquis Wen!"
The mountains on Mount Wei are steep, and down the mountain is a large plain. The Kwantung Allied Forces, in fact, only Zhu Kui, 20,000 soldiers and horses were deployed in a formation, with infantry in the middle and cavalry on both wings.
Earlier, in the outer suburbs of Luoyang, Zhu Kui divided another two thousand soldiers with Zhou Cang's commander, and continued to escort twenty-one merchants to Xinzheng to wait for him. He then turned towards Hangu Pass, while exploring Lu Bu's traces. As God's will, the army
As they approached the area around Mount Laoshan, they found traces of him, so they set up a formation at the foot of the mountain and sent troops to notify Lu Bu.
"My lord, although Lu Bu is hiding in the mountains and forests, his troops and horses are all cavalry. You can hear the panting of the horses in the mountains and forests from a distance. Our cavalry only numbers three thousand. When the numbers are at a stalemate, why do we insist on fighting on the plains?
" Xi Zhicai asked puzzledly.
After hearing this, Zhu Kui looked at the neat and orderly queue behind him. Huang Zhong, Gan Ning and others took their positions with solemn expressions on their faces. They were very satisfied with the training results. In fact, this group of crusaders against the princes had never really verified the combat effectiveness of these men, and he felt very sad.
I understand that real elite soldiers and generals are all produced by actual combat, and training in the barracks cannot provide a solid foundation. This time against Lu Bu, I have the opportunity to officially reap the results.
"Sir, don't worry. I am not as good as you when it comes to resourcefulness and military strategy. But when the two armies are fighting in front of the battle formation, you are not as good as me. This time, I want to see how powerful this battle method learned from Wang Jian's military book is?" Zhu Kui explained,
Wang Cheng is the direct descendant of Wang Jian and has a volume of military books passed down. This is why Zhu Kui is called a famous young general. Xi Zhicai also understands that his lord will not put himself to death for no reason. Thinking of the fact that every Jiangxia soldier is equipped with a sharp weapon,
Even if you don't win this battle, you can still compete with it.
There were 3,000 people in Zhang Liao's vanguard sentry camp. After descending from the mountain, they saw the enemy's formation in the distance. The formations were orderly. A sense of killing came from afar, which made people freeze. Their demeanor became serious. Flags were written on the array.
The word "Zhu" can be used to guess the Jiangxia soldiers and horses who led the army, and the Marquis of Jinling Zhu Kui who has achieved great success since his debut.
Although he had 3,000 cavalry, the opponent also had 3,000 men on both wings, and tens of thousands of infantrymen in the center, waiting in formation. Naturally, they did not dare to attack, and then waited for Lu Bu's arrival on the mountain two miles away.
The news of Zhu Kui's invading army quickly spread back to the mountain. When Lu Bu heard the report from the rear explorer, his face relaxed and he was very happy. He sighed to himself that he was lucky. He was worried that there was no result in the war. The task of ending the war that Dong Zhuo had given him could not be considered completed.
, and Zhu Kui rescued the young emperor the previous time, Dong Zhuo hated him extremely, and always threatened that if he caught Zhu Kui, he would have cramps, peel his skin, and turn into ashes...
Although Lu Bu had no plans, he was still a man who knew the battle formations. Zhu Kui was famous, so he naturally did not dare to underestimate him, so he immediately ordered all 20,000 troops to lead their horses down the mountain.
Soon I saw the Jiangxia army arrayed in front of the opposite battle array, with their strict discipline and shining silver equipment, which made people frown.
"Marquis Wen!" Zhang Liao made a military salute and said, "This is none other than Zhu Kui of Jiangxia."
Lu Bu nodded. At this time, in the center of the army formation opposite, several horsemen, escorted by some infantry, slowly came out. Lu Bu had never seen Zhu Kui before, so naturally he didn't recognize him. He only saw a young man wearing a silver-white shirt in the middle.
, riding his horse forward, shouted loudly: "Where is Marquis Wen? Can you come out and talk to me!"
The voice was high-pitched and full of etiquette. It was completely different from the angry scoldings of three-surnamed servants like Zhang Fei. Lu Bu was very helpful and politely arranged his battle. He led the seven strong generals out and replied: "A certain family is Lu Bu? Your Excellency is the Yangtze."
Hou Zhukui?"
The two of them clasped their fists, and then Zhu Kui said: "Marquis Wen's majestic appearance was at Hulao Pass that day. Kui understood it deeply and admired it endlessly. But you and I belong to two sides. We should have done something when we met in Xiaoshan, but
Zhu would like to ask one more question, Thief Dong is cruel and unkind, is Marquis Wen willing to set things right and return to the embrace of the Young Emperor?"
Lu Bu raised his hands to the sky and immediately refused: "His Majesty Xian Emperor is the orthodox Han Zuo. I respect you as a good man and don't ask for words of surrender!"
Zhu Kui had no intention of recruiting Lu Bu to surrender at all. Everything was just a formality, which was not a pity. Then he said in a deep voice: "Today, according to the ancient etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period, we will arrange our troops and fight."
After saying that, both sides returned to their respective lines, the war drums rumbled, and the war was about to break out.
After Lu Bu retreated, he called the seven strong generals and asked: "Jiangxia and Zhu Kui have set up a formation to treat me. At a glance, there is no difference from a general formation. How do you think this battle is going to be fought?"
Zhang Liao was the first to speak: "People say that Yangzi Hou is good at fighting. Even if he puts up an ordinary formation, there must be a reason. Don't underestimate it, otherwise you will definitely suffer a big loss." With this view, Gao Shun, another eight-strong general on the side, nodded and agreed.
point of view.
"Marquis Wen, the number of soldiers in Jiangxia is clear. After hesitation, people think that we are afraid of them. Our army is charging with thousands of cavalry, with the same number of infantry, chickens and dogs. How can the military formation be changed? I give the order."
But Hou Cheng, Song Xian, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, and Hao Meng didn't take it seriously. They saw that the opponent's cavalry was very few, and they roughly counted only three thousand cavalry. In this era, the cavalry represented the power and intimidation, and Lu Bu had
The cavalry has an establishment of 10,000, and each includes about 12,000 soldiers. They have never heard of a precedent in which 10,000 infantry can defeat the cavalry in a formal battle.
Lu Bu couldn't figure out why Zhu Kui was holding on. It would be better to do what Hou Cheng and others said, with all the troops on the ground, attack with the strongest combat power at once, without holding back any hand. If you still lose despite attacking with all your strength, there is nothing else.
There's a solution.
The so-called Spring and Autumn Period, when two armies fought, one side usually formed a defensive formation and the other side attacked. He rarely used tricks to fight, and would be laughed at. The idiom "A soldier never tires of deceit" only appeared later. In front of the two armies, Zhu Kui said that he used the Spring and Autumn War Ceremony.
Treat each other and tell yourself that you are the defender and you, Lu Bu, must attack, otherwise you will be laughed at by the generals in the world.
Lu Bu held Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand, held it tightly, danced like a spear, and said: "We, Bingzhou Erlang, have been fighting with Hu'er all year round. We have never been afraid of anyone. The enemy is right in front of us, so we will fight and capture that Zhu Erlang."
Kui will be able to send letters to Guguan and communicate with the Prime Minister."
The soldiers and horses of the two sides were one mile apart. Lu Bu was determined to defeat the Jiangxia army who was rushing to the plain to provoke. Soon Qijian commanded each battalion of cavalry, leaving the infantry behind to guard the funeral objects.
This group of Bingzhou soldiers are Lu Bu's direct descendants. They have been able to operate freely. They are lined up in rows and layer by layer. Each knight clamps his spear and bloodthirsty air rises into the sky. Fang Tian points his halberd forward, "
The rumble of thousands of horses galloping suddenly arose, and countless horse hooves hit the ground. It was as terrifying as an earthquake within a hundred miles radius...
Seeing the Bingzhou cavalry charging with all their strength without arranging their troops, it was a terrible momentum. The Jiangxia army lacked direct confrontation. Although the generals usually trained strictly and came here in person, they felt scared in their hearts.
It was born naturally, but fortunately it can still maintain the same formation.
Seeing this, Zhu Kui was very satisfied. As long as he could defeat the cavalry head-on with infantry, this fear would be eliminated in the future. However, the two sides were not far apart in front of him, only one mile. The opponent's cavalry arrived in an instant, and he didn't think much about it.
With a wave of his hands, he signaled to the primary school commander next to him to wave the command flag, and then he retreated to the rear army with Xi Zhi.
"Hoo ho!" After receiving the order, the principal waved a green flag in his hand vigorously.
Not far away, when Huang Zhong saw this, he quickly ordered his guards around him and trotted a few steps. The Jiangxia army's formation immediately began to change.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Fifteen thousand infantry marched in unison three times. The movement was insignificant compared to the horses on the opposite side shaking the earth.
The 15,000 foot soldiers instantly drew their crossbows and set arrows, holding them high in the sky, ready for orders.
Then the sound of the wooden wheels of the windlass, a hundred and two crossbow carts were rolled out, and in groups of three, they skillfully assembled the disassembled crossbows.
This is the crossbow array that Zhu Kui got from Wang Jian's Book of War. In the past, Qin unified the six countries, and the crossbow ranked first among all armies. Unfortunately, after the fall of Qin and the rise of Han, Confucianism emerged. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, and Confucianism and Mohism were feuds.
The Mohists are all gone, and the powerful crossbow-making skills are slowly disappearing into the dust of history.
In the absence of crossbow machines 300 steps away and crossbow carriages 800 steps away, the cavalry gradually became the leader of the army.
These 10,000 infantrymen formed a huge crossbow array, divided into four rows, with gaps between the rows. The first row was composed of shield soldiers, and the second row was deployed with Changge soldiers guarding the crossbow array.
Horse legs.
Then there was a mixed formation of crossbow carriages and crossbowmen. None of these crossbowmen wore machetes, so that the formation could be broken through and fight.