"Guerrilla warfare?" Gongsun Zan repeated the word Xu Da said and looked at Xu Da doubtfully, hoping that he would explain it carefully.
This was the first time that the soldiers heard such a word. They guessed that it might be a kind of military art. You means walking and hitting means fighting. Does it mean walking and fighting at the same time?
Guerrilla warfare is actually not new, it’s just that this kind of combat plan was not summarized in the past.
Xu Da himself could not explain clearly what guerrilla warfare was. He only remembered that his mother-in-law said: "To swim is to walk, and to attack is to fight. The literal meaning is to swim and attack..."
Gongsun Zan and other generals nodded, and it turned out that the meaning was almost the same as what they understood, but how to swim and fight specifically?
Just listen to Xu Da continue: "Guerrilla warfare without fighting is escapeism, fighting without retreating is desperateism, neither of which is advisable, and the essence of guerrilla warfare is that when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy is tired, we attack
, the enemy retreats and we pursue...wait for the opportunity, and retreat quickly when the battle is over!"
Xu Da's words made the generals' eyes light up. Gongsun Zan chewed these seemingly simple words carefully, recalling many previous battles in his mind at the same time. His thoughts gradually became clearer and he had already paid attention in his heart.
He sincerely admired him and said: "If Mr. Xu were a general, he would be much better than me."
Xu Da felt very guilty and hurriedly waved his hands to explain: "The general misunderstood. This plan was not my original idea, but my wife said it casually. I overheard it. Thinking of the current situation, I found it useful, so I borrowed it."
"Just listen to it and find it useful. I don't know anything about the art of war. It's just a suggestion. I don't dare to make a decision. I have to rely on experienced people for everything."
When the generals heard this, they couldn't help showing expressions of astonishment, as if they couldn't believe it.
They had naturally heard of Mrs. Xu Gong's name Wang Pingping when they were in Yuyang.
A woman almost had to join the officialdom and be their colleagues. Looking back now, I still find it unbelievable.
Unexpectedly, she is a woman who is not only capable of fighting off bandits with superior force, but also has such attainments in the art of war. It is really, really... surprising that everyone can't find a suitable adjective to describe the feelings in their hearts at this moment.
Conflicting feelings.
Gongsun Zan became speechless and narrowed his eyes slightly. The woman who dared to look directly at him in Gongsun Wubao's small workshop reappeared in his mind...
Right now, maybe she is the only one who can kill Yuan Zhao.
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Gongsun Zan and his men were then divided into eighteen squads based on one hundred people, and began to kill each county in Changshan County.
There were not many of them, but they all rode fast horses. According to the guerrilla warfare method, they immediately established a base area when they arrived in the local area to ensure sufficient food and grass.
Immediately afterwards, they began to attack the Black Rock Army who was pursuing them.
When the Black Rock Army came after him, Gongsun Zan turned around and ran away without any mercy, only causing the Black Rock Army behind him to become extremely exhausted.
Then when the Black Rock Army stopped to rest, they suddenly rushed out holding torches as if they were tired, ran past the Black Rock Army, killed horses and burned food, and immediately evacuated after winning.
After such an intrusion, the Black Rock Army, which had a similar number, immediately lost its combat effectiveness and became the dead souls of Gongsun Zan's army.
As for the large Black Rock Army, their nerves were often tense due to the tireless intrusion of Gongsun Army, and they were about to reach the edge of being unable to support themselves.
At this time, a large number of Gongsun's troops appeared from nowhere, and rumors spread that Gongsun Yue had led the Bohai army to kill them.
Gu Hao
It doesn't take seconds for the two brothers to join forces.
Fortunately for Yuan Zhaojun, there were local people, there were trench gentry everywhere to support them, and they had plenty of food, grass and horses, so their losses in the face of the Gongsun tribe's attack were light.
But the Black Rock Army couldn't stand it anymore. They were not many in number, and the team was dispersed by Yuan Zhaojun, so they did not have much advantage in numbers. If they met Gongsun's tribe alone, it would be a fierce battle between the two sides.
But even so, the Black Rock Army cannot be underestimated.
They were originally Huns who fled south. They were tall and powerful, good at fighting, and knew how to use the advantages of mountains and forests to protect themselves. They had been entrenched in the Changshan area for many years, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers under them. If they all fled,
The guerrilla warfare of Gongsun Zan and others may not be effective.
In ancient wars, without the blessing of advanced weapons, a large number of troops could often bring a huge blow to a small number of troops.
However, Gongsun Zan had been on guard for a long time. His purpose this time was just to hold Yuan Zhaojun in check and send a message to his brothers in Bohai County, telling him that his plan had failed and that he should stick to Bohai and Yuyang counties to avoid being attacked by Yuan Shao.
As soon as the news arrived, Gongsun Zan immediately summoned his troops to retreat.
Of course, before leaving, I didn’t forget to rush to the Black Rock Army’s lair and take advantage of the lack of preparation to burn down their stronghold!
In this way, it can be regarded as a small revenge for the dead brothers. They will only kill them back in the future, and then use Yuan Zhaojun's head to worship the brothers' spirits in heaven.
Because of the news that he didn't know where it came from, Yuan Zhaojun was afraid that Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Zan would join together and launch a fierce attack on him, so he began to send troops to intercept Gongsun Zan's troops.
However, during the guerrilla war, Gongsun Zan's men recovered several hundred troops.
This was an unexpected surprise. Gongsun Zan and others found it incredible and could not believe that their scattered subordinates could survive Yuan Zhaojun's fierce attack.
After learning more about it later, I realized that it was because of the difference in the weapons between the two armies. Mrs. Xu's sword was very useful. With one strike, Yuan Zhaojun's men's swords could be rolled back. It was so sharp that it could naturally save their lives.
However, weapons have advantages in melee combat, but they are still at a disadvantage in long-range combat. Most of the brothers who died were shot by Yuan Zhao's army's arrows during the pursuit and fell to the ground.
The name of Mrs. Xu, Wang Pingping, was once again remembered by Gongsun Zan. Everything about this battle seemed to remind him of this person repeatedly.
At this time, Gongsun Zan's subordinates united more than 2,000 people to fight head-on, and they actually had room to fight back.
Facing the pursuing Yuan Zhaojun, Gongsun Zan deliberately lured the enemy to the vast loess land, and then asked Xu Da to perform a spell of wind and rain, using the flying sand as a cover to lead the soldiers into the formation.
A fierce battle began with the 5,000 Yuan Zhaojun who came in pursuit.
Because he knew that even if he escaped back to Yuyang at this moment, it would only lead these Yuan Zhaojun into the empty Yuyang, and he would not be able to completely escape the pursuit.
Therefore, we must fight now!
Even if it's just one area, he will make it impossible for Yuan Zhaojun to come back!
Gongsun Zan's cavalry were famous for their bravery, and now they were assisted by Xu Gong's divine power. Their morale soared, and they rushed into the yellow sand with their swords raised, slashing the enemy soldiers to the ground with the sharp blades in their hands.
Later, because Gongsun Zan killed the leader of Yuan's army, Yuan Zhao's army became leaderless and panicked. They no longer dared to fight and fled in all directions.
Gongsun Zan also withdrew his troops in time and did not pursue them. He repaired on the spot for two days and then led the remaining one thousand cavalry back to Yuyang.
