In Youzhou, an army of 55,000 people gathered inside and outside Tianjin. Gao Fei gathered all the generals to prepare to go south from Tianjin to attack Gongsun Zan who was entrenched in Bohai County.
This time, in order to go south to fight for Jizhou, Gao Fei used 80,000 regular troops. Fan Yang was commanded by Zhao Yun and had 25,000 troops. Ouyang Yinying was the military advisor, Lu Heng, Guan Hai, and Zhou Cang were the deputy generals. Fan Yang sent troops.
, attracted Yuan Shao's attention, and headed straight for Julu County.
Gao Fei personally led the 55,000 troops stationed in Tianjin to attack Gongsun Zan in Bohai County, trying to cut off Yuan Shao's arm.
On May 10th, the war that had been secretly prepared for a long time was about to break out.
Gao Fei openly broke the verbal friendly agreement with Yuan Shao under the banner of revenge for Liu Yu, and personally led 30,000 elite light cavalry into Bohai County. Gao Fei attacked quickly and encountered Gongsun Zan wherever he passed.
Kill all the troops
In just one and a half days, the army was victorious all the way, even defeating Zhangwu and Fuyang counties. Gao Fei did not occupy the counties he captured along the way, and did not even leave any troops behind. Instead, he personally led his troops to attack
Gongsun Zan stationed troops in Nanpi.
On May 12, Gao Fei led 30,000 intact light cavalry to arrive thirty miles outside Nanpi City, and set up camp outside Nanpi City, waiting for the arrival of the remaining 25,000 people and the grain and grass trains led by Jia Xu.
Although Gongsun Zan had 40,000 troops, 38,000 of them were all stationed in Nanpi. He conquered Bohai County violently, causing the people in various counties to flee, either to Yecheng or directly to Youzhou. Therefore, Gongsun Zan
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Wu and Fuyang counties did not have many soldiers and horses, so Gao Fei led the troops and galloped all the way as if they were in an uninhabited land. In time, they encountered a small group of Gongsun Zan's men. Gao Fei used the fast maneuverability of the light cavalry to sweep them all away.
nailed it.
In Nanpi City, Gongsun Zan, who received the news of Gao Fei's southern invasion of the Bohai Sea, seemed unusually calm. He sat in the hall of the prefect's mansion, looked around at the generals gathered among his subordinates, and said: "Gao Fei is finally here.
As far as I know, do you have any strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Chief Shi Guan Jing said: "My lord, Gao Fei has been in charge of Youzhou for almost two years. Now that he has led his army, Youzhou must be empty. My lord should send an envoy to Yecheng and ask Yuan Shao to send troops to help. Our army will stick to Nanpi."
That’s it.”
Gongsun Yue said: "Brother, please give me two thousand cavalry. I will go to fight outside Gao Fei's camp and kill several of Gao Fei's generals to weaken his spirit."
Guan Jing said: "No, the Yan army is powerful, and there are many Wuhuan people among them. If our army fights hard, it will only destroy itself. For the current plan, we can only hold on to Nanpi. My lord, in the past two years, we have
Nanpi City
It has been reinforced a lot, there is a lot of money and food in the city, and the city defense is very thick. All we need to do is hold on to the city and wait for Yuan Shao's reinforcements. Once Yuan's army arrives, our army will cooperate with Yuan's army to fight out, and we will definitely be able to repel Gao Fei."
Yan Gang said: "Coward! The Wuhuan people don't matter. Our army has white horses and loyal followers. It's no problem to deal with the Wuhuan people. My lord, I will ask for your order to fight Gao Fei."
Gongsun Yue also echoed: "Brother, Gao Fei killed Gongsun Fan, and this revenge cannot be repaid. We have 38,000 people, and the enemy only has 30,000 people. If there is a decisive battle, one battle will suffice."
So Gao Fei was captured. Besides, the Wuhuan people were afraid of their elder brother's reputation. Once his brother showed up, the Wuhuan people would definitely be frightened. Although the four generals Shan Jing, Tian Kai, Wang Men, and Zou Dan surrendered to Gao Fei,
But he surrendered because he was too weak. The scouts came to report that the four generals Shuo Shanjing, Tian Kai, Wangmen, and Zou Dan were also in the army this time. As Taishi Ci's subordinates, they went on the expedition with Taishi Ci. They could send Xizuo to contact them.
Let them kill these four generals on the spot. Taishi Ci is Gao Fei's favorite general and one of the original five tiger generals. If Tai Shi Ci dies, Gao Fei will definitely lose an arm."
"No, no, my subordinates believe that holding on to the city is the best strategy. Gao Fei's troops are all cavalry and are not good at attacking cities. As long as he can hold the city, Gao Fei can't do anything to our army." Guan Jing tried his best to stop him.
After Gongsun Zan listened to the analysis of his men, he glanced at a young general standing aside and asked: "Xu'er, what do you think we should do?"
The young general was Gongsun Zan's son Gongsun Xu. When he heard Gongsun Zan's question, he clasped his fists and replied: "Father, I think that with the current combat power of our army, we should fight Gao Fei. If we lose, Just hold on to the city. If we win, we can naturally break the siege of Nanpi. Moreover, our army has always been known for its bravery. If we stay in the city and do not fight, it is not the style of our army. If word spreads out, all the heroes in the world will think that they are fathers. Afraid of flying high."
Gongsun Zan nodded: "Gongsun Yue, Yan Gang, please gather 30,000 soldiers and horses and go out with me to fight. Xu'er, you lead the remaining 8,000 soldiers to stay in the city. Guan Jing, you gallop to the river to attack Liu Bei. Ask for help and send additional scouts to Yecheng to ask Yuan Shao to lead troops to rescue."
"promise!"
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In Gao Fei's military camp, the black flag with the word "Yan" fluttered in the wind. In the Chinese army's tent, Gao Fei and all the counselors and generals gathered together.
"My lord, I am afraid that Gongsun Zan has already known that our army has arrived. The people he met along the way were all soldiers and generals. Gongsun Zan has stationed his army in Nanpi City. It seems that he wants to hide in the city and wait for reinforcements." Xu You. With a trace of joy on his face, he was very happy that he had arrived outside Nanpi City in just one day.
"That's not necessarily the case. Gongsun Zan is known as the White Horse General. He is brave and good at fighting. He is extremely brave. He has elite cavalry like Bai Ma Yicong under him. He will definitely not hide in the city." Gao Fei shook his head, "According to Gongsun Zan's character, he If we decide to go to war, it will definitely come soon..."
Bian Xi came from outside the tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Gongsun Zan has led 30,000 horse infantry out of the city. He personally leads 10,000 cavalry in the front and is driving quickly towards our camp."
"As expected, Gongsun Zan has come to us for a decisive battle." Gao Fei said with a smile.
"Lord, I think this is the time to retreat." Xu You had an idea and hurriedly raised his hands.
"Retreat? Retreating without fighting will definitely mess up the morale of the army. Why are you worried about joining the army?" Tai Shici immediately stood up and shouted loudly.
Xu You said: "General Taishi, now Gongsun Zan is coming fiercely. Our military camp is a primitive one with an unstable foundation and insufficient supply of food and grass. Now is the time to retreat. We only need to retreat twenty miles to the camp."
Gao Fei saw that Xu You was confident, and he was constantly thinking in his mind. He glanced at Xun You, and Xun You nodded gently, and said: "Send the order, the army will retreat twenty miles, and this empty camp will be retreated." Leave it to Gongsun Zan."
Taishi Ci was surprised and said: "My lord, we are at the peak of our strength, and Gongsun Zan takes the initiative to attack again. It is the time to meet the enemy. Why don't you retreat without fighting?"
Gao Fei said: "Ziyi, please be patient and don't be impatient. I will definitely ask you to kill Gongsun Zan tomorrow. Okay, the whole army will retreat twenty miles. If anyone talks too much, they will be killed without mercy!"
All the generals raised their hands and said: "No!"
Gao Fei saw all the generals exiting the tent and said to Xu You, "If you have any plans, tell me quickly."
Xu You said: "Lure the enemy to go deep. Gongsun Zan is coming fiercely, and he has come specifically to find our army for a decisive battle. Our army retreats not because it is afraid of Gongsun Zan, but because it makes him arrogant. As the saying goes, an arrogant army will be defeated, and our army can take advantage of it."
At this point, the lord only needs to follow every
At the next camp ten miles away, Gongsun Zan came to attack, and our army retreated. When we retreated to eighty miles, it was almost dark, and Gongsun Zan would definitely stay and camp in the wild. In this way, as long as Gongsun Zan did not return to Nanpi, our army would retreat.
You can surround it and annihilate it."
Gao Fei said: "Gao Lin, evacuate this place quickly and pass on my order to have Tai Shi Ci, Hu Yu and Liao Hua build a stronghold every ten miles and set up seven camps in a row. In addition, let Huang Zhong,
The four generals Xu Huang, Wei Yan, and Pang De each led 500 horse archers to harass Gongsun Zan along the way, hindering Gongsun Zan's advancement, and try not to engage in close combat."
Gao Lin, who was standing behind Gao Fei, heard this and immediately left the tent.
Gao Fei and Xun You, Xun Chen, and Xu You in the big tent also began to prepare to evacuate.
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Gongsun Zan led 10,000 cavalry in front to let Gongsun Yue, and Yan Gang led 20,000 infantry behind him. They galloped forward and within ten miles, they saw a scout coming in front.
When the scout saw Gongsun Zan, he rolled off his saddle and dismounted, clasped his fists and bowed in obeisance: "Your Majesty, there are four troops of the Yan Army in front, all of them are Yan Army archers. The leaders are Huang Zhong, Xu Huang, Wei Yan, and Pang De.
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Gongsun Zan thought: "There are eighteen hussars of Yanyun under Gao Fei's tent. Four of them were dispatched at once, which cannot be underestimated. How many troops and horses will each of the four generals bring?"
The scout said: "Each army will bring hundreds of riders, about two thousand riders."
Gongsun Zan smiled and said: "A mere two thousand cavalrymen want to block the way of my ten thousand army? Zhou Bi, Pan Gong!"
Two war horses rushed out from behind Gongsun Zan, and the two strong generals replied at the same time: "The last general is here!"
Gongsun Zan said: "You two have a thousand cavalry, scattered on the left and right wings. If you encounter the enemy, attack to ensure the safe passage of the army."
Zhou Bi, Pan Gong were the two new generals recruited by Gongsun Zan in Bohai. After hearing Gongsun Zan's order, they both held their hands together and said: "Promise!"
After the instructions were given, Zhou Bi led a thousand cavalrymen to disperse on the left side of the road, and Pan Gong led a thousand cavalrymen to disperse on the right side of the road. They left Gongsun Zan's large army first and explored the road ahead.
"Mu Shun, Guo Ying!" Gongsun Zan shouted again.
Mu Shun and Guo Ying were both good generals recruited by Gongsun Zan in the Bohai Sea, and they both replied: "The last general is here!"
"I will give you two people a thousand cavalry to take charge of the rear. When there is any danger, you two will quickly lead a thousand cavalry to the back and tell Gongsun Yue and Yan Gang."
"I obey my orders!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Shun and Guo Ying both turned their horses around, turned around, and intercepted a thousand cavalrymen from behind the army.
After Gongsun Zan finished his instructions, he shouted "drive" loudly and continued towards Gao Fei's camp with the remaining 7,000 cavalry.