Facing Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan's request for help, Yuan Shao finally decided to send Pan Hu to lead the Jizhou Army to the forefront of the war.
Although Yuan Shao, who issued such an order, had the urge to scold his mother, after all, no matter how dandy he was and how uneducated he was, he had participated in the battle to pacify Zhang Jiao, and he had also studied carefully as Lu Zhi's key training target.
He had learned some knowledge about battle formations that interested him, and he knew that the troops of Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan at the front would not collapse so easily.
But can he just reply with a light "Please hold on"? This is obviously unrealistic.
Neither Gongsun Zan nor Liu Bei are fools, and the troops in their hands are obviously not suitable to die with the enemy for both public and private purposes.
The most important point is that after Sun Jian's incident, the petty thoughts that existed among the princes were instantly amplified, and then evolved into suspicion and uneasiness. They had to keep a hand in everything. This may be why Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan's troops couldn't stand it.
Another important reason is that they are afraid of becoming cannon fodder in Yuan Shao's hands. The key is that the sacrifice of this cannon fodder seems not worth it at all.
Therefore, Yuan Shao had to send reinforcements, on the one hand to increase the thickness of the defense line, because the news from the two wings clearly proved that Dong Zhuo's army's main attack direction was the center. As the weak left wing, it did not seem to have been much attacked. Yuan Shu even attacked Sun Jian's
After fighting hard, he still had the thought to send a messenger to ask Yuan Shao if he needed his support.
On the other hand, he naturally hopes to use such actions to reassure the two princes on the front line. Although the effect may not be very good, Yuan Shao believes that as long as he releases such meaning, those two proud guys, especially Gongsun Zan
, will definitely go all out, after all, that guy was very upset about the fact that the Xiliang Army was known as the First Army of the Han Dynasty.
Not to mention that the Jizhou Army led by Pan Hu was sent out. Both the nominal general Han Fu and the actual commanders were bent on avenging Pan Feng. Once they reached the front line, they would fight bravely to kill the enemy. This can also arouse
The competitiveness of Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei.
As for Yuan Shu's request for reinforcements in the middle, Yuan Shao decided to reject it after a quick discussion with several advisers, and instead ordered him to proceed with caution.
Dong Zhuojun's current offensive intensity is still within Yuan Shao's expectations, but Yuan Shao is not entirely sure whether Dong Zhuo has really put all his chips in the middle. After all, Li Ru on the opposite side is not someone to be bullied. Dong Zhuo
His commanding ability has become quite sophisticated after decades of accumulation, so Yuan Shao is very worried whether the other party will have any unexpected back-up moves.
Yuan Shao had to guard against it.
However, Yuan Shao believed that all this confusion would be cleared away with the expansion and attack of Cao Cao's right wing, because if Dong Zhuo had a backhand, he would definitely use it when Cao Cao attacked, unless he could withstand the huge attack from the flank.
threaten.
Of course, Yuan Shu welcomes Yuan Shao's order. He will not participate in such a cruel battle if he can. Anyway, for him, Yuan Shao is in the limelight now, and he cannot compete with him. If this
After the war, Yuan Shao's
If his strength is greatly damaged, then the leadership of the battle to attack Luoyang will naturally fall into his hands. And by then the situation will be clear, then his troops in Nanyang should be able to make a move, and his confidence will also be
It will be more sufficient.
There was Li Shushi in the north and Liu Biao in the south. Although they were not very obedient, they prevented the two most ambitious princes of the coalition from participating in this battle with all their strength. Although it is not ruled out that the two people had other ideas, but this alone For a battle, Dong Zhuo should be worth the price of admission.
From this point of view, Dong Zhuo really played a big game of chess.
By the way, the late former Taiwei Zhang Wen once said that Dong Zhuo had a "famous reputation" in the Longshu area, so Liu Yan's ambitions were not small, but under the threat of Qiang Di, he really He did not dare to leave Hanzhong and cross Yangping Pass to raid Dong Zhuo's home, not to mention that there was Han Sui in Jincheng who could go south at any time. In this way, Dong Zhuo could be said to have no worries at all.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo failed to successfully recruit Tao Qian, an old fox, otherwise the coalition would have been on the verge of disintegration at this moment. After all, compared to Li Shushi and Liu Biao, who only played a diversionary role, Tao Qian's position was a real concern.
This is why Han Xin is more famous, but the person who really made Xiang Yu crazy was Peng Yue.
Things turned out just as Yuan Shao expected. As the Jizhou Army led by Pan Hu arrived at the front line with Yuan Shao's generals, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, who had joined forces and were struggling to support themselves, no longer hesitated. Gongsun Zan wanted to help the Youzhou Army. To gain fame, Liu Bei did not want the Han Dynasty to fall into the hands of people like Dong Zhuo. Although the goals were different, they were all motivations to start fighting hard at this time.
With the thunder of Qinglong and the counterattack of the frontline soldiers, Dong Zhuo's army's offensive seemed to be somewhat suppressed.
"What Gongsun Bogui can do, I, Sun Wentai, can do the same!"
"Bo Gui... Don't be like this when you are excited, calm down, stay calm..."
Although it seemed that the coalition forces had a slight upper hand, it was clear from Gongsun Zan's somewhat incoherent performance how much pressure the center of the coalition forces, which was attacked by Dong Zhuo's army with superior force, was under.
However, the pressure on Dong Zhuojun opposite them will not be small, especially on a certain section of the front.
"Go to hell!" A middle-aged Hu man whose attire and appearance were obviously different from those of the Han people held a big knife and slashed at the coalition soldier standing in front of him. Although the weak coalition soldier tried hard to resist, he was unable to use his weapon. Far inferior to the opponent, the large wooden shield used to resist was smashed into pieces. In the end, he could only cry out, and then the body hit the ground heavily, causing a splash of water.
"How dare a mere Qiang person be so arrogant? Let me, Pan Hu, come and meet you for a while."
Seeing the men he trained being killed, Pan Hu immediately burst into anger, especially the murderers were from the Qiang Di tribe who had fought the most with the Tao people. He immediately handed over the command responsibility to his trusted lieutenant and rushed directly. Go up.
"I wonder where the Han people came from to imitate the Han people and use such weapons to stop us. It turns out that there is actually a barbarian here. Huh, if you have hundreds or thousands of barbarians, you may still be considered gods. "Bing", now there is only one of you and a group of Han people who have only learned the superficial skills, but have not learned the spirit at all, so what do I, Jiaowei, have to fear?"
Although the Qiang man named Jiaowei seems to be full of momentum, it can still be heard from his words that all his momentum actually comes from the fact that his opponent does not seem to be someone he is afraid of, or should be. He said that what he was afraid of was not a certain person or a few people, but a certain group of people.
Well, in fact, from the fact that he refers to the people as "magic weapons", it can be seen how afraid he is of this famous alien mercenary group.
In fact, it is unknown where the title "Magic Weapon" first came from, but it became famous all over the world thanks to a certain minor official in the Han Dynasty.
This person is Ji Cao and Cheng Bao from Hanzhong County in Yizhou.
In the second year of Guanghe's reign, the Banzhen barbarians in Yizhou revolted because they were dissatisfied with the oppression by the counties. The then Han Emperor Ling Emperor Liu Hong naturally wanted to send troops to quell the rebellion, but Yizhou officials reported that Yizhou was too exhausted to
In order to provide sufficient support for the conquering army, Liu Hong had no choice but to ask Cheng Bao, the planner of Hanzhong County at that time.
Why do you need to find a small official from Hanzhong County to inquire about such a big plan for the imperial court?
Firstly, Cheng Bao's official position was Jicaopu. Jicaopu was the official office in charge of financial accounting in the Han Dynasty. Jicaopu, as the official in charge, naturally had a deeper understanding of the finances of Hanzhong and even Yizhou. Secondly, this Cheng Bao
Bao’s ancestor Cheng Xin once served as
In order to resist the Qiang people, he recruited dead soldiers together with like-minded people who were also Guan Gai brothers many times. Many of these dead soldiers were the famous Ji people in Yizhou, that is, Banchen Man, so they worked closely with the Ji people.
They are quite connected and understand each other quite well.
As a side note, Cheng Xin and his younger brothers are, as the saying goes on the Internet, a group of "official generation". However, when the country was in crisis and invaded by foreign enemies, Cheng Xin "came to the rescue", and others also "came to the rescue".
They were buried in mourning and sent back to their hometowns." They also "swore to repay the Qiang together, and each of them recruited warriors to wait until the time came." This kind of behavior really shamed those dudes who shouted "My father is XX".
In his reply to Liu Hong's inquiry, Cheng Bao said, "In the past, the Qiang people entered Hanzhong and destroyed the prefectures and counties. Later, they obtained Bancheng. The Qiang people were defeated and were called the divine soldiers." Therefore, the Qiang people's "magical soldiers" were
The title is known to the world.
In his reply to Liu Hong, Cheng Bao said that the rebellion of the people was entirely due to the excessive taxes and oppression imposed on them by the prefectures and counties. As long as they can "manage and guard, comfort and persuade, they will naturally be stable, there is no need to bother with conquests."
"And Cheng Bao
He also gave an example of the folk song circulated among the people by Zhonglang General Yin, which is called "It's okay to bring captives, but General Yin will kill me" to illustrate the seriousness of the problem. Finally, he concluded that "in my humble opinion, I weigh the pros and cons.
It is better to Ren Zhizhou County."
Although Liu Hong, an emperor who was obsessed with money, was not as stingy as Grandet. After all, his personal life was quite luxurious, he was naturally happy to face a situation where he could solve the problem without spending money - not just for filming.
Liu Hong doesn't mind a few good officials with good reputations at all. Anyway, he has already started the first large-scale public sale of officials in the first year of Guanghe, that is, last year. Even officials with good reputations can collect more money.
It’s less, but no matter how little it is, you still have to charge money.
In other words, not only did he not have to spend money, but he could also make a personal income. Liu Hong's economic acumen naturally understood it. Of course, the result was just as Cheng Bao said, and the uprising of the Jin people was quelled soon afterwards.
The prestige of the Jin people is largely based on their victory over the Qiang and Di people, so now that Jiao Wei has met the lone Pan Hu, he naturally has to rectify the name of his tribe. Not to mention that he now has in his hands
Possessing weapons that are sharper than the magic weapons in the clan
, has the strongest armor on his body, and as long as he sustains it for a period of time, he can get HP replenished. Obviously there is no better opportunity than this, and it seems that the man opposite seems to be a well-established guy in the enemy army.
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Now that Dong Zhuo's army's offensive has been thwarted, it is clear that this battle, both public and private, is inevitable.