"Ji Zheng, how is the battle ahead? Are Shu Ji's troops blocked by the river bank? How is the performance of the unknown young general?"
After casually asking the people around him, Gongsun Zan did not invest more energy. Although he could not see the development and changes of the battle situation ahead from his current position. After all, it was really peaceful here. Coupled with the curvature of the earth itself, the two
Fang's coach could only judge the direction and progress of the battle based on the reports from the messengers coming back from the front.
However, because this is just the beginning stage, it is just like the layout in Go. Unless you are a rookie or mediocre player, both parties are already familiar with the layout and possible changes, and they will not deviate from that routine regardless of changes.
But this time, the situation seemed to be somewhat beyond Gongsun Zan's expectation...
"Reporting back to the general, according to reports from the front, a small group of our cavalry has successfully broken into the enemy's front army and caused a certain amount of chaos in the enemy's front army. Now our front army is taking this opportunity to cross the river and wait for an opportunity to attack the opponent.
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"Hmm...huh?...hmm!"
Gongsun Zan's reaction made Gongsun Zhong, who reported to him, have a strange expression on his face, as if... he wanted to laugh but had to endure it, but in the end his true feelings were revealed from the corners of his mouth and eyebrows.
However, Gongsun Zan did not notice his slightly weird three-stage face-changing "stunt" just now, and instead fell into thinking.
What are Yuan Shao and the counselors around him thinking?
This is what Gongsun Zan is very eager to understand now.
After all, the news he just got was really exciting, and it made Gongsun Zan's heart feel like it was going up and down, so much so that he still feels like he has walked under a barbarian's mace.
generally.
Speaking of which, Gongsun Zan did not have much interaction with Yuan Shao. To some extent, it was not even as good as his junior brother Liu Bei. He seemed to be just as different from Li Shushi. After all, Liu Bei fought side by side with Yuan Shao for a while, and
Li Shushi just had a few pleasantries with Yuan Shao, and then both parties regarded the other as an important opponent that must be taken seriously.
The relationship between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao is roughly similar, and in the later stages of the war against Dong, the two men had already understood that the Bohai Sea where Yuan Shao was located was the only way for Gongsun Zan to go south, and the land of Youzhou occupied by Gongsun Zan was also
Yuan Shao must obtain the place, because only there Yuan Shao can obtain the capital to compete with the Bingzhou Army and the Xiliang Army - war horses and powerful cavalry.
Gongsun Zan views the relationship between him and Yuan Shao this way, and he also believes that Yuan Shao views their relationship the same way, so before sending troops, he once again had a detailed understanding of Yuan Shao and the people around Yuan Shao, and even this time
Including those civil servants, military generals and powerful families who defected to Yuan Shao from Han Fu.
But no matter how you investigate, the young man named Shang Yu, who is a former military general or a vanguard officer, is a little guy without much specificity, and this small word not only refers to his age, but also to
Referring to his abilities and background, he is a being who would not cause too much trouble in any army.
But now it is such a little man who stands on the front line of the battle between the two armies, and his opponent is Yan Gang, who performed very well both on the battlefield against Dong and in the previous raids.
The famous general of Gongsun Army.
Whether it was the battle against Dong or the direct confrontation during this period, Gongsun Zan has deeply understood the opponent's strategy, whether it is the layout of the frontal battlefield, the harassment during the stalemate stage, and the various efforts to win over and divide the enemy's rear.
means,
It can be said that if there was not a vague existence behind Gongsun Zan who helped Gongsun Zan stabilize the two counties of Youzhou, Yuan Shao might have successfully brought the war to Gongsun Zan's hometown instead of fighting on the land of Jizhou.
Now.
It is such an opponent who chose an unknown young man on such an important frontal battlefield instead of the famous Wen Chou, or the highly prestigious Chun Yuqiong, or the one who is both wise and courageous, capable of attacking and defending, although not good at everything.
Gao Lan is particularly outstanding but has no shortcomings. In Gongsun Zan's view, there are obviously only two explanations for this:
One is that the young man has extraordinary abilities, but he has been hiding them until now. Yuan Shao only brought them out now. The other is that this man is just a bait. In fact, the other party has another trap waiting for him to take the bait.
Therefore, it is natural to show weakness to the enemy.
The former is not Gongsun Zan's boring idea. After all, with the Yuan family's background, it is not difficult to hide such a chess piece. For example, Yuan Fang, who once briefly performed on the battlefield against Dong, is a good example. Faced with such
An elegant**
The young man who acted rigorously and erratically made Gongsun Zan unable to believe that he was an unknown concubine of the Yuan family before. Although Shang Yu could not find out more information because he had not performed well before, there was no guarantee that he would not be the second Yuan Fang.
.
As for the second situation, maybe the surname is even greater than the first one. Even Gongsun Zan’s first reaction was this idea, because this idea had already arisen when Yuan Shao chose to divide his troops and go north. The pioneer officer who suddenly appeared was just
It just made this idea stronger in Gongsun Zan's mind.
It was precisely because he was dominated by such thoughts that when he heard that his vanguard was progressing so smoothly, he subconsciously thought that it was the enemy's conspiracy. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that this was exactly what happened.
"Tell Yan Shuji that you must be careful of the enemy's actions and don't rush too fast and get in the enemy's way."
Even after issuing such an order, Gongsun Zan still felt that his heart was not calm because of it. It seemed that the feeling of danger still enveloped his heart, as if he had forgotten something important.
This feeling of suspicion not only affected the subordinates around him, but was also transmitted to Yan Gang, the former army general, through the messengers who delivered orders.
"Does the commander want me to be careful? Sure enough, my judgment is the same. The opponent's performance is really weird. I guess it's because he is too young. The 'performance' is a bit too much. Too much is not enough. But
, I am really lucky to be against such a young boy. Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, you are really too confident!"
With a hint of contempt, Yan Gang's gaze seemed to have passed through the distance of several miles and shot at Shang Yu who was struggling to command the troops. As if he saw the embarrassment of this young man at this time, Yan Gang smiled contemptuously at the corner of his mouth.
It became more obvious.
But it's no wonder that Yan Gang thinks so. Not only is Shang Yu's self-initiated performance indeed a bit lacking, he obviously hasn't carefully studied the great "The Actor's Self-cultivation", but more importantly, his way of letting the enemy rush in
The method of entering the battle can really be said to be a model of "showing the enemy weakness and turning it into real weakness" - relying on the impact of the cavalry and Yuan Jun's restrained fighting style
, the mere hundreds of light cavalry caused a huge stir in the front army formation, especially because the Ganling soldiers were not only hurriedly transferred from the rear to the front, but were also transferred by Zhu Ling to take away the county's elite powerful private army.
It can be said that Yuan's army ranks at the bottom. Such a unit has no benefit at all except following Shang Yu's idea of making the chaos of the front army even greater and really affecting the battle situation.
At this time, Chang Kai no longer cared about continuing to despise Shang Yu. He asked his own soldiers to report everything that happened in the former army, especially the conversation between himself and Shang Yu, to the Chinese army coach Yuan Shao and never looked back.
He led the remaining soldiers into the battle to encircle and suppress the hundreds of Gongsun Army cavalry, hoping to use his own strength to quell the chaos caused by Shang Yu.
"Ziyuan, how do you feel?"
"The little guy has some ideas, but he's a little immature and not mature enough."
"Will it have an impact on our previous opportunities?"
"Perhaps, but generally it is still within our expectations. There may even be... an unexpected gain?"
After sending away the soldier sent by Chang Kai, Yuan Shao smiled and talked with Xu You beside him. Although some of Shang Yu's self-assertion was indeed beyond Yuan Shao's expectation, just as Xu You said, Yuan Shao
I don't think this is out of his control.
"What on earth is Mr. Yuan thinking! Why do you still tolerate that mediocre person? Why does Mr. Yuan turn a blind eye to my efforts!"
For some unknown reason, Yan Gang on the opposite side could clearly see the commotion happening here but did not take any further action. He just quietly crossed the river and set up his formation, advancing forward unhurriedly.
With.
Thanks to this move, Chang Kai tried his best to finally kill the hundreds of light cavalry in the front army formation, but it also cost nearly 700 Ganling soldiers killed in the battle.
More than fifty people died, and the remaining troops lost more than two hundred people, a huge price.
"Hmph! Although the price paid is a bit high, being able to annihilate such a group of elites should make Gongsun Laogou feel distressed for a long time."
With such a beautiful idea, Chang Kai once again ordered his own soldiers to go to the Chinese army. This time he not only wanted to sue Shang Yu again, but also wanted to show off his achievements in front of Yuan Shao. It would be best for Yuan Shao to do so.
Forget that Shang Yu's position as the former army coach was handed over to him. Even if Yuan Shao'ai didn't want to slap himself in the face because of his face, he would still be able to gain an advantage when tallying the results after the war.
Well, just as the highest goals of those party programs have always been illusory, Chang Kai's beautiful vision is obviously not that easy to realize, and he was even scolded to "concentrate on fighting", which feels like the gain outweighs the loss.
However, it seemed that there was no time for him to continue to lament the Spring and Autumn Period, because Yan Gang's front army was already approaching.
And just when the front armies of the two armies were about to fight, Gongsun Zan, who was in the middle army, once again received a message:
A cavalry unit appeared at the ferry in the south of the battlefield. It seemed that it was going to cross the river and move to the rear of Gongsun's army, waiting for an opportunity to outflank. Although this unit had about 3,000 people, it moved secretly and carefully avoided Gongsun's sentries along the way.
Even if they were accidentally discovered, they would be quickly eliminated, but the stubborn Gongsun Army scouts still sent the news out.
This news immediately attracted Gongsun Zan's attention, because the person who delivered the message was not a scout, but a falcon from the sky. It is important to know that it is not easy to domesticate this kind of animal, but once it is successfully domesticated, it will be the end result of this ancient animal.
The best communication tool of the era, both in terms of speed and intelligence protection capabilities, are much higher than those of homing pigeons. The most important thing is that this method of domestication is not widely spread, and it is very difficult to do anything with the falcon.
things, so the information is absolutely true and reliable.
"Is that so... Although there are three thousand light cavalry, even the scouts will make mistakes in a hurry, not to mention that the troops heading north also behaved very strangely, so this is an attempt to use the advantage of strength to make our army head and tail.
Can't we care about each other? From this point of view, some of the enemy's behaviors can be easily explained. The reason why they sent an unknown young man to perform such a play is to make me suspicious, so as to delay time until the main force of our army can cross the river.
Then attack with all our strength...
But what if I didn't think it was a show at first and instead urged the army to attack with all its strength? Then wouldn't the chaos in the front army affect the entire army? The price of exposing such a big flaw would be the collapse of the entire army, Yuan Shao.
Are you really that bold?
No, that's not right. Just because of this possibility made me think that Yuan Shao would not take such a risk, which made me subconsciously reject the idea of risk and adopt a safer approach... Yuan Benchu, you are indeed a difficult person to deal with.
Opponent! But it’s a pity,
Your good luck ends here. You will probably never guess that I actually obtained the method of taming the falcon from the Xianbei people. Let me tell you now, a conspiracy is a conspiracy in the face of strength.
Exposing it is nothing more than that!”
Gongsun Zan, who felt that he had figured everything out, couldn't help but wave his hands in excitement.
Of course, this move has no real meaning. If we say that after receiving the news, we excitedly ordered the army to rush to the other side of the river like wild horses, this is just like a three-year-old child. Anyone who often interacts with Hu people
Northern men who have dealt with each other on the battlefield all know that such behavior is definitely seeking death. Even the Hu cavalry will not adopt such a brainless combat method after experiencing such a long period of "hardening". From the Han people
They also learned a lot.
"Ji Zheng, pass the order and order the Chinese army to move forward three hundred steps and then stand by in formation. Order Yan Gang to attack Yuan Jun's front army headquarters with all his strength to test the opponent's reaction. Order Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Ke to cross the river and stand by on the river bank.
, if the enemy shows a flaw, insert it hard, don't tell me that you don't even know this. If there is no chance, let Yan Gang make a detour to attack the enemy's left wing, and leave the center to Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Ke to cooperate.
Impact."
"General, do you want to leave some troops to guard the camp?"
"No, even if there are enemy troops who really want to outflank our camp, they are just asking for death. Don't worry."
"...Yes! The last general takes the order!"
Gongsun Zan's ability to command troops is indeed commendable. Not long after several messengers dispersed and arrived at the place they were going to, they could see that the huge war machine of Gongsun Army was slowly starting to move, and it was getting faster and faster.
Exudes a sharp breath.
"Gongsun Zan has moved..." Yuan Shao, who received the intelligence from the front line, looked firmly into the distance.
"Gongsun Zan has moved!" Chang Kai felt his heart beat suddenly after receiving the news from his subordinates. Then, as if he couldn't control his body, he turned his head and looked at the person who was some distance away from him, whom he called "
A useless former military general.
"Gongsun Zan... moved." Shang Yu originally thought he would be excited and panicked when he heard the news... because he had simulated everything that was about to happen or had happened on the battlefield countless times in his dreams, and there were beautiful things.
There are also not so pretty scenes.
But when this moment really came, he felt that there was peace in his heart at this time. It was not the kind of peace where the mind could not think and went blank, nor was it the peace where he was confident and confident, it was just as if the news was just a wisp of breeze.
As wide as his cheek, it didn't create any ripples on the pond in his heart, so naturally it couldn't disturb the bright moon in the pond.
"Tell Captain Yan to get ready, but he must be careful first. After all... there are only a thousand people in Baima Yicong."
The calm Shang Yu calmly gave his orders to the messenger beside him, and then calmly looked at the enemy in the distance.
Yes, he is a lucky man, a lucky man in the eyes of outsiders, but who has seen all the efforts he has made in the past for this moment in his life?
So people put shackles made of secular rules on him, hoping to crush him in this way, make him retreat, and make him despair. But will he regret his choice because of this?
Won't!
Not at all!
Maybe he is still very immature, maybe he has not accomplished any extraordinary feats, maybe he does not have a proud family background, but so what! He will spell it out with his own hands.
A bright future.
In this turbulent era, no matter whether they are elderly or young, everyone has their own ideals, everyone has their own beliefs, and no one is qualified to stand there and stifle others' pursuit.
The power of dreams.
Maybe this road is destined to be full of hardships, maybe this road is destined to conflict with others, maybe this road is full of ridicule and ridicule from others, maybe this road can only be moved forward by stepping on other people's shoulders or even corpses.
But, I have no regrets.
I don't know when my hand held the slightly cool spear. I don't know when my heart began to beat violently. My eyes were cold and filled with murderous intent.
Behind him are soldiers who have been prepared for a long time - no longer the weak county soldiers and ordinary powerful private troops with low strength, but Yuan Shao's most important trump card - the Jizhou Army! (To be continued.)