Although Han Fu, Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei's soldiers left and took away tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, the Kwantung Allied Forces still had a size of more than 100,000 people. Such a huge army still could not fully deploy on the battlefield against Luoyang.
In fact, it was not that Yuan Shao and others had not considered dividing their troops, but they gave up the idea after preliminary training. Because except for a very small number of soldiers under the princes, most of them were new recruits who had not experienced much war.
This means that if they do not have enough numbers to back them up, they will not have the courage to face Dong Zhuo's cruel Xiliang army.
Therefore, even if it would cause inconvenient command, unstable operations and other bad consequences, Yuan Shao still had to lead this huge and almost bloated army towards Luoyang.
Of course, there is one more thing that needs to be resolved before heading in, and that is the choice of the pioneer officer.
The job of being a pioneer officer... how should I put it, is really a job that is very glorious but also extremely hard and even dangerous.
As the name suggests, the vanguard officer is the commander of the troops who are at the forefront of the army. His role is to apply a sentence that often appears in dramas: to build mountains when encountering mountains, and to build bridges when encountering water.
Of course, if the role of the vanguard is really that simple, then it is not a combat unit but an engineering unit. In fact, the vanguard officer has a more important role, which is to lead the troops to clear mines for the large forces behind them.
Although there was no such inhumane weapon in this period as the landmine family, which was both cheap and lethal and enough to make people’s balls hurt (especially the infantry mines, which really made people’s eggs break), the significance of visiting landmines is still the same~
In fact, the vanguard force can be regarded as a kind of test sent by the commander during the battle - to test the opponent's combat attitude, to test the opponent's combat strength, to find out the situation on the battlefield for the troops, to clear some obstacles for the troops, or to detonate some explosives for the troops.
Ambush, if there is a problem with the large army, it may turn into a rear-blocking unit to ensure the safety of the large army.
It is precisely because of this that, unless there are any special needs, those who can serve as vanguard officers are all those who are highly skilled in martial arts or who think that their martial arts skills are enough to cope with all emergencies. It is also for this reason that in Wenwu's first martial arts
In an unparalleled army, because you cannot engage in life-and-death battles casually, your martial arts cannot be perfectly reflected. Being a vanguard officer is one of the best ways to show your strength. This is also the halo of honor above your head.
The origin of.
Of course, recently, it seems that directing one's own rugby team to lose face has become a form of competition that is popular among the military and civilians. Who said this is the only legal high-intensity confrontation activity allowed in the military that can be carried out regularly? Is it passionate?
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If most of the time, the position of the Pioneer Officer can only be called average in terms of risk, then there is another position that is equally glorious, but is far more dangerous than the Pioneer Officer. Basically, it is a narrow escape from death, and this is the position responsible for cutting off the aftermath.
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Being able to block the desperate attack of the enemy with high morale when the entire army collapses and there is no external reinforcements and internal instability, this in itself shows that the general has extraordinary commanding ability. If he can counterattack appropriately or return with the entire army,
Basically, it is not an exaggeration to call them famous generals and strong soldiers, such as Cao Ren and Yu Jin of Cao Wei, and the white-ear elite soldiers led by Chen Dao of Shu.
Therefore, in the first war meeting after the alliance, Yuan Shao asked all the princes: "Although Shao is not talented, he has been recommended by the public and others as the leader of the alliance. Those who have made merit must be rewarded, and those who are guilty must be punished. The state has permanent punishment, and the army has discipline.
Everyone should abide by it, and do not violate it. One person must be the vanguard, clear the road through the mountains, build bridges when encountering water, and go straight to the revolving door pass to challenge. The rest are taking advantage of the danger and thinking that they can take over. I wonder who dares to take the lead?"
"Stick to the front!"
"Why does Hu Zhen, my son, need General Sun to take action? Although Bao Xin is not talented, I am willing to capture him alive for the alliance leader!"
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Although Dong Zhuo's army was very powerful and fierce, I don't know whether it was because of the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the camp that made the princes emboldened, or whether it was because of some reason that made them forget the fear of the enemy. In short, the battle for the vanguard officer looked very...
fierce.
Of course, this is not because those people are really so passionate and passionate. On the contrary, they all have little calculations in their hearts. I think Yuan Shao just confronted Dong Zhuo for a few minutes, and then escaped from Luoyang in despair.
His reputation among scholars soared beyond that of Yuan Shu, the legitimate son of the Yuan family, so that the position of leader of the alliance became his own.
what does that mean?
This means that even if you work diligently for several years or even ten years, or study for decades, the reputation you gain may not be as good as the impact of a few minutes of performance on this huge stage. This difference
Just like the local small theater and the Spring Festival Gala broadcast live on CCTV, so even if there is danger, even if there is all kinds of heartache behind it, we have to fight for it.
Isn’t there a saying that goes well: If there are conditions, we must do it; if there are no conditions, we must create conditions to do it.
"Wentai is brave enough to take on this job."
Just when several princes who wanted to take this opportunity to become famous were quoting scriptures and Sun Jian looked like he didn't know what expression to use to face this situation, a voice penetrated everyone's arguments and reached everyone's ears.
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Sun Jian was greatly grateful to finally hear a speech in support of him. Perhaps he had the purest mind among these people. Although he still had the idea of showing himself in the scholarly community, it was more of the pride of a warrior.
Believe in your own strength, believe that you can compete with Dong Zhuo's brutal Xiliang army, believe that you can lead the coalition of princes to victory, believe that the robe around you and the soldiers under his command will not let you down.
He believed in his own strength, and after a few days of observation, he became more convinced that most of the princes were not strong enough to challenge Dong Zhuo's troops. However, the princes, blinded by greed and lust, turned into moths flying into the fire, knowing full well that
There was burning fire in front of him, but he still scrambled to jump into it. At that moment, Sun Jian didn't know whether he should cry or laugh.
But when Sun Jian followed the voice and found the person who spoke out to support him, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Because that person was Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao whom he had ridiculed before.
Well, if contrast is a kind of cuteness, then Sun Jian's children's shoes, whose expression has completely collapsed now, must be very cute.
Seeing Sun Jian's surprised expression, Yuan Shu still looked calm and calm on the surface, but he was already happy in his heart - don't think that our brother is just an unlearned official n generation, our cultivation is not
Common people can compare.
Indeed, Sun Jian once "humiliated" him, which made him very embarrassed, and the disdainful look in his eyes when he laughed at the playboys of the aristocratic family made him particularly angry, but if enough benefits can be obtained, those things don't matter!
After this period of time, Yuan Shu finally understood that on the surface, his brother was loyal to the emperor and the country was as great as a saint, but in reality? He left his most elite troops and most courageous generals in Hebei, although he was beautiful.
The name was to prevent Li Shushi from attacking the coalition's retreat from behind, but was it really that simple?
Several of Yuan Shu's advisers also analyzed it for him. If Li Shushi was really determined to confront the Guandong princes, apart from other things, at least there would be more than one way to cross the Taihang Mountains and enter Jizhou. Moreover, he would also have to fight against Karasuma and the Xiongnu.
Waiting for interracial sex
Well, as long as you are willing, you can easily attract tens of thousands of Karasuma cavalry to cooperate with his attack. And behind Lu Zhi, I believe that Dong Zhuo will be happy to take care of Li Shushi's backyard so that Li Shushi can safely fight to the death with the Kanto princes.
Since Li Shushi did not do this, but acted cautiously, it is obvious that the other party did not very much hope to spend all his energy with the Guandong princes and let Dong Zhuo benefit. In this case, even if he cannot win him over, throw out some bait to let him
Staying neutral is also a good choice. You can even make a big splash, which may make Dong Zhuo and Li Shushi suspicious. If there is any friction again, wouldn't this unexpected surprise make the situation more favorable?
But Yuan Shao didn't choose to do this. So what exactly did he plan to do?
Yuan Shu thought that Yuan Shao probably thought that after all the troubles between He Jin and Dong Zhuo, the majesty of the Han Dynasty was gone. If the attack on Dong was successful, then Yuan Shao, as the supreme commander of the Allied Forces, would face a problem - whether to be a leader like
What about a powerful minister like Dong Zhuo? Or should we simply leave the Han emperor alone and go it alone?
Comparatively speaking, Yuan Shu is more inclined to the first judgment. Because from the information he obtained from the spies planted in Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao had conspired with Han Fu and seemed to intend to refuse to recognize Liu Xie's legitimacy and instead establish
Liu Yu became emperor.
Of course, it seems that this matter is only in the planning or testing stage, because there seems to be no unfavorable news about Yuan Shao. But is it really better to be a powerful minister than to leave the big man behind and go it alone?
Yuan Shu thought of Liang Ji and Dong Zhuo today. They both looked so dazzling, but what was the result?
As a result, Yuan Shu's originally uneasy heart began to become heated.
The Fourth Third Duke is already considered a highly respected minister. Even if he can reach the position of the Third Duke in the future, he will only leave a simple name in history, or add a comment of "inherited by his ancestors".
Obviously this is not the ending Yuan Shu wanted.
So what if we take advantage of this chaos and give it a try?
Yuan Shu was very self-aware. He knew that although his subordinates, whether civil servants or generals, had gathered many talented people, they were only limited to managing the land of one state and one county. If his ambition was the world, such a talent pool was obviously not enough.
Therefore, he set his sights on Sun Jian, who was from an ordinary background and was in urgent need of recognition from scholars and had first-class fighting ability.
With Yuan Shu's recommendation, Yuan Shao naturally wanted to give his own brother some face. Coupled with Sun Jian's past achievements, the position of pioneer officer fell on Sun Jian. But when he saw Sun Jian leaving in a hurry,
Yuan Shu had to lament that he might still have a lot to do...
