When he arrived at Jixian County, the river was still very fast. Guan Yu could only wait for three days in Hebei Province before crossing the river on the 27th of the first lunar month. As soon as he crossed the river, he encountered wild flags, red, black, white and green in the steep spring breeze.
The banners were flying together, and there were countless soldiers and warriors under their flags. Guan Yu led his troops thirty miles south to Suanzao, but he still couldn't see the end of the camp.
Meng Jian on the side sighed and said: "The troops and horses are like clouds, the cavalry and armor are dazzling, and the military appearance is so grand that it has never been seen in the world." Shi Tao also agreed: "Even if the Xiongnu overthrew the country and caused chaos, it would not be able to match this." p>
Guan Yu also agreed in his heart. He looked at the army formation along the way. Although there were still quite a few soldiers wearing cloth armor, compared with the army in Hanoi, they were worthy of being said to be a powerful army. At the beginning, every time he passed several battalions,
Then he could see the troops practicing military formations. From his point of view, he was familiar with them. However, when he passed by a few more camps, he saw many tactics he had never seen before, which made him feel quite technical:
For example, a knight can hang his horse sideways like a mountain pine, and roll back and forth when the horse is galloping, as if it is integrated with the mount; and like a warrior holding a hook sword, his torso twists back and forth like a snake, and the sword's power is difficult to fathom, looking from a distance
It's like the waning moon is shining horizontally; there are dozens of warriors dismantling and assembling crossbows. They are skilled in operation and can fire three arrows in a row in ten breaths, and the arrows penetrate the wood of a hundred steps and enter the wood.
But at the end of the journey, Guan Yu thought to himself, the army here is strong, but Hanoi is so unbearable, it can be seen that the princes are advancing and retreating inconsistently, and their intentions are not the same. Although there are many heroes and warriors, if the commander cannot coordinate all parties and follow the law of rewards and punishments, even though there are 400,000
How can a large army be compared to millions of Yellow Turbans? It’s just a story about the early years of Zhongping.
The main camp of the coalition of princes was set up five miles east of Suanzao City. Guan Yu ordered his men to stop in the south of Suanzao City, and he and Xu Shu went to see Yuan Shao.
The gatekeeper in front of the main camp was Army Sima Zhang He. He saw Guan Yu's body like a peak, walking like a tiger, and looking like an eagle from a distance. He couldn't help but stand up and asked his subordinates: "Which strange man is this?" When Guan Yu waited
When he stepped forward to inform him of his identity, he suddenly smiled and said: "It turned out to be Guan Laohu who defeated ten thousand armies." During the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zhang He also participated in the conquest. Because of his combat agility and good at making clever changes, he was highly valued by Wang Fen and was promoted.
He was a Sima in the army, so he also heard of Guan Yu's name.
I heard that Zhang He had also fought together in Hebei, and Guan Yu was also a little close to him. The two of them reviewed the Zhongping War while heading to the main tent. The main tent of the coalition army was built with crimson cloth, two feet high and six feet in diameter.
It is much wider than the general camp. There are dozens of large flags erected in front of the tent, all of which are written with the official positions of the participating princes. Under the flag forest, there is an altar with two rows of seven tablets, one for Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu, Emperor Taizongwen Liu Heng, Emperor Shizongwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, Emperor Zongxuan of the Han Dynasty Liu Xun, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty Liu Zhuang, Emperor Suzongzhang of the Han Dynasty Liu Jin.
There are loess and rice on the left and right of the tablet, and six animals are sacrificed under the tablet. Guan Yu paid great attention to the altar, so Zhang He introduced it: "Ten days ago, the allied princes allied here to attack Dong and fight for the national disaster. On that day, Zang Ziyuan's words
It is a rare sight in thousands of years to be so heroic and have thousands of people shouting in unison, standing up for life and death. I believe the ancestors of the Han Dynasty have spirits and will protect us!" Guan Yu remained silent for a long time, and after bowing to him three times, he sighed.
Said: "I hope so!"
Zhang He first reported to the account, and when he came out again, he smiled at Guan Yu and said, "It just so happens that all the envoys are here. If Liu and Chen have any explanations, you can tell them at this time. My lord, Han Jizhou, has always respected you two very much."
Guan Yu then followed him into the tent. When he entered the tent, he was greeted by a burst of warm incense. Guan Yu's throat was raised, his eyes were hot, and he almost shed tears. He covered his eyes and nose for a long time before he could see the tent clearly.
The layout in the middle: there is a long woolen blanket on the ground, high platforms are placed on both sides and in front of the tent door, and a fire is placed on the high platform to incense. Standing in the middle are about forty people, most of whom are dressed as scribes.
Plain-colored Confucian robes hit the ground, their heads were wrapped in scarves to show their grace, and their feet were on wooden clogs to show their elegance. Only six people were wearing armor, and each of them had a white scarf wrapped around their forehead to express their condolences for the death of King Hongnong.
The man in the middle is wearing lacquered gold bright armor, with a four-foot-long one-handed sword hanging on his waist, and holding a bamboo staff. He is sitting on a horse and looking straight at himself. Although his face is white, there is an aura of lofty distinction in his eyes.
Some were condescending, and Guan Yu knew at a glance that this was Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance.
Yuan Shao looked at Guan Yu for a while and asked him: "Guan Xiaowei came all the way from Jinyang. It must have been very hard. But I heard that Chen Tingjian and Liu Xuande merged with each other and it was quite effective. The number of soldiers under their command was no less than 100,000. Chen Tingjian's domestic troops
Famous people have the hope of Kyushu, and when the late emperor was still alive, he relied on Liu Xuande. Now that the country is in trouble, but the alliance has been missed, and there are only 6,000 people, maybe it is not suitable?"
When Chen Chong was still serving as a doctor's priest, it was well known that he and Yuan Shao were not on good terms. Although Chen Chong was well-known, he rarely took the initiative to make friends with others except for his students and old friends. Therefore, most of the princes here tended to Yuan Shao and turned to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was already prepared for this. He clasped his fists and said: "In the ninth month, the state appointed Chen Shijun as the governor of the state, and ordered Zhonglang to recover the homeland of Yanmen. Under the order of the emperor, he restored the homeland of the state.
As a minister, what reason should I give for dismissal? I can only lead 60,000 lofty ideals and fight hard with Xianbei for three months. I have to retreat before the end of the year. Now I can send 6,000 elite cavalry to join the alliance. I have exhausted the people's strength and cannot send another soldier.
One pawn."
After hearing this, Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, said: "When I led my troops to go south, I heard about Chen Bingzhou going north, but I didn't know how the war was going. What arrangements did Liu and Chen make?"
Guan Yu then told the truth: "In the battle of Pingcheng, our army beheaded more than 9,000 people and captured more than 30,000 people. They completely recovered Yanmen, and also surrendered Yunzhong and about 16 Xianbei tribes in Wuyuan and Wuyuan counties. However, this battle was difficult, and we
The army also suffered heavy losses. Chen Shijun was still in Bingzhou to deal with the aftermath, while General Zhonglang was appeasing the Xihe Xiongnu. If we want to restore our strength, we have to wait until April and May."
After saying that, the princes on the table looked at each other, obviously they had never expected that within a year, they could win consecutive battles, and then return to Yanmen, and they didn't know what to say for a while. Yuan Shao knew that he was at a disadvantage, so he stopped worrying about this.
On the topic, he also questioned Guan Yu about the fact that the two did not participate in the alliance and said: "Even so, you should consider priorities. Your father has suffered a disaster. Now you are dead at the hands of thieves. As a minister, you will encounter thousands of swords.
We should face the difficulties with great enthusiasm, so how can we just sit back and watch?"
Guan Yu raised his eyebrows and replied: "How absurd is Yuan Cheqi's statement? Confucianism said that cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, and also saying that do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Yuan Cheqi must have read "Poems" and "Books".
It should be clear that Yuan Cheqi must also be aware of Zhao Guolian's beautiful talk about Lin Xiangru. I have often heard that Yuan Cheqi is a great talent in Anguo, but now that I saw him, he is so difficult on Yuan Yu. It must be because he often has a relationship with my brother.
Because of the gap.
Although Guan was a captain, he was lucky enough to become brothers with Liu and Chen. Before I set off, my brother Chen Chong told me that he had always been at odds with Yuan Cheqi in the court, but at this time of national crisis, he could not do anything for personal reasons.
Therefore, although the prefectures and counties have repeatedly complained, I still led 6,000 knights here. I hope to clear up the old grudges with Yuan Cheqi and kill the enemy with all my strength. After resting, he and Zhonglang will lead a large army to go south. Yuan Cheqi
With such words, I wonder whether it is more important to criticize Dong? Or to reject others?"
Guan Yu said these words slowly and unhurriedly, but his words and gestures were provoking Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao could not speak harshly, otherwise it would be true what Guan Yu said that he had personal anger. The princes all looked down upon Guan Yu, thinking that
He was just a pawn sent by Chen Chong to deal with Yuan Shao. At this time, he saw that he was facing the high-ranking princes with great spirit and claiming to be Chen Liu's sworn brother, so they all remembered him firmly.
Fenwu General Cao Cao and the Cavalry Captains Zang Hong and Chen Chong had always been friendly. At this time, they came out to smooth things over and said to Guan Yu: "Yuan Cheqi is just angry about his father's troubles and speaks fiercely. How can such a thing happen?"
Yuan Shao also took the opportunity to apologize and said: "Yuan was careless for a moment, and I hope Guan Jun will not take it too seriously." Guan Yu returned the courtesy, and the matter was considered cleared.
Because of this incident, Guan Yu was treated differently by the princes, and he was able to participate in the coalition military discussions, and got to know many coalition staff. The leader of the coalition army was General Cao Cao, who admired Guan Yu very much and often invited him to drink in the camp.
Discuss with him the situation in the world and tell him his thoughts on challenging Dong:
Now that Dong Zhuo's troops are few and elite and the coalition forces are numerous, there is no 100% chance of victory in a field battle. Therefore, he plans to use the coalition forces to march on three sides, plan it slowly, and intimidate Dong Zhuo in three steps.
First, Wang Kuang sent the people from Hanoi to the south to Mengjin, and ordered Dong Zhuo and Wang Kuang to confront each other across the river to contain the people; then he ordered the Suanzao generals to occupy Chenggao, occupy Aocang, block Fu Yuan, and Taigu Pass to completely control the danger.
, putting Dong Zhuo in a dilemma; at that time, he finally made the rear general Yuan Shu lead the Nanyang army to capture Dan, analyze the two counties, and imitate the story of Emperor Gaozu entering Wuguan, which shocked the three auxiliaries. Now Chen Chong has joined the coalition, as long as he sends troops from Hedong,
The third auxiliary raised troops again to respond, and Dong Zhuo was attacked from both sides. Even with Xiang Yu's ability, he could only repeat Gaixia's defeat.
Talking about the war on paper, Cao Cao's arrangements were indeed generous. The princes all deeply respected Cao Cao's strategy. Guan Yu thought about the outcome and felt that it was more than 70%. At this time, Cao Cao persuaded Guan Yu that Yuan Shu in the south was still recruiting troops and would not be able to join the war in the short term.
, it is better to stay in Jujube and march eastward with the main force of the army.
After all, although the coalition forces had many sergeants, they lacked knights, and Dong Zhuo had many knights. Cao Cao still remembered the Battle of Julu, the scene of Liang people scurrying back and forth in the yellow scarf, and the army of tens of thousands, with thousands of knights disappearing in a single wave.
It's like cutting grass. Cao Cao was very good at cavalry. He only had an army of 5,000 men. He actually spent a lot of money to build a 400-man armored cavalry unit and named it "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry". And Guan Yu's 6,000 cavalry,
He is planning to entrust him with an important task.
Guan Yu was moved by what he heard. In the battle that determined the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, he also wanted to establish immortal achievements, so he happily said to Cao Cao: "Don't you dare to disobey me!"
On the ninth day of the second lunar month, Yuan Shao issued an order in Suanzao, ordering General Cao Cao to lead his troops eastwards.