Zhu Jun first led his army to cross the Wei River via the Wei Bridge. After reorganizing the army, he marched eastward along the water. Within twenty miles, he was in front of him at the junction of the Jing River and the Wei River. The Yangling Mausoleum of Emperor Xiaojing was located here. , and ten miles after crossing the Jing River, Guo Si's army camped here and waited for a long time.
Zhu Jun had known this news for a long time, and he also knew that if he wanted to rescue Gao Ling, he must defeat Guo Bang's tribe, but this was an extremely difficult problem.
The quality of the soldiers on this expedition was uneven, and they were difficult to use. Not only Zhu Jun knew about it, but Wang Yun himself also knew about it. Moreover, horses and other items had been requisitioned many times, and there were very few left in the imperial court, and Lu Bu would also leave most of them when he went to guard Gaoling. Taken away, until now, only those with Qu Chang and above in Chang'an's army are equipped with mounts. To solve this problem, Wang Yun forced all the remaining horses in Chang'an to conquer, and even he himself abandoned the two-horse chariot and switched to a two-horse chariot. Only then did Zhu Jun reluctantly allocate 500 horses to the ox cart, but it was still a drop in the bucket. In comparison, not to mention that the Liang army still had more than 500,000 to 60,000 horses, and even Guo Si's army had nearly 8,000 cavalry.
Since King Sejong, everyone has placed cavalry at the top and infantry at the bottom. Now Zhu Jun's army is not superior, the cavalry is insufficient, and Guo Bin has been camping for a long time and occupies a favorable location. Simply speaking from the situation, Zhu Jun is extremely passive.
But he was not completely unprepared. The horses could not be captured suddenly, but the weapons were still sufficient. Before setting off, he asked Wang Yun to open up his arsenal and equip him with fine armor and multiple crossbow bolts. The soldiers were inexperienced, so he selected more veterans. The helpers, including Wei Jie, the commander of the enemy, Du Kai, the captain of the Weilu, Gaishun, the commander of the eagle and harrier, Jiao Jiao, the commander of the bird attack, and Rong Shao, the commander of the Qing invaders, were all the old subordinates of Gai Xun, the former admonishment official. Since Dong Zhuo came to power, Most of them were abandoned, and at this time they were all incorporated into the army by Wang Yun.
Before crossing the Jing River, Zhu Jun held a military meeting with them and discussed: "After our army crosses the river, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy if we want to defeat the enemy. Now that we have fine armor and sharp weapons, it is not difficult, but if we want to break through Guo Si's army, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy." The siege of Gaoling is full of difficulties. Do you think we should step forward and take the initiative to fight, or should we think of other strategies?"
This statement made everyone confused, and Wei Jie asked: "Since the general finds it difficult to rescue, why would he send troops?"
"Rescue is a difficult task. If we don't send troops, we will be defeated. If we have no choice, we have to make it difficult. Don't worry, even if we can't rescue the siege, we must find ways to boost morale so that we can persist for a long time."
At this point, Zhu Jun suddenly stopped talking and lowered his head in thought. He had always had a vague idea in his mind, but it was not appropriate. At this time, he held a military meeting with his subordinates. He suddenly figured out the joints and had a complete strategy. .
At the end of the day, Zhu Jun led most of his troops across the Jingshui River, leaving only a small group on the west bank, commanded by Gaishun, the commander of the Eagle and Harriers. Guo Si had already deployed his rangers on the shore and immediately reported back with flying cavalry. Guo Si got the news, He said contemptuously: "What did these old generals and new soldiers do these days? And they don't have horses, so they want to rescue the siege? Don't worry about it. When they cross the Jingshui River, I will send out the troops again and cut my sword." Let’s see how they survive!”
This decision allowed Zhu Jun to complete the crossing of the river at the end of the day. If Zhu Jun had not suspected that Guo Si would attack him halfway across the river, the crossing time might have been greatly shortened. After a short meal and rest, Zhu Jun ordered his soldiers to form an array with their backs to the water, and then sent an envoy to Guo Si. In the camp, invite him to come to the battle.
Guo Si had been prepared for a long time, so of course he agreed generously and led all 30,000 of his men out in line. Their cavalry went first and the infantry followed. They quickly arrived in front of the Northern Army's formation. The line was spread out for six miles, and During such a huge mobilization scene, many people in Liang remained silent. Apart from the sound of marching drums, there was only the sound of silent footsteps. When the soldiers of the Northern Army saw this scene, they couldn't help but think of what the commander said before leaving. , before attacking, a really strong army is as quiet as a tiger crouching over a mountain. Liang Ren's performance can be said to be the best embodiment.
Guo Si rode on horseback to observe the enemy's situation. He saw that the Northern Army was very frightened, so he couldn't help but pointed it at them with a whip, and said to his subordinates: "These are all people who have never been through a large formation. How can they compare with our athletes? Although the soldiers and armors are sharp now, , it’s just a gift to us!” Everyone laughed after hearing this, obviously deeply agreeing with it.
According to Guo Si's prior arrangements, the Liang people were not in a hurry to swoop in for a decisive battle. Instead, they gradually approached the fence like dark clouds and stopped two arrows away. Seeing this, Zhu Jun smiled at the generals around him and said, "This is what I want to do." Overwhelm us in terms of momentum and force us to attack! Don't be anxious, we are not here to win." So all the departments of the Northern Army also issued orders, telling them to calm down and not to act rashly. The two armies were fighting like this. The edge is waiting for the other side to move.
Seeing that it was almost time to announce the victory, it was Liang Ren who was the first to lose his composure. Guo Si thought to himself, Zhu Jun arrayed with his back to the water and had nowhere to go, and there were many cavalry in our army, so the enemy's infantry couldn't follow them at all. When they came up, even if they made the first move, they would have a good chance of winning. So he said to his eldest son Guo Xian: "Take two thousand knights and shoot them on the flank first to provoke them."
After Guo Xian received the order, he openly led his men in the front line and ran majestically from the place in front of the two armies to the south of the Northern Army. Just as Guo Si said, he ran to within the range of the arrow and fired at the Northern Army. Once the Northern Army used crossbow arrows, When they fought back, they immediately withdrew outside the range of the arrow, allowing the crossbow arrows to be inserted into the soft soil after the rain, as if a bush had suddenly grown. After several attempts, Guo Xian's tribe hit many people, and at one point he was just starting to shoot. It caused a certain commotion, but Du Kai, who was in charge of the south side, quickly suppressed the commotion. After all, although there were many people hit by arrows, there were few actual armor-piercing injuries. Du Kai himself demonstrated it and went to the front to face the hit. After shooting an arrow, he pulled it out of his armor and encouraged the soldiers: "The thieves dare not fight to the death. How can they kill people by throwing them from a distance? Don't worry." Then the morale of the soldiers stabilized.
Seeing that there was no success, Guo Bang called his eldest son back. His eldest son, Hu Jing, stepped forward and suggested: "It's getting late now. If we retreat like this, we will inevitably be despised by the other armies. General, the nature of war is In one go, since it is difficult to attack skillfully, it is better to fight quickly and decisively. Even if the casualties are not small, I think this is the last army in Xijing."
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Guo Si hesitated for a while, but finally agreed with this point of view, so he sent an order to beat the marching drum of the entire army.
The drums sounded, and the cavalry was the first to move, but this time the ones in front were not the light cavalry who mainly specialized in archery, but the knights in iron armor, with their necks draped over their necks. They only had more than 300 cavalry, but
Gathered together, under the sunlight, they looked like a stream of silver running down from the sky, and everyone was a shining god. They came straight towards the Chinese army and immediately came into contact with the Northern army.
In accordance with Wei Jie's instructions, the front line of the Northern Army arranged three layers of long swords in an attempt to stop the cavalry. However, those that Guo Si dared to use to attack the front line were all ferocious and ferocious iron beasts, which were extraordinary. The soldiers of the Northern Army
Seeing his indomitable momentum, his legs and feet were trembling to some extent. The more he was afraid of, the less likely he would be able to defeat anything. In the first round of charge, the Liang Army's cavalry crashed straight into the Northern Army's formation, and the knights in the first row were stabbed by long swords.
He fell to the ground injured, but the iron horse fell to the ground and crashed into it, disrupting the formation of the Northern Army. The second line of iron cavalry followed closely behind, and immediately thrust their front into the gap in the formation. The light cavalry army behind them also came after them.
Keep shooting arrows as cover.
But the gap in the formation was still too small. In order to prevent the line from collapsing, the Northern Army quickly deployed its troops to resist desperately. The soldiers in the rear also used crossbows to fight back. This greatly restricted the entry of Liangren's subsequent troops, and they could only change the situation.
It became a hand-to-hand battle after the lines between the two armies were completely close.
Seeing this stacked situation, Guo Si immediately ordered the infantry to catch up and change the formation, and replaced the cavalry in the forefront. He said: "The enemy's elite have been attracted and have no time to care. Let's rectify the army quickly.
If we open a gap from the left and right, the battle will be easier to fight."
This decision was almost a conspiracy. Zhu Jun commanded the ministries to maintain the battle line, but he could not stop this situation. After all, the cavalry was faster than the infantry, and the Liang infantry had a tacit understanding of changing lines. It was far beyond the ability of the new soldiers of the Northern Army.
In comparison, he wanted to mobilize the elite to follow him, but he couldn't.
In a short period of time, he made up his mind and handed over the command of the central army to Rong Shao, saying: "Wherever there is a weak point, you will lead your troops to rescue it. If you are unable to do so, shrink the flanking front, but do not use it."
The Chinese army retreats." After saying that, he led more than ten personal guards and went directly to the north. He knew that the troops there were the weakest. After the Liang people attacked for one round, they would definitely attack again from here. p>
Sure enough, after the iron knights reorganized, they divided into two groups, and the main attack place was Wei Jie's tribe in the north. Wei Jie was very embarrassed, and the formation showed signs of collapse several times. But Zhu Jun, wearing silver-white armor, stood out from the crowd.
The army rushed over and actually joined the fight in person. When the soldiers saw that their commander was also risking his own life, their morale was so high that they miraculously withstood the situation.
Zhu Jun was holding two long spears at this time. To be more precise, he had a long spear in his right hand and a short spear in his left hand. The long spear was used for long-distance combat, while the short spear was used for stabbing at close range. Although Zhu Jun had said that
With his old age, his strength is far less than before, but his movements are still very flexible, and his strikes are accurate and ruthless. The long and short weapons in his hands are as obedient as two small sticks. When Liang Qi's long thorn stabs, he uses his flexible
He easily deflected it with his body skills and the left and right spears. If anyone tried to get behind him, he would kill him with a diagonal stab.
The leader of the Liang people's cavalry was Hu Xiebun, a Qiang man from Yuezhi. He led the army to kill for a while, and suddenly found that there were about ten men missing from his men. Most of them were stabbed to death by a veteran general. This greatly encouraged the enemy.
The morale of the army also suffered heavy losses.
If he wanted to win this battle quickly, he had to kill this veteran. After he had this realization, he immediately rushed his horse to kill him without stopping for a moment.