Cheng Yuanzhi and the Yellow Turban Army made one mistake from the beginning.
The Han army came out of the city to fight this time, not to deal with the surprise attack at all, but to prepare for it. They were going to come out in full force early this morning and then launch a massive raid on the Yellow Turban Army camp. It was just a coincidence that the man whose son died was
Deputy Commander Zhang, who was also crazy, happened to have identified this time of the morning as a convenient time for a surprise attack, so the two sides collided directly.
On the battlefield, anything can happen, and this kind of thing can only be said to be ordinary, and what comes next is the real test of the troops on both sides... Whether it is the combat effectiveness of the frontline troops on both sides, or the judgment and judgment of the commanders on both sides.
Adaptability is crucial at this time!
For the Yellow Turban Army, this sudden encounter at least allowed them to discover the Han Army in advance and avoid being raided. And if Commander Cheng Yuanzhi and Cheng Cheng could realize this possibility from the beginning, they could instead have a presence in the front camp in advance.
If you are prepared, maybe the Yellow Turban Army can really resist!
But he didn't think of it, and he didn't react correctly... It was that simple and clear.
But on the contrary, when Gongsun Xun saw reinforcements pouring out of the front camp of the Yellow Turban Army, he made a decisive decision and seized the opportunity. At the most suitable time, he personally went out of the city to fight with a dignified figure of two thousand stones, boosting morale and inspiring the entire army to move forward.
One right and one wrong, and the outcome is immediately clear.
Deputy Commander Zhang's surprise attack troops were the first to retreat, and in panic they rolled back towards the front camp of the Yellow Turban Army. However, before the reinforcements that came out of the camp to respond could react, they lost their combat effectiveness in a daze and were dragged back.
In turn, they became part of the defeated army; as for the Han army that won first, they drove the defeated soldiers away like cattle and sheep, and followed them into the enemy camp!
The front camp was immediately lost!
Moreover, the matter is not over yet! How could Gongsun Xun, who had decided to fight today, let the victory end just now?
First, all the cavalry were desperate, split into two, and attacked left and right outside the camp, completely covering both sides of the battlefield; then a large number of light infantry in civilian clothes simply holding spears and carrying wooden shields rushed out of the city, following the troops in front.
The Han army continued to advance; and then countless soldiers who were just like strong men, just holding a pair of bows and arrows, followed closely...
There are so many, no less than ten thousand people!
This battle was probably the largest Han counterattack the Yellow Turban Army had encountered since the uprising.
The Han army's offensive was like waves. Cheng Yuanzhi, who grew up in Guangyang County near the sea, had the feeling of facing the sea from the beginning. However, after he tried to mobilize the troops outside the rear camp but received no response, this man
Qu Shuai of the Yellow Turban Army was completely in a panic... He couldn't understand at all why the thirty-thousand-strong army that was attacking the city and conquering the territory five days ago would end up in this situation?
However, Cheng Yuanzhi must not have known that as the commander-in-chief of an army, being helpless in a battle of this scale was an extremely irresponsible act. He just shouted twice and personally gathered the troops in the rear camp.
It's better to fight head-on, and it's better than standing here with cold hands and feet!
The morale has collapsed due to consecutive defeats, the military commander has done nothing, the military generals have acted without authorization, and the most important point - the so-called "big army" itself has no real large-scale combat experience!
As a result, in the Han army's hierarchical, planned and organized counterattack, the Yellow Turban Army suffered a collapse almost from the beginning!
Of course, fighting on a battlefield with dense camps, the Yellow Turban Army was so large, and the Han army was still mixed, so even though it was one-sided at the beginning, the battle still started from early morning and continued until noon.
The time has finally come to an end.
Several young commanders who were Taiping Dao believers forcibly lifted Cheng Yuanzhi up and fled the battlefield... Although it was a natural move, it also allowed the exhausted Han army to take down the almost complete Yellow Turban rear camp without a fight.
Soon after, the white horse flag replaced the large khaki flag with the words "black and yellow sky" written on it, and was hung on the high platform of the rear camp where Cheng Yuanzhi had previously stood.
Gongsun Xun, who was fully clothed and covered with a black brocade cloak, rode a white horse directly to the high platform under the banner, and then looked thoughtfully at the direction in which the Yellow Turban troops were fleeing.
"Junhou!"
"Please give the order, Your Majesty!"
"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
The generals were so excited that they inevitably came to ask for instructions.
It is inevitable to ask for instructions... Gongsun Xun can only decide where the Han army will go next, and it is indeed difficult for people to decide, because according to the current situation, it is probably because the Han army has limited troops and is hindered by the vast camp area.
Because of this, tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops actually escaped!
So next, is it better to use the remaining brave men to pursue the poor bandits and encourage the entire army to pursue them in order to completely destroy the Yellow Turban Army? Or should we stop here and rest first, and at the same time take over the large amount of ordnance and supplies left by the Yellow Turban Army and collect them from the prisoners on the spot?
How about recruiting young people?
The benefits of the former are undoubted, but the latter is by no means a small gain at a loss... You must know that although this battle is won, from the perspective of the entire campaign, troops need to be sent out immediately to rescue Fan Yang's siege!
If you think about it this way, the former is certainly a relief, and it also saves more than 10,000 people from escaping back to Guangyang County or allowing them to join Fan Yang's enemies to cause subsequent trouble; however, the latter method seems to be the best way to deal with Guangyang County.
The optimal solution to the siege of Yang!
In the Yellow Turban Army over there, even if the quality of the lower-level soldiers and mid-level officers is as worrying as here, there is Zhang Bao among them after all! As Zhang Jiao's biological brother, he was the core figure of this rebellious group many years ago.
, the other generation is so well prepared, then the military quality of him and his close subordinates must be much better than that of Cheng Yuanzhi here, right?
Not to mention, there were 50,000 people there!
The numerical gap is there, and we have to travel dozens of miles to rescue Fan Yang without the protection of the city. In this case, getting an army with sufficient equipment and sufficient numbers as early as possible seems to be more important than anything else.
Bar?!
The difference between combat objectives and strategic purposes must be clearly distinguished here.
Gongsun Xun withdrew his gaze, and then looked at the other chaotic camps behind him... where the soldiers took the opportunity to do some small-scale plundering after controlling the prisoners... but Gongsun Xun, and even officers at all levels
No matter what, they don't want to stop it, because if these people who were originally just county soldiers or even civilians, apprentices, and prisoners were not allowed to get some benefits, then it would be difficult for them to have the desire to fight again in a short period of time.
In fact, after watching for a while, Gongsun Xun actually turned around with a smile. Instead, he stood on his horse and asked the generals: "What do you think? Should you mobilize the entire army to pursue it, or should you give up and turn around?
Absorb prisoners of war and arm soldiers on the spot?"
Many of the generals were smart people, so they guessed that the other party had an idea and was just testing the generals, so they all began to speak freely.
Those who were more prudent and thought long-term, such as Gongsun Yue and Yang Kai, all said they would stay and take over the camp; those who were more militant, such as Wei Yue, Zhang Fei, etc., still proposed to pursue as soon as possible and try to take advantage of the two thousand cavalry.
Completely surround and engulf the enemy before dark, so as to avoid long nights and endless dreams.
As for the other middle and low-level officers who had gathered along the white horse flag at this time, most of them agreed with the suggestions of these two parties.
However, there are still some people's opinions that are more interesting... When the two sides were arguing, Guan Yu, who had always been talented and intelligent, actually took the initiative and suggested a pursuit, and his words may not be unreasonable.
"Junhou." Guan Yu bowed his hands and saluted, and then said seriously. "Our army defeated the enemy in five days, which can be called a quick victory. After all, Fan Yang is a rare big city, and Shen Zhengnan has the potential to form a horn with him in Beixin City.
, I think that although the situation there is urgent, it is not critical... Therefore, instead of abandoning the deserters and reorganizing a new army here, it is better to eat these deserters first, then seize their youth and repair them for a few days, and then the army will be
If the army is more victorious, wouldn't it be more effective with half the effort to go to the rescue?"
This is what it means to sharpen your sword and cut firewood without missing a beat. There is some truth in it. In addition, Guan Yu's performance these days is very impressive and is highly praised by the military... Therefore, as soon as he said this, more and more people around the White Horse Banner
Among the officers, quite a few nodded or gave words of praise.
Gongsun Xun smiled and said nothing, then turned his gaze to Liu Bei who was sitting on the ground aside: "Xuande, why have you not spoken?"
Liu Bei smiled bitterly when he heard the words, but he pointed to his right calf: "Reporting to you, I really don't know how to speak. If I follow my true intention, I should pursue quickly at this time; but I just said
I was a little careless during the battle and was stabbed in the leg by an old man. Although he was not seriously injured, I was afraid that he would not be able to immediately join the pursuit. Therefore, I also wanted to advise you to take it easy and fight again in two days...
…”
Everyone burst into laughter, and even Gongsun Xun shook his head helplessly.
In fact, Gongsun Xun had already noticed that these officers in the army generally wanted to continue the pursuit. They were those who considered the overall situation, or guessed the thoughts of their own princes, and said that they would ignore the deserters and take over the camp first to prepare to rescue Fan Yang.
In his true heart, he also wants to pursue it!
The reason is simple. Just as the soldiers behind them couldn't wait to seize the opportunity to plunder, these officers also wanted something... However, they looked down upon the few feet of cloth and dozens of money these soldiers looted. They asked for credit!
Therefore, they are generally unwilling to let go of these 10,000 or so defeated soldiers!
This is an instinctive pursuit that has nothing to do with character, intelligence, or personality.
In fact, when the commander of an army makes a decision, he must also take into account the needs of the soldiers, the desires of the officers, and the attitude of the superiors... Of course, sometimes there are more objects to consider... But in short, the commander makes military deployments
You must make choices when making decisions, and you must also pay attention to whether your decision is completely contrary to people's hearts!
If you disobey your superiors, you will be dismissed from your post; if you disobey your officers, you will mutiny; if you disobey your soldiers, you will deserters... Anyway, once something crosses the line, it is no lie that it will be defeated without a fight.
Of course, back to the present, these red lines are still too far away for Gongsun Xun. As the governor of a county like a local monarch, he has just fought such a victorious battle, and most of his core officers have been nurtured by many years of kindness, and even
There is also a group of loyal soldiers who are incredibly elite on this battlefield, so there is no risk in any decision he makes!
These people will definitely obey.
"Pass my order." Sure enough, after everyone had finished laughing, Gongsun Xun squinted his eyes and looked at the southeast direction where the Yellow Turban Army was escaping, and simply gave the order. "Zijing (Lian Zhao), Zizhang (Yang Kai),
Each led eight hundred cavalrymen to pursue the deserters in two directions, not seeking to kill or injure them, but only to delay them... The most important point was to cut off their way to Guangyang and not allow them to escape back to Guangyang. They only had to go to Fanyang.
, and you have to slow down!"
This requirement is very simple, interception and delay... One thousand six hundred cavalrymen, against ten thousand defeated soldiers who have lost most of their staffs and have no food and fodder, can do this kind of military action, and they can almost capture them with ease.
However, it is a bit inexplicable, and the selection is also quite subtle... Qianzhao is restrained in doing things, and Yang Kai is steady and loyal. Let these two people do this, as if they really don't want to kill, but only want to make no mistakes.
Of course, no matter what, Qian Zhao and Yang Kai immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"The rest of the generals can select prisoners on the spot and select three thousand young and capable men to join the army. The rest of the scoundrels, wounded soldiers, old and weak... Even if there are some young and capable men, they will all be included.
And set them free and drive them away to find their leader!”
Everyone is getting more and more confused... Seven or eight thousand people were obviously captured, but only three thousand were kept and the rest were released?!
"After selecting the prisoners, Wang Gongcao and others will naturally go out of the city to take over the camp, and you will go find him to replenish weapons and supplies." At this point, Gongsun Xun also became serious. "Uncle Fang still doesn't know whether he is alive or dead in Fan Yang.
Nan was entrusted by me to leave the Zhenbei New City, and there is no good or bad news... You must act according to the order quickly and do not shirk. Tomorrow I will see that the three thousand young men have been organized and fully equipped with weapons!"
After saying that, Gongsun Xun dismounted directly and walked towards the military tent where Cheng Yuanzhi originally lived. When the generals saw Qian Zhao and Yang Kai leaving quickly, they were also a little confused.
However, a moment later, without waiting for the generals to react, Lou Zibo, who had not shown up until now, suddenly walked out of the military tent and issued a new order on behalf of Gongsun Xun.
It is not a military order, but a simple and hasty job arrangement-except for Gongsun Yue, who was originally in charge of the generals in the name of Army Sima, the other generals such as Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Wei Yue were each promised the position of fake military commander.
, and let them take charge of the newly recruited soldiers!
Many of the officers below have been promoted.
This is not only a reward and appeasement, but also a necessary measure after the temporary expansion of the army... The only pity is that the war came so suddenly, the court did not know what it was doing, and the governor of a county was not qualified to come up with a formal establishment. These people's
Most of the Qu Junhou are 'fake', and they can only be 'fake' to the level of Qu Junhou, and it's hard to even give a fake Sima.
For example, Liu Bei was stabbed in the leg. The most valuable position he held at this time was actually the thief Cao Yu in the county, and then he was this "fake" Qu Junhou.
Of course, the purpose of issuing this order at this time may still have the meaning of urging everyone to get out of work quickly, but it is actually well-intentioned.
As a result, although the generals had many doubts, they still quickly thanked him for the appointment and then dispersed.
"Brother Zibo." However, Guan Yu was not afraid of anyone else, so he immediately stepped forward and blocked Lou Gui's path. "As Junhou's military counselor, can you help me clear up my doubts? Junhou, this is
What exactly is the arrangement?”
"It doesn't matter." Lou Gui probably guessed this before he came, so he wasn't angry at all. "This strategy was the one that the Lord and I came up with when the generals were fighting..."
After some words, not only Guan Yunchang, but also most of the other generals who were walking slowly to watch the excitement immediately woke up.
However, Guan Yu is Guan Yu after all. After he woke up, he still stood with his beard slightly twisted and looked solemnly at the military tent ahead: "In that case, why didn't you speak frankly to us before? Did you think we were unworthy of mentioning it?"
Lou Zibo immediately shook his head: "Yun Chang is overthinking. In my opinion, whether it was because he was lying down yesterday or because he didn't explain today, I'm afraid you just feel that the enemy in front of you is too disappointing because you have no energy...
…”
"disappointment?"
"Of course." Lou Gui said frankly. "Yunchang also met hundreds of thousands of refugees with the prince in Yecheng that day. He should know that the prince paid special attention to Taiping Road and spent all his energy in Zhongshan in the past few years.
And we are dealing with it carefully in Zhuo County..."
"This is the truth." Guan Yu twisted his beard.
"But what happens next?" Lou Gui shook his head helplessly and laughed. "After the war, the Yellow Turban thieves were so powerful that they shocked the world. However, when the so-called Yellow Turban army came to the enemy and we fought against them, we found that they were so unbearable.
One blow...you tell me, how could our monarch not be defeated?"
Guan Yu was speechless for a moment.
On the other hand, Cheng Yuanzhi, Commander-in-Chief Cheng, led 10,000 troops to break up. He first tried to flee eastward back to Guangyang, but that night he was strongly blocked by the Han cavalry at the Shengshui River at the junction of Zhuo County and Guangyang County, and was unable to do so.
Crossing the river. So, he could only wait in fear for a night, and early on the next morning he led the remaining defeated generals to the south in the direction of Fan Yang, trying to join up with the 50,000-strong army of the local general Zhang Bao.
This time, although the Han army did not use natural barriers to block the attack like the Shengshui River, they still used the advantage of the cavalry to block the front. Moreover, at this time, there were still a large number of Yellow Turban prisoners, wounded soldiers, old and weak soldiers who had been released.
, of course, there were also some people with some fighting ability who were catching up from behind... Various circumstances forced Cheng Yuanzhi, the Qu Commander, to gradually move closer to Fan Yang, who was only forty or fifty miles away from Zhuoxian County, at an extremely slow speed.
The defeated troops were tired and hungry, and were harassed by cavalry along the way.
It can only be said that fortunately, the Yellow Turban Army defeated in large numbers, and some ordnance was brought out from the rear camp, which finally gave them some combat effectiveness. Moreover, Cheng Yuanzhi himself was somewhat prestigious, and he acted appropriately in times of crisis, and he actually
He gave all the animals and other things to the wounded soldiers, and then personally encouraged everyone on foot, but he was still able to maintain the army's momentum and urged the remaining soldiers to march south.
At this point, Cheng Yuanzhi actually had no other intention. He just wanted to bring out as many troops as possible to join Zhang Bao.
However, Marshal Cheng never expected that the current situation was the state that the Han army coach Gongsun Xun wanted him to maintain. From the beginning, he was toyed with and applauded by the somewhat disappointed latter!
Another day passed, and it was only more than ten miles away from Fan Yang. Cheng Yuanzhi even met Zhang Bao's exploring cavalry, and urged him to ride back and go to fetch reinforcements.
On the other side, Gongsun Xun, who knew that Fan Yang and Beixin City were relatively safe, no longer hesitated. He first ordered the cavalry to work tirelessly to completely cover both wings of the battlefield, and then personally led the cavalry to catch up with them yesterday evening.
The main force of the Han army, seven or eight miles behind the soldiers, suddenly launched its force, preparing to use this yellow scarf army to break the siege of Fan Yang today!
The Han cavalry galloped around desperately, once again delaying the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army. For this reason, they had even engaged a few bewildered Zhang Baojun's sentry cavalry. When Gongsun Xun and his main force of the Han army finally appeared in front of them,
Afterwards, these extremely tired cavalry dispersed to the two wings, covering the battlefield while also using this method to force the Yellow Turban Army to flee in the direction of Zhang Bao.
Now that things have reached this point, the battle seems to be a foregone conclusion.
Cheng Yuanzhi was almost frightened when he saw the large-scale pursuer suddenly appearing behind him! Then his first reaction was exactly as Gongsun Xun planned, preparing to go south as soon as possible to join Zhang Bao's army!
However, at this moment, a defeated soldier of the Yellow Turban Army with gray hair and a wooden stick appeared in front of Marshal Cheng... This man was captured at the beginning, but was later released because he was 'old and weak'
Deputy Commander Zhang.
"How come Deputy Commander Zhang has the nerve to come see me?" Cheng Yuanzhi was furious. "This situation is all caused by you!"
"I didn't want to come to see Cheng Shuai." Deputy Commander Zhang, who was out of breath and in a state of embarrassment, seemed to have aged more than ten years for a few days, and his whole body collapsed. "But I have a golden word to say to Cheng Shuai, so I
I have to come... If Cheng Shuai is loyal to your great virtuous master, he should not run away at this time, but should turn around and fight to the death with the Han army!"
Before Cheng Yuanzhi could react, several handsome men from Taiping Dao nearby either sneered or expressed grief and anger, but they all pulled out their swords:
"I'm harming people for selfish reasons again!"
"How can we fight in such a situation?"
"Are you asking Cheng Shuai to die?"
"What I said is really hurting people for selfish reasons." Deputy Commander Zhang looked sad but couldn't help laughing at himself. "Because as several people said, in such a situation, even though we have a large number of troops, we can't bear it.
To fight, and I really want Cheng Shuai to die... But Cheng Shuai, please consider my age and allow me to say one more word!"
"Master Cheng!" The young commander, who was obviously Cheng Yuanzhi's apprentice, hurriedly added. "The Han army is right behind. Don't let this old man fool you. Kill him. Let's flee south quickly!"
Cheng Yuanzhi turned around and looked back at Fanyang City, which was vaguely visible due south in front of him, and the slightly blurry camp below the city. An indescribable sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart... By some strange mistake, he actually stopped his subordinates.
, but looked expectantly at the old man who almost single-handedly ruined the entire Youzhou Yellow Turban Army.
"Cheng Shuai." Deputy Commander Zhang said with a strange smile on his face, calmly. "I only have one sentence... Think about it, the Han army is driving more than 10,000 of us to the Digong General.
Going away, is it exactly the same as when they drove my men away to our camp that day in front of our camp?!"
Cheng Yuanzhi's heart was shocked, and then he suddenly realized!
No wonder the Han army, which was defeated the day before yesterday, did not pursue him immediately!
No wonder the night before yesterday, when I wanted to cross the Shengshui River to return to Guangyang, I was blocked by the Han cavalry with all their strength!
No wonder the Han army just tried to delay after turning to Fan Yang, but did not kill him!
No wonder the Han army released so many prisoners of varying strength!
No wonder the main force of the Han army appeared at this time, but it was still two miles behind and was not in a hurry to launch a general attack!
The commander-in-chief of the Han army actually wanted to repeat the old trick and roll up the Yellow Turban Army's massive defeat in Zhuo County the day before to Fanyang City over dozens of miles away!
"What should I do?" Marshal Cheng was at a loss, but he quickly grabbed Deputy Marshal Zhang's hand and asked seriously.
"I said it before." Deputy Commander Zhang held the wooden stick in his hand and stared into the opponent's eyes and said calmly. "If Commander Cheng is loyal to your great sage and mentor and regards Huang Tian as his righteousness, he should immediately surrender and fight to the death.
Blood splattered on the spot!" At this point, Deputy Commander Zhang laughed at himself. "I don't know Huang Tian or the sky, but I rebelled and lost my son. This time I will die without a burial place... I hate the day before yesterday.
I didn’t know it for a while, but I didn’t die in battle, but instead implicated Cheng Shuai. Today I am willing to accompany Cheng Shuai for half a day, partly to repay Cheng Shuai’s virtue, and partly to seek revenge for my son after his death, how about it?!”
"That's how it should be!"
At this time, Cheng Yuanzhi felt extremely clear-headed. He first personally lowered a wounded man lying on a donkey onto a strong horse that had already humped the wounded man, and then grabbed a yellow sky flag from the person next to him and held it up.
In his hand. Then, the commander of Dafangqu on Taiping Road in Guangyang jumped on his donkey, held a flag and walked east and west among the defeated soldiers. He shouted along the way, enumerating the sins of "Cangtian", and called on the Taiping believers in the defeated army to follow him.
Fighting for 'Huang Tian'!
Regardless of his advanced age and exhaustion of strength, Deputy Commander Zhang shouted at Huang Tian with a stick, and was the first to run behind him and shout. Suddenly, the young commanders who were Cheng Yuanzhi's apprentices and followers also raised their swords and spears, and shook their heads.
The flag patrolled, urging his defeated soldiers to turn around and fight to the death for Huang Tian!
A few miles away, under the banner of the white horse, Gongsun Xun was riding on a horse, escorting the Han army, which had only been formed for a day. The main force of the Han army, which could only fight with the wind, forced the defeated Yellow Turban army to go to Fanyang City... In other words, I should have been a little nervous.
At this time, he actually felt a little indescribable disappointment, and instead became a little bored.
However, suddenly, there was a commotion in front. Gongsun Xun was confused for a moment. When he raised his head, he found that the defeated Yellow Turban army in front showed signs of stagnation, and immediately became commotion. Only when he leaned a little closer did the Han army see clearly what was going on.
There was a man, carrying a yellow flag, riding a donkey, running around among the bandits, shouting at the whole group, which was very conspicuous.
Gongsun Xun was confused as he continued to supervise the army forward, but he heard the Yellow Turban army in front gradually become restless, and the noise became louder and louder. In the end, it actually merged into a sentence. Although it was extremely familiar, in fact, after the Yellow Turban uprising,
Rarely heard slogans:
"The sky is dead, the yellow sky should be established, and the age of Jiazi will be good for the world!"
The sound became louder and louder, and the slogans became louder and louder. They were already exhausted. The Yellow Turban Army marching southward stopped and stood at this time. However, the main force of the Han Army, which was originally high in morale and was pressing forward, became more and more obvious.
There was some feeling of sluggishness.
Gongsun Xun knew something was wrong, but he still made a decision, preparing to fight here in advance and defeat the Yellow Turban Army again. So he immediately ordered the entire army to stop, and then moved up a slightly raised slope, preparing to occupy
Command the battle with the advantage of vision.
Seeing this, the other generals in the army also gathered here.
And just when Gongsun Xun came to the slope, suddenly, in the somewhat chaotic formation of the Han army on the slope, a spear-wielding Han soldier who did not know whether he was a soldier or a native of Zhuojun who had just joined the army couldn't help but laugh.
Acoustics said:
"The sky is dead..."
The voice was very low, and I quickly swallowed half of what I said, but it was extremely clear.
This made Gongsun Xun, who was riding by on horseback, suddenly rein in his horse and look at this 'Han soldier' in a daze!
Han Dang, who was following him, did not dare to hesitate. He immediately rode up to the Han soldier and drew his sword. He cut off the man's head with one blow and severely reprimanded him. The soldiers around him were immediately horrified!
Gongsun Xun ignored Han Dang's actually very correct handling, but moved his eyes away from the body of this 'subordinate', and looked expressionlessly at the Yellow Turban Army formation more than a mile away in front of him.
There, the situation changed again.
The leader of the Yellow Turban Army, who was riding a donkey and with a yellow cloth band tied on his forehead, held the flag of the Yellow Sky in one hand and a ring-headed sword without a scabbard in the other hand, and he stood out proudly, ready to hit the stone with an egg!
"Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand!"
There were no admonitions or words of encouragement. After shouting out the eight words, this man actually led the way, carrying the flag and raising his sword, looking at the Han army advancing forward in the formation!
Immediately, no less than two thousand defeated Yellow Turban soldiers followed him and swarmed down, shouting and shouting!
The sound of the eight-character words shook the field, or in other words, resounded throughout the sky!
"Really..." Wei Yue, who was standing in front of Gongsun Xun, couldn't help laughing. "Can you win if you shout loudly? They have no food and weapons, and are tired and hungry. We are separated by more than half a mile. We don't need to fight back. We only need to fight back."
If you hold your ground and let them charge, they will collapse at the first touch... Could it be that the leader is Cheng Yuanzhi? He is actually riding a donkey... Haha..."
Wei Yue laughed as he spoke, but he stopped laughing in the middle of his laughter, because Gongsun Xun on the slope stared at the man riding the donkey, and his overestimating counterattack, his face became more and more serious... This
If you laugh at this time, it will be a bit out of place.
Of course, Wei Yue still didn't know why Gongsun Xun was so serious.
"The sky is dead, Huang Tian will stand..." At this moment, Gongsun Xun suddenly repeated this resounding slogan, and then he raised his head and laughed unscrupulously. "Hahahaha...
"
When all the generals heard the sound, their expressions changed, like Wei Yue, who still didn't know why their princes were laughing, they just felt frightened; but some people, like Lou Gui, felt like something was cracking next to their ears in a trance;
Another example is Guan Yu, who seemed to hear a knife being unsheathed next to him.
"Everyone!" After Gongsun Xun finished laughing, he suddenly raised his horse and passed the generals. The smile on his face did not stop, but he raised his hand and pointed to the south, where the Yellow Turban Army formation was approaching and shouting. His voice was also extremely loud. "Since the Yellow Turbans.
Since the thieves rebelled, the world has been in turmoil, and dozens of states and counties have been at a loss. However, I led all the princes to fight against them, but I only felt that they were bleak, incompetent, stupid and ridiculous, and their destruction was like a child's play on a well.
between!"
All the generals stood on their horses and held their chests high.
"Unexpectedly," Gongsun Xun suddenly changed his expression. "At this point, we can see a Yellow Turban Commander who knows his shame and is brave, and we can also see thousands of Taiping Dao believers who are not afraid of death and sacrifice themselves to Huang Tian. Although it is still ridiculous,
But it does not lose its heroism. Gentlemen, I want to take the head of the man riding a donkey and hang it under the gate of Fanyang City in order to intimidate me. I also want to collect it and bury it generously to comfort his heroism... Who can
Get it back for me?!"
Except for the main knight Han Dang, almost all the generals responded with shock, and then they passed Gongsun Xun one after another, and each returned to the formation to call out to the knights, preparing to break out of the formation with spears.
Gongsun Xun didn't take it seriously, he just turned around and drew his sword, and then personally mobilized the army to attack him head-on.
When the two armies were still dozens of steps away, they did not return to the formation. Guan Yunchang, who had taken the lead and came out alone, had already arrived in front of Cheng Yuanzhi. This current tiger general who was destined to go down in history as an enemy of ten thousand people just raised his hand and stabbed this man lightly.
I was tired and hungry, but my heart was clear, so I kept shouting at Huang Tian and killed him in front of the two armies.
It's so light and there's no difficulty at all.
Immediately, tens of thousands of Han troops rolled forward, and thousands of Yellow Turban troops who fought desperately were immediately crushed into powder.
The battle did not stop. Zhang Baojun, who surrounded Fanyang City on all sides, had received the message before, and then the North Camp commander personally led the troops. Gongsun Xun commanded with determination, and the blade-wielding warlords moved forward. Sure enough, they succeeded in imitating the previous day's battle, allowing the Yellow Turbans to
The defeated soldiers counterattacked their own camp!
Guo Xun was overjoyed when he heard the news, but because he had blocked the gates on all sides with mounds of earth from the inside, he hurriedly hung many warriors from the city wall... The Han army attacked from two sides, and the Yellow Turban stronghold in the north of Fanyang City was quickly defeated!
Although Zhang Bao was shocked and angry after hearing the news, he still refused to be outdone. Instead, the governor tried to take back the camp, but in the end they lost the opportunity and a large number of Han troops occupied the northern camp of the Yellow Turban Army. They fought based on the camp, so the battle continued fiercely.
All day long there was no progress.
In the evening of that day, the Yellow Turban Army had no choice but to retreat, but Lou Zibo received an order to deliver Cheng Yuanzhi's head to Guo Xun in the city, so that the other party could hang it over the south gate in order to frighten Zhang Bao.
While the city of Fanyang was being cleaned up and the north gate was being opened, Lou Zibo curiously opened the wooden box in front of him, only to see that Cheng Yuanzhi's head had its eyes wide open and its mouth and nose open, as if it was still calling out to Huang Tian...
Of course, Lou Gui is considered to have been in battle for a long time, so he is not afraid of a head.
Therefore, he just shook his head slightly, then closed the wooden box without saying a word, but secretly said in his heart: "The sky is dead, Huang Tian is here... You risked your life to shout these words, but you only said
That’s half right!”
It was getting dark, and after a day of hard fighting, there was silence both inside and outside Fanyang City.
——————I am the dividing line for my best efforts——————
"When the Yellow Turbans arrived, they marched out of Beixin City and formed the corner of Fanyang. Zhang Baobao's fifty thousand soldiers, who were said to be one hundred thousand, surrounded the four gates. The message was cut off... Taizu defeated the enemy in front of him and wanted to move south quickly to break the siege of Fanyang.
The people on the left and right might advise: "Fanyang is a big city, and the governor of Guo lives in it. If we don't lose it quickly, we can suspend our troops for a few days and attack again." Taizu said to him, "Fan Yang's gain or loss depends on the fate of heaven. We can only judge Zhengnan on the side."
"Can we save him?" Then send troops quickly." - "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 68. Biography 18
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