Following the failure of negotiations between the two commanders and the ensuing military order to start the war, the battle suddenly broke out near the Central Army. If we don't want to find out more, the first to engage in the battle was the 4,000 Huns who were on the left flank of Gongsun's Central Army.
The cavalry and the remaining four to five thousand cavalry from Yuan's army were mixed together from Hebei and the Central Plains.
For some reason, Yuan Shao and Chen Gong did not properly use the remaining thousands of cavalry as a strategic special force. Instead, they attacked them directly from the beginning, and they did not place them on the wings or at the front. Instead, they placed them in a pile.
The middle of the infantry is located on the right and east of Yuan Shao's army, directly opposite Gongsun's four thousand Huns cavalry.
But this was just the beginning. As the orders of the commanders of both sides were conveyed to the troops and horses of each ministry through flags and drums, on the battle line that stretched for more than ten miles, 200,000 troops from both sides went to war separately under the command of the military chiefs of each ministry.
But it pushed the entire battle to a fever pitch from the very beginning.
The spears slapped each other and stabbed each other, the sword was inserted through the gap between the shields that had just collided, and the war horses galloped left and right, waiting for an opportunity to pounce on the enemy's flank or behind... However, due to the contact surface of the battle, the greatest damage was always caused.
It's the arrows that fly up like dark clouds from time to time.
Casualties appeared quickly from the beginning, and the shouts of killing shook the field from the beginning. However, compared to the number of people on both sides, the battle attrition was not worth mentioning. This was mainly because of the existence of military formations and armor...the former can effectively protect soldiers.
The side and rear is a powerful thing invented by humans as early as the primitive era; not to mention the latter, even the animal skins of primitive people can provide combatants with countless additional survival opportunities, not to mention the need for tanning.
leather armor and forged iron armor.
It can only be said that for thousands of years, human beings have come from nothing and have progressed to this point, but war has also followed them.
On the other side, with the full-scale battle on the front line, the commanders of both sides instantly lost the command of most of the troops participating in the battle. After all, it would be ridiculous to want to give detailed command to the troops already engaged in the battle in a battle of this scale.
But the coach and the Chinese military staff cannot do nothing. They need to obtain as much information as possible from the entire battle situation, and then make overall adjustments... For example, they can put the reserve teams they still have in their hands into specific battlefields, such as against the disadvantaged troops.
To boost morale, or simply withdraw the troops that are about to collapse; another example is to determine the enemy's strategic intentions and convey general orders to the person in charge from the perspective of the large corps.
Of course, in addition to this, the most critical task is to save one's own life... This has nothing to do with fear of death, but that the commander's own survival is directly related to the life and death of millions of people. A living commander, no matter what
Even if you don't do anything, it will have an inspiring effect on the entire army; but a dead commander will only make the soldiers lose their hope in fighting, leading to a complete collapse.
So after the battle started, Yuan Shao and Gongsun both moved slightly back, avoiding the main fighting area, and then returned to their original command positions, and then each took action... Yuan Shao's four-horse drum chariot stopped at a
After reaching the high slope, he simply beat drums in the car to cheer up and boost morale; as for Gongsun, he stayed on a slightly raised slope behind his side, surrounded by white horse Yi Cong, without saying a word for a long time.
Frowning, he observed the battle situation.
The fighting ahead is fierce, and the war has just begun... Under the eyes, almost everyone is moving forward bravely, and it seems that there is no redundant situation at all. However, for an experienced commander, he can get some specific information from some places.
Information.
"What's going on there?" The first person to speak was Tian Feng, because he suddenly discovered something very wrong within the sight of the Chinese army, which was exactly where the two armies first collided.
"That's when the Hun cavalry happened to collide with the opponent's cavalry!" Lou Gui glanced at it from a distance and immediately frowned. "But it's really strange."
Of course it’s strange!
Not only Lou Gui and Tian Feng, two people with experience in large-scale legion operations, realized something was wrong, but many surrounding military officers and staff also noticed the problem.
You must know that in this battle, one of the biggest strategic advantages of the Northland army compared to its opponent was the sufficient cavalry! The saying that the Northland cavalry is the best in the world has been verified by Liu Xiu and Gongsun one by one, and it has become
truth!
Not only that, Gongsun's army, which controlled almost the entire horse-producing land in northern China, also had a large reserve of war horses, as well as a large number of slave horses and draft horses. There is no doubt that this played a role in war logistics. The reason why Gongsun was able to defeat Yuan Shao better than Yuan Shao expected.
The reason for arriving earlier is largely due to the strength of these animals.
Therefore, when Gongsun was marching this time, for this decisive battle, he temporarily disbanded the original military division organization and reorganized and replenished the cavalry troops... from Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Sanfu, Hedong, and Ma Teng
In order to show his loyalty, Han Sui provided a thousand-man Liangzhou cavalry unit, including 26,000 Han Liangjiazi from You and Hebei border counties, direct subordinates of the Xiongnu royal court, so Sanhe knights, three auxiliary knights, and Wuhuan Tuqi.
The cavalry were simply divided into three by him!
There are 8,000 cavalry troops from the four counties of Youzhou plus 4,000 Wuhuan cavalry. Under the leadership of Wei Yue, Wen Ze, Yang Kai and others, they all belong to Han Dang, and they are directly arrayed in the easternmost part of the army, that is,
The left wing edge of the entire army is used to outflank and cut off the rear;
Xu Rong, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Liao led the cavalry from Guanxi and Hedong with seven thousand cavalry, as well as the Liangzhou cavalry led by Yang Qiu, and the cavalry from outside the Great Wall brought by Yuwen Black Otter, totaling nine thousand cavalry.
But it is hidden in the formation of the Chinese army's trusted followers behind the white horse Yi Cong. There are two thousand Yi Cong in a row, and the total is more than 10,000 cavalry. This is the general reserve team and the final word;
In addition, there are four thousand Xiongnu cavalry, the remaining three counties of Youzhou's cavalry, Changshan and Zhongshan's two newly formed cavalry, a total of nine thousand cavalry, namely Yu Fuluo, Hu Chuquan, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu and others.
Under the leadership of the army, they were directly dispersed on the front line of the entire army.
Of course, after the duel with Wen Chou three days ago, which reduced the opponent's strength by nearly half, Gongsun's total number of 26,000 cavalry was just a figure on the establishment, and was actually somewhat false. But even so, it didn't matter.
Because to put it bluntly, Gongsun's cavalry advantage is too great, and he wants to bully the opponent's small cavalry anyway.
And this is precisely the problem... Looking at it on the other hand, since Yuan Shao's remaining cavalry is so few and so precious, why did he throw out the remaining cavalry without cherishing it from the beginning?
If the few thousand remaining cavalrymen were annihilated when they came up, wouldn't Yuan Shao, who had no cavalry at all, reveal his flaws in this battle? When the time comes, if Gongsun really wants to divide and encircle them, what can he do to stop them?
"Junhou!"
"Ming Gong!"
"No matter what, it's always right to eat these cavalry first, right?"
Many people in the Chinese army looked at the silent Gongsun under the umbrella and urged him. It was obvious that everyone had figured out this idea, and no matter what the reason was, this was a quick way to end the battle.
And get the possibility of big victory.
You know, if you don't seize the opportunity to win, if you keep going like this until dark, even if Gongsun has some back-ups, it might just be a small victory; but once you seize the opportunity, you can directly use the cavalry to complete the victory on the battlefield.
Divide and surround, and wait until dark is another story.
"Yuan Benchu is quite decisive." Gongsun suddenly laughed. "But I underestimated him again..."
"General, what do you mean?" Tian Feng asked with a frown. "Is it really a trap?"
"It can't be called a trap, but there are some tricks, which are enough for the other side to fight hard." Zhentian shouted that he was killed, and Gongsun sighed, and then raised his hand and pointed at the Yuan army's formation that was vaguely visible in front. "Yuan Benchu put four thousand cavalry in a position.
In the middle of the battle line, this is to tempt us to attack the main force of the cavalry... Look carefully, you will see that around their four thousand remaining cavalry, to the west is Yuan Shao's central army formation, which is full of people.
The armor and the large shield are by no means easy to capture, they are as strong as an anvil; and on the right, judging from the flags, they should be the three generals Ju Yi, Yu Jin, and Li Jin. These three people work together to form a large triangle formation.
They are all spears, and all of them are powerful crossbows! Just like the infantry hammer against the cavalry!"
Everyone around, except Xun You, almost all changed their colors.
"So." Gongsun couldn't help but shook his head and said. "If our army really sends its main cavalry to support the Huns' cavalry to attack the opponent's four thousand cavalry, there is no risk of annihilating the opponent's cavalry, but then it will inevitably fall into the two of them.
In the big formation... and there were only two endings at that time... one was that our cavalry penetrated the enemy's formation in one breath, and successfully encircled the enemy with the eight thousand cavalry from the east, shaking Ju, Yu, and General Li San.
Encircle these three troops; the other one is the main cavalry force sent by our army trapped in the middle of the opponent's two large formations, and then crushed to pieces by this kind of infantry hammer and anvil!"
The battle ahead was fierce, especially at the two places where the cavalry clashed. Since they were caught between the two armies' formations and could not turn around, they could only charge hard, paying huge casualties every moment. Together with the opponent, they used a far superior force.
The rest of the battlefield was rapidly depleting... You can imagine how much suffering Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan, the two Hun royals who were finally released to lead the troops, must be suffering at this moment.
On the other side, the big shots in the army who can really participate in the overall strategy of the army are assigned to guard the rear army, Guan Yu is on the left, Cheng Pu is on the right, Han Dang leads the cavalry in the east, and in addition, there are several military advisors.
, Julu Prefect Dong Zhao, and Xu Rong, who had led nine thousand cavalry to hide behind the rebels as a reserve team. At this moment, these people were actually under the canopy of the Chinese army surrounded by white horses... But facing the visible enemy
In the strange cavalry battlefield mentioned above, these key figures behaved in the same way, saying that they hesitated to speak several times.
Because they really have no room to play!
To put it bluntly, Yuan Shao's move is like an overlay in a casino! The dice have been thrown, but before the foundation is revealed, he suddenly increases the overlay to gain some chance of winning! At this time, only Gongsun has the power to decide whether to follow or not.
That's all.
If you follow and win, you may have a victory far beyond your imagination!
If you follow and lose, you will ruin the situation in vain even if you have an advantage! And even more frighteningly, this may cause the Hebei region to enter a state of anxiety between Yuan Shao and Gongsun, and then all of Gongsun's strategic plans may be affected.
And what if you don’t follow?
At the very least, the odds of winning are high... but the outcome may be limited, because everyone has anticipated the outcome of this battle, and quite a few people believe that this will be a battle in which Gongsun wins, but it is not enough to sway Yuan Shao.
The basics.
Because killing is really not that simple, you can't kill so many people in one afternoon, and more than ten miles behind Yuan Jun is the solid Liang Qicheng and Yuan Jun camp.
"I know who is the person who designed this strategy." Gongsun, who had also been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke amidst the anticipation and waiting of the Chinese army. "It must be Xu Ziyuan, because he has known me for a long time and understands my character best...
...There is no such thing as a good or bad strategy, only whether it is suitable or not. This strategy is designed according to my temperament, and it is also the strategy that is most suitable for Yuan Jun! He knows that I can see it, but he also knows that I will never let go of such a strategy.
What a great opportunity! Everything is easy to change, but character is hard to change!"
"Do you want me to attack?" Xu Rong suddenly became excited. "Please come with me, your general Yi Cong. The general will definitely fulfill his mission. After annihilating these four thousand cavalry, he will definitely be able to pierce through the enemy's formation.
Let’s drive straight in again!”
"No..." Gongsun shook his head and responded. "The general reserve team will not move for the time being!"
Xu Rong was stunned and became helpless and quiet, but among the several military advisors, several actually relaxed together as if they suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, unlike Xu Rong who wanted to make a contribution, these people did not want to
Gongsun went to gamble, because as military planners, they were naturally opposed to such risky actions that departed from the plan.
At this moment, a sentry horse galloped over Yi Cong's defense line after showing his token, and the feather guard on it turned over and dismounted in front of the hill, and bowed directly to Gongsun's guard of honor.
: "My lord, General Cheng has sent a military warning... On the forward line, Lieutenant Jiao Chuo was killed in the middle of nowhere! He has asked the deputy general to step forward to take his place!"
Everyone in the Chinese army was half surprised and half helpless. They were surprised that the war had just begun. Jiao Chu, as a veteran of the army who had experienced the Liaoxi rebellion and the Western Expedition against Dong Zhuo, and as a two-thousand-stone infantry captain born in Youzhou, was so direct.
It was obvious that he died; but what was helpless was that although this kind of thing was unexpected, it was also reasonable. With the fighting on the front line like this, it was natural for everyone to die.
However, while everyone was speechless, Xu Rong once again looked towards Gongsun with hope.
"Let Cheng Pu try to retrieve the body as much as possible." Gongsun, who was sitting on the white horse, was also in a daze when he heard the news, but then shook his head again. "The general reserve team is still moving!"
I am the dividing line that remains motionless
"At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were also in chaos. At that time, two Chanyus stood side by side. One left Yanmen in the north and the other went to Shangdang in the south. When Taizu went to the west to attack Dong, he first killed the Shanyu of Xubugudu in the north, and then surrendered to Luanti.
When Fuluo Shanyu was in the south, the Xiongnu attached themselves to Taizu, and often sent out four thousand cavalry to accompany the expedition, and advanced to attack the rear guard. Because there were many casualties, there were quite some complaints in the army, saying: "What's more, the Xiongnu are good at fighting hard, and they are driven out without help."
Strange dogs and chickens.'" "Xin Yan Shu". Biography of Si Yi
