Gongsun Xun was aware of the opponent's intentions at the beginning of the war, but he did not move... This is not because Xu You's strategy failed to capture the character of General Wei. On the contrary, this strategy really hit the point, and Gongsun Xun was indeed tempted.

After all, this kind of strategy based on the personality characteristics of the opponent's coach is really the most difficult to guard against, because it bypasses all the staff teams and intelligence systems of a mature military group and directly attacks the opponent's decision-making leader.

As for Gongsun Xun's character, there is nothing to say. For many years, especially after Dong Gongcheng became the leader of the center of the world, many interested people have been staring at General Wei and reviewing his resume. , thinking about his past in order to profit from it... Who doesn't know that this general is proud of his superiors but pity his subordinates, who doesn't know that he likes to face difficulties most, and who doesn't know that he likes to complete his achievements in one battle?!

So at that moment, Gongsun Xun really wanted to give the order directly and let Xu Rong lead Wan Qi there.

However, Xu Ziyuan misjudged one thing, which made Gongsun Xun a little less eager to go directly. Therefore, General Wei held back.

Not only that, he also ordered Han Dang in the east, so that Han Yigong and the eight thousand cavalry led by him were temporarily stationary.

The battle became more and more intense. After Jiao Chu died in the battle, soon, another message for help came from the front line. Yuvluo couldn't stand the heavy casualties of his own people, so he directly sent Ling Yu regardless of the possible serious political consequences after the war. The knight, in panic, requested to retreat for a moment.

Gongsun Xun's answer was very simple. He asked this feathered knight from the Xiongnu tribe to go directly with his subordinate Guan Yun, who was in charge of the left-wing battle situation, to send an order, asking him to strictly urge the Xiongnu cavalry to come forward... If there is anyone who retreats without permission , kill directly!

Of course, Guan Yunchang would not show mercy to a Xiongnu Chanyu, so the supervising team immediately stepped forward.

He was not allowed to retreat, but was instead given the task of supervising the battle team. Humphrey felt his whole body tremble, and for a moment he was extremely frightened.

In other words, when the situation collapsed a few years ago and all the heroes came together, he certainly took advantage of the situation and became ambitious. He also joined forces with his brother Hu Chuquan and Zhang Yang to separatize the Shangdang for a time and echoed Yuan Shao. But in the past two years, , the two brothers have been following Gongsun Xun as righteous followers, completely isolated from the Huns tribe in the north with the royal troops and horses, but they have already been tempered to be somewhat docile.

Ever since, once Gongsun Xun showed such a posture, the tamed Yu Fuluo was the first to be frightened.

In fact, not to mention that Yuvrou and these thousands of Huns cavalry have been tamed for a long time, even if he still has some other thoughts in his heart, there is no other choice at this time... Otherwise? What else can be done at this time? Is it necessary to face the battle? Switch sides and surrender to Yuan Shao?

To be fair, after staying by Gongsun Xun’s side for a long time, Yu Fulo really doesn’t think Yuan Shao can win against that person, okay?! Isn’t switching sides just asking for death?!

"General Wei has an order, Knight Feathers, follow me forward!" Just when Yuvluo was frightened, Hu Chuquan next to him had a ferocious look on his face, and then he suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist.

Immediately, while his brother was dumbfounded, he actually led the original Wang Tingzhi Guards, now the Feather Guards, to rush out of the safe command position and go directly towards the front line that was killing and injuring extremely fast.

Yufuluo stared at his brother in confusion. For a moment, he wanted to call him down and replace him, but as the last orthodox chanyu of the Xiongnu royal family, especially his son who stayed in Chang'an, the heir named Liu Bao was the only one.

At the age of seven, he still dared not say anything, so he could only let the other party rush into the battlefield and fight on his own.

War is a weird thing.

The battle between cavalry and cavalry is fast, bloody, and costly; but the battle between infantry and infantry, especially the collision between large-scale heavy infantry with strict formations, gives people a slow, heavy, and even...

Feeling boring.

Back in front of us, Gongsun Xun's refusal to move his troops directly caused the battlefield to develop in a strange direction... On one side was a small local battlefield, especially where the cavalry collided, and the two sides were rapidly depleting each other; on the other side it was absolutely

Most battlefields, or the main body of the battle, have fallen into a so-called tug-of-war.

In other words, although there were many casualties on both sides and the battle was fierce, compared with the huge number of troops and the depth of the thick military formations on both sides, the casualties caused by the contact between the two sides were not enough to cause the formation to collapse, and then further lead to the battle situation.

Produce breakthrough progress.

In fact, Yuan Shao, who quickly stopped beating the drum because of fatigue, stood on a specially made tall four-horse drum cart and looked at the front line. He felt that the entire battlefield had almost become a common game in the army today - a tug-of-war game... which lasted for more than ten years.

On the front line here, it's not that no one bravely moved forward, gained momentum for a while, but was quickly surrounded on three sides due to the forward thrust, and then was squeezed by more long-range strikes and more infantry, and was forced to retreat; it's not that there was no one.

Some troops suffered heavy losses during the retreat, but soon a large number of reserve troops would emerge from behind to take their place and restore the situation.

Both sides come and go, and the battle line sometimes moves forward and sometimes backwards at the cost of the lives and blood of the soldiers, giving people a sense of being far away.

All this made Yuan Benchu ​​a little anxious.

"Lord!" Guo Tu carefully avoided Wen Chou's body and climbed onto the drum cart with all his strength. "Military news came from the east. Han Yigong had eight thousand cavalry, but he didn't try to outflank him. He just used cavalry and shooting from the flank.

It is just to assist Guan Yunchang. From this point of view, Xu Ziyuan's strategy not only failed to work, but also aroused the opponent's vigilance... And if we continue like this, it is impossible for us to win. Instead, when we withdraw at dusk, the opponent's cavalry will definitely take advantage of it.

Our front line is wavering and we are pursuing a large-scale forward pursuit, which may cause our army to collapse and chase us all the way to Liang Qi City!"

"That doesn't matter!" Chen Gong, who was in the car next to him, shouted before Yuan Shao could. "Liang Qicheng is only more than ten miles away, and General Jushou of the rear army is only seven or eight miles away from Dazhai outside the city! Such a short distance

, as long as the four main formations of our army on the left, right, and rear remain intact and can maintain their formation to support each other and slowly retreat, the opponent's cavalry will not be enough to affect the overall situation, and the damage will be limited... Besides, we will arrange behind us when we come.

There are a large number of torches to guide us all the way to the city, so the opponent's cavalry may not take advantage by then."

"I know all this!" Guo Tu also struggled to answer. "But no matter what, as long as the opponent's cavalry chases to the city, this battle will still be lost in the eyes of the world... Shouldn't we strive for victory before the battle?"

"What good ideas do you have?"

"Do you have any good ideas?!"

On the noisy battlefield, Yuan Shao and Chen Gong spoke almost in unison, but the former asked sincerely, while the latter questioned them on the spot.

"Lord, I don't have any way to win!" Seeing Yuan Shao speak, Guo Tu no longer paid attention to Chen Gong, but climbed on the shaft of the carriage and spoke sternly to Yuan Benchu. "I just want to say that since Gongsun Xun opposite has obviously seen through Xu Ziyuan

As a strategy, should we take back the last bit of our cavalry seeds, and save the last remaining troops of General Wen Chou from dying in front of the formation? Is it possible to let General Yu Jin's troops from the east, who are unable to participate in the battle because of the triangular formation, be allowed to do so?

Going forward to fight? General Yu Jin and his Taishan soldiers are our rare main force elites. At this time, do we want him to sit back and watch the outcome?"

As soon as these words came out, Yuan Shao and Chen Gong faced each other from a distance, but they both became embarrassed.

By the way, although Guo Tu came up this time with the intention of accusing Xu You of failing in his plan, overall he did not make any sudden moves, but really pointed out a problem - when Gongsun Xun clearly saw through the situation,

And when you are not trying to enter the gap between two heavy army groups to win a big victory as you thought before, should you continue to waste elite troops in such an anxious battle to maintain this so-called trap?!

The cavalry used as bait are indeed valuable!

Yu Jinbu, who was dragged behind by the large triangle formation, was indeed sitting there!

The surroundings were extremely noisy, and the battlefield was no longer as neat and orderly as it was at the beginning. Generals from various departments kept sending their own military information to the Central Military Office, and Yuan Shao's Tiger Guards also kept coming and going to convey military orders... However, I don't know

Why, in the chaotic atmosphere, Chen Gong, who was in trouble, was also a little panicked.

You know, with his character, he should take the initiative to stand up at this time and tell Yuan Shao directly that Yu Jin cannot move and the cavalry can let them die, because maybe Gongsun Xun can't hold back the next moment! Or he can just make a decision,

Tell Yuan Shao that the Imperial Guards should step forward immediately and the cavalry should withdraw quickly!

However, Chen Gongtai was indeed in a dilemma for a moment... Before the war, he never thought that a battle of this level would be so painful, and his trust in Xu You's talents also prompted him not to make too many plans for it. At that time

He was very courageous if he could grit his teeth and accept this strategy. At that time, everyone was worried about what would happen if Gongsun Xun really penetrated the military formation? Instead of the weird situation now, whether he should continue to maintain it

This trap?

Yuan Shao saw that Chen Gong did not speak, but he did not force him. During the war, he must respect the opponent as the maker of the strategic plan.

"Gongsun, let's get back." After thinking this, Yuan Benchu ​​immediately spoke. "Wait a little longer, maybe Gongsun Wenqi is waiting for our cavalry to suffer greater damage before sending troops, so as to minimize the obstruction there.

You go to the east of the Chinese army's formation to carefully observe and supervise the cavalry, and report back if anything happens..."

Guo Tu looked back at Chen Gong, who said nothing, but bowed his hands to Yuan Shao, then jumped off the carriage, mounted his horse and headed east.

…………

"Are you waiting for Yuan Benchu ​​to make the first move?" After waiting for a while, on the other side of the battlefield, under the umbrella of Gongsun Xun's general guard, military advisor Xun You suddenly stepped forward, approached, and asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Gongsun Xun did not hide it. "Since Yuan Benchu ​​agreed to Xu Ziyuan's risky strategy, he must be looking forward to victory rather than stalemate. In this case, I think it is better to wait and see if he will first

I can't bear it... If he moves, and I move again, I might be able to pierce him in one fell swoop while avoiding too many risks!"

"Ming Gong." Xun You reminded in a low voice. "Xu Ziyuan's strategy is to use the opportunity of a big victory to seduce Ming Gong. If Ming Gong wants Yuan Benchu ​​to make the first move, he must have some bait or coercion, right?"

I know that Ming Gong once told us that Yuan Shao was a man of many schemes and no decisions... He was able to end this situation not necessarily because of his own decisions, but rather because someone else made the decisions for him, plus the war.

The ugly incident mentioned above may have secretly caused confusion in his heart, so the person Ming Gong treats is not only Yuan Shao, but perhaps others as well!"

Gongsun Xun was startled for a moment, but he suddenly realized: "If it weren't for Gongda, I would have almost made a mistake. I only thought about Yuan Shao sacrificing his righteousness for small profits, and cherishing his life for big things. Sooner or later, I couldn't help but make the first move... but I forgot

, My opponent today is not only Yuan Shao, but also Chen Gong! Gongda, who do you think Chen Gongtai is?"

"This subordinate is not familiar with Chen Gong."

"Tell me."

"There is wisdom but not enough, there is ability but there is no tolerance, but you have to turn to dictatorship!"

"Gongda means that although Chen Gong is a minister, he hopes that he will take charge of everything. Although his talent and quality are a little lacking and cannot be compared with Jiang Taigong and Zhang Zifang, he always hopes to be able to take charge of the overall situation, so that he will

Was there a situation where you were beyond your capabilities and made a mistake in judgment?”

"yes!"

"Then to deal with such a person, is it possible to make the situation complicated beyond his ability to judge, and then force him to make wrong decisions in the chaos?" Gongsun Xun continued to inquire seriously.

"I think it's okay," Xun You still said softly.

Gongsun Xun raised his head and glanced at the staff, officers, and soldiers who were staring curiously at the side, but he ignored them. Instead, he looked around the battle situation, and then suddenly raised his voice and asked: "Didn't Yuan Shao surrender a lot?"

Are they Taihang bandits? Where are they?"

"Back to the emperor," Lou Gui said without hesitation. "To the west, opposite General Cheng Pu on our right wing, which is also on the enemy's left wing...it is mixed with some local powerful troops! Xu Ziyuan is coordinating and commanding there."

"That place should be Yuan Shao's weakest link, right?" Gongsun Xun asked with a frown.

"Exactly." Lou Gui replied nervously. "However, these bandits are bandits with many years of experience after all. They may not be able to fight for a long time, but at this time they are mixed in the huge military formation and have not yet shown their fatigue, so they are still enough to support the situation.

.And the right wing of our army is actually our weakest link. Most of the infantry led by General Cheng Demou are from Changshan who have not fought in battles. The new soldiers of the two armies of Zhongshan rely on the cavalry of Tian Yu and Tian Sima to cooperate with each other, so that they can be evenly matched...

When we formed the formation, we tacitly understood that because we saw the enemy's elite Ju Yi, Li Jin and other troops were all in the east, we placed the troops and horses of General Guan Yu and Captain Xu Huang on the opposite side, as well as Duke Yi's cavalry.

We moved to the east side so that if the sun sets, we can outflank an elite force."

"I have no intention of questioning your formation." Gongsun Xun looked at the western front and sneered. "But according to what you said, the enemy in the west can maintain the situation only because he has not encountered elites who are truly beyond their limits.

no?"

"yes……"

"In front of the Chinese army's formation are two cavalry units from Zhongshan and Changshan and the infantry led by Gao Shun?"
To be continued...