Chapter 751: The first to die is to die or not to live!
Jieqiao was located in what is now Xingtai, Hebei Province. To the south or east, within a few hundred miles were Yanzhou and Qingzhou.
It has indeed reached Yuan Shao's bottom line. If he continues to be broken through, the major families in Jizhou will lose confidence in Yuan Shao.
Although the plan to use Gongsun Zan to train troops seems to be very good and goes very smoothly, and the expansion of Bingzhou has never stopped, there is always a bottom line.
Don’t practice so much that you lose yourself!
Therefore, Yuan Shao's think tank chose Jieqiao as the venue for the decisive battle.
The reason why it is called Jieqiao is because there is indeed a bridge here.
To the east is Dalanze, where several water systems flow. Jieqiao is surrounded by rivers on the north and south sides, and the terrain is flat but narrow.
The terrain is so special. From Gongsun Zan's point of view, the flat terrain can unleash the power of cavalry, while the long and narrow terrain makes it easier to pursue. From Yuan Shao's perspective, flat terrain can drive away troops, and long and narrow terrain can effectively control the scope of activities of the white horse Yi Cong.
Both sides felt that the terrain was good, so this battle took place.
After all, if the terrain is unfavorable to one's side and really has an advantage over the enemy, then this decisive battle will never be fought.
Hello everyone is really good!
"My lord, please be careful in handling this battle!" Tian Kai turned to look at Gongsun Zan and said in a deep voice.
"Haha, I know what you mean. How can Yuan Shao's little tricks be hidden from me? They are making a move step by step and taking the opportunity to train their troops, thinking I can't see it?" Gongsun Zan looked disdainful, "When I was fighting on the border to kill the enemy, Yuan Shao
You're still sucking milk, how can you hide this little trick from me?"
"It's a beautiful thought. Use our army to train and defeat our army in one fell swoop. But as everyone knows, defeat will become a habit. It doesn't matter if you have one or two battles. What if you lose for a year?"
"No matter how full of morale Yuan Shaojun seems to have now, it's useless. That morale is all empty. As long as there is a slight sign of defeat, it will immediately cause a chain collapse. Because defeat, retreat, and escape have become habits. I
The image of an invincible army has been deeply ingrained in their hearts!"
"Why do thousands of grassland people's cavalry flee in panic when they encounter our thousand white horse rebels? Is it really impossible to defeat them?"
"If everyone sacrifices their lives to kill, the winner will definitely be the barbarians in the grassland, but they are just afraid." Gongsun Zan said, patting his chest, "They are afraid in their hearts, just like these enemies in front of them, they are just like the locals.
Chickens, tiles, and dogs will fall apart in one rush!"
As he said this, the coalition forces were getting closer and closer. Seeing that the distance was almost the same, Gongsun Zan gave an order and the large forces immediately charged forward in the Xuanxiang formation!
This formation is a concave shape. Gongsun Zan's goal is very clear, using the terrain to effectively kill Yuan Shao's troops and horses to the maximum extent.
Yuan Shaofang did not have any fancy phalanx, and he stayed put and waited for Gongsun Zan to attack. Standing at the front was the infantry led by Zhang He Gaogan, and some distance behind was the Xianden camp led by Qu Yi.
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Time goes back slightly, before the decisive battle, in the Quyi Pioneer Camp.
There was steam coming out of the big pot, and from time to time you could see large pieces of meat being cooked and tumbling, and the aroma of meat filled the entire camp.
The three thousand people just stood there in an orderly queue. Although they glanced in the direction of the meat pot from time to time, overall, they were quiet and solemn, and they clearly showed their elite status.
At this moment, carriages drove over and stopped in front of the queue at Qu Yi's request. Following Qu Yi's gesture, carriages of copper plates poured down from the carriages. Soon, a copper coin was cast.
The hill formed in front of everyone.
The queue of three thousand people remained intact, but the sound of heavy breathing at the tip of the nose became countless times louder.
Qu Yi jumped to Tongqian Mountain and stood there, shouting loudly: "I said before, let's climb to the camp first, specifically the Dead Soldiers' Camp first. Those who come in are here to sacrifice their lives, but we also have to sacrifice our lives."
Sell it for a good price!”
"After this year of training, you are the only 3,000 people left out of the 10,000 people selected from the 300,000-strong army. You are all the best among the best in the army. Although the training is hard, I
Qu Yi is not at a greater loss than everyone else. One meal of meat every five days, although it can’t make you full, is still a good life that you have never had before!”
"Today, it's time for you all to work hard. This battle is against Baima Yicong. Brothers have known this for a long time. Not to mention you, even I, Qu Yi, have no chance of surviving. Today, I promise
The last thing for everyone, I have also done it. Each person will receive fifty guan of money immediately, so that your parents, wives and children will have nothing to worry about, and then your life will no longer be your own!"
"Is there anyone who doesn't want the money to buy his life? Come forward!" Qu Yi yelled and looked at everyone quietly. No one wavered. He had been preparing for a year and would have regretted it long ago.
"Okay, you are all really good guys, share the money and eat the meat!"
After giving the order, three thousand people lined up to take away the money they deserved for their hard work, and then began to eat meat. This stew might be the last meal in their lives, so naturally they were full.
There must be wine, but only one bowl per person. Before setting off, Qu Yi held the wine bowl and saluted the three thousand people, then bit his finger and dripped blood into it. The three thousand people did the same and watched.
His own blood spread in the wine.
"Respect all brothers!" Qu Yi roared, drank it all in one gulp, then smashed the pottery bowl in his hand with a loud bang, "Be the first to die, whether there is life or death!"
Three thousand people drank the wine at the same time, smashed the wine bowls in their hands, and shouted in the sky, "Be the first to die, whether there is death or life!"
After a loud roar, blood-red clouds began to condense on the heads of the three thousand people. The clouds were mixed with a strong smell of blood, which made Yuan Shao and his group of civil and military officials who watched from a distance feel really chilled, and their hairs began to stand on end.
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The clouds have different colors, which is not unusual, but after all, they are relatively nothingness. This is the first time I have heard of clouds with a smell. It is not that everyone has seen the clouds that first climbed into the camp before. The red is red, but there is absolutely nothing like this.
A bloody smell.
Yuan Shao and the others looked at each other in shock, somewhat out of breath from the murderous aura emanating from these three thousand people. At this moment, everyone understood that this group of people did not expect to come back alive.
If one person fights tooth and nail, he can defeat ten people; if a hundred people fight hard, a thousand armies will retreat; if a thousand people fight hard, the battle will be invincible.
With these three thousand dead soldiers, why should Baima Yi be afraid?
Of course, it is not difficult to find dead soldiers, but what is difficult to find is someone who can lead the dead soldiers!
There is a saying that soldiers are the power of the general, and the courage of the general is the courage of the soldier. If the person who leads the army is reckless, the army will be reckless. If the person who leads the army is steady, the army will be stable. The general is what the soldier is, and the soldiers are what they are.
If he wants to lead these three thousand dead soldiers, the general must have the determination to fight to the death. Otherwise, the dead soldiers will become a bunch of idiots.