At dawn, when the world was still dark, the gates of Youli City were opened, and groups of heavily armed soldiers marched out of the city in neat steps before the sun rose.
The leader was Guan Hai, who was the vanguard general. He led two thousand vanguard troops and marched quickly along the official road in the wilderness. He climbed up first to explore the road and make a clear sign.
Next is Yang Feng, the former army of Wu Anguo. In fact, Yang Feng is not a school captain, but a Zhonglang general.
Including Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai, the four generals of the Baibo Army are all of high rank. Among Luoyang's army ranks, they are only one or two ranks lower than Zhu Jun and Guan Yu. They are at the same level as Zhao Yun and Guan Hai, compared with Wu Anguo and Xu Huang. , Han Hao and other captains are still of high rank.
This is because they brought their own troops to join the imperial court. The Baibo Army had a crowd of two to three hundred thousand and was a very powerful force. Under the circumstances at that time, they resolutely stood with the imperial court, which was a timely help. Therefore, Liu Yu After ascending to the throne, they were also given high rewards, not only allowing their families to own a large amount of land, but also improving their levels.
Moreover, the main force in Luoyang in recent years has mostly relied on the Baibo Army. Originally, Zhu Jun still had some troops in his early years, but these troops were soldiers from Hebei County. They were transferred by the imperial court in his early years and followed Zhu Jun north to Yanmen to fight against the Xiutu tribes. Later, the imperial court It was occupied by Dong Zhuo and the emperor was killed. These soldiers followed Zhu Jun to Guanzhong to attack Dong Zhuo.
After Dong Zhuo's defeat, Sili had more than 100,000 troops at its peak. The Baibo Army alone had more than 100,000 troops. There were also 20,000 to 30,000 Hebei County soldiers owned by Zhu Jun and about 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers led by Chen Mu at that time. In the turmoil, the quality of the soldiers varies from good to bad in different age groups, and there are countless people who pretend to be useless.
Because there were too many soldiers, Sili was in ruins at that time, and there was a serious shortage of food. It needed to be dispatched from Qingzhou. Therefore, under the auspices of Zhu Jun and Guan Yu, they began to eliminate the old and weak, reduce the number of people, and then farm in Hanoi, Henan and other places. Let the old, weak and their families cultivate the fields.
Then Wang Fen in Jizhou rebelled and became hostile to Sili. Those soldiers from Hebei County were worried that if they followed the imperial court to fight against Jizhou, Wang Fen would threaten the lives of their families, so they gathered in crowds and approached Zhu Jun to demand that the army be disbanded and returned to their hometown.
Zhu Jun was afraid that they would rebel and cause trouble, so he had no choice but to disband them. As a result, the early army structure in Luoyang only consisted of the streamlined Baibo Army and the 20,000 Qingzhou Army left by Chen Mu.
The Baibo Army was larger in number and occupied the main body. In order to appease them, the imperial court naturally wanted to win over them. It also used the Qingzhou Army to restrain them so as to prevent the Baibo Army from becoming arrogant.
After so many years, the entire Sili army in the frontline confrontation between Hanoi and Jizhou only had about 60,000 troops left.
Counting the second-line troops from various counties and counties, the number is less than 100,000.
Therefore, when calculating the four levels of generals in Qingzhou, the generals of the Baibo Army were not included, because they were not loyal to Qingzhou, but loyal to the imperial court, and belonged to the direct line troops that the imperial court currently relied on.
Both Zhu Jun and Guan Yu had led them in battles, so they followed them, but if these two people really wanted to settle the matter, they would most likely follow Zhu Jun's orders.
The front army was led by Yang Feng as the chief general and Wu Anguo as the deputy general. They led 5,000 people and headed north behind the vanguard army.
Behind the front army is naturally the Chinese army, with 14,000 people. Guan Yu is the main general, and he is surrounded by Guan Ping, Li Le, Han Xian and other generals. Chen Mu is also among them. Ju Yi leads the Xuanjia heavy cavalry.
Those who follow you are the main force of the army.
The rear army is five thousand, and it also escorts baggage, auxiliary troops, grain and grass, craftsmen, and equipment. If we include a large number of auxiliary troops, the rear army has more than 20,000 people. However, the auxiliary troops cannot form combat effectiveness, so the actual combat troops are actually only 26,000.
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It is obviously not a wise move for such an army to attack the well-defended Anyang, but the battle is not about numbers. Now the Luoyang army has recaptured Youli City, driven away Yan Liang and Wenchou, killed seven or eight thousand people, and captured nearly 20,000. It is a serious situation.
It affected the number of Yuan Shao's soldiers on the western battlefield and the morale of his army.
In fact, battles are often fought not with numbers, but with morale. There were several battles between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in history. At that time, Yuan Shao only had tens of thousands of people, but Gongsun Zan had more than 100,000 troops, including 70,000 to 80,000 infantry and 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry.
, it can be said that the army is strong and the horse is strong.
As a result, in the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan, as the general, was defeated by Ju Yi, and the army of more than 100,000 people fell apart in an instant. In the end, they barely regained a victory in the Battle of Juma River. It can be seen that the number of people is not the absolute factor that determines the outcome of the war.
Specific issues need to be analyzed in detail, such as how elite the soldiers are, whether their morale is high, and other objective conditions in the war, etc.
Although Guan Yu's army currently only has 26,000 men, there are no less than 30,000 or 40,000 in Anyang City. Adding in the troops deployed in Neihuang, Fanyang, Yecheng and other places, Yuan's army's defensive strength on the western front can reach more than 80,000, but it is not as good as Guandu.
During the battle, Cao Cao's total military strength could reach 80,000 to 90,000, but he could only use 30,000 to fight the enemy.
At that time, Cao Cao was surrounded by enemies on all sides. He could only use more than half of his troops to defend Liu Biao, Sun Ce and others. For example, Cao Hong was in Wancheng, Man Chong, Li Tong in Yuzhou, Zang Ba in Qingzhou, Lejin, and Li Dian to defend Xu.
The capital, Xia Houyuan, and Xun Yu were supervising the supply of grain and grass in the rear, resulting in serious division of troops and insufficient frontal troops.
The same goes for Yuan Shao today, with Youzhou in the north, Qingzhou in the east, and Luoyang in the west. He has too many places to defend, which makes Yuan Shao dare not mobilize all his troops to encircle Guan Yu, otherwise the hinterland of Wei County will be empty of troops.
Yecheng is in a dangerous situation.
Therefore, although Yuan Shao's total military strength far exceeds that of Guan Yu, when they collide on the frontal battlefield, the difference in strength must not be big. Guan Yu has more than 20,000 people to attack Anyang, which has almost 40,000 defenders. If they confront each other directly, the difference in strength is not huge.
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The soldiers and horses marched northward in mighty force. Danyin was too close to Anyang, only more than 20 kilometers away. They set off in the morning and arrived in the afternoon. The wilderness was endless, and there were many Yuan Jun sentries, rangers, and scouts outside. They discovered the Luoyang army.
When they came to kill them, they hurriedly reported to the city. Anyang City immediately felt like a powerful enemy, and countless soldiers swarmed into the city, preparing to fight.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this time, the guard in Anyang City is Yan Liang Wen Chou, Hebei Sitingzhu, Gao Lan Zhang He is defending Youzhou in the north, Yuan Shao personally leads the army to Qinghe Kingdom, Yan Liang
Wen Chou was known for his military prowess, so he was left to fight against Guan Yu. However, there was Feng Ji in the city, and Min Chun served as military advisor. At the same time, his eldest son Yuan Tan and his counselor Xun Chen were assigned to guard Ye City.
Yan Liangwen, Chou Feng, Ji Minchun and others learned the news and hurriedly came to the city to take a look. They saw the enemy army slowly arriving outside the city. The vanguard army and the front army formed a defensive formation about three miles away from the city, while the Chinese army
While they were forming formation, the rear army also arrived, but they were building camps and fortresses.
"Damn it, that Guan thief actually dared to chase him out. Do you really think I have no one in Jizhou?"
Yan Liang stared fiercely at the big banner with the word "Guan" outside the city, slapped his right hand on the city wall, and his eyes seemed to be able to spurt out flames.
In the last battle at Youli City, he was not only defeated, but was also almost killed by Guan Yu with three moves. After this battle, although Yuan Shao did not punish him, he was almost made a laughing stock among the Jizhou army because he had previously
He claimed to be the bravest of the three armies, but he was almost killed like a bastard. His humiliation was enough to make Yan Liang full of murderous hatred towards Guan Yu.
Min Chun saw that the camp was being set up in full swing outside the city, and he made a suggestion: "General Yan, they have just arrived, and the camp has not been built yet. Moreover, the enemy will be tired after running around for a day. Our army is waiting for work, so we should not kill him."
Go out of the city and see if you can defeat them?"
Fight out of the city?
This suggestion immediately made Yan Liang hesitate.
Hatred is hatred, but the last time he was almost killed also left him with lingering fears.
It has almost become a psychological shadow. These days, Yan Liang’s dreams are all about that knife hitting his head.
The most terrifying thing is that during these days of martial arts training, he found that his hands often couldn't help but tremble, and when he saw the big sword, his heart was filled with fear.
This is a kind of heart disease. People who practice martial arts are always striving to make progress, like oil cooking in a raging fire, moving forward indomitably. If they have been practicing hard for many years and are almost killed by three moves, it is enough to make people doubt their life.
A heart ailment requires a heart medicine. Yan Liang reflected for a long time before he realized that if he wanted to solve this heart ailment, he must bravely face the middle-aged man in a green robe and long beard again, and raise his sword towards him again.
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But........
Dare you?
Yan Liang asked himself in his heart.
That moment when he was close to death made him feel nothing but fear when facing Guan Yu.
Even in the city, when he saw Guan Yu outside the city killing him, he only dared to roar incompetently. Once the military advisor accompanying the army said to attack, it made him hesitate in his heart.
Now, is he really ready to wield his sword to fight Guan Yu again? Yan Liang couldn't help but ask himself questions in his heart.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned to Feng Ji and said, "Master Feng, what do you think?"
Feng Ji naturally didn't know Yan Liang's inner struggle. After watching, he said: "Guan Yu's front army and the middle army are already in formation as a barrier. It is not easy to break through, but it can be tested. They have fewer cavalry.
The general can lead the army out of the city, rush into the formation with the center army, and order the cavalry to intercept their front and rear armies. If necessary, it should be simple to destroy their front army."
"Forehead......"
Yan Liang and his younger brother Wen Chou looked at each other, and they both saw the meaning in each other's eyes, so they said, "Uncle evil, what do you think?"
Wen Chou immediately cooperated with Yan Liang and said: "Before Ming Gong left, he gave many instructions to us to defend the city and not to go out to fight. Now the enemy of Qinghe Kingdom is attacking very fast. If we fight Guan Yu here, we won't be able to pursue him.
If we fail, we will lose Yecheng. It is better to be safe and wait in the city."
"good."
Yan Liang pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said: "Yes, Ming Gong forbids us to go out to fight in the city. I naturally understand the meaning of the two military advisors, but Ming Gong has repeatedly issued orders, I'm afraid..."
Min Chunfengji looked at each other. They were both smart people, but Yan Liangwen and Chou's acting skills were a bit weak.
Although Yuan Shao did say that he should try not to initiate a war on the Western Front, the enemy had clearly exposed some flaws and could launch a tentative attack but did not dare to go. Yan Liangwen Chou was obviously frightened.
It's just that they are the commander-in-chief, so the two of them said nothing. They neither criticized nor encouraged them to leave the city. They just wanted to be happy.
No one dared to move on this side of the city, but outside the city Guan Yu and Chen Mu were watching on a small slope.
Just like Sun Quan would go to the small slope outside the city to observe the city of Hefei. At a glance, experienced generals could tell a lot about the enemy's defenses, the number of troops, and the defensive structures and fortifications above the city.
Therefore, a qualified commander will often go to the battlefield to observe in person. Although Sun Quan is a negative example, Cao Cao, a successful example, will often do this. Therefore, commanders like Guan Yu and Chen Mu swaggered outside the city to observe. In the Three Kingdoms
It is a common thing in troubled times.
What's more, the enemy in the city now is not Zhang Liao, and Guan Yu is not Sun Quan. Guan Yu doesn't believe that Yan Liang and Wen Chou dare to go out of the city to fight with him. As long as they dare to come, with his current near-invincible strength, he is confident that he can fight one against two.
Cut off their heads.
On the hillside, Chen Mu and Guan Yu saw the flags in the city fluttering. The enemy on the city tower looked like a formidable enemy. All kinds of defense equipment were laid out. A crossbow fired sharp arrows, even though they were three miles away.
Even in this place, you can feel its coldness.
However, even the best bed crossbow in the Song Dynasty had a maximum range of only three miles, not to mention the bed crossbow in the Han Dynasty. The range of the bed crossbow in the Han Dynasty was one mile, so the two of them were in an extremely safe place and were not in danger.
"Second brother, it seems that the enemies in the city have been scared out of their wits by you."
Chen Mu only glanced at it and concluded that the enemy did not dare to go out to fight. He immediately laughed, turned to look at the black armored heavy cavalry hidden behind the hill, shook his head and said: "The ambush I arranged is of no use.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Guan Yu said with a smile: "It is not a bad thing to be more prepared, but now Anyang City is only fighting in a defensive posture and will not fight me out of the city. What do you think the fourth brother will do?
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Chen Mu looked around and saw that Anyang City was very new. The bricks used to build the city showed no signs of mottled or aging. A moat was introduced from the Huan River outside the city. Because it was too far away, it was difficult to see clearly what was going on under the moat.
, behind the city is the Huan River.
The Guanhai Pioneer Army had sent people to investigate before. The water level of Huanshui River had dropped drastically. It was originally a medium-sized river, but now it is at most a small river. At the deepest point, there is no roof, and at the shallowest point, people can directly swim across it.
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Guan Yu's army is now building a camp in the southwest of Anyang City, which is above Anyang City. At that time, a canal will be dug about one mile away from the river to facilitate water collection and to prevent the enemy from poisoning the water.
Ancient wars were very cruel, and poisoning, and throwing animal or human corpses to pollute water sources were common. Therefore, there were many wells in the city, and it was much safer to draw water from underground sources. Chen Mu was not sure whether there were a large number of wells in Anyang City, so
The strategy of poisoning downstream and polluting the water sources of the moat and inner city river is considered.
However, under normal circumstances, there must be a large number of wells in the city. Even the ruins of Lingxiao Village in the Taihang Mountains of Zhang Yan’s later generations, there are a large number of octagonal wells left in the Han Dynasty, not to mention such a carefully selected newly built city, so the poisoning matter
, you still need to discuss it and consider it carefully before making a decision.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu said: "Anyang City is a newly built city near the Huan River. This place is a military town. It must be complete with various facilities. Now is the time of drought. The water level of the Huan River has dropped sharply. You can just walk
Crossing the river, the second brother will first place his troops and horses in the next few days, rest and recuperate, and then send out scouts to investigate around, while I will observe nearby and then talk about it."
Guan Yu nodded and said: "Okay, but the battlefield is very dangerous, and scouts will be sent around in Anyang City. Just leave the affairs in the camp to Yang Feng and the others. I will accompany you to observe the terrain."
"Then I won't be polite."
Chen Mu laughed.
With the protection of Guan Yu, whose strength is now infinitely close to the peak of Lu Bu, there is almost no danger when observing the terrain.