Chapter 284: The Battle of Nanpi City (Finale)
In Gongsun Zhan's tent, when a noisy shout of killing sounded in the camp, Gongsun Chan already knew that someone in Nanpi City was coming to attack. It's just that Gongsun Chan thinks that even if the people in Nanpi City want to sneak attack, they will go to attack the camp of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, after all, they are soft persimmons, and if they want to find them, they will look for them. However, who would have thought that Yuan Chang and Guo Jia would not play their cards according to common sense, and what they attacked was Gongsun Zhan's camp.
Therefore, Gongsun Chan wanted to sleep peacefully tonight, but his armor had already been taken off by him, and he felt even more tormented when he was wearing armor at the moment and because he was anxious.
"General Qiyu, Nanpi City sent people to sneak attack, and now they are galloping back and forth in our army's camp, did the general order to surround them?"
At this moment, the eager voice of a soldier outside the camp sounded, and Gongsun Zhan, who was already a little anxious, was even more annoyed and roared loudly.
"Since someone is attacking the camp, let people deal with them, what about the other lieutenants? ”
"General, the number of people on the other side is about a hundred. ”
"No matter how many people come, let them come and go. The battalions were ordered not to be left behind. ”
Gongsun Chan roared again, and suddenly stopped, his eyes widened, and he wondered if he had heard it wrong. So, Gongsun Chan hesitated for a moment and asked again.
"How many of them do you say?"
The soldier outside the tent was actually horrified in his heart, and if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the other party would dare to attack their camp with only a hundred men. However, now that the facts are in front of us, there are really only so many people on the other side.
"General, there are only about a hundred of them. ”
"A bunch of rice buckets!"
Gongsun Zhan's earth-shattering roar sounded again, the scale of only a hundred people actually shocked the entire camp, if the princes of all sides knew, I am afraid they would laugh at him Gongsun Chan's incompetence, and the soldiers under his command could not even solve the problem of a hundred people on the other side.
"They only have a hundred people, and they can solve it by sending a soldier under the battalion of the commander, why haven't they stopped shouting and killing for a long time?"
I can't help but be angry with Gongsun Zhan, the other party is only a hundred people to stir up his own camp like this, what kind of face does he have to sweep the foreign race?
"General, a hundred of them are all light cavalry, and they only charge blindly, and do not engage anyone. As soon as our soldiers approached, they shot them with bows and arrows, making it impossible for our soldiers to get close to them. Moreover, now the soldiers are uncommanded, and they are even more chaotic, so ..."
"Enough!"
Gongsun Chan didn't know when he had finished putting on his armor and walked out of the tent, the anger on his face never subsided. Gongsun Chan is the commander-in-chief, and there are many lieutenants below, but now no one has appeared, I really don't know how this group of rice buckets is doing, and there is no basic vigilance.
In fact, the generals under Gongsun Chan can't be blamed. Gongsun Zhan himself didn't believe that Nanpicheng would dare to sneak out of the city to attack, let alone the generals under his command?
"The order is that all generals above the rank of lieutenant should restrain their soldiers from attacking at will, and let the generals of the other side intercept the general's camp when they reach it. If one of them is allowed to escape tonight, all generals above the rank of lieutenant will be severely punished. ”
After all, Gongsun Chan is a general who has experienced countless battles, and he quickly adjusted his mentality and calmly gave orders. The other party's 100 people are cavalry, and because their own soldiers are chaotic, they can be so arrogant. As long as the soldiers all return to their posts and attack step by step, it will not be difficult to solve these 100 people at all.
Thinking about it, Gongsun Chan said again: "Order [Bai Ma Yicong] to prepare to dispatch, once the other party wants to escape, [Bai Ma Yicong] will dispatch, and no one will be spared." ”
"Whoa!"
The soldiers waited until Gongsun Chan gave the order, and hurriedly conveyed the order to the battalions. In fact, the soldier felt that Gongsun Chan was making a bit of a fuss in his heart, as long as his own soldiers were not chaotic, what difficulties did he have to solve the hundred people, and he still needed [Bai Ma Yicong] to dispatch? However, since it was Gongsun Chan's order, the soldiers naturally obeyed unconditionally.
Soon, Gongsun Zhan's order was conveyed to all battalions, and the soldiers were no longer chasing chaotically, and the hundred people led by Zhao Yun and Dian Wei seemed to be very conspicuous. And the lieutenants of each battalion are also ready to intercept at any time.
In the camp of the black-robed man, when he heard the shouts of killing coming from Gongsun Zhan's camp, he was a little stunned.
Similarly, the black-robed man had the same idea as Gongsun Zhan. He thinks that if the people in Nanpi City want to sneak attack, they will also find them the soft persimmon of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army to pinch. For this reason, the black-robed people have already arranged a clear and dark vigilance, once the soldiers who sneak up on Nanpi City enter the warning range, the black-robed people have the confidence that none of these sneak attackers can escape. However, the black-robed man had been preparing for a long time, but it was useless, and the other party actually chose Gongsun Zhan's camp to sneak attack, which was indeed unexpected by the black-robed man.
Moreover, after the black-robed man sent his cronies to investigate, he was even more surprised in his heart, but he didn't expect that the other party would only have a hundred people, and it would also turn Gongsun Zhan's camp upside down. In this regard, in addition to expressing disdain for Gongsun Zhan, the black-robed people were extremely interested in the people who plotted in Nanpi City.
"This person is an opponent, I hope I won't be disappointed, I don't want to..."
A low and eerie laugh sounded in the black-robed man's tent, but in the dark night, it seemed a little weird.
"General, it seems that the soldiers on the other side are no longer pursuing us, it seems that they are already in command, what should we do now?"
The changes in Gongsun Zhan's soldiers, Zhao Yun naturally also discovered.
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yun decisively ordered: "Let's continue to move forward and break through directly from their tails." Don't stop the torch in your hand, and throw it when you see the tent. ”
"Yes!"
Originally, Gongsun Chan thought that his soldiers had the interception under his command, which could hinder the progress of a hundred people and make them turn back and break through. However, he didn't expect Zhao Yun to be so decisive and want to charge around from their camp and break through. This also led to Gongsun Zhan's strategic mistakes, and in the end, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and a hundred soldiers escaped safely.
In fact, Gongsun Chan has cavalry like [White Horse Yicong] under his command, and he should understand the power of cavalry, and it is difficult to intercept it with infantry. If after learning the news, Gongsun Chan directly asked [Bai Ma Yicong] to attack, or intercepted it with archers, and these more than 100 people might have left their lives behind. It's a pity that Gongsun Chan may think that Zhao Yun and the others only have a hundred people, and although they are cavalry, it is impossible for their own soldiers to let them escape. Moreover, you have to use an elite cavalry like yourself [White Horse Yicong] to intercept it, and let people know that you will lose your face. It is precisely because of a variety of reasons that Gongsun Chan has a more humiliating ending.
"The general has an order, let the enemy escape, and everyone will be punished, so everyone should work hard and don't let them escape. The sword and shield soldiers stepped forward, and the pikemen prepared to attack!"
When Zhao Yun led a hundred soldiers to a certain camp, a battalion of soldiers stationed here in front of Gongsun Zhan was ready to intercept. One of the shouters seemed to be the commander of the camp, dressed in delicate armor and holding a shiny broadsword in his hand, shouting loudly.
This lieutenant may not know how powerful Zhao Yun is, so he stands at the forefront and commands, which results in the fate of his cup.
"Whew!"
Hearing the whistling sound of a sharp arrow, the captain who seemed to want to lead by example saw a little cold light shooting towards him, and then, the captain's consciousness was scattered, and his body slowly fell, and as for what happened afterward, he didn't know.
"Captain Li is dead, everyone killed the leader and avenged Captain Li!"
"Avenge Captain Li!"
When the soldiers under Captain Li saw Captain Li fall, they immediately shouted angrily. Rushing towards Zhao Yun and a hundred soldiers with great momentum, as for the formation set up by Captain Li before, they had long forgotten it.
"Kill!"
Zhao Yun put away his bow and arrows, shouted angrily, and with a little spear, a Gongsun Zhan soldier who rushed in front of him lost his life forever.
"Kill!"
"Rush!"
Dian Wei and the hundred soldiers behind him simultaneously lit up their weapons in their hands and roared in a deadly attack. The soldiers who did not have a formation fell in an instant. And the spear in Zhao Yun's hand attacked again and again, and the enemy who died under his spear was not a hundred but eighty, and Dian Wei was not far behind, his legs were clamped on the horse's belly, and the double halberd chopped, chopped, and smashed, and the enemy who died under his halberd was similar to Zhao Yun. And those hundred soldiers, since they dare to fight, they all have a certain strength and blood, plus they have the bonus of cavalry charge, and it is not the slightest difficulty to kill these infantry.
"Ahh
"Help... Ahh
After a dozen breaths, hundreds of people fell, and the soldiers of Gongsun Zhan, who had been following one after another, were a little dumbfounded when they saw the situation in front of them, they didn't expect the enemy to be so ferocious. Especially the two generals led by him, it was like killing gods, and someone died as soon as he moved his hand.
Originally, the anger that arose because of the death of Lieutenant Li Duwei was now the fear that gradually rose only when his comrades fell.
"Help, I'm not fighting, it's terrible!"
This is the case on the battlefield, where morale plays an extremely important role. Once panic spreads in the army, it can bring devastating disaster to the entire army. As at this moment, when the first person threw down his weapon and turned to flee, and there was no command from the commander, countless people immediately turned and fled.
However, in the blink of an eye, the remaining hundreds of soldiers of the first battalion ran cleanly.
Zhao Yun and the others had no one to stop them, so they naturally continued to charge forward. And whenever someone blocked them on the road, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei took the lead and killed the other party's commander, and in the case of no one commanding, even if they had an advantage in numbers, they could not stop their steps.
The reason for this is also the mistake of the soldier who reported the situation to Gongsun Zhan.
He only told Gongsun Chan that there were about a hundred enemies, or because of the horror in his heart, he forgot to tell Gongsun Chan that there were two fierce generals on the other side. Therefore, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were able to kill the commander who was standing at the front of the team every time, and when there was no one to command, the soldiers in the middle failed to cause an effective interception.
Finally, when Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and a hundred soldiers rushed through the last camp, there was finally no one to intercept them. And Zhao Yun did not hesitate, and ran along the periphery of the camp towards Nanpi City.
The results of this battle are very rich, charging in Gongsun Zhan's camp, and killing thousands of Gongsun Chan soldiers, if this record is said, Zhao Yun's name will definitely shock the world. Of course, Gongsun Zan will not spread this kind of thing, and Yuan Chang will not spread it either, otherwise Zhao Yun's strength will be known, and Yuan Shao will definitely ask him for someone. Therefore, it was many years later that Zhao Yun became famous, but Zhao Yun didn't care about this.
"Bastards, a bunch of waste, rice buckets, so many people intercepted, and they were able to let more than a hundred people escape, what use do you want. ”
At this moment, in Gongsun Zhan's tent, Gongsun Chan roared angrily. And the generals above the rank of lieutenant in front of Gongsun Chan all bowed their heads and did not refute in the slightest. It is a fact that Zhao Yun and they escaped, and these generals themselves also feel that they are cowardly, so they naturally will not refute it.
And Gongsun Zhan, at this moment, also knew that the other party's 100 people were led by two extremely powerful generals. Each time, his own lieutenant was killed, and no one was under his command before he was able to escape. Gongsun Chan had the heart to kill the soldier who reported the military situation, and such important information was not said. Of course, Gongsun Chan also knew that it was his own mistake and did not ask clearly. Otherwise, Gongsun Chan would have asked [Bai Ma Yicong] to intercept it at that time, instead of letting the soldiers of each battalion intercept it. However, now Zhao Yun and they are in the rear of Gongsun Zhan's camp, and they still have to pass through the front of the camp, as long as they send heavy troops to intercept them, they also have a chance.
"Someone, herald..."
Just as Gongsun Chan was about to give the order, it was the soldier who reported the news earlier who hurried to Gongsun Chan's camp. Seeing this soldier, Gongsun Chan wanted to shoot him to death, but he also knew that he and the soldier had made mistakes in this matter, so it was no wonder that the other party was wrong. If you kill this soldier for no reason, it will shake morale. Therefore, Gongsun Chan suppressed his anger and first listened to what news this soldier had brought to him, looking at his appearance, it seemed to be very urgent.
"General, when the enemy attacked, they set fires, and now half of our barracks are on fire, General, do you want to..."
"What do you want!"
Gongsun Chan is angry enough, this guy is still annoying himself. If the barracks is on fire, go and put out the fire, do you have to report this kind of thing to yourself?
"Leave half of the men to organize the soldiers to put out the fire, and the rest follow me to intercept the enemy troops. ”
These 100 soldiers really let them escape, and Gongsun Chan really has no face to see people in the future. However, if Yuan Chang knew that Gongsun Chan thought like this, he would definitely comfort Gongsun Chan. What's the big deal, Lao Cao has also been by Gan Ning like this once, it's not the same as being famous in the Spring and Autumn Period, what do you have to be ashamed of. Of course, if Yuan Chang comforted him like this, it is estimated that Gongsun Chan would be so angry that he would run away!
However, before Gongsun Chan could get out of the camp, the soldier hurriedly said: "General, in addition to the fire in our barracks, the camp of the other party's grain and grass is also on fire, General..."
"Yuan Chang, I don't share the sky with you!"
Gongsun Zhan's footsteps froze, and suddenly he looked up to the sky and roared angrily. At the same time, Gongsun Chan was even more eager to cut him with a thousand knives for the soldier under his command. If you don't talk about such an important thing as the fire of grain and grass first, you will even take the fire of the soldiers' tents in advance, and if you have a poor endurance, you will probably be angry to death.
"Someone came, ordered the infantry of the whole battalion to put out the fire, and [Bai Ma Yicong] dispatched to intercept the enemy. Gongsun Zhan's face was gloomy and he had to order.
If it's just the soldiers' camp on fire, it's not a big deal, just rebuild it. However, the grain and grass are on fire, which is a big problem, and the grain and grass of tens of thousands of troops are really gone when they are burned. Gongsun Zhan's goal is to capture the entire territory of Jizhou, and without this batch of grain and grass, this plan will definitely fail. I am afraid that there will be no chance to take Jizhou like this in the future, so Gongsun Chan can only give up intercepting Zhao Yun and them, but let [Bai Ma Yicong] pursue them.
The White Horse Servants were in the center of the camp, and with their mobility, they were able to reinforce the camp in all directions. It seems that they have an advantage over Zhao Yun and them, but don't forget that the soldiers still have to give orders, and Zhao Yun and them may have already run through the center of the camp. Moreover, the soldier also said just now that the other party's cavalry was lightly armed, not wearing armor, only wrapped in leather armor, and the speed was three points faster than that of [White Horse Yicong]. Even an elite cavalry like [White Horse Yicong] may not be able to wipe out those hundred people.
However, even if there is a glimmer of hope, Gongsun Chan will not give up. Therefore, let the soldiers order the [White Horse Yicong] to pursue, it is best to be able to stop it, and there is no loss if it cannot be stopped.
"Whoa!"
After hearing this, the soldier decisively left Gongsun Zhan's camp, and he seemed to see that Gongsun Chan had endless anger on his body at this moment, and it was best not to make Gongsun Chan dissatisfied.
After giving the order, Gongsun Chan had a gloomy face and personally commanded the soldiers to extinguish the fire.
"Hey, strange, why didn't anyone intercept it?"
Charging all the way from the tail of Gongsun Zhan's camp, Zhao Yun didn't see anyone intercepting in front of the camp, and he suddenly had some doubts in his heart. During the time they charged from the tail, it was definitely enough for Gongsun Chan to organize soldiers to intercept them, but now that there was no situation, could it be that Gongsun Chan had other arrangements? However, regardless of whether there were other arrangements or not, it was best if no one intercepted them now, as long as they returned safely to Nanpi City, it would be a victory.
"General, my subordinates just saw that there was a place where grain and grass were kept, so they threw some more torches, maybe they all went to put out the fire!"
Just when Zhao Yun was puzzled, a soldier next to him whispered.
"Haha, well done, I'll ask for credit for you when I go back!"
When Zhao Yun heard this, he immediately laughed, and then he understood why Gongsun Zhan didn't let people intercept him. His own grain and grass had been burned, so how could he have time to intercept him? Zhao Yun took a closer look, and the soldier who spoke was the soldier who had made a mistake during the previous raid. He immediately understood in his heart that the reason why he was able to notice Gongsun Zhan's grain and grass must have been more carefully observed than they did, so as to make up for his mistakes. However, this is also a crooked attack, so that there is no longer the slightest obstacle on their way back to Nanpi City.
"Boom, boom!"
At this moment, there was an earth-shattering sound behind him, and as soon as he heard it, he knew that it was the sound of a large group of cavalry charging.
You don't have to think about it to know that [White Horse Yicong] is dispatched.