Chapter 210: First Victory and Then Defeat

Ju Yi is a talent born for war, and on the battlefield where the two armies are fighting, he has shown quite a powerful arrangement of troops, and it is not an exaggeration to call him "the first general in the north" on this basis alone.

In addition, Juyi's training is also a must. As long as it is a soldier trained by Juyi, it must be an elite soldier.

The nearly 10,000 Jizhou troops who fled at this time were soldiers who had followed Ju Yi for many years.

Although they are on the run, the nearly 10,000 Jizhou troops are also lined up in a neat queue and maintain a formation at all times.

This kind of army is elite soldiers, and the reason for elite is only four words - well-trained.

A well-trained unit can bring out its maximum attack power.

Although he could no longer see the pursuers behind him at this time, the expression on Ju Yi's face was still very solemn.

Because Ju Yi knew that the cavalry of the Fenwu Army had already appeared under the city of Sanggan.

Then the people who are laid out in Dai County will definitely lay an ambush on the official road between Dai County and Zhuo County.

It's just that what kind of soldiers this ambush is, Ju Yi can't be sure.

It is precisely this unknown thing that makes Ju Yi, who is the "first general in the north", look solemn.

If this ambush is the group of ironclad soldiers of the Fenwu Army plus the archers, then Ju Yi will be planted here;

If this ambush is the cavalry of the Fenwu Army, then Ju Yi will have a glimmer of life, because the 'first move' he prepared in advance is to deal with the cavalry.

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The 10,000 sharp-bladed army led by Fu Luohan had already reached the official road between Daijun and Zhuojun when it was close to noon.

After finding a position that was good at cavalry charge, he sent out scouts to inquire about the news, and at the same time ordered the soldiers to rest in place and prepare for the upcoming battle.

It's a little more than three quarters, which is about two o'clock in the afternoon.

Fu Luohan's Tanma reported: "On our western road, a group of Yuan Shao's troops appeared, about twenty miles away from here. It was marching rapidly towards it, but it was in a very neat formation, not like a fugitive army. ”

After listening to Tanma's words, Fu Luohan didn't pay any attention to what he said at the end. He immediately ordered the warriors under him: "All the soldiers get on their horses, face Yuan Shaojun's attack, and step into battle!" Fight the enemy! ”

After all, in Fu Luohan's impression, cavalry against infantry, especially against fleeing infantry, is a one-sided slaughter.

In the eyes of Fu Luohan, the fleeing soldiers are just 'lambs' waiting to be slaughtered, and there is no room for resistance.

Therefore, he was very satisfied with Han Cheng's arrangement.

In fact, Han Cheng generally allocated to the various armies in the Fenwu Army.

The Sharp Knife Army is mainly responsible for breaking the formation; The Bladers are primarily responsible for hunting down.

There is a reason for this method of distribution.

The Sharp Knife Army was composed of the Southern Xiongnu tribe and fought against the Han Dynasty for many years, so they were very familiar with each other. When fighting, it can quickly break through the military formation of the Han Dynasty, so it is best to use it to break the formation.

The Blade Army is composed of the Xianbei tribe, and is not very familiar with the military formation of the Han Dynasty, but it has galloped on the grassland for many years, and its riding skills are very good, which is especially suitable for chasing and killing enemy troops.

After the order was given, the warriors of the Blade Army galloped towards Juyi's army.

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After Ju Yi led the army to continue to march forward for three miles, he heard the sound of the horses' hooves of the cavalry of the Fenwu Army.

Ju Yi's heart instantly settled down - it was a cavalryman, and his own vitality appeared.

The order was immediately given: "The whole army is arrayed to meet the enemy." The archers are in front, the pikemen are on the right and left, and the sword and shield soldiers are broken. ”

After the order was given, you could see the figure of the blade army at the forefront in the distance.

Ju Yi's order made the soldiers very surprised in their hearts: "What kind of military formation is this?" Facing the cavalry, putting the archers at the front, is this to send to death? ”

The infantry faced the cavalry charge, usually with pikemen or sword and shield men in front and archers behind.

In doing so, it can not only ensure the effective output of the archers, but also protect the archers, which is the best defensive formation for the charge of the cavalry.

These soldiers were all trained by Ju Yi himself, and when they were used, they were like swinging their arms.

Although they were very surprised in their hearts, they still followed Ju Yi's order and set up such an incredible military formation.

When there were still two miles between the two armies, Fu Luohan asked his Xianbei warriors to speed up and charge the enemy line.

Because the faster the speed, the greater the momentum, and the greater the lethality of the cavalry.

At this time, an army of 3,000 men was slaughtered on both sides of the road between the two armies.

"The first to the dead, there is death and no life." It is Ju Yi's 'first hand' - 'first to go to the camp'.

The soldier who suddenly appeared lay in front of the Juyi army and used his shield to protect his vital point.

When the cavalry of Vorohan rushed to a distance of only a few dozen paces from them, they leaped high and slashed the cavalry. At the same time, the archers behind them also quickly fired their bows and arrows.

This scene once appeared in the Battle of the Boundary Bridge, and Gongsun Zhan, who had dominated the north for many years, was defeated.

Fu Luohan was not well-informed, and he did not know about it, nor did he know that the infantry could also cut down the cavalry if it was used in this way.

For a time, the cavalry under Fu Luohan suffered nearly 500 casualties, and as the war progressed, this number continued to increase and expand.

At this point in the war, a smile appeared on Ju Yi's face - finally his 'first move' was not in vain.

Fu Luo Han saw that the cavalry in front of him had such a big casualty as soon as they came into contact, and his heart was dripping blood!

But Fu Luohan gritted his teeth, believing that with his warriors, as long as he broke through the front of this army formation and rushed to the archers, then the battle would be won.

However, things are not as Fu Luo Han thinks.

These 3,000 'first battalion' soldiers fought bravely, fearless of death, and survived the onslaught of Fu Luohan's 10,000 bladed troops, creating excellent shooting opportunities for the archers behind.

The casualties of the Blades continue to increase.

Just as Ju Yi was about to pick the fruits of victory, the Tanma behind him reported: "Tell the general, the cavalry under the city of Sanggan County has caught up, and it is still eight miles away from here." ”

Ju Yi was shocked in his heart: "Why is it so fast?" Even if the rear army that they discarded themselves scattered and fled, it would take a lot of effort for the cavalry to kill them, and it would not be so fast. ”

He hurriedly ordered the 10,000 soldiers around him: "The whole army charges, kills the cavalry blocking the road, and marches quickly in the direction of Fangcheng County, Zhuo County." After arriving in Fangcheng County, we had a glimmer of life. ”

After this order was issued, the Juyi army launched a fierce counterattack against the Blade Army.

For a time, the momentum was like a bamboo, and he fled from the road.

The casualties of the Blade Army in this battle were no less than 4,000 people, and Fu Luohan was taught a good lesson by Ju Yi.

When Zhao Yun and Liu Bao led their cavalry and Fu Luohan's army to converge, they knew the casualties of the Blade Army, and they hated it in their hearts: "If only our speed could be faster." ”

So, three soldiers and one place, quickly chased towards the Ju Yi army.

There were still ten miles away from Fangcheng County, and the 20,000 cavalry of the Fenwu Army could already see the rear army of the Ju Yi Army.

It only takes a short time to catch up with them, and this time is only enough for the infantry to advance a mile.

Zhao Yun ordered without hesitation: "The whole army will charge with me." ”

When the cavalry of the Fenwu Army saw the Ju Yi Army, the Ju Yi Army could also see the Fen Wu Army.

The leader of the 'first camp' was Ju Yi's personal army captain in the Liangzhou period - Ju Yan.

Ju Yan knows: If no one breaks off, no one in the more than 10,000 Jizhou troops will be able to escape, and they will definitely die.

He took the initiative to say to Ju Yi: "General, you go first, and I will lead the 'first camp' to break off." ”

It's a dead and lifeless ending.

Ju Yi couldn't bear it, but this was the best way at this moment.

Ju Yi had no choice but to say with a painful face: "Brother, thank you." Then he led the army quickly in the direction of Fangcheng County.

And these 3,000 'first camps' stopped in place to make a decision for the brothers behind them.

"The first to the dead, there is death and no life."

This may be the last voice of the 'first camp' in this world.

After only a cup of tea, the cavalry of the Fenwu Army came into contact with the 'first camp'.

Without the archers behind them, it became very difficult for the 'first battalion' to fight against the cavalry.

After Zhao Yun saw it, he said in his heart: "Strong! and 3,000 warriors who dared to break the queen. ”

The 3,000 soldiers of the 'first battalion' were like a small wave in the torrent of 20,000 cavalry, and after a few charges, they returned to normal.

Ju Yi took advantage of this time and led the remaining army into Fangcheng County.

For Ju Yi, this battle was won first and then defeated.

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A few days later, Yuan Shao led an army of 150,000 to Fangcheng County, Zhuo County.

Hearing Ju Yi tell what happened, Yuan Shao's face was ashamed.

Only after Ju Yi finished speaking, he said: "General Ju Yi has done a good job, reward him with 1,000 taels of gold, and make him the county candidate of Fangcheng." ”

Han Cheng led everyone to Sanggan County.

Hearing that Zhao Yun and the others had a general description of the battle situation, he said to the three of them: "The three generals have worked hard, and more than 10,000 Yuan Shaojun have been killed and captured in this battle, including the elite 'first camp', and the three generals have made great contributions."

After the statistics of the war are available, it will inevitably be rewarded for meritorious deeds. ”

The three of them replied in fear: "Lord, it's ridiculous!" But my heart was full of joy.

The arrival of Yuan Shao also means the beginning of the Youzhou War.

Although Ju Yi's defeat cost 20,000 troops and made the ratio of troops between the two sides 160,000 to 55,000, it did not affect the overall situation, but it was only a great blow to the morale of the soldiers.

If you want to be full of morale, you have to win back.

Therefore, Yuan Shao and the strategists got together again to study the plan and strategy of how to win the game.

After an afternoon of discussion, the strategists reached a unanimous consensus: "While Sanggan County has just experienced a major battle, four generals will lead four large armies to attack from four directions at the same time, regardless of priority and priority." Strive to take the county seat of Sanggan as soon as possible. ”

After all, there are many people and horses, so we must play the advantage of more people and horses, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of this large number of people and horses?