Chapter 1230: The First Battle (Page 1/1)

Yan Liang paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.

A day ago, he received news that Shen You had left Chunyu City, crossed Wenshui, and was heading towards Fuyong Mountain. But he did not have many troops, only five or six thousand people, and there was obviously a problem. He sent scouts to investigate, and soon found that the two men who had left Chunyu before were also approaching, forming a flanking attack on him.

This is unreasonable, gathering troops, and using the crowd to overlord the outnumbered is the basic common sense of using troops, even if Shen You has never fought a war, he should know this truth, especially when he is led by all new soldiers, he should concentrate his troops. Spreading the superior forces is like a decoy no matter how you look at it.

The purpose is very simple: to lure him away from Fuyong Mountain and create an opportunity for Tian Kai to break through.

Yan Liang scoffed at this. This tactic is too clumsy and full of flaws. But for him, it was a rare opportunity. If he can take the initiative to attack, no matter which way it is, he will have the advantage of troops and a chance to win. There is only one trouble in doing so: Yuan Xi has not yet arrived, and Tian Kai may take the opportunity to break through.

He didn't know why Yuan Xi hadn't arrived yet, sixty miles away, it stands to reason that Yuan Xi had already arrived. But he was mentally prepared. The children of the family have a lot of things to worry about, unlike him who only cares about fighting. Since attaching himself to Yuan Xi, he has gradually developed a habit of not relying on Yuan Xi's reinforcements as much as possible and fighting in his own way. The general is outside, the king's order is not affected, and if everything is reported to the police, it will delay the fighter. He was able to win one after another and become a general relied on by Yuan Xi because he dared to take responsibility and take risks.

Now, it's time for him to make a decision again.

Do you stay here to stop Tian Kai, or do you go up and defeat Shen You? The two plans have their own pros and cons, and Yan Liang is difficult to decide for a while.

Time was disappearing, and the longer he thought about it, the closer Shen You and the others were to Fuyong Mountain, the shorter the distance between the three parts, and the smaller the possibility of each being broken. No matter which one he attacks, the other two can arrive in time for reinforcements.

Yan Liang narrowed his eyes, glanced into the distance, gritted his teeth, and waved his hand vigorously.

"The whole army will attack and meet Shen You."

The long-awaited herald answered loudly, giving orders to the standard-bearers and drummers standing on high places. The drums of war sounded, the flag waved, and the captain Liu Meng led the men and horses to rush out of the camp and rush east along the mountain road. Yan Liang turned over his horse, glanced at the horizon in the distance, and arched his hand to Sima Mengye.

"Bogong, the big camp will be handed over to you, be sure to hold on for two days. Within two days, the king will come. ”

Meng Ye gave a gift. "Don't worry, general, the people are in the camp."

Yan Liang sighed secretly and didn't dare to look at Meng Ye again. He didn't know when Yuan Xi would arrive, he was just cheering up Meng Ye and himself. Five hundred soldiers, even if there is a favorable location, it is not easy to hold the camp. Fuyong Mountain is too small, once Tian Kai desperately breaks through, Meng Ye can't stop it at all.

Yan Liang led his troops in a hurry, and the scouts galloped back and forth on war horses, delivering news to his ears one by one. Almost at the same time as him, Shen You and the others also accelerated their marching speed. Obviously, they are also worried about being broken by each other, and they are bent on closing the distance between them.

Yan Liang ordered to speed up, and at the same time gathered the guards to his side and prepared for a surprise attack. If it weren't for the fact that Shen You might have armored cavalry, and the armor was notoriously good, he would almost lead the personal guard cavalry to attack first. He had more than 600 knights, and the foot soldiers in the assault march were very lethal, but he couldn't meet the armored cavalry. Victory may be victorious, but casualties are bound to be heavy, and time will be lost to achieve the purpose of the raid.

When the two armies were more than ten miles away, Yan Liang received news from the scouts. Shen You already knew that he was coming up, stopped advancing, and lined up on the spot, ready to hold on to help. Yan Liang frowned when he heard this, and the doubts in his heart were even stronger. Shen You's reaction was too much like luring the enemy, the forces of the two sides were similar, and he didn't even have the courage to fight, so he directly took the defensive.

Yan Liang thought for a while, ordered to stop advancing, turned his head to the north, and met the men and horses coming from Xiami. He called Yan Yi, the general of the guard, and asked him to lead the cavalry to take the first step, and if there was a chance to surprise him, he would launch an attack, entangle the opponent, and prevent them from having a chance to stand in formation. If the other side has already set up a position, then abandon the attack and withdraw the whole army back to the mountain.

Yan Yi glanced at Yan Liang in surprise, suspecting that he had heard it wrong. He is Yan Liang's younger brother, and he has fought dozens of battles with Yan Liang, and it is the first time he has heard such an order. Yan Liang knew what he was thinking, waved his hand, and motioned for him to hurry up.

"Although Shen You's subordinates are recruits, they are well-trained, not as good as the thieves of Mount Tai and the Danyang soldiers under Tao Qian. Ziqing, be careful. ”

Seeing that Yan Liang was so cautious, Yan Yi didn't dare to be careless, and led his guards to leave the team and gallop away.

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Shen You soon received the news that Yan Liang had changed the direction of the march and sighed secretly.

Needless to say, Yan Liang must have seen through his plan and knew that he was not sure to break through his position before Ling Cao and Zhang Yun arrived, so he gave up on him and turned to face Zhang Yun. It was a very decisive decision, and even more so, a smart one. Zhang Yun is another department, and generally speaking, the strength is not as good as the Chinese army. Yan Liang turned to meet him, the positions of the two sides changed, he might be able to catch up in time, but Ling Cao would be a step slower because of the long distance.

Fortunately, Pang Tong was prepared. Before Zhang Yun and Ling Cao set off, Pang Tong reminded them that they must send more scouts when marching, leaving enough time to react, especially to guard against the opponent's cavalry attack. The biggest difference between the northern and southern battlefields is the application of cavalry, there are many cavalry in the north, flexible tactics, fast speed, and obvious advantages over foot soldiers.

In order to enhance his persuasiveness, Pang Tong also took out Sun Ce's example. Sun Ce's several victories relied on the cavalry's rapid assault ability.

"Ziyi will be careful, right?" Shen You was a little uneasy. Yan Liang's change of trick made him very uneasy, this is an opponent with a keen sense of smell, he is naturally suitable for the battlefield, and his previous record did not fall from the sky, but was piled up with the opponent's head. Zhang Yun is not small, and he is also very careful in training, but after all, he is the first time to go into battle.

Pang Tong glanced at Shen You with a smile. "General, you should believe Zhang Ziyi, you should believe General Sun. Of course, you should believe in yourself. ”

Shen You thought about it and laughed. "The book is shallow, and I don't know how difficult it is. Shi Yuan, you are so right. I originally thought that I could command Ruoding, but when I heard that Yan Liang was about to arrive, my heart was still beating fast, and now my hands are still numb. ”

"It's okay, it's the first time you fight, it's inevitable to be nervous." Pang Tong laughed. After a while, he said: "The first time I participated in the battle with General Sun was in Xiangyang, and it was just a feint attack at that time, but with the sound of war drums, I was still scared and my legs weakened. He turned his head, glanced at Shen You, and said, "Later, when I returned to the camp, my hands were still shaking, and I was discovered by the general and asked me about the situation." I told him and felt embarrassed, but General Sun said that he was in a similar situation to me at that time. In order not to let people see, the palms of his hands were punctured by his fingernails. ”

"Really?" Shen You was surprised.

"Yes, I saw with my own eyes the scars on his palms. Strange to say, knowing that he was also nervous, I was not nervous later. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

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