In this era when communication is basically based on roaring and transportation is basically on walking, no matter what you do, the pace is very slow, and fighting is no exception. Even if Gongsun Chan was as fierce as fire, he had to wait patiently for the soldiers and horses to gather, and at the same time, he also had to wait for the spies to find out the situation of the enemy army.

Zhang Ju once held the position of Taishou of the Han Dynasty, with many soldiers and horses, and colluded with Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and other Hu people, claiming to have 100,000 people. With such a large force, it is not something that can be dealt with casually. That is, Gongsun Zhan was as bold as an ox and as fierce as fire, so he dared to make it clear that the carriage and horse were ready to fight a decisive battle with the thief.

During the ten days of waiting, Chen Cheng and the others knew what it meant to have strict military law. When Tian Yu led the troops, he was not very strict with his subordinates, even if there were some minor mistakes, they were just reprimands. But in Gongsun Zhan's camp, he whipped his spine at every turn. In order to prevent the camp from roaring, it is not allowed to go out of the camp tent at night, and if it is caught by the patrolling soldiers, it is inevitable that dozens of military sticks will be encountered.

Chen Cheng worked hard to dig the toilet, just to make it convenient for the soldiers to gather. As a result, someone was caught on the first night and ate a solid meal. Later, when the soldiers got up at night, they had to settle the problem in their tents. As a result, the tent was stinking and disgusting.

However, Chen Cheng also had to admit that it was also beneficial for Gongsun Zan to rule the army so harshly. The originally scattered army became much more disciplined after entering the camp. After all, even if it is a monkey and has been beaten a few times, it will know what to do and what not to do, let alone a human?

The direct consequence of the harsh military discipline is that the orders of the superiors will be forcibly passed, and the execution is much better. If Chen Cheng's style of leading the troops is "follow me", it is a method of personally taking the lead in adding material rewards, and there will be rewards for doing well. Then Gongsun Zhan's method of leading soldiers is a pain mechanism, whether he understands it or not, he will say it after implementing it, and he will be punished heavily if he does not do well.

There is no superiority between the two methods, and whether the effect is good or not depends on the person who uses it. As for Tian Yu, in Chen Cheng's opinion, he is not suitable for leading troops to fight at all.

In just a few days, Chen Cheng felt that although Tian Yu was a good person, it would be better to be a county commander than to lead troops to fight. Because his heart is not hard enough, he can't rely on fear and punishment to force the soldiers to obey orders, and he can't put down his body like Chen Cheng and do the heaviest and most important work to make everyone speechless.

It's not accurate to say that you can't put down your body, because no one has a plug-in like Chen Cheng, and you don't feel tired if you can do the most work every day. If anyone follows his example, he will have to tire himself out sooner or later. Chen Cheng knows that there is an army that is completely different from the tradition, but it is impossible to replicate it in this era, right?

Ten days later, Gongsun Chan finally figured out the deployment of Zhang Ju's troops, or finally lost his patience, ordered the whole army of 15,000 people, poured out of the nest, and attacked the rebel Zhang Ju.

It is often said in the book of soldiers: There are 10,000 soldiers, and there is no boundary. These fifteen thousand soldiers and horses spread out, mighty and mighty, like a torrent. In the midst of it, but I saw the iron riders coming and going. Amid the sound of waist drums, thousands of soldiers marched forward with their chests and bellies.

Tian Yu rode on the back of a miscellaneous war horse, looked at the military column that could not be seen at a glance, and said with emotion: "The morale is so strong, the military formation is so strict, why worry about the stubborn enemy not being destroyed?" ”

Chen Chengxin said: This is the level of primary school students' spring outing, where is it strict?

He didn't think so, and he showed it on his face. Tian Yu saw it and said, "Don't you think Chen Tunchang will be able to win?" ”

Chen Cheng laughed dryly twice and said: "How can you be the enemy with the wisdom and martial arts of the ether guard, and the clown who jumps off the beam?" This time the battle will definitely be a big victory. ”

His understanding of Gongsun Chan comes from the novels and films of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and he only knows that Gongsun Chan is a famous warlord in the last years of the Three Kingdoms. Since he is a strongman who can wrestle with Yuan Shao later, it must be smooth sailing in front of him, and he will follow him to get some cheapness. When Gongsun Chan wants to start working with Yuan Shao one day, he will run away quickly.

No, I'm obviously going to leave after a battle, where will I wait until Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao go to war? Chen Chengxin said: If you want to mix well, you still have to hurry up and hug Boss Cao's thigh. Anyway, he doesn't have a wife, and he doesn't plan to marry a wife and have children in this world, so he is not afraid of Cao A's secrets.

This time, Gongsun Chan sent troops, in addition to the 15,000 cavalry under his own command, and also brought more than 10,000 people from several nearby counties, a total of more than 25,000 people. Naturally, these many people could not rush up at once, and they were divided into the front army, the rear army, the middle army, the left army, and the right army.

With Gongsun Zhan's character, he naturally rushed to the forefront with the white horse Yicong. Chen Cheng didn't see how Gongsun Baima was brave and good at fighting in the back, but the heralds who came and went became more and more excited, saying that Taishou personally went out to fight and killed dozens of strong enemies, and the enemy had already collapsed, so that the big guy could work hard and catch up with the mixed army.

Hearing that the enemy had fled, the morale of the troops was even stronger.

"The general is amazing!"

Wei Ran said enviously: "When will it be our turn to fight?" ”

Chen Cheng said perfunctorily: "It's soon, it's fast." ”

It's fast indeed. Three days later, Zhang Ju led more than 40,000 soldiers and horses, and more than 10,000 cavalry led by Qiu Liju and other Hu leaders, and blocked the imposing Gongsun Zan army at Shimen. Shimen belongs to Liaodong County, the terrain is flat, there are only some small mounds, there are many weeds in the wilderness, and there are some trees, but they are all sparse and sparse into forests, which is suitable for cavalry galloping.

In the face of more than 50,000 soldiers and horses that Zhang Ju poured into, Gongsun Chan was fearless. Although the troops under his command are only average on the opposite side, in terms of combat effectiveness, the two sides have completely fallen over. Especially the more than 10,000 cavalry of Qiu Liju, almost all of them were ignored by Gongsun Zhan.

It's not that he is holding it up, it's really that the combat effectiveness of the Hu people in frontal combat is too wasteful, and "one man is five Hu" is not just talking.

Since the two sides have met, and both have the idea of a decisive battle, a big war is inevitable. The day before, both sides rested separately, and after dawn they began to arrange their troops. In the midst of the battle array, Chen Cheng couldn't see the situation of the entire battlefield clearly, and he didn't know how Gongsun Chan dispatched his troops and horses.

He followed Tian Yu, and Tian Yu was under the lieutenant Gongsun Fan, and Gongsun Fan was arranged by Gongsun Chan on the left flank, so Chen Cheng also rushed to the left flank with his subordinates. There was a mound on the left flank, and Gongsun Fan's flag was planted on it, and under the mound, 8,000 people lined up.

Tian Yu was still young and his martial arts were not the kind of Yongguan Three Army, so he was not liked by Gongsun Zhan, and even Gongsun Fan didn't like him very much, so he put the song he was in behind. This arrangement disappointed the soldiers who wanted to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, but since the military order had been issued, no matter how much dissatisfaction there was, it was only necessary to act in accordance with the military order.

Chen Cheng asked the soldiers to remove the armor and weapons from the car and let them sit on the ground to rest.

Tian Yu inspected the military column and saw Chen Cheng sitting in a cart, holding grass in his mouth, looking very leisurely. He was originally nervous in his heart, but seeing Chen Cheng so leisurely, he was a little relieved.

"I'm afraid a lot of people will die today."

Tian Yu walked to Chen Cheng's side, as if he was talking to himself, "I don't know if there will be a chance for us to go into battle later." ”

Chen Cheng said lazily: "Don't worry, there are many enemies, and we can't finish fighting today." ”

Isn't it, looking at it from a distance, the black oppression is full of enemy troops. Even if you stand there and don't move, you'll have to cut it for half a day!

Tian Yu stepped on the cart, looked into the distance, and estimated that there were many more people than his own. So, the heart that had just been put down began to hang again. He was anxious in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you scared at all?" ”

Chen Cheng finally understood, and he was scared. He thought for a moment and said, "You see that there are less than thirty percent of the people in the enemy army wearing armor, and I don't know if there are a thousand in iron armor. And then look at their crossbowmen are much less than ours, so let them be more numerous, but only a rabble, what is there to be afraid of? ”

Tian Yu laughed and said, "In this way, there is indeed nothing to be afraid of. ”

When Chen Cheng spoke just now, he was very loud, and the soldiers on the left and right nearby heard it. After finishing speaking, someone not far away shouted: "Well said! ”

Chen Cheng followed the prestige, and saw an infantry captain looking at this side with a smile. The man was clothed in iron armor and had a sword hanging from his waist. I saw him smile this way and said, "Guorang, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I've grown a little taller." ”

Tian Yu was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward and arched his hand: "Xuande Gong!" ”

Du Wei put his hands on his knees, and he was very unusual, but Chen Cheng's eyes were attracted by the majestic man behind Du Wei. He himself is more than seven feet five tall, which is already quite tall. But Gongsun Chan is eight feet tall, a little taller than him. However, even Gongsun Zhan, in front of that majestic man, had to raise his head to speak.

The man was not only tall, but also immense, and his chest was twice as thick as an ordinary person, and when he put on the iron armor, just standing there gave people a heavy sense of oppression. Seeing such a majestic man, Chen Cheng's heart moved, and there was a sound of "Xuande Gong" in his ears, so he said: "Could it be Liu Bei and Liu Duwei?" ”

The infantry captain was Liu Bei, who had beaten the post supervisor before, and took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to abandon the official and leave. When he heard that Gongsun Zhan had recruited soldiers and horses to attack Zhang Ju, he came to join the army. He and Gongsun Zhan had an old relationship, and they studied under Lu Zhimen together, although the relationship was not very good at that time, but they were always stronger than others. After the two reminisced, Gongsun Zhan directly appointed Liu Bei as the captain, and he also came under the command of Gongsun Fan, just in time for this big war.

Hearing Chen Cheng's question, Liu Bei said in surprise: "It's Liu Bei, but I don't know what Your Excellency is called?" ”

Chen Cheng hurriedly jumped out of the car and said, "Under Chen Cheng, I've seen Captain Liu." ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and asked, "Oh, but Chen Cheng in the army who is famous for his strength and archery skills?" ”

Chen Cheng scratched his head and said, "It should be me." ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "I heard about Chen Tun's name when I first came, and I didn't want to meet in front of the battle." ”

After that, Liu Bei turned his head to Tian Yu and said: "But I don't know if the country can cut off his love and transfer Chen Tunchang to me?" ”

Tian Yu's face was embarrassed, he originally served under Liu Bei, but later because his mother was seriously ill, he returned to Youzhou, and then he joined Gongsun Zhan's banner. Liu Bei used to be very important to him, thinking that he was brilliant and good at government affairs. It stands to reason that although he was Liu Bei's subordinate before, the two sides did not decide on the difference between master and slave, and now that the two sides want to wait, they can ignore Liu Bei's request.

But..........

Chen Cheng said with a straight face: "Xuande Gong is very loving, and I am grateful." It's just that now that the enemy is in the present, let's talk about something else after defeating the enemy army. ”