Chapter 32 Loyalty and Courage are not much
History often gives false impressions.
For example, it was only five days before and after He Jin's death to Dong Zhuo's abolition, so people often ignore the fact that the Yuan clan once held power.
For example, from the beginning of the rise of the Kwantung Coalition Army, Dong Zhuo had the idea of moving the capital, and then it only took half a month to make up his mind, and it took more than two months to quickly complete this move that led to countless deaths and injuries among the soldiers, so many people instinctively thought that the Kwantung Coalition Army had achieved a tactical victory and forced Dong Zhuo to do it.
But in fact, this is not the case, this process of endless troubles is completely in the hands of Dong Zhuo, and he took the initiative to do it.
In the original history, in the process of Dong Zhuo's relocation of the capital, almost all the Kwantung coalition forces sat idly by, although there were people like Cao Cao and Sun Jian who wanted to make a difference, but they couldn't interfere at all. On the contrary, after Dong Zhuo completed the relocation of the capital, he returned to remote control the generals of Henan to take the initiative, and the two sides began to officially fight, but Dong Zhuo still won on three sides!
So back to the present, even though the arrival of Gongsun Xun has put great military pressure on Guanzhong and Hongnong, Dong Zhuo's remaining departments in Henan are still hanging up and beating those heroes in Kanto!
Of course, in all fairness, there is no shame in being hung and beaten, and it doesn't mean anything!
No one will fight from the beginning, from these Kwantung heroes to their soldiers, it is nothing more than a few defeats, a few deaths, some desperate situations, and then with the intelligence of these people and the wealth of the population of the Kanto, they will soon learn how to fight, how to lead the army, and then become stronger and better at war than their opponents!
But then again, years later, these heroes may be glad that they learned these things so early, but back in the present, back to the beginning, the process can't help but be frustrating for the person concerned.
In other words, Cao Mengde and Liu Xuande have not made any progress outside the Tiger Prison Pass for two months. This really doesn't blame them, because it's not that they don't want to fight, but they command the princes of the Wuwu Jujube Alliance, so in the face of the danger of the Tiger Prison Pass, how can you let Cao and Liu, who each have only a few thousand soldiers, fight? !
Tiger prison is a place like this...... Of course, just as Tongguan is called Taolinsai at this time, it can also be called Bishui Pass and Revolving Gate Pass...... In short, this place, with the Songshan Mountains in the south, the Yellow River in the north, the important town of Chenggao behind him, and the water in front of him, is really not something that can be easily captured.
Not to mention anything else, because the water is in front of the pass, you can't even spread out the soldiers and horses, and the ants can't climb the city, so how can you fight?
So, last winter, Lu Bu crossed the river to beat Yuan Shao, and Cao and Liu watched the wind and snow together outside the Tiger Prison Pass; Dong Zhuo moved the capital, and Cao and Liu watched Ling Xun together outside the Tiger Prison Pass; Gongsun Xun penetrated Bingzhou and arrived in Hedong, where Cao and Liu watched the peach blossoms together outside the Tiger Prison Pass; Even Yuan Shao learned from the pain and came to the sour jujube to supervise the battle, and the two heroes continued to watch the scenery outside the Tiger Prison Pass!
However, when Dong Zhuo's Henan generals joined forces to fight Sun Jian, Cao and Liu finally didn't need to cultivate their feelings, because the Zhonglang general stationed at the Tiger Prison Pass, the cavalry governor Huaxiong, took the initiative to fight!
This is certainly understandable...... Colleagues, whether they are new or old, Liangzhou people and people from Liangzhou are all making meritorious contributions, but he Huaxiong is the only one who is suffering in the Tiger Prison Pass, which inevitably makes this Liangzhou military general who was born in Dong Zhuo's personal guard quite unwilling.
Of course, the ridiculous combat effectiveness shown by the Kwantung Coalition Army before also made him more emboldened!
Therefore, after properly arranging the defense of Chenggao and Tiger Pass, this freshly baked Zhonglang general Huaxiong actually took the initiative to go out of the pass, and only led 3,000 cavalry to cross the water every day, and frequently challenged more than 100,000 Kwantung coalition troops!
It was impossible for the Kwantung princes not to fight.
After all, if an army of more than 100,000 people did not dare to accept the challenge of 3,000 cavalry, then they would really lose face. In fact, even Yuan Benchu heard the news and rushed from behind him, ready to personally supervise the battle, in order to win the first victory since the fight against Dong!
However, after the battle began, the embarrassing situation reappeared - Hua Xiong led 3,000 cavalry and rampaged on the plain east of Bishui, without any scruples, and the army of the princes actually had no way to take the other side for a while!
How so?
It's very simple, Huaxiong is not a fool, it is impossible to really play 3,000 against 100,000, in fact, he specially issued a war letter to the princes on the opposite side, and said very clearly - or 5,000 foot soldiers, or 3,000 cavalry, he can fight, one battle a day, but if it is a siege or a wheel, he will not wait! Anyway, with 3,000 cavalry, they can cross the bridge and enter the pass as soon as they slip through the smoke.
Of course, this is reasonable, and the Kwantung princes have no intention of objecting...... However, for several days in a row, the so-called famous generals of various counties led all kinds of soldiers and horses, but they were defeated in front of Hua Xiong and his Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
By the time the alliance leader Yuan Shao arrived from the sour jujube camp, he had already lost four games in a row, not to mention, and actually killed two leading generals! Far from winning, the Kwantung coalition forces were demoralized.
"You guys are really capable!" In late March, in the morning, Yuan Shaoduan sat in the middle of the camp, staring around. "Only 3,000 people, can they be helpless?"
More than ten princes on both sides of the big tent had different expressions when they heard this, some did not change their faces, some looked up to the sky and sighed, and some sneered at each other...... This is not without reason, as early as after Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, he changed his previous corporal Lixian, at least he became extremely arrogant to these Kwantung princes, so many people felt resentful.
"Yuan Che rides!" Among them, Zhang Miao, who is the most unaccustomed to Yuan Shao, was the first to speak out. "Don't you hear Mencius say, 'Abandon your armor and drag your soldiers, fifty steps are not ridiculous and a hundred steps'...... It's just right here! β
Yuan Shao was furious: "Is this the same thing?!" Although I was defeated that day, I was also defeated for a while, and once the army turned around, I still forced Lu Bu away. But what about you, the 100,000 people can't select the elite to break the 3,000 enemy army? It's ridiculous! β
"How ridiculous?" Guangling Taishou Zhang Chao couldn't help but interject to cheer for his brother. "It's all said, everyone is a general of the defeated army, fifty steps and a hundred steps are just ......"
"Do you think I'm mocking you for being incompetent?!" Yuan Shao laughed angrily. "What I said before is that I think some people sit back and watch success or failure, just want to preserve their strength, and don't want to win Dong's success! I'm saying you're harboring evil intentions! β
There was one in the tent, and the two were also solemn.
"A hundred thousand." Yuan Benchu stood up with his sword, and while walking repeatedly in the tent, he stared at the princes in the seat and scolded loudly. "Is there really no elite soldiers? Get together, squeeze it, and you can always select 3,000 elite people, right? Look carefully, ask, there are always brave generals who are ten thousand enemies, right? In my opinion, the defeat at the hands of Huaxiong in four days is not that you can't do it, but that some people want to use this as an excuse to continue to delay and watch Dong Zhuo overthrow the Han family...... After all, if the Han family does not die, how can you people divide one side and call themselves lonely?! β
"Yuan Che rides cautiously!" Yanzhou Assassin Liu Dai was terrified for a while.
"Yuan Che rides, don't spew blood!" Chen Liutai, who was specially targeted by Yuan Shao, also quickly got up to refute it, but he couldn't help but lose three points of hard energy. "It's really not that we deliberately avoid the war, but that Huaxiong is indeed brave, and it is difficult to control the Xiliang Iron Horse."
"Not bad." Zhang Chao's face turned pale, and he immediately got up to explain. "It's not that we don't want to concentrate our troops and strong generals, it's just that the alliance leader hasn't arrived before, and no one has deployed ......"
"!" Yuan Shao looked at Zhang Chao with a knife on his face. "I'm not blind and deaf, two nights ago, Meng De set up a banquet to invite you to do your best, and also asked you for the joint efforts of elite soldiers, but you should not be, so angry that Meng De directly brushed his sleeves and withdrew, is this fake? and before Qingzhou Thorn Shi Jiaohe was seriously ill, I asked Zang Hong to go to Qingzhou to investigate the situation, but you also pushed back...... I prevaricated before, but now I lie to my face, what do you two brothers want to do? Don't you think that your brothers are dominant here, and the soldiers and horses are strong, and you really have different hearts. β
The Zhang brothers were in a panic for a while, but they had nothing to say...... In all fairness, the relationship between their brothers and Cao Cao is one of the few princes from all walks of life, but it is also true that everyone does not want to listen to his command because of Cao Cao's low status and weak strength, and because he is actually Yuan Shao's spokesperson. As for Zang Hong, Yuan Shao wants to dig the foot of the wall, Zhang Chao is reluctant, it is also human nature!
And the contradictions come from one by one.
"I thought too much about it." At this moment, it was Cao Cao who got up and broke the siege. "Meng Zhuo and Meng Gaoju are loyal ministers of the country, they were unwilling to work together to gather elites before, in my opinion, they may not have the intention of preserving their strength, but they underestimated the enemy for a while, thinking that Huaxiong could be easily captured...... Now that I know my mistake, I am willing to work together to break the thief. β
"Is that so?" Yuan Shao sneered.
Although Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao are resentful, they really don't want to be labeled as 'ill-intentioned', and although these two have the intention of preserving their strength, they really don't mean to ignore the overall situation. So, after the two brothers glanced at each other, they pinched their noses and nodded yes, which can be regarded as a soft submission to Yuan Shao, and it can be regarded as being willing to express their attitude to the best of their best.
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction, and was just about to turn around to speak in the upper seat, but suddenly heard someone behind him protesting: "Huaxiong is brave, we are incompetent, we must work together to do it, this is certainly feasible; And it is also a fact that the tiger prison is closed to the world, and we have waited for the labor division to be frustrated, and there has been no progress for several months. However, the leader of the alliance must also know that there are more ridiculous and evil people in this world than us...... He sits in the state and county, known as the Dong Dong, but in fact, he has not been to the front line at all, and he has never seen how he does his best for the overall situation of the world! Today, the general of the chariot cavalry only beats us, which is inevitably unconvinced! β
Yuan Shao turned around and saw that it was Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, but he didn't feel strange, but he still sat down calmly, and then asked slowly: "Jibei Prime Minister is not always talking about me, right?" Or are you talking about Tao Gongzu them? Tao Gongzu, how can we manage those people? β
"Definitely!" Bao Xin shook his head in response. "The people I am talking about are Zhang Yang in Hanoi, Han Fu in Jizhou, and Yuan Shu in Nanyang...... These three people dare not say that they have not made an inch, but they have not reached the front line after all, which is unconvincing. β
Yuan Shao shook his head again and again: "Since I have come here, Zhang Taishou of Hanoi will be in charge of the front-line battle in Sanjin, Luobei, how can I talk about not going to the front line?" And Han Jizhou and my brother, although they did not arrive in front of the army, they relied on the two of them for the baggage and supplies of the soldiers and horses in the north and south. Even the generals and soldiers of our department, and the soldiers and horses of Sun Wentai's office, all rely on these two to supply them in the rear...... Jibei was harsh. β
"It's not that I'm harsh, but I'm unconvinced!" Bao Xin sighed. "The Son of Heaven is covered with dust, the country is shaking, we people are known as all the rebels, but there has been no progress in a few months, and we have finally fought a few battles, but we have been defeated one after another, if we don't let these three have any knowledge, I am afraid that they will despise us people in the future."
"And what do you want?" Yuan Shao asked dryly.
"I heard that there are reinforcements sent by Han Jizhou under Yuan Cheqi, can you let us see the demeanor of Hebei's famous generals?" Bao Xin also said bluntly. "Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as you play, it can be regarded as straightening out people's hearts...... And if you win, you don't have to say much; And if we are defeated, we will never shirk it, and we will definitely do our best to join forces again, so it's too late, right? β
There was much hesitation among the generals in the tent.
However, Yuan Shao was very happy, and he sat in the first place, looking left and right, but suddenly pointed to a general on his side: "General Pan, you are the general of Jizhou, and you have always been valued by Han Jizhou, you may try Huaxiong Jin Liang for me, and by the way, block the mouths of the princes of the Central Plains, so that they don't want to think that Han Jizhou is just an empty talker?" β
That will hesitate slightly, and just about to respond, but a person next to him suddenly laughed out of the ranks, but it is Xin Zhongzhi, who is now in Jizhou, and is in Yuan Shao's curtain.
"I'm afraid you don't know," Xin Juan said. "This General Pan Fengpan is the general of Jizhou! If he makes a move, although he is brave and brave, he is afraid that he will be caught! β
The princes in the seat, as well as the generals and scribes on the sides and behind the princes, all looked sideways.
And Pan Feng had nothing to think about, so he could only bow his head and promise to Yuan Shao.
"Let's get ready!" Yuan Shao said lightly. "I brought more than 20,000 troops on this trip, and there are always 3,000 elites......
Pan Feng had nothing to say, so he bowed his hand slightly, and then turned away.
Liu Bei, who was the last in the seat, stared at this person and walked out of the door, but he frowned for a while...... He has his own way, and he also knows some inside information.
It is said that Yuan Shao's Hanoi army was defeated that day and suffered heavy losses, correspondingly, Han Fu, who was responsible for providing Yuan Benchu with soldiers, armor, and war horses, could not help but feel angry, so while reducing the supply slightly, he sent his trusted generals to personally lead the troops over, which was quite a meaning of supervising and preserving the soldiers and horses.
And this Pan Feng seems to be the new Jizhou general later.
Of course, although he understood that Yuan Ben had the intention of killing people with a knife, Liu Bei was not moved in the slightest...... Because there is no need, if this Pan Feng really has the ability, at least he can get out of the way, right? And if he is incompetent, if there is chaos today, he will not die here, a general, can he still be expected to continue to live?
It's not that they're generals, but that so many princes in this tent are either of noble birth or well-read the scriptures, and in a few years, how many of them will survive?
Only Yuan Benchu is famous in this world, but he doesn't want to be so fierce and ruthless, but people don't know whether to admire or be vigilant. And that Bao Xin, I heard that he had already separated from Yuan Shao because of Dong Zhuo's matter in Luoyang, but at this time he was so cooperative, I don't know if it was a coincidence or the two reconciled. The former is fine, if it is reconciled, then what is Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou? Isn't Liu Dai trying to win over Bao Xin these days, in order to plot against Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao?
There are so many signs of infighting, if there is really a stir, what should be done about the overall situation of Dong?
How can a husband who has made great achievements not be able to move forward here for a long time?
For a while, Liu Xuande's face remained unchanged, but his heart was secretly chaotic.
In other words, Yuan Shao was really prepared, he hurriedly decided to meet Pan Feng in the morning, and went to deliver the war letter at noon, so he was able to fight in the afternoon...... However, although Pan Feng was known as the general of Jizhou, he was also under the watchful eyes of the Kwantung princes, and he was simply defeated in a battle.
His subordinates, as they had done several times before, fled back to the coalition camp, and in the face of such a large camp of the coalition army, the Xiliang army was not easy to catch up, but Pan Feng himself was seriously injured, and it is said that he died soon after being sent back to the camp.
So far, Hua Xiong has won five games in a row, and his momentum is even stronger, while the coalition forces are becoming more and more frustrated...... Turning back to the camp, the princes were even more discussed, and people's hearts fluctuated for a while.
"What Jizhou Admiral, but that's it!"
"Aren't Hebei soldiers and horses famous for being good at fighting for hundreds of years?"
"That's the Youzhou Assault Cavalry, and now most of them are under the command of General Wei......"
"Okay, since Pan Feng has been killed in battle, it's useless to talk about it." Yuan Shao said disapprovingly. "Things are man-made, and now we should be sincere and united, so that we can do our best for the current thing! What do you think? β
"What the Alliance Leader said is very true." Someone scoffed. "Anyway, in this situation, you can't let Hua Xiong act recklessly in front of the pass, right? If this continues, everyone here, one is counted as one, and the people of the world are afraid that we will all be regarded as dogs and dolphins. β
Everyone couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"That's a good point." Yuan Shao also laughed dryly. "Therefore, I have made up my mind to do my best to make the best of my troops, no matter who fights, I will let them use it, in short, I must do my best to defeat Hua Xiong, and I hope that you will no longer be stingy with your men and horses. However, I have seen with my own eyes on the high platform today that Na Huaxiong and his guards are extraordinarily brave, and I am afraid that they cannot be easily taken away from the enemy of 10,000 people. β
"Where are the 10,000 enemies?" Someone couldn't help but sneer. "Even if you claim to be the enemy of ten thousand people, I'm afraid you can't believe it, don't you see those generals and famous generals, all of them are boastful?"
The crowd was half self-deprecating, half mocking others, but they laughed for a while.
"There is one person in our department, known as the enemy of ten thousand people." As soon as he heard the laughter, Liu Bei suddenly spoke, causing silence in the tent for a while, and he didn't know where to start.
After a while, Cao Cao asked curiously: "Brother Xuande, I didn't see you speak out a few days ago, why did you take the initiative to ask for war today?" Moreover, your troops are all recruits recruited from Danyang, how can you have a character who is 'called' ten thousand enemies? β
"I didn't ask for a war before, but I wanted to take a closer look at Huaxiong and his subordinates." Liu Bei's face did not change, and he replied calmly. "And in the past few days, I have carefully looked at the situation when his generation was fighting, and I have a rough idea of it, and now the fighter plane has appeared."
"You mean ......?"
"Yes, although Hua Xiong is brave and his department is indeed elite, but after winning five times in a row, Hua Xiong himself has already been arrogant, and after five consecutive battles, although his department is full of vigor on the surface, it is actually tired inside...... It's a great time to fight! β
"I see!" Yuan Shao saw that it was Liu Bei, but his heart moved. "Xuande has always fought with General Wei, and he is also a good fighter, since you said that the fighter plane has appeared, then it is time to fight! However, the words of ten thousand enemies ......"
"I didn't say that this person is called ten thousand enemies." Liu Bei looked at Yuan Shao calmly and replied calmly. "It's what my brother Sun Wenqi said personally!"
Yuan Shao couldn't help but be solemn: "Dare to ask which general it is?" β
"Is it Guan Yunchang or Zhang Yide?" Cao Cao suddenly realized.
"It's my brother Yide." Liu Bei didn't hide it. "I thought that he had gone with my brother to conquer and annex the state, but I didn't want him to be still in Qinghe, so I wrote to him for help, and after he received the letter, he heard that I was here, so he rode alone, and just arrived two days ago!"
Cao Cao couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"However, the enemy has 3,000 iron horsemen, and it is difficult for Yide to do anything alone." Liu Bei suddenly stood up with his sword and raised his voice towards Yuan Shao. "Alliance leader, please allow me three hundred elite knights from Hebei to be the aid of Yide!"
Yuan Shaozheng wrote something on the case, and when he heard this, he didn't raise his head and directly promised: "Since it is the 10,000 enemies praised by General Wei himself, it is really 10,000 enemies...... How not? What more do you want? β
"Brother Yuncheng!" Liu Beifu turned to Jibei Xiang Bao Xin. "I have seen that there is another Sima in your camp, called Yu Ban Yu Wen Rule, and its 3,000 people are highly disciplined, which can be called elite, and may be borrowed from me?"
Bao Xin remembered what he promised in person yesterday, and naturally had nothing to say: "If you can defeat Huaxiong, why not be stingy?" I just don't know how Xuande is going to fight? Since there is an enemy of 10,000 people, why not gather 3,000 elite cavalry and defeat him face to face? Instead, ask me for a mere pawn? β
"If you only want one victory, let my brother Zhang Yide go out two days earlier!" Liu Bei replied proudly. "Tomorrow will behead Huaxiong, and go to the tiger prison, so that you can be ashamed!"
The princes, scribes, and generals in the tent were all shocked.
After a long time, Cao Cao was the first to break the silence: "Yide and Yu Ban went to kill Huaxiong, I probably understand, and I probably guessed Xuande's strategy, but who will go to the tiger prison?" Is Tiger Prison so easy to get off? β
"Naturally, I'm going to go down in person!" Liu Bei slowly pulled out the long sword at his waist, looking forward to it. "Only Brother Meng De must lend Le Wenqian and his 2,000 people to me for use."
βββββI'm a divider with more experience than youβββββ
"In the first year of the first peace, the Kwantung coalition army started, and together they fought against Dong, to the tiger prison, and there was the governor Huaxiong Saixiong to defend the pass, and with bravery, many defeated coalition forces. Over time, the princes supported 100,000 troops, but they only sang with wine and did not dare to fight. Shao arrived from Hanoi, urged the army to fight, and lost in a row for five days, which was embarrassing. will be frustrated, prepare to draw the sword and rise, and ask yourself to kill Huaxiong and break the tiger prison one day. The army is half terrifying, half strong. βThe Dictionary. Yan. Pei Song's note
PS: Sorry, I fell asleep and woke up with a cold...... Luckily, it's over.