Chapter 811: The Two Armies Face Each Other
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Xiahou deceived the city and successfully took the Jiameng Pass, and got the news that Zhang Xiu's Chang'an camp was coming from the mouth of the guards of the city, in the original idea of Cao Cao and a group of strategists, there was no ambush plan, if it could be successfully achieved, Cao Mengde's next move was to try his best to repair the relationship with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, although this seems to be more difficult, but nothing is impossible in the troubled times! However, his use of Liu Zhang's move surprised Liu Yi, and Zhang Hu's successful persuasion of Zhang Lu to take Hanzhong also made Cao Cao's heart awe-inspiring, and he gave him the right to make a decision before sending Xiahoudun and Sima Yi to Wangcang, and guarded against the possible actions of the Yan army.
At this time, it is less than a day and a half before Xiahou Xuan's troops reach Jiameng Pass, Zhang Xiu will definitely not get the news of the fall of Guancheng, coupled with the terrain in front of the pass, if he does not use this as a basis to arrange an ambush battle to give the Yan army a sudden blow, Xiahoudun may not be called a leader of the army! In it, he has the dual advantage of information and troops, the only weakness is that the rest is a little insufficient, the two of them made a little weighed and decided on this policy, Sima Yi saw it very accurately, Zhang Hufang just persuaded Zhang Lu to surrender, it is impossible for the Yan army to have too many elites transferred to Hanzhong, otherwise it will only cause Zhang Gongqi's suspicion, if they can give Zhang Xiu a heavy blow in one go, it is also a kind of support for Yanzhou Qingzhou!
If it was Xu Huang's Long Xiang Army or Zhang He's Tiger Guard Army who came to the front of the pass this time, Xiahou Tang and Sima Yi would not have much hope for the ambush plan in their hearts, they had a comprehensive measure of these old opponents, but Zhang Xiu's Chang'an Battalion had just formed an army, and there was still a certain gap between it and a strong army like Long Xiang and Tiger Guard, and Zhang Xiu's reputation at this time was far from being comparable with the Yan army general like Zhang He and Xu Huang. The ambush plan can succeed best, even if it doesn't work, Xiahoudun can still rely on his superior strength to deal a blow to this new army of the Yan army!
Although fame may not determine the strength of a general, it still has an important reference significance, and in Liu Yi's heart, although Zhang Xiu is a general who can be seen, there are indeed some gaps compared with good generals like Zhang and Xu Huang, but this is based on a comprehensive comparison. In terms of comprehensive quality, Xu and Zhang can definitely be ranked among the top six generals of the Three Kingdoms, Lang Sheng has no doubt about this, in his heart, there is still one of the generals under his command who is not under these two, that is Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, the commander of the Yanyun Battalion, this person can attack and defend well, calm and sophisticated, Sizhou is not famous in the first battle, and the three of them are also among the five good generals in the same row in another time and space!
With Zhao Yun's marksmanship in general, Zhang Liao's most prominent feature of using troops is the stable word, of course, this is not to say that Wen Yuan is not enterprising enough, that day in the face of hundreds of thousands of coalition troops, with only 30,000 people dared to carry out a surprise attack, its observation of the situation is accurate, the fierceness of the shot is really admirable, compared to the battle of Xiaoyaojin is not much better! Such a good general is above the battle formation, which is the most reassuring for Liu Yi! As the commander of the first army, Wen Yuan's style will greatly affect his subordinates, and Zhang Xiu has been in the position of commander of the Yanyun Battalion for six years, but in terms of prudence, he is no less than a good general in the world! Coupled with the refinement of the drill outline and the use of new types of troops, it is not surprising to see through the ambush!
However, although the ambush of the other party was prevented in advance, the momentum of the Cao army under Xiahou Dun's full force was quite amazing, and the victory of the first battle of Yizhou and the previous ambush battle made their military morale reach the peak, such a Cao army is extremely difficult to deal with! But Zhang Xiu's face of the Chang'an battalion soldiers not only did not have a look of fear, but a sense of excitement, most of the ten thousand soldiers who came with the official trip this time are veterans who have experienced a hundred battles, and many of them have the help of the second battalion of Yanyun yellow shirts, what kind of scene have these soldiers not seen? After the Sizhou War, they had not been in the battle for more than two years, and now they encountered a strong enemy, and the long-suppressed war spirit in their hearts immediately broke out!
The shield hand quickly stepped forward and built two strong shield formations at the front of the Chang'an battalion military array, behind them were three thousand crossbowmen who were waiting for the battle, and the rest of the soldiers were arranged in a battle formation, and the two wings were lined up at any time to enter the big battle, and Ma Dai's 1,000 Sizhou battalion iron cavalry was listed in the middle of all the military formations, and the formations on both sides were extremely fast, just chatting a few glances, Zhang Xiu saw that there were not many cavalry troops among the other party's ambushes, and this discovery made him feel more calm. Although the enemy still has the upper strength, there is no strong cavalry impact, this advantage is acceptable in front of his own solid formation, and Ma Dai's cavalry will also become his killer weapon!
"A certain is the general of the Che Cavalry, and the general of Hengjiang Xiahoudun is also! Zhang Gongxing, do you dare to step forward and answer. Looking at the Chang'an battalion with a neat lineup on the opposite side and no panic at all, Xiahoudun and Sima Yi's faces were solemn, but just looking at this reaction, Zhang Xiu's adaptability and the refinement of the soldiers of the Chang'an battalion can be imagined, a few days ago, the Shu army under Zhang Ren Yan Yan was already the most warlike one in the Yizhou army, but compared with the Yan army in front of him, it was still a lot worse, and the elite soldiers of the Yanzhou battalion and the Flying Bear Army were also sensitive, although they were hundreds of steps away, But the battle spirit in the silence of the enemy army has already rushed to the face! Xiahou urged the war horse under his crotch to slowly come to the front of the two formations, and the three-edged black gold gun pointed at the enemy formation and said loudly!
"Hahahaha, General Che Rider? Xiahou Yuan makes you confused, your lord Cao Mengde disrespects the Son of Heaven and attacks the Han clan privately, and has long been regarded by the court as my Han rebellious minister, and now he still claims to be a Han minister here, which is really ridiculous! As early as in the controversy that spread throughout the Han Dynasty, Cao Mengde was denounced as a rebellious minister and thief under the pen of a group of literati, and Zhang Xiu naturally would not give in at all!
"Humph! Hugh wants to believe it, your lord Liu Langsheng assassinated the Son of Heaven, intending to replace him, but now he is just threatening a group of ministers to open his eyes by force, it is actually the ambition of the wolf, his name is Yan Wang, in fact, Yan thief, why should you die for it, I advise you to get lost as soon as possible, if not, let you wait for the corpses to be all over the field today! Xiahoudun snorted coldly when he heard this, and said loudly again.
"I heard that Cao Mengde has a lot of treacherous sophistry since he was a child, and strong words and reasoning are also his strengths, and now you are also a raccoon dog, in vain with the advantage of the tongue and clever words, my lord Han Yan King welcomed the Son of Heaven to revive the Han Dynasty, and the four Yi surrendered to open up the frontier, and the people of the world can not see, how can you and other rats be able to comment, it is really not self-sufficient! Let a certain corpse be all over the field, and replace Cao Mengde's army to come and return it, with you Xiahou Yuanrang is also worthy? Speaking of this battle, it is also a necessary quality for generals, each of which has its own style, Xiahoudun and Zhang Xiu are also well versed in this, it is by no means exclusive to Wenchen, Zhang Gongxing said loudly, his eyes looked coldly at Xiahoudun but he looked disdainful! Fang just insulted King Yan in the other party's words, and all the generals of the Chang'an battalion were angry, in their hearts, Liu Yi's majesty was not to be offended, and now they were all happy when they heard the commander's words!
"Why does General Xiahou have a verbal dispute with this unknown person, Zhang Gongxing, I heard that you are also a disciple of the king of guns, you and I are generals, can you dare to meet a real chapter with Dian!" Really speaking of the fight, Liu Yi occupies the righteous position Xiahoudun is really difficult to beat Zhang Xiu here, at this time, a person behind him came on a horse, and he didn't see how hard to speak, but he heard it all over the audience, it was the evil that came to Dian Wei!
With Cao Cao for many years, after countless battle formations, Dian Wei is by no means a brave and reckless man in his imagination, the strength of the enemy army is by no means below his own side, depending on his formation, if he wants to attack strongly, he may not be able to profit, with the current situation, it is a good strategy to hit the morale of the opponent with the actions of the generals, although the Yan army is a fierce general, Ruyun may be seen by evil, but Liu Yi and Zhao Yun are not among them! A few days ago, Xu Chu, a tiger idiot, was injured by Zhang Ren's desperate blow, and he naturally came out at this time.
"Zhang is valued by King Yan, as the commander of an army, General Weinan, how can he fight with you, a reckless man, Xiahou Yuanrang, today you want to fight Zhang to accompany him to the end, and it is also the general's doing?" On the opposite side, Dian Wei stepped forward, and the three generals of Ma Dai Mu Shun Zhang Niujiao also arrived with Pegasus, and in the first battle of Yanzhou, Dian Wei had fought with Zhao Yun more than 100 times, Zhang Xiu knew his bravery, and he also knew his desire to challenge himself, of course, he would not follow his wishes, and only said to Xiahou at the moment! He and the other party are both the main generals in the army, even the fighting generals also require identity matching, and Zhang Xiu is obviously more confident in the face of this person! It's just that I can't help but feel a little regretful in my heart, and Ma Chao, the commander of the Sizhou battalion who has a tacit understanding with me, is not here, I am afraid that in the face of the evil Xuantian Twin Halberds, among the generals in Sizhou, only Ma Mengqi's Heavenly Wolf Benlei can be equal to it!