Chapter Forty-Nine: There is a White Horse in the Broken Army
While thinking about Zhao Yun, Wang Yu did not neglect to pay attention to the battle situation.
In the middle and early stages of this war, he was the main player, but there was a limit to the strength of one person, he could control and even dominate the battle, but in the end, it was the battle of the army that laid the victory.
According to Wang Yu's prejudgment, the best strategy at this time should be to break through the weak link, take the Chinese army directly, and capture the king first against Hu Zhen.
He has been cutting horizontally, just to create this situation, while disrupting the formation of the Xiliang army, its center of gravity has also shifted, exposing the Chinese army without concealment.
Wang Yu discussed this judgment with Jia Xu, but he didn't ask Jia Xu to give a hint.
Gongsun Chan is a high-minded and arrogant temper, and any attempt to sway his decision may affect the good relationship between the two parties, Wang Yu has spent a lot of effort to manage such a relationship, and he doesn't want to lose a big deal because of a small one.
Anyway, General White Horse is also a famous general who has experienced a hundred battles, and he will not fail to see such a simple flaw, which can be concluded from his keen ability to discover and grasp the fighter.
The reason is so, but when Wang Yu broke out, he found that the battle situation was completely different from what he expected.
Gongsun Chan did not adopt a decapitation tactic, but launched a full-scale attack!
The three thousand righteous congregations formed a horizontal formation and spread them flat on the battlefield, which looked huge, but in fact they were very thin. Compared with the Xiliang Army's 10,000-strong array, it is like a silk horse, which can be pierced with a slight poke.
Gongsun Chan is really unplanned? Wang Yu was slightly stunned.
However, now that he is on the battlefield, he does not have time to think, and he fights and sprints repeatedly, consuming not only Wang Yu's strength, but also the speed of Wu Yu.
Contrary to Wang Yu, the horse speed of the Xiliang army that was chasing after them was improving, and they used whips, spurs, and even weapons in their hands to whip the war horses, trying to squeeze all their potential.
As long as they can catch up with Wang Yu, even if the war horse dies immediately, they will not hesitate!
Heavy rewards, coupled with blood feuds, have made these thugs completely fall into madness.
Wang Yu was a little hesitant for a while, should he change direction? If you lead these crazy guys to join up with the friendly army, the thin formation of the friendly army is likely to be broken through in an instant, and in that case, the battle situation will be ......
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"Gongsun Boqi has no plan, and he has lost the victory, good, good, the sky will not kill me!"
From the moment he realized Wang Yu's scheme, Hu Zhen's heart had been hanging in his throat, especially when he found that the killing of Wang Yu had been inconclusive for a long time, and the formation continued to shift and be chaotic, his eyes were about to burst into flames.
Hu Zhen is also a general, he knows where his flaws are, if Gongsun Chan really adopts the decapitation tactic, he can only fight to the death, retreat into the Tiger Prison, and abandon the army to make a choice.
No matter how you choose, the results are quite terrible.
Now, Gongsun Chan has given up the best tactics and is trying to blossom in an all-round way, and the battle will surely evolve into the most favorable melee for him! An army with high morale but no command is a double-edged sword, and it is difficult to say who is unlucky in the end.
Maybe...... You can turn defeat into victory!
Hu Zhen's body trembled violently, and after a long time, he waved his hand vigorously and shouted: "Drumming!" Drumming! Wang Yu is in front, the whole army assaults, capture and kill Wang Yu! ”
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"It's going to be bad!"
"Why did Meng De say this?"
"Brother Benchu, please see ......"
The princes who were watching the battle from a distance were going to retreat, but before they could retreat, the situation on the battlefield had already changed abruptly, and Wang Yu stirred up the battle situation with the strength of one person, and everyone was stunned, where could they care about retreating?
Although there were many princes present, most of them, including the alliance leader Yuan Shao, had never been in battle at all, and it was no problem to talk about it, but when it came to the rapidly changing battlefield, these celebrities could only stare dryly.
Of course, there are a few exceptions, such as Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Zhang Yang, the Taishou of the Shangdang, and Cao Cao, who has no official position but has always been very active.
These people have been in battle for a long time, among which Cao Cao's status is the lowest, and he has fought many battles, so when everyone is at a loss, Cao Cao assumes the responsibility of commentary.
“…… That Wang Pengju's strategy seems to be magical, but in fact, it is not in the category of the ancient art of war, in short, it is an example of the upper and lower horses, and the example of the field and the horse race! ”
"All the gentlemen have just seen that Wang Yu is swaggering in front of the Xiliang Formation, seemingly repeating his old tricks, intending to reproduce the Mengjin miracle, but in fact, he is just attracting the attention of the Xiliang Army. Hu Zhen didn't notice Wang Yu's plan, and rashly issued an order to advance, but the whole army was led away by Wang Yu, and by the way, he also destroyed the formation of the Xiliang Army, so that the rear of the Chinese army was exposed! ”
"Gongsun Zhan's light cavalry is extremely fast, if you grasp the fighter and hit the middle army directly, Hu Zhen can only retreat from the army, although he can't directly conquer the tiger prison, but with Niu Fu and Hu Zhen's remnants of the defeated generals, it is impossible to hold on for too long! In this way, the tiger can be imprisoned, and the miracle is in sight! ”
For Wang Yu, the opponent who came out of nowhere, Cao Cao has been paying attention to it, and he does not have the slightest contempt. However, he never expected that the other party would have such a conspiracy.
This tactic can only be implemented by Wang Yu, because he has attracted Dong Zhuo's bitter hatred and unprecedented reward!
In addition, there is a precedent for the battle of Mengjin, and it is difficult for Hu Zhen to perceive Wang Yu's true intentions in a short period of time. In fact, including Cao Cao, a bystander, most of the people on the battlefield were deceived by Wang Yu.
Wang Yu's plan was indeed related to the Battle of Mengjin, but the purpose was diametrically opposite.
In the Battle of Mengjin, all his actions were to suppress the morale of the Xiliang army; And in the Battle of Tiger Prison, his purpose was to swell the morale of the Xiliang Army!
In order to maximize the chaos of the enemy, he even did not hesitate to risk his life and get caught in the enemy formation! This kind of strategy and courage is really ......
"It's a pity......" Cao Cao's words were regretful, but the princes heard a hint of happiness, they knew what Cao Cao was rejoicing, because their own mood was similar.
As the main force of the counterattack, Gongsun Chan chose the wrong tactics, and Tao Qian's soldiers and soldiers of Hanoi were relatively slow, they did not have time to surprise Hu Zhen's Chinese army, but were likely to collide head-on with the Xiliang rebel army that had lost their minds!
A miraculous feat, seeing that it came to naught, the princes all breathed a long sigh of relief?
It's good to make a contribution, but if it's not you, then it's a terrible feeling. On this basis, if the contributors are still potential opponents, it will not only be a matter of feeling bad, but even the future will become a little gloomy.
Wang Yu fell short, after a chaotic battle, Gongsun Zan and Hu Zhen were both defeated, and then their own soldiers immediately went to pick up the cheapest, this is the result of everyone's happiness!
The most anxious was Kong Ling, and even before Cao Cao could finish explaining, he sent a secret message to his subordinates, signaling the latter to go back to the camp to transfer troops. Although the others moved a little slower, they were all eager to try, only Jizhou Mu Hanfu looked indifferent.
Others don't know much about Gongsun Chan, but he knows some, he is not sure where this white horse general is, but he knows very well that Gongsun Chan is by no means a vain person.
Since Cao Cao and the others, and even Hu Zhen have seen the problem, Gongsun Zan is unreasonable and can't notice it at all, he will do this, there must be a reason for him.
After this battle, I am afraid that this opponent will become even more terrifying! Han Fu had palpitations, but he was helpless, now, the battle situation has become white-hot, except for the two sides of the battle, no one can change anything, and can only witness the glory of the opponent here.
In such a state of mind, how could he still be in the mood to remind others and argue with others? Annoy your own heart and let others go and be stunned.
Han Fu's idea is correct, and the first person to experience the strength of the White Horse Yicong was Wang Yu.
The enemy behind him gradually approached, but there were few friendly troops in front of him, Wang Yu was not disappointed, he took a deep breath, and waited to turn around and fight again.
The Xiliang army relied on a breath, and when this breath dispersed, it would completely become a plate of loose sand. Even if Gongsun Chan made a mistake in command, the Hanoi soldiers had won the battle, and they fought in array, and there were even more famous Danyang soldiers to help in the battle, and it was no problem to win this battle, and it would not have much impact on his reputation.
It's just a little bit more effort!
Turning the horse's head, Wang Yu raised his spear and fought again, and his unrivaled momentum made the Xiliang soldiers who fell into a state of madness stagnate. The stagnation was only for a moment, and the next moment, the thugs let out a roar of anger and rushed forward with their weapons brandished.
Almost at the same time, Wang Yu clearly heard a dense sound of breaking wind!
The voice came from behind him, out of a painful and profound memory, Wang Yu subconsciously wanted to lean over to dodge, but he forcibly suppressed this impulse.
Gongsun Chan may be reckless, but he is by no means a madman, he will not plot his own, from behind, it is the support of friendly forces!
The Xiliang soldier who rushed to the front shouted the loudest, however, it lasted for a short time, and a feather arrow accurately shot into his bloody mouth, directly ending everything about him - shouting and killing, and life!
He was followed by an officer, wearing half-length iron armor, which in this era was already considered a heavy cavalry. Riding a bow is not a strong crossbow, and it has little effect on the iron armor, however, the iron armor always has a place where it cannot be protected, and two feathered arrows hit his face and throat respectively, shooting him off the horse.
The arrows were like rain, impermeable to the wind, one after another, and the forwards of the Xiliang army were like hitting an invisible wall and fell under their horses.
An officer who looked like a military marquis rushed to Wang Yu's side, shouting loudly, with a look of reverence on his face: "General Wang, leave it to us here, please wait for the general to wait for us!" ”
"Please general, wait for us!" Bai Ma Yicong shouted in unison, and the movement of bending the bow and arrow in his hand did not stop.
Wang Yu didn't insist, bows and arrows were not his forte, and they didn't play a role. Taking the opportunity to observe the tactics of the White Horse Yicong, and by the way, looking for Zhao Yun is the right thing.
He has already seen that Gongsun Zhan's formation is indeed not a mess, he wants to give full play to the white horse's righteous strengths, riding and shooting!
Riding and shooting?
Now that it is the Han Dynasty, will there really be such an army that focuses on cavalry and archery?
Wang Yu is very sure, the answer is: Yes!
The white horse is righteous, and the riding and shooting are unparalleled!
3,000 righteous servants, divided into 30 hundred-man teams; Each team is divided into two groups and shoots alternately.
The first group of flat shots, mainly accurate, targets the enemy's highest fighting spirit, the most daring to fight, or the officers who personally stepped forward to boost morale; The latter group of diffuse shots focuses on hitting a certain area, and the lethality is insufficient, but the area covered by the rain of arrows is a mournful flood.
After one team finishes a round, they immediately retreat, and the other team makes up for it, and the tactics are the same as the previous team.
In short, the white horse is a loose long queue, a total of four rows, seven hundred and fifty columns, loose, completely different from the usual sense of the formation.
is such an unreliable formation, but it gives full play to the combat power of the white horse to the greatest extent.
Repeatedly, on-and-on.
The white horse righteous servant who launched the charging formation violently never had direct contact with the Xiliang army array, just separated by a distance, slowly retreating while continuing to cause damage to the enemy.
Xiliangjun was like an angry mad cow, mustering all the strength of his body to launch an impact, but it hit a net. It was soft and unfocused, but with countless barbs, stabbing the mad bull to blood.
At the beginning, Mad Bull was still sprinting with his blood. But as the wounds increased, the blood loss accelerated, the mad bull could not hold on, exhaustion and pain welled up in his heart, and the madness disappeared, replaced by fear and despair!
And then......
It crashed!