The clouds of the Yanzhou war fell, and the Hebei war resumed.

No one can say exactly when this battle began, but since Koji Yi sent troops to Guangchuan, the two armies have never stopped, and the casualties have not been fought, and the fierce outpost battles have occurred frequently one after another.

Overall, the Youzhou light cavalry had the upper hand, and with the advantage of mobility and free gathering, they comprehensively suppressed the sentinels in Jizhou.

But the Jizhou army was not completely powerless to fight back.

Koji Yi ingeniously mixed the infantry and cavalry, with a few cavalry in front and a small group of infantry following behind. After encountering the enemy, the cavalry quickly retreated, and the infantry hid in place and launched an ambush.

There are pros and cons to this tactic. If you succeed in an ambush, you will naturally take advantage of it, but many times it may not be so smooth. If the cavalry of the luring enemy flees a little slowly, it may be killed on the road, and even if it succeeds in leading the enemy into the encirclement, it may be forcibly killed, and the infantry, after all, will not be able to catch up with the cavalry, and it will be difficult to surround it.

However, after several collisions, the momentum of the Youzhou army was finally defeated. There are victories and defeats for each other, that is, a war of attrition, which is naturally very unfavorable to the Youzhou army, and they have given up comprehensive suppression, so that the Jizhou army has maintained a certain degree of battlefield shielding.

The sporadic battles on the march lasted for more than ten days, until Lu Yi led the army into the city of Yimu to begin to rest, and the Youzhou army gave up the fruitless attack and harassment battle, and the strategy of the Jizhou army to take the lead step by step temporarily took the lead.

After three days of rest, Lu Yi led his army to leave the city of Yimu, conquered Ande, and then advanced directly to the plain city without stopping.

Gongsun Zhan knew that there was no danger to defend the plain, and he was afraid that he would be cut off from his way back. So he led the army to meet the attack, and the two armies faced off at Longminao on the north bank of the river.

If you count from this day. The exact period of the Battle of Ryuminato should be June 17.

The main commander of the Jizhou army is Lu Yi, and the deputy general is Chun Yuqiong. A total of more than 30,000 people joined the army, half of whom were veterans who had experienced the Battle of Jieqiao, and the other half were newly recruited recruits who had undergone a short period of training.

In addition to the main force of Luyi, Jizhou also has a detachment of more than 10,000 people in Qinghe, which can launch an attack on the plain at any time, which greatly restrains the Youzhou army and makes Gongsun Chan dare not easily stay away from the county seat. can only watch Lu Yi attack the city all the way.

Compared with the rapidly expanding Jizhou Army, the size of the Youzhou Army has shrunk a lot.

This team is Gongsun Zhan's 5,000 cavalry, in addition to only 10,000 foot soldiers of Tian Kai and Liu Bei, among which there are thousands of people left to defend the city, and the actual battle is only 12,000 horse steps.

At the same time as Luyi captured Ande, Qingzhou's reinforcements also came to the north from Licheng to help, this time the main force was Xu Huang's 5,000 infantry, and the Taishan light cavalry that temporarily restored the establishment of 1,000 people.

Arriving on the battlefield, the two armies totaled 18,000 men. Among them, 6,000 cavalry, according to the usual ratio of one cavalry to two infantry, the two sides of the battle are evenly matched.

It's just that not many people think so. In addition to the main general Lu Yi, the generals of Jizhou generally believe that the situation is very advantageous and the advantage is to fight quickly. Therefore. After the confrontation in Longcuo, the Chinese military tent in Jizhou would revolve around the battle or not from time to time. An argument broke out.

"Although there are more soldiers and horses in our army, there are only half of them. There are many enemy cavalry, and Gongsun Chan and Wang Yu are very good at using cavalry, and the risk of a head-on battle is very high. What's more, since our army has an advantage in strength, it should be fully brought into play, rather than just letting Qinghe's partial division play a leading role, it is better to let them launch an offensive against Pingyuan City, so that the enemy army can't take care of the head and tail! ”

Qinghe's partial division was led by Zhang Jaw, and the composition of the troops was similar to that of Luyi's troops, which was also half veteran and half recruit.

Yuan Shao's intention in arranging this army and horses was to form a flanking attack on the plain and divide Sun Zhan's troops; In addition, it is also to leave a back hand, as a backup line of defense, if Lu Yi is defeated, Gongsun Chan and Wang Yu will not be able to drive straight in.

Yuan Shao is full of confidence in this battle, but since the opponent he is facing is Wang Yu, it is better to be careful, not to stick to common sense, but to prevent accidents.

Of course, there is a deeper meaning, that is, Yuan Shao is somewhat uneasy about Lu Yi, so the soldiers and horses of Zhang Jaw also have the role of supervising the team.

Lu Yi has always had no level in terms of observing words and views, of course, he can't perceive the last meaning, and at the same time, he doesn't think that the Jizhou army with an army of 40,000 will lose, so he insists on waiting for Zhang Jaw to converge.

This decision in an unclear situation naturally attracted ridicule from everyone.

Chun Yuqiong sneered: "General Koji, you shouldn't be cowardly, right?" How many cavalry does the Youzhou Army have? But our army also has a lot of bows and crossbows! Last time in Guangchuan, wasn't that how the Youzhou army was repulsed? ”

Feng Ji was prompted by yīn: "General Qi, don't forget, before sending out the army, the lord and the monarchs agreed that this battle should be fastened rather than slowed!" Not to mention that our army and General Zhang are in danger of being broken by each other, even if we ignore this section, we must take into account the situation in Qingzhou! ”

This is one of the reasons he has long prepared to fight for merit, and the battle of the plains is won in planning, not on the battlefield. If it weren't for Xu You's design to mobilize the situation in Xuzhou, how many reinforcements would come from Qingzhou? At least 10,000! If that's the case, what advantages do you have to talk about?

In the end, the judge concluded meaningfully: "In short, General Koji, it's better for you to focus on the present, be a man, and keep your duty!" ”

Of course, when I heard this in the ears of Lu Yi, how did I feel yīn yang weird.

Speaking of this, Lu Yi also understood that being able to mobilize 30,000 soldiers and horses was the limit of Yuan Shao's trust in himself, and it was impossible to do more. Therefore, unless there is an accident such as an increase in troops in Qingzhou, this battle can only be fought like this.

"In that case, let's go to war."

……

The next morning.

"It's a great weather to go to!" The commanders of both sides unanimously exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts.

The morning sun had risen, the cool breeze had blown away the morning mist, and the sky was blue and cloudless. This weather is best for combat, especially the use of bows and crossbows.

Under the command of Lu Yi, the Jizhou army distributed the 30,000 troops almost evenly among the left, center, and right armies, spread out in a wild goose marching formation, and advanced along the vast plain for several miles before stopping.

Hundreds of paces away, the coalition forces were already lined up. More than 50,000 soldiers and horses on both sides stood opposite each other, and the soldiers raised their weapons with solemn expressions. Countless colorful battle flags were unfurled in the wind, and hunting sounded.

The tension before the great war once again hung over the plains on the banks of the great river.

The Jizhou army has the advantage in numbers, so Lu Yi has the highest degree of deployment of troops, and it is also the most convenient for the bow and crossbow to play the goose marching array against the enemy. If it goes well, after hitting the enemy's two wings head-on, you can spread the troops and horses on both wings to achieve a three-sided encirclement, without giving the enemy's light cavalry room to move, and then achieve victory.

The formation of the coalition side is strange, the front is a phalanx composed of foot soldiers, and the wings are bent back into a hook shape, but it is a hook formation.

This formation caused the Jizhou generals to laugh. Sun Bin's interpretation of the Hook Formation in the Art of War is: "The Hook Array, so it is easy to deteriorate." "That is, this formation is for contingency purposes, and the focus is on securing the flanks.

If both sides remain unchanged and engage in battle at their current posture, it will become an all-out battle between two wings and two wings, and between the Chinese army and the Chinese army. For the outnumbered coalition forces, this style of play is quite uneconomical.

According to common sense, the coalition formation should be focused, either to break through the center in an offensive formation, or to set up an offensive and defensive formation to focus on one wing, rather than a defensive formation such as a hook line.

"Is this an invitation? Invite us to surround him? ”

"I heard that Wang Pengju is only good at being brave, but when I see it today, it is really not bad, and I can't even figure out the formation. It's a sigh, if it weren't for the last time there was a scuffle, especially if there was room for him to be reckless? ”

"General Koji, please don't hesitate, just wave your army to attack, this battle, our army will definitely win!"