Chapter 373, The Battle of Xiangyang
Nanyang, the first county of the Han Dynasty, has been plagued by disasters since the Yellow Turban Uprising. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter Yuan Shu took over Nanyang last year, the life of the people of Wancheng became difficult again.
A son of a family like Yuan Shu, a rich N generation, wants to expect him to be sympathetic to the common people, that is impossible. So under Yuan Shu's governance, Nanyang did not get better, on the contrary, many people wished that Yuan Shu would die.
does not know how to govern, which is also one of the reasons why Yuan came to defeat after surgery.
But this is just to think about it, and now, Yuan Shu is stationed in Wancheng again to meet Sun Jian.
"Wentai has worked hard, is this way okay?" Nanyang was too guarded in the mansion, Yuan Shu said to Sun Jian, who had just entered the door.
"Thanks to General Yuan's blessing, the journey has been smooth." Sun Jian replied.
"That's good, you are here to wash up first, and General Ben will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you at night." Yuan Shu said with a smile.
"This is not busy, General Yuan asked me to come here, presumably there is something to order. You explain it first, and you can be prepared in your heart. Sun Jian rejected Yuan Shu's kindness.
"Wentai is upright, and General Ben is also straightforward. I don't know what Wentai thinks of Liu Jingsheng? Yuan Shu asked tentatively.
"Last year's revenge has not been avenged, and I can't wait to crush it to ashes." Sun Jian gritted his teeth and said.
"If Wentai is allowed to lead troops to defeat Liu Biao, is Wentai willing?" Yuan Shu asked.
"General Yuan wants to attack Jingzhou? That being the case, Sun Jian is willing to be the front. Sun Jian immediately asked for his life, "But I'm afraid that my strength will not be destroyed!" ”
"This is not a problem, Liu Jingsheng is a member of the Han family, and he is the assassin of Jingzhou appointed by the imperial court, Wentai dares to take his Jingzhou?" Yuan Shu said.
"Not to mention that I have a personal enmity with Liu Biao, even if I don't, as long as General Yuan gives the order, Sun Jian will take Jingzhou for General Yuan." Sun Jian said angrily.
These words were a statement by Sun Jian, indicating that he was willing to follow Yuan Shu. Of course, Yuan Shu could hear such high-sounding words, but even so, he was very happy in his heart.
"Jingzhou assassin Liu Biao, I don't know how to sympathize with the people, since taking office, he has fought many wars, excluded dissidents, and killed court officials, and his crime is not small. As a general of the Han Dynasty, I should be a crusade for the imperial court. Wentai, this general ordered you to be the vanguard and lead the troops to attack Xiangyang. There is no need to worry about the lack of troops, General Ben will send troops after him, and will never let Wentai advance alone. Yuan Shu finally said.
"Under the command!" Sun Jian did not hesitate.
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Wancheng, Sun Jian's temporary residence.
"Lord, Yuan Benchu is obviously consuming our strength, and he won't give us a chance at all." Cheng Pu said with a frown.
"Even if we knew this, we couldn't refuse, otherwise it would be doomed immediately." Huang Gai sighed.
"Lord, is it possible that the territory we have gained in exchange for countless casualties must be given to Yuan Shu? It's too embarrassing. Han Dang was also dissatisfied.
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"Okay, don't argue." Sun Jian suppressed the subordinates who were talking about it, "How can I not know Yuan Shu's thoughts, but after taking Jingzhou, it may not be handed over to Yuan Shu, and it is not impossible for us to occupy it ourselves, and it will depend on the situation when the time comes." Even if it doesn't work this time, Yuan Shu will always lose, and it's not too late to take the opportunity to break away when the time comes. Rest assured, Yuan Shu is powerful, and some people can't get used to it, and then we will have a chance, and this day will not be too far away. ”
"Let's go and prepare, wait for the official military order to be issued, set off immediately, it is best to take advantage of Liu Biao's not returning, take Nanjun and Jiangxia County first, and cut off Liu Biao's back road."
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The Battle of Xiangyang was brewing, and it had not yet broken out, but the final showdown between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan was staged.
Millions of troops, after such a long standoff, the pressure on grain, grass, equipment and other materials is very great, and the army can no longer support it. Yuan Shao's side occupies a favorable position, but most of the army has just arrived, and the combat power cannot be exerted; Gongsun Zhan's army was relatively strong, but it came from Youzhou and was still tired after a long period of fighting. Therefore, neither side wants to drag out the war until next year, and a decisive battle is inevitable.
Boundary Bridge, Gongsun Chan Camp.
"Yuan Benchu has already responded to the battle, and the decisive battle will start tomorrow, are all the departments ready?" Gongsun Chan looked at the generals and said.
"Don't worry, the lord will take Yuan Shao's head tomorrow and capture Jizhou for the lord." Tian Kai said confidently.
"Shiqi, how many troops do we have at our disposal?" Gongsun Chan looked at a strategist.
"If you go back to your lordship, we have gathered nearly 4 million troops here, and in addition to those who stayed in the camp, a total of 3.5 million people can be mobilized to participate in the battle. Among them, 1 million were cavalry, and the rest were all infantry and archers. Among these armies, there were 300,000 elite infantry troops and 200,000 elite cavalry, including 30,000 white horse servants led by the lord himself. Guan Jing said.
Gongsun Zhan's army has been fighting Wuhuan for a long time, and the use of cavalry is very good, so the elite proportion of cavalry far exceeds that of the infantry army. And the White Horse Yicong is Gongsun Zhan's special army, and his strength is even higher than that of the elite army.
"Although Yuan's original strength is on par with ours, there are not so many available soldiers, and the combat strength is not as good as ours, we will win this battle." Gongsun Chan laughed and said, as long as Yuan Benchu is defeated, this Jizhou is our decision. That old classmate of mine refused to join forces with me to attack Yuan Shao with all his might, and when he took Jizhou, he would expel them when he had an opportunity. ”
Gongsun Zhan's analysis was good, but there was one thing he forgot, that is, it was not only the number of soldiers that determined the outcome of a war, but also high-ranking generals and strategists. Of these two, Gongsun Chan did not have an advantage.
Although the Gongsun family is a big family in Liaoxi, he is just the concubine of the family, and he can have today's achievements, and it is his own efforts that are tested, so all along, Gongsun Chan has no good impression of the big family, so in his sphere of influence, the children of the big family cannot be reused, it is conceivable that who is really talented who is willing to take refuge in him?
In Gongsun Zhan's forces, apart from himself, there is no 7th-order, like Tian Kai, Yan Gang, Guan Jing, Zou Dan, etc., all of them are only 6th-order generals.
And Yuan Shao is different, the 7th-order generals under his command have more than the number of hands, and many of them are strategists. On the battlefield, they play an even greater role than generals.
"Tomorrow is the decisive battle, can you have confidence?" In Yuan Shao's camp, the generals were also being convened by Yuan Shao to discuss matters.
"Don't worry, through the temptation of this time, we have figured out the strength of Gongsun Zhan, but he doesn't know our strength." Fu Zhu said with a smile, "As long as Gongsun Zan Liwei is defeated in this battle, we can take advantage of the situation to completely control the subordinate counties." And Gongsun Zhan's expansion momentum will also be curbed. ”
"The defense of Yecheng and other places is okay, right?" Yuan Shao said worriedly.
"With the trial of Zhengnan, even if you can't guarantee that a city will not be lost, it can also stop the expansion of Liu Bei and Zhang Yan, and it is not a problem to keep a few counties. As long as we defeat Gongsun Chan quickly, it will be too late to return to the division. Xun Chen said.
"In this battle, the 30,000 white horse servants trained by Gongsun Chan himself were the key targets of annihilation. For the special troops, it is not an exaggeration to say that there are one enemy and one hundred, and this time they must not be let back. Xu You said in a deep voice, "General Lu Yi, you only have 3,000 people, are you sure?" ”
"Lord Xu, don't worry, Bai Ma Yicong will be handed over to me, after this battle, Gongsun Chan will no longer have this type of troops, and he will no longer be strong before." Lu Yi said proudly.
"My lord, that Yufu Luo is not reliable, and he may not be willing to work for us, so it is better to let it go. He and Zhang Taishou are together, and there is something wrong. Xin Ping frowned.
"Don't worry, when this battle is over, I have my own arrangements." Yuan Shao was in high spirits, "Since you all have confidence, then get ready to face Gongsun Chan tomorrow." ”
He had waited too long for this day. Thinking that he was the eldest son of a dignified family, he was valued by his uncle Yuan Kui, but because he was a concubine, he could not get the support of the family, so he could only start from scratch.
Fortunately, he had a good reputation before, far surpassing Yuan Shu, attracting many talents, which allowed him to accumulate strong strength, and with the help of Gongsun Zhan, he drove Han Fu out of Jizhou without losing his reputation. But as long as he wins today, he believes that Jizhou will be his, and he is confident that he will defeat Liu Bei and Zhang Yan all and dominate Jizhou. (To be continued.) )