Not surprisingly, the first person to do it was Gongsun Zhan!

After Gongsun Chan was driven to Hanoi, he found that Hanoi was really a nice place! Needless to say, the population is definitely more than that of Liaodong, the degree of land development is also good, and it is close to the Yellow River, there is no shortage of irrigation water, and there is also the benefit of river transportation, and the Yellow River itself is also a strategic barrier.

Then Gongsun Chan hit it off with Zhang Yang, who was about to make an independent scene, and the 'alliance' of the two families eliminated the crisis in one direction of each, so Gongsun Chan actually only had a threat from Han Fu in the east, as for Liu Dai and Zhang Miao, Gongsun Chan didn't look down on them at all. There is also the threat of Yuan Shu in the south, Yuan Shu is the strongest prince, and he seems to have robbed Yuan Shu's cake!

What's worse is that Yuan Shu has been firmly in control of Mengjindu, an important ferry on the Yellow River, and this ferry is pinched in Yuan Shu's hands, so he can launch a surprise attack on Gongsun Zhan's heartland at any time, which is like the tip of a gun on his chest, Gongsun Zhan is naturally uncomfortable with this, and he never forgets to take back Mengjindu.

Of course, the Meng Jindu that Gongsun Chan wants to get back is not the complete Mengjin Du, if the complete Meng Jindu is in the hands of Gongsun Zhan, I am afraid that it will become Yuan Shu who is difficult to sleep and eat, and then Yuan Shu will not stop there, which will lead to an endless battle between the two families, which is not the pattern that Gongsun Chan expects now.

Therefore, the Mengjindu that Gongsun Chan wants to get back is actually the north shore of Mengjindu, so it goes. Gongsun Zhan and Yuan Shu each have half of Meng Jindu, and everyone has nothing to argue about. Wouldn't it be good to live a harmonious life while guarding the Yellow River.

Finally, the opportunity that Gongsun Chan was waiting for came, first of all, the battle of Xuchang, Gongsun Chan was keenly aware that this might be a great opportunity for him to take back the north shore of Mengjindu, so Gongsun Chan immediately began to prepare quietly, who knows, better news came one after another, Gongsun Chan was a little too excited. Even when I was thinking about whether to take advantage of Yuan Shu's weakness, I took the opportunity to take the Meng Jindu on the south bank as well!

Don't miss the opportunity, never miss it again!

After receiving the news that Cao Cao had besieged Shouchun City and attempted to swallow Huainan in one gulp, Gongsun Zhan immediately made up his mind to fight. (The most stable, as for whether to take advantage of the situation to take the Mengjin ferry on the south bank of the Yellow River.) This can be done after taking the North Shore.

On June 17 of the second year, Gongsun Zhan's cavalry troops, which had long been ambushed in Wen County, immediately set off overnight, wanting to catch Ji Ling, who was stationed in Mengjindu, by surprise.

But. Ji Ling is also an experienced and cautious general, in the Xuchang war continued to occur when Ji Ling already felt a little bad, to the later Cao Cao raid Huainan, Ji Ling even more disagreed with the stubborn defense of Shouchun, Yuan Shu's problem is that the territory is too big, the distance is too far and the troops are too small. This is the time to concentrate forces, not the other way around.

If Yuan Shu can't make up his mind to concentrate his troops and throw away the burden of territory. It is likely to trigger a chain reaction of the surrounding princes, forming a situation of attacking in groups, and then there will be fires everywhere, rather than waiting until then to shrink back to the periphery of Luoyang, it is better to give up Huainan and storm Qiaojun or Xuchang now.

It's just that while Ji Ling was anxiously waiting for Yuan Shu's reply to him, the scout cavalry reported that Gongsun Zhan's troops were dispatched overnight! As for the target, Ji Ling thought with his ass and knew that it must be Meng Jindu who he was stationed in!

"Order, the Henan camp guards the large camp, all the ships dock to the south bank of the river, the northern camp is immediately on alert, and the cavalry assembles and prepares to leave the camp.1

"No1

Ji Ling has a lot of soldiers in his hands, 30,000 cavalry, 50,000 infantry, Ji Ling even gathered most of the troops on the north bank, there are only 2,000 auxiliaries stationed in the military camp on the south bank, unless Gongsun Chan has a way to cross the river from somewhere else, otherwise, if you want to take the north bank of Mengjindu, it will definitely be a tough battle!

How could Gongsun Zhan not know the arrangement of Meng Jindu, so he didn't want to fight Meng Jindu desperately, not to mention, the east side also had to guard against Han Fu and Zhang Miao, even if Zhang Miao's ability was limited, but if the troops in the east were too empty, it would inevitably be taken advantage of by Zhang Miao, not to mention that Han Fu's strength should not be underestimated.

Therefore, this time Gongsun Chan went south to capture Mengjindu, only himself and Yan Gang, a total of 30,000 elite cavalry, and the newly recruited 50,000 infantry, which was equivalent to Ji Ling's strength, while Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan were one sitting in Yewang and the other in Jixian, and the strict defense was from the north and east to protect Gongsun Zhan's Mengjin campaign.

"Report! Ji Ling had already led 30,000 cavalry out of the camp and was coming northeast of Ben.1

"Good! Revisit 1

"No1

"Shiqi, your guess is correct, Ji Ling really led the cavalry to attack, this may be our best chance1

Gongsun Zhan looked down at the map, and praised Guan Jing without hesitation, Guan Jing twisted the beard on his chin a little proudly, but said respectfully:

"The lord praises it! Hehe, Ji Ling must fight, there is no large fortress on the north bank of Mengjindu, and the cavalry can't be used around the camp, instead of being blocked in the barracks and deserted, it is better to take it out and swim outside, but Ji Ling is wrong that he should not take the initiative to fight, but should keep the cavalry out of our sight, so that the threat to us is greater1

"Oh, that's right! This Ji Ling is known as a general, but in fact, it's just that, compare the cavalry with my white horse Yicong? It's really overwhelming, let me teach him how to use cavalry 1 today

Gongsun Chan stroked his beard and smiled, Gongsun Chan did have a bit of pride in the cavalry battle, of course, in front of Ji Ling.

"Yan Gang, I order you to lead 10,000 cavalry to wander outside our army, and after I engage Ji Ling, I will immediately carry out a flank attack, and be sure to scatter Ji Ling's cavalry1

"No1

"Shiqi, order the infantry behind to speed up, if possible, it is best for us to chase Ji Ling's rout and try to storm the camp on the north bank of Mengjindu, if it is ...... The subordinates understand, but it's better not to force 1

"Hehe, I save it, we don't seek merit in this campaign. First of all, as long as we do it. Naturally, there will be others who will do it, and when the situation changes, we can make another calculation1

"Exactly...... General, Gongsun Zhan's army is about fifteen miles away from our army and is continuing to approach us1

"Can the scout ride be sure to be handsome? p> "Because it was dark, it could only be roughly estimated that there were 20,000 to 30,000, and certainly not more than 30,0001

"Very well, probe 1 again

"No1

Ji Ling did not give a new order, but continued to maintain the cruising speed and gallop forward. Qiao Xuan beside him frowned, did the enemy really plan to fight with him? They are the white horse righteous servants who are known as the natural enemies of the Hu people on the grassland! Or how much stronger do they think their combat power is than the cavalry of the Central Plains?

In terms of equipment, Ji Ling's cavalry is a medium-armored cavalry, with spears for close combat. Ranged is a short crossbow. And the white horse Yicong is a leather cavalry, a typical light cavalry, and the weapons are spears and short bows. In terms of range, it has a slight advantage, and it has an extra chance to shoot when charging, but it will be offset by the armor of the Ji Ling cavalry.

Therefore, hedging is obviously not a good idea, and the best way is to attack from the outside, taking full advantage of mobility and long-range weapons.

But this is not the steppe of the north, but the Central Plains, where the terrain is more complex. And Hanoi is more mountainous area, so. Large-scale maneuvering is obviously not possible, and according to Qiao Xuan's memory, if the two armies continue to move opposite each other, then the terrain of the area where the battlefield may be formed is also relatively complicated, and it is not suitable for guerrilla tactics.

Could it be that Gongsun Chan was really careless for a while? Or does he not know what kind of terrain he will face?

"General, what's strange about this? I don't believe that the famous Gongsun Chan didn't notice that the terrain was not suitable for archers1

"Hehe, Qiao Xuan, you think about it, it's not that Gongsun Chan doesn't know that this place is not suitable for guerrilla tactics, but he thinks that his cavalry is stronger than ours even when charging into battle, this is the answer 1

"How could it be! Isn't that obvious? The white horse Yicong led by him is a light cavalry, and ours is a medium armor cavalry, so in any case, the exchange ratio of the hedge is clear at a glance.1

Qiao Xuan's doubts are very reasonable, Gongsun Chan will not be stupid to not even understand such an obvious truth, and Ji Ling, who insists that Gongsun Chan wants to play hard with him, is he a fool? Why did he insist that Gongsun Chan would use light cavalry to attack the middle armor cavalry?

"You're not getting enough information! As far as I know, although the White Horse Yicong is the same as the world-famous Youzhou Commando Cavalry, it is an archer, but the White Horse Yicong wins every battle in the form of hand-to-hand combat, and the reason why the White Horse Yicong makes the Hu people fear is because of their bravery! Remember, it's Bravery1

"General, are you saying that the White Horse is a lancer in more sense, and the short bow is nothing more than an auxiliary weapon, like our short crossbow?"

"Exactly1

Ji Ling's eyes flashed with a little essence, his eyes were as sharp as a blade, his body exuded a trace of evil energy, but a meaningful smile appeared on his face: "Since Gongsun Chan wants to compete with us who is braver, then what reason does Ji Ling have not to continue!" Light cavalry assault on medium armored cavalry? Hum! This person is really the same as the rumors, arrogant and can1

Qiao Xuan's face was stunned, but Qiao Xuan, who is known for his caution, still asked with some uncertainty: "General, do you think Gongsun Chan will have any conspiracy?" ”

"What kind of conspiracy, now his infantry is under the nose of our scouts, his cavalry is rushing forward non-stop, where the battlefield will be in a greater sense is chosen by us, so tell me, what traps will there be here?"

Ji Ling asked confidently, Qiao Xuan was stunned, thinking about it, it seems that there really can't be any traps, in the end, he is too suspicious, if he is too suspicious, if he is too suspicious, he really can't fight!

Qiao Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I really can't think of any other traps, so, general, have you chosen the battlefield?" ”

Ji Ling bared his teeth and smiled, did not answer, but whipped on the horse's buttocks, and whispered: "Drive 1rq."