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Volume 1 Chapter 179: Attacking Gongsun Zan

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    Qingyuan Yuan Jun camp.

    The general of the scout camp loudly reported: "Report! Gongsun Zan has arranged 30,000 infantry in a square formation, with more than 5,000 cavalry on each wing. They have passed the boundary bridge and are rushing towards us!"

    "Gongsun Zan has gone too far!" Yan Liang came over and bowed to Yuan Shao to ask for orders: "The general is willing to lead 20,000 infantry to block Gongsun Zan's troops. Please give me your permission!"

    Before Yuan Shao could say anything, Jushu shook his head and said: "Gongsun Zan's troops are approaching fiercely, and we must concentrate all our strength to meet the enemy. What's more, his Baima Yi Cong are very elite and famous all over the world! With only 20,000 infantry, even if they block Gongsun Zan's southward army, they will still have to fight.  Pay a heavy price!"

    Wen Chou said angrily: "My elder brother is superb in martial arts, capable of killing generals and seizing flags, and intimidating Gongsun Zan's officers and men. You rotten scholar, don't talk too much!"

    Yuan Shao said quickly: "Don't be rude, Wen Chou. Please apologize to Mr. Gong and Mr. You! Mr. Gong and Mr. have worked hard to prepare supplies and prepare for the battle. How can you, a barbarian general, question him?!"

    Under Yuan Shao's questioning, Wen Chou had to bow to Ju Shou.  Jushou said with a smile: "My lord, in fact, General Wen Chou is very brave, but after all, this is the first battle between our army and Gongsun Zan's army, so we must be cautious! I heard that General Qu Yi once fought against the Qiang people in Liangzhou.  He has great experience in dealing with cavalry, we might as well listen to his opinion!"

    Hearing what he said, everyone turned their attention to Qu Yi again.  Qu Yi bowed to everyone and said in a deep voice: "Gongsun Zan's 30,000-strong army is approaching fiercely, but it relies entirely on the majesty of the cavalry on the left and right wings. If we can repel or even defeat the opponent's cavalry, then his infantry will not attack."  Collapse!"

    "That's right!" Yuan Shao said excitedly: "Does General Qu Yi have a good plan?"

    Qu Yi smiled slightly and said in a deep voice: "To deal with cavalry, the best weapon is cavalry!"

    Hearing this, Yuan Shao thought to himself: Isn¡¯t this nonsense? Who doesn¡¯t know?  But now I only have more than a thousand cavalry under my command, and I am no match for Gongsun Zan.  Even if Cao Ang's five hundred cavalry are added, they cannot influence the overall situation.

    Thinking of this, he frowned and said to Cao Ang: "What General Qu Yi said makes sense. Is there anything Zixiu can do?"

    Cao Ang couldn't help but scratch his head. This is how Yuan Shao's affairs are discussed, kicking each other's balls!  From Yan Liang to Ju Shou to Qu Yi, there is no one who speaks honestly.  Anyway, I won¡¯t stay with you Yuan Shao for a long time. They don¡¯t dare to take the initiative to ask for help, and they are not willing to recommend others, but I dare!

    Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "Uncle, I heard that during the reign of Emperor Wu, Li Ling led five thousand tribesmen deep into the hinterland of the Huns and encountered the main force of 80,000 Huns cavalry. At that time, Li Ling persisted for more than ten days, fought thousands of miles, and killed tens of thousands of enemies! If it weren't for  After all the arrows are used up, Li Ling's troops will definitely be able to return to our Han territory safely!

    There are a number of crossbowmen in my uncle's army, with thousands of strong bows and crossbows. Why doesn't my uncle order these crossbowmen to attack Gongsun Zan's cavalry?  As for the candidates to resist the cavalry, my uncle has a lot of talented people here, so I can't make any suggestions.  It's just that I heard that General Quyi had 800 soldiers under his command who were able to defeat the Qiang army. They were all warriors who were familiar with cavalry warfare.  I believe that with the commanding skills of General Quyi and the strong combat power of the soldiers who died first, we will definitely be able to defeat Gongsun Zan's troops!  "

    Hearing this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but go to see Qu Yi.

    This is the second time Yuan Shao has heard Qu Yi¡¯s opinion, and Qu Yi can¡¯t refuse.  What's more, not long after he joined Yuan Shao's army, he needed to achieve extraordinary feats to establish his position as the chief military commander.  Otherwise, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, or someone named Zhang He might steal his limelight!

    Qu Yi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Although General Cao is still young, he does understand some truths. Yes, the best unit to deal with cavalry is cavalry, followed by crossbowmen. I heard that my lord has now collected  We have produced more than a thousand strong crossbows, which are enough to shake Gongsun Zan's cavalry. He has eight hundred dead men under his command and is very powerful. He is willing to serve as a vanguard to resist Gongsun Zan's cavalry head-on and create opportunities for the crossbowmen to defeat the enemy!"

    Qu Yi took over the position of vanguard, and all the generals present except Wen Chou, a reckless man, were happy.  After all, Gongsun Zan's cavalry was very powerful, and no one wanted to compromise his trusted soldiers.

    Yuan Shao said loudly: "Since General Qu Yi has volunteered, I will agree to your request. Let's do this. General Qu Yi will lead 800 elite soldiers as the vanguard to face the enemy's cavalry; General Yan Liang will lead 5,000 crossbowmen and powerful crossbows.  Thousands of Zhangs serve as cover; General Wen Chou leads 20,000 infantry to follow closely. After the enemy cavalry is defeated, he immediately attacks forward. Chunyu Qiong leads more than a thousand cavalry of our unit to roam around to suppress the formation. Zhang He leads 200 euphorbia soldiers to follow me.  , Cao Ang led five hundred cavalry as the rear of the army. What do the generals think?"

      Everyone is basically satisfied with Yuan Shao's arrangements.  However, Cao Ang held up his hands and said: "Uncle, generals, I, Cao Zixiu, led the five hundred cavalry to the north. This is not just a formality. I hope to fight the enemy with real swords and guns and contribute my own strength to Uncle Yuan's great cause. Now Gongsun Zan  With the advantage of cavalry, although our troops are weak, we still have the courage to fight to the death. I also ask my uncle for permission to attack with General Chunyu!"

    As soon as Cao Ang said this, everyone looked at him with admiration. It is really rare for a teenage boy to have such courage and responsibility!

    Yuan Shao agreed to Cao Ang's request on the spot, but when the generals left, he quietly told Chunyu Qiong: "Zhong Jian, Meng De is in jail, and the hope of escape is extremely slim. As his eldest son, Cao Ang is responsible for revitalizing Cao Ang.  The important responsibility of the family must not be lost. Besides, he has come from thousands of miles away to help. How can we, as uncles, watch him fall into danger? It is inconvenient for me to refuse him in front of others. After you lead the troops to attack, you must take good care of me.  Him, don't let him underestimate the enemy and rush in!"

    Chunyu Qiong nodded repeatedly: "Brother Benchu, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion in my heart!"

    Dispatching the army is not an easy task. Fortunately, Jushou led a group of auxiliary soldiers to stay here. The soldiers no longer had to bring tents and baggage, and the dispatch speed was much faster than in the past.

    Considering the possibility of an encounter with the enemy, the soldiers put on their armor and marched north at a relatively slow pace.

    On the one hand, Qu Yi ordered the soldiers in full armor to get on the carriages and march towards the front; on the other hand, he urged the auxiliary soldiers to follow him forward quickly and go north in advance.

    Anyway, the marching speeds of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao did not change much. With a little calculation, they can calculate the meeting place.  Qu Yi planned to choose a position to defend in advance and find ways to build some fortification trenches to improve the soldiers' ability to resist the opponent's cavalry.

    Soon Qu Yi led his auxiliary troops to the expected location of the battlefield. Seeing that there were plains all around and no hills that were strong enough to defend, he couldn't help but sigh softly.  However, Qu Yi believed in the ability of his soldiers. Even if he encountered the opponent's cavalry on the plains, the first-death soldiers could still compete with them!

    Before Gongsun Zan¡¯s cavalry arrived on the battlefield, Qu Yi immediately ordered that trenches for hiding be dug on the preset positions, and the excavated floating soil was built into an earthen wall for the archers to defend.  At the same time, Qu Yi also ordered the auxiliary soldiers to dig tens of thousands of small pits in front of the trenches where the soldiers were hiding.  These small pits are very hidden and inconspicuous, but they come from the precious experience Qu Yi gained with his blood in dealing with cavalry in Liangzhou over the years!

    Soon, eight hundred elite troops from Qu Yi arrived on the battlefield and arrived at the preset position.  The soldiers lay down in the trench and covered their bodies with shields. From a distance, there was no trace at all.

    After Yan Liang's archers arrived at the earthen fortress quickly, they also cut down many trees along the way and urgently buried them on the front and rear sides of the earthen wall to improve the defense capability of the earthen wall.

    However, Yan Liang obviously underestimated the mobility of Gongsun Zan's cavalry. Before the earth wall was repaired, cavalry appeared in the distance and began to reconnoiter Yuan Shao's command.  Yan Liang quickly ordered the auxiliary soldiers to retreat, and he also took the time to direct the crossbowmen to put into defensive formation.

    Just when Yan Liang urgently mobilized troops and horses, Gongsun Zan also came to the battlefield with Bai Mayi.  He raised his whip lightly, pointed it toward Yan Liang, smiled and said to the generals: "Yuan Shaokong has a background of four generations and three princes, but when it comes to fighting, he has no level at all! The most advantageous weapon against cavalry is cavalry, and  What Yuan Shao's army lacks the most is cavalry. Alas, only a young master like him can do the stupid thing of confronting our cavalry on the plain! With just such a hastily built earth wall, he can try to stop our army.  Isn¡¯t it ridiculous?!¡±

    Yan Gang, the governor of Jizhou appointed by Gongsun Zan, echoed loudly: "Commander, the enemy doesn't understand the art of war and strategy at all, so why should we be polite to him? Just send cavalry to trample them to death. This can be regarded as fulfilling their death wish! Commander  , I am willing to lead five thousand cavalry forward and trample the enemy's formation, please give me your permission, Commander-in-Chief!"

    Gongsun Zan nodded with a smile and said loudly: "As you said, you will be the vanguard!"

    He gently raised his double-headed iron spear and said to the generals in a deep voice: "A certain person has been practicing martial arts for decades and is perfect in all military tactics. Now he wants to find an opponent but cannot find one. The hero is lonely!"

    Guan Jing and others hurriedly came forward to flatter them, while Yan Gang hurried to the cavalry formation and shouted loudly: "Brothers, I, Yan Gang, have asked for a light job from the commander, which is to crush the enemy! Wait until  After breaking through the enemy's limited resistance, we will go straight to Yuan Shao's base camp in Qingyuan! When the time comes, I will risk my face and win an extra reward for everyone! Brothers, fight the enemy bravely and break through the enemy's formation!"

    The cavalrymen shouted loudly: "Kill the enemy bravely and break through the enemy's formation!"

    The momentum is overwhelming and murderous!

    Qu Yi was also lying in the trench at this time. Amidst the shouts of killing from Yan Gang's cavalry, he shouted loudly: "Brothers, calm down, wait until they rush forward and then we attack!"

    Yan Gang's command began to accelerate slowly and rushed towards Yan Liang!
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