Chapter 1267: You ambush, I ambush
"Yuan Jun is here?" When Zhang Xiu heard the scout''s report, he couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows with joy, as if he was happy to hear the battle.
"Here we come." The scout nodded affirmatively. He saw Yuan Jun''s battle flag with his own eyes, saw Yuan Jun''s formation moving forward, and even almost collided with Yuan Jun''s leading scout.
“Just come.” Zhang Xiu rubbed his hands, with an irresistible smile at the corners of his eyes and mouth.
?Zhang Xiu has always considered himself a lucky person, but unfortunately he has not received enough merit. This time Yuan Jun marched into Shangdang Huguan, Zhang Xiu thought it was an opportunity.
Even though Yuan Jun arrived very quickly, it was beyond everyone''s expectation. However, after all, he had to walk on a mountain road and could not keep up with the speed of the cavalry rushing to help. Therefore, Zhang Xiu, who set out first, naturally arrived at Huguan County first. When the senior cadres of Yuan''s army arrived, they could only attack Huguan from their backs, or they could only engage in a confrontation, and a confrontation must be unacceptable to the senior cadres. His baggage was limited, and transportation on mountain roads was difficult, so it was only conducive to a quick battle and not a long-term confrontation. .
Since a quick battle is required, there will naturally be flaws.
? Zhang Xiu thought that although he was not as strategizing as Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, he had learned some skills from the three-legged cat, so he immediately found Jia Qu after waving his hand for the scouts to explore again.
?However, Jia Qu''s ideas were somewhat different from Zhang Xiu''s. The two even argued because of their different positions and views.
Hearing that Yuan''s army had invaded Huguan, Fei Qian and Zhang Xiu rushed from Pingyang to Huguan via Taiyuan. Although they were cavalry, they traveled day and night and it was also a rush march. Especially Zhang Xiu, the vanguard, did not have much rest. Under such circumstances, not to mention the soldiers, the physical strength of the war horses had not been fully restored. Therefore, when Yuan Jun advanced to Huguan, Jia Qu''s idea was to stick to it.
?However, Zhang Xiu felt that Yuan Jun had come a long way. In terms of fatigue, Yuan Jun must be more exhausted than his own side. Therefore, the two items were even, and there was no special disadvantage, so he could take the opportunity to make a move.
Jia Qu disagreed. He believed that high-ranking cadres acted first and rested for a few days, and human endurance recovered faster than war horses. Although the cavalry was faster, they rushed from Pingyang to Huguan, although they were also repaired. One day, but it was still not enough to restore the strength of all the war horses, nor to completely relieve fatigue. In addition, the number of cavalry on one''s side was not large, and it could not form an absolute advantage against Yuan Jun.
The argument couldn''t stop, Zhang Xiu was a little annoyed and had a bad tone, so he asked directly: "Are we just here at Huguan, waiting for Yuan Jun to attack? If he just feints to attack here, but pounces on Tunliu and the eldest son, then what to do?"
Jia Qu frowned and said: "Captain Zhang, why did Yuan Jun divide his troops to guard Tunliu and his eldest son? They are now less than 10,000 people, and they are traveling long distances for reinforcements. They have limited food and grass. The princes came from Taiyuan, not to mention other things, the county soldiers There are at least three thousand, and there is enough food and grass. No matter from which aspect, holding on is definitely better than fighting. "
"You think I''m a bully?" Zhang Xiu snorted and said, "What I mean is to lie in ambush and wait until Yuan''s army is tired after the attack, and then come out! This won''t work, that won''t work, then you What to do?"
"Stand at Huguan, defend the city, recharge your batteries, and use silence to stop. Wait until the king''s army arrives, and then fight to the death with Yuan''s army." This is what Jia Qu originally thought, so he naturally said this.
"I thought you had some clever plan, but it turns out you still only know this stupid way." Zhang Xiu turned his head and pointed to the valley outside the city and the farmland in the distance and said, "Okay, even if Yuan Jun doesn''t divide his troops and doesn''t attack Tunli And the eldest son, what about the farmland outside the city? If it is burned down, what will we do next? It will be difficult for us to leave the city after the army arrives, and we can only watch. "
"If Yuan Jun destroys Zhuanghe, we will naturally go out of the city to intercept him." Jia Qu said with a frown.
"Doesn''t that mean we have to leave the city?" Zhang Xiu laughed and said, "Rather than wait until Yuan Jun arrives and then be exhausted, why not leave the city now! Wouldn''t it be better to attack the flanks or block them?"
"Captain Zhang, you are just making excuses!" Jia Qu said in a deep voice, "Although Yuan Jun said he would set off, it would take at least half a day to get here. In addition, he would have to line up in front of the formation, organize his troops, stabilize the front, and when he really wants to attack, he would have already It''s past midday, and even if Huguan is in trouble, it won''t be able to hold for half a day. By the time Yuan Jun is tired, it will already be evening! And you are leaving the city now, even if Yuan Jun is too stupid to check the surrounding situation, then You must also be on guard against being discovered by Yuan Jun in advance. Where can you safely repair in the city and prepare in formation? "
Zhang Xiu said: "We, the Han men from the north, are so squeamish and have to sleep in the open air. What''s the problem? The most important thing at the moment is to frustrate Yuan Jun''s spirit. The rest is nothing to worry about! Jia Shijun, is it possible that you are timid?"
Seeing that the two of them were getting more and more tense as they talked, the city officials on the side quickly stepped forward to persuade each other, saying good things to each other to appease the emotions of both parties. Young people are bound to be energetic, so they speak more aggressively. If Jia Qu or Zhang Xiu were older, this situation would definitely not happen.
Normally Jia Qu is the prefect and has the power to govern the local area, but the problem is that Zhang Xiu is a reinforcement and is not under Jia Qu''s command. Therefore, when two people have their own opinions and are unwilling to give in, it is inevitable that There was a dispute.
In the end, Jia Qu gave in and agreed to Zhang Xiu leading his troops to ambush outside the city, because Jia Qu also knew that if Zhang Xiu, who had already made up his mind, was not allowed to leave the city, even if he stayed in the city, he might not be able to do anything. If there is any good effect, it is better to release it. If Yuan Jun is really ambushed, it will be good...
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?Yuan Yu brought his troops and horses to the gate of Huguan City.
Siege warfare, even with siege equipment, is not an easy task. Therefore, after Yuan Yu formed the formation, he did not immediately attack the city. Instead, he sent several soldiers to the city to scold the formation and invite a fight.
??Yuan Jun''s arrogance immediately angered many people in Huguan City. Because there are at most two thousand people arriving at Huguan City. Such a scale can only be a forward, responsible for inquiring about information, clearing roads, preparing camping sites, etc., and even making various preparations for the subsequent arrival of the main force. It is possible, but it is absolutely impossible to allow this small number of troops to attack the city.
But Yuan Jun just did this. The reason is that either General Yuan Jun is actually a fool with no military ability, or he thinks that the people defending the city in Huguan are all idiots, or there is another reason, that is, Yuan Jun thinks that the Yuan family is The signboard is very easy to use, and you will definitely bow to it wherever you pass.
??But no matter what the reason is, the feeling of being looked down upon is definitely not very pleasant, so everyone above Huguan, including Jia Qu, feels somewhat angry.
Facing the mood of Hushuan and Hushuan, Jia Qu was both happy and a little worried. He is happy that only when the soldiers and generals at Huguan are angry will their morale be high and they will be more dissatisfied with the Yuan family. However, he is also worried. The worry is that he does not believe that Yuan Shao would send such a stupid general and make such a low-level mistake. , he would rather believe that these soldiers under the city just deliberately wanted to provoke him so that he could expose his flaws.
Generals duel?
This thing does not exist. Perhaps among the later Three Kingdoms, the most exciting thing is a one-on-one duel between generals, or simply a one-on-one duel like Hulao Pass, and then pave the way for the Taoyuan Three Friends to come on stage, but in fact, the generals duel It would only happen in rare circumstances. If a strong general could conquer the world, why would he need to recruit soldiers? He could just bulldoze his troops all the way.
"Your Majesty, do you want to shoot these little thieves who scold the formation?" A team leader pointed at Yuan Jun who was jumping up and down under the city to invite him to fight.
"No need." Jia Qu shook his head, but a smile appeared on his face, "If you don''t take this little trick of scolding the formation in your eyes, how can these guys make you feel upset like this? What a joke, and Let them curse."
Jia Qu immediately ordered not to pay attention to these small soldiers yelling at the formation, and there was no need to even shoot.
??The soldiers of Yuan''s army were yelling at the city for a long time, but there was no reply from the city. Their arrogance became more and more arrogant, and they even rushed to the moat and got within the range of the crossbow, frantically testing on the edge of death.
Yuan Yu frowned a little. The purpose of his coming here was not to attack the city, but to lure the enemy. He didn''t expect the Zhengxi general in Huguan County to be so calm, which made him a little embarrassed.
? ? Attacking the city directly is a joke, but Yuan Yu did not come here to attack the city, so he simply ordered some small teams to be separated outside the city and began to destroy it.
Like most cities, not all living and production facilities will be built within the city walls. Some relatively cheap and secondary living and production housing facilities are still not far outside the city, such as logging houses, Dyeing and bleaching workshops, and even some workshops for making earthen pots and utensils, etc.
However, these houses and workshops normally do not have any food except mud and wood, and even if they do have some supplies, they are all cheap mud, wood, tiles, etc., which cannot be eaten or used. , so shelter from wind and rain is fine in most cases, but otherwise, there aren''t many interesting places.
However, when Yuan Yu sent a small team of soldiers to smash and set fire everywhere, it aroused the anger of many people in Huguan County. Even though Jia Qu ordered people to strictly guard the gates and stick to their posts, some soldiers still couldn''t help it. Pointing at Yuan Jun below the city and yelling at him, some officers and soldiers even began to think that Jia Qu was too cowardly.
?Yuan Yu needed this, so he became more and more arrogant...
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?Zhang Xiu originally led a small number of cavalry, so he huddled in the valley and hid himself. After all, although most of the Shangdang area is flat land, some ravines, hills, and high slopes are normal.
I thought I would hide, but when the sky became darker, Yuan Jun was tired and suddenly rushed out from one side. It is best to achieve the best effect when Yuan Jun is guarding the troops.
?Seeing Yuan Jun''s unscrupulous destruction and arson everywhere, Zhang Xiu couldn''t help but grit his teeth.
“Colonel Lieutenant!” Suddenly a cavalryman whispered, “A group of Yuan’s troops is coming!”
It turned out that as the nearby houses and tile kilns around Yuan Yu were destroyed, these somewhat addicted soldiers of Yuan''s army began to walk farther away. Unknowingly, there was a group heading towards the hill where Zhang Xiu was hiding. Come!
"Damn it!" Zhang Xiu stared at Yuan Jun''s loose formation and gritted his teeth fiercely. Although it was not the best time, if he was really discovered by this group of soldiers, he might as well take the initiative and attack, "Copycat guy" ! Fuck it!”
The cavalry rushed out from behind the mountain and crushed this small group of Yuan soldiers before they could react. These twenty-odd Yuan soldiers had no time to put up any resistance and were drowned in the smoke and dust raised by the horses'' hooves!
??Shouts of panic rang out in the Yuan Jun formation, and countless eyes were focused on Zhang Xiu at this moment!
The violent power of the cavalry was clearly revealed. Zhang Xiu took the lead and plunged into the Yuan Army array before they could turn around, aiming directly at the tall Yuan Army''s central battle flag!
?Zhang Xiu took the lead, and the spear in his hand flashed like a snake between the necks, chests and abdomen of Yuan Jun''s soldiers, bringing up blossoming blood flowers. If the cavalry only knows how to use a long spear to stab, there will be a time when the impact cannot be held, so most of the time they use the sharp edge of the spear tip to cut. Made of refined iron, mixed with a spearhead made of hundreds of refined steel, under the impact of a high-speed war horse, it penetrates and cuts through armor and flesh, just like cutting across the muddy ground with a sharp knife. Although there is a sense of obstruction, it is not strong. , but if too much force is used, causing the spear tip to completely penetrate the body, or hit a hard bone such as the sternum, then the strong reaction force will make Zhang Xiuhu''s mouth numb, otherwise the spear may be broken after two or three times. The lock can no longer be held.
Yuan Jun''s infantry rushed towards Zhang Xiu and others in a chaotic manner, slashing and grabbing them with swords. However, the attack of Zhang Xiu and others'' cavalry was not like a wall-like collision with iron chains in later generations, but rather like a barbarian attack. Generally, the impact array is slightly loose, so there is some room to maneuver on the left and right. Therefore, when Yuan Jun''s infantry tried to resist, Zhang Xiu and others made a slight deflection and let them pass. Without waiting, these were quite energetic. Yuan Jun''s soldiers retracted their swords and guns, and the next Bingzhou cavalry arrived. The sharp sword easily cut open Yuan Jun''s neck, and blood rose into the sky along with the head.
?In an instant, Zhang Xiu, as the spearhead of the entire army, had already crashed deeply into the Yuan Army''s infantry group! There is only one target in Zhang Xiu''s eyes, and that is Yuan Yu under the waving Chinese army flag!
The closer to the central army, the denser the soldiers became. I don’t know how many weapons were coming towards Zhang Xiu at that moment. Zhang Xiu had a little bit of the horse’s belly. The horse under his crotch was indeed a well-trained war horse. It was straddled sideways. With one step, he directly bumped into Yuan Jun who had just raised his sword and was about to chop. He was immediately knocked away and rolled to the ground along with several others.
Zhang Xiu tilted his head slightly and passed the spear thrust by Yuan Jun''s cavalry from one side. He swung the spear in his right hand and made a half circle. When the two horses passed each other, half of the spear tail was revealed directly from behind. With a "pop" sound, it hit the waist of Yuan Jun''s cavalry! Suddenly, Yuan Jun''s cavalry turned over and fell from their horses with a **** hole!
Seeing the banner of Yuan Jun''s Central Army in front of him, Zhang Xiu pulled out the sword from his waist. The hundred-refined sword crafted by Huang''s workshop in Pingyang was extremely sharp. Then he quickly blocked Yuan Jun''s sword and spear, and swung it smoothly. A flash of cold light opened!
?Blood is flying!
The clothes and armor are all flat!
??The rest of the cavalry following Zhang Xiu all advanced bravely. Their generals were fierce generals and their soldiers were elite soldiers. Even though Yuan Yu had long been prepared to retreat, he was still frightened when he saw that the Zhengxi cavalry was so elite in force!
Yuan Jun''s infantry array was not tight at first, and Yuan Yu deliberately lured the enemy, so he did not stop him with all his strength from the beginning. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu was so brave, and he penetrated layer by layer. After a few layers, he saw that I want to kill in front of Yuan Yu!
Yuan Yu couldn''t help but break out in a cold sweat. Seeing that his soldiers were killed by the Zhengxi cavalry in an instant, he could no longer care about taking it easy. He shouted, turned around and ran away with his guards!
As soon as the Chinese army''s battle flag was moved, the soldiers on the top of Huguan City noticed it and shouted in unison. Yuan Jun''s morale suddenly suffered a great loss. They no longer gathered towards Zhang Xiu and others to encircle them, but also followed Yuan Yu''s flag. Turn around and run away.
"Follow us!" Zhang Xiu laughed loudly, waved his spear, and shouted loudly, "Come here, send an order to Shijun Jia. Those who are brave can kill the thieves, and those who are not brave can just clean up the battlefield! Brothers! Everyone! After taking the enemy general’s head, Zhang will celebrate with you, have a big bowl of wine and eat a lot of meat!”
(End of this chapter)