When Qi Ji led the army back, Zhang Ji''s army had broken through three counties in Nanxiang.
Zhong Yao urgently contacted the Nanxiang prefect, implemented the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, and led the army to nyang to prevent Zhang Ji from fleeing to Nanyang.
At this time, Zhang Ji has approached the champion. If he breaks the champion again, the next step is Nanyang.
At that time, Liu Biao specially told the Nanxiang prefect appointed by Liu Biao that his ability was not weak, but most of the 50000 troops in the three counties were concentrated in Wancheng. There were only thousands of defenders in Nanxiang City, which could not compete with the powerful Xiliang iron cavalry. He could only defend several counties and watch Zhang Ji wreak havoc in Nanxiang.
Zhong you has only 30000 people in his hands. At the moment, they are all brought to nyang by him. The general of the unified army is Gan Ning.
Gan Ning didn''t set out for Runan with his strange plan. He was still very unhappy at the beginning. The reason why Gan Ning was left behind was to guard against the Xiliang army.
He never dared to underestimate the track of history.
Zhong Yao''s response was quite timely. Only when he arrived at nyang, the champion was broken by Zhang Ji. Therefore, we had to rush to Shexian county and settle in before Zhang Ji arrived.
Then a few days later, Zhang Ji''s army was killed under Kan county.
Zhong Yao and the Xiliang army have a national hatred, and Gan Ning is not the Lord of timid war. All the tricks left are elite soldiers and occupy the advantage of military strength. Naturally, it is impossible to shrink into the city. Then even knowing that the Xiliang army was powerful, he chose to go out of the city to fight.
Then they collapsed.
Eight thousand iron cavalry''s evil spirit condensed into the cloud. The situation changed suddenly and dominated the battlefield. Even if Zhong Yao took people to suppress it with all his strength, he could not suppress the momentum of the Xiliang army.
The cluster charge was not what Zhong Yao and Gan Ning could stop. The square array composed of 30000 troops was torn apart in an instant.
Zhong Yao immediately realized that he was not the opponent of the Xiliang army. Before the Xiliang army gathered and charged again, he ordered to retreat.
Gan Ning personally led the army to break up, resisted the attack of the Xiliang army and covered the main force into the city.
Gan Ning, who has always suppressed the enemy with strong combat power, also met his opponent. He was dragged down by Zhang Xiu and tied.
The old part of Ganning was almost dead. 30000 troops went out of the city and finally came back less than 20000. In a short moment, more than one-third of them were lost, while the Xiliang army lost about a thousand horses.
This is the biggest loss since the odd plan training.
After that, Zhong Yao kept his door closed and guarded the county.
The news soon spread to the trick on the March. He immediately turned around and headed for Shexian county.
It''s no use worrying about this. We can only invite Xun you to discuss countermeasures.
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"Uncle, are we going to stand off here?" In the camp outside the city of Shexian County, Zhang Xiu asked Zhang Ji, "Jingzhou has reflected that the army is rushing here. Once they arrive, it will not be easy for us to leave."
"Xiuer, why did we come to Nanyang?" Zhang Ji asked.
"Because of the famine, the army had no food and clothing, so they came to Jingzhou to eat." Zhang Xiu replied.
"Do you think we can go back?" Zhang Ji asked again.
Zhang Xiu shook her head.
After several years in Guanzhong, he knew the situation in Guanzhong too well. Now go back, that is to die.
"Does uncle want to take root in Nanyang?" Zhang Xiu asked.
"Yes," Zhang Ji sighed. "Now Nanyang is divided into three counties by Liu Jingsheng. Nanxiang is too partial and too poor. Zhang Ling is too close to Xiangyang. Only Wancheng area is not only rich, but also a strong city, which can let us stick to it for a long time."
"We have too few people, one dead will be one less. We can''t fight a long war with Jingzhou. We can only make a quick decision and force Liu Jingsheng to admit the fact that we occupy Wancheng, and then live in peace."
"Why didn''t the uncle take advantage of the emptiness of Wancheng and take Wancheng directly?" Zhang Xiu doesn''t understand.
"What happens after you take it?" Zhang Ji said, "will Liu Jingsheng immediately send a large army to attack and lose the advantage of cavalry? How long can we stop it with our strength?"
"So uncle is now waiting for Jingzhou reinforcements and Liu Kun to take the initiative to deliver them to the door?" Zhang Xiu suddenly.
When they come to Jingzhou, they will naturally have a detailed understanding of the current situation of Jingzhou and know who is in charge here.
"Yes, compared with our Xiliang army, the combat effectiveness of Jingzhou army is too poor to withstand a single attack," Zhang Ji said confidently. "According to the report of the spies, Liu Kun''s army will not exceed 40000 when he goes to Runan this time. As long as we defeat his army and capture Liu Kun, Liu Biao will have to agree to our conditions."
He studied Jingzhou and knew that Liu Biao could have today, in which strange tricks played a leading role. Now the real power of Jingzhou is in the hands of strange tricks. As long as he can capture the trick, let alone Wancheng, the whole Nanyang three counties, Liu Biao may promise him.
"But uncle, what if you fail?" Zhang Xiu is a little uneasy.
Of course, he also knows that most of the great situation in Jingzhou is due to tricks, but can such a man who has experienced the battlefield be easily defeated and captured by them?
This time, even the elite of Jingzhou army seemed to make my uncle a little overconfident.
"What does uncle want to do?" Zhang Xiu asked anxiously.
"Attack halfway and defeat Liu Kun''s army before they join the garrison of Shexian county." Zhang Ji said.
"If so, uncle, I mean, what if it fails?" Zhang Xiu asked cautiously.
"Then surrender to Jingzhou!" Zhang Ji thought for a long time before he finally made a decision.
"Uncle, you..."
"I''m the general of Xiliang army. How can I take refuge in others? If I fail, even if I don''t die on the battlefield, I have no face to live. " Zhang Ji was dejected.
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Three days later, when the 40, 000 odd troops marched 60 miles from Kan County, they were suddenly attacked by Xiliang cavalry.
Then, Zhang Ji bumped into the encirclement designed by Ji Ji and Xun you for them.
In order to change the world, Xun you combined with dozens of literati, forcibly changed the terrain, limited the Xiliang army to a narrow space, set countless obstacles with siege equipment, limited the speed of Xiliang iron cavalry, and then attacked and killed Xiliang cavalry with bows and crossbows from a long distance.
Zhang Jizhong died with an arrow. After most of the casualties, Zhang Xiu had to surrender with the rest.
The trick was to capture four thousand intact horses in World War I.
When the army arrived in Shexian County, knowing that the Xiliang iron cavalry was defeated, the 5000 soldiers guarding the camp went out of the camp and surrendered.
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"Gongda, the powerful Xiliang army, was defeated by us so easily?" Until all the dust settled, the strange plan was a little unbelievable.
"Easy? I''m afraid the general doesn''t know how this came easily! "
Xun you''s face was pale, and he was still trembling. He was reluctant to change the world. Even with the cooperation of a large number of scholars, Xun you still paid a high price.
"Yes, of course. This is Gongda''s credit to you and the scribes. I remember it all!" Then I realized that the role of the scribes in the army was so great
"Otherwise, why should there be a military division?" Xun you said, "the Xiliang army had the highest combat power in the world and was able to take charge of Luoyang because there were a large number of literati under Dong Zhuo and top counselors such as Li Ru."
"But Li Ru is dead, the Xiliang army is divided, and the literati have been separated for a few years. Only a group of Wufu are left, so it is easy to be targeted."
"At that time, Zhang Ji''s status was too low. He only knew that the army he led was strong. He probably couldn''t touch it and didn''t know the role of the scribes. Otherwise, he would have to raise several."
"Therefore, the general should remember that military divisions are essential at any time. We do not seek advice to defeat the enemy, but we do not want to be targeted by the enemy. "