Great Wei Nengchen

At the same time, the "Tiger and Leopard Riders" escorted 81 death row prisoners, pressed them on the ground, held up their swords, gave an order, and their heads fell to the ground. They used wooden barrels to catch the gushing blood, and then smeared it on the five-color banners. This is called the "Blood Sacrifice Banner" , A teacher must win! '

The oath is finished, the blood sacrifice of the battle flag is over, and the next step is to choose the "Pioneer General", charge into the battle, fight to the death, exchange the blood of the enemy for my prestige, for the generals, this is a great honor!

Thinking of this, the clan generals and generals with different surnames took a step forward, looking at Cao Cao one after another, hoping to be the vanguard general. A group of fighting cocks, no one is willing to take half a step back!

Look at Cao Cao again, holding the command flag, standing proudly on the general platform, his body does not move at all, as stable as Mount Tai, he has no intention of choosing someone at all, and he seems to be waiting for someone?

A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, three quarters of an hour... a full half hour passed, the generals stretched their necks, their eyes were sore, and they still didn't hear any orders. Random guess...

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, has always been decisive in situations, why are you hesitating today?"

"I haven't selected a vanguard general yet. Could it be that there isn't a single suitable general in the battalion? It can't be done. They are all experienced generals?"

"You choose one person anyway. If you miss the auspicious time for the expedition, it will not be fun!"

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"Tap!--tap! Tuck!"

When everyone was secretly anxious, there was a rush of horseshoes, and after a while, several riders came to the stage, jumped off their horses, and ran to the stage...

The young man headed by him was tall and straight, with delicate features and full of bookishness. It was the fourth son Cao Zhi, who was originally sent as an envoy to Wancheng. Holding the Qingfeng sword, his expression was a little nervous, it was the newly conferred 'General of Zhennan' - Zhang Xiu!

"Swipe!...Swipe!"

After seeing Zhang Xiu, the first reaction of all the generals was to draw their swords, their hands touched the hilt of the sword, and then they suddenly remembered that the two sides had negotiated a peace, and the Prime Minister and Zhang Xiu became relatives!

"The last general pays homage to the prime minister, and today he is going to fight, please also confer the post of vanguard, go to the battle to kill the enemy, the general will capture the flag, and show off our army's prestige!"

Zhang Xiu went to the front and knelt down on one knee to salute, with a look of wind and frost on his face. It was more than six hundred miles from Wancheng to Xuchang, and he exhausted eight horses. It took him two days and two nights to finally catch up with the expedition. The ceremony is to serve as a vanguard general, to prove oneself with military exploits, and to atone for one's sins!

"General, please hurry up. Today, I swear to be a teacher. The position of the vanguard general must be the general... I hope to go forward bravely and make meritorious deeds by killing the enemy!"

Cao Cao stepped forward to help, and patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder to show his trust. Then he took out a gold seal of "Pioneer General" and solemnly handed it over. Only the traitor can think about and do such things!

"The final general obeys orders - in order to repay the prime minister's appreciation, I will be so heartbroken that I will do my best!"

Zhang Xiu took the golden seal with both hands, raised it high above his head, and signaled to the soldiers of the three armies, then stepped down from the general platform, and left quickly... He has rushed to Xuchang, tens of thousands of horses are still on the way, he must speed up the march!

At the same time, Cao Cao held his head up high, cheered himself up, pulled out the Yitian sword, and pointed it at the sky... "Soldiers of the three armies—go out!"

"Go out!... Go out!... Go out!"

Chapter 835

As the saying goes: "Soldiers are expensive and fast, and they can win thousands of miles." Traveling day and night, rolling and rolling, it only took four days to arrive at the important town in the north - Guandu!

Guandu is located two hundred miles north of Xuchang. It is connected to Honggou in the east, Jishui in the west, and Pushui in the north. The land is also Cao Cao's preset main battlefield!

It was a last resort to set Guandu as the main battlefield. When I opened the map and checked it, I understood in my heart that Cao and Yuan were facing each other from north to south, separated by a rolling Yellow River. On the lower reaches of Baima, the two places are like iron chains, tightly locking the traffic arteries, and they are also the focus of contention between the two sides!

However, the decisive battle on the front line of Baima and Yanjin is extremely unfavorable to Cao Jun in terms of terrain. The distance between the two places is more than 10 miles from the base camp-Xuchang. The river is wide, the current is fast, and it is difficult for boats to cross. It is extremely inconvenient to transport ordnance, food and grass. Once there is a logistics problem, tens of thousands of people will fall into desperation!

On the contrary, Yuan Jun's base camp is in Liyang City, only 100 miles away from Baima, and more than [-] miles away from Yanjin. Cao Jun lost his chance of winning by three points!

With this in mind, two years ago, Cao Cao sent a large number of troops to build barriers, dig trenches, and set up a strong camp at Guandu. Once the Baima and Yanjin defense lines fell, Guandu would be the second line of defense. By virtue of the favorable terrain, the advance of the Hebei troops can be stopped and the preparation time for the decisive battle can be gained!

In addition to the unfavorable terrain, strength is also a problem. For this expedition, Cao Cao mobilized 17 elite troops, plus the Xiliang soldiers brought by Zhang Xiu, and the garrisons near Baima, Yanjin, and Guandu. The total strength is about 25. , As for food and grass, it can only be said that it is barely supported, and it can last for a few months!

Looking at Yuan Jun's side, there were 50 defenders along the Yellow River, plus the main force brought by Yuan Shao, the total force was as high as [-], more than twice the strength of Cao's army, and they had excellent equipment, sufficient food and grass, and no problem with transportation. , It can be said to be powerful!

The terrain is unfavorable, the number of troops is small, and the food and grass are insufficient. This battle is really difficult to fight. Cao Cao can rely on: first, his own culture and military strategy, which is far superior to his opponent's numbers; Forget about life, let's fight bravely!

"Hey!... If Xiao Lang is here, leading a side division, rushing left and right, echoing each other, the old man will feel much more at ease!"

When the great war came, Cao Cao remembered that his son-in-law had arrived. In the past, when he went out to battle, he would always sit in the middle army by himself. Xiao Yi charged into the battle, and the two of them worked closely together to win every battle!

It's a pity, Xiao Yi is still in the prison, and the generals under him have also persuaded him to release the chief Sima and make him perform his crimes and meritorious deeds. The decisive victory in the battlefield was all rejected by Cao Cao. This decisive battle is a matter of life and death, and there must be many Variable, until the critical moment, the 'Wu Shuang Excalibur' must not be unsheathed, once unsheathed, it must be killed with one blow!

"Report! - Tens of thousands of Yuan troops have crossed the Yellow River and are attacking Baima City. The two sides have already started fighting!"

"Report! - We found traces of the enemy on the other side of Yanjin, densely covered with banners and forests of swords and guns, and the number of soldiers and horses is difficult to estimate. It is suspected to be the troops of Yuan Jun's brigade!"

"Report! - The white horse is in a hurry, Yuan Jun's offensive is fierce, the defenders suffered heavy casualties, the prefect - Liu Yan can't hold on anymore, please ask the Prime Minister to send reinforcements quickly!"

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As soon as the brigade arrived at Guandu, the reconnaissance cavalry arrived, and there was an endless stream of them all asking for reinforcements. Yuan Jun was attacking the white horse, and the opponent was going to strike first!

As the saying goes, a victory in a battle is a victory in a battle, and a defeat in a battle is a defeat. The first battle between the two armies is extremely important. Declining again, exhausting three times, whoever has high morale will have the upper hand!

"Quickly invite Mr. Feng Xiao and Zhong De to discuss matters in the main tent of the Chinese army. The Great War in the Central Plains has begun!"

Cao Cao immediately sent someone to invite two counselors. At the same time, he hung a giant cowhide map, stared at the white horse and Yanjin, and thought over and over again. What kind of routine is Yuan Shao playing?

Sending an army to attack the white horse, and then sending another army to lurk in Yanjin, on the surface, is this a typical "striking from the east to attack the west", so Cao Jun's countermeasure is to send a partial division to rescue the white horse, and the main force to go to Yanjin. Set up a pocket for Yuan Jun, hit him halfway, and win a beautiful victory!

This kind of formation is both reasonable and in line with the situation on the battlefield, but there is a good saying: "Things that are too normal must be abnormal." Yuan Shao does not have great wisdom, but he has some small cleverness. For the cunning, this trick is not 'slapping the east and the west', but 'the falsehood!'

On the surface, "feint attack on the white horse and sneak attack on Yanjin" in order to divert the main force of Cao's army, and then Yuan Jun crossed the river elitely. Taking advantage of the unprepared defenders, he first took the white horse, then occupied Guandu, and finally went straight to Xuchang to seal the battle in one fell swoop. It's really cunning Tactics!

This strategy is in line with Yuan Shao's self-conscious character, and it is also the best offensive route for Hebei troops. Their base camp is in Liyang City, which is very close to Baima and far away from Yanjin. It's human nature!

"Yuan Jun's name is to make a name for himself, but he is actually bluffing. The target is still the white horse. The prime minister needs to be careful!"

"It's better to use the plan, just under the White Horse City, beat the main force of Yuan Jun, win a big victory, and boost the morale of the three armies!"

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After a while, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu came to the big tent, and the two counselors also received the news. After discussing with each other, they reached a consensus.

"Hehe!... Send an order to General Zhang Xiu to lead the troops from the headquarters to support Yanjin with great fanfare. Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan will command [-] troops and station them at Guandu. The rest of the troops will cover their whereabouts and follow the old man to support the white horse!"

The three of them had the same opinion, Cao Cao was finally relieved, and immediately dispatched troops to set up a trap on the white horse to wipe out Yuan's soldiers and horses, and get off to a good start!

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"Kill it! -- Go forward bravely, conquer the white horse, and go straight to Xuchang!"

"Come on! --Whoever ascends the city first will receive a reward of one thousand taels and a promotion to three ranks!"

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Under the White Horse City, tens of thousands of Yuan Jun carried ladders and waved their weapons. Under the cover of a large number of archers, they violently attacked the city wall, like a surging river, endlessly!

Those in charge are Ma Yan and Zhang Kai, who are not well-known in Hebei and can only be regarded as third-rate generals. Therefore, their command level is also limited. In the most traditional wave attack, the soldiers charge repeatedly, just like adding lamp oil. The consumption is extremely heavy!

Baima is an important town along the Yellow River. The city is high and deep, with strong walls and tens of thousands of elite soldiers guarding it. With the skills of Ma Yan and Zhang Kai and the combat effectiveness of their subordinates, it is almost impossible to conquer the city, but they There is a reason for the onslaught regardless of casualties!