At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

However, the army under Bao Xin's command seemed to be large, but it was also very wet. Most of them were recruits who had not practiced war. They couldn't ride their horses steadily, and they couldn't hold their spears. How could they fight?

If you really think about it, it would be a good idea to select five or six thousand soldiers capable of fighting from Bao Xin's army.

In terms of the number of soldiers capable of fighting, Guo Peng didn't really have much of an advantage against Xu Rong's army.

However, Guo Peng is not afraid at all if he really wants to meet, and he will definitely have a bloody battle with Xu Rong.

The first army to defeat Dong Zhuo, for Guo Peng, this honor must be obtained.

No matter how much the Kanto princes hate themselves, no matter how jealous of their achievements, this achievement will be widely spread in the world, laying a solid foundation for their popularity.

Seeing how incompetent these vassals are, and being so brave and loyal...

Everyone is not stupid, they don't say anything, they have steelyards in their hearts, and they know who to trust and who to rely on.

When business is not about self-interest, when it is about interests, who will believe the people who are blown out?

Guo Peng will not be afraid to do such things as crusade against the thieves and become the enemy of the world.

Therefore, in mid-August, Guo Peng rectified the army, announced his army march, and invited the jujube princes to join him in attacking Dong Zhuo.

The princes of Suanzao were basically frightened by Xu Rongquan's record of destroying Kong Ni and Wang Kuang, and they used various reasons to refuse not to fight.

At that time, only Jinbei Prime Minister Bao Xin and Chenliu Prefect Zhang Miao's Wei Zi responded to Guo Peng. They each led their own troops and supplies to follow Guo Peng and marched with him.

Guo Peng then led an army of more than 3 people to march towards Luoyang, while the Suanzao princes stayed in the Suanzao camp to ensure the food, grass and logistics of Guo Peng and Bao Xin.

When the Kwantung Allied Forces failed one after another, Guo Peng led the army to go out, which immediately attracted countless attention.

Everyone wants to know whether Guo Peng, who has a great reputation and numerous records, can win a victory, a crucial victory.

This victory is related to the future direction of Dong Zhuo's coalition army. If even Guo Peng, who has the most outstanding record in the rebel army, cannot defeat Dong Zhuo, then how to fight this war will really become a problem.

Some people think that Guo Peng can win, while others think that they can't, and quietly start planning for their own future.

Of course, their main attention is on this war itself, and the outcome of this war can determine their future direction.

Dong Zhuo quickly found out the news that Guo Peng led an army to conquer them. Dong Zhuo was very annoyed, thinking that Guo Peng was ungrateful and the friendly relationship that had been there no longer existed.

Dong Zhuo ordered Xu Rong to capture Guo Peng alive, bring him to Luoyang, and let Dong Zhuo interrogate him himself.

After Xu Rong took the order, he didn't dare to underestimate Guo Peng.

Although Guo Peng is much younger than those Kwantung princes, none of the ten princes in the record is Guo Peng's opponent. He has fought against the Wuwan Xianbei, the rebels, and the Yellow Turban Army, all of which he won. Never failed.

This is also a big challenge for Xu Rong.

With 12 points of energy, Xu Rong carefully examined Guo Peng's advance.

Guo Peng marched towards Luoyang along the river, approaching Luoyang step by step, and Xu Rong led his army to meet him head-on.

Xu Rong felt that this level of confrontation was more challenging. If the two sides could face-to-face, win after a bloody battle, and defeat Guo Peng head-on, it would completely blow the Kwantung coalition's self-confidence, and they would collapse.

In late August, Guo Peng led his army to Xingyang County. At this time, Xu Rong also led his army to Xingyang County.

Guo Peng didn't intend to play any tricks or tricks, he just wanted to confront Xu Rong head-on, defeat Dong Zhuo's arrogance, and let everyone in the world know his bravery.

Guo Peng sent out a large number of sentry cavalry to search for the enemy, and the sentry cavalry quickly brought news of Xu Rong's army to Guo Peng.

On August 25, an outpost battle broke out between the two sides in the southwest of Xingyang County. Hundreds of cavalry under Guo Peng's command to spy on the news encountered troops that Xu Rong didn't spy on.

Both Guo Peng and Xu Rong had almost understood the strength of each other's army and feared each other.

Xu Rong felt that Guo Peng was not an easy opponent to deal with. A lot of things could be seen in a skirmish. Unlike the soft-footed shrimps of the Kanto princes, Guo Peng was very hard.

Guo Peng also felt that Xu Rong's cavalry was very capable of fighting against Karasuma Xianbei, so he didn't dare to underestimate Xu Rong, and planned to do his best to fight Xu Rong in a bloody battle.

Guo Peng discussed with Bao Xin and Wei Zi, and selected more than 1 tall and powerful elite soldiers from among their troops, and enriched them into Guo Peng's [-] infantry, forming a [-] infantry force. .

Then Gongsun Zan and his own [-] elite cavalry, as well as Bao Xin and Wei Zi's [-] more elite cavalry, formed a large formation as the main force to participate in the battle.

The rest of the troops in the rear formed their own formations to protect themselves. The front army won and followed up with the defeated soldiers, and the front army retreated immediately to preserve its strength.

Guo Peng really didn't have much confidence in these other people, so he forcibly dragged them into the battlefield. If Xu Rong's troops were defeated in the battle, they would collapse directly, and it would also cause the collapse of other troops, and it would be difficult to deal with them at that time .

This is not the first time Guo Peng has encountered this kind of thing.

On August 26, the two armies encountered each other in the southwest of Xingyang County.

In this battle, the two sides did not send troops to attack each other, but each formed a complete formation to conduct the most direct face-to-face decisive battle between tens of thousands of people, without a trace of water.

Xu Rong is an outstanding veteran under Dong Zhuo's command. He was born in Liaodong, grew up in Liangzhou and Bingzhou, and knows cavalry tactics very well.

And because he has fought against the Qiang people in Liangzhou for a long time, he also has some understanding of the Qiang people's tactics. He is one of the most commanding generals under Dong Zhuo's command.

Regarding Xu Rong, Guo Peng did not dare to slack off.

This kind of experienced veteran is very good at grasping the situation on the battlefield, and he can seize the opportunity to break through if he is not careful. For Guo Peng, he must deal with it carefully.

And Xu Rong also paid great attention to Guo Peng, so he didn't dare to send cavalry to make a surprise attack. He retreated after only a little contact in the outpost, and then directly brought the main force to the decisive battle, and had to fight face to face.

The decisive battle between the two sides officially started on the morning of August 26.

Guo Peng ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead an army of 3000 men each to the front, Zhao Yun and Guo Lie to lead [-] cavalry on the left flank, and Gongsun Zan and his younger brother Gongsun Yue to lead [-] cavalry on the right flank. .

Guo Peng himself and Wei Zi led the 4000 Chinese infantry in the center to command, and then Bao Xin led the remaining Taishan soldiers as the rear army, forming a formation with all their strength to protect themselves.

Guo Peng knew that Xu Rong was afraid of him, that's why he brought all the main force, treated him with such a cautious attitude, and didn't give himself a chance to opportunistically.

And this kind of face-to-face confrontation happens to be Guo Peng's favorite.

It’s not okay to always play tricks and tricks. The most important thing for a general is real ability, real strength.

Guo Peng, who demanded himself by the standard of a real general, would not allow himself to do such a thing.

Chapter 215 .210 five head-on confrontation

"Zhicai, how do you think this battle should be fought?"

Guo Peng looked at Xi Zhong who joined the battle as an army staff officer beside him.

Xi Zhong knew about Xu Rong's army in Suanzao, and now he observes it from a distance, and he has the bottom line in his heart.

"Our army is not inferior to Xu Rong's troops in all aspects. Xu Rong is good at using cavalry, and Ming Gong is also good at using cavalry. Our cavalry is not weaker than Xu Rong, and the number is also comparable. In terms of infantry, our army is slightly weaker. However, Xu Rong's infantry may not be so elite.

All in all, the strength of the two sides is similar and the strength is equal. Minggong, this is an evenly matched battle. Our army has no other way except to defeat the enemy with positive defense troops.

If we win this battle, our army can advance to the Revolving Gate Pass, enter the pass, threaten Luoyang, force Dong Zhuo, and also motivate the coalition forces to fight Dong Daye. If we lose, everything will be over. "

Guo Peng nodded.

"Yeah, evenly matched, we must fight with positive force to defeat the enemy, there is no other way, Zhicai, do you think it is better for our army to take the initiative to attack, or take the initiative to defend?"

Guo Peng asked again.

"Take the initiative to attack to show our army's determination to defeat the enemy and win! Go all out and never give up until we win!"

Xi Zhong suggested without hesitation.

"it is good."

Guo Peng agreed with this view.

So the battle kicked off with Guo Peng first ordering Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's army to move forward and attack Xu Rong's troops.

With the rumble of war drums and the sound of horns, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei each led their respective troops to charge forward.

During the battle against the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, Guo Peng paid great attention to training Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's ability to command troops. During several confrontations, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were able to lead their troops forward and defeat the Yellow Turbans. Demonstrated commanding ability.

Because of this, Guo Peng chose Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to bring to the battlefield as generals, giving them a chance to display their abilities and let them defend the fierce soldiers of Liangzhou and Bingzhou head-on.

At the same time, the cavalry of Zhao Yun, Guo Lie, and Brother Gongsun also started to attack, rounding from the two wings, and challenging Xu Rong's cavalry with classic cavalry and shooting tactics.

Seeing that Guo Peng was actively attacking, Xu Rong was not to be outdone, and immediately ordered the infantry and cavalry to meet him head-on, and to fight Guo Peng's elite army well.

In Xu Rong's view, as long as Guo Peng's army is killed, the Kwantung Allied Forces will naturally be discouraged. Guo Peng is the only one among the Kwantung Allied Forces that Dong Zhuo regards as a serious threat. He believes that only Guo Peng has the ability to lead the army to threaten Luoyang. People are scum.

Xu Rong was very cautious, and he never left the formation of the Chinese army. Instead, he chose a hill to climb up, surveyed the battlefield from a high position, and issued orders and instructions to the army at any time.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led the army to advance side by side. Facing the oncoming strict army, they also knew that they had met an opponent. This was not the weak chickens of the Yellow Turban Army, but the elite, the real elite who had experienced battle.

Not easy to deal with.

but.

This makes sense!

The marching drums stopped abruptly.

"Shoot the arrow!!!"

After many times of cooperation, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei connected with each other and advanced to a certain position. At the same time, they ordered the army to stop advancing.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led the army to release arrows first, and Xu Rongjun on the opposite side immediately put up a large shield to defend, and the crossbowmen were ready for it.

Arrows rained down in response, clanging and hitting the shield, some were bounced off, and some hit the soldiers. Many soldiers were shot and wailed endlessly.

It was not their style to be beaten. After a round of arrow rain, Xu Rongjun immediately started to fight back. The big shield was separated, and the crossbowmen immediately shot back.

"Raise the shield!!"

Zhang Fei's loud voice was particularly loud, followed by the sound of war drums, and the army formation completed its defensive state. Just like the opposite side, some arrows were bounced off, and some arrows hit the soldiers.

The two sides come and go, and the rain of arrows greets them. However, under the circumstances that both sides are in a tight military formation, the damage caused by such shooting is relatively limited.

While shooting at each other continuously, the military formations of both sides are also constantly approaching. When they get close to a certain range, the shooting is meaningless. Zoom in, zoom in.

"prick!!!"

Zhang Fei's voice was still so loud, but at this moment, the first spear pierced out of Zhang Fei's formation, got into the gap between the two large shields on the opposite side, and pierced straight into the opposite side. Soldier's chest.

"what!!!"

A scream.

Starting with this, the fierce collision between the armies of the two sides began, blood flowers bloomed one after another, the spear pierced into the flesh, and then pulled out fiercely, taking away one fresh life after another.

If one side falls down, someone will stand up for it, and if that side falls down, there will be someone standing up for it.

The spearmen on both sides are stabbing desperately, as long as they are not stabbed, as long as they can stab out, they will keep stabbing.

While stabbing, he roared loudly, using violent roars to increase his courage, increase his strength, and increase his chances of killing the opponent.

The infantry of both sides collided and killed each other in the long front, and the battle was extremely tragic.

On the other side, the cavalry of the two armies also officially began to confront each other.

Both sides are good at cavalry and archery, whether it is the cavalry under Guo Peng's command or the cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command, they are all good at cavalry and archery, walking around and shooting at each other. less than.

That being the case, then simply give up riding and shooting, and directly charge brutally.

Xu Rong looked over from a distance, and felt that it was meaningless to continue the entanglement with cavalry and shooting, so he immediately ordered the cavalry to enter a state of hand-to-hand combat, and attacked Guo Peng's cavalry with the way they were good at.

"Ming Gong! Xu Rong let the cavalry fight hand to hand!"

Xi Zhong looked from a distance and saw Xu Rong's cavalrymen drew their ring-shoulders one after another, raised their spears, and rushed towards Guo Peng's cavalry with an indomitable momentum.

Guo Peng was not surprised by this.

"Both sides know how to ride and shoot, so it's time to compete in quantity and bravery. Whoever can defeat the opponent's cavalry first will gain the advantage, and the opponent will lose their retreat. No one dares to lose."

Seeing the opponent using hand-to-hand combat, Guo Peng's cavalry also entered a state of hand-to-hand combat.

Before the two sides officially fought, Guo Peng's cavalry suddenly pulled out the hand ax or hammer they were equipped with, and threw them directly at the opposite side, catching the opponent by surprise.

A group of Xu Rong's cavalry turned their backs on their backs. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Peng's cavalry rushed in at one stroke, setting off a bloody storm.

Facing the battle head-on, the four generals Zhao Yun, Guo Lie, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue galloped across the battlefield, and the situation was extremely tragic.

"Guo Zifeng is worthy of being a famous general."

Seeing Guo Peng's cavalry fighting hand-to-hand with his own cavalry without showing any weakness, Xu Rong frowned, remembering the instructions sent by Dong Zhuo himself before dispatching troops, asking him to be careful of Guo Peng.

Not only is he brave, but he also knows how to use troops. He is an extremely difficult opponent. The soldiers under his command are elite and good at fighting. You must not treat him in the same way as you treat the princes of the Guandong, otherwise Luoyang will be in danger if you lose the battle.

Seeing that the situation on the battlefield has entered a stalemate, Guo Peng's total strength is more than his own, and he still has a rear army, which is useless. Once his main force and his main force are exhausted to the limit, Guo Peng will press the rear army on top , I have to retreat.

Retreat is tantamount to defeat, and it is tantamount to surrendering the initiative in war.

Xu Rong didn't dare to take the risk.

It is necessary to defeat Guo Peng's main force as soon as possible, so that the battle will be sure.