The big man is on the run

Chapter 220
"The strategy for this battle is to wait for the Yishui to freeze, and our army will take the initiative to attack and cross the river for a decisive battle."

After Zhu Jun's words fell, there was silence in the tent.

Xun You tried his best to ask, "Can Yishui be frozen solid? If our cavalry passes by and the river breaks, it's time for a delay."

"can."

Zhu Jun replied firmly: "This snow will last for at least two days. Yishui was already half-frozen before it snowed, and it will only get colder after it snows. The ice may not be five feet deep, but three feet is always the same." Yes, it is strong enough. If the Yishui freezes, our army can easily cross it, even the cavalry will be fine."

"Then we have to divide our troops. Once Yishui freezes, all our troops must cross over to avoid being trapped in Yishui."

"Yes."

"Will Yuan Shao not attack while our army is halfway across?" Another general couldn't help asking.

According to the rules of the military meeting set by Liu Yi, the purpose of the military meeting at this time is to make concerted efforts to be safe, so Zhu Jun was not annoyed when faced with doubts, and explained seriously.

"Crossing the river with infantry requires a formation of chariots. If Yuan Shao sends troops, the same amount of troops will certainly not be able to pose a threat to the forward of our army. If there are many soldiers, even if the formation of chariots has one or two troops, it can still be combined. If we really want to get entangled, Yuan Shao will be surrounded by our cavalry and eat the soldiers and horses who come to bite the bait."

The general who asked the question was Yan Xing. He nodded and stopped talking.

"No more questions?" Liu Yi fulfilled his responsibilities, but only controlled the process of the military discussion, and did not overstep his authority to issue orders for Zhu Jun, who was in command.

All the generals nodded.

"Then... the generals will obey the order!"

Holding the sword at his waist, Zhu Jun gave an order in a deep voice.

"Duan Yao, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Yan. Each of you leads [-] infantry and chariot formations to cross the river and march northward along the Yishui River. First capture the riverside position, and then advance northward along the Yishui River."

"promise!"

"Yan Yan, Huang Zhong, Zhang Ren. You bring your troops and horses as Duan Yan's backup. If Duan Yan crosses the river and Yuan Shao's army does not stop him, you will cross the river to the north."

"Here!"

"Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Cheng Yin. You bring your troops and horses to support Zhang Xiu, and Ma Chao, Pang De, and Yan Xing... to support Zhang Yan."

"Here!"

"Xu Huang, Gan Ning, Tai Shici, Yang Feng, Huangfu Li, you are the Chinese army, stand by His Majesty's side, cross the river at the end, and decide the winner."

"promise!"

Following the promises made by the generals one by one, a chilling air permeated from the tent.

This is the aura that the army of high officials should have. This is an army that once terrified the Xiongnu and other countries in the Western Regions.

North, Yishui.

This is a river that is not wide but is more than 800 miles long. There are few towering rock walls and steep mountains on both sides of the river bank. Big, but also has many branches of the creek creek.

There is a thick layer of ice on the river.

But all of this was turned a blind eye by the officers and soldiers on the south bank of Yishui.

The soldiers had already put on their armor and leather robes, and they straightened their backs in the cold wind, standing upright like a javelin.

The hoofs of the war horses stepped on the ice, making creaking sounds, and the soldiers on the horses kept their sitting postures meticulously.

Thanks to the cold weather and good freezing effect, the horseshoes step on the ice as if they are on flat land.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom."

With the beating of the war drum, wave after wave of soldiers marched towards the north bank of Yishui under the rhythm of the war drum.

The wagons drove into the frozen river bed, and then drove on the ice.

The ice was too slippery, and the carriage was not moving steadily, but it still kept moving forward.

"Boom"

"Plop"

"what"

As the carriage slipped, several figures fell down and let out a series of screams.

Some people fainted from the fall, or vomited blood from being hit by a car, and passed out in a coma.

But the team didn't stop. From a high altitude, the movements of the officers and soldiers were very slow and very clumsy. Individuals dragged their frozen bodies and moved with difficulty, like turtles crawling on the ice.

The situation that the vehicle overturned has happened several times, and the soldiers have become accustomed to it. No one will pay attention to it, and no one will regret it. The vehicle was pushed away and scrapped on the spot.

As for people.
"Crack."

The unlucky pawn fell a piece of dog shit on the ice, his face was bruised and swollen.

The officer's army crossed the river quickly. In contrast, Yuan Shao's army no longer had any cover, and began to dispatch and assemble from the barracks on the north bank without any concealment, preparing for a decisive battle with the officer's army.

"Lord."

Just now, Yuan Shao took a mouthful of hot soup and stuffed a whole mouthful of steamed buns mixed with goat's milk. This thing was invented thanks to Liu Yi.

"What's the matter?"

The apprehension, uneasiness, and panic in Yuan Shao's heart were no less than Liu Yi's in the past few days, but at this time, he also calmed down in the same way as Liu Yi.

In other words, resigned to fate.

Ordinary people say that life and death are determined by fate, and that wealth and honor depend on heaven.People at their level can only do their best in this kind of battle, and leave the rest to God.

But today God seems to be not giving face.

"My lord, it's snowing again."

"cough cough"

Yuan Shao almost choked his lungs out of coughing.

A heavy snowfall that lasted for three days had just finished, and Yishui was frozen three feet. It's only been a few days, why did it fall again?

"My lord, do you still want to fight the official army as originally planned?"

"Where are the officers and soldiers?"

"The troops are still advancing, and the forward infantry has already passed Yishui. General Zhang Yun suggested to attack halfway across."

"absurd!"

Yuan Shao smoothed his chest and moved anxiously in the tent.

"Did the officers and soldiers bring the car?"

"Bring it."

The pawns crossed Yishui, and it was clear that they were ready to use the chariot formation to attract Yuan Shaojun's attack at any time, thereby disrupting the formation.

In this situation, how can there be any tricks at all?It's nothing more than two armies confronting each other in a decisive battle.

As for attacking halfway, don't say that Yi Shui is frank and open, and iron cavalry can cross, but no matter how stupid the officers and soldiers think, they specially send infantry to attack you halfway?It's clearly the bait.

And this bait, Yuan Shao did not dare to eat it, nor could he eat it.

Rather than take the risk of biting the bait and bet on whether the officer can eat it before the officer reacts, it is better to let the officer and the army fight.

"Let the armies not move lightly and assemble according to the plan."

Looking at Xiaoxue who was not too big outside the tent, even compared to the first snow, Yuan Shao made up his mind.

Nothing could stop the two massive armies colliding.

The decisive battle that will determine the ownership of the Northland, and even the entire world, is about to begin.

Whether the Han Dynasty lost its deer and the heroes of the world pursued it together, or whether it was the Sanxing Han Dynasty and rebuilt the Han Dynasty, this battle will give the result.

(End of this chapter)