The Power of the Three Kingdoms at the End of the Han Dynasty and the Imperial Power of the Han Dyna

"Oh!"

"Hmph~!"

Although the coalition forces could not be called a major defeat, they were not victorious either. Yuan Shao's expression was gloomy. It was impossible not to be angry that such a huge advantage was actually beaten to a draw by his opponent.

"My lord..."

"Lord..."

Liu Pi and Gong both lowered their heads. They wanted to say that they had tried their best, but they really couldn't.

"Don't be angry at first. This time we can only call it a draw. Although we suffered losses, the King of Hejian not only lost people, but also had his food and grass burned. In terms of anger, he should be more angry than us."

Yuan Shao looked at the generals on Cao Cao's side. This time the two armies joined forces, all the credit was taken by Cao Cao's people. He was slightly dissatisfied, "Why aren't you angry? We have prepared six thousand people for this attack on the grain road! Go! We ambushed the opponent's 3,000 men and were beaten to a draw. Now we only have 80,000 men left, while the King of Hejian has 100,000! How to fight this battle?"

Not only at a quantitative disadvantage, but also in terms of quality, Yuan Shao saw no hope of victory.

At this time, Lou Gui, Cao Cao's counselor, stood up and said, "My lord, General Yuan."

(Lou Gui, courtesy name Zibo, was born in Nanyang County, Jingzhou (governing present-day Nanyang, Henan Province). A famous counselor and general during the Cao Wei period, Lou Gui had friendship with Cao Cao when he was young. He once accompanied Cao Cao to pacify Jizhou, conquered Liu Biao in the south, defeated Ma Chao, and established his own Thanks to his great achievements, even Cao Cao lamented his strategy. The Taoist name "Mengmei Jushi" appeared in the 59th chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Lou Zibo visited Cao Cao when Cao Cao was conquering Ma Chao, and Cao Cao treated him with courtesy. Lou Zibo taught Cao Cao to water the water The ice-building method allowed Cao Jun to build an earthen city, but Lou Zibo was not rewarded and then left.)

"Oh? What does Master Mengmei have to say?"

Lou Gui saluted the two men and said, "My lord, General Yuan, since this battle has burned down the Han army's food and grass, we have won."

"The failure of the five generals to severely damage the Han army in the follow-up is not the fault of everyone."

"Ok?"

Yuan Shao was dissatisfied and immediately frowned: "What do you mean, sir?"

"Haha... General Yuan, let me ask, who are Han Meng's subsequent reinforcements?"

"Ah...Gao Shun, Zhu Ling."

The reputation of the two men in the Han army was not that prominent, and Yuan Shao had never met them before, so Yuan Shao thought they were just ordinary people.

"Haha... General Yuan's words are wrong. Let me talk about Zhu Ling first. This is the general stationed in Hejian Kingdom. If he had no skills, the King of Hejian would have handed over Hejian Kingdom to him for several years when he was able to merge the states. day?"

"this…"

Hejian Kingdom can be said to be the place where Liu Han made his fortune. It cultivated many talents for Liu Han in his early years, as well as a large amount of military supplies.

"We are talking about Gao Shun. Although he is not famous, he is also a solid general. He joined the King of Hejian camp in his early years. He is best at training troops. We all know that King Hejian's army is not everyone. Yes, personnel will be screened after signing up to join the army, and Gao Shun is the person responsible for the screening."

"More importantly, Gao Shun has a group of heavy infantry trapped in the camp that are more elite than Qu Yi's Xiandengshi. Does General Yuan think that this elite can be eliminated without sufficient preparation?"

"This……"

Yuan Shao hesitated. Qu Yi died in the battle, and his men who died first were naturally gone with them. Yuan Shao was well aware of their strong fighting power. Six thousand people faced such an army, and there was also an elite cavalry, with It's really not a loss if the opponent is tied.

"Go down first."

"Here."

The generals went down to rest.

The counselors looked at each other, and Xu You stood up and said, "My lord, we have discussed a way to deal with the Han cavalry."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao immediately became interested.

Why couldn't they defeat the Han army? Very simple!

No one has as many cavalry, or the disparity in the number of cavalry is too great.

How many cavalrymen do I have?

There are only five thousand people in total! (The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is disabled and has lost its organizational structure.)

How many cavalry do you have?

forty thousand! Also included were five thousand heavy cavalry.

What is the level of my cavalry?

What is the level of your cavalry?

Can you fight?

Can't beat!

Do you know that you don’t have this ability?

One cavalryman could support five infantrymen for one year.

Liu Han was wealthy and had 200,000 cavalry, but he never brought out 200,000 in battles. Even when he attacked Sanfu, he only brought out 80,000 cavalry when facing the Xiliang army.

"What's Ziyuan's plan? Tell me quickly!"

Xu You looked at Xun You, and Xun You took out a piece of silk from his sleeve, which contained a plan for a battle formation against the Han cavalry.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Yuan Shao listened to the explanations of the counselors. The more he listened, the more he felt that this plan was feasible. He immediately said: "Mengde, what do you think?"

Cao Cao also knew that this was a protracted confrontation. The losses in the previous battle were a drop in the bucket for the Han army. "I also think this strategy is feasible. Only by defeating Liu Han's cavalry can there be a chance to find the enemy's food and grass." Opportunity…turns defeat into victory.”

"Send the order! The entire army is building equipment, and when it is completed, they will fight the Han army!"

"Here!"

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"Huhuhu..."

The cold wind is biting, as if it can pierce a person's bones. The strong wind roared, rolling up waves of snow and dust, covering the sky and the earth. The soldiers were wearing heavy armor and still felt bitingly cold. Their fingers were almost frozen and it was difficult to hold their weapons.

In such weather, breathing becomes difficult, and every breath is accompanied by the invasion of cold air, making people feel chest heavy. The soldiers' faces were frozen stiff and their lips were purple, but the Han army's eyes remained firm and showed no intention of flinching.

In the cold wind, the flags rustled and made a "pop-pop" sound, as if to encourage the soldiers. The war horses also felt the cold. The snow under their hooves creaked under their feet, and they neighed from time to time, as if calling for the warm sunshine of spring.

"The sun rises from the west? Cao Cao and Yuan Shao openly called for war?"

At first, Liu Han thought that he heard wrongly. He drove them hundreds of miles away. It was fine if they didn't withdraw their troops, but they were actually preparing to counterattack?

Jia Xu reminded: "Lord, if something goes wrong, there will be a monster, so be careful."

"Ah."

Liu Han nodded: "It seems that the other party has been prepared for a long time and wants to play tricks on me."

The battlefield where the two armies confront each other is often filled with a cold and murderous atmosphere.

"Humph!"

Looking at the secret weapons prepared in the rear battle formation, Yuan Shao was confident, "Meng De, you and I will work together to suppress Liu Han's arrogance this time!"

Cao Cao was calmer than Yuan Shao: "Brother Benchu, we suddenly called for formation. Liu Han must be on guard. It's better to be careful."

"Yes." Yuan Shao didn't want to fail, let alone be defeated by the same person over and over again, "Liu Han! Do you dare to accept the challenge?!"

Liu Han didn't answer, so Jia Xu spoke first: "My lord, there must be a scam!"

"Zilong, you lead two thousand cavalry first and test it for me."

"Here." (End of chapter)