Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

For a moment, the morale of Yuan's army soared, and they rushed out of the troop hiding pits under the leadership of various generals.

The sudden change in the situation, with Yuan's troops seemingly emerging in an endless stream, caused chaos in Gongsun's army, and even Gongsun Zan lost his composure for a moment.

Why did Yuan Jun appear here?

However, Gongsun's army fell into temporary chaos.

Yuan's army, which had been recuperating in the hiding pit for a long time, was like a tiger out of a cage, rushing towards the cavalry that was stuck in the horse pit.

The bloody fight broke out again.

Cavalry that has lost its speed is no different from a target.

Facing the infantry, these elite cavalry had no advantages at all and were instantly at a disadvantage.

Even if some quick-reacting cavalrymen dismounted and fought on foot, how could they resist the arrayed Yuan army?

While the infantry rushed out first and engaged in battle with Gongsun's army, a large number of archers also came out of the hiding pits and formed a battle line under the command of Yuan Shao.

“Shoot! Shoot!!!”

With Yuan Shao's loud shouts, thousands of arrows were fired at the same time!

Countless arrows poured down on the Youzhou cavalry who were stuck in the mud of the riverbed and were caught in a dilemma, splashing countless blood.

The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry are often equipped with small shields to facilitate charging into battle, but the Youzhou Cavalry has always been known for its speed and mounted archery. Neither the White Horse Volunteers nor the Youzhou Cavalry have shields.

This also resulted in the Youzhou cavalry trapped in the riverbed becoming almost living targets, with no escape possible.

Even if the brave men of Youyan spontaneously fought back, the short bows carried by the cavalry could not match the range of the long bows used by the archers unless they were supported by the speed of their horses.

More importantly, Yuan Shao had spent a long time discussing with his advisers on the deployment of archers, and the placement was extremely ingenious.

It was exactly at a position that was beyond the reach of the shortbows in the hands of the cavalry, but within the reach of the longbows in the hands of the archers.

Waves of screams and wails continued to be heard among the Youzhou cavalry trapped in the riverbed, and Gongsun Zan's eyes were bloodshot and he was furious.

Fell into a trap!
Fell into Yuan Shao’s trap!!!
Although Gongsun Zan did not understand how Yuan Shao did all this, the current situation was undoubtedly extremely unfavorable to Gongsun Zan.

The Qing River, which was barely crossable, trapped a large number of Youzhou cavalrymen, making it difficult for them to advance or retreat.

However, Gongsun Zan, who had spent half his life in military service, quickly calmed down, assessed the situation with a sharp eye, and decided whether to advance or retreat.

If they retreated, they would suffer heavy losses, and Yuan Shao would force them to leave behind half of their cavalry.

Go forward, life or death is unpredictable.

At this moment, a single thought determined not only Gongsun Zan's own ambition, but also the lives of 60,000 men.

Especially in the soldier hiding pit behind Yuan Shao, there seemed to be a steady stream of troops emerging.

This undoubtedly put great pressure on Gongsun Zan, because he had no way of accurately judging how many ambushes there were.

The next moment, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao inadvertently looked at each other. Although they were quite far apart, Gongsun Zan seemed to feel Yuan Shao's smug look.

retreat?!?!
Gongsun Zan was extremely unwilling to give up, and he knew that if he retreated, it would mean giving up the entire Jizhou.

Moreover, even if Gongsun Zan returned to Youzhou, his prestige would have been greatly lost. It would take him three to five years to recover, let alone regroup and continue to move south to fight against Yuan Shao.

But in order to preserve as many of his men as possible, and not let these men who should have been galloping like the wind die so miserably under the arrows of Yuan's army...

Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth and gradually made a decision in his heart.

Just as Gongsun Zan waved his hand and gritted his teeth, preparing to order the entire army to retreat, his eyes, which had been watching Yuan Shao and the Yuan army that continued to pour out from the rear, suddenly lit up.

The number of Yuan's troops pouring out has been decreasing significantly. Moreover, Yuan's troops seem to be in high spirits and have the upper hand.

But Gongsun Zan took a quick look and found that the number of Yuan's troops was only 50,000.

In terms of military strength, Yuan's army had absolutely no advantage at all.

More importantly, this is a flat terrain. As long as the cavalry can catch their breath a little, let alone 60,000 cavalry, even 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry will be enough to slowly kite these infantrymen to death.

In ordinary plain terrain, the Youzhou cavalry, moving like the wind, were not afraid of the rain of arrows from the archers at all.

"I was almost frightened by Yuan Gou!"

Gongsun Zan said angrily, "No retreat! I will capture Yuan Benchu ​​alive today and let him taste the bitter fruit of his clever tricks!"

"Where's the white horse?!"

Gongsun Zan shouted loudly.

In the chaos that has now broken out on the south bank of the Qing River, more than 5,000 White Horse Volunteers have quickly passed through the Jie Bridge and responded loudly to Gongsun Zan.

"I am willing to follow my lord to fight!"

Different from the Youzhou cavalry that was caught in chaos in the riverbed.

As one of the most powerful armies in the world, the Baima Yicong still maintained a very high morale even when faced with such an ambush.

"Wherever justice lies!" Gongsun Zan shouted.

"Life and death follow each other!!"

"Heaven can bear witness!" Gongsun Zan shouted again.

"White horse as evidence!!!"

The five thousand White Horse Volunteers responded in unison. Their high morale seemed to be completely unaffected. Even the morale of the Youzhou cavalry, which was originally trapped in the riverbed and in chaos, was shaken.

The White Horse Volunteers are not only one of the most powerful armies in the world, but have also become the pillar of support in the hearts of countless Youzhou cavalrymen.

The white horse is still there, so how can we say we are defeated?
Gongsun Zan pointed the lance in his hand in the direction of Yuan Shao, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

Even though Yuan's army had prepared an ambush in advance, their formation inevitably appeared much looser than usual in such a hurry.

The location of Yuan Shao and the White Horse Volunteers was not far away.

However, Yuan's army no longer had a large banner, and their morale depended entirely on Yuan Shao alone.

This is why Yuan Shao wore such a conspicuous golden armor, so that Yuan Shao's army could clearly see that he, Yuan Shao, was still standing on the battlefield.

Therefore, as long as Yuan Shao is repelled or killed, the morale of Yuan's army will collapse in an instant.

In Gongsun Zan's view, this was undoubtedly an opportunity to turn defeat into victory in an instant.

Perhaps everyone thinks that the Youzhou cavalry is not good at charging into battle, but what does that have to do with my Baima Yicong?
Through Zhao Yun's verification, Gongsun Zan had long realized that the White Horse Volunteers were by no means without the ability to charge into battle, and in fact, the White Horse Volunteers' ability to charge into battle was definitely not inferior to that of the Western Liang Cavalry.

Back then, Zhao Yun was able to lead the White Horse Volunteers in and out of the Wuhuan army three times. Why can't I, Gongsun Zan, lead the same army to defeat Yuan's army today?
"The Yuan army's formation is in disarray. Is it difficult to defeat them?!"

Thinking of the exaggerated performance of Zhao Yun, the younger generation, who led the White Horse Volunteers, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but feel courageous and shouted loudly.

"White Horse, follow me to break through the formation and kill the general!"

The next moment, Gongsun Zan took the lead and galloped towards Yuan Shao.

Behind him, five thousand white horse soldiers spontaneously formed a spearhead and followed him. (End of this chapter)