I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 126: When fellow villagers meet, they get shot in the back

You have to know that the 20,000 vanguards brought by Yuan Shao were put together at short notice, with basically no coordination or tacit understanding. The internal members came from various states and counties, and the personnel structure was so complicated that even Han Xin would be overwhelmed. Just the transmission of military orders and command and dispatch had to take into account a variety of issues such as different dialects and coordination.

It is difficult for such an army to exert its combat effectiveness without training and integration. It may even interfere with each other due to the chaos in the command system, leading to the terrible result of one plus one being less than two.

Therefore, if they had marched slower, the 20,000 vanguards could have barely maintained their formation. But the sudden order to speed up immediately caused the entire army's offensive rhythm to be disrupted.

Some people in the team walked slowly, some walked fast, and there was actually a disconnect between the various units of the coalition forces.

Among them, Pan Feng, a general under Jizhou Mu Han Fu, ran the fastest: "Everyone, run for me! I want to take the first place in this battle!"

Pan Feng thought he was the bravest man in the army, so when he saw Xu Huang dared to go out of the city and form a battle line, he was really overjoyed. He immediately urged his soldiers to charge forward, fearing that the friendly troops would come and steal the credit from him.

At this moment on the battlefield, Pan Feng's troops had completely turned into a wild dog that had broken free from its reins, running wildly towards Xu Huang, unable to be pulled back even by nine oxen.

"The enemy's front army is out of touch with the center army. A great opportunity is right in front of us!"

The fighting opportunity was fleeting. Xu Huang took the lead, waving the battle axe in his hand, raising his arm to the sky, and roared: "My men, follow me to kill the enemy!"

The commander was so brave that the morale of the soldiers soared into the sky, and they looked as powerful as a tiger. They were truly unstoppable.

"kill!"

Xu Huang led the charge and led 500 cavalrymen to attack eastward.

Hedong was adjacent to the Xiongnu, the people were martial, and there was no shortage of war horses in the area. Therefore, Xu Huang was not only an excellent rider, but was also very proficient in cavalry tactics.

Under his command, five hundred elite cavalrymen drew an arc on the ground, directly inserted diagonally into the side of Pan Feng's troops, and crashed into them fiercely.

Horse walking day!
The essence of cavalry tactics is the word "oblique". You can conquer the world with one move of "oblique insertion". Fighting head-on with infantry is a stupid thing for amateurs. The only way to realize the essence of cavalry tactics is to attack from the flank of the infantry with weak defense.

"Damn it! Hold the formation steady for me! Don't panic!"

Pan Feng had never expected that Xu Huang, with only 500 cavalrymen, would dare to attack him. Now that he was suddenly attacked, he knew something was wrong in an instant.

This was because the troops he led were mainly infantry, and when facing a cavalry attack they had to be on high alert and launch a defensive counterattack in order to have a chance of winning. However, in order to launch a powerful attack, he urged his soldiers to run and march, resulting in a disorderly formation. There was no time to change the formation and resist the cavalry's attack in a short period of time.

As expected, the five hundred Hedong heavy cavalrymen, under the command of Xu Huang, charged and immediately inflicted heavy damage on Pan Feng's troops.

Boom~
The five hundred elite cavalrymen, wearing armor, ran quickly, carrying extremely violent kinetic energy, and crashed into the enemy with huge inertial force, just like hitting tofu with a hammer. With one hammer, they directly turned Pan Feng's infantry into tofu dregs.

Pan Feng was unwilling to accept defeat, so he led a dozen of his followers and rode to fight, hoping to reverse the defeat by killing Xu Huang.

Xu Huang was a man of extraordinary talent and superb martial arts, so how could he be afraid of close combat?

The two powerful men wielding axes soon began to fight each other on the chaotic battlefield.

"I am Pan Feng, come and die!"

Pan Feng was a man of broad arms and a thick waist, with a sturdy build. He carried a mountain-splitting axe weighing 56 pounds, but he held it in one hand. With one chop, not to mention a human, even an iron object would be chopped into pieces.

"Xu Huang, take my chaotic cloak axe attack!"

The bronze axe was swung in a disorderly and arbitrary manner, but Pan Feng was born with supernatural power. With one swipe of the axe, the axe was whistling like a strong wind and flying wildly in the sky.

"Humph, you have such a petty trick, and you still have to show off in front of me!"

Xu Huang held the axe in one hand with a calm expression. Facing Pan Feng's fierce attack, he immediately used the Jade Peaks and Towering Greenery from the "Eight Views of Mountains and Rivers" to respond.

The towering green jade peaks show their majestic appearance, and the village is full of spiritual traces and immortal heart.

This is a rough yet detailed trick!

Dang~
The two axes collided, and the powerful force of thousands of pounds shook the earth with a loud bang, like thunder descending to the world.

However, in terms of strength, Xu Huang is better, and in terms of skills, Pan Feng is far better!

Xu Huang used softness to overcome hardness and successfully resolved Pan Feng's attack in the instant of fighting. When Pan Feng was exhausted, he took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, even at the cost of his life, in order to kill the enemy general in front of him.

After only twelve moves, Xu Huang found a flaw in Pan Feng.

Xu Huang, wearing the giant Bixi armor, activated the armor's unique feature without hesitation: "Raging Tide!"

Bixi is the sixth son of the nine sons of the dragon. He is born with supernatural powers. He is also known as Dragon Turtle and Baxia. He was born with the innate supernatural power to control the water-based Yuan Qi.

The giant Bixi armor imitated this characteristic. When the raging tide began, the strength in Xu Huang's body increased instantly, and the blood in his body flowed like a rushing river and a raging sea. An extremely powerful force burst out.

"Pan Feng, die!"

Eight scenic views of mountains and rivers!

Huachi Canglong!

Xu Huang flew up like leaping over the Dragon Gate, shedding his body of a dragon and ascending to heaven to be deified. His axe reflected the scorching sun in the sky and fell brilliantly. His moves were extremely gorgeous but also extremely ferocious.

After all, dragons have always been powerful creatures full of majesty and power.

"what!"

Pan Feng activated his internal energy and tried to resist, but he was no match for Xu Huang's powerful blow. The bronze battle axe in his hand was split into two pieces. He was then chopped off his horse by Xu Huang's axe, and even the breastplate on his chest was chopped into pieces by Xu Huang's tremendous power.

"The general is dead!"

"Run away!"

The morale of Pan Feng's soldiers, which had already collapsed, plummeted further at this moment.

"Army attack!"

Xu Huang took advantage of the situation and sent out an attack signal, and immediately the 3,500 infantrymen behind him also began to counterattack.

This charge immediately triggered a chain reaction among various coalition forces, as if you had only pushed one domino, and more dominoes would fall one after another.

It should be noted that there are numerous factions within the coalition forces, and they have no determination to fight to the death. Now that the vanguard has been defeated, the morale of the surrounding troops has also been shaken, and they are even more afraid to fight to the death.

However, in this life-and-death battlefield, if you don't dare to fight hard, you will most likely lose your life and be trampled to death by the enemy's pursuit.

Xu Huang keenly noticed the change in the coalition's morale, and immediately led 500 elite cavalry to charge left and right, constantly disrupting the enemy's formation, dividing the enemy, and making it impossible for the enemy to take care of both ends.

The new infantrymen from Hedong who followed later used their organized forces to fight against the unorganized ones, thus forming a favorable situation of having more people against fewer people locally!
"Come and kill with me!"

On the battlefield, Xu Huang spurred his horse and rushed forward at full speed.

Wherever he went, the coalition troops were thrown to the ground. He killed gods and Buddhas, and won a hearty and epic victory.

The Allied vanguard suffered an unprecedented defeat in this battle. The mountains and plains were filled with fleeing soldiers, and morale had fallen to rock bottom.

Even Yuan Shao, who was commanding the battle from a high hill, was stunned and couldn't believe it: "I never thought that Yuan Xu would have such a peerless general under his command. Who is this person?"

"I heard that he was a surrendered general of the Baibo Army, named Xu Huang, and he was from Hedong."

Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei, was also staring with wide eyes, his mouth full of bitterness: "I originally thought that Wang Jing was not good at judging people, and he actually appointed a traitor as a general and gave him the strategic location of Hulao Pass to guard. But I never thought that Xu Huang was such a heroic figure. We really misjudged him."

An army of 20,000 faced off against 4,000, but they were defeated in just half a day. This made the coalition forces extremely miserable and depressed.

At Hulao Pass, Xu Huang led his troops to charge for a while, but he still felt unsatisfied. He saw Yuan Shao's central army flag on a high hill from afar, and turned his horse's head and charged towards them: "Where is Yuan Benchu? Come out and die!"

Five hundred elite Hedong cavalrymen fought for an hour, and now there are less than three hundred of them left. All of them are covered in blood and wounds, but they are still fighting.

The murderous aura that rose into the sky made even gods and ghosts tremble in fear, and it was unstoppable.

The two thousand-man infantry squares that Yuan Shao had lined up in front of him were instantly pierced by Xu Huang. He was so frightened that he shouted, "Who can stop this man for me?"

All the princes were afraid to move forward, but Liu Bei, who was of little influence, stepped forward at this critical moment and led 500 sword and shield soldiers to meet Xu Huang's cavalry attack head-on.

Yuan Shao could not help but ask in surprise: "Who is this person? How can he be so courageous?"

Cao Cao recognized Liu Bei's identity: "This man is the Sima of Gongsun Bogui's other army, Liu Bei Liu Xuande, from Zhuo County, Youzhou."

"He is Gongsun Zan's man?" After hearing this, Yuan Shao immediately had a very bad first impression of Liu Bei, because although Gongsun Zan responded to the call of the princes to attack Dong Zhuo, he only sent Liu Bei and his few hundred men to fill the scene. It was obvious that he was just trying to get the job done and did not take him, the leader of the alliance, seriously at all.

Cao Cao was speechless after hearing Yuan Shao's words: "Benchu, be careful with your words. If this gets out, who in the coalition will be willing to fight for you?"

In fact, Yuan Shao hated not Liu Bei, but Gongsun Zan who was behind Liu Bei. It was because Yuan Shao was extremely ambitious and wanted to seize Jizhou and even dominate the entire north. There was no doubt that Gongsun Zan had obviously been regarded as a serious concern and number one enemy by Yuan Shao, and the two would have to fight to the death sooner or later.

For Yuan Shao at this time, he did not take Han Fu, Liu Yu and others seriously at all. The chaotic times had already begun, and these weak civil servants and celebrities were nothing more than fish on the chopping board of the military men.

On the contrary, Gongsun Zan was well-known for his bravery in Youzhou. He had led his White Horse Volunteers many times to advance deep into the grassland, killing the barbarians outside the Great Wall and making them terrified.

If we were to say who is most likely to unify the north, it must be Gongsun Zan!

Therefore, when Cao Cao said that Liu Bei was Gongsun Zan's man, he was so suspicious of Yuan Shao.

Liu Bei on the battlefield did not know at this moment that Yuan Shao had already decided to kill him.

At this time, Liu Bei was only thinking about making a name for himself, so he went to his fellow apprentice Gongsun Zan to borrow several hundred soldiers and horses to join the princes in the campaign against Dong Zhuo.

However, Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Jing, completely shattering Liu Bei's hope of becoming famous.

He was unwilling to give up, so he never returned to Youzhou.

After waiting for half a year, Liu Bei finally got this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This time, he was determined to stand out, become bigger and stronger, and create greater glory.

"Second brother, third brother, whether you will soar to the sky or remain unknown depends on the outcome of this battle!"

"Don't worry, big brother. We brothers are united and can break any obstacle. We will definitely win this battle!"

"Must win!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, guarding Liu Bei on both sides,
"Third brother, you protect the eldest brother, I will be back soon."

After saying this, Guan Yu flicked his long beard, rode out of the crowd alone, and rushed straight to Xu Huang.

Zhang Fei's eyes widened, he hated himself for being one step late, and angrily cursed: "Second brother, you sneaked away again, you want to snatch this credit from me, old Zhang, how unkind!"

In the midst of thousands of troops, Guan Yu, alone on horseback, approached rapidly, as powerful as thunder and as fast as lightning.

In the blink of an eye, he took advantage of the cover of the chaotic army, launched a surprise attack from the side, and killed Xu Huang from behind.

"Xu Huang, the one who killed you is Guan Yu!"

When Xu Huang heard the voice, he turned around and saw a warrior who was nine feet tall, with a beard two feet long, phoenix eyes, drooping eyebrows, a face as red as a date, and a voice as loud as a bell.

And there was also the oncoming knife that amazed the time!

The sword light turned into a rainbow, and the momentum was fierce, like splitting Mount Hua!
The two were from the same hometown, but they did not expect that their first meeting would be on this battlefield of life and death.

There were no greetings, no regards, only bloody fighting and cold-blooded blades.

Facing Guan Yu's fatal sword attack, Xu Huang raised his axe to block it, but because he lost the initiative, his right arm was injured by the force of the sword at the moment of the confrontation. If it were not for his advanced cultivation and the protection of his armor, he would have been cut down by Guan Yu.

"To use the thinness to penetrate the thickness? What a good way to butcher an ox!"

Xu Huang was chopped off by the sword and flew away, rolling on the ground. Although he was in a miserable state, his injuries were not too serious. He was still amazed at Guan Yu's stunning sword strike.

"Protect the general!"

Seeing their commander injured, Xu Huang's personal soldiers immediately fought to the death to protect him and surrounded and killed Guan Yu.

However, Guan Yu's martial arts were so amazing that he was a top master who ranked among the top-notch generals of the time. He had such a high talent for martial arts that there were few people in the world who could defeat him.

A dozen personal soldiers surrounded and attacked him, but he killed seven of them in a short while and easily broke through.

However, on the other side, Liu Bei's hundreds of swordsmen and shieldmen were also defeated. Fortunately, Zhang Fei fought to protect them and they were able to break out of the siege.

"General, are you all right?"

"I am fine."

Xu Huang calmed his surging blood and immediately comforted his subordinates. At the same time, he looked at Yuan Shao's army retreating slowly not far away, and couldn't help showing a look of regret: "It's a pity that although we won this battle, we didn't take the opportunity to kill Yuan Shao. I'm afraid there will be no such good opportunity next time."

The army's forward momentum was blocked and its fighting spirit was lost. Although the injuries were not serious, Xu Huang knew that in the current state, it was not suitable to continue the pursuit. He had to withdraw his troops and return.

Four thousand defeated twenty thousand, this battle was truly a satisfying victory!
When he returned victoriously, a huge crowd gathered in front of the city wall, and the defending soldiers all welcomed Xu Huang, the triumphant general, with thunderous cheers.

In this battle, the Hedong warriors showed their vigor and majesty, allowing people to witness the courage and strength of the Hedong people.

The fear that the new recruits from Hedong had for the coalition forces from Guandong also disappeared.

But the situation in the allied camp on the other side was quite different.

In the central army tent, Yuan Shao was sulking: "What a pity that my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou haven't arrived yet! With one of them here, why should we be afraid of a mere Xu Huang!"

Suddenly, a personal soldier came to report: "Sir, Lord Xuande is back!"

Yuan Shao was already angry, and after hearing this he became even more furious: "What Lord Xuande? He is just a military commander of a separate army. He has not achieved any success in this battle. How can he be called 'Lord'?"

Cao Cao couldn't stop sighing after hearing this, but he couldn't help but speak up for Liu Bei and said a few fair words: "Benchu ​​is wrong. If it weren't for Xuande's rescue today, it's unknown whether you and I could have escaped this disaster. Now Xuande has lost many soldiers and generals. Even if he didn't make any contributions, he still worked hard. It's fine if you don't want to thank him, but you even speak ill of him. How can this be the behavior of a leader of the alliance?"

With just one sentence, Yuan Shao was silenced.

After Cao Cao's reminder, Yuan Shao finally came to his senses. Even if he hated Liu Bei in his heart, as the leader of the alliance, he should not say such words when Liu Bei was working hard. Otherwise, if it got out, it would inevitably cause unrest in the army's morale.

All the other princes are watching with their eyes wide open!
Liu Bei worked hard for you, but you, Yuan Shao, treated him badly because of some personal grudges. If we still work hard for you, wouldn't that be pure idiocy?
After a while, Liu Bei stepped into the big tent, with the two door gods Guan Yu and Zhang Fei on his left and right.

Zhang Fei was outspoken. Seeing that everyone was sitting except Liu Bei, he was immediately dissatisfied: "We fought bloody battles on the battlefield and protected the army to retreat safely. Don't you even deserve a seat?"

Yuan Shao's already gloomy expression became even uglier.

Losing a battle is shameful enough, and you say it out loud. Do you think that it’s not shameful enough for me, the leader of the alliance?
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had known each other for many years, so he naturally knew that Yuan Shao was very proud of his appearance. He immediately winked at Yuan Shao and reminded him through telepathy: "Benchu, you are the leader of the alliance now, please consider the overall situation!"

Yuan Shao groaned, but finally said reluctantly: "Come here, please give me a seat!"

In this way, Liu Bei finally had a place in the big tent.

However, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not qualified to sit in the audience and could only stand behind Liu Bei and continue to act as bodyguards.

"Now that everyone is here, let's talk about what to do."

After the initial defeat, Yuan Shao knew that the only way to capture Hulao Pass was to lead his troops in a violent attack.

But who is willing to bear the casualties of siege?

The princes all have their own interests and territories. It is impossible for them to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of the public.

Among the princes, Zhang Miao was the first to speak: "Sun Tzu's Art of War says that attacking a city is inferior to attacking the heart. Now Hulao Pass is a stronghold with geographical advantages and natural barriers to rely on. It will be difficult for our army to break through for the time being. Why not wait until the southern army approaches Luoyang? By then, Wang Yuanxu will be trapped both internally and externally, and the northern army will be isolated and helpless. Then we can capture Xu Huang and break through Hulao Pass. Wouldn't it be easy?"

"Yes, yes, this is a brilliant plan, Governor Zhang!"

"Meng Zhuo's words make sense!"

The rest of the princes spoke out in agreement with Zhang Miao.

After all, if you attack Hulao Pass, your own soldiers might die, but the benefits will go to your Yuan family. Why?

We are not fools.

Now Zhang Miao has found a way to win without fighting, which is the best thing for these people.

When Yuan Shao heard these words, he was so angry that his brows twitched, but he couldn't get angry.

After all, without the support of the coalition forces, it would be wishful thinking for him to capture Hulao Pass relying on his own strength.

(End of this chapter)