The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Speaking of the long-standing hatred between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, it starts after the eighteen princes crusade against Dong Zhuo.At that time, Dong Zhuo was still alive, and because of Han Fu's cowardice, Yuan Shao kept nibbling at him. Gongsun Zan, relying on force, sent people to attack Jizhou in disregard of Liu Yu's strict orders.Gongsun Zan's offensive was fierce and powerful, shaking Hebei.Counties and counties in Jizhou looked forward to surrendering one after another.The hatred between the two families began from then on.

Yuan Shao personally led the troops to meet Gongsun Zan, and the two armies clashed twenty miles south of Jieqiao.Gongsun Zan formed a square with [-] infantry, with [-] cavalry on each flank.Yuan Shao ordered Qu Yi to lead [-] elite soldiers as the vanguard, with a thousand crossbows as cover, and he led tens of thousands of infantry behind.Seeing that Yuan Shao had few soldiers, Gongsun Zan ordered the cavalry to charge and trample the enemy's formation.Qu Yi's soldiers crouched under their shields, and when Gongsun Zan's cavalry had reached a distance of several dozen paces, they all jumped up and slashed past.Gongsun Zan's army suffered an unexpected blow, and the whole army fell into chaos, with cavalry and infantry scrambling for their lives.Qu Yi's army became more and more courageous as they fought, beheading Yan Gang, Gongsun Zan's general.In this battle, Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, sent Du Chang and others to help Gongsun Zan, but was also defeated by Yuan Shao. The Black Mountain Army and Yuan Shao began to feud.

In the third year of Chuping, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao went to war. Yuan Shu asked Gongsun Zan for help. Gongsun Zan ordered Liu Bei to garrison Gaotang and Shanjing to garrison the plains. At the same time, he joined forces with Tao Qian to intimidate Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao joined forces to defeat Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian. coalition forces.From then on, Yuan Shao drove Han Fu away to take control of Jizhou, and his strength increased greatly. Gongsun Zan did not dare to act rashly again, and in order to save his life, he joined forces with Zhang Yan again in an attempt to resist Yuan Shao's threat.

This time, Yuan Shao put all his eggs in one basket and wanted to fight Gongsun Zan in a decisive battle.Gongsun Zan was a little worried. With his current strength, it would be very difficult to defeat Yuan Shao, so he followed the advice of his counselor Guan Jing and hoarded a large amount of food and grass in Yi County. If something changed, he still had a way out.When the news came from the scouts that Yuan Shao had raised troops, Gongsun Zan couldn't sit still anymore.

Chief Shi Guan Jing asked, "How many people are there in Yuan Shao? Where did they come from?"

The scout said: "Yuan Shao's army has about [-] horses, and they went straight from Boling to Fanyang!"

"Is there a division of troops?"

The scout quickly shook his head: "There is no division of troops, [-] troops gathered together."

Guan Jing heaved a sigh of relief, waved the scouts down, turned to Gongsun Zan and said, "General, this Yuan Shao doesn't know how to use troops. He wants to fight us decisively. The [-] troops will only go one way. Youzhou is saved!"

"Tell me quickly, sir, what's the countermeasure?" Gongsun Zan asked hastily.Guan Jing whispered a few words in Gongsun Zan's ear, and Gongsun Zan laughed out loud. The original state of bewilderment disappeared in an instant, and his face regained confidence and viciousness.

Jieqiao [Note] is actually a bridge over a small river at the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou.The small river flows from west to east, and finally merges into the Pan River and flows into the sea.After crossing the boundary bridge, we entered the boundary of Youzhou.When Yuan Shao's army and horses came near the Jieqiao, the Qianfeng Battalion came to report that Gongsun Zan had demolished the Jieqiao.Yuan Shao laughed loudly, and his opponents said, "It's Gongsun Zan who is afraid! He was so rampant back then and repeatedly attacked us in Jizhou, let him know that we are not easy to mess with today."

Before Yuan Shao could finish his sentence, a soldier shouted and broke into the big tent: "Report to my lord, a large number of Youzhou army horses were found on the opposite side of Jieqiao! The number is unknown, and the mountains and plains are full. General Zhang He asked whether to attack!"

Tian Feng was taken aback: "This Gongsun Zan actually wants to stop us here?"

Wen Chou said: "Crossing the river is the boundary of Youzhou. It's okay for Gongsun Zan to do this. My lord, give me a horse, and I'll go fight them for a while!"

"How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer instead of General Wen Chou? The last general is willing to go!" It was Sui Yuanjin who spoke.This kid and Wen Chou are the best friends, they have the same temperament, they both belong to the kind of desperate guy, and they both like to drink, so they become a family.Sui Yuanjin married Wen Chou's younger sister and became Wen Chou's brother-in-law.

Yuan Shao laughed and said, "Our army is brave, Gongsun Zan is nothing to worry about! In that case, order Sui Yuan to go forward!"

Sui Yuanjin led five thousand soldiers and rushed across the boundary bridge.Immediately crossed the river, crossed the big knife in his hand, and shouted into the distant woods: "Listen up, you people of Youzhou, I am Sui Yuanjin, the general under the general. The one who is not afraid of death will come out and see Grandpa!" I'll cut off your dog heads one by one!"

A group of infantry in the woods held shields in their hands, hid their entire figure behind them, and slowly walked out.When they came to an open area, suddenly there was a point in the middle, and a young general with a white horse and silver spear rushed out from behind the formation.This teenager is handsome, with a pretty face and a strong body.This horse, this spear, and this man are no less than Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, the most beautiful man in the world.

"The daring lunatic dares to trespass on the border of our Youzhou, retreat quickly, or you will die without a place to bury you!"

Sui Yuanjin laughed loudly: "A kid who doesn't even have full hair, he has a serious tone. Do you dare to fight with grandpa?"

The two didn't talk much, and started fighting on the other side of the boundary bridge.Yuan Shao led a group of civil servants and military generals to stand on the side of the boundary river and watch.Sui Yuanjin's big sword is full of strength, opening and closing, and every stroke is full of strength.The young general on the opposite side was haunted by a gun.Quite like the white horse general Gongsun Zan of the past.Yuan Shao asked, "Who is the young general?"

The examiner quickly replied: "This is Gongsun Zan's son, Gongsun Xu. Like Gongsun Zan, he also likes white horses. This son's arrogance is exactly the same as Gongsun Zan's!"

While talking, Sui Yuanjin slashed at Gongsun Xu with a knife, and Gongsun Xu raised his gun to meet him.The big knife slashed on the barrel of the gun with too much force, Gongsun Xu's hands couldn't hold it up, and went limp.Sui Yuanjin laughed loudly: "Unknown junior, today is the day of your death!" With more strength in his hands, Gongsun Xu tried his best to block the sword, turned around and ran away with a group of horses.

How could Sui Yuanjin let him run away, so he urged the horse to chase after him.Seeing that he was about to enter the Youzhou army formation, Sui Yuanjin became even more anxious and urged his horse a few more times.It's a pity that my war horse is not as good as Gongsun Xu's horse, so I can only watch Gongsun Xu get into the army.With a shout, the Jizhou army followed Sui Yuanjin and rushed towards the Youzhou army.

Tian Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to ask Yuan Shao to order the army to retreat.Then I heard the sound of clappers on the other side of the river, locusts rained like rain in the woods, and bows and arrows poured down towards the Jizhou army.The small river is not wide at all, many arrows shot across the small river and rushed towards Yuan Shao.Ju Yi and Yan Liang hurriedly waved their weapons to block the arrows flying towards Yuan Shao, and a group of people protected Yuan Shao and retreated a hundred steps.

Turn around and look at the army horses on the other side of the river.The place ten feet wide and a hundred paces long is filled with bows and arrows, so densely packed that there is no real entity at all, and all the arrow feathers point upwards like a wheat field.Suddenly, something moved.Sui Yuanjin, who was covered in arrows and covered in blood, stood up unsteadily, looking around, Sui Yuanjin shouted: "Ah...!"

Gongsun Xu walked out of the woods alone, stopped beside Sui Yuanjin, looked up at the other side of the river, swung his spear, and the tip of the spear passed Sui Yuanjin's throat.Sui Yuanjin, who was shouting, immediately lost his voice.Gongsun Xu pierced Sui Yuanjin's body with a gun, and lifted the body high with both arms.Arrows all over his body are like hedgehogs.

Wen Chou was furious and wanted to gallop his horse out, but Yan Liang grabbed the reins.Gongsun Xu shouted on the other side: "Listen to me, whoever dares to step into Youzhou, he is your role model!" After speaking, he carried Sui Yuan into the woods.

The first battle was defeated, the morale of the Jizhou army was low, and many soldiers had complained.Yuan Shao sat in the big tent with a sad face, rested his forehead with one hand, and sighed.The corpse on the other side of the boundary river has not been retrieved yet, Yuan Shao dare not send anyone again, he is worried that there are still ambushes in the woods.Wen Chou asked to fight many times, but Yuan Shao just refused.The judge suggested: "My lord, we can use big wood to make a big shield to protect the whole body of the soldier, so that it can resist the bows and arrows of the Youzhou army!"

Xu You smiled: "This is the border of Youzhou. Could it be that all of us have to hide behind shields along the way? What a joke!"

Tian Fengdao: "Gongsun Zan's purpose in this battle is to destroy the morale of our army. My lord must not be discouraged. With my lord as the backbone, the Jizhou army will not be chaotic. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. We can regroup and enter Youzhou again!"

"My lord, I would like to be the vanguard! Avenge my brother!" Wen Chou asked for another fight.

Ju Shou shook his head: "General Wen is a cavalry soldier. He has no power to fight back when encountering bows and arrows. We can send footsteps as the vanguard. It is most suitable for General Ju Yi to go to the camp first."

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, and he hastily turned his head to look at Ju Yi.Ju Yi moved, but did not answer.Yuan Shao had no choice but to ask himself: "General Ju Yi, the capture of Youzhou is the top priority. Do you think your first camp is willing to be a forward?"

"Cough!" Ju Yi coughed lightly: "The first to enter the camp is a dead man, and he can use it only in times of crisis. I'm afraid it's not appropriate during the march. The armors that enter the camp first are all made of iron. It can be used in battle, but marching not only wastes energy, but also injures soldiers, I cannot agree to this!"

Dissatisfaction appeared on Yuan Shao's face.Ju Shou hurriedly said: "What General Ju Yi said is very true, I was wrong! My lord, why don't we send more scouts, so as to minimize the enemy's sneak attack, so that we can be prepared when the enemy army comes, and then follow the trial My lord wants to build more wooden shields just in case."

Yuan Shao glared at Ju Yi, and snorted coldly: "That's the only way to do it!"

The Jizhou army stayed at Jieqiao for five days, unable to advance an inch.Fan Yang received the news.Gongsun Zan patted Guan Jing on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "Mr. really had a clever plan. He stopped Yuan Shao in the first battle. Yuan Shao is a coward. If he dares to come to Youzhou, he will never come back."

Guan Jing was not as happy as Gongsun Zan. Although Yuan Shao did not dare to advance, he did not retreat either. Yuan Shao had many advisers, and sooner or later he would have a solution. It was very difficult to stop Yuan Shao in Fan Yang.Guan Jing didn't know why Gongsun Zan suddenly had such great motivation. He thought it was not a good thing: "General, Fan Yang is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Although there is a city wall, there is no moat. Besides, the Fan Yang city wall has not been expanded since Liu Yu began. It is not possible to fight Yuan Shao decisively here, I think it is most appropriate to give up Fan Yang and retreat to Yi County immediately."

"No!" Gongsun Zan shouted loudly: "When did I, Gongsun Zan, be afraid of other people, Yuan Shao dared to come and beat me, let him know how powerful I am, even if I want to withdraw, I have to fight Yuan Shao, pass orders, beat drums Gather generals, I want to fight Yuan Shao to the death!"

Note: Jieqiao, an ancient place name, is probably located in the area of ​​Nanpi County and Yecheng in today's Hebei Province. As an ancient battlefield, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao fought here during the Three Kingdoms period.The boundary bridge in this article is not the boundary bridge in history.