Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 33
Since the marriage was resolved, Gongsun Xu had enjoyed it at home for a while, but the enjoyment was the enjoyment, and the big event was still not forgotten. During this time, Xu Rong and Xu Shu had been storing supplies in Liaodong to prepare for the Eastern Expedition.

At present, although the Sanhan area has been pacified, there is still a Goguryeo who continues to cause trouble next to it, and Xianbei has become bigger in recent years. The position of the Huns as the overlord of the grassland was replaced by Xianbei 30 years ago. Under the leadership of Daduan, the Xianbei tribes were unified, and the Yazhang was built in Qiushui (now Dongyang River) on Danhan Mountain (near Shangdu County, Inner Mongolia), more than [-] miles north of Gaoliu (now Yanggao County, Shanxi).

Subsequently, Tan Shihuai led his troops to reject Dingling in the north, defeat Fuyu in the east, attack Wusun in the west, and harass Hanbian in the south.

Since Gongsun Zan wiped out Qiu Liju's tribe last time, the eastern part of the grassland has also been occupied by Tanshihuai. Now Xianbei can be described as a powerful military alliance, and the Huns have surrendered to it, so Gongsun Xu and Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, After discussing with Xu Shu, Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Shen Pei, the six decided to curb Xianbei's momentum.

Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.So Gongsun Xu wrote to the court to tell the court that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also ordered the Eastern Expedition. Now Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is living a happy life. He thinks that his achievements have equaled Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, so he is very supportive of Gongsun Xu’s Eastern Expedition and ordered Luoyang mobilized half of the craftsmen in the palace to go to Youzhou to build ordnance for the army to march eastward.

I don't know whether it should be said that Emperor Han Ling is fatuous or really talented. Anyway, Gongsun Xu started the work smoothly.

In 186 A.D., less than three months after the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, Gongsun, the former general of Youzhou, continued to march with [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. Wen Chou, Xiaoqi General Zhao Yun, Guerrilla General Zhang Fei, Fenwei General Guan Yu, Guard General Gao Shun, Wuwei General Huang Zhong, and Gongsun Xu appointed Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu as the left and right military advisers, leaving Xu Shu, Tian Feng, Ju Shou and Ju Shou With four people staying in the Liaodong and Sanhan areas.

The army started from Liaodong and marched towards the eastern grassland. In name, the army was only 11, but in fact the total number of troops on this expedition was [-].

Including Zhao Yun's Baima Yicong with 1, Zhang Fei's 2 heavy cavalry, Gao Shun's 5000 and [-] elite infantry, Yan Liangwen, Guan Yu, and Huang Zhong's elite cavalry each [-], and Xu Rong led [-]. Army, Zhao Yunwen Chou led [-] people as the vanguard.

Gongsun Xu personally commanded 20 soldiers as the Chinese army.Along the way, the banners were flying, and the grassland tribes heard the wind and descended. After receiving the news, Tan Shihuai had to drag his remnants and lead [-] cavalry to fight.

The war is about to break out, and the grassland people are panic-stricken. On the one hand is the young general who has become famous in recent years. He has a sharp armor and has never been defeated.

No one can say for sure who will win. Some small tribes have already avoided places where wars may break out. The Xiongnu and Wuhuan did not dare to act rashly.The whole world is watching the decisive battle between these two sides. If Tanshi Huai wins, he may dominate the grassland and even win the eastern part of the Han Dynasty. If Gongsun Xu wins, the grassland wolves will bow their heads and dare not invade the Han Dynasty.

The two armies don't have many trips every day, but the Assassins and Secret Sentinels have already been dispatched a hundred miles away, and Gongsun Xu even ordered to ensure that everything is found within 150 miles. The war is coming, and there is no room for sloppy. It will be the most difficult time in my life, even harder than defeating Zhang Jiao.

It's not that Tan Shihuai is stronger than Zhang Jiao, the key is that Gongsun Xu only takes advantage of the three aspects of the right time, place, and people. When fighting on the grassland, the right time, place, and time are all in the opponent's grasp.

Moreover, the opponent's army is almost twice as large as our own, and they are all cavalry. Tan Shihuai is a hero rarely seen in the grassland for a thousand years, and he is quite accomplished in the use of cavalry. Even the Xianbei army is very powerful. First, they had to fight because they were in danger of being massacred if they lost the battle, and second, because Tan Shihuai, the god of war in the grassland, was leading them to fight. This was Tan Shihuai's personal charm.

But Gongsun Xu has no feeling of fear. Although Tan Shihuai has a great reputation, he is already old. It can be said that one foot has already entered the coffin, and beside him are two heaven-defying military advisers, Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu. Coupled with his knowledge of 2000 years ahead, his powerful soldiers, and the backhand he left behind by Xu Shu before he set off.

Gongsun Xu has reason to believe that he can win. This is absolute confidence. Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai can't see through their lord now. He seemed so calm and confident, even Huo Qubing, the general of Hussars, would be nothing more than that.

The main forces of the two armies have been approaching, but Anshao and Cihou have fought no less than a hundred times. Seven or eight out of ten times, Gongsun Xu's side usually wins. This is mainly due to Gongsun Xu's sharp armor.

Almost every cavalry horse is equipped with horseshoes, and each cavalry has at least three throwing spears. Except for light cavalry, most cavalry are armored. Zhang Fei’s 1 cavalry are even armed to the teeth. Almost all the horses that came were allocated to the [-] people. As long as the [-] were used well, the effect of the charge would definitely be comparable to that of the [-] grassland cavalry.

In order to make up for the lack of numbers, Gongsun Xu forced the prairie tribes who came to surrender to join the army. A total of 4 prairie warriors were collected and organized into a servant army. Gongsun Xu continued to train these [-] people along the way. At critical moments, these people may use It can be used as cannon fodder, or it may be the last straw that crushes the enemy.

Of course, Gongsun Xu knew that he was playing with fire. If these 4 people were not well controlled, they might bring disaster to him. Looting, these 4 people are still very loyal.

Along the way, Gongsun Xu adopted a roundabout way of marching, and has been avoiding fighting with the Xianbei army. This move made Tan Shihuai unpredictable, let alone Tan Shihuai, even if there were only three of the 10,000+ Han army know why.

This is the result of discussions between Gongsun Xu, Jia Xu, and Xi Zhicai. The whole prairie is in a commotion, as long as there are uncooperative grassland tribes, Gongsun Xu will order the massacre. Of course, the killings are all temporary recruits The army will do it.

Gongsun Xu has already mastered these 4 people in this way. In such a one and a half month's circuitous march, no less than 4 grassland tribes were wiped out. These [-] people not only obtained a lot of treasures and trophies such as cattle and sheep, but also gave Gongsun Xu a lot of money. To continue their absolute allegiance, it is impossible to let them go back to the grassland now.

It is impossible for the prairie people to accept the existence of these demons. Apart from Gongsun Xu, there is no one in the world who can take them in.

After nearly two months like this, Gongsun Xu's army was still overtaken by the grassland coalition forces. The two armies met on the grassland two hundred miles away from Gaoliu Beidanhan Mountain. Due to Gongsun Xu's massacre, within a radius of five hundred miles, There are no grassland tribes anymore, there are only these two large armies and rangers almost all over the grassland.

Tan Shihuai had to admire the ruthlessness of this big young general. In order to win the decisive battle, he actually slaughtered the tribes that did not surrender within a radius of [-] miles, and still did not move the troops in his headquarters. ,
But so what, in the face of absolute power, Tan Shihuai also had reason to believe that he could defeat Gongsun Xu. After living for decades, Tan Shihuai grew from an abandoned baby to a grassland overlord, and established the Eastern and Central Kingdoms of Xianbei. , Western tribal military alliance.

All-powerful, with gold and iron horses for decades, Tan Shihuai never believed that he would lose. This time may be the last battle of his life, and Tan Shihuai wants to draw a successful end to his life.

The distance between the camps of the two armies is only fifty miles, and the cavalry can meet within an hour after dispatching. But now the two armies have not acted rashly. Wait, wait until Gongsun Xu can't bear it and make the first move.

Gongsun Xucai, no matter how talented the sky is, he is still a child in Tan Shihuai's eyes. As a child, he is easy to be impulsive. As long as he is impulsive once, Tan Shihuai can seize the opportunity to eat the opponent, so no matter how much his subordinates Please Zhan Tan Shihuai is not allowed, he has to wait for Gongsun Xu to make the first move.

No one in the entire Xianbei Allied Forces could understand Tan Shihuai's behavior, and Tan Shihuai would not explain anything. There is nothing to explain to a group of pigs, as long as you are obedient.

Gongsun Xu trained soldiers in the camp every day, or arranged for generals to lead troops to patrol the nearby grasslands to prevent the food and water sources on his side from being cut off. Gongsun Xu was very calm and calmly let Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu Both people who thought they were smart were surprised.

Originally, these two people thought that there would be some dissuasion, but they didn't want Gongsun Xu to act like a veteran in the battlefield, which made Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai very relieved.Of course, soldiers in the Youzhou Army continued to ask for a fight, and everyone wanted to get this merit, among which Zhang Fei and Wen Chou had the strongest desire to ask for a fight.

But they were reprimanded by Gao Shun and Yan Liang respectively. The [-] servants also wanted to invite war to loot, but under the military regulations and swords set by Gongsun Xu, they were obedient and did not dare to mess around.Since the confrontation with the Xianbei Allied Forces, Gongsun Xu has become silent and calm. He just urges Xu Rong and Gao Shun to guard the camp and train the soldiers every day.

After half a month of stalemate, Tan Shihuai became anxious. He obviously felt that the Han army had no intention of going to war. Tan Shihuai knew that if it wasn't that Gongsun Xu was really capable, or that Gongsun Xu had expert advice behind him, Tan Shihuai couldn't wait any longer. up.

The 20 army has been away for nearly three months but has not really fought against the opponent once, which caused commotion on his own side. Without military achievements and rewards, it is difficult for Tan Shihuai to suppress the leaders of each tribe with his own prestige.

Moreover, the military rations have been consumed a lot in the past three months, and now they are far away from their base camp. It is not easy to transport the military rations. They must either end the battle within two months, or return to Danhan Mountain for defense after two months.But if one's own side retreats, it will definitely affect the morale of the army, and there may be a split.

Faced with the repeated calls from his subordinates, Tan Shihuai knew that he could no longer suppress these leaders, and had to let people go out to find out. If Gongsun Xu didn't attack, he would have to attack by himself.

Moreover, if some disobedient tribes and leaders stay in the camp, it will affect their prestige. Since someone is willing to find out the details of the other party for him, Tan Shihuai has no reason to refuse.

Finally, Tan Shihuai gave the order to go out in three days after his subordinates asked for the battle again and again, and let all the troops prepare. The turbulent military spirit finally settled down, and the Xianbei coalition camp started to operate.

There are only more than [-] people on the other side, and they have not dared to take the initiative to attack their own side for three months. This is obviously because they are afraid of their own side. They will definitely defeat the Han army in three days, and they can go home after grabbing enough spoils. They can also take advantage of the trend to attack Youzhou and rob the Bingzhou area. In that case, they will really make a fortune.

Almost every Xianbei soldier thought this way in their hearts, as if they had seen piles of gold and silver waiting for them to take, herds of cattle and sheep waiting for them to grab.

Gongsun Xu also detected the news that Tan Shihuai was finally going to send troops, "Unexpectedly, this prairie hero couldn't bear it anymore. I can only blame him for having only 10,000 truly obedient troops, and [-]+ recruited from other tribes." Who in the army can really serve whom?
Even Tan Shihuai can't be suppressed all the time, unlike the soldiers of the Han army on my side who absolutely obey orders and work together as one, Tan Shihuai, Tan Shihuai, this will be the first reason for your failure, you can see Do you think that you can solve all this in the name of the hero of the grassland? Then you are too overestimating yourself and underestimating me, and I will let you touch your head and bleed. "

Gongsun Xu sat in a chair and thought, several generals in the big tent were discussing how to face the battle, Zhang Fei and Wen Chou were the loudest and most fierce.Gongsun Xu directly ignored the two grumpy masters, stared at Gao Shun and Xu Rong and said, "Whoever you two will defend, you are only allowed to guard the camp and not attack. I want the camp to be safe and sound within ten days."

Xu Rong stroked his beard and said: "The humble job is to manage the rear army and logistics. The defense of the camp has always been handled by General Gao Shun. Besides, the trapped camp under General Gao Shun's command is the most suitable for defense. I Just study and study by the side."

"Old slicker, you're still joking at this time, isn't it because you don't accept the prestige of Gao Shun's men who have fallen into the camp and are invincible? I don’t worry about the servants, the matter of defending the camp will be left to Gao Shun, and the affirmative party will come up with some means to let them experience it.”

"Follow the general's order." Gao Shun knelt down to accept the order.

After Gongsun Xu made arrangements and was about to leave, Zhang Fei and Wen Chou were anxious, and immediately asked, "General, what are we doing?"

"Oh, by the way, there are also you two, I almost forgot, I can't sleep well at night if it's not because of the evil, Dianman and Huang Xu are still young, and they can fall asleep by themselves when they are on duty every day. Just act as my personal general for the time being, and teach these two boys by the way, and they will be on duty during the day and night respectively, and the rest of them will watch how Gao Shun defends the camp, and learn carefully."

"Never fail the lord's entrustment." Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others knelt down to accept orders, and then they all walked out of the big tent one by one, but everyone shook their heads and sighed when they passed by Zhang Fei and Wen Chou. Fighting for success is fierce, and now he has to hold back and protect the safety of the lord.

The camp of the Han army was also put into operation immediately. The [-] infantry and [-] supply soldiers under Gao Shun were busy defending. Looking forward to the coming of the war.

(End of this chapter)