The Liaodong Iron Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 451 The Battle of Guandu Part One
Outside the south gate of Jixian County, the Dot Jiang Altar, which has been built for several days, stands here. The platform is filled with flags of various colors, and in the middle stands a big banner with gold letters on a black background, with the word Huo written on it.The spring breeze came and fluttered the flags on the stage in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

Under the general's stage, a hundred thousand troops stood neatly, murderous, halberds like a forest, and flags like fog, except for the sound of the flags blowing by the wind, there was no other sound.

Huo Yu was wearing a white helmet, with a sword hanging from his waist, and the big red cloak behind him was fluttering in the wind. He stood majestically on the platform, and the heroic spirit he exuded, combined with the sunlight, made him not angry like a god. Self-prestige.

Behind Huo Yu, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Guan Yu, Gao Shun, Zhang Yun, Tai Shici, Liao Hua, Ma Chao, and other generals all wore battle armor and looked stern.

And those Youzhou soldiers in the audience are full of energy, especially those elites of Feiyuqi, Baima Yicong, and trapped camps, who stand upright with murderous aura. .

Huo Yu glanced with satisfaction at the [-] troops below the stage. Although this was not the first time he raised his troops, it was definitely the most important in his life.The scenes of the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan and Xianbei in the past are vivid in my mind, and how many passionate men spilled blood on the battlefield.

Back then, when there were few major generals, the Wuhuan people traveled all over Liaodong and Liaoxi, and the Xianbei tribe came in menacingly. Huo Yu led his troops to fight them fearlessly. Now, those powerful enemies either disappeared in smoke, or moved inland and became Sinicized.Now Huo Yu has sufficient troops and many generals, and the unification of the world is the general trend.

Huo Yu drew his sword out, pointing slantingly at the sky, relying on the magical big brass horn in front of him, the resonant voice immediately entered the ears of every Youzhou soldier.

"My sons and daughters, in the past, you followed the Marquis, ambushed the Wuhuan army, destroyed the Xianbei royal court on Danhan Mountain, defeated the Xiongnu and captured hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, and conquered the three tribes. Do you remember?"

"Wan victorious! Wan victorious! Wan victorious!" Fei Yuqi, Baima Yicong, and yellow turban veterans shouted in unison, with the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers, which made many recruits look envious.

"In the past, you followed this Marquis, went to Chenliu to form an alliance, and worked together to seek Dong, do you remember?"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

"In the past, you followed this Marquis, expedition to the Western Regions, and wiped out the coalition forces of 36 countries, do you remember?"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

At this moment, even louder shouts soared into the sky, reaching the sky.The Youzhou soldiers were full of enthusiasm, and what Huo Yu said was all about Zeng Jin's brilliant achievements.

"Why are we like this? This Marquis once swore that the Han children would not be slaves! This Marquis once vowed to protect the family and the country! This Marquis once vowed to lead everyone to live a good life!"

"But in today's world, the Han Dynasty is dead, and the feudal lords are separated, and some people still have no food to eat."

"Today, the Marquis of Ben raises troops to restore the trust of the world, and to protect the peace of our people!"

"Do you wish?"

"We will follow our lord to the death and rule the world!" The generals behind him were the first to kneel down and worship.

"We will follow the general to the death! We will follow the general to the death!" One hundred thousand soldiers knelt down in black, how could such a scene not shock people's hearts.

"Hahahaha! Alright, this Marquis will lead you to rule the world! If this Marquis dies, there will be descendants to take over! If you die, this Marquis will take care of your family!" Huo Yu looked up to the sky and laughed.

In the spring of 206 A.D., when the people of the world were still busy with spring plowing, Huo Yu sent [-] soldiers from Ji County to the south, and the soldiers pointed directly at Chenliu, Cao Cao's headquarters, thus completely opening the prelude to the war to unify the country.

It was ten days after Cao Cao got the news. He originally thought that Huo Yu would send troops after spring plowing, but who would have thought that Huo Yu would not play cards according to common sense.

On the one hand, he urgently ordered to recall the army that was garrisoning the fields, and on the other hand, he sent scouts to investigate the movements of the Youzhou army.At the same time, Xiahou Dun was ordered to strengthen the defense along the Yellow River.

"A [-] army?" Cao Cao was surprised when he got Huo Yu's commanding force.

Let's not talk about the 7 enemies in front of us, let's talk about Qingzhou. Huo Yu ordered Zang Ba to station [-] troops.Yuzhou is guarded by [-] soldiers led by Huang Zhong, and [-] soldiers led by Liang Xi are guarded in the direction of Bingzhou.
"Hiss" Even Xun Yu and Cheng Yu could not help but break out in cold sweat when they heard the spy report.

"Nearly 30 soldiers and horses...Thanks to the love of the virtuous brother Polu! Hahaha!" Cao Cao's state of mind has to be admired.

In fact, Huo Yu's real military strength is far more than these. The combined strength of Gan Ning's navy, Zhang Fei, Zhang Yan, and Chen Dao and others in Yizhou, it is not too much to exceed 50.

At this time, Cao Cao looked calm on the surface, but he had no confidence in his heart.After all, they were attacked on three sides. Fortunately, Sima Yi, who was guarding Xuchang, pinned Huang Zhong firmly. Otherwise, it would be difficult to turn around when he was surrounded by enemies.

"My lord, Huo Yu's army is indeed strong. However, the three troops in Qingzhou, Luoyang, and Bingzhou have not yet planned to enter the army." Xun Yu said immediately after recovering his consciousness.

At first glance, the 30 army is indeed a bit scary.However, after a calm analysis, the other four directions, except for Huang Zhong, had no other commanders, so Xun Yu asserted that only the direction of Jizhou was the focus of defense.

"Reconsider! My lord, do you still remember Sima Yi's words?" Cheng Yu added.

"Guandu?" Cao Cao suddenly came to his senses.

Since Sima Yi proposed that Guandu was the place of the decisive battle, Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to lead his troops to build a defense here.Although the time is not long, but talk is better than nothing.

In this way, Cao Cao can shrink his defense and wait for Huo Yu to come.In fact, Cao Cao also thought about sending troops to harass, but Huo Yu's Feiyu cavalry and Baima Yicong are the top cavalry in the world today.My little tiger and leopard ride is probably not enough for others to bite their teeth.

Let's fight in the field. Youzhou is dominated by cavalry. Going out of the city to fight is no different from sending them to death.City defense consumption?That was just delaying time.It would be better to concentrate the troops in one place, maybe there is still a chance of victory.After all, the consumption of a [-] army is an astronomical figure.

Although the coast of the Yellow River was given up, the supply route of our own side was greatly reduced. Conversely, the supply route of the Youzhou Army was greatly lengthened.In addition to waiting for work with ease, as long as the military spirit and morale are still there, there will be a battle.

Liyang, as an important military town on the north bank of the Yellow River, was the primary destination of Huo Yu's trip.The army chose a path to come, if there is no suitable foothold, obviously it will not work.

Although it is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, soldiers can get a full rest here before the war.Otherwise, what's the difference between killing Nan'an so foolishly and sending him to death.

With an army of [-], the daily consumption rate is astonishing. Having a forward supply base is just in line with Huo Yu's strategic intentions.Judging from the information sent back by the Dark Feather Guards, Cao Cao completely shrank his defenses, as if he was waiting for a rabbit.

Recalling the information of later generations, Yuan Shao attacked Cao Cao aggressively, but because of disagreements among his advisers, he missed the opportunity to fight Cao Cao in Liyang.However, the army stalemate for two months without fighting. In the end, Cao Cao was insufficient in food and grass supplies and took the initiative to retreat to the south bank.

Huo Yu is not Yuan Shao, history will never follow!
(End of this chapter)