The last three kingdoms

Chapter 895 The Battle That Determined Destiny

But now the situation in Jizhou does not allow Liu Yuan to be any more optimistic. Although Wen Yang stood by and watched, Liu Yuan failed to take Luo Xian's 20 people with an army of 5. Being delayed by him, the army of Jin and Shu came under pressure, and Liu Yuan's life became difficult.

At the beginning, Liu Yuan chose to abandon Jinyang to avoid being trapped in a tight siege, but now he fled to Jizhou, and he was also in trouble. Fighting, in the decisive battle between Jizhou and Jinshu.

This is a decisive battle of life or death, Liu Yuan naturally cannot take it lightly, but fortunately, except for the Xiongnu army in Qingzhou, Liu Yuan has already assembled all the troops in the two states of Hebei and Jizhou, with a total strength of more than 20. Ten thousand people, this is the largest battle Liu Yuan has fought since the uprising.

Commanding an army of more than [-] troops, Liu Yuan is indeed full of ambition. Although Liu Yuan's vigor has been wiped out by repeated defeats, his arrogance to dominate the world has never wavered. He was born in this troubled world, and he is doomed He is going to become a hero in troubled times. Liu Yuan has brought the dream of several generations of Huns to today. How could he give up lightly?

The only thing that worries Liu Yuan is that the total military strength of Jin and Shu surpasses that of the Xiongnu army. Of course, Liu Yuan is not the kind of person who admires only the theory of numbers. It is far more than just the number of troops that determines the outcome of a war Factors, there are many factors that determine the outcome of a war, such as morale, such as combat effectiveness, such as the strategy of the commander, so the outcome of the decisive battle in Jizhou is still an unknown factor.

What is more favorable is that Jin and Shu are far apart in appearance, and cannot truly cooperate in combat. This is very important to Liu Yuan. No matter how strong the troops of Jin and Shu are, they cannot fight together. Their biggest shortcoming is that as long as they can seize the opportunity, the possibility of winning is quite high.

The only thing that makes Liu Yuan more afraid is Liu Yin, the commander of the Shu army, and Yang Hu, the commander of the Jin army. After so many years of fighting, Liu Yuan really felt the level of Liu Yin and Yang Hu, in terms of strategy and ability to govern the army , In terms of tactical command, they all have the demeanor of a famous general. Liu Yuan has always felt that there are few capable generals among the Han generals. He has stayed in Luoyang for several years and knows the generals of the Jin army well. It is Sima Zhao, Liu Yuan may not really admire him, and Yang Hu has been unknown before, let alone Liu Yuan's eyes.

But in the past three years, after countless contests, Liu Yuan realized the extraordinary abilities of Liu Yin and Yang Hu. Whether it is the overall situation or specific battles, their performances are quite outstanding. Not an opponent, but the defeat in Bingzhou was so convincing to Liu Yuan.

But focusing on the upcoming battle of Jizhou, it is a big battle that Liu Yuan can't afford to lose and can't lose. In order to fight this battle well, Liu Yuan also took great pains, dispatched troops, and carefully deployed and arranged .

First of all, Liu Yuan established a defense system centered on Xindu, and drew back all the scattered troops to build a multi-layered defense network.

Xindu is the county seat of Anping County and the state city of Jizhou. The terrain in this area is flat and stretches as far as the eye can see. It is most suitable for cavalry operations, and cavalry is the strong point of the Huns.With Xindu as the center, Liu Yuan built a three-layer defense network. The outermost defense network extended to Qinghe and Julu County, including Guangchuan, Wuyi, Fucheng, Tangyang, Jingxian and other places.

The second defense network is a triangular area composed of Fuliu, Nangong and Zaoqiang distributed around Xindu. This iron triangle is regarded by Liu Yuan as the core area for defending Xindu. In this area, Liu Yuan deployed Heavy soldiers.

The innermost Xindu is the last line of defense of the Huns, which is where Liu Yuan and the top Huns are located. If Xindu falls, it means the complete defeat of the Huns.

It is Liu Yuan's last belief to complete his meritorious service in one battle. If he fails, he will be benevolent. This battle is of extraordinary significance and will determine the direction of the entire world. No matter what, Liu Yuan will never give up lightly.

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While Liu Yuan was making the final defensive deployment, Liu Yin on the side of the Shu army was also planning an offensive plan.

Naturally, Liu Yuan's latest action could not be hidden from Liu Yin's eyeliner. The scouts of the Shu army had reported the latest deployment of the Huns to Liu Yin immediately. Liu Yin's battle plan naturally also revolved around the Huns The latest defense system to carry out.

Since Xindu is the center of Jizhou, Liu Yuan will naturally choose Xindu as the location of the decisive battle. Secondly, Xindu is attached to the city as flat as Di, which is more conducive to the cavalry to launch an offensive, while the Huns mainly fight with cavalry. In this way, they can take advantage of the geographical factors.

The right time, the right place, and the harmony between people are the three major elements of war. The will of heaven is unpredictable, and Liu Yuan thinks it is difficult to control the time of day. There is no such thing as harmony between people. The only thing Liu Yuan can grasp is the favorable location.

Generally speaking, the dangers of mountains and rivers are geographical advantages. Shu has dangerous mountains and Wu has broad rivers. These are all manifestations of geographical advantages, but the Huns are different. They are in Bingzhou, clearly occupying dangerous passes, but they have repeatedly lost to the Shu army. Obviously However, for the Huns, the danger of this mountain and river is not a geographical advantage.

The geographical advantage they need is actually a flat piece of land, which can give full play to the advantages of the Huns cavalry as much as possible, and the area near Xindu, Jizhou can meet their requirements, allowing the Huns cavalry to gallop freely and play their best role. Unleash their greatest strength.

Naturally, Liu Yin was also very clear about Liu Yuan's intention to choose a decisive battle in Xindu, but Liu Yin was not afraid. It's not that he didn't know how powerful the Huns cavalry was, but in fact, it was only mediocre. Liu Yin was very interested in winning this battle Still full of confidence.

The chaos of history has lasted for hundreds of years. The darkness has been shrouded in this fertile soil in the Yellow River Basin. The Chinese nation has been devastated and ravaged. In 300 years, that is a full dozen generations. What a tragic history of people, more than a dozen generations struggling on the line of survival and death.

But today, the fate of history is in the hands of Liu Yin. Whether the future of the Chinese nation will be bright or dark, this battle will make the final decision.

(End of this chapter)