Chapter 1334: The strong enemy (Page 1/1)

For Gongsun Zan and his son, the Battle of Jieqiao was undoubtedly a turning point in their lives. Before the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan had just defeated 300,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and Weizhen. He was in Hebei. Not only did the people of Youzhou support him, but the families of Jizhou also supported him, as if they were sweeping over Hebei. After the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan was like a war horse with a broken waist, looking majestic, but in fact he could not bear any pressure.

Especially after the Battle of Longcui, Gongsun Zan's confidence collapsed and he never dared to attack Yuan Shao on his own. Later, he built Yijing and watched success or failure. This is a manifestation of this mentality. Coincidentally, before Gongsun Zan built Yijing to defend himself, Dong Zhuo, who was once arrogant, also built a Meiwu in Guanzhong, intending to sit and guard for 30 years to observe peace in the world. However, he climbed higher than Gongsun Zan, so he fell more miserably than Gongsun Zan. Although the Meiwu was strong, it failed to play a role. Yijing, who was not as good as Gongsun Zan, had held on for at least four years, dragged Yuan Shao and gave Cao Cao a bargain.

Anyone will summarize such a major setback. Gongsun Xu was Gongsun Zan's eldest son, and he knew Gongsun Zan's thoughts best. There are two reasons why Gongsun Zan summarized the Battle of Jieqiao: one is that the newly captured Qingzhou Yellow Turban is useless, and he is more ruthless than anyone else when he eats. When fighting, he is a group of mobs and is defeated at once; the other is that the general under his command is not capable, Yan Gang, who was appointed as the governor of Jizhou by Gongsun Zan, was a waste, and was killed by Que Yi in the last battle, seriously affecting the morale of the army.

In contrast, although Que Yi used infantry to defeat the cavalry, the impact was not great. Baima Yi, who had rich combat experience, immediately broke off contact when he saw that the situation was not right, spread his contact on both wings, and walked around behind Que Yi. The real casualties came from thousands of powerful crossbows arranged on both wings. Hundreds of cavalry fell under the powerful crossbows, but Baima Yi, who still had strength, almost killed Yuan Shao himself later. If Yan Gang's position had not been defeated by Que Yi, the defeat of the defeat would have been unpredictable.

Gongsun Xu was among the cavalry at that time. When he thought of missing Yuan Shao at that time, he smacked his lips in regret, and his palms slapped his thighs.

"General, although Que Yi's Liangzhou infantry is elite, he is not as good as the general's Wuwei and Wumeng Camp. Although the strong crossbow soldiers in Jizhou are powerful, they are not as strong crossbow soldiers under the general's command. The only thing he is stronger than the general is the cavalry. Unfortunately, his father was restrained by Liu He and Liu Bei and could not go south to help. If his father led Baima Yi from here to join forces with the general, he would only be in a flash of his fingers to defeat Yuan Shao."

Sun Ce knew very well about Gongsun Xu's little thoughts. Even if he gave Gongsun Zan more support, Gongsun Zan would not be willing to serve him, but might become an opponent. However, Gongsun Xu said something reasonable. Only a little bit stronger than him: cavalry.

The problem is that this difficulty is unsolvable. The lack of war horses is his biggest shortcoming, and there is no possibility of solving it in the short term. The cavalry may not be able to directly break his position, but it can delay his actions, keep him in danger at all times, and gain enough reaction time for Qu Yi. In Liangzhou for a long time, Qu Yi was not only good at defeating the cavalry with steps, but also knows the advantages of the cavalry.

"General Baima is a famous hero in the northern border. How dare I drive him?" Sun Ce laughed loudly, stood up and walked to Gongsun Xu, patted his shoulder. "Shao Junhou, I know that Baima Yicong is an elite, and you are also a young hero with high martial arts skills. However, you have a noble status and cannot make any mistakes. You can't do this again when you go out of the city to hunt. If you hurt you, how can I explain to General Baima?"

"It's okay." Gongsun Xu slapped his chest and thudded. "There are strong armors given by the general, and there are brocade armors inside. How can those Hu dogs hurt me?"

"That's not OK. Even if you can't hurt your life, you can't accept your appearance. Shao Junhou will be a heroic minister who will become a general and a prime minister in the future. How can you have any injuries on your face?" Looking at Gongsun Xu's handsome face, Sun Ce said half-jokingly: "Even if General Baima can forgive my negligence, the Youzhou woman who admires Shao Junhou will not spare me. What if I have the chance to go to Youzhou in the future, what should they do if they throw my rotten eggs?"

Gongsun Xu couldn't help laughing. He inherited Gongsun Zan's appearance. Even Sun Ce, Ma Chao and others stood together, he was not inferior. He cared about his appearance. After hearing Sun Ce's words, he was alert. At that time, people valued appearance. The first thing to choose an official was to look at his appearance. Anyone with improper facial features or flaws, they were discriminated against everywhere during the selection process, and it was difficult to promote to a high-ranking official. If the destruction of the appearance was like being disabled, the consequences were very serious.

"Thank you, General, I must pay attention."

After seeing off Gongsun Xu, Sun Ce paced back and forth in the tent, thinking about strategies to defeat the enemy. According to the original plan, he wanted to rush to Xiangcheng to set up a formation, confront Tuo Yi, cover up the military farming soldiers to collect wheat, and lure Yuan Shao to the south. Now he has just arrived in Yingyin and is still half a distance from Xiangcheng, but he has encountered a cavalry arranged by Tuo Yi. Even if he arrives in Xiangyang, there will be no suitable position left for him.

The plan cannot keep up with the changes and encounters a strong enemy.

Lu Yi suddenly said: "General, I don't think this is a big problem. You can adjust the plan, and the effect may be better."

Sun Ce blinked. "Boyan, your reminder just now was very timely."

"Checking for missing details is the duty of the attendant." Lu Yi bowed and said.

"Well, tell me your plan."

Lu Yi walked to the sand table, picked up a bamboo of jing, and pointed to the location of Xiangcheng. "There are mountains in Xiangcheng, which is of course the most understood place for infantry to set up a formation. Yingyin and Yingyang have water, which are also suitable for infantry to set up a formation. Mobi, Pipi, Qingling Pond are not small in area, with lush water and grass on the side of the pond, and ditches are crisscrossing, which can hinder cavalry from running. Setting up a formation here to block Queyi may not be worse than Xiangcheng."

Sun Ce looked at Lu Yi and suddenly laughed. "Is this your backup plan?"

"Yes, but first of all, Kong Ming proposed it. He said that he would not be able to win, but he would be able to lose first. Kuo Yi is the number one general in Hebei and is skilled in battle formations. Xun Yan is from Yingchuan. He is familiar with the terrain and must be guarded."

"Then do you think Xun Yan will count as we set up a formation here?"

Lu Yi thought for a while. "It should be possible, but if the situation between the two sides is like this, they will not be able to fly with them and seize the terrain with our army."

Sun Ce smiled. He thought Lu Yi and Zhuge Liang were still too young. As the saying goes, the soldier is like water, and the situation will never stop. It will continue to change with the competition between the two sides. Just like the two of them, they can decide the winner by putting on airs. The winner is in the process of changing. Some can become nothing, and nothing can become something. Staff designs not only need to see the status quo, but also see the possible changes. Kuo Yi put the raft so far, which is not without the possibility of forcing him to set up a formation here.

The area around Yingyin and Yingyang is low-lying, and the water ponds of all sizes are scattered. Mobi, Langbi and Qingling ponds are just the largest ones, and they are definitely not all. The rainy season is approaching, and if heavy rain suddenly falls, will these places be flooded? Guo Jia is a local, Xun Yan is also a local, and he is also a native of Yingyin, and he is familiar with the geography here than anyone else.

"What if there is a heavy rain? What if he traps us with heavy troops and then sends people to build a dam downstream? Maybe just a heavy rain, we may live in the water."

Lu Yi pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "General, will the Ranger reach this point be just a suspicious soldier and want to cut off our source of information, and then they can take the opportunity to seize the advantageous position of the upstream and downstream and lead me into the trap."

"It's entirely possible." Guo Jia's voice sounded outside the tent, and he pushed the tent in. He shook the feather fan and looked at Lu Yi. "So, if you set up a formation and play chess, those who do more will win, and if you have a chess difference, don't have any hands or feet."

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