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Liu Ke has been paying attention to the movements in Youzhou. Gongsun Zan's operations are as fierce as a tiger's, even Liu Ke can't see clearly.
A decisive battle?
It¡¯s more careless than imagined.
After Gongsun Du was defeated, he gathered some of his remaining soldiers and retreated to Xuantu County.
Xuantu County was originally a large county in the Western Han Dynasty. Later, the rise of Goguryeo took a bite of Xuantu County, causing the territory of Xuantu County to shrink by more than half.
Gongsun Du retreated to Xuantu County, which did not pose much threat to Liu Ke, so Liu Ke also turned his attention to Youzhou.
It can be said that the Battle of Youzhou is related to the situation in the entire Hebei region. Whether Gongsun Zan wins or Cao Yuan's allies win, it is not a good thing for Liu Ke.
The best outcome is that both sides suffer losses, or Gongsun Zan loses miserably and is unable to go south.
Now Gongsun Zan directly assumed the posture of decisive battle, which made Liu Ke a little worried.
"Does Gongsun Zan have any trump cards that we don't know about?" Liu Ke was puzzled.
Logically speaking, Yuan Shao should have figured out Gongsun Zan¡¯s trump card.
Does Gongsun Zan not even have this bit of self-awareness?
"Brother, since Gongsun Zan has refused our help, we don't care whether he lives or lives." Dian Wei said.
"I don't care about Gongsun Zan's life or death, but if Cao and Yuan win this decisive battle, it will pose a threat to our Yangzhou." Liu Kedao.
"We don't understand this. If there is a threat, just kill it." Dian Wei said.
In fact, Liu Ke is also worried about where to suppress Cao Cao if he has become the general trend.
It seems that the only way to start is the Battle of Yanzhou. At that time, the princes from all over the world will gather in Yanzhou, and there will be another bloody storm.
"My lord, you forgot one thing." Zhao Yundao said.
"Zilong, tell me." Liu Kedao.
This time Zhao Yun made a surprise attack on Xiangping, cutting off Gongsun Du's retreat and achieving great success.
??????????????????? Xiangping is the "royal capital" that Gongsun Du worked hard to manage, and there are countless wealth inside, which is more than Liu Ke can make by raking wool outside.
"Gongsun Zan inherited Liu Yu's strength. My lord, have you forgotten that Liu Yu had a heavy cavalry! When Gongsun Zan used fire attacks to defeat Liu Yu, many soldiers surrendered. I am afraid that this strength was also obtained by Gongsun Zan." Zhao Yundao.
Liu Ke also remembered that the equipment for the 30,000 heavy cavalry was provided by Yangzhou.
No wonder Gongsun Zan is clamoring for a decisive battle!
Although he lost his white horse followers, Gongsun Zan gained heavy cavalry. Heavy cavalry is miraculous in frontal combat, and there is no way to intercept it without several times the number of troops.
Yangzhou also has heavy cavalry, but the number is not as large as that in Youzhou, because heavy cavalry is very useful in tactics, but strategically it is far inferior to assault cavalry, or even inferior to light cavalry.
If Liu Ke is given 10,000 shock cavalry, he will have countless ways to kill the heavy cavalry.
"Thirty thousand heavy cavalry are pressing down on the formation. The outcome of this battle is unpredictable. Gongsun Zan is very good at calculating." Liu Kedao.
Heavy cavalry can take the enemy by surprise and inflict heavy damage to the enemy. No wonder Gongsun Zan is eager for a decisive battle. Once the heavy cavalry is exposed, it will not be so useful.
Youzhou.
Gongsun Zan once again issued a letter of war, mocking Cao Cao and Yuan Shao for being timid.
Yuan Shao also responded: You can scold me, but don¡¯t scold my brother Cao Cao!
The decisive battle did not begin, but the war of words started first.
Cao Cao delayed for a day, two days, and three days, and finally made up his mind.
Isn¡¯t it just a decisive battle?
Who is afraid of whom!
After the time was agreed upon, the 400,000 troops of Cao and Yuan's allies lined up in order and drove straight towards Gongsun Zan's camp.
Gongsun Zan dispatched his troops and generals and left the camp directly.
Both sides are boosting morale.
Gongsun Zan was the most active. After all, his troops were small and the soldiers were even more uneasy. Their throats were hoarse from shouting.
Later, Fan Fang made a suggestion and asked Gongsun Zan to take a few trumpeters and ride horses in the queue.
As long as the soldiers see their lord, their morale will naturally rise.
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Wherever Gongsun Zan ran, the trumpet sounded.
In troubled times, human life is humble. Even just a word of encouragement can make a soldier die.
What's more, Gongsun Zan loves his soldiers as much as his sons.
Therefore, Youzhou soldiers responded positively.
"My lord is mighty! Long live my lord!"
 Even though they were far away, Cao Cao could faintly hear the shouts.
And Cao Yuan¡¯s allies turned out to be lifeless?
This is not possible!
"Bang the drum!" Cao Cao ordered.
There are many cavalry in Youzhou, so they use horns more often. After all, no one will run around carrying a big drum.
The combined forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were mostly infantry, and the drums were more powerful.
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The friendly troops are all beating the drums, how can I remain indifferent?
Yuan Shao also ordered the drums to be beaten.
Wherever the army passed, the birds and beasts fled in all directions.
Yuan Shao's army used Yan Liang and Wen Chou as the left and right wings, while Cao Cao's army used Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan as the left and right wings.
The two armies advanced in parallel.
Gongsun Zan was much poorer. His left wing was Tian Kai and his right wing was Shan Jing.
¡°However, these two people are not unknown people.
After Gongsun Zan killed his boss Liu Yu, he proclaimed himself Youzhou Mu. Then he became addicted and couldn't extricate himself from it.
Among them, Tian Kai was named the governor of Yanzhou by Gongsun Zan, and Shan Jing was named the governor of Qingzhou, both of whom were high officials.
But no one admitted it.
At that time, Cao Cao was confused. Isn¡¯t Yanzhou mine? Do you, Gongsun Zan, think that I don¡¯t exist? !
As for Liu Ke, he just ignored it. How could he argue with a fool?
Gongsun Zan¡¯s generals are a bit weak in comparison, but he thinks he can make up for it.
As the sound of drums approached, it put huge pressure on the Youzhou army. Gongsun Zan had to order thousands of people to blow the horns together.
The horn sounds continuously.
The two sides had their first confrontation in terms of momentum!
Gradually, the clear flags of both sides can be seen.
In order to better coordinate the command, Cao Cao ordered people to build a mobile high platform to bring the battlefield into view.
Yuan Shao was also on the high platform. As the army advanced, the high platform moved forward slowly.
Gongsun Zan did not do this because he wanted to ride a horse and lead the charge.
Cao Cao saw something was wrong at a glance and said: "There is something wrong with Gongsun Zan's military strength!"
These words shocked Yuan Shao. What he wanted was a quick victory, not failure, so he watched with wide eyes.
In order to deal with the million-strong army in Yangzhou, Cao Cao conducted countless military exercises, involving hundreds of thousands of people, so he was so keen.
"Gongsun Zan's army numbered around 170,000, which is far from our estimate. Therefore, there must be an ambush nearby!" Cao Cao said solemnly.
"Gongsun Zan's cavalry in this formation is very small, so this ambush force of nearly 80,000 people is likely to be all cavalry." Yuan Shao said.
Eighty thousand cavalry is enough to change the situation on the battlefield.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have less than 50,000 cavalry combined. This is their shortcoming.
"How does Meng De plan to respond?" Yuan Shao asked.
"The cavalry assault is either from the left or right wing. Just order people to pay attention. But, which wing should our cavalry be deployed on?" Cao Cao said.
On the left is Cao Cao's army, and on the right is Yuan Shao's army. If the layout is wrong, then one side will be attacked by 80,000 cavalry, and the consequences will be disastrous. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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