Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 409 Gongsun Zan's Death (Part [-])
The next day, early in the morning.

The red sun rose above the sea level, and the bright light dispelled the morning mist, and the rising sun was like a rainbow, shining brightly.

Gongsun Zan rode out of the city early in the morning, and came directly to the Qingzhou military camp. When he entered this simple camp, his eyes swept over the area around the gate. The traces left by the battle last night were still there. Ruins, fortifications all collapsed.

"Last night's night attack, they only broke into the gate, but didn't break in?" Gongsun Zan asked with some doubts.

He had already heard about the night attack last night, but soon the messenger reported that the Jingping army had withdrawn, so he did not go out to watch the battle. Early this morning, he had already sent someone to find out what happened to the night attack last night. From his point of view, this The night attack was a bit anticlimactic.

He couldn't figure out what the Mulongtu meant.

But the more this happened, the more cautious he became, not daring to send troops easily.

"Ok!"

Kong Xu nodded, his cheeks were a little tired, his eye sockets were bumpy, and there were circles of black lines around him. He explained the battle last night in detail: "They didn't have many soldiers and horses, only a few thousand soldiers and horses attacked. Thousands of soldiers were standing outside the formation. They came at midnight, but Fang Wei attacked the Yuanmen. He stopped after twenty steps into the Yuanmen, and then withdrew in less than half an hour. We were worried that someone would They were deceitful, so they didn't dare to pursue them, but they defended against them all night, and finally didn't see their second attack, which made the soldiers exhausted, and I suspect that they are the strategy of exhausted soldiers!"

"A strategy for weary soldiers?"

A gleam flashed in Gongsun Zan's eyes: "This is a good strategy, but he underestimated the strength of our Suanzao troops!"

The jujube is not only the Qingzhou army.

The Youzhou Army is the main force and must recharge their batteries.

But in addition to the Youzhou Army, they also have the Guangling Army.

"Captain Kong, you've worked hard in this battle!" Gongsun Zan patted Kong Xu on the shoulder, and said, "I have passed on the prefect Zhang, who will lead the Guangling Army to take over the defense of the Qingzhou Army, and the Qingzhou Army will retreat to the county to rest first! "

"Thank you, Prefect Gongsun, for your forgiveness!" Kong Xu heaved a sigh of relief.

In fact, his status is almost the same as that of Gongsun Zan, and the same status as Zhang Chao, the commander of the Guangling Army in the city. However, whether it is him or Zhang Chao, Gongsun Zan is the leader. Gongsun Zan is good at using soldiers, which is far inferior to Kong Xu and Zhang Chao who were civil servants.

So above the formation of troops, he believed in Gongsun Zan.

An hour later, the Guangling Army went out of the city to take over the Qingzhou Army's line of defense, and the Qingzhou Army returned to the city to rest.

"Prefect Gongsun, as far as I can see, there are no more than ten thousand soldiers and horses on the other side, so what are you afraid of?"

Zhang Chao is the younger brother of Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. He is a literati, a scholar, and he is familiar with military books. He is very confident in his own abilities. When he entered the defense line, he sent scouts to inquire. Not many, with the strength of Suanzao, it is enough to eat up this group of enemy troops.

"Mr. Zhang, the troops on the opposite side are Jingping's army. In the cold winter months, with the power of lightning, they defeated tens of thousands of Hanoi troops. Their fighting power is powerful and must not be underestimated. Although Mu Longtu is young, You can be treacherous, but don't be contemptuous!"

In fact, Gongsun Zan was really worried about whether there were any soldiers behind Jingping's army. This was the reason why he stayed put: "We have hoarded too much food and grass for the coalition army. Try to focus on stability. After I check their strength After that, make plans. Before that, don’t act rashly. If there is a mistake, we will have no face to face the world!"

"Hmph, Jing Pingjun, Mu Longtu, a child with a yellow mouth, can gain a foothold in the world by virtue of his father's prestige. It's nothing to worry about. It's just that Wang Kuang's prefect is careless. If he dares to fight, I will let him have the right to fight." No return!"

Zhang Chao said with a cold snort.

But he still obeyed Gongsun Zan's words and stood still.

But just because he didn't move, it doesn't mean that Jingping's army didn't move.

At noon, Jingping's army began to attack the camp of Guangling's army.

dong dong dong! ! ! ! !
Amidst the sound of war drums, Shuofang Battalion, the main force of Jingping Army, attacked with all its strength. This heavily armored infantry had a solid defensive force, but it also had a strong offensive force. Under the leadership of Zhang Liao, it stormed the Guangling Army's central army.

"The first song, sharp array, attack the gate!"

"Second Song, Left Wing!"

"Third Song, Right Wing!"

"Fourth song, shoot arrows with all your strength, cover with bows and arrows!"

"..."

Zhang Liao rode his horse into the army, looking down at the front, with a restrained and calm manner, and orderly issued military orders one by one.

Mu Jing also stood aside on a pony, he came to watch the battle.

He handed over the war to Zhang Liao, and he was very relieved of Zhang Liao.

How much weight he has, he knows in his heart, he has extraordinary consciousness, the courage to surpass the times, and has history to endorse him. Knowing where capable people are, these are his strengths, not including marching and fighting, he is just good at Just use people.

"You bastard, you are so daring, you have thousands of soldiers in the area, you dare to attack my camp gate, you are looking for death!" In the Guangling barracks, Zhang Chao climbed on the wooden building of the gate, looking at the attack that was close at hand, furious in his heart, he Without further ado, he directly ordered: "The two battalions on the left and right will hold the formation, and the middle battalion will face off. Repel them!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The Guangling army is not a strong army, but its defense is not bad, and its morale is very high.

The war lasted for an hour, and both sides suffered casualties. Generally speaking, the Guangling Army suffered more casualties, with a ratio of two to one casualties. Neither of them may be able to replace a Shuofang battalion soldier. Most of the elite soldiers on the desert front, and the Guangling Army, are mostly young and strong, and they seem to have a good momentum. After the handover of short soldiers, there are too many problems.

"Lord Colonel, we have already breached the Yuanmen Gate. The enemy retreated to their camp, and we have to fight in!" A Marquis of Buqu stepped forward and asked Zhang Liao.

"Continue to attack, reach fifty steps!"

Zhang Liao stared intently at the battlefield. Many things could be seen on the battlefield, including the mentality of the local general. In this battle, he felt that the opponent's general was obviously a little proud, so he wanted to give it a try.

"promise!"

Junhou took the order and continued to attack.

"Xie Yu, keep an eye on the county seat for me, if something happens, report it immediately!" Zhang Liao said.

"promise!"

In this battle, the Shuofang Battalion was the main force, the Fourth Battalion responded, and the Third Battalion was the main force to deal with the reinforcements from the county.

Among Suanzao County.

above the city wall.

Gongsun Zan stood in front, looking at the battle outside the city. Tian Kai and Guan Jing stood behind him.

"My lord, the Jingping army is coming in menacing way!"

Guan Jing said: "With less than [-] soldiers and horses attacking, they have already breached the Yuanmen Gate. With one against two, the Guangling Army's [-] to [-] soldiers and horses were pinned down in the battalion and could not breathe. Now they have retreated to the middle camp!"

"Master, do you need me to send troops to support?" Tian Kai asked.

"Wait!"

Gongsun Zan shook his head: "Zhang Chao has nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses, so he won't be defeated so easily, but his character is too arrogant. Using Jing Ping's army to sharpen his arrogance will help us cooperate in the future!"

He thought for a while, and said: "However, we must prevent Zhang Chao from attacking. I still don't know why Mu Longtu dared to attack my Suanzao with more than [-] troops. I have to be careful, Ziyu, send someone to tell me One click on Zhang Zhao, don't attack!"

"promise!"

Guan Jing nodded, and he sent several envoys to the Guangling military camp outside the city.

……

"Can't attack?"

In the Guangling Army, Zhang Chao was full of hostility. He was aggrieved in this battle, but he was told not to attack: "Hmph, his Gongsun Bogui is the prefect of a county, and I, Zhang Chao, am also the prefect of a county. What qualifications does he have to order us!"

Normally, when he was calm, he would listen to Gongsun Zan, because he knew that Gongsun Zan was capable.

But now, Gongsun Zan's order came at an inopportune time.

He was in a state of rage, his strength was obviously more than two cups of the opponent's, but he was overwhelmed by thousands of people, which made him question his ability, the more so, the more manic he became.

"Guangling Army obeys orders, fight back!"

Zhang Chao ruthlessly ordered: "Kill them out, drive them ten miles away, kill them without leaving a piece of armor!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The main force of Guangling rushed out, facing Shuofang's attack head-on.

……

Zhang Liao was in the middle of the army, looking forward, his gaze was like a rainbow, shining brightly, and his thoughts turned quickly: "I fought back, and it really is the leader who can't calm down, maybe this is an opportunity!"

He has a big heart, he doesn't want to defeat, but wants to eat this Guangling army in one bite.

"Gamble!"

Zhang Liao gritted his teeth and began to arrange: "There are less than two hours before dark, and there is still a chance!"

"Order, the third battalion advances two miles toward the county seat!"

"promise!"

"Order the [-]th Battalion to lie on the left flank!"

"promise!"

Jingping's battalions moved quickly.

Then Zhang Liao personally stepped forward to direct the battle of Shuofang Battalion: "Fake defeat after the first battle!"

"The second song continues!"

"Battle alternately, slowly move backwards, withdraw from the position of the gate, and retreat to our camp!"

Zhang Liao's command style is control, he controls the movement of each song, and firmly controls the entire battlefield in his own hands.

"Hahaha, it really is vulnerable!"

Zhang Chao saw that Jingping's army was retreating steadily under the counterattack of Guangling's army, and suddenly laughed: "Counterattack, order all the soldiers and horses to attack, defeat them, and let them come and go!"

"Master Taishou, Gongsun Taishou ordered us not to attack!"

A chief bookkeeper was somewhat cautious, and said in a low voice.

"Liao Zhong, in the Guangling Army, am I the chief general, or is he, Gongsun Bogui, the chief general?" Zhang Chao asked coldly, staring at the chief secretary beside him with unkind eyes.

"Naturally, Lord Prefect!"

Liao Zhong suddenly said tremblingly.

"Hmph, how can Gongsun Bogui command the battlefield in the city? The battlefield is unpredictable. Now is a great opportunity to directly defeat the Jingping army. How can we let it go!"

Zhang Chao looked at the soldiers and horses directly opposite him with burning eyes.

The defeated Jing Ping army will bring him great honor. You must know that the Jing Ping army has become famous all over the world. The defeated Jing Ping army is equivalent to telling the world that Zhang Chao is not an ordinary scholar, he is both civil and military.

"I'm going after them, and I won't let any one go!"

Zhang Chao was so motivated that he personally led his troops and chased Shuofang camp out of the camp gate.

"What, the Guangling army pursued the Jingping army and killed them? Didn't I tell him not to attack?"

On the top of the city, Gongsun Zan trembled all over: "You fool, don't you see that this is the enemy's trick to lure you? There must be an ambush in this battle!"

"Tian Kai!"

He can't care less about cursing now, the current task is to remedy it immediately.

"exist!"

"You immediately lead the army out of the city to respond!"

"promise!"

Tian Kai immediately led his army out of the city.

But he was intercepted by Jingping's third battalion.

Xie Yu knew his mission, his third battalion was to cut off the back, so he unswervingly formed a line of defense, at least to ensure two hours of time.

"Withdraw, withdraw again!"

The Shuofang Battalion kept retreating, fighting and retreating. Zhang Liao's palms were already a little sweaty. He calmly commanded the soldiers and horses to fight, but his eyes were fixed on watching the battlefield move.

"Two miles, come two miles!"

Mu Jing also became nervous. He knew all Zhang Liao's deployments, and even more admired Zhang Liao's judgment and layout before the battle. Now he watched the enemy move towards his battlefield step by step, but at this moment, he The more nervous he is, the better he has no chance. Now that he has a good chance, he just missed the door. If he can't get in in the end, he will beat his chest in anger.

"Lord Colonel, the enemy army has entered the ambush position of the Fourth Battalion, but the Captain of the Fourth Battalion said that it is best to go another 500 meters to completely cut off their retreat and surround them!"

"Opportunity cannot wait on the battlefield. Send an order, and the fourth battalion will attack immediately. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

Zhang Liao shook his head. Since ancient times, greed has never ended well. If there is an opportunity, one must seize the opportunity immediately, otherwise the opportunity will be fleeting. He immediately ordered: "In addition, all the troops in Shuofang Battalion obey orders, give me a full counterattack, and fight back fiercely!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Jingping's Fourth Battalion culled them like a tide.

And Shuofang Yingben retreated like a sheep and straightened up at this time, each of them was like a wolf and a tiger, full of energy, and began to fight back.

Under the light of the evening sun, the charge of the horn pulled away.

"what!"

"Help!"

The Guangling army was on the offensive, without defense, the army formation was defeated by one blow, the phalanxes before and after the march were cut off, and all the troops were washed away, falling into the siege of the Jingping army.

"How could this be?"

It was as if cold water was pouring down on his head, making the ambitious Zhang Chao feel chills all over his body, and he couldn't help but start to look around the battlefield. Only then did he realize that he was already ten miles away from the county seat.

"Master Taishou, the left wing has been defeated!"

"Master Taishou, the right wing of our central army has been disrupted!"

One by one, the military marquises cried out in grief and indignation.

"Gather your forces, move closer to me, and retreat!" Zhang Chao finally had some ability, he gritted his teeth, waved the long sword in his hand, and shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)