Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 224 Black Mountain Army Escape 1
The Montenegrin Army had too many people. Although they successfully evacuated, with so many people and no effective unified command, the entire Montenegro Army moved slowly, especially those old and weak women and children, which to a certain extent dragged down the entire army hind legs.

For the Black Mountain Army, such a marching speed would definitely be fatal. If Gongsun Zan broke through the [-] troops left behind in a short time, then his cavalry would definitely be able to catch up with the Black Mountain Army who had retreated first. , the retreat of the Montenegrin Army failed.

For the leaders of the Black Mountain Army, escape is the most important thing. They led the elite of the Black Mountain Army to escape to the front. As for the old and weak women and children, they can't control them now. If these people can catch up , the Black Mountain Army will continue to take them in. If they can't catch up, they will have less trouble.

However, so far, all the worries of the Black Mountain Army seem to be superfluous, because Gongsun Zan's cavalry did not catch up at all. Regarding this point, several leaders of the Black Mountain Army felt that it was abnormal, and they couldn't understand it even if they thought about it key.

The combat effectiveness of the remaining [-] Black Mountain Army is not very strong, but they more or less have family members in the Black Mountain Army, and the leader of the Black Mountain Army has also promised them that as long as they can persist, their family members You can get food for the winter.

In order to feed their families, these people had to choose to stay. Food is the most precious thing in the Black Mountain Army. With heavy rewards, there are [-] Black Mountain Army who voluntarily cut off their rear.

Many of these people are elderly people in their 50s and [-]s, some have gray temples and wrinkled faces, and some teenagers have immature faces. Generally speaking, the old and the weak accounted for almost half of them.

Facing such a group of Heishan Army who were not strong in fighting power but had desperate efforts, Gongsun Zan did not launch a fierce attack immediately. It wasn't that he didn't dare or that he was unsure. Thousands of people are not soldiers at all, and Gongsun Zan does not want to kill innocent people indiscriminately.

In fact, there are more profound reasons why Gongsun Zan did not take action against the 3 people. First of all, Gongsun Zan did not want to make unnecessary sacrifices. Second, the 3 people are now together and can be controlled. And if they can't catch all of them in time, the surrounding local residents will definitely suffer from military disasters.

Another reason is that if Gongsun Zan takes action against the 3 people now, he will have to use all his soldiers and horses. After all, he only has more than 3000 cavalry in total. The retreating Black Mountain Army might have really withdrawn, and Gongsun Zan didn't want to make a big deal out of small things.

From the surface, it seems that Gongsun Zan is powerless now, but from another perspective, the method Gongsun Zan is taking now is actually the best.

After a whole day, all the cavalry of Gongsun Zan stared at the 3 Black Mountain Army in different squads. In order to prevent the enemy's cavalry from attacking, the [-] people had to put down their positions all the time, even eating and drinking. Water is like this.

The Black Mountain Army was originally a refugee, and their leaders, big and small, had no military capabilities, let alone the [-] troops who were abandoned. Facing the inactive Youzhou cavalry, they really could not know what to do.

Originally, they were ordered to stop the Youzhou cavalry when they attacked, but now, since Gongsun Zan didn't attack, they didn't know how to deal with it. After a whole day, these 3 people were exhausted. I'm going to die, but fortunately it's getting dark, and today's battle should be over.

The Black Mountain soldiers lit torches, illuminating the entire camp, and their patrols were also very active, for fear that the Youzhou cavalry would attack in the dark. However, at this time, the Youzhou cavalry they were guarding against returned to the big camp. Battalion, except for a few patrolling cavalry, the rest fell asleep.

Just like that, after another night, everyone in the Black Mountain Army panicked. So far, the Youzhou cavalry has not launched an attack. The cavalry decided the victory.

A great man once said: "When the atomic bomb is the most frightening, it is not when it explodes, but when it is about to launch on the launch pad."

When you know that you are going to die, you will definitely panic in your heart, but what should you do when the death that makes you panic is not coming?You have to continue to panic because you don't know when death will come.

The [-] Black Mountain Army was facing this situation. From the moment they chose to stay behind, most of them knew that they couldn't beat Gongsun Zan, and maybe most of them would die in battle.

Knowing that death is nothing, the Black Mountain Army has been wandering for many years. Many people have seen too much life and death. However, they know that they are going to die, but this death has not yet come, which makes them extremely anxious and terrified .

Under such a highly tense situation, many elderly soldiers of the Black Mountain Army fell down directly. Their physical strength was limited and they could not bear the pressure. Many teenage children were crying all the time. They were afraid and terrified.

At noon, after Gongsun Zan led his troops to patrol around the Black Mountain Army camp, he said to the deputy general Zou Dan: "These 3 people are no longer a concern. You lead the troops here and continue to guard. There is no need to launch an attack. , but it is important to ensure that they are all in the camp, and do not let anyone escape.

I led 3 Baima Yicong to chase the fleeing Black Mountain Army. Before the reinforcements arrive, your task is to watch over these [-] people. After the reinforcements arrive, you can attack appropriately and order them to surrender. Understand? "

Zou Dan had followed Gongsun Zan in his early years. Now, Gongsun Zan's order like this really feels like surrendering without a fight. He also understands the key to it. However, now Gongsun Zan is going to lead three thousand cavalry to chase after the fleeing man. With 10,000+ people, Zou Dan is a little worried.

If something happened to Gongsun Zan, Zou Dan knew that he would most likely be punished by death, so he had no choice but to suggest: "My lord, even if you want to pursue the enemy, why not lead more troops, the eight thousand white horses will surely let you go!" The Montenegrin Army collapsed."

Gongsun Zan shook his head and smiled, "If I lead more people, you won't be able to suppress the 1 Black Mountain Army. Besides, I'm not going to pursue them. I'm mainly going to watch the fleeing Black Mountain Army. Don't worry, I have sent an order to Yan Gang at the rear, and he will lead [-] people to join me directly, and you can immediately send more troops to my side after you finish handling the affairs here.

After I leave, you have to send people to make a big splash in the camp, so that the enemy cannot see that our troops have decreased. In addition, you send 2000 cavalry to sneak out of the camp every day in the dark, and let the [-] cavalry come out during the daytime. Returning with great fanfare, it is best to create a posture where at least [-] reinforcements arrive every day.

In this way, the surrender of the Black Mountain Army will be a matter of time, and the rear reinforcements will arrive in three days at most. In these three days, you must cheer up and don't let these Black Mountain Army disturb our Youzhou. "

"The general's clever plan, the subordinates should follow it." Zou Dan replied respectfully.

"It's not a clever plan. It's just borrowing Dong Zhuo's trick. I'll lead people around from the side and rear, and I'll leave the rest to you." After finishing speaking, Gongsun Zan sent his own soldiers to count the troops. He had to immediately Going to chase the Black Mountain Army.

The three thousand white horses will soon be ready to go. In order to ensure combat effectiveness, the three thousand white horses are all veterans who have followed Gongsun Zan for many years. Not to mention, it can be said that these 3000 people brought almost [-] white horse righteous equipment.

Gongsun Zan was able to use this kind of small cavalry battle with ease. He led the 3000 men from the rear of the camp, bypassed the Heishan Army camp for [-] miles, and then turned [-] miles before going directly to pursue the fleeing Heishan. military.

The 10,000+ Black Mountain Army only ran for one night, at most fifty miles. It only took a few hours for Gongsun Zan's cavalry to catch up. However, for the sake of confidentiality, it took Gongsun Zan almost an hour to make a detour. Fortunately, he determined the direction After that, he hurried forward, and it seemed that he could catch up in less than two hours.

On the side of the Black Mountain Army, most people thought it was safe. After all, the Youzhou cavalry had not caught up for a whole day, which meant that the remaining 3 people had successfully intercepted the Youzhou cavalry.

Many people's marching speed slowed down, but the leaders of the Black Mountain Army refused to stop. They all have certain abilities to become leaders. No matter how low their military skills are, they can still feel the unusualness in the air the taste of.

Anyway, they are still in Youzhou now, and they are not out of danger at all. Now is not the time to stop. Even if they want to stop, at least they have to wait until they leave Youzhou. Huang Long, one of the three leaders of the Black Mountain Army, Already restless, the sixth sense that he had trained from life and death for many years told him that if they didn't run out of Youzhou as soon as possible, they might stay in Youzhou forever.

For this feeling, Huang Long absolutely trusted him. Although he didn't know why, he didn't want to die. Moreover, Li Damu and others also had a similar feeling. They all wanted to run away quickly.

Therefore, for those old and weak who slowed down their marching speed, these leaders can no longer control them. They can only let them go. Moreover, with these people, the marching speed of the entire Montenegrin Army will be slowed down.

In this way, the fleeing Black Mountain Army team became a long queue, and those who ran at the end were naturally those old and weak women and children with poor physical strength. run forward.

Gradually, the long dragon-like team became two sections, and the rear section could not catch up with the front. I am afraid that the entire Montenegro army would have to divide its forces again.

(End of this chapter)