Chapter 633 Confrontation Between the Two Armies

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Liu Ye looked around and said: "If the generals have no other business, please go back and prepare. Although our army is prepared for tomorrow, it will definitely be a hard battle."

"General, there is a tip from our army in the city. We cannot verify the authenticity for the time being." Jia Xu cupped his hands and said.

"Oh?" Liu Ye asked doubtfully, "What kind of information? Let me hear it."

Jia Xu said slowly: "Jushou led his army back to Yecheng and angered Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao ordered that the post of supervisor of the army be divided into three parts and ordered him to go home to reflect and think about his mistakes behind closed doors."

"Oh?" Liu Ye was overjoyed when he heard this: "Is this true? If so, Yuan Shao won't have anything to worry about, hahaha."

Guo Jia also smiled and said: "Jushou is a famous scholar in Hebei, and his scheming skills are no less than those of Liang and Ping. Yuan Shao cannot use such a resourceful man. For example, if King Xiang abandons Fan Zeng, it seems that tomorrow's battle will be decided early."

"Okay." Liu Ye smiled and said, "The generals go down and rest. We will defeat King Xiang in a battle tomorrow."

"Hahahaha." The generals all laughed when they heard this, and their smiles revealed their confidence. They firmly believed that they would be able to win.

On that day, the Liangzhou army seized the time to cut down the surrounding trees and cut them into wooden spears with knives. At the same time, Liu Ye rewarded the entire army with meat, which greatly boosted the morale of the Liangzhou army. At the same time, Lu Bu led Zhang Liao and 4,000 Bingzhou cavalry, and Gongsun Xu also led more than 1,000 Youzhou cavalry and more than 4,000 infantry to go south to join the Liangzhou army. The total army was more than 43,000 people, and the flags were flying for a while. , quite spectacular.

The second day.

"Out of town!"

"The entire army is out of camp and ready for battle!"

The fierce horn sound seemed to tear the sky apart, and the atmosphere of war enveloped Yecheng.

The two armies unanimously chose an open area to the west of Yecheng. Only this kind of large plain that stretches for hundreds of miles can accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops fighting.

The two armies faced each other. The Yuan Shao and Wuhuan coalition forces, as well as the Liangzhou coalition forces, stood opposite each other with clear flags. They were like two powerful giants gathering strength, ready to rush forward and fight the enemy naked at any time.

Liu Ye had more than 43,000 troops in his army. He led the Liangzhou cavalry as the central army. Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Ma Dai and other generals sat on their horses and surrounded him. Lu Bu and Gongsun Xu's Bingyou two-state cavalry also gathered around Liu Ye, especially Gongsun Xu's command. Although there were more than 5,000 soldiers and horses, only more than 1,000 were relatively elite cavalry, leaving more than 4,000. Although they are called infantry, they are just young men with temporary equipment. They may fight the enemy with a moment of bravery, but once they fall into a hard battle, they will be defeated sooner or later.

On the two wings are the elite infantry of the Liangzhou Army. They have experienced hundreds of battles, have a firm fighting spirit, and are well-equipped. They can hold on even if they are attacked by the enemy.

The entire formation was quite satisfactory, with nothing surprising about it. In fact, when it comes to a battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops, no tricks or tricks are of use. The only way is to fight hard with your own strength and defeat the opponent in an upright manner. There is no room for tricks here. .

A warm atmosphere gradually spread, covering the Liangzhou coalition forces and the Yuan Shao and Wuhuan coalition forces. Every soldier in the army of more than 100,000 felt his blood pumping and wanted to use the strength in his body.

"Yuan Shao is really ready to fight to the death." Lu Bu, riding on the red rabbit horse, watched the Yuan Shao and Wuhuan coalition forces opposite from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm afraid that all the troops in Jizhou will be mobilized for this battle." Zhang Liao on the side said solemnly: "Marquis Wen, Yuan Shao has lost everything in this battle, and has raised a full army of 100,000, and the general is only half of the enemy's army. This battle must be A protracted and arduous battle. I am a Bingzhou athlete."

When Lu Bu heard this, he couldn't help but frown and sighed.

"But Marquis Wen." Zhang Liao said again: "If the general controls Bingzhou on behalf of the court, at least Marquis Wen can still control the military power; if Yuan Shao controls Bingzhou, I'm afraid we won't even have a foothold."

Hearing Zhang Liao's words, Lu Bu regained his energy and tightened his grip on Fang Tian's painted halberd. His slightly bent waist stood upright like a mountain again, and an aura of looking down on the world emerged spontaneously.

"Hmph!" Lu Bu said coldly: "Not to mention an army of one hundred thousand, but what if it's a million? This Square Heavenly Painted Halberd in my hand may not be inferior to King Xiang's Tianlong City-Breaking Halberd."

Seeing that Lu Bu had regained his confidence, Zhang Liao said happily: "Don't worry, Marquis Wen. The general has been invincible since he raised his army. Since we have made up our minds to fight Yuan Shao decisively, we must have something to rely on. We will fight hard and do our duty." .”

Lu Bu said proudly: "That can't be done. How can I give the merit of killing generals and capturing flags to others?"

"Then you and I will kill him happily!" Zhang Liao said with a smile.

The more than a thousand Youzhou cavalry beside Gongsun Xu gritted their teeth and stared at the Yuan Shao and Wuhuan coalition forces opposite with hatred. If Gongsun Xu and Zhao Yun hadn't suppressed them forcefully, they would have rushed out to fight the enemy to the death.

The Battle of Yuan Shao's Jie Bridge destroyed Baima Yicong. The Wuhuan people ravaged Youzhou and robbed the people. They were also the life and death enemies of the Youzhou army. Now the two most hateful enemies have joined forces. How can the Youzhou army not angry?

"General, please fight!"

"Yes, we are willing to be the vanguard and fight to the death with Wu Huan Bing and Yuan Bing!"

"Okay." Gongsun Xu scolded, and after everyone calmed down, he said, "I'm going to ask Zilong, please don't be impatient for a while."

After saying that, Gongsun continued to ride on his horse and ran to the central army.

"Zi Long."

"Bo Yan?" When Zhao Yun saw Gongsun Xu, he turned his horse's head and asked, "Bo Yan, the battle is about to begin. What's wrong with you?"

"Zilong." Gongsun Xu rode his horse and squeezed over to him, saying to him: "You also know that the hatred between our Youzhou army, Wuhuan people and Yuan army is unforgettable, so the soldiers have asked for battle one after another. I don't know when the general will Start a war?”

Zhao Yun sighed and advised: "Bo Yan, please be patient and don't be impatient. This battle is a decisive battle between the general and Yuan Shao. More than 100,000 troops are gathered in one place. It is no small matter. You must not be impatient."

"Besides, the enemy has many troops and we have few. How can we attack them first?" Zhao Yun said: "Our army must first wait for the enemy to launch an attack, and then use defense as an offense to frustrate the enemy's vigor. Then we can attack them first." Turn from defense to offense and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.”

"Okay, I will go back to appease the soldiers." Gongsun Xu nodded, rode back, and explained to his soldiers, the Youzhou army finally calmed down.

The Liangzhou army remained motionless, while the Yuan Shao and Wuhuan coalition forces on the opposite side could no longer hold back.

Tens of thousands of Wuhuan cavalry were in the center of Yuan's army. Yuan Shao and Tadun were among them, protected by hundreds of Euphorbia warriors.