Chapter 981: Dogfight (14)
Moreover, as the strongest prince, as the leader of the alliance who has the expectations of the people. [ads:This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.] Yuan Shao's previous performance made everyone very dissatisfied.
The reason why the princes from all walks of life elected Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance allowed him to occupy such a prominent position. Except that he was of noble birth and prestige. What's more important is that he has the strongest strength in his hands! This time, Yuan Shao brought an army of 150,000.
The princes originally hoped that Yuan Shao would be able to take on the heavy responsibility and have the courage to do things. It's a pity that Yuan Shao didn't even go to the battlefield in the previous battles, and all of them were cheerleaders waving their flags and shouting in the back.
Even the grain for the coalition forces was provided by Han Fu, the assassin of Jizhou. And Yuan Shao himself accounted for most of the benefits, which made all the princes extremely angry. Many people are dissatisfied with Yuan Shaoduo in private, and no one is a fool. Even Sun Jian, who admired Yuan Shao the most, began to be dissatisfied, let alone others.
Other princes would not easily send troops, and Yuan Shao easily refused to go into battle himself in order to maintain his advantage. Coupled with large-scale military mobilization, where it is possible to do it in a short period of time. In this case, Gao Yang took the initiative to attack the Xiliang Legion, and he would not encounter a stab in the back of the Kwantung Coalition Army.
As for the Xiliang Army, which lost Dong Zhuo's commander, without the strategies of Li Ru and Jia Xu, suffered heavy setbacks one after another, the morale of the army was low, the losses were heavy, and the internal struggle for power and profit. Gao Yang wanted to completely defeat them, so that he could free up his hands to deal with the Kwantung coalition army.
The bugles are continuous, and the flags are flying.
Facing the boundless pressure like a mountain that makes people breathe short, the Gaoyang army is slowly approaching. The Xiliang Legion also began a large-scale mobilization to deal with it. After all, it is a battle-hardened and formidable army.
These cavalry units move like the wind, even if they are as high as more than 100,000 horses, they can move in place in a short period of time, and they are arranged in an endless array, showing the true character of a strong army.
It's just that after all, they don't have a backbone in the true sense, and they don't have a strategist with outstanding intelligence. At such times, it is more common for each army leader to place his troops and horses in the positions he thinks is appropriate according to his own understanding, but he criticizes the arrangement of other people's troops. Always think that others are selfish and do not cover their own flanks.
Everyone wants to avoid their own losses, and everyone wants to consume the strength of others. It's not just about coping with Gaoyang. It is also to reduce the resistance when seizing the power of the Xiliang Army in the future. As for the broken soldiers. It's not their own soldiers and horses, but also competitors, who cares?
What's more, where is the strong army in front of him, which is equipped with a large number of hard crossbows, and the extremely powerful Gao Yang so easy to deal with? Just by looking at the dense hedgehog-like hard crossbow, you can know that whoever dares to open their mouths and step forward will inevitably knock off a mouthful of teeth.
"The Lord is a visionary. Admiration also. Jia Xu rode on the war horse and bowed to Gao Yang with a look of admiration.
The seemingly powerful Xiliang Legion was completely scattered when faced with heavy pressure. Not to mention everyone, everyone is ready to run away at any time. No matter how large the number of such an army is, it is no match for it.
Seeing all this, Jia Xu's anxiety that Gao Yang would take the initiative to attack regardless of the danger disappeared in an instant. This is indeed a defeat of the Xiliang army. It is also a good time to break the deadlock in Luoyang City at this moment.
The current Xiliang army lacks military rations and is demoralized. The most important thing is that there is now internal chaos and it is impossible to work together to fight the enemy. It's a good time to start.
If they wait until they merge with the Kwantung Coalition Army, with the integration of Yuan Shaona and other heroes, plus the supply of grain, after recovering their vitality. It's going to be hard to fight again.
"I don't have any ability, and you won't follow me." Gao Yang chuckled and put down the telescope in his hand, looked sideways at Jia Xu and said.
pondered for a moment, looking at the Xiliang army in the distance, which was as endless as mountains and seas. A flash of coldness flashed in his eyes. Slowly spoke, "Kill the past, and the targets will be Li Dao and Guo Yan." ”
There is no need to say anything, just by looking at the peak appearance of the army and the bright armor, you can know that the two military formations holding the banners of Guo and Li are the strongest in the Xiliang army.
In Gao Yang's heart, since he has made up his mind to strike a decisive battle, he must pick the most powerful attack. Let's talk about the backbone of the Xiliang Army first.
The order was quickly conveyed, and tens of thousands of troops slowly began to adjust their formation. Gao Shun commanded nearly 8,000 crossbowmen and continued to march in the lead. The rest of the thousands of crossbowmen guarded the flanks of the camp under the command of captains of all ranks.
More than 10,000 hoplites in the middle accelerated forward, closely following behind Gao Shun's headquarters as cover. Zhang Liao still led the cavalry group to guard around Gaoyang. The entire army formation obviously began to accelerate, and their goal was also very clear, and the first to bear the brunt was Li Dao's department standing in the middle of the Xiliang Legion.
Gao Yang and Li Dao can also be regarded as 'deeply related'. Before entering Luoyang City, he had a conflict with Li Dao's subordinates, and after entering Luoyang City, he stepped on Li Dao's position. Now Gao Yang is ready to take Li Dao first, and these two can be regarded as falling in love and killing each other.
As a general who fought an old war. Gao Yang's intentions were quickly discovered by the military leaders. Shocked that Gao Yang first took the strongest Li Dao, everyone's thoughts were different.
The thing is actually very simple, if you hit the weakest first, then the powerful Li Guo and others can choose to go to the rescue. You can also choose to use those cannon fodder to consume Gao Yang's strength first, and wait until you feel almost the same before making a move. In doing so, Gao Yang would lose control of the battlefield. The initiative fell into the hands of Li Guo and others. Whether they want to fight or not, when they fight is not something that Gao Yang can control.
And if it is to fight the strongest Li Guo and others first, then the weak military leaders are likely to not go to the rescue because of fear, or other various reasons. Do so. The initiative on the battlefield will always be in Gao Yang's hands. Hit whoever you want.
This is clearly the case at the moment. As the commander of the Flying Bear Army, after Dong Zhuo's death, all the remaining Flying Bear Army fell into the hands of Li Dao. made his strength instantly higher than the others.
When the Gaoyang army approached, Li Dao, who had no choice, gave the order to the other Western Liang generals to besiege together. Of course, whether others will listen to it or not is another matter.
After the order was issued, Li Dao took the initiative to meet his soldiers and horses.
It is impossible to escape or take refuge. doesn't mention his reputation or anything, he Li Dao is a figure who intends to inherit Dong Zhuo's mantle. Once he retreats in front of Gao Yang today, then he doesn't have to think about this matter anymore. It is impossible for the brave Xiliang Army to choose a coward as the coach.
In the same way, if he runs away at this time, his soldiers and horses will also look down on him and leave him. Especially at a time when this army is short of food. Li Dao had no choice. When Gao Yang pointed the finger at him, he had only one way to go.
Ten thousand horses galloping.
Thousands of the most elite Flying Bear Army of the Western Liang Army embarked on the journey with full of anger. They are the strongest troops selected from the best of the Xiliang Army, and they are the strongest fists in Dong Zhuo's hands.
When Dong Zhuo fell in Luoyang City, the main force of the Flying Bear Army was not beside him. This incident made all the Flying Bears who were still alive extremely angry. They have been looking for an opportunity to wash away this humiliation. Today, here's your chance.
Li Dao can achieve the position of almost the first person under Dong Zhuo in the Xiliang Army, and it would be an insult to say that he is incapable. In the Xiliang Army, which has always been known for its bravery, Li Dao himself is also a brave person.
Li Wei knew very well in his heart that before a clear result, it would be impossible for Guo Yan to take the initiative to help. In other words, they still wish that Gao Yang could fight with themselves to lose both sides, and then go to pick up the bargain.
At this time, it can only be desperate. Without any hesitation, Li Wei launched a landslide-like all-front charge against Gao Yang after adjusting the formation. At the forefront is the most powerful Flying Bear Army in his hands!
"General Zhongda's ......" looked at the huge cavalry cluster that came like a landslide, and said that he was not afraid that it was false. Jia Xu frowned slightly and asked softly.
Gao Yang had previously transferred a large number of crossbowmen from Gao Shun to the two wings as escorts, which made Jia Xu a little worried about Gao Shun's lack of strength. He had already seen that these crossbowmen were the key to the victory. The more than 10,000 hoplites and the cavalry of no more than a few thousand were not enough for the Xiliang Legion to eat. Once the crossbow array is breached, it's all over.
"It's fine. Don't worry, they're not as powerful as they seem. Gao Yang waved his hand and said with a smile.
Jia Xu didn't know that the cavalry had withdrawn after the continuous fire of machine guns appeared. But Gao Yang knows. The chain crossbow that the crossbow bearer now holds is a repeating machine gun in the era of cold weapons.
Li Wei knew that a little bit of it was given for nothing, and it would damage the morale that was not high in the first place. Therefore, Li Dao, who was secretly ruthless in his heart, gritted his teeth and pushed all the power in his hands up, and gambled in a broken way, trying to break Gao Yang's crossbow array in one fell swoop.
It's just that his idea is good. However, except for the Flying Bear Army, which rushed to the front as arrows, the desperate determination of the ordinary cavalry who followed behind was much worse.
The previous deadly arrow rain that took thousands of lives was seen by so many people, how many people could really move forward without any worries?
In addition, at this time, the Xiliang Army lost its commander, infighting, lack of military rations, and was far away from home. The combination of various reasons leads to their overall low morale.
Therefore, the Western Liang cavalry, which followed the charge behind the Flying Bear Army, was more of an instinct to obey orders. They don't really have much determination to die.
This can be seen in the gradual increase in the distance between the follow-up cavalry and the Flying Bear Army. When the cavalry group launched a charge, Li Dao could not change the matter. I can only go into battle with anxiety in this way. (To be continued.) )xh118