AWB Page 912
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In fact, Yuan Shao's team is much more harmonious now than in history, because there are not so many counselors, especially most of the Jizhou team voted for Xu Ding.
On the contrary, Yuan Shao's internal conflicts are not so acute, and the Yingchuan faction is dominant, so they can use their power in one place.
Of course, in view of the fact that Jizhou's survival is at stake this time, the matter is of great importance, and with the fact that the Yingchuan faction is dominant, Yuan Shao still personally leads the army and firmly holds the military power.
Only his son Yuan Shang was left to guard Yecheng, and his nephew Gao Gan was stationed in Weijun.
Gao Gan's defense was not Xu Ding's killing from Qingzhou, but Lu Bu, a fierce tiger in the south.
From Puyang to Yecheng, the speed of the cavalry was too close.
Cao Cao's lesson from the past, Yuan Shao dare not take it again, so he must beware of Lu Bu.
Yuan Shao set off and marched all the way to the northeast. Along the way, the five prefectures of Julu, Anping, Zhongshan, Hejian, and Bohai in Jizhou changed their course one after another.
It is not surprising that these counties and counties rebelled against Gongsun and voted for the Yuan family.
Yuan Shao was originally Jizhou Mu, and he was also the fourth generation and the third father, so he was the ideal candidate for them.
Soon Yuan Shao's vanguard entered Zhuojun, Youzhou.
When Yuan Jun took Zhuojun, Daijun and other places also rebelled against Gongsun Zan, but they did not vote for Yuan Shao, but Liu Bei.
Liu Bei made his fortune here, and he has always won people's hearts. After he left, he has been in contact with each other without interruption.
In the past, Gongsun Zan turned a blind eye when he thought he was from the same school, so he didn't investigate further. This just gave Liu Bei a chance.
After taking Zhuojun, Yuan Shao's vanguard went straight to Jixian County, Guangyang County, and at the same time sent a partial army to advance along the east coast.
According to the three cities of Anci, Quanzhou, and Yongnu, the local tyrant Wang Songju of Youzhou surrendered the three cities to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao also ordered him to guard the three cities and separate one side on the spot.
All the powerful families along the way raised their troops to respond one after another, and half of Youzhou fell into Yuan Shao's hands for a while.
Gongsun Zan's troops only retreated to Ji County, Shanggu County, and the area to the north of Yuyang County.
When all this happened, Gongsun Zan left Juyongguan with his scriptures, and the army was stationed on the inner Great Wall.
And Xu Ding also led a vast army to the Outer Great Wall along the grassland route.
"Han Sheng, take the seventh school Weiqi to meet Gongsun Zan. Remember to save Gongsun Zan some face, and don't let Baima Yicong lose too badly."
Huang Zhong clasped his fists and replied, "It's my lord, so be loyal."
Baima Yicong is also the elite of the cavalry, and is an important cavalry force for the big man. If it can be preserved as much as possible, it will be beneficial to both the big man and Xu Ding.
Huang Zhong led his men southward, while Xu Ding headed west with Zuoqiwei, Guiyi Army, and Xinwa Army.
Soon near Daning County, at this time, I visited Malai to report.
"Report! Report to my lord, the Xianbei army in the central region will arrive at Danhan Mountain in a few days."
Xu Ding had expected that the Xianbei alien race would intervene in the Central Plains, and the Anzi who had been planted there had already sent back the news. Recently, the Xianbei in the central region has been gathering troops, so Xu Ding guessed that the other party would come to sabotage.
After all, these guys don't want Youzhou to be taken by Xu Ding, because it will be faster for Xu Ding to send troops from Youzhou, and it will be more convenient to attack the various tribes in the central Xianbei. At that time, it will be a nightmare for the central Xianbei.
Xu Ding asked, "Who is in charge of the army?"
Tan Ma replied: "My lord, this time the barbarians came to join forces with Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng. They brought Xie Guini with them. In name, Xie Guini is the commander in chief, but in fact the two hold all the power."
Xieguini is the son of Fuluohan (Putou), who has added hundreds of thousands of soldiers, pretends to be an adult, almost unifies the central Xianbei, and has a very high prestige.
However, after his death, the central Xianbei was in a state of disunity, and his son Xie Guini was too young to convince the public, and the power was in the hands of his uncle Budugen.
The ministries also refused to accept Budugen. For example, Ke Bineng was one of them. Ke Bineng's power once developed far beyond Budugen, becoming the No. 1 in the central Xianbei.
If nothing else, he would have been able to unify the central Xianbei and kick out Bu Dugen.
However, in the battle on the Eastern Grassland, Xu Ding was disabled, and the soldiers and horses were almost destroyed.
If it weren't for the prestige accumulated in the past and his younger brother Ju Luohou kept some soldiers and horses in his lair, he would have been eaten by Budugen long ago.
Of course, Budugen was not much better. He was still in the eastern grassland, and was rubbed on the ground by the Seventh School Weijun and the Guiyi Army, which also suffered a heavy loss.
Now that the two are brothers and sisters, and their forces have evened out again, so this time the troops have to be sent out in the name of venting the mud, so that they can regroup the soldiers and horses of the Xianbei tribes in the central part to participate in the war.
"Very well, both of them are here, and they just caught them all at once." Xu Ding smiled slightly, and then said to his subordinates: "Go to contact Ning County and tell them about Xianbei's coming to the army. I also want to borrow Ning County to recuperate the wounded soldiers."
"Here!" Someone led the order to Ning County.
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Here, Huang Zhong went south and quickly arrived at the meeting place with eight thousand riders.
Gongsun Zan received the news immediately, and asked his spies, "How many people are here? Is the Marquis of Weihai here?"
The scout reported: "General, the Marquis of Weihai is here, but he separated from Huang Zhong and others at the Outer Great Wall, took two cavalrymen and one infantryman and headed westward, only Huang Zhong led the seventh school lieutenant to go south to the appointment. "
Hearing this, Gongsun Zan stroked his beard and praised, "A real man, the Marquis of Weihai, who promises a thousand pieces of gold, has always been a role model for my generation. As a whole man, I, Gongsun Zan, only admire him."
If it weren't for Xu Ding's good reputation and word of mouth, Gongsun Zan wouldn't have had any duels with another person.
Now Xu Ding did not lead the army south according to the contract, and he didn't even intend to watch from the sidelines, which was enough to see the sincerity of the other party, and he was relieved at this moment.
Soon Huang Zhong arrived and handed in the official decisive battle letter.
For such a fair and just duel, the ceremony still has to be sufficient, because it will be recorded in the calendar, no matter who wins or loses, it is worthy of respect in the future.
After submitting the letter of war and signing the names, Huang Zhong was about to start the battle. At this time, Gongsun Zan said: "Wait, your army has come from a long distance, and you are tired at this time, you should take a rest. My Gongsun Zan's men are all elite cavalry, and I don't want to take advantage of others. The two armies show their best condition, so that they will not humiliate each other."
Of course Huang Zhong is not hypocritical, this battle can only be won but not lost, so he replied simply: "Yes!"
After resting enough, the two armies got on their horses and displayed their flags, and each sent out five thousand riders to set up a battle on the open and flat grass.
Gongsun Zan was in the front, and on the left and right were his senior generals Wu Mian, Ying Yu and other old men. Behind him were tens of thousands of the most elite warriors selected by Bai Mayi, all of them full of energy, high spirited, and full of fighting spirit. .
This battle is a matter of honor, and they have longed to fight the Donglai cavalry, but they have not been able to do so. Today, the spears are pointed and the swords are unsheathed. What they have to face is also one of the most powerful cavalry today.
If you win, you will leave your name through the ages, and if you lose, you will withdraw from Youzhou.
As a soldier, no one is willing to admit defeat and become a loser.
On Huang Zhong's side, there are not only his old partner Han Dang, but also the most capable captains, deputy captains, and soldiers of the three armies who have gone through life and death.
There were also two brothers, Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin, who were temporarily serving as personal soldiers by Huang Zhong's side.
They represented Liu Yu's remnants and avenged Liu Yu in an upright manner. If they rushed to the battle and beheaded Gongsun Zan, it would be regarded as avenging Liu Yu and fulfilling the duty of a subordinate.
If they can't be killed, then this matter will be over here, and the grievances between them and Gongsun Zan can be regarded as over, and they won't bring it up again in the future.