The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 329 Volume The First Test

Get out of here!
Many generals below have begun to riot.

During the Battle of Anyi in the past, everyone has seen the dragon banner and the emperor standing under it.

After the war, many generals reviewed the Battle of Anyi.

Although the Southern Xiongnu and Zhang He, who were blocking the two wings at that time, failed to complete their mission, the Western Liang cavalry finally rushed into the formation and smashed it.

But everyone remembered that the changes on the battlefield did not begin with the cavalry on the two wings.

What really caused an uproar was Guan Yu killing Yan Liang and Wen Chou in battle.

But why was Guan Yu able to kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou?
In other words, how did Yan Liang and Wen Chou have the opportunity to be killed by Guan Yu?
It all started with the emperor's change of formation.

They directly changed the original defensive formation into a hook formation, which firmly held back Yan Liang and Wen Chou's troops, forcing Yan Liang and Wen Chou to fall into the trap that had been prepared for them long ago.

What the emperor used to perform the hook formation was not some elite soldiers or excellent weapons, but the dragon banner! It was the emperor himself!
What kind of courage is it to place the dragon banner directly in the center of the battlefield and stand at the forefront of the battle?
Even now, many Hebei generals still cannot forget that figure.

Even to some veterans who had participated in the coalition's campaign against Dong Zhuo, the emperor at that time was more shocking than Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu in the past.

Compared to that emperor, what is this thing in front of me???
Hearing the commotion behind him, Guo Tu could only bow to Liu He again and said, "The Han bandits in Guanzhong are coming with such force this time, I hope Your Majesty will lead the army in person!"

Liu He retracted his bared teeth instantly, and the remaining trace of sleepiness disappeared without a trace.

He waved his hands in panic: "How can this be possible? I didn't say I wanted to do this! How dare I go to the front line? What if I meet the emperor? How will you let me explain it?"

……

Be crowned by the monkey!

This word popped up in everyone's mind at the same time.

Yuan Shao was also very disappointed at this moment. He slowly turned around and glared at Liu He: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? The country is in danger! The people are suffering from war! Shouldn't Your Majesty follow the style of Emperor Gaozu and sweep across the world with a sword?"

"..."

Liu He did not dare to disobey Yuan Shao. Although his eyes were gloomy, he still responded in a low voice: "Everything is up to the Prime Minister's arrangements."

Yuan Shao then rolled his eyes and turned back to discuss defense strategies with everyone.

Since the Battle of Anyi, most of the military power in Hebei fell into the hands of Ju Shou and Zhang He.

Yuan Shao's direct military forces were all controlled by his relatives.

For example, his nephew Gao Gan and his son Yuan Tan have both become generals with large troops under their command.

Compared to offense, defense arrangements are always simpler.

Moreover, Yuan Shao still had to rely on the "Jingxing-Chenguan" defense line on the east side of Taihang Mountain to garrison, which made it easier to mobilize troops.

In the end, it was decided that Gao Gan would lead 20,000 troops to the north side of Jingxing to guard against the army coming from Bingzhou.

Yuan Shao himself led all 50,000 main forces including Ju Su, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Yuan Tan and others to Henei, intending to resist the army attacking from the south from Chenguan.

After all, according to intelligence, the imperial court had deployed three pillars of the country on the Hedong side.

Niu Fu, the current General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Han Dynasty, is the person with the highest general rank and is also the core figure of the Xiliang Army.

Zhang Xiu's feat of killing Dian Wei and Cao Anmin in Wancheng, capturing Xiahou Dun, and causing Cao Cao to flee in panic has spread throughout the world and is well-known.

As for Zhang Liao, let alone...

The bloody storm in the Battle of Anyi is still unforgettable.

The names of Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan have almost reached the point where "hearing the name makes one cry".

Although the emperor and Lu Bu have not crossed the river for the time being, Yuan Shao is certain that Hedong will become Liu Xie's base in the future and the main direction of the imperial army's attack in the future.

The fact that he personally led the Hebei army to take charge has already proved Yuan Shao's attitude!

Finally, Yuan Shao left his favorite third son Yuan Shang and Shangshu Ling Shen Pei to guard Yecheng.

As for Emperor Liu He...

Yuan Shao originally wanted to bring him to the front line to boost morale.

But it was not until he saw Liu He's performance that Yuan Shao realized that there were still differences between emperors.

And this difference is actually greater than that between humans and pigs...

In his early years, Liu He actually served as Liu Xie's attendant.

From the words just now, we can see that Liu He actually always regarded Liu Xie as the emperor.

If Liu He were really brought to the battlefield and met Liu Xie, there was no guarantee that Liu He would kneel on the battlefield...

If something like that really happens, what's the point of fighting?
In the end, Yuan Shao decided to take Liu He to Huai County, the capital of Henei County.

This place is adjacent to a big river, and you can see Luoyang on the opposite side. It is far away from the battlefield, but it is indeed on the front line, so Liu He can play the greatest role.

After all this was arranged, the whole of Hebei began to take action.

Gao Gan was ordered to gather the troops from Youzhou, Zhongshan Kingdom and other places in the north and began to migrate.

Yuan Tan also led his troops all the way from Qingzhou to meet up with Yuan Shao.

Soldiers from all over northern China began to gather towards the Taihang Mountains.

Neither side retained even the slightest strength in the rear.

Liu Xie wanted to defeat Yuan Shao in one fell swoop and recapture Hebei.

As for Yuan Shao... he was simply forced by Liu Xie! As both sides continued to mobilize their troops to the front line, Yuan Shao finally realized how crazy Liu Xie on the other side was.

They actually dared to pile up so many troops on the front line without holding back any strength!

Regardless of the consequences!

Leave no stone unturned!

No matter what!
After Yuan Shao realized Liu Xie's determination, he couldn't help but take a breath.

"What exactly does Liu Xie want to do?"

If one didn't know the situation, one would think that Liu Xie was already an old man with not much time left, and that he made such a desperate move before his death.

But just the opposite.

Liu Xie is quite young now, so young that Yuan Shao can't help but be jealous!

On the contrary, Yuan Shao felt that his body was gradually aging and he was becoming unable to do what he wanted.

……

This feeling of helplessness continued until the troops of both sides were completely gathered together, and Yuan Shao finally got rid of his previous feeling of palpitations.

As the army continued to rush towards the camp, Yuan Shao finally felt his own heartbeat surging after hearing the sound of horse hooves and war drums around him.

"If we want to defeat Liu Xie, it's obviously unlikely."

"But if it's just defense, I, Yuan Benchu, won't lose to him again!"

Especially the camps and forts that passed by one after another in the surrounding areas made Yuan Shao full of confidence!

The troops of the two sides continued to gather.

At this time, there was no need to inquire about military intelligence.

Everyone knows that the enemy is on the other side of the mountain!
The atmosphere between the two sides was tense, and even the birds and beasts in the Taihang Mountains were frightened and fled in all directions, leaving this horrifying place one after another.

Hands-on!
After all, it was the imperial court that attacked first.

News came from senior officials in the north.

Xu Huang was the main general, Hao Zhao and Guo Huai were deputy generals, and they were leading 5,000 troops to attack Jingxing!
The first test!

Moreover, it did not surprise Yuan Shao that the court chose to send troops from Taiyuan first.

Since the imperial court chose Hedong as the main attack direction, Taiyuan must be the direction of the feint attack.

Therefore, this first attempt naturally has to start from Taiyuan.

"The first battle of the mission must be fought beautifully!"

Even though Yuan Shao's mission was to defend, it did not mean that he could not actively seek victory on the local battlefield.

If the two sides can win the first battle, it will have an immeasurable effect on boosting morale.

That's why Yuan Shao gave orders to Gao Gan, demanding a great victory!

…………

Yangquan.

Xu Huang, Hao Zhao and Guo Huai have already arrived here.

And Xu Huang finally handed over the mission of this trip to the two people——

"Remember, you can only lose this battle, not win!"

"We brought a lot of food and supplies this time. When we get to the battlefield, we can just throw them to Yuan's army. Remember not to be greedy!"

The fact that the imperial court's real main attack direction was Luoyang was the highest military secret.

Except for the emperor, Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao and other high-ranking officials and the eight pillars of the country, the rest of the generals did not get the news.

Even Xu Huang was revealed some information before the expedition, so that he knew that the attack from Bingzhou was just a feint, the purpose of which was to attract Yuan Shao's attention, so that the emperor and Lu Bu, who were still stationed on the other side of the Hedong River, could go to Luoyang as secretly as possible and attack the Central Plains from the east.

Therefore, Xu Huang also strictly followed military orders, ordering Hao Zhao and Guo Huai who were under his command not to be too aggressive in this battle and cause unnecessary casualties.

Hao Zhao and Guo Huai were looking forward to having a great fight...

But after hearing Xu Huang's military order, the two had no choice but to give up.

"General Xu, may I ask if the court has any other arrangements this time?"

Just from Xu Huang's order of "only defeat is allowed, victory is not allowed", Guo Huai understood a lot of things.

He looked at Xu Huang expectantly, hoping that Xu Huang could tell him the information, but Xu Huang frowned and shook his head, refusing to reveal anything.

Seeing that Xu Huang had not yet informed him of the news, Hao Zhao also sighed and said, "As expected, he is a general who is evaluated by the emperor as having the style of Zhou Yafu... I heard that General Xu Huang was a close minister of the emperor and was one of the five schools of the Northern Army in the past. After the battle in Hebei this time, I'm afraid he should be promoted to the rank of pillar of the state."

But Hao Zhao was still curious, so he couldn't help asking Guo Huai beside him: "What exactly is the plan formulated by the court? Why do they allow us to lose but not win? Even if Taiyuan is just a feint, we must attack with all our strength to attract the attention of Yuan Jun! I really don't understand why they are allowing us to lose but not win!"

Guo Huai couldn't guess it either.

But not revealing it is actually the biggest reveal!

When Guo Huai thought about the fact that Xu Huang was still hiding things until now, he knew that the court must be plotting something big behind the scenes!
"Anyway, Bodao, remember, you must follow what General Xu Huang said. You can only lose! You can't win!"

Hao Zhao assured: "Don't worry! It's not easy to win a battle, but is it not easy to lose a battle?"

(End of this chapter)