Zhu Jun first led his army to cross the Wei River via the Wei Bridge. After reorganizing the army, he marched eastward along the water. Within twenty miles, he saw the junction of the Jing River and the Wei River. The Yangling Mausoleum of Emperor Xiaojing was located here. Ten miles after crossing the Jing River, Guo Si's army camped here and waited for a long time.
Zhu Jun had known this news for a long time, and he also knew that if he wanted to rescue Gao Ling, he must defeat Guo Bang's tribe, but this was an extremely difficult problem.
The quality of the soldiers on this expedition was uneven and they were difficult to use. Not only Zhu Jun knew this, but Wang Yun himself also knew it. Moreover, horses and other horses were requisitioned many times, and the imperial court had very few left, and Lu Bu also took most of them away when he went to guard Gaoling. Until now, only Qu Chang and above in the Chang'an army are equipped with mounts. In order to solve this problem, Wang Yun forcibly commandeered all the remaining horses in Chang'an. Even he himself abandoned the two-horse chariot and switched to an ox-cart. Then he reluctantly allocated 500 horses to Zhu Jun, but it was still a drop in the bucket. In comparison, not to mention that the Liang army still has more than 50,000 or 60,000 war horses, even Guo Si's army has nearly 8,000 cavalry.
Since King Sejong, everyone in the world has placed cavalry at the top and infantry at the bottom. Now Zhu Jun's army is not superior, his cavalry is insufficient, and Guo Si has been camped for a long time and occupies a favorable location. Simply speaking from the situation, Zhu Jun is extremely passive.
But he was not completely unprepared. The horses could not be captured suddenly, but the weapons were still sufficient. Before setting off, he asked Wang Yun to open up his arsenal and equip him with fine armor and multiple crossbow bolts. The soldiers were inexperienced, so he chose more veterans as helpers, including Wei Jie, the commander of the enemy, Du Kai, the captain of the Weilu, Gaishun, the commander of the eagle and harriers, Jiao Jiao, the commander of the bird strike, and Rong Shao, the commander of the Qing invaders. These were all advised by his predecessors. Doctor Gai Xun's old troops had mostly been abandoned since Dong Zhuo came to power. At this time, they were all incorporated into the army by Wang Yun.
Before crossing the Jing River, Zhu Jun held a military meeting with them and discussed: "After our army crosses the river, it is not difficult to defend the enemy undefeated. Now that we have fine armor and sharp weapons, it is not difficult, but if we want to break through Guo Si's army, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy." The siege of Gaoling is full of difficulties. Do you think we should step forward and take the initiative to fight, or should we try other methods?"
This statement made everyone confused, and Wei Jie asked: "Since the general finds it difficult to rescue, why would he send troops?"
"Rescue is a difficult task. If we don't send troops, we will be defeated. If we have no choice, we have to make it difficult. Don't worry, even if we can't relieve the siege, we must find ways to boost morale so that Fenwu can persist for a long time."
At this point, Zhu Jun suddenly stopped talking and lowered his head in thought. He had always had a vague idea in his mind, but it was not appropriate enough. At this time, he held a military meeting with his subordinates. He suddenly figured out the joints and had a complete strategy. .
At the end of the day, Zhu Jun led most of his troops across the Jingshui River, leaving only a small group on the west bank, commanded by Gaishun, the commander of the Yingyao Command. Guo Si had already deployed his rangers on the shore and immediately reported back with his flying cavalry. Guo Si got the news and said contemptuously: "What did these old generals and new soldiers do in the past few days? And they don't have horses, so they want to rescue the siege? Don't worry about it. I'll ride my horses and send out troops after they cross the Jingshui River." , let’s see how they survive under my chopping knife!”
This decision allowed Zhu Jun to complete the crossing at the end of the day. If Zhu Jun had not suspected that Guo Bang would attack him halfway across the river, the crossing time might have been greatly shortened. After eating and resting for a while, Zhu Jun ordered his soldiers to line up against the water, and then sent an envoy to Guo Si's camp to invite him to come and fight.
Guo Si had been prepared for a long time. Of course, he generously agreed and led all 30,000 of his men out. Their cavalry went first and the infantry followed. They quickly arrived in front of the Northern Army's formation. The line was spread out for six miles. In such a huge mobilization scene, most people in Liang remained silent. Apart from the sound of marching drums, there was only the sound of silent footsteps. When the soldiers of the Northern Army saw this scene, they couldn't help but think of what the coach said before the trip. A really strong army would be as quiet as a virgin before attacking. Liang Ren's performance can be said to be the best example.
Guo Si rode on horseback to observe the enemy's situation. He saw that the Northern Army was very fearful, so he couldn't help but pointed it at them with a whip, and said to his subordinates: "These are people who have never been through a large formation. How can they compare with our athletes? Although the soldiers and armor are sharp now, , It’s just a gift to us!” Everyone laughed after hearing this, obviously deeply agreeing with it.
According to Guo Si's prior arrangement, Liang Ren was not in a hurry to swoop in for a decisive battle, but gradually approached the fence like a dark cloud, stopping two arrows away. Seeing this, Zhu Jun smiled at the generals around him and said: "This is to overwhelm us in terms of momentum and force us to attack! Don't be anxious, we are not here to win." So all the departments of the Northern Army also passed on the order. Let them calm down and not act rashly. The two armies just waited on the edge of the battle for the other side to move.
Seeing that it was almost time to announce the event, Liang Ren was the first to lose his temper. Guo Si thought to himself that Zhu Jun had no way to go anyway, and there were many cavalry in our army, so the enemy's infantry couldn't keep up. Even if he moved first, he would have a good chance of winning. So he said to his eldest son Guo Xian: "Take two thousand knights and shoot them on the flank first to provoke them."
After Guo Xian got the order, he openly led his men in the front line and ran majestically from the place in front of the two armies to the south of the Northern Army. Just as Guo Si said, he ran within the arrow range and fired at the Northern Army. Once the Northern Army used crossbow arrows, When they fired back, they immediately withdrew outside the range of the arrow, allowing the crossbow arrows to pierce into the soft soil after the rain, as if a bush had suddenly grown. After several rounds, Guo Xian's troops shot many people, which caused some commotion at first, but Du Kai, who was in charge of the south, quickly suppressed the commotion. After all, although there were many people hit by arrows, there were only a few who were actually injured. Du Kai demonstrated it himself. He went to the front and faced an arrow and pulled it off his armor. He encouraged the soldiers and said: "The thieves dare not fight to the death. How can they kill people by throwing them from a distance? No need." Worry." Then the military's morale stabilized.
Seeing that there was no success, Guo Bang called his eldest son back. His eldest son, Hu Jing, stepped forward and suggested: "It's getting late now. If we retreat like this, we will inevitably be despised by the other armies. General, this is the nature of war. In a hurry, since it is not easy to attack skillfully, it is better to fight quickly and decisively. Even if the casualties are not small, I think this is the last army in Xijing."
Guo Si hesitated for a while, but finally agreed with this point of view, so he sent an order to beat the marching drum of the entire army.
The drums sounded, and the first ones to move were the cavalry, but this time the ones in front were not the light cavalry who mainly focus on archery, but the knights in iron armor, with their necks draped over their necks. They only had more than 300 cavalry, but Gathered together, under the sunlight, they looked like a stream of silver running down from the sky, and everyone was a radiant god. They came straight towards the Chinese army and immediately came into contact with the Northern army.
According to Wei Jie's instructions, the front line of the Northern Army lined up three layers of long robes in an attempt to stop the cavalry. But the ones Guo Si dared to use to attack the front line were all ferocious and kind-hearted iron beasts, which were extraordinary. When the soldiers of the Northern Army saw his indomitable momentum, their legs and feet were trembling. Whatever you are afraid of, you will be unable to defeat. In the first round of charge, Liang Jun's iron cavalry crashed straight into the Northern Army's formation. The knights in the first row were stabbed by Chang Zhen and fell to the ground, but the iron horse fell to the ground and crashed into it. Disrupted the formation of the Northern Army. The second line of cavalry followed closely behind, and immediately thrust their troops into the gap in the formation. The light cavalry troops from behind also came and kept shooting arrows as cover.
But the gap in the formation was still too small. In order to prevent the line from collapsing, the Northern Army quickly deployed its troops to resist desperately. The soldiers in the rear also used crossbows to fight back. This greatly restricted the entry of Liangren's subsequent troops, and they could only change It became a hand-to-hand battle after the lines between the two armies were completely close.
Seeing this stacked situation, Guo Bang immediately ordered the infantry to catch up and change the formation, and replaced the cavalry in the forefront. He said: "The enemy's elite have been attracted and have no time to care. Let's rectify the army quickly. If we open a gap from the left and right, the battle will be easier to fight."
This decision was almost a conspiracy. Zhu Jun commanded the ministries to maintain the battle line, but he could not stop this situation. After all, the cavalry was faster than the infantry, and the Liang infantry's cooperation in changing lines was extremely tacit, far beyond what the new soldiers of the Northern Army could match. of. He wanted to mobilize the elite to follow him, but he couldn't do it.
In a short period of time, he made up his mind and handed over the command of the central army to Rong Shao, saying: "Wherever there is a weak point, you will lead your troops to rescue it. If you are unable to do so, shrink the flanking front, but do not use it." The Chinese army retreats." After saying that, he led more than ten personal guards and went directly to the north. He knew that the troops there were the weakest. After the Liang people attacked for one round, they would definitely attack again from here.
Sure enough, after the iron knights reorganized, they divided into two groups, and the main attack area was Wei Jie's tribe in the north. Wei Jie dealt with it very awkwardly, and his formation showed signs of collapse several times. But Zhu Jun, wearing silver-white armor, rushed over from the Chinese army and actually joined the fight in person. When the soldiers saw that their commander was also risking his own life, their morale was greatly boosted, and for a moment they miraculously withstood the attack.
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Zhu Jun was holding two long spears at this time. To be more precise, he had a long spear in his right hand and a short spear in his left hand. The long spear is used for long-distance combat, while the short spear is used for close-range stabbing. Although Zhu Jun is old and his strength is far less than before, his movements are still very flexible, and his shots are accurate and ruthless. His long and short weapons are as obedient as two small sticks in his hands. Liang Qi's long spear came, but he easily deflected it with his flexible body and left and right spear spears. If anyone tried to get behind him, he would kill him with a diagonal thrust.
The leader of the Liang people's cavalry was Hu Xiebun, a Qiang Yuezhi. He led the army to kill for a while, and suddenly found that there were about ten men missing from his men. Most of them were stabbed to death by a veteran general. This greatly encouraged the enemy. The morale of the army also suffered heavy losses.
If you want to win this battle quickly, you must kill this veteran. After he had this realization, he immediately rushed his horse to kill him without stopping for a moment.
