On the southern battlefield of the alliance army. Putting aside the Wild Jujube Army, Sun Jian began to plan for an invasion the moment he returned to Luyang. After sending Han Dang and Huang Gai out to supervise the army, he led his main force of 20,000 men to quickly advance into the Yang people's territory and set up camp. Not long after, a scout reported that Dong Zhuo's army had arrived near the Yang people. It was the ten thousand elite infantry led by General Hu Zhen, and the three thousand winged cavalry led by the number one general Lu Bu, totaling thirteen thousand soldiers.
"My lord, Dong Zhuo's army is surging forward, we can't fight them head-on. It is better to avoid the enemy's sharp edge, return to Luyang, wait for an opportunity to fight.”Sun Jian's personal guard general Zu Mao said. As Sun Jian's famous generals Huang Gai and Cheng Pu had gathered outside to attack Dong Yi's army, only the personal guard general Zu Mao had gone out with Sun Jian. Among the 20,000 troops that Sun Jian had brought with him, there were only a few thousand old elites who had fought alongside Sun Jian. The rest were mostly new recruits recruited during the expedition. Compared to Dong Zhuo's elite main force, their overall combat strength was not small. Especially when the enemy had one of the three elite cavalry forces, the Bing Prefecture Flying Cavalry, and the invincible Flying General Lu Bu Lu Fengxian. Zu Mao had followed Sun Jian for many years and was very familiar with military affairs. When he heard the scouts report that Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo's elite troops had arrived, he knew that they were not as strong as Sun Jian, so he suggested to Sun Jian.
'Darong' Sun Jian and Zu Mao were master and servant in name, but they were like brothers in reality." This plan is inappropriate. If our army withdraws without fighting, the shadow of the enemy's invincibility will be left in the soldiers 'hearts! It will have a negative impact on our army in the future. If we can't defeat them now, they will be even harder to defeat in the future. Moreover, the enemy is coming from afar, and our army is the first to arrive. It can be said that we are waiting for fatigue. If we attack decisively, we may be able to attack quickly. Even if it is not enough, because the difference in numbers between the enemy and us is too large, it will not be too late for our army to escape at that time!”
Sun Jian's tone was filled with a heroic air of disdain. Moreover, judging from his past achievements, he did have the capital to be arrogant. This Tiger of River East was used to fighting with inferior forces in dozens of battles, taking the lead. Now that his troops had the advantage in numbers, how could he have the heart to avoid it with his violent personality?
Although Lu Fengxian's Heavenly Halberd was known to be the best in the world, Sun Jian's family heirloom had never lost to anyone in a one-on-one battle! Meeting all the heroes in the world was one of Sun Jian's greatest wishes. Now that he had such an opportunity, how could he bear to retreat! To be fair, if one were to rank Sun Jian in the top five of the Three Kingdoms based on his courage, he wouldn't be inferior to Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Gan Ning. Sun Jian was determined to fight to the death with Dong Zhuo's troops led by Hu Zhen and Lu Bu.
Yang people. Sun Jian's army finally saw the arrival of Dong Zhuo's Hu Zhen infantry. From the formation of the Hu Zhen infantry and the dust that rose up, Sun Jian could tell that this was a tired enemy. Although he didn't know the reason, he knew that the opportunity had appeared. Sun Jian wouldn't be polite. The twenty thousand soldiers who were waiting for the enemy's arrival immediately went out. The vanguard was led by Sun Jian himself.
On the other hand, Hu Zhen, the general of Dong Zhuo's army, was in high spirits after the army set out from Luoyang. He wanted power and authority everywhere. The generals in the army had long been dissatisfied with him, especially Dong Zhuo's adopted son Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian.
Lu Bu was not a man who could tolerate such an eye-catching figure. He led the Bingzhou Flying Cavalry to slowly delay the march and gradually moved away from the infantry. When he sent the cavalry scouts to scout the military situation, he found that Sun Jian's troops had already arrived at the Yang people. However, he reported to Hu Zhen that there were no enemy troops, so that Hu Zhen could rest assured and boldly drive the army forward and rest when they reached the Yang people. Hu Zhen naturally felt at ease after receiving the report, but he didn't know that Sun Jian had already rested up in the Yang people and was waiting for Hu Zhen's army to arrive. When Hu Zhen's army rushed to the Yang people, 70 - 80% of the soldiers 'strength was spent on the journey. Before the front could get into formation, they were attacked by Sun Jian's troops.
Although the front part of Hu Zhen's army was also an elite troop under Dong Zhuo's command, after losing seventy percent of their combat power, they were no match for Sun Jian's ferocious attacks. Sun Jian was the first to charge into Hu Zhen's front line. With a flash of his blade, the head of one of Hu Zhen's subordinates was quickly separated from his body. A stream of blood shot up into the sky, and under the setting sun, it was as beautiful as a rainbow. For a moment, time and space seemed to have stopped as the gushing blood slowly splashed on Sun Jian's body and face. Sun Jian licked the enemy's blood with the tip of his tongue, and in an instant, his mind entered a state of no sorrow, no joy, no fear, and no fear. His bloody face looked even more ferocious and cold.
Boundless killing intent radiated from Sun Jian's body, sweeping towards the front of Hu Zhen's army like a cold wind. From then on, Gu Dingdao's madness erupted, advancing into the realm of killing gods. Sun Jian was like a flood dragon entering the sea as he ran amok in Hu Zhen's army. None of Hu Zhen's generals could withstand a single blow! The personal guards following closely behind Sun Jian had long since gotten used to following their lord's charge. They split the front part of Hu Zhen's army in half like a blade splitting a huge wave!
The front part of Hu Zhen's army was being chased and slaughtered by Sun Jian's main force like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. As long as Sun Jian's ancient ingot knife was swung, Hu Zhen's subordinates would all be defeated, and the thousands of elite soldiers at the front would collapse in an instant! Hu Zhen, who was supervising the battle in the middle army, was greatly frightened. He hurriedly ordered the middle army to form an array to resist on the spot. At the same time, he ordered the rear army to quickly move forward to deal with the enemy and prepare to coordinate with the middle army. He also urgently ordered Lu Bu's Bingzhou Flying Cavalry to come to the rescue. When Lu Bu saw the news, he only sneered. With Lu Bu's natural military spirit, he believed that 3000 iron cavalry was enough to sweep across the world. This time, he was determined to kill Hu Zhen with a borrowed knife. After receiving the report, he still leisurely urged the army to advance slowly, looking as if he was extremely protective of the horse power of the cavalry. No one knew that this calm flying general had already started to kill!
The collapse of the front line did not reveal the true strength of Dong Zhuo's elite infantry. Although Hu Zhen's central army was exhausted, the well-trained elite soldiers of Dong Zhuo's Imperial Army put up a tenacious resistance under Hu Zhen's organization. Even though they had lost seventy percent of their strength, the three to five groups of Dong Zhuo's elite infantry still showed their true nature as the elites of the world, and taught Sun Jian's army a profound lesson. The dense spear formation of Hu Zhen's central army completely stopped Sun Jian and his personal guards 'rainbow-like offensive. It forced both sides into a tragic stalemate of infantry fighting.
Dong Zhuo's elite infantry, who had been trained well, had superior combat skills and tactical attainments. In the face to face battle, they had greatly made up for the shortcomings of excessive physical consumption. For a time, both sides were evenly matched. The sound of killing shook the sky on the huge battlefield. The thick smell of blood made the soldiers on both sides enter a frenzied state. For a moment, everyone risked their lives to fight hard. On the battlefield, one side had the advantage of having experienced hundreds of battles, while the other side had the advantage of having their generals and generals who were very brave. Tens of thousands of people displayed their strengths in this fierce battle, fighting desperately. Finally, Sun Jian had the advantage in numbers, and gradually gained the upper hand.
Seeing that the army was gradually being devoured, Hu Zhen, who had moved to the rear, felt a chill in his heart. Finally, he could not suppress the fear in his heart and began to flee with his personal guards. The commander's escape had finally led to the collapse of Hu Zhen's army! Sun Jian finally heaved a sigh of relief when the enemy began to flee. His usually handsome face was already distorted, and the sweat that seeped out of his forehead had already fused with the blood that splattered on his face.
But suddenly, Sun Jian's expression changed." Where did Lu Bu's Bingzhou Cavalry go?”The fierce battle just now had made Sun Jian forget about the difference in strength between the enemy and himself. Now that the situation had turned for the better, Sun Jian regained his usual calmness and finally remembered that the elite cavalry of Dong Zhuo's army had disappeared. Although Sun Jian didn't know why Dong Zhuo's infantry and cavalry would make such an obvious tactical mistake, after fighting Dong Zhuo's infantry for a long time, Sun Jian thought that an elite cavalry army would appear in front of his tired army at any time to carry out a fatal hunt!
Even someone as brave as Sun Jian couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he thought of Dong Zhuo's disappearing cavalry. His army had fought for a long time to defeat Hu Zhen, and not only had they lost close to ten thousand men, but their momentum had also weakened. If Dong Zhuo's cavalry arrived now, the situation would be reversed! And his army would be in danger of being completely annihilated! Sun Jian was proficient in the art of war. He would only become a god of death when he entered the battlefield and lost a commander's grasp of the overall situation.
However, once they retreated from the battle, they would immediately regain their clarity and resourcefulness. Seeing that the situation was not right, they decisively ordered the army to stop chasing after the fleeing Hu Zhen infantry and prepared to shift the army into a defensive formation. At this moment, Sun Jian was no longer focused on destroying the Hu Zhen infantry, but on how to protect the safety of his army.
Sun Jian's army still had more than ten thousand men left. Although they were exhausted, the joy of victory boosted their morale, and they quickly formed a defensive circular formation. A forest of spearmen lined up in front of the army, followed by the brave elite sword-shield soldiers of Sun Jian's army, and the last remaining archers. Even in their haste, Sun Jian's army still formed an advantageous defensive formation with half of the army leaning against a small hill. Sun Jian's ability to command an army was indeed extraordinary. In a short period of time, he had taken advantage of the terrain to form a defensive formation. When Sun Jian's army had just formed a defensive formation, Sun Jian had felt the earth tremble. After a short while, the thunderous sound of galloping hooves echoed in all directions. Lu Bu, who had heard that Hu Zhen's infantry had already fled, had finally arrived at this critical moment!
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