Thirty miles outside Si County City, Yuan Shu led a hundred and fifty thousand troops and was stationed here. Liu Bei had placed five thousand men in Si County City, but forty-five thousand in the camp outside the city. The ratio of strength was one to three. The two armies confronted each other, and a great battle was about to break out. On this day, Yuan Shu felt that his body was much better, so he ordered his troops to attack the city of Si County. On the other side, Liu Bei had also received the news and had ordered his soldiers to leave the camp and get into formation.
General Liu Bei's army was divided into three parts. He led one of them as the central army, while Yang Lei and Zhang Fei each led an army on the left and right. Huang Zhong and Chen Dao guarded Liu Bei. As for Zhao Yun, he had other uses.
The two armies got into formation. Yang Lei led the left army forward and looked. He could not help but sigh in his heart. This was the battlefield of the cold weapon era. There were people everywhere. There was a sea of people. It was unknown how many there were. As the saying went, there were more than 10,000 people. However, horses were indeed scarce in the south, and it could be seen that there were no large-scale cavalry on either side. As for Zhao Yun's white horse followers, if those 1,000 cavalrymen were to charge in, they would probably be drowned out without even budging. Of course, the white horse followers were famous for their riding and archery. They were more like the so-called cavalry archers, not the heavy cavalry used to charge into battle. In the future, when they faced Yuan Shao in the north, they should be able to see organized cavalry. Yang Lei thought silently.
Yuan Shu saw that the battle formation was in place, so he urged his horse to come to the front of the battle formation and ordered,"Liu Bei is here to answer." Liu Bei also urged his horse to come to the front of the formation and ordered,""Yuan Shu has rebelled against the Way. Imperial Uncle Liu is here to attack. Yuan Shu, quickly surrender and you can avoid death.”
Yuan Shu was furious when he heard the soldier's scolding. He cursed,""How dare a child who weaves mats and shoes look down on me like this?”He wanted to order his generals to come out, but he found that his trusted aide Ji Ling was no longer around. He was even more furious, so he took out his sword and waved it forward, charging straight into the formation.
Yang Lei watched from the side and couldn't help but be shocked. Wasn't it supposed to be a one-on-one battle between two generals? Why didn't Yuan Shu follow the rules? He charged straight at them. It seemed like he wanted to bully them with more people. However, he did not expect that Yuan Shu's army had no brave generals to fight. Although there were other generals, Yuan Shu believed that his best martial artist, Ji Ling, was dead. No one else was a match for Liu Bei's generals. They might as well charge forward and use their advantage in numbers to fight Liu Bei.
Seeing this, Liu Bei ordered the flag bearer beside him to wave the flag. Yang Lei was still in a daze. Liu Pi hurriedly pulled him back to his senses. When he saw the flag of the middle army, he pulled himself together and raised the iron spear in his hand. He waved it forward. The flag bearer behind him also waved the flag. Immediately, the left army shouted and slowly moved forward in an orderly formation. The right army and the middle army also began to move forward.
The Xu Prefecture army trained according to their daily routine in units of units, with spearmen cooperating with sword-shield men. As for the archers, they gathered together and formed a square formation to release their arrows. Following the lieutenant's order,"Throw, release."”The sound of arrows piercing through the air could be heard continuously.
Yang Lei could see clearly from his horse that most of Yuan Shu's soldiers were dressed in cloth clothes and had no defensive armor at all. Under the dense rain of arrows, they had nowhere to hide. The dense formation immediately became sparse after the rain of arrows, but the people behind them immediately filled in. Although he was far away, Yang Lei could see the numb expressions of those people. Yes, numbness. It is better to be a dog in peace than a man in troubled times.
Yang Lei slowly shook his head. There was no sympathy on the battlefield. An enemy was an enemy, and a dead enemy was the best enemy. To be honest, Yang Lei scoffed at the so-called preferential treatment of prisoners in the future. Of course, he was ordered to retire because he had killed more than a hundred terrorists who had laid down their weapons. When the captain scolded him, he didn't say a word. Letting them die like that would be letting them off easy. If there was enough time, Yang Lei would definitely let them taste the so-called ten great tortures of the Qing Dynasty. Some people were no longer human. They were not even animals. To say that they were worse than animals was an insult to animals. However, what did the commoners do?
The war was still going on. It could be seen that Yuan Shu's army had been trained. At least, they didn't run away when they saw blood. Instead, they braved the rain of arrows and charged straight at the Xu Prefecture Army. The real war had just begun. Yuan Shu's flag was waving continuously. Every time it waved, a team of people would enter the battlefield. In the era of cold weapons, the side with more people often had a huge advantage.
The first clash between Xu Prefecture and Yuan Shu's army had caused thousands of flowers of blood, most of which belonged to Yuan Shu's army. It was obvious that in the first clash, the heavily trained Xu Prefecture army had gained the upper hand. Under the orders of the military marquis, each of them formed a circle, square, or triangular formation, constantly brandishing their swords, shields, and spears, killing the enemies in front of them indifferently and methodically. One by one, the small patterns gradually turned into big patterns, slowly and firmly pressing down on Yuan Shujun. During this period, some of the small patterns were annihilated, while some were only left with a few corners before being buried in the sea of people.
Liu Bei looked at the battlefield in front of him with an indifferent expression, but his heart was filled with sorrow. My soldiers, these are all my soldiers. If I hadn't been forced into this situation, I, Liu Bei, would never have used 50,000 soldiers to fight against Yuan Shu's 150,000 soldiers. Yuan Tan was eyeing him covetously in Qingzhou, and who knew if Cao Cao, who had returned to Xudu, would suddenly stab him in the back. Although Yuan Shu had an army of 200,000, after much consideration, Yuan Shu was the weakest, so he could only fight Yuan Shu. Only by defeating Yuan Shu would he have the capital to ally with Cao Cao. If he was defeated by Yuan Shu, he would definitely face the desperate situation of being surrounded on three sides. One had to know that Cao Cao's army was only confronting Yuan Shao and had yet to make a move. Perhaps only Cao Cao himself knew if he would eat him first and then turn around to deal with Yuan Shao. Liu Bei looked at the stalemate despite having the advantage and could not help but pray to himself," Zilong, it's up to you now."
Yang Lei looked at the battlefield indifferently and frowned. Yuan Shu's army seemed to be endless, charging forward with all their might, wave after wave, without end. Yang Lei raised his head and looked in the direction of the right-wing army, wanting to see if Zhang Fei was still commanding the battle or had already arrived on the battlefield. However, he could not see clearly as the dust was billowing. Looking at Liu Pi who was eager to try, Yang Lei raised the spear in his hand. It was time for him to charge into the formation. If this stalemate continued, it would be very disadvantageous to his side. Once it affected the morale of his side, then this war would really be a lose-lose situation. Since Zilong hasn't appeared yet, I'll make a move first.
With a light kick, the well-trained warhorse immediately dashed out. The flag bearer followed closely behind with the flag in his hand. The personal guards who had been prepared for a long time also followed closely behind, protecting Yang Lei and the flag bearer. To capture a thief, one must first capture the leader. Taking the lead, Yang Lei dashed towards Yuan Shu's army. He held his spear in front of his horse, and as he moved forward, blood splattered everywhere. After Yang Lei and his personal guards rushed past, Yuan Shu's army fell to the ground with their hands covering their throats. Warm blood flowed out from the gaps between their fingers, and then they spat out large mouthfuls of blood.
Piercing with a spear was the job of a heavy cavalry. Yang Lei admired the most efficient way of killing. Moreover, there were so many people. If they were to use their spears to attack one by one, who knew how long it would take to kill them? It was better to use the horse's power, as well as the superb eyesight and accuracy that he had trained. It was the most energy-saving method to use the tip of the spear and the sharp blade behind it to cut across his throat.
Yang Lei was riding his horse forward when he heard someone shouting in front of him,""Zhang Fei is here. Yuan Shu, don't leave." When Yang Lei looked up, he saw a flag with the word " Zhang " rushing towards Yuan Shu's central army. Just by looking at the broken limbs flying out from the left and right sides of the flag, he knew that it was Zhang Fei. His Snake Spear was not only used for stabbing, but the sharp blades on both sides were more suitable for dismembering than ordinary knives. Seeing Zhang Fei's ferocity, Yang Lei was also shocked. If his third brother had a killing intent, even Lu Bu would have to give in to him. But wasn't this his third brother's killing intent? His mind was filled with wild thoughts, but his hands didn't stop and followed suit.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted," Cavalry! It's the cavalry of Xu Prefecture! Oh my god, there are so many of them!"”The two sides who were fighting immediately noticed a large cloud of dust and the thundering sound of horse hooves in the southeast. Yuan Shu's army was greatly shocked and their morale quickly dropped. Liu Bei's army cheered loudly and their movements became more and more ruthless.
The battle had already been going on for more than an hour. At this point, whether it was Yuan Shu's army, who was charging forward with their numbers, or Liu Bei's well-trained and well-equipped army, they were no longer in formation. They were all relying on the breath in their chests to support the battle. You exchanged your life with your knife and I exchanged my life with my spear. The situation was in a stalemate. At this time, the sudden appearance of the cavalry became the last straw that crushed Yuan Shu's army. As the shouts grew louder and louder, the sound of hooves like muffled thunder grew closer and closer. Seeing this, Yang Lei immediately shouted,"Yuan Shu has been defeated. We won't kill those who surrender." The personal guards beside him were stunned at first, then they followed suit and shouted. Liu Bei's army also shouted, and for a moment, it drowned out the thunderous sound of the horse hooves.
Some sharp-eyed Yuan Shu soldiers saw that the situation was not right and began to escape. More soldiers chose to put down their weapons and kneel in surrender. Yuan Shu listened to the shouts in the field and looked at the soldiers who were fleeing and kneeling to surrender. He was so angry that his whole body trembled. However, Han Yinge, who had already seen that the situation was not right, led his guards and carried Yuan Shu away. Zhao Yun's white horse arrived. Each of them only shot an arrow and the battle ended.
Yang Lei spurred his horse over and looked at the tree branch behind the tail of the white horse. Only then did he understand what he meant by 'Oh my god, so many!' He couldn't help but laugh and say,"Fourth brother, good plan."”Zhao Yun was slightly stunned. She looked at the dust on Yang Lei's face and the spear tip in his hand that was dripping blood. She smiled and said,"Fifth brother, you praise me. This bluff was ordered by big brother, otherwise my cavalry would have arrived at least fifteen minutes earlier. It's a pity that so many good soldiers died." Yang Lei was slightly taken aback. He was first amazed by Liu Bei's plan, but then he felt dejected. In this battle, the ones who died were all Han Chinese.
In September of the fourth year of Jian 'an, Liu Bei led 50,000 troops and Yuan Shu's 200,000 troops to fight a decisive battle in Sihong. Yuan Shu's army was defeated, and the blood flowed into a canal, making the lake red. - Book of Eastern Han
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