Punishing Dong Zhuo (III)
Jin Xuan saw that Dong Zhuo's army was following him. He knew that Dong Zhuo was afraid of Guan Yu's generals and dared not fight. He wanted to wait for Lu Bu to come. However, none of the generals in the army was a match for Lu Bu. If the two armies joined forces, although the soldiers they led were elite soldiers, there was a great disparity in strength and the situation was critical. He immediately ordered for a formation to be formed and attack Dong Zhuo first.
Jin Xuan personally joined Zhang Fei in the central army and ordered Guan Yu to be the left wing, Zhang Liao to be the right wing, and Taishi Ci to guard the rear. Dong Zhuo saw that the Jin Xuan Army had turned around to fight, and he was afraid that the other vassals would come to meet him, so he also formed a formation to fight.
The Pingnan Army had been training for a long time and was very familiar with the formation. Seeing the flag of the middle army wave, they immediately set up the Peak Charging Formation. There were three formations at the front and one formation at the back. The infantry was in front and the cavalry was behind. The three wings advanced together and pressed forward.
Dong Zhuo's troops were all soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles. There were 100,000 soldiers in Xiliang and 300,000 soldiers who defeated the Yellow Turbans. Dong Zhuo had about 150,000 troops, and when he saw the Pingnan Army approaching, he also set up a formation. Dong Zhuo's soldiers mostly practiced square and circular formations. These two formations were very effective against the Yellow Turban Army. However, the Pingnan Formation was created by Zhuge Liang and was the bane of the formation.
Although the Pingnan Army had fewer soldiers, they had the upper hand because of their formations. The army slowly advanced, and wherever they passed, Dong Zhuo's men and horses fell. After the peak formation had entered the enemy's square formation, the left and right wings suddenly moved inwards, while the middle army turned into an acute angle, like a sharp knife accelerating towards Dong Zhuo's middle army.
Dong Zhuo's army couldn't bear the heavy burden and collapsed, forcing the left and right troops to retreat. The Pingnan Army was advancing according to the formation. The middle army accelerated forward, and the two wings merged together to form a thick straight line that pierced through the back of the defeated army. Then, this thick straight line turned into two arcs that extended to the left and right rear. The defeated army was soon divided into two groups. As Dong Zhuo's remaining army was scattered, only two circles remained on the battlefield. The outer circle was for Pingnan's soldiers to press forward according to the formation, while the inner circle was for Dong Zhuo's remaining army to trample on, causing countless casualties.
"I won't kill anyone who surrenders." The Pingnan Army roared as they pushed forward.
The morale of the remaining soldiers was completely gone, and they all surrendered.
In this battle, 60,000 surrendered troops were captured. Jin Xuan ordered Taishi Ci's troops to escort the surrendered troops on their way. Together with Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Fei, they formed a formation and rested on the spot. Prepare to face the enemy.
As soon as the army recovered, Lu Bu arrived with 100,000 troops. Lu Bu led a group of cavalrymen and charged towards the center of the army. The soldiers of the front line of the Pingnan Army didn't fight. They split up to the two wings, making a path in the middle, forming a horseshoe formation. Lu Bu had already reached the middle and rear of the formation. At this time, Jin Xuan, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were engaged. The infantry formed a circle, with only Lu, Jin, Guan, and Zhang fighting non-stop.
Outside this circle was another circle, which was formed by the soldiers of Pingnan who had followed Lu Bu. The small circle is in charge of defense, and the big circle is in charge of attack. However, Zhang Liao gathered his troops in front to stop the charging soldiers.
Zhang Liao's army was small, and Lu Bu's troops saw that their general was in a desperate situation and desperately rushed in. Zhang Liao knew that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders, so he resisted with all his might. At this moment, Dong Zhuo gathered the defeated soldiers and joined the attacking army.
The Pingnan soldiers were bathed in blood, but they did not retreat until they died. They used their high morale and coordination skills to kill the enemy as much as possible. At this time, another army came from behind. It was Taishi Ci who led the surrendered soldiers to march forward and catch up with Ma Su's troops. He gave up Ma Su's troops to escort the surrendered soldiers, and then led his troops back to kill them.
Taishi Ci saw that the situation was dangerous, so he ordered the infantry to stay in front to help Zhang Liao, and led the cavalry to attack Dong Zhuo's army.
After Taishi Ci's cavalry charged back and forth, Zhang Liao felt the pressure on him lessen. Zhang Liao's troops saw Taishi Ci coming to help and felt their confidence rise. They rushed forward and led the enemy's formation.
The battle between the four of them had already ended. Originally, Lu Bu was no match for the three of them, but now that he was surrounded, the speed of his horse was greatly restricted. After being attacked by the three of them, his strength gradually decreased. Jin Xuan and the other two couldn't let go of such a good opportunity, and they continued to attack fiercely. Lu Bu gradually lost his strength and finally fell from his horse, fainting.
Jin Xuan and the others were also exhausted, but they knew that this battle was a matter of life and death. He had Guan Yu tie Lu Bu to Red Rabbit's horse, and the three of them had the soldiers make way for them to reach the circle.
"Put down your weapons, or Lu Bu will die.”Jin Xuan knew that these soldiers who followed Lu Bu into the battle formation were his personal guards. Lu Bu was their God of War.
Mental warfare was often the most effective at critical moments. When Lu Bu's personal guards saw that Lu Bu had been captured and his life was in the hands of the enemy, they couldn't help but feel dejected.
"Put down your weapon. I, King Pingnan, will not harm Wen Hou's life.”Jin Xuan shouted again.
Someone from Lu Bu's bodyguard shouted,""King Pingnan has promised not to harm Marquis Wen's life, we are willing to surrender.”They threw their weapons on the ground. Some people took the lead and others followed suit.
Jin Xuan sent 1,000 soldiers to watch over the surrendered soldiers and led the army to press forward.
"Wen Hou has been captured alive by our army." Jin Xuan ordered the soldiers to shout loudly, their voices shaking the plains.
The morale of the Pingnan Army soldiers rose again, while Dong Zhuo's soldiers lost all their morale. As Jin Xuan and the other two generals charged forward, Dong Zhuo's formation shook once more.
Reinforcements had arrived, and the one charging at the front was Sun Jian. He had thirty thousand elite cavalrymen. At this crucial moment, Sun Jian's 30,000 cavalry did not bring the battle prowess of the 30,000 cavalry, but hope.
"King Pingnan, our alliance army will split into two groups. They came all the way to receive him. Dong Zhuo will definitely lose." Sun Jian shouted again.
This psychological attack was effective. Dong Zhuo's army was instantly defeated, and Sun Jian led 30,000 elites in pursuit. Dong Zhuo turned his horse around and fled in the direction of Chang 'an.
In this battle, Jin Xuan led 80,000 troops to meet Dong Zhuo's 250,000 troops, capturing 100,000 enemies and beheading 40,000 enemies. However, the Pingnan Army suffered heavy losses in this battle, losing nearly 20,000 soldiers.
And Dong Zhuo lost Lu Bu, so his battle strength decreased. Their main force had been reduced to 250,000, and Dong Zhuo was now in a very passive position. --
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