Cao Cao learned from his defeat and learned from the bitter experience that he was indeed unable to compare with the King of Hejian in terms of generals, but the difference in the quality of his soldiers was a bigger problem.
Not to mention the King of Hejian, the King of Hejian's soldiers came from Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Youzhou Rushing Cavalry. After years of training, they became the best among the best.
There is also Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo does have a shocking army under his command, Qin Hu soldiers and Yi Cong soldiers. Relying on them, Dong Zhuo squeezed Yuan Shao out of Luoyang. In a one-on-one battle, the coalition forces could not defeat Dong Zhuo.
That's why Cao Cao thought of going to Danyang to recruit troops.
Danyang is a very special place. It is more developed in the north and Wanzhong Mountain in the south. It is adjacent to the six counties of Wu County, Kuaiji, Jiujiang, Lujiang, Yuzhang and Guangling. The transportation is developed. Fugitives from various counties often escape specifically to Danyang County and escape here. It would be difficult to capture it again. As the saying goes, "Danyang has a dangerous terrain. It has traveled thousands of miles and has thousands of valleys. It is deep and deep. The people have not yet entered the city. When facing the officials, they are all fighting in the wilderness. Their heads are white in the forest. Bu died. The old evil will run away together."
This resulted in Danyang County's "Danyang Mountains are dangerous, and the people are energetic. They are good at martial arts and fighting, and have noble strength." Many people who were called "evils in danger" by the government often went to the Danyang mountains with their families to seek protection, and then basically They all became tribes and slaves of the local wealthy families.
This is one, and the other is that Danyang Mountain produces copper and iron, which can make armor soldiers by themselves.
The mountains of Danyang were also rich in copper and iron, and people could forge their own weapons and armor. If they gathered together to become thieves, they were called Shanyue at that they go out to serve as soldiers, they will have a reputation as elite soldiers.
However, Danyang's elite soldiers have a fatal flaw: "When fighting, swarms arrive, but when defeated, birds flee." They dare to charge together when fighting, and are good at fighting with the wind. Once the battle is slightly defeated, they will immediately break away from the fighting state and flee, allowing others to slaughter them.
However, Cao Cao thought very well, but the danger came quietly tonight.
# The princes who had narrowly escaped death could never have imagined that the King of Hejian would have a surprise army to attack the camp tonight.
By the time they reacted, Zhang Liao had already led his men into the camp and set fire everywhere.
The already disorganized army of the princes not only collapsed, but also roared, adding insult to injury!
The military camp has strict regulations and is an authentic place of killing, so the soldiers live their lives in fear. They have not received enough rest from the continuous battles, and their spirits are under great pressure and are in a state of breaking out at any time.
Now being hunted down again and again by the King of Rivers' army, the distant hometown in the dream and the bloody fight close at hand, the fierce battles with uncertainty about life and death in the past few days, familiar faces disappearing one by one, high-pressure military discipline. The depression accumulated over time caused a catastrophic chain reaction. The panic and loss of control quickly infected everyone around him, and it was out of control.
Zhang Liao did not expect that this attack on the camp would cause such great destructive power. The chaos caused by the roar of the coalition camp not only caught the princes off guard, but Zhang Liao was also caught off guard.
Now these soldiers are a bunch of lunatics. Zhang Liao immediately ordered the army to retreat after setting fire, and not to be reluctant to fight to avoid unnecessary casualties.
However, Yuan Shao and other princes knew that the entire camp had fallen into chaos and internecine fighting, and it was impossible to reorganize the soldiers. They chose to cut off their tails to survive, and led their loyal followers who still had reason to fight out.
"King of Hejian, what a blessing!"
Only Cao Cao reacted. No wonder King Hejian did not send troops to continue the pursuit. The cavalry could not outrun the infantry. It turned out that everything was paving the way for the cavalry in front of him.
If the coalition forces break through the encirclement, they will definitely try their best to escape eastward. They will definitely be exhausted when they reach the Jujube camp and completely relax their vigilance. This is the best time to attack the camp.
If operated properly, only an elite force, even if the number is small, can severely damage the coalition forces and achieve brilliant results.
It was too late to think of this at this time.
"I am Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan of Bingzhou under the command of the King of Hejian! You can put down your weapons without any trouble, otherwise I will not kill you!"
Zhang Liao's voice sounded outside the camp, and everyone reacted, especially Yuan Shao: "Oh! How could you forget him?!" Zhang Liao, the most famous young general under King Hejian, was a disciple taught by Duan Juan. When the King of Hejian went south, how could he not take action?
It's too late, everything is too late.
At dawn the next day, Yingxiao's soldiers regained their sanity after being exhausted, but by this time their lord had already disappeared. Zhang Liao successfully raided the coalition camp of more than 3 people with only double-digit casualties. Moreover, [-] prisoners were captured, and the princes became mere commanders. Even Yuan Shao, who had the most prosperous family, only broke out with less than a hundred people.
# The news soon spread to various places in the Han Dynasty. Liu Yan in Yizhou, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and Dong Zhuo in Jingzhao all reacted differently. Liu Yan closed the gate of Yizhou tightly and stayed in a corner; Liu Biao hoarded a large number of troops in Xiangyang to guard against Liu in the north. Han, it was not easy for Liu Biao to achieve this step not long after he arrived in Jingzhou, but the undercurrents inside Jingzhou and the speculation among the nobles made Liu Biao worried.
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he received the battle report, "These greedy Guandong nobles have finally been punished by the King of Hejian."
Then he handed the battle report to Li Ru who was standing aside, "If they were willing to listen to my words and give up when they see fit, we would jointly control the court and then join forces to deal with the King of Hejian, how could they have suffered today's defeat?"
"Ha" Dong Zhuo sneered, "Of the 20 coalition troops, only a few hundred people returned in the end. Not to mention how many were killed, 10 were captured."
Li Ru also said: "Thanks to the prime minister for proposing to move the capital early, otherwise"
Dong Zhuo nodded, "Yes, otherwise the corpses of the coalition forces under Luoyang City would not be the corpses of the coalition forces, but my Xiliang athletes!"
Dong Zhuo was glad that he ran away first. The King of Hejian was too cruel, and the coalition forces were no match for him.
Li Su: "Prime Minister, we also lost nearly 6 people this time in response to the Kwantung Allied Forces. We must recruit troops as soon as possible and expand the army."
Dong Zhuo nodded. The princes of Shandong worked hard with him, using quantity to make up for quality. He also suffered a lot of losses. "I will leave it to you and Zhang Ji at this time."
"Here."
Dong Zhuo was preparing for the next deployment when a soldier suddenly came to report, "Report!!! Report to the prime minister that the team escorting the people and property was robbed by Xu Huang in Hongnong!"
"Snapped!"
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo became furious and became a desktop cleaning master, "What?!"
Just now he was happy that the King of Hejian had dealt with the princes of Shandong for him, but the reality gave Dong Zhuo a big mouth.
"How many people does Xu Huang have?"
"Ten thousand cavalry!"
Dong Zhuo's face instantly turned the color of pig liver. Now he only had ten thousand horses left in his hand. It would be difficult to eat Xu Huang.
"Go back."
Li Ru also frowned. In the battle with the Shandong princes, his side suffered a lot of losses. Now that he is causing trouble to the King of Hejian, he will undoubtedly get into trouble. "Prime Minister, the only solution for now is to recruit more food and grass."
Dong Zhuo walked a few steps back and forth in the hall, then looked outside, "The King of Hejian robbed me, then I will rob you." (End of Chapter)