As the sun rose, the sun shone brightly, flags were flying, and the sound of war drums were heard. After the morning food, Yuan Shao beat the drums and gathered the generals and informed the combat plan. In addition to a small number of left-behind troops, all the main forces advanced to Zhuzhanshan. It is necessary to take down the position of Zhuzhanshan and approach the city of Xinzheng. In order to express his intention, he will not give up until he achieves his goal. He will fight continuously from now on and cannot return to the camp to rest at night, and can only take a rest on the position. If there is a passive war, he will definitely be killed and will not forgive him.

After the order was issued, Yuan Shao announced another reward. Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. When the victory and defeat were decided, Yuan Shao increased the reward. As soon as the chief clerk Geng Bao announced, the generals seemed to be convinced and dispersed, and they were restless and excited.

Yuan Shao immediately ordered the camp to set off,

More than 20,000 people divided into more than a dozen battalions and set out in sequence. First, they went out of the battalion on the left and right wings to establish a protective position. Then the front army went out of the battalion and reached the foot of Zhanshan Mountain and set up a position. Only then did the central army slowly exit the battalion. After arriving at the north of Zhanshan Mountain, Yuan Shao did not attack immediately. He set up a position on Gaogang in the north of the mountain, dispatched troops and generals, and set up a formation that would never give up until he conquered Zhanshan Mountain.

Meishan, Zhuzhan Mountain is less than twenty miles apart. As soon as Yuan Shao's front army set out, Lu Su received a report from the scout and immediately notified Dong Xi and Sun Ce in Xinzheng City. He himself was prepared to persevere.

The front army was preparing for the attack, and six or seven thousand Hu cavalry were marching on both wings to protect them. Yuan Shao stepped onto the war horse, patrolled the position with Guo Tu and Ju Su, and showed his power. Zhang He led a hundred halberd soldiers to accompany him to protect him, people like tigers, horses like dragons, and majestic. Even Lu Su on the hillside, Dong Xi would praise him secretly and dare not take it lightly.

Although the elliptical soldiers are mighty, they are still pale in comparison to the three hundred armored cavalry standing on both sides of Yuan Shao.

Three hundred knights, with men and horses all over the black armor. The knight holds a spear and sits upright on the horse's back. The longer the spear, the higher the requirements for the user. The spear used by ordinary knights is about ten feet long, and the elite can use spears of ten feet two to three feet. These spears are 10 feet five, heavy and long, with greater lethality and more difficult to control, and they cannot be controlled by warriors. Sun Ce's knights are also good at using iron spears, and there are many people who can use five feet three feet, but he cannot pick out three hundred people no matter what, let alone the three hundred soldiers with both men and horses.

The three hundred armored cavalry are like Yuan Shao's flat wings, from east to west, and three miles wide, setting off Yuan Shao's appearance like the legendary great roc soaring up to the ninth level of the sky, swooping down, with a powerful force. Even Lu Su and Dong Xi's Jiangdong soldiers were cold. If they encountered such armored cavalry impact on the plain, it would definitely be a disaster.

Lu Su, who was facing Yuan Shao's formation, had a headache. He realized that he might encounter a real fierce battle today. The most convenient way to catch Zhanshan was to walk into Qihujian, so Sun Ce arranged for Dong Zhi to set up a formation at Huangzhang, the highest point of Qihujian. Yuan Shao must know this, but he gave up Qihujian and chose to attack his position. Naturally, it was not because Qihujian was difficult to attack, but to use the most arrogant method to attack to show his will to win and lose.

The shape of the mountain is not steep and is not considered a natural danger. There are many valleys between several peaks. Although it is not as convenient as the Qihu Ridge, it is not difficult to pass through. Even for the sake of ensuring the safety of the rear road, Yuan Shao should have sent a group of people to cross the valley and attack the Qihu Ridge. Moreover, Shen Ying has already blocked the southern end of the Qihu Ridge, forming a clamping force.

Yuan Shao had to fight desperately. Lu Su patted his thighs and called two messengers. One went to the city to inform Sun Ce, and the other went to the positions of various battalions to convey orders. Yuan Shao would attack our position. The generals should be prepared to hate war and hold on to the positions and not let Yuan Shao succeed.

In fact, it is not necessary for Lu Su to say that the generals had seen Yuan Shao's formation and knew that a great war was inevitable. They patrol the positions again and ordered more shields, bows and crossbows to prepare for battle. They all knew that no matter how powerful the armored cavalry was, they could not go up the mountain to rush to the formation. Yuan Shao put them out just to show his power and show his strength. What they really need to guard against was another powerful weapon of Yuan Shao: strong crossbows. Jizhou's powerful crossbows are famous elites. When fighting in the mountains, Yuan Shao will definitely send strong crossbows to cover the infantry's attack.

The number of crossbowmen is very different. If you are not prepared, you may collapse under the opponent's concentrated shooting. If you protect yourself under the threat of the opponent's dense arrow formation and reduce casualties, it will become the first factor in whether you can hold your position. Fortunately, these Jiangdong soldiers have always won the most with fewer victory since the battle. The pressure on them is not great. From the lieutenant to the ordinary soldier, they know what to do at this time, and they are orderly and orderly.

Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes, raised his head, looked at the position on the hillside, and sighed lightly after a long time: "Zhou Ang, Liu He was defeated without any worries. Only such a general missed it, and Sun Ce was given a free gift."

Guo Tu said: "The Zhou brothers are very ambitious and talented, but they are not successful enough, but they are more than able to fail."

Yuan Shao sighed and said nothing more. The three brothers of the Zhou family in Kuaiji were originally his confidants. When the arrangement was made in the late Zhongping year, Zhou Ang served as the prefect of Jiujiang, Zhou Xin served as the prefect of Danyang, and Zhou Yu was by him. Later, he was appointed as the governor of Yuzhou. Unfortunately, the three brothers were named and were useless. Zhou Yu was easily defeated by Sun Jian, and Zhou Ang and Zhou Xin were not Sun Ce's opponents and were defeated at once. The three brothers became stepping stones for the Sun father and son. Sun Ce easily captured Yangzhou, and the three brothers had an unshirkable responsibility. Guo Tu said that they had not succeeded and had more than defeat, so they did not wrongly accuse them. However, he was unwilling to say this in front of Ju Su. After all, these three brothers died for him and were impeccable in loyalty.

Yuan Shao turned his horse head, walked along the foothills, and inspected Dong Xi's position eastward. The terrain of Qihujian is more difficult to attack than hunting Zhanshan. The hillsides on both sides are relatively steep, with only a mountain stream less than a hundred steps wide in the middle. It rained two days ago, and the water level of the stream rose, and there were fewer slopes on both sides. Dong Xi stood on the slopes on both sides, and the bows and crossbows could cover the entire mountain stream.

Looking at the battle flag flying on the slope, Yuan Shao felt very regretful. He was silent for a long time and sighed quietly. "Don't listen to your advice, it was my fault for entering Xinzheng."

Guo Tu and Ju Su looked at each other and were both surprised. Yuan Shao admitted his mistake in front of everyone, which was a very rare thing. From this, it can be seen that Yuan Shao was under great pressure. He knew very well that this battle would not only win, but also win quickly, and the extra day would be more dangerous.

"Lord, it's not a blessing to have a husband lost his horse. If the lord enters Xinzheng, how can he lure Sun Ce into it?" Guo Tu comforted: "The most urgent task is to capture Zhanshan and overlook Xinzheng City. Kill Sun Ce, Guandong can be issued an edict and a major event can be accomplished."

Ju Shu nodded and agreed, encouraging Yuan Shao to strengthen his beliefs and decide the outcome with Sun Ce.

Yuan Shao nodded and rode his horse back. Back to the central army position and boarded Gaogang, who served as a general, Yuan Shao issued the first order.

"Snatch the hills on both sides and build a strong crossbow position."

The drum sounded, and thousands of civilians walked up the hillsides on both sides of Lusu's position with knives and axes, cut down the miscellaneous trees and weeds on the trees, and cleared the positions for powerful crossbowmen. If they were erected under the slope, they would not only have a limited range, but also affect the attack of infantry. Standing on the mountains on both sides would not affect the infantry, but also maintain the range. If they could build a high platform, they could maintain the suppression.
Chapter completed!