Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 31 Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, the decisive battle at Jie Bridge
Cao Cao actually had another purpose in suppressing the bandits, which was to collect food and fodder.

After defeating the Black Mountain Army, the number of refugees arriving increased rapidly, and the food shortage problem became increasingly serious in Dongjun, which was under his rule.

After much deliberation, Cao Cao finally decided to target those bandits.

In recent years, bandits have taken advantage of the war to rob many wealthy businessmen.

Although the money and grain from each mountain is not too much,

But if you add up small amounts, you can actually earn quite a lot of money.

Cao Cao, who had been away for more than ten days, finally returned.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw a stranger in the hall and couldn't help asking, "Hey, who is this gentleman..."

Cao Cao's reaction was exactly the same as Cao Yan's before, which made Xun Yu sigh in his heart: "They are indeed brothers..."

Despite his thoughts, Xun Yu hurriedly introduced him to Cao Cao:
"My lord, this is my former classmate and good friend from Yingchuan Academy, Xizhong and Xizhicai! He is now temporarily serving as Gongcao."

"Greetings, my lord!" Xi Zhicai stood up and bowed deeply to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao hurried forward to help Xi Zhicai up, and said with a hearty laugh, "I was out and delayed things, so I didn't come to meet you. Please don't blame me, sir."

"I am terrified!" Xi Zhicai bowed again.

Cao Cao helped Xi Zhicai up, then carefully examined his face.

Seeing that his eyes were deep and serious, neither hurried nor slow, neither arrogant nor impatient, he nodded secretly in his heart.

But his face was a little pale and his body was too thin.

Xun Yu made the appropriate suggestion: "Zhicai has strategic plans and is good at planning and strategizing. He is just right for being your lord's advisor."

"My lord, you can't do that!" Before Cao Cao could say anything, Xi Zhicai spoke up, "Zhong has just arrived, how dare he steal the position of chief strategist? He should start from the grassroots level, so that he can gain a more comprehensive understanding of our situation."

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu, then nodded and said, "In that case, I'll have to excuse you first."

Xi Zhicai bowed again and expressed his gratitude: "I am grateful for your kindness, my lord. I will do my best to serve you."

Cao Cao smiled, then looked at Cao Yan beside him and asked, "Zi'an, what were you discussing earlier?"

Cao Yan then explained in detail the new household registration system that he had previously discussed with Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai.

The more Cao Cao listened, the brighter his eyes became.

After Cao Yan finished speaking, he couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, "I was worried about the large influx of refugees in Dongjun, but I didn't expect that you, Zi'an, could solve the problem!"

After laughing for a while, Cao Cao restrained his smile and said seriously, "However, the matter of changing nationality is of great importance and must be handled with caution.

Zi'an, please put your ideas into writing first. We will study and refine them together before implementing them."

"That's right." Cao Yan nodded.

at this time,

A minor official hurried in and reported to Cao Cao, "My lord, Yuan Shao has sent a hundred jars of fine wine, ten carts of grain, and urgent military information!"

As he spoke, the clerk took out a bamboo tube sealed with mud and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao removed the mud seal, took out the silk hidden inside, glanced through it, and handed it to Cao Yan.

Cao Yan opened it and took a closer look. He couldn't help but whisper, "Gongsun Zan has assembled a large army at Jie Bridge, and Yuan Shao is leading his army to meet him!"

Xun Yu said, "My lord, you have defeated the Black Mountain Army. Yuan Shao's rear is now secure. He will finally have a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan!"

Xi Zhicai also said: "Taking into account the time it took to pass the message, they've probably already started fighting!"

……

Boundary Bridge.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao have indeed started fighting!

Gongsun Zan wrote a letter to the court, enumerating Yuan Shao's ten major crimes, and then led 40,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Jizhou!

Yuan Shao's rear had stabilized, so he led his army to take the initiative to fight.

The armies of both sides eventually faced off at Jie Bridge.

Gongsun Zan had an army of 40,000 men under his command.

It was divided into 30,000 infantry, 5,000 White Horse Volunteers, and 5,000 Youzhou cavalry.

Although Yuan Shao had an army of 60,000, they were all infantry.

The infantry of this era was at a complete disadvantage when facing cavalry and had almost no chance of winning.

What's more, Gongsun Zan's cavalry were all elite troops trained on the grasslands from foreign tribes.

Therefore, Gongsun Zan's entire army was full of confidence and never thought that they would be defeated by Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao's infantry was actually a patchwork of troops, including forced conscription of refugees. However, despite their short training period, they were not without elite troops.

The reason why he dared to come to Jie Bridge to confront Gongsun Zan was,
Its greatest reliance,

They were the heavy infantrymen with halberds who were under the command of Zhang He, the former military commander of Han Fu.

And the vanguard soldiers trained by the fierce general Qu Yi of Liangzhou.

Although there are only 300 Halberd Soldiers, each of them is an elite general at the level of a hundred men.

They wield halberds, giant shields, and wear heavy armor. They are the only heavy infantry in the current period.

The Halberd Warriors have exceptional individual combat power, and their defense is also excellent thanks to their heavy armor.

However, its biggest flaw is its lack of mobility due to the fact that it holds a huge shield and wears heavy armor.

When Qu Yi first served under Han Fu, he made many military achievements, so he was also Han Fu's most outstanding general.

However, Qu Yi was unruly by nature, and gradually a rift developed between him and Han Fu.

In the second year of Chuping, Qu Yi rebelled against Han Fu and took the lead in occupying one side and establishing his own regime.

Han Fu attacked Qu Yi many times, but was defeated by him every time.

Although Qu Yi was a good fighter, he could only defend and dared not attack when facing Han Fu, whose overall strength was much stronger than his.

Just at this time, Yuan Shao revealed his ambition to annex Jizhou, so Qu Yi joined forces with Yuan Shao to deal with Han Fu.

Later, Han Fu surrendered to Yuan Shao, and Qu Yi became Yuan Shao's subordinate.

Now, facing the powerful and arrogant Gongsun Zan,

Yuan Shao's greatest hope rested on Zhang He and Qu Yi.

Halberd warriors can resist cavalry head-on.

The first-line soldiers can use powerful crossbows and close combat to cause massive damage to the cavalry in an instant.

The combination of these two is Yuan Shao's biggest trump card against Gongsun Zan's cavalry!
More than ten miles away from Jie Bridge, Yuan Shao's army deployed its troops.

Gongsun Zan had just defeated hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops in Qing and Xu states not long ago, and his military power and morale were high.

This time I came to Jieqiao for the battle,

When Gongsun Zan saw that all of Yuan Shao's men were infantry, he began to look down on Yuan Shao.

The flags fluttered, covering the sky and the sun.

No scolding, no fighting,
Both sides have,

It's just a life-and-death fight!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sound of drums was first heard from Gongsun Zan's camp.

As soon as the drums sounded, the cavalry took the lead in attacking!

Facing Yuan Shao's lineup composed entirely of infantry,

Gongsun Zan simply disdains to play tactics.

He was about to attack head-on and defeat Yuan Shao's army!
The Baima Yicong were in front, the Youzhou cavalry were behind, and the infantry followed closely behind, heading straight for Yuan Shao’s central army!
"Here they come!" Yuan Shao said to the military supervisor Ju Su beside him, standing on the temporary command platform.

Ju Su was originally Han Fu's man.

After Yuan Shao took control of Jizhou, he became Yuan Shao's Jizhou Beijia.

Although he was secretly deprived of his position as strategist by Yuan Shao,

But he was still appointed as military supervisor by Yuan Shao.

He can be said to be in charge of both inside and outside the country, and he is feared by all the armies!

Facing the charge of Gongsun Zan's cavalry, Ju Su said calmly:

"My Lord, the great gift we have painstakingly prepared for Gongsun Zan is now ready to be presented!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao laughed heartily and said, "Send orders to Zhang He and Qu Yi to meet Gongsun Zan's cavalry!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

The sound of deafening trumpets and drums could also be heard from Yuan Shao's central army.

With the sound of drums,

The first few rows of Yuan's infantry,
They actually trotted away to both sides,

Behind them, a row of heavy and cold halberd warriors holding large shields and long halberds were revealed!
(End of this chapter)