Chapter 400 Huge Mistake
The coalition forces of the princes are ultimately divided into different groups.
Even though Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Sun Ce, as the superiors, have now put aside their past grudges, the will of the soldiers under their command is not so easy to change.
There is no problem in cooperating with each other in combat or even following unified instructions.
But it is almost impossible to truly unite as one.
And this is the biggest problem facing the coalition forces.
Otherwise, Gao Lan could have been the commander in chief in the previous battle.
With an army of hundreds of thousands, no one can match Gao Lan's legion talent once it is unleashed.
However, the talent coverage cannot be activated casually. If the general does not know the soldiers and the soldiers do not know the general, it is impossible to connect with that mysterious power.
Because of this, Cao Cao and others could not help but feel fortunate that the soldiers Tian Ze sent this time were not combat soldiers, but young and strong men. Otherwise, if they were in tune with Guan Yu, the commander, I'm afraid...
However, is this really the case?
On a hot summer day, in the south of Gaotang County.
The 600,000-strong army, led by Guan Yu as the chief commander and Xu Huang as the deputy, was lined up in the north like a Great Wall of Steel, with military flags fluttering in the wind.
Guan Yu, wearing a green robe and golden armor, riding a red rabbit horse, stood majestically in front of the formation.
His phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, his long beard fluttered in the wind, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand was shining with a cold light, as if it could cut off all obstacles in the world.
The 600,000-strong army was arranged in neat rows with a strict military appearance. The soldiers were wearing heavy armor, holding spears and halberds, and their shields were connected to form an impenetrable formation.
Swords and guns are like a forest, reflecting the cold light under the sunlight, like a sea of steel.
On the opposite side, the 700,000-strong army of the three princes was equally powerful.
However, compared with Guan Yu’s army, which was united as one, the armies of the three princes were clearly divided.
In the center was Yuan Shao's army, with strong soldiers and horses. The tall war horses neighed constantly, and the knights wore black armor and held spears in their hands. They were like a black torrent, exuding a murderous aura.
On the right is Cao Cao's army, known for its elite strength. The soldiers have sharp eyes and move in unison, and every movement shows that they are well-trained.
On the left are Sun Ce's troops, wearing light armor, holding long swords and bows, with agility and courage in their eyes, like a group of tigers, ready to pounce on their prey at any time.
After discussion, the three parties had to admit that they did not have the ability to unite their forces into a single group, and time did not allow it.
Forcing the group to unite would only result in a whimper; it would be better for everyone to fight on their own.
The cold and murderous aura rushed straight into the sky, scaring all the surrounding animals and birds so much that they fled.
The scale of this battle was the largest in hundreds of years, even the previous campaigns by the princes against Dong Zhuo were inferior to it.
Similarly, its significance has gone beyond the scope of ordinary war.
The eyes of all people in the world are fixed on this battle. If Guan Yu wins, the momentum of the Great Qi Dynasty will be unstoppable, and the princes in the Central Plains can only live in peace.
If the coalition forces win, the world will once again fall into new chaos.
Before the war, Yuan Shao and others had not realized the problem, but when the battle began, they suddenly realized that it seemed that the "people's hearts" were no longer with them.
Having suffered so much from the war, almost everyone doesn't want them to win.
From the very beginning of this battle, they seemed to have lost morally.
This is also one of the main reasons why Tian Ze adopted the strategy of cannibalization.
The support of the people may seem useless, but it is an extremely powerful force.
A forced melon is not sweet. What Tian Ze wants is to unify the world legitimately, not to deprive it of its power.
The battle has not started yet, but the orthodox position has been determined. On the battlefield, the atmosphere is getting more and more tense, and the soldiers on both sides are waiting for the order to attack. The breeze blows by, bringing a hint of coolness, but it cannot dispel the tension and killing in the air.
Yuan Shao and others did not adopt some so-called strategies of tiresome soldiers and delaying the battle, because Guan Yu was not the arrogant Yuan Shao before the Battle of Guandu.
Although Guan Yu was arrogant, he was proficient in military affairs and did not pay any attention to the opinions of the various princes.
He sneered and rejected the invitation for a chat from Yuan Shao and other three parties.
"If the three envoys have the leisure time, I will invite you to have a chat in my military tent after the battle."
Hearing the arrogance and disdain in Guan Yu's words, Xun Chen, as the envoy, felt mixed feelings.
Their research on Guan Yu is very in-depth. When this sword is at its sharpest, it is also its most vulnerable.
But this statement can also be said in reverse.
Guan Yu in this state will certainly have his flaws magnified and the threat he poses will also be terrifying. Can his side withstand it?
With Cheng Yu around, all the means used by the coalition forces had no effect on Guan Yu.
When the two armies faced each other, the coalition forces did not dare to take the initiative to attack.
Guan Yu only slightly opened his eyes, raised his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, and said calmly: "Kill!"
With Guan Yu's order, the army rushed out like a flood breaking through a dam.
At the same time, the "power" talent was activated, and the terrifying momentum immediately crushed the coalition forces.
Yuan Shao activated his talent without hesitation, covering the entire field.
As the leader of the coalition, Yuan Shao's identity finally played a role, offsetting some of Guan Yu's weakened talents. However, the terrifying sense of oppression still exceeded their imagination.
"This power is really stronger than I could imagine!" Mao Jie couldn't help but frown as he felt the invisible pressure.
"This shouldn't happen!" Xi Zhicai was full of disbelief.
"Tian Ze is clearly recruiting hundreds of thousands of young and strong men, but why do they feel like Guan Yu's own troops to me? Could it be that they have already been well-coordinated?"
As soon as the battle started, Yuan Shao and others realized that they had made a huge mistake.
That means looking at Tianze’s army from the perspective of one’s own military system.
Most of the troops under the command of Yuan Shao and other princes were directly under the command of the generals and had never been rotated. They could almost be said to be their exclusive private soldiers.
Although doing so may cause the general to become arrogant and self-reliant, it can maximize the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.
After all, the soldiers under their command do not have the same cultural quality and beliefs as Tian Zefang's soldiers.
The reason they are able to unleash a fighting force worthy of a battle is entirely due to the personal charm of their commander and their loyalty to him.
This is also why it is difficult for them to condense into a ball.
But Tian Ze’s men are different.
As early as when he made his fortune in Liaodong, Tian Ze began to consciously rotate his soldiers in order to resolve many hidden dangers such as generals holding their own troops and becoming self-indulgent.
Tian Ze knew very well that this was an inevitable trend and also the bottom line that a healthy regime could not cross.
Although it will affect the combat effectiveness of his soldiers to a certain extent, the many benefits it brings are enough for Tian Ze to ignore this problem.
And at this moment, this advantage was fully brought into play.
Thanks to Tian Ze's literacy and propaganda education under his rule, these young and strong people are literate and know why they are fighting.
This is a group of "new recruits" that have been initially formed, and there are no marks on them, so any general can easily take over.
After Guan Yu brought it under his command, with the assistance of Cheng Yu, the real number one in the military, he quickly took complete control of it, so the talent was almost seamless.
(End of this chapter)
