One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 93
The coalition forces attacked Hulao Pass for the first time, but they were defeated by Lu Bu with 15 Bingzhou cavalry before they could attack the pass.Although the loss of troops in this battle was insignificant for the coalition forces with a total strength of [-], the morale was hit quite seriously.

The failure of this battle was entirely due to the lack of effective command and coordination among the coalition forces.Especially Yuan Shu's troops, after being attacked by the Bingzhou Army, Yuan Shu took the lead in escaping, causing the entire army formation to collapse, allowing the Bingzhou Army to attack the coalition center without any effort.Thus disrupting the entire coalition formation.

Yuan Shu probably also felt that his performance was too cowardly. After returning to the camp, he has been hiding in the headquarters camp, ashamed to see others.

The coalition took a day to repair.Another day, Yuan Shao summoned all the princes to discuss matters.

The first thing to do in this military meeting is to summarize the lessons from the failure of the first battle.

"The reason why this battle failed was because some people had no fighting spirit, and their troops were defeated by Lu Bu's blow, causing the entire formation to shake. If Mengde and Wentai's troops hadn't fought desperately to annex the state army, making Lu Bu retreat voluntarily, we will wait for today. Whether we can gather here, I am afraid we have to say something!"

As soon as Yuan Shao opened his mouth, he attributed the responsibility for the defeat to Yuan Shu.Although he didn't mention his name directly, anyone could hear who he was referring to.

Everyone looked at Yuan Shu in unison.

Yuan Shu couldn't sit still anymore, looked at Yuan Shao with a blushing face, and said with a cold smile: "Yuan Benchu, don't you blush when you say this? Who can't even keep his big banner, and was shot down by Lu Bu with an arrow. You actually have the face to talk about others!"

Hearing this, Yuan Shao's old face turned pale, he slapped the table in front of him in embarrassment and anger, and said, "At least a certain Chinese army has not collapsed!"

Yuan Shu said: "The flags are down, and the morale of the army will be scattered. Fortunately, Lu Bu retreated, otherwise, Lu Bu would only need to charge forward a few dozen steps. Today I am afraid that I will give you a funeral, the leader!"

"Yuan Gonglu!"

Being ridiculed by Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao felt ashamed and hated, furious.

Seeing that the two brothers were about to fight, Cao Cao hurriedly stood up to smooth things over, saying, "Benchu, Gonglu, be careful! That battle is over, let's discuss future battles."

Only then did Yuan Shao realize that he had lost his composure. He took a few deep breaths to suppress his anger. He looked at Cao Cao and asked, "What suggestions does Meng De have?"

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "Someone thinks that our army doesn't need to be in a hurry to tackle key problems, but to calm down first and practice the coordination of various departments."

"Practice the coordination of all departments?" Yuan Shao frowned.

The rest of the princes were also attracted by this suggestion made by Cao Cao, and they all looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao nodded and continued: "Our army lost this battle because the various ministries joined forces in a hurry, so that we will have time to adjust and adjust in the future. The orders of each ministries are different, like a pan of scattered sand. How can we be invincible if we go into battle in such a haste?"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Yuan Shao frowned in thought.

Sun Jian said at this time: "A certain person deeply agrees with Meng De's suggestion. Although our army is numerous, there are good and bad soldiers, and they are not subordinate to each other. Even if the whole army goes up, it will be difficult to conquer Hulao Pass. Our army should draw out elite soldiers and horses from various ministries, and carry out joint training, with one person in command, one order out of one branch, and one general in charge, so that we can maximize our strengths and avoid our weaknesses."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Wentai's words coincide with someone's. Our army has 15 troops, and we only need to mobilize [-] elite soldiers for drills and joint training. That's enough."

Yuan Shao was still in a state of contemplation and did not make a statement.

Yuan Shu glanced at Yuan Shao, and said in a subdued manner: "Meng De and Wentai have a good idea, so who should lead the [-] troops that have been drawn?"

This issue was also the most concerned issue of Yuan Shao and the other princes.It is fine to draw elite soldiers from various ministries to form an army, and the princes have no objection, but the newly formed army has its own soldiers and horses after all, no matter who it is entrusted to lead, they are not at ease, unless it is their own. Commander of a new army.

Besides, since this new army will be used as the main force to attack Hulao Pass, the commander will also become the person with the greatest responsibility. He will also have the greatest credit for conquering Hulao Pass in the future.Who is not jealous?
Once Yuan Shu raised this question, the eyes of all the princes, including Yuan Shao, became bright.But no one took the initiative to speak, and all quietly watched Cao Cao and Sun Jian.

Cao Cao and Sun Jian were also very embarrassed, and they both stopped talking.

After being so cold for a while, Yuan Shaoqing coughed twice, and broke the silence and said: "Meng De and Wentai's idea is a good idea. Let's all talk about it and recommend someone who is in charge of the army."

Princes, you look at me, I look at you, but no one speaks.

Yuan Shu really wanted to recommend himself, but he also knew that he was too cowardly in the battle the day before yesterday. If he recommended himself, he would not only fail, but also cause ridicule.Turning his eyes, Yuan Shu said: "In the battle the day before yesterday, Wentai first rescued Xiahou Dun, and then together with our captain Qin Yi...oh, together with Xiahou Dun, the three defeated Lu Bu together. After that, Wentai and Meng Lv Bu, who was beaten back by the two German armies, I think it is most appropriate for the newly formed army to be led by Wentai."

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately understood what Yuan Shu was up to.Sun Jian is still attached to Yuan Shu at this time, and if Sun Jian is in charge of the army, Yuan Shu will be able to become the Supreme Commander.Otherwise, why did he praise Sun Jian and Qin Yi so much in his words just now, but there was a faint taste of belittling Cao Cao?

"Impossible, Wentai has made great achievements, but to lead the newly formed army, the first thing is to be highly respected, and Wentai's qualifications are a little shallower." Yuan Yi immediately waved his hands again and again.

When Sun Jian heard this, he immediately glanced at Yuan Yi.

Yuan Yi smiled at Sun Jian and said, "Wentai, I didn't mean to belittle you, don't get me wrong."

Sun Jian smiled faintly: "Does Boye have suitable candidates for recommendation?"

Yuan Yi said: "A certain person thinks that the new army should be under the command of Ben Chu, and that Wentai and Meng De, as lieutenants, will assist Ben Chu in training the soldiers; when going out to battle, they will lead the army to charge into battle according to Ben Chu's orders."

"Boye's words are very kind!"

As soon as Yuan Yi finished speaking, Yuan Shao expressed his stance impatiently.As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he also realized that he was too impatient and lost his demeanor, so he hurriedly smiled embarrassingly.

However, Yuan Yi's proposal is the most pertinent, taking care of all aspects.Everyone whispered for a while, and they all agreed.

Now that the general strategy has been finalized, everyone discussed some details involved, including the number of troops that can be dispatched from each department, the structure of the troops, logistics support, and so on.The meeting lasted for nearly an hour before finalizing the plan.

Once the plan was established, the coalition forces took action immediately, and in the afternoon of the same day, the reorganization began.

Since the coalition forces did not take the initiative to attack the key point, the defenders of Hulao Pass were happy to relax and did not leave the pass to disturb the coalition forces.The two sides fell into a standoff.

(End of this chapter)