Tian Feng analyzes the current situation for review and distribution.
Among the armies besieging Jizhou from all sides, the one led by the Emperor himself was the most threatening. The main force was the Xiliang soldiers led by General Han Sui of the Fu Army, whose combat power was already outstanding. They had been stationed in Luoyang for the past two years and had not relaxed their efforts.
Training and combat effectiveness have improved.
Not to mention the main force of the imperial army led by the emperor himself, they are the best among the best, unparalleled in the world.
But although the road is close, there is no rush to attack, so the temporary threat is not great.
Slightly inferior was the Northern Army commanded by Lieutenant Sun Rui of the Northern Army.
The Northern Army originally had a limited strength, only three to four thousand men. The emperor incorporated the elites recruited from all directions into the Northern Army, and expanded it from five schools to eight schools, with the strength reaching more than 20,000, and its combat strength increased dramatically.
However, it remains to be seen whether the newly formed Northern Army can achieve combat effectiveness. According to past experience, it will take at least half a year.
If we take into account that half of the eight schools of the Northern Army are cavalry, and only the Zhongba Battalion, Infantry Battalion and Shesheng Battalion are capable of siege, the threat to Yecheng will be further discounted.
Afterwards, there are the troops of Youyan Protectorate commanded by Xun You. Because they are mainly cavalry, even if Xun You enters Jizhou to fight, it will mainly be field battles, and it will be of little use when attacking the city.
After that, there are the Youzhou soldiers commanded by Yuan Shu, the Qingzhou soldiers commanded by Sun Ce, the Xuzhou soldiers commanded by Liu Bei, and the Shangdang County soldiers commanded by Zhong Yao.
Among them, the Xuzhou soldiers commanded by Liu Bei were the most powerful.
A year ago, Liu Bei had 20,000 newly recruited soldiers to defend Pengcheng. Now after another year of training, they must be more adept at fighting.
In terms of enthusiasm for war, among these groups, although the emperor led the largest number of troops, he was the least eager to make meritorious deeds, and was more interested in conquering the fields.
The most eager to seek battle should be the Northern Army led by Shi Sunrui.
First, the ministers have always wanted to control the military power, and Shi Sunrui is the most suitable person. If he had not been too soft-handed during the battle in Hedong and was suspected of favoring the powerful families in Hedong, he might have been a Taiwei long ago.
Now that the emperor has given him a chance, it is impossible for him not to be active.
Second, the Eighth School of the Northern Army was newly built, and the elite soldiers and generals transferred from various states and counties wanted to perform meritorious service and prove their strength.
In this case, if planned properly, the possibility of defeating Shi Sunrui is not small.
As for other departments, as long as they can be designed by the enemy, they also have flaws to follow.
Some are even full of flaws, such as the Youzhou soldiers commanded by Yuan Shu.
Three armies are easy to come by, but a general is hard to find. No matter how elite the Youzhou soldiers are, they will be nothing more than a ragtag group when they encounter a dandy like Yuan Shu.
Therefore, the first target can be the Northern Army who is eager to fight.
The Northern Army is training in Taiyuan. If you want to mobilize them, you must have a bait.
This bait can be Yuan Shu's Youzhou soldiers or the Shangdang County soldiers commanded by Zhong Yao. Which one to choose depends on the situation on the battlefield.
"Having said that, in the end, the weak will defeat the strong. It depends not only on the ability of soldiers, but also on luck." Tian Feng reminded: "If you are unlucky, taking the initiative to attack is tantamount to seeking death. It is better to occupy the city.
hold fast."
The judge's eyes flickered, he stared at Tian Feng for a while, and then nodded.
Of course he knew the risks involved, but he had no other choice.
Rather than waiting for death, it is better to make a desperate move. Maybe it will boost morale and increase the capital for confrontation.
After careful consideration, the judge invited Zhang He, Gao Lan, Zhu Ling and other generals to discuss how to take the initiative and severely damage the Northern Army.
As Yuan Shao's heir, Yuan Xi also attended the meeting.
Yuan Shao had just passed away, and he was still in mourning. He was wearing mourning clothes, his face was thin, his expression was sad, and he looked a bit like a mourning soldier.
Zhang He and others looked solemn and did not dare to speak easily.
Anyone with a little common sense will know how risky it is to take the initiative at this time. But they know better that if they don't take the initiative and wait for the imperial army to encircle Yecheng, the chance of victory will be even smaller.
Unless they are willing to accept the reality, they will be deprived of all their property and even become prisoners.
Yuan Shao surrendered, and everyone could see clearly what the outcome would be.
After repeated discussions, Shenpei almost accepted Tian Feng's plan and sent people to reconnoiter the direction of Shangdang, Hejian, and Zhongshan, and be prepared to take the initiative.
If the Northern Army can be lured to attack, that would be better. If not, then severely inflict heavy damage on the Shangdang County soldiers or the Youzhou Army, remove part of the threat, and then quickly retreat to Yecheng.
Zhang He was from Hejian, so the task of dealing with the Youzhou Army was given to him.
After saying goodbye and going out, Zhang He got on his horse and walked side by side with Gao Lan.
Neither of them spoke.
During the discussion just now, the two of them didn't speak much.
Gao Lan was injured last time in Dangshan. His body has not recovered and his physical strength is limited.
Zhang He, on the other hand, has always been a man of few words, as is his nature.
After leaving the city, the two reined in their mounts and looked at each other.
Gao Lan coughed. "Jun Yi, how confident are you in this battle?"
"Twenty to three percent," Zhang He said calmly.
"Is it still necessary?" Gao Lan squinted his eyes, showing a trace of confusion. "Even if we can defeat the Northern Army, we can't save the defeat."
Zhang He sighed. "Now, it's no longer about winning, but about defeat." He looked into the distance, with some confusion in his eyes. "As a warrior, if you can meet a real opponent and die on the battlefield, maybe
That’s the best ending.”
Gao Lan raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed a few times. "Who do you want to fight? As far as I know, Cao Ren is in the Yanran Protectorate, not here."
Zhang He hesitated to speak, and finally turned into a bitter smile. He shook his head and cupped his hands.
"Bozhan, take care."
He looked up and returned the favor. "Take care."
Zhang He lightly kicked the horse's belly and galloped away with his bodyguard, heading towards the camp in the southeast. Gao Lan watched him disappear into the distance, turned the horse's head, and walked towards his camp.
"General, what should we do? Do we really want to fight until we are all destroyed?" Gao Cheng, the general of Buqu, followed him over and asked softly, his eyes dejected. "That's it, Mr. Tian went crazy, so why did Mr. Tian also go crazy? This time
war……"
"Shut up!" Gao Lan shouted with a sharp expression.
Gao Cheng closed his mouth, but his expression was a little unwilling.
Gao Lan coughed for a while and then said quietly: "Mr. Tian is not crazy, but he has no choice. Just like you and me, if we have a choice, who is willing to die together? Now let you be an ordinary farmer and work hard, or work in the army
As a pawn, you will charge forward when fighting and stay behind when receiving meritorious service. Are you willing?"
Gao Cheng thought for a long time and shook his head.
He was unwilling to accept that outcome and would rather give it another try.
But what he couldn't understand was that with the reputations of Zhang He and Gao Lan, did they even have a chance to surrender?
Who wants to force them to fight to the end?
Generals who want to make meritorious deeds, or those Ruying people who want to clean themselves up?
When he thought of Ru Ying people, Gao Cheng suddenly became angry.
All this was caused by the Ruying people. As a result, they all surrendered to the emperor and attacked Jizhou in turn.
They all deserve to die.
Even if the city is destroyed, they must be killed first.