Early the next morning, the army set out for battle. In order to capture Jinyang before Zhao Yun, Ma Chao set off with his troops at five o'clock.
This time Chen Gong brought almost all of the Xiliang troops, except for Lu Bu's eight hundred cavalry. Ma Chao was no stranger to these Xiliang troops, and they were no more difficult to command than Zhao Yun. By the time they reached Zishi, they were basically able to
He is in command normally.
"Are we going to march directly to Jinyang like this?" Lu Bu and Chen Gong led the army to set off, and they had important supplies of food and grass, so the march was naturally relatively slow. Lu Bu was sitting in the rear for the first time, and he was obviously not used to this kind of slow pace.
The marching speed was a bit torturous for Lu Bu.
"Let's see how the battle progresses." Chen Gong said inscrutably.
The battle situation?
Lu Bu frowned, feeling that Chen Gong's words were a bit baffling.
However, in the afternoon, news came that Ma Chao had captured Pingtao, and Zhao Yun had reached Qi County. There was almost no decent resistance in the cities along the way.
"What are they doing?" Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong in confusion, and then gave up the city?
"Probably because I heard that Marquis Wen was here, I shortened my defense line and relied on the fortified city and the favorable location to garrison Jinyang. At the same time, it could also lengthen our army's supply line." Chen Gong was not surprised by this.
"Have you known this for a long time?" Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong and asked.
"Probably, after all, the name of Marquis Wen is known to everyone in the world. No matter whether Xinpi, Guo Yuan or high-ranking officials are under Yuan Shao's command, they are not considered generals. Yuan Shao never thought that Marquis Wen would appear here and Bingzhou
As far as Yuan Shao is concerned, it's just a side attack along the way. Therefore, Ziyan set up this plan to let Marquis Wen go to Bingzhou, while he led his army to confront Yuan Shao, so that we can capture Bingzhou as quickly as possible." Chen Gong nodded and said.
Chu Nan's approach was to avoid Lu Bu's risks. Once Lu Bu appeared on the frontal battlefield, he would definitely be the focus of Yuan Shao's attention.
But at the same time, as long as Lu Bu didn't show up, Yuan Shao didn't dare to move lightly. There was a big time difference between them, which was enough for them to occupy most of Bingzhou. As long as they captured Taiyuan County, Shangdang, Xihe, and Shangjun, they would naturally
At your fingertips.
As long as he attacks the city, Yuan Shao will have to face a flanking attack.
Lu Bu nodded, feeling quite helpful after hearing these words. He looked at Chen Gong and said, "Then how are you going to fight Gongtai next?"
Chen Gong waved his hand and followed his words. A map appeared in front of the two of them. Chen Gong pointed at the map and said: "With Zilong and Ma Chao here, it is enough to capture Jinyang. Marquis Wen has other important matters to deal with."
Lu Bu looked at the map, was silent for a moment and then said: "Huns?"
"Yes." Chen Gong nodded: "We are here for food and grass, and we are not allowed to kill wantonly. Huchuquan violated our territory and openly opposed the court. He should be punished for his crime. I will defeat the Huns in the Jinyang area, but the Huns
He comes and goes like the wind, and he will not stick to Jinyang like Xin Pi and others, but will evacuate after being frustrated."
As he spoke, Chen Gong reached out and drew, and three roads appeared on the map, marked with red dotted lines, leading to Dingxiang, Yanmen and Hetao respectively.
"No matter which way you go, Mayi is the place you must pass through. Marquis Wen can go here first to set up an ambush. Huchuquan cannot go back, so he will be punished!" Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu and said: "After killing Huchuquan, Marquis Wen
In the name of the imperial court, he went to Hetao, conferred the title of new chanyu, and then asked for cattle, sheep, and horses."
"These things are their lifeblood, so they may not be willing to give them." Lu Bu has been at the frontier for a long time. He knows the habits of the Hu people very well. The importance of food on the grasslands is much greater than that of the Central Plains. If you want their food, you really dare to fight you.
, Not to mention the court envoys, even their chanyu or even the leader of a tribe, if they dare to force taxation like in the Central Plains, then these barbarians will definitely fight to the death with a knife.
Now Chen Gong doesn't let him go on a killing spree and lets him recruit cattle, sheep and war horses, which is a bit embarrassing.
"Then beat them until they are willing to give!" Chen Gong said something that did not fit his character.
You don't want to kill people wantonly, but you can beat them to death. Once you've beaten them, you'll naturally be willing to give them.
Lu Bu was quite famous in Bingzhou in his early years. Now, more than ten years have passed, and he has returned to his hometown. Naturally, it is time for the Hu people to recall the enthusiasm of this former flying general.
"Understood!" Lu Bu nodded, then looked at the map carefully for a moment and then said: "Eight hundred people can protect me as if I were in an uninhabited country, but to raise food and grass and fight a big battle, eight hundred people are not enough!"
"Divide Marquis Wen into ten thousand soldiers and horses," Chen Gong said.
"In this case, you will have less than five thousand here." Lu Bu frowned and looked at Chen Gong.
"With Zilong and Ma Chao as our second generals, these troops and horses are enough to reach Yanmen." Chen Gong said with a smile, "But as for food and grass, Marquis Wen will have to take care of it himself."
Lu Bu nodded and looked at the map. From Hedong to Mayi, not to mention that many places are not yet in hand. Even if they are, transportation of grain and grass is still a big problem.
The consumption of food and fodder for ten thousand soldiers and horses is not a small amount. Lu Bu has to solve this problem by himself, which will be a big trouble.
But how to solve it?
Lu Bu's eyes couldn't help but turn to the Hetao area...
"Hurry up!" Lu Bu thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Gong and said, "I can last up to five days!"
Ten thousand soldiers and horses, even if they only eat meat, will consume two white-headed sheep in one day, five days, one thousand sheep.
In this case, it was impossible to go directly to Mayi. He had to go to Xihe County first. There were many Huns living there. This was all thanks to Cao Cao, who moved many Huns in.
"Five days..." Chen Gongjue's number was a bit conservative. With Lu Bu's ability, if he let go and looted, it wouldn't be a problem for him to last ten days.
Lu Bu said five days. Obviously he had considered many things. For example, the ultimate goal was to intercept Huchuquan, so his whereabouts could not be too exposed. Only a small group of people could rob it, and a large group of people had to hide their whereabouts to avoid being noticed by the enemy.
Chen Gong's curiosity, which had dissipated, was aroused again. When did Lu Bu become so stable? What on earth has he experienced during this period?
"After five days, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to hide my whereabouts!" Seeing Chen Gong's delay in answering, Lu Bu explained.
Really thinking about this!
Looking at Lu Bu who was looking at the map carefully and seemed to be memorizing the terrain, Chen Gong smiled happily and said, "Okay, just five days!"
With the abilities of Zhao Yun and Ma Chao, it shouldn't be a problem to reach Yanmen within five days.
Of course, there are risks, but compared to the gains, these risks are worth taking.
"Split up the troops!" Lu Bu did as he was told, and immediately split up the troops with Chen Gong, bringing 10,000 soldiers and horses and 800 of his own elite cavalry. After separating from Chen Gong, he went directly to Xihe County, bypassing the Daozi family.
Seeing Lu Bu's army disappear from sight, Chen Gong felt a little emotional. For the first time, he felt a sense of security and trustworthiness from Lu Bu.
Yes, he is becoming more and more like a commander-in-chief.
Lu Bu was originally a general, and he was the top one. However, the previous Lu Bu lacked an overall view, so although he was brave and invincible, he was always a general rather than a handsome man.
Nowadays, although Lu Bu still seems naive in many things, he has begun to have an overall view when it comes to fighting. This is a good breakthrough!
There were empty cities all the way. Zhao Yun and Ma Chao marched very fast. In the evening, Zhao Yun had already reached Yangyi and encountered some Yuan troops blocking the road in Yuci. Ma Chao, on the other hand, was on his way to Jinyang after defeating Daling.
Encountered resistance in Fenshui.
However, the battle experience was lackluster. Fenshui is not a big river, and good horses can even jump across it. Although Yuci is the gateway to Jinyang, it can only be considered average in terms of strength. Most importantly, there are few people.
Defending the city can mobilize public opinion to a certain extent for protection, but if there are few people in the city, the public opinion gathered will naturally be less, and the generals Xinpi can send can only be considered average, but they are facing powerful generals like Zhao Yun.
Even if it is to defend the city, with the power of heaven and earth now recovering, Zhao Yun's defeat of such a city would only require several rounds of volleys.
Although Zhao Yun's arrow array is not as good as Huang Zhong's, it is definitely among the top among military generals.
Ma Chao's side was relatively fierce. Ma Chao relied on his good horse and jumped directly to the ferry on the other side. He defeated the enemy's defenders with one man's strength, and the defenders retreated steadily.
After spending the night repairing, the second general arrived outside Jinyang City early the next morning. Chen Gong also arrived in Jinyang with grain and grass.
"Sir! The last will arrive first!" Ma Chao glanced at Zhao Yun proudly and smiled at Chen Gong.
Zhao Yun felt a little baffled. He didn't understand why Ma Chao kept provoking him. He didn't seem to have offended him, right?
We haven't even had much contact.
"Well done." Chen Gong smiled encouragingly. He probably knew what Ma Chao was thinking. It seemed that he needed to find an opportunity to let Zhao Yunzhen control this horse.
Pointing at the Jinyang City in front of him, he smiled and said: "The enemy army is empty all the way. It is obvious that they are shrinking their troops. Relying on the strength of Jinyang City, they will fight our army here. This Jinyang City is different from other cities. Not only is the city
It is strong and has a very large force. Looking at the green air on the top of the city, it is obvious that there are many people. It will be much more difficult to break the city than before."
"It's just Jinyang, what's the big deal? Sir, please allow me to lead troops to attack the city. We will defeat the city today!" Ma Chao said proudly.
"Teacher, the art of war says that the priority is to attack the city first and attack the heart first. Now that Yuan's army has lost cities and ground one after another, the morale of the military must be low. It is better to postpone the attack on the city and use the military formation to demonstrate to the people in the city to weaken their popular sentiment and shake their military morale.
, it’s not too late to break it.” Zhao Yun looked at the green energy on the top of the city. He had followed Chen Gong, a great scholar, for so long, so he knew about the green energy.
First, the public opinion in the city needs to be in favor of the defenders, and secondly, there must be Confucian scholars who can transform this public opinion into the green energy to protect the city. To break the city, it is best to break the people's support first, otherwise the green energy formed by the convergence of the will of the people will be detrimental to the siege.
Too restrictive.
"Why is General Zilong so courageous? Why bother with Jinyang? Sir, why don't you let the last general try it first? If you can't break the city, how about using General Zilong's method?" Ma Chao wanted to talk to Zhao Yun.
After hearing Zhao Yun's objection, he thought he was responding to him. He immediately became more angry and said to Chen Gong.
"Okay!" Chen Gong stopped Zhao Yun who wanted to say more, nodded and said: "Then Meng Qi will go and give it a try, I will wait and see."