Mengjinguan was an important ferry pass on the Yellow River in ancient times. It was the key point north of Luoyang in the past dynasties and was a battleground for military strategists.
Mengjinguan Pass is divided into two parts, Mengjingdu and Mengjinguan. It is now one of the three peripheral gateways of the Han Dynasty.
Unlike Hulao Pass and Xuanyuan Pass, Mengjing Pass is the only pass that relies on water, so if you want to conquer Mengjing Pass, you must have a navy.
Everyone knows that the Yellow Turbans have no water divisions, but the Han army did not lower the defense of Mengjing Pass because of this.
The defensive power of Mengjin Pass is not inferior to that of Xuanyuan Pass. In addition to tens of thousands of defenders placed in the pass, there are also 5,000 navy troops transferred from Jiangdong during Mengjin Crossing.
The Han Dynasty was really cautious, but in the end Mengjinguan was still breached by Xiang Yu, and it was lost inexplicably.
First of all, if the Yellow Turbans had no navy, how did they capture Mengjindu?
Without capturing Mengjindu, Mengjinguan cannot be captured, but even if Mengjindu is captured, Mengjinguan will not even have time to react.
How did Xiang Yu manage to capture Mengjindu and Mengjinguan in such a short period of time?
Secondly, Xiang Yu was able to capture Mengjin Pass so quickly, which shows that a lot of troops were deployed this time, and they were all elite.
Such a large-scale deployment of troops cannot be transported by one or two ships. It requires a large number of warships.
The Han army never got the news that the Yellow Turbans were building warships, and civilian ships alone were definitely not enough. The Han army also didn't get the news that the Yellow Turbans were recruiting civilian warships.
So where did these transport ships come from?
Qin Hao didn't know how Xiang Yu completed this step and then easily captured Mengjinguan in a blitzkrieg, but he knew that this was definitely a long-planned move.
Even if Mengjing Pass is captured, it does not mean that it can be defended, but now the only Han cavalry that can recapture Mengjing Pass are concentrated at Xuanyuan Pass.
Is this a coincidence?
Absolutely impossible.
Although there is no evidence, Qin Hao knows that these are definitely planned in advance, and Xiang Yu is the center of the whole conspiracy.
There were still many unknowns about Qin Hao before, but now it seems that Xuanyuan Pass is probably part of the Yellow Turban plan.
Let 100,000 Yellow Turbans serve as bait in Kaifeng to lure 50,000 Han cavalry into taking the bait, so that the Han cavalry cannot rescue Meng Jinguan.
One link within another, it’s such a deep calculation.
Now here in Kaifeng, the Yellow Turbans use 100,000 infantry to face the Han army's 45,000 cavalry on the plains. This is almost a battle that must be lost.
Even Zhang Jiao cannot let an army of 100,000 people be abandoned, so he knows without thinking that there must be a trap ahead.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Qin Wen to ask Qin Hao to give up his plan and return to the army to standby. God knows what other conspiracy the Yellow Turbans have?
When the enemy is in the dark and we are clear, it is undoubtedly extremely irrational to act rashly.
Now there are only two paths before Qin Hao.
The first is to withdraw troops.
But even so, Meng Jinguan still can't be saved.
In this round and round, Xiang Yu has enough time to clean up Mengjin Pass. Then he can't let Qin Hao use cavalry to attack the city, right?
The second is to stay and continue fighting.
There is obviously a Yellow Turban trap here in Kaifeng. Qin Hao even doubted that what was waiting for him ahead was a hundred thousand Yellow Turban army?
Kaifeng is so close to Yanzhou. If prepared in advance, even if Huang Chao mobilizes 200,000 to 300,000 yuan to come over, it is not impossible.
Qin Hao only had 45,000 cavalry, could he really sustain so many Yellow Turban troops?
It won’t be worth it if you don’t hold on until then.
"Champion Hou, what are you going to do now?" Xun Yu asked seriously.
Xun Yu was from the Confucian family and was also a die-hard member of the Han Dynasty, so even if Qin Hao told him this information, it would be nothing, and it would only increase his favorability.
"I will not accept your order from the emperor."
Qin Hao smiled calmly and said: "It is useless to lead all the cavalry back now, so naturally I will stay and try to eliminate many of the main Yellow Turbans."
"The front is likely to be a trap set by the Yellow Turbans..."
Qin Hao waved his hand to interrupt Xun Yu's words, and said with a confident smile: "What's the matter?"
Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, then he laughed loudly and said: "The general is so courageous."
"The road ahead is destined to be extremely dangerous. Brother Wen Ruo, are you willing to help me?"
"So I don't dare to invite you as I wish."
Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not directly conquer Xun Yu, he finally established a good relationship. Xun Yu is definitely more likely to submit to him.
With Xun Yu in this battle, at least most of the traps should not be hidden from Xun Yu's eyes, which also makes Qin Hao's trip much safer.
"The whole army stopped marching and immediately ordered Lu Bu to stop the battle plan and come to join the large army."
Knowing that there was a trap ahead, Qin Hao would not be stupid enough to step into it, so he decisively gave up his previous battle plan.
However, abandoning the original combat plan does not mean stopping the operation.
After the fall of Mengjinguan, the initiative has passed to the Yellow Turbans, and the center of the next war will definitely be concentrated at Mengjinguan.
The Han army must be desperate to recapture Mengjing Pass, while Xiang Yu is determined to defend it to the death.
Qin Hao doesn't like to be passive. He likes to have the initiative in his own hands, so he doesn't play by the rules.
"Send the order, change the rear team to the front team, and march the entire army eastward at full speed. Tell Lu Bu that I will wait for him at the foot of Chenliu City." Qin Hao ordered again.
"Chen Liu?"
Jiang Yan, who was guarding Qin Hao, was stunned for a moment, then turned pale and said in shock: "Young Master, isn't that the headquarters of the Yellow Turbans? Young Master really wants to go there?"
With the consumption and deployment of troops, the Yellow Turbans' troops in Yanzhou were at least six to seven hundred thousand, and in Chenliu they were at least one or two hundred thousand.
Now Qin Hao actually wants to lead all 45,000 cavalry to Chenliu. This is not much different from taking the initiative to die.
"Blooming in the center?" Xun Yu was stunned at first, then smiled and said: "This is not a solution at all."
"Brother Wen Ruo, aren't you afraid that I will step into a bigger trap again? You must know that Chenliu is not only the headquarters of the Yellow Turbans, but also the granary of the Yellow Turbans. We may have to face an encirclement and suppression by hundreds of thousands of troops when we go there." Qin Hao said such a terrifying thing in an extremely relaxed tone, which made Jiang Yan next to him turn pale.
A glint flashed in Xun Yu's eyes, and he said calmly: "The Champion's move may seem reckless, but it is the only way to break the situation at the moment. The Champion has made a decision in his heart, so there is no need for Yu to say more." p>
"My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and I am my brother Wen Ruo who knows me."
Qin Hao chuckled and said with a smile: "If you don't point directly at the Yellow Turban's lifeline, how can you break the Yellow Turban's arrangement and find Huang Chao's flaw? You can't defeat Huang Chao by playing tricks."
"Don't you follow the routine?" Xun Yu said to himself.