"We marched all the way, but no bandits were seen. Yangzhai is the seat of Yingchuan, and the city wall is high and difficult to attack. Most of the Yellow Turbans' effective strength was lost in the battle of Changshe. Bocai gathered the remaining troops because he had no confidence in capturing Yangzhai. I guess He should have gone up the river to attack Yangcheng."
Liu Jing pointed to Yangcheng, which is sixty or seventy miles away from Yangzhai.
"There are Yanggan Mountain and Songgao Mountain in the north of Yangcheng. If you can't attack Yangcheng, you can go up to the mountain to rest for a while. Please correct me if I'm wrong."
"Your Majesty's guess is reasonable, but you can ignore one point. Yangcheng is more than thirty miles away from Xuanyuan Pass. Now all eight passes in Luoyang are guarded by captains and are heavily guarded. Wouldn't it be asking for death if we go there?" Cao Cao said with a smile.
"I was negligent! I forgot that the eight levels are no longer the eight levels before."
Cao Cao's words awakened Liu Jing. Luoyang was the capital of the Han Dynasty, and there had been no wars around it. The eight passes of Luoyang were also somewhat forgotten and abandoned.
"My speculation is the same as that of the prince. In my opinion, Bocai gathered his remaining troops and had no confidence in capturing Yangzhai. He must find a place to hide. This place must be easy to defend and difficult to attack. The best mountainous area is not Yanggan Mountain, but this place. Mountain."
As he spoke, Cao Cao rolled up his sleeves with one hand and pointed to the map with the other.
"Xingshan!" Liu Jing called softly.
"That's right! General Zhu and I rushed from Xinzheng to rescue Changshe, and Bocai gathered the remaining soldiers and went to Xinzheng to settle down in Xingshan Mountain. No one of us would have thought that in the past few days, I have been thinking about where the bandits are hiding. Yesterday I sent The scouts investigated Xingshan and discovered the clues."
Cao Cao was quite proud that the bandits were nowhere to be seen, and he was the only one who found out where the bandits were hiding.
"Brother Meng De has a brilliant plan! We should report this situation to General Huangfu quickly and send out a large army to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop!"
Liu Jing really admired Cao Cao. [Command] 98 and [Intelligence] 91. He was indeed much better than a dabbler like himself!
"Hey! Don't be in a hurry! Your Majesty, do you know why I did this without reporting to the commander first?" Cao Cao pulled Liu Jing to sit down again and said unhurriedly.
"This..." Liu Jing suddenly couldn't figure out what Cao Cao meant.
Most of the main force of Bo Cai's army was lost in Changshe, but the remaining strength is still a great achievement! Since Cao Cao has discovered the whereabouts of the bandits, it is logical that he should report it to the commander, but now he came to tell him the news and even started selling it Guanzi.
"Brother, I don't understand." Liu Jing thought for a while but still couldn't figure out the reason.
"In the battle of Changshe, the prince made his first contribution! When discussing the merits, he freely and freely gave the credit to General Zhu. Meng De was ashamed of himself with such pride!" Cao Cao stood up and saluted Liu Jing in a formal manner.
Liu Jing, with quick eyes and quick hands, held Cao Cao's arm to prevent him from bowing, "Brother Meng De, what are you talking about? You and I have already met each other, so why would you say this? It is Brother Meng De's clever calculation that makes me admire him."
"If the prince does not disdain Cao's background, how about we treat each other as brothers from now on?" Cao Cao also held Liu Jing's arms and said.
The sudden words caught Liu Jing off guard! Weren't we talking about annihilating bandits? Why did it turn into a family recognition meeting?
Although Cao Cao comes from a family of officials, his grandfather Cao Teng was born as a eunuch. He was often disliked when making friends with others, and he was in a more or less embarrassing position in the circle.
Although Liu Jing was young, he was worthy of being an emperor. He was not a relative of the Western Han Dynasty such as Liu Yan, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, etc., but a serious person with the same origin as the Ling Emperor, who enjoyed the throne and had real power.
That's why he said, if Liu Jing doesn't dislike it.
"Brother Meng De has said so, so of course I am more respectful than just obeying my orders!"
Cao Cao has already said this. If he still refuses, wouldn't the scene be ugly? Moreover, Cao Cao is a big boss in the later period, so it is better to be a good friend than an evil one!
Liu Jing obviously thought too well. Cao Cao is still the young man he once was. He wants to report to the country and bring peace to the people. When he completely changes into the Cao Cao who "would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me."
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Let alone brothers, if you really become sworn brothers, it probably won’t work very well!
"Okay, okay!" Cao Cao shouted three times when he saw Liu Jing agreeing, and sat down with Liu Jing again: "I am telling you the information this time because I want you to report it to the coach."
"Me? But this is what you discovered, brother..."
Before Liu Jing could finish his words, Cao Cao waved his hand to interrupt: "I admire your high righteousness, and this trip is unique! Moreover, the bandits are hiding in the mountains, and the terrain is not conducive to cavalry. The mountains are narrow and steep, which is not conducive to the deployment of the army. If the battle is inevitable,
Fighting hand to hand, a hard fight!"
Listening to Cao Cao's words, Liu Jing also fell into thinking. If he led his troops this time, the casualties would be huge, which was contrary to his original plan!
Liu Jing wanted to use the Yellow Turban to train the Zhongmu soldiers in his hands into veterans, which would give him the confidence to settle down in the future. If most of them died on the battlefield, there might not be a chance to recruit soldiers in the future, at least not when Emperor Ling was in power.
Seeing Liu Jing deep in thought, Cao Cao also guessed a bit of what Liu Jing was thinking. The [Intelligence] boss was just different.
"Brother Xian, you can't bear the death of your soldiers in battle." Cao Cao's voice was not loud, but it shocked Liu Jing.
"Brother, how do you know?" Facing an [intellectual] boss for the first time, Liu Jing felt like he had been seen through.
As if he was naked, a strong uneasiness filled Liu Jing's heart.
"It's a good thing that a good brother loves his soldiers like his own son. I have already considered this matter. You gave up the credit to General Zhu before, and General Zhu will be grateful. General Zhu was defeated in the first battle, and he arrived late in the battle of Changshe. This time he will definitely be the first to fight.
, the vanguard army must be led by Sun Jian."
"Sun Jian is a brave man, and a wise brother can go with him. When the time comes, he can gain the merits without spending any troops!"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, his face was filled with a proud smile.
Liu Jing looked at it but felt that it was sinister and a bit scary! He made up his mind not to offend Cao Cao. He must stay away from Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou in the future.
But he still said to Cao Cao with a grateful expression on his face: "Big brother is kind! How can I repay you?"
"What you said is wrong, brother. Since you and I are brothers, how can we repay you?" Cao Cao stood up and said, "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first!"
"Please!" Liu Jing personally sent Cao Cao out of the tent.
Liu Jing didn't sleep for long that night. He tossed and turned most of the time, unable to fall asleep.
He thought a lot, from here to now, he found that he thought too simply!
By knowing something in advance, you can overthrow countless heroes in the Three Kingdoms? By knowing something in advance, you can control those counselors whose intelligence is close to that of a demon? A general who is as powerful as a god?
After being taught a lesson by Cao Cao today, he knew that it was totally impossible.
If he doesn't make changes, I'm afraid he will just become a wisp of dust in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Most of the things he has obtained now are not obtained by his ability, but more by the good identity he obtained through reincarnation.
By virtue of his status as the prince of Chen, he could learn this and that from birth, he could take Liu Kuan as his teacher, he could become a Sima of another department at the age of fourteen, and he could let Cao Cao take the initiative to befriend him.
What about the future? You must know that the Han Dynasty will not be around for a few years, and by then it may not be as prosperous as it is now.
There is also the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect caused by my own arrival and my participation in historical events, my last advantage "history" is gone.
Who knows what kind of actions or strategies these monsters will make? In addition to myself, there are a lot of time-travelers in this world. Although they have no memory, they are accompanied by their own retainers, and I have never seen any of them.
After thinking about it, Liu Jing fell asleep.
The next day, Liu Jing reported the information to Huangfu Song according to Cao Cao's plan, and Huangfu Song immediately summoned everyone to the Chinese army's tent for discussion.
Zhu Jun, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao hurried over. After Cao Cao entered the tent, he exchanged vague glances with Liu Jing.
As soon as they sat down, Zhu Jun immediately asked: "General Huangfu, I heard that the traitor's hiding place has been found?"
Zhu Jun was eager to perform meritorious service. He was defeated in the first battle, but later Liu Jing gave him the credit. He especially wanted to perform meritorious service, so as to prove himself and fill Liu Jing's vacated meritorious service.
"General Zhu, don't be anxious. The prince discovered this matter first. Let the prince tell you."
Huangfusong smiled and looked at Liu Jing. The more he liked Liu Jing, the more he liked him. When he first received the news, he thought he was here for gold plating. However, when he arrived in Luoyang, he found that Liu Jing was smart and studious, and he changed a lot.
After arriving at Changshe, he thought Liu Jing was afraid of the enemy, so he stationed in Xu County. As a result, Changshe was attacked by fire and the bandits were defeated. The army marched to Yangzhai and found where the bandits were hiding. It is true that a hero emerges from a young age and is a rare general. !
When Zhu Jun heard this, he felt similar to Huangfu Song. He thought he was a gilded man, but he was a real general. He also inherited his kindness, making himself feel as old as a dog.
"The day before yesterday, our army's scouts found clues about the bandits in Xingshan. They were afraid of alerting the enemy, so they retreated. Today, General Huangfu has sent another scout to Xingshan to confirm the news."
Liu Jing said it very simply and in one stroke, but Zhu Jun didn't think so in his heart. From the map, Xingshan is indeed a favorable hiding place near Yangzhai, but Zhu Jun just came from Xinzheng, so he would never have thought of it under normal circumstances. The bandits will hide in Xingshan Mountain.
One sentence of scouts revealed that Xingshan is more than thirty miles away from Yangzhai. Who would have sent scouts to investigate such a far away location if they had not already guessed.
"Okay!" Zhu Jun shouted after hearing this, "General Huangfu, I'm going to say it first. I will be the one to suppress the thieves this time. You can't compete with me!"
"Hahaha! General Zhu is easy to talk to."
While waiting in the camp for the scouts to report back, the generals looked at the map and began to analyze the terrain near Xingshan. For a while, all the generals in the camp expressed their opinions regardless of their status.
Zhu Jun has already made it clear that he will take charge of this battle, and everyone else also wants to show off their talents to give Zhu Jun some chance of winning this trip.
On one side, Sun Jian said that it would be better to have fierce generals lead the army to weaken their spirit. On the other side, Cao Cao said that it was not appropriate and that it would be better to use small formations to divide the enemy's forces.
Sun Jian has the characteristic of being "outspoken" and will say whatever he says, but Cao Cao is not. This move is his way of provoking his generals. He knows that Sun Jian is at odds with him because of the last incident, so he will definitely insist on his own policy even more under such a disagreement. In my opinion, with him leading the vanguard army, the chance of victory is greater, and it will be safer if Liu Jing is gone.