Three hundred and sixtieth eight chapters involving troops
Langya County is located in the hilly area of the southern Jiaodong Peninsula, with the Taishan Mountains to the west and rolling hills along the coast to the east.
It is high in the east and west and low in the middle, forming a passage running from northeast to southwest.
It can barely be seen as two mountains sandwiching a valley.
The entrance to the northeast is Gumu, Dongwu, which borders Beihai County of Qingzhou, and the three cities of Zhuxian. The three cities depend on each other. Gumu is in the north, Zhuxian is fifty miles to the south, and Dongwu is twenty miles northeast of Zhuxian.
, forty miles away from Gumu.
Yuan Shao's main army left in Xuzhou was deployed here, with more than 20,000 people, and the remaining thousands were in Langya County to govern Kaiyang.
More than 10,000 people under Jiao He's command were pinned to the northernmost gumu.
Nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were stationed in the three cities.
After passing these three county towns, proceeding southeast along the narrow flat land between the hills, you can go directly to Kaiyang, the capital of Langya County, and further south is the vast Xuzhou Plain, which is the eastern part of the Huanghuai Plain.
The total garrison in Xuzhou is more than 40,000, which is similar to the troops Liu Xiang could mobilize in Qingzhou.
Jibei and Taishan have been initially decided, and the army must be left to intimidate. The bandits in Qingzhou have not yet been completely wiped out, and they need to be put to rest.
Although the Qingzhou Army has 60,000 soldiers, only 20,000 are veterans, and the rest are young men who have been recruited. Their combat capabilities are really not very good, and they are just used as civilian husbands.
The number of soldiers who can fight is actually not as large as the number of people in Xuzhou.
Liu Xiang led the Chinese army with 19,000 men and 14,000 captives to serve as civilian husbands. He stationed troops in Chang'an County, Beihai County, which was more than 20 miles away from Gumu.
He sent Yue cavalry to tour the three border cities, surveying the terrain, intercepting supply convoys, and intimidating the city defenders.
He was not in a hurry to attack. There were 70,000 to 80,000 Yellow Turbans who had fled into Xuzhou. After Yuan Shao expanded his army, there were about 80,000. Counting Jiao He's troops, there were only more than 90,000. Most of them were on the Runan battlefield, and he was on the Langya border.
More than 40,000 people were involved.
How much more can be used to destroy the Yellow Turban Army?
It is the other party who should be anxious.
If Yuan Shao really dares to let the Yellow Turban Army cause trouble in the territory, Xuzhou can make those people stir up trouble. So, which part of the troops is he going to send back to the army to suppress the bandits?
By deploying troops on Runan's side, Yuan Shu can regain his composure and deploy troops on his own side, which means opening the door to receive guests. I won't be polite.
So, don't worry.
What's more, he is also waiting for the mobilization of troops and horses.
The right army to assist in the defense of Tianjing Pass was transferred to Huai County in Hanoi County. Xu Huang no longer needed to assist in the defense of Bingzhou. Yan Rou's troops had conquered the entire territory of Bingzhou and were now undergoing repairs in Xihe County. Bingzhou's troops could fully turn to the southern front.
Ke Bi, who was originally stationed in Huai County, moved to Liyang. Guan Yu, who was originally stationed in Liyang, was moving to Qingzhou with his former army.
Also moving towards Qingzhou like him was Yunfan Camp's fleet.
Yunfan Camp was reorganized this year. In addition to the main fleet being increased to 10,000 people, the rest of the navy was divided into three fleets:
The Bohai Fleet has 5,000 personnel and 100 large shipping ships. It is stationed in Haiyang, Quanzhou, and Yuguan. It is responsible for the maintenance of routes in the Bohai Sea to the west of the Liaodong Peninsula.
The Liaodong Fleet has a strength of 10,000 men and 200 large shipping ships. It is stationed in Dashi and Xi'anping, and is responsible for the waters east of the Liaodong Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula.
The Qingzhou Fleet, with a strength of 10,000 men and 200 large shipping ships, was stationed in Jiaozhou Bay (modern Qingdao) and was responsible for the waters south of Qingzhou.
The treatment of the soldiers of the three fleets is the same as that of the local garrison, and they will be equipped with warships in the future.
Now there are only two warship shipyards under Liu Xiang's rule, which can build thirty-two swordfish warships and twelve swordfish warships every year. The main fleet is still waiting for the ship, and the local fleet is not available for the time being.
Because all the navy did not know what a swordfish was and what a swordfish was, they privately called the swordfish battleship the Little Knife and the swordfish battleship the Big Flag.
Knives and flags are what they recognize.
The fleet moving to the south of Qingzhou this time is part of the main fleet. It has fifteen knives, four flags, and one hundred and fifty supply ships. It is half of the main fleet. It is led by Ling Cao and Zhou Tai.
Assist.
The Qingzhou fleet is being reorganized in Liaodong and will arrive soon.
The attack on Xuzhou on the seaside is a good time for the naval forces to practice their troops and to see the actual combat effectiveness of the main warships.
Liu Xiang waited calmly, taking a look at the distribution of fields in Qingzhou, and also inspected the newly built gold mine.
But Yuan Shao had trouble sleeping and eating. He had occupied most of Runan, with 50,000 soldiers and horses confronting Yuan Shu's 60,000 troops. There were also 40,000 friendly troops from Yangzhou on the southern front, giving him an obvious advantage.
However, there was trouble in Xuzhou. The Yellow Turbans rushed into the East China Sea and Xiapi, and the momentum became more and more powerful. Guangling and Pengcheng were afraid that they would not be spared, so my subordinates submitted a report. The thieves were everywhere, with hundreds of thousands of people, and they had conquered three county towns.
People everywhere are asking for help.
Liu Yicheng marched to the border with Chen Bing, and Qingqi entered the border area to travel around. The remaining troops did not dare to mobilize.
It is true that he cannot be mobilized. That person is a greater threat than Yuan Jiujiu. If he is allowed to enter the country, Xuzhou will definitely not be protected.
But the situation in Runan was excellent. He was unwilling to withdraw his troops at this time and waste all his previous efforts.
At the right time, he offered advice: "Lord, our army can create more momentum, pretend to be stationed for repairs, and quietly send soldiers and horses out of the camp at night to return to Xuzhou to suppress the bandits. During this period, order the Yangzhou soldiers and horses to step up the offensive, and then send envoys to persuade Cao Mengde
, first destroy Yuan Shu, then take over the territory, and allow him to take over Nanyang."
"If Nanyang really gives Cao Mengde his power, I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress him." Yuan Shao was still hesitating.
Feng Ji advised: "My lord wants to support Cao Mengde and give him his full support. Then Liu Jingsheng is determined to win Nanyang County. The two of them entered Nanyang together. How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? Let them fight for it."
Yuan Shao nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's follow Yuan Tu's plan. Who is willing to send Cao Cao as an envoy?"
"I would like to share the Lord's worries." The judge stood up and asked for orders.
"Then it will be hard work Zhengnan."
Yuan Shao wrote a private letter and asked Shen Pei to take it with him. He also ordered more flags to be set up and the forts to be strengthened. He secretly sent his nephew Gao Gan as the chief general, Yan Liang as the deputy general, and the leading generals He Mao, Wang Mo, Xia Zhao and Lu Kuang to lead the army.
Thirty thousand soldiers left the camp at night and returned to Xuzhou to suppress the bandits and resist Liu Xiang's attack.
Yuan Shao's headquarters stopped advancing, and Zhou Xin's and Liu Miao's armies also stopped attacking. They wanted to preserve their strength.
Chen Wen's end was not good. He lost his troops and generals, and defeated Yuan Shu's 40,000-strong army. In the end, he was replaced by Yuan Shao's clan brother. He lost his official position, soldiers, horses, and territory.
Yin Jian is not far away.
This is not possible. You have to work for the old Yuan family. You have to be smart and maintain your strength to gain a foothold.
Cao Cao's judge also came back in vain. Cao Cao has already reached Wancheng. You just want him to return to the army with a letter? How can you spit out the meat you eat in your mouth?
Do I need your support to fight against Liu Biao for Nanyang? Can’t I fight myself?
The fighting in Runan suddenly stopped without warning. The three-pronged attacking army looked at me and I looked at you, all waiting for others to make a move first.
Yuan Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since his defeat at Lujiang River, the enemy surrounded him and fought non-stop. The city was lost one after another. The troops were not properly repaired at all, and their morale was extremely low.
We were finally able to take a break, and it looked like the north was sending troops again.
Liu Xiang, who was talked about by Yuan Shu, was still in Chang'an County, but the second army had already taken action.
Under the cover of the merchant fleet, the navy entered the dock in Langya County. Because they often traveled here, the officials who managed the dock had no suspicion at all.
Langya County is located in the northeastern corner of Langya County. It has no troops deployed and is poorly prepared for an attack from the sea. When Zhou Tai and Ling Cao led their troops from the city gate to the county government office, the Langya order was still eating fish dumplings.
He calmly chewed the sashimi and surrendered. A small corner town like Langya had no strategic value and only a few defenders. How could he resist?
He knew that there was going to be a war a hundred or two hundred miles to the east, but what did it have to do with him? He had no one and no food, so he lived by selling water to passing ships, and he would vote for whoever won.
In fact, there are many officials who think like Langya Ling. Several strategic locations in the county have been conquered, and the county towns in the corners can basically be determined through propaganda.
Liu Xiang attacked Langya because the water fortress in Jiaozhou Bay had not yet been built, so he used it as a berthing place and then harassed the ports in the south, adding fuel to the chaos in Xuzhou and trying to draw down the enemy's troops.
If we don't get a port nearby, the navy will have to anchor in Changyang County, five hundred miles to the north.