Chapter 194 Eat one cut to grow one's wisdom! Yuan Shu finally has a long memory.
"Master Ben."
When Liu Bianzheng closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Suddenly, the voice of the military advisor alliance sounded in my heart: "Are you asleep?"
Liu Bian opened his eyes, sat up slowly, and thought: "Not yet, how about it, do the experts have a plan?"
The Military Advisor Alliance answered affirmatively: "Well, three sets of targeted plans were formulated based on three different ambush locations, but there is only one overall principle: attack the enemy to save it, and encircle the point to provide reinforcements."
"Surround the site for reinforcements?"
Liu Bian frowned and nodded with interest: "Well, I understand what the expert means. That is to say, we will still chase Lu Bu in the first half, but when we are about to step into the trap, we will go straight to Dagu Pass to force them to turn around and rescue.
And then set up an ambush halfway, right?"
"That's right."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "It seems that Bian Ye has made some achievements in his recent study of military theory. Congratulations to you, Bian Ye, you will become more and more powerful in the future."
Liu Bian raised the corners of his lips slightly and responded with a smile: "It's all because of the teacher's teachings."
Of course, in his spare time every day, Liu Bian is also constantly studying and strengthening himself. From history, geography, military, reasoning and other courses, he has expert guidance from the Military Advisor Alliance.
Liu Bian is like a big sponge, constantly absorbing nutrients and strengthening himself.
Although there is no obvious performance yet, Liu Bian has begun to shine with his own brilliance.
"Master Ben."
The Military Advisor Alliance immediately returned to the topic: "Without further ado, let's listen to the experts' plans!"
Liu Bian nodded: "Okay!"
Immediately.
Liu Bian suddenly stood up and walked to the sand table in the tent: "Teacher, let's get started."
The Military Advisor Alliance hummed and said: "In addition to the above principles, since you have relatively few troops, you still need to rely on the power of the allies to complete the deployment of the three plans at the same time."
"We still follow the previous idea that the key positions on the key path must be personally responsible for Bian Ye, and the disciples and former officials of the Yuan family will be placed on the non-key path, or at non-key positions on the key path.
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"If the other party has learned the lessons from the last time and wants to join forces to fight, Master Bian must station his own people at key positions on the critical path and firmly control the command power in his own hands."
Yuan Shu, who was unwilling to admit defeat, began to tamper with Yuan's disciples and old officials again, and went against Liu Bian. However, he had not left the city gate recently, so he did not show it off.
He currently has 13,000 soldiers and horses, and is the second largest prince in the army after Liu Bian. In addition, he also has the post-general and the title of governor of Yuzhou, which indeed adds a lot of prestige to him.
Liu Bian was busy tutoring Zhang Liao and Sun Jian in martial arts, but he was also worried about Xu Rong and Lu Bu's plot, so he turned a blind eye to Yuan Shu. As long as he didn't go too far, he ignored him for the time being.
But there is absolutely no shortage of precautions that should be taken.
Liu Bian understood this very well.
Never let a piece of rotten meat spoil a full pot of soup.
Liu Bian nodded: "Teacher, don't worry, I understand all these principles, let's elaborate on the specific strategies!"
The Military Advisor Alliance was very satisfied with Liu Bian's reaction: "Well, let's get started! Experts have formulated three sets of plans based on three possible ambush points."
"Since the valley near Niuzui Mountain is the easiest place for Xu Rong to set up an ambush, Bianye's main force should be concentrated on this path, Guangcheng Pass → Niuwei Road → Niubi Mountain → Niuzui Mountain → Tuntian Valley
→Snake Winding Road→Dagu Pass.”
"Xu Rong set up an ambush in the Tuntian Valley near Niuzui Mountain. We will set up an ambush on his way back to Dagu Pass. If he returns to Dagu Pass to help, we can catch him all in one go!"
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"Besides, the plan here at Xiewanggou is..."
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"And Goat's Pass..."
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"The last thing to remind is that Guangcheng Pass only needs to send one reliable person to garrison. It is best to have more than a thousand troops. According to the plan predicted by experts, the probability of Xu Rong panicking and returning to defense is only 65.8%, and the distance is 80%. There is a big gap.”
"In other words, the probability that the opponent will see through the expert encirclement and attack the area and set up an ambush plan along the way is still relatively high. In this case, the probability that he will seize the Guangcheng Pass by force is as high as 89.2%. Following the example of Mr. Bian, the enemy will encircle the area and attack the area with reinforcements. The probability is only 18.6%."
"Therefore, it is very, very necessary to leave at least a thousand soldiers and horses in Guangcheng Pass to defend the city and stand ready. Once this happens, the beacon fire will be used as a signal, and the reinforcements can come back immediately."
Liu Bian had to admit it.
The experts' control over every detail is really too detailed.
There is no such thing as a god, it's just that there are corresponding preparations for any possible situation.
No matter what clever moves the opponent comes up with, experts have corresponding plans to defeat them.
This is true control of the overall situation!
After the Military Advisor Alliance explained it in detail: "How is it, do you remember it?"
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "Yes! Remember, teacher, don't worry."
Military Advisor Alliance: "Okay, get ready to arrange military affairs."
"Someone is coming!"
Liu Bian immediately greeted him.
"Your Highness."
Zhu Tong stepped out: "What are your orders?"
Liu Bian returned to his seat and said: "Beat the drums and gather the generals. I have important matters to tell you."
"ah?"
Zhu Tong couldn't help being stunned: "But Your Highness, it's already this hour, I'm afraid..."
Liu Bian, however, looked solemn and spoke domineeringly: "The military situation is extremely urgent. Even if they are already asleep, they must be dragged out of bed. Those who are absent without excuse will be subject to military law."
Zhu Tong quickly cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "No."
Immediately.
He bowed and left the tent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Not long after, the golden drum sounded loudly.
Following this, the princes came one after another to the Chinese army's tent.
only......
Each of them had a different look on their face, with a look of embarrassment on their faces.
Especially Yuan Shu, Yuan Zhong and others were all talking sarcastically and sarcastically.
I saw that all the princes in the tent were in place.
Before Liu Bian could speak, Yuan Shu took the lead and tried to stir up trouble: "Your Highness, it's past midnight. Are you planning to attack Dagong Pass at night?"
Yuan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Pei State, who was paying attention to food but not fighting, echoed again: "Yes, Your Highness, even if you really want to launch a night attack, you should tell me to wait in advance instead of gathering the generals at this time. We are really waiting for you." It was a lack of preparation."
King Chen and Liu Chong were the first to be unhappy. They took a step forward and responded sternly: "Huh! Your Highness is beating drums and gathering generals at this moment. He must have urgent arrangements. You and others didn't ask about the military situation, but you are here to complain. Is there something inappropriate?"
Yuan Shu turned his head and glanced at King Chen: "What emergency military situation can there be in the middle of the night? Outside the valley are hills and mountains, and there are many forks. Is it possible that Xu Rong is preparing for a night attack?"
"whispering sound!"
Yuan Shu said disdainfully, "I'm not stupid. I'm marching in the middle of the night, and most of the team will be separated before they reach Guangcheng Pass. Will Xu Rong attack like this at night?"
"you......"
Before King Chen could reply, Liu Bian waved his hand and interrupted: "Okay, there is no need to waste your time arguing. I called you here at night to make arrangements for tomorrow."
"oh?"
Yuan Shu frowned below: "Since it's for tomorrow, why don't we arrange it for tomorrow and why do we have to arrange it tonight?"
Liu Biancai was too lazy to coddle Yuan Shu and said coldly: "If General Yuan doesn't want to participate, he can leave on his own. It happens that a team will be needed to stay at Guangcheng Pass tomorrow. Although there is no military merit, it will be of some use."
"this......"
Yuan Shu immediately became wilted.
Now that the situation is very good, the war against Dong is in full swing, which is an excellent achievement for the storming of Dagu Pass.
At this time, how could Yuan Shu lag behind others? He really wanted to rush to the forefront and seize all the military exploits in his hands.
"how?"
Liu Bian's lips curved slightly, revealing a sinister sneer: "General Yuan, are you not dozing off again?"
Yuan Shu let out a long breath, bowed his head and said: "Yuan is just curious that His Highness is gathering generals at this time, and is worried that he will make some stupid move. If he really wants to attack Dagong Pass, I, the general, will naturally do my duty!"
"good!"
Liu Bian immediately took over the conversation: "In that case, General Yuan will be responsible for the most difficult and dangerous road. How about that?"
Yuan Shu had already been fooled once, so how could he do it again: "I believe that since the Allied forces on the southern front are of the same body, they should be treated equally. No matter whether it is the most difficult road or the easiest road, they should share the burden together."
"That's right!"
Yuan Zhong and others also suffered a big loss, so they should be careful this time: "Your Highness, when arranging military affairs this time, cannot be like before, favoring one and favoring others. It should be treated equally. In any position, it should be completed by all the princes."
Chen Yi, the Prime Minister of Lu State, quickly agreed: "That's right! That's the truth."
Liang Guoxiang Zhao Yan nodded: "This is the most fair."
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Liu Bian couldn't help but sigh at the strength of the military-strategist alliance, and how well they understood the plans of Yuan Shu and others.
However, Chen Wang Liu Chong, who had enjoyed the benefits, was a little unwilling to accept it: "Treat everyone equally? Fight together? Different teams come together, what about the command authority? You can't each command your own troops, right? This will definitely lead to chaos!"
Yuan Shu obviously expected it, and immediately said: "Of course the command must be unified, but there are also generals from all the princes, so it seems more fair."
"That's right!"
Yuan Zhong echoed again: "You can command our troops and horses, and we can also command your troops and horses. This is the fairest way, otherwise we would rather not participate in this battle."
Yuan Shu said sonorously: "You are right! If His Highness does not agree, we will immediately return to the camp to rest."
Yuan Zhong was furious and added fuel to the fire: "We no longer want to be other people's scapegoats, sacrifice our lives for others, lose troops and generals, but we can't even get the slightest credit."
pity......
Liu Bian really didn't have enough troops at hand, otherwise he would have really wanted to kick these people away.
The alliance seems to be powerful, but in fact there are too many internal cracks, making it nothing more than a paper tiger and vulnerable to a single blow.
Liu Bian must stabilize the internal situation and balance the forces of all parties in order for the alliance to exert its due power: "This ambush is different from the last time. The military deployment made by Gu has fully taken this into consideration."
"really?"
Yuan Shu looked confused, as if he couldn't believe it.
Liu Bian said with great certainty: "Of course that's the case. Could it be that General Yuan doesn't believe in Gu?"
How dare Yuan Shu make a mistake: "I hope Your Highness can be truly fair."
Immediately.
Liu Bian stood up, bypassed the handsome man, and moved into the account.
Everyone gathered in front of the sand table to listen to Liu Bian's instructions.
Liu Bianlang said: "Today, Wen Ruo, the solitary sect, went to Dagu Pass as an envoy to rescue Yin Shaofu and other imperial officials. The whole process was relatively normal. It was just that some minor deviations occurred when we finally left Dagu Pass."
"Wen Ruo."
Liu Bian turned to look at Xun Yu: "Please briefly talk about the process and your thoughts."
Xun Yu bowed his head: "No! This is what happened..."
"That's right!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Wang Liu Chong nodded: "It is indeed a bit unusual for Xu Rong to send it off in person. As a result, the conflict between the two parties will inevitably intensify, and there is no guarantee that Lu Bu will not do something excessive."
Xu Qiu, the governor of Runan, echoed softly: "Xu Rong is cautious by nature and has a sense of the overall situation. It is indeed strange and abnormal for him to let Wen Ruo go at this time."
"Your Highness!"
Xu Qiu bowed his head and said in a more respectful manner: "I think that Wen Ruo's analysis is correct. There is indeed something wrong with this matter. We should proceed with caution."
Liu Bian nodded with interest: "Of course Gu understands this! There must be a deep meaning behind Xu Rong's move. If Gu guesses correctly, Lu Bu will lead his troops to attack the city early tomorrow morning."
"..."
Briefly describing the entire analysis process, Liu Bian said with a long voice: "If the other side does this, we can just use the trick to capture Dagu Pass in one fell swoop, thus completely opening the southern defense line of Luoyang and echoing the Sishui and Hebei battlefields."
Chen Wang Liu Chong was deeply impressed: "His Highness is indeed very intelligent, and I admire him very much. However, we are afraid that we cannot control which way Lu Bu will take when he retreats and returns to Dagu Pass."
"yes!"
Another person, Xu Xuan, frowned in thought and said softly: "Although this road is not long, there are many forks in the road, and ambushes can be found everywhere. We can't plant ambushes on every road, right?"
"If so..."
Xu Xuan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "I'm afraid we have to have more than 100,000 or even 200,000 troops. After all, Xu Rong also has a lot of soldiers and horses. If we want to successfully mobilize reinforcements, we must have guaranteed military strength."
"Don't worry, everyone!"
Liu Bian's words directly gathered the attention of all the princes: "Although we cannot set up ambushes on every road, we can bring Xu Rong's perspective to determine the possible paths of his ambush, so as to deliver targeted medicine."
"I have been thinking like this all night, and now I have come up with three possible routes for withdrawing troops and setting up ambush. The troops and horses in our hands, as long as they are deployed properly, are enough to make proper arrangements."
"Look, everyone..."
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Based on the sand table, Liu Bian made a detailed analysis of his retreat route: "As long as we can firmly control the enemy's strategies for these three routes, we can hit one of them nine times out of ten."
"As for the other two groups of troops?"
The corners of Liu Bian's lips raised slightly, and he smiled faintly: "It's just in time to attack Dagong Pass and capture the city pass in the shortest possible time."
Chen Wang Liu Chong's eyes suddenly brightened: "Your Highness is truly a genius, and this plan is truly brilliant."
Xu Qiu, the prefect of Runan, was even more impressed with his admiration: "People will make the best use of things, and materials will do their best. I admire your highness's plan."
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Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt everyone's flattery: "Okay, let's make personnel arrangements next. Each army will report its own personnel with Sima military rank or above. Those with more than two years of actual combat, first to ascend, behead generals, and those with experience in capturing the flag will be given priority."
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Gather people and make overall arrangements.
Liu Bian carried out a lot of coordination, sorting and balancing according to the instructions of the experts, and finally came up with the specific strategy of three-way ambush and shared it with the princes:
"We will implement this plan tomorrow. No matter which path the traitors take, as long as they can successfully capture Dagu Pass, you and other princes will all be heroes. I will mark it down for you in the merit book."
All the princes were satisfied: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"That being the case..."
When Liu Bian was about to dismiss everyone and order them to return to camp to prepare, he suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, the team left behind at Guangcheng Pass has not yet been determined. Each army may squeeze out the team to participate in the stay?"
Everyone was indifferent and no one responded.
After all, what military achievements can be gained by staying behind?
Only the worst soldiers would do this kind of thing.
Liu Bian glanced at everyone, sighed, and turned to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, you and Shi Yu will stay at Guangcheng Pass with a thousand soldiers and horses to prevent any unexpected events."
Xun Yu bowed and raised his hands: "No."
(PS: Tang Xiang, whose courtesy name is Shi Yu. Xiang is a phonetic character, Cong Yu, which sounds like a sheep. The shape of feather next to it is the image of bird feathers, indicating that the original meaning of Xiang is related to bird feathers, which conforms to the rules of character selection in the late Han Dynasty.)
