Chapter 215 This is an opportunity enough to make Cao Cao change his life against the sky!
"Okay."
Next, Liu Bian chatted with Gao Shun for a while, but never mentioned Lu Bu.
He stood up slowly and waved his hand to signal Gao Shun to leave: "It's getting late, Shixun goes back to rest and refresh himself. We still have a lot to do tomorrow."
"Your Highness."
Gao Shun took a deep breath and seemed to have made a lot of determination: "Since I have repaid General Lu for his life-saving grace, I will draw a clear line between him and him. There are some things that I should report to His Highness."
"oh?"
Liu Bian heard the undertones of Gao Shun's words and couldn't help but be curious: "Shixun, are you reporting on the enemy?"
Gao Shun nodded: "Most of the intelligence we have now is peripheral intelligence, and there is very little internal intelligence. In addition to recruiting Lu Bu to surrender, the last general Yu (yín) visited the camp at night, and also learned some information, which may be able to help His Highness. A helping hand."
Liu Bian was overjoyed: "Shi Xun is like this. I am very pleased. If you have any situation, you might as well speak up."
Gao Shun nodded and said: "The ones left behind in Luoyang now are the Wolf Cavalry led by Lu Bu, and the two troops of Xiliang Li Jue and Guo Si. The total strength should be about 8,000."
"Among them, there are about 4,000 wolf cavalry. Li Jue and Guo Si have about 4,000 cavalry in total. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo also handed over half of his personal guards to Lu Bu for deployment."
"They divided their respective defense zones, respectively..."
Gao Shun's eyes swept around the tent, and Liu Bian immediately understood that he was looking for a map.
So, he hurriedly took it out from the upper right corner of Shuai Gu: "Shixun, the map is here. Come over here, and Wen Ruo will come over too."
The two of them raised their hands in unison: "No."
The three of them gathered in front of the handsome eucalyptus, took futons and sat down.
Gao Shun pointed to the points marked on the map: "Lü Bu's main army is near the south gate. Song Xian, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, and Hou Cheng are stationed here respectively. The estimated strength of the army is no less than 500."
"Wen Ruo."
Liu Bian nodded with interest: "It's pretty much what we expected. It's just that there are some slight differences in the arrangement of personnel and the strength of the troops."
"Um."
Xun You pinched a strand of beard under his chin and said with deep understanding: "Lü Bu's arrangement is very offensive. It seems that he is not going to passively defend. Our preparations during the day have not been in vain."
Previously, Xun Yue, Zhang Liao and others had predicted Lu Bu's tactics, especially the tactics of harassing grain roads, which won the approval of all civil and military officials.
Considering this, Liu Bian naturally took targeted preventive measures and set up a large number of horse trap formations near the Luoshui bridgehead outside the city gates of Luoyang, and also provided a certain amount of iron pear.
If Xiliang Xiaoqi and Bingzhou Langqi dared to launch an attack from the bridge, they would have to go through the trapping horse pit formation and the iron pear formation before they could launch an attack on the Allies.
Phew~~
Liu Bian, Xun or Qi all breathed a sigh of relief, finally relieved of their worries.
Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Shi Xun, continue."
Gao Shun nodded: "No."
"The general will think..."
Gao Shun pondered for a moment and said softly: "The news I learned about the Wolf Cavalry camp next night was leaked by Dong Zhuo's personal guards. After all, this place is still some distance away from Li Jue's defense zone."
"Um."
Regarding this, Xun You nodded in agreement: "It's very possible! Wolf Cavalry and Xiao Cavalry are originally at odds with each other. They often have internal fights, so it's normal for them to be wary of each other."
"However, judging from Shi Xun's description, the rapid response of Li Jue and Guo Si must be due to an internal problem within the Wolf Cavalry, and it is definitely not a problem of overlapping inspection scopes."
Liu Bian smiled and said indifferently: "You see, this is Dong Zhuo's way of doing things. He must not only employ people, but also guard against them. Even if he swears to be father and son, he cannot become Dong Zhuo's own."
"What a pattern!"
Liu Bian deeply felt the teachings of the Military Advisor Alliance and couldn't help but shook his head: "Dong Zhuo's ambition can only accommodate people from the border areas of Xiliang, and it is even difficult to truly trust him. Xu Rong and Lu Bu, who were both born in border counties, how can he achieve great things?"
"But it's different."
Speaking of this, Liu Bian said arrogantly: "For Gu, whether it is Liangzhou, Youzhou, or even the more remote Jiaozhou, they are all Han people. If Gu can be trusted, how can he not achieve great things?"
"
Gao Shun had a deep understanding of this and was filled with emotion: "That's right! Your Highness's mind is higher than the sky and wider than the earth. If you can tolerate people and affairs in the world, you can naturally achieve great things in the world."
Look at the flattery, it really makes people feel happy.
but......
Liu Bian is still self-aware.
After all, all these achievements today were achieved with the help of the Military Advisor Alliance.
Although I have grown a lot so far, I am not to the point where I can be complacent.
Liu Bian breathed out, tried to keep calm, waved his hands and said, "Shixun, continue, but is there any other information?"
"have!"
Gao Shun nodded affirmatively and said loudly: "When the general was waiting for the patrols in the wounded barracks, he briefly chatted with them. Now the wolf cavalry eats twice a day, and the forage for the war horses has been reduced by half. I am afraid that the forage has been seriously damaged.
insufficient."
Although in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, eating two meals a day was a normal phenomenon, this was just an ordinary period. If during wartime, soldiers were severely physically exhausted, they would basically maintain three meals a day.
For elite cavalry units such as Wolf Cavalry and Xiao Cavalry, the fodder for the war horses will be fully supplied, and the cloth bags hanging from the horses' necks are filled with fried beans to replenish their physical strength for long-distance attacks.
But now...
The fodder for the war horses in the wolf riding camp has actually been reduced by half!
This is enough to prove how expensive and scarce the food and grass in Lu Bu's camp was.
"Wenyuan's raid on the capital warehouse, did it work?"
Liu Bian naturally thought of the battle in which Zhang Liao burned down the capital warehouse.
This move caused Dong Zhuo to give up the idea of resisting and fled back to Chang'an without any hesitation.
Now, although the Luoyang garrison in charge of breaking off the rear only has 8,000 people, because they are all cavalry, it actually amounts to more than 30,000 people, and their monthly food consumption is 40,000 to 50,000 dan, or even more.
How could this defeated army withstand such a huge amount of consumption?
"Most likely."
Gao Shun nodded affirmatively and said softly: "According to General Lu's combat habits, if food and grass are scarce for less than half a month, he will take such measures."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was astonished, as if he had found a treasure: "You mean... Lu Bu's army has only had less than half a month of food and grass?"
Gao Shun hummed: "It must be so."
You must know that Gao Shun has been fighting fiercely with Lu Bu for several years, and he has a very clear understanding of his marching and fighting habits. The conclusions he draws are naturally very credible.
At this moment, not only Liu Bian but also Xun He couldn't help but his eyes suddenly brightened.
no way.
This kind of intelligence directly affected Liu Bian's next tactical plan.
Xun You pinched a wisp of beard under his chin and said immediately: "Your Highness, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Lu Bu has insufficient food and grass in the army. It is conceivable that the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si are also the same, and even more expensive."
"In this case, the opponent will definitely not defend passively, but will cooperate with the army to actively attack and harass our army's food routes. This will be Lu Bu's most likely strategy."
"That's right."
By analogy, Liu Bian also flashed his own thoughts: "We should focus on defense at this time. As long as we can delay enough time, Lu Bu and others will definitely mess up their position."
"And our army only needs to strictly guard the four gates of Luoyang, set up horse pits, iron pear and other large formations, supplemented by archers and crossbowmen to attack and kill from a distance, and wait for work, then we can achieve a complete victory."
Although, at this point in time, most of the experts in the Military Advisor Alliance have taken a break, Liu Bian is now different from what he used to be after half a year of training from experts, and he has certain judgment on military affairs.
"What your Highness said is true!"
Xun or nodded with deep understanding, and then went directly to the topic: "I believe that His Highness should assign the Shesheng Battalion outside Luoyang City, supplemented by infantry formations, trap horse pits, and iron pear formations, which will surely make them
No advance."
Although the fifth battalion of the Northern Army suffered heavy losses, most of them were the infantry battalion, the Changshui battalion, and the Tunqi and Yueqi battalions. The Shesheng battalion suffered the least losses and could fully serve as the main force.
The most important thing is!
There are only eight thousand soldiers and horses in Luoyang City, and if Liu Bian focuses on defense, he will not need too many troops. Even if Yuan Shu, Yuan Zhong and others are left aside, he is still capable of taking care of everything.
For the cavalry, if they want to cross the dense horse pits and iron pear formations, they are simply taking the lives of their horses. But if Lu Bu wants to dismount and walk across, how can his combat effectiveness be compared with Liu Bian's?
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Not to mention the powerful infantry like the Yuanyang Army, even the soldiers and horses under Zhang Zhen, Niu Yong, and Deng Zhan could still crush them, and supplemented by the bow and crossbow attack from the Shesheng Battalion, Lu Bu did not fight back at all.
power.
"good."
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "That's the arrangement."
Xun or Yi Yi said: "Nuo."
Immediately.
Liu Bian turned to look at Gao Shun: "Shixun, you have made a great contribution."
Gao Shun hurriedly handed over his hand: "This is Shun's duty. How dare you be greedy for merit?"
Liu Bidan smiled: "It's your credit, it's your credit. Gu Su Lai has clear rewards and punishments, and treats everyone equally. Your information is very timely, so you should be recorded as a credit."
Gao Shun looked slightly panicked, but Liu Bian's firm eyes dispelled his worries: "In that case, I will thank Your Highness."
Liu Bian said softly: "That's right. You are generous. You don't have to think that just because you are a surrendered general, you should think that you are a dwarf. How many people are there under your tent who are not surrendered generals?"
"In the solitary eye..."
Liu Bian stared at Gao Shun with piercing eyes and said with absolute certainty: "You are all loyal men who serve the great man. You are lambs who have found your way back. You will definitely be treated equally."
Gao Shun was so moved that he nodded heavily: "Yes."
Although there is only one word, what behind it represents Gao Shun's complete surrender.
Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Shixun. Go back to the camp and rest quickly. If you don't go back, I'm afraid Hao Zhao will worry to death."
Gao Shun cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "In that case, I will finally retire."
Liu Bian nodded: "Well, go ahead."
Next.
Regarding the specific deployment, Liu Bian discussed with Xun Yu for a while, and after coming up with specific strategies, he returned to camp to rest.
The next day, early morning.
Liu Bian woke up early and turned on the live broadcast.
Unexpectedly, experts from the Military Advisor Alliance were already in place.
They may have watched the replay, so they are very familiar with Liu Bian's deployment.
Before Liu Bian could ask, the voice of the military advisor alliance rang out: "Master Bian, your deployment has been unanimously approved by the experts. It is very detailed and uses almost all the strategies you have learned recently."
"Um."
Liu Bian himself was also very excited: "They are all taught well by experts."
The Military Advisor Alliance added: "But Mr. Bian, since the army has decided to focus on defense, it can dispatch a force of troops and horses to rush to Sishui Pass. After all, there are still some loyal ministers among the princes in the direction of Yanjin."
"For example, Cao Cao, the captain of the cavalry, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and even Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, can also be won over. After all, he is a member of the Han clan, and he should favor Bian Ye more than Yuan Shao."
"Especially Cao Cao!"
The Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "According to experts' analysis of Cao Cao, Cao Cao currently has no ambition to become emperor. He is just a passionate middle-aged man who wants to help the Han Dynasty."
"If Master Bian can win over Cao Cao at this time and make him a minister loyal to you, Master Bian, with Cao Cao's military talents, he will definitely become the commander-in-chief of the army in the future."
Liu Bian was slightly startled: "Win over Cao Cao? Is this... possible?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was naturally aware of Liu Bian's concerns: "Master Bian, don't be influenced by "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", let alone imagine Cao Cao as a cunning and suspicious traitor."
"Didn't I analyze it with you before? People's ambitions are gradually improved with the improvement of strength and status. It is difficult for ordinary people to have the ambition to be an emperor. Now Cao Cao probably only wants to be his conqueror of the West.
General."
"That being the case..."
The Military Advisor Alliance took advantage of the situation and said: "As the emperor, why can't Mr. Bian give Cao Cao such an opportunity? Experts agree that this is an opportunity that can turn Cao Cao's life around."
"We need to enlarge the situation a bit and learn to think about issues from an emperor's perspective. Cao Cao's family is only a second-rate noble family at best, and they are completely within the scope of your win, Mr. Bian."
"Remember!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors emphasized: "Today is the end of the Han Dynasty, not the Three Kingdoms, and people's hearts are still towards the Han Dynasty. This is the biggest advantage of Bianye's status as the deposed emperor. If you use it well, you can become a million-strong soldier!"
Liu Bian admitted that he was a little wary of Cao Liu, but after hearing what the expert said, he finally let down his guard: "Okay, I trust the expert's judgment."
"If I can really get Cao Cao to submit to me, he will definitely be the material for the commander of the theater in the future. I am afraid that even a talent like Zhang Liao cannot be compared with Cao Cao."
The Alliance of Military Advisors echoed: "Zhang Liao is indeed very powerful in military affairs, but in government affairs, there is not much evidence in historical materials. But Cao Cao is different. He is both civil and military, and he is well versed in military and political affairs."
"Such talents will be able to fight in foreign lands in the future. Not only will they be able to take charge of military affairs, but they will also be able to take care of government affairs. They will think about problems very comprehensively, which will save Mr. Ben a lot of worry."
"certainly!"
The Military Advisor Alliance was afraid that Liu Bian would misunderstand: "But in terms of talent, Cao Cao does have the ability to shoulder the burden, but whether he will be allowed to do this is another matter for us."
Liu Bian nodded: "Yes, I understand. Don't worry, teacher, I will send someone to help Sishui Pass."
Military Advisor Alliance: "Experts suggest letting Sun Jian go. After all, in history, Sun Jian defeated Hu Zhen, so he is more guaranteed."
