This is the reality of politics. Gan Ning cannot change it, and neither can Le Jin.
This time, for Le Jin's mission, Cao Zhi used three tips to assign tasks to him for the first time. Before he entered Xiakou, he opened the first tip bag, and one of the sentences read: Conquer Huang Zu
, no matter what method is used!
Cao Zhi was obviously not a god. He did not expect that Huang Zu would die, and that he would die so cleanly that even his son would die. He did not expect that Zhou Yu would come so quickly and directly help Le Jin's gang to kill Grandfather Huang.
Zi did not say anything, but allowed Le Jin, Li Dian and others to enter Xiakou so easily and take over the place.
Cao Zhi's first tip was not a miss, but it could still be considered a failure. But I don't know if Cao Zhi was lucky or if Le Jin was Cao Zhi's lieutenant.
A brief mission.
"Everyone, Duke Cao has appointed Wenpin and General Wen as the new Jiangxia Prefect. At this time, things here are temporarily taken over by General Li, General Li and Prefect Gan. Those who can still go now follow Prefect Gan and my subordinates to reorganize and organize the army.
We will allocate defenses. Those who cannot leave will be treated by doctors accompanying the army, and then carried to the barracks below the city to rest. We also have 10,000 backup naval forces on the Han River. They will be able to open up the river tomorrow and support the city. Mr. Cao personally leads it.
A hundred thousand troops will arrive here soon. Don't worry, everyone, the enemy can't take Xiakou!" Le Jin was making follow-up arrangements. When he mentioned that there would be a hundred thousand troops led by Cao Zhi himself, the whole tower was boiling.
.
"Oh, our army will win, our army will win..."
Gan Ning, who was promoted, endured the pain and went to handle various handovers with his subordinates arranged by Le Jin in advance.
As soon as he turned around and let out a long sigh of relief, Le Jin was met with ruthless cynicism from Li Dian: "Have you lied to everyone?"
This will be followed by the 100,000-strong army led by Cao Zhi himself. He can't deceive others, but Li Dian. Although Li Dian is not as good as Le Jin who knows that Cao Zhi has the best military aircraft, he also knows that Cao Zhi cannot lead 100,000 troops and horses to defend this place.
Xiakou.
"You're lying! I'm just executing the order!" Le Jin argued. After a pause, Le Jin glanced at Li Dian who was sitting on the ground and had been bandaged, and then said: "Brother's original intention is to
We did not hesitate to use force to capture Xiakou, but now we have an unknown battle with Zhou Yu's troops. It is really unpredictable... Cheng Pu, for some unknown reason, did not take advantage of your cavalry's retreat to attack.
When we came to the city, my troops were only halfway into the city. If we were forced to fight in the streets, we might not be able to talk here so easily..."
There was no one around, and Le Jin also put down his Shangguan attitude and spoke casually. He, Cao Zhi, and Li Dian had left Luoyang in the early years and went to Qiao County, Cao Zhi's hometown, and they became brothers of the opposite sex, so they talked privately
They still like to call Cao Zhi their big brother.
"Humph, brother, why do we need this ruined city? Hey, how many troops did Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu come to?"
"I think there are thirty thousand!"
"Jiang Qin is such a useless guy. He usually boasts that he is like the overlord of the river, but after just one fight with Zhou Yu, he was beaten to a pulp!"
"It's no wonder he has just changed his equipment, so he still hasn't adapted to it!"
"How long can we hold out?"
"As long as Jiang Qin's navy can come up, ten and a half months will be no problem!"
"Well! Alas, you should take out your second tip bag quickly..."
#######Just as Li Dian and Le Jin were opening the second tip bag given to them by Cao Zhi, the military meeting in Cheng Pu's tent outside the city entered its second heated stage.
"What? Want to change the original battle plan? Are we at the end of our rope now? Do we need to change the original plan after suffering such a small setback?" Cheng Pu questioned Zhou Yu's proposal in a puzzled tone.
"Yes! General Cheng, look, our original plan is that we capture Xiakou, where the army begins to turn, pass through this intersection, and continue to enter the river. This is Hanyang, this is Wulin, and this is Chibi. We
The goal is to advance all the way here, and then wait to join Sun Jing and Grand Administrator Sun's troops to go north from Changsha. He can independently or we work together to capture Baqiu and Baling. After we meet up at Baling, we will go upstream again, all the way west from Dajiang.
Let’s go forward and reach our first goal this time, Jiangling!” Zhou Yu gestured on the map with his right index finger while laying out their original plan.
"That's right. Before the expedition, Zhang Zhao, your lords, and the generals discussed the plan. Is there anything wrong with it?" Cheng Pu spread his hands and looked at Zhou Yu with a very puzzled expression, and then said: "Since ancient times, fighting has been like playing chess.
The methods of playing chess are ever-changing. You can seize the territory, seize the hinterland, and force the palace. The same is true for our plan. Jiangling is the seat of Nanjun and the hinterland of Jingzhou. It is also the storage and transportation center of all strategic materials, grain, grass, and ordnance in Jingzhou.
, warships and other important baggage are stored here and transferred to other places. Jiangling City has always been the largest military town in Jingzhou. Not only is it the hinterland of Jingzhou, but the transportation is also extending in all directions. No matter which direction the front is heading, a large amount of logistics materials can be transported, and the war
All kinds of resources required. According to detailed reports, all navy supplies are stored in Jiangling, and all warships in Jingzhou are built there. There are one or two thousand warships that have not yet been put into use. We are not going to rob this place.
, are you waiting for Cao Zhi to take over Fancheng and Xiangyang, and when he thinks of it, you can fight with him again? "
When Sun Ce, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and even Zhou Yu hurriedly formulated this sergeant plan and goals, they did so with a relative lack of real information. On the surface, this seems correct at all. Taking Jiangling City is equivalent to
Captured the heart of Jingzhou. What Zhou Yu originally considered was that by blocking the pulse of this heart, Cao Zhixin's blood transportation in Jingzhou would come to a standstill, thus allowing Cao Zhixin to recruit Jingzhou's huge navy because there was no navy supply.
, and it was difficult to move forward.
What Zhou Yu expected was that when Cao Zhi was still panicking about his sudden landing at Xiakou and his rapid attack on Jiangling, Zhou Yu could easily push Cao Zhi, who had newly conquered Jingzhou, to the
The point of no return.
With hundreds of thousands of cavalry and infantry in Jingzhou without the support of a strong naval force, if Zhou Yu seizes the key points in the enemy's territory, the situation will suddenly turn for the better for Sun Ce. Then Zhou Yu made up his mind to fight Cao Zhi on this river.
A life and death showdown.
In terms of strength, they could not compare with Papyrus's army of hundreds of thousands, but Zhou Yu initially suggested that Sun Ce avoid the sharp edge of Cao Zhi's cavalry infantry and instead compete with him on the water.
Because of the special geographical conditions of the Jingzhou waterway, the stronger navy will definitely have a great advantage in the upcoming war.
Even if the opponent's army is stronger than our own, as long as it maintains its water superiority, the side with a strong navy will still have a greater chance of winning than its opponent. Even if the opponent's cavalry is galloping, people and horses will inevitably feel exhausted after traveling long distances.
With the exception of the oarsmen and helmsmen, naval soldiers can lie down in the cabin to rest and recharge their batteries during the march, so that they can go into battle in the best physical condition as soon as they get off the boat.
In a short period of time, the running speed of a war horse can exceed the speed of a ship, but the power of an animal is limited after all, and it is impossible to sprint forward all the time. However, a warship traveling by relying on the force of water flow and wind can maintain a certain speed, move forward at a relatively uniform speed, and have a long force.
It is more capable and more suitable for strategic detours and long-distance attacks. In terms of strategic mobility, the navy is superior to the army in the special area of Jingzhou's large rivers and small rivers.
Furthermore, regardless of cavalry or infantry, after a period of march, they must set up camp and repair it. The camp must be dug fortifications and patrolled to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks and hijacking the camp. Once the camp is left, the previously built camp will be useless.
, it must be rebuilt during the next round of repairs. In addition, in most cases, the army must leave a guard detachment to protect the rear route and prevent the enemy from cutting off the food route.
The navy is different. The warship itself is a natural defense. The parapets in the cabin and sides can withstand the attack of arrows. The bulkheads and sides are equipped with arrow windows, crossbow holes and other shooting holes. While protecting the safety of the sailors, they also
It can ensure that the water archer can shoot outward freely.
It can be said that in this era, every warship, such as sailing boats, ship towers, etc., is equivalent to a fortress that can move freely on the water. There is no need to worry about sneak attacks and camp hijacks. The navy's grain, weapons, baggage and other materials are generally
They are all carried with the ship, so there is no fear of the enemy cutting off the food route in the short term.
In addition, as long as the navy maintains its superiority on the water, warships can park on the river and continuously launch attacks on land. If a protracted confrontation occurs, there is no need to be afraid.
Zhou Yu even thought that Cao Zhi's army was so strong that it would be difficult for the new navy to adjust in a short period of time. As long as Jiangling's follow-up supply to the Jingzhou navy was cut off, the Jingzhou navy itself would be in chaos, etc. This plan also included Dongting.
The special geographical environment and the resulting climate in the lake area were what Zhou Yu initially planned to use against Cao Jun. When he originally conceived this strategic plan, he listed to Sun Ce several of Cao Jun's shortcomings and the advantages they could take advantage of. Almost
It was almost the same as what Zhuge Liang said. Except for the disease, which was not taken into account, everything else basically coincided with what Zhuge Liang said. He even wanted to stay in the rear, and Sun Ce had already started sending envoys to lobby the various countries in Guanzhong and the north.
Fang's forces restrained Cao Zhi.
Faced with such a military plan, Sun Ce and the civil servants and generals of the Sun Group were all persuaded by Zhou Yu, and their expectations for victory in sending troops to Jingzhou reached an unprecedented height. At this time, everyone was worried about Sun Ce.
This group is full of confidence that it can get a share of the pie in Jingzhou and in the hands of Cao Zhi.
"But the battlefield is different from the chessboard. There has never been the same game in the ages. We failed to do the first step well and failed to capture Xiakou... This place is actually very important..." Zhou Yu said to the generals in the tent with a heavy heart.